《Legend of the Mythological Genes》


 1 Clarification of the different cultivation levels

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    Author Note:


    To clarify the different cultivation levels:


    Level-0: apprentice


    Level-1: basic cultivator


    Level-2: elite cultivator


    Level 3: grand cultivator


    Level 4: adept


    Level 5: elite adept


    Level 6: grand adept


    For level 1 to 3, they are considered at the cultivator tier.


    For level 4 to 6, they are considered at the adept tier.


    There will still be the legendary tier, demi-god tier and even higher tiers which would be slowly revealed in the future.@@

 2

    "Every single legend is a path to reach Godhood! Your genes exist together with you!"


    "The myriad of lifeforms exist solely because of their genes. Genetics is the origin of life for all living things. They look like a macromolecule formed of four different kinds of deoxynucleotides, but they consist of all the information necessary for life. When speaking from a larger perspective, it dictates the form and function of the five organs and four limbs. When speaking from a smaller perspective, it controls every single strand of hair and the multitude of tiny pores on our body. On the planet of humans¡ªmother earth¡ªit is very tough to imagine that in some ancient primordial eras long ago, ancient civilizations dazzled brilliantly and thrived far beyond the modern era. Among the ancients, there were some humans who possessed transcendent might and were named by the vast majority of humanity as gods. As for the genes of gods, modern humans have also inherited them. If one wanted to become an interstellar cultivator, the first thing one must do is to awaken his or her own set of mythological genes and obtain transcendent strength¡­"


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    In a classroom full of futuristic technological sensations, a group of uniformed students was currently attending a theory class on mythological genes.


    A holographic projection floated in front of everyone, and the content of the lesson flowed into their minds like a waterfall of information.


    Although theory classes were dry and boring, everyone was focused as they listened intently.


    Information about mythological genes would affect whether they would be able to become cultivators or not. Nobody dared to be lazy or careless.


    The gaze of the female teacher on the rostrum was strict. She gazed at the surroundings and nodded her head when she saw how serious her students were.


    "Eh?" A conspicuous figure caught her attention.


    This person was different from the other students who were seriously listening. He was slumping over his desk and was in a deep sleep, ignoring all external things.


    In his dream, it was unknown what terrifying things he encountered. His brows were furrowed and sweat dotted his forehead. Strange mumblings could be heard occasionally from him as well.


    "Astronomic Calendar, Year 9991. This...what era is this?"


    "Why did the set of memories belonging to someone else appear in my mind¡­?"


    "Can it be that I somehow crossed-over to some other dimension?!"


    ...


    The volume of his voice was very small, his words indistinct. Nobody knew what he was talking about.


    "So it is him! The last-ranking student of the 17th class, Feng Lin!" The brows of the female teacher had initially been furrowed in displeasure, and she had already been prepared to rage. But when she recognized the student, all her anger dissipated. She only shook her head and no longer paid any attention to him.


    Mourn for the unfortunate, anger for the cowardice!


    To awaken one''s mythological genes, talent was undoubtedly required.


    Although people in the Interstellar Era could all awaken their genes, there was still a large disparity between the set of genes they awakened.


    There were some genes that were completely useless and might even have adverse effects after being awakened. For example, a human growing a monkey tail, black fur, a sixth finger digit...all sorts of weird effects were present. These genes would only bring harm to oneself if they were awakened.


    And as for some other genes, humanity would begin to transcend themselves once the genes were awakened, they would be able to control the wind, rain, thunder, magnetic force, and gravity¡­ They would become extraordinary creatures capable of controlling mysterious energy sources. For these genes that would benefit humanity, these were known as the legendary mythological genes.


    Undoubtedly, genes were the greatest talent humanity had.


    This Feng Lin, the genes he had awakened were the lowest-tiered and most basic set of genes namely the Monkey Gene. Recently, it was rumored that he somehow awakened another set of genes just before the college entrance exam. The second set of genes he awakened was also one of the lowest-tiered and most basic kind, known as the Stonebirth Gene.


    According to current research, there wasn''t any information that the Monkey Gene and the Stonebirth Gene would be able to evolve into a higher-tiered gene set. In other words, these two sets of genes were basically trash.


    Right now, Feng Lin''s vitality stats was only at 0.4, not even reaching 1 yet. He was already in his senior year and about to graduate high school, yet he didn''t even have the qualifications to take the college entrance exam.


    Feng Lin''s potential was merely so!


    From the current looks of things, he didn''t seem to have a future.


    In just an instant, the female teacher already judged Feng Lin as trash in her heart.


    In the Interstellar Era, it was the greatest misfortune for humans not to have gene talent.


    This Feng Lin was completely inept, even wanting to laze around and sleep during class, not bothering to work hard at all. But naturally, it would be useless even if he worked hard.


    Talent wasn''t something that one could gain just by working hard. Right now, it seemed that Feng Lin had already thoroughly given up on himself, becoming complete trash.


    The female teacher shifted her eyes away, no longer sparing a glance at Feng Lin.


    This lesson ended quickly, and the students all left one by one. No one bothered to look at Feng Lin; no one bothered to even wake him up.


    Very swiftly, the classroom was emptied of people.


    It was unknown how long later before that sleeping young man lifted his heavy head. He glanced at the strange and unfamiliar classroom as a perplex look could be seen in his eyes.


    Who am I? Where did I come from? Where the hell is this place¡­?


    This classroom filled with holographic projections and future tech; there were even flying cars zooming past the classroom''s windows. Was this a dream? But it seemed like reality.


    Or was this a sci-fi movie?


    Without time to ponder, countless fragments of memories flooded his mind.


    An intense pain wrecked his brain.


    Feng Lin''s expression contorted; he only managed to draw in a breath after a long time. But now, his expression became exceedingly fascinating to behold.


    So it turned out that right now, it was already the year of 9991, A.C. (Astronomic Calendar). After he graduated from university, he got himself drunk and only god knows why, he suddenly woke up in this Interstellar Era.


    Was this a parallel universe? Or his world in the future?


    He was completely oblivious.


    But the truth might not be considered important to Feng Lin. He had already crossed-over to another world, and it was highly probable that he wouldn''t be able to return. It was meaningless to harp over these little details.


    According to Interstellar History, in the Gregorian Calendar year of 2160 A.D., humans finally exited the confines of earth and began to colonize the solar system.


    To commemorate this great occasion, mankind changed calendars. They abandoned the Gregorian Calendar of the Ancient Earth Era and pushed the calendar with quantum computers to be more in line with cosmic time.


    That, was the first year of the Astronomic Calendar (A.C.).


    It had been 9,991 years now.


    This meant that, counting from the year 2018 A.D., from the time period he crossed-over, it had already been slightly over ten thousand years.


    Was this a dream?


    For a period of time, Feng Lin suddenly went into a trance.


    Stepping into the Interstellar Era, the development of human''s technology was unimaginably quick and explosive.


    By 3628 A.C., humans had completely conquered the solar system. All the planets within the solar systems had human bases on them.


    The fiery and dried up Mars had been modified into a lush green planet, capable for lives to exist. A space station floated above the enormous Jupiter. The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter was filled with ore-mining spaceships, and Pluto that was at the edge of the solar system became a planet that humans visited for holidays¡­ The footprints of humanity spread to every corner of the solar system, but humanity was trapped as well.


    Human''s technology was developed to its peak and also encountered a hard-to-break bottleneck.


    Outside the solar system was the dark void of the universe. Several tens of light-years were obstacles that humanity couldn''t cross.


    Only more than 3,000 years later, countless generations of scientists had kept on working on research, and humanity''s science and technology encountered a giant breakthrough, granting them the wormhole technology which resulted in humanity finally making it out of the solar system.


    In the boundless outer space, treasures were everywhere. There were countless celestial bodies and energy sources.


    However, even before the beautiful dream of humanity started, the dream was completely destroyed as the true nightmare started to descend.


    Humans discovered that the solar system wasn''t just their prison; it was also their protective umbrella.


    The horrendous monsters of the other planets, the millions of species of alien lifeforms, and the cosmic disasters that destroyed heaven and earth¡­ They had all emerged.


    Humanity was instantly devastated.


    However, amidst the chaotic battles, humanity was evolving as well. And at this moment, humans discovered to their joy and sorrow that when compared to the boundlessly vast expanse of the universe, human beings themselves, were the greatest treasures.


    Back in the Ancient Earth Era, those ancient legends about gods were refuted and debunked as superstition. But at the Interstellar Era, humanity discovered to their amazement that these myths and legends of gods were actually real.


    They were all real!


    These characters in the legend were all powerful existences in ancient civilizations. According to scientific calculations and computer simulations, these people in the past were revered as gods because of their extraordinary powers.


    With the demise of civilizations, the mythical figures in these legends had vanished completely, nowhere to be traced. However, their genes still remained inside the genetic pool of human beings.


    Humans could awaken their genes through cultivations and gain incredible powers. Hence, these particular set of genes were known as mythological genes.


    The human body was like a miniature universe. Every single gene was like the stars in the sky, countless in number.


    Ancient cultivation techniques resparked the hidden potential of humans.


    Every single legend was a path to reaching Godhood.


    "Path to Godhood?" Feng Lin mumbled, chewing on the words. He could clearly sense the mysterious meaning contained within.


    This body he was in now, was also named Feng Lin. He was a high school senior of class #17 and a very ordinary student. Even his appearance was somewhat similar to him of the past.


    After more than 10,000 years of development, after humanity had experienced three world wars, two planetary wars, five interstellar wars, and many civilization disasters, nobody paid any attention to the myths and legends of the Ancient Earth Era. Only a minority of the myths and legends still remained, and there were only a word or two, or a few isolated phrases discussing them. The information wasn''t complete and were all mixed up in a dreadful mess.


    The humans of the Ancient Earth Era left a huge blank space for the humans of the Interstellar Era to excavate and research; nowadays, they were exploring the vestiges and traces of the ancient myths and legends.


    Although humans knew of the existences of these myths and legends, these inheritances were all long severed; they had no way to crack the code of their genes.


    The path to Godhood was forgotten. Humans suffered under their own karma and had to seek out traces of the ancient path that was riddled with difficulty once more.


    However, Feng Lin discovered to his amazement that his knowledge became his greatest advantage.


    Originally, as a modern man of the 21st century being transported to this technologically-advanced world, his knowledge and thought process were both far behind the people of this era.


    He initially was still worried that he had no way to establish himself in this world, but things were different now!


    This Interstellar Era actually began to formulate theories about unlocking mythological genes but sadly, because of the long river of time, the ancient myths and legends were all already almost forgotten.


    Just so nicely, because he came from the past, Feng Lin was extremely knowledgeable about the myths and legends of the Ancient Earth Era.


    Every legend was a path to Godhood.


    If this was truly the case, didn''t it mean that he had in his grasps, countless paths to Godhood?


    Battle God of Huaxia, Truelord Erlang, the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, Sun Wukong, Demon Subduing Zhenwu Emperor of the North¡­


    Saint of the West, Jesus. The evil devil, Satan. Ancestor of all Vampires, Cain...


    Greek''s King of Gods, Zeus. The God of the Sun, Apollo. The Mother Earth, Gaia¡­


    Northern Europe''s Odin. Egypt''s God of Death, Anubis. India''s Lord of Destruction, Shiva...


    All these myths and legends of gods were all almost completely forgotten now.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath. To him, undoubtedly, this was definitely the best era!

 3 Exploitation by one’s Clan

    Every single legend was a path to Godhood!


    The myths and legends that had already almost completely disappeared in the Interstellar Era were actually extremely familiar to Feng Lin who came from the past.


    Right now, his vitality was only at 0.4; he was far from meeting the average standard of vitality of the human beings in this era.


    But then, human beings of the Ancient Earth Era only had vitality stats of 0.1. Compared to his original Earth Era''s body, his constitution was now four times stronger.


    When vitality increased, one''s memory would be strengthened. The strength and speed attributes, along with other physical aspects, would be strengthened as well.


    He might have already forgotten some of the stories about the myths and legends he had read before when he had been back on earth, but they were definitely in some corners of his mind. Now, as long as he concentrated and tried to recall them, information about them would appear in his mind. The countless myths and legends in the Ancient Earth Era were all records of the secrets pertaining to ancient civilizations of Earth.


    Feng Lin could feel himself in control of countless paths leading to Godhood.


    Countless thoughts appeared in his mind. He exited the school gate and sat on the magnetic levitation train as he returned home.


    Many thousand-story buildings resembled heavenly pillars leading up to the heavens. Flying cars with blazing trails of light and flames behind them soared through the air like comets. Intelligent robots were busy with their activities in every corner of the city...


    This was an unprecedented grand era.


    Conquering the starry skies, enjoying boundless resources, everyone could become dragons among humans!


    ...


    Even when Feng Lin had already gained the memory of this era''s Feng Lin, he still felt extremely stunned when he personally saw all of this.


    The traveling speed of the mag-lev train was exceedingly fast, exceeding 3,000km/hour.


    He arrived home after ten minutes!


    Feng Clan Grand Building!


    A gigantic silver building constructed from metal could be seen before his eyes. It was several hundreds of meters tall, akin to a small mountain and appeared extremely majestic.


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows; a wave of uncomfortable memories involuntarily appeared in his mind.


    He got down from the train and walked inside. As he entered the building, a beam of red light fell down, shining upon him, scanning him inside out. "Microchip scan is complete. Identity verified! A 9th-tier clansman, Feng Lin¡­" Another door opened up after that, and Feng Lin stepped through it, arriving at a spacious living lounge.


    Numerous escalators could be seen connecting this level to different higher levels. The decorations here were gorgeous and elegant; there were swimming pools, cultivation rooms, massage rooms...there was everything here, allowing one to indulge themselves in supreme enjoyment should they wish to. There were several beautiful women in maid costumes walking around. This was simply like an imperial palace that had existed in feudal times.


    Feng Lin merely glanced at them once before retracting his gaze. He turned and walked towards a remote corner. Over here, an ancient-looking elevator could be seen, leading down to the basement.


    There were numerous high-spirited youths walking past him in the surroundings, all of them moving towards the higher levels of the building. From the beginning until now, no one spoke a single word to Feng Lin. They couldn''t even be bothered to cast a glance at him.


    However, these people were all his clansmen.


    The Interstellar Age was an unprecedented grand era.


    The starry skies were without limit; the universe was infinite.


    There was boundless freedom here, as well as endless terror. The universe was so dark and cold, capable of devouring everything in our world. Terrifying interstellar monsters, savage alien lifeforms¡ªevery one of these could swallow humanity whole!


    The infinitely vast universe followed the darkest law of the jungle. Natural selection was prevalent and the survival of the strong was the truest rule.


    Not only was there competition between the different races, but everyone in the Interstellar Era was also competing against each other. The population of humanity had already reached several trillion and was at a staggering amount. The competition was just way too intense.


    Only the truly strong could pursue freedom.


    The weaklings had to huddle together for warmth and could only barely eke out a living by sticking together.


    Clan¡ªthis ancient social structure had been brought back and made popular in the Interstellar Era. Majority of people had to group together for the sake of survival.


    And as a result of over ten thousand years of development, the resources of Earth in the solar system had almost been completely exhausted. The space outside Earth had now transformed into a region known as the Chaotic Star Region. It might as well only exist in name. Science and technology were considered more inferior compared to other planets, and chaos reigned supreme. A small clan was akin to a small-scale society which also resembled the internal structure of an ant nest. All the clansmen had different talents, different capabilities, and different cultivations. They were suited for different jobs. Some people were like the industrious and silent worker ants; some would be responsible for protecting the clan''s interest just like soldier ants. There were also some who had higher status, possessing great authority and power. These existences were equivalent to the king and queen ants¡­


    The Feng Clan on Earth was precisely a small clan like that. The clansmen of the Feng Clan all resided in the silver metallic building named ''Feng Clan Grand Building'', and the clansmen could be classified into nine different tiers.


    The 9th-tier clansmen were considered the lowest grade, while the 1st-tier clansmen were the highest.


    Those with outstanding talent were considered superior, and they lived on the upper floors, enjoying the preferential emperor-like treatment. They didn''t need to work hard and could enjoy free cultivation resources from the clan. They were like the proud children of the heavens.


    As for those with mediocre talent, their situation would be miserable as they resided in the harshest environment. After graduating from high school, it was very tough for them to have an opportunity to enter college. They usually would be sent to help the clan, following the distribution of work orders. Any product formed from the daily labor would all be given to the clan for free. They would only receive a pitiful amount of income every month that was barely enough to feed their family.


    However, the key was that no one wanted to leave. The situation outside was even harsher compared to living in the clan. If they left their clan, not only would they find it hard to provide for themselves, but they wouldn''t even be able to guarantee their own safety.


    Although the life of remaining inside the clan was tough, the clansmen would receive the clan''s protection and they wouldn''t need to worry about the safety of their lives.


    The purpose of the clan doing this was because they wanted to gather the clan''s resources, and hopefully, nurtured a true genius that could achieve interstellar travel. By then, they could become someone of the upper echelon among humans, making a profit for the clan and elevating the clan''s status.


    The Feng Clan was not the only one that was doing this, but this was also a true portrayal of countless small clans on earth and other planets.


    Feng Lin was already a senior in his third year in high school. His physique was thin and weak; his vitality was only 0.4, not even reaching 1.0. As one of the lowest of the low among 9th-tier clansmen, he naturally wouldn''t even have a chance to enjoy cultivation resources.


    So, the place where he stayed in was the basement...


    Naturally, although it was a basement, it was an extremely vast underground space. There were all kinds of equipment here, including small-scale shopping malls, convenience stores, restaurants...everything. There were also many extensive tunnels that led to various places. Those living in the basement could be considered a small community, and several thousands of people could stay here.


    Interstellar technology was very well developed, and the population had exploded in numbers. Right now, on the tiny planet Earth, there were already over 26.8 billions of people.


    The buildings constructed above ground were built higher and higher, while they also extended deeper into the ground. For these basements, although there were artificial suns installed, how could the warmth and light, which the artificial suns provided, be comparable to natural sunlight?


    These underground communities were places where inferior people lived in. Those lofty high-tier clansmen would never come here.


    Feng Lin walked towards an escalator that brought him through a tunnel, leading to his home. Occasionally, there would be other people passing by him silently. The atmosphere here was a little depressing, and the expressions of everyone was numb.


    These people were all the lowest-tier clansmen of the Feng Clan.


    Once, Feng Lin was also a part of them. A deep discomfort always surfaced in his mind when he thought about it.


    These people worked very hard, but the proceeds of their labor were all handed over to the clan, while they could only receive a meager salary. As time passed, all of these clansmen would definitely feel extremely depressed in their hearts.


    This was simply exploitation, stark naked exploitation.


    Feng Lin found it hard to imagine that humanity had already developed so far and reached the Interstellar Era, but such cruel scenes still occurred everywhere.


    And indeed, as long as there were differences in terms of social classes, there would definitely be exploitation.


    Heaven had never been far away from Hell.


    Everyone was from the same clan, but there were nine different tiers separating their existences.


    "I must definitely get out of this predicament!" Feng Lin silently mused.


    He was a man who was unreconciled to mediocrity.


    He had lived a life before this, and this could be considered his second life. If he still didn''t live more fascinatingly¡ªassuming that there were others¡ªwouldn''t he have lost the face of those who had crossed-over two worlds?


    Swiping his identity microchip at the door of a shabby-looking room, the tattered metal gate automatically swung open, revealing a crowded room of about 60 square meters.


    A middle-aged couple was busy with their tasks. Their faces were filled with wrinkles born from enduring the fatigue of many years.


    "You are back." Upon seeing Feng Lin returning, they inclined their heads and called out. After that, they lowered their heads again and got busy with their tasks once more.


    Feng Lin didn''t mind. These were his parents of this lifetime.


    On the table, five bottles of dark and tasteless liquid could be seen. They were tonight''s dinner. This kind of low-level nutrient solution was manufactured in batches through industrial synthesis and could barely supply someone with a day''s worth of nutrients. However, it was as tasteless as water since there was no flavor at all.


    Naturally-occurring foods were incomparably expensive. They weren''t something Feng Lin''s family could afford.


    "Big brother!" At this moment, two skinny and tiny figures rushed over. These two were fraternal twins, Feng Lin''s younger brother Feng Cheng and younger sister Feng Xin. They were already seven years of age and had always liked sticking close to their elder brother.


    After inheriting the memories of his original host, Feng Lin also inherited his emotions. Staring at his malnourished little siblings, sadness filled his heart.


    In his past life, he was the only child. He didn''t expect to have a pair of younger siblings when he crossed-over to this world.


    "Let''s eat!" his father, who had been silently working on his task, spoke quietly.


    As a poor family, it was already troublesome enough to provide for Feng Lin. Now, with an additional pair of mouths to feed, it was no wonder that Feng Lin''s parents would have a perpetual bitterness on their faces throughout the year.


    The entire family was silent as they slowly sipped the bottles of the tasteless nutrient solution.


    BANG!


    All of a sudden, a projection manifested.


    An elderly with a cold face stood before everyone, staring down with disdain over Feng Lin''s family.


    He didn''t cast an additional glance at Feng Lin''s parents. His eyes were like a hunting eagle flying through the air, staring at his prey. He then spoke, "Feng Lin, as a 9th-tier clansman, you are about to graduate. However, your vitality stats is only at 0.4, and it''s completely impossible for you to become a cultivator. After you graduated, the clan will arrange you to work in an energy factory inside the clan. In a month, you can go there and start learning the ropes. In any case, you wouldn''t make it to college. The clan has provided for you for so many years, and according to the clan''s laws, you should start to produce contributions as early as possible. 70% of your salary will be paid to the clan, and you can keep the remaining 30%..."


    From the start to the end, the elderly man didn''t seek Feng Lin or his parent''s approval. He was simply informing them, and they didn''t have any chance for the slightest rebuttal.


    After speaking, the projection vanished.


    The atmosphere in the house grew even heavier and became somewhat stifling. Feng Chen and Feng Xin glanced at each other in dismay, but they didn''t even dare to breathe too loudly.


    Feng Lin''s parents had an even more bitter look on their faces. They drew in a deep breath and sighed, choosing not to say anything.


    They had long since been used to such a life; they had long learned not to resist.


    Born in the clan, they would die here within the clan as well. It had been so for generations.


    In the Interstellar Era, not having genetic talent was the greatest sin!


    If one wanted to escape this destiny of mediocrity, one had to display outstanding talent before they could obtain the heavy recognition of the clan and upgrade themselves to a higher-tier, becoming an upper-class clansman.


    Facing the tragic fate that would soon happen to their son, they were helpless to change anything. They could only speak to their two other young children, "You two must definitely work hard and awaken the powerful mythological genes. Only then would you be able to gain the clan''s attention and become an interstellar cultivator, avoiding the fate that your elder brother would soon face!"


    The fact that they failed to change their fates through the generations was like a heavy mountain pressing down on their family, causing them to be unable to breathe.


    Feng Lin stood in his original spot with his fists tightly clenched. A flash of determination could be seen in his eyes.


    Such a destiny¡­ he didn''t want it!


    As the eldest son in his family, he had a little cabin-like room that resembled a miniature junkyard.


    He sat cross-legged on his bed and did breathing exercises as he started to practice an entry-level genetic cultivation art.


    This was an ungraded low-quality cultivation art. One was supposed to adjust their breathing to stimulate the initial potential of their genes.


    Although his heart was filled with anger, Feng Lin gradually regained a calm state of the heart. His breath grew slower and slower, eventually lapsing into almost nothing. Only the occasional puff of air from his nostrils indicated that he was still alive.


    Gradually, he felt a warm current in the depths of his body. The warm current entered his meridians, his flesh and blood, each individual cell, and their nuclei, as well as his genes.


    At this moment, his body suddenly trembled. There was an inexplicable throbbing from the depths of his genes. A mysterious wave of unknown cooling energy suddenly surged out, instantly expanding, gradually submerging him.


    His eyes suddenly blurred. In the darkness of the void, a transparent human silhouette could be seen there. Countless pinpoints of light flickered unceasingly, like the countless stars in the skies, brimming with their own radiance.


    The features of that shiny silhouette were actually identical to him.


    At this moment, a surge of information mysteriously appeared in his mind.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 0.4


    Monkey Gene: 2


    Stonebirth Gene: 1


    Genetic Potential: 1468%


    =======

 4 Genetic Equation

    "This is¡­?" Feng Lin narrowed his eyes as he looked at the strange thing before him. He was extremely shocked.


    In the desolate and empty void, a transparent silhouette could be seen immersed in starlight. This transparent and shiny silhouette actually looked identical to him.


    On the chest of the shiny silhouette, two conspicuous balls of golden light could be seen. They resembled the blazing sun and were extremely dazzling.


    These two balls of golden light were surrounded by dots of dim silvery light. They looked as scattered and as numerous as stars in the sky.


    These dots of light flickered between brightness and dimness, and looking at the silhouette in its entirety was like looking at a figure.


    A figure that resembled the starry skies.


    At the head of that figure, a row of numbers could be seen.


    Vitality: 0.4


    What was that ball of golden light¡­?


    Feng Lin willed his intention there, and two rows of information appeared in his mind.


    Monkey Gene: 2


    Stonebirth Gene: 1


    Could all these be genetic points? Were they some kind of energy that was transformed by one''s physical data?


    Many thoughts flashed through Feng Lin''s mind. But when he crossed-reference it to his own situation, he was certain that he was right.


    To awaken the potential of one''s genes, the cultivation of genetic points was required. There were three aspects to it: Awakening, Strengthening, and Evolving.


    Gene awakening was the stage in which genes changed from recessive state to a dominant state.


    When the gene awakened, it controlled the life elements of the human body and produced new organs and abilities.


    Originally, the human body couldn''t control extraordinary abilities. But once someone awakened the Flame Gene, they would be able to control the power of fire. If they awakened the Ice Gene, they would be able to control the flow of water and condense it into ice...


    However, the process wasn''t just a single step but rather, a course of events that slowly progressed on and transformed. This was what gene awakening meant.


    After a gene was completely awakened, it would mean that one''s body had adapted to its own transcending mythological gene.


    Next, one had to use a certain method of cultivation to undergo the gene strengthening process, to stimulate the gene''s greatest potential.


    The number of times in which different genes could be strengthened was also different.


    The higher the tier, the more the number of times it could be strengthened.


    The two golden balls of light clearly represented the two current mythological genes that Feng Lin had awakened.


    One of them, the Monkey Gene, had already been strengthened twice, while the Stonebirth Gene had only been strengthened once.


    After gene strengthening was completed, gene evolution would begin.


    And gene evolution was the process of synthesizing two different, albeit, same-tier genes together, evolving them into a higher tier mythological gene set.


    Once evolution was completed, the cultivator would be able to reach a higher realm.


    In that case, what did those dots of dim silvery light mean?


    Feng Lin sent a probe of his will over, and a burst of information instantly appeared in his mind.


    Muscle Gene: 0


    Turtlebreath Gene: 0


    Tigerfang Gene: 0


    ...


    So it turned out that these dim dots of silver light were recessive genes in his body that had not been awakened.


    Feng Lin finally understood in his heart.


    So this transparent and shiny silhouette was a genetic map of his body!


    Given the vast numbers of genes a human had, they were truly like stars in the sky. No matter how strong science had developed to, it was impossible for science to detect everything accurately.


    But now, all this information was clearly displayed before Feng Lin''s eyes.


    This scene caused him to think of a national-level treasure back in ancient China¡ªThe Illustrated Manual of Acupuncture Points of the Bronze Figure.


    That simply showed all the position of acupuncture points and meridians, but what Feng Lin was seeing, was the entire genetic map for his body!


    Genes were as numerous as the stars, maybe there were over billions of them. Feng Lin felt a headache coming when he looked carefully at them.


    Although each gene was clearly visible, it was impossible for him to probe all the information about it.


    With the intention of his will, he shifted his attention to his Dantian that was located two inches below his navel. A cluster of nebulae could be seen swirling in there; there were roughly about fourteen of them. Does this mean that I have 14 free genetic points to spend as I like? The cluster of nebulae was glowing brightly, resembling a mixture of cloud and mist and was flowing continuously as its form changed.


    There were also wisps of star fog floating at the side, currently converging together. They were in the midst of forming a star cluster.


    The cluster of nebulae he saw earlier joined together with the star fog, resembling large sheets that extended forever into the distance. Altogether, they propped up this entire stretch of starry skies that represented the transparent figure before his eyes.


    Genetic potential: 1468%


    Feng Lin inexplicably understood the meaning when he saw this.


    Most likely, the transparent figure could transform the genes in his body into data.


    And Feng Lin''s current data was:


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 0.4


    Monkey Gene: 2


    Stonebirth Gene: 1


    Genetic potential: 1468%


    =====


    There were no stats like strength, speed, and constitution. All of those were rubbish. The only data available were his vitality stats and his awakened genes.


    The reason for this was because genes were the origins of life, and vitality was the comprehensive embodiment of life''s strength, speed, and constitution. They were simply different aspects that made up vitality.


    As one''s vitality increased, these other aspects would similarly be increased in accordance as well.


    However, the genetic map wasn''t merely this. Under the repeated probing of his will, a wonderful feel of control over the genetic points surged in Feng Lin''s heart. It seemed like his will had a mysterious connection to these genetic points. It felt as though he could control them.


    Let''s try it!


    With his will, he linked three irrelevant genes together.


    Inside his Dantian, a ball of star fog from his nebulae''s cluster split off and was infused into the three random genes he linked.


    Genetic potential -15%


    The three silvery points of light expanded and contracted, linking together as miraculous changes occurred. Continuous different combinations appeared, each showing a different sequence.


    Ding ding ding¡­


    Five chimes rang out.


    The three random genes were finally linked, but the starlight radiating from them continued flowing forth in lines towards the depths of the starry skies inside the transparent figure, reaching out to five previously unknown silvery points as they formed the shape of a genetic tree.


    Airflow Gene x2 + Cloudmist Gene x3 + Moisture Gene x 1 = Frost Gene


    Airflow Gene x3 + Cloudmist Gene x4 + Moisture Gene x 4 = Rain Gene


    Airflow Gene x4 + Cloudmist Gene x2 + Moisture Gene x 1 = Hurricane Gene


    Airflow Gene x2 + Cloudmist Gene x5 + Moisture Gene x 4 = Thunder Gene


    Airflow Gene x6 + Cloudmist Gene x7 + Moisture Gene x 5 = Storm Gene


    A total of five formulas!


    Feng Lin was completely stunned. He actually learned a total of five genetic formulas all of a sudden!


    There were different tiers for genes, and they could be classified into tier-0, tier-1, tier-2¡­


    0 was the starting point for numbers. Hence, all tier-0 genes were known as basic genes.


    1 was the basic element of all numbers. All numbers were derived from 1 and hence, tier-1 genes were known as primeval genes.


    Different-tiered genes had different abilities. They could complement each other and evolve into higher-tiered genes.


    Tier-0 genes could be synthesized into tier-1 genes. Tier-1 genes could be synthesized into tier-2 genes, and so on and forth¡­


    These were known as a genetic formula.


    When genetic formulas of similarly-tiered genes were grouped together, at the end of the process, a genetic tree diagram would be formed. Because it also looked like a pyramid, some cultivators also termed it as a genetic pyramid.


    Genetic cultivation arts = Genetic tree + Genetic formulas + Gene development.


    A genetic tree showed the evolution path for genes and would point to the overall direction of future cultivation. The genetic formula was a method for synthesizing low-tiered genes to turn them into higher-tiered ones.


    And as for gene development, it referred to the subtle methods one used to train and stimulate the potential of each and every gene.


    From top to bottom, from a macro-view to a micro-view, one had to involve all these aspects. Only then would the content be complete enough to name it as a genetic cultivation art.


    ...


    The wind blew and rain fell, water vapor could turn into frost when the temperature was cold enough, and when all the correct factors converged together, even a thunderstorm could occur...


    The Airflow Gene, Cloudmist Gene, and Moisture Gene were three tier-0 genes that could control the weather. When synthesized together, they could become either the Frost Gene or Rain Gene, both tier-1 genes. This was already an open secret to the humans of the Interstellar Era.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t expect that under the simulation of his genetic points, if the strengthening tally of the three tier-0 genes was different, three brand new set of genetic formulas would actually appear.


    Wind could become a hurricane, rain clouds could produce thunder, and when the airflow was fierce enough, a storm would appear when all three tier-0 genes of varying strengths were mixed together¡­


    Who could have imagined that these three most common tier-0 genes could be synthesized into the powerful hurricane gene, thunder gene, and storm gene?


    These three genetic formulas might seem incredible, but they all followed the laws of nature and it was impossible for them to be false.


    "Oh my god! I wonder how much would these three genetic formulas be worth if I sold them." Feng Lin started panting.


    It wasn''t that he wasn''t calm. It was just that these formulas were simply too valuable.


    A genetic formula was a critical component of a genetic cultivation art. The appearance of new genetic formulas basically meant that the embryonic forms of new genetic cultivation arts had appeared.


    Knowledge was priceless!


    And as for knowledge about cultivation, they were more priceless than priceless!


    Although these were three basic formulas, Feng Lin was very clear that if he sold them, he would instantly be able to get a huge amount of star coins.


    Each genetic formula was worth at least a million star coins. Added together, if he sold them, his proceeds would be sufficient for his family to buy a luxurious home on the market, and they could move into a more comfortable environment.


    However, unless it was the last resort, Feng Lin wouldn''t do so.


    Selling genetic formulas was too conspicuous. After all, only those genomic masters at the very peak could create new genetic formulas.


    Right now, Feng Lin wasn''t even a cultivator. He simply didn''t have enough strength to protect his own secrets and might even bring trouble onto himself and be devoured by others.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop. He continued to experiment swiftly.


    The dim silver points of light were linked together under the control of his will as more and more formulas appeared.


    Flame Gene x7 + Rock Gene x3 = Magma Gene


    Muscle gene x5+ Hormone Gene x1+ Protein Gene x3= Bodybuilding Gene


    Fishskin Gene x3+ Respiratory Gene x5+ Diving Gene x3= Amphibious Gene


    ¡­...


    More and more formulas were derived, and he began to push the boundaries, attempting a reversal.


    He already gained the knowledge for a few high-tiered genes and was now attempting to break them down.


    Divine Movement Gene = Muscle Gene x2 + Speed Gene x6 + Airflow Gene x3


    Fiery Eyes Gene = Flame Gene x3 + Vision Gene x5


    Giant Gene = Bone Gene x3 + Muscle Gene x3 + Growth Gene x5 + Hormone Gene x3


    ...


    Brand new formulas were deduced, and his genetic potential was rapidly being exhausted. Very swiftly another 30% was deducted. Feng Lin gradually understood how great the effect of this ability of his was.


    This might be because of a mutation of his soul when he crossed-over worlds. The effect was simply beyond imagination and was similar to mathematical equations.


    Yes, these were genetic equations!


    Similar to mathematical equations, the solution could also be deduced.


    Genes became the variable in genetic equations. A higher-tiered gene set could be generated from exhausting one''s potential to deduce the end result, or one could simply reverse engineer the process and breakdown the components of a high-tiered gene to see which low-tiered genes were synthesized to form it.


    Genetic equations. This was precisely my ability!


    Feng Lin silently mused. To him, the ability to obtain genetic equations was not just limited to this.


    If others obtained his ability, they might only be able to deduce genetic equations. However, things were different from him.


    Every legend was a path leading to Godhood. Through ancient myths and legends, he would know of his future direction in cultivation, but the step by step process would still have to be grasped by him repeatedly and gradually.


    Feng Lin had the required knowledge. Based on his understanding of the ancient myths and legends, as well as his ability to deduce different genetic equations, he might really eventually be able to extrapolate the cultivation path of a God or divine being in the past.


    This was the greatest effect that the ability to create genetic equations had on him.


    If he could really reach that step, one could very well imagine what it entailed.


    Maybe he could...become a God?


    Naturally, the prerequisite was that he had to have enough genetic potential.


    Genetic equations, although powerful, they were not to be used so lightly. One had to exhaust their body''s genetic potential in order to utilize it.


    According to the rate of genetic potential consumption, he estimated that he would run out of genetic potential once he activated his abilities after a hundred or so more times.


    However, where did genetic potential originate from? Feng Lin temporarily still had no idea.


    Oh!


    At this moment, Feng Lin''s eyes suddenly brightened as he thought of a point which he previously neglected.


    Since this is the case, why don''t I extrapolate what my future path should be?


    Everyone said that there were no genetic formulas that could synthesize the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene into a higher-tiered gene. Therefore, he was always considered as trash that had no way of advancing.


    However, now that he had acquired this ability to deduce new genetic formulas, there might really be a way to synthesize the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene together.


    It was worth a try!


    Feng Lin''s heart was pounding. If he succeeded, his future path of advancement that was deemed a failure would be limitless.


    Ancient poems mentioned, "Clouds will obscure one''s vision and there''s nowhere to go when the land is fully explored. However, there''s always a glimmer of hope at one''s darkest hour."


    Wasn''t this precisely his situation?


    Under the huge computation power of his ability, even a crippled path could lead to a grand path connecting to heavens!


    His heart told him loud and clear. "Just do it if you want to do it."


    Feng Lin was clear that this was his only chance. He controlled his will and started to link the two genes together.


    Genetic potential -10%, -10%, -10%...


    Very swiftly, another 60% from his remaining genetic potential was consumed. However, this new genetic equation was being extrapolated at an extremely slow rate.


    The Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene continuously combined, yet they seemed inharmonious, like water and fire. There seemed to be no way for them to be fused together at all.


    "Could it be that it''s truly impossible for me to walk on the path of cultivation?" Feng Lin felt anxiety shaking his heart.


    It wasn''t easy for him to come to this magnificent world. If his path had already ended before it even began, how could he be willing to accept it?


    No, he would never give up!


    Feng Lin was staking it all. He continued to pour his genetic potential into the two genes, trying to stimulate them.


    Finally, after a total of 360% was consumed from his genetic potential, four nebulae in his Dantian disintegrated. Furthermore, a unique and brand new genetic formula appeared before his eyes.


    Feng Lin stared at it in surprise, but his expression soon turned bizarre followed by shock, immense joy, and bewilderment...


    Monkey Gene x10 + Stonebirth Gene x10 = Stone Monkey Gene???


    ...¡­.


    ...¡­.


    ...¡­.

 5 Strengthening and Increasing Points

    Stone Monkey Gene!


    To think that it was the Stone Monkey Gene!


    To Feng Lin, this wasn''t a pleasant surprise, but a great shock.


    The genetic equation depleted a large amount of genetic potential only to derive with this one formula. This meant that the Stone Monkey Gene was the only evolutionary gene from the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene.


    Stone Monkey Gene: The stone monkey has no parents and is brought up by the heavens and earth. It has a body of stone and bones that were as tough as steel. It also has extraordinary strength...


    With the new Stone Monkey Gene lit up, information about it also started to appear.


    Feng Lin got to know about this Stone Monkey Gene''s abilities.


    After the Stone Monkey Gene had been awakened, not only would the cultivator possess an ape''s agility and strength, but he or she would also have an indestructible body that was tough as steel, reaching a level where one would be impervious to weapons.


    The Stone Monkey Gene caused a lot of thoughts to run through his mind.


    In the myths and legends of ancient Huaxia on Earth in the past, that monkey was very well-known. All people of Huaxia knew of its name.


    Flowerfruit Mountain''s Great Sage Equal to Heavens, Sun Wukong!


    It was a stone monkey that was nurtured by heavens and earth.


    However, its actual identity was Spiritual Stone Monkey. Although there was the additional ''spiritual'' word, a stone monkey was still a stone monkey!


    With Feng Lin''s understanding of myths and legends, it was very likely that the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene might be the future direction of the Stone Monkey Gene''s evolution.


    He could use this as a foundation to slowly probe the direction he should be working toward.


    From the Stone Monkey Gene to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, then to the Monkey King Gene and so forth...


    Every single legend was a path to Godhood!


    Myths and legends contained the path to Godhood for each and every mythical or legendary character. Deciphering them and then allowing them to evolve was the essence of the genetic cultivation arts.


    Could it be that the path I have to take is that of the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, Sun Wukong''s?


    Then¡­wouldn''t I become a monkey?


    ...


    Feng Lin didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    What proper person would think of becoming a monkey?


    However, for the sake of cultivation, he was going to go all-out!


    To gain strength, Feng Lin wasn''t going to be tied down by morals.


    That monkey was an unrivaled existence in Huaxia''s myths and legends. If he could really take this path, it would definitely be a path with unlimited possibilities and brilliant future prospects.


    As long as he knew the direction he was progressing toward, in addition to the existence of the genetic equation, everything was filled with possibilities.


    Feng Lin was firmly believed in this and when he calmed down, he noticed that something wasn''t quite right.


    To think that the Stone Monkey Gene''s synthetic formula required both the Monkey Gene and the Stonebirth Gene to be raised into ten points.


    This was impossible!


    At this moment, there was only this thought in Feng Lin''s mind.


    Although genes were powerful, there was a limit as to how much they could be strengthened.


    Genes of the same tier were further classified into different grades, namely low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, variation-grade, and perfect grade.


    The worse the grade of the genes, the harder it would be to strengthen them.


    As for the Monkey Gene which was the most inferior low-grade gene, no one had heard of it being strengthened to anything that was higher than three points.


    No one had been able to do the same for the Stonebirth Gene, another low-grade gene, either.


    Based on common sense, it was only possible to strengthen a gene to ten points or higher if they were superior variation-grade genes.


    However, this genetic formula required one to strengthen both the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene, which were both ordinary genes, to ten points. This was something that was impossible to achieve.


    If this genetic formula was real, it could be because of this requirement that no one had been able to discover this path.


    Feng Lin solemnly thought about it.


    Over countless years, despite there being so many geniuses, no one had been able to attain this.


    Feng Lin knew his own limitations. He was merely an apprentice and wasn''t even considered an official cultivator. Therefore, it was even harder for him to meet this requirement.


    Since this impossible genetic formula was derived from the genetic equation, then he might have to find the answer to it from the genetic equation.


    After all, the existence of the genetic equation was to break the common sense to begin with.


    He kept on experimenting and discovered that he seemed to be controlling the two balls of golden light.


    With a single thought, his genetic potential started throbbing and the nebulae were seething. It was as if they were going to enter one of the golden balls of light at the next moment.


    Could it be that these genetic potential weren''t only able to derive genetic formula but also strengthen and raise the points of his genes?


    With a single thought, those genetic potential flowed out from the human-shaped Dantian. As if blood had flowed into the heart, one of the golden ball of light kept on swelling up non-stop as if it had eaten something extremely nourishing.


    Feng Lin felt a lot of emotions toward the changes that were happening to his body. His genes had clearly gone through an intense change.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 0.5


    Monkey Gene: 3


    Stonebirth Gene: 1


    Genetic potential: 1008%


    =======


    Unknowingly, his gene''s strengthening tally had changed from 2 to 3. Everything had happened so naturally in just an instant as if it was a matter of course.


    This was marvelous!


    Feng Lin was full of emotions. With just a single thought, his genes had been strengthened by one point. There was clearly no reason to it at all.


    It was an extremely domineering strengthening.


    After the gene had been strengthened, Feng Lin had noticed that his vitality had increased from 0.4 to 0.5.


    Genes were the source of vitality, and the strengthening of one''s genes would result in one''s vitality increasing as well.


    However, at the same time, his genetic potential had changed from 1108% to 1008%. There was a decrease of 100%.


    Feng Lin gave it some thought and then understood the crux here.


    Other than depleting genetic potential to derive genetic formulas, each 100% of one''s genetic potential could be used to refine some genetic points of choice that could be added to the genes.


    This was like one of those skill trees in the games, with each nebula being one genetic point, and the points would be added to the necessary areas!


    He needed to add more of them!


    After ascertaining the evolutionary path to his genes, Feng Lin wouldn''t feel pain in using his genetic potential anymore.


    He must first strengthen the two basic genes and then get them to evolve into the Stone Monkey Gene. This would allow him to take the first step to become a cultivator.


    As for those genetic formulas, although they were very valuable, they were useless to him for now. Therefore, there wasn''t a need for him to waste his precious genetic potential on those.


    He was too weak now. In this Interstellar Era where competition was intense, he had nothing to back him up for his survival, and he would still need to take care of his family.


    The thing he needed the most right now was power.


    Once he evolved into the Stone Monkey Gene, he would be able to officially become a cultivator, toss away the shackles on him, and obtain more freedom.


    Although genetic potential was very precious, and he was unable to understand where its source was from at the moment, getting stronger was what mattered the most. He would be able to find ways to obtain more genetic potential in the future.


    Feng Lin immediately put his thoughts into action, continuously adding points to his genes.


    The first one he strengthened was the Monkey Gene.


    Based on scientists'' inferences, the ancestors of Earth''s humans had been evolving from monkeys. Thereafter, they obtained intelligence from evolution and separated themselves from animals, taking on different paths from chimpanzees and gorillas.


    Apes and monkeys possessed a similar body structure with human, but their strength and agility were both above that of a human.


    Strengthening this gene would allow Feng Lin''s physical attributes to be raised in all areas.


    With a single thought, his genetic potential immediately decreased by 100%.


    A nebula was channeled into the Monkey Gene. The strengthening tally instantly changed from 3 to 4, and his vitality increased by 0.1 once again.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop and continued to add on.


    The Monkey Gene flashed without stopping, instantly increasing to 4 points, breaking the theoretical limits of genes.


    Everything appeared to progress so smoothly.

 6 Break the limi

    The process of achieving a breakthrough in genes was very simple, so simple that Feng Lin almost didn''t dare to believe it.


    He initially thought a large commotion would occur, but he didn''t expect the breakthrough to come so easily.


    The tyranny of this strengthening method was simply too godlike, refreshing his perspective on it.


    His Monkey Gene had broken through to 4 points. His vitality had also reached 0.7.


    He had a total of eleven genetic points now and spent 7 on the Monkey Gene while 4 on the Stonebirth Gene.


    These two basic genes had respectively broken through their own limits.


    Feng Lin felt countless energy coursing through his entire body. It was like each and every of his cell was breathing, radiating with powerful vitality.


    He clenched his fist and sensed the warm currents of energy flowing into the depths of his body. The feeling was akin to soaking inside a hot spring.


    At the same time, his spinal bone felt extremely itchy, like there were ants crawling inside it. Feng Lin knew that this was a process of his genes changing his body after being strengthened.


    The Ape Gene could strengthen the human body''s muscle, while the ''birth'' in the Stonebirth Gene could also indicate the embryo. Once it was strengthened, it would keep producing embryonic stem cells to increase the strength of the human''s body, causing one''s body to be as tough as stone so one wouldn''t be easily injured.


    These were what mythological genes were. One could understand the principle behind it using scientific explanation, but it was also incredibly magical.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 1.5


    Monkey Gene: 9


    Stonebirth Gene: 5


    Genetic Potential: 8%


    =====


    He continued to strengthen his genes, and his vitality rose to 1.5, breaking through the barrier of ''1''.


    This was a critical point. After one''s vitality broke through ''1'', it meant that that person would have already exceeded the average point for humans in the Interstellar Era. With his vitality now, he would no longer be the last-ranking student in his class.


    What was regretful was the fact that his genetic potential was almost completely exhausted, only a pathetic 8% was left. Before he discovered any new methods of gaining more genetic potential, it would be tough if he wished to continue strengthening his genes in the future.


    However, Feng Lin had already obtained what he wanted to. This was enough!


    It was his fortune to gain it, but it would be his fate if he lost it!


    He was a person who had seen two different worlds. Right now, Feng Lin''s state of heart was extremely carefree, taking things as they came, as calm as he could be.


    Facing the mirror, he didn''t look any different on the surface, but his body''s internal structure felt completely different.


    Through his skin, he could faintly sense the luster glistening underneath. There seemed to be a crystalline layer inside, it felt tough and abnormal.


    Reaching out, he pressed his skin. He only felt a layer of steel-like bones under the surface of his skin that was seemingly unbreakable.


    Although his body obtained such a large breakthrough, Feng Lin was still as low-profile as ever in the following days. He would follow through all his activities and go to school alone.


    Originally, he was considered as someone that was marginalized in school. He had had no strength, no talent, and no background. Who would want to pay any attention to him?


    However, such a huge transformation occurred in the span of a single night. It would be tough for him to explain even if he wanted to.


    Hence, Feng Lin kept a low-profile, as low-key as he possibly could. He didn''t even tell his parents about this and practiced even more assiduously on the genetic breathing method during these three days.


    After finding his future path, he felt an incomparably surge of motivation to cultivate. It felt like he had almost gone mad.


    He would soon be sent to the clan''s factory for an apprenticeship after one month.


    In order to obtain the rights to cultivate, he had to have enough capital to negotiate with his clan.


    After ending a day filled with tough cultivation, Feng Lin''s back was completely soaked by his perspiration. His body was forced to its limit, and he felt intense pain everywhere.


    However, after sensing the internal system of his body, there seemed to be no changes to his genes.


    It seemed like he had truly reached a limit!


    Feng Lin sighed. It was tough to advance even a single step if he didn''t have enough genetic points to spend as he like.


    "Eh?" He suddenly sensed something strange. For some reason, his current genetic potential was at 18%. It actually went up by 10%?


    His genetic potential actually increased? What happened in this period of time?


    Could it be¡­?


    A light flashed through his mind, and Feng Lin suddenly understood. There was nothing complicated; genetic potential could simply be increased through cultivation!


    As long as he cultivated ceaselessly every day, his genetic potential would increase more and more. Although the effect was quite minuscule, he could still gain more genetic potential if he persevered and accumulated it over a long period of time.


    So the answer was like this!


    Feng Lin felt incomparably joyful.


    This method was much more straightforward compared to his earlier guess that the genetic equation had to absorb a kind of special energy in order to form genetic potential¡ªthis method could be likened to an old saying: the more you sow, the more you will reap!


    This was an undeniable logic that wouldn''t change, an eternal truth of the universe.


    If one were to grow stronger by absorbing external sources of energy, that would be akin to reaping without sowing.


    Cultivation might be arduous, but every point of improvement gained, belonged to oneself. Nobody could take that away.


    After understanding this point, Feng Lin worked even harder in his cultivation as though he was a crazed demon.


    This scene naturally was seen by his parents, and both of them shook their heads and sighed helplessly.


    "Our son hasn''t given up yet. He still wants to take the college exam and become a cultivator."


    "But how can things be so easy. His vitality stat is only at 0.4; he might not even have the qualifications to take the college exam! Let''s hope he doesn''t cripple his body from training too much. If this is the case, he wouldn''t even be able to work at the clan''s factory and would truly become a complete cripple!"


    ...


    His parents discussed in low voices, their faces even grimmer and more bitter-looking by the time.


    Feng Lin heard everything, but he didn''t express his stance. He only chose to work even harder in his cultivation.


    One had to cultivate if they sought to change their destiny!


    The greatest ability of the genetic equation was to transform the human body into complete data. Also, Feng Lin could see and manage everything personally.


    One would only get payback if they worked hard enough!


    This was the simplest and greatest happiness to an aspiring cultivator.


    How many people pursued this in vain, getting nothing in return?


    The owner of this original body must have also suffered a lot and also worked extremely hard. This was the only reason why he could leave behind 14 free genetic points for Feng Lin.


    Sadly, he didn''t have the absurd ability which Feng Lin had after he crossed-over.


    With nobody providing guidance, the original owner of Feng Lin''s body also didn''t understand how to strengthen his genes. He was bumbling around blindly during cultivation and didn''t know his future direction. Although he had plenty of genetic potentials, he only managed to strengthen the Monkey Gene to 2 and Stonebirth Gene to 1. His vitality was also at a pathetic 0.4.


    His ability, ''Genetic Equation'', allowed Feng Lin to see boundless possibilities, allowing him to walk on a path different from the original owner of his body.


    He had to cherish it.


    Genetic potential +10%


    Genetic potential +12%


    Genetic potential +9%


    ...


    With his daily cultivation, his genetic potential continued to accumulate and would increase by 10% on average every day.


    If this continued on, Feng Lin estimated that he would be able to have a new genetic point very soon.


    He was already at the senior third year. As the days passed, the atmosphere of his school also grew increasingly heavier.


    The students were all extremely tense. The school library was also packed full of people who spent day and night cultivating in there. It was very rare to see anyone being relaxed.


    News soon circulated around, so it turned out that the college examination that only occurred once a year was about to begin. However, a mock test would be held before that, and one had to pass the mock simulation test before they could gain the qualifications to participate in the college examination!

 7 College Pre-Qualifier Exam

    "The annual college exam is near. This is the opportunity for every single Interstellar citizen to change their destiny. Everyone is entitled a single chance and only once in their entire lifetime. The result from this exam will determine if you''re a dragon or a maggot. Your destiny will be turned on its head from that moment on. Some will soar to the skies and remain superior, while others grind into dust and live a life as a nobody¡­"


    A capable, middle-aged woman clothed in black attire lectured from the rostrum of the classroom.


    A group of students sat below, afraid to even breathe heavily.


    Feng Lin listened quietly.


    Despite the progress of humans into the Interstellar Era where advanced technology allowed them to travel through a wormhole across millions of lightyears, the methods of such old-fashioned college exams prevailed. Not only had they preserved it completely, but they also elevated it to a whole new level.


    The breadth of the examination was broad beyond imagination, extending across the entire human population of Interstellar Era.


    As an effective means of breaking through the walls of innate social classes, there was a purpose behind the existence of the college exams.


    "The college pre-qualifier exam is the first school-wide mock exam. Only those who passed this will earn the chance to participate in the college exam. If you can''t even pass the mock exam, then don''t even think about participating in the college exam and put yourself to shame. You''d even lower our school''s graduation rate!" the female head-teacher announced sternly, her eyes sweeping across the room before lingering on Feng Lin and a few other last-ranking students. Her warning was conveyed without a word.


    The annual college exam for all Interstellar''s citizens was nothing to scoff about. Billions of people would cross this plank and if you didn''t get exceptional results, then you will be sending yourself to your own death.


    The school would never allow those good-for-nothing dregs to pull their precious college exam ranking down. If they failed, they would taint the school''s reputation.


    The other students basked in their misfortune at that scene.


    Feng Lin clenched both his fists before loosening them slowly.


    If it had been the past, he might have been filled with resentment. Now though, he was calm.


    For a person who had been through death and back, fragile hearts were a thing of the past.


    More importantly, he was confident.


    With a vitality of 1.5, he had long since surpassed most of his peers. Why should he torment himself with vengeance?


    The improvements to his abilities had allowed him to mature much as well.


    All these fighting and scheming against each other were nothing more than childish behaviors to him.


    These people would be in for a surprise if they still thought that he was the same old Feng Lin.


    "To achieve good results on the college exam, the top three students from each class for the college pre-qualifier exam will have the chance to enter and train at the Illusory Martial Pagoda for free!" The head-teacher stunned them with a piece of ground-breaking news.


    The whole class burst into life.


    "The Illusory Martial Pagoda!"


    "The one with combat masters of the Illusory Martial Pagoda?"


    "The school has really given an arm and a leg this time!"


    ...


    No one was able to mask their excitement, as eagerness filled their every expression.


    The Illusory Martial Pagoda was the only illusionary martial system at Earth High School. It consolidated countless battle techniques from various combat masters and projected them as a simulation through optical computing, using energy to build an illusionary space.


    From the outside, it was a tower about thirty levels in height. Every floor had an illusionary combat master; they were realistic with almost the same level of competency.


    With each level-up, the standard of the combat master would increase, and the level of difficulty intensified in proportion to the levels.


    Through battling with illusionary combat masters, it could increase one''s battle experience and through it, allowed them to have a better grasp and understanding of their genetic abilities at a rapid rate.


    However, a huge amount of energy was required to activate the system. Each activation would require tens of thousands of star coins; this was an impossible feat under normal circumstances.


    Typically, students would have to pay with their own money in order to train in there. For every session, they would have to pay ten thousand star coins. Only those born with a silver spoon in their mouth would be able to afford it.


    The prospect of entering the Illusory Martial Pagoda was something most students could only wish of in their wildest dreams.


    They hadn''t expected the school to put in this much effort this time around, so much so that they were allowing three slots from each class for the free entry. It was no surprise that they all grew excited. Anyone who was competent was determined to get into the top three rankings.


    "The literature exam will start now!"


    At the head-teacher''s announcement, the examination officially commenced.


    This was different from Earth Era. College exam in Interstellar Era was categorized into two: Martial Exam and Literature Exam.


    Literature Exam tested on theoretical knowledge, literature, history, mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, psychology, law, and astronomy¡­


    Furthermore, the format of literature exam was also different from the college exam in Earth Era. There wasn''t anything like full marks, only high score, higher scores, and even higher scores. Theoretically, there was no cap on how high you could go.


    Due to the increase in lifespan and intelligence, they were sharper than the humans of Earth Era, therefore, the difficulty of their literature exam was also greater. Yet, there was no limit to the number of exam questions. Through smart optical computing, it could churn out a set of test questions on the go. Everyone would have to answer the questions within the designated two-hour time frame. Each question was a mark, and the more they answered, the higher scores they would get.


    It was precisely because there wasn''t a limit on scores that the disparity between exceptional and poor students was so evident after an exam. A difference of more than ten times was a common sight.


    As for the Martial exams, they tested on one''s cultivation; it was an exam based on mythological genes.


    College pre-qualifier exam was the first mock exam before college exam and the most important one. It concerned every single person''s eligibility in qualifying for the college exam and for that very reason, nobody dared to be careless about it.


    Literature exam was the first round.


    A holographic projection suspended in the space in front of every person as the contents of the exam cascaded like a waterfall, appearing before their eyes.


    A vitality of 1.5 wasn''t just words. Not only would the quality of the body increase in all aspects, but their memory and line of thought would also improve by leaps and bounds too.


    Their thinking process was akin to the speed of light; they would gain epiphany about the knowledge which had baffled them before. Likewise, answers to these grueling questions would come to mind at just one glance.


    Was this the breakthrough from a person''s change in vitality?


    Feng Lin kept his glee to himself, but his hands never stopped moving.


    People in the Interstellar Era were extremely advanced in their intellect, far beyond imagination. The knowledge they acquired was also exceptionally complex.


    General relativity, quantum mechanics, chaos theory¡­ These were complex yet familiar theories back in the ancient Earth Era. Now, they were general knowledge which every high school student was expected to know, and they weren''t even the hardest topics in the exam.


    The toughest topic in literature exam was mythological knowledge theory.


    After tens of thousands of years of advancement, majority of mythological knowledge from ancient Earth was lost. Now, humans could only get a glimpse of its remnants from tattered ancient texts.


    Humans could only count on themselves to fill the gap by scavenging and restoring. Various theories and schools of thought were often contradictory, making one''s head spin.


    For that reason, among the subjects in high school, mythological knowledge was the worst cause of their headaches.


    All the students at the scene knitted their brows as their expression turned sour.


    All but Feng Lin who seemed unperturbed and relaxed.


    For someone from the past, these were just general knowledge.


    It was fortunate that the original owner of his body was extremely hardworking. Despite his low vitality, his knowledge and understanding of theoretical knowledge were great.


    Feng Lin inherited the original owner''s memories and gained a huge advantage from that. His basic theory was not shabby at all; a great deal of knowledge about the subjects came rushing to him.


    Until the questions about mythology came, that was his forte.


    "List the twelve Olympian Gods and state their roles. This is simple: King of Gods, Zeus; Queen of Gods, Hera; Goddess of War and Wisdom, Athena; God of the Sun, Apollo¡­" Feng Lin breezed through it.


    "What was the ultimate ending to the Nordic mythology? The world in ruins, Ragnarok, the end of all things!" Feng Lin lips pulled into a small smile, seemingly at ease.


    "Three Divine Teachers and the Four Sovereigns in Chinese mythology?" This one was a little difficult. The origin of Chinese mythology was complicated; there was an onslaught of differing interpretations.


    Feng Lin thought back about it and answered with the most accepted version, "Three Divine Teachers: Lord of Primordial Beginning, Yuanshi Tianzun; Lord of the Way and its Virtue, Daode Tianzun; Lord of the Numinous Treasures, Lingbao Tianzun. Four Sovereigns: Great Emperor of Middle Heaven North Star, Great Jade Emperor, Great Emperor of Polaris, and the Imperial God of Earth."


    ...


    The questions cascaded down the projection like a waterfall. Feng Lin didn''t hesitate much as he answered them one after another.


    As he went through the questions, he grew more familiar in the technique. The knowledge lodged in his brain came surging forth and the speed of his answers accelerated.


    Yet, he realized that he hadn''t answered all those mythology questions right; only about 70%.


    Why is that? I knew that what I am aware of was the original version of the mythology, how can it be wrong¡­?


    Feng Lin was puzzled before it dawned on him.


    He hadn''t answered them wrong. To the contrary, it was the model answers which were inaccurate.


    The literature of ancient Earth had vanished by half. Knowledge of mythology derived only through the remnants of texts and excavation of its traces, patching them back up together step by step. It was inevitable for mistakes and contradiction in knowledge to occur due to this.


    The original true answers were denied by this set of knock-off mythology knowledge!


    Feng Lin was broody about it, but it was impossible for him to refute foolishly. How was he going to answer if they questioned him on his sources?


    If he claimed to have known all the knowledge surrounding ancient Earth mythology, then he would have been dragged away and sliced.


    This was an unwise move and something Feng Lin would not do.


    Even so, the exam was still ongoing. If he wanted higher scores, and his accuracy wasn''t enough, then he would have to rely on quantity to make up for it.


    Feng Lin focused all of his attention on the exam and began answering, the movement of his fingers going faster and faster.


    He answered instantly with each new question. The speed of his reaction would render one speechless.


    The exam questions gushed down like a waterfall.


    This couldn''t be described as answering the questions anymore. He was practically swiping through them!


    Feng Lin was engrossed in it, turning into a swiping maniac in delight, unable to stop.

 8 The Swiping Questions Maniac

    The questions on the projection gushed down like a waterfall. Data streamed across Feng Lin''s eyes. His fingers flitted across the screen like butterflies weaving through flowers, swiping across questions naturally and without pause, unhurried and pleased.


    Others were engrossed with their own examination and hence, no one noticed the strange sight.


    It wasn''t long before two hours were up, and the examination concluded. Feng Lin shut down the screen in silence.


    The performance he had unleashed in this exam far surpassed any of his previous. He had an idea of how many questions he answered correctly and that scared even himself.


    Work hard in silence, let your success make the noise; that was the virtuous way.


    Feng Lin didn''t proclaim his efforts intentionally.


    However, once the exam concluded, the class''s top students in the front row roared into life.


    "Wow! Zhao Kai, you managed to answer 250 questions! That''s amazing! That''s at least two questions per minute on average!"


    "As expected from a prodigy with a vitality of more than 2! Your intelligence received a great boost, and your line of thought is at the speed of light. You''re a superhuman existence. It''s truly impressive, how you are able to correctly answer such difficult questions!"


    "A genius indeed. We''re not a match!"


    ...


    A burst of startled gasp rang out from the side just as the exam results were out.


    A huge-statured, 1.9 meters tall boy was surrounded by others. While he kept an aloof fa?ade, he still couldn''t help the satisfied smile from forming at the corner of his lips.


    This rascal was still too inexperienced.


    Feng Lin shook his head.


    That person, Zhao Kai, was the top of their class. It was said that he had already awoken two formidable genes, Flame Gene and Metal Gene. Not only that, he had strengthened it several times. As for his vitality, it was rumored that it surpassed 2, becoming the class''s well-known prodigy.


    The reason why he could reach such a state was due to his wealthy family background. They feasted on the meat of interstellar monsters, drank top-grade gene potions, and relied entirely on the accumulation of their resources.


    If a true prodigy had access to such resources, they would have long been an impressive Interstellar cultivator.


    That said, being born into a good family was also their competence.


    Feng Lin wouldn''t reduce himself to the level of losers who felt indignant at others, who envied and grew jealous, and who was full of hate.


    Although his abilities didn''t compare to Zhao Kai''s yet, he possessed an unbelievable ability: genetic equation. Feng Lin was confident that his prospects weren''t something which Zhao Kai could measure up to.


    He already had a spacecraft, why would he be jealous over a bicycle?


    "We''ll now announce the results!" The female head-teacher began as she read the list. With just a glance, her expression stiffened.


    It was after a long pause before she hesitantly spoke up, "In first place¡­ Feng Lin? 588 points!"


    "What?" Everyone was dumbstruck.


    With such grueling questions, someone managed to score 588 points?


    Didn''t this mean that he had answered at least 588 questions within two hours, and they would have to be all correct answers?


    This was more than double the number of correct answers by the class''s top student, Zhao Kai¡­ Almost triple even!


    How was this possible?


    Pair after pair of dazed eyes shifted towards Feng Lin as if they had just seen a ghost.


    "Could it be that there''s a bug with the optical computing? Maybe it showed the wrong exam results."


    "That must be the case! Isn''t he one of the last-ranking students? How could he have achieved such a good result? Forget about our class, apart from those exceptional geniuses in the school''s history, there have never been anyone else who received a score of more than 500 in a two-hour literature exam."


    "That''s right! Even Zhao Kai couldn''t get such a high score, how could it be possible that this guy did? We have to see his exam screen!"


    ....


    The other students concurred the notion with a nod of their heads; all of them regarded this as the only logical explanation.


    What, a last-ranking student broke the record of exam scores through his own effort?


    What a joke!


    The head-teacher thought the same way as she retrieved Feng Lin''s exam screen from the optical computer for all to reinspect.


    Everyone crowded around it, checking questions after the next, not allowing even the slightest mistake to slip past them.


    Feng Lin''s eyes darkened at the sight but subsequently, let out a burst of indifferent laughter.


    A person of integrity could stand any tests.


    If these people wanted to check it, then be his guest. He just hoped that their fragile hearts wouldn''t shatter all over the ground.


    In fact, he knew that he hadn''t answered just 588 questions; he had answered 698 of them in total. It was impossible to get every question right with the speed of his swiping, and he got 110 questions wrong as a result.


    Feng Lin shook his head; he was unsatisfied with his own performance.


    "This question is right!"


    "This one too!"


    "They''re all correct. How is this possible?"


    ...


    Everyone in the class, their head-teacher included, widened their eyes with every verified answer, until they were almost as big as a bull''s eye.


    They checked through Feng Lin''s exam papers and realized that not only were the number of questions answered beyond their imagination, but the accuracy of them was also staggering. It was above 80%!


    A look of disbelief swept across all their faces.


    They were in the Interstellar Era where technology was unbelievably advanced and surveillance facilities had reached the level of being able to monitor atoms. This put an end to all speculations of cheating being involved.


    If it had not been because of this, they would truly have started suspecting Feng Lin of cheating!


    Feng Lin had always been at the bottom of the class. How could he have scored above 500 points in the literature exam?


    The probability of this was even smaller than meeting another planet with life in this universe. One in a million? One in a billion?


    Yet, this was a fact and there was no other choice but to believe it.


    Amid the crowd, it wasn''t hard to distinguish Zhao Kai''s expression; he had such an ugly look on him.


    He had always ranked first in class. No one else ever dared to shake him off that position.


    Yet, a last-ranking student dared to climb over his head and surpassed him by so many points. This fact made it hard for him to accept.


    Naturally, he wouldn''t spout something as foolish as an accusation towards Feng Lin for cheating. Rather, he spoke in a low voice to the female head-teacher. "Teacher, we should review the surveillance footage during the exam. Otherwise, I''m afraid no one would believe that a last-ranking student like Feng Lin would be able to score a high score of 588. Who knows, maybe the school''s optical computing system had an error, or perhaps it was being attacked by interstellar hackers!"


    Zhao Kai wasn''t explicit in his words, but there were subtle hints behind them.


    A single pebble could instigate thousands of ripples.


    As the longstanding top student of their class, his words were persuasive.


    The other students began to voice their agreement.


    "That''s right! We want to view the exam records!"


    "I can''t accept that a last-ranking student could score 588 points!"


    "That''s impossible!"


    ...


    Just because Feng Lin had attained the highest score in history, chaos erupted in their class.


    Voices of suspicion filled the air around them; there was no one who would believe that Feng Lin achieved this score through his own effort.


    It was just a high score, was this even necessary?


    Feng Lin grew frustrated. In that instant, he felt as though it was him against the world and annoyance began to fill his heart.


    He got the top of class through his own abilities, why should he be questioned in this manner?


    Feng Lin frowned slightly; he knew it was the drastic improvements in his result that caused the uproar!


    Still, in Interstellar Era, they had a huge population with incomparably intense competition. There was no way to stay low profile.


    As a student, to gain the teachers and the school''s favor, one must boast and display their abilities and talents. Only through this way could they receive the school''s support in grooming them and getting the resources to be tilted towards them. This would allow a smoother path in cultivation.


    Simply put, the higher your scored, the stronger you were. Only when you showed potential in performing at the college exam would the school put in the effort to groom you.


    If not, why would the school invest their educational and cultivation resources on a normal person?


    This was why Feng Lin decided to do his best to get a good score!


    In the Interstellar Era, being weak was a crime and being low-profile was the dumbest behavior in the world.


    "Quiet!" At the sight of the crowd''s agitation, the head-teacher couldn''t stand it anymore. With a shout, she exhibited her imposing power over the class.


    Since this uproar had spread across the entire class, as the head-teacher, it was her duty to calm things down at once.


    She sized Feng Lin up time and time again before speaking, "Feng Lin, your improvement is too drastic this time around, don''t blame the other students for overthinking it. To assure your credibility, I will have to check through everything again!"


    A drastic improvement is my fault then?!


    Feng Lin let out a huff of indignance.


    Potential, one must have potential.


    If they had absolute potential, others would accept it wholeheartedly.


    Since the head-teacher had made her decision, Feng Lin knew there was no use opposing against it. The thirst in his heart was stronger than ever before.


    Regarding Feng Lin''s reaction, the head-teacher neither bothered nor cared as she began checking again.


    Not only did she check through the exam paper, but she even retrieved the surveillance footage and monitored the electrodermal response on Feng Lin''s body to check if there were any signs of cheating.


    Every optical computer used during a student''s exam was linked to a surveillance monitoring system. Every head-teacher would be able to open the footage at any time with just a touch of their finger.


    A projection appeared in front of their eyes. Feng Lin filled the image, answering one question after another at amazing speed, his fingers flitting through and gliding smoothly across.


    He didn''t hesitate much for each question and answered them in haste. Physics, mathematics, astronomy, mythology¡­ None of those subjects managed to stump him. A small smile began to form on his face, revealing the utmost confidence and knowledge he had.


    "He answered them so quickly, almost as though he didn''t need to think about it! Even the complex questions on mythology knowledge didn''t seem to pose as a difficulty for him!"


    "Yeah! The thousands of strange mythology knowledge and their logic were almost always contradicting¡ªthat''s the hardest to cheat, yet he answered them correctly."


    "If this is true, then it is simply outrageous!"


    ...


    One after another, they leaned forward and observed the surveillance footage closely.


    The shocking performance ignited a chorus of gasps. They weren''t just shocked; they were freaked out.


    "Quick, look! He answers them at such a rapid speed!"


    "He isn''t merely answering, he''s practically swiping through them!"


    "Could he be the legendary swiping questions maniac? The existences that bury their head in studies, swiping through tens of thousands of practice questions. They already attain a level where they can learn without a teacher, understanding everything through their own effort."


    ...


    It was as if the crowd had discovered a new island, discovered the secret of Feng Lin''s answering speed and his high accuracy.


    They couldn''t help but size Feng Lin up like they were seeing him again for the first time.


    The surveillance optical computer offered no reaction from start to end. They didn''t find a hair out of place with Feng Lin, not even the slightest thing out of the ordinary and that, in itself, scared them.


    Could it be that Feng Lin was truly the legendary swiping questions maniac, achieving those high scores through his own effort?

 9 Testing Vitality Stats

    The atmosphere suddenly turned silent, growing tense and awkward.


    There were observing cameras set up to provide a 360-degree vision at the exam venue. There was no dead angle at all. No strange behavior was observed, and there was no bug with regards to the monitoring equipment¡­ So what did this mean?


    This meant that Feng Lin had truly used his own capabilities to achieve the highest scores. This was why the atmosphere was now so awkward¡­


    Those students, who caused a big fuss earlier, all silently left as though nothing had ever happened. Nobody apologized for their earlier behavior.


    Zhao Kai, who was among the crowd, had a face filled with the utmost reluctance.


    However, the truth was before his eyes. There was irrefutable evidence.


    If he tried to create more trouble, he would become nothing but a joke.


    Ultimately, he could only grit his teeth and bear it. What the eye didn''t see, the heart didn''t grieve over. He wanted nothing more than for Feng Lin to move away from him as far as he could.


    Upon seeing the sullen faces of everyone, Feng Lin didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    It was just merely the top score of the written exam, was such a huge commotion necessary?


    The originally noisy classroom finally quietened down. Everyone went silent, preparing for the next test, the martial exam.


    Feng Lin also began to seriously prepare. He stretched a bit to warm up, stimulating his body to its utmost potential so as to ensure that he would get the best result in the martial exam.


    After an hour passed, the sounds of a robotic voice rang out in the school once more. "The second exam is about to start, each class please be prepared to participate¡­" Everyone understood that this was the school informing them that the exam was starting.


    The female head teacher of their class walked up to the rostrum again and began to speak.


    "The martial exam is about to begin. If your vitality stats has not reached 1.0, you don''t need to participate to embarrass yourself. Even if you have a very high score in the literature exam, you would ultimately still score 0 for the martial exam!"


    Her words were filled with the intention to target someone. Everyone understood she was talking about Feng Lin.


    Hahaha¡­


    The crowd started laughing uproariously. That''s right, all of them started to cheer up, sweeping aside the depressing feeling they had earlier.


    You might have stumbled upon some dogshit luck and obtain the top score in the literature exam, but there was no way to fake one''s vitality stats. The martial exam will definitely make you show your true form. Let''s see if you can still act so nonchalant later!


    Almost everyone had an elated look on their faces as though wanting to see Feng Lin making a joke out of himself.


    Feng Lin noted down all of his classmates'' expressions. A mocking smile curled up his lips. They wanted to see him making a fool out of himself? I''m sorry! I''m going to disappoint you all.


    ...


    The first test of the martial exam was the test of one''s vitality stats. Vitality was the most basic embodiment of life. It was the state of health, strength, speed, constitution, and endurance¡­ All of these aspects were included. It was also a very important indicator of one''s genetic potential.


    Someone with strong vitality would definitely surpass an ordinary person in all aspects.


    The classroom was extremely spacious and right now, there was a pure metallic strange-looking machine right in the center. The machine released rays of red light and continuously scanned. This machine was precisely a vitality scanner.


    "Du Zhiming!"


    A student walked towards the machine. A ray of red light scanned him as a number appeared on the machine.


    Vitality: 1.36!


    If one wanted to participate in the college exam, their vitality had to exceed one, or it would basically be impossible to enter any colleges.


    Upon seeing his vitality stats exceeding an average person by 0.36, that person excitedly walked back and even purposely cast a glance at Feng Lin.


    "Zhao Kai!"


    Zhao Kai was cheered on by the crowd. He stood before the scanner as the red light flashed.


    Vitality: 2.2!


    The evident number on the scanner caused a commotion in the crowd.


    "As expected of Zhao Kai, his vitality stats are so shocking!"


    "In previous tests, he have already reached 2.0. But now, his vitality is already at 2.2. What a fast improvement speed!"


    "If he continues to develop himself, he might truly gain enough power in the future to leave the solar system and enter those interstellar colleges. One must know that in the boundless starry sky of the universe, our solar system exists in the most remote corner!"


    .......


    A countless number of voices filled with admiration and envy rang out.


    Even the female head-teacher, who always had a strict face, now actually had a smile on her face. Clearly, she was very satisfied with Zhao Kai''s score.


    Zhao Kai then walked back to his seat. His gaze penetrated the crowd and stared at Feng Lin while a cold smile appeared on his face. It was like a wolf staring at its prey.


    Feng Lin didn''t really care about it. His eyes glowed as a thought flashed through his mind.


    Interstellar colleges?


    After that, the female teacher continued reading out names, and the students went to take the vitality test one after the other.


    Vitality: 1.12!


    Vitality: 1.06!


    Vitality: 0.95!


    ...¡­...


    The majority of students had vitality stats around 1.0.


    Only a rare few had a vitality that exceeded the 1.4 marks like Du Shiming. So far, only Zhao Kai, a single person had exceeded 2.0 in the vitality stat.


    One couldn''t help but say that although this man was arrogant, he did have the qualifications to do so.


    As the teacher reached the end of the name list, she directly announced, "The vitality test has ended, the result is¡­"


    Before she ended her sentence, a voice echoed out, "Teacher, I have not yet taken the test!"


    Feng Lin raised his hand.


    The teacher was extremely unhappy with her words being interrupted. She glared at him and didn''t say anything. The other students also felt extremely impatient.


    Your vitality stats was only at 0,4, but you still want to take the college exam?


    What if you got the lowest score here, wouldn''t you have thrown the school''s face completely?


    The head-teacher don''t even want you to take this test. Can''t you understand?


    "You think you can pass the martial exam with a vitality stats only at 0.4?" the teacher rudely snorted.


    It was tough to break one''s prior impression. Even his head-teacher didn''t believe in him.


    But for the sake of obtaining the qualifications to take the college exam, it was impossible for Feng Lin to give up!


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin replied neither in a servile nor overbearing manner. He then continued, "Teacher, back in Huaxia on the Earth, there''s an old saying. ''A scholar who has been away for three days, have to be looked at anew!'' It has been so long since the last mock test. How do you know I''ll fail for sure?"


    "You still don''t want to give up?" The female teacher frowned. But as he was a student of the school, Feng Lin''s request was not an unreasonable one. She could intentionally disregard this student, but she couldn''t intentionally obstruct him. No matter who she was, she didn''t have the authority to stop Feng Lin from participating in the martial exam.


    It was ultimately because of her impression of Feng Lin as the last-ranking student which caused her to belittle him.


    The female teacher shook her head but eventually relented. She then activated the vitality scanner while signaling Feng Lin to go over.


    In any case, as the head-teacher of a class, it would only serve to have many advantages and no disadvantages in the off-chance that a new genius was discovered in her class.


    "Fine then, I want to see how high your vitality stats are."


    However, they had all neglected a point. If one''s vitality stats were too low, it would mean that that person''s intellect wouldn''t have been too advanced. In that case, it would be impossible for that person to become the top scorer in the literature exam.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother to reply. He had argued and managed to gain the chance to prove himself. Cold gazes shot towards him from all directions, akin to thousands of sharp swords wanting to pierce him.


    Enduring all the mocking and sarcastic looks of his classmates, Feng Lin steeled himself and walked towards the vitality scanner.


    The red light flashed, scanning his body. His internal organs, cells, genes, and everything were scanned and transformed into data.


    "What???" The female teacher and students in the class were all completely stunned as they stared at the number on the vitality scanner. They even blinked their eyes, suspecting that they had seen wrongly.


    The number shown on the vitality scanner should be an impossibility.


    Vitality: 1.5!

 10 Budding Talen

    What, vitality 1.5!


    How was that possible?


    Everyone who saw this data was dumbfounded.


    With such a high vitality, he was just behind Zhao Kai in the class.


    If it had been the others, it would be alright. But Feng Lin had been only a trash student of 0.4 vitality previously.


    It had been just two examinations away, what kind of world-changing transformation had happened to him?


    In such a short period, his vitality increased by 1.1. It was totally unbelievable and unrealistic!


    Despite the fraud suspicion, the truth was being displayed in front of them at the moment. A solid 1.5. Everyone had to accept it anyhow even if they could not accept.


    "Impossible, this scanner must be spoilt! How could this guy have such a high vitality?" Du Zhiming could not believe it. His vitality had been ranked the second in the class all these while. But now, a low-graded student surpassed him with a difference of 0.14.


    What was wrong with this world?


    He could only stare blankly.


    "Don''t be silly! Unless this vitality scanner is spoilt, it would never be wrong. If that is the case, how come there was no mistake in Zhao Kai''s vitality !" someone analyzed rationally.


    "Yea! Some heaven-defying thing must have happened to Feng Lin and changed him?"


    ...


    All kinds of comments were made regarding Feng Lin.


    At the same time, they could not help but admit that Feng Lin would gain a substantial development in his intellect with his high vitality now.


    With that, Feng Lin definitely had the ability to achieve high marks in the written exam.


    Although they could not accept it, there was no way they could continue being skeptical and deny reality.


    Reality would sometimes make people helpless, wouldn''t it?


    "Fool!" Zhao Kai clenched his teeth. Before this, he was completely against this guy, yet the ending was such a tragedy.


    The result of vitality scan did not prove the opponent to be cheating but instead had proven him innocent.


    How could he accept that?


    Though he won in the martial exam, he had been the number one in class for a long time and he would not allow anyone to surpass him, not even for one written exam.


    "Kid, your nightmare comes next! It''s your fault to choose an opponent you can never win over!" He stared at Feng Lin''s silhouette, his eyes appeared sinister.


    "Could it be that this student was so lucky to have a potential-explosion period before the college exam?" The female head teacher could not help but make an assumption after seeing Feng Lin''s stunning results.


    As an experienced head teacher who led several batches of graduating students, she knew about this stuff very well. When they approached the senior year, some of the previously unknown students would enter an exponential potential-explosion period. Their results would improve rapidly and gain outstanding progress.


    That was because the students had the potential but they were buried before this. When the pre-college exam was approaching, the enormous stress would maximize their full potential and force them to grow speedily.


    Could Feng Lin be one of these students?


    Then, she must have overlooked it previously.


    But... this was too much!


    From a low-graded student, he made a leap and became the top few students in the class. The improvement was so great that she had never seen someone like this in her entire teaching career.


    Next, it all depended on Feng Lin''s performance. Perhaps, he could show her a more reliable and thorough side of him.


    People reacted differently to Feng Lin''s explosive change, but all of them were stunned.


    Yet, it was a big mistake to think that that was the end of it.


    Feng Lin''s subsequent performance was even more unbelievable.


    After vitality test, the strength test and speed test came next.


    Speed and strength were the most basic traits of life.


    With the vitality index alone, it was pointless if he could not perform well in speed and strength.


    Even when the vitality score was the same, different lifeforms would have different speed and strength.


    It was most prominent in animals.


    According to scientific studies, an adult tiger and an adult elephant had similar vitality scores.


    In this case, elephants were much stronger than tigers in terms of strength but much weaker in terms of speed.


    The same thing applied to humans. Some were born to be good in running, and some were extremely strong¡­


    Genes defined the essence of lives. Yet, each individual might have a different way to show it.


    Speed tester and punch force machine were placed in the class. They were used to test the speed of running and the strength of punching respectively.


    Students went up for the tests one after another, all in order.


    After getting the instructions, they sprinted abruptly on the speed tester.


    The speed tester resembled the treadmill. It would glide along with a person''s pace and stop as it reached a distance of 100 meters.


    After that, the students would perform full strength punches against the punch force machine. After a hundred punches, the machine would display the average strength of each punch.


    100 meters in 7.12 seconds, punch strength of 0.65 ton¡­...


    That was the average data of the students'' results at the moment.


    "Next, Zhao Kai!"


    Zhao Kai stepped forward amid the envious eyes of the students and the anticipating eyes of the head teacher.


    Woo woo woo!


    He sprinted with all his strength; his legs moved fast and left traces of shadows behind.


    After finishing a hundred-meter run, his face did not turn red at all and he didn''t even pant. Then, he unleashed his strongest punches on the punch force machine.


    Bang Bang Bang.


    It was as if he was making an explosion in the air. The punch force machine was shaking and nearly fell apart.


    100 meters in 5.17 seconds, punch strength of 1.2 tons!


    A cheer of surprise was heard as soon as the result data came out.


    "As expected of Zhao Kai!"


    "It is really monstrous to have such a physical performance. A vitality of more than 2, is it really so extreme?"


    "Yes! This is already nearing the limits of a mortal man!"


    ...


    Zhao Kai smirked in pride and did not look at anyone else but Feng Lin. There was a sense of sneering in his smile.


    You wanted to fight with me, but you did not know your limits!


    "Let''s see how strong my physical ability is." Feng Lin did not bother and did not give a damn about others'' provocations. He only wanted to fight against himself.


    The journey of cultivation was destined to be a lonely path. His biggest enemy was himself.


    Only through continuously challenging himself and breaking through his own limits could he persevere on this endless path and eventually reach the destination.


    These acts of shamelessly seeking personal gains would not move his heart the slightest bit.


    Standing in front of the machine, Feng Lin closed his eyes slowly and took a deep breath.


    Heaving out a long breath as long as a century, his entire body was breathing vigorously and maximized to his full potential. His body condition was also adjusted to the highest optimal level.


    "Next candidate, Feng Lin..."


    In a loud yell, Feng Lin opened his eyes fully. A white beam flashed in the air.


    The next second, his body moved speedily. Everything from static to full speed happened in the split of a second, giving people an illusion that he teleported. A tweaking, sharp sound was made as he sprinted with all his strength. His steps were flying on the track and rubbing against it as if it was on fire, giving out a burnt rubber smell.


    1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds.


    Tick, tick, tick... 100 meters sprint results were out, it was 4.21 seconds!


    "What? 4.21 seconds?"


    Many students witnessed this scene. They rushed over and gathered around the speed tester. They kept rubbing their eyes, thinking that the machine was faulty.


    Based on scientific calculations, normal humans would meet their bottlenecks in speed and strength regardless of the vitality.


    100 meters in 4 seconds and punch strength of 2 tons, this was the limit. Once you had exceeded this limit, it would exceed a mortal man''s body bearing capability and make the body collapse.


    Only by becoming an official cultivator could one break through this limit with the extraordinary force that transformed the body from inside out. This was also known as mortal limits.


    Now, Feng Lin''s running speed was approaching the mortal limits. Was that achievable by someone with only vitality of 1.5?


    He was faster than someone with a vitality of 2.2!


    That was not genetic at all!


    Everyone who witnessed the scene nearly dropped his jaw.


    Yet, Feng Lin was not surprised at all.


    Different genes had a different emphasis on a human''s body.


    Monkeys were so agile!


    The Monkey Gene that he awakened had no supernatural power, but it would greatly improve one''s agility. Feng Lin strengthened his agility by 9 points which no one had ever achieved. His speed was advanced up to the limit, and it was unimaginable.


    However, Feng Lin was confused. He had a superb speed and was faster than Zhao Kai, but why was his vitality so much weaker?


    It seemed like there were still undiscovered secrets about the gene strengthening relating to vitality''s improvement!


    The exam was still on-going now, thus, it was not the time to think about this. He put this question aside and started the strength exam.


    Bang bang bang¡­...


    He bowed and bent his body. A loud crackling sound could be heard from deep inside his bones. By focusing his energy to its absolute maximum, he made the punch.


    The punch roared like the thunder. In a while, a continuous series of punches hit the punch force machine like a thunderstorm.


    The machine shook feebly and squeaked, unable to withstand the great force. A long chain of numbers appeared on the screen. Every candidate had to strike 100 punches within a certain period of time. Besides testing the punch strength, it tested the endurance. Going all out to give 100 punches, he had to keep the consistency of every punch besides using the maximum force. By doing that, he could get high marks in the test.


    Feng Lin had a great lung capacity. After 100 thunderstorm-like punches, he was not panting despite feeling tired.


    Punch strength 0.8 ton!


    The machine was stating the actual data.


    "What? Average punch strength 0.8 ton? That is almost 1 ton! Also, his running speed is so scary, 100 meters in 4.21 seconds."


    "How did he train himself!? His vitality is only 1.5, but his speed won over Zhao Kai who is 2.2!"


    "His strength isn''t weak too! This is simply not scientific."


    ...


    Everybody was taken aback.


    "How is that possible?" Zhao Kai was perplexed. Feng Lin''s performance has surpassed all his knowledge about genetics.


    His speed was extremely fast, and his strength was not bad too. However, why was his vitality only 1.5?


    Did he cheat again?


    This was impossible!


    The machine was an object, how could it help him to cheat!?


    "Darkhorse, he is definitely a dark horse. He is the second cultivation genius in our class!" Another genius had appeared in the class. Thus, the female head teacher could only put all her prejudice aside and looked highly upon Feng Lin now.


    As a head teacher, it was a massive fortune for her to have a new genius in the class.


    The previous prejudice?


    It was not important!


    The key point was the present moment.


    As long as you were capable, who would bother about how you had used to be like?


    And this was the transformation caused by an examination.


    Feng Lin had just shown his budding talent. He made everyone acknowledge that he, who was previously unknown, low-graded student, was finally on his way rising to the peak.

 11 Illusory Martial Pagoda

    Number 1: Zhao Kai, 1250 points!


    Number 2: Feng Lin, 1228 points!


    Number 3: Du Zhiming, 987 points!


    ...


    In the end, Feng Lin got number 2.


    In Interstellar Era, the examination emphasized more on the martial portion over the written one.


    After all, the written exam only tested the knowledge and theories, while the martial exam tested the genes and cultivation.


    The universe was limitless, with countless races and ethnicities.


    This seemingly vast universe looked spacious but was filled with conflict.


    The cruel law of the jungle made every race stay alert, including humans. Once a mistake was made, the race would probably be finished.


    Only by continuous evolutions could one establish their dominance in this cruel universe.


    In contrast to the pure theories, genetic cultivation involved the evolution of life''s fundamental nature. It was obviously the main focus of the exam.


    Similar to the written exam, there was no limit to the points one could get in the martial exam.


    It was calculated with a fixed formula. Based on the vitality as its main factor, with the speed and strength as its secondary factor, it concatenated the two to produce the final result.


    This implied that with a high vitality score, fast speed, and powerful strength, the final score was without limits.


    It was set this way to encourage people to cultivate diligently and to break through as soon as they could to become the actual Interstellar cultivator.


    Feng Lin obtained a transformation in a very short time by using the genetic equation ability to improve himself.


    However, he was just an ordinary man. No matter how great the change was, he would not become a supreme expert instantly.


    There was still a huge discrepancy between his vitality and Zhao Kai''s who was the first in class.


    In the second exam, he got 640 points which were far behind Zhao Kai''s 1000 points. His total score was slightly less than Zhao Kai''s.


    Regardless, he was one of the only two candidates who scored more than 1000 points in the class.


    Du Zhiming, who ranked the third, had been left far behind and did not belong to the same category anymore.


    Temporary lagging behind was not a big deal.


    Feng Lin knew very well that his previous foundation of cultivation was terrible. Therefore, he did not expect to reach the sky in a single leap.


    With the genetic equation, through strengthening and points accumulation, how fast would his progress be?


    Perhaps, by the next exam, he would far surpass Zhao Kai. This man would never be the target that he pursued!


    Feng Lin was certain about that.


    In every class, only the top three were eligible to cultivate in the Illusory Martial Pagoda. As for the rest, the rankings were not important.


    The bottom ten students were all extremely sad; they looked depressed and lethargic.


    They lost the opportunities to sit for the pre-college exam and could only get a high school graduation certificate. They had to struggle for a living in society.


    In the Interstellar Era, cruel competitions were everywhere.


    Not only humans but the same thing also happened to schools too.


    Each school would fight for a good ranking in the pre-college exam to keep its good reputation and gain a good source of elite students.


    To achieve that, besides producing a genius who got excellent results, the enrollment rate played a vital role as well.


    Some people who were fated to be ineligible for college would lower the enrollment rate.


    Hence, some low-grade students in each of the classes would not make it for the pre-college exam every year. Plus, those who dropped out could not repeat the year. There was no such thing in the Interstellar Era.


    Initially, Feng Lin had been one of them. Now, with his own effort, he outshined the others and became the second in his class.


    Although Feng Lin was usually calm, he was secretly overjoyed at that moment.


    Feng Clan reckoned that Feng Lin could not enroll in a college. Thus, they sent him for an internship in the clan''s factory.


    Now that Feng Lin made a firm and strong step, as long as he persevered, he would have enough capital to negotiate with his clan soon and escape from his destiny of being manipulated.


    "The rest, please be dismissed. The three of you, follow me!" The female head teacher announced and signaled Feng Lin, Zhao Kai, and Du Zhiming to come along.


    Out of the classroom, they rode on the school''s magnetic floating train and headed to the cultivation building.


    Along the journey, Zhao Kai and Du Zhiming laughed and chatted, but none of them glanced at Feng Lin. They both had a scornful look on their faces.


    Feng Lin was reluctant to bother with them too. He sat on his seat and adjusted his breaths to recover the energy consumed in the previous martial exam.


    Meanwhile, the head teacher beside was quietly surveying him. She wanted to see through this student who had risen from a clear disadvantage.


    Undeniably, she did not discover anything about Feng Lin, only a calmness and maturity that exceeded his age.


    At such a young age, he had a mature character. If there were nothing unexpected he would surely have a bright future.


    She nodded to herself; her regard for Feng Lin increased slightly more.


    The train was fast, and they arrived at an imposingly grand building soon. A big group had gathered at the entrance and waited in silence.


    As they saw Feng Lin and the rest, they waved and greeted Zhao Kai and Du Zhiming.


    There were only a few graduating classes in a single batch of high school. Thus, all the top students from different classes knew each other.


    "Eh, why isn''t Fang Shan here? Isn''t he the third in your class all this while? Who is this fella?"


    "How come we have never seen this guy?"


    "Look at where he is standing, he seems like the second of the class. Did he push Du Zhiming to number three?"


    "Since when did someone like this appear in the 17th class?"


    ...


    The students from other classes looked at Feng Lin who showed up suddenly as they were greeting Zhao Kai and Du Zhiming.


    The female head teacher was chatting with other head teachers too while pointing at Feng Lin from afar.


    Feng Lin lowered his head and meditated without being bothered.


    "Zhao Kai, who''s he?" A skinny pretty boy leaned over and asked Zhao Kai with a cynical smile.


    "Just a lucky kid!" Zhao Kai''s face twitched. He answered while pretending not to care.


    Yet, the pretty boy was obviously not so gullible. Seeing Zhao Kai getting exasperated, his eyes rolled as he judged Feng Lin thoughtfully.


    He knew very well that Zhao Kai was arrogant and reckless. This new guy must be extraordinary to enrage Zhao Kai to this extent.


    Feeling the sights on him, Feng Lin had no intentions to get closer at all. He waited for the opening of Illusory Martial Pagoda patiently.


    Bearing burdensome stress, he had no time to spare for small talks.


    Soon after, the Illusory Martial Pagoda opened.


    They entered according to the sequence. Feng Lin then entered a spacious room that was completely empty.


    Is this the Illusory Martial Pagoda? Hmm, I wonder how it would be. This illusory martial system was the product of Interstellar technology at its peak. It was Feng Lin''s first time here, so he was extremely curious.


    Suddenly, the lights turned off and it was pitch dark.


    Beams of light converged from all corners like the meteors meeting in the sky and formed different illusions. A thirty-story high pagoda appeared before them all of a sudden.


    This was an illusory space constructed by the energy.


    "Energy collection completed. The Illusory Martial Pagoda opens now! Senior year student, Feng Lin, no records of entering the martial pagoda before, start from the first level!" A robotic voice was heard.


    There were thirty levels of the Illusory Martial Pagoda. The higher the level, the more difficult it would be. It was like a hurdle to overcome if one wanted to reach a higher pagoda level.


    Everyone''s progress in the pagoda would be recorded by the Illusory Martial Pagoda''s core memory. The next time one entered the pagoda, he would start again from where he had stopped previously until he reached the peak.


    Since Feng Lin had never been here, he had to start from Level 1 this time.


    That was exactly what he wanted.


    Starting from the most bottom level, he would figure out the virtuality of the Illusory Martial Pagoda and break through them one by one.


    The gate of Level 1 pagoda opened up in silence.


    Feng Lin stepped into it. The scene changed like he just entered a whole new world.


    It was a martial training field. In the middle of it, a sturdy and muscular man stood in the field, giving out a suffocating and capable aura. He was wearing an old-fashioned long, green robe.


    Doubtlessly, this was an ancient man from the feudalism era.


    When Feng Lin approached him, his eyes opened up all of a sudden, radiating an oppressing aura.


    "Hong Fist''s seventh inheritor, Hong Gang! Please enlighten me!" He put his hands together, preparing for battle. Feng Lin was slightly amazed, as this man really resembled someone alive and not just a computer simulation.


    "Please!" Feng Lin clasped his hands too and treated him respectfully.


    After the greeting, they started fighting instantly...


    "Ha!"


    Hong Gang exhaled and let out a yell. He made a step abruptly and moved like a storm, unleashing a punch.


    The punch concealed a heaven-shaking prowess; its motion happened in just a flash.


    Delicate like a lady and fast like a hare, this punch contained the essence of his martial arts.


    Archstep Punch!


    Horse Stance Butterfly Palm!


    Reverse Elbow!


    ...


    The Hong Fist was an ancient Huaxia fist technique. It was extremely violent and powerful. Once used, the user''s fist would be flowing and striking continuously, making it unavoidable.


    Hong Gang was obviously a skilled master of Hong Fist. His moves were stable and fierce like a tiger.


    Feng Lin had next to no experience about fighting, in fact, this was the first time he had ever fought. No surprise, he was instantly suppressed at the first move and was immediately trapped in a difficult situation.


    In the next three moves, he erupted forth with strength and jumped ten steps away, lengthening the distance before changing his stance.


    Basic military fist!


    As a student with an ordinary background, he naturally had no way to learn valuable genetic martial arts.


    This basic military fist was an elementary body-strengthening martial art. The moves were simple and effective with great destructive power.


    Feng Lin made a leap and fought with the opponent. He was actually enjoying the fighting process.


    In terms of proficiency and ability to grab opportunities, Feng Lin was no match for Hong Gang. Yet, he found out something queer.


    The opponent''s speed and strength were a lot weaker than his.


    Pausing to recall, he realized what was the reason behind it.


    In fact, for every higher floor in the Illusory Martial Pagoda, the vitality stats of the combat master would increase by 0.1.


    As the guardian of Level 1, Hong Gang only had 0.1 vitality which was the average of Ancient Earth Era''s humans.


    And there was this saying: Strength subdues everything!


    Although Feng Lin was not as skillful as Hong Gang, he gradually suppressed his opponent due to his immense advantage of having a much higher vitality.


    As time passed, he got more proficient with the basic military fist.


    Although he had ever done some training before, they were not useful at all as they couldn''t be compared to actual combat experiences. Now, it was an actual fight, he naturally gained martial experiences much faster than before.


    After gene strengthening, his body was full of vitality. His strength, speed, and coordination¡­. they were all above ordinary person''s limits. He was extremely fast in learning martial arts too.


    Gradually, he discovered the essence of the basic military fist and started to get more proficient in it.


    At this moment, he was no weaker than Hong Gang in terms of techniques. The dominance of his vitality made the fight boring.


    Dragonsnake Strangle!


    Feng Lin used the killer move of basic military fist abruptly. Jumping into the air, his legs were like a dragon wrapping around Hong Gang''s body. With a violent twist, he caused Hong Gang''s body that was formed from energy motes to dissipate completely.


    The gate to Level 2 then opened up.


    Genetic potential +10%!

 12 Soaring Potential

    The genetic potential actually rose up!


    It increased by 10% directly and that was equal to a full day of tough cultivation.


    Feng Lin thought it over and understood the essence of it.


    According to the theory of the mythological genes, the path of cultivation could change the body silently over time. Yet, this kind of transformation had a very slow rate.


    More often than not, a full-day training would only have 11-26% effect on the genes. The rest all acted on some useless attributes of his body...


    However, the genetic equation ability could focus all the effects of training into one and store it as genetic potential.


    This was the ability of the body to record data like the experience level gained from killing monsters in video games. Feng Lin could then use the genetic potential to strengthen his own body.


    As for real combat, it was also a type of cultivation. And it was actually the most effective method.


    After figuring things out, he began to anticipate the following fights even more.


    Following the clearance of the Level 1 pagoda, the lights changed again.


    Hong Gang appeared again with the condensation of lights. He did not start fighting directly but performed his fist technique systematically and in full detail.


    "Hong Fist is the fist technique of Southern Huaxia. There are twelve aspects to the Hong Fist. The twelve aspects are named ''tough, soft, forced, straight, split, fixed, inch, lift, flow, transport, organize, locked''. Hong Fist is a close-combat-oriented fist technique which strengthens the inner and outer physical aspects of the body. This fist technique emphasizes on the transmission of inner force inside the body, accumulating it in order to exert the potent Qi externally. The stance was named the Six-six Stance which naturally transforms pure Yang into Yin. Basically, the moves can be divided into the so-called Three Shoulder Shrugs: the first shrug is extremely quiet, the second shrug is incorporated with Taichi moves, and the third shrug is exploding with Qi. The different elements of this technique coexist and superimpose one another, taking its explosiveness to another level. And as for the accumulation of Qi, it would be kept in Dantian. While the fist also had the name of Six-Steps Stance, it was actually based on the horse stances. Thus, It was highly versatile as it could be used in both attack and defend altogether¡ªit was absolutely unique..." An explanation could be heard in the air.


    There was a benefit like this?!


    Feng Lin silently pondered.


    In fact, after clearing each level of the martial pagoda, he could learn the martial arts of the combat master of each level. That was an unforeseen surprise.


    It was as if every level was a checkpoint and this was the reward of clearing it.


    All in all, one would not necessarily have a great combat prowess with high vitality stats alone; decent mastery of martial abilities was essential in any case.


    That was precisely what Feng Lin was lacking.


    Although Hong Fist was just the most basic fist technique, Feng Lin started to learn the stances one by one.


    This martial art was not too complicated which was why Feng Lin could memorize it almost instantly. Up next, he had to practice more to fully master it.


    The martial pagoda was only open for a limited period. Therefore, he did not stop for too long and moved on to Level 2.


    "Shaolin Seven Star Fist, please enlighten me!" A formidable martial monk stood in the field, directly rushing over after his introduction.


    Shaolin Seven Star Fist, the initial palm forms resembled the flower petals. This technique had unique moves which involved walking on a straight line and crossing diagonally, capable of reacting to attacks from all directions. The hands formed claws to lock the opponents, and the legs walked in consecutive steps like chickens, allowing the user to move swiftly and overcome obstacles. The fist struck in three directions, while the leg swept and kicked the opponents simultaneously. Its powerful elbow attacks were also essential to break through the opponent''s defense. Although the battle prowess of Shaolin Seven Star Fist was decent, its main strength was still the ability to escape swiftly upon meeting a strong enemy with the lightning-like footwork. All in all, there were definitely more undiscovered potentials in this technique...


    This was a set of fist technique with great footwork and quick attacks.


    Feng Lin did not retreat but chose to fight head-on.


    Using the Twelve Aspects, he acted first to take control of the situation.


    This time, he was using the Hong Fist.


    To master a fist technique, the simplest and easiest way was to practice in an actual fight.


    Feng Lin was staggering to find his own feet in the beginning.


    Fortunately, this was only at Level 2 and the opponent''s vitality was 0.2. There was a great difference in their vitality stats so he didn''t feel too pressured.


    Throughout the fight, he became more and more skilled in the Hong Fist.


    Finally, in the 36th round, he used "Embracing The Moon" and defeated the opponent completely.


    Genetic potential +11%.


    As the genetic potential increased, he learned a new martial art technique, the Shaolin Seven Star Fist!


    Later, he applied the technique he had just learned and practiced in the subsequent levels.


    Level 3, Level 4, Level 5¡­...


    With a vitality stats of 1.5, he smoothly cleared the levels.


    Genetic potential +12%, +13%, +14%... it was increasing rapidly.


    Eight Trigram Palm, Xingyi Fist, Taichi Fist... One by one, he picked up the martial arts from the Ancient Earth Era.


    Feng Lin could sense the substantial transformation in his own body.


    As expected of the Illusory Martial Pagoda. Spending one day in it would bring more advancement to himself compared to cultivating on the outside for ten days. No wonder it required ten thousand star coins per entrance.


    It was absolutely rewarding this time!


    BOOM!


    A powerful strike full of momentum descended. Feng Lin''s fist was like a huge hammer as he used the Taichi Explosive Fist. The surroundings seemed to be shattered into pieces, giving out a loud thunderous sound.


    Under the shadows of his fist attacks, his opponent was crushed.


    Genetic potential +18%!


    This was already Level 9 now.


    Feng Lin panted. As he advanced up the pagoda levels, the difficulty of the challenge became higher.


    Every guardian of the levels was a master of martial arts. Their vitalities became higher and their difference with Feng Lin became smaller progressively. Their skillful fist techniques made him stressed out.


    At this level, the illusory martial art master was a small and thin old man. Despite his looks, he had practiced his Monkey Fist to a godly level.


    Monkey Fist was essentially a vicious and nimble martial art. The moves were ruthless and sinister. Each of the attacks targeted the opponent''s vulnerable parts, making it hard for them to avoid.


    Once being caught, the opponent would be torn into pieces.


    In the beginning, Feng Lin hadn''t guarded himself well and had gotten hit by the hand claws several times. Fortunately, he had awakened the Stonebirth Gene and had a tough body like metal and stone.


    The elder was powerful, but he could not break Feng Lin''s defense.


    Finally, Feng Lin used up a large amount of energy to defeat the opponent.


    Hu, hu, hu! (Sound of panting)


    Droplets of sweat rolled down his cheek. Feng Lin drew in a long breath, feeling almost exhausted.


    He could not go on this way, or he could never break through the following levels at this state.


    Up next, Level 10. This was a level of demarcation.


    This level signified the vitality stats of the combat master to be at least 1.0, which was the average level of the Interstellar humans. It definitely would be an extremely intense battle.


    Yet, there was no rush. Luckily, he had free genetic points that he could spend.


    The continuous accumulation of genetic potential in the Illusory Martial Pagoda was around 136%. Adding it up to the original points, he breached the barrier of 200% and achieved 232%. With that amount of genetic potential, Feng Lin had two free genetic points.


    He used one genetic point on the Monkey Gene right away.


    =======


    "Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 1.6


    Monkey Gene: 10


    Stonebirth Gene: 5


    Genetic potential: 136%"


    =======


    The Monkey Gene reached its max of 10 points, and his vitality also increased to 1.6.


    At once, his body changed instantly.


    The Monkey Gene could improve the body substantially once it reached its peak.


    Feng Lin felt unbearably itchy. His muscles became streamlined, presenting a perfect form of muscular strength. His energy was also recovering rapidly.


    He began learning the Monkey Fist again.


    He had awakened the Monkey Gene, and this Monkey Fist was one of the Xingyi Fist techniques which mimicked the monkeys. It was almost tailor-made for him.


    Feng Lin picked this up very fast and mastered it soon.


    Subsequently, he headed up to the next level.


    The next level had a scene of an ancient temple situated amidst many pagodas.


    The Illusory Martial Pagoda was deceptive, nearly every level was a new world.


    Feng Lin''s ears moved slightly. All of a sudden, he could hear a Zen poem.


    "Buddha''s teachings are propagated in the human world. There are a total of eighteen esteemed Arhats existing perpetually. A person who cultivates his moral character in peace would eventually end up with the fruits of his efforts. Following the fate, allowing the mundane life to wash one''s mortal''s heart."


    A monk with a scar on his head moved over in big steps. He was swift and fierce. His skin was golden like an Arhat who came to the human world. Actually, he looked more like a metal man made from copper. An imposing aura radiated from him as his cassock fluttered with the wind.


    "Head Arhat of the Shaolin temple, I''m Fa Jie! Sir, please!"

 13 Genetic Martial Arts

    Arhat in the human world, a copper man!


    After exchanging greetings, Feng Lin surveyed the other party meticulously.


    Shaolin temple!


    As a human of two lifetimes, he was not unfamiliar with this name.


    All the martial arts in this world originated from Shaolin.


    This had been a great martial sect in the Ancient Earth Era. However, Its name silently faded away after the Interstellar Era started. Yet, with the discovery of mythological genes, this ancient martial art, which had the strengthening effect, flourished once more.


    Shaolin temple had a thick cultural background. After successfully merging with the theory of mythological genes, they turned the seventy-two absolute skills of Shaolin into genetic martial arts. Since then, they became popular again.


    This monk was wearing a cassock, but he had technological equipment on his body. He was obviously an Interstellar human. Thus, this meant that he knew about genetic martial arts.


    He had to be careful about this!


    Then, reality turned out as he had expected.


    ...


    Vajra Subduing Devil Fist!


    Sweeping his huge sleeves backward, the monk dashed like a fierce tiger running downhill, with a golden light radiating from all over his body.


    His palm technique stirred up a wind, and his forceful fist broke through the air.


    His palm had yet to reach, but his force arrived first!


    Feng Lin could not avoid it. He was hit by the powerful air strike and took several steps back.


    This was the wonder of Illusory Martial Pagoda. It was a condensation of virtual energy, but it exerted actual effects.


    "Eight Trigrams Palm!" Feng Lin stabilized his stance. He applied his new skill which he learned from the Level 6 pagoda. Stepping on the Eight Trigrams, he manipulated the agile trait of Eight Trigrams Palm. He moved around the opponent swiftly.


    Palm clashing against palm.


    Feng Lin''s figure shook, but the monk was forced back ten consecutive steps before he halted.


    Although he was the head Arhat in the Shaolin temple, he was obviously restricted by his vitality stats of only 1.


    The difference in vitality made it hard for him to face Feng Lin in a head-on fight.


    Yet, it was tough for Feng Lin too. His hand hurt badly; it felt like being struck by a huge hammer.


    "Is this the power of genetic martial arts?" Feng Lin was secretly surprised.


    There were two types of martial arts. One was the ancient martial arts, and another was the genetic martial arts.


    The ancient martial arts strengthened the body and focused on the technique of force exertion. It was a pure art of attack and defense. It was also known as kungfu, wushu, wrestle¡­ and so on in the Ancient Earth Era. Every country had a different name for it.


    However, genetic martial arts were different. The martial arts theory was incorporated into the genes, allowing the genes to unleash their greatest abilities. They were truly transcendent martial arts.


    This Vajra Subduing Devil Fist was a type of genetic martial arts. It was capable of awakening the Vajra Gene and enabling one to form the Vajra body which was invulnerable to ordinary attacks.


    The monk continued to launch attacks. His body seemed to be made of copper, his palm technique was violent, and his momentum was able to strike the target from afar. He could even leave traces of his palm strike on the hard walls. How painful would it be if his palm strikes landed on a human body?


    "Monkey Staring at the Moon!" Feng Lin used the Monkey Fist, and in tandem, the Monkey Gene maximized the agility and fierceness of the martial skill.


    A greyish stone-like luster appeared on his skin. As his hand came in contact with the monk''s, a loud and clear sound of metal and stone clashing was heard.


    The Stonebirth Gene and Vajra Gene were both genes which strengthened the body.


    Though the opponent was using genetic martial arts, Feng Lin''s vitality stat was 0.6 higher than his. Thus, Feng Lin was not inferior at all.


    In terms of speed and strength, Feng Lin was stronger.


    Finally, he found a flaw and defeated the opponent with the "Sword Dance of the White Ape".


    Genetic potential +36%.


    This time, the genetic potential increased tremendously. Clearly, it was more beneficial for one''s cultivation comprehensiveness and mastery to fight against a genetic martial master.


    Vajra Subduing Devil Fist!


    Feng Lin saw the technique''s walkthrough again.


    The genetic cultivation arts could be classified into different grades, and there were different tiers as well. They could be classified into low-tier martial arts, mid-tier martial arts, high-tier martial arts, and supreme-tier martial arts. Each of the different tiers can be further classified into initial-grade, mid-grade and high-grade.


    The Vajra Subduing Devil Fist was only an initial-grade low-tier martial art. It could only control one kind of genetic power, the Vajra Gene.


    Although Feng Lin did not have this gene, the Stonebirth Gene was quite similar to the Vajra Gene in the aspect that it was also a body-strengthening type gene. The genetic effect would not completely be the same when he trained in this technique, but it was 50 to 60% applicable.


    It was indeed the genetic martial arts. Even with only 50 to 60% power, those normal ancient martial arts weren''t comparable to it.


    If it was not for the higher vitality, it was impossible for Feng Lin to win against this monk.


    Feng Lin practiced seriously and memorized the moves of Vajra Subduing Devil Fist. Then, he continued up to the next level.


    In a flash, Feng Lin appeared in a serene bamboo forest filled with fallen flowers. Without him realizing it, an immortal-looking elder walked out from the bamboo forest. He was not that tall, but he gave out a serene, distant aura. He seemed mysterious and unpredictable.


    "Come!" The elder did not greet Feng Lin; he only waved. It was as if the ancient master of martial arts had reemerged in the human world. This elder projected a lofty, unyielding sense of grandeur.


    The battle officially began!


    Feng Lin skipped the talking and took the initiative.


    After Level 10, the vitality of the Illusory Martial Pagoda masters exceeded 1 and became closer to his. Besides, they also mastered all sorts of genetic martial arts.


    Losing the advantage of stats superiority, Feng Lin could only go against the opponent with his own martial skills. It was gradually getting harder to win against them.


    The elder stood in the center without moving. He seemed to be shocked by Feng Lin''s ferocious attacks.


    "Good chance!" Feng Lin''s steps were light and quick like a monkey hopping over the mountain streams. He went circling around the elder, looking for a flaw in his defense.


    All of a sudden, his eyes flashed as his figure went behind the elder. He then grabbed the elder''s head from the back with a move from the Monkey Fist.


    This move was extremely vicious, as the opponent would have his skull broken if he got hit.


    Yet, it was like the elder had eyes behind his head. With a gentle and soft movement of his wrist, he negated Feng Lin''s attack.


    Boom!


    A waterturbo-like energy twirled Feng Lin and made all his exerted force miss the target.


    The elder''s body revolved in a gyroscopic motion as if he were boneless. His body twisted freely and his hands were moving towards Feng Lin; they were unavoidable.


    Boneless Taichi!


    This was another genetic martial art.


    Feng Lin knew of this martial art.


    Boneless Taichi was able to use the Boneless Gene in the human body and make one''s bone as soft and as supple as the water. With this genetic martial art, the bones in the user''s body could be liquefied, making it seem as though no bones existed in the first place.


    This was a genetic martial art optimized from the basics of ancient Taichi Fist.


    In fact, all the genetic martial arts in the Interstellar Era evolved from the ancient martial arts. They kept the original martial theories and added the knowledge of mythological genes. Besides strengthening the body, it could refine the genes as well.


    Taichi countered toughness with softness; it produced a big payoff with a small effort.


    The elder had soft bones which were so flexible that he could simply bend them. He exhibited the softness and gentleness of Taichi Fist to its maximum.


    Parry Punch!


    His body twisted together and made three circles like a spring. Suddenly, he released the tension and blasted out a single power punch with the counter-twisting momentum.


    Boom!


    With the punch released, the sound of violent wind and thunder roared!


    It was incredibly forceful.


    "No!" Feng Lin let out a yell. He felt a massive power smashing into his body like a propelling huge mountain. He blocked it out of instinct but was still flung through the air.


    Landing on the ground, he stomped his feet hard on it and could hardly stabilize his stance. His arm was hurting so bad as though it was broken.


    The opponent did not have a vitality stat that was as high as his, but the instant explosive power which the elder could unleash was too ferocious.


    Feng Lin''s sweat dripped all over him.


    Had he reached his limits again?


    He was not satisfied and recovered his energy using his genetic point. After another two more ferocious rounds of exchange of moves, he was completely exhausted and had reached his limits.


    However, he was not willing to let it end this way, Feng Lin wanted to find out where his true limits lie.


    Ha!


    At once, he exhaled and made a loud voice. His muscles were bulging out and appeared greenish gray like pieces of tough scales.


    "Vajra Dragon Claws!"


    One of Feng Lin''s hands took the shape of a dragon''s claw and performed the killer move of Vajra Subduing Devil Fist. His entire body soared in the air. He turned and grabbed towards a vital part¡ªthe neck of the elder¡ªwith his ruthless attack!

 14 A Realization In His Hear

    This claw was violent and sharp, incredibly vicious. The wind formed by the claw movement emitted a sizzling sound, leaving behind claw shadows. This was Feng Lin''s peak performance, and any ordinary man would not be able to respond to that.


    However, his enemy was not an ordinary man. With another twist, he turned 180 degrees and approached Feng Lin.


    Both of his arms were shaking endlessly like throbbing spears. His energy was rapidly converged to one point along with the vibrations.


    He drew a circular arc in the sky and trapped Feng Lin''s dragon claw in it. This time, Feng Lin had nowhere to escape.


    The moment they came into contact, Feng Lin felt a great twirling force change the direction of his attack. The force tore his hand, and his bones and muscles were crushed. It was excruciatingly painful.


    The elder''s hands were turning continuously like a millstone. They locked Feng Lin''s arms so tight that he couldn''t escape.


    If this continued on, he would lose sooner or later.


    Feng Lin felt a sense of crisis. He drew in a breath and his eyes flashed with anger, "Devil Subduing Vajra Pestle!"


    He flexed hard abruptly; his biceps were bulging out and his skin became ash-grey in color.


    He stretched out both of his fists, smashing them down like an iron-made, invincible pestle.


    The Taichi Fist was stopped, forced to a grunting halt.


    Countering the tough with soft was not absolute, it depended on the degree of intensity of the toughness.


    The peaceful and tranquil water was able to slowly erode a tough rock. But would it be able to destroy an island?


    Toughness and gentleness mutually promote and restrain one another. The comparison of the degree of strength used was the key.


    The extremely violent momentum was released unexpectedly. The elder was unable to avoid this sudden change and was thrown far away.


    "Good opportunity!" How could Feng Lin miss this chance? His muscles tensed up, and his body soared in the air with his legs making a twisting motion


    Dragonsnake Strangle!


    Genetic potential +40%.


    Another great amount of genetic potential was gained, and the elder''s body formed of energy motes broke apart.


    Feng Lin was panting; his entire body was aching with pain.


    As he ascended higher, the challenges became tougher!


    Unfortunately, he could not master this Boneless Taichi.


    Boneless Taichi was a soft martial art. To be able to master it, he had to awaken the Boneless Gene or other genes which would make the body soft and flexible.


    However, the Stonebirth Gene that Feng Lin awakened was a toughness-attributed gene. It was totally the opposite of this.


    Without the associated genetic abilities, one could never learn certain genetic martial arts.


    This was also the biggest difference between the genetic martial arts and the ancient martial arts.


    He was sweating profusely.


    Have I reached my limit?


    Feng Lin felt that he was running out of energy, but he felt reluctance in his heart.


    His current vitality was already 1.6. That meant he could reach Level 16 theoretically, and it was only Level 11 now. He would be way too much of a loser if he gave up now.


    "My foundation is still too weak!" he silently sighed.


    His vitality had increased substantially over a short period, but his previous background and talent were too weak. He did not have a stable foundation. The only martial art he learned was the complimentary basic military fist taught in the school. Also, the techniques he had mastered were too lousy. Therefore, he could not perform as well as what expected of someone with 1.6 vitality.


    As for these martial art masters, they practiced and mastered the martial arts to perfection despite their lower vitalities. Their combat prowesses were extraordinary. They could easily jump levels to fight someone stronger.


    To battle across the level boundaries and win, Feng Lin would feel a sense of satisfaction on behalf of the main characters in the web novels during his past life. Yet, when he was the character himself, he did not feel good at all. It felt totally frustrating.


    Feng Lin had an aspiration, and he would never allow himself to give up like this.


    In that case, the only option for him was to continue adding his genetic points.


    After Level 10, the genetic potential gained had increased tremendously when a level was cleared. Now, his genetic potential was at 212%. This meant that he had two more free genetic points.


    However, he could not strengthen the Monkey Genes anymore now.


    Monkey Gene x10 + Stonebirth Gene x10 = Stone Monkey Gene.


    This was the only path of evolution for Feng Lin.


    Since the Monkey Gene was already at 10 points now, it was useless to add any more to it. Besides wasting the genetic potential, it would ruin the equilibrium among the genes. By that time, the genetic equation would be destroyed.


    Feng Lin didn''t want to risk it. Hence, he added the point to strengthen the Stonebirth Genes.


    After the continuous fierce battles, his entire body ached and he even suffered internal injuries. Strengthening the Stonebirth Gene would increase his defense and recovery, so it was a suitable choice.


    He had no idea about the background and the type of martial art his next opponent would use. Thus, only by strengthening his defense would he be able to plan his counterattack accordingly.


    Feng Lin then added one point to the Stonebirth Gene, causing a change in his stats.


    ======


    "Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 1.7


    Monkey Gene: 10


    Stonebirth Gene: 6


    Genetic Potential: 112%"


    =====


    The Stonebirth Gene was improved to 6 points, and his vitality stat reached 1.7.


    He had only 1 genetic point remaining and one more chance to recover; he had to use it wisely.


    Feng Lin went on and ascended to the next level.


    The starry skies seemed boundless, and there were glittering stars in the endless darkness.


    Feng Lin looked at the surroundings and realized that he was standing in a metal space capsule. Apparently, he was in a spaceship.


    Before he could take the time to observe carefully, he suddenly sensed a reddish silhouette of light appearing before him.


    A man in space combat attire emerged from a corner of the spaceship all of a sudden. He seemed to have been waiting to ambush someone for a long time. Without exchanging greetings, the man clenched his fists and rushed over.


    Flames could be seen burning on his fists!


    Blazing Fire Fist!


    This was another genetic martial art. Using the power of Flame Gene, one could manipulate the flames, transcending the limitations of the physical body and launch long-distance attacks.


    Hence, this martial art was a mid-grade low-tier martial art, much higher-graded than the previous martial arts.


    The flames emitted waves of heat that gushed towards Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin hurried and leaped to the side.


    The flames blasted into the metal wall and dispersed instantly. Burning sparks from the fire splattered all over, capable of scorching the skin of humans.


    There was no way to fight at all!


    The explosive natural energy of the flames wasn''t something endurable by Feng Lin''s current body.


    Swiftly making a decision, Feng Lin stomped the ground with the force of thunder and closed in instantly.


    "Half Step Bumping Fist!" His figure drifted and appeared beside the opponent at once, using Xingyi Fist''s killer move.


    The intense palm fist was like sharp blades, causing one to feel a stinging sensation on the face.


    The opponent took the initiative to restrict Feng Lin as he attacked from afar. Unexpectedly, Feng Lin who reacted later gained an advantage and closed the distance between them. The man was taken by surprise and sent flying through the air from a palm strike. The man laid helplessly on the ground as his body, which was condensed by the virtual energy, became blurrier.


    After several subsequent exchanges of moves, Feng Lin had completely taken the advantage.


    Displaying his maximum speed that allowed him to cross a hundred meters in 4.21 second, he only left behind after-images as he attacked. He was so swift that his opponent had no way to react. His opponent could only endure the hits as he seemed to be on the verge of collapse.


    Feng Lin noticed that the opponent was not good at close-distance battles.


    The Blazing Fire Fist, which manipulated the flames, was designed to be a long-distance martial art. It was not proficient in close combat.


    Every martial art had a flaw, and this was the flaw


    If he wanted to win, he had to display his strength to its fullest and attacked his opponent''s weaknesses.


    This didn''t apply to merely this opponent. It applied to any opponents he had to face in his life.


    Playing to one''s strength to attack the other party''s weaknesses. This was the basic essence of martial arts.


    In that case, what was his strength?


    A vague realization arose in Feng Lin''s heart.


    He thought carefully and figured it out suddenly as joy appeared in his heart.


    That''s it!


    Speed is my strength.


    He could already achieve 4.21 seconds when crossing a hundred meters distance with his vitality of 1.5. In terms of programming, he was simply a bug, a cheat-like existence. Not everyone could handle this.


    On top of that, Feng Lin''s speed surely increased with the improvement of his vitality stat. He didn''t even know the limit of his current speed now.


    Next, Feng Lin kept moving around, raising his speed to the limits. He played the opponent completely in his game. Within three encounters, his opponent was killed.


    Genetic potential +32%!


    Although he passed to the next level, the genetic potential gained reduced instead of increasing. After all, compared to the previous level where he had won with difficulty, he won this level pretty easily.


    Feng Lin didn''t awaken the Flame Genes and obviously wouldn''t be able to learn the Blazing Fire Fist. He continued ascending to the next level and reached Level 13.


    However, he didn''t expect that this level would be even more relaxed compared to level 12!

 15 Speed is the name of the game

    Illusory Martial Pagoda, Level 13.


    It was an arena with a size of ten meters or so. A topless, muscular guy stood in the center and shot a look over that was filled with unkind intentions.


    This opponent was two meters tall and looked like a giant. Feng Lin felt a sense of pressure to stand before him.


    "Young man, are you my rival in this UFC battle?" The muscular guy looked at Feng Lin while lowering his head and said in a muffled voice.


    UFC?


    UFC?


    Ultimate Fighting Championship!


    This was a comprehensive fighting event that originated from the Ancient Earth Era. Its rules were that it had no rules. The only restriction was that weapons were not allowed. You could use any types of techniques, be it mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, karate, or genetic martial arts...


    This was indeed a fist fight with no restrictions. It was greatly supported by the fighting fans in the Interstellar Era.


    The Illusory Martial Pagoda was no joke!


    Feng Lin silently mused. At the same time, he was analyzing the reason behind it. This Illusory Martial Pagoda had so many different battle levels which would certainly consume an astronomical amount of energy to construct, what was that all for?


    Was it simply to allow people to experience different styles of battles and martial arts? There must be a deeper reason behind it.


    The blurry thoughts in his mind were getting clearer, but they were still covered in a layer of mist. He could not figure out the answer.


    He was clueless despite pondering for a long time. Well, he decided not to think about it for now.


    Let''s just focus on battling then!


    It must be because he had not battled enough that he couldn''t get the answer.


    Feng Lin''s fighting will was ignited as he returned to combat!


    Lion Fist!


    This opponent was a UFC fighter. He had a robust physique, and his hair was disheveled. He was a man that resembled a fierce lion. His fist technique was ferocious and savage too, exuding a vicious and terrifying aura.


    Feng Lin had never heard of this fist technique, but he could clearly sense as though he was fighting against the king of the jungle. He couldn''t help but get a little intimidated. This pressure was making it so that he could not perform the martial arts he learned to their fullest potential.


    For a period of time, Feng Lin was unable to display his strength due to his fear restricting him.


    The opponent''s attack came in waves, malicious and strong.


    After a few exchanges of moves, Feng Lin was clearly at a disadvantage. He then quickly lengthened the distance between them.


    Utilize the advantage of speed!


    Feng Lin silently mused in his heart. Using his battle technique, he moved swiftly and created afterimages with his speed.


    Eight Trigrams Palm!


    Eight Trigrams Palm was also known as the Roaming Eight Trigrams Palm or the Eight Trigrams Chained Palm Strikes. It was an ancient Huaxia martial art that focused on changing palm techniques and turning steps. It required one to be as swift as a dragon and had a stable, upright back, avoiding the heavy attacks while chaining light attacks to break the defense of an opponent.


    Feng Lin moved using the eight trigrams stance, and his entire body was revolving continuously along with his steps. Like a tornado, he circled around his opponent.


    Although his opponent had powerful strikes, he was rather slow. Feng Lin evaded the attacks easily, while his own palms were like blades attacking the vital parts of his opponent.


    Feng Lin''s vitality was originally already higher than this opponent. Now that he found the right strategy, he reversed the situation at once.


    He was like a skilled beast-trainer teasing a violent lion.


    The king of the jungle appeared cruel and wanted to devour humans. However, when facing skillful techniques, it could only bare its fangs and waved its claws uselessly. It presented no threat at all.


    "Coward, do you only know how to run? Fight against me head-on if you dare to!" The muscular guy made a few roars out of rage. His mannerisms and expressions were extremely real as though he were a real human.


    Fight head-on?


    That was ridiculous!


    Feng Lin''s eyes were as calm as usual. He was not triggered nor provoked.


    He had already occupied such a great advantage, wouldn''t he be a fool if he didn''t play to his strengths?


    Feng Lin was obviously not a fool. Using the advantage of speed, he kept the opponent firmly under his control. Finally, he found a perfect opportunity and killed the opponent with a crafty move named "Flower Under the Leaves".


    Genetic potential +20%.


    This time, he fought while evading instead of fighting directly head-on. It was rather easy and not much genetic potential was gained.


    Feng Lin felt that he had vaguely found a style of combat suitable to him, allowing him to fight in a more relaxed manner.


    The guardian of Level 14 was a beautiful lady in black. She hid herself in the darkness, and it was impossible for someone to defend effectively against her. She was proficient in the Tang Clan hidden weapons and kept sneak-attacking from afar.


    The number of hidden weapons launched out were as tight as a net, and by rights, there should be no space to evade them at all.


    Yet, Feng Lin still managed to avoid them with his nimble speed and found a path out.


    Next, he directly killed his opponent ruthlessly. He didn''t show mercy stupidly just because his opponent was a woman.


    Genetic potential +18%.


    The reward of this level was a genetic martial art, the Flower Crossing Butterfly Hands. The "Precision Gene" needed to be awakened before one could control the magnitude and precision of each weapon, maximizing the power of the hidden weapons.


    Feng Lin obviously did not have this gene and could not learn it.


    The biggest difference between genetic martial arts and ancient martial arts was that the former required the related genes to learn it.


    Feng Lin could only leave with regrets. He continued to ascend to the next level.


    Level 15 of Illusory Martial Pagoda, the guardian this time was a spear-wielding expert.


    An old saying once stated, "One would spend years to master the blade, spend months to master the staffs, and spend his entire life to master the spear."


    The spear was the king of weapons which was also the most difficult to learn. However, it would be amazingly powerful once it was mastered.


    Every attack from this guardian was life-threatening. It was like the spill of mercury, unstoppable and unavoidable. Moving and turning the spear with great speed, a whirlwind was created. It was like pear flowers floating in the storm, extremely sharp and deadly.


    The sharp spear broke through the air, leaving its mark on the surrounding walls.


    It was tough for Feng Lin to fight against the spear-wielder with his bare hands. He displayed his footwork to its limits and finally found a gap after a hundred rounds of moves. He knocked the spear out of his opponent''s hands and finally killed his opponent.


    Genetic potential +21%.


    This time, the genetic martial art for this level was the Pear Flower Storm Spear. It required the awakening of the "Squall Gene" to control the wind. Obviously, Feng Lin did not have it. Once again, he could only give up helplessly.


    Level 14... Level 15¡­. it was doubtless that the opponent''s vitality stats were slowly catching up with his.


    However, the expected difficult battles did not happen, and Feng Lin won both easily.


    After several fights, he finally figured out his combat style.


    For battles, there weren''t many tricks other than enhancing his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses.


    By playing to one''s strength and attacking the weaknesses of others, he would naturally be victorious in all battles.


    Feng Lin knew that because he had not learned the martial arts systematically before, the mastery of martial art moves was his weakness while speed was his strength.


    Yes, speed!


    Of all the martial arts in this world, everything was useless before absolute speed. Speed was the name of the game!


    His method was to raise his speed to the maximum limit.


    Perhaps, this was the ultimate goal of the Illusory Martial Pagoda. Throughout continuous battles with the Illusory Martial Pagoda''s combat masters, one would be able to find the most suitable battle method for himself.


    After several difficult fights, Feng Lin transformed the martial art experiences gained into his own comprehensions. He had his own perspectives on martial arts now.


    Humans had three perspectives: It was the perspectives on the world, on values, and on life.


    Cultivators had their own martial perspectives too. This was a thorough understanding of one''s entire strength and all aspects of their bodies. They had to use the heart to comprehend it, and there was a special term for it, known as the heart of the martial path or the Martial Heart.


    Without the Martial Heart, a cultivator was nothing but a spearhead made of wax, impressive-looking but useless in reality.


    That kind of cultivator might have very high vitality but had insufficient battle abilities.


    Feng Lin''s smile grew more confident now. He continuously grew his genetic potential.


    Right now, his genetic potential reached 192%. It seemed like he would soon be able to have two genetic points.


    Feng Lin then ascended to the next level. This time, it was Level 16.


    Little did he know that his vitality stat as recorded by the school A.I. was only at 1.5. At the Level 16 of Illusory Martial Pagoda, the opponent had a vitality stats of 1.6. This was completely jumping a level to fight someone stronger.


    His attainment in martial arts knowledge was no longer his weakness!


    Feng Lin himself was feeling extremely excited, but he didn''t know that by jumping a level to fight against a stronger opponent in the virtual space of the Illusory Martial Pagoda, it would all be recorded by the A.I. and would cause the headmaster and other teachers to pay attention to him.

 16 Attracting Attention

    Inside the cultivation building, within a large monitoring room, a holographic screen was displaying the scenes inside the Illusory Martial Pagoda. Everything the students did in there could clearly be seen.


    Feng Lin''s head teacher, along with a group of other teachers, were waiting here. In front of them was a rich-looking old man, and they were all staring at the holographic screen. This old man was none other than the headmaster of the school.


    "Mhm!" Zhuang Ziming from the 3rd class isn''t bad. His vitality stats is 2.5 and if he continues to grow, he would be able to enter the gifted class once he ascends to the peak of the Illusory Martial Pagoda."


    The head teacher of the 3rd class stood at the side and agreed with a laugh, "This Zhuang Ziming''s background is extremely ordinary, but he works very hard in cultivation and possesses great potential!"


    The headmaster nodded. After that, his gaze turned to another male student displayed on the screen.


    "Chang Yu from the 18th class is also showcasing a domineering performance. His vitality stats at 2.1 might be a little low, but he can already fight spectacularly with the combat master of the 20th level!"


    The other teachers also nodded as they agreed.


    These combat masters of the Illusory Martial Pagoda were simulated using models of actual martial artists in Interstellar History. Their combat prowess was undoubtedly at the peak of their respective levels.


    Hence, it would clearly be very difficult for these students, who grew up in a greenhouse like a school, to win against them in combat.


    Although this student had a vitality stats that was 0,1 more than the combat master, being able to fight to this extent meant that his talent could still be considered slightly above average.


    "Mhm, this Fang Yun from the 31st class isn''t bad. The gene he awakened should be the Meteor Gene and it''s considered a high-tier basic gene. If he can find the correct path of gene evolution, he should be able to evolve it smoothly into the Constellation Gene, and it wouldn''t be a farfetched dream for him to think about becoming a true interstellar cultivator." The headmaster praised as he watched another student. He then turned to a middle-aged man beside him, "You have taught him well."


    "Headmaster is right. The Constellation Gene is an extremely rare and powerful gene among primeval genes. If he can evolve his gene to that, he would truly be extremely fortunate, and his future would be boundless." The head teacher of the 31st class had a gratified smile on his face.


    ¡­.


    As the headmaster of a school, he was considered an interstellar cultivator at the elite-level. His judgment was naturally extremely accurate, and any casual comments made by him caused all the head teachers to spout praises non-stop.


    If the geniuses of their respective classes were commented upon, those head teachers responsible for them would all have smiles on their face, feeling honor and glory.


    As for the female head teacher of the 17th class, her expression was as strict as ever. However, there was an unsightly look on her face now, as the headmaster didn''t even comment on a single student from the 17th class.


    The 17th class in the whole cohort was considered average, and they didn''t have as many geniuses as the other classes. Zhao Kai was the only student with vitality stats that exceeded 2.0.


    He might be a genius in the 17th class, but he seemed incomparably average in the perspective of the entire school.


    However, this Zhao Kai was famous for not being proficient in combat. He, who has a vitality of 2.2, was actually still stuck at the 18th-level. He had 0.4 more vitality compared to his opponent, but the fight was still so difficult for him. It was so pathetic that one almost couldn''t bear to watch.


    She gritted her teeth and felt resentful for the fact that Zhao Kai had failed to meet her expectations.


    People in the same profession would always be competitive. The other head teachers noticed her predicament, and all of them glanced at her with smiles that were not smiles, causing her to feel even more infuriated.


    "The third-senior year student Feng Lin, jumped levels in battle!" At this moment, a robotic voice rang out, alerting everyone.


    "What? Another genius that can jump levels in battle has appeared?"


    "Who? Who is it? Which class is this genius from?"


    "He''s able to defeat a combat master on the same level as him. This student is considered heaven-defying!"


    ¡­...


    A burst of exclamations sounded out.


    The instant a genius capable of jumping levels in battle appeared, a huge commotion would surely follow. These teachers found it hard to hide their surprise.


    Jumping levels to battle? How can this be possible?


    Combat masters weren''t ordinary people; they were experts at the very peak of their respective levels. Who would have such combat prowess that they could jump levels and defeat the combat masters in the Illusory Martial Pagoda?


    A person who could do so could simply be considered a monster. Which class was he or she from?


    Could it be someone from the 3rd class who was known for the fast cultivation speed? Or was it someone from the 18th class who was known for the domineering combat prowess¡­?


    Everyone had some names in their mind and different opinions.


    A name then flashed on the screen - Feng Lin.


    However, the head teachers all had blank looks on their faces as they couldn''t recall if there was such a genius in their class.


    Where could this monster be coming from? For a period of time, Feng Lin''s identity caused many to feel extreme curiosity.


    The female head teacher of the 17th class mumbled to herself, "Could it be him?" For some reason, Feng Lin appeared in her mind. However, this should be impossible. His vitality stats had only broken through recently, how could his combat prowess be so strong?


    One must know that these students could all be considered as flowers in the greenhouses; their combat prowess shouldn''t match with their vitality stats. How could anyone possibly be able to jump levels and fight against the combat masters in the pagoda?


    The female head teacher of the 17th class furrowed her brows. Could there be another student named Feng Lin in the other classes?


    Amidst the discussions by the teachers, the headmaster laughed, "Seems like a genius has appeared in my school. Let me take a look at who he is."


    To a headmaster, It was natural that the more geniuses his school had, the happier he would be.


    He activated his authority as the headmaster and commanded the monitoring devices to zoom in onto one person.


    Upon seeing the student, the head teacher of the 17th class let out a gasp of surprise, "It''s really him?!"


    "Eh? You recognize this student?" The other teachers curiously looked over.


    The female head teacher had a look of amazement on her face. However, she soon regained her calm and smiled at the other teachers, yet she couldn''t suppress that secret delight in her eyes. "He''s none other than the second-ranked student, Feng Lin, of my class."


    "Ah, so he is from your class?" The others exchanged glances and had fascinating expressions.


    Who would have thought that an average class like the 17th class would produce a genius that could jump levels to battle? If this scene wasn''t shown to them personally, they would rather believe that pigs could fly.


    Before so many people, the female head teacher naturally wouldn''t make a fool out of herself. She suppressed her amazement and had smiles on her face while silently wondering on how did Feng Lin accomplish this.


    The other head teachers turned their attention back on to the screen. This newly emerged genius took all their attention away.


    "His vitality stats is only at 1.5, but he has broken through to the 16th-level. It is true that he jumped levels, but his vitality stats is simply too low!" When he saw Feng Lin''s performance, the headmaster''s eyes flashed with a bright light. However, he soon sighed with sorrow.


    The other teachers also started to laugh mockingly at the female head teacher of the 17th class.


    "He has such low vitality stats. Seems like he had spent all his effort on his martial arts, losing sight of what is truly important, stressing the incidental rather than the fundamental!"


    "Seems like he has no way to ascend to the peak of the pagoda and won''t be able to enter the gifted class."


    "What a pity. If he put all his heart into cultivation, he might really be able to become a genius. Sadly, no one guided him and he has wasted time on the wrong path, placing all his efforts in martial arts."


    ¡­.


    He was originally a genius but had already embarked on the wrong path. This caused the other head teachers to sigh with relief. It seemed like this student wouldn''t pose a threat to the students of their own classes.


    The female head teacher gritted her teeth silently.


    At this moment, the headmaster had already found the video records and was spectating it.


    "What? He has never entered the Illusory Martial Pagoda before and started from the first level?"


    "What a fast breakthrough speed!"


    "He is still observing the martial moves of the combat masters? What''s there to observe? Hasn''t he learned those elementary martial arts before this?"


    ¡­.


    As head teachers, their judgments were naturally accurate and could tell Feng Lin''s situation at a glance. All of them couldn''t help but be shocked.


    The headmaster sighed again. As an elite cultivator, he had seen many things and couldn''t help but feel pity.


    "This young man has never learned any martial arts before. The martial art he used at the first level was none other than the basic military fist, a martial art taught for free by the school. However, at the later levels, the attacks he used were all from the ancient martial arts used by the combat masters of the Illusory Martial Pagoda. Not only did he instantly learn them, but he could even use them freely as he willed, causing his combat prowess to soar. Seems like he is extremely talented with regards to martial arts. Initially, it was with much difficulty before he defeated his opponent, but he grew more and more relaxed as he progressed. If I''m not wrong, I think he has already awakened his martial heart. He is truly a genius in martial arts. If we discovered him earlier, we could''ve nurtured him heavily, and he might be able to become a genius of the monster-level and even qualify for interstellar college!"


    The headmaster shook his head. It was truly such a pity.


    "What? The headmaster actually gave such a high evaluation?" Some head teachers trembled in disbelief.


    How high was the headmaster''s evaluation? One must know that the peak geniuses in the other classes only received a slightly higher than average evaluation. Yet now, the headmaster actually said that this Feng Lin could become a monster-level genius?


    If this Feng Lin continued to grow, wouldn''t he become a huge threat to all their respective classes?


    These head teachers were all shocked, but they soon heaved a sigh of relief when they noticed Feng Lin''s vitality stats of 1.5.


    "What a pity, everything is too late."


    "For every point increment in the vitality stats, it''s considered a huge checkpoint. In any case, the college examination is starting soon, he wouldn''t have the time to increase his vitality stats."


    "That''s right. If not, a genius might really appear in the 17th class."


    ...¡­.


    All of them sighed with regret on the surface but were secretly feeling happy.


    It was too late for Feng Lin, there wasn''t enough time for him to mature.


    They had already judged Feng Lin as dead in their hearts.


    The female head teacher was even more annoyed. If she had discovered Feng Lin''s potential earlier, maybe¡­ But sadly, everything was too late. Sigh¡­


    "The head teacher of the 17th class, your class has such a genius, but why didn''t you nurture him earlier?" The headmaster shook his head, his tone was filled with reproach.


    The other head teachers glanced over with a look of rejoicing in the misfortunes of others.


    "Headmaster, I have no idea as well. His name is Feng Lin, and before the mock vitality test, his vitality stats have always been at 0.4. He was just a normal student then. I have no idea why he suddenly explodes forth with so much potential." The female head teacher was extremely puzzled as well.


    "What? Are you joking?"


    "Stop lying, 0.4 vitality stats earlier and 1.5 now? Who are you kidding?"


    "How can his improvement be so quick? Unless it''s a grand cultivator infusing his power into him to awaken his potential forcefully, such an improvement rate would be impossible. However, this is evidently not the case, or he would have already risen to the top much earlier. If that really happened, he might already be qualified for the interstellar college during his first year."


    ...


    The teachers in the surroundings discussed. Just like what the female teacher had expected, nobody believed her.


    "It''s all true." The headmaster calmly spoke, he had checked through Feng Lin''s past records.


    As a student, every test they took would be recorded by the school''s systems. There was no doubt that what the female teacher said was true.


    This was actually true! Everyone felt incomparably shocked.


    Their secret delights earlier were all gone now. This Feng Lin managed to raise his vitality stats so quickly and possessed such outstanding combat prowess. If he continued to grow, most probably, he would very soon be able to threaten them all¡­


    However, time was too short. He shouldn''t be able to make it to the gifted class right?


    Should be impossible, there might be a chance, maybe¡­?


    The headmaster''s eyes grew bright again as his interest in Feng Lin was rekindled. The female head teacher came to her wits and hurriedly spoke, wanting to claim credit, "If I didn''t judge wrongly, Feng Lin should be considered those explosive-type students. With the pressure of the college examination, his potential suddenly exploded forth. I strongly suggest for the school to nurture him!"


    "I don''t agree. His vitality stats are too low. He doesn''t have enough value to be nurtured!"


    "Time is extremely limited; he wouldn''t be able to make it."


    "That''s right. After the explosive surge this time, his potential might have reached its limit. Let''s not waste the school''s resources!"


    ...


    The school''s resources were limited. If it was given to him, it meant that some other students wouldn''t be able to be nurtured.


    Seeing the slice of pie before them getting smaller, all the head-teachers vehemently disagreed. Many of them were actually afraid that a true monster-level genius might really be born if huge amounts of cultivation resources were used on him.


    If that was the case, the geniuses of their respective classes would surely be extremely miserable.


    In their hearts, they already treated Feng Lin as the greatest threat in the competition over resources for their students.


    Upon seeing these people ganging up to object, how could the female head teacher not be clear of their intentions? She felt extremely nervous and angry as she shouted, "How do you all know that Feng Lin''s potential wouldn''t continue to explode?"


    "How do you know then if his potential has not been exhausted? Such a thing can only occur once, it''s impossible for a miracle to appear the second time!"


    "That''s right, he was merely lucky."


    "From his information, Feng Lin comes from an ordinary background. Without sufficient resources to sustain his growth, how much potential can he have?"


    ....


    The other head teachers all objected in unison.


    "You guys¡­" The female head teacher was closed to exploding and was prepared to shoot back with mocking words.


    Seeing that the arguments between the head teachers were getting worst, the headmaster stepped in and said, "Enough, stop arguing. This student is undoubtedly a genius. It''s just that his current vitality stats are a little low."


    He made a decision, "Don''t tell him anything yet. Let''s watch his future performance before we decide. If his potential continues to explode, we will treat him as a candidate eligible to take the college exam, and we will heavily nurture him!"


    With the headmaster expressing his attitude, the others could only give in.


    But in any case, since this little monster didn''t receive any real benefits yet, their purposes could have been considered achieved. The other head teachers glanced at each other while they smirked silently.


    However, the female head teacher of the 17th class had almost cracked her teeth by gritting them too much.


    Feng Lin had no idea what just happened. He didn''t expect that his sudden improvement would cause such a huge commotion among the school''s staff.


    At this moment, he was fully focused on observing his opponent on the next level.


    The roar of gunfire could be heard. He was in a bloody interstellar battlefield.


    A human figure clad in metallic armor stood in the field. Bullets flew by everywhere as gunfire roared. A bloody stench permeated the atmosphere, and corpses could be seen littering the ground.


    That figure stood there unmoving, radiating a war-torn iron-blooded aura. His entire person was like a treasured blade out of its sheath, radiating extreme sharpness, capable of slicing apart people at any moment.


    To his surprise, Feng Lin discovered that his current opponent was actually an interstellar cultivator in a mecha-suit.

 17 Mecha-suit and Genetic-sui

    Upon seeing a tall and sturdy figure clad in a mecha-suit standing there, Feng Lin''s heart sank.


    An actual mecha-suit!


    Mecha-suits were considered the pinnacle of the Interstellar Era''s technology. It was a mechanical body made entirely of metal, and human controllers could equip it and control its actions, producing power far beyond the strength of the human body.


    Ever since humanity explored the starry skies, mecha warriors became the main type of weapons for humanity to fight against the monsters of the universe and alien races.


    However, this was different to those behemoths that were several meters tall. The mecha-suit before Feng Lin was a miniature type, about the size of a normal human. Its appearance was just like ancient armors which humans wore in the past eras. The only difference was the energy core situated in the center of the armor. It was flashing incessantly, and it indicated that this was a mecha-suit.


    "Test taker Feng Lin, I''m the combat master of the 16th level. Warrior No. HX-212 from the Galactic Fleet Star''s special forces. Prepare to fight!" The electronic eyes of the mecha-suit helmet flared with a red light as a mechanical voice rang out.


    At the next instant, Feng Lin felt a sense of immense danger.


    BOOM!


    The energy core at the center of the mecha-suit suddenly brightened and shot out a white ray of extremely hot energy blast. The speed of the attack launching was extremely quick. Feng Lin almost couldn''t see when it was launched.


    Luckily, the moment the energy core flared up, Feng Lin had already started to dodge. The extremely hot white energy ray passed him by.


    Feng Lin felt a searing pain in his shoulder. He was brushed slightly by the white ray of energy earlier as it shot past. The white ray of energy blasted into the ground, leaving behind a shocking charred scar.


    He glanced at the damage on the ground as his scalp turned numb. Why was this 16th-level so difficult? His opponent was an interstellar cultivator and even had a mecha-suit equipped. Wasn''t this simply cheating? How should he fight this?


    However, he didn''t have time to think. That mecha warrior already rushed over, exuding a menacing aura. His soles seemed to generate flames, as his speed was as quick as a shooting star.


    Feng Lin wasn''t in time to dodge. He could only punch out and clash head-on with his opponent. He instantly felt a vast surge of domineering might gushing towards him as his body was flung back from the impact.


    This was the first time that he was inferior in terms of strength.


    However, the mecha warrior didn''t seem to be doing too well either. The warrior somersaulted in the air as he was also blasted back from the impact. In the end, he finally stopped as he forced himself to slam onto the ground, by virtue of his heavyweight. A bright light flashed as he climbed up and rushed towards Feng Lin once more.


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows as his heart trembled.


    This opponent borrowed the power of the mecha-suit, boosting his speed tremendously to the point where it wasn''t in any way inferior to him. Not only was their speed equal, but Feng Lin was also inferior to that mecha warrior in terms of strength.


    In all the levels before this, he depended on his superior speed and achieved success in every endeavor. This was the first time he encountered an opponent who suppressed him in all aspects.


    His greatest advantage was turned into a disadvantage here. Feng Lin had instantly fallen into a predicament.


    Luckily, after he awakened the Stonebirth Gene and strengthened it to an unprecedented 6 point, his skin was like stone, and his bones were like steel. His defense was extremely high.


    However, he didn''t take a risk, choosing to deal with his opponent carefully. Although he was in a difficult situation, there was temporarily no need for any worry.


    After some time, he observed some of his opponent''s abilities. That earlier attack was extremely similar to the attack of Iron Man, a hero in a comic book back in his era. The energy core was able to shoot rays of energy with devastating might and incredible speed.


    For now, he didn''t discover any flaws in his opponent. Feng Lin was inferior in all aspects. But the more it was so, the more he had to be patient.


    Finally, he discovered something strange.


    Inertia was one of the most basic physical laws in the universe. It was also extremely difficult for technology to overcome inertia the more advanced it was. One could only adapt to it and not forcefully go against physical laws.


    One could very well imagine how heavy this mecha-suit was. Although the warrior''s movement speed in a straight-line was extremely quick, its turning speed was extremely slow. One could say that he was quick but not very agile because of the mecha-suit''s inertia.


    On the other hand, Being agile was Feng Lin''s forte!


    Apes and monkeys were creatures that lived on sheer cliffs and high trees. If they were the slightest bit careless, they would simply plunge down and die from the impact of the fall. Yet, they could live normally in such environments, which clearly indicated their dexterity.


    Feng Lin had maxed out his Monkey Gene. The advantages it provided wasn''t so simple as a direct boost in his speed. His agility and dexterity also far exceeded ordinary humans.


    His body suddenly spun in circles, shifting to the left and right. He kept changing his rhythm and the tempo of his movements, as well as shifting directions.


    For a period of time, that mecha-warrior couldn''t follow his movements at all which allowed the pressure on him to lessen.


    "Look at how intelligent this student is. He actually finds the flaw of mecha warriors so quickly!"


    "What a pity, it took too long for this brat to be discovered, or he might really have the possibility to become a monster-level genius!"


    "His vitality stats are lagging behind the other geniuses, yet he is able to fight equally with a cultivator in a mecha-suit. Although it is impossible for him to be victorious, it''s already considered very outstanding!"


    ......


    This scene was clearly seen by the teachers in the monitoring room.


    Although they were fearful of Feng Lin''s potential, the other head teachers couldn''t help but be emotionally moved when they saw Feng Lin''s shocking performance. All of them exclaimed in admiration, but there was still nobody who believed that he would be able to gain victory.


    After all, his vitality was only 1.5 and his opponent was an interstellar cultivator with a mecha-suit.


    One had to know that these interstellar warriors were all battle-hardened geniuses who were chosen carefully from the army. Their combat prowesses were extraordinary.


    It was impossible for this brat to gain victory.


    "Let''s continue to watch!" The headmaster now was excited as well. A mysterious smile could be seen on his face, "Although this brat temporarily manages to stabilize the situation, it isn''t going to be so easy if he wants to win. That mecha-suit isn''t an ordinary mechatronic!"


    At this moment, the mecha warrior also seemed to have realized what a difficult opponent Feng Lin was. It suddenly lengthened the distance between them. Its eyes flashed with a red light as the warrior spoke, "Feng Lin, you are very strong, far exceeding your peers of the same level. Your instincts for battle are also extremely refined. However, if you can only hide and dodge, your path of ascension to the peak of the pagoda shall cease here!"


    He spread his hands and stretched out, his palms facing Feng Lin in the distance before clutching his fingers into a fist.


    What kind of move is this?


    Feng Lin''s wariness climbed to the peak. After that, his eyes blurred as he only felt a twist in space, and everything was in a daze.


    A formless energy fluctuation gushed forth and resembled invisible robes that tightly wrapped around him, trapping his hands and legs, causing him to be unable to move.


    What ability is this?


    Feng Lin struggled valiantly, twisting his body, wanting to struggle free. However, that invisible robed bounded him tighter.


    He knew he was in trouble when he realized that the energy core in the center of the mecha-suit was glowing brighter and brighter.


    "DAMN!" He roared as a beam of white light shot out.


    It was clearly impossible for Feng Lin who was bounded tightly to dodge. At the crucial moment, he gritted his teeth as the green veins on his neck throbbed, "Invulnerable Vajra!"


    He used the ''Vajra Subduing Devil Fist'' and stimulated his Stonebirth Gene to its highest potential. In an instant, his muscles all protruded out in lumps, resembling defensive scales that were shining with a stony gloss. It was as though he had just equipped himself with a set of heavy armor.


    BOOM!


    The beam of white light slammed into him. Feng Lin felt intense pain from his chest as his entire person was blasted backward before slamming into the ground.


    This couldn''t be considered anything.


    Feng Lin inclined his head and looked at his chest. The area where the attack hit was now charred black as if he were roasted by fire.


    If this were in reality, his entire being would have already been turned into ashes.


    Although everything here was illusory, the sensations of pain, injury, and fatigue in the battle were all real.


    Feng Lin frowned. He struggled to climb to his feet. He then stared at the warrior in the mecha-suit as he grimly spoke, "This is not a mecha-suit; it is a genetic-suit!"

 18 Error in Judgemen

    Mechas were a kind of peak-level scientific and technological creation designed based on human dynamics. It could adapt to the environment of land, air, and sea, and it was a weapon of war for interstellar humans.


    However, under the usual impression of humans, mechas always inspired a sense of prejudice in them, as some humans would feel that they were just huge cumbersome machinery. But there was a special kind of existence among mechas known as genetic mecha suits or simply, genetic suits in the short form.


    The majority of mecha-suits could be used by anyone as long as they learned how to control it.


    But genetic-suits were different. Genetic suits were specially made for a particular interstellar cultivator, and there would be something called a genetic core embedded within. Usually, this genetic core would be designed according to the mythological genes awakened by the cultivator. It could maximize the genetic abilities unleashed by the cultivator.


    A cultivator paired with a genetic suit equated to cultivation plus technology. Two different kinds of paths that ran parallel to each other without hindrance could actually complement each other so well. The might unleashed wasn''t as simple as 1 + 1 = 2. The value would be exponentially far above 2.


    Feng Lin was at a clear disadvantage. Only after fighting for so long did he realize that his opponent wasn''t wearing a miniature mecha-suit but was a genetic suit that could double or triple his genetic abilities.


    That formless wave of energy that bound him wasn''t the ability of the suit but a kind of genetic ability¡ªpsychokinesis!


    Psychokinesis was invisible and formless, but it could control things through space, allowing the user to manipulate their target. It was extremely strange.


    However, when compared to the other forms of genetic ability, psychokinesis might be bizarre but its actual might was very low. It was very tough to shake up an opponent of similar levels.


    After all, by right, this mecha warrior only had 1.6 vitality stats. So, how strong could his psychokinesis be?


    However, Feng Lin felt that his opponent''s psychokinesis seemed to have some form to it. It felt like invisible robes binding around him, preventing him from moving. This was simply illogical.


    Hence, this was why Feng Lin deduced that the suit of armor his opponent was wearing was not a mecha-suit but a genetic-suit instead.


    Only cultivators could control the amplification effect of genetic-suits to this extent.


    Another wave of fluctuation gushed towards him, twisting the air. The formless energy wanted to bind him tighter, and the energy core in the center of his opponent''s suit once again glowed with a blinding light.


    Using psychokinesis to stop his movements while launching an energy beam attack? Feng Lin was like a fish on the chopping board; he had no way to escape.


    But how could he fall for the same trick twice?


    If he got hit by one more energy blast, he would surely lose all combat strength and would have failed completely in the Illusory Martial Pagoda.


    Ho!


    Feng Lin stood in the horse stance, both his legs were as solid as tree trunks, deeply rooted to the ground like an immovable mountain.


    His body swelled until his entire person looked like a giant ape packed with muscles. His veins could clearly be seen, and his expression was malevolent. With a violent wave of his arms, he struggled out of the invisible binds on him.


    Strength overcame everything!


    Although the psychokinesis force was invisible, it was also a form of energy. Feng Lin used a method that caused an instantaneous explosion in terms of his strength, breaking free with brute force.


    This kind of method was extremely exhausting in terms of bodily strength and couldn''t be used too much, but it was worth it.


    At the instant the light beam exploded forth, he shifted his body by instinct and barely managed to dodge the fiery ray.


    He could feel a searing pain by the side of his arms from the light beam brushing across. However, Feng Lin didn''t retreat and chose to advance ferociously instead.


    Genetic-suit was driven by mechanical energy, and its sustainability was far above humans'' stamina. It wouldn''t know fatigue. Hence, the longer Feng Lin fought, the more at a disadvantage he would be.


    He had to quickly finish his opponent off!


    Feng Lin didn''t evade and chose to fight head-on.


    His Stonebirth Gene that was raised to 6 points maximized its activation potential. His skin now had the texture of stone, and he was like an invulnerable human in a stone form.


    A flesh body was colliding with the genetic armor, sparks flew all around. This was clearly a clash between mythological genes and the pinnacle of science, yet it somehow contained a barbarism and hot-bloodedness that caused the excitement of those watching to soar.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Feng Lin didn''t retreat as he continuously pummeled the mecha warrior with his fist, creating dents in the metallic suit, disrupting its energy output.


    However, Feng Lin was also suffering from intense pain. His body also had to endure the attacks of the mecha warrior, and he was riddled with wounds.


    "How fierce, how violent!" The teachers watching were all dumbstruck. This was the Interstellar Era and everyone was civilized men. Who would have thought that there was still someone using such a savage fighting method? Such a fighting method was truly rarely seen.


    Also, the person attacking was actually the usually gentle and docile student? The teachers all blinked their eyes rapidly, even suspecting that they had seen things wrongly.


    "What genes did he awaken? He actually dares to clash head-on with the genetic-suit. Can he really withstand the injuries¡­?"


    "That''s a genetic-suited warrior. Feng Lin is truly overestimating himself!"


    "Who says he is overestimating himself?"


    ¡­..


    The various head teachers started arguing and discussing.


    The female head teacher was seething while she listened at the side. However, she had no way to rebut; she also didn''t expect Feng Lin to choose such a foolish attacking method.


    "Intelligent!" The headmaster suddenly spoke out at this moment. Out of everyone''s expectations, he suddenly started clapping and had a look of admiration on his face.


    Everyone exchanged glances. Earlier, they were questioning Feng Lin''s battle sense, but who would have thought that the headmaster would praise him instead? This made the atmosphere extremely awkward¡­


    "Headmaster, what do you mean?" they curiously asked.


    The headmaster laughed, "You all only know that his opponent is a warrior with a genetic suit and has an incredibly tough defense. However, don''t any of you realize that all combat masters in the Illusory Martial Pagoda are merely formed from illusionary energy?"


    "Mhm, but so what? Their physical stats are not anyway inferior to the real ones. What''s the point of Feng Lin doing this?" Those head-teachers glanced at each other, and they still didn''t understand what Feng Lin''s true intention was.


    "The bodies formed from illusionary energy are just a kind of energy model, but their nature is still that of a lifeless object. They have no recovery capabilities, unlike humans. If I didn''t judge wrongly, that little fellow must have awakened some body-refinement types of genes, allowing him to strengthen his body. He wouldn''t lose out too much from clashing head-on with the mecha warrior. And because his recovery rate far exceeds his opponent''s, this kind of method with the essence of harming oneself to harm others can work and allow him to last all the way until the end. Look at his opponent, doesn''t the mecha warrior seemed more blurry and less corporeal now? If my guess is right, Feng Lin needs about a hundred more exchange of moves, and he will be able to defeat this opponent. But because of his heavy injuries, he should be forced to stop after this." The headmaster smiled as he analyzed Feng Lin''s battle plans. Everything seemed to be within his expectations.


    "Oh, I see!" Everyone suddenly felt enlightened after they heard it. They discovered that the scene in the screen was precisely as the headmaster had described.


    Numerous intense head-on clashes occurred again and again. Feng Lin was injured, but he could still persist. The body of that mecha warrior grew darker and blurrier as though it would disintegrate at any moment.


    As expected of the headmaster. As an elite cultivator, his judgment wasn''t something the others could compare to.


    All of the teachers felt impressed in their hearts as they shook their heads at how inferior they were in comparison.


    However, what happened next actually exceeded the expectations of the headmaster and everyone else.


    "It''s about time!" After fighting for ten more rounds. Feng Lin felt his entire body aching. He felt like his body was about to collapse and was clearly at his limits. "If I don''t finish him off soon, I''ll lose all combat strength due to my heavy injuries. It''s time to end this!"


    "Add point!"


    With an intent of his will, another nebula disintegrated as the free genetic point in his body was added into the Stonebirth Gene.


    His bone marrow started to itch as embryonic stem cells were created, strengthening all his organs, increasing his recovery speed.


    Feng Lin had chosen to clash head-on with his opponent because he discovered that energy bodies like his opponent earlier could not recover once they were injured. As for himself, he could use his genetic point, and through the process of strengthening his gene, his body would enter a state that rapidly increased his recovery rate.


    Free genetic points were then his greatest advantage here. Feng Lin was incomparably clear about this point right from the start.


    ======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 1.8


    Monkey Gene: 10


    Stonebirth Gene: 7


    Genetic Potential: 92%


    ======


    His Stonebirth Gene had risen to 7, and his current vitality stats were at 1.8. Feng Lin could clearly sense warm energy currents akin to waves of spring water circulating around his body. As his strength gathered, his injuries were slowly recovering.


    His opponent got weaker while he was getting stronger.


    As he continued damaging the mecha warrior, Feng Lin gradually began to occupy the advantage. After yet another ten rounds of battle, he finally found a chance to kill his opponent.


    Genetic potential +26%


    His overall genetic potential reached 118%, and Feng Lin gained another free genetic point to spend. Just a single point.


    If he wanted to ascend to the higher levels in the pagoda, he had to save this point for now and use it only in the future.


    Feng Lin felt somewhat depressed. Although his opponents were growing stronger along with his own improvement speed, it was getting much tougher to gain genetic potential.


    "He actually won! Not only that, but he did so with only one-fifth of the time forecasted by the headmaster. How quick is this? How did he manage to do it?" Those teachers exchanged mutual glances. This scene had exceeded everyone''s expectations.


    The headmaster was astonished as well. He felt as though everything was out of his control.


    Earlier, he confidently gave his judgment, but reality soon smacked him in the face.


    A hundred rounds to defeat his opponent? Lost of combat strength? His limit was reached? All of these were turned topsy-turvy by the little kid Feng Lin.


    Did he made an error with his judgment?!


    In his head, he wanted to scream, "It''s not scientific at all, it''s not genetic at all!"


    "Quickly look, he still wants to challenge the combat masters of the higher levels in the Illusory Martial Pagoda!" A shocked voice rang out, drawing everyone''s attention. All the teachers here had their eyes fixed on Feng Lin. None of them cared anymore about the other students.

 19 Peerless

    The genetic cultivation art for the 16th level was the Psywave Art. It was a pity that Feng Lin didn''t have the Psychokinesis Gene and thus was unable to learn it at all.


    He allowed some time for his body to recover before he headed for the 17th level.


    The simulated scene on this level was the endless outer space. There was no gravity and the body would float freely like the seeds of the willow tree that would fly away with the wind.


    The reaction of force was reciprocal. There was nothing in the surroundings and when Feng Lin was unable to come into contact with any objects, he could only flop around on the spot, unable to do anything. He was very unaccustomed to this.


    Moreover, he was wearing a set of tight-fitting spacesuit. This was clearly a simulation of a battle scene in outer space.


    A figure who was also wearing a space suit came pouncing toward him.


    Unlike how Feng Lin was unable to land, the other party''s genetic abilities seemed to allow him to control gravity, making use of other planets'' gravitational force to move freely in outer space. This was the other party''s home ground.


    The opponent was nimble, moving around in outer space like a fish swimming in the water, closing in on Feng Lin every now and then.


    Feng Lin was instantly in a disadvantageous state.


    However, after having experienced battles for so long, he was no longer the newbie he used to be. He was clearly very experienced now.


    It was fine for him to be at a disadvantage, but his mind mustn''t be in a state of chaos.


    Feng Lin calmed down and first focused on his defense.


    At this moment, Interstellar''s 12 years of mandatory education was put into use.


    The usage of wormhole technology allowed humans to travel across outer space, just like how common it was for humans to travel via trains or airplanes in ancient Earth.


    The technique of space walking was a technique that every school would impart to all of their students for free.


    After experiencing the unfamiliarity earlier, Feng Lin quickly learned how to operate this spacesuit.


    He pressed on a button, and gas immediate spurt out from under his feet. The counteracting force allowed him to walk freely in outer space. Although he was not able to move as nimbly as his opponent, Feng Lin started retaliating.


    Other than being able to control gravitational forces and move nimbly, the other party''s battle prowess wasn''t actually strong.


    After putting up a tough fight for close to ten minutes, Feng Lin intentionally exposed a weakness, forcibly taking an attack from the other party and then entangled the opponent with his body. He then strangled his opponent with his great strength.


    After all, Feng Lin''s currently vitality was at 1.8¡ªhigher than what his opponent was at. Even a 0.1 difference wasn''t to be underestimated. In critical situations, this little difference would mean a difference in life and death.


    Thankfully, Feng Lin had the last laugh.


    Genetic potential +12%.


    Although the battle was intense, there was no technique involved and the potential gained was pathetically low.


    He was unable to learn this "Attraction Levitation Art" of genetic cultivation arts either. He didn''t stop and continued to the 18th floor.


    The 18th floor''s vitality index was at 1.8. He had finally entered a level that was at the same level as his vitality.


    This time around, it was on a planet that was shrouded in darkness throughout the year.


    The universe was incomparably vast and filled with extraordinary things. Anything could happen there.


    In this planet, there were no lights from stars throughout the year, and the darkness was cold and eerie. The surface of the planet was covered in layers of frost and ice, as well as an endless stretch of sea of ice.


    The moment Feng Lin entered the place, he felt a chill that pierced into his bones. It was over negative 70 degrees Celsius. With the freezing wind blowing toward him, he felt as if he was going to be frozen stiff.


    He knew this place. It was the Viking Planet!


    This was one of the few planets colonized by Interstellar''s humans that did not have a Sun. As this place was filled with all sorts of rare minerals, humans had occupied it. Throughout the year, the minerals would be used as a source of electricity supply.


    The freezing wind was like blades that cut through one''s skin.


    Feng Lin''s opponent was a tough-looking Caucasian man who had no tops on. It was as if this extreme cold that could freeze a person to death were like a warm breeze brushing on him.


    This was a Vikian. They were said to have the bloodline of ancient Earth''s Vikings. They occupied this place and set up colonization here, forming a small, independent influence of the Interstellar humans.


    "Kid, how dare you come barging into our Viking Planet? You''re courting death!" The Vikian grinned savagely as he stared at Feng Lin with his flushing red eyes. He appeared to be very savage and vicious.


    At the next moment, he clenched one hand into a fist and the cold air in the surroundings gathered rapidly, forming a trident that pierced out fiercely toward Feng Lin.


    Frost Trident Art!


    The Vikians were bloodthirsty and ferocious. Using the genetic martial arts that had been modified and improved based on the Vikings'' traditional martial arts, they hunted down and killed the Blackice Whales on this black planet.


    The trident pierced through the sky and flew over with a bone-piercing chill.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t back off at all. "Mighty Vajra Palm!"


    He used a profound technique of the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist, moving his vital energy and blood to stimulate the Stonebirth Gene in his body.


    His palms were as if they were tough as steel, presenting an extremely dark and dull brown color. Fortunately, they were extremely sturdy, managing to shatter the trident with a single punch.


    However, a chill extended out from the palms, wanting to freeze his blood.


    Feng Lin circulated his vital energy and blood, dispelling the chill with seething heat.


    Seeing that the first attack didn''t work, the Vikian became increasingly violent, not stopping his hands as he kept condensing tridents and sending them piercing into the air, shooting toward him. He himself also pounced toward Feng Lin like a ferocious tiger.


    The extremely cold weather had a huge effect on humans. Ordinary people would find it hard to withstand, and their battle prowess would be greatly diminished. Moreover, when faced against the ferocious attacks by the Vikian, they would definitely find themselves in dire straits.


    However, in Feng Lin''s case, although the two genes he had awakened were both low-grade genes, both of them were types that could strengthen the body. Moreover, Feng Lin had strengthened them to an unprecedented index, and his physique had improved tremendously. He was now no weaker compared to this Vikian.


    The freezing environment didn''t have a great impact on him.


    Although the Frost Trident Art was very vicious, Feng Lin''s Stonebirth Gene had reached 7 points, and with his rock-hard skin and bones of steel, his body was in no way inferior when compared to ordinary weapons.


    Moreover, although the Vikian''s attacks came on strongly, his speed wasn''t fast.


    And speed happened to be Feng Lin''s forte!


    It could be said that Feng Lin was a natural subjugator to his opponent. Was there a need to think about the end results then?


    Feng Lin didn''t stop punching out. His punches were like rolling thunder, causing the tridents condensed from the freezing wind to explode. In the end, Feng Lin landed a chop on the man''s throat, causing him to disintegrate into motes of energy.


    Genetic potential +22%.


    "He won again!"


    "Under such harsh conditions, how does he still have such astonishing battle prowess?!"


    "From his performance, it seems that this student has only awakened genes that can strengthen his body. Those are usually considered low-grade genes. How are they so strong on him?"


    ...


    When the head-teachers saw this scene, they were taken aback by great shock, and their faces were filled with disbelief and perplexity.


    They had never expected that not only did Feng Lin not stop at the 16th level, but he also cleared another two consecutive levels with peerless bearing, taking all of them by surprise.


    "The Viking Planet isn''t able to stop him either?" The female head-teacher muttered, a little out of sorts.


    Her gaze looked toward another spot where the class'' top performer, Zhao Kai, was in. Unsurprisingly, he was still in the 18th level of the Illusory Martial Pagoda.


    However, Zhao Kai''s performance was horrible in comparison to Feng Lin''s. It was like the difference between the heavens and the earth.


    Zhao Kai''s awakened genes were the Flame Gene and Metal Gene, and he had the power to control flames and metal.


    But when the flames in his control came into contact with the cold wind, they were extinguished immediately.


    The metal that was extremely sturdy was frozen into dregs that would shatter upon contact.


    His performance was extremely disgraceful. To think that he had a vitality of 2.2, yet he was unable to defeat an opponent with a vitality of only 1.8. Let alone being comparable with Feng Lin, even the female head-teacher was unable to stand this.


    Feng Lin''s performance, on the other hand, would help her to earn respect.


    It was when there was a comparison that the weaker one stood out.


    Unknowingly, the scale in her heart started to tilt.


    The Frost Trident Art¡ªthe martial art that was intended as a reward for the 18th level¡ªwas revealed and it required the Ice Gene. As usual, Feng Lin was still unable to learn it.


    "It seems that trying to learn genetic martial arts for free is a little difficult!" Feng Lin sighed for his bad luck as he prepared to continue to head upstairs.


    Suddenly, his feet turned limp and he almost dropped to the floor.


    Was his stamina depleted again?


    Feng Lin panted heavily, feeling as if he had really reached his limits and was unable to carry on.


    "Are things going to just end here?" he thought inwardly as his mind started to waver.


    However, with a change of mind, he shook his head and immediately tossed away such a cowardly thought.


    He was already at the 18th level, and there were only two more levels to the 20th level.


    This was another demarcation!


    The battle prowess of the opponent on the 20th level was at 2.0. If he could make it through that level, it would mean that his capabilities would allow him to reach the upper-middle tier amongst the school''s graduating classes.


    Right now, he had one more genetic point. He would be able to recover if he were to add that point and he would be able to continue on!


    Without any hesitation, Feng Lin added his point decisively.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 1.9


    Monkey Gene: 10


    Stonebirth Gene: 8


    Genetic potential: 52%


    =======


    The Stonebirth Gene was officially increased to 8 points!


    Crackle crackle!


    His bones let out crisp crackling sounds that were like that of firecrackers, and his skin had a smooth jade-like texture. However, with a closer look, one would be able to see that there were dense prints all over his skin. He flicked his skin with a finger and clanking sounds rang out as if he was knocking on metal.


    Was this the condition when the Stonebirth Gene was strengthened close to its limits?


    Feng Lin thought that it was really unbelievable.


    As he continued to attain breakthroughs, there might even be mysterious changes.


    He was only two points away to reaching the maximum level of the Stonebirth Gene. When that happened, he would be able to officially merge his genes to evolve them to a higher tier.


    Feng Lin looked at the higher levels of the martial pagoda, and faint gleams of ambition flashed in his eyes. He slowly headed up.


    On the 19th level, as his vitality had reached another breakthrough of 1.9, it was a fight between the people at the same level.


    Things turned out to be unexpectedly easy.


    The opponent was an expert who was skilled in the arts of assassination. He wore black clothes, and his face was concealed as if he were a Japanese ninja. He was able to conceal himself like a shadow, and Feng Lin had no idea what gene his opponent had awakened.


    An opponent like this tended to catch people off guard and was very difficult to deal with.


    However, the defense of Feng Lin''s strengthened skin turned out to be beyond his expectations. It was as if the hidden weapons, which his opponent used, had struck against an impenetrable shield and were unable to break through.


    Although the opponent had a high vitality of 1.9, his speed and strength didn''t have any advantage before Feng Lin.


    In the end, Feng Lin intentionally revealed a weakness and allowed himself to be hit. He then grabbed his opponent''s neck and broke it fiercely, gaining an easy victory.


    Genetic potential +16%.


    This time around, his opponent wasn''t even able to break through his defense and was restrained by him. Therefore, Feng Lin didn''t gain much genetic potential.


    The Dark Shadow Ninjutsu required the awakening of the Shadow Gene. As boring and unfair as it might be, Feng Lin was still unable to learn this genetic martial art.


    "Even the Japanese ninja isn''t his match! This kid is too heaven-defying!" Everyone was stunned. This stage was one that many people found it hard to deal with because they were unable to do anything to the ninja with his elusive movements. They hadn''t expected that Feng Lin would be able to clear this stage so easily.


    Everything was like an illusion.


    Battling against opponents who were stronger than him, crossing the barrier of a 0.4 difference in vitality, and yet still managing to succeed!


    Everyone was increasingly curious.


    What were Feng Lin''s limits?


    This was also something that Feng Lin wanted to know.


    Although other people were unaware, Feng Lin knew that with the increase to his genetic points, his vitality had already reached 1.9.


    The next level would be the 20th level. This time around, things would be different from before.


    To Feng Lin, this was really what it meant to be fighting against opponents who were stronger than him. Moreover, he no longer had any genetic points that he could use.


    This meant that he had lost his last trump card to ascend the pagoda. This would definitely be a difficult match.


    Whether he would be able to head up to the higher level would all depend on this match!


    He sat down cross-legged, regulating his breathing and allowing himself to recover to his optimal condition. It was only after that did he head toward the martial pagoda''s 20th level.


    What Feng Lin hadn''t expected was that this time around, his opponent was...


    An alien?


    No, it should be called...


    Someone from an extraterrestrial ethnicity!

 20 Silicon-based Gian

    In ancient times, before mankind had left the Earth, they had imagined the existences of various unique lifeforms other than humans in the outer space. They felt that these lifeforms would definitely be like humans, possessing great intelligence and developing a brilliant civilization. Therefore, they were referred to as aliens.


    How naive and ignorant were they?


    The universe was very big, filled with extraordinary things and various strange lifeforms. There were ghost civilizations formed from pure spiritual entities, robotic civilizations that used fire as the core of their lives, and even silicon-based civilizations that had extremely long lifespans...


    Humans were just a part of the weakest carbon-based civilizations.


    Different races had completely different civilization consciousness, lifeforms, and mindsets. When they came into contact with each other, they would only try to destroy the enemy, and there was no way that their relationship could be mitigated. Take for example dragons and ants. Could they possibly become friends?


    Moreover, the differences between lifeforms in the universe were greater than this.


    When they had just stepped into outer space, humanity''s ancestors had also held a peaceful and friendly mentality when they had come into contact with extraterrestrial ethnicities. However, what they had received were massacres and merciless wipeouts.


    After paying such a huge price, the naive term ''aliens'' was replaced by ''extraterrestrial ethnicities''.


    Humans had paid a sanguinary price before they comprehended the most brutal dark laws of the jungle in the universe.


    The universe was like a huge forest of darkness where each civilization was like a hunter equipped with a gun while moving elusively through the forests. The moment they were discovered, only one party could survive or neither would.


    ...


    Upon entering the 20th level, Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed as a harsh gust of hot air blew toward him. There was no water vapor at all, and it felt so dry that it was like a blade cutting through one''s skin.


    At one glance, this place was a desolate desert planet. The entire place was filled with sand and was desolate and quiet, without any traces of life.


    "Hmmm? Where''s my opponent?" Feng Lin threw a glance around and didn''t see anyone. He was feeling stumped when the ground before him suddenly exploded.


    A tall and strong figure with a height of over five meters stood before him. Its skin was a greyish white color like marble as if it was a giant carved from stone. However, it didn''t have any organs like mouth and nose on its face. It was kinda like a metal mask. At the top, there were two empty holes that shot out blue light. It had a cold and inhuman gaze.


    Blue light flickered as it scanned Feng Lin''s body.


    Feng Lin shuddered as a chill spread through his entire body. Even his goosebumps were popping out. He felt as if he was being seen through completely from inside out.


    "Carbon-based lifeform. Ethnicity: human; strong reproduction capabilities. Civilization level: II. Approach: Kill!" The silicon giant with a height of over five meters stared down at Feng Lin as if looking at an inferior and insignificant crawling bug. The words it spouted out sounded cold and brutal, making one feel to be on tenterhooks.


    "This is an alien? No, it''s an extraterrestrial ethnicity! It said that I''m a carbon-based lifeform, then what is it? A silicon-based lifeform?!" The crushing difference in their standings as different lifeforms gave Feng Lin a feeling of impending trouble.


    Boom!


    The silicon giant''s feet stomped down hard on the ground, and its massive body shot up toward the sky like a rocket. It then came plunging down at rapid speed.


    Feng Lin was thinking of taking it head-on, but he saw that figure smashing down like a small mountain, releasing stifled whizzing sounds as it cut through the air.


    His eyelids kept twitching as he knew he couldn''t block this monstrosity.


    He dodged instinctively.


    Boom!


    The ground trembled and the massive figure smashed heavily into the ground like a meteor. The earth''s crust was smashed, and cracks that were like spider webs spread out in all directions. A huge crater appeared, with smoke and dust seething in the air for a very long time.


    Feng Lin''s eyelids kept twitching non-stop. How heavy was this guy?


    Two tons? Three tons? ... No, it was at least five tons!


    The force of his punch had only been at 0.8 tons. And even after his genes had been strengthened, his vitality had only increased by 0.4 from the level before he had taken the test. Therefore, the force of his punch wouldn''t exceed one ton.


    Having such a heavyweight came crashing down on him wasn''t something he could fend off. If he had been slow in dodging, he would have been instantly flattened.


    "Damned bug!" To think that its sure-kill attack had been dodged by an insignificant carbon-based lifeform, the silicon giant bellowed out furiously, feeling extremely enraged. Clearly, it was an intelligent lifeform with emotions.


    Thump thump thump.


    It came charging over in huge stride, releasing thumping sounds as it stomped onto the ground. It sounded like a rushed drumroll, leaving many deep footprints as its feet sunk deep into the ground.


    "Too slow! Mighty Vajra Club!" The opponent came on with great intensity, but its speed wasn''t that fast. Feng Lin dodged and appeared rapidly beside it, smashing out both his fists as if they were iron clubs.


    His two fists smashed in with a majestic disposition and stifled sounds rang out in the air.


    Such a violent strike could even smash rocks into dust.


    Cold gleams shot out from Feng Lin''s eyes as if he was looking at the scene where his opponent''s neck broke under his punches.


    Bang!


    A series of stifled sounds rang out like hammers smashing against a tough iron slab. The anticipated scene didn''t appear. Instead, a huge counteracting force shook Feng Lin''s hands so intensely that he felt extremely painful.


    The silicon giant smirked and swung its arms fiercely.


    Feng Lin couldn''t dodge in time and thus used his arms to put up a block at his chest. The overwhelming force came crashing down, causing him to be smashed into the ground like a missile, sinking so deep in that he couldn''t be seen.


    The silicon giant stood on the spot, laughing in contempt, "Fool! I''m a silicon-based lifeform and to think that a mere carbon-based lifeform is thinking of using a pair of soft and flabby fists of flesh to defeat me! Hmph, even if I were to just stand here and not moving, you won''t be able to hurt me! Now, die!"


    It raised its two arms high up, and the ground tremored.


    Countless huge boulders rose into the air, ignoring the shackles of gravity and suddenly came crashing down.


    Feng Lin tried to dodge rapidly. The huge boulders smashed onto the ground, creating many craters.


    The plunging rocks were like rain, and he wasn''t given any opportunity and space to retaliate.


    "There''s no hope! This silicon giant is a silicon-based lifeform, and it is born with the ability to control rocks!"


    "With such a concentrated amount of rocks raining down, even an elephant would be smashed into paste, let alone him!"


    "This is it! He should be proud to have battled until now, working with a difference of 0.5 in vitality!"


    ...


    The head-teachers commented as if they had seen through everything since a long time ago. They shook their heads and sighed, appearing to feel extremely regretful, yet they couldn''t hold back the smiles on their faces.


    The principal also nodded, feeling that Feng Lin had no chance of winning this time around.


    Carbon-based human facing up against a silicon giant... The difference in the level of the two lifeforms was far too great!


    Feng Lin also felt the impending danger. Unlike the previous battles, this time around, he really couldn''t find any chances of winning.


    The lifeform the opponent belonged to, its strength, body''s toughness... all of them were above that of his. In terms of their racial characteristic, his opponent was able to suppress him completely.


    Although the previous battles had been tough, all of the opponents had been humans and he had never felt so helpless before. It felt now as if no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn''t be able to win.


    Was everything going to just end here?


    He couldn''t accept this.


    It was fine to lose to other humans, but it felt too aggrieved for him to lose to an extraterrestrial ethnicity.


    Even if he knew that this was an illusionary energy entity, it possessed the extraterrestrial ethnicity actual abilities. This wasn''t just a simulated battle but was also a battle between difference races!


    An ambitious feeling rose up in Feng Lin''s heart.


    He didn''t wish to lose!

 21 Battle Between Ethnicities

    Humans were carbon-based lifeforms, and the biological macromolecules in the human body contained carbon elements.


    Silicon elements and carbon elements were on the same row in the periodic table and had similar properties.


    Silicon-based lifeforms'' biological macromolecules had silicon atoms in place of carbon atoms. Their bodies were several hundred times tougher than carbon-based lifeforms and had longer lifespans. They could live to over 1,000 years old at least.


    Such an inhuman ethnicity could naturally not be dealt with using regular martial arts principles.


    Weak points that could be lethal to humans were completely useless against this silicon giant.


    No matter how tough Feng Lin''s fists were, they were still just flesh and blood. The toughness of silicon-based lifeforms'' bodies surpassed even that of most alloys that humans had.


    Wanting to use a pair of fleshy fists to crush the other party was like using tofu to smash rocks¡ªcourting death!


    After passing through 20 levels consecutively, this was the first time Feng Lin encountered an opponent with a body that was stronger than his. Moreover, it was a lot stronger.


    His opponent was like an extremely tough rock, making it hard for him to attack.


    Moreover, this silicon giant seemed to also possess a mysterious power that could allow it to control rocks. It could control rocks and send them smashing down from the distance, forming a rain of rocks.


    Regardless if it was close or long-distance combat, Feng Lin was completely suppressed. This was the first time he had encountered such a helpless situation.


    However, his actions didn''t slow down because of this. He continued to charge on forward.


    "What is he doing? Is he courting death?"


    "The silicon giant''s body is comparable to that of an alloy. Ordinary punches and kicks are ineffective towards it! This is a crushing difference in terms of two lifeforms'' levels. No martial arts would be able to make up for the difference."


    "He''s probably thinking of giving up! After all, he has no more chances of winning!"


    ...


    The head-teachers blabbered on mercilessly, pointing out without any restraints, thinking that Feng Lin was courting death.


    At the side, the female head-teacher was gritting her teeth in anger, but she couldn''t say anything in rebuttal. It was because she was thinking about the same things...


    Feng Lin naturally had no idea that these people were ridiculing him. Even if he knew, he wouldn''t care.


    It was true that forcibly attacking a silicon-based lifeform head-on did seem as if he was courting death.


    But he had no other way out.


    The genes he had awakened were the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene, not the Flame Gene, Waterflow Gene, or the Whirlwind Gene¡­ Other than close combat, he had no other attacking means for long-distance battles.


    If he continued dodging, he would always be passively beaten up with no chances of winning.


    If he wished to win, he could only take the risk and charge up.


    Only those who dared to fight for it could win!


    Moreover, Feng Lin was extremely clear that the battles in this Illusory Martial Pagoda were merely simulated battles and not real. They were closer to the different stages in a game.


    Since it was a game stage, then there would be a way to clear it.


    This was the 20th level and the relative vitality index was at 2.0. This meant that a person with a vitality of 2.0 would have hope to win the battle.


    Although his vitality was only at 1.9, it wasn''t as if he had no chances at all!


    However, the crux was on how he could find the opportunity to defeat his opponent and clinch victory.


    The rocks came crashing down.


    Feng Lin unleashed his speed to an extreme, dodging at rapid speed and using his sharp senses to look for gaps and then closing in on the silicon giant rapidly.


    Bang bang bang!


    Feng Lin''s fists smashed fiercely on his opponent''s body like violent blasts of wind and rain.


    However, Feng Lin''s fingers were in extreme pain. He didn''t injure his opponent, but instead, dealt himself unbearable pain.


    After all, there was a crushing difference between the two lifeforms.


    Although the opponent''s vitality had been compressed to 2.0, its constitution far surpassed that of Feng Lin''s.


    Feng Lin was unable to do anything even though he had awakened the Stonebirth Gene.


    An opponent like this gave him great despair.


    But there must definitely be a way to turn the tables around!


    Feng Lin didn''t give up but continued to look for opportunities. However, the prerequisite was that he must continue to hold on.


    Mighty Vajra Capturing Hands!


    The Vajra Subduing Devil Fist was the only genetic martial art he learned at the moment. It was also his only hope in breaking this silicon giant''s tortoiseshell.


    His two hands took a clawing stance and grabbed out fiercely toward his opponent''s throat that seemed rather soft. However, upon contact, he immediately felt as if he had gripped a piece of rock and his fingers hurt a lot.


    The silicon giant laughed savagely, its two fists were like venomous dragons coming out from their caves, smashing into Feng Lin and sending him flying.


    Feng Lin fell down hard onto the ground and then rapidly got up. His two fists presented a rock-like glow.


    Mighty Vajra Fist!


    The wind formed from his palms were like blades, and strong forces shot out in all directions.


    The silicon giant''s eyes were filled with contempt, and it didn''t move at all.


    When the wind created by Feng Lin''s palms struck on its body, it didn''t even lose a single hair.


    It even returned a punch.


    Kachi.


    Feng Lin''s two hands were clamped before his chest to block this punch. His bones released earth-shattering sounds.


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    Bearing with the intense pain, Feng Lin didn''t become discouraged. He performed another killing move from the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist, but the fierce attack was still ineffective.


    The silicon giant stood on the spot, not moving an inch. It was like a big towering tree, casting down endless shadows that drowned Feng Lin.


    Its cold gaze assessed Feng Lin as he charged out time and time again. It was like watching an ant overestimating its own capabilities and trying to shake a big tree¡ªthere was no sight of any hope at all.


    Feng Lin fell down time and time again, then got back up time and time again. He charged forth as if he had gone crazy, and even when he was covered in blood and his injuries were very serious, he didn''t pay them any heed.


    Although it was a simulated system and all the attacks were simulated, the repeated forceful impacts still caused Feng Lin to be covered in bumps and bruises, in an extremely battered state.


    However, Feng Lin still didn''t give up. His gaze was fixed on the opponent as if a vicious wolf was staring at a ferocious tiger. Although his opponent was far stronger than him and could crush him at any moment, he still wanted to bite off a piece of his opponent even at the risk of his life.


    The viciousness in his eyes was very scary.


    When the head-teachers saw this scene, they started mumbling between themselves.


    "He''s still not giving up? It''s just a trial. Is there a need to risk your life like this?"


    "The only genetic martial art he excels in is just that Vajra Subduing Devil Fist, an initial-grade martial art. There are only a few moves in this technique. Moreover, he''s learning them on the spot. What use could they be?"


    "Quickly admit your defeat! This is just a waste of time and you''re just harming your own body!"


    ...


    They kept on mumbling amongst themselves.


    What they didn''t see was that the gaze of the principal, who was standing at the very front, was now filled with increasing admiration.


    Such a determined gaze, with viciousness and wildness in his character... This kid is really something!


    What they said might be right, but Feng Lin would definitely not give up on himself!


    Fighting the silicon giant head-on was playing around with one''s life.


    Could it be that he didn''t know this?


    This battle might be just a bout of training, but as the opponent was a member of an extraterrestrial ethnicity, the nature of the matter was different.


    This was a battle between ethnicities.


    A battle between ethnicities was one to the bitter end. Either you die, or I die!


    The universe was very big, but it was also very small.


    Feng Lin believed that he wouldn''t be forever trapped on this tiny Earth. Once he headed out into outer space, he would encounter these alien lifeforms sooner or later, and that would be a battle to the bitter end.


    If one were to lose now, there would be a chance to start over again. But what if one were to lose in the future?


    They would not even be able to keep their lives!


    Therefore, it''d be better for him to learn not to give up right now. He didn''t want to lose, and he mustn''t lose!


    It was not a matter or victory or defeat but a matter of one''s convictions.


    Although Feng Lin appeared to be in a very bad state, the corners of his lips curled up into a smile.


    It was because he had found the way to win.


    His actions might seem reckless, but he was just trying to prove an idea that he had on his mind.


    It had been a guess earlier, but now, he had received verification.


    In order to defeat his opponent, there was only one way about it. It was...


    To pay a person back in his own coin!

 22 Wrapped Around His Fingers

    The Vajra Subduing Devil Fist was a ferocious and tyrannical martial art. Although it was just an initial-grade low-tier martial art, its prowess wasn''t weak and it had a total of nine moves.


    Feng Lin kept pouncing forth, unafraid of death, clashing with his opponent head-on at the price of getting injured. He performed all nine moves of the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist, attacking the various critical points around the silicon giant, but the results were extremely depressing.


    The silicon giant did not even lose a single hair...


    Such actions of overestimating his own abilities might seem to be extremely foolish to other people¡ªsimply courting death. But Feng Lin was well aware that it wasn''t as if he didn''t gain anything at all.


    The Vajra Subduing Devil Fist was his strongest move and if this martial technique could not do anything to his opponent...


    Then it would mean that no matter what means Feng Lin chose to take, he would not be able to deal any damage to this enemy at all.


    Feng Lin also felt the helplessness his previous opponents had felt when battling against him.


    Although they were skilled in their martial arts and could deal great damages, they were unable to break through the opponent''s defense!


    But this didn''t mean that Feng Lin was unable to win!


    It was true that he couldn''t hurt his opponent, but that didn''t mean that he was unable to kill his opponent.


    This might sound contradictory, but the idea was very simple. He was going to let the silicon giant harm itself.


    Some people might find this idea extremely outrageous, but this was not impossible!


    Which intelligent lifeform would injure themselves for no reason?


    What these people didn''t know was that there was a saying in martial arts implying to pay the person back in their own coin and that there was indeed a type of martial technique where one returned the opponent''s force to themselves.


    Jeet Kune Do [1], Taichi, Jujutsu [2]... all contained these martial principles.


    "Hehe! Lowly carbon-based bug, are you ready to accept death? There''s no space in the universe for your kind to survive. All of you disgusting bugs should be wiped out! ..." When the silicon giant saw that Feng wasn''t moving an inch as if he had already given up, he immediately laughed hideously, and cold killing intent surged out like seawater.


    A battle between ethnicities was one to the bitter death. There was no room for mitigation.


    The silicon giant leaped up into the sky, surrounded by huge rocks around him, and then pounced out toward Feng Lin. It seemed to be unstoppable, wanting to crush Feng Lin into dregs.


    At the sight of its aggressive demeanor, Feng Lin lowered his eyelids and didn''t appear too anxious.


    This shall be the starting point where the tables were going to be turned around.


    Intense fighting will once again lit up in Feng Lin''s eyes as he went charging out again.


    Dodging the plummeting rocks, he clenched his fists, gathering his strength onto one point, and struck out fiercely toward his opponent. Things didn''t seem different from before.


    "This move again? Is he seeking death? It seems that he has no other tricks up his sleeves. This is where things are going to end!" At the sight of this, everyone shook their heads.


    The silicon giant grinned hideously, not putting up any defense at all. Instead, it hammered both its fists down fiercely.


    Seeing that both parties were about to clash head-on, the head-teachers shut their eyes, not daring to see the horrible sight of Feng Lin being bashed up by the giant''s fists.


    However, the scene that followed caused them to be astonished.


    Feng Lin''s attacks might seemed to be fierce, but just as he was about to hit his opponent, he instantly drew back. His body spun like a top, and the spinning force brought one of his legs across an arching trajectory, landing fiercely on the giant''s right wrist.


    The silicon giant''s punch missed and its wrist suddenly received an immense force. Bending unnaturally, the force was sent off the course, drawing a strange angle and smashed out fiercely toward its own head.


    The silicon giant seemed to have been struck with a heavy blow when its fist struck himself. Shaking and wavering, it dropped to the ground with a plop.


    Everyone stood there agape at the scene and their mumblings stopped abruptly. All of them watched with eyes wide open and their jaws dropping, appearing very ridiculous.


    "Interesting! It seems that Feng Lin has discovered something!" The principal muttered as an intense interest rose in him.


    It wasn''t just toward Feng Lin''s talent, but also towards Feng Lin as a person.


    Having been a principal for so many years, he had met geniuses of all sorts. It had been very long since he had met such an interesting student.


    It was the right decision to have opened up the illusory martial pagoda!


    ...


    "This is just a coincidence!"


    "That''s right. There is only one method to defeat the silicon giant¡ªto unleash one''s genetic abilities from afar. It''s impossible to win in close combat against silicon-based lifeforms with their bodies being comparable to alloys!"


    "It''s futile to match against the silicon giant head-on no matter how high one''s mastery in defensive martial arts is!"


    ...


    At the sight of Feng Lin''s astonishing strike, the head-teachers were all stunned for a short moment before they all agreed that this was just a coincidence.


    They strongly believed in this, but at the next moment, it was as if they were given a smack in the face.


    After being struck by its own fist, the silicon giant appeared to be in a daze as it stood up wavering, shaking its head.


    Swoosh!


    Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew toward it, and it instinctively kicked out.


    Feng Lin dodged nimbly and kicked on its upper thigh, shifting its upward force even further.


    With its kick missing its target and Feng Lin''s timely ''assist'', the silicon giant was now unable to hold its balance due to its weight and great inertia. It dropped down heavily, slamming on the ground.


    It was super effective!


    After two consecutive effective attempts, everybody knew that this wasn''t just luck in play.


    Feng Lin was extremely certain that he had found the way to restrain his opponent and to win.


    He changed his method and for the first time, gave up on fighting forcibly head-on and started to perform the soft and gentle Taichi.


    Of course, he wasn''t really performing Taichi but just using its technique of returning the opponent''s force onto themselves.


    Although the silicon giant''s strength was extremely great, its movements were very clumsy. It merely relied on its body''s sturdiness.


    Previously, Feng Lin was unable to do anything and was unable to break through its defense.


    However, as long as he unleashed his speed advantage and didn''t forcibly take his opponent head-on, he could place himself in an undefeatable position. Using the principles of Taichi, he derailed his opponent''s strength to destroy itself.


    Although its body was tough, it couldn''t withstand its own punch.


    This was to use one''s spear to attack one''s own shield!


    The only thing Feng Lin needed to be wary of was its ability to control rocks.


    However, this was very simple. He would just need to stick close to the silicon giant. When he was within such a close distance, the silicon giant would hit itself if it were to send the rocks crashing down.


    Next, Feng Lin stuck close to the silicon giant while launching attacks consecutively.


    "Damned bug!" The silicon giant bellowed out furiously as it punched out, but its force would be redirected by Feng Lin and ended up hitting itself every single time.


    Towards the end, Feng Lin felt increasingly relaxed, and he even shook his head.


    This battle method was so effective that even he was taken by surprise.


    This method didn''t require a profound technique, and any humans who knew a little of martial arts would be able to adopt it.


    It was fortunate that the silicon giant didn''t excel in martial arts at all. It was born with an extremely strong body and with its talent alone, it would be able to crush many ethnicities in the universe. Therefore, it was very hard for them to master or develop profound martial skills.


    Martial arts were only a tool that was used to protect oneself, allowing the weak to defeat the strong.


    Only humans, who were born to as a weak ethnicity, would develop profound martial arts. It was like how in the Ancient Earth Era where huge beasts could be found everywhere, only the apes started to learn how to use tools and fire. No other species did the same. This was because they were born to weaklings. If they didn''t learn to use external objects, they would perish.


    Dinosaurs, titanosuchus, and mammoths had all been dominators and stood at the top of the food chain. How could they possibly learn to make use of tools?


    There was neither a need nor a requirement.


    The same applied for martial arts.


    However, such lowly means that the weak humans used to protect themselves had now become Feng Lin''s greatest advantage.


    Each time this silicon giant attacked, Feng Lin would use Taichi Sensitivity to detect its attack in advance and then redirect the force so that the silicon giant would hit itself.


    In the end, things became increasingly easier for Feng Lin. He kept on redirecting the forces and had the silicon giant wrapped around his fingers.


    When a lion lost its sharp teeth and claws, what else can it do except for acting cute?


    Everyone only saw that the silicon giant¡ªknown to be vicious and cold-blooded in the universe¡ªkept on spinning in the battlefield. It would occasionally fall down, releasing furious roars. However, not only did that not provide any deterrence, but it appeared hilarious instead.


    "Damned carbon-based lifeform! What ability are you using?!" The silicon giant felt as if its body didn''t belong to itself and kept on bellowing out.


    At the sight of this, the principal and the head-teachers wore strange expressions. They wanted to laugh but yet wasn''t able to do that.


    A one-sided hotblooded battle had suddenly changed to become a hilarious scene. They were unable to accept the great change.


    In the past, the only method to defeat the silicon giant was to use one''s genetic ability to attack from the distance and then slowly fight it out. Other than that, there were no other ways out.


    No one had been able to defeat the opponent in close combat when their vitalities were similar or even weaker.


    Could it be that Feng Lin had managed to find a possibility in this impossible situation, discovering¡­.


    ''a second method?''


    [1] "The way of the intercepting fist" in Cantonese, abbreviated JKD, is a hybrid philosophy of martial arts heavily influenced by the personal philosophy and experiences of martial artist Bruce Lee.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeet_Kune_Do


    [2] Also known as Jujitsu or Jiu-jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an opponent in which one uses either a short weapon or none.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu

 23 To the Bitter End

    "Damned carbon-based bug. You deserve to die!" The silicon giant kept spinning around on the spot without a sense of direction. It kept bellowing out, punching out all over as if it had gone crazy.


    Feng Lin''s figure kept on flashing, appearing and disappearing, making it hard for the other party to catch him.


    Each time the silicon giant punched out, its force would be redirected. Some attacks were a waste of energy, and some attacks strangely ended up with it hitting itself.


    Feng Lin''s strength was a far cry from his opponent''s, but he ended up miraculously taking over command of the situation, leaving people in great bewilderment.


    Taichi returned the opponent''s force onto themselves, allowing the weak to win against the strong.


    Feng Lin knew his own limitations, and no longer forcibly took his opponent head-on. Instead, he tried to sense the other party''s force and then use his own to change the opponent''s, causing the opponent''s attacks to be unable to achieve any success.


    It took enormous effort to forcibly clash with the head of the train that was moving at rapid speed, but it only required the removal of a chunk of rail in order to let the train divert from its course.


    The idea was the same.


    The silicon giant relied on its talent in battles and didn''t have many techniques. Therefore, it was now wrapped around in Feng Lin''s fingers and was unable to resist at all.


    "Damn it! Damned bug!" The more the silicon giant bellowed, the more helpless it felt. It could only feel that this damned carbon-based lifeform was like a flea, jumping around on its body, but it was unable to catch him at all.


    "This kid has really done it!"


    "Unbelievable! How does he manage to restrain a silicon giant in battle?"


    "His battle instincts are too terrifying!"


    ...


    No matter what prejudices they had toward Feng Lin, these head-teachers all had great praises toward his astonishing performance. At the same time, they also felt great shame.


    Why was such an outstanding student not in their class?


    To be able to put up such a great fight against the silicon giant on the 20th level when he only had a vitality of 1.5¡­. Although it was impossible for him to win, with him already possessing such a great battle prowess, what would happen if his vitality continued to advance?


    They would definitely put in great effort to nurture this student and not let him be wasted like he was being treated now.


    Strong emotions of talent appreciation rose in their hearts.


    "He''s using the Taichi method of returning the opponent''s force onto themselves! Smart choice!" the principal spoke up with great admiration.


    "But what''s the use of doing that?"


    "That''s right! This silicon giant''s constitution is different from humans. It won''t be defeated so easily!"


    "This method of battling would only be a form of restriction. It won''t be able to deal any intrinsic harm to the silicon giant at all!"


    ...


    Everyone shook their heads.


    In fact, they had brought up a crucial point.


    Feng Lin had also noticed this. Although he appeared to be having the advantage, he didn''t seem to be able to deal any lethal damage to the giant.


    The silicon giant''s body was far too hard, comparable to alloys both inside and out. Physical attacks were almost useless to it. Maybe the only way to kill it would be to use the energy impacts for an extended period of time and slowly wear it down.


    Huhuhu!


    Feng Lin kept panting, feeling as if his stamina was going to be depleted soon. Although he was using martial arts to divert the opponent''s force, it was still exhausting.


    Things mustn''t be allowed to carry on like this!


    The other party was a silicon-based lifeform and had a strong and sturdy physique. If the battle dragged out, there wouldn''t be any benefits for him.


    He must try to think of a way to restrain his opponent and clinch victory as soon as possible.


    Feng Lin kept running ideas through his mind.


    That''s it!


    As Feng Lin observed the silicon giant''s heavy body that seemed as if it was carved from rocks, his eyes suddenly lit up.


    Vajra Subduing Tiger!


    Feng Lin arched his body, assuming a tiger subduing stance. He suddenly leaped up and kicked out toward the opponent''s heart from the air.


    "Seeking death!" The silicon giant bellowed furiously, stomping its leg heavily on the ground and then kicking out with its left leg.


    However, it hadn''t expected that Feng Lin did a spin in the air and then quickly plunged down. He swept out with one leg and kicked fiercely onto its left knee from the side.


    Having missed its kick just to suffer from a heavy blow, the silicon giant lost its balance. Its massive body suddenly collapsed abruptly, causing a great stir. Its massive body that weighed five tons pressed down heavily on its weak left leg that was distorted in an opposite direction.


    A crisp ''kacha'' sound rang out.


    It sat down awkwardly on its left leg, crushing it. The silicon giant immediately cried out in heart-wrenching pain; its blood gushed out like spring water, tainting the ground with its blue-black color.


    This was a good chance!


    It hadn''t been easy for Feng Lin to grasp this chance. How could he possibly let it slip by?


    He charged up and grabbed onto the silicon giant''s broken leg, pulling at it with all of his might. His green veins popped up as if he was tugging at a small mountain while concentrating all of his strength on it.


    The giant bellowed with pain and lashed out its hands and foot.


    Feng Lin, making use of his small and nimble body, kept on dodging.


    In the end, with a furious bellow, Feng Lin used up all of his strength to pull off the silicon giant''s broken leg that was as thick as a stone pillar.


    Then, raising it high up in the sky, he used the broken leg as a hammer and kept smashing it down fiercely toward the giant''s head.


    There was nothing on this planet that was tougher than the silicon giant, except itself.


    This broken leg was like a ready-made weapon.


    Dong dong dong!


    Deep stifled sounds rang out like that of the sound of drums, causing one''s heart to palpitate.


    Feng Lin appeared as if he had gone crazy, raising that leg and kept smashing it down the silicon giant''s head. The ground was crushed as banging sounds rang out.


    No matter how tough the giant''s skull was, how could it possibly be able to withstand the repeated smashings?


    Kakaka cracking sounds rang out. The silicon giant''s skull shattered, and blood as well as murky brain plasma splattered all over, drenching Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin stood in a pool of blood; he was like the yaksha amidst a sea of blood¡ªwearing a savage expression while exuding a ferocious and bloodthirsty aura, making others shrink from fear.


    In a battle to the bitter end, Feng Lin didn''t hold back at all and smashed the silicon giant to oblivion.


    Its massive body scattered into energy and started to dissipate. The surrounding environment also started to break down.


    It was only then did Feng Lin heave a sigh of relief, falling limp to the ground, unable to get up to his feet again. He didn''t have a single ounce of strength left in him.


    When the teachers saw this scene, they exchanged a glance of great astonishment.


    They had never thought well of Feng Lin from the beginning but also hadn''t expected to be given a slap in the face from the outcome. Right now, this kid had successfully cleared the 20th level. This was... awkward.


    "To think that he really did it!"


    "Unbelievable kid!"


    "He actually found a second method to defeat the silicon giant."


    ...


    The teachers were all very shocked.


    The 17th class'' female head-teacher wore an exhilarated expression as if she had been avenged.


    "This isn''t something simple. In fact, only Feng Lin is able to do something like returning the opponent''s force onto themselves. It requires extremely high battle instincts and martial arts mastery. Most importantly, it also requires a harsh mindset¡ªto be vicious to the enemy and to be even more vicious toward yourself!" the principal said this as he watched Feng Lin''s performance in great marvel.


    Everyone nodded, completely convinced by the principal''s comments.


    They thought of Feng Lin''s earlier crazy actions that were just simply self-torture. Ordinary people wouldn''t dare to do something like this.


    ...


    Genetic potential +46%.


    This was the end!


    After defeating the silicon giant, Feng Lin fell down weakly to the ground, smiling bitterly.


    He really had no more strength left in him.


    Having conquered the 20th level, he obtained an unprecedented huge amount of potential points, reaching the total amount of 98%.


    He was just a little bit short from obtaining a genetic point. He was only 2% short.


    However, a little short was still short.


    Without new genetic points to recover his stamina, he was unable to hold on anymore.


    Sensing that Feng Lin had lost his battle prowess, the illusory martial pagoda closed down slowly and the surroundings returned to the dark and empty scene.


    He was unwilling to accept this!


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and looked up.


    It was as if he was trying to see what was there one level higher.


    At this moment, a robotic voice rang out in the illusory martial pagoda, "We''ll be announcing the final results now. First place: Duan Yunliu, 392 points; second place: Jess Klot, 371 points; third place: Feng Lin, 368 points..."


    Feng Lin''s name was placed third.


    ...


    ...


    ...

 24 Final Resul

    Once the final result was shown, an uproar happened in the monitoring room.


    He actually got the third place!


    The illusory martial pagoda would rank the participants according to their achievements. It was based on the number of levels they had passed, the time they had taken, as well as the difficulty factor. There was no way for anyone to cheat.


    This also meant that Feng Lin depended completely on himself and displayed genuine talent!


    A brat with only 1.5 vitality stats actually reached the top three of the school. Who would dare to believe this? Who would believe this?


    But the reality was before their eyes. It was impossible for the results to be wrong; they could only believe in it.


    For this batch of graduating students, there were a total of fifty classes in the Earth High School. Yet, a brat like Feng Lin actually managed to get to the top three. Other than Duan Yunliu and Jess Klot, all other students were suppressed beneath him.


    Even Zhuang Ziming, Fang Yun, and the rest which the headmaster had evaluated, all of them failed to make it to the top three.


    Dark horse, Feng Lin was an absolute dark horse!


    "Congratulations to you for producing a genius in your class. Seems like your guidance isn''t bad." The headmaster spoke to the female head teacher.


    The other head teachers had unsightly looks on their faces. When they thought of their earlier evaluations of Feng Lin, they couldn''t help but feel a burning sensation on their faces.


    "Thank you, headmaster. It''s all due to headmaster''s guidance and Feng Lin''s own hardwork." the female head teacher humbly replied, not coveting for credit at all. Although she spoke like this, she couldn''t hide the smile on her face.


    No matter what, her class did produce a true genius. She would still be credited regardless, and nobody could take that away from her.


    Even if she always had a strict expression, right now, her smile was like the blossoming of a flower. She had completely forgotten her past disregard for Feng Lin.


    The other head teachers still had looks of contempt, yet they were silently admiring how lucky the female head teacher of the 17th class was. They felt extremely complicated in their hearts.


    However, the words spoken by the headmaster next made her unable to smile and caused the other head teachers to laugh joyfully.


    "Feng Lin might have a very high combat prowess, but his vitality stats is simply too low, not even at 2. Vitality stats are fundamental for cultivation. Next, none of you is allowed to disturb him! We will just monitor his future development and see if he is a dragon or nothing but a worm!" The headmaster made a decision and slammed his palm down on his desk. He then continued, "If his vitality stats can breakthrough to 2.0, he will immediately become a college exam candidate and we will nurture him heavily!"


    "Headmaster is brilliant!"


    "A vitality stats of 1.5 is simply too low. Just depending on his martial arts, he can at most amount to being an ordinary man. Increasing vitality stats are the true crux of becoming a cultivator!"


    "If one doesn''t become a cultivator, their life would only be a waste. Without enough vitality, what''s the use of having a high combat prowess?"


    ....


    Those people nodded respectively, each having the look of thinking for the bigger picture plastered on their faces.


    Yet, all of them sighed with relief in their hearts. This meant that temporarily, the geniuses from their classes wouldn''t be threatened by Feng Lin.


    The female head teacher was even more angered when she saw this. Her colleagues were all clearly gloating, tossing stones when she was down.


    But she had no solution to this since the headmaster had already spoken.


    It was true that vitality was fundamental.


    If one didn''t become a cultivator, their lives could be considered to be hopeless and wasted.


    No matter how high your talent and how strong your combat prowess was, everything would still be like flowers in the mirror; the moon reflected on the surface of the water.


    What made her angered was that Feng Lin''s performance had been so outstanding, yet the headmaster still chose to do this. This clearly meant that he had no confidence towards Feng Lin and wasn''t optimistic about his potential.


    The headmaster obviously knew that his decision was a little unfair to Feng Lin. He said to the female head teacher, "Feng Lin''s performance is truly incredible. Don''t worry, it doesn''t mean that I''m not regarding him highly. It''s just that his past achievement records are too weak. Now, it''s possible that this burst in potential is only temporarily, and it isn''t clear if he has enough value to be nurtured yet. We have no idea if this is actually a sudden outburst of his potential or did he receive some heavenly encounters, resulting in this scenario. Hence, I would like more time to monitor him. If he can continue to soar higher, he will definitely become someone that our school will nurture heavily. Hence, if he needs anything for his cultivation in the future, you can try your best to fulfill it."


    The other head teachers were shocked, they didn''t expect the headmaster to actually give Feng Lin such preferential treatment. This was simply unprecedented.


    After hearing the headmaster''s explanation, the female head teacher could only accept it.


    The cultivation building was dark and silent. After a long time, a voice rang out, "Only the third place?" Feng Lin lay on the ground, gasping for breath. He struggled to incline his head and look at the score as a look of contemplation appeared on his face.


    He was very clear on the standard of the trials in the illusory martial pagoda. If it were based on the number of levels cleared, he''s definitely the one with the most.


    However, this was because he had to start from the 1st level. This meant that the grade of his opponents might not be as high as compared to the other participants. Hence, the points he obtained also wouldn''t be too high.


    In the end, he lost to second place by three points and was ranked third.


    At this moment, as the illusory martial pagoda disappeared, the A.I. of this place generated a three-dimension image before Feng Lin, with data and numbers on it.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Identity: Senior Year Three student of the Earth High School


    Number of levels passed: 20


    Age: 17


    Vitality stats: 1.5


    Gene: Body-strengthening type


    Strong point: Extremely high combat prowess, able to jump levels to battle¡­


    Weakness: Genetic potential isn''t fully developed, lacking in nutrients, lifeforce overdraft discovered...


    ======


    This was clearly a human body''s attribute diagram that was similar to his skill, the genetic equation. But there were some differences.


    This was the data which the illusory martial pagoda projected after scanning him. The vitality stats listed here was still 1.5; it didn''t discover that Feng Lin''s current vitality stats had already broken through to 1.9.


    Also, this scanner seemed to have no way to scan one''s gene attributes. It was far inferior to the genetic equation in this aspect.


    "Warning, warning! Student Feng Lin''s genetic potential isn''t fully developed. The required amount of nutrients in the body is far too deficient, and there''s excessive overdraft of life potential. Please hurry and replenish your nutrients!" the warning voice of the A.I. rang out in Feng Lin''s ears.


    His genetic potential wasn''t fully developed? What did this mean?


    Clearly, his two genes had been strengthened to their limits and had surpassed all his predecessors, and yet the A.I. said that his genetic potential wasn''t fully developed?


    Although Feng Lin was puzzled, he didn''t feel that the A.I. had made a mistake.


    One must know that the A.I. of the illusory martial pagoda was created from the collection of experiences of the data gathered by the countless powerful cultivators of humanity. Its understanding of the martial path and the human body would result in its scan being 99.9999999999% accurate, infinitesimally close to 100%.


    There must be some other reason for this.


    The A.I. was intelligent, and you could converse with it just like with a normal human being. Hence, Feng Lin attempted to talk to it.


    "Hi, hope you are doing fine. Student Feng Lin, the A.I. of the illusory martial path is happy to be of service to you!" A female robotic voice rang out.


    "I wish to ask a question. What do you mean by my lifeforce overdraft and that my genetic potential has yet to be fully developed?" Feng Lin asked.


    The robotic voice was extremely cold, and it said something that gave Feng Lin the chills.


    "The A.I. scanner is unable to fully analyze the miraculous changes to your body. The cells in your entire body are now extremely active like they are stimulated by something. However, because of the lack of sufficient nutrients, the cells might have expanded but they are in a state of long-term starvation. Recently, your vitality stats surged up so quickly due to the fact that your cells are devouring your life potential. If you do not take in enough nutrients to sustain the cell growth process, your muscles will wither as this goes on and you will die from your life potential being overly consumed¡­"

 25 Lifeforce overdraf

    "What? My life potential is being consumed?" Feng Lin was extremely shocked. The strengthening of his cells led to his increase in vitality. He only felt a sense of wellness he had never felt before.


    But right now, the A.I. was telling him that his lifeforce was overdrafted, leading to his life potential being consumed by his growing cells. How could he accept this?


    He hurriedly asked, "How should I resolve this?"


    "Other than consuming a great number of nutrients, there are no other methods." The A.I. replied.


    "How much nutrients do I need exactly?" Feng Lin questioned closely.


    "Unable to determine the amount needed, as much as possible!" replied the A.I.


    He was unable to gain any more answers from the A.I.


    Feng Lin pondered before he asked again, "In that case, if a gene''s potential isn''t fully developed, is there a direct relation with the lack of nutrients?


    "That''s right. According to mythological gene theory, genes control the structure of life and need nutrients to transform and evolve. Now that you are so strong, you must have exhausted the accumulated nutrients in your body. According to my observation and the results of the earlier scan, I discovered that your genes were strengthened but you are lacking enough nutrients to cause your body to transform. Hence, if you continue to cultivate in this manner, your body will soon be completely depleted of nutrients; you might be crippled and your lifeforce damaged. This will also limit the growth of your vitality stats. By right, given how strong your genes are, your vitality stats shouldn''t be merely at 1.5!" the A.I. replied.


    "How much should it be exactly?" Feng Lin''s heart stirred, how could he not be cautious? This involved a crucial point of whether he would grow stronger or not.


    "At the very least, 4.0!" the A.I. answered.


    "WHAT?" Feng Lin was shocked.


    Right now, his current vitality stats was only 1.9, yet the A.I. said that his vitality stats should at least be 4.0. How can there be such a large disparity?


    This was simply illogical.


    However, the A.I. was not a living thing, it wouldn''t be possible for it to joke around with you.


    "Why is this so?" Feng Lin asked.


    The A.I. answered, "Genetics are the cores of life. They control the origin of life. Once a gene is awakened, it would control the hormones and nutrients in the body to create new cells to strengthen your organs. This is the reason why strengthening your awakened genes would lead to an increase in your vitality stats! But of course, the prerequisite was that you must have enough nutrients to sustain the growth of your cells. For example, if a gene is a building, nutrients would be the bricks. Without enough material, it''s impossible for the construction of the building to be completed. At the same time, without enough nutrients, no matter how strong your gene is, your vitality stats wouldn''t be able to increase either. According to the conjectures of genetic scholars, adding one genetic point to a basic gene would at the very least, boost your vitality stats by 0.1! However, this was under the situation that the host is lacking sufficient nutrients."


    Feng Lin''s heart trembled, wasn''t he in this situation now?


    He hurriedly asked, "What if there are sufficient nutrients?"


    The A.I. gave him a reply that shocked him, "In that case, the boost to your vitality stats would be infinitesimally close to 1.0! If there were sufficient nutrients, your vitality stats would increase even further."


    "It''s actually 1" Feng Lin was truly shocked. It was about ten-times his current rate. He discovered that his earlier thinking was too simple.


    Genetic development wasn''t so simple. Not only must he continue to strengthen his awakened genes, but he also had to provide his body with sufficient nutrients to allow the genes to maximize their growth potential.


    Every time he used a genetic point to strengthen one of his genes, he only had an increase of 0.1 to his vitality stats. The other students might have a much higher increase rate.


    Although the answer of 1.0 was merely a theoretical value, as long as there were enough nutrients, the increase rate shouldn''t be too far from it.


    Also, even if the other students had an increase rate of 0.5 when they strengthened one of their awakened genes, that would still be five times more than him!


    He instantly felt extremely depressed. Those people that were proclaimed as geniuses in the respective classes who had also participated in the illusory martial pagoda, it was impossible for them to have strengthened their genes more times compared to him. But why were their vitality stats higher?


    The problem was still ultimately the lack of nutrients.


    This was the negative point of having no one to guide you. If it wasn''t for the warning by the A.I., he would still be ignorant of this.


    After knowing this fact, it could be said that he hadn''t come to the illusory martial pagoda in vain.


    However, in order to consume nutritious stuff, he would need interstellar coins. Things would be pretty troublesome.


    Feng Lin was very clear about what sort of background he was from. There was truly no way for his family to provide him with nutritious food. They were all consuming the lowest-grade nutrient fluids.


    Such low-grade nutrient fluids might be able to fill one''s stomach, but the nutrient content in them was simply too low. Thus, it was impossible for his body, or in this case his gene, to grow.


    If he wished to continue cultivating, he had to eat better food. As an example, maybe consuming mid-grade nutrient medicine or high-grade nutrient fluids?


    No, these were still far from sufficient.


    He needed more high-level tonics such as super protein, flesh from cosmic beasts, energy potion, etc.


    However, all of this cost money. He simply needed more interstellar coins!


    Feng Lin soon came to realize that his birth in a poor background like the Feng Clan had severely restricted his development. However, he wasn''t complaining.


    "While the world spins in orbit, a superior man makes relentless endeavors for advancement."


    The path of cultivation was incomparably long. It was impossible to walk far on it if one kept wanting to depend on others. One could only depend on oneself.


    So, he should think of more solutions to earn money next.


    If he didn''t have enough nutrients and continued to strengthen his genes without giving a damn, it would mean that he was draining the pond to get the fish; he would be risking his life and risking his cultivation.


    After being clear about this point, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t make such a stupid choice. He silently determined that before he consumed enough nutrients, he wouldn''t strengthen his genes rashly.


    After a while, Feng Lin''s physical strength gradually recovered to a certain point. He then stood up exhausted as he walked out of the cultivation building.


    At this moment, the other students also exited respectively. All of them had the looks of exhaustion on their faces as though they had just experienced a tough war.


    Those head teachers were dispatching bottles and bottles of nutrient medicine to them.


    Feng Lin glanced closely at the bottles and discovered that they were the newest batch of nutrient medicine named as the Green God Type-3 nutrient medicine. It was said that this was made from the distillation of many valuable plants in the universe and had many different types of nutrients mixed within. Just a single bottle would cost above 1,000 interstellar coins and was worth roughly about ten-days of nutrients intake for a human.


    "Take this!" The female head teacher tossed a bottle of nutrient medicine over.


    "Teacher, this¡­" Feng Lin caught it and hesitated. This was too valuable.


    "The illusory martial pagoda exhausts too much strength. This is the compensation given by the school to all the participating students, allowing you guys to recover faster. Stop being so wishy-washy, just take it since we are giving it out." the female head teacher spoke


    Feng Lin felt somewhat strange with regards to the female head teacher''s change in attitude.


    However, he naturally wouldn''t miss out on such a good opportunity.


    Feng Lin wasn''t someone pretentious. He received it and said, "Thank you, teacher!"


    After speaking, he turned and departed, not noticing the cold gazes directed at his back.


    After he left, he started heading in the direction of his home.


    Staring the bottle in his hand, Feng Lin felt more and more thirsty. He panicked and felt that he was so hungry that he could eat a cow.


    That alluring scent was nothing short of torture. After that, he couldn''t resist any longer and opened the bottle cap and drank everything in one gulp.


    Once the nutrient fluids entered his stomach, he instantly felt itchy all over, as warm currents circulated around his body.


    An expression of satisfaction appeared on Feng Lin''s face, but the feeling of hunger kept surging up.


    He still wanted to drink more!


    One had to know that a bottle of nutrient fluids contained nutrients enough for an ordinary person to last for ten days. However, other than feeling a little change to his body, Feng Lin didn''t feel any difference in comparison to not drinking it.


    From this, one could see how severely depleted of nutrients he was.


    His sole objective now should be to make money to allow him to consume enough nutrients. Feng Lin felt a sense of urgency.


    "Hold it right there." Just as he exited the school gate, a group of people suddenly appeared before him. The person in the lead was tall and handsome, however, the tyrannical expression on his face spoiled his handsome looks somewhat.


    It was none other than the top-ranked student in Feng Lin''s class, Zhao Kai!

 26 Demanding The Secre

    This group of students then spread out, surrounding Feng Lin. They had cold smiles on their faces as they surveyed Feng Lin. It was clear that they came with unkind intentions.


    "Zhao Kai, what do you want?" Feng Lin glanced at Zhao Kai who was in the lead. His tone was calm, like he wasn''t in this situation at all.


    "Zhao Kai. Is this the new genius ''Feng Lin'' from your 17th class?" A burst of cold-sounding laughter rang out.


    Zhao Kai, who was one of the top geniuses of the 17th class, instantly had an obsequious expression on his face. He glanced respectfully at a tall caucasian youth as he spoke, "He is the one, Young master Klot!"


    This youth from the white race was two meters tall; his facial features were striking with a towering eagle-like nose. The aura he exuded felt extremely sinister. His figure was lanky and muscular, like a leopard in human-form. His vitality stats were clearly extraordinary.


    The ten over students here, who were his lackeys, all had vitality stats of at least 1.0. These people were actually willing to become the lackeys of this caucasian youth. It seemed like they must have obtained some benefits from this Young Master Klot.


    Feng Lin knew this man.


    In the Interstellar Era, the various human races of earth had long crossed the limits of their respective regions, traversing large distances and had procreated with each other, giving birth to many mixed-blood.


    Although the Huaxia City Feng Lin was in was the territory of the Republic of China of Ancient Earth Era, other than people of the yellow race, there were quite a few from the black race and white race as well although they were a minority.


    As for this Jess Klot, he was precisely a famous caucasian genius from the white race. He was very powerful and extremely famous. It was said that he was a young master from a financial group in the Huaxia City, and his clan''s net worth was above 20 billion interstellar coins.


    With such a good background, his clan naturally could provide good-quality resources which allowed Jess Klot to have a startling vitality stats, reaching over 2.5. This time, Feng Lin''s result in the illusory martial pagoda was actually only three points lower than his. From this, he could sense that Feng Lin was a formidable opponent.


    Feng Lin didn''t know why this person wanted to make trouble for him but even so, he would treat this person politely.


    But clearly, the other party didn''t think like him. Klot glanced at Feng Lin and had a scornful expression on his face.


    At this moment, Zhao Kai already walked over. He forcefully asked Feng Lin, "What are you still in a daze for? Young Master Klot is here. Why are you not coming over to pay your respects?"


    "We are all schoolmates." Feng Lin almost burst into laughter as he shook his head. "This is already the Interstellar Era, but you are still using this move from the ancient times? Are you guys from a gang? You even want me to pay respect? When did the school have such a rule?"


    "You dare to speak to Young Master Klot this way?"


    "The ignorant are fearless, you are courting death!"


    "How brazen. Young Master Klot, do you want us to beat him up and teach him a lesson first?"


    ....


    Those lackeys crowded over, surrounding him, and was looking at him like how tigers look at their prey. It was clear this wasn''t the first time they were doing such a thing.


    Feng Lin didn''t seem to be bothered. He took up a stance and was prepared to enter his combat mode at any moment.


    "Brat, you are truly gutsy." Klot waved his hand, telling his lackeys to open a path for him. He walked closer, peering down at Feng Lin. "If you thought you could do whatever you want just because of a one-time dazzling performance, you are gravely mistaken. The only true geniuses of the school are me and Duan Yunliu. There''s no place for you!"


    Oh? Do you think you are God? Everything will be according to what you say?


    Staring at the disdainful look on Jess Klot''s face, Feng Lin also couldn''t be bothered to waste words with such an arrogant person. This was simply wasting his own time.


    He was already surrounded by his enemies. If this was the past him, he would definitely feel immense pressure in his heart. But now, with strength comes confidence. He didn''t beat around the bush and said directly, "Why are you looking for me? Just tell me what you want, stop acting so wishy-washy if you are a man."


    Klot''s eyes narrowed. Every time he spoke to people, those he was speaking to would always be extremely respectful to him. Who would have thought that this Feng Lin didn''t want to give him face at all?


    He was about to blow his top, but when he thought about his purpose, he managed to calm himself down and suppress the anger he felt.


    I''ll temporarily endure your words. After I get what I want, I''ll show you who''s the boss.


    "Today, I''m looking for you because I need you to do me a favor." Klot calmly spoke. He then continued, "Your current explosive improvement led to your domineering performance. You must have encountered some heavenly good fortune, right? If you tell me the secret, I''ll give you 10,000 interstellar coins! You little country bumpkin, I bet you''ve never seen such a large fortune like 10,000 interstellar coins before, right?"


    "What? You want me to give you the secret of how I grew stronger?" A strange look appeared on Feng Lin''s face. These people were actually forcing him to tell them his secret of growing stronger?


    Brains are good stuff, I can only hope that other people have brains too.


    Undoubtedly, Feng Lin was very clear about how powerful the genetic equation was. Now, this man actually wanted him to hand it over? Was this person crazy or what?


    This involved the crux of Feng Lin becoming stronger. When one''s cultivation base grew stronger, what else could he not achieve? Only a fool would trade with this guy.


    In any case, it was impossible to trade away the genetic equation. It was an innate ability that uniquely belonged to him. Even if he could, he would never do so.


    10,000 interstellar coins? Are you treating me like a beggar?


    Let alone 10,000. Even if it was a million, ten million or a billion, he would never trade it away.


    "Hehehe." Feng Lin started laughing, feeling like this man before him had gone crazy.


    "What are you laughing about?" Klot''s eyelids were twitching, feeling like he was being mocked. His expression instantly turned sinister.


    "Hehehe...hehehe...hehehe¡­" Feng Lin didn''t answer and continued to laugh. A clear mocking look could be seen in his eyes.


    Other than laughing at Klot''s stupidity, there was truly nothing more to say to him.


    "WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT?" Klot was angered. Seeing that Feng Lin wasn''t going to tell him the secret, the flames of anger in his heart burned even fiercer.


    Since young, he lived like a prince, and as the number two genius in this school, no one had ever viewed him with contempt before.


    This time in the illusory martial pagoda, he was suppressed once more by Duan Yunliu. It seemed like no matter how hard he worked, it was impossible for him to surpass the other party.


    What made him even more humiliated was that an unknown brat got the third place, and the point difference between them was only three points apart. This was simply too face-smacking.


    It was only after Zhao Kai looked for him and told him everything did he realized that this was a perfect opportunity.


    Before this, this unknown brat only at a vitality stats of 0.4. Now, for some reason, his vitality suddenly shot up explosively, reaching 1.5. It was clear that he must have met with some heavenly encounters.


    Such good fortune would be a waste on this person. Only him, Jess Klot, was qualified to enjoy the good fortune. He might very well defeat Duan Yunliu in a single move and become the number one genius in the school instantly if he could gain the good fortune from Feng Lin.


    In order to please him, Zhao Kai immediately made a solemn vow saying that he would force Feng Lin to hand over the secret he had obtained to him.


    Jess Klot''s heart was already completely tempted by greed.


    But now, seeing that this brat refused to comply, Jess Klot was incomparably enraged as he glared at Zhao Kai. "This is completely different from how you say the situation would go. Take care of matters arising from your own class!"


    His tone was ice-cold. It was like if Zhao Kai couldn''t settle this, he would deal with Zhao Kai.


    Zhao Kai''s expression stiffened. He took a step forward and roared, "Feng Lin, quickly hand over your secret if you know what''s good for you. Young Master Klot won''t be so polite any longer. This is for your own good, and in any case, it''s a waste for such a secret to remain with you. In the future, if you follow Young Master Klot, you would have endless benefits."


    "If you want to be an idiot, you can go ahead. Are you treating me like a fool as well?" Feng Lin didn''t mask the disdain on his face. "If you want to be a dog, don''t drag me into this as well."


    "You¡­" Zhao Kai trembled in rage.


    As one of the genius in the 17th class, he had always been widely respected. Now that he was being called a dog, how could he tolerate this?


    Seeing that Zhao Kai was unable to take down Feng Lin, Klot had also lost his patience. "Quickly!"


    "Feng Lin since you want to court death, you can''t blame me for not showing mercy even if you are one of my classmates." Zhao Kai''s expression turned completely cold. He was looking at Feng Lin like how he was looking at a dead man.


    Blazing Meteor Fist!


    His fists burned with flames and attacked with no hesitation.


    Both his fists punched out rapidly and balls of flames shot over as dense as rain, causing mini-explosions to ring out in the air. The attacks instantly enveloped Feng Lin within...

 27 Class’s Number One

    The flames blazed fiercely as dense as rain, and the attack had the speed of shooting stars.


    Feng Lin stood his ground unmovingly; it was as though he was too frightened by the attack and couldn''t move.


    The flames instantly enveloped Feng Lin as his silhouette completely vanished within.


    "Haha, that brat is going to be burned to death!"


    "As expected of the number one character beneath Young Master Klot. Zhao Kai''s Blazing Meteor Fist is as ferocious as before!"


    "This brat talks a tough game, who would have thought that he would be so weak!"


    ...


    These lackeys all started cheering like they wanted nothing more but to watch the skies burn.


    Klot stared at this scene as he furrowed his brows.


    This brat suddenly rose up and obtained the third-place ranking in the illusory martial pagoda. Was his strength really so weak?


    But how can he obtain such a good result if he''s so weak?


    Could it be that the A.I. had made a mistake?


    "Zhao Kai, take note. Don''t burn him to death." He frowned and reminded him.


    "Young Master Klot, don''t worry. I know what to do. The intensity of these flames can at most char his skin; there''s no need to worry about permanent scarring given the medical technology we have today. If we don''t scare him a little, he wouldn''t be obedient!" Zhao Kai laughed malevolently.


    Klot nodded after he heard that. This made sense to him.


    In any case, he was rich. As long as Feng Lin didn''t die from the burns, he would be able to heal him. It was good to let this brat suffer a bit, or he wouldn''t know the immensity of heavens and earth.


    "You want me to submit? Your fist is so tiny, what a beautiful fantasy." A burst of cold laughter suddenly rang out.


    "What?" Everyone exclaimed in shock.


    RUMBLE!


    An explosion occurred within the flames. Feng Lin walked out slowly; he was completely uninjured. There were no traces of burns on his skin at all.


    "How can this be. You are actually completely fine?" Zhao Kai was stunned. He had unleashed his strongest attack, yet it didn''t even injure this brat? How could he accept this?


    "You speak too much nonsense." Feng Lin shook his head.


    Since the other party had already acted, why did he still need to be polite?


    It was impolite not to reciprocate!


    What a coincidence. He had just finished consuming the Green God Type-3 nutrient medicine, and he was extremely energetic with nowhere to vent. He might as well use this chance to digest the nutrients.


    Feng Lin moved according to the eight trigrams stance, causing after-images to appear after him.


    At the same time, his fists blasted out in a torrential rush.


    Zhao Kai rushed forward as he executed a technique.


    Fire Burns The Wilderness!


    His entire body was immolated in fire, becoming a burning man.


    If his opponent was someone ordinary, then they would definitely tremble and feel fear.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t an ordinary person. The exterior of his skin shone with a luster, isolating that fearsome heat away from him.


    His fists were like bolts of lightning, not retreating at all, choosing to clash head-on with Zhao Kai.


    "HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?" At the instant their fists collided, Zhao Kai''s expression drastically changed. He felt as though he had slammed his fist into a stone pillar and felt extreme pain from the impact.


    Ai!


    The flames produced were completely extinguished by the wind generated from Feng Lin''s punches. An immense force blasted Zhao Kai backward, pushing him back at least three meters away.


    Within a single move, the stronger one was revealed.


    "Too weak!" Feng Lin shook his head. He didn''t show mercy and continued pressing forward.


    Eight Extremes Fist!


    Taichi is kept hidden for ten years, eight extremes can kill within a year!


    Feng Lin abruptly unleashed the ancient martial arts from the earth that was famed for being the most ferocious and tyrannical. His fists and legs were like terrifying weapons. Not only that¡­ his elbows, his knees, his head. Every part of his body was a weapon, and his attack was like the relentless tide, capable of crushing everything.


    Zhao Kai suffered attacks after attacks and had no way to stop the chain of combos. His body trembled as he fell back.


    The flames he was so proud of couldn''t even damage Feng Lin''s stone-like skin. All of his flames were easily extinguished.


    "What? Zhao Kai is actually suppressed?"


    "I thought the vitality stats of this brat is only 1.5? How can he be so domineering?"


    "Unbelievable!"


    ...


    A series of exclamations of shock could be heard from the people around. Not only was Zhao Kai shocked, even Jess Klot and his other lackeys felt that this was too unbelievable.


    Zhao Kai wasn''t a weak chicken. His vitality stats were at 2.2, and he had awakened both the Flame Gene and Metal Gene. Once he displayed his abilities, his strength was impressive and he did have solid capabilities.


    Zhao Kai could be considered an expert in the school. His Blazing Meteor Fist was extremely famous; each of his attacks was as tough as metal, as fiery as fire. Even someone with a vitality of 2.0 wouldn''t be able to stop him, let alone someone with a vitality of 1.5.


    Yet now, he was actually being suppressed. This was simply unbelievable.


    "Go to hell!" Zhao Kai missed his attack once again, yet his opponent''s attack hit him. Unbearable pain could be seen on his face. Killing intent gushed forth from him as he began to unleash his full power, preparing to kill Feng Lin.


    Although he couldn''t be considered anyone remarkable in the perspective of the entire school, he had always been the number one in the 17th class. Nobody could shake his position.


    However, everything changed after the illusory martial pagoda''s trial.


    This brat Feng Lin actually explosively burst forth with his potential, becoming the third-ranked student. Not only did he suppress the vast majority of the school''s geniuses under him, but he left them far behind in the dust.


    How could he endure this?


    He could even sense that the female head teacher''s attitude had changed.


    If this continued on, his position would surely be affected. The number one in the 17th class would be this brat instead of him.


    How could he allow someone like Feng Lin to climb on top of his head? Hence, he reported the information about Feng Lin to Young Master Klot, wanting to borrow Klot''s strength to force Feng Lin to give up his secret.


    However, he was actually the one being suppressed instead.


    "YOU SHOULD DIE!" Zhao Kai howled in anger as his features contorted. He suddenly changed his stance.


    Golden Bell Iron Cloth!


    He stood erect as a violent aura gushed forth. Zhao Kai''s entire person turned a brown blackish color, like a man made from rusted metal.


    "Metal Gene!" Feng Lin mused.


    This gene allows the user to control metal.


    This was the reason why Zhao Kai was so arrogant, feeling that no one in his class could threaten his position as he boasted about his strength.


    This move, the Golden Bell Iron Cloth, was something Feng Lin had heard before. This technique required the Metal Gene before it can be utilized. With it, one could control the metallic ions in their body, gathering them and provide a layer of incomparably tough metallic shell that covered one''s body.


    Vajra Carries the Cauldron!


    Feng Lin wasn''t willing to back down. He changed his technique to the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist and clashed head-on with Zhao Kai.


    Bang, Bang, Bang!


    Their fists collided, creating a thunderous noise akin to when a rock hits metal.


    One had the Metal Gene, and the other had the Stonebirth Gene.


    The two different types of body-strengthening genes collided, creating a bloody scene that caused the hearts of everyone to pound as they looked at it.


    Feng Lin advanced valiantly, moving forward step by step.


    Zhao Kai repeatedly retreated.


    Actually, both the Flame Gene and Metal Gene were considered high-grade genes among basic genes. Their grades were far above the Stonebirth Gene. However, during the battle earlier, the flames produced had been extinguished, and the Golden Bell Iron Cloth technique from the Metal Gene had crumbled apart. To sum it up, Zhao Kai was completely suppressed.


    As to why such a situation occurred, there were no other reasons. Zhao Kai was simply too weak.


    Just a high vitality stats was useless. Vitality stats could be boosted by consuming large amounts of nutrients. But because Zhao Kai hadn''t strengthened his genes properly, he was extremely weak.


    Mighty Vajra Palm!


    Feng Lin''s palm blasted out, generating a fiery wind. As it slammed into Zhao Kai, it sent Zhao Kai flying through the air.


    Too weak!


    Although Feng Lin was the victor and had become the number one in the 17th class, he didn''t feel any satisfaction after defeating such a weak opponent.


    Feng Lin wished to continue fighting. Shaking his head, he glanced at the rest of the lackeys as he coldly spoke, "Come at me together!"


    "Arrogant!"


    "Do you really think that after you defeat Zhao Kai, you are invincible?"


    "Courting death!"


    .....


    These lackeys had always acted like a tyrant in school. When had they ever been disregarded like this before? All of them were filled with rage.


    "You guys speak too much crap!" Feng Lin couldn''t stand their blabbering. He actually took the initiative to rush them, fighting all of them alone.


    Those who come have no kind intentions, those with kind intentions wouldn''t come!


    These people all emitted sinister auras. Clearly, they didn''t intend to spare him.


    Since that was the case, he would chop through them like weeds!


    Feng Lin didn''t have the patience to waste time with them.


    For a battle between cultivators, strength was still everything. No matter how good you are at talking, it wouldn''t injure anyone at all.


    Feng Lin rushed forth, emanating a domineering might, wanting to sweep through this bunch of people, completely crushing them!

 28 Crushing Everything

    Vajra Smash!


    His fists were like iron poles blasting downward.


    These lackeys only knew how to shoot their mouths off from a distance. They didn''t dare to rush forward despite after a long time.


    However, Feng Lin was already impatient. He moved with the speed of lightning, rushing into the crowd as his fists that were like iron poles, swept out in all directions.


    His fists were fast, accurate, and ruthless.


    The group of people couldn''t dodge in time. They only saw a black shadow flashing before their eyes, and they were knocked down onto the ground the next instant.


    "Actually daring to act against us by himself, truly courting death!"


    "Arrogant! Does he think that he is the number one ranker of our school, Duan Yunliu? He''s overestimating himself!"


    "Brothers let''s go and crush him together!"


    ...¡­..


    These people were all followers of the number two genius in the school, Young Master Klot. They had always been acting tyrannically, and nobody dared to antagonize them.


    Now, seeing how domineering Feng Lin was, preparing to fight alone against all of them, this was simply not having them in his eyes. Hence, the flames of their anger burned.


    "Didn''t I say it before? You guys speak too much crap!" Feng Lin helplessly shook his head. He showed no mercy and was like a ferocious tiger leaving its mountain as he lunged into the midst of the crowd.


    Hong Fist, Eight Extremes Fist, Xingyi Fist¡­ All sorts of ancient martial arts he had learned from the illusory martial pagoda were displayed one by one.


    Although these martial arts couldn''t put the power of his genes into play, they were all extremely deep techniques that allowed one to unleash strength far beyond an ordinary man. With it complementing Feng Lin''s current strength and speed, he was simply unstoppable.


    Those people only saw a bunch of after-images surrounding them. They didn''t know what to do!


    Yes, this group of people was completely surrounded.


    This was somewhat contradictory but a scene in reality.


    These lackeys couldn''t even track Feng Lin''s movements. They were slammed by his fist and toppled over to the ground.


    Only Zhao Kai was barely holding on.


    His fist had reached a power level of 1.2 ton, and his moves were savage.


    As Feng Lin''s vitality stats increased, his fist strength naturally increased too. But there was still a disparity between that and his vitality stats.


    However, after experiencing the journey into the illusory martial pagoda, he was no longer the newbie in combat from before. He had gained valuable battle experience, and in this situation, he chose not to fight head-on with Zhao Kai. The ancient martial arts he had learned were used one after another interchangeably with overflowing flexibility. There was a natural sense of rhythm with it.


    Eight Extremes Fist!


    Feng Lin shifted using the Eight Trigram Stance, slowly moving closer to Zhao Kai.


    Bang bang bang¡­ The wind generated from his palm attacks broke the air as he closely chased after Zhao Kai.


    Every move Feng Lin made was a killing one.


    Quick, quicker, even quicker!


    He struck out with his palms, his fists, and his elbows. For the lower half of his body, he stomped, he kicked, he swept¡­ In an instant, he neared Zhao Kai. He was now like a human-shaped beast and contained such explosive strength that one''s bone and tendons would be torn apart at the slightest contact with him.


    Zhao Kai instantly felt the countless attacks. He stood his ground and tried to defend. But soon after, a scream rang out as his body was flung through the air.


    Crack, crack~ Zhao Kai was slammed onto the ground. His bones cracked as his eyes rolled over, fainting into unconsciousness.


    A legendary character in the school with vitality stats at 2.2, was actually so heavily injured by Feng Lin and had fainted.


    If this was in the past, Feng Lin would definitely not be a match for Zhao Kai.


    But after the illusory martial pagoda trial, Feng Lin had been completely reborn and transformed. Not only were his genes strengthened again, but his vitality stats had also risen by a total of 0.4.


    What was even more important was that after so many rounds of battle, he had learned many different types of ancient martial arts to mitigate his weakness of not being proficient in combat. The martial arts he had learned could even unleash the energy of his genes.


    His genetic energy that had broken past the limits, once it was unleashed, the power was unimaginable.


    Feng Lin could feel that as his Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene were strengthened to the peak. Although there weren''t many visible changes to his external body, his internal body was as though it had been reforged anew. He had stone-like skin, iron bones, and startling speed, granting him immense combat potential.


    If the attacks launched at him didn''t have enough power, Feng Lin could simply stand there and allow the others to hit him. They might not even be able to break his defense.


    This Zhao Kai didn''t strengthen his genes by a lot. He depended completely on nutrient medicine to push his vitality stats up. Therefore, he simply wasn''t a match for Feng Lin.


    Fighting one against all, Feng Lin crushed everything, defeating everyone with a single fist, displaying his shocking combat prowess.


    Klot glanced at his fallen subordinates; his expression was incomparably ugly.


    He didn''t expect that these subordinates, who had always been arrogant, were actually so weak before Feng Lin. They were like wooden puppets and were helpless to retaliate.


    It seemed like today he had to go for broke.


    But the more powerful Feng Lin was, the more excited Klot would be.


    What secret was this exactly? It was able to allow trash who had been only at 0.4 vitality stats to become so powerful this swiftly. If he could obtain it, who knows...


    Klot had a cold smile on his face like he had already succeeded. He slowly walked over as frigid air blasted from him. His blond hair shone under the sun; it looked like he was a heavenly god that had descended down to the earth.


    "Feng Lin, you are very strong. If you are willing to hand over your secret, I can treat you like my closest subordinate. By following me, there won''t be a lack of benefits for you! Why don''t you consider it?" Jess Klot had a sincere look on his face.


    Feng Lin laughed. He wasn''t laughing because he was happy; he was laughing because of this person''s conceit.


    Benefits?


    What kind of benefits could compare to the genetic equation? Having this ability was equivalent to him having the Midas touch.


    Did Jess Klot think that he was a beggar begging for alms? He would never agree to it.


    "Leaving aside the fact that I have no secret, even if I had one, why should I give it to you? If I can grow stronger depending on that, I can have everything. Why would I need your pitiful benefits? Klot, If you want to fight, let''s fight! Stop insulting the IQ of a cultivator," Feng Lin coldly spoke.


    "Since you don''t know what''s good for you, don''t blame me for being merciless!" As he spoke, his smile turned colder. He no longer had any thoughts of recruiting Feng Lin.


    Bzzz~


    Gusts of wind blew and waves of coldness could be felt, causing the temperature in the surroundings to plunge. It was like suddenly entering a world of ice and snow. It was extremely frigid, so cold that it felt blood would even freeze inside one''s body.


    Feng Lin immediately circulated his qi and blood to resist this unnatural coldness.


    "Ice Gene!" He stared at Klot. Klot''s body was covered with layers of ice crystals, resembling an ice armor.


    "Freezing the Heavens and Earth!" Klot laughed sinisterly as he unleashed a technique.


    Crack, crack! Numerous sounds rang out and when Feng Lin lowered his head to look, he noticed that tendrils of frost had extended from the ground Klot was standing on, moving towards him.


    Everywhere the tendrils of frost passed by, everything was frozen solid.


    Feng Lin hurriedly dodged.


    "Where can you escape to?" Klot laughed malevolently and waved his hand.


    From the ground, the countless ice crystals all erected and shot over. It looked like ten thousand arrows shooting towards Feng Lin.


    Swish~


    An ear-piercing sound broke through space. Cold light sparkled as the tiny ice crystals flew through the air.


    Ding, ding ding!


    With this concentrated burst of attacks, there was completely no way for Feng Lin to completely evade it. He could only strengthen his defense and endure it head-on. He stimulated his Stonebirth Gene, causing his skin to have stone-like properties. When the ice crystals pierced into him, they shattered into dust from the impact.


    But this was not the end yet. A wave of cold energy enveloped him, cutting deep into his bones, wanting to freeze him solid.


    He discovered that the external parts of his body were rapidly being frozen, even his blood was on the verge of freezing.


    HAK!


    Feng Lin drew a deep breath and boosted the circulation of his blood, causing warm currents to flow within his body, melting the frostiness.


    "It''s useless. You are truly naive if you want to use body warmth to thaw my ice." Klot coldly laughed. "Raging Windsnow!"


    Both of his hands were arranged in a ring-shape gesture, as he moved them close to his chest.


    Bzzz~


    Countless gales of frosty wind gusted, causing ice crystals and frost to permeate the surroundings, blotting out the sun. They were wrapped up in wind energy and became a hurricane of frost, wanting to bury Feng Lin within.


    "This Klot didn''t only awaken the Frost Gene!" Feng Lin frowned.


    They, who were students, couldn''t be considered true cultivators yet. The genes they awakened were all basic genes.


    Basic genes were known as basic genes because they only had one attribute. They were the basic elements of the genetic tree in one''s body.


    This Jess Klot could control ice and wind. This meant that he must have awakened at least two kinds of basic genes¡ªthe Ice Gene and the Cold Wind Gene.


    This was different from the two awakened genes of Feng Lin. Klot''s genes had similar attributes and could synergize well, complementing each other. The power they unleashed wasn''t as simple as the effect of 1 +1 = 2.


    Also, this Klot seemed to have specially used a genetic martial art, allowing him to fuse the power of the two genes together to unleash extraordinary might.


    What a troublesome opponent!


    It seemed like if he didn''t go all out, things would really be bad.


    As Feng Lin made the judgment, he instantly shifted his posture into a stance.


    Invulnerable Vajra!


    He unleashed the ultimate secret of the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist.


    He stimulated his Stonebirth Gene, greatly boosting his defense as he became a stone man.


    Sword Dance of the White Ape!


    After that, Feng Lin soared into the air like an agile white ape leaping through the mountain gaps. His fingers were like swords, weaving about in an intricate manner, piercing straight towards his opponent''s vital parts!

 29 Earning A Huge Load

    With the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist for defense, Feng Lin took the initiative and attacked with the Monkey Fist.


    Although Feng Lin wasn''t like Klot who could unleash two types of genetic energy simultaneously through his profound genetic martial arts, he could still depend on his own method to unleash great power due to his strengthened Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene.


    His qi and blood surged as warm currents circulated within his body, dispelling the cold.


    With his stone skin and iron bones, the ice blades that were as sharp as sabers all shattered upon impact.


    His own fingers were like swords, pierced effortlessly through the air, moving towards his target.


    "What?" Klot suddenly felt an immense sense of crisis.


    This scene was completely out of his expectation.


    In the past, once he unleashed his genetic energy, the cruel cold wind and a violent storm of ice and snow would definitely be sufficient to suppress his opponent, making them unable to move and could only obediently wait there to be subdued by him.


    However, this brat didn''t seem to be affected at all. His attack was as tyrannical and domineering as before.


    Chi!


    The sound of something sharp breaking the air rang out.


    The snow and frost were broken through as a pair of sword fingers sped over.


    Klot dodged instinctively, but at the next moment, he felt a piercing pain in his cheek as fresh blood flowed. His handsome face was instantly marred.


    He touched his face gingerly as he stared at the blood on his fingers. He howled with rage, "You actually dared to disfigure me!"


    To cultivators, strength was the most fundamental thing. What was the use of being handsome?


    Feng Lin shook his head. Although Klot''s vitality stats were extremely high, he actually couldn''t see through something as useless as external appearances.


    Just for this point alone, Feng Lin wouldn''t view Klot as a true opponent.


    The cold wind was extremely chilly as frost and snow filled the skies.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t seem to be affected. His movements were as smooth as before.


    Because of the lack of nutrients, his vitality stats couldn''t compare to his opponent. But if one was speaking about the usage of genetic energy and the strengthening of his awakened genes, Feng Lin wouldn''t lose to anyone in his age group.


    His two genes were strengthened to their limits. This meant that for those who had awakened only basic genes like him, not many people would be able to contend against him.


    Even Klot''s Ice Gene and Cold Wind Gene were useless.


    Feng Lin took a huge step forward, stomping on the frost and snow on the ground.


    "What?" Klot''s eyes narrowed, resembling a needle.


    Feng Lin acted instantly; how would he give up on such a good opportunity? He lunged forward again, like a hungry tiger preying on sheep, with a speed as fast as lightning.


    Klot hurriedly evaded, moving to the side. A ruthless expression flashed in his eyes, "KILL!"


    His fingers took the shape of claws as he lashed out with it. Frost qi gathered within his palm, causing three ice spears to manifest, shooting outward suddenly.


    If an ordinary human were to be hit by these, a bloody hole would definitely appear.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Feng Lin''s punches were like thunder; his tough fists that were like iron shattered the ice spears.


    Klot unleashed the technique again as the coldness radiating from him intensified.


    Feng Lin didn''t change his stance. He lifted his hands up and smashed them down while giving a huge roar, "HONG!"


    His fist slammed right down on Klot''s head. The power of his roar could shake the hearts of those who heard it.


    Klot''s body instantly tensed as he involuntarily trembled. At this exact moment, Feng Lin had already closed in the distance. Feng Lin easily blocked his claw attacks. With a twist of his arm, Feng Lin''s punches were akin to a poisonous dragon rushing out from a cave.


    The ice armor protecting Klot instantly crumbled apart.


    Klot screamed in misery as he was flung through the air.


    Just a single move was sufficient to determine the disparity between them.


    Klot was slammed onto the ground as his body convulsed involuntarily, lying there unmoving.


    Genetic potential +8%!


    Feng Lin only felt a dull feeling. There was only an increase of 8% to his genetic potential? He fought against so many students alone, wasting his time and energy, yet the reward gained was so pathetic.


    From this, one could see that defeating these people didn''t bring about much pressure to Feng Lin.


    This battle was simply too easy!


    If just comparing vitality stats, these people didn''t lose out to the combat masters of the illusory martial pagoda. In fact, their vitality stats were even higher than the combat masters.


    However, those combat masters, who had experienced countless battles, were completely different from them. These people''s personalities were too weak and cowardly, and thus their martial arts were soft and without force as well. They had no way to unleash their true complete strength.


    This was especially so for Klot. His vitality stats was as high as 2.5, and his genetic energy was very strong too. Sadly, because his background was too well-off, he was too pampered. The Ice Gene and Cold Wind Gene were two kinds of high-grade basic genes with immense power. Yet, he could only use them in far-range attacks and didn''t develop any techniques for close-combat. Clearly, he was fearful of fighting head-on.


    Most likely, he had obtained such high points in the illusory martial pagoda by using the genetic abilities of his two genes and had attacked from afar, slowly grinding down the combat masters before he achieved victory.


    If it was a true fight against a human, his combat method had simply too many flaws.


    No wonder he could never win against the top genius of the school, Duan Yunliu.


    Geniuses who grew up under too much care couldn''t be considered a genius!


    If this continued on, Klot would never be able to surpass his opponent.


    Was this really the second-ranked genius of his school? He was merely so-so¡­


    Feng Lin felt dull and insipid.


    The trial of the illusory martial pagoda was a transformative experience to him. He ignored the dangers and challenged his limits to defeat his opponents, sustaining himself by adding genetic points to strengthen his gene at crucial moments, allowing him to gain combat experience, greatly boosting his battle methods.


    If just based on fighting instincts, he was far above almost everyone in his age group.


    In the entire school, other than Duan Yunliu, whom he had not met before, no one else would be able to give him pressure.


    Without pressure, that would mean that he would lack the motivation to improve further.


    Earth High School was one of the most common high schools in Huaxia City. Now, Feng Lin felt that this school was truly extremely tiny.


    "You dare to hit me?!" Klot had a face filled with humiliation as he inclined his head.


    "You are reluctant to accept reality?" Feng Lin continued. "So what if I hit you? What can you do? Will you call the police to arrest me? Can you make the school expel me? No. You cannot do shit. You can only endure¡­"


    His words were like knives stabbing into Klot''s heart. Klot involuntarily shuddered when he heard that.


    It was true. The disparity between them was too great.


    If he wanted to call for help every time he lost, what a joke would he be? What would be the difference between him and a kid calling out for his mom every time he lost his lollipop?


    How could Klot bear to do such an incomparably embarrassing thing?


    If he did this, it would undoubtedly mean that he was telling everyone that he wasn''t Feng Lin''s opponent. Despite the number of his subordinates, Feng Lin fought against them alone and crushed them all. From now on, Klot wouldn''t be the number two genius of the school anymore.


    Compared to this degree of humiliation, Klot wanted his glory and fame for being a genius more.


    If he lost everything, how could the always prideful him be able to accept it?


    Hence, he could only endure!


    "Just wait, Feng Lin, we are not finished yet!" Klot clutched his face as he stood up. His body was shaking like he was suppressing his anger. However, he was helpless against Feng Lin. At the very least, he could only keep all his grievances pent up.


    Because, after crossing blows, it was clear that he definitely wasn''t Feng Lin''s opponent.


    How humiliating was this?


    He felt rage and sorrow in his heart. He turned and departed, wanting to leave here as quick as possible.


    He didn''t want to cast another glance at this man who brought him shame and humiliation.


    "Hold it right there," Feng Lin''s silhouette flashed as he appeared in front of Klot, blocking his path.


    "What do you want to do." Klot was extremely wary against him.


    Feng Lin revealed a harmless smile, yet his words made Klot and his cronies feel as though they had just fallen into hell. "You guys want to leave just like this? All of you suddenly gang up on me wanting my secret and attacked me together. If I don''t receive some compensation, how can I allow you all to leave? There isn''t such a good thing in the world!"


    "Are you planning to extort me?" The eyes of Klot and his group widened, not daring to believe what they had just heard.


    "What are you talking about? How can this be considered extortion?" Feng Lin smiled calmly. "This is just compensation for my mind and spirit being disturbed, as I was frightened too badly. I also need some medical fee to restore my strength which had been wasted in defending against all of your attacks!"


    His words caused Klot and his subordinates to be so angered that they almost coughed out blood.


    "Stop dreaming!" They roared in anger.


    "Oh, I have no other solutions then." Feng Lin shook his head; he activated his personal microchip and projected a scene in the air.


    "Your current explosive improvement led to your domineering performance. You must have encountered some heavenly good fortune right? If you tell me the secret, I''ll give you 10,000 interstellar coins! You little country bumpkin, I bet you''ve never seen such a large fortune like 10,000 interstellar coins before, right?" In the scene, a familiar voice and figure could be seen. Klot and his subordinates almost had their eyes fall out of their heads; they all had an expression of terror on their faces now.


    Their earlier extortion of Feng Lin was actually fully recorded by him. Could it be that he had predicted such incidents would happen to him and was long prepared?


    "There''s no choice, you guys assaulted me, I have to receive some compensation for that. This is a lawful request. If you guys refuse to pay, I will bring this recording to the school and tell them to put it up on the interstellar web. At that time, everyone in the Interstellar Era would be able to admire how heroic you guys are, ganging up to bully a single student. Don''t blame me if I really do this then¡­" Feng Lin was smiling meaningfully the whole time.


    "How sinister, you are so venomous!" Klot and his subordinates wanted to cough out blood.


    They tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the bait to lure it! They wanted initially to extort Feng Lin for his secret but was now being extorted instead. They could only obediently pay up.


    If this recording went up, their futures would be over and their reputation in the school would forever be tarnished.


    "I will give you 1,000 interstellar coins to destroy the recording!" Klot glared at Feng Lin with an ugly expression on his face.


    "Are you treating me like a beggar?" Feng Lin shook his head. He couldn''t be bothered to talk more with them, choosing to rush forward instead.


    "What do you want to do?!"


    "Let go of my coins!"


    "You dare to snatch my high-grade nutrient fluid?"


    .....


    Ignoring all objections, Feng Lin ruthlessly made his move, seizing all the valuables from Klot and his subordinates.


    These people were evidently not a match for Feng Lin, and he even had a recording that could be used against them. They could only howl in rage but they dared not resist.


    In total, Feng Lin''s harvests were a total of 100,000 interstellar coins, twenty bottles of mid-grade nutrient fluids, two bottles of Green God Type-3 nutrient medicine, and three portions of super protein. The majority of these were all obtained from Klot alone.


    What a good man! Feng Lin was extremely satisfied. Even these lackeys were rich. Since they wanted to deliver themselves to him, he might as well take this chance to earn a huge load.


    After obtaining his harvest, he no longer paid any attention to these people and left here with a satisfied smile on his face. He wasn''t afraid that these people would cause a commotion.


    Klot and his subordinates stayed where they were. Their faces were completely red as their bodies trembled violently from their suppressed emotions.


    If it weren''t for the fact that they had all awakened mythological genes and had high vitality stats, they would truly be so angered as to cough out blood...

 30 Virtual Female Sales Assistan

    The scenery outside flew by. Feng Lin was seated on the maglev train on the electric rail. He was filled with anticipation for this journey.


    Initially, he was prepared to return home after he left the school.


    But who would have thought that Klot and his subordinates had ''given him a gift'' of 100,000 interstellar coins? Since they had such good intentions, how could Feng Lin not accept it?


    He immediately changed his mind. If he didn''t spend this money, their value to him would be the same as scrap papers.


    Feng Lin was lacking in nutrients. He wondered how many nutritious items could he buy with 100,000 coins. Klot''s actions could truly be described as sending him coal during winter!


    What a good person!


    He felt so happy that he wanted nothing more than to give a bunch of red flowers to Klot and his gang to serve as encouragement.


    Feng Lin suppressed the joy in his heart.


    Very swiftly, he came to his target destination. Before his eyes, a majestic building of a thousand levels high could be seen. This was like a heavenly pillar, so tall that it touched the sky. It felt interesting and appealing and gave off a feel of science and technology.


    This was the symbol of the Huaxia City¡ªthe Thousand Gold Building!


    This building was the largest business center in the entire city. It had a thousand levels, and there were countless commodities and merchandise within, coming from the entire solar system.


    As the level grew higher, so would the value of the products in it.


    "Respected customer, welcome to the Thousand Gold Building. There are different varieties of items for you to choose from. Rest assured that they are all genuine goods at fair prices. We wish you a happy trip here¡­" The sensors sensed Feng Lin''s arrival. An automatic door opened as a gentle and melodious female voice rang out.


    The moment he entered, Feng Lin only felt that this place was incomparably imposing and majestic.


    Every level had a ring-shaped corridor filled with merchant shops. There were also many tourists and shoppers entering and exiting at every moment.


    Feng Lin used his identity microchip to access the limitless net of the Thousand Gold Building.


    Numerous messages flooded his mind, with pictures of various products such as the newest-styled clothings, different types and different-flavored nutrient fluids, the latest virtual games...etc. Also, all of these weren''t expensive at all.


    The interstellar coin was a strong currency jointly issued by the different governments of humanity. Its purchasing power was shockingly high.


    For gold, silver, make-up products...all these kinds of extravagant items, just hundreds of interstellar coins would be sufficient to purchase them.


    In fact, with the development of humanity''s science and technology, these valuable items of the Ancient Earth Era could now already be artificially synthesized and had become common commodities. The truly valuable items were those cultivation resources.


    Those items that could transform one''s innate vitality, strengthen genes, and extend life¡­


    These items were extremely rare; the vast majority of them were naturally generated, and they could only be found in planets with the worst environment. The price of obtaining them was extremely high.


    Right now, only a few tens of types could be artificially synthesized. But despite so, the cost for such items were also sky-high. An example was super protein. Just a can of it would already cost thousands of interstellar coins.


    The more demand a product had, the more expensive it would be!


    Even common cultivation resources had a sky-high price!


    With regards to luxurious items, Feng Lin had no interest. What he wanted were those cultivation resources.


    "What a good person." He mumbled as he scanned the catalogue of items, involuntarily praising Klot and his gang again. For Jess Klot, not only did his family own a mine, but he even loved to help others and gave him such a huge present.


    If not, given Feng Lin''s ordinary background, how would he have money to shop here?


    "Welcome, respected customer. A grand welcome to the Thousand Gold Building. There are products that come from all corner of our solar system. As long as you want to shop, you can find almost everything here!" A gentle voice rang out. A beam of light flashed as a virtual human silhouette appeared before Feng Lin.


    This virtual simulation seemed incredibly real. It was an eastern beauty with black hair and eyes, and she was robed in ancient garb. Her limpid eyes were like autumn water and her features exuded elegance, causing it to be tough for someone to forget her the moment they had seen her once.


    "I''m an intelligent virtual sales assistant, I will be happy to assist you. Fulfilling your needs is my life''s greatest ambition!" The virtual beauty smiled, her words causing his heart to tremble as he couldn''t help but fantasize.


    However, something virtual would always be something virtual. No matter how beautiful this assistant was, she wasn''t real.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel surprised. This was one of the unique points of the Thousand Gold Building. They had these virtual beauties to serve the role as their customers'' shopping assistant.


    Things were different compared to the Ancient Earth Era. Shopping in the Interstellar Era could be an extremely miserable matter.


    The Interstellar Era was too vast. There were countless resources, and new commodities would appear at every moment. If an individual wanted to browse through things one by one, one might not be able to finish browsing even if one dedicated his/her entire lifetime for it.


    There were simply too many items for sale here in the Thousand Gold Building. If Feng Lin depended on himself to find the items he wanted to buy, he wouldn''t even be able to find them.


    It was very difficult for the human brain to remember accurately the details of every items. Hence, the Thousand Gold Building made use of their virtual tech and created virtual sale assistants.


    These virtual assistants were extremely intelligent and capable of normal speech to interact with humans. They had different genders according to the customer''s preference and would even have different personalities when they were interacting with different people. But undoubtedly, all the virtual assistants were extremely handsome and beautiful, allowing the customers to feel joy when they looked at them. They could lead the customers to the items they wanted to purchase and introduce a summary of the origin and details of the product, allowing everyone to buy freely with no worries.


    Feng Lin glanced over. He could see that each customer in the building had a specific virtual assistant aiding them. Since Feng Lin was from ancient china, his mind automatically projected an eastern woman that was dressed in clothing of the past earth era. This virtual assistant was a beauty of extremely high standards in his vision.


    The science and technology of the Interstellar Era were incomparably developed. They penetrated all aspects of human lives and provided countless conveniences. Before Feng Lin came, he had already done his research and had enough understanding of the Thousand Gold Building. He didn''t feel surprised and asked the virtual beauty in a natural manner, "Hi, can you tell me where can I buy cultivation resources?"


    "Please come with me!" The virtual beauty smiled sweetly as she led the way. As they walked, she smiled and introduced the building to him, "Everyone in here knows that the higher they go, the more valuable the products would be. Below the 200th level, everything sold here are common products. Only after the 200th level would one be able to find the various type of cultivation resources and valuable items such as cultivation arts, medicine, and monster flesh¡­ There''s everything. As long as you can think of it, we would be sure to have it for sale! But even so, there are 800 levels here that are selling such items. If you search blindly, it would simply be a waste of time. Hence, you can just let me know what items you are looking to buy, and I can recommend you shops that have the best quality-to-price comparison!..."


    The voice of the virtual beauty was as melodious as the chirping of birds. She clearly summarized the situation of the Thousand Gold Building for him.


    Feng Lin nodded after he heard that, appreciating the knowledge.


    This was the first time he came here; thus, he was inexperienced and didn''t know much. With such a capable virtual assistant, there would be no need for him to worry.


    As to what he wanted to shop...


    Feng Lin had long thought about it. The most important thing now was to resolve his deficiency of nutrients which led to the overdraft of his lifeforce. This was of paramount importance, he could push the other matters back for now.


    He suddenly thought of a famous gene potion used by cultivators. It was known as the potion of life!

 31 Potion of Life

    The potion of life in the Interstellar Era''s cultivation world was a kind of extremely famous but very common genetic potion. There were various kinds of nutritious substances within, including rare energy ions. Within it, all vital elements needed for human''s body could be found. It was a mystical product created by humanity''s study of genetics.


    If a sickly person was to consume it, that person would be able to swiftly recover and become someone with a strong and muscular body. Of course, the prerequisite was that one had to be able to endure the powerful medicinal strength of the potion of life.


    For common mortals that had not awakened their mythological genes, their life had not undergone any evolution yet. If they drank this, the powerful medicinal strength of the potion would instantly cause them to explode due to being too overwhelmingly packed with energy.


    They would really explode¡­


    This was not a joke. Something like this had happened before and there had been quite a few cases.


    There would always be people who were completely ignorant about cultivation, yet they wanted to ascend to the sky with a single step, choosing to drink the potion of life. However, they had no idea that their bodies weren''t able to endure this, and all of them had extremely dire endings.


    Only cultivators were qualified to drink the potion of life. Also, the so-called nutrient fluids were none other than an extremely simplified version of the potion of life, a liquid food that was mass-produced for ordinary humans to replenish their nutrients.


    "Where can I buy potions of life?" Feng Lin asked the virtual beauty sales assistant.


    "Potions of life? This item is easily found. At the west-southern corner of the 256th level, the potions of life can be found in the automatic shop there!" The virtual beauty smiled, instantly providing him with the answer, giving him an exact location.


    "Alright, let''s go over there." Feng Lin nodded. He didn''t delay and moved towards the elevator with the virtual assistant and arrived at the 256th level.


    At the west-southern corner, a fully automatic and intelligent shop appeared before his eyes. Everything here was controlled by the A.I., and there were no salespersons around. The customers could pay directly by scanning their identity microchip. It was extremely convenient.


    The door opened silently and Feng Lin entered, sweeping his gaze around. He discovered that various types of potions of life were stacked here neatly in rows, so many that it caused his eyes to be dazzled.


    Red, green, blue, purple...there were all sorts of colored potion of life that had different flavors. The prices were different too, ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 star coins.


    Feng Lin thought about it. He then asked again, "Why are the prices different although they are all potions of life?"


    The virtual beauty had an intelligence level not lower than humans. She instantly distinguished that Feng Lin was someone who came to the Thousand Gold Building for the first time.


    She was an A.I. and had no emotions. A polite smile appeared on her face as she spoke gently and explained meticulously, "The potions of life are only a general term for gene potions. According to their medicinal effect and their taste, they can be classified into various types. The disparity in their prices would naturally reflect the different kinds and grades. These potions here are one of the few gene potions that can be artificially synthesized by humans but they can be separated into different grades based on the synthesizing methods as well!"


    "Oh?" Feng Lin was interested.


    He had always assumed that there would only be a single method to create these gene potions, and he didn''t expect that they had different grades. This was the first time he heard of such a thing and he patiently continued to listen.


    All these were common knowledge about cultivation resources. He knew nothing about them in the past. Hence, he wanted to use this chance to increase his understanding.


    As he slowly accumulated more knowledge, they would all become a part of his foundation at the end.


    The virtual beauty didn''t beat around the bush; she stretched out a holographic hand and put up three fingers. "Usually, items created by artificial synthesizing can be classified into three types. The first type is known as mechanical synthesis. This is the method used for mass production. In this type of production, high tech A.I. and machinery would work together to make the potions. A small-scale gene potion factory can produce about over 10,000 bottles every second, and the products are sold everywhere throughout the solar system. However, there are different grades to gene potions, classified by the strength of the medicinal effect. Hence, for gene potions of the lowest-grade, they are usually sold around 1,000 star coins."


    She then pointed to the potions of life that were the cheapest here. The vast majority of the potions here were the cheapest kind.


    After that, the virtual beauty then walked towards a row of gene potions that clearly had better packaging. "As for the second type, it''s known as manual synthesis. In the Interstellar Era, human labor is too expensive. This method greatly increases the production cost of this type of gene potions, and the selling price would naturally be raised higher accordingly. Usually, it sells for about 2,000 coins per bottle!"


    Feng Lin nodded, it was easy to understand. The more developed science and technology was, the more expensive human labor would be.


    This was why some of the smaller clans encouraged their lower-level clansmen to reproduce in great numbers. This was because the clan wanted to send them into the clan''s factories to work, thereby saving costs on hiring manpower.


    "Why do the gene potions need to be produced by manual synthesis? What''s the difference between the two types of potions of life?" Feng Lin asked the crucial point.


    "There''s naturally a difference!" The virtual beauty smiled. "Life potions essentially is a kind of artificially synthesis gene medicine, and the composition of the various ingredients needs to be extremely precise. However, the strength of the medicinal effect can be extremely random, and a slight inaccuracy might render the expected results off by miles. For mechanical synthesis, although the speed is fast, they can only standardize the production method and had no way to accurately determine medicinal property. Although the production quantity is stable, the medicinal effect usually wouldn''t be too high. For this point, only humans can achieve it. Hence, manual synthesis will usually produce a better quality potion of life."


    "Oh." Feng Lin declined to comment. He then pointed to a direction, "What about this bottle?"


    A row of potions of life was placed at the most conspicuous location of the shop. This potion was completely black, like the darkness of the night sky. There were also specks of silver shining within like the stars, presenting a beautiful sight.


    This potion was simply like a work of art!


    "These potions are personally modulated by geneticist!" The virtual beauty slowly spoke, giving people a solemn feeling, clearly enunciating each word.


    "Geneticist!" Feng Lin started. This was the first time he heard of this term.


    Things that had a common reference to genetics, were usually not ordinary. This seemed to be a brand new occupation and gave him a feeling of mystery, causing an intense interest to rise up in his heart.


    Upon seeing his excitement, the virtual beauty and as a sales assistant, naturally explained to clear his confusion, summarizing the information about geneticists to him.


    The virtual beauty explained, "Every geneticist is an expert in the field of genetics. They deeply research genetic theories and attempt to deduce and prove the relationship between various genes, as well as their evolution methods. After that, they use their knowledge of genetics to invent different kinds of fantastic and bizarre treasures for interstellar cultivators. There were some who created mythical gene potions, some who created micro-machinery that can greatly increase a human''s strength. For example, the potions of life and mecha-suits are both their creations. Hence, a gene potion that is modulated by a geneticist would definitely have far superior effects compared to ordinary potions. This is why there''s also a great disparity in their prices. At the very least, this type of potions is sold for 10,000 coins or higher per bottle¡­"


    As Feng Lin listened, his eyes grew brighter. So bright that the light from them was almost blinding.


    He suddenly discovered that this occupation seemed to be extremely compatible for himself!

 32 Shopping Frenzy

    A geneticist was an expert on the field of mythological genes!


    And as for Feng Lin, he came from the past Earth Era. His understanding of the myths and legends of the old world was undoubtedly extremely rich. No humans in the Interstellar Era would be able to surpass him with regards to this point!


    He was the number one expert on the field of myths and legends.


    Feng Lin had absolute confidence in himself.


    Right now, the only thing he was lacking was the knowledge of genomics, but this isn''t a huge problem.


    Who told him to have the genetic equation?


    Comparing his genetic equation to a geneticist that had to slowly experiment to gain data about a gene, Feng Lin could directly see the complete set of data about a gene. Genes held no secrets for him.


    By turning genetic information into data, this was an extreme innate ability. If he used it to dive into gene research theory, he would undoubtedly be able to make great strides in the field.


    A lack of genetic knowledge?


    This was too simple, he simply had to accumulate them.


    As for people who lack knowledge about myths and legends, this referred to everyone in the Interstellar Era. This was something they couldn''t learn even if they wanted to learn. It was a pathway that had long since been severed by the river of time.


    One couldn''t help but say that the geneticist occupation was simply a perfect match for Feng Lin.


    Even Feng Lin thought so himself. His expression remained unchanged as he hid his excitement in his heart and continued to listen patiently.


    "Geneticists research genetic theory, and their understanding of potion of life is far above the common crowd, making them capable of greatly boosting the medicinal effect of the potion. For any cultivation resources that are modulated by a geneticist, the value of that cultivation resource will definitely soar up by more than ten times or sometimes even a hundred times. A good example is this potion of life that resembles the starry space. A price of 10,000 star coins for it is already considered a bargain¡­"


    Feng Lin was startled for a moment before the feeling of joy enveloped him.


    A geneticist could actually earn money so easily. Wasn''t this his dream job?


    His poor family background had restricted his development. He had always lacked nutrient fluids and had insufficient cultivation resources. All of these required star coins.


    If he could become a geneticist, that would be...


    Feng Lin suddenly had a vision of endless star coins dazzling before his eyes. Also, these geneticists could also modulate and create nutrient medicine. They could be completely self-sufficient.


    At this moment, his heart was completely moved.


    However, the geneticist occupation was a very high-end occupation that had a high entry barrier. Right now, he could only look up and hope for it. He had to consider other things first.


    It was best to settle the more pressing things before him first.


    Feng Lin instantly had an idea, and he glanced at the beautiful virtual sales assistant. As they interacted, he discovered that this girl was extremely intelligent and had a good understanding of cultivation resources. He could seek her opinion.


    However, he wouldn''t be so foolish as to tell his complete situation to a stranger. He changed his way of speaking, "I have a friend who suddenly erupts forth with potential due to the imminent arrival of the college examination. However, he has a deficiency of nutrients in his body, and the process of his potential eruption had caused him to overdraft his life force. Other than buying potions of life, is there anything else he should buy?"


    The virtual sales assistant thought about it and seriously replied, "What is his cultivation level?"


    "Just a cultivation apprentice," Feng Lin calmly answered, as though he wasn''t speaking about himself.


    "In that case, potions of life should be sufficient." the virtual sales assistant didn''t even need to think more and directly replied.


    "Why do you say that?" Feng Lin asked curiously.


    "Potions of life are one of the few cultivation resources that can be artificially synthesized. It has good quality and affordable price that are really suitable for cultivation apprentices! If your friend is an interstellar cultivator, I might have suggested him to buy interstellar monster''s flesh, God''s Blood...etc, all these items of great nutritional value. But to cultivation apprentices, their vitality stats are too weak as their bodies have not been fully transformed. They wouldn''t be able to digest such items of great nutritional value even if they consumed it. Not only would it be extremely wasteful, but it might even cause harm to their body!" the virtual sales assistant explained clearly and finally convinced Feng Lin


    "Alright, let''s buy all the potions of life then!" Feng Lin instantly made a decision. He pointed to the potions of life that were manually-synthesized and the initial-graded ones. "Give me 10 bottles of the manually-synthesized ones and 30 bottles for the initial-grade ones."


    However, the virtual sales assistant suggested, "If it''s just to make up for the deficiency in nutrients, there''s no need to spend so much on these. For manually-synthesized potions of life, their price is double compared to the lowest-grade, but their medicinal effect is only a little stronger. For the same amount of coins, you might as well purchase another twenty bottles of the initial-grade potion of life."


    With regards to her good intentions, Feng Lin nodded in appreciation. However, he had already decided in his heart.


    The reason why he wanted to buy the second-type potion of life was that he wanted to taste the disparity of the medicinal effects between the two types to further deepen his understanding.


    "Don''t worry, just get me what I want." Feng Lin didn''t explain further.


    The virtual sales assistant shook her head, but she could only follow his orders.


    But clearly, she had underestimated Feng Lin''s shopping frenzy.


    Feng Lin''s eyes swept the surroundings and landed on the starry space-like potion of life. He pointed to that, "And that too as well."


    "This is a potion of life of the starry skies series that cost 10,000 star coins for a single bottle!" The virtual sales assistant exclaimed in shock. "There''s no need for you to spend so much, this is simply¡­"


    "Don''t need to say anything more." Feng Lin stretched out his hands to prevent her from continuing to speak. He calmly added, "I know my boundaries."


    From his tone, the virtual sales assistant could sense an unwavering decisiveness. She opened and closed her mouth a few times, but she didn''t continue to say anything. Feng Lin just spent 60,000 star coins just like this, to purchase 41 bottles of the potion of life.


    He easily carried the package and walked out of the shop.


    "Is there anything you want to buy next?" The virtual sales assistant asked again.


    Feng Lin thought about it, but he had no idea for now.


    Right now, he only had 40,000 star coins left. He would feel that it was such a waste if he didn''t manage to spend them. However, the main point was what should he spend on?


    This Thousand Gold Building was so large; there should be something that was worth it for him to buy.


    In any case, the money was considered ill-gotten wealth. He might as well spend it all today.


    Next, Feng Lin toured the building together with the virtual sales assistant. The products sold here were simply innumerable in the manner that it would cause the shopper to actually feel a sense of confusion, not knowing what to buy. There were simply too many good stuff here.


    The virtual assistant patiently accompanied him. Such a large-spending customer was considered a good source of income to the Thousand Gold Building. The A.I. adjusted her behavior in order to provide the best shopping experience and assistance to Feng Lin.


    "Respected customers, please take note. Tonight at 9 p.m., a new online auction will start. For customers who are keen on this, you can first browse over the information¡­" A female voice rang out in all corners of the Thousand Gold Building.


    "Online auction?" Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He used his identity microchip to connect to the wireless network. An instant later, information about various kinds of rare and valuable treasures of the auction appeared before his eyes. Most of the treasures displayed had a value that ranged from a 100.000 star coins to a million star coins.


    Suddenly, his eyes narrowed as his gaze landed on a black metallic microchip that exuded a sense of science and technology.


    The introduction information of this product was written in blazing red, and there were only three words on it.


    "Genetic researcher''s research notes!"

 33 Bidding Strategy

    "A genetic researcher''s research notes?" Feng Lin''s eyes brightened, staring at that microchip.


    ''Geneticist'' was an occupation that could run parallel alongside with cultivation and wouldn''t pose any hindrance to it. They were different but they complemented each other.


    To simplify things, cultivators stepped on the path of cultivation after they awakened their mythological genes. As for geneticists, they deeply researched genetics, developing this field into an inscrutable discipline that could be applied to other things, producing various kinds of wonderful creations.


    One delved deep into the theoretical path; the other delved deep into the martial path. One researched the truth while the other reigned over extraordinary might.


    Those who awakened their mythological genes yet had not truly become interstellar cultivators were all known as cultivation apprentices.


    Right now, Feng Lin was a cultivation apprentice. He had to evolve his basic genes into primeval genes before it could be considered that he had stepped through the gateway to the path of cultivation.


    Similarly, for geneticists, there was also a huge gateway that acted as a barrier. At the lowest level, they were known as genetic researchers and were of equal rank when compared to cultivation apprentices. They couldn''t be considered a true geneticist yet.


    The black microchip Feng Lin was looking at was actually the research notes of a genetic researcher.


    Someone delivered a pillow to him just as he wanted to sleep!


    Although the knowledge recorded within were all elementary ones, to Feng Lin who wanted to step on the pathway of becoming a geneticist, it was undoubtedly crucial that he obtained it.


    The only troublesome aspect was that the research notes were sold in an auction. Although the starting price wasn''t considered expensive at only 5,000 star coins, once he encountered someone who also wanted this, the price would surge up like mad. The 40,000 star coins he had left was definitely insufficient.


    However, this was something that he was determined to get no matter the cost!


    This was why he felt that things would be troublesome!


    Feng Lin frowned and stood at his original location, there was a look of contemplation on his face.


    "What''s going on?" The virtual assistant asked, sensing that he was in a difficult position.


    "I wish to purchase this research notes! However, I can only do so through the auction. Right now, I only have 40,000 star coins left with me, I''m afraid they won''t be enough." Feng Lin didn''t hide anything as he explained.


    "Genetic research notes?" The virtual assistant''s eyes flashed with a run of digital data as she found what Feng Lin was looking at.


    This person wants to become a geneticist?


    A geneticist was undoubtedly a money-burning occupation. If one wanted to achieve some success in this field, other than needing to be blessed with talent far surpassing the ordinary, they had to spend astronomical amounts of money as well.


    Instruments, materials, techniques¡­ All of this needed money, and the more the better.


    It was like the more money you burned, the faster you would be able to learn.


    Geneticists were precisely such an occupation. However, once you achieved some success, it would instantly become an occupation capable of generating huge amounts of wealth for you. You wouldn''t need to worry about money anymore in your lifetime.


    But one had to know that it was rare for even one out of ten thousand students who studied genomics to become a true geneticist.


    The rate was less than 0.0001%. This could be said to be an occupation that had equal amounts of risk and opportunity.


    The nouveau riche, this man must be a wealthy lord!


    He actually wants to obtain the research notes of a genetic researcher and even plans to burn money freely on this. Both his status and identity are definitely extraordinary!


    The virtual assistant came to a conclusion after analyzing Feng Lin''s words, voluntarily elevating Feng Lin''s status as a customer to an unprecedented high one.


    If he had been a normal customer before this, there was no doubt that he just became a VIP customer.


    The A.I. modulated her attitude and expression, causing her smile to become even friendlier. In order to leave behind a good impression on Feng Lin, the virtual sales assistant passionately answered, "This is simple."


    "Oh?" The virtual sales assistant actually said that it was simple? Feng Lin was bewildered as he patiently continued listening on. As compared to humans, something powered by an A.I. would naturally have a stronger computing capacity and would be able to arrive at an answer far quicker.


    The virtual sales assistant wasted no time. "There are many transaction methods in the Thousand Gold Building, but they can be classified into two types. The first method is purchasing, and the second method is bidding. Purchasing means that the customer simply handovers the star coins in exchange for the item they wanted to purchase. But in the case where the item or product is rare, unique, and limited in quantity, it would be auctioned away where the highest bidder wins. There is a bidding strategy you can use to help you procure the item of your interest. I''m sure that research notes aren''t something that would be very popular. The starting price is only at 5,000 star coins, and I don''t think there would be many people competing to get it. Hence, I suggest that later on when you bid, you can start off by directly elevating the bid to 10,000 star coins."


    "Mhm!" Feng Lin nodded. Although the one-time increase of the bid would give off the feeling that he was a foolish spendthrift, he didn''t mind the extra expense of 5,000 coins. What he minded was whether he could really obtain the research notes or not.


    It felt as though the virtual sales assistant noticed a slight hesitation on Feng Lin''s expression. She continued, "Raising the bid to 10,000 is to create a barrier, blocking those who want to disturb your bid just for fun."


    "What if there are still people who continue to bid against me?" Feng Lin asked.


    "Very easy. Just bid 100 star coins higher than whatever they bid!" The virtual sales assistant''s confident smile widened.


    "100 star coins?" Feng Lin wanted to make sure that he didn''t hear wrongly.


    "Yes, 100 star coins, not too little, not too much! There aren''t any rules on bidding in the online auction. You can bid an increment of 100 star coins every time if you wish to do so. After doing so for a few times, you would imperceptibly send out a message that you are determined to get the item no matter the cost. This will cause those bidders who want the item, but whose wills are not as strong as you, to back off. If the research notes are written by a true geneticist, the price would be invaluable. But this is merely elementary knowledge written by a genetic researcher. I believed not many people would be willing to spend too much on this. It''s highly possible that you would have more money compared to the others who are also keen to bid on this," the virtual sales assistant spoke.


    To think that there was such a technique in bidding.


    Feng Lin nodded, silently feeling that this suggestion was excellent.


    Very soon, 9 p.m. arrived.


    The online auction of the Thousand Gold Building officially began. The customers could remotely bid through the wireless network and if they succeeded, there would be robots delivering the item you bade successfully on to you.


    The numerous rare items entered the auction with the most valuable ones being listed behind.


    Feng Lin patiently waited and the third item to be sold off in the auction soon appeared. It was none other than the research notes!


    At the instant the auction for this item started, he immediately called out a price, "10,000 star coins!"


    The auction entered a momentary lull all of a sudden. Those flashing ids of the customers stopped flashing for a few moments.


    This suggestion is truly useful!


    There was no response after some time; the customers keen on this item seemed to have been frightened by Feng Lin''s bid of 10,000 star coins. Who knows, he might succeed in obtaining the research notes just for this price.


    "10,000 star coins, once!"


    "10,000 star coins, twice!"


    After a long time, the timer started to count down. If no one added any more bids after three calls, it would mean that Feng Lin had succeeded in bidding for this item.


    When things seemed to be completely going his way, there were people who finally couldn''t endure it and started to bid against him.


    "11,000 star coins!"


    A customer increased the bid by 1,000 star coins in a single breath.


    However, things weren''t concluded yet. The other bidders immediately shouted out their own bids, competing against the previous one.


    "11,500!"


    "12,000!"


    "13,000!"


    ¡­...


    The auction entered the climax as the bids soared up, swiftly breaking into the 20,000 mark.


    Feng Lin''s heart sank. He didn''t expect that there would be so many bidders keen to obtain the same item as him. The competition was much tougher than he had imagined.


    However, this item was something he had to obtain at all cost; he couldn''t give up.


    Even if he had to spend all 40,000 star coins here, he wouldn''t feel any pain in his heart.


    Feng Lin was someone who had very definite opinions. Once his heart was determined, he wouldn''t hesitate too much.


    He then called out another price for a new bid.


    "20,100 star coins!"

 34 Obtained Successfully

    20,100 star coins... It was exactly just one hundred more star coins than 20,000.


    However, its effect was surprisingly good.


    The active ids in the online auction once again sank into silence.


    All of them understood the meaning behind this number. This person was bent on winning this bid at all costs.


    The silence went on for a while.


    Feng Lin waited patiently. He knew that if someone really wanted it, they wouldn''t be scared off by this one hundred star coin.


    As expected, it wasn''t too long before someone continued to bid.


    "22,000 star coins!"


    This person raised the bid by almost 2,000 star coins at one go, displaying immodesty in his wealth.


    "23,000!" Another person raised the bid by 1,000.


    Other than that, no one else called for a greater bid.


    After all, there weren''t many people who would pay over 20,000 star coins for just a genetic researcher''s notes.


    There was now only Feng Lin and two other people competing in the boisterous online auction.


    Clearly, his tactic was working.


    However, the other two ids were very persistent and kept on raising the bid. Very soon, the bid was raised to 25,000.


    Feng Lin knew that it was time for him to take action. He called for a bid again, "25,100 star coins."


    He repeated his trick again, increasing the bid by one hundred star coins.


    However, the two people had already seen through his trick and persistently raised the bid. They didn''t back off just because of a mere increase of a hundred star coins.


    "26,000 star coins!"


    "27,000!"


    "27,500!"


    "27,800!"


    ...


    The bidding price kept on escalating and very soon, reached 28,000 star coins.


    The virtual sale assistant, who was at the side, watched with wide-open eyes, not understanding what had happened. The price for this item had far exceeded her expectations.


    It is just a genetic researcher''s notes. Can it really fetch such a high price?


    Seeing that her earlier suggestion wasn''t effective, her eyes flashed with data as she tried to analyze the situation.


    Feng Lin didn''t mind it at all.


    After some observation, he noticed that his competitors'' bid increments were getting lesser. Clearly, the price was getting closer to their limits.


    As long as he raised the bid further, they might just back off.


    The bidding price''s increment slowed down, but it still reached 30,000 star coins in the end.


    "30,000 star coins, calling once!"


    "Calling twice!"


    One id left the competition and didn''t raise the bid further.


    Right at this moment, Feng Lin jumped into the bidding pool again. "30,100 star coins!"


    An increment of just a hundred star coins! Again!?


    The online auction descended to stillness with his timely bid.


    That last remaining bidder pondered for a while before starting to raise the bid again. "30,500 star coins!"


    Just 500 star coins? It seemed that this opponent won''t be able to hold on for long!


    Feng Lin smiled, feeling that he was going to win this very soon.


    Now that things had come down to this stage, it was impossible for him to back off.


    "30,600 star coins!"


    With yet another one hundred star coins increment, Feng Lin revealed that he would bring home these notes at all cost.


    For some reason, despite already reaching the limit, the last competitor still remained unyielding in this bidding war.


    "31,000!" Each time, this competitor would raise the bid by 500 star coins.


    On the other hand, Feng Lin would consistently display his determination by yet another hundred star coins.


    The two of them kept on fighting, with neither party willing to lose out. The bidding price gradually rose to a shocking level.


    The id in the online auction kept on flashing non-stop, sending out a bunch of exclamation marks.


    At the side, the virtual sale assistant was in a daze. She couldn''t analyze the reason behind this foolish behavior.


    The bidding price kept on escalating, soon reaching 35,000 star coins.


    However, Feng Lin''s patience was at its limit. He was no longer willing to wait.


    How long is this going to continue on for?


    After such a long tug of war, he could tell that his competitor was also determined to get the research notes.


    The slow increment to the bidding price made it hard for them to test each other''s limits.


    Feng Lin had no intention to keep on dragging things out. He was ready to show his hand.


    "40,000 star coins!" He threw in all of his funds. If he couldn''t win the bid even with this, he could only count himself unlucky.


    Fortunately, this time around, his opponent fell silent for very long and finally stop raising the bid.


    "40,000 star coins, calling once!"


    "Calling twice!"


    "Calling thrice!!! Sold!"


    After three calls, the bell was rung. In the end, Feng Lin managed to win the bid for the genetic researcher''s research notes.


    He heaved a sigh of relief. He was so close to letting it slip by.


    If that person continued to raise the bid, he might really have to give up on this.


    Thankfully, things turned out well. Although he had paid a huge price, Feng Lin didn''t regret it.


    The higher the value of the notes, the more excitement and anticipation he felt.


    Just a set of a genetic researcher''s notes was worth so much money... A geneticist was definitely a promising job with great prospects. He made the right choice.


    "Sorry! My method isn''t useful and it made you spend so many star coins!" The virtual sale assistant walked up, appearing very remorseful.


    Feng Lin shook his head, "This isn''t your fault!"


    To be honest, this tactic was still effective and had caused the majority of the disruptors to back off.


    It was just that Feng Lin was unlucky and seemed to have encountered someone who also had a great interest in this set of research notes. In this case, any tactic would be useless and it would just be a competition of who had more money.


    Fortunately, Feng Lin had the last laugh.


    Although the process had been precarious, the results were satisfactory.


    He had successfully gotten his hands on it and had also spent all of the 100,000 star coins.


    This was the first time that Feng Lin had spent money so extravagantly. It was both refreshing and exhilarating.


    He didn''t leave any money remaining for his parents. Given his situation, it would be too tough to explain things and would only cause them to worry about where he had gotten the money instead.


    Secondly, the clan might start asking unwanted questions. This was something he wanted to avoid at all cost.


    Feng Lin didn''t want any trouble for now. He could feel invisible ropes restricting his freedom. There was no choice, he could only remove these ropes in the future after he grew stronger!


    "Esteemed customer, please feel free to visit us again in the future!" As the virtual sale assistant bowed, Feng Lin exited the shop and headed in the direction of home.

 35 Genomic Notes

    The amount of liquid in each bottle wasn''t much.


    Hence, 41 bottles only amounted to a small bag.


    Feng Lin successfully carried them on him without drawing any attention onto himself.


    When he arrived home, it was already late at night.


    Feng Lin''s parents had been busy for the entire day and had already gone to sleep with his younger brother and sister.


    Feng Lin slowed down his movements, not alarming them as he quietly returned to his own dark room. Even after settling down a bit, he didn''t drink the potion of life immediately.


    That was because he had yet to digest the Green God Type-3 nutrient medicine he took earlier.


    If he were to take in too much nutrients at one go, it would be bad for his digestion.


    Instead, he opened up the genetic researcher''s research notes and started reading it.


    This was already the Interstellar Era, and the notes would definitely not be left in the outdated manner of handwritten notes. Instead, it was a recording that was stored in a microchip.


    The microchip revealed a resplendent glow and a three-dimensional projection. A human figure wearing white robes was standing in a room that was similar to that of a chemistry laboratory. He was holding test tubes in his hands as if he was trying to concoct something.


    The blood-red liquid released seething heat that felt like magma.


    Boom!


    Suddenly, an explosion rang out. No one knew what went wrong and the medicine suddenly exploded, causing the test tubes to be blasted into smithereens.


    The man in white robes seemed to have expected this and dodged agilely, not receiving any harm.


    However, he couldn''t conceal the disappointment on his face. He looked toward the camera and slowly said, "Today is A.C. Year 9982 (Astronomic Calendar), date: 17 March. The bubbling blood nutrient medicine''s concoction has failed again! I can no longer remember how many times I''ve failed at this. Was it 100 times? 300 times? 1,000 times? I''ve become a little numb. Regardless, I must continue on. Only by successfully concocting the bubbling blood nutrient medicine would I then be able to become a true geneticist. This is my dream. I can''t give up..."


    The man started becoming busy as he gave the commentary. He kept concocting that red-colored medicine, then failing repeatedly. However, he was unwilling to give up.


    The scenes kept on flashing by. They were all recordings of him researching genomics.


    Feng Lin watched the recordings seriously and got a general gist of some situations concerning geneticists.


    Geneticists dived deep into the research of genomic theories. They would use them as a foundation to create and develop genetic-related cultivation resources, which then could be split into many types of domains.


    Some geneticists specialized in concocting medicine that supplemented cultivation, and they were known as genetic pharmacists. There were those who developed genetic-suits that integrated with human genetics to unleash their prowess. These people were known as genetic armorers...


    Although they were all geneticists, the difference in their domains was huge.


    The person was called "Ayros Lincoln". He was a researcher in the area of genetic medicine, and his specialization was in concoction.


    Medicine, treasures, genetic-suits, martial arts... All these cultivation resources were segregated into different tiers, namely the low-tier, mid-tier, high-tier, and supreme-tier.


    Only those who could at least concoct low-tier medicine could be considered real geneticists. The bubbling blood nutrient medicine was one of them.


    After taking this medicine, the user''s blood would boil and the medicinal effect would arouse the potential of one''s genetics instantly, unleashing a battle prowess that was over their usual by 50%.


    The drawback was that the medicinal effect could only be sustained for one hour. Thereafter, it would make the person suffer a great loss in their vital energy and blood, entering a period of weakness for one whole month. It shouldn''t be used until the critical moment.


    Despite so, the demand for the bubbling blood nutrient medicine amongst cultivators was still higher than the supply for it.


    With a medicine like this, it would be as if a person had gained one more additional life in critical times. Who wouldn''t want it?


    The potion of life that Feng Lin had bought was clearly a potion without any grade. It was just a byproduct when genetic pharmacists concocted a mid-tier medicine known as the God''s Blood.


    At the sight of this, Feng Lin was increasingly certain in his thoughts of wanting to become a geneticist.


    Just a byproduct alone would have such a high value. If he could create a real genetic medicine, its worth would be simply unimaginable.


    There were a lot of contents in this set of notes, and the most valuable of them all were the three types of genetic medicine recorded on it¡ªthe bubbling blood nutrient medicine, the toughening potion, and the transformation potion.


    It was a pity that the price of the required equipment and ingredients for these genetic medicines were all too expensive. They weren''t something that Feng Lin could afford.


    Right now, Feng Lin was in a situation as if he had a treasure vault in possession but was unable to enter it. He could only feel extremely regretful.


    He then took a closer look through the genomics notes and found a point that was extremely useful in it.


    It was the key to consuming the potion of life.


    Ordinary people were unable to take the potion of life as the potion would cause their bodies to explode. However, this wasn''t something absolute. If the potion was diluted, then ordinary people would be able to take them as well.


    However, the potion of life mustn''t be diluted by water but by nutrient fluids.


    Nutrient fluids were originally obtained through the simplified concoction technique for the potion of life. It was an integration between natural and perfection.


    As long as the potion of life was diluted a whole lot with nutrient fluids, then ordinary people would be able to consume them.


    However, the genetic liquid must at least be mid-grade nutrient fluids. Initial-grade nutrient fluids were too inferior in quality and had too much impurities. If the two were to combine, an unpredictable reaction would occur instead. There might even be side effects after consuming it, and one might bring harm to his/her own self instead.


    "Hmmm?" Feng Lin suddenly recalled that he had not only taken over 100,000 star coins from Klot and the others, but he had also obtained 20 bottles of nutrient fluids as well. He could experiment with those.


    He took out a bottle of mid-grade nutrient fluids, and a light fragrance was emitting from it as he opened the cap. There was a great smell of vegetables and fruits, inducing a strong appetite.


    He then carefully brought out a bottle of potion of life. This potion was in an amber color and was in a half-solid state, just like that of jelly. It was very mysterious and sent out a great fragrance.


    Just a slight whiff was enough for Feng Lin to feel that his eight main meridians had been cleared up; even both the inner and outer points of his meridians'' passageways seemed to be cleared as well.


    He carefully dripped a drop of potion of life into the mid-grade nutrient fluid. The two of them integrated together in perfect harmonies like milk and water.


    "It''s really effective!" Feng Lin was elated and drank it.


    The moment the nutrient fluids entered his body, they turned into hot waves rushing through his entire body, releasing heat at every nook and cranny.


    Each and every cell in his body was wriggling, crazily engulfing and absorbing the nutrients just like a dried-up desert that had encountered an extremely rare heavy downpour.


    This feeling isn''t bad at all!


    Feng Lin smacked his lips as if he could have more of it. Other than that, there was nothing different in particular.


    Feng Lin shook his head. Although the effect of this nutrient fluid mix wasn''t bad, it didn''t have much effect on him.


    After all, his vitality was already at 1.9. He had expended too much of his vitality earlier on and needed better nutritious things.


    "Who''s that?" Suddenly, Feng Lin felt that something was amiss. Someone seemed to be spying on him, and his gaze pierced over like a sharp arrow.


    "Ahh! Ahh!" Two consecutive sharp cries rang out as if frightened by Feng Lin. Two small figures, who were wearing pajamas, were given a shock and had fallen to the ground, not even daring to breathe loudly.


    Feng Lin looked carefully and realized that they were his younger brother Feng Cheng and his younger sister Feng Xin.


    He relaxed his expression, revealing a warm smile. "Why have the two of you come?"


    The two young ones, who had been scared by Feng Lin''s sharp gaze earlier, looked at him and mumbled, "We smelled something nice... and then... and then we woke up!"


    Their faces were yellow from malnutrition. Right now, their eyes were fixed on the mid-grade nutrient fluid in Feng Lin''s hand as they gulped.


    Did they wake up because of the nutrient fluid''s fragrance?


    Feng Lin looked at them, smiled, and beckoned with his hand.


    His younger siblings walked over carefully.


    Feng Lin stuffed a bottle of mid-grade nutrient fluid into each of their hands. "Here!"


    "These are for us?" The two kids could not believe this as they wore a strong craving expression. Although they really wanted to drink it, they still shook their heads and returned it to him reluctantly. They then said, "Elder Brother, aren''t you going to drink it? This is a mid-grade nutrient fluid. If you were to drink it, you might just attain a breakthrough and be able to go for the college exam!"


    A warm feeling rose in Feng Lin''s heart as he stroked their yellowish hair that reminded him of the texture of grass. He smiled and said, "Elder Brother has already drunk it. So, you guys can drink it!"


    "Really?" The two of them looked at Feng Lin doubtfully.


    Seeing that Feng Lin had nodded, both Feng Cheng and Feng Xin were still kids after all and couldn''t resist the temptation. They grabbed onto the nutrient fluids and sipped slowly, wearing a blissful and satisfied smile.


    They even licked off the residue on the corners of their lips as if they were like little beasts that had found a water supply after being parched in the desert for very long, feeling as if they would never have enough of it.


    Feng Lin smiled.


    Being a human in a second lifetime, he was given a brand new life and a new family...


    Being able to eat and drink to one''s fill was the simplest form of happiness!


    He swore to himself to protect this moment of bliss as long as he could.

 36 Mystery of Potential

    "Elder Brother has earned these mid-grade nutrient fluids through part-time jobs. You''ll be able to drink more of them in the future. If you guys have had your fill, then go back and sleep!" Feng Lin put in a great effort before he was able to get his younger siblings to return to their rooms and sleep.


    A bottle of mid-grade nutrient fluid was three days'' worth for an ordinary person.


    The two young kids had been malnourished for a prolonged period of time and had been starved for very long. After drinking one entire bottle, their heads were feeling groggy, and they couldn''t even walk straight anymore. Yet, they still wanted to drink more!


    It was as if they weren''t afraid that they''d explode from drinking it!


    However, Feng Lin wouldn''t be so rash. He went through great difficulty to coax them to head back to sleep. Thereafter, he also fell onto his bed and sank into a deep slumber.


    He was far too tired.


    In this trip to the illusory martial pagoda, he had experienced over 20 great battles consecutively. Although he could use the genetic points to rapidly recover his stamina, his mental fatigue couldn''t be easily removed like that.


    He completely blacked out.


    Sinking into the world of darkness without dreaming through the entire night.


    When he woke up once again, it was already bright outside, and the sun was high above in the sky.


    His parents had already left. They still had to work overtime in the Feng Clan''s factory even during the weekends.


    Seeing this scene, Feng Lin''s belief grew increasingly firm.


    He didn''t want a fate where he was restrained by others and had no freedom at all!


    After a simple washing up, Feng Lin went to check on his younger siblings and realized that they were still sleeping.


    Clearly, after drinking the bottle of mid-grade nutrient fluid, their bodies had received too much nutrition and needed to take a lot of effort to digest them.


    He smiled and turned to head out.


    He left the Feng Clan Grand Building silently and arrived in a remote park not far away.


    The trees were lush and flourishing. A light breeze blew by, bringing with it an endless amount of refreshing air.


    Luckily, there were no classes to attend today.


    Feng Lin could make good use of this time to digest what he had obtained during this period of training.


    Cultivators had awakened their genes and could control their bodies to a greater degree compared to normal humans.


    He could feel with his sharp senses that the nutrient fluids he had taken yesterday still remained in his body. They hadn''t been completely used up. Not wanting to waste any of that, he started cultivating.


    Genetic breathing art!


    This was the only genetic cultivation art he excelled in. He circulated the vital energy and blood throughout his entire body through a certain breathing rhythm, stimulating his vitality and tempering his genes.


    A cool breeze brushed by his face.


    Feng Lin sat on the floor as if he had integrated with the surroundings, entering a state as if there was great harmony between man and nature.


    Breath in... breath out... breath in... breath out...


    His breathing became one with the sound of the wind, following the rhythm of nature.


    His chest undulated as his lungs took in the fresh air strongly. All his red blood cells were stimulated.


    On the surface, the exterior of his body seemed calm, but on the inside, things seemed to be seething like a volcano or akin to overturning rivers and seas, ready to burst out at any moment.


    Feng Lin''s skin revealed a faint red color from inside out, emitting surging heat gradually.


    This was a sign that his body cells had become vibrantly active.


    When his body reached the optimum condition, Feng Lin jumped up abruptly. His body was like an old machine that had been instantly activated, reaching the greatest efficiency.


    Bang bang bang!


    His punches were like drummings, releasing densely packed sounds.


    Feng Lin stood on the spot, starting to practice his fist arts. He started off with the Hong Fist, each punch being very impactful and reaching deep into its target. Then it was the Eight Trigram Palm. Displaying great agility and grace, his body moved within the eight trigrams, shifting on the spur to the left and right, without a single flaw...


    As an ancient saying went: Taichi (The great balance) brings peace to the world under the heavens, and the eight extremities determined the course of the universe.


    He then carried on to practice the two ancient martial arts¡ªTaichi and Eight Extremes¡ªone was tough and unyielding, while the other was gentle and soft; one flowed gently like water, while the other roared like a raging fire. It demonstrated the true essence of martial arts.


    Feng Lin practiced all the ancient martial arts he had acquired in the illusory martial pagoda.


    After finishing this round of practice, his fist arts changed again. With a tremble, his momentum changed, revealing an unshakeable disposition as if one was beholding a high mountain in awe.


    Feng Lin clenched his fist before his chest as if he were a human King Kong.


    Vajra Subduing Devil Fist!


    Ancient martial arts had deep profoundness. But as there were no genetic theories in them, one would be unable to manoeuver their genetic abilities. Therefore, the prowess would tend to be weaker than genetic martial arts.


    The Vajra Subduing Devil Fist was the only genetic martial art that Feng Lin knew. In the future, this would be his primary battle means. He must practice it until he achieved a high level of mastery in it.


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    Mighty Vajra Palm!


    Invulnerable Vajra!


    ...


    Feng Lin performed moves after moves, activating his Stonebirth Gene and turning into a stone person, every punches carrying the weight of a rocky mountain.


    Although the Stonebirth Gene wasn''t the Vajra Gene that was a perfect match with the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist, their attributes were similar and its prowess was impressive as well. Stifled sounds rang out in the air, and wherever the fist forces passed by, a series of air currents that could be seen by the naked eye would also surge.


    After practicing a set of it, Feng Lin noticed that his genetic martial art underwent a change again.


    Genetic potential +22%.


    To think that it was 22%!


    Feng Lin was taken by surprise. How could it increase by so much?


    This was merely the most ordinary cultivating session. Thus, it was completely out of his expectations to see his genetic potential increase by so much.


    His previous session had only raised his genetic potential by around 10%. Even the intense battles he had gone through in the illusory martial pagoda rarely produced such great result. Other than the early surge in genetic potential, the progress had been gradually reduced. In the end, there were rarely times where his genetic potential would have exceeded 20%.


    There must be some reason behind this!


    Feng Lin didn''t think that this was a coincidence. Behind every coincidence, there must be inevitability.


    He recalled the recent changes he had been through. The only difference was that over the past two days, he had consecutively drunk a bottle of Green God Type-3 nutrient medicine as well as a mid-grade nutrient fluid that had a portion of potion of life added to it.


    The tremendous amount of nutrients replenished his body''s depletion.


    This might be the only change.


    That''s it! This must be the reason!


    Feng Lin''s thoughts instantly cleared up.


    He recalled the A.I.''s analysis in the illusory martial pagoda and then was enlightened about a higher level of mystery in the area of genetic potential.


    Why would cultivation increase one''s genetic potential?


    When humans cultivated, it was also a process to modify themselves. Their bodies'' structure would become more scientifically reasonable, evolving toward perfection. What that was presented would be genetic potential!


    However, such changes required a foundation as well. The foundation would be nutrients.


    Nutrients weren''t genetic potential, but nutrients could be converted into genetic potential through cultivation.


    This was the connection between the two.


    Therefore, taking nutrient fluids directly wouldn''t increase one''s genetic potential, but with cultivation, the more nutrients there were, the more genetic potential would be converted.


    This might be the most intrinsic mystery of genetic potential.


    Earlier on, Feng Lin had lacked nutrients and could''ve only depleted his vitality. Therefore, after experiencing the outburst in potential at the very beginning, the genetic potential he had gained thereafter had decreased gradually, extremely close to nothing.


    After replenishing his nutrients, his potential immediately surged.


    After clearing this layer of mystery, Feng Lin became increasingly motivated in his cultivation.


    Genetic potential +18%, +14%, +10%, +6%, +2%.


    As expected, as he continued cultivating, his genetic potential started increasing again. However, the index kept decreasing steadily. At the very end, no matter how much effort he put in, the numbers didn''t change at all.


    Clearly, at this stage, the nutrients in his body had been completely depleted once again.


    Right now, Feng Lin''s potential had reached 178%, and he once again obtained a free genetic point.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t planning on strengthening his genes any further.


    He had strengthened his Stonebirth Gene and Monkey Gene by a total of 18 points. However, his vitality was only at 1.9.


    His genes'' potential hadn''t been completely unleashed. If he were to add more points to them, he''d be spoiling things through excessive enthusiasm.


    He wouldn''t commit this mistake again.


    Right now, he had sufficient nutrient fluids and potion of life. Therefore, he''d naturally be progressing steadily but surely. He was going to fully unleash the genetic potential first before considering adding more points.


    It was undeniable that being a cultivator was an occupation that spent a lot of money.


    A bottle of high-grade nutrient fluid and a bottle of mid-grade nutrient fluid could sustain the living requirements of an ordinary person for two weeks. However, Feng Lin digested them in a single day.


    Right now, he needed to drink a more valuable potion of life that was of a higher grade.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel pain at the expensive price at all. Life evolution was the most important; everything else was secondary.


    He took out a bottle of potion of life carefully. The potion presented an amber color as it shook. It was very clear and would easily attract gazes onto itself.


    Feng Lin tilted his head and gulped it down at one go. At the next moment, an overwhelming change happened in his body.

 37 Life Transformation

    Cold as water, scorching as fire.


    The moment the potion of life entered his stomach, there was an ice-cold energy surging as if he had just drunk the icy spring water. It felt gratifying and refreshing. However, as the medicine took effect, it turned into a completely scorching feeling. It felt boiling, like magma seething in his body.


    Feng Lin''s expression became distorted and he felt his entire body burning up as if it was blazing into ashes, leaving nothing behind.


    Intense heat waves brought about huge impacts from the inside.


    There was only one thought left on his mind. With such violent medicinal effects, it was no wonder that this was a medicine that was used only by cultivators. Ordinary people couldn''t take it at all. They would really explode...


    Excruciating pain came again and again like tidal waves, challenging Feng Lin''s nerves and tolerance level, wanting to drown him into an endless stretch of darkness.


    Feng Lin couldn''t afford to let his mind wander anymore. He quickly calmed down and focused, sitting down on the ground, sensing the changes to his body in great detail while bearing with the agony.


    The medicinal effects were like heat currents, penetrating and seeping into all parts of his body.


    Feng Lin felt as if he were a sturdy and unchanging piece of tough metal that was being grilled on strong fire, tempered incessantly and having the impurities removed.


    All of the vital energy and blood in his body were seething, circulating crazily. His green veins popped up and his face turned flushed red. It was as if he were on a stove. It felt extremely hot.


    Ha!


    He suddenly opened his mouth and spewed out seething hot air, giving himself a fright. He almost thought that he had become a fire-spewing dragon.


    Hot, hot, hot!...


    Sweat kept flowing down, drenching his clothes and causing them to stick closely onto his body.


    Violent energies kept raging in his body like tidal waves. Feng Lin was worried that his body was going to burst.


    Pain, pain, pain!


    It felt as if there wasn''t a spot on his body that wasn''t in pain.


    Feng Lin gritted his teeth, and his entire body trembled intensely. The feeling was as though all of his organs on the inside had been crushed and then reassembled, presenting a state that was even more perfect and reasonable.


    There can be no construction without destruction!


    This was a process of destruction followed by construction.


    Unlike the cultivation process where one slowly changed their bodies to go through a life transformation, the changes brought by medicine were instant and immediate. The violent medicinal effects were crushing up his body''s structure brutally and then reassembling them at rapid speed.


    The intense changes also meant that there would be an enormous pain.


    Feng Lin felt as if his consciousness was blurring slowly, drowned by waves of agony.


    However, the more this was so, the more he would need to hold on.


    Things might just be over with if he fainted. He might become completely free and relieved. However, he could only control the medicinal effects by maintaining his consciousness, allowing the transformation to be applied in the right places and maximizing the effects.


    Crackle crackle!


    He lowered his head, gritting his teeth so hard that crackling sounds were released. It was as if they were going to shatter.


    Breath in... breath out... breath in... breath out...


    Feng Lin felt as if he was going to suffocate soon, and he started gasping for air. All the pores on his body opened up, digesting the scorching energies brought by the potion of life.


    In the end, the hot currents flowed through every corner and gradually seeping into the deepest part of his body.


    Organs, cells, cell nuclei... They seeped through many layers, from a wider perspective to a closer one, and then all the way to the genes!


    From inside to the outside, Feng Lin''s body emitted a series of red light that was as clear and dark as blood.


    With the disappearance of the hot currents, Feng Lin could faintly see a scene he was used to.


    This was a dark world that was as vast as the universe. Many substances that were like snakes or dragons were tangled together, presenting an upward spiral form. Some parts of it were emitting light, sometimes bright and sometimes dark as if they were the countless stars in the sky.


    These were genes!


    He had to say that this was an extremely amazing scene.


    Although Feng Lin was able to see the distribution of the genes in his body with the reliance of genetic equations, this was the first time he could see the true forms of genes from the microscopic perspective with his own eyes.


    A series of warm currents were like the ocean currents on the Pacific Ocean that flowed from the south toward the north, suddenly flowing into this dark space.


    Many sections of the genes that had originally been dark and weren''t emitting light suddenly burst out in great light, presenting a glow that was like that of the stars. They were pure, mysterious, ancient... the bringer of great astonishment.


    The light became increasingly brighter, like how small sparks could burn an entire stretch of plains. More and more of them gathered, rapidly spreading out throughout the entire dark space.


    The genes that were activated continued to split, controlling the different combinations of nutrients, cells reproduction, organs proliferation... Various parts of the body kept being modified, going through an intrinsic life transformation.


    Strange scenes passed by with a flash. He saw the process of the medicine taking effect, modifying his body.


    Kacha Kacha!


    His joints kept crackling; his organs started to become agitated. They were like loud thunder, like the heavy rainstorm, like the strong tempest...


    Feng Lin curled up his body without realizing it. His body was going through a transformation, his muscles bulging and some imprints appeared. Layers of keratin started to form on his skin, just like shiny white marble that was smooth yet tough.


    He had no idea how long had passed before this intense pain started to subside gradually.


    Feng Lin slowly stood up and realized that he seemed to become like a clay figure, covered in perspiration and blood. He felt very sticky and uncomfortable.


    He suddenly felt very different. His vision became very strange. It was as if he was walking on heels where everything before him had become a little shorter...


    He moved slightly and his clothes instantly burst apart.


    Could it be...?


    Feng Lin quickly took a selfie with his identity microchip. Only then did he discover his body''s transformation.


    His height had surged up to 1.9 meters from 1.8 meters. His battered clothes revealed chunks of study, toned, and streamlined muscles. His fair skin emitted a faint glow, just like pure white ivory.


    This was a form that could be described as perfection!


    Even when displaying his overflowing strength, his speed wouldn''t have trouble keeping up. His body was straight and upright like a spear as he stood there with a vigorous and aggressive disposition.


    Without a doubt, Feng Lin knew that a huge change had gone on in his body. He quickly checked his gene attributes.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 2.3


    Monkey Gene: 10


    Stonebirth Gene: 8


    Genetic Potential: 178%


    =======


    His potential didn''t increase and neither was his genetic strengthening tally.


    However, his vitality index had gone through a change, breaking through 2 and reaching 2.3.


    Feng Lin was now the top of his class without a doubt. He had surpassed that Zhao Kai both in terms of his powers and his vitality.


    It could be said that with Feng Lin''s battle instincts, that Zhao Kai would be stepped firmly under his feet, with no hope of reprieve.


    However, Feng Lin no longer cared about Zhao Kai. Zhao Kai wasn''t fit to be his opponent. Feng Lin only could only compare with himself.


    After his vitality had broken through to 2.0, his body went through a huge change.


    Feng Lin calmly sensed the exuberant energy that filled up his body. Even if he didn''t sleep for three days and three nights, he wouldn''t feel tired at all. Endless amount of energy filled up his muscles.


    He couldn''t help but become excited. That brain analysis in the illusory martial pagoda wasn''t wrong. His genetic potential hadn''t been completely stimulated.


    After drinking the potion of life and replenishing the nutrients in his body, his vitality surged immediately.


    Although he had a strong urge to drink another bottle, his rational mind stopped him.


    The potion of life was too domineering and would put on too great of a stress onto his body. He shouldn''t drink more of it in the short term.


    After all, every medicine had its toxicity.


    Even great nourishing medicine had a high level of toxicity if one over-consumed them!


    Thus, His body still needed to have a good rest.


    Regardless, the transformation had brought his vitality to 2.3. He was definitely not a weakling anymore. Feng Lin was now even more confident on his cultivation path.


    Now, he would have to solve the pressing situation immediately. It was time for him to have an official negotiation with his family!

 38 Family Conflic

    The elevator moved upward rapidly.


    After Feng Lin went home, he changed his clothes before heading for the higher levels of the Feng Clan Grand Building.


    The life transformation had brought him confidence, and he wasn''t willing to wait a minute longer. He must have a showdown with his clan, settling the lurking danger that was coming three weeks later.


    With the cultivation path laid out before him, how could he possibly be willing to accept to be manipulated by the clan and lead a wasted life in the clan''s factory?


    The solar system was a part of the Chaotic Star Region. Societal order was in a mess, and people from the same clan would gather together, seeking a way to live on.


    Compared to Ancient Earth Era''s feudal society where families were smaller in size, the smallest family in the Interstellar Era had at least several ten thousand people.


    Each clan was like a small society.


    Where there were people, there were societies. Once the population size increased, contradictions and conflict would also go up along with it.


    Moreover, the clan would allocate their best resources to the most talented people, nurturing real experts. The people in the clan were split into different grades based on their aptitudes and talents.


    The elevator that led to the Feng Clan Grand Building''s higher levels were packed with people dressed in luxurious clothings.


    Feng Lin, who was dressed in plain clothings, clearly stood out like an eyesore, causing many cold and disgusted gazes to sweep towards him.


    However, they were theoretically from the same clan after all and didn''t hurl abusive words toward each other. They merely kept their distance, not wanting to get close to Feng Lin.


    At that moment, the place where Feng Lin was standing was completely empty, making it so that he was extremely conspicuous.


    However, Feng Lin took all of this very calmly.


    He soon arrived at the level he was supposed to head to and walked out.


    The 80th floor on the Feng Clan Grand Building...


    Many towering buildings were densely packed in Interstellar Era''s cities. They were all very tall and majestic, each like a small mountain.


    If one stayed at a lower story, the sunlight would be easily blocked out and these people would end up staying in the darkness for prolonged periods of time.


    These places were often treated as dark streets¡ªplaces that only inferior people would stay in.


    The higher the story, the more sunlight would enter and the better the environment would be.


    Therefore, under normal circumstances, people who stayed on the higher floors of a building would either be rich or had high statuses.


    Those who stayed on the 80th or higher levels of the Feng Clan Grand Building were considered members of the upper echelon¡ªthe purest direct descendants.


    At first glance, it was clear that Feng Lin was a lower level member of the clan entering the place, and he immediately attracted countless surprised gazes.


    Those gazes brushed onto his plain clothes with apparent contempt.


    Feng Lin walked by as if he didn''t see them. He passed through the long corridors and arrived before a spacious hall.


    There were probably several tens of people queuing in front of the door. Although the queue was long, everyone was waiting patiently and quietly.


    Feng Clan''s management office!


    There were several ten thousands people in such a big clan.


    When there were more people, there would be more trouble that required their attention.


    Therefore, every clan on Earth had a core member to handle everything in the clan. This person was known as the Head Butler.


    This was the office of the Feng Clan''s Head Butler.


    The Feng Clan had a big population, and there were endless trifling matters that needed to be attended to daily. People who came to look for the Head Butler would usually have important matters. If they were to trouble the Head Butler with trifling matters, not only would it be useless, but they would also be severely punished.


    Despite so, it was still normal for there to be a queue. Sometimes, people might even need to queue up for a few days.


    Feng Lin found a seat at the back and sat down, waiting quietly.


    "Why is an inferior clansman not going to work at the factory but came here instead?"


    "Did he skive himself from work? And yet, he dares to come and look for the Head Butler? Aren''t he afraid that he''d be punished?"


    "He''s really daring!"


    ...


    When the people in the queue saw Feng Lin getting close, they drew their distance in disgust immediately, mumbling between themselves.


    Feng Lin paid them no heed, continuing to wear a calm expression.


    The queue moved forward slowly and orderly. After over an hour, Feng Lin had only moved forward by five positions. If things were to continue on at this rate, he had no idea how long it would be before his turn arrived.


    However, he could only wait.


    If he were to barge in recklessly, he would only infuriate the Head Butler, causing things to go badly. It would be an extremely irrational decision.


    "You lowly person! Get lost immediately! Time waits for no one. Is there a need to trouble the Head Butler with your insignificant matters? If my matter is delayed, you won''t be able to hold responsibility for it! " A rude voice rang out next to him.


    Feng Lin was pushed aside harshly. After he opened his eyes, he saw an extremely thin face that was wearing a proud expression. Feng Lin sighed, his expression was that of gloominess and annoyance.


    Why are there people who can''t even do a good job as a villain? To think that they don''t even have good judgment. Do I look like such a pushover?


    ...


    These messy thoughts flashed in Feng Lin''s mind, and he became more serious. He knew the reason well.


    There were clear differences in grades within the clan.


    In the end, he, an inferior member in the clan, was seen as a weak pushover.


    People within the clan were segregated by their aptitudes and talents.


    Feng Lin''s strength rose up too quickly, but he was still the ninth-grade clansman he was before, a person of the lowest tier.


    These people might have seen this status of his and felt that his aptitude was too inferior, too weak. Therefore, they labeled him as a pushover directly.


    Otherwise, why was it so coincidental that this person didn''t look for others but only approached him when there were so many people queuing up before him?


    He must get stronger quickly.


    Only by getting stronger would he be able to get rid of this difficult situation. Otherwise, with there being no end to such troublesome matters, would he still be able to focus on his cultivation?


    Feng Lin felt great resentment in his heart.


    "Brat, what''s your name? You don''t even know me, Feng Lang? Get lost! That skinny man had the appearance of a profligate son and seeing that Feng Lin remained quiet, he pushed him once more.


    There was ridicule in his gaze. He was clearly doing this intentionally!


    When dealing with people like these, Feng Lin''s reply was very simple.


    His fist!


    His fist that was the size of a sandbag struck out with great impact. He didn''t waste his breath at all.


    The punch went out with a huge force.


    The other person went into a daze at the sight of this scene as if not expecting Feng Lin to be so decisive in making his move. He was a little stunned.


    Bang!


    The moment the force of the fist reached its target, the guy was sent flying out and he fell hard onto the ground.


    However, the person immediately got back up at the next moment. Other than appearing a little disheveled, he didn''t seem injured at all. He glared fiercely at Feng Lin while holding onto his face. He flushed up, "B*stard! Don''t you know that you shouldn''t hit a person in the face?!"


    Although this punch wasn''t delivered with great strength, this guy had faced it head-on. Feng Lin was a little surprised. This guy''s vitality wasn''t low.


    Seeing that Feng Lin didn''t pay him any heed, the profligate son became increasingly infuriated. He assumed a fighting stance and pounced toward Feng Lin.


    Slithering Snake Fist!


    That person''s body twisted about and moved rapidly with a strange movement. He came in close in a Z-shape movement like a slithering snake. His ten fingers flicking and releasing hissing sound like a snake sticking out its tongue, heading for Feng Lin''s eyes with an extremely vicious move.


    "Good job in coming over!" Feng Lin wasn''t fearful at all and also went head-on.


    The Slithering Snake Fist had agile movements, allowing the practitioner to slither about and attacking the opponent''s critical spots.


    In this regard, it was extremely similar to the Eight Trigram Palm.


    Feng Lin moved within the eight trigrams, entering a tussle with his opponent.


    Their fist and palm collided, and Feng Lin''s body didn''t budge while the other guy kept retreating, overshadowed on the first contact.


    "Good job! Beat him up! Beat him up to death!"


    "If you''re a man, then don''t be a coward!"


    "I haven''t expected that there''d be a good show to watch here!"


    ...


    The people in the surroundings didn''t seem afraid to see trouble stirred up and kept on cheering them.


    Suddenly, a strict voice rang out.


    "What are you guys doing? Why are you guys having a conflict within the clan, violating the clan''s regulations? If you can''t give me a reason for this, I''ll confine all of you!"

 39 Officially Laying Their Cards Ou

    The stern, silver-haired elderly strode over as swiftly as the thunder, moving like the wind. Every strand of his hair was pencil straight. There was a malicious glint in his eyes, like a northern goshawk soaring across the skies above as it overlooked the crowd below.


    "Head Butler!" For the regular clansman of the Feng Clan, he was an important person who ruled their fate.


    The nosy spectators bowed their head in respect, not daring to even let out a gasp.


    The person who fought against Feng Lin was alarmed, then seized the opportunity to escape from the area of Feng Lin''s techniques. They stood unmoving at their spot; their body stayed idle.


    Feng Lin didn''t bow. Instead, his eyes remained fixated on the approaching silver-haired elderly. There was a hint of recognition amid their unfamiliarity.


    This was the elderly who had informed him of his interview at their clan''s factory.


    That was right, he was Feng Clan''s Head Butler, also known as Butler Ying.*


    (T/N: ''Ying'' in his name is also the same word used for ''eagle''.)


    That conspicuous hooked nose and the pair of eagle eyes would truly make one shudder in fear.


    "You two, come with me!" The silver-haired elderly stopped in front of them, sizing them up before turning on his heels and walked towards the house, projecting an air of prestige and dignity.


    Feng Lin and Feng Lang followed suit.


    "Hey! These two fellows didn''t do this on purpose right!"


    "What an act! They pretended to fight in order to gain the Head Butler''s attention. This way, they can cut the queue and enter!"


    "How crafty those two are!"


    ...


    Those who had spent half a day queuing were stunned by the scene, and their frustrations were beyond compare.


    Yet, none of them dared to go overboard with their impudence in front of the Head Butler. Instead, they merely maintained their death glares upon Feng Lin and Feng Lang.


    They were spectators to the conflict which arose from queue cutting. In the end, they were the ones who suffered the indignance of having their queue being cut. Who could they seek justice from? How could they keep their frustrations at bay from this?


    Feng Lin didn''t know if this was a case of queue cutting, but he knew that he didn''t!


    Moreover, according to his observations, this Feng Lang fellow didn''t have such intention either.


    With the Head Butler''s amassed power, the rascal trembled ceaselessly as he trailed behind. It was obvious that he was terrified and couldn''t bear it. Only his eyes continued shooting resentful glances at Feng Lin from time to time.


    He had originally viewed Feng Lin as a low-grade clansman and merely wanted the latter to give up his place for him.


    He was a high-grade clansman, what was wrong with doing that?


    Who would''ve known that this rascal would be so bold as to retaliate?


    Now they were doomed; they angered the Head Butler. All that was left for them were the consequences they must bear.


    See, nothing would have happened if you have obediently given up your place, right?


    If I get punished by the Head Butler, I''ll make sure to make you pay!


    Filled with bitter resentment, he pushed all the responsibility and blamed them onto Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t notice his gaze and even if he did, he wouldn''t care.


    Following the Head Butler, the two of them stepped into a spacious room.


    The silver-haired elderly leaned against the chair, observing the two of them from a distance; he didn''t seem to have any intention of letting them sit. "Spill! Why did the two of you fight in the clan and violated the rules! If there isn''t a valid reason, then don''t blame me for being harsh!"


    An ugly smile emerged from Feng Lang''s features, crying injustice at once. "Third Granduncle, I''ve been wronged! It''s this rascal who instigated it and provoked me. You must punish him severely!"


    The culprit began blaming his victim.


    "Shut up! Don''t give me that frivolous attitude," The Head Butler thundered in anger, his steely gaze remained impassive, "How many times have I told you? In here, I am Feng Clan''s Head Butler, not your Third Granduncle! It''s useless even if you cried to the Heavens; you can dismiss the idea of me ever bending the rules in order to favor you!"


    Feng Lang''s scrawny stature shivered in fear at that, no longer brave enough to breathe a word.


    "Feng Lang, do you think I don''t know you by now?! How many times in this month have you caused trouble? If it wasn''t because you are the patriarch''s eldest grandson, I''d have you confined long ago!" The Head Butler roared again, reducing Feng Lang into silence from his fear.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but cast a sidelong glance at him. Never would he have expected this skinny and weak person to be the patriarch''s eldest grandson. He didn''t sense much potential from Feng Lang when they exchanged blows earlier either.


    Was he the good-for-nothing in their line of direct descendants?


    Could it be that this rascal was a protagonist of the story, one who would turn their fate around from being a loser?!


    A small clan, direct descendant, good-for-nothing¡­ These traits all matched Feng Lang well!


    Feng Lin sized up the scrawny guy; he exuded an aura of wretchedness and dejection from head to toe¡­


    It was evident now that he was not it!


    "And what''s with you?" The Head Butler''s attention shifted to Feng Lin. It was a lot colder than before.


    With Feng Lang, he was annoyed. After all, the former was the patriarch''s eldest grandson and though they didn''t grow to become a respectable figure, he couldn''t punish them as he willed either.


    Feng Lin was different. He was a mere low-grade clansman and didn''t require much concern.


    As a Head Butler, he had the power to control Feng Lin''s fate.


    With Feng Lin, he was utterly callous; the minute Feng Lin gave the wrong answer, the consequences would be unimaginable.


    In the face of the person who held the key to most of their clansman''s fate, anyone would feel the pressure.


    Feng Lin returned the gaze and, in a manner neither servile nor overbearing, he spoke up, "I was queuing up before this person forced his way into the queue. That was why we fought. If the Head Butler has doubts, you can watch the surveillance footage!"


    "Head Butler, don''t listen to this lad''s nonsense!" Realizing the circumstances were against him, Feng Lang defended at once.


    "Did I allow you to speak?" the Head Butler said coldly.


    Feng Lang stopped immediately and didn''t dare to utter another word.


    Looking at Feng Lin who maintained a calm disposition since the start, the Head Butler was surprised; this person''s temperament wasn''t too bad. Not everyone would be able to remain this calm and composed in front of him.


    He picked out the building''s surveillance footage and projected the scene which was captured on the optical computer''s log. It appeared clearly and crisply in front of them. With such conclusive evidence, there was no use denying anything.


    The Head Butler shot a glance at Feng Lang before revealing his verdict, "Ten thousand star coins will be deducted from your allowance this month!"


    "No, Head Butler! I''ll only be left with fifty thousand star coins this way; that''s not enough!" Feng Lang lamented and was just about to continue when he was caught by the Head Butler''s deadly stare. Silencing himself, it was all he could do before turning towards Feng Lin with a resentful stare.


    Stupid rascal, you make me lose so many star coins. I''ll make you pay once we''re out of here!


    As expected from the descendant of the patriarch. Even if he was a loser, his allowance was still in the tens of thousands range.


    Thinking back about how his parents barely earned five thousand star coins from slogging away day after day in the factory, Feng Lin clenched his fists. Not only that, but they had to pay 70% taxes to the clan!


    If this isn''t explicit exploitation, then what is?


    At the thought that he, too, would have to follow this tragedy of a destiny, Feng Lin''s gaze turned so deep and dark; it was almost like staring into a bottomless pit.


    It''s about time that this cold and apathetic clan lay their cards out on the table!


    He had already been struck by an epiphany.


    At that moment, the Head Butler''s gaze swept over, having no intention of letting Feng Lin go scot-free. In a sinister way, he began, "Low-grade clansman, Feng Lin. I recall that you''ll be going to the clan''s energy factory for an internship in three weeks! What are you doing here out of the blue? If there''s nothing important, then don''t blame me for being discourteous!"


    So, he''s a low-grade clansman who''s about to intern at the factory!


    Feng Lang glanced over and lost his interest. It was truly degrading to hold a grudge against such a character.


    But Feng Lin''s next words had his eyes widening in surprise.


    "I reject!" Feng Lin said simply.


    "What?" Hearing that, the Head Butler''s expression darkened at once.


    No one ever dared to speak to him in this manner before. How utterly disgraceful!


    "I said, I reject the internship!" Afraid that the Head Butler didn''t hear him clearly, Feng Lin confirmed his notion with an unwavering expression.


    Standing on the sidelines, Feng Lang was stunned.


    There was someone who actually had the guts to defy the Head Butler!


    This is truly a rebellion!

 40 A Fight to The End

    Just what exactly were Head Butlers?


    They were authority figures who managed all matters in a clan. To most clansmen, whose paths would never cross with the patriarch, Head Butlers were their God; they controlled their fate.


    If they commanded you to go left, no one would dare turn right.


    Head Butlers could place you on top of the world and let you enjoy the clan''s preferential treatment, but they could also throw you down to pit''s bottom and work in the clan''s sweatshop factories without redemption for your entire life.


    Feng Lang was stunned by Feng Lin''s audacity to defy the Head Butler.


    This rascal seriously didn''t know the gravity of this; he had practically given up on improving his situation.


    To think that he dared to offend even the Head Butler. Suddenly, Feng Lang didn''t think much about the lad''s tousle with him from before; that was nothing compared to this.


    He must say, this lowly boy was truly a man!


    Feng Lang''s expression was painted with shock.


    Feng Lin, on the other hand, remained confrontational with the Head Butler. He looked calm and without any intention to retreat.


    Perhaps this Head Butler was a God-like figure to the rest of the Feng clansmen, but this wasn''t the case for him.


    He was just about to be assigned to one of the clan''s sweatshop factories; his pre-destined fate was miserable enough as it stood, how much worse could it get even if he offended this Head Butler?


    When else should he fight against his ''fate'' if not now?


    Feng Lin had long since arrived at this realization.


    Fight. He must fight and fight to the end.


    His miserable fate was right in front of his eyes. If he didn''t fight now, then he would never get out of this predicament.


    Feng Lin''s "I reject" was resolute, spoken with a tone that could sever iron.


    The atmosphere tensed up in an instant, so much so that it was stifling.


    The Head Butler''s face scrunched hideously in disapproval, his anger rising by the minute until it reached its limit.


    Withholding the power of the clansmen, there was no one else who was above him besides the patriarch. It wouldn''t be far-fetched to say that he could hide the sky with a hand.


    When had anyone opposed him?


    And a low-grade clansman at that. What a rebellion!


    Where was the discipline if he didn''t give this rascal a taste of his medicine? Where would he place his dignity as the Head Butler if he didn''t?


    The pair of malicious, northern goshawk''s eyes maintained its death stare on Feng Lin; they were sharp as knives as though they could slice Feng Lin into a million pieces.


    A surge of strange energy rose in the air, as imposing as a mountain, cold as ice while it weighed heavily on one''s heart.


    Feng Lin remained unmoving at his spot despite the clear display of struggle in his expression. It was obvious that he could feel the heavy pressure as though the weight of a hill was pressing against his spine, forcing him to keel in defeat and kneel on the ground, and to stop defying.


    No!


    His gaze burned intensely while he forced his back up, taking on a posture of being undaunted by the Head Butler. Feng Lin didn''t dare to let his spine bend in the slightest. Like a lonely pine tree atop the cliff, windswept and battered by rain, suppressed by adversity. It would rather die than submit to it; he would rather die than bend.


    "What a man!" Despite his condescending views about Feng Lin before, Feng Lang couldn''t help being inwardly awed by the former.


    The intangible interaction between the two was intense. As a spectator, Feng Lang couldn''t help but shiver at the sight.


    Head Butler was an Interstellar cultivator. Yet, against such a dignified presence, this low-grade clansman was unyielding and continued standing tall.


    Regardless of his potential, the fact that he dared to go up against the Head Butler was respectable in itself!


    "Don''t even think about it!" Seeing as he couldn''t take down Feng Lin with his vigor alone, the Head Butler broke his silence.


    A glint flashed across Feng Lang''s eyes at the sound of that.


    As the direct descendant of the clan, he was no stranger to the Head Butler.


    While the Head Butler remained impassive, he must have been raging inside. Otherwise, for someone who remained cold and distant usually, he wouldn''t have spouted such agitated choice of words.


    How decisive, leaving no room for negotiations.


    This lad was going to get unlucky!


    "Why not?" Against the Head Butler''s verdict, Feng Lin didn''t retreat.


    "The clan raised you up, so every single one of you has a duty to fulfill. As a low-grade clansman who can''t get into college, playing your part in the clan''s factory is your duty and your destiny. You must know that this clan doesn''t tolerate good-for-nothings. If everyone turned a blind eye on the rules like you do and reject their responsibility to the clan, then won''t everything be thrown into chaos? Will there still be any clan rules to speak of then?" the Head Butler lashed out severely.


    "Just because I can''t get into college, I''ll have to contribute to the clan?" Feng Lin didn''t panic, a confident smile tugged at the corner of his lips instead before asking again, "then what happens if I can get into university?"


    "What! University? Your vitality is at a mere 0.4, what a pipe dream¡­" The Head Butler didn''t disguise his scorn, but neither could he continue from there.


    With a point of his finger, he retrieved his examination record from school.


    On it, his vitality stats of 1.5 was striking. This was Earth High School''s result slip which could be retrieved from their data storage at anytime and was made public.


    The data was conclusive and impossible to forge.


    Like a sounding slap to the face, the Head Butler was rendered speechless. His face began to burn up but despite the case, his gaze towards Feng Lin grew increasingly annoyed.


    One couldn''t go against the clan rules.


    He was the guardian of this, yet this Feng Lin wanted to break down the clan''s order for the past thousands of years with just this little achievement? How delusional!


    "What can you do with 1.5 vitality?" He tore his attention away from Feng Lin''s result slip, seemingly unimpressed by it at all. "Earth High School is nothing more than a garbage school in Huaxia City. Among others, your vitality isn''t superior either; how capable could you be to get into a good university? If all you can get into is one of Earth''s diploma mills, then you''ll be unemployed the moment you graduate. It''d still be the clan''s burden if you can''t find work!


    "With such little vitality, you wish to be free of the clan''s duties? Impossible! You should know that there are a number of young Interstellar cultivators in our clan with the vitality of more than 10; what''s the use of 1.5?"


    Every word was dripping with disdain, degrading Feng Lin''s examination results and his school into insignificance.


    This was unacceptable to Feng Lin. He suppressed the anger and frustration in his heart. Feng Lin had wanted to reveal the truth of his vitality reaching 2.3, but that seemed unnecessary now.


    At long last, Feng Lin saw the truth.


    This Head Butler was belittling him.


    The Feng Clan had a profound foundation; perhaps only Interstellar cultivators would be worth a glance in this Head Butler''s eyes.


    There was no use of him saying anything more; it would only instigate more scorn and mockery.


    "Young man, don''t bite off more than you can chew. Unless you can get into Interstellar University, there''s not an ounce of possibility for you to escape your duties towards the clan. Your talent and potential are still world''s away from being the clan''s exception.


    "You only have a choice now: to follow the clan''s arrangement and intern at the clan''s factory obediently. Otherwise, if you don''t even have a job in future, you''ll be kicked out of the clan and become one of the losers on the streets of this society!" The warning was clearly laced among Head Butler''s words. In fact, it sounded more like a threat.


    I can''t wait till I get kicked out!


    To others, this might have been a warning from the Head Butler, but Feng Lin couldn''t care less about it.


    If he had to work at the clan''s factory, then he''d rather leave!


    However, unless it was absolutely necessary, he didn''t want to flee like a loser either.


    Getting into Interstellar University?


    Feng Lin didn''t waste his energy any further, but he wouldn''t give up.


    Fight, he must fight!


    Fight to the end, never give up!


    Feng Lin wouldn''t let others manipulate his fate like this. In a low voice, he spoke up, "Head Butler, I''ll definitely not intern at the clan''s factory. How about this, why don''t we make a deal?"


    "What deal?" the Head Butler asked instinctively, regretting it in an instant.


    Feng Lin lowered his eyes; his gaze was dark.


    This was the last trick up his sleeve!


    Although he knew that the possibility of succeeding was slim, as the Head Butler was too unfeeling, not giving him the slightest chance, it was all Feng Lin could do in order to fight for his future.


    Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn''t get kicked out of the clan.


    The society out there was cruel and turbulent.


    He didn''t think it would be a big deal to himself, but his parents and siblings were all regular folks. If he allowed himself to be reckless, he was afraid the consequences would be dire¡­


    Since Feng Lin inherited this body, he had inherited its karma too.


    He couldn''t be this selfish, abandoning his family in this life and left all by himself.


    Which was why he could only do his best.


    "We can have a deal. Let me fully prepare for my college entrance exam. If I don''t make it, I''ll return to the clan without protest and no longer hold any fantasies. I''ll commit to the clan''s duties obediently. However, if I make it through, I don''t need anything. I just want the clan to release my family from their restrictions and allow me to freely pursue cultivation! The clan will also gain a true genius who gets into Interstellar University in this way. It''s little investment for greater returns, what can you have against it?"


    At that, Feng Lin paused for a moment, his gaze was sharp as knife when he made contact.


    "How about it? Head Butler, what do you think?"

 41 Unable to Rebel!

    Ba-dum, ba-dum!


    The Head Butler was quiet, apart from his fingers drumming against the tabletop as he fell deep in thoughts.


    He couldn''t help being tempted by Feng Lin''s proposition but something felt amiss.


    What was so difficult about admission into Interstellar University?


    Interstellar Universities recruited students from human population across the entire universe and had only that many admission slots. Only a few thousands accepted would have been the cream of the crop. Besides, there weren''t many students who could take part in the examination every year, and the competition was intense. The probability of being admitted would be one to ten thousand, hundred thousand¡­ Perhaps even a million to one?


    This Feng Lin had vitality of 1.5 and was only an apprentice; he was far away from being an actual cultivator. How could he get into Interstellar University?


    One must understand that there were many prodigies in each generation of the Feng Clan, and only a few had hope of getting into Interstellar University, much less a low-grade clansman.


    Forget about being admitted to Interstellar University, while it was still seven to eight months away from the entrance exams, it wasn''t possible for an apprentice to improve that drastically and become a true cultivator!


    Wouldn''t he have to return to his work obediently at the end of the day?


    The Head Butler didn''t think that a mere low-grade clansman could surpass the prodigies in their clan in such a short time and get admitted into Interstellar University.


    Finally, he managed to pinpoint what was wrong.


    No, that isn''t right!


    He was almost tricked by this rascal!


    If he had agreed, then Feng Lin would have gained freedom if he won. Even if he lost, he would''ve delayed half a year''s time before interning at the factory; he wouldn''t have suffered any loss.


    Without notice, he would have wielded the power over the clan rules and rebelled against it. If everyone followed suit, then wouldn''t a rebellion occur?!


    Good lad, he really was a great match!


    No, he most definitely could not agree to it.


    Watching Feng Lin''s calm expression, Head Butler let out a gasp inwardly. This lad may be young, but he was practically an evildoer inside. Even so, he was still too inexperienced!


    A sneer lifted the corner of his lips. Much as the Head Butler was impressed, he would never allow anyone to take advantage of the loophole in their clan rules!


    No one can deviate from the clan rules! No one!


    "What a joke. It is your responsibility to carry out your duty to the clan; this cannot be cast aside, so what right do you have to use this as a proposition! As a member of the clan, you should follow the rules obediently and not spend your time on these daydreams. The clan will not allow you to bet on this!" the Head Butler answered coldly. Though he was smiling, his words were humorless, pushing Feng Lin down to a bottomless pit.


    Feng Lin frowned. He didn''t think that the Head Butler would take away even the opportunity of a bet.


    He replied slowly, "Could it be that as the clan''s Head Butler, you don''t even possess the slightest bit of courage?! What help would a little factory staff have towards the clan? If you won, I would return to work obediently and if you lost, the clan would gain an Interstellar University student. Isn''t that the biggest benefit? What would you have against it?"


    "What a joke!" The Head Butler didn''t hide the disdain. "Don''t play such tricks with me! Provoking me is useless. If you can gain admission to Interstellar University, then wouldn''t the countless seniors and prodigies of the Feng Clan become good-for-nothing? If they couldn''t do it, you think you can? I''m telling you it''s impossible! The clan rules are not for you to play, if you insist on being stubborn then don''t blame me for punishing you accordingly!"


    A thorough threat, leaving Feng Lin with an ultimatum.


    Feng Lin''s expression turned grave, feeling the pressure imposed from the depths of his heart.


    Such decadent, clan-level strictness was suffocating. Every rule was like a chain, wrapped around the person in a vice grip. There was not a hint of freedom, making a person wish they could flee immediately.


    Now, this Head Butler wouldn''t even grant the chance of a bet. He was practically forcing him on to the dead end!


    The Head Butler watched on, satisfied by Feng Lin''s hopeless expression. He nodded his head as he felt everything was in his control.


    "It''s not that I''m not giving you a chance! You wish to be rid of this internship? That''s easy!" With a sudden glint, he spoke up in amusement as he waited for Feng Lin''s reaction. Would it be despair? Or despair? And even more despair!?


    "How?" Feng Lin asked lowly, skeptical of the Head Butler''s display of kindness. The terms must have been an infuriating one.


    Even so, for his own future, he didn''t care much of it. Whatever it was, he would give it a shot.


    "There are two ways! One, you''ll become a true basic cultivator before the internship. When that happens, the clan will support you fully in attending the entrance exams for Interstellar University. The other way is for you to compensate the clan for bringing you up, and pay an amount of a million star coins. Thereafter, you can achieve your freedom!" The Head Butler laughed sinisterly.


    "What?" Feng Lin''s eyes darkened. He had only three weeks before the start of the internship; it was practically impossible to become a basic cultivator in that short amount of time. Yet, the other way would require him to pay a million star coins. How was he supposed to pay such an exorbitant amount? Isn''t that robbery?


    Besides, as a low-grade clansman, what had the clan given him growing up? Low nutrition fluids and nothing more!


    That would require a million star coins?


    This must be the most hilarious joke in the entire world!


    Observing Feng Lin''s silence, the Head Butler''s smile turned cold. "No cultivation! No money? Then what right you have to negotiate with me? Did you think the clan was a charity? The clan went through the effort in raising you, yet you want to escape your responsibility! Now, you only have these two choices. You either do your duty obediently, or pay the fee! Otherwise, there''s nothing to talk about!"


    His sinister laughter was ceaseless, appreciating the view of Feng Lin''s despair and helplessness.


    Feng Lin pursed his lips into a tight line, refusing to give up just like that.


    He knew that he could retreat. If he did, he would never be able to turn his life around.


    "I reject!" Although he knew that the repercussions would be unimaginable, Feng Lin still gave his answer.


    At this point, he no longer had any room to retreat.


    "What?" Feng Lang was stunned by the sight. Does this guy have a death wish? The Head Butler has already told him that it is impossible, yet he still seems so fearless. The Head Butler will never let it go.


    Feng Lang seemed to have seen the impending, miserable end of Feng Lin.


    Reality seemed to be unraveling in that direction as well.


    "Come again?" At the sound of his words, the Head Butler''s expression darkened. The thick aura surrounding him rolled in waves, rushing towards him.


    The immense pressure he felt previously rose. It had felt like a hill pressing against him before, but it felt as heavy as a mountain now.


    Feng Lin tried his hardest to keep his back straight, refusing to bend over.


    Creak, creak.


    The creaking began to sound continuously from his spine as though it was about to break.


    A man''s spine could never break. Once broken, they could never stand up straight again.


    Feng Lin''s held a sullen expression, tightening both his hands into tight fists. His nails dug into his palms as blood began dripping from the contact.


    This might will never push me down!


    Was this the power of a basic cultivator? How much was his vitality? 10? 20? Or even¡­


    He had never felt as weak as he did now, and the thirst to grow stronger was even more insatiable than it did before.


    What a pity. In the end, he still lacked the time and opportunity. The pressure of destiny was already in front of his eyes before he could strengthen himself.


    Why would he have to suffer through such indignance otherwise? Given more time, he could have destroyed everything with his fists.


    Seeing that he was unwilling to admit defeat, the Head Butler lost his patience.


    With a casual wave of his hand, a gust of violent gale swept over. Like a sandbag without defense, Feng Lin''s body was cast aside by the force, knocking hard against the walls and landing unceremoniously on the ground.


    "Guards! Feng Lin has defied the clan rules. Place him in detention for a week! If he commits any crime during that time, then force him into the clan''s factory!" The Head Butler''s voice rang with authority. Even if he deemed that Feng Lin had committed a crime, it wasn''t worth a death penalty. He had given what he thought as the most worthy severe punishment!


    The gates opened without sound as three muscular men dressed in black walked over stoically.


    This was the clan''s enforcement team. Every one of them had a vitality of at least 3. They were fierce and imposing, sneering as they surrounded Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin swayed as he got up and let out a cough as he yanked himself away from their hold. "Get your hands off, I can walk by myself!"


    With that, he gave a final, unimpressed glance towards the Head Butler before leaving with his head held high. In the end, he never did bend his spine!


    At the side, Feng Lang was stunned.


    What a great lad, a real man indeed!


    The Head Butler stared coldly after Feng Lin''s retreating figure, expressionless as though he was looking at an inanimate object.


    Hmph, want to defy and bring chaos to the clan rules without being a basic cultivator? Dream on!


    Slowly, he opened his palms, his fingers curled as though it was holding something, looking like Buddha''s Wuzhi Mountain.*


    (T/N: Wuzhi in Chinese can be directly translated as Five Fingers.)


    Feng Lin was like the monkey in his palms, no matter how much he leaped¡­


    He would never be able to rebel!

 42 Cultivating while Imprisoned

    In the dim room that was about to be locked, Feng Lin was violently pushed. He staggered and only managed to regain his footing with great difficulty.


    BOOM!


    A loud noise rang out, the door behind him was slammed shut as he was locked inside this prison with nowhere to escape. Darkness was everywhere. He couldn''t even see the fingers on his hand when he stretched his hands out.


    "Obediently stay inside the imprisonment room. Don''t try anything funny!"


    "This fellow simply has guts as big as the skies, he actually dares to disobey the head butler. He doesn''t know how the word ''death'' is written!"


    "This person is already crippled. After offending the head butler, there''s no way out for you in your entire lifetime!"


    ...


    The clan''s disciplinary squadron locked Feng Lin into the imprisonment room, laughing as they left.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged on the ground, his face fading into the darkness as his expression grew heavy.


    He couldn''t help but admit that his thinking was far too naive!


    This time around, his head-on confrontation for a negotiation had completely failed, and he even ended up in such desperate straits.


    He naively overestimated the goodwill of the clan. He didn''t expect the head butler would be so cruel, not bothering to even give him a chance. His suggestion of a bet was rejected as well, and he was directly locked up here. Right now, all his hopes were dashed.


    What should he do next?


    Feng Lin was clueless, but he didn''t intend to give up.


    Because, the moment he gave up, it would really have meant that he would have no more opportunities.


    As a human experiencing two lifetimes, what else couldn''t he see through?


    Everything had to be fought for. If he gave up without fighting, he wouldn''t have the slightest hope at all.


    Hence, until the last moment arrived, he would absolutely never give up.


    The four walls inside the imprisonment room were constructed with alloys. They were like an iron bastion, an impenetrable fortress. Without the door being opened from the outside, not even a fly could manage to fly out if it was trapped inside. Escape was impossible.


    Also, there were no forms of any technology inside here. It isolated all signals, and he had no way to communicate with the outside world. Darkness¡ªhis only companion, making so that he couldn''t even sense the flow of time. This place was a cage that was built to engender despair.


    If someone was trapped inside here for too long, they might even go crazy.


    Feng Lin had only stayed in here for a short while, but he was already feeling extremely anxious and frustrated. He wanted to scream out loud to vent his emotions.


    He didn''t know whether his parents and siblings would worry because they didn''t know of his current situation.


    However, continuing to wait wasn''t a solution. If he couldn''t think of a way out, why didn''t he cultivate?


    Feng Lin''s state of heart gradually calmed down, he wanted to use cultivation as a way to while the time away.


    Strength was the only fundamental¡ªit was everything. He had to accumulate strength bit by bit to use them in appropriate situations effectively. He needed to use all opportunities and effectively utilize the time he had to increase his strength.


    Hence, Feng Lin told himself that he couldn''t waste his time by being dispirited. He had to put all his efforts into cultivating despite being trapped in this dark imprisonment room.


    Under the cover of darkness, a mocking smile lit up his face.


    Did you think that imprisoning me would suppress my will to fight and cause me to sink into despair?


    No! It would only spur me on to grow stronger!


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Not long later, the sounds of punches rang out in the sealed imprisonment room. Space was trembling from the force. The wind generated by the punches blasted into the walls like thunder, causing the hearts of those who heard it to tremble.


    After finishing a round of his practice with the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist, Feng Lin''s sharp senses discovered that his genetic potential didn''t even increase by a single point. It seemed like the nutrients he had consumed from the potion of life earlier, had now been completely exhausted. He couldn''t continue practicing on forcefully like this, or his lifeforce might end up being overdrafted again¡­


    From his robes, he carefully took out a bottle that was filled with amber-colored liquid. This was a bottle of a potion of life. This might be the stroke of luck that he needed.


    Earlier, those people from the disciplinary squadron basically didn''t expect that a low-grade clansman like Feng Lin would actually have such valuable potions. Hence, they didn''t search his body, or they would''ve definitely taken all of the potions of life.


    Currents of icy cold and fiery heat flooded his body.


    The familiar effects of the potion of life kicked in the moment he swallowed it. The cold energy soon transformed into warm currents akin to lava.


    Right now, he felt like he was being barbequed on the stove. The blazing heat tempered his body as a transformation occurred.


    Agony was like tides of the ocean, coming forth in a wave, challenging his spirit and endurance, wanting to drown him in this boundlessly vast darkness.


    However, with his prior experience, Feng Lin didn''t feel any panic. He sat cross-legged in the darkness and endured the agony while quickly adjusting his body to the transformation.


    His qi and blood churned as his sweat dripped onto the ground. His clothes were soon wet from the sweat as they stuck to his body.


    The violent energy currents surged forth around his body, challenging the limits of his body again and again.


    Each and single part of his body was filled with pain, his organs broke down and reassembled, growing stronger and stronger with each cycle.


    This time, his experience wasn''t that different from the first time he had consumed a potion of life. Feng Lin had gradually gotten used to it.


    The warm currents in him continued flowing into every part of his body, seeping into the depths. The energy flowed into his organs, his cells, his cell nuclei...layer by layer, from the external to the internal, all the way to the genes!


    Feng Lin began to radiate a burst of red light. This red light was clear and transparent, yet it had a dark color causing the light to resemble blood.


    As the heat seeped in, Feng Lin vaguely could see a familiar scene once again, giving him a feeling akin to d¨¦j¨¤ vu.


    In the dark space of the vast universe, the microscopic true form of genes appeared in his vision. They were like two pythons that coiled together, slowly revolving as they rose up in space continuously.


    The scalding medicinal strength of the potion continued to seep in. It was like a spark that lit up every single one of his genes, igniting the entire prairie.


    The double-helix model that represented his genes rapidly multiplied, emitting a light akin to the stars, pure, mysterious, and ancient...


    The starlight converged, swiftly extending through the darkness.


    Under the assistance of the potency of the potion, the genes unceasingly divided and gave rise to new life matter that proliferated through his entire body. His cells, his blood, his organs¡­ His entire being felt as though it was being reconstructed as it carried out an all-out transformation of life evolution. He grew taller, faster, and stronger...


    Crack, crack.


    Feng Lin suddenly straightened his back. His bones were emitting cracking sounds resembling firecrackers. His sweat formed out of impurities in his body, mixed together with blood, forming a sticky substance on his skin. However, it was much better compared to the previous time.


    His muscles quivered. The grime and dirt on him fell onto the ground as his body regained its cleanse state. This was even more convenient than taking a shower.


    After experiencing the previous transformation brought by the potion of life he had consumed, his body now was gradually approaching the perfect state as it continued to evolve. The impurities in his body grew lesser as the degree of change after consuming the potion also grew smaller.


    This time, his viewpoint was the same. He no longer grew taller and maintained his current appearance.


    Clearly, 1.9 meters tall was the best suitable height for humans. His height, his speed, and strength had reached a perfect state.


    Feng Lin knew there was definitely a transformation that happened inside his body. He immediately viewed his genetic information.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 2.5


    Monkey Gene: 10


    Stonebirth Gene: 8


    Genetic Potential: 178%


    =====


    His potential didn''t increase, and the strengthening tally of his genes didn''t increase as well.


    His vitality had some changes. It increased by 0.2 and reached 2.5.


    Next, Feng Lin continued to cultivate assiduously. He wasn''t aware of the flow of time; he would just sleep when he got tired and would continue with his cultivation once he was awake, all while digesting the potency of the potion of life.


    This cycle of action was simple, yet boring. However, it was like he didn''t know fatigue; he actually found joy in completing the cycle.


    Humans were social creatures after all. Being imprisoned was an extremely torturous ordeal, yet Feng Lin gradually managed to seek solace in the midst of the darkness.


    This imprisonment room had actually provided him with a quiet place for cultivation. As he continued to consume the potions of life, the nutrients depleted by his training would be replenished again and again.


    Genetic potential +18%, +16%, +14%...


    His genetic potential explosively soared. Very soon, his genetic potential reached 308%, granting him three free genetic points to spend. It was enough to push the Stonebirth Gene to its max.


    His vitality surged up, swiftly reaching 2.9. He was just a single step away from reaching 3.


    In the short span of time, by using the potions of life and his genetic equation ability, he was improving rapidly.


    However, all these were still far from sufficient. The head butler was a true interstellar cultivator. Just based on his vitality stats alone, the head butler could crush him completely.


    If he wanted to resist, he had to become a true interstellar cultivator as well.


    The road ahead was still long...


    Feng Lin took a short break before he continued with his cultivation again. He was like an iron man that didn''t know fatigue.


    Tap, tap¡­!


    Suddenly, the sound of light footsteps rang out, gradually getting closer.


    Feng Lin''s ears moved slightly. His sharp senses had heard that. He turned and shouted out, "Who is it?"


    "Feng Lin, I''m here to see you!" A burst of low-sounding laughter rang out.


    Feng Lin felt strange. He had always been alone in the clan and didn''t interact much with anyone. Who would pay him a visit in the imprisonment room? In fact, who would know that he had been locked up?


    ...


    He felt extremely bewildered in his heart. However, this voice was familiar to him. It was just that he temporarily couldn''t recall who it belonged to.


    When that person revealed his identity, Feng Lin got a shock. This was an unexpected guest that he would have never thought of.

 43 Pitting Schemes

    Playful-sounding laughter rang out in the dead silence of the area.


    "I''m Feng Lang. You didn''t expect that I would come and see you right?"


    "It''s you?" Feng Lin''s face was covered in the darkness; his expression was naturally not revealed.


    "Tell me, as a low-grade clansman, shouldn''t you be content with what you have? Why must you go against the Head Butler? Are you asking for trouble?..." Feng Lang stood outside the imprisonment room as he nagged in an earnest and well-meaning manner.


    "Why? Are you here to mock me?" Feng Lin abruptly interrupted with his cold tone.


    "You are mistaken." Feng Lang was very calm. "I have no intentions to mock you at all, I''m really impressed by you!"


    "Hehe." Feng Lin laughed. The words spoken by this Feng Lang was as fake as it could be. He didn''t trust this person at all. He replied calmly, "Impressed by me? Are you joking? As the direct grandson of the clan leader, you belong to the upper echelons of the clan. Would you be impressed by me, a low-grade clansman?"


    "It''s true." Upon seeing that Feng Lin didn''t believe him, Feng Lang''s tone grew more sincere. "Don''t you know that you are now extremely famous within the clan? It has been such a long time since anyone dared to rebut the head butler, let alone making a gambling bet with him. There are many brothers in our clan who wished to get acquainted with such a character like you¡­"


    His words were filled with praise, but there was a slick feel of oiliness. Most probably, nine out of ten sentences he had spoken were all fake!


    Even though he was inside the imprisonment room, Feng Lin was seemingly able to see the hypocritical smile on Feng Lang''s face.


    "No need." Feng Lin calmly spoke, politely declining the goodwill from Feng Lang. He sat cross-legged on the cold ground and closed his mouth, not bothering to say anything more.


    This Feng Lang was a well-known silk pants young master of the Feng Clan. He depended on his lineage to get benefits but was an ignorant and incompetent person. The friends who mixed with him were naturally the same as well. After all, birds of a feather flocks together.


    Feng Lin didn''t have any interest nor time to mix with these silk pants of his Feng Clan.


    Let alone the fact that Feng Lang wasn''t even his friend.


    Originally, Feng Lang and him had a conflict, but now, he actually came here for no rhyme nor reason to seek him out. Even if he used his ass to think, he understood that there was something wrong.


    Feng Lin wasn''t so foolish to the extent where he would trust people blindly. If not, he wouldn''t even know it when others betrayed him.


    Seeing that his honey words were useless, and Feng Lin was ignoring him, Feng Lang''s expression instantly hardened, becoming extremely unsightly. After all, silk pants young masters all wanted their face.


    However, Feng Lin, who was imprisoned, naturally couldn''t see the change in Feng Lang''s expression. Feng Lang gradually calmed down, his tone grew heavy, and no one could see through what he was thinking about.


    "Feng Lin, we might have a minor grudge between us, but if there''s no discord, there would be no concord! When I saw your courage when you rebutted against the Head Butler, I already knew that I want to be acquainted with you," he spoke.


    A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face that was shrouded by the darkness. You want to play your little schemes in front of me? Who do you think your fooling?


    Seeing that Feng Lin continued to ignore him, Feng Lang gritted his teeth, understanding that this man had wariness in his heart against him. It wouldn''t be easy to fool him.


    How angry was he!


    In the clan, because he was of the direct line of descendants, he could always act tyrannically with no one daring to say no to him. When had he ever been faced with such a situation? He came all the way here to fawn on a low-grade clansman, yet he was completely disregarded?!


    If he gave in to his temper, he would have long erupted.


    But because of his purpose, he could only tell himself to endure this for now. He might be angry, but he had to endure it!


    Feng Lang, you are the angriest one..no, you are the greatest!


    Endure, I''ll endure, I''ll endure again and again!


    Finally, after a difficult inner struggle, Feng Lang controlled the anger in his heart.


    "Feng Lin, we might have a grudge between us, but what can that count for? We are merely young and impulsive. We can still become friends!


    "Let alone you, even I have enough of the Head Butler. He is simply too tyrannical and kept ruthlessly suppressing me!


    "We are on the same side."


    ...


    Feng Lang kept talking, wanting to shorten the emotional distance between him and Feng Lin.


    No matter how glib your tongue is, it won''t be of any effect if my ears are deaf!


    These words drifted into Feng Lin''s left ear and exited from the right. He didn''t bother with what Feng Lang was saying at all.


    One who is unaccountably solicitous is undoubtedly hiding evil intentions.


    Feng Lin would only believe him if he was dumb.


    Looking at how pitifully this fellow was describing himself, those who didn''t know his reputation would truly assume that Feng Lang was living a hellish life.


    But the reality was that Feng Lang was the grandson of the clan leader. His allowance from the clan would always be over 10,000 star coins per month.


    Clearly, he came here with some strange intentions.


    This fellow was going all-out to try to get close to a low-grade clansman like him. Clearly, he had some scheme up his mind.


    Feng Lin wanted to see what scheme this fellow was playing, but he couldn''t act like he was the one taking the initiative.


    This was a pitting of the schemes. If he could beat Feng Lang at his own game, he might be able to make use of this person to find a way out of his current predicament¡­,


    Hence, no matter what Feng Lang said, even when his saliva was splashing everywhere from talking too much, Feng Lin remained unmoved.


    It lasted until Feng Lang''s tongue was exhausted, until Feng Lang completely had no strength left.


    Feng Lang stood outside the imprisonment room as he panted. There was an ugly expression on his face. He wanted nothing more than to leave this place at this instant.


    However, his feet were stuck to the ground like glue. He really wanted to leave, but he didn''t do so.


    The grudge he felt was minor, but the purpose he was here was more important!


    Before he achieved his purpose, he wasn''t willing to leave here just like that.


    Yet, this Feng Lin was like a smelly and unyielding rock, completely ignoring him, causing him to not know what to do.


    The two of them contemplated in this silence, only the breathing of each other made them aware of their respective existences.


    Just when Feng Lang couldn''t bear it anymore and had turned to leave, Feng Lin laughed softly, breaking the silence. He lazily spoke, "Just tell me directly what you want. You should stop displaying your minor schemes before my eyes."


    Feng Lang halted before he took another step, feeling incomparably depressed.


    Hey, you are doing this intentionally right? You ignored me for so long and only bothered to speak with me when I wanted to leave!


    Wasn''t Feng Lin playing him for a fool?


    This was clearly intentional!


    Actually, not only was Feng Lin aware of this, wasn''t he also aware as well? This was an invisible gamble. Who was the hunter? Who was the prey?


    Whoever was the most patient, would occupy the advantage.


    Now, it was clear that Feng Lin had evidently already occupied the initiative.


    It seemed like it was really not so easy to control Feng Lin.


    Feng Lang silently sighed and felt sorry for Feng Lin. Someone like him with such a temperament was actually a low-grade clansman. His birth was too low, this was truly a pity!


    But that was also good. Only those who could scheme so deeply could help him to do what he wanted. Also, only those with such low birth would be easier to control.


    Wasn''t it precisely that he saw all these good points in Feng Lin that he ignored his face and came here to seek him out?


    When he heard Feng Lin said this, Feng Lang was clear that his intentions today had already been seen through. It was useless to beat around the bush.


    His expression turned solemn as he straightforwardly said, "Do you know that the year is ending. At the end of the year, the clan will organize an event for the clan members to offer sacrifices to our ancestors. At that time, a ranking competition would be held inside our clan, and all Feng clansmen that qualify for the college exam next year can enter to try. For those who are ranked highly, they would be able to obtain the full support of the clan, which can be used as a foundation to get good grades in the college exams!"


    "What does this have to do with me?" Feng Lin calmly spoke, not being moved the slightest.


    He was well aware that this ceremony wasn''t something that only the Feng Clan had. All the small clans of humanity in the Interstellar Era would hold such a ceremony to offer sacrifices to their ancestors, tracing back their bloodline, the origin of their genes, and increasing the cohesiveness of the clan.


    But, what had all of this got to do with him, a low-grade clansman?


    He didn''t believe that these people of the upper echelons would treat him like an equal!


    "Have you forgotten?" Feng Lang had a self-satisfied smile. "That Head Butler kept speaking about the rules of the clan, believing himself to be the protector of the clan rules right? In that case, the clan rules clearly state that all clansmen of the Feng Clan have to be given the equal rights to choose. If they want to participate, nobody can stop them, not even the Head Butler! Hence, base on theory, everyone in our Feng Clan can participate in the ranking competition as long as they met the prerequisite. Regardless of their social hierarchy!"


    Feng Lin''s brows furrowed, his heart was finally stirred.


    "You are saying¡­?"

 44 Asking A Fox for Its Skin

    "Not bad!" It was like he knew what Feng Lin wanted to say next. Feng Lang instantly continued with his words.


    "As long as you have enough strength and gain a good ranking in the ranking competition of the clan, you would be able to earn recognition and toss aside the fate of you becoming a factory worker. Low-grade clansmen are still clansman. As long as you can exhibit startling talent, who would suppress you? Even the Head Butler would be powerless to act against you!"


    Feng Lang''s tone was filled with instigation. Clearly, he wanted to provoke Feng Lin into joining the ranking competition.


    Feng Lin was naturally aware of this, but he didn''t mind it.


    Because Feng Lang''s words weren''t false. This ranking competition would truly be of great help to him, allowing him to escape from the predicament that was currently before him.


    "This ranking competition isn''t bad, but I''m already about to be escorted to the factory to work. How can I avoid this? Water from afar isn''t able to save a near fire, how would I get the chance to enter the clan''s ranking competition?" Feng Lin silently mumbled.


    "This would depend on whether you have the courage or not!" Feng Lang''s eyes narrowed to slits, gleaming with sharpness. He felt that he had taken back the initiative.


    "To do what?" Feng Lin directly asked.


    This Feng Lang was clearly making use of him, but Feng Lin couldn''t care less. As long as he could get out of his predicament, all other things were considered minor matters.


    There wouldn''t be mercy without any reason. If you obtained something, others would definitely covet it. You had to pay a price to get what you wanted, an equal exchange. This was something steeped in logic.


    Feng Lin was thinking about how he could obtain the greatest benefits out of this exchange.


    Certain that Feng Lin wouldn''t reject him, Feng Lang laughed. "You have to think of a method to leave the clan and escape the factory assignment. Come back in a domineering manner only when the time for the ranking competition comes. At that time, display overwhelming strength to sway the family to your side!"


    "So simple? I just have to escape from the clan?" Feng Lin started. Wasn''t this too easy? So easy that it felt unreal.


    "You think it is easy? Escape? Where can you run to?" Feng Lang sneered. "What era is this? Even in the Ancient Earth Era, there''s something called GPS, a global monitoring system. In the Interstellar Era, if someone wants to monitor you, it''s useless no matter where you flee to. It''s not that I''m trying to frighten you, but if the clan really wants to find you, in this vast planet Earth, they wouldn''t even need three seconds! In fact, in this entire solar system, they wouldn''t need more than ten seconds!"


    Feng Lin fell silent. He speculated that Feng Lang, as an upper-grade clansman, should be privy to some secrets that ordinary clansman wouldn''t know.


    "How?" He bluntly asked.


    Since Feng Lang had already revealed some secrets, he didn''t plan to hide anything anymore. "For every clansman, since they grew up in the clan, the clan''s influence would seep into all aspects of the clansmen daily lives. Even the identity microchip you have is obtained from the clan. Do you really think that the clan wouldn''t do anything to the microchip? How naive! You low-grade clansmen weren''t told of this; only descendants of direct descent like me would know about it. Each clansmen''s id microchip is tracked by the clan''s A.I. The clan''s authority over your microchip is even higher than yourself, they can override it easily and use it against you. This means that no matter what you want to do, which location you are at, the clan can know everything. There''s nowhere for you to flee. Also, each id microchip is bound to a person. One cannot change it easily. Once you changed it, you will definitely rouse the clan''s suspicion, and they would immediately take actions to monitor you closely."


    Feng Lang''s words were like a thunderbolt ringing out in his mind, devastatingly shocking.


    Every human in this Interstellar Era had their own identity microchip, but to think that this was actually a monitoring tool used by the clan to keep their members in check. This made Feng Lin extremely uncomfortable.


    This meant that if the clan so intended, they would be able to monitor him without him knowing. He would not be able to keep any secrets from them.


    Feng Lin silently grabbed his id microchip in his hand. This microchip was manufactured from a transparent, glass-like substance, incorporating the highest technology available in this era. Its toughness was incomparable; it could even be used to block bullets at crucial moments.


    This wasn''t a joke!


    Humanity was now all over the universe, several billion in number. There were scientific institutions who did a calculation before. Every day, there were a few people using their microchips to block bullets. This was already considered old news.


    Even with Feng Lin''s strength, his fingers made cracking sounds as they attempted to crush the microchip. He couldn''t damage it at all.


    Feng Lang shook his head when he saw this. He silently added, "Don''t waste your effort. The microchip isn''t something you can destroy. Also, without an id microchip, it would be extremely tough for you to move about in the human world. You would become an unregistered resident and would be pursued no matter where you go. I''m sure this isn''t the outcome you want."


    "Since you know all this, what is the meaning behind those words you told me earlier?" Feng Lin counter-asked. He didn''t lose his cool.


    This Feng Lang wasted so much breath to tell him so many things. It was impossible for the information to be useless.


    And indeed, the truth was as he expected.


    "Who said that there''s no meaning? I can tell you the truth because I have a way to resolve this issue. I''m of the direct line of descent, my authority in controlling the clan''s A.I. is much higher than yours. Hence, I spent some effort and gained the passcode to unlock your microchip from the A.I. system. As long as you access the backend of your id microchip and input the passcode, you would unlock the shackles and free yourself from being located and monitored by the clan''s A.I. By doing so, no matter where you want to go, the clan wouldn''t be able to track you down!"


    "What are your conditions for me to acquire the passcode?" Feng Lin didn''t feel happy. He remained calm as he asked.


    Food wouldn''t fall from the sky.


    There wouldn''t be something good happening to you without reason.


    If he wanted something, he naturally had to pay an equivalent price in return.


    "Good, you are straightforward enough!" Since Feng Lin had asked, Feng Lang didn''t beat around the bush either. "Firstly, I''m impressed by your courage and wish to give you a path to walk. Secondly, when you participate in the clan''s ranking competition, I hope you can finish off three opponents for me. I hope you won''t reject this."


    Feng Lang seemed to have thought of something embarrassing as he gritted his teeth.


    So, it turns out that he wants to use me to settle his opponents?


    Feng Lin didn''t feel surprised at all.


    With regards to many things Feng Lang had said earlier, Feng Lin didn''t believe it. But for the last part, it was fully believable.


    With humans, there would always be competition and conflict. For low-grade clansmen, they had nothing to fight each other for, hence, they led relatively peaceful lives despite being poor. But it was different for members of the upper echelons. They appeared to be in an extremely good environment, enjoying the clan''s resources, but it was impossible for the human heart not to feel greed. As their bottom lines slowly corroded away, they would want to obtain more and more.


    In order to fight for limited and valuable resources, they naturally could do anything.


    Even in the feudal era, there would be royalty fighting in the imperial palace.


    The human clans of the Interstellar Era weren''t that much different. Which clan wouldn''t have a little competition and conflict within their ranks? The more glorious the clan appeared on the surface, the fiercer would the competition be within!


    Since this Feng Lang is willing to go to such an extent, ignoring his face to make a deal with me who have a conflict with the Head Butler. Most likely, he will soon be forced into a dead end as well!


    Hence, he wants to use this chance to get me to participate in the ranking competition, seizing an opportunity to fight for more authority, using me to suppress his opponents.


    It seemed like he couldn''t underestimate anyone from the upper echelons. This Feng Lang appeared to be a silk pants young master, but he was truly a deep schemer, as crafty as a fox.


    Many thoughts flashed through Feng Lin''s mind, and he was sure that he had guessed at least 80% to 90% of Feng Lang''s objective. He had made a decision.


    This deal can be accepted!


    "Do you believe in me so much, even to the extent that I can defeat your opponents?" Feng Lin didn''t directly accept but reply with a smile that was not a smile. "For opponents that you can''t handle yourself, they should not be ordinary. They can enjoy the clan''s resources and even have teachers guiding them on their path. The mythological genes they awakened are definitely powerful ones. Their vitality stats should be higher as well, making them extremely difficult individuals to deal with.


    "Instead of saying that I don''t believe in you, why don''t you ask yourself if you believe in yourself?" Seeing that his thoughts were seen through, Feng Lang''s eyes twitched as he laughed sinisterly. "During these days, I did an investigation on you and was truly shocked by the results. You stunned everyone during the qualification exam in your school, explosively rising up from someone with a 0.4 vitality stats to 1.5, even passing twenty levels in the illusory martial pagoda. Aren''t you also someone who pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger? I''m sure you have been biding your time, waiting to surprise everyone at the college exam to shake free from your fate of being controlled by the clan. From my estimation, your vitality stats clearly isn''t just 1.5; it might even surpass 2.0. If the clan didn''t arrange you to go to work at the factory, I''m sure you wouldn''t have been forced to reveal your true capabilities. Hence. I think that betting on you now is the correct decision. You have a possibility to accomplish it!"


    Evidently, Feng Lang had made many preparations before he had come here and had investigated Feng Lin fully.


    "Are you not the same type of person as me as well?" Feng Lin calmly spoke, not feeling surprised at all.


    After crossing blows with so many schemes of Feng Lang, how could Feng Lin not be able to tell?


    This Feng Lang wasn''t anyone virtuous as well. He wasn''t as simple as he looked. His silk pants behavior were only a pretense!


    Sadly, his conjectures about Feng Lin was wrong. Feng Lin wasn''t pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, but the past him was truly trash. He had only risen up during this period of time, and those who didn''t know his secrets would naturally assume that he had been acting earlier, keeping a low profile to surprise everyone at the right moment.


    But since the truth had to do with his secrets and the genetic equation ability, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t be foolish enough to argue with Feng Lang.


    With regards to Feng Lang''s character, when Feng Lin thought back about everything, he gradually understood Feng Lang''s personality better.


    In order to suppress his opponents, this Feng Lang placed all his hope on him. This was simply staking everything on one throw. Behind his scheming mind, it revealed a craziness in his character. He could even thicken his face, possessing no moral integrity at all.


    By entering a deal with him, this was simply like asking a tiger for its skin.


    No, Feng Lang wasn''t a tiger. He was a crafty fox!


    Asking a fox for its skin, Feng Lin really had to be careful not to be betrayed.


    In any case, if Feng Lang really planned to do something malicious toward him, Feng Lin wouldn''t mind teaching him a lesson at that time.


    "Why? You don''t dare to accept? You even dared to bet with the Head Butler, surely you wouldn''t be frightened off by this, right?" Seeing that Feng Lin didn''t reply after a long time, Feng Lang''s tone turned teasing as he used words to provoke him.


    "Why wouldn''t I dare?" At this moment, Feng Lin made a decision. He didn''t reply but counter-asked, his calm smile seemingly tinged with a hint of madness and determination.


    Seeing how suddenly Feng Lin accepted, Feng Lang, on the other hand, actually hesitated. "By agreeing so cleanly without negotiating at all. Are you not afraid that I am cheating you?"


    "Only when one is crazy enough, will one survive. Let''s speak of other things after first ensuring my survival." Feng Lin calmly spoke.


    Feng Lang froze, but soon after that, the two of them started laughing.


    It''s true.


    Only the crazed will survive.


    Regardless of Feng Lang or Feng Lin, both of them were in desperate straits. If they didn''t gamble now, should they just obediently wait for their death?


    Coming to an agreement so easily. Maybe, behind both their scheming minds, their true nature was that of a mad man.

 45 Only The Crazed Will Survive

    Since they had already come to a deal, the two of them no longer tried any schemes. They were discussing the possibility of this deal through the locked doors of the imprisonment room.


    The conflict between them truly counted for nothing. It was too insignificant.


    The two of them were no longer children, they naturally wouldn''t allow such a minor matter to cloud their rationality.


    "After you input the passcode to unlock the shackles placed by the clan on your microchip, you have to leave as soon as possible. If not, after the clan realized it, you wouldn''t be able to leave even if you want to. Also, once you have left, you have to think of ways to increase your strength as much as possible. There are many experts that will be participating in the clan''s ranking competition, with several geniuses among them having vitality stats as high as 7.0. There''s even one that has evolved into a true interstellar cultivator. If not, even if you joined the ranking competition, things would be useless¡­" Feng Lang reminded.


    Feng Lin nodded, understanding that Feng Lang''s words were logical.


    Once the deadline of the imprisonment is lifted, he had to immediately seek a method to increase his strength.


    Weakness, was the original sin.


    Ever since he crossed over to this world, although his strength had been rapidly increasing, he still found it tough to move even a single step as difficulties peered down at him from all directions. What did this mean?


    Clearly, the increase in his strength was still far from sufficient!


    If he had been strong enough, there would be no need to talk so much. What clan laws, what rules, what identity¡­? Everything would be resolved with a single punch from him.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flickered with light as though he had gained enlightenment.


    "Since this is a transaction, your conditions are also reasonable. The things you want me to do, I''ll definitely accomplish them." Feng Lin spoke with a tone that could sever iron. "You can tell me the passcode now right?"


    "Right." Feng Lang wasn''t worried that Feng Lin would break his promise at all.


    He was very clear about how dire the situation Feng Lin was facing. If he wanted to reverse his fate, his only way out now was to cooperate with him. There were no other choices.


    This was also the reason why he came here to find Feng Lin.


    "Remember this. The passcode is: wsyzm210712973672..." Feng Lang mumbled an extremely long string of characters in one breath. This passcode was clearly almost impossible for ordinary people to crack.


    Due to the fact that the imprisonment room isolated all forms of signals, the id microchip lost the ability to connect to the network and became a stand-alone thing. However, its storage function was still working and Feng Lin recorded the passcode. After he ascertained that there were no mistakes by checking it with Feng Lang again, he saved it into the data vault of his id microchip. Now, he only needed to wait for the correct time to use it.


    "Alright, today is already the fourth day, and you will be able to exit in three days. I''ve done all I can; it''s time for me to leave." Feng Lang stood up.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but suddenly ask. This question was something that had nothing to do with their deal. "You are such a scheming person. Was you trying to cut my queue back then something intentional?"


    "That was truly unintentional." Feng Lang laughed, sounding as crafty as a fox. "When I saw a low-grade clansman rushing to the upper levels of our Feng Clan Building, I naturally picked you as a target to bully since I don''t know you. After all, I''m a silk pants am I not?"


    He had an expression like ''as it should be so''. For a period of time, Feng Lin didn''t know what to reply.


    Only after some time did he continue, "Given your temperament, why must you act like a silk pants?"


    Upon hearing this question, Feng Lang wasn''t surprised. He laughed dryly. "I''m not afraid to tell you that my father is the eldest son of the clan leader, and I''m my father''s only son. Sadly, my genetic talent cannot be considered good, only managing to strengthen the inherited mythological gene¡ªthe Coiling Snake Gene¡ªpassed down by the clan by two points. I''m far inferior when compared to people of the same age group. If I didn''t act like a silk pants, would my wolf-like and tiger-like cousins spare me? Also, how do you know that a silk pants is not my true personality? Silk pants are good, I can bully males and dominate females, doing whatever I desire without the need of feeling worried in my heart. All the minor decisions I make and the actions I take won''t attract the attention of others. Look, I''m here to look for you, but none of my cousins react at all, right?"


    Feng Lin had a look of contemplation on his face. It was unknown what he was thinking about.


    A grandson of the direct line of descent. If the clan leader died, the first successor to the clan would be Feng Lang''s father. The second successor would be none other than him!


    A big tree would attract wind. Sadly, Feng Lang didn''t have enough strength to protect his own position and had naturally become the target in the eyes of many. Compared to Feng Lin, Feng Lang''s situation in the clan was actually much worse off.


    This was why Feng Lang pretended to be a silk pants; he didn''t want others to be wary of him. It could be considered a self-protection mechanism of sorts.


    This man wore many masks; nobody would know when he was telling the truth or not.


    By entering a deal with Feng Lang, even Feng Lin didn''t know if this was good or bad.


    But this was his only chance left, and he naturally could not miss it.


    Just when Feng Lang turned around and was about to walk away, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something as he laughed lightly. "Don''t worry. Although you are imprisoned now, I''ve already told your parents that you are out working on extra part-time jobs to earn money. You better make sure our excuses match when you leave here. Also, after you flee the clan, the clan may make things difficult for your parents, but don''t worry about that. I''ll take care of them on your behalf, hahaha."


    After that, his footsteps sounded out as his voice grew further and further away.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed, his expression turned cold after he heard that.


    Taking care of his parents? This was evidently using them to threaten him.


    Feng Lang was using his parents as hostages to ensure that Feng Lin wouldn''t doublecross him.


    With his parents at Feng Lang''s mercy, Feng Lin''s weaknesses were revealed, controlled by Feng Lang.


    But since Feng Lang dared to break so many rules of the clan and told him the passcode, entering into such a dangerous deal with him, the two of them were truly crazy at their core.


    With regards to a mad man, would threats be useful?


    Only the crazed will survive!


    At this point in time, if one of them didn''t act crazy enough, they wouldn''t have any chance at all. Now, both of them could barely survive their own predicaments. How would they have time to consider other things?


    Hence, the two of them understood that this was just an insurance. Feng Lang wouldn''t really do anything to his parents.


    After all, none of them wanted to shred all pretense of cordiality with each other.


    After Feng Lang left, the atmosphere became silent again. It was as dark as ever without the slightest speck of light. The atmosphere was so quiet that it made one feel despair.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop, he continued to cultivate assiduously.


    According to the illusory martial pagoda''s A.I., his genetic potential had not been completely ignited yet. His vitality stats should at least be 4.0, but now, it was only at 2.9.


    After a few more rounds of cultivation, when he discovered that his genetic potential no longer increased, Feng Lin knew that the effects of the potion of life he consumed earlier had already finished.


    Feng Lin didn''t take a break. He chugged down another potion and began to cultivate like crazy.


    Next, he kept training like a demon, focusing only on strengthening himself.


    Genetic potential +15%, +14%, +13%...


    His potential surged up and reached about 472%. His vitality stats also increased, officially breaking through the 3.0 mark and reached 3.1.


    Potions of life could make up for the overdraft in his lifeforce. Moreover, his genetic equation could convert all nutrients in the potion into genetic potential. Without realizing it, earth-shaking transformations occurred within his body.


    But also at the same time, Feng Lin''s sharp senses discovered that the effects of the potions of life were getting more and more inferior. No matter how good the potion of life was, after overconsumption of it, his body would naturally begin to build up resistance.


    Hence, he had to make use of the time before the potions of life lost all its effect, all in order to quickly increase his strength.


    He began to cultivate even crazier, not stopping for even a single moment. He was like someone who didn''t know fatigue.


    His genetic potential soon reached 568%, and his vitality stat climbed to 3.3.


    With such a high vitality stats, other than the number one genius of his school Duan Yunliu, he most assuredly ranked at the top when compared to others of his school.


    However, this vitality stats had not reached the limit which Feng Lin''s genes could endure.


    From this, one could see how much lifeforce was overdrafted back then due to a lack of sufficient nutrients. Now, he was finally gradually replenishing his lifeforce back.


    Although he had the heart to continue to cultivate and increase his vitality stats, time was unfortunately running out.


    The imprisonment date had ended.

 46 Escape Plan

    "The seven days of imprisonment is up. You can scram now!"


    The door to the imprisonment room opened. Sunlight streamed in, blinding Feng Lin''s eyes.


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes and slowly walked out. In a flash, seven days had passed. However, Feng Lin felt like he had been living in an isolated world for years.


    "Only locking you here for seven days after you offended the head butler. Hmph, this is considered benevolence for you!"


    "You better watch your behavior after you go back, or we will give you a harsher sentence!"


    "Not knowing the immensity of heavens and earth. In the future, you wouldn''t be let off with such a light punishment!"


    ...¡­


    The disciplinary team members prodded Feng Lin, cursing him. Their attitudes towards this Feng Lin, who had dared to rebut the head butler, were filled with loathing and maliciousness.


    Feng Lin coldly glanced at them. He couldn''t be bothered about these people and directly left the area.


    ....


    "Brother, brother. You are back!" The moment he entered his home, his younger brother Feng Cheng and his younger sister Feng Xin rushed over; their expressions filled with longing for him.


    "Brother, where have you been the past few days?"


    "Are there still any mid-grade nutrient fluids? The low-grade ones are too disgusting to drink, there''s even a small from them!"


    The two of them were like little koala bears that hugged him after they jumped on him. They mumbled non-stop with a gluttonous look on their faces.


    "The two of you are truly little hungry ghosts. I''ve been out working part-time jobs, or where would I have gotten the money to buy mid-grade nutrient fluids for you two to drink?" Staring at his two little siblings, the serious expression on Feng Lin''s face relaxed into a smile.


    He remembered what Feng Lang had said, and he was careful not to leave any loopholes.


    After that, he directly took out two mid-grade nutrient fluids and even intentionally reminded them to drink it slowly. He was worried that they would finish the fluids in a single breath and end up in a state of surplus nutrients which wouldn''t be too good then.


    "Okay!" The eyes of the two little ones instantly lit up when they saw the mid-grade nutrient fluids. They were like kittens that lapped the fluids up slowly. Staring at their satisfied expressions, Feng Lin knew that they didn''t pay any attention to his warnings.


    He could only shake his head. He pondered for a few moments and took out his remaining mid-stage nutrient fluids, placing them in the fridge for storage.


    These nutrient fluids were obtained from Jess Klot and his cronies and were free-of-charge. For someone like him, whose vitality-stats had already reached 3.3, the effects of these mid-grade nutrient fluids were already almost negligible. Their taste was ordinary and wasn''t able to assist him in his cultivation. Thus, they were not essential to him anymore.


    However, to people like his parents and siblings, the mid-grade nutrient fluids were considered a great tonic, very suitable for them to consume.


    Eventually, his little siblings still drank a little too much. They crawled into their beds and nodded off to sleep almost instantly.


    His parents had gone off for work long ago.


    In the dark room, space was truly too narrow. Staying here for extended periods would give someone a choking feeling of being stifled.


    Feng Lin took a bath and went out. He headed to a remote corner of the park where no one would disturb him.


    He silently pondered on what he should do in the future.


    For a period of time, he was completely clueless.


    Clans were like deformed products formed of this Interstellar Era. In order to deal with the dangerous environment of the interstellar age as well as social pressure, those from the same clan were forced to gather together, causing the competitiveness in each clan to increase greatly. This was something extremely disadvantageous to the low-grade clansmen.


    Right now, to Feng Lin, his clan was like a giant cage that was limiting his development.


    This was simply the survival of the fittest.


    In order to survive, he had to quickly flee from the clan. Only then would he have enough freedom and time to strengthen himself.


    But now, he didn''t have money. Hence, he needed a job to quickly earn income before he could buy huge quantities of cultivation resources.


    As long as he had enough nutrients, with the assistance of his genetic equation ability, he would be able to rapidly gain genetic potential to strengthen his mythological genes. He basically wouldn''t have any bottlenecks when it came to cultivation; all the way until his awakened genes were maxed out. It wasn''t impossible for him to become an interstellar cultivator.


    Feng Lin calmly pondered, his thoughts grew clearer and clearer.


    The monitoring of the clan was extremely strict, like a heavenly net. Not even a fly could evade their surveillance.


    He had already gained the passcode to tamper with his microchip. Initially, he wouldn''t have a chance at all, but the appearance of Feng Lang had given him a chance to succeed.


    But as to the precise steps to be carried out, he still needed more time to come out with a meticulous plan to flee.


    After thinking for some time, Feng Lin finally smoothed out the thoughts in his mind and came up with a plan.


    To simplify things, he would act like there was nothing to do for a while just to ''numb'' the clan''s surveillance on him. After that, he had to find a job that paid well before using the passcode and leave the clan. He could only return after he grew strong enough.


    There was only one and a half month to the clan''s ranking competition. Time was extremely tight.


    In such a short period of time, he had to earn sufficient money. He had to earn plenty of money, astronomical amounts of money.


    To earn so much star coins in such a short period of time was undoubtedly a foolish and impossible dream to the vast majority of people. However, Feng Lin couldn''t care so much about it because this was something he had to do no matter what. He no longer had a way out.


    In that case, the next question appeared. What job should he apply for?


    Feng Lin used his id microchip to surf the web and started his search.


    Should he be a movie star, a virtual gaming professional player, or an online streamer, etc...He scanned through all of these lucrative jobs one by one.


    Sadly, these jobs weren''t something that he could succeed in in a short amount of time. In any case, Feng Lin had never displayed talent in such aspects before.


    No matter how high his aspirations were, he had to ensure that he could do it in reality, or all his ideas would turn out to be nothing but delusions!


    Feng Lin was still a student. Other than cultivation and theory, he didn''t know anything else.


    Things were awkward then¡­


    His fingers casually stroke the edge of a rectangular-shaped black microchip as he furrowed his brows, continuing to think.


    Eh?


    Feng Lin suddenly turned his gaze onto the black microchip. Wasn''t this the genetic researcher''s research notes he had obtained from the virtual auction?


    How could he forget about this?


    Geneticists were one of the top-ranked occupations in the Interstellar Era. Compared to movie stars, professional gamers of virtual games, and online streamers, they earned much much more!


    Everything modulated by a geneticist personally would definitely fetch a sky-high price. Even a small bottle of a potion of life could be sold for unbelievable amounts of star coins. Just the difference between them and the other two types was over ten times in the pricing.


    Just based on the ingredients needed, potions of life could already be created by genetic researchers. There was no need for a geneticist to actually create it.


    However, if a geneticist really personally created a potion of life, it would definitely stir the market up.


    The amount of commotion it would cause and its effect on the market''s pricing would be unimaginable.


    Feng Lin didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. He was trying to look for the mule while riding on it. He already had the answer all along but was seeking elsewhere for it.


    Just with his knowledge of the Ancient Earth Era''s myths and legends as well as his genetic equation ability, Feng Lin was confident that his talent to become a geneticist would surely be out of the ordinary. Also, with a genetic researcher''s research notes to help him get started, there was no doubt that becoming a geneticist was the most suitable occupation for him.


    However, he wasn''t even a genetic researcher now, let alone being a real geneticist. He didn''t have enough money to buy the machines or ingredients needed to truly create potions of life.


    The future was still too far. If he had become a geneticist, just the income gained from the job alone would have allowed him to have whatever cultivation resources he wanted, and he could''ve created any type of potions he willed. He wouldn''t need to be restricted by money any longer!


    Upon thinking of this, Feng Lin got excited.


    Now that he was in the right direction, the scope of his job search was naturally reduced, becoming much smaller. Not too long later, he discovered a recruitment notice.


    "Giant Pharmaceutical Company!"

 47 Opportunity for An Internship

    "The Giant Pharmaceutical Company is a famous genetic potions manufacturer in the solar system. They specialized in creating new medicine and potions and were extremely strong financially. Their research and development in this industry far exceed the others in the same industry. This company is located at the Shitai City on planet Mars and is currently specially recruiting geneticist interns. There are sixty positions to be filled, and for those who performed outstandingly, they have a chance to be promoted into perm staff. For those who are keen, please click on the link! The basic salary is: 50,000 star coins¡­"


    This was a recruitment notice posted up on the top recruitment site of the solar system¡ªthe Starry Recruitment Web. This post was stickied on the first page and had already been up there for the past two months without being removed yet. Clearly, the number of positions weren''t fully filled.


    Although it was only a geneticist intern, this was still an intern for a top-ranked occupation. With such a higher barrier of entry, not many people would have the chance to enter.


    In addition, manufacturing genetic potions was a job that required stringent precision to the smallest detail. If there was any deviation, the medicinal effect might be greatly reduced or become completely useless.


    For this scenario, Feng Lin had personally seen it in the information recorded inside the black microchip before.


    In the research note, that genetic researcher named Ayros Lincoln had failed over a thousand times in his quest to create a bubbling blood nutrient medicine. Feng Lin didn''t know if he had succeeded eventually or not.


    This occupation was one with requirements so high that it would make one shiver.


    Hence, although the conditions for the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was extremely good, given how vast the entire solar system, the positions were still not filled up after two months. From this, one could see how difficult the criteria to enter was.


    Feng Lin wished to give it a try.


    Shitai City in Mars?


    Although Mars was somewhat far away, this was no longer the Ancient Earth Era. Interplanetary travel now had already become very common.


    At the very least, Mars was still within the solar system. It was one of the planets nearest to earth. Compared to Jupiter, Snake King Planet, Insect Race Planet¡­ Mars was much better in comparison.


    In addition, with the existence of passenger space shuttles, such a small distance couldn''t count for anything.


    He knew about Shitai City!


    When humanity started to develop Mars, Mars was still a desolate planet where even water didn''t exist. Violent winds would gust frequently, and it was simply a barren ground unsuitable for life.


    To make the most use out of Mars''s abundant wind energy, the earliest pioneer who explored there had caused a mountain to crumble from waist up using controlled explosives. The remnants of the mountain transformed into a gigantic stone platform, and they built the first city of Mars there. That city was none other than Shitai City.


    Since a city could be built there, there was naturally no problems. Feng Lin felt completely moved in his heart.


    Although the pay of 50,000 star coins per month was considered extremely generous, that wasn''t something he truly cared about.


    What he cared about was the fact that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was the number one genetic medicine manufacturer. If he could intern there, he might be able to learn some systematic geneticist''s knowledge.


    Did he still need to return to school?


    Feng Lin didn''t feel the need to do so.


    With a vitality stat of 3.3, in Earth High School, he was already considered someone at the top. There was nothing more he could learn there. Why waste time going back there when there was no meaning to it?


    Next, all he had to do was to wait patiently for the college examination.


    No matter if his head teacher agreed to it or not, Feng Lin was already determined to apply for leave for the following period.


    Cultivation was fundamental.


    He had already passed the qualification exams, could it be that the school would stop him from participating in the college examination?


    One had to know that to a High School, enrollment rate was the priority. A student with good grades would naturally be a treasure that they wanted to have.


    For someone of Feng Lin''s current strength, he was already no different from those geniuses that were nurtured by the school. His status could be treated as such and hence, it wasn''t strange for him to have a little special privilege.


    With regards to this point, Feng Lin balanced things very well. He didn''t worry at all. Right now, all he had to do was to contemplate seriously about this upcoming interview for an internship position.


    This opportunity was extremely rare. So, he must not miss it.


    Feng Lin was determined to obtain this job no matter what. The only problem was that he still had to pass an interview. As for those who wished to attempt to sneak through, it was probably impossible.


    He naturally would take this seriously. Feng Lin temporarily decided to stop his cultivation and started to revise the research notes he had obtained.


    One couldn''t help but say that the information recorded in the research notes were all extremely detailed. He didn''t feel it was a disadvantage at all buying it for 40,000 star coins.


    The information in the black microchip was projected and presented clearly before him. The steps of concocting different types of potions were broken down into elementary steps with concise explanations guiding him. As for the ingredients needed and their usage proportion, everything was stated very clearly.


    As one vitality stats increased, the benefits it brought wasn''t simply an increase in strength and speed. The speed of their thinking would increase as their brain became more active, also giving rise to an increase in ability to memorize things.


    Keeping in mind of the medicine formulas, the step-by-step process of manufacturing them, as well as the precise timing of adding the ingredients, Feng Lin quickly memorized the content in the black microchip thoroughly.


    What was pitiful was the fact that he didn''t have the money to buy the needed machinery or medicinal ingredients to have a hands-on experience.


    He could only forget about that and did his best to memorize all the details. Next, it would have to depend on his ability to display his performance before the interviewers. There shouldn''t be a problem if he didn''t make any major mistakes.


    After this, Feng Lin started to seriously write up a resume and sent it via email to the email box of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    An hour later, the company replied, wanting to arrange an interview with him.


    With such high efficiency, it could be seen that they were truly in dire need of talented interns to fill up the positions they offered.


    "A virtual interview?" Feng Lin felt that things were a little troublesome.


    The technology of the Interstellar Era was extremely developed and had formed network points that encompassed the interstellar web. To simplify things, the internet was referred to as the star network.


    Using digital technology to form a virtual universe, humans could be networked through the usage of virtual equipments and devices, allowing them to build a virtual body that could move about freely in the star network.


    The virtual interview was undoubtedly going to be held in the star network. They wanted him to create a virtual avatar for a face-to-face interview.


    What made Feng Lin feel that it was troublesome was the fact that virtual equipments were all extremely valuable and expensive. He didn''t have any of them in his home. Moreover, the space there was too small and would be unable to contain it.


    With no other solution, Feng Lin could only head to a virtual internet cafe. Such internet cafes were built specially to allow those without virtual equipments in their homes to use a virtual avatar and connect to the star network.


    Feng Lin exited his home and soon found a nearby internet cafe.


    Although an internet cafe didn''t really sound impressive, it was actually a grand building that was over ten stories tall. As Feng Lin exited the elevator and entered the particular floor he had to go, he discovered that different varieties of virtual cabins resembling life capsules could be seen everywhere.


    Once a human entered a virtual cabin, their nerves would be connected to the equipment, and they would be able to enter the virtual universe.


    For everything that happened within the virtual universe, all feelings and emotions could be simulated 100%. Of course, you could also lower the sensitivity to 60% or to 0%; you could do so according to what you wanted to.


    But naturally, the lower the stimulation, the further things would feel when compared to reality


    Although entering the virtual universe was an extremely common thing, this was Feng Lin''s first time despite him living for so long. After all, his family''s background was extremely poor, and they were already very satisfied as long as they could fill their tummies. It was impossible for them to think about entering the virtual universe for leisure.


    Feng Lin then paid 10 star coins and booked one of the virtual cabins for two hours. He chose a virtual cabin at an isolated area and entered into it.


    The cold metallic wires within connected to his nerve, giving him a light sensation of piercing pain but everything returned to normal at the next instant.


    Bzz!


    A sharp vibrating sound rang out in his ear.


    Multi-colored sparks arcing past like shooting stars appeared in his vision. His body felt a sensation of plunging through the air with great speed into a bottomless tunnel.


    This sensation felt extremely unbearable. Streams of data flowed into his mind like unending ocean tides, wanting him to explode from overloading.


    However, Feng Lin understood that this was merely an adverse reaction, which his body was having due to him connecting to the virtual universe for the first time.


    He didn''t panic and maintained his calm, quickly adjusting himself to the sensation. The sensation of falling rapidly gradually stopped, as his feet felt as though they were now standing on solid ground.


    After returning to his senses, he was already standing in a boundlessly vast world.


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    Note: the characters for Shitai City literally stands for stone platform

 48 Virtual Universe

    "Interstellar citizen: Feng Lin. Age: 17. Planet Earth of the Solar System, a citizen from Huaxia City. This is your first time entering the virtual universe, please create a virtual id..."


    The voice of the A.I. rang out in his ears, jolting him awake.


    He glanced at his surroundings and discovered that he was standing in the midst of a starry space. Clusters of stars shone brilliantly, and countless streams of starry rivers flowed around him. It was like there was a brand new world in each location, filling this space with an infinite amount of possibilities.


    According to research he had done, Feng Lin understood that this scene would occur every time a human first logged in to the virtual universe interface.


    To humans of the Interstellar Era, the space, which they could be active at, was no longer restricted to the real world situated in the boundless universe. There was a digitalized virtual universe as well.


    The virtual universe mimicked the structure of the real universe but it was something completely different.


    The solar systems of the real universe were made up with different clusters of planets, but for the virtual universe, each solar system could be considered a different world.


    Movies, games, animation¡­ All kinds of elements were blended together. Everything humans could imagine in the real world were all transformed into digital data into a virtual reality which created a multiverse here. Humans could enter any world they wished to, enjoying themselves as much as they wanted to.


    Also, there was a time ratio. For every one hour in reality, one day would pass in the virtual universe, causing humans to become more addicted to it.


    Many shooting stars shot forward like bolts of lightning. Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed as he discovered many bizarre and wonderful creations. There were giant dragons, the zerg race, flying immortal swords¡­


    These were all items one could obtain from different virtual worlds. After all, this place possessed countless possibilities. Everything was imaginary yet they seemed to akin to reality.


    Imagination was the only thing that was limiting you; there was nothing you wouldn''t be able to do here. Feng Lin felt himself relaxing as he continued to observe.


    In reality, no matter which corner of the universe you were in, as long as you could connect to the online network, you would be able to instantly interact with the virtual web.


    Hearing about it was one thing, seeing it with his own eyes was another.


    To Feng Lin, who had crossed-over worlds from the Ancient Earth Era, this scene was an extremely shocking one.


    This was a grand era that was unprecedented. This was the virtual universe created by humans of the Interstellar Era!


    In reality, humans were conquering countless other worlds, while they were also developing their science and technology to an extent where they could create a virtual universe.


    The unity of both the real and virtual universe constituted the main body of the human world.


    Those large-scale companies not only had presence in the real world, but they also had strong influences in the virtual universe.


    Without entering this place, it was tough for him to imagine how far the technology of humans had been developing.


    For the first time, Feng Lin felt that he had been too much of a frog in a well in the past, only caring about cultivation and had completely neglected this other part of his world, the virtual universe.


    After the initial shock, Feng Lin had recovered completely. He still had something important he needed to do, and he had to make the best use of his time.


    Who knew how long the virtual interview would take. If the time taken was too long and exceeded the amount of time he bought, he might inadvertently be forced to go offline by the A.I. of the internet cafe.


    Everything was possible in the virtual universe. In reality, people had various sorts of limitations. They weren''t able to grow wings and fly, they weren''t able to dive into the deepest depth of the ocean, and they weren''t able to time travel to a time period ten thousand years later¡­


    However, as long as you paid for extra services, you could do anything you wanted to in the virtual universe. Nothing was impossible.


    There were different worlds here: the Avatar world, World of Warcraft, even Naruto¡­


    You could get the main characters of any movie to fall in love with you; you could personally experience passing every level of a game that you liked to play; you could roam wherever you wanted to in an anime story...


    Hence many people could enjoy this forever and never grow tired of this. They immersed themselves fully to the point where they could no longer extricate themselves, blurring the lines between virtual and reality. They would spend all day and night in the virtual universe, even forgetting to rest.


    According to a phrase in the Ancient Earth Era, the virtual universe was like a place where one could become an immortal, an immortal that could soar to the nine heavens.


    In order to prevent people from becoming die-hard otakus as they ignored the reality of life, humanity had imposed a prohibition law on the virtual universe.


    For humans who entered the virtual universe, they only had the online period restriction of more than six hours in one sequence, up to a cumulative period of twelve hours in a day. More than that, they would be forcibly ejected, forced to go offline and could only enter the virtual universe again after twenty-four hours. They wanted to prevent people from being overly addicted to it.


    Many people found the prohibition law commendable, but to those ''soaring immortals'', this was simply a calamity from the heavens. There were even people giving this prohibition law the nickname of ''Heaven''s Calamity".


    Hence, Feng Lin wanted to make the best use of his time.


    According to logic, as long as he opened his personal system interface, he could simply input the location''s coordinates, and he would be teleported there. Things were extremely convenient.


    But he discovered that no matter how many times he tried to input, there was no response at all.


    Just when he was feeling extremely confused, an electronic voice rang out in his ears, reminding him of something.


    "Please create your virtual id! Please create your virtual id! Please create your virtual id!"...


    Only now did Feng Lin laugh. What a fool he was. It was only natural that he needed to register a name since this was the first time he was attempting to enter the virtual universe.


    He thought about it and mumbled softly after some hesitation, "Wukong?"


    "The virtual id''s application is successful. Wukong, welcome to the virtual universe!" The virtual universe''s A.I.''s voice rang out in his ears.


    "..." Feng Lin was speechless, he didn''t expect that he would succeed in applying for such a name at his first attempt.


    His genetic cultivation path was undoubtedly the path Sun Wukong had taken. Hence, he thought of this name.


    There were billions of humans in the Interstellar Era, as many as stars in the sky. It wasn''t easy to obtain a virtual id with the name you wanted. This was the same as the pen names of authors in the Ancient Earth Era. Those that were better-sounding were long since used by someone else. There were people who failed to get a virtual id they wanted despite thinking up to over ten names. In the end, they could only select names such as "I Eat Tomatoes", "Chen Dong", "Heavenly Silkworm Potato"... all these weird names. (These are all pen names of authors of chinese web novels that are at the rank of ''Great Gods")


    He was only trying his luck, but who would have thought that he would succeed at the first try? Hehe...


    This was a scene totally out of his expectations.


    After all, the myths and legends had already all vanished from this age. The legend of Great Sage Sun was long forgotten by humanity, and there was no one who knew what the words ''Wukong'' represented.


    A person could only have one virtual id, and they couldn''t change it. Therefore, everyone would pick their id carefully; no one would casually take a random name. Who would have thought that Feng Lin would pick up such a huge advantage?


    Feng Lin felt he was simply too fortunate and for some reasons, he felt that this stroke of luck caused him to feel more confident about the interview later.


    "X: 263527;y: 678883;z: 1312321!" According to the interview document sent by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, Feng Lin imputed the spatial coordinates.


    At the next moment, the scene in his vision trembled. His figure transformed into starlight as he vanished from where he had stood.


    It was unknown how much distance he had shifted through space. Numerous rows of data akin to star light flashed in the air around him as the motes of light rematerialized Feng Lin''s figure.


    A gigantic planet appeared before his eyes, slowly rotating. A group of moon-like satellites revolved around the planet, forming the words ''Giant Pharmaceutical Company!"


    Was this the territory in the virtual universe controlled by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company?


    Although territories in the virtual universe couldn''t be compared to the real world, they still had to be bought by money.


    This Giant Pharmaceutical Company actually owned an entire planet. What kind of unholy wealth was this?


    Feng Lin''s body gently floated down. He only saw a beautiful OL (office lady) swaying her hips as she walked over. Her lanky legs were walking in a suggestive catwalk; her blonde hair dazzled his sight as her eyes caused his heart to stir¡ªtruly an excellent creature indeed.


    "Are you Mr. Feng Lin that''s here for an interview? Please come with me!" Feng Lin didn''t mask his appearance. The beautiful OL surveyed him before smiling charmingly. After that, her hips swayed as she walked, causing her fully-rounded buttocks to bounce gently as she led the way.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath and followed after.


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    Note: Wukong as in Sun Wukong (the name of the monkey king, great sage equal to the heavens)

 49 Spirit Particle Theory

    The blonde OL walked in front of him, her hips swaying left and right, forming a ''S'' shape that was extremely mesmerizing.


    Feng Lin focused his vision downward, ignoring all distractions to his state of heart.


    One could freely adjust the features of their avatar in the virtual reality. Thus, there were all sorts of ''monsters'' all around.


    Ignoring the fact that this OL looked extremely mesmerizing here in the virtual universe, her true self might be a sturdy old mother capable of brawling with black bears and felling trunks of giant trees.


    So, you know...


    As the two of them descended down the space, they got nearer and nearer to the planet occupied by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Breaking past the layer of clouds, a cloud elevator formed as they slowly descended through the air.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel surprised as anything was possible in the virtual universe.


    After all, humans were the creator of the virtual universe. As long as they could imagine something, they would definitely be able to do it.


    As the cloud elevator descended, a storm of thunder, wind, and rain manifested before him. The buffeting winds roared as lightning flashed, creating booms of thunder that were extremely terrifying.


    But at the next instant, the cloud elevator suddenly transformed, splitting apart from the middle, revealing a room that radiated a feeling of science and technology. Five figures could be seen already seated here.


    "Are you the one applying for the internship position, Mr. Feng Lin?" Judgemental looks turned over. The one who had spoken was a middle-aged man that was seated in the middle. He currently had a smile on his face.


    These five interviewers didn''t hide their features. There were elderly and young ones among them, but all were undoubtedly of the white race, caucasians.


    In addition, their bloodline was extremely pure, all of them had blonde hair and blue eyes, with no hints of hybridism at all.


    Feng Lin silently marveled. He then spoke in reply, "I am!"


    "That''s good then. From your resume, it states that you are still a senior high student. It''s really not bad that your vitality stats managed to reach 3.3. However, you also said that you are a genetic researcher? It isn''t that we wish to doubt you, but you have to understand that even for genetic researchers, the amount of knowledge they had to have on genomics as well as their understanding in it, in addition to mythological theory, all had to be at an astronomical level. All these knowledge needed to be accumulated bit by bit through a long period of time. You are just too young¡­" The main interviewer didn''t mask his doubts at all.


    Feng Lin nodded, not feeling surprised at all.


    He had long since considered this problem.


    After all, geneticist is a top-ranked occupation that had an extremely high barrier of entry. He was only 17 years of age; it was only normal that others would doubt him.


    However, he was confident in himself.


    The contents of the research notes recorded in the black microchip were completely in his brain. In addition to his knowledge on myths and legends of the Ancient Earth Era, his foundation definitely wouldn''t be inferior to ordinary genetic researchers.


    Feng Lin contemplated a little before he replied calmly, "My age might be young, but this doesn''t mean that my ability is small. It''s useless to simply talk. You guys can ask me any questions you want, and after I answer them, all of you will naturally know my standards."


    The five interviewers started slightly. Upon seeing his confident manner, they mutually exchanged glances before nodding. "Prepare well then, the interview shall start now."


    As for Feng Lin''s status as a senior student, they didn''t care about it.


    The students of the Interstellar Era all had extremely high intelligence as well as high capabilities. For geniuses, they wouldn''t waste their time in school. It was very normal for them to come out to society to gain some experience.


    Feng Lin sat with his chest up, his expression turning serious.


    "Since you are here to interview as a geneticist''s intern, let''s start by telling us about the origins of geneticists." On the leftmost corner, an old man with the bearing of a professor issued the first question.


    This was simple.


    Feng Lin naturally had already prepared well before he came here for the interview. This question was unable to stump him.


    He didn''t even need to gather his thoughts. He instantly replied, "Geneticists are experts on the domain of genetics. Through researching mythological genes, they attempt to probe the secret of humanity''s rise, allowing them to understand the reason behind the extraordinary powers the mythological genes can grant by studying their innate nature. Mythological genes are microscopic substances, but they can act upon the macroscopic universe, allowing humans to manipulate unimaginable powers. Hence, geneticists study the micro to the macro, using the mythological genes as their base as they pursue the ultimate truth¡­"


    Those interviewers nodded in agreement as Feng Lin continued to speak.


    One couldn''t help but say that although this answer wasn''t amazing, it conformed with their knowledge and didn''t have any logical flaws in it.


    But of course, with just an answer like this, it was impossible to make them feel satisfied.


    The interviewer that was second to the left was a blonde female with an elegant face. She seemed like an ice beauty and when her turn came to ask a question, she did so with a tricky one.


    "Our Giant Pharmaceutical Company wants to recruit genetic researchers as interns to concoct and manufacture genetic medicine under our directions. Tell me then, why the majority of genetic medicines cannot be produced by machines and have to be concocted by humans?"


    The answer to this question was extremely complicated.


    Feng Lin gathered his thoughts and planned his words.


    "We have to start by speaking about the so-called extraordinary particles of the spirit particle theory. According to the deducements from super A.I.s, back in the Ancient Earth Era, during the desolate periods where science and technology were extremely backward, mythological characters and legends actually appeared frequently.


    "All of them had power enough to shift mountains and overturn seas and were even referred to as gods by the ordinary masses of humanity. Each ancient civilizations of earth had different gods, different myths and legends, but why was it that as time passed, these godly characters appeared less and less frequently until they vanished completely?


    "Chinese mythology spoke about the time period of law''s end. Norse mythology spoke about the twilight of gods¡ªthe Ragnarok. The bible and Maya mythology spoke about the end of the world¡­ There are different records about the same thing in all mythologies, cultures, and religions. This is definitely not a coincidence. As time passed, humanity no longer had extraordinary strength and abilities and had no choice but to develop science and technology.


    "However, why did humans begin to awaken their mythological genes and came to control extraordinary powers after the Interstellar Era started, after humanity ventured out from their original planet? Why did they fail to achieve this during the past era? Because, the answer was that they were lacking in spirit particles that were known by its full name as spiritual qi particles.


    "According to findings from an ancient ruin on Earth, during the desolate time period, such spirit particles were in abundance, and some humans with special talents would be able to sense these spirit particles and control extraordinary abilities through interacting with the particles. However, as the amount of spirit particles declined with the passing of time, the appearances of these superhumans gradually vanished, verifying the fact passed down in the myths and legends about the end of the world. All this lasted up until the Interstellar Era. When humanity started to propagate to the other planets, they discovered the existence of spirit particles once again and realized that they could control the spirit particles through awakening their mythological genes." Feng Lin summarized his points concisely, bringing up a brand new theory.


    Spirit particle theory was a theory that was juxtaposed with the mythological gene theory of this era. However, the spirit particle theory was too reclusive, and its fame was far inferior compared to mythological gene theory. Hence, not many people knew about it.


    Feng Lin had also learned about this through his black microchip.


    He paused for a while before continuing. "As to whether the existence of spirit particles could be verified, the conclusion would lead us to the question of what is the difference between genetic medicine and ordinary medicine? Ordinary nutrient medicine has fixed compositions and hence, machines could manufacture it as much as you want them to. However, genetic medicines are different. The reason why is because the slightest change in the composition of an ingredient could lead to great variance in medical potency. The main point is that one has to infuse active spirit particles into it at the point of concoction, and these spirit particles can greatly strengthen one''s life force or stimulate their potential. Also, because the movements of spirit particles cannot be determined, machinery cannot accurately detect the change in medicinal potency. Only humans who can sense spirit particles will be able to detect this via their five senses and make the necessary adjustments in different circumstances as required. This is why the vast majority of genetic medicines have to be concocted by humans!"


    All of the five interviewers had smiles on their faces. This answer had satisfied all the requirements of the question asked.


    They could sense that Feng Lin was getting into the zone more and more, and his answers got better and better.


    The interviewer in the center laughed as he asked, "Can you describe the movements of spirit particles in detail?"


    Feng Lin nodded. "Spirit particles are a kind of extraordinary particle. They cannot exist independently and generally have to attach themselves to spiritual substances/creatures. Also, spirit particles have no mass and might not even have a physical form, possessing only wave-particle duality in quantum mechanics. When spiritual creatures neared it, spirit particles would produce a unique transition phenomenon, moving about randomly due to the presence of different spiritual substances that would mutually affect each other. There''s no way for machines to predict the movement orbit of the spirit particles, and this is known as the spirit particle motion. For this point, it is extremely similar to the Brownian Motion and hence, in spirit particle theory, this is also known as Spirit Brownian Motion!"

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    Clap, clap, clap!


    A round of warm applause rang out.


    "Not bad, excellent!"


    "Up until now, there has not been anyone else who displayed such understanding of the innate nature of genetic potions and nutrient medicines in their answers!"


    "Seems like your attainments in genetic theory is very deep!"


    ¡­...


    After Feng Lin had finished speaking, all the interviewers applauded and praised him.


    The three questions asked were all not simple ones, yet Feng Lin had answered them all easily, with answers that were extremely perfect.


    This Feng Lin isn''t simple at all.


    From left to the right, it was now time for the fourth interviewer to ask his question. He asked another difficult one. "Since there''s the spirit particle motion theory, why do some nutrient medicine potions like the low-grade potions of life were able to be concocted by machinery?"


    This question was extremely difficult. Feng Lin had never seen a topic related to this in his research notes before. He couldn''t help but frown as a look of contemplation appeared on his face.


    Right, since potions of life were considered a kind of nutrient medicine, why could machines concoct some types of it? Before this, he had consumed potions of life before and according to the transformations in his body, he could be sure that there were truly spirit particles within the low-grade types potions of life.


    But this didn''t seem to fit in the Brownian Motion theory.


    Feng Lin''s brows furrowed even more as he pondered. The interviewers didn''t press him for an answer as they silently waited for him to think.


    Clearly, they knew that this question wasn''t an easy one. One had to have extremely deep attainments in genetic potions theory before they could answer it.


    Feng Lin''s mind was now turning like a well-oiled machine.


    The reason why some nutrient medicines could be concocted by machines definitely had to do with something common in their formulations. But, what was the answer?


    It was like he suddenly thought of it. Feng Lin''s eyes brightened as he called out, "It''s spirit powder!"


    The interviewers glanced at each other, as admiration and praised could be seen reflected in their eyes. However, they continued to ask, "Why is it spirit powder?"


    "Spirit powder is a kind of inert substance that could contain spirit particles. But although they can contain spirit particles, its exterior by nature had a thin layer of isolation over the material surface that acts as a tiny cage, suppressing the spirit particles movement. Hence, when spirit powder is dissolved into some nutrient medicine, the average distribution of the spirit particles could be deduced, maintaining the greatest stability to generate a similar medicinal potency throughout concoction. Hence, for low-grade potions that contained spirit powder in their formulations, all of them could be concocted by machines," Feng Lin explained.


    "Excellent, excellent!" Those interviewers smiled and nodded.


    The last interviewer added onto the question, "Then, do you know the reason why since spirit powder has the unique nature of isolation, trapping the spirit particles within, why are they not used in the concoction of many other types of nutrient medicine?"


    This time, Feng Lin didn''t hesitate. He explained in a concise and comprehensive manner, "Because, although spirit powder has the special ability of isolating, allowing it to trap spirit particles, the amount of spirit particles in them is simply way too low. It can only be used to concoct the weakest common-grade and low-grade nutrient medicine. It''s not suitable for other types of potions!"


    Up until here, all five questions by the five interviewers had been answered perfectly.


    Feng Lin''s answers were like flowing water, smooth and to the point.


    The five interviewers all had smiles on their faces. They respectively nodded, clearly extremely satisfied with Feng Lin''s performance.


    "Pretty good. Your knowledge of genetic theory is extremely solid. Now, it''s time for us to ask you some questions about myths and legends." The main interviewer who sat in the center spoke.


    Feng Lin smiled, this domain of questioning was the one he was the least afraid of!


    "Let me ask you, in <Hierarchy of Heaven> how many grades can angels be classified into?" The left-most interviewer took the lead and asked.


    Feng Lin pondered for a moment before he replied, "There are a total of three tiers and nine grades. For the upper tier: the incandescent angel, wisdom angel, and throne angel. For the middle tier: the lord angel, strength angel, and energy angel. For the lower tier: the authority angel, great angel, and ordinary angels."


    "Correct." The interviewer who asked the question involuntarily praised. "You have already passed in my perspective."


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded.


    The second interviewer from the left then asked a question regarding the holy bible. "Who are the seven devil lords of hell, which sins do they represent?"


    Those who read the bible before all knew that the seven devil lords corresponded with the seven archangels.


    Feng Lin contemplated, recalling the memories in his mind as he directly answered, "They can be classified as Lucifer, the sin of pride. Leviathan, the sin of envy. Samael, the sin of wrath. Belphegor, the sin of sloth. Beelzebub, the sin of gluttony. Mammon, the sin of greed and Asmodeus, the sin of lust!"


    After answering the question, he quietly wiped away his sweat.


    Luckily for him, he had been exceptionally interested in mythology back when he had been in the Ancient Earth Era and had read many novels and stories about various gods and divine beings of different cultures and religions. If not, he truly wouldn''t be able to answer it.


    "Why did God expel Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden?" The main interviewer suddenly asked.


    "Because they ate the forbidden fruit!" Feng Lin replied.


    "Impressive! More than half of the holy bible has already been lost to time. The stories inside were split into many chapters all around the world yet you could actually answer this." The main interviewer nodded; he was truly impressed by Feng Lin.


    They continued to ask more questions, but Feng Lin easily answered them all. After that, they stopped the questioning and started to first discuss among themselves.


    Feng Lin waited patiently and about five to six minutes later, the interviewers had a conclusion.


    "Seems like questions about the bible are unable to stump you. Let me ask you another question about mythology. Listen well." An old man with a turban on his head smiled. His body was as thin as sticks, and he looked somewhat withered by age. "There are three chief gods of Hinduism. What divine authority do they possess?"


    "This is simple." Feng Lin had a relaxed look on his face.


    The chief gods of each religion were always the most famous in comparison to the others. As long as you were slightly familiar with that myth or legend, you would be able to name all of them.


    "The three chief gods of Hinduism...They are respectively known as Brahma, God of Creation; Shiva, Goddess of Destruction; Vishnu, God of Protection. The three chief gods are the holy trinity that shares the same roots and source. They are the embodiment of the universe!"


    "I''ve finished all my questions. Next, you are the only one left. Let''s see if your question can stump him." The old man laughed and nodded as he turned to face the last interviewer.


    "Don''t worry, the answer to my question is extremely tough." The fifth interviewer seemed to be filled with confidence. "This is a mythological system that is extremely obscure. Not many people would know of it."


    Feng Lin was still very calm; he wasn''t frightened by that at all.


    "Hura Mazd. Which mythology did this god belong to? What divine authority or laws did it control?" The interviewer smiled as he asked.


    This was an extremely unfamiliar name.


    Feng Lin instantly frowned.


    Norse mythology? Wrong!


    Maya mythology? That''s not it!


    Japan mythology? It doesn''t seem to match at all.


    ...¡­..


    Feng Lin did a mental run through of the myths and legends of the Ancient Earth Era. He could be sure that he had never heard of this name before.


    "What did I say? I told you guys he wouldn''t be able to answer this." Upon seeing the frown on Feng Lin''s face and the fact that he didn''t answer after a long moment, that interviewer laughed as he glanced at his colleagues. There was a look of satisfaction in his eyes.


    The other interviewers turned their gazes to Feng Lin, wanting to see if Feng Lin would be able to answer this. If he could, this would no doubt prove that he had extremely high attainments in the mythological domain.


    Feng Lin didn''t give up because he was sure that based on one''s degree of understanding towards myths and legends, there was no one in this world currently superior to him. If he couldn''t answer this, it would mean that no one could.


    Hence, there must be an answer to this question. This name was definitely among the myths and legends he knew.


    A light suddenly went off in his mind as though a shooting star had arced through his brain.


    "I know. This god''s original name isn''t Hura Mazd. It''s Ahura Mazda, the chief god of fire from Zoroastrianism, one of Persia''s ancient religion!"

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    It was very quiet, close to the level of dead silence.


    None of the five interviewers said a word.


    What situation was this?


    A question asked by the interviewer was denied by the interviewee, and the latter had given the right answer.


    Seeing Feng Lin''s expression of certainty, they couldn''t say a word even if they wanted to say that Feng Lin was wrong.


    In fact, this was the right choice to make.


    "It''s true that the answer is Zoroastrian''s God! However, how do you know that it''s not Hura Mazd but is... Ahura Mazda?" The fifth interviewer didn''t insist on his view but asked hesitantly.


    It was agreed upon that there''d be five questions on myths and legends, and this was already the sixth!


    However, Feng Lin would naturally not be a fool and be too concerned about this point. Instead, he explained, "I have a great interest in myths and legends and had once gathered the stories of the myths and legends about the Persian Empire''s Zoroastrianism during the Earth''s ancient times. In Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda was the omniscient and omnipotent creator of the universe, possessing power over light, life, creation, order, the universal truth, and other areas. In the legends, Ahura Mazda had created the material world, as well as fire. He was the "endless light", the embodiment of fire!"


    The interviewer was convinced after seeing Feng Lin answering in such great detail. "Other than the name, all the other areas are exactly the same as what I understand. The Zoroastrianism slate relic that I found has some corroded traces, with some words worn down! The name of the Zoroastrianism God might just be what you said!"


    He accepted Feng Lin''s views.


    Hearing the interviewer saying this, how could Feng Lin possibly not guess that the other party had found the legends concerning Zoroastrianism from ancient relics but had a limited understanding toward them.


    Seeing this person''s expression of admiration, Feng Lin smiled secretly to himself.


    He was surprised from just this?


    Feng Lin had yet to share that the Zoroastrianism''s history was before that of Christianity and Hinduism. It was just that with the decline of the Persian Empire, the Zoroastrianism''s legacies were lost with its believers.


    Feng Lin had no desire to overperform. Sharing too much would only bring trouble.


    He just needed to make it clear that it was the Zoroastrianism''s God. If he was able to share every single detail about a legend that had been lost for very long, it would be too astonishing.


    Feng Lin didn''t wish to be confined and studied like the panda, treated as a national treasure.


    "You even know about such a legend that''s so obscure!"


    "That''s amazing! How many myths and legends do you know of?"


    "Other than Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and the Bible, what other myths and legends do you know about?"


    ...


    Seeing that even the last interviewer had accepted Feng Lin''s answer, the other interviewers were full of praises for him. They were now looking at Feng Lin with fiery gazes.


    Myths and legends were known to be extremely difficult. Ten thousand years had passed by and too much information had been lost. There were few people who could excel in this area.


    The questions they had asked all involved the myths and legends from various groups. The interviewers had initially agreed that they would have accepted Feng Lin as long as he could answer two to three questions correctly.


    They hadn''t expected this person to answer all of the questions correctly.


    How could a person possibly be so knowledgeable about the stories of so many myths and legends from different groups?


    "Excellent, that''s really excellent!" The main interviewer clapped in admiration, feeling very satisfied toward Feng Lin. "You''ve undoubtedly passed the interview! If there''s a scoring system, I''d give you full marks! We''ll start with the medicine formulation test next!"


    "Medicine formulation test!" Feng Lin was surprised.


    "That''s right! After all, the jobs of genetic researchers are to formulate medicine. Your knowledge and theories can be said to have scored full marks, but we still need to test you on your ability to formulate medication!" the main interviewer said.


    "How is the test conducted?" Feng Lin asked.


    "It''s very simple! We''ll give you a new formula, and you can spend half an hour to learn it before proceeding with formulating the medicine. Don''t worry, this is just the interview for genetic researchers, and the medicine is also genetic medicine with no grade. The difficulty level isn''t high! You can take your time to look at it. You''ll be given three chances. As long as you succeed once, you''ll pass!" The main interviewer said and tapped out in void space.


    A holographic projection appeared before Feng Lin, with the words, "berserk medicine" clearly written out.


    This medicine didn''t have a grade and could let a person''s vital energy and blood seethe. Within a short moment of time, the user''s strength would surge tremendously, increasing by 20% of their usual level. Although it was only 20%, the overall increment in strength would bring an enormous change to the body.


    The effects of this medicine were very similar to the bubbling blood nutrient medicine Feng Lin had seen before in the past. It was the simplified version of the bubbling blood nutrient medicine.


    Even though it was a simplified version, it was still a medicine formulation and was very valuable.


    Just a formulation alone would be worth at least 4,000 star coins.


    To think that they had given it to him so easily. They really conducted themselves in a rich and imposing manner.


    This virtual universe was a simulation of reality that had close to a 100% resemblance.


    The means of concocting medicine here was about the same as that in real life. The simulated effects were also very similar. Of course, they could only be effective in the virtual universe.


    In fact, when many geneticists first started off, they would practice concocting medicine in virtual universes.


    Feng Lin looked at the holographic projection in front of him. A figure dressed in white robes was refining medicine with clear steps and formulation. There were no mistakes at all.


    This berserk medicine was just a simplified version of the bubbling blood nutrient medicine. To Feng Lin, who had already grasped how to concoct the bubbling blood nutrient medicine, it wasn''t difficult to create this medicine.


    He watched three times seriously, memorizing the steps very quickly. He then nodded toward the five interviewers.


    The main interviewer tapped out repeatedly, and the scenes before Feng Lin''s eyes changed. Many types of translucent virtual equipments rapidly materialized. Test tubes, flasks, funnels... There were all sorts of tools that resembled chemistry apparatus as well as many ingredients for potions.


    The test had officially begun.


    Feng Lin took in a deep breath, calmed down, and started.


    He first picked up a red plant¡ªa flaming pepper. It lived on the Desert Planet and was extremely spicy¡ª10,000 times more spicy than ordinary chilli. Ordinary people would die from the spiciness.


    Feng Lin pounded it into a paste-like liquid and then filtered it, extracting about one milliliter of red juice. The juice emitted a spicy smell that would cause one to choke and tear up.


    The feeling was really realistic!


    He secretly clicked his tongue and then continued on.


    Although this was his first attempt in making this, the product was only a genetic medicine without any grade. Therefore, the difficulty wasn''t high and he didn''t feel anxious.


    The summersnake grass, a strange medicinal ingredient that was half-snake and half-plant; the waterjade powder, a powder that was ground from a jade stone that was soft as water... All sorts of strange ingredients were added in a certain order through a specific method.


    The interviewers secretly nodded as they watched at the side. Feng Lin''s actions had been very proficient based on what he had done so far. He hadn''t made any mistakes at all.


    Very soon, the medicine in the test tube underwent a strange change. It turned scarlet like blood, faintly releasing an amber glow.


    At this stage, success was very near.


    However, Feng Lin''s expression turned grim instead.


    The closer one was to success, the more one had to treat the matter seriously.


    This final step in refining genetic medicine was the most important. It was called the Spiritual Perception.


    Using the human body to sense the spiritual energy in the medicine, and making the final adjustments to reach the perfect condition.


    Only humans who were intelligent lifeforms could do this.


    As the circulation of spiritual energy was unfathomable and the situation of each bottle of medicine was different, only humans were able to sense the minute difference. This was something that couldn''t be done by machines. It was also why most genetic medicines could only be concocted by geneticists and not by machines.


    Feng Lin obtained a drop of the medicine using a dropper and carefully placed it into his mouth.


    A spicy and scorching feeling surged to his nerves, and his tongue turned numb. However, his body didn''t show much reactions.


    "The spiciness level is too high. The amount of spiritual particles is too low!" Feng Lin once again drew out the juice from the spirit blood flower, a spiritual ingredient, and dropped some in.


    One drop, two drops, three drops...


    Bang! The test tube in his hand suddenly exploded. It was a failure!


    The interviewers who were watching sighed.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t think much of it.


    It was because he had found the feeling of gaining success. He wouldn''t fail a second time.


    In fact, it was how things went.


    Feng Lin didn''t take a break and continued concocting in an orderly manner. His technique seemed to grow increasingly proficient.


    Very soon, he completed another bottle of berserk medicine efficiently. This time around, it took only one-third of the time from the previous attempt.


    He tasted it again. And this time around, the spiciness level was too low and was unable to stimulate the human body to rapidly absorb the medicinal properties.


    Feng Lin carefully dripped in 2.5 drops of flaming pepper''s juice. The blood-red medicine surprisingly started to lose its color, taking on a faint translucent red color, not emitting out any smell.


    This was the sign that the medicinal properties had all been condensed, and the refining was a success.


    The five interviewers walked up.


    "Congratulations, you''re accepted!"

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    "Not bad! This bottle of medicine can be said to be of a high-grade quality!"


    "There are three chances, but he succeeded on the second attempt. He seems to be very skillful in concocting medicine!"


    "To think that he has learned how to make a new genetic medicine within such a short time. It seems that he has impressive aptitude to become a geneticist!"


    ...


    The interviewers kept on studying the berserk medicine that Feng Lin had just concocted successfully. They were all full of praises for Feng Lin.


    "Congratulations, Feng Lin! You''re the talent that we''re looking for, with solid theoretical knowledge and strong hands-on abilities! We can sign the contract now!" The main interviewer smiled and said. With a tap, a virtual contract appeared before Feng Lin.


    This was a virtual contract, but it was still valid as it registered the individual''s virtual id.


    And the virtual id was tied to the individual''s actual identity. Therefore, it was valid.


    Since Feng Lin came for the interview and went through a lot of efforts to pass this, he would naturally not reject it.


    To be safe, he still looked through the contract in detail for three times. He didn''t discover any loopholes in the law. It was a three months internship contract, with a basic pay of 50,000 star coins every month. If he showed outstanding performance, he could be converted to a permanent worker.


    Although the contract was for three months, there would be leave given for the New Year. At that time, he would be able to return to Earth and participate in the clan''s ranking competition. Moreover, the college examinations were coming up in six months. There was plenty of time, and the internship wouldn''t hold up his college examinations.


    After taking various situations into consideration, Feng Lin didn''t hesitate any further and just signed his name on the contract.


    However, he didn''t notice that when he signed the contract, the interviewers had shared secretive glances between themselves.


    When the contract was signed, the main interviewer smiled and asked, "Feng Lin, when can you start work?"


    "The sooner the better! I''ll comply with the company''s arrangements!" Feng Lin said, having the awareness of being a newcomer into the workforce.


    Hearing that, the interviewers exchanged a glance and broke into satisfied smiles.


    "That''s good! We''ll book the space shuttle ticket for you immediately. It''ll take only six hours to travel from Earth straight to Mars." The main interviewer went online to book the space shuttle ticket immediately, appearing as if he couldn''t wait and wished to have Feng Lin set off immediately.


    Feng Lin found this a little strange, but he didn''t think much about it.


    Very soon, the main interviewer completed the booking, and an electronic space shuttle ticket was sent from the official website of the space shuttle''s port. The details were all stated on the ticket.


    "Harley Model 989 passenger space shuttle. Take off time: 12 noon tomorrow, luxurious first-class section, seat number 11!"


    The Harley-model space shuttles were well-known luxurious space shuttles in the Interstellar Era. Moreover, they had booked the most expensive first-class seat for him. The Giant Pharmaceutical Company was really kind!


    Feng Lin was very satisfied with the arrangements, but for some reason, he had a faint feeling that something wasn''t right.


    However, the contract was already signed, and it was legally binding. It was too late to regret now.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company could be said to be a magnate of genetic medicine in the solar system. Moreover, Feng Lin had nothing to his name. What could they seek to get from him?


    Feng Lin laughed at himself in ridicule, not giving it much thought.


    "I''ll be accepting the space shuttle ticket! I''ll set off on time tomorrow!" Feng Lin nodded toward the interviewers and prepared to leave.


    Since he was going to head out to work, then he would have to apply for leave from his teacher and then bid goodbye to his family. Otherwise, there might be a big commotion for no reason if he was thought to have gone missing.


    With a single thought, he disappeared on the spot.


    The five interviewers smiled as they watched him leave. As Feng Lin disappeared from the spot, the smiles on their faces rapidly disappeared and became cold.


    ...


    In the vast virtual universe, the stars were shining brightly and the Milky Way hung up high. It was an unforgettable scene.


    It was a pity and regrettable that he didn''t have the time to enjoy the scenery. He could only wait for another chance in the future to come to experience it again.


    Feng Lin looked at the time after leaving the virtual cabin and realized that even though he had spent half the day inside, it had only been 30 minutes outside.


    He recalled his earlier worry and secretly laughed at how it had all been groundless worries.


    Seeing that it was getting late, he headed home.


    Tomorrow was very important and he needed to make preparations.


    "Feng Lin, you''re back!" When he arrived home, his parents had already come back from the factory. They immediately reprimanded Feng Lin after seeing him.


    "Why didn''t you tell us anything about you taking on a part-time job for seven days?"


    "You made us worry for nothing! We thought that something had happened to you!"


    ...


    The reprimands were filled with intense concern.


    Feng Lin felt very warm inside.


    "I''m going to graduate very soon. I''m grown up now! Isn''t going out to work something that I should do?" Feng Lin didn''t reveal anything and just smiled.


    After a day of hard work, his parent''s faces were filled with fatigue. They didn''t have the energy to continue the reprimands after a while.


    In order to prevent them from asking further, Feng Lin quickly diverted the topic. "Oh, right! I used the money earned from the part-time job to purchase mid-grade nutrient fluids. Not only can they replenish energy, but they can also help replenish nourishment for younger brother and sister, raising their cultivation aptitude!"


    He walked toward the fridge and took out five bottles of mid-grade nutrient fluids.


    "Yay! We can drink mid-grade nutrient fluids again!" When Feng Lin''s younger siblings heard that, they immediately pounced toward him like two greedy kittens.


    Feng Lin''s parents looked at the mid-grade nutrient fluids, their emotions welling up. They felt ashamed, regretful, and helpless.


    They felt ashamed that although they were parents, they were unable to provide their children with good conditions that could allow them to grow up strong and well.


    They felt regretful because if Feng Lin had had enough nourishment, his cultivation aptitude wouldn''t have been this bad. He was already in his third year in high school, yet his vitality was only at 0.4. He had no hopes of going for the college examinations and could only work at the clan''s factory, with no prospects at all for his entire life.


    They felt helpless as they were low-grade clansmen and really couldn''t do anything about it.


    The taste of the mid-grade nutrient fluids wasn''t bad. They tasted much better than low-grade nutrient fluids. However, even though Feng Lin''s younger siblings enjoyed them with a great sense of satisfaction, his parents felt as though they were tasteless, as if they were eating wax.


    Feng Lin could tell what his parents were thinking. However, he didn''t tell them that he was no longer the same as how he had been before.


    If he were to share this fact abruptly, this overwhelming change would give the two of them a great scare, causing them to worry needlessly.


    Feng Lin only thought of watching over this family and to let his parents and younger siblings have a stable living environment.


    At the thought of this, his determination to break off from the clan grew.


    "Father, mother, I''ve already applied for leave at school! I''ll be taking on part-time jobs again in another few days'' time!" Feng Lin said.


    His parents were drinking the nutrient fluids, and they immediately stopped upon hearing that.


    Feng Lin''s father had on a sorrowful expression. "How long will you be gone for? Don''t be holding up your internship at the clan''s factory. Otherwise, the Head Butler will blame and punish you!"


    "Don''t worry, it''ll only be for a week!" Feng Lin told them a white lie.


    If he didn''t return after a week and the clan pursued this, there would be Feng Lang to handle the matter. Thus, Feng Lin wasn''t worried.


    Hearing that, his parents nodded and didn''t object further.


    After all, this wasn''t something bad. The money earned could be used to replenish Feng Cheng''s and Feng Xin''s nourishment, increasing their cultivation aptitude so that they wouldn''t walk down the same path as Feng Lin.


    With Feng Lin intentionally guiding the conversation, the atmosphere became more relaxed and they shared a lot of laughter over dinner.


    Seeing that it was late, Feng Lin''s parents brought his younger siblings back to sleep.


    Feng Lin returned to his dark bedroom and immediately drew back his smile.


    It was rare that this time around, he didn''t put in great effort to cultivate but instead, attempted to sleep on his bed.


    He stared at the ceiling, not knowing why he was unable to sleep.


    Tomorrow was a day that would change his destiny. If he took the right move, the world would open up for him, and he would be able to go wherever he wished to.


    If it was a wrong move, then he could only leave the clan forcibly, wandering alone in the universe.


    Feng Lin had the confidence that he''d be able to leave. However, it''d be difficult for him to bring his parents and younger siblings along!


    Therefore, he wouldn''t leave by himself selfishly until there was really no other way out.


    He had no idea if things would turn out the way he wanted them to on this trip.


    If it didn''t, then he would...


    No, things must work out...


    For sure...


    Feng Lin entered a deep slumber amidst the grogginess.


    Early the next morning, before the sun was up, his eyes opened.


    Feng Lin pretended as if nothing was wrong and started to clean up his room, bringing along all of the potions of life with him. These were all precious resources and were extremely important in the cultivation that would follow.


    After taking a long look at his parents and younger siblings who were in deep sleep, Feng Lin turned and left with great resolution.


    Father, mother, goodbye!


    Young brother, younger sister, goodbye!


    ¡­...

 53 Leaving Earth

    "What? You want to apply for leave?" In the office, the female head-teacher of the 17th class asked. She looked at Feng Lin with a grim countenance.


    You skipped class for a week without a valid reason. I have yet to ask for an explanation from you.


    After you''ve finally shown up, you''re telling me that you want to apply for leave again?


    Do you even care about the school rules?


    This semester will be ending in three weeks'' time, yet you suddenly want to apply for leave. What is the meaning of this?


    ...


    The female head-teacher stared at Feng Lin, wanting to find out what on earth he was thinking.


    "That''s right! I want to enter seclusion for training!" Feng Lin said this in a calm tone, yet his words brimming with a firm determination.


    It was because regardless if the female head-teacher was agreeable or not, he would still leave.


    The only reason why he came to apply for leave was because he hoped that the head-teacher could be more accommodating. It would save him a lot of hassle.


    What kind of tone was that?


    When the female head-teacher heard his statement, she felt very uncomfortable.


    "No..." Her anger hit the ceiling, and she was about to reject when she suddenly recalled what the principal had said before. Hence, she swallowed her words.


    The principal had instructed her that Feng Lin was a seeded examinee that the school was going all out to nurture. If he were to have any requests for his cultivation, she must do her best to satisfy them.


    Now, with Feng Lin using cultivation as an excuse to apply for leave, the request was very reasonable and she had no reason to object.


    She could only hold back her grievance and changed what she was trying to say. "Alright! Since the reason is for your cultivation, I''ll agree to it. You''ve already passed the test and obtained the right to go for the college examinations, so it doesn''t matter even if you don''t come for the final examinations. You can just cultivate at ease and try to get better results for the college examinations!"


    "Hmmm?" Feng Lin felt that this was strange. He had already been prepared to be rejected and had been planning to forcibly leave. He hadn''t expected the female head-teacher to suddenly change her mind and speak to him with a good attitude. He didn''t even have to take the final examinations.


    Was this still that obstinate Abbess Miejue [1] from before?


    Although he didn''t understand why this had happened, it was a good thing and he didn''t want to think much about it.


    "Thank you, head-teacher!" Feng Lin replied politely and walked out of the office. He didn''t even attend the remaining classes and headed out with big strides.


    At the look of his departing figure, the female head-teacher seemed to want to say something but held back. In the end, she sighed and didn''t say a word.


    This kid had been one of the worst performers in the class previously, and she hadn''t taught him much before. His sudden uprise had nothing to do with her, and there was no way that she could meddle in his affairs!


    Moreover, the principal had already taken a liking to him, and Feng Lin didn''t have to fear anything. There was no way she could have him under her control!


    Although she was the head-teacher, she couldn''t take charge of her own student.


    The female head-teacher felt very tired all of a sudden.


    After leaving the school, Feng Lin took the maglev train and headed toward Huaxia''s "Nine Continents" space shuttle port.


    The maglev train moved rapidly, traveling a distance of over 100 kilometers within ten or so minutes. After alighting, a majestic construction stood towering before Feng Lin''s eyes. Over 30 space shuttles were stopped there, with each of them being the size of an aircraft carrier back in Ancient Earth.


    The space shuttle that stood out the most was one that was entirely in black and gold colors. Its surface was layered with aerospace material and faintly reflected light. It had a pair of great wings, reflecting a strong sense of elegance in technology.


    This was the luxurious Harley-989 passenger space shuttle that Feng Lin was going to board. It had a pair of wings that were similar to that of an airplane, but its main body was massive like that of a huge ship.


    Space shuttles traveled in outer space, and it no longer required to make use of kinetic energy from the air to fly like how airplanes did. Therefore, with this design, it could ferry more passengers given that it was bigger despite having the same mass.


    At the ticket inspection point, blue light gleamed and kept on scanning. One could only enter after displaying the ticket. If they were to barge in, the alarm would be triggered and thus the robotic police on both sides. They were not to be trifled with, and their red electronic eyes could shoot out electric flux that could instantly subdue the opponent.


    Feng Lin walked up and let the machine scan the virtual ticket on his identity microchip. The machine''s voice immediately rang out.


    "Welcome, passenger Feng Lin. The Harley-989 passenger space shuttle is glad to serve you. This space shuttle will be heading straight to Mars from Earth, and the trip will take 6 hours and 5 minutes. There are free food, drinks, and virtual entertainment facilities provided on the space shuttle. We hope you enjoy your trip..."


    Feng Lin entered the space shuttle and headed for the prow. An extremely extravagant cabin that was like that of a palace appeared before him. The passengers in this cabin were either rich or of high statuses.


    When they saw Feng Lin''s appearance, they instinctively started to judge him. When they saw unimpressive clothes, strong perplexity shone in their eyes.


    How could a person like this appear in this luxurious section?


    Feng Lin paid them no heed and silently found his seat.


    The first-class section wasn''t just a simple seat. It was an individual private room, with a door that could be opened or closed at one''s free will.


    Feng Lin closed the door and found that there were virtual facilities, a bed, an individual washroom... The conditions could be said to be extravagant.


    He quietly waited until about half an hour passed by.


    The space shuttle trembled a little and then was activated with a boom. Blue flames shot out from the bottom, and the strong pushing force caused the massive space shuttle to gradually rise up and accelerate incessantly.


    "It''s about time!" Feng Lin immediately took out his identity microchip and tapped consecutively on it.


    The pages on the microchip kept flipping until it reached the back-end administrator interface. A notification panel popped up.


    "Feng Lin, you''re requesting for the microchip''s highest level of authority. Please insert password!"


    Feng Lin took in a deep breath before his fingers started tapping, "wsyzm22726723132¡­"


    Right now, he wanted to unlock the identity microchip. The space shuttle had already set off and even if the people from his clan discovered this, it would already be too late. They were unable to stop him since he was already on the space shuttle.


    Beep beep beep!


    At that moment, there was only the sound of Feng Lin''s finger tapping on the microchip. Very soon, the password that had over 600 characters was keyed in completely.


    "The microchip''s lock has been removed. Congratulations, Feng Lin. You''ve obtained the highest level of authority over this microchip!"


    The monotonous electronic voice sounded extremely pleasing to his ears at the moment. It sounded like the most beautiful music in the world.


    Feng Lin exhaled and completely relaxed from his tensed state. He leaned back on the chair, feeling as if an invisible chain on him had been removed.


    He breathed in with a great feeling of intoxication. Although he was in a closed cabin room, he still felt great satisfaction, feeling as if the air was very refreshing.


    This was the smell of freedom.


    As for when the clan would notice that he had removed the microchip''s lock and how angry they would be then, he couldn''t be bothered.


    The space shuttle accelerated very quickly, breaking through the atmosphere within five to six minutes, leaping into the boundless outer space.


    Feng Lin looked back through the windows, seeing a beautiful blue planet floating in the dark vacuum, spinning incessantly. It had been doing so for several billion years. It gradually became smaller in his vision, turning into a bright star in the distance.


    Goodbye Earth!


    [1] A character from "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". Miejue stands for ruthless extinguishing. It''s in reference to the merciless nature of the character in the "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" novel.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Heaven_Sword_and_Dragon_Saber_characters

 54 Gene Hunting Ground

    Flames shot out and the powerful counteracting force pushed the space shuttle to advance further in the starry sky.


    Earth and Mars were in the same solar system, and it wasn''t considered far in an interstellar travel that used light years as a counter. Therefore, there wasn''t a need to use wormholes to travel.


    It was also because of this that Feng Lin was able to see such beautiful scenery.


    A huge fireball was floating in the dark outer space, emitting endless light and heat. Jupiter, Mars, Venus... all the planets kept on circulating around the Sun. In the distance, the stars were shining brightly, lighting up the dark sky. The miraculous, magnificent, and vast side of the universe was now presented before him.


    However, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, one would grow to become sick of it after a while.


    Although the starry sky was beautiful, it was too plain. It was hard to sense its changes using human''s time as a measurement.


    After a while, Feng Lin drew back his gaze.


    Right now, everyone in the surroundings all seemed to be very bored as if they were no longer interested in this scene.


    Feng Lin blushed a little, thankful that he hadn''t revealed any strange reactions. Otherwise, other people would view him as a joke.


    It required six hours to travel from Earth to Mars. Feng Lin had sufficient rest the night before, and it was a waste for him to just sit there and do nothing.


    Feng Lin looked toward the virtual facilities.


    As expected of the luxurious cabin. The facilities were great.


    He was still feeling sorry that he hadn''t been able to experience the virtual universe yesterday. Now, he had the chance to do so.


    Six hours was enough.


    One hour in the real world was equivalent to one day in the virtual universe.


    Based on this, he would be able to stay inside for six days until he was forced to go offline when the injunction kicked in.


    Feng Lin closed his cabin''s door and connected to the virtual facilities.


    Familiar data currents flowed before him. When he got back to his senses, he had once again entered the virtual universe.


    Stepping in void space, Feng Lin contemplated what he should do next.


    This was really a problematic question.


    The virtual universe was a multivariate world. It contained countless elements, and there were endless ways to enjoy it.


    As long as one wished for something, they would be able to do it.


    To enter a relationship with the main character of a movie, to physically experience clearing the trials in a game, to explore the animation world... There were no limitations, only absolute freedom. 1,000 people would have 1,000 ways of enjoying this place. There were boundless possibilities.


    This was also why the virtual universe was so attractive. One would never get sick of it.


    If a person were to explore the possibilities one by one, they would get dizzy from the options. Their entire lifetime wouldn''t be enough.


    Therefore, there was a need to make a choice.


    To enter a relationship with the main character of a movie, to explore the world of a comic, to play games... Feng Lin wasn''t interested in all these. It was a waste of effort and time and was completely useless.


    It was impossible for him to spend his effort on these things that would be a waste of his life. Overindulgence would prevent one from making progress in life.


    The virtual world was just a virtual world after all. It couldn''t replace the real world.


    However, the virtual universe could serve to simulate the real world.


    Therefore, Feng Lin had an idea. He wanted to enjoy the things that were beneficial to him.


    In real life, he was a cultivator apprentice. What was there in this virtual universe that could provide reinforcement to his cultivation or strengthen his comprehension?


    That''s right!


    The virtual universe simulated the real world. Did that mean that genes could also be simulated?


    The answer was certainly yes.


    With this goal, he searched for some information. The virtual universe refreshed itself non-stop, constantly turning the things it scanned in the real world into relative data and then attempted the simulation.


    The mythological genes were what everyone in the real universe wanted to awaken. Of course, he wouldn''t let it slip by.


    However, awakening in the virtual universe was different from that in the actual universe¡ªit was completely based on data. It was like a game where the genes weren''t actually awakened but were just virtual data modules.


    Players could equip themselves with gene modules to imitate their abilities in real life. They could also change their gene modules to use different abilities.


    Feng Lin felt that everything was new and interesting. These gene modules would undeniably allow people to experience the difference in genetic abilities to the greatest possible extent.


    But how could one obtain gene modules?


    Feng Lin started to search for this information and discovered that the most commonly used method was to pay with money.


    As long as one was willing to spend money in the virtual universe, one would be able to do anything. They would even be able to simulate a goddess from myths and legends, enjoying an inseparable life with her as her lover. There were no limits to what could be done.


    When the virtual universe was first created and humans were called to enter and create a second world, there was a line from the advertisement that had been passed on for very long. Every Interstellar human knew of this.


    "Young man, do you want to stand at the peak of the starry sky, capable of doing anything you wish? Make purchases!"


    "Young man, do you wish to be drunk amongst beauties, wielding power over the entire world? Make purchases!"


    "Young man, do you wish to obtain battleships and set off to conquer the world? Make purchases!"


    It was simple, straightforward, and violent. Humans'' desires were all revealed. It was a blatant seduction.


    To sum it up, if one wished to make a name for themselves in the virtual universe, there wasn''t a need to think too much into it. Just make purchases!


    What''s the big deal even if you''re rich?!


    Feng Lin complained in his heart, feeling jealous. It was because he really didn''t have the money to make purchases...


    He could only choose the second method which was an extremely difficult one¡ªto go hunting in the gene battlefield.


    It was a strange space that was separated in the virtual universe. There were all sorts of lifeforms in the universe that were simulated in this place. Humans could enter the place to hunt, experience what it''d be like to fight and kill all sorts of lifeforms in the universe. They would then be able to obtain gene modules on a randomized basis.


    Feng Lin didn''t manage to find out how exactly the gene modules was obtained.


    Right now, his body was still a blank slate, not equipped with any gene modules.


    Feng Lin didn''t give it much thought. He entered the coordinates and entered the place.


    When his figure appeared again, he was already standing in a desolate desert where everything was in dead silence. Sand and dust seethed; yellow wind blew. It was a desolate state.


    There was nothing at all.


    Feng Lin maintained a tough front. The Interstellar hunting ground was filled with terrifying races across the universe, and he mustn''t let his guard down.


    Although he could be revived after being killed, it would require money as well.


    This virtual universe was really obsessed with money.


    Feng Lin didn''t wish to waste star coins for nothing just because he was careless.


    Squeak squeak squeak!


    A series of sharp piercing sounds rang out.


    Feng Lin kept on his guard. A sand mound rose up rapidly from the ground and suddenly exploded in the air.


    A scorpion that was over one meter tall jumped up, raising its huge claws and its sharp poisonous barb as it charged out toward Feng Lin.


    "Good timing!" Although this simulated lifeform''s vitality was only at 1 and it didn''t have any genetic abilities, Feng Lin''s battle consciousness was still present.


    He lowered his body, stomping down heavily with his right leg and then used the move "Ascending Heaven''s Ladder". His leg was raised up high, and he landed a strong kick on the scorpion''s stomach, sending it flying out.


    Feng Lin leaped up abruptly and moved like the wind, hugging onto the scorpion''s tail that was piercing out toward him like a long spear. Then, he unleashed his explosive powers, lifting the scorpion up and smashing it heavily into the ground.


    Bang bang bang!


    One time, two times, three times...


    He smashed the huge scorpion into the ground like a great hammer, creating many craters in the sandy ground, sending sand flying up.


    It didn''t take long for the scorpion to be destroyed by the violence. It turned into data currents, dissipating. Then, a light sphere appeared out of nowhere.


    Feng Lin received it with his hand, and a row of information appeared before him.


    =======


    Gene: Sand Gene


    Grade: Mid-grade basic gene


    Ability: Control sand


    =======


    This was clearly the data module for the Sand Gene.


    Feng Lin''s lips twitched.


    What was this?


    Equipment drops from killing monsters?


    No, it should be...


    Gene drops from killing monsters!

 55 Gene Drops From Killing Monsters!

    The translucent light sphere floated on his palm. A lump of sand kept circulating within it, forming a vortex.


    To think that there were gene drops from killing monsters!


    Sand Gene module!


    Feng Lin knew that once he equipped this gene module onto himself, he would be able to obtain the power to control sand.


    It was a pity that this wasn''t his own gene.


    If possible, Feng Lin hoped that he would be able to obtain his own Monkey Gene module as well as the Stonebirth Gene module. He wanted to use the virtual universe to simulate his abilities in real life and have a feeling of his cultivation path in advance.


    However, by the looks of it, the gene drops from killing monsters were randomized. It wasn''t a sure thing what gene would drop.


    He could only equip it first!


    Feng Lin thought that it was fortunate that the equipped gene could be unequipped. Otherwise, it would be a great loss.


    "Equip!" With a single thought, the Sand Gene immediately entered his body, turning into data currents that encompassed his entire body. A mysterious change was happening.


    Feng Lin clenched his fists and sensed a mysterious power flowing in his body. It seethed in his body, wanting to break out from the restraints of his body.


    He instinctively stretched out his hand and grasped...


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    Violent sandstorm raged and sand moved about in the absence of wind. They kept on circling, eventually forming a vortex and sank into the ground.


    Feng Lin had a mysterious feeling. It seemed as if his consciousness had left his body together with that strange power, forming a strange sensation together with these sand.


    With a single thought, he would be able to control them with great ease as if they were his arms.


    Was this the feeling of controlling matter?


    Feng Lin was amazed. His genetic ability strengthened his body, and extraordinary strength was hidden deep within it. However, this was the first time he was using a genetic ability that controlled matter.


    To be able to control extraordinary powers with just a single thought. He had to say that this was a lot more convenient compared to his Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene.


    There was only one trick in using body strengthening genes¡ªto be rash!


    Moreover, such genetic ability that controlled matter was a lot more flexible and would allow one to freely make changes.


    For example, the sand was taking on various forms under Feng Lin''s control¡ªflowers, birds, fishes, bugs, sabers, blades, spears, and staffs...


    The virtual universe was a simulation of the real world.


    Feng Lin reckoned that the Sand Gene''s ability in the real world should be very similar to what he was experiencing now. It could even be exactly the same.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    Sand surged up all of a sudden, forming many sand dunes. Many huge, vicious-looking bugs appeared. Intelligent glows gleamed in their eyes, and they had fierce and vicious gazes.


    Feng Lin''s countenance turned grim. He understood that these were no ordinary bugs but were a terrifying race in the Interstellar Era¡ªthe bug race.


    The bug race possessed an explosive reproduction rate and rapid evolution ability that other races couldn''t compare against. They could evolve into the most suitable form according to the environment they were in, be it in the sky, ocean, land, outer space, or underground. There were different species within the bug race, with each possessing a great number of soldiers.


    Once they initiated their attacks, they would gush forth with an overwhelming force like tides, engulfing everything in the world.


    Therefore, the bug race was also the most notorious destroyer of civilizations in the universe. They could be considered as the common enemy of all civilizations and races across the universe.


    Feng Lin had only heard of how terrifying the bug race was before, but now, he was finally witnessing it for himself.


    He had just stepped into this place and immediately, it was as if he had poked the hornet''s nest. Countless members of the bug race instantly darted out from the ground.


    There were great scorpions with toxic barbs, huge centipedes that were the size of a tank and were covered in a layer of crust, flying bugs that had translucent wings that flapped and released sharp sounds... They were of different forms, but all of them were evolved species of the bug race that were accustomed to the desert environment. They could be seen everywhere, both in the sky and on the ground.


    This was just the easiest stage in the gene hunting ground. Although there were a large number of them, they were at the lowest level.


    "Good timing!" Feng Lin wasn''t too anxious because he had the thought of having some fun. This was a good chance for him to test out the ability of the Sand Gene.


    "Rise!" With a deep bellow, the sand under his feet seethed and formed a stretch of sand waves, instantly pouring down.


    The bug race soldiers couldn''t dodge in time and were drowned. However, at the next moment, they immediately charged out again.


    Sand waves were completely ineffective to them.


    "Interesting!" Feng Lin changed his attack, and sand gathered in his hand, taking the form of a longspear.


    Roar!


    He charged at them with skillful spear techniques, piercing into the mouth of a large beetle that was pouncing toward him. The longspear pierced through its body, killing the beetle with a single move.


    Swoosh!


    A black figure came darting out.


    It was a huge scorpion trying to lift its stinger.


    Feng Lin let go of his grip, and that longspear turned back into sand, scattering over the ground. He then dodged rapidly.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    Another bug race soldier screamed shrilly and spurted out smelly corrosive acid from its mouth.


    With a single thought, sand gathered on Feng Lin''s body, instantly forming a layer of armor.


    The acid was rendered useless when they landed on the armor.


    Sand Golden Armor!


    Feng Lin''s valiance increased as he continued fighting. He swept out the spear, killing the bug race soldiers one after another.


    It didn''t take long for him to obtain four more genes.


    Sand Gene modules x2, Tornado Gene x2.


    Feng Lin equipped them once again and discovered that the gene modules on his body had turned into Sand Gene x3, Tornado Gene x2.


    He could clearly sense the strange power in his body growing by a lot compared to before. If it could be said to be a small stream earlier, it was now a great raging river!


    "Sand rise, tornado appear!"


    Feng Lin swung both his hands.


    Sand rose up and strong gales blew, forming many sandstorms that raged in the surroundings. Its force exploded three times stronger than before.


    The members of the bug race squeaked and were implicated in the sandstorm.


    Great Sand Burial!


    With a single thought, a strange power gushed out from within.


    Sand stacked up together like a huge mountain, forming something like a pyramid and burying all the members of the bug race.


    After a short while, Feng Lin was the only one left standing. The chaotic battlefield had been swept clean and had completely calmed down.


    He sunk into deep thought.


    The virtual universe was a simulation of the real world.


    Equipping gene modules repeatedly was the equivalence of gene strengthening.


    Then would it be possible for him to combine the gene modules, evolving them into a higher grade gene?


    It was very likely!


    With a single thought, the genetic equation in his body started circulating, depleting 32% of his genetic potential and obtaining a genetic formula.


    Sand Gene x2 + Tornado Gene x3 = Windsand Gene


    Sand Gene x5 + Tornado Gene x6 = Hurricane Gene


    Sand Gene x7 + Tornado Gene x9 = Sandstorm Gene


    Three formulas appeared at once.


    Feng Lin tried testing things out. Since he wanted to combine them, he must obtain the strongest one.


    There were endless numbers of the bug race, and they continued to surface from the ground.


    Feng Lin started a massacre, and all the bug race soldiers were slain under his spear. They turned into data currents, disappearing and dropping many light spheres.


    Feng Lin did a rough estimation of the drop rate of the genes. On average, there would be one gene module dropped after he killed about 50 of them.


    Very soon, he managed to collect the required amount. He had even obtained a few other gene modules like the Acid Gene, Crust Gene, Nymphosis Gene¡­


    Sand Gene x7, Tornado Gene x9.


    As Feng Lin reached the limit of equipping gene modules, he combined the Sand Gene with the Tornado Gene, causing the two completely different genes to merge together, turning into a red gene module. A strange scene of a sandstorm appeared in the core of the gene module. Sand and raging strong gales covered up the sky.


    =======


    Gene: Sandstorm Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Ability: Freely control sandstorms


    =======


    Feng Lin sensed the powers in his body become extremely powerful, gushing out in waves.


    Was this the feeling of a Gene Cultivator?


    Feng Lin had the feeling that with a single thought, he would be able to control the wind and sand. It was as if he had the power to cover up the sky and drown everything within his sight.


    This was a strong power he had never felt before¡ªa transformation to the essence of life. People who had yet to experience the evolution wouldn''t understand this feeling.


    Right now, the bug race soldiers were still gushing forth like endless waves.


    Feng Lin swung his hand. "Sandstorm!"


    Endless sand and dust were blown up, covering the sky. The world fell into darkness, and it appeared extremely terrifying.


    Countless members of the bug race were drowned by the sandstorm, with many blown off far into the distance.


    The chaotic and noisy desert once again fell silent.


    Feng Lin stood on the spot and with a single thought. "Unequip!"


    A gene module floated out from his body. It was the Sandstorm Gene.


    Although this place was a simulation of the real world, the virtual universe had its own unique rules. Unlike how it was in the real world, one could not only combine and evolve gene modules in their body but also unequip them at any moment.


    A great idea appeared in Feng Lin''s mind.


    Did this mean that he would be able to combine genes freely?

 56 Assembling on Its Own

    Gene modules were assembling on its own!


    The more Feng Lin thought about it, the more likely it could happen!


    This was definitely a possibility.


    Although the virtual universe simulated the real world, it was not bound by the fundamental laws of the real universe. The virtual universe had incomparable degrees of freedom that allowed people to disassemble gene modules as they pleased.


    With this, Feng Lin could fully utilize genetic equations to derive genetic formulas. With the ability to freely assemble genes, he was able to experience the essence of different genetic evolution paths and deepen his understanding of mythological genes.


    Genetic potential +8%.


    At this time, Feng Lin discovered that his genetic potential had also increased. Although it was not much, it was better than nothing.


    Even though the gene module was virtual, his body''s sensation was real. This was a type of cultivation, thus his potential was growing.


    Seeing this, Feng Lin also realized the profound meaning behind the design of this genetic hunting ground. It could allow people to fight against extraterrestrial races and understand the cruelty of battle against them. With that experience, one could cultivate their courage, pretty much achieving the objective of cultivation all at the same time. Moreover, it allowed the person to freely assemble genes to find the most suitable genetic evolution path for themselves.


    The one who designed this gene hunting ground was definitely one of great wisdom.


    This gene hunting ground was more than just a desert environment. Different environments would have different races. The resulting genes from those areas would also have different varieties.


    Feng Lin checked the map of the gene hunting ground and began to transport himself. His body disappeared in a flash, and the next moment, he reappeared on another location.


    It was a dense jungle covered in luscious greenery and trees, just like an ancient forest carrying a senescence aura.


    "Foreign species discovered! Trespasser of the Secret Forest, die!" The air swelled and fluctuated strangely as dull noises resounded from all directions.


    Boom boom boom!


    The soil exploded and a huge tree root that was like a poisonous snake tunneling its way out of the ground entangled its way over as if it was an octopus''s tentacle.


    Sandstorm!


    Feng Lin clasped his hands.


    Hum!


    The gale force intensified.


    A sandstorm of more than ten meters in circumference appeared, rushing past the forest as the raging winds scattered the thick vines into it.


    Feng Lin furrowed his brow, and the gale force slowly lessened.


    He noticed that the power of the sandstorm was influenced by environmental factors. The desert environment was a blessing for the ability of the Sandstorm gene, unlike forests which could withstand and reduce the power of sandstorm.


    Boom boom boom!


    The forest suddenly changed.


    Feng Lin looked over in shock. He suddenly saw a group of giant trees stand up from the ground.


    Really, they stood up!


    Two black holes and a crack appeared on the giant tree. It looked like eyes and mouth. The roots entangled to form a pair of legs. It appeared as though they were a group of treants.


    The wrinkled face roared into the sky as sound rippled into the surroundings.


    They raised their giant arms that were the size of stone pillars and then smashed the ground heavily. The ground shook causing Feng Lin to lose his footing.


    Many treants'' branches were like pythons that wrapped around their body. The branches were covered in a thick juice that smelled repulsive. It was definitely toxic.


    Feng Lin dodged to one side while clasping both hands. Sand gathered in the palm of his hands to form a long lance. It was as though the lance was covered in gold plating.


    It was different from the lance that was previously conjured. With the Sandstorm gene, Feng Lin''s control over sand was exceptional. This time, the lance was extremely fortified in strength.


    There was a whirlwind that bolstered the blade of the lance, making the blade unbelievably sharp. It was as if it was imbued by invisible wind blades that could slice through anything.


    Feng Lin''s keen movements continuously dodged any attacks. At the same time, he would pierce and whirl his lance around, leaving scars upon the treants'' bodies.


    The treant was screaming in pain, as the green liquid was flowing out of its body like blood.


    However, the plant species was born with innately powerful vitality. Scars on its body would heal at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.


    These treants were few in number, but each of them was unbelievably strong. Moreover, they were able to manipulate plants; its power was amazing.


    If it was said that the earlier insects were large in numbers but weak in power, then they were only considered as normal mobs in a video game. These treants would be considered as elite mobs.


    Feng Lin did not fight it head-on. He was like a flea on the treant''s body, jumping about and fiercely piercing with the lance, landing critical strikes consecutively.


    The treant roared. With its giant body, its movement was extremely slow. It could not catch up to Feng Lin''s movement.


    They could only snarl in helplessness. In the end, they fell due to the accumulated damage and turned into data. Three different gene modules appeared.


    Plant Gene ¡Á3, Active Gene ¡Á2, Flexibility Gene ¡Á3


    Feng Lin took these gene modules and stored them within the backpack in the system. He then saw their information displayed.


    =======


    Gene: Plant Gene


    Grade: Mid-grade basic gene


    Ability: Beginner manipulation of plants


    ...


    Gene: Active Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Ability: Enhance life activity and increased recovery


    ...


    Gene: Flexibility Gene


    Grade: Mid-grade basic gene


    Ability: Body strengthening, hard to destroy


    =======


    Feng Lin''s genetic equation activated automatically, utilizing 56% of his genetic potential, receiving the following new genetic formulas.


    Plant Gene ¡Á3 + Active Gene ¡Á2 = Tree Gene


    Plant Gene ¡Á2 + Active Gene ¡Á1 + Flexibility Gene ¡Á4 = Vine Gene


    Plant Gene ¡Á5 + Active Gene ¡Á3 + Flexibility Gene ¡Á2 = Giant Tree Gene


    Plant Gene ¡Á6 + Active Gene ¡Á8 + Flexibility Gene ¡Á3 = Ancient Tree Gene


    Plant Gene x9 + Active Gene ¡Á10 + Flexibility Gene ¡Á8 = Treant Gene


    A series of five genetic formulas.


    For others, if they didn''t know many genetic formulas, they could only choose the better genetic formula based on its relative power to the other formulas.


    However, Feng Lin was different. He would only choose the best one.


    Sandstorm Gene was a primeval gene. Even though the environment wasn''t suitable, the power was far superior to the lower tiered basic gene.


    Feng Lin equipped the primeval gene that would blow away the treants, and he used the prowess of the Sandstorm Gene to suppress the treants.


    Soon he had collected enough fundamental gene modules to evolve to the primeval genes.


    Feng Lin removed the Sandstorm Gene and put it away. He then installed nine Plant Gene, ten Active Gene, and eight Flexibility Gene to produce the Treant Gene. A transformative stream of data changed his entire body.


    This was a type of gene module in which a mini treant was inside, vividly moving about like it was a living object.


    Feng Lin could feel the miraculous changes within his body. His body expanded with his height reaching over three meters tall. His skin became dry but tough as though he was a treant, and his entire body was covered in bark-like thick armor. He could feel his power skyrocketed.


    Looking at the data, Feng Lin discovered that his virtual body''s vitality had broken through the 10 gate, reaching 11.8. He was at the vitality level of a real Interstellar cultivator.


    "Gene modules could actually assemble on their own!" He had proven his hypothesis. Feng Lin continued to experiment and play.


    Gene hunting ground was like a game''s instance dungeon; it had different difficulty levels. There were novice, elite, master, grandmasters, hell, abyss, and many other instance difficulties.


    The more difficult the instance, the higher would the requirement for one''s battle power and cultivation be.


    Feng Lin did not rush to enter a higher-level instance. He was trying to continuously discover basic genes in the novice instance, testing the various gene combinations, and developing his understanding of the essence of gene evolution.


    Airflow Gene x6 + Cloudmist Gene x7 + Moisture Gene x5 = Storm Gene


    Waterflow Gene x8 + Ice Gene x7 + Tornado Gene x3 = Snowstorm gene


    Flame Gene x9 + Rock Gene x7 = Magma Gene


    ...


    Each high-grade primeval gene''s evolutionary formula was tested one after another. Feng Lin was gaining more experience with gene cultivation. With a new understanding, his body''s genetic potential was rapidly increasing tiny bits at a time.


    Genetic potential +8%, +8%, +8%... ...


    Soon, his genetic potential reached 582%. It was closing in on almost 600%; he received 6 more genetic points.


    However, Feng Lin was unaware that his activities within each gene hunting ground were being tracked by the system. With his increasing number of kills, his kill data was being recorded.


    His ranking appeared within the novice instance leaderboard, rising like a rocket. It gradually caught the attention of some people.

 57 Mysterious Martial Master

    "Ai? When did this newbie appear on the newbie rankings?"


    "No, that''s incorrect. Look carefully, he has already assembled primeval genes and had changed sets completely multiple times. If not, it would be impossible for him to kill the monsters so quickly."


    "How did he know of so many genetic formulas?"


    ...


    There was a table of scores that recorded the numbers of enemy killed in the gene hunting ground. Right now on the newbie rankings, a virtual id named ''Wukong'' rose up explosively in a straight line. Ranked #100 to #50 to #30, and very swiftly, his ranking arrived at the #10 rank.


    Such a dazzling performance naturally attracted attention.


    At the center of the gene hunting ground, there was a green mountain valley that had an elegant ambient, resembling paradise on earth. This place was different from the other hell-like place around the area.


    This was the Wildgreen Immortal Valley of the gene hunting ground. It was like the safety zones of video games. In here, there was no need to worry about being attacked by the monsters in the hunting grounds. Humans could relax completely and enter virtual transactions to trade items with each other.


    At this moment, a group of people gathered and was watching the change to the leaderboard as they marveled.


    Genetic formula was the core element of genetic cultivation arts. Any types of genetic cultivation arts had to first start by developing the genetic formula, slowly evolving and transforming into a genetic tree before one could cultivate to the peak.


    Hence, every single genetic formula represented a potential genetic cultivation art, a brand new pathway of cultivation.


    When humans entered the gene hunting grounds, they would usually experiment with two or three genetic formulas which they were familiar with and choose a path suitable for themselves.


    However, this ''Wukong'' simply had a too outstanding performance. He would frequently change his genetic formulas and form primeval genes. What was he doing?


    However, because this was a ground for the newbie, his ranking still didn''t cause them to be too overly shocked.


    What they were observing was how many types of genetic formula did this Wukong know exactly.


    "Quick look, he changed his genetic formula again." There was someone who had already set up an image projection and was directly streaming the feed live as Feng Lin killed monsters.


    The others here quickly looked over as all of them gasped in surprise.


    "Is this still considered killing monsters? He is simply sweeping them aside with impunity. What a monstrous speed!"


    Right now, Feng Lin was in an underground world that appeared to be the core of an unknown planet. The atmosphere was filled with sulfur-inducing magma; the ground was overgrown with moss, black vines, and other underground plants which depended on geothermal energy to survive. This place was surrounded by a myriad of caves and resembled a maze.


    Hiss, hiss, hiss...


    A low-sounding hissing could be heard. Next, numerous gigantic black silhouettes as large as bulls crawled toward him with great speed. Their orange irises stared at Feng Lin, exuding a bloodthirsty aura, wanting to tear him into pieces and swallow him up.


    The magma emitted a dark reddish light which shone upon their faces. These creatures were actually huge lizards that could walk upright. Their powerful hind legs enabled them to stand up straight. All of them bared their fangs and hissed at Feng Lin.


    Even before Feng Lin could see their appearances clearly, this group of lizards lunged over like devils, closing in on him at the next instant.


    Their claws were their sharpest weapons. As their mass opened, a disgusting bloody smell permeated through the air. Balls of red light could actually be seen down their throats. They were actually capable of breathing out fire.


    "Air cannon!" Feng Lin stood at his original location calmly. He didn''t even move a single step and didn''t panic at all. All of a sudden, his palms blasted out as the air compressed rapidly, converging at the center of his palm. Very quickly, a ball of white light formed and instantly explode outward.


    BOOM!


    The violent airwaves erupted forth with an ear-piercing sound.


    Waves of air that were visible to the naked eye gushed forth with tremendous might in all directions around Feng Lin. They were akin to walls as tough as iron that expanded outward, crushing his opponents.


    With only 30 cm before their attacks reached him, the lizards were slammed onto the stone walls and transformed back into streams of data as they vanished.


    With a single strike, the originally chaotic scene was now completely still because of Feng Lin''s display of prowess.


    Lizard Gene x3, Scale Gene x2, Sharp Claw Gene x2.


    Feng Lin obtained another three kinds of basic genes once more. He kept them into his system inventory and stared silently at his currently equipped primeval genes. Among them, he could see a ball of spiraling air formed by many converging air currents, each spinning in different directions.


    "As expected of a high-grade primeval gene! The power of the Air Cannon Gene is simply overwhelming!" Although this Air Cannon Gene was assembled by him, when Feng Lin used it to unleash its abilities, he was still deeply shocked by its might.


    Air Gene x8 + Pressure Gene x9 = Air Cannon Gene


    ...


    Gene: Air Cannon Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Ability: Compress air to form an invisible and formless bomb


    ...


    Inside the Wildgreen Immortal Valley, the spectators were all startled badly when they saw Feng Lin''s tyrannical performance.


    "How many genetic formulas does he know exactly?"


    "Did you guys discover this? The primeval genes he assembled were all the strongest and most powerful ones among similar genes in the primeval genes level!"


    "Now that you said it, it''s really true. Transforming into a treant, unleashing a blast of air cannon, controlling wind and thunder¡­ These genetic abilities are all top-notched ones!"


    ...


    "Could this Wukong be a geneticist?" A two meters plus tall giant mumbled in a muffled voice suddenly.


    The moment he said this, the expressions of others changed as understanding appeared. There was heat in their eyes as they stared at Feng Lin.


    Genetic martial masters were a type of geneticists as well. They researched the mutual connections and evolution''s possibilities between genes and created genetic formulas, using these as the foundation to delve deeper into developing genetic martial arts and genetic cultivation arts.


    This was the most reasonable explanation. If not, how could this Wukong know so many genetic formulas?


    Where did this genetic martial master originate from? Who was he?...


    They couldn''t help but feel that this Wukong who had just appeared, seemed to be cloaked in a mysterious veil, causing them to be unable to see through him.


    The poor Feng Lin had no idea that each and every movement of his was completely seen and noted by others.


    He retracted his gaze from the Air Cannon Gene. He discovered that the free combination of gene modules gave his genetic equation a free stage to experiment as much as he wanted to for different genetic pathways and their attributes. There was a myriad of transformations and there were no restrictions.


    "My virtual id is called Wukong. Could this ''no restrictions'' be a reference to the fact that the legendary monkey king was known to be able to transform into anything with no restrictions?" An amused smile appeared on his face as he contemplated.


    Upon utilizing his genetic equation ability, Feng Lin obtained another brand new powerful gene formula.


    Lizard Gene x7 + Scale Gene x6 + Sharp Claw Gene x5 = Giant Lizard Gene


    Right now, the genes he obtained was still insufficient. Hence, Feng Lin continued to use the Air Cannon Gene to kill as many monsters as he could in the hopes of obtaining more gene modules.


    Right now, numerous streams of data manifested around him, forming the figures of other people. Feng Lin didn''t feel too surprised by this. He knew that he wasn''t the only one in the gene hunting ground. Before this, when he was in the other areas, he had already seen many other people also hunting the monsters there.


    Feng Lin didn''t pay any attention to the other humans. He continued to use his air cannon ability, easily wiping out many of those lizards as he gained a large number of basic gene modules.


    Feng Lin kept those gene modules in his inventory, however, he couldn''t help but start to feel that the atmosphere was a little strange now. Those people around him weren''t hunting monsters; all of them were standing to the side and watching him silently.


    What are they doing?


    Feng Lin contemplated a little but didn''t bother too much about it.


    After he collected enough gene modules, he assembled a brand new primeval gene named the Giant Lizard Gene. This was a mid-grade primeval gene and could allow the user to transform into a human-shaped giant lizard.


    After getting what he wanted, Feng Lin was prepared to leave. However, a figure suddenly walked out and stopped him.


    "Hold up, please¡­" The silver-haired man had a face filled with reverence as he respectfully called out.


    "This martial master... I wonder if I can buy a primeval gene module from you?"

 58 First Pot of Gold

    No matter who it was, when someone suddenly came out and referred you as a master, you would definitely be stunned.


    "You must surely be a genetic martial master. I''ve been observing you as you cleared the monsters and discovered that you are experimenting continuously with many types of genetic formulas!" The silver-haired man spoke solicitously. "Can I offer 500 star coins to buy a primeval gene module from you?"


    What? There''s such a good thing?


    Feng Lin was puzzled.


    Gene modules were virtual accessories, and one would be able to obtain them without using real money. But now, there was actually someone willing to spend 500 star coins to buy one from him?


    Did this man mistake him as a genetic martial artist who specialized in genes evolution study?


    Feng Lin thought it must be so.


    But then again, one couldn''t help but say that with his genetic equation, he was truly an innate geneticist. No wonder others would be mistaken about his identity.


    Since there was such a good deal before his eyes, he naturally wouldn''t miss out on it.


    In any case, he had already tested out the power of all his gene modules and already knew how to evolve them. If he wanted to, he could assemble new ones anytime. Since he could use these old gene modules to exchange for real money, why not?


    "Sure!" Feng Lin nodded.


    "You agree?" That silver-haired man was extremely happy. He had a face filled with yearning. "Let''s do the trade now then."


    "What type of gene module do you want?" Feng Lin opened up his interface and showed his primeval gene modules to the silver-haired man.


    The people in the surrounding all cast a glance, but they were completely stunned and started panting in disbelief. There were a total of 36 balls of light floating in the air. These were none other than 36 gene modules which represented a total of 36 genetic cultivation pathways.


    How many genetic formulas did this man know?


    A genetic martial master! This man is undoubtedly a genetic martial master, and he is definitely an expert among geneticists!


    "I want this, this, and this. I want all of these!" At this moment, the silver-haired man felt stars dazzling his vision. He didn''t know what he wanted exactly. "Master, can I buy more than one gene module at the same time?"


    "Sure!" Feng Lin nodded. Selling one more meant earning one more portion of money. He was naturally willing to do so.


    That silver-haired man started for a moment before joy filled his expression. His judgment was good; he actually decided to buy a total of five gene modules in one go. He bought the Storm Gene, Magma Gene, Air Cannon Gene, Blizzard Gene, and the Treant Gene.


    The virtual universe was connected to the real universe. There were no such things as virtual coins. Everyone was using real money.


    Feng Lin stated his bank account number, and he soon received 2,500 star coins.


    The silver-haired man happily kept the gene modules he had purchased. His eyes suddenly gleamed as he appeared to ask in a seemingly casual manner. "Gene master, may I ask which basic genes did you use to assemble the Storm Gene?"


    Upon hearing this question, Feng Lin glanced sideways at him. His only response was "Hehehehe".


    He didn''t reveal anything.


    What a joke.


    Gene modules were not considered anything. What was truly valuable were the genetic formulas. This man wanted the genetic formulas for 500 star coins?


    Even 5,000 star coins were not enough!


    Wouldn''t it be an extremely foolish act if he revealed the secret?


    Genetic formulas might appear simple, but it was actually something that could only be derived through countless amounts of research and development. The difficulty of creating a genetic formula was insanely high.


    For example:


    Airflow Gene x2 + Cloudmist Gene x3 + Moisture Gene x1 = Frost Gene


    Airflow Gene x3 + Cloudmist Gene x4 + Moisture Gene x4 = Rain Gene


    Many people all understood that the Airflow Gene, Cloudmist Gene, and Moisture Gene could be combined and assembled into two different sets of genes. However, only a rare few knew the following three other genetic formulas.


    Airflow Gene x4 + Cloudmist Gene x2 + Moisture Gene x1 = Hurricane Gene


    Airflow Gene x2 + Cloudmist Gene x5 + Moisture Gene x4 = Thunder Gene


    Airflow Gene x6 + Cloudmist Gene x7 + Moisture Gene x5 = Storm Gene


    As to why others didn''t know that there were three additional sets of genes which could be assembled, it was because there was a saying in cultivation¡ªstrengthening brooks for no regrets.


    Once one overly strengthened a gene, there would be no way to reverse the strengthening process unless one used a gene rejection technique to completely remove the awakened gene. In addition, if one used that technique, it would mean that they would forever be unable awaken that particular mythological gene again. Also, the human body couldn''t withstand the usage of the gene rejection technique for too many times. In serious cases, overuse would cause one''s entire set of awakened genes to breakdown as that person became crippled.


    In any case, although the virtual universe was just a simulation of reality, things couldn''t be created randomly without proper data to support it.


    If you didn''t know the actual genetic formula and randomly strengthened your genes, the virtual universe would also find it impossible to assemble the gene sets.


    Hence, for the development of every new genetic formula, the experience gained from the journey of countless people''s cultivation paths were the price needed. In addition, the more a gene was strengthened, the harder it would be to continue strengthening it. One needed great talent before they could do so.


    An example was Feng Lin''s evolution path: the Monkey Gene x10 + Stonebirth Gene x10 = Stone Monkey Gene. It looked simple on the surface, but how would the common people of the Interstellar Era who awakened these basic genes be able to strengthen them to 10 points each?


    Even elite and powerful cultivators didn''t discover this formula. What was the reason behind this?


    The answer was very simple!


    Because, both the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene were the lowest-grade of all basic genes. It was normally tough to strengthen them by even three points, let alone strengthening them to ten points. This was simply outside of humanity''s limits. No one would waste their free genetic points on such trash genes in any case.


    It''s like if a man wanted to be a giant, he can simply grow to three meters high. But can you do so?


    Everyone knew that they would become a giant if they grew to three meters high. But why despite the research of so many scientists, one still wouldn''t be able to grow that tall?


    Sometimes, it wasn''t that humans couldn''t think of the answer. It was the reality that told you some things just couldn''t be done.


    And Feng Lin''s genetic equation precisely had the ability to turn the impossible into the possible. As long as he had enough free genetic points, he could break through the restriction of talent. This was the true overwhelming advantage of genetic equation. It could deduce unknown genetic formulas and allow Feng Lin to break through as long as he had enough genetic points!


    If one didn''t have a high enough talent, it was impossible for them to deduce the strengthening limit of two low-grade genes and the fact that they could be combined into the Stone Monkey Gene. However, the genetic equation could precisely do this.


    Those without the genetic equation could only depend on talent, or it would be impossible for them to gain so many strengthening points.


    A genius compared to an idiot; things were already unfair at birth. Everything depended on one''s talent. The amount of talent one had would determine how far their imaginations could stretch. Hence it was only possible for those highly talented to discover high-grade genetic formulas.


    After all, not everyone would have the monstrous genetic equation. From this, one could see that Feng Lin had gained an overwhelming advantage on the pathway of genetic cultivation.


    ...


    Feng Lin''s laughter continued.


    This silver-haired man understood that his thoughts had been seen through by Feng Lin. He blushed, and in order to hide the awkwardness on his face, he hurriedly issued a friend invitation.


    "Martial master, let''s add each other as friends. In the future, if you have such a good deal again, you can contact me at any time, I''ll definitely buy more!"


    Seeing that he had such a foolish spendthrift before his eyes, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t spare him. He nodded and accepted the friend request. A virtual id then popped up on his friend catalog "Silver-haired God of the Altair Star System!"


    Feng Lin cast a strange look at the silver-haired man. One truly mustn''t judge someone by his appearance.


    This man appeared to be an extremely handsome individual, who would have thought that he would have such a narcissistic name.


    "Martial master, I want this gene module!"


    "I want this!"


    "Everyone scram, I''ll take the rest!"


    ...


    And now, upon seeing the successful purchase of the silver-haired man, the others crowded around respectively and started to choose the gene modules they wanted to buy from Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin accepted all requests and very swiftly, all thirty-six gene modules were sold completely. He earned a total of 18,000 star coins.


    There were simply too many wealthy individuals around here. To think that a virtual gene accessory could be worth so much money.


    Feng Lin didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. He didn''t expect that he would earn his first pot of gold by doing something that was akin to playing a game to him.


    This was easy money; it took no effort at all.


    But after he thought deeper, things made sense. The virtual universe wasn''t simply just a game. It was a second world to humans that were incredibly realistic.


    Since he could earn such good money here, Feng Lin even doubted his decision to go and become a geneticist intern.


    No, this is wrong. He instantly cast aside his moment of doubt and hesitation and strengthened his resolve.


    One couldn''t do anything without money, but that didn''t mean he would be able to do everything as long as he had money.


    Knowledge was priceless. Knowledge was something money might not be able to buy. An example was the knowledge of a geneticist.


    Only by interning in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company would he be able to further his understanding of the geneticist system, as he continued to expand his knowledge.


    However, this path to money making in the virtual universe was also not bad, he wouldn''t give it up completely.


    He could sell the gene modules he assembled on his virtual shop. This was making use of his genetic equation to earn money, and no one would be able to learn about the existence of his genetic formulas. Simply killing two birds with a single stone.


    And just when Feng Lin was prepared to continue hunting monsters for gene drops, a sounding notification suddenly rang out in his mind.


    "The six hour time limit is reached. The prohibition of access is taking effect, forcibly going offline initiated!..."


    The virtual universe before his eyes wavered as they transformed into endless streams of data before dissipating from his vision.


    "No more time!" Feng Lin sighed in pity. He kept himself immersed in experimenting with gene combinations and unknowingly, six hours had already passed in the real world, reaching the time limit prohibition.


    He couldn''t accept all the friend invites sent by his ''customer'' in time. His body suddenly transformed into a beam of light as he vanished completely.


    "Ai, why did he suddenly leave so quickly?" Everyone had a look of astonishment and regret.


    Feng Lin slowly opened his eyes and gazed at the scene outside his cabin,


    The spaceship continued traveling at great speed, but now, a bright red planet could be seen before his eyes. On the surface of the planet, the undulations of green mountain ranges could be seen as the spaceship geared itself for landing.


    He had arrived on Mars!

 59 Shitai City of Mars

    Mars was the fourth planet of the solar system, if one started the count from Mercury. Since ancient times, it was the origin of many myths and legends. Those in ancient China called it the Glimmer Planet, while the Romans named it as Mars, the god of war¡­


    As the spaceship approached Mars, that reddish planet that was 1/7th the size of Earth appeared nearer and nearer in Feng Lin''s vision. Dots of green could be seen on the surface of the planet.


    This was a barren country where water resources were extremely scarce. Water only existed in the form of ice which was buried deep underneath the ground. In the beginning, this planet hadn''t been suitable for life at all.


    However, as humans began to walk out of Earth and started to migrate to all over the solar system, the first planet they wanted to colonize was Mars. They were finally able to transform it into a planet suitable for life by collecting water from minor planets in the solar system, Titan 6, as well as Pluto.


    The spaceship broke through the atmospheric layers of mars''s violent gales and officially entered Mars. The dust storms gusted fiercely, smashing against the windows of the spaceship. Here, the intensity of high altitude airflow was many times stronger when compared to Earth.


    Feng Lin felt a sinking sensation as the spaceship began its descent.


    Far away, Feng Lin saw a towering mountain that was severed at its waist, forming a flat giant platform of stone with numerous buildings constructed on it.


    The Shitai City of Mars!


    The spaceship soon landed and Feng Lin exited it.


    Bzz~


    An earthen-yellow sandstorm gusted over, filling his mouth with sand and jamming the air passageways in his nose.


    "Cough, cough¡­"


    Feng Lin spat out the sand in his mouth as he surveyed his surroundings.


    Earth''s buildings were mostly skyscrapers and thus the feel of science and technology was different. In this martian city, above the ground''s surface, he saw numerous windmills about hundreds of meters tall. This city was like a forest of windmills.


    Not many people were out in the open. Those who passed by him on the streets all wore headscarves and veils, hiding their appearances, giving off a mysterious feeling.


    However, this wasn''t for the sake of looking mysterious. The atmosphere on Mars was simply too dry, and the gales of sand and dust made it so that the attire of the people living here were like this. They needed to shield their noses and mouths.


    Feng Lin unfortunately wasn''t dressed in the suitable clothings, and just by walking for a while on the street, he could already feel the waves of sand and dust gushing over. Not only were his mouth and nose blocked, but his clothes were also layered with dust, and he appeared to resemble a man of mud.


    "Cough, cough, cough¡­"


    Feng Lin coughed repeatedly. He shook his body, and the dust and sand covering his body all fell off everywhere.


    Feng Lin had a bitter look on his face. This place was simply too dirty. The PM2.5 index level should have broken past 1,000, right!?


    Upon seeing the miserable appearance of this visitor, those Martians all revealed looks of laughter on their faces.


    Feng Lin knew he couldn''t wander around here for long. He hurried and entered the entrance that led to the underground portion of the Shitai City.


    Yes, there was an underground portion in the city!


    The Earth was humanity''s mother planet. It had given birth to a multitude of human''s lives, and the good living conditions naturally didn''t need to be mentioned. Hence, the buildings on Earth were all above ground, towering up to the skies.


    However, things were different here on Mars. The environment here was very bad, filled with violent gusts of wind and sand. It wasn''t suitable for humans to live on the surface.


    Hence, the buildings here didn''t develop upward and were constructed under the ground instead.


    The main body of the Shitai City was its underground portion. This place was the true residence for humans, and there were many electrical installations and types of equipment that were powered by wind energy. The reason why there were so many windmills built was because the humans here wanted to harness the power of the violent gales to obtain an unceasing source of energy for their underground city.


    Feng Lin found an entrance that led downward. He took the elevator and descended down further into the earth.


    Without realizing it, he was already 200 levels below the surface and was nearing the planet''s crust.


    Upon stepping out from the elevator, a vast spacious space appeared in his vision. The ground had been hollowed out and built into an impressive and majestic undercity.


    Although this was an enclosed space, it didn''t feel stuffy at all. There was evidently air-circulation devices installed around here.


    The artificial sun at the ceiling gave out light. The light was bright but not blinding, capable of illuminating the underground city clearly.


    Everything appeared normal, but it fully expressed the technology of the Interstellar Era.


    At this moment, a message appeared on Feng Lin''s id microchip. "Feng Lin, a citizen of Huaxia City of Earth. Welcome to the Shitian City of Mars..."


    The city management A.I. discerned Feng Lin''s identity and sent out a welcome message while also introducing various areas of the undercity to him.


    As long as Feng Lin tapped on any points of information, he would be able to acquire all the informations regarding the city easily. He wouldn''t feel unfamiliar at all.


    He opened up the map and input the search term ''Giant Pharmaceutical Company'' and soon managed to locate the coordinates.


    Although he had just arrived here, he didn''t have time to tour the Shitai City. He decided it would be better to head to his company and report his presence first. He would only take a look around this martian city when he had more free time in the future.


    The location of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was extremely remote and far away. He had to board a special tunnel train to take him there. After twenty minutes, Feng Lin got down from the train and saw a unique building resembling a beehive before him. This building was constructed on the ground, and the words ''Giant Pharmaceutical Company'' could be seen on it.


    At the hive-like entrance of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, numerous maglev vehicles could be seen entering and exiting from it, resembling worker bees.


    Feng Lin then walked toward the main door.


    A group of sentient security robots instantly discovered him. They walked over as their electronic eyes flickered, attempting to scan Feng Lin, wanting to see through him.


    The ray guns in their hands were not toys. If Feng Lin made any suspicious moves, he would instantly be riddled with holes.


    "The Giant Pharmaceutical Company is private property. Stranger, state your purpose here!" the robot standing in the lead spoke with a mechanical voice.


    "I''m an intern that has been successfully recruited. I''m here to report my arrival." Feng Lin spoke and used his identity microchip to display his proof of identity.


    The leader of the security robots finished scanning the chip, and its electronic eyes turned from red to green. It then gestured for the other robots to step aside, opening up a path for Feng Lin. "Welcome, new member of the corporation, Feng Lin!"


    Feng Lin nodded and entered inside.


    Just as he entered deeper, he immediately saw a blonde hair lady smiling at him as she walked over in a seductive manner. "Feng Lin, we meet again!"


    "It''s you!" Feng Lin started after he took a good look at the person who walked over. It was actually none other than that sexy OL who had led him to the interviewers in the virtual universe previously.


    Who would have thought that she didn''t adjust any of her features at all. In reality, she was also an extremely alluring beauty.


    "I''m the human resource manager for the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, Isabella. This is the second time we are meeting. It''s a pity that it''s already too late today. However, the company has already arranged a room for you. You can stay there temporarily for now. Tomorrow, I will bring you to the various departments in the company and let you familiarize yourself with the working environment before I send you to your department." The blonde hair Isabella flashed him a charming smile.


    "Sure." After the six-hour-journey, Feng Lin also felt a little fatigued. He followed her into the building and entered a room that seemed to be constructed fully from metal, giving off a sense of extremely high tech.


    "I believe you won''t be disappointed after coming all the way to our Giant Pharmaceutical Company." After arranging Feng Lin''s resting place, Isabella smiled with a mesmerizing glow in her eyes. After that, she turned and walked away, swaying her hips to the left and right.


    Unexpectedly, Feng Lin was just standing there with a calm look on his face. He declined to comment and entered his room.


    Being in the genetic potions'' business was simply a way to churn out insanely large amounts of profits!


    One couldn''t help but say that this Giant Pharmaceutical Company was filthy rich. This room was as luxurious as a palace, and there were various kinds of high-grade nutrient fluids, which allowed him to replenish his nutrients and energy. Also, this large room didn''t have any telephone or ''push-for-assistance'' button. Everything ran by remote control.


    Feng Lin went and looked at the control center of this room. He suddenly saw the words, "Geneticist Tutorial". He clicked it and a holographic projection appeared in his room, and many options could be seen shimmering in the air.


    The top most one was actually, "Types of geneticists!"

 60 Future Path

    "Types of geneticists?" Feng Lin felt some interest in this. He opened up the content within and started to view it.


    "Geneticists are experts on the domain of genetics. Through researching the secrets of genetic evolution, they made use of the knowledge gained and developed countless genetic marvels. According to the usage of these marvels, many branches of geneticists popped up, but the four main types are¡­" The holographic projection showed an old man with a scholarly aura explaining the types of geneticists.


    Feng Lin seriously listened. From the explanation, he understood a lot of the common knowledge regarding geneticists.


    Although geneticists were of the same occupation, there were many types of it. The most prevalent types were the four main types which were respectively known as the genetic pharmacists, genetic martial masters, genetic weaponsmiths, genetic armorers.


    Genetic pharmacists researched the theory of how genetics would change the human body. That, in addition to the usage of miraculous medicinal potions, could allow humans to transform and increase their cultivation speed while refining their genes.


    As for genetic martial masters, they would research the relationship between myths and legends and that of evolution. They searched for new genetic evolution pathways and created new genetic cultivation arts.


    For genetic weaponsmiths, they were of another path. Their main purpose was to develop the extraordinary abilities of mythological genes and create weapons that mimicked the mystical weapons in mythologies and legends. To simplify, they created weapons or equipments that could complement one''s genetic abilities, boosting one''s potential to the max. For example, the interstellar humans had already managed to create some weapons from legends: the seal in ancient Chinese legends that were used to suppress chaos, Pantian Seal; the spear in the Christianity''s lore that pierced Jesus to death, Spear of Longinus; the hammer of the Nordic legends that enabled ones to control thunder, Mjolnir...


    As for the last type¡ªgenetic armorers, they actually appeared due to the need for them. The moment the branch of genetic armorers were created, they were highly sought after and in the end, they spread throughout the solar system.


    In the beginning, genetic armorers were a side branch of genetic weaponsmiths, creating defensive armors and equipments to boost genetic abilities.


    But as time flowed on and mecha-suits appeared, genetic armorers had to up their game as well. They were finally considered a branch onto their own and abandoned the creation of cold weapons. They used the highest technology to create genetic suits, and there were many people who were willing to pay top money to hire them.


    Naturally, given the myriad number of mythological genes, there shouldn''t simply be four types of geneticists. There were also geneticists that specialized in bugs, in hypnosis, in healing¡­ Each type had its own miraculous uses; there was no relative superiority in comparison.


    But undoubtedly, the most prevalent were still the four main types of geneticists.


    Originally, the knowledge of geneticists was already extremely profound. Each type would delve deeper into researching different domains of knowledge, and their combined knowledge made up a complicated heavenly book of high technology, creating huge barriers of entry to this occupation.


    This resulted in the high price of any genetic singularity products. There were even cases where there was price issued but no market for the product.


    The main purpose of the Giant Pharmaceutical company was to concoct genetic potions to make money. It could be said that the capital they had invested in could be considered small, but the resulting profits were insanely huge.


    After finishing this educational theory module, Feng Lin clicked on another module named "Geneticist''s concoction methods!"


    This was an explanation on how geneticists concocted potions.


    As of now, Feng Lin had only ever tried to concoct a potion once in the virtual universe. In reality, he had not tried it yet.


    He was very clear on his own deficiency. He wasn''t lacking in theory, only in practical aspect. He had to hurry up and make up for it.


    Feng Lin adopted an even more serious attitude than before as he continued to study.


    These educational modules were geneticists knowledge that was provided for free by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Although the knowledge shared wasn''t considered a lot, this was still something he wouldn''t be able to gain access to on the outside.


    Knowledge was priceless!


    Leaving aside the high pay, just with this benefit, Feng Lin already felt that coming to the Giant Pharmaceutical Company wasn''t a mistake. He could reinforce his knowledge and understanding of the system at the very least.


    As his understanding of geneticists increased, the vision of his future path appeared clearer and clearer in his mind.


    Cultivation would be his main path, while being a geneticist would act as a support to it.


    As the genetics of cultivators evolved, their life''s fundamentals would undergo a transformation, entering a path of extraordinariness that contained boundless possibilities¡ªlongevity, indestructibility, even eternal life...


    This was the root of everything, one couldn''t invert it.


    And as for geneticists, they researched the secrets of genetics and probed the ultimate truth of the universe. Although they weren''t able to transform their lifeforce, they could use external objects to aid one''s body in evolution.


    The path of interstellar cultivators and that of geneticists, one would be his main priority while the other would complement it. This would be able to ensure that his path was smoother.


    Right now, Feng Lin''s vitality had already reached 3.3. His brain regions were developing perfectly and his intelligence was already at the superhuman level. Very swiftly, he completely finished browsing through these education modules and storing the knowledge they imparted into his brain.


    He didn''t rest at all and decided to cultivate right after that.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company was way too wealthy. The nutrient fluids they provided were Giant Type-A nutrient fluids. These were high-grade nutrient fluids produced by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and could be considered as a free benefit. Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t waste this and drank it all in a single gulp. He could sense that the potency of this medicine was far stronger compared to the Green God Type-3 nutrient fluids he had drunk before.


    The warm currents induced by the Giant Type-A nutrient fluids were much higher in temperature. As it revolved around his body, his muscles swelled up as though they were injected by a huge amount of nutritious medicine to the extent where he felt great pain.


    It seemed like these high-grade nutrient fluids contained a ton of nutritious protein compared to his nutrient fluids from Earth. That meant, this medicine focused more on strengthening the body and increasing one''s strength.


    Unfortunately, having consumed the nutrient fluids and replenished so much nutrients, Feng Lin didn''t feel the slightest bit full at all. It seemed like the increase in his vitality stats made it so that the effect of ordinary medicine was growing more and more ineffective on him.


    If a true interstellar cultivator were to drink that, there was no doubt that the Giant Type-A nutrient fluids would be completely ineffective. It would be no different from drinking plain water.


    No wonder cultivation resources were in such great demand. Those were things true cultivators used to increase their strength; the supply was way less than the demand.


    Feng Lin then took out a bottle of potion of life. This wasn''t the low-grade potion of life concocted by machines that was sold for 1,000 star coins, or the high-grade potion of life personally modulated by a geneticist that was sold for 10,000 star coins. This was the mid-grade one concocted by ordinary humans which was sold for 2,000 star coins.


    Upon draining the contents in a single gulp, Feng Lin felt the facial muscles on his face contorting. A flame seemed to have manifested at his core and was burning it, transmitting waves of heat to his entire body as he trembled with intense pain.


    As expected of a potion of life that cost 2,000 star coins per bottle. The potency was much stronger compared to the previous low-graded potions of life he bought for 1,000 star coins. He felt his organs breaking down and reconstructing rapidly as he consumed it.


    The intense pain caused by organs breaking down was so great that it could drive someone mad. However, Feng Lin was gradually getting used to the pain.


    The stronger the potency of the nutrients, the bigger the amount of genetic potential that would be converted.


    Genetic potential +20%, +19%, +18%...


    Feng Lin''s genetic potential surged up, rapidly breaking past the 700% mark and reached 789%, making it so that he had a total of seven free genetic points now.


    His vitality stats climbed as well, the effect far surpassed that of the past. His vitality stats were at 3.3, and now, it kept increasing, becoming 3.4, 3.5, 3.6...


    Before this, Feng Lin had already felt that the effects of low-grade potions of life had been diminishing rapidly. Because of how many he had consumed, his body had begun to build resistance toward the medicinal effect.


    However, he encountered no such issue when consuming this new-variety of potion of life.


    His vitality stats actually leaped by 0.4 points, becoming 3.7.


    He drew in a deep breath. In the past, in order to hasten his gain in strength, he had strengthened his genes too many times and overdrafted his lifeforce overwhelmingly. Right now, he was finally gradually replenishing his lifeforce back.


    He felt a sense of relief as though he had cleared a huge debt.


    Feng Lin estimated that after another wave of agony and bitter cultivation, his vitality stats should be able to break through the 4.0 mark. At that time, all his overdrafted lifeforce would be replenished and he could continue to strengthen his genes.


    As for genetic points, he had already prepared them. He could instantly strengthen his Stonebirth Gene to the limits and at that time, he could try to combine his Stonebirth Gene and Monkey Gene into the primeval gene¡ªStone Monkey Gene.


    The hope of becoming a genetic cultivator lay just before his eyes; it was no longer extremely far away!


    Feng Lin''s eyes were filled with anticipation. When he looked at the time, he discovered that it was already morning.


    Although he didn''t sleep the entire night, Feng Lin didn''t feel fatigued at all. His increase in vitality caused him to be filled with energy. Right now, he actually felt extremely refreshed.


    After his morning ablution, the doorbell rang punctually.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath and stirred himself up, adjusting himself to his best state.


    His first day at work officially started now!

 61 Giant Pharmaceutical Company

    The automatic door opened. To his bewilderment, Feng Lin saw the blonde OL standing outside his door. It was none other than the HR manager, Isabella.


    Staring at Feng Lin who was in great spirits, Isabella had a charming smile on her face. "Seems like you had a great rest last night. Today will be the first day of your job. Let me bring you around to familiarize you with our company''s departments."


    Feng Lin nodded.


    Isabella had a stunning figure; her revealed legs were sufficient to cause the hearts of men to tremble. As she moved in her cat''s walk, her hips swayed mesmerizingly, forming a perfect ''S'' curve, fully exuding the charm of a mature woman.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t notice this. He lowered his head and was deep in contemplation, feeling that something seemed to be wrong.


    This Isabella was the HR manager of such a huge company while he was merely a geneticist intern. Yet, she actually came all the way here to personally receive him and bring him around? Wasn''t this regarding him too highly?


    Feng Lin didn''t feel that he was important enough to be noticed as a supreme genius, able to receive such respect yet. Hopefully, it wasn''t that he was thinking too much.


    Riding the elevator down, Feng Lin followed Isabella around as she led him into the interior of the company.


    From afar, the rumbling sounds made by machinery could be heard. As they walked nearer, the sound naturally grew increasingly clearer.


    "Let''s go and take a look at our factory that produces nutrient fluids!" Isabella led the way as she laughed. After that, a scene of an industrial workplace appeared before their vision.


    The whirl of machinery, sentient robots moving all around, from raw materials to processing to product creation¡­ all of these were automated. Because no human labor was used, the production efficiency was excellent, and costs were kept down to the bare minimum.


    In truth, given the development of science and technology at present, all industrial production could already be fully automated, without the need for human labor. Only a rare few areas such as genetic potions concoction and the energy industry were the exceptions; otherwise, human labor wasn''t needed most of the time.


    Most genetic potions needed humans to personally concoct them; hence, there was no way for the process to be fully automated.


    As for the energy industry, there was another reason.


    Right now, the energy commonly used by humans was something created by science, a product named the Tros Super Pressure Closed Electric Coil that could produce electrical energy. This was able to store great amounts of energy and was a superconductor. It had a long service life, charged electricity extremely fast, and was a clean source of energy that had no pollution.


    The downside was that during the process of manufacturing, it would produce large amounts of electromagnetic waves that would interfere with the operations of the machinery.


    And industrial robots that could block or negate the electromagnetic waves were all extremely expensive, valued at a sky-high price. If one wasn''t a huge company, they wouldn''t be able to afford it.


    Hence, for some small-scale companies and clan factories, they preferred to use cheap labor in large quantities.


    If Feng Lin didn''t flee from his clan, he would definitely be working in one of his clan''s energy factories right now, to produce this Tros Electricity Coils.


    For this particular factory of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, it only focused on producing ordinary nutrient fluids and naturally wouldn''t be so strict on the conditions. Everything was fully automated and every batch produced would consist of about 500+ bottles. The production time for each batch was even less than half a second.


    In Feng Lin''s perspective, these were no longer nutrient fluids; they were glittering star coins instead.


    What was investing little capital and generating insanely huge returns?


    This was it!


    A bottle of low-grade nutrient fluids only needed one star coin per bottle. A bottle of mid-grade nutrient fluids would cost about tens of star coin, while high-grade nutrient fluids had prices ranging from hundreds to thousands.


    According to Feng Lin''s estimation, this factory of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was able to produce 1,000 bottles of low-grade nutrient fluids, 100 bottles of mid-grade nutrient fluids, and 1 bottle of high-grade nutrient fluids every single second.


    How much money could be made in one day? For a period of time, Feng Lin wasn''t able to calculate the answer exactly.


    This wasn''t producing nutrient fluids; this was simply printing money!


    But this wasn''t all they were capable of, obviously. With regards to the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, the oligarch of the genetic potions domain business in this solar system, the profits made from nutrient fluids were simply too low. That was simply the basics of what their company could produce.


    The true money-making products were still genetic potions.


    "Come here!" Isabella flashed him a mysterious smile and led Feng Lin pass the nutrient fluids production factory to another factory''s workspace.


    Countless bottles of amber-colored transparent liquid were being produced. A variety of strange ingredients were crushed by machinery into pieces before being heavily hammered and refined into liquid form, producing the bottles of amber-colored nutrient medicine.


    At the final stages, tiny silver needle-like tubes would release a dot of silvery substances into each bottle and stirred it evenly.


    That''s spirit powder!


    "Producing potions of life?" Feng Lin instinctively replied. Of course, he immediately realized what this was.


    "Good judgment!" Isabella praised. "As expected of an extremely young genius that is qualified to be a genetic researcher!"


    Her footsteps didn''t stop, and she continued to lead Feng Lin forward. Very swiftly, they came to a factory that resembled a large-scale laboratory.


    Feng Lin saw a group of humans in white coats focus on the intricate equipments in their hands as they carefully concocted the genetic potions.


    What was different was that the concoction of genetic potions wasn''t fully concocted by machinery. Machinery would automate the process until the final step where ''spiritual perception'' was needed. Since machinery wasn''t able to complete the final step; thus, humans were needed. They would then adjust the amount of spirit particles in the potions to reach the optimal state.


    One couldn''t help but say that this was truly an intelligent work method.


    However as Feng Lin observed, he discovered that there are some flaws with this method.


    This was especially true since the preparation of potions were all mechanically synthesized, and there was no human involvement at all before that. That meant the humans at the final step might find it tough to accurately grasp the potency of effects from the components, and the spiritual perception effect might decline, resulting in a lower quality product. But even so, because the majority of the steps were automated, the production efficiency was increased by at least five times.


    When the quality of the potions lowered, the price would naturally fall as well. But despite so, the final total value would rise significantly as a result of the surge in production efficiency.


    In short, this was an intelligent method that only had some slight disadvantages. Moreover, the benefits far outweighed the disadvantages.


    Feng Lin also discovered that these people wearing white coats were all genetic researchers. He couldn''t help but ask, "Is this where I''ll be working at in the future?"


    Isabella shook her head and laughed. "No. Feng Lin, after the virtual interview yesterday, all five of the interviewers feel that your knowledge on mythologies and gene theory are both extremely solid. Although your concoction methods are rusty, your personality is exceptionally calm, and you can definitely be considered a top genius. The main interviewer yesterday was none other than the manager of the Research and Development department, Manager Frank. He was the one who specially requested you to go to his department. So, after a tour of the company''s departments, I''ll send you to the R&D department where you can officially start your internship!"


    "The R&D department!" Feng Lin was stunned. This was a core department of a high tech company, yet he was actually so highly regarded, being sent there the instant he joined.


    Although he wasn''t clear of the reason why, no matter what, it was always a good thing to be so heavily regarded in a new company.


    ''I wonder what does the R&D department do exactly?" He mused and involuntarily asked.


    "Seems like you are really keen. In that case, let us head over there now and meet with your new colleagues." Isabella smiled lightly and led the way. "Follow me."


    As she led the way, she introduced the general situation of the R&D department to Feng Lin. "In order to keep the market competitive, we must constantly develop new products. Hence, the main job of the R&D department is to research new types of genetic potions before testing their effects of little white mice. Once the genetic potions are fully tested and suitable for human usage, our company would then produce them in bulk and introduce them into the market to earn profits!"


    Feng Lin nodded as she explained, feeling that her words were logical and he didn''t feel that anything was wrong.


    Very soon, they reached the R&D department. A heavy and thick door made of metal opened silently. Feng Lin then followed Isabella into a new space.


    The surrounding walls were all constructed from powerful alloys. There were no cracks or demarcation lines at all; they were like one complete whole.


    Numerous genetic researchers moved about, all of them extremely busy. The air was filled with a strong atmosphere of research.


    This was the company''s core technology department. If one wanted to learn about the knowledge of geneticist''s systems, this was the place to be.


    Feng Lin nodded. He was very satisfied with this job.


    However, with a sweep of his gaze, he instantly felt that something was wrong.


    Inside the R&D department, sealed glass cabins could be seen everywhere. The glass cabins were filled with a red-colored fluid, and each of them had a naked human floating within. Their noses and mouths were fixed with a facepiece, providing them with oxygen. Numerous tubes could also be seen inserted into their bodies.


    These genetic researchers concocted different types of strange genetic potions and were using the tubes to force their potions into the human bodies here.


    The expressions of those humans in the glass cabins were wretched with agony. Their bodies contorted and spasmed uncontrollably. They were basically the white mice in scientific laboratories.


    Feng Lin felt his heart sinking to the bottom of the valley. He finally understood what did the term ''little white mice'' spoken by Isabella earlier mean.


    "Human experimentations!"

 62 Human Experimentations

    In the three meter tall glass cabins, numerous naked human figures could be seen floating with many tubes inserted in their bodies. Their faces were filled with agony as their bodies spasmed and contorted.


    These genetic researchers were already used to such a sight. They coldly continued to do what they needed to do, pouring in the potions they concocted into the tubes and used various kinds of instruments to probe for the ''white mice'' reactions to judge the potency of a potion.


    These genetic potions were nothing but a trial product, and the effects would be extremely unstable. There were various kinds of unexpected side-effects.


    After drinking these trial product potions, it could very well be imagined how pitiful the fate of these test subjects was.


    These ''little white mice'' all had looks of pain. Their bodies contorted to unnatural positions and green veins could be seen protruding on every part of their bodies, resembling spiderwebs. For some of the test subjects, their bodies turned completely red, as blood flowed from their seven orifices. There were some others whose bodies turned black, rotting completely, exuding a pungent smell.


    For a moment, Feng Lin thought that he had stepped into hell.


    Yet, these genetic researchers didn''t seem to be bothered at all. They rushed up and excitedly observed the reactions of the test subjects, some of them even panting as though they were about to reach climax.


    BANG!


    One of the test subjects suddenly swelled up inside a glass cabin and exploded.


    Yes, the poor test subject exploded.


    Fresh blood and flesh splashed in the glass cabin akin to a goddess scattering flower petals, dyeing the entire interior of the glass cabin red.


    Feng Lin instantly felt a surge of disgust; he was about to vomit.


    However, these people here were already used to this scene. They simply pushed a button, and a powerful current of flowing water flushed the entire glass cabin, cleaning it completely. After that, high heat radiated, as the disinfecting process began.


    "Quick, quick, quick! Get another white mouse up. If the task''s research got delayed, every one of us would be in trouble. Don''t make me deduct all your bonuses!" said a malicious-looking man that seemed to be a leader of a task force in the R&D department.


    All the genetic researchers trembled silently, not even daring to breathe loudly.


    A sentient robot at the side walked through the middle of the room, dragging a naked human that seemed half-alive and placing the poor one inside the disinfected glass cabin. It filled up the glass with fluids and inserted the tubes into the human''s body.


    "Are these the ''white mice'' you were speaking about? This is clearly human experimentations!" Feng Lin''s expression was filled with anger as he questioned Isabella.


    The test subjects were clearly humans, yet they were referred to as white mice and treated like a commodity that could be tossed aside at any moment.


    Isabella had an ''as it should be by rights'' expression on her face as she spoke, "Yup, researching genetic potions is a science that''s incomparably precise. Animals and humans have different genetics, and it''s tough to test out the complete effects of trial products if we used animals; thus, we can only use humans. I''m merely following the example of the R&D department to refer these test subjects as white mice!"


    This woman was clearly an excellent specimen of a sexy human female and was incomparably beautiful. But her words clearly showed that she treated the lives of these test subjects as insignificant, like rubbish that could be thrown aside anytime. This revealed an ugly side of her personality that was extremely disgusting to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin couldn''t accept this. "But they are all humans, how can they be laboratory white mice?"


    Isabella didn''t feel anything. She puzzledly replied, "These are merely prisoners on the death row who have lost all living rights in the Solar System Coalition Government. They no longer have any authority to be humans and would die sooner or later. Since that''s the case, why don''t we use them for science? Their death would at least be able to contribute something. Although they are rubbish, they still have some worth to them if we did this. They should feel happy instead."


    Feng Lin still had no way to accept this explanation. His innermost-self whispered solemnly,


    Does having no authority make one less of a human?


    Humans are humans. We are of the same race because all of us sprang from a common ancestral source. We are different from animals because we have civilization.


    As a civilized race, how can someone be willing to do such a thing to others of his or her race?


    If he knew that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was carrying out human experimentations, Feng Lin would have never come here. He started to feel regret in his heart.


    That Isabella was someone with extensive experience. With just one look at Feng Lin''s face, she already knew something was wrong. She smiled a smile that was not a smile. "Are you regretting it? Don''t forget that you''ve already signed the contract. If you want to break the contract now, you have to pay the penalty fee!"


    Feng Lin''s expression grew heavy. He thought of the penalty fee in the contract and cursed himself inwardly,


    Shit, that was 500,000 star coins!


    This was such a high penalty fee. Back then, he thought that since the Giant Pharmaceutical was the leader of this industry in the solar system, the company would definitely be open-board and legitimate. Hence, he didn''t really think too much when he signed the contract.


    Who would have thought that things would become like this? Where could he find enough money to pay the 500,000 star coins?


    He had a feeling that he had fallen into a pit. But if the company wanted him to do experimentations on humans, he truly didn''t feel that he would be able to do it.


    Feng Lin wasn''t a saint; he could be ruthless with no hesitation if the situation called for it.


    But humans were humans precisely because they had intelligence and emotions.


    Moreover, one always must have a bottom line when doing things. If not, how would they be different from beasts?


    At this moment, that leader of the task force with the malicious-looking face frowned. He immediately felt Feng Lin was a nuisance the moment he glanced at him. "Hmph, are you a hero fighting for justice? So what if it''s human experimentations? Do you think any cats and dogs can enter our Giant Pharmaceutical Company so easily and join our R&D department? Let me tell you, you are an extremely lucky man. If you want to remain in our company, stop thinking of all these useless things. Just do whatever you are told to do or just scram. NOW! IMMEDIATELY! INSTANTLY!"


    Feng Lin had just escaped the control of his clan and come here to the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. The reason why he did so was because he wanted to find a way to strengthen himself, and he didn''t want to walk inside a trap where he would be controlled by others.


    His expression immediately changed, instantly wanting to leave.


    When that malicious-looking man saw this scene, he actually sneered in derision.


    The tension in the air grew by the seconds. At this point, when it seemed as though the situation had grown to an unresolvable extent, a calm voice suddenly broke the silence.


    A middle-aged man with a gentle expression on his face walked in. He was tall and sturdy but had a scholarly aura.


    "Manager Frank!" That malicious-looking man instantly bowed respectfully.


    Feng Lin glanced over and discovered that this man was none other than the main interviewer back then.


    The manager named Frank walked over. "You guys can go busy yourselves with your own stuff. Isabella, you can return first."


    Isabella cast a glance at Feng Lin before slowly walking away with her catwalk, causing the genetic researchers who were extremely thirsty for a long time to whistle like perverts.


    That malicious-looking man instantly blew his top. "What are you all looking at? Have you all not seen a woman before? Hurry up and do more research!"


    Everyone instantly scattered after they heard that.


    Manager Frank stared at Feng Lin''s eyes as he smiled. "Feng Lin, if you feel troubled in your heart, please come with me then. I''ll give you an answer."


    After speaking, he turned and walked away. Feng Lin hesitated for a moment but chose to follow after him eventually.


    After a while, a door opened as they entered an enclosed office. All the other sounds were blocked as soon as the door closed again.


    Manager Frank stared at Feng Lin. A serious expression appeared on his face as he spoke, "Feng Lin, I understand your reactions. In truth, everyone who was newly assigned to the R&D department would feel that it was tough to accept this. They needed a period of time to adjust their state of mind. But let me tell you this, our Giant Pharmaceutical Company is a fully legitimate business, and everything we are doing has the approval of the Solar System Coalition Government. We are not breaking the law in any way at all!"


    "Human experimentations are legal?" Feng Lin couldn''t understand. "The Solar System Coalition Government would actually agree to this?"


    "In reality, yes, the government has agreed!" Manager Frank spoke. He then paused and glanced at Feng Lin before continuing with a smile that was not a smile. "You wouldn''t know that our solar system is considered a chaotic star region, right?"

 63 Chaotic Star Region

    Ever since mankind stepped out of the solar system, their technology had entered a whole new period of rapid development. The land that mankind had subjugated was rapidly expanding within the galaxy.


    Although there were all sorts of planets and galaxies in the universe, humans had been constrained within their own galaxy, unable to walk out. However, just one galaxy was big enough. The land that mankind had subjugated was already beyond everyone''s expectations, and they were still continuing to expand.


    However, with the development of their civilization and technology, humans hadn''t integrated with the other races to become a unified entity but had instead been split up, and the entire galaxy was segregated.


    The saying of "those not of my race would definitely not be of the same heart" wasn''t just applied between mankind and other races in the universe, but also within humans as well. Internally, mankind was also split up into various groups due to all sorts of differences.


    The differences to the different groups meant that there were all sorts of differences in areas such as civilization, culture, and ideologies. Unless one party were to give in, it would be very hard for them to be integrated into one.


    Amongst all the contradictions between races and groups, the one within the human society was the greatest of them all!


    For the sustenance of mankind, although the different races of humanity could unify themselves to fend off the other races in the universe, there were great contradictions between themselves as well. They divided up their lands, splitting up the massive galaxy into many parts.


    As the center of the galaxy was a massive black hole, no one could live in it. However, all the other areas were split into four domains¡ªthe east, south, west, and north.


    Out of these, the Huaxia Star Republic¡ªthat mainly comprised of people of the Huaxia (Chinese) nationality¡ªrelied on their great population and strong unification to dominate the entire eastern and southern part of the galaxy.


    The west domain of the galaxy was split into two, with the majority of its land taken over by the Europa Alliance and the Rome Federation that was primarily dominated by the Caucasians.


    The United Nations of America¡ªa country with a mixed combination of race, as well as the Soviet Russia¡ªself-proclaimed to be a battling tribe, split up a great half of the northern and southern parts of the galaxy.


    The southern part of the galaxy was where the solar system was at¡ªmankind''s origin. All human forces were unwilling to give up on it. They each proclaimed their own territories, splitting it up. As a result, smaller forces found it hard to survive; thus, there were no unified empires in the solar system.


    Some weaker races of humanity could only look for small planets in the gaps of the galaxy to establish their own regime. For example, there were the Dongying Interstellar Empire, India Federation, Feiqiu Alliance, and so on...


    Therefore, the human forces in the galaxy formed an interstellar setup of four great forces and many small forces.


    The remaining Desolate Star System in the southern part of the galaxy was even more chaotic. The territorial disputes were complicated, and there were no morals or regulations at all. They were referred to as the Chaotic Star Region. They included the famous Viking Star, Caribbean Star Region, Bermuda Star System...


    Out of these, the most well-known Chaotic Star Region was the solar system.


    The solar system was the place of origin for mankind. Although it had been through 10,000 years of development and the resources had been fully exploited, it still held a great meaning for them. It was an irreplaceable political and cultural representation of mankind. Therefore, all of the other Supreme Interstellar Empires would naturally want to take over it as a representation of their legitimacy. No one was willing to give up on it. Despite so, no one had been able to successfully acquire the solar system.


    The solar system was a contestable land that no one was willing to give up on.


    Therefore, no one wanted to set off a great war across the entire galaxy over a stellar system. If anyone thought otherwise, they would become the common enemy for all mankind. No one could afford to pay the price for this.


    Due to this, no one managed to get their hands on the solar system. Instead, the solar system ended up gaining independence between the Supreme Interstellar Empires. The territorial disputes were very complicated and chaotic, and The Solar System Coalition Government was a puppet controlled by the various big countries, existing only in name.


    ...


    After hearing Manager Frank asking this, Feng Lin immediately understood the situation that he was in.


    Manager Frank looked at his struggling expression and added fuel to the flames in Feng Lin''s heart. "The solar system is a Chaotic Star Region, and the regulations are there just for show¡ªsomething that is used to fool the people at the bottom. Often, they are completely useless. Otherwise, why would there be so many small clans who exploited their clansmen, violating their human rights? However, the environment outside is worse. Therefore, the clansmen had no choice but to choose to join groups. Although the treatment isn''t good, at the very least, their safety can be assured. In a Supreme Interstellar Empire which had strict regulations, order, and stability, it was impossible for such things to happen. Feng Lin, isn''t it the same for you? You''ve been exploited by your clan, forced to enter the clan''s factory for an internship. You are unable to resist and thus your only option is to escape. You want to return after you''ve become an Interstellar cultivator! What you don''t know is that in the chaotic solar system, places like Earth and Mars are already considered to be good. The asteroid belt, the marginal zones, Saturn¡­ and many other remote planetary regions, in there exist countless powerful and bloodthirsty star pirates. It''s a dog-eat-dog world out there. Power, and only power, is the only law in the Chaotic Star Region. Do you understand it now?"


    Each and every word he said was like a sharp blade, piercing into Feng Lin''s heart, revealing the chaos and brutality of the solar system.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. "You investigated me?"


    "Since you''re already a member of our company, the company will definitely investigate your background before we''ll feel assured to recruit you! In fact, it''s not difficult to investigate such trivial matters." Manager Frank waved his hand and smiled.


    Feng Lin fell silent. Things weren''t as simple as what Manager Frank had made things out to be. There were hints of threat hidden behind those words.


    He had fled out from his previous predicament, but the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had managed to grasp all the details about him. He immediately was put in a difficult position.


    "Why is the company conducting human experiments in the solar system?" Feng Lin couldn''t accept it and asked.


    "That''s simple! The solar system is the origin place of mankind and is said to be a treasury of human races. There are all kinds of people there¡ªblack-skinned people, white-skinned people, yellow-skinned people, brown-skinned people... Moreover, every single one of them is of pure blood lineage and hasn''t been put through those messed up genetic modifications. We''ll be able to get the most accurate and effective data if we use the humans from this place for our experiments. In fact, the human experiments that our Giant Pharmaceutical Company has done had all been using the criminals who were given the death penalties by The Solar System Coalition Government. The human experiments that we conducted were all accepted by the government! This is also why our Giant Pharmaceutical Company would dare to set up our base on Mars''s Shitai City." Manager Frank didn''t think that conducting human experiments were a big deal and didn''t hide anything at all.


    Feng Lin was silent. He wore a hesitant expression, unable to make a decision even after a long time had passed.


    Seeing that Feng Lin still hadn''t agreed, Frank''s gaze turned dark. He persuaded with a tone that spoke volumes, "Feng Lin, you have a strong aptitude to become a geneticist. If you come to our company, we''ll put in great effort to nurture you. You''ll have a great likelihood of becoming a geneticist! Are you going to go back on your words? You won''t be able to afford the compensation of 500,000 star coins!"


    Feng Lin was a little apprehensive.


    Although all of these sounded like persuasions, they were actually threats.


    Frank''s attitude was amiable and he seemed to view Feng Lin in high regards. If Feng Lin really were to go back on his words, would Frank still maintain this attitude?


    After some consideration, Feng Lin decided to be a person who could recognize and submit to the circumstances.


    Although he was infuriated at the human experiments, this matter was unrelated to him in the first place.


    Since even The Solar System Coalition Government had accepted this, what was the use if he was the only one objecting? He would only become a laughing stock.


    Why did he have to put himself in a difficult situation because of this?


    Feng Lin didn''t see himself as Long Aotian [1], capable of changing the entire world and letting the world revolve around him.


    He knew what was good for him and nodded. "I''ll agree! I''ll stay in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and focus on research!"


    "Wise choice!" Hearing that, Manager Frank broke into a brimming smile. He put out his hand and ridiculed, "Then we''re on the same side now!"


    Feng Lin didn''t answer and just put out his hand.


    Both of them shook hands.


    The two of them exchanged a glance and smiled. Everything was understood without them having to say anything else.


    There seemed to be hints of delight hidden deep in Manager Frank''s eyes.


    Feng Lin lowered his eyelids, hiding his gaze. A deep glow gleamed in his pitch-black eyes, seemingly hard to fathom.


    One day, I''ll¡­


    ------------------


    [1] Internet lingo. A character that''s often used for satires toward novel, comic, or animation characters¡ªespecially toward those who appeared to be very OP.

 64 Research Topic

    "Everyone listen up. This is Feng Lin, a talented genetic researcher our company has just recruited. He''s now a member of your research team! Even though Feng Lin is young, his understanding of myths and legends far surpasses that of ordinary people, and he was also well-versed in genetic theories. Thus, all of you must work well together. The company has decided that as long as this topic is tackled, we''ll take out 100 million star coins as your bonus."


    Manager Frank was in a very good mood after hearing personally from Feng Lin that he had agreed to stay. In order to show how highly he regarded Feng Lin, Manager Frank personally introduced him to the Research and Development Department (R&D Department). In addition, he also made a solemn announcement of a tempting bonus.


    "All hail, the Manager! You''re really generous!"


    "I can''t wait to get started on tackling this topic!"


    "100 million star coins! It''s 100 million star coins! Even if all of us were to split it evenly, we''d still be able to purchase one of the most luxurious villas on the lavish Pluto Resort Star!"


    ...


    Cheers broke out amongst the R&D Department. Everyone was extremely motivated.


    As for Feng Lin?


    Sorry, no one paid him any attention at all.


    He was just a newcomer and wasn''t worth paying too much attention to.


    Moreover, this person had just offended the team leader of the R&D Department''s Research Taskforce. The team leader was a very petty person.


    They seemed to already anticipate the tragic situation that Feng Lin would be put through. He would probably be chased out by the team leader very soon.


    Of course, Feng Lin didn''t care about their opinions and just pondered silently.


    100 million star coins would be paid out as the reward if the research topic was tackled?


    This was really exaggerating. What kind of research topic had such a great value?


    Feng Lin was a little surprised, but he felt more excited than he was surprised.


    A research topic like this would be very technical and involve profound genomics knowledge. If he was involved in this research topic and the technical difficulty was cleared, it would be a great experience for him as well. He would definitely benefit greatly from it.


    His path to becoming a geneticist in the future would become smoother as well.


    Feng Lin was glad that he had told Manager Frank that he agreed to stay. Otherwise, not only would he be unable to afford the penalty for the breach of contract, but he might also become like the other genetic researcher interns, sent to formulate medicine day and night, working like robots.


    Not only was it time and effort consuming, but he wouldn''t be able to learn much from it either. Other than getting a pay of 50,000 star coins a month, he wouldn''t be able to get away with anything else.


    If money was what he wanted, he wouldn''t have to come to this place. He could kill monsters in the virtual universe to get gene drops, then synthesizing them into high-grade gene modules before selling them. It would bring him a lot more money than the salary he was paid here.


    Knowledge was priceless!


    Knowledge concerning geneticists were considered to be extremely invaluable. This was what Feng Lin held in high regards.


    Manager Frank personally brought Feng Lin to meet the Research Taskforce''s team leader, Aike¡ªthe treacherous-looking man. "Aike, Feng Lin will be under your charge from now on. He has a unique understanding of genomic theories and you must put his talent to good use!"


    "Of course! Manager, please rest assured. I''ll definitely take good care of Feng Lin." Aike said with a shadow of a smile, appearing to be cynical as he placed a greater emphasis on the words "take good care".


    Feng Lin''s heart sank. This person was up to no good!


    "That''s good then!" Manager Frank didn''t think much about it and nodded before leaving.


    The moment Manager Frank left, Aike immediately glared at Feng Lin coldly. He was no longer smiling and his countenance had changed.


    "From today onward, you''ll be a member of our team! You must work hard. Our R&D Department is a core department in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, and we don''t take in useless people. If I were to discover that you are slacking in your job, I will dock all of your bonus and even your pay!"


    "Yes, Sir!" Feng Lin replied calmly.


    Clearly, his earlier actions of objecting to human experiments had offended this person greatly.


    However, Feng Lin knew that as long as he didn''t let Aike get a handle on himself, there was nothing the latter would be able to do to him.


    After all, Aike was merely a Research Taskforce''s team leader, not yet the manager of the R&D Department. Aike could only make things difficult for Feng LIn and wasn''t able to control an employee''s destiny.


    Seeing that Feng Lin didn''t show any signs of apprehension, Aike''s eyes narrowed, revealing a viper''s glow. "Alright, it seems that you''re very confident. You can get to work now!"


    Feng Lin spread out his hands. "Since I''m going to start working, I need to at least be told what the research topic is, right?"


    Hearing that, Aike immediately revealed a malicious smile. "The topic? That''s easy! To formulate a genetic medicine that even ordinary people can take to increase their vitality!"


    Feng Lin''s eyes were agape and he instinctively said, "That''s impossible!"


    Gene potions contained spiritual substances and had astonishing energies. Ordinary people''s bodies wouldn''t be able to tolerate it, and drinking it recklessly would cause them to explode!


    It would be a real explosion!


    Even the potion of life, a gene potion that didn''t have a grade, would need to be diluted by a lot before ordinary people could take them, let alone actual gene potions.


    His first reaction was that Aike was toying with him.


    "Why is it impossible?" A ridiculing smirk appeared on Aike''s face, and he sent a set of the research topic onto Feng Lin''s microchip.


    Feng Lin opened it and discovered that this was actually real. It was real!


    To think that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was really trying to research gene potions that ordinary people could take as well. If they were to really succeed, it was likely to become a great discovery that would astonish the entire Interstellar Space. How much would the patent alone sell for? One billion? Ten billion? 100 billion?...


    No, it was already inestimable.


    It was no wonder that Manager Frank would dare to bring out 100 million as a bonus. It wasn''t considered much.


    Seeing how Feng Lin''s eyes were wide open and his mouth agape, Aike kept on smirking at the side. "Ignorant and ill-informed. If you don''t know about something, it doesn''t mean that it doesn''t exist! Based on the archaeological discoveries from ancient relics, mysterious medicine that humans could take had existed in the era of myths and legends.


    "There were many myths and legends that said of how a person could reach the stage of ''reborn'', instantly evolving into the higher level. There were also those that spoke of people that rose up to greater statuses in a flash. What we''re going to do now is to restore such amazing skills and bring great benefit to mankind. What are mere human experiments? They are contributing to mankind! These human trash can still be put to good use; thus, it is already the greatest blessings to them.


    "Kid, today, you''ve questioned the way our R&D Department does things. I''m already very displeased about it. From now on, I hope that you can have a clear view of things. Otherwise, don''t blame me for not going easy on you!"


    Feng Lin fell silent.


    Aike was the person-in-charge of this topic, and Feng Lin didn''t have to bicker with him over a mere momentary fury, landing himself in a difficult position.


    Having been humans of two lifetimes, Feng Lin''s mental age was no longer as young as how his appearance made him out to be. He held back his momentary anger.


    After warning Feng Lin, Aike walked up to an empty laboratory table and put a gene potion formula on it. He then said, "This is your spot! I''ll give you one day time to research and give me the improved formula for this Adrenaline Potion. This formula is extremely important to our research topic. If you don''t complete this mission, don''t blame me for deducting your pay.


    "I''ll give you another warning. Our Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s R&D Department won''t keep trash. Don''t think of bluffing your way through! Otherwise, hehe¡­"


    He laughed coldly a few times and left directly.


    Feng Lin''s countenance sank as he looked at the Adrenaline Potion formula, feeling very troubled.


    This was really troublesome¡­


    Improve a gene potion formula?


    Wasn''t this something that geneticists should be doing?


    He was merely a genetic researcher. This was clearly making things difficult for him!

 65 Improve Formulation

    The study of gene potions was very profound to begin with.


    Each mature formula was a result of countless geneticists'' hard work. They must have conducted many clinical trials to ensure the stability of the medicinal effects. Otherwise, they wouldn''t be accepted as an approved formula.


    It was far too difficult to improve a formula on top of what had already been achieved!


    However, This was an extremely important task. The R&D departments had always been the core technical department of a company, let alone the Giant Pharmaceutical Company that had an oligopoly in the solar system. It wasn''t an easy feat for a person to stay on in the organization as the competition was very intense.


    Therefore, although the task assigned was very difficult, Feng Lin must still complete it.


    It might be fine if he failed to complete one task. However, if he continued to fail for multiple times, he would be kept out from the core of the research team sooner or later. He might even be chased out of the R&D department.


    This wasn''t a result that Feng Lin wanted.


    He would only be able to acquire the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s core technologies by staying in the R&D department.


    Feng Lin opened up the Adrenaline Potion''s formula and started to study it seriously.


    When Feng Lin''s new colleagues in the R&D department saw his troubled scene, they kept on exchanging strange glances, secretly gloating over his misfortune.


    "It isn''t that easy to enter our R&D department! This newcomer is going to have it real bad!"


    "Don''t take on jobs that you aren''t capable of accomplishing! Which one of us who managed to join the R&D department isn''t a talent amongst genetic researchers? If this newcomer doesn''t have the capabilities, he''ll be chased out sooner or later!"


    "This guy is really unlucky. Furthermore, he has offended the team leader. The team leader is a very petty person!"


    ...


    In their eyes, Feng Lin was going to end up as a passerby. They felt that he didn''t have the capabilities and had even offended the team leader. His luck was really bad and he would be chased out very soon. Therefore, no one was interested to make friends with him.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t pay them any heed and just focused on studying his Adrenaline Potion.


    This wasn''t a high-grade gene potion. Like the potion of life, it was also a potion without any grade. Its formula was very simple and only required seven ingredients and 31 steps.


    However, the simpler something was, the harder it would be to improve it.


    It was because the formula was already as simple as it possibly could get. So how could one still improve it?


    It was like if a person was given a cup of plain water, would they be able to formulate anything out of it?


    Clearly, this was extremely difficult¡ªclose to being impossible!


    However, a subordinate didn''t have the option and reason to reject tasks assigned by their superiors to begin with.


    Feng Lin didn''t have much of a choice. If he wanted to let Team Leader Aike be speechless, he must submit an improved gene potion formula.


    Since he wanted to improve the formula, he must first understand it.


    Feng Lin pondered seriously.


    The Adrenaline Potion, true to its name, was a gene potion that stimulated the human body to secrete adrenaline.


    Adrenaline was a hormone that was naturally secreted by the human body. When a person experienced excitement, horror, or other intense agitation, their bodies would secrete a large amount of such chemical substances. They could make one''s breathing become a lot faster, their nerves to be completely excited, and their reaction speed to exceed the normal rates.


    This potion itself was also a kind of powerful stimulant.


    If a person were to drink it whilst in a battle, their thoughts would move at a faster speed, their reactions would be a lot swifter, and their actions would become more agile.


    When fighting it out with an opponent, being one step faster would make all the difference between life or death.


    This made the amazing effects of the Adrenaline Potion very clear. Amongst interstellar cultivators, it was also considered the most popular and commonly used gene potion.


    Thankfully, the ingredients for the formulation of gene potions were supplied for free in the R&D department. Feng Lin started experimenting.


    The Adrenaline Potion''s formula: dragonblood flower''s nectar 30 milliliters, waterjade powder 15 grams, losoto solution 100 milliliters, catalytic cream 10 grams, spirit powder 12 grams¡­


    Feng Lin measured out the ingredients according to the formula and started formulating the gene potion.


    He followed the instructions on the formula, first heating up the dragonblood flower''s nectar slightly to 60 degrees Celsius, before then diluting it with losoto solution. He then added in waterjade powder at a stable rate, mixing it in to present a murky condition.


    Although this was only the initial phase of the formulation, there was already a strange aura emitted from the mixture that caused one''s blood to seeth and for an individual to feel restless after smelling it.


    Clearly, the gene potion was already showing some hints of its medicinal effects while in the midst of the formulation.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop what he was doing. He continued to add in the various ingredients according to the specified methods and order, doing things very orderly.


    In the end, he increased the strength of the flames, and the liquid from the gene potion started to evaporate. Very soon, a small bottle of gene potion that had a volume of 20 milliliters appeared in Feng Lin''s hand. It was clear and translucent, with its ingredients perfectly integrated with no signs of impurities at all.


    There was only the last step left¡ªSpiritual Conception.


    Feng Lin tasted one drop of the potion to sense its medicinal effect. He discovered that its taste was too light, and the stimulation to the nerves was insufficient. He added in a small amount of the dragonblood flower''s nectar and spirit powder to complete the formulation.


    "To think that this newbie manages to formulate the Adrenaline Potion successfully on the first attempt!"


    "It seems that this newcomer isn''t a good-for-nothing!"


    "He might have learned this before!"


    ...


    Some of Feng Lin''s colleagues mumbled when they saw this scene.


    However, Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to pay them much heed, and he drank the potion he formulated in one go.


    If he wished to improve this formula, he must experience it first hand in order to notice the areas that were unreasonable or inadequate.


    The Adrenaline Potion was different from the potion of life. Its medicinal effects were more intense. The moment Feng Lin drank it, it immediately turned into energy that seethed and boiled like magma. It was extremely scorching.


    Fire, fire, fire...


    It was as if this was a gene potion that was formulated from flames, wanting to incinerate Feng Lin into ashes.


    However, this flaming energy didn''t tear apart his body and strengthen his vitality. Instead, it seeped deep into his body, continuously stimulating his nerves.


    Twitching green veins popped up on Feng Lin''s face, making him appear extremely hideous.


    Heat currents gushed to his head like ferocious flames. Feng Lin''s mind instantly went blank as if his soul had left his body. He was able to sense everything in the surroundings, and they had all become extremely slow.


    This was a very mysterious feeling.


    Everything in the world became extremely slow, and the voices of the people around him became drawn out. The opening and closing of their mouths and the movements of their tongues could all be seen clearly...


    In an instant, Feng Lin only sensed that his consciousness had broken away into an unknown space, like he was watching down on the mortal world from God''s perspective.


    However, this feeling disappeared in the blink of an eye.


    A massive force of attraction rose up in Feng Lin''s body like a black hole, instantly pulling back his soul back to his body.


    After Feng Lin''s soul returned to his body, he regained his senses and started panting profusely, breaking out in sweat.


    His mental state had taken on a great load, and it was also a huge burden on his body.


    As expected of the Adrenaline Potion. Its medicinal effect was very strong, and the effect where the entire world seemed to have slowed down was truly amazing.


    However, this wasn''t a good thing to Feng Lin. It was because the better the effects, it would imply that that closer the formula was to perfection and that there wasn''t a need to improve on it.


    Other than the fact that the medicinal effect was only ten seconds and was far too short, there were almost no flaws to it at all.


    Feng Lin had no idea how on earth he should improve this formula.


    Genetic potential -8%!


    Suddenly, the change to Feng Lin''s genetic potential was brought to his attention. He hadn''t done anything at all, so why did his genetic potential suddenly decrease?


    Feng Lin couldn''t make sense of it at all. He looked toward the bottle that contained the Adrenaline Potion he had just finished. Was it due to this gene potion?


    He observed it carefully and suddenly noticed that a dim silver star on the genetic map of the human body had become a little bit brighter. He scanned it with his thoughts and discovered the Adrenaline Gene. Information soon started to flow out.


    =======


    Gene: Adrenaline


    Grade: Perfect basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0 (8%)


    Ability: Bullet time (Secrete a large amount of adrenaline, causing one''s thinking to become faster and obtaining the reaction speed that makes one capable of avoiding bullets)


    =======


    A hint of a smile crept up on Feng Lin''s face.


    He had an idea of how he could improve the formula now!

 66 Gene Micro-manipulation

    Genes were the origin of life. Through the incessant transmission of impulses from the body, Genes could use all sorts of nourishing substances to produce the essential factors of life, like organs and limbs. They had the ability to grasp the entirety of human''s body structure.


    The reason why gene potions had all sorts of mysterious effects was due to them being the geneticists'' fruits of labor after researching the mythological genes. Their medicinal effects could modify the human body, penetrating deep to stimulate genes and modifying the essence of the body at the microscopic level.


    The awakening of a new gene tended to require certain exterior conditions. With different gene attributes, the required conditions would be different as well. However, there tended to be two different ways. The first was to use unique genetic cultivation arts to temper internally, allowing the gene to awaken by itself. The other way was to use gene potions to stimulate from the outside. If taken on the long term, the gene would enter a dominant state from its recessive state and be awakened.


    This was how it was for Feng Lin now.


    The Adrenaline Potion entered deep into the human body, stimulating the Adrenaline Gene incessantly, causing it to show signs of gradually awakening. Then, it actively absorbed the genetic potential to strengthen itself.


    On the gene attribute section, the brackets after the 0 strengthening tally indicator had 8% shown. This displayed the awakening progress. The moment it reached 100%, it would be one genetic point. When that happened, it would be the time for the Adrenaline Gene to be awakened.


    This was the powerful ability to transform genetics into data¡ªdigitization. Every little change to a gene would be displayed by its relative data. Everything would be very clear, without missing out on anything at all.


    That being said, the stimulation caused by gene potions and any changes to his genes would be detected by Feng Lin. With this, he would be able to analyze the characteristics of the gene potions.


    By being able to detect any changes to the genes at the microscopic layer, he would be able to assess the flaws of the gene potion and start from there to make improvements.


    It was a pity that in the earlier attempt, he had been too immersed in the amazing effects of the gene potion and hadn''t observed its characteristic in detail.


    This time around, Feng Lin was familiar with the process and he continued experimenting, drawing out medicinal ingredients and then formulating a small bottle of Adrenaline Potion. Without a second thought, he drank it up.


    The familiar scorching feeling once again entered his body as if there were flames burning his entire body, stimulating his nerves. His train of thoughts accelerated, and his vital energy and blood surged...


    Feng Lin was once again experiencing the amazing feeling of his soul leaving his body. Any person''s minute movements or small changes around him could be clearly seen. It was as if everything in the world had become slower.


    However, Feng Lin knew that it wasn''t that the world had slowed down, but that he had become faster.


    This time around, he didn''t waste the time when the effects were taking place. Instead, he calmed down, discarded all distracting thoughts, and focused on sensing the changes.


    That surge of heat energy kept on stimulating his adrenal gland, making it secrete adrenaline and stimulating the changes in his body. As a matter of fact, his consciousness became faster as well.


    However, the effects didn''t just stop there. The medicinal effects penetrated deep into his body, invigorating his Adrenaline Gene, causing it to seethe.


    The Adrenaline Gene that was a dim silver star on the genetic map kept on flickering, its glow becoming increasingly brighter. It seemed to be awakening soon.


    However, just then, the dim light stopped flickering. The medicinal effect completely dissipated, losing any effects.


    Everything felt very abrupt.


    Feng Lin''s soul returned to his body. He ignored the fact that he was now drenched in sweat and felt very stunned. The effects of the Adrenaline Potion gave off a contradictory feeling as if it started off well but ended off badly.


    His feeling wasn''t wrong.


    Genetic potential -7%!


    The medicinal effect only lasted for 9 seconds!


    He discovered that his genetic potential only reduced by 7% which was 1% lesser than earlier.


    The medicinal effect also lasted one second shorter.


    Feng Lin thought to himself that this formula really did have a flaw. It was unable to fully stimulate the Adrenaline Gene, and its effects were limited. His body already developed an immunity to the potion after taking one sip.


    If he wished to improve this formula, there were two ways he could go about it. The first way was to strengthen the medicinal effects while the second way was to increase the duration of its effects.


    Feng Lin decided to work on its medicinal effects first.


    What medicinal ingredient did that stimulation come from?


    Feng Lin started to study the formula in depth, taking out every single ingredient and observing them carefully. In the end, his gaze was locked onto that dragonblood flower''s nectar.


    The dragonblood flower was a rare plant that grew on planets'' core and entirely black in color. Its stem was very sturdy. It had a high level of heat resistance and was a natural conductor of heat. Moreover, it could absorb magma''s heat to sustain its growth. From the saplings, it took ten years to mature, ten years to flower, and then ten years to bear fruit.


    In its mature state, its appearance looked like a small dragon, and when it flowered, the color of the flower was as red as blood. That was how it got its name from.


    The dragonblood flower had a natural stimulating substance that could stimulate living creatures'' nerves, causing their breathing to become faster and accelerating their vital energy and blood. Therefore, it was a natural stimulant.


    When this medicinal herb was first discovered, it had been used to pique sexual sensations.


    Back then, a large number of traders had procured it, and there were all sorts of advertisement lines. However, the most popular one of them all was still. "Natural viagra in its original state, no side effects. Because you''re worth it!"


    In the advertisement, a fat middle-aged uncle immediately had an erection after drinking the dragonblood flower''s nectar. It left a very strong impression.


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    Back then, this amazing natural viagra had attracted the interests of geneticists who then discovered its ability to stimulate the body. After some research, they came up with the Adrenaline Potion which could stimulate the genes in the human body at a deeper level.


    It seemed that if he wished to increase the effects of the Adrenaline Potion, he could start from the dragonblood flower''s nectar.


    Feng Lin put his thoughts into action immediately and started experimenting.


    The original formula called for 30 milliliters of dragonblood flower''s nectar. Feng Lin gave it some thought and first attempted to increase the amount to 35 milliliters. After the gene potion was formulated successfully, its color was of a brighter red compared to before.


    He drank it down in one gulp, and an even more scorching heat flowed into his body. Feng Lin once again experienced the feeling of having his nerves stimulated.


    He unexpectedly discovered that this stimulating feeling was more intense than how it had been previously. Despite so, the feeling only lingered on the surface of his body, and it was hard for it to penetrate deep into his body and stimulate his genes.


    When the medicinal effect disappeared, Feng Lin was puffing hard and was unable to summon any strength.


    Genetic potential -4%


    The medicinal effect lasted for six seconds.


    Although the amount of dragonblood flower''s nectar had been increased, its effect had been reduced by a lot. Moreover, the duration of the medicinal effects was also reduced to six seconds.


    This attempt to improve the formula had undoubtedly failed.


    However, Feng Lin felt that his idea to increase the amount of dragonblood flower''s nectar wasn''t wrong. This meant that there was some other problem.


    He recalled genetic pharmacists'' theories. Each gene potion was an entity. It wasn''t a case of individual medicinal ingredients taking effect but was an integration of all sorts of medicinal ingredients. They needed to complement each other to be able to produce amazing effects.


    There was the differentiation of the main and supporting ingredients in gene potions.


    The main ingredient had the crucial effect while the supporting ones supported the main ingredient to unleash its medicinal effects fully.


    The dragonblood flower''s nectar was one of the main ingredients for the Adrenaline Potion, and its supporting ingredient was the waterjade powder.


    That''s right!


    He should add more waterjade powder to adjust the dragonblood flower''s stimulating effect. The losoto solution had the effect of diluting dragonblood flower''s nectar, and thus its amount should be reduced.


    At the thought of this, Feng Lin immediately went ahead to make the changes. He increased the amount of waterjade powder from 15 grams to 20 grams and reduced the amount of losoto solution to 90 milliliters.


    Feng Lin drank the potion, and the familiar scorching energy once again entered his body violently. This time around, although the level of stimulation to the gene had increased by a lot, it was too much. The stimulating feeling was too intense, and his entire body was aching as if he was pierced by needles.


    If this was the case for Feng Lin, then ordinary people wouldn''t be able to tolerate it.


    Genetic potential -7%.


    The medicinal effect lasted for 9.5 seconds.


    Feng Lin looked at the duration of the medicinal effect. Although it increased a little, it was still insufficient.


    The stimulant caused by the dragonblood flower''s nectar was too strong and needed to be suppressed. The losoto solution''s amount needed to be increased, as he had reduced it by too much earlier.


    Moreover, he sensed that there were a few medicinal herbs that didn''t integrate well. He increased the amount of catalytic cream. This was a catalyst and could stimulate the integration of the medicinal effects.


    Feng Lin came up with a new formula: Dragonblood flower 35 milliliters, waterjade powder 17 grams, losoto solution 95 milliliters, catalytic cream 12 grams... Everything else remained constant.


    He once again started formulating the gene potion, coming up with a new version that was a faint red color. It was clear and emitted light, with a light fragrance.


    This strange fragrance was clearly a sign that the medicinal effects had completely integrated.


    Feng Lin had a feeling that the gene potion''s medicinal effect might be different this time around.


    He drank it down in one go, and the scorching potion became very mild and gentle. The stimulating feeling was greatly reduced, but its effects weren''t lowered. Instead, there was now a feeling that it was like the spring''s breeze and drizzle, moisturizing the land.


    His genes were like the bamboo shoots after a spring rain, obtaining great nourishment and wanting to sprout out from the ground.


    Feng Lin immersed in that feeling and only got back to his senses after very long.


    Genetic potential -9%, the duration of the medicinal effect lasted for 12 seconds.


    Although more genetic potential was deducted, Feng Lin felt happy.


    The increase in the duration of the medicinal effects represented that the formula had been successfully improved.


    Even though Feng Lin had always been mature and calm, he could not help but feel proud.


    He felt that he had discovered a new technique to improve gene potions. This was something that only he was capable of using.


    This technique was called...


    Gene Micro-manipulation!

 67 Perfect-grade Medicine

    The gene transformed into data. Bit by bit, the data of the changes were displayed without any missing information.


    The so-called gene micro-manipulation meant that Feng Lin could analyze the defects of the medicine formula at the micro-level and conduct subtle changes to improve the formula.


    This level of gene manipulation and improvement was only possible for Feng Lin, as he was the only one who was able to identify the subtle defects.


    After all, most people did not have the genetic talent for genetic equation.


    Moreover, in the face of Aike''s unfair mission, Feng Lin actually felt excited about the challenge.


    Had he not given Feng Lin such a difficult mission, Feng Lin wouldn''t have been forced to develop his untapped potential and create a new technique for geneticist.


    If Feng Lin perfected his technique in gene micro-manipulation, he would absolutely become a real geneticist.


    At this point, Feng Lin was extremely confident.


    ...


    Genetic potential -9%!


    The duration of the medicinal effect increased by 2 seconds!


    ...


    This new formula was definitely more effective than the original formula.


    At this point, Feng Lin had already accomplished his mission. It was enough to deal with team leader Aike''s challenge.


    Even if it only improved the effectiveness by 10%, it was still considered an improvement.


    If he presented this formula, even Aike could not rebut him.


    After all, letting a genetic researcher alter a gene potion formula was already forcing the issue. Now that Feng Lin had accomplished it, if Aike demanded even more, it would be going beyond his own duty. Furthermore, it would leave Aike in a disadvantageous position.


    As long as that person was smart, he would never make that move.


    However, Feng Lin had no intentions of stopping here.


    Now that he had discovered the gene micro-manipulation technique, he wanted to understand the limits of his technique.


    It was necessary to understand that gene potion had different grades. Potions of the same grade had differences in quality, such as initial-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, flawless-grade, and perfect-grade.


    With each step up in the quality, the medicinal effects would be much better and the value would also greatly increase.


    However, all medicine was one-third poison.


    Even if gene potion was miraculous, the formula''s medicine ingredients were often very strange. Sometimes, it would be accompanied by huge side effects, resulting in adverse effects in the human body.


    However, as the quality of the potion increased, the side effects would be reduced.


    Once a potion reached the flawless-grade, this would imply the gene potion was without impurities or toxin. Moreover, the medicinal properties were completely integrated, and there would be no side effects at all.


    If the quality were to be increased once more, it would become a perfect-grade potion. Not only would there be no side effects, but the medicinal properties would also reach a peak in its effectiveness and there would be no further room to improve.


    If the Adrenaline Potion formula was considered mid-grade, then Feng Lin''s current iteration of the formula was also mid-grade as it only carried a slight improvement.


    He wanted to experiment whether or not he could improve the formula until it was high-grade or even flawless and perfect-grade.


    How big his ambition and his dream was.


    Though he knew that it would be very difficult, Feng Lin wanted to try regardless. Even if he failed, there were no regrets as long as he tried his hardest.


    He once again researched the potion formula and discovered that there were two main factors within. The first was the stimulation effect from the dragonblood flower''s nectar, the other was the spirit particles within the spirit powder.


    Through the combination of the dragonblood flower and the auxiliary medicinal components, Feng Lin successfully increased the effectiveness of the potion by approximately 10%.


    But what if he experimented on the spirit powder factor?


    Dragonblood flower stimulated genes, but the potion was reliant on spirit powder to allow for the genetic abilities to be fully utilized.


    Once Feng Lin thought of this, he decisively increased the spirit powder content from 12 grams to 15 grams.


    After several attempts of creating different combinations of potions, Feng Lin had gained a lot of knowledge and experience. His movements while creating potions were as smooth as flowing water, carrying a rhythm of calmness. He carried a pleasant expression on his face.


    Finally, he reached the last step of adding spirit powder!


    Spirit powder''s name contained the word ''sand'' in it, but it was not really ''sand''. In fact, it was a naturally occurring mineral.


    With the galactic size of the Interstellar World, spirit powder only existed in one out of a million plants. It could only be produced in extremely harsh conditions.


    Spirit powder was sand-like, slowly falling through Feng Lin''s fingers. It was crystal clear and glistening.


    Soon, he had successfully created a new bottle of Adrenaline Potion.


    Feng Lin swallowed it in one gulp.


    The familiar fiery sensation rushed into his body, stimulating the nerves within as though he was being scorched from within.


    However, this time, it felt different from the previous drinks. If he said that his soul had been slowly leaving his body before, then this time it felt as though his soul was being violently thrown out of his body. His thoughts were accelerating to its maximum point, and even the surroundings in front of him became an illusion as though they were stretched and twisted in a vacuum. At the same time, his body was shaking violently and the pain was incomparable to anything he had experienced.


    The scorching heat from the medicinal effects was like lava explosion from a volcano, capable of instantly overwhelming the person experiencing the heat.


    Finally, once Feng Lin recovered, he felt as though he had used up all the energy in his body.


    ...


    Genetic potential -10%!


    Duration time 7 seconds!


    ...


    The medicinal properties had increased, but the effect was overbearing. It seemed that the increase in spirit particles had allowed the medicinal properties to erupt instantly, but in return, it made the potion become unbearable to consume.


    With the medicinal effectiveness at its highest, the duration time was reduced from 12 seconds to 7 seconds, a decrease of 5 whole seconds.


    Luckily, the dosage wasn''t too much; otherwise, such an overbearing potion wouldn''t be able to be consumed by normal people.


    Even Feng Lin, who had a vitality of 3.7, could barely hold out.


    He continued to experiment as he had finally stumbled on a clue.


    With the increase of the spirit particles, the medicinal effect had been more active; thus, he only needed to increase its duration now. By doing so, perhaps he could raise the quality of the potion to the next level.


    But then, the original formula was already too difficult to improve. After thinking for a while, Feng Lin decided to make a bold attempt and add a new type of ingredient: fluid ice.


    It was a fluid form of ice and acted as a natural inhibitor of spirit particles, capable of reducing spirit particles'' activity.


    Once Feng Lin thought of it, he began producing the potion and succeeded in one try.


    He held in his hand a bottle of potion, one with a distinct pink color. Due to the addition of fluid ice, some crystals of ice could be seen floating about inside the liquid, emitting a faint chill. The crystals would move along with the liquid, very appealing to look at.


    Feng Lin drank the potion and immediately could feel the difference.


    The potion that had felt like scorching flames had toned down to a comfortable warmth. Even though the energy was still burning like fire, it also gave the paradoxical moisturizing and rejuvenating feelings of water.


    His soul was fluttering silently as though he was transcending through the ninth heavens. The feeling was similar to being anesthetized, but this one naturally left his body without any side effects.


    Feng Lin no longer felt uncomfortable, rather he felt as though he was soaking within a hot spring. His body was filled with feelings of comfort and laziness.


    The change in the surroundings became unremarkably clear; it was as though someone deliberately slowed down a film right in front of Feng Lin.


    Success!


    Feng Lin let these thoughts pass through his mind. He indulged in this miraculous feeling to the point where it was difficult to extricate himself.


    However, times of happiness expired quickly.


    Once he came to his senses, Feng Lin still carried an expression that wished he was still in the trance.


    ...


    Genetic potential - 16%!


    Duration time 13 seconds!


    ...


    A huge reduction in genetic potential had led to a significant increase in medicinal effectiveness and duration time.


    Most importantly, this potion had no side effects! This was a specific characteristic of a flawless-grade potion!


    He had raised the quality of the potion by two grades in one go. The Adrenaline Potion had been raised to flawless-grade which was an unexpected surprise for Feng Lin.


    But then, what Feng Lin cared about was the duration of effect¡ªit was too short! Had it been longer, it could have approached the perfect-grade.


    Feng Lin wanted to attempt reaching the highest grade.


    Not for his greed, but for perfecting his gene micro-manipulation technique. He believed that he had the ability to achieve such a feat. If he did not attempt it, it would only leave regret in his heart.


    Hmm, Duration huh?


    Feng Lin was deep in thought. Perhaps he could reduce the amount of catalytic cream. This would reduce the reaction speed of the drug, allowing the medicinal effects to take effect more slowly. At the same time, he would increase the amount of dragonblood flower and spirit powder.


    In a flash, Feng Lin came up with a new formula.


    Dragonblood flower 35 milliliters, waterjade powder 17 grams, losoto solution 96 milliliters, catalytic cream 12 grams, spirit powder 15 grams, fluid ice 30 milliliters...


    Feng Lin tried again, but it unexpectedly failed this time. Although, it could not be said to be a complete failure.


    He once again experienced the painful scorching feeling in his soul. Through the microscopic changes within the genes, he could analyze the properties of the new potion.


    ...


    Genetic potential was reduced by 12%!


    Duration time 15 seconds!


    ...


    Although the duration of effect had increased, the medicinal effectiveness had been reduced. Moreover, the side effects of the potion had reappeared.


    Without a doubt, the improvement was not a success, but it was not a complete failure either. While the quality had decreased, it was still a high-grade potion.


    With the duration of effect increased, it proved that Feng Lin''s train of thought was correct.


    There was nothing to fear from failure as long as he continued to experiment. He knew he would be successful eventually.


    Feng Lin continued with his experiments.


    ...


    Dragonblood flower 32 milliliters, waterjade powder 17 grams, losoto solution 94 milliliters, catalytic cream 12 grams, spirit powder 16 grams, fluid ice 35 milliliters...


    Genetic potential -8%.


    The medicinal effect reduced greatly.


    Duration time: 11 seconds, a decrease of 4 seconds.


    The side effects were too great.


    Low-grade potion, a complete failure!


    Dragonblood flower 36 milliliters, waterjade powder 20 grams, losoto solution 100 milliliters, catalytic cream 16 grams, spirit powder 20 grams, fluid ice 35 milliliters...


    Genetic potential -10%.


    The medicinal effect reduced slightly.


    Duration time: 12 seconds, a decrease of 3 seconds.


    The side effects were apparent.


    Mid-grade potion, a failure.


    Dragonblood flower 35 milliliters, waterjade powder 28 grams, losoto solution 98 milliliters, catalytic cream 21 grams, spirit powder 26 grams, fluid ice 32 milliliters...


    Genetic potential -12%.


    The medicinal effect was unchanged.


    Duration time: 16 seconds, an increase of 1 second.


    The side effects were minimal.


    High-grade potion, not a failure but not a success.


    ...


    Feng Lin did not have his previous luck, but he continued to modify the potion formula and continued to fail. It would seem that perfect-grade potion did not exist.


    However, he did not get frustrated because he felt he was walking down the correct path. Each attempt led him one step closer to success. All he was missing was some luck and inspiration.


    After repeated trial and error, Feng Lin gradually entered a miraculous state. He felt as though he could fully grasp the change within the potion bit by bit; everything was within his control like a mystery within a mystery.


    Once he came to his senses, he found that there was a new bottle of potion in his hand. The color of the potion was both red and blue. The two colors were distinct but also able to mix and spiral together as though it was a Yin-Yang symbol of Taiji. It was a piece of art, giving off a perfect aura.


    Not a trace too much, not a trace too little.


    Feng Lin had a feeling that this potion was not ordinary. He might have actually succeeded in creating a perfect-grade potion.


    Although it might look beautiful, the effectiveness could only be confirmed upon consumption.


    Feng Lin raised his head and drank the potion. Immediately, an amazing change appeared before his eyes.


    The world slowed down and time became extremely drawn out. The surrounding people were moving as though someone had pressed the slow down button from a screen. Their steps were slow and unsteady; it was especially humorous. Their speed was slower by ten folds the normal rate.


    Even if someone shot multiple bullets at him, he had the feeling that he would be able to see the trajectories and easily dodge them.


    This was...


    Bullet time!

 68 Bullet Time

    Bullet Time was a physiological phenomenon that was not very well-known.


    When the human spirit exceeded a certain limit, their thinking speed, observation ability, and reaction speed would increase greatly. The world around would feel as though it had been slowed down by a slow button; in this state, they could even dodge bullets shot at them.


    This was a special state called Bullet Time.


    The hormone responsible for causing this increase in nerve activity was adrenaline.


    As Feng Lin drank what was likely a perfect-grade Adrenaline Potion, he felt the world slow down to the max. His soul seemed to be in another space that was overlooking the world from God''s perspective.


    People''s movements seemed to come to a halt. The change was slow but orderly.


    This was a wonderful feeling. His soul seemed to have exceeded its bounds. He could sense everything in the world, gaining a sense of omniscience.


    After an unknown amount of time had passed, Feng Lin shook as though he had just awakened from a dream. His soul instantly returned to his body.


    After the short scare, he was overwhelmed with shock!


    He had actually created a perfect-grade potion.


    Feng Lin gasped for breaths one after another, his entire body shaking. Every muscle in his body was tightened with tension and trembling non-stop. He felt as though he was about to collapse.


    Bullet Time allowed the user to increase their thinking speed, but the burden on the body was too great. This was not something that could be used for a very long time; otherwise, the body would not be able to bear it. Overusing this ability would lead to the user''s collapse.


    This was not the potion''s side effect, rather it was natural physiology of the human body.


    Just like food could provide nutrition for the body without much side effects, if one was to overeat, then the burden on the stomach would be too great. Before long, the stomach would not be able to withstand it, and the person would be dizzy and congested.


    The potion from before did not cause any painful sensation at all.


    ...


    Genetic potential - 30%!


    Duration time 20 seconds!


    ...


    This large reduction in potential meant that the medicinal properties were 4 folds from the original formula. The duration of effect was even over 2 folds, and the potion had no side effects.


    Without a doubt, his enhancements to the potion was another success. He had created a perfect-grade gene potion.


    The end resulting potion formula was: Dragonblood flower 36 milliliters, waterjade powder 18 grams, losoto solution 108 milliliters, catalytic cream 12 grams, spirit powder 18 grams, fluid ice 32 milliliters...


    Feng Lin silently recorded all the formulas from his experiments. Without any further experiments, he closed his eyes to rest.


    His continuous consumption of potions caused a large amount of fatigue to accumulate in his body and spirit. He needed to rest.


    However, this scene was irritating for everyone within the busy R&D Department.


    "That brat got some nerves! Does he not know team leader Aike hates slackers? He dares sleep in public like this?"


    "His mission to improve the potion probably failed. That''s why he has given up."


    "That brat has some horrible luck. Who let him question human experiments and offend team leader Aike. He''s out of luck!"


    ...


    Those so-called colleagues saw how tired Feng Lin was and sullenly laughed at him.


    Feng Lin did not pay them any heed. He observed his own body''s changes with surprise.


    A gene awakening had occurred due to the continuous stimulation from the potion testing.


    Since he kept drinking the Adrenaline Potion, his gene was continuously stimulated. The genetic potential that had been reduced had unknowingly added to 100%. This was the equivalent of one genetic point that could be added to the Adrenaline Gene.


    The strengthening tally of Adrenaline Gene had changed from 0 to 1.


    This meant that Feng Lin had awakened a new gene¡ªthe Adrenaline Gene.


    A new golden constellation lit up in the genetic equation''s genetic map!


    Each golden star represented an awakened gene.


    However, this new constellation was far from the location of the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene. It was seemingly out of place.


    Feng Lin focused his mind and saw the gene''s attributes.


    ...


    Gene: Adrenaline Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Basic Genes


    Strengthening tally: 1


    Ability: Bullet Time (Secreted adrenaline stimulating and increase thought and consciousness speed"


    ...


    Perfect-grade gene!


    It turned out to be a Perfect-grade basic gene!


    Feng Lin was shocked.


    Each gene-type could be classified into different grades. The classifications were low-grade, mid-grade, variation-grade, high-grade and perfect-grade.


    The higher grade the gene, the stronger the genetic abilities were.


    A perfect-grade gene implied that there were no defects. The ability was perfect. Compared to the genes of the same level, it was considered an invincible existence.


    Feng Lin thought that the Adrenaline Gene''s abilities were definitely a bug. It could be said that it was a glitch with no way to fix.


    This Adrenaline Gene could allow the user to enter Bullet Time, allowing the user to think and react faster than an ordinary person.


    In a battle where every second counted, this was a decisive advantage that could determine life and death.


    Bullet Time''s ability was measured in the milliseconds, giving the user the decisive opportunity. Even though there was no direct relation to the combat power, the assistance provided was heaven-defying to say the least.


    But there was always a catch¡ªthe only downside was that it created a huge burden on the user.


    This was not a flaw of the gene, but rather that the genetic ability was too overbearing. If the body could not withstand it, then this was a fundamental issue with the user''s evolution level, which hadn''t met the requirements to use the ability.


    If the user increased their vitality, then Bullet Time could be used anytime without any side effects.


    Feng Lin did not know if he should cry or laugh; he had simply been trying to improve the potion formula. Never in his wildest dreams would he ever thought that he would awaken such a formidable gene. This was an unexpected surprise!


    After some more experiments, he had acquired quite an understanding in the field of potions.


    The technique¡ªgene micro-manipulation¡ªwould guarantee success in any potion-related endeavor within the realm of gene potion manufacturing. With such a trump card, he was especially confident in his future as a geneticist.


    This was something that he would not leak to anyone else. Otherwise, he would be targeted.


    Feng Lin stopped working on improving the potion formulas. He closed his eyes to rest and recover from the day''s fatigue.


    Seeing Feng Lin''s carefree expression, Aike''s expression became gloomy. He walked over and spoke, "What are you doing? Did you finish your mission? The research department does not keep slackers. Don''t get full of yourself!"


    Feng Lin slowly opened his eyes and looked over. He calmly spoke, "I have already successfully improved the potion formula, completing the mission that you gave me. Am I not allowed to rest?"


    "What? You did what?" Ai Ke was stunned.


    Improving gene potion formula was something that was only possible for geneticists. How could a mere genetic researcher accomplish this?


    He had given him this challenge because he wanted to knock the brat down from his high horse. He wanted Feng Lin to know that even if he was a special candidate brought in by manager Frank, he should not nonchalantly question the R&D Department''s methods.


    However, he had never thought in a million years that this brat would accomplish the challenge of improving the Adrenaline Potion. How was this even possible?


    The surrounding people who heard this was left speechless.


    "A genetic researcher completing an improvement on a gene potion? Don''t lie to me!" Aike said coldly.


    Feng Lin was not angered, rather he smiled. "I will send your earlier words back to you. Just because you don''t know, does not mean it is impossible!"


    Aike narrowed his eyes. His face was as dark as a ghost. "Fine! Take out your improved formula. If you are trying to pull a fast one on me, don''t blame me for being harsh!"


    His tone was completely cold. Anyone could feel the hidden threat in his words.


    Feng Lin hesitated for a bit. Once Aike saw this, he coldly laughed and thought to himself.


    To dare boast without any actual abilities, now he can''t even take out a formula!


    This is good too, let me expose your true appearance and see how you will stay in this department.


    When the time comes, even Manager Frank could not oppose the opinion of everyone within the R&D Department and try to keep you here!


    Unfortunately, he had guessed incorrectly.


    It was not that Feng Lin could not present a formula, but he was trying to decide which one of his improved version he should present.


    He had too many improved formulas!


    If he presented the perfect-grade formula, he would take a loss.


    However, if he presented the mid-grade improved formula, the effects would not be obvious. Aike would also not accept the result.


    In order to silence his critics, Feng Lin decided to present the high-grade potion formula.


    Thinking of this, he decisively retrieved the identity microchip and transferred the high-grade potion formula over.


    Aike had a cold smile on his face, he casually browsed the formula.


    But as he kept reading on and on...


    The smile was wiped off his face.

 69 Medicine Reviving the Dead

    Dragonblood flower 35 milliliters, waterjade powder 17 grams, losoto solution 96 milliliters, catalytic cream 12 grams, spirit powder 15 grams, fluid ice 30 milliliters...


    After modifications, a new and improved formula appeared before his eyes.


    Aike was stunned to the point where he was speechless.


    He did not believe this brat was capable of improving a finished formula. This was something that only a geneticist could accomplish. Even he could not do this.


    He had never thought in a million years that Feng Lin would actually give a decent formula.


    The original formula was modified with quite a bit of changes. There was also a new additional ingredient¡ª30 milliliters of fluid ice.


    This improved formula had certain logical medicinal properties that complemented each other.


    Aike looked at the medicinal ingredients and their respective properties to estimate the final medicinal effects; however, he was unable to see any deficiencies.


    He was instantly at a loss?


    This brat actually provided an improved formula?


    Was this what the idiom ''trying to steal a chicken but ending up losing the rice to lure it'' meant? [TL note: it''s an idiom meaning to try gaining an advantage but ending up worse off]


    This was it!


    He had originally planned to put the newbie in a difficult situation to knock him off his high horse.


    However, he ended up providing an opportunity for the newbie to flaunt his ability.


    ...


    Looking at this formula, Aike showed a face of disbelief. Feng Lin''s expression was, however, as calm as water.


    This formula had already reached the level of a high-grade potion; it was more medically sound than the original formula. This was something that Feng Lin had tested himself; thus, he was sure that no one would be able to find the flaws in this formula.


    Team leader Aike''s expression became grave. He ultimately retrieved his identity microchip and utilized the A.I. within the chip to estimate the effectiveness of the potion.


    However, the results left him dissatisfied.


    According to the A.I., there was a 52% chance that the medicinal effect was improved and the grade was raised to a high-grade potion level, 21% chance that the medicinal effect was unchanged, and 8% chance that the grade would decrease. Lastly, there was a 19% chance of unknown effect appearing.


    Looking at this result theoretically, Feng Lin''s formula improvement was a success, only the clinical trial was up next.


    Seeing that Team leader Aike had purposefully caused trouble for the newbie, the entire R&D Department''s members came to witness the chaos, but all they saw was his bite being worse than his bark.


    Everyone was taken aback by the speechlessness of team leader Aike.


    "What''s going on? Team Leader has no reaction to the formula!"


    "It can''t be that the newbie actually developed a new formula, right?"


    "Is that even possible?"


    ...


    All of them discussed amongst themselves; most did not believe that Feng Lin had successfully improved the formula. However, witnessing Aike''s grave expression, their chatter slowly died out until it became silent. They were not confident in what they were saying anymore.


    Feng Lin was calmly observing without flustering.


    After a long while, Aike finally lifted his head. He glared at Feng Lin, his expression like a knife piercing through Feng Lin''s body as though he wanted to see through all his secrets.


    Feng Lin looked at Aike without any hesitation, their gazes meeting directly.


    Aike''s eyes drooped a little, showing a hint of grudge. He then spoke fiercely, "Don''t celebrate so fast! The formula has not been tested yet; we will know once it passes the clinical trial!"


    This line that called the validity of the formula into question created an uproar within the R&D Department.


    What?


    The formula can only be tested to know if it was effective or not? Even team leader Aike cannot find any deficiencies in the new formula?


    Everyone was shocked.


    R&D Department was the core technical department within the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    He was a legitimate geneticist and was quite knowledgeable in the field of gene potions. If even Aike could not find issues with the formula, that meant the formula''s success rate was very high.


    How could this be possible?


    Everyone in the room was evaluating Feng Lin. They could not help but be bewildered, where did this immortal come from?


    "Follow me!" Team Leader Aike said with discontent as he led Feng Lin to the front of one glass container in a corner of the R&D Department.


    A naked man was floating within the liquid. His four limbs dangled as if he was dead already. He was just like a rotten piece of meat suspended within, pale eyes and lifeless face. He had already lost all consciousness.


    "Produce the Adrenaline Potion from your improved formula and feed it to the lab rat!" said Aike with anger as he emphasized the word ''improved''. He was definitely fuming with rage and gritting his teeth as he spoke.


    "This can''t be! That man is on his last breath! Although he is still alive, he had already lost all his consciousness."


    "Being constantly used as a test subject, his mind would have already been torn apart! Normal Adrenaline Potion would have already lost effectiveness."


    "It would seem that Team Leader Aike is not prepared to let things go!"


    ...


    People looked at each other in dismay as though they could see Feng Lin''s misfortune.


    Even if this potion''s effect was great, would it be able to save a death row inmate that was barely hanging on to life?


    People muttered amongst themselves.


    Team leader Aike had a malicious expression on his face as he glanced over to the crowd. Everyone suddenly kept quiet out of fear.


    Even though Feng Lin realized Aike''s intentions, he did not mind.


    Adrenaline was a hormone and neurotransmitter that could increase the cardiac output and dilate the blood vessels in bones, muscles, liver, and heart. It constricted the blood vessels in many minute networks. It was a necessity in treating humans and animals that were near death.


    The most suited way of treating a near death person with a damaged neural network was none other than the therapy with Adrenaline Potion.


    It was normal for those who did not know the new formula to question its effectiveness.


    However, Feng Lin had tested the formula himself. He had no doubts that the potion was effective.


    There was only one problem; this lab rat was a normal human.


    The formula was one for a high-grade potion; thus, its medicinal effect was quite superior. Even if it was able to revive the person, the after-effects could be quite harsh.


    As long as there was an effect, it would prove the validity of the formula. By then, what would team leader Aike say about that?


    However, this test subject had done nothing to wrong to Feng Lin. There was a psychological hurdle for Feng Lin to put a test subject through the experiment.


    But then, he had a change of heart.


    This person was near death anyway, if he had consumed the medicine made by Feng Lin, maybe he would be able to survive. Being able to save a life surpassed the good karma of building a seven-floor pagoda.


    If there were no effects, then this person would be relieved from the pain of having to live in such a state.


    Without the psychological barrier, Feng Lin stopped hesitating. He swiftly produced the potion.


    After having produced the potion for so many times, Feng Lin had already become familiar with the procedure. His movements were swift as water without even an ounce of slack.


    Those that knew what he was doing could see his ability.


    Even Aike''s eyes showed a slight expression of restraining fear.


    He was aware that this Feng Lin had never learned about the production of Adrenaline Potions before. But having seen his familiarity with the formula and manufacturing procedures, his talents must be astounding.


    He even felt that Manager Frank''s praise for this newbie was a slight understatement.


    It was no wonder that this newbie, who just entered the company, was already assigned to the R&D Department. He could not be looked down upon.


    The members of the R&D Department were shocked by what was happening in front of their eyes, but given that team leader Aike was here, they held back their words.


    Soon, a bottle of potion was successfully created. It was a translucent light red in color.


    Based purely on the color of the perfectly combined mixture, people could tell that the probability of success was quite high.


    Now then, it was finally time for the real test of the medicinal effect.


    "Take it!" Feng Lin handed the potion over. Aike did not show any signs of being courteous. Aike handled the potion himself and directly injected it through the glass tube into the "little white mouse''s" body.


    All everyone saw was the sudden tremble of the lifeless, near-death person''s body. Every muscle within his body shook violently. The body that was like half-rotten flesh twisted as though it were fried dough, trembling like he had been zapped by thunder. The shut eyes opened violently; his face was filled with pain as he slowly regained his consciousness.


    Once the potion was used, the effects were immediate.


    Everyone was shocked.


    This improved Adrenaline Potion could revive a near-death person!

 70 Gene Max Points

    The usually lively R&D Department was so silent that if they tried to drop a pin, the sound would reverberate throughout the lab.


    Everyone''s focus was on the inmate within the glass case.


    What they saw was a near-death person, who had been left for death, suddenly resurrected back to life. His heartbeat pulsated as if he had regained a second wind.


    He''s alive!


    The nerves within the inmate''s body had been completely damaged, and all of the researchers had already sentenced him to death. Any potions were of no use since they had been waiting for him to take his last breath.


    Unexpectedly, this new kid seemed to have presented a bottle of immortal potion and snatched the man back from the grip of Hades.


    Everyone was stunned as they came together to carefully observe the reaction of the inmate. Some people even used the chip to start recording and collecting this valuable data.


    Every member of the R&D Department gave off an expression of passion. They looked onward fanatically, ignoring even team leader Aike''s increasing discontent.


    The naked man''s limbs trembled non-stop within the glass container, his eyes wide open. It turned from what had been a dead expression to one that was full of vigor, hatred, menace, and sorrow while staring at those around him. His expression was as though he was an evil spirit that had been resurrected from hell and brought back onto Earth. All he wanted was tear through everyone around him; eat their flesh and drink their blood.


    With such a fierce expression, the seemingly meek researchers showed no reaction at all. They were all accustomed to such expressions. The subjects of their experiments were never treated as ''people''.


    Would anyone care about the lab rat''s hatred?


    What they were interested in was the lab rat''s reaction!


    What originally was a living dead with failing nervous system had come back to life after consuming a potion.


    How would this not be shocking?


    They had developed a strong interest. If they could, they would have dissected the inmate on the spot to get further data.


    The measurement devices installed within the glass container were flashing non-stop as it displayed various data and metrics.


    "Look quickly, his ECG is rising. His vitality is recovering!"


    "His brainwave activity is also increasing. It has risen past 100 plus points!"


    "The improved Adrenaline Potion is a success. What an astounding newbie!"


    ...


    They gathered around to discuss the changes that happened to the inmate during the experiment. Most of them were praising Feng Lin''s improved formula, not even noticing that Aike''s face had turned sour.


    Uh uh uh...


    As if he was a duck being strangled, the man within the glass container made his last struggle. At the same time, the researchers all gathered around. The inmate''s body trembled out of control and then suddenly stopped moving. He had struggled until he was out of breath.


    Everyone sighed, as none of them was surprised.


    The nervous system of this person was already dead. He had been in a state of near-death this whole time, and his body was beyond repair.


    The human body was a sophisticated system. This lab rat''s body had undergone countless experiments to the point where even the high-grade Adrenaline Potion could only provide him with a final radiance of the setting sun.


    His body had already been broken beyond repair and could no longer withstand this short glimpse of excitement, resulting to him drawing his last breath.


    Gene potion was shockingly powerful. Even a non-graded potion could not be drunk casually by normal humans.


    All in all, the effect of Feng Lin''s Adrenaline Potion was beyond the imagination of the entire department. This showed that the improvement to the formula was indeed a success.


    Everyone could not help but look toward team leader Aike, only to be met with his complicated expression.


    They were clear that this trial was just an excuse for Aike to put Feng Lin in his place. However, what they had not imagined was that the newbie would actually succeed in it.


    They were curious about how the team leader would react.


    The research department, under the long-term pressure and management of the team leader, had been weary of him. But now seeing him making a fool of himself, they were internally laughing, but they did not dare show it on their faces.


    Feeling the surrounding gazes that were mocking him from within, Aike''s expression became increasingly sinister.


    After keeping his silence for a while, he finally spoke albeit unwillingly, "Feng Lin has successfully improved the Adrenaline Potion. With such an amazing performance, he will receive this month''s bonus of 100,000 star coins!"


    He actually gave Feng Lin 100,000 star coins in one go. This was the equivalent of two months'' salary for Feng Lin!


    Seeing that Aike spoke while gritting his teeth, it was clear how unwilling he was, but he could not do as he pleased.


    The Adrenaline Potion was an important research topic for the R&D Department. It could stimulate the nervous system within the human body, raise mental energy, and allow life evolution to take place.


    Feng Lin''s improvement to this potion was definitely the forefront in terms of performance within the R&D Department.


    Those with the ability would gain more.


    After presenting a huge contribution to the department, he must be rewarded accordingly.


    This was the rule of the company. If he had violated this rule as the team leader, he would have a hard time leading the team in the future.


    This feeling of not being able to deal with someone who he did not like made Aike uncomfortable.


    He was reluctant to stay even a second longer. Aike simply said two lines of congratulatory speech to Feng Lin and left in a hurry. He just wanted to stay as far away as possible.


    Snickers slowly resounded behind him.


    The colleagues within the R&D Department had different expressions toward Feng Lin. Some looks were curious, admiring, or afraid... but all of them gave him different looks.


    After all, it was rare for someone to cause the highly arrogant and capable team leader Aike to become so dejected.


    Feng Lin ignored these people. He turned around and left.


    The assignment given to him had been completed, and these people were left speechless.


    His footsteps never stopped as he left the R&D Department. He headed toward his living quarters, looking onward with a heavy expression.


    Even though he had completed the assignment, there was not an ounce of happiness on his face. The sight of a human struggling on his last breaths was still fresh in his memory.


    Though he had not intended to kill the inmate, his death was indirectly caused by Feng Lin. (TL note: the actual sentence is "I did not kill Boren, but Boren died because of me!")


    Feng Lin was not a weakling. If he wanted to kill a target, he would not hold back. But for him to do that, the target would have to be his enemy.


    The subject of the experiment had no conflict with Feng Lin. Seeing the inmate died after drinking his potion caused extreme discomfort within his heart. Any normal people would feel that way.


    Feng Lin could feel an increased sense of urgency.


    If the rabbit dies, the fox grieves. (TL note: this is an idiom meaning "having sympathy with like-minded people in distress".)


    The solar system was a chaotic star region; dangers were everywhere. It was an oppressive and dark society.


    Power!


    He must have a certain level of power in order to save himself. He could not rely on others.


    Otherwise, he would also be at the mercy of others.


    If he did not have actual strength, one day he would turn into one of the lab rats. By then, he would be taken advantage of, and living would be no better than death.


    This was something that Feng Lin wanted to avoid no matter what.


    Returning to his living quarters, Feng Lin began cultivating diligently.


    This time, he had fully replenished the vitality that he had used up. Of course, he planned to level his genes up until their max points.


    He did not drink any more potion of life because he had consumed enough Adrenaline Potion before.


    Although Adrenaline Potion was used to stimulate the adrenaline gene, as a gene potion, it was rich in nutrients.


    Feng Lin continued his cultivation and quickly digested the nutrients within his body.


    Slowly exhaling¡­. Slowly inhaling¡­.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes as he stabilized his breathing. His breaths were very calm and lengthy, releasing a certain kind of rhythm to the air. A stream of heat flowed through his body, nourishing every part of it.


    Genetic potential +20%, +19%, +18%... ...


    Feng Lin''s genetic potential increased rapidly, quickly breaking through the 1000% mark, reaching as much as 1021%.


    His 3.7 vitality was slowly increasing, from 3.8, 3.85, 3.9, 3.95... ...


    Pop!


    Feng Lin''s body suddenly shook as he broke through a threshold to the next level. It was as though he could feel his body from the inside out!


    4.1 vitality!


    His vitality had broken through the 4th vitality threshold, passing it by 0.1.


    Each point of vitality was a threshold.


    Feng Lin could clearly feel the strength emanating from within his body. It was as though a dormant volcano would erupt at any time.


    But this was not the most crucial part.


    To allow himself to quickly gain power, he had used up most of his vitality to level up his genes. However, he had finally replenished his depleted vitality now.


    It was a feeling similar to paying off a giant debt. A huge mountain was lifted off his shoulders all of a sudden.


    Feng Lin took in a deep breath. He had nothing else to worry about now. He could finally continue with his gene strengthening.


    He had many unspent genetic points before and could increase his genes anytime, but he held back because of his low vitality. After enduring for so long, he finally made a full recovery. How would he be willing to wait any longer?


    Without further ado, he began immediately.


    With a quick thought, Feng Lin''s genetic potential suddenly dropped by 100%.


    One nebula that represented the genetic point in the Dantian''s genetic map exploded immediately. It turned into a plume of energy and injected itself into the Stonebirth Gene; the strengthening tally went from 8 to 9 silently.


    What surprised Feng Lin the most was that his vitality skyrocketed from 4.1 to 4.9. The increase was no longer in steps of 0.1 but 0.8. It was 8 times what it had been previously.


    It would seem that the nutrients he had consumed were not in vain. The return was enormous.


    Feng Lin rejoiced within his heart. The path he had chosen was the most steady and secure. His future was looking bright.


    After recovering his vitality with great difficulty, it was not enough to strengthen it by just a little bit.


    Feng Lin, who had a taste of what it was like, knew that gene strengthening was highly addictive.


    The feeling of instantly improving by leaps and bounds was too fascinating.


    Feng Lin did not hesitate and continued to add points.


    Stonebirth Gene flashed without any stagnation. It was instantly increased to 10 points, breaking through the theoretical genetic limit.


    Everything seemed to flow smoothly like water.


    Monkey Gene was at max point.


    Stonebirth Gene was at max point.


    What was left was their evolution to Stone Monkey Gene.

 71 Incarnation of the Stone Monkey

    Bang Bang Bang!


    Feng Lin stood up as his body underwent some changes. Somewhere deep within him, popping noises resounded like firecrackers. His bones strengthened and his skin became incomparably smooth. It was as though he was sculpted out of jade, delicate and tender while giving off a faint light of translucency. Women would be envious of his skin.


    However, if one were to observe closely, they would discover that while his skin was tough, it contained fine gradient lines like those of marble.


    Feng Lin''s skeletal structure had the greatest change. His height increased to 1.98 meters. It was as if he had become a giant ape with both his arms over his knees. His slim figure was encased in streamlined muscles that were filled with explosiveness and dexterity, close to the perfect body shape.


    Thump thump thump!


    A force surged from within like a tide without anywhere to vent. Feng Lin could not restrain the impulse and began to use his punching techniques to release the pent up energy out of his body.


    While the punching technique seemed disorderly, the force it exuded was heavy like waves slamming into each other. The energy caused the surrounding metal walls to echo with banging noises.


    After venting a little, Feng Lin checked his own stats.


    ===========


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 5.7


    Monkey Gene: 10


    Stonebirth Gene: 10


    Genetic potential: 821%


    ===========


    Vitality 5.7!


    With the increase in genetic points, his vitality was increased by 0.8 once again, filling his body with inexhaustible power and energy.


    Feng Lin felt that his current state was good to the point where it felt unprecedented. With both the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene at max points, he had reached the requirement for gene evolution.


    Even though he was full of anticipation, Feng Lin did not rush himself. So, he went to take a shower first and quietly closed his eyes and slept. His breathing was slow and calm; his mood was relaxed.


    He had a quality sleep without even dreaming. Thus, by the time he opened his eyes again, he was already full of vigor. The mental exhaustion from the previous day had been completely swept away.


    Once his body and spirit were at their peak condition, Feng Lin officially began his breakthrough.


    Gene evolution was a crucial leap in rank. Therefore, he could not afford any mistakes, or else he would regret it for the rest of his life.


    Feng Lin even turned off his identity microchip and locked the door to his room, completely isolating himself from the outside world.


    He focused solely on breaking through. He wanted to prevent any accidents from happening.


    Finally reaching this point, he would not allow this opportunity to slip away.


    Once everything was ready, Feng Lin began his breakthrough.


    ...


    Monkey Gene x10 + Stonebirth Gene x10 = Stone Monkey Gene.


    ...


    He slowly immersed himself in his inner world. The genetic map was clearly shown in front of him.


    Two large golden stars shone brightly as if they were the everlasting ancient constellations, hanging and dazzling in space eternally.


    Feng Lin mentally controlled the two genetic power and merged them together.


    All he could see was the two flickering starlights. They flowed out of the constellation as though it was water emerging from a spring, slowly gathering into one spot.


    The completely different forces were perfectly integrated into one, just like a perfect-blended mixture.


    Just like a river and creek flowed into one, the two astral rivers became an even vaster river; its vastness extended straight into the deep end of the astral ocean.


    The astral river continued forward without stagnating. It flowed towards a mysterious location within the astral ocean; nothing could impede it.


    Each star in the astral ocean was like stars in the night sky, rekindled by the passing astral river. They shone dimly, lighting up the surrounding stars further ahead.


    The astral river flowed unceasingly. It continued onward until it reached its final destination, a dimly lit star that was hidden far away.


    The scene was like a hundred birds returning to the forest as it poured into the dim star. It was similar to the ocean current that flowed into the Pacific Ocean, providing the dim star with immense energy.


    Thump thump thump!


    The sound was like a strong and powerful beating heart.


    The silver dim star started to shine brightly from its latent state and gradually revealed its true radiance. It turned into an eternal source of light similar to that of the sun, igniting the entire starry sky.


    An inexplicable message appeared.


    Stone Monkey Gene: The stone monkey has no parents and is brought up by the heavens and earth. It has a body of stone and bones that were as tough as steel. It also possesses extraordinary strength...


    He did not have enough time to see all of the information.


    All of a sudden, the Gene Constellation rose and began to devour everything. Its middle part became like a giant black hole, sucking Feng Lin''s soul into it.


    Too late to react, his mind fell into the black hole. He felt that he was quickly falling into a bottomless tunnel. When would he reach the end?


    Gradually, he lost consciousness. He forgot who he was, where he was, and where he came from...


    Forgot everything!


    "Where is this?" He did not know how much time had passed. In the darkness of endless tranquility, a cold voice suddenly resounded as if the god of thunder had come and begun to spread chaos upon the world.


    Feng Lin suddenly woke up and realized that he was curled up within a small dark space. He felt claustrophobic and excessively uncomfortable.


    He reached his hand out and touched his surroundings. The interior of his prison was like a shell layer made out of steel.


    Feng Lin continuously slammed the wall. In a while, his strength became extremely weak to the point where he could no longer move. He continuously hammered the wall but could not even create a dent. He could only give up.


    Though he could not see what was outside, he could feel his surroundings. It was a miraculous feeling where he could separate from his body and sense what was outside.


    It would seem that he was on top of a cliff near the ocean. The waves continuously pounded the shore, one wave at a time.


    The air was filled with mysterious energy. As he breathed, the energy entered his body through the shell.


    Instantly, Feng Lin felt extremely warm as if he was within the embrace of his mother and growing up.


    As time went on and a thousand year passed by, the world underwent a lot of changes.


    Feng Lin absorbed the energy of the world. His body was growing nonstop.


    An inexplicable ancient memory awoke from the depths of his soul.


    There was once a magic stone on top of a mountain which was thirty-six feet, five inches tall and twenty-four feet in circumference. It was thirty-six feet, five inches tall to correspond with the 365 degrees of the heavens and twenty-four feet in circumference to match the twenty-four divisions of the solar calendar. On top of it were nine apertures and eight holes for the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. There were no trees around to shade it from wind and rain, but magic fungus and orchids clung to its side. Ever since creation began, it had been receiving the truth of Heaven, the beauty of Earth, the essence of the Sun, and the splendor of the Moon; it had been influenced by them for so long that it had gained miraculous spiritual powers. It developed a magical womb, which would burst open one day to produce a stone egg about the size of a ball. When the wind blew on this egg, it would turn into a stone monkey, complete with five senses and four limbs...


    In his muddleheadedness, without knowing how much time had passed by, it would seem like he was suspended within the innocence of the world''s primal chaos.


    Feng Lin''s body had grown large enough inadvertently, but he continued to be huddled in the small space. It was like a cage that kept him immobile.


    A vicious current rose from within his heart. He wanted to destroy everything that appeared before him.


    After an unknown amount of time, Feng Lin''s expression became sinister. He could no longer stand it.


    "Open for me!!!" He squeezed his hands into fists and exuded his strength, hammering the shell before him.


    Crack...


    The cracking noise he heard was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard in his life. A large crevice appeared in front of him, allowing light and fresh air to go within.


    He breathed deeply. This was the smell of freedom!


    Feng Lin was ecstatic like a madman. He continuously pounded his fists away as if he was Pangu splitting heaven and earth apart. He wanted to break free from the darkness and enter a new day.


    He pounded away until the last piece of the shell collapsed and turned into stone powder. What remained was a small figure standing in a place.


    Feng Lin looked at his own body. He looked just like a monkey with monkey hands and golden monkey fur that was fluttering in the wind.


    I became¡­?


    A monkey!!!


    A Stone Monkey that was birthed from a rock. !!???

 72 Transforming Energy into Qi

    It stills the ocean with its might; it awes the jade sea into calm.


    It stills the ocean with its might: tides wash its silver slopes and fish swim into its caves


    It awes the jade sea into calm: amid the snowy breakers, the sea?serpent rises from the deep.


    It rises high in the corner of the world where Fire and Wood meet; its summit towers above the Eastern Sea.


    Red cliffs and strange rocks. Beetling crags and jagged peaks.


    On the red cliffs, phoenixes sing in pairs; lone unicorns lie before the beetling crags.


    The cries of pheasants are heard upon the peaks; in caves, the dragons come and go.


    (excerpt from Journey to The West)


    ...


    The waves beat against the shore of the lone island in the sea. The immortal grass here was lush and vibrant, painting a scene of a land untouched by time, resembling an immortal realm on earth.


    Standing atop a lone peak, Feng Lin turned a blind eye to the beautiful vision before him.


    He didn''t know whether to cry or smile. When he lowered his head and stared at the stone shell beneath his feet, he repeatedly stroke the golden fur on his hand.


    Although he had no way to see his entire appearance, Feng Lin could still have an impression. The mouth of the chinese Thunder God, high cheekbones and bow-legged¡­


    There''s no mistake, I''m a monkey now!


    Pei!


    I''m not a monkey, I''ve only just become one!


    Wrong!


    I''m not a monkey, I just appear to resemble one!


    ¡­..


    Everything was so confusing.


    Feng Lin shook his head. He felt that he had turned into a monkey, and his mind had become short-circuited.


    He drew a deep breath to calm his emotions. Pointing to the stone shell on the ground, he finally recognized a fact. He had somehow become a monkey, a monkey that was just born from a stone.


    As he continued thinking, his thoughts became muddled.


    Something''s wrong!


    In the legends, during the birth of the stone monkey, didn''t Sun Wukong gleam with golden light as all living things in the four directions bowed to him?


    Why were things so low-profile when he became the legendary stone monkey? So low-profile that he wanted to cry!


    Ugh, something is definitely wrong, why am I grumbling about this?


    What I should be thinking about is why did I suddenly become a monkey.


    ...


    Every time Feng Lin''s thoughts returned to the main topic, it would unceasingly drift off to random directions as other thoughts filled his head.


    Eventually, his head became extremely muddled and confused.


    Gu, gu, gu¡­


    A thunderous rumble woke him up from his pondering. It wasn''t that he had figured out something but rather...


    Feng Lin was clutching his stomach while frowning. He was hungry!


    Without realizing it, he had already stayed an entire night on this lone peak. Now that dawn had approached, he naturally became hungry¡­


    Feng Lin cast his vision and looked far away. He actually had nothing to say. He felt that he became more and more like a real monkey.


    This sense of hunger was incomparably fierce, causing his entire body to be devoid of strength.


    After all, Feng Lin now was just a stone monkey that had just recently born. He was tiny and had a weak body; he hadn''t even had a bite of sustenance yet.


    He felt helpless in his heart. He could only toss aside his anger, grief, and conflicts, as he started to look for food.


    Luckily, this lone island in the sea was a paradise on earth. There were flowers, lush trees, and even countless immortal fruits everywhere.


    As he descended from the peak, Feng Lin instantly saw a dense forest of peach trees. The bright red peaches sat there gleamingly.


    Feng Lin couldn''t control it any longer. He licked his lips and scampered up the tree.


    Why did he ''scampered''?


    For some reason, Feng Lin felt that after he became a monkey, his instincts became more and more like one as well.


    He climbed agilely, seemingly effortless. It was as though he was a real monkey.


    Feng Lin''s stomach continued to rumble, and his eyes turned red. He transformed his grief at becoming a monkey into appetite. He wanted to feast upon these peaches, stuffing them down his throat to relieve his hunger.


    As he bit down on the first one, the peach''s juices sprinkled through the air, wetting the fur on his chest.


    At the next moment, Feng Lin''s eyes widened. This was simply the best peach he had ever eaten. It was sweet but not overly so. It was fresh and tasty and had a light fragrance as well, bringing an effect of causing his mind and state of heart to feel refreshed. It made him want to eat more and more; he basically couldn''t stop eating them...


    In this wilderness, there was no one snatching food from him. Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t be polite.


    He grabbed a peach with one hand and had a bunch of them in his embrace, frenziedly feasting on them.


    Hmm, something is wrong!


    Feng Lin startled for a moment but soon tossed all his thoughts and considerations to the back of his mind. Why should he bother thinking so much? He continued his feast, stuffing the peaches into his mouth until he came to a point where he ate the peaches selectively, only eating the sweet tasting parts and tossing the others back to the ground.


    With so much wealth (peaches), Feng Lin became so wasteful suddenly¡­


    Not long later, the seeds from the peaches could be seen littered all around the ground. Feng Lin didn''t care about protecting the environment or cleanliness at all.


    As he lowered his head and stared at his ''masterpiece'', Feng Lin giggled.


    I''m a monkey, who am I afraid of?


    His golden fur was drenched with peach juices. He bared his fangs and smiled mischievously. Just by glancing at him, there was no doubt that he was a monkey.


    He stroked his round belly and lazily stretched comfortably while sitting on a branch of a tree. The mountain breeze gusted by, giving him a cool and refreshing feeling as an expression of satisfaction appeared on his face.


    "I, Ol`Sun (ref to Sun Wukong), wrong! I, Ol`Feng, has never been so satisfied just from eating before."


    As his emotions changed, he suddenly lost his balance and fell from the tree branch.


    This tree was over thirty meters tall. Feng Lin directly smashed through the ground, creating a monkey-shaped crater.


    But at the next instant, he did a somersault and leaped up from the crater. He wasn''t injured at all.


    A stone monkey was birthed by heavens and nurtured by the earth. He had stone skin and steel bones, invulnerable to sword and saber. His defense naturally wasn''t a joke.


    How could this bit of impact do anything to him?


    As an alpha male among monkeys, he naturally had to be tough and unyielding!


    Feng Lin agilely stood up and patted his body, causing clouds of dust to fall off as he easily climbed the tree again.


    Suddenly, his expression changed. He could feel a surge of rich and powerful energy that seemed to have come from all the peaches he had consumed. The energy circulated rapidly through his body, giving him a cool and refreshing feeling.


    This surge of energy wasn''t explosive in nature and was mild and gentle instead. But the quantity was simply too much, and the circulation was extremely fierce. It was like water was the source of life, but too much of it would be a calamity instead.


    The surge of energy had become a flood in his body, threatening to fill him to the brim, causing him to be on the verge of implosion!


    The peaches he had eaten actually contained so much energy? Feng Lin didn''t understand.


    He was also extremely familiar with this feeling. This feeling was like when he drank genetic potions, the energy of spirit particles!


    What should he do?


    Feng Lin panicked. If he couldn''t find a solution soon, his body might really explode from having too much energy within.


    At this crucial moment, an ancient memory suddenly appeared in his mind. Although this memory had been forgotten for a long time, as long as one encountered a suitable situation, the memory would automatically awaken.


    This was an innate instinct, for the sake of survival!


    Feng Lin''s controlled his state of mind and sat down cross-legged. Both his palms were turned face up, as he rested them on his knees. For some reason, the turbulent energy coursing through his body underwent a mystical change. In his Dantian that was three inches below his navel, a vortex akin to a black hole suddenly formed, capable of devouring everything.


    The energy from the spirit particles was sucked into the vortex, being refined into purified qi to aid his body in absorbing it.


    Feng Lin instantly felt that there was something different in his body. Every single part of his body started to absorb this purified qi, as they began a godly transformation.


    His body was like an inflating balloon as it continued to expand. His bones ground against each other, creating creaking and popping sounds while his muscles lengthened. The golden fur covering his body also grew brighter and brighter, creating a dazzling sight.


    His entire body felt extremely cool and refreshed, like a cool breeze constantly gusting at him. All the pores on his body were opened as his meridians and energy channels were all connected.


    The peaches he had eaten earlier all transformed into nutrients that replenished his body, flowing smoothly along his energy channels like spring water moisturizing the parched desert.


    The cells in his entire body were like hungry ghosts; they absorbed a large amount of energy every second, continuously strengthening his body.


    Not long later, Feng Lin slowly woke up. The pain had vanished completely, and his round belly from overeating was gone, becoming flat again.


    He stood up, causing his bones to creak. The vision before his eyes changed. All the things within his vision seemed to have shrunk by three inches all of a sudden.


    He had once experienced this feeling before. That was during the time when his body underwent a growth spurt and grew taller.


    Feng Lin hurriedly ran to the seaside. The clear water reflected the image of a furry monkey that was clearly a macaque.


    But things were different from earlier. If he had been just a skinny, weak little monkey earlier, he was now more akin to a grown-up muscular ape.


    What an earth-shaking transformation. When Feng Lin thought back to that mysterious state he had been in earlier, his heart couldn''t help but be stirred.


    Was that¡­?


    The transformation of energy into qi of the legends?!

 73 Essence of the Sun and Moon

    The Ancient Earth Era was comprised of numerous civilizations and ethnicities, which had given rise to countless myths and legends. For example, the Chinese civilization, Babylonian civilization, Egyptian civilization¡­


    As for the Chinese civilization, the divine figures in the legends and myths were different compared to the other civilizations.


    The Chinese civilization''s myths and legends were the most special one.


    For the characters such as¡ªGods (Éñ), Immortals (ÏÉ), and Buddhas (·ð)¡ªall of them had the word ''human'' (ÈË) in one of the many strokes that made up their characters. These divine figures in the Chinese myths and legends weren''t figments of imagination; they were all evolved from humans.


    Gods, Saints, Immortals, Buddhas¡ªcould everyone become them?


    Maybe it was precisely this spirit of striving unremittingly, believing the human could conquer over the heavens, that allowed the Chinese civilization to last so long until the Interstellar Era.


    Also, in chinese myths and legends, for mortals that wished to embark upon the path leading to divinity, there was only a single method for them: that is none other than cultivation!


    It was said that during the Ancient Earth Era, the atmosphere was filled with spirit particles that were as dense as air. As long as one had the slightest talent, they would be able to sense it.


    Ancient cultivators termed the spirit particles as spiritual qi of heavens and earth. They could absorb the spiritual qi into their bodies by using special breathing methods, allowing the energy to temper their bodies, all in order to transcend humanity.


    Ancient chinese people also classified cultivation into a total of four steps. From the lowest to the highest, cultivation could be classified as transforming energy into qi, transforming qi into divinity, transforming divinity back into emptiness, and transforming the emptiness, converging it into Dao.


    The techniques and effects of each step were completely different.


    The ''Transforming energy into qi'' was the first step of cultivation, allowing one to cultivate their blood essence and nutrients, strengthening their bodies to evolve again and again.


    In this case, Feng Lin had become a stone monkey, and it was like there was no need for any teachers to guide him. He instinctively mastered the technique of the first step.


    This island was like an immortal ground. Every plant here was a spiritual substance, and the atmosphere was filled with spiritual qi, possessing startling energy.


    Earlier, Feng Lin ate too many spiritual peaches, causing the concentration of spirit particles in his body to overfill. If it wasn''t for him comprehending the technique to transform his excess energy into qi, he would surely explode from that.


    That seemed to be a memory hidden deep within his mind that could only be activated instinctively. Even without anyone teaching him, when the correct circumstances appeared, the memory would automatically surface.


    With just a single round of ''Transforming Energy into Qi'', Feng Lin could feel that his body had undergone an earth-shaking transformation.


    Just like that, Feng Lin seemed to have grown by ten years¡ªfrom a little monkey that was just born into a matured adult monkey. His bones and muscles were extremely sturdy; he no longer looked like the scrawny figure he had been earlier.


    He kept speculating in his heart, was this ''Transforming energy into qi'' a kind of technique that aided in rapid energy digestion? If he used this technique again when he was back in his original body, would he be able to absorb and direct the energy from genetic potions more quickly, transforming them into genetic potential?


    Feng Lin felt the excitement in his heart, but his expression dimmed again at the next moment.


    It was useless to think so far ahead now. Currently, the most important matter was for him to figure out his situation and find a way to exit here.


    The other matters were not important.


    No matter how great the benefits he could gain by staying here, if he couldn''t get out, everything would be useless. There was no place where he could display his abilities!


    After satisfying his hunger and thirst, Feng Lin began to stroll around this island, wanting to find a method to return to his original body.


    The circumference of this island was extremely huge. He continued walking by the shoreline, but there didn''t seem to be any end to it.


    Feng Lin sighed as he came to a halt. He cast his gaze into the horizon, seeing the boundless ocean, understanding that he was at an island with no traces of humanity at all.


    Did I become a stone monkey?


    Could this place really be the Flowerfruit Mountain?


    ...


    With many doubts akin to that, Feng Lin continued to ponder. The days and nights passed and in the blink of an eye, it had already been over ten days.


    Fortunately, immortal fruit trees were everywhere on this lone island. Also, Feng Lin had a body covered in golden fur; he didn''t need to worry about food and clothing as he pranced around naked every day.


    As he ate the immortal fruits filled with concentrated amounts of spiritual qi, Feng Lin continued to transform his energy into qi. His body strengthened rapidly, and he soon became a 1.9 meters tall and sturdy monkey. Among monkeys, he could already be considered a giant.


    But so what even if he became the king of monkeys?


    Wouldn''t he still be a monkey?


    What a tragic and sorrowful story...


    This island, which he suspected to be the Flowerfruit Mountain, formed a complete biological chain that was separated from the world by the sea.


    During these few days, Feng Lin had seen many types of beasts such as jackals, wolves, tigers, and panthers. However, he wasn''t a weakling. These wild beasts had bared their fangs and claws at him, but as a stone monkey, he was naturally impervious to these attacks.


    Feng Lin was proficient in martial arts. He displayed his skills and simply crushed these beasts mercilessly. The wild beasts had all fled after a few moments and no longer dared to come back and antagonize this ''two-legged beast'' that was Feng Lin.


    So what if there were tigers here on the mountain? Monkeys were still the kings!


    Not only those creatures, but Feng Lin had even seen many sika deers, peacocks, green cattle...there were all sorts of strange and valuable beasts, but there were even more of his ''species''.


    In the forest of peaches, numerous monkeys leaped around as they cried out shrilly.


    When they saw this giant among monkeys which was Feng Lin, all of them stared curiously at him. There were even a few muscular monkeys and apes thumping their chests and roaring at him fiercely, wanting to chase him away.


    "I have no interest in the females of your species!" Upon seeing the looks of warning from these alpha monkeys as they pulled the females of their races back behind them, Feng Lin could only laugh helplessly.


    He didn''t want anything to do with these creatures that were supposedly the ''same species'' as him. He rapidly turned and left the area.


    The alpha monkeys behind him all let out shrill cries of laughter, feeling extremely satisfied like they had succeeded in chasing away a strong contender for mating rights.


    Who else was there that dared to snatch the mating rights from the alpha monkeys?


    ...


    Feng Lin continued to move forward, increasing his speed and vanished from the vision of the monkeys in the blink of an eye.


    This island was simply far too vast. During these days, he hadn''t even explored 10% of the total island.


    Without realizing it, the skies turned dark and the stars appeared, shining resplendently.


    Feng Lin sat upon a rock, one of his hands propped his chin up as he stared silently at the vast starry skies before drawing in a deep breath.


    From the forested region far away, the cries of monkeys and howls of wolves could be heard.


    It had been so long, but he still couldn''t figure things out.


    Gene evolution...wouldn''t that have meant that he would become an interstellar cultivator the moment he broke through?


    Why did he become a monkey then?


    This matter was too ridiculous!


    ...


    Today was a rare full moon night. The moon was as large as a giant plate, cascading down boundless rays of silvery light.


    Feng Lin pondered as he stared fixedly at the moon in the sky. Without him noticing, the moon actually grew larger and larger in his vision, hooking his mind and soul into it.


    As the moonlight cascaded down on his body, he felt a cool and refreshing feeling that was extremely comfortable.


    As he breathed, the moon essence from all directions started to gather and transformed into silvery lines that entered his body, baptizing it, washing his body free of impurities, opening his pores, and connecting the outer and inner as one.


    Wu!!!


    An impulse from his heart was displayed. Feng Lin had no way to control this instinct. He actually arched his back and threw his head back as he howled at the moon.


    The resounding high-pitched howl lasted for a long time; it traveled through space, echoing out loud through the island.


    The moonlight from the surroundings converged even faster, entering Feng Lin''s body through his pores as cool energy circulated inside him. It connected all the extraordinary meridians and energy channels.


    His mind grew clearer and more active as though his intelligence had increased.


    His soul drifted around, leaving the confines of his mortal body. Basking under the moonlight, it was pure and clean, as transparent as glass. At this moment, another instinctual memory appeared in his mind.


    Essence of the Sun and Moon!


    Legend said that in ancient times, birds and beasts were able to absorb the essence of the sun and moon to temper their bodies, opening up their minds. As time passed, they gradually gained the ability to transform and if they cultivated long enough, they could become demons.


    And the so-called essence of the sun and moon was now already debunked by science. Although what he was absorbing now was the moonlight, in reality, moonlight was merely sunlight that was reflected.


    And as for the sun, its original essence was a star that emitted astral light, which was a kind of energy in the universe.


    There were many kinds of energy in the universe¡ªnuclear energy, zero-point energy, bio-energy. These energies could also be classified into different grades.


    This essence of the sun and moon was basically astral energy. It was a type of high-grade energy.


    The so-called absorbing the essence of the sun and moon was merely using a breathing method that allowed one to absorb the astral energy of the stars to temper their bodies and refine their souls, developing their minds.


    However, this particular breathing method was extremely rare, and only very few people knew about its existence.


    At this moment, Feng Lin discovered that information about the astral breathing method and meridians circulation diagram actually appeared in his mind.


    However, instead of being excited and happy at obtaining the method to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, Feng Lin felt terror in his heart.


    Ever since he activated his stone monkey gene, there were simply too many strange things that happened to him, things that were beyond his control. Moreover, there seemed to be a primordial will in his body that would occasionally appear, seizing control over his body, forcing it to act according to his primal instincts.


    Feng Lin discovered that he resembled a monkey more and more now. His reasoning ability began to succumb to primal instinct; his being was gradually being assimilated.


    Could it be that he was truly destined to become a monkey?!

 74 Undying Myth Conjecture

    From transforming energy into qi to the astral breathing method, Feng Lin discovered that his body was gradually out of his control.


    This was definitely not a coincidence. There seemed to be a spectre hidden within him, something that would occasionally appear to seize control over his body.


    His thoughts were in a whirl, and even his temperament was gradually getting closer to that of a monkey.


    If this continued on, Feng Lin felt that he would eventually think that he was a monkey right from the start and not a human!


    Something was wrong!


    Feng Lin woke up in a shock. Why did something feel so wrong?


    He had only awakened the stone monkey gene; thus, it was impossible for him to become a real monkey!


    If not, would one really transform into anything depending on the genes they awakened?


    There were various myths and legends in the world, with many monstrous forms¡­ devil, ghost, monster¡ªmedusas, giant dragons, hydras of the west¡­


    The solar system was so vast with so many living beings. If it was true, wouldn''t there be countless monsters?


    This was unscientific and simply un-genetic!


    It simply didn''t conform to logic!


    ...


    Feng Lin thought about the part which he had overlooked earlier. Maybe after he turned into a stone monkey, his thinking process became more like a simian, and he had lost some memories.


    Now after absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, his intelligence increased and his mind developed; he regained those memories he lost.


    Feng Lin no longer blindly pondered. He calmed himself down as he contemplated. His thoughts grew clearer and clearer as he saw through the crux.


    This must have something to do with the innate nature of mythological genes!


    What were mythological genes?


    In the civilizations of the Ancient Era, those who were known as gods, devils, immortals, and buddhas had extremely vibrant life force. From a macroscopic to a microscopic level, their innate nature of vitality and life force must have transformed. They somehow managed to incorporate the special and unique characteristics of themselves into their genes.


    So, what was inside the mythological genes were these special and unique characteristics and not things like appearance that were the most common elements.


    An example would be like the child of tall, black-haired parents. In this case, the child born to them wouldn''t be short in stature and would also have black hair as well; however, it was impossible for the child''s appearance to completely resemble his parents. This was the same kind of logic!


    What the awakened mythological genes granted were the unique traits of that particular divine figure from myth or legend. It was impossible for a human to become a monster even if they awakened 100% of the mythological gene.


    By the same logic, it was also impossible for Feng Lin to become a monkey just because he awakened the stone monkey gene.


    He had merely awakened a primeval gene, how can something strange like reincarnation happen?


    In addition, he seemed to have even transcended through time and space; this was simply illogical.


    According to the scientific law of energy conservation, reincarnation across the cosmic plane required too much energy!


    He had just awakened a primeval gene, was it really capable of generating enough power for reincarnation?


    Feng Lin felt that it was too much of a fuss.


    Could it be¡­?


    Feng Lin suddenly recalled a secret record with regards to mythological genes.


    In the legends, those gods, immortals, buddhas, and saints were classified by grades. When they were at their strongest state, these characters were known as paragons. Even their existence itself would have an extraordinary trait, becoming an embodiment of a certain force or energy. Every paragon was unique in the world, nothing else could replace them.


    Body, soul, memory¡­ everything fused together and would have an undying trait to them.


    Even if they were blown into dust, as long as they had the slightest hint of life force left, they could even revive under suitable circumstances.


    This might sound difficult to understand, but in truth, it was extremely simple.


    For example, let us speak about dragons. They were the divine creatures born innately by the world. The path of the divine dragon could allow one to obtain the extraordinary traits of a dragon, but dragons themselves were split into different grades and categories. The divine dragon was the first and foremost of all dragons, the progenitor of dragons. He was unique in the world, and no one could replace him.


    And he had a total of nine sons; hence, the extraordinary traits of the progenitor dragon would be passed down to all draconic creatures. If one tried to reverse-access the primordial bloodline through genetics, maybe they really could...


    These were existences that were supreme even among divine beings. Their unique traits could be passed down via their genes, and there was a very high chance that there would be hereditary memories associated with it.


    This was a special conjecture of mythological theory. Even now, things hadn''t been completely proven.


    This was known as the undying myth conjecture because the hereditary memories contained within genes could prove this conjecture to a certain extent.


    According to the experiences of countless interstellar cultivators. When someone awakened this kind of power, they would be able to gain a part of undying hereditary memories through developing their genes. In other words, they might be able to gain inheritances of ancient gods this way.


    Hence, such genes were known as hereditary genes.


    Hereditary genes were a type of genes that weren''t classified into different grades. The greatest aspect of hereditary genes was that they were unique, the one and only.


    The vast majority of genes were generic genes; their attributes and abilities were similar, but there might be a chance for a different genetic cultivation path to appear.


    For example the Giant Gene. It could be evolved into Flame Giant, Frost Giant, Titan...there were many variations.


    However, hereditary genes were different as they contained a mythological inheritance within them. Once someone awakened a hereditary gene, they only had a single cultivation path to walk on.


    Because those paragons among divine beings had their own unique paths, once one set foot upon a unique path similar to theirs, that person could only clench his or her teeth and walk forward.


    Could this be what was happening to him?


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. That was possible!


    With regards to mythological characters, Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the heavenly court and named the Great Sage Equal to Heavens. He was definitely a paragon among divine beings.


    There were many types of monkeys in the world, but there was only a single Great Sage Equal to Heavens!


    The stone monkey gene was definitely a hereditary gene that contained this potential.


    Also, Sun Wukong''s strength was beyond imagination. His hereditary memories had begun the moment Feng Lin awakened this primeval-level gene.


    This meant that for those who managed to activate the stone monkey gene, they only had a cultivation path available for them. That was none other than the path of Sun Wukong!


    Could what he was experiencing now be from a hereditary memory left behind by Sun Wukong in his genes?


    Feng Lin suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. What he didn''t expect was that Sun Wukong''s strength was actually so powerful. Just the memories themselves had the power to pull him into a true illusionary land. How terrifying was that?


    That was why he was trapped inside, unable to break free.


    What he was experiencing right now should be the memories of what Sun Wukong had experienced before.


    According to some records, if one pursued and traced genetic memories back to their origin, they might be able to gain a certain kind of ability or an inheritance.


    This kind of cultivation method was known as the memory art!


    The primordial will contained within each hereditary gene possessed a part of the original divine being''s memories. This was why hereditary genes were so powerful!


    By awakening the instincts of the stone monkey, Feng Lin learned how to transform energy into qi, as well as the astral breathing method. Wasn''t this also some sort of inheritance?


    However, because the gene-grade of the stone monkey gene was still too low, there was a limit to the awakened memories. He wasn''t able to see too much content as of now.


    But Feng Lin believed that if he continued to probe the memories of the ancestral stone monkey, he would be able to gain more benefits for sure.


    However, there was no need for him to be in a rush. These memories hidden in his genes wouldn''t be able to run away.


    Given how much memories there were, he wouldn''t be able to digest them all in a short period of time.


    What he needed to do now was to stabilize his cultivation.


    The stone monkey gene was just recently assembled, and he had to first get familiar with it. He would definitely have more opportunities to enter this fantasy land brought on by his memories.


    However, how should he exit here?


    Feng Lin slowly pondered, and the light in his eyes gradually became clear.


    Since this was all an imaginary land; clearly, it was a false scene that acted upon one''s mind. It was akin to an illusionary technique or a kind of dreamscape.


    What he needed to do now was to wake himself up, not allowing himself to continue losing himself here.


    Upon thinking of this, Feng Lin focused his mind. He sat cross-legged on the ground and entered a state of meditation as he gradually forgot everything.


    His mind became as still as lake water; there were no ripples.


    Wake up, wake up, wake up¡­


    A faint voice rang out in his heart, echoing in his ears. Minute ripples started to form on the lake that was his state of heart.


    Breaking past all illusions, Feng Lin''s sharp senses detected that his surroundings collapsed like a broken mirror. This fantasyland he was in started to be filled with fog, gradually turning obscure in his vision, no longer masking reality.


    Feng Lin''s consciousness grew clearer. It felt as though he had burst out from a swamp.


    His eyes brightened and the fantasy land completely broke apart. He was actually standing in his room.


    He only felt sticky substances coating his body. A gene evolution would cleanse one''s body of impurities.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t have the chance to wash the sticky substances before... his vitality stats suddenly rose explosively!


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 10.1


    Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene: 1


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene: 10, Stonebirth Gene: 10, Adrenaline Gene: 1


    Genetic Potential: 821%


    =====

 75 Interstellar Cultivator

    A brand new vitality stat was displayed before him. Feng Lin was completely stunned after he saw it.


    Vitality: 10.1!


    He suddenly broke through the barrier of 10 points and achieved a two-digits vitality stat. In the biological chain, he was already a higher form of existence.


    Although he had not reached the transcendent level, among the ordinary lifeforms on earth, he was already at the peak of the food chain. There were no natural predators for him now.


    When one''s vitality reached two-digits, only the blue whale of Ancient Earth Era and the tyrannosaurus rex of the Jurassic Era would have such a strong life force.


    One could say that although Feng Lin appeared to be a human, he could actually be considered as a human-form tyrannosaurus rex now!


    Feng Lin himself also felt a little shocked at this. Before this happened, when his vitality stats reached 5.6, he already felt he was powerful enough.


    Who would have thought that after he broke through and became an interstellar cultivator, his vitality stats almost doubled, breaking through the 10 point barrier.


    As expected of an interstellar cultivator. The difference between it and a cultivation apprentice was like the difference between heaven and earth.


    Once one succeeded in breaking through, it would be like a fish leaping through the dragon gate, becoming a dragon with an unlimited future.


    This increase in vitality actually didn''t give him the feeling of an explosive surge in strength just like in the past. It was a more marvelous feeling as though a kind of hidden energy in his body had been awakened.


    Fish had scales and could swim in the sea.


    Birds had wings and could soar in the air.


    Different creatures would have different innate abilities. This kind of marvelous feeling felt as though the long-forgotten natural ability of humans that had been hidden in the body was now awakened after he had broken through to the interstellar cultivator level.


    Although that feeling was extremely blurry and he was unable to fathom it at this moment, but it was definitely real. It was just like fishes would instinctively know how to swim and birds would instinctively know how to fly. Once this natural ability of humans was awakened, they would never forget it again.


    It was only that for now, Feng Lin had no way to control or master this instinct completely.


    He calmed himself down and sensed his own body, getting familiar again with his body after his life evolution.


    His vitality stat had broken through 10.0. It wasn''t a simple increase in his strength and speed. It was more of a feeling that he gained a certain control instead.


    He could sense something wonderful. He was able to feel the strength of every fiber of his muscles, and he was able to control it as he willed, circulating his strength to every part of his body.


    If before this, Feng Lin felt that strength was fire¡ªemphasizing on accumulation and explosion, erupting instantly, and granting fearsome destructive might¡ªhe now felt that strength was water. It was incomparably gentle and soft, able to transform according to his will. Once he gathered enough power, it would instantly transform into a grandiose flood, able to break and destroy everything, nothing could obstruct it.


    Power could be classified as both hard and soft. When the two aspects combined, one was able to control it as they will, achieving a myriad of transformations.


    From the Primordial Era right at the very beginning, humanity didn''t have the sharp claws and fangs or tough hides and bones of wild beasts. They were innately weak, yet they still eventually became the overlord of their planet. Why was this so? It was because they were proficient at using every bit of their strength, not wasting it at all. Their intelligence enabled them to create tools, allowing them to defeat the stronger wild beasts despite being innately weaker, eventually pushing them all the way to the peak of the food chain.


    Controlling one''s strength was the most simple and most powerful instinct in life.


    He!


    Feng Lin steadied his heart and mind. He suddenly exhaled and spread open the five fingers of his palm as he grabbed out in the air abruptly.


    The tiny muscles in his fingers instantly vibrated over thousands of times. He actually was able to control the formless air to rapidly converge in his palm, resulting in an air vortex that was visible to the naked eye. The air vortex spun rapidly, creating humming sounds.


    Feng Lin flexed his other hand into a fist and suddenly punched out.


    BOOM!


    The air flow churned wildly, and the vigorous power blasted out in the air, shattering the space before him, creating a thunderous explosion. The remaining force of his blow was like a huge hammer, ruthlessly slamming against one of the alloy walls in his room, leaving behind a conspicuous palm imprint.


    Si!


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath, akin to a whale breaking past the water''s surface and drawing air. His chest puffed out like an elephant and with a shout, he exhaled, emitting a beam of white light from his mouth. A sonic boom rang out as a hole appeared on the surface of the ground before him.


    A clear white vestige could be seen in the air. It only dissipated after a long time.


    Emitting power through the air, capable of injuring others with just a breath.


    Feng Lin gradually became clearer at what his awakened natural ability was and he started to practice his martial arts.


    Punching with his fists and kicking with his legs, even the most ordinary Hong Fist appeared extremely dominant and majestic when displayed by Feng Lin. His punches and kicks generated wind, forming a gale visible to the naked eye. This gale was as sharp as swords; it was formless yet capable of injuring people.


    Feng Lin''s attacks had already reached the point where even close combat would be capable of generating power through the air, injuring others from a distance.


    From Hong Fist, Eight Extremities Fist, Taiji Fist...All the ancient martial arts styles to the Vajra Subduing Fist, an interstellar genetic martial art, Feng Lin displayed them one by one. Numerous gales manifested, revolving around his body. This was an extremely shocking sight.


    He finished displaying over twenty martial art styles in a single breath, but he wasn''t panting at all. Clearly, this exhibited his extraordinary physique.


    So, this was a true interstellar cultivator?


    Feng Lin stared in shock at his hands as he fell into a daze.


    If one wasn''t at this realm, they wouldn''t be able to understand this wonderful feeling of life evolution. It was also impossible to explain.


    In the universe, all creatures would be placed in a food chain where there was no beginning and no end. The life evolution was to enable them to continuously climb up the food chain.


    If one didn''t want to be eaten by others and wanted to eat others instead, evolution was the only way. Constant evolution would allow one to stand at the peak of the food chain!


    After becoming an interstellar cultivator, Feng Lin temporarily wasn''t clear on how much did his strength and speed increase exactly.


    But after his probing earlier, he was clear that the absolute control over his strength was an innate ability that had awakened in his body. He could control every iota of strength according to his desire, enabling him to use the most effective method to employ them.


    For the same amount of strength, the force exerted by interstellar cultivators would at least be thrice of cultivation apprentices. This was after leaving aside the fact that cultivation apprentices'' starting vitality was only at 1.0 while interstellar cultivators'' starting vitality was at 10.


    The disparity in their vitality was like the difference between heaven and earth, so great that mere numbers wouldn''t be able to make up for it. Even if ten or more cultivation apprentices were to fight against an interstellar cultivator, they wouldn''t pose a problem for the cultivator at all.


    The surging vitality of cultivators allowed their strength and recovery rate to be far above cultivation apprentices.


    No matter how many apprentices there were, as long as they didn''t use high-tech weaponry, the interstellar cultivator would be able to defeat them with ease. Even if he wasn''t able to defeat them, he could still escape easily. There was no way for them to stop him.


    Feng Lin was already pretty clear on his true strength. His absolute control over his strength was able to exert force through the air despite using only close-combat moves, generating a gale which he could control that was able to formlessly attack his target.


    This mitigated his weakness of only being able to use close-combat moves.


    Naturally, the wonders of interstellar cultivators weren''t merely limited to this. He had to continue to probe and find out more.


    Also, these were merely the most basic of transformations to his physical abilities. Feng Lin turned his sights to the extraordinary forces a cultivator was able to control.


    The origin source of all these transcendent abilities was because of awakened mythological genes.


    Feng Lin peered inside himself and saw the genetic changes in his body.


    An astral river linked the three golden constellations that were his awakened genes. It was like a bridge spanned across the starry ocean, forming a triangular shape.


    A triangle was the most stable of structures. It was the most stable foundation to establish a mythological path.


    These three genes joined together to form the fork of a tree. They constituted the beginning of a genetic tree.


    After breaking through, Feng Lin undoubtedly had already embarked on a correct transcendent path.


    Feng Lin''s thought locked on to his newly evolved gene, as information about that appeared in his mind.


    ======


    Gene: Stone Monkey Gene


    Grade: Variation Primeval Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: Stone body and steel bones, immense strength, invulnerable to the sword and spear, impervious to fire and water.


    ======


    It was actually a variation-grade primeval gene!


    The Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene were low-grade basic genes. To think that the Stone Monkey Gene, which appeared when the two low-grade genes were combined, would actually be a variation-grade gene. It was only a grade below perfect genes!


    This was something Feng Lin had never expected.


    Most genes were conventional genes. Although they could be classified into strong or weak based on their abilities, their attributes were generally similar.


    The Thunder Gene and Storm Gene, the Magma Gene and Flame Gene, the Frost Gene and the Blizzard Gene...etc.


    However, variation genes were different. The gene itself was a variation that couldn''t be duplicated. Its abilities were unique and had mystical power the other genes didn''t have.


    What power did the Stone Monkey Gene have exactly for it to be classified as a variation-type gene?


    Feng Lin felt puzzled and he pondered over the abilities of the Stone Monkey Gene¡ªstone body and steel bones, immense strength, invulnerable to sword and spear, impervious to fire and water.


    Stone body and steel bones reflected a powerful and tough physique. It meant that his physical defense would be extremely high.


    But for this, many other genes were capable of having this ability as well. This was a common trait among body-strengthening type genes. For example, the Vajra Gene awakened from the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist would also have this ability.


    As for immense strength, it indicated that he would be extremely strong. For this ability, the Giant Gene and Ferocious Tiger Gene could also produce it.


    As for invulnerable to sword and spear, it meant that his skin was incomparably tough and solid, resembling something constructed from metal. There was no need for him to fear the slashes of a sword or the stabbing of a spear. It was like the trait of Copper Skin Gene, Iron Shirt Gene, and Metal Gene¡­


    In that case, the answer should be the final ability that the Stone Monkey Gene granted...


    Impervious to fire and water!


    What did this mean?


    What did fire and water refer to?


    Feng Lin didn''t feel that it referred to normal water flow and flames. There were certain genes that fortified one''s body. And when one''s body was fortified to a certain extent, they would also be able to resist the flow of water as well as the burning of flames. It wasn''t anything special.


    There must be another deeper layer of meaning behind it. It wasn''t as simple as the words stated.


    When Feng Lin sent his will deep into the Stone Monkey Gene to research it, more and more genetic information appeared, clearing up his confusion.


    Impervious to fire and water: Resisting the invasion of energy. As the gene was strengthened, this ability could be enhanced to the point where the possessor would be completely impervious to being harmed from different energy types'' properties. An example was burns from flames or being frozen solid from frost. Impervious to fire and water, untouched by the myriad of laws!

 76 Stone Monkey Gene

    The flowing water was the most gentle and soft energy in this world. It was continuous and endless, capable of eroding all objects. Once it stored up enough strength, nothing would be able to block it.


    As for fire, it was one of the more explosive energies in the world, capable of incinerating all objects, turning them into ashes. It was also able to emit light and warmth, nourishing the myriad of creatures.


    Water and fire were in mutual opposition. It could be said that they were the two sides of Taichi, capable of engendering yet also restraining each other. It could be said that these two forms of energy were the most common of all energies in the universe.


    So it turned out that being impervious to fire and water didn''t only mean that one would be able to resist the damage caused by the flow of water or the burns from flames. It was about being able to completely isolate the user from the properties of different forms of energy.


    This was an extremely tyrannical power similar to magic. As the strengthening of this gene continued, the might it displayed would only grow stronger and stronger.


    Stone was not only tough, but it was also a natural isolator born from heaven and earth. Energy forms wouldn''t be able to invade it. An example was a hut made from stone. It would be able to protect those living in it from the heat of summer and the cold of winter.


    Since stone monkeys were birthed from a stone, they naturally would also have this unique trait.


    Wasn''t the legendary Sun Wukong also the same as well?


    He entered the eastern ocean, barging into the dragon palace. He caused a disturbance and turned the entire eastern ocean upside down.


    Even when he was captured and brought to the demon-slaying platform of the heavenly court, being struck by thunder and being cleaved by axes, he was invulnerable to them all.


    After that, he was forced into the Eight Trigrams Furnace by the Grand Supreme Elder Lord and was burned throughout. In the end, he suffered no injuries and even managed to master his Fiery Golden Eyes technique inside there.


    ...


    All of these seemed extremely similar to the traits of the stone monkey. Feng Lin had a deeper understanding of his mythological genes. The abilities of mythological genes would always have ties to the myths and legends they were linked with.


    He might be able to use his understanding of the myths and legends to research further abilities that were currently not yet awakened in his genes.


    Now, he had managed to activate the Stone Monkey Gene and had already strengthened it by one point. If he continued to strengthen it, these unique traits would only be further enhanced.


    The innate nature of the Stone Monkey Gene was that of a body-fortification type gene. He should be almost invincible in close-combat. What he was most afraid of should be people launching energy attacks from afar, restricting his movements, not allowing him to get near to them.


    But now, with the ability to be impervious to fire and water, he could completely ignore the effects of different types of energy. This could be said to have mitigated the greatest weakness of him only being able to fight in close-combat. If it wasn''t because of the fact that the Stone Monkey Gene didn''t have any innate long-distance energy attacks, it would definitely be able to be considered as a perfect-grade gene.


    However, Feng Lin also discovered one point. The ability to be impervious to fire and water meant that it would be able to isolate him from the effects of different energy types'' properties. But it didn''t mean immunity to the impact created from these attacks.


    The cold of water, the heat from fire, the burn from intense light, the numbness from lightning and thunder¡­ All kinds of energy would have a powerful effect that was impossible for one to defend completely and effectively.


    However, stone monkeys were born from stones. They were natural isolators, and these energy effects wouldn''t be able to touch them. But despite so, it didn''t mean they were immune to the vast impact and power from the attacks.


    When energies were concentrated to an extremely high degree, the power in them would be no different from brute-force strikes, save for the fact that they had their own inherent energy effects within. They would be transformed into an immense energy torrent. One could only clash against them head-on; all other methods were ineffective to block them.


    Stones could be turned into magma from the flames of fire; a flood of water could also submerge them; the force of a lightning bolt might crumble them; a sufficiently intense beam of light might cause them to crack apart¡­


    But even so, this was enough!


    For energy attacks, the most fearful thing about them was their effects. It was simply too difficult to ward off the power of their effects.


    The Stone Monkey Gene could already negate this greatest superiority that energy attacks had. It pulled the opponents down to the same level as him, and they could only fight each other by comparing their brute force and strength.


    Would Feng Lin be fearful of that?


    Fist against fist, smashing into each other''s flesh. This was then the romance of men!


    Only now did he understand the intent of the stone monkey having a stone body and steel bones. Not only was it highly resistant to damage, but it could also isolate itself from energy effects and drag opponents down to the level where they could only fight with brute force.


    After understanding the abilities of the Stone Monkey Gene, Feng Lin was like a kid that just got a new toy. He started to experiment and tried to find out his true strength.


    He silently activated the gene''s abilities. His soft skin suddenly tensed up, shining with luster and became as tough as rocks.


    Bang, Bang, Bang!


    Feng Lin flicked his fingers, causing explosive sounds to ring out, akin to jade stones colliding together.


    Creak, creak!


    He wanted to try out his strength after his evolution.


    In any case, Feng Lin had entered the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s most prestigious department. The conditions of his staying place were naturally the best. His residence basically had everything, even a small independent room for his own cultivation.


    Although the equipment inside wasn''t a lot and one could only do the most basic of all training, there was still the most basic punch-force machine in there.


    Feng Lin walked over. He didn''t really prepare and instantly tossed out a punch!


    An explosive sound rang out.


    A great force!


    Feng Lin silently cursed. He only saw a pile of scrap iron lying before him, and he was momentarily speechless.


    The punch-force machine emitted a sound that seemed as though its capabilities had been overloaded. Cracks soon began to appear, as black smoke could be seen rising from it.


    "What the? I haven''t even unleashed my full strength and this machine already exploded!" Feng Lin was amazed, staring in astonishment at his fists. He didn''t even know how strong he was now exactly.


    Although that was just the most common punch-force machine, it could still withstand up to five tons of force.


    Just a casual strike by Feng Lin had already destroyed the machine. This meant that the force of his fists far surpassed five tons.


    Who would have thought that he was still unable to get a clear gauge of his strength in the end!?


    Feng Lin shook his head, clearly helpless. But this was helplessness born from happiness.


    After becoming an interstellar cultivator, he could be said to have become someone that had transcended humanity. His strength was too powerful. Even Feng Lin himself didn''t know how powerful he was exactly. He only knew he was immensely strong¡­


    Since the gauge of his strength failed, Feng Lin attempted to test his speed.


    The stone monkey had powerful strength, but its agility was pretty good as well.


    After all, monkeys were innately agile biological creatures.


    At the cultivation apprentice level, Feng Lin''s speed had already surpassed those of his peers. There was no doubt that his speed would be even quicker now.


    Feng Lin also wanted to know what his current limits were.


    Pa, pa, pa!


    His footsteps sped up, leaving behind a string of after-images on the speed-test runway.


    The track on the speed-test runway rapidly cycled. All of a sudden, a creaking sound rang out as it broke apart and emitted black smoke.


    Feng Lin helplessly stepped down from it. He discovered that his speed was stuck at a number. "2.28s per 100 meters!"


    Although it was not even twice as fast as his previous 4.21s record, Feng Lin knew that the meaning behind this was extraordinary.


    The closer the speed got to the limit, the more difficult it would be to increase it. Every bit of increase in speed would require a huge expenditure on energy.


    Just like when one got close to light speed, every bit of increase in speed would increase its own energy mass exponentially.


    At the speed of light, even tossed out marble could break through everything. The energy mass was almost infinite.


    Light speed was the absolute linear speed limit in the universe. Without wormhole technology, it was impossible for humans to think about traveling across the universe.


    4.0 seconds per 100 meters was the limit of mortals in the Interstellar Era. Feng Lin had already broken past this, exhibiting his extraordinary nature.


    But to break the speed limit even by 1 second, it required a powerful vitality. Every bit of speed increment represented a huge breakthrough.


    For example, in the Ancient Earth Era, 10 seconds per 100 meters was the limit. Every decrease of 0.1 seconds was considered a major milestone improvement.


    Although his vitality had explosively surged, the increase in speed wasn''t directly proportional to it.


    For example, according to scientific research, an adult tiger had vitality at least five times more than an adult human. But was the running speed of the adult tiger five times faster than an adult human? This was clearly impossible!


    If humans went all out, their running speed could reach 40 km per hour. But for tigers, their running speed was at most 80 km per hour. This was only an increase of two times the speed, far less than five times!


    Using the same logic, through the increase in his speed, Feng Lin knew how powerful his body was now. The increase in his physical abilities was simply unimaginable.


    Feng Lin unleashed his full speed, transforming into a gust of wind as he ran in circles inside the cultivation room. His figure shimmered in and out of one''s vision; ordinary humans would find it tough to track him. There was only a series of after-images left behind as his silhouette flashed.


    Right now, he was unquestionably sure that he was already a superhuman existence.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath and calmed down.


    He knew that five tons in punch force and 2.28 seconds in a 100 meters rush weren''t his limits. If he wanted to more accurately know his data, he had to undergo more precise testing.


    Now, since he was already an interstellar cultivator, what he should consider next was¡­


    How should he walk his own mythological pathway of cultivation in the future?

 77 The Derived Path

    Genes had 0, 1, 2, 3 and other numerical tiers in sequence.


    The road of the interstellar cultivator was also the path of gene evolution. With each upgrade of their genes, it would bring their vitality a step closer to that of mythological beings.


    In Ancient Earth Era, every single primitive creature was a dictator of the food chain: dinosaurs, gigantic apes, terrifying alligators¡­


    Having awakened tier-1 gene meant that you had achieved power which rivaled those primitive creatures, standing on top of the food chain as they had done.


    Hence, if tier-0 gene was the foundation to gene evolution¡ªalso known as basic genes¡ªthen, tier-1 gene would be the primeval genes.


    Even then, this couldn''t be considered anything at transcendent level.


    What would count as transcendent?


    The power and lifespan which surpassed an average human being!


    Power alone would not be enough. If their longevity didn''t increase, then their vitality tier wouldn''t have the ability to leap. No matter how strong one was, even if they could crush a planet with a single punch, it would still be insignificant and irrelevant after a hundred years.


    As for power, it was nothing more than fabrication.


    There was a saying in ancient cultivation: cultivation had to be done with a healthy mindset and for a proper purpose; otherwise, it will be nothing more than sickness in itself.


    As a qualified interstellar cultivator, cultivation of both character and physical health was indispensable. Strengthening both power and lifespan was the true cultivation art, capable of reaching into the essence of life.


    If tier-1 gene was the beginning of becoming the dictator of ancient creatures, then tier-2 was the first step toward the path of transcendence.


    Once a person entered the realm of tier-2 gene, their lifespan will be boosted by at least 300 years, tripling what it would have been. Only at this stage could a person be considered transcendent.


    That was why tier-2 gene was also known as transcendent genes.


    Without a doubt, Sun Wukong''s path was the mythological path in which Feng Lin was on.


    Every tier in the mythological path had its corresponding gene. Stone Monkey Gene was its first tier, then what would be the second?


    To continue with the next step of his cultivation, he would have to figure that out first.


    The road along this mythological path would require analysis of the stories of legends, deducing from each step of the mythological character''s growth and experience.


    These stories dictated the cultivation path, but derivating it would require genetic potential.


    For example, Feng Lin knew that as the Creation God of Chinese Mythology, Pan Gu''s mythological path would be invincible. However, the path to its genetic evolution would require an immense amount of genetic potential.


    He knew that the peak of this path was Pan Gu genetics, but he didn''t have a clue about its genetic tree nor the genes and combination at each tier.


    Step by step, one would have to deduce every gene from the top to bottom and combine them. The genetic potential expended was simply too great for him to handle.


    From the moment he awakened Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene, Feng Lin had thought that Sun Wukong was the best and only path he could''ve taken.


    Or perhaps, he could wait until his vitality had strengthened again before ditching the restrictions of Sun Wukong''s path and head onto one which was filled with infinite possibilities and freedom.


    That being said, this was something that was far into the future. The matter at hand was far more urgent. Only after he had completed the task ahead, taking each step at a time and shaken himself off the clutches of his destiny, could he have a shot at achieving his freedom.


    Otherwise, all these would be nothing more than fantasy.


    In mythological tales, the power of saints and gods grew exponentially as one''s experience grew. The inherited gene would likewise grow stronger step by step.


    Feng Lin''s flexible genetic points were sufficient and could be a supplement at any time. Even so, if he didn''t understand the direction of his own evolution and added points rashly, then he would only end up harming himself.


    After all, genetics had a rule of strengthening with no regrets. He didn''t want to find himself at a dead end of his cultivation because of a moment of impatience.


    Feng Lin began searching for the next step of his genetic evolution.


    For a regular person, it would be difficult to find out the next step they should take without another person''s guidance.


    However, genetic cultivation followed the mythological path.


    Feng Lin had the knowledge of Ancient Earth''s mythology and could use it as his guide, taking away the risk of losing direction.


    Using his knowledge in mythologies to choose his path and having genetic equation to deduce the possibilities, it could be said that these two components complemented each other. Feng Lin could guarantee that he would never be led astray as long as he used his ability wisely. His cultivation route appeared incomparably bright.


    After Stonebirth Gene, what gene would follow on Sun Wukong''s path?


    Feng Lin speculated that it was the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene at first but wasn''t sure what was the difference between that and the Stone Monkey Gene.


    He had a great grasp on mythologies, but that was based on how the stories were recorded. Perhaps the details from reality had been erased bit by bit through the passage of time and would require one to explore them a step at a time.


    After all, he wasn''t the real Sun Wukong and as such, he wouldn''t know every single detail of the true mythological tale.


    The only thing Feng Lin knew was that Sun Wukong''s mythological path would have a tier which involved Sun Wukong Gene and that its tier-0 gene was made up of Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene. Tier-1 included Stone Monkey Gene, but he didn''t know anything about the rest.


    That was why he first assumed that tier-2 gene in this cultivation path was Sun Wukong Gene and regarded Stone Monkey Gene as the known variable. He then tried to solve it with the genetic equation.


    However, there were no changes to his genetic equation, and the genetic potential remained stagnant as well without deduction.


    Why was that?


    Wasn''t the activation of genetic equation supposed to reduce genetic potential?


    Feng Lin was confused; this was the first time genetic equation had failed.


    However, after calming down, he thought it through. Genetic equation had always been useful before; it wasn''t possible that it would fail now.


    This didn''t make sense!


    He speculated.


    It seemed like Sun Wukong Gene wasn''t tier-2''s transcendent gene but an even higher level gene.


    The disparity between their genetic grades was too great and couldn''t be combined directly. This was why genetic equation wasn''t able to do its work.


    Regarding Sun Wukong Gene''s abilities, he could only explore it further in the future.


    Every myth and legend was a path to Godhood!


    These myths and legends were the starting points in figuring out the cultivation path.


    Sun Wukong''s story followed his growth and experience. In legend, his power would grow stronger continuously.


    Feng Lin thought back on Sun Wukong''s experience and recalled that before he had respected the Patriarch Subhuti as his Master and got his name, he was known as the Handsome Monkey King from Flowerfruit Mountain.


    The transcendent characteristic from his stint as Handsome Monkey King must be within gene inheritance as well.


    Could his tier-2 gene be the Monkey King Gene?


    This time, Feng Lin assumed that Monkey King Gene was the tier-2 gene of Sun Wukong''s path and once again used Stone Monkey Gene as the known variable before seeking the result.


    Even so, the genetic equation didn''t move just like before.


    This meant this genetic evolution path still had a discrepancy in grades and wasn''t able to be combined directly.


    Monkey King Gene was higher than tier-2 in this case, and there were lower genetic tiers below it.


    Feng Lin began combing through Sun Wukong''s legend from the beginning again.


    Birthed as a Spiritual Stone Monkey, Sun Wukong was naturally more agile and majestic than other monkeys; rays of golden light swept across all directions when he was born. He conquered the kingdom of monkey and became the Handsome Monkey King before attaining Path of Longevity. He traveled a long distance before saluting Patriarch Subhuti as his Master and got the name Sun Wukong¡­ In the end, He wreaked havoc in Heavenly Palace and proclaimed himself as the Great Sage Equal to Heavens.


    Feng Lin was ceaseless in recalling the story, and his mind seemed to clear up.


    According to his knowledge, Monkey King Gene could possibly be a tier-3 gene while Sun Wukong Gene could be a tier-4 or tier-5 gene.


    That left only one possibility for the tier-2 gene. That was the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene which Feng Lin just remembered.


    Why didn''t he try that from the beginning?


    His mind screamed, wasn''t Stone Monkey the same as Spiritual Stone Monkey?


    Feng Lin thought they were the same, with only a difference in the way they were named.


    It seemed that wasn''t true.


    Myths were just an overall route; there were many unknown secrets within it.


    Proficiency in these legends only allowed Feng Lin to build upon it. Even with the clear knowledge of the path, details within it still required intricate analysis.


    Feng Lin began to infer from this, using Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene as the target and the Stone Monkey Gene as the variable.


    The nebula energy began moving into the genetic map.


    As expected, there was a movement!


    Feng Lin felt a burst of glee; the reduction in genetic potential meant that Spiritual Monkey King Gene was indeed the evolution of Stone Monkey Gene.


    Genetic potential -20%, -20%, -20%...


    Like a deluge, his genetic potential reduced by 180% rapidly.


    This expenditure hit Feng Lin hard. It was as though with every upgrade in tier, the evolution formula would become more complicated as well, expending even more potential than before.


    It seemed he would have to earn more genetic potential in the near future,


    Finally, after his genetic potential reduced by 320%, three nebulas broke.


    A clear path of genetic combination appeared before his eyes.


    There was only one genetic formula.


    Feng Lin looked up in surprise before his expression turned strange.


    Stone Monkey Gene x 10 + Spirit Gene x 10 = Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene???


    ...


    ...


    ...

 78 Spirit Gene

    Stone Monkey Gene x10 + Spirit Gene x10 = Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene!


    What a familiar equation.


    Only when the Stone Monkey Gene and Spirit Gene were strengthened to a high-enough level would they capable of becoming the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


    Numbers in each civilization and mythology all had different significance. In ancient chinese legends, the number ''7'' was the extreme limits for calculation and computing, while ''9'' was the extreme limits for number.


    But ''10'', that represented the final perfection!


    This Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene''s evolutionary formula demanded the strengthening of both the components that made up of it to ten points each. This number seemed to contain a law that was born from heaven and earth, capable of transforming something rotten into something magical.


    This wasn''t a blind conjecture; there was proof behind it.


    For example, although the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene were low-grade basic genes, the Stone Monkey Gene they combined to form was actually a variation-grade gene.


    The primeval gene was boosted by a total of three levels to variation-grade! Maybe, this might have a connection to the fact that both his Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene had broken through the strengthening limit of humans and reached 10 points each.


    But naturally, this was just a conjecture; its persuasion ability wasn''t high. But even so, there was already enough reason for Feng Lin to be filled with anticipation.


    Now, this new formula stated that both the Stone Monkey Gene and Spirit Gene needed to be strengthened by 10 points too? This situation was extremely similar.


    Feng Lin started to anticipate what abilities would his future Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene unlock.


    Right now, the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was not awakened yet. It was still a dark star when compared to the bright stars which were those awakened genes.


    Feng Lin impatiently started probing. And very swiftly, a blurry piece of information flashed across his mind.


    Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene: The Spiritual Stone Monkey is capable of transformation and shifting the position of the constellations while also excels in astrology and geography. It is one of the four Chaotic World Monkeys.


    This simple message caused Feng Lin to have countless thoughts.


    Capable of transformations, excelling in astrology and geography, capable of shifting the positions of the constellations? Until what degree could the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene do those?


    Every ability seemed easy to understand, but he had no idea to what degree would he be able to accomplish them.


    Capable of transformations, did this mean that he could only change his appearance? Or would it be like Sun Wukong in the legends where he could change into a myriad of different forms?


    Excelling in astrology, geography and capable of shifting the positions of constellations. How far would his limit be?


    In the legends, Sun Wukong seemed omnipotent, capable of everything. Had the abilities been granted to him by his genes, or had they been something he cultivated?


    All of these were question marks.


    As of now, Feng Lin also found it tough to differentiate the truth. Only when his cultivation base reached a corresponding level would he be able to comprehend such things.


    For example, for those who didn''t become interstellar cultivators, they would never be able to understand how powerful interstellar cultivators were exactly.


    Right now, it was useless to think so far.


    Although this was with regards to his future path, things were still very blurry, but it was already enough to fill him with anticipation.


    It was time to deduce the genetic formula and exhaust his genetic potential!


    Feng Lin started by adding a genetic point to the stone monkey gene. However, nothing changed at all, the strengthening tally of the stone monkey gene clearly showed an increase of 100%.


    What was going on?


    Hmm, Isn''t 100% genetic potential enough to strengthen an awakened gene by one point? Why is it useless now?


    Feng Lin''s expression changed. He was able to digitize genetic potential, allowing him to strengthen a gene easily. This was his greatest dependence. As long as he had enough genetic potential, he wasn''t afraid of encountering any bottlenecks.


    But if it failed, his future pathway would no longer be as relaxed and smooth as now. The difficulty would increase exponentially.


    Although his temperament was now more matured, he still panicked a bit.


    He had added a genetic point to his stone monkey gene, but the strengthening tally of the gene didn''t change at all.


    Feng Lin didn''t understand why. He didn''t believe and added a second point, but there was still no change to it.


    He tried again, adding a third point to the Stone Monkey Gene, but the strengthening tally remained the same although the amount of genetic potential inputted was shown at 300%.


    If he still felt that there were no problems now, it would mean that there was a problem with his brain.


    He calmed himself down and intelligently chose not to waste any more genetic points.


    He shouldn''t continue on with the same mistakes. He had added three genetic points, each one worth 100% genetic potential, to the Stone Monkey Gene yet everything was useless. There must be some reason behind this.


    If he couldn''t find the reason and continue adding points recklessly, that would simply be a waste of his genetic points.


    Since the strengthening tally did show the figure of 300%, it was clear that there was still some effect. But for some reason, the level of the Stone Monkey Gene didn''t increase.


    Feng Lin was extremely puzzled. He focused on his genetic equation ability and studied the information there for some time before he finally understood the reason why.


    It was true that 100% of genetic potential could transform into one free genetic point. But this was only useful to strengthen basic genes. If he wanted to strengthen primeval genes by one point, he needed 1000% worth of genetic potential instead. The expenditure was ten times more compared to strengthening basic genes.


    Starting from primeval genes, every increased level in the gene scale was considered a giant leap. This was why the amount of genetic potential required to strengthen primeval genes was ten times more.


    And now, Feng Lin only had 201% genetic potential remaining.


    However, things felt logical when he thought about it. The potential of primeval genes was much greater compared to basic genes. The abilities they had was naturally much stronger as well.


    With the enhancement of every single point to a primeval gene, the transformation it provided to the user would also be correspondingly greater.


    If he could strengthen a primeval gene with just using 100% of genetic potential, this would basically be something that didn''t conform to the laws of the universe.


    However, understanding it was one thing. Feng Lin felt extremely miserable now.


    He initially thought that his amount of genetic potential was still enough for him to use, and he had almost squandered it all away. He didn''t even have enough to strengthen his Stone Monkey Gene now.


    There was still a great distance away to 1000% of genetic potential. He can temporarily stop thinking about strengthening his Stone Monkey Gene for now!


    It was better for him to be clear on how to synthesize the Spirit Gene for now right?


    In any case, it was strange to speak of it. For the Stone Monkey Gene to evolve into the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, the other gene he needed to have was actually the Spirit Gene.


    For some reason, he thought about how Sun Wukong''s innate intelligence surpassed that of others. And in the beginning, Sun Wukong even had another description about him¡­


    A heart like a capering monkey with a mind like a galloping horse. He had been simply too restless at the start and was given the name of ''Heart Monkey''. He only became stronger after he had learned how to calm his mind and heart.


    In that case, everything made sense.


    Feng Lin started to research more about the attributes of the Spirit Gene.


    =====


    Gene: Spirit Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Allowing one''s spirit to leave the body, increased sensitivity to the surroundings, and control of formless spirit energy.


    =====


    This was actually a high-grade primeval gene.


    According to the information, he discovered that the Spirit Gene actually was a gene that allowed the user to control the energy of one''s spirit. How powerful was this? His spirit could even leave his body. He would be able to shift objects from a distance just like telekinesis and even use his increased senses and sense his surroundings by sending out his will. This was something akin to a sixth sense.


    Feng Lin instantly felt excited.


    The Spirit Gene enabled him to control formless spirit energy that was akin to psyforce. It was able to mitigate his weakness in lacking long-distance attacks. Also, one could think up many crafty ways to use such an ability. If he wanted to kill an enemy, he could do it formlessly and it was impossible for them to defend against it effectively.


    But how should he awaken this gene?


    Each and every gene would have an independent evolutionary system and had to be synthesized step by step from basic genes.


    Feng Lin started to use his genetic equation and burn his genetic potential to see what was the synthesizing method to form the Spirit Gene.


    Luckily, this was just deriving the evolutionary formula of a primeval gene, it wouldn''t exhaust too much of his genetic potential.


    Genetic potential -5%, -5%, -5%...


    After a total of 85% was deducted, the formula finally appeared.


    In the genetic map within his body, the Spirit Gene lit up. Three lines flowed down from it, connecting to three dark stars, showing him the evolutionary system of this gene.


    Spirit Gene = Mental Gene x9 + Psychokinesis Gene x6 + Spirituality Gene x8


    The Spirit Gene was actually something that needed three basic genes to form, and each of the basic genes had extraordinary ability.


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    Gene: Mental Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Double one''s mental strength, allowing one to hypnotize the hearts of others.


    =====


    Gene: Psychokinesis Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Formless psyforce, shifting objects through space


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    Gene: Spirituality Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Strengthened subconsciousness, sensing the unknown, seeking luck and avoiding calamity.


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    These were actually three different kinds of genes that had a connection to the mind and psyche. Each had different abilities and were extremely powerful; all of them were high-grade basic genes.


    Different genes would have different awakening conditions, it was extremely complicated. This was also the reason why it was so difficult to obtain a complete genetic cultivation art.


    Feng Lin naturally didn''t have them, but it wasn''t necessary to buy a genetic cultivation art. Maybe, the answer lay in the genes themselves.


    A smile lit up Feng Lin''s face.


    He felt that he had already found the method to awaken the Spirit Gene!


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    ÐÄÁéϵ»ù Spirit Gene, the first two words can literally mean the heart/mind and spirit.

 79 Astral energy

    From the grade of the Stone Monkey Gene, it was a variation-grade primeval gene.


    But from its type, it was an extremely rare hereditary gene that contained a portion of inheritance from the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, Sun Wukong.


    From the nameless Stone Monkey to the Handsome Monkey King that subdued the crowds of monkey on the Flowerfruit Mountain. He then dived into the eastern oceans, stirring up a gigantic commotion. In the end, he arrived at Fangcun Mountain and took Patriarch Subhuti as his master. From then on, he was given the name Sun Wukong, even managing to learn a myriad of unfathomable abilities on his adventure.


    The divine beings of Ancient China had never been born powerful. All of them had to accumulate their strength bit by bit as they grew. Every step they took could be traced through the legends.


    Even the abilities of different time periods could be transformed into unique traits and characteristics that were imprinted into mythological genes. Interstellar cultivators could also rely on evolving the mythological genes step by step to gain an increase in their powers and abilities.


    Maybe to tread one''s mythological path, other than the evolution of mythological genes, the inheritances from mythological memories were a crucial part as well.


    There were two ways to awaken mythological genes. One was to temper your genes via genetic cultivation arts, actively awakening it. The other way was to use genetic potions or other external substances to stimulate the particular sleeping gene, passively awakening it.


    Feng Lin didn''t know of any genetic potions that could stimulate the Spirit Gene. Moreover, there was no need to think about it as he knew they would definitely be extremely rare. Hence, he could only choose the active path of awakening the genes.


    The Spirit Gene was one of the necessary genes to create Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene in the genetic formula. Although Feng Lin didn''t have the required genetic cultivation art or genetic potions to awaken it, he believed that he might be able to gain some helpful information through searching Sun Wukong''s memories.


    Upon thinking of this, Feng Lin mumbled, feeling that this was truly highly possible.


    After becoming a Spiritual Stone Monkey, Sun Wukong became extremely smart; it granted him a powerful spirit. His intelligence far surpassed those of his kind, as well as the vast majority of humans. This must be the reason why the unique characteristics of the Spirit Gene were imprinted into his genetics.


    It was very possible that he had many spirit cultivation arts in his memories.


    The genetic evolutionary formula was the same as a mathematical formula. It had the main parameter as well as the secondary parametric variables.


    The main parameter dictated the main evolutionary direction of the gene. For example, a human with the Crawling Snake Gene could only have one gene evolutionary direction: Crawling Snake Gene-->Poison Snake Gene-->Python Gene-->Flying Snake Gene-->Divine Dragon Gene...


    As for the secondary parametric variables, no matter how many they were, they could only influence, enhance, add-on, and supplement the main parameter. They wouldn''t be able to change the gene evolutionary direction from Crawling Snake to Crocodile Gene or to the Tortoise Gene.


    Undoubtedly, for the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, the Stone Monkey Gene was the main parameter while the Spirit Gene was the secondary parametric variable in the evolutionary formula.


    How did Sun Wukong gain spiritual energy despite being an ordinary Stone Monkey and evolved into a Spiritual Stone Monkey?


    There must be a special and unique method!


    Maybe, the cultivation method of the Spirit Gene could be found inside the hereditary memories of the Stone Monkey Gene.


    When Feng Lin transformed into a Stone Monkey earlier, he had obtained two cultivation arts¡ªthe ''Transforming energy into qi'' art and the astral breathing method.


    Feng Lin felt that the secret lay within these two arts he had obtained.


    The ''Transforming energy into qi'' art allowed him to rapidly digest nutrients in his body to strengthen himself. In that case, by process of elimination, only the astral breathing method remained.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He thought back to the memories he had when he had been a stone monkey.


    During the time where he had absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, he seemed to have reached a miraculous state that resembled heaven and man as one. His soul was baptized by the moonlight; he felt as light as an immortal. Was that a way to temper his spirit?


    This was worthy of a try.


    Upon thinking of this, Feng Lin wasn''t willing to waste any more time. He walked out of his residence and headed towards the external parts of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Due to the fact that Feng Lin had finished his tasks way before the scheduled time during the day, he had gone back earlier and had a good nap after his cultivation. But now, the time was still not that late.


    Right now, it was still in the middle of the night, but all cities in the Interstellar Era were brightly lit no matter how late it was.


    The artificial sun above the Shitai City had mechanisms within that acted like that of an artificial moon. During the night, it would radiate a faint silvery light. The streets were extremely crowded as well despite it being night time. There was no difference from day time at all.


    However, because this was artificial moonlight and wasn''t something natural, Feng Lin wasn''t able to absorb it through his astral breathing method.


    Feng Lin still had the uniform of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company on him. He didn''t halt his steps and continued heading to the elevator which would lead him to the surface.


    The elevator was extremely quick, and he soon arrived at the surface after a few moments.


    Swish~


    The instant he exited, a violent gust of cold wind blew over with powerful force. The intensity of the wind was enough to toss a human up in the air. At the very least, the wind intensity had reached the 13th level. The windforce surpassed even violent typhoons.


    Feng Lin''s body trembled but he instantly stabilized himself.


    The atmosphere during the night on Mars was extremely cold, about negative thirty-plus degrees. Gusts of cold winds would form frequently, causing clouds of dust to fly about. If one was unfortunate, they might even be frozen into ice statues.


    However, Feng Lin''s current vitality far exceeded what he had had back then. The atmosphere didn''t really affect him at all.


    What was fortunate was that today was considered a day of good weather on Mars. Although the wind was big, the weather was good. There weren''t too many clouds, and one could see the sparkling stars in the sky clearly.


    But sadly, there was no moon on Mars. He wasn''t able to absorb the gentle essence of the moon at night.


    However, astral energy was the same as well. In any case, energy from the constellations in the sky came from the same source, but they were just not as abundant when compared to the essence of the moon.


    Also, the essence of the sun here was too blazingly hot. If he hastily absorbed it, it would only cause the inner fire in his body to surge chaotically. It would be extremely unbearable, and he might even burn himself to death.


    Hence, Feng Lin could only settle for the second best and chose to absorb the energy from the stars in the sky here.


    He increased his speed and started galloping while facing the wind. Numerous after-images appeared; each of his movements generated wind as well, acting like a sharp blade that sliced the resistance of the incoming wind that impeded his movements.


    With a light foot tap on the ground, his entire person traveled a distance of over ten meters. Spreading his arms, he was like a flying bird that was enjoying the freedom of the skies.


    Feng Lin propelled himself to his fastest speed. Very soon, he left the forest of windmills in the Shitai City and was heading to towering shadow in the distance.


    That shadow was a gigantic and majestic-looking mountain.


    There were no oceans on Mars; hence, the saying ''above sea level'', didn''t exist. But even so, this mountain was at least over 6,000 meters in height. It was lofty and precipitous, with a forest of stones on it. Ordinary humans would find it tough to scale it. Even flying birds might not be able to fly up there.


    It was precisely this particular mountain that stood above everything else in its surroundings. If one stood at the mountain peak, they would be able to absorb the most vigorous astral energy with nothing to block it.


    Feng Lin transformed into a series of after-images as he sped over with his greatest speed. If an ordinary human was to approach him now, they would definitely feel as though they saw a bunch of phantoms and would scream in fear.


    He jumped across the rocks on the mountain and leaped higher and higher, moving like an agile monkey.


    When the cruel winds blew past, not only didn''t Feng Lin feel cold, but he actually felt refreshed.


    He had never felt so free and unrestrained before, fully displaying his strength and abilities. He felt exceedingly comfortable and couldn''t help but laugh loudly in satisfaction.


    His loud laughter echoed through the ravines and drifted to even further locations by virtue of the wind.


    Feng Lin only spent less than 10 minutes to reach the peak of a mountain that was over 6,000 meters tall.


    Standing on the peak, the violent winds grew in intensity, sending the smaller stones flying all about as they smashed against cliff walls, leaving behind holes. Things were extremely dangerous.


    But Feng Lin''s location was precisely right at the peak. Below him was a ten-thousand feet drop or more, if he got blown off by the wind, his bones would definitely be smashed into pieces.


    However, Feng Lin stood extremely stably; his legs were like roots of an old tree, deeply entrenched in the ground, standing there without moving.


    He cast his gaze all around and could see other martial mountains and endless desert plains. For some reason, he felt that he was stepping on the entire Mars planet, and it gave him a feeling of joy and satisfaction like he had conquered it.


    Feng Lin basked in the wind. His robes fluttered, creating flapping sounds as he decided to sit cross-legged.


    According to his memories, he started to use the astral breathing method, which he had learned, to regulate his breath.


    Breath in, breath out...


    As he drew his breaths slowly and with force, each of his breaths was incomparably long.


    Feng Lin''s state of heart was incomparably calm, and the pores of his entire body opened up. His body was now like a black hole, frenziedly absorbing the energy in the air.


    The stars in the sky dimmed, leaving only darkness behind.


    From his surroundings, in a radius of about a thousand meters, strands of silvery light converged together, forming a phenomenon visible to the naked eye. It was a truly magnificent and beautiful sight.


    The astral energy entered his body from his pores and started to circulate, bringing nourishment to every part of his body.


    It felt like a breeze of cool wind, calming his heart, mind, and spirit. Feng Lin felt incomparably refreshed and his spirit growing clear and bright, even feeling a gradual feeling of levitation.


    With a thought, his spirit left the confines of his mortal body and joined as one with his surroundings.


    At this moment, Feng Lin felt as though he was standing in the middle of the starry skies with countless constellations gleaming around him as he sensed the vastness of heaven and earth.


    This must be the miraculous state of heaven and man as one!

 80 Heaven and Man as One

    In his subconsciousness, Feng Lin blended with the surroundings, giving zero care even if heaven and earth flipped themselves. He completely lost track of time in this universe.


    Among the insignificant things, he saw the vast expanse of the world and the countless shining stars in the sky.


    His spirit was completely unfettered, breaking free from the restriction of his mortal coil, bathing in the astral light, standing amidst the starry space.


    This was what Feng Lin was currently feeling. With no bindings on his spirit, he floated around the universe carefreely.


    The boundless starry sky cascaded down countless rays of light. The stars flickered unceasingly.


    Feng Lin''s body was like a black hole; the astral energy rushed into his body like a hundred streams rushing into the ocean.


    The astral light in the surroundings was completely absorbed as the area dimmed. There seemed to be some interstellar monster taking a bite out of a beautiful scroll of painting on the boundless starry skies. The picture was no longer perfect as an empty hole could now be seen in it.


    But such a strange occurrence in the middle of the night was hard for anyone to notice it.


    As a person who was experiencing this for the first time, Feng Lin also didn''t notice this.


    He was immersed in this miraculous state of Heavens and Man as one. It seemed that he had become a single entity with the heavens and the universe. His spirit boundlessly expanded. Every single star in the sky seemed to be an extremely far yet majestic life. The beating of his heart seemed to have reached the same frequency as the pulsation of the stars.


    The star light became an extension of his consciousness, continuously spreading outward, enveloping the myriad of things in the universe.


    Genetic potential +8%, +8%, +8%.....


    The astral energy entered his body and was like spring water nourishing him, causing him to feel extremely refreshed.


    The astral breathing method was also a type of cultivation. And as for genetic potential, as long as one cultivated, it would definitely increase regardless of the methods used. It was just a matter of how much the genetic potential would be increased by. But it was definite that it would increase.


    Astral energy of the space came from the light of many constellations which had spanned countless light years. It would constantly soften, be diluted, be divided, be refined until it was extremely pure. It was no longer as intense as the original rays from a fixed star like the sun.


    The light from fixed stars could nourish the myriad of living things. It was the source of energy for all kinds of life.


    As astral energy entered the body and circulated unceasingly in one''s meridians, there would be no impurities and it would swiftly transform into genetic potential that could be stored in one''s body.


    Being immersed in this miraculous state of Heavens and Man as One, Feng Lin let his spirit fly freely, allowing it to expand unchecked.


    The three dark stars in the genetic map inside his body suddenly started to flicker.


    With a probe of his will, Feng Lin realized that it was those three genes that made up the Spirit Gene.


    This feeling of freedom in his soul seemed extremely clear that it was able to stimulate these genes. The hidden genes instinctively absorbed his genetic potential and gradually started to awaken, but the effect was different for each of them.


    The Spirituality Gene in the middle was the slowest. It only increased by a rate of 1% every time. After a long time, only 5% of the awakening process was completed.


    As for the Psychokinesis Gene, it increased by a rate of 3% every time and was already at 15%.


    And lastly, for the Mental Gene, this was the foundation and the most important attribute for the Spirit Gene. Its rate was the quickest, at 8% every time and it soon reached 40%.


    Feng Lin felt joy when he saw this. Using the effort of cultivating a single night, although it didn''t seem likely for the other two genes to awaken, there was still some hope for him to awaken the Mental Gene.


    He focused and did his best to absorb more astral energy into his body, wanting to finish awakening the Mental Gene before dawn arrived.


    To Feng Lin, for a new gene, the most difficult thing was to take the first step and awaken it.


    Only by awakening the gene would he be able to use his free genetic points and strengthen it instantly, enhancing it to a very high number.


    His genetic potential continued to increase, +8%, +8%, +8%.....


    Also, even with the constant increase in genetic potential, he didn''t forget the fact that awakening these new genes would cause his genetic potential to decrease as well. But no matter what, his genetic potential still reached a total of 528%.


    At the same time, the progress bar for awakening the Mental Gene gradually filled up and eventually reached 100%.


    His Mental Gene''s strengthening tally changed from 0 to 1; it had finally awakened.


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    Gene: Mental Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: Double one''s mental strength, allowing one to hypnotize the hearts of others


    =====


    Immediately, Feng Lin instantly felt different. He stood straight up, and his eyes became immeasurably deep and serene. There appeared to be a spiral in it that could draw away the souls of others if they looked in his eyes.


    Swoosh~


    A formless fluctuation radiated from the center of Feng Lin''s brows, slowly enveloping his surroundings formlessly.


    His mental energy gushed forth from him, melding together with the world. He could clearly sense everything in his surroundings perfectly.


    This type of feeling was extremely mystical, far surpassing human''s vision.


    Because human''s perspective was a three-dimensional lens; at most, they could only see the three vertical faces of an object.


    But mental energy was not the same. It could get rid of the restriction of sight. It was formless, resembling the clouds and mist, permeating space completely and could survey an object from every angle and directions. There would be no perspective left unchecked as one would be able to take in every detail. It was like something similar to God''s perspective.


    But such senses couldn''t last a long time. Very swiftly, Feng Lin felt mental fatigue and had no strength to continue. He closed his eyes and retracted his mental energy back in.


    After all, his Mental Gene was only at 1 point. There was a limit to its abilities. Feng Lin immediately started to strengthen it. As the strengthening tally of the Mental Gene increased, one''s mental energy would grow stronger and vaster. There were many benefits.


    With the intention of his will, his genetic potential instantly dropped by 100%.


    A cluster of nebula exploded into pure energy and entered the Mental Gene, causing the strengthening tally of it to turn from 1 to 2. His vitality grew once again by 0.8, reaching 10.9.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop. He continued to add his genetic points to it.


    Right now, he had 528% worth of genetic potential. In total, he could add a total of three points to the Mental Gene, leaving behind 228% in reserve.


    Feng Lin continued adding points. The Mental Gene flickered. There was no stagnation as its strengthening tally instantly climbed up by 2 points. He was still far from reaching this gene''s limit.


    This showed the characteristics of a high-grade basic gene. Usually, low-grade genes could only be strengthened twice, and those who could strengthen it thrice would be a genius among geniuses.


    As for the Mental Gene, on theory, one would be able to strengthen it 6 times.


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and continued to add, causing the strengthening tally of the Mental Gene to reach 4. His vitality stats also reached 13.7.


    After becoming an interstellar cultivator, an increase in vitality stats would be much more compared to before.


    Once one became an interstellar cultivator, they would be completely different from the past.


    And this was merely the strengthening process of a basic gene. If he had strengthened his variation-grade primeval Stone Monkey Gene, how much would his vitality stat have increased by?


    Feng Lin didn''t have any experience and couldn''t make an accurate judgment.


    His lips curled up into a smile as he silently admonished himself for making a big fuss over nothing. It seemed like in the future, he had to quickly adjust to the increase in his vitality stat.


    Feng Lin once again sent out his mental energy, and he instantly felt something different.


    After the Mental Gene was strengthened to 4, his perception of the world felt different. First, his perspective boundary had expanded. Earlier, when he had sent out his mental energy, it could only cover an area about 10 meters around him. But now, the scope had reached up to 40 meters.


    Also, the precision increased many folds, even something about a centimeter large wouldn''t be able to escape his notice.


    The gigantic mountain range, the rolling stones and rocks, the clouds of dust blown about by the wind, the sand particles in the air¡ªeverything couldn''t escape his notice.


    If one was talking about the past and about his normal vision, now it would be like having a magnifying glass and telescope placed before his eyes, capable of peering through a distance of 1,000 miles, as well as the finer details of everything.


    Feng Lin immersed himself in the sensation of using God''s Perspective. But all of a sudden, he felt like something was wrong. With a scan of his mental energy, he discovered that in the distance, there was a dark patch on a mountain where the starlight couldn''t illuminate.


    On the cliff wall, a black-colored silhouette was slowly slithering towards him, resembling a snake, making no sounds and emitting no aura at all. It was incomparably bizarre.

 81 Those Who Sneak Around Naturally Have Ill Intentions

    "Who is that?" Feng Lin roared in rage. He didn''t say anything more and instantly made his move.


    That crawling black silhouette was clearly a living creature. Although its body was soft and flexible, resembling a snake, there was a head and four limbs. That was clearly a human that had silently approached him, observing his actions. There was no doubt that that black silhouette came with unkind intentions.


    No matter if that person was a friend or foe, it wouldn''t be wrong to capture him immediately.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath and opened his mouth as he spat out. The resulting boom felt like a thunderbolt, causing the hearts of people to chill.


    A white beam of light flashed, showing an air arrow that was capable of injuring people if the attack hit.


    Feng Lin stomped heavily on the ground. The rocks on the mountain peak crumbled and rose up from the impact. With a sweep of his leg, the tens of rock shrapnels were swept out by the force of his kicks, shooting forth with the speed of bullets.


    He didn''t stop and acted like a fierce tiger, lunging over, exuding a fearsome aura. He burst forth with all his strength, wanting to subdue his opponent as he launched a series of attacks. Feng Lin shifted to the side, dodging a silvery mercury-like substance spat out by his opponent. He continued rushing over, not planning to give his opponent any time to breathe.


    "No good!" That snake silhouette was discovered and couldn''t help but exclaim in shock.


    The silhouette didn''t expect the senses of this man to be so sharp and had so ferocious attacks that were as swift as the wind, as blazing as fire. It instantly fell into danger and had no way to defend itself.


    The snake-like figure''s slender body twisted left and right. Its four limbs were on the ground and shuttled quickly across the mountain walls, evading the air arrow as well as the rock shrapnels.


    As Feng Lin''s attacks neared, the snake-figured man arched his back and suddenly leapt up in the air, nimbly dodging the attack. After that, he landed once again on the mountain walls and slithered away with great speed.


    "Where can you run to!" Feng Lin coldly snorted. At the point where the opponent dodged his attacks, Feng Lin had clearly seen the enemy''s appearance. The man''s body was slender and flexible as though it had no bones at all. There was also a layer of black-scales covering his figure, making it resembled a large black python, allowing him to perfectly meld into this environment of darkness. If it wasn''t for the fact that Feng Lin had awakened his Mental Gene, it was impossible for him to discover this snake-figured man at all.


    This snake-figured fellow was extremely strange. This also further proved how treacherous and unfathomable humans could be. Why was this fellow observing him?


    Hence, there was no way for him to let this man go.


    Ha!


    Feng Lin''s legs suddenly stomped. The stone surface of the mountain was like soft tofu as his legs sank in. With a breath in, he suddenly unleashed a flurry of blows.


    Hong Fist!


    This was one of the most ordinary ancient martial arts. Even without the supplement of genetic abilities, it displayed tyranny and domineering prowess. This ordinary martial arts, when used by Feng Lin, sent out streams of formless fist force that shot through the air, resulting in long-distance attacks.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Numerous explosive booms rang out, akin to the sound of thunder.


    The fist forces in those punches were like cannon and were as dense as rain, shooting towards the same direction. The stone mountain walls were all torn full of holes, and shattered rocks flew about wildly.


    That slithering figure moved like a true snake, his body constantly twisting, agilely avoiding Feng Lin''s attacks.


    Such flexibility wasn''t something ordinary humans would have.


    Upon seeing this scene, how could Feng Lin not understand that this man must have awakened mythological genes as well? His abilities were extremely bizarre, granting him extraordinary flexibility akin to a snake. However, Feng Lin still couldn''t be sure of the exact genes that this man had awakened.


    Was it the Slithering Snake Gene, the Boneless Gene, or Flexibility Gene?...


    He didn''t know any of this.


    There were many genes that granted flexibility, and their traits were similar. He couldn''t be sure within such a short time.


    "Things are somewhat troublesome," Feng Lin silently mused. But even so, it was only considered a little troublesome to him given his current abilities.


    After becoming an interstellar cultivator, there was simply too many methods he could use. He had an answer for any kind of complex situation.


    Staring at the snake-figured man frenziedly escaping, Feng Lin unleashed his full speed as he gave chase.


    At the very least, he could reach the speed of 2.28s per 100 meters. Moving short-distances was like teleportation to him. He could instantly arrive at his target location.


    Given his current speed, not only had he exceeded the limits of the human body, but he had also exceeded the speed in which ordinary humans could track with their eyes. After-images formed after him, Feng Lin''s silhouettes were everywhere on the mountain, appearing extremely real.


    One of Feng Lin''s hands took on the claw-form as he ruthlessly slashed out with it.


    Chi¡­


    The air was torn apart like rags. The snake-figured man couldn''t react in time. He was grabbed and held in a choke into the air.


    Feng Lin saw an incomparably bizarre looking human figure. The features of this human were squashed together, extremely ugly and eccentric. His body was as soft as water, so flexible as though he had no bones at all. He was clearly a human but resembled a snake as he squirmed about wildly in Feng Lin''s grasp.


    It was also unknown what he was wearing. It was like a layer of scales that were shining and slippery. If he didn''t hold the snake-figured man tightly enough, it would surely be able to wriggle free.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but increase his strength.


    "Argh!" That features of that snake-figured man contorted as he screamed in pain due to the immense force in Feng Lin''s grab. All of a sudden, the snake-figured man opened his mouth, and two beams of green light flashed. There seemed to be two items that were as sharp as needles shooting toward Feng Lin''s eyes.


    This close of a distance was simply like face to face. It was impossible to evade.


    "What the hell is that?" A sense of danger rose up in Feng Lin''s heart. He instinctively shut his eyes as he activated the Stone Monkey Gene, causing his skin to toughen up, becoming as hard as marble.


    The tiny sharp objects slammed into his eyelids, creating sparks while emitting a clear ringing sound before they were deflected.


    "What?" A voice exclaimed in disbelief. That was a sure-kill technique but how come there was no effect? That snake-figured man couldn''t believe what was happening.


    Taking advantage of the fact that Feng Lin wasn''t paying attention, his snake-like body that was extremely smooth and slippery suddenly contracted, becoming incomparably slender as he slid out of Feng Lin''s grasp. He then turned and hurriedly fled, wanting nothing more than to be as far away as possible from this monster Feng Lin.


    Chi, chi!


    The two green-colored needles fell onto the ground, causing black smoke to rise up as the surface of the ground started to corrode. Evidently, the needles were highly toxic.


    Feng Lin immediately felt great anger. Such an insidious method! This man clearly wanted to kill him.


    Originally, he only wanted to subdue this man and find out where he came from and why did he track him.


    But now, he didn''t need to consider things so much anymore.


    Since the other party had already launched killing blows, if he still showed mercy now, it would really mean that he was crazy.


    Feng Lin began to unleash all his methods and started to launch attacks that could kill his opponents.


    His fingers continued to flick out. His supple flesh vibrated at high frequency as tiny needles of air force blasted through the air as quick as bullets.


    Although the air bullets created by the flicking of his fingers wasn''t that powerful, they were extremely numerous and tough to evade.


    The snake-figured man also knew how strong Feng Lin was. He opened his mouth and spat out concentrated amounts of poisonous green needles in response.


    The poisonous bullets clashed against the air bullets, causing a ringing sound to echo like the collision of metal and stone. Sparks manifested, spraying through the air as the needles fell to the ground.


    These green needles were extremely sharp; all of them were embedded in the ground due to the impact of the collision. The air bullets also went off course and ricocheted elsewhere, making the surface of the land full of holes.


    On the surface, they seemed to be evenly matched, but Feng Lin was already successful in delaying his opponent. How could he miss this opportunity?


    Vajra Subduing Devil Fist!


    The Stone Monkey Gene granted him a body of stone with bones of steel. The toughness of his body was completely not inferior to the traits of those with the Vajra Gene. He could completely unleash the power of this genetic martial art, displaying 100% of the potential.


    Feng Lin continued attacking. It was like a true vajra had descended to the mortal world. He crossed three meters with a single step, taking large strides as he chased after his opponent.


    BOOM!


    His fist contained a heavy force. The raging air currents frenziedly blasted over, becoming an intense wind pressure that knocked the snake-figured man flat on the ground, pinning him there.


    This fist...The snake-figured man knew that he was unable to take it!


    The snake figure inclined his head and stared at this scene. His face was painted with terror.


    BANG!


    The snake-figured man was completely helpless and couldn''t defend against it. He was pummelled by the force of the ruthless blow, and his entire person seemed to have become a shriveled piece of snake skin.


    "Something is wrong!" Feng Lin felt a sense of unease. Given how great his current strength was and the fact that earlier he had used his full power in this punch, how come this snake-figured man didn''t even cough out blood? How was this possible?!


    Sou!


    A figure suddenly wriggled out from the ''snake skin'' as that figure struggled to flee.


    The shredding of the snake skin was actually an ability to protect his life. Feng Lin didn''t expect it, but his killing intent was already roused. There was no way he would spare this person.


    His formless mental energy gushed out, locking down on his opponent''s figure, not allowing him to escape his detection.


    This poor snake-figured man was inferior to Feng Lin in speed and strength. He was forced to his limits until he couldn''t take it anymore. All of a sudden, he turned and sprang toward Feng Lin.


    His flat figure suddenly inflated, taking on a form that resembled humans as he took out a ray gun, blasting it at Feng Lin.


    The fiery beam of light broke through the darkness, seeking to destroy everything in its path.


    A great sense of crisis rose up in Feng Lin''s heart. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, attempting to block the light beam.


    Chi!


    The light beam blasted into Feng Lin''s arms, forcing him back over ten steps before he came to a stop. His feet left behind imprints on the surface of the ground when he was forced back, a truly shocking sight.


    The Stone Monkey Gene was impervious to fire and water, so he managed to defend against this rush of energy.


    Feng Lin''s hands trembled slightly. His arms were charred black as killing intent rose up in his heart.


    "DIE!" He roared in anger. Leaping upward in a position where no one could block him, his punches were as heavy as a mountain.


    Even before his punch force arrived, the pressure his stance emitted already caused that snake-figured man to be immobilized.


    Even if you are a real snake, you will be crushed into a dead snake under this fist of mine!


    Seeing such a powerful blow, that snake-figured man also didn''t know how to evade it. His face was filled with despair as though he had already seen how he would die under the force of this blow.


    "Stay your hand!" From the darkness, two palms slammed out. They appeared to be ordinary, but they contained a myriad of variations in them, capable of changing to millions of stances as they blocked Feng Lin''s attack.

 82 After Beating The Young One, The Old One Comes Ou

    These seemingly ordinary palms directly smacked over. They actually contained a million variations, becoming a palm, a finger strike, a hammer blow...all sorts of weaponry stances could be mixed within, and they were exceedingly profound.


    Feng Lin felt that no matter how he changed his moves, they would all be caught by this new opponent''s palms. There was no way for him to evade as well.


    Bang!


    The palms seemed slow but were actually extremely swift. They collided together with Feng Lin''s fist and dragged it backward slightly. All the violent fist force dissipated into nothingness, vanishing without a trace, just like how the spring wind transformed into rain.


    That snake-figured man got a chance to catch his breath. He instantly took this opportunity and wriggled free once more before fleeing far away, not daring to get near Feng Lin any longer.


    Earlier, during Feng Lin''s final attack that was akin to the ocean tides, he could feel the pressure of death boring down on him. His heart was still pounding rapidly.


    Feng Lin didn''t choose to pursue the snake-figured man. His eyes were fixed on this new opponent that suddenly appeared before him. This man was clad in ancient and voluminous long robes, which covered him from head to toe. It was an example of how Martians would dress. His frame was skinny, yet it emitted an aura as immovable as a mountain.


    From this opponent, Feng Lin could faintly sense danger.


    "Young man, when it''s possible to let people off, one should take that chance. Why must you go all-out and launch the killing blow?" The long-robed man spoke in an old and decrepit sounding voice like he was an elder lecturing a junior.


    Feng Lin frowned, feeling extremely uncomfortable in his heart.


    After beating the young one, the old one came out?


    He coldly laughed. "Earlier when that snake-figured fellow launched killing moves toward me, why didn''t you appear then? Now, you suddenly want to be the righteous guy?"


    "He only accidentally got close to you and was frightened by you. Under panic, he naturally attacked more ruthlessly, it''s reasonable. In any case, you are already an interstellar cultivator. Young man, why must you lower yourself to the level of a cultivation apprentice like him?" The long-robed man laughed, not bothered by the earlier events at all. It was clear that he was treating what happened earlier as something insignificant.


    "Do you believe in your own words?" Feng Lin sarcastically mocked and shook his head. He already couldn''t be bothered to hear such warped logic. Hearing these pompous words made him wanted to vomit.


    Since you guys are together, why is there a need to talk so much crap?


    The reply Feng Lin gave his opponent was this¡­


    Since you want to fight, let''s fight!


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    His fingers formed the shape of a dragon claw and slashed down through the air, emitting the high-pitched roars of a dragon.


    Feng Lin''s figure shimmered. He was moving so fast that he cast no shadow on the ground as he grabbed toward his opponent''s vital point¡ªthe throat.


    If he hit his target with this move, even if his opponent was a man made of iron, his opponent''s windpipe would still be crushed!


    The man in the long robe had a face filled with astonishment. He didn''t expect that he only said a few words, and Feng Lin would react so decisively and ruthlessly, wanting to kill him.


    Feng Lin coldly laughed. Originally, they were both already enemies. Why is there a need to talk crap? Since you like to talk so much, let me kill you while you speak then!


    The long-robed man''s reactions were also extremely fast. Upon facing this sudden claw attack, he changed his moves. His palm became a finger as he struck out with it, aiming for the center of Feng Lin''s claw.


    With a bang, the finger strike broke through the air. It was like a divine sword; the aura of sharpness clashed into the claw force generated by Feng Lin''s attack. The impact caused waves of aftershock to spread to the surroundings.


    Feng Lin''s palm felt intense pain as though it was stung by bees. He could only retract his hands instinctively. His skin was unbroken, but there was a piercing pain in his nerves.


    However, the long-robed man didn''t enjoy any advantages either. He didn''t expect Feng Lin''s claw to be so tough. His finger felt as though it had slammed into an iron board. His finger bone felt as though it was on the verge of breaking.


    "AGAIN!" Feng Lin roared, rushing over once more as he changed his attack.


    Mighty Vajra Palm!


    His palm was like a saber, he twisted it into a chopping posture and cleaved down with it violently, generating a strong wind.


    The expression of the long-robed man turned heavy; he knew how powerful this attack was. He changed his stance once more and clenched his hands into fists. After that, he was like a divinity waving twin hammers around with great strength.


    His fists slammed into Feng Lin''s palm. Their bodies trembled from the impact, and they appeared evenly matched.


    However, Feng Lin advanced instead of retreating. He made use of his momentum and leaned forward slightly, slamming with his opponent head-on.


    Eight Extremities Fist - Sticking close to the mountain!


    The long-robed man felt as though a wall of steel rammed into him. His entire person was sent flying and his shoulder felt as though it was about to shatter.


    Regardless of strength or the body''s toughness, he was definitely inferior to Feng Lin.


    In order to capitalize on his advantage, Feng Lin naturally attacked even more ruthlessly, showing no mercy. His fists punched as his legs kicked. He was like a ferocious tiger that attacked with the momentum of ocean tides.


    The long-robed man only felt his surroundings be filled with a flurry of fist shadows and was in an extremely pitiful state, trying to deal with all of them.


    "What? The captain is actually not a match for this man? He is completely suppressed!" That snake-figured man slowly slithered back after finally escaping from Feng Lin. When he saw the current situation, his face was filled with disbelief.


    That long-robed man was an extremely powerful existence that only a few could match. He didn''t expect that the long-robed man would be suppressed at all. Not only that, but the opponent of the long-robed man was such a young fellow. This made him feel tough to accept this reality.


    Devil Subduing Mighty Vajra Club!


    Feng Lin''s fists were like gigantic clubs, ruthlessly smashing down, wanting to split apart mountains. The momentum was so great that nothing could block it. His aura was vigorous, exuding a pressure that bore down on his opponent.


    The hands of his opponent changed their stances once more, pressing together as he thrust upward. This stance was like Pan Gu supporting the heavens and earth, holding up the sky.


    BOOM!


    The two violent forces collided together.


    The expressions of the long-robed man drastically changed. Heavy pressure akin to Mt. Tai was pressing down on him, wanting to crush him into pieces.


    Kacha!


    He could barely resist the force, but the ground underneath him couldn''t bear it.


    The legs of the long-robed man were deeply embedded into the ground, driven in from the impact.


    "Not good!" The long-robed man didn''t expect Feng Lin''s strength to be so overwhelming. He was instantly suppressed and entered a disadvantageous situation.


    Since his legs were stuck, there was no way for him to escape. The situation turned extremely critical.


    He was trying to free his legs and make a run for it, but how could Feng Lin give his opponent a chance to breathe?


    Bang, Bang, Bang!


    His palms were like thunderbolts; every attack caused an explosive sound to ring out through the air.


    His fists pummelled down like giant hammers, with all his strength infused within.


    However, the moves used by the long-robed man were all extremely exquisite and profound. His techniques were way superior to Feng Lin''s.


    Right now, his hands were like a giant shield, blocking all vital parts of his body, showing no flaws at all. Clearly, this was not an ordinary martial art.


    Every single one of Feng Lin''s moves was parried. No matter what he did, he wasn''t able to break through this tortoise''s shell of a shield.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t a vegetarian. Since this guy wanted to block his attacks so much, let him have fun blocking them then. He channeled all his strength and treated his opponent like a punching bag. Feng Lin''s attacks weren''t so easily received.


    Strength overcomes everything.


    Although his opponent''s techniques were profound, his body was like a nail half driven into the ground by the repeated blows of a hammer. He sank deeper and deeper into the earth from Feng Lin''s attacks.


    BOOM!


    Another punch blasted out.


    The long-robed man was almost completely buried. Nothing could be seen of him any longer.


    "You are next!" After subduing this man, Feng Lin glanced towards that snake-figured fellow, his eyes gleaming with killing intent.


    The snake-figured man had been watching from the side. All of a sudden, a look of extreme terror appeared on his face as he hurriedly retreated.


    Feng Lin sneered and wanted to rush over.


    Boom!


    All of a sudden, an explosion rang out.


    Feng Lin turned over and only saw a fiery beam of light rushing from the ground. A moment later, a human figure brimming with fiery energy emerged, causing the surrounding temperature to surge.


    It was impossible for a cultivator apprentice to unleash such a fierce fire. There was no doubt that his opponent was an interstellar cultivator!


    "Let''s end things here." The long-robed man had an imperious look on his face. It was as though his confidence was greatly increased after he unleashed the fiery flames, like everything was under his control.


    "Great that you still appear!" Feng Lin didn''t feel shocked but was filled with joy instead as he rushed over.


    That person had an arrogant smile on his face. He was an interstellar cultivator and had awakened a high-grade primeval gene¡ªthe Sea of Fire Gene. Ordinary characters definitely wouldn''t be his opponent.


    This guy is so young, yet he already became an interstellar cultivator. Clearly, his talent is extraordinary. But how powerful can he be?


    The fingers of the long-robed man moved, transforming into a multitude of variations, moving unpredictably but in beautiful postures. Clusters of flames shot out, resembling shooting stars, rings of fire, and fireballs...


    The form of the flames wasn''t fixed. They converged and became a sea of fire, instantly engulfing Feng Lin.


    A satisfied smile could be seen on the face of the long-robed man. However, his smile soon froze at the next moment.


    A human silhouette slowly walked out of the flames. Other than his clothes being burned, he seemed to have suffered no damage.


    Mighty Vajra Capturing Hands!


    Feng Lin''s eyes burned with anger. His claws grabbed out, unleashing incomparably ferocious attacks. Although his opponent''s moves were marvelous, he was still completely suppressed.


    The fearsome claw force forced the long-robed man back.


    Feng Lin also knew that his opponent was an interstellar cultivator; hence, his attacks turned even more ruthless.


    This was his first time fighting against a cultivator. Such a battle experience was extremely rare. Since the abilities of his opponent were countered by his Stone Monkey Gene, he had an absolute chance of victory. Hence, he launched his attacks unhurriedly, seeking to gain more valuable combat experience as he fought.


    Feng Lin''s moves grew smoother and smoother, constantly changing like floating clouds and flowing water, dominating his opponent completely.


    That long-robed man felt as though he was about to go mad. He couldn''t help but roar, "We are not mortal enemies! What do you want before you would stop?"


    This was such a rare opportunity to fight against an interstellar cultivator. Feng Lin would be able to use this chance to develop his true combat prowess; thus, how could he give up this ''sparring partner'' so easily? His only reply was a burst of loud laughter.


    "Let me fight until I''m satisfied before we discuss anything else!"

 83 Fighting against A Cultivator

    "Mad man, truly a mad man crazy about martial arts!" The long-robed man screamed in misery, no longer as calm and collected as before.


    Every time they fought, he couldn''t injure Feng Lin and felt like his fists and legs were ramming into a steelboard, injuring himself.


    Strength overcomes everything!


    Moreover, in all martial arts under the sky, speed was the essence of the game.


    No matter how profound the moves of this long-robed man were, his speed and strength were both inferior to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin displayed his superiority. He circled around and launched his attacks like a flood of mercury water, with a rhythm so perfect his opponent didn''t even have the space to breathe.


    After-images were created from his movements, from one to ten, completely surrounding the long-robed man, making it so that the long-robed man couldn''t escape.


    The long-robed man kept cursing under his breath, feeling as though he was fighting against ten people at the same time. The situation was extremely dangerous for him.


    However, he knew that this effect was created because Feng Lin''s speed was too fast and ferocious, resulting in the after-images.


    The long-robed man kept changing his moves. His entire body was coated with flames, like a man of fire, causing ordinary characters to be unable to get close to him.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t fear this at all. He was impervious to water and fire. The intensity of such flames wouldn''t even be able to burn the skin on his hands.


    Although the long-robe man''s techniques were incomparably marvelous, he wasn''t able to cope with Feng Lin''s absolute advantage in strength and was forced back continuously.


    What was more unbelievable to him was that the power of his flames, which had never disappointed him in every endeavor, were actually useless when used against Feng Lin. He couldn''t even harm a strand of Feng Lin''s hair.


    This is actually immune to fire. What gene did he awaken exactly?


    He felt extremely puzzled. Even if it was those body-fortification type gene that boosted one''s defense, it shouldn''t be so powerful.


    But it was a pity he didn''t have much time to think.


    Feng Lin was completely not afraid of his flames at all. He circled his opponent, and his punches hit flesh with every strike. He was competing on "whose flesh is the toughest" with his opponent.


    The long-robed man felt incomparably suppressed. He felt that all his capabilities were useless against Feng Lin. Since this was the case, there was only a single method left to deal with an opponent like this, and that was...


    Swish!


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Amidst the punches and kicks, numerous gales were formed from the force of their strikes.


    The two of them were clashing head-on, move against move, fighting at extreme close-range.


    Every time their fists met, the long-robed man would be forced back in retreat. It was tough for him to endure such direct force head-on.


    His speed and strength were both completely inferior to Feng Lin.


    This was the disparity in brute force; no matter how profound his moves and techniques were, they weren''t able to make up for that.


    The long-robed man had never met such a troublesome opponent before. He felt like Feng Lin was a man of iron. Although Feng Lin''s moves had many flaws in them, his defense was too high and he felt like he was sinking his fists of flesh into a solid wall of iron. No matter how good his techniques were, everything was useless.


    He continued changing the variations of his moves. Each of his attacks was brilliant to the extreme¡ªnegating Feng Lin''s force, diverting it, borrowing it to return with his own attack¡­ He used everything in his repertoire and only then could he manage to force the situation into one where he wasn''t defeated, although he was still at a complete disadvantage.


    Feng Lin also felt that it was strange. He possessed an absolute advantage, but he still wasn''t able to gain the final victory.


    He couldn''t help but sigh with admiration at his opponent''s martial skills. Every single one of his moves had many variations within it, capable of containing countless changes. It felt as though the essence of all martial arts in the world was within them.


    No matter what attacks he used, his opponent had a way to react to him.


    "Interesting!" Feng Lin felt excited. He also wasn''t in a hurry to kill the long-robed man, and he started to ponder while exchanging blows with his opponent.


    The Hong Fist in close combat, Taichi to obstruct his opponent, Xingyi Fist''s explosiveness¡ªFeng Lin unleashed all sorts of ultimate moves, generating immense might.


    Although the long-robed man had a skinny frame and didn''t have enough strength, his techniques that contained a myriad of changes were sufficient to protect his body. He was like a roly-poly toy. No matter how he was hit, he wouldn''t truly go down.


    The more Feng Lin fought against him, the more wonderful he felt. He could sense how profound his opponent''s technique was and he could tell that from the beginning until now, the moves used by his opponent all came from a single martial art. It was only that this martial art contained many variations, leading to countless transformations.


    This seemed to be an extremely profound genetic martial arts.


    Where could he find such a good sparring partner?


    What a good guy!


    The gaze which Feng Lin looked at this guy with instantly changed.


    He had just become an interstellar cultivator, and he wasn''t sure what level his true combat prowess had reached.


    This was the first time he fought against another cultivator, and the key point was that this opponent wasn''t too powerful, allowing him to unleash his own attacks without needing to fear his opponent''s retaliation.


    Feng Lin accelerated, increasing his attack speed, using all the moves he had learned to probe his limit.


    Every time his attack was blocked, Feng Lin discovered that it was because his moves were lacking. He slowly improved on them and integrated them together with the experience gained in this fight.


    That long-robed man could also tell that Feng Lin was using him as a sparring partner to learn his techniques, and he became extremely angry from embarrassment.


    As an interstellar cultivator, he was a lofty figure no matter he went and received approval and respect from everyone else. When had he ever been humiliated so badly before?


    His face turned red, and even his eyes glowed red as he ruthlessly stared at Feng Lin. He was completely enraged.


    After that, his eyes actually emitted flames!


    Swish, swish~


    Two clusters of flames shot toward Feng Lin''s eyes.


    Feng Lin shut his eyes; his face was like jade. When the flames rushed at his face, they transformed into sparks that sprayed about as they dissipated. However, because his vision was disrupted, his movements also slowed.


    It was not so easy to gain some space to regain his breath. The long-robed man hurriedly lengthened the distance between them and had his eyes fixed on Feng Lin. He suddenly coldly roared, "Young man, you best know what is good for you. This is what you forced me to do, don''t blame me for not showing mercy!"


    Even a man made of mud has three points of anger!


    Being suppressed so badly by a young man that was a junior, the long-robed man''s heart was filled with embarrassment and fury.


    He clutched one of his hands as a wind gathered in his palm, forming a small-scale hurricane. For his other palm, fire burned fiercely and the heat waves churned wildly.


    Both his palms joined together as he roared in a low voice, "Wheel of Wind and Fire!"


    The mighty hurricane shot out, followed closely by the blazing fire. They suddenly joined together, as the flames were bolstered by the wind, causing the intensity of the attack to increase. They formed a wheel of wind and fire that blasted toward Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin stood at his original location, unmoving.


    The power of this wheel of wind and fire kept increasing as the temperature surged upward, wanting to bury him within, turning him into ashes.


    "Stop!" Feng Lin stretched out his hand; his palm shone like jade as he slowly pushed the wheel away.


    As his palm entered the fire, Feng Lin''s arm suddenly trembled violently.


    Inch-force!


    A powerful wave of energy instantly erupted, causing the wheel of wind and fire to crumble into pieces, transforming into sparks that flew all about before they dissipated. Other than his clothes being burned, there were no other effects.


    "What?" After seeing his ultimate strike being so easily countered, that long-robed man also felt panic. He hurriedly continued to unleash his attacks.


    Flames rushed over, manifesting in different forms. Fireballs, meteors, a bird made from flames¡ªthere were all sorts of shapes and sizes; each form of the long-robed man''s attack contained a powerful might.


    This was especially so when these fire-elemental attacks were powered by wind energy. The wind was incomparably sharp, forming wind blades that sought to slash Feng Lin.


    This long-robed man seemed to have awakened two primeval genes. One was a fire-attributed one, while the other was a wind-attributed one.


    Combining wind with fire, according to their mutual properties in the Five Elements, the power of the long-robed man''s attack naturally would surge in intensity.


    However, Feng Lin merely stood at his original location and continued issuing moves with his palms. No matter what form his opponent''s fire took, or to what degree the wind had bolstered his opponent''s attacks, the force generated by Feng Lin''s palms easily negated it.


    Facing the ferocious flames, Feng Lin slowly walked nearer and nearer, methodically blocking his opponent''s attacks.


    Taichi Explosive Fist!


    Feng Lin''s strike was like a cannon that blasted the giant fireball before his eyes into nothingness. His palm force then pressed forward, blasting toward his opponent.


    The long-robed man was helpless to do anything else. He could only clash against it head-on, attempting to break Feng Lin''s every strike as he faced them.


    The two of them collided.


    Feng Lin''s body trembled slightly before he rushed forth again. After the earlier collision, the long-robed man was forced back over ten steps before he came to a halt. He didn''t even have a chance to breathe before Feng Lin''s attack arrived once more. Hence, he could only grit his teeth and continued to parry Feng Lin''s moves.


    The long-robed man miserably discovered all his counter-attacks were gradually losing their effectiveness. He had become this brat''s sparring partner again, a live target for Feng Lin to practice his skills on.


    Why did he add the word ''again''?


    This was truly a tragic story...

 84 Unmatched Physical Abilities and Immunity to Energy Effects

    Although martial techniques might be wondrous and could allow weaker ones to win against stronger opponents, but before absolute strength, everything else was useless. It was like no matter how fierce a mouse was, it could never be a tiger''s opponent.


    Absolute strength overcomes everything!


    This wasn''t some nonsense.


    Because Feng Lin''s Stone Monkey Gene was a variation-grade primeval gene, it was able to be impervious to water and fire, to all energy property effects.


    This long-robed man awakened two genes, and by logic, he definitely couldn''t be considered a weakling among cultivators. It was just that he was unlucky enough to encounter Feng Lin who was a perfect counter to all his abilities.


    This was why the long-robed man felt that he was now living a tragic story.


    The energy of wind and fire were both completely ineffective; thus, he could only fight Feng Lin head-on, comparing their martial arts.


    Feng Lin was naturally happy to oblige; their fists sank into each other''s flesh repeatedly. However, only Feng Lin felt high in doing so. All the long-robed man was feeling was pain.


    Although his techniques were profound, after every clash, he felt like he was punching an iron wall. He couldn''t even injure his opponent and was injured from the impact instead.


    This was simply dealing 0 damage to the enemy while dealing 800 damage to himself.


    Unmatched physical abilities while immune to energy effects. This was simply cheating!


    The long-robed man felt like crying.


    However, Feng Lin naturally couldn''t care about what his opponent was thinking. He continued unleashing his moves, sinking his fists into his opponent''s flesh, beating his opponent up.


    As to why Feng Lin wasn''t in a hurry to kill his opponent, it was because Feng Lin was extremely interested in the martial arts this man was using.


    Since the beginning, all the martial arts Feng Lin had been using was learned from the illusory martial pagoda. Now that he was an interstellar cultivator, those techniques were no longer suitable for him.


    Since this person appeared before him out of nowhere, he might be able to squeeze all the value he could squeeze out of this man, and somehow learned this wondrous martial art technique.


    For all profound martial arts, they would definitely contain the wondrous effects of many different kinds of techniques. Maybe, it would be able to push his martial skills to greater heights and allow him to develop a martial art suited to him alone.


    Hence, Feng Lin was extremely determined to get this cultivation martial art. In his eyes, the long-robed man actually became a sheep waiting for him to slaughter.


    As to how he would obtain it, he would have to think of some methods. But at the very least, he had to first subdue this man before him!


    When he finished trying almost all his martial arts, Feng Lin was no longer polite and truly unleashed his full power.


    His stances and moves were the same, but the strength he channeled through them was much more powerful and ferocious. His vitality stats were 13.6, and the moment he went all out, the power he could generate was truly terrifying.


    Right now, even Feng Lin himself had no idea how strong he truly was.


    He only knew that he was powerful, extremely powerful¡­


    The long-robed man kept being forced back. Panic could be seen on his face. Clearly, Feng Lin''s moves were all extremely common, but he wasn''t able to endure the strength in them.


    This must be the true essence of absolute strength overcoming everything!


    The long-robed man felt as though his arms were about to break.


    "I can''t allow things to continue. What I''ve awakened are not body-strengthening type genes. My speed and strength are both inferior to his, and my wind and fire are useless against him. I''m completely countered, and if this continues on, I''ll die here sooner or later!" His eyes gleamed with light, as he intended to retreat.


    However, he was pressured by Feng Lin to the extent where he couldn''t even find a chance to breathe. How could he even leave? Attempting to think up a plan for him to leave was giving him a headache.


    From his perspective, Feng Lin was simply like an invulnerable shield. There was no way for him to break it or to damage it. He was completely helpless, Feng Lin didn''t seem to have any weaknesses at all.


    No, there should be a weakness and that was...


    The heart of the long-robed man stirred as he gazed at Feng Lin''s eyes.


    No matter how tough one''s body was, the soft eyeballs of humans would always be one of their weak points.


    With the intention of his will, he unleashed his full strength. His hands instantly launched countless attacks and were like butterflies dancing through the flower fields, blasting toward Feng Lin.


    "Good moves!" Feng Lin''s eyes brightened. The moves used by the long-robed man contained a myriad of changes, and the essence of martial arts could be seen in them. In Feng Lin''s perspective, it was like this man was showing him what was the acme of martial arts, causing him to be immersed within.


    Feng Lin reacted to every move, gradually changing his own techniques as he continued to spar.


    After exchanging blows for over ten rounds, Feng Lin was struck several times. His clothes were all torn and tattered, but he was completely unharmed.


    No matter how high one''s martial arts were, it was useless if they couldn''t break the opponent''s defense.


    Feng Lin''s eyes glowed brighter and brighter. He received valuable experience from fighting against this interstellar cultivator, and this caused his genetic potential to soar.


    Genetic potential +20%, +20%, +20%...


    Very swiftly, his genetic potential broke the 300% mark and reached 368%.


    After exchanging blows, Feng Lin actually received more than 100% worth of genetic potential.


    After becoming interstellar cultivators, although every single bit of progress consumed a large amount of genetic potential, the amount of genetic potential he gained after every round of practice also far surpassed that of the past.


    This was truly a matter that gave him a headache and made him feel joy at the same time¡­


    "It''s about time." That long-robed man saw through Feng Lin''s attention. Upon seeing Feng Lin being immersed in his moves and techniques, he suddenly launched one of his strongest genetic arts - Fire Explosion Art!


    The long-robed man folded his hand, as a cluster of flames converged in his palms. They were compressed to a point before they suddenly exploded, transforming into a flood of dazzling white light that was extremely blinding.


    Feng Lin was careless. At such a close distance, all he could see now was a field of white.


    Every stream of white light was like sharp swords drilling into his eyes. Both of his eyes felt extreme pain, he couldn''t open them at all. The smoke generated from the flames also scorched his eyes.


    "Go!" That long-robed man no longer wanted to battle. He pulled the snake-figured fellow along as he ran.


    Feng Lin had his eyes tightly closed; tears could be seen flowing unceasingly from the corner of his eyes. He felt a blinding headache, and he kept blinking but still couldn''t open his eyes.


    One couldn''t help but say that the long-robed man truly had exceptional combat experience and easily found his flaws after they exchanged moves.


    In the legends, Sun Wukong had a stone body and steel bones, granting him an extremely high defense. He didn''t even fear the samadhi fire in the eight trigrams furnace that could burn all things into ashes. However, his eyes were his only weaknesses. It was said that he managed to master the skill ''Fiery Golden Eyes'' in there but in truth, he was afflicted with an eye disease.


    The weakness of his eyes could be said as the biggest flaw of the Stone Monkey Gene, yet it was discerned so swiftly by his opponent. However...


    Did they really think they could escape with just this? They are simply too naive!


    Feng Lin extended his mental energy outward, feeling everything with his perception. This allowed him to see things even clearer compared to using his vision. His perception was fixed on the two fleeing figures.


    "Captain, why must we flee?" That snake-figured fellow spoke with reluctance. "Didn''t you already obtain an advantage in the battle? Why don''t you kill him? There isn''t a single good member among the staff of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!"


    "I can''t win. That person had a body of stone and bones made of steel; I can''t even break through his defense! His genetic abilities are simply too tyrannical. He''s immune to my wind and fire attacks and can count to be invincible!" That long-robed man shook his head and spoke in a low voice. "Let''s hurry and flee. If not, we won''t be able to escape once his eyes recovered."


    "Hahaha, I don''t need to wait for my eyes to recover. You guys won''t be able to escape now." A peal of terrifying laughter rang out. Feng Lin''s voice was like a phantom tracking them, slowly getting closer.


    "What?"


    The two of them turned their heads and discovered Feng Lin closing in on them. His eyes were still shut, but he could somehow track their movements.


    A strange energy ripple fluctuated in the air. There seemed to be some sort of invisible web enveloping them, stopping them from escaping.


    The long-robed man felt the energy ripple, and his expressions drastically changed.


    Mental Gene!


    He was a veteran on the battlefield and knew how powerful a cultivator who awakened the Mental Gene could be.


    This could be considered a detecting-type gene that allowed the user to perceive his surroundings. This, in combination with Feng Lin''s incredible close combat prowess and his immunity to energy effects, it was simply unmatched!


    Today, it would be as difficult as transcending the heavens if they wished to escape!


    The reality was as such. After suffering the disadvantage earlier, Feng Lin was extremely embarrassed and angry; thus, he attacked even more ruthlessly.


    Vajra Carries the Cauldron!


    Feng Lin raised his hands high and smashed down with them.


    BOOM!


    The air seemed to turn solid. A formless and heavy pressure akin to a mountain pressed down, causing the movements of the two fleeing opponents to be impeded.


    The long-robed man raised his hands. The wind surged up, fanning his flames as he tried to block this attack, but he was slowly crushed by the pressure.


    The pressure was extremely heavy; beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead. As the pressure mounted, the stronger the unease he felt. This kind of feeling was akin to facing a calamity. It was simply too torturous.


    The snake-figured fellow could no longer endure it. He screamed, "I''ll fight it out with you!"


    His body twisted and turned like a snake, as he ferociously adopted a stance and spat out a mouthful of green needles.


    Feng Lin''s five fingers flicked out, creating air bullets that knocked the green needles away.


    After that, he directly grabbed out, holding on to the throat of the snake-figured fellow and lifting him into the air.


    Once his vital-parts was controlled, the snake-figure couldn''t even move and was gasping for breath. He felt like he was about to die.


    "Enough!" The long-robed man spoke in a low voice. He no longer dared to look down on Feng Lin because he was young and try to bully him. Instead, he respectfully referred to Feng Lin as ''Sir''.


    "Sir, do you really want to become mortal enemies with us, the Mars Revolutionary Army?"

 85 Asking for compensation

    "The Mars Revolutionary Army?" Feng Lin was bewildered. He grabbed the throat of the snake-figured man, making him unable to move. With a slight exertion of force, the snake-figured man gasped as his features contorted in pain.


    When he heard the threatening tone of the long-robed man, he had a smile that was not a smile on his face. "Sorry, I don''t know you guys. And you are wrong, I''m not the one making enemies out of you. You guys are the one making an enemy out of me!"


    The sound of this Mars Revolutionary Army sounded like a secret underground organization. It seemed to be pretty powerful given how threatening the long-robed man sounded.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t feel scared at all. Given the situation where they both tried to kill each other earlier, they were already mortal enemies. How could he still be polite with them?


    "We didn''t do this intentionally, we only came here by a coincidence!" The gaze of the long-robed man flickered as he explained.


    Feng Lin coldly laughed. His clutch tightened, causing the snake-figured man to find it hard to breathe. The snake-figured man''s face gradually turned red from not being able to breathe.


    The expression of the long-robed man instantly sank. "What are you doing?"


    Feng Lin continued to laugh coldly. "Hahaha, stop telling me these nonsensical words that can''t be even used to bluff a kid. If not, I''m worried that this little snake won''t be able to keep his life."


    The long-robed man fell silent. He could see the cold look with no regards to the snake-figured man''s life in Feng Lin''s eyes.


    If he continued spouting nonsense, the snake-figured man who was a member of his combat team would definitely lose his life.


    "What do you want exactly?" he asked in a heavy voice.


    Is this long-robed man finally going to be honest?


    Feng Lin coldly laughed. He released his grasp and gave the snake-figured man a chance to catch his breath.


    The snake-figured man had both his hands wrapped around his own throat as he massaged it, drawing in deep breaths of air, feeling the joy of escaping a calamity.


    "Why does the two of you want to hunt me down?" Feng Lin asked heavily.


    Facing the attacks of these two, his first reaction was that it must be his clan who sent them here to kill him. But when he thought about it longer, he felt that things weren''t right.


    In his clan, he was merely a low-grade clansman that didn''t have any talent. There was no need for them to spend such a huge expense and send out a team to fly to another planet just for capturing him.


    In addition, one of the two was an interstellar cultivator. Such a character was also considered rare in his clan.


    Given how intelligent and scheming the grand butler was, his parents must be still in the clan. There was no need for the grand butler to put in so much effort as Feng Lin would have to return sooner or later. At that time, the grand butler would naturally feel that he could easily handle Feng Lin.


    Hence, as he contemplated a little, Feng Lin could eliminate the possibility that these people were sent by his clan.


    In that case, things were interesting then!


    Feng Lin just came to Mars and didn''t know anyone here. He had only stayed in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and didn''t do anything. Why would somebody want to hunt him?


    Everything was still a riddle.


    So, Feng Lin had to know the reason why. If not, this mysterious enemy would always be in the shadows while he was in the light. Not knowing anything about someone who wanted to take his life would definitely make him unable to rest or eat in peace.


    It was imperative to get rid of all future sources of trouble.


    Facing Feng Lin''s questioning, the long-robed man instantly fell silent. He kept his mouth tightly sealed, not wanting to reveal anything.


    Feng Lin frowned and then grabbed the snake-figured fellow again, clutching his throat and tightening it periodically. The snake-figured man was like a captured duck about to be slaughtered and let out hoarse panting noises. He appeared as though he was about to die.


    Feng Lin''s gaze was like swords, he stared fixedly at the long-robed man and continued asking, "What sort of grudges do we have between us? Why are the two of you hunting me?"


    "This¡­" The long-robed man hesitated, wanting to deny it but when he saw the snake-figure grabbed by Feng Lin, he couldn''t help but sigh and knew that if he still didn''t tell the truth, things wouldn''t be good.


    His expression sank as he heavily spoke, "We don''t have any grudges with you. If you want to blame someone, blame the fact that you are an employee of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and that you came out of the company alone. Our Mars Revolutionary Army is in stark opposition to the Giant Pharmaceutical Company; every employee of theirs are our enemies. Once we discovered any of them outside, they would become the targets to be killed by our Mars Revolutionary Army. This is why you were being tracked by my team member, Snakeboy."


    When he spoke, he was gnashing his teeth as though he truly hated everyone from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Feng Lin was no exception.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. This hatred didn''t seem to be fake. It was evident that there was some deep grudges or maybe debts of blood between the two organizations. This was the only reason why the two of them would attempt to hunt him down.


    After such a long time, so it turned out that the Mars Revolutionary Army was mortal enemies with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. He was merely someone that was accidentally dragged in.


    If he was killed like that, who would he complain to?


    Feng Lin felt a sense of helplessness. After that, he ruthlessly glared at the long-robed man.


    He didn''t care about the Mars Revolutionary Army these two were from; they still had no reason to implicate him in this. They best not think of leaving safely before paying a price!


    After that, a smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face. Upon seeing this, the long-robed man couldn''t help but feel a chill in his heart. He felt as though he was targeted by a vampire and all his valuable things would be taken, even all his blood would be sucked dry.


    "There are so many employees working in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Why target me?" Feng Lin asked again. He was paying close attention to the other party''s expression. He wanted to ensure that he wasn''t deceived.


    "The Mars Revolutionary Army is at odds with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. As long as you are an employee there, you would be our enemy! Every soldier of our organization would think of ways to hunt down the employees of Giant Pharmaceutical Company the moment they saw any. It''s just that most of the employees would head out in groups, so it''s extremely hard to act against them. But who knows, for some reason, you headed out alone tonight and is still wearing the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s uniform. Hence, my small combat team instantly locked our sights on you. It''s just that we didn''t have time to come up with a sure-kill plan yet, and Snakeboy already acted without permission. What we didn''t expect was that your combat prowess is actually so strong and now, not only are you not in danger, but we are the ones in danger instead."


    "I see." Feng Lin nodded. It seemed like this was truly an unexpected situation.


    After leaving the company, he initially only wanted to head to Mars''s surface to absorb astral energy and cultivate. Who would have thought that the soldiers of the Mars Revolutionary Army would spot him?


    Truly, if he wanted to complain, he would have nowhere to complain to.


    However, since the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had such an enemy, why didn''t they tell him anything before?


    Regardless of whether it was the Giant Pharmaceutical Company wanting to hide this intentionally or whether the long-robed man was lying, Feng Lin discovered that the situation on Mars wasn''t as calm as it looked on the surface. There were many currents surging in the dark; this place was a chaotic mess.


    "What about Snakeboy?" Feng Lin glanced at the figure resembling a dead snake drooping in his grasp. This nickname was apt indeed.


    There had only been cases of one''s name being called wrongly. That had never happened for one''s title.


    It was highly possible that this Snakeboy had awakened a snake-type gene. This was why his body was so soft and flexible like a snake.


    His palm involuntarily clenched tighter, causing Snakeboy to pant heavily.


    The expression of the long-robed man turned extremely unsightly. "I''ve already told you what I ought to. Why are you not releasing him yet?!"


    "Release him?" Feng Lin had a look of puzzlement on his face as he laughed. "Aren''t you thinking things too simply? This man tried to kill me for no rhyme nor reason, do you think there''s something so advantageous in the world like allowing you two to leave so easily?"


    "What do you want then?" The long-robed man''s heart turned heavy. He understood that it was going to be very difficult to settle this matter today.


    Feng Lin''s gaze turned to him as cold and cruel as ice; there were no emotions in it at all. "Since this man attempted to harm me first, if there''s no satisfactory compensation, both of you don''t even need to think about leaving here today."


    "What do you want? What conditions do you have? Release him first!" The long-robed man''s heart sank to the valley as he forced the words out.


    Feng Lin coldly laughed but he didn''t release Snakeboy. In fact, he tightened his grab, causing Snakeboy to let out screams of pain.


    "Do you think that I''m a three-year-old kid that you can fool around with?!" He grinned. "Sorry, the hostage is now in my hands. You don''t have any qualifications to turn me down."


    The expression of the long-robed man completely turned dark.


    "If you wish to redeem this hostage, you have to give me the martial arts you were using earlier," Feng Lin spoke, revealing what he wanted. His heart was filled with excitement when he thought of how profound the moves and techniques used by this long-robed man earlier.


    "What? You want my martial arts? Impossible!" The long-robed man turned pale with fright as he roared in anger.


    This martial arts was the reason why he rose to fame. He had never taught it to any outsiders before, let alone an employee from the damnable Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Feng Lin didn''t waste his breath speaking nonsense. With a clench, showing mercy at all, that Snakeboy was on the verge of suffocating to death. "Sorry, you don''t have any rights to bargain with me. Either the two of you stay here forever, or you give me satisfactory compensation. If not, don''t blame me for not showing mercy."


    His tone contained clear killing intent. Once this person refused him again, he would instantly act to kill.


    Feng Lin decided to warn him for the last time. "This is my last warning: don''t try to use those common martial arts to fool me. I''ve experienced all your moves earlier. If I discovered that something was wrong, my grasp might just tighten and¡­"


    He lifted Snakeboy higher in the air as though he was holding a dead snake.


    If this long-robed man dared to try anything funny, the fate of Snakeboy went without saying.


    The fact that his team member was caught became the last straw that broke the camel''s back.


    The expressions of the long-robed man contorted. He was about to agree, but at this moment, that Snakeboy struggled and called out in rage, "Captain, don''t believe him! The people of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company cannot be trusted. Don''t give him the martial arts! Just let him kill me; our Mars Revolutionary Army will never spare him. I want to perish together with him!"


    "You want to perish together with me?" Feng Lin''s gaze turned cold as he laughed. "Your mouth is still quite tough."


    He ruthlessly clenched down. At the next instant, Snakeboy turned pale white, but he still glared at Feng Lin ruthlessly. His eyes turned red and wanted nothing more than to tear Feng Lin into pieces and swallow him whole.


    "Enough!" Seeing that Snakeboy was about to be killed, the long-robed man finally spoke. He cast a stare of incomparable hatred at Feng Lin, gnashing his teeth as he spoke, "I''ll hand the martial arts over to you."


    With regards to their hatred, Feng Lin couldn''t care less. He calmly said, "Those who submit to the circumstances are wise men. Send me the information now then, I''ll check it."


    The long-robed man felt extremely helpless. He could only use his own id microchip and activated the transmission effect, sending the information of an image to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin looked over it, and there were four words right at the top - Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint!

 86 Kunlun Grand Palm Imprin

    "Kunlun Great Palm Imprint is an ancient martial art from the Ancient Earth Era. Its origin isn''t clear but according to its name, it should be a supreme martial art from the Kunlun Mountains of Ancient China. There are a total of twelve martial pathways recorded¡ªpalm arts, finger arts, capturing arts, sword arts, whip arts, hammer arts, and all the powerful moves from every weaponry¡ªas well as a method to link them as a complete whole, allowing the user to practice countless variations. It seems that this martial arts contain the true essence of all martial arts under the heavens. No matter what martial arts it is, they would definitely belong to one of the twelve martial arts pathways. This Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint contains everything and is able to counter any moves¡­"


    In the image, a lanky male figure with moves as explosive as a cheetah was currently performing the stances of this ancient martial arts while articulating the oracular formula of each pathway, explaining them.


    Feng Lin paid close attention and discovered that this was an ancient martial art that had been passed down from the Ancient Earth Era to now. It wasn''t like what he had assumed earlier. This martial arts wasn''t genetic martial arts!


    The power of this ordinary ancient martial arts could actually reach such an extent. It actually was able to incorporate the essence of all different kinds of martial arts in the world within, allowing the user to grow stronger and stronger.


    He knew that this point was true. When he had exchanged blows with the long-robed man earlier, the long-robed man''s techniques contained countless changes. This was undoubtedly an extraordinarily powerful ancient martial arts.


    What made Feng Lin startled was that among the stances of this Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, there were a few that sounded extremely meaningful¡ª"God Beating Whip Imprint", "Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint", "Yin-Yang Mirror Imprint"...


    All these titles caused him to lost in wild and fanciful thoughts.


    Feng Lin slowly immersed himself. Upon reading and pondering, he discovered that this martial art was extremely wondrous. Although there weren''t any steps or genetic theory in it, it contained the true logic of the essence of martial arts. There was a total of twelve different palm imprints, and each move contained endless arcane logic. The whip imprint allowed his attacks and aura to be fast and ferocious. The hammer imprint allowed his attacks to be explosive and filled with power. The mirror imprint allowed Yin and Yang to coexist and complement each other...


    Although this ancient martial art didn''t have a grade to classify it, it was most assuredly not an ordinary one. These techniques were refined again and again by experimentations of top-tier martial artists for millions of years. The power they could unleash wasn''t in any way inferior to some genetic martial arts. In fact, the power it could potentially unleash might even surpass some genetic martial arts.


    It was just that this ancient martial art wasn''t able to incorporate the extraordinary abilities of mythological genes into it. It meant that it was innately inferior.


    He was reading the content seriously while continuing to hold Snakeboy up with one hand. His other hand started to unconsciously move, following the movements in the image as he attempted to comprehend the essence of martial arts in one of the palm imprints.


    Suddenly, a black shadow flashed before his eyes, rushing toward him.


    A wariness rose up in Feng Lin''s heart. He instinctively used the move "God Beating Whip Imprint" that he just comprehended. His arm lashed out like a whip, ferocious and quick, forcing the person rushing at him back. The long-robed man only came to a stop after he was blown away for over ten steps.


    "What? You manage to learn the God Beating Whip Imprint so quickly?!" The palms of the long-robed man trembled. Earlier at the moment of impact, the force was so great that he felt the bones of his arms were about to break apart. He had a face filled with disbelief.


    "What are you doing?" Feng Lin''s eyes were filled with wariness as he stared at the long-robed man. He instinctively tightened his hold, causing Snakeboy''s breathing to stop, almost suffocating him.


    The long-robed man hurriedly stopped; he indicated that he had no ill intent. He pointed to Snakeboy and sighed, "If you don''t release him soon, he would be strangled to death by you. I only rushed at you to save him."


    His eyes stared ruthlessly at Feng Lin and were filled with anger and helplessness, but he didn''t dare to say anything.


    Feng Lin was astonished. He lifted his head and realized that because he had been too concentrated in studying the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, he hadn''t paid any attention to his other hand. Snakeboy''s throat was almost crushed by him. Both Snakeboy''s eyes had already flipped white, and he was on the verge of being suffocated to death.


    That would be truly awkward then¡­


    Feng Lin pretended nothing was wrong and loosened his grip.


    Snakeboy instantly fell onto the ground like a pile of soft mud, lying there limply. He no longer had that unyielding attitude from earlier. He was panting heavily as the sounds of gurgling could be heard from his throat. There was fear on his face, as well as joy at having survived. Tears and mucus flowed unceasingly down his face from his relief.


    "Snakeboy!" The long-robed man rushed over and did a check. When he discovered that his team member wasn''t dead, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.


    Staring at the pitiful appearance of Snakeboy, Feng Lin''s expression also stiffened unnaturally. He had almost accidentally killed a human.


    He wasn''t someone that didn''t keep his promise. Since he had already obtained the martial arts, he naturally wouldn''t kill his hostage.


    Upon obtaining this martial art, the benefits he had received far outweighed the risks earlier. Feng Lin''s anger also dissipated.


    Although he could have killed that cultivator apprentice easily, this long-robed man was after all an experienced interstellar cultivator. It was easy to gain an advantage over him but not so easy to fully control him.


    After all, Feng Lin had just become an interstellar cultivator.


    Even an angered rabbit would bite people! Let alone an interstellar cultivator that was provoked.


    Feng Lin was just a single human. There was no need for him to form a mortal grudge with the Mars Revolutionary Army just for the sake of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. It wasn''t worth it at all.


    But if the Mars Revolutionary Army didn''t know what was good for them and continued trying to hunt him down, he naturally wouldn''t show mercy.


    "I''ve already released the hostage, and I''ll let the two of you go this time. Don''t ever come to antagonize me again or you all won''t be so lucky next time!" Feng Lin coldly warned. He then turned and left quickly. He didn''t want to have any more interactions with the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    This kind of underground organizations always represented great trouble. Feng Lin wasn''t willing to associate with them.


    This Feng Lin really released Snakeboy!


    The long-robed man also felt puzzled. Was this really still a cold-blooded killer from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company?


    He glanced at Feng Lin as his eyes turned bright. All of a sudden, his figure flashed and appeared before Feng Lin, blocking his way. "Hold on!"


    Feng Lin''s expression sank when he found his way blocked. "What do you want? I already spared the lives of you and your disciple, so you should be satisfied. Don''t tell me you really want me to kill you two?"


    "Sir, hold on. You misunderstood my intent!" The long-robed man suddenly became very polite. "I only have something I want to discuss with you."


    "How can there be any matters that we can discuss?" Feng Lin spoke unkindly.


    This was a clear rejection; however, the long-robed man didn''t get angry. In fact, he smiled and continued, "If I''m not mistaken, you should be Feng Lin, a new employee of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, right?"


    "How do you know my name?" Feng Lin''s gaze turned gloomy. If this man couldn''t give him a reasonable explanation, he would act instantly.


    His name was actually known? This was too dangerous.


    The expression of the long-robed man returned to his original calm. He felt that he had taken back the initiative. He smiled and said, "Not only do I know your name, but I also know your identity and origins. You came from a minor clan on Earth. You were exploited by your clan, and you are filled with reluctance to accept that fate; hence, you went for an interview and managed to be hired by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company¡­"


    The long-robed man unhurriedly listed out Feng Lin''s origins clearly.


    Feng Lin''s mind was spinning. "I''ve never interacted with anyone on Mars before. Who would know of my origins?"


    He saw the microchip of the long-robed man flashing with light. The long-robed man seemed to be reading some information from it.


    Feng Lin was suddenly enlightened. "You guys have spies in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company?"


    The long-robed man laughed, neither admitting nor denying it. But there was no doubt about this.


    Feng Lin was silently musing. He came from Earth to Mars, and the only people he came into contact with were those from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Only the company would have information about him.


    Since this long-robed man from Mars Revolutionary Army knew so much info about him, the only thing that made sense was that there were spies in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Upon knowing the reason for the info leak, Feng Lin was no longer as worried.


    One couldn''t help but say that although the clans would exploit clan members, they would also protect them.


    The solar system was a Chaotic Star Region, and the environment was extremely dangerous. Ordinary humans had to depend on their clans for protection before they could live safely.


    Since his parents were under the protection of the Feng Clan, no matter how long the arms of the Mars Revolutionary Army was, they would never be able to reach his family.


    Feng Lin had no interest regarding the conflict between these two organizations. The reason why he came to Mars was to learn and improve his knowledge about geneticists, paving the path for his future cultivation. He didn''t want to participate in any disputes between martian powers.


    Also, Feng Lin was extremely clear that he was merely an interstellar cultivator, a newbie who had just stepped onto the path of cultivation. His strength was still far from enough to sweep aside everything with invincibility.


    He didn''t want to court disaster.


    "I have no intention to participate in the dispute between your organization and the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Don''t look for me again or don''t blame me for being impolite!" Feng Lin coldly glanced at that man; his gaze filled with warning. After that, he turned around once more and left.


    His speed was extremely quick, capable of traveling over ten meters with a single step. In the blink of an eye, he was already a hundred meters away and was about to depart from this place completely.


    This time around, the long-robed man no longer pursued him. A calm and unhurried smile appeared on his face as he spoke from afar. However, his words made Feng Lin voluntarily halt his steps.


    "Do you really think that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company is just an ordinary genetic potions manufacturer? That those human experimentations they are carrying out are merely for the testing of new genetic products? If you continue to stay in there, your ending would be a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times worse compared to those humans used in the experiments!"

 87 Genetic Army

    "Speak clearly! What do you mean?" Feng Lin halted as he asked in a heavy voice.


    It was as though the long-robed man had expected that Feng Lin would halt. He had a calm smile on his face and a feeling that the situation was under his control.


    "The Giant Pharmaceutical Company is backed by the Solar System Coalition Government and is one of the genetic potion manufacturers that enjoys a monopoly in the industry. Its only goal is profit, and it brings nothing but harm to us Martians. Our Mars Revolutionary Army pursues the will of fairness and peace. Thus, we are mortal enemies with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, and our understanding of it far surpasses yours. Do you really think it''s just a normal genetic potion manufacturing company? You are far too naive!" The expression of the long-robed man turned heavy, filled with hostility as he continued, "The solar system is a Chaotic Star Region, and the laws only exist in name only. The Giant Pharmaceutical Company is a huge oligarchy enterprise. Do you really think they would honestly run a business? If they didn''t hide their strength, they would have already become a gold mine in the eyes of many and would be partitioned up by greedy wolves as they collapsed."


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred, and he thought of the bloody, terrifying human experimentation he had witnessed in the R&D department. Those weak and scholarly looking researchers all had cold looks in their eyes, treating the lives of those subjects as non-existent. An inexplicable uneasiness arose in his heart.


    However, there was no change to his facial expression. He calmly continued, "So what? What does this have to do with me?"


    Even if there was a huge conspiracy behind the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, as long as it didn''t involve him, Feng Lin didn''t want to be involved at all.


    He knew how powerful he was now, and he wouldn''t overstep his bounds!


    Feng Lin wouldn''t lose his sanity just because he became an interstellar cultivator.


    He didn''t plan to search in-depth for the answer behind the human experimentations.


    Maybe as a human, Feng Lin would feel sympathy and rage when he saw those humans as little white mice in the laboratory. But because of his intellect and rationality, he didn''t intend to be a busybody and be overly inquisitive.


    This was also the reason why after his initial rage, he no longer cared about the reason behind the human experimentations.


    Without sufficient strength to protect himself, if he still tried to be a busybody, wouldn''t that be courting death?


    Upon facing Feng Lin''s reply, the long-robed man was startled. He didn''t expect Feng Lin''s personality would be so cold and unfeeling. This made him feel extremely uncomfortable as he had a belly full of words but was unable to speak them.


    However, he wasn''t willing to give up so easily.


    It seemed like if he didn''t reveal news of great impact, Feng Lin''s heart wouldn''t be moved!


    The long-robed man gritted his teeth. His tone turned mysterious. "I know that you are recruited by the R&D department of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. But do you know that the R&D dept is tackling a new key research topic recently? The content of the topic is how to manufacture genetic potions that can be used by ordinary people!"


    Feng Lin''s expression changed. This man was extremely well-informed; his news was extremely accurate. It seemed like the spy must have a pretty high position in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, or it would be impossible for the spy to learn of such a secret.


    Upon noting the change in Feng Lin''s expression, the long-robed man decided to reveal an even more shocking news, adding more fuel to the fire.


    "From my source, the purpose of this research topic isn''t so simple as to benefit the masses. Do you really think that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company is running a charity? They only have a single purpose¡­" As he spoke until here, he intentionally pretended to be mysterious and lengthened his tone.


    "What is their purpose?" Feng Lin spoke in an unconcerned manner as he continued to press for answers.


    "To create an army!" the long-robed man replied in a heavy tone.


    "An army?" Feng Lin''s expression changed. He thought about the research topic and tried to link it with what he heard. Could an army be artificially created by potions?


    "That''s right. They want an army made up of soldiers that are all interstellar cultivators!" The long-robed man spoke with a tone that could sever iron, his expression extremely grim.


    "How can this be possible?" Feng Lin instinctively rebutted. He immediately felt that this was impossible.


    He knew very well how difficult it was to become an interstellar cultivator.


    Every step of gene evolution was extremely tough and required strenuous effort. Feng Lin was knowledgeable in myths and legends and had the genetic equation ability to aid him. But even so, his path wasn''t a smooth one, and he even had to flee from his clan. Everything he did was for him to evolve into an interstellar cultivator, to control his fate with his own hands. It could be considered that he had paid a heavy price.


    Once one became an interstellar cultivator, no matter where he wandered to in the human world, he would be treated like a high-class guest!


    Now, this long-robed man actually said that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company wanted to create an army of interstellar cultivators.


    When did it become possible to ''manufacture'' interstellar cultivators? The long-robed man spoke of them like tools created from the machinery of a factory that you could create as much as you wanted to.


    The first thought Feng Lin had was that this was impossible. It felt that it was a ridiculous notion, but he suddenly thought of something that made him frown.


    Allowing ordinary humans to use genetic potions, what was the real purpose behind it?


    Was it to stimulate the latent potential in them, allowing them to gain the power of interstellar cultivators?


    Was the purpose really what the Giant Pharmaceutical Company has told me? Just to benefit the masses? Why did they take out 1 billion star coins as a reward just for a research topic?


    Wasn''t the amount a little too high?!


    ...


    Feng Lin furrowed his brow as he fell into deep contemplation.


    "Seems like you already feel that something is wrong!" The long-robed man laughed. "As expected of a genius genetic researcher recruited by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!"


    His next words further verified the guesses in Feng Lin''s heart.


    "Why would they research on creating genetic potions usable by ordinary people? Because, once it succeeded, they would be able to continuously use genetic potions to stimulate the mythological genes in ordinary humans, forcing the mythological genes to awaken swiftly and evolve to primeval genes, allowing them to become interstellar cultivators!


    "In this case, genetic soldiers could be artificially created in large batches. Once an army is formed, who in this solar system would be able to stop them? The Giant Pharmaceutical Company would then possess the immense strength needed to sweep through the solar system with invincibility!


    "One must know that for different armies in the Supreme Interstellar Empires, the genetic regiments among the armies are also considered the most elite troops of all. Even for such inferior, artificially created ones, if placed in the chaotic solar system, they would be an invincible army! At that time, a chaotic war would break out in our entire solar system, leading to countless deaths and endless destruction." The long-robed man''s expression was heavy to the extreme; he couldn''t find it in himself to be relaxed.


    Feng Lin startled. If this was true, this plan of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was truly crazy and terrifying enough.


    A chaotic war that would sweep through the entire solar system. At that time, it was highly possible for him to be dragged into it even if he didn''t want to participate.


    Although Feng Lin felt shocked in his heart, his facial expression didn''t change. He didn''t fully believe in the long-robed man. This matter might be either true or false; he still needed facts to verify it.


    He then spoke about the puzzlement in his heart, "The power of genetic potions is fearsome. It''s extremely difficult for the weak bodies of ordinary humans to be able to adapt sufficiently to consume them. This research topic would most probably end up in a failure. At that time, this genetic army naturally wouldn''t be formed. Why must you be so worried?"


    "No, they will definitely succeed for sure." The long-robed man spoke, but he was incredibly pessimistic.


    "Why? As their enemy, shouldn''t you hope for their failure?" Feng Lin was curious.


    The long-robed man shook his head. "We are enemies with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and do hope for them to fail indeed. But even so, we respect reality. According to our spies, the Giant Pharmaceutical Company has already found a mythological ancient site. And in there, a miraculous technique of creating genetic potions is recorded, allowing ordinary humans to consume them. In addition, there are many ingredients there which effectiveness are enhanced by the long passage of time. They are really able to cause ordinary humans to awaken their mythological genes and gain extraordinary abilities. Hence, the Giant Pharmaceutical Company don''t really need to create a new technique. They only needed to experiment and try to restore the recorded ancient technique back to its original state!"


    Feng Lin was immensely shocked. There were simply too many, too many secrets in the Ancient Earth Era. He didn''t expect that such advanced medical technology would have already existed back then. He could only sigh silently in amazement.


    "Since the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s ambitions would threaten all of humanity, why don''t you guys inform the Solar System Coalition Government?" Feng Lin asked.


    "No! We don''t believe in this kind of puppet government. They are merely the puppets of interstellar humanity and the various Supreme Interstellar Empires. If we told them the truth, the secret would only be leaked uselessly. We, the Mars Revolutionary Army were formed to fight for the authority and freedom of all humans on Mars! Not only is the Giant Pharmaceutical Company our mortal enemy, but we also want to topple those puppet governments and build an independent Martian Government to represent the humans on Mars. We will build a united nation that can represent all the humans in the solar system¡­"


    The long-robed man was no longer as calm as before. His expression became fierce and heated; his tone became impassioned and resonated out loudly.


    Snakeboy who was at the side had finally recovered. An iron-like resolution could be seen on his face, and his gaze was filled with fiery zealotry.


    This kind of expression...


    Feng Lin was startled as these two felt different for some reason. Their hearts contained a supreme spiritual goal that they wanted to pursue. To achieve it, they had already seen past life and death.


    The long-robed man''s tone changed, and he suddenly solemnly issued an invitation to Feng Lin.


    "Feng Lin, I understand that you were also subjected to exploitation by your clan. Join our Mars Revolutionary Army! Our slogan is "The fire of Mars, burning the blazing sun!" After toppling the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, we will liberate the humans in the solar system. Everyone will regain equal rights and be treated fairly, no longer subjected to oppression and exploitation¡­"

 88 Mars Revolutionary Army

    Feng Lin had a look of astonishment on his face. He didn''t expect that as the long-robed man explained, he would suddenly issue an invitation for him to join the so-called Mars Revolutionary Army.


    But he had to apologize. It was impossible for him to join this organization.


    There were many reasons behind his decision.


    The most important thing was that he had never heard of such power named the Mars Revolutionary Army in the solar system before. Also, it was clear that this was a secret underground organization after thinking about it a little. It wouldn''t be able to come out in the light, or the Solar System Coalition Government might even issue arrest warrants against the members of the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    Feng Lin had no wish to join this. If he did so, wouldn''t he become a mouse that could only hide underground, always hiding from a human that could live out in the open?


    Although he respected their choices, different people ultimately had their own paths to walk. With regards to the invitation by this long-robed man, Feng Lin could only politely decline as he decisively shook his head.


    "My apologies. I won''t say anything to anyone else with regards to matters about your Mars Revolutionary Army, but it''s impossible for me to join it. Your grudge with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company has nothing to do with me!"


    He was merely an outsider, why was there a need for him to be embroiled in a dispute on Mars? All of this had nothing to do with him.


    A wise man looks after his own hide!


    In any case, Feng Lin didn''t really think highly of them.


    The solar system was a chaotic star region. The law and order were naturally in chaos here, created in vain as though they were merely something imaginary. It wasn''t simply because of internal reasons as the main point was actually because of external reasons. It was the result of games between the various Supreme Interstellar Empires.


    Unless the solar system was completely annexed by one of the Supreme Interstellar Empires¡ªor an expert so strong that he could dominate everyone else appeared¡ªit would be impossible for stability and order to return to normal.


    It was impossible for the various Supreme Interstellar Empires to allow the solar system to have a peaceful and unified government. They would think of ways to sent their forces in to infiltrate.


    How could a mere Mars Revolutionary Army be a match for the major interstellar powers that ruled the entire galaxy!


    Although their ideals were noble, it was useless. Firstly, they didn''t have an expert that could dominate the starry space. Secondly, they didn''t have the leading interstellar technologies. In order to deal with a mere Giant Pharmaceutical Company, they already needed to act in the shadows. Hence, wanting to deal with the various Supreme Interstellar Empires? This was simply a mantis trying to stop a chariot; there was no chance of victory at all.


    Although their ideals were beautiful, could it be eaten as a meal?


    The universe abided the dark, cruel law of the jungle. Strength was the only true reliance one could depend on.


    Feng Lin was extremely pessimistic about this Mars Revolutionary Army. Such an underground organization like this was destined to have no future. It was impossible for him to join it.


    "How can you be so cruel? You simply have no humanity, as expected of an employee from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company! You are a butcher that enjoys human experimentation!" Seeing how cold Feng Lin was and seeing his lack of concern and disdain for their organization''s lofty ideals, Snakeboy got angry and started cursing loudly.


    Feng Lin''s gaze turned cold. He swept his eyes over and spoke, "I spared your life earlier, so don''t challenge my patience any longer. You should be careful with your words as to not invite disaster upon yourself!"


    His tone was filled with a clear warning. That Snakeboy instinctively wanted to retort sarcastically but was stopped by the long-robed man.


    "Enough!" The long-robed man heavily spoke, stopping Snakeboy from commenting any further for fear of infuriating Feng Lin.


    He was very clear of Feng Lin''s strength. It wasn''t easy to finally ease the tension between them, and he didn''t want to stir up trouble.


    If they really infuriated this man, he might be able to use some hidden methods to escape, but Snakeboy would die for sure. As his captain, the long-robed man naturally wouldn''t allow Snakeboy to die so stupidly in vain, serving no purpose at all.


    Snakeboy was stopped by the long-robed man. Maybe, he thought of his captain''s prestige, or maybe, he feared Feng Lin''s combat prowess. In any case, he could only suppress his resentment and anger deep within him.


    Although the abilities of Snakeboy were bizarre and could be considered extraordinarily powerful when compared to cultivation apprentices, he was nothing more than a minor character in Feng Lin''s eyes.


    After the short burst of irritation, Feng Lin no longer glanced at him.


    Snakeboy clenched his fists. He felt a piercing pain from Feng Lin''s gaze.


    "Does it really have nothing to do with you?" Upon facing Feng Lin''s rejection, the long-robed man wasn''t dispirited. On the contrary, he was smiling instead. "Do you really believe the words of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company? That the humans used in human experimentations are all death convicts? Let me tell you the truth, the majority of those humans are people from the Mars Revolutionary Army. They had never committed any crimes that earned them the death penalty. Although members of our Mars Revolutionary Army are all over mars, we are still too weak and inconsequential when compared to the Solar System Coalition Government. The Coalition Government fears us and announced that we are rebels. We are given the death sentence once we were caught. They are in cahoots with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and use the members they captured from us in the human experimentations¡­"


    Upon speaking until here, he clenched his fist and there was a malevolent look on his face. Hatred could be seen etched there, and this didn''t seem to be false.


    Feng Lin silently listened. He didn''t expect to hear that there was such a truth!


    In that case, the human experimentations of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company were truly not simple indeed.


    Before this, he also felt bewildered. The R&D department conducted human experimentations frequently, and their rate of usage for human subjects was extremely quick. How could there be so many criminals on the death penalty?


    Now, his bewilderment was finally resolved. It appeared that this was the answer, but Feng Lin still didn''t trust it completely.


    Although he was filled with sympathy toward the plight of these people, sympathy was still sympathy, he wouldn''t lose his rationality over this.


    After listening to the long-robed man''s words, Feng Lin was even more determined not to join this Mars Revolutionary Army.


    This long-robed man wanted him to join, and the reason behind it most probably was because they wanted to use him as a spy.


    How dangerous would that be?!


    Once he joined the Mars Revolutionary Army, he would instantly become a thorn on the sides of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and the Coalition Government. Once his identity was discovered, his fate would be extremely miserable.


    Feng Lin wasn''t any holy saint. He wouldn''t sacrifice himself for the sake of others.


    If he directly agreed, that would truly have meant he was crazy!


    No matter how great the benefits were, would it be comparable to his own life?


    The solar system was very vast, and there were all sorts of major powers here. Right now, his strength was still insignificant and weak¡­


    Turtling, that was the only path for him right now!


    After having talked to Feng Lin for half a day, Feng Lin still didn''t say a word and didn''t appear moved at all. The long-robed man felt his heart sinking into the valley.


    This Feng Lin seemed to have a heart of stone; common words were unable to stir him, his will as tough as iron. It seemed like if he didn''t reveal news with bombastic impact, he would never succeed in getting Feng Lin to join them.


    He lowered his voice, "Feng Lin, do you know that you are facing an imminent catastrophe?"


    Feng Lin declined to comment. He didn''t express his stance toward these words that were filled with threat.


    Using danger to his life to frighten him? This tactic was just too low-class.


    The long-robed man gritted his teeth and added more fuel to the flames. "From what I know, you have thoroughly convinced the interviewers due to your extraordinary performance before you were recruited into the R&D department. But do you know that this is precisely the origin of the catastrophe you are about to face? The Giant Pharmaceutical Company has always recruited many geniuses, and you are not the first. But do you know where are all the geniuses now?"


    Feng Lin felt his heart tremble, but his facial expressions didn''t change. He calmly asked, "Where did they go?"


    His eyes were fixed on the long-robed man''s expression. He would instantly be able to tell if this man was lying.


    However, contrary to his expectations, the long-robed man shook his head and he replied, "We also have no idea."


    "No idea?" Feng Lin didn''t understand. He didn''t expect that this man would actually give such an answer.


    According to logic, shouldn''t these people try to use ''his impending death'' as a threat to frighten him into joining the Mars Revolutionary Army?


    Why would this long-robed man suddenly give such an answer lacking in persuasiveness?


    But strangely enough, Feng Lin actually believed him more.


    When the long-robed man was speaking about this, a puzzled look could be seen in his eyes. He didn''t seem to be lying.


    "We really have no idea. But all of them vanished suddenly without exceptions. Even our Mars Revolutionary Army couldn''t find any trace of them despite our best efforts!" The long-robed man heavily spoke as he continued, "However, we don''t doubt that this definitely has a connection with the sinister plots of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. You should know how much danger you are in now. Joining our Mars Revolutionary Army is the only way for you to guard yourself; only we have the capabilities to protect you. Join us, Feng Lin! Given the geneticist''s talent you displayed in the R&D dept, being able to improve on the formula of a genetic potion when you are merely a genetic researcher, we will definitely nurture you heavily if you join our Mars Revolutionary Army!..."


    The long-robed man made many promises to Feng Lin. His tone filled with sincerity, and his eyes filled with anticipation.


    Sadly, it was destined that he would be disappointed.


    Once Feng Lin made a decision, his heart wouldn''t be wavered by mere words. His only reply was a burst of laughter.


    "You are right. But, what does that have got to do with me?"

 89 Failed Recruitmen

    "What?" The long-robed man didn''t dare to believe his ears. He spent so much effort to explain things to this man, yet all he got in return was this answer.


    This truly made it hard for him to accept.


    What has all of this got to do with you? Didn''t you hear my earlier words? The more of a genius you are, the more dangerous things would be for you in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Do you want to share the same fate as those geniuses who vanished¡­?


    The expression of the long-robed man changed. He simply couldn''t guess what was Feng Lin thinking of in his heart.


    Upon seeing his respected captain repeatedly rejected, Snakeboy couldn''t take it anymore and roared in rage, "Smelly brat, don''t be a fool and not knowing what''s good for you. My captain wants to help you from the goodness of his heart but you¡­"


    "Careful!" At this moment, the expression of the long-robed man abruptly changed.


    "BOOOOM!"


    As Snakeboy was shouting, he was suddenly silenced at the next moment. A formless fist force blasted through the air, slamming into him.


    Snakeboy felt as though a giant mountain slammed into his chest. His body was like a sandbag being flung through the air. He then slammed heavily onto the ground as he lay there cowering, whimpering in pain.


    Given such a close distance, even the long-robed man wasn''t able to react in time. He could only watch as his subordinate was sent flying by a punch.


    Anger appeared on his face. This Feng Lin was too unreasonable!


    But when he thought about Feng Lin''s tyrannical strength and his next goal, he could only choose to endure.


    The lack of forbearance in small matters upsets great plans!


    The middle-aged long-robed man breathed in deeply. He drew in a breath, another breath, and another breath. He focused his eyes on his nose and calmed himself down. It was as though he didn''t see the scene before him.


    Feng Lin slowly took back his fist. He stood at his original location without moving, and there was no expression on his face. It was as though the one who punched out earlier wasn''t him and the target that was beaten up was nothing but an annoying fly.


    Feng Lin''s tone grew grim and his killing intent resurfaced. He warned, "Don''t provoke me again and again. You should know that there''s a limit to my patience. If there''s a next time, don''t blame me for showing no mercy."


    After that, he coldly spoke to the long-robed man, "I won''t participate in the matters of your Mars Revolutionary Army or join in your resistance against the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and Coalition Government. The idea of your resistance is only one method. I won''t trust anyone. I''ll be in control of my own fate."


    Feng Lin''s tone was extremely decisive; there was no leeway to negotiate.


    He could clearly see that as long as humans existed, there would always be conflict.


    The internal faction of the Mars Revolutionary Army definitely wasn''t as wonderful as how the long-robed man had painted them.


    Moreover, Feng Lin was just an outsider from Earth. It was impossible for them to heavily regard him and allow him to become a core member.


    Wasn''t his situation in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company already a good example?


    Although he had already entered the core R&D department on the surface, many things were still kept hidden from him.


    Since that was the case, why must he join the Mars Revolutionary Army?


    No matter how high-sounding the slogan was, what did that have to do with him? Feng Lin didn''t want to join and become a high-grade cannon fodder!


    Upon hearing Feng Lin''s warning, the long-robed man was still filled with bewilderment. "Can it be that you are really willing to stay there? You would die without even knowing the reason one day. Joining our revolutionary army is your safest bet!"


    But sadly, Feng Lin didn''t feel it was so. "Regardless of this matter is true or false, I only have your words for it. I will investigate this myself, so there''s no need for you to worry."


    "Why? If you join us, you can gain the help of everyone. It''s definitely much stronger compared to you fighting alone!" The long-robed man didn''t want to give up and earnestly tried his best to persuade Feng Lin.


    Yet, Feng Lin raised his hand to stop him from continuing. "No need to say anything more. The answer is simple, I don''t trust you guys. It''s useless no matter how much you tell me. I will never join your revolutionary army!"


    "Wait¡­" The long-robed man still didn''t want to give up.


    But given the speed which Feng Lin was walking at, he instantly lengthened the distance between them. It was as though he wasn''t willing to remain here even for a moment longer.


    The long-robed man didn''t have time to say anything more and could only watch as Feng Lin left.


    He failed!


    He couldn''t help but sigh. This time around, he no longer forcibly tried to stop Feng Lin.


    He had already said what he wanted to say. Since Feng Lin remained unmoved and was determined, it was useless even if he said anything else.


    However, he still held the hope of a final attempt in his heart. He called out, "If you regret your choice today, you can always contact me. I''m the captain of the Iron Blood Unit from the Mars Revolutionary Army. My name is Luke!"


    After he spoke, he sent out his contact information via his microchip.


    Feng Lin''s step didn''t stop and he didn''t reply. It was unknown whether he received the information or not. He rapidly vanished from the long-robed man''s vision, disappearing into the darkness.


    Luke drew in a deep breath.


    The recruitment this time had completely failed.


    It was simply too difficult to use words to convince a hard-hearted human!


    However, Snakeboy didn''t think so. Upon seeing this monster leaving, the pressure weighing down on his heart was eased and he took joy in Feng Lin''s misfortune as he spoke, "Captain, this brat doesn''t know what is good for him. Our Mars Revolutionary Army regards him highly, but he didn''t know how to cherish us. He is merely a human from Earth that joined the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. In the future, he wouldn''t even know how he dies."


    He coldly snorted; his eyes that stared upon Feng Lin''s back was extremely cold. It was like he was looking at a dead man.


    Earlier, he suffered too much in Feng Lin''s hands. His heart now was completely filled with hatred and jealousy for Feng Lin.


    "Enough!" Luke berated in a heavy voice.


    "Captain!" Snakeboy widened his eyes. He didn''t know what he had spoken wrongly to cause the captain to berate him.


    "Snakeboy, you have always been a genius cultivation apprentice of our Mars Revolutionary Army and are only a step away from becoming an interstellar cultivator. Hence, you have always been arrogant and refuse to submit to others. But you should know that there''s always someone more talented than you, an expert beyond expert, a sky beyond the sky. The interstellar world is so vast with geniuses everywhere. There would always be geniuses whose talent exceeds your imagination. Today, because of your brashness, it almost caused the death of the two of us!" The long-robed man rebuked Snakeboy, his voice extremely grim.


    Snakeboy was startled. He discovered that this captain of his, who had always been strong and domineering, now had a back drenched with sweat. Could that brat really give so much pressure to the captain?


    "Today, if it wasn''t for the fact that that man wanted to obtain the ancient martial art¡ªKunlun Grand Palm Imprint and didn''t really have the heart to kill, I might still be able to flee but you will definitely be buried here! In the future, you have to exercise restraint and try not to stir up trouble anymore. You must know that Feng Lin is merely 17 years old. He is younger than you but has already become a true interstellar cultivator whose combat prowess far exceeds his peers." The long-robed man coldly admonished Snakeboy. "You also must know that only the victors have the qualifications to evaluate others. No matter how sharp the words of losers are, that''s nothing but useless barking from dogs."


    As a genius cultivation apprentice of the Mars Revolutionary Army, when had he ever been given such a strict dressing-down by his captain before?


    Snakeboy turned red and his heart was filled with reluctance as he mused, "I''m only a step away from becoming an interstellar cultivator. At that time, I might not lose to that brat."


    He didn''t dare to oppose the captain he respected. Hence, he shifted all his rage and resentment onto Feng Lin. He spoke with unwillingness, "But there''s also no need to go all out to recruit him. We are regarding him too highly! He is merely an interstellar cultivator. There are plenty of cultivators in our Revolutionary Army; having him or not having him makes no difference at all. Also, he is someone from Earth, completely unworthy of our trust."


    "You are wrong." The long-robed man shook his head. "Although we have many interstellar cultivators, the number of people who can infiltrate the R&D department is simply too little. The R&D department is the core department of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. We always wanted to stretch our hands into it but has never succeeded. If we could recruit this Feng Lin, it would mean that we have successfully stabbed a thorn in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s core. It would prove to be of great help to our organization! Also, his identity as someone from Earth is the best cover for us; the Giant Pharmaceutical Company would never imagine that an Earthling is someone from our Mars Revolutionary Army. After joining us, his safety would be greatly boosted, and his identity would be well hidden. Sadly, he didn''t agree!"


    Upon speaking up until here, he shook his head and was filled with regrets.


    He didn''t notice Snakeboy''s disapproving expression. The long-robed man glanced in the direction where Feng Lin had departed. His gaze was serene and extremely deep; it was unknown what he was thinking about. For some unknown reason, a faint smile appeared on his face.


    Although the recruitment had failed, it didn''t mean that there was no gain at all.


    He still had the last bit of anticipation in his heart.


    Not joining the Mars Revolutionary Army was one thing, but they could still temporarily cooperate together for the sake of the same objectives!


    Is it not so?

 90 Explosive Surge in Vitality

    After a session of cultivation and the unexpected encounter with the Mars Revolutionary Army, time passed quickly and the skies had already turned bright.


    Feng Lin displayed his full speed, transforming into a series of after-images as he sped in the return direction.


    His robes fluttered in the wind as he traveled at extreme speed. His entire person was like a sharp knife slicing the wind, creating whistling noises.


    As the sun rose up, the temperature of Mars began to surge. Very swiftly, the temperature had already reached over 50 degrees. The heat was unbearable, and the violent wind caused clouds of sand and dust to swirl about madly.


    After coming down from the mountain, Feng Lin''s steps didn''t stop. He only spent 20 minutes to reach the windmill forest on the surface of the Shitai City. He then entered the elevator and went to the undercity.


    Since this was his idle time now, Feng Lin took out his Id microchip and quickly tapped on it.


    The microchip was able to automatically record one''s information and the experiences they had every day. This would serve as a memory aid so people wouldn''t forget important things and could read through the recorded notes any time.


    However, the interactions between him and the Mars Revolutionary Army weren''t suitable to be recorded.


    The things in the Id microchip wasn''t completely confidential. The interstellar hackers could use viruses to break the firewall and gain access to the information inside it.


    There were simply too many bizarre secrets in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company which made Feng Lin feel great wariness in his heart. He had to be prepared for the unexpected.


    If the Mars Revolutionary Army didn''t lie to him, his own situation was definitely not an optimistic one.


    Given the power of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, it wasn''t a difficult task to hire an interstellar hacker.


    If the people of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company learned about his encounter with the revolutionary army, he wasn''t sure what trouble would there be.


    Hence, for the sake of safety, Feng Lin decided to delete the automatically recorded information just in case it fell into the wrong hands and caused him to be in danger.


    But when he saw the contact information transmitted over by the long-robed man, Luke, he pondered a little and decided to retain it as it had already been encrypted.


    If he really met with danger, having one more choice would be equivalent to one more path of life.


    After walking out from the elevator, he glanced at the lively and clamorous undercity. Feng Lin then boarded the train that would take him to the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    His expression was calm. He had decided to bury his encounters last night deep into his heart, never to be divulged again.


    For the information Luke told him, it wasn''t that he didn''t believe it. It was just that he didn''t believe everything completely. However, there was undoubtedly some truth contained within it.


    Next, what he had to do was try to verify all these information he had learned.


    If the Giant Pharmaceutical Company really had evil intentions, it was fine as long as it didn''t affect him.


    Feng Lin knew himself very well. He had just stepped on the path of cultivation, recently becoming an interstellar cultivator. He was still far from being powerful enough to control his own fate.


    Cautiousness and restraint was the correct path!


    But if others really offended him, Feng Lin wouldn''t take it lying down so easily.


    Even if he wasn''t strong enough, it was impossible for him to just sit there and wait for death.


    Every step on the path of cultivation was extremely tough. If one wasn''t courageous enough and had a heart filled with fear, they wouldn''t be able to walk far on this path.


    ...


    The train was fully packed. Feng Lin was wearing the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s uniform and was extremely conspicuous. The Martians in the surroundings would cast all sorts of strange looks at him. Envy, curiosity, greed, jealousy, malice, hatred¡ªthere were all sorts of complex emotions within those looks.


    "Quickly look, that fellow is an employee of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. He should be very wealthy, right? I''m so envious of him!"


    "The people of the Giant Pharmaceutical are a bunch of blood-sucking vampires. There''s nothing to be envious about!"


    "That company is a malignant tumor of our Shitai City!"


    ...


    The sounds of discussion were everywhere, and the air was filled with hostility.


    Feng Lin''s heart sank. The Giant Pharmaceutical was the largest company here in Shitai City, but it was actually so unwelcomed. There must definitely be a reason behind it. It was worth to contemplate this deeply.


    Facing the comments around him, he acted like they weren''t talking about him, and he didn''t see or hear anything until he directly returned to the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Today was his rest day, and he had enough time to continue cultivating and to strengthen his foundation.


    The amount of space the Giant Pharmaceutical Company occupied was extremely great. There were tens of departments with all sorts of occupation.


    As a newbie, Feng Lin wisely chose not to walk around randomly in case he left bad impressions everywhere. In truth, he didn''t have any thoughts to do that. He also didn''t have the time to do so.


    After returning to his lodgings, he began to cultivate assiduously.


    Rumble~


    His hunger caused his stomach to emit thunderous rumbling noises. After a session of cultivation, the pressure on one''s mental and physical energy was exceedingly great. It felt like he had just fought a long and tough battle, and his strength was completely exhausted.


    Feng Lin was already extremely hungry since earlier.


    He casually took out a bottle of Giant type-A nutrient fluid created by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and drank it.


    Sadly, it tasted bland. Other than a little food fragrance, he felt nothing when he drank it. It was as insipid as water.


    This type of high-grade nutrient fluids might be of use to ordinary humans. But to Feng Lin who had become an interstellar cultivator, the number of benefits was negligible.


    Now, he could only drink potions of life!


    Feng Lin took out a potion of life and drank it. He felt a cool liquid coursing through his body, manifesting a faint heat.


    There was finally some effect, albeit an extremely weak one.


    Things were truly different now!


    Feng Lin felt extremely helpless in his heart, but there was also joy.


    He still remembered that during the first time he drank this potion of life, his body had undergone a transformation, and he had endured great agony and pain. The process simply felt like hovering between life and death. But now, he didn''t feel anything at all.


    This indicated that his life''s essence had already reached a very high level, slowly closing onto perfection. This was the reason why the potion of life''s effects became less and less pronounced.


    What made him feel helpless was that he had to find even higher-graded potions!


    Feng Lin frowned slightly as this generated another headache.


    Potion of life was one of the lowest-grade genetic potions and was the cheapest. The other types of genetic potions all cost astronomical amounts of money.


    Interstellar cultivator was a profession that burned a huge amount of money. In order to sustain his cultivation, he would have to spend money like flowing water.


    If one wanted to smoothly walk on the path of cultivation, they shouldn''t lack wealth.


    He had to start to think up a grand plan for him to make some money.


    But now wasn''t the time to think of this. Feng Lin found it difficult to bear the hunger, and he continuously drank his potions of life.


    The chinese characters for the potions of life had the word ''water'' in it. Now that he drank them, they truly taste as insipid as water.


    In a single breath, Feng Lin drank a total of ten bottles of potion of life that were concocted by machinery. Only after that did he feel the sensation of his hunger being slightly sated. With no other choice, he drank another five higher-graded potions of life that were concocted by humans, and his hunger was barely sated!


    He immediately closed his eyes and sat down, starting his cultivation.


    The method of transforming energy into qi circulated automatically.


    Feng Lin felt that his stomach was burning as though it had transformed into a huge furnace that was incinerating those nutritious substances, cleansing him of impurities. Currents of warmth circulated within his body, replenishing his energy, leaving behind pure nutrients that could be converted into stored genetic potential.


    Genetic potential +20%, +20%, +20%...


    With sufficient nutrients to act as a support, this cultivation method cycled at an incomparably fearsome speed, allowing the genetic potential in his body to surge at an unprecedented rate. Very soon, his genetic potential climbed up to 521%.


    At the same time, Feng Lin''s vitality kept rising continuously.


    After breaking through to become an interstellar cultivator, it seemed that his life evolution didn''t halt at all. Under the replenishment provided by the nutritious substances, the evolution process continued.


    Vitality stats 13.9, 14.1, 14.3¡­


    With every single increment, it would rise by 0.2 at the bare minimum. His vitality stats continued to surge up explosively.


    Very swiftly, Feng Lin''s vitality stats broke the 15.0 mark and eventually reached 16.8.

 91 Kunlun Grand Palm Imprin

    Feng Lin''s body straightened as radiance filled his eyes. A powerful aura seemed to emit from deep within him, possessing the spirit of a dragon and ferociousness of a tiger.


    Every increase of vitality was the evolution of life from lower to higher grounds.


    It was only natural for low-grade lifeforms to feel pressured by high-grade ones; this was the crushing effect between vitality tiers. Just like a mouse to a cat, lower grade lifeforms would lose without a fight.


    Feng Lin''s vitality broke through 16, and his body became incredibly huge.


    He felt like the earth-shattering interior of a volcano, his body hiding an immense amount of power. It was kept calm under his control but once there was a change, it could explode in an instant. The power was like the boiling lava, gushing down in waves as it destroyed everything in a split second.


    Thinking back on that intense feeling of hunger, Feng Lin celebrated inwardly.


    It was fortunate that he didn''t strengthen his genes all the way and was patient. Curbing the thirst of his desires, he first compensated for his overdraft vitality and replenished his nourishment.


    Interstellar cultivators demanded way too much nourishment to sustain themselves. If one had rashly increased their vitality tiers by wide margins, it would have gone against the energy conservation laws and caused their body to go into a state of nutrition deficiency, vitality overdraft, and finally¡ªthe breakdown.


    Through each cultivation, Feng Lin gained a deeper understanding of it.


    Cultivation was akin to building a house. You couldn''t be careless with it. One should lay each brick slowly and steadily; until finally, you built an indomitable skyscraper.


    It was not as simple as rowing a boat upstream, where you fell back if you stopped moving forward. If this didn''t progress, then it''d lead to an instant crumble, falling from the skies and into dust.


    There''s a huge risk that comes with cultivation! Terrifying!


    The accumulation of these precious experience became Feng Lin''s most treasured fortune on his cultivation journey.


    Having replenished himself with nutrition, all the energy was being transformed into gene potential. After this, Feng Lin stayed at home, committing wholeheartedly into grinding his body and conquering the tremendous change he had just gone through.


    Looking at the stirring undercurrent of Mars and the controversy of Giant Pharmaceutical Company, his gut-feeling told him that he should strengthen his body with haste, as this was the only way for him to establish himself in an invincible position.


    Feng Lin quietened down and began researching the martial arts he just got his hands on: Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint.


    This was a unique martial art that had been dug out from the traces of mythology; it consisted of twelve palm imprints including swordsmanship and other weapons'' techniques. The methods were conventional and complicated, such as Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint, Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint, God Beating Whip Imprint¡­


    Huaxia Ancient Martial Arts derived from the development of close-combat fighting on battlegrounds. For example, Eight Extremes Fist was derived from spear techniques, Taichi Fist from hammer techniques, and Eight Trigram Palm from dagger techniques¡­


    This Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint consisted of various weaponry traits. It looked plain and unglamorous but was filled with essence of martial arts.


    Every technique was basic and could be combined freely. Having infused the essence of various martial arts into one, the techniques which could be made available was boundless.


    Feng Lin thought to himself. It was no wonder that the long-robed man could counter all his varying attacks despite not being at his level of might.


    Who would have expected that the man had grasped such a profound knowledge. It was only a pity that this wasn''t a gene martial art and could not dominate upon genetic power.


    Yet, perhaps that was precisely why this form of martial arts possessed such variations.


    Genetic martial arts was strong due to genetic power, but it was also restricted by the uniqueness of it which constrained its flexibility.


    Take Vajra Subduing Devil Fist for example, using Vajra Gene as the basis of its power, it could be as flexible as Taichi, using softness to conquer strength and transforming the attacking energy as its own.


    Ancient Martial Arts didn''t have such restrictions. Abiding by the logic of martial arts, it was not restricted by genetics and could change infinitely.


    The name, Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, gave Feng Lin room for imagination as well¡ªImmortal Slaying Sword, Yin Yang Mirror, Sky Flipping Hammer, God Beating Whip¡ªthese were considered legendary weapons in Huaxia mythologies and held the power to destroy Heaven and Earth.


    These imprints were regarded the same way as their names. With just a thousandth or even ten-thousandth of the weapon''s grace, its power would be something that shouldn''t be underestimated.


    It wasn''t genetic martial arts, but it was even more superior than it.


    Feng Lin''s anticipation toward Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint grew, and he began to test it out.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    Feng Lin''s hands became the tip of a sword, slapping together before stabbing forward like a legendary sword.


    It seemed like a normal piercing, but it still had tricks up its sleeve. The muscles on his fingers quivered, moving the air around him as it formed an invisible energy, slicing through the air. A high-pitched sound rang out, and the sharp edge penetrated through the air. It exuded an aura that truly seemed like it could slay immortals and destroy deities.


    However, that was only mildly so.


    It was the first time Feng Lin was trying to use the technique, and he didn''t have a great understanding of it, making it impossible to provoke its full potential.


    Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint was an Ancient Martial Art which Feng Lin had never encountered before. Its technique was extremely intricate; each action demanded meticulousness in its execution, style, and energy distribution. With such strict criteria, most people would never be able to master it.


    Only interstellar cultivators who had complete control over their body would be able to command it with ease.


    Feng Lin was quick at picking it up. Regarding those actions which would have been difficult for a normal person¡ªto the extent of seemingly going against the logic of a human body¡ªFeng Lin mastered them in an instant. However, he would still need more time in practicing its execution to bring out the full potential.


    Finishing up with his practice on Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint, Feng Lin began trying out the next technique without pause.


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    Feng Lin curled both his hands into fists. Every inch of muscles on his body rose and fell like waves. As his body gathered the energy, he struck forth, packing everything in that single punch.


    Ha!


    Feng Lin''s strike was like a giant hammer striking down abruptly. It was as though it had flipped the sky and suppressed the human world.


    The space around him seemed to be smashed as his strength seeped into it. The wind dissipated the clouds from Feng Lin''s explosive punch, leaving only the rattling sound of metal from his assault.


    "What an obnoxious technique!" Feng Lin was stunned.


    The Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint packed all his strength into one strike, surpassing Feng Lin''s expectations with its ferocity.


    If Luke were able to use this technique to its full potential earlier, then Feng Lin would have had his hands full trying to counter the two of them.


    For them to have this skill was a waste.


    Under Feng Lin''s summoning, the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint''s potential was beginning to show, revealing its immense strength and speed.


    Like a child who had just received his favorite toy, Feng Lin couldn''t stop experimenting.


    God Beating Whip Imprint.


    Feng Lin swung his arm without mercy as a resounding smack echoed. Like a whip which had just struck a god, it landed with enough strength to strike that god down to Earth.


    Yin Yang Mirror Imprint.


    Yang on one hand and Yin on the other, they combined like two sides of a mirror; one was tough while the other gentle, one was life while the other death. There was no way to defend against it.


    Immortal Binding Rope Imprint.


    Keeping the movement of the arms smooth as the fingers orchestrated the technique, it worked like an immortal''s vine. It was capable of capturing a dragon with its grasp as it coiled around its opponent, snatching them by force.


    ...


    Feng Lin practiced every technique in Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint. Each had their own unique traits, there were fist techniques, hammer techniques and seizing techniques¡­ Some were tough while the others gentle, allowing it to have a multitude of variations.


    Through ceaseless experimenting, Feng Lin''s knowledge deepened. He understood the theory behind each martial techniques, the different schools or martial arts as well as the techniques to exerting his power.


    These were all basic techniques which would allow him to apply it to martial skills with similar traits.


    This Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint was like a stove which welcomed anything and everything, mixing them perfectly in it.


    Feng Lin was overjoyed. If he was able to apply these ancient martial arts technique, then his skills in combat would definitely strengthen by leaps and bounds.


    In actuality, regardless of ancient or genetic martial arts, the difference in its essence was the applicable of genetic power. However, the most basic technique in exerting power was similar.


    Feng Lin reached an epiphany; perhaps this Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint could be combined with genetic martial arts, driving various genetic powers?


    That''s very possible!


    The thought came to him without warning. Luke''s imprints were ever-changing before, driving that technique of wind-fire power.


    Every style within the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint was vastly different, yet, maybe it could be combined with genetic martial arts which held similarities to it and steering it into genetic powers and martial arts.


    The thought of him being able to use different types of genetic martial arts freely caused Feng Lin to be inspired.


    Would this count as countless transformations?

 92 Thousand Changes, Ten Thousand Transformations

    In the legends, Sun Wukong had the ability to transform. He could easily take the form of any living creatures and could even imitate their abilities.


    Given Feng Lin''s understanding and knowledge toward genetic theories, he could be sure that once he awakened the Sun Wukong Gene, he would surely obtain the ability of the countless transformations. This wasn''t just a fantasy, but he didn''t know anything definite about it.


    If he could really transform into anything he wanted to and use all kinds of abilities, wouldn''t that simply be too domineering?


    Every type of mythological ability was different. The ways to use them were different as well.


    If the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint could be incorporated with the various abilities of genetic martial arts or be used in sync with the ability of countless transformations, that would simply be a perfect match and he would be successful in every endeavor.


    Although Feng Lin was walking on the mythological path of Sun Wukong, he wouldn''t be limited to only this path.


    No matter how great a mythological path was, it still belonged to another existence''s path, not your own. The earlier phases of cultivation in awakening mythological genes were considered just a learning process, just for them to gain extraordinary abilities.


    But if they wished to step onto a higher stage, they had to find their own path to reach the pinnacle.


    Maybe, this Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint might be a bout of good fortune that would allow him to surpass Sun Wukong''s path.


    When he thought about this, Feng Lin was stirred with excitement.


    However, incorporating his genetic martial arts weren''t something that could be done in a single step.


    For first, Feng Lin decided to start with ancient martial arts.


    And what was better than to start it with the first art he had learned¡ªthe Hong Fist!


    The Hong Fist was an extremely tough and fierce fist art. His punches would be in straight lines and were incomparably ferocious. Every attack was akin to flowing mercury, giving his opponent no chance to counter-attack. In the ancient battlefields, this martial art was incredibly valiant; its moves resembled waving huge hammers around with incomparable momentum.


    Feng Lin slowly displayed his moves. He took all the movements of the Hong Fist which he had comprehended and slowly dissected them, trying his best to think of ways to incorporate the first move of the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint¡ªthe Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint¡ªinto it as he sought to find common points between the two arts.


    The Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint had a total of three variations. But as Feng Lin gradually incorporated the essence of Hong Fist into it, another variation was born.


    Next, the Eight Extremes Fist!


    The Eight Extremes Fist by itself was created in the cold weapon era of Ancient Earth, from spear arts. It had large sweeping movements and ruthless killing techniques.


    There was a saying that if one practiced the Eight Extremes Fist for a year, he could kill a human.


    For the new practitioners of the Eight Extremes Fist, they would already have fearsome combat prowess after a year. Their punch force would be overly heavy, and stories of its martial practitioners killing others in a fight were pretty frequent.


    Feng Lin took on the Eight Extremes Stance and continued to unleash punches, shoulders ram, elbow strikes¡­ He tried to fathom the energy flow and transmission in his body. The attacks he unleashed felt like a giant spear piercing out, violent and tyrannical.


    The spear had some common points with the whip. Although there were also many unharmonious parts, Feng Lin only focused on the common points and tried to integrate it with the "God Beating Whip Imprint", increasing the number of variations of the God Beating Whip Imprint to three.


    After fusing these tough and fierce martial arts, Feng Lin started to attempt to fuse martial arts of a softer nature.


    Right at the start, the martial art he wanted to fuse was the Taichi Fist.


    Taichi Fist was one of the three strongest internal strength practices of Ancient Huaxia; the depth of knowledge in this martial art was extremely deep. It combined both the tough and soft aspect of martial arts, allowing one to control external forces to amplify their inner force.


    Taichi could be divided into Yin and Yang, Life and Death, Tough and Soft.


    It had the unique characteristic of duality. Both Yin and Yang actually had common points and could be fused as one.


    Seizing the sparrow''s tail!


    Explosive Fist!


    Turning Block!


    ...


    Feng Lin displayed the moves of Taichi and experienced both the fusion of the soft and tough aspect, fusing it together with the "Yin-Yang Mirror Imprint" and increasing its number of variations by one.


    He fused his Eight Trigram Palms with the "Primordial Flag Imprint", the Xingyi Fist into the "Dragon Evasion Pillar Imprint", and the Dragon Claw Art Into the "Binding Immortals Rope Imprint"...


    There were multitudes of martial arts in the world, but the martial logic behind all of them was similar.


    "An ocean is made up of hundreds of rivers and streams, containing vast quantities of water."


    The Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint was¡ªas expected¡ªa supreme ancient martial art from the mythological era. It contained the essence of all martial arts; one could fuse all of them into it.


    If Feng Lin could complete all the fusions, even he couldn''t gauge the upper strength limit of Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint. Thus, he was filled with anticipation.


    And through these repeated attempts, Feng Lin gradually gained deeper knowledge with regards to the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint.


    This Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint was equivalent to a basic mathematical formula, and other martial arts were equivalent to a variety of data parameters that could be included inside for calculation. The end result would produce new martial art techniques and moves.


    Genetic martial arts were naturally the same as well, but their data was much more complex and more difficult to integrate.


    Earlier, that captain of the Mars Revolutionary Army could control the power of wind and fire. Clearly, he had successfully integrated some kinds of genetic martial arts with the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, which resulted in the powers of his wind and fire to be so close to perfection.


    If it wasn''t because of his Stone Monkey Gene''s ability to be impervious to water and fire and he could negate the energy effects, Feng Lin would definitely need to expend huge amounts of effort to deal with Luke.


    However, what made Feng Lin slightly depressed was that despite how careful he was, he still didn''t realize that Luke had held something back. He only gave him the most basic model of the techniques in the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint and not the variations he had deduced and created.


    If he wanted to increase the might of the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, he could only do his own deductions and continue trying to integrate other martial arts into it.


    But this was already enough. As long as he knew the logic of ''An ocean is made up of hundreds of rivers and streams'', Feng Lin could create his own new techniques. He didn''t need to depend on others.


    Feng Lin immersed himself in his training, seemingly enjoying it and would be never tired of it as he started to practice again.


    However, it was extremely tough to execute any of the steps to perfection.


    Right now, he could only fuse a small part of these various ancient martial arts into the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, or else, it wouldn''t make sense that there was only one additional variation to each of the imprints.


    These ancient martial arts were passed down from the Ancient Earth Era and naturally had extraordinary knowledge within¡ªas well as practicability¡ªor it wouldn''t have been passed down through the generations up until now.


    And myths and legends were just exactly the opposite. During the Ancient Earth Era, nobody thought that knowing myths and legends would be of any use, and they completely disregarded it. After three series of world wars, two planetary wars, and five interstellar wars, the majority of the ancient civilizations had been destroyed. And as a result, the stories about myths and legends slowly started to disappear, leaving behind only a word or two in reference for some isolated phrases.


    Pointless war engulfed the whole galaxy until the Interstellar Era arrived. It was only then did they realize and rediscover the existences of myths and legends. But sadly, everything was too late, and they were filled with endless regret.


    The profound essence of ancient martial arts was the crystallization of the wisdom of countless ancients.


    Feng Lin didn''t believe that his talent in martial arts would surpass so many ancient geniuses, allowing him to instantly grasp the essence of these ancient martial arts and integrate them into the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint.


    Cultivation valued persistence. Each and every step required a huge amount of energy and effort.


    Feng Lin wasn''t in a hurry, and he slowly started the fusion process.


    He continued to experiment with different moves, and this¡ªby itself¡ªwas also a type of cultivation process that would drive his body closer to perfection, allowing him to control his force perfectly.


    Genetic potential +5%, +5%, +5%...


    Feng Lin''s genetic potential kept soaring. Although the speed of it increasing wasn''t too fast, it also couldn''t be considered slow. After some time, his genetic potential reached 588%.


    If it were to increase by a little more, he would have been able to gain a free primeval genetic point and could have added the strengthening tally of the Stone Monkey gene by one.


    After becoming an interstellar cultivator, although his cultivation speed had increased, the amount of genetic potential he required was much larger than before.


    Feng Lin put in even more effort in his cultivation, it was like he didn''t know what was fatigue.


    His powerful body was able to persist, allowing him to continue training until the end. In the blink of an eye, ten hours had already passed.


    Feng Lin moved and leaped about in his training room. His palm imprint continuously changed and was like a butterfly flying through the flowers, unleashing different moves, using his hands as hammers, claws or palms.


    His palms flew around wildly, and his moves seemed to contain countless numbers of variations.


    Feng Lin finally created a new move for every technique in the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint. When he displayed them, he truly felt that they were capable of a thousand changes.


    Undoubtedly, he was on the right path.


    From the first technique, the "Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint" to the last technique, "Primordial Flag Imprint", Feng Lin displayed them all and finally ceased his movements, no longer continuing to practice.


    Based on the original techniques in the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, Feng Lin made some deductions and created new moves, starting the initial fusion between that and the various ancient martial arts. This caused the power of the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint to increase greatly, far stronger than before.


    He decided to name this new version of the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint as "Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint Version 1.0" In the future as he comprehended the essence of more ancient martial arts, he would slowly fuse them inside and create version 1.1, 1.2, 1.3...


    If he could reach the level where he could fuse genetic martial arts into it, at that time, he would rename this martial art as "Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint Version 2.0".


    After his initial success, Feng Lin knew that his own self-knowledge had already reached his current limits. If he wished to improve further, he had to use more time to practice and increase his level of attainment in martial arts.


    Although he thirsted for strength, he also had to respect reality.


    And now, his comprehension of martial arts was still insufficient. He also didn''t have enough time.


    He temporarily gave up on strengthening the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint and started to continue researching his genetic abilities.


    After fighting with a true interstellar cultivator, he had already verified some of the Stone Monkey Gene''s abilities. As a variation primeval gene, the four abilities of the Stone Monkey Gene were: Stone body steel bones, boundless strength, impenetrable by sword and spear, and impervious to fire and water. Among interstellar cultivators of the same rank, he was simply a bug-like existence.


    Next, Feng Lin started to test the abilities of his Mental Gene.


    This was a high-grade basic gene. Feng Lin didn''t believe that it merely had the ability of mental perception.


    Mental energy was formless and its might unpredictable. If he developed a corresponding long-range attack, that would drastically mitigate the fact that he was only proficient in close-range combat. With more methods of attacking, he would have the ability to adapt to changes better, and his combat prowess would also increase. This would be much more effective to him compared to continuing to awaken his other genes.


    The important thing about genetic abilities was quality and not quantity!


    Feng Lin meticulously researched. His mental energy originated from the center of his brows. It was like a formless giant web that covered his surroundings. Everywhere his mental energy swept by, he would be able to perceive all things in that area.


    But this effect was merely an auxiliary one.


    How to allow his mental energy to truly have killing power? Feng Lin tried for a long time, but he still couldn''t find a way to do so. He could only give up temporarily for now.


    If there was a question, just ask the star network!


    He tapped on his id microchip and connected to the star internet network. He then typed the words ''mental gene'', ''mental energy'', ''combat prowess'', ''occupation''... and other key terms in the search bar.


    Hundred of search results instantly appeared. Feng Lin directly locked his gaze on the name of an occupation that appeared on the top of the list.


    "Genetic Hypnotist!"

 93 Genetic Hypnotis

    Mental energy was a kind of energy that had no form or substance to it. Once it was sent out, it was hard for others to detect or defend against it.


    Scientists discovered after multiple investigations that mental energy was a strange kind of brain waves.


    Once someone awakened the Mental Gene, they would be able to send out these brain waves just like sound waves. There would even be a return echo once the brain waves hit any objects, and the pituitary gland would be able to sense the rebounded brain waves and perceive the surroundings from there. This was extremely similar to the echolocation ability of dolphins.


    In addition, when this kind of brain waves was strengthened to a certain extent, it would manifest and could interfere with the thoughts of others, hypnotizing them or even causing them to be trapped inside an illusion.


    This was the theory of genetic hypnotists.


    Genetic hypnotists, through awakening mythological genes, could use mental energy to hypnotize people. They could cure psychological problems of patients, causing their targets to sink into a deep sleep and even nourishing their targets'' hearts and minds.


    But similarly, there were some genetic hypnotists who would make use of these methods to control the human heart, all to satisfy the greed in their hearts.


    In any case, genetic hypnotists were an extremely rarely seen type of geneticists. Their abilities couldn''t be considered extremely powerful or well-rounded, but they were strange and crafty.


    However, Feng Lin''s felt his heart stir.


    The human heart was always the hardest to fathom.


    If he could control the ability of mental hypnosis, he could effortlessly pry into people''s heart. Wouldn''t that be extremely useful?


    He would be able to know what others were thinking about in advance. This would undoubtedly prove to be extremely advantageous when one was fighting in psychological warfare.


    The inner situation of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was extremely strange. There were all sorts of rumors and several people with ill intents.


    Maybe, he could depend on this kind of mental hypnotic abilities to find out some secrets and learn the truth so he could take preventative measures, allowing himself to be set up in a position of invincibility.


    When he thought of this, Feng Lin started to search for more information regarding genetic hypnotists.


    Although the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was just a genetic potion manufacturer, the educational training modules offered about geneticists were extremely detailed. Hence, there was also information about genetic hypnotists.


    "Hypnotism is a kind of mental control. The users first have to have strong mental strength. After that, through language, actions, and body movements, they are capable of releasing their own charisma to build up affinity and creating a strong suggestion, trying to influence the target''s mind. Ultimately, they could even control their target''s consciousness¡­ The Genetic Hypnotist Qualifications can be classified as hypnotist apprentice, initial-grade hypnotist, mid-grade hypnotist, high-grade hypnotist, and grandmaster hypnotist. The salary for hypnotist apprentice wasn''t high. As long as one awakens the mental gene, one can learn some of the more elementary hypnotism techniques. It is different for the official hypnotists, they have to undergo many difficult exams before they can reach the stage where they can control the hearts of people through hypnotism. Only then can they be called an official hypnotist. Initial-grade hypnotists can cause their targets to enter deep sleep and heal the injuries of their psyche! Initial-grade hypnotists have a salary ranging from 100,000 star coins to a million star coins usually¡­"


    The information in the educational module about genetic hypnotists was extremely detailed.


    Feng Lin skimmed over the info and was startled. "What? An initial-grade hypnotist can have such a high salary?"


    His heart stirred with excitement. If he could become a genetic hypnotist, his mental energy would have killing power. Not only did this mean that he would have one more method to protect himself, but he could even depend on his mental energy to earn large amounts of star coins. This could also be considered a skill in a specialized area.


    Once he made a decision, Feng Lin would stick to it.


    Although the educational module by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company only had common knowledge about genetic hypnotists, it was already sufficient to the current Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin tapped on the module. A projection of a bearded middle-aged man clad in long robes appeared. He sat down cross-legged, and his expression was like an ancient well with no waves in it, tranquil and peaceful as he slowly began the introduction to the module.


    "If you want to learn how to become a hypnotist, you first have to understand bio-magnetic fields."


    "Bio-magnetic fields?" Feng Lin pondered, feeling that this term was extremely profound.


    At this point, the middle-aged man from the projection started to explain. "Bio-magnetic fields are a mystery within a mystery. It''s very tough to gauge it using machinery, and one can only sense it through the usage of sensitive mental energy. Bio-magnetic fields are a kind of special magnetic field that is made up of a combination of breathing, heartbeat, pulse, and even brain waves of a living creature and would have a unique wave frequency to it. The bio-magnetic field of every human is unique, just like one''s fingerprints. If there are a thousand humans, there would be a thousand different bio-magnetic fields. Despite how boundlessly vast the galaxy is, there wouldn''t be a situation where there are two people with the same bio-magnetic field. Even for twins, there would still be a difference in their bio-magnetic fields. Hence, what genetic hypnotists need to do is to use their sensitive mental energy to grasp the bio-magnetic fields of humans or other living creatures. After that, through the usage of language, actions, and body language, they could form a mental resonance with the target before finally causing their targets'' minds to grow numb. In the end, it would allow them to be controlled. Although this sounds extremely unreliable when speaking of it, the rationale behind it is very simple. For example, the soldier before the war, the admonishment of an army officer, the singing of military songs¡ªall these hot-blooded incidents can stimulate soldiers to enter a feverish and heated-up state where they will fight in combat bravely with no thought of their personal safety. This was also a kind of hypnotism¡­"


    Feng Lin''s eyes shone brightly, storing this valuable knowledge deep in his mind.


    "Hypnotism emphasizes on not leaving any traces; it''s a superior technique. If one intentionally wanted to hypnotize others, it would only cause their target''s heart to be filled with wariness. Hence, there are three common techniques that are used often by hypnotists. They are hand imprints, speech, and tools.


    "Hand imprints are a kind of unique martial art that can stimulate one''s mental energy and use it to cause the consciousness of others to be blurred as one carries out the hypnotism. Speech is a kind of method where one depends on the special pronunciation of words or rhythm to shake the consciousness of others. For example, some of the Buddhist chants from the Ancient Earth Era are famous for being used for hypnotism, granting the effect of enlightenment. As for tools, it means that the hypnotists would use a variety of special tools such as pocket watches, coins, cards...to distract the target''s attention before achieving a silent hypnotism effect.


    "Although the techniques are different, the logic behind them is the same. With regards to the innate nature of hypnotism, hypnotism simply means using one''s mind to smash the mind of others.


    "There are three essential points. Firstly, the hypnotist has to grasp the bio-magnetic field of the target. The first point depends on the sharpness of one''s spiritual sense. Secondly, one has to unleash their mental energy and focus it on their target through body movements and their voices to create a strong influence. Thirdly, the timing is crucial; one has to find the best timing to smash the defense of the target''s mind. All three essential points have to be mastered before one could become a qualified hypnotist¡­"


    When he heard this, Feng Lin temporarily paused the lesson and started to contemplate.


    The three essential points of hypnotism sounded easy, but it was anything but easy to achieve them.


    No matter how great a person''s strength was, they had to learn combat techniques before they could unleash their strength. If not, they were just like a stupid ox.


    Similarly, no matter how strong the mental energy of someone, they had to learn the appropriate techniques before they could unleash it.


    It was easy to unleash energy, but it was a hundred times more difficult to liberate one''s mind.


    How should he do it exactly?


    Filled with puzzlement, Feng Lin continued to listen to the module.


    "There are all kinds of methods and techniques to liberate one''s mind. Here, we will introduce one of the most simple tricks¡ªa smile. A smile that comes from one''s innermost heart that''s displayed on one''s face would have a powerful formless influence, causing others to be happy. Smiling can gain you the trust of others. If your expression is cold and you have a poker-face, other people would instantly be wary towards you the moment they glanced at you. If that''s the case, the probability of you successfully hypnotizing the target would be greatly diminished. Smiling and physical contact are the shortest bridges to link strangers. By doing so, it would make things easier for you to enter the minds of your target¡­"


    The education module came to an end at this point.


    "To liberate the power of the mind, it has to start from a smile."


    When he heard of this, Feng Lin suddenly saw the light. He finally understood what was called body language and how to unleash the power of his mind. This was the easiest logic to understand.


    He already understood the general truth. Next, what he needed to learn was how exactly could he become a genetic hypnotist.

 94 Yin Yang Illusory Realm

    BOOM!


    Feng Lin''s palm imprint became a whip as he lashed out ruthlessly. It was like he was the controller of this universe, sitting atop his lofty throne in the air as he wielded a divine whip, smacking those deities in heaven down to earth.


    Tai!


    After one move, Feng Lin''s gesture changed. Both his palms executed the Sky Flipping Imprint and smashed down ruthlessly. It was akin to the Buzhou Heavenly Pillar in the legends crumbling with a loud rumble, destroying the human world.


    Bzz!


    His palm imprint changed again as his fingers extended outward. One of his hands was Yang, the other was Yin; one was the sun, the other the moon. His hands switched over, giving rise to a myriad of transformations.


    Ang!


    His hands were like mountains. He lifted them high as his moves changed again. He was akin to a lofty and majestic mountain, immovable¡­


    They were the many variations of the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint. The aura of his moves was extremely imposing, shocking the hearts of people.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t practicing his martial arts now; he was trying to sense the might of his palm imprints.


    After looking at the basic educational module for genetic hypnotists, Feng Lin learned some of the basic hypnotism theory and techniques as he contemplated about them over and over again.


    One of the techniques was to use hand gestures to induce hypnotism, using his formless aura to shake up his target''s heart, forcibly breaking through the psychological defensive line of his target.


    And just so nicely, speaking of hand imprints, he coincidentally was also skilled in the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint. Why didn''t he make use of it?


    He couldn''t help but say the effect was truly not bad.


    Once he used these palm imprints, their aura was clearly extraordinary and had the power to influence the heart of others. Even before the might from the palm imprints were unleashed, the imposing manner of it would already have shaken the heart of others, allowing him to gain victory without a fight. There was a hope for it to be refined into a method of hypnotism that he could use.


    But this was merely just an ancient martial art after all. He had no problems shaking the hearts of his target, but if he really wanted to achieve a hypnotism effect, he still needed to combine the usage of his mental energy techniques and some other means.


    Feng Lin went online again to research more about the specific methods of using hand imprints for hypnotism. The Devil Subduing Imprint from Buddhism, the Lion Imprint, the Heavenheart Five Thunder Imprint from Taoism, the Rain Requesting Imprint, and even the Praying Gesture from Christianity¡ªhe wanted to attempt to merge the ceremonies of the various religions into it.


    Although by implementing all of them was very tiring, he wouldn''t suffer a loss as long as he could find a way to master the hypnotism method.


    The more Feng Lin understood about the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, the more profound and mysterious he found it to be. It was difficult to figure it out clearly within a short period of time. The ability of it to include the essence of all martial arts were simply too strong.


    This was a martial art that would improve as the cultivator strengthened. Currently, the might he could unleash from using it might not be considered very powerful, but it possessed endless potential.


    Feng Lin silently felt glad that he was fortunate enough to obtain this martial art, enabling him to enrich his techniques greatly.


    He treated the palm imprints as his body language¡ªthe gesture to induce hypnotism¡ªas he experimented over and over again.


    It was a pity that Feng Lin didn''t have a partner he could experiment on. He could only stand in front of a mirror and attempt to hypnotize himself.


    However, it was very difficult to hypnotize oneself because the hypnotist himself already knew that he was trying to hypnotize himself. There would be a natural wariness in his heart, and he unconsciously would guard against the hypnotism. Hence, it was very tough for the hypnotism to succeed.


    It was like using his hand to lift himself up into the air; it went against logic and was extremely difficult to achieve.


    Only high-grade hypnotists would barely manage to succeed in doing it.


    Feng Lin didn''t delude himself that he would succeed in a single try. It was just that since he didn''t have a target to practice on, he could only practice it on himself.


    If this hypnotism technique would achieve a little effect when he used it against himself, there was no need to doubt that the effect would be much stronger when used against others.


    Facing the mirror, Feng Lin drew in a deep breath and discarded all distracting thoughts. All sounds in the area faded away, leaving only silence.


    Feng Lin focused his mental energy and sensed the transformation to the rhythm of his life force, breathing, heartbeat, pulse, as well as the fluctuations of his thoughts and emotions.


    Suddenly, he moved. It was as though he had gained a trace of the underlying structure of hypnotism.


    His hand trembled from the rhythm of his life force as the rhythm grew faster and faster. His hands were both Yin and Yang, and the palm imprint he formed was akin to Taichi¡ªDao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, three begets all things.


    His palm imprints were symmetrical to each other, just like the reflection from a mirror, isolating the two realms of Yin and Yang.


    Yin Yang Mirror Imprint.


    Feng Lin tested for a long time, and he discovered that this particular palm imprint contained the most variations and gestures. If he sped up his movements, others would be dazzled, growing dizzy and light-headed. It should be of use to hypnotism.


    As expected, when he executed the hand gestures, Feng Lin unconsciously fixed his eyes on the palm imprints. He felt a blur in his eyes as his consciousness dimmed, unconsciously being dragged into the rhythm of the palm imprint.


    He felt the time in his surroundings slowed. It felt as though the sky was raining flower and his vision was in disorder. His entire body swayed from side to side as though he was drunk.


    But because of this, the hand gestures in the palm imprint slowed down. Only then did Feng Lin feel a thrill in his heart as he abruptly woke up.


    He wasn''t startled but felt happy instead.


    He succeeded in a single try, and it was so effective even when he used it against himself! There was naturally no need to mention how effective it would be if he used this against others.


    "I actually succeeded! The Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint is truly extremely profound." He felt extremely excited at having succeeded during the first attempt.


    However, the effect was still too weak and he had to continue to practice.


    Feng Lin recalled the earlier strange feeling. It felt like he was being isolated from time and space.


    From the myths and legends of Huaxia, the Yin Yang Mirror was the unique treasure of Scarlet Essence Child of the twelve golden immortals of Kunlun. It was said that it could connect the two realms of Yin and Yang and had the ability to tell if someone was about to die if that person looked at his reflection from it.


    This Yin Yang Palm Imprint might have a trace of divinity from the divine treasures in the legends, allowing people to have the illusion that the Yin Yang had reversed.


    Feng Lin pondered over it and after he gained some understanding, he tried it out again.


    Facing the mirror, one of his hands was Yin; the other was Yang. The style of his hands was completely different, yet they were mutually symmetrical of each other, just like two halves in the mirror. One was the corporeal body; the other was a reflection.


    After that, the gestures changed repeatedly, mixing in truth and false, reality and illusion. No one was able to tell it apart.


    In an instant, Feng Lin felt his vision becoming disordered as he entered a strange space. Yin and Yang were reversed here, with the time and space also in chaos.


    But as his consciousness fell into the illusion, his hand gestures slowed once again.


    "The two experiments both succeeded?"


    Feng Lin stared at his hands dumbfoundedly. He finally could be sure of one fact. I actually have already become an initial-grade hypnotist. The monthly salary of 100,000 to a million coins is waving its hand at me.


    When he thought back to the bizarre changes that had occurred when he fell into the illusion, he was even more convinced that self-hypnotism was much harder compared to hypnotizing others.


    Since the effect was so good on himself, if he used it on others, they would definitely not be able to shake the illusion off.


    "The hypnotism method earlier is so effective, let''s name it Yin Yang Fantasy!" Feng Lin silently mused; his heart was filled with anticipation.


    Right now, the Yin Yang Fantasy was nothing more than a quasi-illusion. But as he grew stronger, could this quasi-illusion become an illusion so true that there were no differences from reality?


    But if he wished to reach this step, the road ahead was still long. It was better to stand on solid ground and do things step by step.


    After looking through the basic educational modules provided by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, Feng Lin took the initiative to search online for information about the various hypnotism methods.


    [Hypnosis Psychology], [Multi-structure of the human consciousness], [Detailed analysis of mental energy]... Given how developed this Interstellar Era was, the understanding of one''s body and psychology far surpassed the Ancient Era. There was almost a countless number of books about it.


    Now that Feng Lin''s vitality was so strong, his thinking was as quick as lightning as his memory capacities far surpassed the past. It was not an exaggeration to say that he had a photographic memory.


    He read ten paragraphs with a single glance and instantly memorized the content, able to succinctly summarize the important points and learn the essential knowledge. His reading speed was so fast that it was unimaginable.


    Without realizing it, a day passed just like that.


    He had completely digested the knowledge of all the psychology books he had read and stored them as his foundation, transforming them into something he could use.


    But given the huge population of humanity and the vastness of the galaxy, he understood that knowledge was boundless. It was impossible for him to learn them all even if he used his entire lifetime.


    All the knowledge he had accumulated up until now was merely the tip of the iceberg.


    Very swiftly, during his off day every week, he would spend all his time in cultivation and accumulating knowledge.


    Finally, dawn approached. It was time for him to head to work once again. After his morning ablutions, Feng Lin headed toward the R&D department of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.

 95 Formless Influence

    It was a day at work again. There were many people bustling about inside the Giant Pharmaceutical Department, all extremely busy.


    As Feng Lin walked into the R&D department, he discovered that many of his colleagues had already arrived. Their faces were filled with a fanatical look as they did human experimentations.


    Their hairs were clearly disheveled, and they had a putrid smell. It was unknown how long had it been since they had last bathed. However, nobody cared about this; all of them had the appearance of a mad researcher.


    These people treated the R&D department like their homes and would labor here through day and night. Other than sleeping and eating, the rest of their time was spent on doing research. They were so passionate that it was almost crazy.


    The door opened silently and Feng Lin walked in, instantly attracting the attention of many people.


    After all, they had very deep impressions about Feng Lin.


    Earlier, this newbie only spent less than a day worth of time before he successfully modified the formula for the Adrenaline Potion and created a huge commotion. Even the team leader Aike who always liked to nitpick had to endure in silence.


    All of them had different looks in their eyes as they stared, coldness, loathing, trepidation...


    "Good morning, everyone!" Feng Lin smiled and nodded at his colleagues, appearing extremely harmless. The warm rays of the sun lit up his smile, influencing the hearts of others.


    "One doesn''t hit a smiling man."


    The sense of enmity toward this new colleague of theirs, Feng Lin, also gradually lessened.


    Nobody noticed that Feng Lin''s finger was moving about like performing a dance, shifting into marvelous postures. A bizarre fluctuation formlessly extended outward, like a warm and gentle wind, brushing the face of others.


    Everyone felt slightly absent-minded, they only sensed that the smile of the young man before them was extremely warm and gentle, causing others to involuntarily want to get close to him.


    What am I doing?


    They mumbled silently to themselves, shaking their heads. But even after a long time, they didn''t discover any clues.


    For some reason, they all felt that Feng Lin was extremely pleasing to the eye. When looking at him, no ill-will would appear in their hearts.


    They couldn''t help but think back to their attitudes earlier when they were filled with enmity and hostility toward Feng Lin.


    What''s going on with me?


    Why would I feel jealous of a young man? He is only just a newbie that has just arrived. It''s impossible for him to threaten our positions. Not only that, but his capabilities in the domain of genetic potions far surpass others. He just came here for a day and already modified the Adrenaline Potion''s formula to such great effects. His arrival would only greatly speed up the research topics we have at the taskforce!


    As his seniors, shouldn''t they be filled with a welcoming attitude and take good care of this newbie instead?


    Such thoughts silently appeared in the minds of these people in the R&D department. All of them then started looking at Feng Lin with a friendly smile on their faces.


    They felt an indescribable feeling in their hearts, and they didn''t know how to articulate what they were feeling.


    If one wanted to describe this simply, that would be¡­


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    "It''s really effective." Feng Lin didn''t really feel too surprised at this scene.


    That''s right, he was already stealthily using his hypnotism technique. But naturally, when there were so many people, it was impossible for him to grasp the bio-magnetic fields of all of them and lure them into a deep sleep.


    He wasn''t able to do that, but then again, he didn''t really need to do that.


    If he used too much mental energy, the entire group here in the R&D department might be completely hypnotized, and that would create endless troubles for him. Anyone would have been able to tell that there had been a problem then.


    Hence, Feng Lin merely changed his own bio-magnetic field slightly and radiated a formless influence that would reduce the amount of hostility the others were feeling toward him and caused them to involuntarily want to get close to him. The effect of doing so was easy to see.


    Originally, he was a newbie who cut the line, being transferred to the R&D department the moment he joined. Because of the competition for benefits, it was hard to avoid drawing the hostilities of others. But now, the feeling of enmity in the air was greatly reduced, and there would frequently be people around him smiling at him.


    It was truly the right decision to learn hypnotism techniques. He silently removed the feeling of rejection his colleagues had toward him, allowing him to more easily assimilate into the R&D department to obtain the core secrets.


    This was like allowing him to obtain the weapons of others by not fighting.


    The hostility he suffered had already been greatly reduced and in the future, his situation in the R&D department would also be more comfortable.


    Feng Lin didn''t immediately return to his seat. He started to observe the human test subjects that were inside the glass cabins.


    The faces of his fellow researchers were filled with a fanatical look as they inserted the contents of a genetic potion through a tube that was inserted into the body of a human test subject. They then paid close attention to the reaction of the body and was panting excitedly with a feverish expression on their faces.


    The instruments above the glass cabin constantly monitored the reactions of the test subject and recorded all the data.


    Under the impact from the energies contained inside the genetic potion, there would occasionally be test subjects imploding from within, becoming a mess of flesh and blood. After the glass cabin was cleaned up swiftly, another new test subject was forced into it as the experiments continued.


    Feng Lin stood at the side. He didn''t disturb these researchers and was silently contemplating about these human test subjects.


    Upon a closer look, he did indeed discover some of the points he missed before.


    From what the manager had told him, these human test subjects were all death convicts. This point might be real, but it was worthy to think about the origins of these death convicts.


    Although these death convicts had all lost their awareness due to the effects of being drugged, their bodies were still extremely strong and fit. They didn''t seem to be dragged here from prisons.


    Given how chaotic The Solar System Coalition Government was, the environment in prison was akin to that of hell. It wasn''t a place that was suitable for humans to stay in. Once a convict was sent into the prison, it was already very good if he managed to survive. How could he still consume food until he was full? Those who entered prison would at least lose a layer of their skin.


    The vast majority of death convicts should be emaciated, as thin as a match. Yet, these human test subjects before his eyes were all extremely fit with developed muscles while radiating a fierce and tough aura. They seemed to resemble experienced soldiers that had gone through a hundred battles or more.


    Upon seeing this scene, Feng Lin''s trust in the Mars Revolutionary Army''s words increased by a little.


    But it was just by a little.


    Without seeing the true irrefutable proof, Feng Lin wouldn''t compel himself to do anything. He would only bury his speculations deep in his heart.


    He still felt vigilant in his heart, but it was only because he wanted to be prepared just in case.


    After that, Feng Lin didn''t do anything or ask any questions. He pretended that it was only because he was curious that he walked so near to observe. After that, he returned to his seat and stayed there.


    As a member of the research taskforce, Feng Lin used his Id microchip to connect to the network inside the department. He then downloaded some information and understood the contents of the research topic.


    He discovered that it was truly researching on how to allow ordinary humans to consume genetic potions, and this project had been ongoing for almost two years.


    Their thoughts were to improve on the weakest of all low-grade genetic potions in order to allow ordinary humans to consume them, gradually strengthening their constitution. For example, potions like the Adrenaline Potions would gradually allow their bodies to adapt to the medicinal effect of genetic potions. They would then slowly increase the grade of genetic potions step by step, gradually making the bodies of ordinary humans adapt to it. In conclusion, an overall plan of consuming low-grade genetic potions to high-grade was formed, and the plan was separated into many minor steps.


    Each procedure was highly targeted in their objective, allowing the mythological genes of ordinary humans to be stimulated, passively awakening them before slowly upgrading and strengthening the genes, allowing the genes to develop into primeval genes. And from there on, artificially created interstellar cultivators would exist.


    But because this was a method that excessively destroyed the normal manner of cultivation, these artificial cultivators would find that their potential was greatly reduced and their life force would even be overdrafted, leading to a great reduction in their lifespan. It would be tough for them to continue evolving ever again.


    But this was already enough.


    Interstellar cultivators were lofty existences, just like Superman on Earth. To many people, this was something that couldn''t be actively sought after even if they really wanted it. So, even if there was a reduction in their lifespans, there would undoubtedly be countless people who no longer had hope in cultivation willing to gamble on this.


    But the reality was always like this: the more beautiful you imagine something was, the more different it would be when you actually did it.


    The research topic''s path of thinking seemed to be pretty good. There were no flaws in the theory, but in reality, the actual progress was slowed to a crawl. Even using genetic potions to allow ordinary humans to awaken the lowest-grade basic genes was also extremely difficult to achieve. Hence, it was clear that if they continued to research in this direction, they already wouldn''t be far from a failure.


    When Feng Lin was looking at the information of the research topic, others were paying attention to him as well.


    Feng Lin radiated a sense of amicability, causing the goodwill others felt toward him to be multiplied.


    Finally, one of the researchers summoned his courage and walked over. "Feng Lin, your modification of the Adrenaline Potion is extremely successful. I wonder if you can share with me your formula for me to gain experience?"


    This question was very impudent.


    Where would there be people asking such direct questions about one''s secrets?


    But Feng Lin was thinking like this.


    Isn''t this a very good opportunity for me to form good relations with the people in the R&D Department?


    It was just a modified formula for a high-grade Adrenaline Potion! Since Feng Lin already had the formula for the perfect-grade Adrenaline Potion, he naturally didn''t care too much about the formula for the high-grade one. He might as well take it out to use it to build up good relations here.


    A smile appeared on his face. His eyes had a look of complete trust and sincerity as he replied, "Of course!"


    "The Adrenaline Potion is a potion that stimulates the human body to secrete adrenaline. It can increase one''s mental response speed. Hence, if you wish to modify the formula, you have to start first from the medical component''s effect¡­" Feng Lin spoke, telling them the experience he gained from modifying the Adrenaline Potion''s formula to a high-grade one. He naturally didn''t mention a single word about the formula for the perfect-grade Adrenaline Potion.


    But this was already enough. The researchers in the surroundings continued to move closer as they listened seriously to Feng Lin imparting his experience.


    A formless feeling of amiability and warmth radiated out from Feng Lin, akin to a plague.


    Everyone in the R&D department felt that Feng Lin was truly a good man, not hiding anything from them. He was willing to impart to them such valuable knowledge and experience.


    Two pair of eyes in the R&D department silently watched this scene.


    The eyes of Manager Frank were serene and boundlessly deep; no one could guess what he was thinking about.


    As for the other pair of eyes¡ªfrom the research taskforce leader Aike who was standing not far away¡ªthey were filled with a sinister look and trepidation. His expression turned ashen and he didn''t speak for a long time.


    All of a sudden, Feng Lin transformed from a newbie into the most popular person in the R&D department.


    Such formless influence was the most critical!

 96 Successful Brainwashing

    "How does this high-grade potion formula improve the efficacy of the drug while increasing the duration?"


    "This is simple!" The two main medical components of the Adrenaline Potion are the dragonblood flower''s nectar and spirit powder. For the two aspects of improvement, we just have to adjust the medicinal effect of the two components and there would be results!"


    "Why must you use fluid ice?"


    "Because fluid ice is a natural spirit particle suppressor. It can effectively lower the activity of the spirit particles and because it''s purely made from water molecules, it wouldn''t cause any adverse reactions when mixed with the other medical components."


    "How can you tell precisely the actual amount needed for each of the medical components?"


    "This is also simple. The Adrenaline Potion is a gradeless potion. Its medicinal effect isn''t strong and even if there are side effects, the consumer would also be able to endure it. I personally tested it out myself and can clearly sense the change in the strength of the medicinal effect, thereby slowly improving it until the formula is optimal. This is much more accurate compared to human experimentations, allowing me to modify the formula to greater effect with quicker speed!


    ...


    The researchers of the R&D department gathered together with Feng Lin in the center. He patiently answered each question asked and drew a round of applause at the end of it.


    "Well spoken!"


    "As expected of a genius genetic researcher personally recruited by Manager Frank!"


    "The speed of your thought process far exceeds ordinary humans!"


    ...


    An impressed look could be seen on the faces of everyone.


    For a period of time, the large R&D department became a place solely for Feng Lin to give lectures. Almost all the researchers here were becoming his fans.


    His formless influence spread out silently.


    Feng Lin neutralized the hostility of everyone toward him, and through answering the questions of all the researchers with no reservations, the relationship between him and them started to warm up as he furthered deepened the impression that he was a good guy in the hearts of all these people. This impression was so deep that it would no longer be changed easily.


    He did so many things because he wanted to completely dissolve the hostility in the hearts of everyone toward him first before he attempted his hypnotism technique.


    As things continued, Feng Lin gained more and more understanding with regards to hypnotism. He was no longer restricted to a single method but was learning how to apply the techniques creatively and pragmatically.


    If earlier Feng Lin was considered everyone''s enemy, the hostile attitude slowly changed to coldness, changed to the relationship of strangers, changed to being familiar with him and changed to being passionate about him¡­ In the end, their emotions were now of admiration and worship toward him.


    Feng Lin had completely become the center of attention in the R&D department and was extremely conspicuous.


    "What are you all doing? Why are you guys not doing research? If you dare to slack, just forget about obtaining the month''s end bonus! I will even dock all your salary!" A dissonant voice rang out as a person with a sullen look on his face walked in.


    If it wasn''t the taskforce team leader Aike, who else could it be?


    Everyone gave Feng Lin a ''good luck, you are on your own'' look as they scattered like birds and beasts, leaving the area here.


    "Feng Lin, you came to the R&D department to work. If you wish to chat with someone, you can immediately leave the R&D department now and return home. There are more than enough slackers on the internet who are willing to waste time with you," reprimanded Aike rudely.


    Feng Lin had a calm expression on his face. He smiled. "The task you gave me earlier was already completed. Am I not waiting for you, the leader, to give me another task to do?"


    Aike felt fury in his heart. You mean that after half-a-day, it is my fault that you are slacking here idling your time away?


    He initially wanted to start mocking Feng Lin. But all of a sudden, he only saw a pair of immeasurably deep eyes looking at him.


    The pair of eyes were like black holes devouring all light. Even his consciousness was devoured.


    A strange ripple gushed forth, formless and without substance. It was like a gentle breeze of wind blowing against the mountain walls. Like the light of the bright moon shining against the lake''s water.


    The anger in Aike''s heart suddenly seemed to be doused by a cold wave of spring water.


    His expression stiffened as his heart was filled with bewilderment. He wanted to be angry, but he didn''t seem to be able to get angry. Hence, his expression looked somewhat comical.


    Ai? What''s going on with me?


    All of a sudden, his thinking changed. As the team leader of this research taskforce, why must he deliberately make things difficult for a member of his team?


    Although this newbie didn''t have the foresight and made him extremely unhappy with his attitude toward human experimentations, Feng Lin could still be considered an honest guy from the initial time they met.


    He himself was someone with a magnanimous heart that had a capacity that could contain the boundless seas; there was no need for him to set himself against a newbie. That would only serve to drag his status down.


    ...


    As Aike''s thinking changed, his emotions changed as well. He was no longer angry although his tone was still cold.


    "Feng Lin, your talent isn''t bad. Your modifications to the Adrenaline Potion caused the progress speed of our research taskforce to greatly increase. However, you have to know your own limitations and don''t waste time asking stupid questions and idling about. Alright, here comes your next task. I want you to improve on the formula for the potions of life and lower the pain generated when one is consuming it!"


    This scene caused everyone who was watching this to be greatly shocked.


    When did this strict and unkind leader become so friendly to people? Was there a ghost? Or could it be that this little fellow had used some sort of methods?


    Everyone started to speculate silently.


    A formless ripple then extended outward.


    The doubt in everyone''s heart vanished and was replaced by the feelings of embarrassment and guilt.


    Earlier, Feng Lin didn''t hold anything back. He even imparted his experiences and formula of the improved Adrenaline Potion to us. Sigh, how can we start to doubt him without any evidence now?


    How mean of us!


    They suddenly linked it back to the fact that Feng Lin''s earlier performance had completely convinced Aike. This must be why his attitude toward Feng Lin now was so mild; he even designated a much easier task compared to the one he had given earlier.


    Feng Lin himself also didn''t expect the effect of his hypnotism technique to be this good.


    "Many thanks, leader." He agreed immediately and accepted the task Aike gave him, not letting Aike have any time for regret.


    Aike faintly felt that something was wrong, but since he had already spoken, he naturally couldn''t go back on his words.


    "Do it well then." Leaving a sentence, he hastily turned and departed.


    Feng Lin silently wiped away his cold sweat as his vision started to dim.


    Hypnotism truly isn''t something one can do often.


    Compared to earlier where he had been using formless ripples of hypnotism to influence others, Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to waste time with Aike when he saw that Aike had clearly been here to make things difficult for him. Hence, he had forcibly used the hypnotism technique to brainwash Aike. By doing so, the consumption of mental energy was naturally much larger in comparison.


    His mental energy was soon exhausted; it was too tiring.


    In addition, although he forcibly brainwashed Aike today, he must not use it too often or there would be reverse effects and cause others to realize that something strange was going on. That would be self-defeating.


    Luckily, he had succeeded at the initial step.


    Next, Feng Lin decided to stop. He completely retracted the mental energy back and no longer tried any tricks.


    Once an impression was formed, as long as there were no special changes, it would generally remain.


    Feng Lin wasn''t worried that these people would return to their original states.


    One couldn''t help but say that his work environment that had been extremely harsh to him at the start was now a lot better.


    Feng Lin no longer felt the sensation of being targeted at every moment.


    Due to the fact that he had overused his mental energy, Feng Lin felt extremely tired and spiritless for the entire day.


    Luckily, there was no time limit for this task. After spending an unproductive day at work, he returned home and immediately fell asleep on his back.


    During the next day after his mental energy had recovered, he started to attempt improving the formula for potions of life.


    Feng Lin knew that what he had to do next was to produce striking results, excelling at every task that was given to him. Only then could he become a core member of the R&D department and come into contact with the company''s true secrets.


    The task this time around wasn''t difficult. Although he had to improve on the formula for potions of life, it was fine as long as he could reduce the pain that would be inflicted to the body when one was consuming the potions of life.


    With regards to the medicinal effects caused by the potions of life, Feng Lin was extremely familiar with them. After all, he had drunk large amounts of potions of life before.


    Especially so for the first time, the powerful medicinal effects of the potions of life would rapidly modify the human body''s structure. That kind of feeling that was akin to ''first destruction followed by creation'' would generate waves of pain and agony to the consumer. His experience was still fresh in his memory.


    This wasn''t caused by the nature of the potions of life itself.


    By its nature, potions of life were merely gradeless low-tier potions. How stimulating could they be?


    The pain felt was generated by the human body when it started to undergo changes.


    The more outstanding the effect was, the larger the degree of the transformation and the more intense the pain there would be.


    Pain basically represented that the medicinal effect was good.


    Originally, there was no need to modify the formula for potions of life at all. If one couldn''t even take this bit of pain, why were they still thinking about cultivation?


    Which interstellar cultivator didn''t succeed in evolving after enduring much suffering and putting in hard work?


    But now, Aike actually requested him to modify the potion of life so the amount of pain would be greatly reduced when one consumed it.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel that this was to reduce the efficacy of the potion of life.


    As he stared at the pain-filled, hideous expressions of the human test subjects, he was deep in contemplation. By lowering the severity of the pain, was it because Aike didn''t want these test subjects to die from the torturous pain so ordinary humans could consume potions of life as well?


    Feng Lin''s mind whirled and he thought of an idea. That was to increase the numbing medical components of the potion of life.


    If one fainted, the sense of pain would be dulled. It was like injecting them with anesthetic.


    Thinking of this was simple, but it was not so easy to succeed in doing it.


    Feng Lin made use of the A.I. here in the R&D department to accurately calculate what sort of ingredients could he add to potions of life to increase the anesthesia effect.


    Very swiftly, the A.I. listed three ingredients. Hundred Flowers Snakegrass, Whaledragon Oil, and Intoxication Fruit Juice.


    The A.I. was ultimately still an A.I.; it could only begin its calculation from input data. But if one really wanted to find the answer, they still had to personally experiment with it.


    Feng Lin started his experiments. He used the skill he discovered earlier¡ªthe gene micro-manipulation technique¡ªto place the ingredients and allocate the appropriate amounts before he personally tested the effects.


    Ultimately, he managed to create a new and improved version for potions of life; 100 milliliters of Whaledragon Oil must be added to achieve the numbing effect. The consumer would then sink into a deep sleep, and the sensation of pain and agony would be greatly dulled.


    The effects of the original potions of life remained unchanged, just that the numbing aspect was increased.


    Since Feng Lin had already accomplished his mission, there was naturally no need for him to continue to waste time and effort to improve on the formula.


    Even for the perfect-grade potions of life, they were already not very effective to the current Feng Lin.


    After Feng Lin handed up the improved formula, Aike was amazed. He then tested it out on a test subject and was extremely satisfied with the effects.


    The human test subject was now sleeping like a dead fish, completely not moving at all, yet his vitality stats was rapidly surging up.


    The result of the experiment was in perfect accordance with the task assigned to Feng Lin.


    Aike found Feng Lin more and more pleasing to the eye. Although there was some minor unhappiness at the start, it was true that his talent surpassed the others here. He had been of great help, allowing the progress speed of the research taskforce to advance greatly.


    Hmm, maybe it''s time to let Feng Lin know about the core secrets of the research taskforce!


    Under Feng Lin''s subtle influence from his hypnotism technique, Aike''s malice toward Feng Lin had completely vanished. In his heart, he began treating Feng Lin like a capable subordinate and would often smile and laugh with Feng Lin.


    If earlier their relationship could be said to be one of complete enmity and loathing, they were now completely friendly with each other.


    The people of the R&D department had an expression on their faces like they had just seen a ghost. When did the relationship between Aike and Feng Lin become this good?


    Yet, they didn''t notice the gleam in Feng Lin''s immeasurably deep eyes. His eyes were like black holes, capable of devouring the souls of others.


    The brainwashing attempt was a success!

 97 Research Recording

    "This is the research recording of the subject, take it back with you and have a good look! Feng Lin your talents are beyond that of an ordinary person. You are not required to do ordinary tasks anymore. You will become the core staff of our research taskforce." Under Feng Lin''s mental brainwashing, team leader Aike''s attitude toward Feng Lin was favorable now; Aike was gradually regarding Feng Lin as his right hand.


    Once the day''s work was completed, on their way back, he did not hold anything back. He specially took the confidential research recording and handed it over to Feng Lin so he could watch it.


    As the others within the R&D Department saw this, they couldn''t help but become envious.


    The classified research recording was already shown to Feng Lin. What this represented was something that people within the R&D Department couldn''t be more clear of.


    This Feng Lin had only been at the R&D Department for a few days, and he had already become a core staff member!


    What kind of tempo was this?


    It was the tempo of steadily rising.


    Everyone was admiring him; none of them were jealous.


    That was because this was something that could not be gained from jealousy.


    As a core department within the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, the R&D Department was one of the most important ones. Although the competitive pressure was great, it needed to be backed up with strength and ability.


    They could all clearly see that Feng Lin''s assignment into the core members was not because he was relying on relationships or going through another backdoor, but he had earned it with his extraordinary skill and strength.


    Even though everyone within the R&D Department was quite fond of Feng Lin, being surpassed by a newbie still left a sour taste in their mouth. However, even the mixed feelings they had were not jealousy.


    What they were unaware of was that Feng Lin could improve so quickly because he had developed the gene micro-manipulation technique with genetic equation as the basis.


    The other reason was that Feng Lin was using hypnotism technique to brainwash Aike to reduce the prejudice he had against him. Therefore, Aike would use him instead.


    Right now, Feng Lin felt better than ever. He was glad that he had chosen the right path and mastered the hypnotism technique. He manipulated his own bio-magnetic field to create a sense of closeness and unconsciously caused others around him to dispel their hostility.


    Now the environment that was full of hostility had been resolved. With enough freedom and space, he could freely display his means with ease.


    Since the solar system was a Chaotic Star Region, the social order was in an incomparable chaotic state. The feeling of the people was extremely cold and detached toward each other.


    Mastering the hypnotism technique would allow him to invade other people''s heart quietly, thus creating an advantageous situation for himself.


    This was exactly what Feng Lin needed.


    At the end of the day''s work, Feng Lin smiled and greeted the other colleagues as he walked toward his own room.


    Once he was separated from the crowd where nobody else would notice his expression anymore, Feng Lin''s smile quickly vanished, his expression chilling.


    Back in his own room, Feng Lin immediately began his cultivation. He drank ten bottles of potion of life consecutively, as well as ten bottles of nutrient fluids.


    Even though his body was slender, his stomach was like that of a cow''s. His appetite was beyond imagination.


    Feng Lin felt that what he was drinking was not potions but money. He rapidly consumed a large amount of money into his stomach.


    A huge sense of urgency appeared within his heart; he needed to make money as soon as possible.


    Since it was making money, was there any job that would generate wealth better than a genetic pharmacist?


    Therefore, becoming a genetic pharmacist was Feng Lin''s imperative.


    He did not think too deeply into it. He calmed his breathing and began to immerse himself within his cultivation.


    Utilizing the technique to transform energy into qi, the rate in which the nutrients were converted into genetic potential doubled.


    Genetic potential +20%, +20%, +20%...


    Soon, it had reached 668%. His vitality soared to 18.9.


    Once his cultivation was complete, Feng Lin opened his eyes and sighed in regret.


    Although his genetic potential increased dramatically, he still felt dissatisfied.


    Now, his demand for genetic potential grew bigger and bigger. At the rate he was cultivating, it would require at least three more sessions before he could reach over 1000% genetic potential, all so he could collect enough for a free primeval genetic point.


    He was also uncertain about the changes that would come from a small enhancement to the Stone Monkey Gene.


    However, just thinking about it was useless.


    He had fully converted the nutrients. Continuous cultivation was very taxing on his mental consumption.


    Feng Lin fell asleep on his bed. Once he woke up, he felt refreshed. He quickly washed up and began watching the research recording.


    Taking advantage of the fact that people''s minds were most agile during the morning, he felt it was a good opportunity to familiarize himself with the research recording. The recording also had very detailed data of the human experiments during different intervals.


    He endured the discomfort within his heart and continued to watch the recording. He was slowly gaining an understanding of what the R&D department was doing.


    Gene potion had stimulating effects on genes. After repeated consumption and stimulating a certain gene, it could allow a person to passively awaken a gene.


    But the most important premise was that the human body must be able to withstand the side effects of the drug.


    In the initial experiment, the experiment subjects could not bear the potency of the drug after drinking the potion and their body exploded, causing death.


    But later, as the R&D department continued to dilute, suppress, and adjust the medicinal potency, some of the experiment subjects were about to withstand lighter medicinal effects. Their vitality was also strengthened. The corresponding mythological genes appeared to show signs of gene awakening.


    The situation seemed like it would turn out well, but in the end, it was met with silence.


    That was because a human body''s tolerance was limited. Though one could continuously try to approach this limit, once they exceeded the limit of the human body, they would collapse.


    While the experiment subjects were under continuous experiments that increased their tolerance, but without exception, their body would explode.


    That was the limits of the ordinary person''s body. This was innate and difficult to change.


    After repeated trials, the R&D department had no solution.


    At this point, Feng Lin was keenly aware that their goal was no longer limited to challenging the limits of the human body. They had begun on the path of improving the potion itself.


    They were trying to improve the medicinal effectiveness and lower the side effects.


    This point was especially stirring for Feng Lin. The first time he arrived at the R&D Department, he was assigned the task to improve the Adrenaline Potion; wasn''t this the purpose?


    However, Feng Lin was not optimistic about this approach.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company was an organization with lots of concealed talent. There were several genetic pharmacists within the R&D Department, and improving a potion formula was nothing difficult for them.


    Seeing as there had been no progress for so long, he could see their way of thinking wasn''t very effective.


    So, what was the issue?


    Feng Lin had a premonition in his heart that this was a crucial point in assisting himself in solving this task. Moreover, it would assist him greatly to steadily step into the field of genetic pharmacists. His future would be boundless.


    Feng Lin studied the footage intensively while constantly controlling the picture in front of him. Suddenly, a scene before him caught his attention.


    This section of the recording was from three years ago according to the information on the video.


    Moreover, it was especially strange that the experiment scene displayed was not within the R&D Department.


    This seemed like it was a secluded environment.


    "Quickly, dig the ruins. It may contain the secret from ancient myths and legends!"


    "What is this fragrance? It seems to be a type of potion! Perhaps this was some type of ancient divine medicine!"


    "Why is this potion an ointment?"


    ...


    Static noises came from the video without a person in sight.


    Suddenly, the picture abruptly changed to the research department.


    A purple, ointment-like substance was forcibly inserted into the mouth of an experimental subject by a researcher in a white lab coat.


    The next instance, the experimental subject''s expression was filled with pain. His veins became vascular as though they were spider webs covering his body. He was like an evil spirit that came from hell. His sinister face glared at the surrounding people as he gnashed his teeth toward them. He wished he could drink their blood and eat their flesh.


    A group of researchers stood near the glass container and observed the reaction of the experimental subject closely. The one leading them was the R&D Department''s head, Manager Frank.


    Suddenly, the experiment subject clenched his own throat with his hands and gave off a heart-wrenching cry. Two bulging growths suddenly grew from his back, and they were rapidly getting bigger.


    The R&D Department became rowdy.


    "That is truly an ancient divine medicine. It can actually affect mortals!"


    "What would the effects be? Would it allow them to become gene cultivators?"


    "Unbelievable!"


    ...


    Boom Boom!


    The sound of something breaking through the body rang out!


    The growths ruptured and blood splashed toward the surroundings.


    A pair of wings burst through the back of the research subject. One was golden while the other was silver. Blood dripped one drop at a time from the soft silky feathers.


    Suddenly, the wings flapped fiercely. Swish~ Wind and thunder simultaneously congregated as it echoed with a loud noise.


    This was...


    Wings of Wind and Thunder!

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    Hua, hua, hua!


    Wings of Wind and Thunder flapped non-stop. Meanwhile, the wind and thunder tore through the surrounding in an imposing manner.


    Within the narrow glass container, all they could see was rolling thunder and raging winds. The tornado and thunder shrouded the experiment subject from observation.


    "The person is awake! It is surely worthy of the name ancient divine medicine, what miraculous effects it has!"


    "If we could research the technique to develop it, we could subvert the entire gene potion market. Flourish and wealth, our Giant Pharmaceutical Company will become rich!"


    "Quick, what are you waiting for! Study the new data from this lab rat!"


    ...


    The R&D Department within the video was in chaos.


    Feng Lin was also struck dumb when he saw this scene.


    An ordinary person could grow the Wings of Wind and Thunder after consuming the ancient divine medicine. This scene was beyond imagination. It was in a complete contradiction with the theory of mythological genes!


    It was no wonder that Luke from Mars Revolutionary Army was full of hostility and jealousy. It turned out that Giant Pharmaceutical Company had discovered a possibility that gene potion could be consumed by ordinary people. However, it was a technology that could not be resurrected at this time.


    Boom!


    Suddenly, he heard the sound of glass bursting.


    Feng Lin watched in surprise. The highly tempered glass container was completely shattered and had fallen to the ground.


    A fierce wind swept through for a second, and a slender man could be seen standing in place, carrying indomitable spirit inside his streamlined muscular body.


    The man closed his wings together to cover himself; the researchers couldn''t get a clear look at his face.


    "This is bad! The lab rat has escaped from the glass container!"


    "Based on the intensity of his energy fluctuation, he may have already become a genetic cultivator!"


    "Capture him, don''t let him get away. This is our best lab rat!"


    ...


    Due to the sudden change in events, their surprise immediately turned to panic. Moreover, the words they had spoken angered the experiment subject even further.


    Spreading his wings and revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes, the sounds he released from his throat were hoarse and low. It would seem that the experiment subject had not spoken in a long time. He gnawed his teeth as he spoke one word at a time, "I... want...you... all... dead!"


    Once the word ''dead'' was spoken, the next instance, the experiment subject accelerated from stillness to his peak speed, turning into a shadow and throwing himself at the crowd as if he was a ruthless predator. The feathers of his wings were sturdy and sharp.


    His wings swept across, releasing a light that radiated the surroundings, blowing the dense red fog away.


    In an instant, those feeble researchers couldn''t fight back, and it resulted in heavy casualties.


    Powerful wind and thunder were released every time the mutated man flapped his wings.


    He intently vented while flaunting his power, turning the R&D Department into a mess; screams could be heard and fleeing bodies could be seen.


    Just when Feng Lin thought that the mutated man would continue on his rampage, he noticed that Manager Frank shouted something in the video, but he could not hear what Frank was saying there.


    The recording had been specially edited to remove the voice recorded in this section.


    Boom!


    A loud bursting noise could be heard, and a black shadow appeared from thin air. The speed was so fast that even the video could not capture its exact appearance.


    The black shadow was like a ghost as it appeared behind the mutated subject. Its hands caught the rapidly flapping wings and fiercely tore them.


    The mutant screamed in pain as he looked behind him, showing a face that was filled with horror as the Wings of Wind and Thunder were ripped from his back and blood spilled unceasingly from his wounds.


    However, the black shadow had disappeared without a trace.


    It had only been an instant from the moment the shadow appeared until it finished dealing with the mutant. The speed at which it was completed made it feel almost like an illusion.


    The only proof that the shadow had appeared was the mutant twitching and laying on the ground.


    Feng Lin''s expression suddenly became serious. The Giant Pharmaceutical Company had many secrets, and now there was also a hidden formidable existence.


    Although he could not clearly see the appearance of the shadow, he could approximate the height of the shadow, which was about five meters tall. It was definitely not human.


    The members of the R&D Department were like three-year-old kids in front of the shadow.


    In the end, the mutant that had gone berserk was now completely defenseless.


    ...


    The mutant, who had his wings ripped out by the shadow, was violently twitching on the ground. He was completely in pain as blood gushed out of the wounds on his back. He no longer had the slightest power to resist.


    It was as if all his power had left when the wings were ripped out.


    Everyone swarmed toward the mutant and tied him up. They then continued the experiment.


    The data displayed also proved this point. The mutant''s data had fallen across the board and returned to that of an ordinary person. There was nothing special about the data.


    Feng Lin was getting ready to continue watching, but the recording finished all of a sudden. At this step, it had abruptly stopped.


    He realized that he had just watched the footage depicting the beginning of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s discovery. They had fed an ordinary person the ancient divine medicine which had been retrieved from a mythological ruin. Surprisingly, it could cause an ordinary person to become a gene cultivator.


    Perhaps Giant Pharmaceutical Company had started researching on this topic because they realized there was potential for ordinary people to gain extraordinary abilities by consuming gene potions.


    Feng Lin repeatedly watched the recording three times. He memorized the progress of the R&D Department from top to bottom.


    After discovering that ancient divine medicine had such miraculous effects, the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s R&D Department immediately began their research. They wanted to replicate the process using gene potions. However, none of them had succeeded.


    They had an abundance of talent who put forward a variety of ideas, but none of them was successful.


    After all, this was an ancient divine medicine from the time of myths and legends which was a long lost technology. It contained the secrets of ancient divine cultivation which was not easy for people to crack.


    However, Feng Lin now understood the fear of Luke from the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    Technology was feasible and the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had the original medicine as an example. If they were about to replicate it, then they would naturally be able to develop this ancient divine medicine.


    Although it was difficult to realize now, it would be successful sooner or later.


    If Giant Pharmaceutical Company had an ulterior motive, with their huge impact and profound mastery in gene potions creation technology, they could cause complete chaos within the entire solar system if they made an arbitrary move.


    This was not something that Feng Lin was willing to see.


    He was only here to become a genetic pharmacist. He did not want to be dragged into a vortex of conflict. If he was not careful for an instant, he could be swallowed up without recourse.


    What should he do about this now?


    Feng Lin pondered and suddenly a thought flickered in his mind.


    If he took the lead in discovering this ancient medicine''s formula, would it mean that he could interfere with the research direction of the R&D Department, allowing the situation to fall under his control?


    He was completely stirred by this thought.


    However, for him to succeed in researching the technique, it would require him to study the ancient divine medicine. Only watching the research recording did not help his situation.


    These research recordings were the experience of those who failed. Even watching more of them would not help him find the possibility for success.


    What was there for him to pay attention to?


    The next day, when he arrived at the R&D department, Feng Lin told team leader Aike about his intention.


    Once Aike heard it, he was shocked. "What? You want to study the ancient divine medicine yourself?"


    Due to the effects of Feng Lin''s brainwashing, Aike''s impression of Feng Lin was superb. However, when Feng Lin said that he had spent only one day to watch all the research recordings and wanted to study the ancient divine medicine himself, Aike was at disbelief.


    No matter how talented he was, a newbie was still a newbie!


    This ancient divine medicine was R&D Department''s greatest secret. It wasn''t something that could be seen just because he wanted to see it.


    "Feng Lin, don''t bite off more than you can chew! You should take it one step at a time!" Even though Aike was upset, he still persuaded Feng Lin patiently.


    Seeing this harsh and sulky person have such a good attitude toward himself, Feng Lin laughed within his heart. This was the marvelous power of brainwashing.


    Through the hypnotism technique, he was able to change people''s views one step at a time. The effect of his technique was obvious.


    Toward Aike''s implied rejection, Feng Lin stubbornly continued without backing down.


    "Yes, team leader. I have already finished watching all the research recordings. However, I realized that there have been no breakthroughs with the research topic. Although the R&D Department is filled with talent¡ªmany of them are already professional genetic pharmacists¡ªthey still had not been successful in cracking the research topic. If I followed in their way of thinking, I would not be able to do any better with the research topic! That''s why I want to approach the topic from the ancient divine medicine. I may be able to discover some new ideas!"


    He is still a genetic researcher but already wants to develop his own method and ideas? What kind of joke is this?


    Aike''s instinct was ready to reject Feng Lin.


    "Agree to it!" At this moment, a voice rang and interrupted Aike.


    Aike turned his head around and noticed that Manager Frank was coming over.


    "Manager, you mean..." He could not believe it.


    "I think what Feng Lin was saying makes a lot of sense!" Manager Frank laughed as he implored, "You, bring him to the secluded lab!"


    Aike was stunned. He did not expect Manager Frank to regard Feng Lin with such importance. No matter how good his impression of Feng Lin was; at this time, he would develop a sense of jealousy.


    If a newbie were to make any contribution, wouldn''t he or she become an equal of Aike or even surpass him?


    No matter how good his impression of Feng Lin was, facing people that threatened their status, he would still take extra precautions.


    However, he did not show his discontent in front of the boss. Instead, he nodded and said, "Okay!"


    "Follow me!" Aike said these words stiffly as he turned around and walked forward.


    Toward Aike''s sudden cold attitude, Feng Lin felt strange.


    Was his brainwashing ineffective now?


    After thinking for a bit, he understood the reason. This was the fault of competitive gains.


    This was an essential desire of men; even brainwashing could not change that.


    He stopped worrying and followed along.


    As he walked by, Manager Frank specifically patted his shoulder. "Feng Lin, do your best! I am very optimistic about your work! If you were able to crack the code to the secret of the ancient divine medicine, Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s reward will be beyond your imagination."


    Feng Lin nodded.


    At this point, Aike had already reached the deepest corner of the R&D Department and spoke in a deep tone, "A.I., open the secluded lab!"


    A red light shone on his body as mechanical noises could be heard in the air.


    "Identity verified! Secluded lab is about to open!"


    Feng Lin watched the metal wall in front of him move to the two sides, revealing a giant space.


    This was a large laboratory built entirely of metal. The four walls had no gaps in it, and it was completely enclosed where even flies could not enter.


    Feng Lin felt like his horizons had broadened.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company had too many secrets. Without becoming a core staff, he would never be able to know how many trump cards the company had.


    Feng Lin entered the lab and immediately saw the crystal ball in the center. The interior of the ball was a complete vacuum environment. In the middle of the vacuum, an ointment-like medicine could be seen floating about freely.

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    Unexpectedly.


    The interior of the enclosed laboratory was very empty; a stark contrast to the overcrowded area outside.


    The crystal ball in the middle caught Feng Lin''s attention.


    The environment within the sphere was a completely sterile vacuum. Floating within, a paste-like substance could be seen. However, the paste did not have an aesthetic appearance. It was soft and dry like that of mud.


    But Feng Lin could tell from one glance that it was the ancient divine medicine he had previously seen in the research recording.


    "That is the ancient divine medicine! There is a scanning machine here that can scan drugs and display what the drug''s composition and structure are! You should handle it with care, don''t touch things unnecessarily! If you damage the ancient divine medicine, you won''t be able to afford it even if you sell your soul!" Though Aike did not enter the laboratory, he warned Feng Lin seriously.


    As the research taskforce''s leader, Aike was no stranger to the ancient divine medicine. He had seen it quite a bit but had not garnered any results in his research. Seeing it anymore would not result in anything.


    What would this brat achieve from here on?


    Watching Feng Lin''s figure walking in, his expression was gloomy.


    The metal wall closed naturally. In an instant, Feng Lin was the only person left inside the enclosed laboratory. It was extremely quiet, an environment that was suitable for experimentation.


    Feng Lin acted accordingly as such an important laboratory would have surveillance set within. Maybe Manager Frank and team leader Aike were observing him from behind the scenes.


    He observed diligently and began his research toward the ancient divine medicine.


    It was just as he expected.


    Inside the office, a holographic projection was monitoring his every move. Frank and Aike were watching as they started to discuss.


    "Aike, do you think he can have some results?" Manager Frank said with a smile on his face.


    "Impossible!" Aike shook his head as he spoke, "Though this kid has talent, the ancient divine medicine is the result of mythological techniques. Thus, it is not easy to break through and comprehend. There are so many official geneticists here and yet none of us have done it! The main reason is that there was a huge technical barrier. The ancient divine medicine is in a solid state, while potions are in liquid form. It may seem like only its state that has changed, but its innate essence is completely different!"


    Though he had a good relationship with Feng Lin right now, he was less than optimistic about Feng Lin''s results. The reasons he provided were also very logical.


    Manager Frank was not surprised either. "Although it is very unlikely that he would succeed, I still hope this kid can make a breakthrough! Since this ancient divine medicine was discovered from the mythological ruin, I specifically hired Feng Lin because of his knowledge with myths and legends. I wanted to utilize his knowledge to see if he could uncover the truth behind the ancient divine medicine. You should know that headquarters have been rushing us for an answer. They want to carry out the plan as soon as possible. Moreover, the rebel army of Mars has been more active lately. It seems they are up to something. The current situation is becoming more unstable."


    "I hope so!"


    The voices of the two gradually calmed down.


    Of course, Feng Lin naturally had no clue what was happening in the office. He was studying the ancient divine medicine carefully.


    Only by seeing it himself could he realize how mysterious the ancient divine medicine was.


    This ancient divine medicine was in a solid state. It was completely different from the normal gene potions.


    Gene potion was in a liquid state because it allowed the medicinal effect to be absorbed quickly.


    How does this solid drug work? How could it allow ordinary people to awaken mythological genes without their body exploding?


    These were all questions that Feng Lin pondered within his heart.


    He began to scan the ancient divine medicine with the instrument. A projected light was illuminated on the medicine, displaying the data.


    "Carbon: 27.23%, Oxygen: 21.54%, Mercury: 18.25%, Copper: 10.2% ... ..."


    Feng Lin observed the results of the scan. He realized that there were various elements shown on the display.


    He was not satisfied with the scan results.


    The galaxy was full of elements. What good would it be to know these?


    The key was to know its synthetic form!


    But something strange occurred. There were many strange shadows on the scanned image. Feng Lin could tell there were countless circular structures connected, but he could not see them clearly.


    Feng Lin continued to use various instruments within the laboratory. The results turned out to be fruitless.


    "He''s scanning the drug''s composition!"


    "No much use! The ancient divine medicine has extraordinary characteristics. It contains too many spirit particles which could interfere with the scanning equipment!"


    Frank and Aike observed Feng Lin''s movements closely as they commented.


    At this time, Feng Lin had discovered one thing.


    A clump of garbled characters appeared on the image of the instrument. It was the result of spirit particles'' irregular motion.


    The spirit particles within the ancient divine medicine were off the charts, interfering with the rays used for scanning. The interference left a mess as dense static covered the entire image. It was difficult for people to see the truth clearly.


    This did not just occur to him, Feng Lin discovered within the research recording that others before him had the same issue. They could only use primitive means to explore the effects of the drugs.


    They had taken small samples of the ancient divine medicine and force-fed it on the experiment subjects. Through observations of their reactions, the researchers then hypothesized the effects of the ancient divine medicine.


    The efficiency of this method was too low.


    Feng Lin knew that he needed to be the first one to arrive at the right answer; thus, he could not use this method. To explore one step at a time was too slow. To see through the essence of the ancient divine medicine was the only route.


    The premise was that he had to thoroughly study the ancient divine medicine!


    Unfortunately, these scientific instruments would not work. Feng Lin did not come up with any good solution at this time.


    He was deep in thought as his mental energy unconsciously leaked from between his brows.


    Suddenly, he came to a thought. Mental energy can detect everything, why could it not be used to detect the components of the ancient divine medicine?


    Once he came up with the idea, he acted upon it.


    However, to prevent his secret of awakening the Mental Gene from being discovered, Feng Lin acted as if he was observing the data on the instrument as he discreetly released his mental energy to penetrate the ancient divine medicine.


    Immediately, he felt the difference.


    Spirit particles and mental energy seemed to have a wonderful coordination that resulted in no interferences during the mental scan.


    The components of the ancient divine medicine were presented clearly.


    Feng Lin was surprised to see that the interior of the divine medicine was not a macromolecular structure. Instead, it was composed of numerous crystal-like substances that formed a paste.


    Each crystal was independent of each other but closely bundled together as if it was one whole.


    Feng Lin was secretly surprised. How was such a logical and scientific structure formed? It was simply a work of art!


    This was impossible to achieve with the current gene potion technology. A completely new discovery!


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but imagine what technology would have been able to refine such a wonderful¡ªto its microscopic level¡ªdrug.


    What godly technique!


    This was completely incomprehensible with his current abilities.


    For this exact reason, Feng Lin felt that the previous R&D department was on the wrong track. If they did not understand this strange technology, it would be impossible to recreate the effect of the divine medicine. Blindly exploring was of no use.


    Just like a frog at the bottom of a well: no matter how intelligent and creative it was, it would not be able to know the real sky.


    Feng Lin began to concentrate on his observations by utilizing his mental energy.


    The more focused he was, the more detailed his perceptions became.


    The crystals appeared to be perfect polygons. There were not too many or too little edges. They were filled with the beauty of arithmetic.


    Thump thump thump!


    Suddenly, he felt a slight vibration. It was very light but clear.


    Feng Lin could no longer control the expression on his face. He widened his eyes. He could feel that the crystals were shaking slightly as if they had life. Moreover, they were moving slowly as if they were tiny microbes.


    This is not an illusion!


    The crystal materials have¡­ bio-magnetic field?


    What is this?


    Feng Lin was completely shocked!


    Is this a life-refined medicine?

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    As long as something was alive, it would have a bio-magnetic field.


    Bio-magnetic fields were the external manifestation of life.


    The stronger the life, the greater the fluctuations produced by the bio-magnetic field would be and vice-versa.


    These crystals had very weak life forces, resulting in their bio-magnetic fields also being extremely weak.


    Feng Lin had only discovered this after he concentrated his mental energy and scanned the paste meticulously.


    Each crystal is a life, could it be that this ancient divine medicine is some strange lifeform or some alien race?


    Incredible.


    Feng Lin had always been calm, but now, he was so shocked that he couldn''t say a single thing.


    Life-refined medicine?


    Amazing!


    Although these crystals were extremely miniscule and couldn''t be seen by the human eye, they were clearly alive. Also, life creation was undoubtedly the power of the Creator in the legends.


    Feng Lin''s astonishment was plain on his face, and he wasn''t able to mask it no matter how he tried to.


    Behind the monitoring projection, Frank had a look of surprise when he noticed the strange look on Feng Lin''s face. He spoke in a low voice, "Did he discover something?"


    "I don''t know. Maybe he discovered some aspect of the ancient divine medicine that he couldn''t understand? After all, this is a medicinal substance that is in a solid state. No matter who it is, they would definitely be surprised by this!" Aike replied.


    Yet, Frank shook his head. "Things shouldn''t be so simple. Although this Feng Lin is young, his temperament is extremely seasoned. If he was just startled slightly, how would he lose his self-control? He must have definitely discovered something."


    "Oh?" Aike was startled. He was very clear that Frank, as the manager of the entire R&D department, had exceptional judgment. He wouldn''t be mistaken easily.


    Could it be that this little fellow actually discovered something?


    Aike stared at the figure of Feng Lin, and the look in his eyes changed from the earlier warmth back to a gloomy coldness.


    As for Feng Lin now, he was very unsatisfied with his discovery.


    He realized that it was because his mental energy was insufficient, and the amount of precision wasn''t high enough. This was why he had no way to see more of the hidden truths.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company couldn''t be blamed for not realizing that mental energy had the effect of being able to probe this ancient divine medicine. The compositions of those crystals were truly too miniscule. If one''s mental energy wasn''t strong enough to a certain level, even the scans conducted by machinery would be clearer!


    Also, Mental Gene was an extremely rare seen gene. Only a few people had awakened it and even for those who had awakened it, it wouldn''t be easy for them to strengthen the gene. Despite the size of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, it was also very difficult for them to find a genius in genetic studies that had also awakened the mental gene.


    Hence, no one had discovered this until Feng Lin did.


    But despite the strengthening tally of his Mental Gene being at 4 points, it was clearly still insufficient.


    He stared at his genetic potential of 618% and made a decision. Initially, he wanted to store up enough genetic potential to exchange it for a free primeval genetic point to strengthen his Stone Monkey Gene. But now, there was a change in that plan.


    If he wanted to pry the secrets of this ancient divine medicine, his mental energy had to be stronger and his perception also had to be more precise. In that case, strengthening his mental gene was the only option left.


    Feng Lin no longer hesitated and decisively used 100% of his genetic potential to change for a free basic genetic point.


    The strengthening tally of his mental gene silently jumped from 4 to 5, and his genetic potential decreased to 518%. By strengthening this basic Mental Gene one time, his vitality increased by 0.8 and reached 19.7.


    But this wasn''t the main point. Feng Lin didn''t have time to pay attention to this. As his mental gene was strengthened, his mental energy grew in capacity once more.


    The world before his vision changed again.


    His mental perception seemed to have become a microscope multiple times stronger than the past. He was able to ''zoom in'' more, causing the crystals to enlarge in his vision and becoming the size of a fist.


    Upon a closer look, Feng Lin discovered that each crystal was actually divided into two layers. Its interior was a circular structure while its exterior was covered by a crystalline shell acting as a layer of skin or armor that protected the interior.


    The crystals were squirming about unceasingly, resembling micro organisms.


    They are truly alive!


    His earlier conjecture was right. There was no doubt that these crystals were a type of lifeforms.


    Why did he say so? Because, after careful observation, he discovered that the movements of the crystal lifeforms weren''t by random; there was responsiveness to them. The crystals of this ancient divine medicine were moving unceasingly, but they would never come in contact with each other and would intentionally evade the others. This type of weak yet extremely clear fluctuations from their bio-magnetic fields couldn''t be faked.


    A strange thought suddenly arose in Feng Lin''s heart. The formless mental energy that he was radiating formed into the shape of a thorn as he gently pricked the crystalline outer-layer of one of the crystals.


    Li!


    However, the crystal lifeform suddenly moved, expanding in size. The corners of the crystal elongated upward, like a hedgehog bristling its quills.


    The bio-magnetic field of the crystal lifeform suddenly changed, radiating a sense of rage. The fluctuations grew more and more violent, like the churning waves of an ocean.


    Feng Lin was like someone who kicked a hornet''s nest. Upon sensing the anger of their brethren, the other crystals also started to move in tandem.


    A moment later, a chaotic surge of intents shot over. At the start, Feng Lin didn''t mind it. However, the life of these crystals was from the same source, and their intents could actually fuse together to attack.


    Instantly, Feng Lin felt as though a sharp sword had ruthlessly stabbed into his soul. It was incredibly painful.


    "AH!" Feng Lin accidentally let out a scream, forgetting to control himself.


    "What happened?" This strange scene shocked Frank and Aike. Their eyes stared unblinkingly at the situation inside the lab.


    The moment he screamed, Feng Lin silently cursed at himself. Although he reacted quickly, everything was too late.


    His earlier scream might have already been discovered by Frank and Aike. Most probably, he had to think of a good explanation to give them.


    In any case, that wasn''t urgent yet. The more important thing now was to find out more clearly about the situation of the ancient divine medicine.


    Since he had already exposed himself, Feng Lin actually decided not to hide his actions anymore. He directly closed his eyes.


    "What is he doing?" Frank and Aike had a bewildered look on their faces.


    When he thought of what had happened earlier, Feng Lin grew more and more excited. These crystals actually know how to counter attack? How interesting!


    Since they have consciousnesses, would they have memories too?


    Maybe I can try to hypnotize them and glean some information with regards to the ancient divine medicine from them.


    Feng Lin suddenly had this idea. Although it sounded incredulous, it was not impossible.


    After all, given how wondrous this ancient divine medicine was, ordinary methods would surely be useless. If he wanted to understand its characteristics, he had to think outside the box.


    Feng Lin immediately acted the moment he decided to do so. He started by sensing the bio-magnetic fields of these crystals.


    However, contrary to his expectations, it was exceedingly difficult.


    Because these lifeforms were too miniscule and the fluctuations of their bio-magnetic field were simply too weak. Feng Lin found it hard to even perceive them accurately.


    In order to heighten his perception, his mental energy must naturally be stronger.


    He needed to continue strengthening his mental gene before it would be possible for him to do so.


    Feng Lin no longer hesitated, His genetic potential dropped by another 100%, and the strengthening tally of the mental gene rose to 6. His vitality also reached 20.5, officially breaking past the 20.0 mark.


    His already sharp perception grew even sharper. The shape of these crystals once again enlarged in his vision. They were originally the size of a fist before, but now they became the size of soccer balls. Their bio-magnetic fields also grew clearer to him.


    But this was still not enough!


    He had to continue adding points!


    Feng Lin didn''t stop and continued what he was doing. The strengthening tally of his mental gene went from 6 to 7, and his vitality stats climbed to 21.3.


    The bio-magnetic fields of these crystals grew clearer and clearer. He even sensed emotions from them, but they were very pure. There weren''t any complex emotions.


    Feng Lin rejoiced as he could put his plan in motion. In truth, these crystal lifeforms were as weak as worms. Now that he knew their intents were not complex at all, maybe he would be able to easily hypnotize them.


    But when he attempted it, he discovered that things weren''t as simple as he had imagined.


    Although the emotions of these crystals were more simple and unsophisticated, their wills had been tempered by the passage of countless years and were incomparably resolute. If he wanted to hypnotize them, the consumption to his mental energy would far exceed his initial expectations.


    After he had managed to hypnotize one of the tiny crystals, he found it difficult to continue.


    His mental energy entered into the depths of the crystal he had hypnotized, forming a connection with the will produced by its life. After that, there actually was a faint flow of information into his mind, showing him some incomplete images and sounds.


    However, these memories were not whole; they seemed to be shrouded in fog, and Feng Lin couldn''t see them clearly. This was clearly far from enough.


    Since he had already added points to the mental gene, Feng Lin decided that he might as well go all-out. The strengthening tally of the mental gene reached 9, and his vitality climbed to 22.9.


    After becoming an interstellar cultivator, his vitality would always surge explosively after he had strengthened a gene. Feng Lin was gradually growing numb to the fact.


    Right now, Feng Lin only had 118% of genetic potential left, but he didn''t mind this.


    His mental gene''s strengthening tally shot up, and it caused his mental energy capacity to increase greatly. At last, he finally managed to hypnotize all the crystal lifeforms. At the next instant, countless memories from these crystals began to stream into his mind, bringing him into an illusion-scape.


    Right now, an ancient, mysterious scroll image appeared before Feng Lin.


    A voice akin to the toiling of a giant golden bell that spanned across the river of time reverberated in his ears.


    "Heaven and Earth as the furnace, Fate as the worker. Yin and Yang as the charcoal fire, the multitude of things in the world as ingredients¡­"

 101 Heaven and Earth as The Furnace

    Fire, fire, fire...


    This ancient voice seemed to be generated from the endless river of time, spanning through millions of years before reverberating in his ears.


    Feng Lin saw an unbelievable scene. It was as though his body was brought into a sea of fire; flames blazed brilliantly all around him.


    However, he didn''t sense the heat. Evidently, this was just an illusion.


    Feng Lin''s perspective seemed to be in a fixed state that couldn''t be changed. However, the scenes before his eyes seemed to be like a 3D image, with the picture flowing accordingly to the shifting of his vision.


    He was somehow inside the flame with iron walls around him. The entire space was in the shape of a sphere.


    This appears to be...


    A furnace?!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. Is this the memories of the crystals?


    It was strange that there were eight spherical holes all around the interior of this furnace. There were also palm-leaf fans sending gusts of violent winds into the furnace. It caused the wind energy to complement the fire energy, making it blaze even more intensely.


    Feng Lin only felt his vision floating, like his body was rising and falling inside the furnace. However, this was just an illusion created by memories; it wasn''t real. He also couldn''t feel the temperature; hence, he was not uncomfortable at all.


    "The heavens and earth as the furnace, the multitude of living things as the ingredients!"


    A scholarly voice drifted in.


    Feng Lin turned his gaze in the direction of the void. Through the eight holes where the wind flowed in, Feng Lin could see the scene outside.


    Layers of white clouds blanketed his vision, with immortal mist and fog all around.


    On a jade-white platform, an old man with flowing white beard was dressed in ancient chinese robes, sitting atop a purple-colored praying mat. He had a faint air of immortality around him, and he simply sat there, appearing near but in reality being very far away. In Feng Lin''s vision, things were clear, but they seemed to be obscured by something. It seemed as though no one could see this old man clearly. There was nothing to rely on, no way to search for him.


    Many men in long robes and tied up bun-like hair sat below him. Their expressions were all solemn as they respectfully listened to the lecture.


    "The multitude of living things enter my furnace. The medicine refinement technique is to refine the multitude of things in the world, transforming them into medicine. However, it cannot be considered a truly high-grade art. Above the medicine refinement technique, there''s the pill concoction technique or better known as alchemy. Alchemists can use pill concoction techniques to seize the destiny of the world, transforming something rotten into something wondrous¡­"


    The voice of this immortal-like old man was loud and clear, filled with a refined tone. The gentle breeze of the mountain could be felt in the air as he spoke about the supreme and wondrous technique, a technique filled with dao intent.


    Feng Lin''s expression grew solemn; he pricked his ears up and listened carefully.


    "Medicine refinement technique is just a mortal art at most, and only the pill concoction technique is the true wondrous technique of fate. What is a pill? What is medicine? Pills are medicines that have a life in them; medicines are pills that have no life in them. Every single concocted pill is a brand new life with its own intelligence. Only when one consumes pills would they be able to regulate their own destiny, allowing their bodies to be compatible with the medicinal effects, not allowing the potency of the pill to strike against the limits of the body. Some magic pills are even able to allow someone to be reborn again stronger than ever¡­"


    The old man slowly lectured on, imparting profound teachings as everyone listened attentively.


    Feng Lin felt great waves of emotions in his heart. Alchemy!


    He came from the 21st century, in an era before myths and legends disappeared from the world. He had naturally heard of pill concoction and alchemy before.


    Although countless novelist had used their imaginations to conceive boundless fascinating stories, everyone knew that alchemy was merely something in the myths and legends. It didn''t really exist in the world.


    Who would have thought that all of this was actually real?


    He actually managed to see the secrets of alchemy through the memories of the crystal lifeforms.


    The paste-like medicine basically wasn''t any ancient divine medicine; it was a magic pill! It was just that through the baptism of time, it had lost its original form and took on this current shape.


    The medicinal potency of this paste was already weakened by more than half. But even so, it was enough to cause a human to be reborn, becoming an interstellar cultivator in a single step.


    Feng Lin had no doubts about this point.


    One must know that in the myths and legends of Ancient China, there were many stories about having an eternal life upon consuming some magic pills, allowing one to fly up to the skies.


    Only alchemy in the legends would allow one to have this effect of transcending their mortality and be reborn stronger.


    Feng Lin felt a rush of excitement. If he managed to learn alchemy and gain this mythological inheritance from this old man, he might be able to step on a path that was unprecedented if he combined alchemy with his knowledge of genetic potions. His potential would be unlimited, his future boundlessly bright.


    He continued to look through the memories.


    Just like what this old man had spoken, alchemy was a wondrous technique of fate. Every single magic pill concocted was a little lifeform.


    And the first scene these little lives saw when they were born would naturally be etched deeply inside their memories.


    The moment a magic pill was concocted, it would gain the characteristics of life and instinctively record the scenes before it as memories.


    It was only because of this that Feng Lin managed to learn something of alchemy through a quirk of luck.


    Feng Lin was incomparably serious as he listened to the lecture, even more serious than these disciples.


    After all, these ancients would have plenty of opportunities to learn alchemy, but Feng Lin who was someone from the future, only had this single opportunity.


    The mental gene gave a boost to his mental capabilities, granting him an extraordinary memory. He would be able to remember everything he had seen with just a single glance.


    Feng Lin gradually grew clearer about the origins of alchemy.


    So it turned out that in the Ancient Era, there were many schools of thought for alchemy. This group of people before his eyes were all from the same sect. It was called Furnace Immortal Sect and the key trick to their cultivation arts could be summarized into four phrases.


    Heaven and Earth as the furnace, fate as the worker. Yin and Yang as the charcoal fire, the multitude of lives as the ingredients!


    These four simple words shouldn''t be looked down upon! They contained a supreme profound truth within them, a heroic spirit that could envelop every living thing in the world.


    Just from these words, he could tell how imposing the spirit of this sect was¡ªmajestic to the extreme!


    And at that time, the Furnace Immortal Sect was also considered one of the most famous pill concoction immortal sects. Because it was stationed on Yinghuo Planet, its fame spread through the cultivation world.


    Feng Lin''s heart thumped. Wasn''t Yinghuo Planet how Mars was referred to in the ancient myths and legends?


    In the ancient starry skies, Mars was a brilliant red star that attracted the attention of everyone. Because of how bright it was in the night sky, gleamingly brilliant and also because of how its position was constantly changing which caused people to be confused, it was given the name of Yinghuo Planet.


    In ancient chinese astrology, the moment the Yinghuo Planet appeared in the night sky, it was a symbol that great chaos would soon occur in the world. It was known as an ominous star.


    Feng Lin didn''t expect that in the Ancient Era, there were actually sects stationed on Mars.


    Doesn''t this mean that in the ancient cultivation world, humans were already able to break past the restriction of Earth and wander the galaxy?


    Feng Lin felt that he was looking at an ancient truth, but this truth was still shrouded in fog. He wasn''t able to see clearly or speculate on anything.


    There were myths and legends saying that in ancient times, humans were able to soar through the sky and fly to other worlds. Were the stories trying to say that humans could already wander through the universe then?


    Did humanity have a different civilization in the past? One so brilliant and advanced that they could already leave the solar system?!


    But why did it eventually decline?


    ...


    Feng Lin''s imagination soared wildly. He was thinking that everything in the mysterious mythological era was beyond their current understanding. He felt that everything was possible.


    But it was useless to overthink things now. He temporarily let go of his puzzlement and continued to pay attention to the lecture.


    The old man continued to explain, "Our Furnace Immortal Sect has a total of 483 pill concoction methods. Out of them, 365 are low-graded techniques that correspond to 365 days in a year. There are also 72 mid-grade techniques that correspond to the 72 earthly fiends. The other 36 high-grade techniques correspond to the 36 heavenly dippers. Above high-grade techniques are the saint-grade ones. There are a total of 9 saint-grade techniques which correspond to the nine palaces. And above saint-grade pill concoction techniques is the immortal-grade. Our sect only has a single immortal-grade pill concoction technique and its name is...Furnace Alchemy Art! This technique enables the user to use heaven and earth as the furnace, capable of refining everything in the world to extract their essence. The master of this technique can refine an immortal pill that would allow one to become an immortal and soar through the skies!..."


    The old man explained things very clearly, telling the origins of the Furnace Immortal Sect and the theory of the more basic pill concoction techniques while providing a detailed analysis of them. Feng Lin was completely enthralled.


    However, those disciples seating below the old man had looks of puzzlement on their faces as they mumbled, talking to each other.


    "How strange! Why would esteemed teacher explain the common knowledge of the sect so detailedly today? We all already knew about this before we enter the sect."


    "That''s right. Esteemed teacher''s cultivation allows him to even see through fate. It''s impossible for him to forget that we already know of this."


    "He shouldn''t be going through all of these again!"


    ...


    Upon seeing that the old man continued in this vein for half a day, there was finally a student who couldn''t bear it any longer.


    A handsome male student stood out. His face had a puzzled look on it as he respectfully asked, "Esteemed teacher, you have already told us the origins of our sect and explained these basic pill concoction techniques to us long ago. Why are you telling us all of this again today?"


    The old man smiled a mysterious smile. "Today is different from the past. Today, the number of people attending the lecture is a total of eighty-one, a product of nine upon nine. Although all of you have heard this before, that ''one'' person doesn''t know about it yet. This is why I''m speaking of this again today."


    As his words rang out, some of the disciples started to discuss with each other, glancing about left and right.


    The puzzled look on the handsome male student''s face didn''t vanish, and his confusion increased instead. "Esteemed teacher, there are only eighty people here on the field. Where did the extra ''one'' person come from?"


    He emphasized the word ''one''.


    The old man with the air of immortality smiled as he folded incantations gestures as though he had already seen through everything. "That person is not among you. He is in an indescribable place. I don''t know his origins or how he would choose to walk his future path!"


    The speculations of the disciples increased as they didn''t know what the old man meant by this.


    Only the puzzled look on the handsome male face student had vanished as though he understood somewhat.


    Thunderous explosions went off in Feng Lin''s mind as his thoughts became blank.


    That old man merely smiled and didn''t say anything. His eyes seemed capable of seeing through the vast river of time, reaching through millions of years, slowly staring at Feng Lin.

 102 Furnace Alchemy Ar

    The memories faded and the illusory scene gradually vanished.


    Feng Lin stood at his original location, stunned beyond words. A brand new memory appeared in his mind, the Furnace Alchemy Art.


    However, he didn''t care about this now. He could still see the mysterious smile of that old man and his words which caused Feng Lin''s heart to tremble.


    Was that a coincidence?


    Feng Lin shook his head.


    Although their gazes matched for just an instant, he was sure that he didn''t see it wrongly.


    That old man exuding an air of immortality intentionally ignored the puzzlement of his students and explained the common knowledge of their sect to him.


    After speaking, maybe the old man had already achieved his objectives. He changed the topic and started to speak about the most famous pill concoction technique in the Furnace Immortal Sect, the Furnace Alchemy Art.


    This was a pill concoction method that could control the energy of heaven and earth, using Yin and Yang as fire, refining the multitude of living things in the world. It had incredibly wondrous effects and was the foundation of all of the Furnace Immortal Sect''s alchemy methods.


    No matter which alchemy methods of the sect, regardless of their grade, they were all evolved from this foundation art. This was how the multitude of dao scriptures were evolved from the sacred text of Daoism from Lao-Tze.


    Feng Lin immersed himself, sighing with admiration as he concentrated. When he finally managed to engrave this technique in his mind, all the images from the memories had already completely faded.


    He recalled the strange actions and the gaze of that old man earlier as a look of bewilderment appeared on his face.


    Earlier in that memory, all the words and actions of that old man were done and spoken for the sake of a single person¡­


    And that person was none other than Feng Lin!


    This thinking was extremely crazy and audacious. Even after Feng Lin concluded that it was true, he was still extremely frightened, yet he completely believed his conclusion.


    This was especially true at the very end before the illusory scenes completely vanished. This old man had whispered into his mind. "Man from the future, the Great Calamity of the Annihilation of Laws will soon descend upon the world. I''ll hand over the inheritance of my Furnace Immortal Sect to you, and you will be the one responsible for spreading it now."


    In the myths and legends of ancient china, those powerful cultivators were able to cultivate to a state where they became existences equal to gods and devils. At that time, they would be able to peer through time and gain an inkling of what the future would hold, allowing them to see through heavenly fate. Could that old man be an existence like that?


    However, being able to predict a calamity that is millions of years later, didn''t that sound like too much of an exaggeration?! If that''s true, it means that the strength of the old man wouldn''t be considered weak even among gods and devils!


    But what does the words ''Great Calamity of the Annihilation of Laws'' mean?


    ...


    Feng Lin felt an unbearable itch in his heart. He felt that he had faintly come in contact with the truth of ancient myths and legends. However, many things were still obscure to him, and he still couldn''t be sure of anything yet.


    Many speculations arose in his mind, but he had no way to accurately deduce anything.


    All of a sudden, he seemed to have sensed something. His expression tightened as he sent out all his mental energy, forming them into needles that ruthlessly pierced into the crystal lifeforms.


    Those crystal lifeforms let out cries of despair but very soon, their life aura faded away completely.


    Cold sweat dripped from Feng Lin''s forehead. He was forcibly using his mental energy to destroy the consciousness of these crystal lifeforms, killing them all.


    Earlier, because of carelessness, Feng Lin revealed his shock too openly.


    For those who had strengthened their Mental Genes to a certain extent, they would be able to use their metal perception to probe the secret of this ancient divine medicine. He had no way to hide this, but it was impossible for Feng Lin to allow people like Frank and Aike from the white race to obtain this inheritance.


    Since they weren''t from his own race, their intention would surely be different.


    For the inheritance left behind by that old ancestor, as a junior, he naturally had to protect it well. He wasn''t going to allow people with malicious intentions to obtain it.


    As to what he should say in explanation later, Feng Lin already had a strategy.


    After obtaining the inheritance of the Furnace Alchemy Art, Feng Lin wasn''t in a hurry to leave. He immediately started his research.


    He calmed himself down and continued to act like how he had done earlier, taking down notes periodically. However, he was silently musing in his heart at what he had obtained through this fortuitous encounter.


    So it turned out that the paste-like substance wasn''t an ancient divine medicine. It was just a unique magic pill from the Furnace Immortal Sect known as the Grandmist Fate Pill.


    According to the cultivation theory of the Furnace Immortal Sect, the human body was made up of 60 trillion grandmist worms.


    This Grandmist Fate Pill could allow the medicinal potency to seep into each and every grandmist worm, allowing humans to transcend themselves, reforging them anew. The great potential in their bodies would be stimulated as their vitality stats would instantly reach a much greater height than before.


    60 trillion grandmist worms?


    Isn''t that the same number as the cells in the human body?


    Could it be that grandmist worms were referring to the cells in human bodies?


    ...


    Feng Lin silently speculated, feeling that this was highly possible.


    The civilization of myths and legends didn''t belong to the same system as the civilization of science. Although their research of the human body had reached an extremely high level, the same object might not be called using the same term. For example, cells were known as ''grandmist worms'' in the civilization of myths and legends. And earlier, that old man in the memory referred to ''bio-magnetic fields'' as ''destiny''...


    Feng Lin didn''t make a big fuss about all these and worry himself over the small details. Wild joy painted his countenance instead. From the pill concoction technique, he had already discovered that magic pills might contain an overwhelming amout of medicinal strength, but there was a way for ordinary humans to consume it.


    There was a total of two reasons.


    Firstly, the shape of the pill was a perfect sphere-shape. This was an extremely logical structure. It was able to lock the full medicinal potency within, and the moment the pill entered the stomach, all the medicinal potency wouldn''t flood out in an instant. The pill would release the medicinal potency bit by bit, allowing it to seep through the entire body slowly. The human body wouldn''t have to bear too great of a burden then.


    Secondly, alchemy was considered a method of seizing fate. Each and every magic pill concocted was a little life, and they were able to emit their own bio-magnetic fields, capable of adapting to different human bodies. This was somewhat similar to hypnotism.


    Through these discoveries, Feng Lin realized that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was completely on the wrong path.


    Because genetic potion theory of the current era belonged to a system that was entirely different from alchemy theory. There were only relatively few common points.


    For genetic potion theory, its origins were from western mythologies of Ancient Earth Era. The theory had been formed from development of interstellar science and technology, paying attention to the analysis of medical effects, further modulating the efficacy of the medicine step by step.


    As for alchemy (pill concoction), its core theory was life creation. It was seen as a simulation of cosmic creation where miniature lifeforms could be created, able to become a part of nature.


    Alchemy and genetic potions were two completely different theoretical systems. By just purely imitating the ancient divine medicine''s effect, it was impossible to obtain the true divine charm of alchemy.


    Upon seeing the research records kept by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, Feng Lin could set his heart at ease.


    For his next actions, he knew what he had to do. He knew how he should display his discoveries while not fully revealing the secrets of this ancient divine medicine.


    From the start until now, there were simply too many suspicious points about the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Feng Lin held a strong wariness to them in his heart, and he had to guard against them.


    After that, he started to experiment again, pretending to prepare potions, wanting to grasp the process of the pill concoction technique.


    "Quickly look! He is preparing a potion. Can it be that he truly discovered something?"


    "I''m not sure, but we will know if we continue watching."


    ...


    Frank and Aike exchanged a mutual glance. They started to pay even closer attention to every move of Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin started to prepare potions, but his way of doing so was different from the past. He no longer blindly modulated the medicinal components, but he directly used flames to refine them instead.


    Using genetic potion theory and science as support, Feng Lin could control the composition precisely and modulate the different effects of the medicinal components. In order to cultivate alchemy, he first had to train up his mental perception. Naturally, back in the Ancient Era, mental perception was known as divine sense.


    Only divine sense that was ethereal and formless could truly sense all the miraculous transformations during alchemy, and proceed with micro-manipulation to set things on the correct path, achieving the effect of transforming something rotten into something wondrous.


    Feng Lin didn''t have a furnace. Also, his current cultivation base was still too low; thus, it was impossible for him to create magic pills that had a life.


    But this didn''t mean that he wasn''t able to use a little of the alchemy techniques he had learned when creating genetic potions!


    Magic pills had a unique internal structure that could lock in the medicinal potency. This was one of the main reasons why magic pills were able to be consumed by ordinary humans. If he applied this knowledge on genetic potions, would he be able to achieve a similar result?


    Feng Lin silently speculated but he wasn''t confident in it. Even so, it was worth a try.


    Feng Lin extended his mental energy, closely monitoring the reactions of the medicinal components. He then pressed his will upon them, urging them to transform into the crystalline internal structure of magic pills, making the vast majority of these medical substances link together, forming a spherical shape that could securely lock the medicinal potency within.


    After that, he used some techniques of alchemy. But of course, what he used was only the tip of the iceberg of his knowledge. Even so, it was already sufficient, Feng Lin discovered that this genetic potion was being crystallized due to his mental control, and its internal structure became a wonderful and magnificent geometric structure.


    In this way, he could show off his new discovery and gain recognition from the Giant Pharmaceutical Group, thereby obtaining more core secrets. He wouldn''t expose too much of his secrets as well.


    Feng Lin was using a completely new method, and this unusual scene instantly drew Frank and Aike''s attention.


    "Strange, did you see it? Feng Lin kept using fire to boil the potion, what is he doing?" Frank asked in a low voice.


    "I''m not sure either. Usually, we only use flames to increase the temperature to strengthen the medicinal potency. If he continued boiling it, wouldn''t all the potion evaporate?" Aike spoke in a puzzled tone.


    "Evaporation?" Frank started and then asked another question, "Do you feel that this is how the paste-like substance of the ancient divine medicine was created?"


    "Impossible!" Aike shook his head with certainty. But after a moment of contemplation, he wasn''t so sure as he spoke, "There might be a connection with it, but it shouldn''t be so simple. The medicinal potency of genetic potions are incredibly strong, and this is why we create them in liquid form, for the purpose of dilution, allowing the human body to be able to endure it. If not, even interstellar cultivators will not be able to endure the medicinal potency. If the genetic potions took on solid form, the medicinal potency in them would surely be extremely strong. Once it was swallowed by a human body, the medicinal potency would erupt outward, causing the consumer to explode.


    Yet, Frank didn''t really agree with Aike''s deduction. "If that''s the case, why would this ancient divine medicine be in solid form?"


    Aike had nothing to say, but he persisted in his views. "Although the ancient divine medicine is in solid form, there must definitely be a secret within this. It''s not so simple as just evaporating the genetic potions with fire!"


    Frank nodded, he didn''t rebut anything. He calmly continued, "It''s useless to comment more about it. Let''s head into the laboratory and watch it personally for ourselves."


    After speaking, he took the lead and walked toward the sealed laboratory.


    Aike gritted his teeth and followed closely behind.


    The moment they entered the laboratory, Feng Lin instantly sensed it but he pretended not to notice and continued to refine the potion.


    Finally, the powdered form of crystals appeared in his hands. They were translucent and sparkling, extremely dazzling.


    "Feng Lin, what are these?" Frank asked.


    Feng Lin revealed an expression of amazement that was just right, not overdone. It was like he just discovered their arrival. He smiled. "This is a genetic medicinal substance I created by copying the ancient divine medicine."


    "Oh?" Frank''s expression changed. "Could it be that you really discovered something?"


    His gaze focused on Feng Lin as though wanting to see through his secrets.


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate. He directly nodded his head like there was no wariness in his heart at all. He acted like he concealed nothing as he continued, "I discovered that the concentration of spirit particles in the ancient divine medicine is extremely rich and it will interfere with the probes from machinery; hence, I tried another method instead. I used mental energy to probe the ancient divine medicine and obtained a great discovery. Inside of it, its molecular structures are actually formed from crystal-like objects linking together. Hence, I wanted to see if I can replicate this.


    "Probing by mental energy, a crystal structure!" Frank started, he couldn''t help but ask, "Feng Lin, can it be that you''ve awakened the Mental Gene?"


    "Yes!" Since he had already revealed a flaw earlier accidentally, he might as well directly admit it. "I have some talent in terms of my psyche and managed to awaken the Mental Gene, gaining the powers of mental perception!"


    Frank and Aike exchanged glances and had heavy expressions on their faces.


    They knew that the Mental Gene was an extremely rare high-grade basic gene. It wasn''t something that could be awakened just because you wanted to awaken it.


    Although Feng Lin spoke of it casually, there was clearly a deeper layer of meaning behind his words.


    Also, as for using mental energy to probe the ancient divine medicine, someone in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had also done so before, but why didn''t they discover anything?


    In any case, Feng Lin didn''t seem to be lying. There was only a conclusion then!


    Feng Lin''s Mental Gene must have already been strengthened to a point where ordinary humans would find it tough to strengthen it to. This caused his mental energy to be extremely strong, yet also could be as precise as he wanted it to be. Only then would he be able to discover this amazing discovery.


    "You feel like the crystal-like structure is the key why ordinary humans can use the ancient divine medicine?" Frank asked.


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin nodded, "The ancient divine medicine is formed from many crystals linking together. Maybe, it''s precisely because of this strange structure that the medicinal potency was able to be locked inside. After ordinary humans use it, the crystal membrane would act as a filter, allowing the medicinal potency to slowly seep out, allowing their bodies to absorb it¡­"


    He mixed in lies with truth as he gave his conjecture. He used some of the simplest theory of alchemy to come up with this, but these few words already caused both Frank and Aike to be stunned.


    Feng Lin wasn''t afraid that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company would discover the truth, because earlier, he had already acted in advance, killing the crystal lifeforms with his mental energy. Even if there were people in the company who had awakened the Mental Gene and strengthened it to a very high level, it was no longer possible for them to discover the secret of the alchemy arts.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop. He lit up another fire in their hearts.


    "Because of this new discovery, I feel that if we can truly replicate the crystal structure inside the ancient divine medicine, it''s very possible for us to imitate its godly effects. Hence, I named this new technique as ¡­" As he spoke, he stopped to let the moment sink in as he contemplated a little before he continued, creating a new name.


    "Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique!"

 103 Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique

    Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique!


    Frank and Aike glanced at each other, feeling extremely shocked.


    They didn''t expect that Feng Lin was able to have results with just him researching the ancient divine medicine for the first time. How could this be possible?


    But when they saw the powdered crystals in Feng Lin''s hands, the truth was before their eyes. They had to believe it even if they didn''t want to.


    "This Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique, is it really so wondrous as you have said?" Frank asked in a solemn tone.


    "I don''t dare to be sure too." Feng Lin didn''t guarantee anything. If he appeared too overconfident, the other parties would definitely be suspicious.


    "Through my mental perception, I probe the ancient divine medicine and discovered that it''s formed from countless tiny crystals linked very tightly together. I believed that this unique structure was the key to locking in the medicinal potency. It''s precisely because of this that I wish to use the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique to see if I can try to replicate a similar effect!" Feng Lin hesitated a little before he spoke.


    He appeared honest. His words were half truth and half lies; he mixed in concepts and changed the crystal lifeforms he had seen to tiny crystals. He also didn''t reveal that this was a magic pill and continued calling the paste-like substance as ancient divine medicine. Both Aike and Frank would be unable to discover any loopholes in his words.


    Feng Lin had already obtained the alchemy inheritance from this ancient divine medicine, and it was impossible for others to receive it. Wouldn''t he be able to say anything he wanted in this case?


    Frank and Aike exchanged a mutual glance, but they no longer suspected anything.


    Compared to the trepidation in Aike''s heart, Frank had a face filled with joy. He felt that Feng Lin''s words sounded very logical. "This is indeed a new path of thinking!"


    After all, this was a divine medicine that came from ancient times, containing a mythological mystery that remained unsolved for millions of years. There had been so many geneticists and genetic researchers working on it but they couldn''t find anything.


    Feng Lin was just a newbie yet he managed to achieve such a great accomplishment the first time he came in contact with the ancient divine medicine. This was already enough to surprise them. It was just that they didn''t know how great the surprise was.


    Imagine if they knew that Feng Lin had already received an even greater breakthrough and benefits, obtaining the entire inheritance of alchemy pill concoction techniques, what would their emotions be?


    Hehe¡­


    Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t tell them about this.


    "This is a new path of thinking which we have never researched about before. Are these the medicinal substances you managed to refine?" Frank stared at the powdered crystals in Feng Lin''s hands as he spoke in a low voice.


    "That''s right. These powdered crystals are formed when I used the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique to refine an Adrenaline Potion. I just don''t know how the effect would be." Feng Lin calmly replied.


    Manager Frank took the powdered crystals from Feng Lin as he observed them closely. His eyes were extremely deep and after a moment, he decisively spoke, "Let''s test them out!"


    As to how to test, the answer was simple!


    They already had living human bodies as test subjects, and they might as well use them.


    Frank brought the two of them out from the sealed laboratory and came to a human test subject who had already lost his consciousness.


    "Inject these into him." Frank coldly commanded.


    A researcher nodded and injected the powdered crystals through a tube into the body of the human test subject.


    Feng Lin endured the uncomfortable feeling in his heart. His expression revealed nothing as he seriously observed what would happen.


    However, when the powdered crystals entered the test subject''s body, that test subject didn''t move at all and continued lying there. There wasn''t any reaction from him, and the measuring instruments on the glass cabin also didn''t register any anomaly.


    Frank and Aike both immediately felt that something was strange.


    If it was effective, wouldn''t this test subject immediately have a reaction?


    But if it was ineffective, given the medicinal potency of genetic potions, this person would have exploded long ago. He wouldn''t have remained unharmed.


    Despite their experiences, they couldn''t give judgment with regards to the powdered crystal medicine as to whether it was effective or not.


    Di, di, di!


    After five minutes, the curve on the heartbeat detector from the glass cabin suddenly started to rise rapidly.


    "Manager, look!" Aike noticed it and called out.


    Clearly, this was a sign that the test subject''s vitality stat was rapidly surging up.


    The test subject in the glass cabin suddenly had a reaction. His eyes opened and his gaze was like lightning. All the muscles in his body squirmed as the measuring number that indicated his vitality stat started to climb up. Very swiftly, the test subject, who was only an ordinary human with a 0.1 vitality stat, managed to reach 1.0. His vitality stat continued to rise, only stopping after it reached 3.0.


    The eyelids of Frank and Aike were twitching. This was clearly a sign that this test subject had awakened a mythological gene, and his vitality was strengthening because of it.


    Could it be that this little lab rat (test subject) had awakened the Adrenaline Gene?


    That powdered crystal medicinal substance was really effective!


    The powdered crystal didn''t have any effect before this because the medicinal potency was locked in. And now, it was slowly seeping out.


    And at this moment, the face of the test subject was filled with agony. He summoned the entirety of his strength; his muscular arms were like pillars as he swung them forth, breaking the glass cabin in an instant with immense strength.


    This glass cabin had a toughness that wasn''t any inferior to alloys, but it was actually shattered into pieces with a single punch.


    The shattered glass shards scattered around like petals, shooting forth in all directions from the impact. The shards acted like bullets and shot through those researchers who were rushing over.


    "No good, the human test subject is going crazy!"


    "Quickly catch hold of him, do not let him escape!"


    "What medicinal substance was that?"


    ....


    In the R&D department, chaos was everywhere. The researchers were fleeing in all directions.


    Feng Lin instinctively wanted to act, but he hurriedly curbed that impulse and pretended to be frightened as he retreated.


    Chi! Chi! Chi!....


    Fiery rays of light shot over. Aike''s reaction was extremely fast as he already took out a ray gun and was firing at the test subject.


    That test subject''s figure flashed, and at the last moment, he actually managed to dodge the rays. It felt like time had slowed down before him. He was even able to evade the attacks from a ray gun.


    "Bullet time! He must have awakened the Adrenaline Gene!" The researchers in the R&D department were all genetic experts, how could they be unable to tell that this test subject had awakened the Adrenaline Gene and gained the ability of bullet time?


    Chi, chi, chi!


    Aike''s expression turned malevolent as he continuously fired with the ray gun. The test subject entered the state of bullet time and dodged every single attack. A pair of bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at Frank; they were filled with malice and hatred.


    He could recognize the leader of these people who harmed him and his comrades. It was as though he had gone mad as he spared nothing to rush over.


    "Manager, be careful!" Aike shouted.


    Frank stood at his original location, not moving at all. His hands suddenly made a gesture as he pressed them in a downward motion.


    BOOM!


    An explosion suddenly rang out in the air as a formless pressure as heavy as a mountain directly bore down on everyone.


    The people of the R&D department wasn''t prepared at all and suffered collateral damage. They were all pressed down on the floor. Their four limbs stuck to the ground, unable to move at all.


    Feng Lin straightened his back. He initially wanted to gather strength and resist it, but when he saw his surroundings, he instantly decided to give up resisting and allowed the pressure to press him to the ground.


    It wasn''t that he was unable to resist this pressure, but he chose to be low-profile instead.


    Feng Lin didn''t want his identity as an interstellar cultivator to be exposed to these people. It would be equivalent to his strongest trump card being revealed.


    The human test subject was initially extremely fierce but right now, he was completely suppressed and couldn''t move at all. He was now like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.


    Feng Lin''s heart sank. He didn''t expect that Manager Frank, who seemed like nothing more than a scientist, was actually a hidden cultivator.


    That formless pressure caused everyone to feel as though their weights had multiplied by a factor of three to four times!


    This is gravity!


    Could it be that he had awakened the Gravity Gene?


    Feng Lin silently speculated as his mind churned quickly.


    If in the future, when he encountered an enemy using the power of this Gravity Gene on him, how should he defend against it?


    Right now, Manager Frank stood there unmoving, yet he easily subdued the human test subject, causing looks of fear and respect to appear on the faces of everyone in the surroundings.


    "Capture him. He is a valuable specimen!" Frank commanded coldly. After that, he continued, "After ingesting the powdered crystals, from an ordinary test subject till now, no harm came to him at all. Not only that, but he has even awakened the Adrenaline Gene; thus, we must study and record all his data! This might be the key to how we can unlock the secrets of the ancient divine medicine."


    Upon seeing the test subject being subdued, those researchers who were fleeing earlier all had malicious smiles on their faces. They looked like a pack of wolves and tigers eyeing their prey.


    The test subject turned his bloodshot eyes over and stared ruthlessly at Frank. His face was filled with reluctance and rage. But all of a sudden, the emotions on his face changed to panic and fear. He opened his mouth wide and was clearly drawing in a breath. His body then inflated like a balloon as he kept convulsing, reaching his limit. All of a sudden, he exploded in an instant, becoming a rain of blood and flesh that covered the surroundings.


    Those researchers couldn''t evade in time and screamed miserably when they were drenched completely with blood and flesh of the test subject.


    It failed!


    When Aike who was at the side saw this scene, the weight on his heart actually eased as he drew a deep breath of comfort.


    This Feng Lin managed to discover the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique by researching the ancient divine medicine and achieved a huge breakthrough. It actually caused him to feel great pressure.


    If Feng Lin continued to develop, wouldn''t he become Feng Lin''s subordinate someday?


    No matter how much goodwill he felt toward Feng Lin, in the face of competing for benefits, all of his goodwill had already vanished.


    His gaze toward Feng Lin gradually turned cold and emotionless. This scene of failure was something he was very willing to see.


    Since the body of the test subject had exploded, it was clear that he could not endure the medicinal potency. This meant that although the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique was of little use, failure was still failure. This brat wasn''t able to threaten his position.


    However, the next words spoken by Frank caused his expression to turn ashen as his heart sank again.


    It was true that the powdered crystals had failed. But from it, Frank saw a very high possibility that it would be successful in the future. Frank instantly made a decision. He turned and looked at Feng Lin as he solemnly announced.


    "Feng Lin, I will appoint you as the leader of a new research taskforce. Your mission is to specially perfect this Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique!"

 104 New Taskforce Leader

    "What?" I''m the new taskforce leader? But the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique has clearly failed!


    The researchers in the department were all stunned. Their mouths were wide open with shock when they saw this scene.


    A newbie that had just joined for a few days had first become a core member of their research taskforce. And now, he was even promoted to become a leader of a new taskforce? How quick was this promotion speed? This was simply beyond their imaginations.


    Feng Lin''s shocked exclamations fully represented the feelings in their heart.


    "This is merely a failed experiment, is there a need to regard him so highly?"


    "He is directly promoted to a taskforce leader, isn''t this a little too unfair?"


    "Most probably, Leader Aike would feel extremely reluctant to accept this right?"


    ...


    These people started whispering to each other, feeling extremely puzzled with Frank''s decision.


    Not only them, even Aike''s expression turned extremely sinister as he stared ruthlessly at Feng Lin.


    Originally, he was already a harsh and cruel person. His attitude only became better because he was brainwashed by Feng Lin.


    But now, seeing Feng Lin rising up to a level that could threaten his status and benefits, all hypnotism techniques would no longer be useful.


    The goodwill he felt toward Feng Lin completely vanished as malice filled his heart.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flashed. His sharp senses naturally noticed it, but he couldn''t be bothered with it.


    Although Frank''s announcement was very shocking, wasn''t this precisely what he wanted?


    He displayed his abilities to gain Frank''s recognition. After that, he could then slowly begin to probe the dark secrets of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    If he truly became the leader of a new taskforce, he should be able to achieve his goals right?


    With regards to Aike''s enmity, he couldn''t care less. After all, he would no longer be under Aike in the future, and Aike could do nothing to him.


    Upon seeing the confused look on Feng Lin''s face, Frank didn''t doubt anything, feeling that this was only normal.


    A newbie was suddenly promoted to the high position of the taskforce group leader. No matter who it was, they would definitely feel surprised.


    A smile appeared on Manager Frank''s face. He patted Feng Lin on his shoulder. "Although this powdered crystal has failed, I believe you have already embarked on the path of success. This path of thinking is absolutely correct. After all, that''s merely the first experiment, but the side effects of clinical trials have already been greatly reduced. This is why I want you to lead a new taskforce and focus fully on this Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique!"


    He had a look of great trust in Feng Lin as he stared at him


    Feng Lin also revealed a look of amazement that was just right. He pretended to be humble. "Manager trusts me too much. I merely accidentally bumbled through by luck and was fortunate enough to achieve the effects."


    "There''s no need to be so modest. In any case, being overly modest is no different from arrogance." Frank shook his head and replied.


    Seeing that Frank had already put it this way, Feng Lin no longer declined. If not, it might rouse Frank''s suspicions.


    He nodded and accept it. He had a confused look on his face as he spoke, "Since I''ve become a taskforce leader, which genetic potion should I do research on? For every different type of potions, the crystallization method will be different as well. To research on making genetic potions consumable by ordinary people, isn''t that the research topic Leader Aike is responsible for?"


    "I knew you would ask this. Don''t worry, since you are now a taskforce leader, we can allow you to know some of the core secrets of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company." Frank smiled, very satisfied with Feng Lin''s answer.


    Seeing the researchers crowding around them, he calmly spoke, "You guys can disperse for now."


    The researchers nodded, obeying the order.


    After that, Frank glanced at Feng Lin as he calmly spoke, "Follow me!"


    Feng Lin acquiesced.


    Aike stood at the back and was gritting his teeth. However, without the approval of his manager, he didn''t dare to follow them.


    After exiting the R&D department, the two of them walked into the depths of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. After passing through three gigantic metal gates that were heavily guarded, an elevator leading downward appeared before their eyes.


    When Frank saw the look of astonishment in Feng Lin''s eyes, he laughed and shrugged, "There are too many secrets in our company so it''s only normal that we use some special methods to protect them, isn''t that right?"


    Feng Lin remained silent.


    At this moment, Frank''s expression suddenly turned extremely solemn.


    "Feng Lin, now that you are appointed to be a taskforce leader, you are now considered a core member of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company. However, a large tree would always attract wind. There are some dissidents and lawbreakers who wish to steal our company''s secrets. Now that you''ve become a core member, you must not divulge anything. I''m sure you are aware of the consequences." Frank meaningfully spoke. His tone was filled with heavy warning as he stared at Feng Lin, observing his reactions.


    Feng Lin''s heart trembled; he was clear that this was a test.


    It seemed like the secrets that would be revealed to him soon would definitely be extraordinary ones. This was why Frank was sounding him out.


    If he didn''t answer this and caused Frank to feel wariness against him, he would be in trouble.


    The dissidents and lawbreakers he was speaking about should be none other than the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    This thought flashed past his mind, but Feng Lin''s expression was as calm as ever. He replied, "That is only natural. Since I''ve already signed a contract with the company, I will naturally safeguard the company''s benefits!"


    Frank nodded after he heard that.


    The escalator brought them under the ground, moving downward at a rapid speed. The amount of time far exceeded his expectations, and it took a total of one whole hour.


    Feng Lin silently mused that given the amount of time, they most probably had already sunk so deep that they had reached Mars''s core.


    The truth was as he expected.


    Although this elevator had a very strong encapsulation, he could clearly sense the temperature of his surroundings rising.


    With a rumbling sound, the escalator finally stopped.


    "Next, you will see an incomparably grand undertaking. This is a true secret of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Open your eyes wide!" Frank''s expression turned calmer as his tone was slightly filled with excitement.


    Feng Lin nodded silently. It was involuntary that curiosity stirred in his heart.


    As the doors to the elevator opened, he followed behind Frank. Before them was an extremely large space, yet the floor was formed from transparent alloys. When he lowered his head, he could see a giant fiery ball floating there. This was none other than Mars''s core.


    The lava churned as heat waves filled the air. The steam generated was extremely poisonous with the smell of sulfur and other metallic elements.


    Luckily, the space they were in was completely sealed, blocking out the poisonous elements in the steam completely.


    Sentient robots walked in a row on the transparent floor, surrounded by a variety of high-tech instruments and equipments. Clearly, this was a secret base built deep in the core of Mars.


    Feng Lin glanced over and could see thick pillars-like instruments embedded in the core, drawing the power of its heat and transforming it into usable energy. This was simply unimaginable.


    Manager Frank was long used to this scene and continued to walk ahead.


    A giant door then opened.


    Feng Lin followed behind Frank and entered into a brand new space.


    To his astonishment, he saw countless glass cabins in this place. They were concentrated together and were like trees in a forest. There were actually over tens of thousands of them, too much for his eye to take in.


    In the glass cabin, red fluid filled the space. Each glass cabin also contained a naked human male. These human males were tall, muscular and seemed to be the fusion of beauty and strength. All of them gave off the feeling like they did body-building in the past.


    Could it be that these were all human test subjects?


    The number of bodies here was simply shocking, and Feng Lin felt his blood turning cold.


    ...


    But after closer observation, Feng Lin felt that these didn''t seem like test subjects. These people all had strong bones and seemed to be in perfect condition. Their vitality was also extremely strong, completely different from those little white mice who were human test subjects that had lost their consciousness.


    Feng Lin felt that this was extremely odd.


    There are so many human bodies, where did the Giant Pharmaceutical Company manage to get them from?


    This company was truly filled with secrets. The trepidation and wariness in Feng Lin''s heart grew more and more intense.


    But other than a look of amazement on his face, he didn''t reveal any other emotions or what he was currently thinking.


    Frank had been stealthily keeping tabs on Feng Lin''s expression. Upon seeing that his reactions were what he had expected, a smile appeared on Frank''s face.


    Feng Lin acted like an extremely passionate researcher, rushing up to observe them closely. His gaze was filled with the wild heat of excitement, yet his heart felt ice-cold.


    It was because he had discovered that these human bodies were basically identical. They all had a height of 1.98 meters, and if there was a difference, it wouldn''t be more than 1 cm apart. They were basically all from the same mold.


    When he discovered this point, Feng Lin felt shocked in his heart. Upon closer observation, he discovered that the length of the limbs of these ''human test subjects'' were all completely the same. All of them had white skin and blond hair that was as dazzling as the sun.


    Their disheveled hair revealed their faces. They were all blonde with blue eyes and were extremely well-built with developed muscles. They were like stone sculptures of ancient greece and resembled heroes of the past that had revived.


    These are all clones!


    Feng Lin''s speculations were finally verified. He only felt fog was all before him as endless wariness arose in his heart.


    What was the purpose of this underground laboratory?


    To produce clones on a large scale?


    Could it be that their purpose was to produce¡­


    An army of clones?!

 105 Army of Clones

    These muscular and sturdy clones all floated in the red liquid inside the glass cabin, as though they were soaked in their mother''s fetus amniotic fluids. The expressions on their faces were filled with childish innocent and calmness, as though they were still in the womb and had not ''arrived'' in this world yet.


    However, the number of them which was thousands upon thousands truly caused his blood to run cold as his scalp felt numb.


    Only the measuring instruments on top of the glass cabins displayed how extraordinary they were. All of them had vitality stats of 3.0. They were tall, muscular and filled with strength, resembling the incarnations of divinities of the Greek legends.


    If it was one or two, it was still fine. But there were over thousands to tens of thousands of clones here, as many people as there would be in an army. If they were revealed to the public, this would simply be a calamity.


    These were his thoughts of these clones being test subjects, but the instant such thoughts flitted across Feng Lin''s mind, he instantly marked an ''x'' and shook his head.


    Also, given how high the vitality stats of these clones were, it was clear that they were genetically modified and that it took large capital to create even a single one of them. It was impossible for them to be a ''one-time usage'' human test subject.


    There was only one possibility remaining!


    An army of clones!


    Feng Lin recalled what Luke had said in the past. But Luke didn''t manage to guess the answer completely.


    It was true that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was building an army; however, what they were building wasn''t an ordinary army. Their true objective was producing clones, eventually forming an army of clones.


    These clones who had a vitality stat of 3.0 were thirty times stronger than ordinary humans who only had a vitality stats of 0.1. Once enough of this clones was produced and an army was formed, they definitely wouldn''t be considered a weakling in this entire solar system.


    This was different from the genetic artificially-created army of interstellar cultivators mentioned by Luke. Although these clones had fearsome vitality stats, they were still considered cultivation apprentices at most and had yet to reach the level of genetic cultivators. They could not be considered a genetic army.


    But even so, it was already terrifying enough.


    Forbidding clones was an interstellar convention agreed by all humans in the Interstellar Era. Not only must those Supreme Interstellar Empires obey this, but even those chaotic little countries and Chaotic Star Regions had to obey as well.


    Because once clones began to be produced uncheck, it might violate the tenets of humanity and caused the genes of humanity to be weakened and in disorder. After a long time, purebred humans might face the danger of extinction. Hence, for the sake of humanity''s future and to avoid all potential damage this would have caused, the Interstellar Era humans all came to an agreement to form this interstellar convention.


    If a country was to secretly produce clones, once this fact was known, that country would immediately become the public enemy of all of humanity. Despite how vast the galaxy was, there would be no place for them to establish themselves in.


    ...


    Feng Lin''s heart was filled with shock. He didn''t expect the guts of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company to be this big. They actually defied the interstellar convention. What are they planning to do exactly?


    The waves in his heart turned to an ocean, yet his expression was still as calm as ever, not revealing the slightest inkling of what he was thinking about.


    At this moment, Frank walked over and spoke in a tone of consideration. "Seems like you can already tell that these are clones. Do you know what they are going to be used for?"


    "Are they going to be used for experiments?" Feng Lin hesitated for a moment before he spoke. He understood the value of pretending to be foolish at times.


    "You are still too young!" Frank laughed. "Clones are genetically engineered beings. From the time they were fertilized, genetic modifications are already made. They have long lost the pureness of their original genes. If you wish to do experiments, the effects of using ordinary humans that have not undergone any genetic modifications to their genes would undoubtedly be better choices. Since you are now already a core member of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company, there''s no need to hide things from you. In any case, you would know about this sooner or later. I will tell you the truth now. All you see here are going to become our army!"


    "An army of clones?!" Feng Lin acted like he had just discovered this and shouted in agitation. After that, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something. "But aren''t clones forbidden by the interstellar convention? If we do this and even assemble them into an army, wouldn''t we be condemned by all humans of the Interstellar Era?"


    He pretended to be a newbie who didn''t know anything and had a face filled with the expressions of shock and amazement.


    Frank nodded. He was very satisfied with Feng Lin''s reactions. He then spoke in a casual tone, "Things such as laws are merely made for ordinary people to see. Although clones are forbidden, in truth, all the big financial groups in the galaxy are secretly producing them. As to why we are forming an army, it is because the solar system is considered a Chaotic Star Region. Our Giant Pharmaceutical Company is a big business, and this is why we need a powerful army to protect our safety!"


    Is he trying to fool a child?


    Feng Lin laughed coldly in his heart, but a serious look was on his face as he nodded heavily in understanding.


    From the start until now, Frank still didn''t discover any flaws in Feng Lin''s expression. Only then did he finally let the last bit of wariness in his heart fade away.


    "But does this have something to do with my research topic?" Feng Lin asked in a puzzled tone.


    Frank smiled mysteriously, "Come with me!"


    Feng Lin followed behind Frank and walked among these clones.


    Class cabins were everywhere, resembling pillars that stood erect. The clones in them seemed like guards, and the atmosphere had an eerie feeling to it.


    After moving into the depths, Feng Lin quickly discovered a group of white-robed figures moving around the clones as they paid close observation to them, recording notes every now and then as though they were analyzing something.


    Feng Lin silently pondered. It seemed like his earlier speculations were right. This place was an underground laboratory.


    But what made him feel strange was that the researchers here all had blonde hair and blue eyes. They were all purebred caucasians.


    When was it that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company only recruited people from the White Race?


    Feng Lin felt extremely puzzled, but he didn''t dare to ask such a question and could only bury his curiosity in his heart.


    "Feng Lin, in the future, these are all going to be your taskforce members!" Frank pointed to the caucasians as he introduced.


    "What?" Feng Lin was extremely surprised.


    "These are the true technical elites of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company, and these people are the same as you, true geniuses whom we specially recruited. All of them are specialists in the domain of genetic theory and now, I''m prepared to pass them to you. They shall be your subordinates as you focus on perfecting the Crystallization Medicine Creation Art. This new path of thinking has a much higher probability of success compared to any of the old methods we tried. Once there are results, they might be the answer to solving the research topic, then we would be able to break the genetic secrets of the ancient divine medicine and create genetic potions that can be consumed by ordinary people." Frank smiled.


    Feng Lin nodded and stared at these people as he felt an extremely strange feeling.


    So it turned out that these people were all genetic geniuses recruited by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. So, all of them were sent here to the underground laboratory to work. No wonder the Mars Revolutionary Army couldn''t find any trace of them and thought that they were missing.


    In that case, this Giant Pharmaceutical Company shouldn''t be as dangerous as what the Mars Revolutionary Army had said.


    However, Feng Lin instantly felt that something was wrong. This group of caucasians was simply too weird.


    Could it be that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had only recruited caucasians? If that was the case, why did they recruit him then?


    For some unknown reason, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine that eventually spread around his body. From the inside to the outside, Feng Lin''s entire body was ice-cold


    Compared to Feng Lin, these caucasians were all extremely bewildered. They had a strange look on their faces when they looked at Feng Lin.


    "So this is the person who is going to be our leader?"


    "How did a brat manage to suddenly climb up to the position of a taskforce leader?"


    "Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique? What nonsense is this?"


    ...


    These people mumbled to each other, sizing up Feng Lin as looks of disbelief appeared on their faces.


    Feng Lin calmly took in everything.


    At this moment, a middle-aged caucasian, who was slightly plump but actually was sporting the moon-style hairstyle from Japan, walked in front. The top of his head was bald, but there was hair at the sides. The hair on the back was tied up into a bun, causing this man to look somewhat strange and comical.


    He came over, nodding and putting with his hands on his waist. "Manager, how can this brat become our taskforce leader? Also, he is a chinese from the Yellow Race! What capabilities does he have?"


    Frank''s countenance instantly turned solemn. "Matsushita Onijin, I hope that you won''t doubt my decision. Feng Lin has already deciphered a part of the ancient divine medicine''s secrets and had even created the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique, although it''s just the initial stage of it. This is why I want all of you to be his subordinates and aid him with all your efforts to perfect this technique! I don''t care who it is, but if anyone dares to oppose Feng Lin, be it openly or secretly, those people will all be fired!"


    "How can this be possible?" These researchers didn''t dare to believe. The ancient divine medicine was full of mysteries. So many geniuses had tried and failed to crack any of the secrets, but this brat actually succeeded?"


    But since Frank had personally spoken, they didn''t dare to not believe it.


    Frank was speaking the truth. He used his id microchip to play a projection of the scenes that happened then for these researchers to see.


    After they saw it, they no longer had any comments and was completely won over, silently in agreement with the truth that Feng Lin would become their leader.


    "Feng-San, I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have doubted you, please accept my apologies." That person named Matsushita Onijin came before Feng Lin and bowed deeply to him, expressing his apology.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. No matter how he looked, this caucasian before his eyes had traces of the Japanese everywhere. But why did he have blonde hair and blue eyes? This was simply too bizarre.


    However, he still smiled on the surface. "Matsushita Onijin, there''s no need to be so polite. We are all going to be colleagues in the future, please guide me along!"


    "Hai!" Matsushita Onijin straightened his back and respectfully spoke.


    "What should I do next?" Feng Lin asked.


    "Do you know why our company is called the Giant Pharmaceutical Company?" Frank answered his question with another question.


    Feng Lin shook his head. He felt that the greatest truth hidden by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was about to be revealed to him.


    Frank smiled. "This is because we have completely mastered one of the mythological paths to becoming a giant. All our efforts in research are because we wish to develop genetic potions that can allow ordinary humans to awaken the Giant Gene in them. We hope to create giants of different grades that are interstellar cultivators!"


    After speaking, he took out a potion that was green and amber in color. This potion gave off a blazing aura of wild violence.


    "This is a low-martial tier, high-grade Green Giant Genetic Potion! Your mission is to crystalize these potions, allowing ordinary people to consume them. At that time, we would be considered to have granted fortune to all humanity in the Interstellar Era, allowing all of them to awaken the Green Giant Gene. If you can succeed, I''ll authorize you to have a slot in the Divine Blood Ritual, allowing you to be transformed into a child of god. You will then enjoy an extremely long natural life, and your vitality stat will skyrocket! At that time, you will be considered one of us, becoming the upper echelons of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company and even gaining a precious opportunity to enter our headquarters in the interstellar world to cultivate."


    "Divine blood ritual? Child of god?!" Feng Lin cried out involuntarily in shock.


    "That''s right." Frank smiled. "This is a type of ritual that can transform your genes, replacing your bloodline and genetic makeup, allowing you to become a child of god!"


    "Can it be that they all are¡­" Feng Lin involuntarily glanced toward these researchers of the White Race. Clearly, their appearances, body shape, and mannerisms were of people belonging to different ethnicities, yet all of them had white skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes.


    "That''s correct! They have already become children of god through the Divine Blood Ritual. Having white skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes is one of the greatest characteristics of a child of god. However, there are naturally far better changes." Frank spoke with excitement.


    Feng Lin stood there, feeling a chill in and out. His heart sank right to the bottom of the valley.

 106 Path of the Green Gian

    "Feng Lin, do this well. If the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique is a success, our Giant Pharmaceutical Company would not mistreat you!" Frank smiled. After that, he turned and departed the area.


    Feng Lin''s heart was still feeling the chills.


    It seemed that the playing ground had just expanded into something beyond his control.


    If the research topic was a success, he would be transformed into a child of god?


    Who would want such a reward?!


    Feng Lin was extremely proficient in genetic theory. What bullshit was the divine blood ritual?


    It was simply a genetic transformation process. Once he really underwent that, his original bloodline and race would be cleanly wiped away and changed.


    No wonder these researchers had the mannerisms and features of other races, yet they were all caucasians, giving off an extremely bizarre feeling.


    Why would Feng Lin not want to be a chinese and become an egg-human¡ªwhite on the outside, yellow on the inside¡ªinstead? Stop joking alright?


    No matter how good the benefits of being a child of god were, Feng Lin wouldn''t care less!


    Most importantly, he was currently walking on the mythological path of Sun Wukong. This was a legendary character in Huaxia myths and legends. Only people of chinese descent would be able to awaken Sun Wukong''s mythological genes.


    If he transformed into an egg-human, maybe the unique characteristics of his awakened genes and his vitality stat would be forcibly modified. Wouldn''t this mean that he would be crippling his own cultivation path?


    Although this was just a guess, he felt that as long as there was a possibility of it happening, Feng Lin wouldn''t take the risk.


    But even if he regretted now, everything was too late.


    After entering this underground laboratory, the true core department of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, the upper echelons had already regarded him extremely highly. It was almost impossible for him to leave.


    He had to think of some ideas to protect himself!


    Just as Feng Lin was pondering, those egg-humans walked over and surrounded him. Their gazes landed on Feng Lin. "Leader, let''s start the research now!"


    Feng Lin''s heart suddenly trembled. These egg-humans were his so-called subordinates, but in reality, are they actually here to monitor him?


    He maintained his expression and then nodded calmly. "It''s very important to our Giant Pharmaceutical Company to perfect the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique. This would concern our future development, so we must put in all our effort to do this well!"


    "Yes!" Those researchers nodded and prepared themselves.


    "Give me the formula for the Green Giant Genetic Potion!" Feng Lin commanded.


    "Hai!" That Matsushita Onijin was extremely on the ball. His attitude was completely different from before and was now like a lackey that obediently brought the genetic potion formula to him. He bowed very low as though he had no dignity at all, but his eyes reflected a look similar to a hungry jackal.


    Feng Lin wasn''t bothered about this.


    Clearly, this Matsushita Onijin had been a japanese that transformed into a caucasian. He had the traits of all japanese, placing those of the White Race in very high regards. To him, it was normal that the strong ruled, while the weak were bullied.


    For people like Matsushita Onijin, they had to be heavily suppressed before they would become willing lackeys. If not, they would only be ravenous jackals waiting for an opportunity to devour their masters.


    Feng Lin was an interstellar cultivator, and he even had the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique. Regardless of his strength or genetic techniques, it was sufficient for him to suppress this person. He was confident that Matsushita Onijin wouldn''t be able to bite back at him.


    He wasn''t worried at all; thus, he took the formula and started his research.


    The more confident he acted, the more respectful this Matsushita Onijin would be.


    And Feng Lin was also very clear of the specific information with regards to this mission.


    Cultivation resources were based on different energy tiers. They could be divided into four tiers, low-martial, mid-martial, high-martial, and supreme-martial. Each grade could be further divided into the initial-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, flawless-grade, and perfect-grade.


    So it turned out that the Green Giant Potion was a kind of high-grade, low-martial tier potion. Consuming this many times would allow people to awaken the Green Giant Gene!


    Green Giant Gene was a type of mid-grade Giant Gene that was formed by combining the Giant Gene and Radiation Gene together. Through ceaseless absorbing of radiation energy, the one who awakened this gene would have boundless strength, but because of the side-effect of so much radiation, their thoughts would be muddled and they were prone to rage and violence. (Like the Hulk)


    What was even rarer was that this was an extremely rarely-seen artificially created mythological gene.


    Everyone knew that the vast majority of interstellar cultivators would depend on myths and legends as their guide as they continued to evolve their genes, walking on paths that would eventually lead to Godhood.


    Each mythological path had a completely different evolutionary pattern and path choices. This was the main essential point of interstellar cultivators.


    But because genetic cultivation arts were very rare, not everyone would be able to obtain one.


    Upon facing difficulties, the wisdom of humanity was boundless.


    They first started to attempt using the genetic engineering process to deduce a gene''s attribute. After that, they slowly linked those other genes that had no connection to the main gene together, fusing them as one, walking on a brand new pathway.


    Naturally, to forcibly group these genes that had no compatibility with each other, there would always be rejection. In the end, the human body would break apart, the ending extremely dire.


    But there were also those blessed by fate and managed to survive by fortune. Upon success, they would open up a brand new pathway and possess all sorts of unimaginable powers.


    The Green Giant Gene was precisely this sort of path.


    This was an artificially-created gene, combining the Giant Gene with the Radiation Gene. The gene would grant boundless strength and an immensely powerful physique. Also, due to absorbing radiation energy, there also was an inherent ability to endure the impact of different energy properties to a certain degree.


    This last point was very similar to the Stone Money Gene.


    However, despite the Stone Monkey Gene was just a primeval gene whose gene-grade is inferior to the Green Giant Gene, the Stone Monkey Gene''s abilities weren''t in any way weaker.


    But if it was the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene that was also of the transcendent-grade, it would at least be a variation-type gene or perfect gene, and the Green Giant Gene, which was only a mid-tier transcendent-grade gene, wouldn''t be able to compare to it.


    Feng Lin understood all this information. He suddenly thought of a point. Is the Giant Pharmaceutical Company doing this because they want to create an army of green giants?


    If the crystallization process for the green giant potion was completed and ordinary people were able to consume it, these clones would naturally be of great use. Frank said to form an army to protect themselves...wouldn''t that then be an army of green giants?!


    His heart chilled.


    One must know that the Green Giant Gene was a transcendent-grade gene. Once one awakened it, that person would become an elite cultivator, a step higher than basic interstellar cultivators.


    So it turned out that the Mars Revolutionary Army had completely guessed wrongly. The Giant Pharmaceutical did want to create a genetic army, but it was not made up of interstellar cultivators. The army they wanted to create would be made up of elite cultivators instead.


    One must know that in the Earth High School Feng Lin was from, the headmaster was also merely an elite cultivator. But even so, he was already considered one of the top experts in Huaxia City.


    If this terrifying army truly managed to be formed, it was sufficient to sweep through the entire solar system with invincibility.


    Only now was Feng Lin fully convinced that what Frank had said to him earlier were all lies.


    Building such a powerful army just for protecting themselves? Who would believe this?


    The undercurrents on Mars were churning. The ripple might be so large that it would extend through the solar system.


    At that time, how should he choose?


    ....


    Feng Lin was in deep contemplation.


    "Leader, have you finished looking at the formula of the Green Giant Potion? Can we start our research on the crystallization technique?" At this moment, Matsushita Onijin respectfully asked.


    These egg-humans crowded around him, waiting for him to give the order.


    Feng Lin''s lips curled up in a mysterious smile. "Of course!"


    "Maybe all of you are questioning this: what sort of technique is the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique exactly? What is the connection between the technique and the ancient divine medicine?


    "This is because the internal structure of the ancient divine medicine is actually a crystal structure. It can suppress medicinal potency and slowly release it, allowing for ordinary humans to absorb it. My Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique was created due to me trying to imitate the crystal structure inside the ancient divine medicine."


    "Oh, what sort of crystals?"


    "They are full of mathematical beauty. But you have to use mental energy before you can break the barrier of spirit particles to perceive them!"


    "Then how do we crystallize potions?"


    "Fire! Use fire and mental energy to observe the molecular composition and try to mimic the unique characteristic of the crystal structure found in the ancient divine medicine!"


    ...


    Inside the underground lab, the researchers kept asking Feng Lin questions about the secret of the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique.


    Feng Lin appeared to be extremely open and wasn''t scheming at all. He told them everything without holding back.


    However, no one noticed that one of his fingers kept moving about, forming gestures and imprints silently. Formless ripples of mental influence radiated from him.


    These researchers only felt a warm wind blowing past their faces. The wariness in their hearts toward Feng Lin gradually dissipated.


    "The leader is truly a good person. He actually held nothing back on such profound knowledge and told us everything!"


    "Although leader is young, there''s no doubt about his abilities!"


    "Seems like we cannot underestimate him!"


    ...


    They exchanged gazes, but their thoughts and feelings toward Feng Lin started to change silently.


    If before this, all they felt for Feng Lin was coldness, enmity, and disdain, they were all now filled with passion and admiration, almost to the point of treating him like a divinity.


    This imperceptible influence slowly changed the hearts of the researcher, powered by Feng Lin''s mental energy. He gradually gained complete control of everyone here in the underground lab.


    As for being worried that the secrets of the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique would be leaked?


    Feng Lin wasn''t worried at all.


    Right from the start, there wasn''t any technique like the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique. That was just a lie weaved by Feng Lin, wanting to mask the secrets of alchemy pill concoction techniques.


    This Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique was just an extremely basic repackaged form of alchemy. It didn''t matter even if he taught it to them.


    Those two were completely different fields, belonging to different systems.


    They didn''t have the common alchemy knowledge of ancient china. Just the extremely basic stuff, which was the tip of the iceberg, was already enough to cause these researchers to take a long time to understand. This was ignoring the fact that Feng Lin also didn''t impart anything of true value to them.


    Also, this Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique needed the support of mental energy, which required one to awaken the Mental Gene. This condition was already stringent enough.


    Feng Lin wasn''t worried at all that they would be able to decipher the truth behind this technique.


    Staring at these researchers getting busy, he silently laughed in his heart. Their efforts were doomed to fail, and they would only be wasting their time.


    Although he was laughing at them, he actually felt laden with grief.


    After careful contemplation, he just realized that the world-shocking alchemy techniques he had learned were actually a dragon slaughtering art!


    There was no place for him to give full reign to this at all.

 107 Dragon Slaying Ar

    The inheritance of genetic potions came from the western regions of Ancient Earth Era. It was a combination of science and technology, and it belonged to a completely different system from alchemy.


    The knowledge of different trades was truly worlds apart!


    Genetic potions were a kind of scientific allocation method, using a variety of instruments and equipment to ensure that the different medical ingredients were able to blend together, causing spirit particles to play a role and generate unimaginable effects.


    However, alchemy was different.


    Ancient China always spoke about human and heavens as one. All living things had sentience, including grass and wood. They were all products of nature.


    Alchemy was a kind of creation technique that evolved from medicine refinement technique, allowing the user to create life.


    Pills were circular in shape, and it meant the unity of all things, symbolizing the universe with its infinite mysteriousness.


    Each and every matured pill was considered a life.


    And if one wanted to create magic pills, other than being proficient in alchemy, they had to use a pill concoction furnace as well.


    Pill concoction furnaces had three ''legs'', two ''ears'', and eight holes. The two ''ears'' represented the sun and the moon. The three ''legs'' represented Heaven, Earth, and Human. As for the eight holes, they represented the eight directions of the eight trigrams. Pill concoction furnaces were inseparable with special alchemy techniques. The pills created could seize the luck of heavens and earth, becoming a magic pill that was ''alive'', achieving divine effects.


    But even in the Ancient Cultivation Era on earth, pill concoction furnaces were considered rare treasures. Also, it was already the Interstellar Era now, great changes had occurred through the passage of so many years. Where would he be able to find a suitable pill concoction furnace for himself?


    So, without the support of a pill concoction furnace, it was useless no matter how proficient Feng Lin was in alchemy. It would be like a dragon slaying art (a metaphor), completely useless in this era since there were no dragons to slay.


    Feng Lin could only feel pity. He tried to simplify alchemy techniques, fusing his knowledge of alchemy and genetic potions together as he improved on his Crystallization Medicine Creation Art.


    Before this, during his initial attempts, he enjoyed a small success. This meant that this path had great prospects for the future.


    Using alchemy to refine genetic potions was like using a dragon slaying art to kill a snake, like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. But at the very least, he should be successful in every endeavor.


    Feng Lin didn''t mind being extravagant.


    If he could really perfect the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique, he might be able to establish a method to create genetic potions that belonged to him alone. In the future when he walked on the path of geneticists, his future would be boundless.


    Feng Lin started to experiment while the other researchers also did research on the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique.


    Although these people were considered geniuses in the domain of genetic potions, Feng Lin wasn''t worried at all.


    Even he, as the creator of the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique, didn''t manage to perfect it. How would these people be able to?


    If they truly had the capabilities, they would have long since deciphered the secrets of the ancient divine medicine.


    Why did they need to follow behind him, doing research on the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique that he created?


    Clearly, they didn''t have the capabilities!


    With him knowing the knowledge of alchemy, Feng Lin believed that the date where he would perfect the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique wouldn''t be too far away.


    The truth was precisely like this.


    When he thought back to his experience with the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique, Feng Lin did a step-by-step deduction, slowly fusing the principles of alchemy into it. He already had an initial idea on how to do it, what was left is just for him to gain experience as he continued to experiment.


    But when he looked at these egg-human researchers, Feng Lin concealed his actions, curbing his impulse.


    If he really took out the matured Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique, wouldn''t he become the same as these researchers, an inferior egg-humans?


    Feng Lin felt that the stakes were too high. He wanted to silently leave here if possible.


    Right now, he had already obtained the godly alchemy techniques of the ancient divine medicine. As long as he digested the knowledge, it wouldn''t be a problem for him to become a geneticist. In fact, it was more than enough for him to become a geneticist. Feng Lin''s goal of joining the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had already been perfectly accomplished. There was no need for him to continue staying in this place filled with so many deadly secrets and risk his life.


    But now, he had entered the true core department of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. It wasn''t going to be so easy if he wished to leave. Feng Lin decided to stay here for now and await for an opportunity.


    In the blink of an eye, five to six days had already passed. This underground laboratory was originally already a secret department. And since Feng Lin became the new leader, his benefits now was naturally completely different from before.


    The place which Feng Lin was staying at now could be considered extremely luxurious. It had the most advanced cultivation room and all sorts of high-tech equipment and instruments.


    Feng Lin also managed to accurately measure his data. His punch force was 7.8 tons, his speed was 1.98 seconds per hundred meters, and he had respectively broken through 7.0 tons for punch force and 2.0 seconds for running a hundred meters.


    Also, the cultivation resources the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had provided him every day was different as well. They gave him perfect-grade high-level potions of life.


    Feng Lin immediately felt the difference the moment he drank them. Using the transformation of energy into qi technique, his genetic potential climbed rapidly.


    Sadly, right now he had already entered the true core department of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, and all his movements would undoubtedly be virtually monitored. He no longer had a chance to head outside to absorb the energy of the stars to awaken his Spirit Gene.


    Feng Lin used all his efforts to temper his body. Very swiftly, his genetic potential returned to 701% and his vitality stats reached 23.2.


    Before this, he had already added 300% worth of genetic potential to the Stone Monkey Gene. Now, Feng Lin unhesitatingly added 700% more to it. His genetic potential then became a pathetic 1%.


    However, what was different now was that his Stone Monkey Gene which initially only had a strengthening tally of 1 had become 2.


    Feng Lin instantly felt something was different. His body was strengthened and currents of warmth emerged from the depths of his bone marrow, causing him to feel as though he was soaking in a hot spring as every part of his body was enhanced. He felt like his body was now made up of reinforced steel bars. Although he looked slender on the outside, he was filled with explosive energy.


    His qi and blood were boiling hot like lava, churning wildly.


    Feng Lin used his mental energy to survey his body, allowing him some sort of ''inner-vision''. He discovered that all his tendons and muscle fibers were incredibly tough and unyielding like steel wire.


    His bones gleamed with a jade-like color, with detailed metallic veined patterns all over them.


    A stone body with steel bones. This was a true stone body with steel bones.


    His skin was as tough as jade and stones. As he flicked his finger forth, vibration could be heard in the air. He was also invulnerable to sword and spear attacks.


    What was even rarer was Feng Lin had discovered that every cell in his body had no cracks. There were no flaws at all. His entire body was like a perfectly enclosed container; no energy attacks would be able to seep into it.


    Stone Monkey Gene: Stone body and steel bones, boundless strength, invulnerable to sword and spear, impervious to fire and water.


    As he strengthened it, these four abilities were naturally enhanced.


    He estimated that if he continued to add points to strengthen it, these abilities would be maxed out, reaching their limits.


    At this moment, Feng Lin''s vitality stats had already reached 32.4, breaking through the 30.0 marks.


    As expected of a variation primeval gene, it was of an extremely high grade. With every point added, his vitality stat would increase by a factor of ten.


    The increase in his vitality was now calculated by a unit of 1.0, no longer 0.1. And in a single breath, it actually increased by 9.2.


    But sadly, it was tougher and tougher for him to gain genetic potential.


    Just when he was pondering on what to do, an unexpected answer actually quickly came to him.


    And that was to...take bribes!


    Now that he became the leader of the underground laboratory, the medical ingredients and potions he needed werere all provided to him in abundance. There were no limits. Feng Lin could take as much of them as he wanted under the pretext of research and consume them himself. As long as he displayed a slight improvement to the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique from time to time, these egg-humans would all be extremely impressed and filled with awe for him. None of them would suspect a thing.


    Feng Lin used those kinds of potions that would strengthen his lifeforce, allowing his genetic potential to soar up.


    Another ten days passed and Feng Lin had accumulated sufficient genetic potential. He added one more free genetic point to strengthen his Stone Monkey Gene, allowing his abilities to be strengthened again. His vitality stat now reached 41.4; albeit, the increment was slightly lower now, only increasing by a total of 9.0.


    After all, one''s body was bound to build resistance if one consumed potions for a long period of time. The effect would no longer be as good and if things continued, the potions might even lose their effects completely.


    The short period of a week soon flew by. Feng Lin''s strength had increased by at least one time, but there were no changes to his exterior.


    This was the terrifying point of strengthening genes. As long as he had enough genetic potential, he could grow stronger without limits. He had no bottlenecks.


    Time flowed swiftly, day after day passed. Feng Lin silently concealed this. He would occasionally demonstrate some slight improvements to the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique, showing those monitoring him that he was not idling, slowly causing them to grow numb from their observation.


    At the same time, his cultivation base grew stronger and stronger. The genetic potential in his body had almost reached 1000%.


    Now, he was silently waiting for an opportunity to leave the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    And on this very day, when he was acting busy in the laboratory, his surroundings suddenly shook violently.


    Feng Lin stared over at the source of the tremors in shock, only to see the core of Mars revolving rapidly as heat waves covered the area. There seemed to be some kind of terrifying thing jerking about within, seeming to want to break through the cage that held it.


    Di, di, di!


    The alarms in the underground laboratory instantly sounded out.


    A bunch of soldiers from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company then followed a secret passageway leading them to Mars''s core. Their silhouettes soon disappeared. There was actually another secret space inside the core!


    "What is that?" Feng Lin asked his assistant.


    That japanese egg-human named Matsushita Onijin bowed to him. His face was filled with the look of a subordinate trying to flatter his boss as he explained to Feng Lin, "That place is the largest forbidden ground of our company, the Core Historical Site!"

 108 Core Historical Site

    "Core historical site?" Feng Lin was startled.


    Mars''s Core was a huge ball of fire where lava churned constantly. The temperature would at least be ten thousand degrees or higher. Who would have thought that there would actually be another dimension inside it?


    What sort of historical site could exist inside the core of a planet? Wasn''t this simply incredible?


    "What origin does this core historical site have?" Feng Lin asked his assistant, Matsushita Onijin.


    Feng Lin''s Mental Gene was also strengthened to 9 points. The effect of his hypnotism was much more tyrannical compared to before. This imperceptible influence was extremely fearsome, causing these egg-humans to be extremely obedient to Feng Lin. The wariness in their hearts had completely vanished, and they would answer every question he asked them. This was because they wanted more information on the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique from Feng Lin.


    Matsushita Onijin respectfully replied, "The historical site is a mythological ruin our company has excavated. Inside, many secrets pertaining to the Ancient Era can be found. Even that ancient divine medicine came from there. But now, that place has already become the forbidden grounds of our company! Without permission from the company, no one can enter there or they would be killed no matter who they are!"


    "Oh?" Feng Lin''s expression remained unchanged, yet a thought suddenly flashed through his mind as he thought of something he had accidentally overlooked. His eyes gleamed with sharpness as he stared at Mars''s Core. His eyes were like sharp swords that could penetrate through, able to see through all secrets within.


    Could it be the ruins of the once imposing Furnace Immortal Sect? A light lit up in Feng Lin''s mind, it was very possible.


    The ancient divine medicine was known as the Grandmist Fate Pill. Since the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was able to obtain this, they must have discovered some ancient relics or ruins from the Furnace Immortal Sect.


    Ever since humanity stepped on Mars, over ten thousand years had already passed. Since the Furnace Immortal Sect''s ruins were just recently discovered by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, it must definitely be in an extremely secretive place or people would have found it long ago.


    Given how advanced technology currently was, every inch of Mars had been electronically scanned before. In that case, which place was the safest?


    Hence, only the space inside Mars''s core had the highest possibility!


    After all, a planet''s core was the heart of the planet. It involved in the stability of the entire planet, and a slight change would affect the entire space; thus, nobody would dare to casually do anything to the planet''s core.


    Nobody would dare to bear the risk of destroying a planet''s life.


    Upon thinking of this, Feng Lin was 70% to 80% sure that the ancient ruins of the Furnace Immortal Sect was inside Mars''s core.


    This also coincided with the arcane secrets of alchemy.


    Pill concoction required fire. And the fire of this planet''s core was known as the planetary earth-fiend fire in alchemy. It was considered a first-class flame in pill concoction. The temperature was extremely high and had many wondrous aspects to it. If one could use such flames, it was the best to use it to concoct all sorts of divine miraculous pills.


    Given the Furnace Immortal Sect''s deep foundation, it was only to be expected that they would have done something to Mars''s core since they had been using Mars as a base.


    What would there be inside the historical site? Would there be a pill concoction furnace?


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred with excitement. Didn''t he just lack a pill concoction furnace? If he could obtain it, the alchemy techniques he knew would definitely be able to trump the effects of all genetic potions.


    If he could really obtain one, then...


    Feng Lin pretended to act casual as he asked, "Matsushita, why are you so clear about the situation inside the core historical site? Could it be that you''ve entered it before?"


    "Yes!" Matsushita Onijin didn''t attempt to lie. "The divine blood ritual is conducted in there. When I was transformed into a child of god, I once entered there. The things inside are simply unimaginable. However, this concerns classified information, I cannot say anything more."


    Since he put it this way, Feng Lin also didn''t push him for more information.


    After all, he only managed to get close to these people by using his formless mental influence. However, this didn''t mean that he could control their hearts.


    If he did things too intentionally, it might in fact cause their wariness to rise up and result in an adverse effect.


    Previously, Aike also had a very good impression of him after being hypnotized. But the moment he became a new taskforce leader, Aike immediately felt threatened and instantly reverted to his original state.


    Feng Lin didn''t wish to beat the grass to alert the snake. In truth, he already knew what he wished to know.


    He then started to ponder over his future path.


    During these days, he was trying to think of ways for him to leave, but he couldn''t find any opportunity no matter what.


    The internal structures of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company were extremely rigid with many dangerous secrets all about. He didn''t feel it was possible to break out from here with his strength alone. At this moment, what he needed was to join with external forces and forcibly break through this situation.


    Due to his repeated experiments and tests, Feng Lin''s proficiency with alchemy grew higher and higher. His Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique also grew increasingly perfect.


    With this crystallization technique, Feng Lin was very clear that he was already not a genetic researcher. Right now, he could already claim to be an initial-grade geneticist.


    By using this technique to refine medical ingredients into crystal-form, not only could it greatly reduce the rush of impact from the energy inside the medicine, but the medicinal potency was also greater.


    Although this was far from being comparable to true pill concoction techniques, being able to master this crystallization technique alone was already sufficient for Feng Lin to become independent.


    Next, it was time to refine this Green Giant Genetic Potion.


    To crystallize different kinds of potions, the refining methods needed to be tweaked slightly. It wasn''t the same technique used for all kinds of potions.


    In addition. this was a low-martial mid-grade potion; the difficulty was extremely high.


    This was also the first graded genetic potion that Feng Lin came into contact with. Each of the procedures was extremely complicated, and it was evidently very tough to master the whole thing.


    Luckily, this place didn''t lack genius genetic researchers. Disregarding the crystallization technique, all of these people here had attainments in the domain of genetic potions that were higher than Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin watched as these people ran through the procedures and concocted a Green Giant Potion, and he quickly mastered a large part of the procedures needed.


    However, he didn''t show any expression on his face. After a while, he returned back to his own residence and started to experiment himself.


    Giant Protein, Radiation Powder, Parsons Alloy Solution...


    Every ingredient was an incomparably rare item.


    Feng Lin first prepared the medical ingredients needed. However, things were different from the past, as he didn''t modulate them but instantly used fire to exercise control over the ingredients.


    Tendrils of mental energy radiated from Feng Lin, constantly monitoring the slightest changes. After combining his experience from the past, he quickly made the ingredients fused together. They became a stable crystal structure that could securely lock the medicinal potency within.


    By combining his past experience and many pill concoction techniques, Feng Lin grew increasingly proficient.


    But even so, during the first experiment, he actually failed because of a lack of experience. He didn''t manage to control the strength of the fire well enough, and it led to failure.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t mind it. Right now, he had endless supplies of medical ingredients, and he could attempt it as many times as he liked to until he succeeded.


    Finally, in the end, a blue-green colored crystal-body appeared in his hand. It was extremely resplendent and had twenty-sides to it. This was filled with a mathematical and geometry beauty, causing one to be unable to shift their eyes away when they looked at it.


    However, for those who first saw it, they would assume this was a natural diamond and wasn''t a genetic medicinal substance.


    Crystallizing the Green Giant Potion, success!


    Feng Lin carefully kept it as he didn''t want to reveal it.


    After that, he activated his microchip and compressed all the information he obtained during these few days including the clone army, Green Giant Potion, divine blood ritual, child of god...into a miniature file. He then selected the mysterious contact info Luke had given him and sent the information out.


    Feng Lin then completely deleted all the records related to this. He didn''t want to leave any clues behind.


    Since he had chosen to take this step, Feng Lin knew that his relationship with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was already completely severed.


    He had no choice but to do this.


    Feng Lin finally knew why Frank was able to set his heart at ease and allow an intern like him to have such heavy responsibilities, letting him take over the leadership of the core department situated in the underground laboratory. Frank was so relaxed that he even showed Feng Lin the clones they had.


    The reason why was because at the very end, the divine blood ritual was waiting for Feng Lin.


    If he successfully perfected the Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique, he would be transformed into someone of the White Race, becoming a child of god. He would then become the same type of person as them, no longer able to escape.


    But if he refused the transformation, things would be even more dangerous for him!


    Since he knew so many secrets of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, how would they allow him to leave so easily? That would only be a fantasy.


    Feng Lin also wasn''t sure what cards did they have up their sleeves waiting for him.


    This was such a huge crater, and Feng Lin didn''t expect it before this. He only came here because he wanted to learn techniques to create genetic potions. He didn''t wish to walk together on the blackened path of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, abandon his own chinese lineage, and become an egg-human.


    Now, he only had two choices left.


    First was to silently leave here, returning to Earth.


    And second... was to cause chaos in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, so he could fish in troubled waters. He might also be able to gain huge benefits if that was the case.


    The Mars Revolutionary Army were mortal enemies with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. The news he had just leaked to them were true core secrets that were extremely explosive. If the Mars Revolutionary Army knew that their mortal enemy was creating an army of clones and their plan was to nurture these clones until the elite cultivator level, then they would definitely panic.


    In order to protect themselves from being destroyed by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, they would definitely take swift actions. Maybe, they would increase the frequency of the clashes with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. When that time came, Feng Lin would sit on the fence and decide what he would do according to the situation.


    If a conflict really arose, Feng Lin would take on some risks in order to try to gain profit. He wanted to see if he would have a chance to obtain the secrets from the Furnace Immortal Sect''s historical ruin.


    If the Mars Revolutionary Army tried to openly approach him, Feng Lin decided to leave immediately without turning his head back.


    No matter how far the reach of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was, it wouldn''t be able to reach Earth.


    At most, he would simply pay the fee for breaking the contract at that time!


    He had already become an interstellar cultivator. A mere 50,000 star coins was now nothing to Feng Lin.


    However, what happened next far surpassed Feng Lin''s imagination.


    The flames of war towered up to the sky!


    Mars''s internal warfare suddenly erupted with no prior signs!

 109 Marss Internal Warfare

    The internal warfare of Mars suddenly erupted with no prior signs, completely exceeding the expectations of everyone.


    The Mars Revolutionary Army, who was originally like rats hiding under the ground, was now like the warm sun rays after the rain, seeping out continuously, causing an uprising in all the underground cities of Mars, seeking to overthrow the government. The fires of war could be seen everywhere.


    For a period of time, the entire situation on Mars was absolute chaos.


    The battles were extremely fierce and spread extremely quickly, akin to wildfire.


    The entire Mars was embroiled in war.


    Feng Lin paid attention to the news on Mars. He discovered that the map of Mars actually segregated Mars into two portions, one red and one blue. They appeared like two wild beasts trying to bite and claw at each other. All kinds of weapons such as mechas, fighter jets, particle cannons, could be seen on the news. All sorts of anti-personnel weapons were deployed, and the situation quickly reached a climax.


    Luckily, Mars was considered quite a barren planet. The majority of humanity lived underground, or else, given the denseness of the artillery fire, humanity on Mars would have already been extinct several times.


    The mountains on the surface of Mars were blasted to flat ground, craters pockmarked the surface of the ground. The appearance of Mars underwent a huge transformation.


    The blue regions shown on the map was the territories controlled by Mars''s government. The Mars Revolutionary Army was the one controlling the red regions. Their territories expanded from small to large and were like a small fish that was constantly growing by devouring the territories of the blue regions. In the end, the small fish transformed into a Kun fish that could devour everything in the world.


    Now, Mars was completely separated into two factions.


    All these changes occurred in a short span of half-a-month worth of time. From the displayed map, the red territories continuously expanded in a certain direction¡ªtoward the Shitai City of Mars!


    Right now, the atmosphere inside the Giant Pharmaceutical Company also changed. It was now so tense that it would cause people to feel stifled.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company was one of the top few financial groups on Mars. They were stationed here and were mortal enemies with the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    Even a fool could tell that the Mars Revolutionary Army was clearly here for the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    If they could swallow this piece of fatty meat that was the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, the strength, finances, and technology of the Mars Revolutionary Army would climb up to another tier.


    Hence, the wealth of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was something the Mars Revolutionary Army wanted to obtain at all cost.


    Uniformed soldiers could be seen patrolling the in-and-outs of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. The number of guards increased, and there were detailed security checks for anyone who wished to enter or exit.


    Even people from the R&D department was affected. There was a feeling of anxiety in the air.


    Yet, Feng Lin was so calm as though nothing was happening.


    In actuality, Feng Lin himself didn''t know if he was the one who caused this internal warfare.


    If this really was the case, wasn''t the reaction by the Mars Revolutionary Army a little too great after they received the news he had sent them?


    During these days, Feng Lin focused and worked hard on his cultivation. He gained another two primeval genetic points. His vitality stat broke through the 45.0 mark and reached 45.8.


    However, he didn''t instantly add those points.


    As his vitality stat increased, the changes to his body became increasingly obvious. It was not suitable for him to add too many points in a short period of time or other people might be able to see through him.


    In addition, because he had added points to his Stone Monkey Gene too quickly before this, his abilities explosively increased but he wasn''t completely used to them yet. This would affect his control over his abilities. If he added more points in such a short span of time again, it might spoil things through his excessive enthusiasm.


    Although Feng Lin thirsted for strength, after he experienced the lifeforce overdraft back when he had still been a cultivator apprentice, he now understood the meaning of slow and steady progress. He wanted to stabilize his foundations first.


    Also, there was no need to mention about the immense benefits of keeping free primeval genetic points. During crucial times, he could instantly recover to his peak state by adding and strengthening his gene.


    This was truly an ultimate technique.


    When Feng Lin was still weak, he depended on this ability to climb up twenty levels of the illusory martial pagoda in a single attempt.


    He wanted to leave some free genetic points in reserve in case the situation changed for the worse. Who knew, they might prove to be of great help to him then.


    The more chaotic the outside situation grew, the more Feng Lin wanted to stay in the shadows.


    During such a period of commotion, those who stood out would surely be shot down. He chose to keep a low profile for now to wait for his chance.


    Should he silently leave Mars or should he try to profit from the situation and seize the secrets in the mythological ruins of the Furnace Immortal Sect?


    He was waiting silently for things to become even more chaotic. After that, he would then find a suitable opportunity to get what he wanted. However, if things happened contrary to his will, he would decisively choose to leave with no hesitation.


    He wouldn''t bet his little life into this vortex of chaos just for a moment of greed.


    No matter how great the mythological ruin might be, it wouldn''t be more valuable compared to his little life.


    As to the meaning of cultivation, one had to cultivate their life first before cultivating their character.


    If he lost his life, wouldn''t everything be just like a dream? All his accomplishments would fade away to nothing.


    As Feng Lin thought he could continue laying low, one day when he was assiduously cultivating, his id microchip suddenly vibrated and a 3D projection of a human appeared. This person was clad in traditional long robes of Mars. If it wasn''t Luke from the Mars Revolutionary Army, who else could it be?


    He glanced at Feng Lin and smiled. "Many thanks, Feng Lin! The news you sent me was extremely valuable. Initially, our Mars Revolutionary Army was divided into two factions¡ªthe insurrection faction and the peaceful faction, acting as a balance for each other. After receiving your news, we from the insurrection faction finally obtained the authority to initiate our plans, and we started the uprising in advance. It''s just that we have no idea about the number of troops and secret information of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, could we trouble you to¡­"


    Click!


    The video streaming ended suddenly. It was Feng Lin who took the initiative to close it.


    Not only that, but he also rapidly deleted all the information regarding this, including the source of the information.


    From the start to the end, he was only making use of the Mars Revolutionary Army. He wanted them to fight against the Giant Pharmaceutical Company based on their irresolvable disputes.


    Only then would he have a chance to fish in troubled waters.


    Ever since the very beginning, he didn''t wish to have any connection with the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    The more he interacted with them, the more dangerous it would be for him.


    Moreover, this Luke from the Mars Revolutionary Army actually really treated him like his spy and asked him to divulge more information.


    Feng Lin didn''t even wish to hear a single of such sentences.


    So it turned out that the Mars Revolutionary Army had long since planned for an uprising. It was just that their internal factions weren''t united. A secret message from him actually became the trigger point, allowing the two internal factions of the Mars Revolutionary Army to unify their viewpoints, causing internal warfare to occur on Mars.


    This was something Feng Lin didn''t expect.


    Not only him, but most probably no one would have thought of it This was such a large-scale inner warfare for Mars yet was actually caused by the information divulged casually by a nameless someone.


    Feng Lin himself was also stupefied.


    Seems like the stakes have gotten much larger!


    In any case, Feng Lin didn''t wish to think about this anymore. He was going to terminate the contact he had with the Mars Revolutionary Army and keep sticking to the shadows.


    He, who was now already an interstellar cultivator, naturally had extraordinary strength and couldn''t be considered a weakling on Mars. No matter how bad the situation got, he would still have the strength to protect himself.


    Also, Feng Lin felt that only the abilities of his variation primeval Stone Monkey Gene¡ªimpenetrable by sword and spear and impervious to fire and water¡ªwould provide the greatest degree of self-protection under the barrage of those high-technology weapons.


    The war spread like wildfire, continuing to extend forward.


    The Mars Revolutionary Army swept through all obstacles with invincibility. They were like a wave of heavenly fire, wanting to scorch the entire Mars clean, completely changing the sky and earth. Everywhere they passed by, the Mars Government Army encountered defeat, leading to ever-dwindling morale.


    Even Feng Lin, who was the cause of all this, was stunned by the shocking destructive might of the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    It seemed like the army must have prepared for this for a long time.


    As time passed, the situation grew increasingly worse. The Mars Revolutionary Army was like a fired arrow shooting straight for the Shitai City.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company could no longer sit still and remain calm. They also sent out their own information network.


    Another five to six days then passed¡­


    Feng Lin watched the news. And to put it metaphorically, he discovered that the internal departments of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company were like small ocean waves entering the sea of fire, trying to douse it. Nothing they had done caused even the slightest bit of smoke. They were soon completely engulfed.


    The atmosphere in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company now felt extremely heavy and tense.


    Although it was a private business organization with its own troops, how could such troops be comparable to a real army?


    In that case, what was the Giant Pharmaceutical Company planning to do next?


    Feng Lin silently observed and involuntarily felt curious.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Another three days passed. And when Feng Lin was playing around with these egg-humans, researching on the best way to crystallize the Green Giant Potion, the entire space suddenly trembled.


    Feng Lin and the others turned their gazes over, seeking for the source of the commotion.


    It was unknown when, but the clones in the glass cabins had suddenly awakened. Their naked bodies stood up straight on the alloy floor, like soldiers of an army, exuding an imposing aura.


    Each of the clones was tall and had very muscular physiques. They were like the statues of heroes from Greek''s mythology which had come back to life.


    All of them had golden hair, so radiant that they resembled the sun. They opened their eyes, no expressions on their faces at all. They were like robots without the slightest breath in them.


    This bizarre and terrifying army would surely cause their enemies to feel a chill down their spines.


    Numerous sentient robots prepared ray guns, armor, army packs, and various military equipment for them.


    There were only a few mechas.


    Each mecha was a war machine that could only be created by a vast amount of wealth. Even for such a large financial group like the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, they only had a total of three mechas.


    RUMBLE~


    The mecha over a hundred meters tall at the front started moving first, leading the way. The clones quickly wore the military equipment issued to them by the robots. They adjusted themselves to uniformity and were like a torrent of steel surging forward.


    The physiques of these clones were as fit as a hunting leopard. The moment they moved, it was like they were one unit. Their sense of rhythm was perfect, and they exuded a sense of majesticness that would intimidate those who saw them.


    All sorts of advanced combat techniques were already inputted in their minds. Each of them could be a killing machine on the battlefield.


    Upon facing numerous defeats, the Giant Pharmaceutical Company finally chose to employ their strongest trump card.


    Feng Lin''s gaze froze. He saw that there was actually a striking symbol on these combat equipment.


    "…d"!


    This was a character that represented the swastika. It was made up of two inverted lightning-shaped letter ''S'' and combined with a tilt.


    "The Nazis¡­?"

 110 Facing the Danger Alone

    The appearance of the clones in the battlefield shocked not only Mars but also the entire Solar System.


    According to interstellar conventions, the creation of clones was strictly forbidden.


    Anyone who disregarded this would be the enemy of humankind.


    However, with the risk of their own demise in front of them, Giant Pharmaceutical Company could care less about it. Without the slightest hint of restraint, they sent the clone army into the battle.


    The vitality of a clone was as high as 3.0 and the latest battle techniques¡ªeach of them a killer technique¡ªwere implanted in their brains. The tables were turned the moment they participated in the battle.


    Mars Revolutionary Army''s charging momentum took a huge blow.


    Giant Pharmaceutical Company might have temporarily escaped from elimination, but their reputation had likewise been sullied!


    Even though the Solar System Coalition Government was just a puppet and their implemented laws nothing more than empty vessels, they still needed to retain this amount of respect.


    Giant Pharmaceutical Company had broken the law publicly and used the clone army abundantly. It was one thing to break the laws of the Solar System and another to break the Interstellar Human Laws.


    Every Interstellar Empire began to condemn them in a dignified fashion.


    So what if the Solar System Coalition Government had Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s back? The former wouldn''t be able to protect them now. All of them declared that Giant Pharmaceutical Company had broken the interstellar conventions, a crime that they would find hard to evade. Yet, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the implication of this would be louder in words than action.


    On the contrary, the Solar System Coalition Government held a deep hatred for the Mars Revolutionary Army. They declared them as rebellions and gathered an army to suppress them in haste!


    Feng Lin couldn''t quite figure it out. Why would the Giant Pharmaceutical Company be so reckless? The clones were clearly something that could never be in the public''s eye, yet they dared to release them so recklessly.


    If that was the case, then what good would it do even if they had defeated the Mars Revolutionary Army? Giant Pharmaceutical Company wouldn''t have a place in the interstellar world, becoming a rat that couldn''t see the light of the day.


    Perhaps, they had another force supporting them?


    A fog engulfed Feng Lin''s thoughts as he recalled the inverted "…d" symbol.


    It was the first time he saw the symbol in the Interstellar Era, but it was not unfamiliar to him.


    This was because anyone who had the slightest knowledge of history back on Ancient Earth Era would know the terror behind that symbol.


    The country which was represented by that symbol had the power to bring upon an apocalyptic disaster to Earth back then.


    Feng Lin hadn''t even imagined that he would still see the symbol even after traveling tens of thousands of years into the future!


    Coincidence? Or was it inevitable?


    Feng Lin had too little information to make a judgment in such a short time, but he grew extremely cautious of Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s motives.


    Although the clone army was invincible on the battlefield, Feng Lin could see the hollowness in them. If a strong interstellar cultivator was to come by at this moment, they might just be able to wipe them all out.


    That said, Feng Lin didn''t act rashly. The formidable presence illustrated by the mysterious silhouette in the research log was something he couldn''t forget.


    Acting hastily before knowing the full extent of what he was dealing with would only sink him deeper into the claws of abyss.


    The battle on Mars was becoming increasingly intense. Giant Pharmaceutical Company and Mars Revolutionary Army exchanged brutal blows, and Feng Lin enjoyed being the spectator on the side. The more chaotic this became, the more likely he could take advantage of a crisis for personal gain.


    However, nothing ever went as simply as he imagined.


    Beep, beep, beep!


    His identity microchip wouldn''t stop ringing, jolting Feng Lin awake in frustration. The genetic potential which had been increasing was ceased at that moment.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and couldn''t help but feel annoyed. Who would be this ignorant?


    One could get addicted to cultivation, and breaking their concentration right at that moment would inevitably irritate them.


    What was strange about him though, was that he had severed all forms of contacts ever since he arrived at Mars. Eliminating all other stray thoughts from his mind, he concentrated solely on cultivation and ignored all distractions.


    Who could have found him at this moment?


    The next moment, he witnessed a man dressed in traditional Mars robes appearing before him. It was Luke.


    Feng Lin''s expression changed in an instant, his instincts urging him to switch off the projection.


    Luke had already anticipated such a reaction though. "Don''t move!" He said plainly, "Unless you wish for your secret to be revealed to Giant Pharmaceutical Company."


    Feng Lin''s hand froze mid-air, squinting his eyes at his intruder as he exuded a dangerous aura. "Are you threatening me?"


    "It''s not a threat, I''m just increasing the stakes of collaboration." Luke wasn''t fazed by Feng Lin''s undisguised disdain. Instead, he laughed. "We have the same objectives, so shouldn''t we work together?"


    "Work together? What have you thought of?" Feng Lin asked slowly, not believing that Luke came with good intentions.


    Feng Lin would never believe this rascal was that na?ve¨C What a joke! One should always beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, for they are sure to be ill-intentioned.


    "Something which requires merely the slightest effort for someone like you! The clone army is a great threat to us. It''ll be difficult for us to gain victory in a short amount of time; dragging this to a point of no return would be unavoidable. We must begin to execute the plan. Only if we get rid of the mastermind behind the Giant Pharmaceutical Company could we clinch victory of this battle without a fight. So we urgently need you to tell us the armed force and inner defenses of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!" Luke requested.


    "You want me to divulge Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s secret?" Feng Lin narrowed his eyes.


    "Feng Lin, stop playing dumb!" Luke shook his head, laughing in spite of himself as though he had already seen through it all. "Weren''t you the one who leaked the information regarding those clone army? Even if you had intentionally hidden the source of the information, I could still guess that it was you! Who else has access to Giant Pharmaceutical Company core department and could possess such confidential information but you?"


    Feng Lin would never admit to it in the face of Luke''s attempt at sounding him out. Rather, he answered with his own question, "What a joke! What good would it do to me if I told you Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s secret?"


    "At the very least, Giant Pharmaceutical Company would not find out that you were the one who leaked the confidential information, right?" Luke responded with deep meaning behind his words. "Right now, only you and I, along with the Heaven above and the Earth below, know about your identity; I didn''t tell anyone else.


    "However, if I accidentally let slip and leaked it out, then that wouldn''t be good. There must be spies from Giant Pharmaceutical Company within our ranks at Mars Revolutionary Army. If this gets to them, then I''m sure it''ll put you at a perilous position. I''m afraid you might not be able to stay in Giant Pharmaceutical Company or even keep your life. Even if you are lucky enough to escape, you''d have to face the endless chase down! I have paid a great price keeping this secret for you! Actually, Feng Lin, why don''t you join the Mars Revolutionary Army? Giant Pharmaceutical Company is our enemy and yours as well. We can be on the same side!"


    There he goes, throwing that symbol of peace around. Feng Lin wouldn''t bite; he could feel the thickly-coated threat on Luke''s every word.


    If he didn''t agree to his demands, then Luke might just let Giant Pharmaceutical Company know that he was the one who had revealed the information. Then the consequences would be unimaginable.


    Even so, Feng Lin couldn''t figure it out. He had been extremely cautious and got rid of any traces. How did they track him down?


    This unexpected turn of events drove him into the corner.


    Feng Lin began to reflect on himself inwardly.


    It seems like you really couldn''t underestimate anyone!


    The Mars Revolutionary Army was a great force to be reckoned with in secret, underground societies and was filled with talented individuals. They must have an interstellar hacker among them.


    They were onto him the moment he was distracted.


    He would have to be even more careful the next time this sort of stuff happened to ensure that he was absolutely safe.


    About relying on Mars Revolutionary Army?


    He must be kidding!


    Feng Lin would never agree to it.


    If he would either have to make friends with the wolf or the tiger, what difference would there be?


    There was a chance he could retaliate and save his own life when it came to wolves.


    To make friends with a tiger, one would have to be careful about being swallowed whole the moment they neared one.


    The gears in Feng Lin''s mind began turning in haste as an idea popped in his head. He began negotiating, "Do you really think the Giant Pharmaceutical Company would let me off if I told you the secret? The internal conflicts are ceaseless on Mars and danger lurks everywhere. I don''t wish to stay here any longer either! If I told you the secret, then you must let me leave Mars and go back to Earth!"


    Luke hesitated at the sound of his request but agreed with a nod. "Alright! Now, you can tell me right!"


    "No!" Feng Lin shook his head. "I don''t trust you guys! If I told you the secret and you don''t follow through with your promise, then what chance would I have at survival when the Giant Pharmaceutical Company comes charging? I must meet with you in person and you must immediately arrange for my departure from Mars the moment I tell you the secret!"


    "This¡­" Luke hesitated, sizing Feng Lin up with his gaze as he tried to read the latter''s true intentions.


    Feng Lin looked like he was being honest without a hint of oddity.


    Perhaps it was because he had a strong organization backing him, Luke was confident. Without any trace of dread from the previous time when he exchanged blows with Feng Lin, he nodded in agreement. "I can meet you! Tonight at 9pm. We''ll meet at Shitai City''s Hell Street Flying Cars Junkyard!"


    He gave an address, and Feng Lin recorded it down.


    "I''m sure you know what you should do, right? Don''t play any tricks, or else you wouldn''t be able to bear the consequences!" With that warning, Luke''s projection vanished.


    Feng Lin''s face fell as he switched the projection off and deleted all traces of the log.


    He didn''t hesitate and decided to follow through with their meet-up.


    It seemed extremely dangerous for him to meet a member of the Mars Revolutionary Army and face the danger alone.


    But he didn''t have a choice. He must eliminate this worry, or everything he had worked so hard for would be irrevocable.


    After resting for the day, Feng Lin left punctually at 8pm.


    He felt an aura behind him the moment he stepped out of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!


    It was one of the people from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!


    A shiver ran down Feng Lin''s spine. After all, he had already advanced into the core department of Giant Pharmaceutical Company and knew too many secrets. Even if Giant Pharmaceutical Company didn''t restrict his freedom explicitly, he knew that he was being watched in the dark.


    He acted oblivious as he headed toward the outskirts of Shitai City.


    The presence continued lingering from a distance behind him.


    When he headed into a dark alley, two men-in-black followed through but realized that it was a dead-end with Feng Lin nowhere to be seen.


    "Where did he go?" The two exchanged looks of bewilderment.


    "Hypnosis!" A voice rang out softly from beside them. The two men turned their heads and could only see a palm imprint floating in the air, looking gentle yet swift. It magnified rapidly in front of their eyes, covering their entire vision and imprint itself onto their foreheads.


    Their souls seemed to be engulfed by darkness at that moment, as their line of vision slackened in that instant, losing their consciousness.


    Feng Lin caught them when they least expected it and successfully hypnotized the two who were acting as surveillance. When they got back to Giant Pharmaceutical Company, they would only remember that it was Feng Lin''s first time on Mars and that he had made use of his free time to explore Shitai City. They wouldn''t remember anything else.


    Watching the two men-in-black''s retreating backs, Feng Lin squinted before launching his body in full swing, swiftly traversing through Shitai City in the dark and toward the meeting point.


    His movements were extremely fast, leaving a split-second trace behind. A scream of seeing a ghost would echo when an occasional passerby witnessed it.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop and it wasn''t long before he entered a dark and chaotic street.


    The corner of the street led to a giant Flying Cars Junkyard. There weren''t many people around here, and it was a mess with rusty flying cars and accessories piling up like a mountain.


    Feng Lin felt as though he had just walked into a desolate forest. It was dark all around him without a shred of light, giving an eerie vibe to the place.


    Suddenly, he halted. He wasn''t sure when the four silhouettes had appeared and surrounded him, cutting off any form of escape routes possible.

 111 I’ve Never Tolerated A Threat Made by Anyone

    Feng Lin was already surrounded.


    Abandoned cars and metal accessories piled up all around the Flying Cars Junkyard, making the paths as messy and complex as a maze.


    The four silhouettes stood at each direction, surrounding him into a space without any chance of escape.


    In the dark, the glint of an aggressive gaze sized Feng Lin up, so sharp that it felt as though it was about to pierce through his body. It didn''t bother keeping it a secret.


    The atmosphere grew eerie and dark.


    This was a desolate land where it would be hard to create any sort of commotion no matter what happened.


    Feng Lin kept a straight face, although he couldn''t help the hint of a sneer from lifting at the corner of his lips.


    To have arranged an appointment at such a location, it seemed Luke didn''t bear any good intentions.


    What a coincidence!


    That''s what I thought too!


    It suits me perfectly to meet at such an isolated place!


    In this case, it wouldn''t stir too much attention no matter what I do nor would it cause any unnecessary trouble.


    Hehehe¡­


    Ba-dum, ba-dum!


    The four silhouettes approached in haste; they were four people who looked different from one another.


    "Leader, is this Feng Lin you spoke about? He''s just a little brat!" With a low, muffled voice, a three-meter-tall figure stepped out of the shadow first and revealed himself. He was an enormous man all dressed in combat armor. He stared down at the seemingly scrawny Feng Lin from his height and let slip a cunning smile. "Even so, this rascal has quite the guts. He dares to meet with the Iron Blood Unit all by himself! Should I call him ignorant, or¡­ ignorant?"


    "Don''t be careless, Insolent Tiger! His strength and toughness of his body aren''t inferior to you!" A familiar voice sounded from behind the huge man as Luke stepped out in his usual outfit¡ªthe Mars traditional robe.


    "Him?!" The huge man broke into maniacal laughter in disapproval. His eyes widened, looking like a ferocious tiger with its sights on the prey, about to swallow Feng Lin whole.


    Feng Lin''s gaze remained indifferent; he wouldn''t bother about these people. He looked toward the other two silhouettes.


    One was a man with a striking sniper ray rifle on his back. His eyes were narrow and long, as sharp as a hawk. Another was a seductive lady with an alluring body. She was dressed in body-fitting shorts and crop top with a slender waist. It was extremely attractive. Her exposed skin was decorated with the unique tattoo worn by people from Mars, giving her a sexy, unruly aura.


    While the four of them looked vastly different, there was an exception; they all possessed a ferocious and threatening aura. This was the pressure caused by high vitality stats.


    Any normal person would have cowered before the four of them.


    Yet, to the Feng Lin now, it wasn''t any different from being brushed by a light breeze.


    It was without a doubt that these people were interstellar cultivators with vitality of more than 10.


    Feng Lin''s heart wavered for a split second, recalling that Luke was a team leader of one of the battle units in the Mars Revolutionary Army. He made a connection to what the huge man had said earlier¡­ Could it be that these people were his teammates?


    Then why wasn''t the Snakeboy here?


    Was it because they were afraid that an apprentice would hold them back? Was that why only these four genetic cultivators have arrived?


    ...


    The corner of Feng Lin''s lips curled into a scornful smile.


    Such attitude. As expected, they came with ill intentions!


    "Feng Lin, you''re truly a believer! You really came. Tell us the secret of Giant Pharmaceutical Company! We, the Mars Revolutionary Army, can take you in as a member!" Luke smiled.


    "Take me in as a member?" Feng Lin squinted, revealing a dangerous aura as he shot a question back. "Hm? This was not what we discussed earlier. Shouldn''t you arrange for my departure from Mars once I tell you the secret?"


    "No, no, no!" Using their strength in numbers to his advantage, Luke gained confidence, smiling as he continued, "Feng Lin, I did say that I''ll arrange for your departure, but I didn''t say when. In fact, we really do need your talent and need you to be undercover at the Giant Pharmaceutical Company to gather information from within! As long as you help us destroy the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, we will send you back to Earth at once and will even compensate you generously!"


    He proposed an outrageous request to Feng Lin, requesting the latter to risk his life to be a mole for them in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    The unit of four turned their mocking gaze toward him; if their lack of fear toward his refusal was an indication of anything, then it must be that they felt as though they possessed information which they could use against Feng Lin.


    "You''re going back on your words!" Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed.


    Luke donned a trace of satisfaction behind his smile. "No! Feng Lin, you can only blame it on your overwhelming talent. It''s as the saying goes, the most capable people do the most work, right?"


    Feng Lin snickered. "Do you take me as a fool? If you divulge that I was the one who leaked the information, wouldn''t I be seeking my own demise by going back to the Giant Pharmaceutical Company?"


    Luke laughed as he got the impression that Feng Lin was compromising. "Don''t worry! Since we want you to give us insider information, we will definitely keep this secret for you! Apart from the four of us, no one else knows of this secret! That Snakeboy is too reckless, so I didn''t even tell him!"


    Feng Lin actually laughed at his words and mumbled to himself, "I''m relieved, then!"


    "That''s good!" Luke nodded with a smile.


    Yet, without a word, Feng Lin approached him, his eyes cold as ice. His entire demeanor was like a knife being slowly unsheathed, revealing a chilling sharpness.


    "What are you doing?" Luke thought something was amiss as he felt a sense of foreboding. "Careful!"


    Feng Lin moved in that instant before the sound of his warning faded away. With the activation of 45.8 vitality stat, his power was like an arrow from a bow, rushing forth like a bolt of lightning.


    Luke roared in anger, "Feng Lin, aren''t you afraid that we''ll take revenge and divulge your secret?"


    Feng Lin laughed heartily. "I''ve never tolerated a threat made by anyone in my life!"


    He raised up both of his arms and gathered his strength before swinging them down abruptly. Like a deluge, his arms paddled through the air and like a God brandishing his whip, it smashed everything in its sight into dust.


    His heart was long since filled with murderous intent. From the moment Luke threatened him, the guy was already a dead man.


    Feng Lin never trusted anyone. Even if he did, then there were only two types of people he trusted: himself and another would be¡­


    The dead!


    Reveal his secret? Revenge?


    No one would be able to do any of that when they were all corpses!


    He would never choose the path someone else chose for him in any circumstances. Instead, he would use his own method through every trouble!


    Boom!


    A crack from the whipping gesture made the air seemed as though it had combusted as well, forming a true vacuum without sound.


    The three-meter-tall man nicknamed "Insolent Tiger" donned a cunning smile and charged toward Feng Lin.


    Using both of his hands as claws, he clawed toward Feng Lin''s throat. If this strike landed, then Feng Lin''s would have been torn apart.


    Gale began to form behind the gigantic man, forming subtly into the shape of a tiger. Tilting his head up, he let out a roar. It reverberated in the air, making one tremble in fear.


    A cracking sound.


    The whip collided with the hammer; the gale subsided and the tiger destroyed, his bones broken into smithereens.


    The huge man''s smile turned rigid and his eyes popped, looking as though they would pop right out of their sockets.


    His huge body collapsed in the next moment as blood-curdling screams left his lips.


    Just because a person was huge didn''t mean that their vitality was high!


    Feng Lin struck with 45.8 vitality. The Stone Monkey Gene gave him rock-solid bones and immense power. He had long since surpassed the realm of humans.


    The huge man might have looked vicious, but his vitality was only around 20. With just a whip, he was completely destroyed!


    Feng Lin stared coldly at his anguished features, his hands tracing an imprint ceaselessly before striking at his enemy''s forehead yet again. The overwhelming power caused a wearing of consciousness with blood flowing through all seven apertures.


    Feng Lin''s imprint changed again in an instant, forming imprints after the next and presenting a change in Yin and Yang with endless evolution.


    The huge man stared in a daze. His eyes began to lose focus while the imprints started changing as his consciousness slipped.


    Feng Lin''s mental gene was strengthened to nine points, way past the extremes. He had tremendous mental strength, as majestic as a wave when it rushed through the space between the huge man''s brows.


    "Your last regret should be engaging in a close-combat battle with me!" Feng Lin''s ruthless expression would become the huge man''s last memory. His gaze slackened in the next second and lost all consciousness as he stood behind Feng Lin, moving in any way the latter willed him to.


    "Kill them!" Feng Lin''s voice rang out emotionless, and the huge man charged toward the young men and woman immediately.


    "Insolent Tiger, have you gone crazy!"


    "Stop right now!"


    ...


    This was shocking to the young interstellar cultivators.


    The huge man arched his waist, making the muscles of his body rise as hair from every part of his body stood at attention like needles. He became just like a human form of a ferocious tiger, emitting a violent and dangerous aura.


    His claws tore the gale, lifting rolls after rolls of light breeze like invisible blades, throwing their surroundings into chaos.


    Those abandoned flying cars were sliced apart by the wind blades, sputtering sparks as they went.


    This caused the young man and woman to grieve endlessly. As an interstellar cultivator, Insolent Tiger''s awakening had been a mid-grade primeval gene¡ªthe Wind Tiger Gene.


    Dragons derived from the clouds, and tigers from the wind!


    This Insolent Tiger was not only terrifying in close-combat exchanges, but his technique was also accompanied by the strength of hurricanes. His power was berserk, making him the strongest in combat within their unit.


    They didn''t dare to go near.


    After all, the gene they had awakened wasn''t one that strengthened their body. If they were to be sliced by the wind blades or swept into Insolent Tiger''s hurricane, then they''d be severely injured in an instant.


    In a flurry of movements, they evaded the attacks. However, forced back by Insolent Tiger''s powers, they were put at a disadvantage momentarily.


    "Hypnotism technique?" Witnessing the scene, Luke was startled. He was aware that Feng Lin awakened the Mental Gene but hadn''t expected him to master the gene''s strange hypnotism technique this quickly. At that moment, he was helpless against the attacks.


    Watching as his three teammates fought against each other, he was extremely worried, and his expression turned glum.


    "You should save your worry for yourself!" Feng Lin chuckled. His hands curled into fists, turning into Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint. Like a mountain, the imprints pressed down without mercy.


    I was the one who taught you Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint!


    You wish to use it against me?!


    Luke scoffed in disdain, using the same Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint to counter.


    Yet, in the next second, he was flung aside like a sandbag, crashing unceremoniously into the pile of flying cars, gone without a trace.


    He struggled to get up after a long while, covered in rusty metal accessories. He looked as dreadful as it could be. Both his hands had been on the receiving end of the huge force and were still trembling.


    "...." Luke could feel nothing more than utter shock, rendering him completely speechless.


    They were both using the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, and he was the one who taught it to Feng Lin!


    Those were the same technique, but he had lost at first contact. He was not even a match!


    Could it be that, in such a short time, Feng Lin had excelled beyond the ability of his teacher!?

 112 Excelling Beyond The Ability of His Teacher

    Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint versus Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint!


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint against Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    The same martial arts and technique¡­


    Behind Luke''s surprise was utter confusion toward the situation. He was the one who taught Feng Lin these martial arts, so how could it be stronger than his own!?


    Why?


    He couldn''t comprehend it and wasn''t able to find his answer.


    But that didn''t matter. It wasn''t long before Feng Lin answered them with continuous heavy strikes.


    Feng Lin would never give his opponent a chance to respond after being dazed by his attacks. Stacking his fingers side by side, pointed like a sword, he pierced toward the middle of Luke''s brows.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    A seemingly normal strike yet it was more than what met the eyes. The quiver of the finger muscles had created an unimaginable force in the air, cutting through the void. It truly held the essence of killing a deity.


    Out of all the various forms of martial arts in the world, murder by sword dao was the most impressive.


    In ancient cultivation mythologies, sword immortal was the pinnacle of sword dao. There were layers after layers of predestined fate at work, making the attainment of immortality far more difficult than other cultivators.


    If sword immortals claimed that they were second in term of killing techniques, who would dare claim first?


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint gathered the entire body''s energy into a tiny tip, making it a great burden for the finger to bear. Feng Lin didn''t use it frequently either. But the moment he did, it held the essence of a sword immortal, like an oath to execute its enemies with the edge of the sword.


    Luke''s eyes popped; he could feel the murderous intent behind the strike and his heart turned cold.


    He was unable to dodge this!


    In this crucial point between life and death, he pressed a button on his waist in haste. Suddenly, his wrist began emitting a glaring light and formed a sturdy shield in front of him.


    Boom!


    Using his finger as a sword, it pierced through without mercy.


    Even so, the force had been weakened by a good half.


    Fighting for his last breath, Luke looked as though he was fleeing for his life when he retreated hastily without a care for his precious and rare genetic equipment.


    "This is not good! My power and speed is no match for this rascal! My combat powers have been completely overwhelmed and even the techniques were of no use! I must use my forte¡ªthe Wind and Fire attack!" As Luke''s body traveled horizontally in mid-air, he recalled the pivotal technique.


    Techniques didn''t have anything to compare its strengths against; only combat power could be measured in such a manner.


    He realized this in such a pathetic state¡ªthat was an even more depressing thought!


    He might as well not have thought about it¡­


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    Feng Lin was aggressive. Likewise, Luke refused to bow to his fate and decided to unleash his dominance. He contended against Feng Lin head-on.


    The more it dragged, the more beneficial it was for him.


    Once assistance arrived for him, he would love to see how Feng Lin continued being this savage. It would be difficult for the latter to flee once they pierced through his wings!


    Luke had wind and fire on each of his hands.


    Fire as Yang, Wind as Yin!


    With the combination of Fire and Wind, he formed his Wheel of Wind and Fire. Engulfing everything around it as it made its appearance, it set off gales and heat waves.


    From a glance, Feng Lin recognized it as the Yin Yang Mirror Imprint. However, Luke had obviously combined Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint with genetic martial arts and had evolved it into a unique new technique.


    Wheel of Wind and Fire spun at high speed all around Feng Lin, trapping him into the cage of Wind and Fire. Tornadoes of fire surrounded him, refusing to let him escape.


    Through the gaps of these fire hurricanes, Feng Lin spotted Luke speeding toward the other side.


    The hypnotized Insolent Tiger was now fighting against his own partners-in-crime, the young man and woman.


    The eagle-eyed man held onto the ray gun and was firing maniacally.


    The wild lady had a whip in her hands. It danced as it coiled around the Insolent Tiger, making it hard for him to struggle free.


    As partners, they didn''t have the heart to kill him either and avoided striking Insolent Tiger''s vital points.


    However, the latter had already been hypnotized by Feng Lin and didn''t have any consciousness of his own doing. Hence, his strikes were merciless, delivering fatal blows after the next.


    With the advantage of having the Wind Tiger Gene, his body consisted of harshly defined muscles. He slashed out destructive gales, was ferocious in his attacks, and suppressed the two opponents by himself.


    Luke had exchanged blows with Feng Lin previously and understood that his Wind and Fire powers would not be able to defeat Feng Lin''s defense. Therefore, he wanted to delay Feng Lin, using that time to awaken Insolent Tiger so they could combine the four of their powers to bring down Feng Lin together.


    It was a great idea, but Feng Lin had seen through his strategy from the get-go. Would he let him get away with it?


    Feng Lin stretched his arms out, flipping waves of gales which were mixed with infinite primordial power. The palm technique continued at a faster pace until it left traces of countless palm imprints in the air. They fanned out like a sail, stirring up the void as the powerful gales permeated the whole place.


    "Break!"


    Feng Lin roared as his arms jolted. The air which had gathered in front of his chest exploded, stirring an upsurge of wind and dispersed the Wind and Fire trap he was in.


    He escaped, shifting like a bolt of electricity and arrived at a distance.


    The speed was quick beyond compare, to the extent where even Feng Lin didn''t have time to change his technique. Instead, he struck forth with a mediocre longfist.


    There was nothing magnificent about the attack, but it contained the impact that came with a high-speed punch. It was fast and damaging, like an artillery shell which had exploded with a big bang.


    "Not good!" Luke''s expression changed drastically before using Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint''s Primordial Flag Imprint¡ªa technique widely known for its defensive abilities¡ªand shielded himself.


    The same technique could have a drastic difference in power when used by different people.


    Feng Lin''s normal punch shattered the defensive palm force and landed ruthlessly against his opponent''s chest.


    A loud bang resounded!


    The armor Luke wore broke on impact, revealing cracks akin to a turtle''s shell. At a speed visible to the naked eye, it crumbled as he coughed out blood along with the remnants of his broken organs. His entire body was cast aside.


    Even so, he was a menacing man who had been through hundreds of battles. He puffed up his cheeks and spat out blood, turned it into a blood arrow and shot it toward Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin dodged and Luke retreated in haste. A pity that it was just a pointless struggle.


    Seizing the opportunity of his opponent''s weakened state, Feng Lin went after his life!


    How could Feng Lin let someone go this easily? He swiftly caught up to his retreating figure.


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    One of Feng Lin''s hands turned into claws and reached toward the top of his enemy''s head.


    The attack landed on its first hit. Luke''s skull was just about to be grounded into fine dust by the grip.


    In that crucial moment, his body spun like a top, evading at the moment of life and death. He tumbled across the floor, looking discomposed as he fled.


    The strong claws were extremely sharp and with the powerful grip, it tore his clothes into shreds.


    Luke stood up shakily, suffering from countless internal injuries throughout his body. His heart sank to the bottom of the pit.


    They were both using Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, yet Feng Lin excelled beyond the ability of his teacher; Luke was not a match at all.


    To his dismay, it was the strongest of their squad, Insolent Tiger, who got hypnotized, fighting among themselves in a turn of events. It left them at a disadvantage.


    It seemed like there was not a chance that this day would improve!


    He could never have expected Feng Lin''s immense improvement after mere weeks of not seeing each other. His method and progress seemed strange.


    The initial plan was to use the squad''s powers to subdue Feng Lin, but now they couldn''t even guarantee their own lives!


    "Eh?" At that moment, Feng Lin let out a sound of curiosity.


    His vitality was at least triple of Luke''s. Despite striking continuously, his opponent was still able to dodge with all kinds of techniques.


    It was no wonder Luke was an interstellar cultivator who had fought and killed in lots of battles; he had an abundance of combat experience.


    It was all the more reason why Feng Lin could never let them get away alive, not a single one of them.


    The reason was simple, only the dead could keep secrets!


    Unless he was left without a choice, Feng Lin wouldn''t want to give up the chance to get his hands on the ruins of Furnace Immortal Sect. This was why these people must die!


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    His fists were like drumming thunder, and his punches were berserk.


    Feng Lin advanced forward, striking mercilessly.


    Luke gathered all the strength he had left and could barely defend himself.


    The punches were like rolls of furious squalls, and he was like the wavering weed in its midst, on the verge of collapse.


    If it had been weeks ago, he would still be able to rely on Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, at least sustaining more than hundreds of techniques under Feng Lin''s punches.


    Now, he couldn''t even handle a single technique.


    With every punch, his body felt as though it had been crushed by a mountain, and it was about to give way.


    He flushed red, sputtering blood. His body was surrounded by the force of Wind and Fire, but under Feng Lin''s punches, they extinguished bit by bit.


    Feng Lin drowned him completely under his overflowing punches. There was no glimmer of hope for winning or even surviving.


    He deeply regretted his arrogance and the fact that he only brought along a small squad to subdue Feng Lin. It seemed like it would be difficult for him to escape today!


    Still, he couldn''t die like this. Holding on to his last hope, he begged, "Feng Lin, I was the one who taught you Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint. On the account that we know each other, do you really have to exterminate every last one of us?"


    Feng Lin''s eyes were unmoving and cold. He just leaped forward as an answer.


    With Vajra Demon Descent, his arms brandished like a vajra scepter with great force, splitting Luke''s skull on impact and showing no mercy.


    If Luke had known it would come to this, he would have never acted this way!


    Luke''s premonition was right.


    Feng Lin did want to exterminate every last one of them!

 113 Complete Extermination

    Bzz!


    A low whistling sound rang out.


    A punch launched, instantly arriving before Luke''s eyes.


    The pressure from the fist felt like a solid substance. Before the fist even arrived, Luke already felt stifled.


    I mustn''t block this punch!


    Luke''s face was filled with despair!


    This Feng Lin''s strength grows too fast. It is almost three times as strong as before.


    He simply wasn''t Feng Lin''s opponent and would most likely be defeated with a single strike.


    If it wasn''t due to the fact that he was more proficient in battlefield combat and that his experience was much vaster than Feng Lin''s, he would have already been killed by that punch.


    This might be the only aspect he was superior to Feng Lin.


    But sadly, that wasn''t of much use. Before the disparity of their strength, an advantage in combat experience basically counted for nothing.


    Just like the famous warlike anime in the Ancient Earth Era, "Flat-head big brother" (honey badger), it dared to fight anything no matter the size of its opponent. Although its combat experience was not very rich, it wouldn''t be afraid and would still fight even if it met the king of beasts, a fearsome lion!


    This was Luke''s current feeling.


    His entire body was riddled with injuries. He knew it was definitely impossible for him to evade this incomparably ferocious fist.


    For the sake of his little life, even if he had to suffer residual effects in the future, he couldn''t care less about that now!


    If he lost his life, he would have lost everything!


    Luke''s expression turned malevolent. He took out a bottle of red-colored genetic potion that emitted a pungent smell and swallowed the contents.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. He recognized this potion. This potion was a low-martial mid-grade genetic potion, the Bubbling Blood Medicine!


    This was a genetic potion that could instantly cause one''s potential to erupt forth, granting the user an increase of 50% combat prowess.


    The price was that this effect could only be maintained for one hour. After that, one''s qi and blood would be seriously damaged, and the user would enter a weakened state for a month. One must only use this in times of absolute danger.


    Seems like Luke is going all out to survive!


    Feng Lin''s lips curled into a cold smile.


    Although this Luke had many little methods, there was no way he could mitigate their differences in strength by these little tricks.


    Next, he would let Luke learn what despair was!


    After Luke finished consuming the potion, his entire face glowed red and hot steam blew out of his nostrils and mouth. He felt his blood boiling like lava as his strength greatly increased.


    He felt unprecedentedly powerful and had never felt this way before. Maybe he could...win!


    He crossed his arms and rushed forward directly.


    BOOM!


    A loud explosion rang out, resembling the collision of two mountains.


    Luke instantly felt the pressure; his eyeballs rolled up as the green veins on his neck throbbed.


    Using the power of both his arms, he actually managed to barely block Feng Lin''s fist.


    Kacha!


    His expression drastically changed. The ground beneath him cracked, opening up a huge crater as he fell into it.


    Borrowing the effect of the Bubbling Blood Medicine, although he could barely resist Feng Lin''s strength, could he really counter-attack? Could he really win?


    Hehehe¡­


    Luke was thinking too much!


    Huo huo huo!


    Feng Lin breathed out. His punches were like a storm shower, madly hammering his opponent. As the storm descended, it instantly caused Luke to be submerged within.


    With every move Luke blocked, it would cause his entire body to tremble violently as his face turned even redder.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness as he went all out, not showing any mercy.


    At that instant these people threatened him, they were already dead men in his heart.


    All dragons had a reverse scale. The moment someone touched that reverse scale, it would invoke the dragon''s rage.


    To free himself from his clan''s control, Feng Lin escaped to Mars. Who would have thought that these people also wanted to threaten him? He truly couldn''t endure this any longer.


    RUMBLE~


    The force of his punches was like thunderbolts.


    Punch after punch, each of his punches was thrown out with his entire strength, causing sonic booms in the air.


    Luke had already turned numb from blocking the attacks. Firstly, his face was the color of blood. A moment later, the color of his face turned pale white and slowly became a sickly purplish green. After that, all seven apertures of his head began to bleed as his aura plummeted.


    His face suddenly turned red again. He then turned toward the man and woman who were fighting against Insolent Tiger as he roared, "Leave quickly!"


    After speaking, he drew his last breath and fell onto the ground, dead instantly.


    He was actually pummelled by Feng Lin to his death!


    He had clearly used the Bubbling Blood Medicine, but before he could unleash his increased power fully, he was already hammered to death,


    Luke''s eyes were wide open in death, filled with reluctance and regrets.


    Feng Lin stood at his original location. The disgust of first-time killing a person rose up in his heart. However, he drew in a deep breath and deeply suppressed it, re-adjusting his state of mind rapidly.


    "Captain!" The man and woman screamed; however, they didn''t dare to believe what they were seeing.


    In their eyes, Feng Lin was incomparably frightening, like a god or a devil. He was like Li Yuanba of ancient times being reborn, or Xiang Yu coming back to life. He exuded an aura of complete invincibility.


    Even Insolent Tiger who was hypnotized was also stunned. Two rows of tears actually slowed down his blank-looking eyes.


    BOOM!"


    Feng Lin stomped heavily on the ground as he borrowed the momentum to shoot up into the air, like a fired rocket.


    That young man and woman were both incomparably shocked.


    Insolent Tiger''s silhouette flashed. He suddenly blocked the area before Feng Lin. His eyes were now completely bloodshot, filled with hatred.


    Luke''s death caused an immense shock to shake his heart, allowing him to free himself from the bindings of hypnotism as his mind regained clarity.


    "Courting death!" Feng Lin''s eyes turned cold. He formed imprints with both hands, exuding an aura that could cover the heavens and earth. The collapse of the Buzhou Mountains transformed into the Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint and crushed downward.


    Insolent Tiger blocked the attack, but the sounds of bones being shattered could be heard as his entire person was paralyzed. However, he gritted his teeth. He was like a tiger about to summon his last ounce of strength, forming his hands into claws as he grabbed tightly at Feng Lin''s arms, causing Feng Lin to unable to release himself from the grip.


    "Why are you all in a daze? Flee quickly, tell the organization to seek revenge for us!" Insolent Tiger''s face was filled with blood. He roared with anger at the young man and woman who were standing rooted to the spot, in a daze.


    "You leave, I''ll go help Insolent tiger!" The eagle-eyed man spoke in a low voice. He didn''t retreat but advanced forward instead, rushing toward Feng Lin.


    The beautiful woman had tears in her eyes, watching two of her comrades embracing death valiantly as they rushed toward the terrifying devil-like figure.


    The woman''s tears flowed down her face as she spared another moment to watch this scene. After that, she decisively turned and fled, no longer hesitating. She didn''t want to waste the valuable sacrifices of her comrades.


    "You guys can set your heart at ease, I will definitely tell the organization to seek revenge for you all."


    Her heart was filled with hatred toward Feng Lin.


    "None of you need to think about leaving." Feng Lin coldly snorted. Activating his Stone Monkey Gene, his entire body turned as tough as metal. He then rushed forward, slamming into Insolent Tiger, breaking his arms and causing his grip to loosen.


    A seemingly gentle-looking palm slammed into Insolent Tiger''s forehead as terrifying strength surged out in an instant.


    Insolent Tiger''s forehead cracked apart. The three meters tall muscular body that was akin to a mountain crumbled at this instant, transforming into a pulp of flesh and brain matter.


    "Insolent Tiger!" Another comrade had fallen to Feng Lin''s hand. That eagle-eyed young man went crazy; his eyes flared red, as lasers shot out of it. He also had a ray gun in his hands. He then opened fire and swept the gun in the general direction of Feng Lin.


    The light rays were as dense as a shower of rain.


    Feng Lin wasn''t able to evade this in time, but did he really need to dodge?


    If it was the metal bullets from the backward technology of Earth, he might still feel some trepidation. However, this beam of light energy had no effect on Feng Lin.


    The Stone Monkey Gene didn''t fear the impact from energy properties. Feng Lin''s palms were placed before his chest, and they acted like a shield for him. The ability to be impervious to fire and water was being put to great effect, blocking the energy beams.


    "What?" The eagle-eyed man exclaimed in shock. At the next moment, two sword fingers appeared before him and penetrated through the center of his brows.


    His vision turned black and his consciousness fell into the depths of endless darkness.


    Other than Luke who had a variety of trump cards, Feng Lin''s attack could easily kill the others with his power.


    Feng Lin then turned his gaze toward the fleeing woman. His silhouette flashed as he chased after her.


    The woman was panting heavily, using all her strength to flee. All of a sudden, the fine hairs on her body suddenly stood up. She could feel a terrifying aura getting nearer and nearer to her.


    She instinctively turned her head only to discover Feng Lin had already arrived behind her silently like a phantom, staring coldly at her back.


    A look of pleading appeared on her face. "Don''t, please don''t kill me¡­"


    Before she could finish her sentence, her neck was grabbed and blood gushed forth from her throat. She couldn''t finish her sentence, as only the sounds of air escaping could be heard.


    Her beautiful eyes were now like dead ashes, filled with an intense reluctance.


    Feng Lin stared at his opponent. A beautiful flower crushed into dust by him, yet there was no joy nor sorrow on his face.


    On the battlefield, how could there be any distinction between male and female?


    There are only allies or enemies.


    You must die, so I can live! There''s nothing more to it!


    Feng Lin didn''t stop. He placed the four bodies together and set fire to them. After that, he destroyed all the information in their id microchips before vanishing from this location in the blink of an eye.


    These four were already completely exterminated. He would no longer need to fear trouble from them in the future.


    An hour after he left, a dark silhouette akin to a snake arrived at the area. When he saw the charred bodies, that person trembled as he instantly let out a howl of anguish.


    "Who is it¡­"


    A group of soldiers wearing combat equipment rushed over. When they saw the tragic scene before their eyes, their faces were completely filled with shock.


    "Luke''s Iron Blood Unit is one of the top few combat teams in our Mars Revolutionary Army, to think that they are all actually completely annihilated. Only Snakeboy survived. Who did this?"


    "According to the traces of battle on the ground, it seemed like a complete slaughter. How strong was their enemy exactly?!"


    "The situation in Shitai City is growing increasingly complex. We have to hurry up and take decisive actions to finish off the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!"


    "You are saying¡­"


    "That''s right. It''s about time for us to use the pyrolysis particle cannons!"


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    Note: Li Yuanba was a fictional ancient chinese hero. Xiang Yu was the hegemon-king of Western Chu.

 114 End of the Road

    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The white rays of light broke the air. These white rays contained a scorchingly high temperature as though they were able to disintegrate everything in the world.


    Under the white rays, a multitude of things would be completely disintegrated into their most basic atoms.


    The pyrolysis particle cannons were large-scale weapons of calamity that were forbidden for usage by the various governments of the Interstellar Era.


    But since the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had sent out an army of clones, the Mars Revolutionary Army saw no reason to be polite and showed their trump card.


    Those powerful clones all disintegrated into particles together with their military equipment when they were hit by the blasts from the pyrolysis particle cannons. The clone army suffered heavy casualties.


    As this location was near their original base, the Mars Revolutionary Army had almost unending waves of reinforcements.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company was defeated again and again and almost half of the gigantic Shitai City was already occupied by the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    The battle situation was rapidly changing.


    Even for Feng Lin who was greatly responsible for this internal warfare, he felt that it was somewhat unbelievable.


    Ever since he exterminated those people to prevent future trouble, Feng Lin had been keeping a low profile in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    BOOM!


    The door to the underground laboratory suddenly opened.


    Feng Lin glanced over only to see Frank with an extremely heavy expression on his face. He walked in with a group of people.


    These people were all clad in a white-colored chinese-style unlined garment, and there were even clone soldiers standing in two rows escorting them. Among those in white, Feng Lin even saw Aike. Right now, for some unknown reason, one of Aike''s arms was severed off. He only had one arm left and his countenance was pale white.


    This group appeared like a group of defeated dogs, no longer as high-spirited as they were when they were conducting human experiments in the past.


    Frank walked to the front of the crowd as he revealed an earth-shattering truth. "Everyone, we have lost. The Giant Pharmaceutical Company have already lost all our bases of operations. We are the only ones left!"


    "What? How is it possible for our Giant Pharmaceutical Company to lose?"


    "What should we do? We have to escape. If we are captured by the Mars Revolutionary Army, all of us would die."


    "But we are underground and like birds trapped inside a cage. There''s basically no way for us to escape!"


    ...


    Cries of alarm sounded in the underground laboratory. These egg-humans were all extremely terrified, and all logic had already flown out of their heads.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company was mortal enemies with the Mars Revolutionary Army. If they landed in the hands of the Mars Revolutionary Army, their fate would be extremely dire. Before this, they did human experimentations and on paper, those human test subjects were all death convicts. However, in reality, they were all captives from Mars Revolutionary Army.


    One could say that the hands of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company were stained with the blood of the Mars Revolutionary Army. Hence, if they were captured, they didn''t even dare to think of what would happen to them.


    Earlier when they were experimenting on humans, they didn''t feel what they were doing was cruel at all. Yet now, all of them were so frightened.


    The emotions of fear and panic quickly spread through the crowd. Before their eyes, all they could see was darkness if they continued walking on this path. They felt boundless despair.


    Feng Lin stood among them, but his expressions remained largely unchanged. He didn''t show too much panic.


    With his cultivation base, there was no worry in his heart.


    This was also the benefits of having strength.


    He had a certain amount of confidence in himself. No matter how difficult the situation might be, he had the hope of turning things around.


    As an interstellar cultivator, it was impossible for him to be as weak as these researchers who were so frail that they were like lamb for slaughter.


    A thought rose up in his heart as he silently observed Manager Frank.


    Who would have thought that this oligopoly enterprise in the pharmaceutical industry would fall so quickly!


    Now that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was pushed so far, when they encountered even more dangerous situations, all their secrets would be revealed, right?


    Wouldn''t that be an opportunity for himself?


    Unbiddenly, anticipation rose in his heart.


    Things were truly as he had expected.


    Facing the looks of fear and panic of the researchers around him, Manager Frank actually had a calm look on his face as though he felt extremely confident.


    His eyes swept over the researchers and when he noticed that Feng Lin didn''t have much panic or fear on his face, he nodded with admiration and continued to speak, "Everyone, there''s no need to panic. What''s fortunate is that our company still have a private flying shuttle. We can exit from a secret tunnel under the largest volcano, Olympus Volcano! You guys are the elites of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company; we can leave here together. As long we survive, we can always rebuild the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!"


    A glimmer of light at one''s darkest hours.


    "As expected of the Manager, he had a contingency plan no matter what!"


    "That''s right, those who died are low-grade researchers who have no idea of true advanced scientific techniques. With us surviving, we can definitely rebuild the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!"


    "What are we waiting for? The Mars Revolutionary Army is going to attack us soon. Let us leave as soon as possible!"


    ...


    Everyone was extremely impatient, wanting to leave right away, not wanting to stay for even a single moment longer.


    Yet, Feng Lin remained silent. Because when Frank said his speech, he didn''t actually specify anything about everyone leaving together. There was naturally a deeper meaning to his words.


    The impatience everyone felt caused the atmosphere to grow tenser, yet Frank simply stood at his original location with a cold expression on his face.


    "Unfortunately, the space shuttle is a small-scale one, and we can only fit fifty people inside there. Everyone, I''m sorry. Our Giant Pharmaceutical Company doesn''t need trash. Only those of true talent can leave here with me!"


    "What?" Cries of shock filled the air.


    A single thought leading to heaven, a single thought leading to hell.


    Just when they were all still feeling very happy, the situation suddenly changed.


    There were still over a hundred researchers who were present now. Didn''t that mean more than half of the people here wouldn''t be able to leave this place?


    If they could leave here, it meant that they would survive. Naturally, if they stayed, it meant death.


    Nobody knew who would die or who would survive. The atmosphere instantly turned quiet and felt incredibly heavy.


    Frank didn''t care about their reactions. He activated his id microchip and showed a list of names. After that, he shouted, "Andrew!"


    "Many thanks, Manager Frank. After leaving here, I will definitely work hard to rebuild the Giant Pharmaceutical Company!" A thin white male with blonde hair had a look of wild joy on his face, thinking that he had been chosen to leave here.


    But the next instant, Frank''s words made his heart fall into the bottom of the valley.


    "Andrew, your achievements are too weak. You cannot leave with us!"


    "Manager Frank, you can''t do this. I''ve designed a plan for development after studying the ancient divine medicine!" Andrew protested with reluctance.


    "But was it effective?" Frank coldly spoke, as though sentencing Andrew to his death.


    Andrew started to scream.


    Frank didn''t want to hear his whining any longer. Pointing his finger at Andrew, two clone soldiers walked out and captured him with ease.


    The floor panels silently opened, revealing a metallic passageway that led straight to Mars''s core. Over there, lava was churning wildly. If one fell into it, not even their bones would remain.


    Andrew was completely terrorized. He begged, "I don''t want to leave now, I''ll just stay here, okay? Quickly release me!"


    "No." Frank had no emotions on his face. "You know too many secrets, and we can''t allow you to fall into the hands of the Mars Revolutionary Army. I apologize."


    With a gesture, the clone soldiers tossed Andrew into the passageway. Screams of agony rent the air as he fell into the lava. However, everything soon returned to silence.


    "Lear!" Frank continued calling out names. A chubby white male screamed. He turned and wanted to flee but was instantly captured by the clone soldiers. He was like a squealing pig as they tossed him down the passageway. Not even his bones remained.


    "Krosov!"


    "Zhang Tianfei!"


    "Saburo Enomoto!"


    ...


    Frank continued reading out the names of the list. He was like a god of death, pronouncing judgment on the mortals. Once one''s name was mentioned, that person was destined to die miserably.


    These fragile researchers were naturally helpless before these muscular clones. They were like dumplings being tossed down into hot soup.


    The other researchers stood at their original locations, trembling badly. They simply watched as their colleagues died a horrible death, but no one dared to raise any objections. If not, if their own names were called out because Frank was irritated, they would truly have died an unjust death.


    Since the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was at the end of its path, these people naturally also had no more places to go.


    Feng Lin coldly watched everything. A look of panic appeared on his face, yet he was coldly laughing in his heart.


    These clones originally were created by the researchers through experiments. Yet now, they were dying to the things they had created. It seemed apt somehow.


    What a great irony!

 115 Discovery of Plot, The Deception Wear Thin

    If humans had a soul, when these people descended to hell and became ghosts, would they regret their actions in life? They treated human life as grass, completely disregarding them. Their crimes were unpardonable!


    Feng Lin didn''t know anything about this.


    But since they died in the hands of the clone soldiers, it could be said that their ends were justifiable. The punishment fitted their crimes.


    Feng Lin paid close attention to the changes of the situation.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company had already crumbled, and now, this was a matter of life-and-death. It was about time to draw his dagger now that all other means were exhausted.


    Frank was like a god of death. Every time he called a name out, that person would die almost immediately.


    Before these ferocious clone soldiers, the weak researchers were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They didn''t dare or have any means to resist at all.


    Naturally, Feng Lin was the only exception.


    If Frank called his name out, Feng Lin wouldn''t bother hiding his abilities anymore.


    He was ready anytime to unleash his full strength!


    But contrary to his expectations, as the name calling continued, Feng Lin''s name wasn''t included in the to-be-killed list.


    Feng Lin pondered a little over this and soon came to a realization.


    There was a limit to the space of the flying shuttle. These people whose names were called out were those who had inferior achievements or sub-par performance. The lousier one was, the earlier they would be eliminated until only fifty people were left behind.


    For Feng Lin, regardless of his modification of the Adrenaline Potion or his creation of the ''flawed'' Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique, his achievements were considered pretty good. This was why although the name calling had been going on for a long time, his name wasn''t mentioned at all.


    When he thought about this, he felt even more confident.


    The number of people here continuously dwindled. Right now, only fifty-one was left.


    The eyes of everyone present shone with hope.


    As long as one more name was called out, the remaining ones would all be able to survive.


    As for these clone soldiers? They were just tools to be used, no one treated them as humans.


    The eyes of everyone was fixed on Frank, waiting for him to call out the last name.


    "Matsushita Onijin!" Frank called out a japanese name. This was none other than Feng Lin''s assistant.


    Those whose names weren''t called felt a sense of relief as they let out a breath they were holding in.


    They were finally safe...


    Seeing so many of their colleagues dying, their hearts almost already leaped out of their chest. Who would have thought that they managed to survive until the end?


    "Baka!" Matsushita Onijin, whose name was called out, involuntarily cursed in his mother tongue.


    Although he was now already someone of the White Race, he wasn''t able to completely suppress his upbringing.


    "Frank-san, my achievements are so outstanding. Why do you want to abandon me? I''m a geneticist and had created a bleaching potion that can allow any humans of different skin color to become that of the White Race!" He did his best to defend himself.


    "Apologies, that potion isn''t of much use to us. We have the divine blood ritual and can allow someone to completely transform into a child of god perfectly. Your potion can only change the color of one''s skin, and it cannot change one''s base and bloodline. It''s really not that useful." Frank coldly spoke, announcing Matsushita Onijin''s death sentence.


    "How can that be?" Matsushita wasn''t able to accept this. Ever since he was young, he had always wished to become a white man. This was why he had invented the bleaching potion and became a geneticist, eventually joining the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    He originally thought that after the divine blood ritual and after he became a child of god, he would be considered an extremely important existence among the White Race and had already reached the peak of life.


    Who would have thought that at the very end, he would be emotionlessly abandoned just like that?


    "Divine blood ritual?" He mumbled, staring as the clones moved toward him. His heart was filled with an intense unwillingness to accept this.


    All of a sudden, a streak of black-light flashed across his blue eyes. Matsushita Onijin''s heart was filled with the desire to live. He suddenly pointed his finger at Feng Lin. "What about him? Why isn''t he eliminated?"


    Frank replied, "Feng Lin has outstanding achievements and is a supreme genius even among the geniuses of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Hence, he isn''t in the elimination name list."


    "That''s unfair! This brat has yet to experience the divine blood ritual, and his hair and eyes are still black. He isn''t someone like us with blonde hair and blue eyes. He is of a different race and is not worthy of trust. Why don''t you eliminate him but choose me instead?" Matsushita Onijin used the fact that he was now of the White Race to gain the sympathy of others, pointing the spearhead at Feng Lin.


    The other egg-human researchers were somewhat convinced as well, as they started to discuss.


    "That''s true. This fellow has black hair and yellow skin. He is different from us. We cannot trust him!"


    "Before undergoing the divine blood ritual, he is not of the same race as us!"


    "In any case, although he is a genius, didn''t his crystallization technique fail as well? His achievements aren''t any greater than Matsushita!"


    "Matsushita Onijin''s ability might be a little inferior. But although he didn''t have any remarkable achievements, he had worked hard for the company for many years. He can be considered a pioneer of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company, and we shouldn''t eliminate him so mercilessly!"


    ¡­


    The sounds of discussion rang out.


    Not of my race, untrustable!


    This logic was applicable anywhere in the world.


    Before this, these people had all received benefits from Feng Lin as he imparted the knowledge of the crystallization technique to them. Also, the formless influence of hypnotism had caused them all to feel goodwill toward him.


    But now, in a life-and-death situation, it was useless no matter how much they were hypnotized because of their self-preservation instincts.


    The will to live was larger than any other emotions.


    Feng Lin''s eyes were immeasurably deep. He initially thought that nothing would happen to him. Who would have thought that at the very end, something like this would occur?


    Staring at the ugly-looking face of Matsushita Onijin, he coldly laughed in his heart.


    As expected of a Japanese. Even though he changed his race, his jackal-like personality and the habit of biting at his own master would never change.


    Numerous gazes then turned to Feng Lin, filled with enmity and rejection.


    Frank exchanged a glance with Aike. His gaze suddenly turned secretive.


    Matsushita Onijin felt more and more hope when he saw everyone hesitating. He continued in a loud voice, "Although this Feng Lin has modified the formula for the Adrenaline Potion and potion of life before, the crucial crystallization technique he has been researching on is still a failure even now. Maybe, everything he said before was just a fabrication, and this technique is destined never to be perfected. No one else has such strong mental energy as him; hence, no one would be able to verify what he has said. Everyone, don''t be fooled by him!"


    In order to protect his life, he frenziedly vilified his taskforce leader Feng Lin. His actions were simply despicable.


    He had clearly forgotten that fawning look on his face when he had wanted Feng Lin to impart the knowledge of the crystallization technique to him.


    Right now, even Frank had fallen silent.


    Aike suddenly added by the side, "Manager, time is scarce. If we don''t make a decision now, everything would be too late."


    "Feng Lin is a genius, but Matsushita is an old employee of the company. How do I choose, this decision is extremely difficult." Frank hesitated.


    That Aike suddenly flashed a cold smile at Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin suddenly felt a sense of unease.


    Aike decided to just throw fire to the oil. "Although Matsushita''s talent is somewhat ordinary, he is undoubtedly a very loyal employee who has been with us for a long time. Also, since he is Feng Lin''s assistant, he should have fully learned the crystallization technique. As for Feng Lin, although his talent is outstanding, he has yet to go through the divine blood ritual, and we cannot trust him. Now, in such dangerous times, we cannot take any risk. There''s also a very good saying out there¡ªa dead genius is no longer genius!"


    Feng Lin''s gaze turned heavy. Aike, after knowing that his position was threatened, treated Feng Lin as a nail in his eye and wanted him to die no matter what.


    This was clearly a conflict of interest and benefits. It was impossible to change his thinking even with hypnotism.


    "Feng Lin, my apologies. You can only blame it on the fact that you have not succeeded in perfecting the crystallization technique." Frank finally sighed. With a wave of his hand, a group of clone soldiers surrounded Feng Lin.


    His gaze had no emotions. It was like Frank had already seen the ending of Feng Lin plummeting down into the lava and being burned into a crisp.


    That Matsushita Onijin felt extremely fortunate, being able to return to life at the boundary of death.


    Seeing these clones moving nearer toward him, although Feng Lin felt rage in his heart, he didn''t panic at all. His strength was his, no one could take that away. At most, he would simply punch his way out.


    If he fully displayed his strength, even for the Mars Revolutionary Army, if they didn''t send a massive number of people to surround him, they wouldn''t be able to obstruct him at all.


    It was just that Feng Lin felt reluctance in his heart. If he left now, it meant that he would forever forgo the chance of entering the ancient mythological ruins left behind by the Furnace Immortal Sect, and he wouldn''t be able to obtain the true inheritance.


    Unless he really had no choice, he didn''t wish to do this.


    His achievements truly couldn''t be considered bad. Just because he wasn''t of the same race as them? Frank decided to give him up because of this?


    Feng Lin silently mused. He felt that he should take out a heavy-enough stake to change Frank''s mind.


    All of a sudden, a thought flash in his mind. Before the clones could get any nearer, he shouted out loudly.


    "Wait a minute! I''ve already made a major breakthrough. The Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique is already perfected!"


    "What, this is impossible!" Everyone exclaimed in disbelief.


    "He is lying! I have monitored him for many days, and he has never even succeeded once!" Matsushita Onijin leaped up like a rat with its bottom burned.


    But as he spoke, his voice came out in a strange warble, like a duck with its throat seized. He couldn''t say anything else.


    There was a jade-green translucent crystal in Feng Lin''s hand, resembling the most beautiful object on earth. The moment it appeared, it drew the gazes of everyone present. They weren''t able to shift their eyes away from it.

 116 Major Breakthrough

    "This is¡­?"


    Numerous gazes matched with each other before all of them focused at the jade-green translucent crystal.


    "You said that you''ve already succeeded in crystallizing the Green Giant Potion?" Manager Frank was panting excitedly when he heard this, no longer as calm as before.


    "That''s right." Feng Lin nodded. "This is the end product of me using the perfected Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique on the Green Giant Potion!"


    "You''ve actually succeeded!" Frank couldn''t help but walk nearer. With a wave of his hand, the clone soldiers retreated, no longer having any intentions to capture Feng Lin.


    What was their earlier excuse? Not a child of god? Was that important?


    At this moment, Feng Lin had undoubtedly proved his talent. Transforming into a child of god was merely a process through the divine blood ritual. How could these two matters be compared at all?


    Seeing how excited Frank looked, Matsushita Onijin knew that things were getting extremely dire for him.


    He didn''t expect Feng Lin to have such a trump card up his sleeve.


    Earlier, he had intentionally fawned on Feng Lin to get into his good books. He initially thought that Feng Lin had trusted him completely. He didn''t expect Feng Lin to hide something like this.


    How ruthless!


    Matsushita Onijin glared at Feng Lin with hatred. He gritted his teeth as a chill involuntarily rose in his heart.


    Although this brat was young, he was extremely scheming.


    Now, this was already the last name to be called out. It was either he died or Feng Lin died!


    But could he really win against him?


    A great sense of unease arose in Matsushita Onijin''s heart. For the sake of his life, he wasn''t willing to sit here and just wait for death. He leaped out again and pointed at Feng Lin, "For this Green Giant Potion, Feng Lin clearly already succeeded with his experiments before this, or it would be impossible for him to take it out so quickly. Why was he intentionally hiding this before? He clearly is harboring unfathomable motives in his heart! Manager Frank, Team Leader Aike, you guys absolutely must not believe him!"


    One couldn''t help but say that he had pinpointed the exact crucial point.


    Earlier, everyone felt that the crystallization technique had failed, yet Feng Lin actually took out a perfected product to protect his life? Wasn''t this too much of a coincidence?


    This naturally caused many people to have doubts in their hearts.


    "Manager, you have to consider carefully!" Aike spoke.


    Frank hesitated. He stared at Feng Lin, "Feng Lin, seems like you owe us an explanation."


    His eyes were cold. If Feng Lin couldn''t give a reasonable explanation, he would surely be in for it.


    However, since Feng Lin dared to take out the crystallized Green Giant Potion at this moment, he naturally had already considered this.


    "I didn''t take this out earlier because the crystallization technique isn''t matured yet. I took medicinal ingredients home to research and experiment on them every day. I only succeeded a single time after hundreds of tries. This was why I was still focused on perfecting the technique, I wanted to wait for it to be fully matured before I report this up."


    Although this reason sounded a little forced, it did have a few hints of credibility.


    Frank''s tense expression also relaxed.


    Feng Lin continued, "Everyone here can be my witness that I diligently did my research and experiments every day."


    All the researchers fell silent, they naturally could refute it, but the truth would definitely already been captured by the monitoring equipment in the underground laboratory. It was useless even if they wanted to lie.


    However, it was naturally impossible that they would speak out on behalf of Feng Lin. In the end, they could only choose to remain silent.


    But remaining silent was also a type of silent admission!


    Frank was very clear on this point.


    He walked toward Feng Lin and took the jade-green crystal as he surveyed it. He didn''t believe this completely. "As for the actual effect, we would only know after we tested it."


    "That''s only natural." Feng Lin didn''t try to explain anything. He acted like he was filled with immense confidence.


    Seeing how confident Feng Lin was, Frank couldn''t help but regard Feng Lin even more highly. Yet, he didn''t know that the true source of Feng Lin''s confidence was his strength and not this jade-green crystal.


    In truth, he might have succeeded in crystallizing the Green Giant Potion, but he hadn''t tested it out yet.


    If this jade-green crystal was effective, everything would naturally be great. He would continue with his pretense and wait for the opportunity to enter the mythological ruins of the Furnace Immortal Sect.


    If the crystal wasn''t effective, he would directly display his strength and kill his way out of here.


    "Consume it!" Frank placed the crystal into one of the clone soldier''s hands as he commanded.


    The clone soldier didn''t say anything in response and immediately ate it.


    With a rumbling sound, he swallowed the jade-green crystal into his stomach.


    At the next instant, the clone soldier was clearly in an unusual condition. At his stomach area, a jade-green energy that could be seen by the naked eye rapidly spread throughout his entire body. His skin turned translucent and everyone could see the movement of the jade-green energy within.


    Clones didn''t really have high intelligence, but they did have some life instincts. Since the clone soldier was now in pain, he began to scream loudly. His muscles were trembling as that jade-green energy fully coated him completely, dyeing him green inside-out.


    However, this wasn''t as simple as just a change in skin color.


    Ka, ka, ka!


    The sounds of creaking bones could be heard. The clone soldier swiftly expanded, growing taller and wider in girth. He reached a height that would cause people who looked at it to be dumbfounded.


    A few moments later, the clone soldier had transformed into a giant with greenish copper skin that was above three meters in height. He had a ferocious aura, causing one''s heart to tremble if they looked at it. This was because it gave off the feeling that one was not looking at a clone human but a terrifying beast instead.


    The eyes of the green giant were filled with a bloody light, exuding violence as he panted heavily.


    Frank had a look of wild joy on his face. He took out a ray gun and shot it at the green giant.


    The green giant didn''t evade it. He simply stood at his original location. When the light rays blasted into him, the energy of the light ray was actually absorbed by the green giant''s skin. Rumbling sounds rang out from within the green giant''s body as he grew a little larger and more sturdy.


    Feng Lin coldly watched from the side. He discovered that this ability of the Green Giant was somewhat similar to his Stone Monkey Gene''s abilities.


    The Stone Monkey Gene could isolate energy effects, while this green giant was actually able to absorb the radiation from the light ray to strengthen himself. As to what the exact ability was, Feng Lin could only wonder.


    Also, although the Green Giant Gene might be a transcendent gene, it was forcibly awakened by the means of a genetic potion and would surely be inferior. The vitality stat of the Green Giant wouldn''t be high and wouldn''t surpass him by too much.


    Feng Lin set his heart at ease. Even if Frank controlled this green giant to attack him, he would also be able to deal with it.


    Also, Feng Lin even knew that there was a flaw in the green giant, and he would be able to subdue the green giant through this flaw. If Frank suddenly had malicious intentions, he would definitely be in for a great shock.


    "Feng Lin, well done! With you around, our Giant Pharmaceutical Company would definitely be able to make a comeback. Let''s leave together!" Frank patted Feng Lin on his shoulder and smiled. His earlier cold attitude had completely vanished as his recognition of Feng Lin grew even higher.


    The success of the crystallization technique on the Green Giant Potion became the last straw that crushed the camel''s back. The truth was before everyone''s eyes. The crystallization technique was perfected!


    A truly capable person would always cause others to look at them differently.


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded.


    The two of them exchanged glances and laughed, as though all the unhappiness earlier was just a dream.


    Frank swept his gaze over, silently indicating the clone soldiers to move toward Matsushita Onijin.


    "He is lying to you!" Matsushita screamed with reluctance when he saw this scene. He struggled with all his might and hurriedly spoke, "Maybe, he is the spy of the Mars Revolutionary Army. Why would the Mars Revolutionary Army know so many of our secrets? During these days, there''s only a person who recently joined us!"


    He barked like a mad dog and accidentally managed to guess the truth.


    Feng Lin, who had been extremely calm since the start, couldn''t help but feel his heart trembling when he heard that.


    But sadly, Frank already couldn''t be bothered to listen to Matsushita anymore. He waved his hand, and the clone soldiers proceeded to grab Matsushita and tossed him right into the lava. In just a few short moments, his screams faded to silence as he was burned to a crisp. Not even his bones were left.


    The other researchers didn''t even dare to breathe heavily. They felt the sorrow of the hunting hounds being killed after all the hares were hunted; however, they felt more relief from surviving this incident.


    "Feng Lin, don''t mind him. He''s only barking nonsense." Frank smiled and consoled Feng Lin. "Let''s go, I''ll bring you to undergo the divine blood ritual now!"


    "Shouldn''t we leave first?" Feng Lin exclaimed in surprise.


    Frank''s next words caused Feng Lin''s heart to sink all the way down to the bottom. "Don''t worry, we still have time! Before we leave, we still have some things we need to settle and some things we want to bring away. We can conveniently help you undergo the divine blood ritual before we leave."


    Feng Lin wanted to reject but when he noticed the sinister coldness in Frank''s eyes, he didn''t say anything.


    "Sure." Feng Lin pretended to be extremely joyful. None of the feelings in his heart showed on his face.


    It seemed like the words spoken by Matsushita before his death wasn''t completely useless. Frank still didn''t completely believe in him. He wanted a last layer of insurance.


    As long as he transformed into a child of god, becoming someone of the White Race, he would be on the same boat as them. At that time, they would naturally no longer need to worry about anything.


    "Follow me!" Frank spoke. He then opened up the metallic tunnel that led deep inside the core.


    The group of them followed after Frank.


    The lava here was isolated outside. Although the atmosphere was very hot, it wasn''t to an unbearable extent yet.


    Very soon, everyone reached the last level. The door silently opened. This secret space was actually in the shape of a gigantic sphere. It was unknown from what materials were the surrounding walls constructed. It was air-tight and completely isolated the lava outside.


    In the middle of the space, there was a large class cabin. Inside, a silver-colored giant over five meters tall could be seen. The silver giant''s muscles rippled with explosive power, and they were extremely taut. His skin was like marble, and he radiated a sense of imposingness. This silver giant was like a heavenly god that had descended to the mortal world. One would feel stifled the moment they moved nearer to it.


    This was a suppression due to the difference in vitality.


    Feng Lin had a look of shock on his face. His vitality stats had already reached 45.8, yet he still felt an extremely strong sense of threat from this silver giant. How high was the vitality stat of the giant exactly?


    An elite cultivator?


    Frank stared at Feng Lin''s shocked look with satisfaction as a mysterious smile appeared on his face.


    "Feng Lin, don''t be startled. What you are seeing now is the greatest secret of our company. And that is¡­"


    "God Creation Project!"

 117 God Creation Projec

    This was a giant over five meters tall. His skin was mottled, and there were veined patterns like marble. He had a simple-looking face with deep contours, but the muscular form of his physique was apparent to all. He exuded a sense of beauty that came from absolute strength and seemed like a perfect lifeform, like he was a heavenly deity from the legends.


    "It... It''s the mysterious figure from the recordings!" Feng Lin silently called out in his heart.


    In the research recordings, he once saw a black shadow flashing past, crushing that test subject who had awakened the Wings of Wind and Thunder effortlessly.


    Although he didn''t see the face of that black shadow clearly, he would never be able to forget it. He only needed an instant to recognize the identity of the black shadow.


    Right now, the silver giant was floating inside the glass cabin, immersed in a faint red liquid akin to the amniotic fluid of a womb as he slept. His face was as calm as an innocent child, but an explosive might was contained within his body. Once it erupted out, it would surely be earth-shattering.


    "God Creation Project!" Feng Lin exclaimed in shock, recalling Frank''s earlier words.


    "That''s correct!" Frank had a look of passion on his face as he looked at this five meters tall giant. "Titans are the gods of giants in Greek legends. They are the descendants of Mother Earth Gaia. The Titan Gene is still lying dormant in our bodies and after we fed the divine ancient medicine to the clones, some of them actually managed to awaken the Titan Gene. This evolved titan is the masterpiece of our Giant Pharmaceutical Company! Hence, what we truly wish to do is to adjust the formula of genetic potions to replicate the effects of the ancient divine medicine, allowing ordinary humans to start on the path of becoming a titan, slowly evolving to the point where they become full-fledged god-like titans. The Green Giant Gene is merely a mid-grade transcendent gene, and we do not regard that highly at all. Even if we succeed in that, the green giants at most can become foot soldiers. What we truly wish to achieve is to create a god!"


    The more he spoke, the higher his tone and the more excited he seemed.


    "Oh, I see!" Feng Lin silently mused. The puzzlement in his heart finally received an answer.


    At this step, he finally came in contact with the largest secret of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Who would have thought that their ambitions would be so great, actually wanting to create a god?


    Feng Lin didn''t feel strange that the ancient divine medicine was able to cause someone to awaken the Titan Gene.


    In truth, the ancient divine medicine was the Grandmist Fate Pill. It was a divine medicine in ancient times, allowing humans to unleash their greatest potential.


    One must know that the Wings of Wind and Thunder was the ability of the God of Thunder, Thunderchild in ancient chinese myths and legends. The capabilities of Thunderchild weren''t in any way inferior to titans and would far surpass the titans.


    It was just that the particular test subject had a very weak body and was unable to fully exhibit the strength of the gene that was awakened.


    "Feng Lin, follow me!" After showing Feng Lin the magnificence of the sleeping titan, Frank walked Feng Lin further into the depths of this place. Here, there was another gigantic glass cabin, but the liquid inside was a gleaming brilliant red, even shining with a platinum luster. However, the smell was horrible. This was clearly the blood of some unknown biological creature.


    "Feng Lin, this is the divine blood ritual. Back then, I recruited you because of your deep understanding of myths and legends as well as your aptitude in genomics. If we wish to achieve our goal of humans creating gods, we have to absorb talent from everywhere and transform them into our own people. As long as you enter, you can change your weak bloodline into an incomparably esteemed one, the bloodline of children of god! At that time, you would officially become a part of us. Given your perfected crystallization technique, I''m sure it wouldn''t be hard to crystallize the Titan Genetic Potion. You can use that to awaken the Titan Gene yourself as you slowly evolve, moving closer and closer to the peak, on the path of becoming a true god¡­" His hands were up in the air as a crazy look appeared on his face.


    Feng Lin was silently shocked. In the eyes of Frank, he actually saw a hysterical madness.


    "Truly a madman!" He silently mused.


    "Feng Lin, just enter. As long as you transformed into a child of god, you will be the same as us then!" Frank solemnly issued an invitation.


    Feng Lin declined to comment and continued to walk ahead. At the same time, he also observed his surroundings. He felt that something was wrong, wasn''t this place supposed to be an ancient mythological ruin?


    Why did it look like a science laboratory?


    Could it be that he had guessed wrongly or did Matsushita Onijin lied to him?...


    Wrong!


    Feng Lin would never trust strangers blindly, let alone a japanese man like Matsushita Onijin whose personality was like a jackal.


    During this period of time, he had sourced answers from the other researchers, asking them the same question as well.


    Their words undoubtedly verified what Matsushita Onijin had said. The hidden space in Mars''s core was truly an ancient mythological ruin.


    Could it be that the secrets were all already shifted and hid away by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company?


    As they moved nearer to the location of the divine blood ritual, his heart grew increasingly heavy. He couldn''t wait any longer.


    How can I give up my bloodline to become someone of the White Race?


    What child of god?


    My bloodline is from the yellow race, the descendants of dragons!


    Isn''t this ten thousand times better than the so-called son of god?


    Feng Lin instantly punched out ruthlessly, exerting the entirety of his strength and also drawing more force from his anger.


    The punch force of this attack was extremely heavy, containing a forward momentum, wanting to smash his target completely.


    "BOOM!"


    The dull sound akin to a giant bell getting hit rang out as the entire glass cabin trembled.


    Feng Lin was startled. This all-out punch by him had actually failed?


    It was unknown from what material this glass cabin was constructed, but it was extremely tough. Even with Feng Lin''s strength, he was unable to break it. It felt even harder compared to alloys.


    Frank and the others were also startled.


    "What are you doing?" After recovering from his shock, Frank had a look of cold suspicion in his eyes.


    Feng Lin turned his head and spread his hands wide. He then smiled. "Nothing much, I just want to see if I can break the glass cabin."


    Since the situation had come to this, there was no longer a need for him to hide anymore.


    "What? What do you mean?" Frank''s eyes grew sinister as he stared fixedly at Feng Lin.


    He could feel that Feng Lin was different from before. A formless aura radiated from Feng Lin, like an innocent lamb shedding its skin and transformed into an evil wolf that desired to eat humans.


    Feng Lin calmly replied, "What do I mean? I just have no wish to become an egg-human!"


    These people instantly understood the comparison.


    "In that case, everything before was just a pretense?" Frank''s expression grew extremely heavy. He thought back to the words Matsushita Onijin had said before his death. "Are you really a spy of the Mars Revolutionary Army?"


    "No." Feng Lin shook his head. "I''m just an ordinary person who doesn''t wish to be involved in any of this. It''s you guys who forced my hand!"


    After hearing his words, Frank was startled. Feng Lin didn''t seem to be lying. His expression relaxed a little as he changed the question. "I was the one who hired you, are you really planning to repay my kindness with enmity?"


    "Do you treat me as a three-year-old kid? Don''t tell me you don''t know what''s the real purpose for you to hire me? Right from the start, you have no intentions to allow me to return to Earth. You even want to change my ancestral bloodline and transform me into some dogshit child of god! Sorry, I have no wish to become like these egg-humans with soft backbones." Feng Lin sneered, his words extremely sharp, causing the faces of the other researchers to turn red with anger.


    Feng Lin also couldn''t be bothered to speak too much with them.


    Those of different Daos wouldn''t mix well together!


    Feng Lin activated his Stone Monkey Gene and unleashed his abilities. The suppression of vitality stats sent out waves of pressure, causing everyone to be shocked as they retreated and even had difficulty breathing.


    "Manager Frank, seeing that we were once colleagues, I will allow you all to leave as long as you pass me the control authority of the flying shuttle, as well as the secrets of the ancient mythological ruins. If not, you guys would definitely be tortured until death if any of you were to land in the hands of the Mars Revolutionary Army. If you don''t agree, don''t blame me for not showing any mercy." Feng Lin sinisterly spoke. He alone was enough to pose a threat to everyone here.


    "To think that you are already an interstellar cultivator, you have truly hide yourself extremely deeply!" Frank narrowed his eyes upon feeling the vitality stat suppression by Feng Lin. His gaze was filled with venom. "Seems like I''ve truly underestimated you and hired a thankless wretch. Capture him for me!"


    Frank suddenly roared, and the clone soldiers instantly rushed forward to attack.


    Frank and Aike coldly laughed. It was like they had already seen the scene of Feng Lin dying to these clone soldiers.


    However, their eyes widened at the next moment.


    "Don''t waste my time." Feng Lin laughed and punched out with his fists.


    Skyflipping Hammer Imprint!


    He instantly unleashed a killing move. His punch force was as heavy as a gigantic mountain.


    Those clones were instantly swept away with their chests caved in as they died instantly.


    "What?" Aike was shocked and angered. "Shoot him to death quickly!"


    The remaining clone soldiers respectively took out their ray guns and shot Feng Lin.


    The fiery beams of energy intersected, but Feng Lin simply stood unmoving at his original location. His entire body shone with a jade-like luster, completely blocking the energy rays, suffering no damage at all.


    Bang, Bang, Bang!


    He flicked his fingers and created formless air currents that acted like bullets shooting toward the researchers. These egg-humans were extremely soft and fragile. Their bodies were soon riddled with wounds as blood dripped everywhere, and they fell to the ground one after the other.


    Once he acted, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t show any mercy and would go all out, starting a massacre!

 118 Massacre

    "Flee, quickly flee!"


    "That person is a mad man!"


    "The energy fluctuation radiating from him has already reached the level of an interstellar cultivator!"


    ...


    The air bullets shot through the air, flying as fast as real bullets and were as dense as raindrops in a shower. Their destructive might was extremely great.


    Those researchers all fled in disarray.


    As powerful as a ferocious tiger, as fierce as an evil wolf.


    The moment Feng Lin revealed his true face, he began a massacre, frenziedly reaping lives away.


    These researchers looked as though they lacked even the strength to truss a chicken, but all of them were cold-blooded murderers. It was unknown how many humans they had sacrificed in the name of science.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel the slightest psychological burden at all when he killed them.


    Those who are evil would naturally have bad karma!


    If one wanted to kill evil people, they sometimes might have to be even eviler than their targets.


    "Enough!" Feng Lin acted too swiftly. Before Frank could react in time, he saw the elites of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company being killed left and right. Frank instantly flew into a rage. "Green giant, kill him!"


    RUMBLE!


    The green giant over three meters tall leaped out, causing the ground to tremble. His muscular body blocked the area before Feng Lin, acting as a shield against those air bullets.


    Those researchers, who were fortunate enough to still be alive, ran and crawled as they hurriedly moved far away. They wanted nothing more than to be as far away as possible from Feng Lin. Their faces were filled with terror.


    "Feng Lin, I''ve truly underestimated you! Frank pushed everyone aside as he walked over. He had a high-tech monocle over his right eye and was currently scanning Feng Lin. The data soon appeared and Frank exclaimed in shock, "Vitality stats 45.8, I didn''t expect someone so young like you to have already reached the mid-phase of the interstellar cultivator realm. How impressive!"


    Although he was praising Feng Lin, his tone was filled with cruel killing intent.


    A vitality stats scanner!


    Feng Lin instantly recognized the monocle and understood that it was a high-grade combat equipment, allowing the user to completely scan his opponent''s statistics. It was actually able to tell that he was in the mid-phase of the interstellar cultivator realm.


    Every upgrade in the interstellar cultivator realm was considered a huge improvement. Their base vitality would be multiplied by ten times.


    For example, cultivation apprentices had vitality stats starting from 1. Interstellar cultivators had vitality stats starting from 10, and for elite cultivators, their vitality stats would start from 100.


    Each cultivation realm could be divided into five smaller phases based on the vitality stats: initial-phase, middle-phase, late-phase, grand completion phase, paragon phase.


    For interstellar cultivators whose vitality stats were below 30, they were at the initial-phase. If it was ranged from 30 to 60, they would be in the middle-phase. Likewise, 60 to 90 would be considered the late phase.


    For late-phase interstellar cultivators, their control over their genetic abilities had already reached a very mature state and they could choose to evolve into a higher gene sequence.


    However, this didn''t mean that they had reached the limits of their current cultivation realm.


    If one''s vitality stats exceeded 90 at the interstellar cultivator realm, that would mean that they were in the grand completion phase.


    At this stage, a person could completely control their genetic abilities to the point of perfection and their genes could stimulate their life force, allowing their vitality stats to be increased to a stage only a few could achieve.


    However, this wasn''t the final phase. Above the grand completion phase, there was still the paragon phase.


    If one''s vitality stat reached 100 at the interstellar cultivator realm, they would have reached the absolute limits and would be invincible at their level, a perfect paragon.


    "Manager, kill him!" Aike roared from the side; his heart felt like bleeding. "These researchers took us so much effort to nurture, yet he killed so many of them."


    Frank stared at the corpses on the ground as his expression turned extremely grim.


    These people were different from those who were tossed into the lava. These were the true elites among the researchers. The loss of any one of them truly caused his heart to ache.


    "Green giant, finish him!" Frank''s eyes flashed, issuing an order to kill for the green giant.


    ROAR!


    The green giant threw his head back and roared into the sky. The volume of this roar was truly deafening to the extreme. The powerful sound waves caused all the airflow to churn wildly.


    At the next instant, the green giant seemed to have turned into a wild beast and was galloping on all fours toward Feng Lin.


    "Mhm?" A serene light flashed in Feng Lin''s eyes. It was like a black hole that could devour the soul of his target. His mental energy gushed out, shooting forth from the center of his brows.


    His Mental Gene had already reached 9 points, causing Feng Lin''s mental energy to be extremely powerful. It was like an invisible sword that directly pierced into the mind of the green giant.


    The green giant roared in pain, and his hands clutched his head as he rolled on the ground, screaming in agony. His head felt so painful that his brain was about to turn into glue.


    "What''s happening?" Frank started. "Quickly kill this yellow-skinned brat!"


    "Kill these white people!" Feng Lin also gave an order.


    The expression of the Green Giant contorted. He didn''t know which order to obey.


    "Quickly kill him!" Frank continued to give a command.


    "KILL THEM ALL!" Feng Lin did the same thing.


    ...


    The two of them continued giving out orders which drilled their way into the mind of the green giant.


    The green giant didn''t know who to obey. One was an instinct to obey; the other was a formless suggestion that kept echoing in his mind, causing him to want to obey as well.


    His expression drastically contorted as his ox-like eyes turned bloodshot. The crazed look in his gaze grew more and more intense. All of a sudden, he let out a roar and transformed into a crazy wild beast that started to destroy his surroundings.


    The green giant rolled over and jumped about, his huge fists acting like hammers, smashing everything he came in contact with. His terrifying strength was fully unleashed, causing the ground to tremble unceasingly.


    For those weak researchers who had survived up until now, they were extremely unlucky. They were respectively smashed into meat paste although they hid extremely far away.


    After Feng Lin''s massacre, the green giant started one of his own.


    "How did you manage to do that?" Frank''s expression was extremely sinister. He discovered that he had completely lost all control over the green giant. "I''ve embedded a microchip in the brain of the green giant, why did he listen to your orders instead?"


    "What''s so difficult about that?" Feng Lin coldly laughed. "Do you really think that I wouldn''t have some precautionary measures when I crystallized the Green Giant Potion? The green giant isn''t merely a human-created killing machine, it''s a living thing too!"


    "Mental control!" Frank instantly understood. "I should have thought about this earlier. Since you''ve awakened the Mental Gene, it shouldn''t be too difficult for you to learn hypnotism."


    Aike who was at the side suddenly felt enlightened. "In the past, did you use it on me to blur my negative feelings toward you?"


    He suddenly thought of the ineffable goodwill he had felt toward Feng Lin before. Everything was too strange now that he thought about it.


    Feng Lin coldly laughed. "You can still be considered not that dumb!"


    "You¡­" Aike''s expression turned malevolent.


    BANG!


    Feng Lin stomped heavily on the ground as he shot up in the air, directly lunging toward Frank.


    He formed gestures with both his hands. One hand as Yang, the other as Yin. Both Yin and Yang fused together, begetting boundless transformations.


    A formless ripple spread out, enveloping the surroundings.


    Frank and Aike were instantly affected, drawn by the countless changes of the hand gestures as their consciousness grew heavy.


    Yin Yang Mirror Imprint.


    Feng Lin instantly acted, wanting to gain the upper hand by a show of strength.


    To subdue a band of thieves, one had to first subdue the head of the thieves!


    As long as he subdued Frank, this battle would instantly end. Feng Lin also didn''t want things to drag on.


    Aike''s eyelids grew heavy as his consciousness blurred. He was about to fall asleep.


    "Wake up!" Frank suddenly roared. A bright light flashed across his eyes as he instantly awakened from the stupor and hurriedly lengthened the distance between him and Feng Lin.


    Upon seeing this, Feng Lin felt somewhat of regret, but he wasn''t too surprised.


    The Mental Gene was only a basic gene. Although he strengthened it to nine points and had exceeded the limit, it was not too probable that it would be able to hypnotize an interstellar cultivator who had awakened a primeval gene.


    Since his opening gambit failed, Feng Lin changed his techniques. Both of his hands were as though they were boneless, resembled great pythons as they shot out toward Frank, wanting to capture him.


    Immortal Binding Rope Imprint!


    His arms twined together, forming a dead knot that was almost impossible to undo. It felt like even immortals in the legends would be captured. This move caused one''s target to be completely immobile.


    "Bang!"


    A white beam of light flashed.


    "What?" To his shock, Feng Lin discovered that a pair of holy-looking, pure-white wings actually appeared on Frank''s back all of a sudden. The feathers on the wings were as sharp as blades and were as tough as cold steel. They wrapped around Frank protectively.


    Feng Lin forcefully grabbed onto the snowy wings as sparks appeared.


    But with a flap of the wings, a burst of generated strength forced Feng Lin away.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    The wings flapped rapidly, generating a small-scale hurricane. Frank continued to soar upward, floating in the sky, staring down imperiously at Feng Lin. His eyes turned a silvery white, and there were no other emotions on his face. He was like an angel from heaven, peering down at the mortal world.

 119 Angel

    The pure-white wings flapped, causing gusts of wind to manifest.


    Frank actually transformed into an angel and was high up in the air, looking down at Feng Lin imperiously.


    "Angel Gene!" Feng Lin stared at this scene in shock as vigilance filled his heart.


    "As expected of a genius I hired, you are able to instantly tell the gene I have awakened!" Frank felt that victory was already within his grasp as he coldly laughed. "Feng Lin, if you thought you can do anything you want to just because you are at the mid-phase of the interstellar cultivator realm, you are far too naive and have grossly overestimated yourself. You have also underestimated our Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s foundation. Since you knew about the miraculous effects of the ancient divine medicine, how could I not have consumed it? After eating it, I awakened the Angel Gene. This is a variation-grade primeval gene! You should feel proud at being able to force me to reveal my true form. Next, just prepare to obediently wait for your death!"


    "You speak too much nonsense!" Feng Lin coldly interrupted, not retreating but choosing to advance as he seized the initiative to make the first move.


    All the antagonists in movies always died due to wanting to speak too much.


    Who cared if Frank had Angel Gene or Devil Gene? As long as he blocked his path, Feng Lin wouldn''t show mercy.


    He was nothing but a birdman. Since this was the case, let''s exterminate this bird then.


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    Feng Lin''s hands took the shape of claws as he sliced out with it. His claw force spread through the air, attacking his opponent.


    Frank was floating in the air and had a look of arrogance on his face. He didn''t realize the swiftness and ferociousness of Feng Lin''s long-distance attack. A bloody scar soon appeared on his face as he fell down to the ground. His feathers were ruffled and he cut a sorry figure.


    "How dare you!" He forcefully stabled himself. His hair and face were now stained with dust. He then flew up in the air again as he roared in rage, "YOU ARE COURTING DEATH!"


    His wings flapped powerfully as his feathers gleamed, becoming erect as they shot forth like a rain of bullets, aiming for Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin just wanted to evade, but all of a sudden, a heavy pressure akin to a giant mountain bore down on him, restricting his movements.


    Gravity Gene!


    Feng Lin recalled the other genetic ability which Frank possessed. Clearly, Frank wanted to control his movements, making it so that he couldn''t dodge the attack.


    Since this was the case, he would rather choose not to dodge. He placed his arms before his chest, acting like a shield to protect his vital areas as his skin tightened, revealing a jade-like luster covering his entire body.


    Bang, Bang, Bang!


    The sounds of metal clashing were akin to a heavy gale in a thunderstorm.


    The feathers slammed into Feng Lin, but at the moment of impact, all of them were bent out of shape and fell to the ground instead.


    Other than Feng Lin''s clothes being tattered and torn, he wasn''t injured in the slightest.


    "What?" The smile on Frank''s face vanished. His sure-kill strike was instantly rendered ineffective, causing him to be stunned.


    Did Feng Lin awaken a body-strengthening gene?


    As an experienced interstellar cultivator, Frank''s judgment wasn''t bad. He could instantly tell a part of the Stone Monkey Gene''s abilities.


    The toughness of Feng Lin''s body had exceeded his imaginations. Even his feathers that were as tough as steel weren''t able to penetrate Feng Lin''s body.


    The feathers were as dense as raindrops in a shower. With such a huge quantity of feather attacks, Feng Lin endured them one by one. In the end, he was only left with a tattered-looking underwear, all his other clothes had been torn into pieces.


    His almost naked body was revealed. His muscles were well-proportioned and he had an athletic body like a human-shaped ancient monkey, filled with strength and the beauty of wildness.


    As an interstellar cultivator, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t mind the circumstances. He continued launching attacks, giving no regards to his naked body. "Come at me!"


    Every punch unleashed a transparent punch force that could be seen clearly by the naked eye. The streams of air erupted forth with the power of air cannons as they rushed up to the sky.


    Thunderous explosions rang out continuously in rapid succession. Upon seeing this, Frank wrapped his wings protectively around him, blocking this violent storm of punch force.


    Seeing that his feathers could do nothing to Feng Lin, Frank moved his hands, forming a shape resembling a cross and placed them before his chest. A resplendent light grew brighter and brighter, manifesting in the hearts of his palms.


    "A sinner that profane God''s blood. I shall judge your sins in the name of God. Under this holy light, prepared to be purified!" Frank chanted loudly as he pushed out with his palms.


    Angelic Holy Light Fist!


    A brilliant beam of piercing pure-white light like the divine light from the kingdom of heaven instantly flooded the area, cleansing the mortal world.


    Frank punched out with his fist, and a pillar of white light engulfed Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin''s arms were held protectively before his face as he collided with the attack head-on.


    This white light contained an incredibly scorching heat and had the terrifying energy that could purify anything.


    Feng Lin felt a piercing pain all over his body, like he was pricked by needles. The holy light was like tumors, killing all the healthy cells that came in contact with it.


    Under the radiance of the holy light''s judgment, Feng Lin was like an evil creature that was about to be thoroughly purified.


    "As expected of a variation grade primeval gene!" Feng Lin involuntarily sighed. This was the first time he had suffered such a huge energy impact, and it truly caused him to feel surprised.


    Feng Lin fully activated the Stone Monkey Gene''s impervious to fire and water to the max. The faint layer of luster that appeared acted as a shield against the holy light, not allowing the holy light to seep into his body.


    Frank continued with his barrage of attacks. His wings flapped as he flew around in the air. The holy light beams were launched from all directions, completely engulfing Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin was buried within. Looking that there was no commotion for a long time, it seemed that the purification had worked.


    After some time, Frank retracted his wings. But just as he was about to land, a sense of danger suddenly appeared in his heart as he hurriedly fled into the air again.


    The holy light radiance faded away; a naked body could be seen standing on the ground. If this wasn''t Feng Lin, who would it be?


    "What? The holy light is no longer effective?" Frank was startled.


    What genes did this Feng Lin awaken exactly? He actually suffered no injuries?


    Frank suddenly started to panic for no reason at all.


    "Get down for me!" During the time when Frank was distracted, Feng Lin squatted and leaped in the air. His hands that were in the shape of claws rapidly grabbed over.


    Frank couldn''t react in time, and a large number of feathers were ripped from his wings, causing a large patch of baldness that was extremely ugly to behold to appear in one of his wings.


    "Even if you are a birdman, I''m going to strip you of all your feathers, making you become a bald bird!" Feng Lin grimly spoke. His hand was in the shape of a claw and ruthlessly slashed out as the claw force traveled through the air toward Frank.


    Holy Light Shield!


    Frank activated a shield of holy light to block the force from the air.


    Contrary to the circumstances, Feng Lin actually gained the advantage and he naturally wouldn''t be polite. His strength seemed boundless as he continued with his claw attacks, repeatedly launching attacks until the light of the holy shield dimmed before it fell into pieces.


    After a short exchange of blows, he could see some of the flaws of the Angel Gene.


    Those with the Angel Gene possessed the ability to fly and they could control the energy of holy light.


    However, this wasn''t without flaws. This Angel Gene was only a variation-grade gene; it wasn''t a perfect gene.


    Also, Frank only had a pair of wings and could be considered as the lowest grade among angels. His abilities wouldn''t be too strong, and there was sure to be a weakness.


    Feng Lin discovered that although Frank''s vitality stats were evidently higher than his, he remained floating in the air, not daring to come down.


    What did this mean? Clearly, Frank was afraid of close combat!


    He didn''t dare to get close to Feng Lin because his body was weak.


    When he discovered this, Feng Lin''s eyes brightened. Since you don''t want to come down, let me go up to meet you then!


    His aura changed. After storing power, he leaped high into the air, rapidly traveling upward to a height even higher than Frank.


    His body then flipped upside down, resembling a shooting star falling from the sky. One of his hands lashed out heavily like a whip, infused with his overwhelming strength.


    Bzz, bzz, bzz!


    Even before the whip arrived, a white scar could already be seen in the air as explosions rang out.


    God Beating Whip Imprint!


    Feng Lin''s eyes locked onto his target, and a vicious look appeared on his face.


    So what even if you are a lofty angel from the legends?


    I''m going to whack you so badly until you fall into the mortal world!

 120 Smack You So Hard That You Fall into The Mortal World

    The whip imprint contained a force of ten thousand catties.


    Feng Lin''s body was like a shooting star, plummeting down the sky. One of his arms was used as a whip, wanting to smack this birdman down from the heavens, smashing him into the ground by breaking his wings.


    BOOM!


    The hand whip collided with the holy light shield. It was like the collision between the strongest spear against the strongest shield, causing a huge wave of impact.


    Kacha!


    Frank''s expression continuously changed, becoming that of panic.


    A crack visible to the naked eye could be seen on the holy light shield.


    "GET DOWN FOR ME!" A cruel grin appeared on Feng Lin''s face. The whip lashed out with tyrannical might, ruthlessly slamming into Frank''s wings.


    One of his wings was instantly broken.


    Feng Lin then held onto Frank as they rapidly plummeted down the air.


    Frank was incomparably fearful and he struggled wildly, wanting to free himself from Feng Lin''s grasp. However, Feng Lin''s hands were like pythons, tightly winded around him, causing Frank to be unable to struggle free at all. In fact, the more he struggled, the tighter it felt. This caused Frank to have some difficulty breathing and he was about to suffocate.


    If this continued on, Frank knew he would die for sure. Hence, he felt fear and extremely panicked now.


    As a possessor of the Angel Gene, he naturally knew his abilities best.


    The Angel Gene could control holy light and grant the ability of flight. However, his body wasn''t considered tough at all. If he had to fight against someone in close combat, there usually should still be no problem. But just so luck would have it that Feng Lin''s gene was a body-strengthening gene that caused the toughness of his body to rise to the limits. It was so strong that it could even be described as inhuman.


    Also, if they landed on the ground. He would no longer be in his element.


    "You should die!" He tried his best to struggle free, yet Feng Lin''s limbs were tightly binding him, causing him to be unable to move.


    All of a sudden, he drew in a deep breath and opened his mouth. Rays of pure white light could actually be seen gathering within.


    Holy Light Cannon!


    Frank then opened his mouth and blasted out a beam of powerful light.


    Feng Lin instinctively shut his eyes. With such a close distance, he had no way to dodge it. His eyes still felt pain despite him closing his eyelids.


    Good chance!


    Seeing that Feng Lin was closing his eyes, how could Frank let go of such a good opportunity?


    He focused all the energy of his Angel Gene on his wings. All of a sudden, a blast of holy energy was unleashed, causing a storm of commotion as he tried to struggle free.


    Feng Lin''s hands were forced away, and Frank hurriedly took the chance to lengthen the distance between them as he flapped his wings rapidly, wanting to be as far as possible from Feng Lin.


    "Holy Flame!"


    "Holy Light Illumination!"


    "Holy Light Punishment!"


    ...


    Frank flew high up into the air. There were about a hundred meters between him and the ground, so high that it was impossible for Feng Lin to get near to him. His entire body radiated light and continuously unleashed ruthless attacks.


    The formless holy light blasting from his wings transformed into all sorts of energy¡ªlight, fire, lightning¡ªas they frenziedly blasted at Feng Lin.


    The amount of holy light was as vast as an ocean. Feng Lin was buried completely within the holy light energy once again.


    So what even if you can resist the rush of energy impact? Frank wanted to see how long Feng Lin could resist it.


    As an interstellar cultivator, Frank naturally understood a point. In all the abilities of the world, there was only the difference between weaker and stronger. There were no such things as invincibility.


    If there truly was an invincible ability in the world, the possessor would have to be a God!


    But could this brat be a God? Naturally not!


    There were limits to all sorts of abilities. He was extremely confident in the power of his Angel Gene, and it was impossible for it to be weaker compared to the other genes.


    Frank unleashed holy light with all his might, wanting to use an overwhelming barrage of attacks to crush Feng Lin''s defense.


    In truth, his speculations were correct.


    The boundless holy light closed in on Feng Lin from all directions, Feng Lin felt that he had fallen into an ocean of energy and would drown anytime.


    Although the Stone Monkey Gene was powerful and had the ability to be impervious to fire and water, there was also a limit to it.


    Also, the energy output and the intensity of the holy light were so high that it had already gradually surpassed the limits of what Feng Lin could resist.


    He felt that even his skin, which was akin to the properties of stone, was soon to be melted away.


    His resistance wasn''t strong enough. It must be because the strengthening tally of the Stone Monkey Gene wasn''t high enough!


    In that case, let''s add some points to it then!


    The Stone Monkey Gene was similarly a variation-grade gene, so there wasn''t too much difference innately in comparison. At this time, the one who would claim victory would be the person who had strengthened their gene the most.


    Luckily, Feng Lin still had the two free genetic points he had saved in the past.


    Let''s add a point first then!


    Feng Lin instantly did so. The strengthening tally of the Stone Monkey Gene went from 3 to 4, and his vitality stat climbed from 45.8 to 54.6, an increase of 8.8.


    Upon adding the genetic point, Feng Lin felt a transformation in his body. From within, currents of warmth circulated around, allowing him to recover rapidly.


    A layer of flowing light could be seen radiating from Feng Lin''s skin, forming an isolation barrier that blocked the holy light outside, not allowing them to seep in.


    The pressure on Feng Lin lessened greatly, and he stood up. But at this moment, a spear formed from holy light pierced over!


    Feng Lin grabbed it with a single hand, crushing the tip of the spearhead forcefully, causing it to disintegrate into motes of light.


    He slowly walked out from the ocean of energy, and he radiated a kind of divine charm that rendered him isolated from everything else.


    "What?" Frank was startled, not daring to believe that Feng Lin wasn''t injured in the slightest despite that barrage of attacks he had been launching for such a long time.


    Angel Gene, as a kind of variation-grade gene, had the ability to control holy light. This was an extremely terrifying energy, and the strengthening tally of his Angel Gene was at three points.


    How could it not be able to beat Feng Lin''s genetic abilities?


    Frank didn''t dare to get near and continued using holy light to attack. But now, the strengthening tally of Feng Lin''s Stone Monkey Gene had already surpassed Frank''s. Thus, he didn''t fear Frank at all.


    Both were variation-grade gene, let''s bring it on then!


    Frank transformed holy light energy into all kinds of attacks.


    Feng Lin''s expression was calm, countering every move as he saw them. No matter how intense and fiery the holy light energy was, all of them were dissipated as he now completely possessed the advantage.


    However, it was also impossible for him to win in a short period of time.


    The power of flight was the most common ability of the Angel Gene. Yet now, it had actually become the most troublesome issue Feng Lin was facing.


    Frank was high up in the air, and Feng Lin had no way to get near him. It was truly troublesome to the extreme.


    And hence, the two of them was temporarily deadlocked in this position.


    Feng Lin knew that they had to settle this as quickly as possible. If not, when the Mars Revolutionary Army invaded here, none of them would be able to escape.


    Feng Lin didn''t want to have any more things to do with the Mars Revolutionary Army.


    He knew that although the Mars Revolutionary Army appeared to be invincible now, they were destined to fail.


    This was because the Solar System Coalition Government had yet to interfere. The Coalition Government was a unit that gathered the entirety of strength from the solar system. Regardless of weaponry, science and technology, or resources, they weren''t an opponent the Mars Revolutionary Army could match!


    One must know that Mars was only considered one of the smallest planets in the solar system.


    "Eh?" Feng Lin swept his gaze over. He suddenly discovered that Aike was standing in his original location in shock. Aike didn''t cultivate at all; thus, he was unable to extricate himself from this situation no matter what. However, given how intense Frank and Feng Lin was battling, Aike was actually completely uninjured?


    This wasn''t a coincidence!


    Could it be¡­


    Feng Lin stared at Frank with a teasing look of amusement in his eyes.


    It was Frank who intentionally wanted to move the battle further from Aike. Because Aike was his personal assistant, he didn''t want Aike to die.


    Now that Feng Lin realized what was going on, he instantly moved toward Aike.


    Frank also immediately discovered Feng Lin''s intentions, and he couldn''t help but cry out in alarm.


    The beams of holy light energy continued shooting over, but Feng Lin dissipated them all. After reaching Aike, he hoisted Aike up in the air with a single hand and used him as a sandbag, tossing him in the direction of Frank.


    Frank''s attacks were obstructed. If Aike was hit by any of the holy light beams, his body would be purified into nothingness.


    Just as he wanted to fly toward Aike to receive him, Feng Lin''s silhouette suddenly flashed. In the middle of the air, he used Aike''s body as a springboard and launched himself further up in the air.


    Aike''s body was flung toward the ground from the reverse force, slammed into the ground with the force of a cannon. His bones all shattered and it appeared that he would most definitely die.


    "Abominable!" Frank trembled in rage. But Feng Lin was getting closer and closer to him every second.


    Holy Light Shield!


    Feng Lin exerted force from his waist. With a violent twist, he launched out a fist attack from the "Vajra Subduing Devil Fist'' and caused the Holy Light Shield to shatter into pieces.


    Feng Lin twisted his body and somehow managed to position himself behind Frank''s back. With a fearsome pull, a bloody wing actually appeared in his hand.


    Frank roared in pain and agony as he fell to the ground.


    A phoenix that had lost its feathers was no better than a chicken.


    An angel with his wings broken, was Frank still an angel?

 121 Collapsible Space Shuttle

    One of Frank''s wings were torn.


    The equilibrium of his body was suddenly broken, causing Frank to fall rapidly from the air.


    He felt an intense pain in his back, and what made him feel even more humiliated was that Feng Lin was completely riding on him like how one would ride a mount.


    His entire person slammed into the ground, and one of his wings was plucked off, creating a huge bleeding wound. As for the other wing, it was also broken from the impact.


    Although he was an angel, he didn''t feel impressive enough now that his wings were broken and he was knocked down to the ground by Feng Lin.


    Boom, Boom, Boom!


    The sound of heavy panting rang out as a gigantic green silhouette walked over and stood behind Feng Lin. This was none other than the green giant earlier.


    Without Frank giving it commands, Feng Lin finally completely hypnotized the green giant, allowing him to control the green giant at will.


    "Hand over the space shuttle and I can spare your life." Feng Lin calmly spoke. Although Frank plotted against him, it was also true that Feng Lin had benefited a lot from entering the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    If he wanted Feng Lin to spare his life, it would have to depend on whether Frank wanted to make the right choice or not.


    If Feng Lin forced Frank too far, the net would be broken and the fish would die. Feng Lin wouldn''t be able to obtain anything.


    "Cough cough!" Frank suffered heavy injuries and was coughing heavily, spitting out blood.


    He inclined his head and laughed in a low voice. "Do you really think that you''ve won?"


    Suddenly, he called out in a loud voice, ''Titanen! (german for titan)"


    There was a cadence to his intonation, and his words seemed like an ancient curse trying to awaken a terrifying existence.


    Kacha, Kacha!


    Feng Lin gazed over only to discover that the stone sculpture-like body of the titan started to move. His eyelids were slowly opening as a faint divine light flashed within. It was rapidly waking up.


    Feng Lin felt great shock.


    Before this, one experiment test subject had awakened the Wings of Wind and Thunder and had already become an interstellar cultivator. Yet, that test subject was insta-killed by the titan. Most probably, the strength level of this titan had already reached the level of elite cultivators. Although this titan might be an inferior product, he wasn''t someone Feng Lin could win against currently.


    But since Frank didn''t use the titan before this, it most likely meant that it wasn''t so simple to awaken the titan. There must be a requirement for time and a certain procedure.


    Frank roared again, "Auf~ (Wake!)"


    As he called out, Feng Lin could clearly feel the genetic energy in Frank''s body gushing out toward the titan, wanting to awaken the titan''s life instinct.


    Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t be so silly as to allow Frank to finish the procedure. With a squeeze of his hand, the sounds of calling suddenly faded away as he forcefully dislocated Frank''s chin. Frank wouldn''t be able to speak again. Only his eyes were still darting about, filled with anxiousness.


    The movements of the titan also slowly stilled.


    He then exerted force and shifted Frank''s chin back to its original location.


    "Aufwachen! (Awaken)" Frank roared! The titan moved again as his eyes gleamed with light.


    With another squeeze, Feng Lin dislocated Frank''s chin again. Seeing how stubborn Frank was, Feng Lin no longer wasted words. He shifted Frank''s chin back to the same position and upon seeing Frank was preparing to shout, he dislocated it again.


    This repeated a few times, Frank''s mouth area was already extremely swollen. He knew it was no longer possible for him to awaken the titan and he stopped struggling.


    "You finally learned how to be obedient?" Feng Lin fixed his chin back in the right position once more and stared into Frank''s eyes. "Give me the space shuttle, I can allow you to leave here!"


    Frank remained silent. He simply ruthlessly glared at Feng Lin. His eyes were filled with venom and hatred.


    The accumulated knowledge on the space shuttle, information and substances, were the last hope of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. How would he be willing to give that out?


    If it was said that the Mars Revolutionary Army was the one that destroyed the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s current base, Feng Lin could be said to be the one who destroyed the last hopes of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company reviving.


    He only had immense hatred for Feng Lin in his heart. He wasn''t willing to divulge anything.


    "You are unwilling to speak?" Feng Lin coldly laughed. "You have no choice in this matter."


    He suddenly formed gestures with his fingers as a formless ripple radiated from him, gushing into Frank''s mind.


    Frank had a look of terror on his face. He had forgotten the fact that Feng Lin was proficient in hypnotism.


    Feng Lin''s gestures suddenly changed, transforming into the God Beating Whip Imprint.


    Ha!


    He breathed out. The power he exuded was incomparably tyrannical as he ruthlessly whipped down. The mental energy he channeled into this imprint transformed into something corporeal. Frank''s countenance was contorted. Under the whipping, he felt that his mental defenses were crumbling and his minds descended into chaos.


    After that, Feng Lin''s gesture changed into the Yin Yang Imprint, causing those who saw it be in a daze as they fell inside an illusion.


    The light in Frank''s eyes slowly turned muddy as he became numb.


    Feng Lin first used the God Beating Whip Imprint to destroy Frank''s mental defenses before using the Yin Yang Mirror Imprint to completely hypnotize Frank.


    "Where is the space shuttle?" Feng Lin asked in a low voice.


    "On me!" Frank mumbled.


    "On you?" Feng Lin was startled, what situation was this?


    How could a giant space shuttle be hidden on one''s body?


    However, Frank was already completely hypnotized, and he would obediently obey all orders. It was almost impossible for him to lie.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flashed. He continued to ask in more detail, "Where is it exactly?"


    Frank stretched out his hand. On one of his fingers, there was a button-sized ring that exuded a sense of technology.


    "This is my space shuttle ring! It''s a collapsible space shuttle. If you wear it, it would automatically sync your genetic information with the shuttle. As long as you input the correct password, you would be granted the highest authority. The password is: wycwds20181210..."


    Frank completely stopped resisting and revealed the full-length password, not trying to hide anything at all.


    Feng Lin took the ring from his finger and wore it on his own. He could feel tiny needles from the ring pricking him. He cast a glance at it. The tiny needless were genetic probes that used advanced technology to bind items to their users. This was very normal.


    He didn''t use his genetic ability. In an instant, the ring received his genetic information.


    "Genetic binding success!" After it succeeded, Feng Lin began to input the password to obtain the highest levels of authority. After that was completed, a stream of information appeared before Feng Lin''s eyes immediately.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed. He understood that Frank truly didn''t lie. This was a collapsible space shuttle.


    By using the advanced technology of space-folding, the space shuttle was kept inside a folden space, and one could bring it with them anywhere they went. Usually, this technology was used for mechas and large-scale high-tech equipment like space shuttles.


    Such a technology shouldn''t be something the backward solar system would have!


    Could it be that there are still other secrets to the Giant Pharmaceutical Company? Did they receive the support of a Supreme Interstellar Empire?...


    Feng Lin started to get suspicious and just when he was prepared to ask further, a sound rang out.


    Feng Lin glanced over only to see Frank''s mouth was filled with blood. He actually bit his tongue.


    As an interstellar cultivator, no matter how powerful the hypnotism would be, his instincts would warn him that something was wrong sooner or later. He depended on this brutal method to awaken himself.


    "Do you really think that you have already obtained victory? I want you to die!" Frank spat out word by word, his expression malevolent to the extreme.


    RUMBLE~


    The eyes of the titan shone with light again as he suddenly came to life. His giant fists smashed the glass cabin and spoke in a cold voice.


    "The authorized owner has encountered a major life-threatening danger. The awakening process has gone into automatic mode."


    Feng Lin felt great shock. He didn''t expect that there was a second way to wake the titan up. He had miscalculated!


    This artificial god has come to life!

 122 Fighting An Artificial God

    RUMBLE~


    The over five meters tall gigantic titan broke free of its cage and leaped out. It radiated an aura that made it seemed imposing without being angry, and an overwhelming pressure like the tide gushed over.


    Feng Lin''s expression instantly turned heavy.


    "Quick, quickly kill him!" Frank gritted his teeth and commanded.


    Feng Lin''s expression changed. Just as he was prepared to act now to kill Frank, the titan suddenly moved.


    At the moment Feng Lin''s hand came in contact with Frank''s neck, he could end Frank''s life in an instant with just a gentle squeeze.


    But in the blink of an eye...boom!


    A thunderous rumble rang out as a gigantic figure charged over.


    A sense of danger arose in Feng Lin''s heart. He had no time to kill Frank and had to choose to dodge aside.


    A giant fist arced through the space next to his body, grazing him slightly. However, just this slight graze was enough to make Feng Lin feel intense pain.


    "What?" Feng Lin lowered his head and looked. His skin, which was originally as tough as iron, was now damaged. A layer of it had been peeled off from the impact, revealing red-colored flesh as blood ooze out of it.


    This titan was as expected of an artificially created god. The might of a single fist was actually so terrifying.


    He didn''t have any time to feel amazement. That titan charged over once again, transforming into a hurricane. One could very well imagine how fast the titan was as he reached Feng Lin in the blink of an eye.


    "What a swift speed! This titan''s speed definitely has surpassed 100 meters in one second. He is way faster than me!" Feng Lin was incomparably amazed. With his opponent possessing such speed, it was almost impossible to dodge. He could only forcibly face it head-on.


    Primordial Flag Imprint!


    Feng Lin''s hands moved in a circular motion before his chest, like two gigantic gates erected in defense. But at the next instant, he felt like he was slammed by a mountain-sized hammer.


    Kacha!


    His bones let out a creaking sound as the limit of the weight they could endure had already been surpassed. The pain seeped deep into his bones and even cracks appeared.


    His entire person was flung through the air like an artillery shell.


    However, before Feng Lin could stabilize himself, the silhouette of the titan flashed straight toward him. There were no emotions on the titan''s face. Its hands were clenched into fists and it used them like hammers, smashing down on Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin was then ruthlessly smashed to the ground.


    He didn''t have any time to think. He instinctively leaped out and retreated with explosive speed.


    The power of the titan was extremely ferocious, and its fists were like hammers that continuously launched out a barrage of attacks.


    Feng Lin blocked left and right and was in a very sorry state. He was completely suppressed by this opponent.


    Titans were the descendants of heaven and earth in greek mythology. They had once governed the world and were innate divinities.


    Although this titan before him was just an artificial one, a man-made killing weapon. It had clearly managed to awaken the titan gene and gained a portion of the gene''s strength, making it extremely fearsome.


    This was the first time Feng Lin was completely suppressed by an opponent in the aspects of strength and speed.


    This killing weapon could absolutely be classified as an elite cultivator. This was a suppression brought by the difference in cultivation realm. No matter how wondrous Feng Lin''s techniques were, it was impossible for him to reverse victory into defeat.


    This titan didn''t use any techniques, purely depending on his overwhelming strength and speed. But this was what made him so terrifying.


    It was just like how Luke had fought with Feng Lin in the past. Luke''s techniques were clearly leagues above Feng Lin''s, yet Feng Lin had simply depended on his absolute might to crush Luke.


    This was what Feng Lin was feeling now. A suppression brought by the difference in their absolute mights.


    If it wasn''t because the Stone Monkey Gene raised his defense to an extremely high level, his body would have most probably been broken down.


    "This can''t continue." Feng Lin silently mused. He was at a complete disadvantage! He knew that if this continued on, he wouldn''t be able to persist much longer.


    But now, he didn''t even have a chance to catch his breath. There was nothing he could do.


    At the moment of danger, he suddenly had an inspiration. How could he have forgotten this ability?


    His gaze grew serene as his brain secreted out adrenaline, and it coursed through his entire body. He instantly could sense that something was different. His perspective of the world had changed, and it was like everything else was moving slower now.


    Bullet Time!


    The speed of the titan had initially caused him to be unable to track the titan; however, he was able to see the punches now. Although the punches were still very swift, they were still in the range of what he could react to.


    Feng Lin agilely evaded through the gaps of the titan''s punches. Every single time, he managed to dodge by a hair, just enough for him to catch his breath.


    But wanting to obtain victory? There was no hope.


    The bullet time could only last for twenty seconds. Its duration was extremely short!


    After it passed, he would be in danger once more.


    Hence, in the limited amount of time, he had to do enough things to reverse the predicament he was in.


    He stared at the green giant that was standing there dumbly. All of a sudden, mental energy radiated from him. "Hypnotize!"


    The green giant had a blank look in his eyes. He suddenly roared in madness and rushed valiantly toward the titan.


    Although the green giant was over three meters tall, it resembled a child when compared to the titan who was over five meters. But luckily, the green giant''s might was high enough; it had boundless strength.


    As it launched over, the titan instantly found the situation to be somewhat troublesome.


    There was a look of wild rage on the face of the green giant. It was like a maddened wild beast, charging forward with no fear of death. Punching out with its fists and biting with its teeth, the green giant did all he could to impede the titan.


    Although the titan managed to repel the green giant every time, the titan was finally bleeding. Green blood oozed out of his wounds, but the titan didn''t seem to sense any pain as he similarly continued to fight the green giant


    The pressure on Feng Lin greatly decreased.


    "What? Green giant, return here now!" Seeing that the green giant was disturbing things, Frank was incomparably enraged. The microchip embedded in the green giant''s mind caused it to instinctively follow orders. Its movements slowed and it was sent flying like a rugby ball by the titan with a single punch.


    Feng Lin had long anticipated this situation. Since he had already obtained the collapsible space shuttle, Frank was of no more use to him. Leaving him alive would only spoil his plans.


    Feng Lin no longer showed any mercy. Seeing that the titan and green giant were still fighting, he left the battlefield and instantly sped toward Frank. With a ruthless grab, he held Frank''s throat and slowly began to increase the pressure of his fingers. Blood flowed down, splattering on the ground.


    What a brutal scene!


    Frank''s eyes were wide open, and the sound of air leaking could be heard from his throat. Alas, he then died after a few moments. Before his death, he could only see a pair of eyes staring fixedly at his.


    He also didn''t dare to believe that Feng Lin would be so ruthless and decisive, instantly taking his life.


    He still wanted to know more about the secrets of life.


    Would he simply die just like that?


    He was dying with regrets!


    ...


    Now without the interference from Frank, the green giant returned to Feng Lin''s control. Under his hypnotism, the green giant charged at the titan again and again without fear of death.


    Since the interfering Frank had died, Feng Lin once again shifted his attention to the titan. Right now, he could finally begin to take steps to eliminate this powerful opponent.


    Feng Lin also rushed over and began to execute all his techniques: the God Beating Whip Imprint, Sky Hammer Flipping Imprint, Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint...


    All of his attacks were extremely powerful and ruthless, creating a series of explosive sounds as they slammed into the titan. It was as though he was fighting a metallic giant.


    For a period of time, a human and a green giant were fiercely fighting against an artificial god.


    This titan had supreme might. Its fists swept out, forcibly blocking the two of them. It was even at an advantage.


    Right now, the titan''s eyes swept over to Frank''s corpse. A dangerous red light then gleamed within them as a robotic voice rang out.


    "The authorized owner has died, undoing the limitation of energy. Target: To kill all living things in the surroundings. Energy index surging upwards, 50%, 51%, 52%...!"


    BOOM!


    Vigorous energy waves radiated from the titan like a gale in a terrifying storm. Before this, its full strength had been limited. Now that all its strength was erupting forth, it gave a feeling that it was able to turn the world topsy-turvy.


    Feng Lin was forced to retreat by the formless pressure. It was hard for him to stare directly at his opponent.


    The words from the titan caused him to feel immense shock.


    So it turned out that the titan was truly too powerful. Before this, the titan was in a constrained state where he could only use 50% of its strength. But even then, each of his movements was enough to cause great destruction to his surroundings.


    Now that the authorized owner, Frank, was dead. There were no more restrictions binding it; its power completely erupted forth.


    The pressure in the air seemed to turn solid, causing Feng Lin to have difficulty breathing. This was a great suppression due to the differences in their vitality stats.


    Is this the true strength of an elite cultivator?


    Feng Lin''s heart sank to the valley. He knew that he couldn''t continue like this or he would die for sure.


    The serene light in his eyes gleamed brightly, and mental energy shot forth from the center of his brows, moving toward the titan.


    He wanted to replicate what he had done to the green giant, seeking to place the titan under his control through hypnotism. Who knew? If it was successful, he might end up with an overwhelmingly powerful existence as his assistant.


    However, he soon discovered that his mental energy seemed to have rammed into an iron wall.


    The titan opened its eyes. The same mental energy rebounded back on Feng Lin with even more power, sending him flying through the air from the impact.


    The might of titans were like gods and devils!

 123 Might of the Titan

    Titans were innate divinities; their mental defenses were far above Feng Lin''s estimation.


    Not only did Feng Lin''s hypnosis fail to affect the titan, but it actually rebounded onto him, causing him to feel a splitting headache as though his head had been split apart by an axe.


    The mental hypnosis was a complete failure, but things weren''t concluded yet.


    Titans were the gods of giants in mythology.


    As the titan''s strength limitation was gradually lifted, his original gigantic body grew even more monstrous, swiftly to a height of over ten meters. Now, this titan resembled a small mountain. Although it hadn''t moved nearer to Feng Lin, there was a shocking pressure that already radiated forth from the titan.


    Feng Lin focused his energy. He could feel a chill down his spine as his movements froze.


    This was a suppression due to the difference in lifeforce. It was like how a mouse encountered a cat and a rabbit encountering a fierce tiger. Before they got near to the predators, their hearts were already trembling from fear.


    "Having killed the authorized owner, the killer must die!" An icy and emotionless voice rang out from the titan.


    The stronger the titan became, the more intense his killing intent was. This caused Feng Lin to feel as though he was buried in a land of snow and ice, with frost coating his entire body, rendering him immobile.


    Yet, that green giant still charged forward without a care in the world. Originally, this green giant had already been a human-shaped beast that acted only on instinct. The longer the green giant fought in combat, the more berserk its personality would be. It would gradually lose all its sense of reasoning.


    Fear? What was there?


    There were no such concepts in the green giant''s mind.


    The green giant heavily stomped the ground, causing the ground to tremble. Its entire-being leaped up in the air, and its fists were pressed together, resembling a giant hammer that smashed down from the sky. It was aiming for the titan''s head.


    However, a cold light could be seen flickering in the titan''s eyes. Its giant hands abruptly grabbed out with astonishing speed and managed to catch the green giant. The titan held the giant in its hand and continued to pummelled it continuously, just like how an adult was bullying a baby.


    The green giant had a malevolent expression on its face, struggling wildly to break free from the hold and was prepared to resist.


    The titan pressed both its hands together, wanting to squeeze the green giant to death, causing the green giant to scream in agony as creaking sounds rang out from the green giant''s body. It was about to be squashed into a meat patty.


    At the same time, A fiery red beam of light was shot out from the titan''s eyes, exuding a scorching temperature, wanting to bake the green giant.


    However, the green giant''s skin wriggled unceasingly and actually instantly swallowed up the red light filled with radiation into its own body. Its body then grew bigger as its muscles expanded. Green veins throbbed wildly as its strength increased even more, allowing it to gradually break free from the titan''s hold.


    "Mhm?" The titan frowned, revealing an enraged expression which resembled that of human nature.


    Although it didn''t have any emotions, as the pinnacle creation of genetic engineering, it was an artificial god whose intelligence far surpassed ordinary humans!


    In an instant, the titan discovered that the green giant was able to absorb radiation to increase its own strength. Clearly, he wouldn''t do any more foolish things that would further benefit this green-colored bug.


    Chi, chi, chi!


    After that, a bolt of lightning shot from the titan''s eyes. This high-pressure lightning caused the green giant to scream as its body turned black.


    This was where the Green Giant Gene was inferior to the Stone Monkey Gene. Although the green giant could absorb radiation energy to strengthen itself, its energy isolation and defense were way below that of the Stone Monkey Gene.


    Both were transcendent genes, but the green giant had no way to resist before the might of the titan. It was like a little child fighting against an adult.


    Feng Lin''s gaze turned serene. This green giant is of a mid-grade transcendent gene, and this titan is also of a transcendent gene. Yet, why is the difference so great? Would the difference in grades give rise to such a huge disparity in strength? Is the titan gene a high-graded transcendent gene then?


    Most probably not. It''s at the very least a variation-grade or perfect-grade transcendent gene!


    Feng Lin felt an intense sense of danger. Regardless of any aspect, this titan completely out-classed him. The titan would cause those who faced it to involuntarily feel a sense of helplessness and despair.


    But Feng Lin was never someone who gave up easily. Until the last moment, he would never give up.


    Although the green giant couldn''t threaten the titan, it was fortunately able to buy Feng Lin enough time.


    Feng Lin stood up. His entire body was taut, resembling something made out of jade. The genetic abilities of the Stone Monkey Gene were unleashed to the max.


    His entire aura changed greatly and was like a volcano that was suppressing its might. His power was like churning lava, ready to erupt forth at any moment, engulfing everything before his eyes.


    In such moments of extreme danger, if he still held something back, that would simply be equivalent to courting death!


    Ha!


    Feng Lin breathed out and unleashed a Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint, smashing down heavily with it.


    At this moment, the titan merely shot a cold glance over. Its high-up and lofty gaze was like staring at a lowly bug that had overestimated its own strength and tried to go against an elephant.


    One of its hands squeezed, clutching the green giant in its hand. Soft plopping sounds rang out like how one would squeeze a meatball out from meat.


    As for his other hand, he casually punched out, not having any regards for Feng Lin at all.


    BOOM!


    The fists collided, causing an energy wave to radiated out from the impact.


    The gigantic body of the titan that was over ten meters tall actually shook violently and...nothing else happened¡­


    As for Feng Lin, he was blasted back from the impact and was slammed heavily onto the ground.


    "Eh?" Finally, this was the first time the titan let out a sound. It contemplated in surprise.


    This lowly bug actually managed to shake him. This caused him to involuntarily cast another glance at this bug, but that was it, just an additional glance.


    However, that other larger green bug was a little troublesome!


    The titan didn''t care about Feng Lin. Earlier, Feng Lin''s eruption of strength was just a small, unexpected incident to him.


    The titan''s attention was still fixed on the green giant.


    Although the green giant was an inferior product formed by genetic potion, it was also considered an extraordinary lifeform and caused the titan some trouble.


    The titan clenched its fists tightly and punched out repeatedly, wanting to smash the green giant into meat paste.


    The green giant''s craziness didn''t reduce. He howled in anger and struggled fiercely.


    The titan was angered, frosty air spewed from its mouth, wanting to freeze the green giant first before using flames to roast it. Lastly, the titan summoned electricity to numb his target, wanting to turn the green giant into charred bits¡­


    The titan used all kinds of energy attacks. The green giant was like a green frog captured by a naughty brat and was subjected to all kinds of torment. No matter how high the green giant''s vitality stat was, it was soon unable to endure this. His body began to weaken as his resistance decreased.


    Feng Lin, who was watching by the side, felt extremely astonished. He felt anger because the titan viewed him with contempt, as well as because of his own helplessness.


    This titan was able to easily use all sorts of energy attacks and had countless methods. Also, the titan''s physical body was extremely sturdy with no flaws at all. It could be said that it was perfect.


    Despair involuntarily arose in Feng Lin''s heart.


    But he had to win! He couldn''t sit here to wait for death!


    Feng Lin fixed his sights on the titan''s eyes. To creatures with extremely sturdy and muscular bodies, their soft eyeballs would always be their greatest weakness.


    His body suddenly leaped up ferociously, transformed into a series of after-images as he sped forward.


    The green giant also carelessly punched out, aiming for the titan.


    Eight Trigram Roaming Palm!


    Feng Lin moved in the position of the eight trigrams, stepping on the relative spots as his body agilely spun about, dodging the titan''s attacks as he leaped toward the titan''s arm. After that, his legs moved quickly as he scampered up the arm.


    The titan''s other hand slapped over with an emotionless look on its face like it was swatting a loathsome fly.


    Feng Lin twisted his body to the side and dodged it, continuing to run on the titan''s arms, moving toward the titan''s head area.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    He got nearer and nearer, increasingly closing the distance!


    The eyes that were as large as soccer balls were finally right before his eyes. Feng Lin used his fingers as a sword, transforming into a sword immortal that rode on flying swords to slay their enemies in ancient times, mercilessly striking out.


    Fingers, arms, body¡­


    His entire person transformed into an unparalleled supreme sword and ruthlessly stabbed forth.


    Pu!


    Blood splattered all around.


    Feng Lin''s sword fingers stabbed deeply into the titan''s eyes, causing massive amounts of blood to flow out.


    The titan finally paid a price for its carelessness and was now blinded in one eye.


    A giant palm instantly smacked over.


    After executing his attack, Feng Lin nimbly gave up the initiative and chose to retreat with rapid speed.


    The intense pain drove the titan even crazier. It was now completely enraged and swallowed the green giant in its hand with a single gulp. Its mouth then crunched down, and cracking sounds rang out while black-greenish blood with a fishy smell flowed out from its mouth.


    To Feng Lin''s shock, he discovered that although the titan was blinded in one eye, the lifeforce fluctuation from the titan wasn''t weakened in the slightest. In fact, it felt even more terrifying now!


    His heart sank deep into the valley. He understood that next, he would have to face a situation with no hope of survival.

 124 No Hope of Survival

    Titans were first creations among the god in greek mythology. They were birthed by Mother Earth Gaia and was able to devour the myriads of living creatures. They also had the power to dominate the sky and land.


    Titan was a race of beings, and they came in different forms and sizes. There were the thousand-eyed titan, hundred-arms titan, dragon-winged titans...


    Each of them would have different abilities, but they were all extremely powerful. In greek mythology, they were the strongest rivals to gods of Mountain Olympus. Countless divine wars have been fought, but the gods had no way to eradicate them completely.


    Because, they were the descendants of Mother Earth Gaia, as long as Gaia didn''t die, they would be the favorite of heavens and earth, blessed by fortune and luck.


    And as for this artificial god, he had awakened the titan gene, and his abilities allowed him to easily control wind, thunder, ice, fire...all sorts of energy types, enabling him to have countless attacking methods.


    After swallowing the green giant, the titan''s vitality stats surged even higher. After it absorbed the green giant''s energy, the titan expanded further, reaching a height of over 15 meters.


    A bloody eyeball was in Feng Lin''s hand. He was extremely tense now.


    Although he had managed to injure the titan, he also had completely infuriated it.


    This titan seemed even stronger now as the pressure it radiated was more intense. Its single eye swiveled around and stared at the eyeball in Feng Lin''s hand; flames of rage rose in the titan''s heart.


    ROAR!


    His mouth opened, revealing blazing flames within his throat that now surged forth with great momentum.


    Feng Lin rapidly dodged but these flames were as if they were fueled by kerosene, burning everything they came in contact with and were rapidly extending forth, causing him to find it hard to evade.


    Bzz, bzz, bzz~


    The raging wind kicked up, causing a wind storm.


    Chi, chi, chi.


    Lightning crackled, arcing through the air.


    Ding, ding, ding!


    The cold ice turned to rain, threatening to freeze this space.


    ...


    The titan used divine force to control all sorts of energy, burying Feng Lin within.


    Feng Lin felt that he would soon be melted into ashes by these chaotic currents of energy.


    His ability to be impervious to fire and water reached the max limit once more. He had to continue adding genetic points!


    Feng Lin didn''t have the time to think. He used the remaining free primeval genetic point on the Stone Monkey Gene, causing its strengthening tally to instantly changed from 4 to 5. His vitality stat became 63.2, increasing by a total of 8.6.


    Warm currents appeared in the depths of his body, circulating all around, allowing him to recover rapidly.


    From this point, one could tell Feng Lin''s wisdom at holding genetic points in reserve. He was able to rapidly recover from injuries and allow him to persist much longer in battles.


    Feng Lin''s injuries lightened, and the fatigue he felt from overusing his mental energy was also washed clean. Right now, his skin became even tougher as they blocked the energy from seeping within.


    Huo!


    His punch was like thunder, capable of generating explosive impact.


    Feng Lin leaped up, moving like a nimble monkey, escaping the chaotic currents of energy.


    "Ai?" The titan was startled. It didn''t expect that a bug whom it could crush casually to be so unyielding.


    Feng Lin repeated the same old tricks and hurriedly evaded. With a single leap, he leaped up the titan''s body as he frenziedly launched attacks while seeking for flaws in the titan''s defense.


    The titan was extremely angered, and both of its hands continuously smacked out.


    Fortunately, Feng Lin was incredibly agile. He constantly shifted his position and dodged to the left and right.


    Also, the higher the titan''s vitality stats climbed, the larger its body grew. But due to the most basic logic of physics, its agility naturally worsened. To Feng Lin, this was actually a good thing.


    He depended on his small size and agileness to prance around the titan. At this stage, he was able to easily avoid the titan''s attacks.


    Moreover, the titan was blinded in one eye. Due to its vision being greatly impaired, its movements also slowed by several notches. It still had no way to do anything to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but sigh at how fortunate he was. This titan seemed to be skilled in all aspects but luckily, the titan didn''t have any self-recovery ability. If not, his blinded eye would regenerate quickly, and there would truly be no hope for Feng Lin then.


    Using skill against strength!


    For a period of time, Feng Lin, as an interstellar cultivator, fought equally against the titan who was an elite cultivator existence that was one large stage above him.


    But Feng Lin was very clear that this was just an illusion!


    Right now, he could only dodge. It was truly immensely difficult to injure this titan.


    The titan was extremely gigantic, its body also being extremely sturdy like mountains and as tough as stone and iron. It was almost impossible to damage the titan.


    Feng Lin unleashed all sorts of attacks, resulting in deafening sounds when they hit the titan. But no matter what he tried, he had no way to break the titan''s defense.


    For this point, it was how other people felt when they fought against Feng Lin, completely helpless and full of despair.


    And at this moment, after the titan suffered a major disadvantage, his recognition of Feng Lin began to rise. One of his hands protected his remaining eye, not wanting to give Feng Lin any more chance to get near him. As for the titan''s other hand, it was lashing out attacks, aiming for Feng Lin.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    The titan''s strength was simply too high. To capture Feng Lin, the titan went all out, smacking with all parts of its body, causing thunderous sounds to ring out.


    With every palm slammed out, Feng Lin felt as though a giant mountain was rushing right at him.


    His body wasn''t as tough as the titan, and once he was hit, he would surely become a pile of meat paste.


    Feng Lin dodged around. This wasn''t dancing on a steel wire; it was like dancing on a landslide instead. If he was the slightest bit careless, he would be completely crushed and even his bones wouldn''t remain.


    The titan''s eyes turned red, shooting out fiery rays of energy akin to light beams from ray guns.


    He also realized that Feng Lin had the ability to be immune to energy effects. Hence, he chose to concentrate all the energy into light rays that were incomparably scorching, allowing his attacks to gain extreme speed.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t fear this that much, he wouldn''t stand there stupidly to receive the attack.


    He was rapidly dodging the light rays.


    These light rays were too hot, and even the titan himself wasn''t able to endure it. After Feng Lin evaded the light rays, conspicuous red imprints appeared on the titan''s skin. It seemed that it had been burned from using the light rays to track Feng Lin as Feng Lin pranced around. This caused the titan to roar in agony.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. This was a good opportunity!


    He hurriedly dashed over, guiding the titan to shoot out more light rays to injure the titan itself.


    Feng Lin would occasionally be lightly grazed by the light rays. Just the slightest contact caused him to feel a burning, intense pain at the areas where he was grazed.


    His heart sank. Feng Lin knew that if he was truly hit by one of the rays, he would definitely not be able to endure this degree of injury.


    Gradually, the titan felt that something was wrong. By doing this, not only did it fail to injure the little bug, but it was injuring itself instead.


    This bug was like a flea that kept jumping around its body. Although the flea wasn''t able to hurt him, it was truly extremely frustrating.


    After a long time, the titan still had no way to capture Feng Lin. The titan changed its method and right now, he spun rapidly on the spot like a spinning top, increasing the speed of its revolution.


    The large amount of centrifugal force caused Feng Lin to feel extremely unstable. He felt like he was about to fall off at any moment.


    He silently groaned, instantly realizing the titan''s intent. He hurriedly used both of his hands to grab hold of a part of the titan''s body, wanting to stabilize himself.


    The air whistled past his ears. Feng Lin felt his surroundings blurring and if he didn''t hold on tightly, he would soon be thrown off. However, by doing this, he was also restricting his own movements.


    Although the titan was still spinning, both of his hands could move freely and right now, they were both moving toward Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin was in a bad situation whether he dodged the pair of hands or whether he continued to hold on. This was simply an extremely dire situation.


    But when the titan''s hands neared him, he couldn''t care anymore. He released his grab and tried to use the momentum to jump up in the air. But by doing this, he lost the opportunity to freely move about since he was now in the air.


    A fist that was akin to a small mountain then heavily slammed over.


    Feng Lin felt as though he was being slammed by a hammer. His bones were on the verge of breaking down, while his body was flung through the air like a cannon.


    Could it be that everything will end like this?


    Feng Lin felt a deep sense of helplessness, and his heart was filled with extreme reluctance.


    All of a sudden, he felt as though his head had hit a hard object. He had actually managed to penetrate through the glass cabin used to conduct the divine blood ritual. The glass was something he wasn''t able to break earlier.


    An endless flow of the unknown blood that was filled with lifeforce gushed over, burying him within, unceasingly corroding his body, his organs, his cells and his genes¡­


    This was truly a situation where there was no hope of survival...

 125 Living Toward Death

    The blood seethed and gushed into Feng Lin''s body through his seven apertures and any other openings on his body. They were scorching hot like lava.


    Feng Lin had been inflicted with serious injuries to begin with, and these blood had great corrosive prowess, causing him to feel intense pain inside out as if his entire body was going to rot.


    He summoned the last bit of his mental energy to assess the inside of his body.


    Those blood seemed to have a life of their own, gushing up like piranhas, treating Feng Lin like a prey and gushing into his body with all they had.


    Feng Lin could sense that they were like small bugs which incessantly made their way into the depths of the human body and gnawed on the human genes, wanting to turn him into some kind of unknown existence.


    He had previously avoided this Divine Blood Ritual but hadn''t expected to still end up in it.


    He knew that if he didn''t resist, he might end up unscathed and directly turned into one of those children of god with blonde hair and blue eyes.


    Even those weak researchers could withstand the Divine Blood Ritual. Given that his vitality was a lot stronger than theirs, it simply didn''t make sense for him to be unable to do the same.


    However, it was impossible to get Feng Lin to give up on resisting!


    For Feng Lin to give up on his blood lineage and turn into those disgusting egg-humans? No way!


    This was the baseline he had as a human. It was impossible to force him to change his mind regarding this, no matter what the situation he was in!


    Tossing away his emotional elements, Feng Lin wouldn''t choose to change his blood lineage even if it was based on reason.


    Based on mankind''s history accounts, Huaxia civilization was the only ancient civilization that had continued on from the Ancient Era to the Technological Era and then the Interstellar Era. It also had the most brilliant myths and legends.


    There were no lack of awesome characters from the myths and legends who would fight against the heavens and wipe out the earth. There were also plenty of transcendent characters who could even control the natural laws.


    In comparison, the characters from other civilizations'' myths and legends were merely slaves to the natural laws. They were merely existences who didn''t live up to their reputations. Once they fell from their divinity status, as the masses stop believing in them, they would be nothing.


    Huaxia''s celestial beings and generals relied on their own powers and weren''t fearful of falling from their statuses.


    Based on just in terms of freedom and potential, the path of Huaxia''s myths and legends would be wider compared to that of other civilizations.


    It was fine if he didn''t know about this.


    However, Feng Lin was extremely familiar with the myths and legends from various ancient civilizations. Would he choose to do such a foolish thing in neglecting what was important and focusing on what was less important?


    Of course, he wouldn''t!


    Therefore, Feng Lin would definitely not choose to turn into an egg-human.


    His strong resistance seemed to have stimulated the Divine Blood Ritual''s rage.


    The blood red-colored God''s Blood kept on seething, faintly showing the signs of an ineffable rage. They came surging forth like tidal waves, bent on completely engulfing this person who was trying to go against god''s will.


    The God''s Blood encompassed Feng Lin''s entire body like wiggling bugs, turning him into a blood figure.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged within it, guarding himself strongly. However, the God''s Blood kept on trying to find gaps to squeeze their way into his body. It felt extremely painful.


    The God''s Blood kept on seething. It was an extremely strange and horrifying sight.


    Even that titan didn''t dare to get close when it saw Feng Lin sinking into the Divine Blood Ritual. Its stiff and robotic face revealed a wary expression.


    Feng Lin, who was within it, felt even more excruciating.


    This mustn''t go on!


    Feng Lin felt that he must find out the truth behind the God''s Blood and look for a way to counter it.


    His mental energy was activated to an extreme and he started scanning. The sight displayed before him was extremely strange and horrifying.


    Many blood red-colored cells appeared. Although he called them cells, they might be more suited to be called some kind of microorganisms.


    These blood red-colored cells had sharp mouths growing all over them. They kept on opening their mouths, engulfing non-stop. They looked extremely savage.


    When they entered his body, they kept on engulfing his cells and turning them into another form. They used the genes they carried with them to replace the genes that had been there previously.


    Feng Lin felt disgusted. To think that this was what the Divine Blood Ritual was!


    This method of changing one''s genes made him think of a horror movie he had watched in his previous life--Dark Water!


    This was simply like turning him into a monster. It was something he couldn''t tolerate.


    He must find a way to save himself. What should he do?


    These cells in the God''s Blood were so strange and had astonishing vitality, filled with energy!


    Could they be refined?


    With a single thought, Feng Lin started to circulate the process of transforming energy into qi. His gastric was like a cauldron, no longer putting up any resistance. Instead, it started to engulf the God''s Blood in big mouthfuls. He was going all out to refine them.


    The moment these God''s Blood entered his body, it was like quenching thirst with poison, causing his entire body to feel intense pain.


    The technique of transforming energy into qi circulated by itself, acting like a fire cauldron, incinerating and refining them, turning them into scorching heat waves that flowed into his body.


    The God''s Blood also sensed a danger and kept on seething in his body, stirring up Feng Lin''s internal organs into a state of upheaval.


    Feng Lin felt intense pain both within and outside his body. He almost fainted.


    However, he forcibly hung on with his will. If he were to faint, then he would definitely die.


    He must hang on.


    The cells in the God''s Blood had astonishing power. After they were refined, they were as thick as magma. Feng Lin felt as if he was going to be stuffed to the extent of bursting.


    Such a strange thing was definitely not something that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company could have!


    Was it the Interstellar Headquarters?


    Feng Lin''s heart turned grim. He had heard Frank mention something about it before that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was merely a subsidiary company in the solar system. There was still the headquarters above it.


    These thoughts flashed past his mind for a split second. In this critical moment, how could he possibly afford to think so much?


    Feng Lin focused all of his efforts to refine the God''s Blood.


    Genetic potential +60%, +60%, +60%...


    The rate the genetic potential was increasing far surpassed his imagination.


    Feng Lin was elated. This was really a good thing!


    If he could strengthen the Stone Monkey Gene, his resistance would increase tremendously and the refinement rate would also become increasingly fast. In the end, it would completely digest all of the cells in the God''s Blood, transforming them into nutrition for his body''s replenishment.


    His genetic potential shot up like a rocket, quickly reaching a free primeval genetic point.


    Feng Lin decisively added the point. The Stone Monkey Gene reached 6 points, and it would hit the maximum after 4 more points.


    What he thought of previously was right.


    His body recovered and his vitality strengthened. The rate at which the God''s Blood was being refined also increased tremendously, and his genetic potential also soared incessantly.


    Genetic potential +70%, +70%, +70%...


    Feng Lin gradually turned the tables around, fighting against the God''s Blood.


    However, the God''s Blood seemed to have noticed this as well. They started to have a unified will and started seething.


    They couldn''t allow a mortal to resist god''s will. Suddenly, the blood condensed rapidly, turning into something that was like a materialized blood figure that pounced toward Feng Lin.


    Ahhhhh!


    The balance was instantly tipped over.


    Feng Lin felt excruciating pain.


    This will was extremely terrifying, having the intrinsic quality that far transcended that of mortals. It stood high up, looking down proudly on the rest of the world, causing him to be unable to fight back and gradually causing his consciousness to sink.


    Feng Lin''s thoughts sank deeper and deeper as if it had fallen into a bottomless pit and gradually into the depths of a person''s heart.


    Endless darkness gathered from all directions, gushing over like tidal waves, drowning him and making it hard for him to wake up.


    Facing against this mutated divine characteristic, a violent thought of wanting to annihilate the entire world suddenly rose in his heart. The Stone Monkey Gene in his body flashed strongly, throbbing like a heart.


    What kind of celestial crap was this?!


    Perish!


    ...


    Feng Lin''s body curled up uncontrollably, like a fetus in the womb. Stratum corneum grew on his body, wrapping him up like a stone shell, forming a stone egg.


    The stone shell was formed from origin chaos and was completely impeccable, not allowing any energy leakage at all.


    The God''s Blood was stopped firmly on the outside.


    Feng Lin''s consciousness sank in deep. At the critical moment, he managed to stimulate the Stone Monkey Gene by chance.


    He went against the flow of the time, searching for the ancient memories and mythological legacies at the end of that river of time. He wanted to look for the true indestructible nature of his body.


    Seeking the cause in oneself rather than from somebody else. Living toward death!

 126 Heaven and Earth Gave Birth to Me, Sun Wukong

    There was an isolated island with dangerous mountains. At the top of the mountain, there was an extremely ordinary mountain rock.


    Wispy clouds and mist filled up the place. Waves slapped on the shores, gushing up repeatedly.


    Time flowed by quietly, 1,000 years, 10,000 years glowing by like streaming water.


    The uninhabited island had been barren, without any grass or trees at all. However, greenery started to fill up the place as grass and trees grew. Myriad of birds flew over from the seas and many creatures started to live on this land. Monkeys jumped around amongst the forest of peach trees.


    Everything changed quietly and slowly. The uninhabited island''s appearance went through a huge change, turning into the Flowerfruit Mountain that was filled with singing birds and the fragrance of blossoming flowers.


    That rock stood on the nameless peak, receiving the essence from the sun and moon, withstanding many years of wind and rain, gradually developing a faint consciousness.


    It had no eyes, nose, and ears... Yet, it was born with intelligence that allowed it to sense this unfamiliar world that was filled with endless novelty. It started to question itself in its heart.


    Who am I?


    It was as if a light breeze had brushed past the silent lake, causing faint ripples that kept on extending out without stopping.


    Its mind started to become more active, and it gained life.


    It didn''t know of the answer and could only watch the sky, sea, and land quietly, silently searching for an answer.


    However, after countless years passed by, a thought flashed in its mind and it asked itself a second question.


    Where am I?


    Wind and clouds gathered, and the world entered an upheaval. It was as if the sunlight had pushed away the dark clouds, shining the path in front.


    The thought in its mind became increasingly intense, and everything in the world became increasingly clearer to it. It could sense everything.


    This time around, it no longer continued to spend a prolonged period of time.


    Many more years passed by.


    It asked the third question, which was also the final question. Where did I come from?


    It started to recall its past.


    It was because he had seen that flowers grew from the earth, birds came out from egg shells, and monkeys grew up in their mothers'' embrace...


    It started to ponder where it came from.


    Heavenly thunder roared, splitting the chaos and thus separating the pureness from the turbid, dividing the heaven and the earth. Everything in the world became distinct.


    Ever since it thought of that three questions that seemed to be predestined, life seemed to have a meaning.


    The rock started to have a heartbeat, and a celestial fetus started to nurture in it. It developed seven orifices and eight apertures and could actually sense everything in the world.


    So wind turns out to be so gentle and soft, birds'' chirpings sound so merry, and the scent of flowers is so fragrant...


    In the past, it merely had indistinct feelings, but now, it was able to sense with its five senses.


    Its heart that was made of stone started to have vigor, and blood started to be channeled into it. It started beating strongly, and an entirely new and unprecedented life was born.


    It was extremely curious, continuously sensing this brand new world.


    It didn''t know how much time had passed. It had been far too long, and the new life could only remember the rising and setting of the sun, the repetition of every week. It even forgot the existence of time itself.


    It saw islands, seas, clouds, and the sky...


    However, a thick layer of stone shell restricted it. Countless years passed by but it didn''t move a single step.


    Sand and earth piled up and the mountain range kept on growing taller year after year, which brought its body gradually onto higher ground.


    The view it could see became increasingly further.


    It discovered that it was situated on the cliff of a lone peak. The surroundings were all precipice.


    The mountain was an island, and the island was also a mountain.


    There was an endless stretch of ocean outside the island. There were leaping whales and seagulls crying cheerfully...


    However, it was still unable to move at all!


    Seeing that all the lives in the world could move freely, intense fury surged in its heart.


    Why?


    It also wanted to run on the vast land like the other lives, being free without any restrictions.


    It felt that it had never lived. It wanted to live!


    However, it couldn''t find a way to do so with its simple consciousness.


    That fury gradually calmed down, turning into viciousness that filled up its heart. It had a strong urge to break this damned stone shell and turn the world into a state of upheaval.


    Bearing the viciousness in its heart, it was still unable to break out of the cage it was bound to.


    An unknown number of years passed by and one day, a monkey came to the mountainside.


    This monkey was very, very old. All of its hair had turned white, and it had a long beard that trailed down to the ground.


    The rock sensed a strong feeling of death coming from this old monkey, yet the waves of its vitality were extremely strong, making the rock feel a very contradicting feeling.


    This was a living creature called a monkey. The rock often saw them living in the forest of peach trees. They ate peaches for food and often only had ten or so years of lifespan.


    However, this old monkey was different. It was really very, very old, to the extent that it felt that at the next moment, this old monkey would stop breathing. However, the old monkey continued to hang on strongly.


    The rock had never met such an old monkey before. It felt that this old monkey must have lived for over 100 years.


    How did the old monkey achieve this?


    A strong curiosity toward the old monkey rose in its heart.


    How did this old monkey break out of its destiny? Surpassing the limits of life...


    The rock instinctively felt that if it was able to study and find out this old monkey''s secret, it might be able to break out of this stone shell and become a true lifeform.


    And at the next moment, its eyes opened wide.


    The moon was bright and there were few stars in the sky.


    The old monkey raised its head toward the sky and cried out. It stood on the lone peak, bathing amidst the starlight.


    Starlight gathered like myriad rivers that flowed toward the sea, entering the old monkey''s body through its white hair, strengthening its vitality.


    The old monkey was like a black hole, engulfing the surrounding moonlight, causing the world to turn dark.


    Engulfing the essence of the sun and the moon!


    The rock managed to comprehend this point for some reason and sank into a strange state, unable to get out. It didn''t even realize that the old monkey had quietly departed when the sun rose up.


    Although the old monkey never came again thereafter, that old monkey''s figure was embedded deep in its heart, never forgotten.


    It imitated the old monkey''s actions and started engulfing the essence from the sun and the moon.


    The sun was scorching and the moon was cooling.


    Two types of light shone down on its body, turning into a strange energy flow that circulated through its entire body.


    It was overjoyed. It could clearly feel the powers in its body becoming increasingly stronger, and its intelligence soared. If this were to continue on, then there would be one day where it would be able to break out from this damned cage.


    One extremely rare encounter gave it a new leash of life.


    The tides rose and fell; the sun rose and set.


    Countless years passed by.


    That white-bearded old monkey had long since turned into dust and ash.


    However, the lonely mountain rock still continued to take in the essence of the sun and moon incessantly. Its mind gradually calmed down as it accumulated powers, waiting for the day it would break out from the stone.


    One day, a series of terrified cries rang out at the foot of the mountain. There were monkey cries, tiger roars, bird calling... The massive mountainous island was extremely chaotic, filled with terrified cries everywhere.


    It looked over in surprise and saw red light soaring into the sky.


    Unknowingly, a red tidal wave rose from the horizon in the distance, rising to a great height and rolling toward the island. It came with a strong momentum as if wanting to engulf the entire world completely.


    The world entered an upheaval as red color filled up the sky. It was as if doomsday had arrived.


    Wherever the red tidal wave passed by, all living creatures would be wiped out. The grass and trees would wilt, and the world that was filled with life and vigor turned into a deadly state.


    The fowls and animals escaped in all directions.


    However, this was an isolated island. Where could they escape to?


    Very soon, that red tidal waves arrived on the shores. Everywhere they passed by, the fowls and animals would all struggle helplessly and be drowned in them, leaving only their white bone remains behind.


    Suddenly, the island that was like a paradise had turned into a living hell!


    That red tidal waves seemed to be never-stopping, heading for the lone rock on the steep cliff. They came on repeatedly and continuously.


    There was even a domineering will that invaded its mind, wanting to wipe out its will and take over his consciousness.


    Its mind suffered an intense pain, and it flew into a rage. The endless viciousness that had been suppressed in its heart suddenly erupted.


    Damn it!


    I can''t break this stone shell, yet this damn thing is also trying to mess up my heart?


    It was infuriated, irritated, stubborn... It had a strong urge to use its fists to break this damn stone shell, turning this world that had confined it into chaos.


    Vicious energy soared into the sky, bursting out from its body and piercing through the sky like an invisible metal staff, stirring up the wind and clouds.


    That red tidal waves seemed to have gone through a great shock, retreating rapidly as if they had encountered their nemesis.


    However, the vicious energy in its heart had already risen, so how could it possibly let the red tidal waves off easily?


    It clenched its fists and smashed them out fiercely toward the stone shell.


    I want this heaven to no longer be able to conceal my eyes!


    I want the earth to no longer be able to bury my heart!


    ...


    Boom!


    The world shattered!


    A golden light pillar headed for the clouds, and mental power filled up the world, causing the three realms to seethe.


    An arrogant and impudent voice rang out in the hearts of all living creatures. It was a cry of joy over a new life.


    Heaven!


    Earth!


    Gave birth to!


    Me!


    Sun!


    Wu!


    Kong!


    A small and lean stone monkey broke out from the cage, baring its teeth at the red tidal waves that were backing off in horror. The stone monkey suddenly opened its mouth and sucked in.


    The endless suction force caused the red tidal waves to turn into a red line and rapidly swallowed into its body.


    Thereafter, the wind and smoke cleared up, and the world returned to calmness.


    Hiccup!


    The stone monkey rubbed its round belly. It was full!


    However, for some reason, it lowered its head in perplexity.


    Why do I have a name?


    Why did I call myself Sun Wukong?


    It sank deep into its memories as if it had thought of something, yet it was unable to recall anything at all.


    Suddenly, it was as if only its lonely figure stood there in the massive world. It sank into an endless feeling of melancholy.


    Hu~~~


    The wind blew and the world felt colder.


    The world...


    Came to a standstill!


    ...


    Bang!


    Feng Lin''s eyes opened abruptly, ripping through the darkness like a lightning flashed across the sky.


    Pieces of the stone shell on his body started to fall down.


    He stood up, breaking out of the cage, feeling completely different from before.


    The energy in his body burst out in waves like erupted magma, unable to be suppressed. Even the air had been compressed to the state of distortion, and ripples extended out in all directions.


    The place where Feng Lin had been standing on became a huge vortex that stirred up the void.


    He himself underwent a world-shaking transformation. He rose up in height, reaching 1.98 meters.


    The genes in his body kept on flashing non-stop.


    Stone Monkey Gene +1, +1, +1.


    Psychokinesis Gene awakened, +1, +1, +1...


    Spirituality Gene awakened, +1, +1, +1...


    In the end, Feng Lin''s attributes had suddenly become:


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 88.9


    Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene: 10


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene: 10, Stonebirth Gene: 10, Adrenaline Gene: 1, Mental Gene: 9, Psychokinesis Gene: 4, Spirituality Gene: 3


    Genetic Potential: 18%


    =======

 127 Mythological Will

    Feng Lin opened his eyes slowly, and his figure underwent a huge change. The energies in his body gushed out in waves, irrepressibly twisting the void, forming and sending out a series of seething waves that could be seen by the naked eye.


    The spot where he stood at suddenly became the core of a tempest.


    Feng Lin silent looked at his two hands and into his own body. He felt that the majestic energies in his body were gushing out endlessly like spring water, seeping into each of his cells, into his blood, and into his organs... His body was steeped in energy, both inside and out, and held a tremendous amount of powers.


    Although his body was material, it now possessed the nihility characteristic that a certain kind of energy possessed, existing between material and incorporeality. It was very mysterious.


    This was ''energy-evolution''?


    Feng Lin was slightly taken by surprise. The change to his body was too great to the extent that even he found it to be a little unbelievable.


    If his entire body were to complete the ''energy-evolution'' process, he''d be able to control the energies of the void and grasp extraordinary powers. This was the realm of elite cultivators.


    The human body was matter-based. In the beginning, it was an absolute matter, and the process of becoming transcendent would be to complete the ''energy-evolution'' process.


    However, once each and every cell completed the ''energy-evolution'' process, the human body would be able to connect to the universe from the distance, producing an ineffable connection.


    Between breathing, they would be able to absorb the universe''s energies, turning them into powerful vitality for themselves.


    And as the ''energy-evolution'' continued, cultivators could eventually survive by feeding on the wind and dew, breaking out of the restrictions of food. They would be capable of consuming the universe''s energy as a replacement for their nourishment, turning them into energy for the human body.


    In the universe, the method of replenishing energy through food was considered the most inferior and inefficient method. A conversion rate of 30% was already considered to be very efficient.


    However, swallowing energy directly could allow one to have access into the purest life energy. A conversion rate of 80% would be considered normal in this case. Moreover, one would also be able to avoid the influence which the impurities in food would bring for the human body.


    This was also how the higher level lifeforms in the universe often used to survive. Food was just a means of satisfying the taste buds and was not something that was essential.


    Such characteristics were recorded even in the myths and legends from Earth''s various ancient civilizations. Amongst Huaxia''s myths and legends, they were often referred to as fasting.


    After the human body underwent ''energy-evolution'', their breathing would correspond with the universe. The new would supersede the old, changing the intrinsic nature of life itself. The human body would then evolve into a higher level of lifeform, and the lifespans would naturally be extended.


    The elite cultivator would have at least a lifespan of 300 years.


    Feng Lin looked inside his body. His Stone Monkey Gene had suddenly soared up to a maximum point of 10 from 6 at one go. His Psychokinesis Gene and Spirituality Gene had both been awakened as well and reached an extremely high point. His vitality had also leaped tremendously to 88.9.


    This was simply a complete and thorough change.


    If he could be compared to a fish previously, he was now already a dragon with dragon whiskers and horns.


    Although he would still be a fish, he would have undergone some transcendent changes, possessing transcendent characteristics, revealing signs of outstanding talent that would sprout out.


    It would only take one step for him to become a fish that leaped across the dragon''s gate [1], turning into an actual dragon that could roam the heavens.


    The changes were so tremendous that even Feng Lin was struck dumb.


    How on earth did this happen?


    He looked at the glass cabin which had been used for the Divine Blood Ritual. The terrifying cells from the God''s Blood had already completely disappeared. What was left was only a faint puddle of water, with no signs of blood at all.


    Feng Lin recalled the remnants of his memories from earlier, and his expression turned weird as a horrifying guess appeared in his heart.


    Could it be that I have engulfed all of the cells from the God''s Blood, which caused my genetic potential to increase at a rapid rate and my genes to be strengthened instantly?


    But how could I have digested such a massive amount of energy so quickly?


    ...


    Many questions floated in Feng Lin''s mind, and he felt as if there was a ghost hidden in his body, which came out to disturb him every now and then.


    This scene made him spooked out!


    He felt uneasy from the bottom of his heart and tried to recollect his earlier change in detail. An extremely unbridled cry suddenly rang out in his mind.


    Heaven and earth give birth to me, Sun Wukong!


    Feng Lin seemed to have seen a monkey break out from the stone and scream toward the sky with a savage expression.


    Hereditary memories?


    Feng Lin thought about it for a moment and immediately shook his head.


    No, it wasn''t that simple!


    If what he saw was the scene of the monkey being born, he shouldn''t be shouting something like "Heaven and Earth give birth to me, Sun Wukong!"


    Even the Great Sage Equal to Heavens was extremely weak when it was just born. How could it possibly know its name from the future?


    Then what was this?


    It was like memories, yet not so?


    Feng Lin recalled the memories of that soul being in deep slumber. It went through countless years, developing a consciousness, and learned how to take in the essence of the sun and the moon. It then eventually encountered the tribulation of the red tidal waves, and then Sun Wukong eventually broke out from the stone and was born into this world.


    It was filled with surging viciousness¡ªundisciplined and out of control¡ªcapable of turning the three realms into chaos.


    That red tidal waves had also been destroyed with great ease, wiped out with a single move, and completely engulfed by Sun Wukong. It was as if Sun Wukong had taken some kind of great nourishment.


    He started to recall all these scenes.


    The auras emitted by the red tidal waves were one that wiped out all life and engulfed everything. It felt extremely familiar to Feng Lin.


    Could it be...?


    Earlier on, that unknown domineering consciousness in the cells of the God''s Blood had invaded his body, causing his consciousness to sink into a state of dead silence.


    Could it be that they had entered deep into his body, violating the remnant consciousness that Sun Wukong had in his mythological gene?


    The more Feng Lin thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible.


    Was it mythological will?


    Based on the never-ending conjecture toward myths and legends, when the characters became extremely strong and said to have reached the level of paragon-phase gods and devils, even their existence itself would have taken on a transcendent characteristic, becoming the embodiment of some kind of power. Each paragon-phase gods and devils were unique in the world, being irreplaceable.


    Their bodies, souls, memories... had all become one, forming an undying and indestructible mythological will that could change the world.


    Even if they were to turn into dust, as long as they had one last breath left in them, they would be able to recover if they were to encounter the right opportunity.


    As an unrivaled battle god in Huaxia''s myths and legends, Feng Lin would definitely not believe that Sun Wukong hadn''t left behind any of its mythological will at all.


    At the thought of this, he was struck by comprehension.


    Although the Stone Monkey Gene was only a Primeval Gene, it was Sun Wukong''s starting point after all. Therefore, it would naturally have a bit of Sun Wukong''s mythological will left in it.


    Although there was very little, it still wasn''t something which the cells in the God''s Blood could fight against.


    The Great Sage Will had initially been in a deep incubation period. If Feng Lin were to rely on himself to awaken it, he would have no idea how long he would take.


    However, the cells in the God''s Blood had looked for their own trouble and challenged it, waking up the Great Sage Will. They ended up in a pathetic state while Feng Lin got the better end of this.


    Feng Lin understood that mythological inheritance wasn''t as simple as just being mythological memories. It also included mythological will within.


    From Nuwa mending the heavens, Houyi shooting down the suns, Kua Fu chasing the sun, Yugong moving the mountain...


    These characters from myths and legends slowly grew into the paragon-phase step by step until they reached the peak, standing above all other living creatures. The paths they had taken were extremely rugged and when they eventually reached the very top, they reached a magnificent scale that was beyond people''s expectations.


    When mighty force was attributed to a single body, it was possible to shake the sun and the moon, move mountains and rivers, and change the heaven and earth...


    There was no one that was born as a sacred being, and thus they had the spirit to constantly strive to become stronger.


    Their will that allowed them to be put through the mill without their wills destroyed even at the point of their death was very moving.


    If one was able to experience such mythological will, sensing the spirit of ancient gods and devils, they would definitely be able to firm up their hearts and become unwavering, cutting off all restrictions.


    This was how things were for Feng Lin now. All the terror, bewilderment, and perplexity that he had felt in the past had now been swept clean. It was as if his heart had been cleansed of all dust, completely purified in-and-out, just like crystals.


    There was no Bodhi tree, nor was there a mirror.


    Originally, there is not a single thing, so where does dust alight?


    He sensed Sun Wukong''s powerful never-yielding spirit.


    A stone was a lifeless object, yet a living flesh and blood could be born from it. How massive of a will was required to achieve this?


    Thousands of words welled up, turning into one sentence. That was...


    Heaven and Earth give birth to me, Sun Wukong!


    Sun Wukong had a powerful physical body that was indestructible, reaching the limits of material items.


    It was also called Heart Monkey [2], with a strong spirit that could shake the three realms, capable of taking on various forms, and even the power of its idealism was also at a great extreme.


    Sun Wukong had been the product of the two universe''s regulations¡ªmaterialism and idealism¡ªand contained the universe''s deep profoundness. The fact that it was born was already a miracle and it had unlimited potential. It was also a matter of course that it was able to become a paragon-phase god thereafter. However, it could be that the Buddha''s interference had unknowingly cut off its future.


    Regardless, to the current Feng Lin, to be able to take on the path of Sun Wukong was definitely a great matter worth celebrating.


    Through this fortunate encounter, Feng Lin''s comprehension of the genetic formula became deeper.


    Although the genetic formula was very simple, each part of it entered deep into the intrinsics of the cultivation path of myths and legends, having the most mysterious profoundness.


    The Stone Monkey Gene was a materialistic gene, capable of strengthening the body, making it impenetrable by blades and spears, and impervious to fire and water. It used materialism to shake the world.


    The Spirit Gene was an idealistic gene. Invisible spiritual powers could guide the universe''s energies, using idealism to change everything.


    Without a mighty spirit, it would be impossible for a monkey to be born from a stone.


    ...


    A deep feeling of comprehension filled up Feng Lin''s heart.


    "Target has recovered life signals. Wipe him out completely!" A cold killing intent was emitted.


    Feng Lin cast his glance in that direction and saw a burly figure that was like a small mountain pouncing toward him.


    The scorching light that shot out from his only eye had an extremely high temperature, slicing through everything.


    The glass cabin was instantly split into two. The figure shot out toward Feng Lin, wanting to slash him up into fragments.


    Buzz!


    The void tremored.


    Feng Lin''s eyes burst out in light, and invisible waves extended out from his forehead.


    The surrounding air amassed together by the pull of an invisible force, condensing and seemingly taking on a material form. They eventually condensed to form a material mirror.


    Boom!


    The light was distorted by the mirror and instantly deflected back, hitting the titan fiercely, causing it to cry out in pain.


    Feng Lin leaped up and an aura that seemed like he was looking down upon the rest of the world surged in his body. It was as if the Great Sage Equal to Heavens from the myths and legends had returned to the mortal world.


    He had been beaten up so badly previously, and it was time to retaliate!


    The Great Sage didn''t die but had just arrived late.


    Right now...


    The Great Sage had returned!


    [1]


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_in_Chinese_mythology


    [2] Another name Sun Wukong was known by. The term for the word ''heart'' can also refer to the mind/psyche/spirit.

 128 Return of The Great Sage

    Ha!


    Feng Lin leaped up, doing a somersault in the air. With a single leap, he managed to reach thirty-plus meters in height. His body then flipped 180 degrees as he plummeted down like a shooting star, causing the airflow around him to be distorted.


    The return of the great sage was from beyond the topmost clouds, descending to the mortal world.


    With a single punch, it felt like the ground below was almost completely shattered.


    Po, po, po!


    Numerous fiery light rays shot over.


    Feng Lin used the formless psyforce to consolidate the water vapor nearby into a mirror-like substance, reflecting the light rays as they dealt heavy damage to the titan.


    The Psychokinesis Gene, activated!


    This was a type of gene that could allow one to shoot out psyforce, controlling this formless energy to perform telekinesis. It was an extremely bizarre power.


    Psyforce originally was something transformed from mental energy. It allowed the formless mental energy to become a substantial manipulative one.


    But because of its formless nature, the driving power behind it was extremely weak, and it could at most disturb others. There was no way to truly make it into an effective lethal power that could kill at the user''s will.


    In the past, the interstellar cultivator Feng Lin had encountered in the Illusory Martial Pagoda was simply like this. The psyforce of that opponent couldn''t be considered strong.


    But it was different for Feng Lin''s case. His Mental Gene had been maxed out and surpassed its limits. Once it transformed into psyforce, it was like the unending gushing forth of tides, capable of shaking the space.


    The Stone Monkey Gene plus the power of a mental-type gene, how strong would that be?


    Feng Lin''s life force explosively surged up, and he no longer felt the vitality stat suppression of the titan.


    So, this titan is only at this level?


    The Great Sage Will was a will that denoted courage and fearlessness, as the great sage himself dared to wreak havoc in the heavenly courts and was a complete maverick.


    Even for those lofty deities that could control life and fate, the great sage even dared make them dissipate into dust and turn the three realms topsy-turvy.


    Titans were simply failures that were ousted from the divine throne by the pantheon of greek gods in their mythology. Why would the great sage fear them?


    Feng Lin experienced the Great Sage Will and right now, he was like an incarnation of the great sage himself. Of all the emotions he was feeling, fear wasn''t one of them.


    Hei!


    Eat my punch!


    His body fell from high up in the air. Using the momentum brought on by gravity, he gathered the entirety of his strength in his fists. His fists were now like hammers that could flip the sky as they ruthlessly smashed down.


    "Split for me!" The punch force could cause even mountains to crumble, exuding a feeling of suppression.


    The titan''s eyes flickered with flames of his anger. He was like the gigantic god in greek mythology that carried the heaven on his back. His body was akin to a heavenly pillar as he punched out as well.


    The two fists then collided.


    Feng Lin was flung through the air from the impact and had to do many somersaults before he could regain his balance while the titan''s body trembled fiercely.


    Feng Lin instantly came to a decision.


    Before the 15 meters tall titan, he was as tiny and inconsequential like a bug. But now, their strength was already roughly equivalent.


    The Titan Gene was a transcendent gene, allowing the one who awakened it to gain immense might, a steel-like body and the ability to control different energy attacks. There was seemingly no flaws at all; it was strong in every area.


    But for every power in the universe, being strong all-roundedly was impossible.


    There wasn''t a race in this world that was invincible, and there similarly also wouldn''t be enemies who were invincible. Naturally, going by this logic, there also wouldn''t be a gene that was invincible.


    The Titan Gene might be very well-rounded in all aspects, but each of its abilities wasn''t at the peak.


    For example, the Stone Monkey Gene was only a primeval-grade gene; one level lower compared to the Titan Gene. However, for the body-strengthening aspect of the Stone Monkey Gene, it was much better than the Titan Gene. For example, the invulnerability to sword and spear, and impervious to fire and water...


    If one wanted to talk about body-strengthening, the Stone Monkey Gene wouldn''t be inferior to any genes.


    Feng Lin lunged over once again. He depended on his agility and immense strength, and managed to withstand the titan''s attack for a period of time.


    "What?" The titan was shocked and angered. It felt that this puny bug before its eyes was now different. In the small body of the bug, he could sense an immense might that would cause people to fear.


    And all of this happened in an instant.


    In such a short period of time, how did this bug-like existence achieved such an earth-shattering transformation?


    Despite the titan being the pinnacle of genetic engineering, it wasn''t able to think things through at all.


    But, it was understandable that the titan wasn''t able to think things through.


    If comparing the base of their mythological genes, how could the titan be comparable to The Great Sage Equal to Heavens? The titan would just be like a little ant wanting to comprehend the vastness of leviathan and roc.


    A light beam shot out from the titan''s single eye, sweeping through the surroundings, causing destruction wherever it passed by.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed sharply. His psyforce gushed forth ferociously, twisting the space and manifesting a vortex that swallowed up the light beam. The light beam had no way to injure Feng Lin.


    The flames, wind, and lightning were exploding violently...


    The titan''s single eye gleamed brightly as he unleashed all of his skills. The various types of energy gushed forth, enveloping Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t evade it. He directly faced this gushing tide-like attack while a cold smile lit up his lips.


    The titan was only so powerful?


    In the legends, the great sage could fly up to the heavens or enter deep into the ground. He was capable of climbing up mountains of blades or descending into an ocean of fire. He could do anything.


    Although the energy storm being unleashed by the titan seemed powerful, the degree of intensity wasn''t that high.


    Feng Lin''s Stone Monkey Gene was already maxed out. His ability to be impervious to fire and water had been strengthened immensely. He felt no pressure from the energy attacks at all.


    He slowly walked out from the energy storm, completely uninjured, with an expression of waning enthusiasm on his face.


    He initially thought that the titan would be a strong foe. However, in truth, it was only strong in appearance but weak in reality.


    But then again, this titan was created from genetic engineering, and he didn''t gain his power from cultivating. The way the titan was using its gifts was simply too crude and low-class.


    It only knew how to blindly pour out energy, but it had no idea about how the different energy types would complement or contradict each other. Wind and fire could engulf everything. Lightning and fire would rain down from the sky. Wind and thunder could gather into a storm¡­ Regardless of which combination, the fused effects of two energy types would surely be much more superior compared to a single energy type.


    Maybe before this, he could just depend on his strength to suppress Feng Lin and seemed invincible. But at this point in time, at a stage where Feng Lin''s vitality stats wasn''t that far from him, the attacking methods of the titan seemed to be extremely inferior.


    Monkey Fist!


    Feng Lin displayed his movement techniques, agilely evading the attack.


    This common Monkey Fist, when unleashed by him, had transformed into something wondrous from rotten. Each of his moves was packed with incredible agility and looked extremely smooth. He abruptly leaped onto the titan''s gigantic body and started running.


    The great sage was the ancestor of all apes and monkeys. After comprehending the Great Sage Will, Feng Lin''s understanding of the Monkey Fist had reached an unimaginably profound level. He was now simply like a human-shaped monkey.


    Am I really going to go down this path of becoming a monkey¡­?


    For some reason, Feng Lin suddenly felt a sense of grief and indignation, but his movements didn''t slow down.


    His punch force was like thunder, aiming for the titan''s armpits, throat, chest...targeting all the vital areas, and explosive sounds rang out upon impact.


    The titan''s hands continued smacking around unceasingly, wanting to smash Feng Lin into meat paste.


    However, Feng Lin''s movements were incomparably smooth. He was constantly dodging around, darting about as he looked for attacking opportunities.


    The titan''s body was like a mountain. Because of his size, this actually gave Feng Lin a chance to display his agility, allowing him to evade many attacks easily as he could move about freely.


    The titan''s expression was one of complete rage. He felt that Feng Lin was like a flea that kept jumping about randomly, and he didn''t have any way to catch it.


    For a period of time, the two of them were in a deadlock.


    But the titan wasn''t stupid. Although it was an artificial creature and didn''t have much combat experiences, his intelligent definitely wasn''t low. He soon realized that if he wanted to deal with Feng Lin, the first thing he must do was to restrict Feng Lin''s movements.


    The single eye of the titan flashed with light. Crystals actually started to swiftly form on his skin in massive amounts, resembling a suit of armor.


    "What?" Feng Lin couldn''t react in time. Some of the crystalline substance stuck to his body, and in just a few seconds, it covered him entirely, transforming him into an ice statue and rendering him immobile.


    He was trying his best to break free.


    "You have been caught. Die now!" The titan actually let out a burst of maniacal-sounding laughter. His palm slammed over as his expression turned malevolent, wanting to crush Feng Lin before swallowing him.


    Feng Lin struggled to lift his head and saw the titan''s palm which resembled a five-finger mountain approaching him rapidly.


    His expression was absent-minded. It felt as though he had seen this scene before, a scene that once filled him with despair!


    Feng Lin''s expression then contorted with rage. A baleful aura that was unquenchable by the passage of time rose from the depths of his heart. After that, a snarl of ruthless fury rang out from his mouth.


    "Do you think that you are Buddha Lord Tathagata?


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    Note:


    In the stories, the Buddha Lord Tathagata suppressed the Great Sage Equal to Heavens with a single palm, pinning him down under the Five-Finger Mountain.

 129 Killing A God

    The giant palm and five fingers smashed down just like how Buddha Lord Tathagata had wanted to seal Sun Wukong away in the past, making it so that he would never be able to make a comeback.


    Feng Lin inclined his head. The baleful qi surged within his heart as his anger sprang forth like churning lava in a volcano, wanting to incinerate everything in the human world.


    Just a mere titan, do you really think that you are Buddha Lord Tathagata?


    Feng Lin''s heart was filled with anger. However, he couldn''t move at all, as his entire body was akin to being frozen solid. The palm covered him completely, ruthlessly smashing down, wanting to crush him flat.


    This titan repeated its tricks, wanting to crush Feng Lin like how it did with the green giant before swallowing it up in a single gulp.


    Creaking sounds echoed out.


    The titan''s hand exerted more force, causing Feng Lin''s bones to creak. It felt like they were on the verge of shattering.


    Feng Lin was enduring the pain and agony. His baleful aura was as fiery as fire, stimulating the flow of energy in his entire body.


    How would he be willing to suffer the same fate as the green giant?


    "OPEN!" His expressions contorted. His body trembled violently and the force actually broke the crystal-like substance into pieces. A mysterious strength suddenly rose from within him, making it so that he managed to push the titan''s hand away.


    After that, both of Feng Lin''s arms were hugging around a thick pillar-like finger of the titan as he used force and pulled.


    Kacha!


    The finger broke.


    There wasn''t actually that much of a difference in strength between Feng Lin and the titan. And right now, he focused the entirety of his strength, targeting a finger of the titan. In this case, how could the titan resist it?


    The titan pulled its hand back and grabbed its broken finger, howling in extreme pain. From the wound, droplets of red blood could be seen flowing out like spring water.


    It was effective!


    Since it was effective, Feng Lin naturally wanted to do it again.


    Feng Lin ruthlessly continued, using the entirety of his strength to break the four other fingers on the titan''s left hand.


    The titan was in severe pain. It kept shaking its palm violently, wanting to toss Feng Lin down.


    However, it was easy to invite a guest in and tough to escort a guest out!


    Feng Lin stabilized himself and hugged the titan''s wrist tightly. He wasn''t willing to be thrown off.


    Since you grabbed me earlier, how can it be so easy for you to drive me away?


    You can''t even be considered as a Juling God, yet you want to be the Buddha Lord? Even using the five-finger mountain palm¡­?


    Since this is the case, I''m going to break all of your fingers today!


    Feng Lin leaped high up into the air, jumping from the titan''s left hand to the right. He then slammed out with the entirety of his power, targeting the ring finger and middle finger of the titan''s right hand and breaking them in a single shot, causing blood to flow like a waterfall.


    The titan had its fingers broken in rapid succession and was howling in agony.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop. Regardless of how the titan tried to stop him, he continuously attacked in a ruthless and sharp manner, breaking all the ten fingers of the titan.


    Now that both of its hands were crippled, the titan''s combat prowess declined sharply.


    The situation had completely changed.


    The titan''s body was too gigantic, and its movements were very slow. When facing someone as small as Feng Lin, it was definitely in a severe disadvantage.


    Feng Lin might be able to use this advantage to injure the titan, and once enough small injuries accumulated, the titan might take critical damage and die in a single strike after that.


    Now that Feng Lin had a plan, a cold smile lit up his lips.


    So what if the titan really is a god?


    Even if there are gods in this world, I shall kill a god today.


    Wasting no time, Feng Lin acted without mercy. He targeted the titan''s throat, temple, eardrums...all sorts of vital spots as he launched his attacks.


    Golden Vajra Dragon Claw.


    Taichi Cannon Fist.


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint.


    ...


    He unleashed all sorts of techniques while the titan screamed in fury as he got injured more and more.


    Although the injuries were small, the pain was extremely severe, and this caused the titan to grow even more violent.


    However, the titan''s movements were simply too clumsy, and he basically had no way to capture Feng Lin. Feng Lin was like an annoying fly buzzing around while the titan could do nothing to it.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t satisfied. After attacking for half a day, this titan was still akin to a dragon or a tiger and still had robust lifeforce.


    One could say that although the titan''s body had expanded, his movements had slowed for the price of increasing its endurance and resistance.


    His thoughts earlier wasn''t wrong. He wanted to accumulate small injuries before he tried to wipe out the titan in a single strike.


    But, he had forgotten one point. He lacked the time and that was the most critical aspect of all!


    How long would he need for enough small injuries to accumulate before the titan who was over 15 meters tall would fall?


    An hour? A day? Or three days and three nights?...


    Maybe this plan would eventually succeed in the end, but Feng Lin truly didn''t have that much time.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company had already fallen. And outside here, the flames of wars were everywhere. It was very possible that the Mars Revolutionary Army might rush here at any moment. And if they did, things would be extremely dangerous for him.


    He had to settle this as fast as possible.


    Feng Lin knew that he didn''t have any time to waste. His thoughts churned rapidly as he tried to find a solution.


    All of a sudden, his heart stirred. He was thinking what would Sun Wukong have done if he were to also encounter a situation like this?


    After all, Sun Wukong in the legends was a battle god that fought countless battles in the three realms. What had he not experienced before?


    Maybe, he could gain some inspiration from some stories of Sun Wukong.


    "Eh?" Feng Lin stared at the gigantic body of the titan, as well as its mouth that was wide open. An idea suddenly flashed through his mind.


    His silhouette flashed as he reached for one of the broken fingers. He then ruthlessly pulled it, causing the titan''s finger to be pulled away.


    The titan was in so much pain that its mouth opened even wider in a scream. It was like a black hole, and hot air streamed out of it.


    Good opportunity!


    Feng Lin didn''t retreat but chose to advance instead. He leaped into the open mouth of the titan.


    Gurgling sounds rang out. Upon sensing a foreign object entering its throat, the titan''s expression drastically changed. It instantly clasped its hands around its throat as it coughed.


    It felt an intense pain in its throat. It threw its head back and spat out a mouthful of boiling hot lava-like blood.


    At this moment, Feng Lin had already entered a passageway that was slightly warm and humid. The muscled walls spasmed, and the fishy smell of sticky liquid filled the atmosphere, dripping down onto him, containing an extremely powerful corrosive ability.


    The evil smell of rot could be sensed in the air.


    Feng Lin held his breath, knowing that he was still in the throat area of the titan.


    I simply don''t believe that the interior of your body would be as tough as your skin.


    Regardless of which living creatures, their internal organs would always be a weak point.


    Feng Lin''s eyes were like ice as he stabbed forth with his saber-like hand.


    The formless air force blasted out sharply, forming air blades akin to divine swords that flew out of their sheaths, embedding themselves deep inside the meat walls.


    "He!"


    Feng Lin''s face turned red from the energy exertion, but he didn''t stop. His hand once again sliced down like a saber. Everywhere the saber force passed by, a shocking wound would appear in the meat wall, causing blood to flood out like a torrent.


    As for Feng Lin, he endured the scorching blood and dug deep into the wound, continuing to drill his way into the titan''s interior where he intended to wreak more havoc.


    Bang, Bang, Bang!


    The seven apertures of the titan were bleeding. The intense pain caused the titan to go crazy, smashing the area around it which caused thunderous sounds to ring out.


    Its chest heaved and resembled a huge meat bag, and there appeared to be a little mouse wriggling around it. From time to time, the mouse would move into its lungs, its liver, and then its stomach¡­


    For every inner organ visited by the ''mouse'', the titan would cry in pain as it coughed out blood. Its initially vigorous aura gradually weakened.


    And just when the titan was about to die, its face suddenly turned red as it let out a death cry. A moment later, all signs of vitality faded away as the titan became immobile.


    BOOM!


    The corpse exploded as a human drenched in blood exited from there. In one of his hands, a red-colored sparkling sphere about half a meter cubic in volume could be seen.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The beats were like drum echoes and as reverberating as thunder. Surprisingly, this sphere was like a heart; it was pulsing with strength.


    Feng Lin''s entire body was drenched by that blood, and his original appearance was completely hidden. Only his eyes were as cold as ice.


    So what if the titan is a god?


    Wasn''t the titan killed by me in the end?!

 130 The Furnace Fire Tempering The Heart Monkey

    BOOM!


    The titan''s body that was akin to a small mountain, collapsed onto the ground, causing intense tremors.


    Feng Lin stood at his original location. Fresh blood dripped from his body, and he was like an asura that killed his way out of an ocean of blood. His entire being radiated an extremely baleful aura that caused others to not dare to get close to him.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The half a meter sphere which sparkled with a deep red color seemed to be forged from crystals. It was like a heart that continued to beat in his hands.


    In truth, this was a heart. The titan''s heart!


    Feng Lin had plucked out the titan''s heart. This was how he could have delivered a critical attack, bringing about the titan''s death with a single strike.


    Lowering his head and staring at the titan''s heart, he could sense the immense amount of energy contained within. It felt like there was an atomic bomb in his hands.


    There seemed to be no energy reaction just from looking at it. But once the energy within erupted forth, it had the power to destroy the heavens and earth.


    Was this the organ of a transcendent being?


    Feng Lin thought of a common knowledge that all cultivators would know. Once a cultivator reached the elite cultivator realm, they would officially begin to step on the path leading to transcendent beings. Their bodies would slowly undergo ''energy-evolution''.


    Also, there was a sequence when the human body underwent this process.


    Often, the first organ to finish the energy-evolution process would become the future core of the cultivator''s energy, potential, and talent. In the language of the cultivation world, that organ was named transcendent organ.


    Clearly, this titan''s heart was the titan''s transcendent organ. It was an energy core that had provided the titan with its might.


    One could say that since Feng Lin had obtained this, it meant that he had obtained the greater part of the titan''s might.


    But now, he had just stepped on the pathway of cultivation, and his horizons were still shallow. After probing the heart for half a day, he still had no idea what he could do with this titan''s heart.


    This titan''s heart was definitely not an ordinary object. It should have a wide variety of uses to it.


    Although he couldn''t use it now, it didn''t mean that he wouldn''t be able to use it in the future.


    For such a wondrous item, there would naturally be many benefits that came along with it. It might even be able to enhance his foundation.


    Feng Lin kept it carefully. He would spend more time to slowly decipher its mysteries in the future.


    His gaze swept over. This space was now completely silent with corpses everywhere, emitting the stink of fumes.


    The people of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company had been completely exterminated by him. It was about time for him to leave.


    However, Feng Lin was still contemplating. He didn''t leave immediately but started searching carefully around the surroundings instead.


    He knew that this place was a mythological ruin left behind by the Immortal Furnace Sect, there might be even more inheritances hidden here.


    In any case, there was temporarily no commotion outside. Thus, he would have time to quickly do a search through before the people from Mars Revolutionary Army arrived.


    He expended so much effort to come here. If he really left empty-handed, wouldn''t that be extremely unsatisfying? How would anyone be willing to do so?


    Feng Lin was naturally no exception as well. He started searching from the periphery of this place, moving at a fast speed and soon completed a circle around the perimeter.


    He discovered that this space was circular in shape. It was like the interior of an alloy sphere.


    Dang, dang, dang.


    Feng Lin''s finger rapped the walls and soon discovered that other than the passageway in here, there seemed to be eight more doors in the surroundings but they were hidden up, covered completely with metal.


    Feng Lin sent out his mental energy and to his surprise, he discovered that the boiling lava of Mars''s core lay just outside of these doors. Not only there, but the place he was in, was actually a gigantic spherical object floating in the center of the lava.


    This strange spherical object gave Feng Lin a sense of familiarity. It felt like he knew this from somewhere.


    Strange, I''ve never been here before. Why would there be a sense of familiarity?


    Feng Lin didn''t feel that his sense was wrong. His mental energy and memory abilities were so powerful. It was impossible for him to make a mistake.


    Since he had a sense of familiarity. It most probably meant that either he had been here before, or he had seen a similar scene once in the past.


    But where had he seen this before?


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with an inner fire as he suddenly remembered. Back then when he had used his mental energy to probe the tiny crystal lifeforms of the ancient divine medicine, he had seen a scene from the ancient past.


    The scene where he himself was a pill and was being refined and tempered by the fires in the furnace was extremely similar to what he was seeing now.


    Pill concoction furnace?


    Feng Lin''s heart trembled. This circular space he was in seemed to be within a furnace. Although it was extremely gigantic, the shape was undoubtedly that of a chinese ancient furnace.


    In the legends, it''s said that some treasures have the ability to turn smaller or larger at will. Could this really be a furnace?


    The possibility is very high!


    Although it seemed somewhat incredible, Feng Lin felt that this should be true.


    Didn''t the Giant Pharmaceutical Company find the Grandmist Fate Pill in here?


    Shouldn''t it be logical that a magic pill could be found inside a pill concoction furnace?


    This furnace actually had always been borrowing the fire of Mars''s core to refine things. Most probably, this could also be considered an extremely valuable treasure in the Furnace Immortal Sect.


    In that case, why don''t I just take it with me?


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred, feeling that his thinking was pretty reasonable.


    Out of all the alchemy techniques he had received from the inheritance memory, there was one most basic technique that was used to ''tame'' a furnace and gain its recognition.


    If he was able to depend on this technique to tame this furnace and take it with him, his foundation would definitely be enhanced. Also, his alchemy techniques would no longer be like a Dragon Slaying Art, he would have a use for them.


    Since Feng Lin thought about doing this, he didn''t hesitate and immediately tried it out. Both of his hands formed gestures and were like butterflies dancing in the wind, causing those who saw it to fall in a daze.


    His mental energy gushed forth, flowing from his gestures and generating formless ripples that entered the furnace. Gradually, it formed a connection to his psyche.


    Right now, as long as Feng Lin willed it, he would be able to display the power of this furnace.


    It was effective indeed.


    Feng Lin felt joy in his heart. He could sense that he was ''taming'' this furnace at a quick speed.


    However, before he could feel too happy, his sharp ears detected footsteps in space above him. More and more footsteps sounded out, and there seemed to be a large group of people entering the laboratory outside this hidden space.


    He was currently in the midst of taming the furnace. It was basically impossible for him to evade them.


    All of a sudden, the passageway leading to this space was knocked open as a number of soldiers wearing the Mars Revolutionary Army''s uniform surged in.


    "They finally find their way here?" Feng Lin didn''t panic. He calmly stared at the soldiers as he formulated a plan.


    "Quickly look, the people from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company who escaped are all here!"


    "They actually were all killed, who did this?!"


    "Look over there! Be careful, there''s still someone who isn''t dead. If he resists, kill him immediately!"


    ¡­..


    A shout rang out, and those soldiers instantly turned their ray guns toward Feng Lin. As long as Feng Lin made any suspicious movements, his body would soon be riddled with holes from their fire.


    A military officer walked to the front. He stared at the corpses around here, the gigantic body of the titan, and Frank''s corpse. A shocked expression could be seen all around his face.


    He then cast another glance at Feng Lin who was completely uninjured yet was covered in blood as killing intent flickered in his eyes. He coldly commanded, "Kill him!"


    Swish~


    The light beams from the ray guns shot through the air, blasting into Feng Lin''s back. Yet for some reason, all the beam attacks dissipated silently.


    "What?" Those soldiers exclaimed in shock and confusion.


    Feng Lin didn''t move. He only stared at them and coldly spoke, "Let the fires be lit!"


    His hands formed more gestures and pointed at a random location, focusing all his mental energies there.


    RUMBLE~


    The eight doors of the furnace suddenly opened as the boiling lava flooded in. The temperature then soared rapidly as this place became a fiery hell.


    Fire, fire, fire¡­


    Flames could be seen being ignited in all directions. This place was completely transformed into an ocean of fire, engulfing those soldiers completely.


    Those soldiers didn''t even have time to scream, and they were incinerated by the flames that swiftly reached above a thousand degree celsius. Not even their bones remained.


    The lava continued pouring in, also engulfing Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin''s figure naturally curled up. His skin glowed with a faint jade-like luster as stone fragments akin to egg shells formed around him protectively.


    It was like he had completely reverted back to the time before Sun Wukong was born when Sun Wukong was still inside a stone egg. This stone egg bobbed up and down in the ocean of fire as the surrounding flames continued to refine and temper it, ferreting all impurities from it until it reached a purified state.


    The furnace fire tempering the heart monkey!


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    Note: The term ''Heart Monkey'' was one of Sun Wukong''s nicknames.

 131 Refining the Furnace

    The stone covering his body changed into a stone shell that was completely sealed, with Feng Lin within.


    Feng Lin transformed into the Heart Monkey, guarding his body and resisting the heat of the lava.


    This was a unique ability of the Stone Monkey Gene after it had been maxed out. This ability was known as Stonebirth Transformation.


    The price of this ability was becoming completely immobile, but when he was in this state, his defenses would be greatly strengthened to the max.


    The temperature of the lava could reach over ten thousand degrees. Those soldiers who had rushed in instantly became ashes, yet Feng Lin was still unharmed. This was the extreme defense provided by the Stonebirth Transformation.


    Ever since he confirmed that he had successfully refined the furnace, Feng Lin thought of this strategy.


    The soldiers of the Mars Revolutionary Army seemed endless, coming with waves after waves. Given the strength of him alone, it was very difficult for him to fight against them.


    Even if he could kill them, how long did he need to kill all of them?


    No matter how strong he was, in the end, he would simply die from exhaustion.


    Hence, Feng Lin might as well open up the furnace and lure them into the lava of the Mars''s core, turning this place into a fiery hell, making it so that no one could enter. Only he could survive due to the Stonebirth Transformation ability.


    Hence now, Feng Lin transformed into a stone monkey that was still inside the stone shell as he floated among the lava.


    This place was filled with core''s flame, and the temperature was extremely high, capable of refining and tempering anything. The heat constantly tempered his body, and the stone shell turned more and more transparent, glowing with a glossy light.


    If he was just an ordinary stone before this, now that all impurities had gradually been removed, the stone shell now resembled a pure and flawless piece of beautiful jade.


    Although the Stone Monkey Gene had been strengthened to the max, this didn''t represent that all his abilities had been maxed out.


    Adding points to the strengthening tally of a gene was equivalent to improving one''s talent. When one''s talent reached the limit, in order to continue and grow in strength, they had to undergo continuous practices for their abilities to grow stronger and stronger, seemingly without end.


    When Sun Wukong was born, he was already a spiritual stone monkey, but his strength wasn''t something he gained innately. It was just because his talent was good and his intelligence far surpassed his same species which led to him ultimately gaining such immense strength. At the start, he was merely a weak little stone monkey.


    Later on, Sun Wukong traversed the four oceans and experienced many kinds of suffering before he managed to take Patriarch Subhuti as his master. From there, he learned many heaven-shaking abilities and he eventually became the Great Sage Equal to Heavens!


    Hence, strengthening one''s gene would only allow your talent to be maximized. As to how you would use that talent to increase your potential and develop your strength, that would be up to yourself. There were many different methods of cultivation; hence, there would be differences.


    For example for the Ice Gene, many people would use this gene to form icicles from the water vapor in the air to kill their enemies. There were also some who directly employed the power to freeze their enemies or use cold qi to kill¡­


    Feng Lin''s toughness started to change under the refinement of the fire in the planet''s core. Vast amounts of impurities continued to be forced out, and the instant they appeared, they were evaporated into nothingness by the high temperature.


    The accumulated nutrients in his body also rapidly decreased as his body began to shrink from his original 1.98 meters, to 1.90 meters, and all the way to 1.78 meters.


    However, this didn''t mean that Feng Lin had weakened. On the contrary, his body was purified and he became stronger than before.


    If in the past, his body was said to be forged from steel. Right now, his body of steel had transformed into the strongest alloy. His body structure gradually transformed as his bones turned as white as jade, emitting a faint golden luster. And his muscles were like corded steel wires, extremely resilient.


    Feng Lin suddenly had an epiphany.


    The path of cultivation was endless. One must move forward or would fall behind.


    All his encounters turned into valuable experiences as he engraved them in his mind, unable to forget even after a long time.


    The lava here flowed backward, incinerating everything inside the furnace. The titan''s body, frank''s body...all turned into ashes, no longer existing.


    No matter how strong they had been when they were alive, no matter how high their status was, everything returned to nothingness.


    It felt like an impressive bout of fire burned everything cleanly in the mortal world.


    For a period of time, everything was burning. Feng Lin was the only thing that remained as he curled up safely inside the stone shell.


    At the same time while his body was being tempered, he also silently formed gestures, controlling his mental energy to continue ''taming'' the furnace as he branded his own mental imprint in the furnace''s core, creating a formless connection between them.


    As the mental imprint sank in deeper, the connection grew increasingly tighter. The furnace felt like it was a part of his body.


    Feng Lin felt that as long as he willed it, he would be able to control the furnace''s movements effortlessly.


    But at this moment, a loud voice suddenly rang out.


    "Is this the mythological site the Giant Pharmaceutical Company discovered?"


    "There''s still a remaining vile spawn from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. We must capture him for sure!"


    "What? The first batch of people who entered have all been burned to ashes?!"


    ...


    Numerous exclamations of shock rang out from the space above the furnace.


    Clearly, the situation here had already been discovered, and more soldiers were drawn here. He controlled the furnace to shake violently, completely severing the passageway that led into this space. The furnace''s top was completely shut off with a huge bang.


    The soldiers screamed as they suddenly fell straight into the lava.


    By doing so, the space inside the furnace was now completely isolated from the outside world. He could temporarily stabilize and put in all his effort in refining the furnace, not being disturbed by anyone.


    Unless the Mars Revolutionary Army had the technology to enter deep inside the core, it was impossible for them to do anything to him.


    But even so, in order to guard against future troubles, Feng Lin began to exert all his efforts to refine the furnace.


    Now that Mars was in the midst of internal warfare, everywhere on the planet was in chaos. It wasn''t suitable for him to stay too long here. It would be for the best if he could leave this place as soon as possible.


    A silver light shone from the center of Feng Lin''s brows. His mental energy gushed forth in full strength, instantly channeled into the furnace.


    This furnace was as expected an ancient wondrous treasure left behind by the Furnace Immortal Sect. There was actually an interior space within it, and it contained all kinds of secrets.


    When Feng Lin''s mental energy entered the furnace, it felt like it was entering a bottomless hole. No matter how deep he probed, he wasn''t able to reach the very end. He could feel a mysterious energy hidden in the depths, but as of now, his capabilities were still far from enough to discover anything about it.


    He still failed after several attempts and could only give up for now, leaving behind a mere mental imprint.


    In this case, his refinement of the furnace could only be considered to be at the initial stage. He still wasn''t able to gain complete control of the furnace yet.


    But this was already sufficient.


    After all, an interstellar cultivator''s cultivation base was simply too low. It was far from enough to completely control a treasure like this.


    Reaching this step was already Feng Lin''s current limit.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel too much regret. He silently mused that it was about time to leave.


    The planet''s core was in the center of Mars. If he stayed too long here, he would be like a turtle trapped in a jar, and he wouldn''t be able to leave even if he wanted to.


    According to what Frank had said earlier, there should be a secret passage here in the core, leading to the tallest volcano on Mars. The tallest volcano was named Mount Olympus, and it was over 20,000 meters tall.


    He should be able to travel through the core, to the volcano, climbing out of the crater to reach Mars''s surface.


    According to this information he had learned from Frank earlier, Feng Lin started to control the furnace, moving it across the core''s lava.


    If the lava of Mars''s core was like an ocean, this furnace would become his submarine.


    With just his will, Feng Lin was able to easily control the movements of the furnace. It was truly extremely mystical.


    Very soon, he arrived at the location Frank had mentioned.


    The inner space of the core had countless tunnels. Right now, at this moment, the furnace stopped before a giant tunnel where the lava was flowing into it. It was like an underground river of lava which led to an unknown location.

 132 Leaving Mars

    "This should be the place!" The tunnel was extremely deep. It was unknown where it would lead to.


    After repeatedly confirming that there were no mistakes, Feng Lin used the furnace as a boat as he entered the tunnel.


    The hot lava churned around him. They were like surging waves of a sea that generated a current to push the furnace forward.


    "Quickly look, the alloy sphere is fleeing away!"


    "Not good, all the secrets of the ancient mythological ruins are in there!"


    "Mars is so big, quickly lock on the sphere''s coordinates for me!"


    ...


    The soldiers of the Mars Revolutionary Army that were just arrived all screamed in exasperation while Feng Lin had already traveled far away by controlling the furnace.


    The furnace was used as a boat; the lava was treated like the ocean.


    The underground tunnel twisted left and right, extremely winding and complicated.


    However, the furnace simply barged through the tunnel, shattering the stone pillars that obstructed its way. Its speed grew increasingly faster as it headed toward Mars''s surface.


    Feng Lin actually felt a sense of excitement as though he was surfing the ocean waves¡­


    The furnace''s movement speed was incredibly fast. It was unknown how long he had been traveling, but Feng Lin faintly sensed that Mars''s surface was already very close to him.


    Eventually, light appeared before him.


    Flames erupted as the lava churned, generating black-colored mushroom-shaped clouds.


    An alchemy furnace flew high into the air from the force of the eruption, with lava and smoke spewing everywhere. After the momentum of the burst dissipated, it rapidly fell down from the air. Its incredible speed created friction in the atmosphere as numerous sparks manifested. It was like a fiery meteor falling from the sky.


    BOOM~


    With a thunderous explosion, smoke and dust sprang up everywhere.


    At the foot of the volcano, a giant crater was created from the impact as large amounts of sand and dirt blasted outward.


    It was after a long time that a face covered by dirt and grime climbed out from there.


    Falling down from a height of 20,000 meters, even Feng Lin wouldn''t be able to withstand it with his body. He felt extremely dizzy, and it was only after a long time did he recover.


    He turned his head back only to see a volcano that resembled a heavenly pillar. This volcano was incomparably majestic and exuded an aura that could stir one''s heart and soul.


    This was the tallest volcano of Mars, named the Olympus Mountain. It was at the very least, 20,000 meters in height, twice as tall as Mount Everest on Earth.


    But no matter who it was, no one would be able to imagine that there was a tunnel leading to an underground hidden there.


    However, Mars was only this large. It was roughly only about one-ninth of Earth''s size. Given the technology of the current age, everything would be quickly revealed via an electronic scan.


    He had to leave as soon as possible.


    If not, when the Mars Revolutionary Army arrived here, it would be extremely difficult for him to escape.


    "Retract." Feng Lin glanced at his furnace and stretched out his hand to take it.


    His formless mental energy surged into the mental imprint, causing the furnace to tremble violently and actually shrink in size. Instantly, the furnace that was originally as large as a mountain became the size of an incense pot. It then reduced even further in size and transformed into a beam of light that returned to Feng Lin''s hand. Upon contact with his hand, it transformed into a furnace tattoo that gradually faded out.


    However, with just an intention, Feng Lin could clearly sense the furnace in his hand. The furnace had already fused with him, and he was silently marveling at this fact.


    As expected of a wondrous treasure from the ancient myths and legends, it could actually fuse together with the human body, possessing unimaginable abilities. However, as to what the furnace''s abilities were exactly, he still had to slowly figure them out in the future.


    "Collapsible flying shuttle, activate!" Feng Lin touched the ring on his finger as he commanded in a low voice.


    The ring glowed, becoming brighter and brighter. All of a sudden, a beam of light shot forth. The space twisted, parting like mist as a silver flying shuttle appeared before his eyes. This flying shuttle was about 1,000 meters in length. It had a streamlined body shape and was filled with a technological sense of beauty.


    "Welcome, captain! The Holy Determination Flying Shuttle is prepared, we can take off any time!" A female voice rang out; this was the A.I. of the flying shuttle.


    The flying shuttle''s A.I. was one of the most advanced A.I.. It had autopilot mode on and the vast majority of complex situations in the universe could be resolved easily.


    Even though Feng Lin was only one person, he could still easily operate the flying shuttle.


    It''s time to return to Earth!


    Feng Lin silently mused that it had been quite a long time since he had come to Mars, and he had experienced far too many things. This gave him a feeling as though it had been a lifetime then since he was last on Earth. It was about time to go back!


    He didn''t forget that there were still some troublesome matters regarding his clan.


    He didn''t know how the head butler would view the current him. Would he still maintain the lofty attitude he had from before?


    A cold smile lit up Feng Lin''s lips, but an incomparable yearning involuntarily appeared in his heart.


    As he walked closer, the cabin door automatically opened and he entered.


    Very swiftly, fiery light rays shot out from behind the flying shuttle as an immense reactive force pushed it up to the starry space. It swiftly transformed into a silver line and vanished quickly into the horizon.


    Not too long after Feng Lin left, three flying shuttles neared the area he had previously been in. A bunch of soldiers wearing the Mars Revolutionary Army''s uniform completely surrounded the area.


    "There are traces of a flying shuttle here. It''s very possible that it is from the vile creature of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company."


    "We have to find him. It''s better to kill mistakenly then to allow a suspicious target to escape!"


    "That''s right, he might have the secrets of the mythological ruin on him. Those secrets are the true treasures of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. We have to get them no matter the cost!"


    ...


    At this moment, when those soldiers from the Mars Revolutionary Army were frantically searching for Feng Lin, a flying shuttle had already broken through Mars''s atmosphere and was rapidly flying toward the distance, toward an azure blue planet.


    Through the glass windshield inside the operator''s cabin, Feng Lin could see that Mars, a fiery red planet, was rapidly becoming smaller, gradually turning into a tiny red dot.


    Feng Lin''s heart was filled with emotions, as well as unrestrained joy.


    For this journey to Mars, although there were many pitfalls and obstacles as he encountered dangers after dangers, his returns were also great. He didn''t suffer any disadvantage at all.


    The Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint, alchemy arts, mythological ruins¡­


    Each was more valuable than the last. Even if he took his returns out one by one, each of them was enough to drive other cultivators mad with envy.


    And now, Feng Lin possessed them all!


    Martial arts, secret techniques, good fortune¡­ I want them all!


    With no investments, how would there be returns?


    The greater the risk, the greater the rewards!


    He had taken many huge risks, but in exchange, he had also received incomparably generous returns.


    From this, one could very well imagine how much time he had to spend on his path of cultivation in the future.


    Maybe in the future after he matured, these benefits now would already be insignificant.


    But Feng Lin was clear that this experience would be buried deep within his heart.


    This was after all a transformation for him, a budding young cultivator, walking on the path of growing stronger!


    This could be considered a growing up experience.


    And because he had really matured from this, this experience was truly valuable.


    Feng Lin sighed with relief. His earlier tense body was now completely relaxed as he leaned against the back of a chair. Before this, his heartstrings were stretched too taut. Now, he could finally temporarily relax.


    He drew a deep breath. This wasn''t for the breathing techniques taught in cultivation. He was just drawing a deep breath to relax.


    Feng Lin turned his head back for a final look at Mars. Now, in his vision, Mars had already become a faint red dot shimmering in his eyes.


    Goodbye, Mars!


    He no longer looked back. His eyes glowed with a bright light as he stared at the azure planet ahead in the distance.


    Earth, I''m back!


    The flying shuttle left a fiery and resplendent trail through the dark starry skies, as it shot forth into the distance.


    A human, a flying shuttle...It was like a man who had left his home for a long time finally returning. Feng Lin continued to fly forward with anticipation and excitement in his heart!

 133 Interstellar Technology

    The flying shuttle emitted fiery rays, transformed into a silver line as it rapidly soared through the blackness of space. It was heading toward the azure blue planet at its maximum speed.


    The speed of this flying shuttle was extremely fast. It only needed two to three hours to reach Earth from Mars. Compared to the Harley-989 passenger space shuttle which Feng Lin took to Mars, the flying shuttle was faster by more than two times.


    Also, the shuttle was extremely stable; there was no sense of discomfort at all.


    Feng Lin sat on the operator seat and silently marveled at the technology of the Interstellar Era.


    The more developed science and technology were, the more it wouldn''t lose out to extraordinary abilities of humans.


    This was a kind of technique that allowed one to touch the laws of the universe through external objects. Although science and technology couldn''t change the base of humans, it wouldn''t be restricted by one''s innate talent. As long as one accumulated lots of resources and developed science and technology far enough, their might could also shake the heaven and earth. There were no limits to one''s power.


    Humanity of the Interstellar Era had already reached an unprecedented peak in terms of science and technology and caused countless scientific marvels to be born.


    But sadly, the solar system was only considered a backward chaotic star region. The truly pinnacle technologies were all only found in Supreme Interstellar Empires.


    Feng Lin only heard of this before but had never seen them before. Some examples were black hole cannons, dimensional guided missiles, vacuum wave arrays¡­


    This flying shuttle was considered a product of extremely advanced technology. It shouldn''t be something the solar system had.


    There were still two more hours before he reached Earth. Feng Lin started to survey the flying shuttle, wanting to discover more information.


    This flying shuttle was the last trump card of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, and it contained all the remaining foundation of the company. The essence of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s technology and property should be within. This was simply a huge treasure trove.


    And now, all of these belonged to Feng Lin!


    As the owner, shouldn''t he tabulate his total wealth?


    Hence, it was with a heart filled with joy that Feng Lin began to wander around the interior area of the flying shuttle, staring left and right. He was like a bumpkin who just went to a city; everything felt extremely interesting and new to him.


    Although his usual temperament was one of calm and collected, he now felt slightly dizzy from this huge collection of treasure.


    "A.I., I want all the information of this flying shuttle," Feng Lin spoke.


    Szzz~


    A light wave cascaded down before his eyes, transforming into a virtual human silhouette that seemed akin to reality. The virtual silhouette then stood before Feng Lin.


    This silhouette belonged to an enchanting-looking young girl with ample bosom and rear. Her figure was in the shape of ''S'' and was exceedingly mesmerizing.


    Her perfect figure was in accordance with the golden ratio. The bridge of her nose was erect as the depth of her eyes felt like a deep pool of water. She was like Venus¡ªthe goddess of beauty from Greek Mythology¡ªdescending to the mortal world.


    The only defect about her beauty was that this virtual silhouette projection was actually in the form of a blonde hair azure-eyed girl.


    The A.I. evidently detected Feng Lin''s dissatisfied expression and started to make adjustments.


    "Currently adjusting the virtual projection based on captain''s request!" The blonde hair azure-eyed girl instantly became an oriental beauty with black hair and eyes. Her eyes were like limpid water, and her face had a quiet softness to it. She was clad in purple-colored chinese attire and had the graceful and mysterious feel of an oriental girl.


    Feng Lin nodded. He couldn''t help but agree that the projection looked much better now.


    Upon sensing Feng Lin''s satisfaction, the oriental beauty smiled. "The Holy Determination A.I. ''Anna'' is here to service you.


    Feng Lin frowned. This was clearly an oriental beauty, yet her name was Anna. It didn''t seem to match.


    "Is it possible to change your name? I want to change both the name of the flying shuttle and your name. What Holy Determination, what Anna? Since this is my flying shuttle now, how can we use western names?" His words were extremely domineering.


    "Your wish is my command." The A.I. beauty had a human-like smile. "Please give me your orders."


    As expected of a flying shuttle that was considered extremely rare. The sentience of the A.I. was truly high enough, not worse than that of a human.


    Feng Lin marveled silently, and all of a sudden, his eyes flashed with light.


    Since he wanted to walk on Sun Wukong''s path; in the future, this flying shuttle would be his base of operations. In that case, why didn''t he name this ''The Flowerfruit Mountain''? "From today onward, this flying shuttle will be named ''The Flowerfruit Mountain!" Feng Lin repeated the name in confirmation.


    "Confirming captain''s order! The Holy Determination Flying Shuttle shall be renamed to The Flowerfruit Mountain Flying Shuttle. Name change is successful!" The oriental beauty smiled. "Awaiting for the name change of the A.I. system."


    "Your name shall be Zixia!" Feng Lin didn''t waste too much time as he casually spoke.


    "Name change successful! Captain Feng Lin, Zixia¡ªA.I. of The Flowerfruit Mountain Flying Shuttle¡ªis here at your service." The oriental beauty had a smile on her face, akin to a real human.


    "Mhm!" Feng Lin nodded as he calmly instructed, "Bring me to take a look at the shuttle''s structure and arrangements."


    "Captain, please come with me." The A.I. beauty started leading the way into the depths of the flying shuttle, introducing the surroundings as she walked.


    The interior of the flying shuttle was very large. It was separated into many layers and compartments. There was a laboratory, a cultivation room, a resting zone¡ªthere was everything here! The conditions were truly luxurious and felt very comfortable.


    And in the equipment zone, Feng Lin actually saw all sorts of guns, grenades, cannons, and bullets. They came in all sorts of models.


    Feng Lin also wasn''t familiar with them. Clearly, these weapons were considered elite weapons of Supreme Interstellar Empires and weren''t the inferior weapons in the solar system.


    In fact, he even saw three mechas with the size of a grown human. They were made from alloys and radiated with the elegance of science and technology.


    "Assemble." Feng Lin pressed down on the activation button.


    These mechas all emitted steam and flew toward Feng Lin as they rapidly assembled themselves. A few moments later, three machinery-resembling-ironman appeared.


    Feng Lin stepped forward, studying them with interest.


    A mecha was considered an extremely rare object. This was the first time he was using it.


    He started to test the function of the mecha. His fingers rapped on the alloy shell, and he suddenly exerted a bit of his strength forth.


    Creaking sounds instantly rang out.


    The sounds of metal exceeding its weight limit echoed out as a clear fingerprint could be seen


    Things got awkward then¡­


    Feng Lin quietly retracted his hands, feeling speechless in his heart.


    How fragile.


    Are mechas not made from extremely tough alloys?


    Why would the mecha-suit break despite me not exerting any powerful force at all?


    Feng Lin felt extremely depressed.


    This was the first time he was wearing a mecha-suit, but he discovered that the toughness of the mecha-suit was inferior to him. So...


    There were naturally also different grades for mechas. These mechas were at most low-martial graded machines. To other interstellar cultivators, they might be useful. But to Feng Lin, they weren''t of much use at all.


    The mechas weren''t even tougher than his flesh. If he were to wear them, it would just be putting on a layer of alloy that would be completely useless. Its weight might even become a burden instead.


    To his astonishment, Feng Lin discovered that without realizing it, his current cultivation base was already considered very high.


    Those cultivation resources, which others considered extremely valuable, was already of no effect to him.


    I''m simply too powerful!


    Feng Lin silently praised himself. He was gaining strength so quickly that maybe, soon, he wouldn''t even be able to recognize himself.


    That young man, who had fled from his clan''s exploitation had unknowingly vanished, replaced by a matured man.


    Feng Lin suppressed the melancholy he felt and continued skimming over the items inside the flying shuttle.


    There were all sorts of items here, from plant seeds to fertilized animal''s ovum. There were all sorts of bizarre things. In the system, there were also many records of scientific knowledge. These were all basic-level scientific knowledge.


    Feng Lin even found information on how to survive in the wild.


    "What is this? Teaching people how to be Bear Grylls? Even Bear Grylls wouldn''t be able to survive on a desolate planet, right?" Feng Lin had a strange look on his face. What was all this knowledge for?


    After that, he came to the warehouse of the flying shuttle. In there, he actually saw over ten thousands of sphere-shaped robots stacked together with markings on them.


    "Hercules-198 Model Robotic Worker!"


    Feng Lin seemed to have thought of something. He surveyed the ''Flowerfruit Mountain'' Flying Shuttle in shock.


    Could this be a colonial flying shuttle?


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    Translation Notes:


    Zixia stands for purple cloud

 134 Father of The Virtual Universe

    Ever since humanity expanded through the stars, their steps had never stopped. They were like locusts spreading through the milky way galaxy incessantly, exploring further and further.


    Every place they arrived at, as long as a planet had an abundance of resources, humanity would soon begin to take root there and colonize that planet.


    What?


    What happens if there are already aboriginals residing on the planet?


    Hehe?


    What do you think? Is there even a need to ask this question?...


    Interstellar humans seemed magnificent in their glory, appearing extremely prosperous. But in truth, behind the glory, everything was covered in fresh blood.


    The more prosperous and magnificent they appeared to be, the crueler and callous were the deeds they had done in the back.


    The cruel law of the jungle in the universe resulted in bloody battles between different races. For the sake of territories and living space, the weak would be eaten by the strong.


    Just like the overlord of Earth in Ancient Era. Didn''t the United States of America brutally murder the Indians at the start to gain the precious lands?


    A seemingly civilized race could be incomparably cruel once there were conflicts. They might be even more brutal than wild beasts.


    After all, a wild beast whose hunger was assuaged, wouldn''t hunt any other animals.


    But for intelligent creatures like humans, they would always be a potential threat. Once there were benefits to be gained, they might even massacre entire species regardless of whether they were enemies or not.


    And when humanity colonized other planets, the tool they used most often would be a colonial flying shuttle. A colonial flying shuttle was also known as a foundation base flying shuttle.


    This kind of flying shuttle was much more valuable compared to normal flying shuttles. They could travel at light speed and pass through wormholes to traverse astronomical distances.


    Once the flying shuttle landed on a planet, it would automatically switch over to foundation base mode, laying foundations suitable for human life and setting roots in the new planet.


    Every colonial flying shuttle contained all kinds of knowledge regarding science and technology of humankind. Also, an internal ecological cycle system could also be formed spontaneously.


    When humans entered a new planet, once they decided to colonize it, they could control the A.I. of the flying shuttle to use robots to harvest the natural resources and produce various goods and supplies. They could then swiftly build a base of operations where humans could reside in.


    After that, the A.I. would use the energy source to purify the water and soil and start to sow the plant seeds they had preserved in the flying shuttle, even reproducing animals using the fertilized ovums.


    If this continued, it would be inevitable for the base of humanity to expand further and further gradually as they transformed nature, turning the entire planet into one fit for humanity to reside in.


    Every colonial flying shuttle was considered the pinnacle of humanity''s science and technology. They had a diverse range of functions.


    Just with possessing such a flying shuttle, no matter how vast the universe was, one could go anywhere they wanted to. It was completely self-sufficient.


    No wonder the people from the Giant Pharmaceutical Company was so confident that they could rise up again once they left Mars. So they had this ultimate move in their hands.


    Feng Lin nodded, feeling joy and surprise in his heart.


    Compared to common flying shuttles, a colonial flying shuttle was much, much higher in value. It could even be said that there were demands for it, but no one was willing to sell it.


    Feng Lin also didn''t expect that he would gain such a benefit.


    With ''The Flowerfruit Mountain'', he had no worries no matter where he wanted to go in space. He could even survive in the vast universe alone with no restrictions. His degree of freedom would increase greatly.


    Feng Lin was like an emperor surveying his territory. Under the guidance from the beauty A.I., he took a quick tour inside the flying shuttle.


    After browsing for a round, he was finally satisfied. He felt the joy of a pauper suddenly becoming a parvenu.


    Everyone would hate a parvenu!


    But who would reject becoming one?


    Although Feng Lin''s personality was considered calm, he was also still a human. At this moment, he couldn''t help but feel happy.


    "Zixia, are there only these?" The flying shuttle was so big, and there might be some details that were left out. Hence, he asked this question.


    "All corporeal objects have been inspected. There is still a virtual item!" Zixia replied.


    "Virtual item?" Feng Lin''s heart stirred. "Bring me there!"


    "Please come with me!" A.I. Zixia smiled and led the way, bringing Feng Lin to a completely sealed game cabin as she introduced, "Captain, please enter the virtual universe from here. After doing so, you would be able to gain the control rights which the Giant Pharmaceutical Company possessed in the virtual universe. For example, you will gain control of the virtual planet they owned."


    Virtual planet?


    Feng Lin felt emotionally moved.


    Although in the real universe, the vast majority of human territories were occupied by the Supreme Interstellar Empires, the second universe, which was the virtual universe, was an exception.


    Three thousand years ago, the father of the virtual universe¡ªCaesar Lee¡ªwas unhappy with the fact that the various Supreme Interstellar Empires had occupied the vast majority of human territories, not leaving any free land for humankind.


    His ambition was to build a second universe where everyone was equal. No one would have to be pressured by a higher authority of high-handed governments. One would have absolute freedom in there.


    As long as anyone was willing to work hard, they would be able to find their lives there, which contained limitless possibilities.


    Finally, after spending a hundred years of time, he finally managed to build an A.I. server that was not controlled by the Supreme Interstellar Empires, managing to create the virtual universe that linked the entire interstellar space. Anyone could easily enter there and their identities would be kept top-secret, putting an end to all snooping by the official governments.


    The currency used there was star coins, the same as reality.


    Once the virtual universe was created, it instantly caused a gigantic commotion among humanity and spread like an epidemic through the whole universe.


    Every virtual planet was considered a unique virtual world. Movies, games, animations...there were all sorts of elements being put together. Everything humans had ever imagined was transformed into a virtual truth through digital data. Anyone could enter casually and enjoy life to the max.


    A unique worldview without restrictions contained countless possibilities!


    The virtual universe became the second world for humanity.


    But because the creation of the virtual universe had exhausted too much of Caesar Lee''s energy, his cultivation was delayed and he died after living to three hundred plus years. Ultimately, he was stuck at the interstellar cultivator realm.


    However, in order to commemorate and thank him for his great contribution, humanity decided to refer to him as the Father of the Virtual Universe from then on, carving his name into the interstellar age''s history. For a certain perspective, this could also be considered eternal glory of a certain degree.


    What was peculiar was that after the Father of the Virtual Universe¡ªCaesar Lee¡ªpassed away, given how vast the universe was, no one could find out where the virtual universe''s server was located.


    Seeing that the server was able to project its signal through interstellar space without regard for distance, it should definitely be an incomparably wondrous treasure.


    If someone could obtain that, it would mean that they would be able to control the entire virtual universe, the second lives of countless humans!


    Sadly, this huge project of creating the virtual universe was accomplished by Caesar Lee alone. After his death, the secret of the virtual universe''s location had completely become an unsolvable mystery!


    The virtual universe was still in operation. Countless people expended lots of time and effort in order to search for that obscure location of the server, but none had found it.


    And it was precisely because the virtual universe had absolute secrecy and freedom, the formless territories in the virtual universe also became a type of valuable virtual assets.


    A virtual asset as large as a planet was of inestimable value. In fact, it might be even more valuable compared to a planet in reality.


    The interstellar space was far too vast. The majority of planets in there were dead planets containing only useless stones and rocks. They were not valuable at all.


    Only an extremely few¡ªmaybe about 1% of the planets¡ªwere considered life planets. Not only life planets, but mineral planets containing natural resources were also considered to be of astronomical value.


    And the virtual universe was able to change according to the user''s will, becoming a virtual world, containing countless possibilities. It was truly extremely mystical.


    He didn''t expect that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company actually left a virtual planet behind!


    To Feng Lin, this was truly a pleasant surprise. For some reason, he thought of the gigantic virtual planet he had seen when he had had a virtual interview with the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. Controlling a planet, didn''t that mean that he could build a power that belonged to him alone in the virtual universe?


    Mythological Genes Association...?

 135 Mythological Genes Association

    The virtual universe had unlimited freedom. There were only things that hadn''t been imagined yet. Anything was possible.


    As the second world for humans, the virtual universe could ignore the actual physical distance and allow humans to interact face to face with each other with no delay. Things were extremely convenient.


    The most important thing was that one''s identity would be kept an absolute secret and no one would be able to pry into it. This gave everyone a sense of safety and security.


    Although its original base was virtual in nature, to humans, this could already be considered a real world of sorts.


    This was a completely free world belonging to all interstellar humans.


    The major countries, minor countries, businesses, secret powers¡ªall of them would build a virtual territory for themselves in the virtual universe.


    Hence, virtual territories were extremely valuable. One could either obtain world-creation treasures in the virtual universe and start creating a world from scratch, or they could seek out the virtual universe''s auto A.I. and spend astronomical amounts of star coins to purchase one.


    Feng Lin didn''t expect that he would be able to obtain an ownerless virtual planet.


    Since this was the case, he might as well use this virtual planet to build an independent power belonging to him.


    He had already thought of the name¡ªthe Mythological Genes Association!


    This would be a secret power that was primarily used to exchange knowledge regarding mythological genes.


    One couldn''t help but say that since Feng Lin knew the myths and legends of almost every ancient cultivation, he undoubtedly possessed an immense advantage on his cultivation path.


    However, he knew a little too much. After all, he was just a single person and could only pick a single or just a few mythological paths.


    It was impossible for him to tread on all the mythological paths he knew.


    Quality was the essence, not quantity.


    Feng Lin only needed to pick the few mythological paths with the brightest future, and his potential would have no limit.


    One must know that the pathway of cultivation was a road that only led forward.


    The journey of life was simply an unending race against time.


    If one wasn''t able to break through to a higher cultivation base before their lives reached the limit, they would simply die. Cultivators had to continuously break through to extend their lives.


    No matter how high your current cultivation base was and how strong you were, after you died, you would return to being part of the earth. There was no meaning in that at all.


    Human''s energy was limited.


    Right now, just treading on the mythological path of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, already made it so that Feng Lin couldn''t be distracted. Although he knew of other mythological paths, it was impossible for him to use them, and it would be a waste to keep them with him. Why didn''t he use this knowledge to exchange for cultivation resources?


    For those extremely powerful mythological pathways, he naturally would keep them a secret.


    But for those that weren''t that important, Feng Lin didn''t mind trading them away, and he wouldn''t be worried that by selling such knowledge, the knowledge would come back to bite him one day.


    The four critical points needed for cultivation was wealth, companion, laws, and location.


    One needed a vast amount of resources to cultivate. The higher one''s cultivation was, the more astronomical the amount of resources needed.


    The interstellar space was boundlessly vast, and the human population had long reached tens of trillions in number.


    Although interstellar cultivators were rare, in perspective of the human population, there were simply too many of them to count.


    The competition for resources was extremely fierce, resulting in great pressure. Everyone was competing against each other to gain more of the universe''s resources.


    Hence, a cultivator had to display his greatest advantage before he would be different from the others and obtain an unending flow of resources.


    After the journey to Mars, although Feng Lin had obtained a large amount of cultivation resources, he was very clear that this was only temporary.


    These resources were able to allow him to cultivate regularly, but that was the only thing they could do.


    When his cultivation base reached a profound state, the amount of money he would spend would be like flowing water. These resources would soon dry up.


    If a human had no long-term considerations, they would definitely bound to experience failures in the near future.


    If one asked the question, what was the most expensive thing in the interstellar age? The answer was obvious.


    There was a saying that knowledge is priceless!


    Hence, Feng Lin decided to make use of his advantage. He planned to earn resources by displaying his proficiency of mythological knowledge and genetic processes to correct those who had the wrong idea about genetic cultivation.


    In the real world, there were too many people with loose lips. If he sold his knowledge of mythological genes simply like that, it would be too conspicuous.


    The interstellar space was so vast, and there were all sorts of bizarre methods and abilities.


    No matter how careful he tried to conceal things, it was possible that others might notice it.


    This was not secure at all.


    Even if he peddled his knowledge through the web, his web''s IP address would also be tracked by hackers.


    But there was no such danger in the virtual universe. The secrecy of humans who used it was absolutely secure.


    In there, everyone could casually mask their true identities. No one would be able to tell or spy upon you.


    Hence, Feng Lin wanted to build a secret power that belonged to him alone in the virtual universe.


    By doing so, not only could he protect his greatest secret, but he was also able to make public and peddle some of his mythological knowledge to others and gain huge amounts of cultivation resources in exchange. This would be killing many birds with a single stone.


    As he was thinking of this, he connected mentally to the virtual cabin in the flying shuttle. The familiar data flows akin to waterfalls appeared before him. At the next instant, he had already arrived inside the virtual universe.


    The familiar starry space was all around him, and every cluster of nebula represented an independent world.


    Below Feng Lin, there actually was a gigantic planet floating in the darkness. It revolved continuously, and there was some information labeled below it, "Giant Pharmaceutical Company."


    As he slowly moved nearer, the clouds surrounding the planet naturally parted, opening up a pathway.


    As Frank died, this virtual planet became a completely ownerless land. Now, it all belonged to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin set foot on the planet and discovered that there were various rare and precious herbs grown all around here. The fragrance they exuded was so thick that fog was formed, on the verge of condensing into substance. Clearly, these herbs were all extremely valuable.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company had transformed the planet like this. Clearly, they had wanted to use the virtual universe''s simulation ability to simulate experiments with different medical substances to improve the genetic potions.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. A ball of light floated in his hand; this was evidently the model of Giant Planet.


    From within the virtual cabin, he logged in and gained the authorization of the control hub. The data about Giant Planet was then shown to him.


    =====


    Name: Giant Planet


    Grade: Virtual


    Perfection Index: 100%


    Star Coins: 1,202,638


    =====


    Virtual grade?


    Feng Lin silently felt bewildered. Could it be that this grading could be further upgraded?


    Was there an even higher-graded virtual territory?


    He did a quick search and soon found the relevant information.


    So it turned out that territories in the virtual universe could be classified into different grades as well. The lowest grade was virtual-grade. After that, there were the minor-thousand, medium-thousand, and major-thousand world grade.


    The latter three grades were all known as world grades because they had completely independent world laws. For example, the alternating period between the sun and the moon, the movements of the stars, etc. It was a completely independent world.


    Some examples were ''World of Warcraft'', ''Naruto World'', ''Avatar World'' that existed in the virtual universe. All of them were considered minor-thousand graded worlds.


    Feng Lin discovered that the perfection index for Giant Planet had already reached 100%. He only needed to spend star coins, and he would be able to upgrade Giant Planet to a minor-thousand graded world.


    In that case, what was he waiting for?


    Feng Lin decisively upgraded it, and the number of star coins in the virtual universe''s bank instantly depleted by over 200,000 coins.


    The Giant Planet before his eyes instantly expanded; the space in the surroundings transformed into a region of primal chaos with no end and beginning.


    Feng Lin stood there, but he wasn''t affected by the chaos qi at all. He was like a god or devil that was born when the heavens and earth were created.


    The chaos churned wildly, transforming into a gigantic vortex, seemingly nurturing the seed of a brand new world.


    In that case, all that remained was to...split it open to create the heavens and earth!

 136 God Said, Let There Be Money!

    The universe was yet to be forged, and the chaos was still unsettled.


    Feng Lin stood in a chaotic region, surrounded by seething chaotic auras around him as if a brand new world was being nurtured.


    It was waiting for an ancient chaotic god or devil to create the world with an epoch-making might.


    What kind of world should I create?


    Looking at the chaotic scene before him, Feng Lin sank into deep thought.


    It was too hard to rely purely on imagination to independently create a new world with a complete set of regulations!


    He didn''t have the mental effort to achieve this, nor was there a need for him to do it.


    If something were to go wrong with his visualization and the regulations in the new world turned out to be incomplete or even have conflicts, then even if the world was created, it would probably collapse very quickly. The losses would outweigh the gains.


    Therefore, the most mature and reliable method would still be to create a new world by imitating an already known world.


    It wasn''t as if Feng Lin had no idea how to create a new world, but rather, he knew too much about it. It was hard for him to make decisions.


    The eastern Huaxia''s world of myths and legends, the western Greece''s world of myths and legends, the northern Europe''s myths and legends system...


    Each myth and legend was a mature world and was the most suitable to be imitated for the creation of a new world.


    None of them was bad, but Feng Lin had his own ideas.


    With there being so many possibilities, he''d be too foolish if he were to choose only one of them!


    He wanted all of them!


    Feng Lin was very greedy.


    However, if one wasn''t a little on the greedier side, what difference would they be from b*stards?


    Ancient Earth had countless myths and legends passed down, each of them having an actual myth and legend civilization system, having their own essence.


    If he could mix all of them together to construct a virtual Earth of myths and legends, he might be able to embrace everything in the world, absorbing the essences from various myths and legends systems, creating an unprecedented new world with unlimited potential.


    At the thought of this, Feng Lin went deep into thought. A mature idea popped up in his mind and he opened his mouth.


    With a single thought from him, the surrounding chaos seethed, as if about to be split into two by a divine axe, creating a brand new world.


    As if he was the God who created all life in the world, Feng Lin stood amidst the chaos and slowly spoke up.


    God said, "Let there be light!"


    The chaotic currents didn''t move at all, showing no changes.


    This was...


    "..." Failing to put up a front, Feng Lin appeared extremely embarrassed. He observed the system and learned how to create the world.


    So this was how it should be!


    After reading the introduction clearly, Feng Lin''s countenance became strange. Therefore...


    God said, "Let there be money!"


    Only with money would there be light!


    Therefore, a beam of divine light split open the chaos like a divine axe that hacked the world apart, creating a new world, separating light from darkness.


    This was day and night.


    Star coins created clanking sounds in the system as they dropped. However, only by spending star coins would the virtual universe''s A.I. automatically help you to create the world.


    This virtual universe cost a bomb!


    Feng Lin gritted his teeth and continued speaking.


    God said, "Let there be money!"


    God said, "Let there be money!"


    God said, "Let there be money!"


    ...


    In the virtual universe, only with money would one be able to possess everything.


    Therefore, Feng Lin threw in a lot of money and started the creation of his own era...


    In the beginning, God created the world.


    The earth was waste and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. In this darkness, the Spirit of God moved upon the surface of the waters. [1]


    God said, "Let there be money. Only with money would there be light." And then there was light.


    And God saw the light, that it was good; so God divided the light from the darkness.


    And God called the light¡ªDay and the darkness¡ªNight. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.


    God said, "Let there be money! Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." And then it appeared.


    God made the firmament and divided the waters under the firmament from the waters above the firmament: and God saw that it was good.


    So, God called the firmament¡ªHeaven. There was evening and there was morning, the second day.


    God said, "Let there be money! Let the waters under the Heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear." And then it happened.


    God called the dry land¡ªEarth and the congregation of the waters¡ªSeas: and God saw that it was good.


    God said, "Let there be money! Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth." And thus it was so.


    The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.


    There was evening and there was morning, the third day.


    God said, "Let there be money! Let there be lights in heaven to divide the day from the night, and let them be signs for seasons and for days and years.


    "Let them be lights in heaven to give light upon the earth." And thus it was so.


    And God made two great lights. The greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.


    And God set them in heaven to give light upon the earth.


    They would be there to rule over the day and the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.


    There was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.


    God said, "Let there be money! Let the waters fill with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth."


    Thus, God created the great sea-monsters, and everything living creature that moved: and God saw that it was good.


    And God blessed them, saying, "Let there be money! Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth"


    There was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.


    God said, "Let there be money! Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind¡ªcattle, and creeping things¡ªand beasts of the earth after their kind."


    And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the ground after its kind: and God saw that it was good.


    ...


    At this stage, a virtual myth and legend version of Earth had appeared before Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin imitated the story of the seven days in which God had created the world in the Christianity legends.


    However, he only made it to the fifth step. It wasn''t that he didn''t wish to continue to create the world, but that he was out of money!


    Now that was a little awkward!


    This virtual universe required too much money!


    And the amount of star coins required to create a new world was also tremendous!


    The star coins that had been stored in this virtual domain previously were almost used up by him and he couldn''t continue anymore.


    If he wished to continue to develop and become stronger in the virtual universe, he''d have to keep on making purchases.


    He could only wait to perfect the world at a later time now!


    Feng Lin shook his head and looked at this new world that had just taken form.


    Although it had flaws, the structure of this small virtual world could be said to have been completed.


    Feng Lin spent coins to mobilize the virtual universe''s powers, turning what had been the Giant Planet into a tall mountain from the Huaxia''s myth and legend.


    The place was filled with spiritual flowers and herbs. In the future, it would definitely become a sacred spot in the whole virtual world.


    Feng Lin looked at the balance he had in his account, and he knew what to do.


    The myth and legend version of Earth had been created. In the future, it would be the base for the mythological genes in the virtual universe.


    However, he would still need to have a base to recruit the members in the future. He would also need to change his identity in case other people were to see through what was real and what wasn''t.


    He spent all the remaining money he had left, forming thoughts in his mind and changing the virtual space.


    Outside the world, chaos exploded and an ancient violet-gold Dao Palace appeared together with magical clouds and celestial air.


    Feng Lin took on the appearance of a rustic and sage-like elderly man, sitting on a meditation cushion.


    "Laying high amidst the clouds, comprehending the true Dao, and assuming the role of a teacher beyond the universe, Pan Gu [2] created Taichi with the existence of two dualities and the extension of the four phases [3]. The one path of Dao was passed down to three, and the three split into two branches. All three were disciples of Hongjun, leading all in the path of Dao!"


    From today onwards, I shall be known as Lord Hongjun [4]!


    [1] Based on the "American Standard Version" quoted here:


    http://www.ntslibrary.com/Bible%20-%20American%20Standard%20Version.pdf


    Made slight changes to the punctuations to accommodate to the Chinese version.


    [2]


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangu


    [3] Two duality refers to yin and yang, and four phases refer to the four division and 28 constellations, which include the White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise.


    [4] In some stories, this is the master of Grand Supreme Elder Lord

 137 Pure-blooded Aryans Society

    All three were disciples of Hong Jun, leading all in the path of Dao!


    The birds were flying around in the sky, forming thousands of lines. What a grand sight to behold.


    It was a pity that this was a newly created world; thus, no one was entering. The magnificent scenes of travelers could not be seen.


    From today onwards, I shall be known as Lord Hongjun!


    A laugh resounded as an old man in Daoist robe appeared from the palace.


    Next moment, his appearance changed. The immortal air around him vanished as if he was a fallen god from the heavens. He became real and mortal in appearance.


    After all, Feng Lin was a human and not a god. He was simply imitating one, but he could not truly mimic the charm of an ancient divinity.


    But to those who did not understand mythology, this was enough.


    After all, Lord Hongjun was the top existence of Huaxia myths and legends. There were many references of Dao Ancestor Hongjun in several myths. However, even Feng Lin who was well-versed in myths and legends did not know the true origin of Lord Hongjun. So, others probably would have no idea.


    Feng Lin happily decided that his codename would be Hongjun in the future Mythological Gene Association.


    This mythical world was a virtual world of his own creation. Within this world, he was omnipotent. He could change the appearance and the shape of the world whenever he pleased, all in order to shield himself from prying eyes and remove the worry of being seen through by others.


    At this time, the new world had been fully formed. According to various myths and legends, it had four continents and five oceans.


    Each region had its own unique mythological structure: Huaxia''s Kunlun Mountain, Wudang Mountain, and Lingxiao Temple; Western''s Mount Olympus and Colosseum; Pyramid of Mayan Mythology, Golden City...


    This mythical version of the world was not constructed as an imitation of Earth, but it used the myth of each civilization as the prototype. After the second attempt at melding the combination of mythologies, it had a magnificent and mysterious style.


    Feng Lin was very satisfied with his masterpiece.


    The only part that left him seeking for more was that the vast world was too monotonous. There were no AI NPCs around, which made the world very quiet and not lively.


    However, Feng Lin was out of money to continue his creation.


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    Was it that great to have money?


    ... ...


    Though Feng Lin felt indignant, he was very clear on what he wanted in his heart.


    In the virtual universal, money was the king.


    As long as one was willing to pay, anything was possible.


    If one couldn''t, then they were unworthy.


    Money was everything.


    That was pretty much it.


    "Oh?" In the midst of his pondering, Feng Lin felt some movements.


    Other than the new world, a roar came toward him.


    "Frank, get out!"


    "Oh?" Feng Lin was confused.


    A person actually knew the coordinates of the giant planet and shouted Frank''s name.


    This person knew who Frank was in reality. Was this person from the headquarters of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company?


    Feng Lin looked toward the outside of the mythical earth and saw a blond caucasian man wearing arrogant armor standing in space. His armor glittered to the point where it could damage people''s eyes. From a single glance, one could tell he was a pay-to-win player.


    He looked furious as he rushed inside. But without the consent of Feng Lin as the owner, he was repelled time and time again by the world''s force.


    Feng Lin searched for his memories of Frank as he tried to change into Frank''s appearance to meet the guy.


    Once he was outside, the tall white man completely covered him and yelled from the top of his lungs without giving any face to Feng Lin. In a different perspective, he was not giving any face to Frank.


    "Frank, what the hell are you doing? Giant Pharmaceutical Company is an important part of our plans within the solar system, how could it be lost for nothing!"


    "What should I do?" Feng Lin felt a little embarrassed after being scolded, but he was quick on his feet.


    In a situation like this, what would the original Frank do to face it?


    If he had any slip-up, he would not be able to figure out the details of this person, nor would he be able to uncover the secrets of the headquarters of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Holding steadfast to that thought, Feng Lin pretended to be timid and stunned as he replied, "It wasn''t my fault! It was the Mars Revolutionary Army that sudden rebelled. Our company was too weak and could not contend! We could only give up our base and reestablish when we are ready for a comeback!"


    "Idiot!" The tall white man did not listen to Feng Lin''s explanation. He became even angrier. "The solar system is a land of human origin; it contains infinite mysteries. Mars was a major strategic stronghold for our Aryan purebloods and was not something we could afford to lose! How could you say give up and then give it up? Those solar system humans are all native humans with huge potential. They are unlike the big interstellar countries that have undergone genetic modification! Once we have conquered the solar system, we will continue to experiment on the endless supply of humans and transform them all into pureblood Aryans. That would expand our strength greatly! To give up such an important base in vain..."


    The tall white man was furious, and his aura was horrifying. It could stir the surrounding stars.


    Feng Lin was secretly surprised. This person was a high-level player within the virtual universe, a top player with luxurious equipment.


    Pure-blooded Aryans Society?


    To transform all the solar system humans into pure blood Aryan!


    Child of God?


    ... ...


    Feng Lin remembered the words of Frank and finally figured it out.


    Ah, The son-of-god bullshit?


    That was in reference to the Aryans.


    Feng Lin tried to remember about the records of Aryans in Ancient Earth.


    Aryans claimed to be the descendants of God, being in a similar description as the Child of God.


    Before the A.D., the Aryans reached the peak of the world. They had successfully destroyed the Babylonian, Egyptian, and Indian civilizations among the four ancient civilizations. Only the Huaxia civilization survived.


    The Aryans were advocated as the highest race by Adolf Hitler during the second world war. At which point, he even conducted tests to verify the pureness of people''s blood.


    The conduct of the Aryans was too similar to that of the Nazis. Were there relationships between the two?


    Nazi sympathizers persevered even after 10,000 years and are still alive today?


    Feng Lin carefully observed him and spotted something at a glance.


    Behind the tall white man was a weapon that embedded with the swastika symbol.


    That was truly the symbol of the Nazis!


    Feng Lin had seen this symbol before in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, but this time, it had confirmed what he had been guessing within his heart the entire time.


    "Frank, you ruined our organization''s plans. You will receive punishment!" The white man was sullen.


    Feng Lin quickly acted as if he was in a panic, his body shivered. "What should I do then? Giant Pharmaceutical Company has already folded, please give me another chance! I will make a comeback!"


    "There''s no need!" The white man shook his head, cold and heartless as he spoke, "Once the Martian Civil War started, the solar system has already become complete chaos. We have already lost the opportunity to grow and develop and don''t know when we will get another opportunity like this. You should just go back to the organization and accept your punishment! Now drag your ass back to the headquarters..."


    Back to the headquarters?


    Hearing what he had said, Feng Lin had had enough and restored his true nature, laughing as he spoke, "To where? To your organization and become an evil Nazis?"


    "Frank, how dare you! How dare you speak of the taboo name? Don''t you know once you say it out loud, our organization will have no place to call home in the universe?" That white man face turned black once he heard what Feng Lin said.


    Sure enough, they were Nazi sympathizers!


    Feng Lin completely calmed down. Since he knew about the events in history, he didn''t have any good feelings about this scum of mankind.


    "No, that''s not right! You''re not Frank! Who are you? Why are you in control of our Aryan territory in the virtual universe?" The white man stared coldly at Feng Lin after detecting something was wrong. He then pounced on Feng Lin.


    He grasps the air with his fists, and the light started to collect within his palms. In a split second, a light beam came flying out of his hand.


    Feng Lin waved his arm, and suddenly the world flipped upside down.


    Boundless thunderclouds converged as thunder and rain came pouring down, subverting the world.


    In my world, I''m the boss!

 138 In my world, Ism the boss!

    The tall white man''s aura was extraordinary. With a lance of light in his hand, he pierced the air, stirring the surrounding stars.


    Feng Lin met him head-on without any fear.


    Fighting me inside my own world?


    In my world, I''m the boss!


    He waved his hand and utilized the world force to create a thunderstorm. The storm struck the person and immediately smothered him within.


    After the thunderstorm subsided, the white man was already covered in black. There was no longer a spot that remained white as if he had changed his ethnicity, it was quite hilarious.


    "What?" The man glared intently at Feng Lin and then suddenly tried to attack again. This time, the man used one hand as a claw, rapidly attacking Feng Lin''s head.


    "God Capturing Hands!" His palms transformed into the hands of the gods who controlled the lives of people within legends. He wanted to grasp Feng Lin within his hand and squash him.


    Another one pretending to be Buddha Lord Tathagata?


    Ever since he took the route of Sun Wukong''s Mythological Path, Feng Lin instinctively became disgusted with those who used palm techniques.


    What did you lot think you are? Was it that easy to learn the Five Finger Mountain technique of Buddha Lord Tathagata?


    Feng Lin sneered as he utilized the world force again. He swayed the Qis and formed it into a huge cage, trapping the man within.


    An invisible pressure confined him as if it were an invisible mountain, causing the man to be immobile. It was as though he was a dead insect.


    Virtual territory was one of the most advanced equipment within the virtual universe. Once the power of a world was used, the strength was immense.


    Even if one''s level was high, no matter how prepared, one could not withstand the immense power.


    The man was like a grasshopper after the fall; he could no longer leap even if he wanted to.


    "You have completely taken over the Giant Planet!" The white man''s expression was extremely resentful.


    This Giant Planet was a very precious property of the Pure-blooded Aryans Society. To have it taken over by someone else had him over his boiling point.


    As he seared in anger, his body armor released a shining aura as if it had received new life from the sun.


    The tall white man conjured up a huge amount of strength and forcefully stood up against the pressure.


    "Hold it down!" Feng Lin wasn''t sure what type of high tier equipment this man was using, but he did not care either as he increased the pressure.


    Boom!


    If the invisible pressure from before was described as a small hill, then the pressure now would be comparable to the magnificent Mount Tai.


    The tall white man was crushed under the pressure. The fancy equipment he had on had been turned into powder. Each piece was like a popped firecracker.


    Even with more equipment, it was useless against the world force.


    In the face of such pressure, even a high tier player within the virtual universe was like a frog being crushed into a meat paste.


    Against such an immense world force, he struggled repeatedly until finally giving up.


    He finally understood that Feng Lin was the master of this world and invincible against all sorts of enemies.


    Even if Feng Lin was a noob player, the man was still not his match under the circumstances.


    "Tell me the secrets of the Pure-blooded Aryans Society!" Feng Lin glared at his opponent as he started his interrogation.


    "Do you really think I would actually tell you?" The man laughed even though he was beaten, he had no signs of fear on his face.


    Feng Lin understood what the man was thinking.


    After all, this was just a virtual universe. The virtual body wouldn''t die. Other than feeling a bit of pain from the simulation, the avatar would be resurrected at the respawn point as if nothing had happened.


    However, if this man thought that was foolproof, then he was making a huge mistake.


    Feng Lin had other methods to deal with him.


    Doesn''t he like imitating the Buddha Lord Tathagata?


    A wicked smile was shown on Feng Lin''s face, leaving a bad feeling within the heart of the white man who was being suppressed.


    Immediately after Feng Lin thrust his hands, a giant mountain came flying from within the virtual world. The mountain fiercely landed on top of the white man, pressing the man into the ground.


    Death was no threat to users within the virtual universe. The most anyone would lose was some experience.


    However, what Feng Lin wanted to do was to trap him here using the world force to the point where he could not escape.


    Even if he was to go offline, the moment he came online again he would be stuck here.


    In the long run, the white man would be trapped here without any way of escaping. The result was that his avatar would be disabled.


    Such a high tier account, he must have spent a great deal of effort to reach his current level and equipment. He would probably not want to give it up.


    Feng Lin was betting that the old man would not give up his account.


    Seemingly noticing Feng Lin''s intention, the tall white man panicked as he tried to use various abilities. His equipment gave off various auras.


    Wind, Fire, Thunder, Lightning...all types of forces were used on the giant mountain. Other than knocking some pieces of stone off the mountain, it was completely futile.


    If it was somewhere else in the virtual universe, Feng Lin would be instantly killed by a high-level player such as this white tall man.


    However, inside his virtual world, Feng Lin was the God.


    Since he was the God, how could a mere mortal match up against him?


    The white man used everything within his arsenal, but none of it was effective. As if he was accepting his fate, he stopped struggling. Instead, he glared at Feng Lin.


    "I will remember you!


    "Just you wait! Our Pure-blooded Aryans Society will never forgive you!" He gritted his teeth and released a harsh threat.


    Immediately after that, the figure disappeared into a stream of data in front of Feng Lin''s eyes. What remained was a pile of golden equipment.


    That person actually suicided!


    Feng Lin was shocked.


    To prevent players from maliciously destroying various virtual worlds and then suiciding to leave, there were rules set aside to deal with this behavior.


    Once a player committed suicide, his equipment would also explode.


    This person would leave behind his equipment and become a complete blank slate. How determined.


    Pure-blooded Aryans Society, huh?


    A sense of urgency could be felt within Feng Lin''s heart. To know that there was such a powerful enemy within the interstellar space, he became uneasy.


    To prevent the members of the Pure-blooded Aryans Society from coming back, Feng Lin modified the rules of the world. He masked the location of the world to a state where people could not search for it.


    He condensed the vast world into a single point; it completely disappeared in place and enter an alternate dimension space.


    Feng Lin clasped his hands, and purple aura appeared between the palms of his hands.


    This was a special item that he condensed from the laws of his virtual world, Grandmist Purple Qi!


    This was a permit to enter the Mythology Planet. Only those who were verified by Feng Lin could be awarded the Grandmist Purple Qi. Using it as a key, they could enter Feng Lin''s virtual world.


    Feng Lin thought for a bit. Using this rule, he created Grandmist Green Qi, Grandmist Red Qi, and Grandmist White Qi


    Each one of them was a type of entry permit, each with different permission.


    Grandmist White Qi was the lowest grade and was a one-time pass.


    Likewise, Red Qi was a month pass and Green Qi was an annual pass.


    If the player received Feng Lin''s complete approval, then they would receive the Purple Qi which was a life-time permit. The player would also become a real member of the Mythological Genes Association and be able to discuss mythological genes knowledge with Feng Lin.


    Of course, no matter which type of Grandmist Qi, Feng Lin had the final say and could disable the permit at any time.


    After completing everything, Feng Lin nodded as he felt everything was in place.


    Unless the Pure-blooded Aryans Society could find the server that housed the virtual universe, they would not be able to uncover his secret.


    After staying for a while within the universe, it was time to finally return to real life.


    Feng Lin smiled as his body dissipated into a data stream.


    If wealth was not brought home, it would be like walking in the dark while wearing silk, nobody would be able to see it.

 139 Huaxia Primogenitor

    The mountains were fully covered with snow, as if the entire heaven and earth were engulfed in glimmering silver.


    A bustling city in the middle of it was covered in a fresh layer of snow, and everything was a pure white.


    As the cold wind whistled, the snow fluttered in the air, gently falling on the shoulders of a group of pedestrians.


    Feng Lin shook the snowflakes off his body. The scene in front of him was foreign yet familiar.


    Without realizing it, he had already left earth for over a month; everything felt worlds apart.


    Earth had entered winter as the snow was coming down.


    Feng Lin felt a bit nostalgic as this scene was something that could never be seen on the sandy terrain of Mars.


    Feng Lin reached Earth by riding on a spaceship. Afterward, he stored it back into his collapsible space. Without wasting time, he headed straight toward his Clan.


    He sped up with a such a quick pace that it caused his figure to leave behind a trail of false images. Even the snow had no traces of his footprints.


    His body became a mirage; he stepped on the snow without a trace.


    Feng Lin''s cultivation had already reached a level that was unimaginable for the ordinary mortal.


    He looked at the sky and thought for a second.


    Today is New Year''s Eve, it should be the day when the Clan offers sacrifices to the ancestors.


    In Ancient Earth Era, with the outbreak of science and technology, each civilization entered the modern era in pursuit of justice, fairness, and human rights.


    The ancient form of families faced extinction.


    With the size of the earth and the extent of growth of each country and ethnicity, only very few large cohesive families had been preserved.


    Once humans stepped outside the bounds of the solar system, they awakened the mythological genes.


    Humans began to feel the ancient bloodline and had rediscovered their ancestor''s significance.


    The universe was gigantic; it was also unbelievably cruel and filled with darkness.


    To preserve themselves, people sharing the same bloodline would naturally gather together.


    The ancient social form of the family, Clan, was revived and emanated a vitality like never before.


    Since the power of bloodline was no longer myths and legends, which were passed down from word of mouth through each generation, it was as though an invisible chain had tied an entire clan together without a way to separate them.


    Every year on New Year''s Eve, people of the same family would provide offerings to their ancestors according to the ancient rituals to enhance the cohesiveness of the Clan.


    Once offerings to the ancestors were complete, the annual Clan''s ranking competition would begin to determine who within the Clan was the true genius.


    After the results came out, the Clan would go all-out to support this genius to prepare him or her for enrollment in the Interstellar University.


    As long as they were able to cultivate one true talent that could walk beyond the bounds of the solar system, the entire Clan would benefit greatly.


    Time was of the essence! Feng Lin knew that he needed to speed up his pace. Thus, his entire body turned into wind as he swiftly accelerated forward.


    If it was a mirage before, now even his figure could not be seen.


    ... ...


    Within the Feng Clan''s Grand Building, an ancient ritual was being held upon the giant main hall.


    There was no fancy technology around, just a simple ceremony, solemn and respectful.


    The patriarch of the Feng Clan led all the people wearing ancient attire to kneel on the ground and pay respects to the ancestors. The clan leader was kneeling at the very front; others of lower-ranking kneeled behind him.


    From front to back, there was order as the social ranking was evident.


    The elder that presided over the ritual sang the ritual verse, and it echoed through the air with rhythm.


    "Long Mountain was vast and flourishing; the Wei River was flowing through its course.


    "Taihao Fuxi gave rise to the accomplished era.


    "Drawing the eight trigrams and becoming one with the heavens, the dawn of a new era of civilization.


    "Establishing observational and deterministic thought, distinguishing yin and yang.


    "Inventing nets to catch fish, teaching people to farm and keep livestock


    "Building houses and shelters, inventing contracts and writing.


    "Establishing marriage of men and women, abolishing inbreeding.


    "Inventing instruments such as zithers, composing songs and bringing it into the lives of people.


    "Establishing order with municipalities officials, creating social order.


    "Laying the foundation of Huaxia, initiating the prosperity of the people.


    "His accomplishments are as bright as the sun and moon. His accomplishments have no boundaries!


    "The great Xi Emperor, praised for generations to come.


    "Protecting his country and its people, the dragon vein continues to prosper.


    "To worship and pay gratitude to his meritorious deeds and achievements, we welcome him with incense and food as offerings.


    "Arrive for a taste, begging the great one to partake in this offering!"


    A set of rituals¡ªincluding placing the incense, reciting the worship prayer, offering rice, offering tea, offering silk, offering wine, offering a case of delicacies, offering dried meats, offering fortune speech, burning the offerings, saying the prayers, bowing to the gods¡ªwas done meticulously. Everything was very complicated.


    Everyone was paying their respects to the simple plaque in front. Eight words of oracle bone inscriptions were written on the plaque, four on the left column and four on the right column.


    "Huaxia Primogenitor" "Taihao Fuxi!"


    The plaque was engraved with the symbol of an old man with a snake tail. He held a pen on one hand and was looking upward to the heavens. His expression was vicissitude as if he was seeing through the heavens, earth, Dao, and nature. In front of him was a compass engraved with the Yin and Yang Eight Trigrams.


    This plaque seemed to be quaint, without many decorative carvings. It was giving off an aura that it had aged; it wasn''t some common item.


    Self-proclaimed item of God.


    This ancestral plaque was simple, but it showed the ancient heritage of the family.


    Within the crowd, Feng Lin''s parents were with his two younger siblings, paying respect at the very back of the crowd. Their expression was that of worry.


    Feng Lin had said before that he was out, working part-time. However, he had been gone for quite some time now. He was also missing the Clan''s ancient worship ritual.


    This was considered a big sin of disrespecting the ancestors.


    They could almost feel the ruthless stare of the Head Butler slicing through their bodies.


    If Feng Lin truly did not arrive, their family would be met with misfortune.


    Suddenly, a cheer from the crowd was heard.


    As the ancestral worshipping ended, the clan members became excited.


    They knew that the annual Clan''s ranking competition was about to begin.


    Talents of the Clan would come on stage, competing in martial arts and commemorating the ancestors in the ancient way of fighting. Furthermore, it would display the prosperity and talent of the generations.


    The patriarch was aware of the Clan member''s thoughts. Without too much of a delay, he announced the beginning of the competition, "Clan''s ranking competition, officially begin!


    "Those who are interested in participating, come up and write your names!"


    "Alright!" the clansmen exclaimed.


    The whole clan was filled with enthusiasm, whereas the patriarch nodded with relief.


    How would he not? The scene of registration was in full swing. Did this not demonstrate how prosperous the family had become?


    "Those who are signing up, come over here!" Ten elders walked out and announced loudly to the crowd.


    Boom!


    "I, Feng Haisheng will sign up!"


    "Include me, Feng Chao!"


    "I, Feng Yang, will sign up as well!"


    ... ...


    Many young members of the clan appeared and rushed to sign up. No one wanted to fall behind in it.


    Immediately, every elder had a line up in front of them.


    Pa tap pa tap!


    Footsteps could be heard.


    A young man in slender uniform came over, his expression as cold as ice. His entire figure was like an unsheathed treasure sword.


    As he approached, those that were nearby vacated the space in fear.


    Wherever the man went, a giant space appeared.


    "I, Feng Li, will sign up!" He walked in front of the elder and spoke coldly.


    "Quick, look! It''s Feng Li!"


    "He''s my idol!"


    "That''s right!"


    "Feng Li''s parents were normal people. He used his own strength to become a talent that the family is paying attention to. What an achievement!"


    "A low-grade clansmen becoming the clan''s number one talent, what an inspiration!"


    ... ...


    The surrounding people exclaimed in surprise, and the words eventually reached the ears of a man with a pale face. After hearing what was said, it made his face even colder.


    "And me!" He yelled loudly as he walked out from behind the patriarch. He stood on the high platform that was 30 meters tall, looking down at the crowd. Suddenly, he leaped down as if he was a hawk rushing to prey on the earth.


    "Quickly move out of the way!"


    "It is Feng Jinpeng!"


    "Another genius has arrived. He is the patriarch''s grandson, definitely a high-tier clansman!"


    "That''s right!"


    This Feng Jinpeng had been taught personally by the patriarch since childhood; his strength was extraordinary. He was one of those expected to be admitted to Interstellar University.


    ... ...


    Each time a talented member of the family came up, it would lead to explosive cheering of the crowd.


    The more talent there was, the more prosperous the clan would be.


    Each of them was proud and happy.


    As a high-tier clansman, Feng Lang was standing not too far from the patriarch as he looked toward Feng Jinpeng who was gleaming in the spotlight. He secretly gritted his teeth.


    Both being direct grandsons of the patriarch, yet there was such a huge difference between their positioning in the clan. This left a bad taste in his mouth.


    At the same time, he looked toward Feng Lin''s parents and siblings; his expression was further depressed.


    Even now that brat has not appeared. Did he no longer care for his family? Did he dare not return?


    If he really ditched, at that time...


    The registration process was almost over. But to be safe, the elder yelled out loudly, "Are there any others that need to sign up?


    "If there wasn''t any, then..."


    "I need to sign up!"


    Suddenly a loud voice rang and interrupted the elder''s words.


    The door of the main hall was opened and a violent cold wind rushed in, causing people to shudder.


    A figure approached calmly, walking inside the main hall.


    A man covered in snow.


    Feng Lin had returned!

 140 Feng Lins Return

    Just as the registration was about to end, something unexpected happened.


    The gazes of everyone in the clan gathered. A young man entered the hall amidst the wind and snow.


    When that familiar voice rang out, Feng Lin''s parents wore joyful expressions.


    "Elder brother!" Both Feng Cheng and Feng Xin were about to shout out when their mouths were covered by the hands of their parents, whose countenance had changed drastically. The two kids could only let out muffling sounds.


    The clan''s rules were not to be violated.


    If the clan''s disciplinary team and the Head Butler were to set their eyes on them for shouting in such a serious and solemn event for the clan, they might be pinned with the crime of violating the clan''s rules. Their family had a weak standing in the clan and wouldn''t be able to handle the consequences.


    They looked at Feng Lin worriedly. Would the Head Butler be able to let Feng Lin off the hook when he hadn''t attended the ceremony to pay respects to the ancestors?


    Many gazes were gathered onto Feng Lin. They were filled with surprise and perplexity.


    The reason was very simple.


    Feng Lin had been an unknown figure previously, and everyone didn''t know of him. They only felt that he was daring.


    From the looks of it, it seemed that Feng Lin had just returned. To be absent for the most important annual event in the clan¡ªa day to pay respects to the ancestors¡ªwas a great crime in violation of the clan''s rules. The violators would be judged for treating the ancestors with great discourtesy.


    Yet, to think that he hadn''t gone off into hiding to stay out of trouble but had instead returned in such a sensitive period, he must be nuts, even wanting to participate in the clan''s ranking competition.


    Given the Head Butler''s temperament, he would not let this guy off!


    Their gazes when looking at Feng Lin was now filled with ridicule and pity. It was as if they could see Feng Lin being punished by the clan''s rules, ending up in an extremely pitiful state.


    As the head of the clan, the clan leader would naturally not care about such trivial matters. He would just remain seated on the high platform and watched with a cold expression. His expression didn''t seem good.


    Next to him, a young man with a demonically handsome appearance sat on his chair lazily. Although he was a man, he was breathtakingly beautiful.


    "Hmmm?" His gaze narrowed as he threw a casual glance toward Feng Lin. At the next moment, he let out a soft questioning sound and sat up, assessing Feng Lin with a very serious expression.


    "Young Master Feng! What''s the matter?" The clan leader who was next to him asked.


    The bewitching man''s gaze became lazy once again as if the wariness from earlier were just an illusion. He smiled slightly and replied, "It''s nothing. I just came across something very interesting!"


    He leaned back in his chair once again, sitting sluggishly.


    He acted very rudely before the clan leader, yet the people around him acted as if they hadn''t seen anything and that it didn''t concern them at all.


    The clan leader himself didn''t seem to mind either.


    After all, in terms of status, the young man''s was higher than his.


    Although he was older, he couldn''t interfere with the young man!


    Earlier on, this Young Master Feng had noticed something. But since he didn''t say anything, the clan leader couldn''t ask too much either.


    The clan leader turned his gaze onto Feng Lin for the first time, observing him carefully, starting to assess this clansman who was unfamiliar to him.


    However, Feng Lin himself appeared calm and indifferent to everyone''s gazes. He walked straight up to the clan''s Elder who was hosting the clan''s ranking competition and said, "Feng Clan''s clansman, Feng Lin! Registering to take part in the clan''s ranking competition!"


    The Elder was stunned for a moment, feeling a calm and confident aura coming from this young man. It left a deep impression on him.


    He instinctively wanted to nod.


    "Hold on! He can''t take part in the clan''s ranking competition!" At this moment, a deep bellow rang out. The Head Butler, with his silver hair and cold expression, had led the fierce-looking clan''s disciplinary team and surrounded the place.


    The Elder''s hand trembled and didn''t record Feng Lin''s name.


    "This is getting interesting! I knew that the Head Butler will not let him off!"


    "It''s no joke to be absent for the ancestors worshipping ceremony!"


    "This kid is going to be in trouble! The Head Butler will definitely give him a severe punishment!"


    ...


    A commotion broke out amongst the Feng Clan''s clansmen.


    The bewitching young man seated next to the clan leader also looked at this scene in great ridicule.


    Feng Lin was it?


    What are you going to do next?


    "Why?" Faced with the Head Butler''s obstruction, Feng Lin didn''t show any emotions. Being a cultivator, he had a sense of confidence within him.


    "You''re asking why? Ancestral worship is the most important thing in the clan and yet, as a member of the clan, you were absent. This is a great crime, showing disrespect to the ancestors. According to the clan''s rules, you must be confined for a month!" Seeing that Feng Lin dared to challenge him, the Head Butler''s gaze turned sharp as he chided fiercely.


    As the person enforcing the clan''s rules, the Head Butler detested such people who didn''t abide by the rules the most.


    In his eyes, Feng Lin had already completely become a stubborn troublemaker and should be severely punished.


    Otherwise, if everyone were to be like Feng Lin, what would become of the clan''s rules?


    Since they were in public, he wouldn''t say much to Feng Lin, dropping down to Feng Lin''s level.


    He frowned and an invisible pressure came surging over. It instilled fear in other people''s hearts, causing them to be unable to summon the will to resist.


    Many waves of invisible pressure condensed together as if they were material, like a mountain pressing down, wanting to force Feng Lin to submit.


    "Mental Gene?" Feng Lin''s countenance changed after sensing this mental pressure.


    No wonder this Head Butler had a dignified disposition, causing others to feel fear toward him and not dare to get close.


    It turned out to be that he had awakened the Mental Gene and could suppress other people''s mind.


    After seeing through this unsightly scheme, there were no waves on Feng Lin''s face at all.


    Before Feng Lin''s Mental Gene that had been strengthened to the maximum point, the Head Butler''s mental gene was like a light breeze that was completely ineffective. It was practically a joke.


    Feng Lin smiled. "Ancestral worship is merely a ritual to pay respects to the ancestors. I think that as a descendant, the best way to pay respect to the ancestors is to keep on getting stronger and revive our ancestors'' glory. I''ve merely entered training in seclusion over these few days and didn''t notice the time. How can I be said to be disrespectful to the ancestors, let alone violating the clan''s rules?"


    To think that my mental pressure is ineffective!


    The Head Butler assessed Feng Lin in surprise as if this was the first time he was seeing him.


    It had merely been slightly over three weeks since they had last met, yet the Head Butler felt that this kid had gone through some kind of world-changing transformation, causing him to feel uneasy.


    However, with so many eyes on them and with the kid rebutting him time and time again, how could he just let his reputation as the Head Butler be tarnished?


    "Training in seclusion?! You aren''t even an Interstellar cultivator and your vitality hasn''t even reached 3 points. What''s the point of putting hard work into your training? How dare you resort to sophistry!" The Head Butler snorted coldly, still having a biased view toward Feng Lin. "Go! Seize him! Shut him up in the imprisonment room!" The Head Butler waved his hand, and the people from the disciplinary team pounced toward Feng Lin.


    The Head Butler couldn''t be bothered to say much to Feng Lin. Before all the clansmen, he needed to make an example out of Feng Lin, letting them know what the outcome would be if they were to violate the clan''s rules.


    Feng Lin threw him a glance and said indifferently, "I shall see who dares to step forward."


    Silver light flashed on his forehead, and a series of invisible waves instantly gushed out.


    The members of the clan''s disciplinary team wore dazed expressions as if they had been stupefied and rendered unable to move.


    They continued to wear hideous expressions, with only their eyes glancing around, filled with terror and unease.


    Just one glance had put the entire scene into silence.

 141 Shocking everyone

    "What''s going on?" Why didn''t those from the disciplinary team move at all?


    "Have they gone stupid?"


    "Wrong! It isn''t that they don''t want to move. They cannot move!"


    ...


    The disciplinary members of the clan that had always acted as they did, sweeping through everything in the clan, were now all standing dumbfoundedly like an immobile stone man. This bizarre scene instantly attracted the attention of everyone, inciting discussion.


    "Why do the clan''s disciplinary team seem as though they have been cursed?"


    "Could this be something this brat has done?"


    ...


    Everyone stared in a bewildered manner, surveying Feng Lin, wanting to see through his secrets.


    "What are you all doing?!" The Head Butler roared in rage upon seeing this strange scene.


    However, the members of the clan''s disciplinary team simply couldn''t move. They had become something like stones that had no reactions.


    Upon closer observation, he discovered that the expressions of the disciplinary clan members had frozen, but their eyeballs were revolving in their eye sockets in panic as though they were about to be frightened to death.


    "What tricks have you pulled?" The Head Butler''s gaze turned sinister as he turned around and questioned Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin coldly laughed, disdained to say anything more.


    These disciplinary clan members might seem extremely ferocious to ordinary people in the clan. But at most, they were simply stronger cultivation apprentices.


    Given Feng Lin''s current strength, if his opponent wasn''t an elite cultivator, they wouldn''t even have the qualifications to act against Feng Lin.


    A powerful wave of mental energy instantly radiated forth from him. It was sufficient to cause them all to have a nervous breakdown. They simply didn''t even have the opportunity to act.


    "This is mental suppression!" The Head Butler had also awakened the Mental Gene. He exclaimed in shock after sensing this similar energy.


    "Awakened!" He roared, his hands forming the ''lion finger gesture'', as waves of mental energy gushed forth from the Head Butler. His voice was so loud that even the deaf could hear it. His mental energy instantly shook the hearts of everyone, as he exuded an imposing aura.


    But a moment later, the expression of the Head Butler''s face drastically changed. He felt as though his mental energy had rammed into a steel wall, resulting in an impact that caused a great rush of energy to instantly surge backward into his mind.


    ARGH!


    The mental energy he had sent out was now attacking himself. He felt as though there was a blade embedded in his mind.


    The Head Butler instantly clutched his head and started to roll around the ground, screaming in agony.


    He could no longer maintain his strict demeanor and cold countenance. His expression was contorted by pain and agony, growing increasingly hideous.


    Didn''t you like to radiate your might to scare people? How''s the feeling now?


    Feng Lin coldly laughed in his heart. He didn''t feel joy doing this. It felt pretty tasteless and dull.


    Once, the Head Butler caused him to feel great pressure. If he was able to avenge his previous humiliation, he in the past would feel extremely happy.


    But now, it felt insignificant because the Head Butler was truly way too weak. Although the Head Butler was an interstellar cultivator, his vitality stats didn''t exceed 10 and his combat prowess was among the bottom feeders.


    The Head Butler wasn''t even able to resist Feng Lin''s mental energy. He was simply too weak.


    Defeating such an opponent, was there anything worth being happy about?


    ...


    "Interstellar cultivator?" The Feng Clan''s leader suddenly stood up from his seat. He felt anger due to the miserable situation of the Head Butler but was also shocked due to Feng Lin''s strength.


    The Head Butler was ultimately the one who managed the internal affairs of the clan. Now that he was treated like that by someone, where did all the clan''s laws go to?


    Since this Feng Lin was able to cause the Head Butler and the disciplinary team to suffer from the moment he showed his face, he definitely could be considered an absolute expert even among interstellar cultivators.


    Now that the Feng Clan suddenly gained an interstellar cultivator that didn''t follow the rules, the clan leader didn''t feel happy or sad, joy or frustration.


    "Spiritual-type gene?" The demonically handsome young man beside the clan leader just sat and observed this scene. He silently mumbled to himself; the previously lazy expression on his face was replaced with interest as he watched.


    "Isn''t that Feng Lin?" Feng Lang''s mouth was opened wide as astonishment appeared on his face.


    In the clan, he was the one who understood Feng Lin the most.


    Initially, when he had seen the Head Butler making things difficult for Feng Lin, he had been preparing to step in to smooth things out for Feng Lin.


    Who would have thought that Feng Lin''s actions were so ruthless and decisive, settling the Head Butler and the disciplinary team''s members in an instant?


    Was this still the Feng Lin from before that could be easily bullied by the Head Butler?


    The disparity between then and now was simply too great!


    Feng Lang even felt that he no longer recognized Feng Lin.


    Even Feng Lang felt this way, there was no need to mention about Feng Lin''s parents.


    They were extremely clear about Feng Lin''s strength in the past. How could their son, who was mediocre at best, suddenly become a supreme genius? This sudden joy caused them to feel so happy that they were dizzy. However, the joy soon faded away and turned into panic. They felt that this was an illusion.


    Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng who were geniuses in the clan felt vigilance in their hearts as they contemplated Feng Lin.


    They were all interstellar cultivators, but Feng Lin''s bizarre methods caused them to feel extremely wary.


    "Who is this Feng Lin? Where did he come from?"


    "He is so powerful, causing the Head Butler to suffer so badly in just an instant."


    "But without the support of the clan, how did he become an interstellar cultivator?"


    ...


    Feng Lin''s sudden rise caused a bomb of commotion among the crowd, as everyone was discussing fervently. Many more in the crowd felt that this was almost inconceivable.


    At this moment, the Head Butler was still screaming in pain.


    The clan leader''s expression sank. "Hurry up and take him away. What a disgrace."


    Another disciplinary team went over speedily and brought the Head Butler away.


    Feng Lin also casually retracted his mental energy. Those disciplinary team members, who were frozen, gradually slumped and fell onto the ground, completely devoid of strength. Puddles of urine could be seen beneath their feet. They were so frightened that they lost control completely.


    Before this, their mental states were completely suppressed by Feng Lin. It was simply too terrifying when they couldn''t even control whether to die or not.


    When the new group of disciplinary members came over and saw their team members suffering, they only dared to rage silently but didn''t dare to make a single sound of protest. They glared at Feng Lin silently and hurriedly brought their members away.


    "Feng Lin, you said that it''s because you were assiduously cultivating in seclusion that you missed the ancestor worshipping ceremony?" The clan leader stood on the platform and stared down at Feng Lin; his mouth pursed up in displeasure as he asked.


    The eyes of all the clansmen turned over, wanting to see how the clan leader would handle this young upstart.


    "That''s right." Feng Lin faced the clan leader and replied in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.


    "In that case, have you already become an interstellar cultivator? What is your vitality stats?" The clan leader asked again, feeling extremely bewildered.


    It was due to him couldn''t sense the vigorous life force of an interstellar cultivator radiating from Feng Lin. If it wasn''t for Feng Lin displaying his brilliance earlier, he might even feel that Feng Lin was just a non-cultivator.


    He didn''t know that Feng Lin had awakened the Stone Monkey Gene, and his entire body was like a boulder, one with the universe. If Feng Lin didn''t intentionally reveal his aura, no one would be able to discover anything.


    To the clan leader''s question, Feng Lin released his restraints and revealed a hint of aura, allowing the clan leader to sense it.


    As for his vitality stats¡­ hehehe!


    It seemed like if he didn''t reveal his cultivation, he wouldn''t be able to gain respect.


    But how would Feng Lin be so silly to reveal his true strength?


    The clan leader could also tell what was going on. After sensing that aura, he didn''t press on with his questions any further. He knew that even if he continued to press on, Feng Lin wouldn''t answer him.


    "Since this is the case, you can join the clan''s ranking competition. As for you missing the ancestors worshipping ceremony, we will pursue this incident after the ranking competition."


    The other clansmen almost fell over from shock. They didn''t expect their clan leader, who had always been very strict about the clan''s laws, would actually treat Feng Lin so leniently.


    Feng Lin nodded as this was not unexpected at all.


    Interstellar cultivators were considered the greatest wealth of a clan. Each of them was extremely important.


    Now that Feng Lin had displayed his potential, as long as the clan leader wasn''t a fool, he would definitely give him a heavy recognition.


    How could someone that could become the clan leader be a fool? It was impossible.


    Feng Lin once again reported his name to the elder-in-charge.


    And as Feng Lin joined in, the ranking competition officially began.


    Since the number of participants was too much, the vast main hall was separated into a thousand dueling platforms, and the battles started at the same time!


    Feng Lin''s first opponent was a young man around fifteen to sixteen years of age. His face was filled with arrogance and his talent wasn''t bad; his vitality stats had reached a total of 3.2.


    This young man stared at Feng Lin with jealousy. He stared right at him and called out his full name, "Feng Lin, don''t assume you are impressive because of your earlier actions. Before me, Feng¡­"


    "Get the hell down." With regards to this opponent who hadn''t even fully matured Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to waste time talking to him.


    His mental energy instantly rushed forth, hypnotizing the will of this little brat. The little brat then walked down the dueling platform in a dumbstruck manner.


    The A.I. that was monitoring everything instantly had a result. It announced in a loud voice that reverberated throughout the Feng Clan.


    "Feng Lin, victory. Time taken: 10 seconds!"

 142 Insta-killed with a single glance

    "What? He won so quickly? He only took 10 seconds!"


    "Such a short time. Doesn''t it mean that his opponent went down the dueling platform almost immediately after he went up?"


    "What a bizarre ability, how did this Feng Lin accomplish that exactly?"


    "If I''m not mistaken, he must have used mental hypnosis!"


    ...


    Feng Lin''s tyrannical performance caused an exclamation of shock.


    Furthermore, those who had the ambition to become the champion all treated Feng Lin as a formidable opponent now.


    This mental hypnosis...once they were under it, they would have no way to resist at all. It was simply too sinister.


    "Eh? Why am I down here?" That little brat had a stupefied look on his face. He didn''t know what had just happened and instantly broke into tears.


    He was ''insta-killed'' by a single glance. Wasn''t this loss a little too shameful?


    Feng Lin already walked far away while shaking his head, waiting for the next round of battle to commence.


    Through this competition, he could also see the strength of the Feng Clan. Even a little brat had vitality stats above 3.0, what does Zhao Kai¡ªthe genius of his class¡ªcount for? Zhao Kai was simply trash.


    Before this, he had been suppressed by such trash like Zhao Kai.


    Now when Feng Lin thought about it, he also felt a little speechless at how weak he had been.


    "Feng Lin, well done! Gaining victory so easily in your first battle." Feng Lang walked over.


    Feng Lang was, at the very least, considered to be half-a-friend to him in this entire clan. Hence, Feng Lin nodded to him in response.


    "Feng Lin, is the arrangement between us back then still effective? During these days, the Head Butler kept pressuring your family, wanting to punish them. I was the one who helped starve him off. Now that your wishes have been accomplished, isn''t it about time you fulfill our arrangements? Next, I hope that you would help me deal with¡­" Feng Lang, upon seeing Feng Lin''s great increase in strength, couldn''t help but being slightly impatient as he spoke.


    "No need to say anything more." Feng Lin stretched out his hand in a stop sign, signaling Feng Lang to stop talking.


    "Are you reneging on your promise?" Feng Lang''s expression sank, turning extremely unsightly.


    "When did I do so?" Feng Lin cast a deep glance at him. He calmly continued, "No need for the name list. Since I''ve already joined the ranking competition, as long as those people meet me, I will instantly crush them. Hence, there''s no need for you to worry about this or tell me the list of names."


    Feng Lang''s mouth was wide open, he didn''t expect to receive such an answer.


    Wasn''t this Feng Lin a little too arrogant? His tone sounded as though he didn''t have anyone in the entire Feng Clan in his eyes at all.


    Feng Lang wanted to say something more, but when he glanced at Feng Lin''s expression and the remnant waves of mental suppression aura on the dueling platform, he stopped talking.


    Staring at Feng Lin''s face, it didn''t seem like Feng Lin was joking.


    Feng Lang couldn''t help but scream in his heart.


    Feng Lin is for real.


    What level has Feng Lin''s strength reached exactly?


    Feng Lin didn''t care about his shock. He continued on his way, walking toward his parents.


    "Feng Lin?" His parents spoke hesitantly, not daring to recognize him.


    They didn''t dare to believe that this young man who displayed his divine might before the entire clan was their eldest son who had never shown the slightest bit of talent since he was young. Right now, they were still in a dumbstruck state.


    "Elder brother!" Only Feng Cheng and Feng Xin, his little brother and sister, greeted him in a simple-minded manner. Their faces were full of pride as they rushed toward Feng Lin''s embrace.


    Feng Lin patted their heads. Upon seeing his parents not dare to come over to greet him, he couldn''t help but sigh in his heart.


    In this lifetime, his parents were just ordinary folks. They didn''t have any great ambitions at all, or it was impossible for them to not do anything when they were relegated to the bottom-most layer of the clan. But other than sighing, he didn''t know what he should do.


    Their greatest hope was that their children would work hard and awaken powerful mythological genes, gaining the recognition of the clan.


    From the start until the end, they had never thought of rebelling against the cruel rules of the clan.


    Naturally, not rebelling was one thing. But not even thinking about it was another.


    Feng Lin''s growth was insane in this short period. This made them a little unable to accept it.


    "Father, mother!" Feng Lin took the initiative to greet them. His parents'' tense body finally relaxed as they revealed smiles on their faces, confirming that this was indeed their son.


    Feng Lin was sighing in his heart. He could feel a formless barrier now between him and his family


    Also, as he continued to cultivate, this sense of distance would grow larger and larger until a point where it was impossible for them to coexist together.


    Cultivation was originally a pathway that allowed one to transcend mortality.


    It was easy for one to transcend, but tough for the multitude of living things!


    When Feng Lin''s vitality stats reached a higher level, his lifespan would be lengthened as well. He would become something completely different from ordinary humans, and the difference could be compared to a divine dragon flying through the nine heavens and a snake crawling on the ground. It would be even tougher to communicate with them, and he would definitely outlive them.


    This was why cultivation was destined to be a lonely and cruel path. Only those with a temperament that was staunch enough and wouldn''t feel regret, would be able to walk on this path until the end.


    The future might be predicted, but Feng Lin felt no regrets in his heart.


    Because this was something he had chosen. Even if he had to die nine times, he would feel no regret.


    Right now, numerous cold gazes stared at Feng Lin''s family''s moment of reunion. Strange looks appeared on their faces.


    They didn''t know when was it that such a powerful character like Feng Lin had appeared in their clan.


    Now, the vitality stats of humans were stronger than ancient times, and their thinking was clearer as well. No one was a fool.


    They instantly managed to guess that there was a secret on Feng Lin''s body, a very huge secret!


    As to how huge that secret was, no one knew!


    The interstellar space was so vast, there were all sorts of wondrous treasures, and countless people would be able to receive good fortune if they were lucky enough.


    For those who could become interstellar cultivators, which one of them didn''t have a few secrets?


    Unless the secret was revealed, and it was valuable enough to tempt the hearts of people; usually, no one would want to make a move recklessly.


    "Next round, on dueling platform number 18, Feng Lin V.S. Feng Tao!" The robotic voice of the A.I. sounded out.


    After such a long time had passed, Feng Lin was matched again with an opponent.


    "I''ll go over first." Feng Lin nodded to his parents and moved in the direction of the dueling platform.


    "Be careful!" His parents stood behind him, their hearts were filled with worry.


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded, telling them to set their hearts at ease. He truly didn''t feel the need to be cautious at all.


    It wasn''t that he was arrogant. It was just that through the journey of his, he had experienced too many dangerous situations. The situations he had gone through were just too much.


    All of these transformed into valuable experiences for him to draw upon, allowing him to reach a state of growth that ordinary humans would find it hard to imagine.


    To him, these so-called ''geniuses'' in his clan were nothing but beautiful flowers grown in the safety of a greenhouse by a gardener. They posed no threat to him at all.


    What he needed now was to settle the chaos with a show of force and quickly handle the troubles in his clan, as well as to better his family''s situation. Next, he would do his best and take the college entrance exam.


    Feng Lin was very clear that his future path lay in the boundless starry sky. Only there would be a future for him.


    He felt very impatient and was not willing to wait any longer.


    This second opponent knew how strong Feng Lin was and didn''t dare to provoke him with words. His face was filled with wariness.


    "Lightshadow Fist!" He punched out with both fists, unleashing a genetic martial art as his body glowed with light, wanting to dazzle Feng Lin''s vision.


    His silhouette flashed, and from within the white light, a total of ten silhouettes that were exactly similar to the original body rushed out from all directions, unleashing ruthless attacks.


    The duel just began and he decided to use his full strength, wanting to blast Feng Lin down from the dueling platform with his abrupt momentum.


    Feng Lin stood at his original location, calmly watching this scene.


    This was a good idea indeed, but it was still useless.


    His mental energy swept out and he could instantly sense the illusionary energy that formed the other silhouettes. No matter how many clones his opponent had, there was only a single true body.


    Feng Lin''s gaze turned deep, akin to a vortex of darkness that was able to devour all light. The mental ripples turned into something substantial and gushed forth, destroying the false bodies.


    "Get down!" said Feng Lin.


    That opponent had a dumbfounded look on his face. He was already hypnotized by Feng Lin and walked down the dueling platform with no way to resist the order at all.


    This was equivalent to admitting defeat.


    "Feng Lin, victory. Time taken: 15 seconds."


    Insta-killed by a single glance. It happened again!

 143 There Isn’t Even A Single One Who Can Fight?

    Feng Lin''s opponent did all he could and manifested many clones of light and shadow to dazzle his vision. Sadly, it was useless to Feng Lin''s mental energy that could penetrate everything.


    The light and shadow dissipated, and his opponent who was hypnotized walked down the dueling platform and only returned to his senses after a long time.


    At this moment, Feng Lin had already left.


    His opponent didn''t say anything and could only depart in heavy spirits.


    This was a suppression due to an absolute disparity in strength, causing his opponent to feel true despair.


    It was like before a heavenly sent disaster, any plans and methods could only be a joke.


    "Feng Lin, victory. Time taken: 15 seconds!"


    Feng Lin once again insta-killed his opponent, inciting a wave of commotion.


    Very swiftly, the crowd soon discovered that this was merely the beginning!


    "Feng Lin, victory! Time taken: 12 seconds!"


    Another insta-kill with a single glance.


    "Feng Lin, victory! Time taken: 10 seconds!"


    ...


    Feng Lin''s latest opponent just walked up to the platform and soon went down helplessly, conceding right away.


    Everything seemed like a joke.


    From the start to the end, Feng Lin didn''t even launch a single attack. Not a single person was able to last past 15 seconds, as they were all instantly hypnotized and conceded.


    "Too powerful!" Although Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng were still on the battlefield and were also existences that were supreme geniuses, capable of defeating their opponents with a single move, Feng Lin still attracted the attention of many.


    The others had to launch attacks, and their opponents were able to either evade or defend against it. But Feng Lin merely needed a single glance to defeat his opponent.


    Just this point alone caused many to view him with fear and trepidation.


    "Young Master Feng, what do you think of Feng Lin?" The clan leader saw Feng Lin''s tyrannical performance. His heart stirred and consulted the demonically handsome young man beside him.


    "He''s very powerful!" The young man tilted his head and contemplated, before giving a high evaluation.


    "What?" The clan leader was shocked. He was very clear of this Young Master Feng''s origin. Young Master Feng''s status was extremely esteemed, and to him, the cultivation standards here in the solar system could be considered so low that he didn''t even want to glance at it. Yet, he actually gave Feng Lin such a high evaluation?


    Could it be that Feng Lin''s strength was comparable to his?


    It appeared as though he guessed the clan leader''s thoughts. The demonically handsome young man rolled his eyes and calmly spoke, "You are thinking too much. How can the bumpkins of this solar system be comparable to me? Although the solar system seems vast, it''s still ultimately too tiny and inconsequential in the perspective of the entire universe. Other than this place being slightly special due to it being the origins of humans, there''s no value here at all.


    "You guys are trapped inside the solar system and can be treated as frogs at the bottom of a well, not knowing the vastness of the starry space and the strength of true geniuses which most definitely exceeds your wildest imagination. I said this young man is very strong because he became an interstellar cultivator at the age of seventeen and is considered very rare in your solar system. The others wouldn''t be able to defeat him so easily, but that''s just it.


    "You must know that such standards in the interstellar space can at most be considered below average. Only those who can become elite cultivators by the age of eighteen can be considered an impressive character¡­"


    The young man sneered, mocking the delusion of the clan leader.


    Not only was the clan leader not angered, but he had a look on his face like as though it should be so. He then asked again, "Young Master Feng, in that case, can you evaluate Feng Lin''s potential?"


    The demonically handsome young man surveyed Feng Lin. He thought about it a little before replied, "If I didn''t judge wrongly, this Feng Lin should have awakened the mental gene and strengthened it to an extremely high level. Mental energy can control one''s thoughts and consciousness, making him a terrifying opponent.


    "Moreover, the mental energy of this Feng Lin is extremely powerful and only those at the same level as him would have the ability to resist. For those who are weaker than him, they don''t even have the strength to stand before him, let alone fighting him.


    "As a unique aspect of cultivators that have awakened spiritual-type genes, their mental energy can instantly gush forth in a formless manner and hypnotize everyone, causing their opponents to lose even before they fight. There''s a saying in the interstellar space, describing spiritual cultivators. ''Those who don''t dare to look me in the eyes are all considered ants!''"


    He calmly spoke, analyzing and explaining the unique style in Feng Lin''s combat style.


    The young man then continued, making another judgment. "Mental Gene is only a basic-level gene. Since this Feng Lin can become an interstellar cultivator, he must have also awakened an extremely powerful primeval gene. The aura of his body is completely one with the universe. Maybe only a few individuals like Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng would be able to force him to display his true power!"


    "I see." The clan leader nodded repeatedly as though he was benefiting from a lecture.


    He activated the A.I. monitoring system and closely observed Feng Lin''s performance as thoughts formed in his heart.


    "Next battle, on the number #11 dueling platform, Feng Lin vs Feng Zhen!"


    Feng Lin walked over.


    "Feng Lin, you¡­" This time, his opponent was a burly fellow and was preparing to say something.


    Bzz~


    The air rippled as a powerful wave of mental energy controlled his thoughts.


    At the next moment, this burly individual had a blank look on his face and lifted his hand while saying, "I concede."


    Feng Lin walked down the dueling platform, not saying anything from the start to the end.


    Next, there was nothing that could stop him.


    12 seconds!


    11 seconds!


    14 seconds!


    ...


    Feng Lin''s mental energy was vast and mighty, tyrannical to the extreme. He didn''t care who his opponent was, he always settled the fight within 15 seconds with no exceptions.


    Before this, the crowd still had expressions of interest as they observed Feng Lin''s performance. But now, all the excitement had faded away.


    Although Feng Lin''s performance was shocking, the way his opponents lost was always the same. Was there still any meaning to watch him?


    If they didn''t know that this ranking competition would affect individual''s glory and their future status in the clan, many people would even feel that those losers were all in cahoots with Feng Lin and had lost to him intentionally.


    They wanted to see Feng Lin''s true strength. There was no meaning to watch him abuse the weak.


    It was truly lonely to be invincible. It wasn''t that he was too powerful, but in this huge clan, there didn''t seem to be even a single one that could fight.


    After experiencing the various battles on Mars and the life-and-death fight with the titan, this ranking competition was simply insignificant in comparison. There was no challenge at all.


    After winning for a total of twelve rounds straight, Feng Lin finally met an opponent whose vitality stats reached 9.6. On the surface, it looked that this person could at least be considered an opponent.


    This was a cultivator apprentice with a skinny frame. It was already very rare for his vitality stats to reached 9.6. As long as his genes evolved, he would be able to instantly become an interstellar cultivator.


    At the instant he saw Feng Lin, it was like he was facing against his greatest enemy. He didn''t waste time talking crap and immediately took up a defensive position.


    Coiling Snake Style!


    His body instantly turned soft and flexible as though he had no bones. He had inherited the Coiling Snake Gene that was inherited by many through the generations of the Feng Clan and guarded himself tightly.


    Feng Lin''s mental energy gushed forth, but he couldn''t sense his opponent''s thoughts at all. His opponent''s bio-magnetic field didn''t have the slightest ripple at all. It was like his opponent was already dead.


    Seeing the defensive stance his opponent took, Feng Lin''s interest stirred.


    Snakes were a type of creature that could enter hibernation, causing their consciousness to sink into a state of extremely deep sleep. It was very tough to hypnotize someone of this state.


    In any case, it can be considered pretty interesting!


    Feng Lin''s lips curled up in a smile. Did this person think that he only knew how to use mental hypnosis?


    Wasn''t this thinking too naive?


    Feng Lin lifted a finger and calmly spoke, "You are worthy enough to make me use a single finger!"

 144 Worthy enough to make me use a single finger

    That skinny man had entered into a state akin to a snake in hibernation. Only a hazy consciousness remained for him to perceive the external world.


    After hearing Feng Lin''s words, his heart was filled with anger. His consciousness was close to bursting forth, almost affecting his mental state.


    He hurriedly suppressed the thoughts in his heart. If his consciousness returned to normal, Feng Lin would have a chance to hypnotize him.


    Before these, he had seen how all of Feng Lin''s opponents lost.


    He didn''t wish to walk down the dueling platform like that, cutting such a sorry figure and throwing all his face.


    What a cunning brat. Is he intentionally saying that to make my concentration lapses? He was sure Feng Lin was doing this to disrupt his mental state.


    "You are right, but I''m not lying." Feng Lin smiled as though he had sensed the thoughts of his opponent. One of his fingers waved to the left and right. "To deal with you, I only need a finger. That''s all to it."


    "Arrogant!" The skinny man coldly snorted. He was already approaching the limits of a cultivator apprentice and could be considered a little genius in his clan. He only needed one more step to become a real interstellar cultivator and was only inferior compared to people like Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng.


    He felt that even if Feng Lin was an interstellar cultivator, it was simply too arrogant for Feng Lin to think that he would be defeated by just a single finger.


    When he noticed Feng Lin''s casual attitude, joy appeared in the heart of the skinny man. Let me make you pay a price for your carelessness today!


    From now on, I''ll become the number one genius in the clan who defeats an interstellar cultivator at the cultivator apprentice level!


    It was like he was already looking at the scene of him trampling over Feng Lin. Abruptly, glossy black scales that were tough and durable appeared all around his body. His palms pressed together and opened again repeatedly, like the maw of a giant snake, extending to the max width and chomping down as he rushed toward Feng Lin, wanting to devour Feng Lin whole.


    Snake Artful Hand!


    Chi!


    Since Feng Lin said he would only use a single finger, he naturally wouldn''t use a second one.


    His finger was like a sword, arcing through the air, blocking the Snake Artful Hand.


    "What?" The skinny man was shocked. He felt that a tiny finger of Feng Lin seemed to contain the weight of a heavy mountain that was impossible to move. Despite him using the entirety of his strength, he wasn''t able to force Feng Lin''s finger away.


    "Feng Li, victory. Time taken: 35 seconds!"


    "Feng Jinpeng, victory. Time taken: 28 seconds!"


    ....


    At this moment, the A.I. voices rang out from the different dueling platforms. Feng Lin had stared at his opponent who pitted against his finger, but when he heard the announcements, he involuntarily turned his head over.


    Up until now, the opponents he had encountered were truly too weak.


    If one didn''t experience the vastness of space for themselves, they would never know how small Earth was.


    After Feng Lin''s experience, his entire being seemed to have transformed. It was extremely hard to find someone who could contend against him in a small clan on the small planet of Earth.


    He hoped that when he encountered true geniuses of the clan like Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng, they would be able to give him some pressure.


    The determination to leave the solar system grew stronger in Feng Lin''s heart.


    Although the solar system was the origin of humanity, because humans developed everywhere, the foundation of the solar system was gone and natural resources here was almost depleted. It had almost become a desolate land devoid of any resources. To humanity, it was just a symbol of where they started, there were no other purposes.


    The solar system naturally became the most backward space region in the interstellar space.


    Feng Lin who possessed mythological knowledge and genetic equations had a boundlessly bright future. To him, the solar system was truly way too tiny.


    Only the boundless starry skies would be the stage where he could display his true prowess.


    The scene before him right now could prove all of this.


    Once, his status was extremely low in his clan. But after he ventured elsewhere, his status rapidly rose up in a short time. Now that he had returned, he felt like this place was a kindergarten, and he was bullying kids. There was no pressure and it felt extremely boring.


    No sense of satisfaction at all.


    Upon seeing that Feng Lin was distracted in the middle of combat, the skinny man felt like he had suffered the greatest humiliation and instantly flew into a rage. Feng Lin was simply too arrogant.


    Dragonsnake Twined Slaughter!


    His body was like a python, twisting and twinning as he rushed over, wanting to bind Feng Lin''s movements.


    What?


    During his contemplation, Feng Lin felt a black shadow lunging toward him. He reacted by flicking his extended finger.


    The skinny man instantly screamed as his body was flung backward. He was blasted into the ground from the impact and laid there unmoving, just like a dead snake.


    Only now did Feng Lin come to his senses. Upon seeing the pitiful state his opponent was in, he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    You are worthy of me using a single finger and that''s all to it. That''s all to it.


    "What? He really defeated his opponent using the strength of a single finger?"


    Earlier when he insta-killed opponents with a single glance, everyone knew it was due to his mental hypnosis.


    But now that Feng Lin truly acted, everyone could clearly see his strength.


    Using a single finger to defeat somebody on the verge of becoming an interstellar cultivator?


    This Feng Lin shouldn''t be someone so simple like an ordinary interstellar cultivator. He was definitely a powerful expert within those from the same realm.


    Seeing how tyrannical Feng Lin was, even the expressions of the clan''s geniuses like Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng turned solemn. They were already viewing Feng Lin as their greatest opponent.


    "Ai?" That demonically handsome young man seated beside the clan leader suddenly felt puzzled. It seemed that his judgment regarding Feng Lin was off.


    He felt that Feng Lin must have awakened the mental gene and should have been walking on the path of a spiritual cultivator. Yet, his body was strong to such a degree. This aspect was completely out of his predictions. Right now, he gradually started to get interested in Feng Lin.


    The clan leader had a face filled with joy. Another powerful genius had appeared in the clan, and the chance of someone passing the college exams to enter the Interstellar University had just increased.


    What made his head ache was that after he looked through Feng Lin''s growth record, he realized that from the time Feng Lin was young up until now, Feng Lin had never received any benefits from the clan before and had been bullied and suffered a lot.


    He also saw the conflict between Feng Lin and the Head Butler!


    Things were troublesome then.


    For such a genius, if he had no sense of belonging to the clan, it would be a huge loss to the Feng Clan.


    He had to think of ideas to make up to Feng Lin!


    The clan leader glanced toward Feng Lin''s parents and his younger siblings as a smile appeared on his aged face. He suddenly had an idea.


    ...¡­


    With regards to the thoughts of the other clansmen, Feng Lin didn''t care at all.


    For the next battles, he continuously dominated his opponent. He either suppressed them using mental energy or defeat them with a single finger. From the start up until now, no one was able to contend against him.


    This was the advantage of the Stone Monkey Gene.


    If one was weaker than him, the attacks of his opponents would not affect at all.


    All techniques were useless, even if he stood there unmoving, they wouldn''t be able to harm him.


    On the contrary, Feng Lin only needed to use a single finger or his mental energy, and he would be able to defeat them instantly. There was no pressure at all.


    Not only were the crowd speechless when they saw this, but Feng Lin himself found this to be extremely boring.


    Upon seeing Feng Lin displaying his prowess on the dueling platforms, no one could view him with contempt anymore. His parents were struck dumb. Was such a powerful son really born by them?


    Now, they even suspected that someone had swapped their child for this monstrous genius.


    On the other hand, Feng Cheng and Feng Xin had looks of pride on their faces. This image of their elder brother Feng Lin became incomparably tall and lofty in their hearts, becoming their idols.


    And right now on a dueling platform, Feng Lin once again encountered a new opponent, and this opponent piqued a little interest in him.


    After half a day, after crushing so many people, those remaining were no longer weaklings.


    This time around, his opponent was a true interstellar cultivator. His opponent''s face was filled with cold cruelty, and he had fighting gloves equipped. It seemed as though he was a wrestler with an abundance of experience. His aura felt quite threatening and his vitality stats were about 30 plus points.


    For this opponent, Feng Lin could play around a little.


    If not, he would fall asleep from boredom.


    Without realizing it, the clan''s ranking competition that had always been extremely intense changed completely when Feng Lin joined...

 145 Domineering suppression

    "8th dueling platform, Feng Lin vs Feng Yue!"


    The new combat list had appeared.


    Feng Lin walked toward the assigned dueling platform. From the start of the ranking competition to now, sixteen rounds were already held. There were no weaklings among those who remained.


    This time, Feng Lin''s opponent was another interstellar cultivator with vitality stats over 30. However, despite his muscular physique, he had a face filled with trepidation and solemness when he was facing Feng Lin. He could feel a great pressure from Feng Lin boring down on him.


    This was his instinct as a cultivator which allowed him to faintly sense the suppression due to a great disparity in vitality stats. No matter what he did, he couldn''t relax.


    However, as an interstellar cultivator, how would he shy away from a battle?


    Feng Yue directly stared at Feng Lin as he spoke, "Feng Lin, you are very strong! Unimaginably powerful. However, I will defeat you!"


    "Sure." Feng Lin smiled and nodded. He could sense the vigorous battle intent from this opponent. Only with this would things be interesting!


    "Shaking the mountain!"


    Feng Yun stomped on the ground as he charged forward, transforming into a blurred shadow that instantly closed in. His fists were like hammers that wanted to crush everything before him.


    His punch force broke the air, causing a thunderous boom with an astonishing aura.


    Bzz!


    The space suddenly trembled. The center of Feng Lin''s brows flashed with a silver light as mental energy ripples instantly gushed forth. However, it felt as though it had slammed into a steel board, Feng Lin wasn''t able to hypnotize this opponent.


    Feng Yue''s eyes were still clear. Moreover, his heart contained an unshakable conviction and his will was like iron. This was the reason why it was extremely difficult to shake his mental state.


    Things were truly getting more and more interesting!


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but smile.


    Although his mental gene was strengthened to the max, it was after all only a basic-tier gene. The disparity in tier made it tough to affect true interstellar cultivators.


    It was only possible if his mental gene evolved into a higher grade spiritual-type gene.


    Since the mental hypnosis was unable to work, this meant that other abilities granted by basic genes were also useless.


    Seems like I have to reveal some of my true capabilities¡­


    Feng Lin wasn''t shocked but was joyful instead. From the start up until now, all of his opponents crumbled before his mental hypnosis. Things were truly too boring.


    Now, there was finally an interesting opponent!


    But how much excitement would this opponent be able to generate? He would only know after they exchanged blows!


    Staring at the ferocious punch of his opponent, Feng Lin didn''t mind it at all. One of his hands formed into the shape of a palm as he casually swiped it over.


    The skin of his palm had the characteristic of jade, emitting a faint luster of light.


    This seemingly ordinary-looking palm struck out with a speed that was not slow and not quick. It was as though it had transformed into a large net that blocked the variations of his opponent''s punch. It gave off a calm and immensely wondrous feeling.


    Pa!


    With a light pat, all the ferocious waves of energy in the air calmed.


    Feng Yue''s immense strength behind his punch was completely dissipated by this single palm strike.


    "Eh?" The demonically handsome young man surveyed Feng Lin''s transformation.


    Is he finally going to display his true strength?


    Hmm, even his body is turning into a jade-like substance. What gene is that?


    A body-strengthening type gene? What are his other abilities?


    A look of interest appeared on his face as he stared at Feng Lin.


    ...


    "What?" Feng Yue was shocked. How could his punch that incorporated the entirety of his strength was so easily blocked by his opponent?


    Since his attack had failed, he naturally desired to retreat.


    Feng Lin put on a smile that was not a smile on his face. He reversed his palm and grabbed out, holding on to both Feng Yue''s fists, not letting him retreat.


    Feng Yue''s countenance turned red as he exerted all his strength, doing his best to struggle free.


    However, he soon discovered that Feng Lin''s strength was extremely startling. His palm was like an iron hoop that tightly locked his both hands, not allowing him to struggle free.


    This Feng Lin looks so weak and skinny, why does he have such great strength? Could he have awakened a body-strengthening type gene?


    During combat, despite the questions in his heart, how could he have time to ponder them?


    Despite being at a disadvantage, this Feng Yue had rich combat experience. With a twist of his body, his feet stomped the ground as he leaped up into the air. He then unleashed a chain of kicks, aiming for Feng Lin''s chest.


    Right now, Feng Lin could only release his grasp. His palms acted like a palm-leaf fan and created an airtight defense before him, blocking all the kicks from Feng Yue.


    "Collapsing the mountain!"


    Feng Yue escaped his predicament. Now that his hands were free, he instantly placed them before his chest and portrayed the ''Tyrant Hitting Cauldron'' fist stance. His fists seemed capable of collapsing mountains and launching out a storm of punches.


    Feng Lin''s palm drew a circle before his chest, revealing no flaws in his defense, completely blocking them all.


    "Ai?" He suddenly felt that something was wrong, a look of puzzlement flashed on his face.


    This Feng Yue was powerful. As his fists continued launching attacks, his punches only grew heavier and heavier.


    After ten punches, his punch force was already three times stronger than the first punch.


    Wasn''t this a little too illogical?


    When a human''s strength reached the limit, it would be extremely difficult even if one wanted to upgrade it by a little, let alone three times.


    Feng Yue''s force in his punches grew even heavier; there seemed to be a rising trend to it.


    This person only has a vitality stats around 30, how is it possible that his strength is higher than mine? Feng Lin didn''t believe this.


    The great disparity in vitality stats wasn''t something that could be mitigated by this kind of explosive-momentum attacks.


    Feng Lin blocked another punch. To his surprise, he discovered that the strength level of his opponent hadn''t changed; it was the same as the beginning. However, the force in his punch became heavier and heavier, his fists were akin to iron hammers.


    At this moment, he sensed the ripples of an extremely familiar energy in the air.


    Gravity gene?


    Feng Lin remembered that this was a kind of high-grade primeval gene. It allowed the user to control the formless gravity to suppress others or directly increasing his might, reinforcing his attacks. Such an effect was truly not bad.


    Clearly, Feng Yue was using large amounts of gravity power to reinforce his punches. Every time he punched out, his fists would be like huge hammers smashing their way toward Feng Lin.


    The more gravity he used, the heavier his punches would naturally be!


    After discovering the truth, Feng Lin no longer had any interest to waste time. His hands instantly formed gestures.


    Flipping Sky Hammer Imprint!


    Both of his hands were like hammers from the legends as they smashed downward.


    Despite Feng Yue being as immovable as a mountain, he couldn''t help being knocked aside.


    Although Feng Yue''s punches were heavy, the strength used to unleash them remained the same. How could he resist attacks that exceeded his strength by three times?


    With just a light block, Feng Yue''s entire person was flung through the air and slammed onto the ground below the dueling platform.


    "Feng Lin, victory! Time taken: one minute."


    The monitoring A.I. announced the result.


    "What? Even Feng Yue has lost?"


    "Feng Yue''s vitality stats is at 32.6, but to think that he could only persist for one minute!"


    "That last move used by Feng Lin seemed extremely profound. What kind of martial arts is that?"


    ...


    Everyone couldn''t help but feel a sense of dissatisfaction. It wasn''t easy for them to finally see Feng Yue act. But how could the battle end so quickly?


    His opponent was completely suppressed by him, and Feng Lin''s capabilities were only revealed slightly.


    That wondrous move he had used was only for a split second; thus, it was tough to see clearly what its origins were.


    Feng Lin slowly walked down the platform and cast his gaze at the surroundings. He discovered that only about forty people were remaining in the ranking competition with the vast majority of them being interstellar cultivators.


    But those who could truly pose the slightest threat to him were only Feng Li, Feng Jinpeng, and a few other geniuses of the clan that were on their levels. But then again, they would only be able to pose the slightest threat to him.


    If he continued fighting like this, how long would it take before the competition was concluded?


    Feng Lin was growing impatient. His brows twitched as he tried to think of a simple, effective, and better idea.

 146 Utter crushing

    "2nd dueling platform, Feng Lin vs Feng Zhen!"


    Since Feng Lin defeated his opponent too quickly, it would take a total of thirty minutes before the system matched him against another participant.


    Moreover, as the competition continued, the strength of the participants would only increase and the battles would be even more intense. The duration of their battles would become longer as their consumption rate of energy grew larger.


    Feng Lin moved up to the dueling platform. And before the fight began, Feng Lin''s opponent was consuming potions of life frenziedly, using this time to replenish his nutrients and energy that he had consumed earlier.


    Feng Lin didn''t hurry his opponent, he simply waited by the side while feeling speechless in his heart.


    Rounds after rounds, how long would it need? This caused him to feel extremely impatient.


    Situations between life and death were the best for training one''s combat prowess and fighting will.


    The geniuses in the clan were all nurtured by the clan''s efforts, and things were too easy and comfortable for them. How would they be able to compare to Feng Lin who had tempered himself through real life-and-death situations, fighting in many bloody battles?


    Hence, this resulted in Feng Lin''s current combat style. It was fine to be relaxed if he didn''t act. But the moment he acted, he would make sure to crush his opponents.


    These geniuses from the clan, in Feng Lin''s perspectives, were playing around during combat.


    They would even show mercy when exchanging blows and try to avoid harming their opponent''s vital parts. This made him extremely speechless when he saw it.


    "Feng Lin, you are a nice person. Next, I will¡­" This time around, his opponent, Feng Zhen¡ªseeing that Feng Lin was patiently waiting at the side for him¡ªhad a good impression of him and wanted to praise him.


    "Stop!" Feng Lin stretched his hand out to stop him from continuing. "Don''t speak so much crap. Hurry up and begin. After finishing you off, I still have to prepare for the next battle."


    "You¡­" All the words he wanted to say were now stuck in his throat. This Feng Zhen was so angry that he actually laughed.


    After finishing me? Preparing for the next battle?


    My judgment was truly wrong. I didn''t expect this fellow to be so arrogant.


    Do you think you will win against me? Let me make use of your carelessness and give you a complete defeat.


    ...


    Seeing that Feng Lin hadn''t entered his combat state yet, Feng Zhen coldly laughed and instantly launched an attack with the entirety of his strength.


    Thunderfire Shooting Star!


    His countenance turned red as all the genetic might he could muster instantly gushed forth, twisting the space, generating boundless thunder and fire that fell from the sky. The waves of energy were extremely chaotic and were like flood trying to drown Feng Lin within.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Feng Lin instantly moved. His punches were like lightning, filling the sky with fist shadows.


    That violent thunder and flame had fused into one and struck down, but they were dissipated by Feng Lin''s normal punch.


    The remnant thunder crackled uselessly while embers glowed, scattered around Feng Lin. There wasn''t a single charred spot on Feng Lin''s body.


    Feng Lin calmly retracted his fists. He stared at the blackened clothes on his body, feeling somewhat speechless.


    Although the Stone Monkey Gene was strong and could resist the rush of different types of energy properties, this ability couldn''t extend to his clothes.


    "What?" Feng Zhen was completely stunned as he had never seen such a strong body that could ignore the rush of impact from thunder and fire.


    Wasn''t this simply invincible?


    Swish~


    Feng Lin was lazy to talk nonsense. His figure flashed, transforming into a series of after-images as he moved toward Feng Zhen.


    "How fast!" Feng Zhen''s eyes narrowed, seeing Feng Lin''s silhouette flashing about akin to teleportation. This made it hard for him to react to.


    What?


    Fighting in close combat with a cultivator that had a body-strengthening gene? Wasn''t this stupidity?


    Thunder Protection!


    Sizzle~


    Sparks flew about. Feng Zhen''s entire body was shrouded by lightning and thunder, as though he was clad in armor made from electricity.


    Swish! His body transformed into lightning shadow and hurriedly shot away.


    Feng Lin''s punch hit an empty space. He was astonished.


    Truly, there were no weaklings at this stage of the ranking competition.


    This Feng Zhen actually used thunder and lightning to strengthen his cells, allowing him to move at incredible speed.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel excited. It seemed like he could play around more seriously now.


    RUMBLE~


    Feng Zhen seemed to have transformed into a lightning hero, circling Feng Lin at great speed. His hand gestures changed as flames gushed forth unceasingly from his palms.


    He used lightning to strengthen his body, increasing his speed so that no one could track him, and had completely mitigated his flaw in close combat.


    At the same time, he could use flames to launch long-distance attacks to unleash his greatest advantage.


    One couldn''t help but say that this man had the right idea. By doing this, he was able to maximize his greatest unique point. It was simple and effective, allowing him to strengthen his attacks.


    Ordinary experts wouldn''t be able to do anything to him.


    However, to Feng Lin, all of these were meaningless.


    Now that his Stone Monkey Gene had been maxed out, his ability of being impervious to fire and water had also been strengthened to the max. He was already completely immune to ordinary flames.


    Unless it was those unique flames found in planetary cores, no matter how fierce the flames were, it would be completely ineffective against him. He felt as though he was soaking in a hot spring, such ordinary flames made him feel comfortable instead.


    However, he also didn''t wish for his clothes to be burned. Things wouldn''t be too nice if he had to stand before everyone stark naked.


    He instantly unleashed a barrage of attacks, causing fist shadows to fill the sky, completely stifling these flames.


    For interstellar cultivators, energy attacks would consume the most genetic energy.


    Feng Lin wasn''t anxious to close the distance. He was waiting for his opponent to exhaust himself, slowing down his speed.


    There was nothing Feng Zhen could do against Feng Lin. He didn''t dare to get near and continued using flames, greatly depleting his store of genetic energy. In the end, the electricity around him weakened as his speed gradually slowed.


    "A good opportunity!" Feng Lin stomped the ground. His muscles tensed and acted as a conduit for the energy in his body which transferred them onto the surface of the ground.


    The ground suddenly trembled as Feng Lin shot up into the sky like a cannon.


    "What?" Feng Zhen didn''t expect Feng Lin would erupt forth with such a ferocious move. The electricity around his body flared brilliantly as he wanted to dodge again.


    However, Feng Lin couldn''t even be bothered to play catch with him.


    "Just stay." A pair of palms stretched out, shining with a jade-like luster, breaking part of the electric shield as he grabbed hold of Feng Zhen.


    His hands were like iron hoops, holding onto the vital points of Feng Zhen''s body. No matter how Feng Zhen struggled, he was like a poor rabbit that was pressed down by the tiger''s paws. He couldn''t move at all.


    "Feng Lin, victory! Time taken: 12 minutes." The A.I. immediately announced the result.


    Although Feng Zhen''s combat method wasted quite a bit of Feng Lin''s time, as this was the first time Feng Lin took over 10 minutes to defeat someone, Feng Lin''s energy consumption wasn''t that much at all.


    In truth, he didn''t even act. Just the immense defense provided by the Stone Monkey Gene was enough to cause his opponent to be defeated without him needing to fight for real.


    Feng Lin swept his gaze over to the other participants. Without realizing it, he was already at the final stage. Once the victors among the other participants were decided, the final ten participants would be ranked.


    On the arena, other than Feng Lin who could crush his opponents effortlessly, the other supreme geniuses of the clan seemed to have met some unexpected situations.


    For Feng Li, his saber arts were sharp, and his slash would manifest formless saber force that projected an imposing aura.


    However, his opponent was extremely powerful too. He had a body covered by extremely tough scales which was capable of blocking Feng Li''s sharp qi. His claw attacks were extremely ruthless as he parried blows from Feng Li again and again.


    For a while, the two seemed to be equally matched.


    Swish~


    As for Feng Jinpeng, he spread his arms wide, taking on a stance like a bird spreading his wings, as he controlled gales. He was like a golden roc soaring proudly through the sky, swooping down on his opponent.


    His opponent was as immobile as a gigantic mountain and had a defense alike an ancient turtle. From the start until the end, Feng Jinpeng wasn''t able to find a chance to obtain victory.


    ...


    The others felt that the clan''s ranking competition was extremely intense.


    However, to Feng Lin, he just watched for a while and found it extremely boring.


    The Stone Monkey Gene was a variation-grade and innately, it was already able to suppress several same-grade primeval genes.


    To others, the attacking techniques of these people seemed very powerful, but Feng Lin could see that they lacked sufficient killing power.


    Due to the influence of his Stone Monkey Gene, his style had always been to overwhelm others with pure strength.


    Unless the attacks of these people had high enough intensity to break through his defense, everything would be useless, no matter what techniques they used and how dazzling they might look.


    Feng Lin already didn''t have the patience to continue waiting. He had to hurry up and settle the troublesome matters in his clan and put in all his effort to participate for the interstellar college exam.


    The universe was very vast, and his future had no limits. He didn''t wish to remain behind in such a small clan on Earth.


    After another half an hour, the top ten participants finally appeared. Feng Li, Feng Jinpeng, and the other acclaimed geniuses all had their names listed in the top ten list. Feng Lin was the only unexpected one.


    But when the crowd saw how invincible Feng Lin seemed earlier when he had fought during combat, they naturally wouldn''t be blind enough to say that he didn''t deserve this.


    For the competition between the top ten, the method of choosing opponents would be done by drawing lots.


    And just when it was about to commence, Feng Lin took the initiative to walk out, drawing the attention of the entire clan.


    His gaze swept toward his nine potential opponents as he calmly spoke, "Don''t need to draw lots. Just come at me together."


    As his voice rang out, the entire space fell silent, so silent that you could even hear a pin drop.

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    If I don''t shock people, I won''t die peacefully!


    The instant Feng Lin''s words rang out, they were like thunder from a clear sky, causing this entire space to fall silent.


    The eyes of the clansmen turned to each other, and they had strange looks on their faces, suspecting that they had heard wrongly.


    "Interesting!" On the tall platform, the demonically handsome man stood up and seriously surveyed Feng Lin. The interest in his eyes grew stronger and stronger as though he was looking at an extremely exciting toy.


    "Arrogant! Do you think that you are an elite cultivator? Which one of us isn''t an expert among interstellar cultivators? You actually dare to say such a thing? Truly, ignorance is bliss!" Feng Jinpeng was of the direct line of descent. Thus, he had never seen someone that was even more arrogant than him. He was the first that could no longer suppress his emotions and immediately cursed out loud.


    For the other participants, they had become interstellar cultivators despite their young ages. Which of them wouldn''t feel proud?


    Being disregarded like this made them extremely angry.


    "You want to fight us all together? There''s no need for others to act, I will deal with you first!"


    "You should pray that after the lots are drawn, you are not my opponent. If not, I will ensure that you end up in an extremely dire situation!"


    "Who the hell do you think you are?"


    ¡­.


    Various sounds of criticism rang out.


    Feng Li who was among the participants actually didn''t move. He simply narrowed his eyes and stared at Feng Lin. His gaze was as sharp as swords and radiated an extremely forceful aura.


    Regardless of mockery, cursing or viewing him with contempt, Feng Lin didn''t care at all.


    Although everyone felt that he was arrogant and was either mocking or cursing him, no one thought that he was for real.


    Feng Lin''s gaze coldly swept through the crowd. He didn''t say anything and merely looked fixedly at the Feng Clan''s leader.


    Why was there a need to take the barking of these people to his heart?


    Fight one against all, whether this would happen, would have to depend on the clan leader''s will.


    Seeing that Feng Lin was ignoring them, the participants grew even more angered. It felt like their faces had been slapped and there was a burning sensation on their faces.


    Disregard. Feng Lin was completely disregarding them.


    "Hey brat, you best not be so brazen!" A fierce-looking man looked as though he was about to rush out.


    The clansmen in the crowd finally came back to their senses. It was like they feared the world would have no chaos, and all of them started shouting excitedly, "Feng Tu, you are right. Go up and teach him a lesson!"


    "You are an upper-class clansman, how can you be bullied by lower-class clansman?"


    "Quickly defeat this brat to crush his arrogance!"


    ¡­.


    Seeing that things were turning chaotic, the clan leader finally couldn''t bear it any longer. "Silence!"


    As he shouted, his voice rolled through the air, thundering out loud, instantly overwhelming the comments made by the crowd.


    As the leader of a clan, he could control the fate of the vast majority of people here. Nobody dared to antagonize the clan leader.


    The clan leader''s eyes were like an eagle as he turned to stare at Feng Lin. He seriously asked, "Feng Lin, do you really wish to fight against all the remaining participants at the same time? You must know that they are all in the top ten."


    Feng Lin nodded as his intent couldn''t be clearer.


    The other participants had faces filled with anger. It was just that they were fearful of the clan leader and hence, they didn''t join the cursing.


    Feng Lin retained the calm look on his face. He had already decided to do this in his heart.


    If he followed the clan leader''s arrangement and fought these people one by one, how much time would be delayed? How meaningless was this?


    His foundation in the clan was too shallow. Even if he won every battle by fighting one by one, he would still be doubted by others. Many would say that he won because he was lucky.


    Feng Lin didn''t wish to bother with all these tiny matters. In order to avoid trouble, he might as well display a might which was domineering enough to create an immense shock. At the same time, he could allow these people to witness the great disparity in strength between him and the clan''s geniuses.


    If he did so, no one else would dare to say that it was due to luck.


    "This¡­" Seeing how stubborn Feng Lin was, the clan leader hesitated. He didn''t know if he should grant Feng Lin''s request or not.


    If he agreed, wouldn''t he damage the pride of these geniuses in the Feng Clan by asking them to deal with Feng Lin together?


    If he didn''t agree and if Feng Lin didn''t give up, wouldn''t Feng Lin continue to provoke the clan''s geniuses by asking whether they were scared or not? Wasn''t that also a huge humiliation?


    "Things are getting more interesting!" Just when the clan leader was hesitating, the demonically handsome young man beside him laughed softly. He then suggested, "Agree to Feng Lin''s request!"


    "Young Master Feng, what suggestions do you have?" The clan leader was puzzled. "If I agree with his request, wouldn''t it be too unfair to the other geniuses?"


    "This is simple." The demonically handsome young man smiled. "Just make it so that this last round''s combat format changed into a free-for-all battle. Wouldn''t that solve things then? Put them all on the same platform and let them engage in chaotic fights. The longer they can last, the higher their ranking would be. The last man standing would naturally be the victor! By changing the format to this, it would greatly resemble the situations one has to face out there in the interstellar space. After all, in a chaotic battlefield, no one would be so silly to fight you one on one. A free-for-all can test their capabilities better."


    "Good idea!" The frown on the clan leader''s face smoothed as a smile appeared on his face.


    By doing so, he could satisfy Feng Lin''s request and protect the pride of the Feng Clan''s geniuses.


    He no longer hesitated. "Now, I will announce that the ranking competition''s format will be changed to a free-for-all at this last combat round. The top ten participants will fight on the same platform and the longer they can last, the higher their rankings would be. The one who remains standing at the end would be the victor, the strongest genius of the Feng Clan!"


    After a short period of astonishment, the crowd all burst into cheers of excitement.


    This was a brand new format where the top ten would fight chaotically against each other. The battle scenes would surely be much more fascinating and intense. How exciting!


    They didn''t expect that the clan leader would actually agree to Feng Lin''s arrogant suggestion.


    But one couldn''t help say that this was truly a good idea.


    Countless pair of eyes stared at the designated platform unblinkingly, afraid to miss out on any fascinating scenes.


    These participants also felt astonished but after they recovered from their shock, they all moved up to the designated platform. Their gazes now when they stared at Feng Lin became more sinister than before.


    It''s fine like this then. We can join forces and instantly force you off the platform, making you become the first loser. At that time, we want to see how arrogant you can be.


    As they slowly approached Feng Lin, a smile could be seen on their faces. However, their smiles soon disappeared at the next instant.


    "Just come at me together. Don''t say I didn''t warn you, if you guys come at me one by one, you won''t even have a chance at all." Feng Lin wasn''t willing to get down like this. He wanted to conclude this ranking competition as quickly as possible.


    He unleashed the full potential of the Stone Monkey Gene and freed all restrictions on his body, displaying his full strength.


    Powerful ripples from his vitality stats gushed forth from him. The energy waves could be seen by the naked eyes while they churned wildly in the air around him.


    The place where Feng Lin stood became the center of this energy vortex. Formless tyrannical might gushed out, causing others to feel stifled in his presence.


    "What?" The other participants exclaimed in shock. When they felt this pressure that was akin to a giant mountain boring down on them, they couldn''t help but take a few steps back.


    Their hearts seemed to be pressed down by a huge boulder, sinking into the valley. They no longer had any thoughts to resist.


    All they could do was open their eyes and stare at the figure that was akin to either a god or a devil. Their expressions were filled with stark disbelief.


    Feng Lin was prepared to use his strength to suppress the peak geniuses of his clan single-handedly!

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    How immensely powerful was his vitality stats?


    The suppression brought by a difference in vitality stats would transform into a corporeal pressure that bore down on the weaker parties. The pressure they felt was like a mountain pressing down on them, causing them to be unable to stand tall.


    At the place where Feng Lin was standing, numerous waves of energy churned wildly.


    Even those clansmen who were spectating from afar felt a heavy pressure pressing down on their hearts. They were so shocked that they didn''t know what to say.


    "Just come at me together or you guys wouldn''t have any chance." Feng Lin warned them once more.


    No matter how unconvinced these people were, at this moment they could make no rebuttals. The powerful suppression due to the difference in vitality stats made them unable to say anything.


    Only now did they realize that Feng Lin wasn''t joking. He was truly prepared and had the strength to back up his words. He wanted to defeat them all single-handedly.


    Such a powerful vitality stats...he should already be very near to the level of an elite cultivator!


    Although Feng Lin was still unable to compare with one, the difference wasn''t that great.


    They didn''t expect that although Feng Lin seemed arrogant, once he released his life energy, it was actually so terrifying, causing them to be under such a great pressure.


    Right now, the other participants all had looks of trepidation on their faces. Nobody dared to take the initiative to make a move.


    Even after waiting for some time, no one made a move. Hence, Feng Lin''s patience ran out, and he coldly spoke, "If you all don''t want to act, I''ll make my move then."


    Feng Lin stomped on the ground, leaping into the air. His feet moved in the direction of the eight trigrams, and his body was like a roaming dragon. Both of his hands formed into claws as he lunged toward the person nearest to him.


    Eight Trigram Palm, Azure Dragon Scouting Claw!


    He was like a soaring azure dragon flying through the air. His hands were like dragon claws scouting from the clouds. The sharp claw force locked down his target from all directions, causing his target to have no way to escape.


    "What?" This was a young man with a gloomy face. Right now, his expression was one of gloomy and anger. He didn''t expect Feng Lin to target him first.


    For mandarin oranges, one would always squeeze the softest first!


    Does this brat think that I''m the easiest to bully out of all the participants?


    "You really think you will win against me for sure?" The gloomy-looking guy was so angry that he laughed. He then roared and spread his hands out, resembling an open maw.


    Ice Dragon Devour!


    Black-colored crystals actually manifested in the surroundings and they grew larger as though they were alive.


    The temperature in the surroundings plunged rapidly, like this entire space was transported into an icy hell.


    A dragon formed from the black ice crystals appeared before the gloomy-faced young man, blocking before him.


    "ROAR!"


    The ice dragon suddenly opened its maw, causing a chill wind to rise. It reared its head up and let out a roar of anger as frost swept outward.


    The might of a single roar was already so terrifying.


    However, Feng Lin''s eyes were as calm and as cold as the beginning. He didn''t waver and continued his attack. With regards to his opponent, Feng Lin could only say that the gloomy-faced man was thinking too much.


    There was only one reason why Feng Lin chose him, it was because he was the nearest to him!


    However, Feng Lin was in no mood to explain it to him. He didn''t care about them ganging up on him. In any case, he would sweep all of these participants down. There was no difference between who he swept down first.


    The ice dragon revealed rows of sharp teeth. It breathed out a cone of frost which instantly enveloped Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t evade. Ice crystals formed on his body and instantly turned him into an immobile iceman.


    The dragon then ruthlessly bit down, swallowing the frozen Feng Lin into its stomach.


    A living human was simply devoured like that.


    Sounds of shocked exclamations could be heard everywhere.


    "Feng Lin!" Feng Lin''s parents stood up as nervousness and worry could be seen on their faces.


    "Elder brother!" Tears seemed about to flow down from Feng Cheng and Feng Xin''s eyes.


    The other participants all sneered when they saw this scene.


    As geniuses who were long famous within the clan, they weren''t unfamiliar with each other.


    This Feng Xuan had awakened the Black Ice Gene, a high-grade primeval gene that evolved from the Ice Gene. It allowed the user to control black ice, and the temperature of this ice was over negative hundred degrees, causing their target to rapidly lose water and freeze solid.


    But this Feng Lin actually didn''t dodge at all. He entered the stomach of the ice dragon and now, it wasn''t even known if he could remain alive.


    All of them shook their heads and stared warily at the other opponents. In their hearts, they already felt that Feng Lin had died.


    Even if he didn''t he must already be crippled!


    BOOM!


    Just when they thought that Feng Lin''s matter was at an end, a rumbling sound suddenly echoed from the ice dragon''s stomach. It exploded as a human figure leaped out.


    If this wasn''t Feng Lin, who else could it be?


    His skin was like jade, glowing with a faint light. His body shook away the frost covering him, and he wasn''t injured at all.


    "What?" That gloomy-faced Feng Xuan didn''t expect that Feng Lin wasn''t injured in the slightest despite him giving it his all. Numerous black ice spears formed from the frost and pierced out toward Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin''s claw force was as sharp as ever. With a swipe of his hand, the ice spears all shattered while his other hand caught hold of Feng Xuan''s arm.


    Feng Xuan''s expression drastically changed and wanted to retreat.


    But since he was captured by Feng Lin, was it even possible for him to leave?


    Feng Lin''s fingers exerted force and were like iron hoops clutching his opponent. No matter how Feng Xuan struggled, he was unable to move.


    Feng Xuan''s entire body was held, and he wasn''t able to exert any strength at all.


    Feng Lin hoisted him up with one hand as if he was bullying a weak and helpless child. After that, he slowly walked to the edge of the platform and toss him down lightly.


    One opponent settled! Things were just so simple!


    This took almost no effort at all. Feng Lin seemed to exude an aura of invincibility, causing the other participants to feel extremely wary of him.


    Other than Feng Li, Feng Jinpeng, and a few others who were extremely confident in themselves, the other participants all decided to group together. They wanted to join forces to force Feng Lin, who now presented the greatest threat, off the dueling platform or they would surely suffer inevitable losses.


    Feng Lin had no fear nor worries as he displayed his strength. He then slowly walked toward the other participants.


    With each step he took forward, those people took a step back. Their eyes were filled with trepidation, closely monitoring Feng Lin''s every action, wanting to find that flaw which seemingly didn''t exist.


    Feng Lin was prepared to fight one against all, and he did seem to have the power to suppress his peers of the same generation. There was no one else in the clan who could compare to him.


    "Let me try." A cold voice rang out. Finally, someone stepped forward.


    This was a young man with a lanky figure. His face looked grave and stern, and he stood straight up and tall. His entire person resembled a sharp treasured saber, radiating an overwhelming sharpness.


    This was none other than the publicly acknowledged top genius that could stand equally to Feng Jinpeng. His name was Feng Li.


    This Feng Li was somewhat similar to Feng Lin, as they were both low-grade clansmen. It was just that he rose to fame earlier than Feng Lin.


    Although Feng Lin was a little late, he gave off a feeling that his rise was something unblockable.


    Feng Li stared fixedly at Feng Lin, his entire body radiated a clear intent to fight. He was like a treasured saber that had been hidden away for too long and was now ready to be unsheathed, revealing its sharpness to the world.


    "I have a move. If you can block it, I will instantly concede!" Feng Li coldly spoke.


    The people in the surroundings were all shocked.


    By doing this, Feng Li unconsciously already placed himself in a position inferior to Feng Lin. He was fighting Feng Lin from the perspective of a challenger.


    "Bring it on." Feng Lin didn''t waste any more words. He stretched out his hands in a stance and waited for Feng Li to unleash his move.


    His gaze was also filled with heat. He wanted to know how much pressure could this peak-level genius of the Feng Clan give him if he gave it his all.


    The Feng Clan was still too tiny, too too tiny.


    After experiencing the life-and-death battles on Mars, Feng Lin''s horizons were already broadened.


    On his journey through this ranking competition, there wasn''t even a single opponent that could prove to be the slightest challenge to him. Things were simply too boring.


    Znng~


    Feng Li was also not someone who liked to talk crap. His eyelids dropped slightly and a bright light suddenly flashed.


    His treasured saber flew out from the sheath, exuding an air of sharpness as it soared into the sky. The disturbance it caused created an energy vortex in the air that was visible to the naked eye.


    A wave of saber qi rapidly took form, slowly boring down, enveloping Feng Lin within. From a distance, it looked like heavenly saber strike that was slowly descending to behead Feng Lin.


    Although the crowd was viewing from afar, they still felt their hearts trembling as though a calamity was about to descend upon them.


    Heavenly Dipper Gene!


    Heaven Punishment Saber!

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    Heaven Punishment Saber!


    Slashing downwards¡­


    The heavenly dipper aura radiated out in all directions, fierce and tyrannical, wanting to destroy all life.


    The formless airflow condensed into a saber, just like the heaven punishment saber that was described in the legends, capable of determining the fate of the multitude of living creatures.


    For those who showed signs of disobedience, heaven''s will was like a saber. Once it slashed down, it would exude majestic heavenly might, turning the defiant ones into ashes.


    RUMBLE~


    "What sound is that?" The crowd mumbled.


    They could hear the sounds of thunder rumbling through space as though the heavens themselves were angered.


    In an instant, only a beam of saber light remained, slashing through the sky. This beam of saber light was filled with a sense of annihilation, wanting to destroy everything.


    The saber light seemed slow, but the formless air force had already securely locked onto Feng Lin''s body, causing Feng Lin to be unable to escape.


    In truth, Feng Lin also didn''t intend to dodge. His body instinctively felt the threat as his goosebumps appeared.


    A wild look appeared in his eyes.


    In the legends, the great sage was an existence that could wreak havoc in the heavenly courts. Even when he was brought to the execution stand for beheading or even when he was struck by lightning and burned by fire, not even a single strand of fur from the great sage''s body was damaged. This caused the immortals and buddhas to be completely helpless with regards to him.


    Just a mere Heaven Punishment Saber, what was there to fear?


    Feng Lin wanted to see how much power did this saber contain.


    Ho!


    Feng Lin''s palms created circles after circles in the air. Their movements looked like a dancing butterfly, causing those who watched it to fall into a daze.


    The power of his palm gathered, and there seemed to be a flag in front of him, fluttering in the wind, containing the power of chaos from the Primordial Era.


    Primordial Flag Imprint!


    A flash of white light arced through the sky, descending like a formless saber.


    Pu, Pu, Pu!


    His palms launched out repeatedly, neutralizing the saber qi and dispersing its form completely.


    Dang!


    Everyone glanced over, none of the spectators dared to blink as they watched intently.


    The saber qi dissipated as the churning energy waves cleared. Two figures stood together face to face, both not moving at all.


    At this moment, Feng Lin''s palms pressed together, and an extremely sharp treasured saber could be seen clutched between them. Feng Li had used his actual saber in this attack as well, and the saber was now stuck in a position one centimeter away from Feng Lin''s forehead, unable to advance anymore.


    If the saber could slash down one centimeter more, Feng Lin would have already died.


    However, Feng Lin''s palms were like the gates of heaven, holding the saber securely. This one-centimeter gap was like a heavenly moat; the treasured saber had no way to breach it.


    Receiving a saber''s attack bare-handed!


    Silence was everywhere as the spectators were completely stunned by this sight. How incredible.


    Blocking saber attacks bare-handed was stuff that only happened in the legends.


    For combat between ordinary people, such a thing might occasionally happen. But for a fight between cultivators, given how fierce the pace and how intense the fight was, such a thing was impossible to happen.


    Yet, this Feng Lin actually managed to do it.


    Seeing this scene before their eyes, the other spectators had to believe it even if they didn''t want to.


    What shocked them the most was the fact that Feng Lin had received the ultimate saber attacks from one of the top geniuses in the Feng Clan. This was simply¡­


    The emotions the crowd was feeling could no longer be described as being shocked¡­ There was just a question remaining in their hearts.


    How hard is Feng Lin''s body currently?!


    Although the saying was that ''men could not, not be hard'', wasn''t this a little over the extreme?


    The countenances of everyone changed as they glanced over.


    They only managed to see Feng Lin''s palms generating power. After that, with an abrupt twist, the treasured saber that was caught between the two palms emitted a shrill sound before it shattered into pieces. The pieces further crumbled into metallic dust, floating away in the air.


    Everyone, "..."


    "..." Feng Li lowered his head and saw his treasured saber being crushed into pieces. He didn''t say anything more and simply turned around to depart.


    "Next time, after I managed to fuse all the saber qi and be one with it, I will defeat you." From afar, he spoke a single sentence before he left.


    Feng Lin didn''t care too much about this.


    Given his growth speed, although Feng Li''s talent wasn''t inferior, how tough would it be for Feng Li to catch up to him?


    This was simply impossible.


    Also, the disparity between them was greater than what Feng Li had imagined.


    Feng Lin lowered his head and glanced at his palms; he could see a clear scar there. His hardened skin actually chipped a bit as a small trickle of blood flowed out from it.


    What an immensely powerful saber art! Feng Li actually managed to slice his skin.


    The participants in the surroundings were all immersed in shock and persisted in this state for a long time, not yet returning to their senses.


    Daring to fall into a daze in the midst of combat? Feng Lin''s lips curled up in a malevolent smile. His silhouette flashed as he lunged into the midst of the participants.


    He activated the Stone Monkey Gene''s ability to the max. His body was as tough as a stone as he barged in head-on.


    His punch was like thunder while the kicks he unleashed were like whips that moved so fast that no one could track its shadow.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother with defense. He made large moves, unleashing ruthless and ferocious attacks, blasting out power through the air as a tyrannical aura swept over everything.


    "Go to hell!" The participants roared. Many of them were hit by the attacks, and they were in so much pain that their faces contorted in agony.


    The pain caused their anger to erupt as they retaliated in full strength.


    Fireballs shot out, resembling shooting stars. Icicles rained down from the sky¡­


    Wind and thunder converged, radiating thunderous rumbling noises¡­


    Frost and ice manifested, forming a glacial river that gushed madly...


    Upon seeing Feng Lin''s fearsome methods, how could any of them still dare to fight in close combat with him? They all unleashed energy attacks, wanting to engulf Feng Lin within an energy storm.


    These people were considered top geniuses of the Feng Clan and had a deep understanding of their genetic abilities. When they worked together, they did so perfectly.


    The various energy types converged into one, charging at Feng Lin. He had no way to evade and was swallowed up completely.


    A faint jade-green luster radiated from his skin, forming a protective layer of light that completely isolated the energy storm. He didn''t suffer any damage at all.


    He was impervious to fire and water, untouched by the myriad of laws.


    Feng Lin was like leisurely walking around in his courtyard, at ease and filled with confidence.


    Although this energy current seemed fierce, there was only quantity to it, there was no quality.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel any pressure at all.


    The logic was very simple! No matter how much water there was in the ocean, would the water be able to drown a seemingly weak-looking little fish to its death?


    After the Stone Monkey Gene''s ability was strengthened to the max, he was only one step away from the elite cultivator realm. He could already be considered a half-step elite cultivator.


    The quality of the energy storm was simply too weak; thus, no matter how much the quantity was, it wasn''t able to injure him. In fact, he even felt he was soaking in a hot spring, very comforting.


    "Yiiii!"


    All of a sudden, an ear-piercing cry that seemingly belonged to an eagle or a falcon rang out as violent gusts of wind was generated.


    Feng Jinpeng rode the wind and soared up the air, resembling a golden-winged roc. He would frequently shift his positions, moving at an insane speed. The spectators could only see a golden silhouette flashing about in the air. No one could see Feng Jinpeng clearly.


    Even Feng Lin''s speed was inferior in comparison.


    Other than that artificial god, the titan, this was the first time Feng Lin encountered an opponent faster than him in speed.


    Although his opponent''s attack was useless against him, it was quite a handful to handle Feng Jinpeng.


    Feng Lin didn''t want to delay things any longer, and he decided to end things fast.


    Bullet Time!


    He activated the Adrenaline Gene and entered the special state of bullet time where his thinking process increased immensely while the world seemed to have slowed down.


    Feng Jinpeng''s expression was grim. He was wrapped in the embrace of the ferocious gales as he descended from the air.


    Both his hands took the form of claws and were as sharp as hooks. Cold light gleamed from them as he aimed for Feng Lin''s throat.


    A cold smile lit up his face. It was like he could already see the scene of Feng Lin being grabbed by him and obediently surrendering.


    "Get down." A calm voice rang out.


    "What?" Feng Jinpeng narrowed his eyes. An ordinary palm slowly grabbed out in slow speed but was moving extremely fast in reality.


    "Not good!" Feng Jinpeng manifested more gales, wanting to escape.


    However, everything was already too late.


    The palm was like an iron hoop directly binding his legs. After that, with a ferocious pull, Feng Jinpeng was directly dragged down from the air.


    His legs trembled intensely due to the amount of power being used by Feng Lin.


    Feng Jinpeng only felt as though his body was electrified. He was completely numb, and even his bones were about to be dislocated. He had no strength to struggle.


    Feng Lin hoisted him up like how one would hoist a dead chicken. But his eyes calmly regarded his surroundings.


    No one else dared to get near to him.


    Staring around in all directions, who among the participants could rival him?

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    "How can this be?" Exclamations of shock reverberated throughout the arena, accompanied by dumbfounded looks.


    Countless clansmen of the Feng Clan were opening their mouths gradually, dropping their jaws, when they saw the scenes of the ranking competition.


    It wasn''t that they couldn''t be calm, but the change to the situation was just too abrupt.


    Feng Li, who was renowned for his sharp and ruthless saber arts, had his saber caught bare-handed by Feng Lin and then destroyed.


    As for Feng Jinpeng, he was still pretending to be a golden-winged roc in the sky earlier. But now, he was like a dead chicken being grabbed by Feng Lin. He had no more strength to resist.


    The top two geniuses were defeated in succession by Feng Lin, just like that.


    Could it be that he really had the power to dominate all the other participants single-handedly?


    This was not only a possibility. It was an inevitability!


    Once Feng Lin rose, he would instantly soar up to the sky. He gave off a feeling of tyranny and invincibility


    Feng Jinpeng had a trace of resentment on his face at being grabbed like a dead chicken. He was like a defenseless child.


    No matter what, he was the direct grandson of the clan leader, and everyone had always admired and was respectful to him since he was young. His talent was also considered very outstanding, when had he ever suffered such humiliation before?


    Soaring Wings of the Golden Roc!


    He spread his hands wide, resembling a great roc spreading its wings. After that, he fiercely slammed them toward Feng Lin''s chest. The generated wind felt as sharp as blades. They took on the form of feathers and launched toward Feng Lin.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    In an instant, over ten palm strikes blasted into Feng Lin''s chest. However, they seemed to have hit a steel board. Thunderous sounds rang out but Feng Lin wasn''t injured.


    Feng Lin lowered his head and smiled calmly.


    This palm art wasn''t bad, but it was completely useless.


    Upon seeing Feng Jinpeng''s struggle, Feng Lin''s hand suddenly flashed, moving toward him.


    Feng Jinpeng screamed as his wrists were dislocated. His hands helplessly slumped down and couldn''t make any moves any longer.


    "Have you had enough yet?" Feng Lin coldly laughed. He walked to the edge of the platform and toss Feng Jinpeng down.


    With a scream of misery, Feng Jinpeng was eliminated just like that.


    Feng Lin''s casual movements in tossing Feng Jinpeng out stunned everyone.


    Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng were undoubtedly two of the strongest Feng Clan''s geniuses. Both of them had had hopes of becoming the top-ranking supreme genius today, yet they had both lost to Feng Lin.


    Since those two couldn''t win, there was no need for the other participants to continue dreaming.


    As they stared at the terrifying figure on the platform, the one resembling a god or a devil, boundless fear appeared in their hearts.


    Feng Lin only gave them a feeling. A single word¡­''invincible!''


    We can''t win!


    A thought arose in their hearts.


    The movements of their hands involuntarily slowed, but they still decided to attack. The energy attacks they sent out continued to blast into Feng Lin''s chest, generating sparks.


    Feng Lin''s shirt was torn and tattered, revealing his streamlined muscles. His body glowed with a faint jade-like color and there were detailed veined lines as though they were made from jade.


    He was moving against the energy blast and forcefully walking forward.


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    Feng Lin''s fingers were like hooks, slashing out and generating streams of wind so powerful that they could tear apart stone and metal.


    These people couldn''t evade in time and their clothes were sliced through, leaving behind conspicuous bloody wounds on their body.


    The Vajra Subduing Devil Fist was an initial-grade low-tier genetic martial arts. However, its might was so much higher than the original version when Feng Lin used it.


    After all, the Vajra Gene was just a high-grade primeval gene; thus, the body strengthening effect of the Vajra Gene couldn''t be compared to the Stone Monkey Gene.


    The claw force sliced apart the air, filling the sky with claw shadows, wanting to tear apart this entire space.


    Feng Lin was like a ferocious tiger who had left his mountain. He didn''t care about defense. His body''s toughness was so high that it completely rendered the attacks of the opponents useless.


    In comparison, the bodies of his opponents were too weak. They couldn''t even withstand a single claw attack from Feng Lin. Their bodies were filled with scratches as blood dripped from their wounds.


    Feng Lin didn''t use any flowery moves. He suppressed them completely with pure strength.


    "This can''t continue on!" The six remaining participants exchanged a mutual glance as their expressions turned ashen.


    If they had joined forces with so many here and was blasted down the platform by one person, things would truly be too embarrassing.


    Even if they obtained a very high ranking, things would be meaningless.


    Everyone else would only remember them as an insignificant number whom Feng Lin counted as his defeated opponents.


    They became interstellar cultivators at such a young age and were all geniuses of the Feng Clan. Which one of them was willing to become the stepping stones of others?!


    Although the six of them didn''t discuss this, they instantly came to the same conclusion. Let''s act together!


    Genetic energy gushed forth with no reservations.


    Water, Fire, Earth, Metal, Wind, Thunder¡ªall sorts of energy types intersected in the air.


    Their faces turned red from the effort as they unleashed the entirety of genetic energy in their bodies, fusing them together. In the end, only a ball of darkness could be seen.


    Sizzle~


    Black sparks shot out from it, looking extremely bizarre and terrifying.


    The atmosphere in the surrounding space suddenly turned strange as the temperature soared.


    Feng Lin''s expression turned solemn. For some reason, he felt a huge threat from this ball of darkness.


    After all, the participants here weren''t weaklings. When they joined forces with their extraordinary methods, they were sufficient to cause a huge threat to Feng Lin.


    But this was fine. Only by defeating them head-on would it make them submit whole-heartedly.


    Feng Lin also unleashed his strongest attack. His hands formed gestures and his fingers became swords as he stabbed out, sending a terrifyingly sharp sword-intent. The formless force in the air seemingly wanted to split the ball of darkness into twain.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    This seemingly ordinary slash was generated by rapid movements of his fingers. Immense sharpness gushed forth as the sword finger slashed outward. This sword slash was like a flying immortal from the nine heavens desiring to slay his fellow immortals and gods.


    RUMBLE!


    The energy ball of darkness blasted over.


    Chi!


    Feng Lin''s entire person seemed to transform into a sword. He stood up straight as his sword fingers unleashed waves of terrifying sword qi. He resembled an ancient sword immortal, controlling his sword to take the head of others from a thousand miles away.


    "What martial art is this?" The demonically handsome young man stood up, gazing at this scene. The languid and lazy look on his face completely changed, turning extremely heavy.


    On the battlefield, the sword imprint and the dark energy ball collided, and an explosion instantly occurred. Violent waves of might gushed out in four directions from the impact, causing the situation on the platform to be very chaotic.


    The participants were engulfed inside the explosion. The crowd couldn''t see them clearly.


    All the spectators on the viewing platform involuntarily stood up as their eyes locked on the dueling platform, wanting to observe all commotions.


    The final battle would be decided with this one strike.


    Whoever was the victor or loser would soon be known!


    So...who would the victor be?


    Chi!


    A sharp slicing sound rang out through the air.


    All of a sudden, a small crack appeared in the ball of darkness and it was sliced into two.


    From within, a human figure shot out. His clothes were blackened and tattered, but his revealed skin was shining with a jade-like luster. He wasn''t injured at all.


    If this wasn''t Feng Lin, who else could it be?


    Feng Lin gazed over. His sword finger slashed out again, forming a marvelous arc to cut through the sky.


    For a split second, everyone could only set their eyes upon the arc of the slash.


    Chi~ Sword qi gushed forth with unstoppable momentum.


    The six of them couldn''t dodge in time and were all hit by that sword qi. They were knocked to the ground and were in miserable straits.


    Mighty Vajra Palm!


    Feng Lin changed his finger stance to that of a palm stance and repeatedly blasted his palm out in the air.


    Generating a vast amount of force, it enabled him to hit targets from a distance away.


    The six of them were all hit heavily, becoming human sandbags that were flung through the air before heavily smashed to the ground.


    Right now, this entire space was silent.


    Feng Lin was the last man standing. He turned his gaze to the crowd, radiating the domineeringness of being unequaled.


    Feng Lin took note of the fear, trepidation, and astonishment on the faces of the crowd in his heart.


    Invincibility was also a kind of loneliness...

 151 The Champion’s Reward

    Quiet, deathly stillness, silence¡­


    At that moment, not the slightest sound could be heard in the main hall, leaving only the faint noises of breathing.


    Thousands of gazes gathered upon a single person.


    Being alone on the huge arena with all his opponents littering on the ground below, Feng Lin stood tall while exuding an aura of invincibility and quietness.


    All the unfolding scenes startled even the clan''s self-indulgent heir, Feng Lang.


    Actually, he didn''t think that Feng Lin would be able to do it.


    Displaying such violence to knock all of the enemies down single-handedly, it was something one couldn''t look down upon in any case.


    Three of these opponents had been Feng Lang''s nemesis. Feng Lin didn''t even know their names but could sweep them off just like that, completing their agreement from before.


    Feng Lang wore an indescribable expression. He felt that, without knowing, Feng Lin had grown to a level where he couldn''t even hope to strive for, just like how a sparrow wouldn''t know that a northern goshawk was soaring thousands of meters above, looking down at the earth from its high altitude.


    Silence filled the place. After a long while, a single clapping sound rang out.


    The applause began to spread rapidly across the whole place, all of them paying respects to the new champion of the clan''s ranking competition.


    Interstellar Era, gene cultivation, life evolution¡ªall became essential in human''s life.


    The cruel universe, the dark law of the jungle, the life and death battle between the different races in the universe¡ªall of those let human beings understand the importance of competencies and respect the ones who were strong.


    Even though Feng Lin was a nobody, he had won over the respect of the clansmen after displaying his strength and remaining undefeated. All of them applauded as a manner of their highest respect.


    The clan leader stood on the high platform as he watched the ten strongest contenders being helped off the arena. He felt a wave of pain in his head.


    This chaotic battle model based its ranking on perseverance.


    Now, those people seemed to have been swept off all at the same time; this would be a hassle to rank!


    It wasn''t that they didn''t give it their all, but it was the fact that their opponent was too strong.


    Feng Lin stood on the arena alone without a rival. Among the younger generation of the clansmen, he was already the strongest and well-deservedly so.


    "The last one standing in the clan''s ranking competition: Feng Lin!" Clan leader made the prompt decision and announced firmly, "Now, as the clan''s most gifted, we have decided to award you with ten million clan point as champion''s reward!"


    "So many clan points! This Feng Lin is going to flourish!"


    "Those gifted clansmen from previous clan''s ranking competition didn''t get this many clan points. Such number would allow Feng Lin to leap from the lowest, 9th-level clansman to 2nd-level clansman, becoming a high-grade clansman!"


    "Isn''t this normal? Even though this Feng Lin was a low-grade clansman, but with his abilities, becoming a high-grade clansman is something that would come sooner or later. Clan leader is merely returning the favor!"


    ...


    Uproar started among the clansmen. Envy and jealousy¡ªthose types of sounds didn''t calm down for a long time.


    Within Feng Clan, there was a sequence among levels, from 1 to 9.


    9th-level was the lowest and 1st-level was the highest.


    The higher the level, the more they would be able to enjoy the tangible and intangible benefits and more inclined to receive a huge amount of the clan''s resources.


    Low-grade clansmen lived in the overcrowded basement space while high-grade clansmen enjoyed the royal treatment; the discrepancy was drastic.


    If one wished to increase levels, then there was only one way:


    Gain clan points and accumulate them in great amount.


    It was a difficult task to gain clan points. One must contribute toward the clan in order to receive them. They were very precious.


    Points were practically omnipotent in the clan. One could exhaust the points to exchange things like materials, star coins, gene potion, technique and martial arts from the clan.


    The more accumulated the points, the more valuable the resources that could be exchanged.


    However, the biggest use of the clan points was still to help one increase their status within the clan.


    Ten points would be sufficient to rise from the 9th-level to the 8th-level. 100 points would be needed to go from the 8th-level to the 7th-level, so on and so forth. Thereafter, every increase of level would require a ten times increase in points from the previous level up.


    Feng Lin gained ten million points, which meant that he could leap from 9th-level clansman to 2nd-level clansman right away and become a true high-grade clansman. He would only be a level below those who were direct descendants of the clan.


    All the clansmen watched with envy. Such an amount of points was enough to be the cause of the commotion.


    However, the clan did treat the gifted with special treatment and so there was nothing they could say.


    Feng Lin was first in the clan''s ranking competition without a doubt, one against the crowd but had swept all of his contenders until there were no rivals left.


    Such breathtaking and valiant performance... it was no wonder he received such a huge reward from the clan.


    Likewise, he would receive the clan''s full support in joining interstellar college pre-qualifiers with the hope of being admitted into the true Interstellar University.


    It was as though they were watching the scene of the clan''s next rising star.


    Even so, what struck them strange was the lack of reaction; normal people would have been wild with joy at the news of receiving such amount of clan points.


    Yet, Feng Lin was calm. There was not a hint of glee. Slowly, he opened his mouth and spoke the words which stunned everyone in the crowd into silence.


    "I want to give all of these points to my family!"


    "What?"


    "He''s crazy!"


    "To give up on the clan points¡­ Does he wish to stay a low-grade clansman forever?"


    ...


    The shock spread as all of them looked toward Feng Lin with confusion, doubt in their eyes, not able to comprehend his actions.


    No one would have thought that Feng Lin would make such an irrational choice. This was equivalent to giving up his great prospects. Without the clan''s support, it would be difficult for him to advance further.


    While Feng Lin was unable to read their minds, he could decipher their thoughts from the look in their eyes.


    He didn''t mind at all.


    Had he ever relied on the clan''s support when he fought by himself against the clan''s experts and came out first?


    The gifted which had been groomed by clan''s so-called support had already been defeated by him. If that was the extent of it, then what good would the resources be?


    After all, the flowers in the greenhouses were impressive-looking but utterly useless.


    Now, Feng Lin had received all of Giant Pharmaceutical Company''s insider information and become a genetic pharmacist as well as an initial-grade genetic hypnotist. The path he walked was the mythological path of Sun Wukong which filled his future with boundless prospects.


    Feng Lin was confident; he was his own aristocrat with ample foundation.


    If he continued to grow, he would be able to groom a strong clan. This wasn''t just a fantasy.


    Since that was the case, then why should he snatch such meager resources from the clansmen?


    The clan''s resources and support were important to others, but Feng Lin didn''t pay any mind to it.


    The only thing restraining him was his family!


    Feng Lin''s vitality level was growing apart from his family. With time, the distance would only grow even further until it was impossible to catch up or surpass.


    Feng Lin embarked on the path of cultivation. His future journey would be outside the solar system, destined for a lonely and infinite road ahead.


    After all, his family was his kin in this life. As a son, such gratitude must be repaid.


    That was why he could only pursue his path with a peaceful mind only after he had made appropriate arrangements for his family to settle down.


    He had even thought of leaving the clan in the past when he was weak and pressured by the Head Butler and the clan.


    Still, Feng Lin hadn''t been hot-headed. After calming down, he had realized that this was an immature and irresponsible method.


    The Solar System was a chaotic Star Region; its laws existed only in name. The conditions outside were simply too complex and dangerous.


    Feng Lin had his cultivation so he wasn''t worried. He would be able to travel as he pleased and would be able to survive anywhere, even if he left the clan.


    But his parents and siblings would not be able to; they were just normal human beings.


    If he left without them, then they would surely be bullied and humiliated in the clan.


    If they left with him, Feng Lin would not be able to take care of them in the vicious conditions out there.


    If he stayed by his family and guarded them, then how would Feng Lin be able to train?


    While one shouldn''t be selfish, he shouldn''t be too selfless either.


    This was why, for the sake of the family, this decision was the most appropriate choice.


    He decided to give all of his clan points to his family. This way, his entire family would be able to rise as 3rd-level clansmen and receive the clan''s generous treatment.


    Furthermore, a 3rd-level clansman was the lowest of high-grade clansmen. There was no benefit in stirring up trouble with higher-level clansmen.


    To a normal clansman, being low-profile was the best. This way, they wouldn''t attract deliberate sabotages.


    As long as he continues to grow in the future, he believed that the clan wouldn''t be so foolish as to go against him. For his family, this would be a great advantage which enticed him.


    His existence was his family''s support. No one would dare to bully them without a second thought.


    Feng Lin would be enough to protect his family and allow them to have a peaceful and happy life in the clan.


    If his siblings exhibited any potential for strong cultivation, Feng Lin wouldn''t mind giving them a hand.


    Feng Lin chose to remain in this repulsive clan for his family, nothing else.


    The clan leader was stunned; he hadn''t expected the clansman in front of him to make such a choice.


    Clan points, how valuable they were?


    To be able to gift them so selflessly was an impressive sight.


    Yet, he didn''t know that Feng Lin wasn''t just being selfless. It was more due to the fact that he didn''t care.


    He would be able to live well even if he left the clan; he could do with or without the points.


    Cultivation was the most valuable and genuine of all. It was something no one could snatch away.


    With such a powerful potential, who would dare to look down on him just because he was a 9th-level clansman?


    "You''re not leaving any for yourself?" The clan leader looked deep into Feng Lin''s eyes for confirmation.


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin nodded and gave his final confirmation.


    As the words slipped from him, the arrangement was finalized in an instant.


    All eyes from all directions were settled onto Feng Lin''s parents. They were filled with envy, absolute envy that they had given birth to such a great son.


    There was an old saying: When one achieved greatness, their family would soar with them.

 152 Soaring to Great Heights

    When one achieved greatness, their family would soar with them!


    There was an old saying that if one achieved Dao and attained immortality, their parents and family members would soar into the world of immortals as well.


    That similar scene unfolded right before the spectators'' eyes. It felt surreal as though it had been a dream.


    They looked toward Feng Lin''s parents and siblings with mixed feelings.


    They were just low-grade clansmen, yet they leaped through the ranks simply because they had a great son.


    They were talking about ten million clan points! Even divided among the four of them, it was enough to raise their ranks to 3rd-level clansmen, stepping through the doorstep of being high-grade clansmen. They would have surpassed 95% of the clansmen.


    They would only require four million clan points to become high-grade clansmen, and the remaining amount would have been enough for them to lead their life without worries and enjoy it in abundance.


    Even if they wasted their time away until their last breath, they would not be able to finish it.


    What had they done? All they did was to have given birth to a good son.


    A phoenix rose from a pheasant''s nest.


    Why didn''t such great fortune befall upon them instead?


    Witnessing as the snares from heaven captured by that pair of slightly dull-witted parents instead, they could hardly disguise the jealousy and hatred on their faces.


    "Have you decided?" The clan leader reconfirmed one last time.


    "Yes!" Feng Lin replied resolutely. The number of times they had questioned his decision was getting on his nerves.


    The clan leader was troubled. There was something different about the abrupt appearance of this Feng Lin. He seemed to have a concealed independence from the clan.


    How could he have given up on such a huge amount of clan points so easily!


    What did that mean?


    It meant that Feng Lin didn''t possess any sense of belonging toward the clan.


    However, it was understandably true.


    Upon his understanding of Feng Lin''s life before, the clan leader thought it to be possible.


    Feng Lin had always been quiet and never received any benefits from the clan. While growing up, he was also extremely unhappy from the Head Butler''s pressure, to the point where he had run away from the clan in secret.


    They didn''t know what had happened to him during this period that caused him to grow by leaps and bounds.


    That said, the clan did not spend a single cent during the entire process of his growth.


    It was only normal that Feng Lin didn''t favor the clan much and could give up such valuable clan points without hesitation.


    Even so, as the leader of the clan, he had to put the clan as a priority through every decision.


    Every gifted cultivator was the biggest asset to a clan.


    It would be a great pity if such a talent drifted away from the clan and did not contribute their fair share to the latter.


    Yet, since the lad''s mind had been made, it was honestly difficult to persuade him otherwise.


    Then what should he do?


    He frowned. For a moment, he didn''t know what would be the best course of action.


    All of a sudden, an idea struck as he looked toward Feng Lin''s parents.


    Feng Lin didn''t possess any sense of belonging to the clan, and he could have gone practically anywhere with his abilities, so why did he come back?


    It was probably for his family that he stayed.


    The clan might not be able to keep him, but his family could.


    As the clan leader, he was a sneaky fox himself and saw through Feng Lin''s thoughts.


    Feng Lin had boundless prospects in the days ahead. As the disparity of vitality grew between him and his family and their path in life diverged, it was difficult to stay in the same place.


    This was why he was willing to tolerate his distaste for the clan and wanted to keep his regular family members under the protection of the clan.


    At that thought, the clan leader gained an epiphany. He knew what to do.


    His next move would be to treat Feng Lin''s parents with kindness. As long as they were still here, Feng Lin would never leave the clan.


    A moment''s contradiction was no big deal. They could resolve it slowly and with time.


    "Alright! I''ll agree to it," replied the clan leader.


    Following the clap of the clan leader''s decision, it meant that Feng Lin''s family reached the ranks of high-grade clansmen, all but Feng Lin.


    He didn''t save any points for himself.


    Feng Lin didn''t care as he turned on his heel and walked.


    Thereafter, the A.I ranked the other contenders based on the slight discrepancy of their timings and allocated their rewarded clan points as per usual.


    Clan points were the currency used in trades within their clan. With it, one could purchase all sorts of items. There were some valuable products which could only be exchanged through clan points; you wouldn''t even be able to buy them with star coins.


    As long as you had clan points, there was nothing you couldn''t buy from the clan.


    Witnessing how Feng Lin had given up the clan points, the others couldn''t help but stamp their feet in regret. If only those points were theirs!


    Yet, Feng Lin seemed unconcerned as he returned straight to his family.


    "Feng Lin, you really did it!" Feng Lang exclaimed with glee written all over his face as he met Feng Lin in the middle.


    Feng Lin gave him a nod but spoke no more as he continued on his way.


    There was no such thing as friendship between them. Everything was just a deal.


    He had helped block out the pressures from the clan and take care of his family. In return, Feng Lin had suppressed the talented adversaries of the clan.


    Everything was but a deal.


    They have nothing to do with each other once the deal was done.


    Feng Lin had his mind set on cultivation, and he had no interest in the clan''s disputes.


    "Son, how could you do that?" His father approached and continued with worry, "You have given all the points to us! What about you then? You''re alone with no support from the clan; it''ll be difficult for you to continue on your cultivation path in the future!"


    Feng Lin flashed a small smile. When had he received the clan''s help in his journey?


    However, he experienced way too much and the road was treacherous. It was too bizarre and complicated to explain to his family.


    Feng Lin smiled as he replied with undisguised confidence. "Father, Mother, don''t worry. I have my ways, so don''t worry too much. Didn''t I become an interstellar cultivator with my own abilities? I wouldn''t halt just because of this!"


    "But¡­" His father was still skeptical.


    "Don''t worry. As long as you and my younger siblings can lead a happy life, I''m rest assured. I''ll be able to pursue cultivation without worry! It''s just ten million clan points, and I wouldn''t be able to spend it outside of this clan anyway. It''s no big deal!" Feng Lin brushed off their concerns.


    Hearing his words, his parents knew that Feng Lin had made up his mind. With a sigh, they didn''t persuade any further.


    They felt a pang of guilt.


    As his parents, they had never given Feng Lin much support, yet their fates changed because of their son.


    Without realizing it, Feng Lin''s wings had already grown and he had become a northern goshawk in the vast blue skies, out of their reach.


    They could only pat his younger siblings'' heads and sigh. "If you find yourselves with bright prospects in the future, you must never forget your brother''s benevolence. You must understand that it was him who has changed your fates and given you hope!"


    The two younger siblings nodded as they regarded Feng Lin with admiration in their eyes.


    The family gathered harmoniously, looking forward to the future ahead of them.


    The envious looks all around them were not even worth a mention.


    Feng Lin sighed inwardly. He made the appropriate arrangements for his family. Now, he could focus all his energy on cultivation and prepare for the interstellar entrance exams.


    His future was the boundless ocean of stars!


    Feng Lin''s had a faraway look in his eyes as though he had leaped through time and space and seen the boundless astral river.


    At that moment, the ceremony for the other nine contenders began. Feng Lin didn''t plan on staying and was prepared to leave with his family.


    Suddenly, a peal of soft laughter sounded. It was light yet crisp as it resounded in his ears. It was, however, without any hint of respect.


    "Feng Lin, you''re not bad at all! Do you have any interest in joining Interstellar Ancestral Clan? Do you want to become a true Huaxia Progeny of the Three Sovereigns? Do you want to awaken that supreme blood flowing in you?"

 153 Visit From the Ancestral Clan

    "Who''s that?" Feng Lin let out a deep bellow, and a gleam shot out from his eyes as he rapidly scanned the surroundings.


    This voice was very strange as if it came and went without a trace. Even he was unable to detect its direction.


    The strength of the person who let out this voice was definitely not normal. Moreover, judging from the tone, the person wasn''t old. All of these put Feng Lin into a deep thought.


    Could it be that there is still a hidden expert amongst the younger generation in the clan?


    "Feng Lin, what are you talking about?" Feng Lin''s parents looked over in curiosity.


    Could it be that they couldn''t hear it?


    Feng Lin was curious. What kind of ability was this?


    Before he could think much about it, that soft laughter rang out next to his ears once again. "I''ll be waiting for you at the highest floor. If you wish to know all of the truth about the Feng Clan, then come over!"


    Seeing how his parents didn''t notice anything, Feng Lin fell silent for a moment before saying calmly, "Father, mother, bring little brother and sister back first. I have some things to attend to."


    He explained things to them.


    "Mmm! Feng Lin, be careful!" Feng Lin''s parents nodded. They looked at Feng Lin''s serious expression but didn''t ask much.


    They knew that Feng Lin had already grown up and become an Interstellar cultivator. There were some things that they could no longer interfere with and could only let Feng Lin resolve them himself.


    Feng Lin smiled and turned to head for the highest level in the Feng Clan Grand Building. His head was full of guesses.


    Interstellar Ancestral Clan?


    What does this mean?


    Could it be that this Feng Clan is just a side branch?


    There is still an Ancestral Clan in the interstellar space!


    ...


    For some reason, Feng Lin thought of that plaque that everyone worshipped during the ancestral worshipping ritual.


    Hua Xia Primogenitor! Taihao Fuxi!


    Hmm¡­ that person asked if I want to become the true descendant of the Huaxia''s Three Sovereigns [1].


    Wasn''t Fuxi the Heavenly Sovereign from the Three Sovereigns?


    Could it be that the Feng Clan is Fuxi''s descendants?


    The surname ''Feng'' was also one that had a lot to it. It was Huaxia''s first ancient surname, and Fuxi''s surname was also Feng. His name was Feng Fuxi [2].


    ...


    For there to be so many coincidences, Feng Lin felt that this was definitely not something that happened by chance.


    Some things were inevitable amongst those that happened by chance. He sensed that he was gradually getting closer to the truth.


    As the majority of the clansmen were participating in the ancestral worshipping ceremony, the Grand Building was cold and empty with not many people in sight.


    Feng Lin headed for the higher floors, not attracting any attention at all.


    The moment he arrived at the highest level in the building, a sluggish sounding laughter rang out, "You''re here!" Feng Lin''s pupils contracted and he glanced over. He saw a man with a tall and slender figure and a bewitching appearance standing there. The person seemed to have been waiting for very long.


    Feng Lin recognized this guy to be the bewitching-looking man who had seated next to the clan leader¡ªalmost on equal grounds¡ªin the ancestral worshipping ceremony earlier. His status was definitely not ordinary.


    Feng Lin had found this strange earlier, but to deal with the clan''s ranking competition, he didn''t give too much thought into it.


    However, right now, Feng Lin was sensing a strong pressure coming from this bewitching-looking young man.


    This was an overwhelming difference in their vitality!


    This shocked Feng Lin as his current vitality had reached 88.9. If the other party could bring him such pressure, the young man was definitely an elite cultivator!


    Since when was there such an expert in the Feng Clan?!


    And this person was also very young.


    Why had Feng Lin not heard about him before?


    An elite cultivator was definitely an expert in the entire solar system.


    For this bewitching young man to be able to become an elite cultivator at such a young age, how powerful was his aptitude?


    If news were to spread out, this would cause a commotion within the entire Feng Clan and even across the Earth. He would definitely be seen as an unparalleled genius.


    "Who are you?" Feng Lin asked in a low voice. The other party''s identity was too weird.


    "It seems that you still don''t know me. That makes sense. You have only been a low-grade clansman previously and didn''t know much of the truth. Naturally, you won''t be able to know about my existence either." The bewitching young man smiled as if this was how things should be.


    Feng Lin frowned. This person''s arrogant attitude pissed him off.


    "Remember, I''m called Feng Shaoyou. I came from the Feng Clan''s Interstellar Ancestral Clan that''s at the Huaxia Star Republic in the Eastern Milky Way Galaxy!" The bewitching young man seemed not to realize that there was a strong sense of pride in his tone as he spoke.


    "You''re a Huaxia human who came from the interstellar space! The Interstellar Ancestral Clan?" Feng Lin was slightly stunned. This information was too overwhelming.


    "That''s right!" The bewitching man, who was called Feng Shaoyou, smiled with an alluring aura. Although he was a guy, he gave off a feminine aura.


    "The Interstellar Ancestral Clan is the Feng Clan''s main body, the Three Sovereigns'' legitimate descendants. There are as many star regions at the size of interstellar space as the number of Feng Clans. Even this Feng Clan in the solar system is just a side branch of the Feng Clan which was passed down by the incompetent members from the Feng Ancestral Clan after they had left the Huaxia Star Republic! Although the Feng Clan''s blood lineage is passed down, the bloodline is no longer pure!" Feng Shaoyou smiled and said. "The Feng Clan in the solar system is the weakest one of all, without inheriting the complete Three Sovereigns'' path!"


    After saying this, he turned and gave Feng Lin an invitation. "How about it? Feng Lin, do you want to head to the Interstellar Ancestral Clan with me? You didn''t forget your roots after you''ve succeeded and have given up all of your clan points to your family. I think that you''ll do very well! Feng is the first ancient surname in Huaxia, and our Feng clan is an extremely respectable legendary clan in the Star Republic as well. Only a rare few clans can stand on equal grounds with us! Do you want to come?"


    This invitation sounded as if there were a lot of benefits.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t reply immediately. He gave it some thought before saying, "Since I''m just a member of the branch family, I''ll only be looked down upon even if I were to head to the Ancestral Clan. Why would I go?"


    Hearing that, Feng Shaoyou smiled. "Feng Lin, you grew up in the solar system and are just a frog at the bottom of the well. You don''t know how big the universe is; otherwise, you wouldn''t be saying this! Do you know why the solar system is a chaotic region? As the origin of the human race, it possesses a tremendous symbolic meaning. But why is it that the Interstellar humans treat them with indifference, allowing them to go into decline?"


    Feng Lin''s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that there were some other reasons behind that?


    Feng Shaoyou''s expression was extremely mysterious as if he had an urge to reveal the secret.


    Feng Lin pretended that he didn''t know but said, "The solar system is the origins of the human race. For them to abandon it, isn''t it because the resources have been depleted?"


    "That''s true as well!" Feng Shaoyou smiled. "But do you think that it''s because of ordinary resources? Right now, petroleum, diamonds, rare earth elements...all these ordinary materials can be artificially created through interstellar space''s technology from a long time ago.


    "Right now, what the solar system lacks are cultivating resources! Based on the interstellar space''s super big scale optical computer''s calculation, there had been a brilliant cultivating civilization back in the solar system''s Ancient Era. It was a prosperous period, and it completely depleted the solar system''s spiritual qi of heaven and earth and spiritual qi resources. Oh, those are what the technological world refers to as spirit particles and spiritual substances.


    "Without spiritual substances, humans are unable to step onto the path of extraordinaire. Therefore, prior to A.C. Year 6728 (Astronomic Calendar), humans still couldn''t awaken legendary genes. It''s only after they stepped out from the solar system and found spiritual substances in the interstellar space once again..."


    "To think that there had been such a story!" Feng Lin''s curiosity perked. He didn''t expect that there was such truth behind the solar system''s decline.


    It was no wonder that everyone wanted to get into the Interstellar University. Only the interstellar space was the sacred place for cultivators, a place where there were ample of cultivation resources and a bright future for them.


    From these, it seemed that there were a lot of benefits to head to the Interstellar Ancestral Clan.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t think that things would be so simple.


    There were interest implications behind everything.


    No contribution came with no reason at all!


    If Feng Shaoyou didn''t have any benefits in doing so, why would he want to help him when they didn''t know each other at all?


    "If I wish to go to the Interstellar Ancestral Clan, what conditions are there? Just get straight to the point!" Feng Lin asked outright, not wishing to spend too much time on crap talk.


    "You''re a straightforward person! It''s easy to talk to someone who understands things!" Feng Shaoyou smiled and put out a finger. "It''s very easy to return to the Ancestral Clan. There''s only one condition. That is...


    "Become my Protector!"


    [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sovereigns_and_Five_Emperors


    [2] The Fuxi here is written differently in Chinese characters, but the pronunciation is the same.

 154 I will establish an interstellar prestigious clan myself!

    "Protector?" Feng Lin was puzzled. What did this mean?


    "That''s right. As long as you become my protector, you can come with me back to my Interstellar Ancestral Clan!" Feng Shaoyou smiled and nodded, with an expression like Feng Lin had just stumbled upon the greatest fortune of his life.


    "Being your protector, what responsibilities do I have? What missions would I need to do?" Feng Lin didn''t lose his calm. He had an indifferent look on his face as he asked.


    There wouldn''t be free lunch in the world.


    This Feng Shaoyou wouldn''t be so nice to him without a reason. There should be something beneficial to him which Feng Lin didn''t know about.


    In any case, the title ''Protector'' seemed to mean him becoming a subordinate of others.


    Feng Lin had to know the reason clearly or he might be sold off by this Feng Shaoyou without even knowing.


    Feng Shaoyou upon seeing that Feng Lin didn''t lose his reasoning when he heard of this good news felt even more admiration for Feng Lin in his heart. "The word ''protector'' is a term from ancient cultivation records. The responsibilities are very simple. The interstellar space is simply too dangerous, not only are there many terrifying alien races, but there are also many conflicts between humans. Things are not calm at all. If a cultivator wishes to grow stronger, their future would be filled with extreme danger and they might even die at any time. Hence, for those cultivators with boundless futures, they would always search for protectors of their own. These protectors need to have combat prowess that far surpassed the peers of their generation. After the cultivator matures, he or she would then pull their protectors along, giving them benefits to raise their cultivation. This is a mutually beneficial relationship!"


    After he spoke until here, Feng Shaoyou smiled at Feng Lin. It was like he could already see the joy on Feng Lin''s face as Feng Lin impatiently agreed.


    Protector? Isn''t that just a glorified term for someone''s hired thug?


    A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s lips. Was there anything good about being someone''s protector?


    "While the universe keeps rolling on an orbit, a superior man makes a continuous endeavor to advance. Sorry, if I wish to explore the universe, I will depend on my own abilities to enter the interstellar university. I will definitely not become subordinate to someone." Feng Lin decisively rejected.


    "You actually reject my offer?" The smile on Feng Shaoyou''s face completely vanished; his face became as cold as ice.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t give a damn. His expression was as calm as ever as he stared at Feng Shaoyou.


    "Do you know what sort of opportunity you are missing out?" After being deadlocked for a few moments, Feng Shaoyou icily spoke. His eyes had a resentful expression as though Feng Lin was too dumb for words.


    Opportunity?


    The smile on Feng Lin''s lips widened.


    There are only opportunities where one had to strive constantly to achieve. For opportunities bestowed by others, he disdained to grab them.


    "The solar system is one of the star regions with the lowest cultivation standards. It cannot even be compared to the Bermuda Star Region, Carribean Star Region, Mediterranean Star Region...that are infested by interstellar pirates! The reason is simply because the spirit substances have all been exhausted since ancient times, and it has to depend on supply from other places for cultivation resources. In this place, the highest you can progress would be the elite cultivator realm. That''s the absolute limit; it''s possible to climb any higher. For a mountain where there are no tigers, even monkeys can become the king. If you wish for a brighter future, you can only head into the interstellar space. As a member of a Feng Clan, returning to the Ancestral Clan should be your greatest hope. I''m also the only one who can help you¡­" Feng Shaoyou''s voice was extremely glacial as he harshly spoke.


    Upon seeing that he was about to continue, Feng Lin shook his head and interjected, "There''s no need for you to worry about my future. What''s deserved to be mine will be mine; there cannot be a single thing lacking. As for the things others can ''give'' me, I rather not touch them at all. I will depend on my own effort and strength to enter the interstellar space!" Feng Lin stated.


    If he couldn''t depend on himself even after becoming an interstellar cultivator, what was the point in cultivation?


    On his path leading to this point, Feng Lin had always depended on himself. When had he depended on others before?


    He hadn''t done this in the past, he didn''t do this now, and he definitely wouldn''t do this in the future!


    The true logic of cultivators meant that one had to unceasingly break through the limits of their life shackles to evolve into a higher lifeform, gaining the power to control their fates.


    Once he depended on others, he would lose his own initiative and freedom, becoming a mere subordinate. What was the point in cultivating then?


    In the legends, to break free from the control of the heavenly courts, the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, Sun Wukong, wreaked great havoc and turned the entire heavens upside down.


    The path Feng Lin was walking on was Sun Wukong''s path. He had even experienced the Great Sage Will and there was no doubt that he would never agree to Feng Shaoyou. If not, wouldn''t he have thrown face for the Sun Wukong''s mythological path?


    "In that case, you are unwilling to be my protector, right?" Feng Shaoyou''s gaze was as sharp as swords. A dangerous aura began to radiate from his body.


    Upon seeing the malicious look on Feng Shaoyou''s face, as well as the fact that he kept hinting that he would miss a huge opportunity if he didn''t become his protector, Feng Lin couldn''t help but laugh out loud. He felt that his choice was the correct one.


    Leaving aside the fact that Feng Lin would never become someone''s subordinates, even if he was willing to, given how narrow-minded this Feng Shaoyou was, Feng Lin would never choose him as his master.


    "That''s right. As a cultivator, I naturally have to depend on my own strength. How can I depend on others? There''s no need to mention anything more about being your protector. I won''t agree to it." To stop Feng Shaoyou from talking more on this subject, Feng Lin directly severed all possibilities.


    RUMBLE!


    Feng Shaoyou''s eyes flared with anger, no longer suppressing himself.


    A terrifying pressure gushed forth. It felt as corporeal as a gigantic mountain that wanted to crush this disobedient Feng Lin completely.


    If soft tactics couldn''t work. Let''s try hard tactics then.


    Feng Lin kept laughing in his heart. He wasn''t afraid and was still looking at Feng Shaoyou directly.


    He had to admit that the latter''s vitality force was extremely strong. He was the strongest out of all people Feng Lin had ever met and might be equivalent to the titan created by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company.


    Feng Lin was convinced by his judgment. This Feng Shaoyou must be an elite cultivator.


    As expected of a descendant from the ancestral clan. Any casual person there would be an expert.


    But if Feng Shaoyou felt that he could force him to submit just from his aura alone, he was sorely mistaken.


    Feng Lin had experienced the wars on Mars and the slaughters in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company¡­ What had he not seen before?


    He had even fought with a titan before. Although it might only be an artificial god created by genetic engineering and its combat prowess couldn''t be considered peak-tier among elite cultivators, the titan gene was a perfect primeval gene. It absolutely couldn''t be considered weak.


    Yet even so, Feng Lin depended on himself and had bitterly struggled through the doors of death, eventually managing to defeat the titan.


    This Feng Shaoyou might be a level stronger than him, but Feng Lin wasn''t afraid.


    Who was the stronger and who was the weaker? One would only know the answer after they had fought.


    What did he have to fear?


    Waves of pressure akin to violent gales gushed forth, yet Feng Lin felt as though a cool breeze was brushing across his face. A faint smile appeared as he calmly held his ground.


    "Eh?" Feng Shaoyou was startled. This Feng Lin was just an interstellar cultivator, yet he could withstand his aura so easily in such a relaxed manner? This must mean that Feng Lin''s cultivation base should be infinitesimally near the elite cultivation realm.


    Being able to reach this standard in the chaotic star region was truly excellent. His talent was boundless.


    The more he thought about it, the more he wanted Feng Lin to become his protector. He tried to recruit him again.


    "Do you know how high the status of our Feng Ancestral Clan in the interstellar space is? We are truly the progeny of the Three Sovereigns and have inherited the Fuxi Gene. We are also an interstellar prestigious clan that''s publicly recognized by everyone, possessing astronomical amounts of cultivation resources!


    "The Huaxia Star Republic occupies the entire Eastern Milky Way Galaxy and possesses endless territories that are unimaginably vast. Our Feng Clan is considered a supreme aristocrat clan. We will receive and enjoy special privileges wherever we go. For some, being able to return to the ancestral clan means that they have cultivated good karma for three lifetimes! Originally, there should have been no chances for you people, who are members of the branch clan, to ever go back to the Feng Ancestral Clan. Don''t be so foolish as to reject my offer."


    Upon seeing how lofty Feng Shaoyou appeared to be, Feng Lin coldly laughed once again in his heart.


    One had to become his subordinate before they could return to the ancestral clan?


    In that case, so what even if he missed this opportunity?


    Feng Lin had gone through so much effort to break the restriction of his clan on him. How could he be silly enough to jump into another pit of fire?


    If he did so, wouldn''t all his earlier efforts become nothing but a great joke?


    An interstellar prestigious clan, a great aristocratic clan?


    "There''s no need. I will never return to the ancestral clan. Because¡­"


    "I will establish an interstellar prestigious clan myself!"

 155 Progeny of The Three Sovereigns

    Humans were a kind of societal-based creatures. Those with the same or similar characteristics would tend to live together and have mutual exchanges to fight for the greatest benefits in the entire group.


    It had been like that since the beginning of time up until now.


    Hence, a clan was formed from an ancient form of society.


    And for some major powers that had endured through the ravages of time, these powers were known as prestigious clans and aristocrat clans.


    As to what a prestigious clan meant, it meant that their inheritances would be passed down through the generations, and they enjoyed great authority and power which caused countless people to look up and aspire them.


    Now, such a chance was placed before Feng Lin''s eyes.


    If Feng Lin were an ordinary person, he would have already gone wild with joy and accepted Feng Shaoyou''s proposal instantly. However, Feng Lin didn''t even bother to consider things and directly rejected it, not giving Feng Shaoyou any leeway to negotiate at all.


    Because he had enough confidence that he himself would establish a prestigious clan!


    After he matured completely, why couldn''t he depend on his own efforts and strength to establish an interstellar prestigious clan himself?


    The interstellar space was boundlessly vast. Everything was possible.


    "You will establish a prestigious clan?" Feng Shaoyou was extremely astonished after he had heard Feng Lin''s reply. Only after a long time did he recover, and a cold smile soon appeared on his face.


    "Seems like you have stayed in the solar system for too long. Do you know how vast the interstellar space is? It''s limitless and boundless. Yet, how many prestigious clans and sects are there? They are countable on the fingers of both hands! All of these aristocrat clans and prestigious sects, they were formed after the accumulation of efforts from generations after generations of descendants. These powers can also be considered a supreme existence even among Interstellar Empires.


    "In the solar system, the elite cultivator realm is the limit, how ridiculous is this? One must know that an elite cultivator is merely at the entry level in the true interstellar cultivation world. It''s merely the beginning of the path leading to transcendence. After the elite cultivator realm, there is still the grand cultivator realm, the adept realm, the grand adept realm, the monarch realm...all sorts of wondrous cultivation realms that exceeds your imagination. The disparity of a single step can be equivalent to the distance between the heavens and earth. The strength level of each higher cultivation realm isn''t something you can dream about.


    "Also, the foundations of these prestigious and aristocrat clans are shockingly deep. Because huge trees would attract wind, they have to face countless threats. They have to have a legendary demigod existence to act as the overseer. Right now, you are just an interstellar cultivator and not even an elite cultivator. How dare you speak so arrogantly!" His words were as sharp as swords with a mocking tilt to them.


    Feng Lin didn''t care. There were no ripples in his heart, only calmness.


    And from the words spoken by Feng Shaoyou, he actually gained valuable cultivation knowledge which he wouldn''t be able to gain in ordinary times. It had broadened his horizons.


    So it turned out that there were still so many cultivation realms after the elite cultivator realm.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    The true dao of cultivation was unfathomably profound and had no end to it.


    For demigods who could already be considered supreme existences, how magnificent would they be?


    This was the first time Feng Lin heard of these powerful characters that were extremely close to gods and devils.


    As expected, the interstellar space was the home ground of cultivation. There were endless possibilities.


    Feng Lin was now more certain of his future path.


    Despite the vastness of interstellar space, he didn''t hesitate. With his knowledge of ancient earth''s mythological stories and legends, Feng Lin didn''t need to depend on anyone. He would surely be able to grow stronger and stronger.


    Just from one''s foundation and potential, he had already surpassed his peers completely.


    If he still couldn''t mature and grow into an expert, who else could?


    He would depend on himself to establish a prestigious clan in the future! This wasn''t just a senseless fantasy.


    In places where there were humans, there would always be conflict. For these interstellar ancestral clans and powerful sects, their internal situation would definitely be extremely complex where one had to struggle every day just for survival.


    As an outsider, what benefits would there be for him if he entered there?


    At most, he would only be a subordinate. He might even be targeted by Feng Shaoyou''s enemies. It would be a waste of time.


    Hence, Feng Lin was very clear about what he ought to do. It was to walk down his chosen path step by step, gaining more time for himself to obtain real opportunities and not be greedy just for a chance to join a prestigious clan. In the end, his freedom would be severely restricted and he would waste his cultivation time, resulting in him not being able to progress quickly.


    He had a vast knowledge of mythological paths. Moreover, as long as his genetic potential was enough, he would be able to gain the genetic equation of any of his chosen paths.


    Although the Fuxi mythological path of the Feng Ancestral Clan was very extraordinary, Feng Lin believed that he would be able to depend on his strength and effort to reach great heights too.


    Hence, why was there a need for him to enter this interstellar ancestral clan?


    Since he had already broken free of the restrictions imposed on him by this Feng branch clan, why be in a hurry to go inside another prison?


    Seeing that Feng Shaoyou was going to speak again, Feng Lin initially wanted to leave but his heart suddenly stirred and he stopped as a smile appeared on his face.


    Since this Feng Shaoyou wanted him to become his protector so badly, he might be able to learn more truths about the interstellar cultivation world from him.


    "If the ancestral clan is really as powerful as you said, why don''t you stay there? What are you doing here in this backwater solar system?" Feng Lin pretended to be enraged like he was angered by Feng Shaoyou viewing his clan with contempt.


    Feng Shaoyou didn''t suspect anything. He coldly laughed. "If the Feng Ancestral Clan wants to strengthen itself, it naturally has to have new blood joining them every now and then. The Feng Ancestral Clan purposely split into many branch clans. They wanted these branch clan members to grow up in different environments and grow stronger and stronger through the constant internal fights before summoning back the true geniuses to increase the ancestral clan''s strength. If it wasn''t for the clan giving me a mission, do you think I would be willing to come to this backwater star region in the solar system?"


    Upon hearing this, Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. "In that case, the segregation of clansmen into different grades were all done at the behest of the ancestral clan?"


    "Naturally! The law of the jungle in the universe is dark and cruel, humans might not be able to protect themselves and would always be in danger of dying anytime. For those powerful clans, their number of population is immaterial. What''s important is for these clans to give birth to a truly supreme expert that can dominate the starry skies. Only then, will humanity have some protectors.


    " This is why there is always a need for conflict between humans, no matter how cruel things might be. Only those who could slaughter a path out and climb to the peak would be considered real geniuses. For example, it''s like rearing a Gu king bug. One has to place many poisonous insects in an enclosed space for them to devour each other until the last one remains. The stronger one is, the more resources they would be able to obtain. And Feng Lin, right now, you are the Gu king bug of the solar system. Going back to the ancestral clan is your destiny!" Feng Shaoyou spoke in a lofty attitude as though he was pronouncing Feng Lin''s fate.


    "A Gu king bug!" Feng Lin''s eyes flared with anger. This person actually said that he was just a bug?


    The laws of interstellar clans were extremely cruel.


    Each and every branch clan was nothing but a rearing grounds for the Gu king bugs before the ancestral clan absorbed these geniuses back to strengthen themselves. Yet, all the branch clans still felt that this was what they were supposed to exist for.


    "Isn''t the ancestral clan afraid that people might rebel if they do this?" Feng Lin''s voice turned incomparably heavy.


    "Rebel?" Feng Shaoyou laughed. "How?"


    "Leaving aside human civilization, the laws of the universe are incomparably cruel where the weak are food for the strong. For losers in the clan, the clan can at the very least ensure that they have food to eat and clothes to wear. For the victors, their future would be boundlessly bright. This is a method that the ancestral clans are commonly using.


    "Also, the complete Fuxi mythological dao path can be divided into the Suirenshi Gene and Eight Trigrams Gene. This branch clan of yours only inherited the lowest possible grade of the Eight Trigrams Gene and Suirenshi Gene which could at most allow you to become an elite cultivator. How can you all rebel? Only those who can truly walk on the Fuxi mythological dao path can be considered a true progeny of the Three Sovereigns.


    "Feng Lin, if you want to return to the ancestral clan, becoming my protector is your only choice. Without a direct descendant from the ancestral clan giving the recommendation, it''s impossible for you to return!" Feng Shaoyou spoke casually about this cruel matter.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother too much about this. He started to ponder this information deeply in his mind.


    The inherited genes of the Feng Clan was the Fuxi mythological dao path.


    Moreover, it turned out that the Fuxi Gene was synthesized from the Suirenshi Gene and Eight Trigrams Gene.


    This could be considered a piece of precious information! After knowing this point, Feng Lin could use great amounts of genetic potential to infer the Fuxi dao path. Why was there a need for him to beg others and be restricted?


    Returning to the ancestral clan? Sorry, he never had this thought before.


    After gaining valuable knowledge, Feng Lin was already very satisfied. He didn''t want to waste time with Feng Shaoyou any longer.


    "There''s no need. If I want it, I will fight for it myself, and I won''t beg from others," Feng Lin tossed out a sentence and turned around, preparing to leave.


    "Where do you think you are going?" Feng Shaoyou was angered to the extreme. He spent such a long time and said so many things to a branch clan member, yet this insignificant guy was going to ignore him? In the future, how could he still compete with his opponents back in the ancestral clan? Wouldn''t he be mocked and ridiculed?


    A fearsome gale rose up all of a sudden.


    Instinctively, Feng Lin rapidly dodged aside and he only saw a gigantic python tail slapping at the location where he had been standing at earlier.


    At this moment, a mythological creature that was half-snake and half-human appeared before his eyes.

 156 Fuxi Mythological Dao Path

    Fuxi, the son of Suiren, had the upper body of a human and the lower body of a serpent. He would observe the myriad changes in the heavens and earth and was the progenitor of the Eight Trigrams. He could be considered the ancestors of humans and had the title of Heavenly Sovereign¡­


    Some information with regards to the mythological legends of Fuxi flashed through Feng Lin''s mind.


    Feng Shaoyou had actually transformed into a transcendent creature that was half-snake and half-human. His lower body was that of a huge serpent and his tail was extremely powerful, capable of generating violent blasts of wind when it lashed out. It was over ten meters in length.


    Feng Shaoyou''s figure rose higher and higher, and his head almost touched the ceiling. This sudden transformation of Feng Shaoyou caused Feng Lin to be extremely shocked.


    As expected of an elite cultivator. His body had gone through ''energy-evolution'' and the nature of his life changed, becoming a true transcendent creature that had inhuman traits.


    "What do you want to do?" Feng Lin wasn''t afraid. He coldly asked.


    "Nothing much. It just seems like you don''t know the true power of a progeny from the Three Sovereigns which led you to make such a foolish choice. Hence, I want you to clearly see the disparity between our strengths. At that time, I believe that you will make the correct choice." A sinister smile appeared on Feng Shaoyou''s face. His pupils turned into slits and were like a huge serpent surveying its prey. It appeared as if he was preparing to lunge over to devour Feng Lin in a single gulp.


    If soft tactics failed, he would use a hard tactic then.


    Earlier, he wasted so much time in talking. Ultimately, it was still the matter of whose fist was the stronger one!


    Feng Lin was speechless. He wasn''t prepared to interact any further with this man.


    He wasn''t an idiot. This Feng Shaoyou was already an elite cultivator and could be considered a transcendent lifeform.


    Although Feng Lin wasn''t afraid of him and was strong enough to protect himself, there would be no benefits even if he won.


    So since this was the case, why would he waste time to jump levels and fight with Feng Shaoyou?


    Cultivation was the foundation. It could allow the innate nature of one''s life to transform and achieve a transcendent state.


    If he simply fought just to show off, that would just be a brute with no brains and not a highly evolved intelligent human that was a cultivator.


    Feng Lin was very clear of the situation, and he no longer wanted to have any interactions with this Feng Shaoyou.


    With a flash of his silhouette, he rapidly sped away.


    However, although he wanted to dodge this fight, Feng Shaoyou might not spare him.


    "Where are you fleeing to?" Feng Shaoyou felt that Feng Lin feared him. With a shake of his snake tail, he slithered rapidly on the surface of the ground, chasing after Feng Lin. A cold light flickered in his eyes, projecting four bizarre-looking runes.


    Earth, Wind, Water, Fire¡­


    Eyes of the Four Elements!


    In an instant, four rapid sonic booms rang out.


    The wariness in Feng Lin''s heart increased as he hurriedly dodged.


    The energy of the four elements was like cannonballs that bombarded through the air, moving with the speed of shooting stars.


    Jets of water sprayed out with great impact, and blazing fire incinerated the surroundings brilliantly. On the other side, gusts of ferocious gales manifested, and heavy earthen rocks fell from the sky.


    Feng Lin returned to his senses, only to see the four types of energy manifested corporeal forms and floated in the air. This was truly a shocking sight.


    This man was able to control four different types of energy. How extraordinary!


    His eyes narrowed as he used his senses to probe the four bizarre runes in Feng Shaoyou''s eyes.


    What gene was this?


    Four Elements Gene?


    The supreme origin generated the duality. The duality manifested the four elements, and they, in turn, gave birth to the eight trigrams!


    Wrong!


    The four elements were referring to the basic nature of the universe. If Feng Shaoyou had awakened the Four Elements Gene, his strength would have been extremely strong and its grade wouldn''t be at the transcendent-grade.


    The grade of his genetic abilities didn''t match the power of the Four Elements Gene at all.


    From its nature, it was impossible for anyone in the elite cultivator realm to awaken the Four Elements Gene.


    What Feng Shaoyou had awakened was definitely another kind of gene that resembled an extremely low-quality Four Elements Gene. This ability allowed him to control power of the four elements which were namely Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, but the level of energy shouldn''t be too high.


    Feng Lin discovered that as Feng Shaoyou''s eyes swiveled about, the power of the Four Elements would also change.


    Clearly, he was using his eye to control these four different energy types.


    Could it be the Four Elements Eye Gene then? Feng Lin couldn''t help but guess.


    RUMBLE!


    At this moment, Feng Shaoyou clearly wanted to dominate Feng Lin, seeking Feng Lin''s complete submission. He didn''t want to waste words and prefer to resort to direct action.


    Rotation of the four elements!


    His pupils kept spinning about, resembling a machinery gear.


    The floating corporeal forms of the four elements also started rotating. They were then compressed together by a formless powerful might and fused, becoming a black-colored energy ball.


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes as he retreated rapidly.


    He had experienced this before at the ranking competition in the Feng Clan earlier. When the various types of energy fused, they would transform into this spheroid shape that was brimming with power.


    Also, the black-colored energy ball from the ranking competition was as large as a soccer ball. But now, this one generated by Feng Shaoyou was only the size of a fist. But this wasn''t necessarily a good thing. In fact, Feng Lin felt an unbelievable amount of pressure from it.


    This tiny black-colored energy ball radiated an incomparably dangerous aura. Wind and fire rotated within it, and it was a concentrated form of the four elements. Their base natures seemed to have transformed as well after being compressed.


    When Feng Shaoyou fused Earth, Wind, Water, Fire together, the fusion generated purple electric sparks that crackled violently, forming and dying in the blink of an eye. These purple electric sparks also gave Feng Lin a huge sense of danger.


    Although he had awakened the Stone Monkey Gene and was impervious to fire and water, immune to energy attacks, there was still a limit to his immunity.


    These electric sparks generated by the black energy ball evidently had enough power to overload Feng Lin''s energy immunity. This was why he felt such a great danger for them.


    After all, this Feng Shaoyou depended on himself to cultivate into an elite cultivator. He had absolute control over his abilities and would naturally research on how to perfect his techniques. He wasn''t something like the artificial titan who didn''t know how to control its full power.


    As an elite cultivator, Feng Shaoyou''s vitality stats naturally far surpassed Feng Lin''s opponents in the ranking competition. His control of his strength and abilities were unquestionably perfect.


    All these thoughts flashed through Feng Lin''s mind in a split second. Feng Lin continued to evade as he retreated with explosive speed.


    The black energy ball suddenly exploded and transformed into a storm of energy that could vaporize everything. A terrifying mushroom-shaped cloud was formed, engulfing Feng Lin instantly.


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    At this instant, Feng Lin felt as though he had just taken on the full brunt of an atomic bomb explosion. His entire being felt like it was on the verge of being vaporized.


    Despite him having the Stone Monkey Gene, he still felt that this was unbearable. Immense pain and agony wrecked his body as though somebody used millions of needles to pierce him through.


    After all, the Stone Monkey Gene was just a variation-grade primeval gene. It might be invincible when compared to genes of the same grade. But if one wanted to jump levels and fight stronger opponents, it would surely be extremely difficult.


    For every cultivation realm, the disparity in life force and strength would be extremely great, akin to the distance between heaven and earth. It was not so easy to jump levels.


    Feng Lin couldn''t passively defend any longer. He summoned the entirety of his strength and erupted forth with a Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    His fists blasted out with immense force, shaking the heavens and earth.


    Inside the energy storm, Feng Lin managed to punch a hole through it.


    He didn''t hesitate and hurriedly sped away through it.


    Bzz~ A sharp sound rang out.


    From outside of the energy storm, a thick dark silhouette slammed out with great speed and power.


    Feng Lin wasn''t able to dodge in time. He was ruthlessly flung through the air by the impact of a muscular and thick serpent tail. It had been slammed into him at full force.


    He then heavily crashed against the incomparably tough alloy walls. After that, he slumped to the ground, but he instantly reacted and stabled his footing, feeling a dull ache in his chest.


    What gene was this?


    Naga Gene?


    Lamia Gene?


    ...


    Feng Lin stared fixedly at Feng Shaoyou''s current form. Human-based upper body and a serpent-based lower body¡­


    His heart suddenly stirred. He might be able to deduce the unique characteristics of the Fuxi mythological path through combat with Feng Shaoyou. And from there on, he might be able to infer the complete genetic tree for the Fuxi mythological path.

 157 Seeing through Everything

    Smack, smack, smack!


    The muscular serpent tail slammed on the ground''s surface, creating thunderous noises. The tail was like a violent gale in a rainstorm, brimming with it immense might. It was like a gigantic pillar slamming left and right.


    Feng Lin continuously dodged. Given his current strength, he had no way to receive a blow from that tail head-on.


    His movement was incomparably agile as he transformed into a series of after-images that danced around the half-human, half-serpent figure. Whenever the snake tail was about to slam heavily into him, he would execute wondrously nimble movements and dodge by a slight gap. It was like he was dancing on a steel wire.


    All of a sudden, he noticed that during Feng Shaoyou''s attack, there was a delay when his eyes blinked.


    The time is now!


    A bright light flashed in Feng Lin''s eyes. He stomped heavily on the ground and increased his speed from the push back, rushing out with incredible speed.


    "You want to escape?" Feng Shaoyou coldly laughed. His tail arced through the sky, resembling a gigantic python chasing its prey.


    Dragons were from the clouds, and tigers were from the wind!


    Feng Shaoyou had transformed into a mythological creature that was half-human and half-serpent. His movements generated bursts of cold wind that caused people to shiver from the chill.


    The scales on Feng Shaoyou''s body were square. They were as sharp as swords and gleamed with a cold light.


    The giant tail slithered lightly, and Feng Shaoyou''s entire body shot forth like an arrow in flight, moving with unfathomable speed. He transformed into a blurry black shadow and instantly neared Feng Lin.


    Kacha Kacha!


    The sound of water rapidly turning into ice rang out.


    Performing a gesture, a long lance suddenly manifested from ice in Feng Shaoyou''s hand. The chill in the air was extremely cold. He, who now had a height of five to six meters, resembled a malevolent god wanting to hunt Feng Lin.


    The long lance emitted a terrifying power of frost and it was incomparably solid, formed from sparkling ice crystals. It gleamed with a sharp and cold light as it stabbed toward Feng Lin.


    Vajra Subduing Devil Fist!


    Feng Lin punched out with his fists. His entire body glimmered with a jade-like luster like he was a true stone monkey being born from heaven and earth. He was like a king kong that had an incomparably tough defense.


    Bang!


    The sound of metal and stone colliding could be heard.


    Feng Lin''s fists were like giant hammers that were smashing against the ice lance. In an instant, the ice lance shattered into ice crystals and fell onto the ground from the impact.


    However, the aftershock forced Feng Lin back as he slammed into the alloy walls at the side.


    With a creaking sound, his entire body crashed into the wall and only then did he manage to come to a stop. When he finally picked himself up, a clear human-shape could be seen on the wall.


    He was inferior in both strength and speed. It was truly too difficult to jump levels and fight a more powerful opponent.


    Even though the gene Feng Shaoyou had awakened wasn''t a body-strengthening type gene, his speed and strength still surpassed Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin''s greatest advantage, which was close combat, was now actually nullified by this opponent.


    He wanted to pull away, but this Feng Shaoyou pursued him closely, not giving him any chance to flee. Feng Lin could only choose to fight.


    Yin-Yang Mirror Imprint!


    One of Feng Lin''s hands was Yin, the other was Yang. The hand imprints changed from gestures to gestures and were like two sides of a mirror, generating a reflection that could project countless transformations.


    The formless mental energy ripples radiated outward, permeating the atmosphere.


    There seemed to be thousands upon thousands of butterflies dancing through the flowers which were created by the changing hand imprints, causing one''s vision to be dazzled as they involuntarily felt befuddled.


    Feng Shaoyou narrowed his eyes. He could dimly feel that he had fallen into a daze.


    "Hai!" Feng Shaoyou roared thunderously, awakening himself. He had a heavy expression on his face as he coldly spoke, "Mental hypnosis! Before this, I already did my best to overestimate you, but ultimately, I still have grossly underestimated your power. To think that you are both an interstellar cultivator and a genetic hypnotist. Your strength has reached a level that can even influence elite cultivators even if it only lasts for an instant. At the very least, you can be classified as an initial-grade hypnotist that''s on the verge of breaking through to the mid-grade."


    Feng Shaoyou spoke in a lofty manner as though he had already seen through all of Feng Lin''s secrets.


    Feng Lin coldly laughed.


    So what could Feng Shaoyou do even if he had shaken free of the hypnotism and awakened an instant later?


    Things were already too late!


    Feng Lin naturally knew the limits of his abilities. Although the Mental Gene had been maxed out and was very powerful, a basic-tier gene was still a basic gene. He didn''t think that he could depend on a basic gene''s genetic abilities to influence an elite cultivator. His purpose was just to cause a delay.


    At that moment when Feng Shaoyou had entered into a dazed state, Feng Lin hadn''t retreated but had chosen to advance instead, instantly closing in the distance. He leaped up into the air and was like an agile immortal monkey, leaping onto Feng Shaoyou''s giant serpent tail.


    "Courting death!" The vertical pupils of Feng Shaoyou narrowed. His muscular tail started to move like an electric fan, wanting to shake Feng Lin off.


    Feng Lin held on tightly, grabbing onto the tail. He stabilized his movements and borrowed the force from the swinging tail to leap higher in the air. His body rose up vertically as he reached a height above Feng Shaoyou''s head. After that, his fists that were like sky flipping hammers slammed harshly toward the sides of Feng Shaoyou''s temple.


    Dragonsnake Fist!


    Feng Shaoyou directly turned 180 degrees to face Feng Lin. A snake fist that moved unpredictably and a dragon fist that radiated overwhelming power were currently targeting his vital points.


    The entwinement of dragons and snakes, these attacks had a seemingly imposing aura as they blasted toward their targets.


    BOOM!


    Feng Shaoyou retaliated with his fists, blocking Feng Lin''s attack.


    The impact caused Feng Lin to be flung through the air, and he had to somersault twenty times over in the air before he managed to regain his balance.


    Feng Shaoyou didn''t feel too good either. His body trembled violently and was slammed to the ground before he hurriedly straightened himself.


    Feng Lin felt confidence in his heart when he saw this. Although his strength was inferior to his opponent''s, the disparity shouldn''t be too great.


    The Stone Monkey Gene belonged to the body-strengthening gene type. It didn''t grant him the capabilities to use any energy attacks, but it focused purely on brute force.


    What immense strength! What tough bones!


    Feng Shaoyou''s vertical pupils stared eerily at Feng Lin; he felt extremely shocked in his heart.


    "Is this a brand new gene that evolved from the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene? Truly extraordinary!" He spoke.


    "Eh?" Feng Lin was astonished. He didn''t expect the intuition of Feng Shaoyou to be so accurate, able to tell that this was a brand new gene he had evolved himself.


    Upon seeing the look of astonishment on Feng Lin''s face, Feng Shaoyou coldly laughed. "You can hide this from others, but you cannot hide this from me. Given how vast the interstellar space is, there''s a possibility that anything could happen. I''ve investigated you clearly. Before this, the two genes you have awakened, the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene, are both trash genes and your vitality stats were simply pathetic. Since your power rose suddenly, clearly you must have found a way to synthesize these two genes together to evolve them, creating a brand new cultivation path.


    "This is why your combat prowess is so tyrannical. Although such an incident is considered rare in the interstellar space, it would occasionally still happen. In truth, it is precisely because I discovered this that I wanted you to be my protector. Although you cannot draw on the experience of others since you are walking on a new cultivation path, your future is unpredictable. But even so, your strength far surpassed those who are at the same level as you. It''s extremely suitable for you to be my protector. With my support, you might even be able to walk further on this new path than if you just depend on yourself. Sadly, you don''t know what is good for you and failed to appreciate my kindness. Since this is the case, don''t blame me for being impolite!"


    Failing to appreciate kindness?


    A sinister smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face as his eyes grew cold.


    Just because you came from an interstellar ancestral clan, you think you can do what you want in the solar system?


    You even want others to obey you or they would be deemed as not knowing what''s good for themselves and failing to appreciate your kindness?


    Do you really think that only your judgment was accurate?


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    Through this period when they were fighting, Feng Shaoyou might have seen some clues from Feng Lin. However, Feng Lin wasn''t an idiot either. It was impossible for him not to have some discoveries.


    Feng Lin, who was proficient in so many myths and legends, had actually discovered more stuff about Feng Shaoyou compared to the stuff Feng Shaoyou had discovered about him.


    Fuxi came from Huaxu, while Huaxu came from Suiren.


    These ancient human ancestors weren''t so simple. Suirenshi, Huaxushi, Fuxishi were considered progenitors of all human races in chinese mythology.


    Humans in ancient times attempted to comprehend the nature of heaven and earth. They would absorb the spiritual qi in the world to gain insights into the Great Dao, causing their bodies to turn into transcendent beings, ascending from mortality to immortality.


    This Feng Shaoyou transformed into a half-human, half-serpent creature that generated cold winds with his movements. This was a kind of ''Dragoncloud Tigerwind'' ability.


    When he thought about the basic-tier gene, Coiling Snake Gene, that was awakened by members of the Feng Clan, maybe if one continued to evolve the gene, they would naturally be able to transform into this half-human, half-serpent mythological creature, which would allow them to control the four elements in heavens and earth with a wave of their hands.


    If this Naga Gene continued to evolve, it might eventually become the Suiren Gene, the Huaxu Gene, and eventually the Eight Trigram Genes which would then allow one to break free from one''s ancestor''s path, the Fuxi mythological path.


    When he thought of this, Feng Lin suddenly felt like he understood something as he gained some overall knowledge about the Fuxi mythological path.


    When Feng Lin saw Feng Shaoyou appearing so satisfied like he was in control of everything, he couldn''t help but laugh coldly in his heart.


    Assuming a lofty posture? To whom did Feng Shaoyou want to show off?


    This person thought that he had already seen through everything about him?


    But who was the real one who had seen through everything clearly?

 158 Spirit Beasts of The Four Elements

    BOOM!


    The two figures rapidly collided into each other before separating rapidly.


    Feng Lin was panting heavily, and Feng Shaoyou''s face had also turned red from his exertions.


    The two of them fought in close-combat. For a while, they appeared to be evenly-matched.


    Feng Lin''s speed and strength were inferior to his opponent, but he discovered one aspect where he was stronger!


    His skin was tougher than his opponent''s!


    As the proverb said, something that is concentrated would always win in the essence.


    Compared to Feng Shaoyou''s current mythological form that was half-snake and half-human, Feng Lin''s form was much tinier. However, his flesh and bones seemed completely like one entity and were as hard as stone; it wasn''t so easy to break him.


    The effect of force was mutual. Since the two of them collided head-on, both of them naturally had to endure the impact.


    In this case, Feng Lin''s tolerance was higher than Feng Shaoyou!


    Bring it on¡­ Mutually injuring each other? Who is scared of who?


    Feng Lin could tell that Feng Shaoyou looked only strong in appearance but was weak in reality. His inner structure was brittle.


    This Feng Shaoyou had dense scales covering his body, but as long as Feng Lin can penetrate this layer of scales, Feng Shayou''s tendons, muscles, and flesh cannot be considered tough.


    Upon facing the energy attacks again, Feng Lin only felt his skin swell, but he was rapidly recovering from his injuries.


    On the contrary, Feng Shaoyou was gritting his teeth and his face was completely red. He wasn''t used to suffering pain and couldn''t take it well.


    Men need to be hard! If you are not hard then you¡­


    Feng Lin had seen through Feng Shaoyou, and he no longer felt afraid. His finger was akin to swords as he pierced out with them.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    He unleashed his strongest technique. His finger turned into swords, and a sharp sword intent erupted through the air. This attack was like a sword immortal flying through the sky, wanting to slay gods and immortals.


    Naga Dance!


    Feng Shaoyou''s eyes narrowed. He could sense how dangerous this attack was.


    His body rapidly spun around, and the generated wind from his movements became a storm of wind blades. As the wind blades shot out, they took the form of palm attacks, transforming into a volley of connected palm strikes that launched out unceasingly.


    In an instant, Feng Lin was smacked by countless palms. A strange-looking flush appeared on his face, yet his sword qi''s momentum didn''t falter, piercing right through ahead.


    His body was flung back from the impact as he once again smashed into the alloy walls that was like a huge rock. The impact actually broke through the wall and created a hole.


    Feng Lin''s entire body was trembling, trying to dissipate the force. He slowly stood up while his clothes were torn and tattered again, revealing his flesh.


    However, he didn''t panic because he wasn''t at a disadvantage at all.


    Feng Shaoyou screamed in pain from the exchange of blows. The scales on his body shattered, revealing a huge wound where blood flowed from it.


    His vertical pupils stared ruthlessly at Feng Lin. His rage blazed brilliantly; he wanted nothing more than to burn Feng Lin into ashes.


    If earlier he only wanted to teach Feng Lin a lesson, now he truly wanted to act ruthlessly and destroy Feng Lin.


    Four Elements Spiritualized!


    The four elements rune in Feng Shaoyou''s eyes started to revolve endlessly.


    The power of the four elements once again manifested an energy ball that was visible to the naked eye. Actual figures could be seen within that ball. It seemed that something was brewing within.


    Feng Lin''s hair stood on its end. For some reason, he could feel a great deal of threat from this.


    Fighting against an elite cultivator, if he lost, he would have a bad ending and even if he won, there would be no benefits. It would be too much of a disadvantage if Feng Lin stayed and fight to the death with him.


    There was no reason for him to do so, and there was basically no need for it at all.


    Out of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing was the best one!


    Feng Lin''s figure flashed. He turned and ran away with no hesitation.


    "Where are you running to?" Feng Shaoyou was extremely angered in his heart.


    As a descendant of the Feng Ancestral Clan, he was actually injured by a branch clan''s member. Today, if he couldn''t suppress this brat and it was to leak out in the future, wouldn''t he be ridiculed by his opponents inside the clan?


    Roar~ Shriek~ Howl~ Weng~


    Four different sounding roars rang out.


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes. He saw a green and red silhouette rapidly expanding before his vision with incredible speed.


    He instinctively activated his Stone Monkey Gene. The two silhouettes were like living creatures, rushing at him. Their wings flapped intensely, and their claws lacerated the air, exuding fiery flame energy and bone-chilling ice energy. The creatures actually managed to tear his skin, and the water-fire energy instantly gushed in, causing Feng Lin to feel extreme pain.


    God Beating Whip Imprint!


    Feng Lin ignored the attacks. His hands formed gestures and lashed out like whips horizontally through space, sweeping the two creatures aside. Only then did he manage to see their true appearances.


    One was an azure dragon with a long beard and a horn on its head, and the other creature was a scarlet vermillion bird as bright as fire. Both were floating in the air.


    Behind them, a black tortoise with a snake on its tail and a giant white tiger with wings could be seen.


    South Vermillion Bird, North Black Tortoise, East Azure Dragon, West White Tiger!


    The four spirit beasts occupied the four directions, surrounding him, giving him no way to escape.


    Feng Lin''s heart sank to the bottom of the valley. He didn''t expect the four elements of Feng Shaoyou to be capable of such a wondrous transformation. They were actually able to manifest four spirit beasts.


    From dead to living, the energy attributes also underwent a qualitative transformation.


    The fire wasn''t mortal fire! It was the Brightsouth Lifire that could incinerate the myriad of creatures!


    The water wasn''t mortal water! It was the Mysticgloom Blackwater that could freeze heavens and earth!


    The earth wasn''t mortal earth! It was a grain that weighed a thousand catties, capable of producing life!


    The wind wasn''t mortal wind! It was the Samadhi Divine Wind that could even absorb souls!


    ...


    All the energy types transformed and gained the embryonic forms of the legendary creatures. Such power had already exceeded the endurance limit of his Stone Monkey Gene. Feng Lin instinctively felt a threat from them.


    Under Feng Shaoyou''s control, the four spirit beasts roared angrily and lunged toward Feng Lin.


    The azure dragon caused waves ten-thousand-feet tall to rise. Its lanky body spiraled around Feng Lin, looking for an opportunity to attack.


    The vermillion bird''s cries rent the air. With every flap of its wings, it generated blazing flames, manifesting a sea of fire.


    The white tiger roared in rage. Its sharp claws were like wind blades, wanting to tear Feng Lin into pieces.


    The black tortoise was immensely strong, wanting to collide head-on with Feng Lin. It was like a golden mountain that wanted to crush everything before its eyes into pieces.


    ...


    These spiritual beasts of the four elements might be manifested by energy and wasn''t truly corporeal. However, they did contain a hint of divine grace from the four spiritual beasts of the legends which allowed them to have such overwhelming might.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Four spirit beasts of the four elements. Earth, Wind, Water, Fire¡ªall of these four basic types of energy gushed forth one after another from the manifested creatures. Feng Lin struggled to defend, but the sharp claws of the spirit beasts lacerated his skin.


    For a moment, Feng Lin seemed like a ferocious warrior in an ancient colosseum, fighting against four dangerous beasts in a battle of life and death. The fight was incomparably intense.


    Bullet Time!


    Seeing that the situation was rapidly growing worse, Feng Lin instantly activated his Adrenaline Gene and entered the state of Bullet Time. His perception grew quicker as he agilely evaded the attacks from the spirit beasts. His thoughts grew faster too as he tried to think of a strategy.


    After all, this Feng Shaoyou was an elite cultivator and was very powerful with many techniques at his disposal. Feng Shaoyou wasn''t someone he could defeat just because he wanted to.


    He had to find an opportunity to leave!


    Eh?


    "I''m being surrounded by the four spirit beasts, and this should be a heavenly opportunity for him. Why doesn''t he attack together? Wouldn''t he be able to defeat me faster if he joins in? Could it be¡­"


    Feng Lin felt that he found the crux of the situation. He turned his gaze to Feng Shaoyou only to see that Feng Shaoyou was rapidly performing hand gestures, his vertical pupils revolving around. He was sweating profusely as well.


    It seemed that this technique would require an astronomical amount of energy, was Feng Shaoyou at his limits?


    A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face.


    Although this technique was exceedingly powerful, there was a price to be paid. Given Feng Shaoyou''s current cultivation base, it was very tough for him to maintain it for a long time.


    At this moment, the four spirit beasts opened their mouths, and waves of energy gathered as an energy stream of each element rushed forth.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred but he didn''t evade. In fact, he turned and had his back facing them.


    "Is he courting death?" Feng Shaoyou had a malevolent smile on his face.


    However, at the next moment, Feng Lin''s body trembled violently. He actually chose to endure the energy attack! After that, he shot forth like a fired arrow, using this opportunity to break free from the entanglement and was rushing straight toward Feng Shaoyou.


    "Not good!" Feng Shaoyou''s expression drastically changed but there was no time for him to dodge. Feng Lin''s hands formed into claws as they blasted out. At the next moment, Feng Lin''s emotionless face appeared right before his vision.

 159 Flicking His Sleeves and Leaving

    Chi~


    His claws were like the hook, creating formless gashes in the air as he swiped down, tearing apart Feng Shaoyou''s scales.


    Feng Shaoyou had a look of fear on his face. He didn''t expect Feng Lin''s temperament to be so ruthless and decisive. Feng Lin could actually endure the pain caused by the barrage of energy attacks and borrowed the force to increase his momentum.


    The momentum increased Feng Lin''s speed. His entire body was like a jet aircraft, instantly appearing before Feng Shaoyou.


    For a moment, Feng Shaoyou couldn''t react in time. He could only unleash his Dragonsnake Fist once more. Both his hands wrapped around like the entwinement of dragons and snakes, instantly blasting out.


    Feng Lin didn''t relax his vigilance. His fists were like thunderbolts, punching out with immense power.


    BOOM!


    Both of them weren''t willing to back off and collided head-on once more. The impact of their blows instantly caused a storm of energy to manifest, gushing out to their surroundings.


    Feng Lin didn''t retreat. His body spun about in the air like a spinning top as he unleashed punches and kicks. Every part of his body was a weapon, and his figure moved so quickly that he transformed into a series of after-images as he lunged toward Feng Shaoyou, unleashing a frenzied barrage.


    He had already seen through all of Feng Shaoyou''s abilities.


    Although this Feng Shaoyou was a cultivator that had come from interstellar space, his abilities leaned toward energy attacks. For close combat, he only depended on his powerful vitality stats to carry him through. His close-combat methods weren''t that powerful.


    His entire body was covered in scales and although it gave him a tough outer layer of defense, once this layer was breached, his flesh was still extremely weak. He wouldn''t be able to endure intense damage.


    Hence, Feng Lin had to keep up his attack tempo, completely focusing on breaching the outer layer of defense. As long as Feng Shaoyou was kept busy fending him off, he would no longer be able to use that terrifying method where he could control the four spirit beasts.


    Half-step Bumping Fist!


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    ...


    Feng Lin executed all of his skills, frenziedly attacking, not allowing Feng Shaoyou to have any chance to catch his breath.


    However, what made him astonished was that no matter what techniques he unleashed, although Feng Shaoyou appeared to be in a sorry state, he could still manage to defend himself, not allowing himself to be defeated.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but glance at Feng Shaoyou''s eyes. The four elements rune was still revolving. It resembled a kaleidoscope, reflecting all of his moves.


    So it is eye force?


    Feng Lin suddenly understood. Since the Four Elements Eye was a transcendent ability that had a connection to one''s eyes, other than being able to control the four base energy types, it also allowed the user to have an extremely powerful observation.


    This was troublesome. Cultivators from interstellar space truly had too many trump cards.


    Feng Lin felt that he could unleash all his repertoire, but Feng Shaoyou would still have a way to respond. It was very tough for him to gain victory.


    He already had thoughts of fleeing the battle.


    After all, this was at the top level of the Feng Clan Grand Building. If they continued to fight, the commotion would be able to easily attract the attention of others.


    At that time, it would be difficult if he wanted to leave!


    He didn''t want to create a huge commotion. He only wanted to quietly develop his strength right now.


    Feng Lin had already freed himself from the clan''s restriction. Next, as long as he could stably develop himself with nothing to disrupt him, it would be a sure thing for him to rise.


    Being cautious was the correct path! Slowly developing his strength was hard logic! Why should he entangle himself with so many issues and delay his cultivation?


    However, this Feng Shaoyou was reluctant to give up, and it was tough for Feng Lin to break free from him given that the four spirit beasts were still nearby.


    Once Feng Lin distanced himself from Feng Shaoyou, the four spirit beasts would surely lunge over as Feng Shaoyou assumed control of them again.


    It wasn''t so easy if he wanted to leave safely!


    So, Feng Lin needed to suppress Feng Shaoyou now. He had to ensure that Feng Shaoyou wouldn''t have any more strength left to manifest the four spirit beasts. Only then would he be able to leave.


    It wouldn''t do if he didn''t unleash his true capabilities.


    Feng Lin''s eyelids lowered as he silently mused. If he still held back now when facing against such a powerful opponent, he would be courting death.


    With regards to the battle experience, Feng Lin had tempered himself through many dangerous situations before he climbed to this point. He was confident that he wasn''t inferior to Feng Shaoyou in terms of that.


    Since there was no way for him to flee, he might as well just focused everything he had on attacking!


    Brawling like real men, who was afraid of who?


    Feng Shaoyou kneaded his fingers, causing them to resemble drills as they blasted toward Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t evade and faced this move head-on. His face was red from his exertions, but he still laughed out loud. His hands took on the shape of claws as he grabbed hold of Feng Shaoyou''s wrists.


    "What?" Feng Shaoyou''s attacks successfully landed but he was shocked. He didn''t expect Feng Lin would do this.


    He hurriedly tried to shake himself free, wanting to retreat.


    However, since Feng Lin took his last attack freely, how could he let this go to waste? How was it possible that he would release Feng Shaoyou?


    His hands were like iron hoops, securely grabbing on Feng Shaoyou, not allowing him to move at all.


    Binding Immortal Rope Imprint.


    His hands around Feng Shaoyou''s wrists were like dead knots, just like the legendary rope that could even bind immortals. How could just a mere cultivator be able to struggle free?


    Feng Lin increased the force of his grab, causing Feng Shaoyou to scream in pain.


    The four spirit beasts were roaring with anger at the side, but they didn''t dare to rush forward.


    Feng Shaoyou twisted his body around abruptly, generating a huge gale of wind, wanting to struggle free. However, Feng Lin was like gangrene corroding his bones. No matter what, Feng Lin refused to release his hold.


    The two of them were stuck together, and their struggle caused deafening sounds to ring out thunderously.


    Snake Movement Scale Concealment!


    Seeing that he was unable to shake free using force, Feng Shaoyou unleashed another wondrous movement technique. His scaly body suddenly secreted grease and became extremely slippery. The size of his huge body also seemed to have shrunk by 30% as he leaped into the air with great force, using the momentum to slither out from Feng Lin''s grasp.


    "Where do you think you are going?" This time, it was Feng Lin''s turn to say this. He reacted quickly and managed to grab hold of Feng Shaoyou''s tail.


    Ha!


    Feng Lin let out a loud shout as he exerted the entirety of his strength. It felt like he was trying to carry up a mountain as he swung Feng Shaoyou about by grabbing his tail. He increased the speed of his rotations, and Feng Shaoyou''s arms flailed about as his entire person was being spun like an electric fan by Feng Lin.


    Feng Shaoyou only saw his vision rapidly spinning. He felt as though the heavens and earth had turned topsy-turvy, and he was extremely giddy.


    Having never been in such a miserable situation before, he was extremely mad. The four elements rune in his eyes spun rapidly, frenziedly unleashing the power of the four base elements.


    The four spirit beasts also moved.


    The azure dragon soared into the sky, its roars reverberating in the air.


    The vermillion bird spread its wings, throwing its head back and giving an ear-splitting screech.


    The white tiger lunged forth, its howl shaking the heavens.


    The black tortoise crawled forward, trembling the earth with each step.


    The four spirit beasts occupied four directions and were moving toward Feng Lin. The four types of energy¡ªearth, wind, water, fire¡ªchurned chaotically, forming energy waves that could be seen. They were like waves of the ocean gushing forward, wanting to swallow Feng Lin whole.


    "Great that all of you come!" At this moment, Feng Lin wasn''t shocked but was happy instead.


    "SCRAM FOR ME!"


    He exerted more strength and tossed Feng Shaoyou toward them like how one would toss a sandbag.


    Feng Shaoyou screamed in shock. His entire body smashed into the four spirit beasts as the situation turned chaotic.


    The roars of the beasts and his screams mingled together. The originally tight attacking structure had already collapsed completely.


    If he didn''t leave now, when would he leave?


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed; he saw an opening. He didn''t say anything more and hurriedly sped up, rapidly leaving here with no hesitation.


    "What''s going on?"


    "Why is there such a huge commotion at the top level? Are there people fighting there?"


    "Let''s go and take a look!"


    ...


    Finally, the loud noises drew the attention of the Feng clansmen to the top level. The sounds of hurried footsteps rang out as many people rushed over here.


    Feng Shaoyou''s body swayed as he climbed to his feet. He was smashed so badly from the impact that his head was spinning.


    Upon hearing the commotion, his expression suddenly changed. With a sweep of his eyes, he discovered that Feng Lin had already disappeared, and there was no longer time to catch up to him.


    He mustn''t stay here any longer. If not, he would definitely lose face if the branch clan members saw how sorry he looked now.


    Feng Shaoyou grimaced. His expression turned dark as he thought about Feng Lin.


    I shall spare you for now, but the next time...


    The four spirit beasts also dissipated back into thin air. Feng Shaoyou''s body transformed into shadows as he vanished from the area.


    The end result of an intense battle: there was a beginning but no conclusion.


    "What happened here exactly?" After some time, a group of clansmen rushed over. When they saw the damage done to the surroundings, all of them exchanged mutual glances.


    Even the alloy walls were dented and there was a hole in one of them. Clearly, a great battle had unfolded here.


    Staring at the traces of the battle, it was clear that the damage could have only been done by the strength of cultivators.


    But who would dare to wreck the surroundings of the top level?


    For the clan leader, as he stared at his surroundings, he suddenly thought of something as shock filled his heart.


    Could it be¡­?


    He glanced at the far corner; there was an escalade there. If someone wished to leave the top level, they had to leave from there. However, Feng Lin was already long gone. It was useless even if he wanted to trace his movements now.


    Flicking his sleeves and leaving after doing what he had to do, not bothering to reveal his achievements to anyone else.

 160 Fireworks

    Lightly tapping his foot on the ground, Feng Lin transformed into a series of after-images as he rapidly sped away.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Seeing that Feng Shaoyou didn''t continue chasing him, he silently heaved a sigh of relief.


    He wasn''t afraid. It was just that things would be extremely troublesome if Feng Shaoyou kept on pestering him.


    After all, Feng Shaoyou was a cultivator from the interstellar space, Feng Lin didn''t have the absolute confidence that he would be able to win.


    Earlier, although he had a slight advantage, he didn''t cause any significant damage to Feng Shaoyou.


    Feng Shaoyou was a cultivator that trained hard step by step and had an incomparably stable foundation, as well as knowing how to use his power. He was completely different from the artificially created titan.


    Honestly asking himself this question, if he continued to fight with Feng Shaoyou, he knew that his probability of losing was higher.


    Victory and defeat was common for cultivators. He just had to maintain his calm state of heart. There was nothing that could disrupt his mental state.


    However, it was true that battles could sometimes be like this. The disparity in strength wasn''t an absolute determinant of who would gain victory. As long as the weaker one managed to grab hold of an opportunity at the correct timing, they also had the chance to win as well.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t completely win against Feng Shaoyou, at the very least, he managed to grab hold of an opportunity that allowed him to retreat. He didn''t hesitate at all.


    Given the fact that Feng Shaoyou was a level above him yet could do nothing to him, Feng Lin believed that Feng Shaoyou would no longer have the face to come and recruit him.


    Feng Lin sighed with relief. He finally settled the troublesome matters in his clan and gained freedom where he could cultivate at ease.


    Next, he would do his best for the interstellar college exam to develop his power.


    The interstellar space was far too vast. If he remained alone, it would be hard for him to develop and would encounter all sorts of difficult situations in the future.


    The power of a single person was inconsequential; only when being in a group would he be able to fully unleash his potential.


    He knew countless paths leading to godhood and even had the ability of genetic equation. Also, he didn''t need to use all of them for himself. If he didn''t use these advantages to develop a mighty force, wouldn''t that be too much of a pity?


    It was like a divine weapon with no master or someone standing at the entrance of a treasury and not entering it. It was a clear waste of resources.


    Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t do such a stupid thing. This was why he wanted to establish the Mythological Genes Association. He wanted to make use of his greatest advantages and form a power that could be as major as the Pure-blooded Aryans Society. He wanted to nurture loyal subordinates and used the power of people to plunder the resources he wanted.


    The interstellar space was very vast. But as for the wondrous treasures and cultivation resources that were useful to humanity, there was only a very limited amount of them.


    Hence, competition was necessary. He definitely had to compete for them.


    While the universe kept rolling on orbit, a superior man made a continuous endeavor for advancement.


    Only through unceasing competition would one be able to achieve the cultivation resources they wanted, which would make their future path smoother.


    But how should he do it exactly? How should he make the Mythological Genes Association stronger?


    Feng Lin''s thoughts spun rapidly, thinking of a solution.


    The science and technology of the interstellar space had already been developed to the peak. Feng Lin naturally wanted to make use of the strength of science and technology. If he did this stupidly by brute effort, what would be the difference between him and those primitive men?


    Upon thinking of all the scenarios that were possible due to the advanced science and technology of this era, a smile soon appeared on Feng Lin''s face. Next, let''s wait for him to verify his idea first.


    Pipa, pipa, pipa!...


    The smoke from explosions gushed forth as the night sky brightened up in radiance.


    This was already the Interstellar Era. All of these were tech simulations of pyrotechnics, shining brilliantly in the night sky.


    The entire Huaxia City was filled with joy.


    New Year''s Eve had passed, and a new year had arrived. How familiar was this scene!


    Feng Lin felt melancholy in his heart. Although he had crossed ten thousand years and came into the future, this scene of welcoming the new year hadn''t changed at all.


    He couldn''t help but wonder how were his family back in the Ancient Earth Era doing. But all of this was already in the past. There was no way for him to return¡­


    Feng Lin wasn''t someone with a depressed personality. It wasn''t useful for him to continue brooding on this too.


    A new year had arrived. Next, his life would also welcome a heaven-shaking transformation.


    The Earth was too small and so was the solar system.


    Only the boundless interstellar space could be the future of a cultivator.


    The road ahead was still extremely far, and he would have to walk it step by step.


    Feng Lin was very clear that he didn''t lack potential.


    However, potential was simply just potential. If he wanted to transform potential into true strength, he still needed unceasing effort.


    For a genius that had yet to mature, he wouldn''t be a genius.


    Keeping one''s original aspirations will lead one into success.


    He wouldn''t be wrong about this point.


    Feng Lin curbed his distracted thoughts and walked in the direction of his family.


    If a person achieved enlightenment, everyone in his entire residence would rise together with him.


    Feng Lin had given his reward to his parents and siblings, upgrading them to third-grade clansmen. They didn''t need to live in the underground space anymore.


    Right now, his family was relocated to a luxurious house on the 80th level. This house was considered extremely luxurious, over 200 square meters.


    This was the location fit for upper-grade clansmen to stay in. The environment was completely different.


    Through the windows, one could clearly see the magnificent scenes unfolding in Huaxia City. The green hills and clear waters in the distance shimmered, while the natural sunlight could directly shine into it.


    Through a search using his id microchip, Feng Lin found the location of the new house of his parents. When he returned, he discovered that his parents and siblings were already waiting for him. On the table, a plate of fragrant food was already placed there. The plate was filled with piping hot dumplings full of meat.


    It was a tradition to eat dumplings every new year.


    This was a natural food and had good nutrients, completely different from those tasteless low-grade nutrient liquid which they had needed to consume in the past.


    The new year''s eve family dinner was already prepared, and at the moment they saw Feng Lin, his parents stood up and laughed. "Feng Lin, you came back! Come, hurry up and eat the dumplings!"


    His parents'' faces, which were filled with the harsh lines of age, eased into a smile. They were filled with new hope about their future lives.


    His younger brother and sister hurried and sat at the table. They were almost salivating when they smelled the fragrance of food they had never eaten before.


    "Right." Feng Lin smiled, feeling the warmth in his heart. This was the warmth from the gathering of a family. The blessed feeling of having a reunion.


    "Brother, eat one. This dumpling is very nice!" Feng Xin had her mouth stuffed with food as she mumbled some words out. Her chopsticks also took a dumpling and passed it to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin laughed and patted her head, placing the dumpling in his mouth. The fragrance of the spices and meat exploded in his mouth. It was truly delectable.


    Although nutrients of this level was useless to him, he didn''t really care about that.


    Feng Lin smiled and ate the dumplings together with his family. Eating together wasn''t simply to satisfy one''s hunger; it was also a feeling, a feeling of happiness.


    This appeared to be a very simple thing. But in the past, it was extremely rare for their family to be able to do this.


    Feng Lin''s gaze brightened and he was sure that his future path wasn''t wrong.


    Only through cultivation could he change his fate. Not only his fate alone, but he could also change the fate of his family members.


    In the future, as he grew stronger and stronger, his family members might not be able to follow him to where he was. But as long as they could enjoy the benefits of his success and live a peaceful and happy life, it was already enough.


    This was also all he could do for his family. If he gave them too much, he would be harming them instead.


    It was not a sin to be weak; however, it was a sin for the weak to possess too many treasures.


    Although the era was now different, the same logic still applied.


    Crackle!


    The sound of fireworks exploding in the air rang out.


    The crackling explosive sounds of the pyrotechnics continued to ring out.


    The entire night sky was now lit as bright as the day from the beautiful effects.


    His younger brother and sister had their eyes wide open as they called out in excitement.


    A smile could be seen in Feng Lin''s eyes as he silently watched on.


    The beautiful feeling of harmony could be felt in this reunion. There was also a warmth in the air.


    This was happiness!

 161 Seeking Luck and Avoiding Calamity

    After the reunion night, things were beautiful and joyful.


    During the morning of the second day, Feng Lin woke up on his bed. The sunlight passed through the window and shone upon his face, causing him to feel a slight warmth.


    Outside, the blue sky and white clouds along with the warm sunlight would lift one''s emotions.


    Yesterday was the new year''s eve, a rare chance for Feng Lin to take a break.


    But now, he could no longer be lazy. The path of cultivation required one to constantly forge forward; it brooked no delays.


    After Feng Lin washed up, he instantly entered the assiduous state of cultivation as the genetic potential of his body continued to increase.


    Genetic potential +40%, +40%, +40%...


    Very soon, it reached 218%.


    Feng Lin''s vitality stats surged up. It had a beneficial effect of hastening his cultivation speed as well. Very soon, he received two free basic genetic points.


    He didn''t even think about it and instantly added the points to the Psychokinesis Gene.


    The strengthening tally of the Psychokinesis Gene jumped from 4 to 6.


    Po~


    A commotion shook the air as a formless ripple gushed forth, transforming into substantial energy.


    The pillow in his room, cups, chairs¡ªall these objects silently started to float up, being controlled by the formless psyforce.


    Feng Lin silently basked in this sensation. He could feel his psyforce becoming stronger again. A rough estimate would be that he was able to lift objects roughly a hundred plus kilograms in weight.


    Under his psyforce control, all objects could be easily manipulated. This was extremely wondrous.


    However, Feng Lin was frowning. He didn''t feel satisfied in his heart.


    Although psyforce could be used in many crafty ways, it wasn''t that powerful and couldn''t really deal substantial damage. To him who was already an interstellar cultivator, it wasn''t that useful at all.


    After all, this Psychokinesis Gene was only a basic-tier gene. One might be able to employ its abilities in cunning ways, but its grade was still too low.


    If Feng Lin used this to deal with people weaker than him, he would naturally be successful.


    But toward experts on the same level as him, it naturally wouldn''t be that useful.


    Earlier when fighting Feng Shaoyou, Feng Lin didn''t even think about using this gene because it would be useless.


    Only after evolving this into the Spirit Gene would it be useful against powerhouses of the same tier.


    After settling the conflict of his clan, Feng Lin felt extremely relaxed as though the invisible giant mountain pressing down on him had been shifted away. He felt freer now and had the time to properly consider his future path.


    Right now, his Stone Money Gene had already been maxed out at 10 points. He was only one step away from evolving that to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


    As long as he took that step, he would be able to become an elite cultivator and start on the path of transcendence.


    Now, everything was ready. He was only lacking the Spirit Gene.


    Stone Monkey Gene x10 + Spirit Gene x10 = Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


    Mental Gene x9 + Psychokinesis Gene x6 + Spirituality Gene x8 = Spirit Gene.


    The evolution path of the Spiritual Stone Money Gene appeared in Feng Lin''s mind.


    The Spirit Gene could be divided into three basic genes. They were the Mental Gene, Psychokinesis Gene, and Spirituality Gene.


    ========


    Gene: Mental Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 9


    Ability: Double one''s mental strength, allowing one to hypnotize the hearts of others


    ========


    Gene: Psychokinesis Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 6


    Ability: Formless psyforce, shifting objects through space


    ========


    Gene: Spirituality Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 3


    Ability: Strengthening subconsciousness, sensing the unknown, seeking luck, and avoiding calamity


    =======


    For the Mental Gene and Psychokinesis Gene, their abilities were easy to understand.


    Only for the Spirituality Gene was Feng Lin bewildered.


    Ever since he had awakened the Spirituality Gene, Feng Lin didn''t feel that it had any specific use at all. It seemed to be of no benefit to him, totally not essential.


    Strengthening subconsciousness, sensing the unknown, seeking luck, and avoiding calamity?


    Feng Lin glanced at the information about this gene as he silently pondered while having a few guesses in his heart.


    According to the information, the Spirituality Gene didn''t pose any direct threat. It was an extremely mysterious supporting ability, allowing one to strengthen their subconsciousness, sense the unknown, and predict danger.


    Since now Feng Lin had enough time to experiment, he activated the Spirituality Gene. Instantly, he felt the cool energy coursing through his body, connecting the interior and exterior.


    There seemed to be a clear stream of springwater pouring down onto his head.


    Feng Lin''s subconsciousness seemed to be undergoing a baptism, clearing his distracted thoughts, raising his consciousness into a mysterious dimension that allowed him to sense this world from another dimension.


    Countless scenes flashed through his vision like shooting stars arcing through the air. All of these were scenes he had experienced before. They were merely a fleeting glance in passing. However, it was strange that right now, omens began to appear in his mind as the scenes flashed past.


    Furnace Alchemy Art!


    Omen: Very auspicious!


    If he could restore alchemy of ancient times, he would be able to establish a unique faction of his own in the interstellar space. In the future, it had great potential for developing. He might even become an extremely famous Alchemy Master in the future.


    Accepting Feng Shaoyou''s recruitment offer.


    Omen: Terrible!


    The struggle for authority in the ancestral clan is extremely fierce. All outsiders would be devoured until not even their bones are left.


    ...


    Returning to the Feng Clan.


    Omen: Useless.


    The restrictions are too much, impeding one''s growth. Only when a bird is free from its cage would it be able to fly freely in the vast skies.


    ...


    All sorts of events and choices he made in his life gave rise to different premonitions.


    Feng Lin''s spirituality expanded. A mysterious perceptive subconscious allowed him to sense things that had yet to happen, as well as his life in the future which was influenced by his choices and encounters.


    Was this what it meant to seek luck and avoid calamity?


    Feng Lin contemplated about this. This was a mysterious power that allowed him to use his immense mental energy to predict the future and sense the omen of his choices.


    "As to how many star regions there are in the interstellar space, there would be an equivalent number of Feng Clan''s branches. All interstellar clans would use this method to ensure that there would be an injection of fresh blood back into the ancestral clans in the future. The clan you are in is just one of the Feng Ancestral Clan''s branches in the solar system¡­" At this moment, a voice rang out in his mind. This was the information Feng Shaoyou had divulged in hopes of recruiting him.


    Earth''s branch clans!


    Omen: Undeterminable!


    All major interstellar clans would have branch clans. The information was too sparse, and he wasn''t able to predict anything.


    But right now, through the Spirituality Gene, Feng Lin suddenly sensed an extreme strangeness about Earth.


    According to Feng Shaoyou, since the Feng Ancestral Clan had a branch in the solar system, why wouldn''t the other major interstellar clans also insert a branch clan of theirs here?


    The more Feng Lin thought about it, the more he felt it was strange. For some reason, the Giant Pharmaceutical Company came into his mind.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company could be considered a major player in the genetic potion industry of the solar system. Why would they base their headquarters on Mars and not on Earth?


    Mars was only one-seventh of Earth''s size.


    If they had the power to do so, why didn''t they carry on their ''god creation plan'' and the human experimentations on Earth instead?


    One must know that Earth was the origin point of humanity, the place where humanity had risen. It could be considered a treasure-trove of humanity.


    From the looks of things now, it wasn''t that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company didn''t want to do so, but¡­ They couldn''t do so!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. The Spirituality Gene warned him that several currents in Earth would have a great influence on his future. This mysterious power of the Spirituality Gene was extremely wondrous, but even so, it wasn''t able to predict whether things would be a blessing or calamity for him.


    Since he wasn''t able to determine it from the Spirituality Gene, Feng Lin decided to investigate it himself!


    Feng Lin pulled out from that mysterious state of elevated subconscious. He used the star internet network to search for news about Earth''s branch clans.


    Ji Clan, Xuanyuan Clan, Zeus Clan, Pendragon Clan...


    He involuntarily drew in a deep breath.


    The waters of Earth were extremely deep indeed!

 162 The Depth of Earth’s Water

    Earth was the origin point of humanity. Even if it had declined for a long time, a skinny camel was still larger than a horse!


    Its foundation was unmatched by any other planets.


    Feng Lin read through the search results regarding the clan''s naming taboos, and clouds of haze rose in his heart.


    He had been too weak before and didn''t know much about the truths and secrets. All he thought about Earth was that it was a fallen planet. It seemed as if things weren''t that simple after all.


    The Earth''s resources were exhausted. Clans which inhabited the planet were small and stood no chance in the rankings of Interstellar.


    That being said, it didn''t mean they didn''t have their own support.


    Ji Clan, Xuanyuan Clan, Zeus Clan, Pendragon Clan¡ªthese taboos names were enough to sink someone deep in thoughts; their origins might not be all too ordinary.


    Feng Clan originated from Fuxi.


    Then, could it be that Ji Clan originated from King Wen of Zhou?


    Could the Xuanyuan Clan''s origin be the Yellow Emperor, Xuan Yuan?


    Was Zeus Clan the descendants of Zeus, the King of Mount Olympus?


    Was Pendragon Clan the inheritor of King Arthur''s genes?


    ...


    Although these were mere speculations, Feng Lin gathered information from his experience and felt it was possible.


    Earth was the origin point of humanity; even if it was absent of spirit particles and had declined for a long time.


    Yet, how impressive were the ancient human''s mythologies?


    Every race had different variations of mythology. Like the sun, moon, and stars decorating across the starry night, it reflected brightly against each other.


    Nobody knew that this seemingly mediocre Earth had already been swept in and out countless times. Did it contain an even deeper secret?


    As more mythologies were dug out and played through the gigantic A.I, he realized from the text of these ancient mythologies that the Ancient Era wasn''t inferior to the Interstellar Era. In fact, the former far surpassed the latter.


    For those ancestors of humanity which seemed like Gods or Devils, the Interstellar human beings who embarked on the path of extraordinary 3000 years ago were just that¡ªmere humans. They had yet kept up with their ancestors.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    That was the reason why the famous aristocrats of Interstellar Empire would leave a branch on Earth; they were ceaseless in trying to dig out Earth''s deepest secret.


    This created an undercurrent of chaos on Earth.


    The Giant Pharmaceutical Company might seem powerful in the solar system, but they were unable to establish themselves on Earth.


    Though, the Pure-blooded Aryan Society they had was their hidden power, something to be reckoned with.


    Yet, according to Feng Lin''s contact with those blonde, white people from before, he realized that the situation didn''t seem to be in their favor. They were just like a street rat in the universe, with people constantly after them.


    These interstellar ancestral clans had inherited their respective genes and had a great foundation. They weren''t people to be trifled with.


    While these branch clans were small on Earth, as long as they had inherited some foundation from the interstellar ancestral clan, they were unmatched foes.


    They didn''t have many elite cultivators, but they were able to ceaselessly groom basic cultivators. Prodigies could be found in every generation. Those people would leave the solar system back to their respective ancestor clans.


    Such a foundation was beyond imagination.


    The shallowness of foundation would be proof of disparity amongst opponents.


    Feng Lin recalled Earth High School. Even though it was a well-known school, it had been in decline for a long time. Just by breaking 2 in his vitality, he was recognized as the prodigy of his class!


    On the contrary, basic cultivators who broke through the vitality of 10 in these ancient clans were not an uncommon sight.


    Feng Lin grew more and more intrigued after realizing that the mythologies in these Earth clans were different in its set-up too.


    In the Chinese mythology system, there were Yang Clan, Guan Clan, Yao Clan.


    Greek mythology system consisted of Apollo Clan, Poseidon Clan, Hades Clan.


    ...


    They had every mythology system, and it was totally different.


    It seemed like this Interstellar entrance examination would be fascinating!


    A glint of interest swept across Feng Lin''s eyes.


    At first, he thought this would be a regular examination. Now that people from these clans were entering, the competition would undoubtedly be much more complicated.


    Even though Feng Lin was already a basic cultivator, there was still a nagging feeling that it still wasn''t enough.


    Only through becoming an elite cultivator, turning into an indisputable extraordinaire, would he be confident in rising above others.


    There was no point looking at it any further, and Feng Lin didn''t waste any more energy.


    No matter what the clan his opponent was from, they would be competitors the moment they entered the examination hall.


    Their background wouldn''t matter no matter how impressive it was. They would be fighting with their own abilities.


    Feng Lin took out a bottle of perfect-grade potion of life and gulped it down at once before starting his strenuous training.


    As the potion seeped into his stomach, a warm current flowed through as fiery as scalding water.


    The nutrition particles spread across his entire body, strengthening his body in haste.


    Feng Lin transformed energy into qi, converting these nutrients into genetic potential with all his might.


    He would first have to upgrade his Psychokinesis Gene and Spirituality Gene, fusing them into Spirit Gene.


    Only when the Spirit Gene reached 10 points could he proceed to the next step of evolving it into Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


    Feng Lin''s goal wasn''t as simple as just becoming a basic cultivator!


    Interstellar University was just a collective term; there were different grades involved as well. From the lowest to the highest, there were Planet University, Star Region University, Interstellar Empire University, and lastly, Cosmos University.


    Planet University was the lowest ranking and would usually recruit from one planet. The few universities on Earth were like that; their foundation was too shallow and one wouldn''t be able to learn anything.


    More often than not, they imparted knowledge about the culture in their classes. Once they graduated, they would work for other companies and have nothing to do with cultivation thereafter.


    On the other hand, Star Region University recruited from the entire star region.


    As big as the solar system was, only Golden Crow University could barely reach this level. There, people would only be able to learn limited cultivation knowledge.


    Interstellar Empire University was a university set up by each interstellar country to recruit students from their own country. The level of potential differed from each country and so the standard of the university had the disparity of heaven and earth.


    A smaller Interstellar Empire University wouldn''t be too different from Star Region University.


    That being said, the most prestigious Interstellar Empire University was completely different.


    Huaxia Star Republic''s Magnificent Star University was famous in the interstellar space. They had no lack of prodigies, and each student had enough talent to suppress a nation.


    Cosmos University was a top university which recruited mankind from all over interstellar space. There were even exceptional cases where they recruited the alien race.


    However, it was too far of a goal for Feng Lin at the moment.


    The details of Cosmos University almost seemed like the ultimate secret of mankind; he was unable to find anything about it.


    How many Cosmos Universities were there? Where was it located at? How was its foundation?


    These were all mystery!


    He couldn''t find any information about them no matter how hard he searched!


    It seemed like he would only be able to know them by entering one.


    Since Feng Lin was going to enter the interstellar entrance examinations, he naturally didn''t consider the normal universities. If he were to take this examination, then he would aim for the prestigious school!


    Only among these universities would he be able to interact with interstellar space''s main powers, allowing himself to grow even faster.


    Feng Lin transformed his energy into qi. His stomach felt like an oven as it digested all the nutrient particles


    Genetic potential +50%, +50%, +50%...


    It reached 368% at the end of the session.


    His parents and siblings were aware of the severity of cultivation and did not disturb him. Therefore, he could cultivate in peace.


    Feng Lin gained 3 basic genetic points at once and upped his Spirituality Gene to 6.


    Feng Lin''s vitality attributes transformed impressively.


    ...


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 90.8


    Primeval Genes: Stone Monkey Gene: 10


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene: 10, Stonebirth Gene: 10, Adrenaline Gene: 1, Mental Gene: 9, Psychokinesis Gene: 6, Spirituality Gene: 6


    Genetic Potential: 18%


    Training for the day completed!


    Feng Lin''s eyes shot open and a bright light radiated all around.


    His vitality reached 90.8 in one go, breaking through the 90 milestones.


    He ought to think about how to strengthen his mythological gene from now on.


    He had a plan.


    Feng Lin''s fingers tapped against the identity microchip and entered star internet network''s biggest forum.


    Mythological Forum!

 163 Mythological Forum

    Mythological Forum!


    This was the largest cultivation forum in the entire interstellar space. Countless cultivators would discuss their knowledge and experience regarding cultivation there.


    Interstellar humans were all on their respective mythological paths. If there was a complete pathway, the cultivators would be clearer of each evolutionary route, and their future would be boundlessly bright. Cultivators on such a pathway were usually envied by the vast majority of others.


    As long as one''s talent was high enough, they would be able to smoothly continue cultivating down their path until they reached the realm where they could dominate the starry space.


    For those interstellar aristocrat clans, the number of those who possessed a complete evolutionary mythological pathway could be counted on one hand. For those who had a complete path, they started to rise extremely quickly when humanity first began cultivating and became overlords of the starry space with a single leap.


    Other than those few complete mythological paths, the vast majority were all incomplete as they lacked too much knowledge. Without a predecessor to guide the path, the cultivators on the incomplete paths could only explore themselves and forcibly evolve their genes into the ones they thought were right. This was an extremely dangerous practice.


    For light injuries, their cultivation bases would suffer setbacks. For heavy injuries, their genes might even collapse as they became cripples. In extreme cases, they might even die.


    Now, all the mythological knowledge humanity possessed had been excavated from ancient ruins, and they were severely lacking in content.


    There were huge blank gaps everywhere with regards to the various mythological systems of different civilizations. The interstellar humans had to fill up the gaps themselves.


    This mythological forum was precisely a forum to allow cultivators who had experienced different things to share their knowledge and experience freely.


    This was an internet Q&A community that connected cultivators from all around the universe which allowed the forum to be filled with all sorts of information.


    As long as you wished to answer something, you could visit the forum and search through it.


    However, all this knowledge wasn''t free. There might be some cultivation knowledge that was commonly shared. But those valuable cultivation secrets were priceless in value; one had to pay enough star coins to obtain them.


    Knowledge was priceless.


    Mythological knowledge was priceless upon priceless.


    "Is this the mythological-version of Quora?" Feng Lin mused.


    However, he came here not to get answers. On the contrary, he came here to answer questions.


    The greatest unique characteristic of the mythological forum was that there was a special community with specialists named "Mythology Great V(s)" existing.


    The people there understood mythological knowledge and would guide people in their cultivation. Through answering questions, they would be able to earn large amounts of star coins.


    But with regards to mythological knowledge, who would be able to compare to Feng Lin?


    Feng Lin was simply a natural-born Mythology Great V.


    He could completely depend on this advantage to earn star coins in the mythological forum.


    However, no one was following him yet. It was better for him to start small by answering bits and pieces of the questions of others as he earned fame for himself.


    Some people were too poor. They had no way to pay large amounts of money to ask those Great V specialists. Hence, they would usually offer a reward for a question to attract different people to answer. If in the end they found an answer they were satisfied with, they would send the money over.


    Behind this transaction, the forum''s A.I. would monitor everything. There was no need to worry about any cases of deceit.


    Although the offered reward wasn''t high, no matter how tiny a mosquito is, it is also meat. Right now, Feng Lin didn''t have the qualifications to demand anything.


    The most important thing for him now was to build up fame.


    For the specialists in the Mythology Great V community, as long as one had enough fame, they could have anything.


    First, he had to register an ID.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother to think too much and directly inputted two words. "Hongjun".


    "Registration completed. Hongjun, welcome to the Mythological Forum!" A notification rang out.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flashed. He knew that his idea was right. At the start when he knew about his overwhelming advantage on mythological knowledge, he had already searched the internet.


    Humanity had rediscovered stories about "Pan Gu", "Fuxi", "Nuwa", and a portion of the various mythological stories about the different gods.


    However, nobody knew about the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.


    One must know that even in the era before all myths and legends disappeared, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was already an extremely mysterious existence that only appeared very briefly in stories like the ''Investiture of the Gods''.


    As to Hongjun''s origin and how he succeeded in his Dao¡­ all these were unsolvable mysteries.


    Even Feng Lin had no idea, let alone the people of this era. They had long since lost all records about Dao Ancestor Hongjun.


    Before this, when Feng Lin established the Mythological Gene Association, he gave himself the name ''Lord Hongjun'' because he knew about this point.


    Now in the Mythological Forum, he also used the same name for his ID. As expected, things were the same as his ID in the virtual university ''Wukong''¡ªno one had used it before.


    Feng Lin silently marveled at how lucky he was!


    With a good name for his id, he felt that this was a good omen.


    After awakening the Spirituality Gene, Feng Lin''s foresight was extremely powerful. He felt that it shouldn''t be too difficult for him to become a Mythology Great V.


    He opened up the interface of the Mythological Forum and started to browse through it. He discovered that there were countless posts here but they could roughly be classified into four types: "Wealth", "Companion", "Law", "Earth". These four words were precisely the four critical components of cultivation.


    These simple four words consisted of the true logic of cultivation.


    Wealth equaled to cultivation resources.


    Without wealth, no matter how high your talent was, you would be nothing but an ordinary mortal without enough cultivation resources to nurture and support your growth.


    In the Ancient Earth Era, Yang Luchan, Dong Haichuan, Sun Lutang¡ªthese people were at the peak of martial arts, possessing extremely profound skills. However, they were still unable to break through the limits of human''s natural lifespan and eventually died.


    No matter how great your skill was, you were unable to go against the heavens.


    If there were no spiritual substances like cultivation resources, even supreme geniuses would have no way to become extraordinary.


    Hence, the word, "Wealth", was the hottest section of the Mythological Forum.


    Feng Lin clicked in only to see a flood of posts. There were also many replies to each post and were all with regard to the transaction of cultivation resources.


    "Buying spirit crystals in bulk! One for a million star coins! If keen, please contact¡­ - King Purchaser".


    "Selling fire-bellied salamander scales, 10,500 star coins for one portion!... - Beast Hunter 123"Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    "Mid-martial basic-grade genetic potions for sale. I also have a Transformation Potion, the highest bidder wins! - Medicine Demon Zero"


    ...


    Feng Lin browsed through the posts. The replies were extremely lively.


    For a moment, he felt as though he had entered a city''s food market; everything was bustling.


    "Companion" referred to dao companions. "Laws" referred to cultivation arts and secret techniques. "Earth" referred to the various cultivation-based powers.


    The content for each section was naturally different.


    Feng Lin skimmed through "Wealth"; he didn''t spend too much time on this. After that, he clicked into the "Laws" section.


    This section was divided into "cultivation arts and secret techniques", "martial arts", "experience", "insights" and many smaller segments. It also gave an introduction to the various methods of cultivation.


    This was the place with the greatest number of offered rewards.


    Feng Lin focused and started to search.


    The more questions he answered, the more fame he would accumulate about his mythological knowledge. Then he would be able to easily attract the attention of others. There was no need to doubt that he would be able to become a Mythology Great V very quickly too.


    He clicked into the first offered reward question. This was a question that offered 10,000 star coins as a reward and had attracted many people to browse it. However, no one managed to claim the reward yet. Clearly, those who had tried to answer before this didn''t have the correct answer.


    What question is it exactly? Is it really so difficult?


    Feng Lin felt curious in his heart. He discovered that the question was posed by a person with the id "A fatty with a cultivation dream".


    When he saw the content, Feng Lin involuntarily laughed. This question was simply too marvelous¡­


    "Sincerely asking this question. Since young, I''ve awakened the Obese Gene and my weight reached over 500 kilograms. Now, I can''t even walk properly. Everyone says that I am trash. Do I have any hope? Is there any mythological path that can allow me to become a genetic cultivator? We can slowly discuss the reward if you find the 10,000 star coins insufficient."


    Below the question, there was even a JPG file denoting helplessness.

 164 Path to Godhood

    Underneath the posts, there were emoticons of laughter and extremely mean replies.


    "500 kg? You didn''t awaken the Obese Gene but the Fat Pig Gene instead, right?"


    "Fatty, you want to know how to cultivate? Just sit there and eat while waiting for your death!"


    "You are wasting the food of humanity and now, you even wish to waste our cultivation resources?"


    ....


    Cyberbullies would exist everywhere. The Interstellar Era was of no exception.


    These cyberbullies were all extremely mean. Their words were like sharp knives and were all exceptionally hurtful.


    "So what if I''m fat? Can''t a fatty cultivate?" The poster ''Fatty with a cultivation dream'' replied, and he was so angered that he was panting.


    But how would online bullies be bothered with you? They were simply posting mean comments because they wanted to.


    All of them posted emoticons of malicious expressions with mocking smiles.


    "Haha I''m about to die from laughter. A pig also wants to become a cultivator? This must be the greatest joke in interstellar space!"


    "Truly ridiculous. Since you are so fat, just honestly wait for death to claim you!"


    "Upping the previous post!"


    "+1"


    "+1"


    "+10086!"


    "+¡Þ"


    ¡­.¡­


    At the start, the id ''Fatty with a cultivation dream'' was still earnestly trying to explain. However, his replies were soon drowned by countless others from cyberbullies. After that, he completely stopped replying. It was clear he had given up.


    Seeing that there was no reply after a long time, the cyberbullies mocked him even more. There were some who couldn''t stand this bullying and stood up for him, but their voices were soon drowned by the bullies as well.


    Upon seeing this, Feng Lin coldly snorted. Mocking and insulting others with no rhyme or reason? Building one''s happiness on the misery of others? What was there to laugh about?


    10,000 star coins?


    This wasn''t a small amount.


    Can''t those with the Obese Gene cultivate?


    Feng Lin instantly used his genetic equation ability and started to view information about the Obese Gene.


    =====


    Gene: Obese Gene


    Grade: Low-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Accumulation of fat, body shape would resemble a meatball, allowing one to alleviate direct impact to some degree.


    =====


    He discovered that although the Obese Gene was one of the lowest-grade basic genes, it wasn''t completely useless.


    Through accumulation of fats, the user could effectively use their fatty flesh to form a defensive layer. It had the ability to alleviate direct impact.


    There were only useless people; there were no useless genes.


    Feng Lin believed that the Obese Gene would surely have its unique evolutionary path.


    Before this, wasn''t his Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene the same as well? They were being called trash genes by others. But in the end, didn''t he manage to forge out a path for himself?


    Feng Lin made use of his genetic potential to deduce the pathway. Very swiftly, 42% genetic potential was consumed as he received new information.


    =====


    Obese Gene x8, Binge Eating Gene x10, Pigskin Gene x6 = Big Belly Gene.


    Gene: Big Belly Gene


    Grade: Mid-grade primeval gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Allowing one to have a shocking appetite. The elasticity of skin will be equivalent to pigskin, allowing one to protect oneself from injury by blunting direct impact force. As the strengthening tally rises, this defensive ability will continue to be enhanced.


    =====


    Feng Lin instantly understood with a single glance. Things were as he had expected. There were no trash genes; there were only people who didn''t know how to develop their genes.


    Even for the Obese Gene, it could also be combined with the other genes to form a higher-grade and higher-tier gene.


    Through the internal answering channel, Feng Lin wrote an answer for the customer. "Fatty Gene can be combined with Binge Eating Gene and Pigskin Gene, all three of them can be synthesized into a mid-grade primeval gene named the Big Belly Gene. There are only trash humans and no trash genes. I hope you can become a true interstellar cultivator and fulfill your dream!"


    He ended the sentence with an encouraging note.


    Naturally, Feng Lin wouldn''t be so silly as to divulge the full genetic formula.


    Every complete genetic formula could be the starting point of a genetic cultivation art. How could he reveal it so easily?


    The price of 10,000 star coins was far from enough.


    After answering this question, Feng Lin continued to browse through the other posts.


    "I''ve awakened the Hurricane Gene. If I want to walk on energy-type gene paths, I wonder what can I do to unleash my greatest potential?"


    This was a question with 5,000 star coins offered as the reward. Up until today, no one had managed to claim to reward yet. It seemed like their answers weren''t able to satisfy the question poster.


    This was simple! Feng Lin felt that this was extremely simple. In fact, he didn''t even need to use his genetic equation ability and already knew the answer.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    He ran through his memories of mythological knowledge and discovered that for those legendary characters, when wind was combined with fire or lightning, the effect unleashed would be the greatest.


    Wind and fire engendered each other; wind could boost the power of fire, allowing it to blaze more brilliantly to the point where it could incinerate everything.


    When wind and thunder combined, gales of wind would whistle while lightning rain from the sky. It would generate a devastating storm that could destroy everything.


    Undoubtedly, fire-type and lightning-type genes were the best combinations with wind-type genes. Nezha and Lei Zhenzi of Huaxia Mythology were two precise examples.


    Feng Lin typed out his answer and waited for the system to confirm it.


    Once the question poster confirmed, the star coins would be transformed automatically to his account.


    ...


    After that, Feng Lin swiped through the database and began answering questions effortlessly. With every answer, he would earn a certain amount of star coins. But this wasn''t the thing he cared about the most.


    During his answering of questions, he was also profiting as well.


    These questions were tough questions that various cultivators would face during their cultivation process. It involved the innate foundation of cultivation. Through answering their questions, it stimulated Feng Lin''s thoughts toward cultivation and he gradually understood that every single myth and legend were the essence of a path to godhood.


    These mythological and legendary characters were all supreme characters who stood at the peak, far above ordinary mortals during the mythological civilization.


    Their stories were recorded down in the form of myths and legends. Each story was an epic saga that surged forth with momentum, recording the process of their growth until they became gods.


    No one could prove that these dao paths were correct. After all, these legendary characters were all akin to gods. It wasn''t wrong to say that their path of growing up was the path leading to godhood.


    For people who came after them, as long as they followed these ancient mythological dao paths strictly, they would be able to become transcendent through a step-by-step process. In the end, they would also evolve into a god or a saint that was omnipotent.


    ...


    As he grew more familiar with this, Feng Lin''s answering speed sped up. He was also gaining insights into cultivation when he was answering the questions, and all his previous doubts about his own cultivation were swept clean.


    Right now, in an unknown location, there was a planet that was a hundred times larger than Earth floating in the dark starry skies. A small-scaled satellite revolved around the planet. On the satellite, many luxurious-looking flying shuttles were being parked there.


    The interior of the satellite was emptied and reconstructed into a majestic palace. In there, there was a huge fatty resembling a pig. He was lying down on a bed and unable to sit up.


    A group of serving girls dressed in gorgeous clothes waited for him at the side.


    The fatty opened his mouth and consumed a huge amount of food with every bite. His fatty flesh undulated whenever he moved, like the roiling waves of an ocean.


    He had a face filled with rage. "I, Zhu Tiangang is truly being treated unfairly! I was born into an illustrious clan, what cultivation resources do I lack for? Yet, the gene I have awakened is this Obese Gene, and I have no talent in other genes at all. The heavens must be blind, why did they give me such a good background yet they refuse to grant me high amounts of talent? Not only so, why did they make me become trash by awakening this shitty Obese Gene? Trash-characters have long fallen out of popularity in novels of the Ancient Era!..."


    The fatty cursed loudly, showing no respect for the heavens at all.


    All of a sudden, a notification sound could be heard. ''Ding!''


    One of the serving girls then passed his microchip over to him.


    The fatty turned his head and glanced at the projection from the microchip. With a single glance, his eyes suddenly widened in surprise.


    "What? Obese Gene, Binge Eating Gene, and the Pigskin Gene can be combined and evolved into a mid-grade primeval gene? If this is true, wouldn''t that mean that I can start to cultivate?!"


    "Quick, quick, quick! Immediately contact this Hongjun for me. As long as I can become an interstellar cultivator, I will agree to all his conditions!"


    "One must know that I, Zhu Tiangang, other than being fat, all I have is star coins. No matter how much star coins he quotes for the full information, I will be able to pay!"


    ...


    The fatty''s shout rang through the air, creating echoes that continued reverberating for a long time.

 165 Wealthy Aura Rising to The Sky

    Ding, Ding, Ding!


    On the second morning, the notification sounds of Feng Lin''s microchip rang out, startling him awake.


    "Who?" Feng Lin opened his eyes, feeling somewhat helpless.


    Being awakened in the morning like this made him extremely unhappy.


    He activated his microchip and saw a projection of a figure with large head and big ears staring right back at him, causing him to feel a great shock.


    "What the hell?" Feng Lin leaped up.


    That figure resembling a giant pig started to speak. "Are you master Hongjun? I''m Zhu Tiangang. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you! No, I''m the poster in the Mythological Forum and my id is ''Fatty with a cultivation dream''. You said that if the Obese Gene, Binge Eating Gene, and Pigskin Gene combine, they can be evolved into the Big Belly Gene? I''m truly filled with gratitude that you are helping me to achieve my dreams. The reward money has already been sent to your account, master Hongjun. This time, I wish to purchase the full genetic evolution formula¡­"


    He continued speaking words of gratitude and respect.


    Do Pigs know how to speak?


    Feng Lin had just woken up; thus, he still felt somewhat in a daze. In his vision, a giant egg was bobbing agitatedly about.


    After he returned to his senses and took a closer look, he discovered that this was not a pig. It was a human!


    This human with a pig-like face was speaking continuously, and his two large ears wobbled about.


    How obese was this man?


    For a moment, Feng Lin was truly shocked. But after he paid attention, he calmed himself down.


    So this fatty was the poster with the id ''Fatty with a cultivation dream''?


    Feng Lin activated his id microchip and discovered that 10,000 star coins had indeed been transferred into his account.


    This amount of money was pretty huge, but this poster had directly sent it without confirming the truth with him? It seemed like this fatty was an extremely wealthy money lord!


    As the saying goes, seeing a spot on the leopard''s skin is equal to seeing the entire leopard. Seeing the head of somebody is equivalent to seeing the person completely.


    Although the projection only showed the huge face of this fatty, Feng Lin could very well imagine the size he had ballooned into.


    His weight was only 500 kg? It should be almost 1,000 kg already, right?


    Did he eat too much after he posted the question and gained more weight since then?


    ...


    Being so obese to such an extent could be considered a talent too. It was truly impossible for ordinary people to achieve this!


    Feng Lin was speechless.


    Also, this fatty referred to himself as Zhu Tiangang earlier. Was that his real name?


    Feng Lin had a look of contemplation on his face after he heard that this man wanted to purchase the full evolutionary genetic formula. His heart couldn''t help but stir.


    Although genetic formulas were valuable, to Feng Lin, the vast majority of them were useless.


    There was a limit to human''s energy. He could simply choose the path with the brightest future or a few paths with good prospects. By then, his own future would be boundless.


    This Big Belly Gene was merely a mid-grade primeval gene that would cause one to be as fat as a pig. Other than a ''genius fatty'' like this man, ordinary humans would never choose this cultivation path.


    Feng Lin naturally didn''t have any regards or any use for this gene formula.


    If this useless genetic formula could be used to exchange for star coins, wouldn''t it be great?


    But the prerequisite was that he had to see if this man was reliable.


    Feng Lin opened up the projection function on his microchip and started to converse with the fatty.


    Naturally, he didn''t reveal his true face. He used the virtual simulation to create the image of Dao Ancestor Hongjun that radiated an air of celestiality and started to converse with the fatty through the internet.


    "Are you Master Hongjun?" The fatty glanced at Feng Lin and passionately asked.


    One had to say that this image of Hongjun, which Feng Lin had created, was extremely imposing and real. It had perfectly matched with the image of a respectable and powerful senior in the fatty''s heart.


    Feng Lin nodded, smiling but not commenting. He intentionally wanted to project an ethereal feeling of mystery, causing others to feel that it was not so easy to get close to him.


    To a stranger, such an image was of miraculous effect. It would cause others to easily be convinced by him.


    "Master Hongjun, you are a geneticist right?" Feng Lin didn''t even say anything, but the fatty already silently agreed that Feng Lin must be a mysterious and powerful geneticist. He excitedly continued, "Master, the evolutionary path of the Big Belly Gene is something I''ve never heard before. All the various geneticists I hired before are completely useless. They are unable to let me set my foot on the pathway of cultivation. If you can allow me to cultivate successfully, money isn''t a problem!"


    Fatty spoke with conviction and confidence. Feng Lin could sense how rich this fatty was from his tone.


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    The genes in a human''s body were countless, like the stars in the sky. For any gene, if one wanted to combine it with other genes to create a new evolutionary genetic formula, there were millions of variations that might affect its success. Every new evolutionary genetic formula would typically have to be supported by a vast amount of scientific data for validation.


    Hence, it was so difficult to get a new genetic formula.


    This evolutionary genetic formula of the Big Belly Gene was like a stalk of life-saving grass to this fatty who had always been unable to cultivate. It was only to be expected that this fatty would be extremely eager.


    Even before Feng Lin made a reply, the fatty already continued speaking, increasing the payment as though he was afraid that Feng Lin might refuse.


    "Master, if you are willing to tell me the correct evolutionary path of this genetic formula, I will give you 500,000 star coins. No, a million star coins! How about it?" This fatty truly didn''t seem to care about the price paid. His wealthy aura was rising to the sky, even Feng Lin was stunned by the amount.


    This was the Interstellar Era!


    Even land itself wasn''t worth any money.


    The past tycoons and magnates in the Ancient Earth Era couldn''t be compared at all. The truly wealthy people in the Interstellar Era all had planets among their fixed assets.


    These people were known as star magnates.


    By possessing a planet, even though that planet might be a barren planet filled with the aura of death, all the minerals and resources that could be excavated from there were still exceedingly valuable.


    And there was the fact that those peak-level star magnates would not only possess a single life planet. In fact, humans on the planet, the animals, the companies¡ªall of those would be under their control. Just collecting tax alone would generate them astronomical wealth.


    And now, a star magnate character actually appeared before him? If Feng Lin didn''t take advantage of this and give him a good fleecing, who would he fleece?


    "Sure." Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and straightforwardly agreed.


    This was just the evolutionary genetic formula for a mid-grade primeval gene, and he had no regard for it.


    There were no best genes, there were only the most suitable genes.


    This Big Belly Gene was extremely strange. Ordinary humans would never choose to cultivate it and it wouldn''t be worth a lot of money. He would only be able to sell this for a sky-high price if he encountered someone like this fatty.


    He didn''t want to miss this opportunity. It wouldn''t come knocking on his door again.


    "I do indeed have the complete evolutionary genetic formula. If you want, I can sell it to you." Feng Lin didn''t beat around the bush. "If you can trust me, transfer half of the price to me first and I will divulge the genetic formula to you. The remaining money can be paid to me after that."


    Feng Lin spoke calmly. He wasn''t afraid that this person would go back on his word.


    500,000 star coins were considered a lot as well. Even if this fatty regretted it later on, Feng Lin wouldn''t be at a disadvantage.


    "Ding, ding! 500,000 star coins were just transferred to your account!" Even before Feng Lin could finish his sentence, a notification already rang out from his microchip.


    "The money has already been sent. Tell me the genetic formula now." The Fatty''s eyes gleamed with a bright light.


    "..." Feng Lin was completely speechless. After that, he sent the information regarding the evolutionary genetic formula of the Big Belly Gene over to the fatty.


    "Ding, ding. Another 500,000 star coins received!"


    A mid-grade primeval gene''s genetic formula actually netted him a million star coins.


    After that, there was no news from the fatty. Clearly, the fatty must be impatiently checking the genetic formula out.


    Feng Lin was stunned by the wealthy aura of this fatty.


    What identity did this fatty have exactly?


    A million star coins felt like mere pocket change to the fatty and were paid to him just like that.


    He truly couldn''t imagine the thoughts of those who were truly rich!


    In the Interstellar Era, the resources of the universe could be considered limitless. It was simply unimaginable how much wealth some of those star magnates possessed.


    Feng Lin felt that his horizons were too shallow, and he silently mocked himself for being startled too easily. He shook his head and continued browsing through the forum to answer more questions.


    He merely used some time to answer the questions. To think that he would so easily earn a million star coins.


    Next, he would still have to work hard and gain more fame so he could become a Mythology Great V as soon as possible.


    ...


    In the blink of an eye, another day passed.


    In an unknown location in the depths of interstellar space, a burst of loud laughter rang out, reverberating throughout the small planet.


    "Hahaha. I, Zhu Tiangang, have finally become an interstellar cultivator!"

 166 Zhu Bajie Pigsy Path to Godhood

    "What, you became an interstellar cultivator already?" When Feng Lin received another message from the fatty, there was a blank look in his eyes.


    Obese Gene x8 + Binge Eating Gene x10 + Pigskin Gene x6 = Big Belly Gene.


    The three basic-tier genes weren''t of high grades, and they were all considered low-grade basic genes. Therefore, it would be tough for ordinary humans even if they merely wanted to strengthen them to three points or more.


    However, this fatty managed to do it in a single day! He took only one day to become an interstellar cultivator!


    How fast was this speed when compared to Feng Lin?


    When humans compared themselves to other humans, they would surely be angered to death.


    Feng Lin had the assistance from his genetic equation ability and was able to swiftly strengthen his genes. But even so, he had to experience the internal clan''s conflict, the warfare on Mars, the dangers in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company before he became an interstellar cultivator. His path was filled with thorns.


    Yet, this fatty succeeded in a single day.


    How much talent did this fatty have in the aspect of being fat?


    Feng Lin was speechless. When had it been so easy to become an interstellar cultivator? No, it was useless if one just had talent! They also needed vast amounts of cultivation resources as support before they could achieve this miracle of becoming an interstellar cultivator within a single day.


    Even so, this fatty definitely had an extraordinary future on his cultivation path of the Obese Gene. His talent was unprecedented, and it would be tough for anyone to ever match it.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Given how vast interstellar space was, there truly was no lack of wonders.


    Feng Lin reminded himself that he absolutely could not underestimate anyone.


    He might have his own miraculous encounters, but others might be the same as well. Some geniuses were just waiting for an opportunity. Once that opportunity arrived, they would fly up to the sky in a single leap!


    Although Feng Lin was shocked, in order to preserve that mysterious feel, he calmly nodded in response.


    Upon seeing how calm he was, Fatty''s joy slowly subsided. He silently mused, "A master is truly a master. I thought I could shock him by becoming an interstellar cultivator in just one day. I didn''t expect him to be so calm. Most probably, he has seen countless cultivation geniuses before. I cannot be considered anything in his eyes."


    The image he had of Feng Lin began to elevate again in his heart, becoming a reclusive expert that stood at the peak of interstellar space. However, he had no idea that this Master Hongjun''s heart was currently trembling from shock.


    Before this, the fatty was trash. Right now, he became an interstellar cultivator in the span of a single day.


    The fatty was unable to hold back the resentment in his heart. "Master, you don''t understand. I was born in an illustrious aristocrat clan and is of direct descent, the son of the clan leader. However, I couldn''t cultivate and others called me trash. I suffered endless mockery!


    "At the start, I''ve already accepted this in my heart. I felt that I was like the trash-like characters in the novels of the Ancient Earth Era. By enduring, accumulating knowledge, and building up my foundation, I thought I could shoot up to the skies with a single leap in the future. However, as time passed by, I discovered that other than being fat and having money, I completely had none of the fortunes that favors those novel''s main characters.


    "I have a powerful background, yet I didn''t have any talent in cultivation. A hundred years later, I thought I would only be buried into a hole in the ground, and it''s useless no matter how much money I have. I also have no wish to undergo genetic engineering and become a monster with a strange appearance. But who would have imagined that I, Zhu Tiangang, have really become an official interstellar cultivator! HAHAHA.."


    It felt like there were so many negative feelings in his heart due to all the humiliation and mockery he suffered. Right now, the fatty was venting his emotions out as he laughed uproariously.


    Feng Lin quietly listened. He could completely understand this fatty''s emotion.


    However, he wasn''t simply listening. He had another intention.


    Dragons wouldn''t mingle with snakes.


    Although this fatty had an ugly appearance, it was true that his talent was extraordinary and he was also from an illustrious aristocrat clan. He had great potential.


    Although he was deemed as trash by others in the past, after he obtained the cultivation pathway, he only used a single day to become an interstellar cultivator.


    The four precepts of cultivation¡­ Wealth, Companion, Earth, Law¡­ This fatty only lacked ''Law''!


    Once he managed to obtain ''Law'', he would instantly soar up to the heavens and have a boundless future.


    For Feng Lin, things were the opposite. He lacked ''Wealth'', ''Companion'', and ''Earth''; however, because of his mythological knowledge and genetic equation, the thing he didn''t lack most was ''Law''.


    Adding embroidery on a perfect brocade, how could it be compared to someone sending hot coals to a person in need in winter?


    This fatty was a money lord and had enough value to be roped in by Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He wanted to see if he could form a friendship with this fatty or even make him into his subordinate. That might really happen in the future.


    Upon seeing the calmness in the face of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, this fatty couldn''t help but feel impressed secretly in his heart.


    As expected of a mysterious geneticist. It seems that this Master is truly unmoved by favor or disgrace. He is capable of remaining indifferent in the face of everything.


    Yet, he had no idea that this Master before him had malicious intentions toward him, hehehe¡­


    "Master, I''ve already become an interstellar cultivator. I wish to know how I should proceed on my future cultivation path. I wonder if you can continue to guide me? I want more evolutionary genetic formulas. As long as this can be settled by star coins, the amount you want isn''t a problem. If 10 million star coins are not enough, let it be 20 million star coins then¡­" After becoming an interstellar cultivator, that fatty couldn''t control his impatience and wanted to continue to break through. The wealthy aura from him was rising so high now that it almost broke the dome of the heavens...


    He was simply trying to smash Feng Lin with star coins. No matter how calm Feng Lin was, he couldn''t help but pant as he opened his mouth, preparing to accept.


    However, his rationale told him to calm down. After thinking about it a little, he felt that something wasn''t right.


    His image was that of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun. He naturally had to give off a sense of etherealism as a lofty individual that stood above everyone else. How could he show no restraint? If he gave in now, wouldn''t his image collapse and attract doubts? That would be extremely detrimental to his future plans.


    After whetting the fatty''s appetite, he might even gain a more wondrous reaction if he showed restraint now.


    Having what the fatty desired in his hands, Feng Lin felt no worry at all. This fatty could do what he wanted to, but he wouldn''t be able to swim out of his palm.


    "There''s no hurry about this." Feng Lin shook his head lightly as a mysterious smile appeared on his face. It was like his heart wasn''t moved by the astronomical price the fatty stated.


    His projection started to fade away, on the verge of going offline.


    "Master Hongjun, don''t do this to me. I have money, I have plenty of money. As long as you tell me the following genetic formulas, I''m willing to pay you as much star coins as you want. If 20 million is not enough, how about 50 million? If not, how about 100 million?!" Fatty hurriedly called out.


    However, Feng Lin''s projection already vanished. He had already gone offline. It was useless no matter how loudly the fatty continued to shout.


    The moment Feng Lin went offline, he clutched his chest with his hands, feeling pain in his heart.


    Damn it! In order to appear mysterious, he actually gave up on such a chance to make good money.


    How extravagant was that fatty?


    Was it very impressive that he had money?


    So what even if that fatty gave him 1 billion or 10 billion in the future? That fatty shouldn''t expect him to cave in right¡­?


    NOOO, it was truly very awesome to be wealthy!


    In truth, Feng Lin wanted to have a transaction with the fatty very much. After all, that was an offer of 100 million star coins. Who didn''t want to earn it?


    However, he had already run out of genetic potential and temporarily wasn''t able to deduce new genetic formulas.


    Feng Lin decided not to browse the mythological forum any longer and focused on cultivation instead.


    He gulped down bottles of potions of life and spent a total of two days in cultivation. Other than his daily needs of eating and relieving himself, he spent all his time on cultivation.


    Genetic potential +45%, +46%, +48%...all the way until 518%.


    Feng Lin wasn''t in a hurry to add points to his strengthening tally. He used his genetic potential to deduce the genetic formula for that fatty instead.


    He wasn''t in that much of a hurry to strengthen his genes.


    Now, the target of 100 million star coins was right before his eyes. No matter what he tried, he wasn''t able to remain calm.


    Very swiftly, after 182% of genetic potential was consumed, a brand new genetic formula appeared.


    Big Belly Gene x8 + Demonic Aura Gene x10 + Pig Fetus Gene x9 = Pig Demon Gene


    =====


    Gene: Pig Demon Gene


    Grade: High-grade transcendent gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Pig demon in human form, boundless strength, endless capacity in the big belly, capable of devouring the heavens and earth.


    =====


    Pig Demon Gene?


    Feng Lin didn''t expect that the Big Belly Gene could evolve into such a gene. From a mid-grade primeval gene, it could be evolved into a high-grade transcendent gene.


    Not only did the tier improve, but the quality of the grade also improved as well.


    What made Feng Lin taken aback was that this was also a singular pathway of evolution. This was the same as his Sun Wukong''s mythological path.


    Could it be that the Pig Demon Gene can further evolve into¡­


    A wondrous premonition appeared in Feng Lin''s heart. He felt that if this Pig Demon Gene was to continue evolving, the result might end up having a very close connection with him.


    He didn''t hesitate and continued to use his genetic equation to deduce the future evolutionary pathway.


    This time around, a total of 316% of genetic potential was consumed and the evolutionary genetic formula for the Pig Demon Gene finally appeared.


    Pig Demon Gene x10 + Heavenly Dipper Gene x8 + Banished Immortal Gene x6 = Zhu Ganglie Gene


    This is¡­???


    Zhu Bajie''s (Pigsy) mythological pathway to godhood!!!

 167 Convinced

    Zhu Ganglie Gene!


    Upon seeing this brand new genetic formula, Feng Lin''s earlier conjecture was completely validated.


    Wasn''t Zhu Ganglie the name of Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) before he took on Tripitaka as a master?


    Zhu Bajie was the reincarnation of Marshal Heavenly Canopy of the heavenly courts. He controlled over a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and could be considered a major god in the three realms.


    It was because of his dalliance with Chang`er, the goddess of the moon, that he was punished to be reborn as a pig.


    But even so, Zhu Bajie slowly began to train as a demon. He was proficient in the heavenly dipper thirty-six transformations and was skilled in using a nine-tooth rake as his weapon. He was only inferior to the Great Sage Equal to Heavens.


    In the beginning, Feng Lin also didn''t expect this fatty who was mocked by so many people to actually have such immense potential. After all, if he could smoothly continue on Pigsy''s path to godhood, in addition to having an illustrious clan to be his backing, this fatty''s future would surely be boundlessly bright.


    Upon thinking of this, Feng Lin''s heart involuntarily stirred.


    The Great Sage Equal To Heavens was a monkey, while Pigsy was a pig!


    A monkey and pig grouping up, how comical was this?


    Could it be that in the future, their group would be expanded to include Tripitaka and two others?


    Feng Lin felt like recruiting this fatty to his side more and more,


    Just this fatty''s background alone was already worth it for Feng Lin to expend his efforts to try and recruit him. Leaving aside the fatty''s potential, if this fatty became a member of the Mythological Genes Association, he could instantly increase its foundation. By borrowing the power of the fatty''s background, Feng Lin would be able to cause the Mythological Genes Association to spread its influence through interstellar space more easily.


    Although this was a good idea, how should he accomplish this? It was worth thinking about it.


    Firstly, as Lord Hongjun of the Mythological Genes Association, he mustn''t appear too impatient when he recruited people. If he overdid things, there might be a contrary effect from the one he wanted and some of his lies might be exposed.


    In any case, if one obtained some things too easily, they would never cherish it.


    Hence, it was best if Feng Lin could make the fatty voluntarily wished to join the association. After that, he would make sure the fatty underwent many difficult tests to let him know it wasn''t so easy to join it.


    Feng Lin''s thoughts spun rapidly in his mind as an idea formed. He activated his microchip and entered the mythological forum.


    The projection of Zhu Tiangang, the fatty, instantly appeared. Feng Lin who was in the form of Hongjun also glanced over.


    "Master Hongjun, I sincerely wish to purchase the successive evolutionary genetic formula for the Big Belly Gene. We can discuss this slowly as star coins are nothing to me. If you don''t want star coins, I can use other valuable cultivation resources to exchange for the knowledge. How about a planet''s core? A vacuum crystal? Negentropy water?... You can have anything you want!" After Feng Lin ignored him for two days, Fatty''s heart was already numb. He hurriedly stated his request alongside with how much he was willing to pay.


    To him, these cultivation resources might be valuable. But if he couldn''t cultivate, wouldn''t all these be completely useless?


    As long as he could continue to cultivate, given his methods and background, it wasn''t a difficult thing for him to obtain new cultivation resources.


    The only thing difficult was to get the genetic pathway for the successive evolutionary genes.


    It wasn''t easy for him to become a cultivator, how would he not be reluctant to have his progress halted here?


    If he wished to continue cultivating, Feng Lin would be like the last blade of life-saving grass to him. He was willing to pay any price!


    Truly, this fatty was filthy rich.


    Every cultivation item listed by the fatty would cause Feng Lin''s heart to pound violently. These were incomparably precious cultivation resources. One wouldn''t even be able to buy them if they had star coins.


    But in order to maintain Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s ethereal aura, Feng Lin''s expression remained calm as he gave a profound laugh. He then spoke in a manner that was neither slow nor quick, "I do know the future genetic pathway for your genes. I can even tell you that if you continue down this path, your future would be boundlessly bright. This was definitely a mythological pathway that would lead you to be a paragon of god or devil. You would become a unique entity with a boundless future."


    "Paragon of god or devil?" Fatty was extremely joyful as he called out in excitement.


    Because he was insulted by many calling him trash for too long, he had lost all confidence in himself. Initially, he only wanted to be able to cultivate.


    He didn''t expect that the path he was currently walking on would be so awesome!


    This Big Belly Gene was just a mere mid-grade primeval gene. It wasn''t that powerful, but he didn''t really mind it.


    At that time, just by depending on his background as well as an influx of support from unending cultivation resources, even if he was on the most ordinary mythological path, he would still be able to display his potential to the absolute limits as he continued to walk further.


    But now that he suddenly knew the path he was on was actually of a paragon god or devil''s mythological pathway, he was dumbfounded.


    It was like a person who went digging for gold found out that an entire mountain of gold had appeared before his eyes.


    Happiness came too suddenly, and his heart couldn''t take it!


    Fatty panted heavily. The rolls of fat on his belly started to undulate like waves of the ocean.


    However, he was only happy for a short while before Feng Lin''s next sentence completely woke him up. Feng Lin''s words were like a bowl of cold water raining down on his head.


    "How can the true dao be transmitted casually? This paragon mythological path isn''t something that can be measured by money! I cannot impart the knowledge to you." Feng Lin spoke in a profound manner. He continued to act extremely carefree while he felt as though he was bleeding in his heart.


    That was 100 million star coins!


    "Then what can I do so you would be willing to transmit the information to me?" The fatty was extremely anxious.


    "How can I transmit the dao to someone who is not fated? If you wish to know the complete mythological dao path, you have to prove your ability and become someone fated with me, joining the Mythological Gene Association." Feng Lin revealed his killer technique as he continued to act mysterious. He wouldn''t rest until this fatty was convinced.


    "This¡­" Fatty started to hesitate.


    Mythological Gene Association?


    Which hidden power was this? Could it be some evil cults that were hiding in interstellar space?


    Although he was rich, he wasn''t a fool.


    As he was born into an illustrious clan, even if he was trash that couldn''t cultivate, he was sure to have received the best education, and his astuteness would surely far surpass ordinary people.


    Now that someone suddenly asked him to join a mysterious organization, how could he not feel that something was wrong? Hence, the fatty was hesitating now.


    Feng Lin didn''t worry at all. He had the thing the fatty wanted the most. He wasn''t afraid that the fatty would disagree.


    "Since you have no intentions to join, this means that you are not a fated person. Let''s forget everything." Feng Lin calmly spoke. He pretended that he was about to go offline, loosening the reins only to grasp them better.


    As expected, the fatty instantly panicked when he heard that.


    But this was the only chance for him to gain the successive genetic formulas, how could he miss this opportunity?


    "Master Hongjun, at the very least you have to tell me the general situation of this Mythological Gene Association, right? What should I do before I can join?" Fatty helplessly spoke. The fatty flesh on his face was scrunched together, and his large flabby ears dangled downward. A worried expression could be seen on his face.


    Feng Lin instantly knew what he was thinking with a single glance. He calmly continued, "Don''t worry, our Mythological Genes Association isn''t an evil cult. It''s just a cultivation group where members would provide mutual help to each other. It is stationed in the virtual universe, and the members are all extremely powerful cultivators. For some more obscure knowledge, they would only be circulated within the Mythological Genes Association!"


    "So this is the case?" The fatty heaved a sigh of relief after he heard that. It didn''t seem to be too bad. It was good as long as it was not an evil cult.


    Also, this was an organization stationed in the virtual universe. There was no need to use one''s real identity. This was really easy to handle.


    "Fine, I will join." The fatty decided and promised.


    However, how could Feng Lin easily agree now? "We have our own rules in the Mythological Genes Association and wouldn''t recruit people casually. If you wish to join, you have to undergo many tests and trials. Are you sure you will be able to do so?"


    The more Feng Lin said it like this, the keener the fatty was.


    The rules were so harsh; this organization must be an extremely secretive one with very deep foundations. If he could join it, there would surely be endless benefits for him.


    "Master Hongjun, I''ve already decided. Please tell me how to join, I can accept any tests." Fatty spoke with a voice that could sever iron.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Settled!


    Feng Lin had a smile on his face, knowing that this fatty had been completely convinced by him.


    However, what the test would be exactly, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t divulge it. If not, wouldn''t things be too easy?


    If the fatty didn''t undergo a test filled with immense difficulty, how would he cherish the chance to join the Mythological Genes Association?


    "Give me your virtual id." Feng Lin smiled instead of answering the fatty''s question.


    Fatty was startled for a moment but soon transmitted his virtual id to Feng Lin obediently.


    "After you enter the virtual universe, I will transmit you a strand of Grandmist White Qi. At that time, you can use it to enter the Mythological Genes Association for one day and gain the opportunity to take the test. Only by passing the test would you be considered an official member of the association." Feng Lin disappeared right after speaking, going offline with no hesitation.


    Fatty was startled by the sudden departure. He stood at his original ground and called out in shock, "Ai, Master Hongjun, don''t leave!"

 168 Monkey and Pig

    Ignoring the pleas by the fatty that asked him to stay, Feng Lin shut off his microchip. He went offline and walked out of his room.


    Right now, their family was staying in a luxurious house in the Feng Clan''s Grand Building. There was everything here and the space was very vast, extremely comfortable.


    There was even a room used for virtual activities. The most advanced virtual cabin on earth was installed here.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Feng Lin laid there, connecting his consciousness to it as data streams flowed like a waterfall before his eyes.


    At the next moment, his consciousness had entered the virtual universe, at the location where he last went offline.


    The virtual minor-thousand world, in the Purple Cloud Palace of the Mythology Planet¡­


    Feng Lin opened up the interface and inputted the fatty''s id, ''Marshal Heavenly Dipper!'' while his heart was filled with unspoken criticism.


    You actually gave yourself such a virtual id, no wonder you are on Pigsy mythological path!


    This name was just a character short from Marshal Heavenly Canopy. (Pigsy''s title in the chinese legends before he was reincarnated as Zhu Bajie)


    This seemed to be a coincidence, yet it felt like everything was predestined.


    Pigsy was an expert that was proficient in the thirty-six transformations of the heavenly dipper. The real name of this fatty was just so coincidentally named Zhu Tiangang, with Zhu as the surname and Tiangang representing the words ''Heavenly Dipper''.


    Feng Lin stared at his interface and noticed that the fatty was already online. Clearly, he was afraid Feng Lin wouldn''t contact him and was already waiting here for quite some time.


    Feng Lin laughed. With a wave of his hand, a strand of grandmist white qi swirled in his palm and was mailed out like an email. He included a message, "This item is a token that allows someone to enter the Mythological Genes Association. Grandmist White Qi, the effective duration for this is one day."


    Ding! Ding! Ding!


    The fatty instantly replied, his words filled with gratitude. "Many thanks, Master Hongjun. I will rush there as soon as possible!"


    Fatty was extremely anxious and filled with impatience.


    As long as one knew the coordinates of their targeted location, they could instantly travel there in a blink of an eye despite the distance.


    Very soon, Feng Lin could sense that the fatty was already outside the Mythology Planet. He wanted to enter, but he was blocked by the minor-thousand world barrier and had no way to get inside.


    Feng Lin''s appearance transformed to his original look, and he generated a clone with the appearance of Dao Ancestor Hongjun as well.


    This planet was a virtual world created by Feng Lin, and he naturally possessed boundless authority here. As the creator of this world, he seemed to be able to do anything.


    It wasn''t anything difficult to generate a clone.


    As the master of the Mythological Genes Association, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had to maintain his sense of mysteriousness and etherealism. Feng Lin himself transformed into a member of the Mythological Genes Association, and he would be able to communicate normally with the fatty and undergo all sorts of transactions. There was no need for any wariness, and he could even still maintain his clone''s appearance as Dao Ancestor Hongjun, a figure the fatty respected very much.


    There were many benefits; hence, he decided to go with this plan for now.


    "Master Hongjun, please let me enter," Fatty impatiently called from outside the planet.


    Feng Lin smiled. The cloudy atmosphere covering the planet opened up.


    "You are¡­?" Upon seeing Feng Lin''s true face, the fatty was shocked. He didn''t know who Feng Lin was at all.


    "I''m Wukong, a member of the Mythological Genes Association. Dao Ancestor Hongjun asked me to come here to welcome you." Feng Lin smiled. He glanced at the fatty as his eyes gleamed with a bright light.


    The entire body of this fatty was covered with sentient metal armor. He even had a three-meter-tall scepter in his hand. His entire person shone with the light from his treasures, gleamingly golden.


    By looking at him, Feng Lin felt that he was the embodiment of a single word¡­


    Wealth!


    So wealthy that it felt extremely filthy.


    He had the scepter of Rikudo Sennin from Naruto World, Ironman''s armor, the magic ring of Lord of the Ring. Every equipment of his was a peak-level one with extraordinary origins.


    If these pieces of equipment were to be exchanged for star coins, it would be at the very least several tens of millions.


    Although the virtual universe was like a second life to humans, only a rare minority would truly spend so much money here to obtain these valuable virtual items.


    This made one point very clear. This fatty was wealthy, he was immensely wealthy.


    He was so wealthy that he didn''t even blink when spending huge amounts of star coins.


    At this moment, everything the fatty was wearing was simply made from the shiny and golden star coins.


    "Wukong?" Fatty felt somewhat puzzled in his heart. He instinctively felt that these two simple words seemed to contain some deep profound meaning, yet it was extremely tough to state exactly what the profound meaning was.


    You don''t know me but I know you!


    Seeing the look of bewilderment on fatty''s face, Feng Lin laughed silently in his heart.


    You are walking on Pigsy''s path to godhood while I''m walking on Sun Wukong''s path to godhood.


    In the future, after you joined the Mythological Genes Association, we would be a monkey and pig in a group. We really have to cooperate well!


    All these thoughts were in his mind. Feng Lin didn''t reveal anything.


    "Come with me." He calmly spoke. The cloud layers on Mythology Planet suddenly pulled open, revealing a flight of cloudy stairs that extended into the distance.


    Fatty didn''t mind.


    As a star magnate, he also had his own territory in the virtual universe. This was a common occurrence to him, nothing to be surprised about.


    What made him surprised was that this little virtual world was named as the ''Mythology Planet''?


    This point would truly cause people to ponder.


    Fatty lowered his head and stared at the many buildings on this azure-blue planet. The styles of the buildings here were completely different from each other. There were the elegant and richly ornament-styled buildings of chinese mythology, gothic-styled constructions of the west, golden pyramids of Egypt¡­ From this, fatty could see traces of all the mythologies from different civilizations.


    As someone from an illustrious clan, the fatty naturally had very good judgment. He discovered that the style of the buildings completely matched with that mythological knowledge that was uncovered from the ancient ruins. The styles and designs were extremely accurate.


    Could this planet be showing the scene of the world back then in the Ancient Earth Era?


    How was this achieved?


    The gaps in mythological knowledge were too large, and many inheritances had long since severed.


    How did this Mythological Genes Association obtain such valuable knowledge whereby they could replicate it so accurately?


    Fatty started to pant with excitement. How deep was the foundations of this secret power, the Mythological Genes Association? Could it be that they had knowledge of the divine systems of various civilizations as well as the path to godhood for the various mystical and legendary figures?


    Fatty felt like he stumbled upon a huge truth.


    If he could join this Mythological Genes Association, he would truly have profited!


    For such a secret and reclusive power, ordinary humans would never have the chance to learn about it. Yet, he actually managed to stumble upon this?


    Hahaha!


    I, Zhu Tiangang has been unlucky for 25 years. My luck is about to finally change!


    Becoming an interstellar cultivator and even having an opportunity to join this mysterious power, obtaining a paragon''s mythological path...This damnable heavens finally showed its appreciation for ME, old Zhu!


    Upon seeing the look of wild joy on his face, Feng Lin silently laughed in his heart.


    On Mythology Planet, the scenes here were filled with the secrets from the Ancient Earth Era. Those who knew their stuff would instantly be shocked by what they saw.


    The more this was so, the more stringent the association would be when it came to accepting new members. If not, the information here might be probed and exposed.


    Ever since he established the Mythological Genes Association, Feng Lin had already thought of everything. He would only accept absolute elites. He would rather ''kill'' a thousand innocents, denying them entry, rather than to allow someone mediocre to enter.


    As the clouds dispersed even more, Fatty''s eyes were wide opened.


    In the space above the atmosphere, chaos erupted as an ancient purple-colored dao palace manifested into being. It was covered by auspicious clouds and radiated a feeling of majesticness and prosperity.


    Above the dao palace, a huge board was suspended. Three words in ancient huaxia style could be seen written on it. "Purple Cloud Palace."


    It looked simple and unadorned, and there was an old man radiating an air of immortality seated on a praying mat on a platform in the palace. If this old man wasn''t Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who else could it be?


    "Sit." Hongjun''s eyes were still closed as he calmly spoke.


    After fatty entered, he fell onto his knees on a praying mat and prostrated himself sincerely.


    "Dao Ancestor Hongjun, please impart me the knowledge of my paragon god and devil mythological path!"

 169 Hongjun Transmitting the Dao

    "Zhu Tiangang!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun sat on the praying mat. He slowly opened his eyes and spoke Fatty''s full name.


    Fatty sat upright and listened with attention.


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun slowly spoke, "Although before this you were mocked by countless people as trash, in truth, your talent in cultivation is extremely outstanding. Ordinary mythological paths are not suited to you; this is why you remained an ordinary human for so many years. Once you embarked on the right path, you would be able to soar into the sky with a single step. Your future and potential shall be boundless¡­"


    Fatty had a look of contemplation on his face. He understood that the boundless future Dao Ancestor Hongjun was speaking about was that of paragon god and devil that was suitable for him. He grew even more serious and nodded.


    At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s tone suddenly changed. He then continued, "However, how can someone receive knowledge about the great dao for no cause or reason? Given how incomparably valuable knowledge of a paragon god and devil''s mythological path is, its price is incomparably astronomical as well. Have you thought things through clearly?"


    "Dao Ancestor, I understand." As long as I can embark on this paragon god and devil''s mythological path, I am willing to pay any price." Fatty spoke with no hesitation.


    Seeing how excited the fatty was, Feng Lin silently smiled in his heart.


    As for the clone, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, his expression remained as calm as ever, exuding an aura of profoundness. He calmly continued, "Since you can understand this, very well, I shall transmit to you the knowledge of a paragon god and devil''s path. Listen well."


    The kindness of someone transmitting the dao to you wasn''t in any way inferior compared to the kindness of your parents giving birth to you.


    Fatty''s expression turned serious. "Zhu Tiangang respectfully listens!"


    "Now, what you''ve awakened is a mid-grade primeval gene, the Big Belly Gene. Also, the special ability of the Big Belly Gene is that it allows you to devour everything and would rapidly enable you to digest them to strengthen yourself. Your skin will be extremely tough; the thick layers of fat can form a natural defensive layer to dissipate large amounts of blunt force. Next, what you have to do is to combine the Big Belly Gene with the Demonic Aura Gene and Pig Fetus Gene to evolve to the Pig Demon Gene."


    "What? Pig Demon Gene?!" Fatty shouted in shock. The flesh of his face scrunched together, even his eyes disappeared as a look of difficulty appeared on his face.


    Where was the promised paragon god and devil''s path? Why did it become the Pig Demon Gene?


    This name didn''t sound like a paragon at all. It didn''t sound like a mythical legendary being at all!


    Upon awakening such a gene, wouldn''t he become a monster that looked like half-pig and half-human?


    Although fatty was often called a pig due to his size and fatness, he didn''t really want to become a real pig!


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s expression turned solemn. "Why? You look down on this gene?"


    Fatty had a struggling expression. He postured like a little girl with his body that was over 1,000 kg in weight. Truly, the sight of this was extremely eye-piercing and disgusting indeed.


    "I thought it was supposed to be a paragon god and devil''s mythological path? Why did it become a pig demon?" Fatty had no way to accept this.


    Greed would always be present in the hearts of humans.


    Before this when fatty didn''t know if he could become a cultivator, he could even accept the most common Big Belly Gene and was filled with wild joy by using it to become an interstellar cultivator.


    Now, after he learned about the existence of paragon god and devil''s pathways, he naturally yearned for them.


    The more things one obtained, the more he would fear losing everything.


    Now that there was a paragon god and devil''s path before his eyes, he was afraid he might truly miss it.


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun slowly continued, "Don''t belittle this Pig Demon Gene. This is a high-grade transcendent gene and can be extremely rare among genes of the same tier and grade. Also, as a human that can transform into a pig demon, you would have boundless strength, endless capacity in your belly and capable of devouring the heaven and earth. You would also be able to control high-quality demonic qi from the universe, manifesting gusts of black winds, flying up into the sky and tunneling in the ground. You would be able to do anything! Ordinary people would never be able to awaken such a gene. This is something one could only hope for but couldn''t actively seek after. If you are not willing to, just forget about everything then."


    "Don''t!" Fatty hurriedly spoke, feeling extremely anxious. "Dao Ancestor, I was wrong. I''m willing to evolve my genes into this Demon Pig Gene!"


    Seeing that the fatty was so scared that he submitted, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had a faint smile on his face. "There''s no need for you to feel so miserable. If you continue to evolve the Pig Demon Gene by adding the Heavenly Dipper Gene and Banished Immortal Gene, it would evolve into the Zhu Ganglie Gene. Then you would officially step onto a paragon god and devil''s mythological path!"


    Zhu Ganglie Gene¡­


    Fatty''s expression changed after he heard that.


    Why is it a pig (zhu)?


    Could it be that he had to really embark on this path of becoming a pig? A path of no return.


    "Zhu Ganglie Gene is a Heaven Gene that is above the transcendent gene tier. It is also a variation-grade Heaven Gene, it has boundless potential. Zhu Ganglie is a famous character in Ancient Huaxia Mythology. He was a great deity from the heavenly courts. Although he was reincarnated as a pig demon, he soon regained his memories and was proficient in the thirty-six transformations of the heavenly dipper. His combat prowess isn''t weak at all when compared to the various gods and deities!"


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun revealed a little of Zhu Ganglie Gene''s origins. Fatty had his mouth wide open. The resentment he felt at having to become a pig was now completely dissipated.


    Zhu Ganglie?


    What deity is this? Why have I never heard of him before?


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun said that this was a powerful deity in Huaxia Mythology which had reincarnated as a pig demon. However, Fatty had never heard any story like this before.


    ...


    When Fatty thought about the scenes of Ancient Earth Era that he had seen on the planet earlier, he had a look of deep contemplation on his face.


    My speculation was right. This Mythological Genes Association is in possession of many mythology secrets of different civilizations that have long vanished.


    If Dao Ancestor Hongjun wasn''t lying, this Zhu Ganglie must be a deity from Huaxia Mythology whose information hasn''t been uncovered yet. Also, this should be a unique mythology path.


    Fatty started to get excited, and he felt that the association was even more wondrous.


    He discovered that he was very fated with this paragon god and devil path.


    His own name even had the words ''Tiangang'' (heavenly dipper). And if he continued on this mythology path, he would end up possessing the thirty-six transformations ability of the heavenly dipper.


    Everything seemed destined.


    When he thought of this, Fatty no longer hesitated. He tossed aside all his earlier reluctance and resentment.


    Even if he really had to become a pig, he would become one willingly!


    "Dao Ancestor Hongjun, I sincerely wish to cultivate this paragon god and devil path. Please enlighten me." Fatty prostrated himself once more and spoke with incomparable sincerity. "As long as you grant me my wish, I will accomplish any test you want to set for me. I''m also willing to pay any price."


    Each of his words rang out with the force of his conviction.


    This fatty felt more and more anxious. As for Dao Ancestor Hongjun, it was clear that he was no longer going to divulge anything easily.


    Since Feng Lin had what the fatty desired the most in his hands, next, what he needed to do was to set up more tests and trials while making the fatty invest a lot before he granted him a slot to join the Mythological Genes Association.


    If not, if the fatty joined too easily, he wouldn''t cherish it and wouldn''t feel any sense of loyalty or belonging to the association.


    In order to prevent the secrets of the association from being leaked, Feng Lin naturally had to be cautious.


    In addition, in Feng Lin''s eyes, this fatty was a fat lamb waiting to be slaughtered. He was so rich that he had unending amounts of star coins to be spent. How could Feng Lin give up the secrets of the mythological path to him if Feng Lin didn''t want to dip his hands into his wealth?


    But in order to maintain the majestic presence of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Hongjun naturally wasn''t suited to talk about secular stuff like money. It would only undermine his presence.


    The Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s clone which Feng Lin controlled naturally wouldn''t do such a stupid thing. He merely smiled faintly. "The complete set of knowledge of a paragon god and devil path isn''t something you can receive just by paying a price. The prerequisite is to see if you are worthy enough or not. You have to undertake the tests and see if you can become an association''s member before we talk further."


    "Dao Ancestor, I got it." Fatty didn''t hesitate. "No matter what tests there are, I, Zhu Tiangang, will definitely put in all my efforts to pass them!"


    This fatty was so nice to deceive!


    Clone Hongjun exchanged glances with Feng Lin as they both shared a smile, knowing that this fatty had been completely deceived by the acts both of them put up.


    "I have a dao song to pass on to everyone."


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun calmly smiled. His voice was filled with a sense of etherealism as though it drifted through countless distance. It was like the sound of a bell chime, so loud that even the dead could hear, baptizing the hearts of people.


    "Laying high amidst the clouds, comprehending the true Dao, and assuming the role of a teacher beyond the universe, Pan Gu created Taichi with the existence of two dualities and the extension of the four phases. The one path of Dao was passed down to three, and the three split into two branches. All three were disciples of Hongjun, leading all in the path of Dao!!"


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 170 A Word Worth A Thousand Gold

    The dao song filled the air with a sense of spiritualism.


    The atmosphere was filled with an ethereal immortal sound which had drifted here from the boundless space, yet the words were extremely clear, containing the deep and profound meaning of the great dao.


    Fatty immersed himself in and had yet to recover from this state.


    The dao song only consisted of a few sentences and was roughly about fifty words. This seemed to be hinting that there was a total for forty-nine great daos, with a final layer of mystery covering them all, giving representation to the number ''fifty''.


    This was the song of dao verification by the Dao Ancestor. Ordinary mortals would find it impossible to understand.


    It was just a mere fifty words, yet Fatty felt like his head was spinning. The concepts contained within the fifty words encompassed the vastness of the universe. He couldn''t even trace anything.


    The message contained within was far too vast. Just the surface of those words was sufficient to make him sink into deep contemplation.


    All representing Hongjun, how vast was this concept?


    Could this Dao Ancestor Hongjun not be some supreme expert living in seclusion from the world but was a true supreme dao ancestor from the Huaxia legends?


    This can''t be correct right?


    The mythology civilization was destroyed long ago. If the dao ancestor that could split apart the heavens and earth in the legends still existed, humanity would have long since conquered the universe. How could they be dominated by those alien races and couldn''t even leave the Milky Way Galaxy?


    This was illogical.


    It seemed like this senior before his eyes must have been someone who walked on a paragon god and devil path, the mythological path of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.


    Fatty came up with the most logical explanation he could think of.


    Dao Ancestor Gene?


    He panted as a fanatical expression appeared on his face.


    What sort of power was this Mythological Genes Association exactly? How deep and vast were their stores of knowledge?


    They could even awaken the Dao Ancestor Gene?


    If news of this were to spread out, the entire interstellar space would probably be stunned.


    Fatty''s heart pounded rapidly, soon to leap out of his chest. He shook his head, not daring to think so much.


    The more he thought about it, the more terrifying he found it.


    Right now, he only felt a sense of rejoice and agitation in his heart.


    How lucky was he!


    By a series of coincidences, he was actually given the chance to join such a prestigious association. Although he had not passed the tests yet, such an opportunity was something that countless people wouldn''t be able to receive.


    After Dao Ancestor Hongjun finished speaking, he closed his eyes and no longer spoke.


    "Dao Ancestor, what is the test?" Fatty was at a loss, he was still waiting for the test to come.


    "The test is within the dao verification song. You need to comprehend it yourself. If you can comprehend it, it means you can. If you cannot, it simply means you cannot. Only by figuring out the true logic of the dao verification song would you have passed the test and be considered as a fated member of the Mythological Genes Association!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s words seemed to be covered by layers of immortal mist, not allowing anyone to see through any trace of his thoughts.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    In summary, there were only four words¡ªyou take a guess?


    Fatty frowned. He didn''t even know the exact content, but the test required him to comprehend the true logic? Why was it so difficult.


    He furrowed his brows so tightly that even his eyes narrowed to splits.


    "Time''s up. It''s time for you to leave." Dao Ancestor Hongjun slowly spoke and waved his hand.


    "Dao Ancestor, please give me some hints¡­" Fatty was shocked. He was prepared to say something more, but he felt his body being enveloped by a formless energy as he was transported away to outside the Purple Clouds Palace.


    The door of the mysterious dao palace closed and slowly faded away from his vision, once again covered by a layer of clouds.


    "I still don''t know what the entry test is." Fatty helplessly mumbled and he could only sigh.


    "Dao friend Zhu Tiangang, please leave. Dao Ancestor Hongjun asks me to send you off." At this moment, Feng Lin''s real body appeared before Fatty and had an air of sending people away.


    "No, I will not leave. I have to be clear on what the entry test is exactly. I will not be leaving today." Fatty''s eyes swiveled around. He decided that he would refuse to leave no matter what.


    No matter how Feng Lin tried to make him leave, this fatty wouldn''t leave. A teasing look appeared in Feng Lin''s eyes while helplessness was shown on his face. He had no choice then, he drew a deep breath. "Why must you be so troublesome? Dao Ancestor Hongjun is unfathomable and extremely profound, there is a deep layer of meaning behind everything he is doing. If he doesn''t want to tell you about it, he must have his own reasons for that. It''s useless even if you remain here. In addition, the Dao Ancestor has clearly hinted at what the test is supposed to be. It''s just you who still can''t catch it."


    BOOM!


    The clouds churned as thunder fell from the sky.


    Feng Lin had a look of panic on his face. He bowed to the sky. "Dao Ancestor, please pardon me. Wukong shouldn''t have revealed heavenly secrets."


    After that, he had a fearful look on his face as though he had just created a huge trouble by speaking things he shouldn''t be speaking about. Feng Lin then closed his mouth, not willing to say another word.


    The endless clouds enveloped them and propped the two of them up, sending them away from this virtual minor-thousand Mythology Planet.


    "Dao friend Zhu Tiangang, leave quickly. I''m in dire straits now because of you. It''s useless even if you continue to remain here." Feng Lin acted like he was angered by the Fatty and coldly issued an expulsion order.


    Fatty''s eyes turned around rapidly. He no longer looked like a fat pig but a cunning fox instead. He hurriedly pulled Feng Lin to the side and spoke in a mysterious tone of voice, "Dao friend Wukong, seems like you know about the hidden meaning behind Dao Ancestor''s hint. Can you reveal a little to me? Just a little will do!"


    Staring at the sneaky look on his face, Feng Lin coldly laughed.


    As expected of a cultivator on Pigsy Mythological Path. His heart was truly as scheming as the pig demon in the legends.


    As expected, you would awaken the mythology gene that reflected the sort of person you were. What a work of nature!


    But wasn''t this something Feng Lin wanted?


    Even if your path was the Pigsy Mythology Path and you are extremely cunning, you must know that my path is the mythology path of Sun Wukong. I can counter you in all aspects.


    Feng Lin pretended to be angered. "Dao friend Zhu Tiangang, what do you mean by this? Earlier when I revealed some secrets, I already suffered the anger of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. If there isn''t a sufficient price, don''t even imagine I will reveal anything. It''s impossible!"


    Although Feng Lin said it was impossible, given how cunning this fatty was, he instantly discerned the deeper meaning behind Feng Lin''s words. It wasn''t that Feng Lin wouldn''t reveal any secrets, but it depended on whether he wanted to pay a price or not.


    Was Feng Lin trying to earn some money from him?


    A confident smile appeared on Fatty''s face as his wealthy aura towered up to the sky.


    In this world, there was nothing that couldn''t be settled by star coins. If 1,000 star coins couldn''t work, a 100 million star coins would surely be effective!


    "Dao friend Wukong, we have already left the area of the Mythological Genes Association''s world. If you tell me now, nothing will happen to you. Dao Ancestor Hongjun wouldn''t be able to sense anything." Fatty persuaded.


    Feng Lin coldly smiled and glanced at the fatty. "You might not know this as you are just a frog in the well. You have no idea how powerful the Dao Ancestor is. He can already calculate fate and know of everything that would happen in the world. How could he have no idea about this?"


    Seeing that Feng Lin refused to take the bait, Fatty gritted his teeth. He no longer wasted words and immediately took out his ultimate technique. "Dao friend Wukong, real men state their intentions clearly. As long as you tell me what the mission of the test is, I can give you any amount of star coins. How about 100,000 star coins?"


    Feng Lin coldly smiled. He wasn''t moved at all.


    "200,000 star coins!"


    "300,000 star coins!"


    "500,000 star coins!"


    ¡­


    Fatty kept increasing the stakes, having an expression on his face as though money meant nothing to him.


    The smile on Feng Lin''s face was still as cold as ever. "Each of Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s words is as valuable as pearls, worth a thousand gold per character. How can I easily tell them to others?"


    Feng Lin still wasn''t hooked yet? Fatty felt that he was in a difficult situation.


    Could he have read Feng Lin''s intention wrongly? This dao friend Wukong didn''t want to gain some money from him by withholding information?


    Wait, he was not incorrect.


    Given his judgment, as long as someone was the slightest bit keen toward making star coins, he wouldn''t miss them.


    All of a sudden, this Fatty thought of the words spoken by Feng Lin. He gradually saw through the layers of meaning. A character worth a thousand gold? Things were as clear as day then.


    A smile finally appeared on Fatty''s face.


    He decisively continued, "Let''s do things this way then. A character for a thousand gold. Dao friend Wukong, as long as you tell me the secret, I will pay you 1,000 star coins per character. There is no upper limit!"


    Deal!


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and agreed straightaway for fear of Fatty changing his mind. He immediately reached out to shake Fatty''s hand, to express that he was willing to deal.


    Mhm...yummy!

 171 Face-to-face Teaching of Profound Theories

    What a good comrade!


    Feng Lin held onto the Fatty''s hand, swinging it with great force, afraid that he would regret his decision.


    He felt a lot of emotion in his heart.


    This Fatty was a good comrade who would help others out at his own expense. Where else could Feng Lin find such a foolishly generous person?


    Seeing Feng Lin''s excited expression, Fatty''s expression became a little doubtful as he wondered if he had been tricked!


    Feng Lin reacted in time. He had lost his cool and appeared too anxious!


    It would be bad to be exposed.


    Seeing that Fatty didn''t make a move after very long, he immediately wiped off his smile and frowned as he looked at Fatty, "Dao friend Zhu Tiangang, what on earth are you thinking of? If you''re unwilling, then let''s just call this off!"


    Feng Lin wore an impatient look and turned to leave.


    "Don''t!" When Fatty saw this, he immediately panicked and grabbed onto Feng Lin, "Dao friend Wukong, don''t leave! We''ll have the deal! Is that still not enough?"


    "If it''s 1,000 star coins for every word, then so be it! We have a deal!" This time around, it was Fatty''s turn to fear that Feng Lin would regret his decision and thus said with great certainty.


    He cursed his own foolishness.


    So what if each word cost 1,000 star coins?


    The thing he had the least shortage of was star coins!


    If he could get his hands on the truth behind Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s Dao propagation, what would this little bit of star coins matter?


    It was just the contents for the entry test. How many words could there be? How much could it possibly cost?


    Fatty tossed away all his doubts and didn''t continue to think too much about it. He assumed a humble attitude and asked sincerely, "What deep meaning is there to the song that Dao Ancestor Hongjun sang? What is the entry test hidden within it? I implore Dao friend Wukong to dispel my doubts!"


    Feng Lin nodded, satisfied with Fatty''s attitude. He smiled and said, "It''s a long story! ..."


    A long story? ...


    Fatty''s brows twitched but he still kept up the appearance that he was listening seriously.


    Feng Lin asked, "Do you know why Dao Ancestor Hongjun wanted to establish the Mythological Genes Association?"


    Fatty shook his head, wearing an ignorant expression.


    "We''ll need to start talking from the Mythological Genes Association! The Mythological Genes Association is a secret cultivating organization that disregards one''s background and allows people to exchange knowledge about various mythological genes. However, Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s cultivation was almighty and the cultivating knowledge that other people exchanged were extremely superficial to him. He was unable to get any benefit from it. Have you thought about his objective for setting up the Mythological Genes Association?" Feng Lin guided the conversation and kept on advocating his stand as Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s clone, leading Fatty''s thought into a trap.


    "Why?" Fatty was stunned for a moment as he silently cursed.


    How could ordinary people understand the thoughts of a remarkable existence like the Dao Ancestor Hongjun? If I were to know, why would I need to ask you?


    This felt strange!


    Fatty was perplexed over how dao friend Wukong knew so much about this?


    He must be an extremely senior and knowledgeable member in the Mythological Genes Association! That must be it!


    Unknowingly, his train of thoughts had run off course.


    "Do you still not understand?" Feng Lin smiled faintly. "Dao Ancestor Hongjun had told you about it earlier!"


    "He did?" Fatty wore a dazed expression.


    Seeing that Fatty still didn''t react, Feng Lin started to give face-to-face teaching about the profound theories.


    "Laying high amidst the clouds, comprehending true Dao. The first line of this verse says that Dao Ancestor Hongjun has an extremely deep and amazing mental state of tranquility, letting things take their own course, and that everything in the world starts from the heart. Assuming the role of a teacher beyond the universe. This second line talks about Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s respectable status as a teacher. Pan Gu created Taichi, with the existence of two dualities and the extension of the four phases. This third line reveals the great Dao which he stands testimony to. The one path of Dao was passed down to three, and the three split into two branches. This fourth line says that he has once spread Dao to the world, and founded Buddhism and Daoism..." Feng Lin broke down Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s song of dao verification into parts.


    Fatty was deeply absorbed by what Feng Lin said and was struck by a great sense of understanding. He felt that the mysterious face veil had been removed from the fog of mystery that had covered his eyes. Things became clear to him now.


    "Buddhism!" Fatty was suddenly taken by surprise and he screamed out in his heart, "I heard of this before!"


    It was said that the renowned Yang Clan in the interstellar space had found the legacy by Erlang Deity Yang Jian. In the myths and legends concerning the Erlang Deity, there seemed to have been mentions about Buddhism. It was a great supreme religious sect.


    Erlang Deity was the first disciple of Buddhism''s Jade Cauldron Immortal, who was one of the Twelve Golden Immortals.


    However, it was unknown what other sacred existences were the Twelve Golden Immortals. All of these were mysteries.


    Other than Buddhism, there was still Daoism?


    Could it be that this was a religious sect that stood on equal grounds with Buddhism?


    Both of them had passed down Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s teachings!


    There was quite an amount of information and it was too unbelievable.


    Fatty was in a bit of a daze.


    Feng Lin wore a mysterious smile and didn''t give any further explanation.


    At a time like this, all he needed to do was to remain quiet and let the other party''s imagination run wild!


    The more Fatty thought about things, the more mysterious Dao Ancestor Hongjun would seem. The effect would be even greater than having him advocating fiercely.


    This was to prevent a situation where he became too anxious and exaggerated too much to the extent that even he couldn''t believe it himself.


    Feng Lin was experienced in playing the role of a conman.


    "All three were disciples of Hongjun, leading all in the path of Dao!" Fatty''s mind was all jumbled up and he murmured, asking, "What is the meaning behind this last line?"


    "It''s saying that Dao Ancestor Hongjun is the founder of the path of Dao, standing testimony to the Origin Great Firmament Golden Immortal''s fruit of labor!" Feng Lin explained and then threw out another cultivation term that confounded Fatty.


    Origin Great Firmament Golden Immortal?


    What kind of deity was this?


    Although he didn''t understand, it sounded as if this character was so amazing that he would shoot through the interstellar space.


    Feng Lin wore a faint smile and asked, "What is the most important thing that Dao Ancestor Hongjun should do as the founder of Daoism?"


    Fatty wasn''t stupid. On the contrary, he had extraordinary intelligence, and this was well-known within his clan.


    Otherwise, as trash in cultivation, even if he were from the direct line of descent in the clan, he wouldn''t be able to have his own Life Planet and become a star magnate!


    He had earned all these with his own capabilities!


    If he wasn''t intelligent, he wouldn''t have acted so shamelessly earlier, wanting to probe out secrets from Feng Lin''s mouth.


    Only Feng Lin''s profound trickeries were to blame that he had been taken for a ride...


    "That''s right! As the founder of the path of Dao, what should he do?" Fatty went into deep in thought and suddenly thought of what Dao Ancestor Hongjun had said to him earlier.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Fatty''s eyes gleamed, "Could it be Dao propagation?"


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin wore a smile as if he thought highly of Fatty and praised him, "As the founder of Dao, he naturally had to propagate Dao to the world! Otherwise, how can he call himself the founder of Dao? Why would he be answering all sorts of questions in the Mythological Forum previously, wanting to become a Great V [1] in myths and legends? It''s all to propagate his path of Dao! Dao Ancestor Hongjun has gone into seclusion for very long, and the world has long forgotten about his great achievements. Even though he is the founder of the path of Dao, he can only rise afresh."


    Feng Lin continued to fabricate stories as hard as he possibly could.


    Fatty nodded, bearing no suspicion at all. He came up with a guess in his heart.


    In his opinion, the real identity of the Mythological Genes Association''s founder, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, must be a remarkable senior with an extremely high cultivation level. Taking on Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s cultivation path was to follow his path of Dao, to spread Dao to the world, and from there to stand testimony to Hongjun''s Dao.


    Unknowingly, his train of thought had been brought off-track to beyond the nine heavens.


    Fatty''s eyes opened wide as if he had understood something. "This means that the mission in my trial is related to Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s Dao propagation!"


    "Promising and worth teaching!" Feng Lin smiled. "Dao Ancestor Hongjun is the Mythological Genes Association''s founder. And to become a member of the association, one must also accept Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s path. The Mythological Genes Association has just started and there''s only the two of us right in it at the moment. This is a great opportunity. This is a heaven-blessed opportunity for the two of us. As long as we can bring the Dao Ancestor''s profound theories to greater heights and to a flourishing state, which spread across the entire interstellar space, the Dao Ancestor will naturally favor us and we''ll have great prospects for our future. Do you think that there will be any problems for you to join the Mythological Genes Association then? You must keep this a secret. I don''t share this with just anyone!"


    Fatty''s eyes opened wide and he covered his mouth, nodding quickly.


    Boom boom boom!


    Feng Lin wanted to say more when the cloud above Mythology Planet suddenly seethed, forming an enormous hand that covered up the skies and sun. It was grabbing from afar.


    "Wukong, you''ve revealed the heaven secrets. How should you be punished?" Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s enraged voice rang out from beyond the heavens and even the world tremored.


    Feng Lin wore a shocked expression and quickly said, "Dao Ancestor, please have mercy! Wukong won''t dare to do this again in the future!"


    He couldn''t escape in time, and his body was grabbed and pulled into Mythology Planet, disappearing from sight.


    "Dao Ancestor Hongjun, please spare my life!" An extremely agonizing cry rang out.


    Fatty was swept by the enormous hand, and he became like a shooting star, flying an extremely far distance before gradually coming to a stop.


    He shivered and then he woke up from the shock as if someone had poured water down from over his head.


    Fatty looked at the Mythology Planet which had once again sunk into the void. His entire body felt cold, and he held no doubts to what Feng Lin had said.


    Dao friend Wukong had revealed the heavens'' secrets and was caught by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. How could he possibly be lying?


    Dao friend Wukong was definitely in hot soup. There was nothing he could do to help dao friend Wukong.


    "Dao friend Wukong, I''m sorry for causing you to reveal heaven''s secrets. If we meet again in the future, I''ll definitely offer you my great appreciation!" Fatty could only secretly mourn for Feng Lin.


    Dao friend Wukong, you can only help yourself and hope for the best!


    In order to express his appreciation and apologies, he transferred three million star coins to Feng Lin''s account. It far exceeded the agreed price of 1,000 star coins per word.


    "I finally got to know what the entry test is about." Fatty became extremely excited and quickly logged off as if he was in a hurry to complete the entry test.


    He walked very quickly and didn''t notice that not long later, the Mythology Planet''s Purple Cloud Palace had once again revealed its traces.


    Feng Lin and Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s clone exchanged a glance and smiled.


    He had put up a good performance.


    He first used Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s clone to spread Dao, coming up with extravagant and baseless talk to raise Fatty''s great curiosity, and then personally appeared to reveal the secret to earn money.


    Feng Lin himself had played the role of both the good and the bad guy.


    With that, he managed to get his hands on three million star coins!


    He had really managed to con Fatty with nothing in his hands!


    He didn''t lose out at all in this deal!


    ...


    In that palace on an asteroid in the depths of the universe, a series of loud and bright shouts rang out rapidly.


    "Quick! Go spread Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s story across the interstellar space!


    "I have no lack of money! I want Dao Ancestor Hongjun to become a hit!"


    "A hit! A hit! A hit! ..."


    The hysterical shouts seethed across the asteroid and continued ringing out for a while.


    ...


    After a while, Feng Lin got offline from the virtual universe, and the moment he logged onto the Mythological Forum, he discovered that the number of fans who were following him had increased tremendously and was about to shoot through the cloud layers like they were on a rocket.


    1,10,100...


    1, 10, 100¡­


    Very soon, the numbers of his followers had broken through one million. Moreover, it was still rising rapidly at an extraordinary speed.


    There were these words to conclude this.


    A hit! A hit! A hit!¡­


    [1] A Chinese internet lingo that suggests someone of great importance. Also often used to refer to people with over 100,000 (or sometimes, referring to 500,000) followers on their social media accounts.

 172 A Hit! A Hit! A Hit!

    A Hit! A Hit! A Hit!¡­


    The asteroid revolved around the huge Life Planet''s orbit and the interior had been emptied to build an extravagant and luxurious palace.


    Fatty got up from his specially ordered extra large cabin. His voice was loud and kept on ringing on for a while.


    An old butler who seemed to be solemn and old-fashioned led a group of beautiful maids and walked over in surprise. "Young Master, what happened?"


    Fatty''s gaze assessed the surroundings and an unprecedented sense of confidence and pride rose within him. "I''ve received guidance from a remarkable existence in the interstellar space and have become an Interstellar cultivator! Right now, this senior wishes to spread Dao across the interstellar space. As he has been in seclusion from the world for a very long time, he can only start from scratch by answering all sorts of questions in the Mythological Forum to garner popularity. This is a great disservice to Senior''s respectable identity. In order to express my thanks, I''m going to make him a hit and let even more people see the unrivaled Dao that he propagates!"


    His tone was agitated as if he had taken stimulants.


    The old butler seemed astonished to see how exaggerated Fatty was making things out to be. Although he knew that this Young Master had always been treated as trash in the clan due to his lack of aptitude in cultivation, he was very smart. Despite his young age, he had used his brains to earn himself a massive amount of money and even a Life Planet.


    Now that he had become an Interstellar cultivator, his prospects in the clan would definitely be very bright.


    If he were to continue to progress like this, he would have a very great chance to become the number one successor of the clan leader.


    Which remarkable cultivator was it to be able to transform something useless into something amazing?


    "Quick! Open up the Mythological Forum!" Fatty urged. Usually, he would be too lazy to move his fat body, but now, he darted over with a speed that was quick as lightning, shocking the old butler.


    He opened up the Mythological Forum, followed the account "Hongjun" and read the feed.


    When the old butler came over to have a look, he was also shocked.


    The account "Hongjun" had only been registered for three days, but the number of replies had already exceeded 1,000. Moreover, almost all of the replies were correct, and there were many appreciative comments left behind by others.


    "Thank you very much! I''ve decided to choose a gene evolution path that is compatible with wind and thunder. Thank you for your guidance, Master!"


    "This answer is perfect! I''m very satisfied! I''ve transferred the star coins over. Add me as a friend please!"


    "Master has resolved a problem that I''ve had for a very long time. Thanks!"


    ...


    "This question is correct!"


    "This question is correct as well!"


    "They are all correct. How is that possible?"


    ...


    The old butler and everyone else saw the questions that Hongjun had answered, and they were all very astonished.


    The number of questions answered was beyond one''s imagination, and the accuracy level was exceptionally high. After scanning through them, they had not spotted any mistakes.


    This was far too unbelievable.


    The Mythological Forum was the greatest exchange platform in the interstellar space. The question and answer section that required payment was very professional. It involved all kinds of cultivation characteristics and wasn''t something that could be answered by ordinary people, let alone the fact that someone had managed to answer so many questions within a mere three days.


    However, Fatty wore a matter-of-fact expression. As expected of the founder of the Mythological Genes Association¡ªDao Ancestor Hongjun.


    What a boss! What a boss!


    "Quick, from now onward, publish Master Hongjun''s ID as well as the questions and answers he had replied. Keep advertising them. I want everyone in the interstellar space to see Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s amazing Dao!" Fatty raised his voice and said.


    "Isn''t the price too huge to be putting in so much money on advertisements?" The old butler hesitated.


    "What''s there to be afraid of? I have no lack of money!" Fatty said willfully. "Master Hongjun has made me into an Interstellar cultivator. I''m going to let him become a hit across the entire interstellar space!"


    This price wasn''t considered much to him. Fatty had his mind on the paragon god''s mythological path that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had. Of course, this was something that he wasn''t going to share with other people!


    "Oh, right!" Even at a time like this, he hadn''t forgotten about himself. "I want an advertisement as well. I want to let everyone know that I, Zhu Tiangang, have become an Interstellar cultivator!" I want to let those people who have ridiculed me as trash to open up their contemptuous eyes and have a good look!"


    Fatty grew up in the wealthiest clan in Huaxia Star Republic¡ªthe Zhu Clan. He had never been a low-profile person.


    It was just that he previously didn''t have any cultivation aptitude and thus couldn''t say anything. Therefore, he held it in.


    Now that he had turned the tables, becoming an Interstellar cultivator in a day, there was no way that he was going to be low profile!


    Was he someone who wouldn''t retaliate after being put at a disadvantage?


    Ten years wasn''t too late for a gentleman to seek revenge.


    But a vile character would spend the entire day seeking revenge!


    Fatty gritted his teeth, wanting to release all of the vengeful feelings in his heart.


    As he spent a huge amount of star coins, endless advertisements flew out across the entire interstellar space like snowflakes.


    "There are no useless genes, but only useless people. You''ve only seen my wealth, but not my effort. You have your rules, I have my choice. You''ve denied my present, but I''ll decide on my future. You ridiculed that I''m fat as a pig and isn''t deserving of cultivation.


    "I pity your short-sightedness. You can look down on our talent, but we''ll prove it to you whose generation this belongs to. Dreams are destined to be lonely journeys, with no lack of doubts and ridicules from others. But so what if that''s the case? Even if we were to suffer from injuries all over, we''ll still live a great life. Becoming an Interstellar cultivator in one day! I am Zhu Tiangang, I speak on behalf of trash!


    "Do you want to find out the secrets behind myths and legends? Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to really... live? - Mythological Forum, Hongjun propagates Dao!"


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    It was a hit!


    Feng Lin had just gotten offline and opened up the Mythological Forum. There was only one thought on his mind.


    An eye-popping number was presented before his eyes.


    Followers: 1,583,723


    There were a total of 1.58 million followers and this was simply beyond his expectations. He had no idea where they had suddenly popped out from.


    This was...


    He had become a hit!


    Feng Lin wanted to make the ID "Feng Lin" into a Great V of myths and legends. He hadn''t expected things to progress so quickly that it was simply unbelievable.


    If he had to slowly increase the number of followers by himself, how long would he have to take before he had over one million followers!


    He hadn''t expected Fatty''s means to be so amazing. Regardless if it was Fatty''s identity or his abilities, they had all surpassed Feng Lin''s expectations. Feng Lin thought that he had already viewed Fatty''s status in high regard, but it turned out that he had still underestimated him!


    Right now, private messages kept popping up.


    "Are you that Dao Ancestor Hongjun who has given Interstellar internet celebrity Zhu Tiangang guidance? Can you give me some guidance as well? Many thanks!"


    "Are you really a great cultivator?"


    "Liar! How can a piece of trash become a genius?! How is it possible to become an Interstellar cultivator within a day?"


    ...


    There were all sorts of things in these private messages, including doubt, admiration, slander...


    Feng Lin remained undisturbed by the favor and disgrace received, not caring about them at all. He only paid attention to one thing.


    Interstellar internet celebrity, Zhu Tiangang?


    He started searching online and quickly got results. When he saw Zhu Tiangang saying that line ''I am Zhu Tiangang, I speak on behalf of trash.'' seriously, he couldn''t hold back and broke out laughing.


    People in the city really knows how to have fun! [1]


    This Zhu Tiangang was really not a low-profile person!


    Feng Lin also saw the advertisements that Zhu Tiangang had put up everywhere. "Do you want to find out the secrets behind myths and legends? Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to really... live? - Mythological Forum, Hongjun propagates Dao!"


    It was no wonder the number of his followers had soared so quickly. This advertisement was really crazy. It was like great publicity on the front page of the entire interstellar space!


    As expected, in order to become a great V of myths and legends, the best way would still be to create sensations.


    The number of followers continued to surge. There were more and more comments as well as many requests for guidance.


    "Boss, can you give me some guidance for my cultivation? I''ve read all the questions that you''ve answered previously. Those were great answers!"


    "Master, I''m a gene cultivator. I''m not sure how I should carry on from now on. Can you help me to derive a genetic formula? Since even the Obese Gene can evolve into the Primeval Gene, then you should also be able to do the same for my Woodify Gene!"


    "Senior, I''m a cute girl. I can warm your bed [2] and fold your blankets. As long as you can help me with my cultivation, I can do anything!"


    ...


    Everything was a mess and there were all sorts of comments.


    Feng Lin blocked these harassment accounts one by one, but there was still no end to them.


    Beep beep beep!


    Sharp piercing sounds kept on ringing and another huge pile of private messages popped up. They came popping up constantly, and no matter how many of them Feng Lin deleted, he still couldn''t finish deleting them.


    Feng Lin noticed that the rate of increment of his followers was growing faster and faster.


    One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million, a hundred million...


    Very soon, the number of followers had hit the first small target of 100 million, and it continued to rise rapidly.


    There were still only the same words to describe this¡­


    A hit! A hit! A hit!¡­


    [1] An internet lingo with a sarcastic tone that what the person does things that normal people find hard to understand. Also used in a joking tone between friends.


    [2] Can be taken both literally and non-literally. For non-literal context, it refers to sexual acts.

 173 Hall of Gods

    Very soon, a day passed.


    No matter how calm Feng Lin was, he couldn''t remain unperturbed when he saw the number of his fans. He was so shocked that he fell into a daze!


    He was a hit on the forum!


    However, he was simply too overwhelming popular to the extent where his heart couldn''t take it anymore.


    His fans had actually reached over 10.8 billion people!


    Right now, he could already claim that he was a billion-ranked Mythology Great V.


    The population of interstellar humans was trillions in number. Once something was a hit, the number of fans streaming in would be countless. It wasn''t something an internet celebrity in the Ancient Earth Era could compare to.


    In any case, a billion-ranked Great V in the interstellar space couldn''t be considered anything. At most, he could only be considered a mid-grade Great V.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    There were even trillion-ranked Great Vs in the forum, but having this achievement as a billion-level Great V was already considered very excellent.


    How fearsome were 10 billion followers? There weren''t even so many humans back on the Ancient Earth Era.


    Just 1% of them sending him a private message would already cause him a splitting headache.


    He seemed to have underestimated Fatty''s strength. Right now, he was simply on fire.


    In any case, being popular was also a kind of happy trouble.


    More and more private messages were sent to his inbox. Feng Lin clicked into the settings and changed it to one that wouldn''t automatically accept private messages. Only then did the situation calm down.


    Ding, ding, ding!


    Just when he was about to shut off his id microchip and start his cultivation, a notification rang out once more.


    Feng Lin felt strange. He clearly changed the settings to block strangers from sending him private messages. Why was there someone who could find him?


    Feng Lin transformed into Hongjun''s appearance and opened up his microchip. A projection manifested, showing a young man from the white race. This young man had a face filled with arrogance that he even disdained to mask his real features.


    "Are you Hongjun?" The white-race young man surveyed Feng Lin imperiously, like a higher lifeform judging a lower one.


    Feng Lin felt unhappiness in his heart when he saw that.


    "Not bad, you can even find an evolutionary path for the Obese Gene. I''m very satisfied with your abilities. I, Eurynomos, am giving you a chance to join my Hall of Gods as a follower god! My time is very precious, quickly send me your information. If you delay, don''t even think of having this opportunity anymore." The young man from the white race, Eurynomos, clearly was extremely impatient.


    Feng Lin glanced over and it was like he was looking at a retard.


    Who the fuck are you?


    Brains are good stuff, but do you have them?


    ''Hall of Gods''?


    Feng Lin noticed the word he used. He suddenly thought of a mythological system that had originated from the west in the Ancient Earth Era.


    The Hall of Gods was a pantheon. It was a place where gods discussed matters. For any gods, once they ignited their divine flames and was elevated onto a divine throne, they would become true gods and leave their names in the Hall of Gods. At that time, they could create a clone of them at any time to enter the Hall of Gods to interact with the other gods.


    Upon hearing this name, it seemed that this organization should be an extremely immense secret power in interstellar space. Maybe after they learned about how popular he was recently, they decided to recruit him?


    What made Feng Lin uncomfortable was that this Eurynomos spoke as though he was someone of a higher position and he was bestowing an extremely valuable opportunity to Feng Lin.


    "How did you manage to find me?" His voice turned heavy as he questioned this uninvited guest.


    "Very simple, through the star web''s IP tracking. Hongjun, I admire your talent as a geneticist. Our Hall of Gods has many mythological genes research associations under us, and we are proficient in manufacturing various genetic equipment and genetic potions. There''s only a very limited headcount for recruitment, and this is a god-sent opportunity. As a god-level member in the Hall of Gods, I have the authority to recruit others. Now, I''m benevolently granting you a slot. You better know what is good for you!" Upon seeing that Feng Lin had no reactions to his recruitment, this Eurynomos''s expression sank as his tone was filled with warning fibe.


    Feng Lin suddenly laughed. His tone was filled with nothing but mockery.


    Pantheon?


    Since there were gods, there would naturally be a sovereign god. Do you want me to become your sovereign god?


    I mentioned the name ''Hongjun''. This is a heavenly dao sage of Huaxia Mythology, the Dao Ancestor of everything. You want me to join your pantheon?


    Can you bear the weight of this?


    What audacious words!


    Feng Lin decisively rejected. A mischievous thought suddenly appeared in his mind.


    I want to see what tricks you can pull exactly.


    He appeared to be extremely joyful. "Such a good thing actually happened to me? If I become a ''follower god'', what missions do I need to fulfill?"


    Eurynomos seemed very satisfied with Feng Lin''s reply. He laughed, "As your sovereign god, I can guide you on genetic knowledge of all aspects, but you have to put in all your efforts to support me. All income you earn from genetic knowledge will be split 40-60, with 60% going to me. Isn''t this treatment very good? Only by paying 60% of your income, you would be able to join the Hall of Gods and gain valuable genetic knowledge. Where can you find such a good deal?"


    He had a look on his face that was directly expressed this, ''Hurry up and thank me on bended knees''.


    Thank your bloody head!


    Feng Lin''s smile turned to ice, he no longer fooled around. The attitude of this person was extremely disrespectful; thus, there was naturally no need for him to be courteous. He directly mocked, "Brains are good stuff, I hope you have some!"


    "What did you say? Say it again!!" Eurynomos had a look of shock on his face, as though he suspected that he had heard things wrongly.


    Feng Lin laughed. He had never heard of such a ridiculous request like this. He naturally obliged.


    This time, he enunciated each word slowly and clearly as though he was afraid that Eurynomos wouldn''t be able to hear it properly.


    "Brains...are...good...stuff¡­I...hope...you...have...some¡­?" Eurynomos finally heard it. His face turned extremely gloomy and sinister.


    If looks could kill, Feng Lin would have been torn into pieces by a million cuts.


    Feng Lin didn''t mind it and directly replied, "Genetic knowledge, do I need you to teach me? You even want 60% of my income? Are you still living in the primitive era?"


    Feng Lin''s words contained no vulgarities, yet Eurynomos was completely stunned. He only recovered after some time.


    Right now, his entire face was red from anger. It was like this was the first time he had suffered such insults.


    Feng Lin silently blamed himself, were his words too ruthless?


    Eurynomos now looked like a pitiful child that was bullied and was about to run off crying to look for his mother.


    "YOU ARE DEAD FOR SURE! Do you really think you are a major character just because you have some minor accomplishments as a billion-ranked Great V? You actually dared to reject the recruitment of my Hall of Gods. I, EurynomosEurynomos, will definitely make you feel endless regret!" The white-race man Eurynomos was so angered that he felt like he was about to explode.


    Pa!


    Feng Lin didn''t wait for him to finish speaking and directly ''off'' his id microchip.


    He also didn''t know where did that fellow get his sense of superiority from. He was simply a crazy guy!


    As expected of how vast interstellar space was, there were all sorts of creatures, even idiots who were impervious to reason.


    Feng Lin felt that he had to learn to get used to it.


    Just as he was preparing to cultivate, his id microchip lit up again with a glaring red light. The frequency of the light pulse was extremely rapid, like it was signaling him that there was a very urgent situation.


    A message automatically sprang out from his id microchip.


    "Attention! Attention! Attention! The id chip''s protective wall has encountered a virus attack. Suspected to be the work of an interstellar hacker!"

 174 Hacker attack

    Hacker attack?


    Upon listening to this notification, Feng Lin felt somewhat startled.


    Why would an interstellar hacker suddenly attack him?


    The first thing he thought of was that the mastermind behind this act must be Eurynomos of the Hall of Gods.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    It seemed like he wasn''t just all talk and had extraordinary methods at his disposal. He actually could hire an interstellar hacker to trace his IP and launch a virus attack at him.


    But no matter what origins Eurynomous had or what methods he had at his disposal, all of this was not important now.


    That interstellar hacker was giving his all, frenziedly attacking Feng Lin''s ID microchip.


    The defensive firewalls collapsed one after another while ringing out loud unceasingly with a warning.


    Things were getting dangerous.


    If the protection of his ID microchip was broken through, it wasn''t as simple as a technological product being destroyed. All the information recorded in the microchip would be leaked. This would definitely be fatal.


    At that time, Feng Lin would have no secrets.


    The name Dao Ancestor Hong Jun of the Mythology Forum would be exposed as a fake. He wouldn''t be able to pretend anymore.


    Just this point alone would ensure that he would have a pitiful ending once his identity was exposed to countless internet users.


    Upon facing this hacker''s attack, Feng Lin wasn''t proficient in internet technology and didn''t really have any idea.


    The hacker used a virus attack; thus, the source of this should have been through the internet.


    If he used physical means, no matter how high the hacker''s skills were, the virus couldn''t traverse across the boundless distance in interstellar space to attack his ID microchip.


    However, this wasn''t all. For all he knew, the hacker could have inserted some program inside his ID microchip once he had broken past the defensive walls. And once Feng Lin connected to the web in the future, his IP address would instantly be locked on and the virus attacks would continue without end.


    Unless Feng Lin didn''t go online forever, he would always have to be worried about this.


    In that case, there was only one solution left¡ªReformat!


    He had to reformat his ID microchip and reset it to the factory''s default.


    If that was the case, all procedures and records would be completely wiped clean, and the ID microchip would only contain the most basic information about Feng Lin. Everything else would be completely gone.


    Although he could sever all future sources of trouble by doing this, all the images and information he had recorded before would be wiped clean.


    However, Feng Lin gritted his teeth and decided to go ahead with it, like how a lizard would decide to break its tail to survive.


    There was only the saying ''being a thief for 1,000 days'', where was the logic in ''guarding against thieves for 1,000 days?''


    If the hacker managed to gain access to his id microchip, all his secrets would be exposed. Hence, he could only choose to give up on all his previous recordings by reformatting it.


    Hall of Gods?


    If one day, he found where this organization was hiding¡­


    Feng Lin''s gaze grew deep and terrifying.


    He no longer hesitated and pressed the reformat option, allowing it to be automatically reset to the factory''s default.


    A message appeared on the microchip, "Ready to process the reformat and returning to the factory''s default. To ensure that this order is confirmed, please verify this order three times. Are you sure you want to reformat the microchip?"


    "Confirm!"


    "Confirm!"


    "Confirm!"


    Once he made the decision, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t look back.


    "Command accepted, currently reformatting!" A line of information appeared. There was a bar and currently only 1% was filled. The percentage increasingly grew higher. Once it reached 100%, the ID microchip would be completely reformatted. It would roughly take about an hour.


    Feng Lin made his decision. In the future, he temporarily would not use the Mythology Forum.


    The existence of his genetic equation ability was simply too incredible. He had only solved the problem of a fatty being unable to cultivate as well as answering various questions, but it actually led to people spying on him.


    New knowledge about cultivation appeared in his mind. How shocking was this? This development was not something he had ever imagined.


    Now, he was already a billion-ranked Great V. Although he was popular, he got too popular within a short time frame and this actually created trouble for him.


    Although Feng Lin was already an interstellar cultivator, his strength was ultimately still too weak.


    The interstellar space was simply too vast with countless experts. His bit of strength counted for nothing.


    Before those supreme experts who could dominate the world, his strength was no different from an ant.


    Right now, Feng Lin basically couldn''t protect the secret which was the Mythological Genes Association.


    Behind the association, it involved vast amounts of mythological knowledge as well as his genetic equation ability. Once it was revealed, he might even be kidnapped and forced to work as a slave.


    It seemed like he would never be able to use the ID ''Hong Jun'' again if he wished to access the Mythology Forum. If he encountered another hacker attack, he might not be so lucky.


    Fall into the moat and you will be wiser next time.


    This incident of the Hall of God''s hacker''s attack caused Feng Lin to learn a lesson.


    The interstellar space was too vast, and many currents were stirring in the dark.


    Without having enough strength, he didn''t have any opportunity to stand out. Just the slightest lapse in attention might cause him to die without a whole corpse.


    With the genetic equation ability, he would have a chance to establish the Mythological Gene Association anytime. In the future, it was only a matter of time before he grew stronger. Why was there a need to be hasty?


    The weaker he was, the more he had to control himself. His priority should be self-protection first and wait for opportunities to grow stronger.


    Very swiftly, the ID microchip was completely reformatted. Staring at the ID microchip which was now as blank as a piece of paper, Feng Lin''s gaze was cold as he felt hatred for the Hall of Gods.


    He would endure now because he was weak. But in the future, things would be different¡­


    Feng Lin no longer used his microchip to access the ''Hong Jun'' account. He just sent a message to Fatty and said he would be waiting for him in the virtual universe.


    After that, he cultivated for a day and his genetic potential surged up, reaching 518%.


    On the second day after he woke up, Feng Lin entered the virtual cabin and connected his consciousness to the virtual universe.


    Feng Lin transformed into the image of Dao Ancestor Hong Jun and sat down on a praying mat in the Purple Clouds Palace. Looking at the interface, it was apparent that Fatty was online long ago and had already waited for many hours.


    Feng Lin sent over a strand of Grandmist white qi and Fatty immediately rushed over.


    He had a face filled with excitement, "Dao Ancestor, how is it? My performance was not too bad, right? Has the entry test concluded?"


    Not bad indeed, but you were completely tricked by me!


    Feng Lin had unspoken criticism in his heart, but his expression remained calm. He knew that although this fatty had done too much, it originated from his good intentions. This hacker attack couldn''t be blamed on him.


    After becoming popular, Feng Lin was like a giant tree that attracted wind. This was why he attracted the attention of the Hall of Gods.


    He slowly spoke and gave recognition to Fatty''s hard work, "Not bad! Zhu Tiangang, you promoted my dao and you already have the qualifications to join the Mythological Genes Association."


    With a wave of his hand, a strand of Grandmist purple qi appeared in Fatty''s hand.


    "This item is a token that can allow you to enter and leave the Mythological Gene Association. A strand of Grandmist purple qi. With this, you are already a member of my Mythological Genes Association!"


    "Many thanks, Dao Ancestor." Fatty was surprised and hurriedly kept the strand of Grandmist purple qi. Indeed, his huge spending was not wasted. The advertisement appeared everywhere through interstellar space.


    "In that case, Dao Ancestor, can you let me know the evolutionary genetic formula for the Pig Demon Gene and Zhu Ganglie Gene now?" He excitedly asked.


    "Yes, and no." Feng Lin calmly spoke.


    "What do you mean?" Fatty was confused. Was it a yes or a no.


    "I can give you the evolutionary genetic formula for the Pig Demon Gene, this is a reward for you promoting my dao. But as for the evolutionary path of the Zhu Ganglie gene, your contribution is still insufficient. You have to continue to work hard." Feng Lin smiled.


    "I can give up everything." Fatty was anxious now, wanting nothing more than to hear the condition for obtaining the complete mythology path of Pigsy.


    Feng Lin merely shook his head and smiled, not answering. "The time is not right yet, there''s no point in persisting."


    With a wave of his hand, he transmitted the information about the Pig Demon Gene to Fatty. After that, he didn''t say anything and directly sent Fatty out from the Mythological Genes Association.


    "Dao Ancestor, don''t do this¡­" Fatty called out, but his figure already vanished within the clouds.


    Feng Lin was willing to gift the evolutionary formula for the Pig Demon Path to Fatty because he had already considered things. Firstly, he could nurture Fatty''s loyalty to the association. Secondly, this Fatty allowed him to become a billion-level Great V almost overnight, he must have surely spent a huge amount of wealth and the amount definitely would have covered the price for the Pig Demon Gene''s evolutionary formula.


    As for the strand of Grandmist purple qi, it was something he created and would allow the possessor to be able to find the Mythological Genes Association''s coordinates. But if they wanted to enter, Feng Lin would still have to give the approval. Also, as the creator, he could take back the strand of Grandmist purple qi anytime. He wasn''t afraid that Fatty would suddenly have malicious thoughts toward him.


    By doing things this way, the secret of the Mythological Gene Association would be protected. No one else would be able to pry into it.


    Everything was planned out.


    During the next few days, Feng Lin racked his brains and finally established the initial structure of the Mythological Genes Association.


    Very swiftly, the spring festival was almost over, and the new school term was about to start.


    Feng Lin stared ahead. The date of the interstellar college exam was getting increasingly nearer.


    His gaze peered into the horizon, flitting across the sun, moon, and stars and was seemingly staring at the boundlessly vast universe.

 175 Gene Lock

    Feng Lin sat cross-legged as his chest heaved. His muscles rose up and down along with the rhythm of his breath, like an undulating wave. Currents of warmth circulated through his eight extraordinary meridians and felt like hot lava. At the next moment, the feeling was like a volcano on the verge of an eruption.


    Genetic potential +36%, +36%, +36%...


    After three days of assiduous cultivation, as he continually consumed perfect-grade potions of life, his genetic potential surged up to 1268%.


    However, Feng Lin was also clear that this feeling of happiness due to the rapidly surging genetic potential was almost at an end.


    These perfect-grade potions of life were obtained from the Flowerfruit Mountain Flying Shuttle, something left behind by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. However, they had almost been fully consumed by him. Therefore, it was going to be extremely difficult if he wished to advance at the same speed.


    However, that was a future issue. For now, there was no need for him to be anxious.


    Once again, Feng Lin obtained a free primeval genetic point.


    Now, for Mental Gene, Spirituality Gene, and Psychokinesis Gene, all of them were strengthened to the max and had achieved the conditions for the evolvement of Spirit Gene. He only needed one final step before he would succeed.


    The Spirit Gene was a high-grade primeval gene, only one grade lower compared to the Stone Monkey Gene. After the gene was awakened, its abilities would be extremely bizarre, combining mental hypnosis, psyforce control, and spirituality perception altogether, fusing them as one. There was no form to it and could be launched from a distance. It would allow the user to possess many unimaginable methods that others would find it extremely difficult to defend against.


    The interstellar college exam was arriving soon, and any increase in strength was exceptionally important. If Feng Lin could control a second primeval gene, then he would be able to greatly enhance his strength.


    Also, the Spirit Gene was a long-distance control-type ability. It could completely support the Stone Monkey Gene that specialized in close-combat. In this case, in the future, Feng Lin could excel in both close-combat and long-distance combat, and would have no flaws at all. One plus one equaled more than two. The abilities of the Spirit Gene would definitely synergize very well with his Stone Monkey Gene, allowing his strength to be enhanced greatly.


    Hence, Feng Lin was filled with anticipation with regards to evolving the Spirit Gene.


    His vitality stats had broken past 90 and he could already be considered a peak-level interstellar cultivator, reaching the major completion stage. However, he wasn''t satisfied with this.


    Because, he was very clear that the interstellar college exam spanned across the entire universe!


    The geniuses among humanity in the entire universe would gather together to take the same exam. How grand of an occasion would that be? The experts would be as common as clouds, simply unimaginable.


    There would always be someone stronger, and there would always be a taller mountain.


    You would never know how strong your opponents were until you came face to face with them.


    An inconsequential interstellar cultivator basically couldn''t be considered anything. Only elite cultivators and above had sufficient advantage.


    Hence, now Feng Lin had maxed out his Stone Monkey Gene, but he had not awakened the Spirit Gene yet. Although his vitality stats was considered high now, he was only halfway there on the path of becoming an elite cultivator.


    Awakening the Spirit Gene was imminent. Once he successfully awakened the Spirit Gene, he would immediately add a primeval genetic point and strengthen it, increasing his spirit force.


    Everything was prepared, and only the final step was left.


    With his prior experience of awakening the Stone Monkey Gene, Feng Lin already knew what to expect, His mind slowly sank into his inner world as the human genetic map appeared clearly before his eyes.


    Three large golden stars were shining resplendently. These were none other than the maxed-out Psychokinesis, Mental, and Spirituality Gene, the three genes that made up the system for the Spirit Gene.


    Feng Lin used his will to control the three genes, enabling them to fuse.


    The three stars sparkled brightly, and a wave of astral light that was like the clear spring water was flowing out from each of the golden stars as they gathered together.


    These three completely different types of energy were like three streams merging into a great river. They continued to expand the river as they extended forward toward the depths of the starry ocean.


    The flow of the river wasn''t sluggish. It continued with no delay and finally reached the endpoint.


    A dark star could be seen in the distance, no hints of fluctuation could be felt from it. But when the energy of the star river flowed into it, thumping sounds of a heart could be heard as though that dark star was slowly awakening.


    The star river was like a powerful current, filling up the dark star with boundless energy, wanting to awaken it completely.


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    Feng Lin only managed to see a barrier of astral light manifesting and blocking the star river. It refused to allow the energy within it to continue flowing into the dark star.


    Eh?


    Feng Lin was shocked. He could feel that the dark star was locked by a formless energy. No matter how he urged his genetic energy to barge through it, it was useless.


    The dark star continued flickering, sometimes bright and sometimes dark. It seemed to be on the verge of awakening, yet it was locked by the formless force. It had no way to awaken completely.


    Is this a gene lock?


    Feng Lin thought of an extremely important detail in mythological knowledge.


    The mythological genes were passed down from ancient times and had always remained in the bodies of humans, never disappearing completely.


    But why were humans of the Ancient Earth Era unable to awaken it to control transcendent forces?


    The reason was because of genetic locks. The genetic locks restricted the potential of human''s body, as well as the boundless possibilities.


    It lasted until humanity left the solar system and found the existence of spirit particles. Through cultivation, they could absorb the spirit particles to temper and refine their bodies, slowly breaking through the gene locks and embarked on a path leading to transcendence.


    Every time one awakened a high-grade gene or stronger, not only must one matched the strengthening tally of the previous genes according to the correct genetic formula, but they also needed to depend on their talent and stimulation from external conditions before they could synthesize and evolve lower-tier genes, fusing them into one and breaking through the limitations of gene locks.


    But why hadn''t he encountered a gene lock as he awakened his Stone Monkey Gene?


    Feng Lin felt that this was strange. When he awakened the Stone Monkey Gene, everything felt as natural as water flowing into a canal. He didn''t encounter any bottlenecks. This caused him to think that evolving genes would rarely need to depend on external conditions. It seemed like this theory wasn''t on point.


    A gene lock was definitely the issue!


    Feng Lin meticulously thought back to his experiences. By cross-referencing his current cultivation experiences and the common cultivation knowledge he had gained from the Mythology Forum, he had some speculations.


    Maybe, the reason was simply because his talent was immensely high in the Sun Wukong Mythology Pathway.


    For this body he was in, his background was ordinary and had no cultivation resources. His cultivation methods were those most common ungraded genetic breathing methods, yet even in such inferior conditions, he still managed to awaken the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene. From this, one could see that his talent on the path of monkeys was truly extraordinary.


    He wasn''t a trash thought of by many. It was just that he was walking on an unusual path of no precedence.


    This point was similar to Zhu Tiangang who had awakened the genes necessary for the Pigsy Mythology Path. He had an unrivaled talent for this path, and his progress would be extremely natural as though gene locks didn''t exist for him.


    If Zhu Tiangang was destined to soar forth with great momentum on the path of becoming a pig. Why should he have any complaints seeing that he was on the path of the monkey¡­?


    Although this was a good thing, Feng Lin felt an indescribable emotion.


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    Tossing aside these distractions, Feng Lin returned to the main topic.


    Cultivation stated that one must defy the heavens, but one must find a natural advantage and continue pressing in all the way. If one tried to forcefully acquire something, that would only be a waste of time and there wouldn''t be a good ending.


    What was the external condition he needed after awakening the Spirit Gene?


    There was no way for him to seek the answer from elsewhere, he had to seek the answer from his cultivation.


    Feng Lin instinctively thought of his cultivation method where he absorbed astral energy from the stars.


    Astral energy was one of the purest energies in the universe. It wasn''t extreme at all and was very neutral with no other impurities. It could temper the heart and minds of people, boosting their mental strength.


    If he absorbed large amounts of astral energy essence and boosted his mental strength to the peak, he would surely be able to shatter the gene lock, right?


    In the Interstellar Era, all cities had immensely large buildings and skyscrapers, blocking the natural light from the sky. Cities weren''t a good location to absorb energy!


    Naturally, to absorb astral energy essence, a place that had a distance furthest from the surface of the Earth would be the best. There, nothing would be obstructing him.


    Although Feng Lin had a personal flying shuttle, he still wasn''t able to survive in outer space unless the nature of his existence could be evolved to a certain extent that was equivalent to universe creatures. Hence, he could only toss this notion of going to outer space aside.


    Which place on Earth had a distance furthest away from its surface?


    A smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face. He had already thought of an optimal location.


    He didn''t hesitate and left his residence immediately. He then sat on a flying mobile as he sped toward a certain location on Earth.


    The Earth''s circumference was at most slightly more than 40,000 kilometers, and modern transportation could reach anywhere in an hour.


    Very soon, half an hour passed.


    The traveling speed was very swift. Soon after, Feng Lin saw a majestic snowy mountain that extended up into the sky, just like a sky pillar. The white snow was like a beautiful blanket, covering everything with natural whiteness.


    This was the Himalayas, Mount Everest!


    The tallest mountain on Earth, the third pole of the world!


    In the Ancient Earth Era, this was once a forbidden place for humans as many would die upon attempting to climb its peak.


    But in the Interstellar Era, this place was a holy ground for the interstellar cultivators!

 176 Spirit Force Torrents

    In the Interstellar Era, cultivation was the main focus of humanity.


    But not everyone would have the talent and ability to be qualified enough to enter the peak interstellar universities and receive a proper education pertaining to cultivation.


    Many were reluctant to give up on their cultivation dream and could only depend on themselves to continue striving on, preserving. With no genetic cultivation art, with no genetic potions, with no genetic martial arts...they had completely no resources and had to depend on themselves. They had to contend against others for it or even...seize it!


    These people were all known as unaffiliated interstellar cultivators.


    In truth, in the most backward region in the interstellar space, only a minority of the people could enter interstellar universities. And among them, the vast majority were all interstellar cultivators.


    Earth, as the mother planet of humanity, naturally had the most suitable environment for humans to stay. Although it wasn''t the largest planet in the solar system, the population here was the highest, resulting in the highest number of unaffiliated cultivators.


    Cultivation was extremely profound, and one couldn''t simply cultivate alone. They needed all sorts of external conditions to stimulate them.


    Everyone was either in the depths of the water, using the pressure to temper their bodies, or they were soaking themselves in lava to refine their bones. There were all sorts of methods.


    And also, as the third pole of the world. The Himalayas was like a land of death to ancient humans, but this environment was nothing to cultivators. In fact, it was a holy ground as there existed all sorts of unique environmental conditions, which allowed humans to train their physical and mental attributes. This was why so many unaffiliated cultivators would love to come here and train.


    Feng Lin exited his flying vehicle and saw streams of humans moving up and down the Himalayas. At the foot of the mountain, a small town could be seen as bustling noises rang out.


    "Top-grade snowy mountain cave, rental is only 1,000 star coins per day. Conditions: Extremely comfortable, it will even increase your cultivation speed!"


    "Snowcapped Ice Spring, 5,000 star coins per usage for one people. You can use the frosty temperature to temper yourself, strengthening your body!"


    "Luxurious Apartment at the peak of the Himalayas. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, refresh your mind and spirit!"


    ...


    Numerous shouts rang out, like tour guides from tourist centers.


    Feng Lin ignored them all. He knew that for the agents of some companies, they would monopolize certain supreme locations in the Himalayas and earn star coins from the unaffiliated cultivators.


    Since it was cultivation, one naturally had to train their heart and mind.


    What was the point of enjoying life during cultivation?


    Was there even any meaning to it?


    For those ancient cultivators, their companions were the mountains and rivers as they used the land for their bed and sky for their blanket. They didn''t even know when their next meal would be, yet they were content with life. Although they didn''t have transcendent abilities, their lifestyles could be considered a form of cultivation of the mind as well.


    If these unaffiliated cultivators wanted to enjoy life, why would they come to the third pole of the Earth? Even if they awakened the mythological gene, their mindsets would render them nothing more than false cultivators!


    The heart was the Dao, strength was the law.


    These two couldn''t be spoken together as one.


    Feng Lin didn''t halt his steps, and he continued on his way up.


    "Ai, young man, hold it. You came here to cultivate, right? I''ve got a top grade cultivation room with an ice bath and cold springs, even a meditation cave and high-pressured wind valley was equipped. Do you want to give it a try?" An agent rushed over, his eyes shone when he noticed Feng Lin.


    Swish~


    A gentle breeze of wind gusted.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop. He increased his speed and transformed into after-images, causing a burst of wind as he sped up. In the blink of an eye, he vanished into the crowd.


    The tip of his foot lightly tapped the ground as he maintained his speed despite the incline.


    Wind and snow intersected. The bitter chilly winds hushed forth, feeling as sharp as blades. The air was gradually growing thin, causing some to feel that it was hard to breathe.


    Such an environment was naturally a forbidden land where most ancient humans would find it tough to get near.


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    One must know that for the extreme limits of a cultivator''s evolution, there would be an existence with vast longevity that could endure all sorts of harsh environments.


    This current environment was nothing but the tip of an iceberg.


    Feng Lin continued on his way and was at a height of 6,000 meters above sea levels.


    Casting his gaze toward the horizon, a chain of snowy mountains that extended outward could be seen. Such a scene caused him to be awed and feel a sense of submission to mother nature.


    On his way here, he could see many artificial buildings in the surroundings. Those people staying inside were all interstellar cultivators. Ordinary humans would surely not come here to suffer for no reason.


    Feng Lin still wasn''t satisfied with this altitude.


    If he could reach an altitude where there were no layers of cloud obstructing him, the more abundant would the astral energy be.


    He continued ascending at rapid speed. His footprints were soon covered up by the falling snow, leaving no traces behind at all.


    The cold wind whistled. Even for Feng Lin, he could feel the bone-biting chill, but this was still not sufficient to affect his movements.


    Ever since the Ancient Earth Era, Mount Everest of the Himalayas had been continuously growing taller. After ten thousand years, its height now had already surpassed ten thousand meters.


    Even for someone with Feng Lin''s speed, he still needed over an hour before he reached the peak.


    Standing alone on a lonely peak, he felt a sense of loneliness as though he was the only one in this world.


    His vision took in the wondrous sight nature had presented, calming his state of heart. It was like his state of heart had undergone a formless baptism.


    Just when he ascended the peak, dusk arrived.


    The cluster of stars shone brightly, cascading their silvery radiance down unimpeded since the layers of clouds were not present at this altitude.


    The boundless starlight cascaded down onto Feng Lin, causing him to feel a sense of coolness.


    A crescent moon hung suspended in the air, illuminating the sky. Silence was everywhere; the noises made by humans earlier had all subsided.


    Feng Lin calmed his heart, tossing aside all thoughts of distraction. The pores on his body all opened and his entire body was like a black hole that was absorbing the astral energy from the stars unceasingly.


    The clusters of stars lost their color. It was like this painting of a starscape was swallowed whole by a terrifying interstellar monster. The skies were no longer beautiful as there seemed to be an empty hole there now.


    In a radius of a thousand meters, the astral energy provided by the clusters of stars all turned into silvery lines of energy that were drawn over. This became a phenomenon that could be seen by the naked eye, beautiful to the extreme.


    The astral energy was absorbed through his pores into his body and circulated all around, nourishing every part of his body.


    There seemed to be a cooling breeze gusting through his heart and mind. Feng Lin felt a refreshing sensation as his spirit seemed to glow brighter. He also felt a floating sensation.


    It was like his spirit had just consumed extremely nutritious substances and were now like floods of water gushing around as they strengthened with every wave.


    His state of heart was completely liberated as he basked in the astral light. It felt like he was floating in space, carefree and relaxed, as he sensed the energy of heaven and earth.


    It was unlike how his perception could have merely sensed external things before, his current mental energy was powered by spirit force and had already turned into a corporeal energy type that could affect the multitude of things.


    RUMBLE!


    A thunderous boom rang out.


    Spirit energy churned wildly in the air, as violent as a hurricane.


    The formless energy swept out as the wild winds increased in ferocity. A layer of snow on the ground was swept up into a snowstorm that produced terrifying whistling noises.


    Feng Lin sat there unmoving, and the snowstorm swirled above his head, becoming a phenomenon observable by the naked eye.


    The snowstorm then separated, becoming clusters of snow clouds that floated above his head and not falling even after a long time.


    As the person producing the force, Feng Lin didn''t even notice this.


    He was now immersed inside a special state where heaven and man were as one. It felt like he had fused with the universe. His spirit was expanded boundlessly in scope, and every star in the sky felt like an extremely distant yet majestic life. Even his heartbeat matched the frequency of Mother Earth''s pulse.


    His spirit force formed torrents, sweeping outward with wild abandon. Everything it swept by was turned topsy-turvy.

 177 Avalanche in The Himalayas

    His reservoir of spirit force grew vaster and turned corporeal. It was like gusts of wild wind permeating the region, affecting everything in the area. The snow and wind churned wildly, forming a revolving storm that emitted a whistling sound that was extremely terrifying.


    When the strengthening tally of a gene was maxed out, this meant that your talent in this area had already reached the peak, but it wouldn''t necessarily maximize your abilities.


    The law of energy conservation was the most basic law in the universe, and it couldn''t be shaken.


    Even if one wanted to unleash their spirit force to the limit, how much energy could one body store?


    Thus, Feng Lin had to constantly absorb the energy to strengthen his body before it was possible.


    As he continued to absorb astral energy, his spirit force would constantly strengthen as well. It acted like a lever that could even lift the Earth, generating a natural storm.


    Mental energy, psyforce, spirituality¡­


    Feng Lin felt that the energy from his three basic genes was like an inflating balloon that continuously expanded. The astral energy in the surroundings was completely absorbed as a black hole appeared.


    A stretch of darkness covered Mount Everest''s peak, and a snowstorm also manifested, churning violently.


    The area around Feng Lin had completely transformed into a black hole that was devouring everything.


    It was impossible for people to ignore such a shocking sight.


    Human silhouettes appeared from all directions as they pointed up and mumbled among themselves, feeling extremely shocked in their hearts.


    "What is this? Did something happen at the peak of Mount Everest?"


    "I don''t know. Earlier, there seemed to be someone cultivating there. Could this be caused by him?"


    "If that''s the case, what immense power is that? Is it a phenomenon caused by his cultivation? What genes did he awaken exactly? What genetic martial arts was he practicing?"


    ...


    The crowd was confused and there were all sorts of speculations going on.


    Staring at the devastating scene on the peak of the mountain, they felt a sense of apocalypse approaching. It was like a giant interstellar monster opening its huge maw wanting to devour this entire place.


    Chaos erupted.


    As the person who started this, Feng Lin actually didn''t notice all these smaller details. He was in a state of complete focus and could sense that the reservoir of genetic energy in his body grew vaster and vaster. He concentrated on fusing the three basic genes, transforming them into a flood of power augmented by astral energy as they gushed toward the Spirit Gene.


    RUMBLE~


    The entire space was shaking. This rush of power slammed into the gene lock which was like sturdy iron walls.


    BOOM! It seemed to be effective.


    Feng Lin felt joy in his heart.


    Absorbing astral energy was indeed an essential condition to stimulate the Spirit Gene.


    His spirit seemed to be in a special state where he was one with the heavens as his genetic energy rapidly strengthened.


    Upon seeing the possibility of shattering the gene lock, Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and did his best.


    His pores were like tiny little mouths that continuously absorbed the astral energy. The starlight formed silvery lines of radiance that constantly flowed toward Feng Lin. After entering his body, they were transformed into incomparably pure, cooling, and refreshing energy that could strengthen his spirit.


    If before this, Feng Lin''s genetic energy could only be described as a river, now, it was like a hundred rivers gathered together, becoming a huge sea. It surged forth with unstoppable momentum and power.


    No matter how tough the gene lock was, it could not withstand the surging waves of power produced by this sea of energy. Finally, the walls were broken down as Feng Lin''s genetic energy rushed into the dark star frenziedly, infusing it with boundless strength and finally awakening it completely.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. A pulse like that of a heartbeat could be heard as the dark star finally lit up with silver radiance. From being a reclusive gene, it finally awakened and gradually grew as bright as the sun, lighting up the entire starry space.


    Spirit Gene, awakened!


    A mysterious aura gushed forth.


    =====


    Gene: Spirit Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: Allowing one''s spirit to leave the body, comprehending all mysteries, controlling over the formless spirit force


    =====


    In the center of Feng Lin''s brow, a thin slit appeared like the third eye of gods in the legend¡ªa divine eye! At the next instant, his third eye opened, wanting to see through the illusions of the mortal world.


    Boundless golden energy gushed forth from within.


    The originally formless spirit energy became corporeal, undergoing a complete transformation. It would spread out like the wind and permeate the surroundings. Occasionally, it would also become as sharp as swords, capable of piercing through everything.


    Feng Lin slowly opened his two eyes. A hint of golden light flickered within as two beams shot out, towering up into the sky.


    Under his control, the spirit force caused the nearby objects in his surroundings to move about, rising in the air before falling back. A vortex of energy was formed as the snowstorm swirled violently. The vortex grew larger and larger with increasing momentum, as though it wanted to envelop the entire Mount Everest.


    "What is that golden light?"


    "Could there be an unusual treasure being birthed by the world and it was obtained by that man?"


    "Quickly, let''s go and take a look!"


    ...


    His spirit force transformed into a golden beam of light that shot up into the sky. This phenomenon instantly caused those at the Himalayas to be unable to remain calm. Unceasingly, countless figures started to rush over here from all directions.


    All these unaffiliated cultivators were all extremely audacious. In order to contend for cultivation resources, they would do anything.


    They all thought that an unusual treasure must have appeared, this was why a phenomenon appeared. The greed in their hearts was naturally all revealed.


    Is this the Spirit Gene?


    Feng Lin didn''t bother with the reactions of others. He observed his immense spirit force and discovered that it was indeed formed from the fusion of mental energy, psyforce, and spirituality together.


    Add point!


    He decisively added one free primeval genetic point to the strengthening tally, causing the Spirit Gene to rise from 1 to 2.


    All this happened silently, but his spirit force expanded by two-fold and was surging forth like floodwaters, permeating his surroundings.


    Feng Lin stood at Mount Everest''s peak, and his spirit force swept across the heavens and earth as he basked in the feel of nature.


    BOOM!


    The peak of the mountains nearby had accumulated snow for tens of thousands of years. The total weight of it was most probably millions and millions of tonnes. Once there was a disturbance of any sort, a butterfly effect would happen, leading to an instant collapse.


    Hence, one had to be wary of even shouting out loud in the midst of such a place.


    There was no need to doubt that when Feng Lin''s spirit force swept out, the fragile balance was instantly broken. The layers of snow started to collapse. At the start, only a little rumbling could be felt. As time passed, the layers of snow collapsed together, forming a large-scale avalanche.


    It was like a sea of snow generating shocking waves to destroy everything, wanting to swallow up this world. Nothing could block it.


    Feng Lin stood at the peak of Mount Everest, not affected by this at all.


    But for those cultivators who were rushing here, they were in for it.


    Although they were already interstellar cultivators, what were they before the heavenly might of a natural disaster? They were all instantly crushed flat if they didn''t manage to dodge in time.


    "Quickly run! A giant avalanche has happened in the Himalayas!" These people fled in all directions, wanting nothing more than to grow another pair of legs so they could increase their speed.


    For some people, they didn''t want to give up and still wanted to approach. These people were instantly covered by the layers of snow from the avalanche.


    Feng Lin had a look of astonishment as he stared down at the scenes below him. He then realized that it must be his Spirit Gene''s awakening which had created fluctuations that were the cause of all of this.


    His spirit force swept out, and according to his control, a tangible cloud of mist formed below his feet, propping him up in the air.


    "Quickly look, that person is floating!" At the foot of the mountain, exclamations of surprise rang out.


    But before they could see Feng Lin clearly¡­


    Swish~


    The cloud he was riding on increased in speed, flying into the distance and quickly vanishing from the visions of other cultivators.


    This was¡­


    Cloudsoar?!Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.

 178 Riding on A Flying Cloud

    High up in the air, a colored cloud was rapidly speeding into the distance, arcing through the sky, It felt like the stories in the legend where one somersault could allow Sun Wukong to travel 108,000 miles in the blink of an eye.


    Cloudsoar!


    Feng Lin stood on the cloud, looking at the scenery beneath him and feeling the vastness of the world. Now, he felt extremely carefree like he could travel anywhere he wanted.


    This was an extremely marvelous experience, soaring on clouds and flying through the air.


    Humans walked on the ground, fish swam in the sea, birds flew in the sky¡­ There were all sorts of unique abilities as well as their restrictions. Fish could never exist on land, humans couldn''t fly in the sky using their natural means, and birds couldn''t breathe in the water.


    There was an order regulating everything. These were the laws of nature.


    Now, Feng Lin was using his spirit force to execute this ability, allowing him to fly. Somehow, he had already broken the limitations of natural laws, and his base nature had evolved to some degree of transcendence.


    With just one more step, he would break through the greater limit of human''s lifespan of 100 years and become a true transcendent lifeform.


    Feng Lin basked in the joy of flying through the air, and his gaze peered into the horizon. There were clouds, tall mountains, and flowing water...his vision took in all there was in the world while he marveled at the majesticness of nature.


    From ancient times until now, being able to fly through the air freely was the greatest dream of humanity. The sky was so vast, and so was the universe. The imaginations of humans were boundless. Since then, after losing the transcendent abilities of the ancients, humans didn''t stop seeking another way. They focused on science and technology and eventually created airplanes, flying shuttles, and other creations that could allow them to fly through the sky.


    But flying through the sky with one''s own abilities? This was the toughest obstacle ordinary humans faced.


    But now, Feng Lin managed to do it. His spirit force allowed him to use the Cloudsoar ability.


    Was this the base nature of riding on flying clouds?


    After Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed out, he instinctively unleashed this Cloudsoar ability. Now that he thought back to it, he gradually understood the basic nature of how to use his spirit force to control objects to fly.


    Spirit force was an extremely pure and formless energy that could affect and control a multitude of things.


    After awakening the Spirit Gene, Feng Lin instantly added a point to it, causing the strengthening tally to shoot up to 2. His spirit force was naturally strengthened and right now, he could control objects up to a ton in weight and things as tiny as a cloud particle. He could even cause his spirit force to take corporeal form as he levitated in the air.


    Now, he could feel that he was riding on a cloud. It felt like stepping on the softest cotton and there was even an elasticity to it. There was basically no way he would fall.


    Was this the legendary Cloudsoar abilities those deities and gods used?


    Maybe their methods would be more brilliant, but the base nature of this ability should be the same.


    A look of contemplation appeared on Feng Lin''s face.


    Once, during the Ancient Era, there was a saying that humans could never lift themselves up by their hands. (not inverted handstand, it refers to lifting themselves up as they wrapped their hands around their waist)


    But in this era of mythological genes, this saying was no longer accurate.


    Materialistic energy could complement and interact with each other, but there was a limit.


    Spirit force was completely different. It had no restrictions and could manifest formlessly and attain material effect despite it being an immaterial force. For example, spirit force could manifest formless hands from spirit energy and lift people into the air.


    The floating cloud he was riding on felt like a flying carpet. He rapidly flew in the direction of Huaxia City, leaving behind a trail of white mist resembling jet-propelled aircraft.


    Feng Lin had a look of joy on his face as he familiarized himself with this new ability.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    As the Spirit Gene continuously strengthened, the scope of his spirit force would naturally be broader. Now, he could only control a floating cloud, but in the future, he might even be able to control those microscopic particles in the air, allowing him to fly even more freely. At that time, he would no longer need to depend on Cloudsoar.


    But this step was still very far for him, and he could temporarily forget about this first.


    Feng Lin rapidly sped ahead, but all of a sudden, he felt mental fatigue as the layer of clouds beneath him started to dissipate.


    Not good, my spirit force is running out!


    Feng Lin was silently shocked. It seemed like this Cloudsoar ability couldn''t be used casually as the consumption rate of spirit force was too high. Just flying a while already caused him to be unable to endure.


    He quickly controlled the cloud to descend, slowly approaching the ground as he sighed in his heart.


    Right now, his strength was still too weak. Although he could use Cloudsoar, he wasn''t able to sustain it for very long.


    It seemed like if he really wanted to achieve his objective of being able to fly freely, that objective was still extremely far away.


    After acknowledging this truth, Feng Lin didn''t feel too dispirited.


    One wouldn''t become a fatty just after eating one mouthful of food.


    After all, he had already seen his future path. Next, he only needed to walk step by step stably down this path to reach his desired destination.


    Feng Lin peered at his stats.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 92.8


    Primeval Genes: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x2


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x1; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8


    Genetic Potential: 268%


    =====


    After awakening and strengthening his Spirit Gene, Feng Lin discovered that his vitality stats didn''t increase too much. After breaking through the 90 point mark, the growth in his vitality stat had clearly slowed down.


    After all, the development of Spirit Gene was known for strengthening the mind, it wouldn''t really increase stats of other aspects.


    Also, given that a vitality stat of 100 was the absolute limit for interstellar cultivators, even nearing that limit was extremely difficult, let alone to break through it.


    Even if Feng Lin continued to strengthen his Spirit Gene, his vitality stats probably wouldn''t increase much unless Feng Lin managed to break through his bottleneck in one fell swoop and ascend into an elite cultivator.


    Cultivation was a very long path, and each step was filled with difficulty.


    Feng Lin discovered that this was increasingly true.


    After he landed on the ground, he started to experiment with the abilities of his newly awakened gene.


    His spirit force formlessly transformed into a gentle breeze of wind that brushed past the mountains and rivers, probing everything in the area.


    The range of his mental probe was greatly enhanced. He could perceive everything in a radius of about two kilometers around him. Every single blade of grass could be clearly felt by him, even the ants on the ground or the mosquitoes in the air...


    Nothing could hide from his probe.


    The Spirit Gene was a fusion of three basic genes. Thus, each aspect of the basic gene was greatly strengthened. It was only that for now, although he still wasn''t sure what changes did the abilities of the Spirituality Gene go through.


    Spirit force was simply too wondrous; it had boundless potential. As Feng Lin grew increasingly proficient in controlling it, when he used this in the future, his opponents would find it tough to anticipate his plans and deal with him.


    Also, Feng Lin was most satisfied with the fact that he now possessed a stronger long-range attack. This complemented and made up for the weakness of the Stone Monkey Gene which only granted him proficiency in close-combat. In the future, he would have no more weaknesses.


    For this point, it was extremely important to Feng Lin who wanted to participate in the interstellar college examinations.


    The geniuses in the entire universe would be gathered together. From this, one could imagine how intense the competition would be. For those with weaknesses, they would surely be the loser.


    After establishing the Mythological Genes Association and awakening his Spirit Gene, Spring Festival was almost over.


    Tomorrow was the day when school started again. Therefore, Feng Lin sat on the flying vehicle and flew rapidly in the direction of Huaxia City.


    A hint of carefreeness could be seen in his eyes. It was like he could see scenes of the future. He would surely rush forward with great momentum; life would be incomparably fascinating!


    Tomorrow is a new day, it would also be a new beginning!

 179 System Breakdown

    The holidays had just passed and it was time for the beginning of yet another school semester.


    Feng Lin walked into the school.


    This was the first day of school, and it was very lively. After the winter holiday, all of the students had very excited expressions on their faces.


    The college examinations were nearing, and there was a nervous and suppressing atmosphere in the air.


    The first day of the last semester in the senior year of high school was also the annual selection for the gifted class. Only by clearing the martial pagoda''s 30 levels would one be able to enter the gifted class, receiving focused attention from the school to nurture them and going ahead with the final dash before the college examinations.


    Although Earth High School was a well-known school in Earth''s Huaxia City, it hadn''t been able to develop. It could only be considered third-rate amongst the high schools on the planet. There were limited cultivating resources, and they could only nurture students selectively.


    People with a vitality of over 2 points would be considered geniuses. This was something that would be seen as unbelievable in the Feng Clan.


    Although the Feng Clan was a small clan in the whole interstellar space, they were a rich and powerful clan on Earth. Furthermore, they had the Interstellar Ancestral Clan as their backing and had no lack of martial techniques and resources.


    There were many Interstellar cultivators with vitality points that were over 10, and the competition was very intense.


    Feng Lin didn''t care too much about this gifted class.


    However, since he was going to participate in the college examinations, he would need to receive the school''s full support. Therefore, he wouldn''t mind getting into the gifted class.


    Interstellar universities were also differentiated by grades, and the university in each grade would also have different registration procedures and limited vacancies.


    The Interstellar Era was also an era of great competition. People had to compete over everything and didn''t keep a low-profile.


    If you didn''t display abilities that far surpassed that of the people from the same generation or age, why would the school give you their precious quota of college examinations?


    Feng Lin didn''t stop and headed straight in the direction of the illusory martial pagoda. He suddenly frowned.


    A group surrounded him rapidly, and a sinister-looking Caucasian youth crossed his arms at his chest and threw him a cold glance. Zhao Kai followed behind this young man and was also wearing a smirk on his face.


    "Feng Lin, you can forget about escaping today. I''ll make sure to take revenge for the previous time..."


    Boom!


    A series of waves surged out like flooding water.


    Klot hadn''t finished his threats when he was already flying out like a sandbag.


    Feng Lin lowered his eyelids, not throwing him a glance. It was as if he had just slapped and killed a bunch of irritating flies. He didn''t stop moving and left.


    Klot and Zhao Kai laid on the ground, their eyes wide-open and listless. They were shivering all over.


    The two pitiful kids had been given a great shock.


    They had not even seen Feng Lin''s frontal view and only felt a wave of immense mental energy sweeping toward them. It instantly broke down their consciousness, and their brains almost turned into paste.


    Withstanding the mental impact from earlier, they were like mortals looking at God''s prestigious pressure right in the face. They felt the horror of death...


    What era was this?


    It had been over 10,000 years since webnovels were created in Ancient Earth. Yet, they were still using such old-fashioned tricks?


    Didn''t they know that it was already outdated?


    ...


    Feng Lin had no intention to spend time talking gibberish with this group of people. He sent his spirit force sweeping out, instantly breaking down the minds of these school bullies and giving them a great scare.


    He left rapidly in great strides. A group of people laid on the ground behind him as if they were fowls waiting to be slaughtered. They kept on convulsing, attracting shocked and puzzled gazes.


    Feng Lin moved very quickly and soon arrived at the illusory martial pagoda.


    A long queue had already formed outside, with many people wearing anticipated expressions.


    After devoting a lot of hard work during the winter break, quite a number of people felt that their vitality had improved by a lot. They felt that they would have a chance of clearing the illusory martial pagoda and get into the gifted class.


    When they entered, they were all filled with exultation. But when they came out, they were all dejected and despondent.


    Feng Lin stood in the queue, feeling bored as he watched everything with a cold gaze and understood the situation.


    Having a vitality of over 3.0 didn''t mean that one would definitely be able to clear the martial pagoda.


    The illusory martial arts masters were all top-notch existences amongst people of the same level as them. They had strong battle prowess.


    These students only had vitality but didn''t have much experience in battles. Therefore, their battle prowesses weren''t strong and even if their vitalities were above that of the illusory martial arts masters, it would be very hard for them to have any advantages.


    It was the same for Feng Lin previously as well. He entered the martial pagoda with a vitality of 1.5 points, but he went through great difficulty in clearing the first ten levels. It was because he wasn''t trained in martial arts and had no killing techniques.


    It was only after he acquired many ancient martial techniques as well as the genetic martial art¡ªVajra Subduing Devil Fist¡ª that he managed to turn the tables around and cleared his way to the 20th level before he was stopped there.


    To the current Feng Lin, the situation had changed drastically.


    For the others, this illusory martial pagoda might be as hard to cross as a heavenly chasm. However, for Feng Lin, it couldn''t even be considered as a stumbling block.


    Without realizing it, his battle prowess had already far surpassed others of the same age as him. Only those most outstanding geniuses in top-notch high schools would be able to give him some pressure.


    Earth High School''s cultivation standards were too low, giving him the feeling of children playing houses. It didn''t perk his interest at all.


    He had experienced far too much from his journey to Mars. The experience that far surpassed that of his age had also brought him capabilities that far surpassed others from the same generation as him.


    On Earth, or even within the solar system, it was already very hard for him to encounter an opponent amongst people of the same age as him.


    After dominating over the clan''s ranking competition, Feng Lin understood this point very clearly. His opponents were at that vast and boundless universe.


    Star regions with advanced technological developments, sufficient spiritual substances, ample cultivating resources, and intense competitions tended to be the ones that could produce unrivaled geniuses that were beyond one''s imagination.


    Only these people were his future rivals.


    Feng Lin had never restricted himself within the solar system but had looked toward the boundless interstellar space.


    ...


    As the queue continued to move forward, it was finally Feng Lin''s turn. He wore a calm expression and walked straight in.


    However, he had just entered when the illusory martial pagoda''s alarm suddenly rang out. The sound was piercing and red light kept on flashing.


    The principal led the group of head-teachers and walked over with a grim countenance. "What happened? What did you guys do?"


    The illusory martial pagoda was the school''s most precious asset and nothing must go wrong to it. The principal was very furious to see that such a great mishap had happened on the first day of the school semester.


    "I don''t know either!" said the students queuing outside the illusory martial pagoda innocently.


    At that moment, the illusory martial pagoda''s system released an alarm throughout the entire school. "Warning! Warning! Someone''s vitality had exceeded the system''s limits, and the system has broken down. People clearing the trials inside should evacuate quickly! Evacuate quickly! Evacuate quickly..."Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    The alarm rang over and over again in an urgent tone.


    "What? Vitality exceeding the system''s limits, causing a system breakdown?! Who''s that?" The principal and the head-teachers were taken by astonishment. They hadn''t expected such a thing to happen.


    The Earth High School had specially purchased illusory martial pagoda from an Interstellar Empire. Although it was of the lowest level, it could withstand a vitality within 10 points. However, someone had now caused the system to break down. This was too unbelievable.


    Who was it that had such a horrifying vitality?


    An Interstellar cultivator?


    Earth High School had never produced a genius like this!


    Who could it be?


    Such an amazing character didn''t exist in Earth High School!


    ...


    The school''s leaders couldn''t understand this.


    At that moment, Feng Lin walked out with an indifferent look.


    The principal''s eyes lit up and he quickly headed up to ask, "Feng Lin, what did you see inside? Why did the illusory martial pagoda go through a system breakdown?"


    Feng Lin slowly spoke up, "Nothing. I merely cleared 30 levels in the illusory martial pagoda within a minute, and the system broke down and chased me out!"


    His countenance was very calm and his tone indifferent. It was as if he had just said something insignificant that had nothing to do with him.


    Although those illusory martial arts masters were said to be unrivaled amongst people of the same level as them, a vast difference in vitality like that between heaven and earth wasn''t something that could be compensated through any means.


    A person with great strength could win against ten people who knew martial arts!


    After Feng Lin entered, he didn''t need to make a move. He merely sent his spirit force sweeping out to form a surging tempest, and the illusory martial arts masters would be instantly defeated.


    Regardless of what extraterrestrial races they were, what kind of martial arts masters they were, or how great their means were, they wouldn''t be able to fend off a gushing massive power that was like floodwaters. All of them were crushed.


    "What? You were the one who did this?!" The principal and the other leaders in the school couldn''t believe this and suspected that Feng Lin was boasting.


    They remembered that when Feng Lin attempted to clear the illusory martial pagoda''s trials previously, his vitality had yet to exceed 2.0. However, to think that he was able to cause the illusory martial pagoda''s system to collapse.


    The before-and-after difference was too huge!


    He had already become an Interstellar cultivator within two months?


    Faced with many suspicions, Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to explain himself. He merely said calmly, "You guys can just take a look at the system''s records to see if what I said is the truth!"


    Seeing that Feng Lin didn''t seem to be lying, the principal and the others pulled out the records from the illusory martial pagoda''s system and looked through them.


    Feng Lin''s figure appeared in the projection.


    Feng Lin had an unstoppable attitude, defeating the many illusory martial arts masters and continued to head upward without stopping. He cleared trials after trials until even the martial pagoda''s system blew out.


    The countenances of the principal and the other leaders in the school appeared to be at a loss as they came to a faint realization.


    Before Feng Lin¡ªan unrivaled genius who had suddenly rose up¡ªthe gifted class had already lost its meaning.

 180 Registering for College Examinations

    "From today onward, everyone will be a part of the gifted class! Let''s all get along!"


    A man with a burly built and fierce looks stood at the platform and announced loudly.


    He had an obvious blade scar on his face and gave off a valiant aura. He didn''t look like a teacher, but instead, more like a strong warrior who was experienced in battles.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed. He realized that the gifted class'' headteacher was actually an elite cultivator.


    In the massive Earth High School, he was ranked number two after the principal.


    It seemed that the school held the gifted class in high regard to actually send an elite cultivator to be their headteacher.


    Feng Lin secretly nodded.


    When he was observing others, others were also observing him.


    The capable-looking headteacher''s eyes gleamed as he kept on assessing Feng Lin with curiosity and judgment in his gaze.


    All this while, the number one genius in Earth High School had been Duan Yunliu who had a vitality of close to 10. He was only one step away from becoming an Interstellar cultivator. However, Duan Yunliu was nothing when compared to Feng Lin.


    This young man emerged strongly, clearing the illusory martial pagoda within a minute. It was an astonishing feat, and his achievement had caused the gifted class to lose its purpose.


    Before this young man, who could be referred to as a genius?


    Feng Lin had already steadily progressed and become an interstellar cultivator. Although his vitality level was unclear, it definitely far exceeded 10 points. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been able to cause the illusory martial pagoda''s system to break down.


    Earth High School had been in decline for a very long time. Therefore, the principal was very excited at the sudden appearance of this unparalleled genius and had instructed the headteacher over and over again to carefully nurture Feng Lin. They would go all-out to let him achieve the greatest results in the Interstellar college examinations.


    It wasn''t just the valiant headteacher. Right now, the gazes of the entire class were gathered onto Feng Lin.


    This was with the exception of two people¡ªZhao Kai and Jess Klot. After spending the winter break cultivating, the two of them had also successfully entered the gifted class.


    When they had challenged Feng Lin earlier, that horror of facing death right in the face had caused them to be scared out of their wits. They didn''t wish to go through it the second time.


    Their gaze when looking at Feng Lin was that of horror. They didn''t dare to look at him too much.


    However, there was a gaze that was filled with battle intent that was cast toward Feng Lin.


    This was a handsome black-haired young man. He wore arrogance on his face, seemingly unconvinced.


    He was Duan Yunliu, the person who had always been the undeniable number one genius in the school with a vitality of 9.6. He had cleared the illusory martial pagoda back in the second year of high school.


    Accustomed to being the top person but yet being stepped under the feet of someone who had barged out of nowhere, how could he possibly be able to accept this?


    His thoughts of wanting to challenge Feng Lin were written all over his face.


    Contrary to their expectation, Feng Lin''s gaze was cold. He didn''t pay any heed to the faint hostility coming from these people.


    People who incurred no jealousy are mediocre!


    Whether other people love me or hate me... These are all fleeting moments...


    The only thing that Feng Lin was concerned about was to register for the Interstellar college examinations.


    Although such examination style that was like a carp jumping over the dragon gate still existed, with a strong emphasis on vitality, after experiencing ten thousand years of technology development, it had long spread across interstellar space. Therefore, it was impossible for there to be no changes at all in the way it was conducted.


    Interstellar Universities were just a generic term, and they were differentiated by grades. From the lowest grade to the highest, they were the Planet Universities, Star Region Universities, Interstellar Empire Universities, and the last one was the Cosmos Universities.


    The registration method would be different for the universities of different grades.


    Out of them, the registration for the Planet Universities and Star Region Universities could be completed in their own school. As long as their final examination results met the required level, they would be admitted.


    Things were different for the Interstellar Empire Universities and Cosmos Universities. They were considered to be the true elite universities amongst the Interstellar humans. Students were required to register at the designated locations and pass through many tiers of examinations.


    Furthermore, the registration quota for every school was also limited.


    Feng Lin''s classmates in the gifted class all looked at him with envious gazes. There was a limited quota, and they were afraid that Feng Lin would snatch their chances to get into Interstellar Empire Universities.


    As for the Cosmos Universities, it was something that no one would consider.


    It was the top-notch university that took in students from across the entire interstellar space. It was said that they even recruited some outstanding extraterrestrial races that harbored no hostilities toward humans.


    Feng Lin''s classmates knew well that they were merely cultivators in the most retrogressive area in the interstellar space.


    They could be seen as geniuses in Earth High School, but they were not worth anything in the solar system, let alone if they were in the interstellar space.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Therefore, none of them had thought of applying for the Cosmos Universities.


    Feng Lin''s eyes were cold as he took in everyone''s hostilities.


    Dragons didn''t stay with snakes. How could these people know of his lofty aspirations?


    These hostilities toward him were a joke. It was like the rats on the ground harboring hostility toward the majestic eagles that flew in the sky for taking over their territory.


    The gifted class was the elite class in Earth High School. The reason the school would focus all of its resources to nurture them was so that they could get into good schools. Through that, they would gain fame for Earth High School, raising its reputation.


    There were only ten or more vacancies for the Interstellar Empire Universities. There were many interested parties, and the competition was very intense.


    There was no such thing as attending classes in the gifted class. It was just the headteacher, who was an Interstellar cultivator, providing guidance to the students and trying to rapidly raise their cultivation level before the college examinations.


    As long as their vitality and wisdom increased and they had a clear understanding of theories and knowledge, they would soon be able to grasp things. There was no need for intentional guidance. They could just study independently.


    "Applications start from today!" On the first day of school, the valiant headteacher made an announcement in a deep voice. He wanted to get the college examinations enthusiast and then provide them with relevant training to prepare them for their aspired schools.


    As the genius with the most dominating performance in the illusory martial pagoda, he first asked Feng Lin, "Feng Lin, you''ll go first! Tell me what Interstellar University''s grade you''re going to apply for. I''ll write it down for the record."


    Feng Lin had no hesitation and said, "Cosmos University!"


    The moment he spoke up, silence filled the room.


    The other students in the class all heaved a sigh of relief. They managed to get one more open slot!


    At the next moment, their eyes were wide-open.


    What? He is going to apply for a Cosmos University?


    Where did he get his confidence from?


    ...


    Putting aside the fact if Feng Lin had such capabilities, they mournfully realized that although they viewed him as their rivals, he did not care about them at all.


    "You want to apply for a Cosmos University?" The valiant headteacher couldn''t believe what he had just heard.


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin said calmly. "Cosmos Universities takes in students from across the universe, even extraterrestrial races. Everyone is treated equally, so no matter how retrogressive a star region is, no matter how weak a school is, there''ll be at least one vacancy! Don''t our school has one too? I''m going to be taking that!"


    Although his tone was calm, it was also dominating. When the responsibility came, one should just step up and not decline. If I don''t do it, then who will?


    The valiant headteacher nodded. He knew that Feng Lin was right. However, he quickly shook his head.


    It was true that Earth High School had one application quota for Cosmos Universities. However, as there hadn''t been anyone applying for Cosmos Universities over the years, they would usually sell that quota to other high-grade high schools to earn a tremendous amount of star coins.


    If Feng Lin wished to take this quota, then the school would indirectly lose out on a large amount of star coins. Would the principal agree to this?


    He realized that even though he was the headteacher, he had no say in this matter at all.


    "Wait a minute! I''ll get the principal to come and talk to you!" The valiant headteacher threw a glance at Feng Lin and left hurriedly.


    A commotion broke out in the gifted class. Feng Lin waited quietly, feeling very calm.


    The principal arrived very quickly. When he saw Feng Lin, he immediately asked in a deep voice, "Do you want to apply for Cosmos Universities?"


    It was the same question, but a with deeper questioning tone.


    Since this was a matter that concerned himself, Feng Lin didn''t show any impatience. He affirmed, "That''s right!"


    The principal appeared troubled. If they were to sell this quota to other schools, they would be able to get at least 10 million star coins. This amount of money was very important to Earth High School, which lacked cultivating resources to begin with. It was an important source of income.


    "How are you so sure that you''ll be able to get in? This quota is very important to the school. If you don''t have confidence, it''ll be a waste of the school''s resources. Do you understand this?" The principal didn''t give his reply straight away but asked Feng Lin instead.


    Feng Lin didn''t explain himself. Actions speak louder than words. Why did he have to waste his efforts on talking?


    With a tremble, he released the restraints on his body and unleashed all of his vitality pressure. Even space became distorted.


    The pressure seemed as if it was material, pressing down like Mount Tai and giving everyone the feeling as if a great calamity was coming.


    There was dead silence...

 181 If I Donst Do It, Who Will?

    All of Feng Lin''s vitality was unleashed, forming a material pressure that seemed as if Mount Tai was pressing down on them and onto the space, making it hard for them to breathe.


    Overwhelming spirit force spread out, causing even the air to distort, wind to blow, and clouds to seethe.


    The place Feng Lin stood became the center of a tornado, sending out endless pressure toward all directions continuously and causing the others to be unable to straighten their bodies.


    How massive was his vitality?


    Everyone was taken by astonishment, struck by the feeling of an impending calamity.


    Jess Klot and Zhao Kai stood amongst the people and watched this scene in shock. Only now did they understand how great the differences between themselves and Feng Lin were!


    Their provocation earlier was simply courting death!


    Thankfully, Feng Lin didn''t lower himself down to their levels. Otherwise, the consequences would be too dreadful to think of.


    Feng Lin no longer suppressed his vitality, and all the students in the gifted class, Duan Yunliu included, felt as if a great invisible mountain was pressing down on them, forcing their backs to bend and their bodies to be unable to straighten.


    The hostility in everyone''s heart dissipated completely. No one dared to harbor any improper thoughts.


    If a rat had gotten strong, they might dare to challenge a wild cat. However, who would dare to challenge a ferocious tiger?


    The difference in their strength was huge, and this made them come to terms with reality.


    "You''re already an Interstellar cultivator? How high is your vitality?" The principal asked in surprise. Even though he was already an elite cultivator, he still felt a sense of danger coming from Feng Lin.


    Not only was Feng Lin an Interstellar cultivator, but he was also one of the top-notch ones, being only one step away from becoming an elite cultivator. This was why Feng Lin could give him such a great sense of pressure!


    The principal came to acknowledge how amazing Feng Lin was.


    "92.8!" Feng Lin replied outright. He had brought his cultivation to a level that far surpassed that of his peers. There wasn''t a need for him to hide anything anymore.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    If he didn''t display his true capabilities, the principal might harbor doubts instead.


    Feng Lin was bent on getting the slot for applying to the Cosmos University. He wasn''t going to let anyone stand in his way


    This affected his future cultivating path and his destiny. There was no way that Feng Lin was going to give in.


    People who wished to stand in his way were all his enemies, and he won''t hold back against them.


    Before Feng Lin''s vitality had reached 2 points, he had already dared to go up against his clan. It had all been for the sake of cultivation. Even after he was confined, his determination hadn''t wavered.


    Thereafter, he cut off all means of retreat, left Earth for Mars. After going through great bloodshed, he eventually managed to turn the tables around and changed his destiny.


    During the entire journey, Feng Lin overcame all obstacles with a disposition of stepping up in the face of responsibility. He had a mindset that if he didn''t do it, then nobody would.


    "Principal, what do you think of my current strength? Will I be able to make it to a Cosmos University?" Feng Lin didn''t try to hide anything. He displayed his determination to get a chance.


    The principal fell silent. Feng Lin had proven that he was capable of applying for a Cosmos University. However, this quota was worth ten million star coins, and he couldn''t bear to part with it.


    Feng Lin slowly spoke up with an interrogating tone, "Principal, do you only want a sum of star coins? Or do you want a talented student who made it to a Cosmos University? You''ll have to decide between the two options!"


    Feng Lin''s words caused the principal to waver, and the latter spoke in a deep voice, "Are you really confident that you''ll be able to make it into a Cosmos University?"


    "If I''m not confident, then why would I apply for it?" Feng Lin couldn''t care to answer a question like this and wore a faint smile.


    "Principal, I''ll be honest. I come from the Feng Clan and I''ve emerged as the first place in the recent clan''s ranking competition. If I''m unable to make it into a Cosmos University, who on this Earth will be able to?"


    When it was time to keep a high profile, he mustn''t hold back!


    Although he sounded very haughty, he wasn''t exaggerating at all!


    The fact that he had emerged as the first place in the Feng Clan''s ranking competition was very convincing.


    The principal was also taken by surprise.


    He knew from a long time ago that Feng Lin came from the well-known Feng Clan on Earth. However, Feng Lin was merely a low-grade clansman. He hadn''t expected that Feng Lin would be able to be ranked at the top of his clan''s ranking competition. This was an amazing feat!


    The Feng Clan was a magnate clan on Earth, producing many talents. Being able to rank first amongst them would mean that Feng Lin was one of the most top-notch geniuses on Earth.


    To think that such a demonic character would appear in Earth High School?


    The principal found this hard to believe.


    Feng Lin smiled and said something that became the last straw that tilted the scale, "I only want the quota for an application. I don''t need any other cultivating resources!"


    "Are you sure that you won''t need any cultivating resources?" The principal ascertained once again, finding it hard to believe.


    Without any cultivating resources, how could one get stronger and get into a Cosmos University?


    This didn''t make sense!


    Feng Lin nodded. "That''s right! I want to get into a Cosmos University so I''ll need to break through to become an Interstellar cultivator as soon as possible. The resources provided by the school are no longer of any use to me. I''ll find my own means to settle this. Principal, you can rest assured! Since I''ve said this, then I''ll definitely not regret it!"


    The principal naturally wouldn''t go back on his words. Instead, he was speechless.


    Was Feng Lin actually showing consideration toward the school or was he looking down on the school?


    Hey, he must be doing this intentionally!


    Could the school not afford to nurture him just because he had become an elite cultivator?


    The principal felt a little uncomfortable, but he had to admit that the school really couldn''t afford to nurture him.


    Earth High School had been in decline for a very long time. It was already extremely difficult for there to be an Interstellar cultivator amongst each generation''s of high school graduates, let alone an elite cultivator. They had never produced an elite cultivator before.


    The principal realized that Feng Lin''s abrupt rise had no relations to Earth High School at all.


    To be honest, the school was the one at an advantage, picking up an unparalleled genius without having contributed anything.


    If he didn''t agree with Feng Lin''s only condition, Feng Lin would definitely transfer to another school immediately.


    Any school would welcome such a powerful genius.


    Therefore, in order to keep this genius, Earth High School must pay a sufficient price!


    As a principal, how could he possibly be an idiot?


    Feng Lin''s confidence was that if he couldn''t do it, then no one could make the principal increasingly optimistic toward his achievements.


    "Alright! I''ll give this quota to you!" The principal decided with great resolve.


    "Thank you, principal!" Feng Lin nodded. He teased when he saw the principal''s painful expression, "Don''t worry, if I get into a Cosmos University, Earth High School will also get a lot of benefits as my alma mater."


    The principal also broke into a smile after hearing Feng Lin''s words.


    Both of them were very smart people.


    If Earth High School produced a genius that got into a Cosmos University, their reputation would rise tremendously and ring out across the Earth. The quality of their teachers and resources would also rise tremendously. There were endless benefits.


    Since the decision was made, the school would have to show Feng Lin even more support.


    The principal reminded, "The school will only give you an application chance. Moreover, Cosmos Universities have a very high status and the right to enroll their students from the whole interstellar space. Therefore, other than the ordinary cosmos university''s test, there''ll also be additional tests. Only after you''ve passed through the whole examinations at the Cultivators Management Association will you be able to obtain the actual rights to apply for Cosmos Universities! Today is the day all the high schools on Earth sum up the students'' applications. Tomorrow, there''ll be a registration test for Interstellar Empire Universities and Cosmos Universities at the Earth''s Cultivation Association. I''ll go with you then!"


    "Alright!" The application chance for Cosmos Universities was happily decided between the young and old crafty foxes¡ªFeng Lin and the principal.

 182 Assemblage of Outstanding Talents

    The space shuttle flew past rapidly in the sky, crossing a vast ocean and arriving in the center of the Pacific Ocean.


    A huge metal island stood amidst the water, as if it was one entity with the ocean itself. The island was actually a building, with all sorts of space shuttles parked on it.


    "Distinguished guests, welcome to the Earth''s Cultivation Association. Today is the day for the Interstellar Empire Universities and Cosmos Universities'' tests. Please queue up and enter in order!" An electronic voice rang out from the huge metal island.


    A space shuttle slowly descended.


    The principal and the valiant headteacher got off the shuttle. They led Feng Lin and other members of the gifted class through the way.


    "You bring the others to the Interstellar Empire Universities'' exam location. I''ll head to the other exam location for the Cosmos Universities with Feng Lin!" said the principal to the valiant headteacher.


    Then, under the other students'' envious gazes, Feng Lin and the principal left the group by themselves and headed for the center of the Earth''s Cultivation Association.


    They walked very quickly and saw a hall in the distance. The door opened silently by itself.


    Feng Lin and the principal entered and instantly saw many dagger-like gazes thrown toward them. The gazes were filled with hostility, judgment, and contempt...


    The place had been filled with people and was now very lively. There were people dressed in all sorts of tight-fitting uniforms, like they were the examination candidates that had come from all across the Earth.


    Feng Lin realized that each and everyone present was at least an interstellar cultivator with powerful vitality. There were even a few streams of auras mixed amongst them which gave him a strong sense of threat.


    However, those people had intentionally concealed their strength. Feng Lin wondered how strong they actually were.


    He secretly nodded.


    This was really an assemblage of outstanding talents!


    As mankind''s planet of origin, as expected, Earth still had its own foundations.


    Elites from all corners of the Earth had gathered here to apply for the Cosmos Universities. The competition would be very intense!


    Feng Lin realized that although his vitality was very strong, it was still too soon for him to call himself the number one person amongst the younger generation on Earth!


    Interesting!


    The more challenging it was, the more interesting it would be for Feng Lin.


    If he continued to dominate over his opponents, it would be really boring!


    The path of cultivation broke the shackles of the human''s body and was one that defied the heavens. If one didn''t advance valiantly, how could they continue to progress forward?


    The greater the challenge, the more excited Feng Lin felt.


    Powerful opponents would be able to stimulate him to grow more rapidly.


    Seeing that Feng Lin didn''t shy away at all, the principal nodded and his confidence in Feng Lin grew. He started to give Feng Lin some pointers.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    "Do you see that group of white-skinned youths over there?"


    Feng Lin turned and saw a group of white-skinned students with blonde hair and blue eyes. There were males and females amongst them, and they stood together, wearing cold expressions. There was a very conspicuous white-colored cross symbol on their uniforms.


    "They are students from Holycross High School. This high school is ranked amongst the top three on Earth and only takes in white-skinned students. The school inherited the legacy of the high class low-tier genetic martial art¡ªthe Holycross Punch. When it is performed, every move will be imbued with purifying powers. Its prowess is tremendous and isn''t to be underestimated!" introduced the principal. He had seen a lot in life and was very knowledgeable. He then continued to introduce the background of all the other candidates present.


    "These are students from the South Pole. Although their school''s ranking isn''t high and is only ranked around 50, the legacy they inherited¡ªthe Frost Ice Invulnerable Body¡ªallows them to use the power of ice and snow, strengthens their bodies, and is quite powerful. Moreover, their moves are imbued with frost energy and can catch the opponents off-guard!"


    "These thin students are candidates from the Vedas High School. They excel in ancient India''s yoga art. They might seem skinny and weak, but even the weakest of them has the strength to toss an elephant. If you were to encounter them, you''ll have to be careful!"


    "These black-skinned candidates are from Feiqiu High School. They excel in genetic martial arts that have been modified from black magic. Their abilities are extremely strange and vicious, usually with the effect of curses. They are really terrifying!"


    ...


    Feng Lin listened seriously and didn''t underestimate others just because his vitality was stronger than his peers.


    Even a lion would use its full power when fighting against a rabbit!


    Moreover, these were the most outstanding examination candidates from various high schools on Earth. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have dared to apply for Cosmos Universities.


    When the principal was giving introductions to Feng Lin, a disharmonious voice rang out.


    "Yoshi[1]! Huang-san, to think that your Earth High School didn''t sell the quota this time around and dare to come to apply for Cosmos Universities, this is the first! What a rare sight!" The voice sounded stiff as if not used to speaking mandarin.


    Pata pata!


    A series of footsteps got closer, surrounding Feng Lin and the principal.


    Feng Lin, who was listening seriously but was interrupted by someone for no reason at all, frowned and felt displeased. A group of Japanese wearing kimono and wooden clogs surrounded them with seemingly ill-intent.


    "These are the candidates from the Japan region''s Yamato High School. Their school is ranked tenth on Earth and they are skilled in using ninjutsu-typed genetic martial arts. Their abilities are strange and hard to read, very difficult to deal with!" The principal''s face was filled with wariness and vigilance as he reminded Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin neither raised his eyelids nor make a sound. He had no intention of getting involved in the trouble.


    As long as these matters that were like irritating flies didn''t get in his way, he couldn''t be bothered to look in that direction.


    However, if things really got in his way, he wouldn''t hesitate to let these people feel regret either.


    When Earth High School''s Principal Huang was called, his countenance was extremely grim.


    As a principal, if he were to bear with this, how would the others think of him? Thus, Principal Huang retorted, "Miyata Ryosaku! If your Yamato High School is allowed to apply for Cosmos Universities, so is my Earth High School. So shut it!"


    Feng Lin secretly gave the principal a thumbs up. Good job!


    The Japanese middle-aged man in the lead was furious when he heard that. "Baka [2]! Our Yamato High School is a reputable high school that''s ranked amongst the top ten. How is it something that the inferior Earth High School can compare with? If you know what''s good for you, then sell the quota to us. I can still give you one million star coins for that, save that you waste this precious quota!"


    This japanese asshole kept releasing a whole load of crap.


    Feng Lin looked at him coldly, his gaze turning increasingly cold and becoming sharp as blades.


    This person kept on saying that he wanted to snatch his quota. Furthermore, he only offered to pay 10% of the price as if he was doing it out of charity. Was he trying to dismiss beggars?


    Seeing that the Earth High School was mocked, Principal Huang''s countenance turned extremely grim. He snorted coldly, "We won''t be bothering you for that. I''ve already promised my student, so I won''t be going back on my words. This is our school''s ingenious candidate, Feng Lin. He''s already an official interstellar cultivator and might not be any weaker than the candidates from your Yamato High School!"


    Principal Huang stood by Feng Linand was clever to not reveal Feng Lin''s vitality, only sharing his cultivation realm.


    The fats on the old japanese man''s face twitched and he broke into a malicious grin. "Sou desu ka! Although they are all Interstellar cultivators, they are still differentiated by the difference in their vitality. If that''s the case, let me help Huang-san to test out this Feng Lin, so that you won''t have to waste this quota!"


    The japanese candidates behind him raised their heads and laughed out loudly, showing off their arrogance very clearly.


    "Hattori Juuzo!" The old japanese man let out a low bellow.


    "Yes!" A short young man with black tight-fitted clothes walked out. He looked at Feng Lin with a vicious gaze that was like that of a venomous snake. His pitch-black eyes emitted an eerie glow.


    At the next moment, he made a move, rapidly forming seals with both hands. His eyes kept spinning like darkness vortexes that would engulf others'' souls. "Ninjutsu Secret Art¡ªHeart: Headslayer!"


    Invisible chilling waves extended out and Feng Lin''s vision turned blurry. There was no more light in the surroundings. It was as if a layer of black canopy had covered the entire world, making everything seemed pitch-black. He felt a series of chill ran down his spine and a sharp feeling piercing his skin. It was as if a guillotine was about to plunge down, chopping off his head. Endless feelings of horror toward death rose in his heart.


    Feng Lin stood on the spot, not budging, as if he wasn''t capable of retaliating at all. The japanese shorty laughed out loud, looking at Feng Lin with a gaze as if he was a pitiful bug that would lose its life at any moment.


    After being hit with the Ninjutsu Art¡ªHeart: Headslayer, even if the person didn''t die, they would lose half of their life.


    This guy is crippled!


    Hahaha¡­


    "Mental Illusion Art!" Principal Huang was taken by surprise and felt that things were bad.


    Mental damage was the most terrifying. Even if one was saved, their mind would be severely damaged and not be able to unleash even 10% of their powers.


    He hadn''t expected that this japanese shorty would be so daring as to use such underhanded means. They were going to cripple Feng Lin who was his Earth High School''s genius!


    The principal''s gaze appeared anxious.


    The conflict attracted several ridiculing gazes from other schools'' examination candidates. They didn''t care even if the matter were to blow up.


    "Boring tricks!" However, Feng Lin was very calm. He looked at the surroundings, not anxious at all. He knew that he had just been temporarily bewitched by Mental Illusion Art.


    To use Mental Illusion Art on him when he had already awakened the Spirit Gene was like trying to show off in front of an expert.


    Spirit Gene was the evolved form of Mental Gene.


    In terms of mental powers, Spirit Gene was Mental Gene''s ancestor!


    The corners of Feng Lin''s lips curled up into a hint of a smile. He had no mood to waste time with these guys. Since they were out to deal harm to him, then they better not blame him for not holding back!


    Boom!


    Feng Lin''s forehead gleamed and his mental power gushed out like flooding water. It instantly pressed down the opposing mental power and searched for gaps in the opponent''s consciousness, gushing crazily in.


    "Ahhhh!"


    An agonizing cry rang out, giving everyone a shock.


    Light immediately returned to Feng Lin''s vision, and he saw the arrogant Hattori Juuzo convulsing on the ground like a pig waiting to be slaughtered. His hands were grabbing his head, and blood flowed out from his seven apertures as he howled agonizingly.


    The great pain being reflected in the voice made one be on tenterhooks.


    This person was crazy!


    Feng Lin didn''t spare him another glance.


    This person had used Mental Illusion Art, releasing all of his mental forces and leaving his consciousness without any form of defense. Thus, when a much stronger spirit force gushed in and engulfed his consciousness, it was expected that his brain would burst!


    "Hattori-san! What''s the matter?" The old japanese guy became anxious and crowded around the shorty. Hattori Juuzo''s eyes had turned white, and drool was coming out from the corner of his lips. He had become an imbecile.


    Mental backlash!


    Those people who were watching from the side were all top-notch experts from various schools. Also, they had met quite a number of experts. Very soon, they recognized Feng Lin''s means and their gazes turned extremely wary.


    Mental Illusion Arts were formless and the hardest to fend off. They would need to be careful if they ended up being opponents in the future.


    Seeing that their comrade had been crippled, the Japanese were enraged. They charged over ferociously, bellowing out as if they were a pack of wolves or wild hounds.


    "Baka! How dare you cripple Hattori! Pay with your life!"


    "Kill this guy!"


    "Anyone who offends us Japanese won''t end up in a good plight!"


    ...


    These Japanese drew out their katanas. Sharp blade light gleamed and bloodthirsty aura emitted out of them.


    Feng Lin stood on the spot, not moving at all. The power in his body gathered rapidly, as if it was a brewing volcano that was going to erupt at the next moment, capable of destroying everything


    "Silence!" A deep bellow rang out and a massive vitality wave gushed out like the sea from afar, suppressing all the rising violence at the scene with indomitable force.


    Pata!


    A pair of leather boots walked up to the center of the commotions, and a burly-looking general appeared, leading a group of capable-looking soldiers. His eagle-like eyes scanned the scene. No one could look straight in his eyes.


    Everyone tensed up, feeling as if they had become the small, weak animals that were stared down by a majestic eagle in the sky. They were filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

 183 Who Agrees? Who Objects?

    "What on earth happened here?" The general led a group of fierce and capable-looking militants, and the surroundings immediately turned dead silent.


    There was only Hattori Juuzo, whose mind had exploded, lying on the ground while grabbing onto his head and crying out agonizingly.


    His gaze was like lightning. No one could look at him straight in the eyes.


    Massive vitality waves were like vast ocean suppressing the uprising violence. It died down completely, and everyone present was as quiet as cicadas were in winter, not even daring to breathe too loud.


    Could this person be the legendary grand cultivator?


    Feng Lin''s eyes contracted intensely. It felt as if his mind and spirit had been gripped by a pair of invisible hands, and no ripples could rise.


    Just an interstellar cultivator wouldn''t be able to bring him such great pressure. Only the legendary elite cultivator or the grand cultivator above it¡ªbeing two major realms higher¡ªwould be able to bring such a great frightening force.


    There was no such amazing character on Earth!


    Neither was there one in the solar system!


    The limit of cultivation within the solar system was at the elite cultivator''s level. It was widely known that there weren''t sufficient cultivating resources to support people to reach the grand cultivator realm!


    Other than the fact that this general was likely a grand cultivator, Feng Lin noticed that these militants were all at least of the level of interstellar cultivators. It was an army comprising purely of interstellar cultivators. This was something that was beyond imagination in the solar system!


    Only the big countries in the interstellar space would have such a capable troop!


    Could it be that these people came from interstellar space?


    This was highly possible!


    Feng Lin was in deep thought.


    The Earth''s Cultivation Association was a great organization whose influence had spread across the entire interstellar space and of all humanity. Even this small part of Earth would have some kind of connection with the Interstellar Headquarters.


    The tests for the Cosmos Universities were very strict. It seemed that the Earth''s Cultivation Association had also spent quite a large amount of energy to host it.


    "Is there no one who is going to speak up?" The general saw that no one dared to make a sound. His leather boots created plodding sounds that drummed on every heart in the area.


    He walked straight toward Feng Lin and the Japanese students. "Since no one''s talking, then you guys can be the ones to speak up! Why did you create trouble at the examination ground?"


    Principal Miyata Ryuosaku from Yamato High School, as an elite cultivator, instantly got out from the general''s vitality pressure and went to make a complaint first. "General, it was this candidate from the Earth High School who has no regard for the examination hall''s regulations and made a move first. He crippled the genius candidate, Hattori Juuzo, from our Yamato High School. You must stand up for us. This candidate has no regard for the rules and regulations and should be severely dealt with. He must be crippled of his cultivation and also chased out..."


    He accused Feng Lin hysterically as if Feng Lin was an unpardonably wicked person. All the punishments he mentioned were all extremely vicious as well, wanting to cripple Feng Lin and having him driven out of the examination scene.


    Feng Lin''s gaze turned completely cold as he felt that things were extremely bad.


    This Japanese was really brutal. If he was allowed to continue twisting the truth, things would go really bad for him.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    "Is that the case?" However, this general knew that the Japanese tended to be despicable by nature and didn''t fully believe in his words. Instead, the general''s gaze turned and an immense pressure encompassed Feng Lin''s heart. He wanted to interrogate Feng Lin''s heart, not allowing any form of concealment to slip from his observation.


    Feng Lin took a deep breath and activated his Spirit Gene fully, strengthening his mind and breaking away from this astonishing prowess on his spirit. He said, neither humble nor pushy, "General, this Japanese is twisting the facts completely! I didn''t do anything from the beginning until the end. It was the Japanese who made the first move and applied Mental Illusion Art on me. However, it''s a pity that he wasn''t very skilled in the technique and suffered from the backlash instead. Who can be blamed for this? As for what the truth is, there should be A.I. surveillance here. General will know what happened after taking a look."


    Since the Japanese were so vile and vicious, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t stand on ceremony either. His words were like blades, piercing on the Japanese''s hearts and making them sound worthless.


    Baka!


    The Japanese were all cursing in their hearts, almost on the extent of stamping with rage.


    However, since the general was talking to Feng Lin now, they didn''t dare to interrupt.


    "Hmmm?" The general''s eyelids rose. He was taken by surprise to see Feng Lin''s finesse and composure.


    He was a grand cultivator. And under his vitality pressure, only elite cultivators would be able to smile and talk like Feng Lin. However, the person facing him right now was merely an Interstellar cultivator, yet he could remain so calm. He had the conclusion that this person''s character was strong and firm enough.


    Even without checking out the surveillance, the general had a good impression of Feng Lin and put a little more trust in his words.


    He assessed Feng Lin and nodded. Next, he used his authority to open up the A.I. system to check out the surveillance records.


    The Japanese group''s countenances changed drastically and felt that things weren''t exactly in their favor.


    As the surveillance projection came out, the truth was revealed.


    From this point of view, Yamato High School''s principal personally led their students to provoke Feng Lin and Principal Huang, but failed to put up a front and got reprimanded instead. Watching the playback of the surveillance system, the Japanese couldn''t help but reveal their twisted expressions.


    Everyone threw them the nasty look.


    These Japanese were really despicable. It was one thing to bully the weak since it was a dog-eat-dog world; this was the brutal rules of nature.


    However, they were weak, yet they had challenged the strong which resulted in them getting slapped in the face. This was something that people looked down in any eras.


    After the truth was revealed, the general''s gaze shot out coldly. The Japanese instantly felt as if they had been placed in an ice cavern. All of them were shivering and wearing horrified expressions as if facing heavenly pressure. They didn''t dare to resist at all.


    Feng Lin watched at the side, smiling coldly.


    These were how the Japanese were. Even after 10,000 years had passed, their inferior nature didn''t change at all. They liked to bully the weak. But when they encountered the strong, they had no backbone at all. They were really shameless.


    "This case ends here! Yamato High School, you guys are the first to start the provocation. Since you guys are the ones who are unskilled, it''s your just dessert to be crippled! If you wanted to create trouble, then I''ll chase you guys out." The general let out a cold snort. He didn''t deal out any punishments but merely announced domineeringly that this case was now over.


    The Japanese didn''t dare to resist and felt extremely aggrieved.


    Feng Lin didn''t care about this at all. He didn''t suffer any harm but had crippled a candidate from the Yamato High School instead. He wasn''t on the losing end at all.


    Since he was the one at the advantage, there wasn''t a need for him to be pushy and create trouble.


    The most important thing at the moment was still the application test for the Cosmos Universities. He mustn''t hold up the important things just because of a moment of rashness.


    After suppressing the conflict, the general walked up to everyone and announced loudly, "We''ll be starting the application test for the Cosmos Universities now! Although everyone stands on equal ground before the Cosmos Universities, and every school has an application quota, the more this is so, the more intense the competition is. It far surpasses your imagination.


    "Despite how big the universe is and how Cosmos Universities are top schools, there are only ten of them. Moreover, each school only takes in about 10,000 people. This means that there are only a total of 100,000 vacancies. Although this may sound like a lot, across the countless candidates in the entire interstellar space, the chances of getting in are one out of 100 billion.


    "The chances are extremely slim, and one would need to go through levels of selection. The first round of selection is on Earth, the second is across the entire solar system, and only those who emerge victorious at the very end would be able to walk out into the universe, competing against all sorts of geniuses from Interstellar Empires. The final quota..."


    His voice was low and strong, knocking into everyone''s heart.


    All the students drew back their smiles and were wearing extremely solemn expressions now. Even though they were considered geniuses on Earth, they were nothing in the solar system, let alone the universe.


    There would always be stronger people out there.


    The universe was too big and if one didn''t explore it, they would never be able to imagine how strong their opponents could be.


    Feng Lin clenched his fists tightly, and there were scorching flames in his eyes.


    To think that there were so many tiers to Cosmos University''s examination. It was a grand banquet that involved the entire universe, gathering young geniuses from all corners of the interstellar space. What a magnificent sight would it be?


    Just the thought of it would make one feel excited!


    "Your first test on Earth is to battle against these subordinates of mine. Each of my subordinates is an extremely capable warrior. Each of them is an interstellar cultivator with the vitality of at least 70. They will be your opponents. Only by defeating them will you be able to prove that your strength can earn you the right to apply for the Cosmos Universities, to pass the first round of the tests. Otherwise, you''d be incompetent. how could you dream of competing against those great talents in the universe when you can''t even win against my subordinates?"


    The candidates were taken by surprise.


    Interstellar cultivators with a vitality of over 70 were usually extraordinary. They had been through massacres in battlefields and their battle prowess far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.


    Meanwhile, these highschoolers were just students and didn''t feel confident to fight against these hot-blooded warriors. Before the fight even started, they already felt fearful and cowardly.


    Feng Lin entered the crowd, concealing his strength while he secretly observed these interstellar cultivators.


    All of them wore uniforms and had slender figures. Their muscles were evenly distributed and strong, allowing them to be agile yet not lose their strength or explosive prowess. They emitted a faint ferocious air and didn''t look easy to deal with.


    These warriors had experienced massacres in countless battlefields. How strong were they actually?


    He would find out after testing them out!


    A hint of anticipation rose in Feng Lin''s heart.


    The other candidates appeared very anxious. However, the general was swift and decisive. He didn''t give them any time to react and spoke up in a deep voice again.


    His gaze was cold as he stared at everyone present. No one dared to make a sound.


    "This is the first round of tests for the application to the Cosmos Universities. After hearing this... who approves? Who objects?"

 184 All’s Fair in War, No One Objects!

    No one objected!


    The general''s words might sound calm, but it was extremely domineering and left no room for discussion.


    Who would be so foolish as to find trouble for themselves?


    Judging by the general''s domineering disposition, once objections were raised, the person would be chased out. Moreover, they would lose the precious quota to apply to the Cosmos Universities.


    The general took a glance around the place and nodded, grinning without reservations. "Then the tests start now! Kids, enter one by one. My subordinates can no longer wait!"


    With a bellow, the candidates from the various schools entered in succession.


    Feng Lin nodded toward Earth High School''s principal and followed the crowd to enter the Earth''s Cultivation Association.


    Under the A.I.''s guidance, he entered a confined but spacious room. The surrounding walls were all made from metal, and there were no gaps at all.


    A burly figure, who was over two meters tall, had been standing there and waiting for a while.


    "You''re Feng Lin? I''ve been waiting for you!" The interstellar cultivator turned around and threw a casual glance toward Feng Lin, sluggishly waving his hand. His expression appeared to be unbridled as if asking Feng Lin to freely demonstrate his capabilities.


    His posture was sluggish, not putting up any defense at all. It was as if he didn''t give the slightest regard to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. He was neither infuriated nor deceived by the acting.


    He realized that even though this interstellar cultivator appeared careless, his body was relaxed and powers were gathered in his body secretly. The man appeared very steady and was raring to go.


    The moment Feng Lin fell for his act and moved recklessly, what awaited him would be a strike that was quick as lightning. Feng Lin would end up falling for the other party''s trap.


    These words, which made it seem as if the man was looking down on Feng Lin, were just his attempt to numb Feng Lin and make him careless.


    After understanding the crucial point, the corners of Feng Lin''s lips curled up into a hint of a smile. He wasn''t shocked but was gladdened instead. This was interesting...


    All''s fair in a battle!


    As expected of interstellar cultivators. They were well-versed in battles and didn''t have any useless rules!


    In real battles, there was no fairness. Any means could be used, including hidden weapons, poison, and firearms...


    Regardless if it was open and aboveboard means or vicious and low-handed means, as long as one could emerge victorious, then that would be a good means to choose!


    In a life or death battle, who would care about the rules?


    That''s pedantry!


    The people who had survived were the winners.


    History had also been written by the winners.


    Seeing that this interstellar cultivator''s gaze was filled with ridicule and judgment, yet still feigning a relaxed and careless condition, Feng Lin let out a cold smile. He said outright, "Stop with the act! This move is useless against me! Would a warrior who is well-experienced in warfare underestimate their enemies? It won''t be just a humiliation toward your strength, but also underestimating other people''s intellect!"


    Hearing Feng Lin say that, the interstellar cultivator immediately turned solemn, and a gleam shot out from his eyes. There was no longer the laid back attitude he had had before!


    His gaze locked onto Feng Lin, taking a long look at him. He then said in a deep voice, "You''re different, pretty different from those students. You aren''t a newbie in battles! It seems that you''ve also experienced life and death battles, with rich battle experiences. When those students saw my attitude, they all think that there''s an opportunity to take advantage of. In the end, all of them were taken care of instantly! You''re the only exception!"


    Feng Lin smiled and didn''t reply.


    He had gained his battle prowess from the fights in Mars''s internal war. He had fought even against elite cultivators, so how could ordinary people who grew up living sheltered lifestyles be able to compare against him?


    He didn''t care to explain himself and merely put up a stance, forming yin and yang with his palms, like two sides of a mirror. They contained many different changes and make it hard for others to grasp.


    When the interstellar cultivator saw Feng Lin like this, he knew that this student wouldn''t be easy to deal with. His palms took on claw-shape and placed before his chest, taking on the form of a ferocious tiger.


    He grinned and the flesh on his face trembled as if he was a savage tiger. "You guys on Earth don''t know how big the universe is! My ancient martial art is a high-grade low-tier genetic martial art¡ªStar Tiger Killing Fist! It imitates a ferocious beast in the universe¡ªBlack Star Scaled Tiger. Be careful!"


    "Stop with the crap, if you want to battle, then let''s get on with it!" Seeing that the man was blabbering on, Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to continue listening. In an actual battle, who would reveal their details to the opponent? When a warrior did something like this, it made Feng Lin even more furious.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother to speak any crap and stomped down heavily on the ground, turning into an afterimage and shot out elusively.


    The interstellar cultivator''s eyes glared wide-open, feeling infuriated.


    He gave Feng Lin guidance out of goodwill but was ignored. Feng Lin really didn''t know what was good for him.


    However, the more this was so, the more he didn''t lose his cool. Instead, he became increasingly wary against Feng Lin.


    Having rich battle experiences, he understood that people like Feng Lin were the strong people who had experienced the flames of war and were difficult to deal with. He mustn''t treat Feng Lin as an ordinary student, else he might suffer.


    If he was defeated by the first student he came across, wouldn''t he be ridiculed by his comrades forever? It''d become a taint in his entire life!


    Star Tiger Black Claw!


    He let out an enraged bellow and made a move. Using his ten fingers as claws, he tore the space and condensed strong gales rapidly. The color of the gales deepened, changing from being colorless to yellow and eventually black.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    The black wind formed dangerous-looking claw imprints. The powerful, sharp force of the wind could tear through space, creating a shrill sound that threatened to break one''s eardrums.


    Feng Lin''s figure paused slightly in the air before his legs swept out like Wheels of Wind and Fire. Feng Lin dispersed the black wind, his attack reaching the opponent despite being the one to make the later move. Silver light flashed on his forehead, and his spirit force swept out like a tempest. It curled up in the air, forming a wave that could be seen by the naked eye. All of a sudden, the wave was released explosively.


    The interstellar cultivator felt as if his soul had been struck by an invisible fist. His body trembled slightly and his eyes entered a daze.


    Right at this moment, Feng Lin got close to the man with great speed. His two hands were like the spinning yin and yang, like butterflies moving between flowers, forming a variety of changes that unknowingly attracted one''s attention. The person would be engulfed by a black hole and continue to sink deeper, unable to draw himself out.


    Yin Yang Fantasy!


    Charming the opponent, Feng Lin''s hands moved very quickly and slapped fiercely toward the man''s temples. His movements were quick as lightning, bursting out instantly and viciously. He wanted to take down this opponent with a single blow.


    The wind formed from the palm attack was fierce.


    Ha!


    The interstellar cultivator had plenty of experience on the battlefield. And under the baptism of war and blood, his battle prowess was extremely powerful. When he sensed that something wasn''t right, he let out an explosive bellow. At this moment, his eyes turned beastly red, and ferocious bone-chilling aura rose to the top. He forcibly broke through the illusions.


    Hiss!


    His claw art was now sharper and fiercer. His expression was so savage that he was like the Asura who had crawled out from the hell, wanting to tear Feng Lin¡ªa person who dared to offend him¡ªinto dust.


    The fists and claws clashed!


    Feng Lin felt a majestic power gushing over and he quickly retreated.


    The interstellar cultivator had just retaliated, so how could he possibly allow Feng Lin to back off easily? He pounced forth like a ferocious tiger, unwilling to give up until he achieved his goals!


    All the muscles on his body bulged and he arched forward. A mysterious ice-cold aura distorted the space, forming an indistinct image of a savage tiger.


    Even though Feng Lin''s character was tenacious, he was also stunned for a short moment. His spirit force was scattered and a cowardly emotion rose uncontrollably. He didn''t dare to resist.


    What kind of power was this?


    To think that it could interfere with mental energy, even his mental hypnosis was useless!


    Feng Lin was taken by surprise, and he suddenly thought of cultivation knowledge that only a few people knew about.


    This was¡­


    Bloody baleful aura!

 185 Baleful Gene

    The interstellar cultivator pounced over fiercely, grabbing out with his sharp hands that had a faint layer of blood color on it now. The image of a ferocious tiger took form behind his back. It raised its head to let out a long howl, sending out endless ferocious aura and shaking everyone''s heart.


    Even though Feng Lin''s mind was very strong, he was also shaken for a moment. However, he immediately got back to his senses and reacted. This was the bloody baleful auras that were unique to warriors who were well-experienced in battles.


    Mental Gene + Bloody Gene = Baleful Gene!


    It was said that the warriors who had survived life and death battles on the battlefields would naturally have an Asura aura. They would turn it into extraordinary characteristics to reinforce their bodies and increase the killing prowess of their moves. During the battle, this Asura aura would be able to shake one''s soul and cause the opponents to feel fear.


    This was the unique means that those powerful warriors had. Using the Baleful Gene that was evolved from the combination of the Mental Gene and Bloody Gene, the warrior would be able to refine baleful auras that allowed them to be unfearful of gods and ghosts, and causing all evil to shun them!


    Baleful auras were refined from mixing the warrior''s battle intent as well as the bloody auras absorbed from killing enemies. Those warriors had experienced life and death battles on the battlefields, and their minds and spirits had been tempered by blood and flames of the war, reaching a level of being hardened like steel. They wouldn''t fear any illusory arts. Under the impact of the baleful auras, they could instantly wipe out the illusion and be completely resistant to it.


    This point stood out a lot even in the cold weapons era of Ancient Earth.


    The majestic military formation had taken form, and overwhelming baleful auras gushed over. Any trickery or techniques would be useless. The targets would be turned into nothingness, being instantly crushed into dregs.


    This was what Feng Lin was facing now.


    He kept on using his illusory arts, but they were useless against this guy. Each and every move made by him was extremely vicious and brutal after being reinforced by the baleful auras. They brought along an imposing aura of wanting to repel all evil, causing Feng Lin to keep on retreating.


    Feng Lin realized that the Baleful Gene was a powerful supporting gene that bore a close resemblance to the Adrenaline Gene. Moreover, they were even a notch higher in grade. Under its reinforcement, the Interstellar cultivator was like an Asura in the mortal world, being extraordinarily vicious.


    At this stage, any scheme was useless. Only a head-on fight could influence the outcome of this battle.


    Feng Lin didn''t waste his time on crap talk and rapidly changed his moves, performing the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist. His entire body became extremely tough and sturdy like King Kong, and he engaged this well-seasoned veteran in a fight.


    Feng Lin''s opponent was very vicious, and he emitted a faint blood color from all parts of his body. It was as if he were a frenzied demon, clawing out fiercely and creating waves of sharp gales.


    King Kong versus Asura!


    Both parties were very brave, and it was an all-out battle between them. They deployed punches and kicks, directing all sorts of fierce techniques onto their opponent''s body. They didn''t put up any defenses and kept punching out.


    The collisions were non-stop, and they sounded like muffled thunder.


    With each collision, their body would sway and the spot where they were hit would feel as if it had been struck by a great hammer.


    Their eyes narrowed as they sensed the powerful body-strengthening gene awakened in each other''s body. It was very hard to deal with.


    Vajra Carrying a Cauldron!


    Feng Lin let out a deep bellow, no longer holding back. He raised both of his hands as if he were an enraged King Kong who was lifting up a huge cauldron that weighed 300,000 catties. Suddenly, his two fists came smashing down fiercely like hammers.


    Sensing that this attack was very powerful, the interstellar cultivator''s eyes narrowed as his hands formed the huge mouth of a ferocious beast which opened widely toward the sky. His ten fingers were bent like eerie sharp teeth, wanting to engulf the stars in the sky into its stomach and crushing them with its teeth.


    The Black Star Scaled Tiger wasn''t an ordinary ferocious beast. It was a dominating existence in the universe.


    When the mature Black Star Scaled Tiger gave birth to a young cub, it would toss the cub onto an uninhabited planet and no longer care about them. The young cub would engulf asteroids for food as its body continued to grow. Its entire body would be filled with tough scales that far surpassed that of alloys'' toughness. Their appetite would also get increasingly stronger, and they would gradually start to engulf bigger satellites, planets, and stars. The energies in their body would gather endlessly, turning into a natural black hole after the Black Star Scaled Tigers grew old and died. This was how the Black Star Scaled Tigers got their name.


    This attack that the man performed was one that simulated the Black Star Scaled Tigers engulfing planets. Even though it only bore a 0.001 resemblance, this was already very terrifying.


    The fists and claws clashed!


    Both of them parted upon contact.


    Under the 300,000-catties impact, the interstellar cultivator''s burly built was sent flying and coming to a stop only after he crashed fiercely into the wall. A clear impression of a human-shaped dent was left on his back.


    Feng Lin stood there, not moving. However, he frowned and looked at his hands.


    Many apparent claw marks were left on his skin, faintly revealing traces of blood.


    That attack had been very fierce and even the Stone Monkey Gene''s strengthened and tough skin almost broke.


    As expected of an interstellar cultivator who fought for his life in battlefields. His means far surpassed that of people at the same level as him, and he was fierce and brutal.


    "What a strong lad. His vitality is definitely above mine!" The interstellar cultivator was also staring at Feng Lin with a grim countenance.


    He had great battle experience and had instantly made an assessment of the situation. However, he didn''t panic at all.


    The battles in interstellar space were very complicated, and he had been through all sorts of situations. He was very clear that real battle prowess wasn''t of equivalent value to one''s vitality. Vitality was only a representation of one''s foundations, and it would still be dependent on one''s means to see how much strength they could unleash.


    Receiving a setback from one blow.


    His countenance became increasingly savage, and his two hands grabbed out like tiger claws as his body laid low on the ground. His back muscles bulged up and his skin had a black color like patches of black scales. His defense increased tremendously, and he seemed to have turned into a human-shaped Black Star Scaled Tiger, sending baleful auras all around.


    Star Tiger Hurricane!


    The interstellar cultivator''s leg stomped down heavily on the ground as he leaped into the air, pouncing over.


    His body spun like a top. His muscles trembled, bringing about strong air currents. His entire body was encompassed in a tornado, and the gusts of wind were like blades, slashing everything into tiny pieces wherever anything was obstructing their paths.


    This scene was as if a Black Star Scaled Tiger was flying through interstellar space, naturally absorbing the stars'' energies and causing a particle torrent to blow.


    The interstellar cultivator took the form of a tiger, sweeping the particles in the air and sending out overwhelming baleful auras. It instantly engulfed Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin only felt as if the surroundings were filled with black shadows that surrounded him. The claw forces were fierce and brutal, with each move attacking Feng Lin''s critical parts. The attacks were like raging wind and storm, not allowing Feng Lin any chance to take a break.


    Feng Lin was entangled and unable to break out from the attack. He instinctively drew circles with his two hands before his chest, releasing palm forces incessantly to form the power of chaos. It was as if there was a sturdy wall that protected him, leaving no gaps for anything to pass by and capable of blocking all the claw attacks outside.


    Primordial Chaos Flag Imprint!


    However, defending passively wasn''t Feng Lin''s style. He leaped up high in the air.


    His spirit force was sent out, moving the air and turning into a material fog that supported him upward.


    "What?" the interstellar cultivator raised his head and watched as Feng Lin rode on the clouds, flying in the sky. He hadn''t expected that this lad would have the ability to fly. This kid was trouble!


    If he were to keep on escaping, it would be very hard for him to attack Feng Lin who was in the sky.


    He had to say that the ability to fly allowed people to break away from the earth''s restraint and would have more means available to them. Even the interstellar cultivator felt that this was difficult to deal with.


    However, how could Feng Lin possibly be a person who would merely persist in escaping? He abruptly raised his hands high like an upright and divine character who opened up the world and leaped down from the sky. It was as if the legendary Mount Buzhou had abruptly collapsed, wanting to shatter the entire mortal world into dust.


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    A fist force of 300,000 catties released through the air in a single point. It was as if 10,000 tons worth of seawater was pressing down on the interstellar cultivator''s body, encompassing him and causing him to be unable to escape.


    There was no way to avoid this punch!


    The interstellar cultivator was shocked as he realized this.


    Although he was strong, Feng Lin was clearly stronger than him.


    No matter how strong a person was, there would always be someone stronger out there!

 186 There Would Always Be Someone Stronger

    Head directed downward while legs upward!


    Feng Lin was inverted in the air as he plunged down abruptly with his two hammer-like fists, performing the Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint. It came down with a fierce pressure as if he was going to smash the entire human world, causing the mountains to collapse.


    Facing the violent wind produced from the fistforce, the interstellar cultivator raised his head with great difficulty. His entire face was distorted from the force, and his gaze was that of shock.


    What a violent punch this was!


    There was no way of dodging at all!


    This was a blatant overpowering with strength and no fanciful techniques involved. However, the more this was so, the harder it was to defend.


    The moves seemed simple and plain, returning to the simplest state of things, appearing as if they didn''t have many changes. However, there were no loopholes either.


    This was real power.


    A person of great strength can defeat ten people who know martial arts!


    The only way to break the myriad of changes was to forcibly take it head-on. There was no other way around it.


    "Damn it! Don''t underestimate me!" The interstellar cultivator''s eyes were filled with fury, and strength surged up in his body like waves.


    Star Tiger Blasting the Sky!


    He leaped up and smashed head first like a mature Black Star Scaled Tiger charging out toward the scorching sun. It was as if he was going to smash and shatter everything in his path.


    The two fists crashed with the head, neither side giving in.


    Feng Lin''s body was instantly sent flying back, and he did dozens of somersaults, negating all of the force and once again stabilizing his body.


    On the other hand, things weren''t as easy for the interstellar cultivator. His body plunged down like a meteor, crashing fiercely into the ground and sinking deep into it. He expended great efforts to crawl out, but the land under his feet had become a huge crater.


    Feng Lin''s vitality was strong, being at 90 or higher, and his means weren''t weak either. At this moment, the interstellar cultivator knew that he had to bring out his trump card.


    After assessing the situation and acknowledging that he was at a disadvantage, he knew that he''d definitely lose if he didn''t make any change in tactics.


    He gritted his teeth, unwilling to be defeated just like that and made a decision.


    Bloodfiend Asura Body!


    Baleful auras were absorbed into his body, and he emitted a demonic red glow, turning into a blood figure. The atmosphere became eerie, cold, and brutal.


    Feng Lin immediately got his guards up. He had no idea what strange means the other party was using again!


    Kacha kacha!


    The interstellar cultivator''s body rapidly shot up in height, and he grew to a height of over three meters within a short moment. Green veins popped up all over his body, as if many chains were entangled on it. His face was savage and distorted, extremely fierce and terrifying. He had turned into an Asura who had crawled out from the bloody hell, emitting a great killing aura and wanting to annihilate all living creatures.


    Feng Lin''s eyes contracted intensely. He felt that this interstellar cultivator had gone all out, using this means that would provide explosive powers but having severe consequences thereafter.


    It seemed that he mustn''t hold back either!


    Feng Lin let out a deep bellow, and his body underwent a change as well. He fully stimulated his Stone Monkey Gene, turning into a jade figure that could destroy everything and had tough skin.


    Vajra Dragon Claw.


    His hands took the form of dragon claws and pounced forth. He struck with his elbows, knocked with his shoulders, kicked with his legs... Every part of his body had turned into a weapon that could destroy everything in their path. His hands formed extremely fierce sharp claws that grabbed out toward his opponent''s throat.


    The interstellar cultivator took the form of an Asura with flushing red eyes as if he was a maniacal demon. He kept on performing the Star Tiger Killing Fist; each move was out to kill.


    Dragon claws versus tiger claws!


    Neither party backed off and they crazily attacked each other. Sparks flew around, leaving behind astonishing traces.


    However, unlike the faint white marks on Feng Lin''s body, the interstellar cultivator''s body was covered in blood. Red bloody flesh could be seen from his wounds.


    He kept on retreating and gradually fell on the disadvantage in this head-on exchange. He wasn''t a match for Feng Lin at all.


    Feng Lin performed his moves at full-power, not giving his opponent a chance to take a breather. He went head-on, fighting to see which party was stronger.


    Although his opponent''s body was extremely tough, Feng lin had absolute confidence in the Stone Monkey Gene. This was a mutated Primeval Gene that had been strengthened to over ten points. This was his greatest advantage and even if he only performed a low-grade low-tier genetic martial art¡ªthe Vajra Subduing Devil Fist¡ªhe was able to suppress his opponent.


    No matter how strong the martial art was, they had no life. It would all be dependent on the individual to see how great the prowess was!


    Although the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist was of low grade and was a far cry from his opponent''s Star Tiger Killing Fist, it was the martial arts that could best display Feng Lin''s advantage.


    The abilities of the Vajra Gene and the Stone Monkey Gene were extremely similar and could perfectly unleash Feng Lin''s specialty.


    Things turned out the way he expected them to!


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    Even an Asura, after receiving consecutive heavy damages, would just be a sheep that was waiting to be slaughtered.


    Feng Lin was waiting. He was waiting for his opponent to completely break down before he retaliated and defeated him, no longer giving his opponent a chance to fight back.


    The interstellar cultivator''s hands kept on trembling. He was slowly finding it hard to hang on.


    He also realized this and his heart sank. Feng Lin was clearly trying to drag things out and torment him slowly. If he didn''t find a way to break out of this situation, he would definitely be defeated.


    Preta Asura [1]!


    Red light gleamed intensely in the interstellar cultivator''s eyes and he pounced over like a hungry ghost. His claw-like hands emitted eerie black aura, and he turned into a ghostly shadow as he pounced over, wanting to engulf Feng Lin.


    This attack might seem ferocious, but in any case, the stronger one was, the greater the loophole and the most fragile the person would be.


    This was the chance!


    A cold gleam flashed in Feng Lin''s eyes, and his spirit force erupted out explosively, turning into material psyforce. The psyforce was like a bunch of invisible ropes that tangled onto his opponent''s body. Feng Lin pulled fiercely, causing the Interstellar cultivator to lose his balance and reveal a great loophole.


    What? Such a powerful psyforce?


    How was this possible...


    The interstellar cultivator felt as if he was restrained by heavy metal chains, and his movements were restricted and thus slowed down.


    Taking advantage of the situation while the opponent was in a precarious position!


    Before he could break out from the restraints of Feng Lin''s powerful psyforce, his scalp turned numb and a sharp aura locked onto him from afar. He had the feeling that great trouble was coming.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    He raised his head and saw a pair of sword fingers rapidly magnifying before his eyes, taking up his entire vision.


    What a fierce sword attack!


    It had the intent of slaying immortals, wiping out gods, and destroying the entire world!


    I will die!


    If I were to be hit by this sword, I would die!


    His expression was that of horror. He knew that he was unable to take this sword attack at all.


    There would always be someone stronger out there. He finally came to a clear realization that Feng Lin was stronger than he was. If he were to be hit by this attack, the consequences would be dire. This was just a test, and there wasn''t a need for any life or death battles.


    The interstellar cultivator''s mind turned blank. He no longer had any foolish thoughts about his pride and decisively admitted his weakness, "Hold on! I admit my loss!"


    Pffft!


    The sword fingers came to a stop three inches away from his forehead.


    Drip, drip!


    Blood dripped down and the interstellar cultivator''s face was drenched in cold sweat. There was a wound left on his forehead from the sword qi that had pierced through the space, revealing a bloody hole with blood flowing out from it.


    Thankfully, he had shouted out in time; thus, the sword qi only left marks on his skull and didn''t pierce through his brain. Otherwise...


    The sword hadn''t reached its target, but the prowess of the sword qi was terrifying!


    "Do you admit your loss?" Feng Lin tilted his head and looked at him expressionlessly.


    What a lunatic!


    Seeing Feng Lin''s cold and emotionless face, the interstellar cultivator cursed inwardly. If he hadn''t admitted his loss in time, this lunatic would have killed him!


    His fatty face broke into an extremely ugly smile that was worse than a crying face. He quickly nodded. "Yes! I admit defeat!"


    "That''s good then!" said Feng Lin calmly. Without saying another word, he drew back his hand and left.


    The interstellar cultivator stood at the same spot, watching in a daze at Feng Lin''s departing figure. Unknowingly, his back was drenched in cold sweat.


    Where on earth did this demon pop out from?


    How could there be such a genius in this retrogressive Earth? It didn''t make any sense!


    After Feng Lin had walked off far in the distance, the man felt an intense pain coming from his forehead and only now did he react. He grabbed onto his forehead and howled.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop and walked out from the Earth''s Cultivation Association sparring area. He threw a glance and was slightly stunned to see that there were already three or four figures standing there. These people were wearing uniforms and were candidates from other high schools on Earth.


    Despite the fact that he had gone all-out and crushed his opponent, he wasn''t the first candidate to defeat the assigned interstellar cultivator!


    Feng Lin wore an amused smile.


    As expected of the applicants for the Cosmos Universities. There were stronger people and hidden talents out there!


    [1] Preta refers to hungry ghosts.

 187 Lone Wolf

    "Feng Lin, you came out!" Upon seeing Feng Lin''s figure, the headmaster instantly came over to welcome him. Seeing that Feng Lin was fine other than his clothing becoming tattered, the headmaster sighed with relief.


    Although he didn''t know if Feng Lin passed the Cosmos University''s first round of examinations or not, everything was good as long as Feng Lin wasn''t injured. At most, even if he failed, he could still apply to enter the Interstellar Empire University.


    This Feng Lin was the precious treasure of Earth High School. The headmaster naturally didn''t want him to be injured. He wanted Feng Lin to help the Earth High School fight for reputation and glory!


    Seeing how concerned the headmaster was for him, although he knew the headmaster''s real intention, Feng Lin wouldn''t ignore him. Feng Lin nodded and calmly replied, "Yep, I passed the test."


    "It''s good that you passed." The headmaster smiled and nodded. But a moment later, his eyes suddenly widened in shock; it felt like a thunderbolt went off in his mind. He then stuttered, "What¡­ what did you say? Did you say you passed the test?"


    Feng Lin was helpless, why would there be so many doubts just because he displayed his strength?


    Ultimately, he was simply too weak in the past, and the impression he created was very difficult to destroy. He could only change the impressions of others about him step by step.


    He nodded once more. "Yes!"


    After hearing Feng Lin''s confirmation, this didn''t seem to be false. The headmaster excitedly trembled, what a surprise!


    The majority of the geniuses were still in the midst of the test, but Feng Lin actually finished it so quickly. He initially thought Feng Lin was sent out because he was instantly defeated by an interstellar cultivator. He didn''t expect such a surprising answer from Feng Lin.


    From the time he went in until now, not more than 10 minutes had passed. Did he already pass the exam? How terrifying was this?


    Those interstellar cultivators were warriors who were tempered through blood and war. Their methods were extremely tyrannical, and their strengths would far surpass those on the same level.


    The vast majority of students from high schools could all be likened to the flowers grown in a greenhouse. Their vitality stats might be high, and it was already considered very good if they could unleash 70% to 80% of their combat prowess. They would surely suffer a disadvantage if they were to fight against these warriors who had participated in battles of life and death.


    Also. there were over 10,000 students that applied for the Cosmos University. Up until now, only four people had slaughtered their way out and passed the test.


    Feng Lin was number five!


    How strong was Feng Lin exactly?


    To his astonishment, as a headmaster of a high school and an elite cultivator, he actually had no way to measure Feng Lin''s strength.


    Although right now he was a realm higher than Feng Lin, his vitality stats had just barely broken through the 100 point mark. Also, his position was that of a civilian post and not a military one; thus, he wasn''t proficient in combat. Who knows maybe¡­ he wasn''t even a match for his own student!


    The headmaster felt more and more ashamed as he thought about it. He silently sighed.


    "The latter waves of the lake would push the front waves to the shore while the front waves ''die''..."


    Feng Lin shook his head. He ignored the shock that the headmaster was feeling and silently observed the four others.


    He discovered that these four people respectively came from different regions. There was a young man with flaxen-colored hair from the white race, and he had a stone sword strapped to his back. In this Interstellar Era, were there actually people using cold weapons? This caused Feng Lin to cast a few more glances at him.


    As for the other three, one was a tall and skinny Indian, and the other was a young man with a face filled with pockmarks. It was unknown where this young man came from.


    The final person was a Japanese wearing a black robe. His eyes were filled with ruthlessness and venom, staring at Feng Lin like a poisonous snake''s eyes. His gaze was filled with malicious intent.


    When he was observing these people, these people were also observing him.


    These people silently surveyed each other, and they could feel the threat they posed to each other. Their gazes were all extremely heavy.


    Feng Lin silently nodded. The vitality stats of these four were all extremely high, and they also possessed unusual methods. None of them was inferior to him.


    Although Earth had declined, there were two billion in terms of population. It was pretty normal that there would be some heaven-defying geniuses appearing. Clearly, it wasn''t him alone who had miraculous encounters. He made a mental note not to underestimate any opponent.


    Feng Lin then took up a position.


    Time slowly passed and more and more people came out. The vast majority had wounds all over their bodies and were clearly dispirited. These were evidently the failures.


    Only a minority lifted their heads high and walked with their chests puffed out despite them panting with exhaustion. A look of pride could also be seen on their faces.


    There was no need to think further; these people should be the students who had passed the test. They exuded a dauntless and intrepid aura.


    Out of the 10,000 students who had applied to the Cosmos University, now, less than 100 remained.


    The passing rate was less than 1%!


    After those who had failed left, the great hall outside the Cultivation Association was emptied out. Those who had passed the test started to discuss excitedly with each other.


    Upon passing the first round of examinations on Earth, the following round''s scope would encompass the entire solar system.


    With a bunch of supreme geniuses gathering together, the competition would be even more intense. Only by working together, taking care of each other, would one have a higher probability of passing the next test.


    Only Feng Lin and a few others kept their own council, standing to the side. They projected a clear aura that they wanted to remain alone and not mingle with the others, becoming lone wolves.


    "Feng Lin, are you planning on fighting alone? Why don''t you interact with others and form good relationships so you can take care of each other? In this case, the future rounds of examination might become more relaxed for you." Upon seeing Feng Lin not taking the initiative to form friendships at all, the headmaster was silently worried for him.


    "More relaxed?" Feng Lin calmly smiled, not agreeing with the headmaster''s opinion.


    Since he signed up to register for the Cosmos University''s examination, why would he still want things to be more relaxed?


    The rate of enrollment for the ten universities was capped at 10,000 people despite the billions in population. The probability of being enrolled was extremely minuscule. In Feng Lin''s mind, those who had the mindset of wanting to relax during the examinations were merely courting their own deaths.


    He thought things through very clearly. Although there were almost 100 people passing the first round of examination, at the very end, maybe not even one could enroll in the Cosmos University.


    The solar system was a backward star region, and its standard of cultivation wasn''t considered high. In interstellar space, what about those developed star regions? Their geniuses would be truly the elites out of all cultivators. If one couldn''t even pass an examination which scope was merely limited to the solar system, how could they contend against those true geniuses?


    Ultimately, he still had to depend on himself.


    Maybe he could pass the second round by grouping up together. But what about after that? When only he alone remained, who could he depend on?


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    Only true weaklings needed to group up. Cultivation was destined to be a lonely journey, and being able to endure loneliness was an attribute many true experts had to have. Only by being strong independently could that strength last forever. Other methods were not worthy of a single mention.


    Seeing that Feng Lin had decided his path, the headmaster shook his head and no longer tried to persuade him.


    He knew that Feng Lin depended on himself to rise, and his unique perspective toward cultivation had already been fixed. It wasn''t something others could sway.


    ...


    After a while, the students emerged one after another. Whether they had passed or failed, the first round of examination had already concluded!


    That general walked over again and spoke in a loud and penetrating voice. "Congratulations to all of you. You all can defeat my valiant subordinates, seems like you guys are truly geniuses and not those useless bums who simply appeared strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Congratulations to all of you for obtaining the opportunity to participate in the next round.


    "But don''t be happy too early. The solar system is very vast while Earth is very small. You guys are still insignificant when placed in the perspective of the entire solar system. I can reveal some info to you all that for the next round of examination, the format would be a free-for-all slaughter.


    "Humans have countless enemies hidden in the dark of the universe. If you geniuses from the human race aren''t proficient in combat and slaughter, you would be no different from trash. The second round of exams will start a month later, prepare well! For the sake of your life, for the sake of your future, do not be careless! You must know that the second round is different from the first. All of you could die!"


    His cold voice rang out with force and was akin to smashing a huge rock on the chests of those listening to it.

 188 Visit from The Clan leader

    The flying shuttle shot into the sky.


    After knowing the information pertaining to the second round of examination from that general, Feng Lin and the headmaster soon departed the Cultivation Association and returned to the Huaxia City.


    "There''s one more month before the start of the second round of examination. Feng Lin, do you have any plans?" asked the headmaster. The further Feng Lin could reach on his path, the greater the benefits his school would receive. The headmaster naturally had to be concerned.


    "Next, I will do my best to cultivate and strengthen my genes. I wish to break through before the second round of examination," Feng Lin spoke in a heavy voice, revealing a little about his future plans.


    "What? The strengthening tally of your genes isn''t maxed yet, but your vitality stats have already reached above 90? To what degree have you strengthened your genes? What mythological path are you on?" The headmaster was clearly extremely shocked. Feng Lin''s achievements simply couldn''t be explained by the logic of cultivation.


    Although Feng Lin was his student, he was cloaked in layers of mystery. The headmaster had no way to see through him.


    Facing his questioning, Feng Lin merely smiled, no longer saying anything.


    The headmaster himself also knew that he touched on a taboo subject. How would cultivators be willing to divulge any of their secrets to others? He pondered a little and continued, "Since you already have a plan, I will issue the unlimited leave-permit for you. You just have to show up in time to participate in the examination."


    "Many thanks, headmaster!" Feng Lin nodded in thanks.


    Those classmates and schoolmates in the surroundings all had looks of envy in their gazes when they saw this.


    The headmaster had given Feng Lin the greatest degree of freedom because he knew that a true genius couldn''t be tied down by regulations and restrictions. Only with freedom would a true genius be able to walk further on the path he had chosen.


    This was also what Feng Lin wanted.


    After the two of them came to a consensus and the flying shuttle reached Huaxia City, Feng Lin left alone.


    Next, he had to enter seclusion and cultivate, making preparations for the second round of examination.


    As long as he maxed out the strengthening tally of the Spirit Gene, he would have hope of becoming an elite cultivator.


    If he wanted to pass the second round and travel even further on his path, he had to make a breakthrough in his cultivation. No delays could be permitted.


    If not, although he could be considered at the peak among his peers in the solar system given his current cultivation base, he was still not strong enough to contend with those supreme geniuses in the universe.


    After returning home, just when he was preparing to inform his parents and made some arrangements for his seclusion, he suddenly discovered a familiar figure in his residence.


    It was none other than his clan leader.


    Why did he suddenly come to my house?


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. There would be no waves without wind. The clan leader suddenly came to visit him. Most probably, the reason behind it was nothing good.


    But now, he was confident enough to deal with any situation. There was no need for him to feel fear at all.


    "Father, mother, I''ve returned." Feng Lin calmly entered his residence.


    When the clan leader saw Feng Lin, his eyes brightened. He came over and laughed, "Feng Lin, congratulations on passing the first round of exams for the Cosmos University."


    How fast did news spread?


    But then again, when he had passed the test, he did see Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng. Clearly, the two of them had also applied for Cosmos University.


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows, he replied, "Clan leader, you are too courteous. I''ve only passed the first round. There is still the second round of examination which will be coming soon."


    "Very humble, not bad at all! I''m precisely here because of the second round of the examination." The clan leader spoke with another layer of meaning behind his words.


    One who is undoubtedly solicitous is bound to be hiding evil intentions!


    Feng Lin felt wary in his heart. The clan leader personally came by to pay a visit, so the matter he wanted to bring up definitely wouldn''t be an ordinary thing.


    Feng Lin simply smiled and made no reply.


    The clan leader silently mused at how tough it was to deal with this little fellow.


    The clan leader could only maintain his smile. "Next, I have a request for you which you may find a little troublesome."


    "Since I will find it troublesome, let''s not talk about it then." Feng Lin smiled but his smile didn''t look like a smile at all.


    Cough¡­


    The clan leader almost coughed out blood. He felt that Feng Lin was truly out to anger him to his death.


    He could also see Feng Lin''s unrestrained and carefree nature. He no longer hid things and went straight to the point. "Feng Lin, the scope of the second round of examination will encompass the entire solar system. The competition is bound to be extremely intense. Within Feng Clan, including you, Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng have both passed the first round as well. Why don''t the three of you team up? As clansmen, if you all worked together, there would be less worry and wouldn''t the rate of you three passing the second round be much higher?"


    So that is his intention!


    Feng Lin coldly laughed in his heart. This suggestion seemed good on the surface, but this wasn''t the case in reality. Feng Lin already had his plans.


    He had too many secrets on him. Before he had the strength to absolutely guard himself, he didn''t want to interact too closely with others.


    For those who could become interstellar cultivators, who would be fools?


    If his secrets were to be exposed, things naturally would be dire for him.


    Besides, there was a month worth of time. Feng Lin would do his best in seclusion and put in all his efforts to breakthrough. As long as he could become an elite cultivator, why was there a need for him to team up with others?


    Feng Lin laughed. "Clan leader is too polite. Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng are both peak-level geniuses in the clan. It will be fine as long as they work together. As for me, I''m just a low-grade clansman. If I join them, I would only be a burden to them."


    His tone was polite, but it was a clear rejection. Feng Lin was silently mocking the system which categorized clansmen into different grades.


    After the clan leader heard this, his expression instantly turned gloomy. This Feng Lin was simply too stubborn. He was like a tough and smelly rock.


    "Feng Lin, to tell you the truth, you are the number one genius in our clan. If you are willing to team up with Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng to pass the second exam, I can promise you that starting from now, for the one month period before the start of the second round, the cultivation resources in our Feng Clan''s treasury can all be given to you. There will be no restrictions or limits." Seeing that his suggestion failed, the clan leader instantly got right to the point and started discussing conditions with Feng Lin.


    "Clan leader, I myself don''t have any guarantees that I can pass the second exam. What do you mean by talking like I would pass it for sure? Let alone, leading the two of them to pass with me?" Feng Lin had already come to a decision; his heart naturally wouldn''t waver.


    The conditions proposed by the clan leader might sound extremely enticing to many people and was filled with sincerity. However, Feng Lin didn''t even give a damn.


    After his trip to Mars, he obtained the secret stash and foundation of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Temporarily for now, he didn''t lack in cultivation resources. Why would he need to take any resources from the Feng Clan?


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    Why would he seek trouble for himself just for short-term benefits?


    "Clan leader, I''m planning to head out to cultivate during the one month period, seeking to do my best to breakthrough. Rather than teaming up for the sake of safety, why don''t I increase my strength and try to cross over to the realm of elite cultivators? This would then be the greatest guarantee that I will pass the exam." After speaking, he didn''t care about the clan leader''s reply and went straight into his room, closing the door.


    The clan leader''s gaze grew sinister as he felt rage in his heart. Feng Lin was giving him a headache.


    This Feng Lin could already be considered a peak interstellar cultivator. However, he had never received any kindness from the clan and now that he had grown to this stage, it was going to be extremely difficult for the clan to control him.


    Also, it was evident that Feng Lin felt no sense of belonging to the Feng Clan!


    Given Feng Lin''s earlier domineering performances, the clan leader could tell that Feng Lin was a genius that only appeared once in a century. If he left the clan and joined some other organizations, that would naturally be a great loss to the clan. How would the clan leader be willing to accept this?


    The clan leader silently pondered, thinking of ideas. His gaze involuntarily turned to Feng Lin''s twin siblings.


    Maybe he could...


    With regards to what the clan leader was planning, Feng Lin didn''t know and didn''t care.


    After some time, he bade farewell to his family and directly left the Feng Clan Grand Building.


    Very swiftly, a silver-colored flying shuttle shot through the sky, moving toward the Pacific Ocean.


    The place he was going to next...was the Mariana Trench!

 189 Heavy Pressure in The Deep Sea

    The boundless azure-blue ocean could be seen in all directions, and below it was the gigantic Mariana Trench. It was so deep that one couldn''t see the bottom at all. Darkness was everywhere like the gigantic maw of a monster wanting to devour everything.


    A silver flying shuttle floated above the azure-blue sea water. After that, it continued down and dived deep within, gleamingly bright. It was extremely conspicuous resembling a silver-colored whale swimming in the ocean.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain Flying Shuttle was an extremely rare and valuable flying shuttle. It was able to adapt to the vast majority of environments in the universe. How could a mere oceanic trench on Earth be a problem for it?


    Feng Lin stood in the flying shuttle control cabin and stared at the gigantic trench. A look of contemplation appeared on his face.


    This was the deepest oceanic trench on Earth, the Mariana Trench. It was one of the most intense environments on the planet.


    Cultivation in the Interstellar Era could be classified into two categories. The first category was to strengthen the genes. The second one was to temper and refine one''s abilities.


    Mythological Genes were something humans were innately born with. Strengthening the genes would allow one''s talent to achieve the greatest effect, giving rise to their full potential. As to the degree of power a cultivator could produce, that would have to depend on their efforts, practicing unceasingly. Cultivation was a path that had no end to it.


    One must know that even for the gods and divine beings of the legends, they weren''t at the peak when they were born. Although they had supreme talent, they also worked hard and assiduously cultivated before they could ascend to the throne in the sky.


    Back then when Sun Wukong was born, when he was weak, wasn''t he also bullied by those wolves, tigers, and leopards? He had to undertake a dangerous journey and travel vast distances before he managed to take Patriarch Subhuti of the Fangcun Mountain as his teacher and thereby learning various magical techniques as he slowly trained to grow stronger.


    Hence, if Feng Lin wished to breakthrough as quickly as possible, he had to find those extremely vile and intense environments, practicing his cultivation there. By using the power of nature to temper and refine his body, he would be able to increase his cultivation speed.


    He had already been to the third pole of the world, the Himalayas. Over there, icy mountains were everywhere, the cold wind was like sharp knives, and the air was extremely thin. That place was a forbidden land of death to ordinary humans. But to interstellar cultivators with powerful vitality, it wasn''t anything much. That environment wasn''t able to give Feng Lin any pressure.


    As for the most intense environment on Earth, the first thing he thought of was this Mariana Trench. Under the high pressure of millions and millions of tonnes of sea water, a human body would be easily crushed flat. This was really a good place to cultivate.


    The flying shuttle continued downward and reached the 5,000 meters depth. Feng Lin brought along a helmet-type water-breathing ventilator. He only wore a pair of shorts along with it and exited the flying shuttle.


    At the next moment, his face flushed red as he drew deep breaths using the ventilator. He could feel immense pressure as heavy as mountains crushing him from all directions, which was squeezing out the air from his chest. His entire person was about to be flattened.


    This heavy pressure from the external environment made it hard for him to breathe.


    He did his best to compact his body, reducing the surface area to alleviate the pressure.


    Feng Lin instinctively activated his Stone Monkey Gene. Only then did things get more bearable. He relaxed his compact stance and lifted his fists.


    The powerful water resistance caused his movements to be severely impeded.


    Bang bang bang!


    He kept punching out in the water, causing immense vibrations and generating huge waves.


    Feng Lin''s punches would be as fast as lightning if he was on land. But now, the speed of his punches felt like an old cow dragging along a heavy carriage. The speed was so slow that it was ridiculous.


    However, he wasn''t shocked and was pleasantly surprised instead. He continued to attack, unleashing moves after moves, unleashing the entirety of energy within his body despite the fact that it felt like he was dragging along a heavy mountain.


    Genetic potential +18%, +18%, +18%...


    As expected, it was effective!


    Feng Lin silently mused that talent was truly important, and putting in hard work and effort was also imperative.


    This might be the innate essence of genetic potential. One had to cultivate very hard day after day, accumulating their gains and slowly transforming them into the foundation of their body before triggering a transformation.


    After a day of assiduous cultivation, Feng Lin''s genetic potential increased by 270%.


    Without genetic potions reinforcing him, such a cultivation speed was extremely shocking.


    Under extreme environments, it could truly force out a human''s greatest potential.


    Next, Feng Lin spent his days cultivating assiduously in such an environment. He gradually adapted to the immense pressure, and his movements grew smoother and more carefree. With every punch, giant circular ripples would be formed, blasting outward and generating huge waves that only dissipated after a long time.


    At the 5000 meter mark, he had completely adapted to the pressure. It was time he went deeper.


    The depth of the Mariana Trench was hard to calculate in the Ancient Earth Era. However, in the Interstellar Era, the technology was sufficient enough to measure it. It was about 26,812 meters deep.


    A depth of 5,000 meters had barely scratched the surface.


    Feng Lin peered down. The amount of light gradually dimmed; below him was pitch black and complete silent. It would surely cause fear in the hearts of the most stalwart.


    For those with a deep-sea phobia, they would definitely be scared out of their wits.


    Feng Lin shook his head. He calmed the unease in his heart and controlled the flying shuttle to go deeper. At the 8,000 meter mark, light no longer existed here. It was so dark that he couldn''t see his five fingers even when he placed his hand before his eyes.


    The only source of light was from the flying shuttle, and it attracted several strange-shape fish. Their eyes had completely degenerated and their bodies were transparent, allowing Feng Lin to see their organs completely.


    The moment Feng Lin left the shuttle, his back was bent like there was a 10,000-foot-mountain on it. He couldn''t straighten his back.


    Under this immense pressure, the energy in his body was slowly mobilized at full force. The moment he relaxed, his entire person would be squeezed by the pressure into meat paste.


    There were records of ancients training in the waters before, but the depth of the seas they had trained in were all very near to the surface. However, Feng Lin was too audacious. Even for the cultivators of his level, there was virtually no one who would choose such a depth to cultivate in.


    Earlier, Feng Lin had consumed many genetic potions, and the nutrients were accumulated in his body. Now, all of them were being put to good use, replenishing everything that his body had consumed in order to survive in this environment. His cultivation speed was about three to four times faster than normal.


    To Feng Lin who was an interstellar cultivator, such cultivation speed was truly terrifying.


    The higher one''s cultivation was, the more difficult it would be to advance forward.


    Feng Lin then continued cultivating at the 8,000 meter depth. When he was tired, he would return to the flying shuttle to take a break and move out again once he recovered. He severed all connection with the outside world; nothing out there could affect him as he focused completely on his cultivation.


    His genetic potential naturally increased rapidly.


    Another two days passed and Feng Lin obtained another free primeval genetic point. He decisively added it to the Spirit Gene.


    His vitality stats naturally also increased.


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    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 93.6


    Primeval Genes: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x3


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x1; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8


    Genetic Potential: 18%


    =====


    The Strengthening Tally of the Spirit Gene was enhanced to 3 points, and his vitality stats also broke past 93, reaching 93.6.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t satisfied yet. This speed was too slow.


    After six days, he merely managed to strengthen his Spirit Gene by 1 point.


    If this continued, when a month was up, Feng Lin would only be able to increase the Strengthening Tally of the Spirit Gene to 7 points. He would still be a distance away from breaking through to the elite cultivator realm.


    This was far from his expectations!


    At that time, if he participated in the second round of examination with this cultivation base, he would have no guarantees at all.


    If he wished to increase his cultivation speed, he had no choice left. He had to enter deeper into the sea and endure greater pressure.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but glance at the depths of the Mariana Trench beneath him that resembled a gigantic bottomless black hole.

 190 Fearsome Silhouette

    The environment at the bottom of the sea was completely different from the environment near the sea''s surface. It wasn''t strange that the lifeforms here would have developed differently in order to help them adapt, resulting in very strange appearances.


    Everything here appeared deathly still, but it wasn''t safe at all. Even during ancient times, people of the Ancient Earth Era had detected many traces of legendary terrifying monsters.


    Feng Lin had to be careful.


    After adapting to the pressure at 8,000 meters, he continued downward and arrived at a depth of 10,000 meters.


    The moment he exited the flying shuttle, he could feel pain all over his body, like there was a gigantic mountain crushing him. He could even taste a faint sweetness at the back of his throat from his internal bleeding.


    Although the Stone Monkey Gene could resist physical damage from external sources, this formless pressure under the sea could easily seep into his body. His soft organs and heart naturally found it tough to endure.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    Feng Lin''s entire face was red. He held his breath and unleashed the full strength of the Stone Monkey Gene. Only then could he barely endure this monstrous pressure.


    But even so, the pain he felt was still extremely intense. He also knew he couldn''t relax in the slightest. At this depth, he felt that any carelessness on his part would result in him being crushed flat in an instant.


    Feng Lin hurriedly sat cross-legged and used his spirit force to remain floating in the water. His state of mind and heart had already entered a meditative state where there were no fluctuations.


    Before he did that, earlier, he had already switched off the lights of the flying shuttle as he didn''t wish to attract those random strange aquatic lifeforms.


    His aura gradually became retracted as his breathing slowed. He was like an ancient turtle where a single breath could last him for ten thousand years.


    Although everything was calm externally, the energy in his body was raging.


    His qi and blood felt like lava coursing through his veins, circulating around his entire body. Feng Lin activated the ''transforming essence into qi'' technique as he did his best to digest the accumulated nutrients in his body.


    Under the heavy pressure, his muscle fibers broke apart and rapidly reformed. This cycle of destruction and rebirth continued again and again as his body grew tougher and more durable.


    If before this, his body could be likened to steel, now, it could be comparable to an alloy far stronger than steel. Both the interior and exterior of his body were toughened to the same degree.


    After becoming an interstellar cultivator, Feng Lin understood the concept of using strength like water. He could control the strength of all parts of his body completely.


    Under the crushing pressure of the deep sea, the entirety of his strength within his body seemed to come together as one. Now, once his strength erupted forth, he could unleash far greater might compared to before.


    Feng Lin''s frame also grew more taut and sturdy, forming even more sinews covering his entire body. He could be likened to a stone that had undergone tens of thousands of refinements before becoming the current product.


    After adapting to the crushing pressure at the 10,000 meter depth, Feng Lin continued to unleash his punches, the Vajra Subduing Devil Fist, the Kunlun Grand Palm Imprint¡­ He unleashed all sorts of martial techniques. Since his strength had come together and formed a point mass, it was able to instantly erupt forth with full power. The violent punch force opened up visible holes in the water, and the ripples continued to spread outward for an extremely far distance. Turning around and adjusting his stance, the water flow spiraling around him seemed to cover him in a water armor.


    Feng Lin increased the speed of his attacks. His entire person was like a hurricane, causing greater amounts of water to flow in circular motions around him. He now was like the center of a vortex. As his punch force blasted out, everything nearby was destroyed. Those strange sea creatures were instantly crushed into paste the moment they dared to approach. After some time, there were no more living creatures in the area around him; none of the sea creatures dared to get near.


    Genetic potential +32%, +32%, +32%...


    Even without the aid of genetic potions, under this immense pressure, Feng Lin''s genetic potential also increased at a rapid rate. The only thing he lacked was time¡­


    Given Feng Lin''s powerful body, he was able to endure for roughly an hour each time before he had to go back to the flying shuttle to rest.


    Feng Lin continued to cultivate assiduously and three days later, he obtained another free genetic primeval point, strengthening his Spirit Gene to 4. His vitality stat climbed to 94.2, and his cultivation speed was faster compared to a few days ago.


    The deep sea was a forbidden place that ordinary humans wouldn''t be able to come in contact with. It was filled with many unknown dangers.


    And as he subdued the fear in his heart, Feng Lin''s spirit force also grew. It could be said that this training trip resulted in many benefits for him.


    Pu!


    Today when Feng Lin was cultivating, his spirit force sensed a deep-sea creature about three meters in length moving towards him as though it discovered a prey. He then instinctively slashed out a claw attack toward it.


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    His claw was extremely sharp, tearing the sea creature to shreds.


    He opened his eyes to take a look only to see that the deep-sea creature was some sort of cuttlefish, and its body was now severed into seven to eight parts, falling down into the oceanic abyss below.


    Feng Lin didn''t think too much about it and continued with his cultivation. However, he gradually sensed that something was amiss.


    All of a sudden, an unknown sense of crisis suddenly bore down his heart. His spirit force was warning him that he was in extreme danger.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes wide. His gaze gleamed like a torch as he surveyed the surroundings. However, all he could see was just darkness. He didn''t discover anything.


    How could there be wind from an empty cave? There had to be a reason for the sense of danger.


    This sense of danger felt extremely odd. But it definitely couldn''t be a coincidence.


    Feng Lin used the full strength of his spirit force to scan the surroundings. After the strengthening tally of the Spirit Gene reached 4, its scope had expanded to four kilometers. And as expected, he soon discovered that something was wrong a moment later.


    It was unknown when, but the living creatures in his surroundings had all vanished. The area around him seemed to have turned into a death zone; there was nothing alive here.


    Feng Lin instantly felt that something was wrong, and he rapidly swam toward his flying shuttle.


    Brrm!


    The nearby water around him vibrated. After that, a sharp piercing, howling sound could be heard, jarring his eardrums.


    A gigantic silhouette of about 100 meters in size¡ªresembling an island¡ªwas hurtling through the water toward him. It was obviously a terrifying aquatic lifeform.


    What the hell?


    Feng Lin''s immaterial spirit force transformed into material waves that blasted out.


    Normally, although monsters had huge sizes, their intelligence was limited. Their defense against spirit force would be extremely weak too.


    Using spirit force against them was the best method. It was able to crush their consciousness and make them fall into a helpless state where they would be lambs waiting for the slaughter.


    But this time around, Feng Lin felt that he had encountered an exception. His spirit force slammed into something akin to an iron wall. He could only feel boundless balefulness and savageness from it. There were no rational thoughts at all.


    Due to the backlash, Feng Lin felt a blinding headache. At the next moment, a gigantic and thick silhouette swang out from that monster, whipping toward him.


    His hands blocked before his chest, and in an instant, he felt like a huge mountain had just slammed into him. His entire person was like a cannonball, being flung through the water from the impact.


    Even his bones were on the verge of shattering. He felt pain everywhere.


    Just a single attack already injured him heavily?


    What monster was this?


    Feng Lin felt fear in his heart, but he didn''t have any time to think. He endured the pain, but his entire body was trembling. He then spun like a spinning top, stabilizing himself as he shot like an arrow toward his flying shuttle.


    As long as he could return to his flying shuttle, he would be out of danger!


    RUMBLE!


    The sea water churned!


    Another gigantic black silhouette whipped over.


    An intent to kill appeared in Feng Lin''s heart. His finger took on the form of a sword and pierced forth ferociously. A sharp light gleamed and a stream of power radiating invincible sharpness gushed forward with unstoppable momentum!


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    Chi!


    Feng Lin sliced that dark silhouette into two, and a moment later, the fishy blood drenched his entire body, transforming him into a blood man.


    He could clearly see something resembling the tentacles of a squid that was over ten meters long. It seemed like a part of that terrifying gigantic silhouette''s body, falling into the depths of the ocean.


    That fearsome silhouette howled in pain and agony. The sound waves were generating gigantic ripples which swept outwards.


    No time to lose!


    Feng Lin ignored the blood on his body and rapidly swam towards the flying shuttle, entering it through an emergency path.


    The flying shuttle shone its light over, and the appearance of the terrifying monster was revealed.


    This was a strange monster that had eight tentacle-like appendages. It opened its mouth that resembled a giant blackhole, revealing a row of razor-sharp fangs.


    The eight appendages whirled about. At the tip of the eight appendages, the head of a snake could actually be seen, opening and closing their mouths.


    Feng Lin took in the shocking sight. He suddenly realized that this monster here had some resemblance to the world-destroying monster in japanese Mythology.


    Yamata no Orochi, a serpent with eight heads and tails!

 191 Yamata no Orochi

    This deep-sea monster had eight appendages with snake heads at the tip. They were all roaring soundlessly, appearing like heads but also appearing like tails. The gigantic stomach was covered in darkness. It radiated an extremely savage aura, and its form greatly resembled the world-destroying monster Yamata no Orochi of the Japanese legends.


    Ignoring the fact whether this was it or not, just by its tyrannical appearance, this creature was definitely a hegemon-level lifeform at the depths of the ocean.


    Yamata no Orochi, everywhere it passed, the surroundings would become a zone of death. No living creatures would exist here, and those who could flee would have fled long ago.


    The eight appendages of the Yamata no Orochi spread out. It was unknown when that severed appendage had regrown. The Yamata no Orochi battered the Flowerfruit Mountain, continuously slamming its appendages at it, creating thunderous sounds.


    This worm that killed its kid had entered into this metallic shell. How would it give up? It treated the flying shuttle as a mortal enemy and was frenziedly attacking it.


    However, it could do nothing more.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain shuttle was created from the pinnacle of science and technology. Its body was incomparably tough and durable, and wasn''t something a mere monster could break. If not, how could users survive in it when they explored the universe with its multiple complex and dangerous environments?


    What made Feng Lin feel puzzled was that he had no idea when he had offended this monster. Was there a grudge between them? Why would it pursue him so relentlessly?


    A scene suddenly flashed through his mind. A cuttlefish-like sea monster was severed into pieces by him earlier.


    Could that be a child of this Yamata no Orochi?


    Staring at the crazed state the monster was in, a slight smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face. He was completely speechless.


    After killing the young one, the old one comes?


    Since the cub had been killed, no wonder this mother Yamata no Orochi would act so crazily. But how could this be blamed on him?


    Feng Lin was just innocently defending himself against an attack. He silently cultivated in this area, but that sea monster had attacked him.


    He couldn''t help but agree that the appearance of this Yamata no Orochi was extremely terrifying. Now that he could see it clearly, its total length was over 100 meters and each appendage contained overwhelming might, causing the flying shuttle to tremble intensely.


    With such tyrannical might, if Feng Lin really fought with it in the waters outside, he couldn''t be this monster''s match.


    Feng Lin wasn''t a brainless idiot. Why wouldn''t he make use of his flying shuttle since it was present? Why would he head out to fight the monster one on one? Wouldn''t he be courting death?


    Was he a fool?


    Clearly, he was not.


    The flying shuttle was constructed from the toughest and most durable alloys. There was no need to doubt how solid it was. This Yamata no Orochi might seem ferocious, and its attacks generated thunderous noises. However, it had no way to damage the flying shuttle at all.


    Upon realizing that the metallic shell was undamaged despite its repeated blows, the Yamata no Orochi grew even more berserk. It opened its maw wide as different types of energy could be seen gathering within. In an instant, lava, ice, wind blast...all sorts of attributes blasted out. Eight types of energy gathered into a powerful current, heavily smashing upon the flying shuttle.


    Ring, ring, ring.


    A notification sound rang out from the shuttle''s A.I., "Attention! There''s a transcendent lifeform attacking the shuttle. Should I activate the counter-attack measure?"


    Transcendent lifeform?


    Feng Lin felt somewhat puzzled.


    Transcendent lifeforms were the same as cultivators; they had control over transcendent powers. It was just that cultivators were referring to races from intelligent civilizations while transcendent lifeforms referred to beasts and monsters.


    One must know that there was no lack of powerful creatures in the various mythologies. This Yamata no Orochi from Japanese legends couldn''t be considered anything. Just from a single mountain-and-sea sutra of Huaxia Mythology, there were already countless strange beasts: Qiongqi, Xiang Liu, Pixiu¡­ And as for Western Mythology, some examples were Hydras, Medusa...


    They were the same as humans. Beasts also had sleeping mythological genes in their bodies. It was just that their intelligence was much lower, and they had no way to consciously awaken their mythological genes and step upon the cultivation path.


    However, given how vast the universe was, there were all sorts of wonders. Some animals managed to awaken their mythological genes passively due to luck and fortune and gain an increase in their intelligence. Their natural instincts allowed them to control transcendent powers, and all these creatures were known as transcendent lifeforms.


    This monster before his eyes was actually a transcendent lifeform? Could it really be a true Yamata no Orochi?


    No, that''s wrong.


    This is illogical.


    Earth has long since lost all spirit particles, how could there still be transcendent lifeforms?


    One must know that the resources which the cultivators on Earth needed were all funneled through other places in the universe. There were basically no more environments on Earth where one could absorb spirit particles. Naturally, this monster couldn''t be a naturally born transcendent lifeform.


    In that case, there was only a single possibility.


    This Yamata no Orochi was artificially created by humans like how the Giant Pharmaceutical Company artificially created the titan.


    Feng Lin instinctively felt that this was an experiment of the Japanese.


    Japan was located near the Mariana Trench, and they loved doing experiments that shouldn''t see the light of the day. Also, the Yamata no Orochi was a mythological creature from their legends. Maybe, through genetic engineering, they restored an aspect of the true Yamata no Orochi by using a cuttlefish as the base form and creating this monster?


    Feng Lin felt that the possibility of this was very high.


    The Mariana Trench was nearby and also immeasurably deep. It was very suitable for the Japanese to rear an artificial Yamata no Orochi. No one would discover it.


    At this moment, that Yamata no Orochi was still launching energy attacks, causing the flying shuttle to vibrate intensely from the impact.


    After Feng Lin had this thought, he decided not to waste time any longer. After capturing this creature, wouldn''t all its secret lay bare for him to inspect?


    If a tiger doesn''t exert its dominance, would you treat it like a sickly cat?


    "Zixia, switch over to unrestricted free attacking mode!" Feng Lin gave the order.


    "Yes, captain!" the A.I. of the flying shuttle, Zixia, replied.


    The flying shuttle didn''t need Feng Lin to manually control it. The A.I. was sufficient for this task. A panel on the flying shuttle opened up, revealing a light ray cannon that blasted out a pillar of light.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please clickfor visiting.


    The fiery energy instantly immolated the Yamata no Orochi. It also exuded an immensely sharp force that severed its appendages.


    The tip of the flying shuttle kept ramming into the Yamata no Orochi and soon after, the creature revolved around repeatedly in the waters before sinking into the depths from the impact.


    However, it was modeled after a terrifying beast from the legends, how could it give up so easily? The savage aura in its bones wouldn''t permit it. The Yamata no Orochi rushed over again, opening its mouth and unleashing another torrent of energy attacks.


    At this moment, with a ringing sound, an ionic light shield manifested around the flying shuttle, easily blocking all the energy attacks.


    As expected of a foundation flying shuttle. Its defensive capabilities were shockingly high!


    Feng Lin silently nodded. If it didn''t have such defensive power, this flying shuttle wouldn''t be able to freely enter and exit the various vile environments in the universe to establish a foundation base of humanity and transform the vile environments into something suitable for humans to live in. It naturally had many other capabilities.


    Even though Feng Lin was the owner of this flying shuttle, he still wasn''t very clear on the entire set of capabilities this flying shuttle had.


    The power of this Yamata no Orochi was simply a joke before the flying shuttle. It was completely useless.


    The light ray cannon continued firing. Since it also had a lock-on mode, there was no way for the Yamata no Orochi to flee. The monster howled in pain as its appendages were severed once again.


    No matter how powerful the monster''s recovery was, it could no longer resist. And no matter how savage it was, it still felt fear before the danger of death.


    The stumps of its appendages flapped rapidly, and it resembled a giant cuttlefish trying to flee. It wanted nothing more than to grow more appendages so it could hasten its speed in the water.


    Feng Lin had suffered a major loss earlier from the damage he took. How could he allow it to flee so easily? Therefore, he controlled the flying shuttle, and it shot forth rapidly, transforming into a silver light and diving into the depths of the ocean in pursuit.

 192 Snake Gall Treasure Pearls

    The black silhouette was like a tiny mountain pushing the waters aside as the eight appendages moved wildly. Blood trailed behind it, dyeing the sea water red.


    A gigantic silver flying shuttle was following it from behind. The ray cannon continued firing energy beams, causing the nearby sea water to boil. All other objects in the surroundings that obstructed its path were vaporized.


    11,000 meters, 12,000 meters, 13,000 meters...


    One was fleeing while the other was in hot pursuit. The Yamata no Orochi and the flying shuttle continued diving into the depths of the Mariana Trench.


    The gathered light beams shot out like a sword cleaving through the darkness, slicing off the thick appendages of the Yamata no Orochi.


    Earlier, this Yamata no Orochi acted like the supreme world-destroying beast from the legends and was extremely imposing and ferocious. But now, it acted like a defeated dog, frenziedly fleeing away, wanting nothing more than to grow a few more appendages to increase its speed. It was also roaring in agony and pain, the sound waves traveling through the water clearly.


    So what even if it was a terrifying monster? Before the pinnacle of science and technology, it was nothing but trash.


    External means referred to science and technology, and internal means referred to cultivation. These two were the most common means used by interstellar humans. There was no relative superiority, but they were both means of different paths.


    Before a cultivator truly matured, he or she would still be unable to resist the power of science and technology and would be dominated.


    After all, there was no upper limit to the degree of power capable of being generated by science. With sufficient reserves of energy as well as materials, it wasn''t impossible for a weapon created by science and technology to destroy a planet.


    Currently, among one of the most terrifying weapons humanity possessed, the Planetary Annihilation Cannon was capable of destroying a small planet with a single shot. The might it possessed was terrifying to the extreme.


    Unless a cultivator reached the level equal to gods and possessed an undying body, he would be nothing but trash before such a terrifying weapon born from science and technology.


    Right now, he didn''t care how fast the Yamata no Orochi was fleeing. Feng Lin controlled the shuttle and chased closely behind it, not willing to spare it.


    This wasn''t because of hatred. Feng Lin wouldn''t be so obstinate as to nurse a grudge against a monster with no intelligence. The Yamata no Orochi could only blame itself for being an extremely rare existence.


    There was surely a transcendent organ in it since it could be classified as a transcendent lifeform. No matter if it was alive or dead, this monster was akin to a treasure trove.


    In the past, Feng Lin had already obtained a titan''s heart. However, the grade of energy was too high, and he only had one titan''s heart. He didn''t want to do any experiments on it for fear of damaging such a precious item.


    15,000 meters, 16,000 meters, 17,000 meters¡­


    He continued pursuing and soon arrived at the 20,000 meter depth.


    The water was as dark as ink. No light could penetrate through to this depth. The flying shuttle had to use special wave-positioning technology to determine and locked-on to the Yamata no Orochi.


    At this moment, that monster was in an incomparably pathetic shape. The appendages it had were severed off once again, leaving only a single head.


    After chasing it for so long, Feng Lin also saw many clues.


    This monster was definitely an artificial genetic creature created by humans based on the legendary Yamata no Orochi''s template. If it was truly the world-destroying beast, it wouldn''t be so weak.


    In Japanese Mythology, the Yamata no Orochi was an undying existence. Only by using special methods would one be able to kill it.


    In truth, the stories stated that the divine being Susanoo had used the Sword of Totsuka to kill it.


    Upon seeing that the monster only appeared strong externally, Feng Lin no longer had thoughts of playing with it. He commanded in a low voice, "Zixia, use full power and kill it."


    "Yes, captain!" replied the A.I. Zixia. Many different panels on the surface of the flying shuttle opened up, revealing numerous ray cannons. All of them gathered power in an instant and blasted out a gigantic energy wave. This attack was like a solar storm, instantly causing the nearby waters to evaporate, becoming boiling steam.


    The violent energy instantly locked onto the Yamata no Orochi, engulfing it as it howled in hellish pain.


    The gigantic monster writhed about, its appendages convulsing violently. But gradually, it stopped moving. No signs of life emanated from it any longer.


    After the light ray cannons were retracted, only a charred gigantic body could be seen in the waters. The carcass was rapidly sinking, but a robotic arm shot out from the shuttle and pulled it back into the shuttle.


    Feng Lin walked over to the outer cabin and inspected the corpse. Countless sphere-shaped robots had various tools in their hands as they started to dissect the monster.


    After the pale white flesh was cut open, the steam rose as a charred smell permeated the air. The monster''s carcass was soon completely cut apart by military robots. Its bones were also piled up into a small mountain.


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    All of a sudden, the cabin lit up. A green-colored treasure pearl was dug from one of the snake heads which was the Yamata no Orochi''s appendages, bathing the area with a greenish glow.


    That wasn''t the end yet, more treasure pearls were dug out from the other seven appendages. Each of the pearls glowed with a different-colored light, shining resplendently and flowing with light, illuminating the surroundings.


    What an unexpected surprise!


    Feng Lin knew that the Yamata no Orochi would surely have a transcendent organ. It was just that he didn''t expect to find eight transcendent organs at one go. This was slightly beyond his expectations.


    Is this a snake gall?


    There are eight snake heads, so there must be eight snake galls!


    Feng Lin sensed the abundance of energy within the snake gall treasure pearls. Each had a different attribute: fiery heat, icy cold...


    Each treasure pearl had a unique energy attribute to them, and all of them could be considered transcendent organs, possessing unfathomable might.


    After losing these eight pearls, the appendages of the Yamata no Orochi became useless. Feng Lin didn''t find that pleasing to the eye and commanded the robots of the flying shuttle to handle the mess. His eyes stared fixedly at the treasure pearls as his heart stirred with excitement.


    Transcendent organs were organs where the essence of transcendent creatures gathered. If he could refine that into medicine, the refined medicine would undoubtedly contain immense energy and nutrients. It would be extremely beneficial to cultivators.


    If the refinement of medicine could really succeed, Feng Lin wouldn''t lack genetic potions for a long time in the future.


    Before this, he only had a single titan''s heart. Feng Lin didn''t dare to do any casual experiments on it. But now, he had a total of eight treasure pearls. He had no qualms about using some of them in an experiment. Even if one was damaged, he would still have seven of them.


    This was truly an unexpected joy. Even if a few treasure pearls were damaged from his experiments, he wouldn''t feel too much pain.


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate. He immediately commanded the A.I. to show him the information with regards to genetic potions that were stored in the flying shuttle.


    All the concoction methods and information about different genetic potions possessed by the Giant Pharmaceutical Company were recorded in the A.I.. There were over ten thousand recipes, each with different medicinal effects. There should be one that was suitable for the current him.


    Also, the instruments and equipment in the flying shuttle were naturally top-notch. There was no lack of them. Feng Lin was extremely satisfied as he would be able to use them to concoct the genetic potion he wanted.


    Through the holographic projection, countless recipes appeared before him, causing one''s vision to dazzle.


    Feng Lin wasn''t so foolish as to look through them one by one. He set the parameter and told the A.I. to filter out all the irrelevant information. "Zixia, show me those recipes for genetic potions that require transcendent organs as ingredients. Also, ensure that the ingredients needed are all available in the flying shuttle''s storage."


    The projection shown by the A.I. kept flickering as it commenced rapid calculation and filtering. Very soon, a recipe appeared before Feng Lin.


    Transcendent Holy Water!

 193 Crystallized Holy Water

    Transcendent Holy Water!


    This was the first medicinal recipe suggested by the A.I.. Therefore, Feng Lin decided to ignore the other medicinal recipe temporarily for now.


    Through large amounts of data, the A.I. could instantly analyze countless possibilities. The results of its search would undoubtedly be the most suitable for his needs.


    Since this medicinal recipe had appeared first, it would be enough reason for Feng Lin to choose.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel that his own intelligence would be superior to the A.I.; thus, believing in the power of science was naturally an intelligent choice.


    Clicking open the recipe, he discovered that this was an extremely unique genetic potion. It was a flawless-grade low-martial tier product.


    This holy water didn''t have much medicinal effect by itself, but it was a kind of universal fusion agent that would draw out all the unique properties of the transcendent organs into the holy water, allowing it to unleash its greatest effect.


    This was an excellent ability. He didn''t need to do anything much to the transcendent organs, and the failure rate of concocting the genetic potion would be greatly reduced. Usually, a genetic potion would only yield 10% medicinal effect of the various ingredients used to concoct it. Therefore, it would truly be a waste of valuable resources if he didn''t have the recipe for this holy water.


    36 g of ice crystal powder, 11 g of skyheart snow lotus, 92 ml of vilot solution...the recipe listed the various ingredients required.


    Since the A.I. presented this to him, it naturally meant that the ingredients of the recipe could all be found in the flying shuttle''s storage. Very soon, the robots of the shuttle brought all of the required ingredients out, displaying them to Feng Lin.


    However, he wasn''t in a hurry to start concocting. He seriously studied the holographic projection.


    Inside the projection, he could see many researchers in white lab coats busy modulating the potion.


    These were the recordings of this transcendent holy water''s concoction by the staff of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. Each step was accurate to the extreme, precise and detailed. The projection degree was 360¡ã, and there were no dead angles. Everything could be seen clearly.


    After watching one time, Feng Lin slowly closed his eyes and thought back to the steps he had seen. Each step required attention to the tiniest details, but luckily as his spirit force improved, his ability to memorize things with a single glance was also greatly enhanced. He could remember all the procedures clearly.


    After ensuring that what he remembered was correct, he opened his eyes, and his hands started to move about according to what the procedures needed. His set of hands moved like flowing water, as though he had created the transcendent holy water for over a thousand times.


    Next, he methodically arranged the various medicine components and slowly added them together. A few moments later, a refreshing fragrance permeated the area, causing the blood of those who smelled it to surge.


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    Feng Lin''s hands didn''t stop moving. He continued adding different medicinal components and followed the procedures he had seen in the holographic projection earlier.


    In the end, a fire was lit and the impurities in the potion evaporated. Very soon, a bottle of potion roughly 50 ml in volume appeared. It was as clear as water and exuded a great fragrance. The medicinal properties of the different medicinal components had been perfectly combined.


    Only the last step of spiritual conception was required.


    Feng Lin was in full concentration. He added the spirit particles and the final ingredient: the starlight powder.


    However, he actually failed at this last step. Because he didn''t have any experience, he added 0.5 grams too much. An intense reaction occurred and the potion in his hand exploded.


    Feng Lin agilely dodged to the side. He shook his head and cleaned up the mess before starting the concoction process again. After absorbing the experience of this failure, he grew even more cautious.


    His spirit force gushed forth, sensing the minute change to the medicinal components. He ensured that each concoction step was done to perfection.


    Now, Feng Lin was in a marvelous state. Every subtle change and reaction that was occurring in the potion was completely sensed by him. Nothing was missed out.


    The longer he was in this state, the more he felt the natural superiority of using spirit force to probe the concoction. No wonder alchemy in ancient times would require mental and spiritual energy. Not only did alchemists need to control the fire, but they still had to sense the myriad of changes that would occur to the medicinal components before they could succeed in their concoction.


    Sadly, alchemy needed all of that, as well as the ability to control fire. Until now, Feng Lin still hadn''t managed to learn the way to control the temperature of flames with his spirit force. Because, if his control was imperfect, all attempts at pill concoctions would surely end up as a failure.


    He could only walk down this path step by step. In any case, he decided to focus on potion concoction for now and leave alchemy for the future.


    After the previous experience, Feng Lin didn''t make any more mistakes. He added the correct amount of starlight powder, and at this moment, the clear solution from before turned amber, emitting fragrance.


    However, things hadn''t ended yet. He didn''t stop; he ignored his exhaustion and continued until a total of 1,000 ml of transcendent holy water was refined.


    Feng Lin took out a purple, fist-size snake gall pearl and slowly placed it into the holy water.


    The holy water instantly reacted. It was like a solution that could melt everything. The treasure pearl transformed into a liquid from the solid state as its surface grew smaller.


    Purple substances continued to seep out from it into the holy water, resembling clouds and mist. In the end, the bottle of solution was faint purplish-red, and intense energy undulations radiated from it. Faint points of starlight could be seen moving about in it. It was extremely mystical.


    At this step, the transcendent holy water was finally completed.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop, after all, he had created a medicine crystallization technique to solidify the essence of different genetic potions into a crystal-like pill. The crystalline structure of the pill would ensure that the medicinal essence wouldn''t dissipate and that the medicinal effects reached the highest degree. Also, it was more convenient to store it like this and carry it around.


    Since he had created this technique. If he didn''t make use of it, wouldn''t it be a waste?


    Now there was 1,000 ml transcendent holy water. He took a vial and poured 50 ml into it before he began using the crystallization technique.


    Feng Lin first placed the potion into the container as he heated it up. After that, he used the alchemy technique he had learned to ensure that the molecules joined tightly together, becoming a crystalline structure which would lock the medicinal potency within.


    Under the control of his spirit force, the potion transformed into a solid state, as the beautiful and magnificent crystalline structure within took on the form of a rhombus.


    Crackle.


    Feng Lin still suffered from his experience. He didn''t understand the unique characteristics of the transcendent water and had allowed the temperature to surge too high. The crystalline structure was charred and shattered apart, rendering everything useless.


    However, he wasn''t dispirited. Refining potions was originally an incredibly precise work that didn''t allow for the slightest of mistakes.


    Failure was something very common. He restarted the whole process again, and after another five to six failures, he finally managed to concoct a crystallized version of transcendent holy water.


    The object in his hand was a pentagram-shaped purple crystal. Beautiful flashes of light could be seen within, easily attracting the attention of people.


    Feng Lin was confident in his own technique. He lifted his head and swallowed the tiny crystal in one gulp.


    The moment the crystal entered his stomach, the medicinal effect instantly gushed forth. Feng Lin felt as if an atomic bomb had gone off inside as boundless warmth instantly flooded his entire body.

 194 Surging Spirit Force

    The crystalline structure would lock the medicinal potency in, releasing them in waves. On the surface, there seemed to be no energy fluctuation. But the moment he swallowed it, Feng Lin felt fiery energy akin to lava coursing through his entire body. He felt like a volcano that was on the verge of eruption.


    As expected of a genetic potion formed with a transcendent organ. This powerful medicinal potency was something Feng Lin had never experienced before.


    The medicinal potency flooded his entire being waves after waves, challenging Feng Lin''s mental and physical resistance.


    Feng Lin cast out all thoughts of distraction and guarded his state of mind, enduring the hellish pain. At the same time, he also activated ''transforming energy into qi'' to aid him in digesting the medicinal potency.


    The fiery medicinal potency was transformed into milder energy that seeped into his entire body. It felt like cool spring water raining down on his head. His entire body felt barren as he frenziedly absorbed that mild energy and nutrients to strengthen himself.


    Feng Lin''s body began to swell up like a balloon. He now resembled a stuffed fatty.


    The nutrients and energy provided by the potion were simply too abundant. All this medicinal potency being packed into a tiny crystal seemed somewhat of an exaggeration!


    Burp!


    Feng Lin involuntarily let out a belch, and a thick amount of steam was issued from his mouth. If this continued on, he would soon become a fire breathing dragon.


    Fire, fire, fire¡­


    His body flushed red as though he was being burned by flames. His sweat continued perspiring and the violent energy within him circulated frenziedly like ocean tides, filling his body with strength to the point where he felt like he was about to explode.


    He activated ''refining energy into qi'' with full force, rapidly digesting the overflowing energy.


    Feng Lin''s body turned wizened but soon swelled up with strength once more. After that, the cycle repeated itself again and again.


    During this process, he felt pain all over his body.


    Feng Lin gritted his teeth tightly. His organs, his muscles, his bones¡ªall of them were being broken down to atoms and reconstructed back, a cycle of destruction followed by rebirth. His form slowly grew more perfect.


    Genetic potions were created in the first place to strengthen the bodies of humans. The original structure of the human body would break down and reform, and this intense transformation also meant extreme agony and pain.


    After experiencing so many things, Feng Lin''s will was as tough as iron. He gritted his teeth and resolutely guarded the hint of clarity in his mind, refusing to fall into the deep darkness of unconsciousness.


    Genetic potential +86%, +86%, +86%...


    Also, this unswerving determination allowed his genetic potential to surge crazily, just like a rocket shooting through the air. Very soon, his genetic potential reached over 1,000%, and he gained a free primeval genetic point.


    One couldn''t help but admit that as a transcendent creature, the Yamata no Orochi''s body was truly filled with vibrant energy. Just the transcendent holy water that concocted from a single treasure pearl from it allowed such rapid improvements to Feng Lin''s cultivation. Since this was the case, he could finally see the hope of breaking through to the elite cultivator realm before the second round of examination.


    This bout of hard work and effort was worth it!


    Feng Lin continued to cultivate, focusing on fully refining the medicinal potency.


    As the medicinal potency was gradually digested, the violent waves grew calmer, but they still felt like floodwater gushing into all his meridians.


    Genetic potential +80%, +80%, +80%


    The gain in his genetic potential gradually slowed down; however, the speed was still considered extremely fast. Very soon, his genetic potential would reach 2,000%.


    Also, his spirit force was strengthened immensely after he endured the hellish pain. By steeling himself and depending on his will to resist the pain, his spirit force kept increasing. When he had been in torment and agony earlier, his state of mind seemed to have been refined by the flames of pain. He had unconsciously depended on his spirit force to tide him through. Now, his spirit force grew more corporeal. If it was a formless gust of wind in the past, it could be described as a cloud of mist now, something more material compared to the past.


    With a sweep of his spirit force, he could sense everything. The minuscule details in his ''vision'' also grew more precise.


    In the past, if his microscopic sight had been at 100x, it was now at 120x, 140x, 160x¡­ and the preciseness continued to increase.


    Things hadn''t ended yet!


    As his genetic potential broke through the 2,000%, Feng Lin now had two free primeval genetic points. He didn''t hesitate and added them to his Spirit Gene, causing the strengthening tally to become 6 from 4.


    BOOM!


    His spirit force was instantly enhanced. Wild winds rose and thunderous tension of a storm could be felt in the air, emitting sounds of explosions.


    But Feng Lin wasn''t too joyful. The strengthening tally of his Spirit Gene had reached 6, but his vitality stat was only at a pathetic 94.8.


    Despite adding two free primeval genetic points to the Spirit Gene, his vitality stat only increased by 1.2.


    Although his spirit force had increased, adding the points to strengthen his gene didn''t really increase his vitality by that much, each point only gave him a 0.6 increase. Wasn''t this too little?


    Could it be that the stats limit of an interstellar cultivator was really limited at 100?


    It was impossible to break through this limit?


    Although he couldn''t confirm this, the current scene had undoubtedly shown him part of the truth. The nearer he was to the absolute limit, the lesser his vitality would increase by. Every point of increment was now extremely precious.


    It seemed like he had to break through to the elite cultivator realm as quickly as possible. If he didn''t take the step and leap over the dragon gate, evolving into a transcendent lifeform, his vitality stats would always be stuck here.


    Feng Lin calmed his emotions and continued to cultivate. Genetic potential +68%, +68%, +68%...


    He immersed himself in the joy of his surging genetic potential. However, before he could be happy for too long, a warning notification sound rang out from the flying shuttle''s A.I..


    "Warning! Warning! Warning! Captain, please take note that an unknown artificial object is discovered ahead¡­"


    Feng Lin opened his eyes. An unknown artificial object?


    One must know that he was already at a depth of over 20,000 meters in the Mariana Trench. There was actually artificial objects here? What sort of object would that be?


    Curiosity appeared in Feng Lin''s heart. During the time when he was cultivating, the flying shuttle had been diving deeper all this while, and it had already reached a depth of 24,128 meters. He could be considered to have arrived at the internal area of this great oceanic trench.


    "Hmm, this should be the nest of the Yamata no Orochi. Are there other unknown artificial objects here? Could more secrets be concealed around this place?"Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin suddenly felt extremely interested. He felt a sense of excitement at going deep into the sea to search for treasures. He controlled the flying shuttle and continued diving downward.


    The light from the shuttle illuminated the surroundings. Reflected light flickering resplendently could be seen in the far distance.


    The flying shuttle moved toward that direction, and after a rapid scan of the strange object''s appearance, a three-dimensional picture appeared.


    This was actually a strange-looking pillar. It had a thick base, but the higher it got, the thinner the body became. It was roughly about 100 plus meters in circumference, and its length was immeasurable, deep enough that Feng Lin couldn''t see the bottom of it.


    The flying shuttle continued to dive, and the iron pillar also continuously extended downward as though it was limitless in length.


    Only when Feng Lin had arrived at the bottom of the Mariana Trench did he discover that this iron pillar was embedded deep within the seabed. Even now, he still didn''t know how long this pillar was.


    Feng Lin felt extremely curious, how long was this iron pillar exactly?


    There were actually traces of an artificial object from it? Who created this?


    ¡­..


    As the flying shuttle continued scanning, a three-dimensional hologram of the entire thing appeared.


    To his astonishment, Feng Lin discovered that the tip of this iron pillar was embedded into a gigantic island at the surface of the water as though it was supporting the island. This iron pillar seemed indestructible and felt like the work of God''s, a supernatural fine craft.


    His heart stirred as he suddenly thought of something.


    Could this be the legendary divine pillar in japanese mythology?

 195 Divine Pillar

    Ever since the Ancient Earth Era, the island of Japan had been sliding toward the Mariana Trench every year. Also, Japan itself was a country with many earthquakes, and each earthquake would exacerbate the problem, accelerating this process further.


    At that time, the scientists had already speculated that a few thousand years later, the entire Japan sink into the Mariana Trench, never appearing on the ocean''s surface again. However, ten thousand years had passed and not only did Japan not vanish, but the Japanese seemed to flourish and become even more prosperous.


    The prediction of the scientists wasn''t actually wrong. Such a situation didn''t occur because of the change in era. Thus, new technology was developed which prevented that from happening.


    After humanity left the solar system and began to awaken the power of mythological genes, they didn''t forsake the solar system immediately. As spirit particles were made known to everyone, some of the ancient mythological ruins in the solar system were gradually excavated.


    All of these were traces left behind by the cultivation civilizations in ancient times and were remnants of their respective mythology. Their presence often attracted countless humans to fight over them.


    This was especially so for the region near the East China Sea. A gigantic mythological ruin had been dug out from the sea. At that moment, all the asian countries had acted like sharks that had seen the blood, rushing into it and fighting among themselves. Some of them had obtained countless wondrous treasures, and each possessed unfathomable power.


    But since then, 3,000 years had already passed. There was no longer any information with regards to treasures from the mythological ruins of the East China Sea.


    However, there were still stories about a treasure that had been circulated even until now.


    That was none other than the fact that Japan had obtained an extremely wondrous treasure back then. They had then transformed this treasure into a gigantic pillar and engineered a way to embed it inside the seabed of the Mariana Trench, supporting the entire Japan. This caused the sinking process to stop; it was a miracle indeed.


    And that treasure, because it took on the form of a giant pillar, became known as the japanese divine pillar and was viewed by the Japanese as something with the traces of divine objects. This should be proof that their god, Amaterasu-omikami, had shown them a favor.


    Could it be that this giant pillar under the sea was the japanese divine pillar?


    Although this was also the first time Feng Lin saw this, he was incomparably sure of his judgment.


    After all, not everything could extend over 20,000 meters deep into the sea.


    He controlled the flying shuttle and continued to scan the pillar. He discovered that this pillar was perfectly round in circumference and kept extending downward like a heavenly pillar. It was supporting the weight of entire Japan, making it so that Japan wasn''t able to sink any further. Given the bulk of the pillar and its toughness, even if there were no other special effects, it could already be considered a divine object.


    The A.I. of the flying shuttle started scanning the quality of materials that the pillar was made from. Soon after, the results were shown. According to the scanning results, this pillar was actually formed from 100% iron. There were no other impurities.


    Only iron?


    How could such a common element form this divine object?


    This simply didn''t conform with the logic of science.


    But the reality was before his eyes. The technology of the Flowerfruit Mountain flying shuttle was incomparably developed, far surpassing the standards of the solar system. It was much more reliable compared to Feng Lin''s own probing. If the scan of the flying shuttle had a mistake, Feng Lin wouldn''t be able to discover anything either.


    At this moment, in the scan, a wondrous scene appeared. The image of the iron pillar''s interior appeared before Feng Lin.


    To his astonishment, Feng Lin saw that the iron atoms of this pillar were precisely meshed together with incredible density. Each atom was a node, presenting an extremely complex web-like crystal structure. The density of the pillar was far superior compared to any other objects he knew, such a superior toughness.


    Also, despite further scans from the A.I., the probe was no longer able to sense anything.


    This was because the density between the iron atoms was simply too packed. It was like this entire iron pillar was a gigantic iron atom. There were no gaps between the atoms at all, even light radiation wasn''t able to seep into it. By using science and technology, Feng Lin could only see the surface of this mysterious pillar.


    There must be deeper secrets about this iron pillar. That should be why it could screen the probes of science and technology despite them being extremely developed.


    The flying shuttle circled the gigantic iron pillar once, scanning all the information it could perceive from it. Feng Lin''s heart stirred, and he discovered that the shape of this japanese divine pillar was really like a gigantic iron cudgel.


    Could this be the Ruyi Golden Cudgel?


    For some reason, this thought appeared in Feng Lin''s mind. But after that, a burst of self-mocking laughter rang out. How could it be so coincidental?


    He was walking on the mythology path of Sun Wukong, but would he really be so fortunate as to coincidentally encounter the Ruyi Golden Cudgel?


    If this was the case, wouldn''t his luck be way too good?


    In the various mythology cultures, there were quite a few gods who used cudgels as their divine weapons. In India Mythology, the monkey god Hanuman was one of them. There was no need to mention about chinese deities. Several of them used cudgels as their weapons too. Naturally, this also didn''t exclude gods and deities from the other races.


    In any case, things wouldn''t be clear unless he could confirm it with his own eyes.


    Feng Lin stopped the flying shuttle at the seabed. He wore a diving suit that had the words, model 186, as he swam out.


    This was a diving suit manufactured by the pinnacle science and technology of the Interstellar Era. It was able to resist water pressure up to 50,000 meters in depth.


    The flying shuttle''s light was shut off. Feng Lin waded with his arms and swam toward the iron pillar.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    When he was far away, he didn''t feel that this iron pillar would be so majestic. But the closer he got to it, he felt like he was standing before a heavenly pillar that could prop the heavens up. He felt as tiny and inconsequential as an ant.


    Feng Lin increased his swimming speed. After he neared the pillar, his hands gently moved around on the surface. There were intricate lines carved on it, forming natural patterns.


    Also, these patterns kept extending, forming into different pictures.


    He moved nearer, observing it closely. All of a sudden, his heart pounded with shock.


    He discovered that for one of the pictures, these intricate patterns actually formed into a word from the ancient chinese oracle script. Through the analysis of his A.I., it was an ancient word that represented ''quantity''.


    Endless fantasies appeared in Feng Lin''s mind. He continued feeling the lines. Gradually, he found eight ancient words, and upon joining them together, a rough sentence with the meaning below was formed.


    "This object has no fixed form; it depends on the thoughts in one''s heart!"


    So it wasn''t the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, the weapon of Sun Wukong?


    Feng Lin inevitably felt a sense of disappointment. Despite knowing that the possibility of that was very small, the feeling of one''s hopes being dashed would naturally cause one to feel disappointment.


    But he soon adjusted his emotions.


    How could there be such a good thing in the world?


    And if there was such a powerful treasure, how could a single person like him hold on to it?


    Once that legendary divine weapon, the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, appeared, it would surely shake the heavens and earth. That weapon contained boundless might, and only those major Interstellar Supreme Empires would have treasures on that level. Besides they would only have very few of such treasures. From this fact, one could see the rarity of such divine treasures, and it was far beyond one''s imagination.


    Even if Feng Lin obtained it, once news about this was leaked, he would also not be able to hold on to it.


    If this japanese divine pillar was truly the heaven-shaking treasure in the legends, how could a small country like japan on Earth, be able to maintain their possession of it?


    Feng Lin no longer fantasized wildly and seriously began to examine this iron pillar closely.


    Feng Lin sent his spirit force in, yet his spirit force soon rammed into some sort of barrier. The formless spirit force also had no way to seep into the iron pillar. There seemed to be a huge wall that would block all probes.


    This feeling felt extremely familiar.


    He suddenly felt excited once more. Even if this iron pillar wasn''t a supreme treasure from the old mythologies, it should still be a treasure with immense capabilities that was left behind by an ancient civilization. The feeling he got from this iron pillar was very similar to the furnace he had refined in the past.


    Just when he was preparing to experiment more, wanting to see if he could use spirit force to attempt a refinement, a bright light suddenly flashed in the waters above him.


    There were actually other humans who came so deep down into the Mariana Trench.


    Who could these people be?


    Feng Lin hurriedly dodged to the side; his flying shuttle had long since entered stealth mode, not leaking any trace of his presence.


    A submarine as large as a whale slowly sank downward, shining with a blinding light which illuminated the surroundings.


    Swiftly after, over ten people swam out from within. On their diving suit, the logo of a red sun could be seen.


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes. Wasn''t this the flag of Japan? These people were all Japanese!

 196 Mythological Secret Realm

    "So this is the divine pillar supporting the weight of our country? We, Japanese, have the protection and the favor of the Great God Amaterasu. We are the most elite race in the entire universe. The other races of humanity can at most be considered low-grade races!"


    "Fuuma-kun, well spoken!"


    "Our Yamato Race will surely rise in the future and dominate the entire Milky Way Galaxy!"


    ...


    A bunch of Japanese swam toward the iron pillar in their diving suits as they mumbled with a self-satisfied look on their faces. Although their voices wouldn''t be able to travel far in the water, Feng Lin''s spirit force enabled him to eavesdrop on them.


    Feng Lin coldly snorted.


    These Japanese feared the strong and only knew how to bully the weak. Their evil intentions and greed knew no bounds.


    Regardless of the Ancient Earth Era or the Interstellar Era, the Japanese had always been a weak race. Yet, they were still like greedy wolves despite the passage of time. Truly, a leopard can''t change its spots.


    Feng Lin surveyed the person in the lead, and when he saw who it was, he couldn''t help but feel stunned.


    This person was none other than the japanese guy who had passed the first round of exams before him. His vitality stats were extremely high and couldn''t be underestimated.


    The second round of examination was about to start, why did this person come to the Mariana Trench at this time?


    It didn''t seem like this guy was planning to use the pressure of the deep sea to aid him for cultivation purposes. Hence, the person''s true purpose for coming here is definitely not so simple.


    Feng Lin''s sharp senses as a cultivator told him that something was wrong. He decided to silently follow after them.


    The man in the lead was clearly growing impatient. "Let''s talk later, make haste and enter the divine temple first. Accomplishing the major matters is the key. Quickly go and invite the goddess out."


    This person in the lead was at the very least at the major completion phase for interstellar cultivators yet he wasn''t the leader? There was still a person with the title of goddess?


    Feng Lin''s expression didn''t changed as he took note of all their movements.


    At this moment, another figure in a divine suit walk over. It was actually a beautiful female. Her eyelashes were long and she appeared like the incarnation of a vixen, exuding boundless charm. Her mesmerising aura instantly captured the hearts of these japanese the moment she appeared.


    "Fuuma Taro, move out immediately! This matter about the secret realm is extremely important, there can be no delays." The moment this so-called japan goddess appeared, she immediately gave a command. After that, the japanese swam even deeper into the depths of the oceanic trench.


    Could there still be some secrets in the Mariana Trench?


    Feng Lin followed closely behind, he was sure that these japanese all came here for a specific purpose. Their route was extremely clear.


    He was careful to hide his presence, he naturally didn''t want anyone to discover him.


    But luckily, the surroundings were completely dark, there was no light here at all. These people would definitely find it hard to discover him.


    Also, Feng Lin was using spirit force to track them, he wasn''t afraid that they would go missing. He possessed an extreme advantage.


    However, these japaneses weren''t fools, they were all on the alert and would frequently scan their surroundings. Feng Lin didn''t dare to go too near to them.


    "Goddess, Fuuma-Kun, you guys feel that this secret realm is really useful? It''s able to boost our cultivation greatly before the college exams?"


    The goddess swept her gaze over and coldly replied, "The second round of examinations is imminent. It''s precisely because this is the first time in japan''s history that we have two people passing the first round of exams of the Cosmos University and seleven people passing the exams of the Interstellar Empire University that his Majesty allowed us a chance to enter this secret realm. This opportunity is extremely rare, Yamashita-Kun, you shouldn''t be doubting his grace."


    "Hai!" That japanese''s expression drastically changed when he heard that and he hurriedly bowed his head and replied respectfully.


    Mythological secret realm?


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred with excitement when he heard that.


    A mythological secret realm can be considered one of the most precious types of mythological ruins. In there, there was an independent pocket world and it''s said that many mythological secret realms preserved a part of the original ancient cultivation civilisation''s environment. Things were extremely wondrous and there are naturally countless benefits. This was also the first time Feng Lin found out the existence of a secret realm here.


    He gradually discovered that as long as he has a connection with the japanese, he would always be receiving some benefits.


    Fate sometimes, was truly indescribably wondrous.


    Could it be that the japanese would be his lucky star?


    A secret smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face, this bunch of japanese truly became somebody who would gift him fortune.


    The japanese hurried on, they seemed to be filled with impatience. Yet, none of them realised they were followed by a hungry wolf.


    Cultivation art, treasures, resources...I want them all!


    Very soon, Feng Lin followed them to the bottom of the sea, there was a large piece of empty land here with many underwater mountains, like a submerged mountain range.


    His heart stirred as thoughts flashed through his mind. Before the japanese divine pillar existed, a portion of japan has already sunk into the Mariana Trench. Was it this place?


    "Where''s the yamata no orochi?" The japaneses couldn''t help but feel puzzled when they noticed that there was no commotion here.


    "It should be out hunting for food." Fuuma Taro who was in the lead, spoke calmly.


    The others all nodded. The yamata no orochi was a terrifying monster over 100 meters in size. It''s need for food was naturally extremely large. It was very normal that it would head out to look for prey.


    But things were good in this case. If not, they would find it very troublesome with the yamata no orochi around.


    The mythological secret realm was the most important issue. Although the japanese felt something was strange, they didn''t bother to think any deeper about the yamata no orochi. They then arrived before a tunnel and entered it.


    Feng Lin retracted his aura, hiding all traces of his presence as he entered as well.


    This tunnel here was extremely deep, like a giant snake hole.


    Could this be what the yamata no orochi was guarding?


    Next, Feng Lin felt anticipation in his heart. Something that required the yamata no orochi to guard it would surely be extraordinary.


    However, he suddenly was shocked. Under his spirit force perception, he discovered that the bunch of japanese suddenly disappeared into thin air without any traces at all.


    What situation was this?


    This bizarre scene caused Feng Lin to be wary. He increased his speed and rushed over. At the end of the tunnel, an underground space appeared. There was an ancient divine shrine immersed in the waters, This shrine was constructed in ancient japanese style that was thousands of years ago yet it appeared brand new with no traces of age at all.


    Feng Lin scanned the surroundings meticulously and couldn''t find anything. He cautiously entered the shrine only to see a thirty-meter god statue erected within. This statue was sturdy in build, it has a green face and fangs along with disheveled hair. There was also a savage aura radiating from it, like an asura in the mortal world, capable of invoking fear in the hearts of people.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Where did those japanese disappeared to?


    Feng Lin felt that things were getting strange, he circled around the god sculpture and started to survey it.


    His eyes suddenly paused at the single-edged gigantic sword in the hands of the statue. From the sword, a baleful aura could be sensed. Despite being immersed in water for so many years, there were no signs of rotting at all. This weapon gleamed with sharpness, it was evidently a baleful weapon that had slaughtered countless lives before.


    Could this be a type of treasure with strange properties?


    Feng Lin could sense the remnant aura from the sword''s edge that there were traces of fresh blood. Clearly, these were the traces left behind by that bunch of japanese earlier.


    Maybe, this giant sword was switch to allow someone to enter some sort of secret entrance?


    Feng Lin grew confident. Since those japanese dared to come to this place, this shouldn''t be a death trap. If something unexpected happened, he should also be able to get out. He decisively stretched his palm over and slice it thinly, allowing his blood to come in contact with the sword''s edge.


    At the next moment, his spirit force was drained by a boundless absorption force.


    Swish~


    The water around him spun about rapidly, actually forming into a gigantic vortex of flowing water. At the center, a terrifying black hole appeared, it was like a gate to an unknown world. An unknown force pushed Feng Lin through the gate as he disappeared into the darkness.


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 197 Fantasy Land of Demons

    A vortex appeared in the airspace of this world, and a figure dropped down from it, slamming into the ground.


    Feng Lin stood up and discovered that his surroundings had changed completely. In this place he was in, green mountains and long rivers could be seen all around. He seemed to be in the middle of the green and lush nature.


    Was this the mythological secret realm?


    Feng Lin glanced to the left and right. This secret realm was a world onto its own. Feng Lin could even sense many auras of life in the surroundings, and he could tell that there was also an invisible set of laws governing this pocket world. In that case, the grade of this secret realm shouldn''t be low.


    The foundations of japanese Mythology could not be considered deep. Therefore, the grade of this secret realm should be considered one of the top-tier ones in this country.


    Just when he was contemplating, he didn''t realize that the head of a green and oily figure just popped up on the river''s surface. The creature''s frog-like eyes were revealed, staring at Feng Lin as the look of greed and hunger could be seen within. It wanted nothing more than to devour Feng Lin.


    Wa~


    An unpleasant weird noise rang out.


    A green-skin monster broke the surface of the water. Its hands and legs were webbed, and the instant it appeared, it directly slashed out toward Feng Lin.


    "What the hell is this?" Feng Lin felt wariness in his heart. He clenched his fist and instinctively punched out, adding a spin to increase the force!


    At the moment of contact, he only sensed a layer of oil on the monster''s body which rendered it slippery. The impact of his punch was greatly reduced because of this.


    Creak, creak.


    The sharp claws left behind tears in his diving suit, and little sparks of flame manifested for a blink of an eye.


    That figure shot out from the water.


    Feng Lin looked at it closely and discovered that it was a green-skinned monster that resembled a human. It had a stooped posture and a turtle shell on its back. On a closer look, a pair of incredibly malevolent frog-like eyes could be seen in its visage.


    It must be a Kappa!


    Feng Lin recognized it in a single glance. This was a local demon in Japanese Mythology; it was a Kappa!


    It was similar to water ghosts, but there were some notable differences.


    The Kappa had a malevolent face, and its sharp fangs gleamed with light as smelly drool dripped from its mouth. Its eyes were squashed together, staring at Feng Lin with a look of hunger.


    Since the secret realm had a world inside it, Feng Lin felt extremely uncomfortable to be wearing a diving suit. He swiftly stripped the suit off and instantly felt much more relaxed after feeling the cool breeze in the air.


    "Come!" Seeing that the Kappa was clearly taking him as its prey, Feng Lin smiled and made a beckoning gesture.


    It was as though the Kappa felt it was being slighted. Its eyes turned bloodshot as it let out a series of jarring howls. It then leaped up into the air like a frog and slashed its claws toward Feng Lin. A jet of smelly green-colored liquid sprayed out from its mouth; it was clearly filled with vile poison.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t fear it, he didn''t wish to let that disgusting stuff touch him.


    Bzz~


    The silver scar in the center of his brows flashed as his spirit force manifested into a formless sword, piercing out toward his target.


    The Kappa only felt a sharp sword piercing its brain. It convulsed violently and howled in agony.


    Feng Lin agilely evaded the poisonous spit. He lunged over and punched out with his fists, hammering down with the force of a thousand storms.


    The Kappa stood there, as dumb as a wooden chicken. Its large head completely exploded from the might of the blows. A reddish-white gooey brain substance leaked out, and it now resembled a dead frog lying on the ground while its body emitted waves of black-colored qi.


    "Eh?" Feng Lin discovered that the Kappa''s body actually turned into a puff of black qi that rapidly vanished, leaving behind an oily green pearl that looked extremely bizarre.


    He walked over and just as he wanted to pick it up, a swishing sound echoed.


    Woosh~


    A moving thing resembling a limb slithered over swiftly, moving through the underbrush.


    Chi!


    Feng Lin''s palms sliced out like a saber, ruthlessly going for the kill.


    From the underbrush, a tree branch was slashed off, writhing on the ground. It looked like a living thing and tree sap flowed from it like blood.


    However, a second tree branch of the main body had already grabbed hold of the Kappa''s demon core and was slithering quickly into the forest.


    Daring to snatch his treasure before his eyes?


    Feng Lin sneered. He rushed over and slashed out with his palms, unleashing waves of sharpness that severed the tree branch into pieces as he held the demon core in his hand.


    Wuwuwu~


    A series of miserable bawling could be heard.


    The earth trembled. Not far away, a twenty-meter huge tree rose from the ground. The veined and knotted tree trunk revealed openings that resembled eyes and nose. It howled and struck out with a branch, whipping it toward Feng Lin.


    "Not all tree demons are like the tree granny in the chinese ghost story!" Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to play around with this ordinary tree demon.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    He directly used his strongest technique, his finger transforming into a divine sword. He flew through the air and pierced out. An aura of extreme sharpness congregated on his finger, integrating the strength of his entire body into one point. Right now, he was like an ancient sword immortal riding on a flying sword for a thousand miles to slay demons.


    The tree demon wasn''t the tree granny, yet Feng Lin''s strength now was even higher than Yan Chixia!


    Under the sword intent he radiated, everything around him crumbled into pieces.


    Feng Lin''s entire person drilled into the trunk of the tree demon with unstoppable momentum.


    Behind him, the expression of the tree demon froze. After that, it howled in agony and anger, as its gigantic body slowly crumbled into pieces, leaving behind a greenish-black demon core on the ground.


    The two demons he had killed vanished into thin air, and both of them left behind their demonic cores.


    Feng Lin grew more and more certain that this wasn''t the real world. It should be some sort of fantasy land.


    His heart stirred. He thought back to the words spoken by those Japanese earlier as a thought appeared in his mind.


    That divine shrine which was immersed in water¡­ could the statue there be that of the japanese god, Susanoo? The giant sword in his hands was the famed Kusanagi?


    It was rumored that this was the sword Susanoo pulled out from the Yamata no Orochi''s stomach after he had slain it. Even the godly sword, the Sword of Totsuka, was blunted when it clashed against Kusanagi.


    Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi was a legendary sword taken from the strongest demon in legends, the Yamata No Orochi. It was also famed for being a demon sword that contained terrifying powers.


    Regardless of whether the sword inside the divine shrine being real or fake, Feng Lin had already entered into this fantasy land. He didn''t know where those Japanese had gone to but he knew that if he could find them, he would surely have a way to leave here safely.


    He held his diving suit in one hand and followed the flowing river, walking down the mountains. From afar, he could see a grass hut in the distance. A granny was sitting outside of the hut and seemed to be sewing a piece of clothing.


    There are other humans here?


    After some time, Feng Lin arrived at the hut''s vicinity. He walked over and asked in a light voice, "Hey granny, where is this place?"


    "Izumo Country." That old woman lowered her head. Her hair was white and dried up like withered grass as she replied in a hoarse voice.


    Izumo Country?


    Feng Lin connected the dots. Wasn''t this the place in the legends where Susanoo killed Yamata no Orochi?


    This definitely wasn''t a coincidence!


    "Little fellow, you are a stranger from faraway lands, right? Did you lose your way? Come to granny''s house to eat a piping hot rice ball!" The granny seemed to be very concerned about Feng Lin and invited him, radiating a feeling of magnificent hospitality.


    Treating me a rice ball?


    Feng Lin looked at the tattered and dilapidated environment of the granny''s house as a teasing smile appeared on his face.


    In Japan, in the Ancient Era, rice balls were something only nobles could eat. For the poor commoners, they wouldn''t even be able to eat one in their entire lives. Yet, this old granny actually was going to treat him, a stranger, to a piping hot rice ball? Wasn''t this a naked attempt to lure someone?


    His gaze turned solemn as he discovered some traces that something was wrong.


    The face of this granny was hidden in her hair and wasn''t revealed at all. Her back was bent, and under the sunlight, her figure actually cast no shadows!


    This granny didn''t have a shadow!


    Feng Lin glanced at the dark grass hut as he coldly laughed. "There''s no need. I''m afraid if I entered, I wouldn''t be able to exit."


    The granny trembled, her voice quivered, "Young man, are you joking?"


    "I''m not joking in the slightest. Vile creature, show me your true appearance!" Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to waste words. He directly punched out; his punch force generated a hurricane that swept over. A moment later, a sharp piercing scream rang out from the granny as she revealed her true appearance.


    So it turned out that the grass hut was her main body; it was actually a gigantic head. The door that led to the grass hut was actually her giant mouth. Her blood-red eyes stared at Feng Lin as they flashed with greed.


    Earlier, if Feng Lin entered, he would definitely be devoured completely.


    Earthbound Spirit!


    Feng Lin could tell what this demon was with a single glance. He could finally be sure that this pocket world was a fantasy land of demons.


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 198 Slaying Demons Eradicating Devils

    "You are actually able to discover my true form. However, everything is useless. I''m going to eat you today. It has been a very long time since I feasted on a human''s flesh and blood. I''m really so hungry, too hungry¡­" That giant head let out weird cries. A black wind then manifested, wanting to tear Feng Lin into pieces to make it easier for it to swallow him.


    This earthbound spirit was a demon whose movements were restricted; it could only move within a certain boundary. Hence, they would usually transform into old grannies, beautiful young ladies, widows...all sorts of forms in order to wait for their prey to enter willingly. Once their prey entered their boundary, they could simply swallow them up.


    However, Feng Lin was astute enough to notice the truth. If he was fooled and was swallowed by the demon, the consequences would be unimaginably dire.


    BOOM!


    The demonic qi gusted wildly, and the stones and gravel on the ground started flying around. The giant head of the earthbound spirit rushed over in a frenzy, wrenching its mouth open and wanting to bite Feng Lin into pieces.


    Feng Lin leaped up into the air. The earthbound spirit exhaled, generating a gust of black wind that sent stones shooting toward him.


    Feng Lin unleashed a flurry of blows, rebounding those stones back to the earthbound spirit and causing it to scream in pain. It suddenly widened its mouth and drew in a deep breath, wanting to draw everything in.


    A fearsome absorption force could suddenly be felt in the air.


    Feng Lin''s body fell from the air rapidly, being drawn in by the earthbound spirit. If he entered the demon''s stomach, he most probably wouldn''t have his bones left. Everything would be devoured.


    These demons had all sorts of bizarre and strange abilities. Thus, they could be extremely difficult to deal with.


    Feng Lin used his spirit force and activated the Cloudsoar ability, resisting that absorption force as he peered downward.


    Staring at the earthbound spirit''s body that was covered in a layer of black fog, his heart stirred. Earthbound spirits were a type of soul that remained bound to the earth due to their feelings of resentment and vengeance. By nature, they were a kind of demon with a spirit body.


    Since this was the case, wouldn''t spirit attacks work against them?


    Feng Lin unleashed his spirit force, converging it together and forming a sword of golden light. After that, he ferociously pierced the sword into the earthbound spirit''s forehead.


    The moment his spirit sword pierced into his target, his mind felt as though it had fallen into a consciousness filled with sinister gloominess. There were countless chaotic thoughts here. Feng Lin didn''t hesitate, he controlled the sword intent of the golden sword and destroyed all of these evil chaotic thoughts within the consciousness.


    The earthbound spirit cried in misery as its body began to dissipate, transforming into black smoke before vanishing into thin air. It only left behind a black-colored round-shaped object.


    Feng Lin sent out a strand of his psychokinesis energy and moved the black pearl through the air into his hands. It felt cool to the touch.


    Up until now, he had already obtained a total of three demon cores. These should be considered the equivalent to transcendent organs that were the essence of the demon''s cultivation. They were all extremely valuable.


    Next, as Feng Lin continued walking through this land, there would frequently be demons and monsters appearing to attack him. There were all sorts of demons here: cats with two tails known as Nekomata, birds with human heads known as Ubume, and long-necked demons known as Hitouban¡­


    He showed no mercy, destroying all of the supernatural creatures when he encountered them.


    These supernatural creatures were either demons, devils, ghosts, or monsters. For the illusory beings like ghosts and devils, he would be fine as long as his spirit force was strong enough. He was able to destroy them easily since they had a spirit-based body. The earthbound spirit from before was a very good example of this.


    Demons and monsters were tougher to deal with in comparison, as they possessed a physical body. Feng Lin had to exhaust a great deal of effort to destroy them.


    There were many obstacles as he journeyed on. The demons and monsters here seemed endless in number and would lunge over the moment they sensed fresh blood and meat. However, all of them died miserable deaths under Feng Lin.


    The different demons and monsters from the japanese mythology appeared one after another. This was truly a world of demons; there didn''t seem to be any native humans here.


    Feng Lin had a look of contemplation on his face.


    In japanese Mythology, ghosts, demons, monsters, and devils, were no different from immortals, gods, saints, and buddhas. The only difference was that they were worshiped and enshrined, and the others weren''t.


    No matter how terrifying a monster was or how many humans it had eaten, as long as there were people who worshiped and enshrined it, it would be a deity. This was also the reason why a small country like Japan had over 800 million gods.


    In actuality, according to the strict grading system of Huaxia Mythology, many of those japanese gods were simply over-exaggerated legends. They were not legitimate at all. There were simply too many evil divine beings that mortals couldn''t believe in, and they also weren''t able to maintain the order of the three realms.


    All of this resulted in the grading of japanese gods becoming very low, and their authority was also very small.


    Although the demons and monsters of japanese mythology were bizarre, their strength wasn''t that powerful. Compared to the demons and monsters of Huaxia Mythology who could destroy the world at a whim, their strength was simply of a different class. Only the Yamata no Orochi, Shuten-Doji, Daitengu, and the Kyuubi no Kitsune (Nine-tailed Fox) could be categorized as supreme demons.


    Also, given that this pocket world was a fantasy land, the strength of the demons and monsters here would surely be reduced in comparison to the real demons and monsters.


    As Feng Lin traveled, he showed no mercy, obliterating all demons and devils he came across.


    After the devils and demons died, they would vanish and leave behind demon cores of different colors, which contained various types of wondrous energy within.


    Without realizing it, the sky turned dark as heavy rain started to fall. Feng Lin found a dilapidated-looking temple. And after seeing that nothing was out of the ordinary here, he decided to stay there for the night.


    After lighting a bonfire, he took out the demon cores he had acquired and started to survey them.


    These demon cores greatly resembled the snake gall treasure pearls he had obtained from the Yamata no Orochi, but they were much smaller in size. Their energy level also wasn''t high. However, these demon cores served the same purpose as transcendent organs; they were the essence of life energy of the demons and monsters.


    Seeing that the energy level in the demon cores was not too high, Feng Lin also couldn''t be bothered to concoct genetic potions with them.


    Given his current vitality stats, even if he were to swallow a golden pellet now, he would still be able to digest the energy within.


    Hence, to him, these small demon cores could simply be treated as snacks.


    Feng Lin decisively took one up and swallowed it. The demon core instantly transformed into waves of warmth. He then activated the ''transforming energy into qi'' technique and rapidly converted the energy contained in the demon core into genetic potential, storing it in his body.


    Genetic potential +28%, +28%, +28%...


    In total, he gained 336% worth of genetic potential from a single demon core.


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    The quality of this demon core wasn''t in any way inferior to a perfect-grade genetic potion.


    The demon cores contained the essence of the demons, and the effects were excellent.


    However, Feng Lin felt that something was wrong. Why would the Japanese go through so much trouble, diving into the depths of the Mariana Trench just to obtain these demon cores?


    Things didn''t feel right.


    It would be great if he could capture one of them who came in here and get some answers from him!


    Sadly, the space in this fantasy land of demons was simply too vast. Those who had entered seemed to have been teleported randomly through the pocket world. Feng Lin also had no idea where those Japanese were at.


    But luckily, there were still over twenty days worth of time before the second round of examinations at Cosmos University. He wasn''t in a hurry at all. He had enough time to slowly play with these Japanese.


    Feng Lin then sat down to adjust his breathing, using meditation to replace sleep as he also continued to cultivate.


    The rain was extremely heavy, and it didn''t stop even when it was late in the night.


    Pitter patter!


    The sounds of someone rapidly making his way on the wet ground rang out. It was possible that this person had seen the light of the bonfire and was hurrying over.


    "Is it Fuuma-kun or Yamashita-kun? Or is it the goddess? I''m Yamamoto Ishiro¡­" A loud voice drifted from afar, filled with the joy of having just survived a tribulation.


    Feng Lin''s eyes opened wide, and he saw someone in black attire barging his way to the temple, resembling an ancient ninja. When that person saw Feng Lin, the smile on his face drastically changed as he howled in rage.


    "Baka! Who are you exactly? How did you enter the Kusanagi secret realm?..."


    Even before he finished speaking, Feng Lin already moved. His entire person transformed into after-images as he lunged over. Feng Lin''s hands took on the form of claws as he grabbed toward this man''s head, wanting to subdue him in a single move.

 199 The Pathetic Ninja

    "Talk about the devil and the devil will arrive."


    Feng Lin had been worried about not being able to find the Japanese and behold, one of them just appeared before his eyes.


    Such prey that came to him voluntarily, how could he let him off so easily?


    Feng Lin leaped up in the air and swoop down like an eagle hunting its prey. His claw grabbed over, wanting to capture the Japanese.


    The ninja saw how fierce Feng Lin was. He reacted extremely quickly and folded numerous hand seals. "Smoke Jutsu!"


    Vapors appeared beneath his feet alongside with the sound of an explosion, completely engulfing him within the smoke.


    Feng Lin''s claw force swept out, but the ninja had already vanished completely.


    Ninjutsu?


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    Ninjas were considered a class of cultivators from ancient japanese records. They were proficient in using all sorts of secretive abilities and carried out assassinations in the dark.


    Swish swish swish~


    At the corner of his vision, three beams of green light flashed. Feng Lin sent out his palm strike over, knocking aside three shurikens. The shurikens were knocked to the ground, and they were coated in green poison with a terrible fishy smell.


    "Great Fireball Jutsu!" A voice shouted.


    A black silhouette jumped up from behind Feng Lin. After folding hand seals, he breathed out as a giant fireball erupted forth, causing the temperature to rise.


    This ninja still needed to call out the name of his technique every time he attacked?


    A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s lips. He crossed his arms before his chest and allowed the attack to hit him. Although he was uninjured, his clothes were burned and tattered, as ashes covered his face.


    His gaze was like a sword. He discovered that the ninja had already hidden away like a cowardly mouse after that attack, not revealing any trace of his presence.


    Feng Lin wasn''t feeling panicky at all. The so-called concealment arts of ninjutsu were all diversionary tactics. In truth, they were a sort of illusion, making use of sounds, line of sight as well as the formless and ethereal spirit force to create a misconception.


    The silver light from the center of his brows shone brightly as his spirit force gushed forth. It was like a gentle wind breezing through all four directions, nothing could be masked from his perception. Very soon, he discovered something strange.


    In a corner of the dilapidated temple, a black-robed figure could be seen. He had a bizarre-looking black cloth made from unknown materials in his hands and was currently using that to cover his body, hiding in the darkness.


    The ninja''s presence was completely covered up. He stood there unmovingly, yet he didn''t know that he had already been detected by Feng Lin''s perception.


    Feng Lin pretended not to notice and continued searching the surroundings while casually slowly making his way over. When he got to a near enough distance, he suddenly erupted with speed and instantly drawing close.


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    The claws of Feng Lin instantly widened in the ninja''s vision. Claw shadows filled his surroundings, giving the ninja no room to evade.


    Damn!


    The ninja''s heart fell to the bottom of the valley. He initially wanted to mount a sneak attack when Feng Lin was unaware.


    He didn''t expect that his presence would be revealed so quickly, and this young man even played around with him to close in. What a cunning fellow!


    Feng Lin acted quickly, not giving the ninja any chance to breathe. The ninja basically had no space to hide and could only perform a series of hand seals with explosive speed.


    Earth Evasion Jutsu!


    His entire person sank into the ground like a drill.


    Feng Lin''s claw grabbed the thin air, crushing the thin walls behind the ninja. He glanced at the hole on the ground only to see the ninja tunneling with great speed, like a rat scuttering underground.


    "Wanting to leave?"


    Feng Lin''s foot stomped lightly on the ground. He pushed off from the impact and became after-images, chasing after that ninja. His spirit force seeped under the ground, acting like radar and locking onto the position of that ninja.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Feng Lin''s punches were like thunder, blasting out with ruinous might. The immense power used the air as a medium and acted like air cannons blasting the ground, causing the stones and gravel to fly around.


    The ninja tunneled through the ground, and his forehead was covered in his perspiration. This man chasing him had an ordinary appearance and didn''t seem muscular at all. Why would his attacks be so tyrannical? He must be a brute.


    As for him, what he used was ninjutsu and he was proficient in acting in the dark. If he was to fight in the open, he naturally wouldn''t be able to contend against such tyrannical might. He had to break away from it as quickly as possible.


    The ninja continued tunneling underground, changing his directions frequently. Sadly, he started to discover that no matter what he did, he wasn''t able to break free from Feng Lin. All his actions were being tracked perfectly.


    Under Feng Lin''s spirit force, all illusionary techniques were rendered useless. Once he locked onto you, there would be no way you could ever escape. That ninja gradually felt that he was forced to a dead end.


    "This cannot continue on!"


    The ninja gritted his teeth. The other party must have an unfathomable method to track him. Since he wasn''t able to escape, he would risk his life and struggle in a direct fight then.


    A ninja who met the standard was one that had experienced countless slaughters. Their combat experience was extremely wealthy. This ninja understood his current situation and at this moment, a bestial aura awakened in his heart. Since he couldn''t hide, let''s fight then. He was prepared to fight Feng Lin with his life on the line.


    BANG!


    The surface of the ground exploded, and the ninja transformed into a cloud of black smoke as he leaped out. A katana could be seen in his hand as he slashed down from the air.


    Slashing down with the force of the wind!


    The edge of the sword gleamed sharply, slicing the air apart. A visible sword force manifested in the air, slashing downward with no mercy.


    The destructive aura of the sword force was so great that the ground below was already riddled with holes.


    Swish~


    The ninja spun about in the air, slashing out strands of sword force that were as tightly packed as rain. After that, he drew strange-looking words on yellow-colored charms and tossed them out in the air. With a thunderous explosion, the yellow charms transformed into wind, fire, thunder, earth...all sorts of energy attacks as they engulfed Feng Lin completely.


    Szzz~


    Shurikens!


    A cold light flashed in the surroundings.


    Once the ninja gained an advantage, he directly went all-out in a ruthless manner, wanting to finish Feng Lin for good.


    Ding, ding, ding!


    Clouds of dust covered Feng Lin, and the sound of shurikens striking metal could be heard. Sparks could also be seen generated.


    This sound was completely wrong!


    After the clouds of dust dissipated, Feng Lin leaped out from it. Other than his clothing being ragged, he was completely uninjured.


    "You had enough fun right? Next, it is my turn now!" Feng Lin coldly spoke. His formless spirit force formed a rope and tied the ninja up securely.


    Psychokinesis?


    The expression on the ninja''s face drastically changed. Psychokinesis shouldn''t be that powerful, right? Why was it so strong?


    He felt that his body was bound by iron, he couldn''t even move at all.


    Staring at the fear in his eyes, Feng Lin coldly smiled. How could this man know of the mysteries of the Sun Wukong Mythological Path?


    His spirit gene was already strengthened to 6. Even for the formless and ethereal psychokinesis, his strength and control in this aspect were now extremely strong. He was able to lift objects up to six tonnes in weight. It was totally conceivable that the majority of humans wouldn''t be able to break free from his grasp.


    Bone Contraction Jutsu!


    The ninja might not be powerful, but he had many methods at his disposal. His body rapidly shrank and was like a boneless snake, slithering out from the rope.


    Feng Lin sent out another strand of his spirit force, forming a large net that wrapped around the ninja.


    Wall Penetrating Jutsu!


    The ninja''s body turned illusory, transforming into smoke and wanting to pass through the net.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force changed again. It became like the raging ferocious wind, forming a vortex that trapped the ninja within, not allowing him to escape.


    Clone Jutsu!


    His spirit force became like a sword and pierced out, destroying the clone with ease.


    ...


    The ninja tried out all his techniques but had no way to run from Feng Lin.


    To his despair, he discovered that all his methods were completely useless under Feng Lin''s spirit force. What a tragedy!

 200 Kusanagi Sword

    Now, his spirit force transformed into an invisible rope once more, wrapping around the ninja''s neck. No matter where the ninja fled to, he would simply be a kite with a string attached to him. Once Feng Lin pulled the string, the ninja wouldn''t be able to go anywhere.


    Feng Lin no longer wanted to play around with him. After wasting so much time fighting against this ninja, Feng Lin gradually understood the ninja''s entire repertoire. Ninjas like him could excel in assassinations and sneak attacks, but they would be extremely inferior if they fought openly in combat.


    One could only say that his luck was awful for meeting Feng Lin; it was a tragedy for him. He used all his methods and techniques, but everything was useless.


    A serene glow flickered in Feng Lin''s eyes; his gaze was immeasurably deep, swallowing all light.


    His spirit force was unleashed to its maximum power. It formed a chain that wrapped itself around the ninja, hoisting him up in the air.


    The ninja, Yamamoto Ichiro, had his eyes opened wide in terror. His fingers were bound completely, and he couldn''t try any tricks at all.


    Feng Lin walked over and stared directly into his eyes. He coldly asked, "Why did you guys come into this fantasy land of demons?"


    "This is a secret of our country. Do you think I will tell you the truth?" Yamamoto Ichiro gritted his teeth. He had a baleful look on his face and was prepared to die by biting his tongue.


    "You think it''s so easy to die?" Feng Lin was on guard against this. These Japanese would always commit seppuku for whatever reason they wanted to. Feng Lin exerted force with his hand and grabbed his throat, rendering the ninja to be unable to bite his tongue. He couldn''t die even if he wanted to.


    Bang!


    Feng Lin''s palm smacked the top of the ninja''s head, causing him to faint. When he awoke, the ninja only saw finger movements before his eyes.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Yin Yang Mirror Imprint!


    Feng Lin''s fingers danced in the air like butterflies flying under the moon. The formless spirit force gushed into his target''s mind, hypnotizing him.


    After awakening the spirit gene and strengthening it to 6, Feng Lin''s hypnotism techniques were much stronger than before. He could silently hypnotize others and at the very least, his proficiency had reached that of a mid-grade hypnotist. Even peak-level interstellar cultivators would be affected by him.


    This ninja was soon unable to resist. His consciousness sank into the boundless darkness.


    "What is your group''s intentions in coming here?" Feng Lin asked again.


    "Capturing shikigami, subduing the Kusanagi sword!" The ninja''s eyes were dazed as he answered.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred as he continued his questioning.


    This Yamamoto Ichiro''s mental defense had already been broken through; he was helpless to resist and revealed the secrets in his heart.


    Feng Lin also finally knew of their true purposes for coming here.


    The Kusanagi sword was a demon sword dug out from the stomach of the Yamata no Orochi by Susanoo. Mortals couldn''t come in contact with it, or they would be put under a venomous curse. Their deaths would all be extremely miserable, and they would die without a full corpse.


    The true demon sword had long since vanished in the river of time. The sword in the shrine, which was the entrance key point, was just a high-grade imitation. But it was left behind by the ancient civilizations. Even if it only had 1% of the original''s power, the might it could unleash was still unfathomable.


    The demon sword in the shrine would allow one to enter a separate dimension. In this pocket world, the demons found here were the essence-extracts of all demons killed by the imitation Kusanagi sword. With it, the sword was able to form a fantasy land of demons.


    The most powerful demon inside here was the world-destroying Yamata no Orochi. It was the weapon spirit of the Kusanagi sword. So if one could kill or subdue the Yamata no Orochi in this pocket world, they would become the owner of the Kusanagi sword. The owner of the sword could use the demon essence-extracts to strengthen himself. They would aid the owner in breaking through the limits of cultivation.


    This point caused Feng Lin''s to stir with excitement.


    Right now, he was at the grand completion phase of the interstellar cultivator realm. If he could gain the support from the demon sword, wouldn''t he be able to break through to the paragon phase? He might even be able to break through the vitality stats limit of 100 points. Although he wouldn''t be at the elite cultivator realm after that, as long as he took that half-a-step, he would break the limits of his current lifeforce and gain a partial transcendent physique.


    As for making use of demonic energy, Feng Lin wasn''t worried at all.


    Energy had no classification, and it could not be segregated into categories of good or evil. The nature of the humans using them would be the determinant.


    As interstellar cultivators, such energy merely played a supporting role. If their minds were controlled by this energy, wouldn''t the cultivator be nothing but a joke?:


    "What are shikigami? How can you control them?" Feng Lin asked.


    Yamamoto Ichiro answered honestly, not concealing anything.


    So it turned out that the Japanese knew the genetic formula of a certain mythological path. This mythological path was known as the Onmyoji Mythological Path. The one walking on this path would then be able to awaken the Onmyouji Gene and refine the demons they killed for their own usages: future summons or to strengthen themselves.


    The genetic formula of the Onmyoji Gene was also divulged.


    Onmyoji Gene = Mental Gene x8 + Minor Ghost Gene x6 + Minor Demon Gene x6


    "You are just a ninja. You have not awakened the shikigami gene yet, so how can you capture them?" Feng Lin asked.


    The ninja answered with nothing reserved.


    So it turned out that those who walked on this Onmyoji Mythological Path were able to use their own energy to create certain items and treasures that would allow them to subdue ghosts and demons.


    However, there was a huge limitation to this. One item could only subdue one entity. Only true onmyouji would have no limitations on the number of subdued spirits, as long as they had sufficient mental energy.


    Next, Feng Lin got the ninja to reveal the treasure he created. It was a purple-colored gourd with mysterious runes inscribed on its surface. There were other mysterious tools too. For example, that black-colored concealment cloth, a painted skin that could allow one to change their appearance, smoke bomb, etc. There were many items with strange effects.


    "After entering the fantasy land of demons, we would be randomly teleported all around. How are you guys planning to kill the Yamata no Orochi?" Feng Lin asked.


    "The power of the Yamata no Orochi is too terrifying, and it''s very difficult to kill it head-on. Hence, after we entered and teleported to different locations in Izumo Country, we will first subdue other powerful demons as our shikigamis. After that, we will pool our strengths together along with the shikigamis we subdued and fight the great serpent. This is a plan made by an elder; thus, the success rate of this plan is the greatest!" Yamamoto Ichiro replied with no spirit in his eyes.


    "Oh." Feng Lin then asked the crucial question. "Tell me about the abilities of your teammates."


    Yamamoto Ichiro couldn''t resist and completely revealed the abilities of his fellow comrades.


    "Among us, Fuuma Taro is the strongest in terms of combat. He is walking on the Wind Demon Mythological Path inherited by the Fuuma Clan through the generations. He has already awakened a variation-grade primeval gene, the Windsword Gene, and strengthened it to 7 points. Basically, any gusts of wind in the surroundings can be used by him to unleash his Windslaying Swordplay. As for Tanaka Keisuke, he awakened a high-grade primeval gene named the Fire Ghost Gene and has strengthened it to 4 points. He can transform into a fire ghost and control both fire and ghost-type energy. As for Matsumoto Mayama, he awakened a high-grade primeval gene named the Earthquake Gene. He can control the pulse of the great earth¡­"


    As expected of the elites from Japan!


    Feng Lin discovered that the primeval genes these guys awakened were all at the high-grade and above.


    "What about the goddess?" He couldn''t help but be curious. This ninja spoke for so long, but he didn''t mention anything about that demonic-looking beauty at all. "What sort of mythological path is she walking on?"


    A look of struggle could be seen on Yamamoto Ichiro''s face. He stuttered as he spoke, "She is the scion of the Great God Amaterasu. She walks on the Amaterasu Mythological Path, and her abilities are...hehehe¡­"


    As he spoke, his throat suddenly choked and he couldn''t say anything more.


    Feng Lin glanced over in surprise only to see the ninja bleeding from his seven apertures before suddenly dying.


    Clearly, his body was modified. Once he leaked something he wasn''t authorized to talk about, he would die instantly.


    Although he didn''t obtain any secrets regarding the goddess, Feng Lin already understood many things.


    Given his level of understanding toward japanese mythology, he might even be superior compared to these people. Just from knowing which mythological path the goddess was on, Feng Lin could already deduce many things.

 201 Three Powerful Greater Demons

    The mythological path of the Great God Amaterasu?


    This was the supreme god in japanese mythology, also known as the Goddess of the Sun¡­


    Since that japanese woman was walking on this path, it wasn''t hard to imagine what abilities she would have.


    Staring at that pitiful ninja who died, Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He checked for the items left behind by the ninja and took them for his own.


    Over here, another ninja seemed to appear. There was a painted skin that could change his appearance completely. His face was covered by it and at the next moment, his features were completely different from his own.


    Feng Lin now took on the appearance of that ninja with ease.


    It was like he could see the ''out of luck'' looks on those other Japanese''s faces. He laughed loudly. After that, he lowered his voice and tried to imitate the speech of the ninja earlier. Only after sometime when he finally got the pitch and everything right did Feng Lin nod.


    This fantasy land of demons reflected Izumo Country of ancient times. And on a map he found among the belongings of the ninja, it indicated the camps of different demons clearly. There were three markings on the map that was extremely clear, and these three markings undoubtedly referred to the three legendary greater demons¡ªthe Shuten-Doji, Kyuubi no Kitsune, and Daitengu.


    The Shuten-Doji was an evil demon that feasted on women. It loved drinking human blood and had the title of ''King of hundred demons''.


    The Kyuubi no Kitsune was a powerful demon possessing boundless charm and exceptional beauty. It was a fox with nine tails, and each tail contained a different ability.


    The Daitengu was a humanoid demon. It had a large red nose and even had wings on its back. It was attired in ancient-style samurai armor and wielded a katana. It also had an extremely arrogant personality.


    Out of the three greater demons, the Shuten-Doji was the most savage, the Kyuubi no Kitsune was the most charming, while the Daitengu had the strongest combat prowess.


    So, according to what Yamamoto Ichiro had told him, these Japanese planned to subdue these demons first, making them into their shikigamis.


    The Japanese split into different groups. Fuuma Taro led some people to deal with the Shuten-Doji, and as for the goddess, because she was a female, she wouldn''t be charmed by the Nine-tailed Fox. Hence, she went to deal with it.


    As for the Daitengu, they clearly planned to give up on attacking it because it had the power of flight and immense combat prowess. It was too difficult to deal with it.


    However, Feng Lin had other thoughts. Since the two other greater demons were targeted by the Japanese, he would only alert them if he went after one of the two greater demons.


    Although the Daitengu was hard to deal with and was even capable of flight, Feng Lin himself could use the Cloudsoar ability. He wouldn''t lose out to the Daitengu in this aspect.


    If he could subdue the Daitengu as a shikigami using the gourd left behind by the ninja, he would obtain a supreme wondrous treasure. The presence of the Daitengu would greatly boost his combat strength; it wasn''t a bad idea to use it as an extra fighter.


    When he finally started a conflict with the Japanese on his own terms, they would surely have very fascinating expressions on their faces when they had to fight against a legendary greater demon from their own mythology, right?


    The map showed that the location of the Daitengu''s nest was located to the south of him, about 50 km away, on a mountain named the Tengu Peak.


    In order to avoid trouble due to delays, Feng Lin didn''t hesitate to activate his Cloudsoar ability as he flew in the air toward the Tengu Peak.


    His spirit gene had been strengthened to 6, allowing his spirit force to be boosted immensely. The speed of his Cloudsoar ability quickened and the time he could use it extended greatly. He soared through the air with great speed, creating whistling sounds as he sped into the distance.


    Very swiftly, an extremely tall mountain peak appeared in his vision among many other mountains. This mountain peak resembled a treasure sword pointing toward the sky. The peak was filled with many rocks and stones, and there were no signs of any flora here at all. The entire place seemed to radiate an aura of deathly silence.


    The mountain peak was covered by a layer of black clouds that didn''t dissipate despite the passing of time. Darkness was everywhere; the atmosphere felt extremely bizarre.


    This was demonic qi.


    Feng Lin lifted his head and looked at the black clouds covering the peak. The demonic qi was so thick that they turned into a material form. As expected of a legendary greater demon from the mythology, its strength must be completely different compared to the other demons and monsters he fought before. Even from this distance, he could feel a heavy pressure boring down on him.


    Interesting.


    Feng Lin increased his speed and flew nearer.


    "Who is it?" An angry roar drifted over from afar.


    A figure of over three meters tall sat on the mountain peak in a cross-legged manner. Thick clouds of demonic qi covered him, expanding and contracting with his every breath. This was clearly a greater demon that understood cultivation.


    Sensing Feng Lin''s approach, the demon inclined his head and revealed a flushed face resembling a dog. Its nose was very long and large, and coldness flickered in its eyes, exuding arrogance.


    "Human, are you like those weak humans in the past who wished to subdue me?" The Daitengu''s voice contained a cold gloominess to it, and its eyes stared fixedly at Feng Lin. Most likely, if Feng Lin pulled any strange moves, the Daitengu would instantly act.


    "That''s right." Feng Lin replied honestly, in neither servile nor overbearing manner.


    "Oh, you sound so confident!" The Daitengu stood up. His body was five meters in height and resembled a giant. The wings behind his back enveloped his body, concealing it completely. The demonic qi in the area churned wildly as the black clouds propagated.


    Boundless might gushed forth like ocean tides, generating an immense pressure. If an ordinary person was here, that person would be involuntarily trembling violently because of the primal fear from his guts.


    Bzz~


    The katana on the Daitengu''s waist was unsheathed, exuding a baleful aura that bore down on Feng Lin. This was clearly an ominous weapon that had taken many lives before.


    "Hehehe."


    Feng Lin coldly laughed. Such an imposing aura, was this Daitengu trying to scare him?


    He grabbed the thin air as his own ferocious surge of spirit force materialized into a sword. He pierced the sword in the air and swung out with it abruptly.


    At this moment, the entire space trembled. The demonic qi black clouds churned wildly as they dispersed.


    Sunlight which had not been able to shine through for thousands of years actually shone down at this moment, illuminating the darkened peak. The brilliant sun rays pierced into the Daitengu''s eyes, causing the Daitengu to scream.


    Go!


    Feng Lin''s finger was like a sword. He pierced out with it as more strands of his spirit force materialized, turning into chains that shot over.


    Once the chains came in contact with the Daitengu, it would end up like the ninja from before, becoming a lamb awaiting slaughter.


    First slash of absolute annihilation!


    The Daitengu narrowed his eyes as a demonic glint flashed within. It grabbed the katana with both hands and positioned it high before swinging down with it. A black ray of light suddenly flashed on the mountain peak.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    A crescent-shaped black beam of light shot over, capable of destroying the multitude of things. Even Feng Lin''s strands of spirit force were cleanly severed by it.


    Flap, flap, flap!


    The Daitengu soared into the air, causing the dark demonic qi to gather, manifesting a storm which measured 13 on the Beaufort Wind Force Scale. Many rocks and stones were hoisted up in the air as they rained down on Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin stood amidst the demonic wind storm imposingly, resembling an unshakable mountain. His punches were like thunder; their force caused a screen of vibration to appear around him, shattering all objects that came near him.


    Swish~


    A gigantic figure soared into the air, adopting a stance of man and katana as one. A moment later, the Daitengu sped downward, adding on the force of gravity to his attack and moving with the speed of a shooting star.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed forth, creating clouds of mist around him as he concealed himself within them.


    Second slash of black destruction!


    The katana slashed and stabbed in different directions, forming a web of sword energy and easily dissipating the clouds of mist. However, Feng Lin had long since disappeared.


    The Daitengu instinctively felt that something was wrong. It glanced up at the sky only to see that Feng Lin had already appeared in the space above him.


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    Hoi!


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath as his face flushed red. He lifted his arms and pressed them ruthlessly downward.


    A thunderous boom rang out.


    A pressure as majestic and heavy as a mountain bore down with absolute suppression.


    Feng Lin blasted his arms down like a cannon, heavily slamming into the Daitengu, causing the Daitengu to plunge toward the ground at a great speed.

 202 Subduing the Daitengu

    The Daitengu was five meters tall. But as big as he might be, Feng Lin''s entire body just slammed into him, sending him flying.


    He made sure to continue launching attacks, filling the area around him with fist shadows that struck with the force of a tempest.


    The Daitengu also didn''t expect Feng Lin, a seemingly weak human, to actually be so ferocious when he was attacking. It had to take the relentless attacks, and its body trembled from the impact as both of them plunged through the air and into the ground.


    A thunderous boom rang out as a giant crater appeared on the ground, giving rise to clouds of dust.


    The Daitengu instantly stood up. It took the full brunt of the impact since it was the one below. Its flushed face was now already purple as anger could be seen in its gaze. "Human, how dare you! DIE!"Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Howls of anger rang out.


    Its wings flapped rapidly as it soared into the air. The katana slashed out a beautiful arc from bottom to top, aiming for Feng Lin. The edge of the katana was razor-sharp. The Daitengu brimmed with killing intent, wanting nothing more than to slash this detestable human into two pieces.


    Feng Lin leaned back as he retreated. His fists were like huge hammers as they blasted forward, slamming into the katana''s edge.


    At the moment of impact, sparks generated, flying everywhere.


    Feng Lin''s body was flung through the air from the impact. Only by somersaulting numerous times did he finally manage to regain his balance, stabilizing his footing as he landed.


    The Daitengu just soared into the air. But upon the powerful impact, it was almost sent smashing into the ground again. Only by flapping its wings frenziedly did it manage to regain its balance.


    Upon seeing this, Feng Lin came to a realization.


    Although the Daitengu was a grandmaster in sword arts, just based on strength alone, the Daitengu was absolutely not a match for him.


    The katana attacks could be considered material attacks, and his innate ability of the Stone Monkey Gene should be able to counter it. Today, he had a high chance of winning.


    Although his spirit force wasn''t able to block the slashes of the Daitengu, it didn''t mean that his spirit force was completely useless.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force transformed into a formless giant hand that grabbed the huge rocks on the ground, continuously tossing them toward the Daitengu.


    The Daitengu''s wings had to flap rapidly, agilely evading the rocks. Its katana slashed out visible beams of sword light that radiated a razor-sharp aura, severing those rocks it could not dodge. It didn''t hesitate and displayed the brilliance of its sword art. Its mastery over sword arts was at a level equivalent to the strongest swordsman in the world.


    Feng Lin grew excited when he saw this. This Daitengu was as expected of the greater demon possessing the greatest combat prowess. Its sword arts could only be described as terrifying. If he could subdue it, it would surely prove to be a great help to him.


    Third slash of extreme destruction!


    Being suppressed by a mere human caused the incomparably arrogant Daitengu to be completely enraged. Its wings abruptly wrapped around its body as it started to spin rapidly in circles, manifesting a black-colored hurricane that created wind blades, destroying the rocks tossed at him.


    It then fused as one with his katana, piercing forth with unstoppable momentum.


    The sharpness gleamed brilliantly, flashing in the sky. It was like a lightning bolt, instantly shooting ahead and destroying everything.


    Feng Lin instinctively blocked with a punch. However, at the next instant, he felt a terrible pain. He hurriedly pulled his hand back as he retreated with explosive speed.


    After lengthening the distance between them, he discovered that a visible wound had appeared on his fist as blood flowed from it.


    This was the first time in a long time that he was injured after clashing head-on with an opponent.


    He was too careless.


    Feng Lin silently reminded himself that there were all sorts of abilities in the world. He mustn''t underestimate his opponents and overestimate himself.


    He had always depended on the insane defense of the Stone Monkey Gene to defeat his enemies. And along the way, he had lost the vigilance he ought to have and had forgotten that there would always be counters to one''s abilities.


    Back then after Sun Wukong mastered his skills, he rebelled against the heavenly court and fought against the battle god of the three realms, Erlang Deity Yang Jian, for several hundred rounds with no victor. In the end, because he was bitten by the Erlang Deity''s pet, the Sky Hound, his ability to use transformations got suppressed, and he was eventually defeated.


    This Daitengu seemed to be the counterpart of the Sky Hound in japanese mythology, and it seemed to have this suppressive ability too, rendering the defense of his Stone Monkey Gene useless. Earlier, that sword strike seemed to have a profound law surrounding it. It appeared ordinary and wasn''t very powerful, yet it could directly ignore the opponent''s defense.


    Although he currently had yet to discover any other abilities the Daitengu possessed, this point alone was already terrifying enough. The Stone Monkey Gene''s defense in which he had depended so heavily on had no way to resist the slashes.


    Hence, he mustn''t defend against the sword slashes head-on!


    Feng Lin quickly changed his way of thinking. Since he wasn''t able to block the sword slashes, why not made it so that the Daitengu had no way to unleash any sword strikes?


    If not, he would suffer too much a disadvantage if he were to fight barehanded against a katana.


    Swish!


    Another slash came his way.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed forth, propelling him into the air and allowing him to evade this sword strike. He then lunged toward the Daitengu. His palms formed the gestures for the Immortal Binding Rope, wanting to restrict the Daitengu''s movements, not allowing it to struggle free.


    Immortal Binding Rope Imprint!


    The true legendary Immortal Binding Rope of the legends could even shackle saints, gods, and immortals, preventing them from transforming into different forms so they couldn''t escape.


    Feng Lin''s rope imprint flew over. He didn''t retreat but chose to advance instead, moving nearer to the Daitengu in an attempt to capture it.


    This palm strike flowed into another move, becoming a claw attack as he grabbed one of the Daitengu''s wings. After that, he exerted force and pulled with all his might. The wing which was about five to six meters in length was directly plucked off, including the tendons that connected it to the Daitengu''s back. Boiling black demon blood then poured out from the dreadful wound, drenching Feng Lin completely.


    The Daitengu howled in agony. It was only left with one wing and due to the issue of balance, the Daitengu naturally fell from the sky.


    Feng Lin grew more ferocious, grabbing its neck with one hand while grabbing the wrist where the Daitengu wielded its katana with his other hand. He naturally couldn''t allow the Daitengu to unleash any more katana attacks.


    A human and a demon were bound together as they fell from the air.


    Other than being a grandmaster in the sword arts, the normal fighting skill the Daitengu possessed wasn''t that strong. It was easily controlled by Feng Lin despite its struggle. During the chaos, its remaining wing also slapped over, aiming for Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t evade. His tough back muscles tightened, resembling a wall of steel as he endured the impact. After that, he slammed his head into the Daitengu''s chest repeatedly, using his head like a hammer and causing the Daitengu to howl in pain.


    The two of them then smashed heavily into the ground.


    The Daitengu was an extremely arrogant greater demon. It was also reluctant to admit defeat and continued struggling. "Detestable human! Today, I shall slay you!"


    It wasn''t able to endure the shame of being bested by a human. As they struggled, its remaining wing and claws were also mixed into its attacks.


    Feng Lin didn''t reply. He knew that if he wanted to subdue this extremely arrogant Daitengu, the only way was to brutally crush it to the point of complete devastation. It was useless to speak; actions would prove everything.


    With a kick, he sent the fearsome katana of the Daitengu flying, not allowing it to have any chance to resist. After that, he unleashed a barrage of attacks, ruthlessly slamming his fists into the Daitengu''s face unceasingly.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The earth trembled violently. The immense punch force slammed into the Daitengu, transferring into the ground. The large nose of the Daitengu was crooked now and its head was smashed into a hole in the ground. Its body was riddled with wounds as fresh blood flowed from them. His resistance also grew weaker and weaker.


    Only at the very end, when it was on the verge of death did Feng Lin relent. He stood up and stared fixedly at the Daitengu. He didn''t waste words, going straight to the point. "Do you want to live or die?"


    The Daitengu weakly opened its eyelids. It couldn''t help but fall silent. From Feng Lin''s words, it could sense Feng Lin''s ruthlessness. If it still didn''t submit, most probably, it would be killed.


    But its innate arrogant nature caused it to grit its teeth as it thought about having to verbally agree to submit to a human. In the end, it chose to close its eyes and no longer speak.


    Feng Lin could read the situation. He instantly knew that the Daitengu had submitted and would no longer resist.


    He took out that purple gourd and according to the method of activation the ninja had told him, the gourd began to emit a boundless absorption force that sucked the Daitengu''s body within. On the surface of the gourd, a picture of the Daitengu wielding a katana could be seen.


    Feng Lin understood that he had already subdued this greater demon.

 203 Confusing The Truth with Lies

    A black silhouette sped across the ground, leaving behind after-images which disappeared after a blink of an eye.


    The demon-subduing gourd was strapped on Feng Lin''s waist as he rapidly made his way toward the lair of the Yamata no Orochi in this fantasy land of demons.


    The lair was indicated on the map, and that would also be the place where those Japanese gathered.


    If they wanted to obtain the inheritance of the Kusanagi Sword, they had to walk the path of Susanoo and subdue or slay the Yamata no Orochi.


    Feng Lin was naturally also extremely interested in this legendary demon sword named Kusanagi.


    The second round of examination for the Cosmos University would soon arrive. Every opportunity he got to increase his strength would be extremely valuable. If he could break through his vitality limit, his entire being would transform qualitatively, obtaining countless benefits.


    He passed through mountains and flowing waters, traveling at a great speed. Finally, he came to a mountain valley with an extremely deep lake within it. The surface of the lake was still; there were no fluctuations at all. It was like a zone of death.


    The water here was completely black, reflecting no light. It appeared to be a malevolent giant maw on the ground wanting to devour everything. No other living things dared to get near to it. Once they fell into the lake, they wouldn''t be able to climb out again.


    Feng Lin sensibly decided not to get near the lake. He chose to hide far away instead as he started his cultivation.


    Those Japanese had yet to arrive. Clearly, their execution of the plans wasn''t as quick as Feng Lin. They still needed more time to subdue the Shuten-Doji and Kyuubi no Kitsune.


    Feng Lin didn''t want to waste time. He assiduously cultivated, took out a demon core, and swallowed it whole.


    The demon cores were tasteless, but they were still better than nothing.


    Genetic potential +22%, +22%, +22%...


    Clamor!


    In the midst of his cultivation, Feng Lin was startled awake. The waters in the deep lake suddenly parted as a giant vortex formed. A monster with eight heads and tails slowly rose from the depths. Each of the eight snake heads had sinister expressions. The abdomen of this monster was completely armored like the back of a giant turtle, and scales could be seen all over its body. The eyes of the snake heads darted left and right, with the light of cruelty glinting in them. In just a moment, demonic qi could be seen towered up into the sky. The demonic aura here was so thick that the atmosphere shimmered, forming black clouds.


    The Yamata no Orochi slowly waded out from the lake and rapidly moved away. Everywhere it passed by, all hints of life were absorbed by it, causing the plants in the area around it to wither.


    This was then the true Yamata no Orochi from Japanese Mythology. It wasn''t the inferior artificially-created monster that Feng Lin had seen before


    As the Yamata no Orochi moved, a fishy smell was generated. The demonic qi stench was extremely concentrated, permeating the entire area and causing fear in the hearts of every living thing.


    Under such pressure, Feng Lin felt that an incomparably heavy boulder was pressing down on his heart.


    The combat prowess of this Yamata no Orochi should be at the late-phase of elite cultivators. The current him wasn''t a match for it.


    Since Japan had existed for so many years, their foundations could be considered quite decent indeed.


    This fantasy land of demons had so many dangers, and the most dangerous ones would be the greater demons and the Yamata no Orochi. Although this Yamata no Orochi was just a materialization of demonic essence qi, as long as it possessed 1% of its true power when it was still alive, it was already terrifying to the extreme.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin did his best to conceal his presence, not wanting to attract the Yamata no Orochi''s attention.


    The great serpent went out to hunt for prey, and it only lazily crawled back after consuming many smaller demons.


    Feng Lin cautiously kept his distance, moving further away to a safe place before he continued with his cultivation.


    This place was the Yamata no Orochi''s territory. Other than Feng Lin, no other demons and monsters dared to get close to here. Therefore, he could cultivate in peace.


    Three days passed by in the blink of an eye and he obtained another free primeval genetic point. He decisively added that to his Spirit Gene, which caused the strengthening tally of the gene to shoot up from 6 to 7.


    In order to prevent the surge of his spirit force from attracting the attention of the Yamata no Orochi, Feng Lin concealed all traces of his aura. He was like a fisherman quietly waiting for an opportunity, waiting for his prey to impale itself on his hook.


    Another three days passed and the other Japanese finally arrived here. They were all extremely fatigued with bloody wounds on their bodies. There were even two of them with broken arms, looking like cripples. The number of people in their group also lessened.


    Clearly, this place was extremely dangerous. Not everyone could be like Feng Lin, going wherever they wanted to freely.


    At this moment, the goddess also revealed her true face. She was dressed in traditional Japanese clothing and had a mesmerizing figure. However, her countenance was filled with an air of holiness which caused no one to dare to profane her beauty. Boundless charm and a sense of holiness integrated as one, yet there seemed to be no conflict between the two. In fact, it made the goddess even more charming.


    The eyes of the Japanese shone brightly when they looked at the goddess. Only Fuuma Taro''s eyes revealed a hint of lust.


    This goddess seemed to be in a pack of evil wolves, yet she appeared secure in the knowledge that none would dare to move against her. She gazed at the surroundings and calmly spoke, "Are the others not here yet?"


    "Ryosuke Hayada, Katori Sakai, Masao Fujiwara, Ichiro Yamamoto...are they not here? Those trash, they can''t even defeat the ordinary demons! Most probably, they have all died from being eaten." Fuuma Taro in the lead coldly snorted as he stared at the surroundings.


    Feng Lin knew that this was his cue to appear. He walked out and mimic Yamamoto Ichiro''s voice, "Goddess, Fuuma-kun, I''ve already been waiting here for some time."


    "Yamamoto Ichiro, it is you?" Fuuma Taro sounded very astonished. "You are such a weakling, but you weren''t eaten by the demons?"


    He had complete disregard for Yamamoto Ichiro in his eyes, even his tone was filled with a mocking sentiment.


    Feng Lin was amazed. He discovered that the original owner of this identity, Yamamoto Ichiro, was actually quite a pitiful fellow. Even his companions looked down on him.


    But after all, he wasn''t the real Yamamoto Ichiro. So no matter how mocking this Fuuma Taro was, it wouldn''t affect him at all.


    On the contrary, the more these people looked down on Yamamoto Ichiro, the better it would be for him. When the time came for him to act, he would give a shock to everyone. It wouldn''t be a bad idea.


    Feng Lin concealed the icy smile under his mask.


    "How long have you been here?" The Japanese goddess suddenly asked.


    "Three days." Feng Lin honestly replied. It was hard to conceal the traces he left behind in the surroundings these few days. Anyway, there was no need to hide such insignificant things in case of more troubles arising. It might instead expose himself inadvertently.


    "You came here so early. Have you seen the Yamata no Orochi?" the goddess asked.


    Feng Lin nodded. "I''ve only seen it once. It''s extremely ferocious and I don''t dare to get near it!"


    He trembled and had a scared appearance on his face.


    This impression did match with the image of Yamamoto Ichiro in the hearts of these Japanese. They nodded and didn''t doubt anything.


    After all, this place was a secret realm inside Japan''s territory. They had never thought that outsiders would have a chance to enter here.


    Feng Lin mixed in lies to confuse the truth, successfully infiltrating into their camp.


    "This place is indeed the nest of the Yamata no Orochi. Let''s make our preparations fast," spoke the goddess in a low voice. After that, the Japanese hurriedly began their preparations, wanting to finish this mission as quickly as possible.


    The goddess took out a grey-colored bag. She gave it a shake and turned it over, and at the next instant, eight large vats of wine actually fell out from it. Each vat was at the height of a human.


    This grey bag was an extremely rare interspatial equipment.


    These Japanese carefully moved the vats of wine to the deep waters. They took off the lids and instantly escaped, wanting to run as far as possible.


    A moment later, an intense wine fragrance emitted from the vats, spreading very far away. With just a whiff of it, humans would be intoxicated. The alcohol content in the wine was extremely high, and there was no need to doubt what would happen if one drank it.


    Upon seeing this, a smile with a deep layer of meaning could be seen on his face.


    "So these Japanese actually have this idea!"

 204 Chaotic Battle between Demons and Monsters

    In Japanese mythology, Susanoo was the younger brother of the Great God Amaterasu. Because Susanoo had offended his elder brother, all the gods decided to expel him from the divine country, Takamanohara. After that, he came to the Izumo Country.


    In order to marry the Onna Me Musume, he used eight vats of strong wine to cause the Yamata no Orochi to be intoxicated. After that, he wielded the sword of gods, the Sword of Totsuka, and killed the Yamata no Orochi, pulling out the demon sword Kusanagi from its abdomen. This was an extremely famous battle in Japanese Mythology.


    Although the Japanese loved to bully the weak and fear the strong, they had a strong sense of guarding their legends and passing it on to the next generation. For this point, their race did much better compared to the other races of humanity.


    Clearly, these people were familiar with the legend of Susanoo. With the myth as a guide, they wanted to use the same method to deal with the Yamata no Orochi.


    Although the devilish might of the Yamata no Orochi was exceedingly powerful, it had a weakness that wasn''t a weakness. And that weakness was that it loved wine as much as its own life. It was extremely easy to trap it.


    But even so, given how gigantic its body is, even if it stood there and allowed people to attack it, it was still extremely hard to break through its defenses.


    In the legends, Susanoo wielded the Sword of Totsuka before he successfully slew the Yamata no Orochi in a single attempt.


    What other methods did these Japanese have?


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel curious in his heart; however, he didn''t show his curiosity on his face. He followed behind these people and acted like the useless person everyone believed Yamamoto Ichiro to be. He was waiting for an opportunity.


    The concentrated wine fragrance spread out to a radius of ten miles. Just a whiff of it would instantly cause one to feel dizzy and intoxicated.


    Clearly, these vats of wine weren''t mortal wine. The Japanese had already made their preparations and were quietly hiding far away, waiting to lure the Yamata no Orochi out.


    Roughly after half an hour passed, eight roars rang out from the deep lake. It seemed as though a terrifying monster had just awakened in the depths of the pool.


    The water parted as the heads of the Yamata no Orochi stretched out. Their nostrils sniffed at the wine fragrance as intoxicated looks appeared on their faces. But even so, their almond-colored yellowish eyes regarded the surroundings warily.


    The Japanese hurriedly retracted their presence for fear of alerting the Yamata no Orochi. Feng Lin also did the same as them.


    The Yamata no Orochi revealed a human-like puzzled expression on the faces of its heads. Why would there be such fragrant strong alcohol in its territory?


    No matter how brutal and cruel it was, a wild beast was still a beast after all. Its intelligence wasn''t high. Finally, one of the heads couldn''t control its urges and sank its head into one of the wine vats, gulping the wine voraciously. After that, the second head, the third head...


    In the end, seven of the heads indulge themselves in drinking the wine.


    The wonderful taste of strong alcohol caused them to lose their wariness. Only a single head was left surveying the surroundings.


    Just like a whale sucking in water, the seven giant vats of wine were completely drained. The seven heads that drank the wine seemed as though they were not sated yet. They then stretched over to the eighth remaining vat, and their actions finally enraged the eighth head that hadn''t drunk a drop of wine yet.


    The eight heads of the Yamata no Orochi all had a different consciousness. The enraged head knocked the other seven heads back, as it dove into the remaining giant vat of wine and greedily drank the wine.


    After some time, all the eight snake heads were completely drunk. The Yamata no Orochi fell asleep and slumped down at the lakeside. It even began to snore thunderously.


    "DO IT!"


    After confirming that the eight heads were all asleep, the plan was a success. The Japanese heaved a sigh of relief as they started to act. Fuuma Taro and the goddess took out a porcelain bottle and a bamboo tube where the images of the Shuten-Doji and the Kyuubi no Kitsune could be seen upon the items respectively.


    The goddess and Fuuma Taro both folded incantations gesture. The porcelain and bamboo tube became unsealed as demonic qi gushed forth from them, forming countless black clouds in the area. From within, a demonic youth with crimson eyes and a nine-tailed beautiful maiden appeared. These two were none other than two out of the three legendary greater demons of Japanese mythology. They were the Shuten-Doji and the Nine-tailed Fox in human form, also named as the Tamamo no Mae. Clearly, they had already been subdued earlier.


    "Kill the great serpent!" The two of them gave the order. The two greater demons acted once they heard the commands, launching attacks aiming for the abdomen area of the Yamata no Orochi.


    According to Japanese mythology records, the Kusanagi Sword was pulled out from the Yamata no Orochi''s stomach.


    The nine tails of the Kyuubi no Kitsune was erected, each unleashing different energy waves: foxfire, demonic wind, yin thunder...


    The body of the Shuten-Doji gleamed with a blood-colored light. All of a sudden, numerous heads appeared around it, all of them had disheveled hair and sinister expressions. These were all heads of evil spirits.


    ...


    The power of the two greater demons gathered together, forming a sea of blood and an energy vortex which were launched toward the abdomen area of the Yamata no Orochi.


    Although the body of the Yamata no Orochi was as defensive as the shell of a giant turtle with many protective scales covering it, it also wasn''t able to endure the full-force attacks by the two greater demons. A hole opened up in its abdomen as its blood flowed like a river, dyeing the black waters of the lake a deep red.


    From within the wound, a metallic gleam of light flashed. It was actually a silver-colored ancient sword that resembled the sword in the hands of the statue within the shrine completely.


    "Kusanagi Sword!" Fuuma Taro shouted, he ignored everything and lunged over.


    The silver-colored giant sword was none other than the true body of the fantasy land of demons. As long as he could take it, he would be able to control all the demons in this fantasy land, which would allow his combat prowess to increase greatly. In that case, he wouldn''t need to worry about the second round of examinations of the Cosmos University any longer.


    His eyes gleamed with greed. He had to get the Kusanagi Sword no matter what.


    ROAR!


    A fishy wind gusted over.


    "What?" Even before Fuuma Taro got near, he was already blown away by the wind.


    The snake heads opened their eyes and were snarling in anger. The thunderous sound waves produced an intense storm, which was gushing out frenziedly in all directions.


    The Yamata no Orochi received heavy injuries during its sleep and had finally awakened. Its eight pair of eyes opened, revealing cruelty within and wanting to devour these tiny bugs that dared to antagonize it.


    RUMBLE~


    One of the snakes opened its maw and sprayed out a jet of black-colored water with a fishy smell. The surface of the ground sizzled upon touch; it was being corroded by the acidity properties. This spray of water then blasted toward the Japanese.


    The Shuten-Doji and Kyuubi no Kitsune roared in shock as they hurriedly evaded.


    One of the Japanese males went too close earlier and couldn''t escape in time. He could only scream in agony as his body was instantly corroded into nothingness.


    "Leave quickly!" The Japanese goddess called out in shock. The Japanese then scattered in four directions. Naturally, Feng Lin had already sneaked away.


    After some difficult struggles, they finally managed to shake off the pursuit of the Yamata no Orochi. The expressions of the Japanese all turned incomparably heavy.


    The strength of the Shuten-Doji and Nine-tailed Fox was simply too weak. This wouldn''t be able to work if they lacked the strength of the Daitengu. They had clearly underestimated the battle prowess of the Yamata no Orochi.


    No wonder during the past three thousand years, only a few elder-level characters from Japan were able to subdue the Yamata no Orochi.


    The Yamata no Orochi was completely enraged. It vowed not to rest until it devoured all of these pathetic bugs.


    Its body coiled up, hiding its wounds. Its long necks then shot forward; the heads attached on the necks were chomping on whatever that blocked their way. Even the toughness of the giant rocks in the surroundings wasn''t able to withstand the impact and was crushed into pieces and digested by the snakes'' saliva.


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    Only Fuuma Taro and the Japanese goddess remained. They controlled their shikigamis to attack, frenziedly rushing the Yamata no Orochi.


    This resulted in a chaotic battle between demons and monsters. The energy fluctuations shook the entire area, devastating the surroundings.


    Feng Lin hid at one side, waiting for his opportunity. His eyes were fixed on the abdomen area of the great serpent. That place was the location of Kusanagi.

 205 Seizing Food from The Mouth of The Tiger

    The wrath of the Yamata no Orochi was completely unleashed as it was injured so heavily when it was sleeping. Such pain instantly caused it to awaken from its drunken state. The eight snake heads opened their maws and sprayed out jets of black-colored water, causing numerous holes to appear on the ground while an intense fishy smell permeated the atmosphere.


    No matter what came in contact with the black water, that object would be corroded into nothingness. There was no need to mention anything more about the fragile human body.


    The group of Japanese wanted nothing more than to grow two more legs so they could flee at a faster speed.


    Only the Japanese goddess and Fuuma Taro didn''t flee too far. They were controlling their shikigamis to attack.


    The Shuten-Doji transformed into an evil spirit that was three meters tall. The amount of demonic qi it exuded was so much that it formed a sea of blood. Within the sea, numerous ghosts howled as they lunged toward the great serpent, wanting to tear it into pieces.


    The Kyuubi no Kitsune also revealed its true form, becoming a white fox that was over ten meters long. Its nine tails were like that of a peacock, fanning out behind it. Different kinds of energy were unleashed from each of its tails.


    Since the two greater demons were subdued as shikigamis, they had no way to resist the orders of their masters. They had to ignore the possibility of death as they continued attacking the most terrifying demonic beast in Japanese mythology.


    Hence, an intense chaotic battle ensued.


    The aftershock from the attacks spread outward, devastating the surroundings.


    The Yamata no Orochi fought against the two greater demons alone, yet it completely occupied the advantage.


    Feng Lin hid faraway, pretending to be useless trash, not attracting the attention of everyone.


    After all, these Japanese didn''t have a divine weapon such as the Sword of Totsuka. They weren''t able to deal fatal damage to the Yamata no Orochi. On the contrary, they further enraged it, causing it to become even more savage, resulting in the group of Japanese suffering even more casualties.


    However, since these Japanese dared to come here, they would definitely have something to depend on. Feng Lin didn''t stupidly rush forward. He chose to wait patiently for a chance to seize food from the mouth of the tiger, snatching the Kusanagi Sword in one smooth action.


    On the battlefield, the might of the Yamata no Orochi towered up into the sky. Each of the snake heads was as thick as a giant pillar, ruthlessly slamming toward the demons, sending the Shuten-Doji flying through the air. The ghosts in the sea of blood surrounded the serpent, but no matter how they attacked, they couldn''t even break the scales on the Yamata no Orochi''s body.


    The Nine-tailed Fox chained her energy attacks together, yet the great serpent simply brute-forced through everything.


    Each head of the Yamata no Orochi could unleash a different unique energy attribute. Destruction followed everywhere it passed. Moreover, jets of black water sprayed all over the surroundings, corroding everything that came in contact with the water.


    The group of Japanese all retreated. It seemed like they weren''t able to do anything at all.


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    As the main forces of the battle, Fuuma Taro and the goddess exchanged a glance as they nodded resolutely. They held onto their porcelain bottle and bamboo tube as they muttered incantations and folded hand seals, aiming the opening of their respective items toward the shikigamis.


    "Return!"


    The Shuten-Doji and Kyuubi no Kitsune had no way to resist. They howled in misery and a moment later, an image of them appeared like a tattoo on the bodies of Fuuma Taro and the goddess.


    Human and Divine as One!


    Their bodies immediately transformed. Fuuma Taro became an evil demon with two horns on his head. Vast amounts of devil qi radiated behind him as the shrieks and howls of ghosts rang out unceasingly.


    The goddess transformed into a charming fox maiden that was half-fox and half-human. Nine fluffy tails swayed behind her, brimming with intense might.


    Forward Step Slash!


    Fuuma Taro''s entire body was wrapped in a demonic wind. He took a step forward and his body spun. With a saber in his hand, he danced through the air, slashing out a beautiful arc. A vast saber force was generated from his slash, transforming into a material force and becoming a great saber-image over 50 meters. It wanted to slice the great serpent into twain.


    The body of the Yamata no Orochi was too large; it wasn''t able to evade this slash cleanly and had to endure the blow. One of the snake heads was sliced off, revealing white bones as fresh blood spurted from the wound in the neck.


    "Amaterasu!" That Japanese goddess cried in a low voice as her nine tails moved, joining together into one. On the tip of the tail, a strange-looking black flame appeared. This black flame didn''t emit light or heat; it silently crackled and was incomparably bizarre.


    This was none other than the legendary world-destroying flame. The black flames of Amaterasu landed on the Yamata no Orochi, instantly incinerating it. The black flames could burn through everything in the world and wouldn''t be doused even if the whole ocean was poured on it. In fact, pouring anything on it would only cause the flames to burn even more intensely. Very soon, another one of the snake heads was taken out and burned into ashes.


    After the two of them fused with the greater demons they subdued, their combat prowess explosively increased which destroyed two of the Yamata no Orochi''s heads the moment they acted.


    Yamata no Orochi, no, it shouldn''t be called the eight-branched great serpent but six-branched great serpent instead.


    The Yamata no Orochi writhed in agony, shooting out a flood of that jet black water. After that, each of the six heads shot out different types of energy¡ªthunder, fire, ice¡ªforming an energy vortex that engulfed the group of Japanese.


    Fuuma Taro''s entire body was cloaked in demonic qi. His saber arts were incredibly sharp as he continued to launch a barrage of attacks. In a radius of ten meters, a swath of destruction followed the path of his saber, slicing apart everything.


    Meanwhile, the Japanese goddess was like a peacock displaying its tail. She controlled the black flames and was like Amaterasu descending to the mortal world, destroying everything with the divine black flames.


    The two of them didn''t fear the power of the great serpent. They rushed out and engaged the Yamata no Orochi in close combat.


    Fighting the world-destroying demon beast with the tiny bodies of humanity, if this scene was seen by the Japanese, they would simply feel that heroes in their myths and legends had just come alive.


    However, Feng Lin still chose to hide in the darkness. His eyes gleamed with a bright light as he surveyed everything.


    As time passed, the battle gradually grew clearer.


    Although the two of them fused with the demons they subdued and greatly increased their strength, making them on par with elite cultivators and giving them the power to heavily injure the Yamata no Orochi, the Yamata no Orochi''s body was just too big. Any attack it launched was enough to shake the heavens and earth. Just the shockwaves from its attacks were enough to wound them.


    As of now, five of the snake heads had been severed, leaving behind a pathetic three. It could be said that neither side had won.


    (It''s about time I make my move!)


    Feng Lin had waited too long in the shadows, and he knew it was finally his turn to act. He took out the purple gourd and undid the seal, releasing the Daitengu.


    "Slash the Yamata no Orochi''s abdomen apart!" He coldly commanded.


    The Daitengu had already submitted, and it had no way to resist the order. It instantly used its strongest attack, fusing as one with its katana and slashing out an arc in the air that was like lightning and fire...wanting to destroy all lives.


    Third slash of extreme destruction!


    A sudden attack out of their expectations occurred. Fuuma Taro and the Japanese goddess were both startled; they leaped back and slowed their actions.


    At this moment, the katana of the Daitengu slashed forth, brimming with a power capable to annihilate everything and opening up a wound on the turtle shell-like abdomen of the Yamata no Orochi. Boiling blood flowed all over the ground as the glint of a silver giant sword flashed brightly.


    A figure sped forth, moving like an apparition. Upon grabbing the Kusanagi Sword, that figure ruthlessly pulled it out.


    The Yamata no Orochi howled in agony. Its giant body unceasingly shrank until it got absorbed into the Kusanagi Sword; an image of the Yamata no Orochi was imprinted on it.


    "Who are you?" Fuuma Tarou was both shocked and angered. They were about to kill the Yamata no Orochi, yet somebody actually stole their kill? Who could be so audacious?


    "You are not Yamamoto Ichiro!" The eyes of the goddess gleamed sharply as though wanting to pierce through Feng Lin''s disguise and see his real appearance.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother with them. His hands held onto the Kusanagi Sword, and he could feel an evil energy flowing into his body. For some reason, he actually felt that the limit of his body was going to break apart. His vitality stats were surging rapidly.


    97, 98, 99, 100¡­


    His vitality stat shot up like a rocket, not stopping despite reaching the 100 point mark and directly breaking through the limits of the human body.

 206 Free Meal?

    The evil energy was extremely cold and seeped into his bones, circulating to all parts of his body.


    A sluice gate seemed to open up in his body. After he broke through his limits, his vitality stat climbed rapidly, breaking through 100, 101, 102, 103¡­


    It was like a flood that had been held back for a long time, completely erupting forth with unstoppable momentum at this instant.


    Eight-branched Force!


    Feng Lin instinctively sensed the innate nature of this evil energy. This was something transformed by the base essence of the Yamata no Orochi. It was like the core of the monster''s energy and had the power to change something rotten into something magical.


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    After his vitality stat broke through the 100 point mark, Feng Lin''s entire aura changed. His lifeforce fluctuation became a corporeal pressure that twisted the space around him. Numerous vortexes manifested and even light rays were being twisted. Such immense pressure would cause everyone in the area to feel stifled.


    Upon sensing the pressure, Fuuma Taro and the Japanese goddess turned pale. They knew that from these fluctuations, this person had already reached the level of an elite cultivator.


    "Who are you exactly?"


    "How dare you seize the treasure of our land?!"


    Seeing that the Kusanagi Sword was snatched away, the eyes of these two turned cold as they ganged up on Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin swept his gaze over. How could he allow them to disturb him while his vitality stat was still in the state of rising? Under the control of his spirit force, the Daitengu flapped its wings, resembling a giant eagle and swooping toward them from the sky.


    As one of the few rare and immensely powerful greater demons in Japanese mythology, the recovery rate of the Daitengu was extremely shocking. Three days ago, it had been heavily injured by Feng Lin, but right now, its injuries had already recovered by half. Its katana sliced out in the air, and the sword force it produced chained together, producing a force that could slash through everything.


    Currently, Fuuma Taro and that Japanese goddess had fused together with their shikigamis. They weren''t weaklings and unleashed their own powerful techniques respectively.


    However, the Daitengu had the power of flight. Its speed was incomparably fast and it wouldn''t be like the Yamata no Orochi, standing there to take the blows stupidly. Its figure transformed into countless after-images, generating a burst of demonic wind as it circled around Fuuma Taro and the goddess while launching attacks.


    The two humans and one greater demon were entangled with each other in this fight. It took a long while before the equilibrium was broken.


    As for Feng Lin, he stood at his original location, not affected at all. He was silently contemplating the transformations in his body.


    The eight-branched force circulated all around his body. And everywhere it passed, his blood, flesh, and bones seemed to have broken through their bottlenecks and started to become stronger without limit. The demonic qi from the eight-branched force seeped into his entire body as he started to demonize.


    Demons were naturally born transcendent creatures. To demonize also means to ''transcendize''.


    After his flesh and blood started to undergo ''energy-evolution'', they gradually ignored the restrictions of the physical cells and began to strengthen without limits.


    "Submit to me and become my sword slave. Then you will obtain boundless energy!" The eight-branched force sent out a seductive whisper into Feng Lin''s mind, wanting to bewitch him. This voice entered his heart, wanting to shake his will and weakening his resistance.


    For ordinary humans with weak wills, they would definitely be influenced by this.


    However, Feng Lin''s Spirit Gene had already been strengthened to 7 points. Adding those primeval genetic points wasn''t a waste because his will was as strong as steel. He instantly suppressed the voice in his mind.


    However, to his astonishment, he soon discovered that the eight-branched force was like a receding tide, retreating completely and no longer strengthening him.


    As expected of a demon sword, it wouldn''t strengthen the vitality stats of others for nothing. The price one had to pay for this was to become the slave of the demonic sword!


    (If I don''t squeeze out every bit of energy in this demonic sword today, then my name isn''t Feng Lin!)


    A sinister smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face. He retracted his spirit force completely, not resisting the demonic influence.


    The bewitching voice of the eight-branched force instantly lunged over, attacking his mind. It was like he could sense that Feng Lin had completely lost all resistance. It held nothing back and gushed forth in waves, continuously modifying his entire body and strengthening the power of its sword slave.


    Feng Lin''s vitality stat kept rising. 110, 120, 130¡ªit surged all the way up to 150 and didn''t show any signs of stopping.


    The bottlenecks of every part of Feng Lin''s body were broken through. His qi and blood surged forth with great momentum, akin to boiling mercury as the luster of energy appeared within his cells. His entire body was undergoing the ''energy-evolution'' process.


    The demon sword started vibrating like it was a living object. It revolved around Feng Lin''s arms and emitted a humming noise as if it were laughing in satisfaction.


    208!


    Ultimately, Feng Lin''s vitality stat broke through the great limit of 200. It was an increase of more than two times compared to his previous vitality stat. Now, he wasn''t just equal to a normal elite cultivator; his aura had even exceeded the vast majority of elite cultivators.


    Upon reaching this step, the growth in his vitality stat also halted, no longer surging up.


    It was about time, as expected of all the efforts he put into this plan!


    In the depths of Feng Lin''s heart, ripples of joy appeared.


    No matter how wondrous the eight-branched force was, there was a limit to it. It allowed him to add about a hundred points to his vitality stat and if he still wanted more after this, he would truly be incomparably greedy.


    The bewitching voice in his mind grew louder and louder, but Feng Lin merely sneered. He no longer restrained his spirit force and allowed it to burst forth like the eruption of a volcano.


    The bewitching intent was like a withered tree being split apart by a thunderbolt; it was forcibly crushed.


    One must know that Feng Lin was walking on Sun Wukong''s mythological path.


    Sun Wukong was known as the ''Heart Monkey'', nothing under the sky could be hidden from his eyes. His spirit force was immensely powerful, and even gods and buddhas weren''t able to crush his will. How could a mere demonic sword like this be able to waver Feng Lin''s mind?


    Feng Lin''s eyes suddenly opened as he stepped forward. His entire aura had changed. His aura was now like the brimming fiery might within a volcano that was on the verge of eruption. One was able to sense the immense power contained within him.


    Among the three greater demons of Japanese mythology, the Daitengu''s combat prowess was the strongest. But when fighting one against two, especially against Fuuma Taro and the goddess who had fused with their greater demons, the Daitengu was still ultimately weaker. Its ending was incomparably miserable. Both of its hands and wings were torn apart, and it transformed into a cloud of demonic qi, vanishing from its original location.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel any pity. He had initially thought that he could use the Daitengu to increase his combat strength. But now, after obtaining the power from the eight-branched force, his vitality stat soared to a point beyond his imagination. Now, even among the elite cultivators, he couldn''t be considered a weakling.


    To the current him, the help which the Daitengu could provide was extremely limited. It was completely dispensable. It had already exceeded its value by being able to delay Fuuma Taro and the goddess for such a long time. Moreover, he hadn''t wasted too much time trying to subdue the Daitengu before this.


    Staring at Fuuma Taro and the goddess who were rushing frenziedly over, Feng Lin coldly laughed. "If you guys want this sword, I can give it to you."


    He tossed the sword out, actually treating the demonic sword which the two of them viewed to be a supreme treasure as trash. After all, he had already completely absorbed the eight-branched force within the sword. The sword now was just a shell of its former self; Feng Lin didn''t have it in his eyes at all.


    Fuuma Taro and the Japanese goddess halted their actions. They exchanged a mutual glance, wondering what trick was Feng Lin trying to pull.


    This Kusanagi Sword was the strongest of the three great divine treasures in Japanese mythology. Earlier, this man snatched the food from the mouth of the tigers, but right now, he actually voluntarily gave the sword up?


    The demon sword was embedded in the ground and continued to vibrate. All of a sudden, a strange aura gushed forth from it as a terrifying face manifested. Its expression was malevolent as it howled, "Despicable human, I will slay you for sure!"


    As the supreme demonic sword, it was actually tricked by a mere human who had absorbed all its eight-branched force and refused to become its sword slave. This caused the demonic sword to be incomparably enraged, it was filled with hatred...


    To it, Feng Lin''s action was like eating a meal and fleeing before paying up. Running away without paying after bedding a prostitute¡­


    The demonic sword vowed to kill Feng Lin. It suddenly shot up into the air and flew toward Fuuma Taro.


    Upon seeing the sword flying toward him, Fuuma Taro didn''t expect he would be so lucky. He instantly took the initiative to grab it and didn''t resist the evil influence of the demonic sword at all.


    The demonic sword and him seemed to merge as one entity.


    Human and sword as one!


    Fuuma Taro actually became a sword human at this moment¡­?

 207 Peerless

    The Kusanagi, a demon sword, possessed its own consciousness. After being toyed by Feng Lin, it took the initiative to merge with Fuuma Taro. The man and sword became one, becoming a sword human.


    The sword blade melted like ice, turning into a set of metal armor that encompassed his entire body. It was as if he had draped on a layer of sturdy armor, and his four arms looked like extremely sharp blades.


    "Mortal, how dare you steal my eight-branched force! I won''t let you off!" Fuuma Taro''s eyes glared at Feng Lin. There were two voices mixed together, as he spoke in a hoarse and eerie manner. Brutal killing intent could be felt emanating from his voice.


    Steel Slashing Flash!


    Fuuma Taro''s arms were like blades. He wasn''t holding onto any blades to speak of, but the demonic auras had condensed into a huge black saber that slashed down mercilessly. The saber qi was heavily condensed, forming a typhoon that was ten meters in height.


    Feng Lin''s body was rapidly engulfed within it. The slicing wind swept out like a vortex and many ugly craters were left behind by the slashes. Even sturdy rocks were crushed into dust instantly.


    (Where did he go?)


    There were no agonizing cries coming from the typhoon. Feng Lin had long since disappeared without a trace.


    (When did he disappear to?)


    Fuuma Taro was shocked and enraged. He scanned the surroundings but was still unable to find Feng Lin after very long.


    Feng Lin had disappeared in an instant at an extremely fast speed, so much so that it had surpassed the rate at which their vision could capture images. He was elusive as a ghost, leaving no traces behind.


    "Where are you looking at?" When the many Japanese were combing for Feng Lim, a peal of soft laughter rang out.


    "Behind you!" The Japanese goddess wore a shocked expression and pointed out.


    Fuuma Taro''s body stiffened. Before he realized it, a pair of hands were resting on his shoulders.


    He stiffened up and was about to turn his head when a pair of ordinary-looking fists rapidly magnified before his eyes.


    Boom!


    He was instantly sent flying out like a missile. The great speed and strong force even released a sonic boom. Fuuma Taro flew out for several hundred meters, smashed heavily into a mountain, and sank deeply into it, not appearing even after very long.


    Was this the power of an elite cultivator?


    Feng Lin stood on the spot and silently sensed his power.


    His vitality had surpassed 200 and from just the data alone, it looked as if he should be about twice as strong as before. However, his prowess was explosive.


    Gathering all of his powers onto one point, the eruption was as explosive as a missile.


    Feng Lin felt that at his current level, he would be able to smash a mountain with one punch. His speed had also reached an unbelievable level. When he ran at full speed, he felt that he could even break through sound barriers.


    Even he had no idea how strong he had become.


    Pffft!


    A loud slicing sound rang out as a stream of sharp saber-glow slashed through the mountain''s peak.


    Fuuma Taro''s gaze was fierce and brutal as if he was an Asura that had crawled out from hell, wanting to eat humans.


    His pair of inverted triangular eyes stared at Feng Lin as he puffed heavily, not saying any harsh words anymore.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    He had already experienced how terrifying Feng Lin''s attacks were from the earlier blow. After obtaining the Kusanagi Sword''s eight-branched force, this mysterious person had attained a breakthrough to the limits of his vitality. He was now like a human-shaped demon and was very horrifying.


    Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!


    He beckoned toward the sky and a huge sword grew out from his palm. Waves of demonic sword qi soared into the sky.


    Howl, wooo, roar...


    The entire fantasy land of demons trembled and a series of painful roars rang out from all directions.


    Dark tidal waves gushed over from the distance. An army of demonic troops had come gushing from all directions. There were the Hitouban, Kappa, Nekomata... All sorts of demons from various Japanese myths and legends appeared and gushed toward Feng Lin, wanting to engulf him entirely.


    The Kusanagi Sword was a demon sword with the ability to summon demons. Once this ability was activated, the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons would come.


    Feng Lin was instantly surrounded by countless demons from both the sky and the ground. Demon figures were everywhere and no matter how fast he was, there was nowhere for him to hide.


    Venom, vines, ghostly fires... Countless demonic arts were hurled toward him, and many demons jumped out from all directions, baring their claws and teeth as they pounced toward him.


    Suddenly, he was surrounded by enemies in this fantasy land of demons!


    Feng Lin had nowhere to escape to and decided not to run. He unleashed all of his vitality force, which was at 208, lowering his waist, assuming the horse stance, and sending out a smashing punch!


    Fist force shook the air and an aerial explosion was released. It smashed out and instantly hit over ten demons, causing them to become dissipating demonic auras.


    Kacha kacha!


    Another ten or more demons surrounded him, tearing and biting his body. However, their teeth shattered and their claws bent, yet they hadn''t hurt Feng Lin at all. They received severe recoil damage instead.


    With the increment to his vitality, the power of his genes had also increased.


    The toughness of Feng Lin''s body rose once again; he was just like a stubborn immutable rock. Despite having experienced countless years of being battered by the wind and rain, it still could not be moved or crushed.


    His body spun rapidly and his fists swung like huge hammers. The moment the demons got closer to the center, they would all be crushed.


    Feng Lin faced an army of demons single-handedly but still appeared peerless.


    "Wind Shadow Absolute Annihilation Slash!"


    An enraged bellow rang out.


    Fuuma Taro, who was currently a sword human, brought along wind and instantly got close. He was instantly split into a myriad of pieces, as if there were countless afterimages sending out countless slashes toward Feng Lin from all directions.


    Bang bang bang!


    Feng Lin was instantly struck by countless sword attacks. Sparks splattered and he experienced intense pain.


    Cracks formed on his skin which should have been as tough as marble.


    After all, the Kusanagi Sword was a demonic sword that had broken the godly sword--the Sword of Totsuka. It was extremely sharp.


    Facing such a divine weapon, it was a little hard for Feng Lin to withstand with just his physical strength. He gave up on taking it forcibly head-on and started to use his extreme speed to dodge.


    Vajra Subduing Devil Fist!


    This fist technique was incorporated with the Vajra profoundness, being extremely fierce and strong, with a depicted image of having one person with great strength defeating ten people who knew martial arts.


    Feng Lin''s punches struck out incessantly, scattering all the demons and turning them into demonic cores that scattered out everywhere.


    Fuuma Taro mingled amongst the demons but still couldn''t escape from Feng Lin''s tracking. His body also kept releasing banging sounds from being struck.


    However, his entire body was covered by sharp swords and draped in a set of metal armor.


    Feng Lin was unable to do anything to him within a short term and thus ended up in a stalemate.


    "Amaterasu!" A crisp and enraged bellow rang out.


    Feng Lin neither looked nor give it any thought, and moved away directly.


    A stream of black flames exploded at the spot he had been standing at. Sparks lit up and those demons immediately howled in pain upon contact with the flames. They were incinerated into ashes and scattered away.


    Earlier on, Feng Lin had already witnessed this black flame''s mysterious prowess. He didn''t wish to be burned by it.


    The flame was too perverted. With a turn, Feng Lin headed for the Japanese goddess, wanting to deal with this person who presented the greatest threat.


    "Stop him!" The Japanese goddess realized Feng Lin''s intention and let out a deep bellow.


    Ghostwind Shadowless Slash!


    Fuuma Taro instantly activated his new sword technique, turning into a lump of black ghostly wind and integrating it with his elusive movements. Many layers of the ghostly wind wrapped around Feng Lin, releasing countless streams of blade qi incessantly, not allowing Feng Lin to get close.


    Amaterasu Soul Devour!


    The Japanese goddess also formed seals with both hands, her face turning flushed red like the color of blood. Her eyes were mysterious like vortexes, wanting to engulf people''s souls. The black flame rapidly condensed and took the form of a black flaming arrow that shot out.


    Feng Lin wanted to dodge.


    However, the black arrow sank into the void in a flash and instantly disappeared.


    (Where did it head to?)


    Feng Lin handled Fuuma Taro''s pestering while observing the surroundings carefully.


    A popping sound rang out!


    The void distorted and the black arrow shot out from it. The arrow possessed the power to pierce through space and instantly appeared before Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin was unable to dodge when the distance was so close. He could only instinctively block with his hand.


    However, when the black flames landed on his body, it was as if water had entered the soil. It seeped into Feng Lin''s body silently and mysteriously, leaving no traces behind.


    Not only did the flames not have any heat at all, but it also possessed a chill that reached into one''s bones instead, as if wanting to freeze the person''s soul. There was a supreme and unparalleled prestige contained within it, suppressing his mind.


    Feng Lin''s eyes turned black and his mind instantly plunged into darkness...

 208 I Am the Great Sage Equal to Heavens

    Amaterasu''s black flames silently burned on, seeping into the depths of Feng Lin''s heart and freezing his blood and soul.


    To resist it, Feng Lin agitated his genes and spirit force at full power. However, all his efforts appeared meaningless before the black flames. Instead, they were rapidly engulfed and strengthened the black flames.


    The strength of the black flames was a far cry from the demon sword, but it had a supreme characteristic. It was just like the Japanese Great God Amaterasu''s divine flames, burning and engulfing everything.


    This was an intrinsic difference between energies.


    No matter how big a planet was, its quality wouldn''t be comparable to even a field-size neutron star.


    Feng Lin''s power was repeatedly pushed back, and the black flame was relentless, heading for the greatest depth of his body.


    His consciousness sank into the darkness, and he stood on the spot, not moving.


    Right now, the goddess''s eyes were shut tightly, and her thoughts kept on controlling the Amaterasu flames, getting them to seep into Feng Lin''s body. A mysterious fire print was left on Feng Lin''s skin, appearing like a tattoo.


    Fuuma Taro stood at the side and smiled coldly without continuing to make a move.


    After being struck by the goddess''s Amaterasu Soul Devour, anyone''s mind would be subdued by the Great God Amaterasu''s mythological will. They would turn into puppets whose life or death would be in another''s control and forced to abide to their every command. This was also the ultimate killing move on the Great God Amaterasu''s path that the goddess cultivated. It could refine any enemy into her divine slave, and its prowess was extremely terrifying.


    This person was already crippled!


    He looked toward Feng Lin with a pitiful gaze.


    The black flames kept on seeping deeper, and the Japanese goddess''s consciousness gradually entered the greatest depths of Feng Lin''s heart, wanting to crush his spirit and subduing him. Her consciousness entered a passage of darkness, sinking endlessly.


    Suddenly, the vision before her eyes turned bright. Her consciousness had entered a place that seemed as tangible as the reality.


    ...


    There were islets outside the seas, and there were dangerous cliffs on the side of the islets. Waves slapped on the shores and the tides rose and sank...


    A stream of black flames came flying from beyond the heavens, taking on the form of a woman''s silhouette. She wore a divine crown on her head and was dressed in colorful clothes. It was as if the supreme Amaterasu Goddess from the Japanese myths and legends had descended onto the mortal world.


    The Japanese goddess''s consciousness swept out toward the surroundings. The path she took was the Great God Amaterasu''s mythological will. She could make use of god''s will to enslave another''s spirit, taking control over the person''s life or death.


    This mysterious person was extremely strong and if he could be used and become her divine slave, it would be of great help to her.


    The goddess was very greedy and had the intention to enslave Feng Lin, just like what the demon sword had wanted to do earlier.


    However, in order to do this, she must first find Feng Lin''s inner consciousness. She started her search in this unfamiliar space within his spirit.


    "Why am I called Sun Wukong?"


    "It''s so strange!"


    "Why do I have a name when I was just born?"


    ...


    Strange mumbles rang out, attracting her attention. She glanced over and saw a small and thin monkey with golden hair squatting on a mountain''s peak. It was grabbing onto its head, mumbling non-stop as if it was crazy.


    (A monkey can talk?)


    The Japanese goddess got closer out of curiosity.


    People''s spirits were filled with endless possibilities, and there were all sorts of strange occurrences. However, these were all the materialization of people''s consciousness. She wanted to get close to observe and locate Feng Lin''s inner consciousness.


    When she took a closer look, she saw that the monkey had a sharp and protruding mouth, was covered in golden hair, and its expression was filled with endless vexation.


    That monkey suddenly noticed that she was getting closer, and its pair of golden eyes glanced over, causing the goddess''s mind to tremble.


    What a pair of eyes! They were filled with endless viciousness that was capable of turning the entire world over.


    With a swoosh, the monkey turned into a beam of golden light and instantly got closer. Its speed was extremely fast, and it had completed this action in a flash, giving the goddess a fright.


    The monkey glared at her and asked coldly, "Do you know why I''m called Sun Wukong?"


    "How would I know why your name is Sun Wukong?" The goddess was speechless. How could others know the reason when even the monkey itself didn''t understand where it had gotten its name from?


    Human''s spirits were extremely strange, and any situation could appear. However, this was the first time she saw a crazy monkey that could speak!


    Not getting any reply even after a long time had passed, the monkey got anxious. It grabbed onto her shoulders with its two claws and questioned her domineeringly.


    "Do you know?"


    "Why do I have a name from the moment I was born?"


    "Who was the one who had given me the name Sun Wukong?"


    ...


    Its golden eyes were wide-open, and a powerful wave of spiritual pressure was released. It instantly caused the goddess''s form to become unstable.


    What a powerful spirit force!


    This wasn''t something as simple as one''s subconscious will!


    A gleam flashed in the goddess''s eyes. Although this monkey was crazy, it wasn''t an ordinary monkey. Could this be that mysterious person''s inner consciousness?


    However... why was it a monkey?!


    ...


    She couldn''t understand this. But regardless of what the reason was, she''d be able to find out with a test!


    The Japanese goddess waved her hand, and endless black flames wrapped the monkey and burned incessantly. The monkey started howling, "Where did you come from? Why are you trying to burn this Ol'' Sun [1]?"


    The monkey was extremely infuriated.


    "Stop trying to hide! Just be good and become my divine slave!" The Japanese goddess kept smiling coldly. Her arrogance was apparent, as if she had turned into the goddess of flame who stood high up in the clouds and was looking down on everyone.


    The monkey felt that this contemptuous gaze was both familiar and infuriating. Endless feelings of viciousness surged up in its heart, and it instinctively bellowed angrily, "You ignorant fool! Die! I.. am... the... Great... Sage... Equal... to... Heavens... Ahhhhh....!!!"


    Endless rage fueled its powers, and it sent its two punches smashing out fiercely into the void. Even the space started to shatter into pieces and a huge black hole appeared.


    (What?)


    The Japanese goddess gasped and her figure that was formed from her will was instantly shattered by this punch, losing without being able to show any resistance.


    The monkey looked at the black hole and suddenly, it leaped up, turned into a beam of golden light, and jumped out from that black hole.


    Just like the story, the Heart Monkey overturned the Eight-Trigrams Furnace with a kick, breaking out from the confinement and creating havoc in the heavens!


    A series of loud, exhilarated, and proud laughter resonated in the depths of Feng Lin''s heart.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "Hehehe! This Ol'' Sun is out..."


    In the fantasy land of demons, the Japanese goddess who had been controlling the black flames to refine Feng Lin''s consciousness suddenly let out an agonizing cry. Blood flowed out from her eyes and she fell backward, wearing a despondent look. Her life signals were extremely weak.


    "What?!" Fuuma Taro was taken by great surprise. What on earth had happened?


    Feng Lin''s body shook and his eyes suddenly opened, reflecting a golden color. His overwhelming spirit force was instantly stimulated to an extreme, soaring into the sky endlessly, filling up the world, and overturning the three realms.


    "Kill him!" Fuuma Taro let out an enraged bellow and swung the demon sword. Endless demons came charging out to kill.


    Feng Lin threw an unbridled glance and looked at his empty hands, feeling very upset. Suddenly, he sensed that an intense spiritual wave was replying to his calling from afar.


    He put out his hand toward the sky and beckoned.


    "Cudgel, come!"


    Boom!


    A heavenly pillar broke through the sky and plunged down abruptly with a force of 30 million catties, wanting to suppress the entire mortal world.


    [1] The Sun here refers to Sun Wukong''s surname.

 209 Cudgel, Come

    "Cudgel, come!"


    With a beckon, the cudgel came!


    Feng Lin let out a bellow, and the fantasy land of demons that had existed for several thousand years was forcefully pushed in by the metal cudgel that was so thick that it was like a heavenly pillar. The sky shattered and the world trembled.


    The metal cudgel shrunk with the wind and gradually became three meters long, landing in Feng Lin''s hand. It was round and black with words inscribed on it: ''Assume one''s ideal form based on one''s intentions!''


    Feng Lin held onto the metal cudgel, and his disposition changed drastically. His body that was seemingly thin and small appeared like a towering hill. He was unmoving like a mountain that was suppressing the mortal world, like a god or a demon.


    Looking at the army of demons that were like surging waves, he laughed coldly. With a leap, he advanced forth and jumped into the army of demons, going through a great massacre.


    Feng Lin landed amongst the sea of demons, swinging the cudgel to create a gust of typhoon. All the demons were crushed by the sweeping cudgel.


    Wherever he passed by, blood and flesh would fly. He continued to advance forward. Once the demon landed within his reach, they would instantly dissipate.


    The cudgel was as heavy as Mt. Tai, and Feng Lin took on the army of demons fiercely, scaring and throwing them off their feet.


    Seeing that he was brimming with a fierce disposition, Fuuma Taro was also greatly astonished. "Everyone, attack together and kill him!" The remaining Japanese could only watch as that god-like figure caused a great massacre amidst the demons. He was unstoppable. All of them trembled from fright, not daring to take a step forward.


    "Arrghhh!"


    A Japanese cried out agonizingly, having his body broken from the waist. Walking forward like an Asura, Fuuma Taro held onto a demon sword. He said fiercely, "If you don''t attack, then die!"


    Before the threat of death, these Japanese finally gritted their teeth and utilized all sorts of techniques.


    Some of them were like ninjas, concealing themselves in the darkness, shooting out their kunais and shurikens, or swinging their daggers. Some of them were like samurais, holding onto their blades with both hands and slashing out head-on. Some of them were like onmyoujis, forming seals with both hands and utilizing all sorts of amulets and curses...


    Feng Lin suddenly became the common enemy of the demons and Japanese, and countless attacks blasted toward him like a rain of meteors.


    Wu wu wu...


    Strong gales howled.


    Feng Lin waved the cudgel about, bringing forth wind to form a barrier that prevented everything from passing through, fending off all attacks outside. There was nothing that could break through the cudgel''s defense.


    "Big, big, big!" He shouted out and spirit waves gushed into the cudgel. It rapidly grew bigger, becoming a thick metal pillar that was over 100 meters long. It swept out, breaking the mountains in its path and stopping the waterflow where it passed through. Anything that obstructed his way would be crushed into dregs.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Some of the Japanese couldn''t dodge in time and were swept by it into a pile of crushed meat paste.


    "Damn it!" Fuuma Taro''s eyes were flushed red. These people were all the budding talents of Japan. They were the most precious wealth of their country, and each death or injury would be a tremendous loss.


    He was overcome by his fury. The demonic aura seethed, encompassing him and forming a typhoon. Once again, the human and the blade became one, slashing out with a deadly demonic aura.


    Demonic Wind Death Slash!


    He turned into a gust of wind, instantly releasing a myriad of slashes. As the glow from the blade crossed, they formed a net that kept on spinning non-stop. Anything that landed within it would be instantly slashed into atomic-size pieces.


    "Transform!" Feng Lin threw a glance over, appearing to be unbridled and grinning coldly. He swung his hand, and the cudgel broke out from his grasp, instantly forming countless clones. The entire place was filled with cudgel shadows, clashing non-stop with the sword light.


    Clanking sounds rang out incessantly in the air.


    Sword light and cudgel shadows intermingled in the chaos.


    "Grow for Ol'' Sun! Grow, grow, grow!" Feng Lin held the cudgel in his hand and let out an enraged bellow. The cudgel once again changed. Feng Lin swung it with his hand, waving it in a circular manner and sweeping everything in its way.


    The demons were crushed into dregs, and an apparent empty space appeared amongst the massive army. Even Fuuma Taro was sent flying out, smashing into the ground and sinking in deeply, unable to get himself out even after a very long time had passed.


    Feng Lin felt increasingly exhilarated as he fought, and his actions became increasingly fierce. He performed his great cudgel art that was ever-changing and possessed endless profoundness, sweeping through the army.


    The entire place was filled with cudgel shadows and as the cudgel swept out, everything turned into dust.


    "This person''s surname is Sun?" Fuuma Taro ran out from Feng Lin''s area of attack with great difficulty, and many cracks appeared on his metal armor. His face was filled with great astonishment.


    (Could this person be from Huaxia?)


    (Moreover, his surname was Sun!)


    (How did he come to the mythological secret realm of our Japanese''s myths and legends?)


    (How did such a terrifying cultivator appear on Earth?)


    ...


    He found it hard to understand and could only watch in a daze as Feng Lin demonstrated his great prowess on the battlefield, creating great havoc in the fantasy land of demons. The cudgel kept on transforming, and the myriad of demon army couldn''t withstand it either. The terror of death was overwhelming and all of them fled in all directions, wanting to leave this fiend as far as possible.


    The space around Feng Lin suddenly become very empty. He took his stand while holding onto the cudgel, and laughed out loud in exhilaration with a great heroic spirit.


    Fuuma Taro''s eyes narrowed as he looked at the cudgel in Feng Lin''s hands. The more he looked at it, the more familiar he thought it to be. Other than a difference in size, its shape was clearly like their Divine Pillar of Japan!


    (Could this person have managed to refine our national treasure?)


    (Then wouldn''t it mean that our Japan will no longer have the support from the Divine Pillar and will be sliding toward the Mariana Trench ?)


    ...


    At the thought of this, his expression became completely savage.


    The Divine Pillar of Japan was Japan''s lifeline. If their country were to slide into the Mariana Trench, where would the countless Japanese go?


    This affected the lives of all Japanese. His eyes were bloodshot, and he started to fight with his life on the line!


    Fuuma Taro gritted his teeth and suddenly leaped, amassing all of his powers into the demon sword.


    An ominous blood-red color dyed the demon sword. It was filled with a great massacre aura and was extremely horrifying, having a killing intent of wanting to exterminate everything.


    As the human and blade became one, he leaped high in the air and performing his greatest technique¡ªWildwind Saber Flash!


    Sword light came slashing down, wiping out all signs of life.


    However, Feng Lin was impatient. He raised his eyelids. "Scram for Ol'' Sun!"


    "Grow! Grow! Grow! ..." His spirit force channeled into the cudgel, growing rapidly. It took its stand in the ground, gradually becoming like a towering pillar that shot out toward the sky and crashing fiercely toward Fuuma Taro.


    (What?!)


    Fuuma Taro''s sword light hadn''t landed when he was sent flying by the huge cudgel.


    A ''kacha'' sound rang out!


    His countenance changed drastically and the demon sword in his hand became filled with cracks, about to shatter into pieces.


    "This world is really small! This Ol'' Sun feels really stuffed here!" There was contempt shown in Feng Lin''s golden eyes, and he didn''t pay any heed to the bunch before him whom he had defeated. He hadn''t had enough of the battles and suddenly raised his head to look toward the sky. He grabbed onto the cudgel with both hands, soared into the sky, assumed an arching position and smashed with full strength onto the void!


    Boom!


    Under the cudgel, there was the sound of shattering glass that caused a series of ripples. Space shattered, revealing a black hole and endless black water that came gushing down, drowning the entire mythological secret realm. Countless demons frantically escaped.


    Feng Lin didn''t throw another glance and did a somersault, turning into a lump of golden light that disappeared within this narrow world.


    "This Ol'' Sun is out again! Hahaha..."


    (Why did he say ''again''?)


    The golden monkey swung the massive cudgel...


    The foul atmosphere cleared up to become crystal-clear!

 210 Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel

    Seawater slapped onto the shores endlessly. It felt extremely cold and Feng Lin opened his eyes to find himself lying amidst the seawater, drifting with the waves.


    When he opened his eyes, he appeared very lost.


    (What on earth happened?)


    (Wasn''t I fighting against those Japanese earlier and hit by that demonic Amaterasu black flames? What happened after that? Why do I suddenly appear here?)


    ...


    A large gap appeared in his memories, and he couldn''t understand what was going on.


    Suddenly, he felt a heavy weight in his hand. He lowered his head and discovered to his astonishment that he was holding tightly onto a cudgel, not releasing it.


    This cudgel was completely black and there were words written on it, "Assume one''s ideal form based on one''s intentions"!


    (Isn''t this the Divine Pillar of Japan?)


    (Why did it become so small?)


    ...


    Feng Lin was taken by surprise. Suddenly, he felt an intense headache, and countless pieces of memory flashed before his eyes.


    He saw the scene where he had suddenly woken up and committed a massacre. That powerful ability was definitely not something that the current him possessed!


    It felt as if... as if...


    As if he had changed into a different person!


    (This Ol'' Sun?)


    The words said by this unfamiliar version of himself made Feng Lin''s hair stood on their ends.


    (Could it be that Sun Wukong had borrowed my body and came back to life?)


    (Or has there always been a monkey living in my heart?)


    (Could it be ready to snatch my body at any moment?)


    ...


    Feng Lin found these thoughts hard to accept. Although the path he was taking was that of Sun Wukong''s mythological path, he was himself and he didn''t wish to become anyone else.


    So what if that monkey''s reputation soared through the three realms, laughing arrogantly at the gods and demons?


    No matter how impressive the monkey was, it wasn''t him!


    (No, that wasn''t right!)


    After experiencing the initial panic, Feng Lin gradually calmed down. He wasn''t an ordinary person after all.


    Characters from the myths and legends coming back to life through their corresponding mythological genes was something that had never happened in Interstellar human''s cultivation history over a course of 3,000 years. It didn''t fit in with the mythological genes theory!


    Those ancient characters from the myths and legends had long since disappeared in the river of time. Other than their mythological genes, they had left nothing behind.


    (If they could come back to life, they would have done it a long time ago. Why would they need to wait until now?)


    (This unique phenomenon has never occurred on other people. It was something I haven''t heard of before. But why did it appear on me?)


    Feng Lin was baffled. He started to wonder what was the difference between himself and other people.


    Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. Could all of these be related to the paragon god mythological path?


    The more Feng Lin thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible.


    The paragon gods and devils had existed in the Ancient Civilization Era and had reached an insurmountable height that ordinary people would find hard to reach. Their existence itself possessed supernatural characteristics, memories, will, thoughts... Everything would merge into one and be passed down through the mythological genes.


    At a later time, successors of the paragon gods and devils would awaken their fated mythological genes and receive the inheritance from the memories of the paragon gods and devils, inheriting their wills.


    It seemed that Sun Wukong''s will was far too powerful and ended up disrupting him!


    Recalling the vicious aura that had filled up his heart to the extent that he didn''t even care about the entire world, Feng Lin entered deep in thought.


    Was it the Great Sage Will?


    What took him by surprise was the fact that the Great Sage Will was already so strong when he had only awakened the Stone Monkey Gene. If he were to continue on this path, would Sun Wukong''s memories and will keep on awakening and gradually influence him?


    When he reached the endpoint of this mythological path, would he become another Sun Wukong?


    If that were to be the case, wouldn''t Sun Wukong have revived on his body in a way?


    Feng Lin knew his limitations. He was only a mortal. Would he really be able to win a fight against Sun Wukong''s will?


    The probability was close to zero!


    Although Sun Wukong''s mythological path allowed him to take on an extraordinary path, the day would come when he would need to walk out from the limitations of this path.


    The prospects of the paragon god mythological path might be great, but one might not necessarily have to reach the endpoint to become the ancient god or devil themselves. They only needed to tap on the cultivating experience to perfect themselves, eventually walking on their own paths.


    At the thought of this, Feng Lin''s mind cleared up and there was no more murkiness.


    A cultivating seed planted deeply in his heart, waiting for the right opportunity to root and germinate!


    Feng Lin gripped the cudgel silently and thought.


    Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel!


    He naturally knew what the actual name of this treasure was.


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    If one''s spirit was measureless, the Divine Metal Cudgel would transform accordingly, possessing endless profoundness. This was why it got its name, the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel.


    However, if a person wished to refine this treasure, their spirit force would have to be extremely powerful as well. Feng Lin would never have been able to do this previously.


    However, by a stroke of luck, the Great Sage Will awakened on Feng Lin and his spirit force erupted, resonating with this Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel. This was why just a beckoning call ''Cudgel, come'' with a powerful will had allowed him to refine it and get the cudgel to come to him.


    Feng Lin discovered that the effect of this Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel was similar to the Ruyi Golden Cudgel. They were both passed down from the ancient relics.


    This Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel definitely had a close connection with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, thus resonating with the Great Sage Will and recognized him as its owner.


    In the end, Feng Lin still got the better end of the stick, thanks to the Great Sage Will.


    As for what the actual truth was, Feng Lin couldn''t figure it out even after thinking about it for a very long time. He would have to put the probing off for later.


    Feng Lin grabbed onto the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel and with a thought, it shrunk rapidly in his palm, turning into the size of a sewing needle.


    He was about to put it in his ears when he stopped himself unhappily. He wasn''t a monkey!


    Feng Lin changed the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel once again, shrinking it and curving it into a ring, and putting it onto his index finger, fitting next to the flying shuttle ring.


    Feng Lin opened up the collapsible space, and The Flowerfruit Mountain once again appeared on the sea. Feng Lin entered it and controlled the flying shuttle, causing it to disappear from the sea in the blink of an eye.


    He left with great ease, not knowing that great chaos had broken out on Earth.


    For some reason, Japan had suddenly criticized Huaxia, claiming that a powerful cultivator by the surname of Sun had stolen the Divine Pillar of Japan, causing their entire country to continue to slide toward the Mariana Trench. The Japanese were in imminent danger of death, and the entire country was in a state of panic. They demanded Huaxia to quickly hand over the cultivator with the surname Sun and to return the Divine Pillar of Japan.


    Huaxia was well-versed in the arts of Taichi and refused to admit that they were to be blamed for this. Both parties kept on passing the buck, neither of them lowering their heads. The most crucial thing was that Japan didn''t get their hands on any evidence. A mythological secret realm had been completely destroyed, yet they hadn''t caught a single person.


    The big countries on Earth kept on passing the buck on this matter, and the cultivator by the surname Sun had become very famous. Countless people were trying to guess who on earth he was.


    To think that he could let Japan suffer such a great disadvantage!


    Despite being the perpetrator behind this, Feng Lin didn''t give any shit. He headed to Earth''s second biggest marine trench, the Tonga Trench, and continued to cultivate, avoiding the disturbances of all miscellaneous things.


    In the blink of an eye, over 20 days passed by!


    Feng Lin opened his eyes within the Tonga Trench that had a depth of 15,000 meters. His mental energies were reserved and qualitative changes were occurring in his body.


    His new attributes were as follows:


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 218


    Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene: 10; Spirit Gene: 10


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene:10; Stonebirth Gene: 10; Adrenaline Gene: 1; Mental Gene: 9; Psychokinesis Gene: 6; Spirituality Gene: 8


    Genetic Potential: 2988%


    =======


    After cultivating for so many days, after his vitality attained a breakthrough past 200, increasing from 208 to 218, there hadn''t been many changes.


    His Stone Monkey Gene and Spirit Gene had both been maxed out, but why had he been unable to fuse them to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene?


    Feng Lin was puzzled by this as well and had thought about it for a very long time before he finally found the answer from Sun Wukong''s myths and legends.


    As his cultivation realm got increasingly higher, the conditions for the mythological genes to evolve also became increasingly harsh. He needed to meet the necessary conditions.


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey had absorbed millennials worth of essence from the sun and the moon, becoming an immortal fetus before it barged out from the stone. It was born with a powerful aptitude.


    If Feng Lin wished to awaken the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, he would have to see through the crucial parts, and the gene evolution would go through some kind of qualitative change.


    The records of the myths and legends were concise and to the point. Knowing them might not necessarily mean that you understood them. One would still need to comprehend the intrinsic qualities.


    It was a pity that one month was far too short. The second round of the trials was going to start soon. There wasn''t enough time for him to ponder.


    He didn''t have many regrets. His vitality had reached 218, and he was no weaker than ordinary elite cultivators.


    He was bent on getting through the second round of the trials.


    One needed to advance steadily and progressively to have a breakthrough. There was no need to rush.


    Seeing that the day of registration was nearing, Feng Lin kept the space shuttle into the collapsible space and rose into the sky, heading to Huaxia via Cloudsoar.


    The current Feng Lin was no longer the old one from before. His abilities had risen tremendously, and his flying speed was extremely fast. He was no longer moving at a slow speed as if he was crawling but was cutting across the sky with lightning speed.


    The cloud under his feet swirled in the sky as if it were a Somersault Cloud that could traverse a great distance with a single somersault. It left behind a long trail in the sky which didn''t dissipate even after a very long time had passed.

 211 Star Warship

    "Feng Lin, you''re here!"


    Feng Lin had just appeared in Earth High School when the principal received the news and went up to welcome him, secretly heaving a sigh of relief.


    To him, Feng Lin was a rare genius that was hard to find in Earth High School even in a hundred years. Whether or not Earth High School''s reputation could soar in this year''s interstellar college examinations would all depend on Feng Lin.


    The principal had been fidgety these past few days. One month had passed and yet there was no sight of Feng Lin at all. He had been afraid that Feng Lin might have been bought over by some other high schools!


    He knew very well that given Feng Lin''s current strength, he would be highly sought after no matter where he went!


    It was only after seeing Feng Lin''s appearance that his mind was at ease, and he went up to welcome Feng Lin with an unprecedented passion.


    "Principal!" Feng Lin nodded toward him calmly.


    The principal walked over, but as he did so, his steps slowed down and his expression became that of surprise and bewilderment.


    He was an elite cultivator and had extremely sharp senses. He could sense waves of heavy pressure coming from Feng Lin that made it hard to get close to him.


    (For a student to be able to pressurize me with his vitality... Could it be that his vitality is stronger than mine?!)


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    If it wasn''t because he knew Feng Lin very well, he would even suspect that someone else had impersonated this student!


    Had he really attained a breakthrough to become an elite cultivator within a mere one month?


    How on earth did he do that?


    ...


    "You''ve attained a breakthrough again?" The principal looked spooked as if he had just seen a ghost.


    Why did he use the word "again"?


    Feng Lin had managed to achieve a tremendous breakthrough on several occasions, causing him to not be able to remain calm.


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin nodded but didn''t say much.


    His vitality had surpassed the 100 and reached 218. This was a tremendous breakthrough. However, he was just short of becoming an elite cultivator.


    But then, it was also because of this that it was hard to explain.


    He hadn''t become an elite cultivator, yet his vitality had broken through the limit of interstellar cultivators. This fact was something that involved Japan''s mythological secret realm, and he mustn''t reveal anything.


    He had already found out about the matter concerning the disappearance of the Divine Pillar of Japan¡ªthat a confrontation had broken out between the two countries on Earth.


    As the perpetrator behind this case, Feng Lin decided to lay low. Otherwise, if he were to get involved, it would be really troublesome.


    With the impending college examinations, he really didn''t wish to get into any trouble.


    Feng Lin did his best to keep his aura reserved, as if he was an ordinary person. Other than elite cultivators like the principal, no one would be able to find out about his true strength.


    "Let''s go!" Seeing that Feng Lin wasn''t intending on explaining anything, the principal didn''t continue to ask.


    Which interstellar cultivator didn''t have secrets of their own?


    He already couldn''t wait and took the space shuttle together with Feng Lin to head to the Earth''s Cultivation Association.


    A large-scale floating space shuttle stopped on the huge metal island. It had been waiting for a very long time.


    A group of warriors dressed in battle armors, wearing helmets, and fully equipped were standing there!


    The principal headed up to submit Feng Lin''s documents. The verifications were completed instantly.


    "Quickly go in! Don''t make a ruckus or defy orders; otherwise, you''ll bear the consequences!..." That soldier didn''t beat around the bush and warned Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t say anything and just entered quietly.


    The Earth''s Cultivation Association was a large-scale cultivating organization for humans that had a monopoly in the universe. It was like a magnate and wasn''t something that a mere interstellar cultivator like himself could go up against.


    Although the association was very domineering, they acted based on the fact and not on the people involved. When it was time to show weakness, then Feng Lin would just do it.


    Given how big the interstellar space was, there were all kinds of strange existences.


    However, every year, there would be several cases where candidates with a strong background would have conflicts with the association, wanting to use their noble identities. These people would eventually be exiled onto uninhabited islands, forbidden from taking the college examinations for life.


    Feng Lin entered the space shuttle, and it was already full of people by now. There was a total of 100 of them, maybe more. Clearly, all of the candidates from Earth were all here.


    Amongst the people in this space shuttle, no matter how confident they were, they couldn''t help but start to feel nervous. No one knew what would happen in the next test.


    The second round of the trials was conducted for the entire solar system. There would be many strong experts, and the competition would be very intense.


    They were considered the top-notch geniuses on Earth, but they wouldn''t be considered much when put in the solar system. Other than a few demonic existences who would stand out, most of them would need to rely on their luck if they wished to pass the tests.


    This was a test that involved people''s destinies.


    If they could make it past this stage, they would be like carps that leaped over the dragon gate, becoming actual dragons that roamed amongst the clouds.


    If they couldn''t get past this test, they would plunge from great heights and become nobodies.


    All interstellar cultivators yearned to rise to great heights, conquering the boundless universe, and reaching the very top to see the view from the pinnacle.


    Everyone''s gaze was filled with anxiety and yearning.


    Feng Lin sat silently amongst the crowd with a calm expression.


    "Strength gives one confidence!"


    He had the confidence that there were only a few people of his age in the solar system who were his match. Therefore, he was naturally not too worried.


    Feng Lin started to observe the others leisurely. What he found strange was that he didn''t see Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng.


    The two of them had clearly passed the first round of the tests, and the clan leader had even paid him a special visit, wanting him to help them pass the second round. Where did they go?


    (What could have made them drop out from applying to the Cosmos Universities?)


    (Could it be Feng Shaoyou?)


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He felt that this was very possible.


    That Feng Shaoyou came from the Interstellar Ancestral Clan and wanted to recruit members from the Feng Clan''s branch to strengthen his own influence.


    Only the temptation of returning to the Interstellar Ancestral Clan would be able to let them give up on applying for the Cosmos Universities.


    The competition for the Cosmos Universities was extremely brutal, and not everyone would be able to get in. Clearly, returning to the Interstellar Ancestral Clan was safer and would have better prospects in the long run.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t think the same. He hoped that the two of them wouldn''t regret this decision in the future.


    In the past, that Feng Shaoyou had given him immense pressure, but now, it wouldn''t be the same.


    Even though the Interstellar Ancestral Clan had a powerful foundation, Feng Shaoyou''s vitality did not surpass 150. Therefore, he was clearly someone who wasn''t valued in the clan. It was obvious how Feng Li and Feng Jinpeng''s future developments would be when they followed him.


    However, this was other people''s business. Feng Lin only gave it a little thought and then stopped. Unexpectedly, he saw Fuuma Taro and that Japanese goddess in the crowd.


    Over 20 days had passed by and the two of them had recovered. It was just that their countenances still appeared a little pale.


    Fuuma Taro''s eyes were like that of a vicious wolf as he scanned the crowd, wanting to see through everyone''s identities. He seemed to think that the person who had stolen the Divine Pillar of Japan was here.


    Feng Lin smiled, not paying any heed. He sensed carefully and discovered that these geniuses from Earth were no longer able to give him much pressure. He wondered how the student experts in the solar system would be.


    He started to feel some anticipation.


    "All candidates be prepared, the space shuttle will be setting off." A voice rang out and the space shuttle shook, taking off.


    In the blink of an eye, it broke through the atmosphere and disappeared into the starry sky.


    The principal stood at the top of the association, watching as the space shuttle left. He didn''t leave even after a very long time had passed.


    (Feng Lin, you must get good results!)


    He had put all of his hopes onto Feng Lin.


    The space shuttle moved at lightning speed, spurting out particles and leaving long trailing flames behind it as it cut across the darkness of the starry sky.


    Three hours passed by and a massive object appeared in front.


    A huge metal sphere floated in space, supported by several hundred star warships. It was like a metal monster that was floating in the starry sky, as big as a planet and having space inside. This was clearly a Star Warship.

 212 State of Mutual Hostility

    The Star Warship was the crystallization of humanity''s pinnacle science and technology. It was a large-scale aviation warship whose size was comparable to an ordinary planet. Because its body was way too huge, it would often float in space as it was unable to land on the planet.


    This was akin to a mobile metallic castle that allowed various types of flying shuttles to enter and exit it. Countless people could survive in it, and it was like a mobile human base, resembling the aircraft carriers of the Ancient Earth Era. However, its size was countless times larger in comparison.


    Feng Lin and the others sat before the large-scale Star Warship and appeared as tiny as a little bug. They only stopped after they entered the Warship.


    "Come with me, let''s head in further. The exam candidates of the entire solar system would all be gathered there. Next, we will enter a wormhole for a spatial transition toward the location of the second round of examination¡­" A muscular expert clad in armor led the exam candidates further into the warship.


    The interior of the warship was like a gigantic palace. There were already over ten thousand exam candidates standing in here.


    Undoubtedly, these were all exam candidates from the entire solar system.


    There were several with powerful auras, and Feng Lin actually discovered quite a few who didn''t seem to be any weaker than him!


    Their vitality stats were all above 200, and they were elites among the elite cultivator realm without a doubt.


    The solar system was so vast with a population of over 200 billion. It was pretty normal for a few monster-level geniuses to be born.


    Feng Lin rose up too late, his accumulations weren''t enough and still couldn''t be considered a peak genius. At most, he could only be considered one of those higher-ranked ones.


    The more this was so, the more excited he was.


    For powerful people, they always needed powerful opponents so they could temper themselves and contrast themselves against each other.


    He was on the Sun Wukong mythological path, and he had also experienced the essence of the Great Sage Will. He would keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks, exuding indomitable spirit and not regretting even if he had to die nine times. The stronger his opponent was, the more battle intent he would radiate.


    The public square in the warship was extremely vast, and the exam candidates of the solar system were all gathered here. Many of them had their own groups with clear segregation between each other. The atmosphere was filled with an air of enmity.


    These were all geniuses from the solar system. Each of them was highly arrogant and wasn''t willing to admit that they were inferior to the others.


    Let alone the fact that by participating in the examination of the same university, all of them would naturally treat each other as opponents. It was impossible for any of them to be friendly with each other.


    This was like placing a bunch of jackals, wolves, tigers, and panthers into a battlefield for wild beasts. Conflict would surely arise.


    Due to the warning given by the armored warriors, they didn''t make a move against each other. However, the formless life force fluctuations from these people clashed directly in the air; none wanted to concede that they were inferior. The light rays started to twist as hostility filled the atmosphere.


    The clash of auras was originally already in a state of fragile balance. But the humans on earth suddenly interfered and broke the balance, causing everyone present to view them with hostility.


    The Earth was the mother planet of humanity, and those from it were originally already extremely conspicuous. These experts from the other planets of the solar system also wanted to see if the humans on Earth were anything special. Numerous life force fluctuations gushed over, wanting to teach these humans of Earth a lesson.


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    Only a scarce few people remained calm and composed.


    They all summoned their vitality force and used it to contend against others. The entire space trembled as the air distorted, forming waves that could be seen with the naked eyes.


    Feng Lin stood in the midst of these people with a nonchalant look on his face.


    He was silently observing these opponents.


    The solar system was very vast and there were many regimes all around. There were Earth, Mars, Saturn, the asteroid belt...all sorts of complicated space environments. As long as there were resources that could be used, that location would be converted into a place suitable for human habitation.


    The environments were all different, and through the generations, this caused the appearances of the human race in that particular region to change.


    For people of Saturn, the humans there lived on the rings around the planet. There were over thirty plus satellites and many minor asteroids there. Saturn''s size was about 100x larger than Earth. Their gravity was much greater too. Hence, for humans who stayed there, their bodies would be shorter in height, roughly only about 1.7 meters. And because of the Saturn''s Ring which blocked most of the sunlight, the people from Saturn were all paler compared to people living on other planets.


    But one mustn''t underestimate people from Saturn because of this. The heavier gravity led to their muscles and bone structure being much denser compared to normal humans, granting them the increase in strength. The complex environment there could temper the base physique of humanity. There were many places where cultivators could train themselves in Saturn.


    Hence, the cultivation standard in Saturn was the highest in the solar system.


    As for those living on the asteroid belt, they were the complete opposite since the region where they stayed in was gravity-free. Humanity there could only reside in the space stations and depend on mining the resources in the asteroid belt for a living. Their heights were extremely tall, around 2.2 meters on average regardless of gender.


    The environments there usually lacked cultivation resources, and it was extremely arduous. This led to the cultivation standard there being the lowest.


    Next, was Mars, followed by Earth. These ordinary planets could be considered to have an average level of cultivation standard.


    ¡­..


    "Hmm?" Just when Feng Lin was silently observing everyone, a cold gaze filled with killing intent caused his hair to suddenly stand on its end.


    His spirit force fluctuated as he instinctively glanced over in that direction. He could see a human clad in full armor glaring ruthlessly at him. The face of this person was masked, only revealing a pair of eyes filled with venom, staring at him with unmasked killing intent.


    This man seemed to be a complete stranger to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin also wasn''t clear about this. Why would this person have such great hatred toward him?


    Could it be a case of mistaken identity?


    Just when Feng Lin was feeling puzzled, that malicious-looking man breathed silently. His figure was concealed in darkness and seemed illusory; he was like a venomous snake silently waiting for an opportunity to strike, wanting to deal a deathblow to Feng Lin. He also gave off a gloomy and sinister aura.


    A fluctuation caused the air to tremble as a cold voice rang out in Feng Lin''s mind, "Feng Lin, you are dead for sure this time around. I''m going to kill you!"


    Mental transmission!


    This man was able to use such an ability. It seemed like this mysterious person had also awakened a spirit/mental category gene.


    In the midst of his puzzlement, Feng Lin received his answer. This malicious-looking guy actually knew him? In addition, the hatred he had for him also seemed to be extremely great.


    Feng Lin felt that this was very strange. From the start of his cultivation, he had always been alone and independent, not relying on others. Only a small amount of people had interactions with him. What hatred did this guy have with him exactly? How much resentment did this guy feel? Why did it seem that this guy wanted to kill him at all cost?


    Staring at the position this man was standing at, Feng Lin suddenly had a thought flashed through his mind. That was the direction of the Martians!


    Could this person be a surviving spawn of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company or someone from the Mars Revolutionary Army?


    (If this is the case¡­)


    Killing intent also rose in Feng Lin''s heart.


    No matter who it was, as long as someone wanted to block his path, Feng Lin wouldn''t show any mercy.


    Bang!


    "Greetings, Marshal Jelos!" All of those armored warriors called out heavily in unison.


    The sounds of footsteps rang out as a pair of leather boots stomped on the ground.


    An impressive looking two-meter-tall man wearing the military uniform with the rank of Marshal walked imposingly over. His eyes were like an eagle, staring imperiously at everyone. He then spoke in a heavy voice, "The second round of examinations of the Cosmos University will commence now. As long as you guys pass this exam, you will have the qualifications to choose whether you want to join the Cosmos University or not via independent enrollment. Next, the location of the exam will be set on Asura Planet. The format of the exam would be a free-for-all slaughter. There are no rules nor limitations. For the person who can obtain the top score, he or she would become the king of the solar system among the younger generations!"

 213 King of the Solar System

    "King of the Solar System?"


    After the Marshal spoke, everyone in the area started to pant.


    The faces of the geniuses of the solar system were all flushed red with excitement as their eyes flashed with the light of anticipation.


    Independent enrollment could be considered only for the highest caliber of students. Which of these exam candidates weren''t called supreme geniuses by others? If not, they wouldn''t have the confidence and courage to apply for Cosmos University.


    As long as they could get the top score in this second round of examinations, they would become the number one genius in the entire solar system, the king of solar system!


    Who wouldn''t want such a title?


    These exam candidates, they were people who dominated countless others in the same generation during their growth process. They naturally had arrogance in their hearts and would give it their all, wanting to succeed.


    Even Feng Lin felt a fire burning in his heart.


    The strife of the Great Dao, it didn''t allow one to back off.


    If one missed an opportunity, who would know if that person wouldn''t miss a second opportunity?


    If one shied away from conflict and this led to them missing out opportunities after opportunities, even if they were a genius, they would also become trash eventually.


    Only those with the courage to continue advancing would be able to sweep aside obstacles as they headed forth with great momentum.


    All the exam candidates here were determined to win.


    One couldn''t help but say that this Marshal had many methods. Just some simple words from him caused the hearts of everyone to be fired up.


    The hostility in the air grew even more intense.


    Marshal Jelos continued to speak, "Next, we will be heading to Asura Planet. It is a place where the Southern Milky Way Galaxy deports death criminals. On the Asura Planet, there are countless biochemical monsters with extremely strong reproductive capabilities. After a period of time, those monsters would multiply in great numbers, and humanity would have to send people on a fixed and regular basis to clear the monsters. Just so nicely, the second round of examination would be that; your task would be to kill these biochemical monsters. And the more you kill, the higher your score will be. Let me give you a warning that there are so many terrifying death criminals there. These people can even survive such a hellish environment, and each of them is akin to an evil ghost that won''t shy away from eating human flesh. These death criminals will also be your enemies. In their eyes, all of you are delicious food. Once you are discovered, it''s highly likely they will gang up on you. Naturally, since there''s no semblance of laws on Asura Planet, you guys can kill them as well and there won''t be any punishment¡­ In order to respect your privacy, there won''t be any monitoring systems there. You can use whatever methods you want to. After hunting the biochemical beasts, remember to slice off the bone of their right thumb. At the end of the exam, according to the size and types of the monster thumbs you have from fighting different-graded monsters, you all will be awarded a different number of points."


    The Marshal''s speech was concise and comprehensive, informing them about the content and the dangers of the second round of examination.


    After speaking up until here, he paused for a little before continuing profoundly, "But I still have to warn you guys about one point. During the examination, you are not allowed to directly kill those from the same race as you. If you are discovered, your qualifications would be stripped and you would be sent back to the solar system."


    After hearing these words, the atmosphere turned silent.


    Feng Lin had some understanding in his heart.


    Although the words spoken by the Marshal seemed to be a warning for the good of everyone, the hidden meaning within actually spurred all the candidates to try their best and kill each other.


    What did he mean when he said that they were not allowed to directly kill those from the same race?


    Did it mean that indirectly killing them would be allowed?


    ...


    The final result tabulation would depend on the number of monster thumb bones one managed to get. There were many ways to increase one''s score. As long as one indirectly killed someone else, they would gain the monster thumb bones that person had. In any case, there were no monitoring systems set up in the exam''s location.


    Cold killing intent could be felt in the air.


    The various exam candidates all had very high vitality stats. There were no fools here. In fact, the intelligence of the people here far surpassed the ordinary people, they could instantly see the key point and many of them started to smile coldly.


    Their eyes were filled with a sinister light as they surveyed their opponents while different thoughts flashed through their minds.


    "Asura Planet. Asura is an evil god in the legends, a being who killed countless. This location is truly apt." Feng Lin''s heart was as cold as ice as he silently pondered.


    He could already imagine that this second round of examination was going to be a bloodfest where one displayed their inner asura qualities. It seemed like it was about time for him to act.


    If others truly had ill intent toward him, they best didn''t blame him for not showing mercy.


    A gentleman wouldn''t find it hard to take revenge ten years later.


    As for Feng Lin, he wouldn''t rest until he took revenge no matter when the occasion would be!


    ...


    "The Asura Planet is in a star region about 5,000 light years away from the solar system. Even through wormhole traveling, we would still need three days. You guys can take a good rest until then. You all have three days of relaxation time left. Next, what is waiting for you all is an incomparably terrifying journey. I wish all of you good luck." Marshal Jelos laughed as he led the armored soldiers away.


    Under the information provided by the warship''s A.I., Feng Lin and the others respectively went to their rooms to rest.


    The interior of the warship was exceedingly vast. Every exam candidate was provided with a luxurious room of about 200 square meters in size. The room was also filled with various equipments, including a virtual cabin, a cultivation room, and a resting chamber...


    Feng Lin then sat on the bed and started to cultivate. However, just after a short time had passed, his doorbell actually rang.


    He frowned as he opened his eyes. Who would be looking for him?


    After he opened the door, four strangers could be seen standing in front of his room. There were males and females in this group, and the person in the lead was a young man with a round face who had a harmless appearance.


    "May I ask if you are Feng Lin? Are you interested to team up with us?" The round-faced young man smiled as he asked when Feng Lin was contemplating.


    "Mhm?" Feng Lin felt puzzled.


    "The second round of examination on Asura Planet is going to be extremely brutal. Only by grouping together will we have a chance of surviving! The other candidates have already formed their respective alliances. No one wanted the four of us in their group; hence, we decided to team up to aid each other and gain a better score. I noticed that you are alone too. How about it, do you want to join us? It will be much safer if we have more people." The round-faced young man stretched out his hand sincerely in invitation.


    This bunch of leftovers, who could find no one to team up with, decided to group together in an alliance?


    This man seemed to have good intentions, but Feng Lin''s spirit force was extremely sensitive. He could sense that something was wrong. When the round-faced young man spoke, his heart sent out some strange fluctuations that were coated with cold hostility.


    This round-faced young man appeared harmless, but in truth, he was a smiling tiger. There was no doubt that he was a ruthless character.


    How would there be such a good thing in the world?


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    These people took the initiative to look for him, were they not afraid of him being a burden and causing the people of this alliance to die on Asura Planet?


    They had good intentions?


    Would good intentions really exist in an examination as cruel as this?


    ...


    Feng Lin was long since used to being independent. He had always used the most pessimistic point of view as his considerations when he contemplated the happenings of the world.


    In his perspective, the motives of these people weren''t pure at all.


    Feng Lin wasn''t used to being in a group. Moreover, these people clearly came here bearing ill intents; there was no way he would agree to them.


    "I apologize. I won''t join any groups." Feng Lin rejected and he didn''t even wait for these people to respond before directly closing his door, no longer bothering to talk to them.


    When the round-faced young man saw that Feng Lin didn''t give them any face at all, his eyes narrowed into slits as his smile changed from being warm and gentle into something extremely cold.


    This time around, Feng Lin could sense the malicious intent extremely clearly. It felt like there were needles piercing his back.


    From earlier that man from Mars, to this bunch of uninvited guests, Feng Lin could sense currents moving in the dark. Although he had always remained aloof and independent, not wanting to interact with others, it seemed that he wouldn''t be left alone. On Asura Planet where the atmosphere was extremely brutal, he had to be extremely cautious.


    Three days passed and the warship trembled as it was flying through space. The journey through the wormhole had already ended.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes, and a gigantic planet shrouded in darkness appeared in his vision, floating lonelily in space, being covered with an air of deathly stillness.


    They had arrived on Asura Planet!

 214 Asura Plane

    The Asura Planet was a planet with an extremely vile and nasty environment. Although the atmosphere was normal and could allow humans to survive on it, the temperature here was very extreme. During the night, the temperature would plunge to below 100 degrees celsius and during the day, the temperature would rise up to near 80 degrees celsius. It would either be so cold that one would be frozen or so hot that one would be baked. This was simply a place akin to hell. It basically wasn''t suitable for humans to stay here.


    Hence, this place became a forbidden zone where death criminals were sent to. If the criminals on death row wished to live on, they had to modify the environment, allowing it to become a life planet suitable for humans to survive in.


    Although the process was very slow, using death criminals could be considered a type of recycling wasn''t it?


    This was none other than the location of the Cosmos University''s second round of examinations. The Asura Planet!


    The sun of Asura Planet was ten thousand times larger than the sun of Earth. Thus, the radiation here was also incomparably intense. Ordinary people would directly die in this environment as their body cells turned cancerous.


    Only interstellar cultivators with powerful vitality stats were able to survive and move around freely in such a vile environment.


    "Everyone, gather at the public square of the warship immediately!" A voice rang out. Feng Lin and the other exam candidates hurriedly gathered, knowing that they were no longer in the solar system.


    "We have already arrived on Asura Planet," Marshal Jelos spoke in a loud voice and then continued, "The duration of the second exam will be set at ten days. All of you are only allowed to bring in a bottle of nutrient medicine and a flash of water. No other tools are allowed. The basic information has already been sent to your id microchips; you all can view it any time. The more biochemical monsters you kill, the more points you would have. I have to warn you guys that this place is a planet where criminals on death row are sent to. Therefore, it doesn''t have the facilities to enable you to connect with the interstellar webs. In the cold and dark universe, the first priority of humanity is to survive. Hence, your most important mission is survival. Only those who can survive are considered experts. If not, no matter how high your score is, it would be useless once you died. Now, are there any students who wished to give up? This is your last chance to choose to give up. For those who choose this, you all can wait in the warship until ten days have passed, we will send you back to the solar system after that. In any case, your lives and deaths are not our responsibility."


    No one cowered under the pressure.


    This was only natural.


    The Cosmos University would only recruit 10,000 students out of billions of humans. The competition was incomparably intense. The death rate was naturally extremely high as well.


    Everyone had the option to choose not to take the exam. However, there was only a single opportunity for everyone to enroll to the Cosmos University. If one decided to give up, they must not regret their choice in the future.


    None of these exam candidates of the solar system bowed out.


    How many chances would one have in life where they could stake it all?


    Since they dared to register for the Cosmos University, they already had some realizations in their hearts. They wouldn''t give up even if the situation was dangerous.


    After all, if they gave up now, there would be no more future opportunities for them.


    This was also a test of their courage and natures.


    "Excellent, as expected of the peak geniuses in the solar system. Your courage is commendable! Since no one wishes to give up, I will wish you all good luck then. I hope you all will be able to attain the best scores!" Marshal Jelos nodded and was very satisfied with this reaction. "Now, the exam has officially started. Move out!"


    The door of the warship opened. The exam candidates respectively sat on small-scale flying shuttles which broke through the atmosphere as they proceeded to set foot on Asura Planet.


    At this moment, it was morning on Asura Planet. The sun rays were extremely scorching; the temperature was 62 degrees celsius!


    The intense heat waves permeated the atmosphere, wanting to bake everyone dry.


    Feng Lin instantly closed his pores, preventing the loss of moisture.


    Ordinary humans would instantly die from heatstroke when faced with such a high temperature. Only exam candidates like them with high vitality stats would be able to endure it.


    They descended on a flat mountain peak akin to a stone platform.


    After the exam candidates were all sent down, the flying shuttles soared into the air once more and returned to the warship.


    Feng Lin remembered the coordinates of this place. This was the pick-up point where the survivors were to gather ten days later. At that time, the flying shuttles would be deployed to pick up the lucky survivors back to the warship.


    At this moment, the exam candidates gradually split up, going off in their own directions, trying to get familiar with the environment of Asura Planet as they planned to hunt the biochemical monsters to obtain high scores.


    "Feng Lin!"


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    Seven to eight figures rapidly moved over, wanting to surround Feng Lin. The man in the lead was actually the Martian. He radiated an intense enmity as he stared at Feng Lin. At this moment, he had a fiendish look on his face as he rushed over.


    Feng Lin ignored them and left the area quickly.


    "Stop him!" An angry roar rang out.


    Feng Lin didn''t slow down. On the contrary, he used the entirety of his speed and executed his movement technique, transforming into after-images as he rapidly fled.


    The pursuers tried to surround him by coming at him from two sides.


    "Get out of my way!" Feng Lin roared. He ignored everything and ruthlessly charged forward, knocking all obstacles aside.


    These people didn''t expect Feng Lin to be so ferocious. They only felt a tank knocking into them, sending them flying as screams of pain rent the air.


    The guy from Mars wasn''t able to arrive in time and could only stare helplessly with impotent rage at Feng Lin''s rapidly vanishing figure.


    Ever since he got down from the warship, Feng Lin had already discovered that this Martian had ill intent toward him. Feng Lin naturally made some preparations.


    He didn''t fear the Martian. He just felt that things would be extremely troublesome.


    He naturally wouldn''t stupidly stand there and let them gang up on him. This wasn''t a cliche plot from novels of the Ancient Earth Era. Now, it was already the Interstellar Era, who would be so stupid?


    Feng Lin only had a single goal now. That was to hunt as many biochemical monsters as possible and obtained the throne¡ªthe position of King of the Solar System.


    After splitting up with the pursuers, he endured the heat and rapidly sped through Asura Planet.


    The ecology system on Asura Planet seemed to be very strange. Black trees with trunks as tough as metal were all around him; he had no idea what biological lifeforms these were. Despite the vastness of this black forest, a deathly silence permeated the atmosphere.


    All of a sudden, a scream rang out, breaking the silence.


    "ARGH!!"


    "There''s a monster!"


    "Put in all your effort to kill it! If not, we would be the ones to die here!"


    ...


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed as he glanced backward. He saw some exam candidates far behind him that decided to group up in this chaos. They seemed to have been ambushed by a monster.


    Shashasha~


    A strange sound rang out from within the black forest.


    Feng Lin felt wariness in his heart. All of a sudden, he saw a monster resembling an octopus jumping from within the trees, lunging right at him.


    (What the hell is this?)


    Feng Lin''s spirit force instantly gushed forth, transforming into a gigantic ethereal hand that caught hold of the octopus-like monster as he ruthlessly squeezed the life out of it.


    Numerous explosions rang out and the smelly body fluids of the monster fell onto the ground, causing a sizzling sound.


    Its blood was actually a strong acidic substance!


    A tossed stone raises a thousand ripples.


    The originally silent forest suddenly seemed to come to life. Even more octopus-like monsters rushed forth in waves, forming a dense mass and blocking out the sun with their silhouettes.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force formed into a sword and obliterated these monsters. For a period of time, acidic rain fell from the sky. Their blood corroded the ground, forming many motley holes. If the acidic blood were to land on humans, things would truly be bad.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    The sound of a creature rapidly rushing through the forest could be heard, rapidly moving toward Feng Lin.


    Shriek!


    A shrill voice rang out as an intensely cold and savage aura gushed forth.


    Four gigantic black silhouettes silently appeared, already having Feng Lin surrounded and blocking all paths of escape. Their eyes stared fixedly at Feng Lin, filled with a look of intense hunger as drool leaked from their mouths. It was like they were staring at their prey and wanted nothing more than to lunge over right now to tear him to pieces, devouring him.


    These four stooped figures were roughly about three meters in height and had a humanoid shape. Their eyes were compound eyes that were completely black. They had a mouth filled with sharp fangs and appeared extremely malevolent. Even the bones in their bodies were clearly visible on the surface of their flesh.


    Their thick tongues swiftly extended forth and back as their smelly drool dripped onto the ground, generating the sound of sizzling. Behind them, their tails swung around, causing the rocks in the surroundings to be crushed from the impact. Their strength was extremely terrifying.


    Feng Lin felt that their appearances seemed very familiar.


    How were these biochemical monsters?


    Clearly they were...


    Aberrations!

 215 Killing the aberrations

    Pitter, patter¡­


    The smelly drool dripped onto the ground, causing sizzling sounds to echo as black smoke was emitted.


    There was a total of four aberrations. Their fangs glistened with a sickening light, and they had stooped postures, completely surrounding Feng Lin. Their elongated eyeballs were disgusting to look at. Their gazes were filled with greed, venom, and malevolence. A strong baleful aura radiated from them, and those octopus-like monsters from earlier had all been frightened away.


    The grades between the different races were clear. When one encountered an existence at a higher level, the ones lower on the food chain would naturally flee as fast as they could.


    Shriek!


    The four aberrations moved nearer as though they could no longer suppress their hunger. Under the urges from their bestial nature, they frenziedly lunged over.


    Their claws were like hooks; they moved rapidly and resembled raptors, transforming into black shadows that sped through the forest, rushing at Feng Lin.


    Their maws wrenched open to 180 degrees, revealing rows of fangs. But as terrifying as the fangs might be, their tongues were even deadlier. They were like sharp spears, capable of piercing through the bodies of their targets with ease.


    These four aberrations were as expected of terrifying biochemical weaponized monsters. Their combat prowess was exceedingly great. In an instant, the power of their attacks could climb to terrifying heights. If ordinary humans were to face such attacks, they would instantly be shredded to pieces and devoured cleanly.


    Now that their maws were so close to him, Feng Lin could clearly smell the stench of their saliva.


    "Scram!" He stood at his original location and roared angrily. A silver light erupted from the center of his brows as his spirit force gushed forth like tide waters, creating billowing waves of power.


    With Feng Lin at the center, his aura erupted forth in all directions. A mushroom-shaped cloud of dust formed from the impact.


    The four aberrations were sent flying, followed by being ruthlessly slammed onto the ground.


    As biochemical monsters, these aberrations had exo-skeletons that were as tough as metal covering their bodies. It effectively protected their internal organs. They shook themselves to clear their minds before rushing back toward Feng Lin while emitting hair-raising howls. It was like they didn''t know what fatigue or fear was.


    Two of the aberrations sped on the ground while the other two leaped onto the trees and swung from branch to branch. Their claws were extremely sharp; rocks would crumble before their might, and their speed was exceptional as well.


    Their auras gushed forth threateningly. The malevolence on their faces never fade. Their thick tails swept left and right unceasingly, as tough as an iron whip. These aberrations were like Asuras who had crawled out from the depths of hell, wanting to devour all living things.


    Feng Lin''s powerful spirit force continued to gush forth, transforming into a spirit fist that slammed into the aberrations.


    However, they were like unkillable cockroaches, climbing up to their feet again and again as they continued to attack.


    If a tiger doesn''t unleash its might, would you take it for a sick cat?


    Feng Lin coldly snorted in his heart.


    After a short exchange of blows, Feng Lin was already clear of the nature of these aberrations. It was very similar to his earlier understanding. These weren''t transcendent creatures, but they stood at the apex of natural predators. They were more terrifying compared to the t-rex, mammoth, deinosuchus¡­


    They had shocking strength and speed, and their bodies were as tough as metal. Other than the fact that their intelligence was low, they could be considered perfect creatures with no other flaws.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force could lift tens of tonnes of rocks, yet he wasn''t able to deal critical damage to them.


    And from what he knew, once these aberrations got close to the human body, they could even lay their eggs in humans. Once the spawns were birthed, they would consume human genetic as materials and combine the genes of their hosts with their owns to aid them in rapid evolution. It was extremely fearsome.


    Although Feng Lin wasn''t afraid of them, he didn''t want to risk being infected by a parasite. Who knew what other abilities these monsters had?


    "Change!" Seeing that his spirit force wasn''t able to mortally injure these aberrations, Feng Lin called out loudly. The ring on his finger rapidly transformed, becoming elongated in shape and continued to lengthen and thicken, becoming a perfectly round metal cudgel in his hand.


    Wu, wu, wu!


    In the past, the Great Sage Will had awakened before. Through his memories, Feng Lin managed to master a set of ''Great Sage Cudgel Arts''. He instinctively waved the cudgel around, causing the sky to be filled with cudgel shadows as his entire person brimmed with ferocious might.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    An aberration rushed forward.


    Feng Lin jumped and smashed down with his cudgel, exerting a heavy force that locked onto the creature, not allowing it to escape.


    BANG!


    The brain of that aberration was crushed like a watermelon, splattering in all directions. The stench of the brain fluids permeated the air, and when the fluids touched the ground, black smoke was emitted amidst the sizzling sounds.


    The three remaining aberrations howled when they saw one of their comrades dying. They seemed to be even more violent now, not knowing fear at all.


    Monsters were monsters after all; they could not even be compared to wild beasts!


    Wild beasts would have the instincts to avoid danger, but these aberrations had no sense of danger at all.


    Feng Lin coldly laughed. This suited his intention exactly. If not, if these aberrations were to escape, things would truly be troublesome.


    He leaped over. His metal cudgel danced around in the air, forming a whirlwind of destruction and crushing everything it came in contact with.


    No matter how tough the bodies of the three aberrations were, how could they withstand blows from this metal cudgel that was over ten thousand catties in weight? They were instantly crushed into pieces.


    Feng Lin leaned against the metal cudgel, completely uninjured. The metal cudgel then shrank and became a ring around his finger.


    All around him, piles of crushed bones and scattered flesh could be seen. A strong acidic smell rose from them.


    Feng Lin carefully kept the thumb bones of the four aberrations. These were the items that would gain him points in this second exam. It would be a pity if he lost them.


    He felt a little regretful as there were simply too few of these aberrations. After all, they could be considered gifts that delivered themselves to him.


    After the four aberrations were killed, the black forest returned to its earlier silence.


    Next, after settling everything, he continued on his way, speedily advancing forward.


    The environment on the Asura Planet was simply too vile. There were no resources like food and water. It was very tough for people to survive.


    If he wanted to persist until ten days later, he had to first settle his biological needs before he could rest his heart at ease and focus on hunting the biochemical monsters.


    Under his spirit force scan, he carefully surveyed the surroundings. After his spirit gene was strengthened to 10 points, his scanning range had been expanded to roughly about 10 km. All sorts of microscopic changes within this range wouldn''t be able to escape his perception.


    Feng Lin''s sharp senses told him that the water vapor in the southwest direction was more concentrated than normal. At the next instant, he decisively moved toward there.


    After some time passed, he traveled roughly about 50 km. Right now, before his eyes, a beautiful lake could be seen. The coolness of the moisture as well as the gentle wind breezing by caused him to feel extremely comfortable. The temperature in the area was also lowered by about 10 degrees due to these factors.


    The clarity of the lake''s water allowed one to see fish swimming within. This indicated that the water quality was very good. Food and water could be easily obtained from here.


    After spending such a long time under the hot temperature, including his exertions during the vigorous physical activities earlier when he had fought with the aberrations, Feng Lin also felt that his throat was parched. The desire to drink the clean water of the lake rose in his heart.


    But all of a sudden, his brows suddenly furrowed. He felt that something was wrong.


    Although the surroundings had no enemies, he could sense faint waves of hostility permeating the air. This didn''t match the scene of tranquility at all.


    "Who is it? Come on out!" Feng Lin shouted, blasting forth with his fist. The powerful punch force seemed to have penetrated a kind of formless yet sturdy barrier. As the barrier crumbled, eleven figures rushed out. They were clearly forced out of an ambush.


    Upon seeing that their illusion was seen through, these people no longer masked their intentions and rapidly crowded over, surrounding Feng Lin!

 216 Enemy Knocking on The Door

    "Oh, it''s you guys?" Upon seeing these eleven people, Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed, feeling somewhat taken aback.


    Four of these people were very familiar to him. They were none other than the group led by that round-faced young man who had invited Feng Lin to join his team earlier.


    It seemed that this group of people truly had evil intentions; their earlier behavior was simply a pretense. They were like weasels who revealed their true colors, surrounding Feng Lin. It seemed like they had already been waiting for him for a long time.


    "Feng Lin, do you think you can escape? Even if you can escape for a while, you won''t be able to escape forever! You will eventually end up in our hands." The round-faced young man smiled. He was like a smiling tiger eyeing its prey.


    These people all had an aggressive posture. Feng Lin coldly laughed, further ascertaining that his earlier choice was right.


    Those with kind intentions wouldn''t come; those who came would surely come with ill intents.


    Luckily, he sensed something was wrong earlier and didn''t join them. If not, wouldn''t he have been played to death?


    Without those minor tricks, if they were to clash head-on against him, who was afraid of who?


    Feng Lin wasn''t nervous at all. In fact, he felt curious.


    He didn''t really have much interaction with anyone nor did he go around purposely to create enemies. Why were these people targeting him?


    From the trap earlier when they had asked him to join their group to the ambush now, they seemed to be deliberately targeting him. This definitely wasn''t a coincidence!


    "Why are you guys acting against me?" Feng Lin asked curiously.


    "Have you forgotten the things you''ve done?" The round-faced young man coldly laughed.


    Feng Lin fell silent. He didn''t know what this person was referring to.


    "Since you cannot recall, I shall show mercy and give you a hint. Isn''t it about time to return the flying shuttle you seized?" Seeing that Feng Lin had no reactions, the round-faced young man''s gaze turned gloomy; he resembled a venomous snake.


    "You guys are from the Pure-blooded Aryans Society?" Feng Lin''s eyes flashed with coldness as he suddenly realized this.


    Earlier, he had seized all the accumulations of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company. This enemy of his finally managed to track him down.


    Now that he thought about it, he discovered that the stature and facial features of these people were completely different, clearly belonging to different races. The only thing they had in common was the color of their skin, hair, and eyes. Clearly, all of these people had undergone the Divine Blood Ritual and became an egg-human.


    "Not bad." A sinister smile appeared on the round-faced young man''s face. "Feng Lin, do you really think we have no idea about your actions in the Giant Pharmaceutical Company? All the information about you was recorded and sent back to headquarters. We, the Pure-blooded Aryans Society, are considered a major power in the universe. Do you really think that we only have a single branch company, the Giant Pharmaceutical Company, in the solar system? That is merely a production company for genetic potions. The organization all of us here belonged to, is the true combat team. We even have several elite cultivators."


    His words were filled with a threatening tone, yet Feng Lin didn''t seem to be bothered. "There''s no need for you to try and frighten me. If you guys are really so powerful, at that time when the Mars Revolutionary Army attacked, where the hell are you all?"


    The round-faced young man was stumped into silence. He wanted to rebut but seemed to be afraid that he might leak some sensitive information and eventually decided not to say anything.


    Feng Lin already had an understanding in his heart.


    His understanding of the Pure-blooded Aryans Society far surpassed the imaginations of these people. He knew their nature very well.


    The Pure-blooded Aryans Society was a target of scorn, detested by all. They wouldn''t dare to show their faces out in the public or many people would be gunning for them.


    "What do you want to do then?" Feng Lin was as calm as ever.


    The round-faced young man walked over. He then spoke in a cold and mocking tone, "Feng Lin, although you seized the treasures of our Pure-blooded Aryans Society, seeing that you have some talent, as long as you return the flying shuttle now and join us, becoming my subordinate, we can forget about everything that happened in the past. If not, don''t think about leaving here today."


    (Become your subordinate?)


    Feng Lin laughed, not bothering to mask his disdain. "Joining the Pure-blooded Aryans Society? Betraying my ancestors and becoming an egg-human?"


    His words were like swords, instantly piercing into the sore point of the hearts of these people, causing their expressions to contort.


    The round-faced young man''s expression turned extremely sinister. "In that case, you are refusing me. Since that''s the case, don''t blame me for being merciless. You dare to antagonize our Pure-blooded Aryans Society! I''m going to make you unable to die in peace. After we kill you, I''m going to hunt down your family!"


    His words were ruthless and filled with venom, threatening Feng Lin''s family as he laughed maniacally.


    He wanted to see how stubborn Feng Lin would be.


    Everyone would have to learn regret if they dared to become the enemies of their Pure-blooded Aryans Society.


    BOOM!


    Just when this idiot was feeling self-satisfied, Feng Lin suddenly roared. His spirit force then surged with the force of a thunderstorm.


    These people only felt as though their hearts were being pressed down by a gigantic boulder. They had no way to resist.


    Danger!


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    The round-faced young man felt fear in his heart.


    Feng Lin leaped up and descended through the air at the next moment, resembling a heavenly deity descending to the mortal world. He welcomed battle and didn''t mind fighting them all despite him being alone.


    His fingers were like claws, swiping all around him. His hands resembled the hand of god, controlling the life and death of mortals. His spirit force, his strength, his aura...all of them erupted forth with crushing pressure.


    Feng Lin''s power was dominating to the extreme, not giving his opponents any chance to breathe at all.


    This¡­


    (There''s no way to evade!)


    The round-faced young man felt as though heavenly might was boring down on him, there was no way for him to escape. He didn''t expect the power Feng Lin erupted forth with would be so terrifying.


    At the thin line between life and death, he howled in rage and instinctively grabbed one of his comrades near him, tossing that unlucky person toward Feng Lin.


    That poor person screamed in agony. His skull was cleanly grabbed by Feng Lin''s fingers. The instant he landed in Feng Lin''s grasp, cracking sounds rang out as his skull crushed by the impact.


    When Feng Lin released his hold, all the bones of that person were already shattered. That person laid limply on the ground, his aura growing increasingly weaker.


    Right now, a single grab from Feng Lin could even crush metal like mud. There was no need to say anything about fragile human bones.


    Although Feng Lin had to obey the rules of not directly killing a fellow exam candidate, this poor person was effectively already crippled. In the hellish environment of Asura Planet, there was no need to say anything more about what his fate would be.


    Although he was still alive, he would be better off dead!


    These people ambushed Feng Lin, but before they could act, one of them had already fallen.


    On the Asura Battlefield, if one didn''t kill, how could this battlefield still be worthy of the name ''Asura''?


    Like the flipping of a switch, Feng Lin''s mentality completely changed as he tossed aside all issues of morality that would only serve to restrict him. His heart was clear, unstained by dust.


    His entire aura changed; he was like a god and a devil, like an abyss and hell, boundlessly deep, filled with gloom and coldness.


    The round-faced young man''s expression changed; he narrowly escaped with his life. Right now, he felt as though his actions had released an incomparably terrifying ferocious beast that had no apprehension about devouring all of them.


    "Feng Lin, you actually acted so ruthlessly! Are you not afraid that our Pure-blooded Aryans Society will take revenge?" He angrily spoke.


    "Revenge?" Feng Lin cocked his head, surveying this group of people. After that, he suddenly grinned. "Oh, I forgot to tell you that I''ve never taken threats kindly. Once someone tries to threaten me, I will have to take drastic actions and eliminate all possible sources of danger. Since we are already mortal enemies and given the fact that you guys came out of your own bidding, I might as well take this chance to send you all to hell, cleanly eliminating all future trouble!"


    "You¡­" The expression of the round-faced young man drastically changed.


    Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to waste time. He lifted his hands as he shouted, "Rise!"


    The ground trembled as his formless spirit force caused the earth to rise. After which, dirt and soil swiftly flowed forward, enveloping each of the egg-humans and securely holding them inside shells made from the earth.


    "Act now! If he doesn''t die today, we will all be finished here!" That round-faced young man screamed, giving the cue for the group to act.


    Flame Current!


    Cold Ice Saber!


    Air Cannon!


    ...


    These people respectively unleashed their genetic powers, breaking the earthen shells apart.


    However, before they had the time to be happy, a metal cudgel already swept out toward them.


    The force of this cudgel could only be described as overbearing and tyrannical, able to break apart all obstacles.


    A cold voice resounded in their ears, like a god of death pronouncing judgment on mortals.


    "Die!"

 217 Did You Just Say You Are A God?

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    Those who caused anxiety to appear in my heart. Kill!


    Those who disobeyed the will of my heart. Kill!


    ...


    As the metal cudgel smashed down, it contained the weight of ten thousand catties, capable of killing everything.


    The Asura Planet was a place where death criminals were sent to. There was no civilization or order here; the cruel law of the jungle was everything. The weak was food for the strong.


    At this moment, Feng Lin chose to toss aside his rationale and morality. There were no distractions in his heart as he entered a completely focused state.


    The rules were set by the strong, the weak could only follow the rules.


    So what even if he killed humans?


    What was an expert?


    An expert didn''t simply possess invincible power, he also had to have an invincible state of heart.


    As long as his state of heart was unperturbed, how would there be any opponents for him in the world?


    As the metal cudgel descended, the people from the Pure-blooded Aryans Society felt as though doomsday had arrived. The killing intent emanating from Feng Lin engulfed them as coldness pervaded their bones. They had no way to resist.


    "You should die!" The round-faced young man had the highest cultivation. He shook himself free from the suppression of Feng Lin''s mental energy. His face turned malevolent as he roared, "Transfer me all of your strengths!"


    Those people behind him moved, transferring their energy into his body. The genetic energy from them all infused into him, congregating together. The round-faced young man''s vitality stats experienced an explosive surge; the fluctuations caused a phenomenon visible to the naked eyes. The light rays here bent and twisted, causing the area around him to shimmer.


    Vitality stats 110, 120, 130...The pooling of power into the round-faced young man allowed his vitality stats to break past the 100 mark limit for interstellar cultivators. In fact, it continued to rise to a point where even Feng Lin felt the pressure. He also had no idea what sort of ability this was.


    "Divine Empire Rampart!" The round-faced young man roared. His palms spread outwards as a wave of energy turned corporeal, manifesting a crescent-shaped rampart above them.


    BOOM!


    The rampart shuddered violently.


    The metal cudgel heavily smashed into it, and this strike by Feng Lin actually failed to break the rampart apart in a single strike. This ability was like the true rampart of the divine empire that lay above the stars. How could any mortal damage it?


    "Feng Lin, you only managed to succeed earlier due to a sneak attack. Do you think you still have a second opportunity? Before the divine rampart, all your attacks will be rendered useless. It''s best that you stop wasting effort¡­" The round-faced young man had a look of satisfaction like he had already won the battle.


    "Oh?" Feng Lin coldly smiled. He couldn''t be bothered to listen to this person speaking nonsense anymore. His grab tightened on the cudgel as he shouted, "Enlarge!"


    As the sound of his voice rang out, the metal cudgel actually expanded in size. As Feng Lin channeled his spirit force into it, he could decide what form and size the cudgel took. It contained a myriad of possibilities.


    It could become the gigantic Divine Pillar that propped up an entire continent, or it could be as tiny as an embroidery needle, as thin as a strand of hair, hiding in his ear.


    Naturally, the larger the form, the more spirit force Feng Lin had to expend.


    Given Feng Lin''s current capacity of spirit force, he wasn''t able to make the cudgel take on the form of the Divine Pillar of Japan. However, for it to be turned into a cudgel that was about over ten meters in circumference and height, it was still doable. Twenty tonnes of power smashed down tyrannically; actions always speak louder than words.


    Crack, crack~


    As the cudgel slammed into the rampart, creaking sounds rang out.


    The expressions of the round-faced young man drastically changed as a spiderweb-like crack actually appeared on the rampart. The crack extended swiftly with explosive speed.


    This blow from Feng Lin was completely inaudible because all the power in the cudgel was concentrated to the extreme, nothing leaked out.


    "Flee quickly!" Luckily, the rampart managed to buy them a moment of time, allowing them to react, hurriedly fleeing in the four directions.


    "Six Rays Hexagon Divine Formation!" The group of opponents stood at a different location as their hands formed gestures. Genetic energy flowed from their bodies, connecting to each other at six different points, establishing a formation that trapped Feng Lin in the center.


    Six rays of light from six corners. Six different types of energy could be felt¡ªlight, darkness, earth, fire, wind, and water!


    The holy light could purify, the darkness could devour, the earth manifested gravity, the fire blazed, the water could freeze, the wind could corrode...These different energies mixed together into a giant energy vortex that felt extremely chaotic.


    Feng Lin was slowly drawn closer. In an instant, the energy from the vortex flooded him. He felt as though a thousand needles were pricking his skin with such power that they pierced his bones.


    These weren''t ordinary energies; they had a hint of divine power within. Although Feng Lin had maxed out his Stone Monkey Gene, he wasn''t able to resist this for long either.


    What shocked him was the fact that the mythological genes they had awoken were completely different, and each of them was proficient in only one type of energy. Yet, they could actually fuse their energy together into a divine formation, compressing it into one entity.


    Such might was already equivalent to a mid-phase elite cultivator with over 500 points in the vitality stat. It naturally could suppress Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin''s metal cudgel spun in the air, tightly protecting himself while shattering those energy blasts one by one.


    It was unknown what grade of treasure this measureless divine metal cudgel was. But since it was something left behind from ancient civilizations, it wouldn''t be too weak.


    There were even more profound secrets hidden inside, but Feng Lin wasn''t able to access them due to his current level of power.


    The metal cudgel seemed invulnerable to all forms of damage. His cudgel force formed a protective screen around him and for a period of time, those energy blasts weren''t able to get near him.


    "What a powerful cultivation base. Seems like your strength have greatly increased after you seized the accumulations of our Pure-blooded Aryans Society!" The eyes of the round-faced young man were filled with wariness.


    Feng Lin''s rate of growth was simply too fast. His strength was on a completely different level from what the records of the Giant Pharmaceutical Company stated. It was like Feng Lin was a completely different person. At the very least, his total amount of power had increased by three times.


    Within such a short frame of time, how did Feng Lin accomplish this?


    If they couldn''t subdue Feng Lin today, it would be equal to them releasing a tiger back to its mountain. It would be even harder if they wanted to deal with Feng Lin in the future.


    "Godking''s Lance!" He called out once more. The energy vortex of the formation changed. The others followed his call and condensed their energy into a single point, allowing them to engender and subdue each other. After a few moments, a miraculous change appeared. The mixture of energy turned corporeal, manifesting a black-colored lance of thunder.


    Bzz~


    Lightning and thunder flowed around the lance, permeating the area. Feng Lin stood at his original location unmoving. His skin was charred and his body was covered in wounds. Even his clothes were burned into cinders by the electricity.


    "Are the reserves of our Pure-blooded Aryans Society something you can imagine? After undergoing the Divine Blood Ritual, our genes became similar, and the energy we produce can fuse together using a formation. With the support of the Six Rays Hexagon Divine Formation, we are equivalent to a God! You are merely a mortal and yet you want to rebel against God? If you submit to us obediently, we can spare your life," the round-faced young man spoke imperiously, like a lofty divine being peering down at an inconsequential mortal.


    "You say that you guys are like a God?" Feng Lin laughed in contempt. He inclined his head and stared at the lance. He then asked a strange question, "Can this turtle formation be compared to the heavens?"


    "Huh?" The eyes of the round-faced young man narrowed. He had no idea what Feng Lin meant by that, but a sense of unease arose in his heart.


    Feng Lin embedded his cudgel into the ground. He then channeled the entirety of his spirit force into it with no reservation, allowing them to gush forth like tides.


    "Grow, grow, grow!" The metal cudgel was like springtime bamboo shoots that encountered rain, expanding extremely quickly.


    20 meters, 30 meters, 40 meters¡­


    As the metal cudgel expanded, the formation Feng Lin was trapped in could no longer contain such a gigantic object. The pressure caused by the expanding cudgel forced the space in the formation to change.


    The metal cudgel was like a heavenly pillar that could prop up the heavens, extending unceasingly upwards.


    BOOM!


    With an explosive bang, the formation crumbled like a shattered mirror.


    The sky¡­


    Broke apart!

 218 Complete Annihilation

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    A tall and healthy figure rapidly sped through the ground. Her skin was bronze and she wore shorts. Her lanky long legs were muscular yet athletic, and she exuded a wild sense of beauty.


    There was another beautiful young woman on her back, being carried by her. She had a pasty white countenance from sickness. Under the intense heat of the sun, her pale face flushed with an unnatural red. Sweat could be seen dripping from her brow, and her lips were completely colorless.


    "Little sis, you shouldn''t have brought me with you to participate in the examinations set by the Cosmos University. To you, I''m nothing but a burden!" spoke the weak young woman sluggishly, as she endured the strong glare and heat from the sun.


    The bronze-colored wild-looking young woman had deeply etched features. She exuded a sense of heroism as she spoke, "Elder sis, what are you talking about? I''ve promised mother that I would take good care of you! Sister, although your body isn''t healthy, your ability is definitely not weak. You will be able to provide me with great assistance during this examination for the Cosmos University. You must know that as long as the hearts of us sisters are as one, we will be able to overcome all adversity!"


    The weak young woman nodded helplessly. Although she was the elder sister and her younger sister had always listened to her words, her younger sister wasn''t someone who didn''t have her own ideas. Since the situation was already like this, it was useless even if she said anything more.


    She suddenly frowned as mental energy flowed from the center of her brows outward, as though she had sensed something.


    The wild-looking young woman carried her elder sister and had been running for over ten minutes.


    All of a sudden, the weak young woman opened her eyes. Her bright eyes flashed with intelligence as she spoke, "Younger sister, this Asura Planet is truly hell in the mortal world; its environment is truly too vile. There''s no need for us to be in a rush to kill those aberrations. What we need to do now is to find a water source and food so we can settle our biological needs. If not, we definitely wouldn''t be able to last ten days. As long as we can survive, it isn''t a difficult task for us to kill the biochemical monsters. From my mental probe earlier, there is a vast quantity of water in that direction!"


    She lifted her finger and pointed toward the right.


    The wild-looking young woman nodded. She stretched her long legs and sped forth like a hunting leopard.


    After rushing for over twenty kilometers, an azure lake filled with clear water appeared in their vision.


    She felt joy in her heart and decided to increase her speed.


    However, an unusual aura permeated the atmosphere.


    The wild-looking young woman instinctively paused; her senses told her that something was wrong.


    "What''s wrong?" asked the weak young woman.


    "Someone ahead is currently locked in combat," replied her younger sister as she took on a guarded expression.


    "Let''s go and take a look. We have been searching for so long and this is the only water source in a radius of around 100 kilometers. We cannot give this up! As long as they don''t antagonize us, we will leave immediately after obtaining some fresh water!" The weak young woman had a weaker constitution but she seemed to be the decision-maker between the two of them.


    The wild-looking younger woman nodded. She slowed down and proceeded cautiously into the forest like a female tiger, silently getting closer.


    ...¡­..


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! The sounds of combat rang out unceasingly as killing intent permeated the atmosphere.


    At a distance away, they could see someone wielding a metal cudgel, wielding it with imposing force and clashing against a group of people.


    "DIE!" The metal cudgel transformed into a giant pillar and broke the divine formation apart. Feng Lin didn''t hesitate. He swung the cudgel and killed his way into the crowd.


    The metal cudgel lengthened and under his swing, it instantly decimated two experts who were caught unawares, breaking their back bones. They instantly slumped onto the ground amidst screams of agony, becoming cripples.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath. Cudgel shadows filled the sky, manifesting a hurricane formed from heat waves as the metal cudgel slammed toward the round-faced young man.


    To catch a nest of thieves, one must first capture their king!


    A complete annihilation was precisely his intention!


    It was another story if Feng Lin didn''t want to act, but the moment he acted, he exploded forth with overwhelming might. The force of his cudgel was like thunderbolts, unleashing the might of his 218 vitality stat to the extreme.


    The eyes of the round-faced young man narrowed into slits. His aura surged as he absorbed the genetic energy from his cronies, reaching a state that wasn''t inferior to Feng Lin.


    "Ignorant mortal. Let me tell you this. Before God, all resistance is nothing but a joke!" His expression was malevolent; his long hair fluttered in the air as his eyes flashed with electricity. "GO TO HELL!"


    War God Fist!


    His fist was filled with the power of thunder, blasting forth abruptly. It felt like the legendary Mjolnir wielded by Thor in the legends, heavily smashing outwards.


    The fist collided with the cudgel, resulting in an explosive force from the impact which caused the surrounding rocks and sand to be blown away.


    Feng Lin''s body trembled but he wasn''t forced back. As for the round-faced young man, he had to retreat several steps from the impact to avoid injury.


    "DIE!" Feng Lin pressed on with unstoppable momentum, how could he give his opponent a chance to catch his breath? Feng Lin''s physical energy seemed boundless. His cudgel was used like a spear, piercing forward with incredible speed and breaking apart the sonic barrier. The force took on a conical shape, wanting to pierce through his opponent.


    Since the start of his path, Feng Lin only made his way until here by experiencing countless brutal battles and had to bathe in blood. His combat experience was naturally far above the round-faced young man, and his vitality stat wasn''t any weaker too. In addition, he had the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel. If he fought one-on-one with the round-faced young man, he was at a complete advantage.


    He wanted to kill everyone here with an eruption of power.


    Bang, bang bang!


    The round-faced young man didn''t expect Feng Lin''s attacks to be so ferocious. After he exchanged a few blows in a panic, his blood and qi were already churning wildly from the impact of the cudgel. He was now in a daze and suffered an internal injury.


    Life and death were only separated by a thin line!


    He howled in rage as his body expanded. His clothes naturally exploded as well from the sudden enlargement of his body. "Mortal, I didn''t expect your cultivation base to have reached such a height, and you even possess such a miraculous magic treasure. Today, I will show you how powerful the War God Fist¡ªa high-grade low-martial tier genetic martial arts¡ªis. Open your eyes and watch this clearly!"


    Bzzzz~


    A terrifying aura gushed forth from the young man. Lightning crackled around him, and he resembled a battle god from the legends, wielding divine punishment in the form of lightning bolts and proclaiming himself as an invincible existence.


    Crackle!


    Electricity erupted forth. Every single punch from him was akin to a blast by an electromagnetic cannon. This punch managed to block the piercing attack from Feng Lin''s cudgel.


    "DIE!" Feng Lin didn''t waste words and rapidly changed his stance. He had no hesitation at all, wanting his opponent to die here.


    High-grade low-martial tier? So what?


    No matter how exquisite one''s techniques were, brute force could counter everything if the attacker was strong enough.


    Great Sage Cudgel Arts!


    With an intention of his will, he concentrated the strength of his entire body and blasted out with his cudgel. His aura intensified as his energy, qi, and spirit congregated as one.


    Instant combustion of energy!


    The cudgel force caused waves of power that devastated the surroundings. It gave off an illusion that Feng Lin was a supreme divinity, as if with the metal cudgel in his hand, he could even break apart the dome of the heavens!


    Kacha!


    Although the round-faced young man was confident, the force in his thunder punches was forcefully dissipated by the cudgel strikes. His arms were forced wide open as the cudgel slammed into his chest, causing his bones to break. His entire person became like straw, helplessly flying through the ground before slamming heavily onto the ground.


    "NO!" He could sense the threat of death looming over him. He coughed out blood as terror was painted over his face.


    With such heavy injuries, even if Feng Lin didn''t kill him, his chance of survival on a planet with such a vile environment like the Asura Planet was practically nil.


    "Feng Lin, you dare? If you dare to kill us, the Pure-blooded Aryans Society will not spare you for sure! Your parents, younger brother, and younger sister will all be tortured until they die!" He growled threateningly like a wild beast trapped inside a cage, using the mask of ferocity to hide the fear in his heart.


    "Too much nonsense." Feng Lin rushed forward and smashed down with his cudgel.


    Crack~


    The bones in the body of the round-faced young man cracked, even his chin shattered apart. He couldn''t speak now even if he wanted to, and his eyes were filled with despair.


    Under such circumstances, his death was already assured. Yet, he wouldn''t be able to die within a short time and could only wait for it.


    Truly, this was a life worse than death!


    Feng Lin didn''t cease his actions. He transformed into an asura and continued to pursue the other people from the Pure-blooded Aryans Society.


    ARGH, ARGH, ARGHHHH¡­


    Screams of misery rang out unceasingly.


    Since the leader of this group was settled, the other members were completely helpless to resist. All of them became cripples under the fearsome attacks of the metal cudgel.


    On the Asura Planet, cripples had absolutely no chance of survival!


    Feng Lin stood on the ground and surveyed the people lying weakly in the surroundings. All of these people were on the verge of death.


    His face had a look of utter calm. Was this what it meant by killing someone without blinking an eye?


    Huh?


    All of a sudden, he seemed to have sensed something. Feng Lin''s gaze was piercing like rapiers as he stared at a certain location in the black forest. His spirit force broke apart the mental cloaking layered there and instantly sensed the presence of two auras.


    "Who? Get the hell out!" Feng Lin coldly yelled. His figure was like an arrow shooting forward with great speed.


    All of a sudden, a tall yet beautiful figure leaped out.


    Bang!


    A great collision rang out as a deafening blast occurred.


    That figure exchanged a punch with Feng Lin before the two of them were forced back from the impact. They were actually evenly matched.


    Feng Lin fixed his gaze at them and discovered that it was actually two young women that shared a resemblance. Their looks were as beautiful as portraits, yet they also seemed drastically different. Both of them were currently staring at him warily.

 219 Minding One’s Own Business

    "Who are you two?" Feng Lin stared at the two young women. He had a heavy expression when he asked. His tone was like ice; his heart wasn''t moved by their beauty at all.


    The fierce-looking young woman didn''t reply. Her body bent like an arched bow as a baleful aura erupted from her. She was staring warily at Feng Lin.


    It was like as long as Feng Lin made any unusual actions, she would instantly lunge over and tear him to pieces.


    "Mhm?" Feng Lin''s expression grew even heavier. This fierce-looking young woman actually caused him to feel intense pressure. This was unprecedented, causing him to feel shock and trepidation.


    He couldn''t help but seriously survey these two who had just arrived.


    The young woman had bronze-colored skin, her physique was muscular and athletic but not unattractively so, and her life force fluctuations were truly shocking. She was clearly an elite cultivator and wasn''t one who had just broken through. Her vitality stat far surpassed 100 points and might even surpass the 200 point mark, making her stronger than Feng Lin. If not, Feng Lin wouldn''t have felt such pressure from her.


    She had heroic features and resembled a greek sculpture. A slight childish look could still be seen from her face; she shouldn''t be very old yet, but her full twin peaks at her chest could only be described as weapons of mass destruction. Even Feng Lin couldn''t control himself and sneaked a few glances there.


    In her arms, there was another young woman who seemed extremely soft and delicate. This young woman was beautiful, but her countenance was pale white as though she was suffering from an illness. She looked like an extremely fragile porcelain doll.


    However, one absolutely should not judge a person by their appearance!


    There were absolutely no weaklings among those who could pass the first round of examinations of Cosmos University and decisively come here to participate in the second round.


    When she discovered where Feng Lin was glancing at, the fierce-looking young woman''s eyes widened. Two little eye teeth appeared as she growled, akin to a female tiger. The baleful aura radiating from her was extremely clear.


    Her icy hostility wasn''t fake as Feng Lin could feel her gaze pricking him like a needle. In return, his eyes also turned cold as he matched her gaze. They stood in confrontation, their auras clashing with each other. The atmosphere grew increasingly heavier like they would erupt in conflict at any moment.


    "Are you guys together with the Pure-blooded Aryans Society?" Feng Lin gripped his metal cudgel as he asked.


    The fierce-looking young woman radiated hostility. "You are a murderer, why should we tell you?"


    When Feng Lin heard that, his eyes narrowed dangerously.


    Cough, cough, cough¡­


    That delicate young woman actually started coughing, causing the tension in the air to fade slightly. "Younger sister, don''t stir up trouble."


    After that, she turned and gently spoke to Feng Lin, "We didn''t intentionally mean to startle you. We only came here to get some water and will leave immediately after we are done."


    Seeing that she didn''t seem to be lying, Feng Lin''s heavy expression also lightened somewhat.


    After all, if these two were truly from the Pure-blooded Aryans Society, they wouldn''t have watched neutrally at the side and would have long since launched a sneak attack against him earlier. Why would they need to wait until now?


    He was about 80% to 90% sure that these two were also exam candidates and they came here coincidentally.


    "You shouldn''t poke your nose into my business." Feng Lin cast a deep glance at them before turning around and departing the area. He didn''t mince his words at all, and his heart didn''t soften even after seeing two beautiful young women like them.


    "You¡­" The fierce-looking young woman frowned as anger surged in her heart. However, she was stopped by the delicate young woman before she could act. Unhappiness instantly filled her heart. "Elder sis, what are you doing? That man is a murderer, and he is even acting so arrogantly. If I don''t teach him a lesson, he wouldn''t know the immensity of the heavens and earth."


    The delicate-looking girl shook her head. "Younger sister, you should change your brash temperament. We came here to take the exam and not to stir up trouble. What does the person''s grudge with others has got to do with us? He is also someone extremely ruthless, shattering all their bones. Given the vitality of interstellar cultivators, they wouldn''t die so fast. Now, their fates are sealed; they wouldn''t be able to obtain any opportunities here on the Asura Planet and can only wait for death, becoming food for the aberrations and death criminals, truly a life worse than death. Yet, despite knowing so, he still chose to do this so he wouldn''t be considered to have broken the rules of the examination. There''s no need for us to have a conflict with him. It would only bring endless trouble as the gains don''t make up for the losses."


    "What are we afraid of?" The fierce-looking young woman didn''t agree. "That irresponsible smelly father of ours said that given my current strength, in the entire solar system, there are not more than ten people who can be a match for me. Only true geniuses from the universe can fight against me. I don''t believe that little brat is so capable!"


    The delicate young woman''s expression turned solemn. "You cannot have such a thinking. Those who can become interstellar cultivators would surely have aces up their sleeves, and there are all sorts of genetic abilities out there. That man might not be your opponent now, but what if he chose to escape decisively and came back for revenge in the future? There would only be endless trouble!"


    Upon seeing her elder sister getting angry, that fierce-looking young woman simply curled her lips but didn''t dare to say anything else.


    With regards to the bickering between the two sisters, Feng Lin didn''t care about them at all.


    This lake was the only water source in 100 kilometers, so the other exam candidates would find this place sooner or later. It wasn''t a good idea to stay here for too long.


    Feng Lin took all the items from the Pure-blooded Aryans Society''s members. Sadly, one wasn''t able to bring too many things with them when taking this second round of examinations. Other than some water capsules, he didn''t obtain anything else.


    In addition to his own inventory, he now had a total of twenty water capsules. These were all water contained in an extremely condensed form. There was enough water to last him for twenty days.


    Truly, one wouldn''t be able to become rich without a windfall!


    Feng Lin nodded, these members from the Pure-blood Aryans Society were truly good people. They had already solved the most pressing needs for him.


    Next, he could set his heart at ease and hunt those biochemical monsters.


    After his earlier encounter, it was already noon. The temperature was now a scorching 80 degrees and the air was visibly evaporating, extremely tough to endure. Even Feng Lin found it unbearable.


    Feng Lin left with great speed. He was preparing to find a place to hide from the heat of the midday sun first.


    He moved in the direction of the mountain range, leaving behind the pair of sisters whom he had met earlier.


    The mountains here were connected. Their difference in heights made their peaks appear like waves when viewed from afar. Also, they naturally provided shade from the merciless sun.


    Feng Lin entered deep into the valley. But the deeper he ventured, the more uneasy he felt. Silence was everywhere; the atmosphere was deathly still. Something felt wrong to his senses.


    Countless bones with all sorts of shapes and sizes were buried inside the mud. Bones belonging to humans, to monsters, and some unknown creatures could be seen scattered around this mountain range.


    "Help! I''m an exam candidate for the Cosmos University, is there anyone who can save me? I will reward you heavily!" A voice filled with despair drifted over from afar.


    A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s lips. He didn''t say anything and simply turned around, speeding away in a different direction, completely ignoring the voice asking for help.


    "Boss, that brat wasn''t fooled." In the shade of a certain mountain valley, around thirty figures walked out. They were half-naked and had clothes made of fur draped around their bodies. Tattoos of wild beasts could be seen all over their bodies like a primordial totem they prayed to. They resembled primitive humans.


    Their eyes flashed with fierceness as they stared at the departing back of Feng Lin. Their scarlet tongues licked their lips as though they were looking at some delicious food and couldn''t endure their hunger.


    The man in the lead was a muscular man wearing a helmet. He was about three meters tall and radiated a ferocious aura. He spoke in a heavy voice, "Let him go."


    "Boss, he will be extremely delicious to eat. It has been a long time since we feasted on cultivators, how can we allow him to escape?" Those people were puzzled.


    "Why are you in such a hurry? Every batch of exam candidates would total roughly about 10,000 people. Is there a need to expose ourselves just to capture one?" spoke the boss in a heavy voice. "I can tell that the brat is a ruthless character just from looking at him. He can kill without blinking and there''s also the fact that he left behind many crippled humans earlier. Are those crippled humans not already food for us? Why is there a need to tangle with such a troublesome fellow? If we caused too great of a commotion, the other exam candidates would be even warier, and it would be harder for us to prey on them. The benefits don''t make up for the losses!"


    "Boss, you are right!" The others laughed malevolently after they heard that.


    Feng Lin maintained his speed. He only slowed down after he discovered that those criminals didn''t chase after him. Hence, there was no need for him to exhaust his physical strength.


    Who would be tricked by such a low-level scheme?


    He was very clear that there weren''t simply those biochemical aberrations and exam candidates on the Asura Planet. There were also criminals on death row who had been deported here. Those criminals were all devils among humans, and this might have been a trap they had set.


    It was impossible for him to be so foolish to walk into a trap he could see from a mile away.


    Everything was good if one minded their own business!


    As long as these death criminals didn''t come and find trouble for him, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t go and antagonize them. He was fine if things remained neutral between them.


    He found a remote cave and entered it to hide from the hellish heat. Meanwhile, he started to cultivate.


    Genetic potential +18%, +18%, +18%... continuously rising!


    All of a sudden, a roar of anger rang out from outside the cave, shocking him awake. His spirit force gushed forth as he discovered that the two young women he had met earlier were currently fighting against a group of death row criminals. The two young women were heavily surrounded and in an extremely dangerous situation.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes again as if nothing had happened.


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    (Such a thing doesn''t exist in the real world!)

 220 A Hero Saving A Damsel in Distress? Such A Thing Doesn’t Exist in The Real World!

    "Boss, you were right! Had we not let that brat go before, we wouldn''t have been able to bait these two big ones."


    "That''s right! We haven''t tasted women in so long; this will be such a treat!"


    "Capture the women and make them give birth to our children, ha ha ha!"


    ... ...


    The horrendous laughter was filled with lustful intent.


    "Once you captured them, let me have a taste first, then you can do whatever you want with them!" The fierce and sinister leader laughed as he spoke.


    A group of men surrounded the sisters like hungry wolves cornering two cute bunnies. They were playing with their prey and not allowing them to escape.


    "You bastards!" The fierce-looking girl was shaking uncontrollably. She couldn''t help herself as she clenched her fists and pounced toward the group of death convicts.


    Wind Fire Fists!


    Both of her fists were wrapped in the power of wind and fire. As the power raged on, she struck her fists toward the enemy.


    Although she was a woman, her punch force was strong and fierce. Jumping and landing as if she was an Amazonian goddess from the myths, she had annihilated her target.


    Boom boom!


    With her lightning-like movements and her powerful fists that displayed the imposingness of a mountain, she struck the chests of two death convicts.


    They showed a horrified expression. Without clearly seeing their opposition''s figure, blood slid down the corner of their mouths as the chest collapsed. They were no longer alive.


    The girl was as wild as a tiger within a herd of sheep. She was punching and kicking like a raging storm.


    It was unclear how strong her punching force was. But if one was hit by it, they would see the yellow river after a blink of an eye.


    In a short while, five to six men had already fallen to her fists or become crippled. With this scene in front of them, the death convicts started to retreat.


    "What a fierce woman!" The leader laughed with anger. He leaped abruptly and opened his giant palms. He hooked his fingers as if he was forming a claw and struck it toward the girl.


    A loud bang.


    The fist and palm met in midair.


    He slammed his palm into the fierce girl''s fists, not allowing the girl to advance any further.


    The girl raised her eyebrows and strengthened her barrage of punches. Her long slender legs swept across like an iron whip. It was so fast that there was no shadow as she fiercely kicked toward the leader''s body. Noises of an iron wall being banged on could be heard.


    The leader''s vitality was strong. However, even though he was an elite cultivator, he was still kicked to the point of stumbling backward.


    He felt as though he had grasped a fierce tiger within his hands that was ready to escape and counterattack.


    "I will deal with this wild woman! You guys deal with the weak one!" The leader shouted as his skin turned into a golden color. He was like a golden statue as his body grew to a height of four to five meters. It was the Invulnerable Vajra!


    The fierce-looking girl kicked like a hurricane and struck the leader''s body until it shook.


    However, his body was incomparably hard, and his hands were like cages as it locked her two fists, not allowing her to break free.


    "Little babe, let us give you some love!" The other death convicts smirked as they approached the frail-looking girl. Their eyes were filled with lust as if they wanted to strip all her clothing.


    The group surrounded her like hungry wolves, but the frail-looking girl did not even bat an eye. On the contrary, she shot out a mysterious golden light that spread into small arrows in the air. They became a thin golden thread as they pierced the forehead of the three men at the front.


    Soul''s Arrow!


    The expressions of the three death convicts became dull as they squatted where they stood.


    Crack...


    The three bodies were as stiff as wooden dolls. They turned around staring at their companions with indifference. Suddenly, they rushed toward their pals and clawed at their necks. One of the guys was at a lost and had his throat pierced and died.


    Seeing the three guys'' dull expression, all the death convicts were shocked. "What the hell is this?"


    The three guys seemed to have lost their souls and were madly attacking their companions. The crowd fell into chaos.


    "Mental energy!" Feng Lin suddenly woke up and noticed that there were strong fluctuations of mental energy in the air.


    Using his spirit force, he could induce what was happening on the field.


    He saw a scene of the delicate-looking girl utilizing mental energy to turn the three death convicts into her puppets, causing chaos among them.


    It was Feng Lin''s first time witnessing someone utilize mental energy to such an extent. Its power was shocking. And as strange as it might sound, he discovered that the girl had never evolved her Spirit Gene. She seemed to have chosen a slightly different path that was more inclined to hypnotism technique and control. Even so, Feng Lin could not discern for sure what kind of gene it was.


    At this moment, the delicae-looking girl seemed odd; cold sweat surfaced on her forehead. Obviously, manipulating three people of the same level was very taxing on her.


    Thump thump thump!


    These death convicts had zero humanity remaining. They had no mercy for others, nor did they have mercy for their own kin. Once they were able to collect themselves, the group of convicts did not hold back and ruthlessly killed the three compatriots that were under mind control.


    "This woman knows hypnotism technique, don''t fall for her trickery!" The convicts shouted as they fiercely moved forward to attack. These people were survivors on the grueling Asura Planet. Their combat prowess was unlike normal people from peaceful planets.


    The delicate-looking girl''s expression became pale as she continuously shot out small arrows condensed from her mental energy. However, each arrow was blocked. The girl was about to fall into the hands of these demons.


    Feng Lin recollected his spirit force after clearly identifying where the fluctuations came from. He was indifferent to the outcome of the girls'' fate.


    He was not one of those fools who would lose his soul over a beautiful woman.


    What did anything have to do with him?


    "Elder sister!" the fierce girl shouted as she saw her older sister in danger. In haste, she used her trump card. "Tyrant Aura!"


    A black shroud covered her entire body and quickly solidified into a set of black armor.


    She became larger, evolving into a gladiator that had countless battle experience. It was as though she was a warrior of myth that had returned to earth, capable of releasing an aura of bravery into the air that would suffocate her opponents.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Ha!


    She clasped her palms together, and a three-meter-long spear was formed. Next, she fiercely stabbed it toward the leader of the death convicts. With its sharp end piercing the leader''s hands, it caused him to bleed.


    The fierce-looking girl shouted again and leaped into the air. She rushed into the crowd using the spear to break her fall and stabbed toward the group of death convicts, chaining them on the spear, like fish balls on a skewer.


    She smashed her way through the death convicts at top speed to aid her sister.


    The delicate girl quickly made up her mind and jumped onto her younger sister''s back.


    drip drop...


    Blood trickled down.


    The fierce-looking girl''s face was still strong and fierce.


    "Younger sister, there are too many of them here. We are not their opponents. Let''s leave quickly!" said the delicate girl softly without losing her cool.


    "I will murder you bitches!" The leader stood up while clenching his bloody fists. He punched the ground, spreading a massive vibration which could be described as an earthquake and making the two girls unable to stand up properly.


    The other death convicts flooded toward them.


    "Older sister, where should we go?" asked the fierce-looking girl.


    The delicate-looking girl closed her eyes, feeling the spirit force fluctuations that seemingly was there but not there at the same time. She suddenly smiled and said, "That way!"


    She pointed toward Feng Lin''s direction.


    "Okay!" The fierce-looking girl did not hesitate. With a sudden explosive force, she threw her spear into the direction where her sister was pointing. The spear became countless sharp arrows in the air and blew open a pathway for them.


    She continued at the same pace as before as if she was a tiger traveling through the mountains. She rushed past the death convicts'' encirclement.


    "Don''t let them escape!" The death convicts chased them while gnashing their teeth. All they wished for was to devastate the sisters.


    Boom boom boom!


    Their footsteps were heavy, and the ground was shaking.


    Such a riot was approaching Feng Lin quickly and had woken him up. He released his spirit force only to discover that the sisters were approaching him. Their path was heading directly to where he was.


    This was no accident!


    They wanted to divert the disaster on him.


    (That''s too bad.)


    Feng Lin laughed coldly and blinked away. With his speed, he had dodged the two sisters.


    "Feng Lin, seeing as we are all exam candidates, will you please save us?" A burst of spiritual fluctuations brought the voice of the delicate girl.


    Feng Lin did not reply, but instead increased his speed to get rid of his pursuers.


    Being beautiful had no use when it came to Feng Lin.


    (Hmm, how did she know my name again?)


    (Well, whatever¡­)


    (Want me to be a hero saving a damsel in distress?)


    (Such a thing doesn''t exist in the real world!)


    Feng Lin suddenly jumped into the air with Cloudsoar and flew away completely, avoiding his pursuers.


    However, the next couple of words from the delicate-looking girl made him stop where he was. "Despite having broken through the vitality barrier, aren''t you still stuck in the paragon-phase of interstellar cultivator? If you save us, I will tell you how to break through to the elite cultivator realm!"

 221 The Two Greek Sisters

    Her words caused Feng Lin to stop in his tracks.


    The method to attain a breakthrough and become an elite cultivator?


    Feng Lin had stopped at the paragon-phase for a while. Although his vitality had surpassed the limit of 100, his genes had reached a bottleneck and hadn''t been able to take another step forward to reach a brand new world.


    He had initially thought that it was just because he hadn''t encountered the right juncture for a breakthrough.


    However, based on what this delicate-looking lady said, there seemed to be something beyond this.


    Feng Lin cast his gaze toward the fierce-looking young lady and discovered that she was already an elite cultivator. This made her words even more persuasive.


    After all, there was a living proof right here which boosted her credibility, and it didn''t seem to be a fraud.


    He had to say that the delicate-looking lady was very clever and grasped hold of what was most important to Feng Lin.


    She could tell that Feng Lin had wavered but didn''t fully believe her. Her voice transmitted out once again through mental waves, trying to lead him on. "Attaining a breakthrough to become an elite cultivator is the most crucial step on the mythological path. Interstellar cultivators only grasp transcendent powers and only need to go through gene evolution. The difficulty isn''t too great. And once a person becomes an elite cultivator, their entire body would be modified by genetic power and go through energy evolution, becoming actual transcendent lifeforms. This requires a life transformation and wasn''t as simple as a gene evolution! It contains an even deeper level of profoundness!"


    Feng Lin didn''t pursue this problem anxiously nor did he fell into the rhythm of the other party''s words. Instead, he jumped out and asked in a low voice, "I don''t think we know each other. How do you know that I haven''t attained a breakthrough in my cultivation?"


    "This is related to my ability!" the delicate-looking lady said calmly, merely brushing on her ability briefly. She was wary and didn''t reveal her capabilities. Instead, she said, "I can tell that you''ve exceeded the vitality limit for interstellar cultivators, but you haven''t attained a breakthrough in your realm. Although I have no idea how you surpassed the vitality limit, there''s no doubt that you''ve reached a bottleneck!"


    She leaned on her younger sister''s back, communicating with Feng Lin while they were running and avoiding the pursuit of the death criminals.


    Feng Lin''s countenance remained calm and he asked again, "Then how do you know my name?"


    The delicate-looking lady revealed a faint smile. "I don''t just know your name! I also know that you come from Earth High School from Earth''s Huaxia City and was born in a great clan¡ªthe Feng Clan. However, you didn''t awaken your clan''s hereditary genes but instead created a gene path for yourself..."


    She brought up Feng Lin''s background very clearly. If ordinary people didn''t know about it, they would have thought that the relationship between her and Feng Lin was extremely close. Otherwise, how could she know about these in such great detail?


    "You investigated me?" Feng Lin''s countenance immediately turned grim, and he emitted a dangerous aura once again.


    He was certain that he didn''t know this lady before. Why did she understand him in such great detail? What was she plotting?¡­


    The delicate-looking lady was very tactful and only looked at Feng Lin''s countenance before immediately understood that he had a misunderstanding.


    "Don''t be mistaken! I have the information about all the exam candidates in my head. My gene path doesn''t have a super strong battle prowess; however, this is my ability. Before coming for the tests, I have made use of the star network to investigate the information of all the candidates!" She pointed to her head and said casually as if what she mentioned was an insignificant matter.


    An interstellar hacker?


    Candidates'' information was confidential and only top-notch interstellar hackers would be able to hack through all the firewalls within a short period of time and grasping all candidates'' information.


    Never judge a book by its cover!


    To think that this delicate-looking lady had such an amazing hacking ability. Moreover, her brain powers were also very strong for her to be able to remember all of the information.


    Feng Lin''s trust in her grew a little.


    Once mental-typed genes were awakened, the users would be able to develop their brain powers tremendously, allowing them to possess extraordinary memories and wisdom.


    Feng Lin''s Spirit Gene was one that was more inclined toward grasping mental energy. Based on his earlier observations, this delicate-looking lady seemed to have taken another path that was more inclined toward hypnotism techniques.


    The communications via thoughts occurred in just an instant.


    At this moment, the death criminals came attacking toward them from all directions.


    The leader of the gang put his hands together, bringing forth his genetic ability to create a huge tremor to the earth. The bottom crusts formed a huge wave that came surging over.


    Wherever the earthquake passed by, mountains would collapse and the earth would shatter, wanting to engulf these pair of sisters completely.


    The fierce-looking young lady''s long and slender legs were strong, beautiful, and filled with an explosive prowess. She leaped high in the sky, jumping non-stop amidst the rocks that were raining down, dodging them with great agility.


    However, the Earth''s crust in the surroundings had been completely flipped over, forming a cage that seemed to want to drown them completely.


    Their lives were on the line, and they were about to be engulfed.


    No matter how calm the delicate-looking lady had appeared previously, she could no longer remain calm anymore.


    They were now trapped from all directions and only Feng Lin''s flying ability could aid them to break out of this situation.


    "Gene evolution isn''t that simple! Attaining a breakthrough to become an elite cultivator requires a unique profoundness. You''ve been trapped at the interstellar cultivator realm and we''re the only ones who can help you..." said she anxiously.


    Hearing that, Feng Lin no longer hesitated. He raised both of his hands, "Rise!"


    Invisible spirit force seethed out, condensing water vapor to form a white cloud that seemed to be material. It floated before the two sisters.


    "Don''t resist! Jump onto it!" he bellowed in a deep voice.


    "Younger sister, go up!" the delicate-looking young lady said in a soft voice. The fierce-looking young lady gritted her teeth and suddenly leaped onto the cloud.


    The cloud was like a flying carpet, bringing along the two of them and rising up rapidly.


    "Go!" With a single thought from Feng Lin, it continued to fly outward.


    "Where are you heading to!" The leader amongst the death criminals shouted furiously when he saw the prey that was almost in their hands flying away. "Attack them with full power! Strike all of them down!"


    Earthquake waves!


    He slapped his two hands fiercely toward the ground.


    A series of intense tremors extended out and the earth trembled. Seething rocks were thrown into the sky and came smashing toward them.


    Fire bird, flying arrows, wind blades... All the other small fries also utilized their respective means.


    Overthrowing rivers and seas!


    Feng Lin rubbed his palms together, and the cudgel grew big at a rapid rate, becoming longer and longer, forming a ten-meter-long metal pillar that he held in his hands. His hands started moving at an increasingly faster speed.


    Wu wu wu!


    The air started to become viscous under the cudgel''s stirring motion just like seawater, forming a huge vortex.


    Plunging rocks, flames, ice blades¡ªall sorts of attacks landed into it. Under the cudgel''s sweeping motion, all of them were crushed and completely dissipated. None of the attacks landed on the two sisters.


    Feng Lin grabbed the cudgel with both hands, acting like a divine character who was stirring up the seas and bringing forth a series of typhoons and strong gales, making it hard for one to stand firmly.


    When the fierce-looking young lady watched this, her eyes lit up. "What weapon is this? It''s amazing! When will I be able to get my hands on such a powerful weapon?"


    However, when the delicate-looking young lady saw the cudgel''s appearance and the words "Assume one ideal form based on one''s intentions." She went deep into thought and her eyes gleamed a little.


    They weren''t the only ones thinking about this. Even Feng Lin himself could sense that this Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel had helped him tremendously.


    He awakened the Stone Monkey Gene and had mighty strength and astonishing speed. However, he only excelled in close combat.


    After all, the human body had limitations and the power was constrained along with the body, unable to be fully unleashed and having too few variations.


    On the other hand, this Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel could transform freely, feeling like his own arm. It could extend freely, unleashing his powers perfectly, increasing his battle prowess by many times, and improving his means tremendously.


    He swung the cudgel at full-power, creating a huge vortex in the air and scattering all of the attacks. At the same time, his spirit force dragged the two sisters rapidly into the sky, very quickly reaching a height of 10,000 meters. This already far surpassed the height that the death criminals'' attacks could reach.


    Their prey had escaped!


    Those people kept on shouting furiously, feeling flustered and exasperated.


    "Why aren''t we leaving?" The cloud floated in the sky but not moving. The fierce-looking lady asked anxiously.


    Feng Lin turned, wore a faint smile. "The two of you seemed to have forgotten something. I just saved the two of you. Aren''t you supposed to tell me the crux to attaining a breakthrough?"


    "What? You want to know the secret of a breakthrough to the elite cultivation realm like this? How can things be so simple?" The wild-looking young lady glared and said furiously, wanting to make a move if the talks fell through.


    Feng Lin wore an unnatural smile. "You better think things through before you make a move. We''re 10,000 meters high up in the sky. If I were to withdraw my spirit force, the two of you will..."


    He smiled and didn''t continue on. It was clear what he was referring to.


    "You dare to threaten me?" The fierce-looking young lady was enraged.


    The delicate-looking young lady held her back and stared at Feng Lin, speaking in a cold voice. "What do you want?"


    Her heart sank.


    They had just gotten away from those death criminals, and now they had landed in Feng Lin''s hands. Flying ability was far too rare, and the area 10,000 meters up in the sky was his field. Their abilities were useless.


    The two sisters'' destinies were in his hands. This was clearly something he had already thought about.


    If they were tossed down from a 10,000 meter height, they would be seriously injured even if they didn''t die.


    They must first stabilize this situation.


    Feng Lin shook his head. "I don''t wish to do anything. I kept my promise and saved your life. It''s time for the two of you to fulfill your end of the promise now!"Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "You dare doubt us?! In the name of the god of war Ares and the goddess of wisdom Athena, we''ll definitely keep our word!" the fierce-looking young lady said furiously.


    Hearing that, Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed. Weren''t these the names of Greek''s twelve Olympian Gods?


    In the name of the god of war Ares and the goddess of wisdom Athena?


    Could it be that their beliefs were in Greek myths and legends, or that these were their mythological paths?


    This was highly likely!


    Feng Lin thought back of their performance earlier and felt that this was very possible.


    The fierce-looking young lady''s battle prowess wasn''t weak. She was very valiant in battle and in no way weaker than men. Could it be that she was on the god of war Ares''s mythological path?


    However, this was a male god!


    Feng Lin''s expression was very strange. Although he knew that the inheritance of mythological genes was their transcendent characteristics and was irrelevant to one''s gender, he still found it to be strange.


    Could it be that this delicate-looking lady took on Athena''s mythological path?


    She had extraordinary wisdom and her characteristics were a good match with Athena.


    However, Athena wasn''t just the goddess of wisdom. She was also the goddess of war at the same time, being a rare powerful deity even in Greek myths and legends.


    If this woman were to take on this path, why would her battle prowess be so weak?


    Was it because the level of her mythological genes was too low or that there were some other problems elsewhere?


    Feng Lin entered deep in thought.


    Seeing that her younger sister was speaking without any restraints, revealing their backgrounds, the delicate-looking young lady''s countenance changed drastically. She no longer kept her cool. "Sister..."


    An interstellar cultivator''s mythological path was their greatest secret. If others were to find out about it, they would no longer be able to hide anything, and others would be very clear about their abilities. If others were to intentionally target them, the situation wouldn''t be too optimistic.


    The fierce-looking young lady covered her mouth and knew that she had said too much.


    The delicate-looking young lady sighed. She was helpless toward this younger sister of hers.


    Thankfully, she hadn''t said much and this person shouldn''t have realized much.


    Greek myths and legends had already become very rare and neglected in the Interstellar Era. Most people only knew of the twelve Olympian Gods'' names but didn''t understand much about their stories.


    What they didn''t expect was that the two names revealed had already caused Feng Lin to come up with all sorts of connections and guessed their backgrounds clearly. Otherwise, they would definitely feel extremely regretful.


    Feng Lin didn''t reveal any abnormality on his face, but he became very interested in the two of them.


    "Since this is a trade and you guys know so much about me, you should also be telling me your names, right? Otherwise, it wouldn''t be fair at all!" He could tell that the fierce-looking young lady was a little inclined toward being all brawn and no brains. The one he had to pay more attention to was the delicate-looking lady instead. Therefore, he asked this.


    The delicate-looking lady gave it some thought, not understanding Feng Lin''s intentions.


    However, Feng Lin clearly didn''t trust them. If they were unwilling to even give him their names, it would only make him doubt them even more.


    "We''re called Yana and Aris. We came from the Heavenly King Planet!" she said slowly.


    "Two greek sisters?" Feng Lin''s mind cleared up. The names of this pair of sisters were very similar to the god of war Ares and the goddess of wisdom Athena. It was definitely not a coincidence, and he became increasingly certain about his judgment.


    The delicate-looking Yana frowned. She was extremely intelligent and knew that with the death criminals watching them on the ground, it wasn''t a good idea for them to continue to drag things on.


    "Feng Lin, I know that you don''t trust us. Similarly, we don''t trust you either! Why don''t we do this? I''ll share with you half of the means of attaining a breakthrough and after you''ve brought us to a safe zone, we''ll tell you the other half. How about it?" She said this with great sincerity, coming to a compromise.


    This wasn''t bad either!


    Feng Lin secretly thought.


    Saving this pair of greek sisters was just something he had done in passing. He wouldn''t be losing out if he were to obtain half of the means of attaining a breakthrough in his realm. If this could really give him some inspiration, he wouldn''t need to fret over the remaining half.


    Moreover, if this pair of sisters knew what was good for them, they wouldn''t go back on their words and offend such a great enemy.


    "Alright! We''ll do as you say!" Feng Lin finally nodded.


    The exchange was completed and Yana didn''t drag things on any further.


    "The reason you can''t attain a breakthrough in your realm and are stuck at a bottleneck is related to your mythological genes! There are three steps to cultivating mythological genes: awakening, strengthening, and evolution respectively! Out of these, the most particular one would be evolution. Most people would be trapped at this stage and unable to cross it."


    Feng Lin listened patiently, wearing a serious expression, seemingly to be listening attentively.


    If what Yana had said was the truth, then this would be something he had overlooked previously.


    "If you wish to evolve your mythological genes, the prerequisite would be for you to understand the intrinsic qualities of the mythological genes, integrating and becoming one with it entirely. It''s basically split into two steps, which are the Mythology Deduction Method and the Mythology Conclusion Method!"

 222 Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method

    "The Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method?" Feng Lin was surprised. This was a completely brand new approach. It seemed to interfere with the intrinsic nature of cultivation itself, causing him to prick up his ears to listen, not wanting to miss out a single word.


    "That''s right!" Yana nodded and said, "The intrinsic nature of mythological genes evolution is integration, allowing it to become one with your body and not having control over it. This can be understood in a direct manner. Having control over it only treats the power of the genes as external tools, like wild beasts that needed to be tamed. Regardless of how familiar one is with the control, it would still not belong to the person, and the two wouldn''t be able to integrate and become one.


    "On the other hand, integrating requires the understanding of the intrinsic nature of the genes. One must be able to fully display the mythological genes'' abilities before undergoing conversion, disassembly, integration, and absorption, becoming one entity with it and allowing it to become an inseparable part of one''s body. This would allow one''s body to go through a complete and thorough change. The genetic power would seep into every single cell in the person''s body, allowing the person''s level to leap progressively toward a transcendent state. This is the real intrinsic nature of elite cultivators. And in order to meet the conditions for mythological genes evolution, one would need to use a two-phase technique which is the Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method."


    After a long and elaborated explanation, Feng Lin combined his understanding of mythological genes and felt that Yana''s words were filled with a thorough explanation of mythological genes, making one think deeply about it.


    With this, it wasn''t a wasted effort for him to pay a price and saved these two sisters.


    Right now, Yana pursed her lips and continued, "The powers of mythological genes are all different, and some of them might even clash. It''s very hard to unify them together, allowing them to combine and evolve. Just relying on humans'' own efforts to attempt it wastes a lot of time and effort, and it also involves a lot of risks. However, the paths that interstellar humans choose are all mythological paths. How did the ancient characters in myths and legends integrate these extremely different powers together, becoming the supreme and unparalleled transcendent existences? The stories of their myths and legends record the paths that they took and the process in which their genetic powers transformed. Therefore, the conclusion method uses oneself to analyze the paths that the characters from myths and legends took, experiencing the intrinsic nature of mythological genes, and then allowing the evolution to take place naturally. This is also why the core of mythological genes'' theory is that each myth and legend is a path leading to godhood! The Mythology Deduction Method attests to this theory."


    "This means that the Mythology Conclusion Method is the step done after deducing the Mythological Path, for one to find out about their evolution paths after comprehending the intrinsic nature." Feng Lin''s brows raised. His mind was very active and he was able to draw inferences from what he was told.


    "That''s right!" Yana nodded and said, "But things aren''t that simple! Your logic is only on the application of the mythological genes theory, but theories are easily understood! What is needed is still the actual operating means! It isn''t easy to make sense of the principles behind this. There are a lot of details and important points to take note of. I can only tell you the method for the Mythology Deduction Method. After you''ve sent the two of us to a safe place, I''ll then tell you the details for the Mythology Conclusion Method."


    "Alright!" Feng Lin didn''t force the two of them.


    The Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method clearly sounded like in-depth knowledge about myths and legends, and were invaluable. It was impractical to obtain all of the information without having to pay a price.


    It already wasn''t bad for him to be able to get half of the information.


    He listened attentively to Yana''s explanation of the Mythology Deduction Method''s profoundness.


    "The Deduction Method is the highest level technique in the logic domain, but the application of it into the mythological genes theories is to change the condition of one''s mind, spirit, and essence through deduction of the mythological paths. Through this process, one will gradually get closer to the core nature of mythological genes and resonate with it. Then, through gradual assimilation and absorption, we can slowly display the power of mythological genes. Although mythological genes have already existed in the human body since a long time ago, due to the long period of dormancy and the existence of gene locks, they have become individual entities. Even if the genes had already awakened, cultivators would only be able to grasp transcendent genetic power. They wouldn''t really be able to connect with their mind, essence, and spirit, and to synchronize with them. The stubborn barriers of the mythological genes'' remnants are like A.I. mainframe with great firewalls. If one wished to invade, break through it, or cause it to disintegrate, then they must find a bug. They must find a loophole and the key. The names of mythological genes already revealed the corresponding leads. Therefore, we use the Mythology Deduction Method to harmonize the mind, essence, and spirit, bringing them out completely to become a part of the human body and constructing brand new organs...


    "The mind, essence, and spirit are the basic elements of the human body, but they are also the bridge that connects the Mythology Deduction Method and genetic powers..." Yana tried to explain the theory behind the Mythology Deduction Method in simple terms, giving elaborated explanations, and at the end, even reminded Feng Lin, "These are all the conclusive methods. The methods to decipher the mythological genes would also be different between each gene. You''ll need to come up with your own deduction based on the characteristics of your own mythological genes. During this process, your understanding of your mythological path would also deepen..."


    Feng Lin nodded, seeming to have comprehended something.


    This person didn''t lie to him!


    There were no loopholes to the logic of the knowledge Yana had said. Moreover, they were in tandem with the knowledge about the myths and legends he knew about. The degree of credibility was very high.


    Moreover, Feng Lin''s Spirit Gene was extremely sharp and he could sense the tiniest bit of changes to a person''s thoughts. It was very difficult to lie to him.


    "We''ve already told you about the Mythology Deduction Method! You can bring us away from here now, right?" Aris said in a stuffy tone, suppressing her great fury, as if Feng Lin had taken a great advantage in this situation.


    Feng Lin didn''t pay her any heed. He had already seen through these sisters'' characters. They were very different.


    Unlike the elder sister Yana who was filled with wisdom, it was very likely that the path Aris took was that of the god of war Ares in Greek myths and legends. She was just an impertinent woman.


    Unless a person beat her up to submission through brute strength, there was no way to talk sense into her.


    "I hope that after I''ve brought you away from here, the two of you will fulfill your end of the promise!" Feng Lin took a long look at Yana.


    "Of course! We swear on the names of the Greek Gods that we won''t break our promise!" Yana said. Her younger sister Aris had already let slip of their beliefs and thus she decided not to hide anymore in case Feng Lin were to become suspicious toward them.


    "Go!" Feng Lin didn''t say any crap and nodded. At the next moment, his spirit force moved, driving the two clouds to fly into the distance.


    The clouds moved rapidly, dragging along two long tails behind them, piercing through the air and disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.


    Howl howl howl!


    Suddenly a series of beast cries rang out from all directions. Strong gales blew in their directions.


    "Something''s not right!" Both Feng Lin and Yana could probe with their mental energy. They instantly realized that something wasn''t right and looked downward.


    The death criminals who had been on the ground had found themselves a horde of monsters that looked like Pterosaurs. They rose into the air rapidly with fierce and savage-looking heads, flapping their huge wings and bringing about gusts of strong gales.


    "Don''t dream of escaping. No matter how big Asura Planet is, there''s no way that you guys will be able to flee from us!" The leader of the death criminals sat on the biggest Pterosaur monsters and kept on bellowing.


    "Hang on tight!" Feng Lin''s countenance turned grim and at the next moment, the clouds under their feet once again accelerated, soaring up to a height of 20,000 meters above the sea.


    Being high up in the sky, the intensity of Asura Planet''s scorching light rays was even stronger.


    Both Feng Lin and Aris''s physiques were strong and weren''t affected much, but Yana was weaker and this was a little hard for her to withstand. Her countenance turned increasingly pale, losing all color. However, she continued to grit her teeth and hang on. She was clear what the current situation was like and didn''t complain. This revealed her strong will that was unlike that of her body''s tolerance.<segment 3782>


    Pata pata!


    The Pterosaur beasts that the group of people rode on flapped their wings very loudly and flew very quickly. However, they were still a far cry from Feng Lin''s Cloudsoar ability. They were shaken off far away and could no longer see their targets.


    However, things weren''t that simple!


    Whenever Feng Lin slowed down a little, those people would accelerate and catch up to them, once again appearing within the range of their spiritual senses.


    "Those monsters'' sense of smell is very sharp and they can give chase by following our scents!" Yana spoke up and shared her guess.


    Feng Lin nodded, thinking the same.


    These wild beasts were capable of gliding in the air. Although their speed wasn''t too fast, this saved them a lot of effort. With their sharp sense of smell, they continued to follow them from afar and wouldn''t lose track of their targets.


    Clearly, these death criminals had the intention to drag them down no matter what.


    They could tell that the Cloudsoar ability expended a lot of spirit force. Its speed was extraordinarily fast, but sooner or later, Feng Lin''s reservoir of power would be depleted and they would be able to catch up.


    "We must deal with those Pterosaur monsters. Otherwise, we won''t be able to escape!" Yana spoke in a cold voice and said to the fierce-looking young lady, "Aris, use your tyrant aura!"


    "Alright!" Aris had long since been raring to try, unable to hold it in.


    Roar!


    Her valiant face was filled with savageness, and she let out an enraged roar toward the sky like a ferocious tiger.


    Endless domineering auras scattered out together with the sound waves, like the king of the forest was trying to defend his territory, filled with prestige and ferocity.


    Those Pterosaur monsters were astonished by this aura and immediately flapped their wings wildly, as if they had been frightened. They started to fly around crazily, slow down, and fall toward the ground.


    Those death criminals kept on shouting and lashing out their whips but were still unable to suppress the horror in the monsters'' hearts.


    "Hahaha!" Aris stood on the cloud, laughing loudly with her hands at her waist. She appeared very proud of herself.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Was this her awakened gene?


    Feng Lin sensed the domineering aura that lingered in the air. It was very similar to the baleful aura he had encountered previously but was even more domineering. It had greater prestige and wildness yet was a lot less bloody and eerie.


    Was this the Tyrant Aura Gene?


    Feng Lin secretly thought to himself. As expected of a god of war''s mythological path. The genetic power was really special.


    The Pterosaur monsters rolled around and plunged to the earth.


    "Cover their ears!" The leader of the pack let out an enraged bellow. It was only then did the other death criminals come to a realization, and everyone took out things to cover the monsters'' ears.


    Since they couldn''t hear any sounds, they would naturally not be astonished by the tyrant aura from her voice.


    The monsters returned to normal.


    "Ahhhhh¡­"


    Aris''s smiled stiffened up. She discovered that those monsters had ignored her tyrant aura and had taken flight once again. She once again howled in rage.


    However, the Pterosaur monsters were no longer affected in the least.


    She shouted until her throat was hoarse, but there were still no effects at all.


    "Damn it!" Aris was extremely enraged. In order to take care of her older sister, she was unable to deal with the death criminals that filled up the sky. Right now, it seemed like all the Pterosaur monsters were setting themselves up against her.


    Tyrant aura equipment!


    She emitted thick black auras that were viscous like oil encompassing her entire body. They rapidly solidified to become an armor that covered her entire body.


    Aris instantly turned into a battle goddess who had walked out from the myths and legends. Her auras were pressing as heavy as a mountain, as scorching as fire, and scattering down like endless divine prowess.


    Howl...


    Those Pterosaur monsters glared with wide-open eyes. Their massive bodies trembled non-stop as if they had seen an extremely terrifying existence and were feeling fear from the bottom of their hearts.


    They circled and once again plunged toward the ground, bringing along the death criminals with them. They entered a state of chaos once again.


    "Cover their eyes!" that leader once again bellowed furiously.


    With the previous experience, those death criminals acted swiftly this time around, covering the Pterosaur monsters'' eyes, letting them fly by following the scents.


    Their eyes and ears... were all covered up!


    Aris''s attempt to use tyrant aura to astonish the monsters from a distance instantly lost its effect. She shouted until her throat was hoarse, but it was all meaningless. She felt dejected and could only give up.


    Seeing Aris fully equipped, Feng Lin entered deep in thought. This tyrant aura seemed to be more inclined toward increasing one''s battle prowess and could take on a material form. However, the power to astonish needed to be transmitted through light rays and sound waves. Otherwise, they would be meaningless.


    The leader of the death criminals was also a powerful elite cultivator and could tell this. Therefore, her efforts turned out to be futile.


    However, even though covering the eyes and ears would allow them to fend off the tyrant aura, but would they be able to fend off the invisible spirit force?


    The corners of Feng Lin''s lips curled up into a hint of a smile. He instantly made a move, condensing his spirit force into swords and shot them out.


    The spirit swords were invisible and immaterial. All of the monsters were struck and plunged toward the ground like dumplings. Their simple and violent minds were crushed into paste.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    When Yana saw this, her unique mental energy turned into golden sharp arrows that shot out, completely killing the monsters'' will. They turned into a large pile of mushy meat on the ground.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop and controlled the Cloudsoar to fly to the distance.


    The death criminals plunged in a battered state, cursing non-stop. However, without the Pterosaurs, it was impossible for them to continue giving chase.


    Feng Lin stood in the air, flew rapidly for over 100 kilometers, and looked into the distance. He suddenly saw a waterfall amidst a majestic mountain.


    There was an isolated island in the abyss under the waterfall. There were no signs of any lifeforms and was a quiet and secluded place.


    He didn''t sense much danger through his spirit force''s scan and thus controlled the clouds to land rapidly onto the isolated island, letting the two Greek sisters alight.


    The moment they touched down, Aris protected her elder sister Yana behind her, looking warily at Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t pay her any heed but said to Yana, "I''ve already brought the two of you to a safe place. You can tell me about the Mythology Conclusion Method now, right?"


    He released a dangerous aura. If these two sisters dared to lie to him...!


    He won''t hold back just because they were ladies.


    Even though Aris was already an elite cultivator, Feng Lin''s vitality was in no way weaker than hers. He also had the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel and wouldn''t lose out.


    Yana likely walked the path of the goddess of wisdom, Athena. Her intelligence was greater than others and she was clear what the consequences would be if they were to infuriate Feng Lin. She smiled and didn''t create any more trouble. "Of course!"


    "The Mythology Conclusion Method is a gene evolution method that is established upon the Mythology Deduction Method. When you deduce the mythological path, you''re like an actor, comprehending the paths taken by the characters from the myths and legends, experiencing the intrinsic nature of mythological genes. But one mustn''t attempt to pass off what was fake as the truth. It was required to be engrossed, but not wallow within it. One must constantly keep a clear mind, like a veteran trouper experiencing the intrinsic qualities of opera, refining the glow of human nature. What interstellar cultivators need to do is to combine their own comprehensions and the essence of the mythological genes, allowing them to evolve to the juncture of a more advanced gene!¡­"


    "So that''s how it is!" Yana kept on explaining and Feng Lin learned a lot from it as well. The layer of fog that covered his heart was gradually removed, revealing the hidden truth.


    At this point, Yana no longer tried to hide anything. He continued to add on, "Although the Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method are two steps, they complement each other and there isn''t a need to intentionally split them up. In fact, in most situations, both of them would proceed concurrently. A type of unique mythological gene exists in this world. They are called hereditary genes. Their evolution method is to completely merge the Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method together into one, not having any differentiation. This is called..."


    "Memory Art!"

 223 Breaking the Knowledge Barrier

    Memory Art!


    Just a calm line sparked endless memories from Feng Lin''s heart. It was as if a divine thunderbolt had hacked through the chaos, removing all perplexities.


    He finally understood why it was so easy to attain a breakthrough to become an interstellar cultivator. It was like the natural flow of things and he hadn''t encountered any barriers.


    Every gene was different from another.


    The Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene were both the lowest level basic genes and also the most inferior low-grade strengthening-typed genes. They only provided strengthening and keen senses. All aspects of the abilities were very simple and there was nothing profound about them.


    As long as they were awakened, anyone would be able to quickly comprehend the nature of these genetic powers. There would be no doubt at all.


    Once the conditions were met, there would be no bottlenecks at all.


    The quality of these two genes was too low and other than their abilities, there was nothing else. There was no difficulty at all in integrating and evolving them.


    Feng Lin had also used the genetic equation to strengthen it to over 10 points, far surpassing its original limits. With that, the evolution would face even less difficulty.


    He became an interstellar cultivator straightaway without any difficulty.


    To put it simply, the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene didn''t require the two profound techniques¡ªMythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method¡ªto comprehend their nature. His path as a cultivating apprentice was very steady and fast.


    He had to say that this was one of the few merits to the two basic genes.


    Otherwise, if Feng Lin had encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation realm while he was still an apprentice, he wouldn''t know what to do.


    However, after becoming an interstellar cultivator, everything was different.


    The Stone Monkey Gene was a mutated primeval gene and also a rare hereditary gene. It contained Sun Wukong''s legacy, and strengthening alone wouldn''t allow him to understand its nature. He could only use its abilities but not control them as he wished, to become one with it.


    When Feng Lin had become an Interstellar cultivator previously, he had also turned into a stone monkey, sinking into the fantasy of The Flowerfruit Mountain. After going through an experience that was both illusory and real at the same time, he comprehended the arts of transforming energy into qi as well as absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. He had benefited a lot from them.


    However, at a later time, as the Great Sage Will was too stubborn and unbridled, repeatedly stirring up Feng Lin''s will and making him feel wary, Feng Lin stopped trying to use memory art to comprehend the Stone Monkey Gene''s nature.


    By the looks of it, this was merely him having reservations and creating trouble for himself.


    The corners of Feng Lin''s eyes curled up into a faint ridiculing smile. His previous methods had been too foolish!


    So what if his Great Sage Will was stubborn? If he couldn''t even get it to submit to him, why would he still need to continue cultivating?


    The path of cultivation was destined to be filled with all sorts of danger and hurdles. Only by having the courage to press on and clearing the hurdles would one be unrestrained and reach the pinnacle. They would then be able to break apart the chain of destiny which mere mortals had in remaining insignificant and inferior.


    What was cultivation?


    To conquer one''s heart!


    ...


    Feng Lin seemed to have comprehended a lot. His body trembled and he sank into a mysterious realm, his spirit clear and having no perplexities. He didn''t even care about the Greek sisters in front of him.


    As the breakthrough occurred through him following his spirit, his body''s aura also underwent a change and seeped into the void.


    It was omnipresent and implicated everything in the world.


    Suddenly, the place he was standing seemed to have become a huge vortex, gathering all the air and forming an intense tornado that surrounded him.


    Such a change instantly caused the Greek sisters'' countenance to change.


    "Epiphany?"


    "This is an epiphany!"


    ...


    Streams of mysterious comprehensions kept on gushing out non-stop like springwater from the mountains, enlightening him.


    Feng Lin suddenly realized a huge hidden danger which had always existed but he hadn''t realized it before.


    As Feng Lin had crossed over to this world, he didn''t have a strong sense of belonging to this unfamiliar Interstellar Era. Taking care of his parents and family was just his duties as a son.


    However, he didn''t have much feelings for them.


    This was also why he had been very cold to his parents and younger siblings in this life.


    It was because he had crossed over to this world that Feng Lin always had an intense feeling of estrangement to the people and things in this world. This was also reflected in the mythological genes.


    In his previous life, he had been an ordinary person with nothing special. After he had inherited this person''s memories, Feng Lin didn''t have a thorough personal understanding of mythological genes. He had always treated them as a strange supernatural ability but didn''t realize that this was a fundamental mistake instead.


    Since there was the word ''gene'' in mythological genes, it meant that they contained the most basic genetic life code. They were the most basic part of the human body and didn''t have any distinctions. They participated in the creation of life and matter.


    If they were treated as a supernatural ability, it would be equivalent to treating mythological genes as an external tool that could only be grasped but not understood at a deeper and more intrinsic level.


    This was a type of arrogance and despise in one''s cultivating mindset.


    Feng Lin had grasped the concept of genetic equations and had always made use of genetic potential to strengthen genes, allowing them to reach an extremely high level within a short period of time. However, he neglected the comprehension of mythological genes.


    The effect of strengthening was extremely dominating, and one would be able to neglect this flaw in usual cases.


    However, after this hidden problem persisted for a prolonged period of time, the effects had accumulated and instead, become Feng Lin''s greatest obstacle at the moment. This caused Feng Lin to be unable to become one with the mythological genes, stopping its evolution to a higher level.


    Genetic formula was just genetic formula.


    The simple and intrinsic formula pointed out the direction for the cultivation''s progress, but it would still require great care in deciding how to progress on the path.


    This was clearly a type of knowledge barrier.


    J?ey¨¡vara?a: For those who are aware of the problem, if there is one; their hearts would repent, basking in purity; not in fondness or joy. If the heart is unsure, without knowledge, there is only ignorance.


    To simplify things, the more people knew, the more they would fall into a deeply-rooted habitual line of thinking. They would think that they had understood what they knew very thoroughly and would be unwilling to spend the effort to study them. However, what they didn''t know was that they had thus lost the true essence of knowledge.


    This was how things were for Feng Lin at the moment. He reflected


    All along, he had relied on his understanding toward mythological genes as well as the existence of genetic equation, focusing on strengthening genes and raising his cultivation. Due to this, he had neglected the intrinsic nature of cultivation, forgotten about his original intentions.


    Only by not forgetting one''s original intentions would they be able to eventually achieve success!


    Kacha!


    His heart cleared up, appearing like a majestic scene of a white moonlight.


    An invisible lock in Feng Lin''s heart had been broken. It was also like his heart had been covered in dust for very long and now it was wiped clean, revealing its crystal-clear nature, no longer tainted by dust.


    (Originally, there wasn''t a single thing, so where does dust alight?)


    Breaking the knowledge barrier, once again revealing the true nature...


    There were no worries in Feng Lin''s heart. He had completely set his heart free.


    Idealism propels materialism!


    The genetic power that had been suppressed in his body for very long was stimulated completely, circulating in like flowing water and seeping to every inch of his body.


    Water brings benefit to all living creatures, but doesn''t fight for fame!


    The spirit force and powers of the Stone Monkey Gene both flowed to all parts of his body, nourishing every single cell without a trace.


    Nuclei, cellular fluid, cell membrane... Every microscopic structure in his body was soaked by genetic power, sending out transcendent waves.


    Genetic power seeped into his body''s meridians, creating brand new life elements, and the intrinsic nature of life started to transform.


    Streams of strange auras extended out from Feng Lin''s body, bringing forth roaring winds and even light rays and water vapor.... all gathered toward him. Light rays shone down on the water vapor, creating refractions and a dazzling rainbow that was like a ribbon circled around him. It was a beautiful sight.


    "Transcendence!" At the sight of this strange scene, Aris''s eyes opened wide and she couldn''t help but gasp.


    Having already become an elite cultivator, he naturally was clear about this transcendence process. The genetic power started to split into tiny particles, seeping into the cells in the human body and undergoing a transcendence transformation.


    Although she knew that her elder sister had told him about the profoundness behind the Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method, thus it was just a matter of time before he attained a breakthrough to the next realm, she hadn''t expected for Feng Lin to do it so quickly.


    It happened so fast that it caught people off guard.


    Seeing that the transcendence aura coming from Feng Lin was getting increasingly dense, as if he had sunk into an epiphany and couldn''t hold back, Aris'' eyes moved, emitting intense killing intent. She said to Yana, "Sister, should we..." She did a throat-cutting sign while wearing a fierce expression.


    Seeing Feng Lin''s strange condition, Yana lowered her eyes slightly and went into deep thought.


    As expected of a genius who had opened up his own mythological path. His comprehension was very high and beyond one''s imagination. To think that he had taken so little time to comprehend the crux of becoming an elite cultivator and that his genetic power had started to transcendize his body, it was ridiculous.


    After completing this step and then using the two methods to probe deeply into his memories of myths and legends, it was a done deal for him to become an elite cultivator.


    When she saw her younger sister''s fierce expression, Yana gave it some thought but eventually shook her head and said in a soft voice, "There''s no need for that! This Feng Lin is also a ruthless and meticulous person. He definitely will be on guard. He has entered an epiphany and this is a very crucial point to a cultivator. If we were to mess with him, we might end up becoming life or death enemies with him. This isn''t necessary and we''ll lose more than what we can gain. We have no feuds with him and there isn''t a need for us to be doing this!"


    "Alright!" Hearing that, Aris felt disappointed.


    She still remembered how Feng Lin had blackmailed them to give him the knowledge of how to attain a breakthrough to the next realm.


    She wasn''t a person with a good temperament to begin with, so how could she possibly be able to accept the fact that they had lost out to Feng Lin''s extortions?


    They''d have gotten the worst of it if they didn''t let this guy suffer a little.


    However, she knew that her elder sister had always been a person with her own ideas and was 100 times more clever than she was. Therefore, there must be a reason why her elder sister said this.


    This guy got away lightly!


    She threw a fierce glare toward Feng Lin and didn''t attempt any foolish acts.


    In fact, what Yana was totally right.


    Feng Lin had come a long way without relying on anyone. How could he possibly not be on his guard? If that was the case, there wouldn''t even be any ashes left to him!


    While he entered an epiphany, he didn''t forget to separate a hint of his spirit out in case others were to take advantage of this situation.


    He could sense these two sisters'' every move and action. If they were to make any reckless moves, it wouldn''t escape his probes.


    Seeing that they didn''t show any excessive actions but instead started to guard him, Feng Lin developed a good impression toward them.


    They didn''t take advantage of him while he was down. This showed that the two of them weren''t despicable people and were worth making friends with.


    Right now, his spirit force and genetic power encompassed around his entire body like fog, seeping into the very depths and not leaving any gaps.


    Each and every single one of his cells emitted a transcendent glow that was dazzling and filled with vitality, twitching non-stop.


    Living matters that had transcendent attributes were created and entered every part of his body.


    Feng Lin felt as if all the potential in his body had been stimulated to the greatest height and scorching currents gushed out from the depths of his body, seething non-stop.


    His organs, cells, nuclei... They seeped through layers of his body, from the macroscopic to the microscopic layer, and then into the mythological genes!Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin sensed that his entire self, from inside-out, had become translucent and clear like glass.


    Gradually, his consciousness broke away from the macroscopic dimension and entered the microscopic level. A scene that seemed familiar appeared before him.


    This was a dark world that was as vast as the universe. Many substances were tangled together like snakes or dragons, presenting an upward spiral form. Some parts of it were emitting light, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, as if they were the countless stars in the sky.


    This was the mythological gene!


    Invisible restraints broke free, and the sections of the genes that had been dark and dull suddenly emitted strong light that was like starlight. Light burst out in all directions. They were pure, mysterious, and rustic...


    Smalls sparks ignited the entire plains. A stretch of majestic starlight appeared in the universe, and the powers of the mythological genes were stimulated to its greatest degree.


    Under the illumination of the bright light, the human body became completely translucent. The stimulated genes continued to break, controlling the different groups of nourishment matter. The cells multiplied in numbers; the organs increased... Various parts of the human body kept on being modified, going through an intrinsic life transformation.


    The cells that had been formed from pure matter gradually started to go through energy-evolution.


    Feng Lin suddenly opened his eyes and sensed the difference to the world.


    Everything was no longer as simple as being pure matter. They emitted a faint glow in the surroundings. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo¡ªthere were all sorts of colors and the energy waves could all be seen clearly.


    Two figures stood out the most amongst them. Right now, the vision before Feng Lin was like a fire torch, radiating astonishing glow.


    One of them was scarlet like fire while the other was a purplish gold.


    They were clearly the Greek sisters!


    Being an elite cultivator, the intensity of the younger sister Aris'' energy was over three times stronger than her elder sister''s. Her glow was very piercing.


    This was clearly the ability of spirit vision, allowing one to see the energy of certain lifeforms.


    Feng Lin nodded, knowing that this was a result of him undergoing the transcendence process. His eyes had transcendized and he could already see the energies'' flow directly.


    He could imagine that he only needed to use the memory art to comprehend the Stone Monkey Gene''s nature and then evolve to a higher realm. He wouldn''t experience any barriers and everything would flow naturally.


    "Thank you!" He nodded to the Greek sisters and thanked them.


    One reason was to thank them for imparting him with the profoundness of the Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method. Another reason was to thank them for guarding him while he was in an epiphany.


    "You''re too kind!" Yana said in a soft voice, smiling gently.


    "Hmph!" Aris turned his head and let out a cold snort while wearing an arrogant expression.


    "Our trade is already complete. It was a pleasure! If there''s nothing else, I''ll be leaving first. I hope that the two of you will go through the tests smoothly. We''ll meet again if fate brings us together!" Feng Lin didn''t say much but greeted them and then turned, preparing to leave via Cloudsoar.


    At this moment Yana spoke up, making him stop in his tracks once again.


    "Feng Lin, do you wish to become the King of the Solar System?"

 224 Great Fortune Comes with The Danger

    King of the Solar System?


    Yana''s words caused Feng Lin''s heart to leap as he involuntarily paused his steps.


    "What do you mean?" He asked in a heavy voice.


    "Nothing much. But if you want to become the number one candidate in the second round of examinations, it would be too tough to achieve this alone. However, I might be able to help you." Yana smiled, her eyes gleaming with intelligence as though everything was within her control.


    Although she said the word ''might'', the confidence in her tone was apparent to all.


    "Are you that confident?" Feng Lin felt slightly puzzled.


    This Yana''s physique was weak; she seemed like she would be knocked down by a blast of wind.


    It wasn''t Feng Lin looking down on her. It was just that such a weak female actually dared to boast of this? Saying that she could help him become the King of the Solar System? Where did her confidence come from?


    Those who heard this would surely feel puzzled.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that he knew Yana was walking on the Athena Mythological Path and had intelligence far surpassing others, Feng Lin might really have thought that she was joking¡­


    "You actually still dare to doubt my elder sis''s words?" Seeing Feng Lin''s repeated questioning, Aris instantly felt as though he was stepping on her foot. Her slightly childish face frowned as she bared her teeth, like a ferocious young female tiger.


    She growled in a low and threatening voice, "Brat, let me tell you that my sister''s words are never wrong. She has the good intention to help you, yet you still dare to doubt her? You simply don''t know what''s good for you."


    Aris had a wrathful look on her face, but Feng Lin didn''t care about her.


    Their standpoint was different; thus, their way of thinking would naturally be different.


    This Aris treated the words of her elder sister as a sacred degree. But Feng Lin wasn''t even familiar with them, he naturally wouldn''t trust Yana blindly.


    So what if she was walking on the goddess of wisdom''s mythological pathway?


    Feng Lin had his own measure in his heart, and he wouldn''t trust others easily.


    Yana was truly very intelligent, she also understood why Feng Lin would doubt her. She didn''t explain too much and merely use her dainty finger to point at her forehead. Her countenance was extremely pale, but her eyes gleamed with incomparable confidence, a light so bright that it was eye-piercing.


    "My intelligence can achieve anything." Her tone was calm like she was stating facts. She was truly confident in herself from the depths of her heart.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed in thought. After all, it was true that Yana was walking on the Athena Mythological Path.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Athena, as one of the twelve main gods in Greek mythology, both her strength and intelligence could be considered at the peak level on Mount Olympus. It was definitely a paragon mythological path.


    Could it be that Yana had gained some inheritance related to the Athena Mythology Path and obtained some unknown ability? Could this be the reason behind her confidence?


    Should he take a gamble?


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred.


    Over 10,000 students were taking the second round of examinations, and Feng Lin had the confidence to obtain an exemplary result.


    However, if he wished to obtain the top position and become the King of the Solar System among the younger generation, things wouldn''t be so easy.


    He mustn''t lack strength, intelligence, or luck...Each of the three aspects couldn''t be missing.


    Becoming the King of the Solar System would result in countless benefits, be it fame or power.


    Feng Lin didn''t really care about these, but he knew that the King of the Solar System could have an unrivaled influence on everything in the solar system.


    Fame might seem useless and might bring him trouble in the long run. But in the short-term, it would definitely generate huge profits for him.


    As the saying goes, when one attains the dao, even his chickens and dogs would rise to the sky.


    If Feng Lin really became the King of the Solar System, other than himself, his family members would also receive great benefits.


    The only troublesome thing was that a tall tree would surely attract wind!


    But since he was already a cultivator, he naturally planned to fight for the top position.


    In the Interstellar Era, it was basically built upon competition. If one didn''t grow in strife and competition, how would they be able to have the strength to suppress their many opponents and seize opportunities?


    With regards to the great dao, there was the concept of ever-advancing, retreat was not an option!


    Only with a heart that continued to look forward would one be able to push on further with unstoppable momentum.


    Hence, Feng Lin was very interested in the title of the King of the Solar System. But as to how should he obtain this, he wasn''t completely confident.


    Seeing that Feng Lin was somewhat interested, Yana smiled as she continued, her words cut right to the thick of the meat, "Now, there are over 10,000 exam candidates for the second exam. The competition is incomparably intense. If you depend on yourself to hunt the aberrations, the efficiency is simply too low! Others would form teams to hunt the monsters, and their speed would naturally be much faster. Although cultivators usually focused on their own strengths, as numbers are meaningless against a truly powerful opponent, you have to take in mind that this test is a test of how many monsters you can hunt. The more people there are in your team, the faster you naturally would be able to obtain points. As time passed, if you go solo you might be able to gain not too bad a score, but it''s way too far-fetched if you want to become the King of the Solar System!"


    One couldn''t help but say this girl wasn''t someone with long hair but had short sight in terms of her thinking. She instantly listed the points which Feng Lin was worried about.


    Feng Lin pondered, he didn''t disagree. "Since this is the case, what idea do you have that can guarantee I will be the top scorer?"


    Yana mysteriously smiled, she confidently continued, "To a cultivator, strength is indeed important but intelligence must not be lacking. Intelligence can be likened to a weapon, which would amplify one''s natural strength by many folds. With a strong enough lever, one can even manually move a planet. For those famous experts, all of them had equal strengths in intelligence and power. I have a plan that can allow us to obtain the highest score and become the top scorer within a short period of time. This is the power of intelligence¡­" She unhurriedly spoke.


    Seeing how confident she was, as if everything was already in her control, Feng Lin also felt curious. "What plan do you have?"


    Yana softly laughed. Her dainty finger pointed to the center of her brows. "Because all the information about Asura Planet is already in my mind. The different types of aberrations, their distribution and races¡­ I know everything. Feng Lin, you must know that there are differences between aberrations. The points we get awarded with, are also dependent on the types of monsters we kill. I know what we should do to raise our efficiency to the max when killing aberrations."


    "Mhm?" Feng Lin felt something was very strange. From the start until now, Yana had been talking about aberrations, she didn''t mention anything about biochemical monsters.


    Also, by claiming that she had ALL the information about Asura Planet in her mind, wasn''t this too much of an exaggeration?


    This was a gigantic planet with environments that were much more complex than normal planets. The different living things here, the death criminals, the aberrations, the biochemical monsters, the changes in weather, geographical location, and many different types of sciences etc...


    Even though the brains of cultivators were more developed, it was also impossible to store so much information at the same time.


    (Can this Yana really accomplish this?)


    (The Wisdom Gene?)


    (Or is it some other ability?)


    ...


    Feng Lin had some guesses in his heart, but he had no definitive conclusions.


    "That''s right!" Yana could see the doubt in his heart. She didn''t feel that there was a need to conceal this. Earlier, she had already divulged some information. Any intelligent person would be able to sense something.


    She then honestly admitted, "My mythological gene has something to do with increasing my wisdom and intelligence. My thinking power isn''t weaker than the optical A.Is. I''ve already memorized everything there is to memorize about the Asura Planet."


    Yana''s tone was calm like it was an extremely ordinary thing.


    Not weaker than A.Is?


    Feng Lin was stunned.


    However, mythological genes did possess boundless potential. He already didn''t feel strange no matter how wondrous the ability of a gene was.


    If Yana truly had such an ability, his earlier doubts could be perfectly explained.


    "Aberrations?" Feng Lin pretended not to know anything as he asked.


    "Aberrations are the name of those biochemical creatures. This is a very remote area of knowledge and only a few people know about this." Yana honestly replied. "In the Ancient Era, there was once a horror sci-fi movie called Alien. In the movie, there was a race in the universe named the Engineer Race. Their biotechnology has already been developed to the peak and they created a mysterious substance with life called the black water. This substance would usually take the form of a black liquid, yet it contained genetic codes for life. It is able to fuse with the genes of different biological creatures and undergo mutation and evolution, granting the creatures with limitless evolutionary power. There would be different lifeforms formed when the black water interacts with different biological creatures. And now, those lifeforms that were created are all known as aberrations.


    And in that movie, the rough evolutionary formula was:


    Black Water + a Man = Zombie


    Zombie + a Woman = Tentacle Monster (Trilobite)


    Tentacle Monster + Engineer = Aberrations."


    ...


    "As the science and technology of interstellar humans evolved, some mad scientists would often try to recreate the bio weapons of what the sci-fi movies in the past had shown.


    "And somehow, they managed to succeed in creating the black water. A small bottle of black water would spread like the plague in a life planet, destroying the entire life planet effortlessly.


    "The thought of doing so seemed ridiculous to many people, why would someone destroy a life planet to test out something? But for scientists, what they pursue was the truth of the universe. They naturally didn''t mind making sacrifices to reach the peak of science, making the imaginary into reality.


    "Once such a bio weapon was used, an entire life planet would be doomed. There was no need to sacrifice any soldiers, just a bottle of that black water would do.


    "When the mad scientists reveal their great creation, terror soon began.


    "With great anticipation, humanity stepped upon the planet which was cleansed of its former lifeforms, wanting to take over it fully. However. what awaited them was only terror. They became the targets of those who mutated into aberrations.


    "The ''self-control codes'' inputted by the scientists during the creation of the black water were all completely devoured by the mutation process when something became an aberration. This was something the scientists had not foreseen.


    "Only then did those humans find out how terrifying the aberrations were. In their minds, there were only slaughter, eating, and evolution. They had no other emotions and even dared to rebel against their masters which were humans. They were even more fearsome compared to some plague-type bug races in the universe!


    "What was even more terrifying was that these aberrations, under the control of their queen, could leave their eggs in living humans. When these humans returned to their respective home planets, the egg would hatch and burst out from their stomachs, feasting on the other uninfected humans in the surroundings. At that time, it could swiftly spread to over a hundred life planets, turning all of them into hells of blood and flesh.


    "This disaster drew the attention of the other humans in the universe. They joined forces and paid a great price before they managed to exterminate the vast majority of aberrations.


    "However, as aberrations were one of the peak-level biochemical creatures created by human science, humanity chose not to annihilate them completely. They brought the surviving aberrations to this Asura Planet and deported death criminals here as they continued with their experiments and observation. One can even say that Asura Planet was a giant laboratory while the death criminals were the materials needed for the experiments¡­"


    Yana slowly spoke, speaking of an incomparably cruel truth.


    Feng Lin and Aris didn''t have any looks of shock on their faces.


    Since they were criminals on death rows, it naturally meant that they had committed unpardonable sins and had lost all human rights. They were expelled from humanity. It was naturally for the best to use them to deal with the aberrations.


    Evil people would naturally be punished by evil!


    Keeping the aberrations in captivity¡­ Wasn''t this a little too daring?


    But after some thought, Feng Lin understood.


    Aberrations were such terrifying lifeforms. Maybe in the Ancient Earth Era, such creatures were something that ordinary humans couldn''t handle. But in this current era, they were no different from pets.


    The power of the current age''s science and technology had far surpassed the imaginations of the past. Destroying a planet or even the universe could actually be accomplished as long as one paid heavy enough price...


    In the past, didn''t the aberrations spread to over a hundred life planets? But weren''t they exterminated after that?


    Although these were biochemical monsters, they didn''t have any transcendent abilities. They couldn''t threaten interstellar humans.


    From this, Feng Lin understood even more about how terrifying interstellar science was.


    But why did Yana speak so much about this? What does this has got to do with him becoming the King of the Solar System?


    Feng Lin went straight to the point. "You said so many things, but what''s the use of it?"


    Yana''s dainty finger rubbed the center of her brows gently. She turned even paler, but the light in her eyes grew so bright that people wouldn''t dare to look directly at them.


    Thinking too much would lead to excess exhaustion of her brain power. It was an incomparably huge burden for her with her weak physique.


    "Because I know everything, I can accomplish anything! I have all the information I need. As long as I have enough power to ensure that my plans are going smoothly, I can produce an unimaginable effect. According to my research, the social structure of these aberrations was like ant colonies. Large groups of aberrations would gather at their mother nests, forming a stable ecological structure. The different types of aberrations have different abilities, and their statuses in their race were also different. The one with the highest status was none other than the queen mother. She is equivalent to a queen bee and is the mother of all aberrations. A queen usually won''t have much combat strength, but she can depend on the genetics of the lifeforms she devoured to produce different aberrations. She is like a huge production machine, but she herself is the greatest flaw to their ecological structure. You should know that the higher the rank of the aberrations we kill, the more points we would score. If we can kill a queen¡­"


    Yana calmly stated and her words were simple enough. Even ordinary humans could understand what she was trying to get at.


    Aris at the side had a look of wild anticipation on her face, like she desired nothing more than to storm into a nest and kill a queen now.


    "You are saying¡­?" Feng Lin''s heart stirred.


    "That''s right, we should assassinate a queen. Once we kill her, we will definitely get the highest score. At that time, we will split the points evenly and as for which among us who can become the top scorer, that would depend on our capabilities. The more other types of aberration we kill, the more points we would get." Yana explained, sharing her idea of splitting the spoils.


    Feng Lin sank into contemplation.


    This Yana truly surprised him.


    He didn''t expect a young woman with such a weak physique would actually have such an audacious and incomparably dangerous plan.


    One couldn''t help but say the greater the risks, the greater the returns are.


    If this plan truly could succeed, becoming the King of the Solar System might really be possible.


    Should he take a gamble?


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred but he didn''t rush to make a decision. His eyes gleamed as he asked, "You know so many things and your plan is also perfect. Why do you still need me?"


    Yana didn''t conceal things from him because she knew if she didn''t have a logical explanation, Feng Lin definitely wouldn''t take the risk.


    "This plan is extremely dangerous and requires a combat strength on the level of elite cultivators, the stronger the better. With me and my younger sister, our strengths are insufficient. And why you? Because others are not worthy of our trust, and you are the only one currently that met with all the requirements." Yana calmly stated.


    "Do you trust me that much?" Feng Lin didn''t think that it would be so simple.


    "After all, you saved our lives and from a certain perspective, we definitely trust you more than other strangers who are taking the exam. We have already cooperated once before and you also have some understanding about both of us. Wouldn''t that become the basis of the second time of our cooperation? No?" Yana lightly smiled as she counter-asked.


    From her words, Feng Lin also smiled. He no longer hesitated. "Fine then!"


    Great fortune comes with the danger¡­


    (Let''s do it!)

 225 Mother Nes

    The mountain peaks were of different height, forming a wave-like resemblance from above. The atmosphere was completely silent as there were no signs of life at all in this area.


    A giant cave appeared before their eyes like a black hole that led straight to the abyss. Occasionally, strange roars would ring out from within. It was like there was a bunch of hellish demons within that would lunge out at any moment, devouring any humans nearby.


    Feng Lin and the two sisters were hidden at the side, staring at the dark cave. They had heavy looks on their faces. Feng Lin then asked, "This is the mother nest of the aberrations?"


    "That''s right." Yana nodded. "Because of the danger aberrations posed to ordinary humans, the experts of interstellar humans would monitor the Asura Planet on fixed intervals. One was to monitor the breeding rate of the aberrations and secondly, to monitor the death row criminals. These death criminals all committed unforgivable sins in the universe. Exile to Asura Planet was the harshest and most extreme sentence in the Southern Milky Way Galaxy. Aberrations were the dominant lifeform here; thus, the death row criminals who are weak would all be devoured.


    "Only those evilest, vilest humans would be sent here. These criminals wreaked great havoc and destruction in the outside world and among them, there is no lack of intelligent people. Even embedding a microchip in their bodies wasn''t an insurance. No one knew when these criminals would break the code of the microchips and fool the overseers. Hence, they had to use real-time monitoring systems like satellites. If these intelligent criminals started from zero and opened the technological tree, they might be able to make use of the resources on Asura Planet to go step by step from the primitive era into the agricultural era, industrial age, science and technology era¡­


    "In the end, they might even be able to create space ships of the lowest-tier and escape this planet. Given how vast the universe is, everything was possible. After all, there had been a precedence of such cases happening, allowing the criminals to escape. In order to avoid such cases, the situation on Asura Planet is monitored constantly via the optical A.I. of the interstellar humanity court. I made use of hacker technology and found a hole in their defensive firewall, and I managed to sneak in and obtain first-hand info¡­"


    Although she made it sound simple and casual, Feng Lin naturally wasn''t stupid enough to casually believe that her methods were so simple.


    The interstellar court was the law-enforcer of interstellar humanity, with influence spanning across the universe. Their A.I. firewall was naturally one of the strongest, yet she actually managed to hack into it?


    This Yana definitely could be considered a peak-level hacker in the universe.


    Many thoughts flashed through Feng Lin''s mind, but his expression didn''t change as he patiently listened.


    Yana continues to speak, "And according to the latest info, this is one of the thirty small-scale mother nests on Asura Planet."


    "Small-scale mother nest?" Feng Lin asked.


    "That''s right. Those aberrations would gather around their queen and form a mother nest akin to an ant colony; they would hunt prey around the area to continue living. According to the information I have, currently on Asura Planet, there''s one gigantic-scale mother nest, three large-scale mother nest, ten medium-scale mother nest, and thirty small-scale mother nest! For the sake of caution, let''s start by targeting one of the small-scale mother nests first and kill a queen here. The queens of small-scale mother nest would usually be reproductive machines and have very weak combat prowess. It''s just that their aberration guards would be very troublesome to deal with."


    The mother nest was right before them. In order to prevent alerting the aberrations, they communicated by mental transmissions.


    After hearing Yana''s words, Feng Lin nodded. This was not a bad idea.


    "In the mother nest, other than the aberration queen, the aberrations can be divided into a few different types. The facehuggers, messenger-types, soldier-types, prowler-types, guard-types...Each of the different types would net us a different amount of points when we kill them. For example, the small facehuggers are the embryonic-forms of the aberrations; they don''t have much combat strength and we won''t gain any points even if we kill them. For messengers, they are creatures that move with their four limbs; they have extremely quick speed but weak combat strength, hunting one would net us 1 point. For the most common aberrations that are known as the soldier-types, killing one would net us 10 points. For prowlers that are ranked higher than the soldiers, their speeds are even faster compared to messengers, and they have excellent stealth abilities, along with high intelligence. Killing one would net us 100 points. And for the last type, the guard-types, they are loyal guards of the aberration queens, killing one would net us 1,000 points.


    "As for queens, they can be classified as small queens, medium queens, large queens, and giant queens. For small queens alone, killing one would net us 10,000 points, and for every rank up in the queen category, the difference in points we can gain is ten times the previous amount! But what is more terrifying is that after a small queen evolved into a medium queen, they would no longer just have reproductive capabilities, they would have elementary combat strength that would increase unceasingly as they continue to evolve. As for the giant queen, it''s the strongest creature on this planet. If we can kill it, we would be able to gain 10 million points. If we truly can kill that creature, we would really be the King of the Solar System, but it''s extremely difficult to accomplish this. You must know that giant queens have a strength level equal to grand completion phase of elite cultivators; their combat prowess is incomparably terrifying. For the exam candidates who participate in the second round this time, none of us will be able to do so. Maybe, only those supreme geniuses in the universe would have some hope to accomplish this. We won''t be thinking too much about this. Now, we will start by luring out the lower-ranks aberrations like the messengers and soldiers, and keep hunting them to gain points. After they grow suspicious, they will start sending more forces out. Once the mother nest is relatively empty, we will enter it to assassinate the small queen here¡­"


    Yana revealed her battle plan, listing out the steps. There were no loopholes to this.


    Feng Lin silently nodded at her intelligence after he heard that.


    Truly, one would always walk the path that suited one the most.


    This Yana was as expected of a cultivator that walked on the Athena Mythological Path. Her wisdom far surpassed ordinary humans.


    This idea seemed dangerous, but it was very doable and had a very high chance of success.


    "Right." Feng Lin nodded in agreement.


    But before they could say anything more, Aris interjected, "Pay attention, aberrations are coming out!"


    Feng Lin and Yana instantly turned their gazes over. They could hear ear-piercing noises come out from the interior of the cave. It felt like 10,000 bats were screeching beside their ears. The sound made them feel as though nails were squirmed in their brains.


    "Stabilize your state of hearts and minds. These aberrations are extremely sensitive to the fluctuations of aura. If you are in a disturbed state of mind, they will immediately sense it, and our positions would be revealed." Yana transmitted her thoughts to her sister and Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin and Aris instantly calmed themselves down.


    Very soon, from the interior of the dark cave, ten aberrations crawled out. They had compound eyes that scanned everything around them. They also sniffed the air with their noses, trying to sense if there were any strange smells.


    All of these were within Feng Lin''s anticipations. They completely retracted their auras, leaking nothing at all.


    After that, these aberrations split up in four directions as they went off to hunt for food.


    In the depths of the mountain, shrill cries filled with terror and despair rang out.


    Feng Lin''s group simply waited at the side. They had their eyes fixed on three soldier-type aberrations that were moving closer to them. Before the soldier-type, six messenger-types were leading the way.


    Feng Lin and the sisters exchanged glances and proceeded according to their plan.


    Aris intentionally leaked a trace of her aura.


    HOWL~


    The six messenger-types instantly sensed something and let out excited howls that resembled dogs.


    Three of the soldier-types also grew excited as they smelled the scent of a human. For them, humans were a type of very weak creatures but had high intelligence and contained plenty of nutrients. They were one of the favorite foods of aberrations.


    The nine aberrations hurriedly moved, wanting to surround Aris. They were like hungry wolves that had spotted a prey.


    With a scream, a female figure flashed and sped toward the narrow valley faraway.


    Seeing their prey frantically running away, heat filled the gazes of the aberrations. Drool leaked from their thorny tongues as they chased after.


    The speed of the aberrations was very quick. The six messenger-types ran on the walls while the three soldier-types followed behind them, preparing to attack.


    However, the speed of the female they were chasing wasn''t slower than them at all. They actually weren''t able to catch up with her after chasing for some time, and sounds of their panting could be heard.


    But when she was about to reach the valley and could finally escape, that female actually slowed her steps. She didn''t seem nervous at all. She turned and smiled teasingly at the aberrations.


    The aberrations weren''t capable of emotions, but their instincts told them something was wrong.


    Pata! Pata!


    The sounds of two other sets of footsteps rang out.


    The aberrations turned only to see a human male of average stature wielding a metal cudgel in his hands. This human male was also staring teasingly at them, and there was a weak human female following behind him.


    Shriek! Roar!


    The nine aberrations roared with anger. They didn''t think too much and immediately pounced toward the delicate-looking female human.


    Tyrannical Aura Equipment!


    Aris roared in rage.


    The wind moved!


    Tyrannical aura as thick as oil radiated from her, causing a huge storm that enveloped her within, acting as an indestructible armor.


    Tyrant Rush Punch!


    Aris''s body shot out like a fired arrow. Tyrannical aura gushed forth from her fists, and they were akin to hammers slamming out with the intent to crush everything.


    The nine aberrations were hit one after another, and all of them fell back in retreat.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    The giant metal cudgel was like a gigantic pillar crushing three of the heads of the messenger-type aberrations.


    Aris didn''t hesitate. She was like a ferocious tiger lunging over, punching out in all directions and causing those aberrations to scream in misery.


    These aberrations were born with sharp fangs and huge claws. But their attacks did no damage to Aris''s tyrannical aura equipment. Even their highly acidic saliva couldn''t injure her. A savage aberration was akin to a weak and harmless lamb before Aris and could only be trampled on and bullied by her.


    Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t show mercy as well. His cudgel waved around as a powerful force blasted out.


    Under the power of his cudgel, piles of mangled flesh could be seen everywhere.


    The cooperation between the three of them was extremely smooth.


    Yana gave the plan, Aris as the bait, and Feng Lin as the executor. Their combination was truly perfect.


    The narrow valley became a natural pocket, trapping the nine aberrations within. They had no way to escape and were all killed off.


    Feng Lin sliced the thumbs of the nine aberrations off and split the parts equally to the three of them. One soldier-type and two messenger-types for each person.


    Just like this, each of them gained 12 points.


    Earlier, Feng Lin killed four soldier-types. Currently, he already had a total of 52 points.


    It had only been a short while, but the efficiency rate couldn''t be considered low.


    But what made him feel strange was that after the sisters had obtained their spoils, they actually took out a small knife and started to carve out a meat lump from a certain part of the bodies of the aberrations.


    The two sisters didn''t seem to care about their images at all. They directly consumed the lumps of meat as blood sprayed when they bit into it.


    Staring at Feng Lin''s puzzled gaze, Aris had a look of satisfaction. "You don''t know about this. The hypophysis of the aberrations is the organ responsible to collect the gene essence of other biological creatures. They naturally wouldn''t be corroded by the acidic bodily fluids of the aberrations. This piece of meat is the only edible part of them. Not only are they tasty, but they also contained the genetic essence of the various biological creatures. It''s a food item of great nutritional value!"


    At the side, she laughed like she was pulling a prank on Feng Lin. A moment later, she tossed the lump of meat over. The meat reeked of an intense bloody smell, causing people to retch in disgust.


    Feng Lin frowned but he stared at Aris''s expression. It was like she was preparing to watch how he would reject this.


    His spirit force scanned the meat and discovered that this hypophysis didn''t have any other bizarre auras on it. He decisively swallowed it in a single gulp.


    Contrary to his expectations, the smell of blood was almost non-existent when he placed the meat in his mouth. It actually tasted incredibly juicy and transformed into currents of warmth that flowed around his body, giving him a sense of comfort.


    Great amount of nutrients flooded his body, allowing him to recover his physical strength rapidly.


    Feng Lin activated ''transforming energy into qi'' as he digested and refined the nutrients.


    Genetic potential +58%, +58%, +58%...


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but be startled.


    Aberrations were a plague-type biological weapon, yet this part of their flesh was actually so delicious.


    He also understood the purpose of the monsters'' hypophysis. They were packed with nutrients and could be an alternative to food. With these lumps of meat and clean water, they could stay on Asura Planet for extended periods of time; the problem of hunger and thirst was completely solved.


    Feng Lin thought deeper into it.


    This hypophysis was able to collect the gene essence of the various biological creatures. They had such a wondrous effect, and he wondered if he could do some research on them and produce genetic potions with a certain unique effect.


    Genetic potions needed various rare ingredients in the universe. He supposed that this gene hypophysis could also qualify as a rare ingredient.


    In any case, these thoughts were for the future. Right now, Feng Lin could only temporarily set these thoughts aside.


    For the next half of the day, he cooperated with the greek sisters and re-enacted the earlier scene again and again, luring the aberrations out to ambush them. Gradually, their cooperation grew more seamless. One was the killer, one was the bait, one was the lure; it was a great success.


    Even if the three of them split the spoils, they would obtain about 920 points.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin''s points reached 972 in total, almost reaching 1,000 already.


    They acted with extreme ruthlessness and decisiveness.


    And at this moment, the mother nest also seemed to sense that something was wrong.


    Countless tentacle monsters that resembled facehuggers rushed out like the tide, searching everywhere in the surroundings. There were also different-types of strange-looking aberrations that came out, frenziedly searching for unusual smells in the air.


    Feng Lin''s group hid inside a pit they had dug earlier, burying themselves deep within the earth, not revealing any trace of their smell or auras.


    After all the aberrations in the mother nest exited, they would use this chance to enter and assassinate the queen.


    However, before the mother nest was emptied out, those aberrations and facehuggers gradually returned into the dark cave, no longer revealing themselves.


    The atmosphere of the dark cave reverted to its earlier stillness.


    What was going on?


    The three of them were puzzled.


    Why did the commotion in the mother nest seem to have ceased completely?


    Feng Lin glanced at the sky. He suddenly discovered the reason why as he pointed his finger over. "Quickly look!"


    In the sky, the giant star that was akin to a sun sank in the horizons, drowning this planet into darkness. The bitter chill started permeating the atmosphere as a bone-chilling coldness seeped into everything on the planet.


    A cold wind gusted by.


    Even the three of them couldn''t help but shiver.


    "Night on Asura Planet has arrived and the temperature will plunge to a negative 100 degrees soon. Those aberrations won''t be able to resist the cold; they don''t dare to venture outside or their blood would be frozen completely in their veins," Yana spoke with a heavy expression.


    Plans would never be able to catch up with changes in the actual situation!


    Now, their plan to lure the aberrations out had failed. Therefore, they could only choose to endure this night and start again tomorrow.


    Today, they just arrived at Asura Planet and had to entangle with those death criminals. All of those had wasted too much time.


    The time was insufficient!


    Yana had a look of reluctance on her face now that her plan had failed. She gritted her teeth but was helpless to do anything.


    There was a limit to men''s abilities. They couldn''t contend against the changes provided by the heavens.


    The bitter chill brought by the night permeated the atmosphere. The three of them could only leave here helplessly and try to search for a place to spend the night before trying again tomorrow.


    At this moment, Feng Lin''s footsteps suddenly halted. He turned toward the mother nest as his heart stirred. He spoke, "The aberrations aren''t able to resist the bitter cold and would sink into hibernation. At this time, the defense on the mother nest is the weakest. Why don''t we enter now and make things chaotic, assassinating the queen mother in a single blow?"


    He offered an extremely bold suggestion. He wasn''t willing to wait another moment longer.


    If they could kill the queen earlier, they would have more time to collect more points. So why not?


    "What? You want to use this chance to enter the cave?" Aris spoke in shock. "Have you gone mad? This bitter chill is killing us, won''t we be severely impacted? We can''t even unleash 50% of our power in such conditions. Are you not courting death by entering the mother nest now?"


    Upon facing her doubts, Feng Lin smiled. "We are all cultivators, so our vitality stats are high enough to withstand the cold to some degree. These aberrations are not transcendent creatures; under the bitter cold, their vitality force will sink to their lowest point as they enter hibernation mode. Since this is the case, this timing is actually our greatest advantage. Although all the aberrations are now in the cave and we can''t lure them out, this is in fact their weakest moment. We might as well enter the cave to kill the queen¡­"


    Aris still wanted to rebut, but Feng Lin continued to speak. His voice was filled with resolve. It was clear he had already come to a decision in his heart.


    "Plans will always remain plans. As to what we should do, we should react to changes in the circumstances and improvise accordingly. After all, if we don''t enter the tiger''s den, how can we steal the tiger''s cub?"

 226 Entering The Tiger’s Den, Stealing The Tiger’s Cub

    His words were like gold scattering onto the ground.


    Evidently, Feng Lin had already made up his mind and wouldn''t change his decision.


    Plans would never be able to match up to actual circumstances.


    He deeply understood the importance of improvisation.


    Because of the lack of time, their plan that was supposed to be executed in the day had failed. Hence now, they needed to improvise.


    If not, they would waste a night''s worth of time for nothing. When they tried again tomorrow, be it success or failure, another day would be gone.


    There were only 10 days for the second round; time was very limited. He had to seize all available time to obtain as many points as possible to make up for the difference between him and the other candidates that formed teams.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t walk on the Athena Mythological Path and he didn''t have such monstrous brain power as Yana, he understood this very well and had his own ideas.


    "Not getting the tiger''s cub if we don''t enter the tiger''s den?" Although Feng Lin had explained his reasons, when Aris heard it, she instinctively rebutted. "Do you think this place is as simple as a tiger''s den? This is a mother nest of the aberrations. It is a location much more terrifying compared to a tiger''s den!"


    However, Feng Lin simply looked at her and said a sentence which she couldn''t refute.


    "But we are not ordinary humans, are we?"


    That''s right!


    Although the mother nest of aberrations was more dangerous than a tiger''s den, they were not ordinary humans after all. If they were so fearful of everything, why the hell did they cultivate for?


    Aris intentionally wanted to go against Feng Lin, but this time, she couldn''t find any reason. She could only cast a ''seeking-for-help'' glance at her sister Yana.


    However, Yana''s next sentence caused Aris to widen her eyes in shock.


    "You are right! Now, this is truly the time where the defense of the mother nest is at its weakest. If we enter now, our rate of success would be even higher than if we entered in the day. The space inside the mother nest can help us to resist the cold as well." After hearing Feng Lin''s words, Yana''s brows were furrowed as she entered deep in contemplation. Her brain power revolved quickly, and she soon saw the merits of this plan. Hence, she agreed with Feng Lin.


    "Elder sis¡­" Seeing that her elder sister was also supportive of this idea, Aris panicked.


    Yana shook her head. "Aris, although our plan earlier was good, it couldn''t catch up to the changes in the situation; we have to improvise to achieve what we want. The changes in the heavens and earth are boundless. No matter how good a plan is, it wouldn''t be perfect. No matter how high a human''s intelligence is, it ultimately cannot win against the law of the heavens."


    She voted for Feng Lin''s suggestion, and this matter was settled just like that.


    Aris had no way to refute her sister. She could only cast Feng Lin an infuriated glance, and her expression was filled with reluctance.


    As expected of Yana, her intelligence far surpassed the majority of humans. After agreeing with Feng Lin, she thought of many details instantly to optimize this plan.


    "Although the bitter chill of the night would cause the defense of the mother nest to be at its slackest period, there''s no need for us to be in such a hurry. Right now, Asura Planet just entered the start of the night cycle phase, and the temperature has not gone down completely yet. The aberrations had yet to retreat to the deepest level of the cave and are still very vigilant. If we enter now, we would be throwing ourselves into the net. Let''s only enter when the temperature has plunged to its lowest point and after that, we will use our strongest attack and aim for the aberration queen together, assassinating her. Once we succeed, the dragon''s head would be separated from its body. The situation in the mother nest would definitely descend into chaos and by then, we can hunt for points as much as want to¡­"


    Her calm words were filled with icy killing intent.


    "Annihilation Plan, edition: aberration?" Feng Lin mumbled.


    "Right!" Yana replied. The three of them then nodded in agreement.


    The boundless darkness flowed forth from the sky like waves from the ocean, engulfing the entire land. Along with it, the bitter chill that came from the plunging temperature manifested as well.


    Feng Lin''s group dug a huge pit and hid there like groundhogs. They sealed the entrance and only left some holes to allow air to pass through, just enough for them to breathe.


    They were like mature hunters, enduring the vilest environment to wait for the perfect moment to snare their prey.


    Although they were covered by many layers of soil, the cold wind was still able to penetrate the pit.


    Yana was someone with a very weak physique; the colder the temperature was, the more difficult it would be for her to endure. She was like a tender flower inside an ice storm. She shivered violently as her pale face turned even paler.


    However, she didn''t complain in the slightest at all, displaying a resolute determination that couldn''t be seen from her fragile appearance.


    As for that brash and violent Aris, she also displayed a tender side of hers. She hugged her sister in her embrace and used her body warmth to warm Yana up.


    Intense waves of tyrannical aura gushed forth from her and became corporeal, forming a barrier that protected Yana from the bitter wind. This made Yana''s countenance much better looking.


    Feng Lin felt puzzled in his heart.


    Athena was a very powerful god in Greek Mythology. Since this Yana walked on her mythological path, why was her body so fragile?


    But this was a private matter of Yana after all, he wouldn''t pry too deeply.


    Feng Lin didn''t pay too much attention to it after this. He closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, circulating his qi and blood to ward off the cold.


    In this hellish temperature that was over a negative hundred degrees, even metal would turn to ice and would shatter into pieces when they fell onto the ground. There was no need to mention about the fragile human flesh.


    A faint jade luster appeared on the surface of Feng Lin''s skin, acting like a formless layer of isolation that blocked the chill. The cold wasn''t able to invade him the slightest.


    He then took out a gene hypophysis from one of the aberrations he had killed and consumed it. The meat lump transformed into currents of warmth that flowed through his body like lava.


    Genetic potential +58%, +58%, +58%, ...increasing by a total of 290% in one shot.


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate. His perception locked onto to the gene that he had always ignored before. Genetic energy flowed into it.


    =====


    Gene: Adrenaline Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Basic Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 4


    Ability: Bullet Time (Secretion of adrenaline, stimulating the acceleration of thinking)


    =====


    He strengthened the Adrenaline Gene to 4 points, extending the duration of Bullet Time from 20s to 80s.


    Every bit of strength was important as they were going to enter the mother nest. He had to adjust his physical and mental state to their strongest peak.


    As for the principles of having no regrets, it was precisely because in the past, Feng Lin wasn''t sure of what the Adrenaline Gene could evolve into. This was why he didn''t strengthen it further.


    If he added too many points, even if he regretted it in the future, he wouldn''t be able to do anything.


    Hence, Feng Lin had never added points to the Adrenaline Gene after awakening it. But now, he couldn''t care too much about the consequences.


    Strengthening the Adrenaline Gene to 4 points was a number that was neither high nor low. It should be suitable.


    In the future of his evolutionary path, if the Adrenaline Gene was useless, having 4 points in it wouldn''t be considered a waste even if he had to abandon it. However, if the Adrenaline Gene could be evolved into higher-tiered genes that were suitable for him, there was naturally no problems in enhancing it even more.


    After all, the stronger a gene was, the more would its requirements be in regard to increasing the strengthening tallies of its basic components.


    This was the most universal rule of the cosmos.


    Accumulation and being well prepared was the key to success.


    The number of points added to a gene could be considered ''accumulation''. The more points there were, the deeper the foundation was. Only with enough accumulation would the gene be able to undergo a sufficiently wondrous evolution.


    This was also how Feng Lin, despite awakening two of the lowest-grade basic genes, managed to evolve them to a variant-grade primeval gene like the Stone Monkey Gene.


    By accumulating enough droplets, enough water would form floods that could drown everything.


    Gene evolution followed the same theory.


    Time flowed by and it was now the middle of the night. There were no hints of life on Asura Planet at all. Almost all of the monsters were in hibernation.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes.


    Everything was prepared; they were only lacking the east wind. [1]


    During these hours, the two sisters also did some preparations and now, they were wearing an interstellar warrior''s battle suit.


    Clearly, they had interspatial equipment with them. These battle suits were able to isolate both heat and cold, but the patterns on them seemed slightly strange. There was a bizarre-looking silver-colored star symbol, and the battle suits were radiating bloodthirsty aura.


    Feng Lin tactfully didn''t probe further. No matter where these battle uniforms originated from, it had nothing to do with him.


    The three of them nodded to each other and walked out from the pit.


    There was no moon on Asura Planet. During the night, the darkness was reigning, and nobody could see their fingers even if they were stretching out their palms before them.


    The atmosphere of the mother nest was so gloomy that it was terrifying. The entrance to the cave was like a gigantic maw wanting to swallow people whole.


    Swish~


    A gust of cold wind blew by, causing the three of them to shiver despite the protective battle suits and Feng Lin''s constitution.


    In this temperature of negative hundred degrees, even water vapor would be crystallized, turning into frost and ice. Everything was covered by thick layers of frost.


    The devil''s den was right before their eyes, boundlessly dark and extremely deep. The cold wind emitted low-frequency noises akin to roars.


    Feng Lin''s group cautiously entered. The tunnel felt extremely cold and gloomy, and a sour-rotten smell that could cause one to puke permeated the atmosphere.


    The three of them also weren''t ordinary humans. They frowned slightly but didn''t hesitate to continue moving in.


    Sha, Sha, Sha¡­


    As they proceeded deeper into the cave, clicking noises rang out, causing them to feel somewhat irritated.


    "Shush!" Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed forth. He suddenly made a silencing gesture by placing his finger on his lips and pointing upward.


    The greek sisters looked up and had to hold their breaths. On the ceiling, groups of densely packed monsters were squirming about as they stuck close to each other. Their eyes gleamed with redness and resembled bats. They were none other than the embryonic-form of the aberrations, the facehuggers.


    Their numbers were well above millions, basically countless. The sight of this would cause one''s scalp to turn numb.


    Although Feng Lin and the sisters were cultivators, if they alerted these monsters, they would be engulfed by the unending tides of facehuggers and it would be almost impossible for them to escape.


    The three of them retracted all traces of their presence and silently departed, moving into the depths of the mother nest.


    The inner structure of the mother nest was like a beehive, extending everywhere. It formed a spatial three-dimensional structure that resembled a maze.


    The gigantic mountain this place originally was, had completely been dug and tunneled through by the aberrations.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed forth and scanned the surroundings, allowing him to have something like ''transparent vision''. He had a complete understanding of this maze; nothing could obstruct his vision.


    Through the many layers of walls, he could sense an extremely powerful life force undulations from a certain direction.


    That place should be the location of the aberration queen.


    However, a spiritual scan was different from vision. Feng Lin couldn''t be sure until he had seen it personally. He had to get closer before he could tell if his guess was right.


    "Come with me!" Feng Lin signaled. He then led the two sisters in the direction of the queen.


    "Quickly, look!" Yana suddenly called out. In front of them, hanging from the ceilings, half-transparent cocoons with different creatures could be seen. There were messenger-types, soldier-types...etc.


    Feng Lin could sense that their mind had entered a state of stillness and they were just like rocks. He actually didn''t notice their presence until Yana called out.


    He and Yana then exchanged glances as an idea formed in his head.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Feng Lin''s spirit force transformed into formless small swords that pierced out into the air, stabbing into their minds and killing the lives in the cocoon mentally. Since their minds had died, they naturally died as well.


    Yana also acted. Her mental energy transformed into golden arrows that destroyed the thought processes of the aberrations in the cocoons.


    These aberrations were all hibernating. They were like fish on the land, unable to put up any struggle at all. Feng Lin''s group could harvest as much as they wanted.


    Mental-type energies were without form nor substance. They could kill silently, leaving no traces at all.


    All aberrations were points, and right now, they were being harvested effortlessly.


    Truly, one could only capture the tiger''s cub by entering the tiger''s den.


    However, Feng Lin''s group didn''t dally. After killing a few more, they headed straight for the queen.


    Assassinating the queen was the main point; all other things were secondary.


    The deeper they went into the cave, the higher the temperature was. Apparently, the bitter chill from the outside wasn''t able to reach so deep into the cave. Currently, the temperature was around negative 80 degrees.


    The cold wind also abated somewhat, making Feng Lin''s group resent this instead.


    This wasn''t a good thing for them!


    With an increase in temperature, it meant that the life activities of the aberrations might surge again and they would all wake from their hibernating states. If that was the case, their plan to assassinate the queen might end in failure.


    Feng Lin''s group of three exchanged mutual glances. They could all see the trepidation and heaviness in the eyes of each other.


    Just like what they expected, the deeper they entered the mother nest, the more silent the atmosphere was. Even those sounds made by the facehuggers had completely vanished.


    They felt like countless fearsome monsters were hiding in the dark, waiting for a chance to lunge over and tearing them into shreds.


    Sou~


    A black figure flashed by, so fast that they weren''t able to track it with their eyes.


    Feng Lin instinctively turned and chased after. Now, he could make out a three-meter-tall aberration that was hiding in the dark. Its entire body was glossy black, perfectly melding into the darkness inside the cave. A pair of eyes were staring ruthlessly at Feng Lin''s group, overflowing with savageness.


    This was clearly a prowler-type aberration!


    At the next moment, it opened its maw and clearly was preparing to scream.


    Feng Lin''s expression changed. "Grow!"


    The metal cudgel in his hand quickly expanded and pierced into the aberration''s throat, not allowing it to make any noises.


    Bang!


    Aris also didn''t hesitate. She jumped over and punched out with hands that were imbued with black-colored tyrannical aura. Her punches were like hammer blows, but she controlled the force in them very well. Although she smashed the aberration into pieces, she didn''t alert the other monsters inside the nest.


    "We must have reached the region where the temperature in the cave is the highest. Some of the aberrations are starting to awaken. This must be the inner section of the mother nest, and the aberrations here are all high-level ones. We have to be careful." Their expressions were heavy. They increased their speed and moved directly toward the direction of the queen. The wariness in their hearts was also raised to the maximum.


    They discovered that in the inner part of the nest, a prowler-type would guard every corner. The security here was extremely strict.


    The three of them joined forces and used the swiftest, most silent method to kill the prowlers as they proceeded toward where Feng Lin felt the aberration queen would be.


    Finally, they saw what they wanted. They entered a spider-web-like hole and could see thick tentacles everywhere.


    A terrifying monster over ten meters in length coiled upon itself. It had malevolent-looking claws and tentacles. And there also was a giant egg-spawning organ at the area below its stomach that was squirming unceasingly.


    "KILL!" Upon seeing the aberration queen, the three of them instantly rushed over.


    The metal cudgel in Feng Lin''s hand transformed quickly, becoming a gigantic heaven pillar that smashed down heavily.


    For Yana, her mental energy transformed into a golden arrow that shot straight into the consciousness of the queen.


    Aris''s tyrannical aura equipment manifested a long spear, wanting to penetrate everything that was before her.


    ¡­


    The three of them unleashed their strongest attacks, wanting to kill the queen instantly and not giving her any opportunity to react.


    As her life was at stake, the gigantic aberration hurriedly let out a piercing scream.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Six black figures immediately appeared, blocking between the queen and Feng Lin''s group. Their bodies were torn to bits and their acidic blood splattered on the ground, causing sizzling sounds to ring out.


    The attacks were completely blocked by the aberrations who ignored their lives. At the next moment, they discovered that they were now completely surrounded by a group of terrifying black figures.


    Feng Lin glanced at the surroundings, and his heart couldn''t help but sink into the valley.


    This was a group of aberrations clad in black-colored armor. Their bodies were tall and their muscles seemed to be filled with explosive violence.


    Their tough head crowns were as sturdy as shields, and their bodies exuded a devilish charm. They were akin to the most loyal guards protecting their queen.


    Guard-type aberrations!


    ----


    Note:


    ''Lacking the east wind'' is a chinese idiom, meaning everything is ready, save for one crucial detail.

 227 Stone Monkey Battles Queen

    A group of pitch-black shadows appeared like ghosts, surrounding Feng Lin and sisters.


    They had sharp protruding fangs like blades, heads as tough as shields, and hideous-looking bodies like that of the devils. They surrounded and guarded the aberration queen like the imperial guards putting their lives on the line.


    Over 20 aberration guards surrounded them. As the strongest force in the nest, they gave Feng Lin and the sisters tremendous pressure.


    Even if these guards could not use any extraordinary abilities, their vitalities had surpassed 70 and were very terrifying.


    Feng Lin was secretly taken by surprise.


    Aberrations were really living weapons. It was really beyond one''s imagination to just rely on reproductions to produce such terrifying lifeforms.


    Screech!


    The aberration queen''s massive body kept twisting as it roared in a piercing manner.


    The entire mother nest started trembling.


    Under the lead of the aberration guards¡ªthe facehuggers, the messenger-types, the soldier-types¡ªall of them surged out like tidal waves, wanting to drown Feng Lin and the sisters completely.


    Many mysterious black shadows kept flashing past, licking their fangs and claws in the darkness, waiting for the chance to make a move.


    They were ready to pounce out at any moment, wanting to tear these fresh blood and flesh into pieces then swallowing them up.


    "End the battle quickly!" The three of them exchanged a glance and immediately came to a decision.


    The mother nest had been completely alarmed and there was no longer a need for them to conceal themselves.


    Countless aberrations woke up from their slumber. If things dragged on for too long, it would be hard for them to leave.


    The three of them didn''t hold back and pounced toward the aberration queen.


    The queen let out a sharp cry, and an army of aberrations came to block their paths.


    Big!


    Feng Lin held the metal cudgel tightly with both hands, and the spirit force gushed crazily into it. The metal cudgel grew rapidly in his hands, sweeping away the entire army with great force.


    Three sneaking figures had gotten close and were about to launch a sneak attack when they were instantly crushed into meat paste.


    Their abilities to meld into the environment seemed like a joke before Feng Lin''s all-pervasive spirit force, being completely ineffective.


    Tyrant Ten Palms!


    Aris made a move as well, as she put her hands together before her chest. Tyrant aura seethed behind her endlessly, forming a huge human-shaped figure whose palms were also together.


    Crackle crackle!


    The palms pressed over like huge walls. When the aberrations were caught, they would instantly be clenched into meat paste.


    Aris was protecting Yana who was behind her. Her tyrant aura materialized and formed a huge shell. All over the place, the aberrations would be crushed. It was extremely fierce.


    Feng Lin and Aris both performed harsh killing moves. But the mother nest, being the headquarters for the aberrations, was filled with endless monsters and there was no end to them.


    "Someone must block the aberrations and then another assassinate the queen! Otherwise, given how there is no end to these aberrations, as time drags on, we''ll be trapped here." Yana understood the situation well and spoke in a deep voice.


    However, all three of them fell silent thereafter.


    The plan was very simple and good, but who was going to be the one to do it?


    Assassinating the queen was an extremely dangerous task. If there was any carelessness, the person would face the danger of losing their life.


    Even Aris, who had always been a reckless person with a strong inclination for battle, was silent now.


    It was not as if she was scared!


    It was just that her elder sister Yana''s battle prowess was insufficient to protect herself, and thus she mustn''t leave Yana''s side in case Yana were to encounter danger.


    "Let me do it!" Feng Lin said calmly, breaking the silence.


    The Greek sisters'' eyes opened wide when they heard that. All along, Feng Lin had given them the impression of being cold and rational. They hadn''t expected that he would take the initiative.


    This person was just an interstellar cultivator, right? Where did he get the courage from, to assassinate a small aberration queen that was equivalent to an initial-phase elite cultivator?


    Was this person dauntless or did he have something to back him up?


    "You guys have thought too much."


    Although Feng Lin couldn''t read other people''s hearts, he could guess what they were thinking from their surprised expressions. Feng Lin revealed a faint smile, knowing what was appropriate.


    Although this small aberration queen possessed the battle prowess of an initial-phase elite cultivator, he had fought against a number of elite cultivators in the past. His vitality was very high, being at 218; therefore, he would be in no way weaker than them.


    Even if he couldn''t win against the opponent, it shouldn''t be too hard for him to leave with ease.


    He was going to see what this aberration queen was capable of.


    After understanding the principles behind the Mythology Deduction Method and Mythology Conclusion Method, Feng Lin had comprehended new things.


    In order to progress on their respective mythological paths, not only must one grasp their genetic powers, but their hearts must also be in sync with the powers in order to release the full potential of the mythological genes.


    Sun Wukong''s entire life needed not to be spoken in a thousand words nor described in ten thousand words. Three words would suffice!


    Fight!


    Battle!


    Win!


    ...


    All sorts of thoughts along this line kept flashing past Feng Lin''s heart.


    Feng Lin didn''t show any more hesitations and let out a cold bellow, "Open up a path for me!"


    Aris didn''t show any hesitation either and instantly made a move.


    Ares''s Spear!


    Aris''s hands grabbed out, and her tyrant aura extended to form a pitch-black longspear that pierced out fiercely. It was as if the legendary god of war Ares was seated on the chariot, holding a longspear and piercing through his enemies fiercely as he advanced forth without stopping.


    The guard-types were extremely fast and they came pouncing over like malicious ghosts. Their claws were sharp and their long tongues also shot out agitatedly like spears.


    Pffft!


    Although Aris''s longspear was created from formless tyrant aura, they seemed almost material and extremely sharp.


    As the spear pierced out, it penetrated through everything. It entered the mouths of those aberrations, piercing through them fiercely and making them appear like a skewer of tanghulu [1].


    Aris''s countenance turned slightly flushed, and she exerted force in both her arms like the ancient Hercules. She flicked all the aberrations on the longspear and sent them flying out and falling to the ground, creating a path amongst the army of aberrations.


    "Go!" She let out a furious bellow.


    (What a violent woman!)


    Even Feng Lin was taken by surprise by her vicious battle prowess.


    However, there wasn''t time for him to have any exclamations. This was a chance not to be missed.


    Without any hesitation, he leaped ten meters into the air like an agile monkey.


    All of Feng Lin''s power was gathered onto his hands and he raised the metal cudgel high. He arched his back, looking like a monkey in the legends that had wreaked havoc in the heavens. He sent the metal cudgel smashing down, wanting to crush this aberration queen.


    Boom!


    The cudgel came down with heavy impact as if the heavenly pillar had collapsed, destroying everything. Stifled sounds rang out in the air.


    Roar! Roar! Roar!


    Loud howls rang out in all directions.


    When those aberrations saw that their queen was threatened, all of them pounced forth, blocking in front of her with their bodies.


    "Scram!" Feng Lin''s brows raised and he sent his metal cudgel smashing down heavily.


    Kacha kacha!


    The shells of those aberrations cracked and were crushed by the heavy pressure from the metal cudgel. Their bodies turned into meat paste, but they also managed to successfully fend off Feng Lin''s attack.


    Countless aberrations gushed forth like waves.


    Feng Lin swung his metal cudgel, creating whirlwinds and sending the aberrations flying away. He killed his way toward the queen single-handedly with his cudgel.


    The queen was hidden in the darkness and Feng Lin hadn''t been able to see her clearly prior to this. As he got closer, her appearance was revealed.


    A hideous-looking monster with many tentacles sat in the cold and humid environment. Her tentacles crossed to form something like a spider web that propped up her huge body. The bulging reproduction organ at her stomach kept on wriggling non-stop, as if living creatures were going to come out at any moment.


    Screech!


    The aberration queen sensed that she was in danger and let out a piercing cry. She kept slapping out her tentacles that were covered in the smelly viscous liquid.


    Feng Lin instinctively struck out with his metal cudgel. The tentacles felt extremely soft and they wrapped around the metal cudgel like pythons, refusing to let go.


    A massive force came surging over and the tentacles stuck to the metal cudgel like glue, causing it to be incapable of going down any further.


    Feng Lin''s face was flushed red and he started to compete with the aberration queen in strength.


    However, this power was extremely huge and endless. Even he wasn''t a match for her.


    Feng Lin was secretly taken by surprise. He rapidly controlled the metal cudgel to shrink its size, breaking free from the restraints.


    However, the queen''s tentacles came wrapping toward him with great flexibility. Regardless of how the metal cudgel changed in size to become bigger or smaller, it would immediately be entangled.


    The moment they exchanged blows, the queen had displayed her strength to Feng Lin, causing him to be unable to perform his staff arts which had been invincible until now.


    As expected of the aberration queen that was born at the elite cultivator level. Even though she didn''t have much battle prowess, just her innate vitality attribute was already something that ordinary interstellar cultivators wouldn''t be able to deal with.


    It was impractical to want to deal with her within a short period of time.


    "Change!" With a thought, the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel rapidly became smaller, turning into a long blade that rested in Feng Lin''s hand.


    Although staff arts and saber arts were different, ancient martial arts were mostly evolved from how people used weapons to kill. Therefore, they were easy to be reconstructed.


    The Eight Trigram Palm had been developed through a similar process.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin used the saber to perform the Eight Trigram Palm, slashing about with extremely simple moves. However, under his strength, the prowess was tremendous. The queen''s tentacles were chopped and landed on the ground as blood splattered. An extremely pungent smell was released in the air.


    A few drops of blood would occasionally land on Feng Lin, causing him to feel intense pain as if he was burned by fire.


    The queen''s acidic blood was far more corrosive than the blood of other aberrations.


    Feng Lin stimulated the Stone Monkey Gene and his entire body became as tough as stone. He fended off the acid and his saber pierced out the queen''s stomach.


    That spot, being the reproductive organ, was the weakest and it was also a vital spot for the queen.


    The queen''s body was only ten meters long and just her reproductive organ alone had taken up a large part of her body. This made her very clumsy and hard for her to move.


    The queen''s eight sharp claws grabbed out fiercely when her critical spot was being attacked. Her big mouth released a screech that had such an unbearable high pitch. Her sharp teeth also bit fiercely toward Feng Lin.


    A loud bang rang out!


    The sharp claws and long saber clashed.


    As a result, the claws were chopped off and dropped heavily onto the ground.


    The saber attack was also stopped.


    In great pain, the aberration queen lashed out her remaining tentacles and sharp claws fiercely, wanting to tear this abominable person who had injured her into pieces.


    Feng Lin retreated rapidly.


    As the mother of all aberrations, the aberration queen shared a common trait with all aberrations. Although her body couldn''t move, she was still difficult to deal with. Her tentacles and sharp claws waved about, forming a millstone of blood and flesh. Anything that landed within it wouldn''t end up in good plight.


    Clouds appeared under Feng Lin''s legs, propping him high into the sky and allowing him to move about with great agility as he looked for a loophole to attack.


    The aberration queen''s tentacles and sharp claws waved non-stop but were still unable to grab hold of Feng Lin at all. She only felt that this inferior creature was very sneaky and hard to grab; thus, she let out enraged cries.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    The huge reproductive organ under her stomach kept on wriggling non-stop, and an octopus-like monster was suddenly born. The moment it was born, it flapped its wings and flew like a bat with its body still stained with the powerful acid. It was a mutated facehugger.


    Many facehuggers were densely-packed together like dark clouds, and they came pouncing toward Feng Lin.


    Bzz!


    The space here tremored.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed out, turning into invisible hands that crushed all the facehuggers. The shattered flesh fragments and acidic blood splattered all over the ground.


    However, the aberration queen''s organ kept on moving non-stop as if it was a reproduction machine that wouldn''t stop. Flying facehuggers kept on coming out and crowding over.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force was being depleted rapidly and he was left in a stalemate.


    This was a competition between both sides'' brute strength.


    Kacha kacha!


    The aberration queen used its tentacles to sweep up the flesh pieces from the facehuggers into her mouth and then started to chow down to replenish her energy.


    (Is this recycling trash?)


    Feng Lin cursed in his heart, thinking that this aberration queen would be very difficult to handle.


    (And this is a small-scale queen with no battle prowess?)


    Although this aberration queen was just a reproduction machine, she had a powerful constitution and astonishing vitality. Even her instinctive resistance also had terrifying battle prowess. The moment she made a move, she brought Feng Lin tremendous trouble.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    Suddenly, Feng Lin loosened his spirit force and slowed down his attack.


    Those flying facehuggers gushed out through the gaps like tidal waves, instantly pouncing onto Feng Lin, stacking up in layers and drowning him completely, forming a mountain of flesh that wriggled non-stop.


    Feng Lin, being buried inside, only felt as if his face was covered by sticky rotten flesh, and pungent corrosive liquid flowed down his entire body.


    The facehuggers'' sharp mouths kept drilling as they tried to make their way into Feng Lin''s body.


    However, Feng Lin had already known of the danger involved. The moment they made their way in, his body would be planted with aberrations'' spawn, becoming a bed that nurtured aberrations'' growth.


    He stimulated the Stone Monkey Gene to an extreme, closing all of the pores and apertures all over his body, including his mouth, nose, eyes, and ears, not leaving a single gap.


    Feng Lin took on the form of a stone figure, not allowing the facehuggers to have their way.


    "Open!" How could Feng Lin be restrained? He gathered his powers, letting them settle like the magma in a volcano, then instantly allowing them to erupt. Seething air currents and forces threw all the facehuggers away from his body and sent them flying.


    He continued to pounce toward the queen with great agility, engaging in battle.


    The aberration queen groveled on the ground, swinging its tentacles and sharp claws non-stop. She was like a demon that was dancing wildly, clashing head-on with the metal cudgel. Clanking sounds that sounded as if there were clashes from metal rang out, and aberrations kept on coming in from all directions and attacked Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin single-handedly fought against the aberration queen with his cudgel. Each time they collided, a massive force would surge forth and he would be forced to back off.


    The aberration queen was a massive creature that was over ten meters in height after all. Due to the great difference in the size of their bodies as well as the queen''s great innate power, Feng Lin faced a tremendous pressure.


    He dodged the tentacles that the queen sent toward him while concurrently performing staff arts, shattering the aberrations that came to attack him and trying to get closer to the queen.


    Bang bang bang!


    The metal cudgel struck on the queen''s tough shell and banging sounds rang out. However, there was no actual damage done to the queen at all.


    Feng Lin''s countenance turned increasingly grim.


    The queen''s attacks were purely instinctive but that was already very terrifying. Moreover, she had a sturdy shell and was very troublesome to deal with. It was very difficult to want to break through the defense.


    Screech!


    The aberration queen kept on suffering consecutive attacks and was thoroughly enraged. Her reproductive organ kept on wriggling, giving birth to scary monsters in succession. Those monsters were able to start running around the moment they were born, and all of them pounced toward Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin was unafraid and met them with his cudgel. He was like the legendary stone monkey with toughened muscles and bones, and was invulnerable. He swung his metal cudgel, facing the great army with unrivaled prowess.


    The stone monkey battles the aberration queen!


    Faced against such a horrifying biochemical monster, Feng Lin didn''t have any advantage both in terms of his body size and strength. However, as the battle continued to worsen, the will in his heart grew exponentially.


    Gradually, he understood the true essence of ''fight, battle, win''!


    To fight and to battle...


    To battle and to win!

 228 True Meaning of Battle

    Tyrant Aura Battle Statue!


    The army of aberrations came in waves, flooding over like the tides.


    The sisters were engulfed by the tides. But right now, a giant half-transparent divine statue appeared before them, creating a zone of protection around the sisters.


    Tyrannical aura churned, forming half of the body of the divine statue. This statue was like a battle god from Greek mythology that descended into the mortal world. It had a malevolent look of anger and its fists were like mountains, punching out in all directions. The impact it caused made the entire ground tremble.


    Under the heavy fists, those aberrations were crushed to a pulp, blood flowing everywhere.


    Chi, chi, chi¡­


    Yana''s eyes gleamed with golden light. Behind her, a pair of hands manifested and had a bow in their grip. The bow fired arrows non-stop, in quantities that were as dense as rain.


    Those monsters were struck by the arrows, and their eyes dimmed as death overtook them. They just slammed helplessly on the floor.


    Their consciousness was crushed as they lost all traces of life.


    However, there were countless aberrations, as many as water droplets in the oceans.


    The two of them gradually felt that they wouldn''t be able to persist much longer.


    The gathered black-colored tyrannical aura started to dissipate as the battle statue grew more and more illusory.


    The huge consumption of mental energy caused Yana to turn even paler. Her face was completely white, devoid of blood.


    "When can that brat finish the queen off?" Aris panicked as she stared at the depths of the mother nest in frustration.


    ...¡­


    A human and a monster, Feng Lin brandished his metal cudgel and fought frenziedly against the aberration queen.


    With every strike, a nearby aberration would be reduced to a pile of meat.


    The more intense the combat was, the calmer his expression would be. A feeling of enlightenment then rose in his heart.


    (What was the true meaning of battle?)


    (To fight and to battle!)


    (To battle and to win!)


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    This monkey was birthed by the heavens and nurtured by the earth. When it was born, it was extremely weak. And once it had some achievements in its cultivation, it was summoned by the heavenly court but was only given a useless official post that was known as the protector of horses.


    Hence, due to a fit of rage, it rebelled against the heavenly court, taking all the gods and buddhas as its enemy, wreaking havoc through the three realms.


    Not only was it powerful, but it also had no fear in its heart.


    The more powerful his opponent was, the stronger it would be, allowing it to unleash boundless combat strength.


    This was the dao of battle!


    Feng Lin gradually understood the true meaning of Sun Wukong''s Mythological Path. He had to verify his dao through real combat.


    This small-scale queen had a gigantic body and an incomparably terrifying face.


    Feng Lin directly rushed forward and wielded his cudgel arts, flowing from one stance to the other in an extremely smooth manner.


    As he slowly understood the true meaning of fight, battle, and win. He also grew more proficient with the Great Sage Cudgel Art. He didn''t use any particular stances but allow the stances to fuse together as he unleashed them according to the need of the moment, allowing him to erupt forth with his full potential.


    The more intense the combat was, the calmer Feng Lin''s heart grew. His heart was like a stretch of clear and still water; there were no ripples within.


    His cudgel arts grew increasingly violent and slammed out with the force of a storm against the queen, causing explosive sounds to echo out loud.


    That tough armored shell trembled from the power. Feng Lin''s strength grew increasingly mightier and right now, blood could be seen from the gaps between the armored scales of the queen.


    No matter how much guard-types came, all of them died to Feng Lin''s cudgel.


    But Feng Lin knew he couldn''t fight a protracted battle.


    The queen was the mother of all aberrations. Its vitality would surely be extremely high, and it would have strong regeneration abilities as well.


    Feng Lin''s destructive prowess and the queen''s regenerative ability¡ªboth achieved a strange balance.


    Although his cudgel arts were fierce, he had no way to give the queen a critical deathblow.


    (Things are troublesome now.)


    Feng Lin frowned.


    Not only was the defense of this queen shockingly high, but its vitality was simply too much. Unless he could unleash enough power to cause utter, ruinous destruction of the queen, overwhelming her regeneration, it would be very hard to deal a fatal blow.


    But this was precisely something Feng Lin, who was proficient in material attacks, lacked!


    There was not much time left; he had to end this battle as quickly as possible.


    There was a limit to his physical strength, but the aberrations in the nest seemed endless. If things continued to delay, he would definitely be exhausted to death.


    Feng Lin''s mind rapidly spun as he thought of new ideas, looking at the location the queen was at.


    The mother nest was a huge cave that had been dug in the interior of a mountain. The queen was located at the deepest layer, and this position was very near to the peak of the mountain.


    He instantly thought of an idea. His body flashed as he arrived below the queen.


    Grow!


    His spirit force frenziedly flowed into the metal cudgel as it lengthened rapidly.


    ...


    Thunder Tyrant Fist!


    Lightning and thunder crackled in an incomparably violent manner as the aberrations were blasted to the point of retreat.


    On the surface, this attack looked as mighty as before. But if one paid close enough attention, the punch force was gradually weakening. Earlier, her punches could directly crush the aberrations into piles of meat. But now, her punches could only send the aberrations flying. The claws of the aberrations were broken and looked pathetic, but they remained alive.


    Unknowingly, the number of aberration corpses under Aris''s feet had already piled up so much that it could be a small mountain. Although she was as fierce as a reincarnated war god, she couldn''t help but reveal a fatigued expression on her face.


    Yana panted even heavier than before. She had completely exhausted her mental energy, and her eyes started to dim. Evidently, she had no more strength to continue fighting.


    Over one hour had already passed since they started their plan. The aberration army simply kept throwing bodies at them, surrounding them tightly and quickly exhausting their strength.


    "Did that brat fail?" Aris panicked.


    Within the deepest layer, the sounds of battle still rang out. Clearly, an intense fight was still going on.


    "He only knows how to brag. If this brat cannot kill the queen and if this situation continues on, we would all be burdened to death by him." Aris shouted. "Elder sis, let''s leave!"


    "No way." Yana thought about it and shook her head. "Feng Lin went alone to assassinate the queen. He''s leaving his life in our hands. This is a type of trust, we cannot let him down. If we left now, wouldn''t we be betraying the alliance we made?"


    Aris''s tyrannical aura weakened gradually, and her battle statue''s zone of protection also diminished slowly. Their situation was extremely dire.


    Aris''s body trembled violently. She could feel that her strength was almost completely exhausted. "That brat has overestimated his own strength! What does this have to do with us? He insisted on entering the nest at this time to assassinate the queen and caused us to be besieged by the aberration army. By persisting until now, we have already done all we can. If we don''t leave at this instant, we would never be able to leave!"


    "No! Since we agreed to ally, we are considered comrades. We will advance and retreat at the same time. If not, how can we still talk about trust?" Although Yana looked weak on the surface, right now, she displayed an iron-like resolution. She completely disagreed with her sister.


    Seeing that she was unable to persuade Yana, Aris grew more and more frustrated. She grabbed her sister and carried her while speeding away. "Before mom died, she told me to take good care of you. I will definitely not let you put yourself in danger!"


    "Release me quickly!" Yana kept on struggling but she was helpless to resist.


    Aris''s tyrannical aura gushed out, transforming into a giant fist that opened up a path forcefully for them to leave.


    Upon seeing that the sisters wanted to flee, the aberrations all roared excitedly. They surged forth with even more momentum.


    Aris kept slaughtering the aberrations. Her entire body radiated a bloody aura, as she was doing her best to protect her sister.


    However, the number of aberrations kept increasing; there was no end to them.


    The two of them could tell that they were going to be completely surrounded in a moment.


    Shriek~


    A scream filled with grief and agony rang out from the depths of the nest.


    The queen was filled with despair.


    Those aberrations suddenly paused as if someone had cast a spell which froze them on the spot. At the next moment, they all turned and rushed toward the location of their queen mother without hesitation, completely ignoring the greek sisters before them.


    "What''s going on?" The greek sisters stood there in a daze. They glanced toward the chaotic depths of the mother nest as puzzlement appeared on their faces.


    (Could it be¡­)


    ¡­..


    BOOM!


    The earth trembled and a huge deafening blast woke them up from their daze.


    Right now, they could see a gigantic iron pillar extending up, moving toward the ceiling of the cave.


    It resembled a huge monster over ten meters tall that kept shooting upward.


    The pillar continued to grow rapidly, akin to a heavenly pillar that wanted to pierce the sky.


    The reproduction organ of the queen was too large. She had no way to move at all. Her body was pinned by the pillar, and a moment later, it pierced through her, breaking her armor.


    Upon seeing that their queen was in danger, the various aberrations naturally hurried over.


    Feng Lin activated his Stone Monkey Gene and fortified his defense while unleashing punches with crushing force, forcing the aberrations to retreat.


    RUMBLE~


    The mountain peak crumbled and the entire space shook.


    The deepest layer of the mother nest that was located at the peak of the mountain now had a hole penetrated through its roof.


    The gigantic body of the queen was exposed to the frost which was below a negative hundred degrees. It let out screams of pain as its body rapidly hardened and ice crystals appeared on her skin. She was quickly being frozen.


    The bitter chill gushed forth from the roof, and no matter how tough the armored bodies of the aberrations were, they were only ordinary creatures and not transcendent ones.


    Under the invasion of the cold, even Feng Lin felt his movements growing stiff, let alone them.


    The aberrations let out screams of terror as ice crystals appeared around their bodies. They were frozen from the inside-out.


    The frost continued extending outward. The aberrations all stiffened and weren''t able to move anymore. They collapsed onto the ground and turned into ice statues.


    As for the aberration queen, she was howling in pain, but the volume of her voice grew smaller and smaller. She too, gradually got frozen into an ice statue.


    Under the forces of nature, no matter how high a creature''s vitality was, they were nothing but a larger ant.


    Everywhere the cold passed by, the surroundings would become a hell of ice.


    Feng Lin broke the ceiling of the mother nest using his metal cudgel. He borrowed the force of nature to kill the queen mother.


    After the queen died, the remaining aberrations that had yet to be frozen hurried and fled for their lives. Without the queen directing them, they could only flee in panic.


    The greek sisters saw the demise of the queen aberrations, and they were dumbfounded.


    Feng Lin slowly walked over. His body was still radiating a baleful aura, and he resembled an Asura that just killed his way out of a battlefield.


    "The queen has already died. Why are you guys not killing the remaining aberrations?" Feng Lin asked. After that, he immediately acted, ruthlessly killing the aberrations near him.


    Each of his blows would finish off an aberration.


    Only after some time did the greek sisters come back to their senses. They hurriedly started to hunt the remaining monsters too.


    The situation in the nest turned into chaos.


    These originally terrifying aberrations were now like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They had no way to resist at all and were easily killed.


    Large batches of facehuggers died one group after another the instant the queen was killed.


    For some of the lower-graded aberrations, under the dual shock of their queen''s demise and the cold, they were completely helpless and couldn''t fight back. After just a short period of time, the ground was littered with the corpses of the aberrations.


    The ones doing the attacking and defending reversed instantly.


    Feng Lin and the two sisters were like tigers hunting their prey, killing many of the aberrations with the ease of pulling out weeds.


    All of these were points for them. The more points they had, the better their scores would be. This was simply like a banquet for points collection.


    Although they were taking lives, Feng Lin''s group didn''t hesitate.


    Aberrations were a type of terrifying biochemical monsters that hunted the lives of others to survive. In pangs of hunger, they could even eat their kin. There were no points in leaving such monsters alive.


    In any case, killing lives were actually saving lives!


    The three of them naturally showed no mercy. It was like they didn''t know fatigue and grew numb to the killing and harvesting. They didn''t even know how much time had passed by.


    Corpses were everywhere in the mother nest, and the rotting smell in the atmosphere intensified.


    Yet, they felt satisfaction in their hearts.


    All of these monsters were points and they were harvesting them.


    The remaining aberrations fled frenziedly in panic. The other aberrations all seemed to have sensed something as screams and roars filled the mother nest. They were running with their lives on the line. Feng Lin''s group followed closely behind the aberrations as they hunted to their heart''s content. Finally, daylight could be seen streaming through in the distance.


    The sun had risen!

 229 Points Seizing Competition

    One small-scale queen, 30 guard-types aberrations, 60 prowler-types aberrations¡­


    The corpses of aberrations piled on the ground, akin to a small mountain. Their blood dyed the surroundings red as the strong acidity in their blood caused many holes on the ground. There was almost no space on the ground for them to stand on.


    Feng Lin''s group of three gathered here and started to count the corpses. In total, they received 46,780 points.


    This was an astronomical amount that far surpassed what they would gain if they hunted alone.


    As expected, the more audacious someone was, the more fortune they would gain.


    After completely killing the aberrations inside the mother nest, they occupied the entire mountain while ignoring the few aberrations that were lucky enough to flee.


    A night of effort generated great returns for them.


    This amount of points far exceeded one''s imaginations. No matter how calm Feng Lin and the other two were, they all felt a sense of suddenly becoming rich overnight.


    After slicing the thumbs of all the aberrations, they placed and stacked them up. All of these were valuable trophies for the winners.


    Next, the problem was how they should split this.


    The three of them fell silent.


    Feng Lin wasn''t in a hurry to split the loot. He silently surveyed the two sisters as a look of pondering flashed in his eyes.


    Even for blood brothers, accounting of their respective property had to be done carefully.


    The fairest way to split the loot would be to set the criteria on the amount of effort each of them had put in instead of splitting them equally into three parts. If they split it equally, this would already have lost the principle of fairness.


    He intentionally didn''t say anything because he wanted to see clearly what the personalities of the two sisters were. If their personalities were not up to his standards, there would no longer be a need for him to cooperate with them in the future.


    Earlier, when they had been in danger, the words spoken by the sisters had all been heard by Feng Lin. In any case, they were just strangers. Before a certain death situation, it made sense for them to flee. Although he could understand their choice in fleeing, it was still tough for him to accept it.


    But the two of them truly did help Feng Lin a lot. Feng Lin decided to give them one more chance and see what they planned to do next.


    If they wanted to split the loot fairly despite the fact that their contribution wasn''t as great as his, he knew what his decision would be.


    They could scram as far as they could.


    Feng Lin coldly looked at the side, waiting for the two sisters to make the choice.


    "Let''s split these equally¡­" Staring at the trophies on the ground, Aris''s eyes glowed brightly as she spoke.


    "No." Yana calmly rejected. "We will split the loot into 5 portions, 3 portions, and 2 portions out of every 10. Feng Lin will take 5, Aris will take 3, while I will take 2."


    "What? Why?" Aris was clearly unhappy. "The three of us have all put in effort. Why can''t we split this equally?"


    "We can''t split it like that." Yana shook her head. "The capable ones should get more. If we split this equally, it would be too unfair to Feng Lin. This time around, the majority of aberrations in the nest were killed by Feng Lin. Hence, he ought to gain half of the loot. If it wasn''t for him breaking the ceiling and allowing the bitter chill from the night to seep in, it would be impossible to cause so many casualties in the mother nest which even led to the death of the aberration queen. The two of us only covered him by fighting outside the deepest layer; our efforts cannot be compared to his. I came up with the plan, but because my combat strength isn''t high enough, I''ll only get 20% of the loot. And in order to protect me, Aris you didn''t really put too much effort in slaughtering the aberrations. Hence, you should only get 30%."


    Yana calmly spoke in a just manner.


    This rationality showed that she was truly wise. And it wasn''t simply only her intelligence that was high.


    Her attitude was fair and just. This was the correct method to maintain a fragile alliance.


    Feng Lin silently nodded. He had a much better impression of Yana.


    Although her combat prowess wasn''t high, her abilities had to do with the mental and spiritual aspects. Moreover, she had both wisdom and intelligence, allowing her to come out with several strategies. She truly proved to be a great help.


    Seeing her elder sis Yana say this, Aris didn''t say anything despite feeling reluctance in her heart.


    Next, was the division of spoils.


    Yana took out a golden bottle with ancient greek patterns on it. She turned the opening of the bottle toward the trophies and a moment later, the pile belonging to her and her sister was absorbed into it as they vanished from sight.


    The bottle was actually an interspatial equipment.


    Aris stared at Feng Lin as she snorted.


    Feng Lin''s share was 50% of the spoils; thus, the number of thumbs were so many that they stacked up like a small mountain. It was basically impossible for one man to carry so many with him.


    So what if he got more of the loot? He wouldn''t be able to bring them away!


    (Only our astrology bottle can do that!)


    (In the end, you will still need our help, and I will definitely extort him later on.)


    Aris gave a sneaky laugh, wanting to see Feng Lin beg them for their help. She was like a weasel that had successfully stolen a chicken.


    Feng Lin shook his head. Truly, this Aris fit the chinese idiom ''big chest no brains''. Her killer twin peaks were lethal weapons, but all her thoughts were so transparent on her face. It was way too easy to read her.


    At this moment, Yana spoke with the intention to help in her heart, "You won''t be able to bring away these trophies. We have an interspatial equipment with us, do you need our help?"


    Interspatial equipment?


    Feng Lin glanced at the golden bottle in her hand as he contemplated. That seemed to be a very wondrous mythological equipment.


    He felt some sense of familiarity when he glanced at it. But at the next moment, his heart stirred. Didn''t he have something like this too?


    "No need." Feng Lin smiled, tactfully rejecting Yana''s help.


    (You don''t know what''s good for you!)


    Aris furrowed her brows as she coldly glanced over.


    (My sister wants to help you because she is kind, yet you didn''t know what''s good for you and refused her help. Fine then, I want to see what you''ll do!)


    (Interspatial equipments are extremely rare, how can they be something you have¡­?)


    She coldly snorted but at the next moment, her eyes widened in shock.


    Feng Lin''s right hand waved as a giant absorption force generated from his right palm, forming a vortex of absorption.


    The power of absorption was about 10 times stronger compared to their golden bottle''s, and the remaining trophies on the ground all flew into the vortex, vanishing from sight.


    A silhouette of a furnace flashed on Feng Lin''s palm, appearing incredibly realistic.


    The greek sisters stared at each other in shock. After that, their eyes flashed with curiosity and bewilderment as they glanced at Feng Lin. They felt as though he was covered in layers of mysteries; they weren''t able to see him clearly.


    Earlier, that absorption force seemed to belong to an interspatial equipment that had a higher grade compared to their astrology bottle. One must know that this golden bottle was something their irresponsible father had left behind for them. It could be considered a mythological treasure that was extremely rare in the solar system.


    Firstly, this Feng Lin had a magical cudgel and next, he even had a mythical spatial treasure?


    From the information they had on him, he was merely a low-grade clansman of the Feng Clan on Earth. How could he have so many treasures?


    This truly caused them to be bewildered.


    Could it be that his true background was the Ancestral Feng Clan?


    ...


    Many thoughts flashed in the hearts of the two sisters.


    (You guys are thinking too much!)


    Feng Lin laughed but didn''t try to explain.


    His interspatial treasure was none other than the pill concoction furnace he had obtained from the remnants of the Furnace Immortal Sect on Mars.


    Because he had no way to practice alchemy yet, he had always neglected this treasure. It was only until he saw the two girls using an interspatial equipment did he remember about it.


    Although the pill concoction furnace was temporarily useless to him, it had its own internal space and could be used as an interspatial equipment.


    Before this, he had been using his foldable flying shuttle to store items; however, that was too conspicuous.


    This pill concoction furnace had completely fused with him. Thus, it was much more convenient to use.


    Now that he had found out another function of his treasure, Feng Lin silently mused that this trip to the Asura Planet truly wasn''t a wasted one indeed.


    He had many returns from this trip.


    Other than the trophies, he also gained many gene hypophysis of the aberrations.


    All of these were precious materials that could only be harvested from aberrations. They were able to replenish one''s nutrients and strength.


    Among them, the most precious one would be a gene hypophysis with the size of a human head. It was harvested from none other than the small-scale queen.


    The aberration queen could be compared to an elite cultivator and barely considered a transcendent creature. Hence, the gene hypophysis from her was naturally extremely valuable.


    Feng Lin naturally didn''t hesitate and took it for himself.


    At this moment, dawn on Asura Planet had arrived. The rising sun radiated its rays of warmth, cascading down on everything. The temperature soon rose to over 50 degrees, and the heat started to get unbearable.


    After Feng Lin''s group scoured the mother nest, they also found their resting places and took a break respectively. Each of them consumed one gene hypophysis to recover the stamina they had expended.


    Genetic potential +48%, +48%, +48%... surging up a total of 240%.


    They took a total of two hours and recuperated well, back to their optimal states. After that, they started to hunt more aberrations again.


    The timeline for the second round was very tight. They only had 10 days worth of time, yet there were over 10,000 exam candidates on Asura Planet.


    Although they became ''rich'' after decimating a small-scale mother nest overnight, the exam candidates were all geniuses among geniuses and had countless experts among them. There were simply too many intelligent characters. There would soon be people with the same idea.


    The three of them were only in the lead temporarily. They had to seize as many points as they could in this limited time, securing their lead against others.


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    For the future rounds of examinations, the higher you ranked, the more advantages you would get.


    The map of Asura Planet was already memorized by Yana. She quickly pointed out the location of yet another small-scale nest.


    Feng Lin used his Cloudsoar and brought the two of them along with him as he sped over.


    This time, they used Yana''s plan and camped at the side while luring the aberrations out to hunt them. A huge commotion was caused and the mother nest sent out various types of aberrations to check what was wrong.


    At the start, the lowest-grade facehuggers were sent out. Next, the messenger-types and the soldier-types...


    Various aberrations came out, their grades continuously rising. However, it was useless. The aberrations sent out were all easily killed by Feng Lin''s group no matter their number.


    Finally, a shrill scream rang out from within the mother nest. Seeing that her subordinates kept dying, the aberration queen was completely enraged. Now, over ten armored guard-types led thirty-plus prowler-types out, including other lower-graded aberrations, as they sought to find out what was going on.


    (The time to act is now!)


    Feng Lin exchanged glances with the sister. Their plan had succeeded!


    For a small-scale mother nest, the number of guard-types would at most be thirty.


    Although the capabilities of the guard-types were strong, after all, there was a limit to a small queen''s life force. Giving birth to 30 guard-types was already her limit.


    Now, since even the core protectors of the queen had been sent out, it was clear that the defenses in the interior of the nest would be greatly reduced. If they didn''t enter now, when would they?


    However, it was impossible for the defenses of the mother nest to be completely empty. The survival of the queen was the inborn instinct the aberrations had in them. No matter what was the lure, there was no way the remaining aberrations in the nest would come out. Since this was the case, there was no point in wasting time.


    What they should do now was to rush into the nest right away since the defense was at its weakest point. They rapidly headed straight for the queen''s location.


    Feng Lin''s group didn''t mask their presence and killed their way in, causing a commotion in the mother nest.


    Facehuggers gushed forth like the tides. Messengers, soldiers, prowlers¡ªall types of aberrations surrounded them.


    Tyrannical Aura Battle Statue!


    Aris shouted. Tyrannical aura gushed forth from her body, causing a gigantic half-body statue to manifest. This statue was clad in a set of armor and resembled a war god from ancient mythologies. The long spear in its hand directly stabbed forth, crushing the aberrations with impunity and piercing through all of them.


    Soul Destroying Golden Arrow!


    Yana''s eyes gleamed with golden light as a storm of mental energy blasted out, ripping the consciousness of those aberrations into shreds.


    The three of them were like unblockable tanks that directly steamrolled their way into the inner sector of the mother nest, heading for the queen''s location.


    "Open!" Aris shouted. Her spear wielded by the divine statue slaughtered a pathway for them despite the army of aberrations that surged over.


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and brandished his metal cudgel as he killed his way into the deepest layer. A few moments later, he finally saw the coiled up queen lying on the ground.


    The queen felt threatened. With a scream, three guards instantly rushed over.


    Feng Lin''s cudgel swept from the left and right, rapidly changing his stances, using a force of ten thousand tonnes to crush the guards into piles of flesh.


    The strong armored bodies of the guard-types were simply not comparable to Feng Lin''s power.


    His vitality stat was at the very least, three times that of the guard-types. Also, he had body-strengthening type genes. He had an absolute advantage in both speed and strength.


    Feng Lin could crush them to death in a single blow. After the guards were settled, he rushed at the aberration queen straight.


    The tentacles and claws of the queen shot over, aiming for him.


    Feng Lin already had prior experience in fighting against an aberration queen. His cudgel spun about in his hand, drawing circles in the air, easily blocking all the attacks.


    The spawning organ of the queen kept squirming as she gave birth to terrifying monsters that were akin to devils, wanting to tear Feng Lin apart.


    Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to entangle with them. He fused as one with his cudgel and revolved rapidly like a top, generating a blast of wind that sent the monsters flying before speeding to the back of the queen.


    "Grow!"


    With a thunderous roar, the metal cudgel extended upward, pushing against the queen''s body. It resembled a heavenly pillar that continued stretching toward the sky. All of a sudden, a thunderous boom rang out as the cudgel pierced the queen through. The cudgel continued to extend until a hole was created on the roof from the impact.


    The entire mountain trembled as stones and rocks flew about. The intense sunlight began streaming in.


    Under the baking heat of the sun, the queen lost all moisture and cracks began to appear on its body.


    Although the life force of the aberration queen was great, it was only so due to its strong reproduction capabilities. In fact, the defenses of the queen couldn''t even be compared to the smaller aberrations.


    As the aberration queen died, the other aberrations gradually lost the ability to resist.


    Feng Lin''s group repeated what they did and started a massacre. All in total, they harvested another 47,600 points, further extending their lead in the points seizing competition among the exam candidates.


    The three of them took a short break. After their strength recovered, they started to collect points again. Using a day of effort, they destroyed two more small-scale mother nests like they didn''t know fatigue.


    And through repeated combat against the aberration queens and their guards, Feng Lin gradually understood the true essence of the Great Sage Cudgel Arts. The power he could unleash from it grew increasingly greater.


    His mind grew clearer as he achieved a miraculous state of heart. He could feel that his heart and mind seemed to have completely fused as one with his genetic powers perfectly. He could fully control them to his heart''s desire.


    Feng Lin understood that he had finally reached the limit of the interstellar cultivator realm. He could no longer grow stronger until he had broken the bottleneck and entered the next realm.


    As long as he could take that step, he would enter a brand new world!


    The sky grew darker and darker. Feng Lin abruptly stopped. He smiled lightly. "Let''s stop here today. We will split up now and gather again tomorrow to hunt the other mother nests."


    "Why? Are you tired due to the constant battles?" Yana softly asked.


    Feng Lin shook his head. "No, but I need some time alone to break through."


    The greek sisters were both shocked. They didn''t expect that he actually dropped such a huge bomb while speaking in such a casual tone. "You are going to break through¡­?"


    Feng Lin calmly smiled. His gaze filled with determination and yearning as he stared into the distance.


    "That''s right. Now, I will be breaking through to the next level¡­"

 230 If I’m Not Equal to The Heavens, How Would I Dare to Proclaim Myself as The Great Sage?

    A cloud soared through the horizons in a flash, leaving behind a trail of mist.


    Feng Lin executed Cloudsoar and sped away into the distance. The greek sisters stood on the ground and were long since far away from him, becoming two small black dots in his vision.


    He decided to part with the two sisters at this location. They already made arrangements as to where to meet up again tomorrow.


    Now, Feng Lin was in a hurry to find a quiet and safe place so he could do his best to break through, entering the realm of elite cultivators. At that point, the nature of his life would undergo a qualitative evolution and he would become a transcendent lifeform.


    When a cultivator was undergoing a major breakthrough, all their senses would be completely focused. They would be completely ignorant of what was happening in their surroundings.


    When a cultivator broke through and underwent a transformation, he would be at his weakest then.


    Once he encountered distraction or attacks from the external world, for light cases, the transcendent force in his body would counter-devour him and from then on, he would never be able to improve further again. For heavy cases, he would be completely crippled and his life might even be in danger.


    Although there were cases of monstrous geniuses breaking through during combat, that required supreme talent, great luck, and the most optimal circumstances before they could succeed.


    If one could break through their realms by patiently cultivating, who would be willing to risk their lives for a dangerous breakthrough in the midst of combat? Wouldn''t that be stupid?


    Evidently, Feng Lin wasn''t such a fool.


    His gaze was like lightning as he scanned the planet below him, clearly noting everywhere he passed by.


    He had to find a place of absolute safety that could guarantee he wouldn''t be disturbed during his breakthrough. From the start until the end, there was no one worthy of his trust. He could only trust himself.


    They seemed to understand Feng Lin''s misgivings. The greek sisters also tactfully didn''t inquire further.


    "Eh?" Feng Lin''s eyes flashed. Up ahead, a majestic mountain could be seen with torrents of steam emitted from it. The smell of sulfur was also present in the air.


    He didn''t retreat but chose to go nearer instead. He stood at the opening of the volcano as he peered downward. He could see lava churning below as heat waves rose to the sky. The amount of lava was so much that it was like a sea of fire.


    If one was to fall within, not even their bones would be left.


    Yet, Feng Lin was calmly pondering as he stood at the opening.


    "Let''s go down!" Abruptly, Feng Lin moved. His hands folded incantations gestures, and a giant furnace manifested in the air, landing on the sea of lava as it floated there.


    Feng Lin slowly floated down the air. The furnace opened up before closing in as his entire person entered the furnace. This giant furnace acted like a giant submarine and dove into the depths of the lava after that.


    He used the furnace as a tool of transport, diving into the lava.


    The surroundings of the furnace were completely sealed. It was able to isolate the heat.


    In this volcano, the lava was like a sea of fire. Other than Feng Lin, no one else would be able to enter here. It was naturally the most suitable place to break through.


    Even if the heavens and earth collapsed on the outside, the commotion wouldn''t be able to easily affect him.


    Feng Lin set his heart at ease. He had no more worries. He slowly closed his eyes and entered a state of focus, clearing all distractions.


    His information appeared in his mind.


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    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 222


    Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x10


    Basic Gene: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x4; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8


    Genetic Potential: 3688%


    =====


    After the repeated combats these few days, Feng Lin had been assiduously cultivating. His vitality stat had been slowly increasing, reaching a total of 222.


    The Stone Monkey Gene and Spirit Gene had both been maxed out. He had already satisfied the conditions of advancing to the next level.


    However, for a genetic formula to evolve to a higher-level gene, a catalyst was needed. One had to comprehend the base nature of their genes.


    Feng Lin held his breath. He was in a state of total concentration. His will entered a state where there were no ripples as the furnace continued sinking inside the lava, as though it had entered a tunnel of bottomless depth. It continued sinking; it was unknown in which direction and when would it reach the end.


    Nobody knew how long had passed. When Feng Lin returned to his senses, he discovered that he had already transformed into a short and furry monkey who just awoke, lying on a huge rock.


    Long strands of golden fur fluttered in the wind.


    (I become a monkey again?)


    (That''s right!)


    Feng Lin glanced at his surroundings, understanding that he had once again become a stone monkey.


    This was an illusion-scape created from the hereditary memories of the Stone Monkey Gene, but he felt that everything here was extremely real.


    This place seemed to be a lone island in the center of the sea. Dangerous mountain peaks could be seen in the distance. Waves beat upon the shore as tides rose and fell. This appeared to be a scene of desolation, yet it also gave off the feeling of being an immortal realm in the mortal world.


    Feng Lin had come here quite a few times in the past, and he no longer felt strange. He started to roam the surroundings and search for the base essence of the Stone Monkey Gene.


    Unlike before, he discovered that this world seemed to be extremely damaged. After experiencing the invasive Divine Blood Ritual and Amaterasu Will, as well as his own Great Sage Will fighting back, this immortal realm was already turned topsy-turvy. An aura of death could be sensed in the atmosphere, and everything seemed extremely silent.


    This was completely different from the immortal realm filled with life which Feng Lin had seen before.


    He had a feeling.


    This world¡­


    Was dead!


    (That''s right, this world is dead!)


    It no longer exuded vitality and resembled a scene from the apocalypse.


    Feng Lin felt depressed in his heart. Since this world was destroyed, didn''t it mean that the memories would also be destroyed? How would he be able to use his hereditary memories to seek the true essence of the Stone Monkey Gene?


    Feng Lin was completely stumped.


    After pacing around for a long time, he still couldn''t find the key to break this situation.


    (This world is already broken, could it be that there''s no longer a way for me to comprehend the true essence of my genes?)


    This despairing thought arose in his heart. After some time, he shook his head, tossing aside this notion.


    Regardless of whether the hereditary memories still existed or not, his Stone Monkey Gene was always present. This was a fact that had never changed. There should be some clues to unlock it, which he had not deciphered yet.


    Feng Lin inclined his head, lost in thought as he stared at a large black-colored hole up in the sky.


    This hole was created after his Great Sage Will erupted forth. The hole wasn''t repaired despite such a long time had passed. It was extremely conspicuous in the air.


    Although the Great Sage Will had already dissipated, remnants of the proud and lofty aura of it still permeated the atmosphere. The aura gave off a sense of being completely lawless and defying the heavens, unbridled and arrogant.


    It was like the aura didn''t have the heavens and earth in its sight at all. The sky wasn''t able to mask its sight, and the earth wasn''t able to understand its heart.


    Feng Lin calmed his heart down and silently tried to comprehend this remnant aura. For some reason, he could also sense a baleful qi in the remnant aura.


    (This damnable world is just too small, causing me to have no freedom. I definitely must break it!)


    This thought flashed through his mind, incomparably clear.


    Breaking apart this world?


    Stone monkey was just a stone monkey.


    A spiritual stone monkey was then a spiritual stone monkey. It could then be called the heart monkey and possessed unfathomable magic techniques.


    A stone monkey evolving into a spiritual stone monkey was a qualitative transformation.


    This memory illusion-scape was something created by the Stone Monkey Gene and had the inheritance of Sun Wukong in it. But wasn''t this world a type of restriction too?


    It restricted the Great Sage Will which caused the baleful qi to appear and permeate the atmosphere, lasting for an eternity and yet to disperse.


    (Without destruction, there can be no creation!)


    (Creation comes only after destruction!)


    A sense of enlightenment suddenly appeared in his mind, breaking apart the chaotic thoughts and giving him a sense of clarity.


    (What does it mean to be the great sage?)


    (The great sage is equal to the heavens!)


    (If Sun Wukong couldn''t be equal to the heavens, why would he dare to proclaim himself as the great sage?)


    (Heart monkey knows no fear, fighting against the heavens, against the bevy of immortals and buddhas.)


    (If heaven and earth restrict him, just break them apart!)


    Grow, grow, grow!


    Feng Lin radiated spirit force, causing his body to slowly expand. From a small furry monkey below six feet, he was now at a height of roughly ten meters. He was growing at a speed visible to the naked eyes.


    After all, this was just a memory world. There were countless possibilities concerning the usage of spirit force.


    Since there was already a hole in the sky, Feng Lin stimulated his spirit force, flooding his body with it and enhancing his physique as he grew increasingly larger. After some time, he became a giant monkey as tall as the sky, standing on equal grounds with heaven and earth.


    "BREAK FOR ME!" He howled in rage, his voice like thunder. Countless waves were dragged out from the force of his shout. His punches were like mountains, heavily lashing out.


    With a thunderous bang, lightning and thunder crackled as this world began to collapse.


    The hole in the sky widened further from the force of his punches. It was like a black hole wanting to devour this world. In the sky, a visible crack that continuously extended outward actually appeared.


    RUMBLE~


    It was as though he had gone crazy. He continued launching punches, and each of his punch had the power to destroy the world.


    The sky collapsed!


    The earth sank!


    The oceans overturned!


    ...


    The mountains crumbled as heavens and earth were destroyed.


    Feng Lin was like the ancient Pan Gu who created the world. With a wave of his hand, boundless divine might flowed forth, sweeping aside all chaos.


    It was just that Pangu created the heavens and earth, but Feng Lin was...


    Destroying the heavens and earth instead!


    Feng Lin''s punches continued unabated, causing the heaven and earth to shake as this world broke further.


    The more of the world was destroyed, the more relaxed Feng Lin felt, like he had just thrown off invisible shackles and regained his freedom.


    At this moment, the power of his Stone Monkey Gene started to become more and more active. This was the phenomenon of the gene lock being broken apart.


    It was really effective!


    Feng Lin silently felt joy as he put in even more effort.


    Under the reinforcement of his spirit force, Feng Lin became a world-destroying giant monkey. He pulled up a mountain and used it as a rod that swung in all directions, unleashing utter devastation. A baleful aura appeared in his heart, and he wanted nothing more than to tear this world apart.


    And in the end, Feng Lin was already standing in a space filled with darkness. The broken world he was in had already been completely destroyed; there were no traces of it left.


    After heaven and earth were destroyed, the obsession which was the cause of the baleful aura also began to fade!


    Feng Lin felt clearness of mind and was at peace in his heart. He could feel that he had completely thrown off the restriction and returned to the base essence of his gene. There were no more restrictions, and he felt a sense of utter freedom in his heart¡­


    If he didn''t break through now, when should he do it then?


    Stone Monkey Gene x10 + Spirit Gene x10 = Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene


    With an intention of his will, his gene map clearly appeared before his eyes.


    Two large golden stars were shining with radiance. They were akin to inextinguishable ancient constellations that were suspended in the starry space, illuminating the darkness around them.


    Feng Lin used his will and attempted to fuse the power from these two genes together. The two golden stars sparkled as two clear streams flowed out from them, gathering together as one.


    A sea was formed from the accumulation of water droplets, extending toward the depths of the newly formed sea as it sped toward a gigantic dark star that was not unlocked yet.


    The dark star was in the depths of the starry space and had remained dim for a long time. It was as though it was waiting to be awakened.


    The astral light was like hundreds of birds returning to their home forest, resembling rivers that flowed into the huge sea and infusing the dark star with boundless energy.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    It was like the thumping of a powerful heartbeat. The starry space trembled as thunderous sounds echoed.


    That dark star began to shine with a golden light. From a dim state, it gradually brightened and radiated a radiance as bright as the sun, illuminating the darkness around it, unchangeable for all eternity.


    A mysterious message appeared.


    =====


    Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade transcendent gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: Capable of all transformations. Knowledgeable in astrology and geography. Capable of repositioning the stars.


    =====


    A perfect-grade transcendent gene!


    This Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was actually of the highest perfect grade!


    A mysterious power coursed through his body, pure to the extreme. However, it felt as ethereal and formless as the clouds, as though it contained the capability of countless transformations within it.


    Even before he had the time to sense this power, that golden star abruptly changed. It exuded a mighty absorption force and became something like a gigantic black hole, drawing everything in.


    This absorption was too great. Feng Lin''s soul had no way to resist and was drawn into it.


    (Again?!)


    An exclamation rang out in the starry space. Feng Lin''s consciousness had already been completely drawn into the newly awakened star.


    In the darkness¡­


    A pair of gleaming golden eyes opened.

 231 Golden Light Glimmered in the Eyes, Shooting Toward the Constellations

    "Where is this place?"


    Darkness, dead silence, the unknown...


    A surprised voice suddenly rang out in the air, breaking the silence.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes slowly and discovered that his body had curled up in a dark space. The place was excessively small and he wasn''t able to stretch out his limbs, making him feel very aggrieved and uncomfortable.


    This was a familiar scene.


    He put out his hands and touched the surroundings. He discovered that there was a layer of tough stone crust on the inner part of his prison. They were like steeled walls, confining him inside.


    Feng Lin kept on punching non-stop, but this body had just been born and its strength was extremely weak. After hammering on the walls for very long, there wasn''t even a single crack. Since he was unable to affect it, he could only give up.


    He didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    (I''ve already become an elite cultivator! So, why did my body have to be reconstructed?)


    (Did I become a stone monkey again?)


    ...


    Feng Lin found this very strange and his spirit force extended out automatically. It was as if there were a pair of invisible eyes that penetrated through the stone walls, seeing everything outside very clearly and sensing everything in the world.


    He had taken on the form of a huge stone that seemed to be in the shape of a monkey, standing on a cliff of an island and being positioned very close to the sea.


    The sea breeze blew over, bringing along the smell of the sea. Thick spiritual qi of heaven and earth filled the air, entering his body through the stone crust as he breathed.


    Feng Lin instantly felt very warm. It was as if he was drinking milk from the world that was his mother, as he continued to grow stronger.


    Time went by and the world underwent huge changes.


    Feng Lin circulated the art of transforming energy into qi very naturally, absorbing the world''s energies as well as the essence from the sun and the moon in order to strengthen himself.


    This was an ability that he was born with!


    Realization struck Feng Lin''s heart. Right now, this was the complete set of memories that the Spiritual Stone Monkey had when it came to this world. It wasn''t the incomplete memories fragments that he had as a stone monkey back then.


    The spiritual qi of heaven and earth entered his body and his body kept on growing bigger, bigger, and bigger...


    A celestial stone existed in the world, having a height of three zhangs, six feet, and five inches and a circumference of two zhangs and four feet. The height of three zhangs, six feet, and five inches related to the 365 qi cycles, and the circumference of two zhangs and four feet related to the 24 parts of the astronomical calendar. It had nine orifices and eight apertures, relating to the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams. No trees existed around to cast any shadows upon it, but irises and orchids were beautifying the place. From the beginning of time, it had been receiving the spiritual qi from the heavens and earth, as well as the essence from the sun and the moon, allowing it to gradually gain spiritual intelligence. A celestial fetus was nurtured within it. One day, the stone erupted and a stone ovum with the size of a round ball was born. When it came into contact with the wind, it turned into a stone monkey, possessing all facial features and limbs...


    As Feng Lin engulfed the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, his thoughts became increasingly clearer. Countless memories rose in his heart from nowhere. They were all the precious memories inherited from the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


    The previous stone monkey was an incomplete version of the Spiritual Stone Monkey. Its inheritance was also Sun Wukong''s legacy.


    Over countless years, given how vast the universe was, there were many stone monkeys in existence. However, there was only one really famous monkey.


    Not every monkey was a Spiritual Stone Monkey, the Great Sage Equal to Heavens!


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey was a spiritual monkey nurtured by the heavens and earth. The Heart Monkey, one of the Chaotic World Monkeys, had extraordinary talent and boundless potential.


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene that had been awakened was the true path leading to the Sun Wukong mythological path.


    The moment one entered this path, there was no turning back!


    If Feng Lin was able to thoroughly comprehend this path, he would then be able to break out from it. Otherwise, it was not possible to give up on it midway!


    However, Feng Lin didn''t hesitate much. Since he had already taken this path, why did he have to think too much into it?


    Everything just boiled down to one line.


    Just proceed on!


    In a groggy state, Feng Lin had no idea how long had passed. It was as if he was situated amidst an area of unexplored chaos in the world.


    Feng Lin''s body had unknowingly grown big enough, but he was still curled up within this narrow space that was like a cage, causing him to be unable to move.


    It was really too narrow!


    It was so narrow that he was unable to stretch out his legs. There was no freedom at all.


    Feng Lin summoned all of his powers and smashed out crazily, only to discover that the stone crust was as tough as steel, far sturdier than it was before. The toughness was beyond his imagination and he was unable to cause it to even budge.


    Breaking out from a stubborn and lifeless stone shell and becoming a real-life creature... How great was the spiritual will required in order to allow one to change the state of life and death?


    One must comprehend the state of emptiness in order to break through the stubborn state!


    Feng Lin''s heart sank. Time continued to pass by day after day. It was as if the entire world had come to a standstill.


    The clouds drifted by; the waves slapped onto the shores. The same cycle kept on coming in waves, and an unknown period of time had passed by.


    1,000 years, 10,000 years... time passed by like flowing water.


    Everything was changing slowly. The appearance of the abandoned island beyond the seas underwent huge changes, turning into The Flowerfruit Mountain that was covered with the smell of flowers. There were birds chirping everywhere.


    Feng Lin''s heart had gradually turned numb. Even though the scene before him was beautiful like a celestial scene, it had gotten boring and dull after so long. His heart had sunk into loneliness and silence, and he was unable to raise his spirit.


    However, when his mind was about to sink completely into silence, feelings of uneasiness and danger rose instinctively and faint ripples appeared from the depths of his heart, gradually growing turbulent like waves.


    "Wake up!" Feng Lin kept on shouting from the depths of his heart, forcibly waking himself up.


    (What''s the matter with me?)


    He felt very uneasy.


    The situation where his spirit became dead silent earlier was far too strange. There weren''t any waves in his thoughts as if he was going to turn into a stone.


    If his heart became still as a stone, the consequences would be dire.


    This was transcendence backlash!


    Mythological genes had endless potential, but it wasn''t that simple to awaken them.


    At the point of awakening, once the massive transcendent forces gushed out, they would be like turbulent water. If one couldn''t keep a calm and clear heart, they wouldn''t be able to fend off this massive turbulence. Once their thoughts crumbled, the person would become an imbecile, or in worst cases, their brains would explode and they would die.


    This was transcendence backlash.


    After grasping transcendent forces and gaining extraordinary powers, one would need to pay the price.


    When different mythological genes awakened, the backlash phenomena would be different as well.


    By the looks of it, the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene''s backlash was for the heart to turn to stone.


    If one''s mind wasn''t powerful and strong enough, how would they be able to break the fortress in their hearts and break out from the crust?


    At the thought of this, Feng Lin started to feel scared.


    Thankfully he had reacted in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.


    The stone crust restrained him tightly, causing him to be unable to budge. An uncontrollable fury gradually settled down, turning into vicious aura that filled up his chest, giving him a strong urge to break this damn stone crust and then turn the world into upheaval.


    An unknown period of time passed by again and Feng Lin''s expression was savage. He finally couldn''t hold it in anymore.


    The stronger the power of his spirit, the stronger the strength would be!


    "Open uppppppp!!!" His clenched fists smashed out like hammers.


    Under the reinforcement of his spirit force, the prowess of his fist arts multiplied in folds!


    2 folds, 5 folds, 10 folds...


    A ''kacha'' sound rang out!


    He displayed a massive force that far surpassed what he had had in the past, smashing onto the sturdy crust before him as if he was out to destroy the world.


    The stone crust couldn''t withstand the impact and many cracks appeared, letting in streams of light and causing him to squint.


    Refreshing air of freedom blew in.


    Feng Lin was overjoyed and punched out time and time again as if he was insane. It was like how Pan Gu had opened up the world, breaking the darkness before him and reconstructing a clear world.


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    Boom!


    It was like the very beginning of the world, with thunderous sounds of explosions ringing out.


    The stone crust formed a world of its own and a beam of golden light slashed it open. A golden-haired monkey leaped out, soaring 100 zhangs into the sky and then standing on the lone peak. His eyes looked at all directions. The golden light that gleamed in his eyes shot out into the sky like light pillars, penetrating through everything, and the three realms shook.


    Golden light glimmered in the eyes, shooting toward the constellations!


    Feng Lin suddenly thought of the abnormal phenomena when Sun Wukong had just born.


    This was the Spiritual Stone Monkey!


    This was Sun Wukong!


    He had now awakened the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and obtained the full set of memories, perfectly re-enacting the scene in which the Spiritual Stone Monkey was born.


    Howl howl howl!


    Just as Feng Lin was drowned in the mysterious change, a series of undulating beast cries suddenly rang out in all directions.


    Feng Lin looked over in surprise and saw countless wild beasts came pouncing down from the mountains, gathering to form a beast wave. Their eyes glared at Feng Lin, filled with viciousness and greed, as if they had seen some kind of heavenly treasures that they were going to fight for with their lives.


    The many pairs of beast eyes were filled with blatant yearning, as if they wanted to chew and swallow Feng Lin into their stomachs, sending a chill up his spine.


    Boom boom boom!


    The earth quaked, the mountains shook, and countless beasts ran amok, sending seething smoke into the air.


    Feng Lin felt that things weren''t going well. Although this place was a fantasy land and he was in his mental state, if he were to be injured, his vitality would be severely damaged. If he were to be engulfed by these wild beasts, the consequences would be dire.


    Who said that fantasy lands couldn''t kill?


    If his thoughts were killed, the damage he suffered would be even scarier than physical damage and it would be hard for him to recover. No medicine would be able to cure him.


    Feng Lin quickly went into hiding, turning into a beam of golden light and quickly dashing off.


    However, the beast wave kept on charging endlessly as if they had locked onto him. He was unable to break free from them no matter how hard he tried to flee.


    Feng Lin could guess the reason behind this.


    The stories from myths and legends were just stories. They recorded the general gist of what the gods and devils had gone through, but it was impossible for them to record the entire truth.


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey was a spiritual monkey nurtured by the heavens and the earth, a rare spiritual creature in the world!


    When the Spiritual Stone Monkey was just born, it was still extremely weak. It had great talent amongst the three realms but didn''t have much strength.


    If one were to engulf it, they would be able to obtain its entire essence and go through a transformation.


    Right now, the Spiritual Stone Monkey had just been born. It had clearly become a treasure in their eyes. They couldn''t wait to enjoy big bites of him, swallowing him into their stomachs.


    Even the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, Sun Wukong, was also extremely weak when he had just been born. This was the law of the jungle, with dangers around everywhere!


    A gleam shone in Feng Lin''s eyes and his mind quickly turned.


    What should he do?


    He was now completely covered in golden fur, his eyes gleaming in golden light. He stood out too much!


    ...


    Suddenly, an idea hit him and an account from Journey to the West suddenly appeared before his eyes.


    Interstellar cultivators had extremely good memories and wouldn''t forget what they had seen. That knowledge that was deeply buried in their memories could all be dug out.


    "... One day, the stone erupted and a stone ovum the size of a round ball was born. When it came into contact with the wind, it turned into a stone monkey, possessing all facial features and limbs. It learned how to crawl and walk, and it roamed the world. Two streams of golden light glimmered in its eyes, shooting toward the constellations. It alarmed the esteemed and benevolent Jade Emperor who was in the Heavenly Palace. When the many celestials saw the seething golden light, they ordered Thousand Miles Vision and Windflow Hearing to open the Southern Heavenly Gate and check it out. The two generals received the orders and proceeded with the task. Upon returning, they reported, ''Your subject followed the order to look and listen to the source of the golden light. It came from the small Aolai Country that is located to the eastern seas of the Purvavideha. There''s a place there called The Flowerfruit Mountain which produced a celestial stone that gave birth to a stone ovum. Upon contact with the wind, it turned into a stone monkey that roamed the world and had eyes with golden light that shot out toward the constellations. It has since drunk water, causing the golden light to cease and remain low.'' The Jade Emperor said with benevolence, ''All creatures below are born from the essence of the heavens and earth, and it was nothing surprising.''..."


    Feng Lin was instantly struck by comprehension, and he quickly charged out to a pool in the distance.


    The golden light in his eyes was converted from overpowered spirit force brimming out from his body. They were too pure and could shake the entire world, but didn''t reveal what they were capable of.


    Feng Lin jumped into the deep pool and soaked in the water from the mortal world, drinking a few sips of it. Since his pure spirit had been tainted, the weird situation on his body naturally disappeared.


    However, the golden fur on his body glimmered and continued to stand out a lot.


    The beast wave continued to lock on and charge toward him.


    "Change!" When luck came, good ideas came. With a shake, Feng Lin''s hair rapidly lost its color and he took on the form of an ordinary monkey, concealing amongst the forest in the mountain and disappearing without notice.


    The wild beasts created a fuss for a very long time and roared furiously. In the end, they left when they couldn''t find their targets.


    In the depths of the forest, an ordinary dirty-looking monkey opened its round eyes that had an intelligent gleam in it. Its expression was that of surprise.


    Spiritual Stone Monkey: capable of transformations, can discern the weather, familiar with geography, and possessing extraordinary capabilities.

 232 Capable of Transformations

    The first among the Chaotic World Monkeys¡ªbeyond Three Realms and Five Elements¡ªwas the Spiritual Stone Monkey.


    Chaotic World Monkey was born after receiving the essence of Heaven and Earth, thereby becoming a rare spiritual creature of the Three Realms. It possessed mystical abilities which originated from Heaven and Earth. One of which was the ability of transformation, the knowledge of heaven''s natural order, of Earth''s favorable location, and to shift the stars.


    Yet, such powers were disguised.


    Spiritual Stone Monkey was born extraordinary with a shocking level of spirituality. However, no matter how talented it was, it was still incomparably fragile and weak at birth. Naturally, in order to survive in that weakened state and avoid being killed, they must conceal their strengths and bide their time, keeping their mystical abilities out of plain sight.


    Putting its safety first was also one of the reasons behind Sun Wukong''s eventual ability to gleefully and proudly traverse through the Three Realms, becoming the Great Sage Equal to Heavens who defeated immortals near and far.


    If one couldn''t protect oneself while they were young, then what was the use of possessing talent?


    If they lost their lives, then what more was there to say?


    These were recorded in the mythologies, but Feng Lin regained it from the hereditary memories of Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


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    Feng Lin comprehended it to a certain extent and there was an inexplicable change to his state of mind.


    The ability of transformations, the knowledge of heaven''s natural order, of Earth''s favorable location, and to shift the stars¡ªthese were the talents that came with Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene. There was no need to intentionally learn them as they came naturally to him without a teacher.


    Pressured by the dangers of the beast tide earlier, Feng Lin unleashed his transformation powers naturally, disguising his natural state and dodging the bullet. However, it was merely a change in his physical appearance.


    As far as the legend went, the 72 transformations of Sun Wukong weren''t an innate ability. Rather, he had learned it from Patriarch Subhuti.


    Since he was only a Spiritual Stone Monkey now, it was only natural that he couldn''t will this transformation ability as he wished just yet.


    The ability of transformations, the knowledge of heaven''s natural order, of Earth''s favorable location, and to shift the stars?


    What were these four abilities then?


    Feng Lin pondered. He grasped the transformation technique at a superficial level; he could change the color of his hair at will, but he still couldn''t decipher the rest.


    From a full hair of black to pure gold at times, then to a pale, snow-white during others¡­ to an eventual chaotic mixture of all.


    Other than that, no other changes occurred.


    His mind was almost as mixed up as the colors of his hair, his thoughts in a whirl.


    Grumble¡­


    A wave of thunder-like noise snapped him out of his endless thoughts. He didn''t reach an epiphany, instead¡­


    Feng Lin frowned as he covered his stomach.


    He was hungry again!


    Why the word, "again"?


    Like a d¨¦j¨¤-vu, it was an experience he had already been through before. This might be an illusion-scape, but it was undeniably realistic.


    From his birth, to escaping from the beast tide, he had unconsciously stayed atop the lonely peak for an entire night. With the rising sun, he began to grow hungry as well¡­


    Like a routine, he began searching for food.


    As he looked at his surroundings, he noticed something different.


    Compared to the previous illusion-scape he had experienced, although most of it was still the same scenery, it was much clearer than before. It was as though the fog had lifted, transforming an old 2D image to a 3D, high-definition piece.


    At the familiar place from the previous time, he found the forest as he had done before. It was littered with an abundance of bright red peaches, the size of a fist, fragrant and sweet.


    Feng Lin couldn''t resist, licking his lips before taking a huge bite off the peach.


    The peach was juicy; with a bite, it gushed through the opening, drenching the monkey fur in front of his chest.


    It was sweet but not sickeningly so, fresh and tasty. Its flesh was refreshing, penetrating deep into the heart and into the intestines, leaving one with the desire of having more. There was simply no way to stop¡­


    Feng Lin buried his head into munching the peaches, enjoying it immensely. He focused only on the best parts of the peach, throwing away the rest.


    It was only when his stomach bloated that he stopped. The peaches in it gave off a wave of strength, clear as water as it spread across his body.


    The energy wasn''t explosive; it was gentle but due to the overwhelming numbers, it surged violently, exploding in an instant. It might combust if one was careless.


    Feng Lin, on the other hand, was well aware and anticipated this. He sat upright and cross-legged with the palms on his abdomen and began transforming the energy into qi.


    Unsurprisingly, it caused a magical transformation. The spiritual qi from the peaches was gradually absorbed, replenishing his body.


    Feng Lin felt the change immediately. Like a balloon which had been filled with air, his body expanded. The crackling sound of his bones echoed just as his fur regained its golden color, glistening and dazzling to the eyes.


    His body felt as though it was engulfed by a cooling breeze and his pores opened gradually, penetrating through and through.


    The peaches of immortality were untainted existence. As soon as it reached the stomach, it transformed into nutrients and energy, replenishing the body in haste and flowing through the veins like a fountain moisturizing a long dried up desert.


    The cells in his body were like hungry ghosts gulping down mouthfuls of energy as it strengthened his body.


    After a long while, Feng Lin''s bloated stomach began to subside. Standing to his full height, his bones crackled. There was a huge change to his physique.


    From the skinny and weak monkey, he became a matured ape.


    He unleashed his strength without warning, smashing his fist against a huge tree, making it sway by the impact before breaking through the middle. It collapsed with a loud rumble.


    There was a hole in the trunk where his fist made contact.


    Feng Lin nodded slightly at that. His strength increased tremendously and gained the preliminary ability to protect himself. As long as they were not in overwhelming numbers, he wouldn''t lose out much even if he were to meet the ferocious beasts from before, especially since he was armed with the knowledge of martial arts.


    He began strolling through the Flowerfruit Mountain again.


    This was the illusion-scape from Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene''s memory, and it contained Sun Wukong''s mythological inheritance.


    For the body to be one with the gene, it must reach a point where they were not distinguishable from each other. Therefore, he must use the memory art to comprehend the essence of the gene.


    Only this way could his breakthrough be unhindered in the future.


    He strolled along the illusion-scape searching for traces of Sun Wukong''s growth, as well as other paths.


    Huff!


    All of a sudden, a cool breeze swept across his golden fur.


    Feng Lin''s heart rippled at that and his head snapped up toward the sky with a vacant gaze.


    Even though the weather was scorching hot with clear skies overhead, a strange feeling surfaced in his heart.


    Something seemed to be brewing behind the calm weather, like an explosive power that would give way at any moment and overturn Heaven and Earth.


    A thunderstorm was approaching!


    That thought came to him without reason, but Feng Lin trusted it completely. All at once, he sought for shelter.


    Plucking a few peaches, he cradled them and found a cave to stay for the time being.


    It didn''t even take fifteen minutes!


    The wind surged as the storm gathered and the weather took a drastic turn. Thunder resounded and vapor hung in the air around him.


    It was Heaven''s wrath as heavy rain flooded the Earth, seemingly with the desire to drown the mortal world.


    Everything was just as he expected.


    However, before Feng Lin could relax, he frowned at the chaotic scene in front of him. With his spirit force, he scanned the area surrounding him.


    (Something''s not right! The walls of the cave seemed thin; it might collapse!)


    The rain was gushing like a stream outside, pouring down in torrents against the cave. At this rate, it wouldn''t be able to hold the pressure.


    A thick fog of worry engulfed Feng Lin and it grew heavier by the minute. If he didn''t get out now, he was afraid it would become dangerous.


    He didn''t hesitate for another moment and rushed into the heavy rain which soaked him through within a second. He looked miserable.


    Before he even had time to regret, a loud thump resounded!


    The cave behind him collapsed, rubble caving in as it formed into a landslide.


    Feng Lin rejoiced inwardly before searching for a new shelter. With a scan of his spirit force, he felt a strange sensation.


    Sensing through the millions of things between Heaven and Earth, something felt different.


    He was able to scan his surroundings with the spirit force before, but only its exterior, its physical appearance. He was never able to sense the essence.


    Yet, the Heart Monkey''s spirit force was drastically different. He could sense the innate energy of everything and see through fabrications. Everything was before him, clear as day and without omission.


    Feng Lin gained an epiphany. It was as though he had scraped the essence of the Spiritual Stone Monkey''s strength, but he was still in a blur, unable to unravel it.


    The heavy downpour continued tumbling like a waterfall, and the landslide continued flowing. There was nowhere else to stand.


    Chaos covered the Flowerfruit Mountain. From time to time, he could hear the cries of beasts, ones which had been swept away by the currents of the landslide toward the unknown.


    After a long time, Feng Lin found himself back at the peak he was born. It was unexpectedly the safest place.


    He squatted there all by his lonesome self, drenched through the bones. His fur was weighed down by the water as the chill penetrated deep within, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.


    By the time the rain passed, the sky had darkened and the clouds had cleared. Stars littered across the cloudless night sky.


    Feng Lin lifted his head and took in the colossal size of Heaven and Earth. He felt incomparable loneliness.


    As a lone monkey squatting upon the peak, he took in the skies and it was as though he was one¡­ with Heaven, the Earth, and the sea.


    Something stirred in Feng Lin as he felt an inexplicable sensation of being aligned with Heaven, Earth, and the stars above. It pulled upon his spirit force.


    Huff~


    The wind stirred!


    Spiritual qi of Heaven and Earth gathered, howling as the wind blew. Along with it, millions of rays of white light cascaded down from the stars above.


    Feng Lin was surrounded by them. His body and soul were cleansed by them, feeling as clear as glass.


    He understood the key to Spiritual Stone Monkey''s power.


    Regardless of the knowledge of heaven''s natural order, of Earth''s favorable location, and to shift the stars, the essence of its power was transformation.


    There was an order to Heaven, fluctuations to Earth''s terrain, and rotation of the stars¡­ These were nothing more than natural changes to the thousands of elements between Heaven and Earth.


    The Heart Monkey''s strength was incomparably sharp; it could sense the essence of the thousands of objects between Heaven and Earth, aware of all their variations. These three abilities were merely the embodiment of changes in these different areas.


    All of the aspects above changed as they pleased. But by using his spirit force, he could pry open the boundless world, listening to the tune of the universe.


    This was the true nature of Heart Monkey''s power.


    If it was strong enough, it could naturally control everything around it, even shifting the stars!


    However, talent had its limitations. Even with potential in this area, it didn''t mean that one would be able to achieve that. A lot of experience and diligence in cultivation would be required to maximize this talent to its fullest potential.


    Feng Lin solved this confusion and finally understood the intrinsic quality of his power.


    Since that was the case, then there was no reason to continue staying in this illusion-scape.


    There were still a great number of things which remained unknown in the Spiritual Stone Monkey''s memory illusion-scape. It would require time to explore them all.


    A night''s time was extremely limited. Besides, he had just broken through and was hardly used to the abrupt increase of his cultivation.


    This was an illusion-scape, one which made out of spirit force and could be awakened by his own effort.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged on the ground as his spirit force sank into a pit of gloom. He forgot everything else; his mind was like a quiet lake without ripples.


    Wake up, wake up, wake up¡­


    A faint voice called out from deep within. It sounded both distant and like a whisper beside his ears at the same time. Ripples began to surface in his heart and it spread gradually.


    Like a mirror, the illusion in front of Feng Lin shattered and he found himself sitting cross-legged in the furnace. His life seemed to have been turned on its head by the change.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 318


    Transcendent-Grade Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x1


    Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x10


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x4; Mental Genes x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8.


    Gene Potential: 3688%


    =====

 233 Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene

    A brand new attribute to his life emerged as Feng Lin''s eyes shone.


    Vitality of 318!


    His vitality increased by another level, breaking through the 300 point milestone.


    Although he had just become an elite cultivator, his previous accumulations kept him away from being the weakest link among elite cultivators.


    Feng Lin felt an indescribable sensation in his body and heart. Scanning through his body with spirit force, a glow emitted from within.


    His skin, blood, cells¡­ Every part of his body had been infiltrated by transcendent forces. The peculiar power rippled through him as his vitality began to transform.


    Feng Lin inhaled a deep breath. It was like the world in front of his eyes was starkly different than before, and he stepped into a whole new world.


    Heaven and Earth became incomparably clear as though the fog was lifted. There were no more barriers between them and everything was laid out in front of him.


    The wind wrecked the surroundings with its howling, rays of light shone upon the thousands of matter,s and the magma rumbled from beneath the earth¡­


    These were things that could not be seen with the naked eye. Yet, the surging of energy could be clearly felt as though he would be able to steer them with just a shift of his mind.


    Once an interstellar cultivator gained enlightenment, their physical body would evolve into becoming an extraordinary being, filled with energy. Matter and energy converged in their body, owning a limitless amount of potential.


    Like a carp transforming into a dragon once it leaped through the mythical dragon gate, it roamed around the highest of Heavens.


    Struggling free from the confines of the heavy chains, he broke away from the human''s inborn restrictions and attained an extraordinary characteristic.


    As though wings had grown on the carp, it swam freely among the sky, no longer stuck with its constraints.


    The constraints of life had been thoroughly broken.


    This was a remarkable being!


    Vitality possessed infinite possibilities¡­


    Feng Lin shut his eyes and concentrated on his own body, familiarizing himself with his transformed self.


    Following the increase of his vitality was the inevitable growth of strength and speed.


    The breakthrough in his abilities was Feng Lin''s concern.


    He could clearly sense the most miniscule fragments of his cells, each one of them holding an astonishing power.


    Heart Monkey Force!


    A barrage of information emerged in Feng Lin''s mind.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey was a Heart Monkey. Now that he had awoken this transcendent-grade gene, the extraordinary power attained would naturally be Heart Monkey Force!


    Heart Monkey Force was an upgraded version of spirit force. Its power was beyond imagination and could be summed up with just three words:


    Capable of Transformations!


    But why capable of transformations?


    "Transform!" Feng Lin gathered his spirit force and roared with fingers pointing to the front. An invisible force shot forth, landing on a rock beneath his feet.


    The hardy rock began to transform, seemingly softening and gradually turning square in shape. It became a piece of soft bean curd. Lights reflected off of it as though it had just been dug out from soy milk, looking as fresh as it could be.


    Feng Lin spread his fingers wide before clutching the air and felt a change immediately.


    The soft bean curd was as hard as a rock in his hand.


    Creak, creak!


    Using his strength, the bean curd was ground into dust.


    Pale white dust slipped through the cracks of his fingers. There was no doubt that it was a rock that he had just smashed into smithereens.


    Was shape the only thing he could change?


    Could he not change the nature of matter?


    Feng Lin was deep in thoughts.


    According to the records of old scriptures, the art of transformation was handed down among Daoist clans of Huaxia.


    Transformation meant only the transformation of a matter''s shape and not the natural state.


    Mountains were mountains, and water was water. Even with the change to their shape, they were not to be confused with the other.


    There was a stark difference between the natural states of matter.


    However, when one reached a higher realm, they couldn''t use the logic of the natural world.


    Why was this so extraordinary?


    Because it could surpass the expected, breaking through the barriers.


    Not only could transformation of matter change shapes, but it could also change other elements.


    Mountains would no longer be mountains, and water would no longer be water.


    Rivers could be turned into flame, copper into fine jade, bean curd into hardy rocks¡­


    And the highest level of such mystical transformations would involve changes to the elements of the soul. It could perfectly change the mind and soul of other living things, passing fabrication as reality.


    This was too profound, like a mystery within a mystery. There were no words to illustrate it. The only way to feel it would be to attain that level of proficiency.


    To put it simply, a mountain was still a mountain, and water was still water!


    Only Sun Wukong, Erlang Deity, and very few others achieved this during the mythological civilization era. There was nothing on Heaven and Earth that couldn''t be transformed, and it might even be stronger and more realistic than its original form.


    Once transformed into a mythical dragon, they could freely fly among the Nine Heavens.


    Transformed into a demon and they could wreak havoc and bring disaster to the mortal world¡­


    Transformed into a deity and they could be surrounded by immortals, without anyone knowing their true identity¡­


    ...


    Why would one transform?


    It was a profound mystery, and those who were antecedent to transformations were regarded as Gods.


    Such a realm was too unclear for Feng Lin''s current state, leaving not a single trace for him to pursue.


    But there was one thing he knew for sure: his own art of transformation stopped at the level of changing shapes. He could only change the physical appearance, and not the natural state of the matter.


    With a shift of his mind, his own appearance began to change. He turned short and stout in a moment, to being skinny like a monkey at the next, then strong like a ferocious tiger¡­


    He changed his appearance as he pleased but they were all men. He was unable to change his gender.


    A cross-dressed man?


    Meh...


    Feng Lin was slightly more familiar with his own art of transformation and his eyes focused on the mythological genes.


    Transcendent forces originated from mythological genes.


    If one wanted to understand the essence of their abilities, they couldn''t do it without understanding the genes.


    An astral river crossed over the astral ocean like a bridge on the genetic map of his body. It connected the three golden constellations, forming a triangle structure.


    Stone Monkey Gene x 10 + Spirit Gene x 10 = Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


    The triangle was the most stable structure, establishing the most stable foundation to the mythological path.


    These three genes connected like branches on a tree. They were the most basic parts of a genetic tree.


    And under each branch, it extended further with each node.


    Monkey Gene x 10 + Stonebirth Gene x 10 = Stone Monkey Gene


    Mental Gene x 9 + Psychokinesis Gene x 6 + Spirituality Gene x 8 = Spirit Gene


    A genetic tree had already taken form, like a sprout emerging from the soil, as though it was showered by the sun as it grew slowly into a sturdy, tall tree.


    ...


    Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene


    Grade: Perfect, transcendent-grade gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Abilities: Transformations, the knowledge of heaven''s natural order, of Earth''s favorable location, and to shift the stars


    ...


    Perfect, transcendent-grade gene!


    Stone Monkey Gene was a variation-grade primeval gene, while Spirit Gene was a high-grade primeval gene. Both of them had filled the maximum points of 10, evolving into a perfect gene.


    It was unexpected yet within reason.


    If the variation-grade primeval gene went through a mysterious change that wasn''t replicable and possessed unique abilities which other genes didn''t have, the perfect gene would be a step further than that.


    Not only were the perfect gene''s abilities special, but it was also incomparably powerful. It could be used from near or far without any loopholes, undefeatable by those in the same ranks.


    Why was the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene considered a perfect, transcendent-grade gene?


    Feng Lin thought about it. Was this evolution simply due to the art of transformations?


    If that was the case, then what reason did it have to be considered a perfect gene?


    Among all things which changed constantly, evolution shouldn''t be as simple as just a transformation of shape. It should also transform all things within Heaven and Earth. From there, it should pry the world with Heart Monkey Force, changing Heaven and Earth and shifting the stars!


    A ray of starlight lit within Feng Lin''s heart. "Wind!"


    Without warning, he puffed up his cheeks and took a long and deep breath, then spilled it all at once.


    Boom!


    An air arrow shot forth, penetrating the air as it whirled. Heart Monkey Force gushed out, gathering the air around and turning it into a hurricane that howled as it launched. Everywhere it touched turned into a devastating mess.


    "Fire!" Feng Lin snapped and sparks flew. With the reinforcement of Heart Monkey Force, a raging blaze formed immediately, creating a huge fireball. The air rumbled with scalding heat.


    "Whirlpool!" With a wave of his hand, water between his fingers started to gather, taking the shape of a thread of water which twisted around the fingers. It grew at a rapid speed, turning into a whirlpool and spiraling without a hint of stopping.


    ...


    Tornado, fire, whirlpool¡­ These powers were displayed with the reinforcement of Heart Monkey Force.


    Feng Lin understood the ability of Heart Monkey Force now.


    The ability of transformation wasn''t just restricted to objects or his transformation. It was more about sharp spiritual sensing of all things, aware of all changes regarding Heaven and Earth. With Heart Monkey Force as the lever, he would be able to sweep across Heaven and Earth.


    Like a kid with a new toy, Feng Lin was eager to experiment after understanding the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene''s abilities.


    He initiated genetic abilities inwardly. The tender skin tightened immediately, becoming incomparably smooth and hard like a boulder.


    Boom!


    With a fist, he struck forward. It was powerful and with the influence of Heart Monkey Force, his speed was multiple times faster than before. It landed heavily upon the furnace and a thunderous roar resounded.


    Feng Lin inhaled. From this, he confirmed that under the effects of Heart Monkey Force, the strength of his punch tripled.


    The more Heart Monkey Force he applied to the punch, the stronger it became.


    If the Heart Monkey Force was limitless, then so would its strength.


    Only the heart could stir the matter!


    The Heart Monkey Force seemed ordinary, yet it was obnoxious.


    The experiment hardly scraped his limit. If he wanted to discover its true potential, then he would have to experience it in a battle.


    Time waited for no one.


    Since he was already an elite cultivator, then the next thing he should consider was¡­


    How to proceed with his mythological path!


    Would it be the Monkey King Gene?


    ...

 234 The Road Ahead

    0, 1, 2, 3... The numerical order of genetic tiers. Tier-0 was basic gene, Tier-1 referred to primeval gene, while Tier-2 was the transcendent-grade gene.


    The awakening of Tier-2 genes meant that he had stepped into the life of transcendence.


    Why transcendence?


    Because then, one would transcend the power and lifespan of regular mortals!


    Elite cultivators possessed extraordinary vitality to begin with. Their cells went through energy evolution and had the characteristics of both matter and energy.


    A regular person would only experience approximately 50 cell divisions in their entire lifetime and have a life expectancy of about 100 years according to theoretical knowledge on the human body.


    Dual cultivation of strength and longevity was the right way.


    True transcendence didn''t boil down to something as simple as mere strength. Cultivating longevity was the road to greatness.


    If you only had strength, you might be able to destroy a planet. However, if your lifespan was no different from a mayfly¡ªalive from dawn but dead by dusk¡ªthen it would be nothing more than an unrealistic and idealistic scenario. Everything was but a fabrication.


    Taking this step, Feng Lin felt limitless; Heaven and Earth would no longer feel the same from here on out.


    Every cell was glowing radiantly, dazzling as it burst forth with vigor and formidable vitality.


    Feng Lin''s mythological path was that of Sun Wukong. Every tier had its corresponding gene. Tier-0 was Monkey Gene, Tier-1 was Stone Monkey Gene, and Tier-2 was Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene. Then, what would the next Tier-3 evolution be?


    He fell deep in ponder.


    Mythologies would often serve as clues as to how a mythological path played out. It was usually done by analyzing the mythology character''s growth and experience, then deducing it step by step.


    Mythologies guided cultivation paths; however, inferences required genetic potential. If he could figure out the next path clearly and understand more information, it would make inferences easier to come by. Likewise, it would exhaust lesser genetic potential.


    Genetic potential was precious; it was the result of his daily diligence in training. It wasn''t something to waste recklessly. Therefore, he would save whatever he could.


    Feng Lin began to search for the next genetic evolution path.


    If there was no one else to guide them, wouldn''t it be difficult for a regular cultivator to know which path to take next?


    Yet, to Feng Lin, this was not a big deal.


    The path to genetic cultivation followed that of mythological paths.


    If we were talking about the understanding of Ancient Earth''s mythologies from various literature, then who in this Interstellar Era would be able to compete with Feng Lin?


    Feng Lin wasn''t arrogant, but he was unwilling to pass this title to anyone else and was absolutely confident in himself.


    With mythologies as his guide to the path, as well as using genetic equation to calculate the possibilities to achieve it, Feng Lin was confident that he was en route to a bright and brilliant future.


    After Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, what would be the next gene in Sun Wukong''s mythological path?


    Every tale was a path to divinity!


    At that thought, a hint of glee surfaced in Feng Lin''s eyes. Sun Wukong''s mythology was recorded very clearly. Golden rays of light shot from the monkey''s eyes as it bowed in all directions; it seemed different from others since birth.


    Even so, it was incomparably tiny in its younger days and was bullied by hundreds of beasts. It matured step by step until it could command a troop of monkeys. Sun Wukong traversed through the waterfall and into the cave at its youth. It subdued all the monkeys at the Flowerfruit Mountain before declaring itself as the "Handsome Monkey King" and became the leader of the Flowerfruit Mountain!


    At this point, the Spiritual Stone Monkey had not acknowledged Patriarch Subhuti as its master, nor had it gained the name Sun Wukong. It was but a nameless macaque.


    Since that was the case, then the Tier-3 gene after Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene wouldn''t be Sun Wukong Gene, but Monkey King Gene!


    Feng Lin''s eyes were gleaming as he held onto this pearl of wisdom.


    There was a high possibility that it was true; many details of the mythology proved this as well.


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate any longer. Assuming the Tier-3 gene in Sun Wukong''s path was Monkey King Gene; he continued to use Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene as the known parameter and began his inferences in search of an answer.


    In the genetic map of the human body, the nebula in the Dantian began to move.


    It looked promising!


    Feng Lin felt a wave of glee. The fact that the genetic potential was reducing meant that Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was indeed Stone Monkey Gene''s evolutionary gene.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Genetic potential -112%, -112%, -112%...


    As the genetic tier increased, genetic equation began to exhaust more and more of his genetic potential. Soon, his genetic potential was reduced by almost 1120%.


    Feng Lin found it hard to endure. Following the sequential combustion of 23 nebulas and reduction of 2353% on genetic potential, a clear path of genetic combination appeared before his eyes.


    Just as before, Sun Wukong''s mythological path was the paragon mythological path. It was one of its kind; every tier had its genetic formula and they were unique as well.


    Feng Lin snapped his head toward it, surprised. Yet, at the sight of it, his expression turned strange.


    Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x 10 + Beast King Gene x 10 = Monkey King Gene???


    ...


    The formula was like d¨¦j¨¤ vu; 10 was equivalent to the paragon-phase of it!


    With every genetic formula, when each gene was strengthened to a 10 pointer, it would cause a change that evolved it into something magical.


    Stone Monkey Gene turned into an upgraded Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, and Spirit Gene changed into Beast King Gene.


    Monkey was one of the walking beasts of Heaven and Earth.


    Sun Wukong was a Monkey King and a Beast King too.


    Monkey King Gene would require using Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene as the main variable, and it was reasonable that Beast King Gene would be the latter''s complement.


    Feng Lin nodded inwardly. At this moment, Monkey King Gene''s position in the genetic map had already been locked in; however, it had yet been awakened.


    He couldn''t help but feel eager about it. What powers would the Monkey King Gene possess?


    With a shift of consciousness, a blurry piece of information came to him.


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    Monkey King Gene: Handsome Monkey King of Flowerfruit Mountain, (Blue to fill in)


    The words seemed simple at a glance but were extremely cryptic. Feng Lin felt a bit strange, not understanding the true meaning behind those words, particularly the last sentence.


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    (Blue to fill in)


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    (Blue to fill in)


    ...


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    How does one (Blue to fill in)? What effects would it have? And what was (Blue to fill in)?


    Everything was a question mark. He had no answers or guesses.


    There were no results to him burying his head in it. Everything remained a mystery.


    He couldn''t wrap his head around it in that instant as well. Only when he found himself in the corresponding situation would he gain enlightenment about it. There was no use overthinking it now.


    The road ahead was clear enough as it was. Even with this thin layer of fog, he would still be able to forge ahead without getting lost.


    Feng Lin began to add points to Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene. He added a free basic genetic point to it, but it didn''t seem to have an effect. There was no change to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene though its strengthening column showed 100%.


    He seemed to have guessed it and added another free primeval genetic point to it. The column showed 1100% once again though the strengthening tally didn''t change.


    Feng Lin wasn''t surprised; he had guessed it long ago.


    With every significant upgrade of genetic tier, the amount of genetic potential needed to increase the strengthening points was a ten times leap.


    Basic gene needed 100% potential, primeval gene needed 1000% potential, and Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene as a transcendent gene¡ªas one would expect¡ªwould require 10000% genetic potential.


    Feng Lin was left with only 1128% genetic potential right now, and it was hardly enough.


    He could forget about strengthening Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene!


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but let out a bitter laugh as a sense of urgency rose in him.


    With every breakthrough, the requirement for genetic potential increased by ten times. Cultivation truly brooked no delay; it didn''t allow any room for slacking off.


    He stopped fussing over the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene for the time being and began exploring how to evolve the Beast King Gene.

 235 Beast King Gene

    Gene: Beast King Gene


    Grade: High-grade transcendent gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: King of Hundred Beasts, Power Over Mountains and Forests, Submission of Beast Herd, Commanding at Will.


    ...


    As it turned out, this was a transcendent gene.


    According to the introduction, it seemed powerful. The possessors could command hundreds of beasts to their wishes.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but be tempted.


    This Beast King Gene''s abilities seemed rather decent, what was it composed of though?


    Every gene had its own evolution set. One must start from the basic gene then evolved it in combination step by step.


    Beast King Gene was a transcendent gene; two evolutions would be required for it to reach transcendence from the basic gene.


    Feng Lin began to work, exhausting his genetic potential and using Beast King Gene as a target for the synthetic formula.


    It was vastly different from before. The rate of genetic potential''s exhaustion increased greatly, like water pouring down in torrents.


    Genetic potential -48%, -48%, -48%...


    It shaved a total of 524% off his genetic potential before revealing a formula.


    Beast King Gene lit up in the genetic map and extended down, linking three darkened nebulas as it formed into a completed genetic evolution route.


    Beast King Gene = Bestial Gene x9 + Violence Gene x8 + Coercion Gene x6


    Who would have expected that this was a gene that required three types of primeval genes in combination? Every single one of their power was extraordinary and had their own abilities. As long as he awakened one of them, he would become a powerful figure among primeval beings. Yet, this Beast King Gene would require all three types before it could be evolved.


    ...


    Gene: Bestial Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: Law of the Jungle, Survival of the Fittest. Bloodthirsty Massacre, Devouring All Lives"


    ...


    Gene: Violence Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: Brute Force countering all techniques, Myriad of Methods, Violence Suppression"


    ...


    Gene: Coercion Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: Massacre, Power over Hundred Beasts, Submission without Exception


    ...


    The impact of these three genes was distinctly different. Every one of them was a primeval gene and needed lower basic genes to synthesize, from up to the bottom, layer upon layer as it formed into an upside-down genetic tree. The evolutions were meticulous, fitting in with the mythological genetic theory.


    At a higher cultivation level, the number of genes involved would increase exponentially as well. It would be even more complicated until finally, like the stars in the sky, they became countless.


    Apart from that, every gene had its own set of awakening criteria. The pre-requisites were aplenty and depended on one''s exploration. There was a limit to a person''s abilities, and one wouldn''t be able to take everything into consideration. This was also the reason why getting a complete genetic cultivation art was increasingly difficult as one leveled up. It would even require several generations of people to search for it before it could become a mature genetic cultivation art.


    It was evident that Feng Lin didn''t have it, but with the genetic equation, everything was possible.


    A smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he continued exhausting his genetic potential!


    Genetic potential -28%, -28%, -28%...


    Genetic potential -16%, -16%, -16%...


    Genetic potential -18%, -18%, -18%...


    Once completed, three genetic formulas revealed themselves.


    Bestial Gene = Bloodthirst Gene x10 + Beast Heart Gene x7


    Violence Gene = Strength Gene x9 + Savage Gene x8


    Coercion Gene = Pressure Gene x8 + Prestige Gene x6


    Every single one of the genes was rare basic genes, with varying grades.


    ¡­...


    Gene: Bloodthirst Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: Bloodthirsty Massacre, Law of the Jungle


    ...


    Gene: Beast Heart Gene


    Grade: Mid-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: Brutal personality, Decisive Slaughter, Ruthless Beast Heart


    ...


    Gene: Strength Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: Increase in Strength, Brute Force countering all techniques


    ...


    Gene: Savage Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: Berserk Temperament, Vicious Swipe


    ...


    Gene: Pressure Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


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    ...


    Gene: Prestige Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Abilities: Massacre, Formless Might, Intimidate


    ...


    The six basic genes had their own abilities. Using three genetic formulas as the division, they formed into a genetic tree branch.


    The huge genetic cultivation tree formed into a prototype state; the small detail in the grand scheme was now visible.


    Feng Lin must build the path step by step from the basic genes. From the six basic genes, he would have to evolve them into three primeval genes then combining them into a transcendent gene. That would require a total of 48 free basic genetic points, 23 free primeval genetic points as well as 27800% genetic potential.


    On top of that, evolving Monkey King Gene would require 20 free transcendent genetic points and thus 227800% genetic potential. That could be considered a huge amount.


    He had more than 3000% genetic potential at first, but they had all been exhausted by the mere derivation of formulas. He no longer had enough.


    A great sense of urgency flooded Feng Lin''s heart. With the increase in level, the speed of genetic potential exhaustion had increased greatly. He must store enough genetic potential or it would be a tough journey in the future.


    It was addicting to upgrade the gene''s strengthening tally for speedy improvements; how could Feng Lin bear to give up on it this easily now?


    Without stopping to rest, he began training again. His hand retrieved a piece of meat that was as big as a human head and took a bite.


    The repulsive smell of blood gushed out and filled his mouth. It was incomparably spicy, and its essence flowed into Feng Lin. An abundance of nutrients was packed into it as it transferred into his energy-deficient body.


    This was the small-scale aberration queen''s gene hypophysis. The smell was repulsive but for the sake of cultivation, Feng Lin bit it without hesitation. Feeling as though his stomach was on fire, he used the art of transforming energy into qi hastily.


    It had an instant effect.


    The aberration queen''s abundant vitality was transformed into nutrients in his body at an incredible speed.


    Genetic potential +68%, +68%, +68%...


    Feng Lin''s genetic potential soared, reaching 1360% and 13 free basic genetic points. Its speed couldn''t be considered slow, but in the light of the huge amount of genetic potential required, it was hardly enough.


    Thereafter, Feng Lin realized wordlessly that he didn''t have the methods to awakening the various basic genes.


    This was what made genetic cultivation arts valuable.


    Without the guidance of the arts, it would be difficult to proceed.


    Even so, Feng Lin didn''t panic much. Sun Wukong''s path was the paragon mythological path. Every step of growth had its own hereditary memory, and he would be able to gain the method to his next step of cultivation from there.


    From the stone monkey''s memories back then, he had had to consume and absorb the pure essence of the sun and the moon from the surroundings to awaken the Spirit Gene. Now, using the memory art, he would be able to find out how to continue his cultivation from the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


    The memory-scape was realistic; it was the remnants of the Great Sage''s Will. To submerge in it would require too much effort and he was running out of time. He could only do it at a later time.


    Feng Lin sensed his surroundings and realized that the sky had brightened outside. With his mind, he manipulated the furnace to rise slowly until it was outside of the volcano.


    Rise!


    Feng Lin''s body floated in the air as he used Heart Monkey Force to control the mist and form it into a carpet-style cloud. It lifted his body and spun in the air a few times before dashing forth in a hurry.

 236 Dealing with The Root of The Problem

    The cloud cut through the space in haste. Feng Lin stood atop it as his clothes flapped with the howling wind. In a blink of an eye, the blue sky and white clouds were pushed behind him.


    When he reached his destination, he spotted two familiar silhouettes. They had been waiting for some time now.


    Swoosh!


    The cloud accelerated forth and he neared in an instant, scaring the pair of Greek sisters. They were alarmed and only relaxed when they saw Feng Lin on top of the cloud.


    What speed!


    Feng Lin seemed to have reached them in a split second, beyond their perceptual scope.


    The sisters were not ordinary people and could sense the change in him. However, they could not put a finger on it.


    "You became an elite cultivator?" Contrary to her previous delay in response, Aria asked in haste. Her eyes were filled with uncontrollable wariness.


    She could feel a thick, pressurizing energy emitting from Feng Lin which made her entire body tense up. She couldn''t help but view him with hostility.


    Feng Lin was strong before but as one who prided herself as an elite cultivator, Aris was not inferior.


    Now, though, she couldn''t help but feel inferior.


    With the drastic change in Feng Lin''s aura, there was a very high possibility that he had become an elite cultivator. Even his vitality was off the charts; that was the only reason why she could feel such pressure off him.


    Against her strange looks, Feng Lin merely nodded with a smile. He didn''t say anything but admitted with his silence. There was no way he would reveal his own progress.


    The ability of an elite cultivator was in direct relation with each cultivator''s innate characteristics. It was their greatest secret that should not be easily divulged.


    Feng Lin was even more unique in this case. His path was that of Sun Wukong''s mythological path. It was uncharted territory, and no one knew about him in regards to this matter.


    This was also his trump card; he couldn''t reveal it.


    Watching Aris, he kept a small smile.


    There was once when he had been shocked by this unruly girl''s elite cultivator status at such a young age. Now, it seemed like she was nothing more than meets the eye.


    With Feng Lin''s estimation, he found out that her vitality should be around 270, slightly less than his own.


    Yet, Aris was an old-timer among elite cultivators, one who had been training for a long time.


    For Feng Lin to surpass her this easily was due to the accumulation during his time as a basic cultivator. He had long since broken the bottleneck to his vitality. As they said, good preparation was the key to success. Even as an elite cultivator, he wasn''t one of the weakest links anymore and was a top-notch combatant in the Solar System.


    Besides, what he had awakened was a perfect-grade Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene. Its powers would subdue all genes of its grade.


    The title, "King of the Solar System", was within his grasp.


    ...


    The Greek sisters exchanged a glance after hearing Feng Lin''s answer. No matter how cool-headed and rational they were, they were still dumbstruck by this.


    Before, they merely took it with a pinch of salt when Feng Lin was looking for an opportunity to break through.


    Feng Lin was stuck for so long previously. Thus, had he broken through this right after knowing the Mythology Deduction Method and the Mythology Conclusion Method?


    They thought Feng Lin had been stuck for so long that he couldn''t wait but try a method. Now, he should have still been in the state of assessment. How could he have succeeded this easily in such a short time?


    Failure was still the greater possibility!


    Yet¡­


    Feng Lin had succeeded; it didn''t make any sense!


    Even with Yana''s meticulous mind, she looked blank at this moment. This had completely exceeded her expectations.


    Feng Lin smiled yet said nothing.


    When Yana snapped back to reality, she was tactful in not prompting any further. Instead, she continued, "Let''s continue hunting for the aberration queen! I have long since chosen a location. It''s a small mother nest within 500 kilometers in the northeast direction! This time, we''ll¡­"


    "Wait, wait!" Feng Lin intervened, cutting her words short.


    Yana was taken aback by this, her red lips parted slightly. A rare naivety decorated her delicate and frail appearance.


    "Are you going back on your words?" Aris shot a hostile glare at him and snapped. She thought that Feng Lin was taking the opportunity to ditch them after becoming an elite cultivator.


    "You''ve mistaken!" Feng Lin saw through her thoughts and flashed a humorless smile.


    "Then what did you mean?" Yana asked gently.


    "I just think that this isn''t efficient," said Feng Lin plainly and she couldn''t help but be affected by it. "You mean?"


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin nodded, confirming her thoughts. "I''m already an elite cultivator, and my combat powers have increased tremendously. It would hardly be a challenge to hunt for a small queen and carry on our previous plan! Besides, it''d be easy for others to catch up to our points if we proceed like this. We should continue to hunt for medium queens next!"


    A medium queen was equivalent to a middle-phase elite cultivator with the vitality of at least 300. It wouldn''t be that easy to manage.


    However, watching Feng Lin''s determination to win, they were afraid that if they didn''t agree, they would be regarded as the burden holding him back. Their weak alliance would be in even more imminent danger then.


    "Alright!" Yana might be weak but she had a decisive personality. She agreed right away.


    "Sister¡­" Aris panicked for a moment.


    A medium mother nest was a whole grade more dangerous than the small mother nests. It wasn''t something as simple as just mouthing off about it.


    In such a complex setting, she didn''t have the confidence in keeping her older sister safe.


    Understanding the situation, Feng Lin smiled softly. "Don''t worry!"


    It was a mere medium queen with the vitality that could compare to his. What was there to fear?


    Yana took a deep breath and decided not to back out. With such confidence lacing Feng Lin''s words, she could only choose to trust him.


    Reading the nervous expression on the sisters, Feng Lin laughed inwardly but didn''t offer his consolation.


    It wasn''t long before Yana confirmed the location of a medium mother nest.


    "Let''s go!" Without hesitation, Feng Lin began moving. Along with the two ladies, the cloud drove forward and rose quickly, leaving a trace as it rushed toward their destination.


    The flurry of wind was as sharp as knives, hurting as it seemed to slash one''s face.


    The speed in which the three moved was beyond imagination. It formed a shuttle-like barrier in the air. It was extremely fast but did not make a single sound.


    This was clearly the exact example of them breaking the speed of sound.


    The Greek sisters exchanged a look; they were overwhelmed by amazement but remained silent.


    In no time at all, a giant mountain cave appeared before their eyes. It looked as though a huge hole had cracked open from the Earth, swallowing everything in its sight. Every living being which fell through would cease to exist. It gave off an eerie aura, scaring others from its proximity.


    Wailing!


    From time to time, the whistle of the chilling wind howled from within the pits, rising and falling in succession uninterrupted.


    The group of three neared the cave and immediately spotted a group of aberrations walking out of it. They were in all shapes and sizes, moving on all fours and looking like malevolent, stealthy sentinels that licked their talons and drank on blood.


    It was a surprising squad of aberrations. Each was uniformed and complemented each other and had quite a strong combat power.


    From the attitude of these daily patrol squads, one could tell that a medium mother nest was vastly different from a small mother nest. Its security was tight, carrying a burst of alertness at the slightest movement.


    Instinctively, the Greek sisters hid away while Feng Lin hid around a hidden spot, observing and measuring up the aberrations with a strange ray of light.


    "The security of this medium mother nest is too tight! It''ll be difficult for us to infiltrate. Just by this aberration squad, we can tell that they''re strong. If we battled and caused too much commotion, I''m afraid the mother nest would sense something before we could even deal with our opponents. We may even be drowned in an instant¡­" Aris spoke in a low voice, feeling that things didn''t look too optimistic for that. She had a generous amount of experience with battling and could determine the way things would pan out.


    Yana frowned as well but could not reach a conclusion even after her deep ponder. She looked toward Feng Lin.


    Since he was the one who decided to come, how would he confront it now that they were faced with this obstacle?


    Should they continue stubbornly, take the risk out of desperation, or shrink back and leave?


    ...


    Yet, Feng Lin chuckled softly. "Let us go in!"


    "Go in?" Like a hedgehog, her quills spiked up at a touch. "Wouldn''t we be seeking death if we enter in this situation?"


    "How difficult would that be?" Feng Lin laughed lightly. All of a sudden, his eyes shone while he commanded, "Transform!"


    With a finger on each hand, an invisible yet mysterious energy engulfed them.


    The Greek sisters were just about to object when their appearance changed in the next moment. Surprised, they stared at the change in each other''s appearances. They had turned into two horrific and ugly aberrations.


    "What is going on?" Much as the two ladies were usually calm, they couldn''t help but ask in shock.


    This strange transformation power was unheard of.


    Even so, Feng Lin didn''t have any intention of answering them.


    Aberrations had sharp hearing sense and their voices had attracted their attention. The pairs of gazes swept over and their dark nostrils were tilted to the sky as they sniffed, as though trying to catch the scent in the wind. Their appearances were fierce and hostile as they crowded around them in all directions.


    "Shh!" Feng Lin gestured. Right in front of the two ladies'' widened eyes, he transformed into an aberration guard.


    "Follow me!" He ordered lowly then walked out first. The Greek sisters didn''t know what he was planning but could hardly be concerned with that much as they followed him in confusion.


    (This is crazy! Why are we cooperating with this rascal''s insanity?)


    ...


    Watching the group of aberrations as they approached, their hearts rose to their throat as the absurdity of the situation overcame them.


    Yet, Feng Lin did not shrink back. Instead, he continued to strut forward.


    The squad watched him strangely, their nostrils enlarging and shrinking. They were just about to take a closer look.


    Feng Lin frowned, opening the gruesome mouth filled with razor-sharp teeth, and let out an intense bellow. Both his claws slammed against the armor on his chest, banging as they collided. His actions looked remarkably similar to that of an aberration, making it hard to distinguish between real or fake.


    The bellow was piercing to the ears, filled with anguish and the imposing manner of an aberration with a high-ranking position.


    At the sound of it, the squad immediately covered their heads with both hands. They crawled down to the floor and began to tremble.


    Feng Lin kicked the two aberrations nearest to him ruthlessly, sending them flying back before continuing on his way.


    Surprise and amazement painted the two ladies'' faces as they followed him closely with fear.


    Soon, they found out that the route into the aberration''s mother nest was unhindered as they trailed behind Feng Lin. After meeting Feng Lin, those aberration guards seemed to have viewed him as a predator and trembled at the sight of him. None of them dared to stop Feng Lin and the sisters.


    The mother nest, which had once been as dangerous as a dragon''s pool and tiger''s den in the sisters'' eyes, now seemed like an empty threat.


    As opposed to Aris''s confusion and startled state, Yana was past the temporary shock and began pondering.


    Was this an illusion which he was trying to pass off as a genuine transformation ability?


    Feng Lin had never displayed such supernatural transformation skills before. Was this an ability he had awakened after becoming an elite cultivator?


    ...


    With a short period of observation and Yana''s clever deduction, she was able to guess a portion of Feng Lin''s ability.


    Feng Lin didn''t mind these trifling details either.


    Even though he had evolved into a Heart Monkey, it didn''t render his Spirit Gene useless.


    Once awakened, a gene would forever remain and no one would be able to snatch away the abilities.


    He spread his spirit force around, searching for the structure of this medium mother nest and the accurate position of its queen.


    Compared to the small mother nest from before, the internal structure of this was a lot more complicated and it was much bigger. Even with Feng Lin''s spirit force to scope out the area, he wasn''t able to grasp the accurate position in a short time.


    Only the indistinct air of a strong presence which pervaded the atmosphere seemed to close in.


    "Follow me!" Feng Lin used his mental transmission to direct them. Without adding anything unnecessary, he darted forward with lighter steps.


    The two ladies followed in haste.


    Could it be that he wanted to¡­


    Watching Feng Lin''s posture as he pressed forward with such courage, Yana could already guess his plan.


    What made it hard for her to accept was that she realized Feng Lin was in full control of their movements after becoming an elite cultivator.


    Their status had completely been reduced to followers.


    Feng Lin didn''t seem to hesitate in his steps, following the murderous aura in the air as he charged toward the deeper end of the mother nest and advanced relentlessly.


    Yana''s speculation was right. They were going to deal with the root of the problem, using tactics of surprise and speed to assassinate the queen.


    Leaving a trace as he pushed forward swiftly, they soon found themselves in the deepest end of the mother nest where the lair resided. Within it, a horrifying creature occupied the lair. It was shaped like a demonic spider and looked to be more than 20 meters big.


    "Kill!" Seeing their target, Feng Lin did not waste time hesitating. With a metal cudgel in his hands, he reverted back to his original form and lurched forward.


    Boom!


    In a split second, the metal cudgel grew exponentially in size. It slammed down and left the queen helpless under its attack. The queen collapsed, its body sinking down.


    Things had changed for Feng Lin at this point in time. The sturdy armor of the queen shattered in an instant after being hit by the metal cudgel, and the stench of blood began to flow.


    The medium queen sustained major damage and began to let out a blood-curdling roar. It echoed against the mother nest''s tunnels and did not stop for a long time. It was as though she was summoning something.


    Suddenly, the huge mother nest began to move.


    Like a deluge, the dense crowd of aberrations began to attack. Their numbers went up to tens of thousands. The sight of them pressed up together would send shivers down one''s spine.


    "Put a protector on me!" Feng Lin commanded. With that, it was implied that they would give their all to kill the queen and defeat the mother nest in one fell swoop.


    At that moment, the Greek sisters seemed to connect telepathically with Feng Lin. Throwing away all other thoughts, they attacked as well.


    Tyrant Aura Battle Statue!


    The aggression in Aris seemed to surge and gather into a half-body battle statue. The pressure stopped at no one as they faced total annihilation.


    Her fist was as big as a mountain as she attacked relentlessly. Under the powerful attack, the aberrations were ground into fine dust one after another.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Swish, swish, swish!


    Standing in the midst of it, Yana''s eyes shone in bright radiance. A golden, slender arm appeared in the air silently, shooting arrows after arrows with murder as its only intention. Their enemies were sliced like cut grass, falling to the ground.


    Without the disruption of the aberrations, Feng Lin seized the chance and initiated a torrent-like attack. He didn''t give the queen any time to respond. He brandished the metal cudgel, forming an indestructible ring of attacks, entangling everything it came into contact with and refusing anything to escape.


    The queen struggled with her life on the line. The reproduction organ in her stomach squirmed ceaselessly, hoping to give birth to yet another horrific creature and tear Feng Lin to shreds.


    However, how would Feng Lin allow it the chance to counterattack once he saw through its plans? In an instant, hundreds of metal cudgels gathered into one as it slammed against the queen''s reproduction organ. It roared without stop and the creature inside died before it was birthed.


    Raising in the air, Feng Lin gathered his strength in an instant and flung the queen in midair.


    "Lengthen!"


    The metal cudgel lengthened in the direction of the wind and penetrated through the mountain top along with the queen''s huge body. Under the exposure of the scorching sun, it was dehydrated and before long, it became a dried corpse.


    The other aberrations in the mother nest were exterminated as well, just like an autumn breeze sweeping away the fallen leaves.


    Every aberration was counted toward the points!


    Feng Lin and the two ladies gained a leap in points, receiving 176.800 in total. In the battle of points, they gained another decisive opportunity and were now sitting comfortably in the lead.

 237 Using Spoils from Battle to Nurture Battle

    Hunted medium-scale queen: 1, guard-type 58, prowler-type 360¡­


    Hunted medium-scale queen: 1, guard-type 61, prowler-type 382¡­


    Hunted medium-scale queen: 1, guard-type 62, prowler-type 408...


    ...


    A medium-scale mother nest was at least three times larger compared to a small-scale mother nest, and its defenses were stronger by at least five times¡­ By logic, the difficulty in invading it would naturally be extremely high.


    However, Feng Lin used the Art of Transformations, creating confusion by passing off the spurious as genuine. He bewildered the aberrations as he easily snuck inside and rushed straight into the enemy''s den, killing the medium-scale queen.


    After he succeeded, Feng Lin''s group repeated their actions and started harvesting the points by slaughtering the poor aberrations.


    After the queen was killed, those ferocious aberrations were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They were completely helpless and had no way to resist. Very soon, the points they were gaining kept on surging up madly, to a level so high that people would be shocked.


    Feng Lin did some calculations and discovered that his points were roughly over 700,000. The Greek sisters also respectively reached 450,000, and 250,000.


    Aris''s combat prowess was higher than Yana. With the principle of fairness, she naturally gained more.


    After that, they headed to yet another mother nest.


    Shriek~


    Another piercing scream rang out.


    The metal cudgel in Feng Lin''s hand transformed into a long spear gleaming with sharpness as he pierced the spear through the medium-scale queen, hanging it high up in the air and freezing it under the bitter cold.


    The cold wind was like blades slashing at the queen as it struggled madly, with its tentacles and claws writhing in pain.


    But under the power of nature, its green-colored blood instantly turned to ice the moment it flowed from its wounds. Ice crystals formed around the queen and a few moments later, the queen turned into a giant ice sculpture.


    Hei!


    Feng Lin roared as he leaped into the air. He retracted the spear and swung it out, transforming it back to the shape of a cudgel as he willed it to expand. It was like a gigantic sky pillar that smashed downward, causing waves of power to radiated forth everywhere it passed by.


    BOOM!


    The giant pillar smashed into the ice sculpture. The powerful force along with the formless spirit energy infused into it, causing cracks to rapidly extend through the ice sculpture.


    Crackle~


    Spider web-like cracks spread rapidly, instantly shattering the sculpture. The corpse of the queen was also dismembered from the impact.


    Feng Lin acted quickly and sliced off the thumb as well as the nutritious gene hypophysis of the queen.


    After the queen was killed, this mother nest got easily dominated by them.


    The other aberrations fled away like loser dogs. The Greek sisters also moved quickly, hunting down these aberrations.


    However, Feng Lin simply stood at his original location unmovingly. He searched for a clean place and sat down cross-legged before closing his eyes.


    A desperate foe shouldn''t be pursued!


    Although these fleeing aberrations had no battle intent, if one was to force them to the edge, they would also give it their all, trying to kill their pursuers.


    Feng Lin had already killed the boss of the mother nest whose points were worth far more compared to the other aberrations. He naturally didn''t mind letting the Greek sisters settle the other fleeing aberrations.


    After a day of slaughter, even Feng Lin with his strong mental power felt intense fatigue. He might as well take this chance to recover some of his strength.


    After every great battle, humans would be tempered in the fires of combat, and this was the best chance for one to grow rapidly. If he didn''t cultivate now, when would he choose to cultivate?


    His surroundings were filled with corpses and blood, causing a foul smell to permeate the atmosphere. It was like hell on earth.


    Feng Lin sat there calmly with no joy nor anger on his face. He was like the Buddha Ksitigarbha descending into hell after gaining enlightenment. Even if he was inside Asura Hell, his heart shall be untainted by dust.


    There were no ripples in his heart and no thoughts in his mind.


    The gene hypophysis of a small-scale queen was as large as a human head. The smell it exuded was terrible. Feng Lin bore with the discomfort in his heart as he consumed it.


    Pu!


    The blood spurted out as the vile smell of it shot right into his brain. However, it was soon converted into currents of warmth that replenished the nutrients of his empty body despite the disgusting taste.


    As he activated the art of transforming energy into qi, his stomach was like a fire stove, rapidly digesting and refining what he had just eaten.


    Genetic potential +89%, +89%%, +89%...


    The life energy of the queen was transformed into nutrients that nourished Feng Lin''s body, causing his genetic potential to surge.


    Currents of warmth flowed rapidly within him, granting him a sense of comfort.


    His vitality stat also began to increase in small increments, from 319, 320, 321¡­ all the way to 326.


    And due to stimulation of the smell and the taste of blood of the gene hypophysis, as well as the bloody aura through his endless combat, Feng Lin abruptly discovered that in his genetic map, a hidden dark star started to shine as a message appeared before his eyes.


    =====


    Gene: Bloodthirst Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Drinking blood through slaughter, feasting on the weak


    =====


    This was actually a basic gene from a branch tree of the Beast King Gene and was now in a half-awakened state.


    The Bloodthirst Gene needed the bloody aura before it could be stimulated?


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and a bright light gleamed within.


    Different genes had different awakening conditions. The lower the tier of the particular gene, the easier the conditions would be.


    He seemed to have unexpectedly found a method to stimulate the Bloodthirst Gene and awakened it. In that case, what was he waiting for?


    Feng Lin instantly took out a gene hypophysis belonging to a medium-scale queen and swallowed it. The smell of vile blood instantly shot up into his brain as the dark star representing the Bloodseeking Gene glowed with a radiance that was incomparable to earlier.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Could it be that the stronger a lifeform was, the more energy their blood held? Could it cause the stimulation effect to be even stronger?


    Feng Lin had a conjecture.


    Although the gene hypophysis of a medium-scale queen was very hard to obtain, as long as he could use it to strengthen himself, Feng Lin wouldn''t be stingy. If he used it up, he could just hunt for another one.


    He instantly took out the remaining medium-scale queen''s gene hypophysis and placed it in his mouth. The effect instantly showed.


    The thick bloody smell instantly shot up into his mind, and the dark star began to glow with unprecedented brightness, like a new star being born.


    However, for a river that had no source, it wouldn''t be able to be sustained for long.


    Feng Lin instantly swallowed it and injected his genetic potential within as well.


    The Bloodthirst Gene seemed to obtain another intense stimulant and instantly transformed, growing brighter and brighter. Its strengthening tally also changed from 0 to 1.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop, in one breath, he added nine free basic genetic points into it, expending 900% of his genetic potential.


    With enough genetic potential, he was like a wealthy man. The moment he awakened the Bloodthirst Gene, he instantly enhanced it to 10 points, maxing it out.


    What use did this gene have?


    Drinking blood in slaughter, feasting on the weak


    Feng Lin contemplated the gene''s power. He had some faint guesses in his mind. Next, he instantly took out a gene hypophysis of a small-scale queen and swallowed it. He immediately felt a huge difference after that.


    The originally nasty and vile blood now tasted as sweet as honey when the gene hypophysis entered his mouth. It transformed into currents of warmth that seeped into the depths of his body, nourishing every part of it. His vitality stat began to climb as his fatigue vanished.


    Vitality stat 328, 330, 332¡­ His vitality stat''s growth rate was twice as fast compared to before.


    Feng Lin finally understood in his heart.


    The natural law was incomparably cruel. The weak were food for the strong.


    This Bloodthirst Gene allowed one to devour the blood of living creatures, to replenish the user''s strength. The user could continue fighting on, using the spoils of battle to nurture battle, greatly increasing one''s combat endurance.


    The more powerful the biological creature was, the more nutritious its blood would be. By theory, one would be able to fight on indefinitely, not knowing fatigue.


    One couldn''t help but say that this Bloodthirst Gene was as expected of a high-grade basic gene. Its supportive effect in battle was extremely great.


    In combat, the greater one''s endurance, the longer they could persist for and naturally, the higher the chance of winning.


    (So, the stronger a lifeform is, the more nutritious its blood will be?)


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. When he saw the Greek sisters walking back to him from afar, he suddenly spoke.


    When they heard his words, the two sisters were completely stunned.


    "What? You want to hunt a large-scale aberration queen?"


    ...

 238 True Terror

    The Asura Planet was extremely vast, about 10 times the size of Earth. This entire planet was an experimental ground for aberrations and other monsters.


    But even so, other than the small-scale and medium-scale nests, there were only three large-scale mother nests and one gigantic-scale mother nest.


    He only took an entire day to slaughter a medium-scale mother nest. Hence, he now shifted his sights to a large-scale mother nest. Would this be too greedy of him though?


    The Greek sisters exchanged mutual glances as shock filled their faces.


    This Feng Lin was actually so arrogant of his own abilities, wanting to lead them straight into the fire pit.


    "Large-scale aberration queens are completely different compared to small-scale and medium-scale ones. They have shocking combat prowess and aren''t like a live target. Their combat strength far surpasses the guard-types and they can be considered true transcendent creatures! If the three of us entered a large-scale mother nest, there would be countless dangers waiting for us. If we were the slightest bit careless¡­" Yana spoke with worry in her heart.


    Feng Lin didn''t make this decision on impulse. He simply smiled as he already had a plan in his heart.


    "Don''t worry. Medium-scale queens no longer pose any challenge to us. Only large-scale queens could give us some difficulty. The points we can gain from a large-scale queen would also be 10x more than a medium-scale queen. Also, there are only a total of three large-scale mother nests on this planet; they can be considered limited resources. As long as we invade and clear out one of the large-scale mother nests, the other exam candidates wouldn''t be able to obtain it. The points gained would then be more than sufficient to maintain our lead. After all, the geniuses in the solar system have all gathered on this planet and there are experts everywhere. Given the astronomical number of points a large-scale queen represents, there would definitely be people contending against each other to hunt it. We mustn''t give up now."


    Yana nodded continuously, admitting that Feng Lin''s words had logic to them.


    However, no matter how grand one''s dreams were, reality was always filled with thorns.


    The plan might be good, but a large-scale mother nest was an extremely difficult target. Once they failed, they wouldn''t even be able to guarantee their lives and deaths.


    The two girls were hesitating; they didn''t know to agree or not.


    Feng Lin coldly continued, "Fortune can only be found in danger. If we don''t hunt a large-scale queen, although we might have a lot of points, there is no guarantee that we can remain at the top. You must know that out of the 10,000 exam candidates for the second round, maybe only over a hundred would obtain scores well enough to participate in the true interstellar college exam! Since we already came to Cosmos University to participate in its test, if we don''t even want to take a little risk, wouldn''t we be nothing but jokes?"


    His words were like gold falling onto the ground, echoing with force enough to shake the hearts of people.


    Aris was unusually silent. But soon after, her eyes flared with blazing battle intent.


    Since the second round started, she had to suppress her war-like personality because she had to protect her sister. Now, Feng Lin''s words had stirred the battle intent in her heart up. She could no longer suppress it.


    Since she was walking on the path of Ares, the war god of Greek Mythology, how could she cower?


    The dao of the war god was one of no regrets. Even if she had to fight a hundred battles, she would always look forward.


    Her heart was moved¡­


    Yana, upon seeing how her younger sister looked right now, could only sigh silently.


    The feelings in a human''s heart couldn''t be precisely calculated.


    There was a limit to human strength, and it was the same with human intelligence as well.


    She had always understood that they would hunt a large-scale aberration queen within ten days. It was just that she didn''t expect this moment to come so fast.


    "Alright." Yana nodded and agreed. The three of them formed a common consensus.


    Yana took out her id microchip and projected a hologram. The hologram showed a bluish-black planet that revolved around unceasingly. This was none other than Asura Planet, there were even different labels on different points of the planet.


    Her finger tapped on a location and three conspicuous blood-red dots appeared, forming a triangular position. They were none other than the locations of the three large-scale mother nests.


    There was even a devil head symbol that bared its fangs, and the location of the devil head was¡­


    The gigantic-scale mother nest!


    That place was then the true dragon''s den of Asura Planet.


    Feng Lin glanced at the hologram and took note of what he saw.


    "Let''s target here." Yana suddenly pointed at a location.


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel curious. This mother nest was the furthest away from their current location. He didn''t know why Yana selected this nest. Could she have some other purpose in mind?


    Yana''s eyes gleamed with golden light as her thoughts spun rapidly, as though she suddenly had everything under her control. Her finger pointed at a location above the said mother nest.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "Look. Although this mother nest is the furthest away from us, its geographical environment is very interesting! The mother nest is hidden in the abyss. And on the mountain above it, there''s a natural lake and it''s surrounded by a dense forest which is home to a large number of biological creatures of the Asura Planet. This place is favored by the heavens; there is no shortage of food or water and is suitable for huge numbers of aberrations to be produced. But now, this has actually become our greatest advantage. Once we cause some explosions and make the water of the lake flow down and flood the abyss, the situation inside the mother nest would surely be extremely chaotic. We can use this chance to sneak in using your Art of Transformations and assassinate the large-scale queen. Even if there are changes to the situation then, we can also leave the mother nest more easily!" Yana spoke, taking both the geographical locations and natural aid of the lake into account.


    Feng Lin nodded. This was truly a plan that considered all aspects; they could advance or retreat at will, lowering the risk factor to the greatest degree.


    The speed of his Cloudsoar was extremely quick, and they took roughly about three hours to reach their targeted location, enduring the unbearable heat. They were currently at the mountain peak and an azure blue lake that resembled sapphires appeared before their vision. The lake was extremely beautiful.


    The water vapor was prevalent in the air. Feng Lin''s group moved over and replenished their almost exhausted supply of water before immediately acting.


    BOOM!


    Feng Lin wielded his giant cudgel, and Aris congealed her tyrant aura into giant fists while the two of them launched attacks at the dike. The waters of the lake instantly erupted forth, bursting apart the weakened earth and flooding down the mountain. It drenched the mother nest in the abyss below. Chaos was everywhere, and a bunch of aberrations hurried out of the nest, resembling ants who had encountered rain.


    "Go!" The three of them exchanged mutual glances. Using the Heart Monkey Force, Feng Lin executed his Art of Transformations, transforming them into the form of aberrations as they entered the mother nest.


    Right now, the interior of the mother nest was filled with water; chaos was everywhere.


    Feng Lin sensed the location of the large-scale aberration queen and swiftly headed nearer to it. However, at a boundary roughly 10km away from the queen''s location, they seemed to have passed through an invisible barrier. In an instant, a blast of cold air engulfed them. They felt that all their disguises were seen through.


    Spirit Barrier?


    Feng Lin was startled. He discovered that this was a barrier constructed from pure spirit force, for the purpose of preventing an invasion.


    Earlier, because they didn''t pay attention to this, they directly passed through it. They might have been seen through.


    "Danger!" Feng Lin shouted.


    Before the Greek sisters could react, a shrill scream echoed through the air, filled with rage and madness.


    Countless aberrations answered the summons of the queen, gathering from all directions and forming an army that lunged toward the three humans. They had recognized that these three were invaders.


    "We are discovered!" Feng Lin spoke in a low voice as the three of them started to attack.


    Vajra Dragon Claw!


    Tyrant Rush Punch!


    Soul''s Arrow!


    ...


    Feng Lin''s group unleashed their ultimate techniques, causing heavy casualties to the aberrations. They no longer concealed themselves as they rushed into the depths of the mother nest.


    A huge monster about 30 meters tall appeared before their eyes. Thick armor covered it and it had a malevolent face with sharp fangs filling its maw. Its tentacles wriggled in the air as its giant stomach squirmed, producing a variation of monsters covered with blobs of smelly slime.


    The three of them rushed straight for the aberration queen.


    Shriek!


    The large-scale queen shrieked again, and a moment later, a formless spirit wave actually blasted outward. The aberrations in the surroundings stiffened before reacting to the influence. They formed unified and straight rows, resembling an elite army as they advanced closer to the three humans.


    Staring at the cruel and cold faces of the monsters as well as their precise movements that resembled well-tuned machinery, Feng Lin and his group felt chills in their hearts.


    Kacha!


    The large-scale queen bit down, actually severing her spawning organ from her stomach. The flow of blood instantly stopped.


    Although its body shrank until about 10 meters tall after removing the spawning organ, it could be said that it had tossed aside its greatest burden. The queen stood up; her claws were like sabers, and she was covered completely in armor, resembling an elite warrior. Her spirit force gathered and blasted out like a storm.


    Feng Lin and the other two couldn''t even stand stably before the blast of spirit force. Their eyes stared fixedly at the terrifying and malevolent figure before their eyes.


    This was the start of true terror!

 239 Mental Battle

    The spirit force was akin to a storm, causing the nearby earth to shake and devastating the surroundings.


    Everything in the mother nest shook as rocks and stones rolled.


    Feng Lin and the two sisters couldn''t find their footings; their bodies were shuddering too.


    This spirit force seemed to already turn material and was incomparably savage and terrifying. Even Feng Lin didn''t have such a tyrannical spirit force.


    The army of aberrations gushed forth like the tides, instantly engulfing them.


    Feng Lin''s group instantly sensed the difference. The movements of these aberrations were as though they were one entity.


    They killed their way into it, unleashing their attacks and just as they opened up a pathway, the other aberrations would rush over like tide water, closing the gap swiftly.


    Water was formless.


    The aberrations of the army were like water droplets, independent yet moving as one entity. They were like a steel rampart, and it was not so easy to break their defense.


    For a period of time, Feng Lin''s group was under great pressure.


    These aberrations weren''t stupid monsters like before who only knew how to kill. Now, they were like crack troops of an elite army, well-versed in formations and could aid each other, moving together as one. Now that Feng Lin''s group was surrounded, it wouldn''t be so easy for them to break free.


    Tyrant Aura Battle Statue!


    Aris instantly unleashed her tyrant aura, forming into a half-body battle statue, protecting her sister Yana.


    The giant statue''s punches were like thunder, blasting outward and causing the nearby earth to crack. Those aberrations that rushed forward were all crushed into a pulp.


    Twang~


    The cudgel sounds filled the air.


    The metal cudgel in Feng Lin''s hand danced about, spinning circles and transforming into after-images. It was like a wheel of blood and flesh. Whenever an aberration got into its radius of attack, it would instantly be shattered.


    Although the attacks of the three were powerful, the aberrations were almost endless. They had no way to break through the siege so easily. And for a period of time, the pressure on them was as heavy as a mountain.


    "Leave quickly!" Aris panted. The situation was extremely dangerous. The aberration queen was still waiting at the side. If they didn''t leave now, they might not be able to leave ever again.


    "Wait." However, Feng Lin actually shook his head. He stared at the changes on the battlefield as he sank into contemplation.


    An aberration was a biological weapon that only knew slaughter. Why would there be such a huge change to their behavior? The formations they were in weren''t in any way inferior to the elite armies of humanity.


    What was the reason that caused this?


    Clearly someone must be commanding them.


    Feng Lin''s gaze was like arrows, staring straight at the large-scale queen.


    Only the queen had the ability to control all the aberrations on the battlefield. But how did she accomplish it?


    He sent out his spirit force and discovered some clues.


    The storm generated by the queen''s spirit force earlier exuded a pressure as heavy as a mountain on them, causing them to be wary of it in their hearts.


    In the air, countless spirit ripples were present and they formed in the shape of a web, connecting the thoughts of all the aberrations together. Within this web, the queen''s orders could be transmitted with ease.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. So this was the case.


    The brain of aberrations and their thought processes were wired differently from humans. They were cold, cruel, and had no other emotions. It was very difficult to hypnotize them.


    This large-scale queen was the current brain of the aberration army. Her thoughts were naturally the brightest out of all the aberrations, and she also had an immensely powerful spirit force, able to form a web of communication and control the weaker aberrations at her will.


    If one were to say that these aberrations were soldiers, the queen would undoubtedly be the marshal that was commanding the army.


    (So this is the case!)


    A smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face as he understood the crux of the matter.


    Shared link via spirit force?


    This was truly a new method to use spirit force which he had never thought of before.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Although he had awakened the Spirit Gene, the amount of time he had cultivated for was simply too short. He wasn''t yet able to unleash his abilities to their fullest potential.


    Awakening a type of ability was one thing, but unleashing their fullest potential was another.


    Although low-grade genes were easier to awaken, for their abilities, there was no differentiation between lousy or good. It depended on the user''s proficiency with the ability, but all abilities contained boundless potential.


    If one could develop one ability to its greatest potential, even a weak ability could be invincible, not inferior compared to the abilities granted by high-grade genes.


    The ability to use spirit force was one such example.


    Idealistic-type energy had no restrictions; they had boundless potential. There were also countless ways to use them.


    The way this large-scale queen used her spirit force gave Feng Lin a great insight. It allowed him to see a brand new way to use his own spirit force.


    Spirit link evidently was a much more high-grade and effective method compared to mental transmission. The ability to keep the messages sent a secret was also much greater.


    But as to the exact method to use it, Feng Lin would still need to ponder over it further. Right now, the most important thing was to kill this large-scale queen.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t know the theory behind the spirit link, it should be the same as the interstellar network. No matter how complex the theory was, he would just use brute force to break the entire web structure, making it so that the link was useless.


    Feng Lin no longer held back. His spirit force gushed forth in tides from the center of his brows like lava from a volcano eruption. It instantly crashed into the formless spirit web, causing the orders sent by the queen to be scrambled and filled with interferences.


    Those aberrations were hugging their heads and screaming in pain. The originally unified formation was now in complete chaos.


    The pressure on the two sisters instantly alleviated. They couldn''t help but glance at Feng Lin. They had no idea how he had managed to do it.


    "These aberrations won''t be able to get into formations anymore; their combat strength is greatly reduced. You girls, try to settle them fast! Leave the queen to me!" Time was tight; thus, Feng Lin didn''t explain too much to them. He said a few words and immediately lunged toward the queen.


    Since he had said it, he naturally would do it. He rushed toward the queen alone fearlessly.


    The Greek sisters were intelligent people as well¡ªat least one of them. They glanced at each other and immediately attacked the confused aberrations.


    Aris''s long hair fluttered in the wind. Her hands spread wide in the air as she unleashed her tyrant aura.


    The half-body statue suddenly stood up from the ground as its lower-half manifested, achieving a complete form. It was no longer as illusory as earlier; it was solid and clad in armor like a war god from Ancient Greek mythology. This battle statue had a height of 30 meters, resembling a giant.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Its thick and muscular legs caused its footsteps to ring out loud. It was as large as a small mountain, and the ground trembled with every step it took.


    Those aberrations that couldn''t flee in time were all crushed to a pulp underneath its feet,


    The battle statue wielded a long spear in one hand and pierced out with it. Everywhere the spear passed by, the walls of the mother nest would be penetrated through, which forcefully caused a path to open up.


    The aberrations were in chaos, and for a period of time, they had no way to retaliate.


    Yana stood within the body of the battle statue and was free from all danger. She also acted when she could.


    Her eyes gleamed with golden light. Two golden hands appeared behind her, as pure as jade. They emitted a divine luster akin to the hands of a goddess. A golden bow appeared in those hands and with a shrill swishing sound, multiple mental-energy arrows were fired.


    Soul''s Arrow!


    The aberrations fell batch by batch, and their lives were reaped effortlessly now that they had no way to form troop formations.


    A path was opened up by the two sisters. Feng Lin took this opportunity and used the pathway for convenience as he directly moved toward the queen.


    The aberration queen screamed and bared its fangs, rushing over to meet Feng Lin.


    After abandoning the burden that was the spawning organ, the queen''s size was reduced to only ten meters tall. However, her speed had increased greatly, and she was like an elite warrior. Both her arms had bone blades jutting out; when she spun around, beams of blade light intersected, wanting to tear Feng Lin into pieces.


    Feng Lin''s vision was able to keep up with her speed. His metal cudgel swung over, parrying each strike with one of his own, causing sparks to fly upon the impact.


    A majestic force gushed over and Feng Lin was forced to retreat.


    Due to Feng Lin''s over-accumulation at the interstellar cultivator realm, the moment he broke through, his vitality stat was at the mid-phase of elite cultivators. However, in the face of this large-scale queen that had the power of a late-phase elite cultivator, his strength and speed were both suppressed.


    The queen transformed into after-images, circling Feng Lin. Her speed was so quick that the naked eyes could no longer track her. For a period of time, numerous images filled the area around Feng Lin, and not even he could see her true figure clearly.


    Numerous blades sliced past him. If he was the slightest bit careless, his skin would have already been sliced off.


    But even so, Feng Lin had the defense bestowed by the Stone Monkey Gene. He was hit multiple times, and clear scars could be seen on his skin from the impact.


    "Bullet Time!"


    Feng Lin instinctively activated Bullet Time, the ability granted to him by the Adrenaline Gene. The world seemed to slow down, and only then did he manage to see the malevolent figure of the queen''s clearly.


    His Great Sage Cudgel Arts were displayed as he fought fiercely against the queen.


    A human and a monster clashed repeatedly. The aftershock from their battle caused even the air to tremble. The collisions of their spirit force were like the two different realms of Yin and Yang. Chaos was everywhere, and the aberrations near them clutched their heads and howled in pain, feeling like their minds were about to explode. None of the aberrations dared to get near them after that.


    After every exchange of blows, Feng Lin''s hands would tremble from the force. He wasn''t a match for the queen.


    However, he had no fear at all. Every time he was forced back, he would rush forward again with greater momentum, throwing himself back in combat.


    After a long time and having not defeated her opponent, the aberration queen also panicked. She roared and opened her maw, spitting out an inky, greasy black liquid that rapidly burned upon contact with air. Fiery flames instantly engulfed Feng Lin, trapping him within.


    Bang!


    Feng Lin''s body trembled, shaking the flames free. His clothes were charred but he wasn''t injured at all. His skin shone with a jadelike luster, just like a stone monkey that leaped out from a furnace. The metal cudgel was in his hand as he swung out with it. He spun like a spinning top, causing the cudgel to cut horizontally through the air and resembling a hurricane. It instantly hit the queen a thousand times, causing thunderous boom to ring out.


    After fighting for such a long time, he finally saw some clues.


    This large-scale queen was a powerful biological weapon. Just based on its combat prowess alone, it was already extremely tough to deal with. However, its methods of attack were too simple. It couldn''t compare to the combat techniques that humanity had refined through countless years.


    Using various techniques, Feng Lin could fight the queen on equal grounds. His cudgel slammed into her repeatedly, causing the queen to scream in pain. Evident wounds could also be seen on the dented armor of the queen.


    But Feng Lin wasn''t in a good situation either. Numerous white scars appeared on his body, and blood could also be seen seeping out of his wounds.


    Shriek!


    Seeing that she wasn''t able to defeat a tiny, weak human, the large-scale queen grew increasingly frustrated. She suddenly let out a high-pitched ear-piercing scream that was akin to using needles to prick the eardrums of people.


    Formless spirit ripples gushed forth, commanding the aberrations to attack.


    Feng Lin had long since anticipated this move. His movements were quick as he dodged into the darkness. He then transformed into a prowler-type as he hid within the darkness, retracting his aura completely. Those aberrations under the queen''s control couldn''t find him.


    Despite being under the queen''s control, these aberrations were like headless flies. From the start until the end, they didn''t manage to find Feng Lin.


    As for Feng Lin, he leaped out repeatedly, launching sneak attacks on the queen before concealing himself again. The queen could only scream in impotent fury and entered a completely enraged state.


    Po~


    The space trembled all of a sudden. The queen''s forehead abruptly cracked as a huge eyeball appeared. This eye shot out a silver ray of light, illuminating the area.


    "Damn!" Feng Lin sensed danger and wanted to retreat.


    However, no matter how fast his speed was, how could he be faster than light? He was instantly enveloped by the light, and his mind fell into an illusion. In the illusion, blood seas churned wildly as countless terrifying aberrations climbed out from the sea. They resembled asuras wanting to slaughter the entire mortal world.


    Screams, roars, shrieks, howls¡ªa cacophony of noises mixed together. These monsters lunged toward Feng Lin, wanting to tear his psyche apart.


    Spiritual illusion?


    Feng Lin''s heart sank.


    As a transcendent creature, not only was the body of this large-scale queen powerful, but it could also control spirit force. It was extremely dangerous to fight against it.


    Disregarding physical combat, if one were to lose in spirit or mental combat against it, they would undoubtedly die as well.


    Also, mental combat was even more dangerous. As long as one was the slightest bit careless, their consciousness and psyche might be damaged and they would become retards or mindless zombies.


    At this moment, his vision was filled with stars. A giant monster appeared from the blood sea in the appearance of the large-scale queen. But this queen was at least a thousand meters large.


    Feng Lin was as tiny and inconsequential as an ant before it. A claw large enough to blot out the skies swiped out, wanting to crush Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin wasn''t frightened. He understood that this was an illusion, and everything was false here. It was not the reality.


    In a world created by spirit force, the larger one''s heart was, the greater the amount of spirit force one would be able to muster!


    AH!


    A baleful qi rose in Feng Lin''s heart. With a loud shout, he stimulated his spirit force and sent it gushing forth. His spirit force grew stronger and stronger with the conviction in his heart, and it actually transformed into a gigantic golden savage ape with a fierce look in its eyes.


    This resembled Sun Wukong''s original form, a tyrannical and lawless creature that delighted in wanton destruction.


    The golden ape leaped forward and attacked the queen. These two gigantic spirit bodies formed by them got entangled as they did their best to kill each other.


    The baleful qi in the heart of the golden ape had been there since ancient times. It hated the heavens and earth, both its fists were like mountains, slamming straight into the queen''s body, causing huge damage.


    Under the spirit force backlash, the queen howled in pain.


    Feng Lin''s body shuddered. A golden light flickered in his eyes as he regained his consciousness.


    Take its life when it is injured!


    How could Feng Lin miss out on this rare to come by opportunity? The regenerative ability of the queen was shocking, if he couldn''t crush it in one shot and allowed it to recover, his endurance would surely lose out to the queen''s.


    The queen''s vitality stat was extremely high. It would be a fool''s dream if he wanted to depend on nature to kill her like how he killed the small and medium-scale queens. If he wanted to kill her, there was only one way¡­


    And that was to use full-force material attacks and crush it before it could recover!


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Feng Lin''s cudgel expanded, becoming a giant pillar that continuously smashed against the queen ruthlessly.


    A vast amount of might exploded out with each strike. Even the gigantic mother nest couldn''t bear the aftershock and started to collapse.


    Feng Lin stood amidst a sea of corpses. His expression was calm, but fatigue could be seen in his eyes. He had almost completely exhausted all his strength.


    After killing the queen, he hurriedly sat down cross-legged and took out a small-scaled queen''s gene hypophysis for consumption to regain his strength.


    Combat sounds still continued to ring out from the mother nest. These sounds were emitted from the Greek sisters hunting the other aberrations.


    His physical strength gradually recovered. But on the outside, an unexpected sound of an intense battle and roar of anger startled Feng Lin awake.


    Were there other enemies in this mother nest?


    Feng Lin''s eyes flashed with puzzlement as he walked out.


    Even before he saw anything, the sound of Aris''s roar of anger had already echoed out loud through the nest.


    "Bastards from the Heavenly King Planet, don''t dream about stealing our spoils!"


    Did someone want to loot their battle spoils?

 240 Looting Spoils?

    The aberrations in the mother nest were completely decimated. But right now, this bunch of uninvited guests suddenly appeared.


    Upon hearing Aris''s shout, Feng Lin instantly felt that these people wanted to come here and steal their spoils.


    Feng Lin hastened his speed. However, he didn''t rush out; he chose to hide in the darkness and observe these people.


    These people seemed to be from the same group. They were clad in silverwhite battle suits and had a silver-colored star symbol on it. This star symbol seemed to be a unique symbol of some planet or empire.


    Given how good the memory of elite cultivators was, Feng Lin instantly recalled that he had seen this symbol on the battle suits of the Greek sisters before.


    (Where did they come from? Do they have a connection with this group?)


    Because this was a private matter for the two of them, Feng Lin didn''t probe too much. He was content to watch in silence for now.


    "Yana, Aris, do you two really think you can escape from the Heavenly King Planet? Even if both of you chose to participate in Cosmos University''s exam, you girls will not be able to escape from my grasp!" In the lead, a handsome young man with a long face shape walked out. He was staring down at them imperiously as he coldly laughed. It was as though the Greek sisters were already under his control and wouldn''t be able to escape.


    His sinister eyes spoilt his handsome looks, they seemed incongruous with his face.


    "It is your glory that our prince has the two of you in his sights, wanting you all to be his concubines. Don''t reject a toast only to drink a forfeit."


    "You girls are already considered fugitives at the top of the wanted list of our Heavenly King Planet. If you all still choose to be stubborn, don''t even think about leaving here today!"


    "Obediently hand over all the thumbs of the aberrations you have collected."


    ...


    The lackeys around kept barking.


    Aris''s body bent slightly forward. Now that they were facing their great enemies, she was like a female tiger baring her fangs, wanting nothing more than to lunge over and tear them into shreds.


    "Hesello! Are you not afraid that our father would find trouble with you all after he returns? He will push down the tyrannical rule of your clan!" Aris yelled.


    "Hehehe! If that damnable father of yours is still around, I will immediately turn and depart from the area. But ever since he stepped out from our planet and entered interstellar space, there had been no news of him at all. He must have already died in some corners of the universe."


    Upon hearing their father being spoken of in this manner, the Greek sisters were instantly angered. Yana''s eyes gleamed with a golden light as a cold look appeared on her face.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin could understand some of the things as he watched by the side. These two sisters had already said before that they originated from the Heavenly King Planet. However, it seemed like their enemies had found the way to their door, and things would be extremely troublesome.


    Feng Lin didn''t intend to interfere as long as these people didn''t antagonize him.


    The private grudges of others had nothing to do with him.


    The relationship between Feng Lin and the sisters had always been one of mutual cooperation. If he mixed official business with private matters, how could he have survived until now?


    Feng Lin didn''t make any noise. He remained in the darkness, content to simply watch the changes to the situation.


    "If you two know what is good for you, hurry up and hand your battle spoils over. In the future, just serve the prince well and he will ensure you girls can enjoy endless benefits!"


    "When our prince gets into the Cosmos University, you guys can also follow him there with your identity as his servant girls. What''s not to be happy about?"


    "Are females not created to serve males? Let alone the fact that this is the prince we are talking about."


    ...


    The lackeys surrounded the sisters and kept making disparaging remarks.


    The two sisters had their backs to each other. The atmosphere grew increasingly tense. It seemed that a fight would break out soon.


    Upon hearing the words spoken by these lackeys, Yana coldly snorted, "Getting into the Cosmos University? The two of us can achieve it on our own. Why should we depend on you guys? In addition, the thumbs are the spoils of our victory, why should we give them to you?"


    "There are only three large-scale mother nests on Asura Planet. Clearly, this place would be one of my targets. How dare you take the initiative and raid it before me?" Prince Hesello tyrannically spoke, ignoring all logic, viewing the large-scale mother nests as things that already belonged to him and not allowing others to raid it.


    "Ignore them for now. You guys, enter the depths and kill that aberration queen!" The prince waved his hands, ignoring the ugly looks on the faces of the two sisters. Behind him, a group of experts rushed into the depths of the mother nest while the rest of his subordinates surrounded the sisters.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with coldness. He wouldn''t mind even if there were people targeting the two sisters. But these people actually wanted to loot his spoils? This was something he couldn''t endure.


    How could he simply watch as the trophies of his victory got seized by others?


    These people were mere bullies acting with confidence due to the fact that they had a large number of people in their group. They instantly slaughtered the aberrations, madly seizing the mobs for themselves when they entered.


    All these were points that could be harvested.


    Feng Lin coldly snorted. As the sound of his snort rang out, his entire person sped forth like a shadow. His arms danced in the air, blasting out punches with the force of hammer blows.


    "Who?" A roar of anger echoed out. That group of subordinates couldn''t evade in time, and all of them were flung through like sand bags.


    "What?" Hesello''s expression sank as he glared at Feng Lin. He then coldly laughed, "No wonder these two women didn''t want to accept this prince''s pursuing. So they are already bedding you. They really know how to make use of their beauty and charm!"


    His words were truly ugly to hear.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flickered coldly.


    "What did you say?" The Greek sisters spoke in anger as his words concerned their reputations.


    "Feng Lin, help us out, please. These people are our mortal enemies in the Heavenly King Planet. If you help us out one more time, consider it that we will owe you a favor. In the future, I can tell you ancient secrets regarding cultivation!" Yana appeared enraged but she didn''t lose the calmness in her heart. She sent a voice transmission to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred.


    The origins of these two sisters were extraordinary. Before this, he learned about the Mythology Deduction Method and the Mythology Conclusion Method, allowing him to gain many benefits, breaking through his bottleneck.


    Cultivation knowledge was incomparably valuable. And for some ancient secrets, one could only hope to be fortunate enough to learn them, as the knowledge couldn''t be actively sought after. If he agreed to her deal, he wouldn''t lose out.


    Even leaving aside her promise, given that he had worked together with them for such a long time, there was still some friendship between them.


    In any case, the main point was that he also felt extremely unhappy about the attitudes of this bunch of people¡­


    "Brat, the aura of the large-scale queen has already faded. Did you already kill her?!"


    "If you know what is good for you, hurry up and hand over the points as well as the queen''s gene hypophysis. If not, don''t even think about leaving here safely today."


    "You actually dare to seize a prey that the people of our Heavenly King Planet have been targeting?"


    ¡­..


    But before Feng Lin could say anything, those lackeys already surrounded Feng Lin with a signal from Prince Hesello.


    Feng Lin was so angered that he laughed. These people truly knew how to brag. They already treated this mother nest as their own property!


    (You want to posture in front of me? Don''t blame me for smacking your faces then!)


    The people from the Heavenly King Planet exuded a fierce aura as they moved nearer, closing the circle around Feng Lin.


    "Mutilate yourselves." Feng Lin''s expression was calm as he unhurriedly spoke.


    Formless spirit force radiated out, akin to a gentle breeze.


    Those people were instantly in a daze.


    Pu!


    They actually took out daggers and stabbed their chests, limbs, stomach, and other vital areas repeatedly, causing fresh blood to flow on the ground.


    "What''s going on?!" The prince was startled as he roared in rage, wanting to wake his subordinates.


    However, his subordinates showed no reactions and continued mutilating themselves.


    Such a bizarre scene would cause people seeing it to feel chills in the depths of their hearts.


    "Mental hypnosis? Spirit control!" A voice suddenly rang out.


    Behind Prince Hesello, a shapely, beautiful woman wearing a tight-fitting attire walked out. Her cultivation base was extraordinary and her experience was vast, identifying the problem once she saw it.


    A group of scantily-clad females appeared and surrounded Feng Lin, staring at him with wariness in their eyes. It was as though they were afraid he might use his bizarre spirit force again.


    Only now did Feng Lin discover that the guards for this prince were all female. Each of them was as beautiful as a flower and their cultivation bases were all at the late-phase of the interstellar cultivator realm.


    "The Heavenly King Planet is a private planet belonging to the Klein Clan. They established their own empire on the planet and this Hesello is none other than the third prince. From young, his talent has been the highest and his cultivation has already reached the late-phase of the interstellar cultivator realm despite his young age. He has two older brothers and both of them are currently studying in the Interstellar University. Only he has the qualifications to take the exams of Cosmos University. He is the first in line to inherit the throne should anything happen to the current king. These guards all grew up together with him from young, and they are all his women as well," Yana explained in a voice transmission, revealing Hesello''s background to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin also felt his horizons broadened.


    As expected, given how vast the universe was, there were all sorts of wondrous things everywhere. There were limitless possibilities.


    There was actually a single clan occupying an entire planet, establishing their empire there and reaping all the benefits.


    ...


    Feng Lin and Yana exchanged glances as they communicated their intents silently. The prince of the Heavenly King Planet felt the flames of jealousy burning in his heart and viewed Feng Lin as a needle in his eye.


    "Catch him!" He roared in anger. The female guards beside him led his other subordinates to surround Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin instantly made a decision. His figure flashed as he sped with lightning speed toward the two sisters.


    "Stop him!" Seeing that he was about to join up with the sisters, the prince roared wrathfully.


    BOOM!


    The space trembled.


    The female guards radiated energy waves, forming fire, lightning, ice¡ªall sorts of energy types were blasted over, seeking to engulf Feng Lin.


    "Scram!" Feng Lin roared in anger. The metal cudgel in his hand swiftly grew larger as he swung it out, resembling a god stirring the oceans, causing violent waves with his movements.


    Everywhere the cudgel passed, it forcefully dissipated the energy blasts respectively, causing them to fade to nothing.


    In that instant when he exerted his power, his strength felt incomparably tyrannical. These guards weren''t able to block him.


    The closed circle was forcefully broken as a path opened up.


    "Let''s go!" Feng Lin didn''t waste time. He arrived instantly before the two sisters, and his spirit force grabbed hold of them while he leaped into the air with them.


    A huge cloud formed beneath their feet, resembling a flying carpet as they soared high into the sky and leaving the people from the Heavenly King Planet behind.


    Bzz~


    Sonic booms rang out. Feng Lin brought the two sisters along as he sped rapidly far away.


    The aberration queen in this nest had already been killed by him, and most of the other aberrations were also already hunted by the sisters. They already got the greatest benefits. If they didn''t leave now, when should they leave?


    Feng Lin didn''t have the mood nor inclination to tangle with these people any further. Doing so would only be a waste of his time; he wouldn''t be able to obtain anything. So, why should he be bothered?


    The strength of this group was quite powerful. It wasn''t easy if he wanted to deal with them.


    Thus, the ratio of giving out and receiving was not equal at all.


    After launching a surprise attack, Feng Lin left with no hesitation.


    "DAMN!" The prince gritted his teeth and howled in fury. He felt a burning sensation on his cheeks as though his face just got slapped by Feng Lin.


    They had had the advantage in numbers. If it was made known that they couldn''t even handle a brat of unknown origins, how would he still have any face left in the future?


    Regardless of the large-scale queen or the Greek sisters, the prince had already viewed them as his belongings. How could he give up on them so easily?


    Staring at Feng Lin''s figure in the air, the prince finally decided to act himself. A platinum-colored light shone on his face.


    Flying sword unsheathed!


    His hands folded gestures as he abruptly opened his mouth and spat. A tiny shiny sword then appeared, brimming with a powerful sword might. It actually enveloped him and all his subordinates. Larger versions of that tiny sword appeared beneath their feet, and they soared into the air.


    "Hand over the queen and the two sisters, or I will definitely not spare you today!" The prince was now one with his sword, flying through the air as his angry roar reverberated through the sky.


    Flying Sword Art?!


    Feng Lin was silently shocked. The clan this prince originated from was truly extraordinary. They actually managed to obtain the flying sword inheritance from Ancient Huaxia.


    Controlling swords to fly through the air and the Cloudsoar abilities were both peak-level flying arts in chinese mythology. Their speeds were incomparably quick.


    He also had no idea where the royal clan of the Heavenly King Planet, the Klein Clan, obtained this inheritance from.


    Many things were still unknown.


    But he knew one thing. If he wished to leave here today safely, things wouldn''t be so easy.


    "Spare me?" A mocking and cold smile appeared on his face. He wasn''t afraid at all.


    (Coming here to loot my spoils, and you still dare to speak like you are on the side of logic?)


    (In that case, if I don''t retaliate now, wouldn''t you treat me as a sick cat instead of a ferocious tiger?)


    ...


    The flying swords were like rain droplets shooting through the sky, moving with incredible speed and transforming into numerous silvery lines.


    Within a thousand miles, a flying sword could kill anyone in the blink of an eye.


    Feng Lin''s hair stood on their end. He could feel killing intent from far away locking down on him, wanting to tear and rip him into pieces.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Feng Lin brandished his cudgel, forming an impenetrable circle around him.


    The prince had created even more flying swords and used them to attack while pursuing Feng Lin. Those flying swords flew with great speed, shooting after Feng Lin but were all knocked down by his cudgel, becoming scrap metal from the impact.


    "What?" The prince couldn''t help but be shocked. The flying sword in his hand was a mythology treasure that his royal clan had obtained after a great deal of trouble. It was said that this flying sword belonged to the ancient Huaxia. It was incredibly sharp and contained many profound secrets.


    Right now, his hope of a definite victory completely disappeared. That metal cudgel clearly wasn''t a mortal item; its grade wasn''t in any way inferior to his flying sword.


    His eyes were filled with greed as he stared at Feng Lin''s metal cudgel.


    "Go!" Prince Hesello''s aura was brimming with metal-attributed energy. He suddenly unleashed a sword move.


    The flying sword instantly manifested ten thousand swords, forming a gigantic formation that exuded an extremely sharp aura in all directions.


    His subordinates were also surrounded by the sword formation, and they launched their own attacks toward Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t panic. The metal cudgel in his hand took on a variety of forms as he defended himself, creating sparks from the impact.


    The clashing sound rang out deafeningly from each impact. The Greek sisters weren''t idle as well. Aris gathered her tyrant aura at her palm, causing a long spear to materialize as she struck back. Occasionally, one of their pursuers would fall from their flying swords and plummet down.


    Yana manifested a spirit storm, causing chaos as her mental waves affected their thinking.


    Feng Lin''s group of three and the people of the Heavenly King Planet were fighting, one at the front while the other party close behind.


    The combat in the air was incredibly intense. Those unfortunate enough to fall from such heights were all reduced to pulps of flesh when they slammed into the ground.


    As they were fleeing, from afar at a stretch of desolation, a formation of many strange groups appeared, extending forward in unbroken lines.


    These people were all half-naked and primal totems could be seen tattooed on their skin, as though they were primitive people. Their entire being radiated a savage aura.


    These people were actually those death criminals who had committed unforgivable crimes. To think that they were so many, this had simply surpassed the imaginations of the exam candidates.


    These criminals were all tyrannical and lawless existence. Now that they were all gathered here, what was going on?


    ...


    Feng Lin silently observed this scene, but he didn''t care about them.


    After all, they were in the air while the criminals were on the ground. No matter how fierce and savage they were, they wouldn''t be able to threaten him.


    He didn''t even slow down as he continued flying forward. Those from the Heavenly King Planet also followed with great speed, not intending to give up their pursuit.


    The aftershock of their combat spread out, alerting the criminals of their presence. The criminals on the ground all roared loudly when they spotted the people in the air.


    "How impudent, who dares to antagonize the Ultimate Killer King?"


    This voice was as loud as thunder.


    But Feng Lin and the experts from the Heavenly King Planet continued with their intense battles, ignoring the criminals on the ground. The criminals were rioting; their roars of anger and curses of rage rang out unceasingly.


    All of a sudden, a hoarse and heavy voice rang out, silencing the din. A formless spirit wave akin to the laws of causality locked onto Feng Lin and the others.


    "Freeze!"

 241 Potential Breakthrough

    Freeze!


    Invisible waves locked onto Feng Lin and the group of people from the Heavenly King Planet as if they were a law of causation that was destined to happen. It bound around them, causing them to be unable to break free.


    An abnormal baleful aura pressed down on their hearts. Wherever the auras passed by, the laws would become chaotic.


    Green veins popped up on Feng Lin''s forehead and kept on twitching non-stop, as if they were going to explode. He trembled uncontrollably.


    This was an instinctive fear that one would feel when encountering a higher grade lifeform, one that was beyond imagination.


    It was as if they had the Locking Curse performed on them. Even the clouds under Feng Lin''s feet started to become unstable.


    The group of people from the Heavenly King Planet was in a worse state.


    Prince Hesello''s expression became twisted as he struggled. The sword qi under his feet became unstable and the light started to flicker.


    His subordinates were capable of hanging in the air by the sword qi he had sent out. They didn''t have flying abilities. As the sword qi started to go out of control and become unstable, they kept crying out as they plunged toward the ground like dumplings.


    Before they landed, the group of murderers in the desolate desert had already cried out excitedly toward the sky. They pounced toward the people from the Heavenly King Planet, splitting the meat amongst them.


    No matter how brutal wild beasts were, they didn''t eat their own kind.


    These murderers were worse off than wild beasts. They were like devils that had crawled out from hell, crazily biting and tearing into the flesh. Their mouths were filled with blood and their eyes were gleaming.


    The group of people from the Heavenly King Planet cried out agonizingly. Many stinking mouths were right before them, and they could only watch as they were torn apart and devoured.


    This weird scene sent shivers down one''s spine.


    However, the baleful aura shook people''s hearts. The people from the Heavenly King Planet were struck by the Locking Curse and rendered immobile. They couldn''t put up any resistance and could only watch as their companions died horrible deaths.


    Feng Lin''s spirit was also restrained and the clouds started to tremble intensely. The three of them could no longer stand steadily.


    He quickly agitated his mind, wanting to recover as soon as possible.


    He suddenly sensed that there was an extremely horrifying existence entrenched on the ground. It locked onto them as if they were something that was already within its grasp.


    Golden light flashed in Yana''s eyes. Waves of lofty and dignified aura appeared on her skinny body. She suddenly broke free from the spiritual restraint and woke up.


    "Wake up!" Looking at Feng Lin and her younger sister Aris''s struggling expressions, her gaze was solemn and she started to form imprints with her hands. A beam of golden light appeared on one of her palms, turning into a golden staff that she grabbed with both hands. It was slightly blurry and had not completely taken form.


    However, when Yana grabbed it in her hands, her disposition immediately changed. It was as if she was the goddess of wisdom who was holding onto the Scepter of God, looking down onto the mortal world.


    She waved her hand slightly.


    Dong dong dong!


    The golden rings on the scepter knocked into each other, producing clear sounds. These sounds were like the sound of bells from the divine empire in the starry sky, baptizing the hearts of humans and awakening their minds.


    Feng Lin''s body trembled and he woke up in shock. His consciousness became extremely clear.


    He looked at Yana.


    As expected of a cultivator who took the path of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Although her battle prowess might not be strong, she had great wisdom and had a calm temperament. She was terrifying in a sense.


    "Help me to stabilize my spirit!" Feng Lin said to Yana.


    "Alright!"


    Feng Lin started to amass his spirit force once again, bringing the water vapor in the air together to form clouds that propped the three of them up.


    "Hmmm?" a soft questioning exclamation rang out.


    Amongst the group of murderers, a pair of bloodshot eyes flashed out from the sedan that was raised by over 20 people. Its gaze locked onto Feng Lin and the other two as the trio attempted to leave.


    "Extinguish!" that hoarse voice still sounded lazy, but the tone became stronger than before.


    The moment the words came out, the magical art took place.


    Words that were said couldn''t be taken back. Invisible waves extended out once again, filled with destructive intents. Wherever they passed by, everything would be turned into dust.


    Feng Lin''s body swayed intensely and the clouds under his feet started to disintegrate at a speed that was faster than earlier. His ability was completely suppressed and it was hard for him to maintain it.


    This wasn''t an ordinary pressure. It was filled with intense spiritual deterrence that applied great pressure on the spirit.


    Both the body and the heart was completely suppressed.


    Feng Lin stimulated his Heart Monkey Force and a vicious aura rose in his heart. It fought against the material-like baleful aura.


    Ding ling ling!


    The Divine Scepter in Yana''s hand kept on swaying intensely, releasing a series of sounds that cleansed a person''s heart and soul. Feng Lin''s spirit continued to remain clear and he felt extremely thankful that he didn''t go on separate paths with the two ladies after he had attained a breakthrough in his cultivation.


    One''s cultivation and battle prowess weren''t equivalent.


    Interstellar cultivators'' abilities weren''t just for use in battle. There were also their adaptation abilities in various complicated environments in the universe.


    Some abilities might not have strong battle prowess or many uses, but they might have unbelievable effects in certain strange environments.


    This was how it was for Yana. Her battle prowess was very weak, but her intelligence was developed to a very high degree. The power of her spirit and will were above that of Feng Lin''s.


    Feng Lin''s heart throbbed.


    Regardless if it was Aris whose ferocity surpassed that of men''s or Yana with her outstanding wisdom, they were both great talents.


    Weren''t these just what the Mythological Genes Association needed?


    The universe was boundless and regardless of how strong a person was, there would be limitations. One would need to keep on strengthening their own forces concurrently until the day that they established their own standings in the universe.


    However, all of these were stuff meant for the future. He would still need to plan for the long run.


    "Go!" Feng Lin tossed away all the distractions in his mind and brought along the two ladies with him.


    This Killer King was clearly not a person to trifle with and was an extremely vicious existence. In order to prevent any further complications, it would be better to leave as soon as possible.


    Otherwise, by the time he reacted and attacked at full-power, it would be very difficult for him to retreat safely.


    Feng Lin didn''t even turn back and left at full speed.


    "Interesting!" the Killer King''s hoarse voice rang out again.


    To think that these three exam candidates had such means to break out from her restraints. They weren''t simple.


    Feng Lin was too far away now. The Killer King gave it some thought and didn''t continue to give chase. Instead, he sent his invisible pressure onto the people from the Heavenly King Planet.


    Only three candidates had left and these remaining people were the bigger targets. Keeping all of them here could allow his subordinates to have a good meal.


    The Killer King increased his pressure and the sword lights were crushed. The people from the Heavenly King Planet came plunging down like dumplings.


    The murderers who had gone into primitive state on the Asura Planet since a long time ago let out excited howls and came crowding over, enjoying the rare delicacies.


    The fresh, tender flesh and blood had them craving for very long.


    The agonizing cries on the ground continued on endlessly.


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    (These adulterous bastards!)


    He looked at the trio''s departing figures and clenched his teeth.


    If it wasn''t for them, how could he and his subordinates land in such a dangerous plight and suffer great casualties?


    (Now that they managed to run off, we''re in deep trouble!)


    This prince from the Heavenly King Planet felt great hatred for Feng Lin and the two ladies.


    ...


    Suppress!


    The Killer King once again let out an explosive bellow, and his pressure was great as the mountain, pressing down heavily. This caused Hesello''s spine to crack, unable to withstand the great weight. It felt as if his spine was going to break.


    The sword light exploded intensely as well.


    This Killer King''s cultivation was far too terrifying. If things were to continue to drag on, he would really be unable to get away.


    Being seen as a genius in the royal family, although Hesello was used to being arrogant, he wasn''t a fool. He instantly made a decision.


    Platinum light flashed on his face and the flying sword under his feet suddenly exploded, bringing forth violent air currents that scattered the pressure in the sky.


    Without saying a word, he rode on the remnants of the sword light and rapidly left. His unlucky subordinates were left behind and he didn''t pay them any more heed.


    ...


    "Hmph!"


    Experiencing repeated failures, the Killer King''s voice became increasingly eerie.


    (Even though the Asura Planet is very big, there''s no way for you to escape!)


    His bloody and malevolent gaze glared at Feng Lin and the others, recording them deeply in his heart.


    The group of murderers behind him were like hungry ghosts as they pounced toward the cultivators who plunged to the ground, starting to eat them up in big bites.


    The desert was dyed in the color of blood.


    Feng Lin had left a long time ago and naturally had no idea that someone had set their minds on him.


    After breaking away from the Killer King''s constraints as well as the pursuit from the people of the Heavenly King Planet, Feng Lin moved rapidly. He found a quiet cave and took a rest.


    The trio landed on the ground and started panting.


    They had first wiped out a large-scale aberration mother nest and then had a conflict against the people from the Heavenly King Planet, not given any chance to rest at all. They were far too tired and must quickly recover.


    The two ladies each took out a Guard-type gene hypophysis and started cultivating.


    Feng Lin was even more extravagant. He took out the large-scale queen''s gene hypophysis that was as big as an elephant''s head and started to engulf it in big bites.


    With each bite he took, blood would splatter, filling up his mouths. The pungent smell permeated the surroundings; ordinary people would find it hard to bear.


    However, Feng Lin had long since gotten used to devouring things in their primitive state. As long as he could strengthen himself, he didn''t care for the taste and his brows wouldn''t even twitch.


    Smelling the blood stench, the Bloodthirst Gene started to circulate by itself. Working together with the art of transforming energy into qi, Feng Lin''s stomach was like a furnace, operating at full capacity to absorb the essence from the blood to replenish his body.


    The stronger the stench of the blood, the greater the amount of nutrition.


    Feng Lin engulfed in big bites, and seething energy gushed into his body. His body was like a dry desert that had been nourished by water, releasing vigorous vitality.


    His genetic potential started to increase at an unprecedented speed. +108%, +108%, +108%...


    The rate of Feng Lin''s growth was far too astonishing and his body became stronger at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye.


    This large-scale aberration queen was different from the small-scale queen. Her battle prowess was astonishing and it was a powerful transcendent creature. The nourishment in her blood also far surpassed that of her own kind, having absorbed the essence of a variety of living creatures. Her blood was a great source of nourishment, causing the growth of Feng Lin''s genetic potential to surpass 100%...


    Powerful qi activities emitted from his body, bringing forth wind that caused the two ladies to wake up in surprise.


    What a powerful vitality this was!


    The rate of his recovery was far too astonishing!


    The two ladies were extremely surprised and their eyelids kept twitching. They could sense an intense pressure from Feng Lin''s vitality. It was very similar to that of the Ultimate Killer King''s.


    When the pressure materialized, it could interfere with the actual world.


    This was a display of rapid growth in one''s vitality. How could ordinary people possibly possess such a cultivating speed? It was extremely terrifying.


    The Greek sisters exchanged a glance, their gazes filled with surprise.


    Since young, they had been taught by their irresponsible father, and their cultivation knowledge far surpassed that of ordinary people''s.


    Ever since they came into contact with Feng Lin, they discovered that their perspectives toward cultivation had been broken and crushed.


    They had seen Feng Lin''s changes over the past few days.


    The rate of his progress was far too astonishing. It was like sitting on a rocket!


    (How did he do that? Which mythological path did he take?)


    ...


    The Greek sisters felt extremely curious. The rate of Feng Lin''s improvement gave them tremendous stress. If they didn''t work hard, they would probably be tossed far behind him.


    The two ladies secretly found a spot that was very far away from Feng Lin, just in case so that they wouldn''t be disturbed, and then started fully focusing on their cultivation once again.


    Feng Lin was in deep focus. His body was like a furnace, refining the nourishment.


    The unprecedented rate of growth in his potential allowed his body to continue to progress toward energy-evolution.


    Humans were matter-based lifeforms and their energy-evolution process couldn''t be achieved at one go. The transformation to their lives required progress in small steps.


    The limit of an elite cultivator was to reach 20% in the energy-evolution process.


    The higher the degree of completion, the stronger one''s senses would be toward the energy of the universe. They would be able to freely take rein of energy with every action and possess great battle prowess. It was very amazing.


    Energy-evolution 3.61%, 3.62%, 3.63%... The ratio rose slowly.


    This cultivation took Feng Lin an entire night to complete.


    His potential surged explosively, reaching 13,180%.


    As his cultivation improved, his requirement for genetic potential also increased tremendously. It was a good thing that his cultivation could keep up with it.


    His genetic potential exceeded 10,000% and this also meant that Feng Lin obtained a free transcendent-grade genetic point. He didn''t give it a second thought and added the point directly.


    His attributes suddenly changed.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 370


    Transcendent-grade Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x2


    Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x10


    Basic Gene: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x4; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8; Bloodthirst Gene x10


    Genetic Potential: 3,180%


    =======


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene''s strengthening tally changed from 1 to 2, and his vitality suddenly surged by 52 points.


    Feng Lin''s body kept on changing and his muscles shook, moving unsteadily like flowing water. Sometimes, his figure would be as burly as a giant''s, sometimes it would be as thin as a matchstick, and sometimes he would be as strong as a cow...


    His body changed randomly. Clearly, as the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene strengthened, his mastery over his figure was brought to a higher realm.


    However, this was far from being enough.


    In order to reach the level of being able to change matter and spirit with his Art of Transformations, his strengthening tally would still need to be higher.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes, seemed to be deep in thought.


    Right now, his genetic potential had suddenly hit a growth past 100%. It was no longer suitable for it to be displayed by percentages.


    In the past, the growth rate of his genetic potential was far too slow; it was less than one genetic point per session. That was why the display was in the form of percentages.


    Every 100% was the lowest level of free basic gene genetic points.


    However, as Feng Lin''s cultivation continued to attain breakthroughs, the increment in genetic potential could no longer be lower than 100%. It would be extremely troublesome to continue to use this unit of measurement.


    Feng Lin''s heart throbbed. The genetic potential on his attributes window suddenly changed from 3,180% to 31.8. The ''%'' was no longer there and the unit became basic gene genetic points.


    The two ladies also woke up in succession with lights gleaming in their eyes. Their disposition was very different from before. Clearly, they had benefited a lot.


    The path of cultivation was one with a suitable amount of tension and relaxation.


    The two ladies came to the Asura Planet and had been through a series of massacre. Their accumulated experience had become a resource for them to rapidly attain breakthroughs in their cultivation. There were endless benefits.


    Seeing that, Feng Lin went deep into thought.


    The massacre trial on the Asura Planet wasn''t just a simple test. It was an intense competitive experience, and only the real experts would be able to go through the dangers and keep on getting stronger, standing out from the rest of the several hundred thousand genius candidates across the solar system.


    "Who''s that Ultimate Killer King? Why is there such a terrifying murderer on the Asura Planet? To think that the person can subdue all the other murderers and proclaim himself to be king!"


    Seeing the two ladies waking up, Feng Lin asked this question.


    Yana knew of Asura Planet''s background and was definitely clear of the background of this Ultimate Killer King.


    Yana''s brows furrowed deeply. She spoke up only after a very long time had passed. Her voice was unprecedentedly heavy, horrifying, and extremely wary¡­


    "If my guess is right, then that person is the Ultimate Killer King, Heretic God of the Blood Sea, who had caused a storm of massacre in the Southern Milky Way Galaxy in the past, killing millions of people!"

 242 Heretic God of the Blood Sea

    Heretic God of the Blood Sea?


    One would know instantly that someone with such a name wouldn''t be any kind soul.


    Feng Lin felt somewhat puzzled. He didn''t say anything and continued to listen.


    "That''s right," Yana spoke. "Once, a devilish killer appeared in the Southern Milky Way Galaxy. At the start, although this person''s cultivation base wasn''t too high, his methods were extremely cruel and he also had a crafty personality. He roamed the various large planets and committed many crimes. Also, he used the corpses and blood of people to perform terrifying bloody ceremonies to strengthen his body. It''s said that whenever he killed someone, he would leave behind a row of words ''When the human world turned into a sea of blood, an asura would become a heretic god.'' He was also extremely intelligent and made use of all sorts of technology, committing all sorts of sins. In total, he has killed millions of people alone and had completely lost his humanity. However, many interstellar empires of the Southern Milky Way Galaxy had no way to trace him, which allowed him to remain uncaptured. He took some time off from his ''hobby'' to use his Blood Sea Ceremony to enhance his cultivation, becoming an elite cultivator from an ordinary mortal using just a month of time. After that, he vanished without a trace and was eventually captured in a small country. Due to his crimes being too severe, he was eventually sentenced to life-imprisonment here on Asura Planet¡­"


    Feng Lin listened on with a look of contemplation on his face.


    The heretic god was such a scheming individual. Those super interstellar empires failed to capture him, but he was eventually captured by a small country? Something sounded very wrong here.


    "The heretic god got caught on purpose right?" Feng Lin asked, having a speculation in his heart.


    Yana nodded heavily. "Although there is no concrete proof, I''m afraid this is probably the case."


    "But why? Why would he surrender himself? Is he not afraid of being awarded the death sentence?" Feng Lin furrowed his brows, not understanding why the Killer King would choose to do this. He paid close attention to the Killer King''s history and origins.


    This Heretic God of the Blood Sea had subdued so many death criminals, so his cultivation base must be extraordinary and could be said to be a great BOSS here on Asura Planet. In the future, if they encountered him, the heretic god would undoubtedly be an extremely deadly enemy.


    Hence, how could Feng Lin not pay close attention to this powerhouse?


    Yana who was at the side also frowned in puzzlement. As they interacted, she discovered many strange points about Feng Lin. He knew many things, especially about some deep secrets regarding cultivation. However, he didn''t seem to know of the common knowledge. This was simply too weird.


    But that, after all, was his personal secret, so she didn''t probe too much. She then spoke, "Feng Lin, you don''t understand the situation of the interstellar world too well. You must know that death penalty isn''t considered the harshest punishment in this era. For some evil people who committed extremely heinous crimes, giving them the death penalty would be treating them too lightly. We have to give them sentences that ensure their lives would be worse than death before the sentence would be effective. Deporting them to Asura Planet is one type of such sentences! They have to stay on this planet with the aberrations and face the dangers of being devoured every time. Such a sentence is much more effective than simply death. But from my estimations, I discovered that the Killer King isn''t so simple. The number of crimes he committed isn''t too little or too much, just in the acceptable range to be deported to Asura Planet. How strange. I didn''t expect him to have subdued so many death criminals here. I wonder what he is planning."Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin''s expressions suddenly changed when he heard that. He hurriedly spoke, "Quickly open up the map of Asura Planet!"


    Yana was startled after hearing this sudden request, but she instantly understood something. She then swiftly tapped her id microchip and opened up the holographic map of Asura Planet.


    "What''s the matter?" Aris who was at the side had a look of confusion on her face.


    Yana explained in a heavy voice, "This Ultimate Killer King is incomparably intelligent and extremely scheming. There''s a purpose behind every action he takes. Now that he gathered so many criminals, what is he trying to do?"


    The three of them swept their gazes over, staring at the trajectory of the groups of criminals. Upon following the trajectory, their eyes moved to a point on the map where the red-colored head of a devil could be seen as a symbol.


    That place was none other the location of the gigantic-scale queen.


    Yana frowned and fell into contemplation as her mind spun rapidly.


    Feng Lin was also deep in thought.


    It was impossible that things were so simple!


    How could the heretic god be so kind-hearted and take on such a huge risk to kill the gigantic-scale queen?


    This didn''t conform to logic at all and it wasn''t worth it!


    The heretic god wouldn''t be able to gain anything.


    After killing so many aberrations as well as his memories from his previous life, if one was to talk about understanding of the aberrations, Feng Lin would undoubtedly be the top three on Asura Planet.


    He was very clear that other than exchanging the thumbs of these monsters for points, they weren''t that valuable. Their blood was acidic and only their gene hypophysis was nutritious. That was all to it.


    However, these criminals weren''t exam candidates, why did they need points?


    The Killer King expended so much effort to come to Asura Planet. Was it really just for surviving?


    This completely didn''t conform with logic! There must be a deeper secret here!


    In that case, what else would there be for the Killer King to do this?


    ...


    The information was too little. At this point in time, Feng Lin wasn''t able to make any accurate judgments.


    At this moment, Yana spoke, verifying his conjecture, "This Ultimate Killer King cannot simply be a slaughterer; he should be a genius criminal or he wouldn''t have been able to cause so much havoc where everyone had to fear for their safety in the Southern Milky Way Galaxy with his cultivation base at the elite cultivator realm. One must know that there are other criminals with even higher cultivation bases who can''t do what he did to that extent. He mastered many methods of killing and is proficient in using technology. In any case, he is extremely lethal and can be considered one of the most terrifying terrorists in the universe. He has no sense of morality and brings calamity everywhere with him, causing endless trouble. Such a human must have expended much effort to subdue so many death criminals on this planet. He should have some grand ambition in his mind. There must be some secrets hidden on Asura Planet that attracts him."


    She and Feng Lin exchanged mutual glances, evidently, they thought of the same thing and felt the layers of fog unraveling before their eyes, revealing the truth.


    There was an extremely huge risk in doing so but also an extremely great opportunity.


    Should they go or not?


    The three of them fell silent!


    Even before Feng Lin said anything, Yana''s eyes flashed with determination as she spoke in a low voice, "Let us go and take a look!"


    Feng Lin looked at her in a different light now. He didn''t expect Yana, who was someone with intelligence yet lacking in courage, to actually make such a risky decision.


    They just escaped from the Killer King and now, they were about to jump back into his palm again. The danger was extremely great. Ordinary people wouldn''t be able to have the determination to make this decision.


    Staring at his puzzled look, Yana laughed softly. "Do you still remember what I told you before? I said that I would make you the King of Solar System. I will not go back on my word. My strength is too weak, it''s impossible for me to become the top scorer of this exam. But with the support of my intelligence, I can help someone to attain that. If I can''t even do so, this exam would truly be too boring for me."


    Her soft look changed as her eyes gleamed sharply.


    "Now, we have already slaughtered many small-scale and medium-scale mother nests, including a large-scale one, we already have a huge advantage. Although I don''t know the points of other people, I can roughly calculate it. There are only three large-scale mother nest, and we have already annihilated one. Basically, it can already ascertain our scores to be at the top. There''s only one exception."


    "And that is if the gigantic-scale mother nest is wiped out by others." Feng Lin continued for her.


    For every increase in grade for queen-type aberrations, the points they represented would surge up by ten times.


    If the gigantic-scale aberration queen was killed by someone, the points that person would obtain would surge up to a standard no one could match.


    "That''s right!" Yana smiled, the light of intelligence in her eyes glowing brighter and brighter. "Initially, it was impossible for people to attack the gigantic-scale mother nest. But now with the presence of the Ultimate Killer King, things are not certain. Many variables are in place. Hence, we have to go there and check the situation out. If the gigantic-scale mother nest isn''t exterminated, we would undoubtedly be the first in this exam round and there''s no need for us to take the risk. If an unexpected thing happened in the end, it wouldn''t be too late for us to act and steal the food from the mouth of the tiger, securing our advantage!"


    "Sure." Feng Lin nodded. This was undoubtedly a very safe method. He thought about things a little longer and directly asked, "Why me? If you need someone to become the King of the Solar System, Aris should be strong enough and she is also your younger sister. You could choose to assist her!"


    As for her true purpose, Feng Lin still felt a little doubtful ever since the start.


    Would there be anyone so kind to selflessly help another to become number one in the solar system?


    He and she were just strangers who had met by chance¡­


    If someone told him that Yana had no other purpose at all, Feng Lin wouldn''t believe it.


    To his question, Yana smiled and didn''t conceal anything. She confidently replied, "For my mythological path, I cannot fight directly, but my intelligence far surpasses my peers. If I cannot obtain the first place in the solar system using my intelligence indirectly, I would take it as a personal failure. At the start, I initially thought to assist my sister and help her take the throne. This was why I decided to ally with you to kill the queens after seeing your strength. At that time, I only need to save enough points to pass the round and will transfer my remaining points all to her, allowing her to be number one! However, your strength increased too fast and is too powerful, obtaining the majority of the points and far surpassing us. This completely rendered my earlier plan useless."


    So this was the case!


    Feng Lin understood and didn''t reveal a too-surprised expression.


    He had speculated that it was something like this and indeed, he was right.


    Initially, when he allied with the two of them, it could be said that he was fighting them one against two. His chance of victory was too minimal.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that he rose too quickly and his strength was decent, there would be no hope at all.


    However, although Feng Lin guessed it, he wasn''t bothered at all.


    This was an open scheme.


    This Yana was actually willing to pass on her points to her younger sister Aris. Feng Lin couldn''t say anything to that either.


    After some time, the sky turned bright.


    Feng Lin and the two sisters also made their decisions.


    Given the fact that Asura Planet only had so large of a space, the number of aberrations was naturally limited. The points the exam candidates could get were also limited.


    Out of the three large-scale mother nests, they had already exterminated one and occupied a huge advantage.


    This was also one of the reasons why the prince of the Heavenly King Planet had a conflict with them.


    Other than personal grudges, seizing resources in terms of points was also another reason. Things weren''t as simple as the prince wanting revenge for old debts between the sisters and him.


    Feng Lin''s group then depended on his Cloudsoar ability and flew toward their targeted location, intending on settling this last piece of trouble.


    Their speed was quick. Very soon, a stretch of sea appeared before their eyes, shining bright red like it was formed from blood. From afar, a strong fishy smell drifted over.


    "This is the blood sea of Asura Planet; the waters are filled with metallic elements which give the waters their color, resembling blood. This place is also the location of the gigantic-scale mother nest!" Yana spoke.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred.


    The blood sea and the Heretic God of the Blood Sea?


    Was this really just a coincidence?


    ...


    "Look quickly!" They were above the clouds, and Aris suddenly pointed her finger below.


    The two of them glanced over and saw that on the shore, over 7,000 exam candidates had gathered here. They were more than half of those who came to participate in the second round of exams.


    Clearly, these candidates were all intelligent people.


    They also knew that this was the location of the gigantic-scale queen. As long as they could kill it, they could rise in a single move, becoming the King of the Solar System.


    Their thinking was beautiful, but their current situation wasn''t too optimistic.


    A group of savage killers rushed over and engulfed them like the tides. Each of them cackled and roared, their faces as hideous as an evil ghost.


    The eyes of the criminals flared with greed when they stared at the exam candidates, treating them as food. They wanted nothing more than to slash these exam candidates into pieces.


    These criminals basically didn''t treat the students as their own race at all. They only felt intense hunger and radiated powerful, chilling killing intent.


    For a period of time, the exam candidates entered hell on earth, facing malicious ghosts from all directions.


    However, they weren''t weaklings either. They naturally fought back and unleashed all sorts of wondrous genetic abilities.


    There was a stone giant whose fists were like hammers¡­


    A fiery ring manifested around an expert, like he was a fire god who descended to the mortal world, burning everything he came into contact with to cinders¡­


    The sound of flapping wings rang out, summoning the wind and rain, using the forces of nature...


    ...


    All of these were peak geniuses of the solar system; it could be said that they were the solar system''s essence. Their techniques naturally wouldn''t be weak and far surpassed their peers. This was a battle of extraordinary powers and could be said to be incomparably intense, like demons and devils dancing in riotous revelry.


    Feng Lin''s horizons were broadened as he watched in detail at the side.


    These exam candidates could all be considered his opponents. With such a good chance to observe them, how would he miss it?


    These death criminals might not be as strong as the exam candidates individually, but they had overwhelming numbers on their side.


    Through so many years, given how vast the Southern Milky Way Galaxy was, it was unknown how many death criminals had been deported here. Those criminals who were still alive had all gathered here today. Each of them radiated a terrifying aura and considering the big picture, they actually fought on equal grounds with the exam candidates.


    However, among the death criminals, there was still an extremely terrifying existence¡ªthe Killer King. Although he didn''t reveal himself, they could hear him calling out words of truth.


    Lock!


    Exterminate!


    Disperse!


    Suppress!


    ...


    These simple words sounded ordinary, yet they contained a boundless might. As the sound waves gushed forward, the exam candidates were all affected and their combat prowess became greatly reduced. Several even ended up heavily injured or dying.


    Some of the weakened exam candidates were actually grabbed and devoured by the death criminals. These poor souls screamed in extreme pain and agony on the verge of death, causing chills to rise in the hearts of others. The exam candidates were forced to retreat as their groups started to collapse from the pressure.


    Upon hearing the sound waves in the air, Feng Lin hid at the side while paying attention to it. The words spoken didn''t seem to be in chinese or any of the more commonly used language in the universe. This was an ancient language.


    (Sanskrit! Could the mythological path this Killer King be walking on was¡­?)


    Feng Lin hadn''t thought through things clearly but at this moment, the situation on the field had already changed completely.


    The solar system''s exam candidates were completely at a disadvantage. They kept falling back as their defenses crumbled. The situation grew more and more dangerous for them.


    After observing for a long time, Yana suddenly had a discovery. She sighed in a heavy voice.


    "Not good. This is a plot to rouse the tiger to eat the wolves!"

 243 Great Sky Formation

    Rouse the tiger to swallow the wolves?


    Feng Lin sank into deep thoughts.


    Yana''s words made sense.


    These students were all extremely talented and had a high degree of strength. It wasn''t an exaggeration to claim that they resembled ferocious tigers.


    As for these aberrations, they were even more savage than the most savage wolves, devouring all lives as their prey.


    This Ultimate Killer King didn''t act earlier, but he chose to act now precisely during the second exam of the Cosmos University.


    By doing so, he clearly wanted to use the strength of these exam candidates to probe the power level of the gigantic-scale mother nest, setting up a situation where the exam candidates had to fight against the aberrations.


    In that case, there must be something he desired very badly inside the gigantic-scale mother nest.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    These exam candidates were treated as food by the death criminals. The criminals rushed over, their bloodshot eyes gleaming with greed while drool leaked from their mouths.


    Destroy, destroy, destroy!


    The Ultimate Killing King kept speaking the words of truth; the power of his words transformed into a vast might that surrounded space, suppressing all his enemies.


    This was a kind of ability that used speech to unleash its power.


    Sadly, that Killer King remained hidden in the sedan chair from the start until the end, not revealing his true features. Other than the power of his words of truth, Feng Lin found it very hard to gauge his true level of power.


    But at the very least, this Killer King should have already reached the grand completion-phase of the elite cultivator realm. What did he want exactly? Was there a powerful treasure in the mother nest?


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but ponder.


    This gigantic-scale mother nest, were there some wondrous objects in there that filled the Ultimate Killer King''s heart with desire?


    He first subdued and gathered the death criminals here and then he roused the exam candidates, creating a huge commotion.


    Feng Lin''s heart trembled when he suddenly thought of a point he had neglected before.


    Bugs had the nature of phototaxis, and for the aberrations, they instinctively like to be near places where there was a concentration of energy.


    The larger the mother nest was, the more it meant that the food in the nearby surroundings was in abundance, indicating that there were strong energy waves in the surroundings.


    Since this was a gigantic-scale mother nest that contained the strongest transcendent creature here on Asura Planet, the deepest layer of the mother nest might be the location with the strongest energy reaction on the entire planet.


    This large Asura Planet was also a life planet. After countless years, how could there not be some unique or wondrous locations? No one would believe that there was none.


    Feng Lin instinctively gathered his spirit force in his eyes. He activated his spirit vision and started to scan his surroundings.


    All living things in heaven and earth would radiate a faint layer of energy luster. He could clearly see them now with his spirit vision. Within the blood sea, he saw numerous faint but concentrated red energy beams congregating together. But the strange thing was that the energy intensity level here wasn''t very large.


    Just when Feng Lin was puzzled, a scream of agony attracted his attention.


    The waves of the blood sea churned as numerous aberrations with fish scales over their bodies leaped out from the sea. Their dangerous maws opened wide as they rushed toward the prey in their eyes.


    These aberrations were different from the others he had faced before. Fish scales covered their entire bodies. They seemed to be a kind of aberration that lived inside the water.


    Aberrations could adapt to different environments thanks to their genes. Their genes contained boundless possibilities in regard to evolution.


    Clearly, these were all new types of aberrations. Their forms changed greatly, but their ferociousness didn''t diminish.


    They leaped out of the water one by one, and they had webbed palms and feet that ended with claws. Wasting no time, they immediately lunged over, wanting to rip humans apart and feasting on them.


    The exam candidates were all in a state of panic as they screamed in misery.


    Behind them, aberrations were eating them. In front of them, the death criminals were killing them while feasting on them too.


    The exam candidates were surrounded by enemies from all directions and were in a situation of extreme danger, suffering heavy casualties.


    These death criminals were like ferocious ghosts, biting off the flesh of the exam candidates as they attacked. Their actions were extremely crazy, and they even fought with each other to be the first to enjoy a bite.


    The blood waves undulated, their height growing increasingly taller as more sea-type aberrations appeared. They were like sea-patrolling yakshas from the myths. Their personalities were cruel and they loved reaping lives.


    Upon facing predators from the front and back, the exam candidates suffered huge casualties and instinctively moved nearer to each other as rage filled their expressions.


    These were all peak geniuses of the solar system, elites among their peers from the same age group. When had they ever suffered such great humiliation? Being treated as food by others?


    "We can''t simply wait for our death!"


    "Let''s join forces to kill these aberrations and death criminals!"


    "How should we do it?"


    ...


    The exam candidates fought as they ponder.


    With their lives on the line, they started to cooperate tacitly and search for a way to break free.


    "Everyone, I know of a Great Sky Formation that can deal with the situation. Transfer all your genetic energy over, allowing them to gather," A voice shouted.


    After that, a tall male exam candidate walked out. He had an oriental appearance, yet his hair was as resplendent as the sun. With a loud shout, he took out an ancient giant bell that floated in the air, spinning around rapidly. There were pictures of the sun, moon, and stars engraved upon it as it weaved a scene of the sky.


    Rays of light were emitted from the bell, transforming into a light screen that enveloped all the exam candidates, causing the pressure on them to be greatly alleviated.


    Upon seeing this, the confidence of the exam candidates rose greatly as they continued to send a variety of genetic energy over.


    Wind, fire, thunder, lightning, metal, wood, earth, light, darkness...All sorts of energy gathered together, transforming into resplendent constellations.


    In the end, after the power of everyone was gathered, the light screen actually transformed into a star screen, filled with numerous shiny constellations.


    Great Sky Formation!


    The constellations were packed closely together, resulting in a giant barrier that protected everyone within it.


    The exam candidates worked together and eventually managed to stabilize the situation.


    Although those death criminals were fierce, they only had such great momentum early on because of their emotions. If one was to talk about their cultivation bases, they were far from sufficient to be compared to these geniuses of the solar system.


    When these exam candidates decided to work together because of their lives and cast aside all their past grudges, they instantly erupted forth with a level of power far mightier than ''1 + 1 = 2'' principle.


    The Great Sky Formation congregated the various types of genetic energy and transformed them into golden stars, blocking the aberrations and death criminals from entering. They had no way to force their way through as the barrier''s defense was too terrifying.


    But for the exam candidates, under protection from the formation, they could advance or retreat in order. They unleashed several techniques to kill the aberrations, accumulating points in a frenzy.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel rushed because of this.


    Quantity didn''t indicate quality.


    These aberrations were just ants; no matter how much was killed, the points of others wouldn''t be high enough to threaten him.


    But when he looked at the Great Sky Formation, his eyes gleamed with a bright light.


    The dao of formations had existed since ancient times. They contained boundless profound secrets and could control the might of heavens and earth.


    Just for the era of Huaxia Mythology, many formations containing the power to destroy the world existed. Feng Lin could casually list out several of them, e.g., the Nine Melodies Yellow River Formation, Ten Extinctions Formation, Ten Thousand Immortals Formation...there are countless. Above these, there were even the three most powerful world-destroying formations: the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, Sky Constellation Great Formation, and Twelve Heavenly Deities Termination Formation


    For western mythology, there were also many magical formations that were incredibly extraordinary.


    Feng Lin''s heart involuntarily stirred. He thought back to the Mythological Gene Association he created. Right now, his association could only exist in a concealed manner but sooner or later, the world would learn of it.


    Since it was considered a power, things would be too nonsensical if there wasn''t a protective formation protecting it.


    Upon staring at the golden bell spinning above the Great Sky Formation, a surreptitious thought formed in his mind as he saw some clues.


    The sky was boundlessly vast, able to contain the countless constellations and the myriad of creatures in the world.


    There was a hint of divine grace in this Great Sky Formation; the various genetic energy types could gather with no rejections and be fused together to enhance the formation. It was extremely profound.


    The aberrations and death criminals attacked with all they got but to no avail.


    The great formation grew more and more stable under the continuous infusion of genetic energy from the exam candidates. The barrier was akin to an unbreakable steel wall.


    The blood sea churned wildly, giving rise to towering blood waves.


    The aberrations surged forth in the thousands, wave after wave, akin to ants coming out of their nest and wanting to drown everything out.


    The constellations in the star screen shone brightly and unleashed energy rays to incinerate the aberrations as the exam candidates collected points in a frenzy.


    The death criminals at the other side also grew increasingly violent.


    These exam candidates were nothing but delicious food in their eyes. They were feasting on the delicious flesh and blood half-way and were forcefully stopped. This caused them to let out fearsome howls and shrieks as they turned even crazier, rushing forward.


    The great formation began to tremble violently under the onslaught of so many attacks. However, the constellations continued to spin in a great cycle, resembling taichi and dissipating the force behind all attacks that slammed into the barrier.


    After some time, the Ultimate Killer King finally acted upon seeing the situation.


    Emptiness!


    A word of truth rang out, reverberating across space.


    A formless ripple spread out, wanting to disintegrate everything in the surroundings.


    A voice speaking of emptiness; all laws vanished as did the multitude of living things.


    His voice was like a world-destroying wave sweeping across everything. Stone, water, fire, everything became the nothingness, returning to the void.


    Pipa, pipa!


    This formless ripple was like a wind gusting through time. It gently breezed past, but everywhere the wind passed by, the things in the surroundings withered and turned into ''emptiness'', dissipating into the void. A huge blank space gradually grew in size, as the formless ripple flowed straight toward the Great Sky Formation.


    Those death criminals that couldn''t evade the ripple quick enough were all unfortunately sacrificed.


    This was a neutral attack, destroying all that came in contact with it.


    When the Ultimate Killing King acted, he didn''t even spare his own people.


    The formless ripple from the word of truth finally slammed into the great formation.


    The constellations in the star screen blinked rapidly. A moment later, they suddenly exploded as the energy eruption formed a circle.


    The faces of the exam candidates all flushed red from the genetic energy backlash. Blood seeped from the corners of their mouths and their countenances paled.


    Spider-web-like cracks appeared on the barrier; the barrier was on the verge of collapse.


    "Not good!" The oriental young man''s expression greatly changed. He shouted, "If the formation is broken, all of us will die. Everyone, stop holding back! Send me all your energy to maintain and stabilize the formation!"


    His entire body began to glow with energy as the golden bell above the formation spun rapidly, emitting bell chimes as he tried to stabilize the formation.


    The other exam candidates also knew that they couldn''t afford to hold back any longer.


    If the formation was broken, all of them would be engulfed by the attacks from the aberrations and death criminals. Their chance of survival would be close to nil.


    They gritted their teeth and didn''t continue to hold back. Their genetic energy surged forth in waves as they channeled it into the formation.


    Even those exam candidates who were knocked down from a heavier energy backlash earlier also stood up and contributed their genetic energy again to stabilize the formation.


    For a time, the exam candidates were completely united. The light emitted from the formation gathered together like flowing water, rapidly mending the cracks. The formation was like a balloon that deformed due to pressure suddenly bouncing back into shape.


    The formless ripple was instantly rebounded by the repaired barrier, and a huge blank space appeared everywhere the ripple passed by.


    "What?" The death criminals just escaped a calamity and now, they had to suffer the effects of the ripple once more. They instantly had heavy casualties as their formations were now in complete chaos.


    The sedan chair in the center also shattered from the aftershock. From within, a slightly plump figure that looked like a bearded, bespectacled middle-aged uncle wearing oversized clothes appeared.


    His watermelon belly bulged as his bald head reflected the light. He looked like a greasy middle-aged man, completely not resembling a cultivator at all.

 244 Fishing in Troubled Waters

    "What, this is the Ultimate Killer King?"


    "Why is he a greasy middle-aged man?"


    "This is too...lousy right?"


    ...


    It wasn''t easy for them to see the true face of the Ultimate Killer King. Those exam candidates were also completely shocked.


    This greasy middle-aged man didn''t exude the tyrannical bloodthirsty-ness of the Ultimate Killer King at all!


    Feng Lin who was watching at the side actually felt wariness in his heart.


    Cultivators were originally already different from mortals. Their lives had undergone ''transcendence'' of a sort, and there were all kinds of people with all kinds of abilities. One must never judge a book by its cover.


    The more the Ultimate Killer King looked ordinary, the more fearsome he must be. It must have meant that he was already at a point where he reverted to simplicity, as one with nature. His aura was completely retracted and seemed no different from an ordinary man.


    If he didn''t act earlier, the vast majority of people here probably wouldn''t have known that this greasy middle-aged man was a cultivator.


    This was a sign that he had absolute control over all his power.


    No wonder the Ultimate Killer King could summon the wind and call the rain in the Southern Milky Way Galaxy and no one had been able to catch him.


    It wasn''t scary that he had killed many people because if the peak experts of the Southern Milky Way Galaxy were to act, they could all easily subdue this man.


    However, he was actually able to conceal his sharpness so well. This was the scariest, most shocking ability of him.


    There were billions of people in the universe. Who could imagine that the Ultimate Killer King was a greasy middle-aged man?


    ...


    "Hehehe¡­ as expected of top geniuses from the solar system, you guys actually forced me to reveal myself. This is not easy at all. How do you all want to die?" The Ultimate Killer King started laughing. His harmless face suddenly contorted as the inner madness in his heart erupted. The demon inside him seemed to have been released.


    Sharp killing intent and intense coldness engulfed everyone, causing goosebumps to appear on the bodies of the exam candidates. It felt like an asura had his sight fixed on them.


    "Ultimate Killer King, you don''t need to try and scare us. Although the Asura Planet is remote, it''s still under the observation of the Solar System Coalition Government. If you overdid things and kill all of us exam candidates, not only would Asura Planet be cleansed by blood, but there wouldn''t be any more exam candidates coming here to Asura Planet in the future¡­"


    The exam candidates banded together, facing the death criminals squarely. That golden-haired young man from earlier walked out and spoke without fear.


    Things were indeed as he had said.


    The Asura Planet was under the governance of the Coalition Government. Although the death criminals could kill them, they couldn''t go too far.


    After all, this was just a tempering exercise in the form of an exam. They weren''t here to be sent to their death.


    If the Ultimate Killer King really killed all the exam candidates, the experts from the Coalition Government would never let this rest.


    In any case, that warship that brought them here was still waiting in the space outside the planet.


    There was a fragile line of balance, one could almost say that it was a secret agreement between the government and the death criminals. Although it was stated explicitly, this balance did exist.


    The government sent these exam candidates here to be nutritious food for the criminals, if the criminals grew, Asura Planet could be developed further.


    But it was also a tempering exercise to weed out the weak, leaving behind the truly outstanding candidates. So, how could the government stand to watch if the Ultimate Killer King really killed all of them?


    In any case, all of these were an open scheme. People knew about it but they had no way to resist.


    After all, these were supreme geniuses in the solar system. There were simply too many intelligent people among them.


    The golden-haired young man with the oriental appearance saw through this point and started to negotiate with the Killer King.


    He didn''t lack guts nor strength.


    This oriental young man was like the sun among all the other exam candidates, drawing the attention of everyone.


    Feng Lin also turned his gaze toward him. He could faintly sense that this young man would be his greatest opponent in this exam.


    "This man is named Donghuang Ling from the Golden Crow Space Station. The Golden Crow Space Station is a power established in space, a station that revolved around the sun! Donghuang Ling''s vitality stat is over 500; in the information recorded about all the students, he is considered the number one genius," Yana explained by the side, revealing Donghuang Ling''s origins.


    A space station that revolved around the sun!


    Feng Lin was silently startled.


    The sun was considered a mid-grade fixed star with an extremely high temperature. Just the light around it had a temperature of over 6,000 degrees. The temperature at its core was naturally even higher, reaching a million degrees. All living things would turn into ashes when moving near to it.


    There was actually someone building a space station near the sun?


    But when he thought more about it, things seemed pretty logical.


    The myriad of living things all required energy.


    By staying near the sun, they would naturally have an abundance of solar energy and with mankind''s technology, they could turn the initially vile environment into something enjoyable.


    It was understandable. It was said that the Solar System Coalition Government also built their base on a man-made planet near the sun, maintaining the independence of the individual planets.


    The Ultimate Killer King suddenly laughed after he heard that. "You, a mere mid-phase elite cultivator, actually dare to speak in this manner to me? Do you really think I don''t dare to act against you?"


    His eyes flared with a crimson light as he stared at Donghuang Ling. A formless pressure gushed forth, pressing down on Donghuang Ling.


    That Donghuang Ling seemed completely unafraid at all. His golden hair fluttered in the wind and he appeared like the child of the sun god. "Sir, you are the Ultimate Killer King and naturally wouldn''t be afraid of us mere exam candidates. Although you are very famous, if you kill us all, the true experts on the warship stationed outside this planet would surely send experts here to handle this. At that time, not only would your subordinates die, but even you would find it hard to escape with your life. The life of the Ultimate Killer King is so precious, how can it be comparable to our lives?"Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    He smiled faintly and exuded a graceful aura that caused people to be impressed.


    Even when facing the Ultimate Killer King, he didn''t cower at all. His words actually elevated the status of the Killer King, alleviating the danger.


    The Killer King laughed strangely after he had heard that. His gaze flickered.


    "You are a genius. I have killed countless people, and there are very few people who dare to face me directly as you do or take the pressure radiating from me as easy as you are doing," He praised Donghuang Ling. But all of a sudden, he began to laugh sinisterly.


    "Your words are very correct, but what does that have to do with me? As long as I can accomplish my objectives, it''s worth it even if all of you exam candidates die here. Do you think these death criminals can threaten me? Even if all of them die, I wouldn''t feel any pain in my heart. And as for those armies from the Coalition Government, none of them has the power to be a threat to me."


    The Killer King coldly laughed, ignoring the expressions on the faces of his subordinates.


    The fear of the Killer King was already engraved deeply in the hearts of these people. They only dared to rage, but they didn''t dare to say anything.


    Donghuang Ling''s expression sank. He could sense that this Ultimate Killer King was truly confident in what he said. No one in the warship was powerful enough to threaten him.


    His mind spun rapidly as he suddenly spoke, "What if you can achieve your objective without needing both of our sides to clash with each other?"


    "Oh?" The Killer King had a bored look on his face. "What plan do you have."


    Donghuang Ling continued, "Killer King, you are using the plan of rousing the tiger to swallow the wolves. Your true objective is to force us to probe the strength-level of the mother nest, so you can obtain the secret treasure inside it. As for us, we only want to kill the aberration queen and obtain the points from it. There''s clearly no conflict in our goals. Why don''t we cooperate? You can take the treasure, and we only want the queen."


    He actually wanted to negotiate with the Killer King.


    The people in the surroundings were shocked.


    This Donghuang Ling was truly too brazen. One must know that the man he was speaking to was the Ultimate Killer King, a demon-like existence. By entering deals with him, wasn''t Donghuang Ling courting death?


    "You know about that secret treasure?" The Killer King''s eyes narrowed into slits. If the secret of the mother nest was exposed, that would be equivalent to touching his reverse scale.


    A fearsome aura flooded the area and the pressure intensified.


    Donghuang Ling smiled as he calmly continued, "The name Asura Planet has to come from something. Although there isn''t much news about this treasure, there are still quite a few people who know about this."


    After that, he didn''t continue to speak out loud. His lips moved as he sent voice transmissions to the Killer King.


    The Killer King''s expression changed. No one knew what Donghuang Ling had told him. The Killer King cast a deep glance at the golden-haired young man and nodded. "Alright, let''s do things your way then."


    Those exam candidates were completely stunned.


    Forming a deal with the Killer King. In their perspective, this was simply courting death.


    Yet, this Donghuang Ling actually succeeded. How did he do this?


    This was also a question Feng Lin wanted to know the answer to, but he wasn''t too bothered by it.


    No matter what the treasure was, he would know once he entered the mother nest.


    As the ''heads'' of the two parties reached an agreement, the cooperation was set in stone.


    Those exam candidates also didn''t have any objections. As long as they had some brains, they knew that they weren''t a match for the Ultimate Killer King.


    The Killer King also controlled his subordinates.


    The two groups now had clear lines of division. Neither party moved closer to each other.


    The blood sea continued to churn as aberrations were coming out from it.


    "Go! Whoever can kill the aberration queen will get pointers from me personally. I will guide his cultivation and allow that person to inherit my position as the Killer King of Asura Planet!" The Ultimate Killer King howled.


    There would surely be courageous people within the crowd.


    When the death criminals heard his words, all of them exploded forth with madness as they lunged forward.


    The next Killer King of Asura Planet, this position was akin to the controller of a life planet. The temptation was too large!


    However, things naturally wouldn''t be so simple.


    Feng Lin''s eyes shone with a silver light. He activated his spirit vision and could see red strands of baleful aura radiating from the killer king. The strands of baleful aura seeped into the bodies of the death criminals, causing them to be in a maddened state and lose their rationale.


    Being able to become the Killer King of Asura Planet naturally was great, but the prerequisite was that they must be alive to enjoy the benefits of this position first.


    The gigantic-scale queen was the most terrifying lifeform on Asura Planet, how could she be killed so easily?


    But at this moment, those criminals all seemed to have gone completely crazy. They forgot about the danger and ignored their lives.


    (Is this will control?)


    Feng Lin silently mused. This Killer King seemed to have the ability to control people; this ability was extremely bizarre and resembled hypnosis.


    If not, given the fact that these death criminals were all tyrannical and lawless individuals who committed heinous crimes, how could they be so obedient to him?


    "Everyone, let''s kill the gigantic-scale mother queen together. We will depend on our capabilities. The Killer King wants the treasure, and we will take the points," Donghuang Ling spoke.


    "Sure." The other exam candidates replied as they began to enter the sea.


    They were all elite cultivators and could control the pores on their bodies with ease. It wasn''t a problem for them to breathe underwater and dive into the mother nest.


    "We should go in too," Feng Lin spoke.


    The Greek sisters hesitated.


    "I want to see what tricks Donghuang Ling and Killer King are playing exactly. I''m also extremely interested in the secret treasure they spoke about." Feng Lin laughed. His gaze then turned to the mother nest located in the depths of the blood sea as a look of interest flashed in his eyes.


    He activated the Art of Transformations, and the three of them silently mixed into the crowd of exam candidates, moving toward the mother nest.


    The combat prowess of these exam candidates was naturally extremely powerful. Their genetic energy and martial techniques were all at the peak of their peers. They even had weapons to enhance their power. Those water-type aberrations were easily crushed into pieces, becoming points for them to harvest.


    The army of the Killer King also dove into the water.


    After some time, an underwater cave appeared before their eyes as endless aberrations came out from it, like schools of fish.


    "Kill our way in!" The Killer King and Donghuang Ling''s voice reverberated through the water, commanding everyone to enter. They were like a stampede crushing everything in their way.


    Destroy!


    The words of truth spoken by the Killer King caused the entire space to tremble as the poor aberrations exploded.


    Donghuang Ling''s golden bell spun rapidly, producing formless ripples that destroyed the aberrations from inside out. Clearly, it was a very valuable mythological treasure.


    Their groups soon entered the nest. They discovered to their surprise that there was actually a space inside; the place was completely devoid of water and filled with air.


    All forms of aberrations rushed out, messengers, prowlers, guards...these were obviously evolved forms compared to the ones in the large-scale mother nests. Fish scales covered their bodies; their defenses were even stronger.


    The exam candidates and death criminals formed a fragile alliance. After they entered deeper into the mother nest, genetic energy gushed forth like tides, forming energy waves that flowed toward the depths.


    Everywhere the energy waves passed by, the surroundings would crack as fissures opened up on the ground. Those aberrations were transformed into pulps of meat, and a strong acidic scent filled the atmosphere.


    Feng Lin mixed within them. He silently activated his spirit vision and observed the surroundings. He could see rays of red light flashing from the depths of this mother nest.


    Far away, there seemed to be a giant ball of red light pulsing with a rhythm, resembling a heartbeat.


    (What is that? Could that be the secret treasure hidden on Asura Planet?)


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows. He discovered that the ball of red light''s aura seemed to be fused with the aberration queen''s aura.


    "The treasure!" After a few moments, the Killer King also sensed the aura. His eyes narrowed as a wild look appeared on his face. Cracking sounds rang out. All of a sudden, he transformed into a three meters tall and muscular man that looked completely different from the greasy middle-aged man he had been earlier. He stomped heavily on the ground, opening up a pathway through the aberrations as he shot forth like an arrow, moving toward the depths of the mother cave.


    Donghuang Ling also followed closely behind.


    The other exam candidates naturally rushed in that direction too, fearing that they would lag too much behind.


    After all, the gigantic-scale queen was worth a total of ten million points. Whoever managed to obtain that, would undoubtedly become the King of the Solar System. None of the exam candidates were willing to watch silently as others hunted the queen.


    Feng Lin''s group of three hid among the crowd, planning to fish in troubled waters.


    "No hurry, the gigantic-scale queen is extremely terrifying; it wouldn''t die so easily. If we enter too early, it would be easy for us to become the targets of a multitude of arrows. We might as well play the role of the oriole at the back while the mantis stalks the cicada." Yana''s eyes flashed as she suggested.


    Feng Lin felt it was very logical.


    The three of them slowed their steps and stayed at the back.


    Aris took the chance and continued killing the other aberrations, gaining even more points.


    Very soon, the sound of combat drifted out from the depths of the mother nest. Clearly, the Killer King and the others were currently fighting the aberration queen.


    Feng Lin''s group exchanged mutual glances. They decided not to hide anymore. They unleashed their might fully, destroying the aberrations around them as they rushed into the depths.


    The deeper they went, the more intense the situation was. Corpses of humans and aberrations could be seen everywhere.


    Among humans, there were exam candidates and death criminals as well. Several of the corpses even had bite marks on them.


    "Human weaklings, you all actually dare to barge into my nest! Simply courting death!" A formless spirit wave gushed out, trembling the area.


    Feng Lin''s group finally arrived at the location of combat. To his shock, he saw that the Killer King, Donghuang Ling, and their groups were currently fighting against a shocking figure.


    This figure was that of a female, and her body was so alluring that it could only be described as demonic. She was about two meters tall and extremely shapely, with huge twin peaks and well-rounded rear. Her legs were long and powerful, and her entire body was covered in a layer of armor, save for her emotionless eyes. Clearly, no one would mistake her for a human.


    This gigantic-scale mother nest''s aberration queen was actually a humanoid?


    At the center of her chest, a huge ruby-red gemstone could be seen, resembling the eye of a monster. It emitted demonic rays and sparkled with a faint crimson luster, wanting to draw in the souls of those who glanced at it.

 245 Asura Yoga

    Gigantic-scale aberration queen?


    How was this queen gigantic?


    Feng Lin silently felt puzzled. It was understandable for him to feel shocked in his heart when he saw how much the queen resembled a human.


    This scene truly surpassed his imagination and didn''t seem to conform to common sense.


    But since she was a transcendent creature, there were no such things as logical or non-logical.


    To his astonishment, Feng Lin discovered that as the strongest creature on Asura Planet, the gigantic-scale queen had abandoned size and became roughly as large as a human. Her figure was much more nimble and graceful compared to the large-scale queens, and her speed was shockingly quick, producing many after-images as sonic booms rang out in the air.


    It, no she, had a devilish mesmerizing figure. Her armor contained a wild sense of beauty like a lofty queen of the wilds exuding boundless charm.


    Feng Lin noted this puzzledly. It seemed that no matter which lifeforms, the higher the stage of life they were at, the more they would resemble humans.


    He didn''t have time to think so much. The gigantic-scale queen was currently completely enraged due to people barging into her nest. She was like the most outstanding interstellar warrior; long and sharp bone blades suddenly grew out of her arms, gleaming with a cold light as she lunged over toward the humans.


    Her speed was simply too quick, producing countless after-images that surrounded the Killer King, Donghuang Ling, and the other exam candidates.


    Everyone was ganging up on her.


    "Pitiful humans, you actually dare to enter here." Formless spirit waves shook the area as her killing intent gushed forth.


    This humanoid queen actually could speak human speech and had an intelligence that wasn''t inferior to humans. It was completely terrifying.


    Her spirit force twisted the air and turned corporeal. Formless blades sliced over, and everywhere her spirit force gushed by, destruction could be seen.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Donghuang Ling''s golden bell was in his hands, and he kept ringing it, causing the chimes to shake the air. The sound waves were formless and ethereal, sweeping out with an imposing momentum and capable of destroying everything in the area.


    The Killer King''s body was bent in strange angles, defying common logic as he assumed a weird posture. He was like a totem that was connected to the profoundness of the universe. A mysterious pressure bore down on everything around him.


    Asura Yoga!


    Lock!


    His body actually contorted into a position that resembled the Sanskrit word ''Lock'', while he chanted the word.


    Yoga was developed from ancient sanskrit martial arts. Its purpose was to connect the human spirit with the world, and it contained boundless profound mysteries.


    Formless shackles appeared in the air, locking down the queen. She wasn''t able to shake herself free from them.


    "Good opportunity!" Donghuang Ling shouted. The golden bell in his hand kept shaking as bell chimes echoed through the air. Golden flames manifested, raising the temperature to an unbearable level and causing the air in the surroundings to evaporate.


    Tornado Wind Edge!


    Earth Gravity!


    Frigid Water!


    ...


    The other exam candidates also unleashed their killing techniques as the flood of energy made the interior of the mother nest become something resembling hell in the mortal world. The queen was completely surrounded and injured by the attacks. She was screaming in pain.


    Po~


    Suddenly, a spirit force as vast as the ocean erupted out as a material barrier took form, enveloping the queen and isolating the energy attacks.


    "Explode!"


    The vertical pupils of the queen shone with a silver light, and her spirit force erupted forth. The energy attacks from the exam candidates rebounded and instantly knocked the people around her away. The casualties were extremely heavy; numerous human figures were flung through the air before slamming heavily onto the ground.


    "What?" Donghuang Ling was shocked. His own Great Sun Golden Fire had always swept through his enemies with invincibility. Yet, the queen actually managed to shake herself free from it.


    But even so, the queen had to face the combined attacks of everyone and she wasn''t doing so well either. Cracks could be seen on her armor as acidic blood flowed from it, causing a vile smell to permeate the atmosphere.


    "Detestable humans, you all actually manage to injure me!" The queen''s expression turned malevolent. The bone blades on her hand manifested a tornado as she spun in circles. The blade arts were incredibly dense as though nothing could break them apart.


    Feng Lin was silently astonished as he watched by the side. This was actually a saber-type martial art!


    This queen had a humanoid body, so she could naturally use ancient martial arts.


    In addition, her body structure was different from humans. She had many double-joints and could move in unpredictable ways, unleashing unfathomable stances.


    Her entire person floated in the air. She was using her spirit force to support herself. Bone blades flew out from her body and danced unceasingly in the air, revolving protectively around her like birds flying in a circle.


    The bone blades were incomparably sharp, capable of slicing apart all objects. The moment those exam candidates were slower by a beat, they would instantly be lacerated and transformed into strips of flesh and blood that was hurriedly devoured by the aberrations in the area.


    Her spirit force could still be felt in the air, causing wariness to appear in the hearts of everyone. It was very tough to defend against something as formless and ethereal as spirit force.


    "Enlarge!"


    Donghuang Ling grunted. The golden bell in his hands was a mythological treasure, and it grew larger rapidly, enveloping him like a barrier.


    The bone blades slashed over, causing ringing sounds to reverberate throughout the area. Sparks flew everywhere, but the bone blades weren''t able to break the golden bell''s defense.


    The Killer King once again bent his body in a strange pose. His movements were beyond logic as he called out.


    "Devil!"


    A blood-colored qi suddenly flooded the area, engulfing him completely. He was like an asura in the mortal world as he lunged toward the queen in a crazed manner.


    His moves were extremely bizarre, but his footwork was like the wind and rain. In the legends, the asura king danced during the destruction of the world, causing baleful qi to manifest.


    Those death criminals were influenced by the baleful qi; all of them rushed forward like they had lost their minds. Their eyes turned crimson as they rushed at the queen.


    If the Killer King was the asura king, then these people would be his asura soldiers. Their expressions changed. Their faces turned green and they sprouted fangs as they snarled furiously.


    But this queen was a true transcendent monster; she was extremely ruthless. Regardless of how fierce the death criminals are, they were easily killed by her, and their flesh and blood littered the ground.


    The Killer King also found it tough to fight her head-on. He could only depend on his bizarre yoga arts and barely manage to protect himself. But even so, he was battered by the attacks. He howled loudly, "Donghuang Ling, if you still don''t come out and help me, don''t blame me for forgetting our agreement!"


    He made a sinister threat, seeking for help.


    "Killer King, please calm your anger. The queen is too powerful, and the two of us won''t be able to win against her. We need everyone to work together." Donghuang Ling leaped out from his golden bell.


    "Friends, if we don''t kill the queen today, none of us will be able to escape. Let''s kill her first before we discuss how to distribute the points!" He stared at his surroundings and roared.


    "Good, let''s kill the queen!"


    "I''m here to help you!"


    "Remember your words!"


    ¡­


    Numerous voices rang out.


    Those exam candidates also knew that the most critical task now was to kill the queen or all of them would be in dire straits.


    Another group of exam candidates rushed over, releasing their auras. All of them were at the elite cultivator realm. They didn''t hesitate and launched their attacks instantly.


    Wrath King!


    Cosmos Ice River!


    Metal Control!


    ...


    All of them unleashed their consummate techniques.


    A monk suddenly glowed with resplendent light as he transformed into a world-destroying lord and violently attacked the queen.


    A silver-haired young man radiated icy energy that was cold enough to freeze all things in the world. An ice river formed, arcing through the air, its power slamming against the queen.


    Another man clad in a set of metal armor lifted his arms. The metal particles in the planet''s crust were drawn up, becoming sabers, swords, axes¡ªall types of cold weapons as they shot out.


    Waves after waves of the guard-types aberrations were instantly killed when they rushed over.


    For a period of time, the surroundings were cleared of aberrations save for the queen alone.


    "DIE!" Seeing her subordinates dying miserable deaths, the queen was incomparably enraged. Her spirit force gushed unbridledly into the gemstone embedded in her chest as it manifested countless tentacles-like rays that inundated the surroundings.


    For some of the exam candidates who failed to evade in time, they were directly grabbed by the tentacles and screaming in agony. Their bodies instantly turned to blood.


    (What an Asura heart!)


    When the Killer King saw this, he wasn''t worried but was extremely happy instead. He licked his lips as greed flashed in his eyes.


    "The gemstone is actually an Asura Heart?" Yana was shocked when she saw this scene.


    "What item is that?" Feng Lin''s heart stirred as he asked.


    "It is an item that will only form on a life planet after countless years of massacre. It was the crystallization of the death of countless lives. Bones are first piled up and they would become fossils, then the impurities in those fossils are gradually refined, and a translucent and sparkling gemstone would be formed. Asura Heart is purely formed from bloody aura, as well as the essence of the multitude of living beings. It is an extremely rare and wondrous treasure. Usually, a life planet needed thousands of years of massacre before an Asura Heart would have the slightest chance of forming.


    "Once, that irresponsible father of mine has warned us about the Ultimate Killer King, saying that the Killer King was walking on the Asura King Mythology Path. However, he is currently only at the asura level, and there is a limit to the troubles he can cause. But if he managed to gain an Asura Heart, he would be able to use it to awaken the Asura King Gene and became a grand cultivator. At that time, everywhere he goes to shall become seas of blood as endless slaughter will follow him. For such a treasure, if an ordinary person obtained it, the Asura Heart would be able to assist that person, allowing the body of that person to transform into an asura body, increasing the chances of him breaking through to the grand cultivator realm," Yana heavily spoke as a look of worry clouded her face.


    If the Killer King managed to get his hands on that, there would be a grand cultivator who killed people like pulling out weeds being born on Asura Planet. When that happened, these exam candidates would all be in danger.


    No wonder the Ultimate Killer King planned it all out and ensured that he was deported to Asura Planet. So, it was due to the existence of the Asura Heart which he needed to break through to the grand cultivator realm. Once he broke through, those Cosmos University''s examiners would truly not be able to do anything to him.


    Asura King Mythology Path?


    Feng Lin silently mused.


    Asura was a famous evil god from sanskrit mythology. It was born in the blood sea and conducted massacres, taking heavenly deities as its enemy.


    This heretic god of the blood sea seemed to be walking on this path. He naturally had to use slaughter to establish his path. No wonder he would have a title like the Ultimate Killer King.


    These exam candidates were all geniuses of the solar system and had extraordinary origins and wide horizons. All of them recognized the embedded gemstone in the queen''s chest and felt greed stirring their hearts.


    This was an item that could aid one to break through a major realm. Naturally, everyone would desire it.


    The queen used her spirit force to control the Asura Heart to unleash its divine might. Blood-colored tentacles whipped out in a frenzy. The moment they came in contact with someone, they would directly absorb the life force of the unfortunate person, transforming them into blood that would be stored inside the gemstone.


    Gurgle!


    The gemstone suddenly emitted a sound like a whale drinking water as the blood radiance from it grew even more intense and bizarre.


    Despite this terrifying scene, those exam candidates didn''t retreat or cower. They actually attacked with more intensity.


    Asura Hearts were extremely rare in the universe. If they could obtain it, they would have a hope of breaking through to the grand cultivator realm.


    Avarice blinds the eye of judgment!


    Numerous gazes stared straight at the Asura Heart; they were unable to shift their eyes away.


    "Hmph!"


    A cold voice rang out, shaking them awake.


    The Killer King''s sinister stare surveyed everyone. "The queen can be given to you all, but the Asura Heart is mine. Whoever dares to covet it would become the enemy of my dao!" His killing intent flooded the area.


    Everyone was perspiring cold sweat. They didn''t dare to look again at the ruby gemstone, but no one knew what the thoughts in their hearts were.


    The blood tentacles continued grabbing out.


    Donghuang Ling''s bell chimes rang out unceasingly as the formless soundwaves actually turned corporeal and bounded the tentacles together. After that, numerous ripples manifested and tore the tentacles into pieces.


    The other exam candidates also used their techniques.


    The Asura Heart manifested countless tentacles that danced about wildly in the air.


    The queen fought one against all, yet she was actually at an advantage.


    Suppress!


    The Killer King acted again. He folded gestures with his hands and punched out with the force of mountains, aiming for the queen''s head.


    The other exam candidates were providing support by the side while the Killer King personally moved in, fighting against the queen.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    The two of them were like top-level martial artists unleashing profound moves against each other.


    One was an aberration monster; the other seemed to be an asura. Their moves contained the force that was beyond what normal humans could achieve. Their techniques were unfathomable and contained immense might.


    Feng Lin silently contemplated, experiencing the killing intent within while absorbing the essence of the techniques they used.


    The bone blades danced wildly in the air, lacerating all objects that got near to the queen.


    Her tentacles writhed and lashed out, causing fissures to appear on the ground.


    Right now, the humanoid queen floated in the air, fighting against everyone else. The Asura Heart on her chest kept gathering energy, allowing her endurance to be off the charts. Despite fighting for a long time, she wasn''t at a disadvantage at all.


    Emptiness!


    Destruction!


    Crack!


    ...


    The Killer King could no longer suppress his desire. His arms crossed in front of his chest as he floated in the air, continuously executing various yoga poses while chanting sanskrit words. Formless energy locked down the space he was on. Everything before him shattered into pieces as his surroundings entered a vacuum state.


    The spirit force of the aberration queen, the bone blades, the blood tentacles¡­ all of them crumbled away before the words of truth.


    Good chance!


    These exam candidates all had wealthy combat experience; how could they let such a chance go? All of them rushed over.


    The golden bell continued ringing, and the energy blasts from the exam candidates continued flowing forth as well. The various exam candidates rushed over and surrounded the queen.


    The queen kept screaming in pain; she suffered at least a thousand attacks by now. Many cracks appeared on her armor as her blood flowed from her wounds.


    However, the gemstone in her chest flashed with a blinding radiance. The queen suddenly transformed into a beam of blood-colored light when everyone shut their eyes. She wielded bone blades and rushed into the crowd like an apparition, intending to kill everyone.


    Wherever the blades slashed, blood would flow.


    Screams rang out endlessly as those death criminals and exam candidates died one after another. They were transformed into blood before they got absorbed into the gemstone.


    Donghuang Ling''s arms trembled. He forcefully endured an attack as cracks appeared on his golden bell.


    After all, this was just a copy; there was no way it could be the true fate treasure of Huaxia mythology.


    Suppress!


    When the queen moved toward the Killer King, he adopted a ''suppression'' yoga posture to negate the queen''s power. However, the queen''s spirit force coalesced into a fist and punched him, sending him flying through the air. The Killer King smashed against a stone wall, causing a huge human-shaped hole to appear.


    He gritted his teeth and climbed up while panting heavily. All his attacks earlier expended a great deal of his energy; his energy consumption was extremely great.


    "Blood and meat, I need blood and meat!" His throat suddenly issued a beast-like growl. His eyes were bloodshot and all of a sudden, he lunged toward an exam candidate near him and dismembered that guy before starting to feast on the corpse.


    Kacha!


    Blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.


    A mysterious tattoo manifested on his skin, extending all the way until it reached the floor and forming a great formation.


    He dumped the corpse there as the blood was drawn out by an invisible force, congregating together before entering the Killer King''s body. A black miasma emitted from him. Right now, he resembled a black-colored evil ghost from hell.


    Feng Lin felt chills in his heart.


    One aberration queen, one Killer King. Both of them could absorb the flesh and blood of humans to strengthen themselves. They were simply like the incarnations of Asura and Yaksha from hell descending to the mortal world.


    "Not enough, this is far from enough." The Killer King''s bloodshot eyes stared at his subordinates. The eyes of those death criminals near him suddenly turned vacant as they punched a hole in their chest and took out their hearts. Although they suicided, they still maintained an eerie smile on their faces.


    "Still not enough!" The Killer King swept his gaze at the surroundings. The formation on the ground suddenly expanded like a bloody maw, opening up and wanting to devour the exam candidates as well.


    The corpses around could be piled up into a small mountain, the bones could be used to build a pagoda, and the amount of blood flowing on the ground was so much that it could form a sea¡­


    "Blood Sea Altar! Rise!" The Killer King roared in rage. The bones, bodies, and blood around him all gathered, radiating a bloody qi that soaked his entire body. The Killer King''s body suddenly changed. Two horns could be seen atop his head. He had become a devil as he grew over five meters tall.


    "Damn, he tricked me!" Donghuang Ling didn''t expect that the Killer King would target his own allies when he got caught up in bloodlust. The fragile alliance between them instantly crumbled.


    It was more important to protect oneself rather than to hunt the queen.


    The golden bell that was filled with cracks enlarged once again, enveloping Donghuang Ling like a barrier.


    When the Killer King felt the desire to kill, he had no way to retract it. He started to frenziedly slaughter everyone around him.


    At this moment, the queen acted too.


    Both of them were like incarnations of slaughter. The two parties that entered the mother nest had heavy casualties; almost everyone was wiped out.


    For now, the Killer King intentionally avoided the queen. He turned his attention toward the death criminals and the exam candidates as he started a massacre.


    The more corpses there were, the higher the Blood Sea Altar would be, further increasing the intensity of the Killer King''s aura. His cultivation base rose at an incredible speed, radiating a formless pressure that continued to climb.


    He transformed into an asura from hell, massacring the multitude of lives. After a period of time, he finally halted as there were no more people near him. All of a sudden, his gaze turned to the corner where Feng Lin''s group was hiding.


    "Sister!" Aris screamed. The Killer King was aiming for Yana, wanting to capture her.


    Bang!


    A metal cudgel heavily swung out.


    A powerful force gushed over as Feng Lin''s figure rapidly retreated, pulling the two sisters with him.


    "It''s you!" After an attack of his was blocked, the Killer King instantly recognized the familiar silhouette of Feng Lin who had escaped him earlier.


    (After managing to escape one time, does he think he can escape for a second time?)


    The Killer King was extremely angered and wanted to continue to pursue Feng Lin. However, after a while, he stopped and glanced at the humanoid queen who was radiating waves of anger.


    (No rush! The most important thing now is to obtain the Asura Heart. All other things are secondary.)


    (After I become a grand cultivator, I can easily dominate the entire Asura Planet. By then, not even the examiners will be able to do anything to me. I will kill this brat at that time then.)


    He turned and stepped toward the queen.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The Killer King absorbed the blood qi of all the bodies on the ground, making it so that his vitality stat climbed to a level where he could fight equally with the queen.


    The two most terrifying creatures on Asura Planet were fighting each other. The aftershock of their battle gushed out, shaking the interior of the mother nest.


    ...


    "The Killer King is fighting against the queen now. Things are too dangerous. You two should hurry up and leave, or I might not be able to protect you two any longer!" After blocking one strike from the Killer King, Feng Lin''s blood and qi churned wildly as his face was flushed from the impact.


    "What about you?" Yana hurriedly asked.


    Feng Lin smiled but didn'' reply. He turned and dashed back into the mother nest, not giving the sisters any chance to stop him.


    On the Blood Sea Altar, the Killer King danced barefoot. The asura aura from his body cloaked him completely, transforming into a powerful pestle as he was doing the Dance of the Asura.


    Sanskrit chants echoed through the air, filled with an intent of destruction and slaughter.


    His hair fluttered wildly in the wind, resembling snakes as his aura kept rising. He had already broken through the limits of elite cultivator and had reached the level of grand cultivator, capable of dominating the aberration queen.


    Although the aberration queen was strong, her cultivation base was stuck at the grand completion phase of the elite cultivator realm. The suppression of vitality stat made it tough for her to fight back.


    The footsteps of the Killer King quickened. The demon subduing pestle formed from the asura aura struck out with the force of thunder, slamming into the cracked armor of the queen as more blood flowed out from her wounds.


    "How could I be defeated by a pitiful human?" The queen couldn''t believe it. Her face was filled with despair and at the next moment, the demon subduing pestle knocked her to the ground. Her armor shattered completely, and she was powerless to resist.


    "Hehehe, I purposely planned things out so I would be deported to Asura Planet. The reason for this was all because of the Asura Heart. Finally, it is going to belong to me!" The Killer King stared fixedly at the ruby gemstone embedded in the queen''s chest. It was like he could already see the scenes of him becoming a grand cultivator. He then began to laugh like a maniac.


    "Give it to me!" He roared. His fingers formed claws as he grabbed out through the air.


    Bang!


    At this moment, a gigantic cudgel expanded before his eyes and slammed into his claws with the force of ten thousand catties.


    At the next moment, his body was like a cannon, being blasted into the ground.


    Upon seeing the familiar silhouette, the countenance of the Killer King warped. "It''s you, you actually dared to return here. Are you courting death? How dare you spoil my plans!"


    Feng Lin took the chance and sped toward the queen, the look in his eyes was immeasurably deep.


    (Not only have I returned, but the Asura Heart as well as the aberration queen¡­)


    (I want them both!)

 246 Stealing Food from The Tiger’s Mouth

    "You should die!" Seeing that he almost got the gemstone yet something blocked him at the last moment, the Killer King was completely enraged as he howled in anger. "You actually dared to return and seize my treasure? Brat, you are dead for sure. No one will be able to save you!"


    When he heard the howl of rage, Feng Lin didn''t cower. He actually laughed out loud. "Why wouldn''t I dare to return? Anyone can hunt the aberration queen. The Asura Heart is also a product of nature, and it doesn''t belong to you."


    In the icy darkness of the universe, how could there be rules of fairness?


    The weak were merely food for the strong!


    Strength was everything!


    Did this Killer King who massacred countless people truly think that Feng Lin would be frightened of him just because of his reputation?


    How ridiculous!


    No matter what the method was, as long as it could strengthen oneself, that would be a good method.


    Feng Lin wouldn''t feel any trepidation when he acted.


    This Asura Heart could increase the chances of one''s breakthrough. No one would want to miss out on it.


    Feng Lin''s strike sent the Killer King flying away. He turned and immediately shot toward the humanoid queen who seemed to be on the verge of death.


    Seeing that Feng Lin was about to succeed. The Killer King''s eyes flashed. He grabbed out with his claw, unleashing his attack.


    Asura Great Capture!


    The red-colored baleful aura formed a pair of gigantic hands in the air as they stretched out. It looked like a giant wanting to grab an ant and crush it to death.


    The gigantic hands enveloped the surroundings. Even the air was frozen solid from the might they radiated.


    This power level was already at the grand cultivator realm, over 20% of the Killer King''s body had been ''transcendized'', allowing him to control the power of heaven and earth. This level of might surpassed the imaginations, allowing him to unleash great power with the wave of a hand.


    Feng Lin felt that the space around him was locked down by the giant palms. They exerted heavy pressure, wanting to crush him into pieces and rendering him immobile.


    "I have to break that Blood Sea Altar first or I won''t be able to win." Feng Lin silently mused.


    The disparity of one great cultivation realm was simply too large.


    With the augmentation of the Blood See Altar, the Killer King had transformed into an Asura King. His vitality stat broke past the 1,000 marks, and the vitality pressure made it hard for Feng Lin to resist.


    The higher the cultivation realm, the greater the disparity in strength would be. It was almost like the difference between heaven and earth; such a gap was almost impossible to cross.


    Feng Lin felt a pressure as heavy as a mountain wanting to crush him.


    Transform!


    His heart stirred and he no longer resisted forcefully. His body rapidly turned small as he reached the size of a child about one meter tall. His body then spun around like a gyro.


    As the two palms pressed together, he narrowly avoided them by a hair''s distance as he slipped out.


    Transform again!


    After breaking out from his predicament, Feng Lin''s form grew and become a giant about five meters tall. The cudgel in his hand expanded to over 20 meters, becoming an iron pillar. He lifted it and swung it with the force of ten thousand catties, smashing it down.


    "What?"


    When the Killer King saw that Feng Lin had escaped his grasp, he didn''t even have the time to be shocked as the iron pillar could already be seen slamming toward him. His countenance drastically changed, "DAMN!"


    But everything was already too late!


    Feng Lin didn''t retreat but advanced instead. His Heart Monkey Force gushed forth, reinforcing his strike and increasing his power.


    As the metal cudgel slammed out, sonic booms echoed through the sky as it ruthlessly smashed upon the Blood Sea Altar that was built using the flesh, blood, and bones of the dead.


    The formation shuddered; blood-colored rays were emitted, forming a layer of protection. However, this was just a supportive-type formation, and its might wouldn''t be too spectacular.


    As the giant cudgel smashed down, the altar instantly shattered. The bones, flesh, and blood crumbled apart.


    "NO!" The Killer King roared. His sturdy frame instantly seemed to resemble a leaking balloon as he rapidly shrank. The blood-colored light seeped out of his body and his aura dwindled.


    Since the altar had been shattered, his body became as thin as a skeleton due to the backlash. His cultivation base also slipped from the grand cultivator realm to the paragon-phase of the elite cultivator realm, grand completion-phase, late-phase...his power fell continuously.


    "DIE!" The Killer King''s heart was filled with hatred for Feng Lin. Boundless killing intent flooded out as he took on a unique yoga posture.


    Destroy!


    As the word of truth was spoken, a formless destructive wave rapidly extended outward, wanting to destroy everything completely.


    Bzz~


    Feng Lin''s Heart Monkey Force surged up, forming a cloudy barrier and blocking the area before him.


    The powerful wave of destruction slammed into the barrier, shattering it. Moreover, the remnant forces continued blasting toward Feng Lin''s arms. At this moment, stone-like cracks actually appeared on his skin.


    Although he was wounded and he felt pain, Feng Lin didn''t grimace. There was a look of contemplation on his face instead.


    Before this, although the Killer King''s might had towered up the sky, the Blood Sea Altar had always been his weakness.


    Feng Lin wasn''t wrong on this point.


    If it was before, Feng Lin could definitely not to block the Killer King''s attack head-on. But now, although he was wounded, these were merely external wounds; they weren''t able to cause him internal injuries.


    RUMBLE!~


    Feng Lin''s spirit force blasted out, causing the stones in the area to rise in the air as they shot toward the Killer King, delaying his approach.


    After that, he continued on his way toward the aberration queen.


    The queen was now in the state of rapid recovery since the Killer King was no longer pressuring her. Her aura grew increasingly stronger.


    Upon seeing Feng Lin''s ruthless attacks, she screamed, forming a storm with her spirit force that blasted over, wanting to tear Feng Lin''s mind into shreds.


    The center of Feng Lin''s brows flashed as his Heart Monkey Force gushed out. It contained a tyrannical and lawless baleful qi.


    The Heart Monkey Force was considered the evolved form of spirit force. Its quality was higher, and the baleful qi that manifested was even more intense. Everywhere it passed by, all things withered. The storm of spirit force created by the queen was forced to dissipate. Under the backlash, the queen clutched her head and screamed in misery.


    Feng Lin hastened his steps forward.


    The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!


    If the humanoid queen wasn''t on the verge of dying after being battered so badly by the Killer King, Feng Lin would never have a chance to kill her.


    Since her life was on the verge of being taken, the aberration queen naturally wanted to resist. The bone blades on her arms slashed out toward Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin punched out a single fist that glowed with a jade-like luster, concentrating his Heart Monkey Force on it. The power of his fist grew incomparably terrifying as he smashed down with it.


    Kacha!


    Feng Lin slammed his fist into the queen''s chest, shattering the layer of armor there, causing her chest to sink in.


    "DAMN! Put down the queen!" Donghuang Ling and the remaining students appeared again. Upon seeing their prey about to be snatched, all of them were completely infuriated. It felt like their wives were being snatched by a nameless stranger. All of them surrounded Feng Lin, preparing to attack.


    "Scram!" Feng Lin roared. His spirit force blasted out, manifesting a surge of wild wind that blew toward the exam candidates.


    BOOM!


    The golden bell chimed as sound waves were emitted in defense.


    Frigid Ice!


    Black-colored icy water flowed out like rivers, capable of freezing everything.


    Wrath King!


    A young monk''s body shone with golden light as he transformed, radiating a fiery energy that could burn all lives in existence.


    ...


    With the queen in his hand, Feng Lin instantly became the target of a multitude of arrows. Everyone was ganging up on him.


    With him at the center, an intense battle erupted because everyone joined in.


    To the exam candidates, other than the Asura Heart, the humanoid queen was something they definitely must obtain. As long as they had it, their points would far surpass their peers, and they would be able to become the King of the Solar System. No one would be willing to give this up.


    The pressure on Feng Lin greatly increased.


    "Help me block them. After this matter concludes, I will give each of you a medium-scale queen''s thumb!" Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed out as he sent a voice transmission to the two sisters.


    Seeing that Feng Lin only lacked a single step to success, the Greek sisters also saw an opportunity. They instantly agreed.


    "Tyrant Aura Battle Statue!" Aris radiated tyrant aura and a 30 meters tall giant wielding a long spear appeared. It rushed out toward the exam candidates.


    The exam candidates couldn''t evade in time and were all sent flying.


    Chi!


    The gazes of everyone turned over as their expressions changed drastically.


    In that space of a few seconds, Feng Lin''s hand took on the stance of a saber and directly sliced into the queen''s body, digging the Asura Heart out. A formless fluctuation manifested around his right hand, and the corpse of the queen and Asura Heart were kept inside his pill concoction furnace.


    "Go!" Feng Lin roared. Now that he had received the greatest benefits, if he didn''t leave now, when would he leave?


    The three of them cooperated seamlessly. The sisters didn''t hesitate as well when they rushed toward the exit.


    "Fleeing? Where can you all flee to?"


    "Stealing our points and treasures and you think you can leave safely?"


    ...


    Two cold snorts could be heard. After that, the Killer King and Donghuang Ling rushed over as sinister looks could be seen on their faces.


    The prey that was about to fall in their hands was snatched by another. When had they ever felt such humiliation before?


    The other students also respectively gathered, surrounding the three of them as their eyes flashed with malicious light.


    "If you are smart, hurry up and hand over the treasures, or you would find it hard to escape even if you have wings!"


    "Hand over all your points now!"


    "Don''t even think about fleeing!"


    ...


    The others were also cursing. They were looking at Feng Lin''s group as if they were dead men.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother. He spoke in a low voice to the sisters, "After we exit, we should split up and leave."


    Yana nodded. She understood that they had already become the targets of everyone. If they left together and got surrounded outside, they would never be able to flee.


    "How should we leave?" Staring at the wolves and tigers around them, Aris nervously asked.


    "Attack with full force, cover me for a while!" Feng Lin decisively spoke.


    The two sisters could only believe in Feng Lin.


    Aris''s tyrant aura gushed forth as the battle statue transformed once more, reaching a size of over 100 meters in height. It was fully clad in a set of armor, and its features grew clearer.


    Rumble~


    The arms of the battle statue were like mountains as they issued punches to all four directions, causing the ground to crack. In the mother nest, the surroundings trembled as rocks fell from the ceiling.


    Yana''s eyes gleamed with a golden light as a scepter appeared in her hand. She waved the scepter, producing sounds that would influence the minds of people.


    Ding, ding, ding!


    Boom, boom, boom!


    The golden bell in Donghuang Ling''s hands also produced its own sound waves. The two sounds clashed with each other in the air, their power causing the space to warp.


    All the others frenziedly attacked; their energy formed into torrents that caused cracks to appear on the battle statue.


    However, the sisters had already bought enough time for Feng Lin.


    The metal cudgel in Feng Lin''s hand expanded, transforming into a huge pillar that broke apart the ceiling.


    The sea water instantly flooded in, creating chaos in the mother nest.


    "Go!" Feng Lin grabbed the two sisters as he flew up in the air, flying through the hole in the ceiling.


    "Where can you run to?" Seeing that the three were escaping, the Killer King coldly shouted and postured his body in the shape of the sanskrit word ''disperse''.


    BOOM!


    Aris screamed in pain as her battle statue exploded into pieces. Without its protection, Feng Lin''s group of three was completely exposed to the attacks of the crowd.


    Feng Lin shouted as a layer of jade-like luster covered him. He forcefully took on the attacks, protecting the sisters. Blood seeped from his mouth as he increased his speed, borrowing the momentum from the attacks and instantly leaving the others behind.


    Hua~


    Three figures broke the water''s surface and flew into the air.


    Transform!


    Feng Lin pointed his finger at the sisters, cloaking them in the appearances of male humans.


    "From now on, our cooperation is at an end. Let''s split up. The Killer King already has his sights on me. If we stick together, you both will be in danger." Feng Lin didn''t waste any more time and directly turned around and left after speaking.


    The Greek sisters stood where they were and stared at his leaving back. They then sighed but didn''t try to hold him back.


    Because they understood that in such a dangerous situation, they wouldn''t be able to provide any help to Feng Lin. Even if they went with him, they would only be burdens and would harm him instead.


    The two sisters then dove into the sea and began swimming away silently in another direction.


    After some time, the Killer King broke the water''s surface and appeared in the air. He saw Feng Lin''s figure in the distance and roared.


    "ARGH!"


    A moment later, the area was covered in darkness. A giant monster resembling a winged dragon was actually summoned. Its wingspan was at least 20 meters long.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "Chase!" The Killer King leaped on its back and speedily pursued.


    Donghuang Ling and the other exam candidates appeared after that. Sadly, they didn''t have the ability to fly and could only howl in fury, completely helpless to do anything.


    Hua, hua, hua~


    The intense sounds of wings flapping rang out.


    Feng Lin turned his head and saw the Killer King mounting the winged dragon and chasing after him. Although the dragon''s speed wasn''t faster than his Cloudsoar ability, the dragon''s endurance was definitely superior to his.


    The Killer King''s killing intent locked onto Feng Lin, not giving him any chance to escape.


    The two of them then fell into a chase, with the Killer King pursuing while Feng Lin fleeing. This lasted for a long period of time.


    "Brat, I want to see where you can flee to. Flying must be a genetic ability you unlocked. How long can you use that ability for? The moment you stopped would be the moment of your tragic death!" The Killer King coldly laughed, viewing Feng Lin as his prey.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother to reply, but his heart sank after he heard the words.


    The Killer King was right.


    Cloudsoar''s speed might be fast, but given the fact that he was utilizing its maximum speed now, he could at most sustain this for three hours.


    Once his Heart Monkey Force was exhausted, the Killer King would easily catch up with him. At that time, he wouldn''t have any chances left.


    Since he wouldn''t be able to escape, why didn''t he fight instead?


    Ever since he had snatched the queen and Asura Heart, he had already been prepared for this.


    Feng Lin''s gaze swept toward the distance. He saw a mountain peak and decided to descend.


    "Not fleeing anymore?" The Killer King laughed malevolently and continued his pursuit.


    "Brat, why are you not running anymore? How dare you steal my treasures. You will definitely die today." His eyes narrowed into slits as he stared fixedly at Feng Lin. A glint of cruelness could be seen in his eyes; it was like he was about to stomp a pitiful bug to its death.


    Feng Lin was as calm as ever. "Fleeing? Why should I flee? Now that there are no other disturbances, we can finally clash head-on in a battle!"


    "You want to fight me?" The Killer King was taken aback. But at the next moment, it was like he just heard the funniest joke in the world, and he laughed uproariously.


    Feng Lin calmly looked at him, allowing him to laugh as much as he wanted to.


    The Killer King smiled sinisterly. "The ignorants are fearless. Moreover, you actually dare to provoke me. Do you know why my title is the Ultimate Killer King? Among all the martial arts in the universe, all of them can be countered. Only what exists in the heart cannot be broken. I''ve given you the clue to the true meaning behind my title."


    "Killing people means¡­"


    "Killing their hearts!"

 247 Killing People’s Hearts?

    Killing hearts!


    The words of the Ultimate Killer King were like knives that wanted to pierce through Feng Lin''s soul, slaughtering his heart.


    He laughed gloomily.


    "Among all the martial arts in the universe, all of them can be countered. Only what exists in the heart cannot be broken. No matter how powerful a technique is, it cannot be compared to killing the hearts of people. As the medical technology is already extremely well-developed, as long as medical treatment was applied in time, all kinds of grievous injuries would be healed. There''s only one flaw...if the heart of a person died, no medicine would be able to save him. Even if his body was saved, he would be nothing more than a zombie. So what does it take to kill the hearts? I''ve massacred countless people, how can you even begin to comprehend the concept of killing hearts? And now you actually dared to fight me, truly courting death!"


    Feng Lin laughed coldly. "The fame of the Ultimate Killer King spreads through the world, and I have long since known about it. If you are in your peak condition, I will definitely not dare to antagonize you. But the you right now, how many percentages of strength do you have left?"


    "Mhm?" After the sore spot in his heart was poked, the Killer King''s eyes narrowed. A cold smile appeared on his face. "Do you think that I could massacre so many people is due to my cultivation alone? Although the Southern Milky Way Galaxy is the weakest region, there are still many powerful cultivators there. Above me, there are still grand cultivators, adepts, and elite adepts...they are countless in number! But why can''t they massacre millions, but I manage to do so? Although I''m currently not at my peak stage, my capabilities are more than sufficient to kill you!"


    "Oh?" Feng Lin calmly smiled. "Whether you can do so or not, everything will be made clear once we fight."


    He no longer wasted words with this person. In any case, they already had a grudge to the point of ''either you die or I die''. Since this was the case, why talked so much?


    Feng Lin was the weaker one. Yet, he took the initiative to rush forward. The metal cudgel in his hand waved and transformed into countless cudgel-images that enveloped the Killer King.


    Asura Tossing the Elephant!


    The hands of the Killer King clenched as he slammed out with them.


    The two of them clashed and both respectively retreated.


    Feng Lin was forced to retreat by ten steps while the Killer King only retreated by three steps.


    Feng Lin wasn''t shocked but was pleasantly surprised instead.


    If the Killer King was in his peak state, he would surely not be a match for him in a head-on confrontation. In fact, he wouldn''t have any chance at all.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    But now after exchanging a blow, although he was in an inferior position, the disparity wasn''t that great between them.


    The Blood Sea Altar of the Killer King was already destroyed, and he was weakened to the max due to the backlash. Under his heavy injuries, there was no way the Killer King would be able to fight a protracted battle!


    Hence, Feng Lin''s chance of victory greatly increased!


    Heart Monkey Empowerment!


    Feng Lin activated the Heart Monkey Force to strengthen himself. With the increase in power, he leaped into the air and unleashed an ordinary-looking stance named the ''Strength splitting apart Mt. Hua.'' It wasn''t dazzling at all, using brute force as its base.


    This was a clash of strength against strength. As expected, the burden on their bodies was extremely huge as they attempted to probe the injuries of each other.


    Lock!


    The Killer King adopted a yoga posture that contained the dao of the universe. Formless shackles appeared in the air, causing a restriction effect on Feng Lin and stiffening his movements.


    Break!


    Feng Lin''s body bent like an arched bow stretched to the max as he bounced back up with incredible might.


    Kacha!


    The formless shackles broke apart.


    The Killer King''s yoga attack was broken. This locking technique that had always been effective up until now had actually failed.


    Yet, Feng Lin didn''t feel too surprised that he could break the attack.


    No matter how strong a power was, there would always be a limit.


    Heart Monkey Force used idealistic force to influence the material world. It allowed him to transform, possess extreme knowledge about astrology and geographic, and even shift the position of the stars. If it was strengthened to a certain extent, there was nothing it couldn''t do.


    Feng Lin used the Heart Monkey Force to empower himself, and his strength was magnified by three times. How could his movements be so easily bound?


    And the Killer King was already injured heavily. His strength was far from his peak; he only had about one-third of his strength remaining.


    Originally, Feng Lin''s strength couldn''t be compared to the Ultimate Killer King at all, but right now, after his strengthening and the weakening of the Killer King, they were roughly equal. Actually, Feng Lin even seemed to possess an advantage.


    The Killer King was a major character at the grand completion-phase of the elite cultivator realm. If there weren''t any appropriate opportunities, how would Feng Lin be able to kill him?


    Although Asura Planet was a famous hell planet in the Southern Milky Way Galaxy, given how large this planet was, how could there be no cultivation resources here?


    Leaving aside the fact that the Killer King was supposedly a prisoner here, in truth, everyone knew that he was the boss of this planet. So, how could he not have any wondrous treasures on him?


    The examiners set the second round of exams on this planet, using the death criminals and aberrations to test the exam candidates.


    But on the other hand, were they not using the exam candidates to kill these death criminals?


    These death criminals might have some cultivation resources on them. If the exam candidates could kill them, they would be able to gain the resources of the death criminals and use the resources to enhance their cultivation.


    Those examiners did this because they wanted the students to experience a bloodbath and nurture their baleful auras, eliminating the weaker ones and leaving only true geniuses behind.


    Those that looked strong on the appearance but weak on the inside would be weeded out. It was impossible for them to survive.


    Although the technology of humanity was very developed and they occupied the entire Milky Way Galaxy, but in truth, this amount of territory was merely considered a drop of water in the vast ocean of the universe. There were countless terrifying races viewing humanity as prey; countless streams of currents flowed in the dark due to the difference of interest of various powerful parties¡ªdanger was everywhere!


    Only geniuses who had been tempered by the bloodbath of a thousand battles could be considered the real geniuses to humanity.


    If not, no matter how high their cultivation bases were, as long as their will wasn''t strong enough, they wouldn''t dare to fight to the bitter end against the alien races. Ultimately, they could only be considered slightly stronger trash.


    Hence, the hidden meaning behind the second round of exams was truly thought-provoking.


    Suppress!


    The metal cudgel smashed down, aiming for the Killer King''s head. However, the Ultimate Killer King adopted another posture. His arms lifted like a divine being propping up the sky, actually managing to halt the cudgel''s momentum.


    Feng Lin discovered that the Killer King''s body seemed to be a pipe that channeled the force of his cudgel into the ground. Right now, there was completely no power in his cudgel strike.


    Yoga was an ancient martial art. It classified the body into three meridians and seven arteries, allowing the user to connect with heaven and earth. In the legends, one could even connect themselves with a god and obtain divine might.


    In Sanskrit Mythology, the Asura King assiduously cultivated yoga for the sake of fighting against the heavenly gods. In the end, he finally understood the true essence of yoga, and his divine might increased greatly, allowing him to be victorious in that war.


    The Killer King was using asura yoga, which allowed him to connect with the majestic force of heavens and earth. It was extraordinarily profound.


    Feng Lin''s cudgel danced in the air, creating numerous shadows with his immense speed and strength.


    The Killer King adopted postures after postures, occasionally bending his back, spinning like a top, and standing erect like a pillar¡­ This martial art had a completely different concept from Huaxia''s martial arts, yet its defensive prowess was strong and its offensive prowess was bizarrely powerful.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    The body of the Killer King was as tough as steel. He dared to fight against the metal cudgel with his flesh, causing the deafening sounds to ring out upon impact.


    Feng Lin also had no way to capitalize on his advantage despite him being slightly stronger.


    After the Blood Sea Altar was shattered, the Killer King''s constitution was heavily injured. However, his ferociousness didn''t diminish and he focused his attention on defense. It wouldn''t for easy for Feng Lin to break through his stance.


    His cudgel arts were fearsome as he depended on brute force to break the defense, but he wasn''t able to do so.


    Since this was the case, why didn''t Feng Lin concentrate his strength into a single point and try to pierce the Killer King''s defense?!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. The cudgel in his hand transformed into a long sword.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    His wrist flicked as the entire strength of his body gathered on one point before erupting forth with explosive might.


    This seemingly ordinary sword actually contained profound intents within it. The muscles on his finger moved. And with the empowerment of the Heart Monkey Force, the sharpness of the sword was amplified and even contained a hint of divine charm of the Legendary Immortal Slaying Sword.


    The sword dao was always the most offensive kind of daos.


    The sword stabbed out, containing an absolute slaughtering might that could crush everything.


    (This sword¡­?!)


    Fear arose in the Killer King''s heart. The power of this sword was extremely terrifying; its speed was so fast that the Killer King had no way to evade.


    His eyes narrowed as he adopted even more yoga postures. His body curled up and his palms were in the position of being ready to be pressed together, resembling two huge doors about to close as he attempted to block the external attack.


    BANG!


    His palms actually managed to catch the sword!


    Chi!


    The sword force was obstructed but the piercing aura managed to penetrate the Killer King''s shoulder, completely crippling one of his arms as fresh blood flowed.


    The Killer King''s facial features were scrunched together. He felt intense heart-piercing pain.


    Since he managed to wound the Killer King, Feng Lin didn''t intend to stop. He used the Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint to control the sword, allowing the sword force to expand. Numerous sword flowers manifested.


    A sword light flashed, leaving behind numerous wounds on the Killer King''s body. His blood dripped from his wounds, dyeing the ground red.


    "Brat, you actually injured me!" the Killer King roared.


    Feng Lin ignored him. Villains would always mouth off before their death.


    (Why is there still a need to talk nonsense now? Kill!)


    Feng Lin leaped into the air, performing the Sword Dance of the White Ape. His techniques were marvelous to the extreme as he pierced the sword toward the Killer King again.


    The Killer King had no way to block it. He hurriedly retreated and was in a very sorry sight. His aura was clearly weakened.


    Just when Feng Lin was preparing to finish him off, the Killer King suddenly laughed in a low voice. "Do you know? The path I''m walking on is the Asura King Mythology Path. The Asura gene is a variation-grade transcendent gene and has the ability to transform the user into a true asura!"


    With his life on the line, the Killer King didn''t seem to be worried at all. He was actually laughing.


    Feng Lin''s heart tensed. Did the Killer King still have something up his sleeves?


    He didn''t hesitate and instantly slashed down with his sword. But all of a sudden, the ground trembled as numerous red-colored stone pillars rose from the ground, trapping Feng Lin within and forming a giant formation.


    "Brat, do you know why I''m known as the Ultimate Killer King? Because... everyone I''ve killed was tortured to death by me. No matter how good the medical technology is, nothing can save them. Next, you will also face boundless terror and die a miserable death while howling, struggling and filled with despair inside the hell I''ve created for you!" The Ultimate Killer King laughed sinisterly. Sounds of souls wailing could actually be heard, wanting to pull Feng Lin inside this hell and forever barring his reincarnation.


    Feng Lin''s heart involuntarily pounded. However, he wasn''t distracted from his goal and continued to attack the Killer King.


    No matter what tricks the Killer King wanted to use, as long as he killed the Killer King before he could finish his move; no matter how powerful the Killer King''s ultimate technique was, it would also be useless.


    After all, a technique was not a living existence, and only living humans could execute it. If the Killer King died, everything would be solved.


    A sword thrust out as fast as white lightning, aiming for the Killer King''s throat.


    "HAHAHA!"


    The Killer King abruptly moved, coincidentally dodging Feng Lin''s killing strike. His steps quickened as he violently stomped on the ground. The bloody baleful aura continuously gathered as the wails of ghostly souls could be heard in the atmosphere, growing louder and louder.


    The earth trembled and split apart. Black qi and smoke gushed out, filling the area and causing the sky to turn completely dark.


    The stone pillars around him started trembling, causing a blood-like hue to paint the dark skies red. The aura enveloped the entire area he was in. The surroundings became a terrifying domain as the world changed.


    Streaks of blood could be seen arcing through the sky. Within the domain, no other living creatures existed; an aura of death was prevalent here.


    Feng Lin felt as though his sense of space and time was turned topsy-turvy. His heart sank to the bottom and when he recovered his senses, he discovered that the area he was in had completely changed. He was now in hell.


    The stone pillars were still around him. It appeared like the King Yama''s Hall of Hell had ascended to the mortal world.


    "Welcome to my world, the eighteen levels of hell¡­!"

 248 My Name Shall Not Exist in The Book of Life and Death

    Eighteen levels of hell?


    Terrifying sinister laughter echoed all around him from the depths of hell, accompanied by the squealing and wailing of ghosts.


    Feng Lin turned his gaze ahead only to see darkness everywhere. Within the darkness, he could see many malevolent faces with crimson eyes staring at him. Their mouths were wide open as they breathed in the darkness. They were like demons enduring countless suffering, unable to qualify for reincarnation.


    The shrill cries from them would involuntarily cause the hearts of those who heard them tremble.


    "Is this an illusion formation?" Feng Lin glanced at the stone pillars that were currently emitting a red and black-colored qi as he sank into contemplation.


    No wonder he kept feeling that something was wrong with this Ultimate Killer King. Even if the Killer King was injured, it was impossible for his strength to decline so quickly. So it turned out that the Killer King had been silently laying out this formation.


    In that case, the vast amount of blood he shed and the way he allowed it to enter the ground¡ªthey were all part of his plot.


    As expected of the Ultimate Killer King, such schemes and methods when it came to killing truly made it so that no one could be the slightest bit careless when dealing with him.


    Feng Lin had already been very cautious, yet he was still in this current situation.


    This formation borrowed the power of heaven and earth and was already completed. An imposing might bore down on him, dragging him to hell and cutting off all paths of escape.


    BOOM!


    The darkness churned while the earth and mountain trembled.


    Feng Lin inclined his head only to see a green demon with flashy fangs rising before him. Its body was as large as a mountain, and there was a crown made of white bones on its head, peering down on him.


    "Brat. I want to see how you can flee. The eighteen levels of hell judge all mortals. Now that you are dragged into hell, your soul shall be subjected to countless torments, and your will shall be ground to pieces until it dissipates. Once your heart collapses, no matter how advanced medical technology is, you would never be saved. After your death, your cultivation base shall become nutrients for my cultivation to advance. This is the fate of everyone who died by my hands, and you won''t be an exception. Killing people and killing hearts¡ªthis is the reason why I''m known as the Ultimate Killer King. Because, I''m the only one with such a unique ability!" The devil laughed maniacally. This was naturally the incarnation of the Killer King in hell.


    "Eighteen levels of hell? Do you really think that you are the Yama King?" Despite the dangerous situation, Feng Lin was able to remain calm. He was trying to drag things up so he could find a way to break the crisis.


    "Mhm? You actually know of the myths of Yama King? Seems like I have underestimated you." The Ultimate Killer King had a look of confidence on his face, feeling that his victory was near. He smiled and stared at Feng Lin, who was like an ant struggling for his life. He then spoke, "Do you know that I''m walking on the Asura God Mythological Path. The evolutionary formula for the Asura Gene = Baleful Gene x6 + Slaughter Gene x7 + Spirit Gene x5. The pinnacle of this path is none other than the Yama King who controls the eighteen levels of hell that spanned across tens of thousands of worlds. In any case, in this place, I''m none other than Yama himself!"


    His voice was like thunder from the dark sky. It was like Yama sitting inside the Twisted Death City, announcing Feng Lin''s fate of death.


    Feng Lin''s heart chilled.


    This Killer King even told him about the evolutionary formula of the Asura Gene. What did this indicate?


    This meant that the Killer King would definitely kill him today so Feng Lin would have no chance to divulge any secrets.


    An illusion formation?


    The Asura Gene needed a spirit/mental-type gene as parameters before it could evolve.


    Feng Lin silently mused. (Since this is an illusion, it must be targeting my mind.)


    The Killer King''s mistake was revealing the formula for the Asura Gene, allowing Feng Lin to be clear about this. Did the Killer King really treat him as a soft persimmon that could do nothing but allow the Killer King to squeeze?


    "So what if you are the Yama King? You must know that I''m the Great Sage Equal to the Heavens!" Feng Lin laughed in a low voice.


    "What?" Seeing that despite Feng Lin being in a desperate situation yet he didn''t panicked, the Killer King frowned. He didn''t clearly hear what Feng Lin had said.


    BOOM!


    With Feng Lin at the center, a raging storm of spirit force gushed out, blasting against the dark illusionary environment. The space here started to warp like it was under immense stress.


    "You''ve also awakened the Spirit Gene?" The Ultimate Killer King was shocked. "Since this is the case and you also know about the evolutionary formula of my Asura Gene, it''s impossible for me to let you off. Otherwise, you would surely cause great trouble for me in the future!"


    "Stop talking crap, the grudge between us has long since escalated to the point where only one of us can survive. What''s the use of talking about all this now? If you want to fight, let''s fight!" Feng Lin coldly snorted. His spirit force gushed out in its entirety, wanting to blast the space apart.


    "Courting death." The Killer King''s eyes narrowed. His spirit force also gushed out, causing the illusion formation to change and rapidly stabilize down.


    The blood sea churned wildly as countless wailing little demons climbed, crowding together with all sorts of instruments in their hands.


    "First level, Hell of Tongue Ripping!" A cold voice snorted.


    The scenes around Feng Lin changed. Without realizing it, he discovered that he was now tied to an iron pillar with many iron shackles binding his movements.


    Those little demons were only at the size of a fist. They crawled all over him like ants and wrenched his mouth open, piercing iron hooks into his tongue to drag it out.


    A heart-piercing pain caused him to tremble.


    Feng Lin''s face was flushed as he struggled to retract his tongue.


    "Audacious sinner, how dare you resist the Yama King''s punishment. Fellows, let''s go and rip his tongue out together!" a tiny red demon roared.


    The other little demons flooded over, howling in excitement. They grabbed Feng Lin''s tongue and pulled at it with force.


    Their combined strength was large enough that Feng Lin found it hard to resist. His tongue was pulled out ruthlessly and extended to one meter long.


    These little demons had small knives, forks, halberds¡­ all of them sliced at his tongue, causing fresh blood to flow. The pain was indescribable.


    Feng Lin''s will started to crumble.


    But all of a sudden, another cold snort akin to the howls of demons rang out.


    "Second level. Hell of Scissors!"


    The earth cracked as gigantic scissors appeared from the pit below, cutting the little demons into pieces. Feng Lin was also cut into a thousand parts.


    After this, the scene kept on repeating. The countless number of scissors here dissected him again and again as he suffered the torment.


    "Third level, Hell of Trees of Knives!"


    At the next moment, Feng Lin discovered that he was tied to an iron tree. Each leaf was like a sharp blade, piercing him from the back. He was hung on the top of the metal tree, and as a devilish wind blew past, his bones and flesh dispersed when the intense sun shone upon him, drying him out completely.


    ...


    "Ninth level, Hell of Oil Cauldrons!"


    The oil in the cauldron was heated up by blazing flames, crackling with wild fervor.


    Feng Lin''s clothes were stripped off, and he was tossed into the oil cauldron naked. Boundless hot oil surrounded him; his skin cracked as his flesh was deep-fried. He was turned over and over as the splattering sounds of boiling oil could be heard!


    He was in incredible pain and felt that his flesh was completely cooked.


    "Tenth level, Hell of The Pit of Cattle!"


    Feng Lin was then tossed into a giant crater with ten thousand bulls rushing over. The bodies of the bulls were covered in flames; anything that came in contact with them would be burned into ashes. Their horns were like spears, and they rushed toward Feng Lin, trampling him under their hooves.


    ...


    Feng Lin descended into the eighteen levels of hell and suffered all sorts of cruel tortures. His body was destroyed again and again.


    "As expected of a cultivator that has awakened the Spirit Gene. Ordinary people wouldn''t be able to last until the ninth level, but you have already reached the tenth. I want to see how long you can endure! You should know that each successive level would be more terrifying than the one before it!"


    "Eleventh level, Hell of Boulder Crushing!"


    "Twelfth level, Hell of Mortars and Pestles!"


    "Thirteenth level, Hell of the Pool of Blood!"


    ...


    The Killer King spoke repeatedly. Huge rocks fell from the ceiling, crushing him. Feng Lin''s body was then placed inside a grinder that continuously piled on the pressure. He was then knocked into a pool of blood where numerous hands dragged him under.


    As he sank into the pool of blood, the ghostly wails resounded in his ears.


    Feng Lin''s will was crushed. He sank unceasingly into a situation of unprecedented danger, into eternal darkness.


    The sense of an immense crisis arose in his heart. He understood that he was treading on a very thin line between life and death.


    Things felt as illusory as a dream, and all dreams were as flimsy as froth and bubbles.


    Feng Lin muttered chants continuously under his breath as he tried to gather his will, wanting to awaken from the nightmare.


    However, that boundless darkness and cold kept pressing down on his psyche, dragging him down into the darkness.


    "Eh?" At this moment, a faint light suddenly appeared before Feng Lin''s eyes. This light was very dim, but it still managed to illuminate a part of the boundless darkness slightly.


    He instinctively drew nearer to the light and soon after that, a familiar scene appeared before him. He was inside a majestic-looking great hall.


    ...


    "Yama King, this Ol`Sun (referring to himself) attained immortality and is equal to the heavens. My longevity is the same as the three realms, and I''ve also escaped the cycle of the five elements. Why did someone try to restrain me and bring me here?" A thunderous voice rang out as a golden-furred monkey wielding a metal cudgel spoke. He was brazenly sitting in the Yama King''s treasured throne as he gnashed his teeth.


    "Immortal, please calm your rage. There are many people in the world with the same surnames and names. Maybe, our guards brought in the wrong person." the Yama King spoke in terror.


    "Nonsense! Nonsense! As the saying goes, if the officials are corrupt, so are the guards under them. Quickly take out the Book of Life and Death for me to check. I want to see if I''m inside there." The monkey didn''t believe his words and howled in anger. His metal cudgel instantly expanded, shining with a golden light as he waved it once, causing the entire Yama Hall to tremble as several pillars shattered.


    The Yama King was so frightened that he was trembling. "Quick, quick, quick! Judge, give me the Book of Life and Death!"


    One of the judges hurriedly took out a giant book.


    The monkey grabbed it and flipped the pages.


    In the book, there were different classifications of the various races: winged bugs, furry bugs, insects, scaled animals, mammals, avian beasts, etc. No matter what, there were pages reserved for each type of being.


    The monkey flipped through the pages and to his shock, he discovered his name in one of the pages and there was a passage written there, "Sun Wukong''s true form is a Heavenbirth Stone Monkey. His lifespan is set at 342 years old and he shall die a peaceful death."


    The monkey instantly flew into a rage. "I''ve been taken as a disciple by a grandmaster of the Dao and has already attained my dao, becoming an immortal. Why is my name in the Book of Life and Death? Quickly bring me a pen!"


    "This¡­" The Yama King and judges glanced at each other as unsightly looks appeared on their faces.


    "Mhm? Could it be that you two dare to lie to this Ol`Sun?" The golden eyes of the monkey flared, glaring at the Yama King. It was like as soon as the Yama King didn''t obey him, he would instantly turn this hell upside down.


    Yama King had a bitter look on his face. He hurriedly commanded the judge to bring a judge pen over.


    After the monkey received the pen, he instantly crossed out his name. Not only that, but he began to turn the Book of Life and Death into a scribble book. He flipped through the pages and crossed out things, even tearing some of the pages into shreds.


    "From now onwards, the lives and deaths of the various monkey species will not be controlled by the underworld." The monkey directly turned and left after crossing out the names, not saying anything more.


    When the Yama King saw the shredded pages, he was so angered that his body involuntarily trembled. "Men, that demonic monkey destroys a supreme treasure of the underworld. CAPTURE HIM AND SEND HIM TO THE EIGHTEEN LEVELS OF HELL!"


    ROAR! SHRIEK! HOWL~


    Ox-faced and horse-faced soldiers; asura and yakshas; countless ghosts and demons¡ªall rushed out like the tides, surrounding the monkey.


    "Good that all of you are gathered here. I''ve long since been very unhappy about the underworld. Today, I''m going to flip the eighteen levels of hell topsy-turvy!" The monkey didn''t seem to be afraid as he coldly laughed. With a somersault, the countless strands of golden fur on his body manifested into the weaker clones of himself. Each of them had a metal cudgel in their hands as they rushed at the underworld army.


    Hehehe!


    The monkey laughed coldly, blinking in and out of different places and crushing the underworld army with his power alone.


    As he swept out with his cudgel, his clones did the same. The demon and ghost army was utterly defeated, and their souls were injured to the point of being scattered. They no longer had a chance of reincarnation.


    The underworld began to crack as a scene of apocalypse appeared.


    Bridge of Helplessness, break!


    River of Forgetfulness, dry up!


    Three-lives Stone, shatter!


    ...


    The moment the monkey decided to attack, he naturally held nothing back. He was tyrannical and lawless just like the embodiment of destruction. He was shattering everything there was to shatter inside the underworld.


    The underworld army was completely annihilated.


    "Quick! Go get Judge Cui, get him to invite Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha!" Upon seeing how powerful the monkey was, the Yama King shouted with fear.


    The monkey was completely venting his anger. Everywhere he went, destruction followed. The prestigious and majestic underworld turned into ruins.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "Vile monkey, don''t be impudent!" A thunderous voice rang out through the air. The speaker descended from the air, seated on a lotus throne. The lotus throne expanded and became as large as the sky as it crashed down on the monkey.


    The monkey instinctively used his cudgel to block. Boundless Buddhistic might bore down on him; the weight of the entire eighteen levels of hell wanted to crush him. The monkey struggled as he let out roars of anger before the roars faded into silence.


    Only after a long time did the Yama King and various judges dare to come nearer. "Is the demonic monkey finally subdued?"


    They then knelt and faced the sky. "Many thanks, Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, for using your boundless power to suppress the monkey and saving the underworld!"


    "Amitabha! Yama King, you are too polite. If hell isn''t emptied of suffering mortals, I shall not ascend to buddhahood. The hell affects the chances of this little monk becoming a buddha. This is only something I ought to do." An imposing voice rang out from a screen of golden light.


    "Bodhisattva is merciful!"


    "Lord Ksitigarbha is merciful!"


    ...


    Cheering could be heard in all parts of the Underworld.


    But when all lives in the Underworld knelt and thanked the Bodhisattva, a huge tremor shook the earth as many constructs on the ground crumbled.


    "What?" All the gods, demons, and ghosts glanced around in confusion.


    At the depths of the eighteenth level, they only saw a huge metal pillar extended upward with incredible speed, penetrating through all eighteen levels. The situation was in complete chaos as a hole opened up in the dark underworld.


    A figure with golden fur shot out and became a beam of golden light, escaping from the hole.


    "This¡­" The Yama King stared at the Underworld that had transformed into ruins. His body trembled violently from what he was seeing.


    Within the screen of golden light, a voice of anger rang out, causing the underworld to shudder.


    "This vile demon is too obstinate, even this little monk has no way to subdue it. Let''s join together and report this to the heavenly court. We''ll get them to dominate and suppress this damnable demonic monkey!"

 249 Wreaking Havoc in The Underworld

    So this was the case!


    The light dissipated and the ancient mythological scene shattered before him, transforming into points of starlight before they faded away.


    The familiar situation he was facing now had awakened a part of the hereditary memories stored in his genes. He saw the scene of how Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Underworld.


    His consciousness returned to his original body. He was still sinking inside the blood pool as countless ghostly hands wanted to drag him down. Sharp ghostly wails echoed in his ears. The ghosts and demons here began to claw and bite him, wanting to tear him apart and devour him.


    (The fear of death isn''t enough to shake my heart!)


    Feng Lin had a look of enlightenment on his face as he slowly sat in a cross-legged position. All the fear, despair, and panic that was present in his heart earlier was completely swept away. The state of his heart became as calm as water.


    However, below this calmness, an ancient baleful aura was being suppressed. This baleful aura was lawless and tyrannical. Once it erupted forth, a towering wave would be created.


    There was boundless terror in the atmosphere, bladed mountains, sea of fires, cauldrons with fiery oil, thousands and millions of swords and blades...All of these now weren''t able to shake his heart.


    If one''s heart was strong enough, they could shift mountain, overturn seas, subdue demons, destroy gods, shift the stars, and flip the heavens¡­


    The inextinguishable tyrannical qi in his heart woke Feng Lin up. Only now did he understand the true essence of the Heart Monkey Force.


    The heart monkey''s will was like an unbridled horse that wanted to gallop with no restraint!


    The Heart Monkey Force wasn''t simple idealistic energy that could affect the material world. It also contained countless possibilities and transformations.


    It represented an invincible state of heart that had neither fear nor worries. It could struggle free from all bindings and suppress all distracting thoughts. Without thought, how could there be fear? He would advance courageously.


    In the Primordial Era, even the might of the heavenly court and underworld was unable to dominate the Great Sage Equal to the Heavens. He alone wreaked havoc everywhere and flipped the heavens and earth upside down.


    This was the terrifying aspect of the heart monkey.


    A surge of ruthless aura filled his heart. Feng Lin abruptly opened his eyes as a flash of golden light shone. It was like an unsheathed divine sword breaking apart the darkness and quelling the chaos.


    (What''s with those eyes?)


    The Ultimate Killer King transformed into the Yama King and sat in the dark sky. His figure was locked on by the golden light, and he felt as though a terrifying existence was staring at him. His body turned stiff as he started to tremble.


    The Asura Gene was evolved from the Spirit Gene, Baleful Gene, and Slaughter Gene. The killing intent in his heart was naturally intense. But at this moment, this surge of ruthless aura completely dominated his mind and heart. The Killer King didn''t even dare to think about resisting.


    "DAMN!" After returning to his senses, the Killer King howled with rage. His anger rose to the sky, wanting to burn everything around him into ashes.


    The feeling of being looked down upon by that golden gaze felt even worse than being killed. He felt extremely angered and sullen in his heart.


    As the Ultimate Killer King, when had anyone ever dared to use such a gaze to stare at him?


    "Brat, you didn''t die yet? I want to see how long can you struggle for!" The Ultimate Killer King roared.


    At the next moment, the hell suddenly changed.


    "Fourteenth level, Hell of the Wrongful Dead!"


    "Fifteenth level, Hell of Dismemberment!"


    "Sixteenth level, Hell of Volcano!"


    ...


    A sea of flames occurred, ten thousand blades shot over, and Feng Lin was even transformed into a beast of burden...all sorts of punishment were heaped onto him. He was wounded and forced to recover as the cycle continued repeatedly. He was in constant torment, not able to live or die. In fact, living like this was worse than death.


    However, Feng Lin guarded his original state of heart. He wasn''t bothered by the external punishment as he had seen through the illusion.


    No matter how terrifying the things he had to experience in this hell were, everything didn''t exist in reality.


    After understanding the true essence of the Heart Monkey, his spirit force finally surged to a level higher than the Ultimate Killer King.


    All the illusions and terror being generated were nothing but clouds of mist passing through his vision. They were no longer effective against him.


    "What?" After a long time, when the Ultimate Killer King realized that Feng Lin was basically not affected, he roared wrathfully. He had no idea that Feng Lin''s state of mind had changed drastically.


    "Seventeenth level, Hell of Mills!"


    "Eighteenth level, Hell of Sawing!"


    A stone mill as large as a mountain appeared before him. Feng Lin was as tiny as an ant before it, and he was crushed into meat paste, his blood flowing everywhere.


    Wooden piles were covered with thorns, which pierced into his flesh, tying him in a posture that resembled this shape ''´ó''. Many evil demons had saws in their hands as they started to saw him apart.


    The sharp steel ground against his bones, creating a scalp-numbing sound effect.


    The eighteen level of hells, a total of eighteen cruel punishments.


    Feng Lin passed through them one by one, and the cruel tormenting cycle repeated thousands of times. But other than him being a little mentally fatigued, there seemed to be no other injuries at all.


    His heart was as tough as a rock; nothing could move it.


    "Is that all?" Feng Lin coldly laughed after he had experienced everything.


    "What?" The Ultimate Killer King was extremely shocked as a strong sense of unease rose in his heart.


    "If that is all you have, I have to confess that I''m disappointed." Feng Lin laughed coldly as he suddenly spoke another word, "TRANSFORM!"


    His body then abruptly expanded like an inflated balloon.


    3 meters, 10 meters, 50 meters¡­


    In an illusion created by spirit force, there were no restrictions on any laws of reality. Countless possibilities were present here, and one could become anything their hearts desired.


    Feng Lin summoned his spirit force and actually became a golden-furred monkey of 100 meters tall. His eyes gleamed with a golden light as he crushed the wooden pile he was bound to, shaking himself free.


    "SHATTER FOR ME!" With a wave of his hand, a resplendent golden cudgel appeared. A row of words could be seen on it. "Ruyi Golden Cudgel, Weight: 6,750 kg!"


    As he swept out with the cudgel, it changed shape and became a heavenly pillar. The momentum and the force of the strike caused the surroundings to collapse.


    BOOM!


    The eighteen levels of hell broke apart.


    Feng Lin was like the Heart Monkey that had just broken free of his imprisonment. The ruthless aura in his heart was unbridled and he was currently waving his metal cudgel around, venting his emotions.


    The powerful illusion of hell was actually about to crumble apart.


    No matter how much terror was in here, it wasn''t able to confuse his heart.


    The tyrannical and ruthless aura in his heart couldn''t be soothed. Only by destroying everything and breaking apart this hell of darkness that had existed in ancient times would he finally feel free.


    Feng Lin transformed into a world-destroying demon ape, wrecking everything before him.


    "You should die!" The Killer King felt extreme anger. If it wasn''t for his fatigue after having fought against the humanoid queen and his injured constitution, how could this brat dare to act so brazenly?


    Feng Lin was still wantonly causing destruction and wreaking havoc in the underworld. This illusion of hell would break apart sooner or later!


    Once Feng Lin had broken free, it wouldn''t be so easy for the Killer King to trap him inside another spirit-layered illusion again!


    "DAMN IT!" The Ultimate Killer King didn''t expect Feng Lin to be so troublesome to handle. He suddenly moved, deciding to join the fight personally.


    His horns pointed to the sky, his expression was extremely malevolent, and his body was as large as a mountain.


    The Killer King''s body soared, blotting out the sky and causing everywhere to be shrouded in darkness.


    "DIE!" A pair of giant fists blasted out and Feng Lin could only sweep his cudgel outward to block. Under the clash of the two violent energies, his body was flung through the air like a cannon.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The Killer King''s methods were extremely merciless. After gaining an advantage, he continued to attack, wanting to use his fist to pound Feng Lin into meat paste.


    Feng Lin''s body was already large enough. But before the asura body of the Killer King, he still seemed as tiny as an infant.


    (The difference in strength and physique is tough to overcome, in that case¡­)


    "Transform again!" Feng Lin roared. Wind flowed around him as he suddenly expanded from 100 meters to 300 meters¡ªat the same height as the Killer King.


    He brandished his metal cudgel and rushed over.


    Feng Lin had personally seen the scene where Sun Wukong had wreaked havoc in the underworld. With a cudgel in his hand, he stood up against an entire army consisting of tens of thousands of ghosts and demons and ripped through them with invincibility.


    Although Feng Lin only watched from the side and didn''t manage to fully comprehend the divine charm in Sun Wukong''s moves, it was sufficient to deepen his comprehension of the Great Sage Cudgel Arts. With a wave of his cudgel, its shadows filled the sky and engulfed the giant asura.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    His cudgel arts were exquisite to the extreme, containing countless transformations. It smashed heavily against the Killer King''s head, knocking him down to the ground.


    (Good chance!)


    Feng Lin lunged over as he continued to attack, causing the 300 meters tall asura giant to tremble violently as the Killer King screamed in pain.


    "How can I be defeated in the hands of a brat like you?" The Killer King was suppressed by Feng Lin''s ferocious attacks and had no chance to retaliate. He could only howl in anger.


    "Three heads six arms!" The Killer King felt extremely sullen. With a vigorous shake, he transformed into an asura with three heads and six arms.


    His six arms abruptly shot out, blasting apart the cudgel shadows that filled the sky.


    Feng Lin was also forced to retreat.


    "Three heads six arms!" When he saw the strange appearance of the Killer King, Feng Lin also transformed. He was now a golden monkey with three heads and six arms, wielding a total of three cudgels.


    Both of them then lunged at each other.


    BOOM!


    Each of the Killer King''s six arms was armed with a different weapon. A fork, a saber, a sword, etc. He clashed against Feng Lin, causing the sounds of it to echo out unceasingly.


    The two of them were like giant primordial gods from the myths as they fought each other. The shockwaves they produced completely demolished everything in their surroundings.


    "Grow, grow, grow!" After a long time and still having no victory in sight, the Killer King howled madly. His body expanded again, becoming 1,000 meters tall asura.


    "Transform, transform, transform!" Feng Lin''s body shook as he transformed, also becoming a 1,000 meters tall ape that was capable of extreme destruction.


    The two gigantic figures clashed again.


    (You can grow, I can transform!)


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    The eighteenth level of hell was completely destroyed.


    Next was the seventeenth level, sixteenth level, fifteenth level¡­


    These levels of hell were destroyed and the millions of ghosts and demons here all perished under the aftershock; their souls scattered for eternity.


    Their fight soon reached a climax; neither was willing to give up, and they unleashed their full power.


    A long time later, the two giant figures finally separated.


    The Ultimate Killer King stared fixedly at Feng Lin. "What mythological path are you on exactly? Why your spirit appearance is that of a monkey?!"


    Feng Lin coldly laughed but he didn''t reply.


    The Killer King snorted coldly. "Although you already broke seven levels of my hell, there are still eleven levels left. I want to see how long you can persist. Today, I''m going to grind your heart until your spirit force dries up and let you rot in here forever, severed from all chances of reincarnation!"


    He stood in the air and peered down imperiously at Feng Lin; his eyes filled with a cruel killing intent like how he was watching an ant he was about to crush to death.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath, his face as calm as ever. "Do you know of a cudgel technique that falls from the sky?"


    "Huh?" The Killer King didn''t even react in time; at the next moment, he only saw a metal cudgel rapidly growing larger in his field of vision.


    The golden monkey leaped and arched his back like a bent bow. All of a sudden, the entirety of his strength was transferred into the metal cudgel as he slammed down heavily with it.


    The speed of this attack was incomparably quick, but it appeared exceptionally slow on the surface, slamming down bit by bit and causing a visual illusion.


    Heart Monkey Force, boundless empowerment!


    His strength was enhanced by two times, three times,... ten times...!


    The power in the strike was enhanced to the max. The cudgel was also like a giant pillar, causing destruction everywhere it passed by.


    The eleventh level of hell, destroyed!


    The tenth level, destroyed!


    The ninth level, destroyed!


    .....


    Destruction! Destruction! Destruction!


    Under the power of that strike, everything broke apart as the surroundings were completely devastated. The eighteen levels of hell was penetrated through, and the demons and ghosts within all turned to dust.


    (What are demons and ghosts? What are painted beauties? What are bladed mountains and sea of fire? What are devious traps? They would never be able to block this heavenfall cudgel strike!)


    ...


    The golden monkey walked while wielding his metal cudgel. In area ten thousand miles around him, everything was purged!

 250 Heavenfall Cudgel Technique

    The golden-furred monkey soared into the air and slammed down with the cudgel, penetrating many levels of hell in a single move.


    Under the aftershock of this attack, the demons and ghosts all screamed in misery as they were transformed into dust.


    "NO!" When the metal cudgel slammed down, the Killer King rushed out. His mental realm suffered damage.


    This hell was something he created from his spirit force. Now that it was being broken, his consciousness wavered due to the backlash.


    Boundless baleful aura swept out, destroying everything the cudgel came in contact with.


    This place was the homeground of the Killer King, and it wasn''t advantageous for Feng Lin to fight protracted battles here. Hence, he wanted to destroy this battlefield.


    The Heart Monkey Force he could muster was all infused into his cudgel, strengthening it to the max.


    This cudgel fell from the heavens, containing such might that was enough to destroy a world. It caused the Ultimate Killer King''s heart to tremble. He felt like a calamity was about to descend on him.


    At this moment, he could truly feel the terror of death.


    Although he had transformed into the ruler of the dead¡ªYama King¡ªand had massacred millions of innocents, bringing death with him wherever he went. Now, it was finally his turn.


    Evil people will have evil karma. It isn''t that there is no karma, only that the time for it has yet to come!


    Now, the time has come!


    "This is impossible, how can I die to a junior?!" The Killer King inclined his head and stared at the Heavenfall Cudgel Technique. A moment later, his expression contorted. He roared and used his horns, butting upward to retaliate.


    Asuras were heretic gods that were born from the blood sea. They massacred millions, using slaughter to form their daos.


    Boundless killing qi flooded the hell. The Killer King''s horn wanted to pierce the sky through. He ignored the possibility of his life and wanted to perish together with this damnable monkey.


    BOOM!


    The horns collided against the cudgel. There was actually no sound from the collision at all. However, the intense impact created formless ripples of aftershock that caused utter devastation everywhere they spread to.


    A truly loud sound had no noise.


    When the energy in one''s attack was strengthened to the extreme and exceeded the dimension''s limits, the creatures in the lower dimensions wouldn''t be able to sense it.


    Only the golden monkey and Yama King could sense the power levels of each other as they fought intensely.


    Their physical struggle could be seen on the surface, but in truth, their spirit forces were clashing as well.


    The killing aura radiating from the Killer King was like waves of black-colored water, surging with great momentum.


    As for Feng Lin, his entire being gleamed with golden light as he exuded an inextinguishable ruthless qi from ancient times.


    The golden light and black water each covered half of this dimension as they clashed.


    However, the golden light grew stronger and stronger. Beams of golden light penetrated the black water, causing it to reduce in volume as it receded.


    "What?" The Killer King couldn''t believe his eyes. He only felt that his killing aura seemed to have met with something that could counter it. He had no way to fight back.


    "What mythological path are you walking on exactly? How can this be?!" The Killer King howled. The Killer King was walking on the legendary Asura God Mythological Path, yet the nature of his cultivation was actually suppressed? It was inferior to Feng Lin''s mythological path.


    He didn''t know that when Sun Wukong had wreaked havoc in the underworld, the Yama King had been just an inconsequential god to it. Before the Great Sage Equal to the Heavens, the Yama King was no different from an ant.


    "DESTROY!" Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with a golden light, his Great Sage Will empowering him.


    The black water was completely destroyed by the golden light. The asura spirit of the Killer King collapsed as explosions rang out in the hell he created. This dimension then started to shatter into pieces.


    Feng Lin''s eyes brightened. They had returned to reality.


    "How...how can this be? Our Asura...Asura Sect...will never spare you!" The Killer King''s body lay on the ground as he forced the words out. At the next moment, his breathing stopped completely.


    His eyes were wide open and blood flowed out from all his seven apertures.


    Dying a death filled with everlasting regret. This was truly the case!


    Feng Lin''s countenance was pale. His body shuddered as his qi and blood churned wildly. He couldn''t even stand stably. But despite so, a smile could be seen on his face as he started laughing from the depths of his heart.


    Killing people, killing hearts?


    This Killer King used the Asura Gene to kill the hearts of people, but Feng Lin was very disappointed with this. Although the people whom hearts were killed wouldn''t be saved no matter how advanced medical technology was, once the Killer King met someone with a will and spirit force stronger than himself, the Killer King would die for sure.


    But then again, the Asura Gene was a variation-grade transcendent gene. Maybe only a rare few would be able to surpass him at the same level.


    However, unfortunately for the Killer King, Feng Lin''s Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was a perfect-grade transcendent gene. Leaving aside the grades, just based on the abilities and origin, Feng Lin''s gene already far surpassed the Asura Gene.


    One must know that back when Sun Wukong had wreaked havoc in the underworld, there had been countless asuras that died to his cudgel. They were simply insignificant to him.


    It could be said that the moment the Ultimate Killer King decided to compete with Feng Lin in spirit force, his death was already destined.


    Sadly for the Killer King, he found success being an asura and also met defeat because of being an asura!


    Feng Lin glanced at the Killer King who had died. With a wave of his hand, he absorbed the Killer King''s body into his furnace.


    After repeated battles, he exhausted too much origin qi, but he was very satisfied with how things ended up.


    He had the humanoid queen''s corpse and there was no doubt that he would be ranked first in this round of examination. No one would be able to take the position of the first ranker from him.


    With the humanoid queen''s corpse in his possession, even if he didn''t kill any more aberrations for the remaining six days, it was impossible for the other exam candidates to surpass him no matter what they tried!


    Next, Feng Lin finally could set his heart at ease and focus on cultivation.


    After so many battles, Feng Lin felt that his accumulations were already sufficient and he could continue to try and breakthrough.


    He found a remote mountain cave; the thick layer of earth isolated the heat from the sun and coldness of the night as he quietly cultivated.


    He then took out a medium-scale queen''s gene hypophysis and mixed it with transcendent holy water that he had concocted from the eight divine pearls of the Yamata no Orochi. His stomach was like a fiery furnace, rapidly transforming the nutrients into genetic potential.


    Genetic potential +120%. +120%. +120%...


    Feng Lin''s genetic potential explosively surged. And with every increase, he would gain over 100%, which was a free basic genetic point.


    His body was like a parched desert that obtained water. Each of his cells howled like wild beasts as they frenziedly devoured the nutrients to replenish and strengthen themselves.


    Through the many battles, Feng Lin expended too much origin energy. He consumed genetic potions and the gene hypophysis of aberrations to allow himself to recover quickly, becoming stronger than ever before.


    Energy evolution index: 4.55%, 4.61%, 4.65%. This index was also slowly climbing upward.


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    The various numerical data on his stats started to shoot up.


    Feng Lin cultivated through the night. Currents of heat radiated from him, rising rapidly through the air in this sealed mountain cave. Unknowingly, this place became as hot as a fiery furnace, causing him to perspire intensely.


    This cultivation session lasted a total of two days and two nights.


    His genetic potential reached a total of 268.8, gaining a total of two free transcendent genetic points. In that case, what was he waiting for?


    After repeatedly experiencing major battles, Feng Lin felt that his body had been tempered enough. He had no worries adding points to the strengthening tallies of his genes.


    Feng Lin decisively added the two points to his transcendent gene, the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.


    His vitality stat instantly changed.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 520


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x4


    Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x10


    Basic Gene: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x4; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spiritual Gene x8; Bloodthirst Gene x10


    Genetic potential 68.8


    =====

 251 Thousand Transformations

    His Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was strengthened to 4 from 2, and his vitality stat explosively increased by 150.


    Every extra enhancement in a transcendent gene would result in a great transformation to the body.


    Feng Lin''s entire body started trembling, his figure and face started to blur. It was just like ripples in flowing water, transforming without end.


    The Heart Monkey Force was capable of transformations!


    As the strengthening tally increased, the transformation ability would naturally be stronger.


    Feng Lin''s talent in the art of transformation grew a notch stronger. He could transform with just a thought and become anything his heart desired. There was no need for him to intentionally use this ability actively.


    In his case, changing forms could be done in the blink of an eye.


    Also, that was not the end.


    Feng Lin felt that he was moving toward a higher realm of wonder. His consciousness broke passed the limits of this dimension and crossed the macro and micro boundaries. He could feel the essence of a multitude of living things. This was a kind of sensation where one could sense all things, akin to looking down on everything from God''s perspective.


    The Heart Monkey Force was truly marvelous. This perspective he felt wasn''t in a fixed state. Rather, it was like clouds and mist, allowing him to sense the essence of everything from all angles.


    Feng Lin felt that as long as he willed it, he could transform into anything.


    Could this be material transformation?


    Feng Lin involuntarily guessed. The Art of Transformations could be divided into three stages. Form Transformation, Matter Transformation, and Divine Transformation.


    Form Transformation was simply changing the shapes and forms of the objects or user. It wouldn''t be able to affect the inner nature. Mountain was mountain, water was water.


    As for Matter Transformation, it transformed the inner nature of the objects or users. Mountain wasn''t mountain, water wasn''t water.


    Water could become fire, copper could become jade, mud could become stone...


    According to scientific principles, it meant changing matter at the molecular and atomic levels.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He instinctively activated his Heart Monkey Force, and the water vapor rising in the air condensed into a sphere of water on his hand. After that, the sphere of water started to transform, slowly becoming a ball of fire.


    At the next moment, he felt a piercing pain at the center of his brows. He felt that his Heart Monkey Force was gushing out like tides, and this transformation would instantly drain his Heart Monkey Force dry.


    Under great shock, he hurriedly stopped what he was doing. In the center of the water sphere, a cluster of fire could actually be seen. But soon after that, the fire was dissipated.


    Feng Lin felt that transforming water into fire wasn''t impossible. It was just that the expenditure of his Heart Monkey Force was too great. If he forcibly continued, even just transforming a tiny sphere of water would be sufficient to drain him dry.


    What was the reason for this then?


    Matter Transformation affected the substance at an atomic and molecular level. This level of change far surpassed Form Transformation. It was normal that more Heart Monkey Force would be expended.


    But wasn''t such great expenditure a little too exaggerated? It wasn''t practical at all.


    This didn''t conform to logic.


    Most probably, Feng Lin hadn''t found the true reason yet.


    Feng Lin started to probe, experimenting with the simplest body transformation.


    If one were to ask him what was the thing he understood the most, the answer was undoubtedly¡­


    Feng Lin''s body trembled. And at the next moment, golden fur grew all over his body. In his original location, a golden-furred monkey appeared. He stood there, stunned, and blinked his eyes in confusion. This was¡­?


    Feng Lin was shocked.


    This time around, his transformation wasn''t like before. Prior to this, he would only assume an external form to cover things up; only the shape was similar. But now¡­


    He truly became a real monkey!


    Other than possessing his normal levels of intelligence, he discovered that his body structure and organs were truly the same as a monkey. He had used his inner vision to survey the interior of his body, and¡­ he had truly become a monkey.


    Now, if he was to remove his clothes and mixed in with a group of monkeys, no one would be able to differentiate him from monkeys even if they used the most advanced scientific technology to scan him.


    Since he had already become a monkey at the molecular level, how could a scan be able to tell otherwise?


    For a moment, Feng Lin didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    No matter how he thought about it, he never imagined that he would become a monkey!


    Could it be that he was destined to be¡­ a monkey?


    No, not only so!


    Feng Lin''s thoughts changed. His figure transformed again and he became a large tiger that gave out a resounding roar.


    It was just that this tiger seemed extremely weird. This form had a tiger head and a human body, and there were stripes on his body resembling tattoos.


    Half human half tiger, resembling a demon, this transformation was incomplete!


    Next, he tried out other transformations: a human body and a snake tail, a human that had eagle''s wings, a scaled merman¡­


    All sorts of bizarre forms appeared one after another, mixing in characteristics of humans and animals. They were simply abominations.


    Only then did Feng Lin gradually experience the true meaning of Matter Transformation.


    Although Matter Transformation could allow him to transform into anything at the molecular level, he couldn''t use it so easily.


    Firstly, he had to have a sufficient understanding of the thing he wanted to transform into before he could succeed. Secondly, the greater the degree of transformation, the greater the expenditure of his Heart Monkey Force.


    Feng Lin was walking on Sun Wukong Mythology Path; thus, he was extremely clear about the biological structure of a monkey and could instantly transform into one.


    But with regards to tigers, birds, and fish...he only had a rough understanding of their biological structure. This was why his attempt to transform into them earlier resulted in so many bizarre forms.


    But even so, the difference between Matter Change and Form Change was clear.


    Form Transformation didn''t transform one''s inner body structure, but Matter Change would completely transform it into what the user wished to transform into.


    From the exterior, there seemed to be no differences between the two, but from the interior, things were completely different.


    Also, Matter Transformation required much more warping of reality, resulting in much greater expenditure in Heart Monkey Force. If one was to put it more simply, Matter Transformation contained two aspects. One was macroscopic; another was microscopic.


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    Feng Lin could sense that he also had the ability to transform into a larger or smaller size. After he attempted it, he discovered that he could transform into a ten meters giant at the max. It wasn''t possible for him to grow any larger.


    For the microscopic aspect, this was a transformation on the molecular and atomic levels.


    A sphere of water didn''t seem to be too much in volume, but if he wanted to transform it into fire, he had to do so from the most basic atoms, to change the microscopic aspects of water to fire was simply too tough, resulting in too great an expenditure of his Heart Monkey Force.


    Earlier, when he had attempted that, he could have already felt himself being drained dry at the start of the transformation.


    Although Matter Transformation was wondrous, it could be considered a double-edged sword. He must use this carefully.


    Feng Lin had just awakened the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene recently; his ability to transform was still undoubtedly weak.


    In fact, he suspected that even if he strengthened this gene to a maximum of ten points, he would still be unable to transform as he wanted to if he didn''t understand the principles.


    Awakening a gene was awakening a talent. The strengthening of a gene only meant enhancing the talent. It wasn''t equal to true strength.


    Strength, other than having a connection with one''s innate talent, hard work was also extremely important. He had to continue practicing and cultivating before he could unleash the full potential of his talent and grow with no restrictions.


    For example, for the most simple Strength Gene, if you really unleashed its maximum potential, wouldn''t you be able to turn into Pan Gu, open up the skies, and split open the earth?


    This bore traces to Sun Wukong Mythological Path.


    Sun Wukong was a spiritual stone monkey birthed by the heavens, and his innate talent was incomparably strong. He was capable of transformations, knew astrology and geography, and was even able to shift the stars.


    But when he was a mere stone monkey, nobody guided him and he had to mix with the other monkeys in the forest. At most, he was only their leader. It was only until after he took Subhuti as his master did he manage to cultivate his powerful skills and slowly became the Great Sage Equal to the Heavens that wreaked havoc in the heavenly court and underworld.


    There was never anyone in the world who was born extremely powerful. You would only receive something if you gave up something. The Great Sage Equal to Heavens only became so powerful because he gave it his all in his cultivation.


    Feng Lin started to test his own abilities. Sweat poured down his body like water as he continued attempting the Art of Transformations. He would transform into a ferocious tiger, a golden ape, and even a human female.


    Layers of mist cloaked his face. There were thousands of transformations, and it was unfathomable.


    Chi!


    Feng Lin''s hands turned into tiger claws, and he tested their power. With a ferocious slash, sharp claw marks appeared on the cliff, they were about three inches deep.


    If such a degree of power landed on a human''s body, that human would surely be torn apart.


    Feng Lin stared in shock at his claws. He sank into contemplation.


    For ancient martial arts of Huaxia, the ancient cultivators created them from mimicking the moves of animals or weapons.


    Now that he was capable of thousands of transformations, if he transformed into the shape of a beast and gained the essence of their attacks while unleashing ancient martial arts, wouldn''t his prowess be enhanced to another level?

 252 Beastlike Fist Ar

    Transforming into a beast and using beast-form fist techniques?


    This inspiration came suddenly without a warning. But the more he thought about it, the more reliable he felt it was.


    The profoundness of the transformation came from being able to do things freely, changing nimbly, as well as adapting to all sorts of environments.


    Since beast-form fist techniques came from mimicking the movements of wild beasts, why not just changed into a wild beast, broke free from the restrictions of the human body, and fully unleashed the abilities of a beast?


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    Feng Lin immediately put things into action and started experimenting.


    Five Forms Fist''s tiger form!


    Feng Lin''s body started to change. After many attempts, he was now capable of achieving the initial phase of turning into a ferocious tiger. There was the character ''Íõ'' on his forehead, stripes on his body, and his claws were very sharp. He let out a roar. A tiger''s roar rang throughout the entire mountain. It was a big and ferocious-looking tiger!


    Boom!


    Tiger comes from wind. [1]


    Feng Lin''s body moved and strong gales blew.


    Crouching Tiger Pouncing On Prey, Hungry Tiger Lifting Rock, Black Tiger Pushes Mountain¡­


    He took on the form of a ferocious tiger, performing many stances with his claws. His strong prowess was unrivaled. His steel-like tail was like a whip, lashing out and causing rocks to crumble.


    These ordinary moves displayed extremely great prowess in his hands that wouldn''t lose out to any martial technique.


    However, Feng Lin stopped his actions and looked at his claws in a daze, deep in thought.


    Although he had performed the tiger form as a ferocious tiger, he still felt that there were many disharmonious parts. Some moves didn''t seem to flow well, and it was hard to unleash their full potential.


    Although the moves appeared strong, it was just the strength of the tiger''s body and not the moves.


    Feng Lin had immersed in martial arts for a very long time, and after giving it a careful thought, he understood the crux behind this.


    Since the human body had restrictions, how could it be that the tiger''s body had none?


    Ferocious tigers basically had three moves in their attacks: pounce, lift, cut.


    These three moves were simple and not extravagant, but they were also a ferocious tiger''s three most powerful moves. The other moves wouldn''t be as strong in comparison.


    Therefore, when a human fought against a ferocious tiger, as long as they could dodge these first three moves, it wouldn''t be as terrifying regardless of how fierce the tiger was.


    This was also the essence in which Wu Song had beaten up the tiger. Dodge, dodge, dodge...


    Strike!


    Feng Lin realized that his thoughts had gone off track.


    Although the human body had restrictions, it was still more of an all-rounder compared to other animals. Humans could walk upright, crawl on the ground, swim in the water, and leap into the air¡­


    In ancient cultivation manuals, the human body was called the Xiantian Dao Body. There was a reason why it was called so!


    He had previously admired wild beasts for their ferocity but neglected the fact that Tiger Form Fist was something that the previous generations'' experts had modified to be used by the human body. After extracting the essence of wild beasts'' movements and eliminating the restrictions on the human body, they successfully created these fist techniques.


    The beast-form fist techniques were still essentially a fist technique for humans!


    Therefore, his idea of taking on the beast form to use the beast-form fist techniques wasn''t wrong, but he would need to extract the essence from it. He didn''t need to change everything. That would result in him being restrained by the wild beasts'' bodies, and he would get little results despite devoting more efforts.


    What was the profoundness behind a tiger''s fights?


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged and entered deep into thought.


    The three moves a tiger had were the pounce, lift, and cut, with them each being body pounce, claw lift, and tail cut respectively¡­


    His eyes gleamed as if he had understood something. His body went through a transformation. The muscles on his back bulged up, his hands became sharp claws, and a tail that was like a steel whip grew behind his butt.


    Feng Lin stood up tall, having the body of a human but with the characteristics of a ferocious tiger. He performed the Tiger Form Fist once again, and this time around, he sensed that there was something very different about it.


    The moves were a perfect complement with his body, having great harmony from the human body and the ferocity from the tiger form.


    His sharp claws tore out, sending strong gales and releasing ''chi'' sounds in the air. The surrounding mountain cliffs and ground were scratched with many marks left behind.


    The wind was like blades, circling his body and repeatedly creating explosive sounds in the air.


    Feng Lin leaped into the air and was like a human-shaped tiger.


    Dragon, tiger, leopard, crane, snake...


    The Tiger Form Fist was merely one of the five forms in the Five Forms Fist. After comprehending the Tiger Form Fist''s true essence, Feng Lin then started to test out the other four forms: the dragon, leopard, crane, and snake forms. His body kept on changing non-stop, evolving in a variety of beast forms and then integrating them into his own body to multiply the prowess of the fist technique.


    Very long later, Feng Lin stood upright. A huge crater had been left in the ground under his feet and the surrounding mountain cliffs were filled with scratch marks.


    These were the traces left behind by the martial art moves, leaving shattered rock pieces all over on the ground.


    The massive cave expanded to become ten times or more of its original size.


    However, before Feng Lin could calm down and summarize his comprehensions, loud booming sounds rang out. He raised his head and saw the top of the mountain starting to crack and collapse. He quickly dodged.


    Feng Lin''s figure moved like a series of after-images as he moved out 1,000 meters away. The big mountain behind him came crumbling down.


    The strong fist force he produced had caused the mountain''s interior structure to be completely damaged. The mountain collapsed like scattered sand.


    Uhh....


    Feng Lin felt awkward. In the process of practicing his fist arts, he almost buried himself. If others were to hear of this...


    He found another cave that was even more concealed and started comprehending his fist arts again. His martial arts mastery improved by leaps and bounds.


    Right now, the beast-form was very different in his hands. It combined the ability to take on a myriad of changes, and its prowess increased tremendously. It was no longer inferior to the uniqueness of genetic martial arts. In fact, this fist technique could only be used by one with genetic ability. It was now considered to be a genetic martial art, and it was time to give it a change of name.


    Beastlike Fist Art?


    Feng Lin nodded.


    If beast-form fist techniques were said to imitate wild beasts, then the Beastlike Fist Art simulated wild beasts. It possessed battle techniques that were in no way inferior to the battles between wild beasts and could fully unleash gene cultivators'' abilities, allowing them to become fiercer.


    The only thing that Feng Lin was unsatisfied with was that even though the prowess of the Beastlike Fist Art was a lot higher than ancient martial arts, it was merely a mid-grade low-tier genetic martial art.


    Feng Lin thought deep about this while practicing repeatedly, comprehending the true essence of the Beastlike Fist Art.


    Humans are the earth, the earth is the heaven, the heaven is the dao, the dao is nature.


    Beast-form fist techniques had been created by martial ancestors, who had observed the unique traits of the animals, as they tried to imitate nature.


    Tiger brought about the tiger form, cranes brought about the crane form, snakes brought about the snake form...


    An idea suddenly popped up in Feng Lin''s mind.


    Although ferocious tigers and venomous snakes were very violent, they were merely ordinary living creatures. If he could simulate higher-level creatures, wouldn''t they be able to merge the characteristics of even more living creatures, raising the quality of the Beastlike Fist Art?


    If the level of the creatures was too low, things wouldn''t work out. It must be higher level creatures!


    What creatures could he imitate?


    Feng Lin frowned and started thinking deeply about this. However, his brows instantly relaxed and he smiled.


    There was one thing that had slipped his mind.


    Where was this place?


    The Asura Planet!


    Wasn''t there a horrifying biological weapon on Asura Planet¡ªthe aberrations?


    As the top-notch primitive living creatures, they had great strength and amazing speed. They would definitely stand at the top of all primitive living creatures. If he were to simulate the characteristics of aberrations, wouldn''t it greatly enhance the essence of the Beastlike Fist Art?


    Feng Lin put his idea into action. With a wave of his hand, a three-meter-tall aberration corpse appeared before him. It was that giant queen. Although it had already died, its hideous face and the intense baleful aura oozing out from its body still made it hard for others to get close to the corpse.


    He ignored the stench from it and decisively started to dissect the corpse.


    As the strongest ruler amongst aberrations, the aberration queen had accumulated all the essence of aberrations'' life structure. It was a perfect specimen for study.


    Feng Lin acted as if he were a maniac researcher, dissecting the queen''s body entirely and not letting go of anything at all. He sank into a mysterious epiphany.


    Therefore, he started strolling around the Asura Planet, continuing to hunt down aberrations to collect points for the test. At the same time, he secretly observed how aberrations hunted down other living creatures and from there, he summarized the way they fought.


    Imitating nature... Feng Lin did what the people in the past had done and the inspiration in his heart grew increasingly mature. Gradually, a new fist technique was born!


    Aberration Fist!


    ...


    An aberration stood at the top of a mountain. Its entire body was covered in black shell, and its limbs were filled with bone blades. It was like a human-shaped weapon.


    Pffft!


    That monster suddenly moved, turning into a black shadow and shot out. Its entire body was like a blade that destroyed everything in its path. As it punched and kicked, it created unrestrained destruction. Its ferocity was unrivaled.


    The bone blades on its limbs were extremely sharp, and they slashed through the void. Wherever the bone blades passed by, rocks would be sliced up into 100 or even 1,000 pieces, completely crumbling into pebbles.


    The Aberration Fist was finally a success!


    Feng Lin stood up slowly. The place behind him was in a state of ruins and the massive mountain was flattened.


    Right now, the Beastlike Fist Art could already be considered as a high-grade low-tier genetic martial art. If he were to simulate more powerful living creatures in the future, its grade might continue to rise.


    Ten days passed by very quickly.


    Feng Lin looked at the sky. The time for the test should be up soon. Without any delays, he leaped into the sky, heading for the far distance. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the horizon without a trace.


    [1] There was an ancient saying: the tiger comes from wind, and the dragon comes from clouds

 253 Who Is Number One

    A huge Star Warship was floating in the deep and silent universe. A group of candidates had gathered at the square inside the Star Warship after having safely returned from Asura Planet.


    "Heisens, 2,176 points!"


    As a candidate brought out his war trophies, the A.I. automatically scanned and gave the corresponding marks.


    "Amazing! Doesn''t such a high score means that he has killed at least 217 soldier-type aberrations?!"


    "Although this person is only an Interstellar cultivator, his battle prowess isn''t simple!"


    "Of course! Which person who can fight their way out from the Asura Planet can be trifled with?"


    ...


    A commotion broke out amongst the other candidates.


    The white-skinned young man wore an arrogant look on his face, enjoying everyone''s gaze as he walked down.


    However, he didn''t get to stay happy for too long before the A.I.''s voice immediately caused his smile to freeze.


    "Zhao Wuji, 10,780 points!"


    Hua!


    The surroundings broke out into a commotion.


    It was far too terrifying to have the test score suddenly being raised to over 10,000 points.


    Such a high score was simply too much of an exaggeration. The person would have to hunt at least over 1,000 aberrations. The 2,000 points from earlier was a far cry in comparison. Such a high score would almost guarantee the candidate from passing the test.


    However, the astonishment was far from being over.


    An eastern young man with blonde hair that was like the color of the sun walked out from the crowd. The moment he appeared with his upright figure, he attracted everyone''s gazes.


    Donghuang Ling!


    He was like a person favored by the god, born to be at the center of the world like the sun, and surrounded by the stars.


    Many pairs of eyes filled with admiration, envy, respect... glanced over.


    Amongst these candidates, Donghuang Ling was a genius candidate who had been ranked at the very top. His vitality exceeded 500 points, and he was a middle-phase elite cultivator.


    This feat was unbelievable for someone so young in the solar system where the resources were scarce. Everyone started to talk amongst themselves.


    "I heard that during the test, Donghuang Ling gathered the majority of the people to hunt a humanoid queen. Although they didn''t succeed, it''s already a terrifying feat to be able to retreat safely!"


    "I wonder how many points he can score. It definitely won''t be low!"


    "That humanoid queen was snatched by an unknown candidate and was chased after by the Ultimate Killer King. He''s definitely dead! It seems that Donghuang Ling is definitely going to take the number one spot in the test!"


    ...


    The Greek sisters mixed in amongst the crowd and watched this scene quietly. There was a hint of anxiety in their eyes as they looked around.


    "Elder sister, the ten days deadline is going to be up soon! That Feng Lin couldn''t have been killed by that Ultimate Killer King, right?" Aris''s voice sounded grim.


    However, Yana was very calm. She shook her head and said in a soft voice, "Don''t worry! Feng Lin has always been a person who thinks before he acts and has a lot of tricks up his sleeves. Since he dares to snatch the humanoid queen''s corpse, then he must have been prepared and not acted recklessly. Although that Ultimate Killer King is strong, he might not be able to kill Feng Lin!"


    "Let''s hope that''s the case!" The two ladies exchanged a glance and didn''t say another word.


    Clatter!


    A large number of objects dropped to the ground, and the air permeated with foul blood odor.


    A lot of aberrations'' thumbs dropped out, piling up to form a small mountain.


    The A.I.''s red light kept on flashing non-stop and started to scan incessantly. Suddenly, it reported astronomical numbers that took everyone present by surprise. "1.456 million points!"


    "What? Over one million points?"


    "This is too much of an exaggeration! He definitely must have killed a large aberration queen! Otherwise, his score couldn''t possibly hit over one million!"


    "As expected of Donghuang Ling! To be able to kill an aberration queen that''s of the same level as him when surrounded by so many aberrations!"


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    Such a tremendous amount of points made the other candidates gasp.


    Even the examiners looked at him in a different light.


    The marshall dressed in battle armor locked his gaze onto Donghuang Ling, nodded, and praised him, "Excellent! The solar system is a deteriorating star region for cultivation. However, you aren''t bad to be able to reach such a cultivation level! If your score is placed amongst the past exam results, you''ll definitely come out first!"


    The others were filled with envy to see that Donghuang Ling had received the praise of the interstellar army''s marshall.


    However, Donghuang Ling''s expression remained calm. He nodded as if this was something perfectly normal and to be expected.


    In his opinion, the person who had snatched the humanoid queen had been chased and killed by the Ultimate Killer King, and couldn''t have survived. Who else but him could be the number one?


    "What is he so arrogant about? If Feng Lin is around, his score would definitely be higher!" Aris let out a cold snort.


    The three of them had been joining forces to hunt down queens and were very clear about each other''s scores. They were very sure that Feng Lin''s score was definitely higher than this 1.45 million points and thus viewed Donghuang Ling in disdain when he acted as if the first position was his.


    ...


    Aris didn''t lower her voice while snorting.


    Everyone present was at least interstellar cultivators and had a keen sense of hearing. They instantly locked their gazes in her direction.


    Donghuang Ling''s expression turned cold, but he immediately broke into a faint smile and looked at Aris with a deep gaze. He laughed softly and asked, "Oh? There''s such a character in this test? What kind of person is this Feng Lin?"


    His gaze was filled with oppression as he stared at the Greek sisters.


    Aris''s brows raised and she was about to speak up.


    "It''s nothing. He is just a companion of ours. My younger sister was only joking," Yana spoke up emotionlessly, throwing back Donghuang Ling''s probing and didn''t reveal any information about Feng Lin at all.


    Although Aris had a forthright character, she was no fool either and realized that she had almost divulged Feng Lin''s secret. She immediately shut her mouth and didn''t speak again.


    "Oh?" Seeing that the two sisters didn''t pay him any heed, Donghuang Ling knew that he wouldn''t be able to find out anything from them and didn''t continue asking. He was deep in his own thought while his eyes glimmering with a deep glow. No one knew what he was thinking about.


    Thereafter, the other candidates took turn to step up.


    "Fang Rui, 5,672 points!"


    "Fuuma Taro, 20,138 points!"


    "Setto, 12,637 points!"


    ...


    The scores kept being updated and rising, but there was still no one who could surpass Donghuang Ling. It was almost a certainty that he would clinch the top position and no one would be able to move him from that spot.


    It was finally the Greek sisters'' turn.


    The two ladies exchanged a glance and walked up.


    The sisters'' beauty immediately attracted everyone''s gazes.


    The two of them waved their hands, and a pile of aberrations'' thumbs fell down and piled up into a small mountain.


    "Aris, 689,000 points!"


    "Yana, 362,000 points!"


    ...


    As the A.I. revealed their test scores, the crowd broke into a commotion again.


    There were few high-level female cultivators to begin with, yet to think that these two sisters could get such a high score. They were next only to Donghuang Ling, surpassing everyone else.


    While feeling astonished, they also felt that this was hard to accept.


    "How did these two ladies do it?"


    "It''s unbelievable!"


    "I haven''t heard of their names before this!"


    ...


    Everyone started to guess the ladies'' background.


    "These two b*ches!" A pair of eerie and vicious gazes stared at this scene as if coming from a hungry ghost.


    Just as everyone was talking amongst themselves, a faint and soft laughter rang out, breaking the silence.


    "I would like to trouble both examiners to give them an additional 100,000 points each!"


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    As these words rang out, everyone''s gazes turned to look toward its source.


    A tall and slender figure walked out very slowly. Who else could it be but Feng Lin?


    Everyone''s gaze was on Feng Lin. He wore a faint smile as if he didn''t sense anything at all.


    "What do you mean by this?" an examiner asked.


    "It''s nothing!" Feng Lin smiled. "Yana, Aris, and myself have cooperated to hunt aberrations. I have two medium aberration queens'' thumbs here that I would like to trouble the examiners to transfer to them. This should let their score increase by another 100,000 points!"


    "You really want to do this?" The examiner was stunned, unable to comprehend what this examiner was thinking. Their test scores were very important, yet he was being so generous as to give them up?


    "Feng Lin, there''s no need to do this! If you were to give the points to us, how are you going to fight for the first place?" said Yana in a low voice.


    Everyone broke into a commotion.


    "This person is Feng Lin?"


    "He''s also thinking of fighting for the first place?"


    "Who is he? Who is he to dare fight with Donghuang Ling?"


    ...


    Many pairs of eyes seemed like sharp swords, wanting to pierce through Feng Lin and see through all of his backgrounds.


    Standing amongst the crowd, Donghuang Ling''s expression started to turn eerie all of a sudden.


    "Don''t worry!" Feng Lin said to Yana, "This small amount of points won''t be able to affect me! Moreover, this is what I promised to give the two of you."


    After snatching the humanoid queen, he had been surrounded and attacked by the Ultimate Killer King, Donghuang Ling, as well as many other killers and candidates.


    "Could it be..." Seeing that Feng Lin was so confident, Yana was confounded. However, she suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes opened wide while she appeared as if she wanted to say something.


    Feng Lin brought out two thumbs that were as sharp as blades. They were clearly different from the other aberrations'' fingers.


    "Medium aberration queens'' thumbs!" Those examiners knew their stuff and could immediately recognize what they were seeing. They took a long look at Feng Lin and said, "Are you sure that you want to do this?"


    Feng Lin nodded.


    Seeing that Feng Lin had decided, the two examiners didn''t persuade him any further. Transmission of points was the candidates'' freedom, and they didn''t have the right to interfere.


    Thereafter, both Yana''s and Aris''s score were increased by 100,000 points, reaching 462,000 points and 789,000 points respectively and taking on the second and third place.


    However, they were destined not to be able to stay in their positions for long. It was because Donghuang Ling wasn''t going to be able to keep his first place either.


    Clatter clatter clatter!


    The stench of blood filled the air.


    Feng Lin waved his hand and a pile of aberrations'' fingers piled up into a mountain of bones before him. The pile was three meters in height, taller than even himself.


    "Feng Lin, 1.678 million points!" The A.I. kept on flashing non-stop as it announced his score.


    A commotion broke out amongst the crowd. Where did this person come from? How could his score surpass Donghuang Ling''s?


    Could it be that he came out first instead?


    Didn''t this make him the King of the Solar System?


    ...


    Feng Lin''s figure engraved into everyone''s eyes, and all of them remembered him.


    No matter how calm Donghuang Ling was, his smile had stiffened.


    After staying in the first place for so long, he was forcibly pulled off from the position. How could he possibly accept this?


    He glanced around, and his lackeys came close and passed him something.


    "Hold on, I have more points!" Donghuang Ling suddenly spoke up and waved his hand, bringing out another pile of aberrations'' finger bones and placing them on the ground.


    The A.I.''s records for his score was immediately changed from 1.456 million to 1.817 million points. He once again surpassed Feng Lin.


    "I had wanted to transfer these points to my friend, but now, I can only bring them out to show everyone my true strength!" He stood upright and smiled, looking at Feng Lin.


    "He''s really shameless! Taking other people''s scores for himself yet making it sound as if it was a matter of fact!" Aris let out a cold snort.


    "There''s no other way about it! It''s the individual''s freedom to transfer their scores to others. It''s just that Feng Lin has transferred his to us and that Donghuang Ling acted so shamelessly. He was already in second place yet still got more points from his people!" Yana said in a low voice.


    Feng Lin smiled and shook his head, not paying it much heed. He said indifferently, "Who''s going to be the first? This is yet to be decided!"


    "What?" The two ladies were both taken by surprise.


    Feng Lin waved his hand, and another pile of aberrations'' finger bones was brought out.


    Over the past few days, he had been perfecting the Beastlike Fist Art and hunting aberrations. How could he possibly not have gotten anything from that?


    "Feng Lin, 2.072 million points!" The score on the A.I. broke through the two million marks, and Feng Lin once again rose to first place.


    "What? How many aberrations did this guy kill?" Donghuang Ling felt immense pressure and let out a soft bellow, "Give me all of your points!"


    Those bootlickers were immediately thrown into a dilemma. If they were to transfer too many points, they wouldn''t be able to pass the test.


    "Don''t worry! As long as you leave 5,000 points for yourself, you''ll be able to secure a spot amongst the top 100. Give me all of your remaining points! After I''ve gotten the first place, you''ll get your benefits!" Donghuang Ling said in a cold voice.


    Hearing Donghuang Ling say this, those people could only helplessly and secretly transfer their points again, the points that they had accumulated through hard work.


    "Donghuang Ling, 2.602 million points!"


    Donghuang Ling''s score displayed by the A.I. once again and surpassed Feng Lin''s by over 500,000 points.


    "There''s no more chance!"


    "It''s over!"


    "It seems that Donghuang Ling will be the first after all!"


    ...


    At the sight of this, everyone shook their heads, feeling that the outcome was decided.


    Feng Lin had been too conceited and took the risk by giving away precious points to others. It was clear that he wouldn''t be able to obtain the first place now.


    Everyone shook their heads and started to leave as if they had already known of the final outcome and that there was nothing else to see here.


    Clatter clatter clatter!


    The sound of another huge pile of things dropping on the ground rang out once again.


    The smell of blood was overbearing.


    "Feng Lin, 3.216 million points!" The A.I. once again revealed a new score, completely throwing all of them into a daze.


    Over three million points!


    The three million marks were cleared just like that?


    "This..." Donghuang Ling was stunned as well and gritted his teeth. "How many aberrations did this guy kill?"


    He turned his gaze around.


    Those bootlickers who had always been heeding his every word had all disappeared.


    They didn''t have many points for themselves. If they were to continue giving him their points, they would really be eliminated. They still wanted to participate in the exam for the Cosmos Universities!


    Donghuang Ling found this extremely hard to accept, but there was no way he could make up for the huge difference in their score. He could only watch as Feng Lin took the first place in this test.


    Seeing everyone''s brilliant expressions, Feng Lin let out a soft laugh.


    He had yet to bring out that humanoid queen''s finger!


    If he were to take that out, his score would hit over ten million!


    The reason he had hunted the humanoid queen was because he wanted to make it impossible for others to surpass him.


    Now that he had already done that, there wasn''t a need for him to bring that out and attract hatred for no reason, creating trouble for himself.


    As long as his position was ascertained, it didn''t matter how many points he got.


    Seeing his name high up in the ranking over everyone else''s, Feng Lin sighed in his heart.


    King of the Solar System?


    He eventually still reached this step. Next, he would be participating in the Cosmos University''s enrolment examinations. That was where the real stage across the interstellar university would be.


    "Excellent! Congratulations, Feng Lin! Your score has broken past years'' records!" The marshall from the interstellar army walked over and took a long look at Feng Lin.


    "Congratulations on becoming the projected top scorer in the solar system!"

 254 Solar System Top Scorer

    Projected top scorer in the solar system?


    Hearing how the marshall addressed him, Feng Lin wasn''t very surprised. Instead, he found it strange.


    The top scorer was the top scorer!


    Why was there still a "projected" at the front?


    "The top scorer is the top scorer. Why is there a need for the word ''projected''?" Feng Lin asked, being neither humble nor pushy.


    The marshall smiled and said, "There''s a reason behind this! These examinations are the gateway of top-notch cosmos university in the interstellar space. Only the top-notch geniuses in each star region would dare to sign up for it. It wouldn''t be too much to call the person who came up first as the top scorer! But this is only temporary. In order to really become the top scorer of the whole solar system, you must first survive the enrolment examinations by the Cosmos Universities. Otherwise, everything would be useless."


    Hearing that, Feng Lin''s expression turned solemn. These words that sounded very indifferent were filled with fierce killing intent.


    The official exam ranking came out; Feng Lin was first place, Donghuang Ling second place, Aris third place, and Yana fourth place...


    The namelist for the top 100 candidates were also announced, and the rest of the people were all eliminated.


    Only 100 out of over 10,000 candidates were left. This showed how intense the competition was.


    "Although the rest of you have managed to survive Asura Planet''s brutal environment, you have been eliminated. The fortunate thing is that you''ve passed the Cosmos Universities'' second round of harsh test, so the Interstellar Universities would be very willing to accept you!" the marshall said and announced their destinies.


    Having lost their opportunity to participate in the enrolment examinations for the greatest universities in the interstellar space, these people could only give up no matter how helpless they felt.


    Thankfully, they still had the chance to apply for the Interstellar Universities. It wasn''t as if they left with nothing gained.


    However, not everyone was willing to accept this.


    "I can''t accept this!" A disharmonious, furious bellow rang out and Prince Hesello from the Heavenly King Planet walked out.


    "Oh? What can''t you accept?" the marshall spoke in a low voice.


    The Heavenly King Planet''s prince said viciously, "I had my eye on a large-scale mother nest for a while and wanted to eradicate it, but this guy secretly took advantage of the situation! This guy doesn''t have the right to be in the first place!"


    Hesello spoke up, accusing Feng Lin.


    He had been one of the rare geniuses in the Heavenly King Planet''s royal family and had gotten into a conflict with Feng Lin due to his feud with the two sisters. On the battlefield, his subordinates were massacred by the Ultimate Killer King and he was also seriously injured, unable to recover even after a very long time had passed. In the end, he didn''t manage to kill many aberrations and his score barely hit 1,000 points, thus being eliminated.


    How could he possibly accept this?


    The people on the Heavenly King Planet had placed high hopes on him. If he couldn''t even make it through the second round of the Cosmos Universities'' test, his status in the royal family would immediately drop, and he would even lose his position as the crown prince.


    To fall into the dust from high up amongst the clouds. How could he possibly accept this?


    "Marshall, I know that in order to prevent unqualified people from making up the numbers, the Cosmos Universities'' examinations have an elimination challenge system. The people who are eliminated can challenge those who rank in the top 100. If they are successful, they can take over the person''s position!" Hesello stared at Feng Lin coldly.


    "So you want to do that!" The marshall spoke in a deep voice, "The elimination challenge system isn''t something that can be used easily. As a form of protection for the candidates who are ranked in the top 100, you, as the challenger, must be able to afford a price that can captivate the other party. Otherwise, they have the right to refuse!"


    The examination system wasn''t something that could be played with easily. If a restriction wasn''t implemented and anyone could be eliminated, it would be possible to challenge other people without having to pay any price. Then wouldn''t the harsh and strict examinations turn out to be a joke?


    "I agree!" However, Hesello clearly harbored great hatred toward Feng Lin, feeling that Feng Lin was the one who had caused him to be eliminated. Therefore, he agreed.


    Seeing that, many examinees looked toward Feng Lin with strange glances.


    This person was the top scorer but was challenged by an eliminated trash. Would he be able to tolerate this?


    Would he accept the challenge or not?


    Feng Lin threw a cold glance toward Hesello, not paying him any heed.


    Only inferior people wouldn''t be envied by others, let alone the fact that he had clinched the top spot.


    This person felt that he would take up the challenge just because it was dealt out? What a joke!


    He didn''t even throw a glance toward Hesello.


    "Hey bastard!" Seeing that Feng Lin had completely ignored him, Hesello gritted his teeth, feeling great hatred in his heart.


    (Would you still be able to remain so arrogant when I pull you down from first place and get you eliminated later?)


    "If you accept my challenge, I''ll bring out the most precious initial-grade mid-tier genetic martial art I have on me¡ªthe Pure Yang Sword Controlling Technique! How about it, do you dare to accept it?" Hesello wore a hideous grin and said.


    "What?! Could this be the Flying Sword Art in Huaxia''s myths and legends?!"


    "An initial-grade mid-tier genetic martial art! To think that he''s going to take out such a high-level martial art!"


    "Feng Lin''s going to make a fortune!"


    ...


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    To think that there was an idiot who would present such a treasure as a gift. Why weren''t they the ones to encounter such a good thing?


    They didn''t think that a piece of trash who was eliminated would be able to win against this candidate who had taken the top position!


    "I refuse!" An ice-cold voice rang out.


    "What?! To think that he refused!" Everyone looked at Feng Lin who was wearing a cold expression. They found it unbelievable that he would miss out on this treasure that had been placed into his hands.


    (Could it be that this guy got scared?)


    The other examinees could not help but start to guess what happened, looking at Feng Lin with questioning gazes. They started to doubt that he had gotten first place through his own capabilities. Did he use some kind of cheating methods?


    Feng Lin remained indifferent.


    Faced with other people''s suspicions, he wasn''t swayed at all.


    He wouldn''t lose anything regardless if people were to admire or humiliate him. Why would he need to care about them?


    He wasn''t Long Aotian who would want to kill the other party''s family after just being scolded.


    (Everyone were adults, so be more mature!)


    Feng Lin didn''t even throw Hesello a glance and merely ignored his provocation.


    Although the Pure Yang Sword Controlling Technique was an initial-grade mid-tier genetic martial art, it was extremely precious.


    However, on the path of a cultivator, the most important thing was in proficiency and not amount.


    Feng Lin took Sun Wukong Mythological Path and held the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel. Although the Pure Yang Sword Controlling Technique was a vicious killing technique in Huaxia''s myths and legends, he didn''t need it. It was of no attraction to him at all.


    He had gone through great effort to become number one. Moreover, Hesello had already been eliminated, so what rights did he have to challenge him?


    Feng Lin was a proud person and wouldn''t lower himself to accept this person''s challenge.


    Seeing that Feng Lin paid him no heed at all, Hesello felt as if he had been slapped in the face.


    (Do you want a challenge? The other party isn''t even going to give you an opportunity.)


    Ignored. Completely ignored.


    "You don''t dare?" A low bellow rang out from his throat. It was as if he were a wild beast that had been infuriated.


    This was an intelligent move to prod the other party into taking action!


    However...


    Feng Lin paid him no heed at all.


    "Good job, Feng Lin! This person has already become a mad dog. There''s no need to get into a tangle with him." Unlike how the others were doubting Feng Lin, Yana had great praises for Feng Lin''s sensible move.


    From the beginning to the end, Feng Lin had not said a word to Hesello. He had merely treated Hesello as air.


    Hesello felt as if he had tried all means possible, only to become a clown.


    "Bastard, you''re courting death!" His entire body shivered and he suddenly erupted into fury, completely losing all rationality. He let out an enraged bellow and made a move without giving any heads up.


    "Ten Thousand Swords Converged into One!"


    He called out a sword incantation and pointed his fingers. A small sword in his sleeves turned into white light and abruptly shot out. The white light kept moving and then split into many parts, turning into countless sharp glows. They came piercing from all directions, forming a massive sword formation, and threatening to slash Feng Lin up into many pieces.


    Feng Lin glanced over with a gaze that was sharp as swords. He spoke up, "Who on earth gave you the courage to repeatedly challenge me?"


    He put out one hand and it rapidly became bigger, turning into a big hand that was the size of a small mountain. It shone in a jade-like glow, and as he grabbed out fiercely, his hand encompassed the sky.


    Crackle crackle!


    The myriad of sword light was grabbed by Feng Lin and crushed.


    Pffft!


    The flying sword was destroyed and Hesello spurted out a mouthful of blood, falling back with a pale countenance and completely knocked out.


    The surroundings were silent and everyone was full of wariness.


    They had thought that Feng Lin didn''t dare to accept the battle. However, they didn''t expect that Feng Lin was just merely putting on a disguise that he was weak. The moment he made a move, it was earth-shaking.


    Although Hesello was a piece of trash who was eliminated, to think that he wasn''t able to take even a single blow from Feng Lin¡­


    Just how strong was Feng Lin?


    His vitality was definitely at 500 points or higher!


    They looked at Feng Lin with extremely wary gazes, not daring to view him in contempt anymore.


    Right now, Feng Lin was already holding onto Hesello with one hand as if he was holding onto a dead chicken. He went up to the marshall and said, "Marshall, this person did a sneak attack and I have subdued him. How should we deal with him?"


    "Just do as you wish! He''s just a piece of trash!" The marshall grinned and looked at Hesello with a gaze as if he was looking at trash.


    Despite having launched a sneak attack, he wasn''t even able to take a single blow. Yet, he continued to keep on provoking the other party. There was no value in standing up for trash like him.


    Right now, the marshall looked at Feng Lin with a gaze full of admiration.


    As an examiner, who should he side with¡ªa genius candidate or a trash candidate?


    Any normal person would be able to make the right choice.


    Hearing that, Feng Lin didn''t stand on ceremony and stripped Hesello completely, taking away all of his cultivation resources and treasures.


    Everyone watched at the side but no one said anything.


    These were Feng Lin''s spoils of war.


    "Take him away!" The marshall appeared disgusted as he looked at Hesello who was as naked as boiled chicken. He got two soldiers to drag him away.


    Thereafter, the eliminated examinees also dispersed, leaving only 100 candidates on the massive square.


    The marshall walked up to the group and said in a deep bellow, "Next, you''ll be participating in the enrolment test for the Cosmos Universities. It''s also the most top-notch interstellar college examinations where geniuses across the entire interstellar space would gather. The solar system is the most secular region across the entire interstellar space, and people here have the worst cultivation level. If you don''t have any confidence, you can back out now. Otherwise, if you were to really participate in it, the competition would be extremely brutal. You might not be able to keep your life when you compete against experts in the interstellar space... Alright, who is going to back out?"


    After the marshall asked that, no one else backed off. Every candidate wore a determined expression.


    Having experienced so many dangers and reaching this stage with great difficulty, no one would be willing to back off.


    The marshall scanned the surroundings and nodded. "Very good! Since no one has any regrets, then I''ll tell you about the situation. The examinations for the Cosmos Universities are the greatest event for all mankind in the universe. The most top-notch geniuses are selected and the entire process would be broadcasted live. You''ll need to go through many levels of selection, and each student would only have one chance. Once you fail, you''ll be completely eliminated. In order to become the true victors, strength, luck, intelligence... Every factor is essential. Therefore, this examination is also called the insane college examinations!..."

 255 Insane College Examinations

    Insane college examinations?


    Hearing what the marshall had said, a commotion broke out amongst the examinees. They wore varying expressions, including agitated, anxious, excited, and fervent...


    Feng Lin lowered his eyes, entering deep into thought. "How crazy is this insane college examinations going to be?"Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    The marshall continued to speak up, "The reason this college examination is called insane is because the examinees will freely form groups and sent into various interstellar battlefields to experience real-life combat. You''ll be fighting it out with other non-human races and opponents. Each team of examinees will only have one chance. Once you fail, you''ll be eliminated. It is extremely harsh! And this round of examinations will take three months. It''ll be broadcasted life across the universe, and the real geniuses will be picked out from the crowd. Under the gazes of all interstellar mankind, no one can try to join in without real qualifications. If you wish to stand out from the rest, you''ll need to rely on actual strength! Since you guys have decided not to go back, then we''ll be heading straight for the exam location. Have a good rest. You''ll be facing an extremely difficult journey..."


    The marshall said this and then led his subordinates to turn and left.


    "Feng Lin, we''re already elite cultivators with vitality of 162 points. Why don''t we form a team?"


    "Scram! You''re thinking of forming a team with the top scorer with such little vitality?!"


    "Feng Lin, why don''t you join our team? Our team of five consists of elite cultivators with a vitality of 200 or higher!"


    ...


    A group of people crowded around Feng Lin and started fighting because they wanted to form a team with him, worrying that they would lose out to others.


    They had their eyes on Feng Lin''s powerful strength and wanted to rely on him to obtain better results in the following rounds of the examinations.


    Feng Lin paid them no heed.


    The greatness of cultivation was to constantly strive and make efforts to become stronger.


    These people only wished to rely on others. To him, they had no other effect other than being burdens.


    "There''s no need for that!" He said with indifference and left, not giving these people a chance to continue to pester him.


    At this moment, four muscular figures walked out, blocking his way like they were a strong wall.


    They were Saturnians. Their skins were an ashley color that was like that of rocks, and they had bulging muscles, revealing astonishing strength. They were clearly quadruplets, bearing a resemblance to each other.


    "Feng Lin, we''re four brothers from Saturn! It just happens that we''re short of one person in our team. This is a rare opportunity as we wouldn''t agree to let ordinary people join us. Do you want to team up with us? If we were to join forces, we''ll definitely be able to make our way through the examinations!" A short muscular man whose face was covered in beard walked out and said in a stifled voice. Feng Lin didn''t like how this man had spoken in a superior tone and making it sound as if he thought well of Feng Lin.


    "That''s not necessary! I already have a team I joined and I won''t be troubling you!" Feng Lin said calmly, rejecting them.


    "What? You dare reject our kind intentions?" The four Saturn brothers glared and surrounded him angrily.


    Kacha kacha!


    Feng Lin''s figure extended out with the wind, becoming a five-meter-tall giant.


    Saturnians were prone to being short and muscular amongst humans. Right now, they appeared like children next to Feng Lin.


    Powers as massive as huge mountains came crashing over and even the walls crumbled. The four brothers fell and rolled on the ground, appearing to be in a pathetic state.


    "What?" The four brothers laid on the floor while wearing dazed looks. To think that they had been crushed by someone else in strength, the area that they excelled in the most.


    Pa pa pa!


    Feng Lin''s figure had gone off very far away.


    At the sight of this scene, the other candidates'' gazes started flashing, filled with wariness.


    These four brothers from Saturn were no weaklings. They were quadruplets and had telepathic ability between them. When they attacked together, they acted like one and had extremely terrifying battle prowess. There were few who could be a match for them. However, right now, they were crushed using strength head-on.


    This Feng Lin was able to freely become bigger or smaller. What kind of ability was that? What was the gene he had awakened? What was the mythological path he took?


    ...


    All of these were mysteries and everyone started guessing amongst them. They felt that Feng Lin was shrouded in layers of fog, making it hard for them to see through him clearly.


    With Feng Lin''s departure, the Greek sisters quickly followed after him.


    When Donghuang Ling saw this, his eyes narrowed intensely.


    He remembered that three people had snatched the humanoid queen. Feng Lin was able to become bigger or smaller. Was he able to change his appearance as well?


    ...


    "Feng Lin, congratulations on becoming the projected top scorer in the solar system!" Yana smiled and offered her congratulations.


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded. "You''re too kind! The reason I can clinch the first position is also thanks to the plan and help from the two of you. Killing queens directly really increases the amount of points tremendously. Otherwise, it''d be very difficult for me to become first!"


    Yana smiled and nodded, not continuing with the civilities. Instead, she asked, "What happened after you snatched the humanoid queen? We haven''t been able to find any trace of you over the past few days! Did you succeed?"


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin admitted and didn''t try to hide it.


    "Then what about the Ultimate Killer King?" Yana could not help but ask.


    "Dead!" Feng Lin''s expression remained calm and he said a-matter-of-factly.


    Yana''s eyes contracted, filled with astonishment.


    Aris''s expression was even more exciting. There were admiration, inability to accept this, and shock...


    They had only thought that Feng Lin was lucky and managed to escape from the Ultimate Killer King. They hadn''t expected that he had killed the Ultimate Killer King instead. How on earth did Feng Lin do that?


    Feng Lin didn''t say anything and the two ladies didn''t ask either. This involved their own cultivation secrets, and asking too much was taboo.


    Feng Lin then spoke up again and said, smiling, "The Cosmos Universities'' official examinations will continue in small teams. It seems that we have to continue to work together again. It''s just that we''re short of two more companions!"


    Yana also nodded and said, "That''s right! Cosmos Universities'' examinations are held in actual battlefields and involve all kinds of complicated situations. Moreover, it was broadcasted live across the entire universe, and it gathered the strongest geniuses across the interstellar humans of the same age. Thus, our team''s composition must be reasonable. Otherwise, we wouldn''t be able to adapt to the varying complicated situations and fight our way through!"


    Yana explained with clarity in her thoughts.


    Feng Lin also secretly nodded upon hearing this. He then frowned and asked, "Although this is what we should be doing, where are we going to find the remaining two people from? There doesn''t seem to be any examinees amongst those from the solar system who are worth mentioning."


    "We might not really need to find them from the candidates in the solar system." Yana shook her head and smiled mysteriously.


    "You''re saying...?" Feng Lin realized this as well.


    "That''s right! The solar system is the region with the weakest cultivation levels and has the least number of geniuses. The Cosmos Universities'' examinations cover the entire interstellar space, and we can search for the remaining two companions from the candidates across the interstellar space!" Yana explained.


    "So that''s it!" Hearing that, Feng Lin felt that it made a lot of sense.


    Things were decided just like that.


    Very soon, the Star Warship trembled and entered a wormhole, traversing across space.


    The three of them went back to their respective rooms to rest.


    After the time for one round of cultivation...


    The Star Warship trembled once again and the marshall''s voice rang out inside it, "We''ve arrived at the location of the examinations. All examinees come out!"


    Feng Lin met up with the Greek sisters and they headed out, looking out from the cabin''s windows. Their eyes immediately narrowed into a slit, their gazes filled with astonishment.


    It was an endless stretch of a dark starry sky. An artifact that was formed from nine huge planets connecting together appeared right before their eyes. The object floated quietly, spinning non-stop.


    Nine planets connected like a chain of pearls!


    From the bottom to the top, the planets became increasingly smaller, forming an upright pyramid in the starry sky.


    At the very top, there was a green Life Planet.


    At the very bottom level, there were fixed stars that were over 100 times bigger and were burning in blazing flames!


    Marvelous!


    A series of gasping sounds rang out in the surroundings.


    A fanatic voice resounded in every examinee''s ears.


    "Welcome to the Starry Space Golden Pyramid!"

 256 Strong!

    Strong! Huaxia!


    Nine planets connected like a chain of pearls.


    A formless and immaterial light was restrained by an unknown prowess of the universe, turning into a chain and connecting the planets. The structure of a pyramid was presented and could be called a great work of art.


    The eyes of the solar system''s candidates kept on widening uncontrollably. They were extremely astonished.


    The interstellar space was far too big. There were over 400 million stars alone in the galaxy and the Sun was merely one of them.


    In the vast universe, the solar system was merely like a drop of water in the ocean. It was the most secular corner in the interstellar space.


    The great distances in the universe resulted in both information and technology to fall behind greatly in the secular solar system.


    Upon seeing this miracle in the universe, everyone was taken by great astonishment from the bottom of their hearts.


    "Welcome to the Starry Space Golden Pyramid!" The marshall walked over with fervent in his eyes.


    "This is our destination. All the genius candidates in the entire interstellar space were gathered here. They then set off to enter the examination hall respectively. Our arrival timing is just right. The examination will be starting very soon! Stand in order, the Star Warship will be landing shortly!"


    The moment the marshall said this, the Star Warship let out a trembling sound and gradually headed for the planet that was at the highest point of the Starry Space Golden Pagoda.


    The closer they got, the more everyone could witness how majestic the pyramid that was formed from the connection of nine planets was.


    The entire galaxy had been artificially modified.


    What were the strong powers of heaven and earth?


    This was it!


    The more Feng Lin looked at it, the stronger the fervent in his gaze. What kind of power did it take to achieve this?


    Was it technology? Or cultivation?


    Right now, as the warship got closer, Feng Lin and the others noticed that there were also other spaceships coming from all directions. They were of varying shapes and had come from every corner of the universe.


    The Cosmos Universities were the greatest universities amongst all. The college examinations held each year was also a great event for all of humanity. All the young geniuses across the universe were gathered and competing with each other. This was where the essence of all mankind was at.


    With a rumble, the warship broke through the atmospheric layer and a green planet appeared before them.


    The doors to the warship opened and fresh air blew in, causing them to feel very refreshed.


    There was a cooling aura permeating the air, opening up one''s pores, and making their genetic power more active.


    Spiritual qi of heaven and earth!


    These examinees knew their stuff and were all taken by astonishment.


    It was a phenomenon where spiritual qi of heaven and earth was highly active and present in large amounts, being omnipresent like air.


    In ancient times, the solar system was also once filled with spiritual qi of heaven and earth. However, as the civilizations of myths and legends got cut off, it entered a period of degeneration, and the spiritual qi had completely dried up.


    Coming from the solar system to this planet with ample spiritual qi, it was as if they had come from a desert to an oasis. They felt completely relaxed, with all their pores opening up as they crazily engulfed the spiritual qi of heaven and earth.


    Each and every candidate was emitting strong qi and their vitality surged explosively.


    Just this short moment of engulfing spiritual qi of heaven and earth had caused their vitality to increase by at least 10 points.


    Feng Lin''s vitality had also surged explosively by 18 points.


    Boom!


    A series of sounds that were like mountains howling or the seas bellowing rang out, surrounding everyone like tidal waves.


    "Welcome to live broadcast for the Cosmos Universities'' college examinations for A.C Year 9992, (Astronomic Calendar). Every year, countless legends and legendary characters would be born here. Some people gained everything here, including the gaze of everyone in the interstellar space. Some people gained nothing here, leaving in a pathetic state... One college examination determines a person''s destiny to see if they would be soaring up into the sky and stand at the very top of the starry sky, or to leave quietly, plunging to the dust at the bottom of the valley..."


    Feng Lin looked over in the direction where the sound came from. The Star Warship stopped outside an open-air palace that was like the Colosseum in ancient Rome. It was over 3,000 meters tall and was like a heavenly pillar that pierced straight for the heavens. Interstellar humans wearing different clothes were seated around, and the scene was really majestic. There were several million spectators, and it was even grander than the Olympics held in ancient Earth.


    There were all sorts of flying devices in the air that were broadcasting the situation live.


    "Now let us welcome the examinees from the various countries and star regions in the interstellar space! The first to enter is Huaxia Star Republic''s 100,000 examinees!"


    Enthusiastic cries rang out in the air.


    Roar!


    A series of dragon roar reverberated through the sky.


    The clouds seethed and a rainbow-colored dragon broke out through the clouds. It had eagle eyes, prawn''s whiskers, and snake''s body¡ªa pure Huaxia dragon with scales that reflected a metallic glow. Clearly, this was a dragon-shaped space shuttle and its long body wriggled around in the air, as if it was alive.


    The dragon came down from the sky, opening its big mouth and stretching out its long tongue as if they were stairs.


    ...


    "Magnificent Huaxia, started under the lead of King Wu of Zhou [1] and King Tang of Shang [2].


    Discussing politics with officials, seeking their opinions to resolve issues peacefully.


    Caring for the people, with everyone in submission.


    The world was unified with people, with everyone in support of the King''s rule.


    The phoenixes cried happily amongst the bamboo forest, and the white steeds ate grass leisurely in the green plains.


    The changes brought by great kings covered every single grass and tree in nature. The favors bestowed from the kings benefitted all citizens."


    ...


    The cadence of Huaxia''s ancient verse was read out in harmony. The voices penetrated through the sky and resonated for very long.


    Boom boom boom!


    The earth trembled, and the many footsteps sounded as if they were from one person. A group of examinees who seemed as strong as military soldiers stepped out from the dragon-shaped space shuttle. They wore golden and red uniforms, having black hair and eyes as well as yellow skin.


    These Huaxia examinees all held their heads high and chests puffed out. They wore determined gazes, emitting pride and confidence from their bones.


    In the Interstellar Era, the Huaxia Star Republic stood at the very top of the universe. It was the strongest country in the interstellar space and was also a strong pillar in mankind''s fight against extraterrestrial races.


    Such powerful spirits, essences, and souls radiated their confidence. They were completely different from the people in Feng Lin''s previous lives who idolized and were crazy over foreign trends. They resembled the soldier of the Han dynasty in ancient Huaxia.


    Their confidence came from their bones, and their spirit of constantly striving to better themselves came from their souls!


    They were like dragons.


    Huaxia was the descendant of dragons!


    Everyone from Huaxia had a dragon air to them!


    100,000 candidates entered the place uniformly with valiance and great spirit. They were like a majestic army, waiting to be inspected.


    Pa pa pa!


    Thunderous applause and stomps rang out, resounding incessantly.


    "These are the candidates from the Huaxia Star Republic? Their disposition is too astonishing!"


    "As expected of the greatest country in the interstellar space!"


    "They are really amazing!"


    ...


    The spectators broke into a commotion.


    The comments displayed on the star network''s live broadcast were like a waterfall, covering up the entire screen.


    "Strong, Huaxia!"


    "Long live Huaxia!"


    "Long live +1!"


    "Long live +2!"


    "Long live +100000000000000000000000086!"


    ...


    When Feng Lin witnessed this majestic scene, a warmth which he hadn''t felt for quite a while started to surge in his cold heart.


    Strong!


    Huaxia!


    As Huaxia''s candidates walked over in long strides, the applause continued on.


    The voice that resonated through the skies rang out once again.


    "Next, let us welcome the 10,000 examinees from Soviet Russia!"


    Wula! Wula! Wula!


    Like the tiger''s roar, like the bear''s howl!


    The land started to tremor incessantly.


    Many heads were raised high toward the sky, appearing unbridled. Their spines seemed as if they had been forged from steel and wouldn''t bend even if the sky were to collapse.


    This group of students was all very tall and muscular, possessing a toned aesthetics, and filled with a burning battle will. It was as if they knew not how to submit.


    With each step they took, they would raise their feet high and stomp down heavily. It was as if they wanted to crush the ground!


    "Quick, look, they are from the combat race!"


    "It''s said that each adult from their tribe is all born to be warriors!"


    "They know no fear. In ancient Earth, the rest of the people would be chased by bears, but only the combat race would be the ones chasing after bears!"


    "The combat race would either be in battle or on the way to a battle!"


    ...


    The star network and the spectators were filled with praises.


    After the combat race walked over, the United Nations of America that had a mixture of various races and skin colors followed closely behind.


    Then it was the Europa Alliance and the Rome Federation...


    The examinees from various major interstellar countries walked past, then they were followed by the smaller interstellar countries. They included the Japan Interstellar Empire who wore samurai clothes, and the India Federation who wore turbans...


    The candidates from various countries, races, and star regions appeared in succession, displaying completely different appearances. They entered uniformly into the arena and stood together, as if they were many military armies.


    Many qi activities mixed together and encompassed the void space. Even the air became distorted and the light rays were chaotic.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes and sensed around. He discovered that these examinees'' cultivations were extremely high, and elite cultivators were just the average standard. There were many other auras emitted that were deep like an abyss, making one feel breathless. They were clearly grand cultivators.


    "So strong!" Even Feng Lin felt tremendous pressure.


    Those who were grand cultivators had awakened Heaven Genes. In other words, mythological genes at this level could become one''s actual talent and could even be inherited by one''s descendants. They would be able to form a completely new race.


    They could really be considered demonic to be able to attain a breakthrough to this realm when they not even reached 18 years old.


    There would always be stronger people out there!


    Feng Lin''s gaze also deepened. The over one million candidates here had fought their way to this stage in the various star regions, but there were only 10,000 vacancies to the Cosmos Universities. It was extremely difficult to emerge victorious in this intense competition!


    "Finally, let''s welcome the examinees from the solar system!"


    It was finally their turn.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "It''s our turn!" Everyone exchanged a glance and their expressions were all very grim.


    Facing their peers from the other star regions, they felt that the differences in both their cultivation and strength were too wide.


    They were geniuses in the solar system, but in the massive universe, they were just mediocre talents.


    Under the many pairs of eyes, there was no turning back for them. They could only brace themselves and get off the Star Warship.


    The loud applause immediately came to a stop, and many gazes filled with curiosity, doubt, judgment... were cast in their way. They appeared as if they were looking down from a superior point, wanting to see through Feng Lin and the other examinees.


    The solar system was the origins of mankind. Even though it had degenerated for a very long while, when Feng Lin and the others entered the arena, the amount of attention they received did not match their strength as compared to the cases with other smaller interstellar countries or secluded regions.


    "These are the examinees from the solar system? Their cultivation bases are too weak!"


    "There isn''t even a grand cultivator amongst them! They are too weak!"


    "Well, that place is a cultivation desert, a world that''s at its end. It''s already not bad for these examinees to reach this level of cultivation. They''ve picked the best they have!"


    ...


    The spectators started to talk amongst themselves.


    The on-screen comments that popped up on the star network didn''t stop either.


    "The solar system has really degenerated!"


    "It''s already not bad if one or two of them can make it into a Cosmos University out of the 100 of them. Chances are that all of them will fail!


    "It''s such a joke! Even I''ll be able to make it if it''s this level!"


    ...


    Feng Lin''s brows furrowed tightly. The atmosphere really wasn''t good and was filled with malicious intent.


    The candidates from the solar system would attract attention more easily than the students from other places. However, as their cultivation environments were worse off, their cultivation standards were the lowest. This was why they would attract so much ridicule.


    Their flaws seemed as if they were presented on a magnifying glass and magnified many times more.


    Feng Lin was sharp and noticed that some of the candidates from Earth were trembling. It was as if they were on the verge of collapse.


    He couldn''t help but shake his head.


    Although there might be a difference in their strength, they mustn''t shun off mentally.


    If their hearts weren''t strong enough, then they would really have failed!


    There wouldn''t be any more miracles nor any chances for the tables to turn around!


    Feng Lin raised his head high and looked straight into the many gazes cast in his direction as he entered the arena.


    One million examinees stood in the arena. The scene was so majestic that they were like military troops.


    These were all rare geniuses in the interstellar space; all of them were the cream of the crop and very horrifying. They had a majestic disposition and were the elites amongst all of mankind.


    "Since they are broadcasting this live across the interstellar space, do you think that our father will see us?" Yana asked in a soft voice.


    "Why do we want him to see us? He''s just an irresponsible guy!" Aris snorted coldly.


    "Welcome, geniuses who have come from all corners of the Milky Way Galaxy! Right now, the gazes of everyone in the interstellar space are gathered on you. You''ll be participating in the A.C Year 9992, (Astronomic Calendar) Cosmos Universities'' enrolment examinations. You''ll be forming teams freely to participate in the examinations, going through three rounds of selection to vie for the top spot in humanity''s college examinations!¡­ One chance! Each team would only have one chance. Regardless of the reason, failure will result in elimination. There''s no dependence on luck here. Each year, there will be a victor rising to the top position, and there would also be countless miracles where dark horses would turn out to be the unexpected winners. Everything is possible here. As long as you dare to wish for it, it can be done. This is the insane college examinations!¡­"


    At this moment, a host stepped in the void and slowly descended. He was clearly a powerful cultivator as well. Excited voices rang out, bringing forth another round of thunderous applause in the arena.


    This was the mainstream world amongst interstellar humans!


    People were like dragons, and technology was extremely well-developed. It was a great civilization that included the entire Milky Way Galaxy.


    It was an unprecedented era of prosperity.


    Feng Lin stood in a secluded corner amongst the candidates from the solar system. It was as if he was someone who had come from the countryside and arrived in a city, being able to broaden his horizons.


    "Based on the tests from the latest technology, we''ve discovered over 1,000 extraterrestrial races in the Milky Way Galaxy. The laws in the universe are that of the dark laws of the jungle. These extraterrestrial races threaten humanity''s existence."


    "Let me tell you the content of the examinations that you''ll be taking. You''ll be sent to actual interstellar battlefields, make to kill each other, and then the final victor will emerge. There is a total of three rounds." The host''s voice resounded clearly next to everyone''s ears. It was filled with encouraging excitement, but the content was very brutal.


    "The first round is the Interstellar Debarkation Battle, the second round is the Interstellar Warfare Battle, and the third round is the Elites Ranking Battle¡­ The examinations will go on for a total of three months. You''ll be experiencing all sorts of difficult and harsh environments. Thus, you must grasp every second and progress rapidly! Once you fail, you''ll be completely eliminated and you might even face the dangers of death. Only those who can fight their way through are the geniuses that are required by mankind! They''ll obtain the opportunity to continue studying and improve themselves in the Cosmos Universities. Now, let the examinations officially begin...!!!!"


    [1]


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Wu_of_Zhou


    [2]


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_of_Shang

 257 There Are Always Stronger People Out There

    "The three rounds of examinations are three life and death trials! They will be held in actual interstellar battlefields that are extremely dangerous. Feng Lin, if we wish to pass the trials safely, we must make our preparations!" Yana sounded extremely grim.


    After the opening ceremony ended, Feng Lin and the other examinees were brought to their own rooms, waiting for the examinations to officially start.


    Feng Lin''s team came together to discuss what they should do now.


    "The examinations will officially start in another ten days, and all candidates must form teams of five by themselves. We only have three members now. So, we must find the other members as soon as possible!" said Feng Lin.


    "That''s right!" Yana nodded. "The composition of the five-man team must be reasonable with our abilities making up for each other''s shortcomings. This will allow us to deal with various complicated situations in the universe. Otherwise, they''ll only be burdens!"


    Yana was clear-headed as usual and started analyzing the situation.


    "Based on the most common and most practical method of the battlefield, the composition of the five-man team must include one long-distance attacker, one strong frontal attacker, one power-erupting style user, one scouting and control style user, and the most important all-rounder. With that, when the five-man team takes on fights head-on, they can attack from far and from up front, allowing for easy adaptation regardless of how complicated the situation is!"


    "What type do the three of us belong to? Which two other are we lacking?" Feng Lin wondered.


    "My ability is mind control so I belong to the scouting and control type. I can scout the battlefield''s situation at any moment, gather information, and perform mind control to a certain area using Mental Storm! Aris belongs to the frontal attacking type, and her tyrant aura can magnify her strength to destroy everything!


    "Feng Lin, although I have no idea what mythological path you''re taking, you have a lot of means and tricks. At the same time, you also possess both spiritual and frontal attacking abilities. You''re a rare all-rounder and can support all sorts of complicated situations at any moment. With your ability, our team''s structure has already started to take form. What we''re lacking now is a long-distance attacker as well as a person who is a power-erupting style.


    "Long-distance attacker can have the advantage of making the first move and attack the opponent in advance. They can attack the opponents from afar and catch them unaware! The user of the power-erupting style is capable of exploding with strength in frontal battles. They can instantly take away one to two opponents, reducing the numbers of enemies on the other side and giving us an advantage.


    "In the composition of the five-man team, everyone will have a unique ability and positioning. If they were to cooperate, they can work as a single entity."


    Yana explained and analyzed everything from different levels.


    "But where can we find these people?" Feng Lin asked again.


    The three of them took three of the top four places amongst the candidates from the solar system. The other candidates weren''t of much help to them, and they could only search for their other team members from the interstellar candidates.


    However, there were one million candidates from various countries and star regions in total. How could they understand the information of all the candidates within ten days and find suitable people from amongst them? This wasn''t a simple task.


    "Since the interstellar college examinations are broadcasted live across the entire interstellar space, why haven''t we heard anything about it from the solar system? This caused our understanding of the examinations and the examinees to be extremely low. We''re being too much on the passive end!" Feng Lin frowned deeply.


    Yana smiled bitterly. "It''s because the broadcasting rights are too expensive. It costs over one trillion star coins and isn''t something that a deteriorated star region like the solar system can afford to purchase!"


    Feng Lin and Yana exchanged a helpless glance. This was really a sad story.


    However, at this moment, Yana pursed her lips and smiled. "Have you forgotten what I do? I told you previously that I''m an interstellar hacker and a great one too. As long as I can break the firewall of the Interstellar Cultivation Association via the star network, it won''t be difficult to get our hands on the information about these examinees!"


    "Oh?" Feng Lin appeared a little doubtful. "There''ll be problems if we''re caught, right?"


    "There won''t be!" Yana wore a faint smile, like a weasel that had stolen a chicken. "The examination is a battlefield. This is the Interstellar Era and all battles are that of information and networking. There''s nothing that can''t be used. All methods and means are encouraged. If you can really break the Interstellar Cultivation Association''s firewall and obtain all the examinees'' information in advance, it''ll just be one of your abilities. The Interstellar Cultivation Association won''t interfere too much into it. Of course, the prerequisite is that you''re able to do it!"


    "I see!" Feng Lin nodded.


    It was really a case of all is fair in war!


    The battlefields in Interstellar Era naturally didn''t have too many old rules. As long as one could emerge victorious, it didn''t matter what means they used.


    Right now, Yana didn''t hide anything from Feng Lin. She brought out her interstellar hacker and started to fiddle with it. She logged into the Interstellar Cultivation Association''s website, searched for data loopholes, and broke through the firewall through these loopholes... Everything was done in one go. She seemed very familiar with hacking, and this was clearly not the first time she had done something like this.


    Astronomical data came pouring down¡ª0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1¡ªthe numbers kept on flashing non-stop like the immeasurable stars in the night sky.


    Feng Lin only took a glance and felt very giddy, not daring to take another look.


    On the contrary, Yana seemed to be very focused. Her gaze was scorching, revealing her inner confidence.


    It seemed that rather than actual combat, this was the battlefield she truly specialized in.


    The intangible world of data was a world she could freely roam.


    "The Cultivation Association increased the amount of protections on the examinees applying for the Cosmos Universities! I need some time to get through them!" Yana said seriously with confidence brimming in her voice.


    Although she needed time, it wasn''t too difficult for her!


    Professional tasks will be left for professionals to handle.


    Moreover, Feng Lin didn''t specialize in hacking skills. His specialization was in combat!


    "Want to have a spar?" He threw Aris an invitation.


    "Who''s afraid of you?" Aris didn''t cower and appeared to be raring to go.


    Dong dong dong!


    Very soon, the sounds of punches and kicks colliding rang out in the training room. Loud booms rang out and the room kept on trembling.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Hearing the sounds, Yana shook her head slightly and did not pay them any heed. She continued to dive deep into the world of data, with fervent and excitement flashing in her eyes.


    Tyrant Rush Punch!


    Taichi Explosive Fist!


    Feng Lin''s figure moved slightly and he sent a punch smashing out with a jade-like glow.


    The two fists collided and air currents seethed.


    Feng Lin''s body shook a little and the huge fist in the sky also dissipated once again, rapidly turning into gas that once again circled around Aris,


    Feng Lin could not help but feel admiration. As expected of one on the Ares Mythological Path, the god of war amongst Greek''s 12 main gods. She had tremendous potential!


    The tyrant aura was immaterial but could condense into a material form, freely taking on various forms. It was very agile and could deal with all sorts of complicated situations, possessing both the attributes of energy and matter. It also had a hint of energy wave that could shake one''s heart. It was really a type of perfect, powerful, and mysterious ability.


    "Tyrant Aura Battle Statue!" Aris hadn''t thought of being able to defeat Feng Lin with a single move. After her initial attempt to probe, she immediately used her ultimate move, turning her tyrant aura into a material battle statue. It was as if a giant had risen from the ground.


    "Big! Big! Big!" Silver light flashed on Feng Lin''s forehead and the Heart Monkey Force reinforced his body. His figure rapidly grew bigger, turning into an actual giant that was over ten meters tall.


    Boom boom boom!


    The two giants collided, hitting each other as stifled sounds rang out.


    Feng Lin also rapidly adapted to the violent strength he had gotten after his vitality increased explosively.


    ...


    "Alright, the two of you should have depleted enough of your excessive energy by now! Come and take a look at this data!" At this moment, Yana spoke up.


    It was only then did Feng Lin and Aris stop. They wiped off their sweat and headed over.


    Yana''s identity microchip projected a piece of information. The firewall of the Cultivation Association''s website had been broken through, and many examinees'' data and information were obtained.


    =======


    Name: Orlando Caesar


    Age: 17


    Background: Rome Federation, Caesar Planet


    Cultivation: Grand cultivator


    Vitality: 1,500+


    ...


    =======


    A young man with blonde hair was displayed in the full-body projection. His eyes were like that of an eagle and were looking down at a slightly slanted angle. He emitted an arrogance that came from the depths of his bones and looked at others with a gaze as if he was surveilling his own subjects.


    Grand cultivator!


    If there were no comparisons, one might not know the difference. However, the moment there were comparisons, the difference might bring about a shock.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed.


    To think that the vitality of this examinee, Orlando Caesar, was above 1,500 points. It was three times that of his own. This was really an exaggeration.


    From just the statistics, it was three times as much. The difference in the actual strength and speed when making moves would be even greater. Their overall strength was like that of heaven and earth¡ªa one-sided crush.


    =======


    Name: Arfus Ivanovich


    Age: 18


    Background: Soviet Russia, Ice Polar Planet


    Cultivation: Grand cultivator


    Vitality: 1,600+


    ...


    =======


    It was a wild-looking young man with white-colored hair. He had a height of over 2.5 meters and his upper body was bare, revealing a lot of scars. He was abnormally tough-looking, like a human-shaped polar bear. His eyes were ice-cold as if he was choosing people to engulf, wanting to tear apart everything before his eyes.


    As expected of someone from the combat race, he was born with a ferocious aura.


    As they continued to scroll through, a Japanese man wearing samurai clothes appeared. He was wielding a katana and looked very cold and sharp. It was as if he was an unsheathed sword that would kill at any moment. He was clearly a vicious character who wasn''t easy to get along with.


    =======


    Name: Matsushita Shinoi


    Age: 18


    Background: Japan Interstellar Empire


    Cultivation: Grand cultivator


    Vitality: 1,800+


    ...


    =======


    The information of strong examinees from various forces in the interstellar space was brought out, and all of those who ranked at the top were grand cultivators with the vitality of 1,500 or higher.


    These were the true top-notch geniuses across the entire interstellar humans.


    Each of them was stronger than Feng Lin, and there would always be someone stronger than the previous one.


    Feng Lin knew that there was a vast difference between himself and these people. They weren''t on the same level.


    This was even more so for Aris and Yana.


    Aris''s vitality was slightly over 300, and Yana was only an interstellar cultivator with a vitality of over 70.


    Compared to these real geniuses in the interstellar space, they were as insignificant as ants.


    The three of them might be able to rank at the top in the solar system, but they would be considered the lowest level existences in the massive universe.


    Even the ruler of the ants would merely be an ant before lions and tigers. They would be easily crushed.


    Thus, the only way they could secure a spot in this brutal examination was by getting stronger.


    The examinations were getting increasingly interesting. While bringing pressure to Feng Lin, they also brought about a huge challenge.


    Facing challenges head-on and then winning them!


    Feng Lin believed that he would also go through overwhelming change on a qualitative level.


    The three months'' time would be sufficient for him to undergo a complete transformation.


    As the examinees'' information kept on being revealed, a Huaxia young man who had yellow skin and black hair appeared before them. This young man appeared outstanding, had sharp brows and a vigorous aura. He was clearly not an ordinary person but more like a divine dragon who had taken the form of a human.


    In the words of photographers in ancient times, this person could be said to have the disposition of a person in power!


    =======


    Name: Feng Futian


    Age: 18


    Background: Huaxia Star Republic, Born to Feng Clan''s direct line of descent


    Cultivation: Grand cultivator


    Vitality: 2,188+


    ...


    =======


    This Feng Clan wasn''t the same Feng Clan of Earth.


    Feng Lin immediately realized that the Feng Clan mentioned here was the Feng Clan''s Interstellar Ancestral Clan!


    Being a grand cultivator with a vitality of over 2,000... Was this the real strength of someone born to the Feng Clan''s direct line of descent?


    If that was the case, then that Feng Shaoyou was really a good-for-nothing bastard!


    It was no wonder he ran to the solar system and put up airs. He was merely a nobody.


    "Hmmm? This person''s surname is also Feng and he bears a resemblance to you!" Aris stared at Feng Futian and exclaimed.


    At the sight of this scene, Yana revealed a thinking expression.


    Feng Lin didn''t care too much about it.


    Feng was Huaxia''s first ancient surname, inheriting Fuxi''s blood lineage. They took Fuxi Mythological Path.


    Fuxi was Huaxia''s founding ancestor, the Heavenly Sovereign of the Three Sovereigns. This mythological path had tremendous potential. It was in no way weaker than Sun Wukong Mythological Path and could possibly be stronger.


    For Feng Futian to have such a strong vitality, it meant that he was definitely the person who could progress the furthest in Fuxi Mythological Path. How strong was he?


    How may secrets to the Fuxi''s myths and legends did the Feng Clan''s Interstellar Ancestral Clan inherit?


    Everything was a mystery, and he would only be able to find out more when they exchanged blows head-on!


    Seeing that Yana was still displaying the information of these geniuses in detail, Feng Lin shook his head and decided not to continue looking at them. "Alright! Yana, these geniuses have a vast difference from us. They won''t care about our team. If they were to come, they''d be the one taking the lead, and the three of us might become their cannon fodder instead. It''ll be even more dangerous. The important thing now is to find suitable candidates for the remaining two spots!" Feng Lin was very rational.


    Yana gave it some thought and nodded. "You''re right! I''ve concluded three requirements for the remaining two candidates. Firstly, it''s best if they are elite cultivators. We mustn''t take in Interstellar cultivators. Secondly, the transcendent-grade gene they awakened must be high-grade one or even better. Otherwise, their abilities would be too weak and they''d just be a burden. Thirdly, they mustn''t have unbridled characters and refuse to abide by the decided tactical commands. That''ll just drag us down!"


    Feng Lin nodded. Yana''s thoughts were very clear. These three requirements were best suited to their team''s current situation.


    "Solar System Divine Continent Team is sincerely recruiting two team members. The requirements are elite cultivators, one being a far-distance attacker and the other being one who specializes in power-eruption style. Interested parties are welcome to meet us for a discussion!..." Yana sent out the request to recruit team members with their team''s name, but they didn''t receive any reply even after a very long time. It was as if the request had sunk into the sea, not even creating any ripple at all.

 258 Pointing Out The Correct Path

    Just the opening move was already so difficult.


    The reason why they had ten days of rest before the next exam was because the exam candidates could use this time to adjust themselves to their peak states and formed their own teams.


    In ten days, if the members of their teams weren''t fully filled, Feng Lin''s group of three could only participate with three people. And with it, they would be at a great disadvantage when it came to certain situations.


    The atmosphere turned heavy.


    After some time, Feng Lin spoke to break the silence. He had a self-mocking smile on his face. "Seems like those geniuses in the universe look down on the exam candidates from the solar system!"


    This was a helpless reality.


    Because they originated from the solar system, they were naturally looked down upon by others.


    "Those people lack judgment!" Aris snorted, "In the future, I will make them regret."


    At this moment, Yana also shook her head and started to blame herself. "Sigh, you two are cultivators whose strength couldn''t be considered weak even in the universe. I''m the one who burdened you two."


    "Don''t think like this," Feng Lin spoke in a low voice. "A proper and capable team requires all sorts of abilities to fit in together. Combat strength isn''t the only criteria. Your sensitivity and control over information can allow our team to grasp the initiative in any situation. It''s only that those people have no idea. You must know that Athena is one of the twelve main gods in Greek mythology, and her mythological path can be considered a paragon mythological path. If you continue to walk on her path, your future is boundless; no ordinary people can be compared to you! Hence, compared to others, you are actually extremely important to our team and not a burden at all¡­"


    He spoke the facts bluntly and didn''t take Yana as a burden at all. These were the true thoughts in his heart.


    Yana stared at the serious look on Feng Lin''s face in astonishment. Her face blushed and no one knew what she was thinking.


    At the side, Aris''s eyes were wide open. She glanced at her elder sister and Feng Lin while a puzzled look appeared on her face. Her gaze was filled with wariness and hostility as though her beloved sister was going to get taken away.


    Feng Lin was stunned by her expression.


    Ding, ding, ding!


    At this moment, a sound echoed from his id microchip.


    There was a reply to their invitations.


    Yana had a look of joy. She clicked it open, and an extremely arrogant-looking face instantly appeared. It was actually an Indian with a turban. His eyes shone with a bright light as he started to speak with a thick accent.


    "You bunch of trash from the solar system. You should know that we Indians are the descendants of Lord Brahma. Wanting to recruit me with your cultivation bases is simply an insult to me. You all don''t know the immensity of the heavens and earth. If others learned of this, I, Singh Niro, would lose all my face. If you guys don''t give enough compensation today, don''t think that I will let this matter rest."


    He kept blabbering, trying to extort Feng Lin''s group.


    Kacha.


    Feng Lin''s patience ran thin and directly closed the hologram. He coldly spoke, "Ignore the stupid guy. The personalities of some people are always like this. They don''t have the strength and only know how to brag. He is just an interstellar cultivator despite having such a good environment to cultivate. If he dares to appear before me, I''m going to make his head explode with my fist."


    The mythological path the Ultimate Killer King was on actually originated from India. Since Feng Lin could kill him, how would he care about this idiot?


    "Mhm!" Feng Lin''s words were a little exaggerated, yet it caused the two sisters to feel comfort.


    After that, more and more replies were sent back to them. But without exception, all were rejections. Those with better manners simply rejected, but most of the replies were filled with a mocking tone.


    These people didn''t even ask what Feng Lin''s group''s cultivation level was. The moment they saw that they were from the solar system, they instantly despised them.


    A thorough and complete contempt.


    If one''s star system was a backwater region, they would surely be despised. This was an eternal, unchanging truth.


    The solar system was simply too low in level. This was why everyone else despised the people in there.


    This was a reality that filled them with helplessness.


    Yana kept sending out invitations, but none of them agreed,


    Although their team lacked two more slots, these slots were extremely hard to fill.


    The expressions of Feng Lin''s group of three were extremely ugly. They felt that this was extremely humiliating.


    "There are over a million candidates from the universe. We can search patiently and will surely find suitable people to join us," Yana spoke. Her tone was filled with an unwillingness to give up now.


    Feng Lin didn''t have much hope in this method. It felt like searching for a needle in the haystack. Rather than being passive, why didn''t they be more active and strengthen their cultivation bases instead?


    The phoenixes stayed on the phoenix trees. After them, hundred of birds would fly there to worship the place.


    "There''s no need to waste time," Feng Lin calmly spoke. "Rather than seeking help from others, why don''t we enhance our strength? There are only ten days before the exam starts, and I already have some ideas about who to pick with regards to the two additional slots for our team."


    "Oh?" Yana was a little shocked. She didn''t know how Feng Lin could be so confident.


    Feng Lin smiled but he didn''t explain. He continued, "Yana, you are walking on Athena Mythology Path and you are already very close to the limits of the interstellar cultivators. Why don''t you continue trying to break through? Once you succeeded, you would become an elite cultivator. This is the most important thing. As for me and Aris, we have to do our best to increase our vitality stats. If we are not strong enough, no matter how well we try to sell ourselves, no one would look up to us."


    Yana nodded, knowing that Feng Lin was right.


    But¡­


    She furrowed her brows as though she was hesitating to say something.


    "What''s wrong?" Feng Lin''s sharp senses naturally noticed her change of emotions.


    After cooperating for such a long time, Feng Lin couldn''t be considered an outsider. Thus, Yana didn''t attempt to conceal things from him. "Since you have already guessed that I''m walking on Athena Mythological Path, I will tell you the truth. Athena is the Goddess of Wisdom from Greek Mythology. All this while, I''ve been using the Mythology Deduction Method to reenact Athena''s path, yet I feel that something is missing. Maybe my intelligence isn''t high enough and so I have no way to trace back the mythological source deeper."


    "It''s that father of ours that is to blame. He only left behind the Athena Mythological Path but provided no guidance. After he left that behind, he vanished so quickly that we didn''t even get to ask him anything. This inheritance is basically incomplete!" Aris coldly snorted at the side, filled with resentment toward their father.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Although the two sisters always mentioned their father, Feng Lin now felt extremely curious about him.


    He also felt that the true reason for the bottleneck wasn''t due to an incomplete inheritance.


    But that it was due to paragon mythological paths having their own hereditary memories!


    Since Yana was walking on this path, she definitely would have some clues from her hereditary memories. Since she had the Mythology Deduction Method, she naturally could continue cultivating even if the inheritance her father had given her was really incomplete.


    There might be some other reasons as to why she was at a bottleneck.


    Feng Lin stared at her sickly pale face and her fragile figure that seemed as though she would easily be blown over by a gust of wind. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind as he asked, "Did your intelligence already surpass the common realm since you were very young? Yet, you have never like fighting or killing?"


    "How did you know?" Yana nodded.


    Aris who was at the size also felt curious.


    Understanding shone in Feng Lin''s gaze.


    There was an ancient saying in Huaxia.


    People with deep emotions wouldn''t live long lives. If one''s intelligence is too high, they would surely harm themselves in the end.


    Those who were too intelligent tended to overthink, yet they failed to pay attention to their health. By constantly being in deep thinking, they would easily neglect and harm their bodies.


    For Yana, it was precisely because she was too intelligent since she was young and thus neglected to cultivate her strength.


    Although strength wasn''t everything, one definitely couldn''t survive without strength.


    One must know that to walk on the Athena Mythological Path, one couldn''t be simply depending on wisdom and intelligence.


    Feng Lin had a thoughtful smile on his face as he gave some pointers. "Yana, you are walking astray, no longer on your mythological path. Although intelligence is important, if you don''t have the strength to protect your intelligence, everything would be useless. Intelligence is the plan, and strength is the tool you use to execute the plan. Without strength, no matter how good the plan is, it''s nothing but empty air. It is nice to look at, but it is of no value at all. On the path of cultivators, the heart and strength mustn''t be lacking. You should know that although Athena was famous because she was the Goddess of Wisdom, her authority doesn''t simply lie in Wisdom. Her true full title is Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War!"


    "Goddess of War? Impossible! Why have I never heard my father mentioned this before? And how did you know this? If Athena was the Goddess of War, wouldn''t that contradict with my mythological path of Ares, the God of War? It''s impossible; the authority portfolio of gods shouldn''t stack with each other!" Aris instantly shook her head.


    "This is different. Ares the God of War''s full title is known as Ares, the God of Combat and War. Notice that the word ''combat'' is before War. His authority portfolio pays more attention to cultivating one''s combat prowess, while war is secondary. As for Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War, she shares a part of the War portfolio with Ares as well," Feng Lin spoke, opening up a new line of thought for Yana and Aris, listing out the differences between.


    "This¡­" Aris was stunned when she heard that. She didn''t understand and she asked, "How did you know this?"


    Feng Lin mysteriously smiled but didn''t reply.


    In truth, he didn''t only know that both Athena and Ares shared the War authority portfolio. He even knew that they had once competed against each other over a different authority portfolio and started a divine war.


    Ultimately, because Athena''s authority portfolio of War consisted of the art of warfare and military training, she used her brilliant tactics and managed to win against the barbarians of Ares''s army, obtaining the major portion of the War authority portfolio.


    Hence, this was why he could tell that Yana was walking erroneously on her path based on her performance. She focused too much on intelligence, and it was tough for her to break through to become an elite cultivator. This might be the reason why.


    "Goddess of war?" Comparatively, Aris was puzzled. However, Yana thought deeper. She seemed to have understood something as her expression changed. She hurriedly stood up and went back to her residence to immediately enter seclusion.


    After Feng Lin pointed out the correct path, she felt that the fog in her vision had cleared and she could see a new land.


    She had confidence in being able to breakthrough soon!


    "Elder sis, what is going on?" Aris was still puzzled.


    "Don''t worry, Yana must have gained some new insights. I believe a newly evolved cultivator would soon appear in our team." Feng Lin smiled and passed ten small bottles over.


    "What are these?" Aris asked.


    "These are some genetic potions named the transcendent holy water. They are of the low-martial tier and flawless-grade," Feng Lin replied. "Their effect is immediate and very apparent. These genetic potions can assist both of you during a breakthrough and cause your vitality stats to increase."


    "You are even a geneticist?" Aris stared at him in shock, feeling that Feng Lin was getting more and more unfathomable, like he was shrouded in countless secrets.


    Feng Lin didn''t explain in detail. He merely smiled and went into the cultivation room as he started cultivating again. "Next, I''m going to put in all my effort in cultivation to increase my vitality stats and to prepare for the unexpected. You should do the same as well."


    After that, the door of his cultivation room closed and no more sound could be heard.


    Feng Lin sat on the ground and modulated his breathing, sinking into contemplation.


    Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10 + Beast King Gene x10 = Monkey King Gene.


    The path for the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene had been extremely clear since the beginning. He could simply just go with the flow.


    But for the Beast King Gene''s genetic tree, up until now, Feng Lin had only awakened one of the most basic Bloodthirst Gene. There were still many other genes he hadn''t awakened yet.


    The secrets of paragon mythological paths existed in hereditary memories.


    Next, what he needed to do was to use his memories as a way to reverse and trace the source of all the other genes, awakening them together in a single attempt.


    With this aim in mind, Feng Lin gradually closed his eyes; his heart entered a state of focus. In an instant, his consciousness sank into an endless tunnel of darkness as he fell into it.


    Time was flowing slowly and a bright light shone all of a sudden.


    Feng Lin didn''t know when it happened. But when came to his senses, he was already in the form of a golden-furred monkey, stretching himself on a mountain peak as though he had just woken up!

 259 What Does It Mean To Be The Monkey King?

    His golden eyes darted about. There was initially a layer of mist, but they gradually regained clarity.


    Feng Lin squatted on the cliff as he stared at the familiar yet strange surroundings. After a while, he confirmed that he had transformed into a spiritual stone monkey and come to the illusion-scape formed by his memories.


    This was the Flowerfruit Mountain. Flowers bloomed through the year, and the four seasons cycled through normally. The spirit energy here was extremely concentrated, with birds, beasts, fish and bugs around. It was a place filled with vitality and a sense of auspiciousness like paradise in the mortal realm.


    He stood up and began strolling around.


    The flow of time in this dimension was different from the real world. It was much slower.


    He had enough time to find the truth about the ancient mythology path and searched for the secrets of Sun Wukong''s growth.


    Tigers, leopards, panthers, wolves, eagles, condors, sparrows, and swallows¡­ All sorts of living creatures flew through the air and walked on the earth. This lone island seemed to be an independent region cut off from the rest of the world. It was its own heaven and earth and even seemed a little magical.


    Feng Lin roamed the mountains freely. When he was thirsty, he would drink some of the sweet spring water. When he was hungry, he would pluck some fresh peaches. He was carefree and unrestrained like a demon born from nature.


    However, he didn''t forget his purpose for entering the illusion-scape even after transforming into a monkey.


    If his spirit was lost in here, he would never be able to exit.


    Cultivation might provide one with a great fortune but also a great danger.


    Each step on the path was filled with thorns. Only by guarding one''s original heart and relentlessly advancing would one be able to succeed.


    Feng Lin leaped around nimbly, checking each corner of the Flowerfruit Mountain and trying to find traces of his mythological path that might exist here.


    However, he didn''t find any clues no matter how long he searched. He had to scrap it and start all over again. He truly became that newly birthed spiritual stone monkey and retraced his earlier steps.


    Changes are a fixed law, but they are also like dreams and froth.


    Yet, Feng Lin could clearly see through it.


    He was Feng Lin, he wasn''t Sun Wukong. The mythological path was just an example, and one mustn''t completely walk the old pathway.


    As to why he had not discovered the truth yet, it must mean that there was still something Feng Lin hadn''t discovered.


    There was no ''calendars'' in the mountains, so no one could account for the changing of dates.


    He simply did his best to search. Without realizing it, a day soon passed by.


    The night came, the moon was high in the sky, and gleaming stars were everywhere. The atmosphere was very tranquil.


    Under the silver moonlight, the waves of the ocean splashed about. The entire Flowerfruit Mountain was engulfed by a screen of light.


    Feng Lin squatted on the mountain peak. His vision covered the sky, the sea, and the earth. He seemed to be in a ''lost'' state while staring at them.


    That skinny figure looked as though he wanted to fuse with the heavens and earth. There was an incomparable sense of harmony with him and nature.


    He inclined his head and stared at the sky. From the depths of his eyes, a golden light started glimmering as his gaze pierced through the stars. Along with the transformation, his spirit force and perception stretched out endlessly to encompass all things.


    For a while, Feng lin only felt his spirit force surging upward without end as he became one with heaven and earth. Astrology, geography, the shifting of stars...all the changes was accurately captured by his perception, and he knew everything.


    In fact, he even felt that as long as he had a single thought in his mind, he would be able to change the constellations.


    Feng Lin took a deep breath and stared at the sparkling stars again. The essence of the countless constellations in the sky flooded into him like birds returning to their forest. That skinny figure actually absorbed all of it and slowly recovered its original appearance, a spiritual stone money that had radiant golden fur.


    The spiritual stone monkey was a spiritual lifeform nurtured by heaven and earth. It had quick wits and was able to sense the changes in fate. In this regard, nothing could escape his perception, even things as major as stars shifting or things as minor as a blade of grass.


    This was what capable of transformation, knowing astrology and geography, and capable of shifting the stars meant!


    As he became one with heaven and earth, he transformed into the heart monkey. Feng Lin''s proficiency in his abilities was enhanced by a level.


    His body was gradually cloaked in treasured light as he absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to temper himself. He even gave off a faint celestial air while being completely immersed within this sensation.


    All of a sudden, Feng Lin opened his eyes and that wondrous state ended. At this moment, he saw a pair of crimson eyes staring fixedly at him. Low-sounding growls could be heard.


    Under the illumination of the silvery moonlight, a gigantic figure filled with spots walked out from the darkness. It was actually a leopard. However, this leopard seemed to be as large as an elephant and had extremely sharp fangs and a malevolent aura.


    Its eyes were as red as blood and auspicious black-colored qi covered it. This wasn''t an ordinary leopard; it was a monster.


    However, it didn''t transform!


    Demonic beast!


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes. He noticed that this leopard was a cultivating demonic beast.


    Right now, the eyes of it were filled with greed when it looked at him. It was like this leopard was staring at a supremely valuable treasure, and it wanted nothing more than to devour him.


    Feng Lin''s heart sank. He knew that earlier when he was absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, including that of the stars, he must have inadvertently revealed traces of his aura and recovered the original appearance of a spiritual stone monkey.


    As a spiritual creature birthed by heaven and earth, if he was devoured by other demonic creatures, he would be like a tonic that allowed them to evolve, greatly increasing their chances to attain the dao.


    Before Sun Wukong grew up, he once had to fight for his survival in the wilderness. He must have suffered countless difficulties.


    Maybe what he was experiencing now was merely one of the difficult things Sun Wukong had faced in the past.


    ROAR~


    The demonic leopard stared at Feng Lin, radiating a brutal and cold feeling. It was waiting for a chance to pounce over and tear him to pieces.


    Although this was in his memories, things that happened here might be a reality.


    If he was devoured by the demonic leopard, he didn''t know what consequences would there be.


    Maybe the inheritance would be severed off completely, and he would be stuck at his current level forever, unable to advance an inch further.


    Feng Lin calmed himself down and entered a state of focus.


    Finally, the leopard could no longer suppress its urges. It roared and lunged over. Its claws reeked of blood, and the demonic aura surrounding it was like dark clouds.


    Feng Lin didn''t retreat but chose to advance and meet it head-on instead.


    The demonic leopard was extremely fierce. Its demonic aura covered it and empowered its attacks.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t have any techniques in this form, he had a genuine spiritual stone monkey''s body. His body was as tough as steel and rock, and he also had boundless strength as well as Heart Monkey Force, allowing his body to transform freely.


    He unleashed his self-created Beastlike Fist Art and displayed the wonders of a hundred beasts, fighting close-combat with the leopard and punching it every moment.


    Although the demonic leopard was fierce, it hadn''t cultivated itself to the point where it could transform and become a true demon. It could only use the most basic demonic techniques, and the majority of its combat strength stemmed from close combat such as claws attacks. How could it be Feng Lin''s opponent then?


    ROAR~


    All of a sudden, thunderous roars of pain rang out through the mountain, startling the desolate region. The ordinary birds and beasts were all startled and the scene became extremely chaotic.


    On a mountain peak, a skinny figure that exuded pride and wildness could be seen. His golden fur was matted with blood; there was a sense of ruthlessness radiating from it.


    Feng Lin''s eyes were crimson. It took a long time before they reverted to their original golden color.


    Some hidden memories suddenly awakened in his mind. Many scenes from ancient times flashed through his vision. He saw a monkey that had just been fighting against a hundred beasts, struggling for survival as an epiphany filled his heart.


    The memory art wasn''t so simple.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    If he wanted to dig out the inheritance from the mythological path, he had to appear within the memories as an incarnation of Sun Wukong and personally experience everything Sun Wukong had experienced before. All so he could truly gain insights about the true essence of the Great Sage Will.


    If he purposely distanced himself from this and tried to search for the inheritance, he would fail for sure.


    The memory illusion-scape was as vast as an ocean. Looking for the inheritance felt like looking for a particular drop of water in it.


    Guarding and maintaining one''s original heart while experiencing whatever Sun Wukong had experienced before was the true method of digging out the inheritance.


    Upon understanding this point, Feng Lin decisively acted.


    After this, he truly became a newly-born stone monkey and roamed the world of the Flowerfruit Mountain.


    Amidst the wind and rain, he continued alone. He braced himself during the savage winds as well as the fierce storms.


    Under the blazing sun, he fought against a hundred types of beasts while he constantly searched for fresh water, experiencing what it was like to fight for his survival in the wilderness¡­


    During the bone-chilling winter, he had to endure the naked cold; his furs were frozen into crystals.


    ...


    After this process, he gradually experienced the cruelty of nature. That stubborn stone monkey that didn''t fear anything at the start finally learned caution.


    The tougher the journey was, the stronger Sun Wukong would grow in the future.


    What did it mean to be the heart monkey?


    It meant that the vaster one''s heart was, the greater one''s strength would be.


    The autumn faded and spring arrived.


    The snow and ice melted.


    Hualala~


    The sound of water flowing startled Feng Lin who was sleeping inside a cave. He moved toward the source of the sound, as a majestic sight appeared in his vision.


    The water flowed down with thunderous force, forming a water curtain. The flow continued unabated and formed a huge lake of water down below. Ripples manifested unceasingly as the water flowed toward the ocean.


    "Chi chi chi~ quickly look. There''s a waterfall there!"


    "Good, let us go take a shower!"


    "Spring is finally here. The winter has caused some of us to be frozen solid!"


    ...


    Beasts had their own speeches. Naturally, so did monkeys.


    Chattering noises drifted over, and Feng Lin randomly understood. From far away, a group of wild monkeys appeared.


    They leaped on trees to pluck fruits, ran around in the sand, chasing insects and bugs, catching and biting lice, using fur as coats, carefree and unrestrained¡­ They were one with nature.


    "After roaming the Flowerfruit Mountain for so long, I finally encounter this bunch of monkeys. In the future, when the spiritual stone monkey became the Monkey King, his subordinates were naturally monkeys as well. In that case, these monkeys here¡­" Feng Lin''s heart stirred as his eyes narrowed.


    Monkeys were very active creatures. After they finished playing, they pushed each other and came to the cave near the waterfall as they started bathing. When they saw the majestic waterfall, all of them were extremely excited and clapped while shouting loudly, "Good water, good water!"


    Only to see:


    A white rainbow caused thousands of waves to surge, the ocean breeze shone along with the bright moonlight.


    The cold air flowed around the green-jade peaks, the intense flows of the waterfalls formed a water curtain.


    ...


    A white-furred old ape walked out. "Whoever is capable enough to find the source and come out uninjured, all of us will pay obeisance to him and take him to be our king!"


    After three rounds of exclamation, everyone agreed. However, no monkey stepped out.


    All of them had fear on their faces.


    The water curtain formed by the flow of the waterfall was extremely large, almost a thousand feet wide. Let alone a monkey, even if a tiger were to rush in, it would be instantly crushed by the huge pressure. There were naturally no monkeys who dared to attempt this.


    The white-furred ape felt disappointment when he saw this.


    But at this moment, a voice rang out, "I''ll go in."


    The group of monkeys turned to the voice before they started laughing.


    These monkeys had always lived in groups and would often eat immortal herbs and celestial fruits on the Flowerfruit Mountain. Their fur was extremely bright and now when they suddenly saw a new monkey whom they were not acquainted with, the one with fur that was covered in dust, all of them laughed in derision.


    "Where did this wild monkey appear from?"


    "He looks so skinny and frail. He must have been living a pathetic life. Does he really want to dream about jumping past the water curtain and becoming our king? I''m going to die from laughter!"


    "He even looks like a dog!"


    ...


    The laughter of contempt rang out unceasingly.


    Feng Lin''s body stiffened and he felt extremely sullen. He didn''t expect himself to be mocked by a group of monkeys. If this were to leak out, he would surely become the biggest joke in the interstellar space.


    Luckily, this was just an illusion-scape.


    He also wouldn''t quarrel with a group of monkeys. He shouted in a loud voice, "Can it be that the words you guys agreed on earlier cannot be counted upon? So what if I''m a wild monkey? I will become your king after I jump through the water curtain!"


    The group of monkeys laughed again.


    "You are so skinny, how can you become the Monkey King?"


    "That''s right. You can''t even win against me in combat!"


    "Given your small size, wouldn''t you be courting death if you make the attempt?"


    ...


    These monkeys continued to laugh as their words grew meaner and meaner.


    "Cough, cough, cough." All of a sudden, the sounds of coughing rang out as that white-furred old ape from before walked out. He cast a deep glance at Feng Lin and spoke in a heavy voice, "The words earlier are naturally counted. Although you are a wild monkey, as long as you can jump through this water curtain formed by the waterfall, you can naturally become the Monkey King, our king!"


    After the old monkey spoke, the other monkeys also fell silent, but their gazes still had the contempt from before.


    Feng Lin nodded toward the old monkey. He drew in a deep breath and walked toward the edge.


    Only by viewing it in such close distance could he see the waterfall''s true appearance. The water fell from a height of at least a thousand feet. The speed of the waterflow was extremely quick, creating something akin to a water curtain as the water fell unabatedly.


    Truly, this seemed like a magical work of nature.


    The records in the legend seemed very simple, but when one had to experience this for themselves, they would then feel the danger.


    If he was the slightest bit careless, he would be crushed and washed away by the waterfall, and his life and death would be unknown.


    "Go and jump!"


    "Why are you not jumping?"


    "A wild monkey will always be a wild monkey!"


    ...


    The group of monkeys shouted loudly behind him, jeering at him.


    Feng Lin''s heart sank. It seemed like even the Monkey King wasn''t popular at the start. Sun Wukong must also have been ridiculed like this before.


    Only by passing through the water curtain would he be able to subdue all these monkeys in a single move and become the true Monkey King!


    He stared at the endless flows of water and gritted his teeth. At the next moment, he summoned up the entirety of the strength in his body. He arched it and abruptly jumped, his skinny frame leaping toward the water curtain.


    Behind him, all the monkeys had their eyes wide open.


    At the next moment, BOOM!


    The waterfall mercilessly continued its flow. The waters instantly engulfed Feng Lin, pushing him down toward the lake as he vanished from sight.


    "Hahaha!"


    "Truly, a silly monkey that has overestimated himself."


    "Didn''t I say that he was courting death?"


    ...


    The monkeys kept on laughing. They then continued their way and left the area, only the echoes of their laughter remained.


    The white-furred ape had a look of regret on his face when he saw Feng Lin floating on the lake below. After that, he slowly left as well.


    Feng Lin swept to the bank. His entire body was soaking wet and looked very pitiful.


    Seeing his own pathetic state in the water''s reflection, he couldn''t help but sigh.


    What the legends recorded were just words. In reality, things weren''t so simple; there were too many unknown variables that he had to test out one by one.


    He should spend some time and ponder about this properly.


    (What does it mean to be the Monkey King?)

 260 Clear of Heart, Seeing one’s Nature, Comprehending the Emptiness 1

    Feng Lin was alone as he squatted on a mountain peak. He stared at the monkeys having fun in the distance and couldn''t help but feel slightly depressed.


    Even monkeys knew how to discriminate.


    These monkeys gathered together and exuded an obvious aura of keeping their stance. They coldly stared at Feng Lin; there was a wary look in their eyes as they isolated him.


    These monkeys occupied a peach forest, drinking immortal drew and eating spiritual peaches. They had everything they wanted and also had no natural enemies, living a carefree and unrestrained life, a life even better than that of immortals.


    Under such a carefree environment, these monkeys naturally grew arrogant. Feng Lin, this dust-covered wild monkey, naturally was disregarded by them all. There was no way they would accept him.


    As he traveled behind them, there were cold looks shot at him frequently.


    Feng Lin simply stayed at the back, but he wasn''t too bothered by it.


    Why?


    Around the Flowerfruit Mountain, there was only this group of monkeys. He had circled this place once.


    Since Sun Wukong successfully became the Monkey King, his subordinates naturally had to be this group. There were no others.


    As for the earlier incident at the water curtain, things were recorded in the legends saying that Sun Wukong was successful.


    So, why could Sun Wukong do it and was accepted as their king while he failed and got despised by all?


    Feng Lin felt a little depressed.


    Both he and Sun Wukong were spiritual stone monkeys, why was there such a great difference?


    This meant that there must be many things that went unrecorded.


    Feng Lin could only sigh silently in his heart.


    Even for the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, he wasn''t born strong and tyrannical, with thousands of monkeys worshipping him.


    What happened exactly in the process of him being born to the point where he became the Great Sage?


    Feng Lin was bewildered.


    He simply followed the monkeys around and was unaware of how much time had passed.


    The sun rose and sun set, days after days simply flowed by.


    As the night grew deeper, the stars began to dim. The atmosphere turned gloomy and somewhat eerie.


    Swish~


    A blast of cold wind whistled through the air as a sudden sense of danger bore down on Feng Lin''s heart.


    Feng Lin was currently lying on a thick branch of a tree, startled awake. In the darkness, he could see numerous pairs of crimson eyes that were filled with hunger and cruelty.


    Was it those demonic beasts again, who wanted to consume him, a spiritual stone monkey? Did they come to stir up trouble again?


    A cold smile lit up Feng Lin''s lips. But after thinking for a while, he felt that this didn''t seem to be the case.


    He had already used the innate transformation ability of the spiritual stone monkey to conceal his golden fur and aura. How could these demonic beasts find him?


    At this moment, those crimson eyes gathered and were like tiny red lanterns that hung suspended in the air. The eyes looked sinister and terrifying, and they were staring in a certain direction.


    (No, something is wrong.)


    (These demonic beasts are not here for me.)


    Feng Lin suddenly understood.


    In the darkness, the silhouette of a sturdy and muscular figure as large as a tiger appeared under the moonlight.


    This was a huge wolf about three meters in length and had an extraordinary air. Its body was covered in tough carapace and was terrifying to the extreme. Demonic qi resembling dark clouds enveloped it. It was clearly a demonic wolf.


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    A shrill howl echoed through the night, undulating up and down in volume. Many other howls joined it.


    The peach forest trembled as the cacophony of howls reverberated through the air.


    "Demonic wolves, demonic wolves!"


    "Demonic wolves entered the forest!"


    "Quickly save me!"


    ...


    The monkeys were in complete panic; screams of fear rang out.


    They all hurriedly climbed to the top of the trees, hugging the branches and trembling.


    These demonic wolves that rushed out of the darkness were like evil apparitions. They leaped into the air and wrenched open their smelly maws, trying to bite the monkeys.


    These monkeys on the branches naturally kept leaping around, evading the bites. But some unlucky ones were knocked down to the ground.


    Kacha~


    The sounds of teeth biting into bones could be heard. The demonic wolves chomped down, with blood and saliva in their maws. Their eyes contained a look like that didn''t know satisfaction as they stared at the escaping monkeys. The monkeys were like prey to them; their eyes flickered with an intense bloodthirst and cruel amusement.


    At this moment, when they opened their maws, balls of black demonic fire manifested and blasted out.


    Those unlucky monkeys were instantly burned upon contact and became delicacies in the stomach of the wolves. All of them died miserably, with no power to resist.


    ROAR!


    A voice of sorrow echoed out, brimming with the heat of anger. "Demonic wolves, you guys actually dare to target my monkeys? Are you all courting death?"


    Feng Lin glanced in the direction of the voice. In the darkness, he could see beams of starlight being absorbed by a skinny-looking figure.


    No, this figure wasn''t a human.


    It was a white-furred old ape!


    Its body was clearly in a state of withering, exceptionally aged.


    This old ape was simply too old. Time had squeezed out all his vitality, and it seemed ready for the grave, a heavy death aura surrounding him.


    But as the starlight inundated it, that withered and skinny frame was like an old tree birthing a new sprout. Its vitality started to recover as powerful fluctuations of life force radiated forth. Its aura was extremely powerful, and the pressure it manifested felt like a tall mountain.


    The group of wolves howled, evidently feeling danger. They bared their fangs and slowly retreated.


    They could all feel a strong sense of threat.


    If they didn''t retreat, they would die!


    The current king of the monkeys was already very old. However, its prestige was still there; no one could profane it.


    It was like he was in the spring of his life once more. The old king of monkeys howled and leaped down from a tall tree. It directly rushed into the crowd of wolves and punched out like thunder, blasting the heads of the wolves near him off, crushing them completely.


    These wolves felt the stimulation of fresh blood. They went even wilder and pounced toward the old ape, baring their fangs and slashing out with their claws, wanting to tear the ape into pieces.


    "DIE!" Anger burned in the eyes of the old ape. His fingers were filled with an explosive strength as he crushed the throats of the wolves nearest to him.


    Its attacks were incomparably ferocious, like the most valiant martial artist in the world. Despite its age, it didn''t retreat while fighting one against all the wolves. A look of violence could be seen on its face.


    With the old ape in the center, a meat grinder appeared. As long as any wolves got near him, they would instantly be torn apart, causing the ground to be dyed red with their blood.


    The paradise-like peach forest was now filled with a bloody aura.


    The old ape was incomparably ferocious, and none of the wolves could stop him. For a period of time, the attacks by the wolves slowed significantly.


    "Old ape, you won''t be able to win against us." A sharp voice drifted over in the form of a howl, causing the nearby wolves to howl as well.


    Animals had their own speeches.


    Although this was a howl, Feng Lin could also understand the meaning within.


    The demonic wolves left the old ape and gathered together. After that, they moved to the side and opened up a path for the demonic wolf king to walk through. The wolf king bared its fangs; its fur was azure green. It was about five meters tall and could actually walk bipedal, only a step away from taking on human form.


    "Green Wolf King, it is you!" The old ape''s eyes gleamed with sharpness when he saw the wolf king.


    "That''s right, it''s me." The Green Wolf King had a human-like grin on its face.


    "You monkeys have occupied this immortal peach forest that is filled with celestial qi for too long. Other than you, the king of the monkeys, the other monkeys in your tribe are all trash. They don''t have the qualifications to stay in this location! But if you provide us with nine monkeys to grind our teeth every month, we will spare you. How about it?" The Green Wolf King smiled malevolently and its eyes shone with an evil green light. Drool dripped from its maw as it stared at these monkeys, treating them as prey.


    These monkeys lived on the spiritual peaches, so their bodies must be filled with spiritual qi. To him, the monkeys were a delicacy.


    "You actually want me to give my tribesmen to you, just to grind the teeth of your pack?" The old ape king was instantly enraged. Its thick fists pounded on its chest as it roared.


    "Old ape, don''t try to scare me. Although your strength is above me, the other monkeys in your tribe are trash. Can they win against my children? If you take me as your enemy, your monkey tribe will be annihilated today!" The Green Wolf King laughed.


    The monkeys wrapped themselves around tall trees; all of them trembled in fear. There was a feeling of despair in the air.


    The old ape had a face filled with rage, but it didn''t say anything as it knew that what the wolf king had said was the truth. Helplessness could be seen in its eyes.


    "Monkey King, why don''t you agree to them!"


    "These are all evil wolves!"


    "Only nine of our tribe every month, it''s good if we can secure the safety of the rest!"


    ...


    Under the hungry stares of the wolves, the monkeys were all frightened silly.


    The wolf king laughed uproariously when it saw this. "Old ape, your monkeys have agreed, what are you hesitating for? Could it be that you really want to use their lives to fight against my wolf pack?"


    "Even if the monkey tribe goes extinct today, I''m going to exterminate all the wolves in your pack!" The old Monkey King roared in anger. It wouldn''t allow itself to be threatened.


    "Monkey King, don''t do this! These wolves are all so ferocious. We can simply sacrifice the young and the weak! The safety of the entire tribe is more important!" A healthy-looking male monkey tried to persuade the old ape in a loud voice. It didn''t want to die just like that.


    Bang!


    The old Monkey King sent a fist at it, the impact causing the monkey who spoke to fly through the air.


    That monkey had a look of disbelief on his face. He flew toward the wolf pack and was instantly surrounded.


    Before its death, its eyes were wide open. It only saw the old Monkey King staring at it emotionlessly. "Since you want to sacrifice the tribe members, let the first sacrifice be you."


    Kacha~


    The Green Wolf King directly pounced over and bit its head off, relishing the delicious taste. Its green eyes stared at the old Monkey King cruelly. "Old ape. Seems like you are planning to refuse my offer."


    "Green Wolf King, you want me to sacrifice the members of my tribe to you? Impossible! Wolves are greedy by nature. If I follow your will, there would be no more days of peace for my monkey tribe. Today, it''s either you die or I die!" As expected of the king of the monkeys, it wasn''t willing to admit defeat. The silvery-white fur on its body fluttered in the wind as it absorbed the boundless starlight. After that, the starlight actually gathered and manifested a sharp sword in its hand.


    The old Monkey King brandished the sword as its aura suddenly changed. A beam of sword light flashed as it lunged toward the wolf king.


    Sword flowers materialized, blooming in the air, causing one''s vision to be dazzled. Sword qi vortexes formed from every flower. The demonic wolves were instantly torn apart upon contact.


    "ROAR!" Seeing that his subordinates had died, the Green Wolf King howled in rage. It coldly spoke, "We are both kings of our subordinates. Do you really think I''m afraid of you?"


    It lifted his head and let out a long howl while staring at the moon. The essence of the moonlight congregated around it, forming a silvery armor.


    "Old ape, die!" It malevolently laughed and lunged over.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Sword dance of the white ape! Its stances were like mountain goats tussling using their horns. It seemed incredibly wondrous. It flitted through the gaps in the wolf king''s ferocious attacks, targeting the wolf king''s flaws precisely.


    Although the Green Wolf King was very fierce, it was also suppressed for a period of time.


    However, given the tyrannical nature of wolves, they didn''t fear death in combat. Although the wolf king was injured from the exchange, its sturdy armor protected it from any mortal wounds. It continually attacked the old Monkey King, not allowing the Monkey King to attack his pack.


    "Jejeje! Little ones, kill these monkeys!" The wolf king laughed malevolently.


    The other demonic wolves howled and lunged toward the monkeys. They were filled with the intent of slaughter.


    These monkeys were helpless. They could only flee in a panic but were easily caught up by the wolves.


    Feng Lin saw this scene from the side, and he couldn''t help but shake his head.


    These monkeys were simply too weak. Only the old Monkey King had a cultivation base, and the others were all mortal monkeys that lazed about, only knowing how to relax and eat immortal peaches. In the wilderness, not having enough strength was a sin; thus, they deserved this calamity.


    He shook his head and prepared to leave.


    All of a sudden, a low voice was transmitted to him. "Innate stone monkey, seeing that we are of the same race, please rescue my tribe members!"


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He saw that the old Monkey King was actually staring at him. Clearly, the old ape had already seen through his identity.


    "How did you know that I''m an innate stone monkey?" Feng Lin asked.


    "I''ve personally seen you being born. On this mountain, other than our monkey tribe, there are no other monkeys elsewhere. So, when you appeared, I instantly knew of your identity." The old Monkey King transmitted its voice back.


    "So this is the case!" Feng Lin mumbled silently.


    This stone monkey took the form of a monkey because when it was inside the stone and when its intelligence just formed, it learned the art of how to absorb essence from the sun and moon from a white-furred old monkey. This allowed its intelligence to be enhanced, and when it finally was born ten thousand years later, it instinctively took on a monkey''s form and became the spiritual stone monkey.


    It had been so many years, and it seemed like that white-furred old ape from the ancient times could be considered the ancestor of these monkeys. Since this was the case, Feng Lin decided to give it some face.


    "Stone monkey, we are of the same race. Please save my tribe members." The old Monkey King implored him, confirming his guess.


    Feng Lin sighed.


    Now that the old Monkey King had put it this way, he couldn''t help but act. This karma had to be paid back. The most important thing was that this would also allow him a chance to integrate into this monkey tribe.


    Only by doing so would he be able to find the path of awakening the Monkey King Gene and find traces of its pathway.


    Feng Lin''s body flashed. He transformed into a grey shadow as he rushed into the crowd of wolves.


    A demonic wolf saw the dust-coated fur on Feng Lin and sneered coldly. It instinctively opened its maw and wanted to swallow this skinny figure whole.


    No matter how small a mosquito was, it was still meat, right?


    Creak, creak!


    At the next moment, its eyes were wide open. It actually had no way to finish the bite.


    "What?" Its eyes protruded out.


    It did his best trying to close his maw but to no avail.


    The skinny monkey grabbed its snout with its hands. Feng Lin''s figure might be skinny, but his body seemed to contain boundless strength. He wanted to destroy this wolf completely.


    Bzz~


    Feng Lin lifted the wolf in the air and exerted force, tearing the wolf apart.


    The demonic wolf''s large body was torn into two just like that. A shower of blood then fell from the sky.


    Feng Lin''s entire body was dyed red. He stood in the crowd of wolves, threw his head back, and roared. Boundless ruthless qi gushed out, filled with the desire for destruction.


    The heavens and earth lost their color while the wolves in the surroundings lost their voices...

 261 Clear of Heart, Seeing one’s Nature, Comprehending the Emptiness 2

    Under the cold moonlight, blood splattered everywhere.


    Bathing in the moonlight, a fierce and ruthless expression appeared on Feng Lin''s face as he bared his canines and howled.


    Now that he was thoroughly a stone monkey and after being stimulated by fresh blood, a bestial instinct rose from him. Boundless qi flooded his heart as his golden eyes were dyed a bloody crimson. Right now, he wanted nothing more than to destroy everything around him.


    The smell of blood drifted into his nose, and it smelt so delicious and fresh.


    Feng Lin seemed to have transformed into a world-destroying devil ape. He kept howling as his aura grew increasingly terrifying.


    The wolves were still around him. They let out low growls and their bestial instincts warned them of the danger. Their green eyes stared at the skinny figure of the stone monkey, yet none of them dared to get near him.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath as his body started to tremble and his fur stood up straight.


    The sky turned even darker.


    The starlight flowed into him with unprecedented speed, many times faster compared to the time that old monkey king and wolf king when they absorbed the astral energy.


    A thick black-colored qi began to emit from Feng Lin.


    This was demonic qi!


    However, this demonic qi seemed different from the one emitted by the wolf king and old monkey king. This demonic qi was packed with a ruthless aura that remained unchanged despite the passage of time. Even if the positions of the stars were shifted, the sky wouldn''t be able to cover Sun Wukong''s eyes, and the earth wouldn''t be able to bury his heart.


    Such an aura was terrifying to the extreme. When it radiated outward, a cacophony of noises rang out from within the mountains. All sorts of creatures were shocked awake and they all fled in panic, creating an extremely chaotic scene.


    What was a demon?


    If one wasn''t a human, that creature would be a demon!


    Currently in this form, Feng Lin''s mind was that of a human but his body was that of a demon. In the Flowerfruit Mountain where demonic beasts fought each other daily for the sake of survival, his bestial instincts gradually awakened. Finally, under the attack of these demon wolves, the tipping point was passed and the ruthless aura in his heart completely erupted forth.


    Those monkeys in the forest were all trembling. It was like they didn''t know Feng Lin. No one expected he, who was always rejected by them, to actually be so terrifying when he flipped out.


    The demonic monkey was bathed in blood. He unceasingly absorbed the essence of the moon and the stars, which made his demonic qi grow stronger and stronger.


    Those demonic wolves all started howling; the feeling of danger grew increasingly stronger. All of a sudden, they opened their maws and manifested black balls of demon fire that blasted over, wanting to seize the initiative and incinerate this demonic monkey who came out of nowhere.


    The body of the demonic monkey was engulfed in the black flames. But those wolves didn''t even have the time to breathe when the black flames exploded.


    A moment later, the demonic monkey simply walked out, free of all injuries. The demonic qi around the monkey grew thicker and thicker.


    He roared sharply. His bloodshot eyes stared at the demonic wolves as he lunged over ferociously.


    Ferocious Tiger Climbs the Mountain!


    Although Feng Lin was a monkey now, his stances abruptly shifted to the tiger form, unleashing fierce and fast attacks. He was like a tiger pouncing on the wolves, completely ravaging the poor beasts.


    Those demonic wolves were sent flying through the air, and their bones shattered amidst their howls of pain. They actually couldn''t even withstand a single strike.


    The bones in their heads were tough, but their waist was their weak points.


    Although the demonic nature in Feng Lin''s heart was stimulated, he hadn''t lost himself completely yet. The ruthless qi in his heart gushed forth ceaselessly, as he was filled with the desire to slaughter.


    A stone monkey wasn''t a human!


    At this moment, he truly became a demonic monkey birthed by the heavens and earth. He continued unleashing strikes, seeking out demonic wolves to kill.


    The crowd of wolves was in complete chaos as their casualties mounted higher and higher.


    The dangerous situation of the monkeys instantly diminished.


    The pressure on the old monkey king also eased up greatly. With Feng Lin''s assistant, the old monkey king could finally concentrate and not be distracted by the safety of its tribe members.


    It unleashed all its strength. The sword qi radiating from it instantly enveloped the Green Wolf King.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Fresh blood leaked from the gaps between the armor covering the wolf king. Although all the wounds the wolf king had suffered could only be considered light wounds, if these small injuries kept accumulating, they might eventually become a threat to its life. It could no longer endure watching Feng Lin slaughtering his pack.


    It continued to howl. "There''s actually a demonic monkey hidden within the other trash of your monkey tribes. What a good schemer you are!"


    The old monkey king had a smile of disdain; it didn''t reveal Feng Lin''s origin. In fact, it even increased its force. Its sword aura had a hint of coldness within, as it sought to exterminate the wolf king.


    The more killing intent it had in its heart, the quicker its sword would be.


    Sword Dance of the White Ape! Although it was a demon, there was a hint of immortal intent in its sword. Its swordplay was incomparably ethereal and unfathomable.


    Although the wolf king had the armor formed from the moon''s essence, it wasn''t without flaws.


    The sword strikes caused wounds after wounds to appear on its body, and its aura grew increasingly weaker.


    Evidently, this old monkey king was trying to kill the wolf king and was using the entirety of its strength. It wanted to kill the wolf king to remove all the future sources of trouble.


    The sword qi ran rampant. The injury of the wolf king also intensified and it finally felt fear.


    The demonic wolves in its pack were easily subdued by Feng Lin. It had completely lost the chance of gaining a victory. Based on its strength alone, it couldn''t win against the old monkey king.


    The reason why those trash monkeys could monopolize the peach forest was precisely because of the old monkey king''s cultivation base.


    The wolf king thought that the old monkey king was already on the verge of death, and it had an opportunity.


    Sadly, the appearance of another demonic monkey spoiled his plans!


    The wolf king knew that if it didn''t leave now, it wouldn''t be able to leave anymore.


    Being able to become a demon king of a certain area meant that it had experienced many tough and dangerous struggles before he managed to do so. Its intelligence far surpassed those of its race.


    The Green Wolf King could see that his subordinates had suffered heavy casualties. It instantly made a decision and threw its head back while giving out a long howl.


    "GO!" The wolf pack''s members were slaughtered easily by Feng Lin, and the surviving wolves had fear in their hearts. If it wasn''t for the fact that they also feared their king, they would have fled long ago.


    Upon hearing the command, the wolf pack retreated immediately, fleeing as quickly as they could and as far as possible.


    The Green Wolf King had no choice but to retreat after its forces suffered heavy casualties.


    "Where are you going?" The old monkey king finally had such a rare opportunity to finish the wolf king, how would it give up?


    It also knew that it was the only king in the monkey tribe now. No other monkeys had enough potential to cultivate.


    Its lifespan would reach an end soon, if it didn''t finish this threat now, its tribe would surely be annihilated the moment it died.


    The old monkey king absorbed the essence of the stars frenziedly and unleashed a beam of sword qi that sped toward the Green Wolf King. The sword stance was filled with ferocity; this hatred would only be wiped away by death.


    However, the cunning wolf was beyond imagination.


    The wolf king howled and a moment later, ten demonic wolves lunged over and pounced at the old monkey king.


    "DIE!" The old monkey king howled in rage. The sword light swept out, slashing one of the demonic wolves into two.


    However, the other demonic wolves worked together and clamped their jaws down on different parts of the monkey king''s body. Its legs and hands were all clamped down, causing its movements to be restricted. Now, it wouldn''t be able to pursue the wolf king so easily.


    When the old monkey king finally crushed the heads of these wolves, the Green Wolf King had already fled far away.


    Feng Lin didn''t pursue it.


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    In the end, corpses littered the ground everywhere. The wolf pack all fled away while the monkeys won a pyrrhic victory.


    However, things weren''t concluded yet.


    The crimson eyes in the darkness moved further and further away, but howls of sorrow and misery for their fallen comrades rang out, filled with an undying grudge. The wolves would surely come back for revenge in the future.


    The crimson light in Feng Lin''s eyes gradually faded as the ruthless qi diminished. He regained clarity.


    He frowned. He could remember clearly that when the Green Wolf King was fleeing away, it shot an extremely venomous gaze filled with killing intent at him.


    The threat within the gaze was naturally implied.


    "I will return. At that time¡­"


    Feng Lin knew that the Green Wolf King had made him its next target. He just made a powerful enemy.


    The corpses of monkeys, the blood of wolves...the entire ground was littered by them. The originally peaceful immortal peach forest now had a bloody feel to its atmosphere.


    The monkeys cried and wailed.


    After some time, the dark clouds in the air faded away. The rays of the rising sun were like a beam of divine sword light exterminating the darkness, illuminating the land.


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes and stared into the distance.


    (Dawn has arrived!)


    ...


    Pitter patter!


    The stone entered the lake and created an impact that generated ripples.


    The waterfall fell from the thousand-foot precipice, creating rumbling sounds as the water vapor in the air brushed across one''s face.


    On the top of a huge rock in the cave, a dust-covered monkey squatted there, staring at the majestic waterfall before his eyes as he fell into deep contemplation.


    If it wasn''t for him knowing about the mythological records, who else would know that there was another world the water curtain created by the waterfall?


    It was a blessed land of the Flowerfruit Mountain.


    Another world inside the Water Curtain Cave.


    What secrets were in there?


    The records were very fragmented. Feng Lin only knew that Sun Wukong had passed through the water curtain with a single leap and managed to enter there.


    However, from Feng Lin''s observation. The force of the waterfall was about ten thousand catties; the impact was exceedingly great, capable of crushing rocks apart. How could a tiny monkey like him cross it?


    The mythological records were too simple. It wouldn''t have noted down all the facts and reality.


    There were too many unknown things hidden in blank space.


    One could become the Monkey King after leaping through the water curtain into the cave. It was easy to speak of it, but how could it be so easy to accomplish it?


    Feng Lin sank into deep thoughts.


    All of a sudden, he was startled awake as he glanced at his back.


    "So you are here. As expected of a stone monkey birthed by the heavens. Your senses are very sharp, far surpassing mortal creatures. I have already concealed my aura, but I didn''t expect that you could still perceive my presence." A white-furred old ape slowly walked over. At this moment, the imposing aura of a demon king from last night couldn''t be felt at all.


    If Feng Lin hadn''t seen that personally, everything would feel like a dream.


    The old monkey king slowly walked to Feng Lin''s side and sat down cross-legged. Its eyes were filled with peace, staring at Feng Lin with a look of tenderness like how an elder would look at a junior.


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows. He could clearly sense a rotting aura from the body of this old monkey king. It was like an ancient tree that was about to die. The old monkey king seemed more aged than ever, like it could wither and die at any moment.


    Feng Lin''s heart trembled.


    This old monkey king was clearly in a very bad shape. It was going to die soon from old age!


    It was originally already ready to enter the coffin. How could his burst of energy yesterday in that fight not come with a price?


    With such an old body, it had to fight and suppress a younger Green Wolf King.


    Clearly, the old ape had burned its remaining life force as the price to unleash its power!


    Although these were just guesses, Feng Lin''s powerful spirituality made him instinctively guess this fact that was incomparably close to the truth.


    "Stone monkey, thank you for rescuing my tribe," the old ape spoke gently. There seemed to be a hint of anticipation in its eyes, like it was staring at a rare treasure that finally appeared in its hands.


    Feng Lin nodded but didn''t display too much emotions.


    "Stone monkey, although you have no parents and were born and nurtured by heavens and earth, you are also of the monkey race. Why don''t you live with us together? After I die, you would become the new monkey king!" The old ape changed the topic suddenly, causing Feng Lin to feel extremely tempted.


    Such a great benefit was listed out? It was like the old ape was afraid that Feng Lin wouldn''t agree.


    "Mhm?" But Feng Lin hesitated.


    He who was always wary by nature knew that there was no such thing as free food falling from the sky.


    He was just an outsider. Even if the old monkey king had high regard for his innate stone monkey''s powerful abilities, it was impossible for it to directly give him the king''s position, right? There should be some other intentions hidden within this.


    Feng Lin pondered deeply as he tried to think of the reason.


    Earlier when he tried to leap across the water curtain to become the new Monkey King, he didn''t succeed and received merciless jeering from the other monkeys.


    Now, the old monkey king actually took the initiative to pass the throne to him. It felt like the moment Feng Lin stretched his hands out, he would be able to obtain the throne. This caused him to hesitate.


    Something that was obtained too easily would also be lost very easily.


    Feng Lin was very clear on this point. He chose to remain silent for now.


    Seeing that Feng Lin didn''t lose his rational over such a huge offer, the old ape nodded in satisfaction.


    "You know that our monkey race is favored by the heavens and is considered a singular race out of the three realms. We don''t belong to the bug race or the scale race; we resemble humans but we are not humans. There''s nothing to restrict us, so we can live a life of carefreeness. Among the multitude of lives in the world, the monkey race is a unique race that has its own sovereignty," the old monkey king spoke, revealing an extremely rare secret that only a few people knew.


    Feng Lin silently nodded. This old monkey king was pretty knowledgeable.


    "It is precisely so. The monkey race was born in trees and cliffs, resembling birds, but we have the ability of walking beasts, although we don''t need to walk on our four limbs. We have no natural enemies and can live in the immortal peach forest without wanting for food or clothing. The Flowerfruit Mountain is like an independent world. There are all sorts of beasts and avian creatures here, yet the monkey race is the most suitable to live here in comfort. But sadly over time, this becomes a bad thing. With no natural enemies, the monkeys aren''t skilled in combat. They would slowly lose their bestial instinct and lack the motivation for cultivation.


    "The other beasts live by the law of the jungle where the weak are food for the strong. They fight each other constantly and this results in their combat strength far surpassing the monkey tribe. To survive, they have to ignore fatigue and keep absorbing the energy of the sun and the moon. Once they evolve into a demonic beast from a mortal beast, the monkey tribe will no longer have an advantage in being able to scale trees and mountains. For demonic beasts, trees and cliffs are not considered barriers at all. Other than me, all the monkeys in the tribe are just mortal monkeys; they would have no way to resist the slaughter from the other demonic beasts. But it was just so that the numbers of our tribe are extremely huge. Due to the fact that we eat spiritual peaches often, there''s concentrated spiritual qi within our bodies, and this results in us becoming delicacies for the other demonic beasts!" the old monkey king spoke in a heavy tone, listing out the dangers the monkey tribe would face in the future. Helplessness and worry could be seen in its eyes.


    "I''m already very old. I have to choose a new king before I die to lead the tribe for continued survival and to resist the attacks from the other demonic beasts. I think you are very suitable for the throne. As long as you are willing to join us, you will be the new king after I die!" The old monkey stared at Feng Lin, his eyes filled with anticipation and even a trace of pleading.


    Although it was also an ape, the old monkey king''s intelligence was extremely shocking. The look in its eyes resembled a human who received hope when it was on the verge of death.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred and he couldn''t bear to reject it.


    However, he didn''t reply straight away and asked a question that contained the greatest worries and doubts in his heart.


    "Why me?"


    There were many strong monkeys in this tribe, why did it choose him?


    He was just an outsider!


    After his experience in cultivation, Feng Lin didn''t feel that the fact he was a stone monkey had caused the old monkey king to regard him highly. Rather, it was the innate tyranny he had displayed when he had fought the demonic wolves last night.


    The old monkey king didn''t reply but asked another question. It stood up and pointed to the waterfall. "Do you know why I say that whoever can pass through the water curtain would become the new Monkey King?"


    Feng Lin slowly shook his head.


    "Do you really think that I don''t know the fact that no monkeys would be able to pass through the water curtain?" A solemn look could be seen on the old ape''s face. It heavily continued, "As the king, not only does one requires great power, but the candidate has to have great talent, and most importantly, enough courage as well! Without courage, how can the king lead the monkeys in combat against the other demonic beasts? This is the greatest requirement needed for a king! Leaping through the water curtain is just a test to choose monkeys who are courageous. Sadly, no one in the tribe dares to do so, only an outsider like you dared to make the attempt!"


    Upon speaking until here, it sighed heavily, feeling sad for the cowardice of its tribe members.


    Feng Lin''s body trembled, he suddenly seemed to have understood something as the layers of fog in his heart cleared up.

 262 Clear of Heart, Seeing one’s Nature, Comprehending the Emptiness 3

    "So everything was intentional." Feng Lin mumbled.


    "That''s right. Only extraordinary creatures can pass through the thousand-foot waterfall. But if one didn''t even have the courage to try, how can they set foot on the heaven-defying path of cultivation and aid the entire tribe? On the Flowerfruit Mountain, other than you, it''s probably impossible to find another monkey who can set foot on the path of cultivation! Hence, only you are qualified to become the new monkey king," the old ape spoke in a heavy voice filled with helplessness and gratification.


    It felt helplessness because despite the large numbers of monkeys in its tribe, not even one of them was qualified to cultivate.


    It felt gratified because fortunately, it managed to find a suitable successor before it died.


    Feng Lin fell silent. After knowing the intentions of the old ape, he fell into a state of deep contemplation.


    Should he accept this fortune that fell from the sky?


    He was very clear on the helplessness in the old monkey king''s heart. This didn''t seem to be a falsehood.


    The weak are food for the strong, living a comfortable life is the original sin!


    Because of the environment they lived in, it could be said that the monkeys were favored by the heavens. However, because they got too comfortable, they gradually lost all their courage to fight. They stayed in the immortal peach forest, which was a treasure land. This would naturally attract the invasion of other demonic beasts. If they didn''t grow any stronger, they would definitely be wiped out in the future.


    The lifespan of the old monkey king was reaching its end. This was why it was trying all sorts of methods. It wanted Feng Lin to become the new monkey king.


    "Stone monkey, you don''t have any parents and live independently. Since you have no place to go, why don''t you join us? With the members of the same species living together with you, you would no longer feel lonely. Also, after you become the new monkey king, given your strong will and talent, you will definitely be able to continue protecting the monkey tribe. I can set my heart at ease even if I die," said the old ape.


    So this meant that he would become a beast king if he agreed?


    Feng Lin sank into contemplation.


    The term ''beast king'' wasn''t just as simple as a title. It represented the king of a race, and the titleholder had the great responsibility of ensuring the race or tribe''s survival


    But for the sake of the mortal monkeys, the old monkey king didn''t hesitate to discard his pride to beg an outsider monkey.


    Feng Lin seemed to have faintly understood something.


    Since his future path was to become the Monkey King, he first had to become a beast king before he could combine the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and Beast King Gene into the Monkey King Gene.


    In that case, what was he waiting for?


    Staring at the pleading look on the old ape''s face, Feng Lin''s heart stirred. It was like he could see a dust-covered monkey helping the old monkey king up as they walked into the crowd of monkeys.


    These were all memories of what Sun Wukong had experienced before.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. What he was experiencing now was the path Sun Wukong had taken as he matured.


    Sun Wukong also made the same choice. Undoubtedly, he already found some answers here.


    "Fine, I''ll promise you!" Feng Lin nodded and agreed.


    "I can set my heart at ease then." The old monkey king had a smile of gratification on his face, like a burden was lifted off his chest. "Last night, I fought against the Green Wolf King and my life force is dried up. Let me bring you to walk a certain path. After my death, you will inherit the position of the monkey king!"


    "..." It was this sentence again. Feng Lin had heard this several times and he was helpless to say anything else.


    He nodded and propped the old monkey king up as they walked into the peach forest together.


    After that, Feng Lin officially joined the monkey tribe.


    Due to him righteously acting for their sake when the Green Wolf King had attacked earlier, these monkeys were all very clear that Feng Lin only looked weak on the surface but was actually extremely strong. They no longer treated him as an outsider. But they didn''t really treat him well either.


    Feng Lin didn''t mind. He set his heart at ease and mixed into the crowd, experiencing this scene of reality. It was like he had truly become a monkey, drunk immortal water, and eaten spiritual peaches, living a carefree life without restraints.


    But from the start until the end, he didn''t forget his original heart.


    Although the monkeys treated the peach forest as their headquarters and they had no natural enemies, it didn''t mean that this place was completely free of dangers.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain contained a multitude of living things. There were naturally some powerful groups, such as evil avian creatures and ferocious beasts that could threaten the safety of the monkey tribe.


    And for the monkey tribe, other than their old monkey king, the other members were all extremely weak. Feng Lin had also experienced many dangerous situations such as fighting against eagles and hawks, as well as killing ferocious tigers¡­


    Given his innate strength as a spiritual stone monkey and his profound martial arts, he was able to win every single time and he gradually became known as the number two strongest monkey within the tribe. He had established his might.


    But Feng Lin didn''t really care about this too much.


    No matter how powerful a monkey is, it is still a monkey.


    This was a true tragedy!


    In addition, no matter how real the scenes here were, he knew that everything was just an illusion-scape. There was truly no need for him to care too much about this.


    The more important thing was that Feng Lin gradually understood the true meaning of ''Beast King''.


    Beasts lived in the wilderness; they had to survive through competition, fighting against the heavens, the earth, and each other. The competition was incomparably cruel.


    It was survival of the fittest.


    If they didn''t have the strength to defeat their foes, if they didn''t have the courage to advance through all difficulties, a beast king wouldn''t be qualified to take on the task of their tribe or race''s survival.


    The greater one''s power, the greater one''s responsibility!


    The fog in Feng Lin''s heart gradually grew clearer.


    Even for Sun Wukong, he wasn''t born innately powerful. The path had to be traversed step by step, accumulating strength bit by bit.


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    The night''s wind was cold; silence was everywhere.


    Feng Lin was just leaning against a tree branch and sleeping there, but all of a sudden, ripples of unease rose in his heart.


    He suddenly opened his eyes as his gaze shone like a torch, staring in all directions.


    Silent. Things were too silent!


    Darkness was everywhere, and it was completely silent. Even the occasional cries of insects were muted. It was so quiet that one could feel despair in the air.


    (Something is wrong.)


    Feng Lin instantly reacted. He roared and his voice echoed through the forest, shocking everything awake.


    The monkeys lying on the nearby tree branches were all shaken awake. They stared over in dissatisfaction. "What are you wailing in the middle of the night for?"


    Just when they were complaining, at the next moment, all of them suddenly screamed.


    "Eyes, so many eyes!!!"


    The cacophony of screams broke the silence of the forest. Numerous pairs of red eyes shone like a lantern in the dark.


    "Wolves, demonic wolves!"


    "They are here again!"


    "Hurry up and flee!"


    ...


    Upon realizing the demonic wolves had come, those monkeys were all screaming in fear as they fled in panic.


    Seeing how cowardly these monkeys were, Feng Lin involuntarily shook his head. He moved ahead and stood beside the old monkey king.


    Compared to before, the old monkey king seemed even frailer now. Its back was bent, like an old man with a stooped back.


    "Don''t panic, stand behind me!" the old monkey king spoke in a heavy voice, radiating a sense of imposingness, stabilizing the hearts of the other monkeys.


    Those monkeys who were struck with fear seemed to have found their backbone. All of them respectively gathered behind the old monkey king. Although there was fear on their faces, they were no longer panicking.


    So this was a Beast King?


    In his eyes, the old monkey king''s stature seemed incomparably gigantic and mighty. The hope of its entire tribe was on its shoulder.


    Awoooooo~


    The wind was very cold, numerous wolf howls rang through the air.


    The wolves wearing a bone carapace on their heads moved out one after another. The demonic qi here was so thick that they formed black clouds.


    "Green Wolf King, it is you again!" the old monkey king roared in rage.


    "That''s right. Old ape, it is me. However, I didn''t come alone." A burst of malevolent laughter rang out, filled with cruelty.


    The wolves stepped to the side, opening up a path as a giant wolf walked out. Its body was riddled with wounds left behind by the old monkey king. This was none other than the Green Wolf King.


    However, there was actually one more sinister figure behind it. Upon taking a closer look, this figure resembled a fox and a wolf. Its eyes shone with cunning brutality and its fur was red.


    The old monkey king was startled and he stated the identity of this demonic beast. "Blood Jackal King!"


    Jackals were related to wolves. They were cunning by nature, not inferior to foxes, and were all extremely cruel.


    Wolves and jackals always colluded together.


    The expression of the old monkey king instantly turned extremely heavy.


    It seemed like it would be hard to protect the monkeys of its tribe today.


    "Be careful, they will target you first." It lowered its voice and warned Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin silently nodded.


    "Old ape, I didn''t expect you to conceal things so well. Out of so many trash monkeys, there was actually one that you managed to nurture into a demonic monkey!" The Green Wolf King bared its fangs and let out a cold and sinister laugh. Its eyes stared fixedly at Feng Lin, filled with killing intent.


    "Prepare to die!" The old monkey king didn''t continue to waste words. It instantly acted.


    Their grudge was originally already unresolvable. Why speak so much crap?


    The monkey king roared. With a single leap, he lunged toward the two demon kings. Its body expanded in size as its wrinkles faded away, reverting to a state more suited for combat.


    The sky darkened; the night was so dark that one wouldn''t even be able to see their five fingers if they stretched out their hands. The astral light in the surroundings transformed into silvery rays that were absorbed by the old monkey king. The starlight congregated together, causing the shape of a long sword to take form.


    Sword Dance of the White Ape!


    The monkey king was clearly an ape, but it executed one of the most profound sword arts in the world. In an instant, sword shadows filled the air, each of them containing unfathomable mysteries within. His skill far surpassed the most brilliant swordsmen in the world.


    (There''s an immortal intent inside the sword! There''s killing intent. And more so than ever, there''s sword intent!)


    The demonic wolves at the front were instantly torn apart. The sword light shot straight toward the two demon kings like lightning, wanting to kill them.


    Shriek!


    An ear-piercing sound rang out. It was like invisible needles piercing into one''s ears, causing Feng Lin to have a headache.


    Mind control?


    Feng Lin activated his spirit force and instantly dissipated the controlling energy.


    However, the old monkey king didn''t have an innately strong spirit force. Its mind was under attack and its movements slowed perceptibly.


    At this time, there was a flaw in its sword stances!


    Awooooo~


    A group of demonic wolves kept howling; the crimson light radiating from their eyes was extremely clear in the darkness. They surged forward, transforming into blurry shadows as they targeted the four limbs of the old monkey king.


    The old demon king bore the pain. He waved his sword and slashed the demonic wolves into pieces.


    However, these demonic wolves were extremely obstinate. Even after they died, their jaws were still clamped tightly on the old monkey king.


    The other remaining demonic wolves all ignored their own safety and lunged over under the control of the wolf king. They were like tides rushing at the old monkey king, wanting to bind its movements.


    "Come and delay this old ape for me. I will go and kill that new demonic monkey. That new monkey might be the new monkey king of this tribe. If we can kill it, in the future, these monkeys would no longer have any strength to resist and will become our prey!" The Green Wolf King laughed malevolently. It transformed into a black wind as it lunged toward Feng Lin. Clearly, he hated Feng Lin for spoiling his plans the previous time.


    The wolf king moved like an apparition. The demonic qi around it was like a blanket of darkness, smothering those near it.


    Feng Lin''s heart sank as he felt a chill in his heart. Truly, this was a great calamity.


    The might of a demon king was terrifying to the extreme.


    He could also feel numerous killing intents locked onto him.


    There was nowhere for him to escape...

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    This pressure, this was a suppression due to the difference in cultivation bases.


    Feng Lin''s body was bent like there was a heavy mountain on his back. Creaking sounds rang out as he tried to straighten his back, but he was under so much pressure that he felt his bones were on the verge of shattering.


    "Little monkey, prepare to die!"


    The wolf king shot out from the darkness, rushing toward Feng Lin and slashing out with its claws. Its crimson eyes were filled with hatred. It was like it could already see Feng Lin dead beneath its claws.


    A pair of golden eyes looked up, staring straight at the wolf king. The ruthless aura within actually caused the heart of the wolf king to feel a chill.


    What?


    This was merely a monkey that had just stepped upon the cultivation path. How could it block the might radiating from a demon king?


    The wolf king started to panic. It felt like it had miscounted something, and a strong sense of unease welled up in its heart.


    "Straighten for me!" Feng Lin roared in a low voice. His body then slowly straightened under the formless pressure.


    A beast king innately possessed prestige and might. They could generate double-layer suppression for those who were weaker than them. The first layer was the difference in vitality stat, and the second was the toughness of the body.


    However, Feng Lin''s current body was that of a genuine spiritual stone monkey; he was also an innate heart monkey with an incomparably vast spirit force. How could he be controlled by an enemy''s mind control? Only this pressure that resulted from a difference in vitality stat was somewhat hard for him to deal with.


    Feng Lin summoned the entirety of his strength and stood up straight. After that, he unleashed the ''Vajra Subduing Devil Fist'' instinctively.


    The wolf king was startled for a moment because it didn''t expect Feng Lin''s counterattack to be so strong. It was instantly sent flying as its long snout was almost crooked from the impact.


    "Damn monkey, die!" The Green Wolf King was so angry that its seven apertures emitted steam. Its body trembled and it melded once more into the darkness. Countless dark shadows manifested, shifting in and out, circling Feng Lin. It was extremely tough to differentiate the real from the shadows.


    Feng Lin stood at his original location, planning to use ''no change'' to deal with ''a myriad of changes''.


    Swish~


    A sonic boom rang out as a claw shadow slashed down.


    Feng Lin instinctively punched out, causing his fist and the claw to clash.


    A vast surge of energy gushed forth. Feng Lin wasn''t able to block it and was blown backward.


    Chi~


    But before he could stabilize his footing, a dark shadow already appeared behind him, intending on clawing his back.


    Bzz~


    Crackle!


    Sparks flew everywhere.


    The body of a spiritual stone monkey was as tough as steel, yet claw wounds could be seen on his back. Golden blood leaked from those wounds.


    "What?" the wolf king howled in surprise.


    Feng Lin twisted his body and faced his enemy, instinctively launching the ''Vajra Dragon Claw'' against the wolf king.


    The dark shadow was instantly grabbed, but it dissipated immediately. It wasn''t the wolf king''s true body.


    In the darkness, the dark wolf shadows multiplied, prancing and leaping about. It was indeed hard to track the wolf king''s movement.


    Feng Lin''s expression was heavy. In this short exchange of blows, he was already clear about the demon wolf king''s capabilities.


    It used the black blanket created by its demonic qi to meld itself with the darkness.


    Feng Lin depended on his spirit force and activated spiritual perception. He discovered that these shadows weren''t illusions or clones. All of them were corporeal. It was just that the wolf king''s speed was too quick and that Feng Lin''s eyes couldn''t catch up to its speed, which resulted in the dark shadows.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Bzz~


    Claw attacks were unleashed continuously.


    The wolf king acted directly with the intention to kill. The entire space was also filled with its shadow images.


    Feng Lin barely managed to block one claw attack, and he suffered over ten attacks in that instant. His body was riddled with injuries.


    "Hehehe, although I don''t know your origin, the disparity in cultivation isn''t something talent can mitigate. Today, both you and that old ape must die!" The wolf king''s malevolent laughter echoed through the air once again. Its killing intent felt icy cold, sinking Feng Lin''s heart to the bottom of the valley.


    Feng Lin couldn''t keep up with the wolf king''s speed. He was now in a situation of extreme danger.


    At most, he could only stabilize himself and try to guard his body. However, his body trembled violently from every impact; he didn''t know how long he could last.


    "You dare?!" Upon seeing Feng Lin¡ªthe new monkey king''s candidate it had chosen¡ªin danger, the old ape was completely enraged.


    In its eyes, Feng Lin was the hope of the entire monkey tribe. How could it let something happen to Feng Lin?


    "DIE, DIE, DIE!" The old monkey king ignored the exertion to its life force. It frenziedly summoned its demonic aura to power up its sword qi. With a single sweep, a group of demonic wolves was instantly split apart. It opened up a bloody path as it rushed toward Feng Lin.


    "Old ape, have you forgotten about me?"


    The Blood Jackal King laughed sinisterly as its long claws danced in the air, generating a blood fog that entered the bodies of the nearby demonic wolves. Those demonic wolves actually expanded in size under its influence. Their fur glimmered with blood-colored light like they were coated in blood.


    The old monkey king unleashed its usual sword strike. However, the blood coating the wolves actually congealed together and managed to dull the sharpness of the sword attack.


    Its heart sank. It understood that this must be a bizarre ability of the Blood Jackal King. Under the influence of the blood fog, the demonic wolves in the surroundings were under its control. The Blood Jackal King wanted to use these wolves to entangle it. If the old monkey king wanted to shake them free, it first had to defeat the Blood Jackal King.


    All of a sudden, the old monkey king''s body transformed. It stepped out and performed an unimaginably wondrous attack. It was like an agile monkey leaping across the mountain streams as it fused as one with the sword.


    The sword qi intensified instantly, slashing apart three demonic wolves. The remnants of the sword qi then gushed straight toward the Blood Jackal King.


    But Jackals were cunning in nature, and it had long since made preparations for this. It controlled the wolves to rush forward and die in its stead, negating the brunt of the sword qi.


    The old monkey king only saw numerous wolves rushing him again and again. It felt like it had sunk into a swamp and wasn''t able to struggle free.


    A sense of weakness surfaced in him.


    Its heart also sank to the bottom. It was already very old and would soon die. Every time it evoked its demonic aura, the price was the reduction of its life force.


    Now, it seemed that it wouldn''t be able to continue living for much longer.


    (Since this is the case, let''s give it all to preserve ''hope''!)


    Staring at Feng Lin in the distance, the old monkey grabbed the sword in its hands tighter and made a decision in its heart.


    Jejeje~


    The strange laughter of the wolf king echoed in the darkness.


    The Green Wolf King was attacking like crazy. It unleashed his claw attacks frenziedly without stop.


    Feng Lin''s entire body was already soaked in fresh blood.


    The disparity was just too great!


    He had already unleashed all the techniques he had, but still, there was no way to mitigate the disparity in their cultivation bases. He felt heavy helplessness in his heart.


    Strength, speed, cultivation...he was dominated by the wolf king in all aspects.


    All techniques were useless, he wouldn''t be able to reverse this.


    He entered a situation of unprecedented danger.


    Although Feng Lin had the body of a spiritual stone monkey, its immense talent wasn''t able to mitigate the disparity in their strengths.


    The wolf king was considered a beast king of a region. Its strength was more than one level above Feng Lin.


    He was like an ancient tree now, standing there unmoving and trying his best to guard his vital points. He didn''t even think about retaliating, he could only defend passively.


    However, the attacks of the wolf king were as fierce as a thunderstorm. Feng Lin trembled violently from the impact and could fall at any moment. His eyes weren''t able to keep up with the wolf king''s speed; hence, there was no way for him to counter-attack.


    There never had been someone who was born immensely powerful.


    Talent was, after all, just a talent. It didn''t represent real strength.


    Feng Lin was incomparably clear that he had no hope of winning at all.


    "Can I only reach this step?" Feng Lin silently sighed. He was filled with an intense reluctance as he hadn''t managed to uncover all the secrets behind the Monkey King Gene.


    If he was devoured by the wolf king in this illusion-scape formed by the hereditary memories, the consequences would be unimaginably dire.


    He didn''t want to accept this. In the depths of his heart, he roared loudly, wanting to awaken and free himself from this illusion-scape.


    Bzz~


    The buzzing of a sword rang out, startling him out of his reverie.


    Feng Lin glanced toward the sound only to see the old monkey king wielding the sword with both hands and piercing out with it. It transformed into a sharp beam of light, breaking apart the darkness.


    Boundless astral energy gathered, causing the sword beam to glow brighter and brighter to the extent where the radiance eclipsed the moon and the starlight. It became the only source of illumination in the darkness.


    Also at the same time, the body of the old monkey king started to disintegrate.


    "Sword Controls the Nine Heavens!"


    A cold voice echoed through the air.


    The sword was like a flying immortal who descended to the mortal world, advancing forth with great momentum and radiating the intent to exterminate everything.


    "I''m going to die. Next, I will hand over the monkey tribe to you. Allow me to use the last remaining bits of my life force to clear a path for you!" A calm voice echoed in Feng Lin''s mind. This voice was also transmitted to all the monkeys. "From today onward, that spiritual stone monkey shall be the new king of the monkey tribe!"


    The sword beam closed in.


    The eyes of the Blood Jackal King and the Green Wolf King were wide open. They felt as though a great calamity was about to descend upon them as they frenziedly started to flee.


    However, the sword attack had already landed. It was like divine punishment, and there was no way to escape.


    "NO~" Howls of fear rang out.


    The beam of sword light circled the air, leaving behind silvery arcs that were incomparably beautiful.


    At the next instant, the two demon kings and the remaining demonic wolves were all slashed into twain. Their blood flooded out, dyeing the ground red.


    Right when it was done, the body of the old monkey king disintegrated completely along with the sword beam. They transformed into pinpoints of starlight that vanished into the air.


    Feng Lin stood at his original location and was completely dazzled. Deathly silence was everywhere; it was like he was the last remaining monkey.


    In the blink of an eye, one day passed¡­


    Feng Lin stood on the ground and glanced up at the thousand-foot waterfall. He sank into contemplation.


    "King!" Numerous voices called out.


    Feng Lin''s gaze regained clarity. He glanced back only to see the monkeys staring at him with nervousness in their eyes. A formless energy congregated on his body. His heart was completely clear, and there were no longer any layers of fog blinding him.


    What does it mean to be king?


    A king represents prestige, power, and responsibility!


    To awaken the Monkey King Gene, it wasn''t as simple as leaping through the water curtain.


    What was important was the fact that the members of the entire race or tribe would look up to you for their survival. Their will to live was wrapped around you. This was what being a king means!


    If this was the case, even if he didn''t leap through the water curtain, he would also be a beast king.


    This was why the Beast King Gene required Bloodthirst, Prestige, Strength¡ªall these basic genes before they could be combined together and form the Beast King Gene.


    The world beasts lived in was a bloodthirsty one: the weak are food for the strong.


    Only by maturing through the cruel laws of nature would one grow strong enough to become a true beast king!


    Upon using the old monkey king as a reference, Feng Lin finally understood the true essence of the Monkey King Gene.


    The Monkey King wasn''t just a title. It also represented power and responsibility.


    "With great power comes great responsibility."


    There had been cases of names being called wrongly before, but never titles.


    Sun Wukong started his path from a nameless stone monkey to the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, one who could laugh proudly at all existences in the three realms. He slowly matured, from being nameless, to the Monkey King, to Sun Wukong, etc¡­


    Each title represented the growth of his power.


    The dao of the heart monkey simply meant the dao of cultivating one''s heart.


    What was Wukong (comprehending emptiness) meant then?


    Gaining comprehension of the great emptiness to break free from all illusions. That was Wukong!


    This was the true meaning behind why Patriarch Subhuti had given the heart monkey the name ''Sun Wukong''.


    Sun meant one of the members of the monkey race, and Wukong was the dao of the heart monkey.


    "Hahaha!"


    Feng Lin stood up as he laughed uproariously. He felt boundless comfort in his heart. He had solved all the mysteries!


    Amidst a shout of excitement, he suddenly leaped out. His weak-looking frame actually jumped toward the thousand-foot waterfall.


    The vaster one''s heart was, the greater would one''s strength be!


    Using a weak body to resist the might of the heavens and earth. What did he have to fear?


    He was already clear of his heart and understood the emptiness!


    ...


    RUMBLE~


    The space trembled.


    Feng Lin''s eyes abruptly opened. There seemed to be a white flash of lightning breaking apart the mist in his heart. His body changed and his aura was now completely different, erupting forth like lava from a volcano. Even the space around him started to twist; the fluctuations of his energy began to spread out in all directions.


    In the area around him, there was a huge vortex that could even disrupt space.


    In the genetic map of his body, numerous dark stars lit up as they glowed with resplendent light.


    Beast Heart Gene Awakening +1, +1, +1...


    Strength Gene Awakening +1, +1, +1...


    Savage Gene Awakening +1, +1, +1...


    Pressure Gene Awakening +1, +1, +1...


    Prestige Gene Awakening +1, +1, +1...


    The sequential genes for the Beast King Gene all started to enhance instantly!

 264 Comprehending The Dao In A Single Day

    Bloodthirst Gene: 10


    Beast Heart Gene: 7


    Strength Gene: 9


    Savage Gene: 8


    Pressure Gene: 8


    Prestige Gene: 6


    ...


    A Clear Heart, Seeing One''s Nature, Comprehending The Emptiness!


    The path of the heart monkey meant ''comprehending the emptiness'' (Wukong)!


    Breaking through all illusions!


    No fear in one''s heart. The vaster one''s heart was, the greater would their power be!


    Feng Lin was using the hereditary memories to trace back the original path of Sun Wukong and clear the confusion in his heart. As a result, he had awakened the primordial instinct that existed in the genes. There was no more fog before his eyes.


    The Beast King Gene was fully awakened, with the respective basic genes that made up of it strengthened to their max.


    The dark stars in his body''s genetic map started to light up, connecting with each other and becoming a gigantic constellation that was extremely vast and incomparably bright.


    At this time, it was like a certain condition had been met. From the golden constellation, streams of starlight radiated and fused with each other before breaking apart, becoming three parallel lines that extended endlessly toward the depths of the starry space.


    Bathump, Bathump, Bathump¡­


    A powerful heart pounded with strength and vigor.


    In the depth of darkness, the sound of these heartbeats broke apart the silence.


    After that, as more astral energy was infused, three large stars started to light up.


    The genetic tree started to sprout three more branches, and the clear paths of evolution were laid out. They didn''t intersect with each other, but their sources were bound together.


    Bloodthirst Gene x10 + Beast Heart Gene x7 = Bestial Gene


    Strength Gene x9 + Savage Gene x8 = Violence Gene


    Pressure Gene x8 + Prestige Gene x6 = Coercion Gene


    ...


    Genetic potential +1.8, +1.8, +1.8...


    His genetic potential surged up with unprecedented speed. It was no longer measured in percentage like the past but became genuine genetic points.


    His heart and mind were ''freed'', no more fog obscured his eyes. His potential explosively surged!


    The genetic points were automatically added to the three newly awakened primeval genes.


    Bestial Gene +1, +1, +1...


    Violence Gene +1, +1, +1...


    Coercion Gene +1, +1, +1¡­


    The strengthening tallies of these genes surged rapidly along with his vitality stat. The ''energy-evolution'' of his body increased in speed as well¡­


    Vitality stat 530, 541, 553, 567¡­ It soon broke through 600 and continued to rise upward.


    Energy-evolution index: 9.6%, 9.7%, 9.8% and it soon reached 10%. His body transformed qualitatively from the inside to outside.


    ...¡­


    A breakthrough in his heart, spirit, and mind¡ªhe comprehended the dao in a single day!


    From the mythological memories, Feng Lin comprehended the emptiness and his heart was clear. His life transformed intrinsically. The satisfaction of breaking through at such great speed caused one to feel incomparably delightful.


    Feng Lin''s life information changed.


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    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality Stat: 678


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x4


    Primeval Genes: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x10; Bestial Gene x5; Violence Gene x4; Coercion Gene x4


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x4; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8; Bloodthirst Gene x10; Beast Heart Gene x7; Strength Gene x9; Savage Gene x8; Pressure Gene x8; Prestige Gene x6Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Genetic Potential: 9.1


    =====


    After comprehending the dao in a single day, his vitality stat shot up into the sky.


    Three kinds of primeval genes and five kinds of basic genes were awakened in one-go as an overwhelming transformation took place in his body.


    On the surface, there only seemed to be an increase of 158 points to his vitality stat. However, these simple-looking data contained an extraordinary life transformation behind them.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes. His stature changed and the energy within his body radiated out in waves. He wasn''t able to suppress them any longer. The fluctuations caused the space to twist and manifest ripples visible to the naked eyes.


    For a while, the location he was standing at became the center of this energy storm.


    Feng Lin silently stared at his palms and then activated his inner vision. He could sense that the energy within his body was surging forth like spring water, flowing endlessly and inundating every cell, every droplet of blood, every organ¡­every inch of his body was flooded by that power.


    A strange thought arose in his heart. His breathing seemed to have become one with heaven and earth. He felt that he could easily control the energy of heaven and earth.


    Absorb!


    Feng Lin instinctively took a deep breath.


    Wu, wu, wu~


    A swooshing sound rang out and the light along with the air condensed into a circular swirling rainbow.


    It was extremely beautiful and incomparably wondrous.


    Feng Lin was shocked. The transformation to his body was simply too great. Even he himself didn''t dare to believe it.


    The path of elite cultivators was the path of ''energy-evolution'' and to constantly sublimate the essence of his life.


    As his ''energy-evolution'' index broke past 10%, he felt that he had passed an extremely important demarcation line. The cells in his body existed in both reality and ethereal dimensions, and had the dual properties of energy and substance. This felt extremely mystical.


    This Starry Space Golden Pyramid was filled with the spiritual qi of heavens and earth.


    Earlier when he had taken a single breath, spiritual qi like the cleanest spring water had instantly flooded his body. His body had rapidly transformed the spiritual qi into genetic potential and stored it. If not, given his original amount of genetic potential, it was impossible to enhance all those basic genes he had just awakened to the max.


    The myths were actually true!


    Ancient legends said that cultivators back then could have completely lived without needing to consume food or water. They could have survived just by breathing, directly connecting to the energy of heavens and earth and using the spiritual qi to replace the nutrients that their bodies needed. This process was named ''Inedia''.


    This was a very advanced energy-replenishing method compared to eating food.


    In the universe, in the records of civilizations of the various races, eating food to replenish energy was considered the worst method. It was already very efficient if the energy-conversion rate could hit 30%.


    But for Inedia, the body could directly convert the devoured energy into the purest life energy. The conversation rate was at least 80% and above, and it could perfectly remove the impurities that food contained.


    Energy Devourment was a survival method used by high-grade lifeforms. Eating food was simply to please their palate. They could do with or without it.


    Feng Lin felt that this was very interesting. He could devour the spiritual qi in the air to replace a part of his biological needs.


    This was just a minor step in the entire path of evolution, yet it allowed his life function to advance greatly.


    As ''energy-evolution'' continued to progress and reach 20%...30%..., he would one day be able to master Inedia completely, which would allow him to abstain from food forever.


    From what Feng Lin knew, if his cultivation base broke through to the grand cultivator realm, his lifespan would increase once more, from 200 years to 300 years.


    Being able to live a long life was the greatest benefit of cultivation.


    This was also the main reason why countless people in the universe took cultivation so seriously.


    Upon sensing the changes to his body, Feng Lin was very glad that he had chosen to set foot on this majestic pathway containing countless possibilities.


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    Gene: Bestial Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Strengthening Tally: 5


    Ability: Preying on the weak. High survivability as the master of bloodthirst, slaughter, and devouring all lives.


    =====


    Gene: Violence Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Strengthening Tally: 4


    Ability: Breaking through all techniques with brute force and suppression.


    =====


    Gene: Coercion Gene


    Grade: High-grade primeval gene


    Ability: Expert of slaughter and master of a hundred beasts.


    =====


    A total of three high-grade primeval genes were awakened in one go. Feng Lin calmed his heart down and sensed the nature of the three genes.


    After the Bloodthirst Gene had changed to the Bestial Gene, its power was greatly enhanced. He was now able to swallow the flesh and blood of any biological creatures to rapidly replenish the expenditure of his own nutrients, using battles to nurture battles. At the same time, it also had the ability of the Beast Heart Gene, which allowed one to enter the state of beastification in combat. It was an extremely effective auxiliary ability.


    For the Violence Gene, it was purely a combat gene. It would concentrate one''s strength within one''s body, allowing one to manifest fluctuations akin to shockwaves that could affect the outside world.


    The Coercion Gene was a unique and invisible oppression force. It would turn formless pressure into something corporeal, causing enemies to cower even before they started fighting.


    Ho!


    Feng Lin suddenly stood up, using his newly awakened abilities.


    BOOM!


    With a punch, it was like the tides had merged together. Fist shadows flashed everywhere, forming a transparent giant fist made from air particles. The impact caused rumblings to echo ceaselessly when it blasted against a metal wall.


    Next, with a single stare, the space started to twist as an invisible pressure gushed out from him.


    The air seemed to solidify, capable of causing people to feel stifled.


    Feng Lin nodded and retracted his genetic powers.


    These were merely the tip of the iceberg.


    One couldn''t help but say that these abilities made him very pleased. As for their exact level of power, he would experience them only through real combat.


    After that, Feng Lin didn''t rest. He sat cross-legged and continued to breathe in the valuable spiritual qi from heavens and earth.


    The spiritual qi gathered over swiftly like clouds and mist, enveloping him. He was like an immortal within the clouds.


    Ding Ding Ding.


    He was immersed in his cultivation until the sound of ringing woke him up.


    When he looked at the date, he had actually spent a total of three days in cultivation. After opening the door, the Greek sisters walked in together; their auras had also transformed.


    Aris''s transformation was still considered average. After using the transcendent holy water, her vitality had broken through the 400 mark. Her aura was naturally strengthened but there wasn''t any qualitative evolution.


    But as for her elder sister Yana, her transformation was almost unbelievable.


    Her weak and fragile body had grown much healthier and stronger. A heroic aura that had not been present before now exuded from her. Her eyes flashed with golden light, and she now resembled an incarnation of a goddess that couldn''t be profaned by mortals.


    She had clearly entered the elite cultivator realm. Moreover, her vitality stat had increased greatly, almost nearing 200.


    As expected of someone on Athena Mythological Path. Every time she broke through a major realm, her improvements would be extremely great, far surpassing other common mythological paths.


    "Congratulations on becoming an elite cultivator!" Feng Lin smiled.


    "As expected, I can''t hide this from you." Yana smiled lightly. As her cultivation base increased, her essence, spirit, and qi seemed to be completely refreshed. Her features grew even more beautiful. There was no longer an air of fragility to her; instead, it was replaced by an air of heroism. Her eyes shone with the light of wisdom.


    Upon seeing this scene, Feng Lin nodded silently.


    (This must be the real appearance of someone walking on Athena Mythological Path.)


    Before this, Yana had taken a wrong corner, but after his guidance, she had found her way back.


    One couldn''t help but say that Yana''s breakthrough would truly benefit their alliance, allowing their probability of succeeding to increase.


    After the three of them exchanged some greetings, they started once again to look into the information of other exam candidates, hoping to find suitable people to join their team.


    The info on countless exam candidates was refreshed. There were all sorts of people. There were ninjas from Japan, monks from India, knights from the west, etc¡­


    The origins of these exam candidates were all different, but from their dressings, they could more or less tell their origins.


    While searching for suitable candidates, Yana also instantly sent out the recruitment email she drafted.


    But without exception, all the emails she had sent seemed to sink into the sea. There were no proper replies.


    Indeed, there were occasional replies, but most of them were mocking ones.


    Aris''s expression grew increasingly unsightly, and Yana''s eyes also glinted with anger.


    Feng Lin frowned, understanding that most probably these methods were useless.


    Everything was about profits.


    If you wanted people to join your team, how would they agree if they couldn''t see any benefits?


    Because the three of them were from the solar system, they were despised by everyone else in the universe even before they could say anything. Everyone felt that they were destined to fail the exam.


    Although they felt helpless, this was the reality.


    The universe was simply too vast. Feng Lin was very clear that although the three of them could be considered peak geniuses in the solar system, in the perspective of the entire universe, they were nothing but nameless individuals.


    Only by paying a price would they be able to successfully recruit those geniuses from the other parts of the universe.


    But what valuable items did they have that could move the hearts of others?


    Feng Lin contemplated deeply but other than his mythology knowledge, he had no other valuable things.


    From the start until now, he was very clear on what his greatest advantage was.


    In this era where fragmented myths were everywhere, knowledge was priceless. Knowledge was the one thing no one could reject.


    Staring at the Greek sisters sending out the useless recruitment emails, Feng Lin suddenly spoke, "Yana, add a condition when you send out the emails. They have to be of chinese descent."


    He intentionally emphasized the words ''chinese''.


    "Mhm?" Yana felt puzzled, "Why did you add this condition?"


    "Just do as I requested. Trust me." Feng Lin smiled but didn''t explain further. This concerned his own secrets. No matter how close their relationship was, he wouldn''t divulge anything.


    "If our luck is good, we will be able to find two comrades for our team today." There was a hint of confidence in his tone.


    Those who could enter the elite cultivator realm would all have their own secrets.


    Since Feng Lin didn''t elaborate, Yana naturally didn''t probe further. After interacting for so long, she was clear that Feng Lin wasn''t someone who spoke randomly. She decided to listen to him.


    After adding the new condition, the search results after the screening were vastly different. Without exception, the ones left behind were people of yellow skin and black hair.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flashed as he rapidly read through the information. His gaze was already locked onto two of the listed candidates.


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    Name: Yi


    Age: 18


    Background: Huaxia Star Republic, Great Shaman Planet


    Cultivation: Elite cultivator realm


    Vitality stat: 627


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    Name: Su Li


    Age: 16


    Background: Huaxia Star Republic, Green Hill Planet


    Cultivation: Elite cultivator realm


    Vitality: 521


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    Great Shaman Planet? Green Hill Planet?


    The names of these planets couldn''t help but make Feng Lin join up the dots. After that, his heart stirred as he spoke, "Yana, bring out the battle records of these two, please."


    Sensing that he had made some discoveries, Yana instantly acted.


    A moment later, two pages of information were projected out.


    On the holographic screen on the left, a half-naked body could be seen. A cold-looking young man with bronze-colored skin had a bone bow in his hands and was shooting arrows.


    The arrows were quick and silent. They penetrated through space, leaving behind silvery arcs that were exceptionally beautiful.


    Those who had gotten hit by the arrows all died from their bodies disintegrating from within. The force behind each arrow was terrifying to the extreme.


    On the holographic screen on the right, a skinny young man with a fox mask could be seen. Behind him, black-colored auras in the form of three demonic tails could be seen. Black flames gushed forth from him, exuding an inauspicious aura.


    These flames caused Feng Lin''s eyes to blaze. This was demonfire!


    A faint smile appeared on his face.


    "Shamans and demons? Interesting!"

 265 Shamans and Demons

    Feng Lin stared at the two holographic screens as he sank into a look of contemplation. This drew the attention of the Greek sisters.


    "Why? Are you interested in the two of them?" Yana walked over and asked.


    Feng Lin nodded. "Their abilities aren''t bad, and they are precisely skilled in long-range style and energy-eruption style that we are looking for. If we can recruit them, our overall strength will increase greatly."


    "Oh?" Upon hearing his words, Yana and Aris exchanged glances, feeling excited.


    Given Feng Lin''s judgment, his analysis wouldn''t be wrong.


    They walked over and as expected, they also discovered the unique characteristics of these two.


    Firstly, for that barbaric-looking young man had totems imprinted in the form of tattoos all over his body. He was bare-footed and only wore beast skin shorts. He was running freely on the plains, just like a hunting leopard that was filled with a wild primordial aura.


    The young man had a huge bone bow in his hands and shot out arrows so quickly.


    The enemies and beasts who were hit by the arrows were all petrified before they disintegrated from within, like they were under some sort of curse. This was an extremely bizarre and terrifying ability.


    The power of shaman curses!


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed as he sank into thought.


    "Yi? What a strange name!" Yana furrowed her brows. She had a look of trepidation on her face when she saw the bizarre power of that bow.


    What a ferocious and brave character.


    This was already the Interstellar Era, yet this person''s aura was still filled with wildness like a warrior from primeval times.


    Although his attack methods seemed primitive, the power he exuded was terrifyingly immense.


    Yana was also someone who used arrows. Thus, she could see how bizarre Yi''s archery was. Hitting targets accurately at a hundred paces away didn''t count for anything. But when you added the power of curses into the mix, it was going to be extremely troublesome to deal with. Although it was somewhat sinister, such attacks weren''t extremely rare.


    The most shocking thing was the fact that there seemed to be a strange law infused into the arrows. She had the feeling like the moment he fired his shots, his arrows would never miss. No one would be able to evade them.


    She used her hacker skills to break the data vault of the Cultivation Association. These battle videos were taken from students who had participated in the prior examinations held by Cosmos University.


    With no exception, the enemies of this young man were all cultivators.


    However, under the arrows of this young man, those people tried all sorts of methods but they weren''t able to evade the arrows at all. All of them died hopelessly.


    Was this young man using a sureshot technique?


    "Terrifying, truly terrifying to the extreme!"


    Yana then took a deep breath and turned her gaze to the second holographic screen.


    The fox-masked young man had a strange smile on his face. His figure shimmered in and out, like he was capable of melding into the shadows. Inauspicious black qi emitted from him.


    His figure was actually graceful and elegant, brimming with a strange charm.


    All his enemies seemed to be mesmerized as their movements slowed and a dazed look could be seen in their eyes.


    After that, the black demonfire erupted forth. It ignored all logic and was actually ice-cold, freezing his enemies into ice crystals.


    Yana''s eyes shone with golden light as a blurred look appeared in her eyes. However, she instantly recovered and her expression was as though she had just seen a ghost.


    She was a female, yet she was actually charmed by that man for a second through a video recording?


    When did this happen?


    In fact, she started to doubt herself.


    She, who was a woman, her charm actually couldn''t be compared to this man?


    Bizarre, fearsome!


    ...


    The two sisters had heavy looks on their faces, finally understanding the terrifying aspects of these two candidates.


    "Investigate the current situations for the two of them. Check if there''s any accurate info on them already joining the other teams," Feng Lin spoke.


    Yana nodded. Her fingers tapped on her microchip and very soon, she received the updated information. "These two like to go solo, and they haven''t joined any other teams yet. However¡­"


    Upon speaking halfway, she stopped.


    "What?" Feng Lin curiously asked.


    "There are some problems with them," Yana spoke in a heavy voice. "For Yi, the information stated that countless teams have sought him out before, but all of them were rejected by him with no exceptions. I wonder if he is looking for something specific or he just loves to go solo."


    The resting period was to allow the exam candidates to recover to their peak states, as well as to give them time to form a team.


    Yi was extremely strong. However, after four to five days had passed, he still had not joined any teams yet. There should be a reason behind this.


    Feng Lin couldn''t guess his reason, but he didn''t mind it as well.


    To a cultivator, cultivation was the most important thing. It was also their greatest desire.


    He knew that his knowledge was a great temptation to those who walked the Huaxia Shaman Path. No other rewards would be more tempting.


    He was going to exact an open scheme and wasn''t afraid that Yi would reject him.


    Feng Lin simply smiled with confidence.


    "What about the second one?" He asked again.


    Yana''s face turned cold. "This Su Li...no one invited him; he is like a jinx. According to my information, those who wished to form a team with him all died mysterious deaths due to unlucky circumstances. He is simply the embodiment of trouble."


    Oh?


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed slightly. Interesting!


    Although these two candidates had many strange points about them, he wouldn''t give up on recruiting them so easily.


    If he wasn''t wrong, these two should be walking on the shaman path and the demon path respectively. Their potential was immense. If he could recruit them, they would provide great benefits to the team. Their entire team would be like a tiger that was given a pair of wings.


    From the techniques they had displayed, Feng Lin guessed that they could be walking on Houyi Mythological Path as well as the Nine-tailed Fox Mythological Path. These two were among the strongest in the shaman-types and demon-types pathways.


    Shamans and demons, in the myths and legends, these two groups were natural enemies. Their abilities were very different but because this was precisely the case, the two different sources of abilities worked very well together. It was like a perfect combination.


    Shaman warrior Yi was clearly an archer. Although he used cold weapons, his archery was extremely fearsome and had bizarre might. His long-range attacking abilities were very powerful.


    As for that demonic person, he was different. A single tail from him could produce black demonfire. Three tails meant that he could use three different types of energy. He was precisely the energy-eruption type.


    The two of them could complement their current team perfectly!


    "Let me handle the communication. I will personally invite them." Feng Lin made a decision.


    "Do you really want to invite them? Their origins are a little strange. If you invited them over without careful consideration, we wouldn''t know about their characters before it is too late," Yana suggested.


    "Don''t worry, I''m confident. No matter how strange their origins are, as long as they come to our team, they wouldn''t dare to act inappropriately." Feng Lin smiled lightly, his voice filled with immense confidence as if he had acquired their Achilles heels.


    After knowing their contact info from Yana, he didn''t waste time and immediately activated his id microchip and sent a message to the two of them.


    Where did Feng Lin''s confidence come from?


    The two of them felt puzzled.


    Many people had tried to recruit Yi, but Yi remained unmoved.


    What qualifications did their small team have to make Yi agree?


    There was no need to say anything more about Su Li. He was a walking jinx and brought bad luck to the people around him.


    Feng Lin wanted to recruit these two? This was basically impossible.


    The two sisters didn''t feel that Feng Lin''s chances were good. They felt that he would fail for sure.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother too much. He continued to browse the information of the other candidates and then his eyes lit up.


    These candidates were like treasures that had been hidden away from Feng Lin''s eyes. He was like sifting through the sand for gold.


    Those who could participate in Cosmos University''s exam would definitely not be your average joe. They had to pass many trials to get here. Each of the candidates would have high potential.


    Very soon, Feng Lin spotted another potential candidate.


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    Name: Tu Guiyao


    Age: 18


    Background: Huaxia Star Republic, Yellow Earth Planet


    Vitality stat: 592


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    The holographic screen showed a muscular young man with skin as tough as rocks. His muscles were compact and he was over three meters in height, resembling an earthen stone giant. His fists punched out unceasingly, causing the ground to tremble as he pummeled his opponent in violence.


    "The earth was trembling. Hmm, so he has the power of gravity and can control earth and stone to a certain degree¡­" Feng Lin''s eyes flashed. This short video already allowed him to analyze the abilities of this giant. His body was clad in a stony carapace that was incomparably tough. It also allowed him to tunnel through the earth with ease, aiding him if he needed to flee. The overall strength of this man wasn''t bad.


    "Grandpa Earth? Or Tu Xingsun?" Feng Lin had some speculations. The abilities weren''t bad, but the potential of his mythological path seemed to be on the lower spectrum. The mythological paths of the other candidates couldn''t be compared to Houyi Mythological Path or the Nine-tailed Fox Mythological Path in terms of quality.


    If this was in the past, he might have paid some attention to this man. But now since he had two better candidates to consider, he naturally didn''t care much about this Tu Guiyao.


    What was important was the fact that this earthen stone giant preferred direct attacks, a path of brute force and violence. This stacked with Aris''s abilities. Since they didn''t really need him, they might as well give up on recruiting him.


    Feng Lin continued to browse.


    There were too many geniuses with all kinds of abilities.


    Also, in terms of mythology and legends, the huaxia system was one of the most complex out of all of humanity''s myths and legends. The huaxia system could be split into shamanism, dao, gods, demons, ghosts, and devils¡­


    Each of these sub-classes had different unique abilities, and there were simply all sorts of genes that branched off from the sub-classes.


    Given Feng Lin''s proficiency in mythology, he could roughly understand the abilities of these candidates. However, he wasn''t able to get more detailed information unless he interacted with them personally.


    But even so, their general mythological path was still clear to him. In any case, none of the other candidates was comparable to the first two he had picked earlier.


    When he was browsing, the sound of footsteps suddenly rang out from outside, moving nearer to them.


    "Who?" The Greek sisters felt bewildered. The three of them had never interacted with outsiders. Who would look for them?


    Yet, Feng Lin sensed something. A mysterious smile appeared on his face.


    Speak of the devil!


    Aris warily went to open the door, and a strange guest walked in.


    This man had a black cloak clad around him, a lanky figure, and a height of over two meters. His arm that was revealed outside showed bronze skin that had tattoos of totems. His entire body seemed to be filled with explosive energy. Somehow his back was bent like he was carrying something that was covered by the cloak.


    "Who are you?" Aris''s eyes were filled with hostilities. Her combat instincts made her sense an intense threat from this man. She was like a tigress with its fur standing on its end.


    The black-robed man tensed. He spoke in a hoarse voice, "Are you not the ones who invited me here?"


    Yana frowned. She sent out a strand of her mental energy over, yet there was some sort of barriers erected by the black-robed man, blocking her from scouring his thoughts.


    She couldn''t help but be surprised. She was already an elite cultivator and her mental force had greatly increased. Yet, she actually failed?


    (Who is this person?)


    The two sisters stared at the man. The atmosphere got increasingly tense.


    A light laughter suddenly broke the tension.


    Feng Lin walked over. "Don''t be nervous, this is a valued guest whom I invited."


    He didn''t care about the startled looks in the eyes of the two sisters. He directly revealed the identity of this person. "If my guess isn''t wrong, you should be Yi right?"


    "You are Feng Lin? Do you know me before this?" The black-robed man took off his cloak, revealing a young man with bronze-colored skin. His eyes were cold, and they stared like a hawk at Feng Lin, as sharp as arrows, as though his gaze could penetrate everything.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    It was actually Yi.


    Feng Lin truly managed to invite him over. How had he done so?


    According to the information she saw, Yi had never accepted invitations from any other teams.


    The Greek sisters exchanged mutual glances. Although they had interacted with Feng Lin for a long time, they still felt that he was cloaked in mystery.


    "I don''t know you, but I know your mythological path," Feng Lin replied to Yi''s question.


    "..." After a period of silence, Yi spoke in a heavy tone, "How can I trust you?"


    "I''ve stated it very clearly in the email. Don''t you trust me? If I didn''t guess incorrectly, your mythological path should not be whole, right? Your knowledge about it is in bits and pieces. What if I can tell you everything about your mythological path?" Feng Lin smiled.


    The two of them gauged each other.


    Aris had a confused look on her face.


    Yana seemed to have thought of something. Her expressions changed, turning into one of shock.


    She thought of what had happened before when she first met Feng Lin. He had instantly managed to guess her and her sister''s mythological paths back then.


    Could it be that this Feng Lin was very well-versed in the mythologies of the Ancient Earth Era?


    Although Feng Lin had given many hints, Yi didn''t reply straight away. He frowned before speaking in a heavy tone, "I don''t believe you. Even my clan doesn''t have the complete record for the mythology path I''m walking on, let alone you. In any case, whether your words are true or false, I will know once we fight. If you cannot even defeat me, how is it possible for you to know the complete mythological path?"


    His desire to fight could be seen on his face. He radiated an aura of wildness.


    (Ultimately, he wants to fight against me?)


    Feng Lin sighed silently.


    These geniuses were all extremely proud. It wasn''t so easy to convince them. Even if Feng Lin had precious knowledge about myths and legends. Everything was useless if no one believed him.


    Between cultivators, strength was the only thing that counted.


    Without strength, they wouldn''t even have the authority to speak.


    (This is fine as well. Let''s talk using strength then.)


    He believed that Yi would have no more objections after their fight.


    "Sure. But wait a bit," said Feng Lin.


    Yi felt puzzled. "Why?"


    Feng Lin calmly continued, "Because there''s one more person coming as well."


    The sounds of footsteps actually echoed out at this instant.


    A strange fragrance permeated the air like that from a hundred flowers, causing one''s soul to be mesmerized.


    "Demonic human?" Yi''s voice was filled with hostility, waking everyone from the mesmerized state.


    "Shaman warrior?" Another voice as charming as bells rang out.


    A graceful and lithe figure with a fox mask appeared before everyone. Behind him, his three tails took form, spreading out in the air as he stared straight at Yi with no hints of wanting to back down.


    The hatred between shamans and demons existed since ancient times. Was the mutual hatred something passed down by the genes they awakened?


    It seemed like the mythological genes still hid some secrets that Feng Lin didn''t know of.


    This was the first time the two of them met, yet the atmosphere now was so cold. It was as though both of them wanted to fight each other to the death.


    However, they also knew that the exam would soon start and this wasn''t the time for them to fight. They knew what was important. If they fought a life-and-death battle and got injured before the exam, that would truly be stupid.


    "You say you can guide me down my mythological path? Is this true?" The fox-faced youth snorted coldly, ignoring Yi. He directly turned to Feng Lin.


    "That''s only natural." Feng Lin nodded. "Now, before my team of three, I will reiterate what I said in the email. As long as the two of you join our team, after the exam ends, I will tell you the complete mythological path for each of you. We can sign a contract now. With interstellar laws as protection, it would naturally be effective."


    The youth with the fox mask fell silent as he contemplated.


    "If everything is true, signing a contract is naturally no problem." The youth snorted with arrogance. "However, the prerequisite is that you have to prove you can defeat me. If not, everything you said is just bullshit."


    "I knew you would say that." Feng Lin sighed again. "The two of you, please come with me."


    He led the two of them to a vast cultivation room. He turned to calmly face them and extended his hand with an inviting gesture. "Which of you first?"


    "Me."


    As the sound of his voice faded, an arrow shot through the air.


    The sharp aura instantly locked onto Feng Lin''s forehead, not allowing him to evade.


    This was a sureshot arrow, with a 100% accuracy rate.


    It was fine if the arrow didn''t leave the bow, but once it left the bow, it would make sure to strike the target and exterminate the target''s soul!


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    Note: Houyi was an ancient character in chinese legends that shot down nine suns.

 266 Arrow of Karma Law

    The arrow shot through space, quickly closing the distance. It left behind a silvery line and was so fast that no one could react.


    "Shou~" A shout rang out like thunder, emitting an ancient charm like a voice from ancient Huaxia.


    This Yi was intentionally reminding Feng Lin to be careful with that shout. He was afraid that Feng Lin wouldn''t be able to block this arrow and ended up dying.


    "Good." Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed, staring at the fired arrow. He was stunned by the aura behind it and could clearly sense that this arrow was aiming for the center of his brows. Not an inch was off, it was aimed at the direct center.


    Arrows naturally needed to be accurate. Such precise archery was from the chasing wind technique. It was wondrous.


    Feng Lin''s body flashed as he agilely evaded.


    However, a buzzing sound rang out from the arrow''s tip. It actually locked on to Feng Lin and changed direction in mid air, not allowing Feng Lin to evade.


    This arrow could track targets automatically!


    Given such a short distance, there should be no way for anyone to evade.


    A silver light erupted from Feng Lin''s forehead. His spirit force gushed forth like tides as a formless hand grabbed the arrow.


    This tiny arrow had the force of a charging bull contained within. He wasn''t able to do anything but forcefully diverted it.


    Cheeeiiik~


    The arrow passed him by.


    "Eh?" Yi was startled. His 100% accuracy shot actually missed. This was the first time.


    "You are pretty good!" Battle intent could be seen in his eyes as he started to get serious.


    In ancient times countless eons ago, shaman warriors had had to fight against the sky, the earth, and the gods...They had boundless a battle will and feared no fights.


    Feng Lin just displayed his skill slightly, and this already caused Yi''s battle intent to well up, treating him like a real opponent.


    "Hand, foot, eye!" He shouted and pulled his bow, releasing three arrows in a single breath, aiming for Feng Lin''s hand, foot, and eye. He was immensely confident in his archery that he wouldn''t miss.


    The truth was as such as well.


    Feng Lin''s figure suddenly vibrated at high speed. His silhouette flashed, creating many after-images that confused illusory with reality.


    The arrows seemed to be locked onto Feng Lin with the power of some mysterious law. The arrows started to spin like a top. The tips of the arrows were shaking. They ignored everything and focused on the true target.


    Feng Lin''s hair stood on its end.


    He couldn''t evade this.


    No matter what he tried, he had a feeling that these arrows were unavoidable.


    Feng Lin had a sudden shocking thought in his heart.


    These arrows were like the legendary arrows of karma, something that couldn''t be evaded.


    As expected of someone walking on the Houyi Mythological Path. This was bizarre yet extremely powerful.


    Since he wasn''t able to evade the arrows, he could only block them.


    Growing on his path until now, Feng Lin had experienced many slaughters; thus, his combat prowess had far surpassed his peers. He instantly had a strategy on how to deal with it.


    No matter how quick a human''s speed was, they couldn''t dodge an arrow fired by someone in the same cultivation realm as them. This was a law in the universe. Human strength could not change that.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force turned corporeal, creating layers of invisible walls before him.


    Pu, pu, pu!


    The sharp arrows shot out, directly penetrating through the walls. It seemed like nothing could block them.


    But after penetrating through the layers of walls, the force within them was no longer as powerful as when they had just been fired.


    Feng Lin casually waved his hand and caught the three arrows in his hand.


    He saw that these arrows were forged from white bones and had a jade-like luster. Maybe they were some treasure.


    Ten Thousand Arrows Spread Open!


    Chi, chi, chi~


    It was like Yi had found a desirable opponent. The battle intent in his eyes grew stronger, blazing with excitement.


    The bowstring twanged repeatedly; the sounds of a thousand horses galloping echoed out.


    The arrows were as dense as rains, forming continuous chains in the air like how a peacock would spread its tail. This attack was incomparably beautiful, yet it was full of killing intent. It instantly engulfed Feng Lin.


    BOOM!


    Feng Lin''s body soared into the air. His spirit force formed a protective golden halo around him.


    Ding, ding, ding.


    The sounds of colliding rang out as sparks manifested.


    The arrows that were like the rain managed to break through the protective layer once more and their power was greatly reduced.


    Feng Lin''s figure spun like a spinning top in the air. He used his legs as a whip, ruthlessly sweeping it out against those arrows.


    After the arrows fell onto the ground, they actually vanished silently and automatically returned to Yi''s quiver. They seemed endless in number and would never be used up.


    How could Feng Lin not understand? This set of bow and arrows must have formed a complete set. They were considered a very rare treasure and a pretty powerful one as well.


    It was just that he had no idea if those arrows of karma earlier were an effect of the bow or were those because of one of Houyi Gene''s abilities.


    Yi stood at his original location. He planted his feet securely on the ground, and only the muscles on his arms and the bowstring were moving. His strength seemed boundless as he continued to fire batches of arrows like he didn''t know what was fatigue.


    He actually shot out arrows with enough firepower of an army, with the power of one person.


    For a time, Feng Lin could only defend himself. But being suppressed and not being to retaliate wasn''t his style.


    Hoi!


    Cannon Fist!


    Feng Lin''s muscles were like flowing water. His arms instantly expanded three times thicker.


    This wasn''t the art of transformation.


    Rather, this was an ability conferred to him by his recently awakened Violence Gene. This ability instantly caused the strength of his arms to increase by five to six times.


    Boom!


    A punch blasted out!


    An invisible wave of punch force knocked the arrows away, redirecting them into walls.


    However, the flying arrows were like rain. There were simply too many of them. The arrows he knocked away didn''t even make a dent in their numbers.


    Yet, Feng Lin didn''t panic.


    If a single punch could not settle it, then let it be two punches, three punches...


    RUMBLE~


    His punches exploded forth like thunder.


    Feng Lin was like a madman. His punches blasted forth unceasingly, each of them radiating the might of an air cannon.


    The two clashed against each other, and the aftershock dispersed outward. Their auras were so strong that people would feel stifled, unable to stand stably.


    One was like a divine archer from primordial times that hunted demons and monsters. The other was like a sage king of punches in an arena of darkness.


    The two of them fought against each other, strength against strength.


    This brutal scene caused terror to flash through the expressions of the Greek sisters.


    As for Su Li, as his face was hidden under the fox mask, no one could tell from his expressions. However, his eyes gleamed brightly, filled with trepidation.


    "Good technique!" At this moment, Feng Lin and Yi exchanged mutual glances as a faint feeling of understanding connected the two of them.


    Only by meeting equal opponents would one find delight in combat.


    These bone arrows were strangely tenacious. Even after bearing the brunt of impact from Feng Lin''s cannon fist, they weren''t damaged at all.


    Since this was the case, Feng Lin would no longer hold back.


    Bzz~


    The violent wind whistled.


    Feng Lin rubbed his hands. In an instant, a metal cudgel instantly enlarged. He brandished it around, creating a vortex of tornadoes, drawing all the arrows within before he scattered them with force.


    Yi''s countenance was completely pale.


    These arrows were objects that were controlled by his mind. Now that they were forcefully scattered, he naturally suffered damage to his vigor.


    His heart sank.


    (What weapon is that cudgel? This Feng Lin actually has such a divine weapon. No wonder he is that confident.)


    But at this moment, he didn''t have any time to think too much. As his storm of arrows was stopped, a huge flaw revealed itself.


    Feng Lin''s body curled up and shot through the temporarily created gap as he rushed toward Yi.


    Great Sage Cleaving the Mountain!


    His body stretched out smoothly, arching his back like a bow. The metal cudgel in his hand slammed down with great power, capable of cleaving mountains and severing seas. Nothing could escape the destruction.


    A great sense of crisis arose in Yi''s heart. He actually used the bone bow in his hands as a weapon and swept out with it horizontally to block.


    BANG!


    Sparks flew everywhere.


    Feng Lin took a step back before lunging over again.


    Yi didn''t cower. The edge of the bone bow was as sharp as a sword. As an archer, he actually had no fear at all and went ahead to engage Feng Lin in close combat.


    The edge of the bow was extremely sharp, and the brute force contained within the cudgel was exceptionally strong.


    The two of them were like matchless generals on the battlefield duking it out against the other. Every clash of their weapons produced sparks and a ringing sound that echoed through the air.


    Feng Lin discovered that Yi wasn''t only good at archery, his close combat prowess was also extremely terrifying!


    Shaman dance!


    Yi stepped around with an unusual rhythm. This martial art seemed extremely strange, radiating a barbaric aura.


    His body transformed into a series of after-images, as he circled around Feng Lin. This was like shamans in ancient times dancing around a bonfire. Numerous witch-like chants rang out from his mouth as the tattoos on his body seemed to come alive. They writhed about like earthworms as a black light filled with the power of curses radiated forth.


    The sharp-edged bone bow pierced out in an unusual angle, wanting to tear Feng Lin into shreds. He used his blood as a sacrifice to the tattoos of his ancestors, and the air began to warp, provoking an eerie feeling.


    These moves were all illogical and extremely strange, but they were immensely powerful.


    Even for Feng Lin, he wasn''t able to find their flaws in such a short time.


    However, there was no need for him to find the flaws of these attacks. The Great Sage Cudgel Arts were like gushing ocean tides, filling the air with its shadow.


    Since he wasn''t able to find the flaws, he would brute-force his way through everything.


    "Let''s see who was stronger in a direct clash."


    The essence of his cudgel arts was displayed fully, complementing the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel. Their might was exceedingly great, far surpassing one''s imagination.


    However, Yi, who was still in the midst of the shaman dance, calmly faced it.


    (As expected of someone who was on Hou Yi Mythological Path.)


    Hou Yi was after all someone who shot down nine suns.


    The potential of this path was extremely startling. I wasn''t in any way inferior to his own Sun Wukong Mythological Path.


    However, potential was one thing. How would the cultivator develop their own path based on the respective mythology paths they were on was the key question.


    Even for cultivators on Hou Yi Mythological Path, Feng Lin felt no fear at all even if he had to confront them.


    After sparring for so long, he also saw through the generality of some of his opponent''s techniques.


    No matter how many changes there were within his techniques, who would be able to win against Sun Wukong in terms of brute force?


    There might be some other mythological paths that could trump Sun Wukong''s, but up until now, Feng Lin hadn''t met any cultivator with such a mythological path before.


    In any case, now was not the time to tangle too long with Yi. In the future, there would surely be more chances for sparring.


    His Heart Monkey Force gushed out, empowering his cudgel. The weight of his cudgel instantly increased by three times, and the strength of his entire body increased by three times as well.


    The cudgel smashed down.


    This move was extremely ordinary, yet it caused the entire space to twist as the pressure like a tall mountain burst out.


    "What?" Yi''s natural instincts warned him that something was wrong. A moment later, he felt a mountain of pressure boring down on him. His eyes narrowed as he continuously retreated.


    However, under the flood of cudgel force, there was no escape. Yi could only defend head-on.


    He instinctively used his bow to block.


    Kacha~


    "What?" Yi was blasted away, flung through the air from the impact. He slammed into a metal wall like a cannon before stopping.


    Enduring his churning qi and blood, he lowered his head and look. He saw clear cracks on his bone bow. In an instant, pain and fear filled his heart


    He endured the pain of his churning qi and blood.


    His Breaking Sun Bow was an ancient treasure inherited from his clan and was incomparably tough. Yet now, the impact force from the cudgel actually caused cracks to appear on it?


    What sort of treasure was that cudgel exactly?


    He naturally wouldn''t know that the cudgel in Feng Lin''s hand was a divine weapon that could prop up an entire continent. If not, he wouldn''t have chosen to use his bow to defend.


    After gaining the advantage, Feng Lin felt freer, he continued with his barrage.


    The cudgel shadows were quick and ruthless like a violent tornado and a fierce storm. He attacked to his heart''s content.


    His blows were filled with absolute strength. Punching each other with fists, beating each other with cudgels, that was a man''s romance.


    Although this was a spar, Feng Lin had no intention to show mercy. He wanted to overwhelm Yi completely.


    Yi wasn''t able to defend and had to retreat continuously.


    Fission Arrow!


    Yi gave a roar and his hands pluck the bowstring, shooting out an arrow that split off into millions before raining down from the sky.


    Ding, ding, ding!


    The metal cudgel spun around, creating a perfect circle of defense that blocked the arrows.


    Yi wasn''t so naive to think that he would be able to defeat Feng Lin with this single move. He merely used this attack to lengthen the distance between them. At the next moment, he pulled on his bow, causing it to bend into the form of a crescent moon as his aura intensified.


    "You are very strong. If I use ordinary techniques, I won''t be your opponent," Yi spoke heavily. "However, I have one more arrow. If you can block it, I will admit your superiority and join your team willingly!"


    "Bring it on," said Feng Lin calmly


    Settling things in a single blow? This was also what he wanted.


    How much strength would a warrior on the Hou Yi Mythology Path have if he went all out?


    It truly caused him to feel the anticipation.


    The aura grew thicker. The sharpness intent permeated the air, piercing into people''s skin and locking on Feng Lin.


    (It''s coming!)


    Feng Lin''s eyes shone with a cold light.


    Creak~


    A hoarse grinding sound of metal rubbing against metal echoed out. This arrow seemed extremely slow like a video in slow-motion. However, Feng Lin didn''t let down his guard.


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    Despite Yi''s high vitality stat, his arms couldn''t help but tremble violently after he shot this arrow. It was like his arms weren''t able to bear the burden.


    Chi~


    Sparks trailed after the arrow.


    The arrow actually caused intense friction by shooting through the air. The sparks created were as resplendent as fireworks, resembling a giant bird spreading its wings and lifting its head to let out a resounding cry as its body was cloaked in fire.


    (This arrow is so slow¡­ No! It is so exceptionally fast!)


    The slowness he saw was just an illusion due to the arrow reaching the extremes in speed.


    Feng Lin blinked. He only saw a firebird rushing toward him. This felt like the legendary golden crow descended from the sky. It was as if shooting stars arced through the air, wanting to incinerate the world. Feng Lin was no exception.


    Blazing flames instantly engulfed him.


    Golden Crow Descent!


    Yi placed his bow down as his body shuddered. He was staring closely at this scene.


    A moment later, the flames faded, revealing Feng Lin''s figure. Although his clothes were charred, his skin had a protective layer of jade luster.


    Feng Lin still stood at his original location.


    Creak, creak~


    His palms were like an iron hoop, grabbing hold of that arrow tightly. He exerted force and the bone arrow suddenly crumbled apart, disintegrating into powder before dissipating into the wind.


    Only then did Feng Lin spread his hands. Bloody wounds could be seen in his palms from the immense force. In addition, a tiny hole appeared in the center of Feng Lin''s brows as a drop of blood flowed from it.


    Almost, he had almost died!


    Feng Lin knew how fortunate he was. That arrow was too quick and too powerful, almost breaking past his defense! Although Feng Lin didn''t know the exact amount of strength needed to break past his defense, he knew this was close, very close.


    "Excellent. I will join your team." Yi conceded his defeat when he saw this scene. He hugged the bone bow in his embrace and stepped to the side, closing his eyes in meditation.


    "You are strong, very strong. Although I don''t know how the solar system could produce such a strong expert like you, your strength has gained my recognition." The revealed eyes of Su Li from his mask flashed brightly. He then continued, "As long as you can receive one of my attacks, I will also join your team."


    "Please." Feng Lin didn''t waste words and gestured out an invitation.


    Cultivators were all prideful individuals. If they didn''t talk to each other with their strength, it would be very hard for them to convince people.


    He would take this chance to see the true abilities of his team members.


    Su Li''s robes fluttered in the wind as the inauspicious demonic qi gushed forth like the tides. The demonic qi condensed into three tails behind him. He threw his head back and roared; his tails were erect as the light from three different energy types could be seen on the tip of his tails.


    Black fire, purple lightning, silver snow¡­


    Three energy types fused together, forming an energy loop that complemented each other.


    "Three tails loop!" A voice rang out.


    The power of this felt like a hoop over one''s head. The target would be bombarded with ice, fire, and lightning...


    It was capable of destroying all things!

 267 Nine Stars Aligned

    The cruel frost of ice, the burning flames of fire, the numbing of thunder...the power of the three tail loop¡­


    These three different energy types combined, instantly producing a power capable of destroying all matter. Everywhere the energy passed by, the area around it emitted crackling noises, and a charred smell permeated the atmosphere.


    The three tails loop rapidly expanded, enveloping the surroundings. It was like a gigantic canopy. There was no way for anyone to hide.


    Feng Lin also didn''t prepare to hide. If he didn''t face this head-on, even if Su Li was defeated, most probably he wouldn''t feel convinced in his heart.


    In that case, Feng Lin would make him convinced!


    He stood at his original location unmovingly, but he had already activated the abilities of the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene to the maximum.


    His skin shone with a jade-like luster and gradually formed a stone carapace around him. It was like he was within a stone egg, surrounded by protection.


    Stonebirth Transformation!


    This was a unique ability of his Stone Monkey Gene that he had obtained after he enhanced it to the max. Stone transformation!


    The price for using this ability was that he would lose all ability to move and would be enveloped by stone, exchanging mobility for a greatly enhanced defense.


    Even the lava around Mars''s core wasn''t able to do anything to him in this form.


    Now that his cultivation base had advanced, his defensive prowess was naturally much greater as well. There was naturally no problem to block this three tails loop.


    Amidst the gasps of shock, Feng Lin was already engulfed by lightning, frost, and flames. He was submerged inside the energy torrent and vanished completely.


    Su Li''s eyes narrowed as he stared at Feng Lin''s figure. His eyes shone with a cold light.


    (Why is this man so confident? He didn''t even attempt to evade it and actually chose to face it head-on. Did he really think that my three tails loop is an ordinary energy attack?)


    ...


    The power of this loop truly wasn''t ordinary.


    Feng Lin was buried within. Frozen by ice, burnt by fire, numbed by the lightning¡ªthis power of disintegration would cause the structure of matter to break down, a power of complete destruction.


    Ordinary people truly wouldn''t be able to withstand this.


    But fortunately...he was an exception.


    The layer of jade-like light on his skin flashed repeatedly, forming another thin layer of protection.


    All energy that came in contact with it would slide off to the sides. He was untouchable by laws of any kind.


    Feng Lin might be submerged but he suffered no injuries.


    Before the jade light dissipated, the energy from the three tails hoop was completely useless against him.


    Compared to material attacks, energy attacks were completely negated by his ability of being impervious to fire and water.


    Bang!


    His figure trembled as the hoop around him broke apart. They turned into motes of energy before dissipating.


    "What?" Upon seeing Feng Lin unharmed, despite his clothes being charred, Su Li was extremely shocked. He instinctively grew wary of Feng Lin.


    He was allowed to execute his strongest technique. If this was a real fight, he would have no chance against Feng Lin as well.


    A bumpkin cultivator from the solar system was actually so powerful?


    This was simply unbelievable.


    Feng Lin mysteriously smiled. "After joining my team, you can do that as well. That''s because I''ve already gained complete knowledge about my own mythological path and developed all my abilities, strengthening them to the max. It just so happens that your abilities are completely countered by mine."


    He revealed some simple details, but he didn''t divulge his true secrets.


    "Oh?" Su Li had a look of contemplation on his face. He glanced at Yi, feeling extremely difficult to make a decision.


    Shamans and demons were always on opposing sides.


    Although he had already turned on his clan and fled from his demonic cultivation family, he hadn''t fallen to a degree where he would stand on the same side as a shaman warrior.


    He intended to reject but common sense stopped him from saying something stupid like, "I will never be on the same team as a shaman."


    Since he needed Feng Lin''s help, if he caused trouble, there would be no benefits for him.


    But if he could really gain the complete knowledge of his mythological path, it was worth it no matter what price he had to pay.


    Hmph!


    Su Li and Yi mutually stared at each other. Their eyes were filled with coldness and hostility.


    "Because of the mythological path I''m on, I suffer from an invisible curse. Those around me would have extremely bad luck and end up with very dire fates. Are you sure you want to team up with me?" He asked, wanting to remind Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin calmly smiled, he didn''t mind this at all.


    Sun Wukong was an existence who even dared to rebel against the heavens. His mythological path was full of taboos; what was there to fear about some invisible curse?


    Before true power, all hidden problems would ultimately be suppressed.


    "For cultivators, our creed should be that ''my fate is mine to dictate, and not for the heavens''. Why should you and I care so much about fates?" Feng Lin laughed.


    Upon hearing this, Su Li no longer hesitated. He nodded. "Fine, I will join this team!"


    Yi who heard Feng Lin''s words turned his head and cast him a deep glance. His eyes were filled with an agreement as well.


    Upon seeing this, Feng Lin''s smile widened. He knew that he had managed to convince these two unyielding individuals.


    "How did you accomplish this?" Yana at the side was still puzzled. She sent a mental transmission to Feng Lin.


    She was very curious about what Feng Lin had written in his emails that made these two individuals who didn''t form teams with others to actually come all the way here.


    Feng Lin simply smiled and said nothing.


    What she didn''t know was that in the invitation emails, he had only written a set of words on the two emails respectively.


    "Hou Yi shooting the suns!"


    "Nine-tails Sky Fox!"


    Before their complete mythological path, who would be able to resist the temptation?


    ...


    What was slightly troublesome was Yi and Su Li; they were a shaman and a demon. Their relationship was going to be like fire and water.


    But as long as they joined the team, the hostilities between the two wouldn''t be able to make any huge waves, as Feng Lin didn''t plan on telling them the mythological secrets right away.


    How valuable was a complete mythological path? Giving it to them because they joined the team? This price was far too cheap.


    Feng Lin wouldn''t do such businesses.


    What he was planning to give them was just the qualifications to join the Mythological Gene Association.


    This meant that even after they joined the association, they still needed to pay a huge price before they could obtain the complete mythological path.


    From the start to the end, they would be within Feng Lin''s palm. Under his control.


    There were countless mythological paths out there, and Feng Lin could only select one to walk, or a few others. However, if the bulk of the mythological paths in his knowledge wasn''t used, wouldn''t that be too much of a waste?


    This was why he wanted to establish the Mythological Gene Association.


    He had the knowledge and he naturally wanted to make use of it in a way that would benefit him in the best way.


    Countless mythological paths meant that there were countless possibilities.


    By having more members, upon combining strengths, it meant that their futures would be brighter.


    At that time, the Mythological Gene Association would aid him to rise and reach an unprecedented height where no one could surpass.


    Wealth, Companion, Law, Earth!


    One''s cultivation was the key, but resources couldn''t be lacked.


    The universe was simply too vast!


    One''s strength had a limit to it after all, and Feng Lin wouldn''t be able to digest everything.


    The reason why Feng Lin established the association was because he wanted to extend his ''reach'' to seize cultivation resources of the universe, use the combined strength of his team to help each other out, and also to increase his own cultivation base. This was the correct way.


    Feng Lin''s team wasn''t picked by him randomly. They were all people with huge potential.


    They would become the cornerstones of the Mythological Gene Association after they grew stronger in the future. Even now, he could already tell how extraordinary they were.


    Su Li and Yi joined the team, and the small team of five people was officially formed. Now, they only had to wait for the exam to arrive.


    During the next few days, the five of them concentrated on their cultivations, wanting to increase their strength and adjust themselves to their peak states.


    Feng Lin wasn''t stingy. He took out the genetic potions he had concocted for them to consume.


    All these were external items; there was no need for him to be a miser.


    The stronger his teammates were, the more help they would be able to provide to him.


    In addition, he was already an initial-grade geneticist. As long as he had the ingredients, he would be able to concoct these genetic potions easily.


    Also, after he had awakened his Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, Feng Lin''s control over energy was much stronger than before. In fact, he felt that he could already attempt alchemy.


    However, alchemy was too vast and profound. Now, time wasn''t in his favor, so he could only put this aside for now.


    His team members were all cultivators; thus, they naturally wouldn''t act polite for the sake of it. They knew that the stronger their team members were, the better it would be for everyone.


    They thanked Feng Lin and took the genetic potions he had provided. They put in all their efforts in cultivation. Waves of pressure radiated forth from each cultivation room; their vitality stats were all rising quickly.


    Feng Lin also concentrated on his cultivation. He drank a bottle of holy transcendent water and one of the remaining queen aberration''s gene hypophysis.


    Once these nutritious items were consumed, he activated the art of ''refining energy into qi'' to digest them. They instantly transformed into currents of warmth that flowed around his body.


    With enough nutrients, it was like a stream of water nurturing the parched land.


    Genetic potential +0.6, +0.6, +0.6¡­


    His genetic potential surged, soon reaching 20.8.


    Feng Lin suddenly opened his eyes, feeling extremely dissatisfied.


    After experiencing his huge improvement back then, the increase of 0.6 to his genetic potential truly felt insignificant.


    After becoming an elite cultivator, his need for genetic potential increased by tens to hundreds of times. With such slow speed, he didn''t know how long it would take for him to become a grand cultivator.


    However, with limited conditions, he was helpless as well.


    Clearly, the grade of the genetic potions he had concocted was simply too low. They no longer fit his needs.


    If this was the case, he had to make enhancing his geneticist level a top priority. He had to be able to concoct higher-graded potions.


    Time was limited, conditions were too.


    Right now, he could only temporarily endure this and put this aside until the first exam was concluded.


    In the blink of an eye, five to six days passed.


    Feng Lin''s genetic potential unknowingly increased by 100.8.


    He decisively strengthened his Beastial Gene to 9, Violence Gene to 8, maxing them out. His genetic potential dwindled down to 10.8.


    The abilities of these two genes would be of great help to him. Strengthening them to the max was a good thing.


    As for the Coercion Gene, that was only a kind of mental pressure. He temporarily ignored that for now.


    He had one free primeval genetic point and could use that to strengthen something at crucial times and recover his strength. He would keep this in reserve for the times he might need it. There was no hurry.


    After the two transcendent genes were strengthened to the max, Feng Lin''s vitality stat broke past 700, reaching 712. His aura became as heavy as a mountain. He crossed another major point.


    Feng Lin practiced his Beastlike Fist Art. His punches were filled with thunderous force, creating ripples through the air that spread continuously outward, causing the space around him to tremble.


    The break time of ten days finally ended. The first exam of Cosmos University would officially begin.


    Feng Lin''s team walked out, only to see that the combat field was already flooded with people.


    The examiners stood at the entrance to register the information of the team members.


    Captain: Feng Lin, candidate from the solar system.


    Members: Yana, candidate from the solar system.


    Members: Aris, candidate from the solar system.


    Members: Yi, candidate from the Huaxia Star Republic.


    Members: Su Li, candidate from the Huaxia Star Republic.


    ...


    Feng Lin''s team of five reported their names. At the start, the examiner had a cold look on his face. But when he heard Yi and Su Li''s name, he was involuntarily shocked.


    Two candidates from the Huaxia Star Republic actually were willing to join a team with candidates from the solar system? Anyone would be shocked if they learned of this.


    What made him even more puzzled was that the captain was someone from the solar system as well.


    What capabilities did he have to be able to convince these two from the Huaxia Star Republic?


    The examiner stared at Feng Lin, surveying him carefully.


    However, joining a team was the freedom of the candidates, he wouldn''t probe too much about this. Despite so, he already felt that the chances of this team wouldn''t be high because their captain was someone from the solar system.


    No matter how outstanding candidates from the solar system were, how good could they be? Most probably, this team would fail in the first round.


    After that, all the teams arrived and the exam officially started.


    In the combat field, the applause was like thunder, continuously ringing out.


    BOOM!


    The sky split open.


    A cluster of flames that resembled the sun fell from the sky. In the center of the cluster of flames, a muscular figure could be seen there. The flames cloaked him like a god of fire from the legends. Boundless heat and heavy pressure gushed forth from him.


    The exam candidates were all shocked.


    "Marshal of the special forces from the Blazing Army of the Interstellar Cultivation Association, Chi Feihu!"


    "The examiner is actually him!"


    "What a boss! I heard that his cultivation has already reached the grand adept realm!"


    ...


    Sounds of exclamations rang out from the candidates.


    Chi Feihu was in his military uniform. He stepped on balls of fire and stood in the air, peering down at everyone. His voice then rang out through the entire space.


    "In this place, the first exam of Cosmos University officially begins! The mission for this exam is an Interstellar Debarkation Battle. Your mission is to attack and occupy a new life planet and seize the things the Interstellar Cultivation Association set as targets for you. There are over a million exam candidates. This means that there are over 200,000 teams. Every hundred teams will form into a group. We will send each group to different locations of the planet. Only five teams would be qualified to pass the first exam, the others would be directly eliminated. The team in the first place can directly pass this exam while the other four have to fight the second Interstellar Debarkation Battle. After three times, if they still cannot get the first place and pass the exam, they would also be eliminated."


    After he spoke, whisperings broke out in the field.


    All the exam candidates were intelligent people seeing that they could reach this step. Their expressions all turned solemn as they understood the criteria of the first exam.


    The answer was to take fast and ruthless actions, directly obtaining the first place and passing the exam. By doing so, they would be able to obtain the longest period of resting time to prepare for the second exam.


    If not, even if they became the top five, they would have to fight the debarkation battle again and again. Even if they were fortunate enough to pass it in the end, everyone on the team would be greatly exhausted by then which wouldn''t bode well for the second exam.


    "The Cultivation Association discovered a brand new spiritual qi planet. Within there are great amounts of rare spirit minerals called spirit crystals. What you all need to do is to seize the highest-grade spirit crystal from the people of the planet. This spirit crystal is known as the ''spirit crystal bead''. Once this item is seized, the aboriginals of the planet would no longer have any strength to resist and can be easily subdued by us. You all have a total of ten days. During this period, we will send you supplies silently by airdrop. However, resources are limited. You all will have to seize what you can for yourselves." Marshal Chi Feihu then continued, "Now, put on your battlesuits. The star teleportation formation will soon be activated!"


    Feng Lin and the others started to get busy and wore the battlesuits that were akin to armor.


    RUMBLE~


    The earth was shaking.


    The Starry Space Golden Pyramid revolved around unceasingly.


    Alignment of the nine planets. The energy from the bottom planet gradually flowed up. Abruptly, the planet at the peak erupted forth with energy. A gigantic light pillar shot into the dark starry space as a gigantic gate of darkness slowly opened.


    Countless runes appeared beneath the feet of everyone, constituting a great formation.


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    At the next moment, all the exam candidates transformed into a flowing light that was absorbed into the gate of darkness.


    Feng Lin felt himself entering a bottomless tunnel.


    Sinking...sinking~


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    Note:


    Chi Feihu can be literally translated to scarlet flying tiger.

 268 Seeking to Live Amidst Danger

    Wuwuwu!


    Violent gales howled into their ears.


    Plunging... They were rapidly plunging.


    Feng Lin''s team members opened their eyes and discovered that they were situated high up in the sky, passing through the cloud layers, and in the middle of landing on a continent.


    They opened up their battlesuits and gas gushed out, allowing them to stabilize their bodies and land gradually.


    The star teleportation formation was truly unbelievable!


    Feng Lin was full of emotions.


    It took just an instant for the world to change, and they were able to traverse across the universe. It was truly a miracle.


    The five of them gathered and started to search for a landing point.


    Right now, the other teams passed by them and were landing like paratroopers.


    Yana opened up her microchip and a three-dimensional map appeared. It documented the geographical situation and distribution of races in the vicinity.


    This was a brand new planet with intense spiritual qi, with all sorts of intelligent races born.


    Based on the scoutings done by human technology, it was discovered that there were five spots on this domain that had the greatest spiritual qi reaction. They were the Chaotic Star Lake, Three-layer Mountain, Blackwater Abyss, Cloudsmoke Swamp, and Golden Plains...


    Each of these places stood out a lot when one looked down from the sky.


    These were also the places with the most number of paratroopers.


    However, Yana pointed to a secluded area that only had a weak energy reaction.


    As the team''s brain, Feng Lin knew that she wouldn''t do things without any reason and decided to believe in her judgment.


    Right now, Yi''s gaze was dim and filled with dissatisfaction. He looked at the areas that had the most number of teams landing and seemed raring to go. He was filled with battle intent. He could not wait to spar with these experts of the same age as himself.


    Shamans lived in the wilderness and fought with beasts. Their battle wills were far stronger than other humans.


    However, since Feng Lin as the leader had nodded, this matter was decided and he shouldn''t protest too much. The team landed toward a green mountain valley.


    This was a primitive mountain valley called the Emerald Valley.


    The place was filled with green trees and grass.


    The planet''s environment had clearly been thoroughly scanned. All the terrains had already been named.


    As a primitive planet that didn''t have a high civilization level amongst the races here, the Cultivation Association didn''t send armies to flatten it. Instead, they treated it as a real-life examination area to test the examinees who were applying for the Cosmos Universities.


    The five of them landed.


    At the first instant, Feng Lin discovered that the spiritual qi was so thick here that it made his hair stand on end. It was beyond imagination.


    It was even thicker than that at the Starry Space Golden Pyramid.


    Spiritual qi planet!


    It was an undeveloped spiritual qi planet.


    Endless amount of spiritual qi came surging over, entering through their pores. It was as if their entire body had been cleansed by clear spring water inside-out.


    A gush of wild and primitive aura came gushing over. It was a natural and primitive scene.


    The Emerald Valley was true to its name with beautiful mountains and rivers. Everything was covered in an emerald-green color and was extremely beautiful.


    The moment Feng Lin''s group landed, they immediately opened up the holographic map to check out the surrounding environment.


    Gege... Coocoo... jiejie...


    Suddenly, a series of weird cries that were like that of birds'' rang out. They were like eerie laughter that brought a chill to one''s bones.


    Strange waves extended out like a light breeze that stirred up their mind, causing them to feel dazed and sink into a murky state. They felt as if their bodies were floating in hot springs. Their surroundings were extremely warm and comfortable, making them feel like sleeping.


    "Wake up!" Ripples appeared in Feng Lin''s calm heart, and he suddenly became wary and let out a low bellow. Violent spirit force gushed out.


    Everyone''s bodies trembled and the murkiness in their eyes instantly dissipated. They were stunned.


    This weird laughter was an illusory art that could bewitch people''s hearts.


    "Who''s there!" They started to check out the surroundings.


    The forests swayed and massive black shadows that were over two meters tall walked out. They were three-headed monster birds that were the size of ostriches and had six long tail feathers on their back.


    "What the hell are these?" Aris gasped.


    The native living creatures on this planet were really weird.


    The monster birds came close and their eyes radiated with strange gleams. They stared at Feng Lin''s group with judgmental gazes. It was as if they wanted to see through them.


    Each of the monster birds'' three heads kept on crying out in all sorts of pitches, as if they were speaking non-stop in an extremely complicated language.


    Gold light flashed rapidly in Yana''s eyes. She entered a high-speed calculating state.


    The monster birds kept on crying out incessantly and got close to them.


    Feng Lin''s group had no idea what abilities these native lifeforms had and they remained on guard.


    "Coocoocoo... jiejiejie... jiji...." A series of weird cries rang out with a unique rhythm.


    Feng Lin''s group looked over Yana strangely as she released the same bird cries.


    The strange thing was that the many bird heads looked over.


    "Coolulu.. Dingding... Dangdang..." the three-headed monster birds replied.


    "Jiji... Duoduo... Jiangjiang..." Yana kept on calling out and started communicating with these three-headed monster birds. The strange cries really seemed like a type of language.


    After a while, the three-headed bird in the lead cried out in a loud voice, and all the monster birds moved aside, leaving a path.


    "This is...?" Feng Lin looked toward Yana.


    "These monsters are an intelligent race and have their own language! I decrypted their language system earlier. They want us to follow them!" Yana said in a light tone.


    Intelligent race?


    Feng Lin was slightly surprised.


    The native races on this planet were really strange.


    "These monster birds say that we''re guests and they want to bring us to their nests and play host to us!" Yana said.


    "Are they really so kind?" Feng Lin was on the alert and he communicated with the other four through mental communication. "Those not of the same race don''t think the same as us. Be careful. We''ll follow them first, observe the situation, and get an understanding of Emerald Valley''s situation. Once there are changes, we''ll immediately take action to wipe out all of them."


    Yana and the others nodded as they received Feng Lin''s command.


    The five of them pretended to abide by the monster birds and followed them to the depths of the Emerald Valley.


    The three-headed monster birds were like soldiers, lining up on both sides and releasing joyful cries, as if they were welcoming their guests warmly.


    Feng Lin observed carefully and noticed that some of the monster birds reflected a metal glow all over their bodies. They were covered in layers of metal feathers that were like armor.


    To be able to use tools was a sign that these monster birds were really intelligent races.


    What kind of abilities did these monster birds have? What kind of civilization did they develop?


    ...


    All of these were just mysteries.


    The roads were slightly bendy as if it was a paradise in the mortal world. The air was filled with spiritual qi that felt very refreshing.


    Feng Lin''s group followed the group of monster birds to the depths of the Emerald Valley.


    Swoosh swoosh!


    They walked to the very end and a dense forest appeared before them. It was as if green waves were seething.


    "Coo coo coo...."


    The monster birds cried again, flapping their wings and urging Feng Lin''s group to enter quickly.


    "They''re saying that this is their nest, and they are telling us to enter quickly!" Yana translated.


    "Is that so?" Feng Lin let out a cold laugh and didn''t say much. "Do it!"


    He let out a bellow suddenly.


    However, Aris and the others didn''t waste time on crap talk and acted instantly.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    Sharp arrows came raining down.


    Boom boom boom!


    Tyrant aura encompassed Aris completely, taking on the form of a giant battle statue. Her fists were like mountains that came crashing down, instantly turning the monster birds into meat paste.


    Swinging his three tails, Su Li''s figure was as elusive as a ghost''s, flashing incessantly in the air. The moment those monster birds came into contact with his body in the slightest, they would instantly turn into ashes, frozen birds, or charred corpses.


    Neither Feng Lin nor Yana made a move.


    Yana knew her limitations.


    These monster birds weren''t even transcendent living creatures, and once the three of them made a move, there wouldn''t be a need for her to do anything.


    Things were different for Feng Lin. Silver light flashed on his forehead, and his spirit force probed into the depths of the forest. He felt that there was an aura of a lifeform that had been suppressed for a very long time. It was extremely eerie and horrifying, like it would pounce out at any moment. It was a violent aura that seemed to want to annihilate everything.


    He was extremely wary. These monster birds were really up to no good.


    Aris and the other two made a move, and the monster birds were surprised and infuriated. They went charging out toward the three of them.


    Pa pa pa!


    They flapped their wings crazily, bringing forth waves of strong gales that sent rocks raining down.


    The monster birds that were draped in armor even spurted out black flames from their mouths.


    The auras contained in those flames were like demonic auras, but yet different.


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    Yi kept shooting out arrows, sending countless arrows raining down single-handedly like a peacock that was spreading out its wings. It was a beautiful sight that was filled with lethal killing intent.


    With each arrow shot out, there would be one person, no, one bird that would be struck and die a horrible death.


    Aris''s battle statue was over 30 meters tall. As she stomped onto the ground; the earth, rocks, and trees would crumble. The monster birds were like mantises trying to stop a chariot, instantly crushed into meat paste.


    Black fire, violet lightning, white ice....


    Magical techniques were like shooting stars, shooting out to and fro in the sky.


    Su Li was as elusive as a ghost, darting amongst the monster birds and taking their lives without any restraints.


    In the beginning, the monster birds tried to put up a resistance, but in the end, they were terrified after having seen so many of their kind being killed. They completely broke down and started fleeing in all directions, leaving behind bird corpses everywhere.


    The trio stopped their actions and wore cold expressions, ready to step forward to harvest their spoils of war.


    "Be careful!" Feng Lin let out a low bellow.


    Roar!


    Strong gales blew.


    A huge black shadow darted out from the forest and opened its big mouth that was like a black hole, engulfing everything before it.


    Feelings of danger rose in their hearts and they retreated.


    Kacha kacha!


    They turned and saw those bird corpses being swept up together with earth and rocks, and the black mouth started chewing on them.


    The massive head slowly shrank back into the dense forest, leaving a pair of apricot-yellow color eyes glaring at everyone. The pair of eyes slowly closed and concealed within the darkness.


    Everything happened in an instant.


    Feng Lin and the others didn''t even manage to see the true form of the black shadow clearly. They merely saw from its head that it looked like a huge python-shaped living creature.


    It was only then did they understand why Feng Lin asked them to make a move. There was a trap here waiting for them.


    These monster birds clearly lured them here intentionally to send them to their deaths.


    The group started to take care of the spoils of war that were left behind.


    Yana opened up her identity microchip and started to analyze their battle plan. "The reason I chose to land here is because the first round is to test our survival skills in danger. The winner wins against all! Therefore, it isn''t a clever decision for those people to rush and land on those spots with thick spiritual qi. The competition would be too intense! They might lose their battle prowess at the very first instant due to internal conflict. We have ten days to slowly plan things out. There''s no need for us to restrict ourselves within a disadvantageous environment! This is a spiritual qi planet that is filled with spirit crystals. Each native race here possesses all sorts of strange things. Next, we should make use of the resources here for our development and become stronger! Our goal should be in the word ''turtle'' [1]! If we don''t, we won''t be able to come out first! In a situation where we seek to survive amidst danger, it''s very hard to clinch first place if we were to fight head-on. On the contrary, the chances of winning would be higher if we were to lay low and launch sneak attacks! Our slogan would be: we lose if we don''t turtle, once we turtle we''ll get to eat chicken for dinner [2]! ..."


    Feng Lin and the others nodded in agreement.


    Next, Feng Lin got to work and deal with the spoils of war.


    "Hmph?" Su Li started to repeatedly analyze the monster birds and seemed to have discovered something. He entered deep in thought.


    "What''s the matter?" Feng Lin asked.


    Su Li fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking up.


    "On Mount Yiwang, there''s a bird that is shaped like a crow, has three heads and six tails, and is good at laughing. Its name is Yiyu. When eaten, it can let the person sleep well without nightmares, and it can also be used to ward off evil. If I''m not mistaken, this is the world in the Classic of Mountains and Seas [3]!"


    [1] Turtling is a gameplay strategy that emphasizes heavy defense, with little or no offense. Basically, turtling minimizes risk to the turtling player while baiting opponents to take risks in trying to overcome the defenses.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtling_(gameplay)


    [2] Suggesting victory.


    [3] Extract and references are taken from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a compilation of mythical geography and beasts.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_of_Mountains_and_Sea

 269 World in The Classic of Mountains and Seas

    "World in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"


    "How is that possible?"


    "That doesn''t make sense!"


    ...


    Hearing Su Li''s reply, Aris and the others were immediately shocked.


    The Classic of Mountains and Seas was a classic Huaxia''s myth and legend. Remnants of it were passed down and every interstellar cultivator would learn it.


    It wasn''t something they were unfamiliar with.


    Feng Lin also pondered.


    The Classic of Mountains and Seas recorded the living creatures and terrain of ancient Earth. What was its connection with the newly discovered spiritual qi planet that was outside the Milky Way Galaxy?


    The two were separated by countless light years and had no connection at all.


    Su Li slowly spoke up, "The Classic of Mountains and Seas merely refers to a planet''s primitive condition when there was nothing but the wilderness. Spirit particles were highly active and could transform all sorts of rocks, trees, fowls, and beasts into a high-evolutionary condition that possessed lives and even intelligence. These are spiritual monsters! Spiritual monsters are born from nature, unlike demons. They don''t reproduce naturally and don''t cultivate. These three-headed birds bear a huge resemblance to the strange beast Qitu documented in the remnants of the Classic of Mountains and Seas in our tribe''s treasured collection. They have three heads and six tails, cry like humans laughing, and can bewitch one''s heart. Eating their flesh has the effect of warding off nightmares and calm the soul."


    "So that''s how it is!" Feng Lin recalled that Su Li came from the Huaxia Star Republic''s Green Hill Planet and took the Nine-tailed Fox Mythological Path. This was definitely not a coincidence.


    The Classic of Mountains and Seas documented many mysterious places, and Mount Qingqiu was one of them. It was where the nine-tailed foxes were located.


    The Green Hill Planet''s name came from the Mount Qingqiu, and they definitely have studied a lot into the Classic of Mountains and Seas.


    (Can the flesh of the bird calm the soul?)


    Feng Lin''s heart skipped a beat. It might be possible to use this flesh to develop a new gene potion.


    A brand new spiritual qi planet in itself would be a tremendous treasure.


    Other than letting them complete their mission, the other reason the Cultivation Association would send examinees here was also to provide them with an opportunity to seize resources to become stronger.


    "Come and take a look!" Aris shouted as she held a set of feather clothing and she draped it on her body.


    A swooshing sound rang out!


    Her speed became extremely fast as she shot out like a silver laser beam. Her speed became three or four times faster than it had been before.


    "This is a spiritual qi equipment!" Yana tapped on the information in her microchip. "Based on the records found by interstellar humans, this spiritual qi planet has a lot of spirit stones. The native intelligent races will use the spirit stones to create all sorts of strange spiritual qi equipment that have a variety of unbelievable effects! The Emerald Valley produces a type of metal-attribute spirit stone. And after it had been cut by these three-headed birds, the spirit stones were woven to form a spirit feather clothing. It can allow one to become as lithe as a swallow, and the person''s speed will increase tremendously!"


    She pursed her lips and an intelligent glow radiated from her eyes. "The intelligence of the races here are enlightened by spirit crystals, and a top-notch spirit crystal object is the foundation of the races'' lives and reproduction. That spirit crystal bead is the greatest treasure of the Zheng Clan¡ªthe biggest tribe on this land. As long as we can snatch this item, the tribe would naturally fall into decline, and it would be much easier to conquer them. This is also the true objective of this examination. If we wish to take the first place, we must use the various strange objects in the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas to strengthen ourselves. Our enemies aren''t just these native living creatures. Our greatest opponents are the other teams of examinees!"


    Without any delays, Feng Lin didn''t say much and immediately took action.


    They tracked the activity traces of the three-headed birds in the Emerald Valley and headed for their nests. Many huge pillar-like trees gradually appeared within their view. Trees, spirit stones, and many other strange objects formed their nests. There were artificial traces as if these were ancient constructions made by intelligent lifeforms during the primitive era.


    There were a lot of nests, and they had formed the structure of a primitive tribe.


    "Coocoocoo...."


    As Feng Lin and the other four entered, chaos broke out in the three-headed birds'' tribe.


    The many strong-looking three-headed monster birds wore spirit feather clothing. It was as if they were warriors wearing armors, pouncing forth fiercely.


    There was no reason in a battle between intelligent lifeforms. Either party would have to die!


    Feng Lin''s group took action without any hints of reservations.


    Feng Lin''s figure wavered, turning into a three-meter-tall giant. His metal cudgel waved about, forming black shadows and sweeping through the enemies with a great force.


    Under the cudgel''s attack, over ten three-headed birds were immediately crushed into meat paste.


    Smashings by the battle statue, arrows raining down, Demonfire Shooting Star...


    Aris, Yi, and Su Li each displayed their moves, killing without any restraints. They wiped out these three-headed birds of varying ages without holding back at all.


    "Those not of the same race wouldn''t be of the same mind as us."


    They understood this theory. Being benevolent to the enemy would be cruel to themselves.


    Wherever the team of five passed by, rivers of blood would flow and bird corpses piled up into mountains.


    Screech!


    An extremely infuriated shrill rang out.


    A shadow was cast over their heads as a massive figure that was the size of a small hill came down on them.


    They raised their heads and discovered that it was a huge bird whose wings would be over 20 meters long when spread out. The three heads it had were vibrant with colorful feather crown that looked like an actual crown.


    "Coolala... jiejiekuo..." The heads kept on screeching out, and piercing sound waves spread out, causing their consciousness to sink into chaos.


    "To think that you dare to kill my people. If I don''t tear you guys up into pieces and swallow you into my stomach, then I wouldn''t be called the Qitu King!..." Yana translated.


    Massacring the three-headed birds had drawn the attention of the king of the birds.


    Yana no longer held back her means, and a strange golden light encompassed her, forming a set of golden armor that covered her entire body. She was brimming with valiance as if the goddess of wisdom had returned to the mortal world.


    Ding ding ding!


    Yana put her hands together and a golden scepter appeared in them. She waved it and an invisible Mental Storm spread out, negating all of that sound waves that had a bewitching effect on their hearts.


    Feng Lin and the others felt as if a huge burden had been taken off their shoulders.


    "Wisdom Hoop!" Yana spoke softly and pointed out with her scepter, sending her mental energy spreading out. They condensed into a material form, forming three huge golden metal rings that suddenly contracted, restraining the Qitu King''s three heads.


    The mental force seeped into their heads, stirring up their minds.


    The Qitu King''s heads kept on shaking violently as they screeched non-stop in extreme agony.


    Fanatic Song of Battle!


    Yana swung her scepter once again. Having comprehended Athena''s divine role as a goddess of war, she performed the various means she had not used before.


    Blood-boiling voices rang out in the sky, causing everyone''s blood to seethe and their wills to fall into a daze.


    "Coo coo coo...."


    A series of frantic cries rang out.


    Many three-headed birds popped out from the surroundings, their eyes filled with craziness as if they had completely lost their cool. They started to attack their leader as well as kill each other.


    After a short period of absence, a person had changed completely for the better.


    Yana had just become an elite cultivator, and the first time she made a move, she displayed it extraordinarily.


    The others didn''t lose out to her either.


    Mental Fetters!


    Feng Lin beckoned with his hand, and an invisible spiritual pressure came pressing down the surroundings. It was as if a massive mountain had come crashing down, causing the Qitu King''s body to sink and lay flat on the ground.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    Extremely sharp arrows shot through the sky.


    Each arrow that shot out would take away an enemy.


    The Qitu King wore a layer of feather armor that was extremely tough. However, the arrows pierced through the gaps of the armor. Blood gushed out, dyeing the ground red.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    War God Hammer!


    The giant battle statue''s fists clenched tightly and came crashing down like huge hammers, flattening the Qitu King''s heads.


    Demonfire Shooting Star!


    Boom boom boom.


    Three huge balls of demonic flames came down fiercely, igniting the Qitu King''s body.


    The team was completely in sync with each other, and they released a series of attacks without holding back.


    The Qitu King''s appearance was very bold and strong, but it had been taken out immediately by the team after it had said harsh words.


    "Withdraw!"


    Feng Lin seemed to have sensed something with his spirit force and beckoned with his hand. A strange golden feather clothing appeared from the Qitu King''s body, shrank, and land in his hand.


    As the spiritual qi equipment belonging to the king of the birds, this spirit feather clothing was thin as silk and light as air, but yet surprisingly sturdy.


    Feng Lin used his strength to tug at it, but it didn''t suffer any damage.


    "Yana, this spirit feather clothing is yours!" An idea popped up in his heart, and he gave this equipment to Yana.


    "Me?" Yana was surprised.


    "That''s right! The four of us are all battle-typed characters and our speed isn''t slow. You''re the only supporting character and lack the ability to protect yourself. With this equipment, your speed will increase tremendously. If you were to encounter danger, you''ll be able to handle it with ease!" Feng Lin smiled and looked toward the others. "In the future, when we hunt these native races and obtain all sorts of spiritual qi equipment, we''ll allocate them to the most suitable person based on their effects. This will strengthen our team''s powers in the best way possible. No matter how good the equipment is, they are just external items. What''s important is to obtain better results in the examinations. What does everyone think?"


    Aris, Yi, and Su Li gave it some thought and nodded. They felt that this was really the best way to distribute the equipment.


    With Yana''s intelligence, she naturally understood this as well. She didn''t stand on ceremony and put on the golden spirit feather clothing. Her face glowed with radiance as if she was a goddess. Her great beauty caused the eyes of the three men in the team to light up.


    After taking care of the birds'' corpses, the team continued to move on and entered a cave.


    A series of silvery-white light appeared before them, illuminating the enclosed space.


    Light gleamed on the walls in the cave. They had been embedded with many translucent crystallized gemstones that had fog seething within them. Those turned out to be materialized spiritual qi.


    All of a sudden, spiritual qi gushed out like tidal waves, instantly wrapping Feng Lin''s group. Their genetic power started to become extremely active.


    Their countenances changed and they immediately sat down cross-legged, engulfing the thick spiritual qi that was permeating the air greedily.


    The spiritual qi had no impurities at all and was the most precious resources for increasing one''s cultivation. Where could they find such a great cultivating environment?


    Genetic potential +1.1, +1.1, +1.1...


    Despite not taking any gene potion, the rate at which Feng Lin''s genetic potential was growing broke through the 1 genetic point threshold and surged rapidly.


    The other four''s auras were also increasing at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye.


    The world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas was an endless source of spiritual qi.


    Feng Lin had the feeling that although the Cosmos Universities'' examination required them to go through a lot of training, it also presented them with a huge opportunity that provided them with ample cultivating resources. As long as the individual had the capability, they could get as much as they wanted.


    He might be able to probe into the grand cultivator realm very soon.


    After that, the team of five didn''t stop and headed for the Three-layer Mountain¡ªtheir objective for this trip¡ªwith the Emerald Valley as their starting point. They hunted all sorts of native races and seized their resources to strengthen themselves.


    Without realizing it, Feng Lin''s potential had grown to 216.8 and his Coercion Gene was already maxed out. He was only waiting for the evolution of his genes into the Beast King Gene.

 270 Humanoid-type Beast King

    Bestial Gene x9 + Violence Gene x8 + Coercion Gene x6 = Beast King Gene


    Now the three primeval genes were all maxed out.


    Three huge golden stars emitted light and gathered over, forming a massive Milky Way that led to the depths of the dark starry sky.


    Dong! Dong! Dong!


    The void seethed and intense sound of heartbeat rang out.


    A huge dark star flickered and gradually woke up, emitting endless light and heat that shone upon the darkness.


    The Beast King Gene was awakened!


    A pressuring aura rose within the enclosed cave. The wind howled, bringing forth a series of violent waves that were like roars of the ferocious beasts.


    The pressuring aura astonished the remaining four who were cultivating, and their expressions changed.


    This Feng Lin had become stronger again!


    Why did they say ''again''?


    Ever since they got to know Feng Lin, they noticed that he was going through changes daily as if there were no limits. His ability was beyond imagination.


    What kind of change did Feng Lin go through once again?


    They started to feel curious.


    Right now, Feng Lin was situated within an enclosed cave. His figure went through a huge change and started to swell up naturally. His bulging muscles revealed wild and ferocious auras. It was as if he was a ferocious beast that was wearing human skin, about to attack and engulf someone at any moment.


    He gradually closed his eyes and sensed the essence of the genes. A wave of information gushed up in his head.


    =====


    Gene: Beast King Gene


    Grade: High-grade Transcendent Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Abilities: King of Hundred Beasts, Power Over Mountains and Forests, Submission of Beast Herd, Commanding at Will


    =====


    It turned out that the Beast King Gene''s abilities were differentiated into two parts¡ªthe Beast King Force and the Beast King Might.


    The Beast King Might referred to the beast king''s inborn might that could suppress all beasts and could be freely used. It was an ability that could control wild beasts.


    And the Beast King Force was a foundation.


    Each beast king emerged as the king in the brutal nature after experiencing countless massacres. Its massacring means had been developed to an extreme, and it could be said to be the strongest in massacres amongst its own kind.


    Cultivators who had awakened the Beast King Gene were like that as well. The Beast King Force could let a cultivator experience tremendous growth. During a battle, their hearts would be completely clear of impurities. Therefore, they could fully display the prowess of every move, have unparalleled ferocity, and be unrivaled amongst those of the same realm.


    This might sound easy, but it would surpass ordinary people''s imagination to really be able to bring forth great prowess.


    Humans beings were also shackled down by life.


    Even if it was the same martial techniques and the same user, the degree of the prowess would also vary according to the different situations as their conditions fluctuated.


    When one''s condition was good, they would be able to unleash a prowess of over 100%, using softness to overcome strength.


    When one''s condition wasn''t good, their fist arts would only display 60 to 70% of their prowess. It would be a great discount.


    The beast king experienced countless massacres, and battles were also a part of their natural instincts.


    The mysterious function of the Beast King Force was that cultivators could constantly be at their best condition during battles, unleashing 100% of their prowess. This was a terrifying advantage.


    Bang bang bang!


    His fists were like rolling thunder, hammering into the air and unleashing consecutive sounds.


    Taichi Explosive Fist! Xingyi Fist! Eight Trigram Palm!


    ...


    Feng Lin started performing Huaxia ancient martial arts, switching between yin and yang in his fist techniques, bringing about a myriad of changes.


    There wasn''t any genetic profoundness in ancient martial arts, and it was hard for them to unleash the prowess of mythological genes. However, as they were legacies that had been polished through long periods of time, what was left was the greatest essence¡ªthe apex martial arts. They had been perfected by countless martial artists and held extremely ancient profoundness.


    Using the Beast King Force to let himself enter a 100% battle condition, Feng Lin felt as if he had entered an unprecedented strange realm.


    The changes to every move in the ancient martial arts appeared in his heart. He faced the intrinsic elements head-on, both the flaws and merits, and they started to gradually become clear.


    Refining the essence and removing the impurities!


    Feng Lin didn''t know what fatigue was and kept on performing the martial arts repeatedly. He adjusted the moves. What seemed to be minute changes actually brought about qualitative improvements, making the moves faster, fiercer, and stronger!


    The moves had good compatibility with the human body''s movements, and Feng Lin slowly attained a perfect condition. His strength and speed had reached an extreme to his current realm, unleashing 100% of his battle prowess!


    With each punch and kick, violent powers gushed out, forming aerial cannons that could be seen by the naked eye. They struck the walls, causing them to shake and leaving behind many astonishing cavities.


    Feng Lin moved about, twisting his body and turning into strong gales that blew out. Violent waves raged on, causing the air to distort and light rays to become chaotic.


    Powerful auras soared into the sky, causing Yana, Yi, and the other two to feel great astonishment.


    Feng Lin seemed to have turned into a live volcano, being able to erupt and drown the mortal world at any moment.


    How powerful was this person?


    ...


    Beastlike Fist Art!


    Feng Lin didn''t have reservations at all. After performing the ancient martial arts, he started working on the fist technique that he created himself. The Beast King Force, together with the Heart Monkey force, created a myriad of phenomena and changed freely. The forms of all beasts were presented: monkey leaping, tiger pouncing, leopard running...


    Not only did the moves present the forms of a myriad of beasts, but it also brought out their charms.


    Each time he struck out, there would be the sound of monkeys screeching, tigers roaring, and leopards howling.


    The raging auras would bring fear to the opponents before the battle even started. They were extremely chilling.


    Chi chi chi...


    Smoke rose and many shocking traces were left behind on the walls. It was as if they were the sharp claw marks from tigers or leopards.


    A faint feeling of joy rose gradually in Feng Lin''s heart.


    Right now, this Beastlike Fist Art had both the form and spirit. There were no more flaws and had a perfect intrinsic nature. It could be said to be a perfect-grade low-tier martial art.


    A perfect-grade martial art had no flaws or loopholes when compared with other martial arts of the same tier. They were unrivaled amongst the same tier products!


    However, it was only a low-tier genetic martial art and was nothing special when placed in the massive interstellar space.


    However, the sense of achievement was something that other people would be unable to imagine as this was something that he had created solely by himself.


    Feng Lin remained calm. Seeing that it was already in the middle of the night, both of his hands grabbed a spirit crystal each. He continued cultivating.


    Cultivation was like going against the currents. If you didn''t advance, you would be pushed back. There was no room for any delays.


    Spiritual qi gushed out from the spirit crystals like spring water, entering his body and nourishing his parched flesh and blood.


    Genetic potential +2.1, +2.1, +2.1...


    He still hadn''t used any gene potion, but his genetic potential grew at an unprecedented rate. It soon reached 68.8, heading to break through the 100 thresholds.


    If other people were to see Feng Lin use spirit crystals so lavishly, he would be reprimanded like a wastrel.


    Spirit crystals were extremely precious. They were the condensation of super-dense spirit particles and were extremely rare.


    Even in the universe, it was also considered an invaluable treasure. People would usually use them to create all sorts of rare genetic products, as the degree of efficiency was far too low if one used them for cultivation. It was too much of a waste.


    However, Feng Lin gave no shit about using them carefully.


    It wasn''t that he had no idea about their worth but that he had seen through the truth.


    No matter how precious the cultivating resources were, if they weren''t put to use, what different would they be from trash?


    Misers wouldn''t progress far on the path of cultivation.


    One of the objectives of the candidates was to experience killing and tempering in order to complete their mission.


    Another important objective was to test the examinees'' abilities to become stronger, bringing out their greatest potential. At the same time, it would also test their overall abilities so that the true geniuses could be selected over good-for-nothings who looked impressive but were in fact useless.


    Having seen through this hidden objective, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t stand on ceremony. He gave less shit than before regarding the usage of the spirit crystals and rapidly strengthened himself.


    The other four also understood this point and under the supply of spirit crystals, their auras grew rapidly at a rate that could be seen by the naked eye.


    However, Feng Lin discovered that in comparison to Yi and Su Li, Aris and Yana''s growth was the fastest. It was as if they were riding a rocket.


    Although their overall strength was not comparable to the other two, their rate of growth far surpassed them.


    After giving it some thought, he understood the crucial factor in this.


    They were all Interstellar cultivators from the solar system and grew up in an environment without spiritual qi. They could only rely on the cultivation resources transmitted from the universe for their own use. They were like infants who were born to be malnourished.


    Now that they had entered this spiritual qi planet with ample spiritual qi supply, their parched bodies immediately received a tremendous growth. The rate at which they improved was very fast, far surpassing the rate of other candidates in the interstellar space.


    However, they still couldn''t catch up with Feng Lin.


    The vitality growth of the other four members was in all aspects and not focused enough.


    However, the existence of genetic equation allowed Feng Lin to slowly grow and completely turn everything into data. It could convert the energy into genetic potential and store them. Then, he could be more focused on where he added his points, allowing him to choose the best perks and paths.


    A huge amount of spirit crystals was used up completely.


    After one night of cultivation, Feng Lin quickly obtained two transcendent-grade genetic points, and he added them to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and the Beast King Gene respectively.


    His attributes became:


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 789


    Transcendent-grade Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x5; Beast King Gene x2


    Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x10; Bestial Gene x9; Violence Gene x8; Coercion Gene x6


    Basic Gene: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x4; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8; Bloodthirst Gene x10; Beast Heart Gene x7; Strength Gene x9; Savage Gene x8; Pressure Gene x8; Prestige Gene x6


    Genetic Potential: 68.1


    =======


    Kacha kacha!


    His bones rang out in cohesion as if firecrackers were set off.


    Feng Lin rose and his muscles swelled up. He became the personification of strength and beauty.


    He could sense the changes that his body was going through, and a faint feeling of joy rose in his heart.


    After awakening the Beast King Gene, he could now be considered a humanoid-type beast king.


    To prevent a case where his improvement was so tremendous that he would attract too many unnecessary surprises, Feng Lin returned to his original appearance, recalled his aura, and appeared completely harmless.


    The first day of the examinations passed by.


    After resting for one night, the team of five walked out from the caves they were each resting in. Their auras had surged tremendously and they were filled with energy and vigor. They had adjusted themselves to reach the optimal condition.


    Thereafter, they moved rapidly and started hunting the native races on this planet.


    ...


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    The winged silver-colored fish pounced out from the water, and they were densely packed together.


    Feng Lin''s team arrived at a lake that was called the Drizzle Lake. They immediately encountered the attack of flying fish that resembled the Luo Fish.


    Streams of icicles with bone-chilling auras shot out from the flying fish''s mouths, eager to pierce through the five of them into holey sieves.


    Tyrant Aura Battle Statue!


    Aris''s tyrant aura grew increasingly thicker, and a huge figure wearing armor appeared to protect all of them.


    When the icicles touched the battle figure, they instantly shattered.


    Soul Devouring Arrow Rain!


    Yi kept on drawing his bow and shooting out endless arrows that came raining down. Each arrow would kill a fish monster.


    The fish monsters landed on the ground and immediately disintegrated, turning into stone powder. It was as if all of their life essences had been sucked out.


    A strange flush appeared on Yi''s face, and a bloody aura permeated the air. He became increasingly vicious as if he had no idea what fatigue was.


    Mental Reveberation!


    Yana was like a goddess dressed in a golden armor while waving her scepter. An invisible mental storm surged out and wherever they passed by, the flying fish''s eyes would turn dull and their minds would be destroyed. They would no longer have any hints of vitality.


    As the leader of the team, Feng Lin couldn''t lose out to the rest of them.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Unexpectedly, he charged into the fish swarm by himself.


    Without using any excessive means, Feng Lin sent his punches out, bringing forth great bloodshed.


    There were too many of these fish monsters charging over. Countless attacks were launched in an instant and as long as there was a hint of a flaw, he would instantly be attacked.


    Feng Lin took this opportunity to demonstrate his martial arts.


    A violent aura rose throughout his entire body and as he moved around, he kept on punching out without leaving any gaps. His moves brought about a series of wind that protected him like a great stronghold as well as forming a millstone of flesh and blood.


    Once the flying fish got near the absolute defense circle that was three feet around his body, they would be instantly crushed into meat paste, and pools of blood would splatter everywhere.


    His aura was extremely violent as he entered a 100% battle condition, massacring without any restraints.


    After a series of massacre, regardless of how ferocious the flying fish were or how great their numbers were, they were still wiped out completely.


    Fish corpses piled up into small mountains, and the stench of blood gushed over. It was extremely pungent.


    Feng Lin''s group held no reservations and dived into the lake. Crystals glimmered at the bottom of the lake as if they were brilliant-looking pearls. It was clearly a huge spirit crystal mine. The cooling energy seeped into their bodies, cleansing their meridians thoroughly.


    Right now, their greatest takeaway on this trip was that they had obtained many spiritual qi equipment from the flying fish tribe that were called the "Mystic Ice Thorn".


    Yi didn''t stand on ceremony and took all of them.


    These Mystic Ice Thorns were shaped like long needles and could be modified into long arrows. This would give him an additional fighting mean, increasingly his battle prowess tremendously.


    In the next two days, they continued to advance quickly, hunting many natives on the planet. They wore all sorts of spiritual qi equipment which glimmered in vibrant light. They appeared very different from before.


    Gathering spirit crystals, modifying spiritual qi equipment, harvesting useful organs from the planet''s natives¡ªall of them got to work and became very familiar with the process of harvesting the spoils of war.


    While collecting their battle spoils, a great feeling of threat rose in Feng Lin''s heart.


    "Be careful!" Through his spiritual sense, Feng Lin noticed that a massive black figure was heading in their direction and he instinctively called out to the others.


    The moment, he finished saying this, the surface of the water suddenly exploded.


    Roar!


    The head of a hideous-looking figure popped out from the water. It was clearly an octopus that was over 50 meters in height. It lashed out its tentacles fiercely toward them.


    A massive force caused waves to surge, sending the five of them flying out.


    "Handover all of your treasures and I''ll spare your lives!" A series of weird laughter rang out.


    Feng Lin''s team took their positions. They saw five figures standing on the octopus monster, laughing proudly and looking down on them, acting as if Feng Lin''s group couldn''t escape their grasp.


    This was a team of examinees, and they had been lying in ambush.


    Handover their spoils of war?


    The corners of Feng Lin''s lips curled up into a savage smile.


    "Kill!" He let out a low bellow and took the lead to charge out. He didn''t hold back at all and dished out killing moves.


    This round examination was where they were expected to survive amidst harsh and dangerous conditions. There was no way of reasoning between the two teams. If they were to encounter each other, it would be a fight to the bitter end!


    The moment the battle started, it entered an intense situation.

 271 Battle between Teams

    The tentacles of the octopus were as large as pillars. They frenziedly smacked over, creating black shadows and causing huge waves to rise.


    The violent force in the tentacles blasted over, and Feng Lin''s team of five had to retreat.


    "Hand over all of your spoils of war obediently. If you make us act personally, all of you would have dire endings!" spoke a member from that team coldly. They had set their sights on Feng Lin''s team and targeted them since some time ago. Since Feng Lin''s team had just ended a battle, they must be exhausted. This was the best time to eat them up! Or so they thought.


    "Little baby, let them have a taste of what you can do." A tall and muscular armored man patted the octopus beneath him and laughed malevolently.


    The octopus moved its tentacles wildly, causing a whirlpool that shot toward them.


    Their team members simply stood there, not showing any signs that they would act at all. It was like they could already see Feng Lin''s team being dominated by their pet.


    "Octopus?" Feng Lin coldly glanced at it. This octopus monster was as large as a giant ship; its head was protected by a layer of bone and it looked grotesque. It then opened maw was like a black hole.


    For ordinary cultivators, they would definitely try to retreat when they saw this.


    But they were dead wrong if they thought that this monster would be able to deal with Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin wasn''t scared at all.


    Beast King Might!


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed as a formless aura gushed forth from him. Blood, coldness, brutality...this was a killing intent that was cultivated by endless slaughter. It directly shot into the mind of the octopus.


    If his target was a human, things would be much better. They would only feel the atmosphere turned extremely tense and heavy.


    However, a beast''s instinct for danger was much more sensitive in comparison. The octopus instantly felt that something was wrong.


    The two saucer-like large eyes of the octopus widened as its tentacles stiffened up.


    After awakening the Beast King Gene, Feng Lin was like a beast king in human form. It was not a wonder this octopus monster didn''t dare to offend him.


    "Scram." Feng Lin yelled.


    The octopus acted as if it had met its natural predator. It shrieked in fear and moved its tentacles wildly, diving into the water and fleeing immediately.


    Its violent movements caused the waves to churn wildly.


    The owner of the octopus and his team didn''t manage to react in time. They instantly sank inside the water and got drenched like wet chickens.


    "Stop!" The team''s captain barked.


    The monster froze and gradually calmed down.


    Feng Lin activated the power of his Beast King Gene. His spirit force gushed out, sending tendrils of fear into the octopus''s tiny brain. There was also a mental order he sent with this message. "CRUSH THEM!"


    The eyes of the octopus turned red from the pain it felt in its mind. It instantly ran amok. A moment later, it rushed toward its owner with the intent to kill.


    Its tentacles were like whips, lashing out at its owner''s team. The five of them were now in extremely miserable states.


    "What?" The captain didn''t dare to believe his eyes. The octopus was an aboriginal creature he had managed to subdue after putting in a lot of effort. He didn''t expect it to betray him so quickly. This was somewhat unscientific!


    However, he didn''t know that the reason behind its behavior was Feng Lin''s Beast King Might.


    The Beast King Gene that Feng Lin had awakened would suppress the octopus monster due to the difference in grades. The Beast King Gene allowed him to control all beasts, so this was an innate suppression. Any beast would instinctively feel as though they wanted to submit to Feng Lin.


    As long as the beast was a living creature, it would know fear. Nothing could change this.


    The water was the octopus monster''s home ground. Thus, the enemy kept getting flailed and they finally couldn''t endure it any longer, giving in to their rage.


    Skyfire Burning Star!


    That captain slammed his palms on the surface of the water and used the force to propel him into the air. Fiery flames crackled around him; his palms glowed burning red. His entire person was like a shooting star, drilling into the head of the octopus.


    The fire lines extended to the tentacles, lighting them up. This fire was capable of burning everything. Just a small spark would instantly turn into a raging fire.


    Within the fire, the octopus screamed in pain. After creating a few splashes, it turned into a charred octopus and sank into the water.


    "You actually dare to kill my pet!" said the captain coldly. After killing his pet ruthlessly, he shifted his target to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin simply smiled calmly.


    These people were so arrogant despite what had just happened. They truly didn''t know what was good for them.


    "I shall let you taste the prowess of us, the Five Elements Team!" The faces of these people were covered in dirt as all of them cursed venomously.


    Great River Flowing Current!


    A blue-haired strange-looking man lifted his hands. And immediately, a 30-meter-tall wave came crashing down.


    Absolute Frigid Wind!


    One woman stood beside the strange man. Her long hair fluttered in the wind, and she exuded a glacial aura.


    Their combination attack turned into ice spears that pierced toward Feng Lin''s team. These ice spears shone with a cold light, being incredibly sharp.


    Kakaka!


    Aris came forward while releasing her Tyrant Battle Aura.


    All of sudden, numerous strands of black qi gushed up from the surface of the ground, merging into one corporeal body.


    A giant battle god in the form of a statue stood there. Its arms were lifted, ready to smash everything beneath it.


    As a result, the ice spears were shattered and scattered everywhere.


    Seeing that their previous attacks had ended up in failure, two of the enemy''s members threw their attacks in Aris''s direction.


    Earth Prison Pillar!


    Meteor Fire Rain!


    Pa, pa, pa.


    The flames of the meteor formed clusters, falling from the sky and instantly locking onto that battle statue.


    The tyrant aura dissipated as the statue was damaged. The two types of energy canceled each other out as Aris''s true body appeared within the statue.


    "Grow, Grow, Grow!"


    At this moment, a roar rang out as a metal cudgel rapidly enlarged. It became as large as a pillar and came swinging out, shattering the flames and ice.


    Feng Lin already stood before Aris protectively.


    He couldn''t help but notice that the members of the Five Elements Team had perfect synergy in their coordination.


    "Wood Human Art!" A green-haired male pierced his hands into the ground as a sapling shot out from the earth. The sapling grew with great speed, becoming a tree giant. Using its roots as legs, it actually took great strides and moved over.


    On the tree giant, five heads could actually be seen.


    The five people of the enemy team leaped on the tree giant and stood at each head respectively. After that, they acted as one entity and started their attack.


    Wind, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth¡­ the power of five elements shot out from the mouth of the tree giant, becoming an energy torrent that sought to engulf Feng Lin and his team.


    From the start until the end, they didn''t have any thoughts of discussion. They instantly went for the kill the moment they could.


    The test was about surviving in a hostile land. Anyone could be enemies, and only the final winner would be the true victor.


    As long as people from the other teams were eliminated, even if their mission wasn''t accomplished, they would also be the final victor.


    The energy torrent gushed forth like the tides, drowning Feng Lin.


    (Wind, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth¡ªthe five elements?)


    Feng Lin''s cudgel spun in the air, creating a metallic wall that blocked the energy attack completely. As for Feng Lin, his body expanded and he became a ten-meter-tall giant, blocking the huge rush of impact.


    Great Sage Overturns the Sea!


    His cudgel smashed the joints on the tree giant''s lower limbs, using the principles of ''minor force overcoming major resistance''. The tree giant instantly lost its balance and slammed onto the ground.


    "It''s time for us to act!" Yi roared, firing an arrow.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    This arrow radiated intense sharpness, and its speed seemed extremely slow. It created intense friction in the air as golden sparks trailed behind it.


    Golden Crow Descent!


    A firecrow flapped its wings, leaving behind a line of sparks as it cried out resoundingly. It rushed straight toward the tree giant and a moment later, blazing flames covered it completely, burning it to a crisp.


    Feng Lin''s team rushed over.


    "Are they all dead?" Aris asked.


    "Something is wrong." Feng Lin stared at the ashes. After that he roared, "SCRAM OUT FOR ME!"


    His spirit force transformed into formless ripples that warped the air. Lines of light dispersed and five miserable-looking figures were revealed.


    These five all had faces covered in dirt. They were wearing some unusual clothing that had a layer of phosphorescence which bent light to create an illusion of invisibility for them.


    "KILL!"


    Kick your opponents while they are down!


    Feng Lin didn''t waste words and directly rushed over. His cudgel shadows filled the sky, enveloping them completely.


    The Five Elements Team was all consisted of energy-attack type cultivators. It was a tragedy for them to encounter Feng Lin.


    The Stone Monkey Gene had the ability of being impervious to fire and water. Moreover, the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene enhanced this ability to an even higher state, granting him immunity to energy attacks.


    Their combined elemental attacks looked fierce but were nothing much to Feng Lin.


    In fact, he could dominate them one on five. This was the tragic fate of meeting someone that was your perfect counter.


    In the end, Feng Lin''s team members didn''t really act. The Five Elements Team was completely demolished. They were riddled with injuries and didn''t even have any strength left to resist.


    Feng Lin''s team naturally wouldn''t be polite. They were originally already enemies that were competing against each other. Even if they had no prior hatred, it was already very kind for him to leave them with their lives.


    But let them go untouched?


    Impossible!


    They took everything in their possessions, including the battlesuits.


    These battlesuits were bounded with information of the exam system. The signals they emitted clearly stated that their original owners had lost all combat strength and were eliminated. The Five Elements Team no longer had the qualifications to participate in the battle.


    They looked extremely miserable like they had nothing to live for any longer.


    Feng Lin''s team gained great rewards. After that, they didn''t hesitate and turned to leave.


    ...


    Level 1 equipment: Meteor Metal Sword: 3; Ice Bone Thorn: 2; Blazing Stone: 5...


    Level 2 equipment: Damaged Spirit Feather Crown: 2; Damaged Spiritwind Whip: 3...


    Level 3 equipment: Damaged Shirt of Invisibility: 2; Shirt of Invisibility: 3...


    Water Element Spirit Crystals: 302 pieces. Fire Element Spirit Crystals: 162 pieces.


    ...


    After eliminating a team, Feng Lin''s team packed up the spoils.


    The spiritual qi equipment created by the aboriginals was accounted for by the Cultivation Association. They could be classified into five grades based on their effects and energy coefficient.


    Level 1 was the lowest and was the most common equipment. Their effect was also the weakest.


    Level 5 was the highest. They could be called weapons of mass destruction, capable of a mass massacre. Just one of them could turn the tides of an intense battle. For example, Quantum Extermination Gun and Deathray Grenades...


    From the Five Elements Team, leaving aside the spirit crystals and other equipment, they already managed to obtain five Level 3 equipment. This was truly a great harvest.


    The shirts of invisibility were soft to touch, as gentle as water. They seemed to be manufactured with a special feather-like material.


    According to Yana, the source of this material was a rainbow bird that was an aboriginal creature on this particular planet.


    Because the feathers of the rainbow birds were vibrant and multi-colored, they were exceptionally beautiful. These birds would often be hunted by other races here, and their feathers would be used to weave the shirts of invisibility.


    The shirts of invisibility could be used in all environments. They would bend light and allow the user to blend with the surroundings. Although it didn''t have any power, its unique characteristics allowed it to be ranked as a Level 3 equipment.


    "Instead of spending so much effort to hunt the races here, why don''t we just plunder our loot from the other teams? In any case, the other teams here are our enemies. There''s no need for us to be polite." Feng Lin grinned.


    The other four had smiles on their faces too. They had the same desire in their hearts.


    Yana swiftly opened the holographic map and started to make a plan. "Look quickly, there''s a mountain valley in the shape of a calabash. It''s a location we must pass by if we want to head to the Three-layer mountain! We can use the shirts of invisibility to plan an ambush there, waiting for prey to fall into our trap!"


    They had all the conditions to plan a successful ambush.


    Feng Lin and the others felt that this plan was very feasible. They then hurried there and camped quietly for the ambush.


    They didn''t need to wait too long. After some time, another team could be seen moving toward them, this team completely lacked vigilance.


    Staring at the spiritual crystal equipment that was shining with resplendent light, Feng Lin''s team members began to pant with excitement.


    If one wanted to be wealthy, one had to be a bandit first.


    Things were getting exciting...

 272 If One Wanted to Be Wealthy, One Had to Be A Bandit Firs

    The light rays were bent, and the shirts of invisibility allowed them to meld perfectly into the surroundings. As there were no traces of their presence, it wouldn''t be so easy to discover them.


    The other team slowly wandered over, they had no idea what was going to hit them as they chatted leisurely.


    "Brothers, let''s rush to the three-layer mountain as fast as we can. That place is the territory of the aboriginal Zheng Clan. As long as we can seize the spirit crystal bead, we would be number one! It''s only a matter of time that we qualified to become Cosmos University''s students."


    "Boss, you are right!"


    "Let''s speed up."


    ....


    They were all extremely eager, wanting nothing more than to sweep aside the other teams with invincibility and advance to the second exam. However, they didn''t notice that right now, there were five pairs of eyes staring at their every movement, like how tigers would view their prey.


    Rather than spending so much effort to hunt aboriginals, why don''t they plunder loot from other exam candidates instead? This was the quickest method to be wealthy!


    Things were getting exciting¡­


    Level 1 equipment: Frigid ice Thorn, Thunderfire Bullet, Illusion Light Mirror


    Level 2 equipment: Metal-plated Shirt, Gravity Whip


    Level 3 equipment: Diamond Helmet


    Yana''s eyes glowed, as she identified the properties of these people.


    In Feng Lin''s eyes, this team of five were like free gifts walking towards him.


    Other the other three members of the team didn''t say anything, their eyes had a coldness that would cause people to tremble.


    Feng Lin''s team could truly be ruthless.


    When Yana observed this, she couldn''t help but sigh for this enemy team.


    The moment they took a step into the calabash-shaped mountain valley, their boss who was up ahead, suddenly stopped.


    "Boss, what''s going on?" Someone at the side asked.


    The boss didn''t say anything for a long time but he could sense the cold intents in the atmosphere. It felt like some terrifying existences were staring right at them. The atmosphere was cold and eerie.


    However, this feeling vanished after one second, like it was an illusion.


    The boss was extremely puzzled, there should be no reason why he felt that feeling at all. He couldn''t make any heads or tails out of it.


    "Nothing. Let''s continue." The boss shook his head and prepared to continue heading forward.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    At this moment, a sharp sound breaking the air rang out.


    A total of five arrows transformed into silver lines, shot straight towards the five targets respectively. The fired arrows were fast, accurate and ruthless. It was not going to be so easy to avoid them.


    Pu~


    Light radiated forth from three of the members, blocking the unavoidable barrows. Three of their equipment then shattered apart and fell to the ground.


    The other two wasn''t so lucky, the arrows penetrated their shoulder and the impact slammed them to the ground.


    In an instant, this team lost two of their members. Even their defensive equipments shattered. The boss shouted in shock, "Someone is ambushing us!"


    The other four members of his team hurriedly acted, even the two knocked to the ground by the arrow''s impact hurriedly stood up.


    A skinny man opened his mouth wide but no sound came out from it.


    Feng Lin''s sharp senses told him that there was a formless sound being spread outwards, covering every inch of the ground in the surroundings.


    Echolocation!


    He felt wariness in his heart.


    "Over there!" At this time, the skinny man had already discovered their locations.


    "How dare you ambush us!" The boss roared in rage. His entire body shone with the luster of stone. He punched out repeatedly, with incomparably ferocious moves forcing Feng Lin''s team out from their concealment. Invisibility was useless.


    The echolocation could scan all kinds of frequency using sound waves. Even shirts of invisibility couldn''t hide from this ability.


    The vitality stats of these five weren''t that high, roughly about 600. This team wasn''t strong enough to make Feng Lin and his teammates feel fear.


    "Let''s act!"


    Feng Lin roared.


    His team started to move, after so many battles, their rapport was already honed to a very high level.


    Swish~


    Sharp arrows pierced the air, creating a rain of arrows that suppressed their opponents.


    Tyrant Aura Battle Statue!


    Aris rushed out, transforming into a giant statue. Under cover from the rain of arrows, she launched attack from a high position, battering the other team so badly that they had no choice but to flee.


    Mental Control!


    Yana also acted. Her scepter danced in the air, forming invisible shackles that suppressed the mental states of the five targets, telling them not to resist.


    Po~


    A formless energy barrier manifested. It turned corporeal and blocked the giant statue''s blows and the rain of arrows.


    Three-loop Destruction!


    At this moment, Su Li instantly acted. Lightning, fire and ice instantly fused together, transforming into a black sphere, containing enough energy within to destroy all living things.


    The energy barrier instantly collapsed upon contact.


    Feng Lin moved like lightning, he transformed into a black shadow, rushing straight into the midst of the five members from the enemy team.


    Beastlike Fist Art!


    Lion''s Roar!


    His eyes gleamed with fury, his qi settled in his dantian. With a thunderous roar, the space trembled as the atmosphere was permeated with the might of a hundred beasts, shaking the hearts of everyone, directly shattering the echolocation of that skinny man from before. The five enemies felt their eardrums vibrated so much that they got a headache.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Tiger pounce, dragon claw, wolf attack¡­


    Feng Lin was like a tiger in the midst of lambs. He devastating attacks left behind shocking wounds on the bodies of the five enemies.


    After a short period of time, three of the five members from the enemy team were knocked down. They lost all combat prowess.


    Upon seeing this, the other two didn''t even say anything. They immediately turned and fled in opposite directions.


    An exam with the basis of survival on dangerous grounds. Even if only one could survive, they had to turtle all the way to the end. Who knows, they might still have a chance to become the victor. If they took the first place, their team would pass this exam.


    Clearly, they were thinking too much. Feng Lin''s team has been camping here waiting for prey to walk in, how could they allow two of their targets to escape?


    "Transform, grow!"


    With the empowerment from Feng Lin''s heart monkey force, the metal cudgel in his hand turned as flexible and soft as a rope. It expanded swiftly, forming iron chains that shot after the two escapees, binding them together, wrapping them up like a mummy, rendering them completely immobile.


    Feng Lin''s group was extremely well coordinated, acting first to suppress their opponents before controlling the battle situation, while Feng Lin move in for the final kill. Everything was done in one uninterrupted chain. Their opponents had no way to resist.


    The enemy team of five were effortlessly subdued. They were then chained together and stared in shock at their surroundings. They were like little kids who were helpless to resist, even their voices were trembling, "Wha..what do you all want?"


    "Hehehe!"


    Feng Lin''s team of five smiled as they walked over, their eyes gleaming with light.


    "DON''T!" Screams of fear echoed through the mountain valley, filled with terror and despair.


    ......¡­..


    After some time, Feng Lin''s team left this area with satisfied smiles on their faces. Five naked figures were left behind and their targets were all trembling in the cold wind.


    Although they managed to retain their lives, they were already disqualified.


    After succeeding again, their harvest naturally increased greatly. Other than some general level 1 and level 2 equipments, they obtained two more level 3 equipment, the diamond helmets!


    This was considered a type of armor that was forged from diamond stones that was unique to this spiritual qi planet. The material was incomparably tough and in times of need, it could be used to block the explosions of scientific-based firearms that were aimed at the head.


    In addition, there were at least over a hundred pieces of spirit crystals of various elements.


    Feng Lin''s team truly became wealthy after that.


    Next, they repeated their actions and kept plundering the other teams, succeeding two more times in a row. They collected even more spiritual qi equipment and gained two more types of level 3 equipment, the Qiankun Mirror and Cloud Ascending Whip!


    ...


    But unfortunately, they didn''t know was it because the number of small teams were limited or people started to be more vigilant. No other teams passed by this area.


    Feng Lin''s team camped here for a long time but no one came by, they could only choose to give this up.


    Although blocking the path of others, becoming bandits could lead to them being rich. They still had to hunt monsters.


    After a period of slaughtering monsters, the equipments they looted from other teams showed some signs of damage. If they continued using the equipments for a long period of time, the equipments would probably break apart.


    Only by hunting aboriginal races would they obtain complete equipments.


    Above level 3 equipments, there were still level 4 and level 5 equipments.


    If they wanted to become number one, it would be tough to succeed without a weapon of mass destruction.


    If others have it and they don''t, during critical times, their team might be completely dominated to the point where they couldn''t fight back.


    "Yana, check the map and see if there''s any level 4 or 5 equipments being produced nearby?" Feng Lin spoke in a low voice.


    Yana searched through all sorts of information and gave her answer.


    "Right now, the place closest to us is the Cloudsmoke Swamp. That place is one of the top five spiritual places in this continent. There are an intelligent aboriginal race there known as the swamp fishmen. They can produce level 4 equipments named Fishscale Armor. And as for the trident used by the fishman king, it''s a level 5 equipment that could control vast amounts of water element spiritual qi, turning any locations into swamps, marshes or giant lakes!"


    "The Fishking Trident!" Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed. This sort of equipment that could change the terrain could simply be considered a divine weapon. He could turn the battlefield into a place suitable for himself. This was an extremely rare treasure.


    "Let''s head there then." Feng Lin made his decision.


    Yana also nodded, "This is a good idea. Although many teams chose to land at the Cloudsmoke Swamp during the air drop, the number of swamp fishmen exceed tens of thousands and there are many different races, their naturals are all extremely brutal. It wouldn''t be so easy for the other teams to obtain the equipment. If we go there now, we can even hunt some of the other teams for their equipments. Given our strength, it is highly possible that we can succeed."


    Everyone nodded after they listened.


    This was an advantage of having a strategist in the team. The strategist could formulate plans from the information they gain and choose the most appropriate time to seize advantage, allowing the odds of victory to increase tremendously. A team with a strategist is much more useful than those who only rely on brute strength.


    Feng Lin''s team rushed there straight, not wasting time.


    Very soon, a gigantic swamp that extended endlessly appeared before their eyes. Clouds of mist and smoke could be seen on the swamp''s surface, and from afar, it appeared to be like paradise in the mortal world. However, a vivid killing intent could be felt in the surroundings.


    The surroundings were fogged, their vision could only see haze. No one dared to get near the swamp recklessly.


    "Today is only the second day of the exam. There''s still plenty of time, we don''t need to be in a rush to go in or we might become the targets of others instead." Yana spoke. Her eyes shone with a penetrating light as she continued, "Cloudsmoke Swamp is one of the top five spiritual grounds on this continent. Large quantities of spiritual qi equipment can be found here. The other teams would surely target them. We can set our ambushes here and reap the harvests!"


    This was truly a good idea.


    Blocking the paths of others, becoming bandits and growing richer and richer. Such an easy way of making money truly could make people feel addicted.


    Feng Lin''s team instantly came to a consensus. They then found a suitable place and prepared their ambush once more, not wanting to waste time. After they are done, they used the spirit crystals as they cultivated.


    For Feng Lin, his genetic potential +1.6, +1.6, +1.6¡­


    His heart and mind sank into a state of silence. There were no distractions at all as his genetic potential kept surging up.


    "Someone is here." All of a sudden, Yana''s voice rang out, waking everyone.


    The eyes of Feng Lin''s team glanced over.


    Three figures walked towards them from the clouds of smoke and mist, their silhouettes gradually turning from blurry to clearness!

 273 Demon Fox V.S. Onmyoji

    At this moment, the haze faded somewhat, and the team of three slowly walked nearer, revealing their true features.


    They were actually three Chinese. But something was strange. They weren''t walking in a formation, and wounds could be seen all over their bodies, with fatigue on their faces. The smell of blood from their bodies implied that they had just gone through a bitter fight.


    However, they didn''t dare to pause for rest. They increased their speed as though some dangerous wild beasts were chasing them from the back.


    "Quickly. Or that Japanese team will catch up to us soon!"


    "That bunch of bastards! They are truly venomous. After destroying three other teams, even two of our brothers are killed by them!"


    ...


    They were fearful and angry. Their faces had a look of humiliation and hatred, yet they were helpless to do anything.


    "Two of them have vitality stats around 300+ and one of them around 500+. Their combat prowess isn''t strong, do you want to act?" Aris sensed their auras as battle intent radiated from her.


    "No rush." Feng Lin stared at the wounds of these people. His eyes flashed as he contemplated.


    "Why?" Aris was reluctant to give up these three pieces of fatty meat that was already in her mouth.


    Feng Lin calmly spoke, "These three are clearly in a plight with no way out; they don''t have any valuable items on them and their spiritual qi equipment should be all damaged, not worth much at all. It isn''t worth it for us to waste this ambush on them and reveal ourselves. From what they said, there''s still a team chasing after them, and that team¡ªthe Japanese team¡ªmust have already robbed them earlier. The number of treasures that they have would surely be considerable. If we revealed ourselves and the japanese team spotted us, wouldn''t this ambush be a waste?"


    His eyes gleamed with sharpness.


    "That japanese team must be pretty strong, most probably it wouldn''t be easy for us to deal with them," said Yana.


    "Let''s watch and see for now," replied Feng Lin, not in a rush at all. "If things cannot go according to our plan, we will leave first. There''s no need for a head-on clash. Just like what you say, survival is the key to everything in this exam. We must prioritize our survival."


    If they were speaking of intelligence, he admitted that he wasn''t a match for Yana. However, he was decisive and had good judgment. Now that this involved himself, how could he not see things clearly?


    The other four nodded and continued to stay hidden.


    The crippled three-men team hurriedly fled into the swamp with anxiousness on their faces. They weren''t willing to waste time by slowing down at all. They even had no idea if they would be lucky enough to survive this calamity or not.


    Feng Lin''s team watched them leave. They were like experienced hunters that knew when to let the smaller prey go. They had their sights on the bigger prey.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    Soon after, five figures appeared. Some of the haze was blown away by the speed of their arrival.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed over as the five figures appeared in his perception. Two of them were ninjas clad in black and had their faces hidden. There were two samurai with katana strapped to their waists, and a lanky man that was clad in divine robes and had a crown on his head. Clearly, this man was the leader of this team.


    Their cultivation bases were all different according to the auras he felt.


    The two ninjas had vitality stats around 500, the two samurai had vitality stats around 600, while the leader had vitality stat far surpassing 700.


    Although that leader, an Onmyoji, had a weak-looking body, his aura was the most terrifying. It was gloomy and ice-like yet as heavy as a mountain. When he exerted his aura, people would feel the heavy pressure bore down on them.


    Even Feng Lin was no exception. Such an aura indicated that this Onmyoji vitality''s stats should have at least surpassed 900. He was only one step away from becoming a grand cultivator.


    "This Onmyoji should be the strongest person from this team. His combat prowess is exceedingly high, and his vitality stat surpassed all of us. If we don''t have a way to deal with him, it''s gonna be very tough for us to win against this team," said Yana.


    "We can only use the strategy of Tianji Horse Racing!" said Feng Lin coldly. "Use the weakest among us to fight against their strongest, while the other four of us will decimate the rest of their team quickly. After that, we will join forces to obtain victory. The key thing is, who should we send?"


    He gazed around.


    "Let me do it." Su Li suddenly spoke. His expression couldn''t be seen under the mask, but his eyes shone with a cold light. "From the words of the elders of my tribe, I heard that the Onmyojis are all capable of controlling ghosts and demons. I want to test his technique out."


    He took the initiative to volunteer.


    Feng Lin and the others didn''t reject it.


    Although each of their vitality stats couldn''t be considered very high, the paths they were on were all unique ones. Everyone was very confident in themselves.


    Since Su Li made his decision, if they tried to stop him, that would only be a humiliation to Su Li.


    The ninja at the lead walked toward the Cloudsmoke Swamp''s entrance. He sniffed the air before speaking in a heavy voice, "Hmmph, they have entered the swamp! Abe-kun, we have to increase our speed. If not, the haze will definitely obstruct our Windchase Technique. By then, we won''t be able to catch up to those three little mice."


    "Right. Koshiro Hattori, you should continue chasing them." The Onmyoji''s eyes flashed with imperviousness as he commanded.


    "Hai!" That ninja respectfully spoke. He traced the bloody smell in the air as his expression turned malevolent. He then shot forward with his arms trailing at his sides, transforming into shadows as that shot off in pursuit.


    Sou, sou, sou~


    Sonic booms could be heard.


    Ten thousand arrows shot out in unison like how a peacock would spread its wings, filling the sky with their shadows.


    Yi initiated an attack. The one who attacked first would usually enjoy an advantage.


    However, the combat strength of these Japanese wasn''t weak. They weren''t ordinary characters either and instantly reacted to it.


    "What?" They were truly experienced and their reaction speed was extremely fast.


    The ninja that stood at the front, Koshiro Hattori, formed seal gestures and pressed his palms down on the ground.


    Earth Element - Earthen Wall.


    The surface of the earth cracked open as a huge amount of mud rose, forming a layer of earthen wall that protected the five of them.


    Pu, pu, pu.


    The sharp arrows contained a spinning force and were like nails being drilled into the earthen wall, penetrating through it. The impact caused clouds of dust to rise.


    The barrage of ten thousand arrows wasn''t something a single wall could block.


    Earth Element: Three-layered Earthen Wall!


    Koshiro Hattori formed seals again, and a three-layer wall manifested. The toughness of these walls was akin to steel, and only then did his technique manage to block the power of the arrows. However, the wall now had many arrows stuck to it and looked like a hedgehog.


    "Damn, who the hell are you guys? How dare you ambush the noble Yamato Nation!" Another ninja spoke in rage. He formed hand seals and a ghostly sinister air erupted from him.


    "Ghost Element - Earthbound Spirit!"


    Wail~


    The sound of ghosts wailing rang out. It was incomparably mournful.


    A ghost head as large as a house appeared. The ghost had a malevolent expression that was also filled with agony. Its mouth was like a blackhole, and the skeletons in it danced wildly in the air, leaping from the mouth to the ground.


    Feng Lin''s team was directly forced out of invisibility.


    "Hmmph, despicable bastards. How dare you ambush us? You all must be courting death!" roared the ninja.


    One of the samurai that wore wooden clogs stomped down heavily on the ground as he leaped into the air. Each of his hand wielded a saber, resembling wings.


    "Flying Twin Saber Technique!"


    A cold burst of light flashed, slicing through the air.


    Swish~


    The saber force fiercely gushed out, wanting to instantly dice Feng Lin''s team into a thousand pieces.


    BOOM!


    Black qi gathered.


    A giant rose from the bottom of the earth, clad in solid armor, protecting Feng Lin''s team within its palm from the saber light.


    Another black shadow with two sabers leaped into the air. The samurai had a ruthless look on his face as he cleaved down with all his might.


    "Ghost Wheel One Saber Flash!"


    Black saber light gleamed with sharpness, capable of splitting everything and actually left behind a clear scar on the body of the battle statue.


    The samurai''s form flickered in and out of existence; this movement technique was extremely bizarre. He slashed out in all directions with his saber, wanting to tear the battle statue into shreds.


    Dang!


    All of a sudden, a figure with a metal cudgel leaped out, rushing toward the samurai.


    Sparks flew around wildly.


    The metal cudgel contained an exceptional force within, and the exchange of every blow caused the samurai to retreat with trembling arms.


    In just an instant, Feng Lin dominated his opponent.


    Ka, ka, ka!


    At the same time, the summoned skeletons chomped down on the battle statue.


    The ninja controlled the Earthbound Spirit to attack as well. Its mouth that was like a blackhole kept chomping down as it sought to devour everything.


    Soul Extermination Golden Chain!


    Yana suddenly acted. She was clad in golden armor and was like a goddess that had descended into the mortal world. Her scepter pointed out and a formless wave of mental energy coalesced into golden light of chains that intertwined in the air, forming a heavy net that bounded the Earthbound Spirit.


    In an instant, Feng Lin and his team members went all out, fighting against the Japanese team.


    The Onmyoji who was wearing a crown suddenly opened his eyes. They shone with cold-blooded intention and maliciousness.


    Ten Ghosts Formation!


    He flicked his sleeve and ten evil ghosts appeared. Ghosts with long tongues hanging out, ghosts with green face and fangs, ghosts who bled from seven apertures, etc.


    In the middle of the day, ghost qi ran rampant, causing the atmosphere to become extremely eerie.


    The ten ghosts spread out, rushing toward Feng Lin and his other members.


    "Your opponent is me!" A figure flashed, lunging forth and scratching out with his extremely sharp claws.


    Su Li transformed into a fox demon, tearing two of the ghosts apart.


    "Demonfire Ten-layered Wave!"


    Three demonic tails appeared behind him. Waves of black demonfire erupted forth again and again, burning the ghosts into ashes.


    Those evil ghosts screamed in pain before disintegrating completely.


    "Who are you?" the Onmyji spoke in a heavy voice. He still assumed a lofty attitude and coldly glanced over.


    The eyes revealed from Su Li''s mask flashed with coldness. "The small country of Japan loves to boast a lot. I heard that Onmyojis are all proficient in controlling ghosts and demons, using them as slaves. I want to seek some guidance from you today."


    "Three-tails loop!"


    Lightning flashed, ice frozen, demonfire burned¡­


    Three different elements revolved in a loop, blasting toward the Onmyoji.


    "The Nine-tailed Fox Mythological Path?" The Onmyoji was startled.


    The Japanese had always been very prudent in preserving legends. In any case, there were also myths about a nine-tailed fox in Japanese mythology although it was known as the kyuubi-no-kitsune.


    Upon seeing the strange appearance of Su Li, the Onmyoji''s eyes flashed with greed. It was like he had just seen a priceless treasure and wanted nothing more than to take it for himself.


    Cultivators on the nine-tailed fox mythology path was a rarity. If he could obtain the soul of this man, he would be able to refine a nine-tailed fox shikigami.


    Su Li''s eyes grew colder when he noticed his gaze.


    "Courting death!" His body shot through the air as he grabbed toward the Onmyoji''s throat.


    "Hehe." The Onmyoji let out a sinister laugh. His hands folded seals. "You can kill ten ghosts, but can you kill a hundred? Night of the Hundred Ghosts!"


    Sinister black qi gushed forth, forming a black screen that enveloped the sky.


    Hua, hua, hua~


    The earth split open and countless evil ghosts crawled out. Wood ghosts, mountain children, scarlet tongues...malevolent ghosts gushed out like the tides, wanting to drown Su Li within.


    ....


    Saber light flashed coldly.


    The samurai transformed into an asura yaksha. He wielded his katana and traced the shape of a crescent moon, radiating cold killing intent.


    Feng Lin''s metal cudgel swung out with brute strength. His moves were extremely simple, but they exuded the pressure of mountains, immovable.


    Using brute strength to break all techniques!


    No matter how sharp the saber light was, under the powerful cudgel, the saber light was forced to dissipate into saber qi. When the saber qi brushed across Feng Lin''s tough body, sparks flew out but it caused no injuries.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    The cudgel waved about rapidly, smashing down again and again, causing the samurai to be heavily injured and forcing him back in retreat.


    For a time, Feng Lin occupied the complete advantage. It was only a matter of time before he emerged victorious.


    However, this was not enough!


    Demons and devils were dancing in riotous revelry. The aftershocks of their fight devastated surroundings.


    ....


    Su Li''s three tails continued moving, protecting himself. He was surrounded by a hundred ghosts and he could barely defend his life. It was too difficult to gain victory.


    The three-tailed loop continued blasting out, destroying the ghosts, but there were simply too many of them. The area around him now was like hell in the mortal world.


    Su Li continued killing those ghosts; however, his efforts were like throwing a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood. It was completely inadequate. He had no way to break out from the siege.


    Feng Lin gazed over and his heart fell.


    Right now, Su Li could only achieve the three-tails transformation. He had yet to understand the true essence of the Nine-tailed Fox Mythological Path.


    Considering their techniques, his mythological path wouldn''t lose out to Onmyojis. Sadly, the difference in vitality stats between him and his opponent was simply too great.


    The ghosts danced wildly, intending on slaughtering Su Li. They then slowly moved toward the main battlefield. Everything was in chaos.


    Now that those ninjas and samurais had received the aid from the Onmyoji guy, they fought increasingly ferociously.


    Feng Lin and the three others were gradually being suppressed.


    "Hahaha, these damnable bastards. Now that Onmyoji-sama has personally acted, you guys won''t have any chance of victory at all. Just obediently prepare to die!" The samurai fighting Feng Lin laughed. His katana continuously slashed out, aiming for Feng Lin''s vitals as his killing intent erupted.


    Feng Lin completely ignored him.


    This sort of person who could only depend on others was nothing but trash in his eyes.


    However...


    Things can''t continue on!


    Feng Lin knew that they had to stop the Onmyoji no matter what. If not, if the Onmyoji displayed the full extent of his abilities, although Feng Lin could escape, his other team members would surely be in danger.


    "SCRAM!" He roared. His cudgel smashed toward the katana of the samurai, knocking it aside as he rushed the Onmyoji.


    "Don''t even think about it!" the samurai roared.


    "Wind-defying One Saber Slash!"


    He roared and rushed over, slashing his katana from top to bottom to open up a path. After that, he pierced his katana out, wanting to pierce through Feng Lin.


    The katana was only an inch away from Feng Lin; the samurai could already see Feng Lin being impaled by it.


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    "Damn, I got tricked!" The samurai felt terror in his heart and hurriedly retreated.


    However, a hand shot out, ignoring everything as it grabbed the edge of the katana directly. Blood flowed from Feng Lin''s palm, but he ignored the injury.


    At the next moment, his other fist slammed out like a heavy hammer, shining with a jade-like luster.


    A miserable scream echoed out in the air.


    Pu!


    Yellowish-white brain spilled onto the ground.


    The samurai''s head exploded and his body fell onto the ground.


    Feng Lin intentionally leaked a flaw and killed this samurai in a single move. His body was drenched in the blood of the samurai, and his expression was extremely ruthless.


    The eyes of the other four members of the Japanese team narrowed. Shock appeared in their hearts.


    Shriek!


    At this moment, an intense explosion rang out, breaking the silence.


    The people of the two teams instinctively stared upward, only to see a giant airship arcing through the air like a northern goshawk. It tossed out a container that glimmered with a red light.


    The airdrop containing supplies from the Cultivation Association had finally arrived!


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 274 Crushing Defea

    The airship arced through the sky and a giant crate fell from the air, gleaming with piercing red light, making it extremely noticeable even from very far away.


    That was the valuable supplies sent by the Cultivation Association. Within it, there were all sorts of high-grade genetic medicine that could replenish the energy or greatly enhance combat prowess for a certain period of time. The rarest items should be level 5 equipment. All these were pinnacle-tier scientific creations such as quantum ray guns, deathray grenades, micro mecha of the starry space roaming series¡­


    Quantum ray guns could shoot out high-intensity quantum rays that could destroy and penetrate everything. It was able to break through 99.9999% of any material in the current universe. There was no way to block it.


    Although the deathray grenades might not have such great power in material damage, its killing prowess toward living matters was extremely great. Once it erupted forth, death rays would seep into everything in the area, causing deadly radiation to destroy a living creature from the microscopic level, disintegrating cells and genetic molecules. No science or technology would be able to save a victim blasted by a deathray grenade.


    As for the micro mecha of the starry roaming series, it was the representative of interstellar humanity''s high-end armor. This series of micro mecha was the same size as a normal human, yet it could greatly enhance one''s genetic abilities, allowing a human to move freely in outer space, ignoring the limitations of gravity.


    ...


    According to the examination information, the airdrop supply box would contain ten random types of level 5 equipment. If they were put to good use, they could turn the situation but were all extremely rare.


    And Feng Lin discovered that the airdrop box in the air was shining with a brilliant and conspicuous red light. It directly descended through the air, moving toward the depths of the Cloudsmoke Swamp.


    Although Feng Lin''s team and the Japanese team were in the middle of a life-and-death battle, their attention couldn''t help but be attracted by the airdrop.


    Things would sure to get lively!


    Feng Lin''s heart sank. The airdrop crate was clearly extremely valuable. Once it appeared, many of the teams would surely gather here, trying to fight for it. Things would become extremely chaotic.


    They would try to kill each other to obtain the treasure, and things would get incomparably dangerous.


    But it was useless to think so far now. What important for Feng Lin now was to settle the Japanese team first.


    The members of the Japanese team were all extremely ruthless. Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t be polite to them.


    "Harada-san!"


    "You actually dared to kill my team member!"


    "Our team will not rest until all of you are exterminated!"


    ...


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    As for the onmyoji, his expression turned extremely gloomy.


    A member of his team was actually killed in front of his face. This was equal to a harsh slap. His face felt a burning sensation.


    Originally, they already wouldn''t stop until one side was dead. Why did they have to waste time talking nonsense?


    Feng Lin''s lips curled in a sneer. His body moved like lightning, directly rushing the onmyoji.


    Vajra Subduing Devil Fist!


    Right now, he was already an elite cultivator that stood at the absolute peak. His vitality stat was extremely high. With a single punch, his qi and blood churned, blazing like fire. His punch was extremely tough and unyieldingly strong. This was an attack that was ''Yang'' in nature.


    These demons and ghosts were formed from ghost qi of a ''Yin'' nature. Upon facing Feng Lin''s attack, it was like they had met the blazing sunlight and all of them dissipated into thin air, vanishing completely.


    Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, this technique was capable of turning this place into something like hell in the mortal world.


    Feng Lin wantonly aroused his qi and blood, causing them to burn like a blazing sun high up in the sky.


    The demons, devils and ghosts all screamed when they came in contact with the blazing sun. They transformed into black qi before being dispersed.


    "What tyrannical blood and qi." The onmyoji coldly snorted.


    "Grand Ghost Formation!"


    His robes fluttered as a cold wind caused numerous yellow talismans to fly out. The yellow talismans danced in the wind and linked up together.


    At this moment, a sinister air permeated the area as a giant demonic silhouette took form.


    It was over ten meters with corded muscles. This demonic creature took the shape of a bull, and its silhouette was gradually turning corporeal. Its face was covered by a Japanese-style general mask.


    This demon was different from the previous ethereal ghosts and demons. It had a real body and its body was packed with violence and explosive might.


    Ang~


    The bull ghost roared. Its horns rammed forth ruthlessly.


    Feng Lin swept his cudgel out horizontally. At the moment of collision, a great force of about ten thousand kilograms flowed into him, causing his body to retreat from the impact.


    "Hundred Ghosts Devour the Soul!" The onmyoji attacked once more, controlling the ghosts to fly over, surrounding Su Li and wanting to consume his soul.


    (Hmmph, did he want to fight against two of us now? What arrogance!)


    Feng Lin coldly laughed. His bones creaked as his form instantly expanded into a three-meter-tall figure. His muscles were stretched taut as he pushed back with force.


    The large body of the bull demon was forcefully pushed back. Its legs left deep trails behind on the ground as it did its best to resist the impact.


    "HA!" Feng Lin shouted in a thunderous voice. Showing off his monstrous strength, he grabbed the horns of the demon and pulled in an upward manner, using them as a pivot to toss the bull demon into the ghosts.


    The hundred ghosts formation was instantly broken.


    Glimmering Demonfire!


    The pressure on Su Li was greatly alleviated. At this moment, his skinny frame floated in the air, and his three tails moved as glowing specks of flames fell below.


    The demons and ghosts that came in contact with the flames were all incinerated.


    "DESTROY!" A silver light shot from the center of Feng Lin''s brow, exuding an aura of ruthlessness as it swept out.


    The bodies of these ethereal entities stiffened. It was like they met their jinx and started to crumble apart.


    Night Parade of the Hundred Ghosts.


    These malicious ghosts and demons were formed from the Yin aura given off by the evil intentions of humanity.


    However, as long as one''s spirit force was high enough, they had nothing to fear.


    In the past, when the Killer King had transformed into Yama King, his eighteen levels of hell also could do nothing to Feng Lin.


    Therefore, this technique was truly like a joke in Feng Lin''s eyes when he compared this to the Killer King''s technique.


    His spirit force gushed out, transforming into a windstorm that caused the ghosts and demons to dissipate.


    Both their attacks caused the ghosts and demons to suffer heavy casualties. A huge hole could be seen within their ranks.


    Su Li transformed into a black shadow and had already arrived beside Feng Lin.


    "This onmyoji''s vitality stat is too high. I''m not his match," said Su Li in a heavy voice. From the start to the end, he didn''t occupy any advantage at all. His expression was extremely unsightly.


    Feng Lin wasn''t too bothered by it. He calmly smiled. "You have delayed him long enough. Go and help the others for now; leave this onmyoji to me."


    "Right." Su Li was also exhausted. He nodded and rushed toward Yana, aiding her to deal with the ninja controlling the Earthbound Spirit.


    "Where are you running to?" The onmyoji coldly laughed. He rapidly formed hand seals.


    "Manifestation of the three greater demons!"


    Three wretched illusory silhouettes manifested as their demonic qi flooded the area.


    They were very familiar to Feng Lin and were none other than the three greater demons of Japanese mythology. The Shuten-Doji, Kyuubi-no-Kitsune, and the Daitengu!


    The Daitengu hadn''t materialized fully and it was already flapping its wings, flying toward Su Li.


    "Your opponent is me." Feng Lin softly laughed. His figure flashed and appeared before the Daitengu. He lifted his fists and slammed them down like a hammer, the impact causing the surrounding space to tremble.


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    The Daitengu just pulled out his katana but was blasted instantly into pieces.


    Spirit Storm!


    At this moment, silver light shot out from Feng Lin''s forehead, forming a silver vortex which transformed into countless tiny strands of spirit force. It changed into a sharp net that could slice everything.


    Even before the other two greater demons took form, they were already trapped inside the net. A moment later, they dispersed into black smoke and faded completely.


    Spirit force was a unique counter to evil demons and ghosts.


    And as his Spirit Gene evolved into the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, his spirit force didn''t weaken; it was enhanced instead.


    Heart Monkey Force could interfere with material objects through idealistic energy. It was a sublimation of spirit force.


    These ethereal ghosts couldn''t withstand it and were forcefully dispersed upon contact.


    "What?" The onmyoji was shocked. He increased his hand speed. "Hundred Ghosts Stealing the Soul!"


    The black qi behind him suddenly erupted with full force as numerous ghost heads manifested.


    Feng Lin coldly laughed; he didn''t even bother to dodge.


    The ghost heads rushed over. There were so many of them that if they stacked up, they could form a small mountain. They instantly drowned Feng Lin as they bit down on whatever they could bite.


    However, Feng Lin''s body glowed with a jade-like luster; his skin was as tough as metal. These ghost heads couldn''t even wound him. Their teeth might be sharp but all of them shattered from the impact.


    Impervious to fire and water!


    He was immune to energy-type attacks. Thus, how could these illusory ghost-like beings harm him?


    If this onmyoji was something from the Japanese mythology that resembled a magic-wielding priest, Feng Lin would be considered an assassin.


    In the situation where their vitality stat didn''t differ too much, Feng Lin could completely counter his opponent.


    How would this onmyoji play next?


    Feng Lin''s fist contained natural energy, crushing these unnatural ghosts into pieces as he moved nearer the onmyoji.


    Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, the onmyoji floated in the air. He transformed into a ghost king that controlled countless ghosts, making them rush at Feng Lin.


    For a period of time, both sides fought equally.


    ...


    Flying Hundred Saber Technique!


    Shua, shua, shua~


    The samurai leaped into the air. He held a saber in each of his hands and began to spin like a top. Countless beams of light were slashed out, converging together.


    Meeting his attack was Aris''s battle statue. It directly rushed toward the beams of light and fought him head-on.


    "Earth Element: Surging Earth River!"


    The ninja entered the earth and controlled the swamp, wanting to drown Feng Lin and his team completely.


    "Golden Crow Descent!"


    A golden beam of fire arced through the sky as a firebird descended. It sank right into the ground, causing everything to explode.


    Yi continued firing his arrows, making it so that the ninja had no way to hide.


    The other ninja continued using ninjutsu, utilizing both illusion and hidden weapons as he wanted to get closer to perform an assassination.


    However, Yana had long since expected this. She moved toward her sister and fought together with her.


    Aris simply rushed ahead while Yana was beside her, supporting her with her mental attacks. Their combination of material and immaterial attacks was highly effective, amplifying their combat strength exponentially.


    At this moment, Su Li also made his way here. He waited at the side for opportunities and unleashed his demonic arts whenever he had a chance to.


    The ninjas and samurais were surrounded and for a period of time, they were forced into retreat.


    At this moment, the balance between both teams was completely broken with Feng Lin''s team occupied the advantage.


    The onmyoji could no longer retain his arrogant attitude. The death of a samurai led to an avalanche effect as they grew nearer to defeat upon each passing second.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force permeated the surroundings, and the onmyoji couldn''t summon any ghosts at all.


    "Yamata Formation!" The onmyoji finally panicked as he chanted an incantation.


    "The coiled great serpent of the marsh, the almighty being with eight heads and eight tails. The destruction of the heavens and earth, poisoning the mortal world¡­"


    Ang, ang, ang~


    The demonic ghostly qi behind him churned wildly, gushing forth and materializing a Yamata no Orochi. Its eight heads stared up at the sky as it howled, radiating a baleful aura that caused chills in everyone''s heart.


    Four heads among them shot straight towards Feng Lin, while the other four heads shot towards other directions.


    Aris, Yi, Yana, and Su Li had to retreat rapidly in order to avoid a strike.


    "Get over here!" The onmyoji roared.


    The three team members from the Japanese team felt like they had a weight off their chests and hurriedly moved toward the onmyoji.


    "Just this?" Feng Lin roared.


    Creak, creak~


    He waved his cudgel in a dance, smashing apart four heads of the Yamata no Orochi as he rushed out.


    Enlarge! Enlarge! Enlarge!


    The metal cudgel was like a heavenly pillar, heavily smashing down on the Japanese team. The power in the cudgel caused the air in the area to turn heavy from the pressure.


    Earth Element: Earth and Stone Becoming a Mountain!


    The earth elemental ninja rushed out. His face was pale. A layer of soil and stones covered him as he grew larger in size, becoming something resembling a mountain. He forcefully attempted to block the heavenfall cudgel strike.


    "Abe-sama, you guys leave first!" The ninja viewed death as a homecoming.


    "Go!" The onmyoji was also a cruel person. He and the other two subordinates actually didn''t hesitate to leave behind their comrade as they fled.


    He shot a venomous gaze at Feng Lin and his team. "I will remember you all. This time, you guys managed to ambush us, but there won''t be another opportunity for you to do so in the future. I, Abe Geimei, will never spare you all!"


    After speaking, he folded hand seals and the three of them actually turned into smoke and vanished, burrowing with great speed through the earth.


    This technique was extremely strange, but it had great fleeing speed.


    Even Feng Lin couldn''t see any flaws. Thus, he could only let them leave for now.


    As for the words spoken by Abe Genmei before he left, Feng Lin coldly laughed.


    (A defeated dog wants to talk big? So what even if you are a descendant of Abe no Seimei?)


    (Since you were defeated by me once, you won''t ever have another opportunity to climb back up.)


    Feng Lin was very clear that with the assistance of his genetic equation, his growth speed would far surpass his peers.


    This Abe Genmei lost so badly and he still wanted to talk big?


    What a foolish fantasy.


    After killing the ninja, Feng Lin''s team started to loot the bodies of the two Japanese team members. They had so many treasures that just the two of them provided enough value to overwhelm a regular team. There were five level 2 equipment, two level 3 equipment, and one level 4 equipment named the Blood Silkworm Armor.


    The blood silkworm was a unique creature in this spiritual qi planet. Its silk was as smooth as the snow and as light as nothingness, yet its defensive capabilities were so high that it could block the damage of any guns.


    What made him feel pity was that they didn''t succeed in getting all of them to stay behind. If not, their harvest would be even greater.


    After that, Feng Lin and his team continued on their way.


    For the airdrop supply box, even if their team couldn''t obtain it, they wouldn''t allow other teams to get it so easily.


    If not, their situation would be extremely dangerous.


    Within the Cloudsmoke Swamp, the haze was everywhere, and the directions were simply muddled up.


    But the brilliant red light from the airdrop box could actually pierce through the mist and haze, clearly signaling its location to everyone.


    "We are getting nearer and nearer to it. We should be about to arrive soon," said Yana.


    "Careful!" Feng Lin warned.


    The signal from the airdrop was so clear, most probably, many teams would try to obtain it. Things would be extremely dangerous.


    His other team members nodded as they proceeded cautiously forward.


    This airdrop box was as large as a house. Right now, they could already see it in their vision.


    However, what was strange was that in the surroundings of the airdrop box, there was no commotion at all. There was just an eerie silence in the atmosphere.


    "Seems like no one arrived yet. Let''s grab the equipment and flee," Aris spoke in joy.


    "Wait a minute!" Feng Lin spoke in a low voice. "Wear the shirts of invisibility and follow me closely."


    "Art of transformation!" Feng Lin still felt that it was better to take precautions. He waved his hand and his Heart Monkey Force gushed out, changing their appearances to stones as their auras became completely retracted.


    This transformation¡­


    Su Li and Yi who were new members were all shocked. This transformation ability was simply too bizarre.


    Feng Lin simply smiled and spoke in a low voice to Yana, "How many teams have you located?"


    "Two teams." Yana closed her eyes, sending out her mental force to probe.


    "I found three teams." Feng Lin laughed.


    "Where''s the additional team that I missed out on?" Yana furrowed her brows.


    "There''s one more team hiding inside the mud, concealing their auras. If I''m not mistaken, they should be the three Japanese!" Feng Lin stated.


    "I see." Yana nodded as a look of pondering could be seen on her face.


    After hearing their conversation, Aris and the two others finally understood the crux.


    This calm scene had many currents flowing about in the dark. Other teams had already prepared their ambush.


    Whoever was the first to act would definitely suffer the attack from the other teams. Most probably, the team who acted first would be in for a dreadful ending.


    (So it turned out that everyone is a schemer! Interesting.)


    Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed out as a cunning smile appeared on his face.


    (Let''s see who can turtle for the longest!)

 275 The Battle Between Sneaks

    In a battle between sneaky people, the importance was to see who was more like a ''turtle''.


    As long as they hadn''t died, they would turtle until the end of the world!


    The airdrop box was right before their eyes, within reach.


    However, none of the four teams dared to make a move. They didn''t reveal any hint of auras.


    It was without a doubt that all of them wanted to be the one to take advantage of the situation when the rest engaged in a fight, and not be the one first engaging in the fight.


    Each team was even more of a turtle than another!


    However, Feng Lin''s team held a tremendous advantage.


    The spirit force was invisible and intangible. They seeped into the earth, and any minute changes would be within their senses. There was no stopping them.


    Although it might be possible for the other three teams to use their concealing methods to hide from the rest, through his senses, there were no secrets.


    He carefully observed the details of these teams.


    One of them lay in ambush under a huge boulder. It was a team of white-skinned examinees. However, all of them had extremely muscular bodies like they were big white bears that concealed their auras while staring at their prey.


    Once the other party revealed a flaw, they would be like bears that had woken up from hibernation, tearing their prey up into pieces and then completely engulfing them.


    Each person''s aura was extremely powerful and they had a vitality of over 600. They weren''t to be trifled with.


    Such obvious signs... These people were clearly the combat race from Soviet Russia.


    Another team was filled with people from various ethnicities, including black, white, yellow... even a person with a red skin tone. Their vitality varied as well. The weakest one of them only had a vitality of over 100, but strangely, their top fighter seemed to have a vitality of over 800. What a contrast!


    Hiding in the bushes, they were wearing ghillie suits that enabled them to blend with the environment. Even with the inconsistent battle prowess, they were still a worthy opponent.


    However, the Japanese team was still the greatest threat of all.


    Although two members of this team had perished, the combination of an onmyouji, ninja, and samurai was one where they could attack from both close and long distance. They could both attack and defend, and their battle prowess distribution was almost flawless.


    If they were given a chance to perform their means, they would definitely create a big mess.


    Feng Lin''s mind was moving very quickly as he tried to think of ways to deal with the situation.


    To be able to participate in this examination, each of them was an elite cultivator with great patience.


    And patience was indeed a talent!


    Without realizing it, three hours passed by and each of the teams remained concealed, not moving at all.


    The airdrop box was right before them, but no one made a move.


    The glaring red light flickered rapidly and then gradually extinguished.


    The haze in the Cloudsmoke Swamp spread out rapidly, covering the surroundings and making it hard for one to see even their own fingers.


    (These people are really turtles!)


    Feng Lin sighed and lay low as well.


    Continue to turtle...


    Pa pa pa!


    Everyone continued to turtle for half an hour when a sudden series of footsteps neared, breaking the silence.


    "Everyone, quickly look around! That airdrop box seems to have landed here!"


    "If we find that level 5 equipment, we''d be able to take down even grand cultivators!"


    "Whether or not we can take first place, winning and get chicken for dinner, will depend on this!"


    ...


    Excited voices rang out.


    Five figures walked out from the thick haze It was a full team of five.


    They scanned the surroundings warily as they headed over.


    However, when they set their eyes on the airdrop box, their gazes were fixed on it.


    "Boss, look! The airdrop box is over there!"


    "Let''s go over there quickly!"


    "These are all ours!"


    ...


    The team''s members immediately cried out.


    Only the leader kept a hint of rationality. "There''s no hurry! Check it out with scouting means first and see if there are any ambushes in the vicinity! We must be careful not to be assaulted. Otherwise, we''d be in trouble!"


    A tall and skinny examinee nodded and walked out. He brought out a pair of technological spectacles and started scanning the environment.


    After a while, he said in surprise, "Boss, it''s fine! There isn''t anyone nearby nor are they any traces that people have appeared here before!"


    "That''s good! Brothers, go on!" The leader put down the last bit of doubt he had and led the four members rushing over.


    Feng Lin looked at this scene and shook his head.


    This team was still too too green!


    With the interstellar space''s development, although technological scoutings were used as support, there were also skills to crack them.


    How could they possibly detect others with these little skills they had?


    The impetuous team hurried toward the airdrop box as if they had seen a precious treasure.


    Kacha!


    The airdrop box was opened up, revealing extremely precious equipment as well as many gene potions.


    The five people''s eyes opened wide, but before they could cry out in surprise...


    Pffft!


    Silver light flashed.


    A glaring hole appeared on one of the examinee''s forehead. Blood and brain juice were flowing out.


    "What?" The team was horrified and didn''t have the chance to think too much into it.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    Bullets shot out crazily toward them.


    Hundred Ghosts Technique!


    Many skeletons crawled out from the ground and started to chow on their flesh.


    Earthquake Wave!


    The ground tremored and the powerful impact caused them to fall over, unable to stand upright.


    Within an instant, this team was attacked from three different locations. They were completely befuddled.


    They instinctively applied defensive measures, but they were outnumbered and instantly drowned under the attacks, dying horrible deaths. The entire team was wiped out.


    Blood flowed all over.


    After a while, there was still no one appearing. It was as if the attacks from earlier were just illusions. Only the five corpses that had died horrible deaths in front of the airdrop box dyed the ground in blood.


    Not only did the three teams not come out, but they holed up even more than before, changing their locations in case they were locked on by others.


    In the instant they had attacked earlier, they realized each other''s existence. Whoever made a move first would just be courting death!


    These people were really a bunch of turtles!


    Feng Lin sighed. They couldn''t just keep on watching from the side. He needed to think of a solution to this.


    Otherwise, if things continued to drag on, when would it ever end?


    Compared to the others, he had a huge advantage.


    He used his spirit force to detect other people''s existence. However, the others didn''t know of him!


    Even when that idiotic team had rashly opened up the airdrop box, Feng Lin''s team had not divulged themselves.


    Having the advantage of the unequal grasp of information, if he didn''t make use of this, it would really be a waste of brain tissues.


    His brain started churning as he searched for a way to break out of this predicament.


    Night gradually fell and the Cloudsmoke Swamp became increasingly dark and silent.


    He sensed that two new teams had appeared. However, they were a lot more careful than the last.


    But maybe that was because of the corpses and the blood next to the airdrop box.


    They two teams quietly lay low as well.


    Sneaks encountering sneaks once again!


    Feng Lin''s head started aching. He carefully probed with his spirit force and locked onto an examinee who was from the combat race.


    This examinee appeared capable-looking and held a big rifle. His gaze was as sharp as an eagle; he was clearly an experienced sniper.


    Any slight movements in the surroundings would attract his attention and he would shoot them from afar!


    Earlier on, he had been the first to shoot.


    Hypnotism technique!


    Feng Lin''s spirit force released abnormal waves that spread out like a warm breeze.


    The sniper suddenly felt very sleepy and his eyelids became extremely heavy.


    Psyforce!


    Under the effect of psyforce, that sniper turned his gun barrel toward someone who was lying in ambush amongst the grass from afar.


    The two teams didn''t notice this at all.


    Bang!


    Sparks shot out and a light bullet cut across the darkness.


    Ahhh...


    A stifled sound rang out and someone amongst the grass was shot. The person couldn''t hold it in and let out a painful cry.


    "Boev, who permitted you to shoot?!" The leader of the combat race team let out a furious bellow.


    Bang bang bang!


    The sniping rifle kept shooting out crazily toward the bushes.


    That sniper had clearly fallen asleep!


    "This isn''t good! Someone else is pulling stunts!" That team leader was surprised and enraged.


    Earthquake Wave!


    A series of earthquakes appeared under their feet. It was like there was a volcano eruption that forced them out from their ambush.


    Then a group of people in ghillie suits crawled out and started retaliating.


    The combat race was a fierce race to begin with and when they were being attacked, how could they possibly not retaliate?


    The two teams started to fight and kill each other, engaging in a scuffle.


    "What happened?" The other three teams lying in ambush were baffled and wondered if they should make a move.


    However, how could Feng Lin possibly let them off?


    If they didn''t fight each other, how could he try to sneak his way closer?


    His psyforce was released silently. It was an invisible yet powerful force, and he was using it to control the sniper to shoot out toward the other three teams.


    Ahhhhh...


    A series of agonizing cries rang out as people were hit by the bullets.


    "There are other teams!" The two teams that were engaged in a battle exchanged a mutual glance and immediately stopped fighting each other. Instead, they charged toward the other teams.


    It was wishful thinking for these people to want to take advantage of the situation while they fought each other!


    Since no one could continue to stay hidden, then they would fight each other head-on to see who was more vicious!


    A chaotic massacre took place.


    There were five teams¡ªfive groups of people. But there were no alliances, just head-on fighting!


    This was an examination where they sought to survive a dangerous situation. Only the one who emerged first would be able to pass the test.


    Any form of alliance would be a sham!


    "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!" Abe Genmei''s onmyoji robe kept on flapping as yellow amulets were thrown out. The gates of hell were opened and demons gushed out like tidal waves.


    "Thunder God''s Chariot!" The five members of the combat race gathered together, and a vast amount of electricity radiated out from their bodies. A tall figure came whizzing out of it, riding a chariot.


    "Nature''s Friends"! One team turned the trees into Treants to protect themselves. They were like ancient druids from myths and legends, wearing beast hide and strange scepters.


    ...


    They were all top-notch geniuses who had been picked out carefully from various star regions. Naturally, they had all kinds of extraordinary means.


    Feng Lin watched the show coldly from the side.


    He could see faint traces of myths and legends from these people''s moves. It was really an eye-opener for him.


    These five teams were engaged in an intense scuffle, but yet no one noticed that Feng Lin''s team was still lying low at the side.


    In a competition between sneaks, it wasn''t enough to be turtling!


    Turtling could only drag things out for a short moment. If they wished to hog all the advantages, then it''d be a competition to see who was even more sinister!


    The deadlock was broken and everyone started killing each other. The situation was extremely chaotic.


    The varying teams wore savage looks, having a strong urge to kill the rest of the other teams and fighting it out to the bitter death!


    All of them turned from sneaks into violent people in just an instant.


    The battlefield was very chaotic and every team suffered losses. At this moment, everyone wished to leave peacefully, but it was very difficult.


    "This..."


    Aris, Yi, and Su Li all wore unbelievable expressions as they looked at this chaotic scene.


    (Who on earth did this?)


    Yana was the only one who understood.


    Earlier on, he had noticed that Feng Lin had secretly used his will to scout. She had no idea what tricks he had pulled.


    She looked pitifully at the other five teams who had engaged in a massacre.


    Although these people were all sneaks, they still couldn''t win against Feng Lin in terms of being sneaky.


    This person was the true tough character!


    "Let''s not make any move. Once they show signs of stopping, we''ll launch sneak attacks and continue to sow discord between them!" Feng Lin communicated through mental connections and a cold gleam flashed in his eyes.


    Yana, Yi, and the other two felt a chill running down their spine.


    How vicious!


    If they were to really do this, these five teams would probably have to die here!


    They wore pitiful expressions as if they could already see the pathetic plight the five teams would end up in.


    ...


    "Don''t participate in the scuffle here. Snatch the equipment and the items first!" The combat race team was the first to react.


    Although they were unfearful of battles, fighting without any objectives would just be a waste of their blood and energy.


    After their traces were divulged, they decided not to drag out the situation. They decided to first get their hands on the equipment and then take their time dealing with this group of people.


    Thunderbolts erupted and the chariot whizzed, forcibly crushing through the waves of demons and energy currents, heading straight for the airdrop box.


    Those rare equipment and items were just right before their eyes.


    "Baka! Dream on!" The Japanese ninja let out a cry. Having lay in ambush for so long, how could he possibly be willing to give up the airdrop box to the others?


    Earth evasion jutsu, Earth Element - Earthflow River!


    He formed seals with both hands, causing the earth to seethe into a river and gushed over.


    Flying Thousand Saber Technique!


    A samurai stood on top of the river. His body slightly inclined forward and he leaped off fiercely. He unleashed countless streams of light, forcibly fending off the powerful impact from the Thunder God''s Chariot.


    "Abe-sama, you go and seize the equipment first. The two of us will hold them off for you!" shouted both the samurai and the ninja.


    The onmyouji was cold and emotionless, and he wouldn''t say any word of crap. He turned into an elusive figure and pounced toward the airdrop box.


    "Dream on!" When the other teams saw that, they came charging over as well and performed various means.


    The Treants had massive figures. They waved their branches non-stop like they were tentacles, smashing out and causing those examinees to keep on retreating.


    The earth tremored.


    The repercussion waves from the many examinees'' attacks scattered out, causing the earth to crumble. The entire place was in shambles.


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    At the very end, all five teams suffered severe casualties and their movements also slowed down. They started panting, with only their eyes still glaring fiercely at each other.


    Seeing that the battle situation was gradually slowing down, Feng Lin let out a low bellow, "Yi, do it!"


    Yi nodded and drew his bow, sending a sharp arrow silently into the air, hitting onto someone from the combat race.


    "Who''s that?!" That member of the combat race was infuriated. Lightning erupted out from his entire body, and he attacked fiercely toward the surroundings.


    The situation that had calmed down immediately became intense once again.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    Many vicious arrows shot out silently toward the various teams. Although their prowess wasn''t great, they had lit up flames of fury in everyone''s heart.


    The other members in Feng Lin''s team also learned to be sinister, launching sneak attacks.


    Yana would also occasionally bewitch others with her improved illusion art, causing the examinees to lose their rationality and attack fiercely.


    They stood steadily at the side, waiting to harvest the battlefield at the very end.


    Feng Lin''s gaze stared at the airdrop box that had been opened up.


    With a single thought from Feng Lin, the gene potions floated up. Under the concealment of the battle''s repercussions, they moved toward him while remaining low on the ground.


    Obtaining objects across space via psyforce!


    They didn''t have to head over personally to get their hands on these equipment and resources. They could do the same through psyforce.


    However, the traces of this method would be very clear!


    Change!


    Feng Lin obtained a pile of stones and put them into the airdrop box using psyforce. The Heart Monkey Force was activated and it immediately changed them to take on the appearance of gene potions, passing them off as the genuine items.


    If other people didn''t pick them up personally, they wouldn''t be able to tell the difference with their naked eyes.


    From the very beginning, Feng Lin hadn''t planned on fighting these people head-on.


    Only boors would choose to only use force to resolve issues.


    Completing the change with the Heart Monkey Force would be sufficient to pass off the fake as genuine. Since he could attain his objectives without others knowing, why was there a need to use force?

 276 Stealthy Substitution

    Feng Lin intentionally incited a battle to break out between the other teams. His purpose in doing so was to make the situation chaotic enough so that he could take advantage of the turbulence.


    These people were fighting intensely, and Feng Lin felt pleased to see this happening. He carried on with his plan sneakily.


    In the blink of an eye, the items and equipment in the airdrop box had been secretly changed. Although it appeared as if they hadn''t been touched at all, it was just an illusion. The things left behind were just some worthless stones.


    What was it like to bring about endless changes, performing a stealthy substitution to trade one thing for another?


    This was it!


    Just as he was planning to continue with his operation and steal all the items in the airdrop box...


    Suddenly, a cold and arrogant voice rang out.


    "Everyone, scram! The paladin teamis here! The airdrop box is ours, and those who dare to stop us will die!"


    Holy Sword Light!


    Buzz!


    A sword light 50 meters long took form in the air and suddenly came slashing down. Endless holy light scattered out and the entire battlefield was slashed completely into two halves. A crack that was like a mountain valley appeared.


    The five teams scattered in different directions, watching in shock and terror at the sword mark. All of them were silent.


    This prowess... The people who came were probably...


    Grand cultivators!


    Pa pa pa!


    Uniform footsteps rang out and five examinees who were like the Middle Age''s paladins from the western religions walked over. They wore silver armor that covered their entire bodies, revealing only a pair of eyes from their helmets. Their gazes had an unshakeable will and were emotionless. They looked at the many examinees present as if they were looking at dead people.


    "This place has been taken over by our Paladin Team! All of you should leave quickly!" the leader spoke in a cold voice.


    One of the examinees from the combat race rebutted in fury, "Even if you guys are paladins from the Europa Alliance''s Radiant Holy See, aren''t you being too domineering like this? Do you really think..."


    Devil Extermination Wave Sword!


    Clank!


    A sharp sword was unsheathed, glowing in a majestic holy light that slashed down fiercely. A patch of pure white light was released, purifying everything. Under this light, all impurities were exterminated.


    "You dare...?" That examinee from the combat race hadn''t expected that the paladin would dare to make the first move and attacked him. Electricity burst out from his body, forming a long lance that pierced out.


    However, the holy light sword purified everything, even the immaterial electricity. It slashed down fiercely, wiping out the lance, and pierced out toward that examinee.


    Light flashed by.


    That examinee''s body turned stiff on the spot, and at the next moment, was split into two parts. Blood gushed out like springwater, and his internal organs dropped onto the ground.


    "I''m only notifying you. I don''t have the intention to hold any discussions! If you don''t leave, then die!" The paladin drew back his great sword coldly, not even throwing a glance at that corpse. His expression was as cool as ever as if he had just killed an insignificant ant.


    "Ivan!" Seeing that their comrade was killed, the eyes of the examinees from the combat race turned bloodshot, and the four of them pounced forth fiercely like frenzied bears."


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    The mighty dragon was no match for the native serpent!


    They had fought each other for so long, yet the paladin team suddenly barged in and wanted to drive all of them away and keep all the airdrop box''s resources for themselves. How could they possibly allow such a thing to happen?


    All of them were calculative people, and they knew well that if the paladin teamwere to have their way, then they wouldn''t be able to get anything out of this.


    The five teams joined forces and besieged the powerful opponent that had suddenly popped out.


    "You don''t know what''s good for you! Holy Light Pentagon Formation!" The leader of the paladins let out a cold snort and pointed with his large sword. The other four paladins immediately took their places at the other four corners of the pentagon and coordinated with each other, forming a massive pentagon formation.


    The same kind of holy light was released from their bodies at the same time. The auras were strong, breaking through the 1,000 threshold. All of them had reached the grand cultivator realm.


    This was clearly a team that comprised purely of grand cultivators. Just their cultivation and strength alone would completely suppress everyone else.


    Despite being besieged by five teams, the paladin teamwas unfazed. Their auras connected together, forming a massive magic formation. Holy light soared into the sky like a light pillar that penetrated through layers of clouds and fog, making the area within a range of one hundred li extremely clear.


    Demons gushed forth like tidal waves.


    Treants stomp on the ground, creating tremors. They were as fierce as a military army.


    The people from the combat race drove the chariot and came smashing over from the sky.


    ...


    Waves of energy kept on charging forth, wanting to drown the paladin teamcompletely and crush them into dregs.


    The leader of the paladins didn''t move, but the holy light formation created a huge pair of white wings on his back. It was as if he was an angel that had descended, and the large sword he held swept out calmly.


    Endless amount of holy light burst out and the mortal world was covered in pure white. It was so plain that it instilled fear, or even horror!


    Electricity, demons, Treants... All of them turned into powders under the white light. Even their existence was wiped out. It was as if they had never existed before.


    The group of examinees fell backward, landing hard on the ground with pale countenances.


    Their magical techniques were forcibly negated and they suffered serious injuries from the backlash.


    "Damn it!" The four from the combat race knew no fear and continued to charge forth.


    The rest of the other four teams stood up silently and turned to leave.


    Against a team of grand cultivators, they had no hopes of winning by fighting them head-on. If they continued on, they would die...


    At the thought of how there was such a terrifying team in this examination, a great shadow was cast in their hearts. How could they advance to the next round of the examination then? This was really troublesome!


    "Heretics who know not what''s good for you! Turn into ashes under the holy light!" a loud voice hollered.


    Endless amount of holy light was like tidal waves, completely drowning the team from the combat race.


    After the light dissipated, there was no one left on the spot. They had been completely wiped out. It was really terrifying.


    "Go!" At the sight of this scene, Feng Lin couldn''t take the rest of the equipment and resources in time. Without another word, he left rapidly without turning back.


    Yana and the others didn''t say another word either.


    The mighty dragon had suppressed the native serpent.


    The battle prowess of this paladin teamwas far too terrifying, being a great realm above them. They could completely crush Feng Lin''s team entirely, and there weren''t any means that could make up for this difference.


    Once a conflict were to break out, Feng Lin''s team would have no chance of winning.


    "Hmmm?" One of the paladins closed his eyes, sensing some sort of disturbance. He said in a low voice, "Leader, there seems to be another team in the vicinity!"


    The leader didn''t even take a look. "They are just five insignificant ants! And they won''t affect the overall situation. Anyway, we''ve already gotten our hands on the airdrop box."


    The five paladins stepped on all the corpses and made their way over.


    A large variety of resources were placed before their eyes. The leader reached out and grabbed them. At this moment, his countenance changed instantly.


    The illusions were broken. The precious resources turned into powders that leaked out between his fingers.


    He bellowed furiously, "Give chase! Those people have stolen the resources from the airdrop box!"


    However, it was all too late. A cloud had risen from the ground, rapidly cutting across the sky and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.


    "I''m going to remember you guys!" Holy light broke through the endless fog around the swamp like a huge sword, and the hollering voice was filled with endless rage and morose.


    Hunting geese every day, but finally getting pecked in the eye and blinded one day [1]!


    [1] Suggesting that a person was overconfident and committed an error due to their carelessness.

 277 Decapitating Plan

    Cold wind blew rapidly in the sky, brushing past them.


    Feng Lin rode on the cloud, bringing along the team to leave quickly.


    They pushed through the layers of cloud, and a huge sword light pierced through the sky, slashing down fiercely, wanting to hack them up into powder.


    Under the effect of the Heart Monkey Force, the clouds made its way across the sky like a bolt of lightning. It cut across the sky and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.


    An enraged bellow rang out behind them and kept on resounding.


    "What on earth happened?" Yana and the others were puzzled. They didn''t understand why the paladin team had attacked them.


    They hadn''t done anything at all.


    Feng Lin didn''t reply and fully focused on controlling the cloud, leaving rapidly. Very soon, they left the Cloudsmoke Swamp and headed for the outer region.


    "Hold on! Aren''t we going to hunt the swamp fishking? Where are we headed to now?" Aris was baffled.


    "I don''t know either!" Feng Lin shook his head and said calmly, "What I know is that if we don''t leave, we probably won''t be able to leave later on!"


    "What?" Aris, Yi, and the others had no idea what he was talking about.


    However, Feng Lin waved his hand and their expressions turned to that of astonishment. Although they had plenty of questions, they couldn''t voice out a single one.


    Many gene potions were placed before them, in addition to three types of extremely rare technological-based equipment.


    "Titan Potion, Quantum Ray Gun, Micro Mecha¡­ These are all level 5 equipment and gene potions. Feng Lin, where did you get them from?" Aris couldn''t contain her surprise.


    "So you got us to incite those examinees to fight each other while you were secretly transferring those items!" Yana figured out what happened.


    Aris''s, Yi''s, and Su Li''s expressions changed immediately.


    How terrifying was the paladin team''s battle prowess? They had managed to crush five other teams in one go.


    Yet, to think that Feng Lin had secretly taken away the airdrop box from them. It was like seizing treasures from the mouth of a vicious dragon. It was far too sinister.


    "That''s right! That''s why we must leave. Otherwise, if that paladin team were to catch traces of us, we''ll definitely be hunted down. We''re definitely not their match!" Feng Lin said calmly, not behaving recklessly at all.


    Given the huge difference in their strength, they would just be heading to their deaths if they were to forcibly challenge them.


    The best strategy was to slip away!


    Cultivators had long life spans; thus, winning or losing for the moment wasn''t something major. What''s important was to stay alive.


    As long as they were alive, there would be endless possibilities.


    If they couldn''t even accept the simplest humiliation over a loss, they wouldn''t be able to go far on the cultivation path.


    Feng Lin dodged the sword attack and rapidly left, leaving the paladin team far behind them.


    Yana and the others no longer raised any objections.


    They had initially planned on entering the depths of the Cloudsmoke Swamp so that they could obtain the level 5 equipment¡ªthe Fishking Trident. Now that they had gotten something better, there wasn''t a need to go on with that plan.


    Unless they were really left with no choice, they really didn''t wish to engage the paladin team.


    Very soon, Feng Lin''s team left the place and landed on a desolate peak.


    "We must find a way to deal with that paladin team! Otherwise, we won''t be able to get first place!" Feng Lin said this the moment they landed.


    The other four members fell silent and frowned. They also felt that this was a very difficult task.


    When the paladin team had displayed their prowess earlier, they had seen it for themselves. The paladin team had one-sidedly crushed their opponents. The five teams had joined forces yet were defeated with a single blow, unable to put up any resistance.


    Feng Lin''s team didn''t lack confidence, but they were no fools either.


    On the contrary, they were very clear that if they were to engage the paladin team head-on, they would have no chance of victory.


    It would be like a huge shark suddenly appeared amongst a school of small fish. The difference was so huge that they felt nothing but despair.


    By right, given that there were 2,000 battlefields, chances of encountering such top-notch teams that comprised purely of grand cultivators were extremely low. However, as luck would have it, they had to end up encountering such a team.


    Things were really unexpected!


    If they couldn''t find a way to deal with this ultimate boss, it would be practically impossible for them to clinch the top spot.


    "We mustn''t drag this out! We must deal with this as soon as possible!" Golden light flashed in Yana''s eyes and she made a judgment. "I''ve analyzed the examinees'' information previously. This paladin team comes from the Europa Alliance''s Radiant Holy See. They worshipped God and they take the Angel Mythological Path that is unique to the Radiant Holy See. All of them aren''t considered weak amongst other grand cultivators! On this battlefield, they are definitely unrivaled. If we allow things to drag on, given their strength, they will continue to seize many high-level equipment, and their battle prowess will increase tremendously. Sooner or later, it''ll be a case where they one-sidedly crush all of their opponents, eliminating the other teams! We won''t be an exception!"


    The others fell silent and the atmosphere became extremely tense.


    It was a difference in one major realm and brought them nothing but despair.


    Feng Lin saw that the atmosphere was very tense and knew that he must do something about it. Their strength was no match for the paladin team to begin with. But if they were to feel disheartened, they wouldn''t even have a chance of victory at all.


    "There''s only one solution!" Feng Lin spoke up slowly. Clearly, he had made a decision.


    "What is it?" Yana and the others lit up.


    It would be best if they could pass the first round of the examinations in one go.


    Otherwise, even if they were to be ranked amongst the top five and get another chance of competing, they would enter an infinite loop and their vitality would suffer greatly. Even if they managed to pass by luck, they wouldn''t be able to handle the second round of the examinations.


    Although the chances were slim, no one would be willing to quietly accept their defeat!


    Feng Lin thought about it for very long. He already had an idea of what to do.


    "Although the paladin team is very strong, it doesn''t mean that they are able to face the prowess of level 5 equipment head-on. Each level 5 equipment has the ability to turn the tables around on the battlefield. If they were to receive a sneak-attack, they wouldn''t be able to handle it either! That''s why they are searching for those level 5 equipment. Even if they can''t get it for themselves, they can''t let others get them either. Otherwise, they''ll have to face hidden threats. If my guess is right, they''ll continue to spend some more time sweeping through the other teams and eliminate them quickly while seizing the level 5 equipment. Given their strength, the swamp fishmen''s level 5 equipment¡ªthe Fishking Trident¡ªis probably already in their hands!"


    "Wouldn''t that mean that we''re left with no way to deal with them?" Yi''s voice sounded very grim.


    Every member of the paladin team was a grand cultivator. If they were to obtain a large amount of level 5 equipment, other people wouldn''t have any chance at all.


    "That''s not true!" Feng Lin shook his head and the corners of his lips curled up into a faint smile of contempt.


    "Although the paladin team is very strong, they have a fatal weakness!"


    "What is that?" The other four asked in unison.


    "They are too greedy!" said Feng Lin in a low voice. "Given their strength, they could have headed straight for the Zheng Clan''s nest and snatched that spirit crystal bead! However, they chose to take the safer route and kept on seizing level 5 equipment. They wanted to be fully prepared before they head to complete the mission! The situation on an actual battlefield is constantly changing and there''s nothing absolute! Their greed has given us an opportunity! Although our strength is a far cry from them, we also possess three level 5 equipment. If we put them to good use, we''ll be able to clinch the victory in a single swoop..."


    He carefully analyzed the difficult situation they were facing. Then, his tone suddenly changed and he asked in a low voice, "It''s just that the Zheng Clan is the fiercest race in the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. They are at the very top of the food chain and if there are only five of us sneaking our way in, it''d be like entering a dragon''s lair. We''ll be outnumbered and overpowered, and the trip will be plagued with dangers. Does everyone here have the courage to take on this challenge?"


    Yana, Aris, Yi, and Su Li fell silent for a moment and exchanged glances as if they were communicating silently with each other.


    They didn''t have too much hesitation nor did they show too much fear. The four of them nodded decisively.


    They were in an impasse to begin with. If they didn''t fight for it now, what were they still waiting for?


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 278 Dragons Nest, Tigers Den

    There were three giant mountain ranges upon each other, and the mountains there exuded a majestic air. Things seemed extremely dangerous.


    These mountains were actually stacked upon each other, and their environments were very different.


    On the bottom layer, there was a black-colored mountain made up of numerous hard rocks stacking upon each other like they were one entity. It was about 1,000 meters tall and resembled a whole block of iron pressing down on the ground. It acted as a solid foundation, supporting the two other taller mountains stacked on it.


    The second mountain was filled with forest; the atmosphere was gloomy and sinister. Sunlight wasn''t able to penetrate the forest due to the density of the trees. Darkness shrouded everything.


    As for the top layer, the mountain was completely hollowed up. It became a mountain fortress that resembled a beehive. It was like a dragon''s nest and tiger''s den, capable of devouring the lives of those foolish enough to barge in.


    This was one of the vile places in the world of Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Three-layer Mountain!


    There were three mountains stacking upon each other. It was true to its name.


    Although this was a naturally vile environment, what was more terrifying was the clan that was taking up residence here, the Zheng Clan!


    According to the information from the Cultivation Association. The Zheng Clan was a rare humanoid clan on this planet. Their characteristics were marked with ferociousness, and each of them was already an innate transcendent creature. They had the ability to control blood¡ªtheirs as well as others¡ªwhich granted them huge killing potential. This was a hegemonic-level clan in this spiritual qi planet.


    In truth, when humanity first discovered this planet, the first batch of soldiers that had landed here had been completely wiped out. They had all been slaughtered by the Zheng Clan with no exceptions.


    At this moment, at a remote corner not far away from the Three-layer Mountain, Feng Lin''s team was observing everything. Their gazes were extremely heavy.


    Numerous figures clad in bone armor could be seen moving in and out of the Three-layer Mountain.


    The Zheng Clan could be divided into the male faction and female faction.


    The males were all tall and muscular, roughly about three meters tall and were extremely ferocious.


    For females, they were all extremely shapely with nice curves. They were extremely beautiful and charming.


    This was an extremely strange clan.


    Although their appearances varied, their vitality stats were extremely high. Feng Lin didn''t dare to underestimate them.


    Each member of the Zheng Clan has a vitality stat of over 100. This was an innate transcendent race. They were born with qualifications high enough to become soldiers.


    For any who dared to enter without proper considerations, they would surely be wiped out without a doubt.


    The Zheng Clan of the Three-layer Mountain would rush out from time to time. They were like primitive people. They had primitive weapons in their hands and would hunt birds and beasts for food.


    When they returned to the mountain, their bodies would be dyed in blood, and a strange language like that of ferocious gods'' would come out of their mouths.


    Yana''s eyes flashed with golden light. She was trying to decipher this aboriginal language.


    The center of Feng Lin''s brows shone with a silver light. His spirit force was compressed into thin traces as he sent it out, trying to probe the interior of the Three-layer Mountain.


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    Each point added to the strengthening tally would allow his spirit force to surge explosively.


    Right now, Feng Lin was doing his best to probe the situation from an area about two hundred kilometers away. He could see everything clearly in his mental vision like the highest-grade quality microscope with precision adjusted to 0.01 mm.


    Using his spiritual perspective, everything in the world was laid out before him. There were no secrets.


    A gentle breeze blew by, gusting into the Zheng Clan''s lair, yet those aboriginal members of the Zheng Clan didn''t seem to feel anything.


    A stretch of red light appeared in his vision.


    Feng Lin only felt that his perception entered a red tunnel. A strange qi permeated the area completely, seeping into one''s body.


    Spiritual qi, this was spiritual qi!


    The spiritual qi here gushed forth like tides, instantly submerging his perception.


    The inner part of the cave was actually constructed from brilliant red crystals. The spiritual qi was so intense that Feng Lin involuntarily shivered.


    This Three-layer Mountain was actually a spirit crystal mine!


    Feng Lin''s spirit force continued to flow forward, extending in all directions. This place was like a beehive with many intersections. The area inside was tangled and extremely complicated. An underground palace appeared, and all sorts of rooms were available for residence. The primitive tools they owned were made from spirit crystals. The embryonic form of primitive tribes could be seen from here.


    Swoosh~


    From the depths of the cave, the wind gushed out like it was someone''s breathing. A terrifying existence seemed to be hiding deep inside, and his aura was incomparably heavy.


    At the very least, the vitality stat of this lifeform was 3,000 and above!


    Feng Lin instantly made a judgment. Even he felt an incredible pressure boring down on him.


    He continued advancing, wanting to find out more about everything here.


    The deeper his perception went, the more intense was the spiritual qi in the atmosphere. Now, the spiritual qi even condensed into clouds, gaining some hint of corporeality to their forms.


    How luxurious was such a spiritual qi environment?


    If an ordinary pig was to stay here, it would become a transcendent creature as long as it stayed long enough.


    This Zheng Clan was truly powerful. Their members were all extremely fierce.


    (It''s getting closer!)


    As his perception advanced, the intensity of spiritual qi grew. The pressure felt like a mountain boring on him.


    Feng Lin instinctively resisted.


    ROAR!~


    Just this tiny fluctuation seemed to have caused that incomparably terrifying existence to wake up. With a roar of anger, an intense bloodthirsty will shot out from the depths, wanting to trace back Feng Lin''s spirit force back to its source.


    Feng Lin hurriedly severed his thread of spirit force. He opened his eyes but at the next instant, the entire Three-layer Mountain started to tremble fiercely. Countless Zheng Clan''s members were like men-eating ants, rushing out from all corners and snarling ferociously as though looking for something.


    "What''s wrong?" Yana and the others were shocked.


    "Transform!"


    Feng Lin instantly used the art of transformation, transforming himself and his team into stones as their auras were concealed.


    Pa, pa, pa!


    Footsteps rang out.


    The Zheng Clan''s members searched everywhere as they howled in anger.


    Feng Lin''s art of transformation had already reached the realm of matter transformation, allowing him to pass off the genuine as the spurious. It wouldn''t be so easy to see through his disguise.


    The members searched for half a day but didn''t find anything. Ultimately, they gave up and returned.


    "What just happened exactly?" Yana asked.


    They didn''t do anything, so why would these aboriginal people create such a huge commotion?


    "The king of the Zheng Clan is terrifying to the extreme. His vitality stat is at least 3,000 and above, and his senses are simply too sensitive. My spiritual perception was discovered by it! If we want to assassinate it, we will need a new plan. If we clash head-on, there''s no chance for victory at all. We have to make good use of the level 5 equipment," said Feng Lin in a heavy voice. With a wave of his hand, he took out the level 5 equipment they currently possessed.


    The three level 5 equipment were respectively the quantum ray gun, deathray grenade, and the micro mecha.


    "How should we allocate this three equipment to unleash their greatest power?" Feng Lin sought Yana''s opinion.


    Yana sank into deep contemplation, trying to think of a strategy. After a while, she gave her answer. "Give the quantum ray gun to Su Li. He can use his ghostly speed to employ guerrilla warfare tactics, unleashing the maximum potential of the ray gun. As for the micro mecha, give it to Yi. He is a long-range attacker, and his defense isn''t enough. With the micro mecha equipped, it can enhance his defense and speed. As for the deathray grenade, Feng Lin, you will be the one to take it. You are the person with the strongest combat prowess in our team. Only you would have an opportunity to get near the Zheng Clan''s king and unleash the greatest killing might of the deathray grenade!"


    Compared to Feng Lin; Yi, Su Li, and the two sisters were more suited for supporting purposes. It was not so easy for them to unleash the potential of the grenade.


    Everything was for victory. Thus, Yana wasn''t biased and she didn''t allocate any level 5 equipment to herself or her sister.


    "These five bottles of spirit explosion medicine can be considered high-tier medium-martial genetic potions. Within ten minutes, they can allow your vitality stat to explosively increase, doubling it. We will each take a bottle and we must use this at crucial moments." Feng Lin''s team split the five bottles up. After that, they focused on their cultivation, adjusting themselves to the peak.


    Genetic potential +1.2, +1.2, +1.2¡­


    Very soon, Feng Lin obtained a free transcendent point.


    However, he didn''t add it to any gene. He wanted to use it during crucial moments to recover his strength.


    After some time, the other members of his team had also recovered to their peak state.


    "Let''s go." Feng Lin nodded to them. A moment later, a vast amount of Heart Monkey Force gushed out from the center of his brows, about half of it was instantly consumed.


    His team members and himself now became five Zheng Clan''s members; no one could tell the difference.


    Feng Lin''s team moved toward the depths of the lair. The dark cave hole was before their eyes, and it was like a giant maw, capable of devouring everything in the world.


    "Guliguagua...neinei¡­" At this moment, strange noises rang out. Six Zheng Clan''s guards suddenly walked out. Their spears were pointed at Feng Lin''s team as they questioned them.


    Seeing how fierce they were, it was like as long as Feng Lin''s team didn''t reply, they wouldn''t hesitate to run the spears through them.


    "Jiji...wuwu..naji¡­" Yana calmly replied, conversing with the guards.


    The hostility of these guards melted away and they stepped aside, allowing Feng Lin''s team to pass.


    Feng Lin and the others were used to unexpected things. They calmly continued on, moving into the depths of the lair.


    Inside the mountain, countless crystals could be seen lying around in public like trash. This extravagant scene made Yana, Yi, and the others pant with excitement.


    However, the heavy pressure from the lair''s depth made them not dare to let their imaginations run wild.


    They paid attention and made sure to avoid the other members of the Zheng Clan as they made their way into the depths of the lair. The formless pressure also grew increasingly heavier.


    "Quickly look!" Feng Lin pointed. At the end of their current path, there were over ten members of the Zheng Clan with horns on their heads guarding here. Their auras were clearly different from the other aboriginals of the Zheng Clan. From a look, one could tell that they were elites.


    In their surroundings, not a single normal member dared to go near them.


    Clearly, this was the place their king was staying at. It was considered a forbidden ground.


    If they walked in there like that, there was no doubt that they would instantly be slaughtered.


    Feng Lin''s team could only temporarily hide at the side, observing the situation for now.


    "The defense of the Zheng Clan''s king is too tight. It''s probably impossible for us to sneak in." The five people stealthily stared at the scene before them. The situation didn''t seem too good.


    This lair was like a dragon''s nest and the tiger''s den. It was extremely secure.


    Even after a long time, they didn''t spot any flaws. They had no chance to act.


    It wasn''t easy for them to sneak in here, surely they couldn''t just stand around and simply watched.


    "Relax, there''s no rush." Feng Lin actually calmed down at this moment. He spoke in a heavy voice, "The spirit crystal bead is inside. Those are also the ultimate goal for the other teams, and they would sooner or later clash with the Zheng Clan. We only need to wait for the situation to change and seize favorable opportunities to act. Although there''s only a chance to hunt the king and time is pressing, we shouldn''t be so hasty."


    Yana and the others nodded. They also understood that they had panicked earlier.


    The five of them calmed themselves down, acting like experience hunters as they simply waited for their prey to make mistakes.


    A day passed.


    Two days passed!


    Three days passed!!


    In the blink of an eye, Feng Lin''s three had already camped in the lair of the Zheng Clan for three days.


    The Zheng Clan''s king was still in the lair''s depth. It seemed to be in a deep sleep.


    Moreover. those Zheng Clan''s elites were like robots, and they didn''t seem to know fatigue as they continued guarding the area.


    Just when Feng Lin''s team members grew anxious and almost lost their patience, chaos suddenly erupted. From outside, the sounds of combat could be heard, creating a huge din.


    Feng Lin''s eyes abruptly opened.


    "The time is now. Let''s act!"

 279 Killing Is Also A Mercy

    With a command, Feng Lin''s team instantly acted, moving from their passive state.


    They had camped here for a total of five days and hadn''t moved at all. It had been really draining for their patience.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that they were cultivators and could adjust the activities of their bodies, they wouldn''t be able to take it.


    "Wajitulachila¡­" A roar of rage rang out.


    Those aboriginals of the Zheng Clan were all equipped with primitive armor. The spears they used were made from spirit crystal, and they rushed out like an army.


    Outside the cave, the sounds of slaughtering echoed ceaselessly.


    "Are they the other exam candidates?" Yana asked.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes and sent out his spirit force. A moment later, he nodded. "The paladin team is here."


    Yana and the others fell silent as their expressions turned extremely heavy.


    The paladin team came here so fast. Now the time remaining for them wasn''t a lot anymore. If they didn''t make good use of it, they would truly not have a chance.


    They knew that Feng Lin hadn''t told them the whole truth.


    Since their last meeting three days ago, the paladin team had undergone a huge transformation. Their equipment was all new, so dazzling that they were eye-piercing.


    If they had been like nobles back then, they were like emperors now.


    This group of people was extremely ruthless. The person in the lead wielded a crystal trident. He waved it about, manifesting waves to fall from the top of the mountain, rushing into the cave, and turning this place into an ocean.


    Another person wielded a clay pot that appeared old and tattered. However, black flames flowed out from it, causing the area around it to burn, turning the Zheng Clan''s members into charred meat.


    ...


    All of the weapons were level 5 equipment forged on this planet. One had to use some kind of primitive totem shamanic art to control the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. The power of this equipment was extremely large, capable of altering terrains.


    Those Zheng Clan''s members didn''t rush over, but they were still instantly engulfed by the energy torrent.


    The lair trembled as the millions of aboriginals rushed out like the tides, creating a huge din.


    "This is our chance. The paladin team is too arrogant. They think that just because their cultivation bases are high and that they have excellent equipment, they can directly rush into the lair and clash with the Zheng Clan head-on. When this lair empties out, it will be our opportunity," said Feng Lin.


    "What are we waiting for then?" asked Aris hurriedly.


    "No rush." Now that things came to this, Feng Lin wasn''t anxious at all. He shook his head. "It isn''t going to be easy to deal with the paladin team. We should wait until these aboriginal members rush out. When the time comes, when dog bites dog, we will sever their path of retreat. By doing so, they can only go all out and fight the paladin for us. At that time, the lair would be empty. It will be a chance for us to act!"


    Since the captain had already spoken, Yana and the others could only trust his judgment and calm their anxiety down.


    And as combat outside grew increasingly intense, over a thousand aboriginal members of the Zheng Clan had already rushed out.


    Feng Lin''s spiritual perception showed him that the outside of the lair had already become a pot of mixed porridge. The situation was extremely chaotic.


    The paladin team was as expected of a team with all grand cultivators. Although they were only five people, they were like an immovable steel wall, easily slaughtering the Zheng Clan''s members as they moved step by step toward the lair.


    ROAR~


    A roar of anger suddenly rang out.


    The terrifying existence inside the depths of the lair was finally awake. It roared as though it was transmitting some orders.


    Even the aboriginal elites weren''t able to sit still. They finally acted, about half of them rushed out to provide reinforcements for their comrades.


    "Now is the time." Upon seeing this, Feng Lin finally gave the order to act. He brandished his metal cudgel and aimed at the ceiling, launching heavy blows.


    A few moments later, the ceiling trembled as rocks fell down, piling up at the entrance.


    Yana and the others used their own techniques as well, resulting in the entrance being blocked completely.


    "Damnable humans! You all actually had help from the inside!" The Zheng Clan''s members outside howled wrathfully in their language.


    The paladin team was stunned when they saw this. A moment later, their expressions changed drastically. "Not good, there must already be another team hiding inside. Let''s kill them quickly, we cannot allow others to steal what we want. They are truly courting death!"


    Those Zheng Clan''s members howled and rushed forward. The five members of the paladin team could no longer maintain their earlier relaxed attitudes. Their bodies glowed with holy light as they went all out, no longer holding back.


    "Jiwaijiwawawa¡­"


    Upon seeing five strange members of the same clan appearing and severing their clan member''s path of retreat, these elites started mumbling as they rushed forward.


    "Kill them all!" said Feng Lin coldly.


    When the map is unrolled, the dagger is revealed!


    There was no need for them to hide anymore.


    The other team members tore apart their disguise and rushed towards the Zheng Clan''s elites.


    "Humans¡­" The elites shrieked in a shrill voice.


    "War God Giant Statue!"


    Aris''s body expanded. Yana stood on the giant statue''s shoulder as the two sisters joined the fight together.


    The giant statue''s fists blasted out, sending the two Zheng Clan''s elites before them flying.


    Mind Control!


    Ding, ding, ding.


    The golden scepter waved about. Yana was clad in golden armor and she transformed into a goddess, controlling the psyche of her targets.


    A moment later, the gazes of three Zheng Clan''s elites turned vacant and they actually started to turn on their comrades.


    For a time, the situation here was also extremely chaotic.


    "You guys go first. Let us handle the situation here!" said Yana.


    Feng Lin and the other two didn''t hesitate, they took the chance to rush into the lair''s depths.


    The two sisters grew up together and their cooperation was simply perfect like one entity.


    Aris was proficient in head-on power attacks while Yana was more of the control-type, using her mental force to her advantage, hypnotizing other living creatures.


    One was the main attacker while the other played the supporting role. Their combat prowess doubled, allowing them to withstand the rush of the Zheng Clan''s elites.


    This was an extremely hard to come by opportunity. Indecisiveness would only spoil their plans.


    Feng Lin, Yi, and Su Li bypassed the obstruction of the Zheng Clan''s elites and entered the depths of the lair. A stretch of red light then appeared in their visions.


    Numerous giant crystal pillars hung from the ceiling like stalactites. They shone with a brilliant red light and glimmered incessantly.


    Below was a stretch of red lake. The water here was as red as blood and had a bloody smell to it.


    Hua, hua, hua~


    "Damnable humans, how dare you all barge into this king''s domain? You all must be courting death!" A hoarse and monstrous roar echoed. The lake''s waters were split from the middle as numerous strange-looking silhouettes climbed out from the lake.


    The males were as malevolent as ghosts while the females were as charming and beautiful as demons.


    (Why is the Zheng Clan so similar to the asura clan in the legends? Even the environment where they stay in is extremely similar.)


    A thought flashed through Feng Lin''s mind, but he didn''t have time to ponder any deeper.


    "Don''t show mercy, kill all of these aboriginals!" He commanded.


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    A burst of power erupted out.


    Su Li hoisted a gigantic silver gun despite his skinny frame. The quantum rays congregated into a ray bullet that shot out, causing a large number of Zheng Clan''s members to disintegrate.


    Golden Crow Descent!


    Yi was wearing the micro mecha. He transformed into the most elite interstellar warrior and fired his arrows. A firebird directly manifested and swooped down from the sky before exploding, causing a large number of their enemies to be burned.


    Deathray Grenade!


    A prismatic grenade fell into the blood lake and exploded. Grey radiation energy instantly spread out.


    The Zheng Clan''s members couldn''t escape in time. They could only scream in pain as their faces melted like ice and lie helplessly on the ground as their insides were fried.


    Although Feng Lin had no hatred with these aboriginals, he understood the logic of being kind to your enemies meant being cruel to yourself.


    Killing was also a type of mercy!


    Right at the start, Feng Lin already used his ultimate killing move, crushing these aboriginals to the point where they couldn''t even fight back. His team forcefully opened up a path as they rushed into the depths of the blood lake.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM.


    A powerful heartbeat like thunder rang out as the aura permeating the area grew increasingly terrifying.


    Hua~


    The waters parted once more as a throne made from blood-red crystals rose. A gigantic and muscular figure could be seen seated on it, shrouded in darkness. Only a pair of eyes filled with balefulness could be seen clearly, staring down at Feng Lin and his team members.

 280 No Room For Retrea

    The king''s gaze was as sharp as word, capable of slicing flesh.


    The throne that was made from crystal had a monster completely clad in armor sitting on it. This monster seemed to have just awakened and was staring down imperiously at Feng Lin.


    This king of the Zheng Clan was like the asura king of the legends: born in the blood sea, bloodthirsty nature, aura as deep as the abyss, and pressure as heavy as Mt. Tai.


    Feng Lin''s team of three was instantly affected. Their bodies trembled from the weight of the pressure.


    (What a terrifying vitality stat. It is definitely above 3,000!)


    Even Feng Lin, who had the highest vitality stat among the three of them, was trembling. His vitality stat wasn''t even ? of this monster''s.


    Regardless of their bodies or mental state, both were under great pressure.


    "Act now, we cannot hold back! Let''s eat the spirit explosion pill and unleash our full strength!" Feng Lin knew that they couldn''t hold back. He instantly made a judgment.


    Although the disparity was great, they couldn''t feel fear now.


    If they continued waiting under such great pressure, they would lose their confidence to resist sooner or later.


    Yi and Su Li also understood this. They took out the silver medical bottles and swallowed the medicine in there with no hesitation.


    The moment the genetic potion entered their mouth, it instantly transformed into a spicy warmth that flooded their entire body. Their throats burned as the potion flowed into their stomachs. Every inch of their bodies was in pain. It felt like there was a fire burning them from within.


    The spirit explosion medicine was as expected of a high-grade mid-martial genetic medicine. The energy contained within it was immense. The moment they swallowed it, the energy from within erupted forth like a volcano, wanting to make them explode by flooding them with power.


    It was precisely so that their vitality stat explosively surged.


    Feng Lin didn''t know how much of an increase Yi and Su Li had. But his vitality stat leaped, swiftly breaking through 1,000, 2,000, and finally stopping at 2,168.


    His vitality stat increased by three times. Right now, he had already crossed over to the grand cultivator realm and he couldn''t be considered a weakling among them.


    All of Feng Lin''s veins throbbed. He could feel his every cell twitching, entering a high-frequency state, unleashing all the power his body could muster.


    His qi and blood weren''t gaseous and liquid any longer. They were now fire. Boundless energy erupted forth from him.


    Powerful, he was unprecedentedly powerful!


    Feng Lin even had the feeling that no enemies would be able to withstand a single one of his strikes.


    If one punch couldn''t settle things, he would throw the second punch then.


    Sadly, it was just a feeling.


    The spirit explosion medicine had a time limit of ten minutes. This also said that if the effect of the spirit explosion medicine was to disappear, Feng Lin would enter a weakened state for a prolonged period of time. He wouldn''t be able to muster up any combat strength then.


    This short period of power contained immense danger behind it.


    Ten minutes, he only had ten minutes¡­


    "Despicable humans, how dare you all barge into my lair. Have you all thought clearly about how you want to die?" The king sat on its blood throne, laughing coldly. His eyes narrowed into slits, so sharp that it felt as though his gaze could penetrate Feng Lin and his team members. It was as though he was looking at some ants who overestimated their strength.


    Feng Lin directly rushed over. With his explosive surge in vitality force, he discovered that the pressure emitted by his opponent was no longer so suppressive.


    His gaze locked onto a sphere-shaped blood-colored spirit crystal in the king''s hand. There seemed to be water flowing inside the sphere. This was actually spiritual qi that was condensed into liquid and the quantity was extremely shocking. Inside it, there was a tiny snake-like figure with horns on its head. It was bearded and had scales all over its body. It seemed to be a dragon and would occasionally let out piercing roars.


    Spirit crystal bead!


    Feng Lin was absolutely sure that that was their target. It was now in front of their eyes.


    As long as they could obtain this object, his team would become the number one in this exam and pass this round.


    The distance now was so near that he felt as though he could take it if he simply stretched his hand out.


    Even for Feng Lin, he was unable to maintain his calmness at this moment.


    "Act now!" He roared and took the lead in rushing forward. Yi and Su Li followed closely behind him.


    Great Sage Cudgel Arts!


    Feng Lin''s body expanded in size as he leaped into the air. His muscles tensed and he now resembled a giant ape wielding a metal cudgel. His back was arched as he summoned all the strength he could before heavily smashing down with his cudgel. The force was so great that the air exploded. A rumbling sound shook the area as sparks and lightning appeared.


    Triple Crows Descent!


    Three arrows in a single shot.


    Each arrow was extremely quick. The friction caused by the air manifested flames as three firebirds swooped down from the sky. It appeared slow but was actually extremely fast; all the firebirds blasted the king at the same moment, causing the king to burst into flames.


    Six Tails Loop!


    Six giant tails appeared behind Su Li.


    It was like he had transformed into the six-tailed demon fox of the Mount Qingqiu. With every movement, his tails would gather energy in the air. Each tail could manifest a different phenomenon.


    Tornado vortex, blazing shooting stars, ice spears, lightning balls, churning sand, darkness sphere...


    Six types of energy rotated swiftly in the air, forming six rings that stacked together before blasting downward.


    Just after the king finished speaking his nonsense, he was surprised by the decisive attacks and was injured grievously. His roar contained towering rage, wanting nothing more than to burn Feng Lin and his team members into cinders.


    "Detestable humans! How dare you all antagonize me. DIE!"


    Three insignificant ants actually dared to initiate an attack on him. This was simply a humiliation to him.


    Blood Sea Surges!


    The king lifted his hand, and the water in the blood-colored lake churned wildly, forming waves over ten meters tall that threatened to crash down on them. The water emitted a bloody smell, filling the area with an aura of filth.


    The attacks launched by Feng Lin and his team members actually sizzled out to nothing upon impact.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Yi''s micro mecha armor was stained by a little blood. Even the tough alloy metals couldn''t withstand the corrosion properties. It felt like he had fallen into aqua regia. The micro mecha armor instantly sizzled as sparks manifested.


    This scene was shocking to the extreme. Yi and Su Li were both hurriedly running away.


    Feng Lin was the nearest. His clothes were corroded away, leaving holes in it. Even his tough steel-like skin was corroded through, and he felt a pain piercing in his nerves.


    "Pay attention to how you are dodging!" His face was filled with fear as he rapidly retreated.


    The waves of the blood lake surged forth again and again.


    Yi''s micro mecha armor emitted a load of sparks, crackling around him and spreading outward. He leaped into the air and fired an arrow with a unique spinning force. This arrow was like a drill, breaking past through the obstruction of the blood water, shooting straight for the vital parts of the king.


    Su Li erupted forth with demonic qi. He also leaped into the air and unleashed all his demonic techniques. Although the power of his techniques was low, the quantity of his attacks was plenty. His attacks were like shooting stars crashing downward, causing the blood lake to churn.


    In the midst of chaos, a gigantic silver gun was aimed at the king''s eyes. The quantum ray gun then fired a shot.


    The power of the quantum ray gun was so high that even the king felt the pressure. He didn''t dare to block it with his body alone.


    Blood crystal wall!


    His hands waved as those spirit crystals rapidly congregated here, forming a transparent barrier before him.


    All the energy impact slammed into the barrier, causing it to explode into pieces. The barrier had negated the damage, and the Zheng Clan''s king didn''t suffer any critical injuries at all.


    Even level 5 equipment was unable to unleash its effects in front of the king.


    The difficulty of this situation far surpassed what Feng Lin had imagined.


    He had underestimated the strength of the Zheng Clan''s king, while also overestimating the power of the level 5 equipment.


    Although the killing might of level 5 equipment was immense, the timing to use them was extremely important. By fighting head-on like this, the opponent naturally would have enough time to react.


    Great Sage Cleaving the Mountain!


    The king''s aura towered up the sky, but Feng Lin already had no room for retreat. His cudgel danced in the wind as he rushed forward, unleashing the violent strength in his body completely. He was so filled with power now that he wanted to turn the heaven and earth topsy-turvy.


    Raging Blood Waves!


    Waves after waves from the blood lake surged forth under the control of the king. They were as sticky as glue and spiraled around Feng Lin, flowing closer and closer.


    He felt like he had fallen into a swamp. His movements were slowed, and it felt like he wouldn''t be able to unleash any more strength as his attacks only hit the air.


    The waves came one after another, each one more intense than the last.


    This was a gigantic ''area of effect'' attack.


    Yi and Su Li didn''t dare to stay here any longer. They were trying their best to dodge.


    The king raised his arms like the devil king of the blood lake. The blood waters rose higher and higher as he laughed malevolently. He stared down at the three ants below him; these three were already in his palm. As long as he closed his fingers, they would be squashed to death.


    Ho!


    Feng Lin''s body spun like a spinning top with increasing momentum. His metal cudgel rotated with him, drawing a giant circle that was impenetrable by the waves. He used brute strength to break free from the sticky effect of the blood waters.


    He transformed into a hurricane, and the absorption force he generated drew more and more of the blood waters over to him.


    The pressure on Yi and Su Li was greatly reduced and they found opportunities to retaliate.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Yi''s micro mecha armor shot out over ten guided missiles.


    Bzz~


    The bowstring twanged and the sound of a powerful army galloping forward rang out as arrows fell like rain. Each of the arrows contained a mysterious power.


    Demonfire blazed in the air. Wind, thunder, ice...all sorts of demonic techniques blasted forth like they were free of charge.


    Su Li tried to find opportunities to launch long-range attacks. The quantum ray gun in his possession had the greatest chance to heavily injure the king.


    Shaman, demon, science and technology¡­


    Three different types of power erupted forth, constituting an ultimate killing technique.


    However, the Zheng Clan''s king simply stood unmoving at his original location. It was like he had no intention to evade.


    He held the spirit crystal bead in his hand. The blood dragon within it roared as numerous blood-colored spirit crystals in the surrounding mountain walls flew over, forming an extremely powerful blood-colored armor that enveloped the king.


    All the attacks blasted into him, causing the crystals on the armor to shatter. But a few moments later, even more blood spirit crystals flew over; this armor was capable of self-repair.


    Blood Control!


    Feng Lin and his team members didn''t even have the time to be shocked. The king laughed maliciously and grabbed out in the air.


    Bathump, bathump, bathump¡­!


    Their hearts pounded violently like they were grabbed by an invisible hand. The pounding grew so fierce that it felt their hearts were about to leap out of their chests. Their qi and blood churned wildly and began to flow in reverse, causing their internal organs to crumble.


    The interior of a body would always be far weaker compared to the outside.


    Su Li was the first who couldn''t take it. He coughed out blood; his fox mask was stained red.


    Yi''s body was shaking, he couldn''t even stand straight.


    Only Feng Lin was still on his feet. His face was pale, however, he depended on the powerful body of the spiritual stone monkey to resist this. But even so, he had to split a part of his attention to suppress his qi and blood from moving. His movements were thus greatly slowed.


    If he was in such a sorry state, then there was no need to talk about Yi and Su Li. They felt increasingly dispirited. It was already very good if they retained 30% to 40% of their original combat strength.


    How powerful!


    Feng Lin''s heart sank to the valley.


    The extraordinary ability of blood control was unleashed to its greatest effect. It started from the inside to the outside. There was no way to block this.


    If Feng Lin didn''t attack now to change the situation, Yi and Su Li would probably die soon from this attack.


    The blood lake churned. Many members of the Zheng Clan could be seen within it. They were like yakshas and asuras from hell, rushing over like the tides, wanting to indulge in wild slaughter.


    They similarly had the ability to control blood. They caused their own blood to boil with energy as they rushed over in a crazy and ferocious manner.


    Su Li and Yi hurriedly evaded. They were in miserable states.


    But Feng Lin''s situation was the most dangerous.


    The Zheng Clan''s King could also tell who was the strongest among the three humans. He placed most of his attention on Feng Lin. The waves of the blood lake surged forth again and again, wanting to drown Feng Lin.


    Every time his head broke the water''s surface, another wave would crash down on him. It was tough for him to break free.


    Many black-colored figures with tridents could be seen in the waters. They pierced out with their weapons, wanting to penetrate Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin hurriedly held his breath. He dove into the lake and brandished his cudgel, starting a massacre.


    For a time, he was completely surrounded. The sounds of wild slaughter echoed out incessantly.


    Every strike unleashed by his cudgel would sweep out in great arcs.


    However, the life force of these Zheng Clan''s members was as tough as the asura clan of the legends.


    If the blood sea didn''t dry up, the asuras would never die.


    Feng Lin shattered their bodies, but they could draw upon the power of the blood waters to regenerate themselves. They were like unkillable cockroaches that didn''t know fear, constantly rushing at him.


    After he cleared one wave of monsters, another wave would rush over. They didn''t know fatigue and didn''t fear death. Their personalities were brutal and ferocious.


    Feng Lin couldn''t hold back. He gave it his all, using all his strength to kill them.


    Each of his cudgel strikes was as heavy as a mountain, completely crushing them into pulps of flesh and blood.


    Only in this state would they not be able to revive. He had to break the structure of their bodies completely.


    But the strange thing was that after they died, their flesh and blood were absorbed by the blood lake, transformed into blood waves that enhanced the strength of the other Zheng Clan''s members.


    The blood lake granted them life; thus, it didn''t matter even if they died here!


    The baleful aura flooded the entire area. It was extremely terrifying!


    Feng Lin unleashed the entirety of his strength with every strike. His physical strength was rapidly waning.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that he had consumed the spirit explosion medicine, he would already have been completely drained.


    In truth, fatigue was beginning to creep in. He could feel his breaths getting shorter and shorter.


    Originally, the effects of the spirit explosion medicine could subsist for ten minutes. But from the current consumption rate of his energy, he estimated that it would only last at most five to six minutes.


    And currently, over three minutes had already passed. Half of the allocated time was gone. They had to end things quickly!Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin was clear that he was now in a deadly situation of unprecedented danger.


    If the medicinal effect faded away, they would no longer have any combat strength and would be like lambs for the slaughter.


    Also, the paladin team outside the lair was a factor as well, eyeing the king and them like how a tiger eyed its prey.


    Before them, there was a wolf. And behind them, there was a tiger. Feng Lin felt like they were sandwiched in. This was why the situation was so terrifying.


    There was no room for retreat!


    What they could do now was to slaughter out a path of blood. If not, their team of five would surely die here today.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath and expelled the putrid air from his body. His hands tightened on the metal cudgel as he stared at the malevolent figure seated on the throne. His heart was filled with resolve.


    This was it then.


    With their backs against the wall, they had to desperately fight with all they had, seeking a chance to live on!

 281 Cutting Off All Routes To Exit then Breaking Out of the Impasse

    Cutting off all routes to exit then breaking out of the impasse?


    How could this be something done easily?


    A hint of determination flashed in Feng Lin''s eyes, and he silently clenched the four sphere-shaped objects at his waist.


    Even if he wished to fight with his life on the line, his opponent must give him the chance to do so.


    The king of the Zheng Clan had its entire body wrapped up with a set of bone armor and was surrounded by spirit crystals. If he didn''t get close to him, he wouldn''t have any chance at all.


    However, the sea of blood seethed and the Zheng clansmen kept on howling non-stop. They pounced forth, unafraid of death, forming a densely-packed formation that was like a great prison that confined him. He was unable to break free from the imprisonment.


    The Zheng clansmen were transcendent creatures that were at the elite cultivator level.


    Their numbers were great like ants and this place was their nest, their homeground. With the reinforcement from the blood sea, all of them were tough and resilient as cockroaches and there was no end to them.


    Feng Lin was stuck in a predicament and his mental state was brought to an extremely low level. If he didn''t even have a chance to fight with his life on the line, then it''d really be despair for him.


    Both him and these Zheng Clan''s members were all transcendent creatures and they moved very quickly. Their exchanged blows were like lightning and sparks, dissipating in an instant.


    After a round of great battle, the place was turned upside down.


    Every second passed by extremely slowly.


    Feng Lin counted silently in his heart, and two minutes was up very quickly.


    He knew that regardless of what, he mustn''t wait anymore. Otherwise, when the spirit explosion medicine''s effect ran out, he¡ªtogether with the other members of the team¡ªwould lose their battle prowess and could only wait to be slaughtered.


    Wu wu wu!


    His metal cudgel swung about, bringing forth the violent blood sea.


    Feng Lin fought against the great army by himself.


    The moment these savage and hideous monsters got close, they would be sent flying out and crushed into paste.


    However, the Zheng clansmen still gushed forth crazily without any fear, forming over ten layers around him.


    Each time Feng Lin broke through one of their layers, there would be new members of the Zheng Clan crowding over, forming a new circle.


    Layers after layers... Feng Lin was unable to find any opportunity to break out.


    He was outnumbered. Other than fighting with his life on the line, he didn''t think about anything else.


    In the end, in order to conserve his strength, he used the smallest amount of strength to release the greatest prowess. He gave up on using the cudgel and used his hands instead. He sent out the Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    He raised both his hands, which were like hammers that could flip the world, and sent them crashing down. A great force came from them and the air became extremely heavy.


    Over ten figures were sent flying out and crashed together.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    His body turned into a sword, piercing through the air with great sharpness. Wherever he passed by, everything would break from the slash. There was nothing that he couldn''t slice through. The monsters'' bodies were slashed into pieces.


    Yin Yang Mirror Imprint!


    His palms represented Yin and Yang respectively like two sides of a mirror, a mixture of truth and falsehood. It was hard to distinguish between the two, and the monsters'' wills were dragged into an illusionary world, unable to break out.


    ...


    Feng Li displayed all of his moves consecutively, being harsh without any restraints, killing many of the monsters.


    However, the Zheng clansmen seemed to be endless, drowning him like tidal waves.


    Many figures were engaged in an intense battle within the blood sea.


    In the distance, Yi and Su Li were also in a predicament. Their blood was being controlled by the king of the Zheng Clan, and it was hard for them to break free.


    All three of them were left in an unprecedented impasse.


    War God Spear [1]!


    Thunderous explosions rang out in the sky and suddenly, a huge spear came thrusting over, piercing ten or more members of the Zheng Clan together like a skewer of tanghulu.


    The spear kept on moving around, stirring the blood sea into a great mess.


    Goddess'' Light!


    Majestic golden light spread out, filled with a massive and dignified will, wiping out all of the malevolence in the blood sea.


    The eyes of the Zheng Clan''s members that were encased by the light turned from blood-colored into faint gold. They then turned and started to attack their own kind.


    It was a massacre between the same race.


    The Zheng Clan''s formation was thrown into a mess, and the blood sea was turned into an even stickier mess.


    The king of the Zheng Clan also sensed a powerful will piercing into its mind and it stopped its actions.


    Due to the timely assistance, Feng Lin and the other two could take the opportunity to break free.


    They turned and noticed that the Greek sisters had dealt with their enemies and had come over to render assistance.


    Seeing that the situation was dire, the two sisters immediately took the spirit explosion medicine and their vitality far surpassed their original level.


    "More ants who have come to court death!" The king of the Zheng Clan wore an extremely grim countenance.


    Seeing that its subordinates were killing each other, it could no longer sit with poise on the throne, looking down on them with arrogance. It stood up and let out a raging bellow.


    "Jiliguluwa..." A series of weird words rang out from its mouth, filled with rage and violence, suppressing one''s spirit.


    The Zheng clansmen who were in the midst of internal war instantly entered a daze on the spot. They seemed to have been brought to their senses and were trying to break free from Yana''s mental control.


    However, how could Yana possibly let it have its way?


    After taking the spirit explosion medicine, her entire body was covered in golden armor that seemed as if it was material. She pointed out into the distance with her scepter and massive spirit waves swept out, causing the Zheng Clan''s members to be unable to resist her control and continue to kill each other.


    Chaos broke out in the nest, and the impact brought by the king of the Zheng Clan was greatly discounted.


    Blood flowing in reverse!


    Seeing that it couldn''t regain its control over the Zheng Clan, the leader let out an enraged bellow and grabbed out its two hands in the direction of the Greek sisters. It was as if it wanted to tug out their hearts from their chests.


    Yana''s and Aris''s countenance instantly changed and they spurted out blood. Their actions were slowed down as well.


    Seeing that, Feng Lin immediately threw himself before them, using his body to fend off the mysterious power that was permeating the air.


    His face flushed up and he let out a stifled grunt as he forcibly suppressed his scorching blood.


    It was only then did the Greek sisters appear better.


    "Open up a path for me! I need an opportunity," said Feng Lin in a low voice.


    The Greek sisters had worked together with him for a very long time and immediately understood what he was thinking.


    Although this method was very rash and daring, given that they had already entered an impasse, they would really lose all chances if they still didn''t have the courage to take the risk.


    At this moment, they could only choose to believe in Feng Lin, because he was the strongest person in the team. If there was still a hint of chance, he would be the one who would be able to grab it.


    If they were to continue dragging this fight, they would have no chance of winning. They would definitely die.


    "Attack together!" Yana communicated mentally, calling for Yi and Su Li to join in as well.


    All four of them weren''t indecisive people, given that they had reached their current cultivation realm. They understood the current situation and instantly came to an agreement.


    They no longer held back and focused all of their powers into a single move, attacking together.


    Triple Crows Descent!


    Yi''s countenance was grim and even his hands that were pulling the bow were trembling. Three sharp arrows shot out, turning into golden crows that were two times bigger than before. They came plunging down!


    Six-tails Rotational Loop!


    Six tails swung around and six different energy spheres kept on spinning non-stop in the air. Electricity, ice, fire... All of them collided and a black hole formed in the center, wiping out everything.


    War God Hammer!


    Aris controlled the battle statue''s massive figure to charge into the blood sea. Its fists were clenched tightly, and like huge hammers that were as heavy as Mount Tai, they came crashing down.


    Mental Chaos!


    Yana kept on swinging her scepter, throwing out chaotic wills that caused living creatures to lose all of their intelligence, leaving only chaos behind as they killed each other.


    ...


    The four of them attacked together, combining their attacks'' prowess, sending them out violently and creating waves that were like typhoons sweeping out.


    Even the king of the Zheng Clan was flustered when facing the attacks of four grand cultivator-level experts.


    Even though they were grand cultivators just for ten minutes, they were still grand cultivators.


    Moreover, their energy levels far surpassed that of an average grand cultivator.


    The surging blood sea was instantly smashed aside, revealing a large hole.


    An afterimage shot out. In an instant, a series of cudgel shadows appeared, striking on the king of the Zheng Clan, releasing bang bang sounds.


    "Courting death!" the king of the Zheng Clan drew in a deep breath and the red-colored blood aura from the blood sea gathered into its body. The bone armor that covered its body rapidly grew, making it look increasingly savage. It was like a humanoid-type ferocious beast, shining in blood light all over, and sharp thorns grew on its four limbs.


    Bang bang bang!


    The punches were like violent gales, and the cudgel came striking down like a rainstorm.


    The man and monster fought intensely.


    The cudgel attacked fiercely as Feng Lin took the form of a violent monkey with the might to take on one million heavenly soldiers.


    In terms of their moves'' profoundness, the king of the Zheng Clan was no match for Feng Lin at all and it kept getting hit.


    However, this monster was like a humanoid-type weapon. It didn''t dodge but took on Feng Lin head-on.


    Although its punches and claw-attacks were crude, its fierceness was true blue. When it scratched Feng Lin''s body, sparks appeared.


    Both of their bodies were invulnerable and their attacks struck with a great impact.


    Their fight continued from the blood sea to the air. Repercussive waves from the battles spread out and the powerful impact from the waves pierced holes through the walls and sent rocks and soil splattering.


    Blood splattered, filled with penetrating force. Even Yana and the other three didn''t dare to get close at all.


    The Zheng Clan''s members that were dragged into the battle instantly turned into pulps. They wanted to escape as far as possible.


    The eyes of Yana and the other three contracted uncontrollably when they saw such a terrifying battle scene


    Regardless if it was their cultivation or vitality, Feng Lin was far below that of his opponent. Even though he had brought out all of his capabilities, he could only depend on his physique to maintain a situation where the victory was undecided.


    But Feng Lin was extremely clear that time wasn''t on his side.


    The effect of the medicine was only ten minutes, and half of the time had already passed by. With the passing of each additional second, the situation would be worse for him.


    He could already feel that his power was rapidly depleting.


    A hint of determination flashed in Feng Lin''s heart. However, until the very last moment, he was still hesitant.


    If he were really to use that, the consequences would be dire. It would cause damage to both friend and foe, and even he didn''t have the confidence to survive it.


    Boom!


    Holy Sword Light!


    Chaos broke out in the nest.


    A huge sword light broke through the earth barriers and came slashing down with a pure and domineering force that penetrated through the nest thoroughly.


    After the members of the Zheng Clan were killed, their bodies crumbled silently, turning into nothingness. It was as if their existence itself had been completely wiped out.


    The purifying force restrained the blood sea''s demonic force.


    Against it, the Zheng Clan''s means were no longer effective and they were instantly killed.


    The paladin team charged in, panting heavily. Their armors were stained with all sorts of blood and they appeared to be in an abnormally sorry state.


    Even though they were a team formed from purely grand cultivators, they were also besieged by countless native races and didn''t have it easy.


    "So it''s you guys!" the leader of the paladin team had a good look at Feng Lin''s team and his eyes contracted. "You guys stole the airdrop box''s resources the other time and yet you still haven''t given up on your sinister designs. To think that you''ve come again to seize the spirit crystal bead. You guys are courting death!"


    Having suffered in the hands of Feng Lin''s team although they were so much weaker, the paladin team was extremely enraged. The five of them took on different positionings, forming the Pentagon Formation. Majestic holy light came sweeping down, filling the space as if the sun was shining brightly, evaporating the blood sea as well.


    The members of the Zheng Clan who couldn''t dodge turned into ashes under the holy light and dissipated into the air.


    "This is bad!" When Aris, Yi, and the other two saw the paladin team''s appearance, they felt that things weren''t good and rapidly dodged.


    There were wolves in front and tigers at the back! [2]


    Seeing the situation, Feng Lin didn''t hesitate anymore; he knew what he should be doing. Because otherwise, they would really die tragically.


    "You guys, escape quickly!" shouted Feng Lin coldly.


    "Go!" Yana''s eyes contracted as if she had understood something. She took the lead and fled, hoping to leave this place as soon as possible.


    Aris, Yi, and Su Li followed closely behind her, not looking back at all.


    "Leave them be! Seize the spirit crystal bead first before we teach these thieves a good lesson!" The leader of the paladins let out a cold snort and led the other four members to pounce forth. He stared at the spirit crystal bead, seemingly bent on getting his hands on it.


    Five holy swords weaved to form a net in the air, wanting to kill both the king of the Zheng Clan and Feng Lin together.


    At this moment, Feng Lin chose to advance instead of retreating, pouncing toward the Zheng Clan''s king.


    "Die!" The Zheng Clan''s king was savage and it clawed out fiercely with both hands.


    However, Feng Lin completely gave up on defending and attacked.


    Pffft!


    Powerful force seeped through his skin''s barriers, penetrating into his organs and they started seething.


    Blood dripped down from the corners of Feng Lin''s lips, but his four limbs wrapped around the Zheng Clan''s king like a python.


    The Zheng Clan''s king immediately felt that things weren''t good, as if there would be impending doom. Its body kept on twisting non-stop and it struck out punches onto Feng Lin''s body incessantly, causing his body to keep on shaking.


    Creak creak.


    A greyish-white color mysteriously appeared on Feng Lin''s skin. His skin became as sturdy as rock, rapidly turning into stone. He turned into a man of stone, seemingly having turned into one with the Zheng Clan''s leader.


    Four spherical-shaped objects at his waist started to emit light.


    "This is bad! It''s the Deathray Grenade!" The leader of the paladins charged over rapidly and when he saw this, he immediately shouted out and retreated at an even greater speed.


    However, it was already too late!


    A series of gray light burst out and intense radiations extended throughout the entire space. There was no dodging it. Quantum flow charged around everywhere and there was nothing that could stop them.


    "Damn it!" The king of the Zheng Clan bellowed furiously but was instantly drowned within the light. Gradually, its sound slowly disappeared.


    A series of gray light filled up the massive space and everything lost their colors, having no more traces of life.


    Everything fell silent.


    There was only a corpse left, lying on the ground. Its skin was pale, and blood seeped out like strong pus. It gradually melted into meat paste.


    A huge body stood on the blood throne, not moving. Its pair of eyes were still wide-open, filled with horror and inability to accept this outcome.


    Unable to die in peace!


    Ka ka ka!


    The stone crust crumbled.


    A skinny figure broke out from the stone crust like a cicada breaking out from its skin. His strong powerful body shriveled, becoming skin and bones, and his aura became extremely weak.


    "Cough cough cough!"


    He lowered his head and coughed out blood before putting in great effort to raise his head and reveal his face.


    Who else was it but Feng Lin?


    The radiation from the Deathray Grenade could specifically kill living cells, wiping out all signs of life.


    Feng Lin had fought with his life on the line and detonated four Deathray Grenades. With it, he finally managed to kill all the lives in the surrounding, fighting his way out of the impasse.


    However, it wasn''t easy for him either.


    Although the Stonebirth Transformation had fended off the majority of the radiation, he still suffered great injuries. Most of the cells in his body had completely died and he was in an extremely weak state.


    Right now, probably even a young child would be able to defeat him.


    A great man had to be ruthless. If one wished to gain profit in risk, they would have to be ruthless to others, and even more so toward themselves.


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    Fortunately...


    Feng Lin slowly walked over and picked up the blood-colored spherical spirit crystal from the hands of the Zheng Clan''s king. A small blood-colored dragon was still swimming about within it, as if it was alive.


    They had finally gotten their hands on the spirit crystal bead!


    [1] Could be referring to Ares Spear.


    [2] Suggesting that they were caught in a dilemma.

 282 Great Desperate Escape

    Pa pa pa!


    A series of urgent footsteps rang out in the silent space.


    Yana, Yi, and the other two returned to the lair. However, their auras were greatly weakened and they looked extremely fatigued.


    As the potion''s effect was over, they were left with less than 30-40% of their usual strength.


    Looking around, they were very shocked to see so many corpses all over the place. When they saw Feng Lin standing there, seemingly very weak and his body was shaking as if he was going to fall at any moment, they immediately went up to him.


    Boom!


    The earth exploded.


    Five figures leaped out from the soil, wearing ashly countenances. They were the paladin team and their vitality had suffered a great impact.


    Each of them had a Holy Light Shield placed around their entire body, fending off the lethal damage caused by the death rays. However, they were not in a good state.


    "Let go of the spirit crystal bead and we''ll leave you with a complete corpse! Otherwise, all of you can just turn into ashes under my holy light!" The leader of the paladins stared at the spirit crystal bead Feng Lin was holding, wearing an eerie expression.


    Having suffered in Feng Lin''s hands for two consecutive times, with them almost dying this time around, he no longer called them thieves. Instead, he blatantly emitted cold and brutal killing intent, not concealing it at all.


    Yana and the other three stopped in their footsteps, facing the five people from the paladin team. The atmosphere was extremely tense.


    "Hahaha..." A series of sarcastic chuckle broke the silence.


    Feng Lin was unable to stand firmly on his feet, but this wasn''t enough to make him back off.


    He had finally gotten his hands on the spirit crystal beads at the expense of setting off Deathray Grenades. How could it be possible for him to just hand it over after all that effort he had been through?


    "Do it!" Yana let out a low bellow and instantly understood Feng Lin''s decision.


    Aris, Yi, and Su Li took action immediately. They understood that at this point, it was impossible for either party to back off.


    There was only one spirit crystal bead!


    If either side were to give up on it, it would mean that they would be automatically eliminated. Neither party would be willing to let go!


    War God Spear!


    Golden Crow Descent!


    Three-tails Demonfire!


    Mental Barrage!


    ...


    A huge spear, flaming bird, demonic fire, golden light... The four of them had built up a rapport and sent their well-coordinated attacks launching out in an instant, drowning the paladin team.


    "Holy Light Protection!" A deep bellow rang out.


    The paladin team''s five members hugged together closely, and holy light encompassed their entire bodies. It was as if there was a golden bell of protection cast over their heads.


    The light wavered and the when the energy impacts struck it, they immediately disintegrated,


    A huge light sword came slashing down fiercely from the sky, sweeping through everything.


    The four of them were sent flying out.


    Both sides had been through a great battle and had suffered severe damages. However, the huge differences in their cultivation and vitality were right there. The four of them were no match for the paladin team.


    "Add points to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene!"


    Seeing that the situation was critical, Feng Lin decisively used the genetic point he had.


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was strengthened from 5 to 6 points.


    Warm currents broke out and circulated within, nourishing his parched body. He quickly regained his strength.


    Feng Lin''s fatigue was slowly swept away.


    The reason he dared to set off the Deathray Grenades was not because he was unafraid of death.


    Other than the fact that the Stonebirth Transformation could reduce a great portion of the damages, he could also add the genetic point at a crucial point, allowing his body''s recovery abilities to increase greatly. With it, he would be able to pass through the fatigue period.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    However, his injuries were too serious and the addition of one transcendent-grade gene genetic point only allowed his body to recover by 60%. He was unable to fully recover.


    However, this was already enough.


    "Come over toward me!" Feng Lin let out a deep bellow and his metal cudgel grew rapidly, turning into a thick metal pillar that came crashing down. It caused the holy sword light to keep on wavering.


    Yana and the other three quickly got close to Feng Lin.


    "Don''t think of leaving!" The paladin team was both surprised and enraged. They released light, forming a huge light pillar that pushed against the landing metal cudgel. At this moment, the sword light came slashing down fiercely.


    Grow, grow, grow...!


    Feng Lin letting out a deep bellow non-stop, and the metal cudgel kept on growing bigger rapidly as if there were no limits to its growth. It smashed through the mountainous space.


    The earth trembled and stones came rolling down. There was great chaos.


    "Go!" Feng Lin grabbed hold of Yana and the other three with his spirit force and rapidly flew upward.


    Boom boom boom!


    Flames spurted out.


    The paladin team followed closely after them. They were all wearing Micro Mecha.


    Clearly, after suffering in Feng Lin''s hands previously, they had become smarter. Each of them put on a piece of Micro Mecha that could allow them to fly into the sky and dig into the ground.


    The two groups started a chase.


    "Where are you thinking of going?!" The paladin team kept on shouting out furiously. With the great swords in their hands, they were releasing great light and streams of sword qi that cut through the sky.


    Each sword slash they performed would cut through the void and release sharp sounds.


    Feng Lin could only keep dodging amidst the sword light incessantly.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    Yi kept on drawing his bow, sending countless arrows raining down.


    Scorching demonic fire flew across the sky.


    Tyrant aura condensed into black fists that smashed out through the air.


    ...


    Feng Lin''s team continued to retaliate.


    One team was chasing while the other was fleeing. A battle took place in the sky.


    Angel''s Sword!


    It was without a doubt that the paladin team had taken the Angel Mythological Path and had cultivated to become grand cultivators. The powers of their holy light were abnormally strong, and there seemed to be indistinct traces of angels singing within the light pillars, suppressing Feng Lin''s team.


    Even though Feng Lin''s team had gotten their hands on the spirit crystal bead, it seemed that their fight to get out of the impasse had just started.


    Feng Lin''s team was instantly thrown into a desperate situation, and they were at a great disadvantage.


    Success was right before their eyes, but this one step was like a heavenly trench that was extremely hard to cross.


    The paladin team got increasingly vicious in their chase and was just right behind them.


    It was as if they could see the scene in which these five abominable thieves were going to die horrible deaths under the swords. All of their gazes were sharp like blades.


    "I have an idea!" Golden light flashed in Yana''s eyes. At the sight of this scene, she suddenly spoke up.


    "What is it?" The others sounded anxious.


    "If we were to fight against them head-on, we''ll definitely not be a match for them! We must make use of the prowess of nature!" Yana spoke slowly, communicating with them mentally. "We must do this..."


    The team of five started taking action.


    Mental Storm!


    The golden light in Yana''s eyes burst out and violent will swept out, causing the paladin team''s actions to pause.


    Hu!


    Feng Lin rode on the clouds, bringing along the other four and headed straight up into the sky.


    3,000 meters, 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters¡­


    They soon rose high into the sky and even the air became extremely thin.


    "It''s about time!" Feng Lin suddenly stood up and stopped moving. He looked down coldly at the paladin team who had come chasing after them. He raised his hands high up.


    Spirit force gushed out in all directions. The wind blew and the clouds seethed. Endless amounts of water vapor gathered over from all directions, forming a series of connected clouds and covering up even the sunlight. Very soon, they spread out across over 40 kilometers.


    "Thinking of escaping like this? You''ve thought too simple!" The leader of the Paladins smirked. "You guys, give me all of the holy lights'' powers!"


    "Yes!" The remaining four paladins let out a deep bellow, and holy light surged toward his body like flowing water.


    A light sword that was over 500 meters long came slashing down fiercely from the sky, cutting the clouds into two parts and opening up a path.


    The paladin team was about to continue to give chase.


    Suddenly, a burst of soft laughter rang out, "Thanks!"


    "What?" the leader of the Paladins suddenly had the feeling that things weren''t good.


    At the next moment, a flaming bird burst out in the sky, entering a stretch of clouds, scorching it. The temperatures rose.


    Ice-cold wind gushed into another stretch of clouds and the water vapor froze into ice crystals.


    Both Yi and Su Li had made a move.


    Feng Lin wore a struggling expression as he controlled the two groups of clouds to collide together fiercely. With one being hot and the other cold, the air currents collided, instantly sending out vibrant electricity splattering out. Lightning flashed and thunder roared.


    The wind and clouds gathered, forming thunder and lightning!


    The dark clouds seethed and electricity flashed. It was an extremely terrifying scene.


    "This is bad!" The leader of the Paladins was about to back off.


    At the next moment, Feng Lin''s muscles all over his body tensed up. With great difficulty, he seemed as if he was dragging two huge mountains and he suddenly pushed out fiercely.


    Dark thunder clouds had encompassed the paladin team.


    Explode!


    Feng Lin grabbed his hands together and the thunder clouds exploded. Endless thunderbolts engulfed the opposing team.


    With the joint efforts from all five of them, Feng Lin had turned the tables around completely.


    Borrowing the forces of nature, they sent down a thunderstorm.


    "Go!" Feng Lin didn''t have any reservations and rapidly brought the other four with him, leaving the scene.


    Endless feelings of fatigue and weaknesses gushed up in their hearts, but the joy of successfully getting chicken for dinner [1] overwhelmed everything else. They started to congratulate each other, with cheerful laughter resonating in the sky for very long.


    "Congratulations on having chicken for dinner. This is great luck and fortune!"


    "The same to you, the same to you!"


    "Hahaha..."


    ...


    [1] Suggesting a victory.

 283 Successful chicken dinner

    "89th examination hall, the team that advanced to the second round is Feng Lin''s team from the solar system. Members are Feng Lin, Yana, Aris, Yi, and Su Li..."


    A robotic voice rang out, accompanied by bursts of applause.


    Many surviving teams who were feeling fatigued stared at the five of them with strange and surprised looks on their faces.


    Feng Lin''s team came from the solar system, a dilapidated region. Moreover, five of them were merely elite cultivators. How did they manage to stand out from so many other ferocious teams?


    Even the paladin team that was a dominating presence didn''t manage to win.


    How dangerous was it to be snatching food from the tiger''s mouth?


    Did they have some kind of unique means?


    The teams that survived had all been eliminated by the paladin team; therefore, they knew how strong the paladin team was. The more they thought about it, the more curious they felt.


    The five members from the paladin team stood at the side. Their bodies had been charred black from being electrocuted, and their countenances were dark like charcoal as well.


    They hadn''t lost in terms of strength, but they hadn''t been vicious enough.


    With their abilities, they would have been able to attempt sneaking into the Zheng Clan''s nest and snatch the spirit crystal bead. However, they decided to play it safe, wanting to wipe out the other small teams and be fully prepared. It was due to this that they had missed out on the opportunity.


    Neither did they expect that Feng Lin''s team would be so vicious. They had charged in to kill the Zheng Clan''s leader as elite cultivators without many preparations; they were just courting death.


    The more they understood this, the harder it was to accept this fact.


    "Don''t be feeling happy too soon! The second round is the Interstellar Warfare Battle. You guys better pray that you don''t encounter us. Otherwise, we''ll let you know what real terror is!" The paladin team''s leader let out a cold snort and turned to leave together with his four companions.


    (What right does a loser have to say that?)


    Feng Lin returned a cold glance, not giving any reply.


    Although the paladin team had lost, they still managed to get second place and obtained the chance to participate in the Interstellar Debarkation Battle. It wasn''t a difficult task for them to get to the next round.


    However, a loss is a loss!


    Even if the two teams were to meet in the second round of the examinations, did they really think that Feng Lin''s team would still be at their current level?


    With a sufficient supply of cultivation resources, Feng Lin knew that his team would have rapid breakthroughs.


    He didn''t take their feeble threats to heart.


    If they were to really meet each other in the second round, then they would just fight it out. Why the need to speak so much crap?


    "Amazing! To think that your team is able to advance to the next round in a single try like this!" The main examiner was full of admiration. "So you guys have passed the first round of examinations, and you will have 20 days to prepare for the second round. Right now, you''ll have access to the endless cultivating resources provided by us; you can take as much as you can use. Prepare well. The second round of examinations is far more brutal than you can imagine!"


    "Wow, to think that there''s this much benefit!" Feng Lin was in deep thought after the initial surprise.


    Those who had passed the first round of examinations were treated as the real seeds with potential!


    The interstellar humans really spared no effort in selecting talent.


    The space shuttle left, passing through the wormhole and bringing the many surviving candidates back to the Starry Space Golden Pyramid. Those who were eliminated would leave, while those who had successfully advanced would wait for the next round to take place.


    ...


    After returning to their residence, Feng Lin''s team didn''t split up immediately. Instead, they discussed what they should be preparing for the next round.


    "Everyone, we''ve cleared the first round of examinations, and now we''ll need to prepare well in the next 20 days! Otherwise, given our current strength, it''d be hard for us to pass the next exam!" Feng Lin was the first to speak up.


    Everyone nodded but they were clearly wearing troubled expressions.


    "20 days are still too short! All of us are injured. After recovering, we''ll only be able to raise a bit of our vitality. It''d probably be hard for us to achieve any qualitative change!" Yi spoke in a low voice.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "That might not be true!" Feng Lin shook his head lightly and said, smiling.


    "Hmmm? Do you have some kind of suggestion?" asked Yana curiously.


    "Aren''t you guys curious about why I know so much about the myths and legends? I can tell you that now!" Feng Lin said calmly.


    Yi and Su Li trembled and they exchanged a glance instinctively as they thought of the promise that Feng Lin had made earlier.


    Yana''s expression also changed, appearing to be very interested.


    "I''m a member of a secret cultivation association. The founder of this group is a great and mysterious cultivating senior, Dao Ancestor Hongjun. He has an extremely high level of mastery in cultivation! As long as you guys can complete the missions he set, you''ll be able to obtain any precious mythological knowledge!..." After experiencing the first round of examinations, Feng Lin was clear of the four members'' potential and character. He decided to officially take them in as the members of the Mythological Genes Association.


    Although they still weren''t that strong, if they grew, they had the possibility of becoming a true expert in the interstellar space. By then, they would be a great help for him in the Mythological Genes Association.


    (Any mythological knowledge? Dao Ancestor Hongjun? What an arrogant tone! What a repute!)


    ...


    Yana and the other three went deep into thought.


    "Any mythological knowledge? Even the Shamans'' legacies included?" Yi was the first to ask a question. There was urgency and agitation in his eyes.


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin nodded. He had this confidence because of his mythological knowledge as well as the existence of the genetic equations.


    "Even Greek myths and legends? All myths and legends systems?" Yana found this a little hard to believe.


    "Of course!" Feng Lin smiled and said.


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun?


    What mighty character was this person?


    They had never heard of this great senior in the interstellar space.


    ...


    The four of them were making a lot of guesses.


    Feng Lin merely smiled and didn''t say anything from the beginning to the end. No matter how much they think about it, they wouldn''t be able to guess that this was just an armor he was using to hide his secrets.


    Seeing that they were hesitant, he added, "It isn''t that easy to enter the Mythological Genes Association! I can only recommend you guys to become temporary members. If you really wish to enter the Mythological Genes Association, you must pass Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s tests!"


    To think that the requirements to enter a virtual cultivation association were so strict!


    Yana and the others couldn''t help but feel interested.


    After spending so much time together, they were clear that Feng Lin wasn''t a person who would say things irresponsibly. If they could really obtain precious mythological knowledge, it would be a steal for them!


    Even if it was fake, considering that this was merely a virtual cultivation association, there wasn''t much material restriction placed on them!


    "How do we enter?" Yana asked the question that all of them were concerned about.


    "The recommendations of an internal member would be required! Tell me your id in the virtual universe. After we enter, I''ll hand you the token to enter the Mythological Genes Association. Without this item, you guys won''t be able to locate the Mythological Genes Association''s address!" Feng Lin said calmly, not showing any abnormal expressions.


    Things were getting increasingly interesting when it was so mysterious!


    Yana and the others exchanged a glance, having a strange feeling that this Mythological Genes Association might be able to bring them unimaginable rewards. All of them gave Feng Lin their virtual id.


    The five of them then went on their separate ways, grasping time to recover their energy and then enter the virtual universe to be summoned.


    Feng Lin saw their smiles as they left, and a hint of a mysterious smile crept up on his lips.


    The strange thing was, he didn''t start to cultivate immediately. Instead, with a wave of his hand, he brought out the pill concoction furnace that had been successfully refined a long time ago. The pill concoction furnace pressed down on the ground, releasing a booming sound.


    He was already an elite cultivator now, having grasped the changes to the energies of the world. Ancient alchemy was no longer a challenge to him.


    If he wished to advance past the second round of examinations, it was useless to just be putting an effort in cultivation. He would only be able to grow in leaps and bounds if he were to grasp alchemy.

 284 Learning Alchemy

    The world acts as the furnace, one''s fate controls everything. Yin and Yang act as coal, and all lives in the world are copper [1]...


    Using these four lines of incantations, Feng Lin lit up the furnace and started practicing alchemy!


    This was an ancient legacy that Feng Lin had obtained from Mars, a foundational incantation belonging to the Furnace Immortal Sect.


    Based on the records, grasping an alchemy skill required one to have extremely powerful control over their mind. The person must be able to sense the finest changes to all sorts of energy that allowed the medicinal effects to combine into one.


    This requirement was extremely strict.


    In the past, Feng Lin hadn''t been able to grasp this. That was the reason why he had integrated some superficial alchemy skills into gene potions, creating the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique that ordinary people could consume.


    However, at the elite cultivator level, such means were useless.


    Only higher grade gene potions or ancient alchemy would be effective in the elite cultivator realm.


    Although Feng Lin had received the alchemy legacy, he didn''t fully understand it.


    It was because the amount of information from this legacy was too massive, with most of them being sealed in his mind. He would only be able to decrypt them after reaching a certain realm.


    He must start from the very basics and slowly improve bit by bit.


    If he wished to grasp alchemy, he must first be familiar with the techniques.


    This included controlling the opening and closing of the furnace, using alchemy techniques to control all sorts of energy to concoct pills.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged on the floor and started to form seals according to the Furnace Alchemy Art.


    His ten fingers were like butterflies that kept on dancing around amongst the flowers and in the air, forming beautiful seals. The tips of his fingers guided all sorts of mysterious powers to gather toward him.


    Nine Revolutions Fire Control Imprint!


    Feng Lin''s hands bloomed like a lotus flower, and as his ten fingers moved around, they were like seething flames.


    Scorching energy gathered rapidly, forming a lump of flames that floated in the air, burning non-stop.


    Feng Lin kept on forming different seals. And along with it, the flames also went through varying changes.


    Then, as his seal changed, the flames'' color turned from red to yellow, then to blue, before eventually turning to white.


    The changes to the colors meant that the temperature of the flames was rapidly rising.


    As the color changed, the form of the flames also underwent varying changes. They would sometimes be thin and long like a python, sometimes flowing like water, sometimes being as big as a meteor, and sometimes densely-packed like a net...


    Nine Spirals Water Control Technique!


    Feng Lin''s hands moved once again and his spirit force went sweeping out like a fine and invisible net, capturing the water molecules in the air and rapidly gathering them in his palms. The water spun rapidly, turning into a vortex.


    He kept forming seals with his hands, and the water molecules became increasingly dense as they combined. In the end, as cold air was released, they condensed into ice, turning into an ice flower that kept on spinning non-stop in the air. It looked translucent and was radiating with an icy glow.


    Controlling fire and water together was the very basics in alchemy.


    Using flames to refine medicinal items, then using the flow of water to extract the impurities. It was the principle of water and fire, using two completely different energies to refine medicinal herbs and producing qualitative changes.


    ...


    However, these were the most ordinary means, and there were still many mysterious techniques in alchemy. The rarer the pills were, the more such mysterious techniques would be required.


    Nine Heavens Thunder Control Art!


    Feng Lin put his hands together and raised them high up. They seemed to pierce through the sky like a treasured sword that wanted to split the world apart.


    Boom!


    Thunderbolts crackled and came crashing down with a majestic prowess. All impurities turned into dust and dissipated into the air.


    Samadhi Divine Wind Art!


    Hu!


    Cold wind blew. This wind wasn''t normal. It could dissolve bones and melt metal, disintegrating everything.


    Five Elements Counter-Engender Technique!


    Five fingers each represented and controlled different elements of the five basic elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They formed a cycle that reinforced and counteracted each other, integrating the medicinal effects and condensing them into one!


    ...


    There were all sorts of techniques to control energy, each of them having different profoundness.


    Feng Lin discovered to his surprise that the alchemy techniques weren''t just simply used for controlling energy. They also nurtured the essence of energies.


    As Feng Lin kept on practicing, he also got immersed in it, feeling that his grasp over the essence of energies became deeper. This was a sort of cultivation in itself.


    Genetic potential +0.6, +0.6, +0.6...


    After discovering this trick, Feng Lin no longer acted ambiguously. He brought out transcendent holy water and many other gene potions, swallowing them down in one go, and fully focused on practicing alchemy techniques.


    Genetic potential +2.1, +2.1, +2.1...


    Chaos was a seamless whole like the myriad manifestations of the universe, containing creation and boundless great dao.


    Learning the art of alchemy was essentially a type of profound cultivation.


    Feng Lin''s genetic potential rose rapidly, and he soon obtained one transcendent genetic point.


    However, his greatest takeaway was still having grasped the alchemy techniques. He could now attempt to concoct pills!


    "Recall!" Feng Lin formed the furnace recalling seal and pointed out to the huge furnace from afar.


    The pill concoction furnace floated silently in the air, starting to spin rapidly and shrinking in size. It turned into a small furnace and landed on his hand.


    He let out a soft laugh, feeling that his refinement of the furnace had improved. He could now freely control its size, and pill concoction was naturally not an issue anymore.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Everything was within his expectations.


    Then the next thing was to choose what kind of pills he should concoct.


    Grandmist Fate Pill?


    Feng Lin instinctively thought of that amazing pill that seemed as if it had a life of its own. However, his rationality still told him to give up on this unrealistic thought.


    Pills that had lives of their own could be compared with fate-determining means that could create lives. They weren''t something that he could intrude into. If he were to recklessly step into this godly and demonic domain, even the tiniest backlash would not be something that he, an elite cultivator, would be able to withstand. He would just be courting death.


    Infinity Pill!


    Allowing one''s body to turn into the Infinity Body, possessing the flexibility of dealing with energies of all attributes!


    It was a good pill, but the concoction process required a total of forty-nine days before the furnace could be opened up. Moreover, he would need to take it daily for three years before the effect could be seen.


    Both the time and medicinal effects were not suitable for Feng Lin''s current situation.


    Inextinguishable Fire Pill!


    The power of blazing fire tempered the cultivator''s physique, making it indestructible, unfearful of fire, and being able to move freely in the sea of fire.


    One pill was to be taken daily, and there would be a weakening period for ten days.


    The aftereffect was too great; it wasn''t a good choice.


    Disguise Pill!


    This pill could let one freely change their forms, misleading others.


    (I''ve awakened the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and have an innate transformation ability. This pill is useless to me. I might as well not have it!)


    ...


    Feng Lin kept on browsing the information of all sorts of medicinal pills, selecting through them. He finally locked onto a seemingly ordinary medicinal pill.


    Marrow-cleansing pill!


    It was a basic medicinal pill that cleansed impurities and tempered the human body. It could strengthen one''s foundations and increase one''s vitality, allowing one''s cultivating speed to increase in folds.


    This medicinal pill might seem to be very basic, but its effect was the greatest and could support their cultivation.


    Cultivation was the only essential aspect of cultivators!


    Moreover, this pill wasn''t anything rare, and the difficulty to concoct it wasn''t high. The ingredients it required weren''t hard to find either. It was most suited for a beginner like him to practice.


    The thing that suited him was the best!


    After all this while, it was impossible for him to not understand this principle.


    He decided on this medicinal pill.


    Next, he used his identity microchip and kept on tapping consecutively.


    The examiners had already given him full access to many rare cultivating resources. He could choose them freely.


    Dragon-leaf Grass, Mystic Yin Water, Life Replenishing Paste¡­


    He made his choice and very soon, a pile of cultivating resources was sent to his room by robots.


    Feng Lin was in no hurry to get to them. Instead, he closed his eyes and sat upright, regaining his composure and regulating his breathing.


    After over three hours, his depleted energy was completely recovered. He then got up and rapidly started working.


    With an explosive sound, flames burst out in the furnace.


    Open furnace, concoct pills!


    Everything was just starting now...


    [1] Relation to copper in that copper is left to be manipulated in the furnace.

 285 Nine-nine, Eighty-one Refinemen

    More haste, less speed!


    Alchemy was an extremely profound skill. If there was just a little bit of error, in better situations, one''s efforts would go down the drain. However, in more serious situations, both the furnace and the person would be destroyed.


    The more this was so, the more Feng Lin wouldn''t be anxious and would remain calm and composed instead.


    When his mind was calm, with no hints of ripples at all, he started getting to work.


    Lighting up the furnace!


    Feng Lin formed a seal with his fingers, and a hint of purple sparks shot out from them. The faint sparks contained extremely scorching heat energy. The moment it landed into the furnace, the furnace was instantly lit up, erupting blazing flames.


    Open furnace!


    He slapped his palm onto the furnace and with a popping sound, the lid flew out.


    Dragon-leaf Grass!


    Ten blades of the mysterious grass with scales, head, and a tail like that of a dragon were tossed into the furnace. They were rapidly refined into residue, leaving behind only a lump of green liquid beads.


    Mystic Yin Water!


    Feng Lin used his mental power to extract 100 milliliters of Mystic Yin Water into the air, turning them into a liquid arrow and sinking them into the green liquid beads. They rapidly expanded, condensing into ice crystals. Even when scorched by the flames, they didn''t melt at all and were emitting bone-piercing chill.


    He quickly formed seals, and flames erupted out with a bang, turning into blue flames that melted everything.


    The mystic ice finally started to melt, bit by bit, once again turning into a greenish-black liquid.


    Life Replenishing Paste!Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    A paste-like item was placed into the flames, combining into one with the liquid, turning into a gel-like substance that emitted intense vitality.


    The Life Replenishing Paste was a rare mysterious item in the universe, a paste-like item produced by a 10,000-year beauty jade. It contained spiritual qi and was a rare item that could strengthen one''s vitality. Even a person who was on their deathbed would be able to hold onto their lives for an entire day and have enough time to take care of the matters following their deaths.


    After adding this item, the marrow-cleansing pill''s form was slowly starting to take shape. It emitted a strange fragrance that caused one''s blood and vital energy to seethe, their body to feel restless. It was showing some signs of its medicinal effects.


    However, this was not a success.


    A real pill medicine had chaos as a seamless whole, not leaking any aura at all. Even when held in the hand, there wouldn''t be any smell. It would look like a lifeless object but conceal deep vitality within.


    Purplestar Sand!


    Sand-like material scattered down and it glimmered like stars. They were instantly roasted into liquid, dripping onto the gel-like substance.


    Gloomy Termination Pearl, Blood Dipper Jade, Soul Mesmerizing Flower¡­


    Feng Lin''s hands kept on moving, adding in all sorts of ingredients according to a certain order.


    The temperature of the flames continued to rise until it reached an extremely high degree, arriving at an incandescent state.


    The gel-like sphere started to contract, turning into a spherical form. The medicinal effects combined completely, and there were no impurities at all.


    All that was left was the last refining step.


    Light up the flame!


    Flames permeated the entire furnace, filling up the entire stretch of space.


    Close furnace!


    Feng Lin put his hands together and the furnace''s lid suddenly closed, locking in the flames.


    After passing through eight air vents, he could see a spherical object rolling and spinning rapidly in the furnace.


    The sphere''s coarse surface was gradually smoothed out by the tempering from the flames.


    The strange smell in the air also gradually lightened. This wasn''t a sign of failure. Instead, it was a sign that the medicinal effects were slowly being restrained. It meant that success wasn''t far off.


    Nine-nine, eighty-one refinement!


    The more the situation was as such, the more he mustn''t slacken.


    The concoction technique for every pill was different. There were unique techniques for each of them.


    The marrow-cleansing pill required performing a total of 81 changes to the flames, tempering the pill repeatedly. This would remove every bit of impurities in the marrow-cleansing pill, arriving at a 100% purity state.


    Only like this would the marrow-cleansing pill not bring about any side effects after consumption, allowing for the strengthening of the body''s spirit and essence.


    The pill''s success was imminent.


    Feng Lin became even more careful, his hands moving like butterflies that were dancing and fluttering amongst flowers. It was a beautiful sight with a profound rhythm.


    The flames in the furnace kept on surging due to his actions. The scorching flames scattered down like the spring rain that nourished all lives, seeping into the pill.


    In the end, a golden and round pill medicine gradually took form in the flames.


    At the sight of this, Feng Lin was overjoyed. His act of forming seals with his hands slowed down a little. Thus, the flames immediately erupted, releasing an impact that caused a stifled sound to ring out in the furnace.


    The pill medicine was instantly engulfed by the flames and disappeared without a trace.


    "This is bad!" He shouted in his heart and was about to stop his actions, but he was already too slow.


    The pill completely exploded, turning into smoke and releasing a fragrant fog that dissipated into the air.


    Just a slight tremble when forming the seals had caused the pill that was about to take form to go to waste. The amount of care required was above that of concocting gene potions.


    If he were to concoct pills with the same mentality he did in creating gene potions, it would be a huge mistake.


    The creation of gene potions was primarily dependent on the ratio of liquid medicine. Adjustments could be made at any moment while observing the changes to the medicinal properties.


    However, alchemy concoction was to refine using flames. Success was gained at one go. There mustn''t be any mistakes, or failure would be guaranteed.


    It was because the art of alchemy required such great precision that it needed to be supported by mental probing. It was impossible to succeed by relying on feeling alone.


    Due to the high requirements, the effects of the pill medicine would also far surpassed that of gene potions.


    The crucial point was that one failure didn''t mean anything.


    Feng Lin calmed down and once again started the refining process.


    Dragon-leaf Grass, Mystic Yin Water, Life Replenishing Paste... He added the ingredients into the furnace in the designated order and the flames changed accordingly, tempering and bringing out the optimum state of the medicinal properties. They then integrated together, turning into a single entity.


    Very soon, the semi-completed gel-like pill medicine was once again refined.


    Close furnace!


    Feng Lin put his hands together and the furnace''s lid suddenly closed, locking in the flames.


    This time around, he didn''t dare to let down his guard anymore. Without being affected by external factors, he closed his eyes and used only his spirit force to sense the changes of the pill medicine.


    He made nine-nine, eighty-one changes to his hands as he formed the seal, refining with each change!


    The pill became increasingly concentrated and the medicinal properties combined into a single entity, unable to be separated. They were locked into the many small pearls.


    When he opened his eyes once again, the fire prowess dissipated and a golden pill medicine was floating in the furnace.


    Feng Lin beckoned with his hand and the furnace''s lid opened naturally, with the pill medicine floating out and landing in his hand.


    A pill medicine was like a material item, seeming as if forged from metal. It radiated precious light and was tough as metal, hard to be destroyed.


    If an ordinary person was to swallow such a powerful item, they would die from swallowing metal even if they didn''t die from the impact of the medicinal properties.


    He wondered what profoundness those legendary pills in myths and legends had to be able to let ordinary people rise tremendously.


    Before he arrived at that stage, it''d be useless to think too much about it.


    Feng Lin didn''t ponder too much and appreciated the medicinal prowess of the marrow-cleansing pill. He discovered that the concoction had undoubtedly been a success.


    He didn''t give it much thought and just swallowed it.


    The moment the seemingly material pill medicine entered his mouth, it instantly turned into a lava-like current that suddenly erupted. Endless heat energy seeped into all parts of his body: his blood and flesh, internal organs, bones¡­


    His spine was like a dragon, seething endlessly. A large amount of the cells in his bone marrow split up into the most primitive stem cells, replenishing any minute parts of the human body.


    The hidden injuries from the countless fights and massacres were all fixed; his body reached a flawless state. It started to become stronger at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye.


    There was this saying in ancient terminology: Only by swallowing a single pill did I know that my destiny is in my hands and not in heaven''s control. Only when my destiny is within my control could a golden lotus be planted amidst the fire [1].


    Although Feng Lin had yet to reach such a phenomenal level, he had already grasped a bit of it.


    [1] A golden lotus that is grown from fire is said to be extremely rare and hard to come by.

 286 Extraordinary Alchemy

    The slippery round pill instantly entered his stomach once it went into his mouth. Waves of warmth flowed out, circulating through his body. Feng Lin felt as though he was bathing in lava; the fiery might of the pill was refining his body, cleansing it of impurities.


    It was completely different from genetic potions that used large amounts of energy to provide nutrients.


    The pill rotated like it was a fixed star in the universe. It radiated boundless light and heat, causing the cells in Feng Lin''s body to form a resonance with it.


    Bathump, bathump...


    The pill pounded like a heart, causing the entirety of his energy to circulate in his body.


    Alchemy was an art of creation.


    Although this marrow-cleansing pill wasn''t alive, it already possessed a sliver of life essence and could give rise to miraculous effects.


    It was so hot that it felt like there was a sun in his body.


    Feng Lin''s stomach was like a giant furnace that tried to digest the energy. Waves of heat flowed into his body, gradually forming into lakes, into rivers, into seas that submerged him completely.


    Each of his cells was pulsing; his blood was replenished. This flood of energy flowed into him endlessly as though it was from the undying springs.


    Feng Lin''s expressions contorted in pain. He felt like the interior of his body was being burned to ashes.


    The intense heat brought a huge rush of impact from inside to outside.


    It had been a very long time since he had felt this sensation. The last time was when he had become an interstellar cultivator


    This was a sign that his body had no way to endure this quantity of energy within such a short period of time. If he didn''t refine the energy quickly, his body might really explode...


    The pain was like the tides, coming wave after wave and increasing in intensity.


    The veins on Feng Lin''s forehead throbbed. His mental and physical endurance was under great pressure, and his consciousness was starting to blur.


    Even with his toughened stone monkey body, he still felt like he wouldn''t be able to bear it. Feng Lin totally didn''t expect something like this.


    The medical effect wasn''t good. It was too freaking good!


    He couldn''t afford to have any distracting thoughts. He calmed himself and embraced the pain, giving it his all to digest the medicinal effect.


    The pill continued rotating in his body, causing its medicinal potency to seep out bit by bit. The flow of energy was like water and the warmth was like fire.


    Feng Lin felt like a thousand-year-old stone being roasted by fire. It refined him from within.


    Fire...heat...burn¡­


    His sweat rolled down, drenching his clothes completely and was evaporated by the heat within him.


    Pain, ache, a feeling of connection¡­


    The flow of warmth pressured his meridians and energy channels. He felt piercing pain like they were on the verge of an explosion. All the shackles and limits were now broken through as every energy channel in him was connected.


    Feng Lin gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out. His blood, flesh, organs, and bones¡ªeverything was pulverized.


    But his bone marrow created new cells unceasingly, replacing the old. His body underwent a reconstruction, becoming even more perfect.


    There''s no creation without destruction.


    Creation comes after destruction.


    Feng Lin gradually understood the meaning of ''swallowing a golden pill, my life depends on me and not on fate!''.


    This was a true life transformation.


    The more painful it was, the greater was the degree of transformation.


    The more it was so, the more he had to endure.


    Once he relaxed, everything would be for naught, and the vast majority of the medicinal potency would be wasted, unable to reach the perfect result.


    The medicine was excellent but it wasn''t something one could eat indiscriminately.


    The prerequisite was that their bodies had to be strong enough to withstand the effect.


    Breathe in, breathe out...


    Feng Lin''s chest heaved up and down. He let out hot breaths that rapidly turned into white fog upon leaving his body.


    The strength of the pill seeped into his body in every possible way.


    Organs, cells, cell nuclei...layer after layer. From macroscopic to microscopic, all the way into his genes.


    Feng Lin faintly sensed a wondrous scene.


    In the microscopic world of darkness that was as vast as the universe, numerous curvy lines that resembled snakes and dragons entwined with each other, forming double helixes. The double helixes rotated around, emitting a faint luster that shimmered like stars in the sky.


    The originally dark genes suddenly lit up and began to radiate light, brightening the entire starry space.


    The stimulated genes continued to divide and control different combinations of nutrients, cell reproduction, organ hyperplasia, etc. His human body was constantly remodeled, carrying out a transformation to the essence of life.


    Crack~


    His joints produced a creaking sound; his inner organs thrummed, generating a rumbling thunder-like noise.


    His entire body was now transformed.


    Genetic potential +4.8, +4.8, +4.8¡­


    His genetic potential explosively surged with unprecedented speed, very soon reaching 228.6.


    Add points!


    He added points to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and the Beast King Gene.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 902


    Transcendent Genes: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x8; Beast King Gene x3


    Primeval Genes: ......¡­


    Basic Genes: ......¡­


    Genetic potential: 28.6


    =====


    Chi!


    Feng Lin stood up, lightning flashed within his eyes. His body was different from the past, and the jade-like luster now radiated from him instead of merely coating him. There was no energy leakage from his body; he was like a perfect ivory stone.


    Just by casually standing there, Feng Lin exuded an immensely threatening aura.


    His vitality stat had broken past the 900 points, soon to reach the 1,000 mark which was the limit of elite cultivators.


    BOOM!


    Feng Lin moved and punched out. The air before him exploded as a powerful force swept out.


    One of his hands took the shape of a claw as he flipped it. A formless volume of air gathered in his palm like a miniature hurricane.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    This wasn''t an effect from the Heart Monkey Force but was a phenomenon that could happen due to the strength in his body being refined to an extreme.


    As expected of alchemy, its effects were truly extraordinary.


    Feng Lin nodded. Although it had been over 3,000 years since humanity started to walk the path of cultivation again, the secrets of ancient civilizations were still far beyond the imagination of humanity.


    Just a single pill actually contained boundless profound secrets.


    Feng Lin knew that his path ahead was still long and no matter how quickly he progressed, it was still too slow.


    Although it was important to increase his vitality stat, there was still a long way before his Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene would evolve.


    After counting the time, eight days had passed since he practiced alchemy, succeeding in creating a pill, consuming it, and allowing his body to transform.


    In any case, the remaining amount of time wasn''t sufficient to allow him to break through to the grand cultivator realm.


    The difficulty of the second exam was way higher than the first. After all, their competitors were all elites who had passed the first exam. Their combat prowess must be extraordinary.


    If one didn''t have a grand cultivator''s combat strength, things would be exceedingly dangerous.


    From this point of view, the pressure his team would be facing was going to be immense.


    But reality was reality. He couldn''t solve things by worrying about them.


    It was useless to think too much.


    Feng Lin continued to use the furnace to concoct new marrow-cleansing pills.


    After succeeding once, he wanted to try again.


    In the blink of an eye, five days passed.


    From one pill per furnace to two pills to three pills. Feng Lin''s attainments in alchemy slowly improved. He was about to obtain five marrow-cleansing pills in one round of refinement.


    However, the effect on one''s body would weaken upon continuous consumption. The effect of consuming a pill for the first time was the greatest.


    After he had consumed the third pill, the growth rate of his genetic potential was no longer so quick. He obtained another two transcendent genetic points and decided to max out the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, causing his vitality stat to shoot to 962.


    But even before he could sense the change to his body, a voice rang out in his ear.


    "Exam candidate Feng Lin. Please come to the Block ''A'', #802 training ground of the Star Battleground. The examiner needs to examine and verify your information to prevent delays to the actual exam. Please come as soon as possible¡­"


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    Note:


    The author seems to have made a mistake. Feng Lin''s last updated stats was in Ch 269, and his spiritual stone monkey gene was only at 5 points then.

 287 The Terrifying Universe

    What nonsense was this?


    When he heard this, Feng Lin wasn''t happy but was shocked instead.


    There were still over ten days before the start of the second exam. Thus, this sudden new occurrence might not be a good thing.


    Examining his information?


    Feng Lin didn''t feel that this reason was legitimate, but an official notice had been sent to him.


    If one was straight, one wouldn''t fear their shadow was crooked!


    Feng Lin put the furnace back into his body and turned to depart. He traveled swiftly and soon arrived in the interior of the star battlegrounds.


    The door opened and he walked in. A loud bang echoed out, signifying that the door had been slammed shut.


    Boundless darkness instantly engulfed him.


    "I want to see who is the one trying to play tricks." A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face. He didn''t panic at all.


    The darkness split apart before his eyes. At the next moment, his entire person started to float and it appeared like he was floating in the boundless starry space of the universe.


    Clusters of stars shone high up in the sky, incomparably resplendent. They formed a galaxy and their light lit up the outer space.


    Feng Lin was silently puzzled.


    Why were the members of the exam grounds looking for him?


    Was this an illusion-scape?


    ...


    He blinked and the phenomenon grew stranger and stranger.


    The galaxy far away expanded and was moving closer to him. Its outline grew increasingly clearer.


    To his surprise, he discovered a shocking truth. This galaxy actually resembled an immensely large giant. It was unknown how many light years this galaxy was away from him.


    (No, it doesn''t resemble a giant. It is a giant!)


    The galaxy started to move, taking large steps forward, filled with purpose. There were two nebulae on its head twinkling like it was winking its eyes. This must be a type of magnificent creature formed from a galaxy.


    The galactic giant''s face grew larger and larger. His eyes were formed from two black holes, and the clusters of stars joined together formed his skin, flesh, and blood. The galaxy spiral was its backbones. This was a true giant.


    It took large steps, causing rumbling sounds to ring out constantly. Countless fixed stars, planets, star regions, were devoured or shattered by it.


    Its boundless aura radiated forth, forming a particle storm that swept over everything.


    Feng Lin was in the midst of the storm. His body instantly was akin to the smallest atom, totally insignificant.


    Shudder!


    Feng Lin didn''t feel fear in his heart, but his body began to shudder uncontrollably.


    Facing this galactic giant, it was unknown how unimaginably vast the difference in their vitality stats was. Most probably, even the most scientifically-advanced A.I. wouldn''t be able to calculate it.


    Given Feng Lin''s weak abilities, he had no way to probe this galactic giant. He couldn''t sense anything at all; this was why he felt no fear.


    Only what his vision showed him caused him to tremble unceasingly.


    This was an absolute suppression in all aspects from a higher lifeform.


    Before this vast universal''s heavenly might, all biological creatures were so tiny and inconsequential, completely insignificant, even lesser than an ant.


    One must know that there were over four billion fixed stars in the milky way galaxy.


    Before the fixed stars, humanity couldn''t even be compared to grains of sand on a beach.


    And now, one of the galaxies in the universe transformed into a galactic giant. This was simply a wonder.


    The boundless might radiating from it could be felt above the stars. Even Feng Lin found it hard to maintain his will.


    For a time, he felt like his will was about to collapse and shatter into nothingness.


    He stood at his original location, a dazed look appearing in his eyes. Right now, he was like an empty shell; there was not a hint of soul aura from him at all.


    "It is not working?"


    "Seems like this Feng Lin isn''t able to handle the lifeforce suppression from the galactic giant."


    "What a pity. He isn''t a candidate that we want."


    ...


    The sound of a sigh rang out in the dark space.


    "Wake him up, don''t cripple this candidate."


    "I guess that is all then."


    "Seems like we, humans of the Interstellar Era, still have a very long path ahead of us."


    ...


    "Wait!" Just when many voices were lamenting, a shout suddenly rang out, "Hold on, look at him quickly!"


    Feng Lin''s will continued sinking into the endless darkness. It seemed that he was on the verge of being drowned completely, almost at the point where it was impossible to wake him up forever.


    Ao~


    All of a sudden, Feng Lin heard a howl from the depths of the endless darkness. This howl was filled with balefulness. It was lawless and tyrannical, and it feared nothing in the world.


    Feng Lin was suddenly shaken awake. It was like he saw the face of an enraged monkey in the dark. It bared its fangs and pounded its fists on its chest like it wanted to destroy everything before its vision.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    The heavens cannot cover my eyes!


    The earth cannot bury my heart!


    I''m the child of heavens and earth, Sun Wukong!


    ...


    In that instant, Feng Lin saw his own spiritual appearance. His body trembled as he was startled awake. Clarity returned to his eyes.


    The galactic giant was incomparably vast. It was unknown how many light years were it away from him. It continued moving forward as countless planets were devoured by it.


    A single punch from it had the power to destroy an entire galaxy. It used both its hands and started to devour the planets, its body beginning to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    Given how vast a galaxy was, it should at the very least be several tens of thousands of years away.


    The simple actions of the giants were artificially accelerated several million times, and everything was displayed before him now. This caused him to see one of the most terrifying scenes in the dark universe.


    The pressure circulated through the vacuum of the universe, boring down on him. Feng Lin''s life was like a tiny speck of light that could be snuffed out at any second.


    After almost dying earlier, Feng Lin didn''t dare to linger in his random thoughts any longer. He guarded his will and fixed his spiritual appearance on the enraged monkey in his heart.


    The galactic giant was terrifying, but its power was something that exceeded Feng Lin''s dimension. It was useless to be frightened. Only by guarding his heart and will would he remain unaffected by the cruel destructive truth of the universe.


    He stood in space and didn''t move for a long while. His chest heaved as he adjusted his breathing, trying to calm himself down. After fixing his gaze to normal, no ripples of emotions could be seen flickering within.


    It was unknown how long had passed. The darkness gradually retreated as the stars grew dim. The illusion before his eyes gradually dispersed.


    All of a sudden, a burst of light laughter rang out in his surroundings.


    "Excellent, as expected, we didn''t make a wrong judgment about you. Even the projection of the galactic giant couldn''t destroy your will!"


    Feng Lin glanced in the direction of the voice. Without realizing it, he was already standing in an empty public square, and three muscular men stood in the distance, staring at him with admiration and satisfaction in their eyes.


    Their appearances were different but they had micro mecha on. Immense vitality could be felt from them. Their auras were exceptionally imposing.


    This was especially so for the man who stood in the center. His hair spiked up like needles, and half of his face was already destroyed, revealing patches of withered flesh. He had a mechanical eye that emitted a scanning red light.


    Feng Lin felt chills in his heart. He felt like the red light had seen through him completely, like all his secrets had been exposed.


    "Who are you guys? What do you want by calling me over?" Upon facing these three strange people, he didn''t panic as he calmly asked.


    Upon seeing how calm he was, the guy with the mechanical eye nodded as a malevolent smile appeared on his face, resembling a ferocious beast. "Not bad, not bad. You have wariness in your heart but you have enough courage not to panic. You are really a genius candidate that we need!"


    The information revealed within this few words was great!


    "What do you mean?" Feng Lin asked again.


    The man with the mechanical eye laughed uproariously, his laughter echoing through space, causing the air to tremble. His laughter was like a large bell reverberating in one''s ears.


    "Exam candidate from the solar system, Feng Lin. Congratulations, you have been recruited in advance to the Great Wall University, one of the top ten universities in the universe!"

 288 The Vastness of The Universe

    Advance recruitment?!


    After hearing the words of the guy with the red mechanical eye, Feng Lin frowned.


    Why didn''t he know that he had been recruited?


    "What do you mean?" Feng Lin didn''t know the origins of these three experts, yet their strengths were extraordinary. Their bodies contained an explosive aura; even Feng Lin couldn''t be sure of their true cultivation bases. He looked calm, but his heart was filled with trepidation.


    "Very simple, just like what I''ve said. Our Great Wall University is impressed by your performance in the first exam and decided to recruit you in advance." The red-eyed man laughed. With a wave of his hand, he used his id microchip to send an electronic contract to Feng Lin. "As long as you sign your name here, put your fingerprint on it, and insert your gene code, you will officially become a member of the Great Wall University, one of the top ten universities in the galaxy."


    Things were that simple?


    Feng Lin had never believed that free food would fall from the sky. The more it seemed so, the warier was he. "I thought we need to pass three exams first before we can officially join any universities? How can it be possible that I''m recruited in advance just after the first exam?"


    "That''s the common method of doing things!" The red-eyed man laughed. "There are three exams because the universities wanted to sift out the true geniuses. But there''s one type of people who are the genius among geniuses. Once they have passed the first exam, they would be able to rise above the others and unable to hide their talents. With regards to this type of people, there''s naturally no need for them to undergo so many examinations. They will be the targets of the top ten universities. And as for you, Feng Lin, your performance was too outstanding in the first exam, and our Great Wall University was extremely impressed by you. How about it? Why don''t you join us? As long as you sign the contract, you will become a student of the Great Wall University and don''t need to continue to take the second and third exams. Also, you can even have a chance to learn the peak-tier cultivation knowledge of humanity!"


    He stretched his hand out in a gesture of invitation.


    "Why me?" Feng Lin didn''t lose his cool because of how good this sounded. He continued to probe.


    The mechanical eye of the red-eyed man flashed, radiating anger. He glared at Feng Lin like he wanted to penetrate Feng Lin with his sharp gaze.


    This exam candidate was so brazen and kept asking questions. The Great Wall University was the top ten universities in the galaxy, when had they ever been underestimated by people before?


    But he seemed to have thought of something a moment later and began to laugh loudly.


    "I''ve forgotten that you came from an extremely remote place and don''t have a good understanding of the examinations. Do you know that out of the three examinations in the Cosmos Universities, the first one, which is the Debarkation Battle, is the most important? Interstellar Debarkation Battles are the true examination grounds. There are countless variables and danger. It tests the candidates on their ability, combat strength, wit, and courage...not a single aspect could be lacking or they would end up as corpses on the ground. As for the second and third exams, they are only used to eliminate those who passed the first exam by luck and to determine the rankings of those who passed. The second and third exams are there to determine the combat strength of the exam candidates and not their potential. Hence, they are less important."


    "Potential is the main criteria?" Feng Lin didn''t want to comment, but he was filled with disbelief.


    "It''s precisely so!" said the red-eyed man in a low voice. "Although combat strength is an important indicator, it is not everything. One''s combat strength can vary based on the innate conditions of that person''s birth as well as the difference in their cultivation environments. For example, for experts of the same age group, those who were born in the Huaxia Star Republic would be innately stronger compared to those born in the solar system. However, this cannot represent their potential. If one was to speak about combat strength, no matter how a person cultivates, they would never be comparable to those descendants from the immensely powerful interstellar clans. But potential is something that would never change. Only with enough potential would one be able to enter the Cosmos Universities. One must know that regardless of cultivation resources or environments, there are no places in the universe that can compare to the Cosmos Universities! Even if the combat strength of the candidates is lower, as long as their potentials are high enough, they will definitely improve rapidly after entering the Cosmos Universities. For those who seemed powerful now due to their environments and resources, their potential might not be that high. So, why would the universities want these people?"


    "But how do you all judge one''s potential?" No matter how sincere this man sounded, Feng Lin wouldn''t believe him so easily.


    "Potential includes courage, wit, and determination¡­ The top ten universities have different judging criteria regarding the potential of exam candidates. For example, the Kunlun University of Huaxia Star Republic. They pay more attention to one''s dao heart. Cultivation is a long path, and one has to depend on themselves. If their dao hearts weren''t strong enough and cannot endure loneliness, temptations, or countless distractions, they would never be able to amount to anything. For the Holy Christ University, they are looking for faith. If one doesn''t have faith in God, no matter how strong they are, the Holy Christ University would never accept them. Pure faith equates to potential in their eyes¡­ And do you know what is the criteria of our Great Wall University?" asked the red-eyed man.


    Feng Lin shook his head, clearly frowning a bit.


    "Seems like your understanding toward our Great Wall University isn''t high enough. Let me explain to you." The red-eyed man didn''t mind it and continued, "Our Great Wall University is located at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is called a university, but it''s more suitable to term it as an interstellar border guard or frontier army. We are the first line of defense for humanity and have frequent clashes against the interstellar alien races every year. You must know how vast the universe is. There are all sorts of alien races: titans, giants, the Spirit Race, the Bug Race¡­ And their natural gifts far surpass us. No matter how much humans cultivate, it''s hard to surpass these aliens. But... if the humans don''t even have the courage to fight, it''s useless no matter how high their combat prowess is. They would be nothing more than bigger trash! Hence, the criteria we are looking for is courage!"


    "Courage.." Feng Lin was startled, he seemed to have understood something.


    "Not bad." The red-eyed man laughed. "Feng Lin, your performance in the first exam drew our attention and caused us to be impressed. The strength of the paladin team far surpassed your team, but the only thing they lacked was the courage to go all out and fight with their lives on the line. Your performance gave us a very deep impression. Even when facing dangerous situations, you dared to gamble everything and manage to overturn the situation, claiming victory. What moved us even more is that you guys originated from the solar system. Your potential is far from being tapped out, yet your performance is already so outstanding. This is what our Great Wall University cares about. And when you came in here earlier, you have already passed my test. You were actually able to withstand the pressure from the galactic giant''s projection. This undoubtedly proved your great potential. Feng Lin, consider this well. You must know that your current cultivation base is still at the elite cultivator realm. Out of the top ten universities, other than our Great Wall University, there will not be a second one who can give you this promise."


    After speaking until here, he simply looked at Feng Lin. He didn''t continue to persuade him any longer and was quietly waiting for his decision.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    This man was filled with sincerity; thus, Feng Lin wasn''t untactful as well. He sank into deep contemplation.


    Should he go or not?

 289 Formally Recruited

    Having considered everything, Feng Lin knew that he wasn''t joking.


    Feng Lin lowered his head and stared at the electronic email. The names of these three men were on it, the examiners from the Great Wall University: Dongfang Zhu, Tony Ente, Soroya Biekov. They had the unique anti-counterfeiting symbol of the Great Wall University, one of the top ten universities in the cosmos, as well.


    This undoubtedly meant what the red-eyed man, Dongfang Zhu, had said, was the truth.


    A chance to ascend to the heavens with a single leap was before Feng Lin, but he was hesitating.


    "If I join the Great Wall University, what will happen to my other team members?" Feng Lin asked in a heavy voice. "If I leave now, my team would lack a member for the second exam, and they would be eliminated."


    He had a steelyard in his heart.


    Yana, Aris, Yi, Su Li¡ªthe four of them formed a team with him, and they had experienced dangerous situations together. They made it through to the second examination with great difficulty and if he were to forsake them now, the four of them would definitely find it extremely tough to pass the second exam.


    Abandoning his teammates halfway? He truly couldn''t bring himself to do such a thing.


    "Your teammates?" The red-eyed man was startled, understanding Feng Lin''s hesitation. He then grinned. "Don''t worry; your team was capable of defeating a team of grand cultivators with just elite cultivators, this is an extremely rare achievement! As long as people from the other top ten universities weren''t fools, they would surely not let them slip out of their grasp. In addition, their identities are extraordinary. In truth, they have already been targeted by the other examiners; this was why our Great Wall University didn''t reach out to them."


    He had a meaningful smile on his face. "Although you are the captain, you should know that based on background, you are the worst among the members of your team."


    Feng Lin naturally knew this. As the captain, he knew all the details of his team members. Although he didn''t know their exact backgrounds, from the mythological paths they were on, Feng Lin could infer that his team members were extraordinary. Each of them was walking on a peak-tier mythological path.


    And in this era where cultivation recently resurfaced, it wasn''t a simple thing to be able to have such inheritances.


    He understood the meaning of the red-eyed man words. If this was the case, he didn''t really have any reason to reject it.


    However, it was ridiculously hard for him to make a decision!


    He was reluctant!


    His heart was filled with unwillingness!


    Feng Lin was clear that as long as he signed his name, he would instantly enter one of the Cosmos Universities, but he would also lose the chance to gain a high ranking in the college examinations. At most, he would only become a common student at the Great Wall University.


    As a cultivator, who was willing to be inferior to others?


    He placed his hand on his id microchip, but he still didn''t sign the contract. After a while, he sighed and put his hand down, he asked, "Currently, my vitality stat is 962. What is the disparity between me and the strongest person in the examination?"


    The red-eyed man was amazed and he understood what Feng Lin was thinking. "I didn''t expect you to have such ambitions. Sadly, your background is dragging you down. You grew up in the solar system, a place where there are no spirit particles, and missed out the best golden period of growth. You must have already put in unimaginable effort to be able to grow to your current level, almost nearing the grand cultivator realm. Sadly, human''s effort would never be able to triumph over the heavens. Before the strongest cultivators in these examinations, you are like a tiger cub before an adult mammoth. There''s no chance of victory for you."


    "The disparity is so great?" Although Feng Lin anticipated something like this, he didn''t realize that the disparity was so immense. "A disparity of almost four times? Is it so exaggerated?"


    "It is not merely four times." The red-eyed man shook his head. "Vitality stat isn''t just a simple number. It''s a standard of the overall quality of a human body. If someone''s vitality stat is four times higher than yours, it means that his speed, his strength, his endurance...all physical aspects of him will be four times higher than yours. When the values stack together, the difference = 4x4x4, which is at the very least, 64 times! When the disparity in strength is so great, your opponent can simply brute force through everything. The difference isn''t something any mythological paths or genetic martial arts can mitigate."


    The words of the red-eyed man struck Feng Lin deeply. There were already people among the exam candidates who had broken through to a realm above grand cultivators; they must already be at the adept level. There was no need for the examiner to lie to him.


    Although the Sun Wukong''s mythological path was strong, it didn''t mean that he could leap through levels endlessly to challenge those much stronger than him.


    Sun Wukong had wreaked havoc in the heavenly court, creating unrest in the three realms. But in the end, he had also been subdued by a golden circlet made by the Taishang Elder Lord and had been caught. After that, he had met the Buddha Lord Tathagata and had been trapped under the Five Fingers Mountain for five hundred years.


    Even the Great Sage had experienced it, let alone Feng Lin.


    Cultivators mustn''t suppress their own hearts, but they also must not be so obstinate as to ignore the immensity of the heavens and earth.


    A true cultivator wouldn''t care about the disparity in the short-term. Improving one''s vitality stat was fundamental.


    Given the long lifespans of cultivators, as long as they were alive, how would there not be a chance for them to change their fates?


    He was awakened by the words of the red-eyed man. Feng Lin understood his current situation and no longer thought about useless fantasies.


    As long as he could enter one of the Cosmos Universities, his purpose all this while would have been achieved as he would take the first step into interstellar space.


    It was no longer important to get a high ranking.


    "Fine. I will sign it." Feng Lin wasn''t an indecisive person. After understanding the cause and effects, he no longer hesitated and signed his name on the contract while inputting his fingerprint and gene code.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    The red-eyed man smiled upon seeing this. "Congratulations, Feng Lin. From now on, you are a student of our Great Wall University!"


    Feng Lin calmly nodded.


    "Three days. You only have three days to bid farewell to your team members. At that time, we will arrange a flying shuttle to send you to the Great Wall University for you to undergo militarization training," reminded the red-eyed man.


    "So quickly?" Feng Lin was astonished.


    "Our Great Wall University might be a school in naming terms, but we are actually an army. All our students are soldiers, the border guards of the Milky Way Galaxy. Our job is to protect humanity, and we are thirsty for geniuses to join us. Also, we would frequently have contact with outside galaxies and would clash often with the interstellar alien races. Out of the top ten universities, the amount of rare cultivation resources we have is among the greatest. The earlier you head there, the more beneficial it would be for you!..." stated the red-eyed man.


    "Understood." Feng Lin wasn''t a wishy-washy person. As long as there were benefits to him, he wouldn''t care too much about other things.


    "Three days later, I will be on time," said Feng Lin. He bid farewell to the three examiners before leaving the area.


    Plans would always not be able to catch up to changes! And sometimes, speed was the essence of the game.


    The moment he entered his room, Feng Lin immediately lay down in the virtual cabin and connected his consciousness to the virtual universe.


    At the next moment, he appeared in the virtual universe at the last place where he logged off.


    Virtual minor-thousand world, Mythology Planet, Purple Cloud Palace!


    Feng Lin opened the interface and hurriedly inputted Yana, Aris, Yi, and Su Li''s virtual id. "Goddess of Wisdom", "Goddess of War", "Shaman Yi", "Nine-tailed Male Fox".


    With a wave of his hand, four strands of rotating grandmist white qi appeared and were sent out via remote mail. He left a message to them. "This item is the token for you to enter the Mythological Genes Association, Grandmist White Qi. It is only effective for one day!"


    Ding, ding, ding!


    Very swiftly, there were already replies to his mail.


    "Understood!"


    "I''ll be coming now."


    "I''ve received it!"


    ...


    In the virtual universe, as long as one knew the coordinates of a location, they could travel there in an instant despite a distance of millions of miles.


    The Mythological Planet rotated and the thick fog prevented ordinary people from probing it. Very soon, four figures in various equipment appeared outside the planet.


    Two were female, one was a male, and the last one was actually a half-human, half-demon three-tailed fox! These were the virtual avatars of his team members.

 290 Chaos Came Before The Sky

    "This is the location of the Mythological Genes Association?" Standing amidst the fog, Yana, Aris and the other two glanced around. But no matter how they tried, their gazes weren''t able to see through the fog to discover the truth.


    Just when they were speculating on how to get into the planet, the fog suddenly split and a man walked out.


    "Are you Feng Lin?" Upon seeing that this avatar had similar features to Feng Lin, Yana asked.


    "Come with me. Dao Ancestor Hongjun asked me to fetch you all." Feng Lin smiled lightly and started to lead the way.


    Yana and the others didn''t hesitate and decided to follow him in.


    A few moments later, an azure blue giant planet floated before their eyes, rotating constantly and exuding an ancient, mysterious air.


    "Eh?" Yana couldn''t take her eyes away after a single glance. Golden light gleamed in her eyes.


    "Elder sis, what''s wrong?" Aris was puzzled.


    "Quickly look. Doesn''t that building look like the colosseum of Ancient Rome? Look at that mountain, that mountain seemed to be the divine mountain, Mount Olympus." Yana pointed to a location in the Mythology Planet, a look of disbelief appearing on her face.


    This Mythology Planet actually managed to replicate the appearance of Ancient Earth during the mythological era. Its foundation was truly staggeringly deep.


    Upon hearing her words, Yi and Su Li also glanced at the azure planet.


    The appearance of this planet was completely the same as humanity''s mother planet. The majority of its space was taken up by oceans, with a few continents as dry land. Each continent had a different style of architecture. There were the richly ornamented chinese style buildings of Huaxia Mythology, there were the gothic style buildings of the west, the golden pyramid of egypt...this planet was filled with the style of the various ancient civilizations. It seemed to have everything.


    The gazes of Yana and Aris locked on to the west where Greece and Rome were at. The colosseum was constructed from white marble, and the divine mountain shone in glorious splendor, with a majestic palace on it. Everything felt like a scene from a dream.


    Yi and Su Li stared at another direction. For the Asia Continent, in the ancient Huaxia region, the landscape from ancient times could be seen. Mountain ranges connected with each other, and the ancient lakes running through the mountains were right before their eyes.


    A vast plain with rivers and streams spanned across it like webs. Yi felt like he could see the shaman race offering sacrifices to the gods and ancestors. This ought to be the scene where humans sought survival in the wilderness in ancient times.


    Su Li''s eyes narrowed while looking at the majestic mountain ranges. He could see countless different races of wild beasts, including demonic beasts inhabiting there.


    The scenes in their hereditary memories were now all before their eyes.


    Could this Mythology Planet be a replication of the Ancient Era on Earth?


    How was this accomplished?


    The four people found it hard to mask their shock. Although this felt unbelievable, everything they had seen here formed a resonance in their hearts. The things they saw completely matched the hereditary memories of the genes they had awakened.


    In the current era, mythology knowledge was severely lacking. The majority of the inheritances were of severed mythological paths.


    How did this Mythological Genes Association manage to obtain all of the precious knowledge?


    Even Yana who had always been calm started to pant in excitement.


    The foundations of this mysterious Mythological Genes Association were so profound and deep. Could the secrets of various mythological systems and paths be hidden here?


    Could they obtain their complete mythological path from this place?


    Although there was no free lunch in the world, any price wouldn''t be considered too high if they could manage to obtain the priceless knowledge of their complete mythological path.


    For a time, the four of them were struck by awe.


    It was like they had discovered a great secret, and all of them sighed at how fortunate they were.


    This was such a profound and unfathomable power. For ordinary people, they wouldn''t have any chance to learn of its existence. Yet, they had the chance to join it. One couldn''t help but say that they had struck it rich!


    Feng Lin smiled. He was very satisfied with the reactions of his team members.


    The scenes on the Mythology Planet contained the secrets of the ancient mythological era on Earth. Those who knew their stuff would instantly understand the moment they glanced at it. It was normal to be shocked and awed. It would be abnormal if they didn''t feel this way.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    But because of this, Feng Lin would have stricter requirements when choosing the members of the association. Otherwise, people might leak its secret, causing greed to manifest in the hearts of the interstellar powerhouses.


    ...


    The four of them followed Feng Lin as he continued to advance. Very soon, the clouds before them split, opening up a path.


    Outside the heavens and earth, chaos exploded as an ancient purple-gold dao palace appeared before their eyes. Harmonious clouds covered the palace while emitting propitious vapors.


    Above the dao palace, a board hung suspended with the words ''Purple Cloud Palace'' written in ancient huaxia style.


    Upon entering, there was an old man clad in simple robes, exuding a celestial air. His facial features were ancient and proud; long wisps of white hair hung from his brows. If this wasn''t Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who else could it be?


    "Dao Ancestor Hongjun!" Feng Lin stepped forward and bowed.


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun opened his eyes slightly. His seemingly calm gaze seemed to shine like the eternal stars as though it had seen the myriad of phenomena in the universe.


    For a moment, Yana and the others were surrounded by the countless information about heaven and earth. The tall mountains were so large that they had to tilt their heads to look. The seas were so vast that they couldn''t see the end of it. They felt like their heads were about to explode.


    "You guys are the one who wants to join the association?" asked Dao Ancestor Hongjun. His eyes were like a gentle breeze enveloping them, capable of seeing through all their secrets. They felt like they could hide nothing from him.


    Exuding an ancient aura as well as a feeling of profound mystery. Yana and the others didn''t suspect anything at all. Moreover, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was the great senior that Feng Lin had mentioned before. All of them bowed respectfully. "Yes, we wish to join senior''s association and gain precious mythology knowledge as well as our complete mythological paths!"


    Dao Ancestor Hongjun slowly closed his eyes. He didn''t agree or disagree and simply kept his silence.


    Yana and the others grew nervous.


    (What was going on? Could it be that Dao Ancestor Hongjun doesn''t agree with us?)


    ¡­..


    They turned their gazes onto Feng Lin.


    If they didn''t know the truth about this Mythology Planet earlier, they wouldn''t feel regret even if they couldn''t join the Mythological Genes Association.


    But now, after seeing the wonder and knowing that they might have the chance to obtain their whole mythological paths, they would surely feel regret if they missed out on this.


    Upon seeing the pleading looks in their gazes, Feng Lin only spread his hands and shrugged helplessly.


    Yana and the others also didn''t have any good ideas on what to do.


    This whole time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun didn''t say anything and they also didn''t dare to make any excess movements. They could only wait at the side quietly.


    Feng Lin silently smiled when he saw this.


    He knew that no one would cherish things that they obtained easily.


    After a while, Dao Ancestor Hongjun finally opened his eyes again. "All of you have different mythological paths. They are respectively Athena Mythological Path, Ares Mythological Path, Hou Yi Mythological Path, and Nine-tailed Fox Mythological Path. They can be considered the paragon mythological paths in Huaxia and Greek Mythology. Therefore, you all do have the qualifications to join the Mythological Genes Association. But if you wish to obtain the knowledge of your complete mythological paths, you all have to pass a trial and complete a mission first."


    "What trial and mission?" Yana and the others were shocked by the fact that their mythological paths were exposed so easily. They all fell into deep contemplation.


    There was no free lunch in the world.


    They would obtain countless benefits if they joined this Mythological Genes Association. It was impossible for there not to be any price.


    "Collect information about mythological ruins, the more the better!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun was concise and comprehensive.


    "Mythological ruins?" Yana and the others were puzzled.


    "I will grant you all different tiers of membership based on the value of the information you provide. After that, you can also exchange them for information about your complete mythological path." Dao Ancestor Hongjun calmly spoke.


    "I wonder if Dao Ancestor can let us know of your intention behind this?" After thinking deeply, Yana involuntarily asked.


    Hongjun smiled and didn''t answer her question. He merely replied with an ethereal voice using a dao song, "Chaos came first before the sky. But Dao Ancestor Hongjun was before everything else!"

 291 Dao Ancestor Hongjun Was Before Everything Else

    The dao song was simple to understand, but the meaning behind it was so audacious that it was frightening. It contained the will of the universe, the myriad manifestations of heavens and earth, as well as the boundlessness of the ancient eras.


    Other than Feng Lin, Yana and the others were completely stunned.


    The intent this dao song emitted was truly thought-provoking.


    Chaos came first before the sky!


    But Dao Ancestor Hongjun was before everything else!


    How could this be?


    If Dao Ancestor Hongjun was born before the universe was formed, wouldn''t he be the omniscient creator that was capable of everything?


    Leaving aside whether such an existence existed, even if there was one, he would be beyond the universe.


    Compared to him, they were less than a grain of sand in the vast space consisting of the stars, beyond the infinite dimension of mankind. It was impossible for there to be any connection with him and them.


    But this so-called Dao Ancestor Hongjun was clearly a great expert. There was truly no reason for him to lie to them.


    What was the true meaning of this dao song?


    The four of them frowned, all of them were in deep contemplation.


    Could it be that the word ''sky'' didn''t refer to this current sky, but something else¡­?


    Yana''s gaze froze, she seemed to have suddenly thought of something. She moved forward and respectfully asked, "Dao Ancestor, could you be someone who had survived the ancient mythology era?"


    Si~


    Aris, Yi, and Su Li all gasped.


    How could that be?


    All ancient mythology civilizations were already destroyed a long long time ago.


    It was only after that did the technological era kick in. As time passed, science and technology improved, and humans began to search for spirit particles again, wanting to find back the ancient mythologies as guides to the path of cultivation.


    It was highly improbable that someone could have existed since then up until now.


    But now, Yana''s conjecture was that this great senior before their eyes was precisely someone from the ancient mythology era. In that case, didn''t it meant that he knew countless secrets about mythology?


    Those missing mythological paths as well as great gaps of current mythology knowledge, were those not a secret to him at all?


    This was an extremely terrifying thing. If news of this was to spread, the entire humanity in the Interstellar Era would surely be shocked beyond words.


    They didn''t dare to believe in this conjecture, but from the information gained from the dao song, a conjecture like this seemed to be closer to the truth.


    "That''s right. In ancient times, I was in a life-and-death seclusion. I didn''t expect that after I awoke, the heavens and earth have changed, the calamity of broken laws arrived and the cultivation level of the ten thousand realms dropped to zero. Those on the same path as me have all died, only I existed." Upon speaking until here, Dao Ancestor Hongjun revealed an expression of regret, lost in remembrance.


    Yana and the others speechlessly exchanged glances.


    This great senior, how powerful was he?


    How long was a single session of seclusion to him? All those from the same generations had passed away due to the calamity and he only awakened after that?


    No wonder if they wanted to obtain information from him, they had to use information about mythological ruins to exchange for it. Most probably for someone of his level, only those obscure knowledge of different mythological systems would move him.


    He probably wanted to find out the truth about the calamity of broken laws.


    Yana and the others had looks of deep thoughts on their faces. They seemed to have understood something.


    "I''ll let you all know the mission again. Let things conclude here today." After speaking, Dao Ancestor Hongjun no longer spoke. He didn''t wait for Yana and the others to respond, and he directly vanished from this location.


    The boss was the boss after all, there was no need for him to waste words.


    Feng Lin controlled his Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s clone perfectly, maintaining an aloof and remote attitude. If not, it wouldn''t be so easy to shock this group.


    Yana and the others only felt that it was such a pity. They couldn''t help but sigh.


    Feng Lin knew it was time for him to speak.


    "Let''s go. Dao Ancestor told me to bring you all around for a look at Mythology Planet. Many constructions here were built from Dao Ancestor''s past memories and contained many secrets with regards to the different mythological civilizations of ancient times. It might prove to be of great inspiration to you all." He smiled.


    It wasn''t easy for them to come here, and they naturally didn''t want to return empty-handed.


    Yana and the others nodded and followed Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin then brought them to tour the planet.


    Flights of stairs appeared as the clouds parted. Feng Lin then led them down the stairs.


    "This Mythology Planet contains Huaxia Mythology, Greek Mythology, Christianity Mythology, Norse Mythology, India Mythology...there are many different regions. You all can go to any of the regions that interest you. But currently, the strand of Grandmist White Qi you all possess can only last a single day. Beyond the white qi, there''s the red qi, the green qi, allowing you to stay here for a month and up to a year. After you gain the Grandmist Purple Qi, you all would become members of the association and can enter anytime and stay as long as you like to; there would be no restrictions." Feng Lin stood on the clouds and explained to them.


    Yana and the others nodded, noting down this point. After that, they all went to the regions that interest them, and the directions they moved was markedly different.


    Yana and Aris naturally walked toward Mount Olympus, the place where gods gathered in Greek Mythology.


    For Yi and Su Li, both of them went to the Huaxia Region, yet they went to different areas in the region.


    Yi went to the desolate plains, wanting to search for shamanic arts of ancient shamans that used to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.


    Su Li went to the Ten Thousand Mountain Range located in the Southern Border. He wanted to search for secrets about ''Mount Qingqiu'' with regards to the demonic races.


    A shaman and a demon, both were clearly on seperate paths.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged on the clouds and stared down imperiously, watching the four of them exploring the different corners of Mythology Planet. Their gazes were filled with admiration, deep contemplation, and also enlightenment.


    Only when a single day ended did they come back. They had smiles on their faces, feeling that this was not a wasted trip.


    Feng Lin laughed but he didn''t ask if they had any harvest or not. He simply changed the topic and started talking about the examination held by the Cosmos Universities. "Are you guys recruited in advance by one of the top ten universities?"


    Yana and the others were momentarily speechless.


    After some time, Yana spoke. She didn''t conceal anything. "We sisters are already recruited by the Gods University of Rome Federation.


    "Me too. I''m recruited by the Kunlun University of Huaxia Star Republic." Su Li''s calm voice sounded out from under his mask.


    "I''m also recruited by Buzhou University," Yi stated.


    The atmosphere instantly grew heavy.


    Just after a single exam, their team would have to part ways. All of them actually felt somewhat helpless.


    Their team''s performance in the exam was simply too dazzling or they wouldn''t have been recruited in advance.


    "It''s good then." At this moment, Feng Lin actually laughed. "I''m also recruited in advance by the Great Wall University. Seems like all of us will enter the Cosmos Universities; there''s no longer a need for our team to exist. In the future, all of us will go our different directions and enter different schools. Everyone, take care of yourself!"


    He clasped his hands and didn''t reveal any other emotions other than one of unconstrained carefreeness.


    Each of them already had a future place belonging to them in their respective universities. There wouldn''t be a sense of burden to anyone even if their team was to part ways.


    "Take care!" The others nodded as well.


    After that, all five of them vanished from the virtual universe.


    All of them were clear that although they would part ways, they had already expressed an interest in joining the Mythological Genes Association. There would still be a chance for them to meet in the future!


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    Feng Lin opened his eyes. He was in his residence.


    He didn''t waste any time and immediately began to cultivate. He consumed a marrow-cleansing pill first, and his genetic potential surged as he cultivated. +1.6, +1.6,+1.6¡­


    Very soon, three days passed.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes as light gleamed within. He didn''t hesitate and directly left, showing no reluctance at all.


    When he arrived at the public square, a flying shuttle in the shape of a long sword appeared before him.


    Feng Lin boarded it and the flying shuttle then launched into motion, soaring into outer space.


    Through the windows of his seat, Feng Lin could see that he was moving further and further away from the golden pyramid formed from the alignment of nine planets. A serene look could be seen in his eyes, as calm as water yet as bright as the stars.


    (I came, and I saw.)


    (However, I didn''t conquer anything yet!)


    (There will be a day when I return here and stand at the peak of the interstellar space. That day definitely wouldn''t be too far away!)

 292 Crushing Gravity

    In the dark void, thin strands of light twisted, resembling ribbons. They formed a ring-like shape and continued extending toward the distance endlessly.


    The law of physics had all gone ineffective in this place. Everything turned chaotic; there didn''t seem to be any logic at all.


    Feng Lin stood in the flying shuttle and stared at the environment outside.


    It was the scene of the flying shuttle flying into a wormhole. Every time he saw this, he would sigh with emotions.


    Time twisted and space was folded.


    If it wasn''t for the energy barrier of this flying shuttle, any other objects that entered would instantly disintegrate from the pressure, vanishing forever.


    ...


    Feng Lin retracted his gaze. There were several amazing characters onboard as well. All these were students that were recruited in advance, so there were all sorts of people here.


    They were in smaller groups of three to five and started conversing with each other.


    The universe was so vast, but the number of true geniuses was only very little. The circle was just this large; thus, they naturally wanted to know everyone in this circle.


    These soon-to-be students then started to converse.


    Only Feng Lin stood at the side alone; no one cared about him.


    In truth, he didn''t care about this too.


    Sadly, the time to concoct pills would simply take too long and it wasn''t a suitable activity to do on the flying shuttle in case he drew unwanted attention.


    He was finally more proficient with some basic alchemy techniques, but he still wanted to research them in-depth.


    But since this was the case, he decided to cultivate then!


    The Milky Way Galaxy was very vast. Even if this flying shuttle passed through a wormhole, they would still need four days of travel before arriving.


    Feng Lin went to the cultivation area in the flying shuttle. Ten rooms appeared before him, and the sounds of punches and kicks could actually be heard from within.


    Gravity Chambers!


    This was a unique cultivation chamber that used gravity to temper the human body. This kind of training was very high in intensity, and one would enjoy fast improvement if they managed to endure it.


    Feng Lin came early and there weren''t many people here. He selected a room and started to cultivate.


    2x gravity!


    Feng Lin linked his id microchip to the setting of this gravity chamber, adjusting the gravity to 2x.


    He moved about, discovering that he became heavier. However, there wasn''t much pressure on him at all. He didn''t waste time and immediately adjusted it to 5x.


    This time, there was some effect. It felt like he had a heavy stone weighing him down on his back, prohibiting his movements slightly.


    However, despite so, the gravity was still too weak.


    Feng Lin adjusted it to 10x.


    Creak, creak!


    His shoulders sank from the weight. In an instant, it felt like a mountain was pressing on him, causing his bones to creak. He groaned.


    This level of gravity should be sufficient!


    Feng Lin felt his body instinctively transferring energy to resist this pressure.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    He spread his legs and stomped heavily on the ground. His steps were incomparably heavy, creating an explosive sound.


    Feng Lin then moved into martial stances as he began to unleash a variety of fist techniques. He would occasionally be as fierce as tigers, occasionally be as nimble as monkeys, and occasionally be like the white crane spreading its wings¡­


    The forms of a hundred beasts could be noted within his techniques. His martial arts contained boundless profoundness, producing explosive sounds with every punch he threw out.


    For the same moves, every time he unleashed them, the amount of power would be ten times greater compared to the previous ones. His physical strength was consumed rapidly.


    After finishing a session, Feng Lin was actually panting.


    10x gravity wasn''t as simple as him exhausting 10x more strength and stamina. Under the pressure of gravity, his inner organs, bones, blood¡ªeverything had to endure 10x the pressure. The difficulty in the process of transferring strength around his body was 100x more difficult than normal.


    Even for Feng Lin''s powerful body, he still felt a great amount of his stamina and strength being sapped away.


    But in any case, the effect was very clear.


    His muscles endured high-intensity burdens. This caused a warm flow of energy to circulate within his body, giving him a feeling of comfort.


    Genetic potential +1.2, +1.2, +1.2¡­


    In the circumstances of not consuming any supplements, his genetic potential actually grew at such a rate. This was considered a rapid improvement.


    Evidently, training in high gravity was very effective.


    Feng Lin decided to just stay inside this chamber. When he was tired, he would simply sit down cross-legged and meditate. When he rested enough, he would begin another session of training again.


    In the blink of an eye, two days passed.


    Genetic potential +1.1, +1.3, +1.2¡­


    His genetic potential rapidly soared, soon reaching 167.8 as he achieved a free transcendent genetic point.


    When Feng Lin was considering which gene should he add this point into, a thunderous bang suddenly rang out and the door of the gravity chamber was swung open.


    A group of newly recruited students could be seen outside the door, staring right at him coldly.


    "Exam candidate from the solar system, Feng Lin. This gravity chamber will be taken over by us. Leave now!" A silver-haired man in the lead spoke, his tone leaving no room for negotiation. His lofty attitude made it clear that he looked down on Feng Lin. This was especially so when he emphasized the words ''solar system'' in his sentence earlier.


    Feng Lin simply looked at them calmly, not responding to their words.


    "Huh? We are talking to you. Are you deaf or mute?" A student walked out. He stretched out his hands, wanting to toss Feng Lin out directly.


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    "10x gravity!" The silver-haired man and the others also walked in. His eyes narrowed as he discovered the level of gravity here.


    "Being able to endure 10x gravity at the elite cultivator realm and also having such unrestricted movements, seems like you can be considered a true expert among our peers. Sadly, if you think that your current strength is enough to protect you, you are sorely mistaken. Ignoring the fact that I''m already a grand cultivator, the boss Ferrot who wishes to take this chamber is a genius student from a supreme interstellar empire, the planet named the United States of America. His vitality stat passed the 2,000 threshold, and he is the first student to be recruited in advance by the Great Wall University. If you know what is good for you, handover the control of this gravity chamber now and quickly leave." Impatience flickered in his eyes as his tone was filled with threats.


    "Leave quickly!" The others shouted, wanting to chase Feng Lin away. But because one of them had suffered earlier, no one dared to make any reckless moves now.


    Feng Lin swept his gaze to the surrounding gravity chambers. All of them were occupied, leaving them with no free chambers.


    However, these people intentionally looked for him instead of others. It seemed like the reason was because he came from a remote star region of the solar system. Did they think that he was easy to bully?


    Everywhere humans existed, there would be conflicts and competitions.


    No matter where you were in the world, you wouldn''t be able to avoid these.


    Only absolute strength could dominate everything, allowing you to act as you desired.


    Feng Lin''s heart began to be filled with anticipation about this journey to the Great Wall University.


    With regards to this group of people, he couldn''t be bothered to talk too much. He naturally had his own methods to deal with them.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged on the floor and didn''t waste time replying to them.


    Upon seeing that Feng Lin had no intentions of following orders, the silver-haired man''s countenance instantly fell, becoming extremely unsightly. "Toss him out of here!"


    These newly recruited students endured the 10x gravity as they moved nearer to Feng Lin.


    "20x gravity." Feng Lin adjusted the gravity using his id microchip.


    Creak~ creak~


    It was like an invisible mountain was pressing down on everyone. These people felt severely suppressed and were forced to lie on the ground with their buttocks sticking out. This was an extremely ugly posture.


    What sort of place was this?


    This was a gravity chamber!


    (Earlier, they already found it hard to endure the 10x gravity. How big must their balls be to even dare to get near me?)


    Feng Lin coldly laughed and the next words he uttered caused the expressions of these people to change drastically. "30x gravity!"


    "No!"


    "Don''t do it!"


    "You dare?!"


    ...


    At the next instant, an overwhelmingly crushing pressure bore down ruthlessly on them all.


    This group of people were all lying straight on the ground, almost being flattened into meat patties from the gravitational force.

 293 Who The Hell Are You?

    For humans of the Interstellar Era, a normal male adult''s weight was about 100kg.


    Under 30x gravity, that was an entire three tonnes!


    The group of people lay slumped on the floor, and it felt like an entire truck was pressing down on them. Their bodies were about to be flattened.


    Under the super gravity, their inner organs were heavily pressured and they felt it to be more and more unbearable.


    Let alone them, even Feng Lin felt that his shoulders were extremely heavy. Just sitting cross-legged on the ground was extremely draining for him.


    "You pulled a trick!" That silver-haired man had the highest cultivation base and was the leader of this group. He was already a grand cultivator, and at this moment, he could barely stand on his feet.


    "Didn''t you guys want the gravity chamber? If you cannot even withstand this level of gravity, what''s the point of you having this chamber?" Feng Lin calmly spoke. He then smiled coldly. "40x gravity."


    "NO!" Shouts of fear rang out.


    At the next moment, everyone groaned in pain as blood dripped from their mouths. Their inner organs were under crushing pressure, to the point where they suffered internal bleeding.


    Their entire body structures even changed shape, appearing extremely flat. They were simply terrifying to look at.


    Even Feng Lin''s countenance turned pale. His body swayed, on the verge of being knocked to the floor.


    But even so, he persisted all the way and didn''t slump to the ground.


    Earlier, these people came in with such a fierce manner. But right now, their butts were sticking out in the air. They used all their strength, focusing on their hands to crawl out of this place, wanting to leave here as quickly as possible.


    That silver-haired man had both his hands on the ground, yet his mouth was as nasty as ever. "Do you think that just by playing a few tricks, you would be fine? When Boss Ferrot comes here himself, you won''t be able to escape!"


    "Hehe¡­" Feng Lin laughed coldly. He then added, "50x!"


    Before the silver-haired man could muster a reply, his body directly smashed onto the floor, blood seeping out from his mouth.


    This time, he no longer dared to say anything to stir Feng Lin. He crawled out silently like a pathetic worm. His expression had turned extremely malevolent.


    After a long time, they finally crawled out of this chamber with difficulty. They trembled as they climbed to their feet, panting heavily. There was a look on their faces like they had just survived a disaster.


    Venom flared in their gazes when they looked at Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin removed the gravity and drew in a deep breath.


    He had transformed into his stone monkey body that was incomparably tough. If not, he wouldn''t be able to withstand the pressure either.


    These people looked at him maliciously, yet none of them dared to take another step into the chamber.


    Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered with them. He re-adjusted the gravity to 10x and continued to cultivate like nothing happened.


    He started with breathing exercises to adjust the qi in his body, replenishing his stamina and strength that was depleted earlier. After that, he ignored everyone else and began practicing his martial techniques.


    These people''s eyelids twitched as they watched him.


    Despite the 10x gravity, this little brat''s movement was unconstrained and natural, not affected by the pressure at all.


    They faintly sensed that they had rammed their toes into a steelboard. But right now, they weren''t willing to simply leave just like that.


    The body of this brat was extremely tough, capable of enduring the pressure at 50x gravity. In this environment, he could be considered an invincible existence.


    As long as Feng Lin didn''t exit, they wouldn''t be able to do anything to him. They could only wait outside dumbly until Feng Lin left.


    Very soon, half an hour passed.


    An hour then passed.


    Half a day passed!


    ...


    The expressions of these people grew uglier and uglier to behold.


    Feng Lin was immersed in his training session and had been ignoring them since the start. It was like nothing could waver his heart.


    "What are you all doing? After such a long time, you guys haven''t even found a single gravity chamber for me?" A hoarse voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


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    Everyone turned their heads over to the sound only to see a figure over five meters tall, which resembled a small mountain, walking over. From afar, everyone could already feel an imposing aura from him. The pressure he exuded caused people to feel stifled.


    "Boss Ferrot!" Those people had joy on their faces. They instantly complained, "There''s an elite cultivator brat monopolizing the gravity chamber; he refused to hand it over to us."


    "He is nothing but a weak chicken, you bunch of trash. Can''t you all just throw him out?" the giant cursed loudly.


    Those people all felt extremely depressed. "We have no idea what mythological path that brat is walking on. His body is as tough as iron and can withstand pressure up to 50x in gravity. The moment he adjusted the gravity, we couldn''t even take a step in that room!"


    "Trash!" The giant roared. He immediately strode into the gravity chamber.


    This man was so powerful.


    Feng Lin calmly opened his eyes and surveyed this person. A moment later, his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.


    This giant bloke exuded an immense pressure due to the difference in vitality stat. His vitality stat was at least 2,000 while Feng Lin only had 900 plus. Feng Lin definitely wouldn''t be a match for this man if they fought head-on.


    What was even tougher to handle was this giant''s extremely tall and muscular figure. His skin shone with a bronze metallic color, and his muscles were like huge slabs of rock. The strength of his physique was clearly extremely powerful.


    One must know that with every bit of growth to the human body, the pressure that their bones had to endure would also increase.


    This giant was over five meters tall. If his physique wasn''t strong enough, it would be impossible for him to have such a muscular frame. Just by glancing at his body alone already gave people a sense of pressure.


    "I know you. You are Feng Lin." Ferrot stepped into the gravity chamber where the gravity was at 10x. His body merely bowed slightly, but his movements were completely at ease.


    Feng Lin didn''t reply; he was staring fixedly at this man.


    "You are born in the remote star region of Solar System, yet you could rise all the way to your current position. In the end, your bold actions and intelligence allowed your team to display their skills, allowing you all to defeat a team of grand cultivators, causing everyone to marvel at your dazzling performance. Ultimately, you were recruited in advance by the Great Wall University." Ferrot might appear like a burly fellow, but his figure didn''t match his personality at all. He was in truth, an extremely meticulous person. His eyes shone with a bright light as he studied Feng Lin.


    "So?" Feng Lin''s voice was cold. He wasn''t moved by these words.


    "Feng Lin, your origins dragged you down. You grew up in a star region where there are no spirit particles, and this made it so that even now, you are merely an elite cultivator." Ferrot laughed. He stretched out his hand in an invitational gesture. "How about it? Why don''t you join me? The Great Wall University frequently clashes with the alien races and things will be very dangerous. If you follow me, there would be immense benefits for you."


    He had a look on his face like all he wanted was the best for Feng Lin. Yet, Feng Lin simply laughed coldly.


    "Who are you?"


    Ferrot''s smile instantly vanished. His gaze turned sinister as he stared at Feng Lin. He didn''t speak for a long time.


    All of a sudden~


    Bzz!


    The space trembled as an invisible pressure gushed forth.


    Feng Lin only felt like there were mountains on his shoulders, wanting to press him down onto the ground.


    The giant Ferrot moved over step by step, radiating an intense life force. He purposely suppressed Feng Lin with their difference in vitality.


    Hahaha¡­


    Feng Lin merely laughed. He slowly stood up and expanded in form. A moment later, he also grew to be over five meters tall.


    Both were students of the Great Wall University, who would be willing to become a follower of others?


    (Who the hell are you?)


    ...


    60x gravity!


    Feng Lin instantly adjusted the intensity of the gravity to an unprecedented high.


    The two of them suddenly swayed like they just received a heavy punch to their guts.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t fear Ferrot, it didn''t mean that he had to be stupid.


    This giant was a grand cultivator, if he fought head-on, he would be like an egg crashing into a rock. It would be a foolish decision.


    What Feng Lin wanted to compete in was the toughness of their bodies.


    He had a stone monkey body and was impervious to fire and water, to sharp weapons and guns. Sun Wukong who was a stone monkey had also managed to endure many heavenly calamities; even the legendary Taishang Elder Lord''s samadhi flame furnace couldn''t refine him and even aided him to perfect the fiery golden eyes technique.


    How would he be afraid of comparing the toughness of their bodies?


    Creak, creak~


    Creaking sounds echoed from their bones as they were under great pressure.


    70x gravity!


    Feng Lin adjusted the gravity once more. This time around, the two of them were no longer able to maintain a standing position. They were mountains that crumbled and had fallen into a sitting position on the ground. They were using all their efforts to support their bodies.


    At this moment, Feng Lin discovered that maintaining his form at five meters was not a wise decision. With the intention of his will, he reverted to his real size and continued shrinking to below one meter, becoming like an infant.


    The smaller one''s body was, the lesser the pressure their bones would have to endure!


    Feng Lin tried moving about and felt that this size provided more comfort than his larger form. He grinned and under Ferrot''s stunned gaze, he mumbled, "80x!"


    RUMBLE~


    The gigantic body of Ferrot was instantly pressed onto the ground. His head banged into the ground heavily, causing a dull sound to ring out.


    Despite his lofty and imposing manner earlier, right now, he could only stare up and look at Feng Lin.


    "Despicable." Ferrot struggled to raise his head as he glared at Feng Lin, wanting to carve the appearance of Feng Lin into his mind. His heart was filled with hatred.


    "What? Even Boss Ferrot is going to lose?"


    "This brat is playing tricks!"


    "But a loss is still a loss!"


    ...


    These students were all extremely terrified.


    Facing the resentment of Ferrot, Feng Lin didn''t say anything. He simply sat there cross-legged as he did breathing exercises, maintaining the gravity at 80x. The pressure was so overwhelming that Ferrot could only lift his head up helplessly.


    Feng Lin ignored the killing gazes shot at him from everyone and was like an old monk seated on a meditation mat, ignoring all external distractions while he cultivated.


    It seemed that this situation would last until they reached their destination. But all of a sudden, a piercing red light broke the silence as a loud warning echoed within the flying shuttle.


    "Everyone, pay attention. The alien race named the Spirit Race is invading. Make your preparations for combat!"

 294 Attack of The Spirit Race

    "Everyone, make your preparations for combat! Everyone, make your preparations for combat! Everyone, make your preparations for combat!"


    The warning rang out repeatedly as a blaring red light flashed.


    Everyone in the gigantic flying shuttle was alarmed.


    An attack by the Spirit Race?


    Feng Lin started. He no longer cared about this silly conflict before him. He removed the gravity and shot out of the gravity chamber with lightning speed.


    ROAR!


    A roar like a ferocious tiger rang out.


    The giant bloke climbed to his feet and roared in anger; he had a sullen look on his face.


    "Feng Lin, just wait and see. Your daddy me will never spare you!"


    But at this moment, Feng Lin had already vanished, causing Ferrot to vent his anger to the empty air. He could pose no threat at all.


    ¡­.


    Pitter patter!


    Thunderous rumbles echoed through the air.


    The flying shuttle had encountered an unexpected attack and was already forced out from the wormhole.


    Boundless darkness cascaded downward. The darkness was so deep that it seemed to be capable of seeping into one''s soul.


    This was completely illogical!


    There were countless constellations in the universe, and one would always be able to see clusters of stars radiating their light.


    Was there something enveloping the flying shuttle and blocking the starlight?


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed; he could faintly see gigantic pieces of black shadows roaming about in space, resembling living creatures.


    Without light, it was tough for the naked eyes to track their movements.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes and used his immaterial spirit force to sense things.


    The black shadows finally revealed themselves before his spirit vision.


    These black shadows were actually monsters that resembled octopuses! Their bodies undulated and they seemed to be formed from some bizarre energy, giving them a mouth, ears, and tentacles. They let out silent roars, forming electromagnetic fluctuations that were beyond the scope of human sensitivity.


    A spirit lifeform!


    Fear, horror, bizarreness...


    This was a kind of alien race that was extremely well-known to all humans in the Interstellar Era. This lifeform was purely formed from energy. They had no material bodies and could freely live in the universe. They were extremely similar to the spirits mentioned in human mythology, hence, they were named the Spirit Race. By nature, they could harness all sorts of cosmic energy radiation and were one of the greatest enemies to humankind.


    Bobobo (bubbling noises)!


    Fluctuations appeared in the darkness as lines of light shot out, seemingly immaterial, yet they caused sparks to manifest when they blasted into the energy barrier of the flying shuttle.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "Activate the level three energy shield!" The voice of the captain rang out within the flying shuttle.


    Three layers of shields stacked together outside the flying shuttle, covering it completely. It was effective in blocking all the external energy.


    These spirit lifeforms swam about; their tentacles spread open like petals, revealing scary-looking fangs. Strands of energy congregated, forming an energy ball visible to the naked eye. They fired the energy balls repeatedly like a cannon.


    The shields trembled and ripples could be seen on their surface. The shields shuddered but they still held through the attack.


    The electromagnetic waves in the air were incomparably loud. It seemed to be the silent roars of anger from these spirit lifeforms.


    RUMBLE~


    They seemed to have awakened something with their roars. A ripple manifested in space as a giant black hole appeared. After that, an immensely huge monster swam out from within. Its body undulated, it was at least 1,000 meters tall.


    This was a gigantic spirit lifeform, almost sharing the same height as the flying shuttle. It distorted light waves and had a corporeal body, yet it looked like a giant cuttlefish formed from starlight. Its tentacles waved unceasingly, forming waves of flowing light that blasted repeatedly on the flying shuttle, causing the shuttle to tremble violently.


    Feng Lin and the others almost fell down due to the violent tremors.


    "Activate the Quantum Extermination Cannon!" The captain''s voice sounded extremely heavy.


    A panel slid open as a giant cannon appeared. Countless energy particles gathered at the mouth of the cannon, forming a powerful current of energy that blasted out. Devastation followed everywhere it passed by.


    Those spirit lifeforms were forcefully disintegrated into the most basic energy particles as they dissipated into the universe.


    Sizzle~


    The electromagnetic sounds crackled loudly.


    The giant spirit cuttlefish howled in rage. Its tentacles spread out, revealing an eyeball that was over ten meters large. It glared fixedly at Feng Lin and the others, causing their hair to stand on end.


    A ray of light shot out from the eyeball, colliding with the Quantum Extermination Cannon''s blast, mutually destroying each other.


    Things weren''t at an end yet.


    The spirit cuttlefish emitted flows of lightning, generating an intensely powerful electromagnetic storm that engulfed the entire flying shuttle.


    Under the interference of electromagnetic waves, the light within the flying shuttle flickered. The machines of the ship were under heavy interference. The circulation of airflow, temperature control, gravity control¡­ All these mechanical controls were under interference. Feng Lin and the others floated up in the air.


    Kacha~


    The door to the flying shuttle suddenly opened.


    At this moment, a gigantic figure that was unclad in any battlesuits simply walked out, moving through space with his body strength and directly heading toward the location where the spirit cuttlefish was at.


    Under the boundless tyranny exuded by the thousand-meter tall cuttlefish, this interstellar warrior was as insignificant as an ant. But even so, he rushed forth with no trepidation or fear.


    Starlight Law Portrait!


    He lifted his arms with palms facing the sky. Boundless starlight congregated, forming a gigantic starlight projection that enveloped him and boosting his power to the same level as the spirit cuttlefish.


    This projection radiated divine might. The man rushed forward and punched out with his fists.


    The two gigantic lifeforms clashed together, launching attacks at each other.


    Feng Lin watched in wonderment as his mind drifted off into the land of imagination.


    Was this a realm reachable only at the peak of cultivation?


    Transforming into a universe lifeform, one could travel freely through outer space with no restrictions.


    Two terrifying existences pummelled each other to and fro.


    The experts in the flying shuttle also started to fight against the other spirit lifeforms.


    BOOM!


    A blackhole manifested as another gigantic spirit lifeform that resembled a shark appeared. This was a leviathan. Its head was like a giant hammer as it shot over.


    "No good!" The flying shuttle trembled, which spread shock and fear in the atmosphere. In a blow, the energy shield was also broken apart.


    Those spirit lifeforms were like wolves that had tasted blood. All of them surged forward.


    They had no form nor substance. Thus, they could easily pass through the external shell now that the energy shield was down.


    Sounds of warning instantly rang out within the shuttle.


    "Everyone, pay attention! The Spirit Race has invaded the flying shuttle. Material attacks are useless, so use energy attacks to kill them~!"


    Chaos was everywhere. The humans were in a frenzy and they hurriedly equipped micro mecha armor.


    Light flashed as the atmosphere grew sinister.


    Silver light flooded out from the center of Feng Lin''s brow. He could sense numerous spirit lifeforms swimming over like ghosts, causing the air to turn extremely gloomy as the temperature plunged. The chill was bone-bitingly cold.


    Even his breaths turned to frost.


    This place was like a hell. The formless ghosts were unable to be seen by the naked eye. Whistling sounds rang out in the air alongside with screams of fear.


    Swish~


    A cold wind gusted by, and a formless spirit lifeform akin to a ghost rushed at him, wanting to suck away all the warmth from his body.


    "Courting death!"


    Feng Lin coldly snorted. His spirit force transformed into a corporeal silver sword that slashed down in the air.


    A spirit lifeform was instantly torn into two. It exploded into energy particles and disappeared forever.


    SCREECH!


    Numerous wails of anger rang out.


    This was their first comrade that had died; these spirit lifeforms were all incomparably enraged and rushed forth like the tides.


    For a period of time, Feng Lin was at the center of their attention. Numerous ghostly figures surrounded him completely.

 295 Zombie Danger

    The cold wind gusted by again and again, whistling through space as sparks manifested.


    Feng Lin stood at the battlefield in which the sinister qi and cold air were like waves that swept over repeatedly.


    Numerous enemies surrounded him, and the chill was so intense that it was bone-piercing, wanting to suck away all the warmth of his body.


    Earlier, he killed a spirit lifeform and immediately drew the hostility of these aliens that surrounded him now.


    Sizzle~


    Energy fluctuated as the space distorted. Multiple streams of will shot out, reaching the same frequency as human brain waves.


    In an instant, Feng Lin felt countless messages entering his mind. The intent of these messages was sinister, furtive, and clamorous¡­


    "GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" If this continued, he felt that his mind would explode.


    A strong burst of silver light shot out from the center of Feng Lin''s brow. His spirit force gushed forth like the tides.


    Those spirit lifeforms were instantly impacted. Their bodies rippled like they had just suffered some damage.


    (Eh?)


    Feng Lin discovered that spirit force had an extremely great effect on these monsters from the Spirit Race.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    The structure of life could be classified into two components. One was the body, the other was the spirit!


    These spirit lifeforms used energy to construct their bodies. Their bodies had no fixed form nor substance. Thus, material attacks were useless.


    But this also meant that their spirit consciousness was exposed outside.


    If someone could use powerful spirit force, they would be able to break apart the fragile energy shell of these creatures, interfere with their spirit consciousnesses, and make their consciousnesses collapse.


    Upon coming to this conclusion, Feng Lin sat calmly as he folded some hand seals.


    Yin Yang Mirror Imprint!


    One of his hands was Yin, the other was Yang. They were like both sides of a mirror reflecting reality and illusory while his will gushed forth.


    Those spirit lifeforms spiraled in the air, casting dark shadows. They were like grim reapers that came from hell and wanted to reap the lives of all humans here.


    A powerful storm manifested from the spirit force, warping the space as it gushed forward.


    In an instant, Feng Lin sensed countless intents that were filled with treachery, cruelty, and chaos¡­ These were the intents of the spirit lifeforms.


    Different lives would have different thoughts and intents. He completely had no idea how to understand the meaning of these thoughts. He only felt that it was extremely noisy, interfering with his mental state.


    His spirit force formed numerous silver knives that sliced through the air, slashing through these intents.


    The spirit lifeforms were heavily injured. They instantly howled in agony as their tentacles writhed in the air, generating energy storms. Electric currents shot out from them, congregating around Feng Lin instantly.


    Sizzle~


    Sparks flew everywhere.


    The electricity blasted Feng Lin''s body, charring his clothes black. However, a jade-like luster was emitted from his skin, isolating the electricity completely.


    Pu, pu, pu!


    The spirit lifeforms suddenly radiated intense light, transforming into giant light bulbs. An intense radiation wave blasted forth from each of them, causing the radiation levels here to spike to a level 10,000 times higher than a nuclear bomb.


    Screams rang through the flying shuttle.


    Those students who were irradiated instantly discovered that pus had appeared on their skin, and all parts of their body soon became cancerous as their cells underwent necrosis.


    Feng Lin could also sense this. It felt like there were millions of sharp needles piercing into his skin.


    Stonebirth Transformation!


    His skin toughened, becoming something like stones scales and enveloping him completely. His defensive prowess greatly increased.


    But the price was that he would temporarily lose his mobility.


    Bzzz~


    The energy current continued forth, devastating the surroundings.


    Numerous energy particles tried to smash the stone shell, but all they did was generate some sparks.


    These spirit lifeforms might have some strange attacks, but the ability of being impervious to water and fire caused Feng Lin to not find much difficulty in dealing with them.


    However, the others didn''t have it so easy.


    Even if their cultivation bases were higher than Feng Lin''s, the toughness of their bodies was way inferior. Leaving aside the fact whether they could defend against the energy attacks from the Spirit Race or not, they might not have a method to kill these spirit lifeforms and there were even some humans who couldn''t see them at all.


    The flying shuttle trembled violently. From the windows of the cabin, Feng Lin could see the spirit shark rushing over again and again, headbutting the flying shuttle.


    Feng Lin entrenched himself in defending his position. He was like an immovable steel rock that wouldn''t crumble no matter what attacks he faced. From the start to the end, he didn''t give the spirit lifeforms any chance to act.


    Sizzle!


    Electromagnetic waves fluctuated as numerous messages were exchanged in the air.


    Since these spirit lifeforms were an alien race, they had their own civilization and their intelligence was actually above the human race.


    Upon seeing that they could do nothing to Feng Lin, the majority of them floated away, leaving only ten or so octopuses behind.


    (Underestimating me?)


    A cold smile lit up Feng Lin''s lip. His spirit force then erupted forth with intensity.


    "Open!"


    With a howl of anger, a spirit force storm gushed forth from the stone shell, instantly blasting into these spirit lifeforms.


    Feng Lin leaped into the air and sped away rapidly. Terror was everywhere.


    The sounds of combat rang out within the flying shuttle.


    Roar~


    All of a sudden, three black figures lunged downward from the ceiling of the flying shuttle, bringing a rotting smell with them.


    Feng Lin already sensed their movements with his spirit force. He flipped his body and spun like a spinning top, as he sent those three black figures flying from his kicks. They heavily crashed into a wall, but after that, they actually stood up and shook the impact off.


    Feng Lin glanced over and discovered that these three were actually zombies. Wounds could be seen on their skin, dripping rotting blood. They radiated death qi and their eyes flared with red light. They came rushing toward Feng Lin.


    Within their bodies, the auras of the Spirit Race could be felt.


    If they couldn''t even manage possession, how could their race be termed as the Spirit Race?


    The zombies howled as their drool dripped. They didn''t know fatigue as they rushed forward. Their sharp venomous claws scratched about, wanting to slash Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t dare to fight head-on, bare-handed against them. He brandished his metal cudgel and danced with it. He was like a tornado that shot straight into their midst.


    The bodies of these zombies were tough!


    Although they were sent flying from the impact of the metal cudgel, very swiftly, they stood up once more. Their intestines, inner organs, and bones were all revealed on the outside. A strange energy ripple actually fluctuated as they spat out fire, wind, and ice from their mouths respectively.


    After being possessed by the Spirit Race, they had all turned into zombie-like creatures and inherited some of the traits and abilities of the Spirit Race.


    Zombies could be seen everywhere. This place was like hell on earth.


    Feng Lin glanced over only to see the zombies multiplying in number. They gushed forth like the tides and were everywhere.


    This formless virus seemed to be capable of spreading.


    Those humans who died under the hands of the Spirit Race all stood up after being possessed. It was clear that they were unable to die in peace.


    HOWL~


    The zombies used their claws and were like lizards hanging on the wall. They roared as they lunged over ferociously.


    Feng Lin had no place to escape to. He could only fight them in close-quarters.


    Cudgel shadows filled the sky as he swung his weapon with full force.


    The moment those zombies got near him, they were blasted away by his cudgel.


    However, the zombies had long since lost their sensation of pain. As long as they weren''t completely shattered apart, even if their legs and hands were crippled, they would still move.


    Feng Lin was pestered beyond endurance; thus, he doubled the force he was using and swung his cudgel even fiercer, becoming a slaughterer.


    No matter how strong the bodies of the zombies were, they were ultimately still flesh and blood. The moment they got near to Feng Lin, they were smashed into smithereens.


    With Feng Lin in the center, blood and flesh splashed like rain everywhere. The entire ground around him was dyed red.


    Feng Lin didn''t treat these zombies as members of the same species. He showed no mercy at all.


    And once a zombie got completely destroyed, several octopus-like monsters could be seen crawling out from their mouths. His spirit force instantly materialized a silver sword, and he controlled it to slash these spirit lifeforms.


    BOOM~


    The sounds of combat rang out unceasingly.


    Amidst the zombies, groups of students were fighting together, clashing against the zombies. They survived even after such a long time, and all of them could be considered elites among humanity.


    Among them, Feng Lin saw Ferrot. His five-meters tall body was extremely conspicuous and could be referred to as a giant. He was clad in mecha armor, and each of his punch could blast a zombie into a pulp of flesh.


    However, even more zombies lunged forth like mad dogs, forming a wriggling mountain of flesh. Things looked extremely terrifying.


    RUMBLE!


    All of a sudden, a piercing red light shone within the flying shuttle with an unprecedented intensity.


    A loud warning sounded out.


    "All students, please pay attention! Another gigantic spirit lifeform has appeared in outer space. The flying shuttle is heavily damaged and would crumble apart within ten minutes. Everyone, hurry and grab an escape capsule. Prepared to flee for your lives¡­!"

 296 Desperate Straits

    In the dark void, even the stars lost their colors.


    A gigantic flying shuttle flew through space. Its exterior was filled with cracks as sparks continuously emitted from them.


    A giant spirit shark kept ramming its hammer-like head over and over again, and the powerful impact caused the flying shuttle''s shape to warp, almost to the point of collapse.


    Ang!


    Another black hole opened up and a beam of starlight shot out from within as a figure over ten thousand meters long came into the starry space. It enveloped the flying shuttle completely, exerting a force on it.


    Creak, creak.


    The sounds of something exceeding its stress limit could be heard. It was on the verge of breaking apart.


    Feng Lin was inside the shuttle, and he had to do all he could to stabilize his stance. But even so, he could clearly sense that the circulatory system within the flying shuttle was already on the verge of collapse. The oxygen was getting scarce and the temperature plunged.


    Those zombies already died. They had lost the basic temperature regulation system of the human body and were all frozen solid upon coming in contact with the air. They no longer moved.


    These students took the chance to rush out from the zombie crowd, but before they could heave a sigh of relief, another warning rang out through the air.


    "Dear students, we have no idea how the breach in information about our schedule occurred, resulting in our movements being known by the Spirit Race. We are now so heavily surrounded that we have no way to break out of the siege. The flying shuttle is about to crumble apart. Now, you all have to depend on yourself to reach the bottom layer of the flying shuttle in ten minutes. There are escape pods that would navigate automatically to the Great Wall University. You all will be safe once you reach the university. I wish all of you good lu¡­"


    With a cracking sound, the voice stopped completely.


    Within the flying shuttle, chaos was everywhere.


    "What? Telling us to escape on our own?!"


    "We are the genius candidates that were recruited in advance by the Great Wall University. By doing so, won''t they allow the Spirit Race to slaughter us at will?"Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "Don''t abandon us!"


    ...


    The students roared.


    Only Feng Lin and a few others maintained their calm.


    The flying shuttle was about to crumble, and soon, the people within would all be powerless to defend themselves.


    What was the use of begging others for help? Right now, they could only depend on themselves.


    According to the information from his microchip, the escape pods were located all the way at the back of the flying shuttle. The distance from his current location to there was about ten kilometers, and he had to reach there within ten minutes.


    It was a race against time!


    (Rather than wasting time here to complain, why don''t these people hurry up instead?)


    Feng Lin abruptly sped away, shooting toward the depths of the flying shuttle with the speed of a fired arrow.


    He roughly understood the ending of this matter.


    The passengers on this flying shuttle were all exam candidates that were recruited by the Great Wall University. These were also peak-level geniuses of humanity and the future hope of mankind.


    The Spirit Race was one of the greatest enemies of humanity. It was unknown where they had gotten this information which led to them wanting to strangle these human geniuses in their cradle before they could fully mature.


    Right now, they were already thorns in the eyes of the Spirit Race. If they didn''t leave now, when should they leave?


    Feng Lin increased his speed. But as time passed by, the rate of the flying shuttle crumbling also increased.


    The temperature plunged and oxygen was growing even thinner.


    Although Feng Lin had a strong body, he wasn''t a universe lifeform yet. He lacked those living function aspects of a universe lifeform.


    He ignored the dirty blood of the zombie. On his way toward the escape pods, he grabbed a suit of micro mecha armor and equipped it while he continued rushing.


    He had to cross ten kilometers with a time limit of ten minutes. Moreover, he had to deal with the attacks from the Spirit Race as well. He couldn''t tarry anymore.


    Sizzle~


    Black shadows filled the air, rushing over from all directions. The electromagnetic waves blasted out, rushing into the minds of the humans, wanting to explode their consciousness.


    Those students with weaker wills all clutched their heads as they slumped onto the ground and bellowed in pain.


    The spirit lifeforms were like ghosts; it was extremely difficult to see them with the naked eye. They were adept at hiding in the darkness like gods of death that were here to reap souls.


    Everywhere they passed by, those students who were too slow to avoid them all fell onto the ground, frozen solid.


    Soon, soon, soon!


    Feng Lin''s body transformed into after-images. He could already see a tunnel ahead. As long as he passed through the tunnel, he would enter the bottom-level of the flying shuttle.


    At the next moment, several people including a gigantic figure rushed ahead of him and entered the tunnel first. That person at the back turned his head and showed a sinister smile.


    "Haha Feng Lin, we will make a move first. We can only trouble you to block the rear for us. If we safely escape, we will definitely not forget you!" Ferrot laughed loudly.


    He then punched out and blasted torrents of fire that destroyed the tunnel, causing rubble to barricade it.


    The path ahead was already severed!


    Feng Lin''s eyes turned to ice. How could he not understand what had just happened.


    Ferrot destroyed the tunnel because he wanted to turn Feng Lin into the sacrificial scapegoat to block the spirit race. His intention was truly venomous.


    But despite already falling into such a deadly situation, Feng Lin didn''t give up because he still had one greatest trump card.


    (It''s good that these people are in a hurry to flee for their lives! No one knows for sure who''s the bait yet.)


    A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face. He didn''t panic at all.


    At this moment, the spirit lifeforms surrounded him, wanting to drown him completely. He discovered that the instant they floated passed him, they would absorb the warmth from his body.


    With such immense numbers, Feng Lin couldn''t kill them all no matter how much effort he put in. It would only be a waste of strength.


    Stonebirth Transformation!


    He once again folded hand seals, turning his skin to stone while he focused on his defense, maximizing his ability of being impervious to water and fire.


    These spirit lifeforms surrounded him en-masse, but Feng Lin was like a stubborn rock that refused to break.


    Feng Lin had a strand of his spirit force monitoring the situation outside the stone shell.


    The space here was dark; all light had already been devoured.


    The flying shuttle was still floating in space. Firstly, the energy shields crumbled, after that, the metallic body began to break apart into fragments that floated off in space, becoming a pile of space garbage.


    A construct from the pinnacle of science and technology was destroyed just like that.


    Over ten escape pods shot out into space. They were like scattered bees flying out in all directions, about to vanish into the darkness.


    Within the wreckage of the flying shuttle, countless spirit lifeforms suddenly emerged. They transformed into energy storms, whistling through space as they pursued the escape pods.


    Ang~


    The three gigantic spirit beasts opened up wormholes as they chased in pursuit as well.


    A figure inside a stone shell was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, floating about in space. There was no life aura coming from him. He casually floated like a dead object.


    Feng Lin maintained a strand of spirit force outside to monitor the situation.


    Those jerks wanted to harm him, making him the scapegoat to delay the spirit lifeforms while they escaped.


    But had they ever imagined that the escape pods were nothing but bait as well?


    The intelligence of the Spirit Race surpassed humankind, how would they allow the students to escape so easily?


    By entering an escape pod, that would only serve to draw the attention of the spirit lifeforms. It would be good if they could have a 10% survival rate!


    Feng Lin didn''t want to gamble his life on such a minuscule probability.


    He used a special technique to conceal his breath and aura. The stonebirth transformation in addition to the micro mecha armor he was wearing allowed him to float in space like a dead object. This was sufficient for him to trick the masses of the spirit lifeforms.


    Naturally, the prerequisite was that he had to be able to maintain this state until all the spirit lifeforms had left.


    In this dark void of outer space, the temperature was so low that almost anything would instantly freeze.


    Feng Lin floated in the dark void, drifting along with the spatial waves, to unknown locations...

 297 Drifting In The Universe

    Darkness, cold, deathly stillness...


    The flying shuttle crumbled apart as parts of its wreckage floated in outer space, colliding with each other before drifting toward different directions, never to meet again.


    A human figure clad in micro mecha armor was in a stone shell, drifting in space. The exterior of the shell was now coated with ice crystals, and there were no hints of an aura radiating from it.


    Feng Lin used his Stonebirth Transformation to guard himself, defending against his own body pressure.


    That''s right, human body pressure!


    There wasn''t any pressure in the outer space, but the pressure generated from the human body would squeeze one''s skin and bones, causing the cell structure to eventually break down as the body disintegrated.


    Hence, once one entered the vacuum of space, the reasons of death would never be because of the external environment; there was nothing there.


    You were the one who killed yourself!


    Feng Lin''s skin shone with a faint jade luster that enveloped him completely.


    In the dark void of the universe, a long-unseen drama just unfolded.


    Faraway, resplendent sparks could still be seen.


    Although those escape pods were small, each of them was considered a small-scaled flying shuttle that was fully equipped with survivability and weapon functions. The pods clashed against the spirit lifeforms, causing a large-scale space battle to unfold.


    Laser, energy cannons, space guided missiles...all sorts of scientific weapons blasted out, causing a brilliant array of fireworks to burst forth.


    There were still human experts surrounding the three giant spirit lifeforms as they attacked frenziedly.


    Occasionally, the aftershock would brush against one of the escape pods, causing sparks to generate in space as the escape pod crumbled apart.


    Those people inside immediately flew out, fighting against the spirit lifeforms as they tried to escape. Sadly, they suffered heavy casualties and the probability of survival was even less than 10%. Many died in the cruel outer space.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Between races, there was naturally no room for mercy. It was a stark naked slaughter, and neither side would rest until the other was dead.


    The cruelty of the universe had always been something everyone knew. But right now, Feng Lin was personally experiencing it.


    Even the Great Wall University, one of the top ten universities would be targeted, and the newly accepted students had suffered major casualties.


    If Feng Lin didn''t have some aces up his sleeve, he would truly have died in this cruel place.


    The spirit lifeforms floated in space, and they would occasionally swim here and there, searching through the wreckage for fish that might have slipped out of their nets.


    Feng Lin retracted all his aura and was as unmoving as a rock.


    To him, killing these smaller spirit lifeforms wasn''t difficult, but the moment he acted, he would instantly alert the entire hive.


    In outer space, he had no way to survive. He was different from the Spirit Race.


    Luckily, even after searching for a long time, the spirit lifeforms could find no trace of his presence and they floated far away after that.


    Feng Lin floated based on inertia, drifting further and further away.


    The darkness was gradually pulled open as the light from stars shone, revealing an entirely unfamiliar area.


    Feng Lin was alone. He completely had no idea where he drifted to.


    In the absolute freezing outer space, he had endured for far too long. Even his stone monkey body inside the Stonebirth Transformation wasn''t able to continue enduring. He was rapidly losing moisture. His skin, flesh, blood, and bones started to freeze.


    He couldn''t wait any longer!


    Feng Lin lifted his hand as a flash of light burst forth from a silver-colored ring. The space before him warped as a flying shuttle unfolded. The flying shuttle''s door opened, directly swallowing Feng Lin within.


    "The host is covered with radiation. Host''s life is in danger, beginning emergency treatment!"


    The Flowerfruit Mountain shuttle instantly sounded out. Mechanical robots came by and carried Feng Lin to the life-saving cabin as vast amounts of oxygen and steam gushed forth.


    Creak, creak~


    His body started to defrost. Feng Lin''s stiff body began to regain its softness, but he still couldn''t move and was like a dead object.


    After ten minutes, his chest finally heaved as he coughed out a breath that instantly turned to frost.


    Cough, cough, cough...


    He coughed repeatedly and started to gulp water to replenish the moisture he had lost.


    How dangerous!


    The line between life and death was just too terrifying!


    This time, Feng Lin truly almost crossed the line.


    The life tier of humanity was simply too low when compared to universe lifeforms.


    Although cultivators could improve themselves bit by bit and upgrade their life tier, it was an extremely long and slow process.


    Feng Lin was exposed to the outer space environment when he was just at the elite cultivator realm. Although he had the micro mecha armor and a stone monkey body, as well as the protection issued by his Stonebirth Transformation, he was also grievously injured and almost lost his life.


    He just recovered a little bit of his essence and before he had the time to sigh with relief, a warning sounded out.


    "Warning! Warning! Discovered traces of spirit lifeforms. They are approaching us at an extremely fast speed of 10,000 km per second!"


    They came so fast.


    This patch of starry space must be monitored by the spirit lifeforms and the instant the Flowerfruit Mountain flying shuttle appeared, they were immediately alerted.


    This was still under the situation where Feng Lin intentionally concealed himself, trying to fool them.


    At this moment, there was no time for other thoughts. Feng Lin commanded, "Open up a wormhole and flee at full speed!"


    The Flowerfruit Mountain began its preparation; all of its energy was being utilized. It shot out an energy beam and opened a shocking, black-colored wormhole before slipping into it like a fish.


    Behind the flying shuttle, millions of shadows were in pursuit.


    The wormhole closed in the nick of time, blocking them out.


    Feng Lin then crawled out from the life-saving cabin. He lay down with his forehead touching the ground, extremely exhausted.


    The conflict between races in the universe was truly too terrifying.


    This time, he snatched his life back from the jaws of death. What a terrifying and harrowing experience!


    But fortunately, he won in the end!


    These spirit lifeforms slaughtered the geniuses of humanity. They clearly wanted to kill off humanity''s future.


    He was really lucky to be able to escape safely.


    The three giant spirit lifeforms and the majority of the weaker ones were drawn away by those people. This was why he had a chance to escape.


    Within the wormhole tunnel, the starry scenes swiftly flashed past his eyes.


    Feng Lin stood up with effort and began to input the coordinates of the Great Wall University as he intended to head there.


    "Alert! There''s a large-scale energy fluctuation up ahead, the source might be from a giant spirit lifeform. It''s advisable to flee in other directions immediately." The A.I. sent out a warning.


    "What?" Feng Lin hurriedly glanced into the distance, and he could faintly make up the gigantic lifeform.


    In a spatial tunnel constructed from pure energy, the giant spirit lifeform revealed its true appearance. Its body was as thick and long as a giant python, and seemed endlessly large. Numerous barbs could be seen on its head. Its maw was like the blossoming of a flower, opening and closing, as it let out roars of anger, wanting to smash everything before it into pieces.


    "Flee in that direction!" Feng Lin commanded. At the next instant, his flying shuttle transformed into a beam of silver light that shot out with great speed.


    The spirit python snarled and began to pursue Feng Lin.


    But the Flowerfruit Mountain was as expected of something being constructed from peak-tier science and technology. Its speed was incomparably fast.


    Although the python was very close behind, Feng Lin finally managed to shake it off after a while.


    That spirit python must be a type of existence that was born naturally in wormholes. That place earlier might be its nest.


    To prevent it from catching up, Feng Lin decisively commanded the flying shuttle to leave the wormhole.


    At this moment, this patch of starry space where he appeared in was completely unfamiliar. He didn''t recognize any of the stars here at all.


    (Where am I?)


    Feng Lin''s heart sank.


    He was officially lost!

 298 Lost in Interstellar Space

    The universe was extremely wide.


    Even if one knew the coordinates, it only served as a general direction.


    Along the way, Feng Lin had to experience different complex environments, some of which were beyond his imagination.


    Feng Lin was in a completely unfamiliar area of interstellar space. He had lost his sense of direction and became completely lost.


    The only thing he was certain was that he was at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy.


    Presently, a spirit python was waiting within the wormhole, and Feng Lin did not dare to enter rashly. He could only control the flying shuttle to travel at the speed of light, like an ant crawling toward its target direction. Once he found a safe location, he would enter the wormhole and quickly pass through it.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin''s mood was everything but relaxed.


    After finally passing the examination, he had never expected that his road to happiness was strewn with setbacks. He had nearly escaped death from an attack of an extraterrestrial race.


    Occasionally, there were inevitable things.


    But not necessarily coincidental.


    It seemed that the environment humans resided in was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.


    In the past, Feng Lin had been residing in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. He did not feel anything different... until now.


    The closer one was to the edge, the closer one was to the extraterrestrial races. Those also came together with equivalent danger.


    The borders of the human realm were not peaceful, and the war continued there.


    After figuring out this point, Feng Lin sat on the ground. He took a marrow-cleansing pill to restore his vitality and continue training.


    Time was of the essence, not one second could be stalled.


    The heat flowed through his body, and the physical strength that was exhausted was quickly recovering.


    Genetic potential +1.6, +1.6, +16 ... ...


    A sudden warning sound from the A.I. woke him.


    "There is a huge neutron star in front! Please take an immediate detour or enter the wormhole! If the flying shuttle continues to travel forward, it will be caught by the neutron star''s gravitational field and falling toward the star. If the shuttle falls into the star, it would be completely destroyed into the most basic neutron!"


    Neutron star!


    Feng Lin opened his eyes.


    The neutron star was formed from ultra-high density cosmic material. The mass was beyond imagination. The huge gravitational force could crush the most basic structure of matter to the point that even basic atomic structures could not be maintained. Protons and electrons combined to become neutrons.


    Once something was caught by the gravitational force, any substance would collapse, disintegrate, and become a part of the neutron star.


    From the calculation of the A.I. onboard the flying shuttle, Feng Lin discovered that the gravitational field would affect any object within four light years of the star.


    This was just the radius!


    If Feng Lin wanted to circumnavigate the star, it would require him to sail for at least fifteen light years.


    Within the absolute cosmic vacuum, the mass of matter flew faster than anywhere else but couldn''t exceed the speed of light.


    With this conversion, it would take at least fifteen years for the roundabout trip.


    The universe was a dark forest full of such cruelties, and human beings were a speck of stardust in the universe.


    How many years did one''s life have? It was impossible to spend fifteen years on something so meaningless.


    It was impossible to circumnavigate; thus, he could only risk it by venturing through the wormhole.


    "Open the wormhole!" Feng Lin sighed as he spoke. Feng Lin then steered the flying shuttle into the space time tunnel and hurried through.


    After about an hour of sailing, there was a change in the tunnel. A spirit python was following behind.


    Feng Lin had no choice but to retreat.


    Fortunately for him, he had successfully passed the neutron star.


    An hour spent crossing the wormhole had him sailing at least 1,000 light years of distance.


    Feng Lin let out a sigh of relief. Another day had passed as he continued his voyage.


    Outside the cabin, the star rotated as the starlight flickered nonstop.


    Along the way, he encountered various environments including stellar storms, meteor impacts, tri-galaxies...


    The universe was huge, and it was full of wonders.


    Any kind of rare phenomenon would seem beautiful at first, but to Feng Lin, it was a huge danger. If he could avoid the danger, he would avoid it. For the ones he could not avoid, he could only risk it by using the wormhole technology.


    Traveling in interstellar space was filled with danger.


    He had to be cautious of each step he took.


    Feng Lin had no idea where he was now. He could only rely on the general direction from the coordinates of the Great Wall University.


    In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.


    Suddenly, the A.I. sounded a warning.


    "Warning! The remaining energy is at 19%! It is closing in on the critical point of 10%! Once the energy is exhausted, the flying shuttle will lose its ecological circulation system. Please refuel the energy as soon as possible!"


    Misfortune never comes alone!


    It required a lot of energy to use the wormhole technology. What''s worse was that along the way he had been chased by the spirit python.


    The flying shuttle''s energy was about to be exhausted!


    If he lost the energy to sail forward, he would be drifting in the universe without knowing where he would land.


    If that was the case, it might take him his entire life to find a planet to land on.


    "How should I find the energy?" Feng Lin asked.


    The A.I. Zixia replied, "This flying shuttle is equipped with the latest interstellar material destruction system which converts matter to a large amount of energy. The higher quality the matter, the more energy it can convert. It was of utmost importance that we land on a planet with solid matters. The traces of matter floating in space were not enough to support the large energy consumption of the shuttle!"


    After hearing this, Feng Lin decisively ordered the A.I. to use the remaining energy to search for a nearby planet so he could find a foothold.


    "Yes! Master!" A.I. Zixia replied. The flying shuttle''s external exploration system was turned on.


    Time passed by and the energy was falling little by little.


    Feng Lin waited patiently.


    Compared to the cruelty of the universe, his abilities were still too weak, and he was way too powerless.


    At this time, he could only place his hope on Flowerfruit Mountain''s abilities. Hopefully, it was powerful enough.


    Soon after half an hour had passed, the energy had reduced until 15% before a result finally popped up.


    "Master, through the analysis of the surrounding stars, it was discovered that there is a large amount of matter ten light years away!" The A.I. report showed.


    "Open the wormhole and sail straight over!" Without caring for the dangers within, Feng Lin once again utilized the wormhole.


    The spirit python immediately followed him; it would attack with its giant black mouth continuously.


    The flying shuttle was like prey for the spirit python. If he did not pay attention, he would be swallowed up whole.


    After a fierce chase, the flying shuttle escaped the dangers of the wormhole and eluded its pursuer.


    A giant red star appeared in front of Feng Lin''s eyes. A powerful attractive force sucked thousands of small celestial bodies to form a planetary belt.


    The flying shuttle plunged within only to see that it was accessible from all directions as if it were a maze where everything was difficult to distinguish from each other.


    Once the flying shuttle landed, it immediately sent out the robots to mine and find high energy veins.


    Various matters were placed within the matter crushing furnace and immediately converted into an abundance of energy.


    The energy index continued to rise.


    8%, 9%, 10%... It quickly broke through the critical level and reached over 30%. The energy crisis was thus alleviated.


    Feng Lin let out a sigh of relief.


    If there was energy, everything was much easier to handle. Even if he was lost within space, he could eventually find his way.


    "Master!" reported the A.I. all of a sudden.


    "What is it?" Feng Lin felt a slight headache. Each time the A.I. reported something, it was never good news. He did not know what issue it was this time.


    "Traces of life activity was discovered on this planet!"


    "What?"

 299 Traveling at Top Speed

    "Traces of life activities? What is the situation? Alien races?" Upon encountering this unexpected surprise, Feng Lin instinctively thought toward the pessimistic direction.


    "No, these are traces of artificial excavation. This planet was excavated by humans before, and it was not too long ago. Roughly, they were just here about eleven days, one hour, and thirty-six minutes ago."


    "Oh?" Feng Lin contemplated as his heart stirred.


    This was the very edge of the Milky Way Galaxy. Although he had lost his way, in theory, he shouldn''t be too far from the Great Wall University.


    The people that had been here had a very high possibility of being people from the Great Wall University. If he found them, wouldn''t that mean¡­


    "Charge your energy to the max level, we will travel full speed ahead," Feng Lin commanded.


    The flying shuttle began to start up a moment later.


    Those worker robots unleashed their greatest efficiency and began to build mineral extraction installations.


    Blocks of high-energy minerals were being collected and stirred into a material shredder to convert them into a sufficient amount of energy.


    The flying shuttle''s energy index surged up, from 10% all the way to 100%.


    Now, the asteroid that was as large as a mountain had been completely excavated. All of its energy minerals were fully mined, leaving behind only rocks and ruins.


    Boom!


    At the tail-end of the flying shuttle, intense flames shot out as the temperature increased. It took only a short time to power up as it began flying into the depths of the starry space.


    Speed up, increase speed, even faster!


    The ship began to turn illusory, manifesting many after-images. It was like a beam of silver light that directly shot through space.


    This was it becoming a unique phenomenon, reaching sublight velocity state.


    During the Ancient Earth Era, the theory of relativity pointed out that the closer one was to the speed of light, the mass of the object would increase indefinitely.


    Unless an object passed through a wormhole, it was basically impossible for the acceleration of matter alone to exceed the speed of light.


    The sublight velocity state was one of the most energy-saving, high-speed driving modes.


    Beyond this threshold, the more it accelerated, the more would the energy rise exponentially, which was of little significance.


    Red dwarfs were a result of star collapsing. They had a huge gravitational pull that would capture a large number of asteroids, forming an incredibly dense ring of stars.


    The flying shuttle sped forth swiftly. With such high speeds, no matter how vast the solar system was, it wouldn''t take him more than half an hour to traverse it.


    Countless minor planets in all shapes and forms whisked past them.


    There were planets made of only water, diamond-packed planet with gold mines along a huge gold vein in the land''s nucleus, and a radioactive planet purely made up of radioactive matter...


    Feng Lin stood in the flying shuttle, sighing with emotions as he stared at these scenes.


    The wonders and vastness of the universe would always cause people to sigh in magnificence every time they saw it.


    By staring into the horizons here in outer space, one could sense how vast the universe was. Feng Lin sighed at how tiny and inconsequential humans were.


    All of their successes and glory weren''t even worthy of mention in comparison.


    His heart and mind seemed to have been baptized, becoming clearer than ever.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged. There were no distractions in his heart as he began his breathing exercises.


    On the way there, the flying shuttle activated its scanner radar, tracking the minuscule signs of human traces.


    Those traces were growing clearer and clearer.


    It seemed that their traveling speed couldn''t be considered fast. The traces then were ten days ago but now, Feng Lin was only three days away. This indicated that the distance between him and them was growing closer and closer.


    After being lost for so long, he finally found his way.


    Feng Lin involuntarily felt pleased.


    In the blink of an eye, two days passed.


    The A.I. voiced out something, causing him to awaken.


    "Master, I''ve already tracked the human flying shuttle. The Flowerfruit Mountain has entered concealment mode automatically!"


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and saw that there was indeed an extremely large object slowly flying through the space ahead.


    This was a flying shuttle whose exterior was completely made from metal. It had a strange shape and looked like a bloated giant wheel with many patches covering it from repairs. It looked extremely tattered and shabby, looking like a botched product.


    The hull of that flying shuttle was shaking like it was made from a garbage dump. The parts on the flying shuttle seemed like it would be shaken off at any time as the whole thing seemed liable to collapse with no warning.


    This was a universe flying shuttle?


    Feng Lin was completely stunned.


    Although he had seen many things before and had a broadened horizon, he had never expected something like this.


    (Can this even be used?)


    Although it looked tattered, from it, one could see traces of human technology.


    With just a glance, Feng Lin could tell that this wasn''t a flying shuttle from the Great Wall University.


    As one of the top ten universities in the cosmos, the Great Wall University naturally had peak-level geniuses that were gathered from the field of science. Their standards of science and technology would never allow them to produce such a shabby product.


    The origins of this flying shuttle wasn''t clear at all.


    But even so, Feng Lin decided to continue following it. Very soon, he discovered something strange.


    Although the exterior looked shabby, like it was on the point of collapse, its functions seemed stable and its traveling speed couldn''t be considered slow. It traveled stably at a speed which was ? of the speed of light and there was surveillance equipment protruding out from it.


    This was already at the edge of the Milky Way, and the coordinates of this place were very near the Great Wall University. It was just that Feng Lin didn''t know what was the exact direction.


    He could easily tell with a glance that this tattered-looking shuttle was active in these surroundings all year round. It was very possible that they had accurate coordinates for the Great Wall University.


    However, the universe was too dangerous. Without a suitable opportunity, they might view him as an enemy if he simply went near them.


    If that was the case, things would surely be awkward.


    It would be extremely troublesome.


    Even Feng Lin whose will was so tough also felt mentally fatigued. He didn''t want to stir up trouble if trouble could be avoided.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain entered concealment mode and followed this tattered-looking shuttle silently from far away.


    All of a sudden, the gigantic tattered-looking shuttle seemed to have discovered something. It slowed down and landed on one of the planets.


    After that, tens of robotic arms resembling centipedes protruded from the hull, looking extremely thick but durable. They became giant drill bits and began buzzing as they drilled through the ground, into the earthcore of the planet.


    All sorts of minerals were crushed into slag and extracted before quickly screened out and absorbed back into the hull.


    (Is this shuttle a mining ship? No, it''s more than that!)


    Feng Lin noticed that a large amount of fresh water was also being absorbed in.


    "Interesting!"


    After accomplishing its objective, the flying shuttle took off again, leaving behind a barren planet.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain followed behind it.


    The tattered-looking shuttle would often stop every time it came across a planet with resources. It would then began the whole process of extraction.


    Feng Lin began to silently speculate.


    (The shuttle collected so many mineral resources, and the amount has already surpassed what their flying shuttle needed. Where are they shipping these resources to?)


    (This remote region near the edge of the Milky Way should only have the Great Wall University here, right? Could it be that it is the university that requires so many resources?)


    His heart stirred. Following his speculations, wouldn''t he be able to reach the Great Wall University just by following this flying shuttle all the way?


    After realizing the truth, Feng Lin was no longer in a hurry. He might as well just allow his flying shuttle to follow behind it as he focused on his cultivation.


    The more he experienced, the clearer he was regarding the cruelty of the universe.


    The flourishing period of humanity that looked extremely rosy actually had countless people bearing the burden at the back.


    The law of the jungle was too brutal.


    Ordinary people might be able to live in their own small corner, but Feng Lin couldn''t do that.


    Cultivators were the core of humanity''s strength!


    As one walked down this path, they would encounter alien races sooner or later. Cultivators had no qualifications to relax.


    Genetic potential +1.5, +1.5, +1.5...


    With this thought in mind, Feng Lin cast aside all distractions as his genetic potential surged up while he cultivated. After some time, it reached 126.2 and he obtained another free transcendent genetic point.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    But even before he could make the decision to add it to whichever gene, a warning rang out from the A.I..


    "Master, there''s a large number of unidentified flying objects up ahead!"


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and glanced toward the horizons. At this moment, he saw many ancient-styled propeller-equipped flying shuttles. Boiling steam gushed out from them, leaving behind white trails of smoke.


    (This is¡­? Steam-powered flying shuttle?!)

 300 Steam-powered War Technology

    The air churned wildly.


    The jets of steam shot extremely far away, at scalding temperature, leaving behind long trails.


    Feng Lin''s eyes almost fell out of his head. This wasn''t scientific at all.


    Steam-powered flying shuttle? This was such a backward technology. Humans had already discovered steam-powered vehicles since the Ancient Earth Era, and they stopped using it after a short period of time. The period of steam technology only lasted for a short two hundred years before it was changed to electrical power.


    Now, ten thousand years had already passed.


    Why would there be flying shuttles that were using steam technology? They were even able to soar in space? If it wasn''t for him witnessing this personally, Feng Lin would never have believed it.


    The flying shuttles were fat in shape and looked like hot-air balloons, yet their speeds were extremely quick, reaching a velocity of about half the speed of light.


    The radar of the Flowerfruit Mountain showed many densely-packed dots of light, roughly about three hundred of them. They were like locusts swarming the surroundings.


    In this current era, for things that couldn''t be explained by science and technology, they were considered mysteries.


    From the steam-powered flying shuttles, Feng Lin could feel a thick scent of mystery.


    The energy utilization rate of steam energy was just too low. In order to maintain this sublight state, they had to exhaust impossibly vast amounts of steam at every moment. This was simply illogical and unimaginable.


    It was impossible for these steam-powered flying shuttles to contain large amounts of capacity for energy. They also wouldn''t be able to mine for minerals and resources indefinitely. Besides there were some mysterious powers at work, Feng Lin couldn''t think of any other possibilities.


    The giant tattered-looking shuttle was like a large whale surrounded by countless smaller fishes.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    A black-colored guided missile emitting flames shot out. Its appearance was extremely ancient, yet its power was incomparably powerful. When it blasted into the tattered-looking shuttle, explosions instantly occurred.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Blue flames burned in the vacuum of space, lasting for a long time. The metal covering the exterior of the giant shuttle was melted as the flames continued to extend inward.


    However, the tattered flying shuttle began to vibrate at high speeds, rapidly shedding its external layer, causing a large number of metallic sheets to cascade down.


    After shedding the external layer, the tattered-looking flying shuttle finally revealed its true appearance. Countless black-colored cannons extended from the shuttle''s body.


    RUMBLE~


    The light was blinding as numerous thick pillars of light blasted out, shaking the heavens and earth.


    Over ten small-scaled steam-powered shuttles were instantly exploded into pieces.


    Yet, the remaining steam-powered shuttles seemed to not know retreat. They took the chance and rushed over instead like swarms of locusts intent on destroying an area, completely surrounding the giant flying shuttle.


    Numerous fire grenades were launched out, causing the giant shuttle to catch fire.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Amidst the flames, an arc of electricity extended outward from the giant shuttle, forming into a giant web that instantly demolished another ten steam-powered shuttles.


    The steam-powered shuttles were constructed from black metal. When the electricity flowed in, their interiors instantly exploded into pieces.


    The remaining steam-powered shuttles scattered like birds. At this moment, mysterious lines could be seen on their black bodies, criss-crossing with each other and forming a hexagon image that stacked together, becoming an extremely complex formation diagram.


    In the next instant, fluctuations could be felt in the air as formless light particles gathered, forming a light barrier that blocked the arc of electricity.


    Mysterious powers had the word ''mysterious'' in them because they were something scientists couldn''t explain yet.


    Although interstellar humans had reached an unprecedented peak in science, they weren''t able to crack all the profound truths of the universe yet.


    The poor giant shuttle was like an elephant surrounded by countless hungry, evil wolves. Both sides began a space battle, causing flames to fill the air and illuminate this patch of outer space.


    Those smaller planets in the surroundings were all hit by the aftershocks and immediately collapsed, becoming countless shards of shattered fragments as they were blasted everywhere.


    Although the Flowerfruit Mountain was in the concealed state, it didn''t mean that it was formless. It had no choice but to dodge for fear of being damaged.


    Steam-powered war technology!


    The two different kinds of technologies clashed in mid-air. At the moment they collided, both were in full swing, no room for mercy.


    From the start until the end, both parties didn''t have any other interactions. It was like they wouldn''t stop until one side was wiped out.


    Although the steam-powered shuttles were far inferior to the giant shuttle in terms of individual prowess, they were using guerilla tactics and surrounded the giant shuttle, just like a pack of wolves.


    On the other hand, the mysterious missiles of the giant shuttle might look ancient in appearances, but their powers didn''t need to be doubted. Flames burned in outer space and after that, icy chill followed. The rays of light being emitted seemed capable of causing matters to disintegrate.


    After destroying over a hundred steam-powered shuttles, the tattered-looking ship looked even more like a wreck now.


    It was now even more motley in appearance. Sparks flew everywhere as explosions in small radiuses occurred. It seemed to be on the verge of breaking down.


    Feng Lin knew that it was time for him to act.


    The people on the tattered giant shuttle were humans!


    These steam-powered flying shuttles weren''t human technology. It was so ancient and strange that it surpassed one''s imagination.


    There was naturally no need for Feng Lin to consider who he should help.


    (Those that are not of my race, I can never trust their motives!)


    "Zixia, deactivate concealment state and began a full-force attack!" Feng Lin commanded.


    "Yes, master," replied Zixia.


    Ripple~


    The light barrier dispersed as the space twisted. A silver-colored space shuttle suddenly appeared! Its body was seamless and filled with an aura of science and fantasy. It was like a silver shooting star that reflected the starlight.


    The moment it appeared, both parties instantly noticed it.


    Regardless of parties, they all rapidly retreated. Both were extremely wary.


    "Quantum Extermination Cannon, full load!" Feng Lin commanded.


    From its location, the Flowerfruit Mountain shot out a thick beam of light that resembled a long sword piercing outward. Particles gathered as a blast of powerful current shot out.


    All the quantum particles were even smaller than atoms. They destroyed enemies from the subatomic level, and everywhere it passed by, scenes of devastation could be seen.


    The small planets that were in the way were all blasted apart.


    With a single shot, over fifty steam-powered shuttles were turned into dust and dispersed in outer space, no longer existing.


    The quantum cannon''s beam continued extending toward the depths of the universe. Its final destination was unknown.


    The might of a single shot was terrifying to the extreme, causing the steam-powered shuttles to lose a big fraction of their total force.


    The remaining steam-powered shuttles were now frightened and began to flee in all directions.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Cannon shots filled the air.


    The tattered-looking shuttle understood that this newly-emerged silver shuttle was a friend and not a foe. It caused the steam-powered shuttles to suffer heavy damage the moment it appeared. The giant shuttle naturally wouldn''t miss out on the opportunity to whack them while they were down.


    In an instant, the giant shuttle also attacked with full force, causing tens of those steam-powered shuttles to be destroyed. The remaining ones all vanished as they fled at full speed.


    ...


    Remaining energy 68%!


    The quantum cannon was emitting smoke as it was slowly retracted back into the Flowerfruit Mountain.


    Staring at the remaining percentage of energy, Feng Lin smiled bitterly.


    As the saying went, one mustn''t act cool or they might be struck by lightning!


    A single shot had instantly consumed 32% of the stored energy.


    It meant that the entire energy stored within the Flowerfruit Mountain would at most allowed it to fire three shots.


    Luckily, Feng Lin achieved his purpose and caused those steam-powered shuttles to flee.


    The giant tattered-looking shuttle slowly moved closer and sent out a wired transmission.


    After Feng Lin''s shuttle indicated acceptance, a muscular figure appeared from the giant shuttle. He had a face filled with respect.


    "Sir, might I inquire who you might be?" asked that guy.

 301 Interstellar Gypsies

    Although the tone of the man was respectful, it was still filled with vigilance.


    "I''m a newly recruited students of the Great Wall University. On our way there, we encountered an attack from an alien race and was forced to flee in all directions. In the end, I lost my way. I want to know how to get to the Great Wall University." Feng Lin calmly spoke.


    "Any proof?" The muscular man''s expression relaxed a little, but he didn''t completely let his guard down.


    Feng Lin made a series of motions in the air and passed the certificate of recruitment over.


    After seeing the certificate, a smile instantly appeared on the muscular man''s face. "So it''s a genius student from the Great Wall University. No wonder you helped us. This place is the region at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy. Since you are human, we are all brothers!"


    "You are too polite!" Feng Lin laughed warmly, but he also maintained a distance from this man.


    "Please come and be a guest of our flying shuttle, let us convey our gratitude with our actions." After learning about Feng Lin''s identity, the muscular man completely relaxed his vigilance and became very passionate.


    Feng Lin was astonished. The identity as a student from the Great Wall University was actually so good to use!


    It was like a golden rice bowl. As long as he reported his identity, he could go to places in interstellar space with no fear at all.


    "It''s fine. Can you just let me know the way to the Great Wall University?" Although this man was very passionate, Feng Lin didn''t let down his guard.


    "This¡­" The man instantly hesitated after hearing this request.


    "What''s wrong?" Feng Lin frowned as his expression grew unsightly.


    No matter who it was, if they saved an ingrate, they naturally wouldn''t feel happy.


    "In truth, we also have no idea where the Great Wall University is." Seeing that he was being misunderstood, the muscular man hurriedly explained, "The Great Wall University is the first line of defense for humanity. They defend against alien races and guard the safety of mankind. Their location is an absolute secret, how could people who are not from the university know where they are?"


    "But seeing that you people are active around the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, it''s impossible for you not to have a connection with the Great Wall University, right? How do you contact them?" With regards to the muscular man''s explanation, Feng Lin declined to comment on that.


    "We depended on the navigation equipment." The muscular man didn''t conceal things. He sent over a holographic projection. The image showed a crystal ball with an arrow on it. The arrow was like the needle on a compass, and it kept spinning around constantly like a mix of science and magic.


    Feng Lin didn''t understand what this was.


    Given the technology of this tattered-looking ship, it was impossible for them to create such a thing.


    "In truth, we are a transport ship that helps the Great Wall University to deliver minerals and cultivation resources. This navigation apparatus is something the Great Wall University created. They gave one to us and we have to depend on this to contact them. But strangely, the coordinates of the Great Wall University are different every time. Only this navigation device can point out the correct direction." The muscular man had a bitter smile on his face.


    So this was the case.


    Feng Lin nodded. The words of this man didn''t seem to be false.


    From this apparatus, he couldn''t help but guess that the coordinates of the Great Wall University weren''t fixed. They maintained a moving state so it was easier for them to act at any time. Only then would they be able to maintain the highest level of secrecy.


    "This apparatus¡­" His heart stirred.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    The muscular man immediately felt that he was put into a spot.


    "We only have a single one in our flying shuttle!"


    The muscular man''s meaning was clear.


    Feng Lin was also tactful enough and didn''t continue to try persuading him.


    If they gave him the apparatus, this group of people would definitely become the one lost in outer space.


    "Friend, if you wish to go to the Great Wall University, there''s no need for you to be in a rush. According to the indication by the navigation apparatus, we will reach there in one week. Wouldn''t you be able to reach there too if you just follow our shuttle?" suggested the muscular man.


    (Seems like this was the only way.)


    Feng Lin nodded.


    "Alright! Friend, you can park your flying shuttle inside ours. You saved our lives, if we don''t thank you, we would truly feel bad." The muscular man passionately invited.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flashed as he surveyed this man. He discovered that although he was very muscular, the transcendence waves from his body weren''t strong. At most, he was just an interstellar cultivator, he wasn''t even an elite cultivator.


    Even if he entered their shuttle, there was nothing for him to fear.


    In any case, if they tried something funny, Feng Lin had the confidence that he could instantly kill them all.


    "Sure."


    He agreed to travel together with them. It wasn''t a bad idea to know more about the origins of these people.


    Upon seeing that he had agreed, the muscular man laughed. "Welcome to our Gypsy Fleet!"


    The bottom of the giant shuttle opened, revealing an internal landing module.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain entered and parked within.


    Feng Lin walked out and down the parking lot as a group of people in uniform came over to welcome him.


    The person in the lead was the muscular man, and there was a young woman in bright dress beside him. Although she was young, she exuded immense charm. Colorful pendants hung all over her. As she walked, her waist was like a watersnake, swaying left and right. It was very mesmerizing.


    A gypsy?


    This classic way of dressing instantly caused Feng Lin to think back to the extremely famous roaming race in the Ancient Earth Era.


    It seemed that even in the Interstellar Era, they also took everywhere as their homes. They didn''t exist in a single fixed location and set up camps to trade with people wherever they went. In fact, under special circumstances, they didn''t mind doing unlawful things either.


    The Gypsy was a race whose name wasn''t too good. Who could have thought that he would actually run into them here?


    Feng Lin was silently on his guard.


    "Feng Lin, hi! I''m the captain of the Gypsy Fleet, my name is Enke. We greatly welcome you. You really saved our asses! Come, let us give you some of the spoils from the earlier battle." The muscular man, Enke, passionately welcomed Feng Lin and led him into the depths of the shuttle.


    RUMBLE~


    The sounds of machinery rang out.


    Feng Lin could see many robotic claws bringing out the wreckage of those steam-powered shuttles from earlier. Inside the shuttles, small green-skinned humanoid bodies could be found.


    These green-skinned monsters were as short as dwarves. However, their skin was wrinkled and looked extremely ugly; they even had a long nose and a stooped body.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that they were bipedal creatures, one might even mistake them for green-skinned dogs!


    "These space goblins are all bandits, how detestable," the muscular man cursed. It was none other than these green-skinned monsters that caused so much damage to their flying shuttle. Under his anger, he went over and stomped the corpse a few times.


    "Green-skinned goblins?" Feng Lin''s heart stirred. Wasn''t goblin a sort of monster from western mythology of Ancient Earth?


    (Do they have relations with these space goblins?)


    "They can be considered an aboriginal race of the Milky Way Galaxy, and they used to be from Earth. They have the ability of mystifying metals and using ancient steam technology to travel space. However, they can''t compare to the peak technologies of humanity no matter what. Their civilization was destroyed and they were forced to relocate to this region of red dwarves. These goblins have terrifying reproduction capabilities like cockroaches. It doesn''t matter how many of them you kill, you won''t be able to kill them all. Ah, one more thing¡­ they would often form groups to rob people who passed by here. Hmmph, they are very disgusting and extremely despicable," explained the young woman.


    Feng Lin nodded as he pondered in his heart.


    When ancient civilizations on Earth were developed to its peak 10,000 years ago, they had already begun to explore the starry space.


    Maybe those monsters in the mythologies truly existed. They had been seen by the ancient cultivators, which spawned countless myths and legends about them.


    At this moment, these gypsies were currently handling these spoils of war.


    The young woman looked bored. Her bright eyes looked around and would frequently glance at Feng Lin, flickering with curiosity.


    "Yes, is something the matter?" Feng Lin smiled.


    "How about it? Do you want me to divine your fate?" The young woman''s eyes gleamed as she suddenly spoke.


    "What?" Feng Lin was astonished.


    "Remember this, I''m Witch Sally of the Gypsy Race. In order to repay you from saving my people, I can help you divine your future for free, but just once." Sally smiled. After that, she pulled out a bunch of cards with mysterious patterns inscribed on them.


    Were these...tarot cards?

 302 The Fool And The King

    Divination?


    When he heard the words of this young woman, Feng Lin had a strange look on his face.


    Divination was a technique that allowed one to deduce fate. It was extremely mysterious.


    The future was ethereal and misty; any minor changes could affect everything, triggering a butterfly effect.


    "That''s right." The witch Sally smiled mysteriously. "The gypsies can divine a person''s future very accurately. This is an art passed down from ancient times. Tarot cards are magical items that can communicate with the divinity. For you, a student of the Great Wall University, we don''t have anything to repay your help. But maybe my divination would be able to help you. Do you want to try?"


    Tarot cards?


    Feng Lin looked at the colorful and mysterious pictures on the cards. He knew that gypsies had already been doing this since ancient times. His heart couldn''t help but stir.


    Gypsies were a nomadic race, often moving around and living without a fixed destination in the Ancient Earth Era. They interacted with all sorts of cultures and collected a mix of myths and legends. They had their own secrets.


    The origins of the tarot cards were also very mysterious. No one could verify where they came from.


    Although divination sounded illogical, Feng Lin didn''t look down on it. This was because he knew that the art of divination truly existed.


    It was just that the number of variables affecting the future was far too much; thus, it was extremely difficult to foretell things accurately. Only those with deep cultivations or profound knowledge could understand this. The majority of people who did divination were all swindlers and glib talkers.


    But if a true master truly used it, they would even have the power to seize luck from the heavens and peer into the future. It was extremely mystical.


    Feng Lin could clearly understand this point.


    Back when he had been probing the secrets of alchemy, he had been brought into the memories of the furnace before he obtained the inheritance.


    That old man with celestial air who gave the lecture seemed to be able to see Feng Lin despite Feng Lin only appeared countless years in the future. It was truly terrifying.


    Staring at the confident look of this witch, Feng Lin decided that there was no harm even if he tried.


    No matter what the result was, it would still be dependent on whether he believed it or not.


    (Let''s try it then.)


    Feng Lin agreed.


    The witch clasped her hands together as the tarot cards silently floated. They even shuffled themselves.


    The tarot cards danced in the air, resembling a hundred flying birds that packed together as dense as the stars. After that, they separated and curved in the air in a mysterious arc, causing people to be unable to tell the direction they wanted to fly to.


    "Insert a trace of your genetic force and control the direction of the tarot cards. Only by doing so would a hint of your spirituality be captured; this is to accurately determine the trajectory of fate for you." The witch''s voice rang out, ethereal and misty.


    This was such a mysterious scene. Even more so because the witch was only an interstellar cultivator. Feng Lin began to feel some interest in the result of divination.


    His heart stirred as a strand of his spirit force flowed forth.


    The tarot cards reacted upon sensing an external energy interacting with them. Their trajectory changed, becoming even more mysterious and unpredictable.


    "Past, present, future!" The witch''s voice rang out. "What do you wish to divine?"


    "The future." Feng Lin didn''t hesitate.


    He knew everything there was to know about his past, and he had no questions about his present goals. He was only drawing a blank for the future.


    "Use your psyforce to capture a major arcana and minor arcana card," said the witch.


    The speed of those tarot cards was extremely quick like ghostly shadows. No one could tell what was the true content of each card. They could only depend on luck.


    Feng Lin had a quick eye. His spirit force divided and formed two invisible hands as he grabbed a hold of two cards in an instant.


    The witch waved her hand and the remaining cards flew back to it. "Flip the major arcana card over first."


    Feng Lin''s left hand flipped a card. On the card, a figure clad in luxurious robes could be seen, and there was a beautiful ornament on his head and a cane in his hands. There was a piece of luggage attached to the end of the cane, and behind him, there was a dog following it. He was standing on the edge of a precipice and would fall to his death if he took another step forward.


    "Ordinal number zero, The Fool," said Sally softly, her bright eyes looking at Feng Lin.


    (The fool? The beginning of tarot cards, the card that contains countless possibilities?...)


    Feng Lin had some simple understanding of tarot cards, and he was able to analyze it slightly.


    But the more in-depth analysis naturally had to be handled by the professionals. He wasn''t so arrogant that he thought he knew everything.


    "Wearing magnificent clothing but walking into the abyss. The next step contains countless possibilities, but it might also bring you countless calamities. In the future, you have to be incomparably cautious." The witch cast a deep glance at Feng Lin.


    (What does it mean?)


    This ambiguous divination basically could be used as a reference to countless situations. It could mean many things and had no practicality.


    Feng Lin didn''t say anything. He continued waiting for more explanation.


    "The fool means that you have no distractions in your heart. He walks with confidence, nothing on the ground can restrict him. It means that you have a determined heart."


    "Resplendent clothes, walking on the precipice of a cliff with thoughts in his eyes. This card symbolizes that you are walking on a path where danger and rewards balance each other out."


    "The rose in his left hand, his belongings in his right, roaming everywhere. This means that you have already cast aside all worries in your heart."


    "The dog behind you is barking. He is reminding you not to barge ahead carelessly, and you have to pay attention to the path beneath your feet¡­"


    "This is interesting." A faintly discernible smile could be seen on Feng Lin''s face. He couldn''t help but admit that these explanations did indeed have some accuracy to them.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "There are a total of twenty-two cards in the major arcana, and it can only foretell the general situation. If you want the divination to be more accurate, we have to depend on the fifty-six cards in the minor arcana as a reference to the major arcana card you drew. You can flip the second card over now," said the witch.


    Feng Lin flipped over the card in his right hand. It was a king in white robes, with a red cloak over him. A treasured sword was in his hands, and the tip of the sword was pointing to the sky, exuding an aura of imposingness and majesty.


    "King of Swords!" The eyes of the witch gleamed with a bright light as though she wanted to see through Feng Lin. After a long time, she spoke in a faint voice, "The treasured sword represents power. This means that your journey to the Great Wall University might lead you to obtain a supreme type of power. As for the position of the king, it is a status. Power would naturally bring status, and with enough power, it can protect your esteemed status. When matching it with the fool''s card, I can predict that soon, the path you will be walking would lead you to triumphant progress, but it would be filled with endless thorns and challenges. It is a path that contains countless possibilities."


    "In that case, isn''t my divination a very good one?" Feng Lin didn''t believe in this too much. He just treated it as a good omen.


    "Tarot cards contained both positive and negative omens. There''s no good or bad." The witch shook her head. "Although the treasured sword is sharp, it is double-edged. You might end up impaling yourself on it. The status of the king might be high; a wise and capable king would lead to the masses worshiping you. But if you became brutal and tyrannical, the masses would overthrow you and send you up the scaffold. And no matter which is the ending, both share something in common."


    "What is it?" Feng Lin calmly asked.


    The witch cast a deep look at him. Her eyes flickered involuntarily with shock and fear. "You would have an extraordinary life no matter what. Be it being high-up and lofty, standing at the peak of the stars, or fall so deeply into the abyss that the entire world would become your enemy!"


    "The path is beneath your feet. Everything depends on your choices."


    ...

 303 University Contribution Points

    "The fool and the king?" Feng Lin silently mused.


    The two cards he had picked hinted at many thought-provoking things.


    The fool was the ultimate starting point of the myriad of creatures. It contained countless possibilities, wearing resplendent clothes while staring up at the sky. The next step might lead him down a ten thousand foot precipice.


    The king had a treasured sword in his hand. He was able to awe and intimidate his enemies, and subdue the masses. However, like all swords, it was a double-edged tool. If he didn''t use it properly, he would hurt himself.


    These two tarot cards were both not ordinary signs. They had extremely high upper limits and contained immense dangers.


    It seemed like the Great Wall University must be an extremely chaotic place.


    Feng Lin silently mused.


    The Great Wall University was the first line of defense for humanity against the alien races. They led lives that were filled with danger. If they weren''t careful, they would end up dead while battling the aliens. But at the same time, they could also gain immense benefits and obtain the highest-tier cultivation resources in interstellar space.


    Similar to the role of the solar system in the Milky Way, this galaxy also had the lowest concentration of spirit particles in the vast universe and was known as the Milky Way star system in the universe. It was considered one of the star systems with the lowest amount of resources.


    Hence, the human government would send out huge numbers of adventurers to explore other star systems for resources.


    The price was great, but as long as one could find a spiritual qi planet and bring back new resources, the benefits would far outweigh the risks.


    In the vast universe, mankind was simply a very new player who had just entered the field. Humanity was basically a newbie. Despite knowing how terrifying the future was, they had no choice but to face it and send people out to probe.


    ...


    This witch''s divination technique was not bad, but it had no way to shock Feng Lin like how that old man in the furnace''s memory-scape did. In fact, this divination results brought him many inspirations; he had a better idea now.


    Each mythological inheritance from the Ancient Earth Era had its own unique points.


    Feng Lin silently nodded.


    "Friend, this is your spoils of war." Straight-forward laughter rang out from afar. After that, a mountain of heads from the green-skinned monsters were piled up together and tossed at Feng Lin.


    In an instant, an intense sour and pungent smell permeated the air.


    "Father, what are you doing?" The gypsy witch almost asphyxiated and tears flowed from her eyes. She was utterly discomfited as she stomped her feet in anger.


    "This¡­?" Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed, he didn''t understand what this man meant by this.


    "Mhm?" The muscular man saw that Feng Lin didn''t understand; thus, he hurriedly explained, "Don''t misunderstand. These are your spoils of war, and you can use them to exchange for contribution points in the Great Wall University!"


    "Contributions!" Feng Lin was taken aback. "I just recently got recruited and am still unclear about the situation inside the university. Can you explain things to me?"


    "No problem!" The muscular man smiled. "In truth, I only know some basic knowledge about it. For the more in-depth stuff, you will naturally obtain information about them once you reach the university. Now, I will just explain to you what I know first."


    After speaking to this point, he paused and organized his thoughts before he spoke, "The Great Wall University has the word ''university'' in its name, but in truth, its internal structure is like a large-scale army. There are many units within, such as space warfare unit, debarkation unit, and transcendent unit¡­ They have an appropriate unit for all the aspects of interstellar warfare.


    "The soldiers are either students recruited from periodically or the later generations of students that were stationed there long ago. Their numbers reach tens of millions of soldiers, and they are one of humanity''s strongest army. Just considering their combat prowess on the battlefield, no other army of humanity can be their match. If it wasn''t for the fact that the Great Wall University is stationed at the edge and focused on fighting alien races, their power was already sufficient to conquer half the Milky Way galaxy.


    "The university is different from the rest because the students are soldiers. Hence, their grading system is very unique. Contribution points are awarded for meritorious services. The university pays particular attention to fair competition. If you want the contribution points, go and fight for it yourself. Over there, no matter which lesson you wish to attend or what cultivation resources you want, everything needs to be exchanged with contribution points. Also, contribution points can only be obtained from completing missions given by the university. Because space goblins are a pest-like race with great reproduction abilities, they made it a long-term mission for students to hunt them. Hunting a single one would give you 10 contribution points. There are fifty goblin heads here, hence, they are worth a total of 500 contribution points. This amount is sufficient for you to exchange for one of the newest micro mecha armor from the Great Wall University. Sadly, the corpses of the other goblins were all destroyed completely and became cosmic dust. You have no way to gain anything from them."


    Feng Lin didn''t really mind it. These 500 contribution points to him were already an unexpected gain.


    "Many thanks!" He nodded, he ignored the smell and began to collect them.


    "Friend, thank you for saving our fleet. After this, we are going to organize a banquet. Please join us. We can also take this chance to celebrate our narrow escape from death." Enke laughed as he invited.


    There was a huge public square within the shuttle, and a giant bonfire crackled merrily here.


    These gypsies were people who loved to sing and dance. As long as there was music, they would enjoy festive celebrations.


    Among them, the gypsy witch, Sally, was the most dazzling. She was surrounded like a princess. Her waist gyrated with the music, exuding immense charm. Those gypsy males who stared at her were all drooling.


    However, the eyes of the witch were fixed on Feng Lin as they gleamed with a bright light.


    Both Feng Lin''s identity as a student of the Great Wall University and his divination result made her feel extremely curious about him. She felt like he was covered in fog; no one could see through him.


    As the gypsy witch who had dealings with fate, she was extremely curious about what Feng Lin''s future would be like.


    Would he really be able to stand at the peak of the starry space one day?


    The beautiful witch gazed at Feng Lin.


    Yet, Feng Lin acted as though he didn''t sense anything. He was conversing with the fleet captain about the Great Wall University.


    "This brat is too brazen. Isn''t he simply a student of the Great Wall University? What''s the big deal about that?!"


    "Our gypsy princess is clearly indicating her interest, but he does not react at all."


    "But then again, I can''t help but say that the silver flying shuttle he has in his possession is truly an excellent specimen."


    ¡­..


    Some of the gypsies felt unhappy and slandered Feng Lin, but they had no idea that their words were heard by him.


    He pretended not to bother.


    The human heart was extremely treacherous. He would never let down his guard.


    Even if he had saved their lives before, he couldn''t relax his vigilance.


    The gypsies were a nomadic tribe. They didn''t have any structure and had a bad reputation. Occasionally, they would even be bandits.


    If someone dared to have bad intentions toward him, he would naturally not be polite to them.


    This Gypsy Fleet was just a small fleet that earned some profits by delivering resources to the Great Wall University. Their understanding of the Great Wall University was limited.


    Just after chatting for half an hour, Feng Lin already obtained all the information Enke had.


    He then began to take more interest in the festive dance of the gypsies by the bonfire. But no matter how the witch invited him, he didn''t go over to participate. He maintained an indistinct sense of distance and incurred many looks of rage from the other males.


    And once the dance ended, Feng Lin instantly returned to his own shuttle and entered closed-door cultivation.


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    The gypsy witch stomped her foot when she saw him leave just like that. "Hmph, this iron-hearted man!"


    ...


    Genetic potential +1.6, +1.6, +1.6...


    Without realizing it, two days passed.


    The marrow-cleansing pills Feng Lin had concocted before weren''t many in number. But now, all of them had been consumed.


    He opened his eyes. He felt increasingly excited about the journey to the Great Wall University. Only there would he find the possibility of improving further.


    RUMBLE~


    At this moment, the shuttle began to tremble violently.


    Feng Lin puzzledly stood up. From the window, he gazed in the direction of the commotion only to see a fleet with skeletal flags flying toward them.

 304 Space Pirates Attack

    "Quick, quick! Increase speed, try to shake off those detestable space pirates!"


    Enke gave maneuvering commands loudly in the captain''s chamber. As a result, everyone in the flying shuttle was panicking, and many gypsies hurriedly sprang into action. Although they were afraid, there was an order to their chaos. They worked together and increased the speed of their flying shuttle.


    Feng Lin stood in the cabin and glanced outward. He could see the space pirate fleet chasing after them. There were so many of them that they looked densely packed in his vision.


    These flying shuttles all hoisted their skeleton flags that exuded an imposing aura.


    Space pirates!


    Those with kind intentions wouldn''t come, those who come wouldn''t have kind intentions!


    Feng Lin''s gaze grew deep. No matter how developed the human civilization was now, given how vast the Milky Way galaxy was, there were still places that had not been fully explored yet.


    These space pirates were interstellar pirates that lived at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy. They were all extremely greedy. If the giant shuttle was really caught by them, there would be no escaping the calamity.


    The gypsies couldn''t afford to care about the consequences now. They had to move at full speed.


    However, the shuttles of the pirates were clearly more advanced. Their shuttles opened and countless numbers of mechas floated out. They were shaped like werewolves with light cannons in their hands, moving to surround the tattered-looking shuttle.


    "The people inside better pay attention to me, your father. Stop the shuttle immediately and pay the protection fee. If not, your father shall blast your pathetic shuttle into pieces!" A threatening voice rang out from the pirate fleet.


    Upon seeing that it was no longer possible for them to break out from the siege, Enke could only sigh, "Close the energy furnace. We won''t be able to escape."


    "We don''t wish to die!"


    "Captain Enke, hurry up and escape!


    ...


    "We won''t be able to flee. The shuttles of the pirate fleet are three generations more advanced than ours. Just stay here, as long as we don''t resist, we would at most lose a layer of our skin. The space pirates wouldn''t kill people recklessly. If everyone was killed by them, who would they rob next time? Just wait here," said Enke in a heavy voice. He was calm despite the chaos. Many gypsies seemed to have found support in his words, and they also calmed down.


    "What''s wrong?" Feng Lin walked over as he calmly asked.


    Captain Enke spoke heavily, "We have already reached the Chaotic Star Ocean. This location is considered a chaotic region at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy where pirates run rampant. We tried our best to avoid them, but we were still targeted. Luckily, the pirates have rules. As long as we hand over 30% of our goods, we will be fine. Remember not to resist or they would surely attack us."


    "Understood." Feng Lin nodded. Although the pirates were detestable, as long as the trouble didn''t concern him, he also didn''t wish to interfere too much.


    Now, the most important thing was for him to smoothly arrive at the Great Wall University.


    It wasn''t easy for him to enter one of the cosmos universities. If he bothered with too many things and delayed his trip to the university, that would truly be foolish.


    "Sally, hurry up and go to hide. Don''t let these pirates see you." Enke suddenly seemed to have thought of something. His expression drastically changed as he told his daughter Sally to hide.


    ...


    BOOM!


    The shuttle door opened as huge mechas entered. Over twenty pirates in different battle suits came out from the mechas as they grinned maliciously.


    "Old man Enke, seems like your harvest this time around isn''t bad. Wanting to flee right when you saw us, don''t you want to give us a share?" The pirate in the lead laughed and patted Enke on his shoulder.


    Enke was a tall and muscular middle-aged man. At this moment, he lowered his head and bend his back before the pirates, not daring to resist at all. "Captain Hasro, you must be joking. How could I not recognize your Black Skeleton Star Pirate Fleet? Same old rules, I will hand over 30% of everything to you. For the remaining ones, I still need to deliver it to the Great Wall University. Captain Hasro, please show mercy."


    "Fine, you can be considered as knowing the situation." Upon seeing the captain of a fleet not daring to resist before him, the star pirate Hasro was extremely satisfied. "Brothers, do your job."


    "Roger!" Those star pirates all had malevolent looks on their faces as they spread out in all directions, starting a search of the flying shuttle and seizing all items of value.


    Those gypsies had sullen looks on their faces. They felt anger but didn''t dare to voice it.


    The star pirate Hasro felt more and more satisfied.


    Feng Lin was concealed among the crowd, and he watched at this scene coldly.


    "Release me!" A scream suddenly rang out.


    Enke''s expression instantly changed drastically.


    Sally was captured by two pirates and pulled out from the bottom of the flying shuttle.


    "Oh, isn''t this Sally? A girl can change so much once they grow up. It''s been a long time since we last met, and I didn''t expect you to become so beautiful already." Hasro licked his lips. His eyes gleamed with lust as he stared at Sally.


    "Old man Enke, your daughter is as beautiful as jade and flowers. Do you want her to remain on this broken flying shuttle forever and marry these dogs? Why don''t you let your daughter follow me? In the future, I will only take 20%, no, 15% of your harvests. How about it?" His eyes gleamed with lust as he spoke.


    "Father, save me!" Sally screamed.


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    "You all dare?"


    "I''m going to put my life on the line!"


    ¡­...


    Those gypsies were completely enraged.


    Refusing to drink a toast for a forfeit!


    Hasro laughed malevolently. He gave a hand signal and his subordinates instantly lunged over like wolves and tigers.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Those gypsies were simply lambs waiting for the slaughter before these star pirates who were proficient in cultivation. All of them were knocked down effortlessly.


    "Old man, I urge you to be obedient. If not, don''t blame me¡­" Hasro patted Enke on his face. The threat in his tone intensified, filled with killing intent.


    Enke''s expression contorted, he felt extremely helpless.


    Sally''s face was also filled with despair. She cast her gaze that was filled with her last hope toward Feng Lin, only to see a cold face observing the situation calmly. She was doomed to disappointment.


    "Hahaha! Sally, just follow me in the future. I won''t mistreat you!" Hasro stared at her crying face and laughed.


    "Boss, we discovered a new-model flying shuttle!" At this moment, a star pirate rang over and called out excitedly, "This is the newest model of interstellar flying shuttles; its quality is way up there. In this stretch of star region, it''s impossible to find a second one like it."


    "Oh! Old man Enke, I didn''t expect you to have so much harvest. You actually managed to smuggle such high-grade goods? How about this, let the flying shuttle be the dowry for your daughter. As my father-in-law, shouldn''t you express some goodwill?" Hasro laughed loudly when he heard of that.


    Obtaining a beauty and a brand new flying shuttle. Where could he find such great benefits?


    "You can''t take that! That isn''t something of our fleet," Enke cried out.


    At the next moment, Hasro''s expression changed. He punched out, sending Enke flying with a single blow.


    He then walked over and used his foot to step on Enke''s face as he put his weight down. "You best consider things before speaking. I don''t like to hear the word ''can''t''. If this happens again, you won''t even know how you die."


    Enke''s face was pale. He coughed out blood and was speechless.


    "Men, bring Sally back and take the new shuttle away." Hasro laughed maniacally.


    Swish~


    A black shadow suddenly flashed.


    The three pirates who were moving to execute the order couldn''t even react and were sent flying. Their chests caved in; they had actually died from the impact.


    "Who?!" Hasro exclaimed in shock.


    At the next instant, a pair of hands appeared in his vision, gradually growing nearer.


    Feng Lin''s expression was like ice. He stared at these pirates like how he would stare at the dead. His eyes flickered with killing intent.

 305 Utter Extermination

    "What?" Hasro trembled. Thick killing intent was locked on to him. Meanwhile, Feng Lin''s hands were in the gesture of claws, slashing out at him.


    He wouldn''t be able to evade this attack!


    He could feel mortal danger, hence, he was trembling.


    (No! I don''t want to die!)


    He roared in rage and punched out instinctively, aiming for the claws while rapidly retreating.


    Plop!


    The claws closed and two space pirates who were slower to react had their throats crushed.


    "KILL HIM!" Hasro roared in rage. His heart was filled with fear as he kept retreating.


    "You think you can leave?" Feng Lin coldly snorted. He acted without mercy, planning to annihilate this pirate fleet.


    Initially, he didn''t want trouble.


    It was fine that these space pirates were arrogant, yet they actually dared to covet his flying shuttle? This was basically touching his reverse scale.


    Since these pirates wanted to court death, Feng Lin naturally would grant them their wish. He decided to wipe them out now to prevent future trouble.


    Those who could become students of a cosmos university were all elites among the younger generation.


    As for these mere pirates, he naturally wouldn''t fear them.


    If these pirates were capable, they would have long since joined one of the universities.


    Who would be willing to be a pirate, an occupation with no future?


    Chi~


    The pirates all had malevolent looks on their faces. They took their guns out and shot at Feng Lin.


    "Ahh!" Witch Sally screamed. It was like she could already see Feng Lin being shot to death.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Feng Lin''s clothes were riddled with holes. However, a jade-like luster glowed from his skin, blocking the impact of the bullets. He was completely uninjured.


    "What?" The pirates were stunned.


    Feng Lin began to spin like a spinning top as he punched and kicked. He was like a tiger that lunged into a group of sheep. He effortlessly dominated them.


    "DIE!" He grabbed out in the air and criss-crossed his arms. An invisible pressure radiated from him, spreading out in all directions. It felt like two gigantic mountains were crashing down on the pirates.


    Creak, creak.


    They weren''t able to withstand such immense pressure and were soon crushed to nothingness under the overwhelming might, dying miserable deaths.


    There were no kind souls among those who could survive in the cruel universe.


    Upon seeing the deaths of their comrades, the other pirates didn''t flee but instead lunged over even more ferociously.


    But if numbers were useful, why was there a need for cultivation?


    Mental hypnosis!


    Feng Lin disdainfully smiled. His hands folded gestures as formless waves radiated from him.


    Those pirates all stiffened; their gazes turned vacant. After a moment, they began to attack each other.


    "Damn, a mental-type cultivator!" Hasro gritted his teeth. Such cultivators were extremely rare, and their methods and techniques were strange and bizarre. They could bewilder the hearts and minds of people, and they were among the most difficult enemies to deal with.


    Only close-range assassination might work.


    Hasro took something out from his waist and toss it at Feng Lin.


    "Careful!" Sally shouted.


    Feng Lin glanced over. He grabbed out in the air as a metallic sphere exploded near him.


    From the smoke created, a figure with a malevolent countenance suddenly leaped out. His hands were in the shape of claws, gleaming with sharpness.


    Flicker~


    His fingers flexed, brimming with a fiery destructive might as he aimed for Feng Lin.


    It was like Hasro could already see the death of Feng Lin to his technique. He began to laugh maniacally.


    Kacha~


    The sound of something colliding into a tough surface rang out.


    Feng Lin held Hasro there. His palm didn''t move at all as he calmly regarded the situation.


    "Is this your final insurance?"


    Hasro''s eyes narrowed, he instantly turned, wanting to run away.


    But at the next moment, he was instantly grabbed by Feng Lin. Feng Lin caught hold of both his hands; there was no way for him to struggle free.


    "GO TO HELL!" His expression was malevolent as he kept kicking with his feet.


    However, Feng Lin''s body was as stable as Mt. Tai, practically immovable.


    "You only have this much strength?" Feng Lin ruthlessly clenched his hands, exerting force and crushing the fists of this poor space pirate.


    A punch flew out!


    The force behind the punch was majestic like the peak of a great mountain.


    Hasro''s head was struck heavily. It shook and he bled from his seven apertures. After that, he no longer breathed. He was killed by a single punch!


    "The boss is dead!" The remaining space pirates panicked. They were no longer ferocious and only wanted to escape.


    In the span of a few moves, their boss was actually killed?


    If they rushed over now, wouldn''t they just be sending themselves to death?


    They hurriedly ran toward their mechas and climbed in, wanting to flee away as soon as possible.


    If the weeds weren''t pulled out thoroughly, there would only be future trouble!


    Feng Lin moved like lightning, transforming into after-images as he chased after them. His palms sliced out like a saber, ruthlessly aiming for the kill.


    These space pirates had at most only moved ten steps before all of them were completely annihilated.


    In the span of time it took Feng Lin to lift his hands, the situation completely reversed.


    Those arrogant pirates were completely killed off by Feng Lin. His speed was so quick that no one could react.


    Sally covered her mouth with her hands and fell into a daze.


    Those gypsies all had their mouths wide open. After some time, they suddenly began to shout in fear.


    "He killed those pirates! Damn it, we are all dead!"


    "Captain, hurry up and capture him! We should hand him over to the Black Skeleton Pirates! If not, we would all be killed by the main forces of the space pirates!"


    "Quickly inform the pirates!"


    ...


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    "Who dares?" A cold snort rang out.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed and he turned his gaze over. His eyes radiated sharpness and killing intent.


    It was like a bucket of cold water was poured over their heads. These people felt their hearts turning cold. Their mouths were open, but none of them dared to say anything.


    Only now did they realize that this man before them was the one who had killed all the pirates so effortlessly in such a short time.


    If they continued speaking, they most probably would end up in a miserable state like those pirates.


    Captain Enke opened his mouth, wanting to say something. But he hesitated, not daring to speak up.


    "Don''t worry. I will leave on my own," said Feng Lin calmly.


    These gypsies were merely passing travelers to him whom he shared a short journey with. They were as weak as duckweed and cowardly, afraid of trouble.


    Facing the oppression of the pirates, they didn''t dare to fight back and could only endure the humiliation silently. But after the pirates were killed, they shouted so loudly, wanting to hand him over to the headquarters of the Black Skeleton Pirates.


    Without the heart of the strong, the weak would always be the weak!


    Staring at the ugliness of human nature, Feng Lin already understood how he should walk his future path.


    Upon seeing Feng Lin take the initiative to say that he would leave, Captain Enke had a look of joy on his face. But he seemed to have thought of something as he asked in a heavy voice, "What do you want?"


    "Father!" The witch Sally cried out in anxiousness when she heard that.


    "Don''t speak." Enke suppressed his anger.


    Tears flowed down Sally''s face. Her father had never spoken so strictly to her before. Even earlier when the space pirates wanted to kidnap her, he didn''t speak out like this.


    "The navigation apparatus of the Great Wall University," answered Feng Lin indifferently.


    "Fine, I will give it to you." Enke was silent for a few moments before he spoke.


    "Captain¡­!" Those gypsies exclaimed in shock.


    "Mhm?" Feng Lin swept his gaze over; a cold smile could be seen on his face.


    After he killed the pirates and caused these people to be able to retain their goods, they actually wanted him to leave just like that?


    How could there be such a simple thing in the world?


    If these people weren''t tactful, they best didn''t blame him for being merciless.


    Feng Lin''s expression turned colder and colder.


    Enke shivered, he felt a chill in his heart. A strong sense of unease welled up in him.


    After traveling in outer space for so many years, people without an acute sense of danger had all turned into cosmic dust.


    He felt a calamity descending on him like he was being stared at by a wild universe beast. If he didn''t agree, the consequences would be unimaginably dire.


    "Give it to him," said Enke.


    Those gypsies felt extremely reluctant, however, they had no choice but to obey and pass over a crystal ball.


    Feng Lin took the crystal ball and turned to leave.


    BOOM!


    The Flowerfruit Mountain began to start up, and with a wave of his hand, he collected all the mechas left behind by the space pirates. All of these were his spoils of war.


    Those gypsies felt anger but didn''t dare to voice it out.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain flew out. Seeing this, the main shuttle of the Black Skeleton Pirates instantly felt that something was wrong. They immediately opened fire and started chasing after Feng Lin.


    Two shuttles, one at the front and one at the back, soared through space with incredible speed.


    "Leave quickly!" Enke commanded, "That man killed the space pirates and is currently being pursued. We should grab this chance to leave now. Even if we lose the navigation apparatus, we can always obtain it again. But if we lose our lives, it would be too late for regrets."


    "Captain is brilliant!" Those gypsies came back to their senses and started to laugh in understanding.


    The witch Sally felt that this scene was a complete irony. She stared in the direction where Feng Lin flew toward.


    "One day, I want to be like you, being able to control my own fate!"

 306 Fierce Space Battle

    RUMBLE~


    The light cannons attacked relentlessly as the pirate shuttle flew across the dark space.


    The energy shields of the Flowerfruit Mountain rippled from the impact.


    "How dare you kill people from our pirate fleet! You best obediently hand over all your wealth, if you do so, we can spare your life." A message was sent out from the pirate shuttle.


    Feng Lin completely ignored it and just stared at the navigation apparatus in his hand. Currently, it indicated that he was only two days away from the Great Wall University.


    "Ahead with full speed!" He adjusted the speed of the flying shuttle to the max, ignoring the consumption of energy.


    When they arrived at the territory of the Great Wall University, these star pirates could only leave with their tails between their legs. There was no need for him to waste time entangling with them now.


    A loud roaring sound echoed from the engine. The Flowerfruit Mountain didn''t stop; its speed increased instead.


    Those star pirates were completely infuriated.


    "You are dead for sure! We will crush your flying shuttle into pieces. Open fire!" The leader of the pirate shuttle was angered to the extreme, and his words imbued with his killing intent.


    Numerous holes opened up on the pirate shuttle as elementary particles of the universe gathered together. They converged and formed a gigantic light beam that blasted out, illuminating the dark void.


    Boom!


    The Flowerfruit Mountain suffered a high-impact attack. Its energy shield rippled furiously, about to break apart.


    "Warning, warning! The energy shield''s energy index dwindled down to 20%!" the A.I. warned.


    This cannon was truly terrifying to the extreme, almost blasting the energy shield apart.


    "Counter-attack with full force!" Feng Lin coldly commanded, not willing to cower.


    From the start until now, he didn''t reveal his identity as a student of the Great Wall University.


    The Great Wall University recruited people every year.


    Given the ferociousness of these pirates, once they knew his identity, they would definitely go all out, ignoring damages to themselves to hunt him down in case of future trouble.


    After all, they had already offended this enemy. If he had an impressive background and they didn''t go all out to kill him now, would they just wait for Feng Lin to come back for revenge after he grew stronger?


    A dead genius is no longer a genius!


    "Level one bullet vault open! Level two bullet vault open! Level three bullet vault open!" The Flowerfruit Mountain opened up all its bullet vault and began to counterattack with full force.


    Light cannons, bullets, guided missiles...all sorts of attacks blasted out, aiming for the pirate shuttle, causing it to tremble violently.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain was of the newest model of all flying shuttles. Just based on the scientific standard alone, it was two generations above the pirate shuttle. Although it was a foundation flying shuttle and wasn''t a battle flying shuttle, it was extremely fierce in combat.


    After being obstructed by a small-scale flying shuttle, those pirates couldn''t endure their anger and immediately retaliate. Numerous large-scale mechas flew into space like a pack of wolves, wanting to surround Feng Lin.


    Swish swish swish~


    They evaded the Flowerfruit Mountain Shuttle''s attacks in the air. The attacks from Feng Lin''s shuttle actually all missed.


    "What''s going on?" Feng Lin asked in a heavy voice.


    "These mechas have concealment ability, I cannot trace their signals," replied the A.I.


    Feng Lin stared at these mechas. Their movements were truly misty and bizarre.


    Moreover, these mechas were controlled by humans, so they could dodge freely.


    The thinking of humans wasn''t something an A.I. could anticipate. Their movements were too hard to track.


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    "Yes master!" the A.I. replied.


    Feng Lin went into the control cabin. He wore the controller device and activated it. At the next moment, he could feel his vision extending out like he was personally standing in outer space. There were no dead angles; he had 360 degrees of vision. It was like he was now one with the flying shuttle.


    Human civilization had developed for so many years; thus, science and technology naturally had been developed to the peak. But this didn''t mean that human strength was useless.


    Humanity contained countless secrets in their DNA. After awakening the mythological genes, they had abilities that machines had no way to emulate or compare to.


    Feng Lin extended his spirit force, locking down on those mechas.


    At this moment, a werewolf combat mecha was currently moving closer and closer to his flying shuttle.


    He instantly moved. His spirit force locked on to the mecha as his hands operated swiftly. What''s strange was that the cannon didn''t lock on to the werewolf mecha. It was aiming at a position about thirty meters below it.


    BOOM!


    The light cannon fired.


    The mecha was shocked and instinctively dodged. Its powerful capabilities allowed it to instantly drop thirty meters below.


    The cannon shot just arrived in time, blasting it into pieces.


    "WHAT?" Seeing that the cannon shot succeeded, the other mechas scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in panic in all directions.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop. His hand-eye coordination was perfect, and he fired anticipatory shots, shredding these mechas into pieces, causing fireworks to appear in outer space.


    However, the number of mechas was immense. They were like a bee swarm, zooming toward him.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    Those mechas started to counter-attack, firing guided missiles that targeted all areas of Feng Lin''s shuttle.


    "The energy shield is about to be broken through. 15%, 14%, 13%..." The energy shield was visibly weakening, on the verge of being destroyed.


    From afar, the pirate ship moved closer and closer.


    "Evade at all cost!" Feng Lin commanded. He controlled the cannons and fired even more fiercely, turning even more mechas into trash.


    Ripple~


    The energy shield finally crumbled apart, dispersing into motes of light.


    Those mechas and the pirate shuttle saw an opportunity and attacked even more ferociously. Cannon blasts flew out like rain from the sky, wanting to completely crush Feng Lin''s flying shuttle.


    The silver exterior of the Flowerfruit Mountain was constructed from an alloy named ''star metal''. Star metal was one of the strongest alloys in the universe. But under the barrage of cannon blasts, it was still heavily damaged. Red light flashed repeatedly inside the flying shuttle as the sounds of warning echoed.


    Feng Lin gritted his teeth. The more it was so, the more he couldn''t relax.


    He just needed a little bit more time to reach his destination.


    His eyes stared fixedly at the coordinates in the navigation apparatus while he fired the shuttle''s cannons at a high frequency.


    In the vast outer space, a silver flying shuttle was clearly in a miserable state, emitting black smoke. It was being chased by a giant flying shuttle along with a few hundred mechas.


    Occasionally, there would be fireworks exploding in space, leaving behind wreckages of some of the mechas.


    "Warning! Up ahead is the territory of the Great Wall University. Those who don''t have a connection with the university aren''t permitted to enter!" A warning suddenly rang out loud. At this moment, it was like the voice of an angel to Feng Lin.


    The silent waves dispersed. Over ten gigantic flying shuttles removed their concealment states as they suddenly appeared. A huge sign in ancient chinese characters, ''Great Wall University'', could be seen on them. This location was none other than where the Great Wall University was at!


    Feng Lin controlled the Flowerfruit Mountain Shuttle and sent a message. He didn''t retreat and actually increased his speed and entered the territory of the Great Wall University.


    "Boss, what should we do?" Doubtful voices rang out in the pirate shuttle.


    A man with a scar across his face coldly laughed. "Let''s stop here. The Great Wall University already gave a warning. Since this brat dares to rush in, he would only be courting death."


    But before his laughter ended, his expression suddenly changed drastically.


    One of the flying shuttles of the Great Wall University opened up and allowed Feng Lin''s silver shuttle to enter within, giving him a place to park.


    "What? The Great Wall University actually didn''t attack him!"


    "Could it be¡­?"


    "A student of the Great Wall University!"


    ¡­..


    The pirates were speechless for a long time. The atmosphere was so heavy that it was terrifying.


    If this really was the case, wouldn''t their long chase and their losses in so many mechas be nothing but a waste?


    BOOM!


    A few figures were sent flying as the boss vented his anger.


    The pirate boss roared in rage. His heart filled with reluctance.


    "Just wait there for me. I will absolutely not spare you!"

 307 Great Wall of Darkness

    The flying shuttle had just landed.


    A group of people dressed in black and gold uniforms was enveloped in an air of superiority and vigor. They disembarked and confidently strode over, surrounding Feng Lin.


    These students could have easily passed off as soldiers with their physique and stance!


    Besides being a university, Great Wall University was also an independent military group.


    "Feng Lin, are you the newly recruited freshman of our Great Wall University?" asked the leader of the group. At the same time, Feng Lin could already feel the guarded stares of the other students bore into him as they watched his every move and remained poised to attack.


    After all, these were all grand cultivators!


    Once again, Feng Lin felt a sense of suppression to his vitality, of which it was mostly felt from the leader of the group.


    The leader of the group was a good-looking Asian man with a fiery, crimson red hair. The sculpted planes of his face and chiseled jawline resembled that of Michelangelo''s sculpture, and he radiated an overwhelming sense of grandeur.


    He was like the blinding sun.


    Could he be an adept cultivator?


    Wouldn''t that mean that his vitality exceeded 10,000?


    One could count on a top 10 university of the universe, like the Great Wall University, to have such a powerful student!


    Feng Lin quietly nodded while remaining in awe at the prowess of the students he had just met. Even within the universe, there were only a few people with their levels of mastery! They had certainly affirmed his decision to enroll.


    Feng Lin could not help but feel that this was where his future lay.


    "Not bad!" exclaimed the team leader as Feng Lin calmly passed him his student records.


    Upon receiving the documents, the team leader immediately started verifying the information.


    He appeared to have come across something of interest as he uttered gravely, "Were you a survivor of the crash of the Great Qin Flying Shuttle?"


    Great Qin was the code of the Great Wall University''s flying shuttle that Feng Lin rode in earlier!


    "Yes!" Feng Lin replied while nodding.


    At his reply, something changed. With a fixated glare, the team leader looked straight at Feng Lin with an inexplicable sternness.


    Feng Lin stiffened at the sense of animosity and cautiousness that he had not felt from the team leader earlier.


    As if something had broken his train of thoughts, the team leader quickly reverted to his composed and friendly self. He welcomed Feng Lin back to school with an outstretched hand and a renewed sense of hospitality. "Welcome to school! I was just surprised to find out that someone could have survived that accident on his own. Sorry if I startled you. You should fly with us next. Your peers from the previous flying shuttle have already arrived at Great Wall University!"


    There was more to him than meets the eye. Almost immediately, Feng Lin was ushered onboard to a single room by the peers of the team leader, all the while being carefully watched.


    That said, his freedom to leave the room was not restricted. However, he was only allowed to wander around areas near the deck and was forbidden from accessing the secret or important areas.


    Feng Lin did not mind though. He was able to rest and put his mind at ease.


    As if patrolling the area, the Great Wall University''s shuttle took three days to make a detour before heading back to the campus.


    The alarm on the flying shuttle went off, and it was followed by an announcement. "The flying shuttle is about to land. Welcome to Great Wall University! The greatest fortress for interstellar humans!"


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and walked toward the deck. And instantly, the view before his eyes caught him in his tracks.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    He was staring out at the Great Wall that looked like a long-winding, glistening galaxy. It illuminated the dark and endless horizon while protecting the humans within the Milky Way.


    It was hard not to be moved by such a majestic view, and Feng Lin was certainly rendered speechless.


    Watching the Great Wall extend itself like a dragon swimming through the universe was breathtaking.


    All that filled his vision was the spectacular never-ending stretch of the Great Wall.


    Illuminating the darkness! Protecting the civilization!


    When you looked closely though, you would be able to tell that atop the meandering Great Wall were many fortresses. They were made of sturdy steel walls that linked the stars together like a chain, radiating immeasurable light and energy.


    It was remarkable how far technology had evolved to the extent of creating an artifact comparable to the works of superpowers.


    By possessing such technology, any average Joe could be an expert even without superhuman strength.


    Using stars as a foundation for the fortresses had provided the Great Wall with an endless stream of energy. At times, the stars would explode across the horizon like snarling red dragons dancing in the skies.


    However, unable to escape the cloak of crystalized atmosphere in the night skies, they surrendered completely to the immense power of the universe and were converted into energy. It was simply breathtaking to watch.


    The great galaxy wall, the black drapes of the night skies, and the sparkling stars emitting light and energy had formed this endless barrier that protected the human civilization. It was the ultimate defense!


    There was a sinister atmosphere surrounding the Great Wall, telling the stories of bloodshed from the many wars that had taken place there.


    In fact, Feng Lin observed that it gave off a desire to control the galaxy through the warped skies and unusual infractions of light that seemed to go on endlessly.


    (This must have taken a boundless amount of power to build! How much power is required to do this? It was unimaginable, just like the works of a God or a Devil!


    "This is the Great Wall of Darkness", a low voice uttered next to him.


    The crimson-haired guy seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and was staring intently at the Great Wall with awe and respect.


    "Did you know? Humans were filled with optimism when they first left the solar system, only to have their hopes massacred by the extraterrestrial races. If it weren''t for the sacrifices made by our ancestors, they could have even lost the ancestral star region, the solar system. Our ancestors fought back and killed the extraterrestrial races one by one, chasing them out of the Milky Way galaxy. They also built this majestic Great Wall as a line of defense that illuminated the dark universe. The Great Wall does not just protect human civilization; it is also a lighthouse in space. No matter how far mankind travels beyond the Milky Way galaxy, they will always be able to find their way home when they look back at the Great Wall."


    Feng Lin nodded in agreement.


    Indeed. The Great Wall was built by the ancient Huaxia during the Ancient Earth Era to brunt against invasion. It was only natural that the star fortress of the skies was given the same name for the same reason. It was meant to be the steel fortress of the Milky Way galaxy that protected the safety of the interstellar humans and ensured the continuation of civilization.


    (It was the bloodsheds and sacrifices of our ancestors that made a project of such scale possible.)


    The Great Wall might look like it was made of steel. But truth be told, was it not simply the product of human sacrifices?


    "Do you see the individual star fortresses?" The crimson-haired guy pointed out and elaborated, "Each fortress represents a faculty at the Great Wall University. The teaching and content differ for each. As a military school, the students are being prepared for combat against extraterrestrial races. What we are taught cannot be found in any of those sissy universities. The war faculty focuses on grooming students to be interstellar warriors that were well-versed in space combat. This branch of studies includes mecha studies, warship studies, and the most popular of all, star battle studies. The gene faculty is for those interested in learning all about mythological genes. These are people who are aspiring to be genetic pharmacists, genetic hypnotists, genetic engineers, etc. There is a major suitable for everyone, and the contents taught are vastly different. You should choose your faculty and major accordingly to your strengths and characteristics to maximize your potential. If you were to choose the wrong path, it would be hard to correct it in the future."


    The crimson-haired guy shared the fundamental information on the university with Feng Lin, perhaps with the intention of advising him as a senior.


    Feng Lin listened attentively, taking mental notes while nodding from time to time.


    "Well, since you have enrolled, we will be schoolmates and comrades from now onwards! I hope to be able to fight alongside you on the battlefield, to defend mankind!" With that, the crimson-haired guy gave Feng Lin a meaningful pat on the shoulder and turned to leave.


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded in acknowledgment while staring at the Great Wall on the horizon.


    (Is this the Great Wall University?)


    Clack, clack, clack!


    The sound of hurried footsteps broke his train of thoughts.


    "Oh, why are you back?" Feng Lin furrowed his brows in confusion as he turned to face the crimson-haired guy again. Feng Lin was even more perplexed to find that this time around, the guy had brought along a group of other students with him too.


    It was only at this point that Feng Lin noticed the stern and grave look on the crimson-haired guy''s face.


    "Feng Lin, we have just been informed that you are a spy from the Spirit Race! You are now under arrest! We have been authorized to kill you should you resist!"

 308 Unforeseen Calamity

    "I am a traitor?" Feng Lin''s heart sank as he repeated the words in disbelief and horror.


    No one ever wanted to be called a traitor.


    The term referred to someone who had betrayed humanity and pledged allegiance to the extraterrestrial races. Being a traitor was the most severe interstellar felony. Anyone was authorized to kill a convicted traitor at any time and place. In fact, they would be generously rewarded by the government for doing so.


    "You can stop denying! You are now a suspect. All that is needed is for you to be convicted in court!" the crimson-haired guy uttered coldly as if Feng Lin was already dead to him.


    Having recalled how he had been offering genuine advice to Feng Lin without knowing that he was a traitor only fueled his anger.


    If it was not for the school protocol that forbade him from doing so, he would have killed the traitor then and there!


    Unfortunately, despite having sufficient evidence pointing toward Feng Lin''s misdeeds, he was not authorized to carry out any punishment until the military court had convicted Feng Lin.


    "Arrest him!" He bellowed with rage.


    The other students, who were strong and burly warriors like the crimson-haired guy, approached and surrounded Feng Lin immediately.


    All this while, the crimson-haired guy''s gaze remained fixated on Feng Lin in anticipation of the chance to kill him at the slightest sign of resistance.


    What caught him by surprise was the lack of resistance from Feng Lin. He allowed the students to tie him up without fighting back.


    Feng Lin appeared deep in thoughts. At the rate this was going, there was no way he could have salvaged the situation.


    Even so, he knew that he had to stay calm.


    He was no match for these people. If he had recklessly resisted the arrest, it would have been seen as an admission of guilt.


    Of course, he wouldn''t be stupid enough to do that!


    "Throw him into the jail for death row prisoners!" the crimson-haired guy commanded.


    Within moments, Feng Lin was tied up and escorted to the prison cell.


    Feng Lin was forcefully pushed into the dark cell and with a thud, the door shut tightly behind him. He sat cross-legged on the ground and began thinking about all that had happened.


    His journey to join the Great Wall University had definitely been anything but smooth sailing!


    He had yet to set foot into the university and he had already been made a traitor!


    What was going on here?


    It was then that it occurred to him that anyone who had escaped the pursuit of the spirits during the crash of the Great Qin Flying Shuttle should have returned by now.


    Did something unexpected happen?


    How did he end up being labeled as a traitor?


    The more he thought about it, the more unsettled he felt. This was an unforeseen calamity!Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    However, he did not panic.


    There was no use in fighting back, and all he wanted was to clear his name. The only way he could do that was to defend himself in the military court.


    As long as his conscience was clear, there was nothing to fear.


    Feng Lin calmed himself down.


    He figured that he needed more information on the case against him to come up with a good plan. All he could do now was to resolve the issues one at a time.


    As there was nothing else he could do in the pitch-black cell, he decided to make good use of time and practice his fist art instead.


    The cell reverberated from the thunderous sound of his punches hitting the air, demonstrating how his fist art remained strong and steady like before. Despite the circumstances, he was able to remain calm and collected.


    "Huh? This person looks really composed!"


    "Logically, wouldn''t someone arrested for treason be flustered?"


    "He seems really calm!"


    A group of students expressed their confusion while watching the surveillance videos.


    "There are two types of people in this world. The former ones are so entrenched in schemes and falsehood that they are able to remain unruffled despite circumstances! The latter are the righteous ones who draw strength from their clear conscience to stay calm! Regardless of which, this boy is most certainly unusual! Make sure all of you continue to watch him closely and not give him the chance to be pull any tricks to escape!" instructed the crimson-haired guy.


    "Don''t worry, captain! Any unwelcomed spirits and creatures who dare trespass into Great Wall University are doomed, let alone this little traitor!" A student exclaimed, drawing laughter from the rest.


    At that, the crimson-haired guy nodded while staring at Feng Lin through the screen with hatred and disgust.


    (With Feng Lin''s willpower and the nurturing from our Great Wall University, there was undoubtedly a bright future ahead of him. Unfortunately, he has chosen to pledge allegiance to the Spirit Race and therefore he deserves to die)


    Genetic potential + 1.2, + 1.2, + 1.2, ¡­


    Time flies. Before he knew it, three days had passed.


    Feng Lin had been practicing his fist arts while seated cross-legged on the ground. Due to the lack of distractions, his genetic potential was rising steadily from the training. Combined with the extraordinary genetic points he already possessed, he was able to gain two free genetic points during the time spent in the cell.


    Without hesitation, he added the points to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, maxing out its potential and changing his vital attributes.


    ...


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 989


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene: 10; Beast King Gene: 3


    Primeval Gene: ...


    Basic Gene: ...


    Genetic Potential: 10.2


    ...


    Feng Lin could feel the difference instantaneously once the potential of the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene had been maximized. He could feel the Heart Monkey Force permeating every cell in his body in a fluid manner, without taking on any fixed form.


    Heart Monkey Transformation!


    Whenever the potential of a gene type was maximized, it would bring about a fundamental change in gene quality.


    This was what was happening with the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene here.


    Having reached the level of Heart Monkey Transformation, Feng Lin could now transform into any form he desired at will. He would no longer require extensive time and preparation to do so.


    Unfortunately, due to the round-the-clock surveillance in the prison cell, he was unable to test his newfound abilities.


    He gently closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.


    Another day had passed and the prison cell was filled with dead silence as usual.


    It was as if Feng Lin''s existence had been forgotten until a loud thud broke the silence.


    The prison gate flew open.


    The crimson-haired guy had brought along with him two callous giants.


    Even though it had only been a few days, he could already tell from the aura Feng Lin projected that his strength and abilities had grown at an exponential pace. How was that even possible?


    The stronger Feng Lin became, the colder the crimson-haired guy''s attitude was toward him.


    "Get up for your assessment!" he commanded coldly.


    "Let''s go," said Feng Lin plainly as he lifted himself off the ground.


    Seeing Feng Lin''s nonchalant attitude, their expressions relaxed.


    (Where did those guts come from? Could he be innocent?)


    They went on to place a blindfold over Feng Lin''s eyes, and all he could see was pitch-black darkness. He felt his body being wrapped in a strange energy force that locked his genetic power. He could not even use his Heart Monkey Force.


    Now he had been rendered completely powerless.


    A group of people led him through a dark tunnel and into a secret room. He soon found himself locked in the room all by himself, with countless intense infrared rays passing through and screening every last bit of his body.


    "The screening is over. No sign of spirit possession was found!" a computerized voice reported the result.


    Feng Lin was immediately brought out and had his blindfold removed.


    "What was that for?" were the first words to escape Feng Lin''s lips when he opened his eyes.


    "Feng Lin, we suspected that you were a spy from the Spirit Race, so you should count yourself lucky to have passed the test. You are undoubtedly still human. Otherwise, you would not even be given the chance to be tried in the military court," explained the crimson-haired guy. He clearly seemed less tense than before.


    "What would have happened if I had failed the test?" Feng Lin asked solemnly.


    The crimson-haired guy let out a laugh. Feng Lin had a bad feeling about this.


    "Execution on the spot!"

 309 Military Cour

    "We will now begin the military court! The case on trial is the disappearance of the Great Qin Flying Shuttle. The Great Qin Flying Shuttle, which was carrying 600 newly recruited freshmen and 108 interstellar warriors, was ambushed by the Spirit Race on its journey back to the Great Wall University. 657 interstellar humans were lost in the tragedy and only 51 survived! The accused, Feng Lin, was reported as a traitor who has pledged allegiance to the Spirit Race."


    The opening remarks echoed in the grand, majestic court, which was at least a few-hundred-storey tall.


    Feeling the glaring spotlight on him, Feng Lin looked out from the dock where he was seated.


    All that filled his vision was a giant pillar that seemed to extend into the skylines and a large room filled with rows and rows of people looking down on him from their courtroom seats.


    Their gazes felt like daggers piercing through his heart.


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    Feng Lin took a deep breath and regulated his breathing. Sitting upright with his head held high, he looked right back at the audience in the courtroom.


    He was being tried by the masses. In order to defend himself and prove his innocence, he must not panic.


    "Is that him? I heard he is a traitor working for the Spirit Race!"


    "That''s horrible! So many talented students died because of him!"


    "Truthfully, if it was not illegal, I would have killed him already!"


    The muffled whispers filled the courtroom, and the desire of the crowd to see this perceived traitor executed was unmistakable.


    "Silence!" a booming voice hollered, cutting through the chaos and instantly putting an end to the chattering.


    A large silhouette with a stern and intimidating presence sat behind the raised deck as he scanned the crowd for anyone who dared defy his words. With their heads hung low, the audience was undoubtedly daunted by this figure.


    "Feng Lin, do you confess to the accused crime of treachery?" probed the judge.


    "Well, it seems like I am infamous," Feng Lin muttered under his breath with a bitter laugh.


    Even though he was only a freshman, with the attention given to this trial, it would not come as a surprise if everyone from Great Wall University knew who he was by now.


    But being infamous was nothing to be proud of.


    "I''m innocent!" He pushed those distracting thoughts aside and declared with determination.


    How could he confess to an offense he had not committed?


    "What?" uttered the judge with a grim expression. And almost immediately, Feng Lin could feel an overwhelming sense of suppression weighing down on his spirit.


    The suppression on his spirit made it impossible for his thoughts to wander.


    He felt compelled to answer any question truthfully.


    (Is this spirit suppression?)


    Feng Lin was no match for this omnipotent power and suppression that he felt. It greatly exceeded his level of mastery.


    Any regular individual under the control of such spirit suppression would not have been able to leave any secrets unspoken. You would have had to divulge every single wrongdoing and deviance, regardless of the time lapsed. Even if you had once peeped at another in the shower as a child, you would not have been able to resist sharing this secret with the world.


    However, Feng Lin was unshaken.


    "I''ll ask you again, do you confess to your crime?" Together with the power of the suppression, the judge''s voice channeled through Feng Lin''s spirit, seemingly digging for every last secret left in his soul.


    "I am innocent!" Feng Lin exclaimed once again without hesitation.


    "What? That''s interesting! His willpower is unwavering and unaffected by the spirit suppression of the judge!" Muffled chattering filled the room again as Feng Lin''s response startled the crowd.


    "Well, this person is truly intriguing! Only elite cultivators have the ability to block the spirit suppression of the judge. He is certainly talented for a freshman!"


    "So what if he is talented? If he truly is a traitor, he will only bring harm to mankind!"


    "That''s right! The more talented he is, the worse it will be for humanity!"


    Third time''s the charm.


    The judge stayed quiet for a long time as he contemplated his next move. Since Feng Lin seemed determined to not confess directly to the crime, the judge decided to take another approach.


    "How did you, the accused, escape the ambush of the Spirit Race without taking the escape pod with the others?" questioned the judge.


    "I brought my own collapsible flying shuttle. The patrol team from Great Wall University can attest to that fact," Feng Lin responded.


    "Chi Tianjiao, you were the one who brought Feng Lin back and also the one who arrested him. Is he speaking the truth?" The judge directed the question at the crimson-haired student.


    "Yes, he is," said the crimson-haired guy, Chi Tianjiao, as he stepped forward and added, "Indeed, Feng Lin took a private flying shuttle back to Great Wall University. When we met, he was being pursued by the star pirates. However, I am unable to attest to whether the private flying shuttle belonged to him."


    Despite how much he detested the fact that Feng Lin could be a traitor, Chi Tianjiao still frankly shared the facts he knew.


    For clarity, the judge started retrieving the files on the case. At a click of his fingers, a hologram of a severely damaged and charred flying shuttle appeared before him.


    "How could you have possibly escaped the Spirit Race''s pursuit on your own? How did the flying shuttle get into such bad shape? And how did you even find the exact location of the Great Wall University?" The judge bombarded Feng Lin with one question after another.


    All these uncertainties raised reasonable doubt in the judge''s opinion.


    How did he return to Great Wall University on his own without a global positioning system?


    That was rather unbelievable!


    This was especially so because Feng Lin was a newly recruited student who had yet to formally start school at the Great Wall University. How could he have accurately derived the location of the school?


    Feng Lin took a deep breath and organized his thoughts.


    He must not fluster at this point as it could affect the judgment on his innocence in the matter.


    If he were to trip over his answers, not only would he not be able to prove his innocence, but he might also give them more reasons to question his involvement and perceive his honesty as fabrications.


    "When the Great Qin Flying Shuttle was destroyed, I took my private flying shuttle and traversed the wormhole. That was when I encountered the spirit python! I had no choice but to retreat and to travel at sublight velocity through the massive interstellar galaxy. I was lost until I chanced upon a fleet of cargo shuttles and rescued them from the hands of space goblins. Unfortunately, I was robbed by the star pirates soon after, but I was able to retrieve the global positioning system of Great Wall University from the cargo shuttles before I escaped their clutches. It was then that I met the patrol team from the Great Wall University!"


    Feng Lin summed up his experiences and shared it with sheer honesty.


    Though he spoke with composure, it was not hard for anyone to realize that Feng Lin had been through a tedious journey to be where he was today.


    "You can still find the skulls of the space goblins and the armor of the star pirates on my flying shuttle. These are all proof that I am telling the truth!" Feng Lin asserted.


    The jury started murmuring and speaking amongst themselves.


    Once again, the judge retrieved the information on Feng Lin''s flying shuttle and found evidence of the skulls and armors that proved that Feng Lin was telling the truth.


    "The global positioning system of the Great Wall University is deemed as a valuable commodity. Why would those on the cargo ships give that to you?" the judge interrogated relentlessly, making it impossible for Feng Lin to hide any secrets from him.


    "They did that because I saved their lives from the space goblins! After that they had infuriated the Black Skeleton Star Pirate Fleet. If I had not distracted the pirates away from them, they would not have been able to escape! The global positioning system was their bargaining chip to have me distract the fleet!"


    Feng Lin responded vehemently. This interrogation had stirred up his emotions and being emotional was not going to help his case. He needed to remain clear-headed.


    If he allowed himself to continue to be passively interrogated, he might end up revealing too much about himself, even secrets not associated with the case.


    He decided to be on the offensive end instead and threw a question of his own, "Your Honour, if I may ask a question myself, may I know who was the one who reported me? I am definitely not a traitor! May I request to defend my innocence against that person in court?"


    His blunt request resulted in a flurry of discussion amongst the jury.


    Having heard his request, the judge contemplated the current situation. Feng Lin''s statements had no loopholes thus far, and any further question could be in futile.


    He exchanged a look with the jury and quickly reached a consensus.


    "Summon the plaintiff!" The judge hollered.


    Soon after, the doors to the military court swung open.


    A giant figure, standing at about five meters tall, was brought into the court by a group of military soldiers. Initially, he appeared shocked and seemed to have been caught off-guard by the subpoena. However, once his eyes met that of Feng Lin''s, all the uncertainty dissipated. He fixated a cold and steely-eyed gaze on Feng Lin as he proceeded to take his place in court.

 310 Dispute in Cour

    It was him?


    Ferrot!


    The five meters tall giant figure of Ferrot was simply too eye-catching. Feng Lin instantly narrowed his eyes when he saw this man. His gaze turned as sharp as a blade. This man was none other than Ferrot from the United States of America Planet.


    Earlier, the Great Qin Flying Shuttle had encountered attacks from the Spirit Race and crumbled apart. The people inside all fled for their lives and Feng Lin was plotted against, left behind by Ferrot who wanted him to die in the hands of the attacking spirit lifeforms.


    Who could have thought that right now, this bastard actually turned the situation around and wanted to frame him as a traitor?


    With the old and new debts added together, a killing light gleamed in Feng Lin''s eyes.


    "Great judge, did you see his gaze? How terrifying is that, he wants to kill me! He must be hating the fact that I exposed his ugly side, the traitor of humanity! The hatred he feels for me must be so deep that it seeps into the bones!" The giant Ferrot might look like a boorish person, but his heart was actually ruthless and meticulous. The moment he walked into the military tribunal, he immediately started splashing dirty water at Feng Lin, drawing the attention of everyone.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath and retracted the sharp light in his gaze. He understood that this opponent wasn''t simple to deal with. Ferrot was like an evil wolf. The moment he exposed any weakness, Ferrot would pounce over and take a bite off his flesh.


    This Ferrot''s aura was very imposing, but since he was making a charge, he needed to have evidence.


    The great judge and jury naturally wouldn''t hear one-sided testimony. But it was inevitable that the ill-will they felt toward Feng Lin would increase.


    Ferrot''s purpose had been achieved. Next, he wanted to deliver the killing blow.


    "Judge, please look at this recording!"


    The flying shuttle crumbled apart and a figure could be seen sitting there, not moving at all. A group of spirit lifeforms was wailing around him, yet they didn''t move a step toward him. It didn''t seem that they were going to attack, and it looked like they were protecting him instead.


    "Judge, please look, everyone please look. The flying shuttle crumbled and this Feng Lin didn''t rush to the life-saving cabin but instead joined up with the spirit lifeforms. How could a tiny elite cultivator like him return alive? Look, they didn''t attack him and were protecting him instead. If he isn''t a traitor to humanity, who could it be?" Ferrot seemed to have found the greatest flaw of Feng Lin as he spoke loudly. His words were like swords, wanting to pierce through Feng Lin completely.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    Instantly, countless sharp gazes gathered on Feng Lin as though they wanted to tear Feng Lin apart.


    "This fellow is actually a traitor to humanity!"


    "How savage his thoughts are? When facing the judgment of everyone, he could still speak so imposingly earlier. I want to see how he would explain now.


    "His personality is extremely cunning. We must give him the death sentence and bury him with those geniuses and interstellar warriors who died unjust deaths!"


    ...


    The feelings of the crowd were aroused. In the military tribunal, shouts of killing rang out.


    "Silence!" The judge roared, suppressing the noises. He then questioned Feng Lin in a heavy voice, "Defendant, do you have any explanations? Why didn''t the spirit lifeforms attack you when you sat there cross-legged?"


    Things were extremely grave now!


    Feng Lin''s heart sank to the bottom of the valley. He knew how negative the situation was right now.


    The spirit lifeforms were incomparably bizarre; they didn''t have any substance to their bodies and were a type of energy creatures. They were able to silently invade people''s consciousness and possess them.


    Moreover, it would be extremely difficult for cultivators at the elite cultivator realm to resist.


    This touched upon the secrets of his cultivation. How could he divulge his secrets so easily?


    Feng Lin stated the truth, revealing some information about his cultivation, but he naturally didn''t touch too deeply and reveal the whole truth.


    "This is my genetic ability. It wasn''t that the spirit lifeforms didn''t want to attack me. Rather, it was me who locked in all my aura, my thoughts, and my will deep within myself, causing them to find it impossible to invade my mind. Hence, they could only drift about outside."


    "What genetic ability?" Ferrot questioned intensely. "An ability that could allow an elite cultivator to survive with no injuries amidst attacks by the spirit lifeforms? Why have I never heard about such an extraordinary and powerful genetic ability before? If it really existed, and if this spread through the universe, wouldn''t the Spirit Race not be a threat to humanity anymore?"


    His thoughts were filled with venom as he kept poking holes at Feng Lin''s words. It felt like he was following up on a victory and continued to press the attack.


    "That''s right. If there really is such an ability, humanity wouldn''t be as helpless against the Spirit Race as before!"


    "Don''t be silly, how can such an ability exist?"


    "Is the traitor lying?"


    ...


    The jury whispered to each other.


    "Defendant Feng Lin, can you explain further? What genetic ability is that exactly?" asked the judge while exuding a formless pressure on Feng Lin.


    But the more it was so, the more he couldn''t panic.


    Feng Lin stared straight at the judge''s eyes; he had no fear in his heart as he replied, "Your honor, this genetic ability is something I innately possess due to the mythological path I''ve created. It''s known as the Stonebirth Transformation. It can isolate all invading energy and greatly heighten my defense."


    He summarized the Stonebirth Transformation''s ability simply, but he didn''t leak his secret about him walking on Sun Wukong''s path or any core information about his genetic equation ability.


    All these were secrets that he would never give up.


    "What Stonebirth Transformation? You are simply weaving bullshit. Your honor, you mustn''t believe him. You said that you created your own mythological path? Do you think you are one of those geniuses that can dominate the universe?" Ferrot interjected loudly.


    "That''s right. Creating your own mythological path? This is too ridiculous!"


    "Seems like this traitor cannot withstand the grilling questions any longer."


    "One must know that those who created their own mythological paths at the elite cultivation realm all ended up as major characters in the universe. But what are the chances of that? Is this something achievable by this traitor?"


    ¡­.


    The jury started discussing.


    The pressure of public opinion was boring down on Feng Lin.


    From their point of view, Feng Lin was clearly a traitor. It was useless even if he explained more.


    "If you cannot take out any concrete evidence, I''m going to give my judgment." The judge''s voice boomed like thunder.


    Feng Lin didn''t say anything.


    The Sun Wukong Mythological path and evolutionary pathways were secrets he had to conceal.


    He could not reveal them, even if he did, the situation would only be worse for him.


    This involved his greatest secret, the genetic equation ability!


    If they forced the truth out of him, even if he managed to avoid the judgment of this court, everyone in the universe would covet his ability and try to capture him to torture the secret out from him.


    At that time, no matter how vast the universe was, there would be no place for him.


    Under Ferrot''s targeted questions, Feng Lin knew that speech was already useless if he wanted to defend himself.


    Feng Lin knew that it was useless to say anything more. Even if he told the truth, everyone would feel that he was lying.


    Because, in the hearts of the judge and jury, they already had the preconceived notion that he was the traitor; they wouldn''t believe him.


    If he wanted to reverse the situation, he could only take out irrefutable proof.


    "The Stonebirth Transformation is something that only I have. I can activate it now to show you all." Even though he was at the edge of a precipice, Feng Lin didn''t panic. He was thinking about how he could reverse the situation.


    "Your honor, the words of this traitor is not trustworthy at all. He might use some other methods to mimic the effects, but how can we prove that the genetic ability he is activating now can block the invasion of the spirit lifeforms?" Ferrot spoke.


    However, the judge was silently regarding Feng Lin. He had his own judgment about this. He then spoke in a heavy voice, "We can prove it."


    "What?" The people on the scene were shocked.


    "Two-Realm Mirror!" At the next instant, a powerful spirit force gushed forth from the judge''s forehead, enveloping the space around Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin felt his surroundings changing. It was like he was teleported into another dimension.


    It felt like the other side of a mirror; those people were outside of the mirror while he was in it.


    Wu, wu, wu~


    The air fluctuated with electromagnetic waves, and a cold, cruel intent permeated the atmosphere.


    Feng Lin glanced over in astonishment. He saw several octopus-like spirit lifeforms floating toward him.


    Spirit Race!


    This judge actually managed to capture some spirit lifeforms and was rearing them? How terrifying!


    Those people here exclaimed in shock.


    At this moment, Feng Lin was in the same dimension as the spirit lifeforms. They seemed to have smelled his blood and instantly rushed over, wanting to surround him. The atmosphere felt very sinister. The moment they came into contact with a human, the warmth in the human''s body would instantly be absorbed away as the human would be frozen solid.


    Stonebirth Transformation!


    Feng Lin''s hands folded gestures and a jade-like luster covered his skin, maximizing the ability of being impervious to fire and water. He fully displayed the ability of the Stonebirth Transformation.


    Those spirit lifeforms surrounded him, manifesting gusts of chilled winds that whistled relentlessly.


    However, their formless bodies seemed to ram into a wall of steel when they came in contact with Feng Lin. They were bounced back every time they tried.


    "His words were actually true?!"


    "This so-called Stonebirth Transformation could actually resist the Spirit Race!"


    "His words are real!"


    "Could it be that he isn''t a traitor?"


    .....


    The truth instantly grew harder to determine.


    Feng Lin displayed his Stonebirth Transformation; it was a perfect proof of his innocence.


    He sat inside the mirror realm for a total of fifteen minutes, guarding himself carefully.


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    The judge''s eyes gleamed as he stared at Feng Lin. His eyes felt like X-rays, wanting to see through Feng Lin completely and discover all his secrets.


    However, an invisible spirit force barrier enveloped Feng Lin, making him seamless. There were no flaws in his physical, mental, or spiritual defenses at all.


    There was nothing that could seep through the barrier!


    Furthermore, other gazes from the military tribunal were focused on Feng Lin, wanting to see through him as well. However, their senses were all blocked.


    Retract!


    The judge''s eyes narrowed as he retracted his mirror realm. The spirit lifeforms vanished as well like they were nothing but illusions.


    The scene suddenly became quiet.


    Feng Lin used concrete evidence to prove his innocence.


    "Your honor, you must not believe him! Please take a look at this recording!" Ferrot didn''t want to give up and released another recording to the court.


    In the scene, Feng Lin''s entire person was like a sealed rock, drifting in space and enduring the boundless radiation from the universe, yet nothing happened to him.


    "What sort of scene is this?" Ferrot spoke in a heavy voice. "Even if his Stonebirth Transformation''s ability is strong, how can he survive in outer space like that? This is simply impossible as only cultivators at the elite adept realm could barely manage to survive. He is a mere elite cultivator, so how is it possible that he didn''t die?"


    (Did Ferrot finally reveal a flaw?)


    Feng Lin''s eyes shone with a bright light; he discovered that the angle in which the scene was taken was very strange. It looked like the recorder was very close to Feng Lin.


    If Feng Lin didn''t remember wrongly, at that time, only the spirit lifeforms were around him!


    How did Ferrot manage to get his hands on this recording?


    "I also have a recording. Everyone, please take a look." A smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face as he activated his microchip.


    The sound of uproarious laughter rang out.


    "Hahaha... Feng Lin, we will make a move first. We can only trouble you to block the rear for us. If we safely escape, we will definitely not forget you!" In the scene, Ferrot punched out, causing powerful flame currents to destroy the tunnel, block Feng Lin from entering, and trap him in that desperate situation where he was surrounded by countless spirit lifeforms.


    "Your honor, don''t believe him! He is trying to frame me!" Ferrot was shocked and angered.


    Feng Lin calmly continued, "Your honor, even if I only have a 10% probability of being innocent, this also means that my recording has a 10% chance of being the truth. After Ferrot tried to harm me, I managed to survive, and upon seeing that his plan failed, he was trying to frame me as a traitor to humanity. In fact, doesn''t he seem even more suspicious? It wouldn''t be wrong to say that Ferrot also has a 10% chance of being a traitor to humanity!"


    As the sound of his voice faded, shocked silence filled the air.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    Countless gazes instantly turned toward Ferrot like needles piercing into his back, causing Ferrot to tremble in anxiousness.

 311 Who Is The Traitor?

    The situation instantly reversed.


    Ferrot was shocked and angered. He didn''t expect the situation to turn bad for him. Feng Lin was as calm as ever and actually dug a huge hole for him. But who could he complain to?


    "Your honor and the esteemed members of the jury, please do not listen to the words of this traitor. He hates me for exposing his identity and intentionally wants to frame a good guy." He spoke with a straight face, tossing dirty water at Feng Lin.


    But right now, he had already become a suspect. How credible would his words be?


    In fact, the more anxious he sounded, the more suspicious people would be.


    "Silence." The judge calmly spoke, appearing imposing without being angry. His voice boomed out like thunder in the skies, suppressing all other noises.


    Numerous gazes gathered on Ferrot, filled with judgmental looks.


    This Ferrot was trying so hard to target the defendant Feng Lin. Between the two of them, one must be the traitor.


    Now, the defendant had used an irrefutable method to prove his innocence, and more than half of the suspicion on him was cleared. In that case, this matter now was truly thought-provoking.


    The evidence Ferrot had used to blame Feng Lin began to crumble. Was there some great hatred between the two of them that led him to deliberately name Feng Lin as the traitor?


    After Feng Lin brought up his conjecture, the jury members thought back to the many details they had missed before.


    Back when the Great Qin Flying Shuttle had crumbled, the warning inside the shuttle had told everyone to swiftly move toward the life-saving cabin.


    Feng Lin had taken the initiative to rush there and originally, he should have reached the cabin first. But in the end, he had been overtaken by Ferrot and his path into the cabin had been severed.


    Before the attack of the Spirit Race, Feng Lin had almost exchanged blows with Ferrot. From their observations, Ferrot had a giant stature and his speed wasn''t that fast. How could Ferrot have overtaken him when they were rushing toward the life-saving cabin?


    This conjecture was a little terrifying!


    Unless... this Ferrot was a companion of the Spirit Race and they didn''t obstruct him at all! This was why he could have run so quickly through them and arrived at the tunnel leading into the life-saving cabin before Feng Lin!


    "A guilty party filing the suit? What an excellent plan. So it turns out that you are the true traitor!" A cold smile could be seen on Pu Ye''s face.


    Although the situation had changed, there was no concrete proof yet. From all aspects, Feng Lin was still the person with the most suspicion.


    "Defendant Feng Lin, what is going on?" The tone of the judge grew much calmer. He then asked in a heavy face, "Don''t you have a private flying shuttle of your own? Why didn''t you directly use that to leave when the Great Qin Flying Shuttle was destroyed? Instead, you chose to risk your life and drift through outer space."


    "Because there were simply too many spirit lifeforms around me. I had no way to leave directly at that point in time. The moment I took out my collapsible flying shuttle, those spirit lifeforms would also take the chance to invade and destroy my shuttle. If that really happened, that would truly be the end of the rope for me. Hence, I intentionally entered a false-dead state to numb the senses of the spirit lifeforms. At the end, when they were chasing the escape pods and floated far away, I have taken the chance to activate my flying shuttle and fled the scene with my fastest speed." Feng Lin''s tone might be calm, but the danger in the scenes he had described caused many people to be filled with admiration.


    A tiny elite cultivator managed to flee successfully amidst the encirclement of the Spirit Race. Guts, Bravery, Intelligence, Strength¡ªhe didn''t lack any of these aspects. He was truly extraordinary.


    If this Feng Lin really wasn''t a traitor, wouldn''t he be an extremely rare genius student?


    This military tribunal placed Feng Lin in an extremely disadvantageous position, but at the same time, he also managed to display his other strengths before everyone.


    The major characters from the various academies were here in this court. They exchanged glances, and their attitudes were slowly changing.


    From hostility, to coldness, to calm...and in the end, there gradually was a little...admiration?


    Ferrot could also sense that the atmosphere didn''t feel too right. He shouted, "Your honor, esteemed members of the jury, please don''t be tricked by him! Everyone knows that only after a human cultivator cultivated to the adept realm would they be able to take the starting step of trying to travel in space with their physical bodies. How could a tiny elite cultivator accomplish this? This is too illogical!"


    "If everything is for the sake of survival, it''s logical." Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t sit there passively with Ferrot tossing dirty water on him. He spoke with a tone that could sever iron, "Your honor, I can prove my words. Can you give me a simulation of space''s environment?"


    "Sure" The judge spoke. Seeing that Feng Lin was very confident, admiration could be seen in his eyes.


    Ferrot suddenly felt a sense of unease.


    Two-Realm Mirror!


    The judge once again used his powerful spirit force to cleave apart the space, placing Feng Lin into the mirror world.


    But this time around, the environment Feng Lin found himself in was the vast outer space with no other creatures.


    Darkness, cold, deathly silence¡­


    Air, light, and warmth¡ªthey were all sucked away.


    Huge pressure caused his body to enter a state of compression as basic material particles were vaporized from the pores of his skin. He was losing water and rapidly turning into an ice crystal.


    Stonebirth Transformation!


    Feng Lin''s thoughts, will, and intentions entered the depths of his heart as he was now in a false-dead state. He began to enter a deeper layer of the Stonebirth Transformation; all aura from him was concealed.


    A human figure could be seen floating in the void. His skin was covered by a shell, and he was like a lifeless rock, simply drifting along. There was neither beginning nor end; it was unknown where he would end up.


    "What a miraculous ability!"


    "It is actually the truth. I can sense the fluctuations of a genetic ability!"


    "What mythological path is this? This Feng Lin really is a genius that has created his own mythological path, how unbelievable!"


    "There isn''t a single strand of the Spirit Race''s aura from him!"


    ...


    Countless mental probe swept through Feng Lin. After that, many old fellows of the Great Wall University nodded in confirmation.


    As Feng Lin continuously proved himself, the suspicion on him had greatly decreased.


    The gazes of these people actually turned fervent when they stared at Feng Lin.


    Such a young cultivator was actually able to create a brand new mythological pathway for himself, and he had also successfully managed to enter the next realm. What talent was this?


    This talent was extremely rare!


    Even if his current strength was insufficient, his potential far surpassed those geniuses who were already at the grand cultivator realm.


    And there was no need to mention his origins. Feng Lin was absolutely a genius! He was born in the backwater solar system where the spirit particles were clearly insufficient. Yet, he had managed to climb all the way until here and increase his strength to his current height via constant fighting rather than depending on medicinal resources. This point alone made Feng Lin far more valuable compared to many other geniuses.


    Retract!


    After ten minutes, the simulated universe where Feng Lin was in suddenly changed back to normal. The judge retracted his technique after seeing that Feng Lin''s words were true.


    Feng Lin slowly opened his eyes and heaved a breath of cold air, recovering the energy he had expended.


    Using this technique to survive in space wasn''t without a price.


    Understanding shone in the eyes of everyone; they felt that it was only logical.


    For a small elite cultivator to survive in space like the universe lifeforms, there must be a price to pay.


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    And compared to Feng Lin, the suspicion on Ferrot greatly increased!


    Who was the traitor exactly?


    Countless gazes swept between the two of them.


    The two of them had been at each other''s throat; one of them was definitely a traitor.


    But who was it?


    "Your honor, the evidence is still insufficient. We have no way to verify the identity of these two people. Why don''t we use a soul inspection? By doing so, nothing can be concealed from us any longer!" An old man from the jury suggested this idea.


    "That''s right. Although the cost of doing a soul inspection is great, it''s worth a try!"


    "We must find the traitor for the sake of those students who died a wrongful death!"


    ...


    Numerous shouts for vengeance rang out.


    The judge paused for some moments. After that, he asked, "Do you two agree?"


    "Sure." Feng Lin didn''t fear this at all. He had no guilt in his heart.


    "What?" Ferrot''s expression drastically changed. The panic and alarm in his heart surged up incomparably.

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    When soul inspection was brought up, the reactions of the two suspects were clearly different.


    For Feng Lin, he felt no fear at all. Ferrot was clearly in a panic.


    "Your honor, esteemed jury members, you all cannot believe this traitor! He is clearly trying to frame me because he wants me to die!" Ferrot shouted.


    "Silence!" The judge didn''t want to hear nonsense anymore. His eyes were cold as he stared at Ferrot. At this moment, his spirit force permeated the area, causing the pressure on Ferrot to build up to the point where he no longer dared to speak.


    "There are fair laws governing the military tribunal. A good man wouldn''t be maligned, and a guilty person would never go scot-free! Now, neither of you can prove your innocence perfectly. Only through soul inspection would we be able to find the truth. Since there is a traitor, those alien races wouldn''t easily believe a human. They would definitely do something to your body. Although the cost of soul inspection is great, as long as we can find the true culprit behind the incident of the Great Qin Flying Shuttle, everything is worth it." The judge''s voice boomed out like a giant bell, reverberating through the court.


    Ferrot felt his body grow soft like he was made from mud. He was helpless to resist this decision.


    A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face.


    (Now, the two of us are suspects but you still want to continue framing me?)


    (Your words have long lost their persuasive factor; you are only courting your own humiliation!)


    "Get the Three-lives Mirror over," the judge commanded. Very soon, the doors of the court opened up as a pair of valiant-looking soldiers brought over an ancient mirror as tall as a human. There was also a group of soldiers behind them. Upon seeing the security measures taken to bring this mirror here, one could tell that this definitely wasn''t an ordinary object.


    "Eh?" Feng Lin felt bewildered in his heart. He actually could sense an ancient aura from this mirror like it had survived countless years; there were traces of time on it.


    He also sensed a similar aura from his Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel. This mirror was definitely an ancient mythological treasure!


    However, this mirror was damaged heavily. It looked like it was on the verge of collapse.


    The soul was a miraculous thing; it contained boundless profound secrets and was traceless.


    Given the fact that interstellar humans just restarted cultivation, they had no way to probe into the depths of the human soul.


    The soul inspection technique was something Feng Lin hadn''t heard before. It must be one of the abilities of this Three-lives Mirror. No wonder it couldn''t be used easily.


    Given the fact that this mirror was heavily damaged, if the court used it often, it might really shatter apart.


    "Activate the Three-lives Mirror!" ordered the judge.


    "Yes!" Those soldiers roared in unison. After that, they undid the seals and sent their genetic energy outwards. A moment later, beams of light intersected in the air, appearing to be some sort of formation. The power of the formation then began to pour into the Three-lives Mirror.


    A rumbling sound could be heard as though the mirror was awakening from an ancient sleep. A dim glow then radiated from it, enveloping Feng Lin and Ferrot.


    This glow wasn''t bright, yet Feng Lin felt a sense of coolness permeating his body. It felt like his existence now and two lifetimes ago was laid bare; no secrets could be hidden from the mirror.


    From the dim glow, the shape of two human souls gradually appeared, gaining corporeal form.


    The dim glow continued enveloping them, seeping into their souls. The human-shaped souls then slowly transformed from an adult to a teenager, to a child and into motes of bright light which gradually fused into a ball of light.


    This ball of light was the source of the human soul!


    As for Ferrot, a look of struggling could be seen on his face; he was clearly resisting.


    ROAR!


    The air trembled and a baleful roar broke the silence, containing boundless lawlessness, tyranny, and the desire for destruction.


    "What monster is this?"


    "Could it be a spirit lifeform?"


    "Could this be a type of spirit lifeform that has to live in a human host as a parasite?"


    ...


    Exclamations rang out in court.


    Within the ball of light from Feng Lin''s soul, an enraged monkey with golden eyes gradually took form, transforming from the ball of light. It pounded on its chest, and golden light shone shot out from its eyes, directly shooting across space.


    "That''s right! Everyone, quickly look, Feng Lin is the traitor! This must be a new type of spirit lifeform¡­!" Ferrot was still resisting the soul inspection. He hurriedly shouted out loud when he saw an opportunity.


    However, many people in this tribunal were elders or people with high positions in the Great Wall University; their horizons were naturally not shallow. What sort of alien races had they not seen before? There was no way they would believe the one-sided words of Ferrot.


    "Something is wrong. This enraged monkey might exude ruthlessness and tyranny, but it seemed to be a biological creature that has an extremely powerful body. It isn''t similar to those ethereal spirit lifeforms that have no corporeal forms at all!"


    "That''s true. I often fight against the lifeforms from the Spirit Race throughout the years and I''ve never seen such a type of spirit lifeform before."


    "Seems like we must watch further. There must be some secrets on this Feng Lin."


    ...


    The dim light continued to seep into the depths of Feng Lin''s soul, and the image of the enraged monkey gradually faded away.


    "Look, there''s another commotion!" someone exclaimed.


    Feng Lin''s soul form reverted to a ball of spirit light. At the next instant, it transformed again into a stretch of chaos. Within the chaos, an eight-trigram symbol appeared and a human with a serpent tail manifested from it. There were two pupils in each of his eyes surveying everything in heaven and earth. His body was covered in dragon-scales in the pattern of the Great Dao.


    "An image of Fuxi!" A shout of shock broke the air as exclamations could be heard everywhere.


    Fuxi was of Chinese race and was treated as the ancestor of the Ancestral Feng Clan. Their mythological path had been restored over 50% from their fruits of labor based on archaeology. They were considered quite famous among the interstellar humans.


    Yet, they actually saw an image of Fuxi from Feng Lin. What did this mean?


    This Feng Lin had the surname Feng. Could he be a descendant of the Feng Clan?


    A true inheritance wasn''t something so simple that it would be passed down by blood. It would leave its imprint on the souls of the descendants!


    With an image of Fuxi, who was a top-tier existence in Huaxia Mythology protecting his soul, no ghosts or spirits would be able to invade Feng Lin.


    From this point alone, it was already impossible for Feng Lin to be a traitor.


    "So this Feng Lin is actually a descendant of Fuxi. Seems like he definitely isn''t the traitor. Could the traitor be Ferrot? If not, why would he deliberately target Feng Lin again and again. No matter how I think about it, Ferrot seems to be extremely suspicious." The thoughts of everyone here instantly shifted.


    Feng Lin glanced at the image of Fuxi, a complex look on his face.


    He had always been independent. Although in this life, he descended from a branch of the Ancestral Feng Clan, he had never thought of depending on them for anything.


    He didn''t expect that ultimately, it was the image of Fuxi that was imprinted in his soul that cleared their suspicion of him.


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    "What?" Ferrot felt his heart tremble. His soul source kept trembling and he could no longer resist the power of soul inspection.


    A layer of fog was lifted like an egg that had its shell broken. From within the ball of light, an octopus-like monster appeared and floated about. Upon seeing so many humans staring at it, the octopus opened its maw and let out a series of sharp howls.


    This octopus was only the size of a human palm, yet it was formless and had no substance to its body. Just by looking at it, one could clearly feel malevolence radiating from it.


    "Parasite Spirit!"


    "Ferrot is truly the traitor!"


    "How despicable. We were almost fooled by him and might have accidentally killed a true genius of humanity!"


    ...


    An uproar arose in the military tribunal; the emotions of the crowd were like hellish flames that wanted to burn the traitor Ferrot into ashes.


    Ferrot turned completely pale. He was like a dead fish and limped weakly against the back of his chair.


    The eyes of the judge gleamed. His voice was like thunder, exploding out with killing intent.


    "Ferrot, you truly concealed yourself well. So you are the main culprit behind all of this; you conspired with an alien race to harm the geniuses of humanity!"

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    "He is a traitor to humanity!"


    "How deep had he concealed himself; we were almost fooled by him!"


    "Luckily, we used soul inspection or we would have really trusted the wrong person!"


    ¡­.


    The palm-sized octopus was living inside Ferrot''s soul. The truth was before everyone''s eyes, and no words could conceal this fact.


    An uproar could be heard in court.


    The Three-lives Mirror retracted its glow and reverted to its tattered-looking state.


    Feng Lin noticed that there were now two more cracks in addition to the cracks that were already on the mirror earlier. It was now closer to the verge of shattering.


    At this moment, Ferrot was like a dead fish, lying limply in his seat.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Countless sharp gazes turned over. They were filled with hatred, wanting nothing more than to tear him to pieces as revenge for those poor students who died.


    "I''m now pronouncing Feng Lin innocent of the crimes he was accused of." The judge decisively announced his ruling.


    Feng Lin was silent; he didn''t say anything.


    After so many twists and turns, he finally proved his innocence.


    Clap, clap clap!


    The sound of applause rang out.


    "Well done!"


    "Even when facing a situation that''s so negative, you showed courage and took step by step to reverse it. As expected of a genius that has survived the attack from the Spirit Race!"


    "Excellent!"


    ...


    Now in hindsight, these jury members and people in attendance finally understood how impressive Feng Lin''s performance was. The sound of applause roared like thunder.


    Feng Lin smiled but his heart was calm. Such a display of behavior caused others to admire him even more.


    The crimson-haired man that had been watching over him, Chi Tianjiao, had completely changed his attitude. He was now very sincere and apologetic. "I''m sorry, junior. I misunderstood you earlier. You are free now!"


    Feng Lin''s expression was calm. He nodded. After that, the shackles on him were all opened.


    "Please wait at the side to continue. The hearing isn''t over yet. Next, we will continue to hear the case of the Great Qin Flying Shuttle." Under Chi Tianjiao''s lead, Feng Lin arrived at a unique seat near the center of the military tribunal.


    "Ferrot, how did you plan to harm the geniuses of humanity?" Since the judge had confirmed Ferrot''s identity as a traitor, he naturally wouldn''t be polite. His spirit force gushed out, suppressing Ferrot completely, not allowing him to resist.


    The river flowed east for thirty years, the river will now flow west for the next thirty years.


    Feng Lin didn''t need thirty years to get revenge on Ferrot for framing him. He already got his revenge now.


    When Ferrot framed Feng Lin as the traitor, did he ever imagine that he would fall so quickly and became a prisoner?


    Truly, it didn''t matter if he died.


    "I have a parasite spirit on me. As long as I board the flying shuttle, it would automatically send out a tracking signal at a unique frequency. Human technology has no way to capture that, but those from the Spirit Race can." Upon facing the questioning of the judge, Ferrot was helpless to resist. His eyes were vacant as he revealed everything.


    As the sound of his statement rang out, another uproar manifested.


    "KILL HIM!"


    "He isn''t fit to be a human!"


    "Born a human yet choosing to become a traitor to humanity, harming his own kind. Truly detestable!"


    "We must investigate his background and clearly check through all of his eighteen generations!"


    ...


    The emotions of the people here were like flames about to erupt from a volcano, wanting to turn Ferrot into cinders.


    The judge immediately acted. He directly connected to the humanity data vault and began to investigate Ferrot''s information.


    "Defendant Ferrot, you have parents, an elder, and a younger sister. Your family looks perfect, why did you want to betray humanity and side with the Spirit Race?" The judge pressed. His gaze was staring at Ferrot''s eyes. As long as Ferrot tried to lie, the questioning methods would no longer be so gentle.


    "The United Nations of America has always been researching the various alien races. Once, as an elite warrior, I chose to join an organization. However, I discovered that everyone in the organization was already infected by the Spirit Race. I wasn''t able to escape too!" Ferrot spoke lifelessly.


    "What organization is that? Everyone was infected?" A commotion rang out. This was major news.


    The United Nations of America was a Supreme Interstellar Empire, yet they actually had a traitorous organization? This was simply explosive news!


    "What organization is that?" the judge repeated.


    Ferrot''s expression showed a struggle. The octopus in his soul started to howl.


    DIE!


    The judge''s eyes narrowed as his formless spirit force gushed into the octopus, causing it to explode.


    Ferrot''s heart trembled; he couldn''t resist the mental suppression and spoke with difficulty.


    "Area 50!"


    "What nonsense are you speaking?" Someone in the court raged.


    Those people who were from the United Nations of America knew that Area 50 was one of the most secretive areas on the planet. All core secrets of the united nations were stored there. But now, this man actually said that the people of Area 50 were all infected and were now traitors? How could this be possible?


    "Your honor, this man is already controlled by the Spirit Race. We cannot believe his words!" Those people from the United Nations of America were both shocked and angered.


    "Silence!" The judge shouted. "Who dares to make a clamor in court? Whether this is true or not, I have my own judgment!"


    After that, no one dared to interrupt any longer.


    The judge cast a deep glance at Ferrot. "Are your words true?"


    "Yes," Ferrot replied with a blank look on his face.


    Those Americans were all extremely angered.


    The others had gloating looks on their faces.


    The United Nations of America was once a hegemon in the Ancient Earth Era. They were humanity''s number one country back then. But after the Interstellar Era arrived, they were surpassed by the Huaxia Star Republic and had always wanted to gain back their supremacy. They were deeply committed to developing science and technology, as well as research into alien races. But who could have thought that one of the most secretive organizations in the United Nations of America was actually infiltrated by aliens and not a single person knew about it? This was simply a joke to the entire interstellar humans!


    "Why did you not target others but chose Feng Lin specially?" The involvement of Area 50 was too scandalous; this wasn''t a suitable topic to talk about in this military tribunal. The judge was content with a smattering of information about it and shifted to the next question.


    That''s right.


    Everyone also grew curious.


    There were over fifty survivors of the Great Qin Flying Shuttle''s incident. Yet, why did Ferrot not frame others but chose to target Feng Lin?


    Could there be something special about Feng Lin?


    When they recalled the enraged monkey with golden eyes as well as the image of Fuxi in his soul, all of them grew more and more interested in Feng Lin.


    "This Feng Lin seems to be walking on a unique mythological path that specially counters the Spirit Race. Before this, the spirit lifeforms actually failed to do anything to him and many of them died instead. This was something they remember deeply. Hence, they placed Feng Lin''s name into their killing list; all spirit lifeforms would do their best to kill Feng Lin if they encountered him. They are afraid that Feng Lin would become an extremely huge threat to the Spirit Race if he continues to grow. They want to strangle him while he is still in the cradle!" Ferrot spoke in a heavy voice. He was filled with trepidation about Feng in.


    So this was the case.


    Understanding appeared on the faces of everyone as they sighed in praise.


    When Feng Lin spoke about his experience, it sounded simple but the difficulty of what he had done to survive far surpassed their imaginations. Since he was unaffected by the spirit lifeforms and could even kill them, how could the Spirit Race not feel wary about him?


    A mythological path that specially countered the Spirit Race?


    Without realizing it, their eyes were filled with fervent looks when they stared at Feng Lin. It was like they were staring at a priceless treasure.


    "We need to further investigate and verify the facts about the Great Qin Flying Shuttle''s incident. Therefore, we will hold court another day. This tribunal will be temporarily dismissed." The judge seemed to be afraid that the things Ferrot revealed would be too shocking. It was no longer suitable for a public trial. Hence, he decided to end the court session here for now.


    The vast majority of those who attended this court session today came here by virtual means. Many illusory silhouettes in this military tribunal glanced at Feng Lin deeply before disappearing from the spot.


    "Feng Lin!" A crimson-haired, muscular fellow walked over. It was none other than Chi Tianjiao.


    "Senior, is anything the matter?" Feng Lin spoke puzzledly.


    Chi Tianjiao had a warm smile on his face as though all the unhappiness before was just an illusion. He laughed. "Junior Feng Lin, in order to express my apology, I wish to personally invite you to join the War Academy and we will give you a top-grade scholarship. How about it?"

 314 Vying for Recruitmen

    Top-grade scholarship?


    Feng Lin was bewildered. He just arrived at the Great Wall University and still didn''t understand the exact rules here.


    "That''s right!" Chi Tianjiao explained. "Since it is a university, there would naturally be scholarships! But this scholarship is only used to encourage those peak-tier geniuses. Despite so, your performance in the Spirit Race incident isn''t any way inferior to those peak-tier geniuses. You might just be an elite cultivator, but you have the potential and strength of a grand cultivator. I can make the decision and get the War Academy to give you a top-grade scholarship."Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin was able to survive despite the killing order set by the Spirit Race. This indicated that his potential was so high that the Spirit Race had already treated him as a mortal enemy.


    He might be an enemy to them, but he was a genius to mankind!


    As long as the people in the Great Wall University weren''t fools, they would all be able to see his potential. Who wouldn''t feel their hearts moved?


    Hence, when the trial was concluded earlier, this Chi Tianjiao hurriedly came over because he was familiar with Feng Lin. He wanted to be the first to give him such optimal conditions so Feng Lin would join the academy he was representing.


    Chi Tianjiao''s gaze was filled with heat. He stared at Feng Lin with fervent hope. He wanted Feng Lin to agree.


    Feng Lin hesitated. He didn''t know what he should say. But all of a sudden, someone else suddenly spoke up.


    "Don''t listen to him, Feng Lin. A top-grade scholarship can only cover a year''s worth of school fees and an additional 10,000 contribution points. It isn''t even worthy of a single mention. Why don''t you join our Gene Academy? I can give you a special-grade scholarship, and the contribution points you can receive are over ten times that of a top-grade scholarship!"


    The voice rang out from afar. A middle-aged man in military uniform then personally appeared, inviting Feng Lin.


    This treatment was truly preferential.


    The Great Wall University was clearly giving him heavy recognition.


    When Chi Tianjiao heard of this, his expression instantly turned unsightly but he had nothing to rebut.


    Clearly, the identity of this middle-aged man wasn''t ordinary.


    Special-grade scholarship!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He didn''t expect the Gene Academy to give him such preferential treatment.


    When Chi Tianjiao saw his expression, he knew that that was it for him. However, things weren''t concluded yet as another cold snort rang out.


    "The War Academy and Gene Academy are too miserly. Feng Lin, what''s the point of joining such stingy academies? Why don''t you come and join my Martial Academy? Not only will we give you a special-grade scholarship, but we will also give you 100,000 contribution points PER YEAR and will also invite the strongest martial masters to impart their martial arts to you." This voice was like thunder, and soon, a burly man in heavy armor walked over here. He looked like a small mountain; thick, tall, and muscular. His eyes flashed with a ferocious light as he glared at Chi Tianjiao and the middle-aged general. He then turned to Feng Lin and grinned, looking like a ferocious tiger.


    "Mhm?" Feng Lin frowned. He finally knew what was going on.


    It seemed that the killing order of the Spirit Race had helped him instead, causing the Great Wall University to value him heavily. These three academies were all vying for him¡­


    His heart stirred.


    Up until now, the Martial Academy seemed to be his best choice.


    "I want to join the mar¡­" As he thought about this, Feng Lin no longer hesitated and prepared to agree.


    "Hold up." A gentle and warm voice suddenly drifted over.


    Feng Lin glanced in the direction of the voice only to see an old man in ancient-style chinese clothing walking over. A peaceful look could be seen on his face. He was very amicable-looking and gave off a feeling of a kind grandpa. He didn''t seem like a cultivator.


    "Master Hai!" These people here immediately greeted respectfully when they saw the old man.


    The origin of this old man must be extraordinary.


    Feng Lin stared at that old man, waiting for him to speak.


    "Feng Lin, do you want to join my Mythology Academy instead?" The old man smiled lightly.


    "Master Hai, you are actually also interested in Feng Lin!" The burly man from the Martial Academy spoke in disbelief.


    "That''s only natural." Master Hai smiled, not concealing his objective here. "This Feng Lin created a brand new mythological path and is also a counter to the Spirit Race. He is merely at the elite cultivator level, yet the Spirit Race already placed his name on their killing order. If he doesn''t join our Mythology Academy, where should he join? Only with us would he be able to fully excavate his true potential.


    "Master Hai, even if you put it this way, I won''t agree to it easily. Although I respect you, everyone can see for themselves regarding Feng Lin''s potential. He is able to fight head-on with the Spirit Race and is definitely a good seedling for the martial dao," said the burly man in a heavy voice.


    "That''s right. Master Hai, the academies would always fight for geniuses. I believe you, sir, know this rule better than us. Unless you can give him better conditions, it''s impossible for us to let you bring him away."


    "I also agree."


    Chi Tianjiao and the middle-aged general spoke together.


    For a time, four great academies were vying for Feng Lin. No one was willing to take a step back and this caused numerous gazes in the surroundings to turn here.


    Many of the students wanted nothing more than to replace Feng Lin themselves.


    The Mythology Academy?


    Feng Lin pondered.


    Given the name, it should be an academy that specialized in researching mythologies.


    Although Feng Lin''s expertise was exactly this, the Great Wall University was one of the top ten universities in the cosmos. Their foundations would surely be extremely deep and there might be some inheritance objects from the various ancient mythologies in the academy that could verify the knowledge he had regarding mythologies. Maybe, he might even be able to find more truths about ancient cultivation pathways.


    Seeing that he was still hesitating, the people from the four academies exchanged mutual glances and respectively gave out more promises.


    "Feng Lin, as long as you join the War Academy, all conditions are negotiable." Chi Tianjiao promised. "The War Academy is the number one academy of the Great Wall University. Experts in there are as common as clouds, and there are many monstrous geniuses of the younger generation as well. If you learn from them, it would only benefit your growth, allowing your cultivation speed to increase!"


    But when Feng Lin heard this, a frown creased his face. Although Chi Tianjiao''s words sounded good, his tone made him seem extremely lofty. Feng Lin could detect arrogance from him.


    He had his own path to walk, why should he compare himself to others?


    Learning from others?


    What a joke.


    Feng Lin knew very well which path he wanted to walk. Although he didn''t know if there would be anyone in the future who walked on the same path as him, he knew for sure that no one had walked this path before him save for the progenitor of this path, Sun Wukong.


    This was a lonely path. No one could provide any guidance to him, and he could only depend on himself.


    Feng Lin cast a deep glance at Chi Tianjiao. Chi Tianjiao had a look of absolute confidence on his face like he was sure Feng Lin would definitely agree.


    However, he had no idea that Feng Lin had already eliminated the War Academy as a choice the moment he spoke.


    At this moment, the middle-aged man also spoke. "Feng Lin, the Gene Academy is focused on research about gene evolution and the knowledge of how to put the genetic abilities to good use. It involved all aspects of genomics. If you want to proceed further on your mythology path, the Gene Academy is undoubtedly your best choice. We can also give you a special-grade scholarship, please consider us seriously!"


    The burly man also spoke up, "Feng Lin, fighting is a man''s romance. The Martial Academy pursues the martial dao to temper the human body, achieving an evolution in terms of the tiers of life. We don''t depend on external strength, only focusing on our bodies, training it to reach a level equal to universe lifeforms. If you enter our Martial Academy, the special-grade scholarship is naturally yours, and you wouldn''t lack contribution points too. There would also be a variety of rare and valuable cultivation resources for you."


    The other two also spoke up at this moment, giving him the same conditions, wanting to acquire Feng Lin no matter what.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t immediately give his reply. He turned his gaze to the Master Hai of the Mythology Academy.


    Master Hai smiled and he had a kind and amicable look on his face. "Feng Lin, the Mythology Academy is the academy with the weakest authority in the Great Wall University. Other than a special-grade scholarship, we won''t be able to give you too many things. However, I can make a promise to grant you an extremely valuable thing."


    "What are you referring to?" Feng Lin involuntarily asked.


    "Freedom!" Master Hai laughed.


    "Freedom?" Feng Lin was bewildered.


    Master Hai nodded, confirming his words.


    "That''s right, freedom. Absolute freedom!"

 315 Interstellar Heavens Chosen Ranking

    "As long as you join our Mythology Academy, other than the guaranteed special-grade scholarship, we won''t restrict your freedom. We will give you an independent room and as long as you complete the course credit, you can do whatever you want in your free time. We won''t force you to go to the battlefield. You can move about unrestricted and can reject any illogical conscription from the other academies that force you to go to the battlefield." Master Hai laughed.


    Feng Lin instantly sank into contemplation.


    On one hand, he would have free influx of contribution points, while on the other hand, he would have freedom.


    Which should he choose?


    Contribution points were the essential essence of transactions within the Great Wall University. As long as you had enough contribution points, you could trade for anything you wanted from the various students or the university''s treasure vault.


    But after thinking about it, he came to a decision in his heart.


    Contribution points could always be gained based on his abilities. But it was hard to obtain freedom.


    Feng Lin was very clear that he possessed too many secrets and his path was unique to him alone. He needed independent space for him to grow.


    From the start to the end, he was very clear about this point.


    There was nothing in this world one could depend on. Everyone could only depend on themselves.


    Under the stunned gazes of the other recruiters, Feng Lin smiled and spoke up, "I choose to join the Mythology Academy."


    Master Hai instantly revealed a smile; his eyes flashed with admiration as he stared at Feng Lin. "Wise choice. Although our Mythology Academy has the lowest authority in the Great Wall University, our foundations are the deepest. Only by joining us would you be able to maximize your potential. Vast amounts of mythology knowledge might be able to guide you further on your unique self-created path, maybe until the very end of the universe!"


    Feng Lin smiled but didn''t reply. He understood that Master Hai''s words were just encouragement. He simply nodded in acknowledgment.


    Cultivation was something that depended on oneself, talking about things like that was useless.


    In the future, his path had to be walked by him alone, step by step.


    "I hope you won''t regret your choice today." Chi Tianjiao''s expression was unsightly. Despite him personally coming here to recruit Feng Lin, his attempt had failed. He cast a deep glance at Feng Lin before turning and leaving.


    "Interesting. Obtaining so much freedom might not be a good thing. Do you want to depend on yourself solely to forge a mythological path? How difficult must that be? When your cultivation base increased to a higher level and if no seniors were guiding you, you would find it difficult to even advance an inch forward." The middle-aged general maintained a smile on his face, but his tone clearly wasn''t as calm as his expression.


    "Little brat, I initially thought that you would be a courageous man since you fought head-on against the Spirit Race. I didn''t expect that in the end, you actually chose such a weak academy like the Mythology Academy. What a pity!" The burly man shook his head and spoke. Clearly, he was very disappointed with Feng Lin''s choice.


    Feng Lin was as calm as ever.


    No choice in this world was really good or bad. There was only whether was the choice suitable or not.


    He followed his original heart. Once he had decided, he wouldn''t regret it.


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    Master Hai smiled as he sent a wall of information over. "This is some basic information about the university and where you would be staying. Now, you are already an official student. In ten days, the other exam candidates who were recruited by us in the trials would all arrive. At that time, the school would start. You best get yourself familiarized with the school environment during these days. Our university isn''t a peaceful place; the intensity of the competition here actually exceeds the other university. I hope you will be prepared."


    He summarized all the main points and told Feng Lin. He clearly held Feng Lin in very high regard.


    "Yes." Feng Lin nodded.


    "You can call me dean for now. Well¡­ actually, I''m just a vice dean." Master Hai laughed. He placed his hands behind his back and departed.


    Feng Lin stood at his original location and laughed mirthlessly before he left.


    The Great Wall University was constructed from a combination of metallic fortresses built on fixed stars.


    The majority of the star fortresses were military installations. Only a minority of them formed an area for education.


    Students would stay in different areas depending on the academies they joined.


    The Mythology Academy was located in the 3rd star fortress.


    As for the military tribunal, it was located in the 1st fortress. That meant that for any activities in the university, the students must travel the interstellar distance between the fixed stars.


    He sat in the interstellar orbiter which was the means of travel here. As he stared outwards through the transparent alloys of the orbiter''s walls, he could see numerous blazing fireballs floating in space; they radiated boundless light and heat.


    The speed of the interstellar orbiter was extremely fast, and Feng Lin soon arrived at one of the star fortresses.


    The atmosphere here wasn''t as solemn as the 1st fortress. There were many man-made environments to simulate nature in the 3rd fortress such as myriads of emerald green lakes and fields of lush grass. They exuded a sense of tranquility.


    Feng Lin silently marveled. He then followed the information he had obtained from Master Hai and located his room.


    Although Master Hai said this was a room, it was more apt to describe this as a small-scaled villa. It was filled with tip-top facilities for any purpose. Even better, everything was fully electronic and was controlled by the A.I.


    "Welcome, young master Feng Lin. I''m A.I. AR-45, pleased to be of service for you!"


    Feng Lin didn''t reply. The moment he entered he immediately closed his eyes to aid in his recovery.


    Earlier, he had used the Stonebirth Transformation again to resist the Spirit Race''s attacks and the simulated universe environment. His internal injuries were serious!


    He drank the remaining holy transcendent water which transformed into warm currents that flowed around his body and nourished every part of it.


    Feng Lin''s muscles heaved up and down like the tides, as steam diffused from his body.


    Pu~


    He suddenly coughed out two mouthfuls of dark-colored blood. All of the clotted blood and fragments of his damaged internal organs were flushed out.


    However, the exhausted qi and blood couldn''t be replenished so easily.


    After some time, the potency of the medical strength completely healed his body, yet his genetic potential didn''t increase at all.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and began to contemplate.


    After the tussle in space, his losses were just too heavy.


    Not only were the various genetic potions and pills on him used up, but even his flying shuttle was damaged.


    When he had been cultivating, one of the university staff had returned the interspatial ring of the Flowerfruit Mountain. According to the A.I.''s scan, the damage index actually reached 60%. If the damage sustained was slightly more, the flying shuttle would have crumbled apart.


    Luckily, the flying shuttle came with a repair system. As long as the core hub wasn''t damaged, it could repair itself completely provided that it had sufficient materials.


    All of these required star coins!


    No, in the Great Wall University, what he needed was contribution points!


    Feng Lin stood up and headed toward a giant skyscraper inside the fortress. This giant building actually had a thousand stories, and its tip touched the sky. Within the building, every inch of it was fully lit up. It was extremely conspicuous.


    The Contributions Building!


    This was the place in this star fortress where one could go to obtain their contribution points or exchange one''s contribution points for other goods!


    "Welcome, freshman Feng Lin." The door of the building automatically opened as a mechanical voice rang out.


    Majestic, spacious, lofty...


    The interior of the building was that of a spiral structure that continued upward. The light shone brightly; each ring-shaped corridor on each level had a dazzling lineup of treasures.


    Spirit crystals, micro mecha armor, divine blood potions¡­ all sorts of rare cultivation resources could be seen here. Naturally, all of these could only be exchanged with contribution points. Their prices varied according to how valuable they were.


    Feng Lin didn''t know where to start when he saw all of this.


    "Latest news regarding the Interstellar Heaven''s Chosen Ranking. Third-year student, Zhao Yue`e of the Great Wall University successfully topped the ranking at the adept level of the Interstellar Heaven''s Chosen Ranking!" An imposing voice abruptly rang out within the Contributions Building.


    Feng Lin lifted his head. He could see a giant board suspended in the air near the roof of the Contributions Building.


    Interstellar Heaven''s Chosen Ranking!

 316 Mission for Contribution Points

    Interstellar Heaven''s Chosen Ranking!


    The giant board in the air was shining like stars in the night sky. Each of the names on there was glowing brilliantly.


    There were a total of three levels to the Interstellar Heaven''s Chosen Ranking. The Sun level, Moon level, and Star level. The levels corresponded to the elite adept realm, adept realm, and grand cultivator realm respectively.


    Feng Lin clicked the information sent to him and discovered that the Interstellar Heaven''s Chosen Ranking combined the ranking of all geniuses in the top ten cosmos universities. These geniuses were all below thirty years old, and the ranking didn''t care about one''s background or origin. It only cared about cultivation and strength.


    Feng Lin was silently startled.


    There were so many geniuses in the universe. To think that there were people who had reached the elite adept level before the age of thirty. This was simply unimaginable.


    Right now, Feng Lin was only an elite cultivator. He didn''t even qualify to enter the star level.


    "Senior sister Zhao is so awesome! She ascended to the top of the moon level so quickly!"


    "Females have an innate disadvantage when it comes to combat prowess, however, senior sister Zhao was actually able to dominate all the men and ascend to the top of the moon level. Truly impressive!"


    "Senior sister Zhao is only a step away from the elite adept level. Given her strength, she most probably would reach top 100 in the Sun Ranking the moment she broke through!"


    ¡­.


    The A.I. in the building announced the latest results.


    Many students halted their steps and gaze up at the giant board while singing praises.


    Feng Lin glanced over and he could see a name floating at the number one spot in the Moon-level Ranking. "Zhao Yue`e, born in Huaxia City. She is from the Martial Academy of the Great Wall University and is proficient in Water-Fire Taichi Martial Arts. Her combat prowess far surpasses her peers¡­"


    The name of a female could be seen there, dominating the names of many of those from the same generation below. It was extremely eye-catching.


    To cultivators, if cultivation speed was compared, females wouldn''t be inferior to males. In fact, females might far surpass males as some unique paths required special physiques to cultivate.


    But because of the innate differences in physical aspects, when the cultivation bases of males and females were equal, females would be slightly inferior in terms of combat prowess.


    This Zhao Yue`e was actually able to dominate countless males. It could be said that she was a woman among women and wasn''t a simple character.


    Compared to him, right now, he didn''t even have the qualifications to join the rankings.


    The joy he felt upon successfully joining the Great Wall University vanished completely.


    No matter how strong one person is, there will always be someone stronger!


    Upon ascending to a different peak of the rankings, it didn''t mean that one could relax. The competition there was even more intense.


    Cultivation was like trying to swim against the currents; one could never be careless.


    ¡­.


    Feng Lin cast a deep glance at the Heaven''s Chosen Ranking. Right now, all of this was still too far away for him. It wouldn''t benefit him if he thought too much about it.


    If he wanted to purchase cultivation resources, he had to earn contribution points.


    Contribution points couldn''t be exchanged for by star coins. The students needed to accomplish missions or head to the battlefield and achieve some merits before they could gain the points.


    Feng Lin managed to find the mission about hunting the space goblins.


    The missions could also be classified into the sun, moon, and star grades. Each grade could be further classified into high-tier, middle-tier, or low-tier.


    Space goblins were considered an alien race akin to cockroaches. Their combat strength wasn''t strong, but if no one cared about them, which allowed them to breed freely, their population would surge explosively in just a few short years


    Hence, hunting space goblins was a perpetual mission. It was considered a low-tier star-grade mission, and its primary purpose was just to train students, to allow them to get the feel of doing missions. The contribution points awarded wasn''t high either.


    Feng Lin handed over the heads of the space goblins he had hunted coincidentally in the past and only received 500 contribution points.


    This bit of contribution points only allowed him to purchase the ingredients for one furnace of the marrow-cleansing pills. It was simply not sufficient to spend.


    It seemed like he had to think of some ideas to gain contribution points.


    Feng Lin pondered silently. By choosing to join the Mythology Academy, he undoubtedly received the greatest freedom but he had chosen to give up some of the more tangible benefits.


    However, since he had already decided, he wouldn''t regret this.


    Feng Lin activated his id microchip and connected it to the university''s network. He swept through the missions segment, and a variety of missions appeared in his vision.


    "Hunt the astral beast, Alloy Ceratopsian Beast. Reward: 10,000 contribution points."


    "Explore the outer Milky Way Galaxy and discover a new life planet. Reward: 1,000,000 points."


    "Hunt spirit lifeforms, each spirit lifeform can be exchanged for 100 points. Hunt a giant astral beast. Reward: 10,000 points."


    ...


    There were all sorts of mission.


    Feng Lin frowned. The majority of these missions had too high of a difficulty. They weren''t something a tiny elite cultivator like him could attempt. Maybe grand cultivators could barely make the cut. But even so, grand cultivators had to work in a team for there to have some hope of success.


    The hunting of spirit lifeforms looked simple, but spirit lifeforms were innate universe creatures that could exist in space. One had to fight them in outer space; thus, the risks were too high. If the flying shuttle was damaged, the students that went on this expedition would be exposed to the vacuum environment and die miserable deaths.


    Feng Lin had experienced this before.


    If one didn''t have enough strength, they couldn''t even do any mission.


    The situation now was more difficult than he had imagined.


    The Great Wall University was one of the top ten universities in the cosmos. Therefore, grand cultivators were considered bottom feeders. As for him, a mere elite cultivator, his strength was definitely insufficient.


    The truth was as such; this was something that couldn''t be mitigated for a short period of time.


    Feng Lin could only calm himself down and continued browsing through for suitable missions.


    Sadly, although there were many missions, he couldn''t find one that was suitable for him.


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    The minority of the missions were concocting genetic potions. Sadly, the contribution points given were simply too little, not worth the effort.


    Feng Lin temporarily put these potions concocting missions to one side. If he still wasn''t able to find a suitable mission at the end of the day, it wouldn''t be too late to accept them.


    "Look, quickly look!"


    "Senior sister Zhao Yue`e issued a new mission!"


    "Restoring an ancient medicinal recipe. Reward: 50,000 points!"


    "This mission has no risk, yet there''s so much reward. Moreover, we would be able to form a closer relationship with senior sister Zhao. We cannot miss this chance!"


    ¡­


    Under the mission interface, a screen of chat popped up, attracting Feng Lin''s attention.


    "Restoring an ancient medicinal recipe. Reward: 50,000 points. Mission issuer: Zhao Yue`e!"


    A mysterious picture appeared below the mission, showing a substance that looked like a pile of mud. This pile of mud seemed to have experienced the tribulation of time and had already corroded; its original form was now obscure. However, it radiated an intense spiritual qi and medicinal potency.


    Feng Lin took a single glance and his eyes instantly narrowed.


    Alchemy pill!


    He had seen this scene before.


    This was clearly a substance from ancient times that had crumbled after such a long time.


    (How did this Zhao Yue`e obtain this ancient alchemy pill? Hmm, restoring an ancient medicinal recipe? Could it be that she has found a new mythological ruin?)


    ¡­.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred, feeling that this was very possible.


    He could accept this mission!


    Not only would he be able to obtain large amounts of contribution points, but he would also gain an ancient pill recipe and the information about a mythological ruin!


    This Zhao Yue`er was one of the rare powerhouses in the Great Wall University; things that could attract her attention definitely wouldn''t be ordinary.


    Wasn''t this simply the mission he was looking for?


    He could kill many birds with one stone!


    If one talked about cultivation, right now, his cultivation base could only be considered meager.


    But if one talked about alchemy, he who had obtained the alchemy inheritance was confident that he wouldn''t be inferior to anyone.


    This mission, he had to apply for it no matter what!


    Feng Lin''s finger tapped as he decisively accepted the mission.


    In the taskbar, a message appeared.


    "Please gather at the special medicine refinement lab. We will administer a test to see if you are qualified to accept this mission or not."

 317 Xiantian Potion

    There was a test before one could accept this mission?


    Interesting!


    Feng Lin grew increasingly excited.


    If the conditions to accept this mission were so severe, this also meant that the rewards were great.


    To him, this mission was full of advantages. Hence, even if it was slightly troublesome, he didn''t mind it.


    Feng Lin retracted his gaze from the mission board, turned, and headed toward the special medicine refinement chamber.


    He sat on the orbiter and soon, a laboratory-like chamber that exuded the feeling of advance science and technology appeared. It was brightly lit and maintained a sterile environment. There were many types of medical ingredients being stored here; the number and variety of them far surpassed his imagination. This could even be described as luxurious.


    This medicine refinement lab was constructed by the Great Wall University, and the students could use this lab by paying a certain number of contribution points. There was a total of four grades, low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and special-grade. The higher the grade, the more advanced the equipment and the more valuable the medical ingredients one would be able to use.


    This special lab needed a fee of 1,000 contribution points just for an hour.


    This Zhao Yue`er rented such a lab to be used as a testing ground. She must truly be wealthy.


    The instant Feng Lin entered, a mechanical voice sounded out.


    "New student Feng Lin, this lab is rented by someone. Please provide a proof before you can enter."


    He waved his hand and sent out the information of him accepting the mission.


    The A.I. instantly responded, "Please enter then."


    The alloy doors swung open as Feng Lin entered. In the lab, there were already many people gathered here. It was like a scene out of a banquet.


    There were all sorts of people here, and all of them had a look of arrogance and pride that came from their hearts. There were items such as spiritual plants and genetic potions on them. Clearly, these were all geneticists.


    Feng Lin used his spirit force to sense the area. He could faintly smell a type of medicinal qi that radiated from these people due to their constant concoctions of genetic potions.


    Evidently, these people were here for the mission as well.


    Through this mission, not only would they be able to gain some knowledge about an ancient medical recipe, but if they managed to complete it, they could form a relationship with Zhao Yue`e who was number one on the moon-level ranking. This fact alone naturally caused many to sign up.


    These people coldly glanced around; enmity and competitive spirit could clearly be seen in their eyes. Everyone wanted to succeed and no one wanted to fall behind the others.


    But Feng Lin was the same as well!


    Pa, pa, pa!


    The sounds of footsteps rang out.


    A muscular black-haired young man walked to the center. His upper body was naked, and his skin was dark like he was forged from black metal. He exuded an aura that indicated he had been through countless battles and was very experienced with killing. The aura of blood could be sensed from him.


    "The test will start now," said that guy.


    These geneticists instantly questioned.


    "Isn''t this a mission issued by senior sister Zhao Yue`e? Where is she?"


    "Could this mission be fake?"


    "If senior sister Zhao isn''t here, this test won''t be counted!"


    ¡­


    A series of clamor rang out. Many of the people here wanted Zhao Yue`e to come out.


    The eyes of the majority of these people gleamed with excitement. It seemed like they actually didn''t want to take the test. Most probably, they wanted to use this chance to meet and fawn upon Zhao Yue`e.


    Feng Lin was among the crowd, simply waited as he observed.


    The black-haired young man coldly snorted, "Who the hell do you all think you are? This is a mere test to determine your qualifications. Why would a character like senior sister Zhao come here personally? Unless you can restore this ancient medicinal recipe, don''t even dream about gaining favor from senior sister Zhao. Now, the test shall officially start. Only the first ten who managed to succeed in brewing the Xiantian genetic potion would be qualified to take the mission and know the secrets of the ancient medicinal recipe!"


    After having given these people no chance to object, he immediately opened up a screen that showed the formula of a genetic potion. Then, he just stood at the side with a cold expression and no longer speak.


    Clearly, he didn''t care what these people thought of him.


    "It''s great if you do it, but if you don''t want to do it¡­ Just scram!"


    "You¡­" Those geneticists were prideful individuals. They naturally wouldn''t be able to stand such provocation.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t like them. He silently did his stuff, opening up the recipe while silently marveling at how rich these people were.


    For the sake of a test, they actually shared the information of a genetic potion to everyone!


    This xiantian genetic potion was a mid-martial perfect-grade genetic option. It was worth tens of millions of star coins if this was sold in the universe. To think that someone actually gave the recipe out for the sake of a test.


    The world of the wealthy was truly extremely puzzling to him!


    This time, Feng Lin felt that his decision to enter the Great Wall University was correct.


    Regardless of era, the control of the cultivation resources would always end up in the hands of a few.


    For example, this Zhao Yue`e could casually hand over a mid-martial genetic option. This was simply unimaginable for those in the solar system.


    The use of this xiantian genetic potion was to cleanse one''s energy and marrow, expel all impurities from the human body, and purify flesh and blood. If one consumed it regularly, their bodies would have a chance to evolve into an extremely rare xiantian body, which allowed their cultivation speed to increase greatly.


    This was good stuff!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred the moment he glanced at it.


    Regardless of whether he was able to complete the restoration of the ancient medicinal recipe or not, he had already benefited from receiving this potion recipe.


    "Dragonsnake Grass 100 grams, Scarlet Spirit Powder 52 grams, Zhurong Solution 300 ml¡­"


    Feng Lin memorized the recipe while he started to act.


    This was indeed a special medicine refinement lab. There were all sorts of ingredients here.


    He prepared three portions of the ingredients and found a station as he began to work. His methods were extremely regular and thorough.


    A stalk of snake-like grass was crushed into a powder and mixed with the scarlet spirit powder. After that, the boiling Zhurong Solution was poured onto them. An intense reaction instantly happened.


    As the three ingredients fused, they gradually achieved a sort of hypostatic union and their color turned to amber.


    This indicated that the medicinal properties of these three ingredients were now perfectly integrated together.


    Feng Lin was the first to act and instantly drew countless attentions from the surrounding people. But when they noticed his cultivation level, sneers and mocking smiles appeared on their faces.


    (A tiny elite cultivator wants to show off here? This xiantian genetic potion isn''t something that anyone can brew!)


    Feng Lin didn''t care about their sneers. His hands were extremely steady, adding the ingredients bit by bit methodically.


    Given his current powerful spirit force, he was able to accurately sense the medicinal potency and properties of each ingredient. He had no problems to refine them.


    As they continued watching, these people could no longer smile.


    Although this was the first time this brat tried his hand at this recipe, it appeared like he was extremely familiar with all the steps.


    The cultivation of this young man wasn''t high, but his attainments in medicinal refinement seemed to be extraordinarily high.


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    The people here treated each other as their opponents, so they were all shocked by Feng Lin''s domineering performance. Huge pressure arose in their hearts as they hurriedly acted, not willing to fall behind him.


    A smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face.


    He wasn''t simply brewing the genetic potion. He was using absolute strength to crush everyone else to gain the qualification to take this mission.


    A tube of genetic potion already appeared in his palm.


    Feng Lin''s movements changed; he actually placed the tube over fire to heat it while guiding the process with his spirit force, causing the potion to crystallize.


    Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique!


    This strange scene caused shocked looks on the faces of everyone.


    What the hell was he trying to do? Was this a substance manipulation technique?

 318 Mysterious Geneticis

    "A potion that is in a liquid state is actually being boiled using fire? Isn''t he afraid of the potion evaporating?"


    "Which joke in the universe is he telling?


    "This fellow is just here to make a scene, right? Don''t tell me that because he failed to brew the correct potion, he wanted to destroy the evidence?"


    ¡­.


    Mocking laughter rang out.


    Feng Lin''s unique actions caused intense mocking looks to appear in the faces of everyone. They acted as if they were watching a comedy show.


    However, Feng Lin remained immersed in his concentration. As the fire burned, the moisture gradually turned to steam, but the medicinal potency didn''t dissipate at all. It was completely locked within the potion by Feng Lin''s spirit force. At this moment, crystal particles started forming and fusing and gradually, a purple jadeite crystal bead appeared before everyone.


    "What is that?"


    "When using fire to boil the potion, a crystal would actually be formed?"


    "What an incredible medicinal refinement technique!"


    ...


    The potion didn''t evaporate like they said it would. Instead, it actually transformed into a strange crystal.


    This bizarre method caused some of them to sigh in admiration.


    Even the black-haired young man, who had his eyes closed, actually opened them and stared over. His gaze flashed; no one knew what he was thinking about.


    Kacha!


    At the next moment, a cracking sound woke them up from their fazes.


    Feng Lin frowned and hurriedly tossed the crystal away as he dodged to the side.


    A thunderous boom echoed.


    All of a sudden, numerous cracks appeared on the purple crystal. It broke apart and transformed into smoke.


    A powerful storm of medicinal force gushed out. The people in the surroundings weren''t able to evade in time, and their countenances instantly turned red like they had suffered heavy injuries. They felt as though they were being stuffed with vast quantities of medicinal ingredients, which caused their blood to churn intensely.


    Devour!


    Before this storm of medicinal force could fully explode, the black-haired young man moved. He opened his mouth and took a deep breath. At the next instant, all the medicinal force was fully swallowed into his stomach.


    Was the body of this fellow really made from iron?


    The medicinal force was so powerful, but he was able to withstand it!


    As geneticists, all of them were incomparably clear about the consequences if their brewing of a genetic potion failed. The genetic potion which was originally of great benefits to humanity would manifest some irreversible transformation to their medicinal properties. Medicine might turn into poison and the side-effects would be heavily magnified. The burst of medicinal force upon failure might even cause weaker cultivators to lose their lives.


    Yet, this black-haired young man swallowed it all with a single gulp?


    "The taste isn''t bad. The medicinal potency is maxed out, but sadly, it is too explosive and the side-effects are too great." The black-haired young man mumbled like he was a food critic.


    Feng Lin retracted the shock in his gaze as he sank into contemplation before nodding his head after some time.


    This was also the reason why he prepared three portions of ingredients earlier.


    Earlier when he saw that the crystal had been successfully formed, he didn''t make any intentional changes. At the last moment, due to the strength of the fire being too great, the medicinal properties were overly stimulated which resulted in the explosive failure.


    After pondering over the reasons and highlighting the crucial points, he began to try again.


    Even if he failed once, Feng Lin didn''t hesitate to try again.


    His movements were as methodical as ever. Although his first attempt was a failure, no one dared to look down on him this time around.


    The other geneticists then shrugged and focused on their stuff, beginning their own attempts as well.


    These people were able to join the Great Wall University. Although their cultivation bases weren''t high, their technique in brewing potions would definitely not be weak. All sorts of medicinal refinement techniques were being put on display now.


    Water flow control, fire intensity control, elements control...


    Numerous surges of genetic power reverberated through the air, being infused by the geneticists into their medicinal refinement. Temperature, airflow, medicinal potency...subtle changes appeared in all of these.


    Numerous tubes of potion were being brewed.


    Feng Lin glanced at this scene. He who had an unorthodox origin in terms of potion concoction also gained some insights.


    Upon seeing a higher-level of usage of medicinal refinement techniques, Feng Lin understood that other than understanding the base nature of mythological genes, they had to regulate the efficacy of the medicinal ingredients to play a targeted role toward the human body. At the same time, they had to infuse their genetic powers into the genetic potions. This was the base nature of transcendent medicine concoction.


    If not, if one just depended on chemistry and tried to fuse various medicinal ingredients together, no matter how brilliant humanity''s techniques were, how could they surpass machinery in potion concoction?


    Genetic powers were something only humans had.


    At this moment, his medicinal refinement had almost been completed. Feng Lin didn''t think any further and started to crystallize the potion.


    Under the guidance of his spirit force, the fire emitted waves of heat, evaporating the liquid potion. The medicinal particles slowly fused together, changing from a liquid to a solid state.


    A purple jadeite crystal gradually took form.


    Upon seeing the crystal forming, Feng Lin instantly retracted his spirit energy in controlling the fire. His spirit sense then swept into the microscopic world of the crystalline structure as he controlled the particles to solidify from the liquid state.


    But the moment the fire power fluctuated, the particles immediately failed to come together. This caused instability to the structure and created a chain-collapse effect.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and discovered that the purple crystal had now dissolved into sand particles; its effect was completely wasted.


    "Another failure."


    "This young man is thinking too much. He clearly isn''t familiar with this technique, yet he still uses it and resulted in wasting materials!"


    "He must be crazy to think that he could possibly succeed and gain the qualifications to take the mission."


    ...


    Some of those geneticists had been paying attention to Feng lin''s movements. When they saw this, they heaved a sigh of relief and shook their heads.


    Refining medicine was a technique that required incomparable precision. If an error was made, no matter how minuscule the error might be, the results might become extremely different.


    If the fire was too strong, it wouldn''t work. If the temperature was not high enough, it was also very difficult to effectively crystallize the liquid solution.


    Feng Lin silently told himself to wake up. His technique was still too reserved.


    However, he had already understood the crux of the problem. Even though he failed twice, it did nothing to waver his confidence.


    At the next moment, Feng Lin acted again.


    He didn''t rest or regulate his breathing but immediately started his attempt once more. Now, his handling was like butterflies weaving through flowers as he moved faster and faster, actually forming after-images with his hand.


    Very soon, the first half of the xiantian potion was completed. Feng Lin began to try and crystallize it once more.


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    "This fellow truly doesn''t know when to give up."


    "It''s good too, we will have one less competitor."


    ¡­.


    The people in the surroundings watched coldly as wild joy filled their eyes.


    However, Feng Lin was as persistent as ever.


    This time, he went all out, but his handling and methods were as stable and meticulous as before.


    His spirit force was unleashed to the max, forming an extremely fine web that covered everything with his perception.


    All minute changes that occurred to the medicinal ingredients were fully captured in his perception. The medicinal properties then meshed together, and the interior structure of the mixture formed an extremely tight crystalline structure, which exuded a sense of geometrical beauty.


    Countless tiny crystals were packed together, forming a resplendent purple jadeite crystal. The instant it was formed, countless gazes were immediately attracted over. It was as sparkling as a diamond, and it took a long time before anyone could shift their eyes away.


    Feng Lin actually succeeded!


    When those geneticists saw this scene, all of them were in an uproar.


    (Potions could be crystallized? Was there any point to it? How did he accomplish this?)


    ...


    Under the looks of misgivings of the crowd, Feng Lin brought the crystal to the black-haired young man. "I''ve finished brewing the xiantian potion."


    "This is a potion?" The black-haired young man accepted it. He looked at the crystal that resembled a diamond as he was rendered speechless.


    A potion¡­ clearly, potions referred to liquid-state medicinal substances. How could this be a potion?


    He couldn''t help but be puzzled and asked, "What kind of technique did you use?"


    "This is a technique of my own creation, the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique. This can concentrate the essence of the potion and maximize its medicinal potency," answered Feng Lin calmly.


    "Maximize the medicinal potency? What huge words!" The black-haired young man laughed teasingly. "Let me try it then."


    He casually tossed the crystallized xiantian potion into his mouth like how one would eat a peanut.


    But almost instantly after that, his expression froze as his body remained unmoving at his original location.


    His skin flushed red. There seemed to be waves of lava coursing through his blood and steam was emitted out from him. His entire person was like a fat goose being roasted over a fire!

 319 Martial Queen

    The heat waves churned wildly, and the black-haired young man''s entire body was flushed red. His black metal skin was like being roasted in the furnace, so red that it looked like it was about to melt.


    Hu, hu, hu.


    Large clouds of steam gushed forth from his nostrils; his entire being was emitting smoke.


    Such a phenomenon caused the people in the surroundings to feel shocked.


    (This xiantian potion is just a mid-martial perfect-grade genetic potion. How could its effects be so powerful? Isn''t this a little bit exaggerated?)


    (Could it be that the potion concoction failed and it is causing huge side effects?)


    (If this was the case, this young man is out of luck!)


    ¡­.


    Numerous gazes turned over. All the expressions of the geneticists were that of rejoice in Feng Lin''s misfortune.


    The chest of the black-haired young man heaved up and down, contracting and expanding. Finally, after some time, he gradually calmed down.


    He stood up as a bright light flashed in his eyes. In just such a short while, his aura had actually grown much stronger!


    "What a tyrannical medical potency. I almost failed to endure it." The black-haired man drew in a deep breath as a look of lingering fear appeared on his face. He was no longer as calm as earlier.


    He cast a deep glance at Feng Lin, no longer looking down on him. He solemnly spoke, "Master Feng, please come with me!"


    Although Feng Lin''s cultivation base was just at the elite cultivator level, which was far beneath him, this black-haired man still addressed him as ''Master''.


    In this special laboratory, everyone was struck dumb. They could just stare in shock as Feng Lin followed the black-haired man away.


    (That xiantian potion actually succeeded?)


    (The cultivation base of this brat is insignificant, yet he is a master at medical refinement that has created his own style? What nonsense is this?)


    ¡­.


    Their minds were in chaos. This scene was completely out of their knowledge; they had no way to understand what just happened.


    "Master Feng, please come with me! Next, I will bring you to meet with senior sister Zhao Yue`e. You have to be careful not to offend her!" The black-haired man might be arrogant, but he was very respectful toward those with true capabilities. He gently warned Feng Lin but didn''t elaborate further due to some difficulties.


    Feng Lin got more and more curious. He was just going to meet with a person, was there a need for this black-haired man to act like this?


    The two of them were actually heading toward a very large training ground. When they walked over from afar, Feng Lin could already feel shocking auras in the air clashing with each other. The intensity of the clashes was so great that even the air was trembling.


    RUMBLE~


    All of a sudden, a fearsome burst of power gushed forth, so strong that it felt invincible. There seemed to be a giant invisible barrier up ahead where no one could cross over.


    "What tyrannical power." Feng Lin was silently shocked. They waited for the power to dissipate a little before continuing on toward the training grounds.


    A lanky female figure of about 1.75 meters in height stood at the center of the training ground. She was clad in white-colored practice robes and although her features weren''t extremely beautiful, she exuded a sense of heroism that wasn''t inferior to any man. She had a ponytail and looked capable and experienced. Her eyes shone like stars in the night sky.


    A group of men was currently surrounding her. She who seemed like a weak young woman actually caused these men to reveal expressions of fear, terror, and trepidation¡­ It was like they were facing an extremely terrifying opponent.


    Their auras clashed in mid-air.


    The heroic-looking woman was actually dominating everyone single-handedly. She was like someone in a group of wolves, defending herself with no fear at all.


    "Let''s go at her together. If not, we wouldn''t be a match for senior sister Zhao!" The men exchanged glances before rushing forth together.


    Blazing Fist!


    Windgod Leg!


    Cloudline Palm!


    ...


    These men all launched various genetic martial arts, creating phenomena such as blazing flames, violent wind, and dark clouds which intersected together, forming a giant energy torrent that threatened to engulf everything.


    All of them were grand cultivators and none had held back. The scene was incomparably terrifying.


    The powerful fluctuations created an intense pressure in the air.


    Yet, the heroic-looking woman simply faced the attacks head-on. Her eyes shone with calmness, and she was not moved by the power of the attacks.


    Cannon fist!


    She abruptly punched out. A dainty white fist blasted forth, yet it had strength enough to penetrate a thousand mountains, strength enough to shatter the dome of the heavens.


    BOOM!


    The punch created violent ripples that instantly caused the energy vortex to disperse into chaotic currents.


    "You guys are men, why are you so weak then? Are you all like a flower vase? Good only in appearance but have no true abilities?" Seeing this bunch of men cowering and not daring to rush her, the heroic-looking young woman frowned and expressed her unhappiness. She actually began to rush them alone.


    Water-Fire Taichi!


    She drew a deep breath. One of her hands wielded fire while the other wielded water as she drew full circles in the air. Her palm techniques seemed continuous and without end. Water was soft and supple, fire was blazing and unyielding...They perfectly fused together by means of her martial arts. There was actually a trace of the true essence of a thousand transformations within.


    The group of men unleashed all sorts of techniques respectively. Their punch force was great; Feng Lin estimated that he could at most exchange three moves against them before being beaten down.


    However, that young woman simply stood where she was. Her hands drew arcs in the air, forming a complete circle of fire and water which protected her in a stance that could repel all attacks.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Her palms shifted left and right, gathering strength from the soft movements, as relentless as water yet erupting forth with the blazing power of a volcano!


    Taichi seemed to be soft and supple, but it was actually a school of extremely powerful and hard martial art. Once it blasted out, the force unleashed was incomparably violent.


    Those men weren''t even able to withstand a single strike; all of them were sent flying through the air.


    They were like falling leaves in the gentle wind. The surroundings where the young woman was standing at was completely clear, with no one else to be seen.


    As a female, she defeated all the male cultivators here alone.


    This heroic-looking woman had a hint of tyranny in his aura, and her combat prowess wasn''t inferior to men at all.


    That black-haired young man beside Feng Lin had a look of respect in his eyes. He spoke in a low voice, "Did you see it? This is the Martial Queen, Senior Sister Zhao Yue`e of our Great Wall University. Although she is a woman, her shocking prowess in martial arts was sufficient to dominate her peers. This is why she is at the top of the moon-level Heaven''s Chosen Rankings!"


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    How vast was the universe? How many geniuses were there?


    As a female who had an innate disadvantage in terms of physique and combat prowess, she actually dominated all the male geniuses in her generation that was at the same adept cultivator realm as her? How difficult must this be?


    Just thinking about it would cause one to feel a sense of disbelief.


    Yet, this Zhao Yue`e had accomplished this!


    A queen of the martial path? A martial queen?


    Feng Lin cast a deep glance at the heroic-looking young woman in the center of the training grounds as he noted her name down in his heart.


    "Senior sister Zhao is a martial fanatic. Later when you go over, you have to be careful when speaking with her. If not, if she wanted to spar with you, the consequences¡­" The black-haired man suddenly seemed to have thought of an incomparable terrifying matter. He who had been like a ferocious tiger earlier was now as gentle as a kitten and was even shivering.


    "Hey you. Iron Pillar, come and spar with me!" At this moment, Zhao Yue`e glanced over and spotted the black-haired young man as she called out.


    "Senior sister Zhao, please spare me. I just came here to bring a medicine refinement master over to see you. He has created a brand new school of thought in terms of medicine refinement and has extremely high capabilities. He might be able to restore the ancient medicinal recipe!" The black-haired man''s earlier solemn expression at the qualification test completely changed now.


    "Extremely high capabilities? How can you judge that? Anyway, I will know after I spar with him." Zhao Yue`e''s phoenix eyes turned toward Feng Lin directly, seeing through his cultivation base. "Oh, an elite cultivator? Fine then, I will suppress myself and use strength belonging to the elite cultivator realm to spar with you and test your capabilities!"


    "It has been a long time since I last used this move. Black Tortoise Gene!" Her aura expanded. A giant tortoise image with a snake as its tail appeared. It exuded a pressure that bore down on Feng Lin.


    (The phenomenon of the black tortoise (Xuanwu) appeared? This Zhao Yue`e is from the Wudang Planet of the Huaxia Star Republic! Is everything just a coincidence?)


    ¡­


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed as a shocking thought flashed through his mind.


    Could the mythological path this woman was walking on be the Zhenwu Great Emperor Mythological Path?


    ----


    Note:


    The world Zhenwu can be literally translated to True Martial.

 320 Zhenwu Emperor Mythological Path

    The Zhenwu Emperor [1] was also known as the Xuan Heaven Emperor, Xuan Martial Great Emperor, Demon Dominance Heavenly Sovereign, and the Nine Heavens Devil Subduing Ancestor... He was the god of the north in ancient Huaxia myths and legends.


    The world of the north emphasized on massacre!


    Being a heavenly sovereign of the north, Zhenwu Emperor subdued and killed demons. He was a powerful immortal in the three realms.


    Even the three realm''s Truelord Erlang was a far cry compared to Zhenwu Emperor.


    In ancient Huaxia on Earth, Zhenwu Emperor''s domain was Wudang Mountain. Its symbolic beast was even the northern divine beast¡ªthe black tortoise!


    As the Huaxia Star Republic entered the interstellar space, they kept on getting stronger, becoming an existence that could dominate the eastern Milky Way Galaxy.


    Wudang Mountain, being an ancient cultivation sect, had also strengthened relatively. They had taken up a Life Planet and even governed a Star Region.


    It was the Wudang Planet!


    When Zhao Yue`e reached the top of the Heaven''s Chosen Ranking previously, Feng Lin had clearly seen that she came from Huaxia Wudang Planet. She also specialized in Water-Fire Taichi genetic martial arts and now showed signs of revealing the black tortoise.


    He couldn''t help but think deeper into this.


    "How is it? Do you dare to fight it out?" Zhao Yue`e didn''t put up an arrogant front but smiled very innocently. This was a pure feeling of joy when a martial artist encountered a new opponent and was raring to go to have a spar.


    She was really a martial arts addict!


    Feng Lin secretly thought of this when he saw the pure feeling in her eyes. There were no hints of contempt, arrogance, or biasness at all; only sincerity toward martial arts.


    Even though he was only an elite cultivator who was a lot weaker than her, this valiant lady didn''t hold any ill intent toward him and challenged him.


    With a brand new opponent and a brand new challenge, there would also be a brand new comprehension!


    Such a pure dao heart was really touching!


    (Such a strange lady!)


    Feng Lin was full of admiration for her. From the point he started cultivating until now, he had yet to encounter a person with such a firm dao heart.


    She was a powerful opponent who deserved to be respected!


    It was no wonder she could suppress countless proud talents despite being a lady!


    With her identity, background, aptitude, will, and martial techniques¡­ If Zhao Yue`e couldn''t become a strong expert, who could?


    Interesting!


    Strong battle intent radiated from the depths of Feng Lin''s eyes.


    This was merely a spar. What was there for him to be afraid of?


    So what if this Zhao Yue`e was a famous martial queen in the Great Wall University?


    Even if she really took the Zhenwu Emperor Mythological Path, Sun Wukong wouldn''t lose out to him either!


    Although there was a difference in their cultivation, Zhao Yue`e had clearly said that she was going to fight at the level of an elite cultivator. Therefore, there was no reason for Feng Lin to shun.


    The whole meaning behind cultivation was in comprehending the endless amazingness and contending against countless geniuses!


    Faced against the challenge from this martial queen, Feng Lin smiled, "Come!"


    The people who had suffered a crushing defeat against Zhao Yue`e exchanged a glance, stunned.


    "To think that this kid agreed! He really doesn''t know his limitations!"


    "Even if Senior Zhao were to use the elite cultivator-level battle prowess, there''s no one who is a match for her amongst those of the same realm!"


    "But this is good as well. Senior Zhao won''t be targeting us then!"


    ...


    They were secretly rejoicing.


    "Alright!" Zhao Yue`e''s gaze was that of admiration.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath, bent his body, and put both his hands together in front of his chest while taking the form of claws. He was like a ferocious tiger groveling on the ground, wanting to pounce out and tear the enemy in front of him into pieces.


    "Beastlike Fist Art!"


    "Interesting!" Great interest rose in Zhao Yue`e''s heart. The piercing-cold and abnormal auras coming from Feng Lin felt extremely familiar to her.


    This was a baleful aura that was naturally produced after a person had been through countless battles and tempered by blood and flames of war.


    "A good opponent!" Battle will rose in her heart as well.


    Right now, their battle prowess and cultivation weren''t far off from each other. This Feng Lin might be an opponent that was hard to come by!


    Black Tortoise Force!


    Burning with eagerness, she made her first move. A wave of intense cold aura rose from her body, and her beautiful hair was dyed in the color of silver frost, fluttering in the wind.


    The space distorted and there was a faint image of the black tortoise howling out, causing the air to seethe.


    A pair of delicate-looking fists smashed out plainly and wherever the fist force passed by, apparent cavities would be created in the air, and a chill was emitted across it.


    Even Feng Lin could feel the bone-piercing chill. His blood and vital energy were all frozen.


    Roar!


    Feng Lin stimulated his blood and vitality, bringing up waves of heat to scatter the chill away.


    However, during this time, the pair of fists had gotten close to him, glistening like jade and emitting a series of glow.


    Tiger Dash!


    Feng Lin''s two claws tore out fiercely, as if he was a tiger pouncing down from the mountains, wanting to tear its prey completely into pieces.


    The fists and claws collided!


    The two ferocious powers clashed fiercely.


    Feng Lin''s body trembled and he retreated for ten consecutive steps.


    Zhao Yue`e didn''t have it good either and was made to back off three steps.


    Although she had only used an elite cultivator-level battle prowess, her powerful physique as an adept cultivator was still present. After their clash, Feng Lin only ended up slightly at the disadvantage. The group of spectators stared with eyes wide-open and wore stunned expressions.


    Right now, Feng Lin and Zhao Yue`e were no longer concerned about how others thought of them!


    The moment they were separated, they rapidly headed for each other once again.


    Zhao Yue turned her fists into swords, piercing out repeatedly using sword fingers. It was as if she was the most skillful assassin, specially targeting Feng Lin''s critical spots. Her attacks were filled with sharp and compelling force.


    The sword attacks appeared to be faintly discernible, but the killing intent penetrated through the air, combining both Yin and Yang.


    The black tortoise had the appearance of a merged tortoise and snake. The tortoise was heavy while the snake was fiendish.


    Zhao Yue`e''s attacks were filled with unique force, and she kept performing killing moves that ordinary people would find hard to handle.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t someone to be trifled with either.


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    Monkey, tiger, crane, leopard...


    The Heart Monkey Force had a variety of changes, and Feng Lin''s body also changed accordingly, taking on the form of a myriad of beasts. His moves were vicious and brutal, and his body was tough and hard to destroy. He did not yield at all.


    If Zhao Yue`e was like the most skillful swordswoman with light, agile movements and extremely skillful sword moves, then Feng Lin would be like the king of beasts, extremely wild and violent, with decisive killing moves.


    The forces kept blasting all over the battlefield.


    Feng Lin didn''t dodge at all and forcibly brunted this chilling force.


    As a perfect-grade transcendent gene, the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was unrivaled amongst other genes of the same grade. The stone monkey body was impervious to fire and water and couldn''t be penetrated by blades and spears.


    There wasn''t a reason for him to dodge!


    To his surprise, he discovered that Zhao Yue`e''s situation wasn''t much different from his.


    A force that was both gentle and strong formed a circle, protecting her. It seemed to be material yet also flowy like water.


    Any impact that landed on it would move with its waves, having their prowess stripped off without having dealt any harm.


    The black tortoise image sat poisedly in the air. Waves of water gushed frantically and no techniques could invade its territory.


    The Black Tortoise Gene, Zhenwu Mythological Path!


    The more the fight continued on, the more Feng Lin was taken by awe.


    The Zhenwu Mythological Path was definitely not weaker than the Sun Wukong Mythological Path! This battle was very exciting!


    All this while, Feng Lin had always trampled over his peers. Only people who had domineering cultivation would be able to bring him pressure.


    The feeling of sparing against someone with similar battle prowess was far too amazing. He was rarely able to experience something like this. As they sparred, Feng Lin comprehended even more martial arts profoundness without realizing it.


    It was the same for Zhao Yue`e.


    Her eyes radiated strong battle intent, and the black tortoise image moved suddenly, taking on a form in the air.


    Feng Lin dashed forth, bending his body and leaving his arms dangling to his knees. It was as if he was a violent monkey, and his fists smashed out fiercely like hammers!


    Suddenly...


    It turned into a fight between the black tortoise and Wukong!


    [1] Zhenwu can also mean True Martial Emperor which is also a reference for Xuanwu [one of the four divine beasts in china mythology

 321 Black Tortoise Vs. Wukong

    The black tortoise was the god of the north, having the tortoise''s body, a snake''s tail, and a dragon''s head!


    In comparison, Sun Wukong was a Heart Monkey that had attained Dao, being extremely violent and unbridled.


    Both of them were rare divine creatures with their reputation and strength on similar grounds.


    Strong battle intent burned as Feng Lin and Zhao Yue`e were fighting. The battle was very intense like Mars colliding into Earth.


    The black tortoise sat in the air and bellowed non-stop. Waves surged and cold currents gushed.


    The violent monkey''s two fists were like hammers, smashing out violently in a maniacal state, appearing to be extremely brutal and bloodthirsty.


    Feng Lin''s figure kept darting about, moving rapidly around Zhao Yue`e, with his punches targeting her critical spots.


    Zhao Yue`e stood there, neither moving nor dodging. She drew circles in front of her body with her hands: one acting as Yin, the other Yang; one being soft, the other strong. The forces formed an invisible circle that encompassed her. It was hard to make her budge.


    Flowing water had no form and was ever-changing. However, once they formed a majestic force, ordinary people wouldn''t be able to move them.


    The black tortoise versus Wukong¡­ It was had for a victor to be decided very quickly.


    Malicious Tiger Hunt, Swift Leopard Lunge, Immortal Crane Soar¡­


    Feng Lin''s moves kept changing, bringing in violence, brutality, elusiveness¡­


    However, the moment he struck the circle of force, he would be blocked by it. At the same time, waves of cold forces would counterattack, then stopped by Feng Lin''s Stone Monkey Body, unable to penetrate through in the slightest.


    One of them had the heaviness of a tortoise and the agility of a snake. The other was like an innate stone monkey, having the agility of a monkey and the toughness of stone.


    Both of these divine creatures were perfect existences!


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    Feng Lin''s and Zhao Yue`e''s punches collided fiercely and then they separated, standing still. Both of their eyes had a hint of helplessness.


    The atmosphere suddenly turned quiet and awkward.


    ...


    This Black Tortoise Gene was definitely also a perfect-grade transcendent gene!


    Feng Lin gained a hint of understanding.


    "To think that this guy can fight against Senior Zhao for so long. One really can''t judge a book by its cover."


    "Although Senior Zhao only used elite cultivator-level battle prowess, the Black Tortoise Gene is also a perfect-grade gene that doesn''t have many rivals amongst other genes of the same grade!"


    "What''s this guy''s background?"


    ...


    To those students'' surprise, Feng Lin didn''t collapse after receiving one blow from Zhao Yue`e. The battle was more intense than they could imagine it to be.


    Both of them kept on attacking, using lower-level moves that were extremely skillful, beyond one''s imagination.


    The other students weren''t surprised that this was so for Senior Zhao. However, it was far too strange that this guy could be on par with her!


    All of them wore strange expressions, becoming increasingly curious about Feng Lin''s background.


    Moreover, according to that Iron Pillar, this guy was also a self-taught medicine refinement master!


    All of their expressions became interesting.


    "It''s coming!"


    Iron Pillar, the black-haired young man who had been focused on the battlefield, suddenly spoke up.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    In an instant, their gazes were focused on the arena.


    Having fought for so long without any results, although Feng Lin and Zhao Yue`e didn''t communicate with each other, there was one thing that both of them understood.


    Both of them were unrivaled existence amongst those of the same grade. If they wished to decide on a victor, they would have to use their ultimate move and fight it out.


    Both of them looked at each other, not moving. Their auras became increasingly strong.


    Their qi clashed and even space became distorted, dispersing the light rays.


    True Water of Xuanwu!


    Zhao Yue`e put both of her hands before her chest and formed seals, her ten fingers overlapping like a blooming lotus flower. Streams of cold water flowed out from her fingertips.


    In an instant, the surrounding temperature plunged intensely, as if they were all sunk into an underground ice cave.


    The water vapor in the air rapidly gathered, forming streams of icy water.


    At this moment, a life-like black tortoise manifested, swaying its head and tail. It looked as if it had woken from the ancient times and sent savage qi out, appearing extremely violent and brutal.


    Feng Lin''s expression turned solemn as well. He put his fingers together like a sword and pierced out slowly!


    It was only a sword finger, yet it had an absolute intent to annihilate celestials and gods, wiping out all lives.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    Feng Lin was one with the sword, turning into a beam of silver light and piercing out straight toward the icy black tortoise like a flash.


    Roar!


    The black tortoise opened its big mouth and bellowed non-stop, creating sound waves that caused the air to tremor, bringing forth strong thunderstorm. It went biting toward Feng Lin.


    Everyone couldn''t help but hold their breaths.


    The victor would be decided in this one attack. Who would be the one to emerge victorious?


    Could this guy really win against the person who was recognized as the martial queen in the Great Wall University?


    They were having a strange feeling of anticipation.


    Chi chi chi!


    Cold light surged from the sword attack.


    Feng Lin charged into the black tortoise''s body, breaking through layers of barriers.


    The black tortoise let out an aggrieved cry and froze for a moment before it shattered from the head down to its body, crumbling instantly.


    A figure darted out. The sword finger''s remnant forces had weakened a lot, but it still pierced straight out.


    Zhao Yue`e wore a solemn expression and faced the attack while forming the lotus flower seal with her hands.


    Her ten fingers intertwined, entangling the sword finger and causing it to be unable to advance any further.


    Feng Lin backed off, breathing out a turbid breath and wearing a dejected expression. "I''ve lost!"


    "No, it''s my loss!" Zhao Yue`e smiled and shook her head.


    Feng Lin''s countenance turned grim. "A lost is a lost! What do you mean by this?"


    Unjust victory felt humiliating for him.


    "You''ve misunderstood!" Zhao Yue`e only threw a glance toward Feng Lin and knew what he was thinking. She shook her head and smiled, saying, "I have no intention of giving way to you! This Xuanwu True Water is really my strongest killing move at the elite cultivator-level! After performing this move, I don''t have any means of retaliating. The reason I can take on your attack is because I''ve used the grand cultivator-level battle prowess! Therefore, it''s my loss! If we''re both elite cultivators, I won''t be your match!"


    She explained, not having any burdens or trying to hide anything.


    "What? To think that this guy actually won against Senior Zhao? This is unbelievable!"


    "The martial queen''s records of being undefeatable by those of the same realm has been broken!"


    "This guy¡­"


    ...


    The spectators'' mouths were agape, not knowing what they should be saying.


    The better they understood how terrifying martial queen Zhao Yue`e was, the more they understood the meaning behind this scene.


    Ever since entering the Great Wall University, Zhao Yue`e had been underestimated by countless people due to the fact that she was a female. However, she had relied on her pair of fists to be unrivaled amongst those of the same realm. Only those geniuses who had stronger cultivation than her could barely win against her.


    However, to think that she was defeated by someone of the same battle prowess. If news of this were to spread out, how big a commotion would there be in the Great Wall University?


    So that was it!


    Feng Lin nodded, feeling much better after hearing her say this.


    However, he didn''t agree with Zhao Yue`e.


    A loss was a loss!


    Why would any reasons be required?


    "Neither of us have lost! In a real battlefield, who would fight against you one-on-one fairly?" Feng Lin said calmly.


    Zhao Yue`e was stunned for a moment before she smiled. "That''s true!"


    She could also tell that Feng Lin also had a determined heart and wouldn''t be easily swayed by someone else''s words.


    "I look forward to the day you become an elite adept! When that day comes, we can have another battle to make it clear who is the stronger one between us!"


    "Alright!"


    The two of them looked at each other and smiled, having the feeling of people who could appreciate each other.


    Both of them wanted to know that at the same cultivation realm, whose mythological path would be stronger?


    Zhenwu''s?


    Or...


    Wukong''s?

 322 My Will Becomes My Dao

    Feng Lin and Zhao Yue`e had fought one round at the elite cultivator-level and were on par with each other. Now they started to feel appreciation toward one another.


    "To think that they are on par with each other."


    "Another genius who is unrivaled amongst those of his realm!"


    "Could he also be a ''my will becomes my dao'' expert?!"


    ...


    All the spectators were in awe.


    ''My will becomes my dao.''


    When Feng Lin heard their discussions, he was puzzled.


    "What is ''my will becomes my dao''?" he asked in surprise, feeling that he would be able to obtain a hint of profoundness from this which would aid him in his cultivation on an intrinsic level.


    "''My will becomes my dao'' means that a cultivator already has a staunch stance in his mythological path, having a determined will that is unmovable by external factors. Only people with such a mental state would be able to perfectly unveiled the greatest potential of their mythological path, bringing their abilities to the greatest extent!" Zhao Yue`e explained in a soft voice. "You''re just an elite cultivator but is capable of displaying such battle prowess. You''ve clearly stimulated the abilities of your transcendent-grade gene to your limit for them to make such a guess!"


    "So that''s how it is!" Feng Lin secretly nodded, seemingly to be deep in thought.


    He had single-handedly opened up the Sun Wukong Mythological Path and broken through many bottlenecks to come this far, not wavering. By the looks of it, it was true that he was considered to have taken a path of ''my will becomes my dao''.


    "What''s your name?" Zhao Yue`e was overjoyed to have found a rival and took the initiative to ask Feng Lin for his name.


    Feng Lin was stunned.


    After so long, she still didn''t know him, yet they had already fought for one round!


    Who should he look for to reason things out?


    He really didn''t know if he should laugh or cry!


    However, Feng Lin didn''t feel that he was underestimated just because of this.


    This valiant lady didn''t ask for people''s background and treated everyone as equal opponents. She battled them with similar battle prowess and enjoyed the process. This in a way was also showing the opponent the greatest level of respect!


    Having a pure dao heart and a strong infatuation for martial arts!


    The martial queen was really true to her name.


    "I''m Feng Lin!" Feng Lin replied calmly and looked toward her.


    "You''re Feng Lin?" Zhao Yue`e was stunned for her moment and her eyes lit up like stars. "You''re that Feng Lin who created a mythological path of his own? The Feng Lin who had been maligned upon entering the school but had proven his innocent by seizing the real culprit?"


    Although Zhao Yue`e didn''t know Feng Lin, she had heard of his name before. Once she heard of his identity, she immediately became very interested.


    The other spectators were very stunned as well. Clearly, they had also heard of the exciting debate that had taken place in the military tribunal.


    In the end, the tables were turned to everyone''s surprise, and news of it spread through the entire Great Wall University.


    Even those who had not been at the military tribunal had heard about this matter.


    None of them had expected that this person was standing right before their eyes.


    To think that this guy was that Feng Lin. He was truly extraordinary, being unrivaled amongst those of his realm, and was also a medical refinement grandmaster!


    They kept on assessing Feng Lin, feeling great curiosity toward him.


    "That''s right, that''s me!" Faced with the gazes coming from the surroundings, Feng Lin remained calm and nodded.


    "Amazing!" Zhao Yue`e was filled with heartfelt admiration, not revealing any hint of jealousy. "For you to be able to be on par with my Zhenwu Emperor Mythological Path using the path that you created yourself... You''re really amazing! If you can get stronger in the future and attain breakthroughs in your realm, you''ll definitely become a great rival that''s hard to come by for me!"


    She looked toward Feng Lin with a gaze as if she was raring to battle.


    Seeing this, the black-haired man and the others couldn''t help but shudder.


    They were far too familiar with this feeling.


    Each time Senior Zhao revealed such a gaze, it would be that she felt she had encountered a great opponent and couldn''t hold back her urge to spar.


    And during these times, they would be the unlucky ones, being tortured badly...


    Zhao Yue`e''s gaze was fervent, but at the thought of how Feng Lin was only an elite cultivator, her gaze dimmed in disappointment. "Iron Pillar, Feng Lin is that medicine refinement grandmaster you mentioned?"


    The black-haired man walked out helplessly. He let out an exhale and said, "Senior, can you not call me, Iron Pillar? This nickname is really tacky!"


    "But you awakened the Black Metal Gene and cultivate the Hundred Refinements Metal Fist. You also look so much like a pillar. What should I be calling you if not Iron Pillar?"


    Zhao Yue`e took a long look at Iron Pillar while wearing a serious expression; there was disharmony in her valiant-looking face...


    Silly cuteness?


    (You''re the senior, whatever you say is right!)


    Iron Pillar''s expression was as if there was nothing left for him to live for and he said helplessly, "That''s right! This Feng Lin created a secret technique that allows him to crystalize liquid potions and increase their medicinal effect. This is very similar to the ancient immortal pills that we found. Therefore, I immediately brought him to see you when I discovered this!"


    "Crystallizing potions?" A commotion broke out. What kind of secret art was this?


    Gene potions created through concoctions. If they were crystallized, this would overturn the theory behind potions!


    ...


    All of them felt extremely doubtful and were increasingly curious about the secret art of Feng Lin.


    The black-haired man with the nickname ''Iron Pillar'' tapped opened his identity microchip and played a video recording.


    The images of Feng Lin concocting the Xiantian Potion were clearly presented before everyone without any mistakes.


    He displayed extraordinary skills from the very beginning; his actions flowed smoothly like clouds and flowing water, capturing their gazes.


    Feng Lin then rapidly created the medicine and then rapidly crystallizing it.


    Under the scorching flames, the potion kept on being roasted and produced a mysterious reaction.


    Kacha!


    The crystallized medicine exploded into dust.


    Then, a second occurrence took place.


    Only until the third time was the process completed, and a glowing purple jadeite medicinal crystal was presented before everyone.


    It looked very extraordinary.


    "Iron Pillar, how''s the effect of this potion crystal?" After seeing Iron Pillar, who had always been known for having a strong body, display an abnormal state after swallowing the crystal, the others asked anxiously.


    "How should I say it?" Iron Pillar frowned and started thinking about it deeply, trying to recall that feeling. "When the medicinal liquid crystallizes, its medicinal prowess increases by at least three folds. Moreover, it doesn''t release explosive eruption in one-go but flows out steadily, having a strong penetrating force, flowing into the finest part of the human body. The effect can last for three times longer as well..."


    "That''s so amazing!"


    "To think that just an additional handling process can have such amazing effects!"


    "Unbelievable!"


    ...


    If it wasn''t because they knew that Iron Pillar had always been proud and didn''t care to lie, they would have thought that he was boasting. They now looked at Feng Lin with a different gaze, turning from the previous doubt, admiration, and curiosity... into that of respect.


    The Great Wall University was top ten in the universe, and the students here came from all parts of interstellar space, having different backgrounds. Each of them had a greater and nobler birth than another. Identities, background, talent... all of these were useless here. Only the people who had real capabilities would be seen in a different light.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Although Feng Lin had displayed the skills of being unrivaled amongst those of his realm, he was still just an elite cultivator after all. Although they held admiration for him, they didn''t hold him in too high of a regard.


    However, things were different now.


    Genetic pharmacists concocted various mysterious genetic potions that could greatly increase a person''s cultivation speed.


    Anyone who could become a renowned medicine refinement grandmaster would be highly sought after.


    With such concocting skills, it no longer mattered what cultivation realm Feng Lin was at.


    "You''re also a medicine refinement grandmaster?!" Zhao Yue`e asked curiously.


    "I''m not!" However, Feng Lin shook his head. "A grandmaster is a top-notch refinement master who surpasses high-grade medical refiners. Right now, my medical refinement skill is just at the mid-grade medical refiner level. It''s just that I''ve self-created a unique art!"


    Although he sounded humble, he thought secretly to himself. (That is if alchemy isn''t taken into consideration.)


    Feng Lin was confident that if alchemy was also taken into consideration, then even those medical refinement grandmasters wouldn''t be able to compare to him.


    He had created this unique art himself?


    Everyone exchanged glances, feeling numb from the repeated astonishment.


    "Being overly humble is being proud! Feng Lin, please help us to make sense of this ancient immortal pill recipe. It is extremely important to us. If you''re successful, I''ll definitely not treat you shabbily! Other than 50,000 contribution points, there''ll be other rewards!" Zhao Yue`e walked over and said sincerely.


    "There''s no need for you to do this! Since I''ve accepted this mission, I''ll definitely give it my all."


    "Alright!" Seeing that Feng Lin had agreed, Zhao Yue`e smiled. She tapped with her finger and sent a message through her identity microchip.


    Feng Lin discovered that an ancient pill recipe that was written in oracle bone script had appeared before him.


    "Dustfall Immortal Pill!"

 323 Dustfall Immortal Pill

    The oracle bone script was an ancient tool used by the ancestors of the Huaxia people on Earth to record something into tortoise plastrons and dragon bones. They took on the form of different objects and were said to have the ability to communicate with the heavens, having profound secrets. However, it was lost in history and its powers also disappeared.


    Even though human archaeologists had unearthed the oracle bone script once again, they had already lost the means of using it and thus it ended up remaining only as a mysterious ancient script.


    This ancient medicine recipe was clearly inscribed onto a large slab of human-sized upper thigh bone via the oracle bone script. What kind of creature was it when it was still alive?


    The pill recipe was ancient and far surpassed the historical records.


    The identity microchip had already translated the oracle bone script, displaying the ancient medicine recipe that was named the ''Dustfall Immortal Pill''.


    Based on the documentation, the human body was initially a xiantian body without any impurities and only formed from the purest blood and qi. However, once they landed on the ground, they were tainted by posterior auras in the mortal world, tainted by the endless dust and dirt.


    The effect of this Dustfall Immortal Pill was to cleanse all impurities in the human body, returning it to the initial state of pure blood and qi.


    Could one''s xiantian body be like that of a baby''s?


    The path to great dao was extremely profound and mysterious.


    This was where the Dustfall Immortal Pill''s profoundness lay.


    What was an immortal pill?


    According to the legacy Feng Lin had obtained from the Furnace Immortal Sect, there were generally three types of alchemy pills, namely the spiritual pill, immortal pill, and the divine pill¡­Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    The spiritual pills were the lowest-tiered alchemy pills that possessed spiritual qualities from the moment they were refined from the furnace. Depending on how much impurities they possessed and their medicinal effects, they were further distinguished into top-grade, mid-grade, low-grade, as well as the flawless and perfect supreme-grade and transcendent-grade.


    The divine pill was far too distant to be reached and there wasn''t a need to speak too much about it.


    And immortal pills weren''t pills that could allow one to become immortals the moment they took them. After taking them, it would point the people onto the path of immortality with the hopes of becoming immortals.


    Once the Dustfall Immortal Pill was to be consumed, it could allow one to regain their innate bodies, undergoing a complete transformation and achieving the dao body, immortal bones. Their cultivation speed would become extremely fast and extremely efficient. The immortal pill was true to its name.


    Even if Feng Lin wasn''t able to complete the mission, he wouldn''t lose out since he had obtained the Dustfall Immortal Pill''s recipe.


    Feng Lin then noticed a strange scene. The huge bone in which the ancient pill recipe was inscribed on seemed to be sunken deep into the ground and only a very small part of it was exposed.


    The surrounding environment was extremely dark, and it was an ancient primitive scene before the universe was formed.


    It seemed that this Zhao Yue`e had really found the relic of a certain myth or legend!


    This scene ascertained his earlier assessment.


    "How is it? Feng Lin, are you able to replicate the ancient medicine recipe?" Zhao Yue`e asked.


    "The method of concocting this ancient medicine is very similar to my Crystallized Medicine Creation. I can give it a try!" Feng Lin didn''t give an absolute reply.


    In fact, his Crystallized Medicine Creation was a simplified form of alchemy. It wasn''t wrong for him to say this.


    Zhao Yue`e and the others didn''t think too much about his reply.


    If it was so easy to replicate such deep and profound ancient alchemy, it would be too fake!


    If Feng Lin dared to assure them that he''d be able to replicate the pill, they would probably suspect him.


    The way he said things made him even more trustworthy.


    "No matter how things turn out, I''ll be troubling you on this!" Zhao Yue`e said to Feng Lin with a slightly pleading tone.


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded. "This Dustfall Immortal Pill requires a lot of rare ingredients. I don''t have them with me and will need you guys to provide me with them!"


    "That''s a matter of course!" Zhao Yue`e nodded toward Iron Pillar.


    The muscular black-haired young man quickly brought out a safe deposit box and opened it up. A pile of rare materials that had been processed using various means was placed within it. There were the Shooting Star Grass, Unwithered Epiphyllum, Horned Serpent Sinew, etc...


    "There are ten sets of materials here. According to Senior Zhao''s wishes, we''ll be giving you ten sets of them instead of the three that we agreed on previously. There won''t be any more of them after they are used up. So please use them carefully and please also guarantee the secret of the ancient pill recipe! This is also written in the contract. Otherwise, if you were to freely reveal the ancient pill recipe, we have the right to charge you in the school''s court and ask for compensation that''s three times or more!" Iron Pillar instructed seriously with an implied warning.


    "Of course I know that. Don''t worry, since I''ve accepted the mission, I''ll maintain my integrity in this!" They were putting things straight; thus, Feng Lin didn''t feel that he was offended. He received the materials and said, "The medicine refinement process that''ll be taking place involves my secret skill. Thus, it''s not suitable for outsiders to watch! Three days later, regardless of the success, I''ll give you guys a reply!"


    After saying this, he nodded toward Zhao Yue`e and the others and turned to leave.


    Zhao Yue`e felt that this was only right.


    The medicine refinement technique was the Medicinal Refinement Masters'' absolute secrets. They couldn''t display such skills in public.


    Seeing Feng Lin leaving, Iron Pillar asked in a deep voice, "Senior, is this fine? The Dustfall Immortal Pill''s ingredients are extremely rare. Isn''t the price too big to be giving out ten sets of it at once? We''ve only gathered so much of it. We shouldn''t be placing all of our eggs in one basket!"


    "Don''t worry, I''ve my own ideas on this! I''ve seen the initial form of alchemy in his Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique. This Feng Lin probably has already found an inspiration to replicate ancient alchemy from the refinement process of gene potions! If he can''t do it, other people probably can''t either! Since that''s the case, then we can only place all of our bets on him and choose to believe him!"


    Hearing this, Iron Pillar scoffed helplessly, "Senior, you place your trust in others too easily!"


    His gaze turned to Feng Lin''s departing figure and he thought, "Feng Lin, you better not let down the trust that Senior Zhao has placed on you!"


    ...


    In fact, no matter whether other people trusted him or not, Feng Lin was prepared to place all his efforts into refining this Dustfall Immortal Pill. He wasn''t intending on making any shabby efforts into this.


    A person should try their best to do what others had entrusted to him.


    On a deeper level, Feng Lin hoped to take this opportunity to link up with Zhao Yue`e and the others so that he could explore the mythological secret realm.


    The Great Wall University had deep backgrounds and numerous experts.


    Right now, his battle prowess as an elite cultivator was far from sufficient.


    If a cultivator wished to improve tremendously within a short period, the easiest way out was to seek for fortunate encounters.


    Exploring the mythological secret realms was the greatest fortunate encounter. Those ancient alchemy pills and treasures... Even getting just one of them would be extremely beneficial.


    Feng Lin returned to his residence, sat cross-legged on the floor, and started to recover the depleted energy from earlier.


    Only after he had fully recovered did he start to move rapidly. He first memorized the Dustfall Immortal Pill''s recipe and then kept on visualizing the steps repeatedly. It was until he made no mistakes at all did he start to get to it for real.


    Boom!


    The furnace became bigger in his palm and then landed on the ground. Feng Lin started the flames and the temperature rose rapidly.


    Shooting Star Grass, Unwithered Epiphyllum, Horned Serpent Sinew¡­


    Mysterious medicinal grass that glistened in starlight, flowers that were resplendent as gold, translucent sinew that was as sturdy as metal...


    The first three medicinal ingredients were added in one go, and the burning flames instantly roasted them into a gel-like consistency.


    Feng Lin brought out a set of medicinal ingredients and started the refining process, devoting all of his attention to it. He carefully sensed every bit of the finest changes and controlled them with great care, wanting to bring out the medicinal prowess to the greatest level.


    Spirit Jade Powder, One-element Frigid Water, Ten-thousand Year Root¡­


    Seeing that it was about ready, he continued the tempering process and added more ingredients.


    The flames in the furnace kept on burning, and three pools of medicinal liquid condensed and floated in the air, gradually combining into one.


    However, for some reason, whenever they got close, there would always be a massive repelling force, making it hard for the three to combine.


    Even if an external force was applied to press them together, they would still appear incongruous, showing no signs of letting the medicinal effects combine together.


    Feng Lin kept on increasing the flames but it was still useless. In the end, the medicinal liquid evaporated completely in the flames, turning into smoke and dissipating.


    He was baffled and it was only after so much thought did he manage to gain some comprehension.


    This was because...


    Alchemy pills couldn''t be refined by ordinary flames!

 324 Xiantian Dao Body

    "A golden pill was swallowed into my stomach, only then can I plant a golden lotus!"


    "Why gold?"


    "Because true gold fears no fire!"


    The meaning of Gold wasn''t as simple as the word itself. In cultivation, it represented chaos as one, something that was indestructible and would never decay or decompose.


    The golden pill of Daoism, the golden body of Buddhism...everything was the same!


    Since a golden pill could be concocted, the fire needed to refine it naturally wasn''t the mortal fire.


    It was the true fire!


    No matter how mortal fire changed, the only difference would be its temperature, rising up or going down. It didn''t have the other mythical properties of a true fire.


    There was the Constellation True Fire: The radiance of the stars gathered together like flames, capable of baptizing the myriad of creatures and restoring their original forms.


    There was the Earthfiend True Fire: It contained a bitter chill, while its flames were like the candle, capable of refining the myriad of treasures and enhancing one''s killing prowess.


    There was the Nine-revolutions Thunderfire: The vast and natural heavenly might: lightning for baptism, fire for destruction. All impurities would be expelled, becoming as pure as ceramic glaze.


    ...


    True fire had the form of fire, the nature of fire, and the energy of heaven and earth within them. This was what was meant by the word ''true''.


    Different true fire naturally had different abilities. However, each true fire was born from the essence of heaven and earth and they were all extremely rare.


    Only true fire could refine an immortal pill!


    If he just used mortal fire in the refinement, Feng Lin discovered that he had no way to merge the medicinal properties into one; he wasn''t able to concoct the pill.


    After completely cleaning the remnants of medicine in his furnace, he silently began to ponder.


    This was truly an area which he had always neglected.


    Crystallized potion was after all the most elementary form of alchemy. There was no need for such precise control of fire.


    But when it came to true alchemy, mortal fire was clearly insufficient.


    Without the aid of a true fire, the medicinal effects wouldn''t be able to fuse into one and become an alchemy pill.


    Although he knew the concoction method of the Dustfall Immortal Pill, he wouldn''t be able to get anywhere without the proper equipment.


    Without a true fire, even if he knew and understood all the procedures, he couldn''t concoct the pill.


    But he wasn''t prepared to give up so easily.


    If he failed to refine the pill or wasn''t able to send back the remaining ingredients, it would be hard for him to explain.


    Even if Zhao Yue`e and the others didn''t make things difficult for him, Feng Lin wouldn''t be able to continue working with them or entering the mythological secret realm for exploration.


    This wasn''t something Feng Lin wanted to happen.


    Even if he couldn''t refine an immortal pill, it would still be okay if he managed to refine a semi-finished product.


    The Crystallization Medicine Creation Technique was a technique that combined the unique point of potion concoction and alchemy together. It wasn''t able to exceed alchemy, but it would be more exceptional compared to potion concoction.


    Upon thinking about this critical point, Feng Lin had a new line of thought.


    If he wanted to simplify the Dustfall Immortal Pill, it was complex to think about it but easy to speak of it. The essence of this was four words. "Water refinement, fire evaporation."


    As to what water refinement meant, it was to use genetic medicinal refinement techniques to handle the substances, turning them to potions. After that, fire evaporation meant using the heat to refine and condense them to the form of a crystal body.


    In this case, this naturally wouldn''t be the same as alchemy where the medicinal potency would be completely concentrated; some medicinal potency would surely be lost during the process.


    But even if a great amount of medicinal potency was lost, it could still be considered a semi-finished alchemy product, which was far superior to any other potions.


    No matter what, having a semi-finished product was better than having nothing at all!


    Although these two steps sounded simple, it wasn''t so easy to accomplish them.


    Feng Lin began pondering, his thoughts spun rapidly. After some time, his eyes brightened as he came to a conclusion.


    Hua, hua, hua~


    A Shooting Star Grass as bright as a star appeared before him. Swish, swish~ A sharp flash of light arced past, rapidly grinding this grass down to powder.


    Since he wasn''t able to refine the medicinal potency inside his furnace, he could only use physical means to forcibly crush the ingredients.


    Unwithered Epiphyllum, Horned Serpent Sinew, Ten-thousand Year Root¡­


    All the original ingredients were being ground into powder before being mixed into a solution as they fused together.


    Many subtle reactions occurred in the solution. The color of it gradually turned amber as a thick medicinal fragrance emitted from it.


    Crystallized concoction!


    Feng Lin began to operate, using his spirit force to control the strength of the fire. The fire blazed brilliantly, evaporating the liquid solution as the potion began to crystallize.


    He inserted his spirit force within, starting to control the convergence of the particles in the microscopic world.


    This type of mortal fire could at most forcibly fused the medicinal potency together. It had no way to truly bring out the miraculous effect of a true fire and cause the medicinal potency to undergo many miraculous changes, allowing one to transform completely.


    Doing this much was his current limit. He could only do so.


    After all, this was an immortal pill. Given his current attainments in cultivation, as well as the fact that he only had the furnace but no true fire to aid him, he wasn''t able to go any further.


    Feng Lin retracted his thoughts and began to concentrate.


    Even the simplified Dustfall Immortal Pill was extremely complex.


    He didn''t have time for distractions; he had to focus completely. He strengthened the fire intensity, forcefully fusing the medicinal properties of the ingredients together.


    Gradually, a green jadeite gradually formed. It shone with brilliance and was filled with the aura of life.


    With just a sniff, Feng Lin felt that his body was completely refreshed. He didn''t know what would happen if he consumed it.


    Just from the luster, the medicinal crystal formed from the simplified Dustfall Immortal Pill was at least of the high-martial perfect-grade. Its medicinal effect should be extremely shocking.


    Kacha!


    Just when the jadeite was about to form, a loud sound rang out as it cracked apart from the middle, transforming into a pile of powder.


    The crystallization of different genetic potions required different methods. It was only to be expected to fail the first time.


    Feng Lin wasn''t bothered by it. He continued with his attempts.


    Finally, after wasting four portions of ingredients, the remaining six portions were refined into six sparkling jade-green crystals.


    He managed to refine six crystals out of ten portions of ingredients, wasn''t the success rate a little too crazy? If this was to circulate out, most probably, many people would start to have greedy thoughts.


    Feng Lin kept three crystals for himself, treating them as part of his concoction fee.


    He felt no guilt in his heart.


    One must know that no one else knew about alchemy. It was basically impossible for others to restore this Dustfall Immortal Pill.


    These ingredients would only be wasted if others took them to refine. Now, Feng Lin was still willing to give them three portions. To Zhao Yue`e and the others, this was already considered a surprise.


    Human hearts were all greedy.


    If he gave them too much, it might actually cause the opposite effect.


    He didn''t know what effect the Dustfall Immortal Pill would have.


    Feng Lin was also extremely curious.


    Since this was an immortal pill, its effects must be extraordinary. Even if it was a simplified version of it, the medicinal effects would be far superior compared to other potions.


    Feng Lin swallowed it decisively.


    At the next instant, he felt as though a supernova had blown up inside him. The moment the medicinal crystal entered his stomach, it instantly exploded within, transforming into thick currents of warmth that seeped into the depths of his body.


    The pores on his entire body opened up, and countless black particles with a fishy smell were expelled.


    A light spiritual qi reverberated within his body, like xiantian (prenatal) qi from his mother''s womb. His body that was tainted by his exposure to everything after houtian (post-natal) was now being cleansed, as it finally returned to its original base. His flesh and blood transformed back into a xiantian body, naturally getting closer to the great dao.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    In ancient cultivation, this type of body was known as the xiantian dao body. It was extremely suitable for cultivation innately.


    Genetic potential +3.6, +3.6, +3.6¡­


    Feng Lin soon received two free transcendent genetic points. He decisively added them to his Beast King Gene.


    Vitality stat +10, +12, +12.6...


    Due to the power of the xiantian dao body, his vitality stats instantly surged like how the powerful waves of an ocean breaking past the floodgates. The imposing force directly broke through the limit of elite cultivators as it continued to surge upward.


    His life information changed.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 1236


    Transcendent Genes: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10, Beast King Gene x5


    Primeval Genes: ...


    Basic Genes: ¡­..


    Genetic potential: 86.8


    =====

 325 Obtaining The Contribution Points

    The great limit of the elite cultivator''s vitality was 1,000 points. How did he break past it so easily?


    After seeing the result, Feng Lin couldn''t help being astonished.


    For every cultivation realm, there was a natural limit for one''s vitality stat.


    Even if he was walking on Sun Wukong Mythological Path, it would be exceedingly difficult if he wished to break the limit.


    Back then when he had been an interstellar cultivator, in order to break through the greater limit of 100 points, he had used all methods he could think of and even entered a secret realm of Japan before he succeeded.


    But now, he didn''t do anything, yet he had broken through a greater limit of an elite cultivator that was supposedly countless times more difficult to break through compared to the one of interstellar cultivators''?


    No, it wasn''t that he did nothing.


    Feng Lin pondered slightly and understood the reason behind it.


    As expected of the Dustfall Immortal Pill.


    Although it was just the simplified version, just consuming it allowed Feng Lin to gain a xiantian dao body and break through the limits of his previous body.


    The medicinal potency of the dustfall medicine crystal was simply too powerful, exceeding his expectations.


    If he took out three god-like medicines such as this, it would still be too dazzling!


    After contemplating a little, Feng Lin decided to only give two pills to Zhao Yue`e and the others.


    He carefully kept the three pills he took. He definitely couldn''t expose that he had them or he would face endless troubles.


    ¡­.


    Only after an appropriate amount of time had passed did Feng Lin contact Zhao Yue`e and the others. He then headed toward the agreed meeting point.


    When he reached there, those people were already there.


    "This is the Dustfall Immortal Pill you restored? Why is it in a crystal form? It is different from the perfectly round shape of ancient medicine, and its divine glow was supposed to be completely retracted. This is clearly not the case." After Feng Lin took out the two dustfall crystals, the black-haired young man, Iron Pillar, glanced at them with unsightly expressions.


    They paid such a great price and finally managed to get ten portions of the ingredients for Feng Lin. All of this was because they hoped he would be able to restore the ancient medicine.


    But now, the things Feng Lin took out were clearly two crystallized genetic potions.


    Even if the genetic potions were crystallized, they were ultimately still genetic potions. It wasn''t the ancient medicine they wanted!


    Staring at their unsightly expressions, Feng Lin calmly spoke, "Alchemy is a secret art that has been lost for countless years. Who can perfectly restore the ancient medicine? I can only use my crystallization medicine creation technique to conduct some remodeling, maintaining 50% of its original medicinal potency!"


    He was extremely confident about this point.


    After all, the crystallization medicine creation technique was something that had the essence of alchemy within. No matter how much medicinal potency was lost, he could guarantee to retain at least 50% of the original product.


    And as expected, when the people heard this, they all had looks of shock on their faces.


    "These crystals actually maintain 50% of the original medicinal potency?"


    "Incredible! Although these medicinal crystals cannot be compared to the original Dustfall Immortal Pill, they have already far exceeded the ancient medicine we excavated out!"


    "How did you accomplish this?"


    ¡­


    The attitudes of everyone instantly changed.


    Feng Lin smiled but didn''t say anything. He naturally wouldn''t leak his own secrets. He passed the two sealed medicinal crystals to them.


    Zhao Yue`e curiously received them. She placed them before her eyes and started to seriously survey the crystals.


    All of a sudden, her finger flicked and threw one of the medicinal crystals into her mouth, swallowing it.


    "Senior sister¡­!" Iron Pillar instantly got anxious when he saw this.


    The medicinal effect of this crystal hadn''t been tested yet, how could Zhao Yue`e consume one so easily?


    "Don''t worry." Zhao Yue`e had a smile on her face. "I know what I''m doing."


    She sat cross-legged and actually floated in mid-air.


    Waves of energy fluctuations could be felt. Some were as cold as ice yet as hot as a blazing fire. This was the medicinal potency unleashing itself. It kept bursting out, yet she suppressed it again and again.


    Zhao Yue`e''s aura began to expand at a rate visible to the naked eye, becoming something corporeal. The pressure she exuded was as heavy as a mountain, so great that the surrounding air was being compressed.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. Only now did he understand how fearsome her true combat strength was. It simply surpassed his estimation.


    When they had fought, she basically hadn''t taken him seriously or he wouldn''t have been able to receive more than three of her blows.


    One must know that Zhao Yue`e was at the adept realm, two entire realms higher than Feng Lin. This also meant that her vitality stat had already broken past 10,000.


    Even though Feng Lin had broken through his current vitality stat''s limit and could be comparable to grand cultivators, his vitality stat had only broken past 1,000. There was about a ten times difference when he compared himself to Zhao Yue`e.


    Under this pressure, Feng Lin felt like there was a towering giant before him. He felt as tiny as an ant as the disparity in strength was simply too great.


    Her aura gushed out, forming visible waves of energy. The compressed air grew heavier, causing everyone here to find it difficult to breathe.


    These people weren''t able to withstand such a powerful aura and all decided to retreat.


    Feng Lin was no exception.


    After consuming the Dustfall Immortal Pill, all of Zhao Yue`e''s potential completely erupted forth.


    Her aura was like the deep abyss filled with sinister killing intent, radiating a biting chill that wanted to freeze everything in the heavens and earth.


    Creak, creak.


    Feng Lin discovered to his astonishment that the surface of the ground started to freeze.


    This extreme chill caused the moisture in the air to rapidly freeze. When they fell onto her, they made it seem like she resembled a divine statue of a frost goddess.


    An ancient deity descended to the mortal world, stepping on a black tortoise with a long sword in her hand. Her figure was lanky and she had a solemn expression. It was the image of Zhao Yue`e herself.


    Zhenwu Law Image!


    Boundless divine might radiated from her, causing everyone not to dare directly stare at her.


    Feng Lin''s eyes involuntarily narrowed. The chill was extremely overbearing, forcing him to retreat.


    However, his sharp senses told him that this image was just illusory, it wasn''t the true Zhenwu Law Image.


    Iron Pillar and the others had looks of awe in their eyes; excitement could also be seen on their faces.


    The Zhenwu Divine Statue continued to become corporeal. It looked increasingly real, appearing from the void but it still contained a hint of illusory feel. But in the end, she still failed her breakthrough.


    Zhao Yue`e drew in a deep breath and stopped.


    "Senior sister, what''s wrong? Have you broken through to the elite adept level?" Iron Pillar saw that something was wrong and couldn''t help but ask.


    "Not yet." Zhao Yue`e shook her head. "Although the medicinal crystal retained 50% of the medicinal potency, it''s still very inferior when compared to the real ancient medicine. It can''t aid me in breaking through."


    "Why don''t you consume the second medicinal crystal too?" asked Iron Pillar.


    "It''s useless," Zhao Yue`e replied. "This is a disparity in terms of its base quality. It cannot be mitigated simply by consuming more of the medicinal crystals. Unless I can obtain the true Dustfall Immortal Pill, I can only depend on my own efforts to slowly grow stronger and breaking through to the elite adept realm."


    Things were troublesome then.


    Everyone didn''t know what to do.


    They expended so much effort and only found a person like Feng Lin. Although he only managed to retain 50% of the ancient medicine''s medicinal potency, this was something others couldn''t do.


    Medicinal refinement depended too much on one''s talent. Ordinary people wouldn''t be able to comprehend it.


    Although everyone here wasn''t nameless individuals and had large amounts of cultivation resources at their disposal, they weren''t able to think of any good idea.


    "There might be a way." At this moment, Feng Lin calmly stated.


    "What?" Numerous gazes instantly turned to Feng Lin; the tone of their voices was extremely impatient.


    Feng Lin continued, "According to my research, other than the proficiency in alchemy, the assistance of a true fire is also needed. Only with the power of a true fire can I smoothly merge the medicinal properties of the various ingredients, achieving a state of union between Yin and Yang and mixing water and fire to form a golden pill! All these are things impossible to achieve with the usage of mortal fire!"


    "Oh?" Zhao Yue`e nodded slightly as she started to contemplate. All of a sudden, she seemed to have made a decision.


    She pointed her finger at her microchip id and sent a message.


    Contribution points +50,000!


    All of a sudden, Feng Lin discovered that his bank account at the Great Wall University had suddenly increased by 50,000 contribution points. The reward for this mission was given to him in advance.


    "This is¡­" Feng Lin was bewildered.


    "You managed to restore 50% of the Dustfall Immortal Pill''s medicinal potency and can be said to have accomplished your mission. This is the reward you ought to receive." Zhao Yue`e smiled. She then continued, "Feng Lin, next we would have to trouble you to go with us to explore the mythological secret realm. How about it? Over there, you might be able to find the true fire you wanted!"

 326 Looking at Someone in A Different Ligh

    "No way! How can that be done?"


    "Senior sister, please consider this again!"


    "The mythological secret realm is the greatest secret of our Martial Essence Society. This Feng Lin is just an outsider, how can we allow him to enter the secret realm so easily?"


    ¡­


    After Zhao Yue`e spoke, the people in the surroundings were greatly shocked. They ignored the fact that Feng Lin was present and began to object with loud voices, feeling that they had no way to accept this.


    Yet, Zhao Yue`e wasn''t flustered. She asked Iron Pillar, "What do you think?"


    "I feel we should bring him along." Contrary to everyone''s expectations, Iron Pillar actually agreed.


    "What?" These people didn''t dare to believe what they just heard.


    They knew that Iron Pillar was someone who had the strongest amount of wariness in his heart. How could he agree to such an audacious thought by their senior sister?


    They didn''t understand.


    "I''m concerning myself with fact and not the individual." Iron Pillar shook his head. "This mythological secret realm contains countless secrets, and there are opportunities everywhere. If we bring him along, we might really be able to find a source of true fire. With a true fire, the Dustfall Immortal Pill would be perfectly restored and senior sister Zhao would also be able to make use of this to break through to the elite adept realm. This is the most important thing right now. Only then can our Martial Essence Society expand and grow stronger in the Great Wall University.


    "You must know that the competition is incomparably intense within the school. Our society just recently flourished. Although senior sister managed to obtain the number one ranking on the moon-level board, as long as we don''t have an elite adept cultivator as our leader, we would always be inferior to those peak powers in the school. Our foundations would be too weak. As a small society, we cannot be too reserved. Only by acting boldly would we have the hope to catch up to the other powers!''


    "Not bad, these are my thoughts as well." Zhao Yue`e nodded.


    Upon seeing the two doyens of their society agree, although those people still felt reluctant, they could only temporarily endure this. It was just that their emotions were plain on their faces.


    The slot to enter the mythological secret realm was limited and exceedingly valuable. Senior sister Zhao only managed to grab a few name slots from the other large society, but now, they had to give up one of the slots for this Feng Lin? How could these people not feel reluctant?


    They silently blamed themselves for being helpless, unable to aid their senior sister. They weren''t even able to compare to an elite cultivator.


    They silently determined that they would surely work even harder. There would be a day where they could help their senior sister to expand the society, causing the Martial Essence Society to become the number one society in the Great Wall University.


    "Since there are no objections. This matter is settled then. Five days later, when exploring the mythological secret realm, I will bring Feng Lin and Iron Pillar with me," said Zhao Yue`e.


    Everyone could only nod helplessly.


    Feng Lin lowered his face, but he felt joy in his heart.


    No matter what, he finally obtained the qualifications to enter the mythological secret realm.


    ¡­


    The five days passed in the blink of an eye.


    Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e, and Iron Pillar gathered together. From their location, they could already see a ring-shaped flying shuttle resting on the top of the fixed star fortress. It seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.


    Near the flying shuttle, the four other teams stood together; each consisted of three members.


    "Who is this?" When Feng Lin appeared, he instantly drew judgmental looks from others.


    A golden-haired man with a sharp gaze stared at Feng Lin like he wanted to pierce him through.


    "Zhao Yue`e, are your actions not too over the top? We stated clearly before that the mythological secret realm is a secret shared by our five societies, and we cannot leak this to others. Why did you bring an outsider?" He asked in an overbearing tone.


    "This is Feng Lin, he is a medicinal refinement master and has created his own medicinal refinement technique. He managed to restore 50% of an ancient immortal pill," said Zhao Yue`e calmly. She then continued, "Given his ability, he would be able to help us in the mythological secret realm."


    "Hmmph, restoring ancient immortal pills with his capabilities?" the golden-haired man spoke with contempt. He glanced at Feng Lin; there was a look of disbelief on his face.


    An elite cultivator could restore an ancient immortal pill?


    Who was she lying to?


    The other three team captains also spoke out, feeling extremely unhappy.


    "That''s right, Zhao Yue`e. You best not weave nonsensical lies!"


    "The slots to enter the mythological secret realm are limited. If you don''t want to use it properly, you can give it to us. There''s no need to come up with such a ridiculous reason and waste a proper slot."


    "That''s right. Although I don''t know what transaction you have with this brat, not everyone can be qualified enough to use one of the slots for entering the secret realm."


    ...


    The auras of these four captains were extremely terrifying, actually not in any way inferior to Zhao Yue`e.


    Zhao Yue`e was already the number one expert among the adept level. However, the cultivation bases of these people might already be in the elite adept realm; hence, they didn''t fear her at all.


    Numerous gazes turned to Feng Lin, flickering with disdain. Their words clearly exhibited their feelings for him.


    Feng Lin remained unmoved. It was like these people weren''t talking about him.


    Now, he was together with Zhao Yue`e. She had to step out and take charge of this matter.


    Zhao Yue`e was the leader. If he stepped out now and rebutted these people, the outcome would surely be even more negative.


    If this Zhao Yue`e chose to evade upon facing difficulties, Feng Lin would have to consider whether it would be a good decision to stick with her.


    If not, he might be cheated even before he knew what had happened!


    Luckily, Zhao Yue`e didn''t disappoint him. She soon took her stance.


    After all, Feng Lin was someone she brought here. How could she allow others to vilify him casually?


    She stretched her hand out, revealing a medicinal crystal that radiated a mystical light. The moment she took that out, the attention of everyone turned to it, drawn within the crystal.


    The cultivation bases of everyone here weren''t weak. They could clearly sense the vast amount of medicinal potency within the crystal. By just sniffing a whiff of its fragrance, their genetic force began to churn with excitement.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "This is¡­?" Their gazes were filled with astonishment.


    "How much are you selling this?"


    "I''m willing to pay 5,000 contribution points. Sell it to me."


    "You have the face to even mention 5,000? I will pay 10,000!"


    "I will pay 20,000!"


    ...


    Earlier, they were still filled with disbelief. But now, they were on the verge of fighting each other to buy this medicinal crystal.


    Being able to become an elite adept meant that they knew the number of medicinal substances that could affect them was extremely limited.


    Thus, the moment this medicinal crystal appeared, they weren''t able to control their eagerness.


    "I''m sorry, this is not for sale." Zhao Yue`e retracted her hand. The medicinal crystal in her hand disappeared in a flash, causing the hearts of everyone to be filled with itch.


    She pointed to Feng Lin and calmly spoke, "Right now, I only have a single dustfall medicinal crystal. How can I sell it to you all? But the person who refined it is here today. If you all want to buy this, why don''t you all look for him?"


    Everyone silently pondered, her words made sense!


    Their gazes began to fill with a fervent look as they stared at Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin, who was a poor and insignificant brat in their eyes, suddenly became an extremely important person.


    "He is the one who refined this dustfall medicinal crystal." Zhao Yue`e had a teasing smile on her face. "Now, do any of you still doubt his qualifications to enter the mythological secret realm?"


    "We were just kidding." They laughed. When they stared at Feng Lin again, all of them looked at him in a new light. Even their breathing changed.


    "Master, do you have more of these medicinal crystals?"


    "Can you sell me one? How about 10,000 points for one? I will buy all you want to sell."


    "I will pay 20,000 for one!"


    ...


    They continued to increase the stakes, competing with each other frenziedly, causing Feng Lin to roll his eyes.


    However, this was a pretty good way to become wealthy.


    He was very clear why Zhao Yue`e was doing this. She wanted to help him expand his fame.


    If his fame as a medicinal refinement master spread, he wouldn''t have to worry about not having enough contribution points in the future.


    But due to rationality, Feng Lin didn''t hastily accept all these purchasing requests.


    He still had three of the dustfall medicinal crystals with him. However, if he took them out now, his secret might be revealed.


    (It''s better to keep a low profile!)


    However, this was such a good opportunity to get contribution points; he didn''t want to waste it.


    After pondering, Feng Lin spoke, "I apologize. I only managed to refine two dustfall medicinal crystals. Now, I don''t have any stock left. If you all want some, you have to provide me with the ingredients. I can only assure that I can refine two medicinal crystals out of ten portions of ingredients. For each successfully concocted medicinal crystal, you all have to pay me 10,000 contribution points as the concoction fee. Are you all willing?"


    "Alright, it''s settled then!"


    "I agree!"


    "This is good!"


    ...


    Despite such harsh conditions, everyone actually accepted it, which was contrary to his expectations. They didn''t hesitate at all.


    After all, no matter how valuable medicinal ingredients were, if they were not refined into genetic potions, they were nothing but trash.


    If someone could transform the ingredients into a semi-finished immortal pill, the buyer would actually profit from it.


    What a bunch of future wealthy clients these people were.


    Feng Lin discovered that he had underestimated the temptation of the dustfall medicinal crystals to these people.


    "Master, please board the shuttle." Their attitudes became incomparably respectful, welcoming Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e and Iron Pillar onto the flying shuttle.


    Those with true capabilities would always be respected no matter where they went.


    The flying shuttle soon took off, transforming into a beam of light that shot into the dark outer space, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

 327 Ruins of Darkness

    Darkness, the void, coldness¡­


    There were no sounds at all; it was deathly stillness everywhere.


    The flying shuttle was flying toward the direction leading to the exit of the Milky Way galaxy.


    That place was already considered a place outside of humanity''s star region.


    Between galaxies, there might be a distance of a hundred of millions of light-years, and between them, only regions of darkness could be found. There was only cosmic dust and no fixed stars to provide light; the region was shrouded in complete darkness.


    One must know that in the universe, there wasn''t up or down; beginning or end. Simply said, there was no such things as directions.


    The flying shuttle proceeded forward. It would be very easy for it to lose its way if it were not for the Great Wall University behind them radiating light. After a while, they entered a stretch of star rivers that were like lamps of the universe, illuminating the way back for travelers.


    A ring-shaped flying shuttle shot through space, entering the automatic pilot mode.


    The people of the five teams respectively rested in their rooms.


    There was a variety of facilities on the shuttle, including all sorts of entertainment measures.


    Some of them entered the virtual universe to play games, some were watching the latest movie¡­ all of them found their own entertainment and didn''t disturb the others.


    As for Feng Lin, he stayed in his room alone to cultivate.


    The effect of the dustfall medicinal crystal was extremely great. It was even effective for adepts and elite adepts.


    After Feng Lin consumed one, he could still feel a large amount of medicinal potency stored within his body, not fully digested yet.


    He rapidly began to cultivate.


    Genetic potential +1.6, +1.6, +1.6¡­


    He actually soon received another free transcendent genetic point, allowing him to upgrade his Beast King Gene to 6 points.


    However, he merely thought about it but didn''t act immediately.


    In a mythological secret realm, there would be all sorts of danger. He wanted to save a free genetic point just in case.


    His Beast King Gene recently was strengthened to 5 points and he didn''t need to rush. Moreover, he still needed time to get used to his increased vitality stats.


    After breaking through the greater limit of 1,000 for elite cultivators, the human body would grow stronger rapidly. It was a must to strengthen one''s foundation and grow used to it.


    Feng Lin instantly started to practice his techniques.


    His energy gathered and his punches were like thunder, blasting explosively outwards.


    His body could transform into a myriad number of forms. He was like a leaping ape, a rushing tiger, a biting wolf...the forms of a hundred beasts fully unleashed the greatest prowess of the Beastlike Fist Art. It was incomparably ferocious; the entire space was shaking as howls of beasts could be heard!


    Bang, Bang, Bang!


    Holes appeared on the alloyed walls of his room due to the impact.


    ...


    His qi and blood was burning like fire yet flowing like water, as agile as wood, as heavy as the earth and even as tenacious as metal.


    Feng Lin suddenly felt that his body had reached a mystical realm that included many aspects, with the wondrous five elements incorporated within.


    With a loud boom, an invisible wave of might radiated out, causing the myriad beasts of the world to submit, not daring to resist.


    With every move and stance, he gradually fused them perfectly and was as one with them, making them become instinctive reactions of his body.


    In the blink of an eye, three days passed.


    Today, when he was cultivating, the sound of the A.I. rang out.


    "We have arrived at our targeted location."


    Feng Lin went to wash up before he went out. Without realizing it, the flying shuttle had already exited the wormhole and was now floating in space, fixed in this location.


    Zhao Yue`e and the others gathered, staring at the scene outside the window.


    Feng Lin glanced over and could see countless extremely large meteorites floating in space, flying chaotically in random directions.


    The flying shuttle was like an ordinary stone, casually floating there, not knowing where to land.


    (Is this place the mythological secret realm? It didn''t seem to be so. Isn''t this just a ruin in the universe that''s covered in darkness?)


    Feng Lin felt puzzled.


    The meteorites were as big as mountains and lined up like a maze. If one didn''t pay attention, they would surely be lost here.


    The shuttle''s A.I. began a large-scale scan.


    On the map, points of light showed up.


    "Di, di, di! Discovering unknown objects!" The A.I.''s warning voice rang out, attracting the attention of everyone. Feng Lin and the others glanced over and saw a strange shape as thick as a pillar on the map. Yet, the lower portion of this object was split into five bifurcations. It was abnormally sharp and seemed to be.. a claw?Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Very soon, the holographic image showed up as a result of the scan. It was a meteorite as thick and large as a pillar.


    Feng Lin had a puzzled look on his face. This meteorite truly looked the same as a claw.


    In outer space, in a vacuum state, these objects wouldn''t be corroded and would maintain their original forms.


    This claw was over tens of thousands of meters long, floating in space. Despite it being a dead object, a thick and intense baleful aura gushed forth from it.


    "Good treasure! Let''s harvest it!" The golden-haired young man who was the captain of one of the teams instantly grew excited. The flying shuttle instantly extended two metallic drills that penetrated the gigantic claw, excavating the flesh and blood that had been petrified into this form, analyzing the remnant DNA. Very soon after, there was a result. "Primitive lifeform from Earth, a saber-toothed tiger. Its fossil history is about 201,280 years!"


    "Impossible. How can a saber-toothed tiger grow so large?"


    "This is merely a primitive ordinary lifeform and not even a transcendent lifeform."


    "This is simply a miracle of biology!"


    ...


    The people here started to exclaim in shock.


    "There is nothing impossible about this," said Zhao Yue`e. Her eyes gleamed with the light of intelligence. "If I''m not mistaken, this should be a demon."


    "A demon?" The others were instantly shocked when they heard this. "Do you mean the eastern myths where animals and plants could cultivate and achieve a demonic form?"


    "That''s right." Zhao Yue`e spoke in a low voice. "Sutt, the mythology paths you guys are on belong to the western civilizations of Earth. You are not that familiar with the cultivation system of our eastern civilizations. There are many demonic cultivation techniques that can allow normal beasts to transcend the power of their base forms, allowing them to evolve with countless possibilities."


    "Oh." The others nodded after they heard that.


    "Quickly look!" Another exclamation rang out, drawing the attention of everyone.


    In the holographic image, another gigantic bone floated over. There were many joints and the shape resembled a huge snake. However, its upper body was that of a human. It was also shattered in many places and clearly riddled with injuries like it had suffered the brunt of attacks that resulted in numerous holes.


    "What demon is this? What a strange appearance."


    "Is this a snake demon? But why is its upper body that of a human?"


    "Is this a demonic human?"


    ...


    Countless speculations rang out.


    Zhao Yue`e''s eyes gleamed before she spoke, "No, this is a demonic snake that is in the midst of human transformation, but it was killed before it could complete the transformation."


    She was from the Wudang Planet, a planet with many ancient inheritances. Their knowledge of Huaxia Mythology should be among the most complete ones.


    Everyone was convinced. After they had collected this sample of a snake demon and made a record, they continued heading deeper into the ruins.


    There were countless meteorites in weird shapes, including weapons and buildings among other things here in this place.


    It felt like the ruins that had been forgotten for millions of years. They could see traces of civilization everywhere.


    "What is this place?" Feng Lin asked in a low voice.


    "This place is known as the Star System Ruins." Zhao Yue`e didn''t hide anything. "We also discovered this place by luck. According to the deduction of the A.I., this place used to be a star system as well, yet it encountered inevitable calamity that caused everything to be destroyed, becoming civilization ruins. The civilization here should be that of ancient demons. The Dustfall Immortal Pill was also found here¡­"


    "A demon race''s civilization?" Feng Lin silently mused, his gaze staring at the holographic image.


    A skeleton of a thousand-foot giant appeared in the scan. The bones were clearly extremely sturdy, and there was a five hundred-meter-long giant python with a horn on its head coiled around the skeleton.


    A desolate and bleak aura drifted over, filled with barbaric violence. It had the feeling of wanting to fight against the heavens and earth and wouldn''t stop until one party died. This aura didn''t dissipate despite the tribulations of time.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes as he sensed the aura. His spirit sense was incomparably sharp. He analyzed the base nature of this aura and suddenly opened his eyes as a bright light gleamed within.


    (This isn''t demonic qi, it is¡­ Shaman force!)


    Feng Lin spoke in a low voice, "If I''m not mistaken, this place isn''t the ruins of the demon race''s civilization. It is a battlefield where shamans and demons fought each other!"

 328 Battlefield of Shamans and Demons

    "A battlefield of shamans and demons?"


    A stone gave rise to thousand-leveled ripples.


    The moment Feng Lin spoke, waves of emotions rose in the hearts of everyone.


    The conjecture of a demon race''s civilization was Zhao Yue`e''s conclusion. But this Feng Lin merely cast a glance and refuted it.


    (Although your medicinal refinement techniques are excellent, how could your attainments in mythology be deep?)


    (He is just an elite cultivator anyway¡­)


    They didn''t really believe Feng Lin. But because they needed Feng Lin to concoct medicinal crystals for them, no one said anything.


    But their attitudes of disbelief were extremely evident.


    However, Zhao Yue`e sank into ponderment. She seemed to have thought of something and turned to glance at Feng Lin, "How did you come to this conclusion?"


    Feng Lin laughed softly. "Demons appeared because wild beasts and plants cultivated and achieved their dao, transforming into humans. This is merely their system of cultivation. As for the shaman race, things are different. They are true humans. In ancient times, humans were incomparably weak and had to fight for everything themselves, to seize whatever they needed. They offered sacrifices to the heavens, and their ancestors, they were wizards of nature and had tamed many wild beasts while absorbing the essence of heavens and earth to improve their own body, causing many miraculous changes to occur. Their forms might be similar to deities or devils and had similarities to the demons. If one doesn''t look closely, it is very easy to be confused. But between demons and shamans, one could transform into a human by cultivating while the other had to tame wild beasts to prevent them from harming humans. They were born mortal enemies, resulting in many great wars between the two races to occur in ancient times. Look at the gigantic python coiled around the giant! Although it seemed to be a fusion of the two, it is actually a genuine shaman''s body. Moreover, there are traces of fighting everywhere in the ruins. From my perspective, this wasn''t caused by a calamity but by a war between the shamans and demons. The aftermath of their battle shattered this star system¡­"


    He calmly spoke, sharing his analysis backed up by logic.


    Everyone exchanged glances, feeling extremely astonished.


    Their hearts calm down as they pondered over his words. They discovered that Feng Lin''s words had a very high possibility of being true!


    Very soon, the flying shuttle extended the drills and began to harvest the DNA of the giant skeleton while beginning analysis. A few moments later, it was discovered that this was truly the DNA of an ancient human.


    Although the interstellar humans had many different types of genes, there were still similarities among them and ancient humans.


    This undoubtedly proved that Feng Lin''s conjecture was correct.


    "Amazing! I didn''t expect Master to have such profound attainments in mythology." After the results were verified, the expressions of everyone changed. They didn''t dare to underestimate Feng Lin anymore and adjusted their mental states to treat him as an equal.


    "A battlefield between shamans and demons?" Sutt silently pondered. After that, he grew excited. "Great Wall - Number A3, maximize the scanning system and scan for traces of battle in this ruins. Try to restore the original appearance of the battlefield."


    "Yes, captain!" The flying shuttle vibrated as countless probes extended toward the surroundings, sending out formless radiation that became frequency fluctuation. No matter how small the traces were, it was hard to avoid its probes.


    Sizzle~


    Streams of data flooded the holographic image. Numerical characters flickered, causing one to feel their heads spinning if they stared at it.


    The scanned images were displayed one after another. Traces of burnt marks by fire, impact from energy attacks, scars left behind by weaponry¡ªeverything was displayed!


    The A.I. began to use its vast computing power to restore the direction of attacks, the scars of force usage. It recorded everything and began to analyze it.


    The skeletal remains were restored to their most likely appearances before their death.


    A green-faced, fanged monster with a tiger head, a giant wielding a red snake, three-tailed demon cat...the skeletal remains were restored one by one. The restored forms were all extremely life-like, as though these creatures had come from the Primordial Era to the Interstellar Era.


    The science and technology of the Interstellar Era reached an unprecedented height. There was at least a 70% to 80% likeness for the restored forms.


    Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e, and the others silently waited for the results.


    Ding, ding, ding!


    The A.I.''s light flickered. After two hours and thirty-seven minutes, the results were finally out.


    "The restoration of the battlefield is completed. Do you want to take a look?" the A.I. asked.


    "Do it." Sutt didn''t hesitate.


    At the next instant, the light radiating from the flying shuttle completely dimmed, leaving them in darkness.


    A holographic scene then started to manifest; stars began to appear in the darkness around them. It was like they were now in outer space.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Rumbling explosive sounds rang out ceaselessly.


    Numerous savage and terrifying figures appeared. They were all from the ancient era.


    On one side, the howls of wild beasts could be heard relentlessly; numerous human-like figures that were tall and imposing could be seen. However, their eyes shone with inhuman cruelty and cold-bloodedness. There were also many vestiges of wild beasts that could be seen on their bodies.


    On the other side, numerous gigantic figures appeared. Their bodies were full of totem tattoos and there were all sorts of weapons. They roared loudly, their voices traveling afar, exuding a unique rhythm.


    Was this a scene where ancient human ancestors fought against the demon race?


    Feng Lin and the others couldn''t help but hold their breaths.


    The demon race was extremely barbaric. They took on human forms by cultivating as a wild beast and were the most primitive tyrants in the world.


    As for humans, they had to slowly explore the path of cultivation. Their knowledge was formed from accumulations of previous generations. Finally, they subdued the demons and became the lords of the world.


    As the holographic scenes grew clearer, the secrets of the ancient battle were shown before them.


    Everyone held their breaths, not even daring to breathe.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    Arrows fell like rain, with the speed and force of a shooting star.


    Three-legged golden crows howled in the air. They were like falling suns, cascading down waves of fire and wanting to burn the entire world into ashes.


    Demonic humans with snakes on both their arms rose from the water, causing huge waves to rise, wanting to drown out the flames.


    Ice phoenixes flapped their wings, manifesting icy rain as a storm of frost manifested. It froze the waves of water into ice mountains!


    ROAR!


    HOWL~


    ...


    Both sides went at each other with no mercy. Neither could live if the other survived!


    Fresh blood splashed through the air as the flames of war rued the day.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    What a great massacre!


    Both sides had people that were akin to the existence of gods and devils; their power seemed boundlessly vast.


    On one side, there were over ten-thousand-foot giants with dragons, flood dragons, snakes...all sorts of malevolent creatures as their weapons. These shamans caused violent winds, chill frost, angry thunder...blasting at their enemies.


    On the other side, the demons howled as their demonic qi towered up into the sky, causing a screen of darkness that blotted out the sun.


    The golden crows burned with fire, spiraling around in the air. The xuan tortoises had icy mountains on their backs; their limbs were as thick as pillars and every step they took caused the ground to crack. Countless lives were stomped into dust. There were also numerous enraged apes wielding metal cudgels, baring their fangs as they rushed the shamans.


    These two races fought for the lordship of this world, conducting a massacre that would never stop until one side was completely annihilated.


    Boundless waves of destructive might collided, forming aftershocks that dispersed outwards. Everywhere the aftershocks passed by, mass destruction followed.


    The battle between shamans and demons destroyed the heavens and earth.


    Kacha, kacha!


    Feng Lin and the others opened their eyes wide. To their astonishment, they discovered that the ground began to tremble as the cracks widened, transforming into countless pieces of debris that scattered, revealing the shadowless dark void right at the very bottom.


    A large piece of land fell below.


    So it turned out that this universe ruins wasn''t caused by the destruction of the star system. Rather, it was caused by the destruction of a giant floating continent.

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    Continent, an entire continent!


    This universe ruins was actually formed because of the fragmentation of a floating continent. This was something no one expected.


    (A floating continent in space?)


    (What logic is this? This isn''t scientific at all!)


    Everyone furrowed their brows, but they weren''t able to make any sense out of it.


    There were simply too many secrets in ancient mythology civilizations. They were poles apart from interstellar science, and it was very hard to fathom anything.


    The A.I. could only scan the traces of the surroundings to restore a likeness of the battlefield. Most of it was from its analysis; thus, it wasn''t 100% accurate.


    The scene before their eyes were merely a simulation of the battlefield.


    The truth of ancient mythology civilization had long since been lost to the river of time.


    Therefore, everything still needed to depend on them spending vast amounts of time to explore and piece their findings bit by bit together before they would be able to see the full picture.


    Everyone quietly continued watching.


    In the scene, the battle between the shamans and demons continued.


    In truth, what they saw was only the beginning.


    This battle lasted a long time and was incredibly intense, far surpassing their imaginations. The power levels here could destroy the heavens and earth and cause the stars to turn dark, even flipping the sun and the moon.


    The aftershocks of the battle spread out, causing devastation everywhere.


    The ancient shamans formed military formations and their movements were adjusted to uniformity.


    Each of them was as large as a mountain. They wanted to crush their enemies thoroughly.


    Their large bodies contained black-colored totem tattoos that shone with demonic light. There were all sorts of strange totems, including a giant eye, a mountain, snakes and dragons¡­ all of them exuded an ancient air that was filled with violence.


    They wielded beast bones from the various demon races, forging the bones into their weapons. They smashed their weapons down heavily, with enough force to cause mountains to crumble.


    The shamans rushed out; their numbers seemed endless like ferocious tides of the ocean. Blazing flames, torrents of water, the trembling of the earth and mountains¡ªtheir attacks flowed forth endlessly.


    On the other side, the demon race''s army exuded an overbearing feel of menace: Leopards, wolves, tigers, and panthers rushed onto the ground; phoenixes, peacocks, and nine-headed birds flew through the air.


    Demonic qi towered up into the sky, forming dark clouds that blotted the sun, casting the world into darkness. One wouldn''t even be able to see their five fingers if they stretched their hands out.


    The shamans and demons participated in an orgy of slaughter to deal maximum damage to the opposing side.


    There was no strategy at all, just stark naked slaughter. Either you die or I die!


    It was unknown how long this battle lasted. Even though the A.I. sped things up, it still took them six hours to view everything.


    After countless casualties on both sides, they decided to retreat, understanding that it was impossible to completely defeat the other party.


    In any case, the war between shamans and demons existed since the very beginning. It was unknown how many tens of thousands of years had it been.


    Feng Lin and the others understood that what they were seeing was merely a battle between the two races in a particular war.


    In the holographic image, both the shamans and demons retreated, settling the aftermath.


    The shamans carefully collected the corpses of their comrades, but the demons directly ate the dead bodies of their kind.


    When Feng Lin saw this, he silently mused. No wonder during ancient times, the weak humans were able to stand tall and defeat the demon race, becoming the lords of the world. The gathering force born from caring for comrades wasn''t something the demon race could compare to.


    Although the demon race was powerful and was the tyrant during the Primordial Era, there were many different races within the demon race. They fought for themselves and couldn''t unite at all akin to a pile of loose sand. How could they not lose?


    History had proven that the victors were humans. They became the lords of the world.


    The scene gradually darkened. Everyone thought that the restored battlefield''s holographic scenes were going to end, but all of a sudden, everything turned black.


    The sun, moon, and stars lost their luster; everything was in complete darkness.


    (Has things ended?)


    (No, something is wrong!)


    This darkness persisted even after a long time.


    "Quickly look!" An exclamation rang out.


    Feng Lin and the others turned over only to see a gigantic mouth chomping down, swallowing the continent along with the shamans and demons.


    Creak, creak!


    Unbearable creaking noises rang out. The continent was being chewed into rock fragments before being spat out and scattered all around. Of the remaining continent that wasn''t chomped off, the traces of the bite marks could be seen at the edge.


    ...


    The scene suddenly stopped. Light appeared once more, but everyone was still stunned, unable to break free from their daze.


    What the hell was that?


    Everyone exchanged glances; fear and shock were evident in their eyes.


    That gigantic mouth of darkness was too terrifying. It felt like the apocalypse had come. Even though they were merely watching an ancient scene through holographic technology, their hearts were drowned in despair just by seeing it.


    It was unknown how long had it been before they finally drew a deep breath and returned to their senses.


    There were simply too many secrets hidden in ancient mythological civilizations. This was just the tip of the iceberg, yet it was enough to cause all of them to be stunned.


    "Everyone, let''s act." At this moment, Zhao Yue`e calmly spoke.


    Sutt and the others all nodded after they heard that. "Right."


    Tiny probes were sent out by the flying shuttle to the surroundings.


    The shuttle''s door opened as ant-like robots appeared. The robots then began to harvest the skeletons, bones, rocks, fossils here, moving them back to the shuttle.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    "A large item is about to enter," stated Sutt. He gave the command to open the shuttle''s door wider.


    A fossil as large as a pillar was being moved in. There were intricate swirling patterns engraved on it, and its end was a tip, exuding an ancient aura.


    Zhao Yue`e, Sutt, and the others also personally acted, heading over to study the pillar. They were like researching the meaning of the swirling patterns, which seemed to be some ancient characters.


    The first used a soft brush to clean the dirt away, revealing the original patterns. After that, they used their microchips to scan it, recording the information before they cut a part of it, storing it in a test tube with a solution within to preserve it for a long time.


    This set of procedures seemed complex, but it wasn''t random. They were following a methodological operation order.


    Zhao Yue`e, Sutt, and the others seemed to be extremely familiar with this. Clearly, it wasn''t their first time doing this.


    Even the dark-skin, burly Iron Pillar also acted. His movements were very smooth as well, giving off a strange sense of beauty like a giant doing embroidery work.


    Feng Lin watched at the side as he commented in a low voice, "What are you all doing?"


    "Oh, Feng Lin''s school has not officially started, right? No wonder you don''t know what these are." Zhao Yue`e was startled for a moment before she smiled. "This is mythological archaeology, every student must learn this subject. Ancient mythological civilization has been lost for a very long time, and we have to explore ancient mythological ruins to do the research. Only by doing so can we find valuable items and gradually restore the truth about ancient mythology. This is the interstellar discipline formed by combining archaeology and mythology, mythological archaeology! The mythological gene systems we are currently cultivating are slowly being built up as well. Sadly, three thousand years were simply too short. Ancient civilizations have long explored places outside of the Milky Way Galaxy, probing the boundlessly vast universe. What we have now is merely the frame. There is still a very long path ahead of us."


    She then sighed and continued with her work.


    "Mythological archaeology?" Feng Lin nodded silently.


    From a ruin where there was nothing, how difficult must it be to restore the mythological gene system? How many generations must put in the effort for something like this to be established today?


    Mythological archaeology had been developed for many years. It was undoubtedly a very profound field of study.


    Feng Lin seriously began to observe as he took notes in his heart, trying to learn from them.


    "Another large item!" The door to the cabin opened wide as a skeletal fossil was being moved in.


    This was the skeleton of a giant bird of about a hundred meters. It actually had nine necks, but its heads had long since disappeared. There were many cracks on this skeleton. It seemed like the person who killed it had instantly slashed off all nine heads in one shot.


    "What monster is this?" Sutt and the other westerners completely didn''t recognize it. "There are also nine-headed monsters such as hydras in western mythology, but I''ve never heard of a giant nine-headed bird before. Zhao Yue`e, this is a battlefield of the shamans and demons, and your Wudang Planet has the most perfect preservation of Huaxia Mythology. You should be able to identify this monster, right?"


    Zhao Yue`e furrowed her brows in thought as she studied the skeleton. She was filled with perplexity. Only after a long time did she speak, "If I''m not mistaken, this should be the corpse of the Nine-headed bird who is also known as the nine-winds!"


    "Oh." Sutt and the others nodded in praise.


    As expected of Zhao Yue`e, she even knew such remote mythological knowledge.


    "Wrong. Although this is a nine-headed bird, it isn''t the nine-winds, rather, it is a Ubume!"


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    In Chinese mythology, Ubume (guhuoniao - nine-headed bird) is related to another mythical bird called nine-headed birds ¾ÅÍ·Äñ. In the book XuanZhongJi, it says there was a guy one day that saw 6 or 7 women in the fields and sneaked to steal a feather coat on the ground. Later the women flew away like birds, only leaving one without the feather coat. The guy married her and had three daughters. One day, the wife let the daughter ask their father where he put her feather coat. After finding out, she flew away and so did the three daughters. After that, people called the birds GuicheNiao (Ghost car bird) ¹í³µÄñ or JiuTouNiao ¾ÅÍ·Äñ, nine-headed birds.

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    Nine-headed bird but not the nine-wind, it was the Ubume instead!


    What did this mean?


    ....


    Feng Lin gave an answer that veto-ed Zhao Yue`e, but he didn''t completely deny her answer.


    Zhao Yue`e revealed a pondering look as she sincerely spoke, "Feng Lin, what do you mean? I do feel that this bird skeleton is somewhat strange. Although it has nine heads, it doesn''t have the auspicious aura of the nine-winds. Rather, it exuded a faint gloomy and ghost-like aura."


    Although Feng Lin''s cultivation base and experiences were far inferior to hers, her attitude was extremely proper. Her tone held a hint of seeking guidance when she asked him.


    This type of pure dao heart wasn''t something everyone could have. Every time Feng Lin saw this, he was filled with praises.


    He didn''t put on any airs of superiority as well and honestly replied to her.


    "Senior sister Zhao, this is considered a very remote branch of knowledge in Huaxia Mythology. It''s very normal that you don''t know this. The Huaxia Mythology system is vast and profound. There are many branches and flows, including different things with the same name. The term ''nine-headed bird'' is just a simple term for it due to the special characteristics of this species. It wasn''t able to fully express the nature of the biological creature. For example the nine-headed hydras of the west and the eight-headed Yamata no Orochi of Japan. The nine-headed birds of Huaxia could be classified into two types. One is nine-winds, the other is Ubume!"


    "What differences are there between the two?" Seeing that a brand new piece of knowledge that touched on eastern Huaxia Mythology was being shared, even Sutt and the others who weren''t walking on eastern mythological paths also felt interested.


    Mythology knowledge touched on the root of cultivation, so knowledge was priceless. Cultivators would never miss out on a chance to gain more mythological knowledge.


    Feng Lin didn''t really care about such common knowledge. Also, he intentionally shared genuine information to astonish the rest. By doing so, when they arrived at the secret realm later, he might have increased authority.


    From the start to the end, he had always presented himself as a lone entity, not part of Zhao Yue`e''s group.


    "Nine-winds and Ubume were both nine-headed biological creatures, but their base natures were extremely different. Nine-winds have the character ''phoenix'' in their name; they are a kind of phoenix and are an extremely noble existence that shares equal fame with true dragons in the Ancient Era. Ubumes are different, they are ghostly females that transformed into nine-headed birds. Their nine-headed bird bodies are just the form of a monster, and they are considered corpses, an entity that is half-ghost and half-demon. They like to feast on humans and are considered one of the evilest types of existences." Feng Lin summarized. "If you don''t believe me, you can try and sense the aura of the skeleton closely. You should be able to sense a vengeful aura that is exceedingly hard to disperse, lasting from ancient times till now."


    Sutt and the others had a look of half-belief and half-doubting on their faces. They immediately reacted after they heard that.


    The bird skeleton exuded a rotting aura. But when one sensed this aura to the deepest part, they could feel an intense vengeful feeling. Despite the passage of millions of years, it didn''t dissipate much. Just by coming into contact with it slightly would cause chills to rise in one''s heart, and they would feel extremely uneasy like they had fallen into a hell of endless pain.


    Wu~ Li~ Ahhh~


    Shrill voices of women cried out, causing disturbance to one''s state of mind.


    Sutt and the others repeatedly stepped back as they perspired.


    "Ubume Ghost Bird. A.I. quickly record this!" Sutt commanded, getting the A.I. to record this valuable mythological knowledge.


    After understanding that Feng Lin''s words were true, not only did the shock in the hearts of everyone vanish, but on the contrary, they felt marvel in their hearts.


    Mythological knowledge was supreme.


    Cultivation resources might be valuable, but as long as one paid a sufficient price, they would still be obtainable given the boundlessness of the universe.


    But mythological civilizations had already been lost to time. This was an irreversible past. What''s gone is gone. If they couldn''t even find any traces of it, it would be hard to restore their knowledge even if they had forever. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Hence, every bit of mythological knowledge might seem insignificant, but they were incomparably precious.


    Many little things added up into something great; grains of sand gathered together would eventually form a mountain.


    In truth, the basis for current cultivation was constructed precisely just like that.


    (How does this Feng Lin cultivate? He is just a tiny elite cultivator, but not only is his ability to refine medicine strong, he even knows so much mythological knowledge.)


    (Given his knowledge and accumulations in cultivation, he would break through to the adept or even the elite adept level sooner or later. At the very least, the adept realm would be of no problem to him. It is just that he is currently just at the elite cultivator realm.)


    This was simply not scientific nor genetic at all!


    They couldn''t understand this. They only felt that Feng Lin was shrouded in mystery, not allowing anyone to see through him.


    How would they know that Feng Lin traversed time and was reborn here. He had just cultivated for an extremely short period, roughly about half a year.


    Time was just too short. No matter how much his accumulations were, it was very hard for him to level up so quickly.


    And while everyone was still in awe and shock, the flying shuttle continued to harvest the ancient skeletons and fossils.


    Very soon, the A.I. reported, "Captain, another snake-type fossil has been found!"


    The door opened and a giant snake skeleton of about 1,000 meters long was displayed before them after it was disinfected by high temperature and radiation.


    There were numerous joints on the snake bones, each of them as large as a bull. Below its abdomen, there were actually two sets of eagle-like talons. It looked extremely strange.


    "What lifeform is this?" Before they could lose themselves in shock over the earlier incident, another strange object was found. Sutt and the others were completely confused; they couldn''t help but glance toward Zhao Yue`e and Feng Lin.


    Evidently, they understood that in terms of mythology knowledge, no one present here was able to hold a candle to the two of them!


    Zhao Yue`e pondered for sometime before she stated with some hesitation, "Could this be a flood dragon?"


    "No, this is a Kui." Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed as he surveyed the fossil. He spoke with a calm tone. Clearly, he was convinced.


    "What is a Kui?" This was another new piece of mythology knowledge. Everyone couldn''t help but ask hurriedly.


    "Kui takes five hundred years to become a flood dragon. A flood dragon takes a thousand years to become a horned dragon and another thousand years to become a winged dragon. Kuis don''t have horns, They have the tail of a venomous snake and have not fully evolved into a type of dragon. They can be considered the embryonic forms of dragons and are also known as little dragons!"


    This involved the true nature of dragons; this knowledge was incomparably valuable.


    Feng Lin didn''t reveal much, just simply summarizing everything. He didn''t mention the more critical information about cultivating to become a divine dragon.


    But even so, this knowledge was enough to stun everyone. They exchanged mutual glances and revealed hints of greed in their gazes.


    Under such great temptation, some people here already had some ill intents regarding Feng Lin.


    Zhao Yue`e sensed their intents. She silently moved nearer and stood before Feng Lin, shielding him from the gazes of others.


    Only then did these people tamp down their evil thoughts.


    One must know that each student of a cosmos university was a peak genius of humanity. They were selected through many trials and were treasures among treasures. It would be a great loss to humanity even if one of them died.


    This was why the Great Wall University had called a military tribunal regarding the incident of the Great Qin Flying Shuttle back then.


    This Feng Lin was already a student of the Great Wall University and his information was already recorded in the school''s files. Once something happened to the students, the university would surely investigate. It would be hard to mask things.


    Feng Lin also faintly sensed the change in atmosphere. He grew more vigilant in his heart.


    Although he only revealed some of the most shallow knowledge, it seemed that it still made him too conspicuous.


    The human heart was treacherous; he had to be on his guard.


    Cultivation knowledge was critical to cultivation. It seemed that his actions earlier were still too impetuous.


    After realizing this, Feng Lin started to avoid giving out more information.


    When new fossils were discovered, he merely spoke ambiguously, no longer as detailed as before. But even so, his casual words caused the people present to benefit from it.


    The flying shuttle continued harvesting while flying. All of a sudden, it trembled and came to a stop.


    Zhao Yue`e glanced outwards as a smile appeared on her face. "Look, we have arrived. This is the location we were talking about, the place where the Dustfall Immortal Pill was found. Feng Lin, if it wasn''t for your help, we wouldn''t be able to reach here so quickly!"


    "The mythological secret realm?" Feng Lin grew excited. He walked to the window and glanced outwards. A moment later, he was completely stunned.


    In his vision, a gigantic beast bone as large as an entire planet was floating in space, seemingly unchanged for all eternity. It was like a gigantic continent floating in outer space.

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    The beast bone was like a continent. From the perspective of biology, Feng Lin could instantly tell that this was the tibia of a leopard or tiger-type lifeform. Its head and body had vanished long ago, and no one knew where the parts were.


    Just a bone like this was already so large. What size was its original form?


    Was it a monster as large as a star system?


    My god!


    Although this wasn''t the first time they saw it, Sutt and the others also couldn''t mask their shock. What made them feel strange was that this time was different from the past.


    Through Feng Lin''s guidance, they knew that this place was a battlefield for shamans and demons. After using the deduction restoration technique of the A.I., they already knew a part of the truth.


    What made them feel strange was that this ruin of darkness was a fragment of the ancient mythological continent. But on the battlefield of shamans and demons, they didn''t discover any giant demons or shamans.


    Where did this mysterious giant bone come from?


    "Everyone, wear your micro-mecha armor and prepare to disembark," Sutt spoke. The robots brought over tailor-made micro-mechas for the people here.


    The micro-mechas had an oxygen circulation system. As long as there was enough energy, it could provide endless amounts of oxygen for the cultivators. This was peak-tier equipment for cultivators to traverse space. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    In a large cavity on the beast bone, the flying shuttle transformed into a beam of silver light and shot into it like small fish that was not conspicuous at all.


    Feng Lin stood with Zhao Yue`e and the others at the door, preparing to land.


    They spent roughly half an hour traveling through the space inside the bone before finally stopping.


    "The shuttle door will be opening, everyone please prepare to disembark," the A.I. reminded.


    "Follow me!" Zhao Yue`e spoke in a low voice and took the initiative to rush out. The micro-mecha shot out strong bursts of airflow, causing her to resemble a fired arrow.


    Iron Pillar followed closely behind her.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath and followed after them as well.


    At the back, Sutt and the rest brought up the rear.


    In the darkness of space, the five teams of people were like insignificant specks of dust


    The flying shuttle parked itself against a bone wall. It was unknown how much distance they had traversed since they saw the bone. The amount of distance was so vast that one couldn''t see the end of it with a single glance.


    Zhao Yue`e led the way, and they soon arrived at the corner of the wall. A bone splinter with oracle-styled inscriptions could be seen here. If this wasn''t the alchemy recipe for the Dustfall Immortal Pill, what was it?


    "Previously, this is the location where we obtained the recipe from," said Zhao Yue`e.


    Feng Lin nodded. He moved nearer and sent out his spirit force to study the inscriptions.


    This bone splinter might be as big as a large pillar, but its base was normal bone. Other than the inscriptions, there was nothing mystical about it.


    The only difference was that despite the passage of time, this bone still shone like jade and hadn''t fossilized. But that seemed to be the only special thing.


    Feng Lin shook his head, not feeling satisfied at all.


    (This is the so-called mythological secret realm?)


    (Why does it feel so...average?)


    He released his spirit force, sufficient enough to envelop the distance of a hundred kilometers. All tiny microscopic objects appeared in his perception.


    What a strong spirit force!


    Although it was hard to awaken mental/spirit type genes, the students of the Great Wall University were elites. There were still quite a number of them who had done so.


    His cultivation base might be weak, but all his other abilities seemed to be extremely strong!


    However, only Zhao Yue`e''s eyes were filled with wonder. Sutt and the others exchanged secretive looks; no one knew what they were thinking about.


    But they didn''t know that Feng Lin''s spirit force had already been trained to an extremely precise level where nothing, no matter how minute, could escape his perception.


    The human heart was treacherous. He naturally had to be on his guard against that.


    Feng Lin was filled with vigilance.


    Roughly about ten minutes later, his heart stirred. He seemed to have made some discoveries. The micro mechas rapidly flew in a certain direction under his control and they came to a place fifty kilometers away.


    A bone wall with the luster of jade appeared before his eyes.


    Feng Lin punched out only to see the white light radiating from the bone wall flashing, but there was no other effect.


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    His stance changed. His fists were like sky flipping hammers, crashing down like mountains wanting to destroy the heavens and earth.


    Yet, the bone wall merely trembled a little. It suffered no damage at all.


    What a tough bone!


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows. Right now, his vitality stats had already reached above 1,200. His punches were extremely ferocious; a casual punch would have the force of several hundreds of kilograms in terms of weight, sufficient to allow him to destroy mountains. Yet, how was he unable to do anything to a piece of bone that was left to rot for such a long time?


    "Feng Lin, what did you discover?" At this moment, Zhao Yue`e and the others caught up to him.


    Feng Lin didn''t conceal anything. If his cultivation base was insufficient, he had to borrow the strength of everyone.


    He pointed to below his feet as he spoke, "Earlier when I sent out my spirit force, I discovered spiritual fluctuations somewhere below or within this bone wall. I believe the spirit particles may be the remnant spiritual aura from ancient objects."


    "Oh?" Zhao Yue`e and the others instantly grew excited when they heard this.


    Ancient spiritual objects were extraordinary, and they had remnants of mythological might left in them. Powerful ones were known as mythological treasures, and once they appeared, conflicts would certainly form as everyone would fight each other to seize them.


    They didn''t discover anything despite having searched for such a long time, but Feng Lin merely came here once and already found something the moment he scanned with his spirit force.


    Was it true or false?


    It seemed that Feng Lin could tell what they were thinking. He slowly shook his head. "The fluctuations seem extremely weak, flashing on and off. It doesn''t seem to be from a mythological treasure."


    In truth, even if the thing he sensed was really a treasure, it would be impossible for him to reveal it like this.


    Greed for treasures would surely stir the hearts of men!


    If there really was a treasure, it was unknown whether these people would start to have malicious thoughts or not.


    This¡­


    When they heard his words, Sutt and the others hesitated.


    "No matter if it is a treasure or not, it is worth a try!" Zhao Yue`e exuded an air of heroism as she decisively took the initiative to act.


    True Martial Great Force!


    She clenched her fists and blasted out with them. An overwhelming might capable of subduing all devils bore down, shaking the area here as starlight twisted.


    Her punch force actually turned into something corporeal, filled the vacuum up with it. The intense pressure forced Feng Lin and the others to retreat several steps back.


    Even Sutt who was at the elite adept level had to retreat.


    Zhao Yue`e was the top-ranker of the Moon-level Heaven''s Chosen Rankings and was walking on a paragon mythology path, obtaining the inheritance of the Zhenwu Emperor. She had the capabilities to jump levels and fight stronger opponents.


    Clearly, Sutt and the others weren''t her matches in a one-on-one.


    BOOM!


    The punch landed, actually causing cracks to appear. However, that was merely it; it was still a long way from being destroyed.


    The toughness of this bone was truly exceptional!


    The experts here couldn''t help but draw in a cold breath.


    "Let''s act together!" Zhao Yue`e called out, encouraging everyone to attack together.


    Three elite adepts and eleven adepts all acted together. Thunder, lightning, fire¡ªall sorts of energy fused and blasted out explosively.


    The part of the bone that had cracked from Zhao Yue`e earlier attack finally shattered, revealing a hole that was like a tunnel of darkness.


    Hu!


    A powerful wave of spiritual qi gushed forth from within, so strong that it had the force of gale winds that instantly blew Feng Lin and the others away.

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    Swoosh~


    The powerful spiritual qi was like a blast of wind. Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e, and the others were all blown away, somersaulting in the air as they scattered in four directions.


    It took them some effort before they stabilized themselves and gathered at the bone wall once more.


    What''s out of their expectations was that after the bone wall was broken through, there wasn''t any mythological treasure; only a giant hole was revealed instead. It was so deep that its bottom couldn''t be seen, like a passageway leading to an unknown dimension.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed sharply. Earlier when he sent out his spirit force, he had sensed that this stretch of bone was weaker than usual, like its inner composition was hollow and he sensed the minute fluctuations of spirit particles. He didn''t expect it to be true.


    This bone-like continent, was there another hidden space within it?


    How could the spiritual qi feel so vast?


    Should they enter for a look?


    ¡­


    Zhao Yue`e and the others exchanged glances and hesitated, not able to come to a decision so quickly.


    "Look quickly!" A shocked voice rang out. Iron Pillar pointed at something.


    Creak, creak.


    The bone wall that was shattered by them actually started to mend rapidly like it was something alive. In the blink of an eye, the opening they created was about to close.


    There was no time to think too much; all of them decided to rush in.


    If there wasn''t anything, they could blast the bone wall again to create an opening from the inside out.


    After they entered, the opening was closed up completely.


    Feng Lin and the others glanced at the surroundings, but they couldn''t see anything due to the darkness. They had no idea where this passageway led to.


    By floating here, it felt like they had entered a bottomless black hole. Deathly silence was everywhere, and the atmosphere involuntarily caused their souls to tremble.


    Only their micro-mechas produced light, making it seem as though they were each carrying a torch, which caused them to feel somewhat more at ease.


    Everyone increased their speed and flew forward, moving into the depths. The bone walls in the surroundings began to move backward in their vision.


    Inside the bone wall, the space here wasn''t a vacuum. It contained a large amount of gaseous substances. Everyone flew through the air, causing trails of airwaves behind them.


    The A.I. of the micro-mecha rapidly scanned the atmosphere. The spiritual qi index here rose quickly, reaching over 60%.


    "What a concentrated spiritual qi!" Everyone mumbled, feeling extremely astonished. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    The spiritual qi gathered into clouds and mists, becoming almost substantial.


    "Discovered active air particles, can support breathing for life!" said the A.I. of the micro-mechas.


    "What? There''s even air here?" Zhao Yue`e and the others were extremely shocked. They opened up their facepiece and instantly sensed active air particles flying toward their nostrils. The air felt extremely clear. A single breath caused them to feel extremely refreshed like their entire bodies were baptized.


    Where did this spiritual qi come from? There was no rotten smell that might have come from the spiritual qi being sealed for a long time. It was clear and refreshing and even had the fragrance of grass and flowers.


    Feng Lin and the others were bewildered. The light grew brighter and was like lamps illuminating the area.


    They could see that the bone walls in the surroundings were glossy and radiated a jade-like luster. Many murals were engraved upon them.


    Shamans wielding bone hammers as large as pillars, hammering none-stop¡­


    Malevolent-looking tigers grouped together, howling relentlessly¡­


    Numerous golden crows soared through the air, their bodies burning with golden fire, and were like blazing comets. A giant was galloping on the ground, chasing after them. Up ahead, even rivers and mountains were unable to obstruct his steps.


    At a mountain far away, there was another giant who lifted the bow in his hand. He slowly aimed and tracked the golden crows.


    The golden crows increased their speeds and let out a cacophony of shrieks.


    There was also another giant clashing against a supreme demon with a bull head and human body. Both seemed to be evenly matched and looked to be wrestling.


    ...


    The shamans were savage and the demons were sinister.


    During the Ancient Era, the war between shamans and demons was clearly shown to them through the murals. All the scenes were recorded; one could even feel a barbaric air from the murals.


    The drawings were extremely vivid like they were alive. They didn''t seem to be a drawing and looked more like photographs instead.


    Zhao Yue`e and the others went nearer to them and were in a daze after looking through a few of them.


    "What ancient murals are these? Who drew them?"


    "I can sense boundless ancientness from the murals."


    "The ancient aura is truly shocking!"


    ...


    An indescribable feeling could be felt toward the murals, stirring their hearts and drawing them in.


    The shamans and demons grew more lifelike in their eyes like they suddenly became alive, thus drawing them closer and closer. Even their heads were about to be pressed into the wall. They could clearly see everything that was happening in the murals.


    "I can sense the usage of energy, the true essence of fire!"


    "I can see the true nature of flowing water!"


    "The principle of light is irradiation!"


    ...


    All sorts of techniques were employed in the war, allowing them to sense the essence of energy usage through the murals.


    "Primitive wars were filled with the true essence of the martial dao!"


    Zhao Yue`e mumbled. Her eyes were fixedly staring at the scenes of the battles as she immersed herself within. It was like she could see the scene of the martial dao being birthed during the Primordial Era.


    Each of the shamans was like a giant. Their bodies were extremely muscular; all their techniques and movements were filled with a primitive charm, with force and violence, achieving a balance between strength and beauty.


    These murals were different from the restored holographic scenes they watched earlier. That was just a simulation by the A.I., and many things were inaccurate.


    These murals on the wall recorded the true quintessence of the battle between shamans and demons; all the essential parts were here, revealing the base nature of the power employed by shamans and demons.


    They were all genius students of the Great Wall University. From these murals, they could see their future paths more clearly.


    Feng Lin was the same as well.


    The murals were filled with a primitive aura and seemed so real. They didn''t seem to be drawn by humans but rather were formed naturally by the heavens and earth, containing the power of creation within, extremely extraordinary.


    Leopards, wolves, tigers, panthers¡­ all sorts of demonic beasts could be seen. They were incomparably brutal and had cultivated before, which maximized the innate advantages of their races. Each of their movements contained a profoundness within.


    Feng Lin simply glanced over. He could feel the blood in his body churning as his hands started to move, mimicking the movements of the beasts and trying to get a feel of the profoundness.


    Wild beasts became demons; they were the first forms of demons. By viewing the murals, he saw a myriad of beasts and each of them seemed powerful enough to destroy the heavens and earth, radiating shocking power.


    He grew increasingly immersed as he gained insights, entering a miraculous state of mind.


    When he ignored the external forms of the beasts, he could see the flow of energies linked to the various movements made by the demonic beasts.


    His body automatically took up stances, changing them one after the other as he attempted to move according to the flow.


    Beastlike Fist Art!


    This martial art mimicked the forms of the myriad of beasts. Therefore, Feng Lin wanted to comprehend the profound essence that he sensed within the murals as he tried out the moves one after another.


    His Beast King Gene activated, circulating his qi and blood while thunderous sounds echoed from within his body.


    True dragons, Xuanwus (black tortoises), phoenixes...


    These divine beasts that had vanished during ancient times were now all before his vision.


    Feng Lin''s moves changed; they were imbued with the winding of dragons, the soaring of phoenixes, the balefulness of white tigers, the heaviness of black tortoises, and the auspiciousness of kirins.


    Genetic potential +2.1, +2.1, +2.1¡­


    His genetic potential surged.


    By practicing the Beastlike Fist Art, he could compare his insights with the true essence of the myriad of beasts as he slowly modified his moves.

 333 Five Spirits Ominous Fis

    Five types of divine beasts, they were the existences at the absolute pinnacle of all lifeforms in heavens and earth.


    Dragons were the kings in the water, phoenixes were the kings at the sky, while kirins were the kings on the ground.


    Xuanwu (black tortoise) could excel in both the land and the sea.


    White tigers had wings, which allowed them to be one with the wind. They were the king of the hundred beasts.


    Five spiritual divine beings in five directions. They were the most perfect existences in the world, and the essence of the multitude of lives could be found on them.


    If their movements were turned into martial arts, they would be the very essence of the Beastlike Fist Art.


    The winding movements of snakes and dragons, the soaring of phoenixes, the ferociousness of white tigers, the heaviness of black tortoises, and the auspiciousness of kirins¡­


    Feng Lin repeatedly tried to gain insights into the movements of the five divine beasts in the murals, incorporating their movements into his fist art. He could sense that the Beastlike Fist Art was being greatly strengthened.


    Before this, he combined the essence of many wild beasts, but it wasn''t very strong. It could only be considered quite a chaotic style with no core. At most, it could only fuse the essence of the wild beasts'' attacks into one.


    Now, by gaining insights into the movements of the divine creatures, the core of his Beastlike Fist Art was formed. In an instant, his fist art now seemed to be capable of containing a myriad of changes to deal with all situations


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    His punch force caused the entire space to rumble.


    Feng Lin''s entire body seemed to be undergoing a transformation, his flesh and blood vibrating in resonance. His head was as towering as the horns of dragons; his back was bent like a bow, resembling the majesticness of a tortoise; his legs were filled with the explosive powers of ferocious tigers; phoenixes wings seemingly attached to his back. Even his hands formed into talons like how kirins seized their prey to tear them apart¡­


    His moves became increasingly savage, causing tearing sounds to reverberate throughout the air. His movements were so fast that only shadows could be seen.


    His punches actually managed to affect the energy in the air, forming wind, fire, earth...all sorts of elemental phenomena to occur.


    After all, the five divine creatures were incarnations of the five elements.


    After incorporating the essence of the five spiritual divine beasts, Feng Lin''s Beastlike Fist Art underwent a change in terms of quality. It broke through the limit of the low-martial tier and reached the mid-martial tier, capable of using mere martial arts to affect energy.


    Tiger, leopard, snake, crane, elephant...these animal forms were gradually being merged together. The complex stances of the Beastlike Fist Art were now condensed into only five stances.


    This was no longer the Beastlike Fist Art, it should be named¡­


    The Five Spirits Ominous Fist Art!


    Although he only had five stances now, they incorporated all the profoundness of the movements of all beasts. Traces of everything could be seen within, fused into one.


    Feng Lin floated in the air, practicing his new fist art. There was actually energy revolving around his body due to his movements.


    White Tiger Seven Slaughters!


    The air was sliced as the image of a ferocious tiger''s head formed. It roared in anger, causing the hearts of people to tremble.


    A wild wind gusted by, slicing into the tough bone walls and causing bone powder to fly.


    Azure Dragon Nine Transformations!


    His body was so supple that it was like he had no bones. He floated in the air, twisting and winding about, moving freely like a meandering dragon. His hands formed into dragon claws, slashing out with them and actually causing water vapor to gather around him. It formed into the image of a dragon with a beard resembling whips and a head full of horns.


    Vermillion Bird Swallows the Sun. His movements were like thunder, giving rise to towering flames.


    Black Tortoise Carries the Mountains. His punches were as heavy as mountains, provoking an intense earthquake.


    Wild Dance of the Kirin. He roared like thunder, and lightning bolts fell around him.


    ...


    The Five Spirits Ominous Fist contained the profound essence of water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder. Its power was extremely fierce.


    Ordinary people would never be able to create such a fist art.


    At this moment, the images of the five spiritual divine creatures could clearly be seen around him.


    These seemingly beautiful stances were incredibly profound, containing the power to deal critical damage. It was incomparably terrifying.


    However, this wasn''t the end yet.


    The five spirits (spiritual creatures) were innately divine creatures. They were the evolution of heavens and earth''s law.


    By studying their movements, one could comprehend the law of heavens and earth.


    Now Feng Lin couldn''t even sense the slightest bit of those laws. Thus, there were still many profound mysteries that he couldn''t see through. He had to do further research.


    He was completely immersed, yet he didn''t discover that the state of his body was rapidly weakening. His eyes were bloodshot, and his qi and blood was burning. It was like he didn''t know fatigue as he continued to practice his fist art, ignoring the expenditure of his origin qi.


    It looked like he was completely sunk, unable to extricate himself. He would stop only if his qi and blood was exhausted and he died of exhaustion.


    ROAR!


    In the depths of his heart, the roar of an enraged ape sounded out. Boundless baleful qi surged and shocked him awake.


    Feng Lin was startled. He stood at his original location as he perspired cold sweat. He had almost lost himself within the murals.


    One mustn''t stare too long at the murals. These murals contained the truth of the shamans and demons battlefield, containing boundless dao charm. If one''s will wasn''t strong enough, they would surely sink into it completely, unable to extricate themselves. Their souls might even be assimilated into the murals.


    Feng Lin glanced around and discovered that the people around him all had infatuated looks on their faces.


    "Wake up!" He moved over, wanting to wake them. But Iron Pillar who was the nearest to him instinctively threw a punch toward him.


    Ironbreak Fist!


    This punch blasted out, filled with unstoppable momentum. It felt like a mountain of iron was crashing at Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin instinctively raised his hands, blocking before his chest. At the next moment, his entire person was flung through the air as he slammed heavily onto the bone wall. His entire body ached like it was about to crumble apart.


    His expression turned solemn. This Iron Pillar was just at the adept level, yet his punch was so powerful. There was no need to mention anything about the others.


    These people had fallen into a dazed state as they stared at the murals, attempting to comprehend insights. If he tried to wake them, he would instantly draw their attacks.


    If he interrupted them now, not only would he be attacked, but they might also felt that he wanted to stop them from gaining insights which would result in them viewing him with hostility.


    He didn''t know if the others could extricate themselves, but as for Zhao Yue`e, she was walking on the mythological path of the Zhenwu Emperor. Given the strength of her dao heart, there was no need for him to be worried about her. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Seeing that the others were still comprehending insights, Feng Lin turned his gaze into the depths of this place. It was an unknown location filled with mystery.


    Feng Lin sped over there.


    Even more murals appeared and there were countless scenes on them. All of them were about battles between shamans and demons, each containing their own mysteries.


    Many extinct demonic beasts could be found on them.


    Feng Lin activated his id microchip and scanned all the pictures, recording them.


    The value of these pieces of mythological knowledge was considerable. If he wanted to sell them after he got out, it was unknown how many star coins and contribution points would they be worth. He could also use them for his Mythological Genes Association, establishing its foundation, or maybe even use the knowledge to deduce other unique mythological paths.


    As for the moves used by those giant shamans, there was no need to say anything about them. The art of killing, of slaughter, and massacre¡ªthey were the most primitive forms of martial arts and contained the true essence of the martial dao. It was enough to cause any martial artists to fall into a daze. He could use this knowledge to perfect his own martial arts.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t have the time to slowly learn them now. Time was tight, so he chose to record them first before slowly probing their secrets in the future.


    Feng Lin activated the strongest scanning abilities of his microchip, recording the countless numbers of murals here.


    His body continued to fly forward, to the depths of this place.


    Gradually, a layer of thick fog appeared before his vision, spreading out continuously and blotting everything out.


    Should he continue forward?


    Feng Lin began to hesitate. He used his spirit force to probe, but this action caused the thick fog to churn and move silently. It revealed a giant vortex that sucked him into it, causing him to vanish from this location.


    A feeling of time and space switching over could be felt.


    Feng Lin wanted to fly up into the air, but he discovered that he was actually being spat out from the mouth of a volcano. After that, when the gravity kicked in, his body began to plummet rapidly.


    A brand new world appeared before his eyes, and it was filled with desolate wilderness!

 334 One Day Journey In the Primordial World

    The mountains and rivers were a beautiful sight.


    The fluctuations of the mountains and their rising peaks were over 10,000 meters tall. It was as if many heavenly pillars were rising from the ground and shooting towards the sky.


    Ancient, dignified, majestic¡­


    Endless vast and vicissitude auras came gushing over.


    There were large stretches of primitive forests, and the entire place was like the primordial world before the universe was formed.


    Each ancient tree was like a huge pillar, and even the thinnest of them would require over ten people to carry it up. It was unknown how long they had been growing for, but their vitality remained extremely strong and they were evergreen all year round.


    The primordial world, the most primitive scene. It felt as if the space-time had been switched and Feng Lin was very surprised by this. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    In fact, he wasn''t unfamiliar with this feeling. When he entered the Kusanagi mythological secret realm he had experienced a similar scene.


    The mythological secret realm was situated independently in a stretch of space, cut off from the rest of the world. Therefore, they would naturally appear to be very different.


    Then where was this place?


    Feng Lin started to feel curious, and his spirit force went probing out toward the surroundings.


    Boom boom boom!


    Suddenly, the earth trembled. Smoke and dust seethed in the far distance.


    A group of massive figures came charging over, each of their two huge teeth piercing into the air. They looked very terrifying and savage.


    This was clearly a herd of mammoths that had already gone extinct in Ancient Earth. Although they looked very similar, their bodies were way bigger than the fossils. Each of them was over 30 meters tall, and they were like small mountains. They came charging over, and their huge feet left many cavities in the ground.


    Howl howl howl!


    Sharp cries rang out incessantly.


    A group of saber-toothed tigers that had a height of over ten meters were chasing behind the mammoths, their eyes gleaming with greed and brutality.


    Whenever one or two of the mammoths were to fall behind the rest of the herd, they would immediately be surrounded and devoured by the saber-toothed tigers.


    This wasn''t all!


    Smoke and dust seethed and gigantic pangolins, moas, crocodiles¡ªmany ancient animals that should have been extinct in the primitive times appeared. It was as if this place was the Jurassic World.


    The beast tide seethed and came charging over from the distance. The fluctuations formed a stretch of continuous black tidal waves.


    Every wild beast was wearing terrified expressions, as if they were escaping something horrifying.


    Feng Lin stood at the mountain pass and watched silently, not regaining his senses even after a very long time had passed.


    A primordial scene that was ancient and vicissitude appeared before his eyes.


    After the fog, it felt as if he had passed through the passage of time and arrived in the primordial ages of ancient times.


    It was novel yet astonishing.


    Screech!


    A screech that pierced through the sky rang out and the sky immediately darkened.


    A huge shadow was cast, covering up the sun. Although it was daylight, it seemed as dark as night. The sun and moon shied away, and there was no hint of light except at the very edge of the horizons.


    Feng Lin raised his head and looked over. Through the dim light, he could only see a huge pair of indescribable wings flashing, sending up surging wind across the land. Dust flew up and the mammoths that were as heavy as mountains, the ferocious saber-toothed tigers, and the large scaly pangolins¡­ all of them were thrown into the sky like small rats, swallowed into the huge mouth, and chewed up into minced meat. The smell of blood permeated the air.


    Strong gales gushed.


    The light on the horizon started to brighten up.


    Feng Lin raised his head and looked over, quickly recording it with his identity microchip.


    A gigantic bird that had the body of a fish and a pair of huge wings let out a sharp screech and flew across the sky, disappearing into the horizon.


    "In the northern darkness, there is a fish and its name is Kun. The Kun is so huge I don''t know how many thousand li it measures. It changes and becomes a bird whose name is Peng. The back of the Peng measures I don''t know how many thousand li across. When it rises and flies off, its wings are like clouds all over the sky. When the sea begins to move, this bird sets off for the southern darkness..." [1]


    This was¡­


    Kun-Peng?


    Having the body of a fish and wings of a bird¡­ other than this mysterious creature in Huaxia''s ancient myths and legends, he couldn''t think of any other creature that would fit this description.


    The Kun-Peng spread out its wings that were as large as the universe. Its vertical-slit pupils radiated an intelligent glow, and they were filled with contempt toward life.


    Its wings flapped and it disappeared into the horizon, leaving behind seething demonic auras that lingered for a very long time in the air.


    The ground was battered and a stretch of emptiness appeared within the beast wave. The beasts there had been devoured.


    However, the group of beasts behind continued to charged forth in waves, instantly drowning the traces left behind by the Kun-Peng. It disappeared entirely.


    A primitive scene, a primordial world¡­ Everything was just so unbelievable.


    To think that there was still an actual surviving world of myths and legends after all this time.


    If this scene were to spread out, it would probably cause a commotion throughout the entire universe. Countless people and organizations would want to come in to investigate and explore this place.


    An extremely thick spiritual qi permeated the air, turning into the fog to nourish all sorts of strange flowers and mysterious grass¡­ They took all sorts of strange forms and emitted intense spiritual vigor.


    Many plants had already been extinct in the universe.


    ...


    This was the primordial world?


    Feng Lin was secretly overjoyed.


    (It''s a great, great fortune!)


    If he could bring out these strange beasts and plants, he wondered how many contribution points he could exchange them for?


    (But how can such a primordial world survive and be forgotten by the rest of the world? There must be some kind of huge secret behind this.)


    The beast wave was filled with ancient ferocious living creatures that could count as primitive hegemonic-level existence.


    Feng Lin went all out to conceal his own aura. Although he was unafraid, he didn''t wish to attract unnecessary trouble either.


    He was observing from the side and suddenly noticed a strange thing. These beasts came charging over from the distance, and there were all sorts of living creatures mixed together. Some of them were even deadly foes with each other. However, they didn''t show any signs of attacking each other, and their pupils were magnified, filled with intense terror. It was as if they were desperately fleeing for their lives.


    It was as if the world''s end had arrived and they wanted to run away as quickly and as far as possible.


    What on earth happened there?


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but find things strange. He looked toward the source of the beast wave.


    The primordial world was shrouded in mystery everywhere. He wondered what kind of abnormalities had taken place there. Maybe he might be able to see through some truth.


    Wealth was sought amidst dangers.


    Feng Lin had the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene''s abilities and could survive for at least an hour even in outer space. He would be able to protect himself regardless of how bad the environment was, and he would naturally not be afraid of anything.


    He didn''t retreat but advance instead, moving toward the beast wave.


    The vast land and the beast waves were like a long dragon that one couldn''t see the end of.


    Feng Lin ran across the land like illusions, and the scenery was thrown off behind him. However, even after very long, he couldn''t see the origin of the beast wave.


    He decided not to wait any longer and stomped down heavily on the ground. His figure leaped into the air, and he rode on the clouds, dashing out through the sky.


    The higher he went up, the clearer were the mountains and rivers under his feet.


    Intense spiritual qi gushed into his body, and even his genetic power became lively.


    Feng Lin roamed in the sky, feeling exhilarated that everything was under his feet.


    A stream of black smoke rose, instantly attracting his attention.


    Feng Lin accelerated and the black smoke that was like a huge pillar was gradually presented before him.


    A tall mountain that was beyond one''s imagination stood with a height of over 30,000 meters. The top of the mountain spurted out burning flames, illuminating the sky in red and sending black, seething smoke all over.


    The forest at the bottom of the mountain was in a state of chaos. Countless wild beasts were fleeing in a rage, as if it was the end of the world.


    Feng Lin suddenly discovered that these flames were ordinary yellow-red color but had an intense baleful aura!


    This was¡­


    Earthfiend True Fire!


    [1] This is an extract of the translation from Wikipedia for Zhuangzi''s ''Free and Easy Wandering''

 335 One Day Journey in the Primordial World 2

    The baleful auras in the ground rose amidst the fire, incinerating everything. It turned into flame currents when in contact with the rocks and was also known as the Stonefire!


    The flames spurting out from this volcano weren''t ordinary flames. They were born from great baleful auras that had melted into the flames.


    The flames were demonic.


    Recalling the alchemy records, he immediately recognized that this was the rare Earthfiend True Fire.


    This kind of flames didn''t have an excellent fire prowess, but it was considered top-grade flames in alchemy.


    Medicine refining was an art that changed destinies. It wasn''t a case where the higher the temperature, the better it would be. It required a balance to be able to produce endless profoundness.


    Take for example the Golden Crow True Fire that was also called the Great Solar Fire. It was the flames with the highest temperature in the world, but its fire prowess was too domineering and it incinerated everything. Once something landed within it, they would be instantly turned into ashes, let alone spiritual medicine.


    Although it had strong prowess, it was difficult to be used in alchemy.


    The Earthfiend True Fire''s prowess wasn''t strong, but it was reserved and scorching. It flowed like water and burned slowly without damaging the item''s essential qualities. It allowed the user to extract the medicinal essence of ingredients, capable of stimulating the medicinal prowess to the greatest level.


    Feng Lin was still troubled over not having a True Fire then he found one so quickly.


    It didn''t take any effort at all.


    Feng Lin was secretly surprised as well.


    There would definitely be things that were inevitable amidst coincidences.


    In the declining Interstellar Era, there were extremely few True Fires existing. It was an extremely difficult task to locate them.


    However, in the primordial times where there was plenty of spiritual qi, spiritual objects could be seen everywhere.


    True Fires were everywhere just like ordinary flames. They weren''t worth anything at all.


    This volcano that was several ten thousand meters tall erupted and all of the flames were Earthfiend True Fire. The flame currents seethed and fire gushed out from the volcano''s mouth. From afar, it looked like a huge torch, illuminating the sky.


    Black smoke seethed, burning up all the oxygen in the air. Just getting close would make one feel out of breath.


    Feng Lin didn''t back off but advance instead. He rode on the clouds and got closer toward the volcano.


    His spirit force slashed down fiercely like a sword, immediately scattering the black smoke. A pool of flames appeared before him. The flames seethed incessantly like tidal waves and were a purplish-red color. The scene was like hell.


    Even with Feng Lin''s Stone Monkey Body, he didn''t dare to enter the flames personally when the temperature was so high.


    True Fire and ordinary flames were different.


    Ordinary flames were just the energy status that was formed when particles spurted out. They didn''t have any material form.


    True Fire, on the other hand, possessed a material form and had both the attributes of matter and energy. They also possessed mysterious powers.


    The Earthfiend True Fire in this volcano would melt even an entire space shuttle into dregs if it were to fly inside.


    No matter how strong Feng Lin''s body was, it wasn''t able to go up against the prowess of the heavens and earth.


    If he wished to subdue it completely, he''d have to extract the True Fire''s fire seed.


    Only when the fire seed was in one''s hands would the person be able to control it freely.


    However, fire seeds were hidden in the depths of True Fires. It was very hard to capture them without unique means.


    Feng Lin tried sending out his spirit force, but the moment it entered, he could feel a scorching temperature incinerating his spirit force completely.


    Spirit force had no shape or material and tended to have no issues advancing forth. However, this was the first time it had become ineffective, being unable to even go inside the flames. It was wishful talk to be wanting to force a path through the flames.


    Feng Lin was unable to think of any plans at the moment, and he just stood above the pool of flames, not knowing where to start.


    Feng Lin''s fingers stroked the two rings he had, and he was suddenly struck with an idea.


    How could he forget that he still had an amazing divine item¡ªthe Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel?!


    This metal cudgel''s legacy was from the ancient mythological ages, and its source was unknown. It didn''t experience any corrosion over the countless years, could change its size freely, and supported an entire huge continent.


    Until now, Feng Lin had yet to study all of its secrets entirely.


    Although this Earthfiend True Fire was blazing hot, it couldn''t melt the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel.


    Grow, grow, grow!


    With a single thought from Feng Lin, the metal cudgel grew bigger and soon exceeded 100 meters in length. It pierced fiercely through the flames like a huge heavenly pillar and kept on stirring non-stop.


    Like a god that had disturbed the seas, the flowing flames formed a huge whirlpool, spinning non-stop and releasing swooshing sounds. An empty area was gradually exposed in the middle, revealing the interior of the flames.


    However, the depth of this pool of flames was really beyond his imagination. It was at least several hundred meters.


    Feng Lin took in a deep breath of air, summoned all of his strength, and stirred.


    The flaming whirlpool got increasingly bigger, slapping against the cliffs around the volcano, melting the rocks, and flowing everywhere.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t turn his eyes away. He merely stared at the bottom of the whirlpool. Suddenly, a stretch of purple color appeared before his eyes, as bright as the stars.


    He focused his vision and saw a pure purple-colored lotus flower with 18 petals drifting at the very bottom of the flames. It bloomed there by itself, away from the world.


    Each petal was formed from pure purple-colored flames. It was essentially immaterial but seemed as if it had a material body.


    "This is the Earthfiend True Fire''s fire seed!" Feng Lin was overjoyed and he immediately sent his spirit force extending over, forming invisible hands and wanting to grab it across space. However, his spirit force was incinerated completely.


    (This can''t go on!)


    Feng Lin recalled the method of subduing True Fires that was recorded in alchemy.


    He kept on forming seals with his hands like butterflies darting amongst the flowers. His spirit force started to change as his hands moved, forming many layers and materializing into a sphere that was bundled up tightly. Golden light condensed in the middle, forming an ancient rune. It was the word ''assimilate''.


    The spiritual sphere landed onto the fire lotus and started to burn up immediately and rapidly. It was being depleted non-stop and becoming increasingly smaller in size.


    Drops of cold sweat flowed down Feng Lin''s forehead.


    It felt extremely strenuous. The heat from the fire lotus was far too domineering and it wasn''t a simple task to subdue it.


    However, the more this was so, the more he mustn''t have any delays.


    He gritted his teeth and sent all of his spirit force gushing into the small spirit sphere. It was as if a round metal egg was severely scorched, but it still protected the rune in the core, preventing it from being damaged.


    In the end, when there was only a faint layer of it left, the rune finally landed into the fire lotus. It suddenly burst out in light, and the scattered flames were subdued and assimilated, immediately becoming tame like a sheep.


    Feng Lin suddenly felt that he had formed a bright, divine connection with the fire lotus. With just a single thought, he would be able to command it like it was his own arm.


    With a wave of his hand, the amount of force he released dropped. The flame currents in the surroundings gushed over, instantly scattering the whirlpool.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t concerned at all. With a slight smile, he put out his hand and beckoned.


    Swoosh.


    A fire lotus burst out through the flames and landed in his hand, floating quietly as if it was material.


    The fire prowess was restrained and it didn''t harm him in the slightest.


    Feng Lin smiled. This thing might appear normal, but as long as the fire seed was around, it would be able to materialize True Fire by consuming Feng Lin''s energy. It would incinerate everything and had all sorts of wonderful uses.


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    He suddenly formed seals with his hand, and the fire lotus suddenly contracted in size, entering the top of his head. A purple lotus print appeared on his forehead, adding a hint of mystery to his elegant face and making him appear like a celestial.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes and sensed quietly. Suddenly, his eyes opened and violet flame flashed from within.


    He formed seals with both hands, making them appear like blooming lotus flower.


    "Fire, come!"


    Bang!


    A ball of flames silently shot out from his palms, burning by itself and freely taking the forms of various shapes: fowls and beasts, flowers, birds, fish, bugs... There was no end to what form it could take.


    A hint of understanding rose in Feng Lin''s heart.


    He had finally subdued the True Fire completely!

 336 One Day Journey in The Primordial World 3

    The flames burned, covering his entire body and making him appear like a person that was made up of flames.


    Heat seethed and extended out in all directions with great domination.


    Feng Lin fully focused on trying to control the fire prowess, only slowly coming to a stop when he had mastered the control and could change it freely.


    "Withdraw!" Forming seals with his hands, the True Fire turned into a fire lotus and entered his body.


    He looked down at his body. Other than his clothes being damaged, he didn''t suffer from any injuries at all. He didn''t even lose a single strand of his hair.


    Even Feng Lin, who was such a shrewd person, couldn''t help but secretly gloat.


    With this Earthfiend True Fire, not only would he be able to achieve a breakthrough in alchemy, but it would also be a great and rare means to attack his opponent.


    With it, he was finally considered to have grasped an energy attack technique. It could be said to be his trump card.


    It was a pity that he had limited time in this primordial world and couldn''t try out the True Fire''s prowess in alchemy.


    Without any spirit medicine on him, there was nothing he could do either. It was useless to have alchemy skills without any materials to work with.


    Spirit medicine?


    Feng Lin''s expression turned into that of surprise as he suddenly realized something.


    (How could I forget about this?)


    (The primordial world had intense origin qi and retained its primitive appearance. There was no lack of strange and mysterious plants.)


    (Any random blade of grass would be considered a rare spiritual object in the outer world).


    (Wouldn''t it be a waste to not have a round of plundering when I''ve come to the primordial world?)


    At the thought of this, Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to wait any longer.


    With the fire seed harvested, the volcano eruption came to a stop. A natural disaster was resolved.


    The ravaging beast wave gradually calmed down, and only the lava left behind on the ground turned into rocks, releasing heat and leaving behind traces.


    Feng Lin immediately left without any hesitation.


    Although he had just subdued the True Fire, he didn''t have the time to rest. He released his spirit force entirely and scanned the entire place from a height. He soon arrived before a mountain valley.


    The spiritual qi here was the strongest like a spiritual fountain. It was a rare spiritual land even in the primordial world.


    He looked around and saw six mountains that were connecting like queueing dragons. It was undoubtedly a natural formation.


    There would definitely be mysterious items in a place where spiritual qi gathered.


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    The moment he took one step into the valley, it felt as if he had broken through an invisible barrier. Endless spiritual qi gushed over from all directions, and he felt as if he was soaking in a spiritual fountain, feeling light and extremely comfortable.


    The spiritual qi gathered to form fog that filled up the valley, making this place seemed like a misty paradise.


    He took a stroll, finding that this place was filled with life and vigor. There were all sorts of strange and mysterious plants that were growing densely together. This was like an entirely different world like a paradise in the mortal world, making it hard for one to forget.


    (There was the story of Alice in Wonderland back in ancient Earth. Could it be that there''s the story of Feng Lin traveling to the primordial land in the Interstellar Era?)


    The corners of Feng Lin''s lips curled up into a smile as he scanned the surroundings with his spirit force. Even with the spiritual fog obstructing him, he could still see the place clearly. They didn''t stop his senses at all.


    He had obtained the complete legacy from the Furnace Alchemy Sect, and it didn''t just include alchemy techniques. A lot of records about spiritual medicine were also provided in it.


    Without spiritual medicine acting as the ingredients, even the greatest alchemy arts would be useless.


    In the Interstellar Era, a large part of the ancient medicinal herbs had already gone into extinction, and thus the majority of the alchemy arts could no longer be used. It was still too difficult for Feng Lin, who was just a beginner, to find replacements for those items.


    He was still fretting over being unable to find the ingredients when he had unexpectedly gotten the good fortune of entering this primordial world. Since he came across such a good opportunity, there was no way that he would return empty-handed.


    Right away, a medicinal grass that had gone extinct long ago appeared before him.


    On the rocky walls that were as tough as metal, a blade of spiritual plant that was covered in glistening dew broke out from the rocks and grew strongly. It only had seven leaves, not more or less. Each leaf was glistening in silver light, hiding in the shadows. They were like flashing stars, having the same number as the Big Dipper.


    This was the Seven Star Grass, the main ingredient for refining the Astral Pill. It could absorb the powers of the stars and when refined into medicine, it could allow one to gain the Constellation Dao Body. The person would then be able to possess the ability to control astral powers and move around in the universe with great ease as if traveling on flat land.


    Of course, this was just ancient cultivation terminologies. In the Interstellar Era, the person would be said to have awakened the constellation-type mythological genes, being able to control the powers of the sun, moon, and stars.


    What would the value of one of this alchemy pill be if it was successfully created? What would the contribution points be like?


    ...


    The art of alchemy was also the art to protect the dao.


    If Feng Lin could really develop the art of alchemy, he wouldn''t have to fret over resources no matter which part of the universe he was to head to.


    After getting his hands on a stalk of Seven Star Grass, he was invigorated and continued his search.


    Hundred Flowers Spiritual Jade, Golden Thunder Bamboo, Spiritual Sandalwood¡­ These rare and mysterious plants were all pillaged by him as if they were all free.


    He took everything he could get his hands on!


    This primordial world had been left alone for an unknown period of time, without having anyone entering it before.


    Things like 300-year-old ginseng and 100-year-old fo-ti were everywhere as though they were just weeds that grew by the roadside.


    At the very beginning, Feng Lin would still feel a little surprised. But later on, he didn''t care about it at all.


    He went all out to search and without realizing it, he had already opened up the furnace and used it as a storage space.


    The closer he got to the depths of the valley, the better his harvest turned out to be.


    "Help me! Help me! Help me!..." Suddenly, a sharp scream entered his ears, sounding extremely panicky.


    Feng Lin sent his spirit force over and noticed a big eerie-looking snake in the distance. It was hissing toward the depths of a hole.


    A cry that was similar to that of a baby rang out from inside.


    Feng Lin could sense a fat child hiding in the depths and shivering in fright, looking very pitiful. However, the two leaves that grew on its head showed that it wasn''t actually a human.


    "Ginseng baby?" Feng Lin''s eyes lit up.


    Hiss hiss hiss!


    The snake kept on hissing with a threatening vibe, and its massive body was trying to squeeze into the narrow hole.


    Seeing that it was going to enter the snake''s mouth, two drops of glistening tears dripped down from the corners of the ginseng baby''s eyes.


    Feng Lin didn''t have the time to think too much and dashed over rapidly.


    Because the era of cultivation had just started to thrive once again, until now, Feng Lin had yet to see any demonic spirits. Moreover, since the Ancient Era, it was a fact that plants would cultivate much slower than animals.


    But his luck was just too superb to encounter this spiritual medicine that had turned into a spirit.


    Having sensed some movements in the surroundings, the snake raised its head high and hissed, its eyes appearing to be cold and brutal as it stared over.


    (Is this a Flood Dragon?)


    Feng Lin was surprised and looked carefully at it before shaking his head.


    (It has legs but no feet. This isn''t considered a Flood Dragon, maybe a Flood Python at most.)


    If it was a Flood Dragon, Feng Lin would turn to leave straight away without any hesitation.


    However, if it was just a snake with characteristics of a Flood Dragon, then there was nothing he should fear.


    He quickly got close.


    The snake realized that its threats were useless and immediately bared its teeth, spewing out black demonic flames from its mouth.


    However, Feng Lin''s expression remained calm and he didn''t dodge at all. He formed hand seals and instantly, a ball of Earthfiend True Fire flew out toward the snake.


    Not only did it scatter the demonic flames, but it also instantly surrounded the huge snake, turning it into blazing snake that dropped to the ground.


    Swoosh!


    When the ginseng baby saw that it had just escaped one trouble only to encounter an even more terrifying existence, it grabbed onto its head with both hands, wanting to drill into the ground to escape.


    (Thinking of escaping?)


    Feng Lin had expected this and sent out his spirit force. He beckoned from afar.


    The earth broke and a big fat child was immediately pulled out. It was grabbed by an invisible hand, unable to break free.


    Feng Lin was just about to go over and take a closer look. However...


    That big fat child pouted its lips and immediately cried out agonizingly as if it had seen a demon. Tears gushed down, making it appear extremely miserable.


    Waaa waaa waaa...


    The crying resounded in the valley and kept on lingering for a very long time as it transmitted out.


    "..." Feng Lin was speechless.


    (Am I so scary?)

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    Waaa waaa waaa...


    The cry rang throughout the entire valley, sounding extremely heart-wrenching. Anyone who heard it would feel shaken, and anyone who saw it would feel sad. It was too heart-breaking.


    A big, fat, and fair child wearing a red undershirt was lifted upside down in the air. Its four limbs were hanging, causing it to be unable to touch the ground and slip away.


    Crackle crackle!


    The flames continued to burn, and the huge snake was roasted over the fire with its oil dripping down. A delicious smell filled the air.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged on the floor and started chewing in big bites.


    The snake meat was surprisingly tender, and it melted when being eaten. An abundance amount of spiritual qi entered his stomach together with the strong fragrance of the meat. It rapidly entered his body and nourished every single cell. Seething heat flowed through his eight extraordinary meridians and all parts around his body.


    The snake meat was extremely nutritious and filled with spiritual qi. It was many times better than ordinary gene potions.


    The Flood Python was a spiritual creature, being just one step away from becoming a demon. Its flesh and blood were filled with strong spiritual qi, and it could be said to be a mobile spiritual medicine that provided great nourishment.


    The moment he ate the snake meat, it instantly turned into seething heat that extended out, causing his stomach to burn like a furnace.


    Feng Lin immediately circulated the Beast King Gene and the art of ''transforming energy into qi'' in order to digest the excessive energy.


    Genetic potential +2.8, +2.8, +2.8...


    Ever since he became an Interstellar cultivator, ordinary food didn''t have much effect on him anymore. They were like impurities, not only useless but would also bring harm to his body if taken in large amounts.


    He could only replace food with nutrient fluids and gene potions. Although they were nutritious, they were bland and tasteless. Anyone would get sick of them no matter how high their tolerance was.


    This snake meat was completely different. It was tender and tasted amazing, spiking his appetite.


    (Who''s the person who said that snake meat tastes like chicken?)


    (This Flood Python''s meat is even more tender than the high-quality beef steak!)


    Feng Lin kept on eating like a hungry ghost, but his eyes were fixed on the fat child who was crying and sobbing non-stop. Feng Lin seemed to be thinking of something but had no intention of offering any consolation at all.


    Although this fat child was crying very agonizingly, it would probably think of escaping immediately the moment it touched the ground.


    In fact, the people who gathered them in ancient Huaxia would tie them up heavily with red robes to prevent them from drilling into the ground and escaping.


    Ginseng baby was from 1000-year-old ginseng that turned into a spirit. They broke away from their plant appearance and became spirits with a life of their own.


    When spiritual medicine achieved dao, their blood and roots would all be rare spiritual medicines that were very suitable for alchemy.


    Even more amazing was the fact that this ginseng baby had already shed off its original plant appearance and could move freely. No matter how much of it was cut off, it could grow back. It was an ever-growing spiritual medicine.


    No matter how cute it looked, Feng Lin steeled his heart. He would not be deceived by its appearance and let it escape.


    From one point, Feng Lin''s pair of glistening eyes frightened the ginseng baby, causing it to shiver and not dare to cry anymore.


    "Do you want a piece of snake meat?" Feng Lin smiled faintly and didn''t give it too much thought. He tore off a piece of snake meat and put it into the ginseng baby''s hand.


    He hadn''t expected that the ginseng baby would gaze carefully at it and gulped, wearing a craving expression.


    In the end, it couldn''t hold back any longer and started to bite and swallow the snake meat in big bites. It was even more ferocious than Feng Lin. It narrowed its big jade-colored eyes, looking very happy.


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    (This is too strange!)


    Feng Lin beckoned with his hand and grabbed onto the ginseng baby. He sent his spirit force into it and started sensing in detail.


    Since the ginseng baby didn''t sense any ill will from him, it continued to eat its meat without a care, like a hungry ghost.


    It had forgotten all of the terror it had toward Feng Lin, and its mind was now as clean as a piece of white paper.


    After Feng Lin scanned it, he immediately went deep into thought,


    Demonic spirits were mysterious and phenomenal. They didn''t just transform into humans after cultivating for centuries.


    After scanning it, he realized that this ginseng baby''s body was completely made from flesh and blood. It was now an actual humanoid being, and thus it wasn''t surprising that it was eating meat.


    In fact, its appetite was a lot larger compared to Feng Lin''s.


    Its teeth kept on chewing and a large portion of the snake meat ended up entering its stomach.


    After eating the Flood Python''s meat that was overflowing with spiritual qi, the ginseng baby''s body also swelled up rapidly like an inflated balloon. If it had been two to three years old earlier on, it was now probably around five to six years old, with its limbs growing longer.


    It only came to a stop after it was so full that its stomach became very round. It lay on the ground in satisfaction and let out a happy cry.


    Right now, it no longer looked at Feng Lin with a frightened expression. Instead, it was now crawling on his body happily.


    (Those who can give milk are moms, and those who can give meat are dads?)


    This ginseng baby was only five to six years old, and it wasn''t fully grown up mentally. Subduing it wasn''t as difficult as he imagined.


    He let it crawl all over his body, paying it no heed as he took care of the rest of the Flood Python''s meat.


    He extended out his spirit force. Even if the ginseng baby were to dig into the ground and flee rapidly, he''d be able to grab it back. There wasn''t a need for him to be too much on his guard.


    The massive Flood Python was over ten meters long and was as thick as a bucket.


    What they had eaten earlier on was just a section of its tail. There was still a large amount of its body left.


    Feng Lin''s palms were like blades as he drained the blood and carefully stored the meat. During the process, a round item fell down, landing on his hand.


    It seemed as if it was condensed from the snake''s gallbladder and was glistening all over. Not only was there no blood stench coming from it, but there was even a sweet-smelling fragrance. It appeared to be extraordinary.


    At the sight of this, the ginseng baby, who had been so full that it couldn''t stand up, came pouncing over like a hungry wolf, wanting to swallow up the treasured pearl into its stomach.


    Feng Lin turned his hand, and the treasured pearl immediately disappeared.


    The ginseng baby bit onto Feng Lin''s hand. Its teeth were surprisingly tough, releasing ''kachi'' sounds. Sparks splattered out from the friction, and it refused to let go.


    Ignoring the ginseng baby''s angry gaze, Feng Lin carried it down with one hand.


    If he wasn''t mistaken, that treasured pearl should be the demonic core of the Flood Python. It''d be too much of a waste to let this ginseng baby eat it.


    After cleaning up the demonic snake, Feng Lin kept the rest of its body into his furnace''s space and then started foraging through the mountain valley again.


    There were all sorts of spiritual herbs in this medicinal valley, and he was having a good time foraging them.


    Although the space in the furnace was very big, it was gradually filled up.


    (Such a pity!)


    Feng Lin felt very regretful.


    It was a very rare opportunity to be able to enter this primordial world. There were countless spiritual herbs he could gather in addition to an endless supply of treasures.


    It was a pity that he wasn''t able to fit all of them into his storage space.


    Even though he had selected carefully, the space within the furnace was still filled up to the brim.


    However, he had already obtained the greatest reward from this trip!


    He had subdued the Earthfiend True Fire and taken in a ginseng baby that had turned into a spirit. If he were to still wish for more, he''d be too greedy.


    It was getting late and he mustn''t wait for much longer. He could just come again in the future.


    Feng Lin didn''t hold any hesitations and turned to leave rapidly.


    He wondered how Zhao Yue`e and the others were doing on the paved path.


    Seeing that Feng Lin wanted to leave, the ginseng baby started to cry loudly and tugged at his sleeves, pointing toward the depths of the valley.


    It seemed that this ginseng baby wanted to bring him somewhere?


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. Could it be that other than spiritual medicine, there was something else in this mountain valley?


    ...


    He no longer held much interest in ordinary spiritual herbs. If he could have other benefits from this, what did a short moment of delay matter?


    Feng Lin followed the ginseng baby and headed for the greatest depths of the mountain valley.


    The rounders meandered and fog filled up the place, preventing others from looking in. It was hard to tell where they came from or where they were headed for.


    There was another feeling that time and space had fluctuated.


    Suddenly, the fog cleared up and a stretch of light appeared before him.


    Seeing this, the ginseng baby let out a cheer and immediately ran toward it.


    Feng Lin quickly gave chase and entered as well.


    There was actually another world within the depths of the valley. A large stretch of paradise appeared before their eyes.

 338 One Day Journey in The Primordial World 5

    In ancient Huaxia, there were the records of the Peach Blossom Spring which documented a region that was cut off from the rest of the world. It didn''t have any communication with the external world, had its own relationships and ethos, and existed independently from the rest of the world.


    Even if a person had entered it and left behind some brief records, it was impossible to find the place again.


    This was the feeling that Feng Lin had now.


    He took a step forward and the spiritual fog dispersed. A vast scene appeared before him as if it was an entirely different world.


    The mountain valley was very deep; no one would think that there was another world here. It was a small place with green mountains and clear water.


    The ginseng baby let out a cheer and ran over happily, twisting its small butt while crying out in a babyish voice.


    There was an ancient-looking village on the green plains. Smoke rose from there and many figures were darting about within it.


    Hearing the ginseng baby''s cry, all of them looked over in surprise and a commotion broke out.


    "We found ginseng baby!"


    "Everyone, come and take a look!"


    "Where on did this wild child run off to? Hmm, what good food did it eat? How did it suddenly grow so big?


    ...


    A group of villagers ran out and carried the ginseng baby, assessing it over and over again, afraid that it had been hurt.


    The ginseng baby appeared as if it had met its family and cried out happily.


    Suddenly, its eyes lit up and it crawled down, running over to the three little figures and played with them.


    Feng Lin threw a glance and noticed that these three kids were a small tree, a lingzhi, and a snow lotus.


    Their actual forms were all great nourishments as well as rare spiritual medicines.


    This village was secluded from the rest of the world and had a large number of villagers. They seemed like humans, but the leaves that grew out of their heads showed that they weren''t ordinary people. They were brimming in spiritual qi. Each and every one of them was a transformed demonic spirit.


    This was a village of demons!


    "Ginseng baby, where did you run off to? That monster came attacking here earlier and I thought that you had been captured by it!"


    "Why didn''t you come back after so long?"


    "You gave us a scare!"


    ...


    The group of demons surrounded ginseng baby and kept asking it questions, showering it with concern.


    Yi yi ya ya...


    The ginseng baby kept on swinging its hands and feet, pointing repeatedly toward Feng Lin and seeming to be saying something in an ancient tone.


    Although Feng Lin hadn''t heard of this language before, the language was mixed with mental transmissions that couldn''t be hidden from him.


    An elderly with a face full of wrinkles walked up and thanked Feng Lin. He cupped his hands together.


    "It seems that an honorable guest has arrived and saved ginseng baby. No humans had visited our Hundred Grass Town before. It''s our negligence. Please come to our village!"


    "Sir, you''re too kind!" Feng Lin returned the greeting and was secretly surprised.


    This group of demons was very polite. They appeared as if they had studied before and conducted themselves like scholars of ancient times.


    "Is this a human?"


    "It''s really rare! This is the human race that the Old Ancestor had mentioned? They don''t look all that different from us!"


    "They are different! I heard that humans are born with Xiantian Dao Body, unlike how we demons need to cultivate to acquire them!"


    "I heard he saved ginseng baby!"


    ...


    The group of demons surrounded Feng Lin and assessed him, as if they had seen something novel.


    Feng Lin stood in the middle and didn''t appear too concerned. His gaze turned toward the surroundings.


    The land was flat and vast, and the houses were neatly laid out. There were fields, beautiful ponds, as well as mulberry trees and bamboo... There were also reared chickens and dogs.


    These demons wore ancient Huaxia long robes and didn''t appear too different from humans.


    They stayed in this world, not communicating with the outside world. Thus, these demons hadn''t met humans from the outside world before. When they saw Feng Lin''s appearance, they immediately chatted excitedly amongst themselves.


    "Honorable guest, please take a seat!" The tree demon, who was the village head, led Feng Lin into the village. He prepared a big table and brought out a tea set.


    Then, pointing with his finger, three leaves gradually drifted down from his fingertips and landed into the teapot. After the hot water was added, it immediately released a strong tea fragrance that was capable of cleansing one''s heart.


    Feng Lin smelled it and immediately felt a chill running down from his forehead and through his entire body. It was as if he had been cleansed by a refreshing aura.


    "This is..." He was astonished.


    The village head smiled. "Do excuse us. Our Hundred Grass Town has never had visitors before, and we don''t have anything to treat our guests. My actual form is a 1,000-year tea tree. You''ve saved ginseng baby, and we only offered this simple tea. I hope you don''t mind!"


    Feng Lin didn''t think the same.


    How could this be considered as simple tea?


    This was clearly spiritual tea!


    The tea leaves from a 1,000-year tree demon had matured through countless decades. Therefore, both the tea fragrance and spiritual qi had been condensed to an extreme. When drank in the long-run, it would give the cultivator tremendous benefits.


    "Sir, you''re too kind!" Feng Lin appeared respectful and slowly raised the tea cup.


    Three tea leaves floated on the clear green tea, forming a vortex and spinning non-stop.


    A trickle of tea entered from his throat, and it felt as if a stream of spring water had gushed down, instantly striking his entire body.


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    Genetic potential +4.8, +4.8, +4.8¡­


    His potential surged rapidly.


    Feng Lin''s countenance changed and he immediately shut his eyes and regulated his breathing. His genetic potential surged rapidly, giving him another free transcendent genetic point. Adding the one from before, he now had two genetic points.


    All it took was just one cup of tea!


    Just the fact that it allowed him to gain an additional genetic point alone had saved him from a lot of hard work in his cultivation.


    He now owed a huge favor to them!


    Feng Lin opened his eyes and thought.


    The value of these tea leaves must be immeasurable consider what amazing effects they had.


    The village head must have paid a great price to bring this out.


    Feng Lin looked at this group of demons and his eyes glowed. He was now in no hurry to leave.


    These demons were all transformed from spiritual herbs and plants to begin with. Although they looked ordinary, they had tremendous value.


    They didn''t communicate with the outside world and were pure at heart, not harboring any schemes. As Feng Lin had saved the ginseng baby, they hosted him very warmly.


    Many bowls and chopsticks were brought to the table. There were both meat and vegetable dishes, and they filled up the entire table, smelling wonderful.


    A gourd-shaped wine container was placed before Feng Lin.


    "I don''t drink wine!" Feng Lin frowned and rejected.


    The village head didn''t think much of it and said, "Honorable guest, you can refuse other ordinary wine, but you must definitely drink this cup of wine. This is Monkey Wine. It was with great difficulty that we manage to trade it from the monkeys of the Rotten Peach Mountain. It''s brewed from a myriad of spiritual fruits, can cleanse the body of impurities, and has exceptional effects!"


    "Monkey Wine?" Feng Lin got curious about this legendary fruit wine. He didn''t reject any further and drank one cup of it.


    The wine wasn''t strong but had a deep fruity fragrance that hit right into his throat, letting him feel extremely refreshing. However, seething heat quickly gushed out and flowed throughout his entire body. It felt as warm and comfortable as if he was soaking in a hot spring. His body also felt completely relaxed.


    The effect of the wine gushed up, giving him a floating feeling.


    Feng Lin was immersed in the feeling, carefully sensing the changes that the wine had brought to his body.


    Roar!


    Suddenly, an astonishing beast roar sent a tremor through the air, bringing forth violent demonic air that was gushing over like strong gales. The great prowess instantly caused Feng Lin to wake up.


    At this moment, a demonic spirit transformed from a goldthread [1] ran over and cried out in panic.


    "Village head! This is bad! That Flood Tiger King from the Blackstone Mountain has led its demonic troops to fight its way here!!"

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    The goldthread spirit fell on all fours in fright, shivering incessantly.


    "Damn it, I knew that those demons from yesterday were just here to scout! They took away many of our villagers, and we''ve lost contact with many of them like ginseng baby! This time around, we mustn''t let them have their way!" The tree demon village head was enraged as well.


    "But that Flood Tiger was transformed from a mutated beast and has many demonic troops under him. They are vicious and aggressive. We aren''t a match for them at all!"


    "We can only call out Old Ancestor!"


    "Otherwise, we might not be able to save our village!"


    ...


    The beast roars were filled with brutal intents, and the Hundred Grass Town was in a state of chaos. All of the demons appeared to be feeling uneasy.


    Feng Lin was deep in thought. Although this Hundred Grass Town was independently situated in a land of paradise, they didn''t have a peaceful life either.


    "No!" The village head decisively rejected everyone''s suggestion. "Old Ancestor is old and each time it fights, we''re depleting the rest of its limited life. Unless necessary, we mustn''t do it. This is probably the reason why the Flood Tiger has sent its subordinates to attack our village multiple times. It wants to wear down Old Ancestor''s lifespan completely and then take down the entire village in one swoop!"


    "But without Old Ancestor, we won''t be their match!" An old woman who seemed to be transformed from vines walked out and said weakly.


    "Calm down for now and use magical techniques to defend the village''s exterior. I''ll go speak to Old Ancestor before we discuss anything else!" The village head thought about it for a while before heading out in a rush.


    Howl howl howl!


    The beast roars rang out non-stop.


    Feng Lin looked into the distance and saw black wave seething and sending up smoke and dust.


    The many wild beasts were baring their fangs and charging over like a massive wave, wanting to drown the entire village.


    Longevity Art!


    In order to protect their homes, these demons started taking actions despite feeling terrified. Hints of green light scattered down.


    Countless seeds rose from the ground, forming many vines that intertwined together and wrapping the entire village into a tight sphere without any openings.


    The demonic beasts at the front were the closest, and they were immediately pierced by the pricks that were as sturdy as metal.


    "Guys, attack! Today, we must massacre this annoying Hundred Grass Town!" A brutal howl rang out from the sky, and the demonic aura soared into the sky like a smoke signal.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed and he looked into the distance.


    A burly figure with a height of three-meter stood at the top of the mountain. It had the head of a tiger and body of a human. Its body draped in scale armor, and a single horn grew out from the top of its head. Feng Lin had no idea what kind of demon this monstrous beast had transformed from. it was shrouded in an ominous aura, and its withered yellow eyes stared toward Hundred Grass Town with a great yearning. It had clearly felt that they would be able to take down this village of demons.


    What a vicious monster!


    Feng Lin sat at the table quietly, doing nothing but appreciating the primitive delicacies'' taste. It was as if everything had nothing to do with him.


    Demonic beasts and demonic spirits. Both of them were monsters, but one''s actual form was wild beasts while the other was plants. This was a battle between races.


    Even if they had transformed into demons, it was impossible to resolve the feuds between enemies on the food chain.


    These demonic spirits were all transformed from spiritual medicines, and in the eyes of demonic beasts, they were great nourishment and thus it was natural for them to be coveted.


    Feng Lin was an outsider and he had no plans to interfere.


    If the battle between both parties become too intense, he might be able to...


    His eyes turned cold.


    Pa pa pa!


    Just then, a series of anxious footsteps suddenly rang out.


    Feng Lin looked over to the source of the sound and saw that the tree demon village head had returned, holding onto a wooden plate that was covered by a piece of black cloth. He had no idea what item the village head was holding.


    Upon seeing Feng Lin, the village head''s expression immediately turned into that of joy. He quickly walked up to Feng Lin and cupped his hands together, saying sincerely, "Honorable guest, please save our village this once!"


    "Hmmm?" Feng Lin frowned. He hadn''t expected the village head to come back to plead for his help after making a trip out.


    However, he wasn''t planning on interfering with this matter.


    The demonic beasts'' army was approaching, and the village head wanted Feng Lin to risk his life even when there were no benefits to reap from getting involved? How could there possibly be such a good thing?


    "Village head, you must be kidding. The number of demonic beasts is too big and it''s not something I can handle!" Feng Lin rejected calmly.


    "Honorable guest, please rest assured! Although the Flood Tiger is a mutated beast that was born between a Flood Dragon and a tiger, it isn''t your match!" the village head said confidently.


    "I haven''t fought against that demon king before. How do you know that it isn''t a match for me?" Feng Lin wondered where the village head got his confidence from.


    "This was what the Old Ancestor said. The Old Ancestor has a profound mastery over destinies and can pry into heaven''s secrets. Therefore, what the Old Ancestor said definitely won''t be wrong!" The village head said, "I won''t let you do this for nothing! The Old Ancestor said that if you were to save our village this time around, you can choose any item from our village''s collection of ancient treasures!"


    After saying that, it waved its hand and the black cloth was unveiled, revealing three ancient items. One of them was a green vine that was brimming with life. Even though it had been plucked off, it was still seething with vigor. Another one was a purple round gourd that was as sturdy as metal. The last one had the most unattractive appearance and was just a rusty copper coin. Its unique trait was its two sharp edges that came out from the sides like a pair of wings.


    Each of them was seething with spiritual qi and appeared to be extraordinary.


    Feng Lin was tempted and he asked, "Can I really choose any of them?"


    "Yes!" the village head nodded and said.


    Feng Lin was instantly tempted. He walked over and first picked up the purple gourd and knocked it with his fingers. A clanking sound rang out.


    He sent in his will and could sense space inside that was the size of a house.


    (This is a storage treasure!)


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel tempted.


    Storage treasures were very hard to come by, and they could store a myriad of items and were very convenient.


    Until now, Feng Lin still hadn''t gotten his hands on one and he could only use the space in the furnace as storage. It was very troublesome.


    Although this purple gourd was good, he would only make his decision after taking a look at the other two items.


    In terms of appearance, the green vine was the best.


    Feng Lin grabbed it in his hand and instantly felt strong vigor that could nourish and strengthen all lives.


    If his guess wasn''t wrong, this vine seemed to be able to stimulate plants'' growth. It would be very useful for planting spiritual medicine.


    (This effect isn''t bad.)


    Feng Lin wanted to become an Alchemist, so he''d need a lot of spiritual medicines. With the vine, he would be able to plant spiritual medicine in large quantities and be self-sufficient, enjoying an endless supply of them.


    (Hmm, this copper coin¡­)


    At the sight of the last ancient treasure, Feng Lin immediately frowned.


    This copper coin seemed to be covered in rust, and its spiritual qi was weakening. It seemed to have been severely damaged and was on the verge of breaking apart and losing all of its uses.


    However, one mustn''t judge a book by its cover, and the same concept applied for treasures.


    To be careful in case he were to miss out on a real treasure, Feng Lin still picked it up carefully and channeled his spirit force to check it from inside out.


    Feng Lin had no idea what material the coin was made from. Although it looked very small, it weighed several hundred jins. Ordinary people wouldn''t be able to lift it.


    The moment he channeled his spirit force in, it was as if he had entered an independent world.


    (It''s really a piece of treasure!)


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    The space in this copper coin was unrivaled, extremely vast with no end in sight. It was also filled with streams of thin gray fog and emitted ancient primordial aura. When was it originated from?


    Feng Lin''s gaze gleamed.


    Could this probably be¡­


    Xiantian spiritual treasure?

 340 One Day Journey in The Primordial World 7

    In the ancient days before all lives were born, even space-time didn''t exist.


    The world was opened up, being in a state of chaos. Countless strange creatures were naturally born from it.


    Thereafter, with the Big Bang, development started amidst the chaos, producing the initial space-time.


    However, the strange creatures that experienced the Big Bang weren''t destroyed. They landed in the new universe and scattered out to all areas.


    Some treasures were born before the world and tended to possess countless mysterious abilities. They could neglect the existing rules in the world and possessed their own strange abilities with their own law of causation that would catch others unaware. They had their own judgmental rules.


    Once activated, they could, for example, ignore most defenses in the world and immediately capture a target.


    There were stories of such treasures in various myths and legends that existed in different civilizations on Earth.


    The northern Europe''s myths and legends controlled thunder. And only the Thunder God could wield the Thunder God''s Hammer. There was also the Pandora''s box that existed in the western myths and legends, said to seal up the entire hell.


    ...


    Huaxia had the longest history and had the most number of such treasures in their myths and legends.


    In the story Journey to the West, there was the Violetgold Calabash. It was said that Taishang Elder Lord had harvested it from an ancient celestial vine and refined it. As long as a person''s name was called and the person had replied, they would immediately be sucked into it. It wouldn''t take long before the target would dissolve in it.


    In the Investiture of the Gods, there was the Yin Yang Mirror. When the Yin Yang Mirror was pointed toward a person from afar, it would cause the person''s soul to scatter.


    There was also the story of the 24 Ocean Immobilizing Bead, with each of them capable of developing a world and possessing endless profoundness and mysteries.


    ...


    These treasures were known as xiantian spiritual treasures.


    Born before the universe and possessing endless spiritual auras, they were named thus.


    Right now, this was the feeling that Feng Lin had.


    He felt streams of xiantian spiritual aura coming from the space within the copper coin. It was unknown how ancient it was, but it was born before the universe.


    However, this aura was extremely weak, being faintly indiscernible, as if they would disappear at any moment.


    Could this copper coin be...?


    Feng Lin''s heart skipped a beat.


    Winged Copper Coin!


    This obvious characteristic made him think of an extremely remote but mysterious treasure that had unique effects in Huaxia''s myths and legends. The treasure itself didn''t have a great prowess but could counter all other treasures and was very incisive.


    This was highly likely!


    This copper coin was spotted in rust and appeared useless. However, its interior space was extremely big and he wasn''t able to see its ends using his will.


    Feng Lin had only encountered two similar treasures like these, and both of them were in his hands. One of them was the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel, and the other was the pill concoction furnace¡ªthe Heavens and Earth Furnace!


    It was a pity that both treasures were at the initial refinement state and had yet to be able to completely release their greatest prowess.


    This showed that the copper coin was definitely not an ordinary item.


    After being clear about this, was there really a need for him to think further about his choice?


    Although the other two treasures were quite good as well, they weren''t worth mentioning before a xiantian spiritual treasure.


    Even if it was a xiantian spiritual treasure that was so severely damaged that it was unknown how much of its prowess was still left.


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    Xiantian spiritual treasures had their own xiantian dao charm patterns. If he could just study these charm patterns thoroughly, the value would still far surpass that of the other two treasures.


    "I''ll be taking this copper coin!" Feng Lin made the decision on the spot and grabbed onto the coin, not releasing it. No one was going to take it away from him.


    Seeing that Feng Lin had made this decision, the tree demon village head appeared very stunned and advised him, "Honorable guest, do you want to give more thought into it? This Violetgold Calabash can store anything and this Evergreen Vine can augment the growth of the spiritual medicines. Both of them are much better than this rusty copper coin! We dug this copper coin from the mountains many many years ago and its qi activities are completely lost. It no longer has much value."


    These demonic spirits were very honest and were sparing a thought for Feng Lin.


    "There''s no need for that! I have an affinity with this treasure!" Feng Lin smiled and didn''t explain further.


    The village head had clearly not recognized the value of this copper coin; thus, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t be that foolish to be explaining it to him either.


    If he reaped great benefits from this, he should just be silent and enjoy the rewards. There wasn''t a need to attract unnecessary trouble.


    Seeing that Feng Lin had decided and couldn''t be persuaded otherwise, the tree demon village head sighed before pleading, "Honorable guest, there''s no time to lose! Those demonic beasts are almost getting into the village. Please help us out!"


    "Alright!" On the account of the xiantian spiritual treasure, Feng Lin didn''t reject any further and acted decisively.


    He darted out and quickly arrived outside the village.


    The demonic beasts attacked with a grand momentum like tidal waves that wanted to drown the entire earth. They surrounded the village from all directions, not allowing anyone to escape.


    The stretch of black wild beasts'' bodies appeared extremely terrifying. All the demonic spirits in the village curled up together, shivering.


    Roar!


    At the sight of this, the demon with a tiger head smiled hideously. It suddenly let out a huge roar that was like thunder crackling in the sky, causing a group of monsters to drop down in fright. It smiled proudly.


    When the demon king bellowed furiously, the other demonic beasts also cried out. There were all sorts of demonic beasts, including tigers, leopards, and wolves. The beastly howls they released sounded extremely vicious.


    Feng Lin stood at the very front, facing this ferocious aura and smiling coldly.


    Beast King Might?


    (I have that too!)


    His body shook slightly and then swelled up, as if he had become a violent monkey that stood on two feet. His eyes turned gold and were filled with viciousness.


    Howl howl howl!


    Feng Lin gathered his breath at his diaphragm and then let out a long cry as he raised his head. His voice was like that of a monkey that pierced through the sky.


    A majestic aura shook the air, forming violent waves that gushed out in all directions.


    Invisible auras descended and those wild beasts appeared as if they were facing a great disaster, sobbing as they kept on backing away.


    The sound of the beasts'' howls came to a stop.


    Feng Lin stood in front. The place was cleared off as the beasts backed away, not daring to face him head-on.


    The Beast King Gene had the power to shake up and scare all beasts. It wasn''t something that these ordinary demonic beasts could take on.


    The demon with a tiger head glared with eyes wide-open, radiating an evil gleam. It locked its gaze onto Feng Lin, as if it had seen a great foe and it kept on growling.


    Through its senses, Feng Lin''s entire body was giving off a beastly massacring aura. Clearly, he was also a beast king and was here to snatch his position as king. The demon was enraged.


    At that moment, the tiger demon forgot all the other demonic spirits. All of his hatred was focused on Feng Lin and it released deep growls that were like stifled thunder, trying to display his strength.


    Feng Lin didn''t show any signs of weakness and released the Beast King Might without any restraints, challenging the tiger demon across space. It was as if they were two beast kings that were battling over their territories, fighting each other to the bitter death.


    The surrounding demonic beasts all stopped their actions and dodged to the side, not daring to be brought into the fight between the kings.


    "What''s going on?"


    "Why did those demonic beasts stop?"


    "This is unbelievable!"


    ...


    All the demonic spirits from the Hundred Grass Town felt very surprised.


    The village head seemed to have sensed something and was instantly shocked.


    (This honorable guest is clearly a human, but why does he possess a demon king''s might?)


    (Could it be that he was an extremely strong demon that had bewitched everyone?)


    ...


    "Come!" Feng Lin beckoned toward the tiger demon challengingly and walked over.


    Many demonic beasts scattered off, wearing expressions of fear and submission.


    In their eyes, Feng Lin was clearly a beast king whom they had no idea where he popped up from.


    The new beast king was going to challenge the old beast king''s position!


    King versus king!


    It wasn''t something that they could interfere with.


    Feng Lin walked up to the tiger demon and provoked a battle between beast kings!

 341 One Day Journey in The Primordial World 8

    Soldier versus soldier, king versus king!


    This was the most brutal rule that wild beasts abode by.


    Newly born experts amongst the beasts could challenge the old beast king and fight for the beast king''s throne.


    Feng Lin agitated his Beast King Gene to its greatest extent and brought up an overwhelming aura. It was as if black clouds had come pressing down, scaring many demonic beasts until they kept on backing off, not daring to get close in the slightest.


    All of the Beast King Gene''s powers gushed out, forming black smoke and guiding the spiritual qi. They suppressed violent emotions, filled with savage intents, and brought about similar effects like that of a demonic aura.


    In the eyes of these demonic beasts, Feng Lin was a human-shaped beast king.


    He stood before the tiger demon and sent his aura clashing against it. Their auras met and distorted the space, challenging each other head-on. A battle between two beast kings was provoked!


    A new king versus the old king!


    Many demonic beasts started to grow sadly, only dare to watch from afar.


    ...


    (How on earth did he do that?)


    At the sight of this strange scene, the Hundred Grass Town''s demonic spirits found it really unbelievable.


    However, the village head spoke up.


    "If I''m not mistaken, a battle between beast kings will be taking place! The victor will become the new beast king! This honorable guest is really amazing. With this, the other demonic beasts won''t be able to interfere in the battle between him and the tiger demon. They''ll be able to have an opportunity to fight each other one-on-one, fair and square. Pay attention to this battle, it''s a rare opportunity! It''s very hard to see something like this."


    The village head had lived for over 1,000 years and had seen many things in life. The other demonic spirits took his words for it and nodded.


    "Quick, look, it''s starting!" A series of gasps rang out.


    At the next moment, Feng Lin made his move, turning into a series of light and shadows as he darted out rapidly.


    The tiger demon stood on the mountain. He had a burly physique and looked savage and ferocious.


    To think that Feng Lin, as the challenger, dared to make the first move to attack. He was really daring.


    "A lad who popped up from who knows where dares to lash out at my prestige! You''re courting death!" The tiger bared its teeth and let out a burst of maniacal laughter. Its pair of tiger claws tore out fiercely. They were as sharp as steel, making it so lashing sounds appeared in the air.


    Feng Lin''s two fists were like hammers, not dodging at all but smashing straight out.


    The fist and claw collided, instantly sending out a ripple that could be seen by the naked eye, sweeping up smoke and dust into the air.


    Feng Lin was forced back ten meters into the air. But by condensing the wind around his lower body like a spring, he kicked in the air and bounced back.


    His body shot out once again like a bullet.


    Sky Flipping Hammer Imprint!


    His fist came crashing down onto the human world like a great mountain.


    Tiger Demon Slash!


    The tiger demon smiled savagely, crossing its claws and bringing along a bloodthirsty wind. It appeared savage and ferocious, wanting to tear this repulsive guy completely into shreds and devouring him.


    Bang bang bang!


    The punches and claws kept colliding, sending seething and violent air currents out.


    Feng Lin fought against the tiger demon head-on like a wild beast. It was a battle of the most primitive nature; each punch was hitting its target and the entire battle was extremely violent.


    Bang bang bang!


    Colliding sounds kept on ringing out, causing everyone''s hearts to tremble.


    The tiger demon had a big muscular body like a bull, capable of summoning a tremendous force and shaking the earth with every move it made.


    Countering it, Feng Lin activated his Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene to its fullest. His body swelled up, turning into a ferocious monkey with thick and muscular arms. He wasn''t at a disadvantage at all.


    The two beast kings went at each other. At this stage, the fierce killing aura completely frightened those demonic spirits, and many demonic beasts went fleeing in all directions.


    The battle was drawn out without either side winning!


    The tiger demon opened its mighty mouth and took in a breath fiercely.


    Hiss hiss hiss!


    The surrounding air gushed toward his lungs, forming a green air vortex. He roared out suddenly.


    Tiger King''s Roar!


    Accompanied by thunderous sounds, a huge gust of wind exploded under its feet, sending up soil and tempest that surrounded Feng Lin entirely.


    Wind blades shot out, releasing ''chi chi'' sounds in the surroundings. Anything that entered it would be subject to countless slashes.


    Bang bang bang!


    Sparks splattered.


    Surrounded by the countless wind blades, Feng Lin''s clothes were instantly shredded up, and sparks splattered on his skin that was tough as rock, leaving behind streams of obvious white marks.


    Roar!


    Feng Lin exhaled, let out a cry, and put his fingers together like a sword. He gathered all of his powers into one spot and slashed down harshly.


    Immortal Slaying Sword Imprint!


    The strong gale was instantly chopped into two by the sword attack.


    A figure darted out of the gale with the sword attack pointed straight at the tiger demon''s head. He was just like an ancient sword celestial, attacking his enemy fiercely at lightning speed.


    Roar!


    The tiger demon didn''t dodge and counterattacked instead. A whirlwind circled its body and started flashing at extremely fast speed. Instantly, it summoned countless punches and claw attacks flying toward Feng Lin''s body.


    They were so fast that even Feng Lin could only sense many afterimages with his spirit force. His body was unable to keep up, and he suffered a complete defeat in terms of their speed.


    Feng Lin''s sword force was instantly broken apart, and he was sent flying out fiercely. The force reached his internal organs through his tough skin and flesh, dealing him with heart-piercing pain.


    (This mustn''t continue on!)


    The tiger demon was ferocious.


    Feng Lin had awakened the Beast King Gene but had yet to strengthen it to the maximum. Thus, he wasn''t considered a true beast king yet. He also wasn''t a match for this tiger demon in terms of close combat.


    But Feng Lin didn''t give up. He flipped over, covered in burning purple flames that instantly formed waves of fire around him.


    "Earthfiend True Fire?" That tiger demon was startled. Its expression turned wary and it kept on retreating incessantly.


    If it were to be burned by the True Fire, it would be incinerated into ashes even though its Demon King''s Body was heavily tempered.


    Black Termination Demon Wind!


    The tiger demon summoned its demon force, creating a series of bone-chilling black wind that covered up the sky and the sun. The chill actually blew out Feng Lin''s True Fire gradually.


    Although the Earthfiend True Fire was very powerful, it wasn''t invincible.


    A demon that transformed from a wild beast tended to not excel in magical techniques. However, they had their own innate divine ability.


    Before this demonic wind, the Earthfiend True Fire seemed to have lost its effect.


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    Feng Lin leaped into the air to dodge the demonic wind''s attack.


    However, the tiger demon also soared into the air and chase after Feng Lin with the wind acting as its wings.


    Dragons come from the clouds and tigers from the wind!


    Once a tiger demon succeeded in its cultivation and took form, it would possess an innate ability to control demonic wind.


    Both of them could fly and broke free from the land''s restraints, fighting it out in the sky. They would occasionally soar into the clouds and charge toward the ground... Fierce air currents shredded the clouds in the sky into tiny pieces.


    Everyone on the ground was silent.


    Even the Hundred Grass Town''s demonic spirits were in a daze as they watched this.


    Roar roar roar!


    The tiger demon kept on roaring non-stop, sending demonic air gushing out and slicing the air.


    Wrapped up by the wind blades, each of its claw attacks would have a slicing force.


    The tiger demon brought about a violent gale that stirred up the sky into a paste. It was a blatant one-sided battle of power.


    A person with great strength can win against ten people who know martial arts!


    Feng Lin wasn''t even able to get close but was already slashed by countless wind blades that his entire body was in intense pain.


    However, he mustn''t lose this battle between beast kings!


    Once he lost, he''d probably be instantly devoured by those demonic beasts.


    Beast King Gene +5 was still too low!


    Then...


    Add points!


    With a single thought, the remaining two free genetic points were instantly added to the Beast King Gene.


    Beast King Gene +6!


    Beast King Gene +7!

 342 One Day Journey in The Primordial World 9

    ...


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 1318


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene: 10; Beast King Gene: 7


    Primeval Gene: ...


    Basic Gene: ...


    Genetic Potential: 36.8


    ...


    Having gained 2 genetic points consecutively, Feng Lin could feel the waves of energy rushing through him, sending ripples reverberating into the air.


    (Is this the strength of the Beast King Force?)


    Feng Lin clenched his fists and felt the vigor gush through his vessels like hot, boiling lava.


    He now had better control of the energy force, which felt like a resilient rope within his grip, waiting to unleash the energy within.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...


    Riding on the wings of the howling wind, the tiger demon hovered over Feng Lin, casting ominous shadows at its every move. As if it was omnipresent, it charged towards Feng Lin from all directions, clawing at him with an unmistakable thirst for blood.


    The strengthening of the Beast King Gene gave him the instinct of wild beasts which greatly helped to fend off the attacks.


    This was evident in his ability to keep up with the tiger demon''s movements this time round ¨C something he was unable to do in his earlier encounter with it.


    Needless to say, he also felt recharged as the strengthening of the gene had replenished his strength as well.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The sounds of Feng Lin''s fist clashing against the tiger demon''s claw could be heard as the two got entangled in their bare-fisted fight.


    Though the tiger demon was as powerful as before, it no longer had an overwhelming advantage over Feng Lin.


    "Try my newly invented fist art!" Feng Lin bellowed as he changed his stance to put an end to this standstill. With that, his back arched, his chest puffed up, and his biceps enlarged to resemble the physique of a beast.


    This caught the tiger demon by surprise, and it was momentarily distracted by the beastlike aura that Feng Lin was giving off.


    (Could he be a tiger demon too?)


    This only served to further confuse the dim-witted tiger demon.


    White Tiger Seven Slaughters!


    Now that Feng Lin had the upper hand, he was not going to hesitate to make his kill!


    There was no better time to make his move!


    In a swift movement, Feng Lin''s claws tore through the air and inadvertently changed the flow of the wind. Feeling empowered, his body dashed toward the tiger demon at the speed of the wind.


    Boom!


    The two silhouettes collided with an immeasurable force that exploded and transformed the wind into dagger-like blades that rained down and pierced the ground underneath.


    The spirits and beasts who were unable to escape in time were immediately impaled and killed on the spot.


    Poised to attack the vital points of the other, both Feng Lin and the tiger demon had no intention to retreat.


    Tiger''s wind!


    The tiger demon was riding the hauntingly chilling demonic wind.


    Feng Lin''s white tiger, however, was an eastern mythical creature. Its ability was a combination of the attributes of the Killer White Tiger Star: killer aura, razor-sharp claws, and dagger-like gale.


    It did not take long for the tiger demon to be battered and wounded.


    That said, it refused to surrender and continued growling while trying to fight back.


    However, Feng Lin was used to its speed by now, and it was no longer possible to ambush him.


    As he got used to the tiger demon''s pace, his odds at winning was starting to improve. It seemed like he might not suffer a crushing defeat after all.


    Though the tiger demon had the advantage of ferocious power, with a body as sturdy as a rock and bones as resilient as metal, Feng Lin''s defense was not one that could easily be breached with just the strength of claws.


    It might not have seen it coming, but the tiger demon was also soon to lose its final advantage of strength.


    Heart Monkey Empowerment!


    At the will of Feng Lin, the Heart Monkey Force gushed through his body and boosted his abilities.


    With that, the strength of his willpower had overcome the limits of the physical world.


    With the Heart Monkey Empowerment, Feng Lin could feel his fists get progressively heavier. 3 times, 5 times, then 10 times its weight!


    When the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene reached the level of 10, it would increase one''s strength by ten-folds.


    That was the limit of Feng Lin''s strength then.


    The original strength of his fist already exceeded 5000kg. What would ten times that feel like?


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    Despite its huge physique, the tiger demon could not help but retreat in fear at the prowess of Feng Lin''s fists.


    Feng Lin''s abilities greatly exceeded that of the tiger demon''s. His blood was boiling with vitality; it was like there was an everlasting flow of energy running through his veins.


    Get him while he''s down!


    White Tiger First Slaughter!


    White Tiger Ear Slash!


    Like a streak of lightning, Feng Lin took the form of a silhouette and swiftly tackled the tiger demon to the grounds. Unleashing the power in his fists, he stabbed both ears of the tiger demon in a merciless move.


    This move gave him the chance to stab its brain through its ears, causing instantaneous death.


    There was no chance for survival once that happened.


    The tiger demon was aware of the situation he was in and immediately threw its claws toward Feng Lin in defense.


    In Feng Lin''s attempt to kick the claws away, he unwittingly released his grip on the tiger demon, giving it a chance to break loose.


    Clack!


    The tiger demon intuitively retreated and escaped the death clutch. That said, it had already left him bloodied and in severe pain.


    White Tiger Second Slaughter!


    Tiger Ferocious Roar!


    Without hesitation, Feng Lin rapidly hurled towards the tiger demon. With a deep breath, he puffed up his chest and allowed his powerful lungs to channel the air into an intimidating growl that ripped through the mountains and valleys.


    This formidable growl created a vacuum, trapping the tiger demon within. Its sound frequency also exceeded the receptive limit of a human''s ear and was capable of driving one into a crazed mental state.


    Third Slaughter: White Tiger Devours Heart!


    Fourth Slaughter: Mythical Tiger Lashing Tail!


    Fifth Slaughter: Tiger Swallows Sun and Moon!


    Based on the forms of the white tiger portrayed in the murals, Feng Lin had developed the White Tiger Seven Slaughters and was now demonstrating it one by one. They were certainly even more ferocious than the moves of the tiger demon.


    With the moves executed one after the other, the power unleashed overwhelmed the tiger demon. It could only growl in anguish. Once again, Feng Lin had the upper hand.


    The spirits of the Hundred Grass Town exchanged looks of bewilderment. Now, between the two, who was the actual tiger demon again?


    How could this person be more ferocious than the Tiger Demon King?


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The clashing of the fists and claws rang through the air as Feng Lin unleashed his power unto the tiger demon, causing it to repeatedly reel back in excruciating pain.


    Why should the tiger demon, the king of the mountains, have to endure such humiliation?


    Die!


    At that thought, the ''king'' marking on the tiger demon''s forehead and the patterned runes that embellished its body started glowing and giving off an unsettling aura.


    The horn atop its head, in particular, was emitting unnerving waves that distorted space.


    By now, the tiger demon was completely enveloped in a dark, sinister whirlwind.


    Feng Lin''s expression stiffened, knowing that they were approaching the final faceoff.


    Tiger King Ghosts!


    With a sinister growl, a chilly wind swept through like a tornado from hell, bringing with it a dark fog that soon settled to reveal one after another floating skulls, with every single one looking anguished and wailing in silence.


    These are all the vengeful ghosts of those that were killed by the tiger demon.


    Legend has it that living beings devoured by the tiger demon will not be able to enter the underworld. Instead, they will be captured by ferocious tigers and enslaved to the tiger demon, never to be reincarnated.


    The sinister winds surrounded Feng Lin as the skulls chomped on his spirit, infusing it with their demonic energy and stealing his life force with every bite.


    (So that''s the tiger demon''s strategy?)


    With his willpower unwavered, Feng Lin magnified his spirit force to the greatest level and unleashed his next move in retaliation.


    White Tiger Seven Slaughters!


    Extermination of all beings!


    With bloodshot eyes, Feng Lin was more determined to win this battle than ever. If anything, the attack from the tiger demon only drew out the ferocity of the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene that instantly shattered the demonic force of the evil spirits.


    Focusing the power, focusing...


    Once he had garnered all his power in his fist, he knew that he had reached the epitome of his strength.


    His intention to kill was boundless and at this rate, he could easily wipe out all beings in the surroundings.


    Feng Lin''s claw clamored at the tiger demon as the winds howled. Within moments, the tiger demon would be completely trapped in his grip.


    Still recovering from the exhaustion from unleashing its killer move, the tiger demon froze in fear at the unexpected retaliation from Feng Lin.


    Slash!


    A clean cut through the tiger demon''s skull split it right open and sent brain juices and blood splattering in all directions. The massive body of the tiger demon swayed and struggled to not fall over.


    With a wave of his hand. Feng Lin stored the remnants of the tiger demon into his pill concoction furnace.


    Even a normal tiger would have been a treasure to seize, let alone a tiger demon that had trained and cultivated his spirit for hundreds of years. The bloody skeleton possessed a spiritual aura that was even more beneficial than that of gene potions. As such, the remnants made the best ingredients for pill concoction.


    Throwing out one last punch, Feng Lin knocked the tiger demon to the ground.


    At that, he screamed with exhilaration at his victory,


    Having watched how it all went down, the surrounding demonic beasts scurried away in fear.


    Similarly, to the demonic spirits of the Hundred Grass Town, it was like they had their hearts in their throats as they watched, hardly letting out a breath for fear of being heard.


    Once the adrenaline rush passed, Feng Lin came to a sudden realization.


    This battle with the tiger demon had given him new insights into the Beast King Gene. He couldn''t wait to try accelerating its evolution and attain a breakthrough when he was back in school.


    "Our esteemed guest, thank you for saving our Hundred Grass Town!" said the village head while approaching Feng Lin with warm gratitude.


    The Hundred Grass Town was built according to the mountainscapes.


    Feng Lin followed the lead of the village head into the village and was met with a giant, deep sinkhole that seemed to go on forever.


    On closer inspection though, it appeared that this was not a normal sinkhole. Encrusted on the walls were jades that illuminated the space.


    What caught his attention next though was what rendered him speechless and in shock.


    Right before his eyes, next to the giant sinkhole, was a humongous ginseng!

 343 One Day Journey in The Primordial World 10

    Ginseng was a type of herb.


    But had anyone seen a ginseng with the size of a thousand-year banyan tree?


    Well, Feng Lin just did.


    Its crinkled and coarse feelers that were the size of tree branches dug deep into the ground, crisscrossing and forming a web surrounding where Feng Lin stood.


    The ginseng in the center of all was exceptionally dominating and colossal, resembling that of the thousand-year-old tree.


    "Foreign visitor, are you here?" A weak voice uttered and from the midst of ginseng feelers, a wrinkled, aged face emerged. His expression was kind as he looked upon Feng Lin.


    "Are you the old ancestor?" Feng Lin asked plainly.


    "That''s right! Only the spirit kings have the power to dominate territories in Ancient Earth. I am the one who built the Hundred Grass Town!" the Ginseng King replied with a laugh. A glimmer of spirit light shone through his withered eyes as he scrutinized Feng Lin. His gaze cut through Feng Lin, seemingly with the intent to unveil all his secrets. "If I am not wrong, you are not from this world, are you?" the Ginseng King probed.


    "What do you mean?" Feng Lin felt a lump in his throat. He stayed apprehensive about what the Ginseng King might have observed.


    The Ginseng King chortled and continued, "Though this world is huge, there are few who can tell your identity just by looking. The ginseng tribe has enjoyed longevity, and the ginseng spirits in particular have lived for more than ten thousand years, so naturally, we are much more knowledgeable than other spirit tribes! According to our ancestors, this world is a self-sufficient entity detached from the real world. You do not possess the aura of this world. Thus, you must not be from here!"


    Feng Lin remained silent and guarded. It had certainly taken him by surprise that the Ginseng King could know so much about him from just a glance.


    The wise Ginseng King seemed to have noticed his cautiousness as well. He went on to gently assure him, "Don''t you worry! I will not hurt you. To be honest, that may not have been the case a hundred years or even a thousand years back! However, I am getting old and will soon approach the end of my time. I will not be able to fight you anyway. In fact, I was no match for the Tiger demon either. If not, I would not have lured you here with the xiantian spirit treasure. This is a rare treasure that has brought on many battles for its possession throughout the history of the Ancient Earth."


    "You know that this is a xiantian spirit treasure?" Feng Lin probed, puzzled at the turn of events, as he tightened his grip around the copper coin in his hand.


    (Does the Ginseng King know the value of the copper coin? If he does, why would he give it up?)


    The Ginseng King let out a laugh at Feng Lin''s confusion. "There are ancient inheritances passed on from one generation to another in the ginseng spirit tribe. The copper coin possesses xiantian dao charm and limitless capacity, so naturally, I will be able to tell that it is a xiantian spirit treasure. Unfortunately, it has suffered severe damage and its xiantian qi is dwindling fast. As such, it will soon lose its use completely. If not for that, I would not have given it up to you. However, I am impressed and intrigued that you were able to identify its potential immediately!"


    (So that''s why.)


    Feng Lin quietly nodded. Though it was an heirloom that the Ginseng King inherited, he seemed to lack the knowledge of its origin and true worth.


    This copper coin was considered a very rare xiantian spirit treasure in the Investiture of The Gods. Even though Feng Lin did not know how it got severely damaged, he was aware that it still possessed immense intrinsic value.


    Just the xiantian dao charm would have been considered priceless.


    The inability of the Ginseng King to see its intrinsic value was his loss.


    "I wonder how much has changed in the outside world?" the Ginseng King uttered.


    Since his identity had already been exposed, there was no use denying it.


    Feng Lin gave a brief overview of the developments of the galaxy, without sharing in detail the fundamental principles of the interstellar technology.


    Even so, it was enough to leave the Ginseng King in awe at its progress. "I can''t believe that the future civilizations managed to invent such unfathomable technology over these past centuries! Even though this is just the start of the revolution, the underlying potential is immense. Maybe in years to come, it could revive the state of the legendary civilizations or even exceed their progress!"


    The Ginseng King took in a deep breath, seemingly in preparation for the big decision he was about to make. "Young friend, may I seek your help in something?" he asked in a grave tone.


    "What is it?" Feng Lin responded, clearly wary of the Ginseng King''s agenda.


    Dismissing the caution in Feng Lin''s voice, the Ginseng King went on to share his request. "The world outside sure sounds wonderful and full of opportunities! May I seek your help in bringing along four children of our village with you?"


    Almost immediately, the ginseng feelers spread open to reveal four tiny silhouettes. They were the young spirits of the ginseng, tea tree, ganoderma, and snow lotus.


    (These spirits are going to follow me on my journey?)


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    Feng Lin was in disbelief. Though he did save the Hundred Grass Town earlier, he would never have expected to have garnered such trust that the tribe would feel safe entrusting their children to him.


    Feng Lin stood, astonished at the generosity and goodwill of the Ginseng King.


    "Why did you choose me?" Feng Lin asked solemnly.


    "You could have escaped when you were attacked by the spirits and monsters, but you kept your promise and fought the tiger demon head-on, saving the Hundred Grass Town. Just this act of yours is more than deserving of our trust." The Ginseng King smiled and added, "Besides that, the fact that you were able to spot the xiantian spiritual treasure at first glance also demonstrated your immense talent. I value that."


    For some reason, there seemed to be more to his words than meets the eye.


    Feng Lin appeared deep in thoughts, unconvinced by the Ginseng King''s words. While these words might have easily patronized a three-year-old, Feng Lin was not to be fooled.


    "Your Majesty, why don''t you just tell me the truth? These four young spirits would need at least a few hundred more years of training to reach their full potential. Why would you entrust them with me? Stop kidding! If you are not willing to tell me the truth, then do pardon my inability to accede to your request!" Feng Lin''s reply was cold and straightforward.


    What?


    The Ginseng King''s wrinkled eyes sharpened at the curt remark and stared directly at Feng Lin, giving off an invisible, strong aura that was unlike that of the Tiger demon''s ¨C it was less ferocious but much more tough and resilient, approaching and surrounding Feng Lin from all directions.


    Feng Lin straightened his body and stared right back, unwavered.


    Seeing that Feng Lin had no intention of giving in anytime soon, the Ginseng King sighed and relented, "Fine, I will tell you the truth. This world will be met with its impending doom soon. That is why I specially requested for your help to bring the four kids out so that the tribes of the Hundred Grass Town will not go extinct at its destruction."


    "Impending doom?" Feng Lin repeated in shock. "Are you lying to me again?"


    Could a self-made and self-sufficient world like this be destroyed?


    "How is it impossible?" the Ginseng King replied matter-of-factly. "Even stars do not shine forever. All things in the universe flourish and wither. If there is life, there naturally is death. It is so for humans. It is so for the stars. And it is certainly so for a small planet too. The only thing that differs is the timeline it happens. With the short lifespan of humans, even if they had been through 9 reincarnations, they would still not live to see the end of a planet. Plant spirits like us are particularly sensitive to traces of life, so we had long since prophesied the impending destruction of this world"


    Feng Lin silently nodded in acknowledgment. Come to think of it, it did make sense and align with the second law of thermodynamics in physics.


    A closed system with no contact with the outside world would just keep going through entropy generation, with no energy degradation, until it reached a point where it completely self-destructed.


    This world had been isolated for tens of thousands of years. It did make sense that it would eventually head towards destruction.


    "How much longer do we have until the destruction of this world?" Feng Lin directed the most critical question at the Ginseng King.


    "It could be anytime between a thousand years and ten thousand years!"

 344 One Day Journey in The Primordial World end

    (Your majesty has certainly given the future much thought!)


    Feng Lin thought sarcastically.


    There was still so much time left before the destruction of this world. Was there a need to think that far?


    But then, after thinking about the longevity of the spirits, it all started to make sense.


    Their lifetime easily spanned thousands of years. Certainly, tens of thousands of years would just mean a few generations to them.


    When put into perspective, the destruction of this world must seem like a looming fate.


    "Each of these four young spirits possesses their own unique abilities. They would certainly be of use to you if you bring them along! Being born here also meant that they possess the powers of the planet. Should you wish to return here and continue exploring, they would be able to guide your journey back as well! I am sure you find the boundless resources here to be precious too!"


    The Ginseng King shared confidently with a smile. At this point, he seemed assured that Feng Lin would find his offer hard to refuse.


    And that was most certainly the case!


    Bringing the young spirits along could definitely do him some good.


    The four of them were all spiritual plants and thus already possessed great innate value. In addition, they could also be the key to come back here.


    He had nothing to lose.


    Since the Hundred Grass Town had already made their wishes clear, Feng Lin was not going to cruelly turn them down either.


    How was he going to bring them along without being discovered by others though? Inviting unwanted attention could be a problem.


    However, since the pros outweighed the cons, it was worth the risk!


    "All right! I would help!" Feng Lin agreed in a resolute manner.


    "That''s great!" The Ginseng King exclaimed in joy and spread the news via ultrasonic waves to the four young spirits.


    The young spirits slowly approached Feng Lin with caution and fear.


    Feng Lin looked over calmly.


    Whoosh!


    All of a sudden, a strong gust of wind blew past, chilling them to the bones and catching them off guard. The young spirits sneezed involuntarily and intuitively snuggled together for warmth.


    "That''s bad! The sun has set! You need to leave now!" instructed the Ginseng King with a grave expression. His feelers swept Feng Lin and the four young spirits out of the cave.


    "What just happened?" Feng Lin muttered in confusion as he flew up into the sky, with the four young spirits in his arms. He surveyed the surroundings.


    They were enveloped in darkness. All he could see was the looming dark clouds gathering above him and the black winds swirling and raging through the grounds.


    The entrance to the Hundred Grass Town remained tightly shut and not a soul could be seen.


    "This is...?"


    Feng Lin was shocked at the strange turn of events.


    "There are no clear laws of nature here. Regardless of seasons, there are only dawn and dusk. It switches from dawn to dusk in mere seconds every day. You have to leave immediately before it turns pitch black or you will not be able to find your way out!" the Ginseng King reminded them solemnly.


    Regardless of the veracity of the Ginseng King''s words, Feng Lin assessed that it was certainly best to leave quickly in view of current circumstances.


    Ignoring the young spirits'' reluctance to leave, he took them in his arms and dashed through the clouds and fog, looking for a way out.


    Hot on his trail though was the gushing black waves that seemed to go on forever, ready to engulf all that was in its way.


    The darkness brought with it the biting cold that chilled one to the bone, threatening to freeze the blood flowing through the vessels and suck the life out of any living being.


    All of a sudden, overwhelmed by the possibility of the destruction of the world, his ancient instincts kicked in. In a swift motion, he rapidly retreated and headed toward the valley which he came from.


    With the advantage of a bird''s eye view, his gaze swept across a land that looked dramatically different from the one he knew. The land had frozen over and all living things within his view had died. The monsters and animals were nowhere to be seen. It was as if all lives on the land had ceased to exist.


    It was a weird and eerie sight.


    Feeling a sense of unease, Feng Lin unleashed his spirit force to scan the land for life. It was only then that he discovered the animals hiding silently in various tunnels beneath the ground. It was as if winter had come and they had all gone into hibernation.


    The only greenery he could spot was also withering at an unusual speed.


    (Could it be spring by day and winter by night?)


    (A day here is equivalent to a year in seasonal changes!)


    (What a strange world!)


    (Something about this does not feel right!) Feng Lin furrowed his brows.


    It was not long before half of the land was cloaked in pitch-black darkness.


    As the darkness approached, Feng Lin could feel the clouds that he was controlling rapidly froze over and quickly dissipated.


    His surroundings had changed so tremendously within a short frame of time that it was barely recognizable.


    He had to leave now!


    Feng Lin single-mindedly headed toward the valley in his recollection without delay.


    The further he progressed though, the colder the atmosphere. By now, the temperature was in the negative and yet it continued dropping. It would soon drop below 100 degrees Celsius.


    Every breath exhaled could instantly turn into snow. The cold was so unforgiving that it seemed capable of freezing one''s soul.


    Shivering uncontrollably in Feng Lin''s arms, the four young spirits were starting to hyperventilate.


    (This can''t do!)


    Without hesitation, he went on to raise his speed to the maximum.


    The Heart Monkey Force was unleashed without restraint. Regaining control of the clouds and fog, he rode through the skies at an electrifying pace.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The clash of airflow, flashes of lighting, incessant heat waves, and even hail and typhoons were all crashing down toward the ground.


    The ground was viciously bombarded in an instant, resulting in a barren land covered in hundreds and thousands of holes and scars.


    Riding the clouds, Feng Lin focused on evading the attacks, narrowly avoiding the hot and cold waves as they came. The feat was much like dancing on a tight rope ¨C any minor mistake could send him crashing to the ground.


    After a tumultuous journey, he finally saw a large valley come into view.


    Distracted by a glimmer of hope, he lost control and plummeted head first, tumbling and rolling in fog until he was submerged.


    The black wave soon caught up with him and was just centimeters away from burying him alive.


    The changes in his surroundings happened so quickly and abruptly that it felt like he was traveling through space and time.


    Before he knew it, he had tumbled out of the vortex and was back in the bonewall tunnel, floating freely in space.


    Still trying to catch his breath, he cast a troubled look toward the rolling fog behind him.


    There were still so many secrets and mysteries to be uncovered in that world, but it was beyond Feng Lin''s current abilities to do so. It was a quest to be left to the future.


    Should the place be discovered by others though, he was worried that he would not have the ability to protect it from destruction.


    He had no intention of slogging for the benefit of others.


    As such, he was set on keeping this place a secret.


    The discovery of this world was of great importance to the interstellar humans.


    It contained the secrets of the Huaxia mythology, and along with it, immense cultivation resources.


    It had the potential of exponentially advancing the cultivation of the interstellar mythological clans.


    That said, the resources of the Huaxia mythology ultimately belonged to the Huaxia civilization.


    Feng Lin was not a saint; in this case, he was quick to put himself first.


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    There was no time to make further plans.


    He could only try to keep the secret for as long as possible.


    As he turned to leave the tunnel, he could still see Zhao Yue`e and the rest looking out from the ancient murals. Upon spotting Feng Lin, a flurry of questions ensued.


    "Where have you been?"


    "We have been looking for you for the past hour!"


    "We thought you went missing!"


    Just an hour!


    Feng Lin was startled by the revelation. He clearly remembered having spent an entire day in that world.


    Why did it seem like the rest had just woken up?


    Could it be that a thousand years in the cave was equivalent to just a day in the actual world?

 345 The Way Back

    "Where have you been?" The rest exclaimed upon seeing Feng Lin. Most of them had a hint of suspicion in their tone. Only a rare few, like Yue`e and Iron Pillar, were asking out of concern.


    "This bonewall passageway seemed to go on forever. Since I couldn''t understand the ancient murals, I went on to explore the passageway instead!" Feng Lin replied nonchalantly, feigning ignorance.


    So that was what happened!


    Most of them seemed to have bought his lie, with Sutt being the exception.


    "So, what did you find?" Sutt probed.


    "Well, just the ancient murals!" Feng Lin said with a shrug and continued, "Look, this was what I scanned with the microchip!" He had expected this situation and had prepared what was needed for a convincing cover-up.


    Using the identity microchip, he switched on the holographic projection to display holograms of ancient murals, one after another, dissipating the crowd''s suspicion.


    "This is indeed a good way! We were all so preoccupied with looking at the murals that it never occurred to us that we could store them in the microchip! The school would certainly commend us for this precious mythological knowledge!" With that newfound realization, the other students started switching on their identity microchips to make copies of the murals too.


    Given the limited time and vast amount of murals, it was impossible to look through all.


    The rays of the microchips illuminated the passageway and swiftly scanned through all the murals, making copies of them.


    Feng Lin heaved a sigh of relief and followed suit.


    It felt good to not be running for his life for once. It was only then that Feng Lin finally felt he could take a break.


    It all seemed like a dream.


    A day trip around the ancient Earth!


    And to think that only a brief moment had passed in the outside world.


    If it was not because his Beast King Gene had increased by two genetic points, and he had garnered many spirit medicines and four young spirits along the way, he might really have thought that he had dreamt it all up!


    The facts before him clearly demonstrated that all he had experienced was real.


    "Everyone, be quick! The murals contain rare and precious mythological knowledge. If we can bring them back, we will be able to receive great contribution points and rewards from the school. However, time is limited. We should split the task up and copy separate murals. Once we receive the rewards from the school, we can share them according to the amount we have copied!" Zhao Yue`e instructed.


    "All right!" The rest joyously agreed.


    Feng Lin did not hesitate to join in as well.


    Contribution points were needed in exchange for any resource at Great Wall University.


    There was no harm in accumulating more of them.


    No matter how small the reward, it was a reward nonetheless.


    The identity microchips had all been switched on and were diligently scanning and storing the murals in their databases.


    They were no longer anxious over their lack of time to view the murals and were all focused on scanning and storing as many copies of the murals as possible. They gradually moved deeper and deeper into the tunnel.


    A wave of panic washed over Feng Lin. At this rate, wouldn''t they eventually find the entrance to the other world?


    "Come and take a look at this. What''s that?" A student exclaimed.


    Zhao Yue`e and the others followed the sound of the voice and stopped right before a thick layer of fog which separated them from the world beyond it.


    Feng Lin was feeling unsettled when the howling wind broke his train of thoughts.


    In the midst of the rolling fog came a strong gust of wind that rushed mindlessly toward them.


    Before anyone could react, the merciless wind had swept under their feet and carried their bodies away like limp scarecrows, rolling and tumbling in the wind.


    Within moments, a gust of black wind had cloaked and completely concealed the passageway.


    It was at this point when the alarm started going off on the micro mecha.


    "Minus 200 degrees, 210 degrees, 220 degrees! Please leave immediately! The temperature is approaching absolute zero and the mecha-suit is on the verge of breaking down!"


    The big, red warning sign was flashing threateningly on Feng Lin''s suit.


    Absolute zero is the lowest limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale of the universe. At absolute zero, all object particles will cease to move. The closer to absolute zero you get, the slower the movement of the particles and the fundamental structure of all objects will be thoroughly destroyed.


    This was a basic principle in the laws of physics of the universe; it couldn''t be altered even in alloys.


    Regardless of how advanced Feng Lin''s mecha-suit was, it was unable to defy the laws of nature in such low temperatures. It was on the verge of a complete breakdown.


    Before they could act, the group was quickly enveloped in a rush of cold waves.


    Survival was now everyone''s top priority.


    "Let''s go! We are no match for this cold wave of the universe!" Zhao Yue`e called out to the group, with a pressing sense of urgency.


    It was hard for anyone to maintain their composure in the face of such an interstellar disaster.


    Without hesitation, Feng Lin readied himself and charged rapidly toward the exit.


    However, the ferocious and limitless cold waves fought back with a strength that could be likened to the tidal waves, flinging the group out toward the cold, hard bone wall and into the vacuum of the universe.


    Even the stationary space shuttle was not spared from the damage. Tumbling from the impact, it was on the verge of being washed away.


    Without the space shuttle, they would be left to fend for themselves in the universe and would unlikely survive.


    Feng Lin and the rest hurriedly boarded the space shuttle. Looking back, they witnessed the massive cold waves gushed through space like a broken dam, blasting through the meteorites that stood in its way. Nothing was left unscathed.


    Before this vast universe, nothing could possibly be indestructible, let alone a small space shuttle and its interstellar cultivators.


    Maneuvering the space shuttle, Sutt repeatedly retreated at the sight of the threat.


    "Look!" Someone exclaimed, drawing attention toward the view outside the cabins.


    Along with the destruction of the meteorites, the cold waves had also rammed into the large bone wall, rapidly pushing it back, causing a strong wave fluctuation in the vacuum. As if swallowed by the universe, within seconds, the large bone passageway had disappeared right before their eyes.


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    It would be hard to find another passageway like this in the vast universe.


    "Oh no!"


    "Now, we are in trouble! The entire mythological secret realm had disappeared!"


    "We can never return!"


    There was a collective sense of regret amongst the group.


    A smile though teased the corner of Feng Lin''s lips.


    It was only then that he realized the value of the Ginseng King''s words.


    The ancient world was a land of its own, segregated from all other space and time; it couldn''t survive for long in the outside world.


    However, with the help of the four young spirits, he could tap on the powers they embodied to retrace his steps back to the ancient world.


    "Let''s go! This relic has been completely destroyed!" At that, the students sighed at the unfathomable power of the universe and the disastrous damage it was capable of unleashing.


    What they did not realize though was the great opportunity they had missed ¨C that was, the opportunity to discover the ancient earth.


    The engines of the space shuttle rattled, shooting flames across the night sky. In the blink of an eye, the space shuttle had disappeared into the galaxy.


    The way back was much unlike their arduous journey here; it was a smooth trip.


    It took only a day after entering the wormhole before they caught a glimpse of the huge interstellar great wall.


    "Orion ¨C No. 263 Space Shuttle, welcome back to the Great Wall University!" A signal could be heard echoing from the great wall as the school prepared to receive them.


    "Let''s go straight to the Office of Performance Review!" Zhao Yue`e suggested.


    "All right!" The others readily agreed as they beamed with excitement. Rest could wait.


    Even though the mythological secret realm had disappeared, the scanned copies of the ancient murals still possessed a great wealth of mythological knowledge waiting to be uncovered. The possession of these valuable resources was certainly worthy of contribution points!


    As the space shuttle sped toward the great wall, the students sat with their chest puffed up in pride and anticipation of the good news that they were about to deliver to the school.


    The school was about to be blown away by their groundbreaking discovery.

 346 Groundbreaking Discovery

    "What? Someone found a new mythological realm?"


    "Really? Who discovered it? Was it an archaeological discovery by the school''s mythology expert?"


    "No! It was discovered by Zhao Yue`e and a few from student societies! I heard that they even brought back many ancient murals that contain the secrets to the Huaxia desolate mythology. One of the students is only a freshman named Feng Lin!"


    "That''s incredible! Isn''t he the freshman who was tried in military court earlier and fiercely defended himself? Now, he has even discovered a mythological secret realm? Are the freshmen today all this outstanding?"


    "Where exactly is this mythological secret realm?"


    "I heard that it was completely destroyed after the group left! We can no longer find it! Even if the school were to send a search team, they would also only be able to find a bunch of meteorites and fossils!"


    "Ah! That''s such a pity!"


    Great Wall University was in a state of excitement, and a flurry of lively discussion filled the hallways.


    Usually, the discovery of a mythological secret realm would mean that an immense amount of mythological knowledge had been uncovered. It could inspire a new arena of mythological research topics in the classrooms.


    The mythological knowledge alone was considered extremely precious. Let alone the ancient mythological relics that were discovered!


    It had been ages since the discovery of a mythological relic had been made known in the vast galaxy.


    Amidst the chatter, it was clear that Feng Lin had quickly become a person of interest amongst the students.


    Now though, Feng Lin was still waiting in the spacious lobby alongside Zhao Yue`e and the others.


    After receiving their reports on the mythological secret realm, the school had expressed high regard for their contributions and made arrangements for them to wait in the lobby while the school sent a search team to look for the said place. Unfortunately, all the team could gather was just a bunch of fossils as the mythological secret realm had been destroyed beyond salvation.


    "Zhao Yue`e and everyone else, please hand over the ancient murals in your possession! It appears that we are not fated to explore the secret realm yet. The search has been futile. What remains of the place are what''s in your hands!" an elder shared regretfully.


    "Professor Qi, please take a look at this!" Zhao Yue`e and the others presented the ancient murals without reservation as the elder looked on in awe.


    "These ancient murals are painted in the style of the Huaxia ancient paintings; on them, it tells the stories of the extinct divine beasts. Their value is immeasurable!" Professor Qi, who was also an expert in mythological archaeology, exclaimed in astonishment.


    If the ancient murals were deemed to be so valuable, the lost mythological relic must have been priceless. It was clear from the professor''s reaction that he found losing the relic to be a shame.


    "Professor Qi, this is not all that we have! The optical computer on the space shuttle has created a mock replica of the original battlefield!" Zhao Yue`e chimed in enthusiastically. She and the others were fully prepared to demonstrate the depths of their find.


    "A mock replica of the battlefield?" Professor Qi and his team of mythology experts could not wait to find out more upon hearing those words.


    Without hesitation, Zhao Yue`e unlocked her microchip and projected the image of the battlefield.


    Before their eyes was the scene of the shaman and demon races'' battle. Gasps of astonishment could be heard from them.


    "Well done, everyone!" It took a moment before Professor Qi finally congratulated the team. Much like the other experts, he was amazed at the incredulous discovery and was unable to hide his excitement. "These ancient murals and battle scenes would allow us to make great leaps in our research on the Huaxia mythology!"


    "Thanks for your kind words, Professor Qi! My junior, Feng Lin, had a key role to play in making the recreation of the battle scenes possible. Without him, we would not have been able to discover the secret realm!" Yue`e responded with a smile.


    "I see," Professor Qi nodded in acknowledgment and directed his gaze of gratitude toward Feng Lin. "Aren''t you the survivor of the Great Qin Space Shuttle incident? The one who killed and fended off dozens of demons on his own? I have heard that you have chosen to study at the Mythology Academy. This is good news for us! You have demonstrated great potential and it would be a waste of talent if you had chosen another route! There will be much room for you to grow here!"


    Given the military court incident and the recent discovery of the mythological secret realm, it did not come as a surprise that most people at Great Wall University would have heard of Feng Lin by now.


    "The resources you have brought back are extremely valuable. Their estimated worth is 20 million in contribution points, and the rewards will be individually handed out according to the number of murals you have copied and the overall effort you have put into the task. Accordingly, Zhao Yue`e will receive 5 million, Sutt 4 million, ... Feng Lin 1 million, Durant 800 thousand, Kaston 720 thousand, ..." Professor Qi proceeded to allocate the rewards after closely studying the murals and battle scenes.


    "Thanks so much, Professor Qi" Zhao Yue`e and the rest responded with gratitude, clearly satisfied with the allocation.


    As a freshman, gaining 1 million in contribution points was more than what Feng Lin could have asked for. He was certainly happy with the outcome.


    After all, he just appeared to be a follower in the group, and no one was aware that he was the one who had reaped the most benefits from the trip.


    He had gained the Earthfiend True Fire and countless spirit medicines ¨C way beyond what he could have expected.


    It was smart of him to stay low profile after reaping all these benefits.


    Feng Lin quickly went separate ways from the group after receiving the contribution points.


    It did not take long for Feng Lin to squander his rewards.


    Well, regardless of how valuable the points were, their main purpose was to be spent after all. If left idle, they were but useless objects.


    After a spending spree, he had quickly used them up.


    "Space shuttle repair status: 51%, 52%, 53%, ..."


    The automated voice from the A.I. alerted.


    The damaged space shuttle floated in space as multiple worker bee robots flew around it, working on repairing it with various rare materials.


    With that, 900.000 contribution points were spent on repairing the space shuttle. In addition, Feng Lin had also stocked up on a batch of rare materials, to be used in the future should the space shuttle suffer further damage.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain Space Shuttle was created using the best technology in the galaxy. It was highly advanced and might even be better than most of the private space shuttles one could find at Great Wall University.


    He had hoped to be able to use this space shuttle for many more years, for his travels through the universe.


    As such, he couldn''t afford for things to go wrong!


    Large amounts of rare materials were being used to repair the damaged parts of the space shuttle. And gradually, it started to return to its previous pristine form.


    The excess materials were then stored aside as reserves for future use.


    The four young spirits transformed from spirit medicine, namely the ginseng baby, lingzhi girl, tea-leaf boy, and lotus girl¡ªthey also seemed to be adapting well to the place. Drinking their nutrient fluids and staring up at the galaxy, they chatted energetically. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Having noticed that they were doing fine, Feng Lin turned his attention to the copper coin in his hands.


    There was so much left to learn in terms of spiritual world.


    He could tell that the space within this xiantian spiritual treasure seemed boundless. Draped in curtains of fog and mist, it was hard for him to gain a clear view of what it contained.


    That said, he had only himself to blame for his lack of cultivation!


    Feng Lin had left a mental imprint on the xiantian spiritual treasure to avoid having it stolen by others.


    Only one whose spirit force was stronger than him be able to erase his mental imprint, but it was rare to come across someone capable of doing so.


    Feng Lin then spent his remaining 150.000 contribution points on ingredients needed for medicinal refinement and stored them well.


    Spirit medicine was meant to be used after all!


    It would be a waste if he left the thousand-year spirit medicines he had obtained idle.


    He had no intention of doing so. With a flick of his hand, the pill concoction furnace landed with a thud.


    The various spirit medicines that were within the furnace had already been retrieved and stored away.


    Boom!


    The fire lotus between his brows glowed as he activated the Earthfiend True Fire, sending dancing flames beneath the furnace.


    Feng Lin repeatedly transferred his energy to the furnace through his hands.


    Time to start concocting the pills!

 347 Opening The Furnace for Pill Concoction

    The Earthfiend True Fire blazed intensely in the furnace. Sparks flew about and heatwaves were generated. Within it, a strange aura shone as though everything beneath the earth could be refined by it.


    The temperature in the furnace skyrocketed, the light from the fire illuminating the surroundings.


    This furnace was passed down from ancient times. It was a divine object used to refine pills. At this moment, under the flames of true fire, it gradually revealed its true appearance.


    The runic inscriptions engraved around the furnace were now lit up, revealing patterns of the four elements: fire, wind, earth, water. There was also an imprint of the eight trigrams beside it.


    Its spiritual energy was greatly enhanced like it had been awakened from an ancient slumber. It kept on radiating a divine glow.


    The fires of the furnace also intensified by 30%, emitting smoke.


    Wa, wa, wa¡­


    These four were spirits formed from herbs and were afraid of fire. Not to mention that this was the Earthfiend True Fire. Thus, they cried in fear and ran out.


    "A.I., watch them!" Feng Lin couldn''t set his heart at ease, hence, he gave the command.


    The flying shuttle was too large, and the four spirits were still too young and didn''t know much. They shouldn''t touch anything that might harm them.


    One must know that every part of the four spirits was incomparably valuable.


    "Yes, captain!" the A.I. instantly replied, manifesting a figure made from lightwaves and chasing over.


    Only then did Feng Lin set his heart at ease as he concentrated on his alchemy.


    But this time, what he was attempting to concoct wasn''t the Dustfall Immortal Pill.


    During the contribution exchange, he especially paid attention and discovered that the medicinal ingredients to concoct a Dustfall Immortal Pill were worth 20,000 contribution points. The price was considerable.


    Only now did Feng Lin understand how much advantages had he obtained.


    Zhao Yue`e was actually willing to give him ten portions of medicinal ingredients to refine the Dustfall Immortal Pill in addition to the 50,000 contribution points. It meant that she had spent a total of 250,000 contribution points.


    This favor was too great!


    Feng Lin silently calmed down. He would find an opportunity to repay her later.


    It wasn''t his style to forget about the favors others did for him.


    But the most important thing now was for him to deal with the incoming school opening ceremony.


    The Great Wall University was a militarized school. When the school started, there would be compulsory military training for up to three months. It was said that the training was extremely harsh and was so tiring that it had the nickname of devilish training.


    When Zhao Yue`e parted ways with him, she specially reminded him to make his preparations earlier. The military training would put a huge burden on a cultivator''s body.


    When someone at Zhao Yue`e''s strength was saying such a thing, Feng Lin naturally would heed the advice.


    With the Earthfiend True Fire, Feng Lin was no longer satisfied with refining the most basic pills. He wanted to try his hand at an even higher-level pill.


    The Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill!


    Dragons were the kings of water; tigers were the kings of the jungle.


    This pill contained the energy of dragons and the sharpness of tigers, transforming them into a pill fetus. It was able to greatly boost the blood and qi of grand cultivators, exchanging their bones and marrows for a higher-graded one. In the inheritance of the Furnace Alchemy Sect, this was considered a top-grade spiritual pill.


    And when converted to the medicinal potency levels of genetic potions, Feng Lin estimated that it should be at least a high-martial grade genetic potion.


    Dragon python tendon, black tiger heart.


    Feng Lin took out the two main ingredients. These were ingredients harvested from powerful universe creatures, and they were the best ingredients to concoct the Dragon Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill.


    Alchemy was an art that required incomparable precision. Feng Lin closed his eyes and heightened his focus, thinking back to the alchemy techniques he learned, running his mind over them again and again until he was absolutely sure that he would make no mistakes before he moved into action.


    Activate furnace!


    Feng Lin pointed his finger at the center of his brows. A purple-colored fire seed appeared in his palm, forming a resonance with the blazing fire within the furnace. He could control the flames of the true fire now.


    Dragon python tendon, black tiger heart!


    He didn''t waste words and tossed both ingredients in.


    Under the power of the true fire, the ingredients were melted into two puddles of liquid: one green and one black. They exuded a faint bloody aura.


    ANG!


    ROAR!


    Using true fire for the refinement, the puddles soon turned into the vital essence of dragons and tigers, which emitted roaring and howling sounds.


    The essence of dragons and tigers fused. Gradually, a spiraling greenish-black pill was formed; it looked like a Taichi sphere.


    Pure crystal water!


    A strange liquid shining with a crystalline light was mixed into the pill, diluting it, not allowing the essence to be overly concentrated.


    If not, if the refinement was too over the top, it would become as tough as a rock. Even if one consumed it, they wouldn''t be able to digest it.


    True alchemy pills were one with the origin, a fusion of softness and toughness. If it was tougher than skulls, how could one consume it?


    Blood-drink Grass, Astral Water, Purple Jade Marrow...


    Feng Lin''s hands flitted about and placed the various ingredients into it based on a fixed procedure and timing.


    The temperature of the fire increased in intensity until the flames turned incandescent, reaching an extreme point.


    The embryonic form of the greenish-black pill now became smoother around the edge as the medicinal properties were fused together, completely freed from all impurities.


    Only the last step of refinement remained.


    Enhance the fire!


    The flames were concentrated in the center of the furnace, filling up the entire space.


    Close the furnace!


    Feng Lin clapped his hands, causing the furnace to close up and lock the power of fire within.


    The slightly rough edges of the pill smoothened even further from the grind of the true fire.


    The medicinal fragrance gradually faded away as the medicinal potency rapidly locked itself inside the pill. It wouldn''t be long before the pill was complete.


    The closer it was to the end, the more he couldn''t relax.


    The refinement method was different for every pill, so one needed unique techniques.


    The Dragon Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill far surpassed the Origin Cultivation Pill. It needed to transform 365 times with the aid of the true fire.


    Feng Lin grew increasingly vigilant. His hands weaved about like butterflies flying through the garden. He used his fire control art to precisely control the intensity of the fire, as his hands moved in a unique cadence.


    The fire in the furnace responded to his will, intensifying and weakening according to his control. The energy provided by the true fire continuously seeped into the medicinal pill.


    A smooth and round golden pill gradually formed, shining with treasure light. Just a glance at it was enough to tell that it wasn''t an ordinary object.


    Pill collection!


    Upon performing a hand gesture, the furnace opened up and a golden alchemy pill floated over silently, landing in his hand. Under the light, one could even see the image of a dragon and a tiger moving about. It felt like the pill was a living thing.


    This pill was clearly extraordinary. Only when one''s body was exhausted to the extreme would it be able to unleash its greatest effect. Right now, the time wasn''t right to consume this pill.


    Feng Lin carefully kept it. He then sat down and meditated to regulate his breathing. He waited until he regained his concentration and mental energy before he opened his furnace again.


    After attempting a few times, other than the first time where he had succeeded, he wasn''t as lucky and failed three times in a row. But in the end, he persevered and managed to concoct five of these pills.


    These were his greatest trump cards.


    Since his cultivation base was insufficient, he would use alchemy pills to make up for the short-fall.


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    "Reporting to captain, the repairing process of the flying shuttle is now at 100%, and it is ready for traveling through the universe," the A.I. updated.


    His alchemy succeeded and the flying shuttle was fully repaired.


    Everything was prepared and he only needed to wait for the school to start.


    BOOM!


    All of a sudden, a signal appeared on the flying shuttle''s scanning apparatus.


    Feng Lin hurried to the control cabin.


    The space twisted as distortion occurred, and a gigantic metal shuttle suddenly floated out. Its shape was like a deep-sea whale, only far larger in comparison.


    "Great Tang Flying Shuttle is back with the best candidates of the cosmos universities'' exams. Requesting permission to enter the Great Wall."


    The Great Wall University suddenly went into an uproar.


    All the exams of the cosmos universities finally ended. The last batch of exam candidates, also the most outstanding of them all, was finally escorted here.


    The school was about to start!

 348 Who Is This Brat?

    The door of the flying shuttle opened, and numerous young men and women walked out. They had their heads held high and chests puffed up. Their faces were filled with pride and arrogance while the aura radiating from them was immensely powerful. All of them were actually at the level of grand cultivators and above.


    This was the last batch of geniuses from the examinations, and they succeeded in killing their way out of the ranking battles. Thus, each of them must have shocking combat prowess.


    RUMBLE~


    The sounds of gun salutations rang out in the Great Wall University. The scene was extremely grand, welcoming the last batch of exam candidates.


    "Quickly look, these are all the geniuses who killed their way out from the final ranking battles!"


    "I recognize the man in the lead, he is Donghuang Taichu. In the ranking battles, he got ranked the third, being defeated in the semi-finals. But it''s said that his combat strength isn''t any weaker compared to the second ranker. I heard that his background is from none other than the majestic Huaxia Great Clan, the Donghuang Clan. He didn''t select the Kunlun University and the Buzhou University on Huaxia''s territory but chose to come here instead. His cultivation base is already at the mid-phase of the grand cultivator realm, and his vitality stats has broken past 3,000, even the Great Wall University also had to pay a huge price to recruit him. Once he joins the university, he would obtain a special-grade scholarship and 50,000 contribution points. He would surely be someone that is heavily nurtured."


    "Awesome, his terrifying combat strength should have already surpassed many second-year students. He is absolutely the number one among freshmen! You must know that the other new students couldn''t even enter the top ten in the ranking battles. He is just too strong!"


    ...


    There was a young man who stood at the forefront and clad in golden chinese-style robes with dragon patterns embroidered on them. He instantly attracted the attention of everyone when he appeared like he was a chosen of the heavens, the most important one when compared to everyone else.


    Standing at the corner, Feng Lin silently observed this scene as his expression grew heavy.


    Even for him, he could clearly feel the concentrated vitality and strength within this young man''s body. His aura felt like the flames of the blazing sun, capable of incinerating everything.


    Rays of heat radiated from Donghuang Taichu''s eyes, wherever he turned his gaze to, a burning energy could be felt. Those whom he glanced at could feel a burning sensation on their skin.


    Such a terrifying genius only managed to reach the third rank in the ranking competition!


    In that case, how powerful were the two others who were ranked before him?


    There would always be someone more exceptional, there would always be a taller mountain.


    Although Feng Lin had had some achievements after coming to the Great Wall University, he couldn''t afford to be careless.


    When compared to these true geniuses of the universe, he was still too far from them.


    Being suppressed by someone of the same age, Feng Lin could feel an intense pressure in his heart.


    Hmm?


    Donghuang Taichu''s expression was calm, so calm that he had no expressions. He seemed to have sensed something and glance over only to see a lanky figure leaving. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Before he noticed, Feng Lin had already left.


    "Young Master Donghuang, what are you looking at?" A man walked over. This man had azure eyes and golden hair, radiating a clear feeling of nobility.


    "Augustus, when did you become a busy body?" Donghuang Taichu coldly spoke. His eyes gleamed with golden light, resembling flames as he stared at Feng Lin.


    (This person has such a low cultivation base. Is he also a freshman here?)


    Why had he never met him before?


    Also, why did the genetic force from this person seem somewhat similar to his own?


    ...


    He cast a deep glance at Feng Lin''s back as a spark of interest grew in his heart.


    "Donghuang Taichu is the strongest freshman. The others might be a tier inferior compared to him, but they are all still considered peak geniuses in the universe. That Augustus came from the Rome Federation, and he is ranked #11, almost within the top ten!"


    "That''s right. That Arthur Tragon is also ranked within the top fifty¡­"


    "This person isn''t bad too, his vitality stat is 2,200, already broken through the 2,000 mark."


    ...


    The students from the Great Wall University started to comment on the freshmen, singing their praises.


    These freshmen were all proud individuals and their auras extremely powerful.


    The school opening ceremony had already started.


    They walked in neat rows toward the public square. Even their steps were in unison, causing the ground to tremble.


    As famous geniuses in the universe, they were used to being in the center of attention since they were young, basking in the looks of admiration. They didn''t need to adapt to this scene, in fact, it caused their confidence to soar even higher.


    "Quickly look, that Feng Lin is here!"


    "He can be considered a legendary character!"


    "I heard that he managed to gain a connection with senior sister Zhao and excavated a mythological ruin!"


    ¡­.


    An uproar rang out.


    The scene suddenly changed. Other than the surroundings around Donghuang Taichu and Augustus, everywhere else became empty. The atmosphere also fell silent.


    The other new students all exchanged glances, completely not used to it.


    It wasn''t easy for them to pass the universe ranking battle and now, they were actually being ignored and neglected? They naturally would feel awkward and depressed.


    Feng Lin walked toward the public square where the school opening ceremony was held. As he walked over, many people turned their gazes toward him.


    "He is Feng Lin?"


    "It''s him! I was there at the side watching when he went to the military tribunal."


    "This fellow seems very capable. I heard that he recently excavated a mythological ruin and gained a million contribution points!"


    "Although his cultivation base wasn''t high, I heard that his attainments in medicinal refinement and mythological knowledge are exceptional."


    ...


    There were many elites in the Great Wall University, so they had no lack of people with high cultivation. But as for Feng Lin, he just joined the school and already had so many achievements. It wasn''t something ordinary people could rival.


    His name gradually got more famous. Everywhere he went by, people would crowd around to take a look at him. He could already be considered a legendary character of the university with some fame.


    If based on popularity alone, these freshmen could be considered the top among all freshmen, but Feng Lin stood at a level higher than them.


    The moment he appeared, he drew away a large portion of attention from the crowd.


    ...


    "Who can tell us who that brat is?" Those freshmen were extremely puzzled and depressed.


    It was one thing to be suppressed by those monstrous geniuses like Donghuang Taichu in the ranking battle. But after coming to the university, their radiance was actually masked by some unknown person?


    How could these prideful new students endure such a thing?


    "Brat, who are you?" A caucasian freshman with a muscular figure walked out. With his bulging muscles, he looked akin to a large white bear. He walked straight toward Feng Lin, seemingly intending to knock into him.


    He had undergone the ranking battle and could confirm that he had never met Feng Lin before.


    How strong could an exam candidate that couldn''t even make it to the ranking battle be?


    (Most probably, he would shatter from a single touch!)


    The muscular caucasian had a malevolent smile on his face. He decided to show the crowd that Feng Lin was a weakling.


    However, Feng Lin merely gave him a glance in reply, a glance that was extremely cold and sharp.


    What sort of gaze was that?


    He felt completely ignored. The guy was instantly enraged.


    Kacha, kacha~


    Under his stunned gaze, Feng Lin transformed into a three-meter-tall giant.


    Before he could react, the muscular caucasian felt a stifling aura boring down on him, knocking him back from the sheer intensity of the pressure.


    This man just broke through to the grand cultivator realm, why would he want to look for trouble with his vitality stats barely breaking through 1,000 points?


    Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered. He didn''t even glance at him and left directly.


    These freshmen had looks of astonishment on their faces when they stared at his leaving figure.


    "This man is still an elite cultivator but what a powerful vitality! His surname is Feng as well, could he be a descendant of the Feng Clan of Huaxia?


    Donghuang Taichu stared at Feng Lin, his eyes flickering with a sinister light. He recalled the scenes during the ranking battle that had been broadcasted through the universe. He had been crushingly defeated under the countless gazes of everyone by that invincible-looking silhouette.


    "The Feng Clan? Hehe¡­"

 349 School Opening Ceremony

    Imposing, majestic.


    The freshmen stood in neat rows in the gigantic public square like the most seasoned of soldiers, with their bodies as straight as a spear. They stood in a military formation and looked extremely grand.


    And other than the 1,000 plus freshmen who just joined this year, there were also biological creatures of other races here. More accurately, there were alien races present.


    There were humanoid octopi with eight tentacles. Their skin was black and they came from an oceanic civilization from a planet made completely from the water. It was located near the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy.


    There were stone giants whose height was over eight meters with bodies as tough as rocks.


    There were also harpies who could transform their bodies into gaseous states to travel the outer space.


    ...


    All sorts of alien races who could normally be seen in illustrations on the web all appeared right now. This was truly an eye-opener.


    There were also a group of green-skinned monsters which Feng Lin found to be extremely familiar. They had long noses and stooped bodies along with wrinkled skins. These creatures were none other than the space goblins.


    One among them wore luxurious robes and a crown. It should be none other than the king of space goblins.


    Since the Great Wall University was one of the cosmos universities, if only interstellar humans were present and not the interstellar races, the name wouldn''t be apt.


    Feng Lin had an understanding in his heart, and he saw things on a deeper level.


    These aliens all had quite a high status among their own races, but weren''t they only here to be the hostages?


    The law of the universe was the law of the jungle, just on a greater scale.


    When two different races came in contact, in order to seize resources, conflict would surely arise. The only exception was when one of the races completely became a vassal to the other.


    Feng Lin had a look of contemplation on his face.


    Although interstellar humans weren''t the strongest in the universe, their territory had already extended to the entire Milky Way Galaxy. It seemed like they had subdued quite a few races and had a few vassals.


    "Students, this is the opening ceremony of our Great Wall University, we welcome you to join us. In the future, you all will feel extremely fortunate that you made this choice, for this is the best choice you''ve made in your life. Over here, you all will stand at the frontline of humanity, fighting against alien races. You will obtain the most advanced cultivation knowledge and walk on your respective paths that are filled with boundless possibilities. One day, you will stand at the peak of the starry space, proudly peering at the long river of human history¡­"


    RUMBLE!


    A towering aura radiated forth.


    A figure stood in the air. The sound of his arrival was like thunder from the nine heavens, causing everyone to turn their attention over.


    This person was none other than the headmaster of the Great Wall University. He was also the commander-in-chief of the interstellar army of the Great Wall. His title was Marshal Liu Zhengang!


    As the headmaster of one of the cosmos universities, he wasn''t ordinary headmasters that looked stooped and old. He was extremely fit like in the prime of his years. An imposing aura could be felt from him.


    For the people present, regardless of their cultivation bases, all of them felt involuntarily pressure to bow their heads.


    This was a suppression that came from the difference in gene level!


    Many people couldn''t withstand the pressure and directly slumped onto the ground.


    Only tens of people managed to remain standing, their backs as straight as ever. This caused many bewildered looks to turn to them.


    How terrifying were the cultivations of these people?


    Feng Lin summoned his Heart Monkey Force and managed to barely stand tall underneath the pressure. Wariness grew in his heart.


    "Headmaster Liu Zhengang''s cultivation is truly terrifying!"


    "That goes without saying. The headmaster is an extremely famous and powerful cultivator in the universe. It''s said that he has already broken through the three realms of ''adept'' and surpassed the sage realm, achieving the realm of genetic king!


    "What cultivation realm is that? It sounds incredible!"


    ...


    At the opening ceremony, the headmaster gave a passionate speech. Many students below conversed silently, sighing in admiration. Their eyes filled with yearning.


    A genetic king?


    Feng Lin was silently shocked. After he came to the Great Wall University, he used some of his contribution points to exchange for some common cultivation knowledge.


    The cultivation system of mythological genes could be classified into many realms. In the beginning, the first three realms were the cultivator, elite cultivator, and grand cultivator realm.


    After breaking through the grand cultivator realm, there would be the three realms of the adept level: the adept, elite adept, and grand adept realm.


    Once one surpassed the grand adept realm, they would reach the sage realm. The sage realm could also be classified into three realms.


    The genetic king realm was the second realm out of the three sage realms.


    It was said that when one reached such a high level in cultivation, they could consciously control the mythological genes in their body, making them fuse voluntarily, achieving complete control.


    On the cultivation path, although Feng Lin possessed a huge advantage, he was merely at the start of his path.


    As long as he hadn''t fully matured, he would at most have great potential. Potential didn''t equate to strength.


    The appearance of the headmaster caused Feng Lin to see his future path clearly. He would grow even stronger.


    "The universe is incomparably vast, filled with endless danger. Although humanity currently occupies the Milky Way Galaxy, we are actually living in the midst of deep water and hellish fire. There are countless races stronger than us, capable of destroying the human race at any time. We have to vie with them for any resources.


    "If you all thought that you all can cultivate in peace after joining the Great Wall University, I''m afraid you are wrong. Over here, the competitive situation is far more intense than what you have imagined. After school starts, there would be a devil training for three months. For those who can persist on their own all the way to the end, they would be qualified to become someone that the school would nurture using the best resources.


    "After entering the university, all your past achievements wouldn''t count for anything. We have our own standards. From now onwards, all of you will start from zero. Every bit of resources and every achievement would have to be fought for by you, contending against the others. Do you all dare to do so? Are you all capable enough to do so?" said the headmaster, his words stirring the hearts of everyone.


    But as cultivators, how could they say that they were not up to the task?


    The freshmen were all proud individuals. They instantly roared in unison, "I can!"


    Their words rang out loud in the air. This wasn''t merely just spoken words; they truly felt that they could do it from the depths of their hearts.


    Being able to join one of the cosmos universities was already a good proof of their qualifications. Which of them weren''t the most outstanding ones among their peers when they grew up? Their self-confidence had been nurtured since they were young. How could they say that they wouldn''t be able to do it?


    "Very good!" the headmaster spoke. "The devil training will sort you all into different rankings for the newbie board. You will get academic points based on your exam results and performance in school. I shall announce the current rankings now!"


    "The first place would surely be Donghuang Taichu, right?"


    "The second place should be Augustus!"


    "That''s right, we are all freshmen, so how would we have any good performance in school? Isn''t the ranking still based on our exam results?"


    ...


    Everyone silently mused.


    But at the next moment when they saw the revealed rankings, all of them were stunned.


    There was a single name floating high up in the air. The number of academic points was 10,237, completely crushing the second place Donghuang Taichu who had 2,635 points and the third place Augustus who had 2,263 points. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    If the first place wasn''t Feng Lin, who could it be?


    In truth, if simply based on Feng Lin''s exam results, he would only have about 268 points. But his performance in school was simply too dazzling, resulting in the current situation.


    Killing spirit lifeforms, fleeing from the Great Qin Flying Shuttle and surviving alone in outer space¡­


    Defending himself in the military tribunal, exposing the true traitor to humanity¡­


    Excavating a mythological ruin, filling up huge amounts of mythological blanks...


    ...


    (Although he was recruited by the university earlier, how long was that only?)


    (In such a short time, this brat actually accomplished so many things?)


    All the freshmen were stunned after they saw his accomplishments.


    (Was there something wrong?)


    (But this brat was just a mere elite cultivator!)


    (That''s right, he must have gained a huge advantage because he joined the Great Wall University earlier.)


    (The future devil training would surely make him reveal his true form. Everything now is just a facade of glory.)


    ...


    Feng Lin as an elite cultivator actually climbed to the top ranking, suppressing everyone. This scene was too dazzling. How could those proud freshmen be able to accept this? They only felt that Feng Lin was lucky because he was recruited earlier. There was nothing impressive about him.


    Feng Lin stood in the crowd and could sense numerous gazes filled with hostility staring at him. He was already a thorn in the eyes of many people.


    Yet, he stood there calmly.


    Those who wouldn''t inspire jealousy in others were nothing but mediocre beings.


    What was there to be afraid of?


    "Interesting." Donghuang Taichu who was in the crowd suddenly laughed. His expression seemed gentle, but his eyes were as sharp as a sword.


    (How long has it been?)


    (When have I ever been suppressed by another person with such a huge disparity before? Even that person failed to accomplish this.)


    (This Feng Lin? You truly are a very interesting fellow!)

 350 Vitality Stat Tes

    "The first test will soon start. It was the vitality stat test! At that time, the examiner will arrange training missions for you according to your vitality stats. Now, I will hereby announce the start of the devil training!" the headmaster spoke, officially announcing that school had started. After that, he flew toward a high position and sat down at a floating seat, staring down at everything.


    RUMBLE~


    The ground before Feng Lin and the new students cracked open as a gigantic apparatus appeared. This apparatus could accurately measure one''s vitality stat.


    Clap!


    The sound of a whip harshly striking the ground could be heard.


    A three-meter-tall, burly man appeared before the freshmen. He stared at them like a hawk staring at its prey. This caused the tiny hairs on everyone''s back to stand.


    Clad in military uniform, his sturdy muscles could clearly be seen and an immense pressure gushed forth from him. None of the students dared to say anything more.


    "From today onwards, I will be the instructor for the devil training. This place is the Great Wall University, but it is also an army. The first thing you all have to remember is that my orders are absolute, I expect absolute obedience. For those who dare to defy me, don''t blame me for not being polite. For lighter crimes, you all will be punished by imprisonment. For heavier crimes, you will directly be expelled from the university. You all best not taint the good reputation of the Great Wall University which was exchanged through the sweat and blood of countless seniors. The lesson I''ll be teaching will let you all continuously challenge your own limits. I want you to reach a higher level and that you will do everything to force your potential out. Now, the vitality test will begin in descending order, starting from the number one ranking on the newbie board." said the instructor solemnly. After that, he suddenly called out, "Feng Lin!"


    "Present!" Feng Lin called out. He walked out from the crowd and moved toward the vitality stat detector.


    Swish, swish~


    The eyes of everyone turned over; their gazes were filled with a teasing look.


    (So what if you got an advantage by being recruited earlier? Your cultivation base shall be your greatest limit. You will reveal your true form in this vitality stat test.)


    The competition within the university was intense, and there was no such thing as keeping a low profile.


    Feng Lin summoned the entirety of his aura and allowed the apparatus to scan him. An instant later, data immediately appeared.


    "Vitality stat: 1368!"


    When the results came out, the expressions of everyone changed.


    It wasn''t that this result was too good or too bad. Among the freshmen, such a result was only considered average.


    What made everyone shocked was that if they didn''t recall wrongly, this Feng Lin was merely an elite cultivator. By right, the limit of vitality stats for elite cultivators should be fixed at 1,000.


    How did he manage to break the vitality limit?


    This kind of vitality stat was already not in any way inferior to a grand cultivator!


    Those people couldn''t help but retract their contempt for Feng Lin, no longer daring to look down on him.


    Although they were arrogant, they were no fools.


    Other than Feng Lin''s cultivation realm, he could basically be considered as a grand cultivator in all aspects. If someone dared to look down on him, wouldn''t that be equal to smacking their own faces?


    Comparing ability, since Feng Lin was able to break through the vitality stat limit of the elite cultivator ream, this proved that he had immense potential, causing others to be shocked.


    Even the instructor felt shocked.


    It had been a very long time since he last saw a student with so much potential.


    Although his current strength was weak, if based on potential, Feng Lin was undoubtedly number one among the freshmen. He must have experienced many things and suffered a lot to be able to break through the vitality stat limit.


    His gaze toward Feng Lin gradually contained a hint of admiration.


    "Surpassing the vitality stat limit?" Donghuang Taichu among the crowd had a cold look on his face. He suddenly thought of something.


    It was said that the major reason why that Feng Fudao was able to suppress his peers and become the indisputable number one was because he managed to break through his vitality stat limit when he was at the elite cultivator realm.


    He could already challenge and dominate countless grand cultivators despite the fact that he was at the elite cultivator realm.


    Thus, the moment that Feng Fudao stepped into the grand cultivator realm, due to his deep foundation and vast accumulations, his combat strength instantly reached an unimaginable height. He was simply invincible.


    But how hard was it to break the vitality stat limit?


    99% of cultivators would find it difficult to even reach that limit. They weren''t able to cultivate to their realm''s perfection.


    Realm''s perfection was merely the absolute limit of one''s current cultivation realm. Only by breaking past the limit would boundless possibilities be generated.


    Donghuang Taichu himself didn''t manage to break through his vitality stat limit when he was at the elite cultivator realm. This was why when he fought against Feng Fudao, he wasn''t able to do anything. He couldn''t even exchange ten moves and was already defeated.


    Although he eventually got the third place, Donghuang Taichu was very clear that there was a great disparity between him and that invincible man. The difference was as great as the distance between the heavens and earth.


    Their difference in rankings might be small, but he knew he wouldn''t have the slightest chance of victory.


    If the heavens allowed him to be born, why did they allow that Feng Fudao to be born as well?


    How flourishing was the Feng Clan? Now that Feng Lin had revealed himself, could it be that yet another monstrous-level genius was going to appear in the Feng Clan?


    ...


    Without realizing it, his gaze became colder as he stared at Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin slowly walked away. His eyes were calm, and he wasn''t bothered by the discussion of others. He wouldn''t allow his state of heart to be swayed.


    "Donghuang Taichu!" After Feng Lin walked away, the instructor called out the second name.


    Donghuang Taichu had a cold look on his face. He didn''t glance sideways and walked straight toward the vitality scanner.


    Even if Feng Lin''s potential was shocking. There was no doubt that Donghuang Taichu was the number one among the freshmen in terms of strength.


    He got the third rank in the ranking battle of the cosmos universities, how much would his vitality stat be?


    Under the attention of the crowd, Donghuang Taichu walked toward the vitality scanner. The scanner instantly reacted and a moment later, an unimaginable number appeared.


    "Vitality stat: 4,129!"


    "What? When did his vitality stat break through the 4,000 mark?"


    "Wasn''t his vitality stat around 3,000 during the ranking battle? How did his vitality stat grow so quickly? Seems like he must have gained plenty of comprehension during the ranking battle. "


    "Growing stronger the more he battles. He is truly a monster!"


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    When an expert was present, everyone would know instantly.


    The moment Donghuang Taichu appeared, an uproar was created.


    When Feng Lin saw this scene, he also felt his heart stirring.


    Regardless of what heights he wanted to achieve, this man before him was like a giant mountain. He had to surpass this Donghuang Taichu as quickly as possible. If not, what qualifications did he have to speak about the boundless possibilities in the future?


    ...


    "Augustus!" The instructor called out another name.


    A lanky figure with golden hair walked out. He was like a figure from Greek Mythology, shining with dazzling light.


    "Vitality stat: 3,012!"


    "The vitality stat of this Augustus is also above 3,000!"


    "Doesn''t this mean that he has already stably entered the mid-phase of the grand cultivator realm? Although Donghuang Taichu is powerful, it doesn''t mean that he has no opponents."


    "That''s true, if Augustus had such a vitality stat during the ranking competition, he would definitely be top ten without a doubt!"


    ¡­..


    "This batch of freshmen isn''t bad." The headmaster exchanged glances with many of the professors and teachers of the Great Wall University as they smiled.


    For this interstellar examination this time around, the Great Wall University could be said to have a good harvest. They managed to recruit two of the top ten exam candidates and had recruited someone who managed to break through the vitality stat limit in advance. They truly benefited a lot.


    One must know that the Great Wall University would constantly face attacks from alien races. The pressure on them was exceedingly great.


    These new bloods were the greatest hope for everyone. They would become powerful characters, increasing the university''s strength.


    After Feng Lin and the two others had finished their vitality scan, the others went up one by one as well.


    Although their results weren''t that good, it was not too bad either.


    Very soon, this test was concluded.


    "Very good!" The instructor nodded. "The vitality stats of everyone is already recorded. In that case, the devil training shall start now. Everyone, wear your gravity suits and adjust the weight to 10x your vitality stat. After that, begin a 100km run. No arguments are permitted. Act now!"


    Numerous gravity suits were passed to the freshmen.


    "What?" Everyone didn''t even have the time to react. The instructor already lashed his whip which was congealed from air, onto the ground, causing a cracking noise.


    The freshmen didn''t dare to resist and could only obey sullenly.


    A 10x value of their vitality stat. How heavy would the gravity be?


    Even Feng Lin found it extremely taxing. No matter how much strength he had or how tough his body was, he had to carry a weight of 13 tonnes as he ran. This was simply¡­


    He couldn''t afford to hold anything back. He summoned the entirety of his strength as he ran step by step. Each of his steps was incredibly heavy, causing loud bangs upon landing.


    His body was being squeezed to the limits. Persisting under such a situation was also a type of pressure training.


    His genetic potential skyrocketed.


    Genetic potential +1.8, +1.8, +1.8...

 351 Devil Training

    Hu, hu, hu!


    He was huffing and puffing like an ox.


    Between the star fortresses, there was a long metallic wall that extended through the Great Wall University''s entire territory. The top of these walls was extremely vast, filled with numerous armed robots and flying shuttles that chose to dock there.


    A group of figures wearing gravity suits aligned themselves in a formation and was running on the top of the wall. Each of their steps felt as heavy as a mountain, creating loud banging noises when their feet came in contact with the ground.


    All of these freshmen had powerful vitality stats, yet they were panting so heavily due to the heavy weight. They felt like their bodies were about to crumble apart.


    A 10x value of their vitality stats? Who would find this run easy?


    Regardless of how powerful these freshmen were usually, they were under so much pressure that their sweat coated their entire bodies.


    The instructor held a whip in his hand to whip those who dropped their paces and lagged behind, forcing them to increase their speed. He wouldn''t even allow them to lag behind by a single step.


    Feng Lin didn''t have it easy either. Based on his vitality stat, it was now equivalent to him carrying an object of 13 tonnes on himself.


    What sort of concept was this?


    Ordinary humans would have long been crushed into meat paste.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and Beast King Gene belonged to the body-strengthening category, allowing him to have a stone body and steel bones, granting him strength, he would find it tough to even walk.


    Since even Feng Lin felt this way, there was no need to mention what the other freshmen were feeling.


    One must know that not everyone was the same as Feng Lin who had strengthened his body to the limits of his current cultivation realm.


    All of them were panting like dogs.


    Feng Lin gritted his teeth. Under such extreme pressure, he could feel his life potential being squeezed out from him.


    He endured the fatigue and continued to run.


    The ten plus people up in the front were the most dazzling ones. Donghuang Taichu and Augustus were naturally among them.


    One of them had to carry a weight of over 40 tonnes while the other had to carry a weight of over 30 tonnes. Yet, they didn''t complain at all. Rivulets of sweat ran down their bodies; their determination was clearly extraordinary.


    All of these geniuses were extraordinary in their own rights. The things they had experienced to reach this point could be written into a popular novel.


    As for Donghuang Taichu and Augustus, since they could stand at the peak of their peers, their backgrounds naturally had something to do with that.


    But even though their clans were huge, they weren''t the only genius in their generations. Why was it that they could outshine the rest?


    Clearly, their determinations and wills far surpassed ordinary people.


    "Aiyo, this devil training is too perverse!"


    "I''m going to die from fatigue!"


    "I''m reaching my limits soon!"


    ...


    The more they ran, the heavier their steps got. Occasionally, there would be people lagging behind as they sighed and complained.


    "You guys can''t even endure this? Our Great Wall University doesn''t need trash. Either you continue to run or scram immediately. If you can''t handle this, wouldn''t you all become a deserter in the battlefield seeing what weak wills you have? You guys would only harm humanity!" The instructor wasn''t polite. His words were like knives, stabbing into the hearts of these people as the whip on his hand lashed out at them.


    Those people who were whipped stumbled. However, they only dared to be angry but didn''t dare to show it. They could only endure it silently and continue to run.


    The Great Wall University was a military school, so what''s important here was discipline.


    If someone chose to rebel, not only would they be courting humiliation for themselves, but they might even be imprisoned for lesser offenses or expelled for greater offenses.


    Evidently, these freshmen were very tactful and understood this.


    "No way. The Great Wall University said that it would take good care of this prince and will nurture me into an interstellar expert. What we are doing now is basically torture. I want to return!"


    At this moment, an inharmonious and sharp voice rang out, causing gazes in the surroundings to turn over.


    A green-skinned monster slumped on the ground, rolling to break its fall.


    A group of space goblins clustered around the goblin prince, trying to persuade it.


    "Prince, try to endure it a little more!"


    "This instructor is extremely terrifying. If you anger him, all of us would face troubles!"


    ...


    "Impossible, unless the university can give me time to rest, let me wear the most luxurious robes, drink the most expensive drinks in the galaxy, and let me bathe in the sunlight, I will simply lie down here and not gonna move anymore!" That goblin prince was unwilling to listen to persuasion. He rolled on the ground like a spoiled child and clenched his hands into fists as he banged the ground.


    Crack!


    A loud sound rang out as the instructor cracked his whip. He peered down at the goblin prince as he spoke in a heavy voice, "Goblin prince, are you planning to defy military orders?"


    It was as though the goblin prince sensed a heavy killing intent; its eyes suddenly narrowed but he was still reluctant to admit his mistake. "I don''t care. I want to rest! In my empire, even my royal father wouldn''t do this to me. If you dare to force me, I will go back and complain to my father, saying that the Great Wall University bullied me!..."


    Even before it finished speaking, the sound of a crack rang out again.


    The whip in the instructor''s hand flailed out mercilessly, whipping the poor goblin prince. The force of the blow sent the goblin prince flying through the air, even somersaulting over ten times.


    Its long nose was now crooked. It looked extremely comical and pathetic.


    "You dare to hit me?" The goblin prince climbed up. Greenish blood spurted from his nose as he howled in rage, "Damnable humans, after I return, I will use the steam fleet of my goblin empire to kill all of you!"


    A single stone causes a thousand-layered wave.


    The moment it said this, all the humans turned their gazes over. Their gazes were like ice, like they were staring at a dead person.


    If looks could kill, this goblin prince would have died thousand times over.


    Dragons have reverse scales. Once their reverse scales are touched, they would go mad with anger.


    Humanity and alien races had irreconcilable differences.


    To make it worse, this goblin price actually dared to threaten all the geniuses of humanity who were present. It was simply courting death.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that the students were afraid of defying the orders to run, most probably someone would have already acted, wiping the goblin prince out from existence.


    The faces of the other space goblins drastically changed as they had bitter smiles on their faces. Their prince had said such a thing, wasn''t it simply looking for hardship?


    "Do you want your race to be annihilated, shorty?" The instructor was like an unshakable mountain, staring straight at the goblin prince with killing intent flickering in his eyes.


    The goblin prince shivered. It started to feel regret because of its impulse.


    It could feel that this human didn''t seem to be joking. If his answer was wrong, this human might really kill him.


    Its body shivered. It no longer dared to speak nonsense.


    "Continue to run!" Seeing that the goblin prince was trembling so badly and not daring to speak. The instructor sent another whiplash at it, knocking it into the air.


    This time around, the goblin prince didn''t even dare to let out a single fart. It could only depressedly continue with its run.


    The other space goblins also didn''t dare to utter any sounds.


    Feng Lin and the other freshmen coldly smiled when they saw this scene. Was this what people meant by ''Refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit?''


    These alien races already became the vassals of humanity, so how could they still act so arrogantly?


    They wouldn''t even know how they died.


    ...


    The instructor was at the rear, pushing everyone on, not allowing anyone to slack. After three hours, the 100km run was finally completed.


    Their sweat flowed down their bodies like pouring rain. But even before they could catch their breaths, the whip in the instructor''s hand lifted as he spoke in anger, "No rest is permitted. Now, immediately give me 10,000 inverse push-ups!"


    "What?" Groans of misery rang out, but their earlier experience told them that objecting was useless.


    They could only silently obey orders.


    "1, 2, 3¡­"


    Feng Lin was in an inverted push-up position and then stabilized himself in the hand-stand position. His body was as straight as a spear as he started counting his push-ups one by one. His sweat rolled off him, wetting the ground.


    Inverse push-ups basically meant that the entirety of the person''s weight would be concentrated on their arms. They had to do push-ups in a hand-stand position.


    Feng Lin felt the weight of mountains boring down on his arm. This was incredibly strenuous, and both of his arms were trembling.


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    Running with weights on could train their legs. Now, their instructor wanted to squeeze out every last bit of strength from their arms.


    By doing so, it seemed that the instructor''s philosophy was that he wouldn''t stop unless everyone collapsed from fatigue.


    The students were all in hand-stand positions, their bodies like flag poles.


    An immense gravity could be felt pressing down. Their arms were shaking as the sounds of bone cracking rang out.


    Occasionally, there would be people who fell from exhaustion.


    But under the whiplashes of the instructor, those people had no choice but to climb up and continue with the exercise. No one could slack off.


    In the end, only a few people remained unwhipped.


    And among them, the one with the lowest cultivation was Feng Lin.


    When the instructor walked past him, he could see Feng Lin not slacking off at all, continuing to do his push-ups diligently. Even the instructor found it hard to mask the hint of admiration flashing through his eyes. After that, he no longer checked on Feng Lin.


    He was clear that Feng Lin would be able to do it for sure.


    In truth, it was as he had expected.


    Feng Lin knew that this devil training was a process of enduring. Although on the surface, they wanted to see the constitution of the students, the will and determination of the students were the crucial points.


    If one gave up halfway and had to be forced to continue on, that would simply be a waste of strength. They wouldn''t be able to last long.


    One had to be able to control their breathing and strength in the midst of the exercises, and continued persistence was the most important thing.


    997, 998, 999, 1,000...


    Under the immense pressure, all the cells in the human body were extremely active. Everyone soon managed to pass the 1,000 push-ups mark.


    Although the action of push-ups was simple, it exhausted the entirety of one''s strength.


    And even when their strength and endurance were completely exhausted, Feng Lin, Donghuang Taichu, Augustus, and a few others were among the first to reach the 10,000 mark.


    However, the devil training stayed true to its name. The instructor didn''t allow them to slack off at all.


    "No rest is permitted. Continue to do 10,000 frog jumps!"


    Earlier when they were doing the push-ups, their legs had rested long enough. Now, the instructor wanted to squeeze out all the strength from their legs and waists.


    Feng Lin followed the instructions.


    Numerous people in the surroundings were complaining.


    "Is the instructor serious? What the hell?"


    "This isn''t devil training, it''s simply monster training!"


    "I really cannot endure for much longer!"


    ...


    Another cracking sound rang out!


    The instructor''s whip harshly lashed onto the ground as he roared, "Whoever dares to slack off won''t have any dinner tonight. On the contrary, the strongest of those who completed the training would be able to enjoy the free high-nutrition foods provided by the university. They would also be able to enjoy cultivation resources, using them to recover and greatly improve their cultivation speeds!"


    Everyone didn''t dare to object further. They could only have bitter expressions on their faces as they continued with the frog jumps.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Now, given the weight of their bodies, every time they leaped and landed, immense weight slammed onto the ground, creating thunderous booms.


    And as the pressure mounted, people gradually fell onto the ground, completely exhausted.


    No matter how the instructor whipped them, they didn''t manage to get up.


    Up ahead, only a small portion of people were continuing. Each of them was a grand cultivator, except for one person¡­ Feng Lin.


    Those freshmen who had given up lay limply on the ground, staring helplessly at the people who were still doing it. Curiosity filled their eyes.


    Who would be able to last until the end?

 352 Who Is Number One?

    Who would be the number one?


    Who could persist until the end?


    This devil training was simply forcing people to their death. It was too terrifying.


    No matter how strong a person was, their strength would be all squeezed dry.


    More and more people couldn''t endure and fell limply to the ground, unable to move any longer.


    But what made them felt reluctance was that given how terrifying this training was, what sort of monsters would be able to persist until the end?


    Numerous gazes turned to those figures up ahead who were still doing the exercises; all of the freshmen were keen to know the ending.


    Boom, boom, boom!


    The frog jumps continued. Several figures were leaping toward the front, exerting the sound as though cannons had been blasted off every time they landed on the ground, leaving behind shocking footprints.


    Luckily, the ground they were exercising on was made from metal. It was even able to recover to its original shape given some time. If not, the impact would have caused numerous holes to appear, causing the steel wall to become extremely ugly.


    Every time they leaped, their sweat would fall like rain from the sky.


    Every time they leaped, they had to exert all the strength in their bodies. Their muscles were stretched to the limits. They were constantly in full-drive mode, pushing themselves on and on.


    "Hiff, huff, huff."


    Streams of hot air were exhaled from Feng Lin''s nose, forming air arrows that extended outwards to at least a length of three meters.


    His body felt like it was on the verge of breaking down, but he continued to grit his teeth and challenge his limit again and again.


    The energy and nutrients stored in his body were being squeezed out, aiding his body in repairing his injuries.


    Genetic potential +2.2, +2.2, +2.2¡­


    One couldn''t help but say that although this type of devil training couldn''t be executed for too long, its effects were amazing.


    Even without using external nutritional items, one''s genetic potential would soar.


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    And as for Feng Lin, he was an existence with the genetic equation ability. All the changes regarding his body were naturally seen clearly by him. He wouldn''t miss out on anything.


    As long as he could improve his strength, all sorts of suffering was worth it.


    Feng Lin breathed in and focused. A strand of heart qi seemed to manifest as he summoned more energy from his seemingly emptied body and continued to do the frog jumps.


    His vitality stat was extraordinary. The amount of pressure he could withstand would naturally be greater compared to others as well.


    Now, everyone was training at the very limits of their vitality.


    At this step, it had nothing to do with one''s cultivation base.


    What was tested was one''s determination and unwavering will, their ability to endure torture and agony.


    Every jump they made challenged their limits. It felt like if they took another jump, their life would be lost.


    But even so, they had no choice but to hold and retain a breath of air.


    Because, they knew that the moment they loosened up, they would instantly be breathless and it would be immeasurably tough to recover.


    "Persist! Whoever can persist until the end would be able to obtain large amounts of high-grade genetic potions from the university. All of you must understand that even one of such potions would be incomparably valuable. You all would only have one chance to obtain such potions during the period of devil training. Once you miss it, you can only save up your contribution points slowly to exchange for them," the instructor spoke, he no longer used his whip.


    By reaching this step, all those who were still in the exercise clearly had already done their best. It was useless to use the whip on these people.


    Hence, he used words to encourage them instead.


    Those people who were still in the exercise gritted their teeth. No one wanted to fall behind. This was a genuinely valuable reward.


    The foundation of the Great Wall University was exceptionally deep. The rewards they gave would surely be extraordinary. It was worth it for them to give all their effort to fight for it.


    However, the human body would always have a limit.


    Gradually, some people could no longer endure.


    More and more people fell out. They could only stare helplessly ahead as disbelief filled their faces.


    It was one thing for monsters like Donghuang Taichu and Augustus to persist until now. However, Feng Lin as an elite cultivator also outlasted the majority of them!


    This scene was simply too ridiculous.


    How could the disparity between them and him be so great?


    Those who had given up couldn''t help but doubt their eyes. Did they see things wrongly? But reality was plain.


    ....


    Numerous waves of energy fluctuation could be felt.


    In the end, everyone who was still doing the exercises had to use the entirety power of their genetic force to withstand the pressure.


    "Eh!"


    Feng Lin did a frog jump. But because he didn''t manage to control his breath well, he almost fell down.


    He instantly activated the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and Beast King Gene.


    He groaned in a heavy voice, unleashing the abilities of the two genes to the max.


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene gave him a stone body and steel bones while the Beast King gene would strengthen his body, granting him boundless strength.


    These two types of genes provided excellent support for one''s body, allowing one to maximize the potential of their vitality stat.


    Feng Lin activated his genes again and again, allowing him to have back support as he drew additional strength from them. He continued to do the frog jumps and gradually caught up to the front, keeping pace with Donghuang Taichu and Augustus.


    "What?"


    The other people that were still doing the frog jumps were overtaken, their eyes wide open in disbelief.


    They felt it was unscientific.


    Based on vitality stats and the weight one had to bear, everyone was the same. The factor was 10x.


    But because Feng Lin had the lowest cultivation, he should have suffered the most disadvantages by right.


    Yet now, he actually caught up and made his way to the very front.


    (Could it be that despite the fact we have worked extremely hard in our cultivation, we cannot even compare to an elite cultivator?)


    They sighed inwardly but had no strength to overtake Feng Lin.


    The more complex emotions they had, the more chaotic their rhythm was. In the end, they could no longer control their breaths and had to give up.


    Occasionally, there would also be people who overused their strength. They lost control and fell onto the ground. After that, they were no longer able to get up.


    RUMBLE~


    Although Donghuang Taichu seemed calm, pride and arrogance were carved into his bones, how could he allow himself to lose? If he was defeated by an elite cultivator, he would be nothing but a huge joke.


    Golden flames erupted around him as he unleashed the power of his vitality stat to the max.


    His frog jumps also grew quicker in terms of speed.


    Augustus noted the situation and began to go all out as well. His aura suddenly burst forth like raging winds and violent storms, following behind Donghuang Taichu closely.


    The devil training had already minimized the factors of one''s strength and cultivation. What it tested were willpower and determination.


    If one lost in terms of strength, they still had the chance to catch up in the end because of their determination and willpower.


    But if they lost in terms of heart, it would be almost impossible for them to catch up to those in the lead.


    8820, 8821, 8822¡­


    Everyone tried to one-up each other. No one was willing to fall behind.


    Under the competitive situation, the simplistic-looking frog jumps made the atmosphere incredibly tense.


    The end point of 10,000 frog jumps was nearing.


    The competition became more intense. Everyone was giving it their all to reach the endpoint.


    As the number of jumps grew nearer to 10,000, everyone almost broke their teeth by gritting them too forcefully.


    They couldn''t afford to lose.


    If one didn''t have strong enough determination, everything would be for naught.


    Nobody wanted to lose.


    Feng Lin was the same as well. Right now, his potential was stimulated to the extreme. All his flesh and blood were pressured to their limits.


    It was the same situation for Donghuang Taichu and Augustus.


    10,000!


    Three voices rang out loudly.


    In the end, Feng Lin and the two of them actually achieved it almost simultaneously. They were only microseconds away from each other, but this wasn''t an important detail.


    "The three of you are the strongest, completing the test with the fastest time. All three of you are number one. Now, you can enjoy good food, and nutrient solution would be prepared for you by the university to the fullest!" The instructor walked over. But he only glanced at the other two slightly, most of his attention was fixed on Feng Lin.


    At this moment, a flying shuttle loaded with delicacies arrived.


    Feng Lin and the other two entered, only to see all sorts of good food and high-grade nutrient solutions being stacked on numerous trays.


    The three of them exchanged mutual glances. After that, they ignored their images and began wolfing down everything ravenously.


    They were all extremely hungry and¡­


    Completely fatigued!

 353 Breaking Past Limits

    Spiritual qi roasted pork, true buddha jumps over the wall, look up at the starry skies... (all of these are food names)


    All sorts of delicacies were laid out before them, causing the air here to be filled with the fragrance of food.


    Feng Lin, Donghuang Taichu, and Augustus didn''t bother about their images at all, wolfing the food down like they were hungry ghosts.


    The moment these delicacies entered their mouth, the food transformed into thick spiritual qi and nutrients that coursed through their entire bodies, rapidly replenishing all the energy they had expended.


    They were truly fatigued to the extreme.


    Under the pressure of bearing additional weight, in addition to that hellish devil training, all their potential was squeezed dry. They couldn''t afford to hold back.


    This training only lasted for half a day, yet all their strength was expended completely.


    If they hadn''t held one breath of air back, they definitely wouldn''t be able to persist until the end.


    As expected of the devil training.


    Only half a day had passed and they could already see how effective it was.


    The harder they pushed themselves earlier, the hungrier they would be now.


    They transformed the pressure on them earlier into a desire for food.


    They ate ravenously; their stomachs were like bottomless pits, so deep that there was no end.


    Delicious delicacies coupled with high-graded nutrient solutions were consumed into their stomach, nourishing their bodies.


    The flying shuttle they went into was known as the Dining Hall Flying Shuttle. It was especially used by the Great Wall University to provide the best nutrients for their students.


    The interior space was exceedingly great; many artificially created environments were used to breed various spiritual qi plants and to rear different types of living creatures which were all used for food.


    The look, the taste, the smell, the nutrient levels, and the spiritual qi imbued in the food were extremely abundant.


    Feng Lin had never eaten such delicacies before in his life.


    Genetic potions and alchemy pills might have much more beneficial effects, but their taste definitely wasn''t as good.


    And the food before them was such delicacies that people would want to eat them again and again even if they were full.


    Feng Lin silently activated his art of ''transforming energy into qi'', rapidly converting the nutrients into genetic potential.


    Genetic potential +3.2, +3.2, +3.2¡­


    The emptier his body was of nutrients, the greater would the effect of eating such foods be.


    Feng Lin only saw his genetic potential surging, nearing 100. Once he hit that mark, he would obtain a free transcendent genetic point.


    Before he broke through to the elite cultivator realm, he had awakened the hereditary memories and experienced the mythological illusion realm, completely understanding the true essence of the Monkey King Gene.


    He was only a little bit away. He truly only lacked one more transcendent genetic point.


    When he thought about this, Feng Lin''s motivation surged as he continued to stuff himself ravenously, much more ferociously compared to Donghuang Taichu and Augustus.


    The two of them were badly shocked when they saw this.


    (What sort of monster is this brat?)


    He was a mere elite cultivator. However, not only was his endurance shocking and didn''t lose out to them who were grand cultivators, but his appetite had also surpassed them!


    Given his low cultivation base, why would he need so much energy?


    Why could he eat so much?


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus exchanged mutual glances as strange looks appeared on their faces.


    Could this brat be¡­ a rice bucket? (someone who eats a lot)


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    These food were all extremely valuable, containing immense amounts of nutrients. If he missed out on them, he would truly be letting himself down.


    Hence, he might as well eat as much as he could since he got the chance.


    The moment those food entered his stomach, they were rapidly digested and converted into nutrients and energy.


    Although Feng Lin seemed like he had eaten a lot, his stomach still felt empty.


    When Donghuang Taichu and Augustus saw this, they could only sigh silently in depression and continue to do the same as Feng Lin, not willing to lag behind him.


    There was an air of competition even when it came to eating. When those freshmen who had also completed the devil training later on walked in, they all had bewildered looks on their faces when they saw this messy scene.


    What situation was this?


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus both had extraordinary backgrounds and had always paid attention to their images.


    Now that they were eating, why were they looking like...


    Fierce!


    They were just like lower-class people who had grown up eating low-grade nutrient solutions.


    Feng Lin also noticed this scene, but he calmly continued, ignoring them and eating like his life depended on it.


    He only stopped after he had eaten too much to the point where even his art of ''transforming energy into qi'' could no longer help.


    After finishing the meal, he went to the resting chamber of the flying shuttle to take a break.


    There was the highest-grade massage equipment here, allowing the fatigue one felt to greatly ease.


    He had to recover immediately.


    The devil training was no joke. There might be another of such training at night, wanting people who were in extreme fatigue to challenge their limits.


    If he didn''t seize the opportunity to recover now, there might be a problem later for him to persist until the end.


    Feng Lin soaked his body inside a pool. The water here churned unceasingly, as countless flows of water pushed against his body, stimulating his acupoints and greatly relieving the ache of his muscles.


    He felt a slight itch but was very comfortable as though he was soaking himself in a hot spring. All his acupoints were being cleared simply by resting in the water.


    Feng Lin was lost in a daze. He could sense a wave of sleepiness creeping up. His heart sank into an ancient well, a place where there were no ripples, as he entered the deepest level of sleep.


    After a while, he was jerked to full awakeness. When he saw the time, he could see that half an hour had passed.


    But right now, the majority of his fatigue had already faded away and he felt extremely refreshed.


    He stood up and exited the water. With a jerk, all water rivulets flew away from him; he was instantly dried.


    He understood that the second session of devil training that would be held at night was about to start.


    The freshmen gathered. The instructor was as strict as ever, not allowing them to have any chance to slack off and began another round of bitter training.


    Very soon, Feng Lin was forced to his limits once again.


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus didn''t have it easy either.


    But now, Feng Lin was different from before. He had one more trump card.


    Adding a genetic point!


    The Beast King Gene silently went from 8 to 9.


    Steam began to emit as boundless strength began to course through his entire body.


    By carrying the weight of 13 tonnes, Feng Lin actually increased his speed. He even looked like he was flying on the ground. His fatigued state had completely disappeared and he had recovered to his peak, instantly overtaking Donghuang Taichu and Augustus, leaving them behind him.


    "What? Did something happen to his body?" The two of them opened their eyes wide. Although they had fought against countless of their peers, they had never seen such a bizarre scene before.


    If Feng Lin had such a method prepared, why didn''t he use it earlier?


    This fellow truly hid deeply!


    ¡­


    They were filled with unwillingness and did their best to chase after Feng Lin.


    However, Feng Lin was leading by a huge margin that seemed to be widening every moment.


    Right now, his condition was restored to its peak while the others exhausted a huge amount of energy. How could they compete with him?


    With the existence of the genetic equation, regardless of his growth or recovery, he far surpassed the imaginations of others.


    Genetic potential +2.2, +2.2, +2.2¡­


    Even now, his genetic potential was still surging.


    He kept his lead throughout, finishing the 100 km run, the 10,000 inverse push-ups, and 10,000 frog jumps. After finishing, Feng Lin didn''t say anything and left immediately.


    "Mhm? His speed at night is actually about one hour faster compared to the afternoon. Seeing how hard he cultivates, how did this brat recover so quickly? How strange." The instructor touched his chin as he stared at Feng Lin''s departing back.


    Feng Lin went back to the Dining Hall Flying Shuttle and began to wolf down food ravenously once more, only returning to his room when he was full.


    An alchemy pill with dragon and tiger patterns was clutched in his hand.


    Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill!


    Feng Lin lowered his eyes; they were serene and endlessly deep.


    This time around, he wanted to break through to the Grand Cultivator Realm in a single shot and awaken the Monkey King Gene.

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    Genetic potential +10.8, +10.8, +10.8


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    The moment the pill was swallowed, it transformed into a warm and cold current that circulated through his body.


    His bones shook and his body trembled. Every fiber of his muscles was trembling.


    The Dragon-Tiger Fetus Exchange Pill''s medicinal potency was extremely violent. The pill became churning waves of energy that flooded every part of his body, causing a transformation.


    His genetic potential erupted upwards with unprecedented speed. Each jump would be a value of above ten, and it soon reached over 100. Even after that, the speed didn''t slow down as his genetic potential continued to increase.


    Add point!


    Upon adding the final point to enhance the Beast King Gene, his vitality stat changed and his information was displayed before his vision.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 1,568


    Transcendent Genes: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10; Beast King Gene x10


    Primeval Genes: ¡­..


    Basic Genes: ¡­..


    Genetic potential: 88.6


    =====


    Both the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and Beast King Gene were maxed out. He had fulfilled the innate conditions to evolve into a grand cultivator.


    After experiencing so much suffering, his cultivation at the elite cultivator realm finally achieved perfection.


    Upon maxing out his genes, powerful lifeforce coursed through his veins, granting him boundless energy and strength. His qi circulated non-stop, making his whole body seamless with no leakage.


    Feng Lin felt that he was in an unprecedented good condition. Both his body and mental state were at their best.


    Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10 + Beast King Gene x10 = Monkey King Gene.


    His mind slowly immersed in his inner world. The human body''s genetic map clearly displayed itself before him.


    Two gigantic golden constellations shone resplendently, akin to eternal ancient stars hanging in the night sky.


    There would be several branches extending below each of the golden constellations, akin to the branches of a tree. They contained the mysteries of different evolutionary paths.


    Heart Monkey Force, Beast King Force¡­


    One contained boundless transformations; the other was savage violence.


    Feng Lin used his intent to control these two types of different genetic forces, combining them together.


    The two constellations sparkled softly as astral light akin to a clear spring flowed from the golden constellations, fusing as one.


    Usually, these two types of energy would never mix. But now, they were actually perfectly combined, like a blend of water and milk, intermixed together and inseparable from each other.


    They were forming a gigantic river that continued to extend outwards to the starry space.


    The astral river continued to flow forward, toward a mysterious location. There was no obstruction at all.


    In the distance, the silvery dark stars were like constellations in the sky, shining brightly and illuminating the surroundings.


    The astral river didn''t stop. It continued forward and finally came to the endpoint of its destination - a darkened star that was hidden very deeply.


    The astral river split into numerous streams and flowed into it like how all streams would eventually flow into the ocean, infusing boundless energy to the darkened star.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    It felt like his heart was pounding with force, shaking the entire space.


    A gigantic star lit up from a passive darkened state and gradually revealing its form. It transformed into a sun that gave off boundless light and warmth, lighting up its entire surrounding, unchanged for all eternity.


    A piece of information then flowed into his mind.


    ====


    Gene: Monkey King Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Heaven Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: Monkey King of the Flower Fruit Mountain, when one''s heart and mind are cultivated, the great dao will be birthed.


    =====


    (It''s a perfect-grade Heaven Gene!)


    Similar to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, the Monkey King Gene was also at the highest perfect-grade.


    But what was different was that the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was just a transcendent gene; it could only control some special transcendent energy.


    The Monkey King Gene was different.


    A Heaven Gene was the consolidation of the essence of transcendent genes. They were connected in-depth to one''s life nature and would gradually reveal some visible characteristics of their genes. There might be inherited traits in some as well.


    This also meant that if Feng Lin reproduced, his descendants would be able to inherit some abilities of his Sun Wukong Mythological Path. It would become an innate talent that would be passed down through the generations.


    Just him alone could produce a new clan.


    In truth, many of the large and small millions of mythological clans began like this. Their original ancestors had only established their clans after awakening their Heaven Genes.


    Although everyone was a part of humanity, the mythological path and abilities inherited by each clan were different.


    There was an ancient saying on ancient earth - all roads lead to Rome.


    Everyone (ordinary humans) had a chance to awaken mythological genes. Although the chance was slim, in general, it was still considered extremely fair.


    But things were different for mythological clans. They would be born with innately awakened mythological genes.


    In other words, with reference to the earlier saying, they were born directly in Rome!


    Feng Lin silently surveyed his body. He could feel a mysterious energy coursing through his body. This energy felt extremely pure yet also very ethereal and misty like the clouds, containing endless transformations.


    But before he could even properly sense this energy, the constellation began to behave strangely and exert a powerful absorption might, transforming into a gigantic black hole that sought to devour everything.


    This absorption might was extremely powerful. Feng Lin had no way to resist and was sucked right inside.


    (Again?)


    A startled exclamation rang out in the dark space. Feng Lin''s will had already entered and vanished.


    In the darkness, a pair of golden eyes opened.


    ...


    Hua, hua, hua~


    The sounds of water flowing could be heard.


    The surging river cascaded down like a silvery astral river from the nine heavens, flowing to the ground creating a large pool. Waves could be seen in the pool as the water continued flowing toward the ocean.


    This seemed to be a work of nature, nothing could block it.


    (What?)


    Feng Lin suddenly discovered that he was in mid-air with his face facing the waterfall.


    Using a skinny body to shake the sky!


    Hahaha!


    Feng Lin instantly understood his current situation. He abruptly gave a loud laugh.


    His strength now could shake the heavens!


    He was much different from the past him. After experiencing so many sessions of cultivation and experiencing so many different tribulations, his state of heart was already extremely clear.


    The size of his heart would reflect his power!


    (If one''s heart is clear, they would gain enlightenment!)


    He summoned all his heart force and fiercely welcomed the impact of his head smashing against the curtain of water produced by the waterfall, leading to the Water Curtain Cave. A boundless might rushed forth from his skinny body, capable of breaking apart the heavens and earth, and moving the mountains and oceans.


    BOOM!


    This little monkey slammed his head into the water. His head was as tough as metal, and a thunderous boom signified that he had broken an invisible barrier.


    Feng Lin stood up and stabilized himself. All of a sudden, he discovered that he was in another space.


    The water curtain acted as a barrier. The atmosphere inside the cave was extremely tranquil.


    Although it was desolated since a long time ago, there were no hints of dust.


    There were no ripples and no water. An iron-panel bridge could be seen inside the cave, seemingly a work of nature. There was another dimension here, a true immortal blessed land.


    Feng Lin walked through the bridge. It was like he could see a naturally-formed residence with stone chairs and tables and various objects within.


    Right in the center, there was a huge stone tablet with a row of large words engraved on it. The force of the words sliced through the stone tablet with ease, brimming with power.


    On the stone tablet, these words were engraved. ''Blessed Land, the Flowerfruit Mountain. Another world in the Water Curtain Cave.''

 355 Handsome Monkey King of the Water Curtain Cave

    The water curtain was suspended from a high point, at the starting point of the waterfall all the way to the pool of water below. It acted as a natural barrier, protecting the entrance of the Water Curtain Cave and isolating this blessed land from the outside world, keeping the people outside in ignorance.


    As long as one wanted to guard the entrance, the power of one man alone could block ten thousand people trying to rush inside here.


    This was truly a good place to settle down. It was natural and its location by itself was easily a defensive formation.


    Feng Lin paced about, the space inside the Water Curtain Cave felt incomparably vast. There were stone tables and stone seats. The cave seemed to be connected to all directions, extending outwards endlessly, capable of storing thousands upon thousands of people here. There was no rain or wind; this place was free from natural calamities and could be claimed as the residence of an immortal.


    But there was a problem.


    The waterfall''s falling speed was too ferocious, forming the water curtain which acted as a natural barrier.


    It wasn''t a problem for Feng Lin to enter here with his tough body, but what about the other monkeys?


    One must know that the impact of the water flow was exceedingly great considering how great of a height the water fell from. Those weak little monkeys would surely be washed off into the ocean.


    ¡­


    Feng Lin was now in the position of the Monkey King and started to consider things on behalf of those little monkeys in his protection.


    After experiencing this mythological illusionary realm many times, he was already quite experienced.


    He had to try his best to comprehend the true essence of his mythological genes here and truly act the part of Sun Wukong, immersing himself completely. All things in the external world must be completely discarded; he had to be fully focused.


    Only by doing so would one be able to find the meaning of their newly awakened gene, aiding them on their mythological path. This was excellent training for one''s will and dao heart as well.


    It was easy to be immersed in the role.


    The true difficulty was that one mustn''t sink in too deeply to the point of being unable to extricate themselves.


    Which ancient mythological character hadn''t experienced many trials and tribulations before they climbed to the peak?


    If ordinary people whose wills weren''t strong enough entered the illusionary realm, it was very easy for their state of hearts to crumble. They might not even be able to wake up.


    If one was immersed too deeply, it was a type of trouble as well.


    Feng Lin had entered here numerous times, thus he was very experienced. Although his body was a stone monkey, his own identity was branded deeply in his heart. He was a human of the Interstellar Era, Feng Lin.


    His entire body had golden fur. He pranced about and was incomparably agile, running through this space, his figure leaving behind many after-images.


    Feng Lin felt increasingly strange the more he explored.


    This Water Curtain Cave had its own structure. It didn''t seem to be formed by nature. It felt like this place had been modified by someone into a blessed land for cultivation.


    If it was really a blessed land for cultivation, there would naturally be a control zone.


    Feng Lin thought about the crucial point. After that, he turned his gaze toward the stone tablet.


    ''Blessed Land, the Flowerfruit Mountain. Another world in the Water Curtain Cave.''


    (Who wrote these sentences?)


    Feng Lin sent out a strand of his spirit force into the stone tablet. He instantly could sense an impossibly vast space filled with ethereal mist.


    This tiny treasure actually was a spatial treasure that possessed boundless space?


    This scene was so familiar.


    Could this stone tablet be a xiantian spiritual treasure?


    Feng Lin couldn''t be sure, but he knew that right now, his current strength still had no way to refine this treasure completely.


    He wouldn''t think too much about it then. He simply left behind a spirit brand and after he had done that, he could faintly feel a mysterious connection between him and the Water Curtain Cave.


    "Split!" Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He made a finger gesture and pointed at the water curtain.


    The spiritual qi here was under his command, and the water curtain opened up, revealing the outside world.


    Feng Lin laughed, finally putting to rest a question that had bothered him for some time.


    If it was so easy to cross the barrier formed by the waterfall, why would these monkeys need to wait for the stone monkey to be born before they could enter?


    And why did the legends record that after they entered once, the monkeys from then on could enter and exit freely?


    What was recorded in the legends was only a summary of the entire truth, there were simply too many unknown details.


    If Feng Lin didn''t personally experience this, he would never have known the whole truth.


    Feng Lin laughed. He leaped through the air and exited the Water Curtain Cave.


    As he was in the air, he suddenly had a puzzled look on his face.


    This Water Curtain Cave was a cultivation ground, but who built it?


    Only ghosts would know the answer.


    For this, he could only probe again after he grew stronger in the future.


    ...


    "What? You say that you have already barged through the water curtain and entered the cave? Impossible!"


    "Behind the waterfall, there''s only a glossy stone wall, how can there be a cave?"


    "That''s right. All the stories were merely something the old leader lied to us about. He just wanted to test our courage."


    ¡­.


    Feng Lin walked into the monkey crowd and revealed his discovery.


    The monkey crowd instantly bombarded him with their questions and suspicions.


    Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to explain too much. He calmly spoke, "This is the truth. If you are willing to enter the Water Curtain Cave with me, just come with me. If you are not willing, just stay here in the peach forest and wait for wild beasts to eat you."


    He couldn''t be bothered to explain further and simply turned to leave.


    The monkey crowd instantly fell silent as they glanced at each other.


    With regards to Feng Lin, they still trusted him because he was the person recommended by the old monkey king. After some hesitation, some of the monkeys began to follow after him.


    "It''s true, it''s really true!"


    "If we stay inside the cave, we would never need to be afraid of those wolves, tigers, leopards, and jackals bullying us again!"


    "Long live the monkey king!"


    ¡­


    Very soon, sounds of exultations rang out within the waterfall. The tones of their voices were filled with wild joy.


    Their voices were high and drifted far away. A few moments later, those remaining monkeys who chose to stay in the peach forest glanced at each other. They hesitated a little while more before also heading over.


    After the monkeys were gathered fully. They stood outside the Water Curtain Cave with mouths that were wide-open in shock.


    The water curtain that acted as a barrier was split apart by a surge of heavenly might, opening up the way for them.


    The monkeys glanced into it and were all dumbfounded.


    Feng Lin surveyed his surroundings as he smiled. "Come with me."


    He took the lead and leaped through the air.


    Ji, ji, ji¡­


    The monkeys let out shouts of excitement and followed closely after.


    All monkeys were agile and extremely nimble. Without the water barrier, the distance wasn''t a problem for them.


    After the monkeys entered, they began to chatter unceasingly, staring around in awe.


    There was an iron-panel bridge and after that, there seemed to be a residence. Inside it, stone stoves, stone bowls, stone plates, stone beds, and stone benches¡ªall stone utensils could be seen.


    All the monkeys were chattering. It was hard to mask their excitement.


    "This will be a safehouse for us. The space here can contain thousands of people. Even inside here we can feel the spiritual qi."


    "That''s right. In the future, we will no longer be afraid of those predators!"


    "The new king is simply too awesome!"


    ...


    Feng Lin sat on the stone throne that was at the highest location. He stared down at the monkey crowd. After they were tired from playing, he spoke in a heavy voice, "Why are you all still not paying respects to your king?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    His voice was like the chime of a golden bell, causing the hearts of all the monkeys to tremble.


    There was no doubt that the person who could barge through the waterfall and enter the Water Curtain Cave would be the monkey king of the monkey tribe. This was a rule they had followed since ancient times.


    There were a few who were reluctant, but at this moment, they could only grit their teeth and kneel as all the monkeys greeted, "We pay our respect to the great king!"


    Feng Lin laughed. He understood that since things came to this, it meant that he had already subdued the monkeys.


    From now on, he was none other than the monkey king of the Water Curtain Cave of the Flowerfruit Mountain!

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    Inside the cave, the chatter of the monkeys filled the air. They played with each other, jumping about and chasing their friends around, truly free and unrestrained.


    "This Water Curtain Cave is so good. In the future, we won''t need to be afraid about those wild beasts."


    "Luckily, our great king managed to find such a place.


    "In the future, I will only treat him as my king!"


    ¡­..


    The monkeys continued chattering happily.


    In the past, when they were in the peach forest, they would always be hunted by wild beasts. All of them were constantly filled with worry and unease.


    Now, everything was solved.


    The Water Curtain Cave was deep in the canyons, and only monkeys were able to leap such a distance. This was a residence innately suitable for them since no one else would be able to enter.


    An invisible tension melted away. Those monkeys felt much more relaxed in their hearts and began to play with no reservations.


    But there was a golden-furred monkey seated on the throne with a perplexed look on his face.


    In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.


    Ever since he became the monkey king in the Water Curtain Cave, he had been extremely puzzled.


    Now that he had become the monkey king, he felt a type of feeling as though he had already reached the pinnacle of his life. There didn''t seem to be any more goals ahead.


    Could it be that he had to cross the seas and search for the Fangcun Mountain now?


    This didn''t seem to be right.


    There were always deeper layers of meaning within recorded mythology. Things shouldn''t be so simple.


    The original recording stated that the stone monkey stayed for 300 years inside the Flowerfruit Mountain before the desire to cross the seas surfaced in his heart.


    Given how innately strong a spiritual stone monkey was, how could it not have such thoughts earlier?


    There should be another deeper layer of truth behind what was recorded.


    So, what should he do next? What should he do so that he could understand the true essence of being the monkey king?


    His expressions were stretched taut as he pondered.


    At this moment, a long-limbed old ape with snowy white fur walked over. It asked from afar, "Great king, why are you troubled?"


    "Oh, so it is elder through-armed ape!" Feng Lin smiled as he nodded to the white-furred ape.


    The through-armed ape was also one of the chaotic world monkeys, but it was different compared to spiritual stone monkeys who could only be birthed after absorbing thousands of years of spiritual qi.


    The through-armed ape race was extremely limited in number. They also weren''t as unique as the spiritual stone monkeys.


    Their abilities differed too. Since they were young, all through-armed apes were born with monstrous strength, but sadly, they had no other divine abilities.


    Only by stepping on the path of cultivation would they be able to gradually control the sun and moon, shattering a thousand mountains and overturning seas and rivers.


    If they cultivated all the way until the end, they wouldn''t be inferior even when compared to the spiritual stone monkeys.


    In the investiture of the gods, there was also a through-armed ape named Yuan Hong. His magical powers were extremely profound and he was skilled in the seventy-two transformations. Even Yang Jian, the Erlang Deity, wasn''t able to subdue him. In the end, Goddess Nuwa had to use her mountain and river portrait before Yuan Hong was subdued.


    This through-armed ape was one of the oldest apes and monkeys in the tribe, and it was also a general of the previous monkey king. Now that a new king had succeeded the throne, its status also rose and it became an elder. The authority it had within the tribe was one of the greater ones.


    And because there were many wondrous aspects to this old ape, Feng Lin had always regarded it highly. All of a sudden, a thought struck him.


    An elder at home meant a treasure at home.


    This through-armed ape was considered an old person among the monkey crowd; thus, its understanding of the monkeys would surely surpass Feng Lin''s.


    Maybe, he would be able to find out some answers from it.


    "Elder through-armed, how have I fared as the Monkey King?" Feng Lin calmly asked.


    The through-armed ape smiled. "Great King is intelligent and majestic. Why are you puzzled? You managed to seek out such a paradise for us. From now on, the monkey tribe wouldn''t have to face calamities or difficulties. Great King, your act brings about the greatest virtue for all of us. Maybe your current strength still cannot be claimed as the strongest out of all the monkey kings that have led us before, but your achievement has already far surpassed any of the past kings. Even the old monkey king who fought the Green Wolf King and Blood Jackal King couldn''t compare to you."


    "Just this achievement alone far surpassed the past monkey kings?" Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel astonished.


    Although he was confident, it didn''t mean that he was egotistical.


    Just by finding a Water Curtain Cave, his achievements already surpassed the past monkey kings? Wasn''t this too simple?


    "That''s precisely it." The elder smiled. "The meaning of a king is to protect its tribe. The past kings had no way to break through the waterfall barrier, no way to lead us into the Water Curtain Cave. Only you, our current Great King had managed to do so. You give us a place of safety, we would never have to be afraid of invaders ever again. Just this point alone makes your achievement surpass the past kings!"


    (I''m actually so outstanding!)


    Feng Lin touched his chin, could being overly outstanding be a mistake?


    (If I reach the pinnacle of being a monkey king so easily, wouldn''t the future be meaningless?)


    ...


    He sank into deep thoughts once again.


    What was the meaning of the monkey king''s existence?


    He couldn''t find any way to continue and seemed stuck here in the cave.


    ...


    Some time later, the through-armed ape spoke again, "The Water Curtain Cave is very good, but there''s one thing¡­"


    "What thing?" Feng Lin asked.


    "Mhm, it isn''t a bad thing though." The elder furrowed its brow. "It''s just that in the past, the monkey tribe suffered threats every day and had vigilance in their hearts, not daring to slack off. Now that the entire tribe has migrated into the cave, there''s no pressure on them at all. If too much time was spent in safety, they would all become lazy¡ªsleeping after eating, eating after sleeping. There would be no differences between the monkey race and the pig race then. We might lose our wild nature and no longer have the motivation to do anything."


    "Isn''t this a good thing?" Feng Lin was unconcerned. "Monkeys are vegetarians by nature. There are countless peaches in the peach forest to eat, so there''s no need for them to fight against the other races anymore. When the old monkey king was alive, wasn''t he filled with doting love to the monkeys? In addition, based on innate talent, the monkeys of our tribe would never be the opponents of the other wild beasts. Even if our wild natures were lost, there''s nothing much to worry about."


    "It''s not like that." The elder shook its head. "Our monkey race was born with four limbs. We can walk erect, we can climb trees, and we can travel through the air by leaping, akin to birds. We have all sorts of unique characteristics. Just based on the toughness of our bodies, we would naturally not be the opponents of other wild beasts. But us monkeys are able to make use of tools and have our own strong points. Once, the monkey race was the largest in population in the Flowerfruit Mountain. But because we grew too powerful, the other demon kings of the various races decided to join forces and start a war with us. That war led to our foundation being weakened greatly. Countless killing occurred and the old monkey king was one of the lucky survivors of that war. It''s just that during that war, all the monkeys and apes with potential died while fighting the enemies. The remaining ones were all ordinary members with no talent, resulting in the potential of our monkey tribe to decline until you, the new great king, appeared. This is pretty strange; there''s only a single tribe of monkeys remaining in the Flowerfruit Mountain. I still cannot understand how great king was born."


    This touched on the birth of the spiritual stone monkey. Other than the old monkey king knowing about this, Feng Lin wasn''t prepared to reveal anything to others.


    After he heard the elder''s words, Feng Lin sank into deep contemplation once again.


    The Monkey King had to protect his tribe, but was his duty really as simple as finding a place of safety?


    One must know that in the legends, the monkeys under Sun Wukong were courageous and powerful. They even dared to fight against a hundred thousand heavenly troops, killing their way into the heavenly court and wreaking havoc in the three realms. They weren''t weak like the current monkeys in the Water Curtain Caves at all.


    In that case, there must be something he, the Monkey King, still had to do.


    After understanding the crucial point, Feng Lin suddenly stood up in shock. He stared at the monkey tribe whose attitudes grew lazier and lazier.


    So this was the case.


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    Who was he?


    He was the Monkey King of the Water Curtain Cave in the Flowerfruit Mountain! He wasn''t a babysitter for these monkeys.


    What was a king?


    Kindness doesn''t make a king!

 357 Kindness Doesn’t Make A King

    "What? King, you want to train our combat strength and want us to fight against those tigers, leopards, wolves, and jackals?"


    "How can that be? We would never be a match for those wild beasts."


    "We would really die!"


    ¡­


    When the monkey crowd heard Feng Lin''s decision, they instantly argued back.


    Many of the monkeys hugged each other as they trembled in fear.


    ...


    "That''s right. Now, we already have the Water Curtain Cave, so there''s no need for us to fight to the death against those wild beasts!"


    "Great King, have you gone muddle-headed?"


    "We would definitely not agree with your decision!"


    ¡­


    Some of the more unruly monkeys seized the opportunity to create chaos, challenging the prestige of the new monkey king.


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    The monkey crowd kept shouting. Their voices were extremely shrill, causing disorder and confusion in the cave, making them all giddy.


    ROAR!


    Feng Lin took in a deep breath and abruptly let out a howl of anger. In an instant, his voice suppressed everything, and the cave returned to total silence.


    Those monkeys were so frightened that they didn''t dare to say anything. When they looked at Feng Lin, their gazes were like they were looking at a demon.


    The monkeys were truly getting lazier. They were nothing but cowards now.


    Feng Lin shook his head.


    (Kindness doesn''t make a king!)


    The monkeys were so cowardly. Other than the fact that all those with potentials had died in the past war, another reason was probably because of the doting love the previous monkey king showered on them.


    The flowers in a greenhouse would crumble at the slightest storm.


    The old monkey king''s cultivation was profound; thus, he managed to protect the monkey tribe, allowing their population to increase with his power alone.


    However, under the doting love and care by the old monkey king, the monkeys lost their wild nature. They were now equivalent to being half-crippled.


    If not, why would the monkeys and apes in the Flowerfruit Mountain be weaklings when they were supposed to be so imposing and famous in the mythologies?


    Upon thinking of this, Feng Lin spoke in a heavy voice, "This is an order by me, the monkey king. It''s not up for debate or rejection. From today onwards, all of you have to give it your all to train your bodies. No one can escape the training."


    Murmurs could be heard from the monkeys. All of them had reluctant looks on their faces.


    "What sort of king are you?" An inharmonious-sounding voice rang out. "Even if you are the king, you won''t be able to force us to send ourselves to the deaths!"


    "We will never send ourselves to death!"


    "We will most assuredly not cultivate!"


    ...


    Since someone managed to arouse the crowd, the monkeys all began to shout words of rejection.


    Feng Lin wasn''t surprised or angered. He calmly glanced over at a baboon. Quite a few muscular monkeys were around it, and all of them were staring at Feng Lin maliciously.


    "You want to rebel?" Feng Lin calmly asked. He recognized this baboon.


    This baboon was born innately different from the others. Its form was huge, roughly two to three times the size of ordinary monkeys, and it also possessed startling strength. Initially, the monkey crowd thought that this baboon would be the succeeding king after the old monkey king passed away. They didn''t expect the old monkey king to pass the throne to Feng Lin.


    Hence, this baboon had always been extremely unconvinced about Feng Lin. Today, it finally found an opportunity to stand out.


    "That''s right. You merely found the Water Curtain Cave for us, and you are not worthy to be the new monkey king. You must know that being the monkey king means that you must have the strength to make all of us feel convinced! You might not even be able to defeat me," said the baboon with arrogance.


    "Oh, so you mean you want to challenge me for the monkey king''s throne?" Feng Lin smiled.


    "In the contest for the monkey king position, strength overrules everything. You merely found the Water Curtain Cave by chance and your origins are unknown; you don''t belong to our monkey tribe! How can we allow you to become the monkey king and lead us? I''m the first one to be unconvinced!" The red-faced baboon roared.


    "Oh."


    Feng Lin calmly smiled.


    It seemed like it wasn''t so easy to sit stably on the monkey king''s throne.


    Even a mere baboon dared to challenge his authority?


    He gave them some face, yet they wanted a mile after taking an inch?


    Clearly, kindness doesn''t make a king.


    If he treated these monkeys too well, they wouldn''t know the immensity of heavens and earth and would always rebut him, refusing to follow his orders.


    "Fine then." Feng Lin calmly spoke, accepting the baboon''s challenge. "I want to see what qualifications do you have to challenge me."


    A battle for the throne would soon commence.


    The other monkeys exchanged glances. They stepped back and opened up a huge space in the center.


    The red-faced baboon paused. When it saw how easily Feng Lin accepted the challenge, it began to doubt itself.


    Although he wasn''t convinced by this new monkey king, it also knew how difficult it must be to barge through the waterfall barrier. This wasn''t something a mortal monkey could accomplish as even the old monkey king failed to do so.


    If they really fought, would it be able to win?


    ¡­


    It began to hesitate.


    Feng Lin was already burning with impatience. He laughed. "What? You don''t dare to fight now? As long as you can win against me, the throne is yours."


    As the sound of this rang out, the baboon got agitated. Its eyes immediately turned bloodshot.


    "Roar, roar, roar!"


    It stood up as its fists thumped its chest, as though it was encouraging itself.


    Feng Lin calmly stood there and stared straight at it.


    The baboon abruptly leaped high up into the air. It clasped its hands and formed fists, slamming down with the falling gravity impact that caused the air to shake.


    Feng Lin was as though he was scared silly. He stood in his original location, not moving at all.


    The baboon let out roars of excitement like it could already see the scene where Feng Lin''s head was smashed into pieces.


    One must know that within the monkey tribe, there were no monkeys who could block this move from it.


    The new monkey king was no exception as well.


    "Flying Ape Topsy-turvy!"


    When the fists neared him, Feng Lin finally moved, unleashing the monkey form of the Beastlike Fist Art.


    He stomped the ground heavily with his feet as he performed a flip through the air, hanging suspended topsy-turvy in the air as he punched out. It was wondrous to the extreme!


    (What?)


    The baboon only sensed the figure before him flashing when a fist slammed into him, sending him flying through the air.


    All its bones and muscles cracked apart with the force of a single punch. The baboon then slumped onto the ground like a pile of mud.


    "Great King, please spare me!" The baboon instinctively shouted. Only now did it understand what was despair.


    This punch was truly terrifying to the extreme, shattering his entire body.


    It felt deep despair, understanding how foolish it was for him to challenge the new monkey king.


    "Great King, please spare me this time. This subordinate will never dare to do so again!" It begged bitterly.


    But if begging was useful, what was the point of a king''s prestige?


    One must know that as a demon king, it didn''t simply mean protecting one''s tribe. The king could control the lives of the tribe members too.


    Feng Lin''s gaze was as cold as ice. He directly walked over, ignoring the begging for mercy from the baboon. He picked it up and tossed it out of the Water Curtain Cave.


    The waterfall thundered down. This baboon was just a mortal monkey, and since it was tossed from such a great height, it was impossible for it to still be alive.


    The remaining monkeys all trembled, no longer daring to argue.


    Feng Lin turned around and stared at them emotionlessly. "From today onwards, all of you will cultivate and train your combat strength. If you don''t agree, you will be made to leave the Water Curtain Cave. From now onwards, those who leave shall no longer have any connection to this monkey tribe."


    He gave the expulsion order.


    "We will do it, Great King!"


    "We are willing to cultivate!"


    "Please give us another chance!"


    ¡­


    Those monkeys knelt on the ground and begged.


    Right now, they were totally devoid of combat strength. They were extremely weak. If they left the tribe now, they would become wild monkeys and their endings would be unimaginably dire.


    If they landed in the hands of the wild beasts, they would be nothing but food.


    "If you don''t want to leave, you best honestly start to train for me," Feng Lin barked, appearing imposing without being angry.


    "Yes!" Those monkeys groveled and trembled.


    "Elder through-armed!" Feng Lin called out.


    The through-armed Ape brought over a bunch of thick wooden cudgels over. He had long since made the preparations and gave each of the monkeys one.


    "Look carefully. Follow my movements." Feng Lin took up a cudgel and began to show them a few stances.


    He didn''t display the Great Sage Cudgel Arts as these mortal monkeys would never be able to understand the essence of it.


    What he imparted was only the basic techniques of using the cudgel: prodding, hitting, sweeping, cleaving, and encircling...


    But given Feng Lin''s current strength, even the simplest moves he made were filled with power and appeared incomparably tyrannical.


    With a simple sweep, his wooden cudgel could even shatter rocks.


    Those monkeys yelled in shock and hurriedly dodged while a look of reverence could be seen in their eyes.


    More and more monkeys began to feel more enthusiastic. These moves were actually so powerful?


    It was like a brand new world opened up before their eyes. They stared in astonishment at the wooden cudgels in their hands.


    Subconsciously, these monkeys took up the cudgels and began to follow Feng Lin''s movements. At the start, their movements were disordered and looked weak. But as time passed, their movements grew increasingly unified and their reactions also quickened. Monkeys and cudgels seemed to be a perfect match!

 358 The Monkeys Routing Demons!

    Thump, thump, thump!


    The cudgel force flowed like waves, causing sparks to fly as they slammed into the stone walls.


    The monkeys leaped around nimbly, executing the stances.


    Monkeys seemed to be innately gifted with cudgels. Although their bodies were small, they could use their bodyweight to unleash the might of the cudgel arts.


    As the cudgels swept out, snapping sounds could be heard in the air. The stone walls trembled as they actually achieved the realm where they were one with the cudgel.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain didn''t have the bitter winter or hot summer; spring lasted throughout the year.


    The monkeys only remembered that the cycle of sunrise and sunset had lasted over 360 times, and in the blink of an eye, a year had already passed.


    The monkeys trained hard in their cudgel arts, and their combat strength was far different from before.


    Monkeys were agile by nature, and under Feng Lin''s supervision, their earlier laziness had all faded away, and all of them improved with godly speed. Traces of demonic qi could already be sensed from them as their bodies grew stronger.


    The monkey tribe wasn''t like the weaklings they were before. A transformation had occurred as their strengths slowly accumulated. They were like lava being suppressed in a volcano; all they were waiting for was the chance to erupt.


    The flow of time inside the mythological illusion realm was different from the outside world. He might spend years here, but maybe only one night would have passed on the outside.


    Feng Lin didn''t waste his time inside the illusion-scape. He settled his heart and did his best to comprehend the abilities of the spiritual stone monkey. He grew more proficient in the art of transformations and managed to make a breakthrough in form transformation and matter transformation. In fact, he had even touched upon a hint of essence regarding divine transformation.


    Divine transformation was a state where as long as one could understand the essence of the object they were supposed to transform into, they would be able to transform into it easily, causing the fake to become the genuine.


    The capabilities he would possess wouldn''t differ from the target he transformed into. It was extremely mysterious.


    But sadly, the divine transformation aspect was just too mysterious, far surpassing material transformation. He still had a long path ahead if he wanted to fully comprehend it.


    The only thing Feng Lin knew was that the divine transformation would even touch on the transformation of the soul.


    However, the soul was the basis of life. If the soul transformed, would he still be himself?


    Feng Lin didn''t feel that his conjecture was wrong.


    In that case, there must still be many secrets within this where he still had absolutely no idea of. He still needed to slowly probe this ability.


    ...


    While he grew stronger, he would also train the monkeys daily. Gradually, he experienced the true essence of what being the Monkey King meant.


    A king was the leader of a tribe or race. They had to protect, educate, and train their members. Only then would they be able to strengthen the race as a whole and elevate the position of the king to a higher standard.


    By comprehending this level, he decisively changed the lazy behaviors the monkeys had in the past. Upon seeing that the effect was just as he had expected, he understood what he was doing was correct.


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    This place had abundant spiritual qi, and there were all sorts of mysterious herbs here. All the living creatures possessed the potential to become a transcendent lifeform.


    And because the monkeys of the Flowerfruit Mountain occupied and monopolized the immortal peach forest, they precisely had enough potential to become transcendent lifeforms.


    Under Feng Lin''s training, their bodies, which were filled with spiritual qi, completely erupted forth with potential. They were no longer as cowardly as before.


    All the monkeys stood in neat rows and were practicing the cudgel moves.


    Their bodies were now packed with muscles, each with a size larger than before. They also radiated an imposing aura.


    Feng Lin glanced at them and nodded silently in approval.


    This was the difference between him and the old monkey king.


    The old monkey king treated these monkeys as his sons and grandsons, overly doting on them with his protection, resulting in these monkeys becoming cowardly and weak.


    But Sun Wukong''s method was different.


    A king was a king, a king wasn''t a babysitter.


    Since he was now in command of the monkey tribe, these monkeys were naturally his subordinates.


    If he didn''t train them strictly, how could the monkey king in the legends have enough subordinates to war against the 100,000 heavenly troops from the celestial court?


    Being the monkey king of the Flowerfruit Mountain wasn''t as simple as barging through the waterfall barrier into the Water Curtain Cave.


    The true monkey king was the hegemon of the entire Flowerfruit Mountain.


    Only by conquering this entire mountain would he be able to understand the true essence of the monkey king.


    Now, the monkey tribe of the Flowerfruit Mountain was completely transformed. It was about time to change the status quo.


    A saber would never be sharp if it wasn''t sharpened!


    Feng Lin decided to use the wolf tribe as his first stepping stone.


    "Let''s get revenge for the old monkey king!" Feng Lin roared, leading the monkeys to kill their way over.


    The monkeys all wielded their cudgels and looked extremely imposing. They were in neat rows just like an army.


    No one would be able to recognize that these monkeys were the previously cowardly monkeys.


    Even if the old monkey king were to return from the underworld, he wouldn''t be able to recognize them either.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force swept out in a probe. The surroundings appeared in his perception.


    Very soon, Feng Lin led the monkeys into a certain canyon in the Flowerfruit Mountain, directly attacking the wolves.


    "Kill!" Feng Lin didn''t waste words and took the lead, killing his way over.


    Now, there was a new wolf king that was selected from the wolf tribe. It was a giant wolf with snowy-white fur.


    Feng Lin''s cudgel waved in the wind. It slammed down with the force of storms and hurricanes, completely seamless.


    The white wolf king howled unceasingly. Its demonic qi gushed forth but it was forced back relentlessly by the cudgel force exuded by Feng Lin''s attacks. It had no way to bite down on Feng Lin and didn''t know what to do.


    When the other monkeys saw how ferocious their king was, their courage was instantly boosted as they rushed forth like the ocean tides.


    Cudgel shadows filled the air, forming an unbroken chain.


    Although these demonic wolves were fierce, when they were enveloped by the cudgel force, they were like having fallen inside a swamp. Their sharp claws and fangs were completely useless, and they could only howl in grief.


    ROAR!


    All of a sudden, a long howl rang out.


    Under the chaotic cudgel attacks from Feng Lin, that new wolf king was smashed into meat paste.


    After their king died, the remaining demonic wolves all lost the courage to resist. They all immediately turned and fled.


    The hatred the monkeys felt toward the wolves all bubbled up. They chased after the wolves and killed many of them. Only one or two managed to escape, and the wolves would never be a threat again.


    After destroying their greatest rivals, the monkeys cheered loudly with excitement.


    The feeling of being suppressed and bullied in the past was completely vented out now. They had obtained their revenge. The surroundings were filled with the sound of victory, causing the Flowerfruit Mountain to tremble from the commotion.


    On their bodies, Feng Lin suddenly sensed the aura of an army being congregated.


    The eyes of every monkey were filled with reverence when they stared at Feng Lin. From now on, they were no longer that helpless bunch of monkeys anymore.


    An invisible shackle seemed to be broken.


    Feng Lin could feel that his connection with this body in the illusion-scale grew closer and closer, gradually merging as one.


    But this wasn''t enough yet!


    After this, with the Water Curtain Cave as their central headquarters, Feng Lin led the monkeys on a rampage, sweeping through all four directions.


    The monkeys had strong bodies now. They were able to climb trees, leap through the air, or walk on land. Their forms were similar to humans and could use martial arts. With the cudgel techniques Feng Lin imparted them, their attacks were incomparably ferocious. The other demonic beasts were basically not their opponents.


    Everywhere they passed by, they crushed the opposition.


    They won a hundred battles upon a hundred battles fought. The fear in the hearts of the monkeys gradually lessened; they became fearless.


    Feng Lin''s cudgel strikes forced the demonic beasts to flee. The power of the monkey tribe grew stronger and stronger. The wild wolf canyon, the hundred grass forest, the mountain spring lake¡­ All of these places became the monkey tribe''s territory.


    Their expansion was extremely fierce. This was something the through-armed ape had never imagined possible. He would frequently praise Feng Lin for accomplishing something the old monkey king had never achieved before. Now his achievements had truly surpassed all the past generations of kings.


    And after that, the monkey tribe completely wiped the Flowerfruit Mountain of many of the other demon races.


    Yet, the atmosphere of the Flowerfruit Mountain suddenly turned strangely quiet.


    Some of the more powerful demon races chose to keep a low-profile, yet Feng Lin felt that this situation was like the calm before the storm. He increased his vigilance.


    Today, while he was meditating on the throne in the Water Curtain Cave, a shout of fear echoed out. One of the vanguards from the tribe returned with injuries and was carried in by the other members.


    "What happened?" Feng Lin asked in a low voice.


    "Great King, our spiritual peach forest is surrounded! Many of the monkeys are injured and some have even died!" the vanguard shouted.


    "Who did this? Are there other races in the Flowerfruit Mountain that dare to take the initiative to antagonize us?" Feng Lin didn''t panic, he calmly asked.


    "The three demon races of the tiger, python, and eagle races joined forces. Other than them, some scattered demonic beasts joined their alliance as well." The vanguard''s voice trembled, filled with terror.


    "So it''s them. It''s good that they came. I was just worried that they would remain hidden forever." Feng Lin wasn''t shocked but was happy instead. He gave a long laugh.


    "The joint army of demonic beasts wishes to start a monkey-annihilation battle? Hahaha, suit me as well. I just wanted to accomplish this task in one go, sweeping through the Flowerfruit Mountain with tyranny and invincibility!"

 359 Sweeping Through The Flowerfruit Mountain

    Demonic qi towered up the skies; the roars of demonic beasts rang out unceasingly.


    The two armies stood in opposition. Smoke and dust rose in the distance as they clashed repeatedly.


    Powerful auras collided in mid-air, causing waves of aftershocks that twisted the air.


    The armies killed their way into each other with shocking might. On one side, the monkey tribe wielded cudgels with crushing force. On the other side, the mix of demonic beasts with tigers, pythons, and eagles could be seen in the lead, while the leopards, mountain cats, jackals were following close behind.


    In the Flowerfruit Mountain that was as vast as a continent with an abundance of spiritual qi, there were naturally lots of demonic creatures. The first three demonic races were the most powerful ones, namely the tigers, pythons, and eagles.


    The tigers were kings of the jungle, the pythons were lords of the water, while the eagles were rulers of the sky¡­ They were proficient in land, sea, and air combat respectively.


    With the innate advantages of these three races, the moment an ordinary member of their races became a demon, their strength would far surpass the other demonic races.


    The three races were at the core of the demonic alliance. They formed a triangle of authority, governing the Flowerfruit Mountain.


    However, the situation changed recently.


    The weak and cowardly monkeys actually rose under the leadership of a new monkey king. They became proficient in cudgel arts and understood cultivation. They were growing stronger and stronger, destroying many powerful demonic races, as their power and territories expanded. Very soon, the monkeys grew to an unimaginable extent, powerful enough to threaten the three main demonic races here.


    The three demonic races also knew how powerful the monkey tribe was now.


    After all, the monkey and ape races were once the hegemon of the Flowerfruit Mountain. It was just that many of their fighters and those with potentials were wiped out in the past war, which led to them declining.


    Who could have thought that the monkeys could make a comeback?


    This new monkey king was truly outstanding, able to guide the monkey tribe to rise so rapidly.


    Although monkeys were innately weak by nature, once they started cultivating, because their bodies resembled xiantian dao bodies, they possessed an unmatchable advantage in terms of cultivation among the demonic races. They could grow stronger much faster.


    This aspect was something the tiger, python, and eagle races couldn''t compare to.


    Who could have thought that they would actually ignore the conflict and grudges between their races to ally and attack the monkey tribe? It seemed that they would never cease their attacks until the monkey tribe was completely exterminated. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    But coincidently, Feng Lin was also thinking of the same thing.


    These three demonic races were the last remnants of demonic beasts in the Flowerfruit Mountain. If he could destroy them in one fell swoop, he would be able to conquer and unify the Flowerfruit Mountain.


    At that time, his comprehension of the Monkey King''s true essence should also be clearer.


    In this one year spent in the illusion-scape, he had meticulously attempted to comprehend the essence of the Monkey King Gene, and he had already understood the crucial point on the pathway between the Monkey King Gene to the Sun Wukong Gene.


    This path could be split into two segments. The first segment was to conquer the Flowerfruit Mountain and the second segment was to cross the Eastern Sea to search for the Fangcun Mountain.


    When he completed these tasks, that would be the time he awakened the Sun Wukong Gene.


    After understanding this crucial point, he naturally had to accomplish the first segment perfectly first.


    He stood at the forefront of the monkeys and stared at the three conspicuous figures of the monkey tribe''s enemies standing in opposition.


    One was a malevolent-looking black tiger. He had a tiger head and a burly human body, exuding a baleful aura.


    Another was a giant python over ten feet in length. Its body had brightly-colored patterns and it was as thick as a water bucket. Its huge maw opened and closed threateningly, wanting to devour the monkeys.


    The third figure was a white-headed giant eagle that had a wingspan of over 9.6 meters. Its talons gleamed with a bright light and were as sharp as hooks.


    These were none other than the three great demonic kings. Their eyes were all staring at Feng Lin, like they wanted to pierce him through with their gazes alone.


    "Monkey King, you are too brazen. How dare you slaughter the demons under us. Do you think that the Flowerfruit Mountain is a place that belongs solely to your monkey tribe?"


    "That''s right, you best obediently accept death. The monkey tribe shall become our vassal. Every month, deliver ten little monkey cubs for us to grind our teeth. If not, we shall annihilate the entire monkey tribe!"


    "Have you all forgotten about the lesson in the past where the monkeys were slaughtered? You best know what is good for you."


    ¡­


    The three demonic kings spoke arrogantly. They were surrounded by scores of their underlings.


    The through-armed ape had a look of hatred, pain, and humiliation on its face. "Great King, a hundred years ago, it was none other than the three of them that caused the past war. They slaughtered us almost to the point of extinction. Luckily, the old monkey king managed to save some of us, allowing us to continue with our existence."


    "Don''t worry. Regardless of new hatred or old hatred, everything shall be settled completely in the battle today. I will definitely make them pay for what they owned us." Feng Lin nodded.


    "Haha, you want to take revenge?"


    "A mere new monkey king, how high is your cultivation base? Do you dare to fight against the three of us?"


    "Courting death. The annihilation for your monkey tribe shall be today!"


    ...


    The three demon kings roared with malevolent laughter, like they had heard the funniest joke in the world.


    "Kill!" Feng Lin stared at them emotionlessly as though he was looking at three dead demons. He didn''t waste time.


    "Kill!" As the sound of his command rang out, Feng Lin took the lead and killed his way over.


    "Elder through-armed, bring the other monkeys to set up formations to combat the other demonic beasts. Leave the three demon kings to me." He felt no fear at all at the prospect of one fighting against three.


    "Great King, you have to be careful!" the through-armed ape reminded in a loud voice.


    However, it understood that neither it or any of the monkeys would be able to assist their king. It brandished the cudgel in its hands as it roared, "Monkeys, follow me!"


    In order to prevent those demonic beasts from hindering their king, it led over a thousand monkeys to attack the demonic beasts.


    "This new monkey king is too arrogant. But this is good as well. As long as we kill it, the monkey tribe would naturally be exterminated easily. From then on, the Flowerfruit Mountain would truly belong to us!" The demon kings from the three demonic races laughed and then surrounded Feng Lin via land, air, and sea.


    The tiger king was extremely ferocious. Its claws broke space apart, manifesting a burst of raging wind that was as sharp as swords, capable of tearing apart everything.


    The python was like a flood dragon. Its wriggling caused the waves to churned wildly, smashing down on Feng Lin.


    The eagle soared into the air, emitting formless sound waves that were akin to invisible blades.


    ...


    These three demon kings all unleashed their innate demon arts, choosing to engage Feng Lin in close combat as they killed their way over.


    Feng Lin was instantly surrounded.


    Black Tortoise Suppress the Mountains!


    Feng Lin''s figure remained unmoving. His hands were suddenly lifted. His body transformed and suddenly became a giant turtle with a snake tail, entrenching himself into the ground and was like a heavy boulder that couldn''t be moved.


    His hands that were in the shape of claws extended outwards. Black qi gathered around him, forming a stone shell for his defense.


    The various attacks landed on the shell and were all blocked. The stone shell then shattered into specks of dust from the impact.


    "What?" The three demon kings exclaimed in shock.


    Shriek!


    A sharp shriek rang out through the air.


    Sparks flashed as a gigantic body shot up the skies with the speed of a shooting star. It was a giant bird whose body was cloaked in flames.


    Five Spirits Ominous Fist Art, Vermillion Bird Transformation!


    Feng Lin transformed into a vermillion bird. He was like a spirit of fire. With a heavy breath, flames were spewed out, flying toward the three demonic kings, charring their furs and feathers black.


    This new monkey king was so powerful!


    The three demon kings all sensed something amiss.


    The tiger king opened its eyes wide and suddenly drew in a deep breath. A moment later, the air in the surroundings was completely sucked dry as a blank space appeared.


    At the next moment, a green-colored air vortex instantly blasted out, transforming into countless wind blades that surrounded Feng Lin.


    Dragonsnake Twined Slaughter!


    The figure of the giant python expanded in the wind. It caused the waterflow to churn wildly, forming a whirlpool that acted as a water prison, wanting to trap Feng Lin.


    Hua hua hua~


    A world of ice.


    The eagle king soared high into the air, radiating coldness that became frost qi capable of freezing the myriad of creatures and gradually dousing the flames on Feng Lin''s body.


    The three demon kings cooperated perfectly, unleashing their killing moves, wanting to finish off Feng Lin in a single stroke.


    After all, this vermillion bird was something Feng Lin transformed into. The flames exuded were just mortal fire and not the Brightsouth Li-Fire of the true vermillion bird. There should be no way that their attacks would be stopped. Feng Lin already seemed about to fall into the zone of their attacks


    Yet, Feng Lin didn''t panic at all. He smiled lightly.


    "Nine Transformations of the Azure Dragon!"


    He had roughly understood the concept of divine transformation and could transform into anything his heart desired in just an instant.


    Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Feng Lin transformed once more, becoming a gigantic azure dragon as he soared into the air.


    "Azure dragon extends its claws!"


    A pair of dragon claws shot out, forming hand gestures.


    The towering waves summoned by the python king was instantly blocked. The control over water was seized away.


    The tsunami then towered up into the sky.


    Feng Lin''s dragon body rose higher and higher within the waves. He wouldn''t allow anyone to escape. This tsunami completely caused all the demonic techniques to fail to hit their target.


    BOOM!


    The dragon''s tail was over ten meters long, with a single sweep, the waves churned while the three demon kings were smacked and flung through the air.


    Upon seeing that their king possessed the advantage despite fighting one versus three, the other monkeys also grew excited and their battle intent surged up.


    The cudgel force they generated flowed continuously. They were using the strength of a single tribe to content against the other demon races here, and they were actually at an advantage.


    Once those demonic beasts entered the cudgel formations, they would instantly be smashed into meat paste.


    "Azure dragon seizes the pearl!"


    Feng Lin''s dragon claws shot through the air, aiming for the hearts of the three demon kings, not planning to show mercy at all.


    Today, he wanted to sweep through the entire Flowerfruit Mountain!

 360 No Immortals in The Mountains, The Monkeys Would Proclaim Themselves As Kings?!

    An azure figure dodged in the air, incredibly nimble in movement like a flash of light.


    The dragon claws were extremely sharp, piercing into the bodies of the three demon kings in an instant.


    They basically couldn''t react to such speed and had to endure the counterattack head-on. Their attacks missed completely, and they were soon covered in numerous wounds by the dragon claws.


    "Azure Dragon Spits Water!"


    Feng Lin opened his mouth, and water blasts sprayed out like a machine gun''s bullets. The huge pressure could even break rocks; the power of the water waves simply blasted everything in its way apart.


    The three demon kings had no idea how powerful this was. They couldn''t evade this in time. In an instant, bloody holes appeared on their bodies while they screamed in pain.


    Right now, Feng Lin had a spiritual stone monkey''s body. He was an innate spiritual creature and was at the same level as the three demon kings. His strength wasn''t something these demonic kings who had evolved from mortal beasts could compare to. He was capable of a myriad of transformations and had endless techniques at his disposal.


    He transformed into a dragon to control the water force, causing oceanic waves to engulf everything on the battlefield, trapping the demon kings within.


    Tiger King Crossing the Ocean!


    Python Transforming into Flood Dragon!


    Heavenly Dipper Frost Qi!


    ...


    The three demon kings were now like feeble chickens flailing about helplessly in the water. They raged in their hearts and continued to unleash their killing attacks.


    The tiger king roared and its demonic qi soared into the sky, controlling the wind to force the oceanic waves apart.


    The python king swam through the water, attempting to seize control of the water element against Feng Lin.


    The eagle king caused frost to manifest, wanting to freeze the waves into ice.


    Three of them unified their attacks!


    Feng Lin''s strength was slightly inferior to their combined forces, and the towering waves were being held back.


    As the frost spread, it seemed like all the water wanted to trap Feng Lin within by turning into ice.


    "Erupt!"


    Feng Lin decisively reacted. He abruptly caused the oceanic waves to erupt forth, causing mist and fog to spray out, enveloping the entire battlefield. One couldn''t even see their five fingers if they stretched out their hands.


    "What?"


    "Evade quickly!"


    "Don''t harm our comrades by accident!"


    ...


    The demonic beasts who were within the boundary of the mist all exclaimed in shock.


    Their vision was obstructed and their wild battle momentum was being held back.


    The battle between the monkey king and the three demon kings also slowed down, the atmosphere strangely returning to calmness.


    "Careful, don''t allow that monkey to escape!"


    "The potential of this monkey is too high. If we don''t kill him today, there would be endless troubles in the future!"


    "That''s right. If we allow him to cultivate further, in the future even if we joined forces, we would surely not be his match. This monkey is simply monstrous!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    ...


    Within the fog, the three demon kings weren''t able to see each other and could only communicate with each other through their voices.


    The eagle king suddenly shrieked and soared high into the air, peering down the landscape below.


    It only saw the boundless fog covering everything. Even with his sharp vision, he wasn''t able to find any traces of Feng Lin. It was like Feng Lin had completely vanished.


    However, it knew that Feng Lin would definitely never abandon the other monkeys and flee alone.


    The demonic qi churned wildly.


    It saw its subordinates being entangled by those disgusting monkeys as both sides killed each other. It was suddenly filled with an impulse of wanting to rush down and start a killing spree.


    However, it resisted the impulse.


    To deal with the underlings, one must first capture their king.


    If the monkey king was taken out, these monkeys would naturally be exterminated. If not, it would be useless no matter how many of these ordinary monkeys were killed.


    The potential of this new monkey king was simply too great. The toughness of its body was far beyond their imaginations, surpassing the old monkey king.


    By nature, monkeys were supposed to be innately agile.


    However, not only was the toughness of the new monkey king''s body not inferior to the tiger king, but it was also proficient in transformations and had a myriad of methods at its disposal. If they didn''t kill it now while it was weak, the Flowerfruit Mountain would no longer be the territory of the three demon races after this new monkey king grew stronger.


    Shriek!


    The eagle king suddenly let out a long shriek as it rushed into the clouds.


    "That''s the voice of the eagle king!" At this moment, the python king was coiled on the ground. It turned its head around but didn''t make a move recklessly.


    "I wonder if he found the monkey king?" A rumbling voice suddenly rang out.


    The vertical pupils of the python king turned over and saw the sturdy body of the tiger king walking out from the fog.


    "Hiss, hiss, hiss! This new monkey king feels extremely bizarre. It has more methods than the old monkey king. We definitely have to pull out all the roots of trouble today to prevent future threats," The python king venomously spoke.


    "That''s right." The tiger king nodded and slowly walked closer.


    "Why are you moving so close to me?" The python king felt that something was wrong. Although the three demon kings were allies, they had always been hostile to each other. The always arrogant tiger king actually moved so close to it? This truly made it feel extremely uneasy.


    "Because¡­" The tiger king moved over; a smile appeared on its face.


    "Not good!" The python king instinctively felt something was wrong. It opened its mouth wide, instantly chomped down at the tiger king.


    It remembered that the monkey king was capable of transformation.


    However, its reactions were too slow!


    White Tiger Seven Slaughters!


    Under the python king''s shocked look, the tiger king transformed into a white tiger that lunged forth with its claws extended. A metallic air filled the air as killing intent permeated the area.


    Huala~


    The distance was simply too close.


    The white tiger''s momentum made its claws plunged right into the chest of the huge python. It fiercely dragged downwards, wanting to slash the snake apart.


    "Take revenge for me, the monkey king transformed into the tiger king and attacked me. Beware of its transformations!" Before it died, the python king sent out its divine sense frenziedly, warning the two other demon kings.


    But everything now was already useless. The rock-solid triangle encirclement was broken.


    The other two demon kings wouldn''t be able to do anything against him anymore.


    Heh!


    Feng Lin soared into the air, no longer hiding his traces. He suddenly roared and rushed toward the tiger king''s position.


    The tiger king was still in a state of shock. All of a sudden, it saw the fog dissipating as a white tiger rushed over with a malevolent expression.


    "Western Gengmetal White Tiger!"


    That tiger king got a huge shock. Where did this tiger species come from?


    This wasn''t an ordinary tiger; it was a god among tigers!


    It suddenly thought back to the python king''s words. "Damn, this monkey is an innate spiritual creature. It can actually transform into the four spirits!"


    All questions in its mind were answered, and it began to feel fear from the depths of its heart.


    However, Feng Lin who had transformed into a white tiger was already before it. The tiger king could only accept the battle. It roared ferociously and revealed its true form which was a pure-black ferocious tiger.


    A black and a white tiger clashed together, biting and clawing each other, truly a battle between wild beasts. The atmosphere was filled with a primeval bloody scent and cruelty.


    Regardless of the skill-level of techniques or the toughness of his body, Feng Lin was at a clear advantage.


    If the tiger king hit him once, he would return three attacks. He kept injuring the tiger king with his attacks, causing it to howl in pain as its body was covered in injuries.


    Tiger King Black Wind!


    The demonic qi from the tiger king gushed forth, becoming black smoke which spiraled around like a tornado.


    The sinister nature of demonic qi could corrode flesh and blood once it seeped into the flesh of its target. It was extremely powerful.


    (I know this move as well!)


    Feng Lin smiled.


    White Tiger Termination!


    Shring~


    His finger flicked out like a claw, manifesting a gust of termination wind, filled with the aura of absolute slaughter.


    The two tigers lunged at each other. There would definitely be a loser among them.


    Feng Lin didn''t evade. Very soon, the black tiger was heavily injured and was becoming more and more at a disadvantage while its aura also grew increasingly weaker, gradually slipping closer to the edge of death.


    Shriek!


    A sharp screech rang out. The flapping of wings could be heard as the clouds parted.


    The eagle king finally swooped down. Its talons were like hooks, aiming straight for Feng Lin''s neck, wanting to crush it.


    Feng Lin didn''t even evade.


    Pu, pu, pu!


    The eagle talons were incomparably sharp, capable of demolishing stones. In an instant, Feng Lin''s back was covered in lacerations.


    But Feng Lin merely shook his body lightly and endured the pain. He continued his attacks toward the tiger king.


    BOOM!


    His sharp claws grabbed the tiger king''s head and twisted it ruthlessly, causing the tiger king to die instantly.


    "DAMN!" the eagle king howled. It was now completely angered. Its claws sank deep into Feng Lin''s back, and it exerted forth ferociously, wanting to tear Feng Lin apart.


    "Have you played enough?" A cold voice snorted.


    The eagle king was completely terrified. Without realizing it, Feng Lin had already transformed back into his normal form of a spiritual stone monkey. His body expanded and became a three-meter tall ape. His large hands then grabbed hold of the eagle king solidly.


    The eagle king struggled violently, wanting to break free.


    Yet, Feng Lin simply exerted more force, dragging it toward the ground. One of his hands closed in and grabbed the eagle king''s neck before snapping its vertebrae. The eagle king died at the next moment.


    "What a powerful monkey king. Seems like only immortals in the legends would be able to defeat you. It''s no surprise that us, the three demon kings, would die in your hands." The eagle king opened its eyes wide and mumbled before it died. Its eyes were filled with reluctance as it died with regrets.


    "No good! The kings have died. We should flee now!"


    As the three demon kings were killed, the other demonic beasts began to flee in a panic.


    Ao, ao, ao~


    The courage of those monkeys surged instantly as they chased after these demonic beasts who had always been extremely arrogant. In the end, only a few weaker demons managed to survive. The monkeys couldn''t be bothered to hunt them. They would no longer be of threat.


    Finally, they had conquered the entire Flowerfruit Mountain!


    Feng Lin also didn''t do anything personally after hunting the three demon kings.


    (Immortals?)


    When he thought of the eagle king''s words, a smile appeared on his face.


    (When there''s no immortals in the mountains, the monkeys would proclaim themselves king?!)

 361 Cultivate The Heart and Temperament and The Great Dao Shall Be Born

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    Numerous bright-red peaches hung in the immortal peach forest. Those monkeys ran through the trees, calling out with joy.


    "Now, us monkeys are the kings of the Flowerfruit Mountain. No one would dare to bully us!"


    "All of this is the Great King''s efforts!"


    "That''s true. Our Great King is wise and suave!"


    ...


    The monkeys chattered. They would occasionally glance at a tall figure faraway with looks of reverence in their eyes.


    Hua, hua, hua~


    The ten thousand foot waterfall rained down. There was a huge rock that jutted out at the top of the waterfall and a figure was sitting there with his hands resting on his knee caps.


    Breath in, breath out¡­


    His chest heaved at regular intervals, and spiritual qi in the surroundings was forcefully gathered. The spiritual qi was incomparably thick and transformed into a corporeal spirit cloud which was breathed in by that figure as he absorbed all the spiritual energy within.


    That figure was surrounded by mist, shimmering in and out of existence and resembled an immortal. It was truly extraordinary to look at him.


    Hu¡­


    A breath of turbid air was expelled. Feng Lin opened his eyes and when he saw the monkeys playing around in the immortal peach forest, a smile appeared on his face.


    Earlier, the war against the three demon races had already ended.


    History didn''t repeat. Under the leadership of the new monkey king¡ªFeng Lin, the monkey tribe dominated the demonic tigers, pythons, and eagles. They completely swept through the Flowerfruit Mountain with impunity and became the new tyrants.


    From now on, no demonic races would be able to threaten the monkey tribe.


    Po~


    An invisible shackle seemed to be broken.


    The true meaning of the monkey king was being digested as a strange feeling welled up in Feng Lin''s heart. Warm currents coursed through his body.


    He felt that he was in a miraculous state where he was as one with the heavens. His spiritual force expanded immensely. The entire Flowerfruit Mountain seemed to have become his domain as he felt an inseparable closeness with it. Any sort of changes in the Flowerfruit Mountain were all clearly captured within his perception.


    All the spiritual qi was also within his perception and he could control them freely.


    Was this the true meaning of the monkey king?


    The Flowerfruit Mountain Domain!


    A look of surprise appeared on Feng Lin''s face. But all of this was within logic.


    Since he was a king, a king would naturally have his own domain.


    Within his domain, he was the absolute overlord.


    And the domain of the monkey king was undoubtedly the Flowerfruit Mountain!


    So, this was the ability of the Monkey King Gene.


    The Monkey King of the Flowerfruit Mountain!


    His Heart Monkey Force could affect the materialistic world now.


    After his Monkey King Gene awakened, the power of the Heart Monkey Force underwent a qualitative transformation and entered its high-level stage.


    At the place where he stood, his Heart Monkey Force would automatically spread out and the area it enveloped would naturally become a domain that solely belonged to Feng Lin. The wind, fire, lightning, thunder¡ªall sorts of energy within the domain would be under his control. He could use them freely.


    But right now, he was still in the illusion-scape. He had no idea how this would work if he was in the real world.


    Within the mythological illusion realm, Feng Lin could clearly sense that the gigantic Flowerfruit Mountain had truly become his territory.


    With a wave of his hand, and in the span of a breath, he could control the spiritual qi here fully!


    (So this is the case.)


    Feng Lin had a sudden sense of enlightenment.


    With no immortals in the mountains, the monkeys proclaimed themselves kings!


    He had already accomplished this step. Next, what he needed to do was to cross the sea and search for the Fangcun Mountain to seek out his dao!


    "Great king, what are you thinking about?" An aged voice interrupted his thoughts.


    Feng Lin turned his head over only to see the through-armed ape walking over.


    "I''m thinking about what the eagle king said before it died. It is an avian beast and must definitely have seen the outside world. He said that when there are no immortals in the mountains, the monkeys proclaim themselves kings," Feng Lin languidly spoke. "I feel very curious about what the outside world is like. Is there a divine mountain? It''s rumored that the divine mountain can grant one longevity and immortality."


    The old monkey laughed. "Great King, it''s good that you are thinking so far ahead; your dao heart has developed. Now, out of the five types of lifeforms, only three types are out of Yama King''s control."


    This familiar words and similar scenes caused Feng Lin to be bewildered. Was this a scene brought on by the development of his dao heart?


    He couldn''t help but ask, "What are the three types of lifeforms?"


    The old monkey replied, "They are buddhas, immortals, and saints. They can evade reincarnation and are basically immortal as they share the same lifespan as the heavens and earth.


    Feng Lin continued, "Where do these three types of lifeforms reside in?"


    The through-armed ape replied, "Some are roaming the mortal world. They might live in obscure places like ancient caves or immortal mountains."


    After hearing this, Feng Lin felt joy in his heart. "I shall descend the Flowerfruit Mountain tomorrow and cross the sea to explore the world. I will definitely search for one of those three types of lifeforms and learn the art of immortality to evade the calamity that is the Yama King."


    ...


    As this sentence sounded out, a light seemed to appear in Feng Lin''s mind. All his confusion was cleared and his heart was as clear as glass.


    Hahaha!


    Feng Lin stood up and began laughing uproariously.


    As the saying went: nurturing the spiritual root would allow the origin energy to flow; cultivate one''s heart and temperament and the great dao shall be born!


    He completely understood how should he walk his future path!


    So what even if he became the monkey king? He was only the monkey king of this mountain, one of the demon kings that had ever existed in the Flowerfruit Mountain.


    Once his lifespan came to an end, no matter how great his achievements were in life, he would only end up being a speck of dirt at the very end.


    Only by becoming Sun Wukong would he be able to master the seventy-two transformations and roam through heavens and earth with a single somersault on his golden cloud, sharing longevity with the heavens and earth.


    Only then would he truly be the monkey king of the Flowerfruit Mountain. When one''s heart and temperament were cultivated, only then would the great dao be born!


    Next, what he needed to do was to temper his dao heart.


    When he thought of this, Feng Lin spoke loudly, "Little ones, quickly prepare fruits and a boat. I shall descend the mountain tomorrow and cross the sea to explore the world. I will definitely find one of the three types of lifeforms and learn the art of immortality from them, evading the calamity of the Yama King."


    "Great!"


    "When a person attains the dao, the chickens and dogs they own shall ascend to heaven as well. We would be able to enjoy eternal life along with the Great King!"


    "May the Great King live forever!"


    ...


    The monkeys all prostrated themselves upon hearing this and felt joy from the bottom of their hearts.


    For a time, the sounds of excitement echoed through the Flowerfruit Mountain. The commotion was so huge that it was like a volcano had exploded, causing the world to shudder.


    But as he stood among the crowd, Feng Lin felt a deep sense of fatigue in his heart.


    Without realizing it, he had already stayed for too long in the illusionary realm.


    Even if one spent ten thousand years here, the time outside would only amount to that of a fleeting dream. However, his heart would still feel weary if he spent too much time in here.


    (It''s time to wake up.)


    Feng Lin had an understanding in his heart. Although the path of the monkey king was only half-way explored, after all, he had just awakened the Monkey King Gene and there was still a long path ahead of him. There was no need for him to be hasty.


    He could always come by again next time to probe the secrets further.


    He no longer hesitated. He sat cross-legged and entered a state of meditation, forgetting everything. His state of heart was like a calm lake.


    Awaken, awaken, awaken...


    His voice rang out from the depth of his heart, echoing in his mind. Faint ripples appeared on the lake in his heart.


    The illusions were broken and the scene before Feng Lin crumbled away. At the next moment, he discovered that he was sitting inside his room and there were huge changes to his life information.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 2,689


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x1


    Transcendent Genes: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10; Beast King Gene x10


    Primeval Genes: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x10; Bestial Gene x9; Violence Gene x8; Coercion Gene x6


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x4; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8; Bloodthirst Gene x10; Beast Heart Gene x7; Strength Gene x9; Savage Gene x8; Pressure Gene x8; Prestige Gene x6


    Genetic potential: 872


    =====

 362 Monkey King Gene

    His new stats refreshed and bright light gleamed in Feng Lin''s eyes.


    Vitality stat: 2,689!


    He just broke through to the grand cultivator realm, and his vitality stat explosively surged, directly breaking past the 2,000 mark and almost reached 3,000.


    It felt like being born anew but it was much more than that!


    Currently, among the freshmen in the Great Wall University, other than Donghuang Taichu and Augustus, there were no others who could suppress him. But as for how strong his combat prowess was compared to the two, they had to truly fight before he knew.


    Things were the same as when he just broke through to the elite cultivator realm. Because his foundation was extremely deep, once he broke through, his vitality instantly erupted upwards. Even among grand cultivators, he wasn''t a weakling.


    If this breakthrough happened earlier, he wouldn''t have chosen to enter the Great Wall University right away and would definitely seize the opportunity to join the cosmos ranking battle.


    But things couldn''t be helped.


    He cultivated too late and his accumulations were insufficient. If he lagged one step behind, he would always lag behind.


    Luckily, the Sun Wukong Mythological Path was tyrannical enough. He was catching up to his peers and now almost equal to them.


    Feng Lin wasn''t overly bothered by the past. He soon adjusted his state of mind and sensed the transformations that occurred to him. A moment later, he made a discovery.


    Under the surveillance of his Heart Monkey Force, the interior of his body was gleaming with treasure light.


    His flesh and blood, bones, cells¡ªall parts of his body were infused with transcendent force all the way to the genetic level. He had transformed into a type of semi-material and semi-energy lifeform. His life just underwent a qualitative transformation.


    This was none other than the Heaven Gene!


    Now, his transcendent abilities were able to pass through to his future generations through genetic replication.


    A gene shackle seemed to be broken free.


    Just this point alone made it possible for Feng Lin to become the progenitor of a clan. His descendants would inherit his transcendent abilities, and their mythological genes would follow his. The clan he found would resemble those mythological clans currently existing in the universe.


    As his life underwent a qualitative evolution, his strength and speed would naturally be explosively enhanced.


    Feng Lin could clearly sense that in all his cells, the Heart Monkey Force had gathered and formed a crystalline structure with runes floating within.


    Monkey King Domain!


    A message suddenly appeared in Feng Lin''s mind.


    After awakening the Monkey King Gene, the Heart Monkey Force could permeate the surroundings and form a domain. Wind, fire, thunder, lightning¡ªall elements would be in his control within his domain.


    Domain activate!


    With his will, Feng Lin caused his domain to be activated.


    The Heart Monkey Force surged out, stretching outwards in a radius of three meters. Everything within was captured precisely in his perception.


    Just by thinking about it, he could cause countless changes to appear.


    The wind rose, the fire blazed, the water gathered¡­


    All sorts of elemental energy manifested around Feng Lin, transforming into sphere-like objects that could be seen by the naked eye, revolving around him.


    Fire and water became fog, wind and fog became clouds, wind and clouds became thunder¡­


    All sorts of changes manifested, giving birth to numerous phenomena.


    Crackle~


    All of a sudden, lightning struck down at the ground, turning the patch of ground black.


    Feng Lin gained an understanding in his heart. In the situation where the strengthening tally of the Monkey King Gene was at 1 point, the radius of his domain would only be three meters around him.


    Inside his domain, he could control all types of energy and invoke countless changes to them.


    But the higher the quality of energy he wanted to control was, the more consumption would there be to his genetic force.


    For example, he had to invoke many changes just to summon a bolt of thunder.


    If not, if there were no limits, wouldn''t Feng Lin be able to manifest black holes or even wormholes? Things would be too unscientific then.


    But there were no absolutes in the world.


    As the Monkey King Gene strengthened, the radius would expand rapidly. Once it was maxed out, the radius would be a 30-meter boundary. The control of different energies within would also be greatly enhanced.


    Although the radius was small, the power wasn''t weak at all.


    Hence, inside the Monkey King Domain, he was¡­


    God!


    Unless the other party used their genetic abilities, all control rights over energy in this domain would be under Feng Lin''s control.


    "Good method!" No matter how calm Feng Lin was, he could definitely feel how tyrannical this ability was.


    The Monkey King Gene was as expected of a perfect-grade Heaven Gene. Its ability could be said to be unrivaled among same-graded genes. It could only be broken by brute force.


    If not, once someone fell into his domain, they would only be his prey.


    As he got himself familiarized with the Monkey King Gene''s ability, Feng Lin turned his attention onto the mythological gene itself.


    His genetic map showed three golden constellations linked together by an astral river that resembled a bridge, forming a triangular formation. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10 + Beast King Gene x10 = Monkey King Gene.


    A triangle was the most stable structure of all. Thus, it would be the most stable foundation for his mythological pathway.


    But Feng Lin was worried about what his future path would be.


    0, 1, 2, 3¡­ The genetic numbers in levels were in an ordered sequence. Level-2 genes were transcendent genes, level-3 genes were Heaven Genes while level-4 genes were Houtian Genes. In the western mythological system, Houtian Genes could also be known as Blackmetal Genes.


    What was Houtian (post-natal)?


    It meant that one''s effort and hard work after they were born could make up for the lack of one''s innate talent to a certain extent!


    During the Desolate Era of Huaxia, lifeforms were classified into three types: Houtian, Xiantian, and Primal Chaos.


    Primal Chaos lifeforms were all born from chaos. They had the innate quality to surpass the heavens and earth, and each of them was equivalent to gods and devils, born with boundless might.


    For Xiantian lifeforms, they were the favorites of heaven and earth, born before the world was split, sharing longevity with the heavens and earth.


    Houtian lifeforms referred to lifeforms born after the heavens and earth were split into two. However, they were gifted with creativity and had many methods at their disposal.


    Feng Lin was walking on Sun Wukong Mythological Path, and each stage had a mythological gene corresponding to it. The level-0 gene was the Monkey Gene, the level-1 gene was the Stone Monkey Gene, the level-2 gene was the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, the level-3 gene was the Monkey King Gene. Upon reaching this point, there was no need for him to probe the unknown as much as he did in the past. Without a doubt, the level-4 corresponding gene to this mythological path was the Sun Wukong Gene.


    The deduction of mythological pathways depended on myths and legends as the context; one had to research the growth of the mythological character step by step.


    After experiencing multiple mythological illusion realms, he was already extremely clear of his past. There was no need for him to waste his precious genetic potential to slowly infer.


    In fact, he even had a general idea for the evolution portions after the Sun Wukong Gene was awakened.


    There was no need to undervalue oneself!


    After spending so much time on mythological cultivation, he didn''t spend so much time for nothing.


    With regard to his own path, Feng Lin was already pretty clear and didn''t feel any confusion. Many minor details in the myths and legends of Sun Wukong also verified this point.


    Since this was the case, Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and immediately started the deduction.


    By assuming the level-3 gene of the Sun Wukong Mythological Path was the Monkey King Gene. With reference to the lower-level genes such as the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and the others, he began to infer the equation.


    From his genetic map within his dantian, the nebulas that were his genetic potential began to stir.


    His conjecture was right!


    Feng Lin wasn''t shocked but was happy instead. The reduction in his genetic potential meant that his current path was correct. If not, there wouldn''t be a change to his genetic potential at all.


    Genetic potential -8.6, -8.6, -8.6...


    As the level of the genes became higher, the genetic equation ability also needed to exhaust more genetic potential. Very soon, over 100 points in genetic potential were consumed.


    The energy within a hundred nebulas was drained as the nebulas exploded. Finally, after a 200 point consumption in his genetic potential, a brand new evolutionary genetic formula appeared before his eyes.


    Just like before, because the Sun Wukong Mythological Path was a paragon pathway. It was unique, and each stage only had a single evolutionary formula.


    Feng Lin looked at it but he soon had a strange expression on his face.


    Monkey King Gene x10 + Daoheart Gene x10 = Sun Wukong Gene!!!

 363 Daoheart Gene

    Monkey King Gene x10 + Daoheart Gene x10 = Sun Wukong Gene!!!


    The number ten represented perfection; this evolutionary formula gave him a sense of deja-vu.


    After each gene was strengthened to 10 points, they would contain a type of supreme logic of the heavens and earth, invoking a change that could transform something rotten into something magical.


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene became the higher-leveled Monkey King Gene, while the Beast King Gene became the Daoheart Gene.


    A shimmering starry path took form in his genetic map, leading to an incomparably majestic dark star in the depths of the starry space. It felt like it was waiting to be awakened.


    Sun Wukong Gene: grand-grade heavenly immortal art verifies the dao, proficient in the seventy-two transformations.


    These two sentences seemed simple, but they contained much cryptic profoundness.


    Feng Lin contemplated it and suddenly recalled chapter seventeen of the novel ''Journey to the West''. It was at the temple where Sun Wukong achieved his dao. There was a single sentence, "Gaining the inheritance of a grand-grade heavenly immortal art, but if one doesn''t have the innate root, it would be unbearable to train in this!"


    The grand-grade heavenly immortal art was the basic cultivation art Sun Wukong cultivated.


    The seventy-two transformations were his most powerful skill!


    The ability of the Sun Wukong Gene might truly have a great connection with this particular cultivation art.


    But as to its exact abilities, how wondrous would it be exactly?


    For now, Feng Lin wasn''t able to know clearly either. Because the road ahead was still too long, there were still things that weren''t completely clear for now.


    But the path would always be beneath his feet. He just needed to traverse it step by step. There was no need for him to bite off more than he could chew and became hasty just for the moment.


    Thinking too far ahead wouldn''t have any benefits.


    His future path was already laid out very clearly before him. Although there was still fog ahead, he simply had to continue down this path step by step. He wouldn''t be lost due to the fog.


    The medicinal effect of the Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill was extremely strong.


    Although he had already broken through to the grand cultivator realm, he still obtained over 700 genetic points.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He started to add points to strengthen the Monkey King Gene, but his genetic potential didn''t change.


    He didn''t feel too surprised.


    Every level up in mythological genes would evoke a great increase of 10x the required amount of genetic potential compared to the previous level.


    Transcendent genes needed 100 points of genetic potential to be strengthened once. It seemed like the higher-level Heaven genes would require 1,000 points of genetic potential to be strengthened by one.


    After performing the deduction, he was only left with a sparse amount of genetic potential. It was completely insufficient for him to use.


    He could temporarily forget about strengthening the Monkey King Gene. He should put more effort into researching how he should evolve his gene to the Daoheart Gene.


    =====


    Gene: Daoheart Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Heaven Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Sprouting of Dao Heart, Heaven and Man as one


    =====


    This was actually a perfect-grade Heaven Gene!


    The information revealed was extremely simple, yet its ability was extremely impressive.


    Just the words ''Heaven and Man as One'' would cause one to have countless fantasies.


    Heaven and Man as one was an ultimate state that Huaxia cultivators pursued.


    After the fusion of essence, spirit, and qi together with the heavenly dao, one would reach a wondrous state where they could control the power of the sky and earth, of mountains and rivers, of stars, sun, and moon with a wave of their hands, becoming one with the heavens.


    Using the infinitesimal power of humans as a pivot to draw upon the might of heaven and earth, one could gain control over boundless possibilities.


    It was simple in words, but the meaning contained within wasn''t simple at all. It contained immense potential.


    But how should one go about the fusion?


    That was the question!


    Branches from a genetic tree would always start from the most basic genes, before being combined and evolved.


    Feng Lin began to deduce, consuming his genetic potential for the sake of obtaining the evolutionary formula for the Daoheart Gene.


    His genetic potential was rapidly exhausted like water breaking a dam.


    Genetic potential -4.2, -4.2, -4.2...


    The evolutionary formula of a Heaven Gene consumed over 200 points of genetic potential before it was revealed.


    In his genetic map, with the Daoheart Gene as the starting point, the streams of light flowed downwards and connected with two dark stars.


    Daoheart Gene = Minute-Knowledge Gene x9 + Meditation Gene x8


    This was a Heaven Gene that required the combination of two transcendent genes. Each of them had extraordinary might and ability.


    Just awakening one of them would allow someone in the elite cultivator realm to run amok and do whatever he wanted at that particular realm.


    =====


    Gene: Minute-Knowledge Gene


    Grade: Flawless-grade transcendent gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Discern the whole picture from one tiny clue, a fulcrum to lift the entire world


    =====


    Gene: Meditation Gene


    Grade; Perfect-grade transcendent gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Invisible meditation, perceiving the universe, manipulating the multitude of things


    =====


    The abilities of the two genes were different. Each of them was a transcendent gene and he would still need to combine the lower-level primeval genes and basic genes to form them, building a genetic tree as stated by mythological gene theory.


    The higher one''s cultivation was, the more the number of genes involved would be.


    Cultivation would become much more complex, and in the end, one''s genetic point would look like the starry sky.


    Without supreme intelligence, one would never be able to walk on the path of cultivation until the end, let alone accomplishing different objectives needed to awaken the various genes.


    For ordinary people, they could use an entire lifetime and still fail to determine the proper sequence of a genetic evolution formula.


    But to Feng Lin, this point wasn''t a great problem. With his genetic equation, everything was possible.


    A smile appeared on his face as he continued to deduce by using his genetic potential.


    Genetic potential -1.2, -1.2, -1.2¡­


    As the genetic potential was exhausted, two more dark stars were deduced and the branching out continued, linking up with two more dark stars.


    The branches extended down to the next lower level.


    In total, there were three levels and after deducing everything, the complete evolutionary formula for the Daoheart Gene appeared.


    If the first level was the sequence to evolve a Heaven Gene, the second level would be for transcendent genes, while the third level would be for primeval genes. The formula was shown in his vision.


    Minute-Knowledge Gene = Wisdom Gene x7 + Knowledge Gene x8


    Meditation Gene = Awareness Gene x10 + Visualize Gene x7


    ====


    Gene: Wisdom Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Primeval Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Developed wisdom, seeing the true nature


    =====


    Gene: Knowledge Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Primeval Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Knowledge is power


    =====


    Gene: Awareness Gene


    Grade: High-grade transcendent gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Mysterious sixth sense, foresee blessing and calamity


    =====


    Gene: Visualize Gene


    Grade: High-grade transcendent gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Visualize fabrications to see the truth


    =====


    There were actually four transcendent genes that extended out from this layer.


    Also, it didn''t end like this. The branching out continued.


    At the third layer: The evolutionary order of primeval gene.


    Wisdom Gene = Intellect Gene x9 + Thinking Gene x9


    Knowledge Gene = Learning Gene x10 + Memory Gene x6


    Awareness Gene = Idea Gene x9 + Perception Gene x5


    Visualize Gene = Inner Vision Gene x7 + Imagination Gene x9


    =====


    Gene: Intellect Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Developed intellect, innately bright and intelligent


    =====


    Gene: Thinking Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Sharpens thinking, improved deduction


    =====


    Gene: Learning Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Clear mind, godspeed in learning


    =====


    Gene: Memory Gene


    Grade: High-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Strong and retentive memory with a single glance


    =====


    Gene: Idea Gene


    Grade: Flawless-grade basic gene


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    Ability: Parallel-thoughts, able to focus on many things at once, multi-tasking


    =====


    Gene: Perception Gene


    Grade: Flawless-grade basic Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Formless metal energy, perceive the external world


    =====


    Gene: Inner Vision Gene


    Grade: Flawless-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Formless mental energy, gaining vision of the interior of one''s body


    =====


    Gene: Imagination Gene


    Grade: Flawless-grade basic gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Boundless imagination, countless transformations


    =====

 364 Frenzied Evolution

    Using the Daoheart Gene as the ultimate point, from top to bottom, there was a total of three levels of evolution. These three levels formed a genetic tree with branches extending out, right next to the Monkey King Gene.


    The gigantic genetic tree''s embryonic form gradually grew from a small sapling to an ordinary-size tree.


    And as for awakening the Daoheart Gene, Feng Lin understood that he had to do this step by step from the lowest tier, the basic-tier genes.


    Eight basic-tier genes to evolve into four primeval-tier genes, to evolve into two transcendent-tier genes into one heaven-tier gene. The amount of genetic potential needed was extremely exaggerated, needing roughly 2,000 free genetic points.


    Moreover, the evolution condition for each gene was different.


    To evolve so many genes was truly something that required a lot of effort.


    And after so many attempts at deduction, Feng Lin''s genetic potential was almost drained dry.


    As one''s cultivation realm increased, the consumption of genetic potential would naturally increase as well. One had to store sufficient genetic points before they could continue to breakthrough.


    After just experiencing the long journey in the mythological illusion realm, although the amount of time that had passed in the outside world wasn''t a lot, he was still fatigued mentally due to him experiencing too many things.


    Feng Lin then entered a very deep sleep.


    He didn''t dream of anything during this sleep and after he woke up, he instantly started to cultivate again.


    A pill with patterns of dragons and tigers could be seen in his hand, with its full medicinal potency solidly packed within.


    He consumed it in a single gulp. The pill melted instantly when it entered his mouth, transforming into waves of warm currents that circulated throughout his body. The currents were packed with an abundance of medicinal potency, nourishing his body.


    It was like there was a burning furnace within his stomach. Each of his cells was in an overload state; his potential was fully stimulated.


    Genetic potential +10.2, +10.2, +10.2¡­


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    As his spirit force extended outwards, he faintly formed a resonance with heavens and earth, and entered a miraculous state of mind. Each breath he took would seemingly cause the surroundings to tremble as the energy in the area fluctuated.


    Monkey King of the Flowerfruit Mountain, when the heart and temperament are tempered, the great dao shall be birthed!


    After experiencing the mythological illusionary realm, his dao heart had already sprouted. He felt no confusion about his path of awakening the Daoheart Gene. It would naturally awaken.


    His genetic potential flowed out, causing numerous dark stars in his genetic map to lit up and shine with golden light.


    Intellect Gene Awakening, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Thinking Gene Awakening, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Learning Gene Awakening, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Memory Gene Awakening, +1, +1, +1...


    Idea Gene Awakening, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Perception Gene Awakening, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Inner Vision Gene Awakening, +1, +1, +1...


    Imagination Gene Awakening, +1, +1, +1¡­


    The eight basic genes required for the Daoheart Gene evolutionary path were all awakened. They were then rapidly strengthened to the max.


    After achieving certain conditions, the golden stars sent out rays of astral light which fused together, becoming four astral rivers that extended toward the depths of the dark starry sky.


    Bathump, Bathump, Bathump¡­


    A powerful thumping sound echoed.


    As the astral light from the river continued flowing, four larger dark stars lit up as well.


    Intellect Gene = Wisdom Gene x9 + Thinking Gene x9


    Knowledge Gene = Learning Gene x10 + Memory Gene x6


    Awareness Gene = Idea Gene x9 + Perception Gene x5


    Visualize Gene = Inner Vision Gene x7 + Imagination Gene x9


    ...


    His genetic potential erupted forth, strengthening the primeval genes he had just awakened.


    Wisdom Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Knowledge Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Awareness Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Visualize Gene , +1, +1, +1¡­


    Things hadn''t stopped yet. Very soon, the four primeval genes were maxed out and rapidly began to combine.


    Minute-Knowledge Gene = Wisdom Gene x7 + Knowledge Gene x8


    Meditation Gene = Awareness Gene x10 + Visualize Gene x7


    ...


    Minute-Knowledge Gene , +1, +1, +1!


    Meditation Gene , +1, +1, +1!


    From nothing to something. The earlier steps would always be the hardest.


    And now that Feng Lin was already a grand cultivator, for new basic, primeval, and transcendent genes he awakened, the progress would naturally be smoother compared to the past. There wouldn''t be many shackles. His progress was like the surging tides, rapidly crashing through all obstacles.


    After the Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill was completely digested, only then did the genetic evolution slowed down.


    And at this moment, Feng Lin''s life information underwent a huge transformation.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality Stat: 3,018


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x1


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Money Gene x10, Beast King Gene x10, Minute-Knowledge Gene x3, Meditation Gene x4


    ¡­


    Genetic Potential: 588


    =====


    Mad evolution led to an explosive surge in vitality.


    Two types of transcendent genes, four types of primeval genes, and eight types of basic genes were all awakened in one shot, instantly pushing Feng Lin''s vitality to an unprecedented high, directly breaking the 3,000 point mark.


    Feng Lin slowly opened his eyes. His body subconsciously radiated waves of energy that distorted the space around him, becoming visible fluctuations that flowed out from him.


    For a time, the place where he was standing became the center of the energy storm.


    This was merely the external change!


    For internal changes, he had a feeling that he would discover a surprise.


    His will left the bindings of his flesh. Nothing could restrict it; he could see everything.


    He peered inwards, gaining a vision of the interior of his body. He only felt that the vigorous energy within his body surged out like spring water in unending waves, soaking each of his cells, blood, organs...all parts of his body, infusing them with great power.


    After that, Feng Lin retracted his inner vision and glanced at the surroundings in the outside world. He had a feeling that with a lift of his hand, he could form a resonance with the heavens and control boundless amounts of energy.


    And even if he were to close his eyes, everything would appear in his perception.


    Breath in, breath out¡­


    As his chest heaved, the spiritual qi in the air gathered over, becoming a gust of wind which slowly expanded into a giant vortex that enveloped him.


    Genetic potential +3.1, +3.1, +3.1¡­


    Even without consuming any medical pills, his genetic potential suddenly surged, with each increase being over 3.


    At this moment, Feng Lin felt an incomparably wondrous feeling. His thoughts were like lightning, spinning rapidly.


    In the past, within his vision, spiritual qi was just spiritual qi. It was a type of gaseous substance.


    But now, his thoughts had entered microcosm, and spiritual qi in his perception had transformed into balls of air particles that could be breathed in by him.


    Each particle radiated a transcendent glow, and upon breathing them in, they would seep deep into each of his cells, transforming his genetic matter and evolving him to a higher-level lifeform.


    He didn''t stop cultivating. His evolution was like the surging tides; the waves flowed out again and again in an unending manner.


    After seeing the true form of spiritual qi particles, his absorption of them also enhanced their effects to the maximum. The speed of him gaining genetic potential far surpassed his imaginations.


    Feng Lin''s entire body was floating. It felt like he was standing atop a typhoon and would be sent soaring into the sky from the vast amount of energy he was absorbing.


    He felt his entire body was in the midst of an upgrade for every second that passed. This feeling was like being in seventh heaven. He was completely immersed within and couldn''t stop even if he wanted to.


    An old phrase from the Ancient Earth Era could summarize his state perfectly.


    "When one gets high from cultivation, they would feel that their life has already reached the pinnacle¡­ And after reaching the pinnacle, everything they experienced in the future would be dull and insipid!"


    Feng Lin calmed his state of heart. After his cultivation, before he could gain any rest, it was already morning.


    A brand new day started.


    Another day of devil training would soon begin!

 365 Interstellar Lightning-style Battle

    After he stopped his cultivation, Feng Lin immediately rushed to the training ground.


    Very soon, the other freshmen all arrived in small groups of three to five people. They stood in neat rows with straight backs and quietly waited.


    The fierceness of the instructor was known to all. If someone dared to defy his orders, they would instantly be lashed.


    Devil training paid particular attention to iron-blooded discipline. It was a good way to see if one''s will was strong enough or not.


    If they got on the wrong side of the instructor, they wouldn''t even have a place to cry even if they wanted to cry.


    Thud, thud, thud!


    The sounds of footsteps rang out.


    The instructor walked over, and there were a bunch of robots behind him, bringing micro-mecha armors with them.


    "Is the instructor going to try some new tricks?"


    The freshmen exchanged glances, feeling somewhat depressed in their hearts.


    "The overload devil training for the first day has already concluded. I''m already very clear about your endurance and will. Next, we will begin a new devil training, the interstellar lightning-style battle."


    The instructor stood before everyone and stared at them. His gaze was as sharp as a sword, wanting to pierce through them. "All of you are students of the Great Wall University as well as one of the most elite warriors among the younger generation. Interstellar humans would often clash with alien races throughout the years in either minor clashes or major clashes. Living an easy and comfortable life would only cause deaths! Now, what we are planning to let you all go through is precisely an interstellar leader-execution battle! We will be disembarking on a certain planet, and the mission is for you all to assassinate the leaders of an alien race who go by the title of cave dweller chieftains. Everyone, quickly don your equipment! All of you are supposed to work together in this battle." He announced a mission for this stage of training.


    "What? Our numbers are so little, yet you want us to assassinate the leader of an alien race? This is too dangerous!"


    "Cave dwellers are a race that stays in the core of a planet. The environment is extremely vile and completely unfavorable to humans. This is merely training, is there a need to go so far?"


    "That''s right, we might really die!"


    ...


    "Die?" The instructor laughed with disdain. "Since you all have chosen the path of cultivation, you shouldn''t be afraid of death. You must remember that right now, you guys are not only students but are also frontier guards of humanity. If you are afraid of death, why did you join the Great Wall University? During recruitment, everything was already made clear to you. There would always be a death count from our devil training yearly. It''s fine if you all wish to quit now. If this is the case, stepped out now. Those who gave up on this mission shall be expelled from the Great Wall University. There''s no longer a need for trash like those to participate in this mission!"


    His voice was filled with menace and biting-cold killing intent.


    The instructor was cruel and cold-blooded, not giving the freshmen any way to reject.


    The freshmen were all momentarily speechless. But no one dared to speak out to rebut the instructor anymore.


    It wasn''t easy for them to join the Great Wall University. If they were expelled so soon after joining, how shameful would that be? They wouldn''t be able to bear such shame.


    "Wear the equipment and board the debarkation flying shuttle now. Don''t blame me for not being polite if you all are slower even by a single second!" said the instructor in a strict tone. He brandished his whip and lashed out on the ground for a grand effect.


    Everyone also didn''t have the time to complain. They hurriedly obeyed because they knew that the instructor wouldn''t be polite to them at all.


    All of them were elites and naturally would have fast movements. Very quickly, they were fully equipped.


    "Get on the shuttle." The instructor pointed to a gigantic universe flying shuttle as the door opened.


    The freshmen lined up in groups and entered.


    The flying shuttle then activated, flying into the air and entered a wormhole after some traveling.


    The freshmen sat facing each other. The atmosphere was solemn and felt extremely tense.


    At this moment, the instructor walked over. He opened up a holographic projection and revealed a completely dark planet. This planet looked like a huge ball of black metal. There were no water sources, and it didn''t seem to be a planet where life could exist.


    "This is the Blackmetal Planet and 60% of the ground here contains metallic elements. The surface of the planet''s crust is constantly shrouded in darkness and it is extremely cold. The ecosystem of the planet lies beneath its crust. The more one gets toward the core, the warmer it would be. Cave dwellers reside on this planet, but members of this alien race are extremely sensitive to thermal radiation. Once we got close to their nest, we would instantly be discovered and you all will be heavily besieged and surrounded by them. The situation then would be extremely dangerous.


    "Hence, we need a plan. The atmosphere of the Blackmetal Planet is extremely thin. During the day time, there''s only two hours of light. But because this is a metallic planet, the temperature would rapidly rise above 300 degrees. Under such a scorching temperature, the cave dwellers would enter deep sleep, and their senses would also be the weakest then. The best place for us to land is 1,000 kilometers away from their nests. You all have to rush there with lightning speed and sneak into their nest when their senses are weakened, taking the chance to kill the chieftains of this nest!" After speaking, the instructor pointed to a location reflected on the holographic projection, and an extremely deep ravine appeared before the eyes of everyone.


    How monstrous!


    The expressions of the freshmen all turned extremely unsightly.


    In an environment over 300 degrees in temperature, they had to run over a thousand kilometers within two hours and even had to assassinate a cave dweller chieftain!


    What a terrifying interstellar lightning-style battle, was this even accomplishable by humans?


    This devil training was simply like walking on a tight-rope. If one wasn''t careful, they would die a terrible death.


    "This battle is extremely tough and dangerous. Hence, everyone would have a chance to be saved. Once you all are in inescapable danger, press the warning button on your wrist and I will immediately act to save you. But if you do this, you all would no longer obtain any rewards and your academic points would even be deducted. For this mission, the first person to kill a chieftain would obtain 100,000 contribution points and 1,000 academic points, the second would gain 20,000 contribution points and 200 academic points, the third would gain 10,000 contribution points, 100 academic points. Next for the other seven of the first ten, they would receive 5,000 contribution points and 50 academic points. Within the first hundred rankings, they will receive 1,000 contribution points and 10 academic points.


    "After the first hundred rankings, there would no longer be any reward, but those who pass would still be able to receive genetic potions and nutrient solutions provided by the university. Begin your preparations now! We will reach the Blackmetal Planet in three hours." After telling everyone the mission, the instructor turned and left, leaving the freshmen here.


    The freshmen began to check their equipment. The following training would be exceedingly dangerous; thus, they had to be 100% prepared.


    Very soon, three hours passed.


    The black planet in the distance grew closer. And under the light rays, the black planet reflected a reddish glow, making it resemble a huge fireball.


    "Begin to disembark." After the flying shuttle entered the atmosphere of the planet, the shuttle''s door swung open.


    The freshmen all jumped out from the shuttle.


    In an instant, the fiery heat gushed forth right in their faces.


    This planet seemed more like a giant furnace instead.


    Earth Tunneling Technique!


    The moment the freshmen landed on the ground, one of the students immediately executed a move. His body glowed with an earthen-yellowish light as he silently burrowed into the ground, rapidly tunneling toward his objective.


    Wind Movement Technique!


    Another one of the freshmen executed a technique. His body was surrounded by wind energy as he soared through the air.


    Gravity Technique!


    Another freshman controlled gravity, allowing him to perform leaps of great distance with ease.


    ...


    The freshmen began to unleash a variety of techniques.


    They had to move 1,000 kilometers within two hours in this scorching-hot environment. If they used their legs to run, how long would that take them?


    Golden Crow Fire Escape!


    Hu~


    A flowing stream of fire arced through the sky as a golden figure shimmered in and out of existence. It was none other than Donghuang Taichu.


    Flap, flap~


    Two pairs of pure white wings actually appeared on Augustus''s back, making him resemble a four-winged angel. He rapidly soared through the skies as well.


    These two instantly flew far ahead of the pack, leading the others by a great margin.


    Swish~


    But at this moment, a colored cloud somersaulted. Feng Lin executed his Cloudsoar ability and dashed past everyone with lightning speed.


    "This brat!"


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus glanced at each other as their expressions froze. They hurriedly increased their speed and chased after Feng Lin.


    The three of them didn''t want to lose out to each other and kept increasing their speed at intervals, trying to overtake each other. Soon, they left the other freshmen far behind their dust.


    But as time passed by, both Donghuang Taichu and Augustus were stunned. The distance between them and Feng Lin didn''t decrease but actually increased instead!


    (What cultivation base does this brat have exactly?)


    (What genetic ability is that?)


    (He could be so quick even when flying?)


    ¡­


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    The atmosphere in Blackmetal Planet was truly like a steaming furnace. Even with the micro-mecha armor equipped, everyone was sweating profusely.


    The lightning-style battle required luck and chance as well. Time was of the essence.


    Feng Lin increased his speed even further. There was nothing to obstruct him in the air.


    Very soon, he discovered a ravine that emitted a dangerous feeling. The canyon looked like a huge gaping maw on the surface of the ground, resembling a black hole that would devour everything.

 366 Each Displaying Their Abilities

    The ravine was extremely deep. It looked like a huge maw on the ground''s surface, a black hole that could devour everything.


    Earth Crater Giant Ravine!


    This was the largest ravine on the Blackmetal Planet. Its depth was over 30,000 meters, incomparably deep.


    Although it was currently day time, everything in the ravine was shrouded by darkness. One wouldn''t even be able to see their fingers if they stretched out their hands.


    This was the largest nest of cave dwellers on Blackmetal Planet.


    Cave dwellers were subterranean biological creatures. They hated the light and the deeper they stayed inside the ravine, the higher their status would be.


    Undoubtedly, the chieftains would surely live right at the bottom.


    "To catch thieves, one has to catch their head first!"


    Time was limited and so no delays were permitted.


    Feng Lin was still using his Cloudsoar and directly entered the ravine.


    Swish~


    Very soon, Donghuang Taichu and Augustus also arrived.


    The sound of sonic booms accompanied their arrival, causing a commotion that shook the entire space below.


    Su, su, su~


    Sounds of four-limbed creatures moving could be heard.


    Feng Lin glanced at the surroundings only to see that the interior of the underground cave was like a beehive. It was densely packed and filled with small openings where countless beings were rushing out from them.


    After observing closely, he discovered that they were humanoid monsters. They had anti-joints and a total of six hands and feet and were hanging upside down like spiders.


    Their heads were black and had no hair. Their eyes were compound eyes like flies, staring over at Feng Lin and the other two. Drool dripped from their mouths as greed flickered in their faces. It was as though humans were great sources of nutrition for them. The sight of them would cause people to tremble in fear.


    However, Feng Lin and the other two didn''t bother with them. They moved in a straight line and continued descending. No one was willing to fall behind.


    The first person who could kill a chieftain would undoubtedly be the number one.


    The number one would gain 100,000 contribution points and 1,000 academic points while the number two would only gain 20,000 contribution points and 200 academic points; what the number two got would only be one-fifth of the number one.


    And as the ranking fell, the rewards grew much lesser as well.


    Obviously, the number one rank had the most value.


    Also, regardless of Donghuang Taichu or Augustus, both were top geniuses. How could they give up on the first ranking?


    It was impossible.


    The three of them were filled with a competitive spirit, leaving the other freshmen far behind their dust.


    ROAR~


    Upon seeing the three uninvited guests entering their nest, the cave dwellers were all alarmed.


    Pu, pu, pu~


    Black silhouettes flashed past the cave wall. They were like bats and flew over en masse.


    The cave dwellers flying together actually looked like a black-colored ocean tide wanting to submerge them.


    "Golden Crow True Fire!" At this moment Donghuang Taichu acted. His body gleamed with golden flames, and the boundless heat wanted to incinerate everything in the world. He manifested a fireball over ten-meters big and tossed it over.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Those monsters were instantly disintegrated the moment they came in contact with the fire.


    True fire, it was another source of true fire again!


    Feng Lin himself possessed the Earthfiend True Fire. How could he not be able to recognize the fireball Donghuang Taichu had manifested? However, it was actually the extremely rare Golden Crow True Fire, said to be the number one in terms of firepower among true fires. It could incinerate anything in the world.


    Angelic Holy Light!


    At this moment, Augustus wasn''t willing to lose out. Under the besiegement, he unleashed a powerful technique.


    His four wings spread open, radiating boundless holy light. The rays of light were like sharp swords shooting outwards.


    Those monsters were instantly torn into a thousand bits, becoming shredded meat.


    With the two of them at the center, their surroundings became an absolute-kill zone. No matter how many cave dwellers rushed over, all of them died miserably.


    Monkey King Domain!


    The place where he established dominance was the Flowerfruit Mountain.


    This was also the first time Feng Lin unleashed the combat strength of a grand cultivator. The Heart Monkey Force was stimulated to the extreme, permeating the atmosphere.


    His ability didn''t seem as majestic as the other two when viewed from afar. But when the cave dwellers rushed over and entered the boundary of the domain, fire rose, cloud surged, ice froze, thunder strike...all sorts of elemental powers blasted at them.


    The cave dwellers died in agony.


    It seemed that Feng Lin could casually control any type of energy depending on his intention.


    This was also why the spiritual stone monkey was proficient in transformation.


    Although the appearance of his domain wasn''t flashy, it was much more effective compared to the abilities of those two.


    Jijiguaguawula...


    The cave dwellers began to shriek. They were wielding black-colored metallic tubes in their hands.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    A bright light erupted as flames were emitted from the metallic tubes.


    Since the cave dwellers were considered an alien race, they naturally had their own civilization. If not, they would only be called alien lifeforms.


    These cave dwellers now took out gunpowder technology.


    Also, these didn''t seem to be ordinary gunpowder. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    It was unknown what was the composition of the metal bullets. However, they were as dense as rain and exuded coldness, ruthlessly bombarding Feng Lin and the other two.


    With many ants biting an elephant, the elephant would die in the end as well!


    These metal bullets slammed into the micro-mecha armor, and the powerful force of the impact caused the three of them to tremble as their genetic force was consumed.


    Feng Lin and the other two didn''t plan to waste their time with these minions. They displayed their might, sending out an energy wave that created a huge crater and burying these cave dwellers.


    The deeper they went, the more cave dwellers came out.


    It was like they had entered a hornet''s nest. The countless inhabitants of the nest gushed forth like the tides in response to their invasion.


    These cave dwellers in the inner parts were different from those from outside. They actually had eight limbs. Four were used for climbing while the other four brandished weapons as they rushed over, exuding a baleful air resembling valiant warriors.


    The weapons in their hands were forged from strange metals. They were incomparably tough and weren''t afraid of energy attacks damaging them.


    Donghua Taichu''s fire and Augustus''s holy light instantly lost a great deal of their effect. They then decided to attack physically. One of them wielded a long spear while the other brandished a giant sword with a gemstone inlay on the pommel, killing their way into the cave dwellers.


    Wu, wu, wu~


    The sounds of a metal cudgel hitting objects rang out constantly.


    Feng Lin wielded his weapon to great effect. He unleashed his cudgel arts, drawing impenetrable circles in the air, unleashing his full strength.


    The moment those cave dwellers got near, they were instantly crushed into pieces.


    But this place was one of the nests of this alien race, their numbers were almost endless.


    They entered into the depths of this nest and it seemed to them that there were countless enemies. The number of enemies didn''t seem to have dwindled at all.


    "KILL! Rush into this nest to kill the chieftain!" At this moment, excited voices rang out from outside the nest. An energy ball fell from the sky like a shooting star, as numerous figures rushed within,


    Those freshmen that lagged behind finally arrived.


    With the addition of the other freshmen, the pressure on Feng Lin and the two others were greatly alleviated.


    Go!


    Feng Lin instantly rushed toward the depths.


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus were no fools. They upped their speed and chased after Feng Lin, not allowing him to gain any advantage.


    By logic, the deeper they entered, the more terrifying would the cave dwellers be.


    Feng Lin and the two others continued slaughtering a path out, each displaying their abilities and advancing forward courageously.


    After they descended for over 20,000 meters, their surroundings suddenly became empty. The cave dwellers couldn''t be seen anymore.


    This place was like an abandoned ground.


    Feng Lin and the other two weren''t joyful but were alarmed instead. They felt a deep, evil coldness from the depths of the pit. It seemed like an evil existence was gradually awakening.


    Zng, zng, zng~


    A bright light flashed as eight green beams suddenly lit up in the darkness. These green beams of light moved about, filled with vengeful intent. They stared at Feng Lin, Donghuang Taichu, and Augustus.


    Those were¡­


    Eyes!


    The earth trembled as a gigantic black shadow scuttled on the ground, revealing its malevolent face.

 367 Killing The Chieftain

    There were eight green eyes on the giant head, and cruelty could be seen flickering within.


    A crawling giant resembling an animal hung on the cave wall. It had a total of twelve limbs and its body shape was ten times larger compared to ordinary cave dwellers. Clearly, this was a different species.


    It opened its mouth as smelly drool splashed on the ground, creating a sizzling noise.


    This was a cave dweller giant!


    ROAR~


    The cave dweller giant roared in rage. An intense black-colored wind gusted by, filled with a gloomy aura as the wind enveloped Feng Lin and the two others within.


    The Golden Crow True Fire from Donghuang Taichu and Angelic Holy Light from Augustus instantly dimmed down.


    Feng Lin''s Monkey King Domain shrank as his Heart Monkey Force was rapidly consumed.


    "Earthfiend Black Wind! This cave dweller giant is equivalent to a high-level grand cultivator!"


    "In this nest, it undoubtedly qualifies as a chieftain. Let''s kill it. As to who can get first place, that would depend on our own abilities."


    ¡­.


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus roared, not retreating but advancing instead. They rushed over, not fearing the strength of the cave dweller giant at all.


    Although this cave dweller giant was at the grand cultivator realm, they were elites of humanity that were walking on powerful mythological pathways and had inherited the abilities of ancient times.


    How could an alien with merely an immense amount of vitality win against them?


    This was why they felt no fear at all.


    Golden Crow Ocean of Fire!


    Donghuang Taichu''s body radiated with a bright light. His true fire increased in intensity, transforming into an ocean of fire that extended outwards.


    This fire wasn''t mortal fire. When he unleashed this move, the flames actually became a liquid form and gushed outwards, incinerating everything within its scope. It couldn''t differentiate between friends and foes, even Feng Lin and Augustus were enveloped within.


    Augustus was also not willing to appear weak. His wings spread out.


    Sword of Heaven!


    Large amounts of holy light congregated together, causing a gigantic heavenly sword to materialize. Its light illuminated the surrounding space and was filled with a purifying force.


    Under its illumination, all objects that had the glow shone upon them began to disintegrate, breaking down into dust. They were completely destroyed.


    Hu, hu, hu~


    The cave dweller giant roared in rage. It opened its mouth wide and continued spewing those black gusts of wind. Everywhere the wind passed by, black ice crystals would form, swiftly spreading over.


    Three sources of energy collided into each other, forming a visible black-colored region of rumbling chaos.


    The broken stone walls that entered the region were instantly swallowed whole.


    RUMBLE~


    "Damnable humans, you come to hunt my race again. DIE!" The cave dweller giant suddenly roared in rage, using human speech. Its twelve limbs grabbed out in all directions, cracking the stone walls like tofu. It pulled them and tossed rocks as thick as pillars over, wanting to smash Feng Lin & co. to death.


    The flying rocks were as dense as rain.


    The powerful impact instantly forced Donghuang Taichu and Augustus to retreat.


    But there was a human figure advancing instead of backing away. Under the reinforcement of the Heart Monkey Force, his metal cudgel was as heavy as Mt. Tai. Every cudgel blow would knock the rocks away, shattering them into dust.


    The gusts of Earthfiend Black Wind flowed over again, but Feng Lin had already activated his Monkey King Domain. Around him, within a radius of three meters, he was absolutely invincible.


    When the gusts of black wind entered, they were instantly split apart and were unable to come in contact with Feng Lin''s body.


    Enlarge!


    The metal cudgel in Feng Lin''s hand expanded, becoming a giant pillar as he swung down with it.


    The giant had no way to evade. Its head was struck and its body was flung into the depths of the pit from the force. A few more explosive bangs rang out and soon after, the figure of the cave giant had already disappeared.


    The force of each cudgel strike was tyrannically powerful!


    When Donghuang Taichu and Augustus saw this, their expressions changed drastically. What a fearsome combat strength. This clearly wasn''t a power level somebody could produce at the elite cultivator level. One required a vitality stat of at least 2,000 before they could do this.


    (Could it be that this brat has broken through?)


    (He was already a grand cultivator?)


    Feng Lin ignored their surprise. His figure flashed as he jumped into the pit. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    "Follow him!" Donghuang Taichu and Augustus exchanged a glance and jumped in as well.


    Pu, pu, pu~


    The cave walls shuddered. All of a sudden, iron thorns shot out from the sides of the pit, piercing over.


    Rumble~


    Lava began to fill the pit up. It was like a volcano had just erupted.


    Their way was clearly obstructed.


    This place was the cave dweller giant''s old nest. Its vitality stat was equivalent to a grand cultivator. Naturally, it was impossible for it to only possess a single transcendent ability.


    Feng Lin wasn''t surprised.


    He didn''t slow his steps and directly broke the thorns that blocked him as he rushed into the lava, vanishing from sight as well.


    "Damn, that brat doesn''t fear the lava?"


    "What mythological path is he walking on exactly? His physical body is so powerful."


    ¡­..


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus had looks of disbelief on their faces. They could only stop for now.


    Golden Crow Law Body!


    Donghuang Taichu was reluctant to accept this. True fire gathered around him, forming an armor that enveloped his body as he rushed into the lava as well.


    Angel Form!


    The four wings of Augustus wrapped around his body, transforming into a huge egg made from angel feathers as he entered as well.


    The moment the two of them entered, they found themselves in a sea of lava. Feng Lin had long vanished, and they had no idea where he went.


    "Chase!" The two of them rapidly dove down.


    However, they had no idea that Feng Lin already left them far behind.


    In fact, Feng Lin even tossed aside his micro-mecha armor. He depended on his physical body, swimming through the lava like a fish in the sea.


    After awakening the Monkey King Gene, the stone monkey body''s ability of being impervious to fire and water was enhanced again.


    Regardless of how much lava that was, these were at most only mortal fire. They wouldn''t be able to harm him.


    Feng Lin rapidly dove below. To his surprise, he discovered a black hole at the bottom of the lava. It was the source of all the lava here.


    If one stared at it closely, they would realize that it was none other than the huge mouth of the cave dweller giant.


    When Feng Lin saw the situation, his heart stirred.


    If he killed his way over now, it would not be easy to kill it due to how large the cave dweller giant was.


    And if the fight was delayed, when Donghuang Taichu and Augustus arrived, things would become even more troublesome.


    Hence, it was best to act fast!


    Ruthlessness rose in Feng Lin''s heart, he swam into the giant mouth and entered it decisively.


    Gulu~


    The cave dweller giant made a gurgling sound. It didn''t know what it swallowed. After that, his body stiffened.


    Even before it could make any sense of the situation, it suddenly felt a sharp pain in its stomach.


    Although it wasn''t a fool, how could it know the miraculous aspects of the Sun Wukong Mythological Path?


    Right now, its insides were churning wildly.


    Feng Lin guarded himself, resisting against the corrosion of the giant''s stomach acid.


    Wind, fire, lightning¡­


    He unleashed his Monkey King Domain once more, enveloping the weak inner organs of the cave dweller giant. With the barrage of energy attacks, its insides were instantly charred; its smelly blood began to flow.


    The cave dweller giant howled in rage as it began to roll on the ground.


    In its body, Feng Lin felt his world spinning.


    However, he ignored it and continued attacking the other organs.


    Under such heavy injuries, the giant kept howling in pain, but its howl grew silent soon after. Clearly, it was running out of strength.


    Upon noticing this, Feng Lin steadied himself and rushed forward. His hands were like knives, piercing into the wall of flesh in the giant''s insides. As he fumbled around, he suddenly touched a huge pillar-like object.


    "Rise!" His face flushed red. He understood that the pillar was the neck bone of the cave dweller giant. He grabbed it and jerked it up.


    The cave dweller giant trembled and let out its death cries.


    "No good!" Donghuang Taichu and Augustus were still moving through the lava. They increased their speed when they heard the death cries.


    When they arrived, they only saw a huge head being uprooted. The blood flowing out was like water shooting up into the sky, permeating the atmosphere with a fishy smell.


    Below the head, a human figure could be seen holding it with a single hand. This figure was covered in blood, but his eyes flickered with fierceness.


    If it wasn''t Feng Lin, who could it be?

 368 Strongest Newcomer

    "What? He killed the Cave Dweller Giant?! That''s too fast!"


    "We came too late!"


    "How on earth did he do that?!"


    ...


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus arrived late and had a silent exchange as they looked at each other. Both of their countenances were extremely grim.


    After going through so much trouble, they were still one step too late.


    They couldn''t understand the means that Feng Lin had used.


    How could he kill a horrifying Cave Dweller Giant so quickly?


    They were both stunned.


    However, when they got back to their senses, their gazes turned very strange.


    Right now, Feng Lin had only beheaded the Cave Dweller Giant.


    If they were to fight for it, it''d be dependent on their respective capabilities. Who knew who would win?


    This guy would probably be too ashamed to say it to others. Even if he did, it''d just turn out to be an intense debate. They might not necessarily lose!


    Anyway, this guy would be completely humiliated to have his prey snatched by someone else!


    They seemed to be raring to move.


    However, before they made a move, a loud bellow suddenly rang out from underground, sounding like an explosive thunder and resonating for very long.


    "I, Feng Lin, killed the Cave Dweller Chieftain here!"


    "I, Feng Lin, killed the Cave Dweller Chieftain here!"


    "I, Feng Lin, killed the Cave Dweller Chieftain here!"


    ...


    Three consecutive shouts rang out. The sound waves shook the heavens, and the voice could be heard everywhere.


    "What? The Cave Dweller Chieftain has already been killed?! So fast?..."


    ...


    The amount of information divulged in these shouts was tremendous.


    The hearts of the many freshmen who were still fighting the Cave Dwellers shook, and their movements slowed down a little. In that instant, a series of agonizing cries rang out as the Cave Dwellers grasped the opportunity.


    However, with how loud the voice was, all the freshmen found out that the Cave Dweller Chieftain had already been killed by Feng Lin.


    (This guy¡­)


    Both Donghuang Taichu''s and Augustus''s hearts turned cold.


    "The training is completed. Everyone, I''ll be heading back first!" Feng Lin looked at the two of them with a smirk. He had noticed their scheme and decided to nip it in the bud.


    After saying this, he didn''t care about the conflict the two of them were feeling and held the Cave Dweller Giant''s head with one hand. He was heading to the surface.


    Both Donghuang Taichu and Augustus seemed raring to move, but they eventually decided to hold it in, feeling aggrieved.


    Right now, everyone knew that the Cave Dweller Chieftain had been killed by this guy!


    Even if they were to forcibly snatch it from him, they wouldn''t be able to change the fact. It was meaningless.


    As a student of the Great Wall University, the school rules were like military law that everyone had to abide too strictly.


    As an interstellar human, they weren''t allowed to stab their comrades in the back while fighting over their personal interests.


    It was already too late for them to make a move. If they were to forcibly continue with their plan, not only would it be meaningless, but they would also need to face a great punishment.


    There was more to lose than to gain!


    They could only blame this guy for being too sneaky, not giving them a chance to make any move!


    ...


    Dong dong dong!


    Footsteps smashed heavily on the rock walls, creating tremors.


    Feng Lin held the huge Cave Dweller Giant''s head with one hand and headed up, being very conspicuous.


    Everywhere he passed by, when the many Cave Dwellers saw that their leader had been killed, all of them cried out in a forlorn manner and fled in all directions, terror-stricken.


    Those freshmen also got away from the entanglement with the Cave Dwellers and looked at this scene in shock. They subconsciously opened up a path.


    It was only now that they discovered that for some reason, Feng Lin''s vitality was now completely above theirs, forming intense pressure.


    He had attained a breakthrough!


    (This guy already had a vitality of over 1,300 when he was only an elite cultivator!)


    (Now that he was a grand cultivator, how much would his vitality be?)


    They couldn''t begin to imagine!


    However, they had all been through this, and there was one thing that they were very clear about.


    With each breakthrough to a higher realm, their vitality would go through a qualitative leap!


    With this guy''s vitality being above 1,300 previously, he might have already attained a breakthrough past the 2,000 threshold now!


    Everyone started guessing, but no one could guess what the truth was.


    When they saw Donghuang Taichu and Augustus gritting their teeth and feeling helpless, they were secretly shocked.


    Wherever Feng Lin passed by, everyone would naturally open up a path for him. They would unknowingly stand at attention, creating a massive vacant space.


    When Feng Lin returned to the space shuttle, the instructor''s eyes immediately gleamed and he started assessing Feng Lin.


    Even he found it a little hard to believe.


    "To think that you''re the one who beheaded the chieftain!" he exclaimed, losing his composure.


    "Yes, it was me!" Feng Lin replied indifferently, being neither servile nor overbearing.


    "Excellent! You''ve already attained a breakthrough to become a grand cultivator!" The instructor sensed carefully and his countenance changed.


    It was really unbelievable for this kid to be able to attain a breakthrough so quickly.


    However, the truth was placed right before his eyes and there was no room for refute.


    The instructor controlled the robot to dehydrate the Cave Dweller Giant''s head and then stored it in the space shuttle''s storage.


    This was proof that the training had been completed.


    "The reward distribution will be starting now!" His finger tapped out consecutively and everyone''s identity microchips started beeping.


    Feng Lin opened up his account and saw that 100,000 contribution points and 1,000 academic points had been debited into his account.


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus had each gotten second and third place from the number of Cave Dwellers they had killed and received their rewards respectively.


    Although these rewards were quite significant compared to what the others received, they didn''t seem much when compared to Feng Lin''s.


    In an intense competition, but only the first place had value.


    How many people would remember those who placed in second or third place?


    This was something that the two of them who were aiming for the first place couldn''t accept.


    The freshmen who were placed within the top 100 received their respective rewards and those who didn''t, felt extremely disappointed. Even though they had tried their hardest, they ended up returning empty-handed.


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    "The latest newbie board will be announced now!" At this moment, the instructor spoke up.


    Everyone was taken by surprise and turned their gaze over. A holographic projection was displayed before them, revealing the ranking board.


    ...


    First Place: Feng Lin, Academic Points: 11,580 points...


    Second Place: Donghuang Taichu, Academic Points: 3,102 points...


    Third Place: Augustus, Academic Points: 2,486 points...


    ...


    Feng Lin''s name was at the very top and very conspicuous.


    Not only had Donghuang Taichu and Augustus not shortened the gap, but it was getting increasingly wider.


    The many freshmen started to feel dissatisfied.


    Could it be that this Feng Lin was the real strongest newcomer?


    Regardless of the future...


    At least for now, he was!


    In the past, they had thought that the reason why Feng Lin could clinch first place was because he had the advantage of enrolling into the school earlier.


    However, this Interstellar Lightning-style Battle was proof of Feng Lin''s ability!


    In terms of actual battle prowess, he wasn''t considered weak.


    Moreover, Feng Lin had already attained a breakthrough to become a grand cultivator. Donghuang Taichu wiped out the despise that had been in his gaze all this while and became unprecedentedly serious.


    (You might boast for now, but the day will come when we see who is the superior one!)


    It was definitely not a coincidence to fail repeatedly. Feng Lin''s spot in his heart rapidly soared, becoming higher than even Augustus.


    (It seems that Donghuang Taichu isn''t the only rival of mine in the Great Wall University. This Feng Lin has also risen to become a great foe as well!)


    Augustus''s gaze turned solemn.


    Everyone carried different thoughts.


    The space shuttle was quickly started up and moved across the horizon like a meteor, disappearing into the depths of the universe.

 369 Revenge Operation

    Time passed by quickly and one month was over.


    The brutal spartan training continued on as usual.


    The instructor would put the freshmen through various brutal and inhuman training in form of different missions. However, each of these missions would challenge the limits of the human body. They were torn between ecstasy and turmoil.


    There wasn''t a hint of potential left in them¡ªthey had all been exploited to the very last bit.


    Tempering their bodies under the great pressure at the bottom of the sea, or such thing as walking in outer space... The training came in many variations and the one that they went through the most was the hunt of various extraterrestrial races.


    Each extraterrestrial race developed their own type of civilization that differed from each other; they had their own unique traits. They had all kinds of strange conditions: their living environment, their race''s abilities, and so on. The situations were extremely complicated.


    In order to deal with them, it''d be courting death to be charging in recklessly. It was necessary to come up with an extremely detailed plan.


    This was a test of the freshmen''s overall comprehensive capabilities. Each training would be like dancing on a steel wire, being abnormally dangerous. If they weren''t careful, the consequences would be dire.


    Everyone was driven to an extreme every day, and they were exhausted.


    However, they would have to rapidly recover by the second day and continue on with an even harsher training.


    The days went on in the same manner.


    Under the spartan training, those who didn''t have a strong will weren''t able to hang on.


    There were no lack of people who were crying out in agony, wanting to give up.


    However, under the instructor''s merciless lashing, they would still have to continue crawling forward even if they were on their knees.


    The more one slacked, the worst they would become.


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    Although he had already become a grand cultivator, the amount of training he had to undergo also increased. It wasn''t any slacker than the past but became increasingly challenging instead.


    However, with the Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill and powerful will, he finally managed to hang on.


    The ones who had done approximately the same training as him were only Donghuang Taichu and Augustus.


    The three of them who were ranked at the top three had chased after each other, and unknowingly, had thrown the rest of the students far behind them.


    At the sight of this, many freshmen understood that Feng Lin was already a grand cultivator like they were and no longer dared to look down on him. Even his vitality¡ªthe weakest aspect¡ªhad far surpassed them.


    He had become stronger!


    To date, the title behind the strongest freshman was still his. Other than Donghuang Taichu and Augustus, no one else could move him from the spot.


    After experiencing various training missions...


    The number of points that Feng Lin, Donghuang Taichu, and Augustus accumulated kept on increasing.


    Their rankings were as follows.


    ...


    First Place: Feng Lin, Academic Points: 18,292 points...


    Second Place: Donghuang Taichu, Academic Points: 13,450 points...


    Third Place: Augustus, Academic Points: 11,220 points...


    ...


    The academic points of the top three had exceeded the 10,000-point threshold, and Feng Lin''s points were getting close to 20,000 points.


    However, he was dissatisfied with the fact that although he had a lead, the gap in their academic points didn''t widen but was slowly shrinking.


    In the one month'' of spartan training, Feng Lin saw that the area he was the most lacking in was his foundation. It was too weak.


    His period of cultivation was too short. Moreover, he had been focusing on only awakening his mythological genes and attaining breakthroughs.


    He didn''t think of researching deeper into alchemy and the Gene Medicine Refinement Art, the subject which he had the most talent in. His grasp over other cultivation knowledge and technology were even more superficial!


    Space shuttle control, firearm usage, mecha battles... These were the areas in which he was weak and he had almost zero knowledge over them.


    After all, in the solar system, their cultivation and technologies were a far cry from the mainstream places in the interstellar space. There wasn''t much that they could impart to him!


    However, these were all things that one must learn in order to survive in the interstellar space.


    The environment in the universe was extremely complicated.


    It would be too weak to rely on the powers of a single person alone.


    Even if the Spiritual Stone Monkey was capable of transformations and had many tricks up its sleeves, it would be impossible to deal with all different situations.


    Under some unique environments, technology would be able to unleash the greatest effect.


    Feng Lin''s straitened circumstances were revealed. Thus, the results of the training weren''t too good!


    However, things were different for Donghuang Taichu and Augustus. They were highborn and came from Interstellar Mythological Clans. They had started cultivating from a young age, receiving the most elite education in the interstellar space and had acquired many skills. The gap between theirs and Feng Lin''s academic points kept on shrinking and they were even showing signs of surpassing him.


    Despite so, Feng Lin still firmly seated at the top and they wouldn''t be able to surpass him for now.


    Other than these two, the others weren''t even able to get close.


    (I must build up my foundations as soon as possible!)


    Feng Lin thought.


    Right now, his cultivation base had already caught up with the top-notch batch. He wasn''t in as much of a rush as he had been previously.


    Only by strengthening his foundations would he be able to move faster and steadier in the future.


    He kept on absorbing new knowledge to fill up the blanks and devoting hard work in his cultivation every day. Even his attributes underwent a change.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 3,206


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x2


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10; Beast King Gene x10; Minute-Knowledge Gene x6; Meditation Gene x5


    ...


    Genetic Potential: 88


    =======


    The Monkey King Gene had increased by one point, and his Daoheart Gene was also on the verge of awakening.


    After reaching the grand cultivator realm, without any support from pill medicine, although his cultivation speed became faster, the requirement for potential became higher as well!


    Although the Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill was good, he was starting to build some immunity to it after having taken it for so many times. The effect was no longer that strong anymore!


    After an entire month, he only obtained 1,000 points in his genetic potential. The speed was far too slow and wasn''t sufficient at all.


    He could only choose to keep on strengthening his main gene that was the Monkey King Gene.


    Right now, the range of the Monkey King Domain had already expanded to have a radius of 6.5 meters. Both the range and prowess had increased tremendously.


    With the continuous strengthening of the genetic points, the domain''s range and prowess would get increasingly stronger.


    However, there wasn''t much hope for them to improve much during this short period of time.


    He must find a faster cultivation method!


    A pressing urgency rose in Feng Lin''s heart.


    The last day of the month came!


    Feng Lin was still in a deep slumber when the instructor''s alarm rang out from his identity microchip. This was a signal to get everyone to gather.


    Feng Lin turned and got up to his feet by reflex and rapidly headed to the training ground to gather. He noticed that the time was five hours earlier than usual. It was midnight.


    The sky was still pitch-black.


    The star fortress had already turned its back. It was night time for the Great Wall University.


    Although there was a time difference, these candidates were all top-notch cultivators and naturally wouldn''t be too bothered by this bit of mental fatigue. However, they mumbled amongst themselves, wondering what tricks the instructor was up to this time around.


    All of them wore strange expressions, feeling scared after recalling what they had been through.


    Every time there was a change to the training plan, it would be a signal for an important training mission and thus they would be called for an emergency gathering.


    At the thought of the spartan missions the instructor had assigned them in the past, a chill ran down all of their spines.


    Ba-thump ba-thump!


    A series of heavy footsteps rang out.


    Everyone''s eyes narrowed as they saw the instructor walking over in a set of battle armor which he had never worn in front of them before. His aura was emitting without any restraints and he seemed to be ready for action.


    The instructor would be taking part in this training mission as well?


    Everyone wasn''t pleasantly surprised but was shocked instead.


    The instructor had always been watching from the sidelines in the previous trainings. Given that he was going to take part in it this time around, the mission should have an unprecedented level of difficulty!


    The instructor''s gaze swept past everyone present, and his voice sounded like stifled thunder as he spoke up.


    "Today, we''ll be going through a revenge operation! Hunting down spirit lifeforms!"

 370 Three Team Leaders

    "What? Hunting down Spirit Race?!"


    "That''s too dangerous!"


    "This is unacceptable!"


    ...


    The moment the instructor said his piece, the voice of protests rang out amongst the freshmen.


    After training for so long, all of them were aware that the instructor would never give out commands recklessly. The moment the decision was made, it mustn''t be defied. However, this time around, they really panicked.


    "Instructor, the Spirit Race isn''t like those extraterrestrial races with low-level civilizations who are still trapped in their own planets. They are one of the three greatest archenemies of interstellar humans! We mustn''t act rashly!"


    "That''s right! Spirit Race''s technologies and abilities are above us, humans. It''s too dangerous to act rashly!"


    "This mission is too difficult! We''re just a bunch of freshmen; we won''t be able to pull it off!"


    ...


    Seething persuasions broke out from the crowd, hoping that the instructor could change his mind.


    Feng Lin stood amongst them silently.


    Military orders were absolute!


    Since the instructor had made this decision, the Great Wall University must have been aware and acknowledged this mission. There must be a very detailed plan for it. It wasn''t something that was decided without much thought.


    Persuasions were useless. He might as well just observe and see what the instructor was planning.


    In fact, he wasn''t the only one who thought of this. Donghuang Taichu, Augustus, and a few others had also thought of this and laid low in the crowd, not saying anything.


    The other students were very agitated, but the few of them stood at the very front, not saying anything and appearing to be very conspicuous.


    Hmph!


    Suddenly, a stifled snort rang out explosively, causing everyone''s eardrums to tremble.


    The freshmen felt as if their heads had been smashed by a huge hammer, which caused them to feel dizzy from the tremble. The chaotic voices were finally suppressed!


    "Are you guys scared of death?" The instructor glared at them and spoke up coldly. His voice was like a sharp blade that pierced into everyone''s hearts.


    The freshmen immediately turned flush red, feeling extremely embarrassed. They bellowed out furiously, ignoring the fact that the person they were facing was the instructor.


    "You can kill us, but don''t humiliate us! If we''re afraid of death, why would we come to this dangerous Great Wall University?!"


    "The reason we''ve come here is to protect the entire human race. How can we possibly be afraid of death?!"


    "Even if you''re the instructor, you can''t humiliate us like this!"


    ...


    "Since that''s the case, why don''t you dare hunt down the Spirit Race?" the instructor asked in a deep voice, interrogating everyone''s inner hearts.


    The freshmen kept on retorting.


    "We aren''t afraid of death, but that doesn''t mean that we wish to be courting death!"


    "The Spirit Race, Silicon-based Giants, and Engineers [1]! These three are mankind''s three greatest archenemies, and their technologies and civilizations are above that of mankind''s. We''d just be courting death if we were to fight against them recklessly!"


    "We''re just freshmen and not the elite seniors in the university!"


    ...


    "Haha! You guys do know yourselves well!" The instructor smiled coldly and his tone was filled with contempt.


    Suddenly, his expression turned solemn and he spoke out in a low voice, "From the moment you entered the school, you should have known that our Great Wall University isn''t just a Cosmos University but also a military headquarters. Military orders are absolute. Once the orders are issued, as soldiers, you must abide. I don''t wish to hear any more words that defy military orders. Otherwise, military punishments would be dealt!"


    Hearing that, the freshmen no longer dared speak up and could only feel aggrieved. However, the way they held in their emotions showed that they clearly couldn''t accept this.


    The instructor took in everyone''s expressions but calmly spoke up, "Don''t worry! Even spartan training is still training. It''s not a war! What are you afraid of? All of you are elites amongst the interstellar humans'' younger generation. The university won''t let you guys go and court death for no reason at all! The latest news that our Great Wall University received is that a probing-type spirit race nest has appeared in the star region over 3,000 light years outside the Milky Way Galaxy. They are scouting the Great Wall University from afar. What we need to do is to remove this Spirit Race''s base. Those spirit lifeforms had assaulted you guys when you just entered the school previously. Are you guys able to accept the fact that you didn''t get to seek revenge? Who knows what is the Great Wall University''s school motto? Step forward!"


    Even after a very long time, no one spoke up.


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    The instructor looked at the person who had stepped forward and broke into a smile. "Feng Lin, you say it!"


    Feng Lin''s voice sounded solemn as he slowly spoke up, "The Great Wall University''s motto is ''Those who offend us humans must be killed no matter how far away they are! As long as mankind isn''t wiped out, we''ll fight it out to our very last breath!''"


    His words sounded like metal dropping heavily to the ground with a clank, filled with unwavering determination.


    When the other freshmen heard this, they couldn''t help but wear expressions of embarrassment.


    "That''s right! That''s our motto. ''Those who offend us humans must be killed no matter how far away they are! As long as mankind isn''t wiped out, we''ll fight it out to our very last breath!''" the instructor bellowed out with his deep voice that resonated in the surroundings like a loud bell.


    "The Spirit Race assaulted the most elite freshmen amongst our interstellar humans. Therefore, this operation will be named as the Revenge Operation! We''ll seek revenge for the freshmen who had lost their lives! Don''t worry, this time around, I''ll personally lead the Great Wall Warriors to kill the main forces of the Spirit Race! You guys can just follow behind us and hunt down those Spirit Octopuses!"


    That sounded much better!


    When everyone heard that, their countenances became a lot better as well.


    They were well aware that this instructor''s cultivation base was very terrifying.


    If he were to join in the operation, the mission would undoubtedly become a lot safer and easier.


    Seeing that there were no longer any objections from the freshmen, the instructor immediately tapped his identity microchip and revealed a holographic projection.


    A huge black sphere floated in the dark outer space, with three small-scaled spheres oscillating around it.


    "The spirit race nest uses the most common Mother-Child Nests Composition, with the mother nest in the center where the large-scale spirits are at and the small-scale spirit lifeforms in the child nest. I''ll lead the soldiers straight for the mother nest while you, the freshmen, would be divided into three teams, each attacking one child nest!..."


    The instructor explained the mission in a very concise manner. "From now on, everyone can choose the teams freely! The team leaders will be the top three in the newbie board. The first team leader will be Feng Lin, the second team leader will be Donghuang Taichu, and the third team leader will be Augustus... Every freshman can freely choose the team they want to join! Each team can have a maximum of 360 members. If the other two teams are already full, the remaining students will be automatically assigned to the team that still has vacancies."


    As the command was given, the freshmen broke into a commotion once again.


    "I choose Donghuang Taichu!"


    "I choose Augustus!"


    "I also choose Donghuang Taichu!"


    ...


    Everyone started to fight for the spots, and the majority of them chose to join Donghuang Taichu''s and Augustus''s teams. There were few who chose Feng Lin''s team.


    After such a long period of training, they now had a good understanding of Feng Lin. He came from the solar system, which was a desolate region. Although he was temporarily ranked in the first position, his foundation was too weak and it wasn''t a good decision to follow him.


    "I choose Feng Lin!" At this moment, a different voice rang out, standing out from the rest.


    "What are you looking at me for? When Feng Lin entered the school, he had fought against the Spirit Race in outer space and managed to survive! He had gone through a long period of drifting in outer space before arriving in the Great Wall University! In terms of battle experience against the Spirit Race, no one''s stronger than him!"


    (That''s right! Why didn''t I think of that!)


    Hearing that, all the freshmen were struck by a flash of realization.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t have much understanding regarding the interstellar knowledge, his battle experience was the most practical.


    "I choose Feng Lin!"


    "I choose Feng Lin too!"


    ...


    Within a short period, the number of freshmen who chose Feng Lin as their team leader surged tremendously.


    Very soon, the division into the three teams was completed.


    "Everyone! Set off!" The instructor let out a deep bellow and led all the freshmen into the space shuttle without conducting any checks. The space shuttle was quickly activated and shot out into the sky.


    The moment they emerged after traveling through the wormhole for over three hours...


    The spirit race nest that had three black spheres oscillating around it appeared before their eyes, attracting all the freshmen''s attention.


    The atmosphere became extremely tense.

 371 Charging into The Spirit Race Nes

    The dark outer space was silent, concealing indistinct matter of the universe.


    Only the mother nest could be seen floating there, with the three child nests oscillating around it. Being surrounded by the sphere-like little nests, the mother nest didn''t move as if it were dead.


    ...


    The moment the space shuttle left the wormhole, it entered a concealed state and put up a barricade against all probing signals as if it didn''t exist at all.


    The instructor stood in front of everyone, pointed to the spirit race nest outside, and started to give a talk to the freshmen. "Later on, I''ll lead the soldiers and charge into the mother nest to kill the spirit mother! I''ll leave those spirit children to you guys! The ranking this time around will be based on the number of Spirit Race you kill!"


    "First Place: One million contribution points plus 10,000 academic points, Second Place: 200,000 contribution points and 20,000 academic points, Third Place: 100,000 contribution points and 10,000 academic points! Next, those in the top ten will each receive 20,000 contribution points and 2,000 academic points. Meanwhile, those in the top 100 will each receive 10,000 contribution points and 1,000 academic points. Last but not least, every survivor will also get 1,000 contribution points and 100 academic points..."


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    With this kind of great reward, there would definitely be people with the courage to fight for it!


    The freshmen were previously still in an unprecedentedly anxious state, but now they felt that this might not be a bad thing to do!


    It was their first time to be offered so much contribution points and academic points. They knew that this was an extremely rare case.


    "Get ready to engage!" commanded the instructor.


    After putting up with the harsh training for so long, even ordinary people would have gone through a thorough transformation, let alone the fact that Feng Lin and the other freshmen were all absolute elites that had been picked from rounds of selection.


    They moved quickly and started to prepare themselves, entering the battle mode.


    In just a minute, the space shuttle''s door opened.


    The instructor led the elite Great Wall Warriors and stepped into outer space.


    At the instant the door opened, waves of energy emitted out.


    The spirit race nest in the distance was immediately alarmed from its standstill state. It was as if a massive creature had woken up.


    Intense radiation spread out, and many octopus-like spirit lifeforms swam forth, moving about freely in outer space. Their tentacles formed particle streams that charged over, bringing out brilliant light streams in outer space.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    An energy barrier appeared on the space shuttle, fending off the particle streams. The collisions produced endless amounts of sparks.


    "Charge!" The instructor gave the order and led a group of armored soldiers to the battle.


    These soldiers all had burly physiques and the vitality they emitted were at least on the level of grand cultivators.


    However, they were soldiers that the Great Wall University had recruited to build up their military force and weren''t students.


    The Great Wall University''s military force was divided into two parts, with one being the large number of soldiers that guarded the Great Wall University, while the other part being the university students that enrolled annually.


    There were no age restrictions for the soldiers, and they were assessed by their cultivation and battle prowess. They protected the interstellar humans and were the Great Wall University''s line of defense.


    These soldiers could use their contribution points to exchange for cultivation resources from the school. Moreover, some soldiers who showed outstanding potential could even be selected to enroll in the school.


    This was also another important channel for the Great Wall University to increase their student intake other than through the college examinations.


    And students were different from soldiers. What was important was their potential and not their strength.


    Every student was nurtured to become military officers.


    Once they had graduated successfully, those who were willing to stay in the school could successfully be transferred to become a military officer with actual authority and would lead a small troop!


    Even the undergraduates would at least start from being a team leader the moment they entered the battlefield. They were considered to be the elites amongst elites.


    The instructor released the restrictions on his body, and his cultivation base shot up to the elite adept realm.


    He came from a martial clan and possessed an extremely strong aura that broke out from his body. It took on a material form and was like a stream of blood-red flames in outer space.


    The spirit lifeforms who were assaulted by the auras immediately broke down and dissipated into fundamental energy particles.


    The prowess of an elite adept wasn''t something that these insignificant spirit lifeforms could withstand.


    With the instructor starting off, the many interstellar warriors followed quickly after him and charged toward the mother nest.


    "Go!" Feng Lin, Donghuang Taichu, and Augustus also led their respective team members and split up, heading for the three child nests.


    The Spirit Race had no gender and didn''t reproduce by giving birth. Instead, they underwent binary fission.


    Each spirit lifeform started off being a spore that was separated from their parents. They would then slowly absorb energies from the universe and keep on getting stronger.


    The one that was in the very center of the mother nest was naturally the spirit mother.


    To catch the bandits, one must first capture the ringleader!


    That was what the instructor was aiming for.


    And what Feng Lin and the others needed to do was to kill as many of those spirit children as possible and not let them interfere with the main battlefield where the instructor was at.


    After all, although Feng Lin and the others had huge potential, it was just potential and wasn''t real strength. They still didn''t have the right to get involved in the official battlefield between races.


    Zi zi zi!


    The micro-mecha that Feng Lin was wearing would occasionally release piercing sounds that interfered with the Spirit Race''s energy signal.


    The spirit race nest had been completely alarmed and the densely-packed octopus monsters crowded over, releasing silent cries and appearing abnormally terrifying.


    This scene caused all the freshmen to unconsciously hold their breath.


    "Hahaha!" At this tense moment, Donghuang Taichu suddenly laughed out loud, attracting everyone''s attention.


    "Feng Lin, Augustus! We''ve been competing for so long in the one month of spartan training! But those training are really too dry. Now, things are just starting to become interesting! Why don''t we have a gamble?" He suggested.


    "How are we going to do it?" Even Augustus started to become competitive.


    Feng Lin didn''t say anything.


    "This time around, we won''t compete with our battle prowess. Since we''re group leaders, why don''t we compete on the total number of Spirit Race that is killed by the team that we each lead? The two losers will each give 100,000 contribution points and 10,000 academic points to the winner. The winner will take it all! Do you guys dare take up the gamble?" Donghuang Taichu proposed an extremely daring gamble.


    Feng Lin smiled calmly. He could tell what Donghuang Taichu''s plan was.


    He knew that Donghuang Taichu had been suppressed by him for so long and was feeling anxious after having remained in second place on the newbie board. Therefore, he wished to take this daring gamble as an opportunity to close up their gap and then move up to the first place.


    Augustus also thought of this and appeared a little hesitant.


    With such a great bet on the line, if he were to lose, he would never be able to fight for the top position in the future.


    However, if he didn''t take up the gamble and continued to advance steadily like he was doing now, the gap would remain. He would not have any chance to surpass the other two, and he would never be able to take the lead.


    If he couldn''t get first place, it''d be useless no matter how many academic points he had!


    Wealth was sought amidst danger. Thus, he was going to give it his all!


    "Alright!" Augustus clenched his teeth and agreed.


    The pressure was now back on Feng Lin.


    The two of them stared at Feng Lin with a challenging gaze, as if asking, ''Do you dare?''


    The team members behind Feng Lin also looked over.


    If Feng Lin didn''t even have the courage to take on the challenge despite being their team leader and the current first place, they would doubt his abilities to lead.


    "Since you guys want to give me academic points, it''s not a bad thing! I''ll accept it!" Feng Lin smiled faintly and took on the challenge, not disappointing everyone else.


    In terms of fighting experience against the Spirit Race, there wasn''t anyone present who could win against him!


    Feng Lin had the confidence that his chances of winning were the biggest. If he didn''t even dare take on the challenge, then he''d be cultivating for nothing!


    "Excellent! You''re bold!" Donghuang Taichu put his thumbs up and strong fighting will erupted from his eyes.


    "Let''s go!" With a long cry, he led his team members and headed for his target.


    The three teams split up like scattered stars, integrating into the dark outer space.

 372 Battlefield of The Races

    Wu, wu, wu~


    The energy in the atmosphere caused the space here to tremble unceasingly.


    The spirit race nest was clearly completely alarmed. Over thousands of spirit lifeforms rushed out from it.


    Feng Lin''s team and the other two teams directly rushed toward the nest.


    "Use the spirit ray guns!" Upon seeing the spirit lifeforms rushing over, as the captain, Feng Lin decisively gave an order.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    After his team members heard the order, they instantly entered combat mode. They took out a weapon that was made to slay the spirit lifeforms. The weapons shot out beams of light, turning the spirit lifeforms into energy particles upon contact.


    Almost at the same time, the two other teams led by Donghuang Taichu and Augustus also began to clash with the Spirit Race.


    Energy beams shot out from the human teams, and the combat grew increasingly intense.


    RUMBLE~


    Abruptly, the Spirit Mother Nest trembled. Powerful electromagnetic waves spread out, causing turbulence in the empty surroundings.


    The instructor brought a group of ferocious-looking soldiers to surround a spirit monster in the form of a giant whale. The combat was as intense as a wildfire; it was truly a spectacular sight.


    And at this moment, the three teams weren''t idle. They were also pursuing and killing their own targets.


    Heart Monkey Force!


    To deal with these common spirit lifeforms, Feng Lin didn''t activate his Monkey King Domain.


    "Good steel shall only be used on the edge of a blade!"


    If he revealed his trump card now, what should he do if he encountered a special situation?


    Feng Lin wasn''t a newbie that was on his first few missions. His combat experience was extremely wealthy. Just by activating his Heart Monkey Force, he manifested numerous spirit daggers that pierced through the air, aiming for the thoughts of the spirit lifeforms.


    Although these spirit lifeforms had no physical body and weren''t afraid of material attacks and the majority of energy attacks, they would truly die if their thoughts were extinguished.


    On the surface, Feng Lin didn''t take any action at all. He simply closed his eyes. But as the spirit lifeforms neared him, all of them would scream in agony. They then exploded into storms of energy before disappearing forever.


    In the end, the spirit lifeforms started to fear Feng Lin. They instinctively hid away, deciding to target others instead.


    But how could Feng Lin spare them? His Heart Monkey Force surged out as he continued to reap their lives.


    52, 53, 54...99, 100, 101¡­


    His id microchip would constantly update the number of kills. The kill count of his team surged up explosively.


    Upon seeing how mighty their captain was, the courage and morale of the team members behind him were greatly boosted. Energy waves arced through the sky, instantly suppressing the tide of the spirit lifeforms, occupying the advantage.


    From afar, Donghuang Taichu and Augustus weren''t willing to admit defeat when they saw this. They unleashed all their techniques to push up their kill count as well.


    Golden Crow Fiery Rain!


    Donghuang Taichu spread his body out recklessly in space, adopting a posture that resembled the character ''´ó''. Golden flames then manifested, gushing out from him. These flames were incomparably hot and pure; no impurities were found within.


    The moment those spirit lifeforms got near, their energy bodies would disintegrate as they exploded into sparks.


    Heaven Holy Light!


    Augustus''s wings opened up wide, emitting a pure white light that formed halos as they dispersed outwards.


    Under the white light, the spirit lifeforms were forced to reveal their ugly faces before exploding into atoms.


    The three captains unleashed their prowess. They were invincible on the battlefield, and it felt like nothing could stop them.


    Their team members followed behind them, but they weren''t very useful.


    Fire, frost, water¡­


    All sorts of energy blasted out with different techniques, yet it was not that effective.


    Spirit lifeforms were without substance and form. Unless they were hit by special-types of energy, it was very difficult to deal damage to them.


    But it wasn''t a solution if everyone simply depended on Feng Lin and the two other captains.


    More and more spirit lifeforms rushed out from the caves. They were like the mighty tides of the ocean.


    One must know that the three of them had a bet. They wanted to see which of the teams could obtain the highest kill count of the spirit races.


    No one wanted to lose!


    It was impossible to win depending on themselves alone.


    Golden Fire Robe!


    Donghuang Taichu sent out a bunch of flames that formed robes of fire that enveloped his team members.


    Those people were extremely happy when they saw this. The robes of fire lent the characteristics of true fire to their attacks. They could heavily injure the spirit lifeforms like this.


    This caused the spirit race to suffer heavy casualties.


    Holy Light Purification!


    Augustus continued to chant holy verses. The holy light from him spread out and enveloped his team members in layers of white light.


    Bang, bang bang!


    Those people attacked unarmed and some with weapons. The purification effect assisted them, and they crushed the spirit lifeforms with ease.


    Upon seeing that the two of them were already acting, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t hold back.


    Heart Monkey Empowerment!


    This was the first time he used the Heart Monkey Force to empower his team members.


    "What energy is this?"


    "So strange!"


    "I feel that my strength has increased!"


    "I feel that my speed has been enhanced!"


    ...


    These freshmen were all extremely shocked. They had no idea what technique did their captain just use. It wasn''t like the other two captains who had to split their own power to share it with their team members.


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    BOOM!


    Fire spewed out, creating eruptions¡­


    Chi~


    Lightning and thunder took the form of spears as they pierced through space.


    Wu!


    A raging wind kicked up, causing wind blades to materialize, wanting to lacerate all the enemies before them.


    The spirit lifeforms instantly encountered heavy casualties.


    With Feng Lin and the other two captains leading the way, they swam against the currents of the spirit tide, slaughtering out a pathway.


    The three teams competed with each other; no one wanted to lose out.


    The end result was that the spirit lifeforms were continuously being hunted, causing their casualties to increase exponentially.


    Roar, roar, roar~


    At this moment, twisting figures appeared from the nest.


    The spirit lifeforms were no virtuous beings; they started to counter-attack. Their invisible bodies joined together and formed a loop, interlocking with each other to create a giant electromagnetic loop.


    Energy gushed forth from their bodies, gathering in the loop. The electromagnetic force grew stronger and stronger as a violent aura surged out.


    RUMBLE!


    An extremely thick ball of electromagnetic energy blasted out. It shone resplendently and contained enough power to destroy the heavens and earth. Everywhere it passed, destruction followed.


    "No good!" Feng Lin and the other two were astonished when they saw this scene.


    If they blocked this cannon shot head-on, the members of their teams would definitely suffer heavy injuries.


    Monkey King Domain!


    At this moment, Feng Lin no longer held back. His domain was activated, becoming corporeal, resembling a mirror that blocked the cannon shot.


    "Reverse for me!" Feng Lin''s face was flushed from the effort. He exerted his full strength as he pushed back the cannon shot fiercely.


    BOOM!


    All of a sudden, the shot was reflected back, heavily slamming into the gigantic loop formed by the spirit lifeforms.


    Ten Crows Up In the Sky!


    Ten lumps of golden flames soared into the air, like there were ten suns in the air. The light from them shone downwards, causing the temperature in this area to surge. The fire energy gathered together and blasted toward the spirit lifeforms, wanting to incinerate them all.


    Heaven Punishment Sword!


    Augustus raised his hands as a gigantic sword of light that was incomparably large suddenly slashed down toward the spirit lifeforms ruthlessly.


    The electromagnetic loop exploded into pieces.


    But by using these two powerful moves, Augustus and Donghuang Taichu was greatly exhausted. They were currently panting due to the effort.


    However, Feng Lin was different from them. He borrowed their force to fight them. The energy consumption on his part wasn''t too much. He could still advance forward with great momentum.


    The two others gritted their teeth and followed closely after him.


    After an intense battle, the three teams finally appeared before the spirit nest. They respectively launched their attacks, shooting out beams of light and torrents of energy, using all their methods to destroy the nest.


    The three captains heaved a sigh of relief when they saw the situation. Although the process was tiring, things weren''t too dangerous for them when their three teams combined forces.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The spirit mother nest suddenly vibrated as blood and qi towered up the sky.


    Evidently, the instructor and the warriors he led had occupied the advantage and should have killed the spirit giant beast, right?


    "Seems like the mission this time around wasn''t as difficult as previously imagined?" Everyone relaxed.


    Ah, ah, ah~


    At this moment, from the signal of the micro-mechas, a voice filled with incomparable agony could be heard.


    Within the spirit mother nest, an extremely pathetic-looking figure could be seen. Both his legs were severed and he was covered in bloody wounds. At this moment, all expressions of fierceness could no longer be seen on his face. The look on his face was replaced by one of incomparable terror. "Flee, quickly flee now. We were tricked¡­"


    Before he could finish his sentence, an explosion suddenly erupted.


    The space where the person was at exploded as a gigantic black sphere akin to a black hole appeared. This black sphere opened its mouth and devoured that person completely in a single gulp.


    All of this happened in an instant, everyone was still in a daze.


    And at this moment, a new message was transmitted to their id microchips. There were two words written in blood-red text...


    "Final mission!"

 373 Final Mission

    "The devil training ended in advance. The final mission is this: Spare no expense to return to the university alive. There are still traitors of the spirit race among our students, and these spies leaked the information. Their objective is to lure you all here to the spirit blackhole-like existence, seeking to destroy as many human geniuses as possible, killing the hope of humanity¡­"


    After the words ''final mission'', lines of text appeared. The message was extremely terrifying.


    The instructor must have died! Thus, the devil training had ended in advance.


    The content of the message was simply too important. This made Feng Lin and the other freshmen unable to adapt so quickly.


    Also, this was just a simple introduction. There were still many truths hidden within.


    Feng Lin and the two other captains felt their hearts sinking to the bottom of the valley.


    Everything happened in an instant.


    The instructor and warriors were actually devoured instead. There was no need to speculate about their endings if they stayed here.


    "Look quickly!" A voice suddenly called out. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Feng Lin glanced in the direction that was pointed out.


    Pu, pu, pu~


    That gigantic black sphere truly seemed to resemble a black hole, yet it radiated hints of life. It must be a living creature. After it devoured the instructor and all the warriors, it was actually rapidly expanding in size.


    Spirit blackhole lifeform?


    What the hell was it exactly?


    Feng Lin stood from afar. He narrowed his eyes. This lifeform seemed to be a higher tier existence even when comparing it to a spirit giant beast.


    This spirit nest basically wasn''t an ordinary nest. How could such a terrifying lifeform exist?


    ¡­..


    "Not good!" Feng Lin was suddenly shocked awake from his thoughts when he recalled the message recorded by the instructor for this mission. The instructor used his death to investigate the truth.


    This mission was basically a trap to lure over the freshmen of the Great Wall University. The black sphere lifeform was the final trap meant to devour them all!


    All of these freshmen were people with high talents among their peers. They all had the potential to become future officers for the military.


    If this batch of freshmen were all killed, the Great Wall University would suffer a heavy loss.


    This plan was so simple and could be seen through easily. Yet, the Great Wall University actually approved this as a freshman-level mission. There must be spies in higher echelons of the university that cooperated with the spirit race.


    ...


    Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind, causing him to feel fear.


    But this wasn''t the time to think too much. Feng Lin drew a deep breath. If they weren''t able to escape the calamity today, there would be endless troubles in the future.


    All these secrets would be buried in this spirit nest, and no one would know anything.


    Probably, the spies precisely wanted this to happen.


    Pu, pu, pu.


    The black sphere swelled up. After that, it actually began to rapidly divide itself into countless smaller spirit lifeforms.


    At the start, there were only tiny octopuses. But as they rapidly absorbed the radiation energy of the universe, they grew very quickly and started to move over, wanting to surround the teams.


    These spirit monsters could be seen everywhere. The vast majority of the surroundings were packed with them.


    If they didn''t leave now, they would not be able to leave anymore!


    "Flee!" Even the instructor had died; Feng Lin wouldn''t be so foolish to rush up recklessly.


    No matter how powerful his techniques were, it was impossible to kill all of these spirit lifeforms!


    He didn''t say anything else and immediately gave the order to flee.


    The spirit lifeforms instantly surged over frenziedly like the tides, wanting to engulf the freshmen within.


    Monkey King Domain!


    Full force activation!


    They were going to be heavily surrounded. This wasn''t the time to hold back.


    Every second they were delayed, the amount of danger would increase proportionally.


    Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered about the consumption rate of his genetic force. He unleashed his Monkey King Domain to the maximum effect. A faint layer of azure light formed a circular area around him.


    The moment those spirit lifeforms rushed in, they were instantly blasted into pieces by various types of energy.


    Everywhere Feng Lin passed by, that place would become a blank space. All the spirit lifeforms would die.


    They were everywhere. It felt like they had poked a hornet''s nest; the swarms of spirit lifeforms seemed endless.


    Feng Lin rushed forward, leading the others. He was like a powerful sword gleaming with sharpness, like a light that lit up the path for those behind him.


    Those freshmen also immersed themselves in the killing of the spirit lifeforms. They followed their captain and charged ahead. Looking at the imposing figure in front, their worried hearts suddenly felt more at ease. They could feel a tiny sense of security now.


    If they turned their heads back, they would see a space that was completely filled with spirit lifeforms. They had no way to escape and could only surge forward, opening up a path by slaughter to find a strand of hope for survival.


    Flee!


    Flee!


    Flee!


    ...


    The situation was growing increasingly threatening by the second.


    Wind, fire, lightning, thunder¡ªall sorts of elemental energy frenziedly flowed around Feng Lin. His Heart Monkey Force permeated the surroundings, and the energy he could control in the Monkey King Domain was unleashed fully, becoming a zone of absolute slaughter for the spirit lifeforms.


    But at the same time, his strength was rapidly sapped.


    Feng Lin turned pale, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.


    BOOM!


    Pu!


    From afar, the light of flames towered up into the sky; a sword beam also slashed down, exuding incomparable radiance.


    Everywhere the attacks passed, countless spirit lifeforms were destroyed.


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus were also attacking with full power, wanting to break out from the siege.


    At this moment, no one cared about the earlier bet. Staying alive was the most important.


    RUMBLE~


    The metal cudgel in Feng Lin''s hands danced about, manifesting hurricanes. The energy wind storm swept over, turning the spirit lifeforms into spirit paste.


    Wu, wu, wu!


    The golden flames blazed brilliantly. It was unknown when did Donghuang Taichu take out a spear. His spear sparkled with light as he radiated an intense killing might.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Sword beams pierced through the sky. Augustus seemed to become one with his sword. He drew ten crosses in the air, shattering the spirit lifeforms that rushed at him.


    The three of them were the top-ranking freshmen and truly did live up to their reputations. Their cultivation bases and strength were top-notch. When they unleashed their full strength, they domineeringly carved out a path through pure slaughter.


    Fortunately, the instructor had time to warn them before he died, thus allowing them to flee at the fastest speed.


    Very soon, the floating flying shuttle appeared within their vision.


    "Rush over!" The three captains had a look of joy on their faces. They gathered their last bit of energy and rushed over.


    The shuttle''s A.I. sensed their arrival, and the door to the shuttle was instantly opened.


    The three teams of freshmen all rushed into the shuttle with their fastest speed.


    The moment they entered, the shuttle instantly activated an energy protection barrier, blocking those spirit lifeforms outside.


    Hu, hu, hu!


    After that, many of the freshmen instantly collapsed on the floor as they panted heavily. All of them were weighed down by fatigue; lingering fear could be seen on their faces.


    They had almost...almost...failed to return!


    Bang, bang, bang!


    The light in the shuttle suddenly flickered and dimmed.


    Before the freshmen could catch their breaths, the flying shuttle was already completely surrounded by the spirit lifeforms.


    These spirit lifeforms treated energy as their food. They surrounded the flying shuttle and took large bites out of the energy protection barrier, devouring the power within.


    Once the barrier was broken, everyone in the flying shuttle would be exposed before the army of the spirit lifeforms. Their fates would be the same as the instructor and the warriors.


    "Oi, quick! Think of an idea or we would all die!"


    "This is just a training, how is it possible that we encounter such a situation?"


    ...


    The freshmen all panicked.


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus exchanged glances as they frowned. They couldn''t think of any ideas.


    However, the situation wasn''t beneficial for them if they continued to drag on.


    There was a limit to the energy in the protective barrier. Once the spirit lifeforms devoured the energy cleanly, everyone would die!


    Just when everyone was extremely flustered, a calm voice rang out, silencing the clamors.


    "I have an idea." Feng Lin spoke.


    "Tell us!" Bzz~ Numerous pairs of eyes turned to Feng Lin, filled with hope and anticipation.


    Feng Lin didn''t waste time. He decisively spoke, "Explode the flying shuttle!"


    "What?!?!"

 374 Frenziedly Fleeing for One’s Life

    "Explode the flying shuttle?"


    "What joke is this?"


    "Without the flying shuttle, wouldn''t we all be dead?"


    "No, absolutely not!"


    ¡­


    A tossed stone caused a thousand-layered wave to manifest.


    The moment Feng Lin spoke, everyone instantly objected. Quarreling voices could be heard everywhere.


    Yet, Feng Lin was as calm as ever.


    "Feng Lin, what do you mean?" Donghuang Taichu asked in a heavy voice.


    "Exploding the flying shuttle. Do you want us to be completely exposed in outer space? There are so many spirit lifeforms out there, how can we survive?" Augustus''s expression turned unsightly.


    "That''s right, what shitty idea is this?"


    "Are you trying to harm us?"


    "If you are ignorant, don''t speak blindly!"


    ...


    As the two other captains exhibited their doubts, their team members began to shout again one after the other.


    Feng Lin wasn''t angered. He merely smiled coldly. "When it comes to fighting against the spirit race, tell me if you are more experienced or I am?"


    The volume of this sentence wasn''t great, but it effectively silenced everyone.


    Everyone exchanged glances. They suddenly recalled that Feng Lin was a bane to the spirit race. When the Great Qin Flying Shuttle was attacked, he managed to kill his way out and survived despite the fact that his cultivation base back then was very low, merely an elite cultivator. This was what led him to become a legend in the university.


    If based on one''s understanding of the spirit race, who could rival him?


    Donghuang Taichu and Augustus exchanged glances and started to speak.


    "Feng Lin, it isn''t that we are doubting you. But your plan is too crazy!"


    "That''s right. Without the protection of the flying shuttle, how can we kill all the spirit lifeforms out there."


    The other freshmen all nodded in agreement.


    "Look¡­" Feng Lin didn''t answer them. He merely pointed outside.


    Everyone glanced over. Their eyes widened as their hearts palpated with fear. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    The outside of the flying shuttle was completely surrounded. There were no gaps at all. Even starlight couldn''t enter the window. It was like the flying shuttle was surrounded by a layer of membrane.


    The protective barrier wouldn''t last for long. The energy within it kept gushing out due to the spirit lifeforms devouring it.


    Feng Lin slowly spoke, "If we don''t explode the flying shuttle, will we have a chance of victory? These spirit lifeforms treat energy as their food. If we continue waiting here, the energy in the protective barrier would be devoured sooner or later, and the flying shuttle would become nothing but a pile of scrap metal. It wouldn''t be able to block the advance of the spirit race. At that point in time, escape is impossible even if we wanted to do so. Hence, if we continue waiting like this, we would simply be waiting for our deaths!"


    "Then what solution do you have?" Donghuang Taichu heavily spoke. Although his background was extraordinary, he had never encountered such a dangerous situation before. It was understandable that he would panic.


    The others also glanced over, understanding the gravity of the situation.


    "There''s only one method." Feng Lin was as calm as ever. "We have to use other flying equipment and at the point of explosion, all of us will split up and flee to prevent all of us from being surrounded again. One must know the logic of never placing all eggs in one basket. All of us are shouldering the final mission given to us in exchange for the instructor''s life. We have to do this cautiously; we cannot all die here!"


    He calmly explained. Even in such a dangerous situation, he didn''t lose his calm and thought of a solution that had the highest possibility to succeed.


    The other freshmen couldn''t help but nod when they heard his logic.


    They were freshmen, but they were also soldiers. In such a dangerous battle against another race, understanding flashed in their eyes.


    Sizzle~


    The energy of the flying shuttle was being devoured rapidly. The lights in the interior kept flickering, growing dimmer and dimmer, almost to the point of darkness.


    "The energy of the flying shuttle is being exhausted. 18%, 17%, 16%..." The flying shuttle''s A.I. warned.


    The faces of everyone was filled with terror.


    If this carried on, things would be as what Feng Lin had said.


    Once the flying shuttle lost its energy completely, it would be destroyed. At that time, the countless spirit lifeforms would swamp them completely. They wouldn''t even have a chance to fight at all.


    "Right!" Now that things had come to this state, Donghuang Taichu and Augustus exchanged a mutual glance and decisively agreed. "What do you want to do?"


    "Make your preparations then." Feng Lin calmly spoke. "All freshmen will be split into three teams, and we shall break out from three different directions. Those with collapsible shuttles, don''t be selfish! Take out the shuttles and let others board as well. In such dangerous times, if you still want to hold back, none of us will be able to live."


    "Right. When the flying shuttle here explodes, I will activate my collapsible flying shuttle, the Golden Crow. Members of the second team will board my ship with me." Donghuang Taichu took the lead and spoke.


    "People of the third team will board my Angel!" Augustus also stated.


    These two were from interstellar mythological clans that had deep foundations.


    Although the price of a collapsible space shuttle was priceless, it wasn''t difficult for them to obtain one.


    "The members of the first team shall board my Flowerfruit Mountain!" Feng Lin spoke after that. This caused the perspectives of many people to change.


    After such a long time, those people present were all very clear about Feng Lin''s background. Feng Lin came from an extremely inferior and desolate region in the solar system. His foundation was too shallow. Yet, he could take out an object like a collapsible shuttle? It seemed like all of them had underestimated him.


    "Make your preparations." Feng Lin commanded.


    The existing state of affairs was too urgent. The freshmen didn''t have time to dispute anything. They rapidly made their preparations, regulated their breathings, and checked their equipment, etc...


    These actions continued silently, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.


    This was because everyone was very clear about the danger they had to face soon. If they were the slightest bit careless, they would definitely die a miserable death.


    "The flying shuttle has activated self-destruction mode. Countdown begins! 10, 9, 8¡­"


    The countdown began, stirring the hearts of people.


    "Everyone, let''s meet again if we are able to. I hope that we can see each other once more at the university." At this moment, Feng Lin smiled. His smile was so relaxed and confident, easing the tension in the hearts of everyone. After that, many people began to smile as well.


    "3, 2, 1!"


    BOOM!


    In outer space, a radiant ball of sparks suddenly erupted forth.


    The metallic shell cracked as a boundless energy storm blasted outwards along with the broken shards.


    The spirit lifeforms outside were forcefully dissipated from the blast and became the most basic atoms in the universe.


    A gigantic hole had appeared in the sea of spirit lifeforms.


    And amidst the explosions, while taking advantage of the lapse of the spirit race''s concentration, three flying shuttles abruptly shot out in three different directions.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Sharp electromagnetic waves suddenly rang out in the air.


    Those spirit lifeforms began to roar in rage as they surged over in pursuit.


    Bang, bang, bang~


    A bright light flashed as the three shuttles opened fire simultaneously, shooting out countless light cannons and leaving behind resplendent trails in the air.


    Countless spirit lifeforms that were unfortunate enough to be in the radius of the attacks were instantly disintegrated into sparks.


    But even so, more and more spirit octopuses floated over, wanting to engulf the three shuttles.


    RUMBLE~


    The three flying shuttles unleashed their maximum firepower, ignoring the energy consumption. They took advantage of the hole created in the wall of spirit lifeforms by the explosion and rushed out with their greatest speed.


    Long trails of spirit lifeforms could be seen following behind each shuttle, but soon after, the three shuttles vanished into the horizons; each could no longer see the other.


    Now, their lives depended on their fates! The path ahead was filled with endless danger!

 375 Subduing Everyone

    In the vast starry space.


    The area ahead was completely empty, with no spirit lifeforms in sight. Sighs of relief could be heard within the flying shuttle.


    "How fortunate."


    "We finally escaped!"


    "We are going to be safe now!"


    ...


    Inside the Flowerfruit Mountain Space Shuttle, everyone began to chatter in excitement. All of them felt joyful for having escaped the calamity.


    Those spirit lifeforms earlier were simply like a gigantic sea that wanted to engulfed everything. Their numbers caused despair to arise in the hearts of everyone.


    Finally, they saw a chance to flee and survive.


    Numerous gazes turned to the figure in the lead as looks of being impressed could be seen on their faces.


    If it wasn''t for Feng Lin being so decisive, it wouldn''t be possible for them to escape. They might truly have died there.


    When they thought back to it, all of them felt a lingering fear.


    Feng Lin hadn''t completely relaxed. He pointed to the back of the flying shuttle. "Don''t be happy too early, look behind us."


    Everyone turned their heads back and a moment later, waves of shock filled their hearts. Countless spirit lifeforms gathered together, forming a torrent. Their numbers were countless.


    From afar, that spirit black hole was truly like a bottomless pit. It kept dividing itself to create spirit bodies to chase after them.


    Behind the flying shuttle, a long trail of spirit lifeforms formed again. It seemed impossible to shake them off no matter what.


    "Quick, quick, quick. Hurry up and flee!" the freshmen shouted in shock. They were afraid of being surrounded by the spirit lifeforms again.


    In truth, they didn''t need to say anything at all.


    Feng Lin had long made his preparations. "A.I. enter the wormhole."


    "Yes, captain!" replied the A.I. instantly. A rumbling sound could be heard, and the energy in the flying shuttle was instantly consumed by over 20% as it flew into a wormhole tunnel.


    The surrounding space twisted as countless stars flitted by them.


    "That''s great, we can return to the university after three hours."


    "After entering the wormhole, those spirit lifeforms would no longer be able to catch up to us."


    "We have truly escaped!"


    ...


    The moment they entered the wormhole, those spirit lifeforms vanished without a trace. It seemed like they had successfully shaken them off their tails.


    And given how vast the universe was, it was probably impossible for the spirit lifeforms to find them. They would be able to return to the university in three more hours.


    And no matter how fierce the spirit race was, they wouldn''t dare to get near the university.


    Even for that fearsome spirit black hole that devoured the instructor, if it dared get near the university, the powerful human experts would instantly shatter it into pieces.


    "Many thanks, Feng Lin. If it weren''t for you, we would surely not be able to escape today."


    "After returning to the university, we will pay our gratitude!"


    "In the past when you became the captain, I was a little unhappy. But now, I am truly convinced."


    "Luckily, you are the captain or we might really have died here today!"


    ¡­.


    The freshmen heaved a sigh of relief.


    Earlier, although Feng Lin took first place on the newbie board and became a captain, not many people were convinced by him.


    But now, there were no questions about his qualifications at all.


    The truth was before their eyes.


    He first took the lead and domineeringly killed the spirit lifeforms. He even came up with a plan to explode their flying shuttle to seize an opportunity to escape.


    Such decisiveness wasn''t something ordinary people were capable of.


    Only now did they realize that there was a reason why Feng Lin was at the top for such a long time, and yet Donghuang Taichu and Augustus couldn''t catch up to him.


    However, when faced with the thanks of his fellow classmates, Feng Lin was frowning. He didn''t say anything, but a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face. "We''ve escaped?"


    He seemed to have sensed something and continued, "Flying shuttle, exit the wormhole immediately!"


    "What? Immediately exit from the wormhole?!"


    "What are you trying to do? Are you trying to kill us all?"


    "You can''t do this!"


    ...


    The moment Feng Lin spoke, sounds of objections rang out.


    The expressions of the freshmen all drastically changed.


    However, they weren''t the ones to decide things.


    One must know that this flying shuttle belonged to Feng Lin.


    "There''s no room for discussion. This is an order." Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to waste time speaking nonsense with them. "A.I. exit the wormhole!"


    "No¡­" A group of people rushed over, wanting to stop him.


    However, things were too late. The A.I. had already responded.


    "The wormhole is open, commencing exit!"


    A tunnel appeared in the wormhole ahead of them. One could already see the astral rivers of the external universe outside.


    "Feng Lin, we have only been in the wormhole for less than ten minutes, what are you trying to do?"


    "If the spirit lifeforms catch up to us, you won''t be able to live too. This flying shuttle would be destroyed as well!"


    "What evil schemes do you have in your heart exactly?"


    ...


    All the freshmen were completely puzzled.


    Could this Feng Lin be a traitor?


    But this shouldn''t be so. If he really was one, there was no need for him to bring up the suggestion of exploding the shuttle to save the other students.


    There were too many puzzling secrets within which made them unable to understand.


    Feng Lin didn''t explain because the answer was right before their eyes.


    The wormhole opened, and just when the flying shuttle was about to exit, the space in the surroundings trembled.


    Ang!


    A powerful energy wave gushed over, and a particle storm manifested all of a sudden.


    The freshmen couldn''t say anything more. All of a sudden, in the depths of the wormhole before them, a gigantic spirit whale appeared. It howled and directly rushed over.


    "Not good, increase speed and exit the wormhole immediately!" Feng Lin shouted. Huge blasts of flames shot out from the back of the flying shuttle as its speed instantly increased.


    But even so, it was still a bit too slow.


    The gigantic spirit whale ruthlessly headbutted over, and the impact caused Feng Lin and the others to feel that their world was spinning.


    A howl of reluctance could be heard. They managed to exit the wormhole in the end.


    Also, because they had stayed in the wormhole for ten minutes, they managed to save roughly about ten light-years worth of distance to the university.


    In the real world, no matter how fast something was, nothing could surpass light speed.


    If the spirit lifeforms wanted to search for them, they would undoubtedly need a huge amount of time to do so.


    "The degree of destruction to the flying shuttle is at 32.2%"


    The flying shuttle finally managed to stabilize itself and reported a figure.


    "Send out the robots to repair it!" Feng Lin commanded. He turned his head and stared at those students who finally managed to climb to their feet after the impact. He calmly continued, "Now, you all should know why I had to exit the wormhole, right?"


    "This¡­" Many freshmen were still feeling fear.


    How dangerous.


    The shuttle was almost shattered into pieces.


    Only now did they understand that Feng Lin had anticipated this.


    "The members of the spirit race are energy lifeforms. Once they grow into a gigantic beast, they would have the ability to enter the wormhole and attack their targets. By entering into a wormhole, we can only flee from those spirit octopuses, but if the time we took is too long, the spirit giant beasts would surely chase. We can only enter wormholes for short periods and exit it constantly, hastening our journey bit by bit. We cannot afford to stay too long in the wormholes, maybe only about ten minutes at most or our tracks would be discovered by the spirit giant beasts. Next time, we might no longer be so lucky," said Feng Lin coldly.


    So this was the case!


    Everyone felt a sense of lingering fear. If it weren''t for Feng Lin, they wouldn''t know about this. They would have continued traveling through the wormhole, and their endings then would have been unimaginably dire.


    "What should we do next?" Everyone no longer dared to doubt Feng Lin.


    "I hope that no one will defy my future orders. If something like that happened once more, I will ask the person to leave my shuttle and survive on his own out here in the outer space." His tone was as sharp as a sword, not giving them face at all.


    The expressions of everyone instantly turned ugly when they heard that. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    They were all geniuses among their peers. Now that they were berated by someone from their generations, they would naturally feel frustrated.


    But when they thought of the terrifying consequences of disobedience, all of their hearts trembled with fear. Without Feng Lin to lead the way, their situation would only become even more dangerous. How would they be able to survive? How could they travel through the universe?


    They would die for sure!


    Even after a long time passed, no one complained or objected.


    Feng Lin nodded silently when he saw this scene. He knew that since these proud freshmen didn''t object, it meant that they had already silently accepted this and had submitted to him.


    In extreme situations, one could only use extreme methods!


    The future path was still very long. If their hearts weren''t united and they didn''t want to obey his orders, that would put everyone in even more danger.


    "There''s plenty of space in the flying shuttle, so find your own place to make your preparations and rest. There''s still a very long path ahead of us. Try to adjust yourselves to your most optimal states, allowing all of you to be able to face any dangerous situations." After saying that, he left it to the A.I. to assign rooms for them.


    After the damage that the Flowerfruit Mountain had suffered, Feng Lin made some changes to its interior and exterior through repairs. It was now different from before.


    Feng Lin then returned to the control cabin and began to ponder over the situation.


    Ever since he came to the Great Wall University, he had never lived a single day in peace. There were unexpected things every day.


    It was fine if it was one or two times. But how could there be so many unexpected accidents happening? This definitely wasn''t a coincidence!


    Feng Lin could sense an intense feeling of unease. It was like he had a premonition that a giant calamity would occur soon. This feeling felt like the lava and magma of a volcano were gathering its strength in preparation for a powerful eruption. Once it erupted, the commotion caused would definitely affect the entire Great Wall University and maybe even the universe.


    For weaker cultivators, maybe just brushing past the edges of the calamity would already cause them to die.


    The path ahead was still long, and he had to make his preparations in advance!

 376 Killing-type Alchemy Pill Technique

    There were bound to be many currents flowing in the dark.


    The situation in the universe seemed stable, but for him to meet calamity time after time again was clearly abnormal.


    The currents in the dark were churning. Once they reached the surface, they would form huge waves that sought to engulf everyone with unstoppable momentum, sweeping aside all obstruction.


    It seemed that humans had been living in peace for a very long time, but the danger was never far away.


    Humanity had experienced many interstellar battles through several thousands of years and had its share of victory and defeat.


    The various alien races were all in trepidation of each other; not a single alien race had the confidence to say that they would be able to devour their enemies in a single gulp. Hence, a fragile state of balance was reached.


    Once a great war erupted, the casualties would surely be extremely great. No race would be able to endure this.


    But now, the spirit race had attempted to act against the freshmen of the Great Wall University multiple times. Their actions had basically broken the fragile state of balance.


    Once the news of this circulated, everyone in the Great Wall University as well as the interstellar clans would surely be shaken by this commotion.


    Performing large-scale operations to wipe out geniuses among the freshmen of humanity? Such actions had already crossed the bottomline of the human race.


    But maybe, the spirit race didn''t give a damn at all.


    Maybe, they had long since wanted an excuse to start a war with the human race.


    Feng Lin silently sighed.


    All of these were his conjectures, but it wasn''t just mere guesses. His premonition also faintly hinted that this was the truth.


    For him, it hadn''t been easy to climb up until here. He experienced many dangers in his growth and had nurtured an extremely sharp sense of danger.


    If he wasn''t vigilant enough, he would have already died countless times.


    And this time, he could feel that familiar sense of crisis telling him that a calamity would happen soon. Things appeared calm on the surface, but once an eruption occurred, the entire universe would tremble from the commotion.


    War was coming!


    If they didn''t make advanced preparations, the loss could very well be predicted!


    But this was also a huge opportunity from another perspective.


    Feng Lin didn''t feel fear in his heart. He told himself that he would act even more cautiously from now on.


    Since ancient times, when calamity arrived, countless people would surely die. However, there would be some people that could seize the opportunities and grow even stronger, climbing higher and higher.


    A chaotic situation had always been a slaughter ground for the mediocre, but an arena for heroes. It was often a prelude to a new era!


    How could anyone rise in calm waters?


    Only through chaos would there be ripples that could upset the current state of things.


    ¡­.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with sharpness.


    The scene in his mind was extremely majestic and fascinating, but it was useless to think so much now.


    What was important right now was to survive the hunt of the spirit race.


    If he couldn''t survive this, everything would be nothing but a foolish fantasy.


    The journey to flee from death had just begun.


    Although things would be dangerous, Feng Lin already had some experience before, he didn''t panic too much.


    The flying shuttle emitted light from its back cannon, rapidly speeding through the dark space.


    Within the control cabin, Feng Lin sat there cross-legged, having his eyes closed in meditation while his thoughts spun quickly.


    Spirit lifeforms possessed energy bodies. They were formless and had no substance, making it extremely troublesome to deal with them.


    Ordinary people would surely find it extremely tough.


    Without special energy attacking methods, it was very hard to deal any damage to the spirit race.


    For this training mission, Feng Lin had already discovered this point.


    Although there were many freshmen, their numbers weren''t even 10% of the spirit race''s.


    The vast majority of attacks by the freshmen landed on air, completely ineffective.


    It was also impossible for Feng Lin to constantly use his Heart Monkey Force to augment their strength.


    Each team had about three hundred plus members. It was far from sufficient if everyone depended on him alone.


    He wasn''t a babysitter in any case. The other members had to come out with some effective methods and not be solely dependent on him.


    But what should they do?


    Their existing scientific methods were useless. It was also impossible for cultivation to increase their strength within such a short time.


    Cultivation required constant repeated efforts for a length of time before one could grow stronger. It was impossible to take a step and instantly soar into the sky.


    Moreover, after becoming a grand cultivator, Feng Lin had to slowly accumulate his genetic potential again. Any improvements would be much slower compared to before.


    Even if he strengthened his genes by a point or two, what use would there be?


    Before this dangerous situation, the strength of one man was useless.


    They had to work and chain their strengths perfectly together, or victory was impossible.


    This time, the situation was much worse compared to what Feng Lin had encountered before.


    This place was the outer space outside of the Milky Way Galaxy. There weren''t many planets here, and the amount of cultivation resources they could excavate would also be drastically reduced.


    And now, they were still 3,000 light years away from the Great Wall University. If they kept flying through the physical world, it would be impossible for them to surpass light speed.


    If they continued flying at such a turtle speed, they wouldn''t be able to reach the university even after 3,000 years had passed. All of them would have long passed away due to old age.


    They had to travel in wormholes no matter what!


    But every time they traveled through a wormhole, there would be a risk of encountering a giant spirit beast''s ambush. And every time they entered and exited a wormhole, 20% of the shuttle''s energy would be consumed. They could only repeat this for a few more times before being drained dry.


    In the end, they would end up drifting through the universe and die.


    A perilous situation.


    This truly was a perilous situation!


    Feng Lin rubbed the center of his brows. He felt a deep sense of helplessness.


    Their group of people entered a perilous situation where there was almost no hope at all.


    For a time, he had no ideas as well. This was truly depressing.


    Despite the fact that Feng Lin''s will was like iron, it was gradually ground away by despair.


    (No, there should be a solution!)


    Feng Lin''s thoughts spun rapidly. If he gave up now, everyone would truly have no hope at all.


    An invisible pressure bore down on him; he had to think of something.


    The most important thing was that he didn''t want to die!


    So what should he do?


    Feng Lin had awakened mental-type genes; thus, his thinking was exceptionally sharp. Right now, he could only try and search for a solution. Science and technology was useless. Increasing his cultivation base rapidly was impossible. In that case, the only thing left was¡­


    Alchemy!


    But wasn''t alchemy a method to cure people?


    No, this wasn''t the case. A memory floated up in his mind.


    Feng Lin abruptly awakened and he saw the light at the end of a tunnel. He rapidly began to recall the memories in his sea of consciousness. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Furnace Alchemy Technique!


    It also had information regarding killing-type alchemy pills!


    The knowledge of his inheritance appeared in his mind.


    The majority of alchemy techniques were to create miraculous pills that could benefit the constitution of one''s inner health. But there were also exceptions.


    Alchemy pills could be split into internal and external pills. Internal alchemy pills could upgrade one''s life tier quality, when external pills often contained strange and wondrous might.


    In ancient Huaxia Era, the earliest batch of gunpowder actually sprang from alchemy.


    In true alchemy, there was a specific type of existence known as cinnabar.


    Cinnabar was produced from the refinement of minerals and metallic elements. They contained large amounts of toxin, and it was impossible to consume them. However, they contained great power within, and once the power was unleashed, the effect would be immensely great.


    Should he create cinnabar?


    Feng Lin silently mused. Regardless of what effects the cinnabar might have, this was the only path of survival before them. It was worth a try.


    He hurriedly started the process. His fingers were like butterflies weaving through flowers as he inputted some of the cinnabar formulas he knew into the ship''s A.I..


    "A.I., begin to search for ingredients in the storage that would cause the greatest harm to life. Their properties have to match or be similar to the medicinal ingredients listed in the formulas I''ve inputted."


    Ding, ding, ding!


    The A.I. flashed and began to execute the order.


    "Purple Light Cinnabar, rejected. Red Light Cinnabar, rejected. Flying Dragon Cinnabar, rejected!..."


    After a round of rejection, the only suitable result appeared before Feng Lin''s eyes.


    Crimson Refinement Cinnabar!

 377 Successful Concoction of Cinnabar Pills

    The crimson refinement cinnabar could be concocted using crimson fire crystals, star sand, and black crystal ores¡­ It contained the elemental nature of fire and could trigger explosions, manifesting crimson-colored destructive clouds.


    In his inheritance, there was only a simple recipe to create this type of pills. As to its exact level of power, Feng Lin could only know after the cinnabar was created.


    Now, he had no other solutions left. This was the only path remaining to him.


    Feng Lin could only try it out.


    Since he was now already in a perilous situation, if he still cared so much about what-ifs, he would drown in his own hesitation and might as well simply wait for death.


    Crimson fire crystals, star sand, black crystal ores...


    The mineral reserves stored in this flying shuttle from his past excavation were all brought up. They shone with a myriad of colors, illuminating the entire control cabin.


    Alchemy was a type of art that required incomparable precision. He closed his eyes and adjusted his mental state while reading through the information in his inheritance about this particular type of pill again and again.


    Cinnabar could be considered a type of external alchemy pill that was used for killing. The properties it contained were completely different from an internal alchemy pill.


    Internal alchemy pills required the medicinal potency to be restrained. They would form a perfect sphere as a prison to lock in the excess might of the potency. This way, the excess medicinal potency wouldn''t be able to harm one''s life structure and could allow the cells to evolve themselves from their roots.


    But for cinnabar, it was considered a killing-type pill. The stronger the might, the better it would be. One didn''t need to pay too much attention to the minute details; thus, it was much more simple to refine and concoct it. Everything was fine as long as its base was stable and wouldn''t explode at the slightest accidental touch.


    But even so, for the sake of safety, Feng Lin specially chose a remote cabin to attempt his concoction.


    After going through the steps repeatedly, Feng Lin began his attempt after confirming that he understood the principles.


    Furnace activated!


    Feng Lin pointed to the center of his brows as a purple fire seed manifested. It formed a unique resonance with the blazing flames in the furnace, allowing Feng Lin to control them.


    Crimson Fire Crystal!


    The furnace''s flames blazed, creating waves of heat. Feng Lin didn''t waste time and immediately tossed the first main ingredient into it.


    Under the power of the true fire, the reddish crystal was refined into a blood-red liquid. Impurities flowed out as the liquid was constantly being refined. In the end, only an extremely vibrant and clear red-colored solution remained. It shone brightly and seemed to be flawless.


    Star sand!


    The soft particle of sands glowed with a faint starlight. They were akin to stars in the sky and were extremely beautiful.


    Their appearance was beautiful, but the temperature of this ingredient was extremely low, around negative 200 degrees celsius. It wasn''t something that could be handled by one''s bare hands.


    Feng Lin used his spirit force to place the star sand into the furnace.


    The intensity of the Earthfiend True Fire was controlled carefully by him. When the last particle of star sand fell into the red solution, silvery light flashed brightly. After some time of refinement, the solution thickened and a crystalline sphere of dual-colors¡ªsilver and red¡ªwas formed. This crystal sparkled brightly; it was even more beautiful than the prettiest diamond in the world.


    Melt!


    Feng Lin went all out. His will caused the temperature to surge even higher as he turned the crystalline sphere into liquid once more.


    Black crystal ores¡­


    Feng Lin placed the main ingredients according to an ordered sequence. He remained calm and unflustered.


    The flames turned white, and the temperature soared to its max.


    These minerals were all substances that contained spirit particles. When mixed together, an energy reaction would occur. A dangerous aura was then emitted, resembling a load of gunpowder.


    Solidify!


    Feng Lin abruptly folded his hands. His spirit force entered the furnace, and he used the powerful flames to fuse everything together into a spheroid form, This crystal sphere was a brilliant red, a sign that the properties of each ingredient had been perfectly fused.


    Now, only the last step of refinement remained.


    The fire suddenly blazed brilliantly.


    The flames began to intensify, nurturing the environment within the furnace.


    Furnace close!


    With a clap of his hands, Feng Lin sealed the furnace, locking the power of the true fire within.


    Through the eight windows of the furnace, one could see a sphere-like object continuously solidifying as it revolved about.


    The nearer it was to the end, the more Feng Lin couldn''t relax.


    The concoction methods of all alchemy pills were different. One had to be aware of this.


    For the crimson refinement cinnabar, one needed to make the sphere transform a total of 108 times before it could truly be concocted successfully.


    Feng Lin remained vigilant. His hands weaved in the air like dancing butterflies as he controlled the intensity of the true fire with a wondrous tempo.


    The flames in the furnace expanded and contracted according to his will. The power of the true fire gradually seeped into the sphere.


    After some time, a golden-colored round alchemy pill took form. It radiated treasure light; anyone could tell it was an extraordinary treasure with just a single glance.


    Feng Lin made a snapping gesture. The furnace then opened as the golden pill floated into his palm. There were red clouds inscribed on the golden surface, and this object was none other than the crimson refinement cinnabar.


    As he held it in his palm, he could instantly feel how extraordinary it was. It was packed to the brim with firepower. Once the might within erupted forth, the power unleashed would be unimaginable.


    Feng Lin then kept it carefully and began to meditate at the side, adjusting his mental state to its peak before he deactivated his furnace once more.


    Other than his first try being a success, he wasn''t as lucky for the next few tries. In total, he failed five times and after much persistence, he eventually managed to concoct a total of ten crimson refinement cinnabar pills.


    The concoction was a success, but he had no idea what was the magnitude of its might.


    Feng Lin gingerly touched the cinnabar pills in his hands as he contemplated.


    "Warning, warning! A great number of spirit lifeforms are gradually closing in." At this moment, the A.I. suddenly warned.


    "Quickly look, the spirit lifeforms appeared again!"


    "Flee quickly, let us enter a wormhole!"


    "No, the spirit giant beasts might be camping inside the wormholes. If we enter, we would surely die!"


    "What can we do then?"


    "We can only fight them head-on."


    ...


    The freshmen who were resting in the flying shuttle was shocked awake. Panic and chaos soon reigned.


    "Quiet!" An explosive shout rang out with the force of thunder, suppressing the atmosphere.


    The crowd then parted as a figure walked over.


    Feng Lin went to the center of the shuttle as he gazed outside.


    Other than the dark void of outer space, a group of eight-tentacles spirit octopuses gathered together. They were like the ocean tides that flowed unceasingly nearer to them with great speed.


    With just a single glance, he counted over a thousand of them.


    "Just a small team of spirit lifeforms? It''s good that they came. I can use them to test the effects of my cinnabar pills." Feng Lin''s eyes flickered with coldness.


    "A.I. blast these ten pills into the crowd of spirit lifeforms!" he instructed.


    "Yes." A mechanical arm came by and took the ten pills away.


    The flying shuttle suddenly blasted out a golden cannonball that had the ten cinnabar pills encased within. The cannonball flew forth with great speed and exploded in the midst of the spirit lifeforms.


    At the point of explosion, a flood of crimson light flashed and the scope of the light continued to expand.


    "What is that?"


    "I have no idea too!"


    "It seemed that the shuttle shot out a cannonball?"


    ...


    Everyone was deep in discussion.


    "Quickly look!" An exclamation rang out.


    The speed of the red light''s extension grew increasingly quicker. It was like a ball of embers that continued spreading outwards like wildfire.


    Those spirit lifeforms had met their bane. All of them were frenziedly in retreat, fleeing in all directions.


    The moment their energy-based bodies came in contact with the red light, they would feel their bodies burning and their cells disintegrating into nothingness.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed brightly. Under his spirit perception, he could see everything clearly.


    The cinnabar pills were a type of energy catalyst that caused energy-substances to rapidly react with it. In the end, both the pills and the substances would end in mutual destruction.


    To spirit lifeforms that had energy-based bodies, this cinnabar pill was basically a plague.


    They fled quickly and soon vanished completely from the area.


    "What is that crimson light?"


    "What just happened exactly?"


    "Could that be a method of our captain?"


    ...


    Everyone felt puzzled as they began to speculate.


    However, all of these were no longer important.


    After the danger was abated, everyone was cheering with joy.


    It seemed like his alchemy knowledge was truly a huge treasure trove that he need to excavate regularly to gain information.


    This seemingly deadly situation brought on by the spirit lifeforms was now neutralized.


    A smile also appeared on Feng Lin''s face.


    (Mhm?)


    All of a sudden, his smile froze as he suddenly thought of something. He quickly rushed back to his pill concoction chamber, leaving everyone else behind.


    The freshmen were stunned. They stood in their original location and exchanged mutual glances of confusion.

 378 Mythology-style Medicinal Refinement Technique

    "Did captain just discover something?"


    "I''m not sure."


    "Let''s hope he would have some new ideas. Before this, all his methods were extremely effective. He''s simply the bane of the spirit race. It''s too miraculous!"


    ...


    Everyone was celebrating due to having exterminated the small team of spirit lifeforms that pursued them.


    However, the captain Feng Lin didn''t say anything and immediately returned to his own cabin. It was unknown what he was researching.


    Everyone couldn''t help but exchange mutual glances as they started a discussion. Their voices and words were filled with anticipation and conjectures.


    If their captain could still use that powerful method earlier to injure and kill the spirit lifeforms, they might really be able to¡­


    Survive!


    Numerous gazes turned to the door of Feng Lin''s cabin that was tightly closed. Hope could be seen in their eyes. The states of heart of all the freshmen here were now completely different.


    But Feng Lin who was the cause of everything was completely ignorant about this. Then again, even if he knew, he wouldn''t have cared too much about this.


    He was currently researching the nature of the crimson refinement cinnabar.


    The power of the cinnabar pills exceeded his imagination. It was like an energy catalyst that could cause energy substances to have violent and intense reactions, releasing a vast quantity of power that reinforced the power of self-destruction.


    And the cinnabar itself was just a catalyst, it wouldn''t consume too much energy.


    To the spirit race, the cinnabar pill was simply like a bout of plague. As long as they came in contact with the slightest bit of it, their lives would be heavily injured.


    Poison to others is good medicine for oneself!


    The power of the cinnabar pills was so shocking. How could Feng Lin not want to research it more?


    He already managed to see a ray of hope for survival.


    As to whether they would be able to slaughter a path of survival out from the grasp of the spirit race, it all depended on the quantity of the cinnabar pills they had.


    What he needed to do now was to gather everyone to concoct the crimson refinement cinnabar pills.


    After all, if he was the only one concocting it, how long would he need before he could amass a sizable quantity?


    Only by working together with everyone would the chances of their survival be increased substantially.


    The methods of concoction were truly extremely complex, touching on the complicated alchemy methods. These were all secrets that couldn''t be easily passed down.


    It was impossible for Feng Lin to pass this knowledge to all the freshmen. Even if he wanted to, they wouldn''t understand the principles within.


    Hence, he had to simplify the creation process, changing the crimson refinement cinnabar pill into the crimson refinement genetic potion or crimson refinement medicinal crystals.


    This wasn''t a foolish idea!


    Before this, Feng Lin already had the experience of simplifying the Dustfall Immortal Pill. As long as he spent some effort, it wouldn''t be difficult for him.


    After some thoughts, he already had the feeling that this was the correct path.


    If he wanted to simplify a pill formula, the four words formula was of the essence - Water refinement fire evaporation!


    Genetic potions were different from alchemy pills which were refined by fire from the start to the end. Water refinement fire evaporation meant that the geneticist had to use genetic medicinal refinement methods to handle the medicinal ingredients, causing them to be distilled into a liquid state as he combined them together. The geneticist then had to use techniques like medicinal potency reaction to test the solution. The technique used had to be gentle, using mortal fire to evaporate the liquid, causing the liquid solution to turn into medicinal crystals.


    By doing so, the product naturally wouldn''t be alchemy pills whose medicinal potency was completely concentrated.


    But although the medicinal potency would be reduced, it would still be stronger compared to ordinary genetic potions.


    As long as he could simplify the formula, even a geneticist would be able to concoct this.


    These steps sounded simple, but different alchemy pills required different simplification methods. He had to do more research.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes and sank into contemplation. His thoughts spun rapidly. After some time, his eyes gleamed brightly; he already had a solution.


    Creak, creak, creak~


    A crystal with a faint reddish hue was brought before him. It was quickly cut through by the apparatus and became powder. After that, the impurities were removed and a rare agent was mixed together with it, eventually formulating it into a red-colored solution.


    Feng Lin followed the formula, adding the star sand, black crystal ores, and the other required ingredients. He ground them into powder before mixing them with the solution. After that, he used the power of fire to provide the evaporation effect, promoting the reaction of medicinal particles.


    A subtle reaction was produced by the red solution. It suddenly glowed with an amber hue before the color deepened to the color of the crimson refinement cinnabar pill.


    Feng Lin started to act. His spirit force carefully seeped into the bottles of solution as he paid close attention to their reactions. Occasionally, he would use his spirit force to aid the fusion of medicinal properties. All the changes that happened would be within his grasp.


    After awakening the Monkey King Gene, his spirit force had grown to an unimaginable extent. He now had precise control over micro-particles with just a sliver of his thought. This was truly miraculous to the extreme.


    Now, Feng Lin could precisely control the reaction process of potion concoction. Once flaws or strangeness appeared, he could instantly act to fix them.


    Very soon, a medicinal smell filled with the gunpowder aura of the cinnabar pill was emitted from the crimson solution.


    Medicinal Crystallization Technique!


    Feng Lin didn''t stop to rest. He immediately started the next step and used his spirit force to control the strength of the fire. He was evaporating the liquid solution, burning all impurities away and causing medicinal crystals to form.


    He sent his spirit force into it, aiding the fusion from a microscopic point of view.


    The power of mortal fire could only forcefully mix the medicinal properties together, and it had no way to truly unleash the miraculous effect of a true fire. But at the very least, it could retain 50% to 60% of the potency of an alchemy pill.


    If it was purely a genetic potion, it would already be very good if it could retain 20% to 30% of the medicinal potency.


    After all, the Medicinal Crystallization Technique was just a simplified technique of alchemy. Even though it wasn''t as powerful as alchemy, it still contained some principles that were more outstanding than normal potion concoction.


    This was a brand new technique that Feng Lin created by fusing his insights of both systems.


    Feng Lin calmed his thoughts and began to focus.


    Although this was merely the simplified version of the cinnabar pill, the process was extremely complex.


    He didn''t dare to fantasize and had to focus fully. He increased the strength of the fire to aid the fusion process.


    In his eyes, red-colored crystals were gradually forming in the solution. These crystals sparkled brilliantly as a violent and savage aura was emitted from them. They felt like bombs that could explode at any moment and had the power to blast everything in the surroundings into pieces.


    The medicinal potency was too powerful!


    Feng Lin felt that something was wrong.


    The crimson refinement cinnabar pill was a killing pill. Its might was incomparably tyrannical, different from those alchemy pills whose medicinal potency was locked in.


    These crystals contained the fire element within. Once they were fully formed, they would be extremely sensitive to touch and could be considered as transcendent gunpowder. Once they exploded, the consequences would be unimaginably dire.


    The crystal bodies were too big; thus, it was too powerful and was prone to explode at the slightest stimulus.


    He contemplated a little and thought of a solution.


    His spirit force acted like a blade, rapidly slicing away the excess medicinal potency, causing the large crystals in the midst of forming to be split into several smaller pieces.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    The aura of gunpowder emitted out as the solution reduced in volume.


    Feng Lin also specially controlled the fire, weakening its intensity. If the fire intensity was too high, it would be easy for the crystals to explode.


    When the solution was completely evaporated, the fire died out.


    A pile of tiny red crystals floated in the air by virtue of Feng Lin''s spirit force.


    Feng Lin controlled and moved them into vacuum test tubes.


    Although the crystals looked ordinary, he could sense a violent aura from them.


    His heart stirred as a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.


    Alchemy was too vast and profound. There were numerous recipes with extraordinary medicinal effects that contained their own usefulness.


    Currently, his mental energy had a limit to it, and his time was limited as well.


    Alchemy pills took up too much effort, so there was no need for him to fully master all alchemy recipes.


    He could completely simplify them into genetic potions. Although the medicinal potency would drop drastically, it would allow him to enjoy a quantitative advantage.


    To the current him, this option was truly more beneficial.


    Simplification of alchemy pills into medicinal refinement?


    Feng Lin faintly sensed that he had found a method that could produce the greatest effect from the alchemy pills found in ancient mythology records.


    Mythology-style Medicinal Refinement Technique?

 379 Assembly Line Production

    Huaxia Mythology was the broadest and the most profound, with the records of countless legends.


    According to records, ancient Huaxia cultivators paid particular attention to defying the heavens to cultivate. They had a total of four great methods: pills, formations, treasures, and talismans.


    Alchemy was ranked first.


    Alchemy could seize good fortune from the heavens and earth and insert the luck into medicinal substance, creating alchemy pills with wondrous effects. This was the most effective method for ancient cultivators to increase their cultivation.


    After so many years of excavating mythological ruins, more and more ancient knowledge was being restored. But even so, huge blanks still covered across numerous fields of knowledge.


    Even up until now, Feng Lin hadn''t heard of anyone else understanding alchemy.


    And as for that complete inheritance he had gained, it might very well be one of the peak-tier alchemy inheritance from the ancient Huaxia Mythology Era. Its value was priceless.


    If this was leaked, the consequences would surely be unimaginably dire.


    Given his current strength, he wouldn''t be able to protect himself for sure if his secret was leaked.


    Right now, the situation was extremely urgent. The spirit race was hunting them down and there was no point for him to reveal this at all.


    Also, because the requirements of alchemy were extremely strict, the other freshmen definitely wouldn''t be able to learn it within such a short period. He would only have revealed his secret for nothing if he did so.


    But now, with his mythology-style medicinal refinement technique, he didn''t need to worry about this. He would be able to simplify the wondrous effects of alchemy, distilling their essence into the simpler and more basic medicinal refinement art.


    Alchemy was boundlessly profound. Although it might be simplified, its potency would surely far surpass ordinary potions.


    The crimson refinement cinnabar pill was normally a red-color pill. Now that it was simplified into crystals, it became a pile of much smaller crystals that were extremely unstable. They couldn''t come in contact with the external world and could only be sealed in vacuum test tubes.


    These small crystals contained the violence of gunpowder; it felt extraordinary.


    "Since these are medicinal crystals, it''s no longer apt to name them as crimson refinement cinnabar pills. We will call it crimson refinement gunpowder instead." Feng Lin smiled as he thought of a name.


    He then recorded down the entire process of creation except for the final crystallization step.


    The other parts of the medicinal refinement could be handled by others, but the last step was the most crucial one. He had to have absolute control of it and wouldn''t leak it to anyone.


    Only so would he be able to prevent others from stealing the concoction method.


    Without the medicinal crystallization technique, the solution wouldn''t be able to replicate the original effect of the cinnabar pills.


    When he thought of this, he then grabbed the test tubes of crimson refinement gunpowder and walked out, gathering the freshmen.


    "Captain, is there something you need from us?''


    "Could it be that he has a new discovery?"


    "Who knows? Let''s see what he wants."


    ¡­


    The gazes of everyone turned to Feng Lin as they discussed in low voices.


    Feng Lin swept his gaze over to everyone and calmly spoke, "Who among you are geneticists? Step forward!"


    "I am one."


    "Me too!"


    ...


    Very soon, the freshmen replied.


    Out of over 300 people, there was actually a total of 30 geneticists.


    This ratio was truly frightening.


    Even Feng Lin hadn''t expected this.


    Geneticists all had a certain level of understanding with regards to genetic knowledge. Ordinary people wouldn''t be able to compare to them. Out of 1,000 cultivators, there might not even be one geneticist.


    Yet, 10% of the people here were actually geneticists! The ratio was extremely high.


    As expected of the students of the Great Wall University, all of them had outstanding potential.


    If a cultivator wished to grow in strength rapidly, they couldn''t be lacking in the four principles of wealth, companion, law, and earth. Without sufficient resources, no matter how talented one was, it would be tough for them to reach the peak.


    Feng Lin understood this point very well.


    If it weren''t for him being a geneticist and an alchemist, given his background, it would have been impossible for him to have sufficient accumulations during the start of his cultivation phase and walk out from Earth.


    "What grades of refiners are you all?" Feng Lin asked.


    "I''m an initial-grade medicinal refiner."


    "Mid-grade here."


    "I''m of the high-grade."


    ¡­


    The geneticists glanced at each other and replied.


    In total, there were two high-grade medicinal refiners, eight mid-grades, and twenty low-grades!"


    After an initial count, joy appeared on Feng Lin''s face. He felt that his plan now had a high chance of success.


    If he could combine the strength of these thirty geneticists and use them well, the result would surely surpass his imaginations.


    "This is a medicinal recipe I''ve done some research and modifications to. Look over it and quickly began to refine the ingredients. These genetic potions would be extremely important for us, and we have to depend on it to deal with the spirit race!" stated Feng Lin straightforwardly as he passed the recipe of the crimson refinement gunpowder to them.


    "Captain, did you use this earlier to destroy the previous small team of spirit lifeforms? Is the medicinal recipe mature yet? You do things so quickly!" Everyone was stunned.


    "Indeed." Feng Lin nodded in reply to the first question.


    After that, everyone grew increasingly curious.


    What medicinal recipe was this exactly? It could actually injure and kill the spirit lifeforms. This was simply incredible.


    Those geneticists quickly opened up the recipe and studied it. At the next instant, their eyes widened so much that their eyeballs nearly popped out.


    "What? medicinal refinement techniques can do this?"


    "A genetic potion with killing might. Is this still a genetic potion?"


    "This is a medicinal refinement recipe that has no soul to it."


    "Who cares about that? If this recipe is true and can really counter the spirit race, it would truly be unbelievable. It would surely usher in a brand new school of thought for geneticists!"


    ...


    Those geneticists had looks of disbelief on their faces. It was like a whole new world had opened up before them.


    Genetic potions that were originally used to aid cultivation were now used as weapons. In the past, although there were people with creative imaginations who thought about this before, they at most only managed to concoct some poison potions.


    For this crimson refinement gunpowder, it innately contained an explosive killing might.


    In theory, it was impossible to achieve this. In its liquid form, the potency would be highly unstable and the killing might it contained would be simply insufficient. It wouldn''t be able to unleash its full potential.


    Even if the liquid solution was stored in vacuum test tubes, things wouldn''t work out either.


    This recipe wasn''t scientific or genetic at all.


    "Captain, it isn''t that we doubt you, but this medicinal recipe is simply impossible. It won''t be able to achieve the effects that you state. In fact, what you''ve stated actually contradicts the theory of medicinal refinement!" said one of the high-grade medicinal refiners.


    "That''s right."


    "I''ve never heard of something like this before."


    "This isn''t scientific in the slightest."


    ...


    The other medicinal refiners also nodded.


    Indeed. If it was in liquid form, the crimson refinement gunpowder would naturally be ineffective. But how could these people know how wondrous the medicinal crystallization technique was?


    "Just follow the instructions in the letter until you achieve the liquid form with the medicinal potency stated in the recipe. After that, pass all the concocted solutions to me," Feng Lin calmly spoke and didn''t bother to explain further.


    Upon seeing how confident he was, those geneticists glanced at each other but no longer said anything else.


    After all, they were now in a perilous situation. Their safety depended on Feng Lin, and they truly didn''t have the freedom to doubt him. They could only choose to trust him.


    However, this didn''t mean that they had no doubts in their hearts.


    (We want to see exactly what method do you have to turn something rotten into something magical. How can you create a potion that has sufficient killing might?)


    After that, the geneticists all gathered in the medicinal refinement chamber of the flying shuttle and began their refinement.


    Fortunately, the recipe wasn''t overly complex. Under Feng Lin''s careful guidance, these people gradually understood the crux of the recipe and grew increasingly proficient.


    Soon, numerous tubes of crimson refinement gunpowder solutions were produced.


    All the geneticists focused and gave it their all, producing batches after batches of the red solution.


    Low-grade medicinal refiners were responsible for the beginning steps, the handling of the medicinal ingredients. For the mid-grade medicinal refiners, they were in charge of mixing the various ingredients and balancing the medicinal properties to create a certain level of medicinal potency. For high-grade medicinal refiners, they were responsible for monitoring changes to the solution and had to fix the flaws discovered until everything was perfect. The standard operating procedures were already given to them by Feng Lin. With an assembly line like this, the output was much greater compared to when Feng Lin was working alone.


    As the production of the crimson refinement gunpowder increased, Feng Lin''s eyes shone with a bright light.


    A crazy plan started to form in his mind.

 380 Crazy Plan

    If the plan wasn''t crazy enough, the hope of survival wouldn''t be high!


    Now that they were in such a perilous situation, if they still conformed to normal rules and logic, they would only be waiting for death.


    The energy within the flying shuttle was rapidly being consumed. If they didn''t enter a wormhole, it would be impossible for them to finish the journey. In the end, all of them would die when the energy reserve of the flying shuttle was exhausted.


    Outside the flying shuttle, there were only vast stretches of blank space, a vacuum environment. There was nothing else!


    Despite the fact that the Flowerfruit Mountain shuttle had a large amount of energy reserve at the start, if there were no minerals or resources that could be extracted nearby to replenish its expenditure, it was only natural that the energy reserve would be used up.


    If they continued waiting, there would truly be no difference from death.


    Only by cutting off all means of retreat would they be able to struggle through and find a ray of hope for survival!


    At this moment, an incomparably bold and crazy plan already began to form in Feng Lin''s mind.


    But now, the time wasn''t ripe yet. He had to make ample preparations before the plan could work.


    The geneticists worked together, forming an extremely effective assembly line that operated like flowing water. In a single day, over a hundred liter of crimson refinement gunpowder solution was created.


    Feng Lin used his spirit force and made the solution float in the air. He then controlled them to float after him as he headed into the secret medicinal refinement chamber at the depths of the flying shuttle while avoiding the gazes of the crowd.


    "How is he going to handle these potions?"


    "Would the crimson refinement gunpowder really have the same effect as what the medicinal recipe says? Would it be able to unleash unfathomable might?"


    "Unbelievable!"


    ...


    The geneticists stared at his departing back as they were filled with extreme curiosity.


    Feng Lin didn''t bother with them and had already started the next step in secret.


    The medicinal crystallization technique must not be easily divulged. In the future, he would depend on this as a core technique to set up his own school of thoughts in medicinal refinement. He naturally didn''t want people to pry into this.


    Inside the medicinal refinement chamber, Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed forth. The 100 liters of crimson refinement gunpowder floated in the air as he began to refine them all in one go.


    Given his current powerful mental state, he could already multitask effectively. Let alone doing two things simultaneously, it wasn''t even a problem for him to focus and do a thousand things together at the same time!


    He continued to perform hand gestures to control the intensity of the fire.


    His spirit force was like a knife, rapidly slashing through the red solution and splitting them into smaller portions. Under the augmentation of his spirit force, the fire was controlled perfectly, blazing slowly.


    Very soon, each portion of solution began to generate tiny crystals.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    The solution continued to evaporate as the smell of gunpowder permeated the atmosphere.


    Tiny red crystals formed and could be seen floating in the remainder of the solution.


    Splitting his focus to multitask on so many things was something Feng Lin had never attempted before.


    But since he had a feeling he could succeed, he simply went ahead and did it.


    However, if his spirit force was used in such a manner over a long period, the amount of consumption would be extremely great as well.


    Although he had succeeded, it didn''t mean that it had been effortless for him.


    Feng Lin adjusted his breathing and calmed his state of mind. He continued to perform hand gestures and control the intensity of the fire.


    Hu!


    Finally, he heaved a sigh of relief as a smile appeared on his face.


    The solution was now completely evaporated, leaving behind a pile of tiny floating crystals that shone resplendently.


    Feng Lin controlled his spirit force and continued to refine them. After all, 100 liters of solution was refined, the end result was a bucket of tiny red crystals.


    He then sealed the crystals into vacuum test tubes and walked out of the chamber, instantly attracting the attention of all the geneticists.


    "It is really a success?"


    "Genetic potions in a solid-state, how is this possible?"


    "These crystals contain vast amounts of energy within. They are simply akin to explosives!"


    ...


    These geneticists were like children who had received their favorite toys. They continued to observe the crystals with a look of awe and disbelief on their faces.


    One must know that before this, none of them had believed that it would have succeeded.


    This wasn''t scientific at all, not genetic at all!


    But now, the truth was clearly displayed before their eyes. The medicinal recipe was truly effective!


    (The unscientific had become the scientific!)


    (So medicinal refinement could be done like this as well?)


    (Solid-state genetic potions, how did this Feng Lin accomplish this?)


    ...


    Many of the geneticists here had awoken spirit or mental-type mythological genes. They used their mental energy to probe and soon discovered the violent medicinal potency within the crystals. In their perception, they could see the medicinal potency was being locked together by a unique crystalline structure which forced the potion to enter the solid-state.


    Their lips trembled; they weren''t able to say anything. Their gazes at Feng Lin became different.


    Not only was this Feng Lin good at cultivation, but he could also be a geneticist that could open up his own school of thought!


    How many methods did he still have in reserve?


    Feng Lin basked in the looks of admiration and awe from everyone before calmly smiling. "Now, you all should believe that the medicinal recipe is genuine, right? With these objects, we would have a chance of survival and can escape the pursuit of the spirit race. Now, let us continue to concoct more of the crimson refinement solution!"


    "Right!" The geneticists glanced at each other; their confidence was now greatly boosted as they began to focus and started another bout of concoction.


    Everyone did their own assigned task well. The assembly line operated like flowing water, and bottles of red solutions were produced by batches and being sent to Feng Lin where they were further refined into medicinal crystals.


    The geneticists also grew increasingly familiar with the concoction process and their efficiency continued to rise.


    As more and more tubes of crimson crystals appeared, Feng Lin''s eyes shone with hope. He felt that the distance between his goal was shortening.


    The crazy plan in his mind could finally be started upon.


    Other than taking short breaks to rest and recover their energy, Feng Lin and the geneticists were relentless as they continued to concoct.


    This crimson refinement gunpowder would be the key to their escape from the spirit race. Thus, none of the geneticists dared slack off.


    Finally, at noon, three days later, the concoction process stopped.


    "What? The medicinal ingredients are used up?" Feng Lin was astonished when he heard the report from one of the high-grade medicinal refiners.


    Without realizing it, the medicinal ingredients had been depleted, but they now had a small mountain of crimson refinement gunpowder.


    But even so, all of these were far from sufficient!


    If they wanted to deal with the spirit race army, the more crystals they had, the better it would naturally be.


    With every additional portion, their chances of success would be greater as well.


    But now that there were no longer any medicinal ingredients, what should they do?


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows.


    "Captain, I have a plan. Some freshmen had interspatial equipment and might have some medicinal ingredients stored with them. How about we gather the ingredients from them?"


    "Logical." Feng Lin nodded when he heard that. He instantly used the A.I. to broadcast a message to everyone.


    "Dear fellow students, our supply of medicinal ingredients is all used up. Now, we are going to collect medicinal ingredients from all of you in order to concoct more crimson refinement gunpowder to deal with the spirit race. Whether or not we can survive now depends on all of you. Take note, if you have the following ingredients, please hand them over. Crimson crystals, star sand, black crystal ores¡­"


    This method saw an instant effect.


    The freshmen naturally understood that their lives were more important. They obediently handed over the relevant medicinal ingredients that they had on them.


    Feng Lin nodded silently when he saw the situation.


    Although there might be some internal conflicts among humans when vying for resources, everyone could put aside their differences decisively when they had to face external enemies.


    This was also the reason why humans could occupy territories despite their mid to low-grade technology. This was their way of survival.


    If the hearts of everyone could be united, there would surely be hope!


    Finally, after drifting about in outer space for ten days, the ingredients they could collect had all been refined into the crimson refinement gunpowder, which caused their storage to be filled to the brim with it.


    Through the A.I., Feng Lin began to broadcast a message to those in the flying shuttle.


    "Fellow students, there are no minerals or resources in our surrounding space. Moreover, the energy reserve of the ship is continuously being consumed and we have no way to replenish it. If this continues on, we would be simply waiting for death. Hence, I''ve now come up with a crazy plan. I feel that this is our only chance of survival. Success and failure all hinged on this¡­"


    His voice boomed with power, echoing throughout the flying shuttle.


    At this moment, regardless of what the freshmen were busy with, all of them stopped their actions and inclined their heads, listening attentively.

 381 Wormhole Ambush

    Inside the wormhole, time and space were distorted. Countless points of light arced through the surroundings, resembling shooting stars.


    A flying shuttle was currently flying through the wormhole, heading toward the direction of the Great Wall University. Because they were in a wormhole, for every second that passed, a vast amount of distance was being covered.


    But the closer they got to their target, the more nervous the freshmen inside the flying shuttle became. Their hearts pounded rapidly and almost leaped up to their throats.


    "This plan is too crazy, can it succeed?"


    "I don''t know, but we can only give it a shot."


    "That''s right, let''s go for broke!"


    ...


    Numerous voices of worry could be heard from within the crowd.


    Feng Lin stood at the forefront and spoke, "Don''t worry. We have already done our best. Next, we can only depend on fate. Even if we failed in the end, we wouldn''t have died pointlessly by wasting time away while waiting for our deaths. We have already done all we can!"


    His voice was powerful and was like a stabilizing needle that calmed the hearts of everyone.


    That was right, all of them were in such a perilous situation. What was the point of being worried when they had already done all they could?


    Other than their lives, they had nothing left to lose.


    Alas, their lives were the thing they didn''t want to lose the most.


    Their captain Feng Lin had explained his crazy plan to them, and it caused their hearts to shiver. The extent of danger was unbelievable and it was an incomparably bold one. After hearing it, all of them ran through the plan again and again, and they couldn''t help but admit that as of now, that crazy plan suggested by Feng Lin was truly one that had the highest possibility of success.


    (Let''s go for broke!)


    Danger could be the best source of stimulating one''s potential.


    When they thought of the scenes described in the plan, their bodies couldn''t help but tremble. Danger and opportunity truly co-existed together.


    If they failed, they would simply die and enter the reincarnation cycle early. There was nothing left to say.


    But maybe, what if they really succeeded? That would be impressive!


    They would become heroes of the Great Wall University and humanity¡­


    They would be legends!


    ...


    The shuttle flew rapidly through the wormhole as everyone waited with bated breath.


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes as he surveyed the area ahead.


    Although the plan was crazy and steeped in danger, he was fully prepared for every situation.


    "A huge energy reaction has been discovered ahead, please take note! A strange phenomenon occurred in the wormhole; a giant spirit beast has appeared!" All of a sudden, the scanning system of the flying shuttle beeped as the A.I. let out a sound of warning while flashing a blinding red light.


    Everyone instantly started to focus and went to the front cabin, staring at the outside.


    In their vision, they saw a giant fork in front, and an incomparably large figure emerged from nowhere. Its body was perfectly round and resembled a giant whale. It was currently roaring at the flying shuttle and flying toward them from the back.


    A surge of electromagnetic waves instantly gushed over.


    The entire flying shuttle trembled from the impact. The energy control systems in the flying shuttle were under interference. Light flashed on and off, flickering incessantly.


    BOOM!


    The gigantic figure flew over, causing the wormhole to distort.


    The giant whale was staring at the flying shuttle, like how a hunter stared at its prey. It then butted its head over.


    Feng Lin didn''t panic. He had been expecting something like this and had waited for a long time.


    (It''s getting nearer, it''s getting nearer!)


    His eyes stared fixedly at the whale''s direction. And when its distance from the flying shuttle became sufficiently near, Feng Lin decisively gave an order.


    "Blast out the crimson refinement gunpowder!"


    Pu, pu, pu~


    The panels at the back of the flying shuttle slid open as a hundred metallic cannons appeared and fired at the same time. They linked with each other as a giant net shot out, wanting to entangle the whale.


    After that cannon shots rang out repeatedly. A thick reddish cloud of substance erupted forth, being emitted from red crystals. The smell of gunpowder permeated the entire wormhole. However, due to their small sizes, the crystals appeared to be harmless.


    That giant whale also felt the same. It didn''t guard itself and continued to headbutt over.


    At the next instant, the red crystals blasted into it. It was like a spark of flame dropped into a pool of gasoline. Its entire body instantly combusted.


    The spirit whale was an entity formed from energy, how vast must the amount of energy within it be?


    Under the catalysis of the crimson refinement gunpowder, the energy within the spirit whale instantly reacted, and the reaction spread through its entire body like a plague, setting its entire body on fire. Its internal structure was rapidly destroyed, and it could feel pain from the depths of its soul.


    The giant spirit whale opened its maw and let out roars of pain while sending out energy blasts randomly. Its struggles caused the wormhole tunnel to tremble unstably.


    The energy waves gushed over, causing the flying shuttle to shudder.


    "Activate the protective energy barrier!" At this moment, Feng Lin couldn''t care about the remaining energy reserves. The flying shuttle had to defend against the impact of this attack no matter what.


    If not, even before the spirit whale died, the flying shuttle would crumble apart first.


    That''s right!


    Feng Lin''s plan wasn''t to evade the spirit race. It was to counter-ambush the giant spirit whale in the wormhole tunnel instead! Feng Lin wanted to kill it.


    The tunnel in the wormhole was very narrow, and there was simply no way to evade.


    Once they succeeded, they would be able to deal with the spirit race''s pursuit within the wormhole once and for all. There would be no need for them to drift aimlessly in the universe, and they could return to the Great Wall University in three hours.


    At that time, no matter how ferocious the spirit race was, they wouldn''t dare attack the university.


    Upon impact, the protective barrier shimmered but managed to hold.


    Feng Lin stared fixedly at the spirit whale; the others did so as well. The atmosphere was so tense that no one dared to breathe loudly.


    The red-colored flames burned the whale, and it trembled in agony amidst roars of pain.


    "Increase our speed and rush ahead!" Feng Lin seemed to have sensed something. He quickly gave the order.


    The flying shuttle instantly responded. Flames shot out from its tail as it rushed forth with great speed.


    Anger flashed in the eyes of the spirit whale. It snarled and increased its speed, wanting to perish together with these detestable humans.


    The flying shuttle entered its maximum speed, but the giant whale got increasingly closer and was about to come in contact with it.


    "Fire the second wave of crimson refinement gunpowder!"


    Bang!


    Another hundred cannon shells filled with the crimson refinement gunpowder blasted out, heavily injuring the spirit whale.


    Its gigantic body was like a huge target. However, due to its vibrant life force, it wasn''t dead yet. It howled with madness and continued to pursue.


    Just like this, the flying shuttle and the spirit whale began a game of cat and mouse.


    Feng Lin intentionally controlled the speed of the flying shuttle to drag the time.


    The longer the time dragged on, the greater would the injury of the spirit whale be. It would eventually succumb to its injuries and die.


    The reality was as he expected as well.


    After being blasted twice, the strength of the spirit whale dwindled rapidly. It no longer had the strength to match the flying shuttle''s speed.


    "Aim for its life when it''s injured!"


    Feng Lin instantly gave the order.


    "Third wave of crimson refinement gunpowder, fire!"


    Another blast of cannon fire enveloped the spirit whale. The explosions were so intense that the wormhole tunnel behind the flying shuttle had also crumbled into pieces.


    The flying shuttle shuddered from the impact. Everyone gathered and cheered with joy from the bottom of their hearts.


    "Great!"


    "We''ve finally succeeded!"


    "We are safe now and can finally return to the Great Wall University!"


    ...


    Everyone had joyful smiles on their faces.


    Had they really succeeded?


    It wasn''t easy at all!


    "Warning, warning! An extremely high-grade energy fluctuation is discovered behind the shuttle. It should be a gigantic-scale spirit lifeform!" A warning rang out as an inauspicious red light flickered in the shuttle.


    The cheers of everyone stopped abruptly.


    A moment later, a gigantic spirit blackhole appeared behind the shuttle. It was incomparably deep, like a bottomless pit that could even devour energy. In fact, even the wormhole was being devoured bit by bit.


    "It''s that spirit black hole!"


    "It was it who killed the instructor!"


    "We are doomed for sure, we won''t be able to escape!"


    ...


    That spirit blackhole looked extremely bizarre. It drifted over silently, appearing slow but was extremely fast in reality.


    An intense roar rang out, a roar from the depths of its heart, filled with anger and madness...


    "Open fire!"


    "Open fire now!"


    "Activate the cannon!"


    ...

 382 Fire Cannon!

    The roaring sounds were loud and filled with craziness and brutality. Its face was savage and distorted...


    "Fire the cannon!"


    Extremely enraged howls that were like the sounds of thunderbolts erupted through the dead silence.


    The space shuttle was mobilized, exposing over 100 cannons outside and pointing them toward the black shadow that was closing in slowly.


    The spirit blackhole got closer at a rate that seemed to be both slow and fast at the same time. Its body that was like a black hole kept on engulfing, even the wormhole itself kept on breaking down. It was so suffocating that it made one feel despair.


    It got closer silently.


    In front of the black hole, the space shuttle was like a small fish before the mouth of a huge whale. No matter how hard it struggled, it was unable to break away from its fate of being engulfed.


    The eyes of everyone in the space shuttle opened wide; their faces filled with despair.


    Before such a terrifying monster, even the instructor who had been an elite adept had been swallowed in one go, unable to put up any resistance, let alone them who were merely grand cultivators.


    They were doomed!


    Everyone''s heart sank into endless darkness, feeling that all hopes were lost.


    That furious bellow sounded like the first bolt of thunder in the stuffy world, waking up all living creatures.


    If one didn''t erupt amidst the silence, they would die amidst the silence.


    Feng Lin let out an enraged bellow.


    Boom boom boom!


    The space shuttle launched the cannons on both sides concurrently, and brilliant sparks went smashing out like a hurricane.


    The densely-packed crimson refinement gunpowder formed large areas of red fog that filled up the space in the wormhole.


    However, the spirit blackhole didn''t budge in the least. It merely engulfed deeply and swallowed those red fog into its stomach.


    The black hole''s stomach shot out a stretch of red light as if explosives had been set off. However, they were quickly suppressed and no longer had any motion.


    "It''s useless! It''s impossible for us to escape!"


    "The spirit blackhole had even engulfed the instructor. It''s not something that we can fight against!"


    "Is our cultivation path going to come to a stop here?"


    ...


    Everyone''s countenance turned grim. They didn''t kick up a fuss but were numb as wooden blocks.


    There was no grief as great as despair.


    The spirit blackhole''s appearance made them give up completely. They couldn''t summon any will to put up a resistance.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t care about that. Even if he was in the most dangerous impasse, he wouldn''t give up.


    Even if he were to die, he would bite a chunk of meat off from the enemy.


    "Launch out all the crimson refinement gunpowder!" Feng Lin gave the order, and the space shuttle activated all the cannons.


    A total of 1,300 cannonballs shot out, sending an endless stretch of red fog at the spirit blackhole.


    The spirit blackhole was unable to engulf them all in one go. When its body came into contact with them, it started burning up, forming jets of flames.


    (It''s effective?)


    Everyone''s eyes lit up, but this little bit of hope didn''t last long before it was immediately extinguished.


    The spirit blackhole suddenly opened a huge black mouth and engulfed fiercely, even starting to chew on the wormhole itself.


    The red flames started to dissipate.


    When their hopes were destroyed, they would only feel even greater despair than just plain despair!


    Everyone fell silent.


    They had utilized all of their means. This time around, there was really no more hope.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t think the same. Things weren''t over yet!


    His neck swelled up and green veins popped up as he let out an enraged bellow, "Launch the crimson refinement cannon!"


    Boom!


    A huge cannon as thick as a pillar extended out from the top of the space shuttle. It was the space shuttle''s main cannon.


    The others were still wearing a numb expression. When the hundreds of cannonballs were launched concurrently but were useless, what could a big cannon do?


    No matter how they resisted, they would still end up dead. Everything was in vain.


    Boom!


    A round metallic cannonball was sent smashing out without a trace. It suddenly split up into many red spots and was then completely engulfed by the black hole, not having any other activity.


    Everyone''s expression was that of despair.


    However, at the next instant...


    Roar!


    The spirit blackhole suddenly opened its mouth furiously. There were purplish-red flames burning the inside of its mouth, and it was in great agony.


    This flame had an unprecedented level of blaze.


    "What? It''s actually effective!" The freshmen stared with eyes wide-open in disbelief.


    Feng Lin''s eyes lowered.


    Ambushing the spirit race wasn''t something that ordinary people could do, let alone when they were just a bunch of freshmen.


    How could he possibly not make more preparations?


    Other than refining most of the ingredients into a simplified version of the crimson refinement gunpowder, he had also secretly refined over 100 crimson refinement cinnabar pills. These were his true secret weapon.


    They were prepared for when the crimson refinement gunpowder was insufficient to deal with the huge spirit race beast.


    He made use of mechanical manufacturing technology together with the help of the A.I. to create three metallic cannonballs. They could smash the crimson refinement cinnabar pills into the spirit and then unleash their effect.


    He hadn''t expected that he didn''t use it against that spirit whale but ended up using it on this spirit blackhole instead.


    It was a success on the first strike.


    Hope started to appear in everyone''s eyes.


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t careless. He shouted out abruptly, "A.I.! Drive on at full speed!"


    Although this attack was effective...


    This spirit blackhole''s body was extremely massive, and the damage inflicted onto it wasn''t fatal.


    If they didn''t leave now, what were they waiting for?


    Strong flames shot out from the back of the space shuttle, and it moved at full speed, rapidly drawing distance away from the black hole.


    After encountering many attacks previously, this was the first time the spirit blackhole was injured. It seemed to be completely enraged, and its massive body kept on expanding and contracting non-stop. A huge black mouth opened up and spewed out a seething particle tempest.


    Caught in the particle tempest, the space shuttle was like a small bird caught in a hurricane. It swayed about as if it was at risk of being destroyed at any moment.


    Boom!


    Another metallic cannonball smashed out and made use of the chance to land into the spirit blackhole''s mouth.


    The flames in the black hole''s mouth seemed to have received fuel. They immediately seethed and burned even more fiercely as they expanded out.


    The spirit blackhole''s body instantly contracted like a deflated balloon.


    The space shuttle took the opportunity to draw distance between them once again.


    Although the spirit blackhole''s body resembled the black hole and it had the ability to engulf, it was essentially still a living creature. It howled in great agony from the scorching flames, and many black blisters appeared on the surface of its body. When they broke away from its body, they formed many spirit monsters.


    In the blink of an eye, their numbers grew into thousands or ten thousands. They gushed forth like tidal waves, blocking up the wormhole and surging toward the space shuttle.


    Seeing that the freshmen were still in a daze, Feng Lin let out a furious bellow, "What are you guys still in a daze for? Take control of the battery! Launch the cannons! Smash these damned spirit monsters into dregs!"


    Only then did everyone seem as if they had just woken up from a dream and quickly got moving.


    Although their hopes were slim, there was still a chance for them to survive this. They had no other option than to fight with their lives on the line.


    These people were all elites amongst the elites and had experienced a long period of military training.


    They controlled the many cannons on the space shuttle, rapidly firing them.


    Many light-energy cannonballs smashed out like rainwater, crushing the surrounding spirit lifeforms.


    An interstellar pursuit between humans and spirits started.


    Feng Lin took charge in the control cabin. His eyes fixed on the spirit blackhole''s massive body.


    As the spirit race kept on breaking down, he saw that the black hole''s body was also shrinking incessantly.


    However, the injuries from the flames didn''t shrink. Clearly, the black hole was no longer able to suppress its injuries.


    They mustn''t drag on the battle in the wormhole. The longer they stayed here, the larger the amount of energy depleted!


    If things were dragged too long, they would be lost in the wormhole due to having their energy completely depleted. The spirit blackhole didn''t need to do anything.


    The spirit blackhole moved the energy on its body to suppress the flames, wanting to recover.


    However, how could Feng Lin possibly give him the chance to recover?


    He personally took action, controlling the cannon and the very last cannonball that comprised of the crimson refinement cinnabar.


    The cannonball drew a beautiful trajectory in the air and accurately shot toward the black hole''s injury. It entered deeper into the black hole''s body and then exploded.


    Boom!


    Red flames burst out within the black hole and rapidly extended into a huge lump of flames, drowning the black hole.


    An extremely enraged roar rang out.


    The spirit blackhole suddenly exploded, and an endless amount of energy mixed with flames drowned the wormhole completely, destroying it.


    Those spirit monsters were instantly blasted into dregs in the storm.


    An extremely battered space shuttle silently disappeared into the distance.

 383 Unrivaled Military Meri

    A space shuttle with a battered exterior was driving in the dark and abyssal wormhole without a sound.


    "Alert! Alert! Alert! The energy level has dropped to a dangerous level! 20%, 18%, 16%..." The space shuttle''s A.I. released a piercing warning, and red light flashed non-stop.


    It was silent inside the cabin.


    After a series of battles and going through drastic changes, everyone''s stamina and mental energy had almost been completely depleted. They fell limp to the ground.


    "Hey! Was that spirit blackhole really killed by us? We survived!¡­" A numb voice rang out, breaking the silence and filled with perplexity.


    "That''s right! We''re saved!" Someone stood up and said outright with a strong voice that had unshakable confidence and determination.


    Feng Lin''s voice broke the silence like sunlight shining through the dark clouds, thoroughly illuminating the silence in everyone''s heart.


    "We''re saved!"


    "We''ve won!"


    "Hurrah! Hurrah team leader! Hurrah Great Wall University! Hurrah mankind!"


    ...


    The numbed faces slowly changed and regained vigor.


    What followed the long silence were cheers that were even more fervent and intense than ever before.


    The atmosphere in the space shuttle was like boiling water, with cheers ringing through the sky. It was extremely seething.


    The suppressed emotions were like lava that had been silent in a volcano for 1,000 years and then erupting, unable to calm down even after very long.


    Feng Lin smiled and looked at this scene, not stopping them.


    After surviving the audacious battle against the spirit race, everyone had the right to feel happy and proud.


    Everyone was anxious to head back!


    If they were to travel through the wormhole at full speed, it would take them three hours at most to return to the Great Wall University.


    However, to everyone, this was extremely long.


    The warning that the energy index kept on plunging also made everyone extremely anxious.


    Every passing second felt like a year.


    The danger had yet to pass completely.


    If the energy was completely depleted and they had yet to arrive back at Great Wall University, they would be shredded up by the space-time tempest in the wormhole.


    However, there was nothing they could do except to move on, hoping that luck would be on their side.


    Fortunately, when the space shuttle''s energy had plunged to the 5% threshold, the space shuttle finally broke out from the wormhole, and the Great Wall University that was formed from a stretch of stars appeared before them.


    They were back!


    Great Wall University!


    Before everyone could cheer, the Great Wall University''s defense system immediately reacted and issued a warning.


    "This is the Great Wall University. Report where you come from immediately! If there are no replies after three minutes, we''ll commence the attack!"


    "We''re the Great Wall University''s freshmen and we''ve been ambushed by the spirit race while undergoing a mission! We''ve just escaped and returned..." Feng Lin immediately replied through The Flowerfruit Mountain.


    "What?"


    ...


    The massive Great Wall University was instantly taken by astonishment.


    The space shuttle had just landed at the harbor when a group of valiant-looking generals led a group of soldiers toward them.


    "You''re the captain, Feng Lin?!" At the sight of how dispirited Feng Lin and the others were, their expressions immediately turned grim.


    The other soldiers were taken by astonishment.


    If that message was true, then this group of freshmen had really escaped from the pursuit of the spirit race. How was that even possible?!


    Was this something that freshmen were capable of?


    Even the most experienced Great Wall Warrior wouldn''t dare to boast of being capable of accomplishing this!


    "Quickly bring them to recover! There''ll be no restriction on the amount of gene potions used. Ensure that they are recovered to their optimum condition!" commanded the general.


    "Yes!" The group of soldiers stepped forth.


    "Hold on!" Feng Lin suddenly took a step forward and spoke up. "General, we''re fine. We''ve just over-exerted ourselves. Please check the Great Wall University''s entry records to see if Donghuang Taichu and Augustus have returned."


    The general immediately used his authority to flip through the Great Wall University''s records and said in a deep voice, "No!"


    "General, please send out reinforcements to rescue them immediately!" Feng Lin spoke up in a deep voice. "When we were chased by the spirits, we had split into three groups to avoid being completely annihilated! Seeing that we''re the only ones who have returned, it''s likely that they are still being chased by the spirits!"


    "What?!" Hearing that, the general immediately issued orders.


    Very soon two Star Warship headed in the direction where Feng Lin and the others came from.


    "You guys, follow me!" The general led them into the depths of the star fortress. After passing through over ten sentinel stations, they arrived in a big hall.


    The big hall was like a huge pillar that shot up toward the sky. Every layer was filled by people that were looking at them from a high spot.


    Countless gazes gathered like countless arrows that wanted to pierce through them.


    Ordinary people wouldn''t be able to withstand this immense pressure.


    Feng Lin breathed deeply and took a seat, sitting upright and regulating his breathing. He looked straight to the front.


    With the experience in the military tribunal previously, he didn''t feel too anxious this time around.


    However, the others'' breathing started to become rushed. The cultivation of everyone present was far above theirs, and the pressure made them feel extremely unwell.


    "Freshman Feng Lin, what on earth happened?" A marshall with a burly physique sat at the very top and looked at him with eagle eyes, his voice sounding hoarse and grim.


    Three obvious blade marks came down from his forehead, slashing through even his skull, making him appear even more imposing.


    He was one of the ten Marshalls in the Great Wall Army, Interstellar Warfare Marshall Zheng Longkai!


    The moment this person appeared, all the freshmen drew in a gasp of cold air.


    There were ten marshalls in the Great Wall Army, each of them governing over different battle responsibilities, including the defensive warfare, guerilla warfare, espionage warfare, etc¡­


    Every marshall had their unique troop.


    This Interstellar Warfare Marshall primarily governed over the Interstellar Warfare Unit. They were the most valiant army that focused on attack over defense. They spent a long period in the external star systems, hunting extraterrestrial races and proving that they were the most valiant in the Great Wall Army!


    The freshmen were the Great Wall University''s future and when they were being killed consecutively, this big shot was alarmed.


    "We followed the school''s plan to assault the Spirit Race Nest! However, we fell into their ambush and the instructor was swallowed by the spirit blackhole! We could only split up and escape..." Feng Lin briefly explained the entire course of events.


    "What? spirit blackhole?!"


    "That''s a king-grade spirit lifeform! How did they manage to escape from it?!"


    "That''s impossible!"


    ...


    "Are you sure that you aren''t lying?" A strong gleam shone in the marshall''s eyes, as if wanted to pierce through Feng Lin and the other freshmen, seeing through all the secrets.


    This was far too unbelievable and even he would need to ascertain once again.


    "I didn''t lie!" Feng Lin spoke in a deep voice. "The other freshmen can stand witness to this!"


    "That''s right! There''s really a spirit blackhole! There''s a rumor that someone has divulged our mission."


    "We saw and experienced it for ourselves!"


    "There''s no way that this is a lie!"


    ...


    With their innocence on the line, the other freshmen started to speak up as well.


    Feng Lin had been prepared for this. "I have the encrypted message the instructor had sent out before his death and the images recorded by the space shuttle. Marshall, please have a look!"


    He sent over two sets of data.


    The marshall opened them up, and his expression instantly became unprecedentedly solemn and infuriated.


    A wave of fiendish aura emitted out and came pressing down on everyone like a massive mountain.


    Everyone present didn''t dare make a sound. The marshall was clearly infuriated and everyone didn''t dare to incur his wrath.


    The aura was oppressing and suffocating.


    "How dare they! spirit race, we will fight it out with you to the bitter end!" The marshall let out an enraged bellow. There seemed to be flames spurting out from his eyes, with sound waves filling up the entire sky.


    Under the strong pressure, everyone lowered their heads and held their breaths. They didn''t even dare to breathe too loudly.


    Very long later, the marshall regained his composure. He looked at Feng Lin with a gaze that was filled with admiration and praise.


    "Feng Lin! You''ve done well! You led the team to escape from the spirit race''s pursuit and accomplished something that countless seniors haven''t been able to do. You''ve earned yourself unrivaled military merit!"

 384 Great Reward

    "Excellent. You guys have earned the unrivaled military merit. To be able to escape from the spirit race''s pursuit and bring back important information that the instructor had handed to you back to the Great Wall University. This mission has been completed outstandingly. It has been many years since we''ve such outstanding freshmen!" The marshall looked at Feng Lin and the other freshmen with an admiring expression.


    His word undoubtedly was an admittance that what Feng Lin had said was the truth.


    The teachers and students who were watching this broke into a commotion.


    "To think that it''s real!"


    "A group of freshmen had escaped from the spirit race''s pursuit! How is that possible?!


    "Why is it impossible? Even the marshall has admitted it. How could it be false? What I''m curious about is how they do it."


    ...


    A series of guesses and discussions broke out.


    However, this matter hadn''t ended. What was even more astonishing had yet to come.


    The marshall looked at the images that Feng Lin had sent over, and his eyes suddenly shone with a sharp and piercing glow.


    "You guys used that strange red fog to kill the spirit whale and spirit blackhole in succession. What on earth is that?"


    There was suddenly a strong urgency in his deep voice.


    A commotion broke out in the surroundings once again.


    "It''s one thing that they managed to escape, but to think that this group of freshmen have even killed a spirit whale and spirit blackhole! That''s too much of an exaggeration!"


    "The spirit whale is a huge spirit and it would require at least an elite adept to be able to kill it! And the spirit blackhole is a king-grade spirit lifeform. Without consecutive attacks from a grand adept, it would be impossible to even break through its defenses! These freshmen are merely grand cultivators at most and are three major realms away. This is simply a miracle!"


    "This image can''t be a fake, right?!"


    ...


    The more they understood how terrifying the spirit race was, the more they realized that what Feng Lin and the group had done was extremely unbelievable. It was inevitable for there to be suspicions.


    The marshall couldn''t be bothered to explain much. With a tap of his finger, he projected the images of Feng Lin''s group.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh. Countless gazes were instantly attracted.


    A silver-colored impressive-looking space shuttle traveled in the wormhole and was being chased after by a spirit whale.


    Bang bang bang!


    Red fog permeated the entire wormhole, lighting up the spirit whale''s massive body like gunpowder. In the end, it scattered into flames explosively in the wormhole.


    Everyone held their breaths and watched this scene in disbelief.


    The fact was presented before them. This was far too unbelievable!


    What on earth was that red fog?


    Boom!


    When the spirit blackhole appeared, everyone gasped.


    That massive body engulfed everything. The complete darkness made one feel extreme despair and suffocation just from watching the projection. It was extremely terrifying.


    What quickly followed was a series of difficult pursuit in the wormhole.


    Cannons were launched, blasting countless spirit monsters into dregs.


    However, the spirit blackhole gradually closed in, causing the space shuttle to enter an impasse.


    At this moment, a series of enraged and hysterical roars rang out in the scene.


    "Fire the cannon!!!..."


    An ordinary-looking metallic cannonball was launched, achieving great success with one strike. Purplish-red flames blasted a huge hole in the spirit blackhole''s body and burned ceaselessly.


    Boom!


    Boom!


    What followed was the launching of two more cannonballs that shot into the greatest depths of the spirit blackhole''s body, crushing its internal organs.


    Under everyone''s surprised gaze, the spirit blackhole crumbled from inside, bursting into a ball of flames and suddenly exploding. Explosions broke out in the entire wormhole and then the scene disappeared.


    "All of these are real. This group of freshmen had really killed a spirit blackhole!"


    "What is that red fog?"


    "What cannonball has such prowess?"


    ...


    The gazes of everyone became scorching hot.


    The red fog was simply the nemesis of the spirit race. If it could be mass-produced and used in battle, they might be able to turn the tables around against the Spirit Race.


    As the leader of the military force, the marshall was well aware of this point. He took a long look at Feng Lin and asked in a deep voice, "What is that?"


    "Crimson refinement gunpowder!" Feng Lin replied calmly.


    "What is its effect?" The marshall went straight to the point, with pressing urgency in his voice.


    Feng Lin instantly fell silent.


    The crimson refinement gunpowder was a product of his painstaking efforts. How could he reveal it so easily? He wouldn''t give up on his principles so easily even if he was facing the Interstellar Warfare Marshall.


    Seeing that Feng Lin didn''t give a reply after very long, the marshall frowned and guessed what Feng Lin was thinking. He said calmly, "Don''t worry. Our Great Wall University won''t treat any student shabbily. If you share the refining method of the crimson refinement gunpowder, the university will give you great compensation. Our Great Wall University is one of the top ten Cosmos Universities in the universe. There''s no reason for us to exploit the student''s resources."


    The marshall said this to appease Feng Lin''s wariness.


    Feng Lin nodded. If that were the case, it wouldn''t be bad.


    The crimson refinement gunpowder was a great killing weapon that targeted the spirit race. It''d be too much of a waste if he was the only one holding onto it.


    Only the Great Wall University would be able to bring its value to the greatest level and help out the interstellar humans even more.


    If there was sufficient compensation, it would be fine to just give out a single medicine refinement technique.


    Feng Lin replied, "The crimson refinement gunpowder is a type of energy catalyst. It can create a high-speed reaction to energies, breaking their original structure. This gunpowder doesn''t have much impact on other matter-based lifeforms. However, they are like an epidemic existence to energy-based lifeforms like the spirit race!"


    "Spirit epidemic?" The marshall''s eyes gleamed even stronger. "How did you refine it?"


    "It''s something I had obtained by luck from some other mythological ruin!" Feng Lin gave an ambiguous reply.


    "Is the technique transferable?" the marshall asked a crucial question.


    Feng Lin shook his head. "No. I''m the only one who can learn this technique. It''s my unique medicinal refinement technique. Other people won''t be able to refine it successfully!"


    "Is it really impossible?" The marshall''s eyes narrowed and he sent out an aura as heavy as a mountain, pressing on Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin faced it and said, being neither servile nor overbearing, "This is my secret art! Unless I choose to impart it to someone else, other people won''t be able to refine it even if they were to have the recipe!"


    Although the marshall''s pressure was astonishing, Feng Lin had come across many different situations and didn''t waver.


    The marshall thought deeply about this, came to a decision, and said, "Feng Lin, you''ve attained great battle merit after killing your way out from the pursuit of spirits! I''ll give you the scholarship that''s worth 50 million contribution points and 1 million academic points. Since the spartan training has ended, you''re undeniably the number one amongst the freshmen. Your team members will each also receive one million contribution points and 1,000 academic points."


    The marshall announced great rewards.


    All the other freshmen''s eyes were wide-open. They had a blissful feeling as if they had suddenly struck it rich overnight.


    Everyone nodded, not feeling any astonishment.


    Given the merit that Feng Lin and this group had achieved, they deserved such a great reward.


    However, what the marshall said next caused a great commotion.


    "Feng Lin, I''ve decided to award you the title of Second Lieutenant. You''ll take charge of a Medicine Refinement Department in the Great Wall Army''s Logistics Unit and focus on studying the crimson refinement gunpowder!"

 385 New Second Lieutenan

    "What? The marshall has promoted him to a Second Lieutenant in one go?!"


    "This kid has gotten lucky! He managed to soar up to great heights in just one step!"


    "The Great Wall University''s graduation test is extremely strict and only the students who officially graduated and stay in the school could get the Second Lieutenant title!"


    "Hmph! This Second Lieutenant ranking is merely a temporary title. The marshall probably just wants him to give the refinement technique for the crimson refinement gunpowder to the military!"


    "That''s hard to say! Military titles aren''t something to be given easily. A Second Lieutenant is a Second Lieutenant, even if he is one that manages the Logistic Unit. No matter how high one''s cultivation is, as long as their military title is lower than his, they would have to respectfully perform a military salutation before him!"


    "That''s right! Once he becomes a Second Lieutenant, the treatment and status he would get in the Great Wall University would turn 180 degrees! There hasn''t been any precedence in which one obtained a military title before they graduated. Which graduate hadn''t become someone who took the school by storm?!"


    ...


    Astonishment, jealousy... All sorts of voices rang out incessantly.


    Feng Lin was merely a newly-enrolled freshman but had been given the Second Lieutenant title by the marshall. Understandably, it instantly caused everyone to feel jealousy and hatred toward him.


    However, since the marshall had already made his decision, it was impossible for them to change it.


    "Second Lieutenant title?" Feng Lin secretly nodded. This was better.


    The crystallization technique for each gene potion was different. So, without alchemy and a powerful spiritual force as the foundation, it was impossible for the others to derive the complete technique.


    Other than killing and damaging spirits, the crimson refinement gunpowder didn''t have many other uses. It was a unique potion and Feng Lin didn''t have much use for it either.


    However, things would be completely different if it was given to the Great Wall University.


    This was a great killing weapon.


    Given the university''s resource storage, they would be able to refine sufficient crimson refinement gunpowder and deal serious damage to the spirit race.


    This would be considered as contributing to the university or mankind.


    After all, he wouldn''t lose out at all to be getting the Second Lieutenant title.


    "Thank you, marshall!" Feng Lin nodded and pay his gratitude.


    The marshall smiled. He knew that since Feng Lin had said this, it meant that he had completely agreed to his plan.


    "We''ve gotten the information, so you guys can go back now. Next, we''ll need to capture the spy! I shall see who was the one betraying their ancestry for glory! To think that they would dare to scheme and harm our university''s talents!" The marshall''s smile was now filled with brazen killing intent and was very cold.


    One could imagine that if the spies were to be caught, they would definitely not be let off easily.


    Under the protection of the interstellar warriors, Feng Lin and the others left the place orderly. A set of military uniforms and a military badge was brought before Feng Lin.


    When the other freshmen saw this, their expressions were extremely complicated.


    In a flash, this person who was of the same age as them had already thrown them far behind his back, becoming an existence that they could only look up to.


    They had been top-notch geniuses amongst their generation since young. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have gotten into a Cosmos University.


    However, the most brutal thing in the world was that there were still differences between geniuses. In this case, the difference between them was even greater than that between geniuses and ordinary people.


    When Feng Lin had just enrolled in school, he was merely an elite cultivator. However, he had become a grand cultivator within merely one month and stood firmly at the top of the newbie board.


    Before they could catch up to him and surpass him, he had become a Second Lieutenant, having a rank at the same level as those who had officially graduated from the school. Thus, who could they complain to about this?


    Everyone felt both gloomy and admiration in their hearts.


    Feng Lin himself didn''t feel too much about this.


    Previously, his foundation had been too weak, and he was restricted by his background and environment. Moreover, the time he cultivated was too short. He had already given it his all to be able to get into a Cosmos University.


    However, things were different after he came to Great Wall University.


    As long as he had contribution points, he would be able to freely exchange them for any resources.


    When no conditions restricted him, the effects of the genetic equations were brought to their extreme. When paired with a complete set of mythological knowledge inheritance, the unleashed effect wouldn''t be as simple as 1+1=2. It would be an explosive growth!


    Those of the same age as him were thrown far behind him, but this was something within expectations.


    His future would forever be in the wide interstellar space!


    Feng Lin had never doubted this before.


    Having made great efforts to successfully escape from their ordeal, Feng Lin and the others were both physically and mentally fatigued. They bade each other goodbye and rushed back to their respective houses.


    Having survived the calamity and struggled on the verge of death, they instantly felt as if their bodies had been completely emptied after relaxing from the tense state.


    Feng Lin fell into a deep sleep the moment he dropped onto his bed.


    He didn''t have any dreams for the entire night, and both his body and mind were completely relaxed. He entered the deepest sleep he had ever experienced.


    When he woke up, his energy had completely recovered and he thought about what he had gained from this trip.


    After experiencing the spirit race''s ambush and pursuit, he increasingly understood the importance of his own strength.


    The majestic universe was too vast and dark, capable of engulfing any life. The more this was so, the more insignificant he felt he was.


    Countless interstellar races viewed humans as enemies and had strong urges to wipe them out. Humans were constantly placed in extremely precarious situations and exposed to dangers.


    No one could escape this.


    The moment a war broke out, the Great Wall University would be at the frontline.


    Misfortunes and fortunes tended to be paired together.


    Although he had gained a military rank, it would mean that he would have to stand at the frontline.


    Even if it was just a Logistic Unit, there would still be dangers.


    The moment they arrived on the battlefield, at the most dangerous moment, everyone would have to fight it out against the enemies regardless of which department they were from.


    Strength. He must have strength!


    Only with sufficient strength would he be able to survive in the complicated and dangerous environments.


    His progress was far too slow if he had to rely on his own cultivation.


    Therefore, he must open up the furnace and perform alchemy again.


    Feng Lin went through the alchemy legacy in his mind and eventually decided to make the new pill called the Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill.


    This was a rare Yin Yang Pill that split into two pills¡ªone being yin and the other yang. One would have explosive medicinal effects that felt as scorching as flames. While the other would have gentle medicinal effects that felt as cool as ice.


    If one were to take them together and allow the yin and yang medicinal effects to clash in their body, after going through nine revolutionary changes and impurities cleansing in their bodies, they would be able to go through a complete transformation, enabling them to walk further in their path.


    The Great Wall University was located on the borders of the Milky Way Galaxy and was the first in the area to pioneer the external star systems. Therefore, they had countless rare resources.


    As long as one had sufficient contribution points, they could purchase almost anything.


    Feng Lin started to search on the university''s database with his identity microchip and found all the ingredients very quickly.


    Right now, he had a tremendous amount of contribution points, exceeding 50 million points. It''d be a waste to not use them!


    The Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill''s grade was above that of the Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill. It was a top-grade spiritual pill!


    So to say, its medicinal effect was at least three times stronger than the Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill.


    To the current Feng Lin, only alchemy pills of such a grade could allow him to break through rapidly.


    When the alchemy pills were precious, the medicinal herbs would naturally be extremely expensive as well. Each of them was beyond one''s imagination.


    If it wasn''t because he had been awarded 50 million contribution points by the marshall after completing the final mission, Feng Lin wouldn''t have been able to afford them.


    He gritted his teeth and spent six million contribution points to order 50 sets of materials in one go. And very soon, robots brought the materials to his room.


    Feng Lin memorized the alchemy recipe and started the refining process immediately.

 386 Splitting Furnace for Two Uses

    Open furnace!


    Feng Lin sat upright with his eyes closed, memorizing the Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill''s alchemy recipe and repeatedly going through the process in his mind. He kept on doing this until he reached a point where he wouldn''t make any mistake. Suddenly, a glow burst out from his eyes.


    The Furnace of Destiny¡ªa pill concoction furnace that had been passed down from ancient times¡ªhad been activated with a boom.


    The flames burned fiercely.


    He didn''t start performing alchemy immediately but kept on forming a series of seals with his hands like butterflies dancing about. The most mysterious thing was that the seals he formed were different, being one yin and one yang and contrasting each other like two sides of a mirror. They worked together perfectly.


    As his hand seals changed, the furnace''s Earthfiend True Fire split into two.


    One lump of the flames was agitated to an extreme and burned fiercely, with its temperature surging explosively.


    The other lump of flames was reserved and flowed quietly like a solid-state molten lava.


    This was the Yin Yang Pill Refinement Hand Seals. It could split the True Fire into two; this way, each ball of flames could refine two contradicting types of pill while still being a single entity. The furnace would be split up for two uses at the same time!


    Although this was a basic technique in the Split Furnace Pill Refinement Technique, it was also a foundational technique.


    Only after grasping this critical point would one be able to reach a higher level, being able to split the furnace up for three, ten or even 100 uses at the same time...


    Other than the changes to his hand seals, his spirit force would also have to be split into two. However, this wasn''t that difficult for Feng Lin.


    The trickier part was how to control the two balls of flames to each take their own forms.


    Splitting furnace to two uses!


    Each ball of flames would refine an alchemy pill of a different characteristic, thus, the type of flame used in the refinement would be very different as well.


    It wasn''t an easy feat to accomplish this!


    Feng Lin only started to refine the medicine after he had succeeded in controlling the flames.


    Yang Pill: Star River Flower, Leaftree Root, Fire Python Bladder¡­


    Yin Pill: Silvermoon Grass, Unfalling Golden Fruit, Black Clam Pearl¡­


    The flowers were like sparkling stars while the grass was like the silver moon...


    The medicinal herbs required for cultivating the Ying Yang Pills were different and they needed to be refined separately.


    The Star River Flower, Leaftree Root, Fire Python Bladder, and many other medicinal herbs entered the seething yang fire, while the Silvermoon Grass, Unfalling Golden Fruit, Black Clam Pearl, and other medicinal herbs were put into the yin fire that was like molten lava.


    One furnace, two flames. The furnace was split up to refine two medicine concurrently.


    Feng Lin kept forming seals incessantly with his hands and exercised concise control.


    The many herbs were being refined under the True Fire, and impurities turned into smoke and dissipated, leaving behind two liquid beads¡ªone red and one green.


    Mystic Yin Water! Imperishable Glue!


    The two of them turned into two streams of water that sank into the liquid beads and then rapidly getting bigger before condensing into two crystals. Even when subject to scorching flames, they didn''t melt in the slightest.


    Feng Lin formed seals and once again increased the fire prowess. The Earthfiend True Fire erupted into intense purplish-red flames with a bang and smelted everything.


    The crystals started to melt once again, turning back into two liquid gels of different colors.


    Purplelight Sand! Eternalstar Gold!


    Sand-like material scattered down and glimmered like starlights. They were instantly roasted into liquid, dripping into the gel-like substance.


    Gloomy termination pearl, Dragon Rouge Jade, Unwithered Summer Grass¡­


    Feng Lin''s hand seals kept on changing as he added the various ingredients in a unique manner and specific order.


    The temperature of the flames continued to rise until it reached an extremely high point, arriving at an incandescent state.


    The two gel-like substances started to contract incessantly, turning into a spherical form. The medicinal effects combined together, containing no impurities at all.


    All that was left was the last refining step.


    Light up fire!


    Flames permeated the entire furnace, filling up the entire stretch of space.


    Close furnace!


    Feng Lin put his hands together and the furnace''s lid suddenly closed, locking in the flames.


    After passing through eight air vents, he could see a spherical object rolling and spinning rapidly in the furnace.


    The sphere''s coarse surface was gradually smoothed out by the tempering of the flames.


    The strange smell in the air also gradually lightened. This wasn''t a sign of failure. Instead, it was a sign that the medicinal effects were slowly being restrained. It meant that success wasn''t far off.


    Nine-nine, eighty-one tempering!


    However, he couldn''t afford to slack off. The concoction technique for every type of pill was different. The Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill was a top-grade spiritual pill, and the refinement technique was even more complicated. It required one to perform 981 temperature changes and repeatedly temper the pills before each bit of impurities could be removed, reaching 100% purity.


    Only this procedure would guarantee a perfect pill, free of side effects and produced nine revolutions and complete transformational effect.


    The pill''s success was imminent.


    Feng Lin brought up his carefulness level to 120% and formed seals in a mysterious rhythm.


    The flames in the furnace kept on surging due to his actions. The scorching flames scattered down like the spring rain that nourished all lives, seeping into the pill.


    In the end, two round pills gradually took form in the flames.


    When success was almost there, before he could send out a mental probe, the two pills seemed to produce some kind of mysterious connection. They broke away from the flames and clashed with each other.


    A loud boom rang out!


    The green Yin Pill smashed the red Yang Pill into dust with a single strike and then it broke down as well.


    A fragrant fog erupted from the furnace, and the pills dissipated completely.


    Feng Lin felt regretful.


    The art of alchemy was deep and profound, and it was very normal for the first attempt to be a failure.


    However, he felt that he hadn''t missed out anything in the alchemy technique. So why would the process end up a failure? He found this to be very strange.


    Feng Lin recalled his refining steps and derived them in a reversed manner. Finally, after repeating it over ten times, he found an answer.


    The Ying Yang Pill was a pill that was split into two, with them being the yin and yang respectively. The distribution of energy between the two must be exact. The slightest bit of difference could cause an imbalance in the yin and yang, and thus make it hard for the pill to form successfully.


    Even if he were to succeed by luck, the medicinal prowess would never be able to achieve a balance after he took the pills. One side would suppress the other. Not only would it not achieve a nine revolutionary transformational effect, but it could also cause the yin and yang to clash and bring about extreme damage to his body. He couldn''t be careless about this.


    Feng Lin visualized the steps carefully until he was sure there wouldn''t be any more mistakes. Then he continued the refining process.


    Even so, he still failed five times, only achieving success after several attempts and implemented improvements.


    After the alchemy pills were successfully created, their colors had turned into black and white respectively. Other than their colors, there was no difference at all to their size, weight, and shape...


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and swallowed the two pills in one go.


    At the next instant, it felt as if a supernova explosion had taken place and the pills instantly erupted in his stomach, turning into scorching heat and ice-cold currents that kept seething non-stop in his meridians. Each time they circulated for one cycle, they would cross each other, separate, and continue to circulate. It was like the yin and yang cycles kept on repeating and spinning non-stop.


    The pill was like a millstone that cleansed out the impurities in the flesh, blood, and meridians.


    Genetic potential +18.8, +18.9, +20.2...


    ...


    As expected of a top-grade spiritual pill. His potential grew at an unprecedentedly rapid rate.


    Feng Lin sat upright with his legs crossed as he sensed the hot currents in his body.


    Minute-Knowledge Gene +1, +1, +1...


    Meditation Gene +1, +1, +1...


    This time around, he was going to awaken another Heaven Gene in the Sun Wukong Mythological Path at one go¡ªthe Daoheart Gene!

 387 Unrivaled Dao Hear

    The moment the Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill entered his stomach, the yin and yang medicinal prowess¡ªone being hot and the other cold¡ªwas like a millstone. After nine revolutions, they rapidly cleansed his body of impurities.


    Feng Lin sat upright with his eyes closed. Even his flesh and blood had become translucent like a glaze, lighting up brightly.


    With each additional transcendent-grade genetic point, Feng Lin would add the points decisively.


    Minute-Knowledge Gene +1, +1, +1...


    Meditation Gene +1, +1, +1...


    Very quickly, his Minute-Knowledge Gene had been maxed out to nine points and the Meditation Gene was increased to eight points. Both of them were maxed out.


    As the two transcendent-grade genes were completely maxed out, two massive golden stars shone brightly. They were like the inextinguishable ancient stars that were hung high up in the starry sky, shining with a flash of great brilliance.


    A stretch of starlight flowed out like spring water from the golden stars, slowly gathering to one spot, forming a river of stars that extended out majestically toward the depths of the starry ocean.


    It kept on advancing endlessly.


    Daoheart Gene = Minute-Knowledge Gene x9 + Meditation Gene x8!


    Dong dong dong!


    A dark star that had laid hidden in the depths of the star ocean was lit up and palpitating like a heart.


    The river of stars instantly dived into it like a myriad of birds returning to the forest. They were also like the ocean currents that flowed into the Pacific Ocean, channeling an endless amount of energy into the dark star.


    A huge star was lit up, gradually revealing its true appearance, turning to a sun that scattered out endless light and heat. The entire dark starry sky was lit up, eternally immutable.


    A strange message flowed out.


    ...


    Gene: Daoheart Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Heaven Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: Sprouting Dao heart, heaven and man as one


    ...


    Perfect-grade gene! It was another perfect-grade gene!


    In an instant, Feng Lin''s consciousness rapidly rose and he entered an extremely mysterious domain.


    He quietly sensed the changes, and streams of colorful glow appeared in the sky. They were like clouds and fog, unreal and couldn''t be seen anywhere.


    However, the fog actually existed. It was crimson and scorching like flames, green and faintly discernible like the wind, black and cold like ice... The attributes were all different.


    Feng Lin felt as if all the pores in his body had opened up and kept on engulfing.


    Such misty auras seeped into his body, connecting him with the outside world and the cycle kept on repeating.


    Streams of cooling auras blew into his body from his pores like the night breeze in autumn, being light and traceless while sweeping away many impurities.


    It was all the spiritual qi of heaven and earth!


    If he had faintly sensed strange qi seeping into his body when he had been cultivating previously, then what he was feeling now was like bathing amidst a light breeze that penetrated through the inside of his body.


    His body released the restraints and became one with the world.


    His spirit was set free to roam in the universe. The finest details could be seen by him clearly.


    Many light spots flashed and extinguished before him, their traces were hard to be found. At one moment, they would be here, but at the next moment, they would appear in another place out of nowhere. There were no traces of their movements at all, as if they could leap to the past out of nowhere.


    The light spots had their own senses and gathered together. They were like air currents that flowed non-stop.


    Feng Lin was struck with a realization. They were spiritual qi!


    The light spots were spirit particles!


    The blurry senses from before had become actual senses.


    Every stream of spiritual qi and every spirit particle could be sensed without him missing out on anything.


    After figuring out this crucial point, Feng Lin used his spirit force to control the spiritual qi to enter his body, boosting cultivation speed tremendously.


    The growth of his potential that had slowed down surged once again.


    Potential +20.1, +20.2, +20...


    As expected of a perfect-grade Heaven Gene¡ªthe Daoheart Gene!


    Feng Lin sensed the changes to his body and felt overjoyed.


    Sprouting Dao heart, heaven and man as one!


    Although this Daoheart Gene didn''t have a great prowess, it could be said to be heaven-defying in terms of its effect on providing support.


    After the Daoheart Gene had awakened, he could only feel that the world, starry sky, and universe before him had become extremely clear. He could see through fabrications, sense the profoundness of the world as well as the vastness of the universe''s desolate state, and his spirit integrated into them.


    From then onward, any invisible mental pressure would be completely useless to him.


    It was because regardless of how great the pressure was, could they possibly be bigger than the heaven, the earth, and the universe?


    Feng Lin was overjoyed. Even if this Daoheart Gene didn''t have any battle prowess, it was truly powerful!


    From now on, no matter how strong the opponent was, he would be able to keep his original intent and no longer be overwhelmed by invisible pressure and lose his rationality.


    In fact, it wasn''t as if this Daoheart Gene didn''t have any prowess at all.


    The Daoheart Gene itself didn''t possess any killing prowess, but it could make other genes stronger, such as the Monkey King Gene!


    The Monkey King Domain!


    Feng Lin was struck by good fortune and immediately activated this ability.


    Invisible and formless Heart Monkey Force seeped into the surrounding air, and the space within a range of six meters came under his control.


    Changes suddenly took place!


    Clatter clatter clatter!


    First, water vapor rapidly gathered from all directions, forming a long flow of water. They then rapidly converted into flames that burned fiercely. As the flames collided, they produced electricity and they kept on colliding non-stop...


    Energy conversions materialized for an instant as they wished without any restrictions. It was as if they were a completely natural occurrence and there was no longer any need for him to intentionally apply control like he did previously. Everything became instinctive.


    The Monkey King Gene and Daoheart Gene combined to form the Sun Wukong Gene. These two genes complemented each other to begin with.


    The Monkey King Domain''s essence was to unleash the Heart Monkey Force''s ability to control materialistic objects to their greatest extent in a stretch of space.


    Right now, having awakened the Daoheart Gene, although the Monkey King Gene had not extended out in the slightest, it had been reinforced by the Daoheart Gene and Feng Lin himself had also evolved. His senses of the world''s energy became sharper, and his control over it was even more unrestrained.


    His grasp over the Monkey King Domain became smoother and more familiar; thus, the prowess was naturally greater as well!


    This was actually not just it!


    Under such in-depth control, Feng Lin faintly had a strange feeling. The control over the domain wasn''t as simple as just controlling the energy. It uncovered the fog and entered deep into the intrinsic level. Then what was presented before him right now was...


    Space itself!


    Could it be that as the gene continued to get stronger, there would be a day where he would be able to control space-time freely?


    An interesting and daring thought appeared in Feng Lin''s heart. It was extremely crazy, but it was worth a try.


    However, he would have to start with what he had!


    After sensing the changes the Daoheart Gene had brought to his body, Feng Lin calmed down and continued to cultivate.


    Genetic potential +20.2, +20.2, +20.2...


    The growth to his potential had broken through the mark of 20 per cycle, and the total amount surged up like a rocket. Very soon, it passed the 1,000 mark before the speed gradually calmed down.


    (Add point!)


    Feng Lin let out a deep bellow.


    The Monkey King Gene instantly increased from 2 to 3.


    Boom!


    The Monkey King Domain expanded by itself and kept on extending incessantly until it became a sphere with a nine-meter radius.


    With the domain covering down, everything was within his control.


    Each time points were added to the Monkey King Gene, his ability would go through an incremental breakthrough.


    Right now, his attributes had become:


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 4,289


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x3; Daoheart Gene x1


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10; Beast King Gene x10; Minute-Knowledge Gene x9; Meditation Gene x8


    ...


    Genetic Potential: 108


    =======

 388 Reporting for Enrollmen

    The Daoheart Gene had awakened and the Monkey King Gene was strengthened.


    After the two Heaven Genes had been awakened, they complemented each other and Feng Lin''s attributes went through an astonishing change.


    Just his vitality alone had attained a breakthrough past the 4,000 threshold!


    It wasn''t just Feng Lin''s actual battle prowess, but even the statistics of his windows had far surpassed that of others in the same generation. He was undoubtedly the number one amongst the freshmen in Great Wall University.


    Although he had always been at the top of the newbie board, it was just him ranking first in the accumulated points. He was now truly the top newbie. And the more first places he got, the merrier.


    With the two great genes awakened, next was to devote himself to training, slowly strengthening them to the paragon-phase and then evolve into the next tier¡ªthe Sun Wukong Gene.


    However, the higher his cultivation, the slower its speed would be. Money, associates, techniques, land¡ªnot one of them could be missed out!


    Feng Lin was secretly feeling lucky that he had acquired the alchemy inheritance. Otherwise, his improvement wouldn''t have been so fast.


    He was far from having enough Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pills and would need to continue refining them.


    He recovered his essence, qi, and spirit that had been depleted from the gene strengthening and then started performing alchemy again.


    The furnace flames burned fiercely.


    After three days and three nights'' worth of tough refining, the over 50 sets of medicinal herbs were used up by him, turning into 20 sets of alchemy pills.


    The refinement technique for top-grade pills was complicated beyond imagination. Even after having accumulated a lot of experience in pills refinement, it was still impossible to achieve a 100% success rate.


    He kept the alchemy pills carefully.


    The medicinal effect from the first pill had yet to be fully digested. If he were to continue eating more, not only would the effects be halved, but it would also result in the accumulation of pill toxins in his body, which was hard to be expelled. They could also clash with the medicinal effects of the next pills and rapidly increase his immunity to the medicinal effects. The side effects were tremendous.


    Genetic potential +9.2, +9.2, +9.2...


    Feng Lin calmed his mind and tried to get accustomed to the new ability he had received after his genes attained a breakthrough. He also digested the remaining nourishment and energy that was left in his body.


    After experiencing an escape from an impasse, he finally got a chance to enter a calm, peaceful state to train in seclusion. This continued until two unexpected guests arrived.


    Ding ding ding!


    The doorbell rang and woke him up from his meditation.


    Feng Lin walked out and saw that they were Donghuang Taichu and Augustus. They appeared completely different from their previously energetic and high-spirited self. Their expressions were that of dejection, with slightly weakened auras, as if they had been dealt a heavy blow.


    Their vitality was also plunging rapidly.


    Feng Lin had also detected that one of Augustus''s arms was shriveled, as if his flesh and blood had been sapped dry by something.


    The duo''s auras became extremely weak with their bodies completely emptied.


    "Feng Lin, thank you! If it wasn''t for you, I wouldn''t have been able to make it back this time around!" Donghuang Taichu''s expression appeared to be struggling, but the pride in him made him express his thanks to Feng Lin.


    "Thank you! If it wasn''t because you came back in advance to report the situation, our team wouldn''t have been able to escape the spirit race''s pursuit either!" Augustus also expressed his thanks despite having one of his hands shriveled up.


    "What happened to the two of you?" When Feng Lin saw their horrible states, he couldn''t help but ask.


    The two of them exchanged a bitter smile and Donghuang Taichu was the first to speak up again. "After our three teams split up, we were chased after by the spirit race. However, there wasn''t any matter in outer space and we couldn''t replenish the space shuttle''s energy. We drifted out for over ten days and didn''t have any killing moves that were targeted specifically toward the spirit race either. In the end, the space shuttle''s protective shield was broken through by the spirits, and we could only fight it out with them. We suffered great casualties and were about to sink into an impasse where we''d definitely lose our lives! But then, the Great Wall University''s reinforcement team detected battle waves and arrived in time, they killed the spirit race and saved us! It was only then did we know that you had managed to break away from the spirit race and had sent the news to the Great Wall University!"


    Saying this, both of them revealed respectful and admiring expressions.


    How on earth did Feng Lin fight a way out from the spirit race''s pursuit, leading a team by himself? This was something that they wouldn''t be able to accomplish.


    After arriving back at Great Wall University, they were shocked speechless after they found out the truth.


    Refining the crimson refinement gunpowder, blasting the spirit whale and spirit blackhole, and breaking out from the wormhole... Was this something that a human could do?


    Seeing that the two of them were hesitant to say something, Feng Lin could also guess what they were thinking. He said calmly, "You''re too kind! There''s no need for you to thank me. I just contributed the little power I have for the interstellar humans! After all, all of us are considered geniuses amongst humans and it''d be a great loss for our Great Wall University and for the interstellar humans if you were to be killed by the spirit race!"


    Although his tone sounded calm, Donghuang Taichu and Augustus still couldn''t get themselves to lower their stand and treat it as if they weren''t indebted to him for saving their lives. They each brought out something and passed it to Feng Lin.


    "Feng Lin! This is an alchemy book for the Life Metal Refinement Technique! I heard that you''re a medicinal refinement grandmaster, so this alchemy book might be useful for you! This is also considered our team''s appreciation." Donghuang Taichu was the first to speak up and he brought out a book made from paper. It had an ancient and rustic aura but was maintained in good condition.


    "This is the universe''s latest Micro Mecha Battle God-X11 Model. It can adapt to over 100 types of complicated environments in the universe and its exterior is made from the interstellar space''s strongest J826SG alloy that is extremely sturdy and indestructible. It has extraordinary battle prowess and can bring up a grand cultivator''s battle prowess by 30%!" Augustus''s heart seemed to ache a little as he said this.


    Since the two of them dared to gift these, Feng Lin naturally dared to accept them. He didn''t try to put up any hypocritical rejections and accepted them directly.


    If he didn''t accept them, the two wouldn''t feel at ease. Things would be a lot more troublesome then!


    In fact, that was how things were.


    After Feng Lin accepted the gifts, both Donghuang Taichu and Augustus exchanged a glance, appearing a lot more relieved.


    After all, being indebted to their life was something too huge. It made them less pressured now that they had given some kind of compensation for it.


    Donghuang Taichu smiled. "The spartan training has officially ended. Next, all of the freshmen would be sent back to their respective academies. The first and foremost reason we''re here is to thank you for saving our lives. Another reason is to inform you that tomorrow is the day to report to the Great Wall University''s respective academies. Don''t miss out on the date!"


    "Alright!" Feng Lin nodded and answered.


    After chatting for a while, given that the three of them weren''t on familiar terms, they didn''t stay long and headed back respectively.


    Feng Lin didn''t try to get them to stay. The first alchemy pill had been completely digested and he brought out another Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill and swallowed it. He started to cultivate once again.


    Genetic potential +18.8, +18.8, +18.8...


    His potential was still growing rapidly, but it had fallen below the 20 mark compared to the first time he had taken the pill.


    When taken for the second time, the medicinal effects would take a huge plunge.


    Despite so, after spending one day and one night cultivating, Feng Lin had obtained over 500 points to his genetic potential.


    When the sun came up the next day, Feng Lin walked out and headed in the direction of the Mythology Academy.


    Unlike how other academies had a strong feeling of technology, the Mythology Academy was purely constructed from bricks. It was like an ancient and majestic palace in the myths and legends that had appeared in the mortal world.


    There would be students entering and leaving occasionally, with each of them having a great aura that was no weaker than his.


    These were clearly his seniors in the Mythology Academy. When they saw Feng Lin, many of them looked over at this new face curiously.


    However, it was just a freshman coming to report. Not many of them paid him much heed after taking a few more glances.


    "You must be Feng Lin!" At that moment, a voice rang out.


    Feng Lin turned and looked over. He saw a graceful middle-aged teacher walking over. The teacher''s eyes instantly lit up when he saw Feng Lin.


    "That''s me!" Feng Lin replied.


    "It''s good that you''ve come! I''ve been waiting for you for very long, Deputy Dean Hai told me to wait for you here. Come with me quickly to go and meet the dean!" The middle-aged teacher brought Feng Lin straight into the depths of the academy.


    "He''s Feng Lin?"


    "I heard that he''s ranked first amongst this batch of freshmen and that he has come to our Mythology Academy! He has a great reputation!"


    "He''s so amazing? Then is he an idiot to come to the worst academy in the university?!"


    ...


    Many students from previous batches started to talk amongst themselves.


    Feng Lin followed the middle-aged teacher and arrived in a rustic pavilion building. He entered and looked around inside.


    The place was like a museum that was filled with all sorts of ancient books and tools... Holographic projections flashed in the air, displaying the images of various ancient ruins.


    An old man with white hair and a youthful face was deeply engrossed in studying them.


    It was only after Feng Lin had gotten close did he notice it and raise his head. It was Master Hai that had recruited Feng Lin to the Mythology Academy!

 389 Attention and Salutation

    Master Hai was known to be a professional in the area of myths and legends in the Great Wall University, or even in the entire interstellar space. He had a great reputation, wore Huaxia ancient long robe, and his white beard fluttered with the wind. He was a person with distinguishing characteristics.


    Feng Lin recognized him the moment he set his eyes on him.


    When Master Hai saw Feng Lin, he smiled as well. "Feng Lin, thankfully I recruited you in advance. Otherwise, the Mythology Academy won''t be able to hold you back now. Do you know that the other academies are now fighting for you to enroll in their academies? What you''ve done during this period has been exemplary, pressing down all the other academies'' students completely. You''re really amazing!"


    He stroked his long beard as he said this, his face full of praises for Feng Lin.


    "Dean, you''re too kind!" Feng Lin said, being neither too conceited nor rash.


    Master Hai nodded and didn''t continue with the useless talk. He went straight to the point. "The reason I''ve called you over on the first day of enrollment is to explain things to you in person and make arrangements for your learning missions. By right, freshmen would have to learn from the school''s arranged courses after enrollment. But your situation is special. You''ve already become a Second Lieutenant before you officially enrolled in the school. This is an extremely special case. Based on the latest news that we''ve received, the spirit race is now raring to move and could set off a war against our Great Wall University at any moment. Therefore, your military responsibilities are more important than your learning missions. There''s a need to set our priorities straight. The arrangement that the academy has set for you is to perform your military missions first before going on with the learning courses. I can give you special rights to this. As long as you can obtain results that are outstanding or higher in every test in the future, you can make arrangements for your courses freely. What do you think about this?"


    Master Hai looked at Feng Lin with great interest.


    Not attending classes but yet obtaining outstanding results in the tests, this wasn''t something that ordinary people would be able to do.


    However, since Feng Lin had done so many surprising things, Master Hai couldn''t help but have more anticipation while he gave Feng Lin special rights.


    "Alright!" Feng Lin agreed without giving it much thought.


    Master Hai was stunned for a moment. "You don''t need to put more consideration into this? If you find it difficult, I can make special arrangements for you to have a tutor!"


    However, Feng Lin shook his head. "There''s no need!"


    He had the confidence.


    He understood all of Earth''s myths and legends, and the Mythology Academy''s courses on them weren''t of much use to him.


    Those teachers couldn''t even be compared with him, so how could they possibly be able to tutor him?


    The reason why he had joined the Mythology Academy was only because he wanted to find out the traces of ancient mythological civilizations through the mythological ruins'' records that the Mythology Academy had.


    "You really don''t need it?" Master Hai asked, surprised.


    "Really!" Feng Lin replied honestly.


    Seeing that Feng Lin didn''t seem to be putting up an act, Master Hai nodded but secretly smiled.


    (After the semester ends, let''s see if you still have this much confidence.)


    However, at this moment, Feng Lin spoke up again, "Deputy Dean, I would like to request something! Since I''ve chosen to freely make arrangements for my courses, can the academy allow me to freely browse through all records on the mythological ruins?"


    When Master Hai heard this, he immediately found it strange, "Are you thinking of mastering from self-study? You want to leap up to become a professional in myths and legends before you''ve gained knowledge on it?"


    Feng Lin smiled and didn''t reply.


    Master Hai assessed him from top to bottom. "Fine! I shall see what''s the limits to your abilities. Open up your identity microchip. I''ll give you the right to freely browse through the Mythology Academy''s database on myths and legends. The content of the mythological ruins that the academy recorded is converted into data and stored in it. However, if you wish to see the actual item, you''ll have to come personally to make an application. Some of the things are unique in the world and are priceless, thus having layers of protection. You must first get the school''s approval before getting to them! When the time comes, I''ll do my best to give you the greatest extent of convenience!"


    "Thank you, Deputy Dean!" Feng Lin nodded and didn''t raise any overboard requests.


    It was already beyond his expectations to be given such great authority. If he continued to be greedy, he''d be too much!


    When Master Hai heard this, he also smiled. "There''s no need to be like this. It''s been several decades since someone who is ranked first amongst the freshmen has come to our Mythology Academy. No matter how much of a decline our Mythology Academy is in, we can''t possibly let a good seed like yourself go to waste, right?"


    Saying this, he winked playfully.


    When Feng Lin heard this, he also smiled, feeling that he hit it off very well with this old man.


    Then, the two of them continued to chat about the general knowledge after enrolling in the school. After that, Feng Lin didn''t continue to disturb Master Hai''s research and took the initiative to ask to leave.


    Master Hai watched for very long as the long and slender figure gradually left. He smiled.


    This kid was getting increasingly special. In the future, he might be able to bring about a very different change to the Mythology Academy and Great Wall University. It was really interesting to find out how far Feng Lin''s future development would go!


    With this matter settled, what''s next was to report at the Great Wall Army''s Logistic Unit!


    Feng Lin thought of this as he walked out of the Mythology Academy''s front gate.


    "Look! That freshman has come out!" A group of students quickly crowded over. They emitted strong auras and had a vitality of at least 8,000 or higher. Every one of them was a high-level grand cultivator and the person in the lead emitted an intense vitality pressure. He had probably attained a breakthrough to the adept realm.


    "Are you the number one freshman, Feng Lin, who has just enrolled in the school?" The person in the lead spoke up with an air of superiority.


    The corners of Feng Lin''s lips curled up into a hint of a smile. Another immature and inexperienced guy had come to court trouble.


    He wanted to see what tricks these people were going to pull.


    "And who are you?" He looked straight into the person''s eyes, not giving a reply but posed a question instead.


    "Brat, how can you speak with Senior Guo like this?"


    "What impudence!"


    "Don''t know any respect!"


    ...


    The other lackeys started bawling.


    However, the person in the lead waved his hand to get them to shut up. He then spoke up in a deep voice, "I''m called Guo Beichen, your senior in the third year. I''m also the president of the Mythology Archaeology Society, the top ten club in the Mythology Academy. You don''t look bad, so I''m giving you a place in the club. Quickly fill up the form and join in! If you were to waste this chance, there won''t be another!"


    After saying this, he sent an electronic form to Feng Lin''s identity microchip directly without caring whether Feng Lin agreed to this arrangement or not.


    He spoke with arrogance as if giving Feng Lin a spot was a tremendous honor.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t even take a look and deleted the form directly.


    What a joke. If he wished to join a club, he could have joined the club that martial queen Zhao Yue`e was in! Why would he need to join this undistinguished club?


    "No need. Thank you!" Feng Lin politely declined and paved a way through the crowd as he tried to leave.


    "What impudence! You''re given face but to think that you don''t know any better!"


    "What an arrogant freshman!"


    "Do you think that you''re that amazing just because you''re ranked first amongst the freshmen? You''re but a mere grand cultivator!"


    ...


    The other members of the Mythology Archaeology Society reprimanded him and crowded over.


    Guo Beichen''s eyes narrowed and his expression turned somber.


    Feng Lin was just a freshman and yet he had obtained the title of Second Lieutenant. His reputation in the school was great and if they could get him to join their club, it would boost the Mythology Archaeology Society''s reputation. Guo Beichen, as the president, would also obtain great benefits from this.


    He had thought that a freshman would be easy to control but hadn''t expected Feng Lin to not show him any face at all. It seemed that Feng Lin wouldn''t know what was good for him if he wasn''t taught a lesson!


    He released a dangerous aura.


    Feng Lin looked calmly at this group''s ugly faces. It was a waste of his energy to raise his hands against them; thus, he took out something from his pocket and pinned it in front of his chest with indifference.


    When the others saw this scene, they were immediately startled. It was the Second Lieutenant''s badge.


    Feng Lin spoke up calmly, "Aren''t you guys going to salute when you see an officer? Or have you forgotten about the Great Wall University''s school rules?"


    At the mention of the school rules, they immediately shuddered and instinctively stood at attention, performing a military salutation. "Greetings, officer!"


    After they got back to their senses, their expressions were instantly filled with grief. However, they didn''t dare put down their hands.


    The Great Wall University was a militarized school. Therefore, the rules were strict and no joke; no one dared to violate them recklessly.


    Feng Lin nodded and walked up to Guo Beichen. "So, is the Mythology Archaeology Society, being such a big club, thinking of violating the school rules? It seems that your club doesn''t wish to continue its operation!"


    Guo Beichen''s eyes narrowed intensely and he felt shocked, angered, but also fearful at the same time. His trembling hand lifted slowly and he respectfully saluted, standing upright.


    "Very good! I''m ordering all of you to do 10,000 frog leaps on the spot. If there''s anyone who dares to go against the orders, don''t blame me for not going easy on you!" Feng Lin smiled coldly.


    Being just one rank higher could flatten everyone else, let alone that these people were just a group of soldiers while Feng Lin was already a Second Lieutenant.


    The school rules were military rules. The consequences would be extremely dire if they were to violate them.


    They exchanged a glance and had no choice but to start sticking out their butts and jumping on the spot, feeling extremely aggrieved. Many ridiculing laughs rang out from the surroundings, and they gritted their teeth so tightly that it felt like they were going to shatter.


    However, they didn''t notice that Feng Lin had walked far away.


    It wasn''t until a while later that a hysterical and agonizing howl rang out behind Feng Lin. "Feng Lin, this isn''t over between us!"


    Feng Lin smiled coldly and gradually headed far away.


    He wasn''t interested in seeing a group of men sticking out their butts!


    What indecency!

 390 Mythology Collection Society

    After returning to his residence, Feng Lin didn''t start cultivating immediately but sat cross-legged as he went deep into through.


    (A club?)


    (I can create a club by myself!)


    He suddenly realized this.


    Clubs were student societies in the university that gathered people with similar interests. It wasn''t as if they were completely useless.


    Right now, he had officially enrolled and had obtained the right to attend classes freely.


    Other than for his individual strength, it might be more beneficial if he could concurrently strengthen his influence.


    The power of a single individual was still far too weak.


    There was a limit to a person''s energy. Because of the daily cultivation, he wouldn''t have too much free time.


    However, if he were to create a club, joining many people''s powers and accumulating little drops of water that made up an ocean, their efficiency would increase in folds.


    But how were the steps to establish a club?


    Feng Lin opened up the Great Wall University''s intranet and started searching. He realized that forming a club wasn''t an easy task and there were many requirements.


    Firstly, it was required to pay one million contribution points as the club''s activity funds. Secondly, the club''s objective mustn''t violate the interstellar humans'' laws and the Great Wall University''s school rules. Thirdly, there must be a fixed location for club activities. And most importantly, the club''s founder must obtain at least the non-commissioned military title.


    These conditions were naturally very harsh for other people.


    However, they weren''t too difficult for Feng Lin. He would just need to put in some effort.


    He had already accomplished the most difficult criteria. He was already a Second Lieutenant and was three ranks higher than a non-commissioned officer.


    The convenience of having a military ranking in the Great Wall University far surpassed Feng Lin''s imagination.


    It was easy to gain contribution points but hard to get a military ranking.


    Feng Lin browsed for a while and discovered that a military title represented a person''s rights in the Great Wall University. Some rare resources, genetic cultivation arts, and large-scale killing weapons were the privileges, and only people with relevant military titles would be able to purchase them.


    The school rules were strict and there were many restrictions that restrained ordinary people''s freedom. One could only get a certain amount of freedom when their military titles got increasingly higher.


    Since Feng Lin already had a military title, it was naturally not difficult to set up a club.


    However, when he needed to enter the club''s information on the star network, he was stumped.


    What kind of club should he set up?


    Feng Lin started to think about this from his own requirements and immediately had an idea. He keyed in the words ''Mythology Collection Society''.


    As its name suggested, this was a club that specially gathered or stored various mythological relics.


    Mythological ruins were passed down from ancient times and over so many years, there were constantly all sorts of strange objects that were excavated. Their abilities were unknown and each of them had their strange points. Some of them didn''t comply with scientific theories at all, yet could unleash their effects in the real world.


    There were no lack of organizations amongst the interstellar humans that studied these mythological relics, wanting to resolve the mysteries behind ancient myths and legends. Feng Lin had heard about them a long time ago.


    He had the same idea and thus set up this Mythology Collection Society.


    Mythological relics were of exorbitant prices and would require a large amount of contribution points, star coins, or various other funds in exchange for them.


    If it were in the past, Feng Lin would feel very troubled. However, he was now a big shot in the Great Wall University. With his alchemy, money won''t be an issue to him.


    Right now, he had astonishing privileges, and the club was quickly established.


    He was the president, a leader without followers.


    However, Feng Lin was in no hurry to recruit members.


    Mythological relics had exorbitant prices and weren''t something that ordinary people could afford to meddle with.


    The Mythology Collection Society was essentially an elite club and there mustn''t be incompetent people whose use was just to make up for the numbers.


    If this was the case, the requirements would be very strict.


    Just keeping the range within the Great Wall University was still far too small.


    Although the Great Wall University was very big, it was just one of the top ten universities in the universe.


    Given that he could only manage the club in one school, the intake rate was still too slow. He should think of a way to establish a Mythology Collection Society in each of the top ten schools in the universe. He would then slowly get stronger and then establish a similar organization in the interstellar space. The efficiency could only speed up greatly by then.


    Feng Lin gave it some thought and instantly had an idea.


    He could turn this Mythology Collection Society into a subsidiary organization for the Mythological Genes Association in real life and let the other five members set up a Mythology Collection Society in their respective schools. If they could establish the Mythology Collection Society successfully, he would be able to pass down mythological knowledge and other similar rewards with his identity as Dao Ancestor Hongjun.


    He could use this as a starting point and gradually extend out to the top ten schools in the universe.


    With an idea to kick start things, Feng Lin had gradually figured out his future plans.


    A long time had passed. It was time to call for the first gathering of the Mythological Genes Association.


    Feng Lin sighed.


    It hadn''t really been that long. Only about one to two months had passed.


    It was just that he had been through far too much during this period, and it gave him the feeling that things remained the same but the people had changed.


    Feng Lin entered the virtual universe through the virtual cabin. His body appeared on Mythology Planet.


    Although the virtual universe was great, he hadn''t ever lost himself in it. Everything was but an illusion.


    It had been very long since he had logged into the virtual universe, and he couldn''t help but develop an unfamiliar feeling. He sent out a message to the other five using his Wukong virtual ID.


    He quietly waited.


    The Mythology Planet was still lifeless, and the scenery was as monotonous as before.


    Feng Lin mobilized his rights as the Creator God, using his identity as Dao Ancestor Hongjun to go through another round of creation.


    Countless myths and legends that had been established on Earth rose from the ground. The western Greek''s Hall of the Gods, South America''s Mayan pyramid, Japanese Mount Fuji...


    Out of all these, Huaxia''s land had the most obvious changes. Kunlun, Wudang, Longhu, and many other mythological scenes appeared in succession. Each of them had their own wonderful aspects. It was as if red-crowned cranes had soared concurrently, bringing about a paradise in the mortal world.


    There was even Mount Emei''s Jinding, Snow Mountain''s Sky Lake, Heavenly Pillar Divine Mountain... and many other mysterious sceneries.


    ...


    These changes took place within a single thought, moving freely with Feng Lin''s heart, presenting all the memories he had about myths and legends.


    "Ahh..."


    Suddenly, a series of gasps rang out.


    Feng Lin looked over and saw five figures appearing in the starry sky outside of the Mythology Planet. They were all in awe as they watched the astonishing changes that were taking place on the planet.


    (Is this the appearance of the Mythology Planet? Could these be the actual images from ancient myths and legends? As expected of the Dao Ancestor!...) All sorts of thoughts flashed through in their minds as they stared at the changes that were taking place on Mythology Planet, not letting go of the smallest detail.


    These mythological constructions were radiating the truth and were all precious knowledge.


    Knowledge was priceless!


    The five members of the Mythological Genes Association all had different objectives.


    One of them, the Fatty, had his entire body glimmering in golden light. He held onto a divine tool and was wearing all sorts of rare equipment, standing out from all the rest. His wealthy disposition couldn''t be restrained and was extremely piercing.


    Yana, Aris, Su Li, and Yi were all taken by astonishment as well. This fatty was also a member of the Mythological Genes Association? How on earth did he manage to get in?


    Fatty was also secretly assessing the other four.


    (Did the Mythological Genes Association unknowingly grow stronger?)


    (It seems that ever since I got into the Milky Way Cosmos University, dao friend Wukong hasn''t been slacking!)


    Just as they were each guessing each other identities, the layers of cloud suddenly exploded, revealing a majestic palace with a lofty celestial air.


    "Come in!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s calm voice rang out.


    The five of them exchanged a glance and entered in succession.

 391 First Gathering

    In the Purple Cloud Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun sat at the top and there was a row of meditation cushions lined up at the bottom.


    Feng Lin sat upright in the first seat and didn''t move.


    Fatty took the second seat, followed by the Greek sisters Yana and Aris, then Yi and Su Li took the fifth and sixth seats respectively.


    These were all the members of the current Mythological Genes Association.


    Everyone was present for the first gathering.


    Yana and the other three would occasionally cast strange glances at Fatty.


    This guy''s equipment was so luxurious that it blinded everyone. It was impossible for them to ignore him.


    He had all sorts of virtual equipment.


    Each of them cost money¡ªstar coins. It wasn''t something that could be easily obtained.


    This fatty didn''t seem to care about them at all. Who was he? How rich was he?


    ...


    Someone who wasn''t short on money!


    No matter how calm Yana and the other three were, they couldn''t help but secretly curse.


    Fatty remained proud. To him, who had obtained a Life Planet as a gift when he turned of age, these were nothing.


    What he was secretly happy about was that after one to two months, the Mythological Genes Association had expanded so quickly.


    (Other than Dao Ancestor Hongjun and dao friend Wukong, I, Zhu Tiangang, can only be considered the number three in the association now.)


    At the thought of his, his head raised even higher!


    He put his head to the front where Feng Lin was and asked softly, "Dao friend Wukong, do you know the reason why Dao Ancestor Hongjun has called for us to gather here today?"


    Yana and the others also looked over curiously. This was also something that they would like to ask.


    There were no signs at all before this gathering was called. No one could figure out what the reason was.


    However, Feng Lin smiled and said with an air of mystery, "Dao Ancestor Hongjun has woken up from a deep slumber after an ancient calamity of broken laws. The reason he founded the Mythological Genes Association was so that he could unravel the truth behind the ancient calamity. He would naturally have his reasons to call you all here. Let''s just wait quietly and see. He''ll definitely not let us be disappointed!"


    He acted as a supporting role and boosted his Dao Ancestor Hongjun clone''s status, successfully bringing up the quintet''s curiosity.


    Right now, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun clone sat upright and had his eyes closed without saying anything for very long. The atmosphere became extremely quiet.


    The other five didn''t speak up either. Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s status was far too honorable. If they were to offend him and ended up losing a great opportunity, it''d be a great loss for them.


    Right now, all five of them had respectively enrolled in a Cosmos University and had a deeper understanding about the Mythological Genes Association. They understood that it was a great opportunity for them to be able to enter the association.


    The many buildings and structures on Mythology Planet hid the secrets behind ancient mythological civilizations, many of which were lost when passed down through the interstellar space. Right now, all of these were presented before them to freely browse through.


    This showed that Dao Ancestor Hongjun definitely grasped the mystery of ancient cultivation and just the thought of it made them extremely horrified.


    If he were to really put things into action, there would be numerous powerful interstellar cultivators born!


    They had to hold onto this great opportunity tightly.


    Zhu Tiangang, Yana, and the other three either had no advancement paths or their inherited legacies had been lost. All of their eyes reflected great determination.


    Only by understanding myths and legends would they be able to go further on the path of cultivation.


    Knowledge was priceless and mythological knowledge was even more so. This was the greatest opportunity in interstellar space, and yet they could all be found in the Mythological Genes Association.


    Everyone was harboring different thoughts when Dao Ancestor Hongjun finally spoke up. He threw a glance toward Feng Lin and the other five.


    All of them sat upright.


    "The six of you have already gotten into Cosmos Universities. I have a test for you. Each of you shall set up a Mythology Collection Society in your university to help me gather various mythological relics. I''ll assess the value of these relics and bestow you with relevant mythological knowledge or give you a chance to ask a question about your own cultivation... The more mythological relics you obtain or the more precious they are, based on the principle of equivalent exchange, the better the rewards you''ll receive!"


    (Set up a Mythology Collection Society?)


    Fatty, Yana, and the other three exchanged glances and carefully thought about this. The more they pondered, the more they felt that this name held a deeper meaning.


    However, what was strange was that after Dao Ancestor Hongjun said this, he only said one more thing to Feng Lin. "Wukong, you''ll take over and explain to them the details about the Mythology Collection Society!"


    After saying that, he disappeared without a trace from where he was standing.


    "Dao friend Wukong, what is going on? What deeper meaning does Dao Ancestor Hongjun have to be doing this?" Fatty asked anxiously, "What use does this Mythology Collection Society have?"


    "Feng Lin, what''s the purpose of this?" Yana represented the other four and asked.


    (Feng Lin?)


    (Dao friend Wukong''s actual identity is Feng Lin!)


    Fatty might look fat, but he was very smart. When he heard this, his eyes immediately gleamed as if he understood something. He started to assess Feng Lin.


    (So that''s it!)


    (Wasn''t this Feng Lin the newly-risen elite in the Great Wall University?)


    (It''s even said that he has surpassed Donghuang Taichu and Augustus to become the number one amongst the freshmen!)


    (Dao friend Wukong is the one that Dao Ancestor Hongjun truly relied on; thus, he must be Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s direct disciple! Otherwise, how could he have risen so strongly from the barren solar system?)


    The solar system''s Earth was the origins of myths and legends. Given that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had woken up from his deep slumber since ancient times, the greatest possibility would be that he had appeared from there!


    ...


    A lot of thoughts went through Fatty''s mind, and he seemed to have unraveled much hidden truth, yet he didn''t reveal them.


    Feng Lin didn''t mind his identity exposed before Fatty.


    His Wukong id was just one that he had to show outsiders.


    Only by wearing a layer of mask would these people not be able to tell that his real identity was Dao Ancestor Hongjun.


    Five pairs of eyes stared at Feng Lin, waiting for his reply.


    Yana and the others had thought of this before. Although all of them were members of the Mythological Genes Association, Feng Lin was the only important person. It was very likely that he was Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s direct disciple. Dao Ancestor Hongjun was a person of great status and wasn''t willing to say much.


    They could only ask Feng Lin about the details.


    Feng Lin was the one who called them over and naturally knew that they would ask this. He didn''t keep them in suspense and smiled calmly. "This is an evaluation mission!"


    "What''s the evaluation mission for?" Aris asked, unable to hold back.


    Feng Lin replied calmly, "Everything in the Mythological Genes Association must be exchanged using causality points. After the completion of missions, there''ll be causality points awarded. They can be used to raise your membership level and obtain greater rights. They can also be exchanged for things that are useful for your cultivation. For example, they can be pills from ancient times that can increase your cultivation, various mythological knowledge, or even ancient treasures. Everything is possible!"


    "Pills? Are you referring to the amazing pills in the Mythological Era where one pill could let mortals fly or even bring them back from the dead?" When Fatty heard this, his eyes immediately stared wide-open.


    "They aren''t that exaggerating! However, it''s still possible to increase one''s cultivation speed by three to five times!" Feng Lin had experienced this personally and was very certain about this.


    The moment he said this, the eyes of Yana, Aris, Su Li, and Yi gleamed.

 392 Future Magnate

    "What''s the concrete use for the Mythology Collection Society?" Fatty was impatient by nature and asked the question that everyone was most pressing to find out about.


    Feng Lin didn''t reply to all of their questions but sent over a chunk of information. It was the objective of the Mythology Collection Society he had set up.


    "Control, collect, protect?" Fatty, Yana, and the other three exchanged glances, entering deep into thought.


    "That''s right! These are the Mythology Collection Society''s objectives!" Feng Lin said calmly, "Over 3,000 years have passed ever since humans found out about the profoundness behind mythological genes. Yet, we''re still currently situated in the same era as when the cultivation era had just started. There are still many mythological ruins that are scattered across the universe, waiting for people to excavate them and fill up the blanks in myths and legends.


    "Those mythological relics tend to have all sorts of mysterious effects and hold the truth to mythological civilizations. According to Dao Ancestor Hongjun''s intention, he wants all of you to set up a club in your school to take in these objects, analyze their effects, and then submit investigation reports. Dao Ancestor will assess these reports and bestow you guys with causality points according to the reports'' value. At the same time, you must also take in talents with great potential as an objective. This can hasten the speed at which we can take in the items. The better you perform and the more club members you have under you, the greater the degree of causality points commission you will get as the club''s president. Then, you''ll be able to get tremendous benefits!"


    Feng Lin briefly explained the Mythology Collection Society''s objectives and then made an introduction through the information. Everyone had a general gist of them now.


    "I''ve already set up a Mythology Collection Society in the Great Wall University as a subsidiary organization to the Mythological Genes Association. I''ll leave the other school to you guys! Once you successfully set up a club, you''ll be able to become a permanent member of the Mythological Genes Association!" Feng Lin smiled and said.


    When Yana and the other three heard that, they were instantly moved. Right now, they were still temporary members. If the time limit was over and they had yet to become permanent members, they would never be able to enter the Mythological Genes Association in the future.


    After having experienced the great benefits, how could they possibly bear to leave?


    "But what about me?! I''m already a permanent member! What is in for me to complete this evaluation?" Fatty asked.


    "After completing the mission, if you don''t use it to change your membership level, there''ll be a reward of 1,000 causality points! You can use them to trade for mythological knowledge, pills, or other items!" said Feng Lin.


    "What items are there to exchange?" Fatty was increasingly curious. Having been born into the Zhu Clan, one of the wealthiest clans in the interstellar space, although he might appear to be fat, he wasn''t a good-for-nothing. He was very clear what a great price these ancient pills would fetch if they were put up for sale!


    Even though he currently possessed a Life Planet, those pills were hard to come by.


    It wasn''t as if he didn''t have enough money, but that he wouldn''t be able to purchase them even with money.


    Ten million years had passed by and it was very hard for these pills to be stored for so long. Even if they were found, they would just be mush and wouldn''t have much use.


    One could imagine the price of a pill that still retained its effect. Even if a person had money, it would be hard to purchase them.


    He''d be raking in money if he could get them from the Mythological Genes Association!


    After all, the money in the clan didn''t belong to him.


    If he could take control over this channel, he''d be able to silently cut off the retail channel for pills in the interstellar space. Could he possibly be lacking star coins then?


    Fatty''s eyes now radiated the gleam of shiny star coins.


    Feng Lin naturally had thought about it thoroughly before introducing the causality points system in the Mythological Genes Association. He opened up a list of items that they could exchange, and it immediately attracted Fatty''s, Yana''s, and everyone else''s attention.


    Dustfall medicinal crystal 82 causality points, Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill 500 causality points, Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill 1,290 causality points¡­ Every pill medicine listed had an amount of causality points tagged behind it. There were also the Grandmist Fate Pill that required 10,000 causality points and the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill that required 110,200 causality points. These were all alchemy pills in the myths and legends.


    This was just the list of pills that was documented in the Furnace Alchemy Art''s records. However, he was still incapable of refining most of them.


    However, he didn''t pay it much heed and still included them into the list.


    It was because once Fatty, Yana, and the others could afford to exchange such high-grade items at the expense of a tremendous amount of causality points, the benefits that Feng Lin received would be even greater. He would be able to refine these alchemy pills by then.


    After the pills, what followed was all sorts of mythological knowledge. Japanese myths and legends overview 1,278 causality points, western mythological knowledge of Goddess Hera 10,273 causality points... Out of them, Huaxia''s mythological knowledge was the most expensive. Just the mythological summary for Kunlun Mountain alone would cost 120,000 causality points or higher. The price was exorbitant.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t feel that they were exorbitant.


    As the only ancient civilization that didn''t have a break in the course of history, Huaxia had far too many myths and legends. Just the legends in Kunlun Mountain alone could suppress countless other mythological civilizations. Western Queen Mother, Eastern Duke, Buddhism¡­ There were all sorts of myths and legends, and it wasn''t surprising for their prices to be higher.


    The densely-packed list included all sorts of items that could be exchanged using causality points, and Fatty''s eyes gleamed as he looked at them. He couldn''t wait to quickly complete the evaluation and obtain causality points to exchange for these items.


    Yana and the others were also astonished.


    "Since it''s the Mythology Collection Society, then we must bring out sufficient temptations to lure those people to enter the club. However, as the club''s president, we should also set up similar exchange systems like the one in the Mythological Genes Association. Members who take in mythological relics can obtain rewards and exchange them for varying mythological knowledge. Of course, being the presidents of the clubs, we have control over this sole channel, and the price that the Mythology Collection Society would have to pay for the exchanges would definitely need to be higher than that of the Mythological Genes Association. Otherwise, we wouldn''t be able to get any benefits out from it at all! We should still try to earn the difference in cost!..." said Yana.


    Being a cultivator on the Goddess of Wisdom Athena Mythological path, she had outstanding intelligence. She came up with a detailed plan within a few minutes and set the internal standards for the Mythology Collection Society based on what Feng Lin had said. This brought him many great inspirations as well.


    "Maybe we can do this. It''s hard to obtain causality points, so we can also establish a benchmark for star coins exchange! After all, causality points are just the benefits that we get internally from the Mythological Genes Association. There''s no need for us to extend it out to the club. Those who aren''t members of the Mythological Genes Association won''t be able to understand the true value of causality points! Thus, it''d be a waste for us to give them the points. Giving them star coins would be more practical." Fatty''s eyes gleamed and came up with another plausible proposal that would allow them as the presidents to obtain greater benefits.


    With ready benefits right before them, it''d be a waste to not take advantage of them!


    Yana, Aris, Su Li, and Yi weren''t inflexible people and also nodded in agreement.


    The five of them engaged in an intense discussion, and a club that crossed the top ten universities in the universe gradually took form.


    Feng Lin stood at the side and smiled as he watched this scene. It was as if he could see the first batch of the Mythological Genes Association''s future magnates rising...

 393 Military mission

    After coming out of the virtual cabin, Feng Lin got up and smiled.


    The rewards he had gained from the trip to the virtual universe was a lot.


    The Mythology Collection Society''s basic form had been established.


    Given the foundation and strength that Zhu Tiangang, Yana, and the others had, he reckoned that he would be able to reap rewards very quickly. He would have to take action quickly as well.


    He re-entered the many details that had been discussed earlier into the club''s information, perfecting them. He was going to wait until the opportunity came for him to start recruiting members and gradually growing stronger.


    The Mythology Collection Society targeted elites, and the recruitment of each member would need to be assessed by him. Those who had no potential and could only help make up the numbers mustn''t be accepted.


    The first condition for the elites who wished to enter the club would be for them to bring out at least one piece of a mythological relic. Otherwise, it would be useless to continue the conversation.


    This was the most basic criteria for entering. If they couldn''t even do this, they''d just be wasting each other''s time and effort.


    With these details discussed, what was next was to slowly recruit members to expand the club.


    However, this wasn''t something that needed to be rushed. Feng Lin saw that many messages were flashing non-stop on his identity microchip. It seemed as if many people had left him messages.


    He tapped open and saw the holographic projection of a middle-aged man with a grim countenance. He said in a deep voice, "Second Lieutenant Feng Lin, report to the Interstellar Warfare Unit''s Logistic Unit immediately!"


    The day had come to start reporting to the Great Wall Army.


    Feng Lin looked at the time the message was sent. It was exactly one hour ago. He quickly put on his smart military uniform, put on the military badge, and walked out.


    The interior of every star station was a huge battle fortress.


    He took the elevator and quickly descended to the bottom of the fortress.


    Flames were seething outside the translucent alloy, and he was getting closer and closer to the star that was attempting to drown him completely.


    With the entire star as energy, the technology that this fortress contained was beyond one''s imagination.


    If technologies were developed to the extreme, they might not be weaker than mythological genes.


    With mythological genes and technology together, one would evolve human lives on the intrinsic level and the other would change the universe''s environment.


    One took action from the inside and the other from the outside. This was how the interstellar humans kept on getting stronger.


    Feng Lin faintly had some comprehension.


    He took the elevator and headed down, quickly arriving in basement 11,723.


    He had entered the deepest part of the star, with the elevator''s surroundings being immersed within the star''s molten lava. However, the temperature inside seemed perfectly normal.


    Boom!


    The elevator arrived and the door opened.


    "You''re Feng Lin?" A middle-aged officer with a tall and straight figure walked up to him. The military badge he wore was that of a Lieutenant Colonel''s.


    "Greetings, Sir!" As a newly-enlisted militant, he quickly saluted when he saw a higher ranking officer.


    "Hello, I am the Head of the Medicine Refinement Department in the Interstellar Warfare''s Logistic Unit, Hong Tianchou. From today onward, you have been assigned to work under me. According to the Marshall''s orders, I''ve already made arrangements for you to have a high end, independent medicinal refinement lab. Follow me!" The Lieutenant Colonel assessed Feng Lin and then nodded.


    "Yes, Sir!" Feng Lin called out with a strong voice.


    The two of them walked into the deepest part of the fortress, with one behind the other.


    "Welcome to the astral-grade refinement chamber!" The A.I. automatically recognized the duo''s arrival, and a great alloy door suddenly opened, presenting a massive and high technological laboratory. The room was well lit and there were all sorts of scientific devices. They were all top-notch refining devices that were forged from the best materials, providing an extremely high level of precision.


    Medicine refinement was an art that required a high level of precision, and the slightest bit of difference would bring about a vast change.


    As one of the top ten universities in the universe, what the Great Wall University used was naturally the best in interstellar space.


    Some of these devices were things that Feng Lin had only heard of before but was seeing it for the first time. Right now, they were all presented before him, and he could use them freely.


    As a Medicinal Refinement Master and an Alchemist, he couldn''t help but feel happy.


    Feng Lin glanced around briefly and then smiled, saying, "These are enough!"


    His medicinal refinement skills relied on using the spirit force to perform the most concise control over the medical properties, and thus his requirements for devices weren''t high. These were sufficient.


    Without this capability that allowed him to break away from the restrictions of devices, it would be impossible for him to have refined all sorts of medicine all this while under complicated situations.


    "Alright! Second Lieutenant Feng Lin, listen up. I''m now representing the Interstellar Warfare Unit to assign you a special military mission!" announced the Lieutenant Colonel with a solemn expression.


    Feng Lin listened respectfully.


    "Everything in our Great Wall Army has its military order. We won''t oppress any students or soldiers, and if there are missions, there will be rewards. After you complete the mission, we''ll give you a relative amount of contribution points as a reward. You should have guessed it by now. The medicinal refinement team you lead has the sole mission of refining the crimson refinement gunpowder¡ªthe great killing weapon used to fight against spirits!" the Lieutenant Colonel said in a deep voice.


    Feng Lin nodded. He had naturally thought of this.


    "This is the reward that we''ll be giving for this mission. If the team you lead can produce 100 kilograms or more of crimson refinement gunpowder within a month, we''ll reward you with one million contribution points. If you can produce 500 kilograms or more, we''ll give you ten million contribution points. If you can produce over 1,000 kilograms, then congratulations. Not only will you receive 30 million contribution points, but you''ll also be promoted to become a Lieutenant!" The Lieutenant Colonel gave a detailed listing of the reward.


    To simplify things, the more crimson refinement gunpowder produced, the greater the rewards.


    (Refining 1,000 kilograms of crimson refinement gunpowder within a month?)


    (Do you think that genetic medicine is inexpensive cabbage?)


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but lament in his heart.


    Although the reward was great, it wasn''t that easy to get them.


    It was impossible for him to refine so much crimson refinement gunpowder alone. And even with the support from the spirit force, Feng Lin wouldn''t be able to do it.


    With the great reward, there would definitely be people with the courage to fight for it!


    He could tell the goal behind this mission. They wanted him to teach his subordinates and let them master the technique to refine the crimson refinement gunpowder as well. With the joint efforts of the entire team, they''d be able to complete the mission.


    The promotion was the greatest temptation.


    It was a blatant and open scheme that Feng Lin was unable to refuse.


    In fact, he wouldn''t refuse it either!


    The crimson refinement gunpowder was actually a weak item if it wasn''t used to fight against the spirit race. The skill required wasn''t complicated and wouldn''t involve the core skill of the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique. If he could use it in exchange for military title and contribution points, why wouldn''t he?


    As expected, the Lieutenant Colonel took the initiative to speak up, "Don''t worry! You need to know that the crimson refinement gunpowder is of extreme importance in our impending war against the spirit race. If there is a sufficient amount of it, it can be our killing weapon. Although the mission is a little difficult and we might be forcing you into doing things, if you have any special requests for the type of people you need as your subordinates, you can list them. We''ll prioritize the arrangement of your helpers. As long as you list the conditions, we''ll be able to find you the talent that you require!"


    He sounded extremely confident.


    "Alright, I agree to it!" Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and agreed on the spot. "Sir, please send me the records of the Medicinal Refinement Masters in the Great Wall University and the military. I wish to go through them to make my selection!"


    "I already have them ready!" Seeing that Feng Lin had agreed, the Lieutenant Colonel smiled and nodded, sending over a tremendous amount of information.


    Feng Lin tapped it open and his identity microchip displayed many people''s appearances, information, identities, and most importantly, their abilities in medicinal refinement...


    All of them were rare medicinal refinement masters in the interstellar space and the lowest amongst them was a high-grade medicinal refiner. There were also quite many Medicinal Refinement Grandmasters.

 394 Criteria for Talen

    "Lanscheno, high-grade medicinal refiner! Age 35, born in Rome Federation Deiss Planet..."


    "Chen Donglai, medicinal refinement grandmaster! Age 52, born in Huaxia Star Republic''s Medical King Planet..."


    "Oaklan, high-grade medicinal refiner! Age 31, born in Europa Alliance''s Charo Planet..."


    ...


    Many figures flashed before his eyes. All of them were medicinal refinement masters, dressed in military uniform, and appeared very spirited.


    Interstellar human''s average lifespan exceeded 200 years old, and those who were 40+ years old were considered to be in the prime of their lives.


    None of them were lower than a high-grade medicinal refiner, and they were all at the prime of their lives. Clearly, they were the seeds that the Great Wall University was focusing on nurturing, and they had specially been sent to learn the crimson gunpowder''s refinement technique from Feng Lin.


    "These are all the information on the medicinal refinement masters that the Great Wall University is providing you with. What do you think?" The Lieutenant Colonel looked at Feng Lin and smiled, feeling confident that Feng Lin would be satisfied.


    Feng Lin read on but his brows furrowed tightly. "Sir, they won''t be able to learn my technique!"


    "They won''t be able to learn it?!" Upon hearing that, the Lieutenant Colonel felt puzzled.


    These people weren''t ordinary people and were at least high-grade medicinal refiners or even medicinal refinement grandmasters. They were considered to be the elites amongst elites in the Great Wall Army and were the talents that were being nurtured with added emphasis.


    If it wasn''t because the skill of refining the crimson refinement gunpowder was too important, it was impossible to have such great talents to be sent to work under a Second Lieutenant.


    It was merely a refinement technique for a single type of medicine. How could they possibly not be able to learn it?


    If it wasn''t because Feng Lin didn''t seem to be lying, the Lieutenant Colonel would really suspect if Feng Lin was doing this on purpose, not intending to pass down the technique.


    He had already received the military title in exchange for imparting the skill. If he were to attempt to intentionally hide this technique, the consequences would be dire.


    It was impossible for someone who could come out first amongst the freshmen to be such a fool!


    The Lieutenant Colonel''s expression turned dark as he waited for Feng Lin''s explanation.


    Feng Lin knew that the Lieutenant Colonel had thought too much when he saw the latter''s countenance changed. Feng Lin smiled, "It''s not that I''m not willing to teach them, but they really won''t be able to learn it. Refining the crimson refinement gunpowder requires my unique medicine refinement technique--the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique. It pursues the crystallization of liquid gene potions, and the individual''s grade doesn''t matter. The technique requires a unique mental-type gene, using the invisible mental energy to control the refinement process and analyze the medicinal properties in order to condense them into a tiny crystal with explosive effect. If the individual hasn''t awoken the mental-type gene, they wouldn''t be able to meet my requirements no matter how high their grade is!"


    Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique?


    He didn''t understand a single thing that Feng Lin had said. (Why haven''t I heard of such a refinement technique before?)


    (However, there is a great possibility that this is true. It might be because a new medicine refinement technique was used that the crimson refinement gunpowder, being such a mysterious item, can be produced!)


    The Lieutenant Colonel thought and then said, "It seems that this is my oversight! How about this, you can just list down the type of medicinal refinement masters you require. Our Great Wall Guards Army will definitely help you find them!"


    (It seems that the Great Wall Guards Army is really placing the crimson refinement gunpowder in high regard!)


    Feng Lin thought to himself. However, this wasn''t a bad thing.


    The more they valued the crimson refinement gunpowder, the greater his worth would be and the more the benefits he could obtain.


    "The conditions aren''t too tough!" Feng Lin gave it some thought before saying, "I only have two criteria. Firstly, all the medicinal refinement masters must have awakened mental-type or psychological-type mythological genes and are able to move items with their minds! Secondly, I don''t have any requirements for the medicinal refinement master''s grade. It''s fine as long as they have reached the initial-grade. However, they must absolutely follow my orders. Otherwise, I want to have the right to fire them. I don''t wish to have anyone interfering with our internal affairs!"


    When the Lieutenant Colonel heard this, he immediately went deep into thought. The first condition was very strange, but it was still acceptable.


    However, the second condition was a little difficult.


    To think that a mere Second Lieutenant wished to have complete autonomy over his own team!


    This was something very rare!


    However, he still nodded after giving it some thought.


    Professional matters should be left to the professionals. When the time came, everything would be determined by the results.


    If Feng Lin could complete this mission, everything would be negotiable.


    If he couldn''t, not only would they take back the autonomy, but he might not even be able to keep his title as a Second Lieutenant.


    "These are all fine! Are you sure that you don''t have any grade restrictions for the medicinal refinement masters? Even initial-grade medicinal refiners are fine?" The Lieutenant Colonel did a final verification, finding this to be unbelievable.


    "Sir, please rest assured!" Feng Lin smiled and replied, "The most crucial step of refining the crimson refinement gunpowder requires one to have control over their mental powers. Other than that, the other refining steps aren''t too complicated. As long as they are willing to learn, even initial-grade medicinal refiners will be able to succeed!"


    "I see. Since that''s the case, I''ll select new refinement masters for you!" The Lieutenant Colonel said this and kept on tapping his finger on his identity microchip, giving out various orders.


    Feng Lin took this time to look around the refinement chamber, checking the internal environment as well as the refining tools.


    Dong dong dong!


    Very soon, a series of uniform but urgent footsteps got closer.


    "Attention!" A loud cry rang out and everyone stopped outside the laboratory.


    "Come in!" The Lieutenant Colonel let out a deep bellow.


    The laboratory''s door was pushed open.


    Over 100 medicinal refinement masters of varying ages¡ªboth young and old¡ªentered. The younger ones were about the same age as Feng Lin while the older ones already had gray hair.


    However, without a single exception, all of them emitted auras of mental waves.


    The Lieutenant Colonel walked up to them and said, "You''re now given a chance to earn military merit! This is the Logistic Unit''s Second Lieutenant Feng Lin. In the future, you''ll be learning from him a new refinement technique to create the crimson refinement gunpowder. This is a brand new damaging gene potion and is the spirit race''s bane. It has great damaging prowess on the battlefield. Those who can learn it successfully can have the chance to be promoted to a military officer!"


    Everyone was taken by shock and was secretly feeling excited.


    It was a rare opportunity to be able to take part in such an important mission.


    As medicinal refinement masters, with each additional refinement technique they mastered, the stronger their foundation and the greater their chances that they''d be able to raise their grade as refinement masters.


    Let alone the fact that this was the crimson refinement gunpowder, a medicine that already had a great reputation in the Great Wall Army. Where else could they find an opportunity like this?


    They mustn''t pass this chance!


    They secretly felt elated, but when they saw that their leader Feng Lin was of such a young age, their smiles froze.


    Although Feng Lin was the inventor of the crimson refinement gunpowder, he was just a year one university student. How capable could he be? Shouldn''t he be handing over the medicine refinement technique and then scram?


    As rare medicinal refinement masters, many of them were arrogant. They assessed Feng Lin rudely, filling with judgmental feelings. It was only because of the Second Lieutenant''s prestige that they didn''t dare say much.


    However, Feng Lin had already seen their reactions. He stepped forward, wore a solemn expression and said, "From now on, you''ll be following my instructions to refine medicine. Only those who qualify can stay. Those who don''t follow orders can scram immediately!"


    His voice was like an explosive thunder, giving no regard to their feelings.


    When the medicinal refinement masters heard this, all of their expressions turned grim.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t give them any chance to adapt to the situation. No matter how talented a medicinal refinement master was or how strong their medicine refinement abilities were, if they couldn''t be used by him, there was no way that he''d be keeping them.


    These people might appear arrogant, but none of them were foolish. No matter how aggrieved they felt, none of them moved a step.


    This was a rare opportunity!


    If they were to miss out on this chance, it''d be very difficult for them if they wished to take part in such an important yet safe mission!


    None of them were willing to let go of this chance easily.


    "Watch me as I refine the medicine! Learn as much as you can! I''ll only be keeping 20 people. Those who can learn the most and the fastest will have greater chances of staying behind!" Feng Lin didn''t pay them any heed and let out a deep bellow as he started.


    His movements were smooth like the drifting clouds and flowing water, as well as being very orderly. Under the control of his hands and mind, many medicinal herbs produced mysterious changes. Everyone present instantly stared with their eyes wide open.

 395 Strict Appraisal

    Many test tubes floated in the air and moved around orderly as if they were being controlled by many invisible hands. Extraction, dissolving, heating up...


    A set of medicine refining procedure flowed out smoothly like water, appearing very natural.


    Humans only had two hands. By right, the medicine refining process should be done step by step, and potions should be refined bottle by bottle.


    However, Feng Lin used his mental energy to control the containers and refined ten sets of crimson refinement gunpowder concurrently, reducing the amount of time required by a lot. The rate of production was increased greatly, but yet it didn''t go off track. There were no conflicts at all.


    All the medicinal refinement masters stared with eyes wide open when they saw this.


    (How did this person awaken his mental energy? How is it so amazing? To be doing ten things at once with such ease! It seems as if he is far from reaching his limits!)


    ...


    Although he was only a grand cultivator, Feng Lin had already gone very far on the path of mental-type gene, far surpassing everyone else.


    Everyone was rendered speechless and no longer dared to underestimate him.


    Medicine refinement technique was medicine refinement technique. It wasn''t related to one''s cultivation and age.


    Just from what they had seen, this person''s medicine refinement technique would definitely stand out amongst all of them. However, this still didn''t convince them to willingly be under Feng Lin''s leadership.


    As rare medicinal refinement masters in interstellar space, they enjoyed high status and their level of arrogance also far surpassed that of others. They wouldn''t submit so easily.


    Right now, ten bottles of translucent red liquid were concurrently refined successfully by Feng Lin. They were placed in one spot and under the light''s illumination, they emitted a pure red glow.


    (This is it?)


    (This is too simple. Was it really so easy to refine the crimson refinement gunpowder?)


    According to the records of the battle, the crimson refinement gunpowder definitely had a tremendous damaging impact on the spirit race.


    How could a bottle of liquid do something like this?


    No matter how extravagant Feng Lin''s movements were, it couldn''t hide the fact that this medicine refinement technique was very simple.


    Disapproving expressions appeared on their faces as they were filled with puzzlement and perplexity.


    The final medicinal effect they derived from the refinement process had clashed with its actual use on an intrinsic level. (It isn''t scientific at all! This isn''t how it is supposed to be!)


    Just as they were feeling perplexed, their eyes opened wide at the next instant.


    "Take a good look. The next step is what causes the crimson refinement gunpowder to go through a qualitative change. If you were to miss this step, you won''t get a second chance at observing it!" Feng Lin let out a deep bellow and instantly started operating.


    His eyes were radiating silver light and the invisible spirit force gushed out fiercely. He beckoned with his hand and the flames rose fiercely.


    The containers storing the crimson refinement gunpowder started to be roasted in the flames. Feng Lin kept on forming hand seals that were like butterflies that fluttered gracefully, emitting a deep sense of mysteries.


    Under the control of the flames, the heat seeped into the liquid and kept on evaporating it.


    "Split!" Feng Lin let out a deep bellow and his spirit force was like a blade, separating the liquid into hundreds of thousands of portions instantly. The liquid was kept apart from each other and then underwent high-speed evaporation and dissolution, turning into much tiny sand-like matter.


    This mysterious change appeared like a miracle before these medicinal refinement masters, causing their breathing to become anxious.


    (The gene potions'' liquid possesses high energy and radiation characteristics. Wouldn''t they explode if they were roasted directly with flames?)


    This was like playing with explosives on flames. The slightest mistake would end them.


    Just as they were feeling extremely flabbergasted, the crimson refinement gunpowder in Feng Lin''s was gradually refined, presenting a red sand-like matter with the medicinal prowess restrained.


    The medicinal refinement masters exchanged glances. Even though there were too many things they didn''t understand, there was nothing that they could say when the truth was right before them.


    "You guys can start now. Replicate the medicine refinement steps that I had displayed earlier! Remember, I''ll only want 20 people at most. If you wish to stay, then put in all your effort!" Feng Lin said calmly and vacuum packed the completed crimson refinement gunpowder, putting them on the medicine refining platform to let everyone take a look.


    Hearing that, the medicinal refinement masters hurried to make their preparations.


    There were all sorts of equipment in this high-grade refinement chamber. Any medicinal refinement master would be able to fully display their capabilities.


    They recalled Feng Lin''s earlier actions when refining the medicine and attempted systematically.


    Feng Lin and the Lieutenant Colonel started going around and looking at them, not letting go of the slightest mistake and nodded uncontrollably.


    Those who could become medicinal refinement masters were no fools, and they picked up things very quickly. Although they had only had one look, they were already refining the medicine systematically, looking good.


    If they could really learn how to refine the crimson refinement gunpowder, then it would greatly reduce the pressure on Feng Lin.


    Just then, his eyes narrowed and turned extremely grim. He walked up to an arrogant-looking figure and asked in a deep voice, "Why aren''t you following my medicine refining steps? Why did you add the neutralizing liquid three steps earlier?"


    The person lifted his head. As if he didn''t think he was at fault, he smiled and said, "I learned precision medicinal refinement from the best medicine refining faction in interstellar space. According to my calculations, this can increase the effect of the gene potion by 30%. Therefore, I chose this better method!"


    He wore a proud expression as he said this.


    Feng Lin threw a glance at him and turned to leave without saying another word.


    Seeing that Feng Lin was speechless after hearing what he said, the guy grinned.


    (Even though you invented the crimson refinement gunpowder, you didn''t go through proper training and won''t know how amazing the precision medicinal refinement is.)


    (After I''ve learned how to refine the crimson refinement gunpowder, I''ll take over the leadership of this team sooner or later.)


    "Sir, please send that fool out. He won''t be able to learn my medicine refinement technique!" Feng Lin said to the Lieutenant Colonel. This seemingly normal line instantly caused that guy''s smile to freeze up.


    "What? Make yourself clear!" The guy''s face turned flush red and he shouted hysterically.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t even want to be bothered by him.


    The crimson refinement gunpowder''s technique was what he had simplified from alchemy. Every single step was closely tied to the final product.


    This person thought that he could be better than the cultivation magnates who founded alchemy in ancient times?


    Wanting to be a smart alec just after looking at the medicine refining technique once. What was he if not a fool?


    It''d be a waste of breath to say anything more to this guy.


    "Take him away!" Seeing that Feng Lin had decided, the Lieutenant Colonel waved his hand and said in a deep voice.


    A group of soldiers came crowding over.


    Being forcibly driven out, the medicinal refinement master''s expression became distorted and he let out an enraged bellow, "Jealousy! You must be jealous and is afraid that I''ll surpass you. That''s why you want to drive me away! Do you dare to compete with me? Let''s see who is able to refine a higher quality crimson refinement gunpowder after I''ve learned to refine it!"


    Feng Lin didn''t even throw him another glance and treated as if the guy didn''t exist.


    The medicinal refinement master wanted to say more.


    However, at the next instant, the soldiers crowded over and covered his mouth harshly, forcibly dragging him out.


    Punishing one as an example!


    When the other medicinal refinement masters saw this, they were instantly shaken with fright.


    Boom!


    One of them got distracted and didn''t control the flame''s temperature. The test tube immediately exploded.


    "Eliminate this person as well!" Seeing this, Feng Lin shook his head. How could one be able to grasp his technique if their minds were so unstable?


    The Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique had high requirements and the slightest mistake would bring about dire consequences.


    Two people were dragged out ruthlessly in succession. When the other people saw this, they didn''t dare get distracted and all of them focused on refining the gene potion at hand.


    However, what they hadn''t expected was that the nightmare had just begun.


    "Why did you increase the flames'' temperature so high? Are you being anxious about seeking results? The basic rules for refining each medicine are all different! Eliminate!"


    "What are you looking around for? You aren''t attentive! Eliminate!"


    "Steps for the medicine refinement are all over the place. Inaccurate dosage used. Eliminate!"


    ...


    Feng Lin was merciless. If they didn''t meet his requirements, regardless of their level and seniority, they would be eliminated.


    The remaining people felt as if there was a heavy rock weighing down in their hearts, and they didn''t dare show any signs of carelessness anymore.


    All of them realized that this test''s strictness level was beyond their imaginations.

 396 Final Selection

    Don''t use people who are full of tricks!


    Don''t use people who are full of schemes!


    Don''t use people who seem to be compliant on the surface but are secretly disagreeable to how things are done!


    ...


    Feng Lin was extremely strict. He didn''t care about these medicinal refinement masters'' identities. If they didn''t meet his requirements, they were not going to be used.


    Feng Lin continued to eliminate them one after another, not caring if he would end up with less than 20 people in the end.


    If he didn''t like them, he would send them away immediately.


    As one of the top ten universities, the Great Wall University had no lack of talent.


    What Feng Lin wanted was obedience, and not people who were conceited and presumptuous.


    He mustn''t allow a single person''s mistakes or faults to ruin and implicate the entire group.


    People who only knew trickeries weren''t just useless but would bring trouble.


    Feng Lin wanted to hit the target of producing 1,000 kilograms within a month and get a military promotion.


    The Great Wall Guards Army was the most elite troop amongst the interstellar humans. If he could rise to a high enough rank in the future, he would be able to have his own troops. It would then bring nothing but benefits to him.


    When that time came, not only would he be able to grasp his own destiny, but he might also become one of the dominators over the interstellar humans'' destiny.


    The future was worth the anticipation, but he would still need to start bit by bit with what he had before him.


    As people who didn''t have a calm mind were eliminated, the remaining people became a lot more honest. They went through the medicine refining steps carefully without skipping anything, not daring to show any carelessness or deploy useless tricks.


    They all knew that Feng Lin wouldn''t go easy on them at all.


    As expected of medicinal refinement masters!


    Even though they had only seen the process once, they had memorized most of the refining steps. Very soon, many bottles of liquid crimson refinement gunpowder were completed.


    Although the medicinal effects were greatly discounted and the end product''s quality wasn''t high due to their lack of experience, as long as they could succeed this time around, it wouldn''t be difficult for them to refine it again in the future.


    Right now, Feng Lin''s gaze turned increasingly serious. The next and final step was also the most crucial¡ªCrystallized Medicine Creation.


    The refining steps before this didn''t require much technique. This was the only step that could bring a qualitative change to the crimson refinement gunpowder.


    Otherwise, this would at most be a liquid potion that had high radiation and high energy.


    Everyone started the refining process, showing a great resemblance to what Feng Lin had done. They used the flames to evaporate the liquid, sending out their mental energy to sense the flames'' temperature. The liquid slowly vaporized.


    Boom!


    An explosion rang out.


    Someone''s potion released a high-speed reaction as it had been subject to a strong roast from the flames and suddenly exploded.


    Feng Lin shook his head. This guy only knew of the form and didn''t understand the principle behind the steps, thus had blindly imitated it. Eliminate!


    Boom boom boom!


    This person''s explosion seemed to have kickstarted things, and a series of explosions rang out in succession.


    Many bottles of liquid suddenly exploded.


    Eliminate!


    Eliminate!


    Eliminate!


    ...


    Toward these people who only knew to imitate and didn''t really understand medicine refinement itself, Feng Lin showed them no mercy and eliminated all of them.


    At last, the remaining people showed more resemblance in their refining process.


    They analyzed the crimson refinement gunpowder''s crystallization structure. Under the microscopic sight, they saw that the sand-like matter presented many rhombus-shaped crystals that were connected together. It was as if they were one entity, and the medicinal prowess was firmly locked in.


    The clearer they could see this, the more they were in admiration of how amazing the Crystallised Medicine Creation Technique was. To be thinking of things that predecessors didn''t dare to think of, and to do things that predecessors didn''t dare to attempt, it was priceless!


    (Was this mysterious and profound technique really something that this Feng Lin has thought up of by himself?)


    They found this to be unbelievable.


    The Crystallization Medicine Refining Technique had brought up the gene potion manufacturing art to a new level, locking the violent medicinal prowess into many tiny crystals.


    Only by doing this could it ensure that the crimson refinement gunpowder''s violent medicinal prowess would sustain in an amazingly balanced state where it wouldn''t explode but could at any moment.


    They were instantly struck by a great feeling of comprehension.


    However, even though they could understand this, the structure within the crystals was too mysterious. It was simply a work of art!


    It was too difficult to be able to achieve it!


    It was no wonder that Feng Lin had requested the awakening of mental genes as a requirement when he was recruiting.


    Only immaterial mental energy would be able to undergo detailed sensing and control the medicinal reactions on the microscopic level.


    In fact, given how big the universe was, there were many capable talents, and many famous medicine refining styles were already attempting to use mental energy to support the medicine refining process.


    However, crystallizing potions in order to lock in their medicinal prowess was unheard of.


    They wore admiring expressions as if a door to a brand new world had been opened for them.


    They had a vague feeling that if they could really study the secrets behind this crimson refinement gunpowder, even if they were eliminated, they would go through a tremendous leap in their level.


    The remaining refinement masters were fully focused and started getting into action.


    They carefully placed the crimson refinement gunpowder''s liquid and roasted them on the flames, controlling the fire carefully. They then let their mental energy seeped into the medicine, experiencing the slightest changes and then slowly crystallizing the liquid.


    When Feng Lin saw this scene, he secretly nodded.


    It seemed that the remaining 50 or more people had understood the basic principles behind the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique. However, this wasn''t over yet.


    There was still one crucial step in the actual operation.


    If they couldn''t do it, he wouldn''t want them either!


    That was to split up the potion into sections and treat them individually. This required powerful mental energy to dissolve the potion, split them up, and then vaporize them!


    Otherwise, the crimson refinement gunpowder''s medicinal prowess would be too powerful. If they were all gathered onto one spot, it would be very difficult to turn them into sand-like crystals.


    This clearly had a high requirement for one''s mental energy.


    If they couldn''t do this and their mental energy wasn''t up to standard, they clearly wouldn''t be able to learn this either.


    Boom boom boom!


    Things went on as he expected.


    Many people could only sense with their mental energy but didn''t have enough to perform psyforce. Therefore, it was hard for them to split up the potion.


    The intense fire prowess instantly caused the crystal that had just taken form to explode completely.


    Feng Lin shook his head. Those people understood that they had been eliminated and lowered their heads, leaving dejectedly.


    When they passed by Feng Lin, they looked at each other and then bowed toward him, convinced by his capabilities.


    Although Feng Lin was young, they were now very clear that his refinement technique was definitely far above theirs. If this technique could be developed thoroughly, Feng Lin would be able to become a grandmaster amongst medicine refinement masters.


    Although they were eliminated, they had benefited a lot just from witnessing and having personally studied the crimson refinement gunpowder. It naturally had a tremendous benefit to them.


    Feng Lin didn''t reject their kind intentions. This was something that he deserved.


    After the many eliminations, there were only 18 people left. They started the refining process, splitting up the crimson refinement gunpowder and showing signs of being able to complete the crystallization process.


    Although some of them hadn''t fully suppressed the violent energy and it seemed that their work was going to explode at any moment, they were on the right path.


    If Feng Lin carefully guided them on this, they wouldn''t be far from success.


    Seeing this, Feng Lin nodded. These should be the final people selected. His own team had been formed.

 397 Teaching

    "This is the final list you''ve selected?" the Lieutenant Colonel looked at the list of members Feng Lin had handed him and frowned. "Isn''t 18 too few?


    "Will you be able to complete the military mission like this?"


    Feng Lin smiled. "18 people aren''t few at all. It''s mainly because the crimson refinement gunpowder''s refining skill has a high requirement of one''s mental energy. Currently, these are the only ones who meet the requirement. 18 people are enough. It won''t be hard to produce the crimson refinement gunpowder once they''ve learned how to do so. I can guarantee that we''ll be able to refine 500 kilograms or more of the crimson refinement gunpowder within a month. It''s not impossible to hit 1,000 kilograms either! It all depends on how fast they learn."


    "I see!" Hearing that, the Lieutenant Colonel nodded.


    It was still the same old thing. Professional tasks will be left for professionals to handle.


    Since Feng Lin said this, then he wouldn''t interfere too much.


    The results would speak for themselves.


    If Feng Lin didn''t manage to fulfill his promise in the end, there would naturally be punishments waiting for him.


    It was unacceptable for one to go back on their words in the military.


    "Since that''s the case, your team can start preparing immediately. I''m excited to see your results one month later!" The Lieutenant Colonel looked at Feng Lin with a meaningful gaze, his tone filled with expectations.


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded, appearing very calm.


    Seeing that Feng Lin was so confident, the Lieutenant Colonel uncontrollably felt assured.


    He then led the many soldiers and left. Since the members had been selected, he didn''t interfere with Feng Lin''s following arrangements.


    All the recruited medicinal refinement masters fell silent and this continued for very long.


    They appeared thankful. Their attempts had all failed and they thought that they would definitely be eliminated. They didn''t expect to end up being selected in the end.


    Even they themselves found this to be unbelievable.


    Feng Lin threw a glance at them. Everyone looked back at him silently, filled with unease.


    They were clear that this person was merciless, and they didn''t dare to do anything funny.


    The reward for this military mission was huge, and it took them a lot of effort to stay behind. If they were to be driven out, there would be nowhere for them to go crying to.


    Seeing this, Feng Lin nodded.


    For the recruited people, not only were their mental aptitudes strong enough, but their medicine refining skills weren''t bad either. Most importantly, they were obedient.


    This was what he valued the most.


    Those pricks who didn''t know any better had all been eliminated.


    Facing the many pairs of eyes that craved knowledge, he didn''t try to mystify them and said directly, "After this medicine refining simulation, you guys should be aware that the process of refining doesn''t take too much skill. The most crucial step is the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique that I had created. This is the crux that will cause the medicine to undergo a qualitative change, and it can only succeed with sufficient mental energy. Congratulations. Since you are still here, it means that you''ve met the innate requirement. Next, I''ll explain the secret of success behind the refining of the crimson refinement gunpowder!"


    When the many medicinal refinement masters heard this, they couldn''t help but hold their breaths and pay full attention, fearing that they would miss out on the slightest detail.


    "The trick to successfully performing the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique is the way you use mental energy. The crystallization of the crimson refinement gunpowder must be split into three steps--mental sensory, mental control, and mental temperature control. Mental sensory is to use one''s mental energy to constantly sense the medicine''s medicinal properties and perform fine-tuning. Mental control is to use one''s psyforce to control the combination of the medicinal properties'' molecules, allowing them to form a stable crystallized structure and lock in the medicinal prowess.


    "The standard for the crimson refinement gunpowder is the most perfectly stable six-sided structure. Only with this can the violent medicinal prowess be suppressed. Otherwise, it''ll explode. However, this isn''t enough. The most crucial thing is to isolate the liquid with your mental energy and vaporize them in parts, eventually forming the sand-like state. The third step is mental temperature control. The crimson refinement gunpowder''s medicinal effects aren''t too stable and in the crystallization process, they can easily show an explosive reaction. The slightest bit of temperature increment can lead to a chain of terrifying consequences. When working with the crystallization, you must use your mental energy to constantly adjust the flames'' temperature to achieve the final product. The Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique is an extremely precise skill. The slightest bit of difference can lead to vast differences. You must be able to perform every step to an extremity. Any slightest mistake will end up in failure..." Feng Lin explained the refining technique for the crimson refinement gunpowder in detail, teaching them.


    When the medicinal refinement masters heard that, they were suddenly struck with a realization.


    However, this wasn''t over. Feng Lin continued saying, "The reason you guys had failed the refining process is because you only know mental sensory and mental control, but know nothing about mental temperature control. Next, I''ll be teaching you the unique fire control method for refining the crimson refinement gunpowder. Take a good look. I''ll only demonstrate it once. If you miss out on this chance, then you can only try to figure it out yourself!"


    The moment Feng Lin said this, everyone immediately stared at his every action in full attention.


    Right now, he was already forming repeated hand seals, and a ball of flames kept on changing under his control. Sometimes, it would burn fiercely; sometimes, it would be calm as water; sometimes, it would spin like the wind...


    The most ordinary flames were rendered into all sorts of forms, and his control over the fire had reached an amazing realm where it would go as he wished. It was an act of turning something normal into something really amazing.


    The medicinal refinement masters remembered the hand seals changes, sensed the permeating mental waves in the air, and started practicing. They wanted to acquire this mysterious mental ability as soon as possible.


    Feng Lin quickly finished his demonstration and didn''t repeat himself.


    As the team leader, he had a reputation to maintain. He wasn''t here to look after these people.


    It was already a heaven-blessed opportunity for these medicinal refinement masters to be able to witness the crucial part of the Crystallized Medicine Creation Technique. If they didn''t even know how to value this opportunity, there''d be no need for him to keep them.


    Thankfully, the people who were left were clever enough and learned things very quickly. No one dared be careless in the slightest, and Feng Lin nodded in satisfaction as he looked at them.


    Then, under his guidance, many medicinal refinement masters started to attempt refining the crimson refinement gunpowder once again.


    There were all sorts of ingredients in this high-grade refinement chamber. They could use them freely, practicing non-stop until they were successful.


    In order to deal with the impending war against the spirits, the Great Wall Army viewed the crimson refinement gunpowder in high regard. In order to obtain a tremendous amount of gunpowder, they didn''t care about the costs.


    Feng Lin kept on providing guidance on the side, pointing out their mistakes in their refining technique.


    With a tremendous amount of ingredients supplied, the 18 of them got increasingly closer to the final step of success. In merely half a day, someone successfully refined a sand-like item. Although it eventually exploded, that person was only just one step away from success.


    Feng Lin nodded.


    Once these people were successful in the refining process, he would be relieved from such a heavy refining mission. He could take the chance to do his own things.


    Feng Lin felt as if he could see the scene in which he was promoted to a Lieutenant one month later.

 398 Rapid Improvemen

    One had the intent to teach, and a group of people had the intent to learn.


    Medicine refiners were geneticists who were originally part of the elites among interstellar humans. Their intelligence was more developed than their peers, and the majority of them had highly retentive memories and a deep grasp of profound knowledge with regards to genetic knowledge and mythological theory.


    These people whom Feng Lin retained were all those who were obedient to him.


    And with him personally imparting the medicinal refinement technique for the crimson refinement gunpowder, they all learned very quickly.


    Feng Lin just had to demonstrate once, and they would immediately be able to learn 70% to 80% of it. They only needed to pay more attention to the minor details and practice more to achieve perfection.


    If they practiced for three days, it meant three days of failure.


    Even now, there wasn''t any successful concoction that had left the refinement chamber.


    Feng Lin also didn''t act personally. Other than cultivating assiduously, he would guide these people on the Medicinal Crystallization Creation Technique,


    Without a foundation in alchemy, without enough mental energy to survey the microscopic world, it would be exceedingly difficult to master the Medicinal Crystallization Creation Technique.


    However, he wasn''t worried about them at all.


    Although the speed was slow, they were gaining the knowledge and experience gradually bit by bit.


    As long as they understood the core point, all other things would come to them naturally. It didn''t matter even if they still failed for now.


    The team responsible for refining the crimson refinement gunpowder began to improve slowly. Finally, they arrived at the final step.


    This final step was also the most crucial one. They had to refine the liquid solution into solid crystals.


    It involved splitting of atoms, the control of temperature, and the amount of spirit force inserted...All these were details that needed extreme precision!


    One had to fully focus!


    In truth, all of them had already mastered all the previous steps. They were only stuck in the final step and had no way of breaking past the barrier.


    They could only depend on huge amounts of practice to improve bit by bit, searching for the crux.


    Finally, someone succeeded on the sixth day!


    This person who succeeded was actually a young man of about twenty. Other than Feng Lin, he was one of the youngest in the refinement chamber. He was a third-grade medicinal refiner and had one of the lowest grades among those who remained.


    Hence, he understood how fortunate it was for him to remain behind.


    With regard to Feng Lin''s request, he didn''t dare to be careless at all. He practiced through day and night, spending all his time in the refinement chamber. He finally became the first person to succeed in concocting the crimson refinement gunpowder.


    Although his current success rate was still very low, roughly around 10%, a success was still a success.


    If one succeeded once, they could definitely succeed a second time.


    As one continued to practice, the success rate would naturally increase.


    Although he wouldn''t be able to reach Feng Lin''s height and achieve a 100% success rate due to the difference in talent and ability, he could still become somewhat accomplished.


    As long as he was willing to put in the effort, it was possible for him to achieve a success rate of around 50%.


    This was already sufficient!


    "From today onwards, Han Zhen will be your vice-captain. In the future, you can ask him for guidance regarding the crimson refinement gunpowder''s concoction. I''ve already shown all of you the technique, it''s just that each person''s understanding and feel is different. You all have to find the rhythm you are suitable with, because I won''t be able to teach you anything regarding that. Maybe, Han Zhen can give you all some inspiration," Feng Lin stated. With regard to people who wanted to learn seriously, he wouldn''t be stingy and would reward them when needed. He directly promoted the lowest-ranked mid-grade medicinal refiner to the vice-captain position.


    It was understandable that others would feel sullen.


    Among them, there were many high-grade medicinal refiners. It was already embarrassing that a young man like Feng Lin became their captain. Now, another young brat who was merely a mid-grade medicinal refiner actually climbed to the top of their heads and became their vice-captain?


    Feng Lin couldn''t care less about their feelings. Even if these people felt reluctance, they had to accept it no matter what.


    Although they were high-grade medicinal refiners and many were proficient in profound medicinal refinement techniques, they could be of no help to Feng Lin''s team at this moment.


    Since this was the crimson refinement gunpowder team, the most important criteria was naturally the concoction of the crimson refinement gunpowder.


    This mid-grade medicinal refiner was the first to succeed. This indicated that his attainments in the understanding of crimson refinement gunpowder were above the rest. He had earned the position of vice-captain in this team with his own abilities.


    When Han Zhen heard this, his eyes widened, a shocked look appeared on his face.


    "Captain, how can this be?" His voice trembled. "These geneticists are all my seniors, and I just succeeded due to luck. How can I guide them?"


    (This brat knows what''s good for him!)


    The others glanced at each other as their eyes flickered.


    Feng Lin ignored them. He patted Han Zhen on his shoulder. "Don''t undervalue yourself. If I say you can, you can. Even if you can''t, you have to make it! Given how strict the requirements are, there''s no such thing as luck. Since you can succeed, it means that your understanding is greater than them. What can''t you do?"


    Han Zhen''s heart was filled with gratitude. He wanted to say something but didn''t know what to say.


    Feng Lin waved his hand. "My decision is final. No need to persuade me to change my mind."


    Han Zhen opened his mouth and closed it again when he heard Feng Lin''s words.


    Upon seeing the sullen looks on the faces of others, Feng Lin coldly smiled. "In this team, your capability is everything. Regardless of your background, your grade, or your experience, if you all are unwilling, you can leave. The people from the Great Wall Army would be glad to replace you guys."


    His voice was backed up by an awe-inspiring tone, causing the geneticists in the team to tremble, no longer daring to have foolish thoughts. They lowered their heads and continued to research the crimson refinement gunpowder.


    Han Zhen had a thankful look on his face. He knew that his captain did this to help him establish his might. In the future, these people would no longer dare play their little tricks and target him.


    And under the stimulation from Han Zhen''s success, the others began to put in more effort as they practiced.


    With a good start, the following concoction attempts were smoother as well.


    More and more people succeeded in the concoction of the crimson refinement gunpowder.


    The refinement chamber finally began its production officially!


    Feng Lin''s guidance was the key. When the other refiners attempted the concoction, he would instantly point out any flaw he spotted and remedy them with his advance, allowing the concoction to be smoother, as well as allowing the medicinal refiners to gain experience. This caused their success rate to become higher and higher as well.


    The production rate of the refinement chamber increased day by day.


    20 kg, 50kg, 80kg, 100kg¡­


    They had no production at all during the first few days. But once the ball got rolling, under the effort of sentient robots and geneticists, the refinement chamber became a machine responsible for the mass production of the crimson refinement gunpowder.


    The amount of production was growing exponentially by the day.


    In this case, the rate of improvement was simply godly, as there was no problem for them to achieve a production of 100 kg of crimson refinement gunpowder per day!


    As for Feng Lin himself, he grew more and more idle and only needed to oversee the production as a whole.


    During his free time, he naturally focused on his cultivation. For now, his life was relatively quiet and peaceful.


    His cultivation also caused his genetic potential to soar!


    After seven days, he gained another free heaven genetic point. He then added it to the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene decisively, strengthening it to four points. His Monkey King Domain also expanded to a radius of 12 meters. The space and laws within his domain were under his absolute control.


    And today, the production of the medicinal refinement chamber had already reached 800 kg.


    Feng Lin was prepared to head out and accept the mission from the school when the production hit 1,000 kg. But at this moment, the door to the refinement chamber suddenly opened. It was none other than that Lieutenant Colonel with a group of valiant warriors. All of them had heavy expressions on their faces.


    "Sir, what''s the matter?" Feng Lin walked out as he asked calmly.


    "How much crimson refinement gunpowder have you produced now? Can you hand them all over? We are in urgent need of it!" said the Lieutenant Colonel heavily.


    "800 kg." Although Feng Lin had no idea why the Lieutenant Colonel was so anxious, Feng Lin still replied honestly.


    "So much?" The Lieutenant Colonel was startled before joy appeared on his face a moment later. "Feng Lin, my judgment of you was right indeed. The timing is perfect. With so much crimson refinement gunpowder being produced, it would be extremely effective for our plan!"


    Even before Feng Lin could think things through, the Lieutenant Colonel''s face suddenly became strict as he spoke with a solemn voice.


    "Feng Lin, because your production rate is so outstanding, I believe 1,000 kg would not pose a problem to you. Since this is the case, there''s no need to wait anymore. Now, I will represent the Great Wall Army to promote you to a Lieutenant! Lieutenant Feng Lin, I''m now officially informing you about this. The spirit race just launched an attack. The interstellar racial war is about to start!"

 399 Spirit Race Attack

    Darkness, the eternal color of the universe. Outer space was filled with a deathly silence and there was nothing else.


    Only the light from the distant clusters of stars could be seen flickering.


    Outside the star fortresses, dark currents flowed forth like the tides.


    The students and soldiers of the Great Wall University and Great Wall Army all inclined their heads and stared at the sky, involuntarily holding their breaths.


    Feng Lin and the Lieutenant Colonel stood among the crowd, a heavy expression on their faces. The atmosphere was unprecedentedly tense.


    In the dark space, a thick blanket of boundlessly vast dark clouds moved through the sky. Everywhere they went, the stars in the surroundings would lose their colors. All energy seemed to be devoured cleanly, causing the atmosphere to become extremely cold and desolate.


    The dark currents were like tidewater, coming waves after waves, extending forever into the distance. This caused many to feel despair when they saw it.


    After the apparatus revealed their true forms, everyone could see that the dark currents were actually spirit monsters. Their numbers were in the millions and they were of all shapes and sizes. In fact, there were many spirit species that were undiscovered by humans appearing here now. They could only give it a preliminary name based on their appearances. There were some that looked like man-eating plants with giant sawteeth, some that looked like giant water bear bugs with malevolent-looking mouths and claws, and even some that resembled winged dragons that had incomparably sharp claws...


    There were masses of spirit monsters everywhere.


    The spirit black tide came wave after wave as though they wanted to completely engulf the Great Wall University.


    "The spirit tide has truly come!"


    "In just one more hour, they would arrive at the Great Wall! We cannot allow them to wantonly destroy our Milky Way Galaxy!"


    "Only one of us can survive!"


    ...


    Inside the fortresses, a commotion could be heard.


    With the sudden attack of the spirit race, people inside the Great Wall University weren''t afraid. Instead, their battle intents were gushing out ferociously.


    For the past several thousand years, the people of the Great Wall University had been guarding the boundaries of the Milky Way Galaxy, fighting at the front line against alien races.


    The reason why human civilization could prosper was all because of the generations of effort paid by the Great Wall Army, the one that had to bear the burden of alien invasions.


    Thousands of years of bloody battles and the debt of hatred from their ancestors were accumulating up until now; there was simply no way to resolve this grudge. This was why a commotion could be heard within the Great Wall University.


    "KILL! I must get revenge for my older brother!"


    "My grandpa, my father, my big brother all sacrificed their lives to defend the spirit tide. Now, it is my turn!"


    "A battle between different races. Anyone can win but humanity cannot lose!"


    ...


    The battle intent surged as the soldiers began to don their equipment.


    All the star fortresses entered the highest state of vigilance. Over a million thick and powerful cannons extended from the walls, aiming at the black tide in the distance, preparing to fire.


    Not a single person felt fear. They were filled with excitement and the desire to fight. It felt like a pot of water just boiled; the emotions of everyone was high, charging up the atmosphere.


    Somehow, it felt like the arrival of the spirit tide was nothing but an opportunity for them to have their revenge.


    Feng Lin was among them. He was also affected by the atmosphere and felt hot blood coursing through his veins.


    However, he didn''t lose his rationality, calmly considering the situation.


    Once the battle started, all interstellar humans had a responsibility to go out and kill!


    When that time came, Feng Lin didn''t feel that he could sit out of the battle.


    Naturally, he wasn''t willing to do so as well.


    A battlefield was where heroes were born; it was a place for heroes.


    The most wealth could only be gain amidst battle!


    By fighting the spirit race on the battlefield, one could seize trophies of war to replenish their coffers. Regardless of power, cultivation opportunities, or the spirit race civilization''s product¡­ all of these could be used as resources to increase one''s strength.


    If one could survive until the end, they would achieve an unimaginable accomplishment.


    Every battle against alien races would lead to the shifting of power balance within humanity, akin to the cards of fate being shuffled. No one was willing to miss the chance.


    How would Feng Lin be willing to stay at the back?


    As the black spirit tide approached, the nearby stars began to dim like fires being extinguished. The originally dark outer space became even more desolate, devoid of light. It was like a giant black hole had devoured everything. It was extremely terrifying.


    If one stared at the scene for a long time, their hearts would involuntarily pound with fear.


    "This is¡­?" Feng Lin asked in a bewildered tone.


    The Lieutenant Colonel spoke, "You should understand now, right? Between different races, there''s no mercy. One cannot live while the other survives. The spirit race are energy lifeforms, and they have to absorb energy in the universe to survive. They are like a sweeper existence and everywhere they ''sweep'' through, all energy would be cleanly devoured, dooming the place they swept through to eternal damnation. With no energy, there''s no way other lifeforms would be able to survive. They are akin to the plague of the universe. Everywhere they passed by, nothing can survive. Even fixed stars would be destroyed by them. From the information we gained about the spirit race, we discovered that they have at least destroyed over ten star systems, over thirty thousand civilizations with many of the civilizations more advanced than humanity! Humans walked out of the solar system and managed to unify the Milky Way Galaxy after a thousand years. But even before we could explore further out, we encountered attacks from the spirit race. Now after two thousand years have passed, we finally managed to stabilize the situation, but we still have no way to head out and explore new lands!"


    After speaking until here, he clenched his fist tightly. The dignity of being a soldier caused him to feel extremely sullen.


    The intent of his words truly caused one to feel frightened.


    To him, Feng Lin was just a junior. These words wouldn''t be able to stir his heart too much.


    "There are civilizations more prosperous and advanced than ours, yet why are they already destroyed? How did we manage to defend against alien races for over two thousand years?"


    "Although those alien races with more advanced civilizations had the technology, their life evolution level wasn''t high enough and they had no way to fight against the spirit race. In the cruel interstellar battle, their lives weren''t enough to pay the price of war and were all incomparably weak. Their level was much lower compared to the spirit race and under the mental attacks from them, the weaker lifeforms would all collapse effortlessly as the entire races went extinct!


    "As for humanity, we are lucky because mythological genes exist within us. These are valuable treasures left behind for us by our ancestors in primordial times, allowing our life level to be enhanced as we undergo a transformation, reaching a higher cultivation realm. Although our starting point is weak, as long as we cultivate step by step, we would be able to surpass the life level of the spirit race sooner or later! Our individual combat prowess isn''t inferior to them at all and our technology level is also equal to them. This is why both sides are in a stalemate even after such a long time!" the Lieutenant Colonel spoke in an impassioned tone.


    So this was the case!


    Feng Lin also nodded as he fell into contemplation.


    "Pay attention, the spirit race is attacking. Next, it should be the time we test the might of your crimson refinement gunpowder, right? I hope your gunpowder would be able to cause great damage to them. If this experiment is a success, humanity would gain another powerful weapon against those bastards!" The Lieutenant Colonel was filled with anticipation.


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded. He then glanced over into the horizons.


    The black spirit tide surged forth like the ocean.


    When they got near, explosive blasts sounded out, reverberating through the air.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The firing of the cannons continued unceasingly.


    Over a million cannons started to fire, blasting the balls of crimson refinement gunpowder into the crowd of spirit lifeforms.


    A strange red light began to be emitted. The moment they came in contact with the spirit lifeforms, they began burning like straw, and the flames from the gunpowder spread with great intensity like the plague.


    The humans in the fortresses were all cheering as the red flames towered up into the sky, taking up one half of the surrounding space, with the other half being taken up by the spirit race in frenzied retreat!


    The crimson refinement gunpowder showed its effectiveness after a single blast!


    What a grand scene of destruction in the universe!


    Everything was truly burned cleanly, turning into ashes!

 400 Farming contribution points

    What a grand and magnificent sight!


    The blazing red flames illuminated the entire area and extended toward the horizons.


    The moment those spirit lifeforms got near, their bodies would instantly be ignited into flames.


    Their lives and energy body were like the best material for starting a fire, causing the flames to burn with even more intensity.


    The black spirit tide collided with the red stretch of light, causing the one-half of the area to be filled with flames, while the other was filled with the spirit lifeforms.


    The black spirit tide seemed incomparably ferocious, but the red light used them as burning materials, blazing stronger and stronger, extending forth endlessly.


    "Open fire!" An imposing voice rang out.


    As the sound of the voice faded, the countless metallic cannons of the fortresses fired again. The energy cannons filled with the crimson refinement gunpowder blasted out once more.


    Interstellar warfare was incomparably cruel. There was only a single rule¡ªno mercy! When an opponent was injured, one must give it their all to claim their lives!


    Cruelty, cold-blooded, brutal...there was no room for mercy.


    The spirit race devoured the energy of the universe. They were the enemies of the races living in the universe.


    If interstellar humans wanted to exist and continue living in the universe, they only had a single solution. They had to annihilate the spirit race.


    This was a grudge that could only be settled with the death of an entire race. There was no other way to resolve this.


    In that case, there was only a single path. Either you die, or I die!


    The Great Wall Army naturally wouldn''t be polite. They fired the cannons with gusto.


    The energy cannons broke the bodies of the spirit lifeforms into smaller energy particles. Once these particles come in contact with the crimson refinement gunpowder, they would instantly combust and spread even further.


    The purple-red flames stretched out continuously, the black spirit tide was now blocked by a layer of powerful flames with no way to advance further. In the end, when the fire spread over, all the spirit monsters were in chaos as they fled in different directions.


    "It''s truly effective!"


    "The crimson refinement gunpowder is the bane of the spirit race!"


    "Humanity has gained yet another weapon that can damage and kill the spirit race!"


    "Sooner or later, we will counterattack and annihilate the spirit race, opening up a path for humanity to explore beyond the Milky Way Galaxy!"


    ...


    Gaining victory in the first battle, cheering rang out from within the fortresses as the hearts of everyone leaped with joy.


    With regard to the war against the spirit race, the confidence of everyone soared once again.


    The crimson refinement gunpowder had truly shown its might with just a single battle!


    "Feng Lin, well done! Your invention of the crimson refinement gunpowder, as well as your mass production of it, will definitely earn you much contribution points!" the lieutenant colonel praised. "From today onwards, you might even become the idol of many students of the Great Wall University!"


    Feng Lin smiled and nodded, but he didn''t lose his head. Instead, he actually felt somewhat strange.


    The black spirit tide was terrifying but they dispersed so quickly? He couldn''t help but feel a sense of surrealism.


    Although the crimson refinement gunpowder countered the spirit race, he didn''t feel that just a single medical substance could defeat such a terrifying species that had destroyed several star systems before!


    "It ended so quickly? Is this still the terrifying spirit race that I know of?" Feng Lin involuntarily asked.


    "Of course not. This black spirit tide is merely the vanguard, they are the cannon fodders of the spirit race. This is just the beginning. According to the information our university collected, the true elite forces of the spirit race would arrive here roughly about ten days later.


    Oh?


    Feng Lin''s expression turned heavy.


    "Don''t worry, for these two thousand plus years, we have defended the Milky Way Galaxy from the spirit race. We naturally have a mature system on how to handle them. At that time, you will see it. Naturally, you still have to continue producing the crimson refinement gunpowder. Earlier, we used about 800 kg worth of crimson refinement gunpowder and we completely slaughtered the spirit tide''s vanguard. It''s truly a weapon of mass destruction, and it''s naturally for the better if we can have more of it. Just this crimson refinement gunpowder alone can allow you to farm vast amounts of contribution points," said the Lieutenant Colonel calmly.


    Feng Lin nodded, but he didn''t feel so confident in his heart.


    The spirit race was also an extremely terrifying race in the universe who evolved very quickly. Their existences were like a natural calamity to the star systems.


    Before this, in front of the spirit blackhole, the crimson refinement gunpowder was completely useless. Only the true crimson refinement cinnabar pill could do real damage and they needed a large quantity before they could succeed in killing it.


    The strength of a lifeform depended on its evolution.


    This time around, the spirit race suffered such a huge disadvantage. Given their evolution speed, the next time they came, they would surely be prepared for this.


    He who gave no thought to far-flung problems would soon find suffering nearby.


    Thus, Feng Lin had to make his preparations for that as well.


    At this moment, the Great Wall University already sent out teams to ''clean up'' the battlefield.


    Feng Lin didn''t stay here for too long. After the threat was vanquished, he turned and departed.


    But the commotion caused by the might of the crimson refinement gunpowder also caused Feng Lin to rise to fame after this battle. The aftermath''s influence continued to spread.


    "So this is the might of the crimson refinement gunpowder. In a real battle, it''s truly as terrifying as rumored."


    "Simply the bane of the spirit race!"


    "It''s is a brand new style of refinement technique. I heard that the creator is a freshman who recently joined the university, how impressive!"


    "He has achieved such a huge contribution. Most probably, he would soon be able to be ranked on the star-level of the Heaven Chosen Rankings!"


    ...


    An uproar was caused in the discussion forum of the university. There were voices of envy, jealousy, awe¡­ all sorts of emotions.


    On the battlefield, only through shedding their sweat and blood could the students gain contribution points.


    Now, someone of the same generation actually managed to rise so strongly. How could the others not feel a stirring in their hearts?


    And the scene of the spirit race fleeing in terror was broadcasted through the entire star web, creating an even bigger commotion.


    Even though Feng Lin didn''t go online often, when he did so to browse important information, there would constantly be news about him being spread online.


    The mythology forum was also in a frenzy.


    "A shocking discovery: A medicinal substance of the killing style. A freshman of the Great Wall University has created an entirely new style of medicinal refinement!:


    "New era of human warfare, killing-style medicinal refinement technique!"


    "A person from the solar system created a miraculous medical substance, and he has ascended to the Heaven Chosen Ranking!"


    ...


    Each post had many emoticons beneath and there were countless comments, drawing intense discussions.


    A new universe war would soon begin, and the attentions of humanity were all focused on the Great Wall University.


    The first time the crimson refinement gunpowder appeared already showed that it contained incredible killing power against the spirit race. The miraculous tiny crystals caused many to sigh in awe and shock.


    Also, Feng Lin discovered that he had somehow ascended to the star-level of the Heaven Chosen Rankings and his position surged like a rocket, surpassing many other names, finally stopping at the 26th position. The information there stated, "Feng Lin, origins: solar system, a freshman of Mythology Academy of the Great Wall University. Cultivation level: Grand Cultivator Realm. Vitality stat: above 4,000. Achievement: Inventor of the crimson refinement gunpowder, a medical substance that is extremely effective in slaying the spirit race¡­"


    Through the invention of the crimson refinement gunpowder, Feng Lin entered the rankings. In truth, he was the only one from the solar system who entered it.


    However, he didn''t depend on his combat strength to enter the rankings. Those people ranked behind him all had at least 9,000 points in vitality stats. They were the truly powerful characters of the younger generation at the grand cultivator realm.


    Now that he suddenly rose to the 26th position, it seemed somewhat abrupt. There might be people who felt that he wouldn''t live up to his reputation.


    But Feng Lin didn''t care about this at all.


    Humans were an intelligent race. They would naturally make good use of the tools available to them.


    Just the invention of the crimson refinement gunpowder alone was an achievement that surpassed countless grand cultivators.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that his cultivation base was currently lagging behind these people, it wouldn''t be a difficult thing for him to even ascend to the moon-level.


    Since the beginning of time, in chaos, heroes would always rise with the wind.


    This scene verified his earlier judgment. Every time a great war was about to occur, it would be a chance for people to rise.


    In that case, why couldn''t he be the one who rose?


    He didn''t rest and immediately began a new round of research.


    The powerful physique of a grand cultivator allowed him to operate for a long time at a high-level intensity.


    Ten days later, there would be an even stronger spirit race army arriving.


    He had to do research and see how he could create an even more effective substance to hunt these spirit lifeforms, which would allow him to farm even more contribution points.


    In interstellar warfare, both sides wouldn''t rest until one side was exterminated!


    The war had just started but it seemed about to move into its climax soon.


    This time around, he was planning to establish a matchless and magnificent amount of contribution points!

 401 Pill Controlling Technique

    The first spirit tide was destroyed. The 800 kg worth of crimson refinement gunpowder produced earlier was all completely used up.


    The army instantly gave the order to continue production. They also sent in large amounts of ingredients, almost to the point where the production team wasn''t able to use them up.


    But Feng Lin had completely freed himself from this.


    Right now, everyone in the refinement team had learned the technique and could operate on their own. And as they grew more experienced and proficient with the technique, their production rate increased tremendously, reaching roughly 150kg per day. This amount was truly shocking.


    The army would send people here to collect the crimson refinement gunpowder every day, and they also constructed special cannons to deal greater damage to the spirit race.


    The atmosphere within the Great Wall University was extremely nervous and intense.


    However, Feng Lin simply ignored all external matters and focused on his cultivation in close-door seclusion.


    But the poor are ignored in the busiest city, while the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain.


    Although he entered closed-door cultivation, he didn''t obtain the peace and quiet he sought. His id microchip kept ringing with notifications. There would constantly be people sending various messages to him.


    "Feng Lin, I''m Fei Luo, a third-year from the Great Wall University and I''m the chairman of the Star Battle Society which is ranked among the top ten societies. The killing might of your crimson refinement gunpowder is extremely powerful, and thus we are keen to work with you to research a new type of ammunition that can be used to deal with the spirit race. This opportunity is extremely rare to come by. If you don''t reply within three hours, I will take it that you are not keen!" The tone of the voice was filled with arrogance. Feng Lin didn''t even bother to look at it.


    "I''m Chen Ji, an elite adept from the Medicinal Refinement Society. Your crimson refinement gunpowder isn''t bad, but you should share the recipe and technique to benefit all of humanity. If I can join in, my production scale would definitely exceed your tiny team''s!"


    "I''m a fourth-year student from the Martial Academy. I''m willing to take out 100,000 contribution points to buy 100 kg worth of crimson refinement gunpowder. If you are keen, we can set a meet-up!"


    "Hi, I''m a senior from the Mythology Academy and I''ve obtained your contact information from Master Hai. I''m already a medicinal refinement grandmaster and I wonder if I can join your team to learn the Crimson Refinement Creation Technique?"


    ...


    There were all sorts of messages. The majority of them were about the crimson refinement gunpowder, while the minority were people asking to join the crimson refinement team.


    But how could Feng Lin have the mood to bother with their requests? He just felt that they were extremely troublesome.


    He also had no idea how the majority of these people managed to get his contact information. They must have pulled out the stops and used all types of methods


    The crimson refinement gunpowder was treated as a military-grade object, and all the products from the team would be given to the army for them to decide what to do


    Unless the creator Feng Lin concocted some by himself and agreed to have private transactions with these people, they would never obtain any.


    But he had long started on new research. He was no longer content to just concoct the crimson refinement gunpowder.


    One must know that even the main object, the crimson refinement cinnabar pill, was simply one of the most ordinary types of alchemy pill in the alchemy arts he inherited.


    Before the war against the spirit race was over, Feng Lin truly didn''t have the time to spare.


    There was boundless terror in the universe. Those races who could survive until now were not ordinary, let alone a terrifying one such as the spirit race.


    He specifically searched for information pertaining to the spirit race. He needed to understand everything he could about them: their body structures, the way they evolved. They evolved faster than other races because they didn''t have the constraints of a physical body. The spirit mother would adapt its genetic code according to different environments, giving birth to different types of spirit monsters.


    After suffering a huge disadvantage in the first clash, the spirit race would surely evolve themselves quickly to better adapt to the effects of the crimson refinement gunpowder. Feng Lin surely had to make preparations for this.


    After the first clash with the spirit race, he understood the fearsomeness of them more and more. Other people might neglect this point but he wouldn''t.


    Feng Lin instantly treated this point as the topic of his research. He wanted to search for more external-refinement alchemy pills that could do even greater damage to energy-type lifeforms.


    Although external alchemy pills were only about 10% of the furnace alchemy sect''s inheritance, the number of pills recorded was significant.


    The types of cinnabar pills'' recipes are all different, each contained a wondrous effect.


    Feng Lin quickly browsed and searched for an upgrade to the crimson refinement cinnabar pill. He soon chose another recipe, the name of this pill was known as the crimson gold cinnabar.


    The ingredients needed for the crimson gold cinnabar were spirit fire crystals, skyriver gold, black crystal ore, and star sand¡­ All the materials contained the attributes of fire and the end product would resemble golden sand, causing a golden fire that was capable of incinerating everything to manifest.


    It was also a cinnabar-type pill. But for the same amount, the crimson gold cinnabar pill could unleash 100x the might of crimson refinement cinnabar pill. It was extremely dangerous. Because they resembled golden particles of sand, they looked extremely similar to tiny crystals. There was no need to simplify the process and the might-level explosively surged.


    Although the cost of the ingredients was ten times more expensive, Feng Lin didn''t worry about this. He used his fame from inventing the crimson refinement gunpowder to obtain vast amounts of medical ingredients from the army. He didn''t even need to spend a single contribution point for them.


    In truth, the crimson gold cinnabar pill was an advanced version of the crimson refinement cinnabar pill. The majority of the ingredients stayed the same, and there were only roughly ten types of valuable ingredients that were new.


    Very soon, the army approved his request and sent a huge amount of medical ingredients to him.


    Feng Lin meticulously deduced the concoction process and began to act.


    Furnace activate!


    The true fire blazed brilliantly. The crimson fire crystal, the skyriver gold, the star sand, the black crystal ores...all the main ingredients were placed into the furnace following a detailed order. They then fused together and melted down into liquid form.


    Solidify!


    He performed hand seals as his vast spirit force entered the furnace, controlling the strength of the flames to fuse the ingredients into a sphere-like shape. Crimson light flashed as the medicinal properties were combined together. All impurities were also evaporated.


    Fire weakens!


    The true fire within the furnace could sense his will. The flames weakened, nurturing and seeping into the pill slowly.


    The pill slowly turned golden, radiating treasure light. Just a single glance was sufficient to tell that this wasn''t an ordinary object.


    He was about to succeed. Now, only the final step of the pill collection was left. However, he didn''t have experience and a mistake occurred. The violent medical potency erupted forth, causing the air to tremble.


    Luckily, the furnace was a mythological object from ancient times and was incomparably tough. The explosion didn''t damage it.


    If not, if the violent energies from the explosion leaked out, the entire refinement chamber would be blasted to the skies.


    But the more it was so, the more one could tell that the might of the crimson gold cinnabar pill was extraordinary.


    Feng Lin reviewed his mistakes and continued with his second attempt.


    The earlier processes flowed smoothly like flowing water.


    Pill collection!


    This time, he didn''t make another mistake.


    The furnace opened up as a golden alchemy pill floated silently toward his hand. A crimson golden light radiated from it and flowed around the pill like water.


    This pill was clearly extraordinary. Just by holding it in his palm, Feng Lin could clearly sense its boundlessly vast firepower with his spirit force. The power was like a surging magma inside a volcano, fully prepared to erupt at any moment. Its might was simply unfathomable.


    The method to use this pill was also unique. One had to use a special type of pill controlling technique to control it as they willed. However, this pill was only a one-time use treasure although it was extremely extraordinary.


    In ancient times, this item was a crucial catalyst for many lightning and thunder-type formations.


    Feng Lin had a faint premonition. Maybe, this crimson gold cinnabar could become one of his killing trump cards.


    In fact, he was now actually anticipating the arrival of the spirit race. Only at that time could he truly test out how powerful this new killing trump card of his was.

 402 The First Mythological Remnan

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    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 5,280


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x4, Daoheart Gene x2


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10, Beast King Gene x10, Minute-Knowledge Gene x9, Meditation Gene x8


    ¡­..


    Genetic potential: 320


    =====


    His life information was upgraded again.


    Monkey King Gene +1, Dao Heart Gene +1


    After spending seven days of effort, Feng Lin had swallowed all his Nine-Revolutions Birth Transformations Pills, using them all for his cultivation. He had then gotten two more free genetic points and strengthened both his Heaven Genes respectively. His vitality stats also broke through 5,000 as he entered a higher life evolutionary level.


    Although consuming medicinal pills in such great amounts would cause the majority of the medicinal potency to be stuck in one''s body, now that the war against the spirit race was about to arrive, Feng Lin couldn''t care too much.


    He had awakened the Beast King Gene and had the art of transforming energy into qi. As long as he spent some time, he would be able to refine these medicinal potency residues. It wouldn''t be a difficult thing to do.


    He would only need to spend some time to resolve everything.


    The most important thing now was to do his best to enhance his strength as quickly as possible.


    Under the latest information collected by the Great Wall University, the spirit race was currently rushing over. They had even increased their speed and would arrive here one day earlier than the previous forecast. Most probably, they didn''t wish to give the Great Wall University enough time to make too many preparations.


    The Great Wall University had already entered a state of vigilance. The atmosphere grew increasingly nervous and tense. Even though Feng Lin was holed up inside his refinement chamber, he could still sense the atmosphere clearly.


    During these days, Feng Lin continuously attempted to perfect his pill concocting technique, and finally, it reached the point of perfection.


    Inside his chamber, a golden pill flew about in the air under his control.


    Explode!


    Feng Lin performed the relevant hand gestures as he suddenly roared.


    The crimson gold cinnabar abruptly exploded, transforming into a red mist filled with golden flecks and radiating a piercing light.


    Through the A.I. scan, the temperature here abruptly rose to over ten thousand degrees before rapidly cooling to negative two hundred degrees.


    This was a cooling reaction from the rapid depletion of energy in space.


    Between hot and cold, the violent reactions of energy would produce a killing might that was very effective against energy lifeforms.


    It was naturally difficult for the spirit race to resist this.


    Compared to the lower-grade crimson refinement cinnabar pills, the power of this crimson gold cinnabar pill was at least ten times greater.


    Everything had been prepared, the only thing left to do was to wait for the arrival of the spirit race!


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel somewhat impatient with regard to the arrival of the alien race that was extremely terrifying in the eyes of many. He wanted to test his new trump cards out.


    Ring, ring!


    All of a sudden, his doorbell rang, waking him from his current mental state. An uninvited guest, a heroic-looking young woman with a ponytail, had arrived. She was none other than Zhao Yue`e, someone Feng Lin was very familiar with.


    (What is her purpose in suddenly coming here?)


    With regard to this Martial Queen of the Great Wall University, Feng Lin had a very deep impression of her.


    Because the mythological path she was on might very well be one of the top-tier ones among Huaxia Mythology, the path of the Zhenwu Emperor!


    A female was walking on such a tyrannical path. This was the first time Feng Lin had seen this. He naturally wouldn''t forget her so easily.


    Feng Lin opened the door and allowed the visitor to enter.


    Just by casting a glance at him, Zhao Yue`e''s eyes began to shine.


    There was an ancient saying, ''When people don''t see each other for three days, when they next meet again, they might see someone in a new light''.


    It had already been a month, and she didn''t simply have a whole new level of respect for Feng Lin.


    In such a short time, he had grown so strong so quickly.


    Even if it was her, she wouldn''t be able to match his growth rate.


    "You''ve grown stronger again!" Zhao Yue`e praised; her tone was filled with intense battle intent. "I''m increasingly looking forward to the time when you break through to the elite adept realm. At that time, you would surely be a good opponent for me!"


    For ordinary people, they would surely be stupefied by this praise from the highly revered Martial Queen of the Great Wall University.


    However, Feng Lin was as calm as ever. He smiled and nodded his head. "Senior sister Zhao, you are too polite. I wonder what is your purpose in looking for me today."


    The spirit race army was about to attack. In such a sensitive time, she actually came here to look for him, so there would surely be a reason behind it.


    Feng Lin calmly continued to listen on.


    Zhao Yue`e smiled. "I came here today because I wish to cooperate with you again."


    "Cooperation? How?" Feng Lin couldn''t help but be slightly startled.


    "Take a look at this object first!" Zhao Yue`e smiled mysteriously. She took out an alloy box that was the color of faded black. It suddenly turned transparent, and a triangular-shaped banner could be seen within. This banner was as black as ink and had complicated, mysterious curvy patterns on it like snakes slithering on the ground. The patterns vaguely formed the shape of an eye and radiated an ancient aura.


    Evidently, this object had a very long history. It wasn''t something created in the Interstellar Era.


    "Eh?" Feng Lin stared at it for a long time as he suddenly fell into an illusion.


    The patterns of the eye flickered like a strange lifeform blinking its eyes. A mysterious surge of energy permeated the area, causing him to feel giddy.


    That eye started to spin around. It was like waving something at him, wanting to absorb his soul into the banner.


    Droop, droop, droop!


    Feng Lin''s eyelids began to droop as his eyes turned misty. But he instantly perceived that something was wrong. His Monkey King Gene activated as his Heart Monkey Force gushed out, causing him to awaken as clarity returned to his eyes.


    That mysterious and bizarre soul energy was broken!


    With just a glance at the banner, he was suddenly subjected to an invisible form of mesmerization.


    Feng Lin was extremely shocked. "Could this be a mythological remnant?"


    "That''s right." Zhao Yue`e nodded, her eyes shining with intense curiosity.


    What she didn''t say was that this black banner wasn''t an ordinary mythological remnant. For people who encountered this particular mythological remnant for the first time, if they weren''t prepared, they would easily fall into a dazed state for a long period.


    Upon seeing Feng Lin staring at the banner earlier, Zhao Yue`e was initially prepared to forcefully wake him up. However, she didn''t expect Feng Lin to be able to awaken by himself; his will was truly powerful!


    (It is truly a waste that someone with such a powerful will like him doesn''t belong to the Martial Academy and focus on training the martial path!)


    She couldn''t help but sigh silently in her heart.


    A mythological remnant?


    Feng Lin silently marveled. He just created the Mythological Collection Society and didn''t expect to receive the first mythological remnant object so quickly. Excitement involuntarily bubbled up in his heart.


    "What is this exactly?" He didn''t beat around the bush and asked.


    Zhao Yue`e didn''t hide anything. It was tough to explain clearly using words. She directly sent the information over.


    -----


    Mythological remnant object-1096


    Danger level: Extremely dangerous


    Special storage required, discovered in a vacuum environment, do not allow it to come in contact with others casually.


    Description of special mythology characteristics: It takes the form of a banner and is a remnant from ancient times. One must not look straight at it, as it has the ability to baffle and bedazzle people. It is also able to disrupt the mental states of people. Those with weaker wills would find it tough to resist, and staring at it long enough might lead to them suffering brain damage and becoming brain dead.


    -----


    Bafflement, bedazzle, mental disruption?


    "This object is a mythological remnant that was discovered by my true martial society by chance. I heard that you recently established a mythological collection society that specializes in collecting mythological objects? Can you tell me some in-depth information about this?" Zhao Yue`e straightforwardly asked.


    (She even knows about this?)


    This Zhao Yue`e truly had a great deal of information about him.


    Feng Lin nodded his head. "I can try."


    He also felt curious. He slowly closed his eyes and sent out his mental force into the black banner. He instantly felt as though he had fallen into a dark space.


    Thick black fog churned wildly as a mysterious terrifying sound rang out, seemingly originating from ancient times, causing people to fall into an illusion-scape.


    Soul, return! Soul, return!...


    An ancient summoning chant rang out, causing the hearts of those who heard it to feel chills. Their minds would sink endlessly into the illusion, leading to them unable to extricate themselves from it.


    A thought flashed through Feng Lin''s mind as he abruptly opened his eyes. They shone with a bright light.


    (Could this be¡­?)


    (The soul summoning banner?)

 403 Cooperation of the Strong

    In the investitures of gods, there was an evil-attribute magic treasure known as the soul summoning banner. It could summon the souls of people and kill from afar with no traces at all. That item shared some similarities to the object before his eyes.


    It was just that the object before him was heavily damaged, with only less than half of its original body existing. Its might was naturally reduced greatly as well.


    But even so, its mental effects toward people would truly be able to catch opponents unaware!


    Spirit lifeforms had no substances, and material attacks were useless toward them. Only energy or mental attacks could be effective to injure or kill them.


    If one could use this soul summoning banner flexibly, it would definitely be a powerful treasure against the spirit race.


    Feng Lin''s heart involuntarily stirred as he continued to ask, "Senior sister Zhao. This mythological remnant is of great use to me. I wonder what do I have to give in exchange for this object?"


    "Seems like you are really very knowledgeable about mythological remnants and might even be able to use them effectively." Zhao Yue`e''s eyes flashed with curiosity. "I wonder if you can tell me what are the uses of this object exactly?"


    Feng Lin was also unwilling to take advantage of her. He truthfully spoke, "This is an evil-attribute magic treasure from ancient times that can injure, kill people''s souls, or affect their mental states. Its might is greatly reduced but it still can be used through special methods. If you don''t use special methods to control it, you might even suffer a backlash and damage your own mental state. Just so coincidentally, I know of an ancient sacrificial refinement method and I wish to try it out on the banner. If it fails, I can place it in my Mythology Collection Society and do further research on it. Who knows, there might be a day where I might truly be able to probe it further and discover its true usefulness. It can also be used as a treasure that can become the foundation of the society I created."


    So this was the case.


    This reason was reasonable and fair indeed!


    But what made Zhao Yue`e shocked was that Feng Lin actually even knew about the sacrificial refinement method who had been lost in time. This was a special method in the legends that could allow one to control mythological remnants!


    Although Feng Lin''s cultivation wasn''t high, he was shrouded in layers of fog. She felt like he was getting harder and harder to see through.


    "Senior sister Zhao, did you come here for the crimson refinement gunpowder as well? If you are willing to trade this object, I don''t mind personally concocting some crimson refinement gunpowder for you." Feng Lin didn''t feel that there was anything else of value he could offer.


    With the war against the spirit race being imminent, it was highly probable she came here for the crimson refinement gunpowder.


    "I don''t need that." Contrary to his expectations, Zhao Yue`e calmly rejected him. "I didn''t come here for this."


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but grow curious.


    Zhao Yue`e smiled. "I specially came here to pass this mythological remnant to you. There''s only one reason why I did so. I just want to ask if you can allow me to join your Mythology Collection Society?"


    "You want to join my society?" Feng Lin exclaimed. Zhao Yue`e was no ordinary character. She actually took the initiative to look for him to join his society, which was currently nothing but an empty shell? No matter how he looked at it, it didn''t seem realistic.


    "That''s right." Zhao Yue`e nodded to show her resolve. "I''ve done some research into your Mythology Collection Society. There are many miraculous medicinal substances there that are greatly beneficial to my True Martial Society. I want to join because I wish to see if I can use mythological remnants to exchange for some of those medical substances in the future. In truth, this can be considered cooperation between our two societies."


    (What a well-thought-out plan!)


    Feng Lin sighed in admiration.


    If she used the mythological remnants to exchange for crimson refinement gunpowder, that would only be a transaction.


    Transactions were always a one-time thing. In the future, no one would know when the next transaction would take place.


    But Zhao Yue`e was sharp enough to include the existence of the Mythology Collection Society and he knew that she wanted to establish a cooperative relationship and a bridge linking her society to the medical substances Feng Lin could provide. In the future, she would be able to use mythological remnants to easily exchange for all sorts of genetic medicine he created and even gain valuable mythological knowledge in return.


    After seeing through her purpose, Feng Lin didn''t feel any disgust. Because this wasn''t a bad matter to him.


    "How should we cooperate exactly?" Feng Lin asked the crux of the question.


    "The premise of cooperation is for the two presidents, us, to join each other societies. Only then can we understand and supervise the operation of our respective societies! You must know that our True Martial Society is a martial society, and we would often obtain mythological remnants on the battlefield. However, obtaining them wouldn''t benefit our society too greatly. With the cooperation, we can use these remnants to exchange for genetic medicinal substances and mythology knowledge from you, which can assist the cultivation of our members. Our two societies can fill the needs we each other required, complementing perfectly and allowing both of us to develop with great speed!"


    Feng Lin also felt the same way.


    This was truly a good thing. Currently, the Mythology Collection Society was just a new organization, and not many people knew of it. If he wanted to expand, there would be many difficulties.


    But if he cooperated with the True Martial Society established by this Martial Queen, he would naturally gain some invisible fame. It would be easier for him to recruit members as well.


    Also, this martial queen would join his society too. It would allow his Mythology Collection society''s rallying force to be greatly boosted. No matter what, this was extremely advantageous to him.


    Also, he had once cooperated with Zhao Yue`e before; both of them had a certain understanding of each other.


    Now that these two societies were about to cooperate, there would truly be countless benefits for both sides.


    "Sure." Feng Lin didn''t have a reason to reject. He instantly agreed.


    He then asked, "Our Mythology Collection Society''s goal is to collect mythological objects. The nature of our society is very simple, we will not impose any restraints on senior sister Zhao. But I have a question. I will be joining your True Martial Society as an ordinary member. Is there anything I need to do?"


    "The True Martial Society was established for the sake of pursuing the true meaning of the martial path. There''s a point system and one can use points to exchange for genetic martial arts! There are also many ways to obtain points. You can accomplish the missions given by the society, you can present cultivation resources or exchange martial arts to broaden our library base. In any case, there aren''t too many rules in my society as well." Zhao Yue`e smiled.


    Genetic martial arts?


    Feng Lin opened up the exchange list of the True Martial Society. There were all types of genetic martial arts before him, with all sorts of abilities. Each of them required a special type of genetic force before they could unleash their full might.


    Among the genetic martial arts, he saw a mid-martial high-grade Turtlesnake Fist which caused his heart to be stirred.


    He had seen Zhao Yue`e using this martial art before. It was a martial art that originated from the Wudang Planet and the two daos of yin and yang were integrated within, with the dragon, snake, and elephant stances as well. If he could master it, it would surely be of great help to his Five Spirits Ominous Fist Art. The number of points needed to exchange for it was 5,000.


    "Senior sister Zhao, if I provide 100 kg of crimson refinement gunpowder to the True Martial Society, I wonder how many points I can get?" Feng Lin casually asked.


    Zhao Yue`e''s face couldn''t help but lit up with joy. "The crimson refinement gunpowder is now a strategic resource that''s extremely scarce within the university. Its value is extraordinary. If you can provide 100 kg worth of crimson refinement gunpowder, I can make the decision and grant you 10,000 martial exchange points!"


    (The Turtlesnake fist is so cheap? It''s only equal to 50 kg of crimson refinement gunpowder?)


    Feng Lin silently marveled. In that case, what was he hesitating for? He decisively agreed.


    As the two presidents continued to discuss, the cooperative relationship between the Mythology Collection Society and True Martial Society was formally set.


    Zhao Yue`e left satisfied with 100 kg of crimson refinement gunpowder.


    Feng Lin also didn''t stay idle. He instantly began to practice the Turtlesnake Fist he just received. His punches blasted out like thunder, containing the transformations of yin and yang. He gained insights into the true nature of Turtlesnake Fist, further perfecting his Five Spirits Ominous Fist!


    After practice, he didn''t stop to rest and began to use a secret method¡ªthe sacrificial refinement technique to refine the soul summoning banner¡ªleaving behind an initial branding of his own.


    If he wanted to gain full control of it, he needed to gradually refine it.


    One would often lose track of time during cultivation. A day passed in the blink of an eye.


    The black spirit tide finally emerged from outer space, flying over with unstoppable momentum. A great commotion instantly occurred within the Great Wall University.


    The black tide radiated immense pressure, desiring to destroy the humans here.


    The spirit lifeforms seemed endless in number; they devoured the light from the stars in the surroundings. The places they passed by seemed to become a hell of darkness. No matter how strong the will of the humans were, there was no way they could feel relaxed at this moment.

 404 The Opening of Interstellar War

    Darkness shrouded the area outside the Great Wall University.


    The spirit race was like the ocean tides, flowing over in endless numbers. The surrounding stars were like a candle being extinguished by a violent wind. Their energies were sucked dry, becoming dead stars floating in the universe, emitting no hint of aura at all.


    The twisting figures were like ants bunched together, floating across space, appearing like malevolent and terrifying shadows.


    The Great Wall University was completely surrounded. There was no gap at all.


    The endless black tides seemed as though they wanted to engulf the entire Great Wall University, not sparing any lives.


    In this tense atmosphere, no matter how calm someone was, they would naturally feel nervous. The expressions of everyone were extremely heavy.


    For a war between different races, neither side could live while the other survived.


    There were no words of politeness, nor was there any warning. There was only a single response.


    Open fire!


    Without any prior conversation or sign, the roars of cannon fire instantly echoed throughout this space. The cannons, which were ready a long time ago, finally blasted out, causing destructive flames to manifest.


    Quantum extermination cannons, dark matter decomposition cannons¡­ all sorts of energy-type cannons fired. These were all constructed from the peak technology of humanity. Each of them was capable of unleashing incomparably terrifying power that was capable of destroying stars and the most basic structure of matter.


    A commotion instantly occurred in the black spirit tide as shocking blank holes could now be seen in their formation.


    However, countless spirit lifeforms floated over and filled up the holes once again. They seemed endless in number.


    Numerous giant spirit beasts hovered over stars, continuously absorbing their energy. Their reproduction organs on their large stomachs continued to birth spirit children.


    Under the stimulation of the astral energy from the stars, the spirit lifeforms that were just created kept growing. They grew rapidly and became mature in a few short moments. They then transformed into various forms, and all had different abilities.


    This army of spirit lifeforms then began their ferocious counter-attack.


    The spirit octopuses gathered together in droves and formed a huge group that resembled a giant electromagnetic ring. Electrical energy continued to gather within the coil, and after a certain point was reached, an immense electromagnetic blast shot out!


    Numerous spirit monsters resembling man-eating plants opened their maws and embedded themselves on the stars to absorb their energy. They unleashed a powerful wave of radiation that flowed toward the Great Wall University.


    Numerous giant spirit pythons coiled together; their energy revolved unceasingly within their bodies as strong electromagnetic fluctuations could be felt. This would affect the energy signals used within the Star Fortresses, causing countless machines to become ''blind'' as they lost connection.


    ...


    The spirits were energy lifeforms. The could naturally control all sorts of cosmic energy in the universe and had a myriad of ways to attack. They could join forces with each other and their attacks were like ocean tides, coming waves after waves, wanting to engulf the Great Wall University.


    The interstellar warfare''s curtain had been pulled open.


    Even for the fortresses that were constructed by steel, they were trembling under the might of the attacks. This naturally also caused a commotion within.


    "Activate the energy barrier!" A voice roared in anger.


    "Energy barrier is activated, 10%, 20%, 30%...100%!" A thick protective barrier shone with light, it gradually became corporeal and was as tough as a wall, protectively surrounding the star fortresses, not allowing the slightest gust of wind to enter.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Many electric blasts were fired, creating ripples in the energy barrier but the power behind those attacks was disintegrated into nothingness.


    The countless cannons on the fortresses began to counter-attack.


    The blasts of the energy cannons illuminated the sky, creating a blinding glare. Everywhere the energy waves passed by, all living things would instantly disintegrate into a fine powder. Even the simplest molecular structure wouldn''t exist.


    This interstellar war just started but the situation instantly intensified, entering a climax.


    The roars of cannons sounded out, the explosions thundered through space, the surroundings trembled¡­


    An interstellar war filled with the colors of science and technology was displayed before everyone.


    Feng Lin also had a face filled with shock now that he had witnessed this.


    After seeing this, he knew that the shivers he felt from this magnificent scene of destruction could never be replicated from watching the war through a recording.


    The aftermath of the attacks was incomparably terrifying. All substances that came in contact with the blasts were thoroughly disintegrated. Even cultivators whose life level had evolved were also like ants before the might of such technology. If they were embroiled within, they would instantly turn into cosmic dust.


    After the initial probing attacks, the star fortresses of the Great Wall University no longer hid things. They directly took out their killing trump card.


    Metallic shells inside the cannons were ejected near sublight speed via electromagnetic acceleration.


    The metallic shells looked extremely backward like it was a technology product from previous eras. However, once they were blasted out, they immediately attracted the attention of countless people within and without the star fortresses. The eyes of all humans were filled with anticipation.


    Would this spirit race''s bane be as effective as before and display its godly might?


    The result didn''t cause them to be disappointed.


    The metallic shells were shot into the spirit tide. They instantly exploded, causing clouds of red mist to fill the air as they continued to spread out.


    Those spirit monsters that came in contact with the red mist instantly ignited. Their bodies burned with blazing flames and spread like the plague, infecting those near them unceasingly.


    The molecular structures of the energy-based spirit lifeforms were destroyed one by one, they became huge balls of fire that burned resplendently.


    The crimson refinement gunpowder was a catalyst for energy reaction. The quantity of the red mist wouldn''t be reduced by much, but the effects were exceedingly great. The duration of the red mist burning was also extremely shocking.


    The black spirit tide was instantly thrown into chaos. Blazing flames spread everywhere.


    And everywhere the metallic shells blasted toward, huge fiery holes would appear, widening endlessly.


    No matter how the spirit monsters tried to rush over to fill the holes created, they only became fuel for the fire. They no longer had a way to fill the ever-widening holes.


    The black spirit tide was in an uproar. The red flames were churning like ocean tides, causing chaos to descend onto the spirit race.


    This was the first time the Great Wall University occupied an advantage. Cheerings could be heard all around from the humans.


    "The crimson refinement gunpowder has displayed their effects. This item truly is the bane of the spirit race."


    "In the future, it would be easier for us to resist the spirit race''s invasion!"


    "With this, we have one more trump card. Maybe, we might even be able to take the initiative and launch a counter-attack!"


    ...


    The faces of everyone were filled with excitement like they could see a ray of hope for victory.


    However, Feng Lin, the inventor of the crimson refinement gunpowder didn''t feel it would be so easy. This wasn''t because he had no confidence in humanity. In truth, he was very clear about the might and limits of the crimson refinement gunpowder. Although this substance could slow the violent attacks from the spirit race down, it wasn''t enough to mitigate the great distance between the strength of the two civilizations.


    If they had the naive thought of depending on a single trump card to annihilate an interstellar race, humanity would have already become extinct on numerous occasions. Hence, intelligent humans would never be so optimistic.


    The reality was as he expected as well.


    After suffering the powerful effects of the crimson refinement gunpowder, the spirit race suddenly took action.


    The spirit race had already discovered the effects of the crimson refinement gunpowder in their earlier clash. No way they didn''t make preparations to guard against it.


    Po~


    Countless ripples spread through space as intense energy fluctuations caused interferences,


    Over ten wormholes suddenly opened up as numerous spirit blackholes floated out. They then began to inhale, creating a strong suction force like that of black holes. The immense suction force instantly caused the crimson refinement gunpowder to burst into flames. The flames, the remaining clouds of red mist, along with many of the spirit lifeforms that caught fire, were all devoured into the stomachs of the spirit blackholes. There were no movements from those devoured beings after that.

 405 Spirit Mechanical Invasion

    The spirit blackholes floated in the air. Sound waves, light waves, particle waves¡­ All sorts of energy waves weren''t able to spread. They were completely devoured silently by the spirit blackholes.


    When the spirit blackholes appeared, they instantly started to devour their own kind. The spirit lifeforms on fire caused by the crimson refinement gunpowder were all devoured cleanly. Nothing was left of them.


    The cannons of the Great Wall University fired unceasingly. Metallic cannon artillery shells arced through the air, but the spirit blackholes didn''t hesitate and swallowed everything.


    Matter was a super stable structure that energy-lifeforms did not have.


    Feng Lin understood that the spirit blackholes had highly concentrated energy-structures, to the point of forming semi-material states. This was why they could resist the destructive effects of the crimson refinement gunpowder in their stomachs.


    For a time, all the crimson refinement gunpowder was completely devoured. This weapon that humans created to deal with the spirit race had now all lost its effectiveness. But this didn''t mean that the spirit blackholes didn''t need to pay a price.


    The spirit blackholes could even devour red tides of flames, if they devoured too much, the quantity consumed would lead to a qualitative change!


    During these few days, Feng Lin led the refinement chamber to produce over 1,500 kg worth of crimson refinement gunpowder. With such quantity, the amount of destruction they could cause to energy-lifeforms would definitely be extremely terrifying. Even for the spirit blackholes, it was impossible for them to endure it completely.


    From the depths of the black hole-like bodies, a red light began to flash. The flames created slowly caused the temperature to rise within them.


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes. He instantly knew that the energy structures of the spirit blackholes were swiftly crumbling apart.


    However, the spirit race was an alien race with intelligence not inferior to humanity. Just by blocking the might of the crimson refinement gunpowder, they had already achieved their purpose. They didn''t mind paying some price to accomplish their objectives.


    Po~


    A wormhole opened again, the spirit blackholes obeyed the rules of their race and entered. When they appeared again, they were already at a location extremely far away somewhere in space. All of a sudden, they exploded like a supernova. It was only a long time later did their light reach the location where the battlefield was.


    They sacrificed over ten spirit blackholes and the spirit army finally managed to shift all the threat constituted by the crimson refinement gunpowder away. The crimson refinement gunpowder no longer had a way to threaten them.


    The war instantly reverted to a state of balance; both sides kept continuing a war of attrition.


    The sounds of cannons echoed through the air.


    The situation of the star fortresses didn''t seem optimistic.


    The spirit tides were boundlessly vast. All exits of the Great Wall University were locked down by the spirit race. There was no way for them to request reinforcements; thus, they could only participate in a war of attrition.


    This was a showdown of strength against strength. There weren''t many tactics involved.


    And in an interstellar war like this, weaponry of science and technology dominated the battlefield. Their power was such that strategies were completely useless.


    Only when two sides were equal in strength would the military strategy be of use.


    And this was why it reflected the intelligence of the previous generations of people in the Great Wall University.


    The fortresses of the Great Wall University were built on fixed stars. The fortresses could draw on the energy of the star for their own use. Stars underwent high-intensity nuclear-fusions all the time; they were like gigantic atomic bombs with endless energy. It was enough to sustain the energy consumption of a fortress for a very long time.


    All sorts of radiation energy clashed in the air. The flames of war blazed brilliantly as both sides bombarded each other for three days and nights.


    And everyone inside the University was storing energy and waiting for the final battle.


    At that final moment, everyone would rush out, fighting for their race.


    (I will protect my own race!)


    At this moment, everyone felt the same.


    But fortunately, the star fortresses in the Great Wall University that were built by the senior generations were sturdy enough to withstand the artillery fire of three days and nights. The energy barrier was extremely well-fortified and didn''t crumble. Even after three days, humanity still had not fallen into a perilous situation with their defenses overrun.


    And after failing to take down the Great Wall University for a long time, the spirit race couldn''t endure any longer. Or maybe, they were waiting for a mature opportunity, and their attacks changed for the first time.


    BOOM!


    Another giant wormhole was opened.


    A mothership-like gigantic spirit lifeform suddenly floated over from the crowd of spirit monsters. It exhaled, and numerous mechanical machines formed from alloys appeared in all shapes and sizes. Octopus, tigers, elephants...These were all mechanical beasts


    The spirit lifeforms then entered the bodies of the mechanical beasts, and the initially lifeless mechanical beasts all seemed to have gained a soul. They instantly became active; their eyes shone with a red light as they rushed over ferociously.


    As an alien race with intelligence, the civilization of the spirit race was completely different from humans. Their civilization was more similar to the structure of a bee colony.


    Their science and technology weren''t inferior to humans at all. They actually managed to forge a set of mechanical bodies for themselves.


    The mechanical beasts continued to rush forever. They slammed their now physical bodies into the protective barrier, wanting to break it.


    The energy from the protective barrier blasted into the mechanical beasts. It was unknown which alloy they were constructed from but they could withstand great temperatures. They endured the damage, managing to squeeze their way inside the protective barrier.


    RUMBLE~


    The cannons of the university instantly blasted forth.


    The first wave of mechanical beasts that managed to breach the protective barrier was instantly crushed by the return fire.


    However, the numbers of mechanical beasts were thousands upon thousands, and they came in unending waves. They didn''t fear death at all. They forcibly endured the cannon fire and directly rushed to the main camp within the star fortresses.


    As the mechanical beasts formally invaded, the first phase of attacks had already passed. Now, everything would boil down to single-man battles.


    The star fortresses were ready for this. Countless cultivators wearing micro-mecha armor rushed out like a swarm of bees, fighting against the mechanical beasts. The scene was simply chaotic.


    Gunfire, fresh blood, flames...the cruel yet inspiring war continued. Countless cultivators rushed out to reinforce the first wave. They ignored their lives and deaths and simply sought to take as many mechanical beasts down with them as they could.


    Within the Great Wall University, a solemn voice suddenly echoed, "From now onwards, a new mission shall be issued. Hunting the mechanical beasts and defend the Great Wall University. Killing an ordinary spirit mechanical beast will net you 1,000 contribution points. Killing a large-scale mechanical beast will net you 10,000 contribution points and killing gigantic-scale mechanical beasts will net you 100,000 contribution points!..."


    During an interstellar war, the rewards given for missions were extremely abundant as well.


    Under the attraction of such rich rewards, there would surely be those bold enough to give it a try.


    Killing intent permeated the atmosphere everywhere.


    "KILL, KILL, KILL! For the sake of our race!"


    "Kill! We must take revenge for our father!"


    ...


    The blood coursing through the veins of all humans ran hot. Countless young students of the university also equipped their micro-mecha armor and rushed onto the battlefield like heroic warriors.


    Feng Lin also felt a burning excitement.


    Although his military rank was already at the first lieutenant level and there was no need for him to personally enter the battlefield, he wasn''t willing to lose out to others.


    His micro-mecha armor radiated energy waves as Feng Lin''s figure disappeared into the masses of chaotic battles all around here.

 406 Fighting for The Sake of Humans

    The metal currents came charging over and the spirit mechanical beasts appeared savage, baring their teeth. Their bodies of steel appeared to be unshakable. Everywhere they passed by, everything would be completely destroyed, leaving only a barren state.


    Many figures charged forth relentlessly, turning into many insignificant images within the massive background of the battlefield. However, it was a touching sight.


    The Great Wall Warriors and cultivators who wore micro-mechas were unafraid of death, fighting head-on against the sturdy mechanical beasts. Energies clashed and sparks kept on splattering.


    A bell-like sound reverberated throughout the space like a voice that came from the soul and resonated in everyone''s heart for very long. "Great Wall Warriors, students from the Great Wall University, over 6,000 years ago, our ancestors walked out from the desolate solar system and opened up this massive star region. However, the universe is dark and brutal, and we mankind were constantly subject to the threat of extinction. No eggs can remain unbroken when the nest is ruined [1]!


    "Right now, we''re standing here, standing in this Great Wall University. We''re guarding the first line of defense for our star region! What we have behind us is the vast star region that our ancestors had protected for several thousand years with their blood and lives. It''s the greatest asset that had been left to us. Once we fall, countless of our companions will be exposed to the spirit race''s claws and teeth; they''ll die horrible deaths... Therefore, we have nowhere to retreat to. We mustn''t retreat either. Everyone, fight for the Great Wall, fight for our race, fight for... mankind! Fight! Fight! Fight...!!!"


    Fight for mankind!


    That voice was strong, powerful, and blood-boiling. As if facing an aggrieved destiny, the warriors cried out loud, filled with immense battle will, unafraid of death and unshakable.


    Everyone''s hearts were seething with hot blood and their bodies were all trembling. They were craving for battle and their gazes were filled with unshakable determination.


    No one was thinking about distracting thoughts. There was only one voice that kept on seething in their minds.


    Fight! Fight! Fight!...


    ...


    Fight for the sake of the Great Wall, for the sake of their race, and for the sake of... mankind!


    Watching as those spirit mechanical beasts came surging over, there were only ice-cold intents left in all the interstellar humans'' eyes.


    (If you want to fight, then I shall fight!)


    Many figures charged forth from the Great Wall University, with flesh and blood colliding against metal. At the instant the two waves collided, killing cries surged into the sky and brilliant sparks were produced.


    Vacuum Frost Punch!


    As the punch struck out, icy-cold currents surged, bringing absolute zero degrees, as if wanting to freeze up everything in front of it.


    Everywhere the cold currents passed by, the spirit mechanical beasts would start to freeze up from the outside and their massive bodies suddenly stopped moving, being completely frozen.


    Boundless Flames of Hell!


    Blazing flames rapidly extended out like a domain, bringing about scorching temperature that was like the strong sun, wanting to melt everything in the mortal world into dregs.


    Many mechanical beasts fell into it and were instantly melted, completely roasted together with their spirit energy system.


    Darkness Extermination!


    Black dark matter spread out like astonishing waves, coming one after another, drowning the place.


    Regardless of what form normal matter in the universe took, once they were to collide against dark matter, they would all be wiped out. All matter''s energy form would completely collapse, sending a tremendous amount of energy permeating out and implicating even more mechanical beasts.


    ...


    The first batch of interstellar warriors clashed with the black spirit waves, and many of them were powerful existences with astonishing means. The continuous power waves that they sent out kept on undulating and started off the battle''s prelude.


    Genetic martial arts with ferocious moves, genetic power with varying prowess...


    Wind, fire, thunder, electricity, gravitational forces, electromagnetic force... All sorts of the universe''s energies were being controlled by humans, displaying great prowess as they swept out.


    Mythological genes could let the human body keep on evolving, gradually reaching a degree where they would be able to face the powerful races in interstellar space. There were endless evolution possibilities.


    This was the real reason why although the interstellar humans were considered to be only at the lower-middle range in the universe for their technology, they had strong vitality like the cockroaches that could never be killed. Moreover, they would get stronger as they fought.


    The spirit mechanical beasts were also very powerful and unafraid of death. The waves of spirit mechanical beasts gushed forth, drowning everything in front of them. They had all sorts of strange appearances and forms, with some being as small as an elephant, some being as big as a whale, or even some as massive as a continent... They came in great numbers and gathered together like a swarm of bees, forming dark clouds and surging over.


    Bang bang bang!


    Many cannons appeared on the mechanical beast''s bodies, and they fired out thousands or ten thousands of guided missiles across the air. The battlefield was filled with the sound of energy explosions.


    Bodies of flesh and blood kept on colliding with the mechanical beasts, killing non-stop to the bitter death.


    Feng Lin was amongst the crowd and he had also encountered an opponent.


    This was a wolf-type robot monster with three heads, each having a horn. It had seven tails and appeared ferocious.


    The instant it saw Feng Lin, that three-headed wolf immediately shot out a red laser that pierced through rapidly. It was sharp and scorching like a light sword, one that was capable of slicing void space apart.


    Monkey King Domain!


    Feng Lin didn''t say a single word and performed his strongest move.


    A battle between races was one to the bitter death. Either you die, or I die!


    It''d be courting death to be thinking of holding back at this point.


    One could only survive by killing the opponent!


    After the Monkey King Gene had been strengthened to four points, the area of the domain expanded out to 12 meters, forming a three-dimensional space. All the energies within this space were in his control.


    Refraction!


    Streams of lasers shot over, but with nothing else except a single thought from Feng Lin, the air started to move and many layers gathered, forming like a mirror. The laser beams were instantly reflected and struck the wolf-type mechanical beast, causing it to turn completely charred and break apart at many sections.


    Feng Lin''s hand grasped lightly in the air and thunderbolts gathered, forming a material long lance.


    "Go!" With a deep bellow, he lifted the long lance and tossed it out fiercely.


    The thunderbolt lance had unrivaled brilliance, and it pierced into the spirit mechanical beast''s body, obstructing its operations and completely destroying its system.


    The mechanical beast''s eyes kept on flashing red light, and it was radiating electricity all over. In the blink of an eye, it exploded and scattered out in the sky like fireworks.


    Thereafter, Feng Lin continued to attack ruthlessly, creating thunderbolt lances in succession and kept on tossing them out.


    The electric lances came down like rain, and every single one of them struck an enemy, causing the enemy to explode.


    However, although this killing means was amazing, it depleted too much genetic power. He wouldn''t be able to last long like this.


    However, the raging waves of mechanical beasts were endless.


    Feng Lin gave it some thought and decided to change his plan. He gathered all of his genetic power onto the surface of his skin, forming a layer of defensive crust to protect himself.


    A sewing needle appeared out of nowhere in the sky, forming a three-meter-long metal cudgel in the blink of an eye. He held onto it firmly with his hand.


    Feng Lin laughed. "Old pal, it''s been very long since we''ve fought together! Let''s enjoy the fight today!"


    The moment he finished his sentence, he became one with the cudgel and his body turned into a series of after-images that soared into the sky. Under the reinforcement from the Heart Monkey Force, the metal cudgel''s weight increased explosively. It felt as light as a feather when it swung out, but heavy as Mount Tai when it landed. It brought about extremely violent and massive force, sweeping away all obstacles in its way, wanting to destroy everything before it.


    These mechanical beasts might have bodies of steel to others and were hard to handle, but they were fragile like tofu before the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel, an ancient divine weapon. With one strike, many of them were turned into scrap metal.


    Feng Lin''s aura was strong and he kept swinging his metal cudgel in circles, forming an inviolable barrier that even those ferocious spirit mechanical beasts were unable to get close in the slightest.


    [1] Suggesting that when the entire group falls, the individual won''t be able to remain safe either.

 407 The Golden Monkey Swings the Massive Cudgel

    Wu wu wu!


    The metal cudgel released swooshing sounds, forming a condensed circle that was like an impenetrable barrier.


    Once something landed within it, they would be heavily struck by the cudgel and crushed into pieces.


    Even if one had a body of steel, they would break into pieces and scatter everywhere.


    The Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel was a divine pillar that could hold up a continent. It was extremely sturdy and wouldn''t rust through the passage of time.


    The place where Feng Lin stood became an inviolable area, bringing about a storm with his cudgel. Wherever the cudgel''s force passed by, everything would be completely crushed.


    The spirit mechanical beasts were unable to get close and quickly got out of the way.


    The spirit monsters in their bodies possessed intelligence and knew their stuff. When they saw this scene, they immediately evaded the metal cudgel''s defensive circle and attacked the Great Wall fortress.


    The first mission that these mechanical beasts had was to attack the Great Wall University''s sturdy fortress. Now that Feng Lin was standing in their way, they immediately dodged and didn''t choose to fight head-on.


    However, even though they evaded, Feng Lin wasn''t willing to let them off.


    He took the initiative to head toward them and engaged a small team of mechanical beasts that wasn''t far away. These mechanical beasts were all similar and their figures appeared like a massive metal head, revealing a huge eye.


    "Race: Interstellar human, carbon-based life form, vitality of over 5,000..."


    Seeing Feng Lin getting closer, those single-eyed monster immediately shot out green light onto his body, as if wanting to pierce through him completely. The numbers kept on flashing, analyzing non-stop.


    Feng Lin shuddered and instinctively activated the Monkey King Domain. The Heart Monkey Force condensed as if it had taken a material form, barring out all probing attempts outside.


    The single-eyed monster''s probing stopped abruptly.


    There were no loopholes around Feng Lin, and it was impossible for him to leak out any more information.


    On the contrary, as his eyes opened and closed, they radiated out streams of silver light and powerful spirit force. It was like many pairs of invisible hands, and he abruptly unleashed it.


    Wherever the force passed by, it would instantly encompass those single-eyed monsters, capturing all of them.


    Those mechanical beasts'' single eye radiated out streams of electricity. They wanted to break free from the invisible restraints, trembling non-stop.


    Bang bang bang!


    They gradually broke free from the invisible spirit force ropes.


    However, Feng Lin succeeded at one go, so how could he possibly give them the chance to react?


    He moved very quickly like a golden monkey performing a somersault.


    Wu wu wu!


    The metal cudgel swung through the air and instantly split into thousands of figures, striking those one-eyed monsters.


    The metal figures turned out to be fragile like tofu, unable to withstand a single blow and were instantly smashed into dregs.


    It was unknown what metal the spirit mechanical beasts'' bodies were forged from, but they should be extremely sturdy.


    However, Feng Lin had the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel, an ancient relic. These intractable metallic bodies were easily crushed under this metal cudgel.


    Wherever the cudgel passed by, everything would be completely crushed.


    Suddenly, this group of one-eyed monsters were instantly thrown into great chaos.


    The remaining one-eyed mechanical beasts immediately radiated out beams that weaved into a net in the sky. It was scorching and sharp. Everything before them was sliced up with ferocity. They wanted to slash Feng Lin into pieces.


    Open!


    Feng Lin let out a loud bellow, unafraid.


    The Monkey King Domain was forcibly opened up and everything within the space came under his control.


    Space became slightly distorted and energies rippled.


    Those beams seemed as if they had clashed into many invisible mirrors then refracted in all directions. They ended up blasting those mechanical beasts in the surroundings, causing them to explode.


    Feng Lin stepped forth amidst the chaos.


    Great Sage waving the cudgel!


    The cudgel attacked fiercely, creating great chaos in the starry sky.


    Feng Lin became one with the cudgel, spinning rapidly in the air like a top. He moved with a great force and heavy weight, but he was extremely fast, creating many afterimages after him.


    Those one-eyed monsters hadn''t managed to break free completely and were unable to put up any resistance, thus pulled into the cudgel attack.


    Bang bang bang!


    All of them completely exploded, crushed into many fragments.


    The many spirit monsters wanted to drift out from their armor, releasing silent roars. They appeared distorted and hideous as they tried very hard to escape.


    "Where do you think you''re going?" Feng Lin had long expected this and let out a cold snort. The Monkey King Domain was extended out like a big net, covering up all of them. Wind, fire, thunder, and electricity instantly gathered together, wiping all of the spirit monsters completely, leaving not even any dregs behind.


    Under Feng Lin''s attack, the spirit race also knew how powerful he was, thus quickly avoiding him.


    Instantly, wherever Feng Lin passed by, those spirit mechanical beasts would instantly move away, not daring to face him head-on.


    Feng Lin appeared as if he had no opponents.


    At this moment, the rest of the people were engaged in an intense battle against the spirit race, putting up a tough fight.


    They didn''t have a great killing weapon like the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel, and using their genetic power to fight against the mechanical beasts was clearly a little lacking. They kept on facing difficulties and the battle became a struggle.


    The spirit mechanical beasts also knew the idea of fearing the strong and bullying the weak. Feng Lin smiled coldly.


    (Thinking of avoiding me? How can I possibly let you guys have your way?)


    His gaze swept and he shot out like a series of illusions. He rapidly dashed toward a place that was surrounded by a group of spirit mechanical beasts.


    "Is this it?!" An interstellar warrior was covered in bruises, and the micro-mecha he was wearing released a piercing red light, a sign that it was on its limit. He kept on panting, his gaze solemn.


    Once he lost the mecha''s protection and his mortal body was exposed to the outer space environment, one could imagine how shitty his fate would be.


    Facing an impasse and looking at the ferocious mechanical beasts before him, there was a strong savageness on his face.


    (B*stards, even if I were to die, I''m going to pull all of you down with me!)


    He let out an explosive bellow, and strong flames rose on his body. He turned into a meteor, charging toward the mechanical beasts without any hesitation. He looked as if he was going to crash into them and let both sides perish together.


    (What?)


    At the next instant, his eyes glared furiously as a black shadow forcibly squeezed its way through and smacked down a cudgel attack from the sky with a majestic force. It was as if a great mountain had come pressing down. The violent aura felt suffocating.


    Boom!


    The savage and terrifying mechanical beasts were smashed to a pulp in an instant, not allowing even the spirits inside to escape.


    "Thank you..." Before he could express his thanks, the black shadow already darted across the sky without stopping, heading straight for the densely-packed areas.


    Wherever he passed by, there would be metal remnants left behind.


    None of the mechanical beasts were a match for this person. Under the cudgel''s attack, all of them shattered.


    The interstellar warrior gritted his teeth and instinctively followed after him.


    One person, one cudgel, with unstoppable courage. He managed to clear a path through the raging wave of spirit mechanical beasts.


    The golden monkey swung the massive cudgel; the foul atmosphere cleared up to become crystal-clear!


    The Sun Wukong Mythological Path and genes were flawless without any loopholes.


    Even when facing the spirit mechanical beasts that were forged from alloy, he wasn''t subject to a disadvantage at all. With support from his genetic power, he was displaying an overwhelming force. Maybe only the large-scale mechanical beasts at the core of the great army could suppress him.


    Feng Lin kept on killing non-stop on the exterior, gradually charging toward the inside of the raging robot wave. He would forcibly open up a path wherever he passed by.


    The surrounding interstellar warriors automatically gathered over when they saw that he was so ferocious. They gradually formed a fighting team.


    The single man and one team shot out like an arrow, progressing forth and heading straight for the interior.


    That was where the battle was the most intense!

 408 Quagmire Battlefield

    The interstellar battlefield was extremely chaotic. It was filled with firing cannons, energy impacts, flooding currents of flesh and blood, and exploding machines...


    The human race and the spirit race went at each other, a collision between flesh and metal. The flames of war spread out, and many big energy cannons were fired. The Great Wall University''s energy shield kept on trembling.


    Everywhere one could set a sight on had turned into a great massacre field.


    The strongest warriors from both sides were in an intense battle. There were no such things as opponents. There were only...


    Archenemies!


    Enemies who wouldn''t stop until either party died!


    Every single interstellar humans'' eyes were bloodshot from the killings. They didn''t care what their opponents looked like, if they were big or small, terrifying or beautiful. As long as they weren''t humans, they would immediately be killed. There wasn''t any room for mercy.


    Despair and terrifying auras permeated the sky above the battlefield, making it extremely suffocating.


    The gravitational forces, electromagnetic waves, terrifying radiation... all sorts of energies in the universe were stirred together into a paste. Even the basic molecular structures were completely shattered, leaving only the basic particles behind. It was like the scene after the Big Bang had just taken place.


    Once any living creatures were to be exposed to this horrific environment, their bodies would probably be subject to cancerization, disintegration, and they would be wiped out...


    They wouldn''t even be able to sustain their lives and existences. Everything else would be completely meaningless.


    The center of the chaotic battlefield seemed as if it had become a black hole that engulfed lives.


    Flesh and blood scattered across the outer space, and remnants of mechanical parts came crashing down like rain...


    Many interstellar warriors and the Great Wall University''s senior students used their bodies, unafraid of death as they clashed against the spirit mechanical beasts. Blood splattered and lives fell.


    The battlefield was very intense, and more people suffered heavy injuries and could no longer do battle. Under their comrade''s protection, they quietly retreated.


    The quagmire battlefield caused many people to sink, unable to free themselves from it. They ended up paying a great price with their lives.


    However, at this moment, a small team of people charged up against the flow, standing out from the rest.


    Feng Lin kept swinging the metal cudgel in his hands with the force of 300,000 catties. The metal cudgel was heavy as Mt. Tai, but it moved agilely in Feng Lin''s hands like a sewing needle. Each time he swung it, it was as if he was going to crush everything before his eyes.


    The spirit mechanical beasts kept charging over, unafraid of death. They ended up all being smashed into pieces.


    The spirit lifeforms'' faces became distorted as they escaped from their metal shells.


    The group of interstellar warriors that followed behind Feng Lin quickly started to harvest their lives.


    Since they had been chosen by the Great Wall University to participate in this interstellar battle, they naturally had their means to deal with spirit lifeforms.


    Energy disturbances, electromagnetic resonance, ionic freeze...


    All sorts of energy beams were released from the hands and the spirit lifeforms were wiped out.


    With Feng Lin charging in front as the arrowhead, a group of people followed closely behind him. The work was well-distributed and they cooperated, their battle prowess surging tremendously.


    The terrifying spirit mechanical beasts were all crushed into pieces, without any ability to resist.


    Wherever the small team passed by, they turned into a meat mincing machine. They headed against the flow without any hesitation, straight for the deepest part of the battlefield.


    This scene stood out a lot on the deadlocked battlefield. There would occasionally be astonished gazes looking toward them.


    The people in the Great Wall University couldn''t help but feel their blood boiling as they watched this scene.


    "Go for it! Charge in and smash this damned mechanical b*stards!"


    "Let them know how amazing we the interstellar humans are!"


    "Protect the Great Wall, protect mankind!"


    ...


    The many voices rooting for them in the distance boosted the morale of the team. However, Feng Lin was unaware of all these.


    He was immersed in the massacres, sucking a Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill¡ªhe had previously refined¡ªin his mouth. The pill''s strong medicinal prowess gave him sustenance, allowing him to continue fighting.


    His metal cudgel kept on sweeping out, and many spirit mechanical beasts were completely shattered, turning into actual contribution points.


    Two hours passed by very quickly. He killed over 100 mechanical beasts single-handedly. That was equivalent to 100,000 contribution points.


    The many spirit mechanical beasts that appeared extremely terrifying in ordinary people''s eyes seemed like great gift hampers that were sent to his door.


    The group of interstellar warriors who followed behind him to pick up the loot he missed also earned great benefits. Not only were they a lot safer, but the amount of merit they gained also spiked up rapidly. All of them couldn''t help but feel overjoyed.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t pay any heed to these little things. He felt that there wasn''t any more challenge in hunting these spirit mechanical beasts.


    His gaze locked onto another place.


    In the distance, a group of mechanical beasts was creating huge damage everywhere, hunting down humans.


    The one in the lead was a spirit mechanical beast with the appearance of a giant. However, it had three heads and six arms, appearing hideous and terrifying.


    Surrounded by a group of mechanical beasts, it was like a violent and raging ruler. Its six eyes kept on spurting out flames, lightning, laser beams¡ªmany energy attacks, and its six arms kept on striking out with extremely strong forces.


    The moment the interstellar warriors got too close, they were instantly smashed into meat dregs, dying very pathetically.


    (Large-scale mechanical beasts?)


    Feng Lin thought.


    The size of this mechanical giant was at least ten times bigger than other mechanical beasts. It was as tall as a small mountain and stood out a lot.


    He did a little probe and realized that this mechanical beast had the battle prowess of at least an adept. Its metal body was even sturdier and unshakable.


    Ordinary mechanical beasts would all be crushed under Feng Lin''s metal cudgel, having no power to resist at all.


    He wanted to try his limits against the other spirit mechanical beasts.


    With this thought in mind, Feng Lin charged out straight for the mechanical giant.


    "What?! That''s a large-scale mechanical beast!"


    "You can''t go over! That''s something that only one with top-notch battle prowess of an adept could handle!"


    "Back off quickly! Otherwise, you''ll die!"


    ...


    The countenances of the interstellar warriors that followed closely behind him instantly changed, and they called out toward him.


    Feng Lin paid them no heed as if he hadn''t heard anything. He just kept on charging forward.


    Great Sage Lifting the Seas!


    Feng Lin exhaled loudly. His face flushed and all the genetic power in his body seemed to be seething. His vitality was stimulated to the greatest extent, and the metal cudgel in his hand rapidly became bigger. It came whacking down like a huge heaven-supporting pillar, with a force capable of turning the entire sea over.


    Man and cudgel as one with great prowess, completely encompassing his opponent.


    The mechanical giant merely threw a cold glance and struck a punch out. All the cudgel attacks were instantly swept away.


    Feng Lin was struck and sent flying backward like a missile. His entire body felt as if it had been crushed and he was in great pain.


    With this one attack, he was immediately dealt serious injuries. He wasn''t a match for the mechanical giant at all.


    The countenances of the interstellar warriors who had come over changed drastically. However, after exchanging a glance, they didn''t escape but quickly came over and stood before the mechanical giant instead.


    After having engaged in the battle for so long, they could already see clearly.


    Feng Lin had astonishing potential and great aptitude. He already had such terrifying battle prowess when he was only at the grand cultivator level, being able to deal great damage to the spirit race.


    If he were allowed to grow, he would become a primary force against the extraterrestrial races in the future. He shouldn''t fall here.


    Although they didn''t know him, they already came to a decision.


    Even if they had to sacrifice themselves, they mustn''t let this person who would become the hope for humanity in the future fall here.


    At a moment that determined the entire race''s life or death, any schemes would appear extremely meaningless. There would only be selfless devotion.


    The mechanical giant let out a savage laugh and came charging forth with its many vassals. It was as if they were surging flood water that was going to crush these people.


    Everyone seemed to be on the verge of collapse, but they didn''t back off.


    Like mantises trying to stop a chariot, just as they appeared as if they were all going to be killed, they bellowed in unison, "Quickly run! We''ll hold off this mechanical giant! You can avenge us in the future!"


    They had made up their minds to charge to their deaths, wanting to gain more time to let Feng Lin escape.


    However, what was replied to them was a cold and deep bellow, "Move!"


    Boom!


    Everyone couldn''t react in time and was instantly pushed to two sides by a huge invisible force. Feng Lin had stood up once again, with traces of blood left behind on the corners of his lips. His gaze was cold and sharp as he looked straight toward the massive mechanical giant, filled with the intention to kill it.


    Many gold stars circled around his body, dancing around non-stop like fluttering birds that were light, agile, and free. Their traces were hard to grasp.


    These were clearly many round golden pills!

 409 Annihilate Large-Scale Mechanical Foe

    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    Streams of golden light kept on flashing and flickering in the air, breaking through air incessantly and leaving behind countless afterimages that were like a myriad of birds flying around. Their traces were hard to fathom but their speed was fast as bullets and there were over 100 of them.


    The afterimages from the golden light kept on stacking together, forming something like a massive net that encompassed Feng Lin within it. It was impenetrable and protected him from his surroundings.


    Feng Lin raised both his hands and his Heart Monkey Force gushed out crazily. Over 100 golden pills moved about increasingly faster under his control, releasing swooshing sounds and sending strong gales shooting out.


    The mechanical giant led a huge number of mechanical beasts gushing over. The group of interstellar warriors blocked the path like mantises trying to stop a chariot, and they looked as if they were going to be completely crushed.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed, and with a movement with his hand, forcibly moved the people away.


    His figure darted out and he headed straight for that mechanical giant, leaving only a deep bellow behind, "Move away a little. Leave this mechanical giant to me! The battle will get very intense later and I won''t be able to hold back. I won''t be able to take care of you guys!"


    After saying that, he paid no heed to these people''s stunned gazes and pounced forth with many golden pills circling him.


    He had been dealt with severe injuries from the punch earlier. If it wasn''t because of the Stone Monkey''s strong physique, he''d have been instantly smashed into meat paste, like the other interstellar warriors from before. Despite so, his body was still in tremendous pain as if his bones were going to scatter.


    This made Feng Lin understand that there was a huge difference between himself and the mechanical giant. He mustn''t take this enemy head-on.


    A person with great strength could win against ten people who knew martial arts!


    No matter how powerful the Great Sage''s cudgel art was, it was still futile before a vast difference in vitality.


    Feng Lin could only dodge the strongest part of the attacks.


    However, he wasn''t going to give up just like this.


    He had succeeded in refining the crimson gold cinnabar pill and this was the time to put it to use. Otherwise, he''d never be able to find out its damaging force on the spirit race.


    "Go!" Feng Lin pointed incessantly with his fingers, and the many round golden pills shot rapidly like bullets.


    Bang bang bang!


    The cinnabar pills were as big as a dragon''s eyes, densely-packed like rain, and extremely tough. All of them instantly smashed onto the spirit giant, and brilliant sparks were created from the collision.


    This was the greatest difference between the external refinement alchemy pill and the internal refinement alchemy pill.


    internal refinement alchemy pill used plants as its base to strengthen one''s vitality, while the external refinement alchemy pill incorporated metal and stones and was extremely tough.


    All medicine had hints of poison in them.


    If it could be said that the internal refinement alchemy pill unleashed medicinal effects to their greatest limits, while the external refinement alchemy pill unleashed poisonous effects and damaging prowess to their greatest limits...


    The crimson gold cinnabar pill that was made of many rare minerals in the universe as its material and also had the word ''gold'' in its name was naturally as tough as gold and hard to be destroyed.


    The many pills shot out crazily like bullets, being densely-packed like rain and causing non-stop blasting sounds.


    The mechanical beasts were instantly pierced by the pills and exploded in the air. The moment they came into contact with the medicine, the spirit lifeforms that had energy-based bodies, immediately burned up into golden flames and exploded like fireworks in outer space.


    The mechanical giant kept on bellowing furiously. Although it had a massive body, it was forcibly pushed back from the smashings after receiving repeated hits.


    Those pills were as agile as flying birds under Feng Lin''s control. They danced and moved around the mechanical giant.


    The mechanical giant kept on bellowing furiously but was unable to catch these extremely rapid crimson gold cinnabar pill. It ended up being smashed into a pathetic state.


    After the initial exchange, Feng Lin discovered that the toughness of this large-scale mechanical beast was over ten times the other mechanical beasts''. It was so tough that it was unshakable.


    If he didn''t break through this tough tortoise shell, he wouldn''t be able to deal any damage at all.


    After the initial probing, he had it figured out.


    It was useless to hide his means anymore. What he should aim for was direct damaging prowess.


    There was no point to hide one''s abilities in a battle like this.


    Feng Lin no longer held back and moved decisively. He grabbed a pill in his hand and let out a deep bellow. A tremendous amount of Heart Monkey Force channeled into it and then he suddenly flicked it out with his finger.


    The pill shot out and under the propulsion from the Heart Monkey Force, its speed got increasingly faster and it kept on accelerating until it gradually reached a limit.


    Gradually, the entire pill started to appear blurry and kept on being stretched out, appearing like a golden arrow that broke through the air.


    No matter how small or light an object was, if its acceleration was fast enough, the closer it got to light speed¡ªthat was the greatest limits of matter in the universe¡ªits mass would also be magnified. When its speed was close to being limitless, then its momentum would be inestimable!


    Feng Lin didn''t hold back at all in this attack. He kept on using the Heart Monkey Force to propel the pill''s speed, causing it to accelerate close to sublight speed and its mass became tremendous.


    The pill cut across the air and even the light rays became distorted.


    The huge mechanical giant''s eye scanned it, and the data kept on jumping until it reached an extremely red warning figure. It instinctively felt a sense of threat.


    Even if it was a small pill, the mechanical giant didn''t dare to treat it lightly. It put its two arms in front to block and even formed a seemingly material energy shield in front of it.


    Boom!


    The pill came smashing over and the scene instantly became like a collapsing gold mountain toppling a jade pillar. The energy shield that appeared very strong was instantly broken.


    The mechanical giant''s arms couldn''t bear the heavy load. Then, a ''kacha'' sound broke out and sparks splattered.


    The seemingly tiny golden pill smashed through the layers of defense with great ease, and the mechanical giant''s massive body instantly collapsed.


    Pffft!


    Its chest had been penetrated through, revealing a huge hole.


    Many cracks also appeared on the golden pill''s exterior shell, seeming as if it was going to shatter.


    Feng Lin suddenly let out an explosive bellow.


    The golden pill suddenly exploded and the explosive force instantly caused the mechanical giant to keep on rolling.


    However, this wasn''t over!


    Immediately, another two streams of golden lines cut across the air and sank into the mechanical giant''s body through the hole in its chest, exploding inside.


    Three consecutive crimson gold cinnabar pill explosions!


    The energy explosions caused the mechanical giant to disintegrate instantly. Golden flames burned brightly. A group of savage-looking spirit beasts wore distorted expressions, wanting to flee from the scene but were engulfed by the flames in the blink of an eye. It was as if there was a torch that illuminated one part of darkness in outer space.


    The massive mechanical body exploded on the spot and metal fragments shot out. The repercussive waves implicated the surrounding mechanical beasts, and a series of explosions took place.


    Within a short time, all the mechanical beasts in front of Feng Lin were wiped out.


    The interstellar warriors who were standing in the distance watched with stunned expressions. They only regained their senses after very long.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop to rest and started killing again.


    Using his pill controlling technique, he brought along a tremendous amount of crimson gold cinnabar pills with him. Wherever he passed by, there would be raging tempest and devastating destruction taking place.


    Seeing this, the interstellar warriors'' morale was boosted and they quickly followed after him.


    Intense battles took place everywhere on the battlefield. To think that a team led by a grand cultivator could achieve such great results in the battle, they attracted many surprised gazes.


    However, Feng Lin just focused on the killings.


    The arrival of a chaotic era was a great time for men to earn great merit.


    The fresh blood and flames of war caused his blood to boil. There was almost no stopping it, and his eyes unknowingly emitted a faint golden color. Vicious auras that seemed as if they would last for eternity filled up his heart and he felt a strong battle intent.


    To fight and to battle, to battle and to win. Fight, battle, and win, thus the name ''Equal to Heavens''!


    A strange feeling gradually rose in Feng Lin''s heart. In this endless battle, he seemed to have corresponded with some kind of truth. It was as if he had become one with the utterly lawless demonic monkey that had created havoc in the heavenly palace of ancient times!

 410 Impressive Battle Achievements

    The killings on the battlefield were incessant.


    Feng Lin''s blood was boiling and his heart was palpitating. He entered a mysterious state.


    The bloodthirsty aura silently awakened the ferocity that had been remaining in Feng Lin''s heart. It was as if he had become one with the demonic monkey in the legends, waving his metal cudgel around and massacring without any restraints, killing endlessly.


    With the metal cudgel sweeping around, the mechanical beasts were all crushed into tiny pieces.


    The massacre aura got increasingly thick, causing his eyes to expand. He felt increasingly excited.


    The crimson gold cinnabar pills circled around him endlessly, like a myriad of birds flying about agilely in the air. It was a beautiful sight that emitted lethal killing intent.


    Feng Lin kept on killing non-stop.


    Five consecutive pill explosions.


    Five cinnabar pills floated in the air, assuming five different positions and acted in coordination. One of them suddenly exploded and gold flames brought up energy eruption, forming a chain explosion.


    The five crimson gold cinnabar pills suddenly exploded amidst the group of spirit mechanical beasts. The mechanical bodies crumbled and the spirit lifeforms that were hidden within them didn''t manage to escape in time before they were burned by the golden flames, turning completely into ashes.


    Nine Pearls Chained!


    Feng Lin used nine pearl-like crimson gold cinnabar pills in one go. When one exploded, the energy would pass by each other, stacking up and forming a majestic stretch of flame torrent that gushed over. They instantly shattered a huge mechanical snake, and even the spirit lifeform within it was completely wiped out.


    Eighteen Fire Formation!


    18 cinnabar pills appeared in the sky, forming a formation and suddenly exploded. They encompassed a super large-scale mechanical beast.


    Even the metallic tortoise shell that seemed to be tough and indestructible started to crack as well. Golden flames penetrated through the cracks, and a spirit lifeform that had the appearance of a huge tortoise struggled to get out as it bellowed. Its entire body was lit up in flames, and it turned into ashes amidst its cries, with nothing left behind!


    ...


    The crimson gold cinnabar pills were both external refinement alchemy pills and also resembled some kind of one-time use treasure.


    Feng Lin used the pill controlling technique and unleashed the tremendous amount of energy within the cinnabar pills in one go.


    Feng Lin kept on attacking with the aim to kill, and the terrifying large-scale mechanical beasts were crushed easily. Such an outstanding performance was rare even in the intense battlefield. It instantly attracted the attention of many big shots.


    "What are those golden pills?"


    "Their prowess is extremely similar to the crimson refinement cinnabar pills, but their effects are over ten times stronger. The flames produced after their explosions are also very similar. It seems to be an improved version of the crimson refinement cinnabar pills!"


    "Could it be that Feng Lin has further improved the crimson refinement cinnabar pills? He has formed this solid-state genetic medicine!"


    "Its form was a sphere. Is it still a genetic medicine? It resembles the alchemy pills documented in ancient myths and legends!"


    ...


    The many Marshalls in the Great Wall Army stood on top of the star fortresses and observed the battle. The astonishing performance and the consecutive battle achievements from the small team led by Feng Lin caused them to keep exclaiming.


    They had already decided that Feng Lin''s potential was really extraordinary. If he were to grow in the future, he''d become a chief cornerstone in the future battles against the spirit race.


    What that was even rarer was his battle method; it was unique like it was specially used for restraining the spirit race. It was unprecedented to have such an amazing killing prowess as a grand cultivator.


    If he were to truly grow and disseminate his battle method, it might change the battle situation between mankind and the spirit race.


    Such a seed for humanity''s future must be protected well. No matter what, he mustn''t be allowed to fall into this brutal battlefield.


    The Marshalls exchanged a glance and waved their hands.


    A group of powerful-looking interstellar warriors in the Great Wall''s fortress immediately gathered. All of them had elite adept cultivation and they hid amongst the battlefield, constantly monitoring Feng Lin''s every movement. The moment Feng Lin was unable to dodge a life or death situation, someone would immediately render assistance.


    The battlefield was a tomb for heroes, but it was also a great stage for a hero to display their capabilities.


    Only people who really had potential would be able to stand out and become a seed that was valued by the Great Wall University, receiving special protection.


    Right now, Feng Lin had already entered the eyes of the Great Wall University''s upper echelon with his astonishing performance. However, he himself was unaware of this and continued to kill non-stop on the battlefield.


    The many waves of beasts led by the large-scale mechanical beasts were smashed into pieces.


    By this time, a small portion of the crimson gold cinnabar pills had been depleted and there were only 70 left circling around Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t continue to deplete them easily. He clenched onto the metal cudgel and once again displayed his majestic cudgel attacks.


    There were too many of them, and there was no end even if he continued to kill them.


    Good steel must be used on a blade''s edge.


    He mustn''t use the precious crimson gold cinnabar pills on the ordinary mechanical beasts; the metal cudgel was sufficient to deal with them. The interstellar warriors following behind him weren''t to be trifled with either, and they could deal with the ordinary mechanical beasts.


    Only the large-scale mechanical beasts deserved to have the crimson gold cinnabar pills used on them.


    After deciding on his plan, Feng Lin utilized both means together. Feng Lin took on the mechanical beasts head-on, shaking them up and kept on gaining new battle achievements.


    The crimson gold cinnabar pills'' prowess was endless and continued to explode in succession in the air. The energy torrents they formed engulfed and drowned many large-scale mechanical beasts!


    The metal cudgel continued to swing around him, like a capstan of flesh and blood that seethed non-stop. When ordinary mechanical beasts fell into it, they would be crushed into pieces with metal fragments splattering around, forming trash in the universe.


    Many interstellar warriors worked together with Feng Lin in the lead. They chased after the fleeing mechanical beasts and wiped them out viciously.


    Feng Lin''s team earned great battle achievements within a short period. Wherever they passed by, the mechanical beasts in the area would be wiped out.


    The crimson gold cinnabar pills were used quickly like flowing water, earning Feng Lin a tremendous amount of contribution points¡ª300,000 points. This meant that there were at least 30 large-scale mechanical beasts that had died in his hands. Moreover, the number of small-scale mechanical beasts that died in his hands was uncountable as well.


    He had refined too few crimson gold cinnabar pills!


    Feng Lin felt regretful as he looked at the remaining 18 cinnabar pills.


    Although he had already tried his best to refine more crimson gold cinnabar pills previously, he had still underestimated the intensity of this battle. The depletion rate of the crimson gold cinnabar pills far surpassed that of his imagination.


    Once they were fully depleted, it''d be hard for him to deal significant damage onto the large-scale mechanical beasts.


    At the thought of this, Feng Lin stopped acting abruptly.


    He had hunted enough large-scale mechanical beasts and it''d be meaningless to kill more of them. The remaining crimson gold cinnabar pills must be kept for the big targets.


    He then returned to the battlefield in search of the target.


    Boom!


    Suddenly, a series of tremors appeared in the starry sky, bringing forth violent energy waves that came surging in an overwhelming manner.


    Even the battlefield was drowned by it, and both the interstellar warriors and spirit mechanical beasts instinctively backed off and looked over in fright and astonishment.


    The Great Wall University''s energy shield that was like an impregnable fortress was forcibly opened up.


    A huge black shadow cast down from the highest point of the starry sky, seeming as if it had blocked out the entire sky. Everyone felt as if their hearts had been suppressed by a huge mountain. A great pressure rose in their hearts, and they couldn''t summon any will to put up a fight.


    A gigantic fellow had appeared!

 411 Huge Beast Wreaking Havoc

    A dark shadow covered up the sky and the Great Wall University''s energy shield was forcibly compressed and deformed. It caved inward and a humongous shadow forcibly squeezed its way in.


    The massive figure floated over everyone''s head, appearing as if it wanted to crush everything before its eyes. Layers of shadows shrouded everyone''s hearts and they were unable to summon any will to resist.


    This monster was 10,000 zhang in size, like a huge island. Its entire body was forged from metal and emitted strong ferocity. It was also extremely hideous, like a huge tentacle monster that had over 10,000 tentacles. Each of the tentacles was thick like huge pillars, agile like snakes, and waved about in the air.


    The moment something got close, they would be crushed no matter how sturdy they were


    The mechanical giant had over 1,000 huge eyes that shot countless beams of red rays out, attacking both friend and foe.


    The red beams were as thick as rainbows, shooting out incessantly. They were densely-packed and came plunging down like rain, not sparing even the spirit mechanical beasts. The spirit mechanical beasts were instantly penetrated and exploded. The scattered remains were grabbed by the many tentacles and brought into the monster''s stomach. It started chewing.


    Those interstellar warriors were insignificant like ants before this huge spirit monster, and great casualties were suffered.


    Their bodies of flesh and blood were roasted into chars by the red beams and slapped into meat dregs by the tentacles'' lashes. Even the micro-mechas they were wearing were smashed, thrown into the big mouth that was like a black hole, and engulfed cleanly. Nothing was left behind.


    The mechanical tentacles kept sending out many energy waves, electromagnetic waves, nuclear explosions, and gravitational fields... Wherever the mechanical monster passed by, the university''s energy fields were completely thrown into disarray. The energies of the micro-mechas, small-scaled space shuttles, and many machinery weapons¡ªall were thrown into disarray from the disturbances. All of them exploded in space.


    Without the micro-mechas, humans'' carbon-based bodies were unable to survive for long in outer space. Many people weren''t killed by the tentacles but had died from suffocation in outer space or frozen into ice.


    Under the metal tentacles'' crazy lashings, the humans'' stringent formation was thrown into disarray. The interstellar warriors were forced to back off repeatedly.


    With this humongous mechanical beast entering the battlefield, it was as if a huge Kun had entered a small pond. With just a casual turn of its body, it would crush many fishes. Its big mouth kept engulfing non-stop and nothing was left behind.


    Both spirit mechanical beasts and human warriors fled in all directions, no longer caring about the battle. If they were slow in escaping, they would instantly land into the huge beast''s mouth and were engulfed, with not even dregs left behind.


    The huge spirit mechanical monster had completely dominated the entire battlefield single-handedly, conquering the starry sky and suppressing everything.


    Ferocious mechanical armies scattered and the stringent human formation broke down. They were like a collapsed mountain, unable to put up any resistance.


    Facing this huge spirit monster, everyone wore astonished expressions. What kind of terrifying monster did the spirit race let out?!


    The huge spirit monster came crashing over, smashing toward the Great Wall University. It used its massive metal body, wanting to crumble the Great Wall University''s fortress.


    The massive black shadow came pressing down from a great height and was unstoppable.


    Seeing that the Great Wall University''s fortress was about to be knocked down, everyone inside and outside the Great Wall University gasped and the situation was in great chaos.


    If the fortress really were to be knocked, even if it wouldn''t collapse, as long as it received damage, the energy shield that fended off the invasion from countless spirits would be greatly affected. Its intensity would plunge greatly.


    When that time came, the Great Wall University''s defense would probably undergo a series of chain reactions and completely give way. One would be able to imagine the outcome for the interstellar humans then. It would be extremely tragic.


    "That huge spirit monster is about to come colliding. What should we do?"


    "Is there no one else who can stop it?"


    "Let''s run!"


    ...


    The black shadow came pressing down and some people with weaker minds fell into a great panic.


    Looking at the huge black shadow crushing toward them caused their heart and soul to collapse.


    Was it impossible to fend off?!


    At a corner of the battlefield, Feng Lin looked solemnly at the huge spirit monster wreaking havoc. His countenance was extremely grim.


    From the moment this huge spirit monster appeared, he sensed that things weren''t right. He had the feeling that there was an impending disaster and he instinctively fled. It was only because of this that he managed to dodge the fierce prowess of the huge monster and wasn''t implicated.


    The defeated troops were like a collapsed mountain.


    Humanity''s front line was instantly shattered. Feng Lin''s heart uncontrollably sank to the very bottom when he saw the fleeing figures.


    Intense auras of despair permeated the battlefield. Everyone within and outside of the Great Wall University was shaken up, unable to summon any will to put up resistance at all.


    "It seems that it''s our turn!" A group of big shots at the top of the Great Wall University''s fortress looked at the huge spirit monster. They looked at each other, releasing majestic auras that were like the deep abyss and a tall mountain.


    One Marshall couldn''t help but let out a deep bellow, feeling strong killing intent rising within him.


    As Marshalls, not only did they lead their own military unit, but their battle prowess was also considered to be the greatest amongst the interstellar humans. They were the core pillars that humanity had against the extraterrestrial races.


    A few of the Marshalls had their eyes filled with cold killing intent and seemed as if they were about to make a move.


    "Hold on!" The Interstellar Warfare Marshall who stood at the very front spoke up and organized their attacks. "This huge spirit monster will need some time if it wants to completely crush our line of defense. We can wait a little longer. We may be able to help these interstellar warriors and the Great Wall University for now, but we won''t be able to help them forever! In the end, things will have to fall on these youngsters. The more desperate the situation is, the greater the potential true geniuses tend to be able to erupt. This will bring out the real elites. Let''s wait a bit until the very last moment. It won''t be too late for us to make a move after we see that things really can''t work out."


    The big shots nodded upon hearing this. Although this was too dangerous to the interstellar cultivators on the battlefield, some sacrifice was needed to ensure humanity''s future.


    This was the universe''s dark laws of the jungle. A true genius was better than 100 mediocre characters. A life or death battle between races was never decided by the number of people on the lowest rung, but by true experts.


    The appearance of a top-notch cultivator who could suppress the universe was stronger than an entire army!


    This was what the interstellar humans really needed.


    Things mustn''t be allowed to go on like this. They must gather everyone''s powers to have a chance of winning!


    The atmosphere of despair permeated the sky, but Feng Lin''s mind started to move quickly. He was unwilling to accept defeat like this and kept trying to think of a plan.


    He looked at the many faces that had turned numb from horror and frowned. If he wished to turn the tables around, he''d have to awaken these people''s will.


    An idea popped up in Feng Lin''s mind.


    He used mental transmissions to communicate with them and a voice that came from the bottom of his heart instantly resonated in the hearts of all interstellar humans on all corners of the battlefield.


    A shout that rose from what seemed to be dead silence was like the light from dawn that cut across the darkness, illuminating the path before them. It awakened hope, and everyone couldn''t help but listen to it.


    The voice was powerful and filled with unshakable determination. It was like a shout amidst raging waves, causing everyone to calm down.


    "All interstellar warriors, Great Wall University''s students, and comrades of mankind. Please listen to me! We can''t and mustn''t retreat! Before us is the Great Wall University, the first line of defense for mankind. There''s nowhere for us to back off to! This monster might be terrifying, but we must not let it get close to our Great Wall University. Once the Great Wall University collapsed, humanity''s line of defense will break down completely. If the spirit race were to invade into our universe, our comrades who are still very weak won''t be able to retaliate and would be massacred. We have our brothers, our friends, and our family there... These are precious things that we aren''t willing to lose even if we have to sacrifice our lives. Every interstellar cultivator has risen up by using a tremendous amount of cultivating resources available to mankind. The greater our capabilities were, the stronger would our responsibilities be! Now is the time where our race''s survival is being threatened, so it''s time for us to step forward in return to what the human race had given to us. Since ancient times, the Great Wall University has been protecting the Milky Way and protecting mankind. I''d like to implore everyone to not feel afraid and to remember..."


    "It''s my race, I''ll protect it!"


    Note - 1 zhang = 3,200 mete

 412 Its My Race, Isll Protect It!

    "It''s my race, I''ll protect it!"


    A shout rang out, resonating in everyone''s hearts incessantly, as if breaking through the sky. Every single word said was very clear, enlightening all of them. Right now, it was the strongest voice that was unprecedented in the course of the interstellar humans'' history.


    Even ice-cold blood was ignited and became boiling hot.


    Great ardor seethed in the hearts of all interstellar humans on the battlefield, causing their bodies to tremble.


    (That''s right! It''s my race, I''ll protect it!)


    (When our race''s survival is at risk, it''s time for us to step forth!)


    (We''re interstellar cultivators. If we don''t step forth, who across all the interstellar humans would be able to?)


    In this battle, regardless if it was the interstellar warriors or Great Wall University''s students, be they male or female, all of them gradually recovered. They exchanged glances amongst themselves and their gazes became unprecedentedly determined.


    The Marshals couldn''t help but appear to be wearing admiring expressions when they heard this.


    "Who''s the one shouting out this battle cry?"


    "Excellent, excellent, excellent! This is the kind of backbone that we should have as interstellar humans!"


    "Battle, battle, battle! We, the interstellar humans, have walked out of the solar system, clearing the Milky Way Galaxy within 1,000 years and crushed countless extraterrestrial races. How could we possibly be afraid of a battle?"


    "Regardless of how difficult the situation is, we mustn''t give up! Only the ones with such resolve are the true talents that our interstellar humans require!"


    ...


    The Marshals were full of praises for this person. They were increasingly curious about the owner of the battle cry.


    However, the interstellar battlefield was far too big and there were many interstellar warriors and Great Wall University''s students. It was hard to detect the direction of that mental transmissions. Despite the fact that they were very strong, they were still unable to find out where the voice came from.


    Only the Interstellar Warfare Marshal who was standing in the very middle locked his gaze onto Feng Lin. the corners of his lips curled up into a hint of a mysterious smile that was filled with admiration.


    ...


    (We mustn''t retreat, nor do we have anywhere to retreat to!)


    (But facing this huge mechanical monster, what on earth should we do?)


    After experiencing the initial ardor, everyone was immediately stumped after they regained their senses. Looking at the vicious appearance of that huge monster''s densely-packed metallic tentacles, they didn''t know where to stay and felt an immense sense of helplessness.


    Facing such a huge monster, anyone¡ªno matter how strong their minds were¡ªwould waver.


    At this moment, the deep and powerful voice spoke up again. It was like the shout of a warrior amidst despair, facing against the tempest.


    "Comrades, although this huge spirit monster is very terrifying, it''s not as if we have no means of retaliating! The mythological genes are the precious relics that our forefathers have left for us. They possess endless possibilities. If everyone unites, anything is possible. When we put our genetic powers together, even the universe would be shaken by our, let alone a single spirit lifeform! A single person may be weak, but by putting our powers together, we can get the stars to revolve and the universe will be overthrown by us..."


    His words were strong and powerful. Each and every word was the strongest voice that came from the bottom of his heart, like a tempest that wanted to sweep everyone''s heart and soul.


    Silence fell on the battlefield.


    The huge mechanical monster came pressing down with an indomitable force.


    While the many interstellar warriors dodged, they also paid attention to the voice, feeling deeply moved.


    This was Feng Lin''s voice?


    A group of cultivators led by Zhao Yue`e stood in the air, emitting intense baleful auras. When they heard this voice, their eyes lit up!


    Everyone fell into deep thought.


    Mythological genes were the treasures that ancient humans had left behind for the interstellar humans. They held the transcendent paths of endless evolutions!


    If one could fully uncover them, the powers they could obtain would be limitless. There would be endless possibilities.


    Although they were currently weak, if everyone were to join forces, they might not be completely hopeless.


    However, how should they go about doing this?


    If they wanted to amass everyone''s powers, there must be a person who had an extremely deep understanding of the mythological genes. Only with this would they be able to unify everyone''s powers.


    After figuring out the first crucial factor, a new problem appeared!


    Mythological genes were extremely profound and they were still considered to be like a blank piece of paper to the interstellar humans. There were too many mysteries and who would dare to say that they had a thorough and complete grasp over mythological genes?


    This was a difficult question that troubled everyone!


    Everyone felt troubled and couldn''t find any way to resolve this issue. No one replied even after very long and the atmosphere became extremely heavy.


    The seething ardor they felt started to cool down gradually.


    However, there was no point in continuing to remain silent like this!


    At this moment, someone must step forth.


    A valiant-looking figure stepped forth and let out a loud bellow, "Zhao Yue`e is willing to lead the True Martial Society to battle!"


    As one of the strongest experts amongst the younger generation in the university, her appearance immediately attracted everyone''s gaze.


    A group of strong and capable-looking cultivators followed behind her, and she herself had a powerful aura as she faced the rest with an air of arrogance.


    Even though she was the Great Wall University''s renowned martial queen, she was a woman. Countless men''s faces flushed up to see that the first person who took the initiative to step forth was actually a female.


    With there being so many students in the Great Wall Army and the military, how could they possibly allow a female to charge at the very front?


    "I, Eli, am willing to lead the Mechanical Manufacturing Society to battle!"


    "And our Genetic Modification Society!"


    "The Martial Academy''s Sword Dao Society is ready for battle!"


    ...


    A single call received responses from all places.


    Zhao Yue`e urged on everyone by setting herself as an example. Countless interstellar cultivators stepped forward.


    The smallest spark can burn an entire plain!


    Suddenly, raging auras rose on the interstellar battlefield, presenting a seething state.


    At this moment, a cool voice was sent to Feng Lin. "Feng Lin, just do your utmost! No matter what, we mustn''t let this huge mechanical monster charge to the Great Wall University!"


    Feng Lin nodded, understanding her determination.


    In fact, he was thinking the same.


    Feng Lin went into deep thought for a moment before he continued to speak up.


    "Although everyone has agreed, we mustn''t fight recklessly. Or else it would turn out to be pointless sacrifices. Our individual strength was minuscule compared to its strength. Therefore, we must gather everyone to be able to have the power to fight against it! Mythological genes come in a great variety of mysterious forms and it''s impossible to combine the genetic powers of countless cultivators'' mythological genes within a short period! However, even though there are many varieties, the principles behind them are still the same! In the end, mythological genes'' genetic powers are generally distinguished by three types based on their attributes¡ªattack, defense, and mystery!


    "We can split ourselves up into three formations, with the first one being the defense formation. Interstellar cultivators who excel in defense will stand at the foremost, using mechanics and material defense to slow down or even stop the monster''s attacks! The second formation will be the attacking formation, using many powerful attacks against the huge monster, destroying its body and forcing it to reveal its flaws! The third formation would be the absolute kill formation, using all sorts of mysterious genetic powers to perform the final blow on the flaws that had been brought out by the attacking formation."


    Feng Lin''s thoughts were very clear and he came up with a method to unify many mythological genes together on an elementary level within a short period. Although the method was very coarse, it was currently the best method thus far.


    It was almost impossible to make use of every single person''s powers to an extreme within a short period!


    They could only split themselves up by their genetic powers'' categories and then group together to unify their powers, gathering together at one point to unleash the prowess.


    These people were all famous elites in the universe and they soon understood the essence of this battle technique. It was true that this was the simplest and most effective method in their repertoire at the moment. There was a huge chance that this could work.


    They split up into groups based on their gene attributes and formed a stringent defense before the huge mechanical monster. Their gazes were unprecedentedly determined, as if they were prepared for their deaths!


    (It''s my race, I''ll protect it!)

 414 Far More Difficult to Shake The Army

    1, 2, 3¡­


    A total of nine layers of wall appeared in the starry space. They were imposing and majestic, seemingly unshakable and had no gaps between them.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    And before the walls, the giant mechanical monster was obstructed. Its tentacles moved about wildly as its eyes flared crimson. It was completely enraged.


    Numerous energy waves transformed into incomparably thick pillars of light, blasting outwards, causing the soil and stones on the wall to fly off from the impact. The explosive sounds were like thunder blasting through the skies.


    However, the wall had a total of nine layers. For a time, it was extremely well-fortified and not so easy to break through.


    "Excellent, we''ve finally managed to block this monster!"


    "Even for the spirit race, it''s nothing but a foolish fantasy to want to shake our Great Wall University!"


    "It''s impossible that we, interstellar humans, would lose!"


    ...


    When they saw the gigantic figure finally being blocked, a loud cheering could be heard within and without the Great Wall University. Everyone was in high spirits.


    Many Marshals nodded when they saw the scene, their faces were filled with admiration.


    Originally, they were prepared to act once the warriors and students couldn''t deal with the situation any longer.


    But now, the performance of the warriors and students truly didn''t disappoint them.


    The power of mythological genes could be classified as having fantastic oddities of every description. They weren''t something humans could use up.


    Now, they actually managed to react appropriately according to the changes in the situation and found an elementary way to combine the strengths of everyone together, obstructing the giant mechanical monster''s invasion.


    With these new warriors and students, was there even any worry that humanity would have no future?


    Regardless of whoever the one to stir the hearts of the army, or the unified wills of everyone when they worked together, this was the basis of why humanity could establish their own footing in the jungle of the so-called universe. These warriors and students were the strong seeds of humanity''s future. They would continue to grow stronger and stronger, becoming the backbone of humanity.


    It was precisely so that those traitors to humanity were so detestable!


    Even these juniors were giving it their all, yet those in the upper echelons were impending them, selling their own race out, and harming their comrades. The traitors truly deserved death!


    In the past, the devil training students were almost wiped out. That ending after the challenge was truly a shocking scene.


    Who would have thought that as the number one line of defense of humanity, the Great Wall University was actually infiltrated by the spirit race?


    Selling one''s own race for the sake of glory, dragging out their ignoble existences. Those traitors were truly not fit to be humans!


    When they thought of this, the eyes of the elders from the Great Wall University flickered with intense killing intent.


    ...


    Although the university was cheering, those on the battlefield weren''t so relaxed.


    After constructing the nine-layered wall, the people in the defensive formation all had pale faces. Their bodies trembled, and their genetic powers were almost drained to the point of utter exhaustion.


    "Immediately send out reinforcements, escort the warriors in the defensive formation back to the university." Feng Lin gave a command, causing those who were basking in joy to wake up.


    Only then did they realize that the true fearsomeness of the battle had just started. It was too early to be happy.


    Numerous reinforcements in flying shuttles were sent out from the Great Wall University, instantly sending the warriors in the defensive formation back to the safety of the university. They were completely drained and were now trying to recover.


    The situation returned to its earlier calm. Everyone began to observe the battlefield for changes.


    Although the defensive formation team had retreated, the giant wall they created was still in the starry space, blocking the giant mechanical monster solidly.


    The metallic tentacles contained crushing power and continued to smash over. These attacks blasted into the immensely thick wall, yet they failed to shatter it.


    But without the augmentation from genetic powers, although the gigantic wall was thick and solid, it would crumble apart sooner or later.


    It could only obstruct the giant mechanical monster for a time, and the wall couldn''t last forever.


    And upon facing the horde of spirit mechanical monsters, defending passively clearly wasn''t the best solution.


    In the battlefield of the starry space, everyone could see that the giant mechanical monster was now completely berserk. It was extremely ferocious and its strength didn''t decline at all. Its gaze also turned increasingly sinister.


    Attack!


    Attack is the best defense!


    Attacking was the correct path.


    "Comrades, those in the defensive formation team has already accomplished their mission. They are unprecedentedly successful. In that case, it''s now time for our attack formation to show our worth!"


    "They managed to block the giant mechanical monster, so our attacking team cannot lose out to them in spirit!"


    "We absolutely cannot let the efforts of our brothers and sisters be for nothing!"


    ¡­


    The people of the attacking formation stood out. They were long prepared in their hearts and were filled with the desire to do battle, unwilling to let their comrades outshine them.


    Their battle intents were as fiery as fire, burning brilliantly, clearly extremely difficult to quench.


    The defensive formation team had succeeded in their mission, and it gave everyone confidence. Their battle intents were ignited, and all earlier fear they felt toward the giant mechanical monster was tossed to the back of their minds.


    The heart of the army had been established!


    Upon seeing this scene, those elders of the Great Wall University all nodded respectively.


    However, Feng Lin suddenly spoke. And unexpectedly, his words were like pouring cold water on the blazing fire in the hearts of everyone.


    "Maintain your calmness. The giant mechanical monster is incomparably terrifying. Its body is made of the strongest alloy in the universe, and human strength wouldn''t be able to contend against it. What''s important now is for us to destroy those metallic tentacles or we would truly have no way to defeat it forever!" These words would clearly cause their morale to plummet. It wasn''t that there were no intelligent people on the battlefield. But after experiencing the fearsomeness of the giant mechanical monster, how would they still dare to give their ideas?


    "Go at it together!" Everyone glanced at each other and rushed forward.


    The body of the mechanical monster was too gigantic, like a metallic round sphere. Its movements were awkward, but it had over a thousand tentacles and had no dead angles. From some perspective, it had no flaws.


    Since it had no flaws, they had to forcibly make a flaw!


    Those tentacles were the limbs of the mechanical monster. Once they were destroyed, the monster would be akin to a tiger that had no fangs. At that time, it would be at their mercy!


    If it was before, this plan would undoubtedly be courting death. It wouldn''t work at all.


    But now, with the aid of the gigantic wall, the giant mechanical monster couldn''t advance nor retreat. It was like a giant target for everyone.


    Numerous figures clad in micro-mecha armor flew through the air, their backs emitting flames as they arced through space like shooting stars. They had no reservations as they rushed at the giant mechanical monster.


    The giant monster was still attacking the wall mindlessly like it didn''t know what fatigue was. Earth and stones flew about as some parts of the metallic structure crumbled.


    Right now, a large hole suddenly appeared on the wall. The impact of the blows added up. If this continued, even if the wall had nine layers, it would crumble apart sooner or later.


    "This can''t continue!"


    "Once it penetrates through the giant wall, we would no longer have any method to stop it from rushing to the Great Wall University!"


    "We must kill it here!"


    ...


    Since these people were in the attacking team, there was naturally no soft-hearted cultivators among them. Their faces twisted with savage expressions as they prepared to fight.


    But what should they do exactly?


    The monster had too many tentacles that were dancing wildly in the air. The sight of them couldn''t help but cause the scalps of those who looked at it to be numb. They felt that they had no opportunities to attack.


    "Our cultivation base is limited, so we shouldn''t clash directly with the monster. Let''s borrow the giant wall and use it as a barrier. Whenever one of its tentacles attacked the wall, we will destroy that tentacle. If a pair of tentacles came, we shall destroy two. If a hundred came, we will destroy the hundred¡­" Feng Lin''s voice rang out with power.


    The confusion everyone felt cleared away. They exchanged glances and nodded as they started to act.


    They stuck close to the wall, didn''t evade or attack hastily, specifically waiting for opportunities to aim at those tentacles attacking the wall while ignoring the other tentacles.


    With the combination of strength from everyone, the strength of their attacks evolved qualitatively.


    Decomposition technique!


    Entropy Destruction!


    Absolute Frost!


    ...


    All sorts of abilities that could destroy the basic micro-structures of matter were unleashed.


    Even the alloy mechanical monster wasn''t able to withstand these attacks. Its tentacles exploded one after another, landing everywhere.


    The mechanical monster was injured heavily and it was now completely enraged. Its attacks grew increasingly frenzied.


    It wasn''t so easy for the giant monster to break through all nine-layers of the wall and during this time, the people of the attack formation team used the terrain to their advantage, continuously destroying the monster''s tentacles.


    The warriors of the Great Wall Army were elites among the elites.


    It wasn''t so easy to shake the humans of the Interstellar Era, but it was by far harder to shake the army of the Great Wall University!


    The warriors on the battlefield and in the university all had a resolve in their eyes. Even if the spirit race came with billions of attackers to pressure them, they wouldn''t retreat and would teach the spirit race a painful lesson!


    (The army of our Great Wall University isn''t made from soft dough!)

 415 Arrival of A Great Calamity

    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The metal tentacles were as thick as pillars yet as nimble as snakes. They continued to slam out, smashing into the giant wall.


    There were over ten tentacles bundled together and took the form of a drill bit that continued on their way, drilling toward the giant wall and wanting to create a huge hole.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Energy blasts shot forth constantly as genetic power gushed out. The metallic tentacles crumbled and withered in the fire; their particles exploded.


    The toughness of the metallic tentacles was exceptional, not inferior to the strongest alloy humanity had discovered. Ordinary attacks would be ineffective.


    Only transcendence force from mythological genes could affect the tentacles, causing them true harm.


    Many cultivators in the attacking formation team understood the theory of mythological genes. They unleashed all sorts of bizarre abilities and destroyed the metallic tentacles from the most basic microscopic atoms.


    No matter how tough the tentacles were. As long as its toughness didn''t reach the basic cosmic matter law, it would always consist of atoms and particles. No matter how tough it was, as long as its internal structure was damaged, it could be destroyed.


    Everyone discovered this weakness that wasn''t a weakness. They ignored the consumption of their genetic force and continued unleashing their abilities, attacking from the microscopic level.


    Numerous thick tentacles exploded into countless tiny metallic fragments. The blood that flowed out was a substance like an engine oil.


    The giant mechanical monster was heavily injured. Its eyes shone with a bloody light as even more tentacles ferociously smacked over.


    There were over thousands of tentacles. Just over a hundred of them could form a huge web or take the form of a giant fist, or a drill bit¡­ There were all sorts of forms as they slammed over.


    Under the control of the mechanical monster, the flexible and tough tentacles were capable of countless transformations.


    If this was still in the past, there would be no reliance.


    Regardless of the warriors or students from the university, they were no different from ants before this mechanical monster. If the tentacles hit, they would be crushed into minced meat just like their previous comrades.


    But with the existence of the nine-layered wall, they had found a tool of reliance for them in the starry space. The wall was like a gigantic turtle shell protecting them.


    As long as this giant wall didn''t break, no matter how ferocious the attacks of the mechanical monster were, it wouldn''t be able to injure them.


    With this stronghold, they could even hold the pass against ten thousand enemies.


    Rumbling sounds kept ringing out when the monster attacked it, but it still held solidly.


    Many cultivators of the attack formation team stood above the giant wall. There were all sorts of medicinal substances in their mouths that enabled them to rapidly recover their vitality and genetic force. Genetic power from their abilities stirred the starry space, and the energy torrent gushed out like a flood of water, all of them slamming into the gigantic monster.


    Although the mechanical monster was extremely huge and had a very tough body whereby it was hard for them to damage it, but given that it was in a passive position of being attacked, the small injuries would accumulate, and its tentacles eventually were destroyed and fell from the air.


    For a time, the guns and cannons of the attacking team blasted out, causing the giant mechanical monster to tremble from the impact. It was unable to advance.


    Right now, they had a complete advantage over the situation of the battlefield.


    "We blocked it, we blocked it!"


    "The monster won''t be able to get near the university any longer!"


    "We shall destroy the giant mechanical monster alongside the mechanical beast army of the spirit race!"


    ...


    With everyone working together, the battle situation slowly shifted, making it so that they held the advantage now.


    Countless people within and without the Great Wall University were rejoicing. This scene was broadcasted to all of humanity in the universe and created an uproar of jubilation.


    "As expected of the pillar of humanity, the Great Wall Army!"


    "With the Great Wall University being present, the foundations of us humans would be like a solid boulder in our star region. Nothing can shake us!"


    "Long live the Great Wall!"


    ...


    Although the majority of people were cheering when they saw this scene, there were still some cool-headed people calmly observing the changes to the battlefield.


    Through these thousand years, humans encountered over a hundred interstellar wars and the duration of every war would last a long time.


    The spirit race traversed through star systems, rushing over with ferocious momentum. Thus, it was impossible for them to give up so easily.


    The war had only just begun.


    Although humans seemed to be occupying the advantage now, as long as they didn''t become the final victor, there would always be another variable that could tip the balance of the battlefield. No one could be sure of the final ending.


    And Feng Lin was clearer about the situation than most of the people, as he was personally on the battlefield. He was also observing all the changes on the battlefield carefully.


    Could this giant mechanical monster be so clumsy? It had nothing to aid its mobility?...


    Although there had been no signs of changes to its attacks and movements since it appeared, Feng Lin had to consider all possible changes to the situation if he wanted to combine the strengths of everyone so they could defeat the strong with the weak. After all, the humans now were like dancing on a tight-rope and walking on a bladed mountain. They couldn''t afford to be careless.


    If there really were changes, they might not be able to react in time if they didn''t consider things carefully. The current situation would collapse immediately and it would be too late to save it.


    Although they had the advantage now, if they couldn''t convert this advantage into victory, the scene might be nice to watch but it was in truth useless.


    The energy of this giant mechanical monster seemed endless. If they continued to be deadlocked against it, they would have no chance of victory.


    Hence, when it was injured, they must try to take its life!


    The attacking team already occupied the advantage, they would naturally seize it and unleashed all their killing techniques ruthlessly. Their genetic power surged out like it was a free buffet; all the attacks were targeted at the mechanical monster.


    For a time, the gigantic mechanical monster couldn''t do anything. It howled in anger but still had no way to advance.


    The advantage the cultivators held grew even greater, like they were getting increasingly nearer to victory.


    Almost half of the tentacles of the mechanical monster were destroyed. It was now like a tiger without fangs or claws and could only posture by roaring angrily.


    Were they finally going to succeed?


    Countless gazes gathered here, filled with anticipation.


    Things were concluded just like that?


    Yet, Feng Lin didn''t relax, for some reason, he actually felt a hint of wariness in his heart.


    Wind from an empty case, there would definitely be a reason for that.


    He was walking on the Sun Wukong Mythological Path and had fused the Dao Heart Gene with the Spirit Gene. His senses were extremely sharp and he could faintly sense something bad was about to happen.


    Despite all the obstruction, the mechanical monster still pushed its way through, trying its best to rush forward. Could it really think that just by suffering some damage, it would be able to rush into the Great Wall University?


    One must know that there were many Marshals in the Great Wall University, and all of them were extremely powerful cultivators who could travel through space by virtue of their powerful bodies alone. Their life-level had already evolved into a higher tier. Although they were still humans, they could already be considered as another lifeform.


    The spirit race was an intelligent alien race, and they couldn''t have possibly neglected this point.


    As time passed, he felt increasingly uneasy. There seemed to be something wrong with the situation.


    And at this moment, the people of the attacking team¡ªupon seeing that they occupied a huge advantage¡ªdidn''t mask the impatience in their hearts at all. There were actually people rushing down the giant wall, wanting to gain the contribution points of killing this gigantic mechanical monster.


    "Advancing prematurely due to greed. Not good!" Feng Lin''s expression changed; the feeling of danger in his heart intensified as he roared.


    RUMBLE~


    At the next instant, the situation of the battlefield changed drastically.


    The eyes of the monster shone with a red light, and its metallic tentacles actually gathered and fused, becoming larger and thicker.


    The flexible tentacles gradually became extremely tough metallic pillars that acted like hands and legs. The monster transformed into a giant beast with six legs. Its legs spread open as its movements became unbelievably agile while rushing forward. There were no signs of its earlier clumsiness as it began to climb the wall.


    "What?" Those people who rushed forward couldn''t react in time. The giant beast''s rush directly smashed them into pieces from and they turned into cosmic dust.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The mechanical beast started to run up the wall. Each step created a shocking footprint as the entire wall trembled from the impact.


    Its tentacles retracted into its body, and a sturdy metallic shell formed around it, enabling it to better withstand the impact of the genetic powers. Despite so, many cracks appeared on the shell, revealing shocking wounds.


    But within its body, numerous tiny machines resembling cells gushed toward the area of injuries and constantly replenished the destroyed parts, allowing the monster to have an impossibly quick recovery rate.


    And simultaneously, when it was recovering, the mechanical beast directly rushed over.


    All the cultivators in the attacking team felt their hearts sank into the bottom of the valley.


    A great calamity had arrived!

 416 A Ray of Hope

    BANG, BANG, BANG!


    The wall trembled. The tremors could be felt under everyone''s feet. The originally tight formation couldn''t help but slacken.


    The mechanical beast took huge strides, moving over. Its figure was as large as a mountain as it smashed its way over, exuding overwhelming pressure, causing everyone''s breathing to be hurried.


    Numerous large eyes grew all around its body, shining with a piercing red light. The red beams shot out were incomparably hot and were like a light sword wanting to slice everything in their way. Wherever it passed by, the steel and stones were crumbled from the impact.


    This sudden change in the situation caused all the cultivators to be stunned. A strong sense of danger and unease appeared in their hearts.


    No one had imagined that the giant mechanical monster whose size was comparable to an asteroid could instantly transit into this form, invoking a huge change to the situation. This was simply unimaginable and illogical. No one could have predicted this.


    But the truth just occurred before their eyes, and they had to deal with it.


    The monster transformed into a giant with a thousand eyes. Its movements became extremely nimble as its speed increased. The sturdy and immobile wall could no longer block it. It would be able to break through the wall sooner or later.


    "No good, we must stop it!"


    "We cannot allow it to cross the wall and attack the university."


    "We will protect the Great Wall University!"


    ...


    All sorts of voices rang out from the attacking team. The cultivators unleashed their attacks with their full strength.


    Heat Implosion!


    Momentum Rush!


    Gravity Control!


    ...


    Genetic powers were like strands of invisible laws that intersected in the starry space, distorting the area as great amounts of energy blasted out.


    The cannons also fired unceasingly, causing flames to arc through the sky.


    Fireworks were everywhere; the energy torrents instantly engulfed the mechanical giant.


    BOOM!


    A thunderous blast suddenly rang out.


    The chest of the giant monster suddenly cracked open as light radiated forth. A sphere-shaped energy ball blasted out, and it resembled a small sun and radiated boundless fire and heat. It felt incomparably violent and intense.


    Particle torrents, electromagnetic fluctuation, the temperature instantly soared to over ten thousand degrees. The surrounding space was instantly bombarded, not a single thing remained.


    Under this attack, all objects crumbled to their most basic particle structure, turning into cosmic dust.


    These genetic powers were considered in the realms of cosmic energy. They were also dispersed with nothing left behind.


    The particle torrents and their impactful burst gushed over.


    "Quickly evade!" the attacking team exclaimed. They were all thrown into chaos because of this, but at this moment, it was too late to evade.


    The several hundred figures at the front row had no time to retreat. Them, alongside with the mecha-micro armor they wore, were instantly vaporized. There was nothing left, not even their bones. They were completely obliterated.


    Such a terrifying might truly invoked boundless chill and fear in the hearts of people.


    The originally tight formation was now slackened as a huge gap appeared. The entire formation appeared to be crumbling.


    With just a single strike, chaos descended.


    The giant mechanical monster took large strides over. Each of his steps caused an explosive bang as it rapidly closed the distance. It showed no signs of its earlier slowness.


    A flood of particle storms gushed out.


    The chest of the mechanical giant was actually a nuclear fusion furnace that was akin to a small sun. Boundless light and heat converged into energy beams and shot out from the furnace. Everywhere the destructive beams passed, the surroundings would be scorched, as all things within would crumble apart completely, not leaving any traces of their existence.


    It was like a storm of absolute destruction. The attacking team which originally possessed the advantage was now in a dire situation. They appeared utterly defeated, no longer able to obstruct the mechanical monster''s advance.


    "How could this be?"


    "Unable to block it, we can''t block it!"


    "The mechanical giant is about to topple the Great Wall University!"


    ...


    Exclamations rang out.


    Feng Lin''s expression was extremely heavy.


    This mechanical monster was capable of such transformations, yet it held back previously. Clearly, it wanted to catch everyone unaware for an opportunity to cause huge destruction.


    This was a killing move it wanted to use to topple the Great Wall University.


    Because it was obstructed by the steel wall and the cultivators in the attacking formation, it had no choice but to unleash it.


    For a foe to reveal a killing move so early should be a good thing, strategically speaking.


    However, for those facing the mechanical monster head-on on the battlefield, this feeling wasn''t good at all!


    This simply filled everyone with despair. There was no way to block it at all.


    ...


    "We have to think of something to obstruct the mechanical giant!"


    "We cannot allow it to get near to the Great Wall University!"


    "We cannot retreat!"


    ...


    From within the despair, incomparable conviction rose in their hearts. In a short few instances of exchange, their wills were aligned.


    As soldiers of the Great Wall Army, they had no path of retreat. They couldn''t retreat!


    The location they were in was the edge of humanity''s star region.


    Behind them, were the territories of humanity.


    If they retreated, who would be able to stop these alien invaders from attacking their territories?


    They had no one behind them to depend on, they had no path for retreat.


    (We absolutely cannot retreat!)


    "GET LOST FOR ME!" Numerous voices of anger rang out in the starry space, filled with unyielding rage.


    These cultivators all had red faces from the exertion. They unleashed the entirety of their energy as shocking waves of power gushed forth from them.


    Flames, lightning, wind...


    The empty space was filled with torrents of energy flows, gushing outwards.


    It was like a storm had instantly engulfed the mechanical giant, wanting to obliterate it completely.


    Everyone gave it their all; their attacks caused sparks to be emitted upon impact against the mechanical giant as it trembled under the onslaught of attacks.


    This was especially so it had no way to change its size.


    The people of the attacking team were like ants trying to shake a tree, rushing over, not knowing what was a retreat.


    Many of them unleashed the entirety of their strength and were completely drained. They no longer had any stamina left to fight.


    Numerous reinforcement flying shuttles flew over, fetching the exhausted ones back to the Great Wall University for recovery.


    But the nuclear fusion furnace at the chest of the mechanical giant seemed to contain endless energy. It blasted out particle storms that engulfed everything ferociously, sweeping through the surroundings.


    Regardless of flying shuttles or cultivators, all of them were on the verge of collapse upon contact. They were facing the danger of death constantly.


    Let alone resisting, it was already extremely difficult for them to protect themselves.


    If this continued, defeat was for sure. There would be no other ending.


    Not only could the giant steel wall not block the advance of the mechanical giant, but the cultivators of the attacking team were also beaten into retreat constantly.


    The situation grew increasingly dangerous.


    "Is it really going to end like this?"


    "We can''t block it anymore!"


    "All our efforts ultimately ended up in nothing!"


    ...


    Wherever it was, on or off the battlefield, the hearts of everyone who saw this scene were shaken.


    The tight formation got more and more lax; it was about to crumble.


    Feng Lin stared at the changes on the battlefield. His expression also became incomparably heavy.


    The three teams of formations¡ªdefense, attack, and killing¡ªthey were supposed to work together and cover for each other.


    If the attacking team couldn''t injure this mechanical giant heavily and reveal a flaw, it would be impossible for the third team, the killing formation team, to do anything.


    Feng Lin might have killing weapons such as the crimson gold cinnabar pill but right now before this mechanical giant, it was like trying to pour a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood. It was difficult for him to deal a critical strike!


    What should they do?


    The situation entered a predicament, They couldn''t retreat nor advance. It caused all of them to feel a sense of helplessness.


    Feng Lin''s mind spun rapidly, trying to think of a strategy to break the situation.


    The body of the mechanical giant was overly huge, what sort of methods could he use to deal heavy injuries to it?


    One must know that right now, the steel wall was basically already useless.


    (Mhm?)


    (Wait a moment!)


    Feng Lin''s heart suddenly stirred as he glanced at the giant wall.


    This wall was extremely large. Other than defense, it could be used to cause destruction too!


    If this steel wall completely exploded, it would be akin to a giant bomb that could shake the starry space!


    At this moment, Feng Lin saw a ray of hope to turn the situation.

 417 Humanity Would Win For Sure

    The gigantic wall could be used for obstruction and also destruction!


    This mechanical monster might be terrifying and had a huge body, but it was nothing compared to the gigantic steel wall.


    It was terrifying for ants to shake a tree.


    But what would happen if a mountain were to crumble on a tree?


    Even if it was a gigantic tree, it would most probably shatter from the impact.


    Even though the mechanical giant''s body was exceptionally tough, if such a huge object like the gigantic wall were to crumble on it, the impact could surely engulf it completely.


    This was the only ray of hope seeing the mechanical giant rushing over.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred when he thought of this.


    The situation was extremely tense. After careful consideration, this seemed to be the only way to turn the situation.


    The people of the attacking team were already on the verge of collapse.


    At this moment, they had no time to think further. He had to act immediately!


    He no longer hesitated and let out a roar, "Don''t resist it head-on, that would only be sacrificing yourselves in vain. Try your best to blast the gigantic wall apart!"


    "What?"


    "Destroying the wall? How can we do this?"


    "If the wall is gone, wouldn''t the Great Wall University be directly before the mechanical giant? There would be nothing to obstruct it then!"


    ...


    Everyone in the attacking team wasn''t willing to give up their position so easily. They wanted to defend it to the end.


    Feng Lin''s voice rang out once more, repeating his command. His spirit force also transmitted his message to everyone''s mind.


    "The power of this mechanical giant is too great. Given our strength, we would only be courting death if we fight it head-on. Don''t sacrifice yourself stupidly for a moment of impulse. The giant wall is a dead object, if it couldn''t block the giant, it''s no different from trash. Since that''s the case, we might as well make use of it to heavily injure the giant instead. Attacking formation, all of you have already done very well. Now, just obey my orders and destroy the gigantic wall to heavily injure the mechanical giant. And next, leave everything to our killing formation team!"


    "Making use of trash?" Some people fell silent after hearing that.


    When they saw the mechanical giant rushing over like the wall wasn''t a factor at all, they couldn''t help but admit that Feng Lin''s words were logical.


    The disparity in strength was clear for all to see. Enough brute strength could overcome everything. This was something no one could change.


    They had already done their best, yet it was tough for them to avoid falling into a dangerous predicament.


    "Let''s get started!"


    "This is the only method left."


    "I hope that we would really be able to injure the mechanical giant heavily after destroying the wall, allowing our brothers and sisters in the killing formation to destroy it once and for all."


    ...


    The genetic powers of those in the attacking team were all very powerful ones. Their arrogance naturally exceeded others as well.


    They worked together only to be forced into retreat. This made them extremely unwilling to accept this.


    Strength, only with sufficient strength would they be able to cleanse the humiliation they received today!


    They clenched their fists tightly. Since their formation was already in chaos, they decided to make things more chaotic then. All of them issued even more attacks to vent their emotions.


    Particle Blast!


    Extermination Bomb!


    Pyrolysis Cannon!


    ...


    The genetic powers combined with the weapons of science and technology, blasting the gigantic wall, shattering the structure within.


    BOOM!


    The earth trembled.


    Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on that originally thick and sturdy wall, and it continuously widened.


    The gigantic wall started to crumble.


    The mechanical giant''s stance instantly became unsteady; its body began to sway.


    Everyone found an opportunity to catch their breath. All of them let out respective roars of anger.


    EXPLODE!


    Everyone roared together.


    Instantly, all the genetic powers converged and blasted into the wall, shattering the basic structure within.


    All the particles within were blasted into a fine powder. The shockwaves spread out, destroying everything it came in contact with.


    The sturdier a substance was, once it imploded from the microscopic layer, the more frightening would the energy diffusal effect be. It was enough to distort space.


    Although the materials were ordinary earth and stones, the explosion was akin to one by the most terrifying bomb.


    The energy continued to spread, extending through the ground beneath everyone''s feet. It was like adding gasoline to the fire, the tremors spread extremely rapidly.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Like dominos, parts of the walls crumbled one after another, blown up by the genetic powers.


    The body of the wall that was over three hundred kilometers long had shattered. What concept was this?


    The dust and grit were picked up by gusts of wind and scattered through the starry space. They were like storms of sand that flew about, instantly buffeting and engulfing the mechanical giant. Intense collision sounds rang out, resulting in resplendent sparks that sputtered.


    The cultivators who were the ones attacking also had faces filled with shock.


    "Let''s leave quickly!" After unleashing all their strength, the cultivators didn''t wait to see the result. They instantly turned and fled, wanting nothing more than to distance themselves away from the exploding wall as far as possible. The gigantic wall turned into cosmic sandstorms, engulfing the mechanical giant. The collision resulted in an extremely chaotic scene.


    For a time, the situation was a complete mess. Under the power of the sandstorms, all technological surveillance abilities lost their effect. The scene now resembled the Big Bang. Grey dyed the entire space around here. The scene was truly terrifying to the extreme.


    "Has it succeeded?"


    "Would the mechanical giant be destroyed just like this?"


    "Let''s hope so!"


    ¡­.


    Many gazes were filled with nervousness, staring at the scene here. Nobody could put down the worries in their hearts.


    (Impossible!)


    Feng Lin didn''t share the naive thoughts of these people.


    The body of the mechanical giant was constructed from unknown alloys, and the toughness exceeded the strongest technology of humanity. How could the sandstorms created from ordinary material truly kill it? It was basically insufficient.


    The true arduous battle had only just begun!


    "It''s about time. It''s already very difficult for the warriors and students to combine forces and achieve this result to such an extent."


    "We can let them return now!"


    "That''s right. It''s about time for us to act!"


    ...


    The elders of the Great Wall University had their sharp gazes locked onto the sandstorms as they mumbled.


    "Wait." At this moment, the Star Battle Marshal spoke, "There''s still one team that hasn''t acted yet. They have already made preparations to act. If we tell them to leave now, their hearts to battle might be affected and there might be a shadow cast on them in the future, resulting in them finding it hard to advance their cultivation bases any further! These people are all seeds of humanity''s future. We cannot neglect this!"


    After the other Marshals heard this, they had looks of contemplation on their faces as they nodded.


    "Alright then. However, we have to pay close attention. Once the situation turns dire for them, we must act immediately to save them. We cannot afford to be careless." After the elders came to a consensus, they began to pay closer attention to the battlefield.


    The sandstorms raged on, and the scene was utter chaos.


    Feng Lin stood together with Zhao Yue`e and the others as they observed the situation, not daring to be careless at all.


    Ripple~


    A golden beam of light suddenly flashed. Its piercing rays were like a long sword that cleaved apart the chaos, illuminating the darkened starry space.


    A sturdy figure slowly moved, forcibly pulling apart and wading out from the sandstorms, before standing in front of everyone.


    After enduring the intense impact, the mechanical giant''s body was full of holes. Sparks emitted from all parts of his body, and the shell on its chest had been blasted off. It was heavily injured.


    But even so, a ferocious aura as heavy as a mountain exuded from it, making it hard for people to muster the courage to face it.


    Staring at the exposed energy furnace on the chest of the mechanical giant, Feng Lin narrowed his eyes.


    One couldn''t help but say that the damage caused by the gigantic wall crumbling apart was beyond his expectations.


    A ray of hope truly appeared!


    In that case, what were they waiting for?


    His voice spread out via his spirit force, filled with the battle intent to resist. His words were like unquenchable blazing fire.


    "Everyone in the killing formation team, the brothers and sisters in the defense formation and attacking formation have perfectly accomplished their missions. Now, it''s about time for us to retaliate. KILL THEM ALL! Humanity would win for sure, humanity would win for sure, humanity would win for sure!..."


    He shouted out loud three times, encouraging the hearts of people. His voice reverberated in all directions, creating echoes through the area that lasted a long time.


    "Humanity would win for sure!"


    "Humanity would win for sure!"


    "Humanity would win for sure!"


    ...


    When fate spoke to a courageous warrior, "You cannot resist the storm."


    The courageous warrior replied, "I am the storm!"

 418 I Am The Storm

    The body of the mechanical giant rushed out of the chaotic sandstorms. The core nuclear furnace on its chest began to emit fiery rays, setting off a particle storm that swept everything aside.


    The surrounding matter was completely shattered from the impact, even the most basic molecular structures were destroyed.


    The humans all faced the mechanical giant head-on. Their bodies were as straight as spears, their eyes were filled with resolve and an unshakable determination.


    A majestic voice echoed through the starry space, transmitted into the depths of everyone''s heart via spirit force.


    "We cannot give in. The brothers of the other formations have perfectly accomplished their mission. Now, it''s time for us of the killing formation team to act. We cannot allow this mechanical giant to take a step inside the Great Wall University. Victory will belong to us, humanity!"


    This was like the roar of the courageous warrior against fate. I am the storm!


    At this moment, on the battlefield, all cultivators and students could hear the words in their minds. Their hearts were actually long impassioned.


    Outside the battlefield, within the Great Wall University, countless people patiently observed the battle.


    They were all very clear that the final phase has arrived.


    Victory or defeat depended on a single action.


    Who would be victorious?


    Based on the effort of the students, could they really kill this terrifying mechanical giant?


    If they failed, they could only hope that their losses wouldn''t be too severe.


    These cultivators were all the most elite out of geniuses of humanity. Even the sacrifice of one was a huge loss to humanity.


    But if they could be victorious, that would naturally be impressive to the extreme.


    It meant that humanity has truly nurtured a batch of truly powerful and valiant geniuses.


    With the dangerous experience of this battlefield, the tempering effect could allow the survivors to be ''born anew'', growing stronger than ever before.


    Once they matured, in future race wars, they would definitely be able to become the cornerstone of humanity.


    Although they felt that victory was impossible, their hearts were still filled with anticipation and hope.


    Countless gazes gathered on the battlefield, staring at each and every change, locking onto each figure.


    "What do you prepare to do next?" At this moment, Zhao Yue`e asked.


    Feng Lin calmly smiled, "This mechanical giant is so terrifying. It''s impossible if we want to destroy it directly based on our strength. We have to focus our attacks on its weakness to turn the impossible into possible! In truth, the mechanical giant is already injured. Right now, we have a 30% chance of victory."


    "Flaw? What flaw?" Zhao Yue`e involuntarily felt curious. The people of the true martial society behind her also glanced over.


    "Do you see that solar furnace on its chest?" Feng Lin didn''t reply but counter-asked another question instead.


    Zhao Yue`e nodded. It was impossible for her not to be able to see such a huge thing.


    Feng Lin then continued, "If my guess isn''t wrong, that''s where the energy core of the mechanical monster is located. The body gains boundless energy through nuclear fusion technology or given its size, it would basically be impossible for it to move freely. This solar furnace is the crux of its existence but it also is its greatest flaw. Tell me, what do you think the result would be if we can destroy that energy core completely?"


    When Zhao Yue`e heard this, her eyes instantly brightened. She finally understood where Feng Lin''s confidence came from.


    Before this, he asked everyone to destroy the gigantic wall. Most probably, he already had this plan in mind.


    If they really succeed in destroying the solar furnace, the power released would be so great that the gigantic body of the mechanical monster would instantly be blasted apart.


    However, although this sounded simple, it was extremely difficult to achieve.


    The solar furnace seemed like an easy target but in truth, the temperature there reached several thousand degrees celsius high. Any attacks targeting there would instantly be vaporised. It wouldn''t be so easy to destroy it.


    "How do you plan to destroy it?" She asked in a heavy voice.


    "Help me gain some time. I have a method that can instantly destroy the solar furnace but I have to have enough time to get close to its body." Feng Lin replied.


    "I see. In that case, leave this to us. I have a killing move named the True Martial Tyrant Body. I can transform into a gigantic law body and can help you gain roughly about ten minutes worth of time." Zhao Yue`e replied.


    "You will be the main attacker, I will grab the opportunity to destroy the solar furnace." Feng Lin nodded. Within a short time, the two of them decided on a strategy.


    After cooperating for such a long time, the two of them naturally had mutual understanding and confidence in each other.


    In such a dangerous situation, they couldn''t care too much.


    This was originally already a battle that was extremely tough to win. They were the weaker side. If they still hesitate now, they wouldn''t be able to find any chance of victory at all.


    "Let''s begin!" Upon seeing that the mechanical giant was about to free itself completely, Feng Lin called out.


    Zhao Yue`e nodded her head. Her body trembled, and an instant later, thick clouds of qi and blood aura emitted from her delicate-looking frame, congregating together to form a true martial law body over a hundred feet tall. Her face which was that of the law body had a stately look to it, like it was an immortal or buddha that descended from the sky, exuding an unprofanable prestige.


    Her qi and blood were like fire. The temperature around her boiled, causing ripples in the air, exuding a heavy pressure.


    Boom, boom, boom!


    Zhao Yue`e stepped over, causing the ground to tremble.


    "Our big sister has already gone all out. We cannot fall back!"


    "That''s right. The members of our true martial society don''t know fear!"


    "Kill! Kill! Kill!"


    ...


    The true martial society was a martial arts society. Martial artists are all people with strong wills and hot blood. They followed Zhao Yue`e''s incarnation and rushed towards the mechanical giant.


    RUMBLE!


    Fist upon fist collides!


    The law body fought directly head-on against the mechanical giant. She didn''t use any energy attacks, choosing to use brute force to contend against her opponent instead. One of her hands was Yin, the other was Yang. Her stances revolved and changed rapidly, performing the great circle of Taichi.


    Her movements were as agile as spirit snakes dancing, and when she stayed stationary, she was as stable as an old turtle entrenching itself, as solid as Mount. Tai.


    Her punches were ferocious to the extreme, unleashing additional force with each attack. Each of her punches was like heavenly pillars slamming forward, causing the body of the mechanical giant to sway. The momentum of the mechanical giant was stopped as well.


    The other members of the true martial society also coordinated with her attacks, launching their own. Their auras gushed forth, controlling the energy in the area.


    Lightning-Thunder Explosion Punch!


    Windwheel Leg!


    Three Thousand Blazing Fire Fist!


    ...


    Wind, fire, thunder, lightning...The might of each attacks gushed forth, slamming into the mechanical giant, causing its gait to be unsteady as the balance got broken. Its body turned somersaults in the air as it swayed unsteadily.


    For a time, the attacks of the mechanical giant was completely blocked.


    "The members of the true martial society have acted. Members of the mechanical manufacturing society follow me and rush out!"


    "Members of the Biochemical Manufacturing Unit, rush out!"


    ...


    Quantum cannons roared, emitting beams of white light that were as thick as pillars. Destruction was present everywhere the beams passed by.


    Ten over figures stood in the air, supporting each other and forming a formation. Their genetic powers melded together, stirring up the starry space, causing gusts of yellow wind akin to sandstorms to manifest. The sandstorms contained great corrosive properties, and once they came in contact with the mechanical giant, holes would appear in the alloy shell due to the corrosiveness.


    The numerous human figures from the Biochemical Manufacturing Unit each exuded different auras, constituting an attacking formation. All of them rushed forward with no fear. Eagle eyes, tiger claws, wolf fangs...each of them had an inhuman characteristic. Their bodies were altered through genetic engineering, but their ferociousness undoubtedly surpassed that of ordinary humans.


    The mechanical giant was heavily surrounded. Attacks blasted towards it from all directions, aiming at its weaknesses. It was bombarded so badly that its core vulnerabilities were revealed.


    (I am the storm, we are the storm!)


    At this moment, the eyes of all the warriors of humanity were brimming with killing intent. Their attacks were like the storm, a flurry of madness.


    Feng Lin surveyed the situation and his eyes shone like torches.


    The attacks launched by the human warriors seemed ferocious but this could only be maintained for a short period of time.


    The core of the mechanical giant hasn''t been damaged at all.


    There was a limit to their strength, if their strength was exhausted, they would no longer have the capability to battle.


    It was difficult for a storm to destroy a giant mountain.


    Since that''s the case, let me add fire to the storm then!


    Let''s destroy the mountain, let''s make the ground collapse!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He leaped up into the air and joined the storm on the battlefield, advancing courageously.


    (Now, the time for us humans to retaliate has come!)

 419 Dangerous Retaliation

    Bang, bang, bang!


    The cannons shot everywhere, and the electromagnetic interference was present in the air too. The whole energy fields were in complete chaos.


    All sorts of mythological gene powers fused together forming a huge web that distorted the surrounding space.


    The larger the body, the larger the target.


    The mechanical giant was like an elephant that was being ganged up upon by millions of ants. It was so infuriated that it was roaring in rage.


    Its thousand eyes shone with red light. The rays that shot out frenziedly sought to slice apart everything around it.


    Numerous figures dodged in the air. If one was the slightest bit careless, they would instantly be vaporized.


    A desperate struggle of life and death had begun between the two races.


    The cultivators depended on their numerical advantage and finally managed to forcefully obstruct the mechanical giant. However, the price was¡­


    Each cluster of explosive fireworks in the starry space represented the loss of life of a precious cultivator.


    The cruel war was moving and tragic; the amount of sorrow could form a river.


    And in the flames of war, a figure swam against the currents and flew over.


    Monkey King Domain!


    Feng Lin spread open his hands as an invisible domain activated. He instantly gained control over the surrounding space and the energy within.


    The red rays of light was like encountering a true barrier. When they shot over, they instantly landed on a smooth surface akin to a mirror and ricocheted all around, colliding with the other red rays before dispersing silently.


    The flames of war were surging violently, akin to a vortex. Feng Lin walked into it, yet none of them could harm him. He was calm and unhurried.


    However, the paleness of his face indicated that he wasn''t as relaxed as he appeared to be.


    According to the basic rule of the universe, energy is constant!


    If he wanted to cancel out the energy, he himself had to pay a huge price.


    The Monkey King Domain was activated to the maximum. Each passing moment caused a great consumption of energy.


    Feng Lin gritted his teeth as he placed a Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pill into his mouth to rapidly replenish his origin qi. His eyes stared fixedly at the energy core on the chest of the mechanical giant.


    (It''s getting nearer, it''s getting nearer!)


    As long as he could destroy this energy core, victory would be before their eyes.


    This was the time to go all out in retaliation.


    Feng Lin increased his speed once more, rushing over.


    The energy core was like a huge fireball, radiating piercing rays of light and heat.


    Yet, in Feng Lin''s perspective right now, the piercing rays of light seemed to be light that was filled with hope.


    "Break for me!" He roared loudly. His metal cudgel took form in his hand and expanded rapidly, becoming a metal pillar 100 meters long. He infused strength that was roughly equal to thirty thousand catties as he ruthlessly swung it out, wanting to shatter the energy core completely, causing it to explode.


    Upon sensing danger, several eyes of the mechanical giant turned over. It gathered its energy and its gear clicked together, instantly unleashing a blast of ferocious energy that could instantly vaporize any bodies of flesh and blood; not even dregs would remain.


    However, it wasn''t easy to reach this step. Feng Lin already had no way to retreat. No! It was impossible for him to retreat!


    Once he missed this opportunity, there would never be another like it.


    In an instant, Feng Lin activated the power of his Monkey King Gene to its greatest degree, stimulating his stone monkey body to the max, wanting to forcefully endure the violent counter-attack by the mechanical giant.


    This voice was cold and clear, filled with force and determination.


    "Turtlesnake Fist!"


    Stepping out with large strides, Zhao Yue`e drew the circles of Taichi with her hands, powered by her qi and blood, blocking before Feng Lin. She continued spinning about, completely obliterating the attacks launched by the mechanical giant.


    The rays of red light were drawn into the circles and clashed heavily against the qi and blood, and ended up being dispersed.


    "Just carry on moving ahead. I will help you block all its attacks. Remember, this secret art of mine can only gain you ten minutes!" Zhao Yue`e''s voice was heavy, ringing out in his ears.


    Feng Lin nodded.


    Everything could be expressed clearly even without words, given their understanding of each other.


    Time was precious; they couldn''t afford any delay!


    There was no time for Feng Lin to reply verbally. He used his Heart Monkey Force to reinforce his body, rushing ahead while enduring the blazing heat of the particle storm.


    The distance in the starry space was extremely long. Ten minutes was in reality very short; he couldn''t afford to waste any of it.


    Where would he have the time to chat?


    The energy core was like a sun radiating boundless light and heat.


    Great Sage Cudgel Arts!


    Feng Lin''s body bent like a bow in the air. His hands grabbed hold of the metal cudgel and unleashed the entirety of strength his body was capable of mustering, slamming it downward while infusing his Heart Monkey Force within.


    Wu~


    The Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel brimmed with overwhelming force, wanting to shatter everything.


    (So what even if the target is a sun? Under my metal cudgel, it would also shatter with a single strike.)


    With this thought in mind, he went all out with unstoppable momentum!


    BANG!


    Just when it looked like the metal cudgel was about to shatter the miniature sun, the sound of a collision suddenly rang out.


    The metal cudgel seemed to have slammed into an invisible barrier and was obstructed.


    The powerful rebound force bounced back, causing his hands to tremble violently from the impact.


    Only now did Feng Lin discover to his shock that at the exterior of the energy core, there was still a layer of thick protective barrier. It felt as sturdy as a wall of divine steel and was extremely difficult to shake.


    His heart instantly sank to the bottom of the valley. He didn''t expect the mechanical giant to still have this card up its sleeve. This caused his earlier plan to edge closer to the boundary of failure.


    But at such a step, there was already no way for him to give up!


    Although there were many cultivators, if they wanted to depend on their strength to destroy the mechanical giant head-on, it was completely impossible.


    The difference in quality wasn''t something that could be mitigated by quantity.


    Only by triggering the energy core to explode would the interior of the mechanical giant really be destroyed. Only then would they have a ray of hope at victory!


    But at this moment, they encountered yet another predicament!


    However, the absolute retaliation of the warriors and cultivators had already begun. He definitely wouldn''t allow himself to be the one holding them back, leading to their efforts becoming for naught!


    If not, all their earlier hard work and sacrifices would become meaningless!


    The invisible baleful qi rose up from the depths of his heart. Unknowingly, Feng Lin''s vision began to only see red.


    The Great Sage Equal to Heavens!


    Under the augmentation from his spirit force, his power began to increase greatly!


    3 times, 10 times, 50 times¡­


    He retracted the Monkey King Domain completely and used all his Heart Monkey Force to enhance his power.


    In an instant, his body expanded. He felt an energy flow akin to lava circulating and churning within it. This feeling made him feel as though he was about to explode from the overwhelming might!


    Ha!


    Feng Lin shouted and displayed his cudgel arts in an unprecedentedly crazed manner. The dance of his cudgel caused many faint shadows to be created, and the force within his blows wanted to completely destroy everything before him.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    The cudgel slammed into the invisible barrier with the force of a gale storm. It was like beating upon a drum, causing reverberations to ring out unceasingly.


    When that invisible barrier was attacked, countless sparks appeared due to the impact. A barrier in the shape of a semi-circle appeared, blocking the blazingly hot energy core on the mechanical giant''s chest.


    The powerful force from Feng Lin''s attack caused the nuclear fusion energy core to display a controlled state. The power within the energy core actually reached a state where it was not in any way inferior to the power within the entire body.


    But no matter how tough its defenses were, Feng Lin had no thoughts of retreating. He mustered up even more power and continued attacking unceasingly, like quicksilver spilling over the ground.


    The stronger his heart was, the greater the power he would be able to unleash!


    The spiritual stone monkey had another name as the heart monkey. The true essence of the Heart Monkey Force was precisely this!


    60, 70, 80 times¡­


    It seemed that he had reached a certain limit and could sense the true essence of his mythological genes. Feng Lin felt that he was now even more compatible with the Sun Wukong Mythological Path, and that he had transformed into Sun Wukong himself. Although he knew he shouldn''t do so, Sun Wukong had still wreaked havoc through the celestial courts, regardless of the law and natural morality.


    Very soon, his power was enhanced to 100 times mark!


    Upon reaching this stage, his power broke the limits of quality and leaped to another tier.


    Ka Cha!


    This creaking sound was like a melody from the heavens to Feng Lin''s ears.


    He glanced over and saw that the extremely tough energy barrier had a shockingly obvious crack on it. The crack continued widening and expanding unceasingly!


    The dawn of victory had already arrived!

 420 Somersault Cloud

    Transforming into the devil ape!


    He suddenly entered a type of miraculous heart state and forged a deeper innate connection with the monkey in the legends. His mythological genes also seemed to be stimulated and became more active. The strength of the genes seemed to have greater synergy with him now, allowing him to control their strength as he desired.


    The greater his heart, the more powerful his strength would be!


    With a breath of ruthless qi deep in his chest, this ruthlessness would never dissipate even if tens of thousands of years passed.


    Feng Lin''s eyes were bloodshot. He exuded bloodthirst and became incomparably berserk.


    Was there something blocking his way?


    In that case, he would split apart mountains if mountains were blocking him, he would sever rivers if rivers obstructed him. And if the sky wanted to stop him¡­


    He would shatter the skies!


    The metal cudgel waved about as though Feng Lin didn''t know the meaning of fatigue. It violently smashed forth, venting the rage in his heart.


    It was like nothing in this world could block him from advancing.


    It wasn''t easy for them to reach this point. How could he allow all their earlier efforts to be wasted?


    Feng Lin didn''t know fatigue, and he didn''t know what was giving up either. Gradually, his state of heart reached a crazed state. He wouldn''t stop or rest until he completed his objective.


    The qi and blood in his body surged up, churning like lava. He was on fire as waves of heat radiated from him.


    The vitality sensor of the micro-mecha armor began to flare red as Feng Lin''s temperature exceeded one hundred degrees.


    If this continued, his entire person might die due to his blood being evaporated.


    However, if he didn''t become mad and go all out, the situation wouldn''t change. Only in madness would he be able to see a ray of hope.


    Under the enhancement of the Heart Monkey Force, his power rapidly broke through. When the amplifying extent exceeded 100 times, it was like he had reached a new level.


    Even illusionary energy could affect reality.


    Wu~


    With a wave of his cudgel, his movements seemed ordinary. There was no sound emitted nor were there any afterimages. Only ripples akin to flowing water was produced from the force of the metal cudgel.


    This was a distortion of space due to the vast amount of energy present.


    A cudgel breaking space apart!


    The energy barrier in space was distorted and broken!


    The clear breaking noise echoing through the air was like a melody from the heavens.


    Feng Lin''s bloodshot eyes turned over. The extremely tough protective barrier now had a crack on it.


    Although it was just a crack that was barely visible to the naked eye, it meant that the sturdy energy barrier was now broken.


    From the crack, the blinding light from within was like the bright ray of hope representing the dawn!


    Good chance!


    They must not miss out on this opportunity as it wouldn''t come again.


    Feng Lin naturally grabbed hold of this hard-to-come-by opportunity and acted instantly.


    The Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel transformed in his hand, becoming a tiny embroidery needle that shot right into the crack.


    GROW, GROW, GROW!


    In an instant, under the agitation of Feng Lin''s spirit force, the cudgel rapidly expanded, becoming a thick pillar that forcefully expanded the crack.


    The crack continued to expand, like a huge spiderweb.


    The light and flames within the energy core flowed out; it was incomparably hot, capable of vaporizing metals. Although Feng Lin had a micro-mecha armor, the highest-tier of humanity technology, he could still feel the waves of heat.


    The energy in its body rapidly dispersed, and the mechanical giant could sense the danger. Hundreds of eyes stared over, glinting with a dangerous light. It ignored everyone else and manifested an attack that caused countless light rays to congregate together, slashing over like a saw.


    Not good!


    Feng Lin suddenly felt something was wrong.


    Monkey King Domain!


    His Heart Monkey Force enveloped the area around him. A gigantic transparent sphere continued to expand, forming a corporeal barrier that completely isolated him from anything outside.


    The light rays shot over but they soon split apart and bounced off the barrier. Their trajectories turned awry as the light rays clashed with each other. Resplendent sparks were emitted, yet this beautiful scene was also an extremely dangerous one.


    Feng Lin focused his full strength on controlling his Monkey King Domain to protect himself. The metal cudgel in his hand unleashed even quicker blows at the energy barrier, causing the crack to widen continuously.


    As the protective barrier around the energy core was broken down gradually, the energy within it also couldn''t be controlled. There were constant streams of ions being ejected out inadvertently.


    Once the protective barrier was completely destroyed, the energy furnace would instead become an uncontrollable source of nuclear energy!


    The particles within the energy core began to escape from the cracks. The heat was unbelievable, like it could melt everything and blast everything into smithereens.


    A sense of danger surfaced in his heart. Feng Lin instinctively dodged.


    But because of this, he could see the hope of destroying this mechanical giant. The leakage of energy was becoming increasingly severe. No matter how vast the energy reserves of the mechanical giant was, it would become a pile of trash metal sooner or later, nothing but space garbage. It wouldn''t be able to move and would no longer be of any threat.


    And seeing how great the reaction of the mechanical giant was, the more ascertained Feng Lin was in his conjecture.


    The energy furnace was its critical point.


    Once it was damaged, it would be in danger of being destroyed.


    Since this was so, there was no reason to give up now!


    Feng Lin gave it his all to resist the energy impact as he rushed forward. The cudgel in his hand spun like a tornado, violently slamming into the energy barrier.


    Streams of light rapidly gathered once more, wanting to reform the barrier.


    However, it wasn''t easy for Feng Lin to find the flaw. How could it allow the energy barrier to be repaired?


    He aimed all his attacks at the crack, continuing to unleash blows at it. His spirit force glowed with a bright white light. And upon sensing the structure of the energy barrier, he specifically aimed for the weakness as he attacked.


    Although the mechanical giant had the function of auto repair by regulating the energy in its body, the structure of the protective barrier was completely smashed apart by the metal cudgel, rendering the auto repair useless.


    Not only did the crack show no signs of being repaired, but it grew even wider instead.


    The amount of heat increased, manifesting a particle storm. It was so bright that it was eye-piercing. This particle storm could vaporize all substances and was like a powerful current that could run rampant. It was incomparably terrifying.


    The mechanical giant felt that something was wrong. Its thousands of eyes shone with a bright red light as it grew even crazier. Numerous golden tentacles resembling giant pythons shot out, wanting to twine around Feng Lin.


    All its eyes were staring fixedly at Feng Lin. It revealed a different biological emotion that was different from before. It was filled with boundless rage and killing intent, wanting nothing more than to tear Feng Lin into pieces.


    The thousands of tentacles formed a web that continued to twist. Anyone who fell into the web would be instantly lacerated.


    Without realizing it, Feng Lin already arrived at a distance less than a hundred meters from the mechanical giant.


    Given how near he was, he could only depend on himself.


    However, he had no fear at all.


    The more enraged the mechanical giant got, the more it meant that he had grasped its weakness.


    If he could really destroy the energy core, no matter how fierce the mechanical giant was, it would be destroyed a moment later.


    Monkey king domain!


    His Heart Monkey Force permeated the area, gaining control of all material energy here.


    Strands of his spirit force resembled invisible hands that caught and controlled the ions that were spraying out. He used them to enhance his mobility instead, absorbing their momentum, forming an impact that allowed his body to increase in speed as he shuttled through space.


    As the metal tentacles closed in, he continued to dodge from the gaps. It was like he was dancing on a steel wire. The moment he was the slightest bit careless, he would instantly be lacerated into pieces.


    However, Feng Lin''s body was extremely agile and nimble. He kept twisting and rolling through the air, transforming into a beam of silver light that moved about. Despite the dangerous situation, he was still as calm as ever.


    There was no gravity in space. Hence, there was no distinction between up and down.


    He agilely somersaulted and rapidly sidestepped. A fiery cloud took form beneath him as long streams of ions and flames trailed behind. The trail was extremely resplendent and didn''t dissipate even after a long time.


    Controlling such energy particles was also something he had thought of randomly when he had been in a pinch earlier. However, the effect was remarkably good.


    The Monkey King Domain actually had this type of usage.


    Feng Lin felt like he was suddenly enlightened¡­


    (Could this be the legendary somersault cloud of Sun Wukong in the mythology?)

 421 Humanity’s Victory

    "Eh? Why doesn''t the mechanical giant use the rays any longer?"


    "It has stopped!"


    "It''s movements also became slower. What''s going on?"


    ...


    The dense mass of figures around the space began to surround the mechanical giant, closing in the gaps as they launched attacks akin to the tides, engulfing the giant completely.


    However, the energy in the mechanical giant seemed endless; its ability to persist in combat mode far surpassed humans.


    After experiencing the short-term advantage earlier before the mechanical giant transformed, the cultivators all fell into the disadvantageous position once again due to the great disparity in strength.


    When everyone was feeling more and more uneasy, the initially difficult situation actually became more relaxed.


    The movements of the mechanical giant got increasingly slower. The light rays it manifested were also reduced in number, allowing the humans to see a precious opportunity to catch their breaths.


    What happened exactly?


    They couldn''t help but have some guesses in their hearts.


    Could the mechanical giant that was seemingly filled with boundless energy finally exhaust itself?


    But this was impossible.


    Those who could join the Great Wall University could all be considered experts in terms of scientific knowledge.


    Nuclear fusion technology was already common knowledge in the Interstellar Era. Even elementary school students understood the principle of it.


    Nuclear fusion was a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei were combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles. The difference in mass between the reactants and products was manifested as either the release or absorption of vast amounts of energy.


    As long as the matter wasn''t completely exhausted, based on energy theory, the energy should be endless.


    Thus, it was impossible for it to exhaust all its energy within such a short time.


    In that case, what had happened then?


    ¡­.


    The gazes all stared over. After that, everyone had a shocked look on their faces.


    They saw a silvery beam of light dancing around the gaps of countless metallic tentacles, agilely avoiding them.


    Every time the tentacles closed in, the beam of silver light would be able to miraculously find a gap and evade using that gap with perfect timing. Gradually, a figure within the beam of silver light could be seen.


    Ions ejection!


    By manipulating the microscopic particles to give himself a great boost in speed. His body regulated inertia by continuously somersaulting. Could this be a different method, yet led to the same result as the legendary somersault cloud of Sun Wukong?


    In his heart, Feng Lin speculated that this must be the truth. He felt like he had seen through a certain key.


    But now given the dangerous situation, he didn''t have time to think too much.


    The metal cudgel in his hand continued to slam out, widening the crack on the protective barrier unceasingly. The power within the energy core continued to seep out, manifesting the particle storm that engulfed the surrounding space.


    The mechanical giant could also clearly sense that its energy was leaking. It was completely enraged and attacked violently.


    The numerous metallic tentacles resembled the claws and fangs of demons and ghosts, crisscrossing in the air. The tentacles together were like a huge web that continued trying to trap Feng Lin.


    This ability that enabled him to control the ions resembled the legendary somersault cloud. Feng Lin evaded deftly through the air, appearing to be in full control.


    However, he gradually felt the pressure increasing.


    The number of metallic tentacles increased, gradually locking down on the available space he could dodge to.


    If there weren''t any gaps, no matter how agile Feng Lin was, it would be useless.


    This wasn''t a solution if things continued like this.


    Feng Lin''s heart sank.


    If this continued on, it would be equivalent to him going against the mechanical giant alone. The disparity between their strengths was like the heavens and earth. This was an objective truth that couldn''t be mitigated no matter how strong a person''s will was.


    Feng Lin had to combine the strengths of everyone before they had a ray of hope.


    He was decisive and didn''t hesitate, instantly shouting out via his spirit force. His voice then rang out loud in the minds of everyone on the battlefield.


    "The energy core of the mechanical giant is within its chest. I have already located the flaw. As long as we destroy the core, the mechanical giant will implode and die. The victory of this war would belong to us humans! Hurry, come and aid me!"


    His voice echoed through all corners of the starry space. Everyone could hear him clearly.


    Only then did everyone realize what was going on. They finally understood why the attacks and movements of the mechanical giant became so much slower.


    Clearly, Feng Lin''s attacks touched on its critical weakness.


    This man actually dared to fight the mechanical giant in close combat and even destroyed the protective barrier protecting its most important energy core. His courage was truly extraordinary.


    They were both shocked and impressed.


    Since this was the case, they naturally couldn''t drag Feng Lin down.


    The hearts of all the cultivators were filled with pride.


    At this point, there was no dispute in competing for contribution points. All internal competition between humans were insignificant, unworthy to be mentioned. As long as they could destroy the mechanical giant, no matter how great the price they had to pay, everything would be worth it.


    Everything was for the sake of humans being able to claim victory! Everything for humanity!


    With such thoughts in mind, the humans on the battlefield continued to advance wave upon wave.


    Particle Explosion!


    Material Crush!


    Electromagnetic Chaos Field!


    ...


    All sorts of energy attacks that could destroy matter were blasted at the mechanical giant, wanting to shatter it.


    One of the metallic tentacles was destroyed, and it could only helplessly retract that tentacle back into its body.


    True Martial Cannon Hammer!


    BOOM!


    A rumbling sound rang out as a giant fist punched forth.


    The gigantic True Martial Law Body stepped across space. The qi and blood it exuded surged forth in waves, with the extremities of Yin and Yang in Taichi. It gathered softly before unleashing an exceptionally tough blow, producing an extreme might.


    As expected of its name. The cannon hammer contained force akin to the great sun. It felt like it could really vanquish ghosts and demons, destroying everything effortlessly.


    After the mechanical giant endured this blow, its head actually caved in. Over a hundred of its eyes were smashed apart, creating huge explosions. Its body continued to sway, and it staggered backward unstably.


    After unleashing such a huge killing move, Zhao Yue`e''s strength was greatly expended; her qi and blood were exhausted too.


    She retracted her law body and reverted back to her original form. Right now, her face was completely pale. However, her beautiful eyes brightened as she stared at Feng Lin unblinkingly.


    (You definitely have to succeed!)


    (For the sake of humanity''s victory!)


    (For the sake of¡­)


    But at this moment, Feng Lin didn''t have the time to have so many considerations.


    After experiencing so many obstructions and attacks in addition to its energy leaking out continuously, the mechanical giant''s movements grew even slower.


    Feng Lin instantly felt the pressure on him greatly alleviated. The dawn of victory was getting closer.


    Everything was so due to the hard work and sacrifices of everyone. They definitely mustn''t waste this valuable opportunity.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath. He ignored his future indigestion''s problem and bit down on three Nine Revolutions Birth Transformation Pills. Medicinal potency akin to flames surged within his body, replenishing his strength. His eyes flared with anger as he unleashed even more power.


    "BREAK FOR ME!" His roar of anger contained incomparably terrifying conviction as his metal cudgel smashed heavily on the energy barrier.


    Hualala~


    It was like glass had shattered. The energy barrier completely collapsed, leaving a huge energy core resembling a fireball akin to the sun. This miniature sun radiated boundless heat and light, capable of melting all objects.


    This was such a terrifying thing; no lifeforms would be able to get near it.


    But right now, in Feng Lin''s perspective, the mechanical giant was a fully naked young woman in the prime of her youth. He could do anything he wanted to it.


    "Go, go, go!" Feng Lin silently roared. Numerous golden pills that were as dazzling as stars flew over by virtue of his spirit force.


    These golden pills seemed so insignificant before the miniature sun, but the moment the pills were blasted into the energy core, it was like dripping water on boiling oil. The energy within started to churn wildly.


    Air bubbles began to appear in the solution within the energy core. The solution was like boiling magma; a dangerous destructive aura was emitted from it as intense reactions unknown to everyone were occurring every moment.


    BOOM!


    At the next instant, the energy core suddenly exploded. Boundless red light flooded the sky, entering the vision of everyone, illuminating the starry space.


    The stars in the starry space all lost their color. Only that single source of dazzling light remained.

 422 Victorious Return

    The boundless red light of flames exploded out in the starry space, illuminating an extremely vast area as it continued to spread outward.


    It resembled the explosion of a supernova. Boundless heat erupted forth, engulfing everything, completely turning everything in its radius into dust.


    The fire from the mechanical giant''s chest towered up into the sky. The energy core exploded completely. For a time, the most resplendent fireworks could be seen in the surrounding space.


    The ions instantly blasted over a billion times in the mechanical giant. They completely caused the mechanical giant''s body to disintegrate and vaporized.


    The mechanical giant''s body, which was like a huge mountain, began to collapse like dominos.


    At the start, only a few parts collapsed. In the end, a chain reaction was formed as the crumbling grew more intense.


    However, things weren''t concluded yet!


    The collapsed material fell into the core and became the new nuclear fuel. The explosion continued, as lava bubbles appeared one after the other.


    The fireball that was the miniature sun began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye, creating a gigantic cavity in the chest of the mechanical giant.


    The energy within it lost control. Its thousand eyes burst into flames and ended up completely destroyed.


    The malevolent face of the mechanical giant now showed an expression resembling fear. This caused all the humans on and off the battlefield to feel a sense of satisfaction. No matter how it struggled, its body was still collapsing, engulfed by flames.


    The stars in the surrounding space temporarily lost their color. Only a fireball that was expanding ceaselessly and radiating boundless heat and light remained. Right ahead, there was a tiny black dot being reflected in the eyes of everyone.


    If one took a closer look, they could see that the black dot was a human figure standing in the air. He was directly facing the giant fireball.


    However, the seemingly tiny figure in the air was now extremely tall and imposing in the eyes of everyone spectating the battle.


    "Is it him? He actually caused the energy core to explode!"


    "Incredible!"


    "What method did he use?"


    ¡­


    Countless gazes inside and outside of the Great Wall University stared at Feng Lin. All of them were stunned. For a time, they didn''t know what words could they use to describe what they were seeing now.


    Many words flashed past their minds but only a single world remained.


    Hero!


    That''s right. He is¡­


    A hero!


    A weak human body actually managed to destroy the mechanical giant who was dominating everyone. He accomplished a miracle of the weak triumphing over the strong.


    Other than stories of heroes in the legend, there was nothing that could be compared to his magnificent feat.


    What was a hero?


    A hero was someone that appeared to save the situation during a dangerous predicament.


    That, was a hero!


    Only a hero could step out and bring new hope to those who were feeling despair.


    Naturally, the others on the battlefield were also worthy of the title ''hero''. But at this moment, in the eyes of the crowd, only a single person was a hero in their eyes. That person was none other than that tiny figure facing the nuclear explosion alone.


    There was only one, there were no other!


    "The mechanical giant is destroyed just like that?"


    "We actually succeeded?"


    "Is this a dream or is this reality?"


    ...


    As the red light covered the entire starry space, the cultivators on the battlefield were all stunned by Feng Lin''s appearance.


    For the safety of the Great Wall University and to protect the star region of humanity, they couldn''t allow the mechanical giant to advance even a step into their territories. They vowed to give their lives up if that could kill it.


    But all of them knew this was an extremely difficult and dangerous task.


    Even so, they had no choice. They couldn''t retreat and had no way to retreat. They could only give it their all and stake it on a gamble.


    Now that this reality that only had a probability of one in countless millions actually happened before their eyes, they all didn''t know how to react and felt a sense of surrealism for a time.


    And just as they were in a daze and were unmoving, the flames and light continued to spread. A figure rapidly retreated as his roar echoed in the ears of everyone.


    "Leave quickly!" Only then did the people here react.


    An explosion of a nuclear energy core. There was no difference between this and the explosion of a small-scaled supernova. The violent energy particles and intense radiation were enough to engulf everything, bringing destruction in its wake. There was no need to mention anything about the effect it would bring to the weak bodies of humans.


    In truth, even with the current technology, it was hard to produce super materials that could withstand a nuclear explosion.


    The energy radiation scale on the micro-mecha armor was rising at a shocking speed, turning red and emitting shrill sounds of warning.


    Go!


    Seeing that the situation wasn''t right, everyone retreated in an orderly manner. They didn''t waste time and began to evacuate respectively. The full-loading state of the micro-mecha armor activated, emitting waves of flames and light behind.


    Those with special genetic powers all unleashed them, ignoring the consumption to their energy. They wanted nothing more than to flee this place as quickly as possible.


    They staked their lives and finally killed this mechanical giant after so much difficulty. If they died from the explosion due to fleeing too slowly, they would truly have died for nothing!


    They naturally wanted to flee as fast as they could!


    Their earlier complacent feeling was gone completely. Right now, everyone was fleeing frenziedly as though they just saw a ghost.


    The mecha armors of everyone emitted trails of sparks resembling shooting stars arcing through the sky as they fled toward the Great Wall University.


    If this was considered a victorious return, wasn''t the scene a little too comical?


    However, no mocking laughter rang out within the Great Wall University. The gazes of everyone were filled with respect and reverence.


    They actually managed to do it!


    These cultivators and students achieved the impossible feat of destroying the mechanical giant and had protected the Great Wall University!


    Humanity was safe now!


    ...


    Although the scene of everyone fleeing the explosion looked extremely miserable, when they had given it their all to stop the mechanical giants, they all truly looked extremely impressive!


    Right now, the hearts of the spectators were all filled with admiration.


    Many Marshals stood in the airspace above the university as a feeling of gratification filled their hearts. They laughed loudly. "Open the teleportation light beam and welcome our heroes back!"


    The explosion of the energy core caused streams of ions to shoot out madly, wanting to engulf everything.


    If this continued, although those people might return successfully, they would be heavily injured. Ordinary medical methods would be useless, and they had to use emergency saving methods.


    Although the expenditure of the teleportation light beam was huge, no matter how valuable it was, it couldn''t compare to the value of these heroic warriors who went onto the battlefield to kill their enemies!


    "Yes, Marshals!" the A.I. of the Great Wall University instantly replied. Numerous beams of light enveloped everyone as the space around them began to distort.


    The figures were seemingly absorbed into the beams of light and vanished from their locations.


    When they appeared again, they were already inside the Great Wall University.


    "Hero! Hero! Hero!..."


    Feng Lin and everyone else opened their eyes. Before they could recover, they already saw countless faces filled with wild joy and admiration rushing toward them.


    The cheers of joy rang out again and again. Everyone was completely wild; the sounds of their cheers towered up into the space.


    The warriors and students of the earlier defense formation team and attack formation team also appeared. They stood together with Feng Lin and the others, enjoying the cheers of the crowd. Unknowingly, they puffed their chests out as their hearts were stirred with emotions.


    At this moment, every one of them felt that staking their lives was worth it. They felt joy and pride from the bottom of their hearts. It was truly glorious for them to have a chance to participate in such a battle when they were so young.


    Winning against the strong despite being so much weaker. They, humans with weak physical bodies, actually managed to destroy the vanguard force of the spirit race completely. Most probably, this moment would be one of the most glorious ones of their lives.


    And the people surrounding Feng Lin cheered him, but they weren''t shouting the word ''hero''. They were shouting¡­


    "Supreme hero! Supreme hero! Supreme hero!..."


    The cheers continued for a very long time.


    As the person involved, Feng Lin had a self-mocking smile on his face. He didn''t feel that he was a supreme hero.


    (I''m not Zhi Zunbao, what sort of supreme hero can I be considered to be?)


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    ÖÁ×𱦠Zhi Zunbao: A character from a movie about the Journey to the West

 423 Supreme Hero

    A hero was a hero!


    Everyone on the battlefield had destroyed the despair-bringing mechanical giant. Every one of them was qualified to be called a hero.


    However, only Feng Lin alone could depend on himself to destroy the energy core, completely overturning the disadvantageous situation they were in and determining the direction of the battlefield.


    What was a hero among heroes?


    Maybe, only two words could describe him.


    Supreme hero!


    However, when he heard the cheers of everyone, Feng Lin was actually frowning slightly.


    One of the most important reasons why he was able to destroy the energy core was because of the crimson gold cinnabar pills.


    Moreover, without the others that had restricted the majority of the mechanical giant''s attacks, it would have been impossible for him to succeed.


    Behind miracles was the unified efforts of everyone. The credit didn''t belong to him alone.


    But under the impassioned cries of the crowd, Feng Lin also sensibly accepted their cheers. Things would be even more chaotic if he tried to explain.


    In truth, the others who fought on the battlefield also really enjoyed the cheers of the crowd. There was basically no one who minded this.


    Staring at the enthusiastic looks of the crowd, the ice-cold shell that had always encased Feng Lin''s heart showed signs of melting away.


    (Are these all my comrades?)


    (As a human, I shall naturally protect humanity!)


    Imperceptibly, Feng Lin seemed to have understood something. He found his original heart as a human, and the sense of estrangement he had always felt also disappeared somewhat.


    ...


    Those interstellar Marshals who were elders of the Great Wall University stared at the scene before them, smiles on their faces. They didn''t stop the crowd. They knew these cheers were what the warriors and students who had fought on the battlefield deserved.


    Although humanity''s science and technology were developed to an unprecedented flourishing state, their bodies were extremely fragile as carbon-based lifeforms. Their energy utilization rate was also extremely low.


    Countless races were living in the universe and they came in all shapes and forms. The energy utilization rate was a fundamental standard to measure the merits and drawbacks of a particular race.


    Carbon-based lifeforms were undoubtedly one of the weakest types of races. But why when the ancient humans exited the solar system, they only spent a thousand years to conquer the entire Milky Way Galaxy? They depended precisely on their unified efforts and trust.


    No matter how much conflict there was internally, when the danger of another race closed in, all humans would unite as one to deal with the external threat.


    The strength produced by billions of people when united could only be described as explosive.


    Although the cosmos was dangerous, it wasn''t able to obstruct humans from advancing.


    And now, they, humans with their weak physical bodies, actually defeated the terrifying mechanical giant. This was naturally an extremely outstanding outcome.


    All these people were the future seeds for humanity.


    With qualified successors to carry on humanity''s undertaking, they would always have hope.


    After experiencing the tempering of so many battles, these people all displayed their incomparable strength and potential.


    The treasured swords were finally out of their sheaths.


    These people had all entered the list of students to be heavily nurtured by the Great Wall University.


    And those who were on the battlefield and had survived were all enjoying the cheers of the crowd. Not a single one of them thought of this yet.


    "Quickly look! The spirit race was forced back!" an exclamation rang out.


    The gazes of everyone turned over and they stared at the starry space outside. The cheers then grew even louder.


    Outside the energy protective barrier, the vast black tide representing the spirit race was now receding like the ocean waves. They no longer launched any attacks.


    The grim situation was also alleviated and the atmosphere had returned to calmness.


    "It''s true. It''s really happening. We''ve won!"


    "The terrifying spirit race has retreated!"


    "Long live humanity, long live to all the heroes!"


    ...


    Shouts of excitement and the sounds of cheering continued.


    Feng Lin''s expression sank, feeling that it wasn''t so simple.


    His gaze swept over everyone and turned to the battlefield.


    The mechanical army was now completely destroyed, transforming into space garbage that drifted aimlessly across the universe.


    The Great Wall University sent out many flying shuttles to collect them, wanting to probe the secrets of the spirit race''s technology.


    In truth, every time humanity was able to overcome a war with an alien race, they would gain huge benefits.


    The spirit race''s strength spanned across many star systems. Their power far surpassed humanity. Being able to receive battle spoils from the spirit race would naturally prove to be an advancement in terms of humanity''s science and technology.


    War would always be an opportunity that sparked huge wealth, regardless of the perspective of an individual or a race.


    For thousands of years, this had always been the case.


    And during each racial war, humanity encountered danger several times, yet they were able to endure through everything and managed to obtain huge benefits after each war, allowing their technology to advance tens or hundreds of years!


    From the basics of nuclear fusion technology, humanity slowly improved and gained the energy barrier tech and wormhole tech, slowly expanding over the Milky Way Galaxy. They even wanted to continue expanding outwards.


    War would truly be one of the best opportunities to gain great wealth.


    However, the prerequisite was¡­


    Humanity had to be strong enough to tide over and overcome the cruel war between them and other alien races!


    At this moment, Feng Lin could see clearly that although the spirit tide showed signs of retreat, they didn''t evacuate completely. They returned to the depths of the starry space and stayed there, maintaining a stance of opposition to humanity.


    A racial war was the clash between the foundation of two races. Victory or defeat wouldn''t be decided simply from a single battle. It would be a series of drawn-out, protracted battles.


    The opponents Feng Lin and the others defeated were merely vanguards of the spirit race.


    The true racial war had only just begun.


    Next, the war would be even crueler, far surpassing their imaginations.


    Feng Lin silently clenched his fist. Just from this first battle, things were already so dangerous. His current strength was simply not enough!


    In the cruel universe, the various races formed a magnificent food chain.


    Big fish would eat small fish, and small fish would eat shrimps. Things were cruel to the extreme.


    Each civilization would plunder the foundations of the other party to nourish themselves, advancing their own technology to allow rapid advancement of their civilization.


    This was the rule of the jungle; only one could survive. There was no logic to it.


    Weakness was the greatest original sin!


    After the battle, Feng Lin was incomparably clear that his strength was still too weak. In the grand wars of the universe, he was just like an ant.


    If he was the slightest bit careless on the battlefield, his ending would be one of death.


    Zhao Yue`e at the side stared at this scene. Her expression also turned solemn.


    It was like they were bonded by telepathy. She and Feng Lin exchanged a mutual glance and nodded respectively, instantly understanding each other''s thoughts.


    After understanding the urgency of war, Feng Lin didn''t have the mood to stay here any longer. Under the gazes of the crowd, he turned and left directly!


    In this battle, he exhausted too much of his strength and origin qi. He had to quickly recover to his peak state.


    But what was more important was that he had to search for a way to enhance his strength.


    If one had to put their lives on stake every time they wanted to be a hero, he''d rather not be one.


    When one could dominate countless interstellar races alone, conducting a ruthless and decisive massacre, these people would be known as formidable characters.


    And rather than being a hero, Feng Lin would rather become a formidable character instead.


    (If I save everyone time to time again, I might be known as a hero, but then I have to put my life on the line every single time.)


    (If that''s the case, I might as well be the one to let them down instead!)


    The situation in the universe was extremely challenging. What humanity needed wasn''t heroic stories of tragedy. What they needed was someone who had the power to massacre countless alien races that might prove a threat against them¡­


    They needed a tyrant lord!

 424 Ascending to The Top of The Rankings

    Breath in, breath out¡­


    He breathed in deeply, and his breath was like arrows, long and continuous. It was like all impurities in his body was being exhaled.


    His chest heaved up and down as a low rumbling sound could be heard. The sound was filled with force and power, clearly exhibiting an extraordinary lifeforce.


    His boiling qi and blood churned wildly in his body as his mythological genes were stimulated, becoming extremely lively.


    Genetic potential +19.8, +19.8, +19.8¡­


    Monkey King gene +1, Daoheart Gene +1¡­


    The two powerful Heaven Genes were strengthened by one point. Feng Lin''s vitality stats had also undergone a huge boost.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality Stat: 6,180


    Heaven Genes: Monkey King Gene x5, Daoheart Gene x3


    Transcendent Genes: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10, Beastking Gene x10, Minute-Knowledge Gene x9, Meditation Gene x8


    ....


    Genetic potential: 1,612


    =====


    As both the Heaven Genes were strengthened by one point each, his vitality stat broke through 6,000 in a single shot. Even among grand cultivators, he was considered near the pinnacle.


    But this was still too slow!


    Feng Lin opened his eyes, a look of dissatisfaction on his face.


    The black spirit tide was still in the starry space, eyeing humanity like how a tiger eyed its prey.


    The war could happen again at any moment, and the situation was exceedingly dangerous. Any bit of increase in strength was extremely valuable.


    Given his current cultivation, he was considered below average in the Great Wall University. There was no need to mention about him being on the cruel battlefield. It was a problem even for him to protect his own safety.


    Only by becoming the three levels of the adept realm would he be able to have some basic capability to protect himself.


    If not, if he was the slightest bit careless or unlucky, his little life would instantly be lost.


    This was something Feng Lin could never accept.


    Weakness was the greatest original sin, and in extreme times, one had to use extreme methods.


    He had to think of more ways to get stronger rapidly, ignoring all costs.


    Just when Feng Lin was thinking about this, the sound of notifications rang out.


    He opened his id microchip and saw a holographic projection of a sturdy figure. This was none other than that interstellar Marshal.


    He spoke in a heavy voice to Feng Lin, "Feng Lin, congratulations. You destroyed the mechanical giant and obtained the top contributions in the first battle. According to the inspector on the battlefield, the military affairs of the Great Wall University had negotiated and has decided to reward you with 10 million contribution points. At the same time, your military rank shall be up by one, you are promoted to a Captain¡­"


    Causing the energy core to explode, destroying the mechanical giant. This merit achieved from this battle was truly great.


    The contribution points that he received also far surpassed his imagination. One must know that he had just recently been promoted to the First Lieutenant position.


    The committee of military affairs actually didn''t care to avoid gossip and instantly raised his rank by one level. From this, one could see that Feng Lin''s efforts had already reached the point where it was impossible not to reward him.


    This was the opportunity war brought. The greater the risk, the greater the returns.


    At times like this, once one''s contribution points were tallied, they would undoubtedly be several times more compared to ordinary times.


    All of this was within Feng Lin''s expectations. Ever since he succeeded in destroying the mechanical giant, he already knew that he would receive great rewards. There was naturally nothing too surprising.


    What made him feel joy was his promotion to Captain.


    Upon becoming a Captain, he could already be considered in the middle echelons of the Great Wall University. The amount of extrajudicial authority and benefits he could receive would be even better.


    This point was precisely what he wanted.


    He simply had too many secrets on him that couldn''t be divulged. By being promoted to a Captain, he would have more space and freedom when doing things.


    The other rewards were just external items. Feng Lin quickly recovered his calm after hearing about them.


    At this moment, there were still other messages in his id microchip. He opened up one which was sent by a familiar person. When he clicked it open, the hologram of Zhao Yue`e projected out.


    "Senior sister Zhao, is there a reason why you are looking for me?" A knowing smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face.


    This Zhao Yue`e was walking on the Zhenwu Emperor Mythology Path. It was filled with difficulties, but even so, she didn''t shrink back despite being a female. Her combat prowess was beyond outstanding and she had gained the title of Martial Queen.


    Feng Lin didn''t fear her combat strength, but he was impressed by her dao heart.


    Hence, in his eyes, Zhao Yue`e was different compared to others.


    "Feng Lin, didn''t you notice?" Upon hearing Feng Lin''s question, Zhao Yue`e smiled. "You''ve already ascended to the top of the star-level rankings!"


    "The top of the star-level rankings?" Feng Lin was shocked. He opened up the star web and searched. To his surprise, he really saw his name shooting up like a rocket, surpassing many competitors and forcibly ascending to the top position of the star-level Heaven''s Chosen Ranking Board, allowing him to lord over those other heroes below him arrogantly.


    "Feng Lin, he is from the desolate solar system, a freshman of the Great Wall University. Current cultivation base: Grand Cultivator Realm. Vitality stat at least above 6,000. Battle achievements: Inventor of the Crimson Refinement Gunpowder, and having killed countless spirit race members before, in addition to destroying the mechanical giant¡­"


    Feng Lin''s information on the ranking was updated. His vitality stat also received a higher evaluation and his battle achievements were refreshed with an additional item.


    Just the addition of this item alone allowed him to ascend to the peak.


    One must know that those ranked below him were no weaklings. All of them had vitality stats over 9,000 and they were all incomparably outstanding elites among their peers.


    Yet, Feng Lin dominated over all of them with just having a vitality stat of over 6,000. He even ascended to the top position. There was no doubt that his name now was extremely conspicuous.


    However, no complaints about the rankings could be heard. There were only praises of admiration.


    "He is the person who destroyed the mechanical giant?"


    "The methods of this Feng Lin are truly impressive. How did he do it?"


    "This magnificent feat from a grand cultivator was an incomparably dangerous thing. If it wasn''t for the fact that his cultivation base is too low, it probably wouldn''t be a problem for him to ascend to the moon-level rankings as well!"


    ¡­


    Although his vitality stat was low, his genuine battle achievement was there. No one was a fool here; everyone could see clearly. They naturally wouldn''t doubt his ability or that would be equivalent to them insulting their own intelligence.


    And before Feng Lin''s dazzling battle achievements, everyone felt that he couldn''t be measured by the usual standards of a grand cultivator.


    He seemed to have endless methods at his disposal, and no one knew where he had learned them from.


    Below the ranking board, the sounds of numerous intense discussions could be heard.


    Feng Lin simply took in everything calmly, nodding his head in response.


    Heroes could only rise if there was an opportunity to do so. Every time during a war, danger and opportunity existed side by side.


    If it wasn''t for his merit at the first battle, how could he be able to ascend to the top position in a single shot?


    After exchanging a few more conventional greetings with Zhao Yue`e, he didn''t rest and instantly began a new session of cultivation.


    The powerful constitution of a grand cultivator allowed him to maintain a longer and even more intense cultivation session.


    Genetic potential +15.2, +15.2, +15.2¡­


    But as he cultivated, Feng Lin discovered that the rise in his genetic potential grew slower and slower, like he had touched on an invisible but solid bottleneck. It was useless even if he consumed more alchemy pills.


    Things would be bad if this continued on.


    More battles were on the verge of breaking out, and he didn''t have much idle time left.


    He could only use the Mythology Deduction Method!


    Feng Lin silently mused. His hands folded gestures as his mind entered the depths of his heart, causing his entire person to be immersed in a miraculous state.


    He entered the mythology illusion realm once more. This time, he wanted to search for the path that would lead to him having a breakthrough, allowing him to enter the Adept Realm!

 425 Crossing the Seas to Temper the Dao Hear

    The waves seethed, with one being higher than the other and soaring straight for the sky. However, they had the power of 300,000 catties and came smashing down fiercely, bringing forth even more turbulence.


    Under the majestic powers of heaven and earth, everything was crushed.


    A small boat was shaking amongst the turbulence, wavering under the ravaging tempest. However, it faced the turbulence head-on, being slapped into the seawater time and time again, yet floated up again strongly. It neither fell to the blowing wind nor the slapping water... It kept on fighting the tempest bravely.


    A golden figure stood on it. The seemingly hunchbacked figure had a firm and unwavering disposition, his hands gripping onto the sail tightly. His body swayed with the boat and he faced the danger of being sunk to the bottom of the sea at any moment.


    However, that pair of golden eyes remained as bright and indestructible as the most brilliant star in the sky.


    Such a will was unwavering!


    (On this trip, I must find a method to true freedom, achieving eternal life and youth!)


    ...


    With faith as strong as an ancient stubborn rock that couldn''t be burned and smashed, it was as if everything in the world couldn''t shake his will.


    The strongest in the world was never those who were born as divine beings.


    One could only be truly invincible when there was nothing to fear in their hearts


    The golden monkey met the myriad of surging waves, swearing not to return if it didn''t achieve eternal longevity.


    Although the powers of heaven and earth was extremely vast, there would come a time when they were expended.


    The wave finally calmed down and a rainbow stretched across the sky


    That boat kept on being pushed forward by the waves.


    The tempest had passed and it was only then did the golden monkey heave a long sigh of relief. Its tensed up heart was completely relaxed. It lay down on the boat and fell into a deep sleep.


    It was tired!


    A very long time passed by in this sleep.


    When the eyes opened once again, golden light gleamed within them as they radiated an intelligence glow that wasn''t there before.


    Had he come to the mythology illusion-scape again?


    Feng Lin stood up and looked at the situation around him. The sea region was vast and it seemed that he had left The Flowerfruit Mountain.


    If he hadn''t seen wrongly, what he had experienced should be the scene in which that stone monkey had journeyed out in pursuit of achieving the Dao.


    It continued until it found the Patriarch Subhuti in the Aparagodaniya. This was going to be an extremely long journey!


    Anyway, regardless of how long he stayed in the illusion-scape, it would just be a moment in the outside world, as if it was just a dream.


    Feng Lin wasn''t anxious and immersed within it, sensing the mysteries of the myths and legends.


    The boat shook, heading slowly toward a land at the end of the seas. That place was...


    The Jambudvipa!


    The sea was heartless on the journey, making this trip extremely long.


    Feng Lin''s heart lay in concealment, stepping forward together with that monkey''s movements.


    The tempest didn''t stop during the journey and he was put through all sorts of world-annihilating situations. Everything seemed as if they were real, causing one''s heart to undulate and he felt extremely astonished.


    That stone monkey''s Dao heart was as strong as a tough stone, tempered by wind and rain but not being damaged in the least. Instead, it was tempered to become increasingly sharp, becoming a brilliant mind without any impurities.


    This was the path toward becoming a celestial. It was also a path in the pursuit of Dao, to be clear of one''s own heart.


    Feng Lin was in this situation and seemed as if he had unknowingly become one with that monkey. Even his mind had gradually immersed into it, becoming still like an old well, not having the slightest ripple.


    To move together with mythology, unraveling the genes, tempering the mind... This was the profoundness behind the Mythology Deduction Method.


    Feng Lin suddenly felt that he had experienced the greater profoundness of the Daoheart Gene and his genetic power was raring to move.


    However, this still wasn''t enough!


    He was going to become an adept interstellar cultivator in one ago, awakening his Houtian Gene that was above the Heaven Gene.


    The sea was vast, but it would always have an end.


    In the end, the boat finally reached the shores, to a place with countless countries and where countless legends had taken place.


    All of these seemed so new and refreshing to that monkey, surpassing its imagination.


    These races were the same as it, having four limbs, but the only thing they lacked was a tail.


    They looked like they were of the same race as it, but yet not so. This made it feel strange and surprised.


    However, after it stepped into the human world with a curious heart, what it attracted was a series of voices calling him ''monsters'' and many so-called people, who claimed to be cultivating to become celestials and in the pursuit of Dao, came over with the intent to eliminate the demon.


    The stone monkey could only hug its head and dart around.


    Feng Lin watched this scene from the side and smiled understandingly.


    A thought struck him. Unlike the previous time, this time around, he didn''t immerse his consciousness within it and directed the stone monkey''s body.


    The path of becoming a celestial was the journey in which the stone monkey tempered his Dao heart. It was a cultivation for its mind.


    The person within it would be befuddled while those watching from the sidelines would be clear of what was happening.


    From an outsider''s perspective, he might be able to unravel the truth better behind this mythology, comprehending his heart.


    There were many dangers with the stone monkey''s initial entrance to the human world.


    However, the stone monkey was a spiritual creature of the world after all and had an astonishing intelligence, thus was able to quickly comprehend the crux. With its great talent in the art of transformations, it took on a human form and silently integrated amongst the humans without a trace. It no longer attracted any strange gazes.


    Eight to nine years passed by and the stone monkey traveled the Jambudvipa, going through the major cities and small counties, as well as various countries. Unknowingly, he had become no different from ordinary people.


    Everything passed in a hurry, with the memories passing by very quickly. Feng Lin witnessed the stone monkey turning from a wild monkey to its eventual human-like appearance, being almost no different from that of a human.


    It had lived a beggar''s life, studied, been a merchant before...


    The stone monkey made use of its art of transformations to travel around in the human world, gaining great experiences and living different lifestyles, put through the tempering of the secular world...


    Every phase of its life tended to be even more exciting than that of ordinary people. Feng Lin was also astonished by what he saw.


    The many varied, colorful flowers gradually enticed one''s eyes!


    The secular world tended to be enticing, causing people to sink within them, shrouding their true hearts.


    Even if the stone monkey sank into it, not only did its heart and mind not get tainted in the least, but it also learned and comprehended all sorts of knowledge of the human world. Its intent to pursue the Dao became increasingly pure and it even became its obsession that was hard to dissipate.


    If it could be said that it was previously born with a Dao heart that was like a beautiful and flawless piece of jade.


    Then what it had now was a Dao heart like a pure and untainted lotus, tempered repeatedly and perfectly clean.


    It experienced nine lifetimes in the mortal world, but still didn''t find the method to achieve immortality.


    In the end, the stone monkey was unable to hold it in. One day, it suddenly heard that there was a celestial mountain on the sea and it created a small boat, once again setting out for the vast seas.


    It continued to head west, and there was another world at the end of the seas. There were legends of immortals there. That place was...


    Aparagodaniya!


    The journey was once again plagued with tempest and danger.


    The stone monkey kept on advancing and as it traveled on. Feng Lin''s mind was also tempered to become extremely intelligent.


    Personally experiencing such tempering was as if the stone monkey had personally demonstrated its long experiences to him.


    There were a few records in the myths and legends, but what he was seeing was the actual truth from witnessing the countless experiences.


    Pursuing the Dao was extremely tough!


    The stone monkey was nurtured and favored by the world, yet still had to go through many layers of difficulty, facing dangerous situations on multiple occasions.


    If it wasn''t for its stone monkey body that was tough and indestructible in addition to it being skilled in the art of transformations that aided it in many dangerous situations, ordinary people will die so thoroughly that not even any dregs were left.


    Despite so, the stone monkey was still covered in injuries and it got onto the Aparagodaniya with great difficulties. Then, after going through another journey to pursue the Dao that was plagued with difficulties, it still didn''t achieve anything.


    The many celestials mentioned in the world were just swindlers. Only a rare few of them had a slight knowledge about magical techniques and it was hard to prove that they had achieved immortality.


    From the moment it headed out to sea until now, the stone monkey still hadn''t achieved anything.


    Just as the stone monkey was thinking that there wasn''t any method to break free from this world either and was going to traverse the sea again, it suddenly swayed in the mountains one day. It seemed to have been attracted by some kind of invisible force. It headed deep into the mountains as if it had been possessed.


    A majestic mountain range appeared before its eyes. There were all sorts of mysterious, rare plants and tall trees, as well as many beautiful irises and orchids surrounding the layers of the valleys. The cliffs were covered in algae.


    There were undulating mountains, presenting a beautiful and elegant scene of mountains and rivers.


    The stone monkey was looking at the scene when a singing voice suddenly rang out from the depths of the mountains. It sounded free and elegant, emitting endless unrestrained feelings.


    "Placing the ax by the stream while watching a game of chess. Watching for a while and wanting to pick up the ax, but the ax had turned rusty. Clanking sounds rang out as the ax chopped down the trees. Walking along the valley that was shrouded by fog and selling off the firewood in exchange for some wine. Laughing happily, relaxing one''s mind. Walking under the moonlight, leaning against a pine tree and sleeping until the arrival of daybreak..."

 426 Wukong comprehension of space/void Is Required to Break through Ignorance

    This dao song was graceful and came from afar, with a free and unrestrained intent like a beautiful sound that rang through the valley. It had a mind-cleansing power.


    The stone monkey unknowingly got sucked into the song. It felt as if there were 10,000 monkeys jumping around in its heart, causing it to feel incredibly itchy.


    "Chi chi chi! There must be an immortal here!" It was overjoyed and scratched its ears and face, revealing the true nature of a monkey. It couldn''t help but run in the direction of the voice, its pair of golden eyes staring at the front.


    The mountain paths were indistinct and the grass was very green. A woodcutter was raising his ax and chopping firewood. He seemed to have the appearance of a farmer, but his dressing was actually extraordinary.


    The bamboo hat he was wearing was made from new shoots, and the clothes he was wearing were made from silk cotton. His waistband was made from the silk of an old silkworm, and his sandals were made from dried plants. His steel ax was bound with hemp and he struggled as he chopped the trees.


    Feng Lin''s heart undulated at the sight of this familiar scene.


    Had he finally come to the Fangcun Mountain?


    He was filled with curiosity.


    In the story Journey to the West, although there hadn''t been many records about the Fangcun Mountain''s Three Stars Cave, it was a place that had imparted Sun Wukong with world-astonishing capabilities. How could he possibly underestimate it?


    (What kind of profoundness lies here?)


    (The great Patriarch Subhuti was at least on the same level as the Buddha Lord Tathagata. Where had these powerful celestials gone?)


    ...


    All sorts of mysteries shrouded in his heart, like a small lump of chaos.


    This was also the meaning behind the Mythology Deduction Method. It caused one to be situated within it, dream about the ancient times, and explore the mysteries of the myths and legends from the very source.


    Feng Lin continued to watch on, waiting for the continuation.


    This person looked like a woodcutter, yet his appearance and dressing seemed extraordinary.


    Golden light kept on flashing in the stone monkey''s eyes. It felt extremely excited and dashed up anxiously, bowing humanly. "Old immortal! Disciple pays respect to you."


    The woodcutter quickly threw the ax to the side and turned to bow back. "I can''t accept that, I can''t accept that! I''m merely a countryside woodcutter, so how can I possibly accept being called an immortal?"


    The stone monkey said, "If you aren''t an immortal, how can you speak the words of one? How could one, if not an immortal, possibly sing with such a celestial intent?"


    The woodcutter instantly laughed out loud. "I''m just an ordinary woodcutter who stays in the vicinity! This was taught to me by a celestial!"


    When the stone monkey heard that, it asked, "Is there really an immortal here? Where is he?"


    It darted over, unable to hold back its urge. It was as if it wouldn''t leave if the woodcutter refused to answer him!


    The woodcutter smiled, not hiding anything. "It isn''t far off, not far at all. This mountain is called the Spirit Platform Fangcun Mountain and there''s a Slanted Moon Three Stars Cave here. In that cave, there''s an immortal called the Patriarch Subhuti. The Patriarch has countless disciples and currently, there are 30-40 people cultivating under him. You will arrive at his place by following that small path and head seven to eight lis toward the south."


    Hearing that, the stone monkey kept jumping about, feeling uncontrollably excited.


    After staying in the mortal world for several decades, it finally heard of an immortal in the mountains!


    It couldn''t wait to go up the mountain immediately and said to the woodcutter, "Brother, please bring me there. If I were to gain benefits, I''ll definitely not forget the favor you''ve given me for guiding me there."


    The woodcutter said helplessly, "Why are you so stubborn? I''ve already told you so clearly! Go there yourself! Go there yourself!"


    After saying that, he forcibly broke away from the monkey''s grasp and headed elsewhere to chop wood.


    The stone monkey could only leave things be and left by himself.


    It didn''t notice that the woodcutter''s smile gradually became restrained as he watched its departing figure. His eyes were filled with a mysterious glow.


    However, Feng Lin caught all of these and he went into deep thought.


    In the Journey to the West, there were celestials everywhere, even more so than there were dogs.


    Thus, everything appeared as if they were coincidences, but things weren''t really so simple.


    The woodcutter wasn''t an actual woodcutter, but the monkey was an actual monkey.


    The monkey''s entrance into the Fangcun Mountain might appear to be a coincidence, but it was actually something that had to take place. There must be some reason behind this and it caused one to enter deep into thought.


    What kind of character was that Patriarch Subhuti?


    ...


    The stone monkey hadn''t noticed these. It was as if it had seen its bright future of having taken a Master and becoming an immortal. Its expression was that of great joy.


    It was as what the woodcutter said. It walked out of the forest, headed up the mountain, and a cave that was shrouded in fog and a celestial air soon came within sight.


    That cave that was closed tightly was quiet and without any trace of people. There was only a stone tablet here that was approximately three zhangs tall and eight feet wide with the words. "Spirit Platform Fangcun Mountain, Slanted Moon Three Stars Cave".


    "That woodcutter really didn''t lie to me!" The stone monkey was elated and jumped over. Before it stood before the cave, a loud creak rang out as the cave''s entrance opened.


    A smart-looking child walked out. He wasn''t surprised when he saw the stone monkey and spoke out in a loud voice, "You''re the one here in pursuit of the Dao?"


    Hearing that, the monkey was overjoyed. "That''s me, that''s me."


    The child said, "Come with me."


    The stone monkey sorted out its clothes to appear more presentable and followed the child into the depths of the cave, passing through layers of buildings. It was like a completely different world.


    An elderly man with a long beard sat on the platform with 30 younger celestials lining up in two rows. The atmosphere was neither that of Buddhism nor Daoism, with a silent and natural aura, having the same lifespan as that of the heavens, never aging.


    They appeared as if they were close up, yet also like the clouds that were in the far distance, could be seen but not to be surmised.


    Was this the Patriarch Subhuti?


    Feng Lin was taken by surprise, as if he had seen the faces of all living beings from this elderly man. However, with a single thought, they all turned into one entity.


    What was Fangcun? What were Three Stars? What was Subhuti?...


    Everything was in the heart!


    Feng Lin seemed to have unconsciously understood something, feeling that his Daoheart Gene had been completely stimulated and was raring to move.


    The mythology illusion-scape was still being demonstrated. The moment the stone monkey saw the patriarch, it immediately knelt down and kowtowed endlessly, saying with great sincerity, "Master! Master! Disciple pays respect sincerely! Pays respect sincerely!"


    The Patriarch asked, "Where are you from?"


    The stone monkey replied, "Disciple comes from The Flowerfruit Mountain in Purvavideha''s Aolai Country."


    The Patriarch ordered, "Chase him out! This is a swindler that isn''t worthy to pursue the Dao!"


    The stone monkey kept on kowtowing and said, "Disciple is honest and doesn''t lie."


    The Patriarch asked, "Since you''re honest, why did you mention the Purvavideha? That place is two seas and a Jambudvipa away. How could you come to this place?"


    The stone monkey kowtowed. "Disciple has crossed the seas and traveled for several decades before arriving in this place."


    ...


    "Excellent, excellent, excellent!" Hearing the stone monkey explaining his background, Patriarch Subhuti laughed. His eyes were extremely deep and he stared at the stone monkey with flickering gaze, as if a myriad of changes were taking place within it, traversing the long river of time.


    With just one glance, Feng Lin''s mind was immediately emptied. He suddenly had the delusion that the gaze had seen through the stone monkey''s body and was looking straight at him.


    A faint laughter rang out next to his ears. "Since you''re a macaque, this is a good fit! Amongst my disciples, you''re amongst the generation with the ''Wu'' name. I''ll give you the name ''Sun Wukong''!"


    What was Wukong?


    There was no form nor characteristics at the beginning of time. Wukong [1] is required to break through ignorance!


    It was as if a divine thunder had split open the chaos. Feng Lin''s heart instantly cleared up and all his troubles dissipated. His intents became extremely strong and he broke out from the illusion-scape, heading straight for the clouds.


    ...


    Boom!


    Feng Lin''s eyes opened abruptly, ripping through the darkness like a lightning flashed across the sky.


    The mythological genes in his body kept on twitching, being completely stimulated.


    Monkey King Gene +1, +1, +1...


    Daoheart Gene +1, +1, +1...


    ...


    [1] The ''Wukong'' here represents both Sun Wukong''s name as well as the comprehension of ''emptiness''.

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    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 9780


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x8; Daoheart Gene x10


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10; Beast King Gene x10; Minute-Knowledge Gene x9; Meditation Gene x8


    ...


    Genetic Potential: 3680.


    =====


    The mythical fantasy world was like a dream.


    After one had fully unraveled the mysteries of the mythical world, it was then time to return to reality.


    Why was he named Wukong?


    It all went by like a dream.


    (Regardless of the tricks and transformations of the universe, nothing shall disrupt my inner peace!)


    At that thought, his Daoheart flourished, and in an instant, the Daoheart Gene''s strengthening tally rose exponentially!


    The training method to develop different mythological genes varied from one another, and increasing one''s genetic potential was just the most common method to do so.


    The more unique a mythological gene was, the more tedious the training would be. This was especially so when one needed to push past the bottleneck; they would typically need to unravel the mysteries and gain critical insights to do so.


    In this case, honing the Daoheart was the training method to develop the Daoheart Gene.


    After a trip across the oceans to hone the Daoheart and a journey through the joys and suffering of the world, the Bodhi named the Stone Monkey "Wukong".


    Feng Lin finally comprehended the true meaning of attaining a thoroughly empty and peaceful state of mind. Pushing past the bottleneck, he triggered the absolute awakening of the Daoheart Gene, causing it to rise exponentially.


    This elicited the transformation of his vital attributes.


    His Monkey King Gene had strengthened to 8 points. His Daoheart Gene exceeded that in an instant and was maximized to the full 10 points.


    Feng Lin was just 2 points away from exceeding the range of grand cultivators and would be en route to leveling up to adept cultivator.


    However, this would not be an easy leap to make. Once he achieved this, he would enter the top three realms of cultivators and be considered the cream of the crop of the interstellar human community.


    After all the trials and tribulations, his journey as a grand cultivator was finally coming to a fruitful end.


    His vitality was also nearing the grand cultivator''s upper limit of 10.000. Along with it was the feeling that he possessed an endless stream of energy, strength, and a constantly renewed sense of genetic power.


    This created a momentary misconception that the genetic power in him would never be depleted.


    However, he knew well in his heart that that was not the case. The renewed sense of energy and power was just a result of the sudden exponential increase in his vitality.


    He was still 2 points away from maximizing his Monkey King Gene and would need time to do so!


    Even though he looked forward to leveling up, he needed time to get used to the renewed sense of vitality. It would not be ideal for him to act recklessly now and risk forfeiting his entire progress.


    The Daoheart Gene was a supplementary gene that helped to stabilize one''s foundation in cultivation. It did not wield much power on its own.


    While the Daoheart was flourishing, Feng Lin gained an epiphany on the importance of the Daoheart Gene.


    It took tremendous effort to be able to control and wield the Heart Monkey Force, which was the niche strength of the Monkey King Gene.


    It was not something that one could easily master!


    Buzz!


    Feng Lin intuitively activated the Monkey King Domain, sending violent tremors through the void space. His Heart Monkey Force swiftly expanded and took the form of a transparent globe. Along with the strengthening of his Monkey King Gene to 8 points, its domain expanded into the form of a transparent ball which was 24 meters in diameter, with its surface area nearing 60,000 cubic meters.


    It was not just the diameter that had doubled, the volume was easily eight times its previous size!


    With the expanded domain, it now took an even greater toll on Feng Lin''s spirit to keep the massive globe under his control.


    With his eyes closed, Feng Lin paid close attention to his surroundings. His senses were hypersensitive to the domain, not missing out even the tiniest details.


    A spiritual fluctuation immediately transformed the domain.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh!


    Water vapor started gushing toward him from all directions, twisting and turning like a water python meandering through the air, gaining speed by the second and surging uncontrollably like water rapids.


    Following the activation of the Heart Monkey Force, the river continued flowing and spreading out from the core of the force and eventually enveloped the entire domain.


    The unstoppable flow of water soon formed a giant vortex of incredible strength. If caught in the downdraft, one would inevitably meet a deadly end.


    At Feng Lin''s will, another series of transformations took place.


    Mysterious sparks started shooting out from the center of the spinning vortex.


    As if the flow of water was its fuel, the red, glowing sparks rose from the core of the vortex and shot straight into the sky.


    The fundamental attribute of fire was not its ability to burn; it was its high-energy ion-propelled ability to shoot.


    Upon gaining insight into the mystery behind its fundamental attributes, Feng Lin could easily transform water to fire at will.


    After the flowing water had transformed into fire, the clash of the atoms went on to emit thunder and lightning through the air.


    The streaks of lightning were as thick as pythons, twisting and winding through the sky like they were alive.


    The thunderstorm was under Feng Lin''s control like a well-tamed pet.


    Cloaked within the Monkey King Domain, controlling the elements came naturally to Feng Lin.


    The Monkey King Gene and Daoheart Gene had merged to form the Sun Wukong Gene. The two genes were meant to complement each other from the start.


    Having awakened the Daoheart Gene, Feng Lin''s sensitivity to the energy and laws of heaven and earth was heightened. He was now able to better control the forces at will.


    Improved mastery of the Monkey King Domain also gave his overall prowess a boost!


    But that was not all!


    Prior to his deepened mastery, Feng Lin had already sensed that the route to better mastery of the Monkey King Domain was not an easy feat. It concerned not just the strengthening of one''s power but could also affect one''s control.


    Space!


    As Feng Lin''s spirit force penetrated the surroundings, he became hypersensitive to the space around him and could even feel traces of the energy flow. Under the manipulation of his spirit force, the space contorted and the light rays went erratic, creating something like a mirage of sorts.


    The essence of a high-level mastery of the Monkey King Domain involved the manipulation of space. He had long suspected so and his suspicion had now been confirmed.


    From being sensitized to the space around him to being able to manipulate its existence was an improvement, but he still needed to strengthen this skill!


    As Feng Lin was gradually training and working on his mastery, the alarm on his identity microchip suddenly went off.


    (Who is that?)


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows as he opened his identity microchip, coming face to face with a familiar figure. Who could that be but Zhao Yue`e?


    Upon seeing Feng Lin, she immediately blurted.


    "Junior, we are in urgent need of 1000kg of crimson refinement gunpowder. Do you have any on you?"


    "That much?" Feng Lin frowned. Though he was in charge of the crimson refinement gunpowder team which produced a large amount of gunpowder on a daily basis, the supply was monopolized by the army, making it hard for others to get their hands on it.


    Even if he had a certain degree of freedom in its allocation, 1000kg was still an incredibly large quantity. The only way to achieve that was if he started concocting them on his own right now.


    "Feng Lin, please do help me! I would definitely pay you back for the favor! Be it in contribution points, star coins or mythological relics, feel free to name the price!" Zhao Yue`e pleaded desperately.


    Feng Lin did not decide immediately. "Senior Zhao, before I can give you 1000kg worth of crimson refinement gunpowder, first let me know what do you need them for." Feng Lin probed.


    Zhao Yue`e was startled by the question. "Junior Feng Lin, did you not know? Naturally, it is for my final battle!"


    "You are already at that stage?" Feng Lin exclaimed in astonishment.


    "I think you have been cooped up for too long and forgot to keep an eye on the battle! The Great Wall Army had already mobilized their ultimate weapons, and the victory will soon be ours! Wait and see!" Zhao Yue`e said solemnly.


    Feng Lin could not fathom how she could be so confident about this.


    The black spirit tide transcended the galaxy and was looming aggressively toward them. The war had just begun. How could she be so sure that humans would eventually win the war?


    Without delving further into it, Feng Lin stepped out of his lodging and walked toward the great wall, looking up at the night sky.


    It appeared that the interstellar war had taken a drastic shift.


    The vast number of spirit mechanical beasts pushed past the energy shield and were heading straight for the great wall.


    Before his eyes, countless silver silhouettes glistened like lightning in the dark, slashing through the troop of mechanical beasts like battle gods.


    Sparing no mercy, the intimidating mechanical beasts simply looked like vulnerable creatures in their hands.


    (Could this be the ultimate weapons that Zhao Yue`e spoke of?)


    LMG 426 ¨C Changes in the battle situation


    ...


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 9780


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x8; Daoheart Gene x10


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10; Beast King Gene x10; Minute-Knowledge Gene x9; Meditation Gene x8


    ...


    ....


    Genetic Potential: 3680.


    ...


    The mythical fantasy world was like a dream.


    After one had fully unraveled the mysteries of the mythical world, it was then time to return to reality.


    Why was he named Wukong?


    It all went by like a dream.


    (Regardless of the tricks and transformations of the universe, nothing shall disrupt my inner peace!)


    At that thought, his Daoheart flourished, and in an instant, the Daoheart Gene''s strengthening tally rose exponentially!


    The training method to develop different mythological genes varied from one another, and increasing one''s genetic potential was just the most common method to do so.


    The more unique a mythological gene was, the more tedious the training would be. This was especially so when one needed to push past the bottleneck; they would typically need to unravel the mysteries and gain critical insights to do so.


    In this case, honing the Daoheart was the training method to develop the Daoheart Gene.


    After a trip across the oceans to hone the Daoheart and a journey through the joys and suffering of the world, the Bodhi named the Stone Monkey "Wukong".


    Feng Lin finally comprehended the true meaning of attaining a thoroughly empty and peaceful state of mind. Pushing past the bottleneck, he triggered the absolute awakening of the Daoheart Gene, causing it to rise exponentially.


    This elicited the transformation of his vital attributes.


    His Monkey King Gene had strengthened to 8 points. His Daoheart Gene exceeded that in an instant and was maximized to the full 10 points.


    Feng Lin was just 2 points away from exceeding the range of grand cultivators and would be en route to leveling up to adept cultivator.


    However, this would not be an easy leap to make. Once he achieved this, he would enter the top three realms of cultivators and be considered the cream of the crop of the interstellar human community.


    After all the trials and tribulations, his journey as a grand cultivator was finally coming to a fruitful end.


    His vitality was also nearing the grand cultivator''s upper limit of 10.000. Along with it was the feeling that he possessed an endless stream of energy, strength, and a constantly renewed sense of genetic power.


    This created a momentary misconception that the genetic power in him would never be depleted.


    However, he knew well in his heart that that was not the case. The renewed sense of energy and power was just a result of the sudden exponential increase in his vitality.


    He was still 2 points away from maximizing his Monkey King Gene and would need time to do so!


    Even though he looked forward to leveling up, he needed time to get used to the renewed sense of vitality. It would not be ideal for him to act recklessly now and risk forfeiting his entire progress.


    The Daoheart Gene was a supplementary gene that helped to stabilize one''s foundation in cultivation. It did not wield much power on its own.


    While the Daoheart was flourishing, Feng Lin gained an epiphany on the importance of the Daoheart Gene.


    It took tremendous effort to be able to control and wield the Heart Monkey Force, which was the niche strength of the Monkey King Gene.


    It was not something that one could easily master!


    Buzz!


    Feng Lin intuitively activated the Monkey King Domain, sending violent tremors through the void space. His Heart Monkey Force swiftly expanded and took the form of a transparent globe. Along with the strengthening of his Monkey King Gene to 8 points, its domain expanded into the form of a transparent ball which was 24 meters in diameter, with its surface area nearing 60,000 cubic meters.


    It was not just the diameter that had doubled, the volume was easily eight times its previous size!


    With the expanded domain, it now took an even greater toll on Feng Lin''s spirit to keep the massive globe under his control.


    With his eyes closed, Feng Lin paid close attention to his surroundings. His senses were hypersensitive to the domain, not missing out even the tiniest details.


    A spiritual fluctuation immediately transformed the domain.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh!


    Water vapor started gushing toward him from all directions, twisting and turning like a water python meandering through the air, gaining speed by the second and surging uncontrollably like water rapids.


    Following the activation of the Heart Monkey Force, the river continued flowing and spreading out from the core of the force and eventually enveloped the entire domain.


    The unstoppable flow of water soon formed a giant vortex of incredible strength. If caught in the downdraft, one would inevitably meet a deadly end.


    At Feng Lin''s will, another series of transformations took place.


    Mysterious sparks started shooting out from the center of the spinning vortex.


    As if the flow of water was its fuel, the red, glowing sparks rose from the core of the vortex and shot straight into the sky.


    The fundamental attribute of fire was not its ability to burn; it was its high-energy ion-propelled ability to shoot.


    Upon gaining insight into the mystery behind its fundamental attributes, Feng Lin could easily transform water to fire at will.


    After the flowing water had transformed into fire, the clash of the atoms went on to emit thunder and lightning through the air.


    The streaks of lightning were as thick as pythons, twisting and winding through the sky like they were alive.


    The thunderstorm was under Feng Lin''s control like a well-tamed pet.


    Cloaked within the Monkey King Domain, controlling the elements came naturally to Feng Lin.


    The Monkey King Gene and Daoheart Gene had merged to form the Sun Wukong Gene. The two genes were meant to complement each other from the start.


    Having awakened the Daoheart Gene, Feng Lin''s sensitivity to the energy and laws of heaven and earth was heightened. He was now able to better control the forces at will.


    Improved mastery of the Monkey King Domain also gave his overall prowess a boost!


    But that was not all!


    Prior to his deepened mastery, Feng Lin had already sensed that the route to better mastery of the Monkey King Domain was not an easy feat. It concerned not just the strengthening of one''s power but could also affect one''s control.


    Space!


    As Feng Lin''s spirit force penetrated the surroundings, he became hypersensitive to the space around him and could even feel traces of the energy flow. Under the manipulation of his spirit force, the space contorted and the light rays went erratic, creating something like a mirage of sorts.


    The essence of a high-level mastery of the Monkey King Domain involved the manipulation of space. He had long suspected so and his suspicion had now been confirmed.


    From being sensitized to the space around him to being able to manipulate its existence was an improvement, but he still needed to strengthen this skill!


    As Feng Lin was gradually training and working on his mastery, the alarm on his identity microchip suddenly went off.


    (Who is that?)


    Feng Lin furrowed his brows as he opened his identity microchip, coming face to face with a familiar figure. Who could that be but Zhao Yue`e?


    Upon seeing Feng Lin, she immediately blurted.


    "Junior, we are in urgent need of 1000kg of crimson refinement gunpowder. Do you have any on you?"


    "That much?" Feng Lin frowned. Though he was in charge of the crimson refinement gunpowder team which produced a large amount of gunpowder on a daily basis, the supply was monopolized by the army, making it hard for others to get their hands on it.


    Even if he had a certain degree of freedom in its allocation, 1000kg was still an incredibly large quantity. The only way to achieve that was if he started concocting them on his own right now.


    "Feng Lin, please do help me! I would definitely pay you back for the favor! Be it in contribution points, star coins or mythological relics, feel free to name the price!" Zhao Yue`e pleaded desperately.


    Feng Lin did not decide immediately. "Senior Zhao, before I can give you 1000kg worth of crimson refinement gunpowder, first let me know what do you need them for." Feng Lin probed.


    Zhao Yue`e was startled by the question. "Junior Feng Lin, did you not know? Naturally, it is for my final battle!"


    "You are already at that stage?" Feng Lin exclaimed in astonishment.


    "I think you have been cooped up for too long and forgot to keep an eye on the battle! The Great Wall Army had already mobilized their ultimate weapons, and the victory will soon be ours! Wait and see!" Zhao Yue`e said solemnly.


    Feng Lin could not fathom how she could be so confident about this.


    The black spirit tide transcended the galaxy and was looming aggressively toward them. The war had just begun. How could she be so sure that humans would eventually win the war?


    Without delving further into it, Feng Lin stepped out of his lodging and walked toward the great wall, looking up at the night sky.


    It appeared that the interstellar war had taken a drastic shift.


    The vast number of spirit mechanical beasts pushed past the energy shield and were heading straight for the great wall.


    Before his eyes, countless silver silhouettes glistened like lightning in the dark, slashing through the troop of mechanical beasts like battle gods.


    Sparing no mercy, the intimidating mechanical beasts simply looked like vulnerable creatures in their hands.


    (Could this be the ultimate weapons that Zhao Yue`e spoke of?)

 428 Ultimate Weapons

    Standing atop the great wall, Feng Lin watched in astonishment.


    While he was hiding from the world to train, he had thought that the battle between the humans and spirits would be a long and weary battle of the races. He had not expected the battle situation to have evolved so quickly as they fought on fervently without rest.


    The thunderous explosions of space shuttles, mechas, and cannons rang through the air, and the skies were tinted with their fiery red remains ¨C all of which were signs of the ongoing battles happening outside the great wall.


    The war between the two races in the infinite universe gave little regard to night and day, and bloodshed was happening every second. It felt like a never-ending battle.


    At this stage, the fight was no longer about calculated moves and battle strategies; it was just a mindless streak of cold, numbing killings.


    On one hand, you had those who had crossed the vast astral river, devouring the energy of the races it massacred along the way.


    On the other hand, you had the ones who spent thousands of years building the great wall to suppress the power of the galaxy and protect its community.


    The two races were ready to give their all and had placed their lives on the line in this battle; it was a battle to the death and a test of their prowess. They couldn''t wait to completely destroy each other.


    Having won the trial battle had given the Great Wall Army a great boost to their morale. Instead of focusing on their defense, they started actively attacking.


    The energy shield was as sturdy as the great wall and kept the area well out of the spirits'' reach.


    Under the shield was one after another elite warrior, standing guard in space like a massive army. With their silver armor, they stood united, forming an impenetrable front.


    The spirit black tide continued to transport their mechanical army through the wormhole. Possessed by the spirits, the mechanical army forcefully broke through the energy shield and launched a deadly attack toward the great wall.


    The silver-armored warriors were unlike your usual interstellar warriors; each one of them was a fearless, elite warriors, ruthless in their methods.


    Cloaked in their armor, they were unusually ferocious and intimidating even when pitted against the spirit mechanical beasts.


    Besides that, they were also well-versed in various genetic martial arts. Each and every move of theirs was without loopholes and exemplified their expert level of mastery.


    The menacing mechanical beasts were but dull puppets being ruthlessly massacred before them.


    A trail of mechanical ruins was all that was left after the silver-armored warriors were done with them.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Tremors could be felt through the area as hundreds of octopus-shaped spirit mechanical beasts¡ªeach with the size of an island¡ªflew past the battlefield.


    As the war intensified, more spirits and mechanical beasts, including the leaders of the pack, gathered to join in the war


    The strength of their attacks was magnified by at least tenfold.


    Under the leadership of the spirit mechanical beasts, the other spirit lifeforms surrounded and directed their attacks on the great wall. Their attacks came in waves, threatening to drown the great wall.


    Though the Great Wall University might be huge, it would inevitably still suffer considerable damage under such a flurry of attacks.


    However, these attacks were nothing to the silver-armored warriors.


    Though they appeared comparatively tiny next to the mechanical beasts, their steel bodies were unbelievably strong and powerful, seemingly feeling no sense of lethargy while fighting the mechanical beasts head-on.


    Like machines, they were perfectly unanimous in their actions, and they left no room for mistakes in every move they made. However, you could also see the essence of human genetic martial arts in them and that was not something that machines could execute.


    It was like the energy of multiple warriors had been gathered in one, and like killing machines, they massacred the mechanical beasts in their way, leaving behind trails of scrap metals.


    On the front of the battlefield were hundreds of silver-armored undefeatable warriors. Armed with their swords and weapons, they targeted the weakest spot of the mechanical beasts'' formation, and in a swift move, easily slashed them into two.


    Even those gigantic mechanical beasts were no match against these nimble, flea-like silhouettes. One after another, they were split into half, and their carcasses were immediately brought back to the space shuttle by the interstellar humans for research.


    These extraordinary strong mechanical beasts, made from universe alloys, turned out to be incredibly fragile under the sharp blade of the warriors'' swords. They seemed to have no fighting chance at all.


    The silver-armored warriors were like warrior gods who had completely turned the battle in their favor. It was groundbreaking for the humans to have obtained such a competitive advantage over their opponents.


    Feng Lin was excitedly taking all these in.


    These silver-armored warriors were incredibly strong, with an enormous amount of energy that never seemed to deplete. They were indestructible.


    However, Feng Lin could not sense any hint of mythological genetic energy from them. What could be the source of their energy and strength?


    (Are they still humans?)


    This was all a mystery.


    Feng Lin could not help but ask, "Senior Zhao, what is going on here? What are these silver-armored... warriors?"


    He spoke in a halting manner, carefully watching his words as to not refer to them as "things".


    At this moment, Zhao Yue`e looked surprisingly calm though her eyes shone with passion. "Feng Lin, you are new to Great Wall University and so there is much that you still don''t know! What you see before you are the true foundation of Great Wall University and also our hidden ultimate weapons. They are the silver-colored war gods! The armor was cast in an unknown alloy of the universe and cannot be replicated. The vajra exterior was indestructible and the vajra weapons can cut through anything! Even though the mechanical beasts had iron and metal for joints and bones, they are but as vulnerable as tofu before the silver-colored war gods.


    Seeing Zhao Yue`e put the silver-armored warriors on a pedestal only made Feng Lin more confused. "Since they had been here all along, why didn''t they appear during the start of the war? Why did we have to sacrifice so many interstellar warriors?" Feng Lin questioned, with furrowed brows.


    Upon hearing that, Zhao Yue`e gave Feng Lin a thoughtful look and replied plainly, "It''s because the silver-colored war gods'' systems had to be debugged."


    "Debugged?" Feng Lin exclaimed in shock. "Do you mean that they are not humans? Are they robots?"


    "No! They are only half robots," Zhao Yue`e replied, shaking her head while she was at it.


    Feng Lin was still in shock as he anticipated further elaboration.


    Zhao Yue`e had no interest in suspense either as she went on to reveal the hidden secret. "The silver-colored war gods may have mechanical bodies, but they also possess human souls! They were the predecessors of the Great Wall University and had been undefeatable for thousands of years. The war with the spirit races was not without yield. During then, we had learned to replicate spirit technologies to a certain extent. That is why after these predecessors had died and selflessly donated their brains, their battle willpower was honed and injected into these upgraded robotic technologies to create the ultimate weapons! Unfortunately, our knowledge of spirit technologies remained incomplete and we had not been able to recover their souls in full. We could only recover 3% to 4% of their battle strength and had to mimic mythological genetic energy through special mechanical equipment. Even so, their boundless stream of energy and easily replaceable mechanical bodies were sufficient to make them the triumph card of Great Wall University!"


    (So that''s why!)


    Engrossed in the new revelation, Feng Lin cast his eyes upon the silver silhouettes and could not help but feel a solemn sense of respect toward those who were intent on fighting the spirit races to the end even after their deaths.


    At this point, Zhao Yue`e added, "Based on the latest probe, the recent invasion by the spirit races could only be considered as a black tide of above-average level; it is not considered a large-scale attack. As you managed to uncover the motives of the human traitor, Great Wall University had the chance to wake the silver-colored war gods from their hibernation. It is a matter of time before we win this war! However, these silver-colored war gods are the Great Wall University''s ultimate weapons and scarce in quantity. If we were to be on the offense, they may be separated in the vast universe and defeated. Every silver war god lost in battle is a major loss to the university. So that''s our chance! We have to accumulate large amounts of crimson refinement gunpowder for the final battle! Feng Lin, please do help me with this!"


    "I see!" Feng Lin acknowledged with a smile and responded, "Given our friendship, helping you is definitely not an issue! But I want you to promise me something."


    "What''s that?" Zhao Yue`e eyes lit up when she realized that there was still space for negotiation.


    A smile teased the corners of his lips as Feng Lin added in a low voice, "Well, when the time for the final battle comes, may I trouble Senior Zhao''s team to let me tag along?"


    "What? You want to join in the fight?" Zhao Yue`e exclaimed in surprise. She took a double look at Feng Lin and refrained from sharing more.


    Some things were better left unsaid.


    Even though she was aware that Feng Lin had advanced battle strength, it could not make up for his lack of experience.


    Going into the final battle was a dangerous affair with both sides having their aces out in the open. Even the Great Wall Marshals might join in the fight.


    It was not a battle for those with below adept levels!


    Why would Feng Lin dare to take that risk?


    Feng Lin smiled, knowing that it would not be long before he reached the level of adept cultivator!


    That was the source of his confidence.


    However, he had no intention of revealing all his aces.


    With a small smile, he reassured her. "Senior Zhao, don''t worry! I know my limits!"


    Looking at the silver-colored war gods savagely destroying the mechanical beasts on the interstellar battlefield, he added nonchalantly, "The fate of the interstellar humans is in the hands of the living! We cannot allow our human predecessors to not rest in peace and continue to worry about the safety of their descendants! ... That would be a real shame on us as humans!"

 429 Cooperation

    "We would truly be unfit to be humans!"


    This calm sentence displayed Feng Lin''s unwavering confidence and determination.


    When Zhao Yue`e heard this, she fell silent. She cast a deep glance at Feng Lin and didn''t continue to persuade him any longer.


    The path of cultivators was extremely arduous to walk on. Mythological knowledge was severely lacking, and many didn''t know what their future path would be like. For everyone that was able to reach this step and join the Great Wall University, they would all have their own convictions.


    Once they were sure of what they wanted to do, it was very rare for others to be able to persuade them.


    And ever since Feng Lin joined the Great Wall University, he had done many things that seemed impossible from the perspectives of others.


    Which of his achievements weren''t surrounded by danger?


    Zhao Yue`e had cooperated with him many times and also understood his character very well. Once Feng Lin was determined to do something, even eight horses wouldn''t be able to drag him back from that line of thought.


    She decided to participate in the final battle to farm contribution points, and in order to better deal with the danger, she established an independent little team. Each of the members of her team was experts whom she went through great efforts to choose from. It was a cooperation of the strong. At the very least, their cultivation bases were at the mid-phase of the adept realm and they had their own special methods.


    Although this Feng Lin was invincible among grand cultivators, his combat strength and cultivation base were clearly insufficient. He also hadn''t worked with the other experts before. If he suddenly joined the little team, would that be a bad thing?


    This was also a problem.


    As the captain, she had to maintain her rationale. She wouldn''t allow friendship to spoil her judgment.


    However, this Feng Lin measured things very accurately, only willing to make a trade with her if she met his conditions. If she didn''t agree with him, she wouldn''t be able to get the crimson refinement gunpowder!


    And the crimson refinement gunpowder was obviously a great killing weapon to destroy the spirit race. This was an extremely important component of her plan, and she couldn''t afford not to have it.


    In that case, things weren''t so easy to settle then.


    What should she do?


    Zhao Yue`e found things to be extremely difficult to manage.


    Feng Lin could guess what she was thinking about, and didn''t make things too difficult for her. He smiled, "Senior sister Zhao, don''t worry. I naturally know what I''m doing. Right now, although I''m just a grand cultivator, I have the improved version of the crimson refinement gunpowder in my hands. I won''t be a burden to you guys."


    Improved version of the crimson refinement gunpowder?


    When Zhao Yue`e heard this, she furrowed her brows. She randomly thought of something and involuntarily asked, "Did you depend on that improved version to destroy the energy core of the mechanical giant?"


    Although she phrased this as a question, her tone was filled with certainty.


    After all, the energy core was something that made use of nuclear fusion technology. Its energy structure was extremely stable and it was as large as a miniature sun, containing vast amounts of energy. Not any external energy could easily destroy it.


    Back then, although there were many elite adepts and grand adepts on the battlefield, they had no solution either.


    Only Feng Lin, a grand cultivator, managed to explode it. Causing countless people to be stunned.


    And also because of this, Feng Lin shot to fame, his name spreading through the universe.


    But Zhao Yue`e could see the crux of the problem. Although Feng Lin''s battle achievements were truly exemplary, he had no way to change the fact that his cultivation base was low. This was the current boundaries set by the heavens,


    No one was a fool. Since this Feng Lin could accomplish such a magnificent feat, he must have depended on external aid.


    The recording of Feng Lin exploding the energy core was researched by countless cultivation groups in the Great Wall University countless times. That golden spheres shot out by Feng Lin might be small, but many people took notice of them and they came to a conclusion.


    Those tiny golden spheres must be some kind of external object that was extremely powerful, containing unfathomable effect.


    This had already become public opinion. Most probably, only Feng Lin, who had been spending time assiduously cultivating during these days, didn''t know about this.


    ...


    Upon facing her suspicion, Feng Lin didn''t conceal anything. He nodded and admitted it, "That''s right. That golden spheres are the crimson gold gunpowder!"


    He didn''t reveal the real name of the crimson gold cinnabar pill, terming it as gunpowder instead.


    Although Zhao Yue`e had anticipated this somewhat, upon obtaining his answer, she was extremely joyful. She hurriedly asked, "Junior brother Feng. Since this is the case, can you sell the crimson gold gunpowder to us?"


    She seemed extremely urgent.


    She knew Feng Lin wasn''t a braggart. Since this was an improved version of the crimson refinement gunpowder, its might would surely be many times stronger. If she could obtain the new version, her survival and victory rate in battle would be greatly boosted.


    However, this time around, Feng Lin actually shook his head. He wouldn''t agree so easily just because of their friendship. Instead, he spoke, "This crimson gold gunpowder can only be controlled via special genetic power and a special method in order to allow it to unleash its greatest might. This is something created through a unique concoction method of my refinement style. Those who haven''t awakened the relevant mythological gene wouldn''t be able to use it. Even if I sell this to you guys, you all won''t be able to use it."


    Killing the members of the spirit race on the battlefield effortlessly, the crimson gold cinnabar pill was an extremely powerful weapon, one of Feng Lin''s greatest trump cards currently. How could he easily divulge it?


    In addition, the concoction process was extremely difficult and their number was also exceptionally limited. How could he have spare ones to sell to other people? He even had to expend more effort to impart the controlling method. By doing so, wouldn''t he divulge that he was familiar with the foundation of ancient alchemy? Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t do something so foolish.


    Even if it was for Zhao Yue`e, he must reject her.


    "Oh?" Although Zhao Yue`e was disappointed, she didn''t continue to have doubts.


    During that time on the battlefield, those golden spheres transformed into many phenomena revolving Feng Lin. Everyone had seen that personally. Clearly, those spheres were controlled by genetic power. His words didn''t seem to be false.


    But even so, she couldn''t help but feel regret at not being able to purchase the crimson gold gunpowder. But since she could still purchase the crimson refinement gunpowder, Zhao Yue`e didn''t continue to try and persuade Feng Lin.


    And at this moment, Feng Lin spoke, dispelling her misgivings. "Senior sister Zhao, don''t worry. For the next battle, I shall try my best to concoct sufficient crimson gold gunpowder. Their might was already witnessed by everyone. I don''t dare say that they will be able to compare to powerful cultivators at the grand adept realm, but at the very least, their might wouldn''t be inferior to any cultivators at the adept realm!"


    These words became the last straw that broke the camel''s back in Zhao Yue`e''s heart.


    She believed in Feng Lin''s words. After all, she had personally witnessed the might displayed by the crimson gold gunpowder. Its might was truly extraordinary; it was the bane of the spirit race.


    "Fine." In any case, she trusted Feng Lin. After some time of contemplation, Zhao Yue`e eventually agreed.


    Feng Lin nodded lightly. In this instant, both of them finally came to an agreement.


    Once both of them confirmed the terms, Zhao Yue`e naturally no longer hesitated. She decisively spoke, "Given the prediction of the situation, victory or defeat would be known in a month. At that time, the ultimate decisive battle would be fought. Currently, the spirit tide has also reached its peak, and the reinforcements are increasingly lesser. Once over half of them are killed, they would surely retreat out from the Milky Way Galaxy. According to the past modus operandi of the Great Wall University, they would surely send out cultivators to pursue the spirit race and plunder their technology. That will be the final ultimate battle! Danger and opportunity co-exist together. War had always been a grand banquet for cultivators of the Great Wall University. As long as one can survive, the benefits gained after the war would be endless. At that time, we shall gather together again. During these days, please make your preparation, junior brother Feng."


    "Please rest at ease. I''m on the verge of breaking through to the adept realm, and ten days are sufficient for me to concoct large amounts of crimson gold gunpowder." Feng Lin had no thoughts of evading the final battle in one month. He made a guarantee.


    "That''s naturally for the best." Zhao Yue`e smiled. The two of them nodded again, and their cooperation was now set.

 430 Trip of No Return

    Genetic potential +110, +110, +110¡­


    Ever since he understood the true essence of the Daoheart Gene, his genetic potential surged up again, rising like a rocket.


    But in comparison, right now he needed 10,000 genetic potential points just to enhance one of his Heaven Genes by one point. He needed to put in a lot more effort.


    Ever since Zhao Yue`e came to an agreement with him, Feng Lin sank his complete focus on cultivation.


    May the rain or wind comes, he shall stand tall like a mountain.


    The date of the ultimate battle would approach soon!


    If his preparations hadn''t been completed and he went onto the battlefield, that would truly be courting death.


    When he wasn''t increasing his genetic potential, Feng Lin didn''t idle even when he was resting. He was practicing his alchemy techniques non-stop.


    He spent large amounts of contribution points in exchange for various rare and valuable pill ingredients.


    He was spending money like flowing water. He wasn''t stingy at all.


    Very soon, 5 million contribution points were directly spent.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop as he continued to use the Earthfiend True Fire to concoct pills.


    Very soon, numerous crimson gold cinnabar pills were formed. The golden sphere-like objects resembling pellets were perfectly round, and a faint treasured light radiated from them. With just a single glance, people would know that this wasn''t an ordinary object.


    When he clutched them in his palms, they were as tough as jade. It was extremely hard to destroy them.


    Within it, extremely condensed explosiveness was contained.


    In the earlier battle, he had over 100 crimson gold cinnabar pills, but they were completely insufficient.


    This time around, Feng Lin no longer made the same mistake. He did his best and produced as much as he could. Within half a month, he actually concocted a total of 1,286 crimson gold cinnabar pills, ten times more compared to the previous time.


    He performed hand gestures with one hand and sent his spirit force out, causing a cinnabar pill to float silently in the air. This pill transformed into shooting stars, revolving rapidly around him as agile as a skylark with the speed of a bullet. Thin lines of golden light circled around Feng Lin, emitting swishing sounds.


    Once it exploded, everything in the surroundings here would instantly crumble apart from the explosion.


    As to its true level of might, Feng Lin could only test it out on the battlefield.


    Also, during these days of assiduously cultivating and consuming alchemy pills, Feng Lin still managed to gain a free heaven genetic point. He directly added the point to the Monkey King Gene, enhancing it to 9 points.


    The monkey king domain expanded to 27 meters, and the area it covered expanded by 1.5 times, soon nearing 90,000 square meters.


    This was an extremely terrifying number.


    Feng Lin''s domain encompassed a huge space. All energy-matter in it was within his complete control; there were no dead angles. It could be used to attack or defend.


    Unless someone managed to break his domain directly, it would be impossible for them to defeat Feng Lin.


    This was a type of perfect power that had no flaws.


    All cultivators had their own extraordinary abilities and powers.


    A perfect type power would only manifest if one walked on the strongest mythological paths. This was Feng Lin''s greatest dependence. Also, he had always been incomparably clear about this point.


    Now, the strengthening tally of the Monkey King Gene was only at 9 points. Feng Lin wasn''t satisfied. H wanted to max it out as soon as possible, so he could break through to an even higher realm, which would increase his confidence greatly.


    He then entered seclusion, fully focusing on his cultivation and ignoring external matters.


    But the battles on the interstellar battlefield continued and the war reached a state of climax.


    The silver-colored War God Legion was the accumulation of the Great Wall University for several thousands of years. All of them used to be powerful warriors that had experienced hundreds of battle. After their death, they were transformed into the silver-colored War God Legion to protect humanity, becoming an undead army.


    When they were alive, their genetic martial arts were trained to the pinnacle and had become part of their instincts. There were no flaws.


    That, in addition to an unbreakable mechanical body, each of them had become an extremely powerful killing machine.


    Although those mechanical beasts were ferocious, before the skill of the silver-colored War God Legion, they were no different from wooden dummies.


    The silver-colored War God Legion continued to rack up kills. With a wave of their swords and sabers, they completely cleaved those mechanical beasts into pieces.


    Each of the gigantic mechanical beasts was as large as floating islands. However, they were all being suppressed.


    The mechanical bodies of the silver-colored war gods respectively gathered together. Becoming a giant that was over a hundred feet tall. This mechanical body contained the battle techniques of all the war gods.


    The gigantic octopus beast''s metallic tentacles were slashed into twain and fell everywhere.


    Numerous spaceships flew into the air, collecting these valuable remnants.


    The power of the spirit race spanned across over ten star systems. They possessed countless miraculous objects in the universe as well as extremely powerful alloys.


    With regards to humanity who were trapped inside the Milky Way Galaxy, it was an extremely hard-to-come-by chance for them to be able to collect such items.


    If they could find out the marvels behind the technology of these items through research, it would be of great benefit to humanity''s science.


    The several thousand years of history had all proved this point.


    Every time, after a racial war, humanity would welcome a period where their science, technology, and civilization would undergo an advancement.


    After guaranteeing a victory in the war, these generous battle spoils would be even more heartening.


    The silver-colored war gods were simply invincible. They could fight one against many and wasn''t in any way inferior. They were effortlessly massacring their enemies.


    Although their bodies were damaged by the spirit mechanical beasts, as long as the soul microchips, which were their cores weren''t damaged, they could always be recovered for an infinite amount of times.


    As long as new mechanical bodies were constructed, they could fight forever just like robots. They didn''t fear death, they didn''t know fatigue, they wouldn''t stop killing and this would last until the end of time.


    Before the ultimate killing weapons of the Great Wall University, these mechanical beasts were crushed completely with no way to retaliate at all.


    Outside the energy barrier, the black spirit tide churned wildly. They were now in a complete frenzy and sent waves after waves out, wanting to break through the strongest defense of humanity.


    However, the Great Wall University had already maximized its defenses. Vast amounts of energy flowed into it constantly, and the spirit race had no way to break this.


    The black spirit tide might seem endless in number, but they had their limits ultimately.


    After experiencing huge losses, it was inevitable that their offensive ability would weaken.


    The Great Wall University''s intelligence group instantly discovered this point through their probes. They were clear that the final battle was on the verge of happening.


    The atmosphere within the university grew increasingly nervous.


    Feng Lin was in the university, and it was impossible to not notice this. He hastened his cultivation speed.


    The higher the cultivation base, the harder it would be for them to have a breakthrough.


    As large amounts of medicine were swallowed into his stomach, and as the thirtieth day came about, Feng Lin finally managed to max out his Monkey King Gene, enhancing it to ten points.


    He didn''t hesitate and instantly fused them together to evolve it.


    Monkey King Gene x10 + Daoheart Gene x10 = Sun Wukong Gene


    He had finally reached this step!


    As the name implied, Sun Wukong Gene was the most crucial realm in the Sun Wukong Mythology Path. Upon entering this door, a brand new world would open up before Feng Lin. He would be able to gain the essence of Sun Wukong''s abilities.


    Feng Lin felt unprecedented wellness. He was already prepared for this as both his body and mind were at their most optimal states. His spirit also slowly entered the world in the depths of his heart as the genetic map appeared before his vision.


    Two gigantic golden constellations shone resplendently, akin to ancient eternal stars that hung suspended in the starry skies.


    Each of the golden constellations had branches extending out from them, like branches of trees. Each contained evolutionary routes and boundless mysteries.


    Monkey King Domain, indestructible Dao Heart¡­


    One was filled with boundless transformations, capable of evolving his domain, gaining control of everything in it¡­


    One allowed his heart and mind to be stable. Despite experiencing countless experiences in the mortal world, his original heart would never waver¡­


    Feng Lin intentionally tried to fuse these two different genetic powers as one.


    The two constellations shone brightly. A flood of starlight like water from clear springs flowed from them as they gradually congregated together.


    However, what was strange was that things were different from the past. The two different sources of starlight weren''t able to merge at all. Now, Feng Lin felt that these two genetic powers were somewhat sluggish and remarkably different from the other. It was extremely hard to merge them as one.


    No matter how much he tried, he still couldn''t find the crucial point to achieve a breakthrough.


    Upon seeing that the time limit had arrived and he couldn''t succeed in his breakthrough, he could only choose to give up for now.


    Although he felt some regret in his heart, he wasn''t discouraged.


    He had already done his best.


    This was especially so because he was too tyrannical in terms of strengthening his genes. His own control hadn''t reached that extent, but his strength was already on the next level.


    His future path was cleared. Next, he needed to put in the effort and try to adapt to it. He couldn''t be hasty.


    A perfect mythological dao path was after all a perfect mythological dao path.


    Feng Lin''s two heaven genes were maxed out. His vitality stat had already broken through the great limit of 10,000 and reached 12,890. He already wasn''t weaker compared to adepts. And during the month, he managed to concoct a total of 3,272 crimson gold cinnabar pills. It was sufficient for him to establish a foothold in the final battle.


    "The final battle is about to start, and the spirit tide already showed signs of retreating. For those who are keen to participate in the battle, everyone is to gather on the top of the Great Wall University''s giant walls." All of a sudden, a reminder rang out, echoing through all corners of the Great Wall University.


    Had the final deciding battle finally started?


    A glint of sharpness flashed in his eyes as Feng Lin got up to his feet.


    The souls of the experts from the previous generation weren''t willing to die off just like that. They chose to become eternal guards of the Great Wall University instead.


    As someone from the junior generations, if they wanted to surpass the previous generations, how could they always hide behind the backs of the senior?


    Now¡­


    (It''s time for us to be on the battlefield!)


    Feng Lin took large strides and moved over, advancing courageously forward.


    For this battle, if they couldn''t exterminate the spirit race, they would never return.

 431 The Final Battle

    Many human figures gathered like the tides from all directions of the walls.


    The final battle was about to arrive. This announcement caused countless cultivators, regardless of warriors or students, who wished to earn some contribution points to gather over. In fact, even teachers of the Great Wall University were gathered here.


    As humans, they naturally had to be responsible for the fate of humanity. Those who felt that they had the ability to fight would naturally not decline this opportunity.


    Being in the Great Wall University and guarding the frontline of humanity, all cultivators here were people with the highest awareness. They would certainly understand this point.


    If the safety of the Great Wall University was breached, the entire human race would encounter a huge threat.


    The greater their strength, the greater their responsibility.


    Since this was the case, as the spirit tide dared to attack the Great Wall University, let''s make it so that they could come but never return, all to prevent future sources of trouble.


    ...


    Feng Lin was among the crowd. He followed them and headed to the wall.


    No matter how squeezy it was, his steps never ceased.


    "Junior brother Feng Lin, over here!" All of a sudden, a clear voice called out.


    Up ahead, Zhao Yue`e wore a figure-hugging battle attire and was surrounded by people. She was waving to him from afar.


    As the martial queen of the Great Wall University, she was extremely conspicuous given that she was a supreme beauty and her combat strength was one of the strongest among the younger generations. Everyone knew her.


    The moment she waved her hand and called out, she instantly attracted countless gazes.


    As the gazes turned over, when they saw that Zhao Yue`e was waving to Feng Lin, the newbie that recently rose, their faces were all filled with shock.


    (When has these two gotten together? Wasn''t the cooperation between them a cooperation of the strong?)


    The competition to gain points for the final battle was getting increasingly intense!


    ...


    At this moment, when everyone was still stunned, Feng Lin had formally gone over to Zhao Yue`e''s side.


    She and a group of people stood together. These people were all new faces, but their auras were undoubtedly powerful and imposing. Just by standing near them, one would feel that their breaths were impeded. Each of them was at least at the adept realm or above.


    Their cultivation bases were extremely powerful and they naturally had a bit of arrogance in their hearts. When they saw Feng Lin nearing them, they instinctively cast a judging look at him.


    When they saw Feng Lin''s true face clearly, they couldn''t help but be startled.


    Although they heard of a new member joining the True Martial Society, none of them had expected the new member to be the number one freshman Feng Lin. He was the top ranker of the star-level Heaven Chosen Rankings.


    But they weren''t excited. They felt worried instead after knowing this.


    For some reason, a lanky young man who stood at the side of Zhao Yue`e gazed at Feng Lin with hostility. He wasn''t polite at all as he continued, "President, why did you invite this Feng Lin? You must know that the final battle isn''t a playground, it''s filled with dangers! If we are the slightest bit careless, we would be heavily injured and might even die. Although this Feng Lin can be considered an expert among freshmen, what can he do with his cultivation base? Even for us, it''s difficult to protect ourselves. If we bring a burden along, wouldn''t that place everyone in danger?"


    "That''s right! Even if he was the one that caused the energy core of the mechanical giant to explode, we are now going head-to-head against the spirit tide. Luck would play no opportunity here!"


    "President, you have to think thrice!"


    ...


    This touched on the difficulty of the final battle. Thus, everyone instantly started questioning, ignoring Feng Lin''s existence.


    Zhao Yue`e wanted to say something but she stopped herself. She wanted to explain things but she knew it wasn''t her place to reveal Feng Lin''s secret. She couldn''t help but cast a glance toward him.


    Feng Lin could guess what she wanted to say. He nodded slightly, indicating that it was fine if she wanted to reveal her knowledge.


    Zhao Yue`e understood his intentions. Only then did she speak up, "Feng Lin is an expert geneticist, and the crimson refinement gunpowder he concocted is extremely effective on the battlefield. Now, he has already managed to concoct an improved version, named the crimson gold gunpowder. With the improved weapon in his hand, the power he can unleash on the battlefield wouldn''t be any weaker than a grand adept. He''s of great use to our operation and isn''t a burden."


    An improved version of the crimson refinement gunpowder!


    The members of the True Martial Society exchanged mutual glances. They all involuntarily recalled the golden shooting stars they had seen when the solar furnace of the mechanical giant had exploded.


    The crimson refinement gunpowder was the bane of spirit race. It was already powerful enough.


    Now, there was even an improved version. Its might would surely be even more exaggerated.


    As the president of a society, Zhao Yue`e naturally wouldn''t lie about such an important matter. At this moment, the majority of people here no longer spoke.


    Only the young man with the lanky figure still felt some unwillingness to accept this. He coldly smiled. "So what even if he has the improved version? Although this item might be really powerful, wouldn''t we be able to unleash greater damage with it if it''s handed over to us? A mere grand cultivator would find it tough even to protect himself on the battlefield. He might not be able to unleash the true potential of the crimson gold gunpowder."


    Upon seeing this man was filled with hostility toward him for no reason at all, Feng Lin also felt that something strange was going on.


    But now when he noticed the nervous attitude of Zhao Yue`e, he instantly understood.


    Could this really be so contrived?


    This man was fond of Zhao Yue`e; hence, did he view him with hostility because Zhao Yue`e personally went to invite him to join the true martial society?


    Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered to waste words with him. His body shook as he released his aura.


    His aura was thick, and a corporeal pressure akin to a giant mountain bore down on everyone, causing people here to feel stifled.


    Vitality stat over 10,000!


    Zhao Yue`e and the other members of the True Martial Society were all veterans. Their judgment was shockingly good. Upon feeling the pressure manifested by his aura, their expressions all changed.


    This was already vitality stat at the adept level. He absolutely had the qualifications to join the final battle.


    They had nothing to pick on.


    What made them even more startled was the fact that they could clearly sense Feng Lin''s grand cultivator aura. How did he manage to jump levels and achieve a vitality stat of an adept?


    But this was a secret of Feng Lin, and it wasn''t appropriate for them to ask too much.


    The true fluctuations of his vitality stat were displayed clearly before everyone. His combat strength was clearly equal to the adept realm. Even the lanky young man who spoke out earlier was now speechless when he saw this.


    Truth trumps all arguments.


    Feng Lin also retracted his aura when he saw that he had achieved his aims. He stood beside Zhao Yue`e and silently observed the changes to the battlefield.


    Right now, combat on the battlefield was still on-going.


    Numerous silver-colored figures arced through space like lightning, exuding a feeling of invincibility as the amount of power they unleashed through their moves were unfathomable.


    The mechanical beasts that were within the energy barrier were all obliterated, becoming ruins floating in the sky.


    As for the battlefield outside the energy barrier, numerous particle cannons blasted out unceasingly, not stopping even for an instant. The cannon fire created a glaring light that illuminated the dark starry space.


    The spirit monsters suffered all sorts of attacks, and these injuries caused the spirit tide to ripple unceasingly.


    Even for formless lifeforms such as the spirit race, they would also disintegrate under the violence of such attacks.


    The star fortresses of the Great Wall University joined together. The cannon fire interweaved and formed numerous gigantic webs that were akin to a heavenly net that encompassed everything. There were no gaps at all, and the suppressing effects of the cannon obstructed these spirit monsters from advancing.


    And now, the battle outside the energy barrier was soon approaching its end.


    Before these ultimate weapons of the Great Wall University, those mechanical beasts were too inflexible. They were easily crushed like wooden dummies before the powerful techniques and couldn''t even retaliate.


    The tight formation gradually expanded forth. In fact, even those fiercer spirit monsters that made up of the spirit tide could be seen retreating like the waves. Clearly, humanity was inching closer and closer to victory.


    Everyone held their breaths; their gazes flickered with an unprecedented look of determination.


    Although the black spirit tide was fearsome, the fact that victory was within their reach gave them all huge amounts of confidence. They wanted nothing more than to rush toward the battlefield to exterminate these spirit monsters completely.


    Bzz!


    All of a sudden, an imposing voice rang out in the ears of everyone.


    The interstellar Marshal suddenly stepped out. He activated a holographic projection as his hologram appeared before the eyes of everyone.


    In the dark starry space, a gigantic object that exuded boundless white light floated in space. It emitted infinite matter and energy. There were four dark spheres revolving around it unceasingly, devouring all energy and matter from the universe.


    "This is the white hole, the mother planet of the spirit race. It''s where the nest of the spirit race was located. According to investigations, it''s currently retreating with great speed. And our current mission for the final battle is to break through the heavy obstruction of the black spirit tide, completely exterminating them outside the Great Wall University!"


    "Those who dare to invade the Great Wall University shall be destroyed no matter how far they are!"

 432 Ten Heavenly Kings

    "Those who dare to invade the Great Wall University shall be destroyed no matter how far they are!"


    The imposing voice of the Star Battle Marshal echoed through the air, filled with heaviness and extreme chill, as well as boundless killing intent.


    "If we don''t exterminate them all, we will never rest!"


    The voices on the walls roared.


    "Victory for sure!"


    "Victory for sure!"


    "Victory for sure!"


    ...


    However, it was easy to shout words of morale, but it wasn''t so easy to achieve true victory.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flickered with coldness when everyone was fighting chaotically around him. He was staring at the white celestial body in the sky.


    It was a celestial body that had an orbital revolution structure. The center was an extremely dazzling celestial body whose shape was blurry, yet boundless white light radiated forth from it. The high-intensity radiation seemed capable of completely destroying all objects in space, and everywhere the radiation waves passed by, there was only a stretch of white.


    In the surroundings of the white-colored celestial body, four black holes in the shape of spheres revolved unceasingly around it, causing the entire thing to form a tetrahedron. Each side was a triangle, forming an incomparably stable structure. It was not easy to destroy it no matter from which angle. One could tell that it was clearly extraordinary with just a single glance at it.


    The four black holes weren''t unfamiliar to Feng Lin. These were the spirit black holes he had encountered before. They had the terrifying special ability to devour cosmic energy.


    However, what were the four spirit black holes guarding?


    Feng Lin glanced at the white-colored gigantic celestial body as he mused silently.


    Spirit white hole?


    At this moment, the Star Battle Marshal continued, "This, the nest of the spirit race, is a terrifying celestial body that has the name of ''white hole''. It''s the other side of a black hole and would spew energy and matter out constantly. And as energy lifeforms, the spirit race was precisely a strange type of life that''s birthed by the white hole. It would produce spirit race members unceasingly. If we want to destroy the spirit race completely, we have to completely destroy this white hole. That, is our next mission. This mission is incomparably dangerous, are you all afraid?"


    As he spoke to here, he suddenly shouted the sentence ''Are you all afraid?'', questioning the hearts of people.


    "Afraid? Afraid my foot!"


    "If I''m afraid, I''m not a cultivator of humanity!"


    "We must let the spirit race know that we humans are not so easily bullied!"


    "Daring to come to the Great Wall University? In that case, let''s make it so that they can come but not return!"


    ¡­


    White hole?


    Feng Lin was contemplating this.


    In cosmology, white holes were strange celestial bodies that corresponded to black holes.


    The size of a black hole was so vast, capable of devouring all matter, and its attraction force was also sufficient enough to capture the fastest light in the universe, making escape impossible. Hence, it was like a space cave of eternal darkness. Hence, this particular celestial body was named a black hole.


    As for white holes, their properties were different. Although their mass was also extremely vast, because they had no way to endure the excessive matter of their mass, they would frequently be in a state of eruption, spewing out rays of light and matter.


    Since the spirit white hole had the same name, it most probably had the same characteristics as well.


    But this spirit white hole was different from other white holes that spew out basic particles and radiation. This spirit white hole was spewing countless energy lifeforms that were members of the spirit race!


    In that case, there was a problem.


    Where did the matter spewed out by the white hole come from?


    ...


    Staring at the revolving black holes around it, Feng Lin had some thoughts in his mind.


    According to scientific theory, he speculated that both black holes and white holes were two sides of a celestial body. Their insides were connected.


    The mass of the universe was constant!


    Black holes would devour matter, and white holes spew them out, forming a sort of balance regarding matter and energy.


    If not, no matter how much matter the white hole contained, there would come a day where all matter in it would be completely exhausted.


    "Next, we will execute the planetary extermination tactic. This time, your contribution will be assessed by your performance. Your battle achievements will be the rigid standard, and we will use this to select the Ten Heavenly Kings of the Great Wall University to participate in the hegemony competition of cosmos universities. The Ten Heavenly Kings will be the representatives of our university!"


    When these words rang out, another commotion was caused.


    The eyes of all the cultivators shone with a bright light, filled with excitement and agitation.


    Even Zhao Yue`e, who had always been able to maintain her calm, also revealed a different expression.


    Clearly, the title of the Ten Heavenly Kings was too moving.


    The Ten Heavenly Kings?


    Feng Lin silently mused. Even the martial queen Zhao Yue`e was moved by this. From this, one could see that the title was extraordinary. It wasn''t simply a title; there must be vast amounts of benefits within too. If not, how could the mere mention of this caused so many people to lose their cool?


    When Zhao Yue`e saw Feng Lin furrowing his brows, she understood his puzzlement. She then explained, "The Ten Heavenly Kings are students who received the greatest public recognition from the Great Wall University and Great Wall Army. They are the strongest experts of the younger generations that are approved by all. With the title alone, one would be able to allocate huge amounts of resources and gain many special privileges!"


    Feng Lin was still puzzled, and he couldn''t help but ask, "Why haven''t I heard of the selection of the Ten Heavenly Kings prior to this?"


    Zhao Yue`e smiled. "Because there are many special privileges for the Ten Heavenly Kings, and the selection isn''t simply based on cultivation or strength. It encompasses all aspects including how you use strategy, your level of wisdom, and your battle achievements. During times of peace, there''s no fixed criteria for selection. Therefore, it''s very tough to choose anyone that can convince the masses no matter what criteria are used. After all, the temptation for the titles is simply too overwhelming. To prevent chaos, the selection wouldn''t occur in times of peace. Only during times of war, where heroes emerged, would everyone''s potential be stimulated. Battle achievements are one thing that can convince everyone else. Each heavenly king has to slaughter their way out with true capabilities on the battlefield. There''s no need to doubt their strength. After becoming one of the Ten Heavenly Kings, not only would you be able to get large amounts of resources from the university, but your military rank will automatically rise by one and 90% of all confidential documents would be made available for you."


    Zhao Yue`e revealed many secrets regarding the titles of the Ten Heavenly Kings. Each of them contained boundless temptation.


    Feng Lin''s eyes shone with a fascinating light.


    If one was able to become one of these so-called Ten Heavenly Kings, they would be able to gain countless benefits. No wonder so many people were so excited.


    The Star Battle Marshal turned his gaze over. When he saw many people exuding their greatest battle intent, he couldn''t help but nod.


    War was a general mobilization. With such high morale, did he even need to worry that their objectives couldn''t be accomplished?


    He then continued in a heavy voice, "Registration begins immediately for those who are preparing to participate in the final battle. We will issue the latest battle mecha armor, the Light God Mecha Armor. This product was created by new research that''s specifically used to deal with spirit lifeforms. However, only those participating will be able to receive one. If any of you dares to register and not participate on the battlefield, you will be charged with treason against humanity and be killed with no mercy."


    As he spoke, his voice was filled with boundless killing intent. There was no mercy at all.


    The expressions of everyone turned serious, no longer daring to be the slightest bit careless.


    Now that the Marshal even personally warned them, if they still dared to treat this lightly, they would really be courting death!


    ...


    "Members of the True Martial Society are here!" Zhao Yue`e led her members and walked to the front, beginning to register her society''s information.


    "So it''s you guys." The official in charge of registration clearly knew of Zhao Yue`e''s name. He couldn''t help but feel shocked when he also noticed how familiar Feng Lin was.


    When had this Feng Lin joined the True Martial Society?


    The True Martial Society suddenly became such a strong team. It seemed like they were intending to seize the number one position for battle achievements. Anyway, they should be strong enough to contend against the other peak-level teams.


    Truly, the collision of planets would soon occur, the strong against the strong!


    ...


    With Zhao Yue`e in the lead, it was impossible even if the members from the True Martial Society wanted to remain inconspicuous.


    But Feng Lin wasn''t bothered at all. He took Light God Mecha Armor he had just received and began experimenting with it.


    The silver battle attire covered his entire body, and there were no gaps at all. It shone brilliantly, exuding a sense of surrealism that brimmed with the feel of science and technology.


    "Light God Mecha Armor - Number 109 is here to be of service. This is formed from the strongest mecha technology in interstellar space. The particle extinction sword is the bane of the spirit race. In the name of the Light God, kill all the members of the spirit race! I pray for your victory and contributions while fighting for humanity!"


    The A.I. of the mecha armor rang out. Feng Lin followed the instructions and pressed a button on his wrist.


    Po~


    At the next instant, a green sword and a red sword formed from light appeared in both of his hands. High radiation photons were captured using a strong magnetic field, causing them to transform into a corporeal state.


    Bzz, bzz, bzz~


    The edge of the swords lightly danced about, leaving behind arcs of multi-colored light in the air. It was extremely dazzling; the heat produced was enough to completely exterminate all lives.


    With such a powerful weapon in his hand, everything was now prepared. Only the eastern wind was lacking.


    Feng Lin turned his gaze toward the battlefield, his eyes were flickering with light.

 433 Breaking Out of The Siege

    Their backs were straight and looked like immovable mountains. They were clad in silver armor and adjusted to uniformity, appearing like an army. They knew that there were tigers in the mountains, yet they still persisted in going.


    This army wasn''t going to be shaken so easily.


    Faintly, an ethereal aura rose from the hearts of everyone and merged as one. This was like a smoke signal made of mental energy that indicated the presence of hostile forces, shooting straight up the clouds.


    The eyes of everyone were filled with battle intent.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    An explosive sound rang out three times, and the air trembled.


    Three gigantic motherships flew through the air. They were as large as planets and brimmed with the feel of science and technology.


    Far away, a breathtaking aura gushed over, shaking the stretch of starry space.


    Even the Great Wall University was trembling slightly from this.


    "Everyone participating in the battle will be given one Light God Mecha Armor, and you are to board the ships immediately." The Star Battle Marshal passed like thunder and moved like the wind; he suddenly gave the command.


    The situation on the battlefield had reached the stage where the deciding battle was about to occur. They couldn''t afford to delay, not even for an instant.


    Seeing everyone boarding the ships and receiving their mecha armor, he gave the general mobilization for war. They were about to move out.


    RUMBLE~


    Army commands were as heavy as mountains. With the command given, the army instantly moved out together, stepping out in uniformity. Their steps were heavy enough to cause mountains to shake.


    Feng Lin and the others puffed out their chests. They could be said to be the most elite troops of humanity. They followed the line and entered the motherships; their movements were like the tide surging forth with unstoppable momentum.


    As all the participants boarded, the door of the motherships closed. The rumbling sounds of the engine could be heard as gusts of ions were being blasted out with power. With a push-off, the three gigantic objects rose into the air, directly flying toward the black spirit tide.


    Po~


    Ripples appeared on the indestructible energy barrier. A large space actually appeared as a path opened up.


    Upon noticing an opening, the black spirit tide''s retreating momentum abruptly stopped. After that, they didn''t retreat, choosing to advance instead. They increased their speed, as though they wanted to take advantage of this hard-to-come-by opportunity and stake everything, completely destroying the Great Wall University.


    However, with the wealth of combat experience the three great interstellar Marshals possessed, how could they allow the spirit race to take advantage of this flaw? They roared in unison.


    "Open cannons!"


    The three Marshals were each in a mothership as they gave the command.


    Numerous cannons appeared on the ship; they were all as thick as pillars and began to blast forth cannon fire frenziedly.


    Ion Disintegrating Cannon!


    Star Annihilation Cannon!


    Crimson Refinement Artillery Cannon!


    ...


    The artillery barrage was created through interstellar technology and the crimson refinement gunpowder. The might it displayed could shake the starry space, capable of destroying all matter, including space itself.


    A stretch of whiteness appeared before the eyes of everyone as their ears trembled. They could see and hear nothing.


    Their visions only recovered after a long time. To their surprise, they saw that the vast black spirit tide now had a gigantic hole right in the middle of their ranks. The cannon fire was undoubtedly extremely effective.


    But this hadn''t ended yet!


    At the edge of the dark space, countless spirit lifeforms began to gush forth like the tides, quickly filling up the giant hole that was created.


    It wasn''t easy for them to find an opportunity; thus, there was no way the spirit race would let go of it so easily.


    Although the amount of cannon fire was great and it was very powerful, in the face of the black spirit tide, which contained billions of spirit lifeforms, it was still insufficient.


    The black tides came wave after wave. They were like extremely thick black ink and unable to be dispersed. They were like eternal darkness, devouring all light. The closer the humans got, the number would their scalps be as goosebumps appeared on their skin.


    "Naive." The three Marshals coldly laughed. They naturally wouldn''t allow the spirit race to succeed. The energy barrier from the mothership was activated to their maximum degree and forcefully blocked up the pathway. The energy barrier continued flowing outwards, extending toward the black spirit tide.


    Wu, wu, wu¡­


    The strange sounds were mixed together with electromagnetic interference.


    The motherships were like entering a quagmire; their advance speed was impeded greatly, but they didn''t stop trying to move forward.


    Numerous twisting figures already floated unceasingly outside the motherships. They were like ghosts and spirits of mythology, emitting piercing screams to stir up the terror in people''s hearts.


    For those with weaker wills, their bodies involuntarily trembled.


    "How brazen!" The three Marshals weren''t shocked but were angered instead. They roared loudly, "Open the combat cabin."


    "Yes, Marshals!" The A.I.s of the motherships replied instantly.


    The Star Battle Marshal turned and faced everyone as he roared, "All of you, look carefully! Next, we will display the best combat method to deal with alien races."


    The combat battle of the interstellar Marshals?


    Feng Lin and the others couldn''t help but feel their hearts stirring when they heard this.


    To be able to become a Marshal of the Great Wall University, every one of them was a top expert with a high cultivation base. Their mythological genes had awakened to an unfathomable degree, akin to elite kings. It wasn''t an exaggeration to say that they had enough strength to suppress a region in the starry space by themselves.


    With such a supreme expert displaying their own combat method, this was truly an extremely rare chance.


    Just by observing, it would surely spark insights in them, making it so that they would gain a deeper understanding and inspiration for their own cultivation.


    Just this point alone already caused countless people to feel excited.


    Everyone involuntarily held their breaths as they stared at the three powerful Marshals.


    BOOM!


    A huge platform suddenly appeared above one of the motherships, displaying a semi-open space with countless mysterious patterns inlaid with spirit crystals. The spiritual qi was extracted through technology from the crystals, permeated the atmosphere in the semi-open space.


    "This is the latest crystal technology that was developed by humanity. It is currently in the application stage. By using spiritual qi to stimulate mythological genes, it can allow our genetic powers to be enhanced by over two times. This is a fusion of science and mythology gene and is filled with boundless mysteries. Although this technology is still not stable now, you can very well imagine how powerful this would be once it''s fully developed. It would surely be the strongest killing trump card in the hands of us, humans!..." The Marshal equipped his battle attire calmly. He didn''t panic at all as he stared at the surging black spirit tide.


    Crystal technology?


    Feng Lin''s heart also stirred with excitement.


    This technology was the fusion of mythological genes and science. Science was used to extract spiritual qi to strengthen and enhance the power of mythological genes. This is particularly valuable because it couldn''t be replicated and could only be used by humans. Just this point alone was extremely hard to come by.


    From this, one could tell that once this technology was opened to the public, it would be one of the most powerful killing weapons for humanity when they fought against the other alien races.


    The three Marshals stood on their respective motherships, staring straight at the black spirit tide surging over. They showed no signs of retreat and abruptly laughed valiantly. Then they suddenly exploded into action.


    Supernova Nuclear Explosion!


    The first to act was the youngest Star River Marshal. On the outside, he looked like a scholarly teacher. His hands moved unceasingly and formed gestures. Resplendent starlight then erupted forth from his palms, revolving unceasingly around him. The light was dazzling to the extreme, like the projection created by a constellation.


    Absolute Frost Domain!


    Next, the Star Domain Marshal acted. He was a tall old man yet didn''t show any signs of fragility at all. His face was solemn, and countless ice crystals manifested from him. His entire person became a statue of ice.


    This hadn''t concluded yet. Boundless frost extended forth, freezing all particles that crumbled after they were frozen. In the end, even space itself was frozen solid, causing blue-black cracks to manifest, akin to the structure of ice crystals.

 434 Slaughtering The Spirit Race

    Outer space was boundlessly vast and filled with countless wonders.


    And supernova explosion was considered one of the rare wonders.


    The Star River Marshal''s genetic power was akin to the scene of a supernova at the end of its life. The moment he acted, an impressive scene manifested immediately.


    When he propped his hands up, countless particles collided, causing dazzling rays of light to emit. The light continuously expanded; this scene was like the splitting apart of chaos at the beginning of time, resembling the true explosion of a supernova.


    The powerful impact gushed out. Everything embroiled within¡ªbe it energy particles or matter¡ªwas disintegrated into their original forms.


    Countless monsters from the spirit race screamed miserably as they were engulfed by the light. After that, they instantly began to disintegrate.


    In another area, the space was frozen solid into a blue-black crystal. The tendrils of the frost continued to extend outwards, freezing everything it came in contact with, creating a stretch of ice statues.


    This was an extreme state of the universe where the temperature was closing in on absolute zero. Even the smallest micro-particles would enter a state of absolute stillness. This was the coldest state in the universe where all laws and material structures lost their meaning.


    Ka, ka, ka!


    Countless spirit race monsters were directly frozen, revealing their original shape, becoming ice statues that were fantastic oddities of every description. But even so, the malevolence they displayed when they were still alive remained on their expressions.


    The black spirit tide suffered heavy casualties and showed signs of an avalanche of collapse.


    The three motherships moved into a ''Æ·'' formation, a mothership was at the center with the two others in the wings positions. At the wings positions, the power they unleashed cleansed the battlefield, destroying the spirit race monsters. The surviving spirit race monsters all rushed toward the mothership in the center wave after wave.


    The Star Battle Marshal was there, yet he showed no signs of panic at all!


    Since he was the Star Battle Marshal and dared to take the initiative to move the army out to fight with the alien races, his own strength was naturally strongest among the Marshals. In fact, in the entire Great Wall Army and University, his strength was only second to the headmaster.


    Upon seeing the remaining black spirit tide not retreating but rushing toward him instead, it was like he felt a great humiliation. Anger flashed across his face. "Treating me as a soft persimmon?"


    Positive-Negative Tyrant Punch!


    BOOM!


    His left fist radiated a vast, positive energy with the light of lightning continuing to fester. His right fist was cloaked in darkness and gloom, like the dark side of the universe, devouring all light.


    The Star Battle Marshal roared as his fists suddenly collided. This symbolized the collision between the positive and negative energy in the universe, causing Yin and Yang to mix.


    Sizzle~


    At the instant his fists collided, numerous purple-colored electric snakes shot out. They were as slender as gossamer yet as sharp as thorns that continued blasting forward.


    Everywhere they passed, regardless of objects or spirit race monsters, all were penetrated through. Their most basic particles completely crumbled. They were destroyed from the microscopic level!


    On the surface, there were no terrifying phenomena that manifested. But the tyranny of such power far surpassed the imagination.


    ¡­


    The people in the mothership were all dumbstruck for a long time, deeply stunned.


    When Feng Lin saw this scene, his eyes gleamed with a bright light.


    His spirit force was extremely powerful and he could comprehend things on a deeper level. He faintly discovered that the powers unleashed by the three Marshals had already shaken up the base essence of the universe. With a lift of their hands, they had the power to split apart heavens and open up new earth.


    Humans could actually control such power?


    Everyone including Feng Lin felt their horizons broadened greatly; it was like a window akin to a brand new world opened up in their minds.


    This was also the wondrous part of mythological genes. They possessed the possibility of limitless evolution. Even a mere human body could ascend to the peak of the starry space.


    The three Marshals displayed their might, destroying large amounts of enemies with a single move. Everywhere their power spread to, that space would be emptied. The mothership advanced with increased momentum, pressing forward courageously.


    The spirit race also understood the goal of humans. They frenziedly swarmed over, blocking their advance. They wouldn''t allow humans to get near their mother planet.


    The white hole was their nest. Once that was destroyed, the entire tribe of spirit race that was connected to the white hole would be completely exterminated.


    "Everyone, enter the battle cabins and prepare to activate the full-combat mode!" the Star Battle Marshal gave the order.


    Feng Lin and the rest didn''t dare to be slow. They respectively started to move, wearing the Light God Mecha Armor and entering the battle cabins.


    This was a semi-open space that faced the outer space directly. The technology was used to stabilize their bodies. Thick and intense spiritual qi was pumped into the mecha armor via scientific tubes.


    Feng Lin and the others only felt a current of warmth entering their bodies. All their genes were completely stimulated; it felt like a stream of lava churning inside them, wanting nothing more than to gush out, destroying everything before them.


    Vacuum Domain!


    Particle Storm!


    Sun Fist!


    ...


    Genetic power in coordination with stances of martial arts. All sorts of unique abilities were displayed, causing the outer space to descend into chaos. Anything that was blasted by the powers would definitely crumble apart completely!


    These powerful cultivators from the Great Wall University acted together, instantly creating an air-tight offense. Under the leadership of the three Marshals, they clashed together with the black spirit tide, continuing to defeat their opponents, slaughtering the spirit race monsters with ease.


    Turtlesnake Taichi!


    A clear shout rang out beside Feng Lin. Qi and blood towered up into the sky, forming the shape of a black tortoise that threw its head back, howling at the sky. It opened its mouth as a vortex was formed. With a single breath, it devoured several hundreds of spirit race monster.


    Pa, pa, pa!


    Its giant snake tail continued to whip around. There was a fearsome-looking python head at the end of the tail, bearing its fangs and biting unceasingly.


    The python head that was formed from qi and blood was also an energy lifeform. It was filled with positive-attribute energy and was just so exactly the complete opposite when compared to the spirit race.


    The spirit race monsters that were bitten were instantly torn apart, disintegrated from the fiery qi and blood.


    On the gigantic black tortoise, Zhao Yue`e stood straight on its back, staring up at the sky. She was like a goddess who descended to the mortal world, exuding an aura that struck fear in the hearts of people.


    She suddenly moved. Her hands drew circles in the air as she displayed Taichi!


    As her hands moved, the diagrams and patterns on the black tortoise''s back began to move, forming a Yin Yang Duality, Four Phases, Eight Trigram pattern that resembled a black and white millstone.


    No matter how many spirit race monsters rushed at her, all of them were crushed into pieces.


    For a time, she directly faced tens of thousands of spirit race monsters, and she wasn''t in any way inferior to them. She was truly the number one of the younger generation, exuding an aura of invincibility, drawing the attention of everyone.


    Feng Lin stood at the side. He naturally didn''t want to be a burden.


    His spirit was like a sword.


    His spirit force became corporeal and transformed into countless formless blades that respectively slashed down, destroying the spirit race''s thoughts and will.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    Numerous golden spheres shot out like bullets through the air, flying freely toward their targets.


    Everywhere the crimson gold cinnabar pill passed by, the spirit race monsters would be ruthlessly penetrated as the energy within them ignited, causing their bodies to completely explode.


    Although his cultivation limited his strength and he couldn''t compare to Zhao Yue`e yet, with the aid of the crimson gold cinnabar pill, his performance wasn''t inferior to the vast majority of others on the battlefield.


    Only a few people performed better than him.


    However, this was just the start of the final battle!


    Feng Lin wasn''t in a hurry, he wasn''t hasty at all¡­


    The three motherships cooperated well with each other. They were like sharp arrowheads, breaking through the obstruction of the spirit race as they flew toward the depths of the starry space.


    Gradually, the dark space ahead was filled with a stretch of silvery-white light that caused the surrounding clusters of stars to lose their colors, shining upon numerous malevolent silhouettes.


    Each one of these silhouettes was like a gigantic beast, malevolent and fiendish.


    Earlier, Feng Lin and the others saw the spirit white hole appearing before them with the four spirit black holes revolving at its side.


    Now that they were nearing it, they could see gigantic monsters that were like the most loyal guards, guarding their nest against danger.

 435 Entering the Mother Plane

    The gigantic mother planet floated in space with black holes surrounding it. It emitted a vast white light filled with all sorts of powerful radiation that manifested electromagnetic disturbance.


    The extreme white light engulfed the light from the surrounding stars, yet at the same time, it reflected numerous malevolent figures hiding in the shadows of the universe. Some of them resembled giant pythons, some resembled giant whales, and even more resembled octopi. They all had different forms, but the aura they exuded was of the same pure malevolence. They were like monsters in the myths and legends, sinister and terrifying to the extreme.


    "Are these the true appearances of the spirit race?"


    "The name is really apt!"


    "Truly terrifying!"


    ...


    Many people didn''t have spirit force and couldn''t sense the true nature of the spirit race. This was their first time seeing their true bodies and they couldn''t help but exclaim in surprise.


    And as the three motherships continuously moved nearer, the white hole also began to react by sending out a flood of light.


    Those gigantic spirit beasts also began to move. Powerful energy fluctuations radiated from them, forming shockwaves that blasted over.


    The outer space resembled the lonely sea. Countless energy waves rose, gushing over and over.


    These spirit beasts also directly rushed over, relying on their gigantic size.


    However, after what they had been through and given that Feng Lin and the others were elites of the Great Wall University, how would they be afraid?


    Under the enhancement of crystal technology, their strength was augmented greatly and their confidence surged as well. They weren''t weak at all and faced the spirit race head-on directly, completely blocking the shockwaves.


    The three motherships were even more tyrannical. Their size was equal to planets, and as they moved forth, even for the gigantic spirit beasts, they were like ants before the motherships. The motherships forcefully opened up a path.


    They barged through all obstacles. The spirit mother planet was already within their sights.


    Bzz bzz bzz~


    The mother planet of the spirit race seemed to have detected something. It shimmered with light and pulsed with a cadence, seemingly sending out some unfathomable signals.


    The four black holes vibrated intensely, emitting a corporeal radiation that formed a colorless forcefield in the shape of a tetrahedron, which enveloped the white hole.


    Woosh~ woosh~


    The motherships had their own energy barriers. They rushed forward without fear. However, contrary to expectations, both energy barriers ended in mutual destruction upon contact, creating resplendent sparks.


    The external shell of the mothership instantly started to crumble away.


    Clearly, the external shell was constructed from the toughest material created by interstellar science, yet it was corroded away by the colorless energy barrier, crumbling completely and not leaving anything behind. It was extremely bizarre and terrifying.


    "Warning! Warning! Discovered antimatter energy barrier! Do not get any nearer, do not get any nearer!..." the A.I. let out loud warnings to remind everyone.


    It was actually an antimatter energy barrier!


    It was truly hard to deal with that.


    When the three Marshals heard that, all of them immediately frowned. It was truly exceedingly difficult to deal with.


    Since the universe had matter, it naturally also had antimatter.


    Antimatter would usually have similar microstructures with the matter, but their properties were completely different. Once matter came in contact with antimatter, there would instantly be a mutual destructive reaction occurring, causing a large amount of energy to be released.


    This was an even more microscopic attack compared to particle storms.


    All substances, no matter how tough they were, were formed from matter. Upon encountering an antimatter energy shield, the mutual destruction effect would occur instantly.


    The material would lose all meaning and had no obstruction power.


    This point wasn''t exaggerated at all.


    Antimatter by itself represented the darkest power in the universe.


    Although the technology that constructed the motherships were extremely advanced, their level hadn''t reached the level of invincibility.


    Upon facing such a thin layer of antimatter barrier, they actually had no way to continue advancing or they would be destroyed completely.


    After all, the spirit race was a race whose evolution degree far surpassed humanity. Their technology was also above that of humanity.


    Earlier, the Great Wall University depended on the energy barrier network of the star fortresses to block the billions of spirit race monsters outside.


    Unfortunately, the spirit race also had their own trump cards. This thin-layer of antimatter energy barrier was like an unbreachable heavenly moat; there was no way to get through it. For a time, the humans couldn''t help but feel helpless.


    The three Marshals were also muttering to themselves irresolutely.


    Although the motherships were constructed from the most advanced technology of humans, they wouldn''t be able to break through.


    In that case, only a single method was left. They had to use their genetic powers to forcefully break apart the antimatter energy barrier, allowing the human cultivators to enter.


    But even with the joint forces of the three Marshals, it was impossible for them to create an opening large enough for the three motherships to enter. Now, they could only let the cultivators exit the motherships and directly fight in outer space.


    Without the defense of the motherships, they would be exposed in outer space, near the nest of the spirit race. They would definitely be surrounded by enemies; the danger would be extremely high.


    But since things had developed to this extent, they had no other solutions!


    Since the people here dared to participate in this final battle and wanted to obtain great rewards, they were also prepared to risk their lives and walk the line between life and death.


    All of the cultivators here felt the same way!


    Since this was a real battlefield, how could there be any talk of safety?


    The Star Battle Marshal decisively gave the order, "Everyone, equip your mecha armor. Immediately exit the mothership and join the battle¡­"


    Have they reached this step?


    Feng Lin had already anticipated something like this would happen. He didn''t feel too surprised. It was just that he didn''t imagine this step would arrive so quickly.


    After being startled for a moment, he instantly came to his senses and checked his equipment.


    Zhao Yue`e then spoke, "When we leave the mothership and enter combat later, we have to stay together and try not to be separated. Only by doing so can our powers be combined together, aiding us in offense and defense, and we wouldn''t be overrun so easily. The battlefield would be extremely chaotic, so we have to do our best to protect ourselves before we can reap the huge benefits and contributions!"


    Everyone here was a newbie when it came to a war of this magnitude. They naturally understood this logic; all of them nodded respectively.


    After that, the door of the motherships opened as cultivators clad in mecha armor moved out, entering outer space.


    "Next we will blast through the antimatter energy barrier, giving you all space to enter the spirit race star system or the white hole! Although this mother planet is terrifying and isn''t something you guys can handle, we just need you to do all you can to kill the four spirit black holes revolving around it. Once the stabilizing structure of the spirit star system is broken, the white hole would lose all defense and we will personally act to destroy it. However, don''t throw your lives stupidly just to gain contribution points¡­"


    When he spoke, the voice of the Star Battle Marshal was filled with warning.


    Although the battlefield was dangerous, as one of the Marshals of the Great Wall University, he had an obligation to remind the younger generation. But as to whether they would listen to him or not, that was another matter entirely.


    But in reality, everyone understood this. This was something even the interstellar Marshals felt was terrifying. They naturally wouldn''t stupidly court death.


    "Let''s begin." The three Marshals joined forces and attacked. Bright light radiated from their palms as boundless power from their mythological genes gathered and gushed out, wanting to engulf everything before them.


    The power of mythological genes was considered transcendent powers. This was something neither matter nor antimatter could affect.


    The comprehensions of the three Marshals with regard to their respective mythological genes were naturally incomparable deep.


    Since science and technology couldn''t destroy the antimatter barrier, they would use their transcendent powers to break it!


    As they attacked, they could see that it was effective.


    Ripples could be seen on the antimatter energy barrier, and a huge hole was opened up forcefully, allowing people to enter.


    "Split into four groups and target each of the black holes. Try your best to kill them and leave the white hole to us!" the Star Battle Marshal gave another order.


    Military commands were as heavy as mountains.


    The response from the other cultivators rang out in the surrounding.


    After that, all the cultivators rushed into the opening like celestial maidens scattering flowers, each group moving to their respective targets.


    Although their targets were the spirit black holes capable of devouring the energy of the universe, they felt no fear at all!


    Everything was for humanity!

 436 Like A Hot Knife Through Butter

    The black hole was just before their eyes.


    Darkness was everywhere. This hole was capable of devouring all matter and energy; even light was devoured completely.


    The spirit black holes were truly the weapons of wars from the spirit race.


    If it was the Feng Lin of the past, he naturally wouldn''t dare to clash head-on against them.


    But now, he was already completely different. His vitality stat had exceeded 10,000, and his combat strength was comparable to the adept realm. This was sufficient to guarantee that he had the capabilities to protect himself at the very least.


    In addition to a bunch of comrades that was even stronger than him, it wasn''t an impossible thing for them to kill the spirit black hole.


    And Feng Lin''s true source of confidence lay in the crimson gold cinnabar pill he personally concocted.


    As a unique pill that was an advanced catalyst for energy reactions, this cinnabar pill was the bane of the spirit race.


    An energy body could allow the spirit race to ignore the restrictions of a material body. Therefore, they were immune to all material attacks. But because their body structure was made up solely of energy, once their flaw was discovered, they would encounter energy attacks that could kill or maim them on the microscopic level. They would instantly lose their combat strength or even their lives.


    Feng Lin was together with Zhao Yue`e and the others. Their Light God Mecha Armor emitted resplendent flames as they sped through the air.


    Their target was none other than the spirit black hole at the left-most position of the spirit star system (white hole).


    Roar~ Howl~ Shriek~...


    Waves of violent electromagnetic ions gushed over, resembling roars of anger. It instantly caused the signal of the armors to become scrambled. Right now, only an irritating buzzing sound could be heard within their ears.


    "Be careful!" Zhao Yue`e stood at the forefront. She called out a warning and then clenched her fist, materializing two fiery pure-white swords in her hands as she displayed a martial stance.


    Feng Lin and the others also had solemn expressions. They all held the light swords in their hands.


    Then, the light in front of them began to distort as numerous gigantic formless figures wanted to surround them from all directions. Each of them was a gigantic spirit beast that was tough to see with the naked eye.


    The light from their bodies gathered rapidly, resembling free-moving biological creatures that shot out electromagnetic cannon ball, producing violent waves of energy that blasted forward.


    RUMBLE~


    Numerous thick energy pillars were blasted out. The beams of energy unceasingly intersected in the air, wanting to destroy everything before them. They wanted their attacks to completely engulf all humans who dared to barge into their spirit star system.


    KILL!


    The sounds of killing echoed through the air.


    Sizzle~


    Sword shadows ruthlessly slashed down, continuously slicing the thick energy pillars apart.


    They then reversed the flow and gushed forth like tides with ferocious momentum.


    All cultivators spread out in the air like the flower petals scattered by a celestial maiden. They formed their own small teams and began to clash against the gigantic spirit beasts.


    Numerous gigantic bodies churned and rolled unceasingly in space, causing a disturbance so great like the furious surging of sea waves. Chaos was everywhere.


    "Split open for me!" A shout rang out, followed by a sharp light sword that directly pierced into the body of a gigantic beast, tearing it apart from top to bottom.


    A giant body was split in twain from head to tail, and corporeal rainbow-colored energy gushed forth, resembling boiling blood spraying outwards.


    Feng Lin propped with his hands and activated his Monkey King Domain hurriedly. It transformed into a transparent barrier that guarded him.


    He then ventured onto the battlefield and began clashing chaotically against the gigantic spirit beasts.


    Although the bodies of these spirit race monsters were formless and tough to see with the naked eye, they couldn''t escape from Feng Lin''s spiritual perception.


    The Monkey King Domain would isolate an entire area and obstruct all invasion of external energy.


    The light sword in Feng Lin''s hand brandished and waved about, transforming into millions of beams of sword light that shot everywhere.


    The Light God Mecha Armor was constructed from the most advanced technology in the Interstellar Era, and the divine light sword was forged from dark energy. It had no material form yet contained the attribute to extinguish everything.


    Everywhere the sword edge passed by, the spirit race monsters would be split into twain and sliced into pieces.


    With such a powerful weapon in his hand, Feng Lin was successful in all his endeavors.


    His wrist flexed and the sword light danced around him, forming a complete zone of isolation with extreme sharpness.


    When the spirit race monsters moved near, they would instantly be shredded.


    Zhao Yue`e and the others weren''t in any way inferior as well. They had their backs to each other and protected the weak points of their comrades, supporting each other in offense and defense. Together, they dealt with enemy attacks from all directions while continuing with the slaughter.


    By combining strengths, their defense was as secure as a city protected by a steel wall and a moat of boiling water.


    Their group continued advancing forward, like a drill drilling into the black spirit tide, reversing the flow. Everywhere they passed by, the enemies would explode and disperse like smoke, transforming into chaotic energy that spread everywhere.


    Ang, ang, ang!


    Three powerful blasts of electromagnetic current suddenly shot over. The vast shadow of the spirit black hole enveloped Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e, and the rest, intent on suppressing them.


    The mouth of the black hole was opened wide as a powerful absorption force manifested, wanting to devour Feng Lin and everyone else completely.


    "Give it your all to kill the gigantic spirit beasts! Don''t retreat!" Zhao Yue`e commanded, not expressing fear at all. She didn''t choose to retreat and advanced instead, taking the lead in rushing forward.


    When everyone heard that, their expressions turned solemn as they followed behind her closely.


    The three gigantic spirit beasts rushed over from all directions; their movements caused the space around the area to churn.


    Feng Lin and the others were within the area. They were like small boats on the vast ocean, enduring the intense storm as they trembled violently.


    They stimulated their genetic power to the greatest degree, focusing on defense and increasing the stability of their bodies.


    "Scatter!" Zhao Yue`e''s hand heavily waved down and everyone instantly scattered, avoiding the attacks, transforming into points of starlight. The light sword in their hands unleashed a barrage of attacks to the gigantic spirit beasts, intending to overwhelm them.


    True Martial Seven Interception Sword!


    Holy Cross Judgment Sword Art!


    Meteor Sword Rain!


    ...


    The cultivation bases of these people were at the very least at the adept level, and they were all well-versed in all sorts of genetic martial arts. Their expertise in sword arts naturally wouldn''t be lacking either.


    With the light swords in their hands, they instantly unleashed all sorts of ferocious sword attacks in the air that resonated with each other, causing sword qi to flood the area and slash everything in their way.


    The gigantic spirit beasts might be extremely fierce. But under the barrage of attacks, they seemed stiff and inflexible. They were directly injured heavily, causing them to howl in anger.


    Bzz!


    Feng Lin''s hands ruthlessly gripped his sword as he channeled his Heart Monkey Force frenziedly into it. The three-meter long light sword was strengthened and expanded like a balloon with air blown into it, becoming a gigantic sword over thirty-meters long, expanding by ten times.


    The Heart Monkey Force used idealistic force to influence the physical world, enhancing its target.


    Silver light then flashed through the air.


    A gigantic spirit beast, because of its inflexible movements, was instantly hit by the attack. A thin cracked appeared on its body. In the end, it was split into twain by the sword attack, transforming into a torrent of energy as it exploded violently.


    A group of spirit monsters and gigantic spirit beasts were killed by the energy explosion, causing a huge hole to appear within their ranks.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    Feng Lin wasn''t indecisive at all.


    Numerous small golden spheres that were akin to the constellations in the air revolved around him. These were all the crimson gold cinnabar pills. With the drive from his spirit force, they shot out in a frenzy akin to bullets.


    The moment the spirit race monsters were penetrated by it, they instantly exploded, becoming a ball of crimson golden flames that erupted like fireworks.


    Everyone used their own methods. They cut through the spirit tide like a hot knife through butter as they continued advancing forward.


    Feng Lin stood at the forefront of the team. His gaze was serene, reflecting the shadow that existed in the gap of darkness that was the spirit black hole. A moment later, he directly rushed forward, moving toward it.

 437 Clash of the strong

    "Attention! Attention! Energy is rapidly being exhausted¡­"


    The Light God Mecha Armor flashed with a piercing red light as the sound of loud warnings filled the air.


    In the boundless space, a hole of darkness floated before their eyes, and the more they got nearer to it, the closer they felt it was.


    Even their breaths would turn to ice, as though the temperature in their body was being rapidly absorbed away.


    Darkness occupied their vision. The tension was so heavy that it could drive people mad. The monotony of darkness seemed to become the sole color of the universe, and it felt so oppressive that people were breathless.


    Through the correspondence between the mecha armors, Feng Lin could clearly hear that his comrades were panting.


    Although they were already mentally prepared in their hearts before they entered the battlefield, when true danger arrived, it was still very difficult for people to maintain their cool-headedness.


    Being mentally prepared was a completely different thing compared to personally experiencing it.


    When one was personally facing a spirit black hole that could devour all energy, it was inevitable for them to feel some fear in their hearts. Their movements would also slow down due to this.


    However, Feng Lin focused his gaze and swiftly recovered his calmness.


    After all, this wasn''t his first time clashing against a spirit black hole.


    Back then during the devil training, he had encountered the ambush of the spirit race and had once led a group of newbies to flee for their lives under the pursuit of a spirit black hole. In fact, he had even managed to overturn the situation with his crimson refinement cinnabar pill, forcefully opening up a path of survival and turning the impossible into the possible.


    Now, there was even less reason for him to feel fear!


    He abruptly spoke, his voice like metals and stones falling onto the ground. "Let''s attack swiftly. The spirit black hole can replenish itself through devouring energy. Thus, we have to be decisive as it would only mean more trouble if we delay."


    After that, he didn''t waste any more words. His hands both held onto a light sword tightly as he cleaved a spirit monster that rushed his way apart. After that, he took a step and leaped into the air.


    Under the aid of the Heart Monkey Force, he activated his skill. His body somersaulted through the air, and a magical cloud resembling Sun Wukong''s somersault cloud appeared beneath his feet, transforming him into a beam of light and shot toward the spirit black hole.


    "Kill!"


    With a heavy sound, their light swords grew increasingly longer and pierced through many of the spirit race monsters, treating them like kebabs; all of them gradually exploded and dispersed.


    But the nearer they got to the black hole, the greater the absorption force became. At this point, their gigantic swords were affected and began to bend. They were gradually absorbed and destroyed.


    The spirit black hole intensely expanded and contracted as a powerful radiation force gushed forth from it.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. At the next instant, his mecha armor was blasted by countless photons, and it felt like he had fallen into the sun and was being baptized over and over again. His entire person was being flung out.


    He kept somersaulted and finally regained his balance with great difficulty. However, sparks could already be seen emitting from all parts of his mecha armor. It had suffered heavy damage.


    "Warning! Warning! Encountering a powerful radiation impact. Energy loss of 20% with a damage index of 31%. Please pay attention to dodging¡­"


    The mecha armor flashed with piercing red light, sounding off a warning.


    The spirit black hole was the spirit black hole after all. With a single strike, Feng Lin and his mecha armor were both heavily injured and damaged.


    His face was flushed. He gritted his teeth and swallowed the sweet taste at the back of his throat.


    "Let''s go at it together!" Zhao Yue`e shouted.


    Feng Lin''s actions also caused the others to wake up.


    Now that things had come to this point, how could they feel fear?


    Could it be that they couldn''t even compare to a tiny and inconsequential grand cultivator like Feng Lin?


    When they thought of their instinctive fear earlier, they could feel burning shame on their cheeks.


    The Light God Mecha Armors were extremely effective when it came to killing ordinary spirit monsters. However, if their energy was absorbed by a spirit black hole, even the mecha armors would be powerless.


    The energy reserves of the mecha armor rapidly dwindled. The light swords that had been extremely effective before were now devoid of energy, becoming completely useless.


    In order not to waste energy, they decisively shut down their light swords and activated their genetic powers, rushing at the spirit black hole head-on.


    Black Tortoise Taichi!


    Angelic Holy Cut!


    Meteor Shooting Star!


    ...


    Genetic powers intersected with each other in the air, causing the area to twist and warp, manifesting numerous scenes.


    Qi and blood were like fire, transforming into a gigantic black tortoise that sat there in space. The body was that of a turtle with a snake head as the tail. The genetic martial art was unleashed to perfection, causing all the spirit monsters to crumble apart when it clashed against the black turtle.


    At the same time, the holy light filled with sacred energy purified everything, leaving no residue at all. It was a complete contrast to the darkness of the black hole.


    Lastly, thousands upon thousands of gigantic meteors the size of planets arced through space like shooting stars smashing downwards. Each of them had the weight of millions of kilograms, brimming with unstoppable momentum, intent on suppressing everything.


    ...


    With Zhao Yue`e at the lead, everyone no longer held back and unleashed their genetic powers to their full effects. Energy torrents were formed, causing the entire space to shake.


    Although the spirit black hole was terrifying, as long as it still remained in the same space, it couldn''t help but tremble from the intensity of powers here.


    Cracks instantly appeared on its gigantic body. A huge maw opened up, causing radiation to flood forth. It exuded anger and violence, showing that this spirit black hole was also a unique cosmic lifeform; its state of life was beyond human imagination.


    The boundaries of the black hole suddenly lit up, illuminated by an extremely bright but strange halo of light.


    Even for black holes that absorbed everything in the universe, it didn''t mean that they wouldn''t leak energy. They would release radiation any time.


    The red light that was filled with radiation looked to be powerless, but upon shining on the bodies of people, everyone instantly felt their flesh and blood beginning to mutate.


    Feng Lin''s sharp senses instantly sensed it. He could feel a strange itch on his skin, like something bad just happened.


    However, his stone monkey body was extremely tough as his body was already strengthened to the max.


    With his will, a faint silvery-white light covered his skin, resembling the luster of jade. This light covering his entire body was seamless, isolating all other external energies.


    Sadly, his other comrades weren''t as lucky as him.


    "Ah, ah, ah!" Miserable screams rang out.


    Many people clutched their faces as they howled in pain. Blisters began to erupt like hives on their skin, rotting away and instantly becoming cancerous.


    Humans of the Interstellar Era couldn''t be considered universe lifeforms. And so, there were too many things in the universe that could threaten their lives.


    Under the strong radiation, their cells instantly turned cancerous. Unless they had awakened body-strengthening type genes, they wouldn''t be able to endure such intense harm.


    The spirit black hole released the radiation silently in all frequencies, catching everyone unaware. Even the Light God Mecha Armors weren''t able to block it.


    The attacks of everyone were instantly suppressed as their movements slowed. They had no choice but to use their genetic force to resist the cancerous transformation to their bodies.


    "This can''t continue on." Upon seeing the situation turning grim, Feng Lin''s hands spread out.


    Monkey King Domain!


    His domain was instantly expanded to the greatest degree, forming a giant barrier of thirty meters in radius, enveloping everyone within.


    With this miraculous domain that isolated all external energy, the pressure on everyone was alleviated momentarily.


    Everyone stared in shock at Feng Lin''s floating figure ahead. They didn''t expect him to have such a wondrous ability to control energy, which allowed him to clash head-on with the spirit black hole.


    This wasn''t something an ordinary mythology gene could accomplish!


    The last bits of underestimation and disregard in their hearts for Feng Lin vanished completely.


    However, Feng Lin naturally didn''t bother about it at this moment.


    "Rush together! The energy of the black hole is endless, and things would only get more troublesome the more we drag things on!" As the sound of his voice faded, he wasted no words and transformed into a beam of light, rushing over.


    With the Monkey King Domain, Feng Lin actually exuded an aura of unstoppable momentum when he rushed forth alone.

 438 Destroying A Spirit Black Hole Once Again

    The formless domain allowed him to control his surrounding space.


    It was invisible and had no form, yet it became a true barrier that enveloped a group of people protectively within, blocking the onslaught of radiation.


    Feng Lin took the lead; ions ejected from beneath his feet as his body transformed into a beam of light that rushed straight toward the black hole.


    Zhao Yue`e and the others followed closely behind. Each of them unleashed their own genetic powers, forming a powerful formation.


    Countless spirit monsters rushed from all directions, but they were all instantly shredded.


    After being able to catch a breath from the intense radiation, Zhao Yue`e and the others naturally wouldn''t waste such an opportunity. They were still the elites among the elites.


    With their combined force, they instantly exuded a momentum that could tear through everything with absurd ease.


    Although those spirit beasts with gigantic bodies were terrifying, their movements were as slow as dummies, and they couldn''t resist at all.


    With Feng Lin in the lead, all of them¡ªwithout realizing it¡ªwas already directly before the spirit black hole.


    The Light God Mecha Armor was as expected of something constructed from the most advanced technology of the Interstellar Era. It allowed them to move freely through outer space, granting them fair conditions to fight against the spirit lifeforms.


    The body of the black hole was extremely vast, akin to a small planet. Moreover, its destructive might was evidently not weak at all.


    Boundless absorption force gushed forth, targeted at the incoming figures. Once anyone got drawn into the vortex, not even their bones would remain. They would never be able to see the sun again.


    Feng Lin didn''t know what sort of methods the others had to kill the spirit black hole. What he knew was that no matter what trump cards they had, the greatest weapon against the black hole was still the crimson gold cinnabar pills he concocted!


    After all, he had depended on the lower-grade crimson refinement cinnabar pill to kill a spirit black hole before.


    108 cycles cinnabar pill formation!


    As this thought flashed through his mind, Feng Lin instantly acted. His hands formed gestures, performing intricate dances as dreamlike as butterflies.


    Swish~ swish~ swish~


    Numerous crimson gold cinnabar pills revolved around him unceasingly, resembling a cluster of stars. 108 of them formed a tight formation, and fiery energy continued to flow from them.


    Go!


    Feng Lin stabbed out with his finger. The cinnabar pills shot forth into the dark space, getting increasingly closer to their target. They moved with the speed of lightning, leaving behind golden after-images.


    All the cinnabar pills blasted into the black hole. The situation appeared to be doused in silence, but all of a sudden, a loud sound rang out as a change occurred.


    "EXPLODE!"


    As his voice rang out, an explosive boom echoed through the air with the intensity of a violent storm.


    The black hole trembled violently as golden flames manifested within it.


    Electromagnetic fluctuations gushed out and the frequency kept changing, revealing white noise that brimmed with pain and anger.


    Zhao Yue`e and the others could clearly sense this, and were all shocked and surprised.


    Feng Lin had actually heavily injured an opponent like the spirit black hole in a single strike. The power of the golden cinnabar pills was truly as Feng Lin had stated, well deserving their reputation. Their might was truly terrifying.


    With such a powerful weapon in their hands, it would be much easier to kill the spirit black hole compared to what they had imagined.


    And everyone naturally took this chance to unleash their killing moves right after Feng Lin heavily injured the spirit black hole, wanting to finish the black hole off in one fell swoop.


    Pu, pu, pu!


    The black hole abruptly contracted its body, using large amounts of black-colored matter to surround the golden flames as it spat them out.


    The black hole shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was soon one size smaller than before, as it used the tactic of a lizard breaking its tail to protect the rest of its body, protecting its core from injury.


    Feng Lin had unleashed 108 crimson gold cinnabar pills in one go, yet their effects were minimal due to this.


    His expression sank. If this continued on, he had to expend all his cinnabar pills before he could forcefully kill this black hole.


    If this were the case, there would be no way for him to establish dominance based on his current cultivation base, and it would be much more difficult for him to farm contribution points.


    Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t be so silly and waste his chance just to show off.


    Right now, the cultivation bases and techniques of Zhao Yue`e and co. were above him.


    With them around, why must he fight alone and land himself in danger?


    "Let''s act together and injure the black hole even deeper. With the crimson gold cinnabar pills and all of our joint attacks, it would be sufficient to kill it completely!" Feng Lin spoke. His figure turned as he evaded the absorption force from the spirit black hole to join the others again.


    Zhao Yue`e nodded lightly. She also knew that this situation was very dangerous. They couldn''t afford to hesitate too much.


    Although the might of the golden cinnabar pills was powerful, it was impossible to use them to counter a monster like the spirit black hole completely. Everyone had to combine their strength to search for more of the black hole''s flaws before they could exterminate it.


    "Don''t hold back! Act decisively and ruthlessly! We must open a path for our other comrades to enter the spirit star system!" Zhao Yue`e commanded. The others all acknowledged her words and began to use their trump cards, holding nothing back and frenziedly attacking the black hole.


    Zhenwu Law Image!


    Zhao Yue`e''s body trembled slightly as fiery heat radiated from her, along with her qi and blood. The energies combined into a corporeal body, becoming a gigantic law image about a thousand meters tall. This Zhenwu Law Image stood upon a turtle with a snake as its tail, exuding a sense of majesty.


    It was like how a deity descended to the mortal world in the legends. The fluctuations of qi and blood were like flames causing the entire space and light rays to distort.


    BOOM!


    When the Zhenwu attacked, it could subdue all demons and devils, breaking through all obstacles.


    Two gigantic fists blasted through the air, as huge as mountains. They punched out with overwhelming force, wanting to shatter everything.


    The black hole kept trembling as cracks appeared from the impact of the punches.


    Heavenly Sanction!


    After being penetrated by holy light, the body of the black hole was vaporized unceasingly, transforming into ions which then dispersed.


    Meteor Core Eruption!


    Numerous meteors as large as small planets shot through the air, forming a storm of them, adding to the chaos.


    Each meteor possessed a huge amount of energy, using the most basic matter to attack the black hole. The impact caused the black hole to tremble violently.


    ...


    Everyone unleashed their killing moves repeatedly. When they clashed against the spirit black hole, waves of electromagnetic fluctuation would be produced, sweeping over everything.


    The black hole was a type of leviathan spirit creature. It had a certain amount of intelligence. Now that it was injured repeatedly, it also swiftly began its counter-attack.


    Ka ka ka!


    A huge hole suddenly cracked open in the center of the black hole, it then frenziedly spat out something.


    Countless antimatter gushed forth like a storm.


    When matter collided with antimatter and when energy encountered anti-energy, mutual destruction would occur; this happened when two things with opposite properties met. A large amount of energy would then be produced from the collision.


    The outer space, which was extremely close to a vacuum state, bizarrely began to heat up. The defense of the Light God Mecha Armor was also breached as it radiated a blinking red light that indicated danger. It was as though the mecha armors were reaching their limits.


    It could be seen that Zhao Yue`e and the others were struggling, but even so, they ultimately didn''t retreat. They were contending bitterly against the spirit black hole.


    Finally, after the anti-matter storm passed, they didn''t waste words and unleashed the remaining of their energy, blasting at the spirit black hole.


    The spirit black hole suffered even heavier injuries as a large hole appeared.


    Of course, Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t miss this extremely hard-to-come-by opportunity.


    360 cycles cinnabar pill formation!


    Numerous tiny golden spheres flew out from his hands, frenziedly shooting into the body of the black hole, triggering powerful explosions!


    The chain reaction of 360 cinnabar pills exploding together eventually formed a vast wave of golden flames that continued to spread outwards, igniting the entire black hole. The spirit black hole transformed into something resembling a golden planet that illuminated the entire space there.


    The clusters of stars in the surroundings lost their color. Only a single color remained!

 439 Achieving The First Meri

    The golden flames burned and spread continuously.


    The body of the black hole was extremely large, and the spreading speed of the flame was very ferocious as well. The surroundings grew increasingly brighter.


    From darkness to light, it took only an instant.


    The chain reactions caused huge bursts of energy to erupt forth, and boundless light lit up the outer space, sweeping the entirety of darkness away.


    All the matter and energy that the black hole had absorbed now were transforming into fuel for the golden flames. It became something resembling a giant burning planet that illuminated the entire space there.


    When a fixed star entered its final phase of life, it wouldn''t be able to resist its own gravitational pull and would begin to contract.


    The greater its mass and energy was, the more intense the contraction would be.


    Common fixed stars would only become white dwarfs.


    But for large-scaled fixed stars with huge mass, they had the possibility to become a neutron star.


    The pressure from the triggered energy was so vast that they could cause atoms to crumble apart, becoming the most basic neutrons.


    And higher up the scale above neutrons, there was still the even deeper black hole.


    This was the final phase caused by the contraction of a large-scaled fixed star in the universe. Even light would be absorbed.


    And black holes would absorb things constantly. After millions of years, it was possible that their inner structure no longer could contain such a huge mass.


    With a final explosion, everything erupted forth, causing a supernova before a brand new fixed star would manifest.


    This was the natural balance of the universe.


    The stars and constellations also had life, death, and the cycle of samsara. Just that their time was measured differently, in terms of billions of years.


    This was similar to the technique unleashed by one of the Marshals earlier, the explosion of a supernova. However, the scale was completely incomparable.


    A spirit black hole was completely ignited, bursting into blazing golden flames that spread through the entire starry space.


    A countless number of ions sprayed out, and the chain reactions caused everything to collide as torrents of heat engulfed everything.


    ¡­


    "What grand fireworks!"


    An unknown voice was emitted from the frequency channel of those wearing the mecha armors.


    Looking at this, the grandest fireworks in the universe, everyone involuntarily fell into a daze as they stared at it.


    Sizzle~


    Only piercing sounds emitted occasionally from the mecha armors as the red light continued to flash.


    "Attention, attention!...Energy radiation overload. Everyone is to retreat immediately or the mecha armors will all be destroyed!" the sounds of warning echoed through the ears of everyone.


    The energy reserves in the mecha armor continued to deplete as the damage index rose rapidly, 32%, 33%, 34%...


    The external shell of the Light God Mecha Armor that was closely knitted together manifested resplendent sparks.


    The changes continued and everyone finally woke from their dazed state. When they looked at the radiation energy that was like great tides of the ocean gushing over, all of them had fear and shock on their faces as they frenziedly retreated, not daring to stop at all.


    And now, as one of the spirit black holes had been destroyed, the stable tetrahedron that was the spirit star system''s balance was also broken.


    The impassable anti-matter barrier was completely destroyed; a huge crack appeared on it.


    With one of the black holes being destroyed, the other three were trembling as well as a chain reaction occurred.


    The originally solid defense of the spirit star system now had a crack in it. It was now like a supreme beauty that was naked, allowing others to do what they wanted as the beauty had no way to resist.


    The three Marshals stood on the motherships. How could they miss out on this opportunity after seeing this scene? All of them exclaimed in joy.


    "Excellent! As expected of the elites of humanity. They actually managed to kill one of the black holes so quickly, achieving the first bout of merit!"


    After praising the attackers, since the gate of the spirit star system was open now, what were they waiting for?


    "Open cannons!"


    Countless cannons instantly appeared on the three motherships. Light and fire shot out while the rumbles shook the space. Powerful blasts shot forth one after the other, enveloping the vast outer space, shattering everything within it into pieces.


    Pu, pu, pu!


    The spirit white hole in the center also felt great danger. Circles of high radiation energy were spat out. The moment they entered space, they cooled down immediately and formed spheres that resembled placenta. However, there were malevolent-looking figures that squirmed and struggled as they freed themselves from the placentas, becoming spirit monsters of many different forms.


    Tentacles slapped the air, gigantic horns towered up the sky, length twisting tails...


    These monsters came in all shapes and forms. They treated death as going home as they rushed the motherships with no regard whatsoever for their safety. They gave it their all, all for the sake of protecting their mother planet.


    They were all energy lifeforms and had the innate ability to control energy.


    X-ray, thermal radiation, sphere lightning¡­


    Numerous cosmic energy arced through the air, causing the motherships to tremble from the impact.


    Gigantic beasts barged forth while cannon fires filled the air.


    The humans and the spirit monsters killed each other with reckless abandon, causing flesh and blood to splatter through the air. Occasionally, explosions of fireworks could also be seen flashing unceasingly in the air.


    The spirit black hole was like a bottomless pit, continuing to spit out matter and energy unceasingly.


    The three motherships faced the attack. When they entered the spirit star system, they were also pressured so much that they found it tough to advance even a single inch forward.


    When the Star Battle Marshal saw this, he coldly snorted. "So what even if it is a white hole? Does it want to exhaust us to death? Does it really treat us humans as soft tofu, coming and leaving as it will with no regard for us?"


    "You two, it seems like it''s about time for us to act. We cannot allow the juniors to give their lives while we watch at the back."


    "Naturally." The other two Marshals respectively nodded. They were already prepared.


    Staring at Feng Lin and the others who were gathering around them, the Star Battle Marshal sent a voice transmission to everyone. His tone was filled with a hint of commendation. "You guys have done very well, taking the initiative to destroy the spirit black hole and break apart the antimatter barrier of the spirit race, opening a path for us. Now, attack the white hole together with us! We will definitely be able to accomplish the whole task in one single stroke."


    The Marshal gave the order, commanding Feng Lin and his group to attack the spirit white hole together.


    Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e and the others weren''t shocked but felt happy instead.


    This undoubtedly meant that the Marshal had his eye on them. Having gained his attention, they would be heavily nurtured after this and could obtain countless benefits.


    After all, battling against a spirit white hole was extremely dangerous.


    But since they had come here to participate in the final battle, they were already prepared to encounter danger.


    Following behind the Marshal could be considered as the greatest degree of insurance. They could even farm contribution points by doing so.


    Where else could they find such a good thing?


    With no hesitation, Feng Lin and everyone else exchanged mutual glances as they instantly came to a consensus.


    "Act now!" the Star Battle Marshal roared.


    The three Marshals didn''t equip any mecha armor. They slowly moved forward, walking away from the motherships and depending solely on their bodies alone. They only had the thin military uniform on and didn''t seem to have anything that could reinforce their defenses.


    The vacuum of the universe seemed like nothing to them. They could casually stroll around in it.


    (This is¡­)


    When Feng Lin saw this, he couldn''t help but feel shocked.


    Zhao Yue`e also had a stunned look on her face as she spoke.


    "The cultivation bases of the Marshals have already reached a realm equal to a saint, only a single step away from becoming genetic kings. They are very close to the stage where they can completely understand all the mysterious secrets within their mythological genes and stimulate them to the max, breaking the limits of their bodies and becoming universe lifeforms. They can survive in outer space and don''t even require food or drink. They can sustain themselves by absorbing astral energy from the constellations¡­"


    Amazing! Amazing!


    Feng Lin felt countless emotions in his heart. Traveling through space with their mortal bodies? How amazing was that?


    Only the power of mythological genes could be so amazing. They were filled with endless possibilities.


    Feng Lin followed behind the three Marshals closely.


    This was an extremely rare opportunity.


    The chance to witness a supreme expert battling personally was extremely rare. By spectating their battles, one might be able to gain some insights, allowing their paths in the future to be brighter.


    If he missed out on this, that would truly be a great loss!


    Feng Lin and Zhao Yue`e exchanged a glance. At this moment, everyone used their own techniques and respectively transformed into beams of light as they arced through the space.

 440 Pinnacle of the Universe

    Spending time in the air, strolling in outer space.


    Everything in the universe''s vacuum was in a state of emptiness. There was no air, no energy, no material... There wasn''t even a sense of direction of what was up, down, left, right, front, and back.


    As living creatures that grew up in planets, humans breathed air and replenished energy through food consumption¡ªthe most rudimentary method. They were born to be unable to survive in outer space.


    With their mortal bodies, not relying on any technology and strolling in outer space was something that the predecessors hadn''t thought of doing before.


    The three Marshals had their hands behind their backs and walked in space as if they were taking a leisurely stroll in the backyard. They seemed to be moving slowly but was actually moving very quickly. Although they didn''t show any abnormalities, the feeling they released was extraordinary.


    This undoubtedly showed that they had surpassed the level of living creatures in the universe.


    This was the great power of mythological genes, the endless potential to evolve.


    ...


    The Interstellar Marshals were existences that were second only to the genetic kings. They were experts that stood at the pinnacle of mankind and dominated an area in the starry sky.


    However, despite how developed the star network was, there wasn''t much information regarding them.


    There hadn''t been many situations in which the Marshals had made a move and few people could witness them doing so personally.


    This was undoubtedly a huge opportunity that could allow one to see the mythological paths clearly.


    Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e, and the others remained silent as they followed the three figures in front of them.


    The three Marshals slowly advanced¡ªsometimes slowly, sometimes faster¡ªas they headed straight for the white hole.


    Countless huge beasts came to surround them from all directions. However, they were instantly stopped by many figures in golden armor.


    Their entire body was covered in golden armor, with no gaps revealed at all. When they punched and kicked, they would bring forth strong wind. It was as if every part of their body was a weapon and they kept dealing out attacks.


    They were valiant warriors with tons of experience in battles. Their skills had reached a great level of mastery.


    Hei hei!


    As they breathed in and out, their attacks kept smashing out.


    Dragonsnake Qi Force!


    They manifested streams of auras that were like dragons and snakes, gathering non-stop in the sky and forming many big dragons that circled around in the air. They were 100 meters long, had eagle claws, the head of a cow, the tail of a snake, fish scales... Every detail could be seen clearly as if they were real.


    The dragonsnake auras danced around in the sky, raising their heads and baring their claws. Their long and slender figures kept on twisting about, as if a divine creature from myths and legends had descended onto the human world. They had few sharp claws, and those huge spirit beasts found it hard to fend them off and were all killed completely.


    "This is the Dragonsnake Qi Force!" Zhao Yue`e''s eyes gleamed. As the president of the True Martial Society as well as a great talent in the Martial Academy, Zhao Yue`e was clearly not unfamiliar to this strange genetic martial art. Her tone was filled with longing. "Auras and blood turning into dragonsnakes, suppressing the sky! As expected of one of the few high-tier martial arts in the Great Wall University!"


    "Senior Zhao, do you know about this group of golden-armored warriors?" Feng Lin asked.


    The Great Wall University had a strong background and endless means. Each one of these golden-armored warriors had the extraordinary cultivation of at least an adept.


    "They are the Dragonsnake Guards!" Zhao Yue`e nodded and didn''t hide anything. She said, "They are the elite warriors that had been selected through many rounds from the Great Wall University as the personal guards tasked with protecting the Marshals. Each one of them is skilled in various genetic martial arts, and the genes they awakened are also considered to be at the best amongst their peers. Their prowess is extraordinary and they aren''t what ordinary people could rival! With them around, those huge spirit beasts won''t be able to obstruct the Marshals at all! Take a good look. The Interstellar Marshals are the pinnacle existences of humanity, and their attacks contained endless profoundness. Such an opportunity is hard to come by!"


    Although Zhao Yue`e was a lady, her words held a strong persuasion power, given that she had the strongest cultivation amongst those present.


    Everyone nodded and focused their gazes for fear that they would miss out on anything.


    The three warships kept on firing their cannons, forcibly opening up a path with the cannonballs.


    The three Marshals advanced steadily, demonstrating a calm and indestructible disposition. The many Dragonsnake Guards were like the sharpest arrowheads, piercing into the depths of the black wave of spirits. Many human figures kept on gathering over from all directions.


    Feng Lin and the others were the first to succeed, but the others also wiped out the other black holes in succession, responding to the Marshals'' call and bringing forth an increasingly majestic influence.


    Sensing the lethal threat, the white hole''s expansion and contraction became increasingly intense, spewing out even more spirit monsters and forming a great army. The sea of spirit monsters gushed out, wanting to drown out these vicious crawlies entirely.


    Even more lethal radiation spread out in many waves, surpassing the limits of what the human body could tolerate, causing the human skin to corrode and the flesh to become cancerous.


    These radiation waves came in all sorts of frequencies that penetrated them entirely. Even the most advanced human technology would find it hard to fend them off.


    Facing such a lethal threat, Feng Lin was about to make a move.


    However, at the next moment, the group of Dragonsnake Guards rapidly got into action.


    "Protect the Marshals!"


    A loud bellow rang out and the many Dragonsnake Guards were like a single person, putting up a layer of barrier to fend off the invasion of the radiation waves.


    Nine Dragon Divine Light Barrier!


    Their auras and blood gushed forth, turning into nine huge dragons that circled in the sky, bringing forth waves of energy. The waves were like a stretch of fiery red light that connected together.


    Under the protection of the most loyal Dragonsnake Guards, no matter how those spirit monsters or radiations attacked, they couldn''t hurt the Marshals in the least.


    In just a moment, the three Marshals had already led everyone to the white hole.


    The radiation here was astonishingly powerful, to the point of sending out majestic white light that made it hard for one to look at it with their naked eye. It was hard to discern things and everything was encompassed within the light.


    However, with the top-notch technology and Interstellar cultivator''s powerful bodies, everyone still made it through with ease.


    The three Marshals exchanged glances and nodded. The Interstellar Warfare Marshal in the middle smiled and spoke up.


    "Let''s take action! We can''t always let the juniors fight with their lives on the line while we, the old ones, hide behind them. That''s unacceptable!"


    "That''s true!" The other two Marshals also agreed. It seemed that they had long since been unable to suppress their yearning to take action.


    They looked at the white hole that was as big as a planet and their cold gazes emitted deeply hidden fervent.


    As the Marshals of the Great Wall Army, standing at the pinnacle of the universe, they were the supreme experts amongst mankind and it was hard for them to meet a match in the massive Milky Way Galaxy.


    Only a powerful opponent like the mother planet of the spirit race¡ªthe spirit white hole¡ªcould let their battle intent rise.


    Ice Age!


    Watching at this white sphere that floated in outer space as well as the countless monsters, the Star Domain Marshal wore a cold expression, putting his hands together before his chest. Silver light shone like the stars, cold as ice, and spread out rapidly.


    Endless amounts of cold air spread out across the entire outer space, freezing all living creatures and causing particles to degenerate.


    The universe was also put through different eras.


    Wherever the cold air encompassed, the starry sky would completely sink into an era where all living creatures wither and the stars die out. Even the most foundational particles were completely frozen.


    The many spirit figures that charged forth froze in the starry sky, turning into ice figurines, still holding their savageness. It was as if their lives had been frozen at this moment. It was extremely scary and mystifying.


    When the Marshals took action, the results would be extraordinary, shaking the universe''s origin regulations. The Star River Marshal naturally wouldn''t lose out either and let out an explosive bellow toward the surroundings, "Close down all communication devices!"


    Although they didn''t understand what the Marshal''s intentions were, since the order was given, there wasn''t anyone who would go against it. They quickly closed down the communicative devices.


    Neutron Pulse!


    Next, the Star River Marshal clenched his hands together and countless waves emitted from his palms.


    The neutron star was one of the celestial objects in the universe with the greatest mass. All matter was condensed into neutrons.


    Amongst the neutron stars, there was also a very unique celestial body called the pulsar. It could keep on transmitting super strong electromagnetic pulses toward the universe.


    The Star River Marshal raised both his hands high, seeming as if he didn''t perform any excessive movements. However, he kept on sending out pulses incessantly, creating damages of varying degrees without paying any heed to the areas attacked.


    Those spirit monsters were first frozen and then shattered into pieces by the pulses, completely turning into dust.


    With two Marshals attacking together, a majestic force went surging out and the battlefield was swept clean.


    The spirit white hole was attacked and a series of explosions took place, with flames soaring into the sky.


    The overly massive figure stood before the Interstellar Marshals, becoming a live target for them to test out their attacks, being dealt serious damage incessantly.


    Feng Lin stood within the battlefield, protecting himself with his full power while also concurrently sensing the powers of the two Marshals in detail.


    This was the strongest power of those who stood at the pinnacle of the universe!


    When one''s mythological genes were awakened to a limit, not only would their powers grow in leaps and bounds, but their qualitative nature would also change, shaking the universe.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed as he gained enlightenment. He felt as if he could see the most intrinsic profoundness behind the mythological genes.


    Genetic potential +360, +360, +360...

 441 Ceaseless Battle

    Potential surged explosively!


    Epiphanies were also a form of cultivation!


    After viewing the Marshals in action, even if Feng Lin didn''t do anything, it was already enough for him to gain a greater understanding of the mythological genes at an intrinsic level, tracing to the very source.


    (Mythological genes... the inheritance of transcendent forces allows life to gain evolution!)


    Life was never independent. They required the dependence on the external universe to be able to sustain their own existence.


    When his mythological genes were developed to an extreme, would Feng Lin able to shake the material world, controlling the law of the universe and temper it to his own liking?


    From his Monkey King Domain to the Marshal''s control over the law of the universe... All of these proved this one point!


    Feng Lin vaguely seemed to comprehend some kind of crux, a hurdle for breaking through to the next bigger realm.


    Based on just this point alone, he''d definitely not considered to have lost out for participating in this battle.


    ...


    Right now, the battle was still ongoing.


    Absolute zero and neutron pulse¡ªtwo types of the universe''s origin forces¡ªwent sweeping out. Even the spirit white hole couldn''t withstand it, and its internal structure was subject to consecutive destruction, causing it to erupt in a series of sparks.


    With the two Marshals in action, they immediately suppressed the mother planet of the spirit race completely.


    "With the Marshals in action, the spirits will definitely lose!"


    "The spirit white hole is completely suppressed. Mankind will gain the eventual victory!"


    "The war will be ending!"


    ...


    Seeing that the situation was very positive, a series of excited and overjoyed voices rang out in the communication channels.


    However, the two Marshals didn''t relax in the slightest. On the contrary, they kept on increasing their powers to suppress the white hole.


    Absolute zero!


    Neutron pulse!


    ...


    The two Marshals stirred up their genetic powers at full power, bringing forth a series of energy waves and sending them out. They gradually formed a majestic force that seemed to want to shatter everything in front of them, appearing extremely terrifying.


    The many spirit creatures were attacked into foundational particles, scattering everywhere.


    "Be careful. The spirit white hole has traversed the universe to come here. It''s impossible for it to only have such little means!" Zhao Yue`e reminded in a deep voice.


    Everyone understood well that they shouldn''t relax and should adapt freely to the situation.


    Feng Lin also kept close attention to the changes of the battlefield, not moving his gaze away. He watched with his body tensed up, ready to attack at any moment.


    Roar roar roar!


    After receiving consecutive heavy blows, the spirit white hole released a lot of powerful waves. Three huge holes appeared like a living creature''s eyes and mouth. They appeared extremely distorted and hideous, filled with hatred and vengeance.


    Such a terrifying creature that was the size of a planet surpassed the understanding that mankind had of the universe. It was extremely terrifying.


    If they hadn''t seen it for themselves, it would feel extremely unbelievable.


    Suddenly, the white hole showed signs of movement, spewing out light and flames that soared into the sky from the hole, cutting across the air and forming three light circles that kept on spinning around the white hole. They had the high temperature of several million degrees Celsius and were the most explosive particles in the universe. Any matter struck by them would shatter completely, leaving no traces behind.


    The spirit lifeform with the size of a planet had control over a phenomenal amount of energies in the universe. The impressive scene could drown most of the matter in the universe completely.


    The two Marshals'' attacks were also completely negated by the star circles.


    This wasn''t all!


    It was unknown how much energy and matter were in the white hole. It kept on spewing new spirit monsters as well as spirit mechanical objects.


    When the spirit lifeforms worked together as one with the mechanical objects, they instantly formed a massive mechanical army that spread out across the entire outer space, fighting against the humans.


    "Warriors, we''ll leave these spirit mechanical beasts to you! We, three Marshals, will take care of the white hole. There''s no need to protect us. Go all out to wipe out the spirit race! We must teach these spirit bastards a lesson and let them taste blood. Humans must win! The Great Wall University mustn''t be invaded!"


    The Interstellar Warfare Marshal shouted out his command.


    The golden-armored Dragonsnake Guards acted decisively.


    Since the Marshals wanted to take action personally, there wasn''t a need for them to have any protection given their powerful cultivation.


    A group of valiant warriors pounced forth fiercely, fighting the spirit mechanical beasts. Muscles and metal collided, sending sparks splattering.


    Feng Lin and the others also followed after them rapidly.


    The massive human army fought the mechanical army head-on, dealing killing moves upon contact without any excessive words. It was a situation where only one side could survive!


    It was a great battle to the bitter death!


    Creating great havoc in the heavenly palace!


    Feng Lin''s body shook slightly, passing streams of afterimages and grabbing a metal cudgel, waving it about.


    His cudgel force was overwhelming, with each strike having the power of 300,000 catties. It was suffocating.


    It was as if that monkey from the legends had once again returned to the human world, bringing forth a bloody scene.


    Under the attacks of the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel, the steel bodies were all shattered and scattered everywhere.


    The black tortoise roared, auras and blood seething like flames, suppressing the sky!


    Angels flapped their wings, cleansing everything with swords of holy light.


    Snakes with feathers rose into the air, with wind and thunder gathering and turning everything into chars.


    ...


    These people who were considered the most elite warriors of mankind unleashed their greatest genetic powers, and many ancient divine creatures appeared in outer space, relishing the ancient scenes.


    Each phenomenal appearance had powerful divine prowess and wiped out the opponents before them.


    Humans and spirit mechanical beasts fought against each other, and the battlefield turned into a state of chaos. It was a massacring scene, where everything was crushed and mechanical parts, as well as flesh and blood, were sent splattering.


    The white hole''s star circles kept on expanding, gradually showing signs of engulfing the many interstellar warriors, wanting to crush all of them.


    At the sight of this scene, the Interstellar Warfare Marshal let out a cold bellow, "King against king! Warriors against warriors! You dare massacre the elites of our human race in front of me?!"


    Saying that, he put out a single finger. It appeared extremely ordinary but yet was like the sharpest divine sword that tapped out forward.


    The simple action caused his face to flush up, as if he had unleashed his full powers. Even his green veins were popping out.


    Casimir Force Eruption!


    A stream of silver light shot out from his fingertip, piercing out abruptly like a fine thread of light yet was extremely bright. Even the white hole''s intense light couldn''t surpass its brightness.


    The silver thread was like the sharpest prick, driving Casimir Force and causing space and matter to be crushed completely. Any existence lost their meaning and turned into nothingness.


    The silver thread gradually expanded, absorbing the most intrinsic energies in the universe and quickly turning into a light pillar. It smashed the star circles and penetrated the white hole, not dissipating even after very long had passed.


    Suddenly, a vacant area was swept out in the chaotic battlefield. The ferocious mechanical army was completely vaporized, not leaving even the most foundational particles behind.


    A massive hole was left in the center of the white hole. It had been penetrated from the head to the tail, displaying a terrifying sight.


    The prowess of that single finger was extremely terrifying.


    Zi zi zi!


    A series of crazy electromagnetic waves revealed hysterical and violent intents.


    Many huge tentacles popped out from the white hole, twisting about as if they were living creatures.


    A pile of liquid state matter crawled out from the hole, slowly taking form and turning into a terrifying and disgusting tentacle monster.


    A terrifying monster had finally been unleashed, bringing forth endless feelings of terror the moment it appeared.

 442 Mother of Spirits

    The white hole was penetrated and the flowing energy and matter seemed to be alive, turning into many tentacles that crawled out from the hole. They rapidly condensed together, gathering into a hideous, terrifying, and massive figure.


    The moment it appeared, it opened its mouth wide and engulfed everything like a black hole.


    It roared hysterically, filled with endless feelings of fury and vengeance, bringing forth a tempest of space particles. The powerful radiation waves were eye-piercing and caused all the starlight to appear dim in comparison.


    The space particles were stirred up into a chaotic mess. Matter, space, energy... Everything was thrown into disarray, making it hard for one to get close.


    Swoosh!


    The black figure cut across the sky rapidly.


    Many long arms came grabbing across space. They were several ten thousand meters long but were so fast that it was hard to catch any trace of them. Many warriors couldn''t dodge them in time, and the moment they were grabbed, they were immediately vaporized by scorching energy. Their physical bodies, together with their micro mechas, were completely wiped out.


    Even those spirit mechanical beasts couldn''t escape. The attacks were not targeted and they wiped out everything from the universe directly.


    "Dodge quickly!" Anxious voices rang out in the communication channels, and many warriors quickly scattered off in all directions.


    It was one thing to be brave and fearless, but another to be throwing one''s life away for nothing.


    When the differences in the lifeforms'' states, as well as their strength, were too great, it was useless no matter how strong their will was.


    The spirit white hole was the mother planet of the spirit race and as big as a celestial body. It wasn''t an existence they could rival.


    Seeing that the situation wasn''t right, many interstellar warriors couldn''t care less about the tussle with the spirit mechanical beasts and uniformly dispersed off. They showed extremely high levels of military nurturing and dodged the main attacks.


    Zi zi zi!


    However, at this moment, a series of chaotic electromagnetic signals were sent out. Everyone clearly heard a low and hoarse voice on the micro mechas'' communication channel that seemed to be flickering but filled with evil intent and hatred.


    "Damned humans. How dare you hurt my comrades! All of you can forget about escaping today! All of you will die pathetic deaths here..."


    Since the start of the great battle, this was the first time the spirit race had communicated with the humans.


    However, there was no hint of goodwill or signs of them giving in at all in this voice. There was only blatant threats and curses.


    Clearly, the serious damage dealt to it by the humans had completely angered it.


    The monster that the spirit white hole had turned into kept slapping out its tentacles incessantly, grabbing everything in its way and destroying them completely. Even the spirit mechanical beasts weren''t let off. It was even more strongly bent on wiping out races that weren''t its own, like Feng Lin.


    Light and fire spewed out from the micro mechas, propelling everyone to leave quickly. They also used their genetic powers to accelerate their speed.


    This prowess that could shake the universe wasn''t something they could face head-on.


    Hmph!


    The Interstellar Warfare Marshal let out a cold snort. "Where did you get your courage from to recklessly massacre our comrades before us?"


    The three Marshals cut across the air, taking a position in the formation of a ''Æ·'' shape. They surrounded the spirit monster and took action at the same time.


    Three Dimensional Absolute Killing Formation!


    The three Marshals raised their hands high up, and endless genetic powers gushed out from their bodies, forming thick rainbow-colored lights that soared into the sky. The streams of light worked together, connecting into a stretch in the outer space, each representing one dimension. They encompassed the spirit white hole monster completely within, forming an extremely sturdy triangular formation.


    Zi zi zi!


    Their powers continued to meet together, and streams of purple lightning were born in the void.


    They looked like trickles but contained the ultimate destructive powers.


    The purple lightning was like sharp blades that cut across the sky, destroying everything in their paths, slashing everything down into the most foundational particles.


    The spirit monster instantly let out painful roars and its tentacles were instantly pierced with countless holes. Its body started to dissipate as it was dealt with serious injuries.


    However, those shattered body parts rapidly condensed together. They turned into many small monsters that bared their teeth and fangs, appearing savage and terrifying.


    "Even though the powerful existence has lost, their remnant powers and influence persists on! It''s really a disastrous existence in the universe!"


    The three Marshals exchanged glances and their eyes were filled with coldness. They increased the prowess of their attacks.


    Within the Three Dimensional Absolute Killing Formation, energy particles collided and created many purple lightning bolts that moved with great speed, were sharp as blades, and densely-packed like clouds.


    Chi chi chi!


    The purple lightning bolts cut across the air, appearing to be extremely fine and delicate as they weaved into a net, slicing through everything into pieces.


    The many spirit monsters had just taken form and hadn''t had the chance to do anything when they were all wiped out in an instant. They once again broke down into countless particles, scattering incessantly, as if they hadn''t existed before.


    The three Marshals stood in outer space, each suppressing a star domain, trapping the spirit white hole within the formation. There was no way for it to escape.


    The purple lightning symbolized the most massive power in the universe''s origins, wanting to wipe out everything completely, turning them into nothingness.


    A cornered beast will still put up a desperate fight!


    The monster was pushed into an impasse. It tried to knock its ways out and appeared increasingly violent. As violent electromagnetic waves were emitted, streams of violent intents were sent out.


    "Damned human crawlies! How dare you hurt me! I am... the mother of the spirit race!"


    It let out enraged cries from the bottom of its heart, sending its voices ringing through the sky. Endless ferociousness rose in its heart, and it opened its mouth wide until its face was stretched and distorted. Suddenly, it lowered its head and bite, starting to engulf its own astral body.


    The planet kept on shrinking in size, but the monster''s figure grew rapidly at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye, gradually reaching a massive state.


    Previously, half of the monster''s body was still within the white hole, as if it had yet to break away from the mother''s body. Right now, it was gradually struggling to get out. The lower half of its body was swollen and there were densely-packed holes on it, like the structure of a hornet''s nest.


    Buzz buzz buzz!


    Light rapidly condensed together and a tremendous amount of energy gathered in each and every hole.


    Great Cosmos Matter Destruction Cannon!


    Boom boom boom!


    Each and every hole was like a huge cannon, and a tremendous amount of energy and matter were spurted out. It was as if they were going to fill up the entire universe to the brim in an instant.


    From absence to presence, from less to more, arriving at an endless state in an instant. It was like the Big Bang, creating a disaster without any concealment.


    The hornet''s nest monster kept on spewing out relentlessly, wanting to drown these atrocious humans completely. Its body that had always seemed to be massive and filled with endless energy also started to shrink gradually. It had depleted too much energy but still didn''t stop as if it didn''t know what fatigue was.


    It was like the primitive state where the universe''s matter was spewed out. Particles kept on colliding and all material substances had difficulty in surviving.


    The spirit mechanical beasts were instantly crushed and the interstellar warriors ran as far away as they could, not daring to get close in the least.


    However, the three Marshals didn''t retreat. They attacked, connecting their genetic powers together, using the Three Dimensional Absolute Killing Formation to trap the mother of the spirit race, not allowing it to break free.


    They were the strongest living creatures in the universe, and the repercussive waves from their violent battles were extremely ferocious and terrifying, sweeping everything in the surrounding clean.


    Feng Lin decisively activated his Monkey King Domain and formed a material protective shield to fend off the impact of the particles.


    He did his best to get close to the battlefield and observe the battle between four supreme lifeforms of the universe. His identity microchip was activated automatically, documenting everything he saw as data.


    All of these were the most precious battle recordings.


    The usage of energy and matter had involved the universe''s intrinsic laws, and it possessed a huge guiding impact on the development and awakening of mythological genes.


    The greater the domain, the lesser the hurdles for the future paths.


    In fact, that was how things were.


    Feng Lin kept his gaze fixed to the changes of the battlefield. As his comprehension got deeper, his genetic potential also grew rapidly.


    Genetic potential +320, +320, +320...

 443 Dark Laws of the Jungle

    You are the product of your environment.


    The four strongest lifeforms in the universe collided head-on. The repercussive waves from the battle swept through everything, making it hard for ordinary people to remain standing.


    They only had to get a little closer to face tremendous dangers. Even now, if they were a little less careful, they would be struck by the impact and receive serious injuries.


    This great battle that could be said to cause the universe''s annihilation wasn''t one that anyone had the right to watch.


    However, wealth is sought amidst danger.


    If one could be in the situation, they would be able to gain something.


    The essence of mythological genes, the usage of the law of the universe, the conversion of matter and energy... All these were the most precious knowledge.


    Knowledge is power!


    Comprehending was the most efficient cultivation!


    Feng Lin''s potential increased explosively and he quickly obtained a total of 100,000 free genetic points.


    As he was unable to break through for now, he still couldn''t use this massive amount of genetic points.


    However, once he broke through to a greater realm, Feng Lin would immediately strengthen the genes he had newly awakened to an even higher level.


    The greater the accumulation, the more terrifying the effect when it erupted.


    This was definitely not a bad thing.


    ...


    The intense battle continued on.


    Feng Lin used the Monkey King Domain to cover up all areas, allowing him to gain control over a stretch of space and disintegrating the scorching energies and matter.


    Other people wouldn''t miss out on such a precious opportunity either and quickly performed their defensive means to fend off the impact of the energies.


    The scorching auras seemed to be like flames, wanting to incinerate everything in the void. They presented the form of a black tortoise with a massive body that seemed like it was material, colliding head-on against the energy impact.


    Such a domineering way could only be done by a cultivator like Zhao Yue`e who had taken the Zhenwu Mythological Path.


    Holy light came piercing down like swords, purifying everything thoroughly and not leaving anything behind.


    Solar wind!


    The particles swept out like a violent tempest or a tornado, moving recklessly in outer space.


    ...


    There were no fools amongst the interstellar cultivators. No one was willing to miss out on this rare opportunity.


    Every cultivator wished to get as close as they possibly could to see the actions on the battlefield clearly.


    The three Marshals'' application of mythological genes and control over the universe''s intrinsic energies involved the deepest profoundness of cultivation. Every little bit the cultivators absorbed would be of great nourishment for them, allowing them to become stronger in the future.


    The Marshals didn''t hold back in the battle against the mother of the spirit race. It was like they were providing a personal demonstration.


    Where could they find an opportunity like this?


    Frost Realm!


    Sound of Primordial Origin!


    Zero-point Killing Formation!


    ...


    Kacha kacha!


    Extremely icy currents and air permeated the air, freezing prints in the space, creating distortions and putting them into a crystal palace.


    Many prints appeared. There were prints of the sun, moon, stars, flowers, birds, fishes, insects... It was as if this was a world of ice and snow, filled with life-like ice figurines of the living creatures in the universe.


    The mother of the spirit race was trapped within it and felt its body stiffened, its consciousness freezing up. Its actions became extremely slow.


    Its ferocious attacks were instantly slowed down.


    ....


    Buzz buzz buzz!


    Resounding low frequencies instantly trembled incessantly in that instant.


    The silent waves spread out rapidly, turned material, and could be seen by the naked eye.


    They were like the most primitive sound waves in the universe of varying frequencies. They could form a resonance with any matter in the universe, destroying them from the inside out.


    The trembling waves swept out, wiping everything clean. However, without any actions seen, the matter naturally broke down and was destroyed.


    ....


    Chi chi chi!


    An ordinary-looking finger kept on tapping out in the air. With each tap, it would erupt zero-point energy, turning into streams of light that broke through the air. The light rays that wiped out everything crossed the air, forming a massive formation that destroyed everything.


    Being surrounded and subjected to attacks, the mother of the spirit race also seemed to have become crazy. Regardless if it was the three Marshals or the mother of the spirit race, they could mobilize the universe''s energies almost endlessly and were beyond one''s imagination.


    After a total of over six hours, they still didn''t seem to be coming to a stop.


    In the center of the battlefield, all of the universe''s matter and rules were thrown into a state of disarray. Other than countless microscopic particles, there was nothing left behind.


    The battle didn''t come to a stop and even the three Marshals were finding it a little hard to hang on.


    However, the spirit white hole wasn''t in good condition either.


    Its massive body had clearly become a lot smaller. The series of battles took a huge toll on its matter-based body.


    Despite so, only one-third of it had been depleted.


    If things were to continue, it would require at least ten days and ten nights for them to be able to wipe it out completely.


    However, as long as the spirit white hole could be annihilated successfully, it wouldn''t matter how difficult the task was!


    The three Marshals joining forces had allowed them a huge advantage and there was no reason for them to let the spirit white hole off.


    Their expressions seemed tense. No matter how difficult things were, their actions didn''t slow down in the slightest and they attacked at full-power.


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    "Inferior humans! It seems that I''ve underestimated you! You''ve already gained the respect of me, the mother of the spirit race. Why don''t we stop things here? From today onwards, I will never get close to human''s star region..." The mother of the spirit race struggled and howled out crazily, starting to strike out a negotiation with the humans. However, the air of superiority in its voice was still as strong as ever, and there was also strong humiliation in it.


    As the spirit race that dominated over the universe, it hadn''t expected that there would come a day where it would need to reach a compromise with the inferior human crawlies!


    This made it feel deep fury, and countless dangerous thoughts flashed past in its mind.


    If it could leave this time around, next time, it''d definitely not let them off...


    "To think that the high and mighty spirit race would negotiate with us humans." The Interstellar Warfare Marshal kept on smirking coldly, having no intention of reaching a compromise. He didn''t believe a single word of what this mother of the spirit race had said.


    "Human, don''t overestimate my limited patience! Let us leave and you''ll have one less great enemy! Otherwise, if we were to fight it out to the bitter death, it won''t be good for you humans either. Let alone those young human crawlies you have..." The mother of the spirit race kept on referring to them as human crawlies, and this sounded very detestable.


    "Do you think that there''s any use in saying this? Do you think that us humans didn''t know of the dark laws of the jungle?!" The Interstellar Warfare Marshal smiled coldly and replied, his voice filled with mockery.


    The universe was a dog-eat-dog world, and different races harbored suspicions toward each other. It was impossible for them to arrive at peace whatsoever.


    Of course, this was unless one party completely conquered or even wiped out the other.


    Over the several thousand years, the experiences that mankind had been put through in the Milky Way Galaxy and even in the universe proved this point very clearly.


    Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e, and the others wore determined expressions. No one had the thought of reaching a compromise with this spirit monster.


    Regardless of what huge price they had to pay, they were going to wipe out the spirit race entirely today.


    There was blatant killing intent.


    The mother of the spirit race noticed this and became increasingly violent. It kept sending out threats in a low voice, "Kill me and you guys will die together with me! The spirit race will definitely not let you off..."


    The Interstellar Warfare Marshal smiled coldly and replied.


    "Stubborn as a mule! To think that you''re still so arrogant on the verge of death, you should know..."


    "We! Interstellar! Humans! Will! Never! Be! Threatened!"

 444 Humans Will Never Be Threatened

    "Humans will never be threatened!"


    As these words were spoken, it was as if Mars and Earth had collided, shaking the entire world with great power. The words were filled with unshakable determination and will.


    How could a heart of steel be easily shaken!


    As these words were spoken, the Interstellar Warfare Marshal''s gaze turned increasingly cold, filled with blatant killing intent.


    The other two Marshals and every interstellar warrior on the battlefield felt heartfelt agreement to his decision.


    This black spirit wave had killed so many of their comrades earlier on, but they were now saying that they wanted to leave just like that. How could things possibly end so easily?


    The blood that flowed from humans, the lives that were paid... They were going to have the spirit race pay back a hundred times more.


    Humans had already gotten the upper hand in this battle, and everyone who survived had no right to forgive these extraterrestrial monsters on behalf of those who had been sacrificed.


    Moreover, if the spirit race was the one in the upper hand, they wouldn''t let them off.


    There was no chaotic sound. All the interstellar humans who had participated in this battle¡ªregardless of their age, gender, cultivation, or statuses¡ªall came to a consensus instantly.


    They were going to wipe out the spirit race, not leaving even a single one of them alive.


    If they didn''t remove the evil from the roots, they would rise again.


    Only by wiping them out entirely could they ensure that there wouldn''t be any future troubles.


    Everyone was of the same opinion, with killing intents soaring through the sky as if they were material. They distorted space, stirred up the starlight into a mess, creating chaotic illusions.


    Invisible pressure encompassed everyone''s hearts.


    Even the mother of the spirit race couldn''t help but start to feel fear at the sight of this scene. However, when it regained its senses, it immediately felt endless feelings of humiliation.


    As the mother of the spirit race that had ravaged countless galaxies, to think that it had started to feel fear, fear for these extremely inferior humans!


    It was enraged, furious for its cowardice. It was also feeling fury over the fact that humans dared to offend it. Its enraged roar brought forth endless electromagnetic tempest surging out.


    "Damn it! Inferior humans, since you''re courting death, then let us all perish together! Turn into dust!" The mother of the spirit race was completely enraged and had lost its rationality. Endless feelings of fury filled up its heart.


    Its massive figure kept on twisting crazily and the densely-packed holes that were like that of a hornet''s nest spurted out an endless amount of matter. They were filled with polluting radiation that was viscous like petroleum and extremely chaotic.


    Beep beep beep!


    The energy statistics on everyone''s micro mecha kept on surging and the alarms rang off. It had reached a level where it was going to go off the scale.


    Zi zi zi!


    The micro mechas couldn''t withstand the energy radiation and started to spurt out electricity sparks.


    The faces of Feng Lin and the other interstellar cultivators turned extremely grim. They quickly shut down the micro mecha''s energy detector to prevent it from being damaged.


    Without their mechas, they wouldn''t be able to survive in outer space.


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    Under the calling of the mother of the spirit race, the many spirit monsters remaining became crazier. They attacked the three Marshals as if they didn''t care for their lives, wanting to destroy the formation from the outside and creating a path for their queen.


    This life and death battle between two races was one where neither party had any route to retreat. Unless one party wiped out the other completely, the battle would carry on incessantly.


    Without any excessive words or hesitation, Feng Lin, Zhao Yue`e and the others charged forth without retreating. They didn''t give any chance for the spirit race that had completely gone crazy.


    Humans and spirits got into a tussle, fighting it out to the bitter death.


    Every human cultivator fought while taking the genetic medicine they had prepared, replenishing their energies at any moment.


    Monkey King Domain fully activated!


    In such a critical period, Feng Lin would be courting death if he were to hold back.


    Feng Lin put out both his hands and opened up the Monkey King Domain to the greatest degree, encompassing an area of space and forming a barrier that couldn''t be crossed.


    Energies collided, wind and fire raged, lightning came down sharply like blades, slashing many cracks in space...


    The scene within the Monkey King Domain was like that of the end of the world. It was also like an invisible monster that would occasionally open and close, engulfing the many spirit monsters that had gotten near. It would then instantly disintegrate them, wipe them out, or kill them... crushing them into the most foundational energy particles in the universe. It was extremely terrifying and it didn''t show any restraints in fighting.


    It didn''t matter how many spirit monsters came. Even their existence itself was wiped out.


    Zhenwu Law Image!


    Auras surged into the air and a divine figure on a black tortoise appeared. The figure had a cloud headgear and held a demon-subduing treasured sword. It was a female Zhenwu that had the same appearance as Zhao Yue`e.


    The female Zhenwu sent her sharp sword slashing down with a majestic force, subduing demons and evils, being unrivaled. Many spirits were turned into dust.


    Holy Light Purification!


    A majestic stretch of white light appeared continuous like clouds. A palace appeared indistinctly amongst the light and angels danced about. It was as if the heavens in the western myths and legends had descended onto the mortal world, purifying all sins and evil.


    Amidst the stretch of holy light, evil spirits melted down and completely vaporized.


    ...


    Many interstellar cultivators fought hard on the battlefield, and the three Marshals didn''t relax either. They put in all their powers and life to surround and attack that spirit white hole.


    The mother of the spirit race slowly slid down the deep abyss of death, unable to stop anything. It forcibly smashed against the formation with its massive body as if it had gone crazy, wanting to force its way out.


    The mother of the spirit race was a dominating lifeform in the universe after all and while it kept on colliding at the risk of its life on the verge of death, annihilative waves were sent out and the formation started to shake as well.


    The three Marshals'' countenance turned pale and their bodies wavered. They were all powerful cultivators who had fought their way through countless life and death situations. Their will was extremely sturdy and even if they ignored their bodies'' depletion, they had to forcibly wipe out the mother of the spirit race, an archenemy of the human race. They mustn''t leave any chances for it to make a comeback in the future.


    Victory or defeat was on the line. They increased the intensity of their attacks.


    "Damn it! I hadn''t expected that I''ll die in the hands of the universe''s most inferior crawlies..." Realizing that it would be difficult for it to escape death, the mother of the spirit race bellowed furiously, unable to accept this. It felt extremely humiliated and started to smash against the formation even more ferociously. However, its body was slowly worn down by the big formation and its power was also getting weaker.


    Was it finally going to end?


    Seeing that the mother of the spirit race was putting up a desperate fight like an entrapped beast, unable to escape the fate of demise, everyone who saw this scene couldn''t help but breathe a huge sigh of relief in their hearts.


    This battle started from annihilating the spirit black hole and destroying the spirit star region, then turning into a great fight against ten millions of spirit army. There had been countless deaths and injuries. Was everything finally going to come to an end?


    No matter how strong one''s will was, humans weren''t robots. With victory at hand, even the three Marshals breathed a sigh of relief and their actions paused for a moment.


    However, in that 0.0001s of an instant, the mother of the spirit race was given a breather and its several hundred eyes immediately released an extremely crafty and vicious glow. "Humans, perish with me!"


    At the next instant, it swelled up to become 1,000 times bigger, smashing out streams of cracks on the formation. Its massive body then rapidly contracted, becoming an extremely small dot that was hard to be seen by the naked eye.


    Its form rapidly shrank and its energy condensed together, releasing a world-annihilating destructive aura.


    "This is bad!" The three Marshals'' countenance changed drastically. They hadn''t expected that the mother of the spirit race would become so violent and fought with everything it had when they had been taking a breather. They crazily mobilized their powers, wanting to suppress it again.


    However, everything was already too late!


    The mother of the spirit race shrank down into a dot, as if coming into contact with the universe''s essence, turning into a gravitational singularity that had endlessly strong quality. At the next moment, it suddenly erupted.


    Disaster of the universe!


    Light! It was light! A stretch of light!


    The gravitational singularity exploded and all living creatures ceased to exist. Only that ultimate light that seemed like the first light of the universe persisted. Pure yet filled with destructive powers, it drowned and wiped out everything.


    The great formation was instantly destroyed.


    All the humans were unable to dodge in time and were drowned by the majestic white light, leaving no traces behind.


    ...

 445 Disaster of the Universe

    The gravitational singularity exploded, bringing forth the creation of a brand new world. Majestic light drowned the outer space and it was as if everything had returned to the scene in which the universe was just born after the Big Bang. All living creatures ceased to exist and even space itself no longer existed.


    Endless amount of light filled up the space and drowned everything.


    The Three Dimensional Absolute Killing Formation that the three Marshals joined forces to put up was also destroyed.


    The powers of the three dimensional spaces were nothing before the simulated universe''s Big Bang, even at the origin level. They were instantly shattered.


    "Humans, none of you shall escape today! Perish with me in this universe! I curse you! I curse that you will fight and kill each other! Hehehe..." The mother of the spirit race disappeared without a trace, leaving behind that extremely vicious curse that came from its soul. The deepest malevolent intent in the universe landed onto the many interstellar humans, including Feng Lin. It caused them to shiver uncontrollably, feeling that something was really bad.


    At the next instant, the voice dissipated and the mother of the spirit race lost all traces of its life.


    It used the self-explosion as a price to erupt with such terrifying prowess. The gravitational singularity exploded, bringing forth a world-annihilating disaster for the universe.


    Feng Lin and all the other interstellar humans, the three Marshals included, had no chance to react before they were completely drowned by the stretch of light, disappearing without a trace.


    About ten or more minutes later, the light dissipated once again.


    Feng Lin and the others reappeared and stood at the same spot as before in a daze, completely unscathed. It seemed as if nothing had happened and they hadn''t gotten back to their senses.


    Things ended just like that?


    They felt stunned.


    Nothing happened after all that massive explosion had taken place?


    They were not overjoyed but were shocked instead. The mother of the spirit race had used its life as a price to unleash an ultimate killing attack. It was impossible for things to be so simple, having a strong start but a weak finish.


    It was even more terrifying because nothing had happened!


    The unknown was the most terrifying!


    Without knowing what had happened and what would come, there was no way for them to fend off anything.


    Everyone looked around with their guards up. They had suffered a huge blow earlier on and didn''t dare to be careless.


    Cold sweat dripped down their faces and no one spoke up for very long. The silence brought about great despair.


    This silence went on for over one hour.


    Finally, there was someone who couldn''t stand this silent torture and spoke up, "Hey! Things should be fine now, right?"


    "We mustn''t let down our guards! Everyone be extremely careful!" The Interstellar Warfare Marshal ordered through the communication channel, staring toward the surroundings with gleaming gazes and not losing the slightest detail.


    However, nothing came even after a very long time had passed. Although no one said anything, their willpower was insufficient to keep up with a prolonged period of tension, and it was inevitable for them to let down their guards.


    Ahhhh...


    A series of heart-wrenching shrieks suddenly rang out. Pain, despair, vengeance... It was like an agonizing cry that one struggled to release on the verge of death. It was hair-raising.


    What had happened?


    Everyone looked around warily and instantly saw an interstellar warrior grabbing his face with both hands, forcibly clawing through it with his fingers as if he was out of his mind. His flesh was scratched off, revealing eerie white bones and blood kept flowing down. It didn''t take long for the person to become hideous like a vicious ghost.


    His body also kept on twisting and his skin erupted, with pus flowing out, and he exploded from inside.


    Urghhhh....


    Such a horrifying scene made many people feel disgusted and wanted to vomit.


    The dilapidated physical body rapidly withered and turned into ashes. It was as if all the life essence had been sucked dry.


    "Pay attention!" Feng Lin''s eyes contracted suddenly and he let out a bellow. He had a strong instinctive feeling that something wasn''t right.


    Although that interstellar warrior''s physical body had been destroyed, his spirit force spread out and he detected that something invisible had come out.


    The moment that invisible thing appeared, it roamed in the outer space, pouncing toward the next interstellar warrior.


    It was a living creature!


    Sending his spirit force into his eyes, Feng Lin suddenly saw a human-shaped fog-like spirit that looked exactly the same as that interstellar warrior before he had died.


    Right now, he no longer had any human characteristics but was filled with vengeance and viciousness instead. He pounced straight for his comrades.


    Feng Lin was far away and couldn''t stop him in time. At the next instant, the second person had fallen and started howling in pain like the previous one did. His physical body started to break down and his soul turned into an aggrieved spirit.


    This strange abnormality quickly spread out like plague, acting up consecutively on the outside borders of the battlefield, heading inward.


    Many living humans howled out in pain, screaming as they turned into spirits!


    "What?"


    "What on earth happened?"


    "What the hell are these?"


    ...


    The unknown was the most terrifying.


    The many valiant warriors who were fearless when facing the spirit army were now filled with horror.


    Their comrades had turned into spirits and they had no idea what was the cause of this!


    This was scarier than death itself!


    They instinctively scattered off, but the situation was like that of a plague and there was no way for them to escape. All of their struggles appeared so helpless.


    Many people turned into new spirits in succession, spreading out at an unstoppable rate. Everything was like a curse from hell that sought for their lives, and there was nowhere for them to escape to.


    "Don''t panic! Since they''ve turned into spirits, then kill them! Let these martyrs die in peace and don''t let them become tainted even after their deaths!" The Interstellar Warfare Marshal issued a merciless order to kill amidst the chaos and was the first to take action.


    His finger tapped out repeatedly, sending lumps of energy, shooting out explosively and accurately hitting those human-shaped spirits. His attacks caused them to dissipate and he was merciless, not holding back in the least.


    The Marshal made the first move. Feng Lin and the others wore grim countenances, but for the sake of mankind, they mustn''t be wiped out here. They could only choose to raise their blades against their comrades that had started to turn into spirits.


    In fact, those people were also suffering and in a state that was worse than death. There were even some of them who were pleading to be killed. "Quick! Kill me! Let me die honorably as a human! Don''t let me become a spirit!"


    When the massacre blade came down, those people wore relieved expressions and said, smiling, "Thank you..."


    It was an extremely gruesome scene for comrades of the same race to be killing each other.


    Suddenly, the battlefield was filled with humans killing each other. The curse that the mother of the spirit race had said before its death had come true.


    However, as the killings continued on, Feng Lin noticed that something was amiss.


    They had immediately killed those who had started to turn into spirits, and their reactions were fast enough that they should have cut off the source of the invisible plague. Why was it that there were still endless people starting to turn into spirits and there was no end to killing them?


    There must be a deeper reason behind this. If this continued, humans would have wiped out themselves before the plague spread out.


    "Stop!" Feng Lin was shocked and immediately bellowed loudly. "The human-shaped spirits are just the carriers of the curse! There''s a deeper reason why our comrades have started to turn into spirits!"


    However, blood was splattering on the battlefield and everyone was too tensed up.


    His voice was instantly drowned and he didn''t get any reply.


    Feng Lin glanced over and saw that even the three Marshals seemed to be amiss. Their countenances were dark and they appeared to be driven by madness. Each of them emitted an eerie and cold aura like those of spirit race.


    An aura of despair and dead silence spread out. No one could escape.


    Buzz?


    Feng Lin suddenly felt something strange as the Monkey King Domain seemed to have received an unknown impact. Something wanted to invade his body but was fended out


    The Heart Monkey Force could close off the curse!


    Feng Lin was elated. Was that mysterious energy that had invaded the Monkey King Domain what caused humans to turn into spirits?


    However, the strange thing was that no matter how he scanned with his spirit force, he couldn''t detect any traces at all!


    No, that wasn''t right!


    Feng Lin noticed that the background radiation of the universe underwent a change. Its intensity had turned a lot darker, like the starry sky had been covered by a layer of shadow.


    The true outer space was absolute darkness with radiations.


    According to scientific studies on the cosmic microwave background (CMR), it was discovered that there was electromagnetic radiation left behind millions and millions of years after the Big Bang. They involved the essence of the universe''s space.


    This formless shadow had already seeped into the universe''s essence and even the three Marshals couldn''t escape from it.


    This was at the level of altering the universe''s data and distorting the universe''s rules.


    This also meant that under this shadow, all matter-based lifeforms would automatically break down and be turned into spirit lifeforms. This was the universe''s rules that were produced after the distortions.


    Although Feng Lin had seen through this, he still felt a deep sense of helplessness.


    He was only a grand cultivator at the moment and was far from being capable of altering the law of the universe.


    Disaster of the universe!


    A true disaster of the universe permeated the outer space. No one could escape and there was nowhere to escape to.


    As the transformation from humans to spirits increased, those people who were engrossed in the killings finally realized that something wasn''t right. They noticed that they had unknowingly been assaulted by the curse and were showing signs of turning into spirits.


    Under the great shock, they quickly circulated their mythological genes to fend off the assault of the spirit curse.


    However, this could only delay the process in which they turned into spirits.


    It was not known how the curse started and there was no way of eliminating it from the roots. They kept on coming in waves.


    No matter how high one''s cultivation was, there was a limit to their mythological genetic power. However, the power of this curse seemed as if it was endless.


    Once the genetic power was depleted, they would all turn into spirits and sink for eternity.


    Feng Lin wasn''t in a good state either.


    The Monkey King Domain had separated the space around and blocked the power of the curse outside.


    Amidst the collisions, the Heart Monkey Force was also depleting rapidly.


    If things were to continue like this, he''d just be waiting for death.


    Looking at the three Marshals who were putting up a tough struggle, Feng Lin knew that there was no one he could rely on now. He''d be better off relying on himself! He must save himself!


    Since his capabilities were insufficient at the moment, then what he should do was to go one notch higher!


    Feng Lin had long since reached the bottleneck to break through to the next great realm. He was only one step away.


    There was no other choice now.


    He must, right now, immediately... awaken the Sun Wukong Gene. Only then would he have a chance at survival.

 446 Today I Find Out That I Am Me

    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 12,980


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10; Beast King Gene x10; Minute-Knowledge Gene x9; Meditation Gene x8


    ...


    Genetic Potential: 15,600


    =======


    Every point gained from the consecutive days of battling and tough cultivation turned into resources for his improvement.


    Both the Monkey King Gene and the Daoheart Gene had been maxed out a long time ago, fulfilling the conditions for evolution.


    However, for a genetic formula to evolve into a gene of a higher grade, it would still require a catalyst. This would need one to comprehend the intrinsic level of the genes.


    Previously, Feng Lin had been stuck at this stage and couldn''t attain a breakthrough even after very long.


    However, there was nothing to think about now.


    Before its death, the mother of the spirit race had retaliated by turning into a disaster of the universe, altering the universe''s regulations, turning all living creatures into spirits.


    Even the three Marshals were unable to deal with it.


    His only chance of survival was to attain a breakthrough.


    Situated in outer space, the surroundings were a scene of the end of the world.


    Feng Lin was in this situation, but his mind was calm and he gradually entered a calm state without any ripples.


    The starry sky was brilliant with countless stars flashing. This was the world of mythological genes, and the brightest golden stars had already gathered to form a brilliant river of stars. It was like a path in the starry sky that led to the shores on the other end.


    Monkey King Gene x10 + Daoheart Gene x10 = Sun Wukong Gene.


    The Sun Wukong Gene, true to its name, was the most crucial realm on the Sun Wukong Mythological Path. After reaching this step, it would be a whole new world, being able to obtain the essence of Sun Wukong''s abilities.


    Amidst this danger, Feng Lin had no other choice but to attain a breakthrough.


    If he didn''t, what awaited him would be death!


    After calming down his mental realm, Feng Lin adjusted his breathing and brought his body and mind to the optimum state, starting to mobilize the powers of the genetic map.


    Two massive golden stars shone brightly like inextinguishable ancient stars that hung up in the starry sky.


    Each of the golden stars extended out to become several tributaries like tree branches, each having their own evolutionary paths and profoundness.


    The Monkey King Domain, the indestructible Daoheart...


    As usual, he used his mind to control the two totally different genetic powers and integrated them together.


    Two stars flickered slightly and a stretch of starlight that was like spring water gushed out from the golden stars, slowly gathering together at one spot.


    However, the strange thing was that things were different like how they had blended harmoniously previously. Right now, Feng Lin felt that the two waves of genetic powers had a rugged feeling, having a clear distinction from each other and was difficult to be integrated together.


    As usual, no matter how he tried, he was still unable to break through his barrier.


    However, this time around, Feng Lin didn''t give up.


    If he did, what awaited him would be death!


    Compared to his precious life, what was a mere hurdle?


    The two genes had already been maxed out and the prerequisite conditions had been achieved. What was it that was stopping him to obtain further progress?


    Feng Lin went into deep thought.


    The profoundness of mythological genes must be searched through the mythological genes.


    He carefully thought back on the path he had come thus far on!


    What was Sun Wukong?


    Sun had the meaning of macaque and Wukong referred to comprehending emptiness!


    (Heart?)


    (That''s right! It was one''s mind!)


    Spirit Platform Fangcun Mountain, Slanted Moon Three Stars Cave!


    These two ancient lines referred to one''s mind.


    Sun Wukong was born a Heart Monkey, but previously, he could only be referred to as an unknown stone monkey. He was the Monkey King but he wasn''t Wukong!


    It was only until it had entered the Fangcun Mountain and been given a name by the Patriarch Subhuti that it had achieved success in his cultivation!


    (That''s right!)


    (How could I forget about this?)


    Feng Lin was suddenly struck with comprehension. He had traveled together with the stone monkey in the mythology illusion-scape and had observed the journey in which it had tempered its heart!


    This was the Mythology Deduction Method¡ªcomprehending the essence of the genes.


    However, there was another step to take. That was the Mythology Induction Method.


    To induce the essence of the experience in the myths and legends, to merge into one with the mythological genes.


    Feng Lin''s thoughts became increasingly clear.


    What was the essence behind the Sun Wukong Mythological Path?


    There was nothing else but one thing!


    That was...


    The heart!


    Tempering himself in the secular world, the Heart Monkey''s mind was as stable as the mountains. After taking on Subhuti as his master, this was how the Heart Monkey attained his dao!


    What dao did it attain?


    The Heart Monkey had been a spiritual creature nurtured by the heavens and earth. It broke from the tough stone and was born with a viciousness that was hard to eradicate.


    This was the source of the great power it was born with.


    However, great talent tended to be a huge restriction as well.


    The viciousness made it hard for the Heart Monkey''s character to settle down, and it was unable to cultivate naturally without the teachings of a teacher.


    Only the tempering of a Daoheart could allow it to take on the path leading to it becoming a celestial.


    (So that was it!)


    Feng Lin opened his eyes, releasing a brilliant gleam.


    Achieving comprehension at one go, comprehending endless clarity, recognizing oneself.


    The Heart Monkey''s Daoheart went through great tempering.


    (Today I find out that I am me!)


    All perplexities had dissipated!


    He felt that he had found the path to the awakening of the Sun Wukong Gene.


    Feng Lin''s mind sank into the greatest depths of the Monkey King Gene, and a rampant ruthless aura was awakened, filled with ferocity¡ªnot allowing the heavens to cover his eyes; not letting the earth bury his heart. Once it permeated out, it was as if it was going to annihilate the entire world.


    However, this time around, Feng Lin didn''t allow this ruthless aura to run amok.


    Although it was powerful, it could also cause one to lose their true intentions.


    Feng Lin circulated his Daoheart Gene and a pure, agile energy that had a uniform nature flowed out, sinking into that ruthless aura.


    The ruthless aura seethed like surging waves, destroying everything.


    The Daoheart was sturdy, being a cornerstone that didn''t budge. In the end, it changed from taking the passive stand to taking the active stand, subduing the ruthless aura.


    Subduing the Heart Monkey, finding out that I am me!


    Feng Lin''s heart was clear and at peace, without any traces of the ruthless aura. He felt as if he had broken away from all restraints and had gained access to the origin source, becoming free and without any restrictions. His heart was filled with freedom and exhilaration...


    Monkey King Gene x10 + Daoheart Gene x10 = Sun Wukong Gene.


    Feng Lin''s will became extremely powerful and the genetic map turned extremely clear before his eyes.


    Two massive golden stars shone brightly like imperishable ancient stars that hung up in the starry sky, being extremely brilliant and eradicating the darkness.


    Feng Lin used his will to control the two genetic powers to integrate them together. The two stars flickered slightly and a stretch of starlight gushed out like spring water from the golden stars. They gathered together at one spot, blending together harmoniously. There was me in you, you in me, with no distinctions between the two.


    The great river and streams gathered and the two starry rivers turned into a huge surging river. It was like a river leading into the ocean, extending out toward the depths of the sea of stars, heading toward a huge dark star.


    The dark star was hidden in the depths of the starry, having been silent for very long and waiting to be awakened.


    The starlight entered it like a myriad of birds returning to the forest or like the currents that flowed into the Pacific Ocean, channeling endless energy into the dark star.


    Dong dong dong!


    It thumped like a powerful heart, causing the starry sky to tremble and releasing explosive sounds like that of thunder.


    That dark silver star shimmered and gradually revealed its true form from its concealed state, turning into a sun that sent endless light and heat scattering down. It lit up the entire dark starry sky that was everlasting.


    A strange message flowed out.


    Gene: Sun Wukong Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Houtian Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: The grand-grade heavenly immortal art verifies his dao fruit, proficient in the seventy-two transformations.


    Perfect-grade Houtian Gene!


    The genes from before were all of the perfect-grade; thus, the product of their mergers and evolution would also produce perfect-grade genes.


    An unknown power gushed through his entire body, being extremely pure yet vague and insubstantial like the clouds and fog, as if it encompassed endless changes.


    Before he could sense this wave of power in detail, the newly awakened gene shone brightly like golden starlight drowning the entire starry sky.


    Feng Lin couldn''t react in time and his will sank deep within it. A pair of eyes that seemed to see through everything and contained the great vicissitudes of the universe looked at himself, through the stone monkey, and to the depths of his heart.


    In that instant, Feng Lin even had the feeling that this gaze traversed millions and millions of years, staring straight at him and a peal of soft laughter rang out next to his ears.


    "Since you''re a macaque, this is a good fit! From today onwards, you''ll be called ''Sun Wukong''!"

 447 Heart Monkey Ask About Dao

    "Thank you, Master!"


    The stone monkey bowed and greeted his Master with great sincerity.


    From then on, the Heart Monkey was reformed, obtaining entry to the school of profoundness!


    Feng Lin''s mind hid deep within the stone monkey and watched this scene quietly.


    He had long since become familiar with the journey to the mythology illusion-scape.


    The mythology illusion-scape itself was an illusion, and even if millions and millions of years had passed by within it, it would merely be an instant in the outside world


    This meant that he had enough time to search for the answer to break out of his predicament.


    That terrifying disaster of the universe covered up the entire sky and no one could escape.


    Even if he awakened the Sun Wukong Gene, he wouldn''t be able to deal with this massive origin powers of the universe.


    However, the Fangcun Mountain was different.


    This was a holy ground for cultivation in ancient myths and legends. The founder, Patriarch Subhuti, was also a holy existence, a saint.


    Endless cultivation profoundness in the universe was contained within Fangcun Mountain, allowing one to transcend worldliness and attain holiness.


    He might be able to find hope for solving the predicament here.


    Feng Lin must find it. Otherwise, once he left the mythology illusion-scape, what he faced would be a deadly impasse.


    He calmed his heart down and immersed in the mythology illusion-scape, searching for the true essence behind the mythology.


    It was said that once the stone monkey became a student of Patriarch Subhuti, he had settled down in the Fangcun Mountain thereafter.


    The Patriarch Subhuti didn''t view it in high regard just because it was born a spiritual creature with extraordinary aptitude. Instead, he had viewed it as he would an ordinary person.


    The stone monkey usually learned language and courtesy from his seniors, talking about dao, learning words, and burning incense. Every day passed by in the same manner. In their leisure time, they would sweep the floor, work on the garden, nurture flowers, trim the trees, source for firewood, start up a fire, fetch water, transport logs...


    There were a lot of miscellaneous tasks and they had to do everything.


    When the stone monkey first joined the school, it was merely an ordinary disciple who had to handle miscellaneous tasks.


    This wasn''t all!


    Humans and demons were different, and none of his so-called seniors treated him as one of their own.


    Thankfully, the stone monkey had gained a lot of experience in the secular world and had seen through the coldness and warmth of human nature, having received many cold glances. It cultivated peacefully, quietly waiting for the moment when the Patriarch Subhuti imparted dao knowledge.


    Although there was a ruthless aura within it, it was suppressed by a pure and determined heart that pursued dao. It didn''t perform any misconduct.


    Feng Lin watched this scene from the side and couldn''t help but nod. He gained a deep understanding of how important the Daoheart was to the Heart Monkey.


    The stone monkey was born into a violent and ruthless world. If it didn''t temper a Daoheart, it would be impossible for it to remain so calm.


    One day in the mortal world was equivalent to 1,000 years in the cave.


    In the blink of an eye, seven years had passed by in the mythology illusion-scape.


    On this day, the stone monkey was holding a broom and sweeping the fallen leaves on the stone steps of the Fangcun Mountain.


    After seven years of quiet cultivation, although its cultivation hadn''t improved by a lot, the escalation of the mental state was also a form of cultivation.


    Unlike how it had been in the wilderness, the stone monkey now wore plain robes, had its hair combed smoothly, and had a calm expression. It was now like a graceful recluse who had spent a long time cultivating.


    "Look! It''s that stone monkey!"


    "Is that the monkey that the Patriarch had just taken in? Isn''t it a demon?"


    "To think that it wants to cultivate to become a celestial when it''s just a monkey! Three years have passed by and it''s still sweeping the floor. Haha, it''s just a demon kidding itself!"


    ...


    A group of cultivators passed by the stone steps and when they saw the stone monkey, they laughed softly.


    They thought they had spoken very softly, but what they didn''t know was that the stone monkey was born a spiritual creature with outstanding hearing. It heard everything they said, and in exchange, showed them a cold expression. However, the depths of its golden eyes burned with fiery fury, wanting to incinerate the mortal world. This fury was suppressed by a rationality that rose from its soul, unable to erupt.


    Dong dong dong!


    Suddenly, the sound of bells rang out like beautiful sounds ringing throughout an empty valley, so loud that even the deaf could hear. It cleared up one''s heart.


    When those cultivators heard that, they were instantly overjoyed. "Quick, quick quick! It''s the moment for the Patriarch to talk about dao every once in five years! Let''s head over there quickly! This is a great chance. The Patriarch''s cultivation is deep and he''d definitely be able to provide us with guidance!"


    All of them ran over hurriedly.


    "The Patriarch''s talk about dao?" Hearing that, the viciousness in the stone monkey''s eyes disappeared and a tremendous amount of golden light gleamed as it silently got close.


    By the time it got to the altar, a celestial-looking elderly with a long beard had already sat on top of the altar, summoning all celestials and starting to talk about the scriptures.


    It was really...


    When Patriarch Subhuti preached, he demonstrated great eloquence that moved many people, allowing them to gain comprehension.


    Many cultivators were immersed in the teachings, and Sun Wukong couldn''t help but feel great elation to hear the teachings from the side.


    Feng Lin hid deep in the stone monkey''s heart, carefully listening to the Patriarch Subhuti''s dao teachings.


    This was a great deduction method, hiding deep profoundness of ancient cultivation.


    Transforming energy into qi; cultivating qi, refining spirit, returning to the void, integrating with the dao... Many profoundnesses were displayed before him.


    All these were long lost ancient mythological knowledge.


    Feng Lin had entered a dream of ancient times and would naturally not pass by this rare opportunity. He listened and remembered every bit of information seriously.


    However, he hadn''t forgotten about the important matters and carefully searched for the method to resolve the disaster of the universe.


    However, Feng Lin was disappointed.


    The disaster of the universe was one that permeated the universe. Although the mythological knowledge was ingenious it was a cultivation mean and not killing techniques. Thus, it would be hard to use them to resolve disasters.


    Right now, the stone monkey was still immersed in the profoundness of the scriptures.


    It was useless to remain on the passive stand. He must have the initiative to take action.


    Feng Lin thought to himself, feeling urgent. With a single thought, his will surged forth and he immediately took control over the body of Wukong.


    Squeak squeak squeak!


    At the next instant, under his control, the stone monkey seemed to have grasped the mysteries of the great dao and scratched its ears and cheeks happily, breaking out in smiles. It couldn''t help but dance around, disrupting the Patriarch''s teachings and the latter stopped talking.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    Countless gazes looked over with eyes that were spewing flames.


    "Audacious monkey! How dare you disrupt the Patriarch''s teachings! How should you be punished for this?!"


    "Quickly kowtow and admit your mistake!"


    "Chase him out of Fangcun Mountain!"


    ...


    A series of enraged voices rang out.


    Feng Lin paid them no heed and looked toward Patriarch Subhuti who was on the altar. He bowed sincerely. "Your disciple was listening to your teachings with great sincerity and upon hearing Teacher''s Ma?jugho?¨¡, I couldn''t help but dance in joy. I seek Master''s pardon!"


    Patriarch Subhuti smiled and didn''t seem surprised. A clear glow shone in his eyes, seeing through everything and asked calmly, "To think that a brute monkey like you recognizes Ma?jugho?¨¡. How long have you been in the cave?"


    Feng Lin was taken by surprise. This scene was extremely familiar.


    Could it be that what he had experienced was the scene in the mythology where the Heart Monkey had asked about dao?


    Feng Lin broke into a strange smile when he saw Patriarch Subhuti''s expression as if everything was within his control.


    (It''s a pity that I''m no longer that stone monkey!)


    Feng Lin pretended nothing had happened and said, "Disciple is ignorant and doesn''t know how long has passed. I only remember that I often collected firewood in the mountains when the flames in the stove had gone out. I saw a great peach tree there and I''ve eaten peaches to my fill seven times there."


    The Patriarch said, "That mountain is called the Rotten Peach Mountain. Since you''ve eaten there seven times, it should be seven years. What dao do you wish to learn from me today?"


    Patriarch Subhuti sat high up on the altar as if he was seated amongst the clouds, looking down at the changes of the world like everything was within his control.


    "Heaven-defying dao!" Feng Lin smiled and spoke up softly.


    "What?" The Patriarch''s body swayed. Although he remained calm as ever, the corners of his eyes were twitching slightly.


    The disaster of the universe was a great disaster that defied and changed the universe''s rules. He could only find a way to resolve it from Patriarch Subhuti.


    Even though Feng Lin had diverted away from the mythology illusion-scape''s direction, he had to take the risk and ask the question. However, he mustn''t divulge information about the external world in case dire consequences rise.


    He bowed deeply and asked again, "Patriarch, we, the followers of the cultivation path, seek to rise to the ranks of the celestials, enjoying the same lifespan as the world! But if the day comes when the world corrodes and the universe is turned into upheaval, how should we resolve this? How do we break away from this?"


    Patriarch Subhuti was stunned for a moment. He was a saint-like supreme existence after all and took a long look at Feng Lin.


    In that instant, Feng Lin''s body stiffened and he felt as if all his secrets had been seen through by this one glance. It penetrated through the times and saw the truth.


    Was this the power of the saints?


    Just as Feng Lin was feeling uncontrollable terror, Patriarch Subhuti spoke up slowly and gave an answer.


    "Break it with the heart. The heavens can age, the earth can corrode, but if the heart is unmoving, one will be able to transcend the worldliness!"

 448 Saint Imparting The Secre

    "Break with the heart?"


    When Feng Lin heard Patriarch Subhuti''s reply, he couldn''t help but enter deep in thought.


    It felt as if he understood something, yet also like he understood nothing at all.


    Idealism and materialism were the two extremes in philosophy.


    However, compared to the idealism perspective of metaphysical naturalism, a philosophical belief that natural elements constructed everything in the universe; even the consciousness, materialism was undeniably more realistic.


    Therefore, when the universe underwent a change, the vague and insubstantial power of idealism could reverse everything and change the universe.


    Even though Feng Lin had awakened the Spirit Gene and strengthened it to an extremely high level, he didn''t dare to be confident in this.


    He couldn''t help but bow and ask again, "Pleading for Patriarch to provide a clearer explanation! When the heavens age the earth corrodes, how should cultivators act?"


    Patriarch Subhuti smiled faintly as he sat high up on the altar. He appeared to be in a calm and relaxed state, as if everything was within his control.


    "Foolish disciple!" he spoke up slowly, his voice like a great bell, cleansing people''s hearts and resounding in the world. "Don''t you know there are big and small worlds? The sun and moon circles in the external world, the stars change their positions, there are pureness and impurities in the world... All of these are worlds that nurtured many lives and are all part of materialism. When the heavens age and the earth corrodes, it''s hard for all living creatures to survive. However, heaven will always leave a door open. All lives are spirits of the world, born with intelligence and having a world within them. This is the power of idealism. A cultivator''s path is to absorb the source of the world''s materialism to strengthen the small universe within themselves, to replenish their spirits. Eventually, the spirit will gain saintliness and create an independent universe. The heaven and earth age, but I won''t age. The universe corrodes but I won''t corrode... This is the dao of transcendence!"


    The Patriarch explained the profound mysteries of the three aspects¡ªheaven and earth, cultivators, and spirits. Unknowingly, the cultivators around them were immersed in these teachings and couldn''t draw themselves out from them.


    Feng Lin entered deep into his thoughts.


    What Patriarch Subhuti had said was definitely an unrivaled great dao that was extremely profound. However, how should it be put into action?


    The Patriarch Subhuti sat high up on the altar with clouds floating behind his back, presenting many wonderful images that possessed endless immortal profoundness.


    Situated in the world, where he stood was like a world of its own, appearing as if it was in front of them yet being very far away!


    Brilliant! It was brilliant beyond words!


    Wasn''t this the great profoundness that the Patriarch had talked about earlier on?


    Having witnessed the method personally, Feng Lin felt that he was favored by fortune and he knelt and bowed deeply, saying with great sincerity, "I plead Patriarch to impart the secret!"


    "Macaque, what audacity! How dare you offend the Patriarch!"


    "This is a great sin! Chase him out of the Fangcun Mountain!"


    "Come down!"


    ...


    The other cultivators were both shocked and enraged when they saw this. There was no sign of their earlier calmness.


    They themselves didn''t dare to make a request to the Patriarch, but secretly harbored hatred and envy that the stone monkey would dare to raise such a delusional request!


    Feng Lin paid no heed to these people''s reactions but kept his eyes on Patriarch Subhuti, his gaze determined like an unshakable thousand-year stone.


    This was his only way of resolving the disaster of the universe!


    Even if he was trapped for countless years in this mythology illusion-scape, he must get an answer. No one could change his mind.


    These people''s words were of no concern to him.


    Reprimands came from all around them, but Patriarch Subhuti remained calm, neither surprised nor furious. He neither agreed nor rejected but just smiled and asked.


    "Wukong, do you know that secrets shouldn''t be passed on to six ears [1], and the profoundness of the great dao mustn''t be easily passed down? Do you know clearly what you''re doing to request me to pass down the secret?"


    The Patriarch placed an added emphasis on the words "six ears" and his seemingly calm words rang out like a loud bell next to everyone''s ears, enlightening his ignorance.


    A pair of clear eyes penetrated through all wonderful scenes, as if seeing through all illusions.


    Feng Lin''s body stiffened and he felt that under this gaze, his entire body had been seen through and there were no secrets at all.


    He even felt that Patriarch Subhuti wasn''t looking at the stone monkey''s body but was looking at his own soul.


    (A person has two ears. Was the sixth ear referring to me?)


    (Could it be that Patriarch Subhuti had seen through the times and saw me?)


    (How is this possible?)


    (Is this the prowess of a saint?)


    ...


    Feng Lin was filled with astonishment but didn''t know what to say.


    It was hard to say and difficult to guess, appearing extremely profound.


    Given his current cultivation, he was unable to imagine what realm the saints were at. He could only feel that all the vicissitudes of the universe through the ages were within the saints'' control.


    Even though he was hidden deep within the stone monkey''s body, he was unable to stop Patriarch Subhuti from probing deep into him.


    It was as if Patriarch Subhuti had seen through everything long ago and Feng Lin was at a loss of how he should reply. He merely bowed deeply and said once again, "Pleading for the Patriarch to guide me to the right path!"


    Patriarch Subhuti shook his head and sighed, saying, "Fool, fool! How can you not know that forcibly seeking for the secret is like a flower in the mirror and the moon in the water; it doesn''t last long!"


    Feng Lin didn''t waver and bowed once again, saying, "Patriarch, this thought fills my mind. I''d rather obtain the answer directly and not seek it amidst turns!"


    His words expressed his determination.


    "You''re still not giving up!"


    "How dare you! The Patriarch has already rejected you, yet you still dare to offend him?"


    "Patriarch, chase him out of Fangcun Mountain!"


    ...


    Humans and demons could never co-exist.


    The stone monkey was a monkey demon and had encountered a lot of rejections amidst the group of human cultivators. Right now, seeing how it didn''t know what was good for it, the cultivators kept on reprimanding him.


    Feng Lin did not waver and treated these people as if they didn''t exist.


    Right now, even Patriarch Subhuti seemed to be a little angered by Feng Lin''s repeated offenses. The depths of his eyes emitted profound meanings and he suddenly bellowed, "Wukong, you don''t show respect to your Teacher! Come forth!"


    "This macaque dares offend the Patriarch. He''s going to be in trouble!"


    "He might be chased out of Fangcun Mountain!"


    "Fangcun Mountain is a holy ground for cultivation. Since when could a wild monkey even enter?"


    ...


    A lot of voices sounding like they were gloating over other''s misfortunes rang out.


    Feng Lin took in a deep breath and controlled the stone monkey''s body to step forth, bowing.


    "Macaque, this is for showing disrespect to your teacher!" Patriarch Subhuti held a wooden plank and knocked on the stone monkey''s head.


    This seemingly light knock brought about a thunderous sound, breaking the perplexities in Feng Lin''s heart.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed as a great voice resounded in his mind, being omnipresent and vaguely presented the words "Subhuti Measureless Heart Sutra".


    There were even saints speaking secrets above the heavens, being extremely majestic and vast.


    In that instant, the endless profoundness of the universe was channeled into his brain.


    Magnate imparting teachings, providing great enlightenment!


    Feng Lin immersed in that endless mysteries. He suddenly obtained endless profoundness but yet seemed as if he didn''t know anything at all.


    It could only be comprehended and not expressed in words!


    "This scripture can help you tide over your calamity. Go on!"


    A soft bellow rang out.


    At the next instant, it felt as if there was a light breeze and he had been given a sudden push. His soul became extremely indistinct and light, breaking out from the stone monkey''s body and riding the wind to fly into the universe.


    The illusion-scape was gradually starting to be destroyed and he looked down.


    That celestial figure still sat on the clouds, smiling at him and nodding slightly.


    Before Feng Lin could think much into it, he had already returned to his body by the time he regained his senses. He was back in his mecha and situated in the starry sky.


    The disaster of the universe expanded out like endless shadows, encompassing all interstellar humans within it. No one could escape and all of them were putting up a tough struggle.


    Feng Lin was lucky and he sat down in the void, reciting the profound scriptures. His voice wasn''t loud, but it instantly reverberated throughout the surrounding outer space. He released a tremendous amount of light that broke through all the shroud of evil.


    "Matter isn''t reality, thoughts are power! Emptiness is the true state of everything in the world, neither being born or perishing, neither tainted nor clean, neither increasing nor decreasing¡­"

 449 Light of the Soul

    "¡­This proves that the four immeasurables don''t exist, and all phenomena are linked together. If the heart is unmoving, the heavens and earth would be unmoving, a proof of achieving enlightenment!¡­"


    There was no air or matter in outer space and voice couldn''t be transmitted. However, the sound of the profound sutra kept on ringing out in everyone''s hearts. It was unknown where it came from and where it ended.


    "What sound is this?"


    "Where did it come from?"


    "Am I having delusions?"


    ...


    Many perplexed voices rang out in everyone''s heart.


    The calamity changed the law of the universe and turned into a shadow in outer space, invading everyone''s bodies. No one could escape.


    The living flesh and blood lost their vigor, and their vitality was being sapped dry, turning into the dark energy that attacked one''s soul. In the end, all the bodies of flesh and blood would gradually turn into spirits.


    Everyone was putting up a struggle and even the three Marshals couldn''t escape from it.


    From the side, it looked as if every one of them had been wrapped up by the shadow that had appeared in the universe''s background. It was as if they were bugs that had been tangled up in a spider web. The more they struggled, the more they were restrained, and would gradually be taken advantage of, unable to stop the transformation into spirits.


    But then...


    That majestic and sacred voice rang out in everyone''s ears, cleansing their hearts yet also enlightening. That sacred voice suppressed all the evil powers that had invaded everyone''s hearts, and their minds slowly regained clarity, no longer feeling any pain or coldness, but was extremely at peace.


    Everyone looked over and saw a stretch of white light high up in the outer space that connected into a light shield. An indiscernible figure was seated within it, encompassed by holy light. It was like a great sun that eradicated all evilness.


    That light wasn''t intense. It seemed warm but had an indestructible glow.


    Even the shadows that had seeped out from the depths of this universe couldn''t dim it in the slightest.


    It was because this wasn''t any ordinary light. What everyone was seeing wasn''t the light in the universe, but the pure light that radiated from their own soul.


    This light came from the greatest depths of their hearts. It was condensed from the greatest hopes and contained all of everyone''s anticipations and great wonder.


    Some people saw that they had become an expert who had cultivated to be able to suppress outer space; Some people saw that they had possessed a Life Planet for themselves; Some people saw themselves traveling in the universe freely... What everyone saw was different. It was the most sincere anticipation they had in their hearts.


    Feng Lin recited the sutras and lit up the light of their soul.


    The disaster of the universe was endless and gushed forth like tidal waves. Even with the power of the Sun Wukong Gene, he wouldn''t be unable to reverse it.


    It was something that even the three Marshals were incapable of doing, let alone Feng Lin, who had just reached the adept realm.


    If one wished to be saved, they must save themselves!


    Feng Lin was imparted with the Measureless Heart Sutra by Patriarch Subhuti and immediately gained comprehension, thereby lighting up the light of the soul in everyone through the sutra''s profoundness.


    The only chance of survival was to join the powers of all interstellar humans.


    The light of the soul was pure like glass, and since born, they had hidden in the greatest depths of subconsciousness. Now, they were slowly being awakened.


    The dark powers that invaded their bodies melted like ice before the sunlight when facing the world''s purest light. Warmth slowly returned to their bodies.


    Everyone''s sunken consciousness started to recover slowly. The evilness was wiped out and their hearts became clear.


    Their hearts were at peace as they looked at the figure in the majestic light.


    The sacred voice that rang out in their hearts slowly took over everything, and spiritual light flashed past in their hearts. They put their hands together in front of their chest and started reciting naturally.


    "Matter isn''t reality, thoughts are power! Emptiness is the true state of everything in the world, neither being born nor perishing, neither tainted nor clean, neither increasing nor decreasing¡­"


    That dignified voice rang out increasingly louder, resounding in every corner of the outer space, slowly connecting and leaving one intoxicated.


    Feng Lin sat in the outer space, hearing the voice coming in from all directions and smiled, feeling elated.


    Through his vision, he could see that every interstellar human was encased in a faint layer of white light. If they were looked at individually, they appeared like the flame of a candle in the wind, their light swaying about. They wouldn''t stand out at all and would appear as if they would be extinguished at any moment.


    However, if everyone were to put their powers together and connected them into a net, things would be different.


    The strength of a person might be weak, but the strength of many combined was strong.


    The Measureless Heart Sutra was a lever, allowing Feng Lin to move all the humans'' spirit forces.


    Since that mother of the spirit race engulfed itself to change the universe''s rules...


    Then Feng Lin could combine everyone''s forces and rectify things.


    Everyone''s soul combined could bring about a qualitative change, altering the universe''s rules.


    Let alone the fact that everyone on the battlefield was the elites of the elites amongst the interstellar humans. Their cultivation had reached an extremely high level, and each of them could be considered a legend in the interstellar human society. They had experienced countless stories, their hearts and souls had been tempered, and they were a lot stronger than ordinary people.


    The three Marshals stood out amongst them and were top-notch existences in the universe that could suppress the starry sky.


    When everyone stood together, they would be able to unleash extraordinary strength.


    The smallest spark could burn an entire plain.


    Many streams of light swayed, connecting together to become something like a layer of unshakable light shield that protected everyone.


    Out of them, there were three huge light pillars that stood out. They were like three heavenly pillars standing upright in outer space.


    However, these spirit forces were still too scattered. They must be condensed into a rope!


    The strength of each individual finger was weak. One could only hit others with their fist clenched!


    Feng Lin sat at the highest point and recited the sutra. His own spirit force transmitted out, condensing into many threads that were like a big web that connected everyone''s hearts, unifying them together.


    At the instant they came into contact with the people, countless images flashed before his eyes.


    It was as if his heart had been unified with that of everyone present, arriving at a realm where they were of one heart and will.


    Countless light and shadows flashed. There was a child cultivating on top of high mountains; there was a young man who took a unique mythological path; there was a youth who had taken part in many interstellar battles... These were the memories in the depths of everyone''s hearts.


    Through the connection of their spirits, Feng Lin saw countless memories.


    The massive amount of memories gushed forth like tidal waves. They were extremely terrifying, being capable of instantly drowning a person''s will.


    In that instant, Feng Lin felt as if he had fallen into a sea of spirits, with countless voices ringing out around him. Endless images wanted to drown him and his consciousness kept on sinking.


    The spirits were like a sea, and sinking would be like entering hell.


    If one couldn''t maintain an unwavering heart, even their own consciousness would be attacked.


    Feng Lin could only rely on a determined will and held on while clenching his teeth, trying hard to put everyone''s light of the soul in order.


    Amidst the dangers, he gradually understood the truth behind the Measureless Heart Sutra.


    "If he is strong, let him be strong. A light breeze brushes against the hill. If it is domineering, let it be domineering. The moonlight shines down on the great river¡­"


    If the heart was unwavering, then everything in the world would be unwavering; heaven and earth would be unwavering!


    Feng Lin''s mind remained focused, cutting off countless distractions and having one heart and one thought.


    No matter how violent the spirit tempest was, it was like a passing breeze before him.


    It was as if Feng Lin''s surroundings had become a gravitational singularity, becoming the eye of the spirit network. Light of the soul gathered over from all directions, encompassing him, releasing brilliant and dignified light as though divinity had descended.


    In that instant, Feng Lin felt as if he had entered a mysterious and dimly discernible realm, becoming one with the will of all lives. There was nothing he didn''t know and he was one with the great dao.


    Genetic potential +1,100, +1,200, +1,300...


    Entering dao through epiphany, understanding the universe''s mysteries, knowing the truth of all myths and legends... Everything was within the heart.


    His genetic potential surged explosively at an unprecedented rate!


    Right now, the many streams of the soul gradually formed a fire pillar under Feng Lin''s control, illuminating the dark starry sky like a sun or a moon. It clashed against the shadows of the calamity and gradually suppressed them.

 450 The Golden Monkey Swings the Massive Cudgel

    The light of the soul erupted out majestically, connecting into a stretch.


    There was a limit to a single person''s light, but the joint prowess of everyone could create a light shield that could cover up the skies and the sun.


    Even if the world broke down and the universe corroded, they would remain unshakable.


    This light was pure, sacred and...


    It purified the world!


    All evilness in the places shrouded by the light shield would be pushed off, as if the spots had become an unshakable protective shelter. They kept out all the universe''s shadows and protected all the interstellar humans, not allowing any invasions,


    Light and shadows clashed, silently creating destruction. It was as if the two extreme waves that represented the universe had collided, blocking off everything outside, not leaving anything behind.


    The smallest spark can burn an entire plain.


    The light of the soul illuminated the starry sky, and each section was like a brilliant star.


    Everyone''s hearts were connected and the spirit network also bound their wills together, awakening the purest emotion in their hearts.


    This was love!


    It wasn''t an ordinary love, but the love between comrades, the greater love between mankind.


    There were no borders to greater love.


    Regardless of how many contradictions there had been, everyone''s hearts were merged into one at the moment, leaving behind only the purest light from the origin in everyone''s souls.


    This light could cover up the sun and the moon, could move the stars, and could...


    Shake the universe!


    Measureless Light, Measureless Longevity, Measureless Law¡­


    Boom!


    A loud tremble rang through the air.


    Feng Lin put his hands before his chest and a ball of light was lit up between his palms. It was like the candle flame from a lamp that burned silently. It wasn''t piercing to the eye but couldn''t be extinguished.


    Wherever the light shone down, many light and shadows would appear. Many faces flashed by in succession; each of them emitted a strong feeling of familiarity.


    There were the three solemn-looking Marshals, the beautiful and valiant Zhao Yue`e, interstellar cultivators that had come from different planets... Regardless if they were familiar or unfamiliar faces, they now appeared clearly before his eyes and flashed past quickly.


    The light sphere was so bright that it became material.


    Feng Lin propped up his hand slowly and the light sphere slowly rose like the rising sun. It sent down a myriad of light that were like swords and pricks, piercing through those shadows.


    The majestic light caused a series of ripples to appear in the universe. The dark waves subsided and gradually returned the original scene.


    Evil could never win against righteousness!


    Evilness would eventually subside and what the distorted existence would be annihilated.


    The endless shadows faintly revealed an extremely vicious and brutal will that seemed to be bellowing furiously, bringing forth a series of ripples. It wanted to pounce back and engulf these damned human crawlies entirely.


    Feng Lin''s expression was solemn. He could sense a horrifying malevolent will that came from the depths of the universe.


    This was clearly the will remnants left behind by the mother of the spirit race.


    He instinctively formed seals with both hands and reciting non-stop, "Measureless Light, Measureless Longevity, the proof of achieving enlightenment, undying and imperishable¡­"


    That light surged up once again, piercing out like many sharp swords and instantly slashing those malevolent will into bits that dissipated into the most foundational particles.


    Everyone instantly felt that their bodies were a lot lighter, as if someone who had been advancing while carrying heavy weight suddenly being relieved of their burden. They felt relaxed and comfortable from inside out.


    The light shone down on their bodies like a breeze brushing past their faces, bringing away all the coldness, pain, and anxiety...


    They couldn''t help but feel elated from the bottom of their hearts.


    The many humans who were wearing mechas felt favored by good fortune, and all of them started to meditate while in outer space, reciting the scripture.


    "Matter isn''t reality, thoughts are power! Emptiness is the true state of everything in the world, neither being born nor perishing, neither tainted nor clean, neither increasing nor decreasing¡­"


    Amidst reciting the scriptures, everyone was shrouded by the light, appearing dignified as if divinity had descended.


    Streams of light pillars soared into the sky, resonating with each other and merging, forming a massive formation.


    That evil power was unwilling to back off just like that and kept on pouncing back repeatedly, wanting to destroy everything.


    As the formation''s eye, Feng Lin could sense the massive evil power.


    He faced it head-on and it could be said to be all-pervasive, wanting to pierce into his heart and corrode his soul and even his body completely.


    Feng Lin was naturally unwilling to let this happen. He put in all his effort to stimulate his spirit force to push back streams of light pillars connected onto his body, providing him with endless powers.


    At the next instant, his body became the battlefield and two waves of great power that symbolized the two extremes of the universe kept on colliding in it.


    Feng Lin felt immense pain. It was as if his body had become a spring that kept on being stretched to and fro. His body turned into a bloody state and his skin cracked open.


    Blood gushed out and he was soon covered in blood.


    Immense pain assaulted his entire body, wanting to drown out all of his will and causing him to sink endlessly.


    His mind was trampled on, like a steel thread that was hanging onto a huge boulder that weighed 1,000 jins. It was shaking, as if it was going to collapse at any moment.


    The more critical the situation, the more he mustn''t give up.


    Materialism and idealism were the two great origin powers in the universe. Material constructed space-time while the spirit was the source of life.


    The disaster of the universe was an attack using material powers.


    Then Feng Lin must use the powers of idealism that came from himself to shake the material space-time to be able to turn the tables around.


    He instantly came to a decision and stimulated the Sun Wukong Gene that he had just awakened to the maximum degree.


    Heart Monkey reformed, comprehending true emptiness!


    The Sun Wukong genetic power was a brand new power that had evolved from the Monkey King Domain. It was known as Endless Transformations!


    The spirit itself was full of changes to begin with.


    And Sun Wukong himself was the Heart Monkey. He could go one step further, using the power of idealism to go deeper into the universe''s essence and freely transform.


    The stronger the spirit, the stronger the prowess.


    A person''s spirit was limited, but when everyone''s powers were reinforced onto him, this power could shake everything.


    "The heavens can''t cover my eyes, the earth can''t bury my heart, the sun and moon move with my spirit¡­"


    This was the Spiritual Stone Monkey''s true essence, being capable of transformations, can discern the weather, familiar with the geography, and possessing extraordinary capabilities!


    The spirit was endless and so is the power!


    With everyone channeling their spirit force into him, Feng Lin felt that he was swelling up in an unprecedented manner. He could sense that his genetic power was being magnified endlessly, being able to shake and destroy everything.


    His eyes were gleaming in gold, with cold light flashing. He watched as the waves of shadows in the universe gushed toward him, wanting to drown everything before his eyes.


    "Open up!" Feng Lin no longer suppressed the viciousness in his body and magnified it incessantly. The desire to annihilate everything was overwhelming.


    He abruptly stood up, wielding his cudgel in his hand and channeling endless spirit force into it.


    The Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel rapidly grew bigger and instantly turned into the heavenly pillar that had once propped up an entire continent. However, it didn''t stop but was still increasing in size endlessly!


    What kind of cudgel was this?!


    It was as big as a heavenly pillar, crossing the sky like a river of stars and shattering space. It wanted to push the universe back to its chaotic state and bring forth a recurrence to the space-time.


    That shadow-like calamity collapsed alongside the distorted rules. The world returned to how it used to be.


    The golden monkey swung the massive cudgel, and the foul atmosphere cleared up to become crystal-clear!

 451 Secrets Mustnst Be Passed To Six Ears

    One cudgel attack like a river of stars, traversing the outer space.


    One cudgel attack smashing through space, bringing back the recurrence of the ancient chaos.


    One cudgel attack onto a star, and all living creatures would be crushed.


    ...


    What kind of cudgel attack was this?


    With all humans united, all spirit forces were channeled into this cudgel attack.


    Moreover, with the reinforcement of the Heart Monkey Force, the power step another notch up!


    This destructive cudgel attack could wipe out everything in the universe.


    It soared into the sky and everywhere it passed by, the outer space itself would be completely shattered, not having anything left behind.


    If the universe itself was destroyed, how could that disaster of the universe possibly exist?


    The golden monkey raised the cudgel!


    With a world-annihilating force, the cudgel brought forth a recurrence of chaos!


    The universe was cleansed, not leaving the slightest bit of dark shadow and bringing back a stretch of clear sky.


    Hu hu hu...


    Controlling a power that far surpassed that in his body, Feng Lin stood in outer space and panted. All of his powers were completely dissipated and he was worn out, unable to lift even a single finger.


    As he stopped his action, the chanting sounds that permeated the outer space dissipated as well.


    Everyone''s bodies trembled and they got back to their senses, feeling a little lost as if they had just woken up from a dream and didn''t know what had happened.


    "Hmmm? Has the calamity ended?"


    "What on earth happened?"


    "How did we recover?"


    ...


    Many astonished voices rang out in the communication channel.


    Everyone broke into a commotion, having no idea what had just happened. They only felt as if they had forgotten something very important.


    Seeing this, a thought hit Feng Lin. He felt as if everyone had lost their memories. Although everything happened before their eyes, they couldn''t remember anything.


    "This is really strange!"


    "I seemed to have heard a person whispering a profound and mysterious sutra next to my ear. However, the funny thing is that I don''t remember anything!"


    "Me too!"


    "Does anyone remember the content of that sutra?"


    "I don''t remember any of it at all! Could we have been possessed?"


    "What rubbish! We''re interstellar cultivators. Who can possess us?"


    ...


    Many discussions broke out in the communication channel and everyone was taken aback. They had no idea what had just happened, and they all started to feel great doubt.


    The three Marshals exchanged a glance with grim countenances.


    Hearing sutra, chanting sutra, forgetting sutra... They also had the feeling that they had experienced a strange process. They saw a human silhouette that was encased amidst massive white light and was very blurry, unable to be seen clearly. Other than that, they couldn''t remember anything else.


    They were considered to be the most top-notch experts amongst the interstellar humans. Who would be able to lay a hand on them without a trace?


    Just thinking about it made them feel horrified!


    "Which senior had lent a helping hand? Please come out!"


    "I am the Great Wall University''s Interstellar Warfare Marshal! Please do come out!"


    "We''re very grateful that you''ve lent us a helping hand! I represent the Great Wall University to request for a meeting with senior!"


    ...


    The Interstellar Warfare Marshal stepped forth and shouted three lines. His voice waves seethed and transmitted out into the far distance.


    However, even after a very long time had passed, there was still no reply. The outer space was in dead silence, as if nothing had happened at all.


    From the beginning to the end, no one knew that the person who was the cause of this was right next to them!


    That figure from earlier was shrouded in white light and none of them had managed to see his face clearly.


    This was...?


    Secrets mustn''t be passed on to six ears.


    At the sight of this strange scene, Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel deeply astonished.


    There was a unique technique in the world that was passed down since ancient times and involved the intrinsic profoundness of the great dao. It was extremely deep and contained endless mysteries. Usually, it would possess some kind of uniqueness and couldn''t be disseminated no matter what.


    Why?


    Because there could at most be only one successor in this world!


    Unless the predecessor were to pass away, no one would be able to learn this technique. Even if it was right before you, you would instantly forget about it, not having any recollections of it.


    This technique was deeply engraved into the universe''s great dao, representing a type of rule. It was a unique technique that existed only in the legends, but no one had really seen it before!


    Right now, Feng Lin had seen it!


    Every single word in the Subhuti''s Measureless Heart Sutra was still in his mind, as if they had been deeply engraved and hard to forget.


    The other people had clearly heard him chant the Heart Sutra, but none of them remembered it. Even the three Marshals with deep and unfathomable cultivation were no exception.


    They had even forgotten about Feng Lin''s figure!


    They were clueless about the person who had been so heaven-defying and wiped out the disaster of the universe, saving everyone from the great danger!


    This was good as well!


    Feng Lin wasn''t surprised but was elated instead.


    The extraordinary feat was accomplished by an unknown character!


    Although he was merely an adept cultivator, he had brought down the disaster of the universe, which even the three Marshals couldn''t fend off.


    It wasn''t bad to keep a high-profile, but being too high-profile would lead to death!


    Such a big difference in strength wasn''t something that could be explained through hidden means.


    However, under the huge secret, everyone would still lay in wait for an opportunity to get their hands on it.


    Right now, Feng Lin''s cultivation was still insufficient for him to be domineering and fearless amongst the interstellar humans.


    He had been fretting over how he should explain this.


    But right now, these people had forgotten about this troublesome danger.


    This was good!


    What Feng Lin was most concerned about was protecting the secret of the genetic equation and Sun Wukong Mythological Path.


    Seeing that those people were all perplexed and guessing whether some hidden human senior had come to render assistance, Feng Lin let out a soft laugh and didn''t say anything. He chose to hide his merit and reputation.


    He had gained great benefits in this battle between races!


    One of them was the tremendous amount of genetic potential¡ªover 220,000 points.


    Even the Sun Wukong Gene¡ªa powerful Houtian Gene that had been newly awakened¡ªcould be instantly strengthened by two points.


    Gaining power was the greatest benefit!


    ...


    "Alright! The spirit race has finally been wiped out!"


    "It''s really all thanks to that hidden human senior!"


    "To think that there''s an expert who is comparable to a god or demon amongst our human race. This is really a great fortune!"


    ...


    Although they weren''t clear about the identity of their savior, their lives were saved nonetheless. This was their greatest takeaway!


    Everyone present was extremely excited, feeling blessed to have survived a great calamity.


    Feng Lin quietly sank amongst the crowd and wore a smile as he watched this scene without saying anything.


    The three Marshals went all-out to sense their surroundings but still hadn''t detected any abnormalities. After that, they drew back their gaze, looked at each other, and shook their heads.


    No matter what, the battle had ended!


    Humans had eventually won!


    It was good for them to have won...


    "Hahaha..." Right now, the communication channel was filled with an exhilarated peal of laughter.


    Many of their people had died in the battle, and a lot of them also suffered great injuries all over their bodies; they had paid an extremely huge price!


    However, in the end, all these were worth it.


    There was nothing happier than victory in the world!


    A battle between races... They had finally won it, winning precious time for humans to develop once again!


    Over several thousand years, countless human seniors had bled, made sacrifices, and devoted hard work to fight for their descendants'' future. Only through those sacrifices could they keep on growing stronger with each generation.


    Right now, they had done the same thing as well, taking the same path as their seniors had done.


    Many gazes looked toward the starry sky outside the galaxy. That place was filled with the unknown and hope, as well as endless possibilities!


    The day would come when the interstellar humans would eventually...


    Everyone firmly believed in this!


    The depths of Feng Lin''s gaze also radiated with an unprecedented glow.

 452 Grand Meeting of Victory

    "Everyone is here. Return to the motherships!"


    In the darkness of the universe, shattered corpses and metallic pieces of wreckage were everywhere.


    For this kind of war, neither side would give up unless one side was completely annihilated. Therefore, the number of casualties was impossibly high.


    After the burst of joy that everyone felt at having survived the calamity, every human on the battlefield lay limply in space. They were completely exhausted.


    In their communication channel, the Star Battle Marshal suddenly roared. When everyone heard the command, they obeyed immediately.


    RUMBLE~


    The motherships, which had been concealed in the depths of outer space, began to move closer once again. The door to the motherships then opened.


    Everyone felt like they just woke up from a dream. They gathered their remaining energy and began to move toward the motherships.


    They were heavily injured and wanted nothing more than to enter the healing chamber to recuperate.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred, increasing his speed as he took the lead in entering the healing chamber.


    "First-year student of the Great Wall University, Feng Lin. Cultivation base at the adept realm, injury percentage at 62%. Mental strength is completely drained, and damage was found to the bone structure. The bone of your left arm is broken¡­" The moment he entered the healing chamber, the A.I. scanned him and instantly gave out the most accurate data with regards to his body.


    After that, the door to the healing chamber closed as a clear flow of water gushed forth. This seemed to be a flow of water, yet it also resembled clouds and mist. It permeated all pores on Feng Lin''s body, seeping into it.


    This was clearly liquified spiritual qi!


    (Seems like the Great Wall University has paid a very high price for this battle.)


    The Light God Mecha Armor on Feng Lin had automatically been unequipped under the control of the A.I. His body was covered in blood, and he looked to be in an extremely miserable state.


    After such an intense fight, all the energy in his body was completely exhausted. Although his body was a stone monkey body, with stone skin and steel bones, invulnerable to spears and swords, he was extremely close to the breaking point.


    Boundless spiritual qi enveloped him, causing him to feel as though he was in a hot spring. He also felt a cool breeze blowing through his body.


    The blood and dirt faded away. His pores completely opened and were like millions of mouths that were frenziedly devouring the spiritual qi to replenish his body.


    Hu¡­


    Feng Lin puffed out a deep breath, which was like an arrow that shot outwards. His consciousness also began to sank with no limits, entering a serene state of silence. His heart was at peace with no other fluctuations.


    Feng Lin entered a deep slumber. His body sank into a curled up state, like a baby in its mother''s arms.


    He was truly too tired.


    Regardless of his body, heart, or soul, all were exhausted to the max.


    It was a dreamless sleep.


    When he opened his eyes again and looked at the time, he discovered that over sixty hours had passed. The duration he was asleep for had exceeded two days.


    After he wore his uniform and exited the healing chamber, the A.I. of the mothership instantly issued a reminder.


    "Warrior of the Great Wall University, Mr. Feng Lin, good day to you. We have already returned to the Great Wall University. Next, a grand meeting of victory will be organized to reward the brave interstellar students and warriors! The victory of humans completely depended on the sacrifices and contributions of all of you. You have to attend the grand meeting for sure¡­"


    During the days where he was asleep, the mothership had already traversed through a wormhole and back to the Great Wall University.


    Feng Lin hadn''t even returned to his residence yet when the A.I. sent him a message regarding the information of the grand meeting. He could only head over there.


    The more he proceeded forward, the louder the sounds of cheering became within the Great Wall University. The sounds flowed forth like wildfire, complementing the faces of everyone that was filled with joy and happiness.


    "We won! Humanity really won!"


    "All warriors of humanity are truly awesome!"


    "We, interstellar humanity, would never give up. We would never be defeated!"


    ¡­


    Elated cheering echoed; everyone here felt proud from the depths of their hearts.


    Feng Lin''s eyes blinked. Silver light gleamed as he clearly saw a surge of dazzling sharp aura emitted from the crown of everyone''s head.


    He had some understanding in his mind.


    A large war like what they had faced would naturally cause everyone to feel an immense sense of danger, the danger of annihilation. But at the same time, before a supremely powerful enemy, the hearts and souls of all humans would be united as one.


    The war blazed furiously, igniting the wills of humanity, tempering their wills, and hardening them to steel. Nothing could shake them easily.


    The hatred and anger¡ªall the negative feelings in their hearts were all ground away cleanly.


    The great waves of the ocean would sift through the sand, revealing gold.


    Those fence-sitters, passive people, and traitors were all completely cleansed.


    Right now, the internal factions of humanity all had an unprecedentedly good relationship with each other. The hearts of everyone were as one.


    The human heart must be united for the heart of the army to be united.


    A war of this scale was a great calamity.


    But danger always co-existed with opportunity.


    After surviving the calamity, it was normal for the attitudes of everyone to change, becoming completely new people.


    What could be anticipated was that after this calamity, the Great Wall Army and the Great Wall University would welcome a period of explosive development. The experts of the younger generations would emerge and their strengths would all be greatly enhanced as well.


    The reason the Great Wall University was located at the boundary of the Milky Way Galaxy was also why they were one of the top ten universities in the cosmos.


    A treasure sword had to be sharpened. The fragrance of plum blossoms only emitted during the bitter chill of winter.


    As the first line of defense against the alien races, the situation here was always filled with danger. If there was the slightest bit of carelessness, the first line of defense would be breached and humanity would surely suffer.


    But under such intense tempering, the ''rewards and harvests'' gained would far surpass what the others received.


    The tempering that the students of the Great Wall University had to go through was something the other nine universities couldn''t provide.


    In addition, the Great Wall University also had the chance to obtain some of the valuable resources not available in the Milky Way Galaxy.


    Behind the danger, endless waves of elites were emerging from the cocoons and being born anew. Each of them was an elite of humanity, so rare and valuable that there might not be one in ten thousand.


    Hence, the Great Wall University grew increasingly prosperous. When it was first established, it was just a tiny and weak army with no other support. They were formed from death convicts and a bunch of people exiled at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy. However, their ranking kept climbing up. They first climbed into the ranks of the top ten universities. And now, they were already in the top three and even had the hope of claiming the topmost position.


    The cultivators of the Great Wall University originated from all corners of the universe. They gathered here gradually and became vast tides of water, directly rushing down the enemies of humanity.


    Each of them stood straight and tall, exuding a sense of imposingness. Their spines were as straight as spears and they exuded the vitality of dragons and the sharpness of tigers. Their auras were so great that everyone would instantly take note of them.


    More and more people gathered here. Countless gazes turned toward them, filled with respect and admiration.


    These warriors who returned victoriously basked in the gazes of everyone, bearing hardship with equanimity.


    After these two days of rest, the Great Wall University paid a huge price to nourish and aid everyone who fought on the battlefield, allowing them to return to their peak states. Their auras were incomparably ferocious, displaying their shocking vitality.


    After experiencing a life-and-death battle, each of them had received an immense amount of tempering and had emerged totally anew. Their cultivation bases had improved by leaps and bounds.


    "So these are the warriors that participated in that final battle? Truly valiant and terrifying!"


    "Of course! You must know that these people are the true elites of us, humanity. How can you view them as ordinary people?


    "That''s true. Now that these powerful warriors are part of our Great Wall University, is there any worry that humanity wouldn''t be able to defeat the aliens?"


    ...


    The spectators were all cheering. Their voices were filled with excitement and admiration.


    These students and warriors who survived all held their heads high and puffed out their chests. Emotions stirred their hearts. They felt that all the sufferings and risks they had to take were worth it.


    There was a 90% chance of death and only a 10% chance of survival. They were now reaping the rewards that they had paid with their flesh and blood.


    The ten heavenly kings?


    All of them were filled with anticipation for the grand meeting of victory.


    Feng Lin silently walked into the crowd and stood beside Zhao Yue`e.


    "You are here!" Zhao Yue`e glanced at him and smiled while nodding her head.


    As more warriors and students arrived, the cheering in the public square grew in intensity.


    This scene was also broadcasted throughout the universe to all of humanity.


    "The grand meeting of victory of the Great Wall University has begun?"


    "The Great Wall University depended on their strength alone to win the war. They are truly too awesome!"


    "Even for the other top universities in the cosmos, they would be hard-pressed to achieve it, right?"


    "One couldn''t help but say that although the location of the Great Wall University was extremely bad, at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, their strength truly had the capabilities to be number one."


    "I''m going to enroll for the Great Wall University next year!"


    The cheers of admiration continued unceasingly. The wondrous feat of the Great Wall University had shocked and awed the Milky Way Galaxy.


    And right now, Feng Lin and the others were quietly waiting for the opening of the grand meeting.


    RUMBLE!


    The void trembled.


    A figure stood arrogantly in the air with his arms crossed before his chest, staring down imperiously at everyone. His gaze was like a hunting hawk, filled with decisiveness and cruelty. Just from afar, he exuded an aura of majesty; no one dared to behave recklessly before him.


    If he wasn''t the Star Battle Marshal, who was he?


    As the representative for the most famous faction in the Great Wall Army, everyone erupted into wild cheers the instant he appeared.


    Mighty! Mighty! Mighty!...


    The cheers rocked the sky and didn''t cease even after a long time. The sounds of the cheers were like a tide engulfing everyone in the surroundings.


    No matter who it was who participated in the war, right now, all of them had faces filled with pride. This was something they deserved.


    The Star Battle Marshal slowly cut down with his hand, issuing a signal. The sounds of cheering also gradually began to cease.


    His gaze was like lightning, scanning the surroundings. When he saw the faces here all turning to look at him, he nodded lightly and began to speak with a heavy voice.


    It was like a booming bell, echoing through the air and resounding in the ears of everyone, causing their minds to shake.


    "Comrades, students, warriors. This time, we were victorious¡­!"


    "Great!"


    "Long live victory! Long live Marshal! Long live humanity! Long live Great Wall University!..."


    "Long live, long live!"


    ...


    The roars of excitement were like huge tides rising and gushing over.


    The Marshal was extremely satisfied with the reactions of everyone. His hand cut down once again as the cheers died down. After that, he continued to speak.


    "Another racial war. We survived and managed to annihilate our enemies. This is the victory of the Great Wall Army, and also the victory for humanity. This will be recorded in the eternal annals of our history. We are those who personally experienced the war; we are also the witness of this moment of history. Our victory doesn''t solely depend on ourselves. The support of each and every human at our backs is invaluable. This glory is to be shared among all humans! Everything is for humanity, let''s give it your all and enjoy yourself today!..."


    When his voice echoed out, the cheers of everyone reached a fevered pitch. The sounds of their cheering rose to the sky.


    On the star web, billions of humans were looking at the live broadcast. When they heard the words of the Marshal, the live comments instantly came flooding in.


    "666! The Great Wall Army is impressive!"


    "The men of the universe should all be like this!"


    "With the Great Wall Army protecting our borders, humanity doesn''t need to worry!"


    ...


    The moment the Star Battle Marshal spoke, the curtains of the grand meeting of victory had been pulled open amidst the sounds of wild cheering that echoed through the starry space. The echoes continued and didn''t end even after a long time.

 453 For Humanity

    Long live humanity!


    Long live humanity! These were the voices of heartfelt blessing from the depths of everyone''s heart. As humans, they naturally hoped their own race''s civilization could persist for as long as possible, for millions upon millions of years.


    Their voices were like unending tides in which a powerful will as solid as a mountain could be heard.


    This type of will was boundless and had no limits, capable of breaking the heavens and shaking the earth, moving the mountains and oceans.


    The Star Battle Marshal cut down with his hand again, causing their voices to recede once more as he spoke.


    "Although we managed to gain an important strategic victory, we must not forget our comrades who sacrificed themselves. For our civilization, they didn''t hesitate to give up their valuable lives. They are true heroes who know no fear! We must not forget them. Even if they are lying in graves, their spirits would continue to persist for eternity and be as one with all of us¡­"


    As he spoke, the Star Battle Marshal''s voice grew lower and more forceful, emitting a power that could stir the hearts of people.


    The whole venue was silent. No one said anything; everyone was immersed in their emotions, contemplating in silence. Their expressions were solemn, and some people were even shedding tears.


    Among those brave warriors who sacrificed themselves, some were their friends, their kin, their brothers, their sisters, their lovers¡­


    From the perspective of all humanity, the numbers of those who died seemed like mere data. But everyone couldn''t help but feel sorrow from the bottom of their hearts.


    In wars of several thousands of years, humanity had simply sacrificed too much. The sounds of sobs faintly drifted over, filled with sorrow.


    The joy and sorrow of humanity were fully displayed at this moment.


    The expressions of everyone were solemn, showing their respect for the brave warriors who had sacrificed themselves. There were even more people whose eyes were filled with cold killing intent, exuding their intents to take revenge.


    In this racial war, even blood that had flowed was dried up. There was no need to mention tears.


    What remained was the powerful and unbendable will of humanity. If they couldn''t annihilate their enemies completely, they vowed never to rest.


    The human heart was mighty!


    Feng Lin could sense the tenacious will and he deeply felt the strength of humanity. This wasn''t a strength granted to humans innately or through science and technology. It was their own inner hearts.


    Although they had endured so much difficulty and danger, their hearts wouldn''t waver.


    Their powerful wills could even shake the heavens and earth, nothing could block them.


    No matter how tough a situation was, as long as they didn''t die, and as long as they could catch a breath of relief, they would grow even stronger!


    "Now we will begin to report the casualties and the names of the brave warriors who died in the war." The Star Battle Marshal''s tone was heavy. Everyone held their breaths.


    "The death rate of that final battle was 71.3% for us. 15.9% was heavily injured, 9.1% was lightly injured¡­"


    The intensity of that battle surpassed the imaginations of everyone.


    They were all the incomparable shocking talents of humanity. The data that was revealed was dyed in their blood. The serious numbers even caused the Star Battle Marshal to feel an aching in his heart.


    "Humanity vows that we would never coexist with the spirit race!" he decisively spoke; pain and hatred could clearly be heard in his tone.


    Everyone felt their eyes go red when they heard this. They were gritting their teeth so hard that they almost broke. The grinding sounds could also be heard clearly.


    The deaths of their comrades caused them to feel hatred and sorrow. They were the lucky ones who managed to live on.


    No matter what, it was a fact that they had managed to survive, and they had to continue to live on!


    Feng Lin''s expression was also solemn.


    After experiencing this war, only then did he truly sense the true situation of their existence in the vast universe.


    They were truly standing on extremely dangerous grounds. If there was the slightest mistake, their entire race would be annihilated.


    From humanity''s perspective, this war was one that touched on their fates.


    If the Great Wall University was broken through, the moment the spirit race invaded the Milky Way Galaxy, their influence would instantly spread, becoming a calamity that would harm the entire universe.


    But to the spirit race themselves who had dominated over ten star systems, the army they sent out was nothing more than one of the many branches.


    Just a branch of the spirit race alone caused such a huge threat to humanity.


    If the spirit race was to come at humanity with full force, that would be true terror.


    This wasn''t a simple guess. It was something that could come true in the future.


    The spirit race symbolized the negative energy in the universe. They were formless lifeforms and was directly in opposition to humans who had material bodies. This was an innate opposition from birth, an enmity that only death could undo. Nothing else could resolve it.


    Once humanity displayed the slightest weakness, the spirit race would definitely come in full force to devour them in one fell swoop.


    A single victory wasn''t sufficient to guarantee peace forever.


    Ultimately, humans were still too weak.


    Feng Lin could clearly sense this point.


    Strength was not only extremely important in his currently weak self''s perspective, but it was also of incomparable importance to humanity.


    Humans had no lack of experts. What they lacked was a truly supreme hegemon that could suppress the alien races completely...


    A god!


    In the Interstellar Era where one''s individual strength was of paramount importance, the number of population, the size of one''s battlefleet, the vastness of one''s territory was no longer the most important.


    For a race to continue to prosper, they would always need peak-level combat strength or peak-level science and technology.


    According to their battles against the other alien races, the information they obtained clearly stated this.


    A god could control the rules of the universe and had the indestructibility aspect. They could open up an independent space that was known as their divine kingdom or heavenly realm, capable of containing an entire race within.


    A god by itself could represent an entire race.


    As long as the god didn''t perish, the race they were protecting would never die.


    And this was also something humanity sorely lacked.


    If a race was annihilated, how could a god still survive on his own?


    The dark universe was like an incomparably gigantic monster. It was more than sufficient to swallow an individual entity and an entire race. Not even bones would remain.


    No matter how high one''s cultivation base was, as long as one didn''t attain godhood, everything was pointless!


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with deep light, gradually turning steel-like, shining with resolve.


    "Now, we will announce the identities of the brave warriors who sacrificed their lives in the war," the Star Battle Marshal announced.


    "Li Tianjiao, from the Taixing Planet of Huaxia Star Republic; Wu Yueshan, from the Shoudu Planet of the Freedom Federation, of the Huaxia Clan; Cambera Rado, from the United Kingdom Star System of Europa Alliance¡­"


    Each of them was from different star regions and countries. Their origins were different and they were born at different times, yet all of them shared a common point...


    They died in the same year, the same month, on the same day!


    All of them were buried on the battlefield of the final battle.


    No matter what, with their comrades as companions, those people shouldn''t feel lonely even after death, right?


    As the names were called out, the A.I. of the university would create holographs of each person. These figures floated in the air, their smiles were extremely life-like, like they were real. They looked the same as they did in life, appearing once more before everyone else.


    The commotion continued, sounds of sobbing could be heard. These were all the friends and family of some of the spectators. Right now, they were in another realm; the realm of the dead and the realm of life could never be joined together. Such pain caused the affected spectators to be unable to breathe.


    They felt the hatred for the spirit race being etched deep down in their hearts and carved into their bones. They also hated the fact that they were far too weak to make a difference.


    The cruel universe, the dark laws of the jungle. Without strength...one could only wait to be slaughtered by others.


    One could only be the meat on someone else''s chopping board if they didn''t have sufficient strength.


    Right now, all of them incomparably yearned for greater strength. They wanted to be powerful enough to be able to annihilate the spirit race to the last. Not a single one of them was an exception.


    RUMBLE~


    On the public square, numerous gigantic metal pagodas rose from the surface of the earth, shooting upwards, reaching a height roughly about a thousand meters. The names of the brave warriors were all inscribed onto them. Each name represented the sacrifice made by a heroic individual.


    The metal pagodas became the commemoration pagodas for the brave warriors of humanity.


    "The brave warriors shall bask in eternal glory! Chant together with me the sacrificial offering text for the ancients!" The Star Battle Marshal recited as everyone else echoed him.


    Their voices merged together, becoming one.


    "The brilliant universe, the spirits of earth, heroes among humanity. They who strive unremittingly to establish our empire, while paying attention to the sacrifices of the ancients, even commemorating the culture and history, and protecting our civilization. Rising from nothingness, with no territories, they created laws and manifested phenomena in the sky. Flora and fauna bloomed wherever our heroes passed. They who sacrificed themselves for our history and development, resembling the sprouting of grasses, as dark as the night, as bright as the day¡­ May this remind everyone about the sacrifices of our ancestors and express the determination in our hearts. For humanity, our hearts work together as a whole!


    "I beg you to accept the offering of our conviction!"


    He seemed to be conversing with the ancestors of humanity through the river of time, offering their conviction and respect to the spirits of the past heroes.


    After the sacrificial text was read out, everyone basked in silence, their hearts heavy with grief.


    Since the grand meeting of victory had reached this step, the offering of conviction ceremony, it meant that this segment had come to an end. Next, it was time to reward those who fought with their lives on the line.


    Although the sorrow in the hearts of many couldn''t dissipate so easily, they were still filled with anticipation.


    These people understood that there was an immense danger, yet they still risked their lives to participate in that final battle. They understood they might have to sacrifice themselves. Weren''t all their actions for the sake of protecting humanity and obtaining the generous rewards after that final battle?


    The wealth gained through the war was always the greatest. It could allow one to accumulate enough cultivation resources to reach an even higher realm.


    The rewards and merit gained after a war was always the fairest logic on the battlefield.


    They couldn''t help but feel some anticipation in their hearts.


    In truth, the Star Battle Marshal who governed an interstellar army of a region also understood this point the most. He didn''t try to delay this at all.


    "For this battle, you guys have suffered many casualties, but the rewards we grant would always be fair. Ever since the feudal era on Earth, this has always been the case. Those who participated in the final battle would all be given an increase of three ranks to their military ranks and gain a million contribution points each¡­"


    The moment the sound of his voice rang out, a commotion was instantly created.


    "An increase of three ranks straight! He is speaking about military ranking, and this ranking isn''t something the military of other powers and countries could compare to!"


    "If I had known about this, I would have participated in the final battle as well!"


    "Stop talking crap. The survival rate is below 10%, given your cultivation base, the chances of you dying on the battlefield are almost guaranteed!"


    ...


    Some people felt upset and spoke words of ''if I had known''. But many of them were shocked instead.


    Such a great reward. This was truly a great reward.


    An increase of three military ranks, the warriors who had fought in the final battle could become formal officers of the Great Wall Army, and the army would back them up. From now on, these people could walk unchallenged anywhere in Milky Way Galaxy.


    This concept was completely different with regards of students or small troops. They were simply ascending to the heavens with a single step!


    Those lucky survivors who participated in the final battle reveled in joy from the depths of their hearts.


    Feng Lin was no exception.


    In truth, an increase of three military ranks was the greatest benefit to him.


    One must know that his original rank was already a lieutenant. Now that his military ranking was increased by three, it meant that he was directly promoted to a colonel.


    An eighteen-year-old colonel in the Great Wall Army. What concept was this?


    If he returned to any countries or empires in the Milky Way Galaxy, there would at least be a star system as large as the Solar System prepared for his retirement.


    Ascending to the heavens with a single step perfectly described this, right?


    The eyes of the Star Battle Marshal shone like torches, observing the expressions of everyone here with a single sweep. He didn''t feel any embarrassment or awkwardness at all.


    With so many lieutenants suddenly appearing, it wasn''t considered a difficult thing to the Great Wall Army.


    In truth, in a racial war, there would always be many lower-ranked and middle-ranked officers dying. These newly promoted officers were merely filling up the gap. Although they were young, they were tempered individuals and could be the new blood of the army. This wasn''t a bad thing.


    Every racial war was a test of life-and-death to the Great Wall Army. However, wasn''t it an opportunity too?


    Before enemies, their hearts were as one. At the same time, the internal structure of humanity would be reshuffled and the structures of the respective powers would also change, becoming stronger than before.


    A war was also a calamity, those who survived it would transcend their past-selves to be reborn anew. The Great Wall University and Great Wall Army were the same as well, becoming increasingly powerful.


    This was also the reason why the Great Wall University could develop so well although they didn''t occupy the star region in the Milky Way Galaxy that had the greatest advantage.


    Since the start of time, life and death tempering had always been the most effective way to temper cultivators.


    All these thoughts flashed past the Star Battle Marshal''s mind in an instant. He then spoke again, "Those brave warriors who died will be rewarded as well. For three generations, their children and grandchildren, and great-grandchildren would have a chance to enter the Great Wall University without needing to undergo the test. Each of their descendants would be awarded one million contribution points each time."


    The rewards for those who died were even more generous but no one complained.


    Everyone put in the same amount of effort, and those brave warriors even gave up their lives!


    This was what they deserved!


    Everyone including Feng Lin and Zhao Yue`e was filled with anticipation regarding the next topic that would be brought on by the Star Battle Marshal.


    The Marshal was a true powerhouse. He was one of those who would receive the greatest rewards for winning the final battle.


    Upon noticing the anticipation of everyone, the Star Battle Marshal also didn''t beat around the bush and spoke directly.


    "Now, we will announce the candidates for the ten heavenly kings!"

 454 The Spirit Slaying Heavenly King

    The ten heavenly kings!


    The moment this sentence rang out, the breathings of everyone here instantly became hurried.


    The ten heavenly kings were the publicly acknowledged ten strongest individuals of the Great Wall University and Great Wall Army. Just the title alone would allow any one of the ten heavenly kings to obtain vast amounts of resources and enjoy plenty of special privileges.


    And because the special privileges of the ten heavenly kings were simply too much, the selection criteria weren''t solely based on strength. All aspects such as strategy, knowledge, and wits were included, including their battle achievements.


    In an era of peace, there were no fixed selection criteria; thus, it is very hard to choose them. No matter what the criteria were, it would be very hard to convince the masses.


    After all, the temptation of the title, the ten heavenly kings, was simply too much.


    A heavenly king represented the most elite experts out of the younger generations of the Great Wall Army. There were only ten such individuals, not a single one more.


    Out of several tens of thousands of Great Wall University''s students or soldiers, the rate was less than 0.01%.


    Once one became a heavenly king, they would instantly be elevated up to the internal echelons of the Great Wall University and could be considered an elder of a star region. They could also control large amounts of resources and read up to 90% of classified information stored in the inner web of the Great Wall.


    This included the vast majority of scientific techniques and precious mythological knowledge that could aid a cultivator on his future path.


    This was such a rare opportunity, who wouldn''t want it?


    Hence, in order to prevent chaos, there would definitely not be a selection held for the ten heavenly kings in times of peace.


    Only in the warring era, where heroes would emerge, would everyone''s potential be forced out. Battle achievements spoke the loudest, and they became the most important criteria that could convince the masses. Each heavenly king had slaughtered their way out of a battlefield with their true capabilities. Thus, there was no need to doubt their strength as everyone would be convinced.


    Most of the people who participated in the final war did so because there was a chance to become a heavenly king, which could allow them to enjoy immense benefits. They naturally wouldn''t mind betting their lives for this.


    If not, just an increase of three military ranks and one million contribution points were definitely not worth it to sacrifice their lives.


    The title of the ten heavenly kings was something everyone thirsted for. Their gazes shone brightly, gleaming with a fiery light.


    Even Feng Lin had a heavy look on his face. His eyes were serene and deep, cold and emotionless.


    Although he had no idea what sort of rankings he would achieve, he had absolute confidence in being chosen as one of the ten heavenly kings.


    If his effort of uniting the hearts and minds of everyone using the Measureless Heart Sutra was still there, it wouldn''t be difficult for him to be ranked number one.


    However, since this art mustn''t be spread to six ears, everyone had forgotten about this particular segment of memory.


    But even so, Feng Lin''s contributions were absolutely not little.


    He first broke through the lock of the spirit black hole and began to massacre the spirit race monsters.


    Although Feng Lin''s cultivation base was weak, he was walking on the Sun Wukong Mythological Path. His Heart Monkey Force was the bane of these spirit lifeforms, and his killing prowess wasn''t in any way inferior when compared to the others.


    The others didn''t have such an incisive and effective method.


    And after the massacre, according to the calculations of an A.I., there was a 95% chance that he would be ranked within the top ten, a 32% chance of being ranked within the top five, and an 11% chance of being ranked within the top three.


    If this calculation was true, it was almost certain that he would become one of the ten heavenly kings. Next, what he needed to do was to wait for his actual ranking to be revealed.


    When he thought of this, he naturally wouldn''t be as nervous as ordinary people. He simply waited patiently.


    However, the people in the surroundings weren''t the same. Comments were already flying everywhere.


    "Who do you guys think would be selected as the ten heavenly kings?"


    "I''m also curious!"


    "Who are the strongest kings among our Great Wall Army?"


    "Martial Queen Zhao Yue`e should be one of the candidates, right? Also, her ranking absolutely isn''t bad. In addition, there''s Yaze Pendragon. The sword in the stone is extremely famous and it''s extremely effective when used to kill the spirit race monsters."


    "That''s right! That''s because he is favored by nature, gaining an inherent advantage due to his birth!"


    ¡­


    All sorts of discussions rang out with regard to the positions of the ten heavenly kings.


    They were extremely curious about what sort of battle achievements were needed for one to qualify as one of the ten heavenly kings.


    All of them¡ªthe ones who participated in the final battle¡ªcouldn''t help but feel nervous. They felt that they were fortunate enough to survive.


    As for those who knew their own capabilities, they were also exceedingly curious about who the ten heavenly kings would be.


    Countless gazes turned to the Star Battle Marshal. Their gazes were filled with anticipation, waiting for him to announce the list of names.


    Upon seeing so much anticipation, the Star Battle Marshal satisfyingly nodded his head. He then announced, "The tenth heavenly king, Nicholas Kadin from Sa Planet of the Rome Federation. His cultivation base is at the elite adept realm and he has awakened an angel-type mythological gene. His holy flame can purify all evil and has slain two gigantic-scale spirit beasts, twenty-one large-scale spirit beasts, a hundred and ninety-two spirit monsters in the final battle¡­ According to the military achievements, he is ranked tenth and will gain the title, the ''Sacred Light Heavenly King''!"


    After that, a young man with golden hair as radiant as the sun walked out in high spirits. He waved his hands to the crowd as he advanced.


    In the holographic projection by the A.I., a scene of him transforming into a six-winged angel could be seen. He controlled pure-white, blazing holy flames to incinerate the spirit race monsters to cinders.


    When everyone saw this, they nodded and praised him in admiration.


    "So it is him. This is a rarely seen young genius from the Rome Federation. He is walking on an angel-type mythological path and can already transform into a six-winged angel. Truly impressive! He deserves his reputation and is undoubtedly qualified to be one of the ten heavenly kings!


    "However, he is merely at the bottom of the ten heavenly kings with his elite adept cultivation base. How powerful would the other nine be?"


    "Experts among experts! There would always be stronger people!"


    ¡­


    These people continued praising. The Star Battle Marshal didn''t delay and continued to recite.


    "The ninth heavenly king, Chen Donglai from the Shaolin Planet of the Huaxia Star Republic. His cultivation base is at the elite adept realm, and he has awakened an arhat-type mythological gene known as the vajra arhat. He shines with buddhic light, which delivers the evil ghosts and demons. He slew a total of three gigantic-scale spirit beasts, thirty-two large-scale spirit beasts, and two hundred and sixteen spirit monsters. He is ranked ninth and will obtain the title ''Vajra Heavenly King''!"


    "The eighth heavenly king, Budweiser Franklin from the Blacksea Planet of the Bermuda Star Region. His cultivation base is at the adept elite realm and has awakened a shaman-type mythological gene. He can control spirits and ghosts with ease and killed a total of three gigantic-scale spirit beasts, thirty-nine large-scale spirit beasts, three hundred and sixteen spirit monsters. He is ranked eighth and is given the title, the ''Soul Shaman Heavenly King''!"


    ...


    Every time the Marshal announced the name of a heavenly king, cheering sounds would rise.


    Those chosen stepped out. Their faces were filled with pride as they took in the gazes of envy and cheerings from the others.


    The holographic projection flashed, showing their heroic acts on the battlefield, convincing the masses. No objections could be heard at all.


    In truth, each of the ten heavenly kings was selected through careful analysis from the A.I.; thus, nothing could manipulate the results. It was impossible to falsify such information.


    If someone dared to try anything funny, when the Marshals investigated, no one would be able to bear the weight of such responsibility.


    "The fifth heavenly king, Li Feixue from the Coldearth Planet of the Chaotic Star Region. His cultivation base is at the elite adept realm and has awakened an ice-dragon type mythological gene. He can control absolute frost and even freeze time and space. He heavily injured one of the spirit black holes, killed twelve gigantic-scale spirit beasts, a hundred and one large-scale spirit beasts, and six hundred and seventy-two spirit monsters. He is ranked fifth and has obtained the title of ''Ice Dragon Heavenly King''!"


    Very soon, the Marshal already announced the name of the fifth heavenly king.


    As the rankings went up, the battle achievements became even more terrifying. This allowed everyone else to see that even among heavenly kings, the disparity between them was also exceedingly great.


    Time continued to flow.


    "Now, all the seven heavenly kings had cultivation bases at the elite adept realm. Seems like the top three heavenly kings would be even stronger. What cultivation bases would they have exactly?"


    "Zhao Yue`e''s name hasn''t been announced yet. Given her capabilities, there shouldn''t be a problem for her to be in the top three!"


    "That''s right. The reputation of the Martial Queen isn''t false!"


    ¡­


    Numerous comments flooded the star web.


    "The Great Wall University is growing stronger and more prosperous!"


    "None of their heavenly kings named so far had a cultivation base below the elite adept realm. Truly impressive!"


    "Seems like the disparity in strength between them and the other top universities would only widen more and more in the future."


    ...


    All sorts of conjectures could be heard. But ultimately, no one mentioned Feng Lin''s name.


    Although he was already quite famous in the Great Wall University, his cultivation base was simply too low. Evidently, no one felt that he would be able to become one of the heavenly kings. Only Feng Lin himself and Zhao Yue`e felt that he had a chance.


    "Junior brother Feng, I didn''t expect you to be so awesome. Your cultivation base is only at the adept realm and your name hasn''t been announced yet. I believe you are the only one among adepts that were qualified to be in the top three." Zhao Yue`e transmitted her voice to him from afar.


    "Senior sister Zhao, you praised me too much. I might not even be in the rankings." Feng Lin''s eyes showed a hint of worry.


    Although his heart told him he would definitely be among the top ten, seeing that his name hadn''t been announced yet, he couldn''t help but feel anxious. According to his own A.I.''s calculation, he only had an 11% chance to be in the top three.


    No matter how calm Feng Lin was normally, it was inevitable for him to feel some fluctuations in his heart at this moment.


    "I didn''t overpraise you. You are too humble." Zhao Yue`e shook her head. "We fought together before, and I understand your achievements very well. You are definitely not inferior to the other heavenly kings."


    Her gentle words were like a consolation, trying to urge him not to feel fretful. Feng Lin smiled. He didn''t say anything and continued to wait.


    "The fourth heavenly king, Zhurong Yan from the Blazing Fire Planet of Huaxia Star Republic. His cultivation base is at the elite adept realm, and he is walking on the Zhurong Mythological Path. He can control boundless flames to burn all living things. He killed a spirit blackhole, eighteen gigantic-scale spirit beasts, a hundred and twenty-two large-scale spirit beasts, and four hundred and twenty-nine spirit monsters. He is ranked fourth and is given the title of ''Blazing Flames Heavenly King''!"


    A handsome young man with black hair and yellow skin stood up, clasping his hand as he glanced in all directions.


    After him, the gazes of everyone changed again.


    "Quickly look, only the top three is left!''


    " The first three heavenly kings are definitely more powerful than our imagination!"


    "What cultivation bases would they have? They should at least be grand adepts or at the late phase of elite adept realm, right?"


    ¡­.


    Everyone unknowingly held their breaths. As for the fourth heavenly king, his smile stiffened and vanished as everyone''s attention was diverted from him.


    The Star Battle Marshal didn''t hesitate and continued to speak.


    "The third heavenly king, Yaze Pendragon from the Shoudu Planet of the Europa Alliance. His cultivation base is at the adept elite realm, and he is walking on King Arthur Mythological Path. He controls the mythological treasure, the sword in the stone. He killed a spirit black hole, twenty-two gigantic-scale spirit beasts, a hundred and sixty-seven large-scale beasts, and five hundred and sixty-two spirit monsters. His merit placed him in third place, and his title will be the ''Divine Sword Heavenly King''!"


    "As expected, it is him! Yaze Pendragon!"


    "The British Star Region is located in an independent region within the territories of the Europa Alliance. This Yaze is a prince!"


    "His status is noble and he is so powerful. Who might the other two be?"


    "A mountain taller than a mountain. I believed the second and first heavenly kings would be even more powerful.


    ...


    "My name isn''t mentioned yet!" Feng Lin''s heart stirred.


    With the Martial Queen Zhao Yue`e being present, Feng Lin didn''t feel that his achievements could surpass hers given that everyone had forgotten about him.


    By calculating it this way, there was only a possibility that he would be ranked number two if he was chosen.


    If the Marshal didn''t mention his name next, that meant¡­


    Right now, even for Feng Lin who had an iron will, he couldn''t help but feel worried and apprehensive.


    Now that things had reached this point, it was impossible for his emotions to remain unchanged.


    Feng Lin was only a human, not a god yet. He couldn''t be a hundred percent sure of everything.


    Fortunately, something genuine would always have value no matter what the situation was.


    The Star Battle Marshal''s eyebrows twitched. He was evidently surprised by the information he just saw. He cast a deep glance at Feng Lin before he spoke.


    "The second heavenly king, Feng Lin from planet Earth of the Solar System. His cultivation base is at the adept realm and it''s unknown which mythological path he is walking on. His spirit force is like a sharp blade, enabling him to kill all the spirit race with ease. He killed a spirit black hole, fifty-eight gigantic-scale spirit beast, three hundred and sixty-two large-scale beast, and seven hundred and eight spirit monsters. He is ranked second in terms of achievements, and his title will be the ''Spirit Slaying Heavenly King,!"


    "What? Feng Lin is the second heavenly king?"


    "But isn''t his cultivation base only at the adept realm? Is there something wrong with the A.I.?"


    "Someone from the desolate solar system actually became a heavenly king in the Great Wall University? How heaven-defying!"


    "His battle achievements are simply too terrifying. How did he manage to do this?"


    ¡­


    Although everyone knew the Star Battle Marshal wouldn''t say something like that randomly, when they heard it, everyone instinctively let out gasps of surprise. Countless gazes turned to Feng Lin, as sharp as swords, wanting to penetrate him through.


    No one here knew how Feng Lin had achieved this.


    But very soon, the holographic projection gave them their answer.


    Under the dark starry sky, a lanky figure with a metal cudgel in his hand had a formless, transparent barrier around him, isolating all invading energies. His metal cudgel swept out as he advanced forth courageously, brimming with power as if wanting to shatter this space completely. Spirit force augmented his strike, transforming into an invisible dao as he killed the spirit race monsters.


    "What ability is that? It''s simply the bane of all spirits!"


    "Spirit Slaying Heavenly King. This name is truly apt!"


    "Although his cultivation base is only at the adept level, his battle achievements are really shocking, capable of breaching the disparity of cultivation base!"


    ¡­.


    Facts speak louder than words. Gradually, the number of doubting voices also lessened.


    But for some elite adepts who didn''t manage to become one of the heavenly kings, their expressions were now extremely ugly to behold. They all felt a burning sensation on their faces.


    "The first heavenly king is Zhao Yue`e from Wudang Planet of the Huaxia Star Republic. Her cultivation base is at the elite adept level and is walking on the Zhenwu Mythological Path. She is a true martial artist known as the Martial Queen that vanquished all her foes with ease. She killed a spirit black hole, sixty-two gigantic-scale spirit beasts, three hundred and ninety-eight large-scale spirit beasts, and seven hundred and sixty-nine spirit monsters. Her battle achievements are ranked the first, her title will be the ''True Martial Heavenly King''!"


    After Zhao Yue`e was revealed to be the first heavenly king, the grand meeting of victory drew to a close.


    Feng Lin lowered his gaze, turned, and left. From the start until now, he didn''t care about the strange looks others shot at him.


    In truth, he didn''t give a damn about the opinion of others.


    Now, Feng Lin was only concerned about one thing. The final battle had ended, and he had awakened the Sun Wukong Gene. Next, he had to put all his effort into his cultivation and continue to grow stronger.


    What sort of scenery would he see next while walking on the Sun Wukong Mythological Path?

 455 Endless Transformations

    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 18,289


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x1


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    Transcendent Gene: Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene x10; Beast King Gene x10


    Primeval Genes: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x10; Bestial Gene x9; Violence Gene x8; Coercion Gene x6


    Basic Genes: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x4; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8; Bloodthirst Gene x10; Beast Heart Gene x7; Strength Gene x9; Savage Gene x8; Pressure Gene x8; Prestige Gene x6


    Genetic potential: 23,890


    =====


    The brand new life information was displayed and Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with light. His spirit force was as sharp as a sword, spreading outwards and causing others to not dare to look him in the eyes.


    Vitality stat of 18,289!


    He just needed one more step to improve the Sun Wukong Gene and allow his vitality stat to break through the 20,000 mark.


    For cultivators, the difference of each realm was like the disparity between the different levels of heaven!


    He was completely born anew.


    The Sun Wukong Gene was as expected of a mythological gene that belonged to a paragon level mythological path. Each of its tiers was perfect-grade and invincible among the same level. His vitality stat also surpassed his peers.


    From the looks of things, once he broke through to the late-phase of the adept realm, he would be powerful enough to fight equally with cultivators of the elite adept realm.


    He managed to become the second heavenly king with a cultivation base at the adept level. Feng Lin was very clear that countless people would be jealous of him and would be waiting for him to screw up.


    Weakness was the original sin. This is the greatest logic in the world.


    The position of a heavenly king was just far too tempting.


    Most probably, many people wanted to challenge him. Even if they couldn''t seize the title away from him, as long as they could defeat a heavenly king, they could boast about how glorious it was.


    The tree wants to be still but the wind doesn''t allow it. A large tree would always attract the wind.


    Feng Lin understood this in his heart, he wasn''t foolish.


    But this was only for a period.


    As long as his cultivation base reached the late-phase of the adept realm, ordinary elite adepts would be like vegetables on a chopping board if they dared to fight against him.


    At that time, he really wanted to see what the expressions on their faces would be like.


    A cold smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face as he immersed himself in his cultivation.


    The Sun Wukong Gene was just awakened by him.


    This gene shared the same name as his Sun Wukong Mythological Path. It was a gene at a level where it could allow him to achieve a qualitative transformation.


    His heart stirred as information about this gene of his appeared before his eyes.


    =====


    Gene: Sun Wukong Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Houtian Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: The grand-grade heavenly immortal verifies his dao fruit, proficient in the seventy-two transformations.


    =====


    Perfect Houtian Gene!


    What was Houtian?


    It meant anything that was not innate. It referred to everything acquired by one''s efforts after they were born.


    It meant everything that was born after the heavens and earth was created.


    The chaos split apart, opening up the heavens and earth!


    Houtian lifeforms referred to some extremely powerful lifeforms that had reached a certain limit in the universe. In this world, they had an aura of invincibility to them.


    Only such people could be considered houtian lifeforms.


    And Houtian Genes also represented certain profound mysteries with regards to the laws of heaven and earth.


    What did the Sun Wukong Gene represent?


    (The grand-grade heavenly immortal art verifies his dao fruit, proficient in the seventy-two transformations.)


    Under the immersion of his Heart Monkey Force, rays of treasured light were emitted from his body.


    His blood, his flesh, his bones, his cells¡ªeach part of his body was flooded by transcendence force; his entire body was undergoing a qualitative change at the genetic level. It gradually transformed into a type of matter that was non-energy and non-material. Although it maintained its physical quality, it also existed in a strange energy-like state.


    This was a profound transformation involving the true nature of the universe.


    Feng Lin drew in a deep breath. He only felt that everywhere his Heart Monkey Force flowed into, the universe would form a resonance with him. Each tiny cell in his body would breathe and shake, while faint runes could be seen within them as well. These runes would change according to his will, transforming to whatever he had a resonance with.


    Endless Transformations!


    A burst of insight flashed in Feng Lin''s heart.


    He spread his hands out, and his Heart Monkey Force began to sweep through his surroundings. It was like he was sending out invisible tentacles to take root in the universe itself, allowing him to control the laws of the universe, bending them to his wills and thoughts.


    With just a wisp of his will, endless transformations would occur.


    Wind would rise, water would gather and freeze, thunder would manifest, fire would burn...all of these energies were under his control, containing countless transformations.


    This time, Feng Lin''s ability wasn''t as restricted as to when he had used the Monkey King Domain previously. The ''Domain''¡ªthe limits in terms of distance¡ªhad dispersed.


    After all, the size of the boundary completely depended on how much Heart Monkey Force he had. In theory, as long as he was strong enough, even the entire universe could be part of his domain. His power now seemed boundlessly vast.


    This was also the reason why Feng Lin could destroy the calamity when he was clearly just at the adept realm.


    Gathering the light of souls of everyone and controlling its usage. In that instant, he felt like his existence had touched upon the realm of gods.


    Water and fire transformed into mist. Wind and mist transformed into clouds. Clouds and wind transformed into lightning. Lightning created fire upon impact. Fire burned the earth causing a storm of sand to gather¡­


    Under the control of his spirit force, countless phenomena appeared. Truly, this scene could only be described by the words ''endless transformations''.


    The spiritual stone monkey was proficient in transformation, understood astrology and geography, and could even cause stars to shift their positions.


    However, endless transformations were the true source of power of the heart monkey.


    The heart could be boundlessly vast, so could one''s strength.


    The states of energy rapidly transformed. This time, Feng Lin had the intention of testing where the true limits of his strength lay.


    A ball of energy floated in the air. It would occasionally crackle with lightning, burn with fire, frozen by ice¡­ the states of energy changed continuously.


    Feng Lin finally felt mental fatigue when the changes reached 1,000 times. He couldn''t continue any longer.


    Soon after, he understood in his heart. Right now, the strengthening tally of the Sun Wukong Gene was only at 1; thus, the number of times he could transform a matter was at most a thousand times.


    As the Sun Wukong Gene continued to be strengthened, the number of times he could transform something would also increase, a thousand for each increase. If he maxed it out at 10 points, that would reach ten thousand transformations or the so-called endless transformations.


    Once one maxed out the mythological gene, they could transform into a mythological creature similar to the gene. At that time, Feng Lin would become the true Sun Wukong, possessing the ability of endless transformations and capable of almost anything in the world.


    "Good divine ability!" Feng Lin mumbled when he sensed the power of the gene. His heart remained calm, but even so, it was inevitable for joy to appear on his face right now.


    The Sun Wukong Gene was as expected of a perfect-grade Houtian Gene. This ability of endless transformations could be said to be peerless at the same level. Feng Lin could transform freely, and this was sufficient for him to deal with any complex situation.


    In truth, it was not only so!


    This endless transformation wasn''t simply energy control of the external world. It also meant that he could perfectly control the changes in his body.


    Feng Lin''s thoughts caused his will to move. His own transformation immediately occurred. He became a white tiger, then a malevolent figure resembling a savage crocodile, then a stone on the ground that showed no signs of life¡­


    Endless transformations. This naturally meant that he could change anything and transform into anything.


    This was similar to controlling energy in the external world. The transformation of himself was also limited to a thousand times. And if the object he wanted to transform into was too complex, his Heart Monkey Force would be depleted even faster, causing him to have less number of transformations.


    As he grew increasingly familiar with the ability of the gene, Feng Lin then turned his attention onto the gene itself.


    In the human genetic map, an astral river akin to a bridge linked three golden constellations together, forming a triangular structure.


    Monkey King Gene x10 + Daoheart Gene x10 = Sun Wukong Gene.


    And what Feng Lin was concerned about was what his future path would be.


    0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5¡­ Different level genes had sequences to them, they were filled with profound mysteries and logic, faintly involving the laws of the universe.


    Level 4 genes were known as Houtian Genes, while level 5 genes were known as Xiantian Genes.


    What was Xiantian?


    It meant everything that had existed before the birth of the heavens and earth.


    A xiantian lifeform referred to those primordial lifeforms that shared longevity with the heavens and earth. Their lifespan was endless.


    The deduction of mythological paths required the mythological characters from the legends to provide clues and guide them. They had to research the ancients before they could perform a step-by-step deduction.


    With regard to his own cultivation, Feng Lin already had some sense of it. He didn''t feel trapped and instantly began to deduce.


    He hypothesized the Level 5 Gene of the Sun Wukong Mythological Path to be the Horse Protector Gene and began his deduction.


    But contrary to his expectation, the genetic equation didn''t seem to work. His genetic potential wasn''t reduced at all.


    (What? Something''s wrong?)


    Feng Lin was startled as such a situation actually occurred. Could it be that the path he hypothesized was wrong, resulting in the genetic equation not being able to work?


    In that case, there was a problem.


    (What''s the gene after the Sun Wukong Gene?)


    (The Great Sage Equal to the Heavens Gene?)


    (No, this couldn''t be the case.)


    According to his mythological knowledge, Feng Lin was very clear about this. There was still a very large distance between Sun Wukong and the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, something which he would become in the future.


    The gap wasn''t something the increase of just a level would be able to mitigate.


    The truth was like this as well!


    The Great Sage Equal to the Heavens Gene was his target, but the genetic equation seemed ineffective; it was not working at all.


    (In that case, what''s the next gene?)


    Feng Lin was in deep thoughts. There were simply too many mysteries concealed within mythologies. Even when you thought you knew all there was to know about a mythology, that would only mean that you sank into a knowledge barrier, which blocked you from any more future discoveries about the other mysteries.


    The path of one''s mythological genes was within the myths and legends.


    They originated from there, hence, one had to find out the mysteries of their genes within the respective mythology where their genes originated from.


    Feng Lin sat cross-legged on the ground and sank into deep contemplation. His mind was spinning at great speed.


    He, who had become an adept, had a vitality stat over 10,000.


    His physique was extremely powerful, and his intelligence was enhanced greatly as well.


    At this moment, Feng Lin''s brain could be compared to an A.I.. It began to extract all the information he knew about Sun Wukong as he began to dissect and analyze, trying to deduce something.


    All of a sudden, a memory suddenly sprang up in his vision.


    "Within the cycle of heavens, there were five immortals namely heaven, earth, god, human, and ghost. And also five mortal creatures namely scales, feathers, fur, insects, and shell. Other than them, there was also one more category known as the Si, a creature that was completely different from the others. Not belonging to these categories was the four chaotic world monkeys. The first was the Spiritual Stone Monkey that was proficient in transformation, understood astrology and geography, and could cause stars to change positions. The second was the Crimsonback Macaque that controlled Yin and Yang, understood the affairs of humans and kind by nature. It could even evade death and prolong its life. The third was the Tongbi ape that could seize the sun and the moon, wrap around a thousand mountains and even control fate. The fourth was the Six-eared Macaque that could hear things from extremely far away and was good at investigation. It excelled at knowing the past and foretelling the future, understanding the nature of all living things. These four monkeys were excluded from the ten categories, not being a part of the system!"


    Four chaotic world monkeys?


    Feng Lin''s eyes suddenly opened, gleaming with a bright light.


    As he came to this conclusion, at the next instant, a surge of energy from his dantian began to flow through his genetic map.


    Something was going on.


    (Could this conjecture be correct?)


    Genetic potential -120, -120, -120¡­


    His potential rapidly reduced.


    With the Sun Wukong Gene as the starting point, another clear path of genetic combination appeared before him.


    Things were the same as the past. The Sun Wukong Mythology Path was a paragon mythological path. It was unique and every stage of it had just a single and unique genetic formula.


    Feng Lin smiled as a brand new formula floated before his eyes.


    Sun Wukong Gene x10 + Cultivation Gene x10 = Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene!


    -


    -


    -


    Background info:


    In the novel ''Journey to the West'', Sun Wukong was appointed the Protector of Horses by the Jade Emperor of the Celestial Court. The Jade Emperor wanted to give him a position of no importance to tie him down so he would stop making trouble. Hence, Feng Lin guessed that there might be a gene named the Horse Protector Gene.

 456 I’m A Chaotic World Demonic Monkey

    Sun Wukong Gene x10 + Cultivation Gene x10 = Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene!!!


    Ten was the perfect number. Thus, the genetic formula would seem familiar.


    The Sun Wukong Mythological Path was a paragon mythological path and it pursued the extreme.


    When every gene was strengthened to ten points, it would faintly contain the supreme logic of heavens and earth and achieve a magical transformation.


    The Monkey King Gene would become the higher-level Sun Wukong Gene while the Daoheart Gene would become the Cultivation Gene.


    An incomparably large constellation a star that could illuminate the darkness was currently in a state of deep sleep, waiting to be awakened. It faintly radiated an ancient air of desolation.


    The Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene: It is outside the three realms, not within the five elements.


    This simple-looking sentence actually contained extraordinary meaning that was worthy of deep contemplation.


    The three realms represented the heaven, earth, and man. They were the fundamentals of life.


    The five elements were the source energy of the world.


    (Outside the three realms, not of the five elements. What realm is that?)


    (A chaotic world demonic monkey?)


    (If I broke through to the next step, will I have the essence of a chaotic world demonic monkey?)


    Feng Lin''s thoughts spun rapidly. He couldn''t deduce what sort of realm would that be.


    Were the three realms and five elements considered a gigantic sort of restraint?


    What would happen if he broke through it?


    Would there be a new heaven and earth awaiting him?


    Simply unimaginable.


    Right now, it was like he was a frog in the well. He was unable to see the outside world.


    He could only come up with more conjectures, but what he thought up might not be the truth.


    Feng Lin didn''t overthink things. When his cultivation base reached the equivalent level, he would naturally understand these.


    The path was already beneath his feet, and he merely needed to walk on it step by step. Why was there a need to rush things?


    Genetic potential -3,268!


    As his cultivation improved, just using the genetic equation to derive a genetic formula already caused him to expend so much genetic potential.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop because of this. His gaze turned to the other Houtian Gene.


    =====


    Gene: Cultivation Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Houtian Gene


    Strengthening Index: 0


    Ability: Defy the heavens and cultivate, transcending mortality and entering sainthood.


    =====


    As expected, it was another perfect-grade gene.


    The introduction was extremely simple, yet it filled Feng Lin with boundless imagination.


    Gods were born together with the heavens and earth, just like the Great Dao. All xiantian gods and saints pursued dao combination. This was known as obeying the heavens.


    The divine daos emphasized on obeying the heavens, executing their will to improve one''s position.


    Only mortals had to defy the heavens to cultivate.


    The purpose of their cultivation was to shed their mortal coils and to achieve transcendence. This action was clear defiance of the heavens, as the heavens and earth wouldn''t accept this.


    Could it be that this Cultivation Gene had an ability to assist others in cultivation?


    A perfect-grade gene truly deserved its reputation.


    Although it was a support-type gene, it didn''t really matter. One''s own strength was the most important.


    Maybe the Cultivation Gene itself didn''t possess too much might. It didn''t have those wondrous-sounding fantastic abilities, but it could allow one''s cultivation base to rapidly improve. In fact, from a certain perspective, it was even stronger than any kind of genetic ability.


    Strength overcomes everything!


    As long as his genetic force was strong enough, even if it was the most basic comparison of strength, it was sufficient for him to dominate everything.


    The appearance of genetic forces was nothing more than the external display of matter and energy.


    In the universe, there were countless constellations of all forms and shapes. But ultimately, there were only four basic types of energy.


    Electromagnetic force, gravity, the strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force.


    It was tough for Feng Lin to imagine if there was really a powerful character who could control these four basic types of forces. How terrifying would an existence at that level be?


    Different routes but lead to the same destination.


    The great daos would eventually join as one.


    When genetic cultivation and technology were developed to a certain extent, they would eventually merge together.


    This was already the Interstellar Era. If one wanted to cultivate to a higher realm and neglected the development of science and technology, that would truly be a foolish choice.


    Upon discovering the crux, Feng Lin felt that his comprehension of cultivation had deepened even further.


    How should he awaken the Cultivation Gene? What combination of lower-level genes was this formed from?


    This was a tough question!


    Any branch of the genetic tree had to evolve step-by-step from the basic genes.


    At this level, from the basic genes and upwards, it needed to evolve four more times.


    Feng Lin expended his genetic potential, setting his target at the Cultivation Gene as he began to deduce the formula.


    His genetic potential rapidly reduced, like floodwaters breaking a dam, flowing into the genetic equation.


    Genetic potential -102, -101, -103¡­


    For the evolutionary formula of a Houtian Gene, it caused Feng Lin to expend over 1,000 genetic potential before he managed to get the formula.


    Cultivation Gene = Cultivating Gene x11 + Cultivating Knowledge Gene x9


    This was a type of gene that required two Heaven Genes to combine before it could be formed. Each of the Heaven Genes was extraordinary, possessing their own abilities.


    =====


    Gene: Cultivating Gene


    Grade: Perfect Heaven Gene


    Strengthening Index: 0


    Ability: Cultivating to enter sainthood, transcending one''s mortal coil, transforming one''s bones


    =====


    Gene: Cultivation Knowledge Gene


    Grade: Perfect Heaven Gene


    Strengthening Index: 0


    Ability: Cultivation knowledge as one, all for my usage


    =====


    The abilities of these two genes were different, one was more inclined to the control of power while the other one was more inclined to aiding cultivation.


    The Cultivating Gene was like the weaker version of the Cultivation Gene at the Heaven Gene level. It was also a gene that could aid cultivators.


    However, it could only allow one to speed up the rate of their improvement, achieving a quicker breakthrough while the Cultivation Gene paid more attention to all aspects of cultivation.


    Once one''s cultivation broke through, they would instantly be able to rapidly gain control of their own power, achieving the extent of perfect control.


    This was the ability of the Cultivation Knowledge Gene!


    Cultivation alone usually didn''t equate to true combat strength.


    This was also why there was a disparity in terms of combat prowess when it came to cultivators on the same level.


    These two genes were Heaven Genes. Later on, they would continue to extend until the basic genes appeared. Each would show a genetic tree with branches spreading out like a stairway that was unable to be stepped across, containing the theory of mythological genes.


    The higher one''s cultivation base was, the more the number of mythological genes one would possess in their body.


    Cultivation would be increasingly complex. In the end, one''s genetic map would resemble the countless stars in the sky.


    Ordinary humans could spend all their entire life and it might still be difficult for them to probe out a complete genetic evolution sequence.


    But to Feng Lin, this merely meant the expenditure of genetic potential despite the fact that it was increasingly greater.


    He used the genetic equation and started his deduction.


    Genetic potential -58, -60, -62¡­


    As his genetic potential was depleted, he already managed to deduce two dark stars. After that, the extension continued, connecting two more.


    The dark stars continued to lit up, and the extension continued as well.


    A total of four levels were connected, forming a complete genetic evolution path.


    The first level was the Houtian Gene evolution sequence.


    The second level was the Heaven Genes evolution sequence.


    The formula was as shown below.


    Cultivating Gene = Rootbone Gene x7 + Comprehension Gene x6 + Luck Gene x8


    Cultivation Knowledge Gene = Knowledge Understanding Gene x9 + Action Gene x8


    The third level was the sequence of evolution for transcendent genes.


    The fourth level was the sequence of evolution for primeval genes.


    The fifth level was the bottom layer, the sequence of evolution for basic genes.


    The genetic sequence for each level was different. He carried out many deductions, eventually deducing a complete evolution path that allowed a mortal to begin walking toward the divine.

 457 Cultivation Gene

    With the Cultivation Gene as the peak point, flowing from top to bottom, after four-rounds of evolution, a genetic tree branch alongside the Sun Wukong Gene was formed.


    This scene made Feng Lin extremely happy, warming his heart and filling it with delight.


    He began to evolve the genes starting from the basic genes, slowly nurturing a tree sprout to now where the embryonic form of a giant tree could gradually be seen.


    This was a tree whose crown reached the heavens.


    Its roots were embedded in mortal soil as its trunk shot upwards, resembling a kingly throne for the gods.


    The growth of every segment of the genetic tree represented that he was nearing the final path.


    In the Interstellar Era, compared to wealth and authority, strength was the greatest achievement.


    These days, even mortals could reach the heavens.


    How magnificent was this?


    Every time one saw the growth of their genetic tree, their morales would surely be boosted.


    And for awakening the Cultivation Gene, Feng Lin had to start from the lowest level and slowly evolving upwards, expending an extremely large amount of genetic points. He needed a total of 13,600 free genetic potential.


    And the conditions to evolve the mythological genes were all different.


    Evolving so many genes was truly an exhausting matter where he had to spend a great deal of effort.


    Just by performing the deduction, he already expended a total of 6,000 genetic potential. After some time, he was only left with 14,280.


    Nevertheless, the heart monkey sought the Dao. Feng Lin no longer had any questions toward his cultivation. His heart stirred and his genetic potential rapidly reduced.


    Genetic potential -102, -101, -99¡­


    From basic genes awakening to primeval genes awakening to transcendent genes awakening¡­


    After experiencing the mythological illusion-scape, his Daoheart was clear, nothing puzzling him. He naturally managed to awaken the required genes.


    His genetic potential flowed over as numerous dark stars in his genetic map lit up, shining with golden light.


    Innate Talent Gene awakening, +1, +1, +1...


    Discernment Gene awakening, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Fortune Gene awakening, +1, +1, +1...


    ...


    As each awakened gene was enhanced to the max, a certain condition seemed to have been fulfilled. The genetic formula automatically activated and the golden constellations emitted beams of golden starlight that intersected with each other, forming astral rivers that extended into the depths of his starry space.


    Bathump, bathump, bathump...


    The sound of a powerful heart could be heard beating¡­


    As the starlight flowed, five previously dark gigantic stars began to lit up and were rapidly enhanced.


    Rootbone Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Comprehension Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Luck Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Knowledge Understanding Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Action Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    After they were maxed out, they continued to evolve as the two Heaven Genes were awakened.


    ¡­


    Cultivating Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    Cultivation Knowledge Gene, +1, +1, +1¡­


    From nothing to something, from the bottom to the top. This was the most difficult.


    Feng Lin was already an adept cultivator. However, he still had to perform reverse deduction to deduce the genetic sequence. After some time, it was a complete success, with no shackle to be found as the evolution process continued smoothly.


    The genes in the genetic map lit up one by one, resembling the brightest stars in the night sky that illuminated the entire area. This scene was extremely striking.


    Cultivating Gene x11 + Cultivation Knowledge Gene x9 = Cultivation Gene.


    Finally, a gigantic golden constellation side-by-side the Sun Wukong Gene suddenly lit up, brimming with brilliance.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    It pounded with force resembling a powerful heartbeat.


    At this moment, Feng Lin''s life information changed.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 28,200


    Houtian Genes: Sun Wukong Gene x1; Cultivation Gene x1


    Heaven Genes: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    ¡­..


    Genetic potential: 1200


    =====


    The rapid evolution caused his vitality stat to increase greatly.


    When the second Houtian Gene was awakened, it instantly pushed Feng Lin''s vitality stat to a new level, officially breaking past the 20,000 mark.


    Feng Lin languidly opened his eyes. His gaze was serene, shining with a bright light. His spirit force congealed and spread outwards, causing the space to tremble and form churning ripples that were visible to the naked eye.


    For a time, the place he stood at became the eye of the tempest. Energy waves began to rise around him.


    Wind, fire, lightning, and thunder repeatedly manifested in the air, causing a chaotic flow.


    This was only external change.


    Within his body, a wondrous feeling appeared in Feng Lin''s heart.


    He peered inwards and could see that each cell in his body was filled with vital force, brimming with so much power that it felt like overflowing springwater. The flow seemed endless, inundating all of his cells, each droplet of his blood, his organs...every part of his body was immersed within the springwater, brimming with overwhelmingly powerful might.


    His body had the duality aspect, capable of changing between matter and energy as he willed.


    And in the external world, the breathing of his cells seemed to synchronize with heavens and earth, which allowed him to control boundless energy. Everything could be sensed clearly in his perception.


    Breath in, breath out¡­


    The spiritual qi from the surroundings gathered, turning into gusts of wind and wrapping him within a gigantic vortex.


    Genetic potential +69, +69, +70¡­


    Even without external aid, Feng Lin''s current cultivation speed was extremely shocking.


    Each spiritual qi particle burst forth with a transcendent glow, seeping deep into each of his cells and changing the base matter as his cells underwent a qualitative evolution toward a higher lifeform.


    Cultivation didn''t cease; his evolution was like the surging tides, wave after wave flowing forth in an unending manner.


    His Cultivation Gene was activated, and his Heart Monkey Force was like countless invisible hands that rapidly grabbed outwards, greedily absorbing the spiritual qi into his body.


    Feng Lin felt like he was floating in the clouds. He was enveloped by boundless spiritual qi that seeped into his body from all his pores, nourishing every nook and cranny.


    Cultivation actually made him feel so high. It felt that his life had already reached the climax, he had already reached the peak¡­


    Feng Lin couldn''t help it and added a Houtian genetic point onto the Cultivation Gene.


    Cultivation Gene +2!


    Once the point was added, a drastic change instantly occurred. The speed of which the spiritual qi in the surroundings gathered quickened even more. The vortex grew larger, surging into his body with increased speed.


    Although Feng Lin didn''t intentionally control it, his body had now seemingly become a gigantic black hole that naturally attracted spiritual energy like how hundreds of birds would fly into the forest.


    Genetic potential +120, +118, +122¡­


    Feng Lin felt as though his entire person was filled to the brim, almost to the point of exploding. His genetic potential continued to surge.


    By logic, cultivation would only be more difficult the nearer it got toward the end. It was extremely tough to improve.


    But after he awakened the Cultivation Gene, Feng Lin''s cultivation speed didn''t slow down, and it increased instead. Although he wasn''t cultivating, his genetic potential continued to increase at a fast speed.


    In fact, Feng Lin faintly felt that as long as he activated the Cultivation Gene, even if he didn''t cultivate intentionally, the gene would allow him to naturally be in a permanent cultivating state. Thus, his cultivation base would be improved automatically.


    Moreover, the Cultivation Gene was a perfect-grade Houtian Gene and clearly couldn''t only have just a single ability.


    Feng Lin continued to probe deeply, but he still couldn''t sense anything clearly.


    The mysteries of the mythological genes ultimately had to be searched for and unlocked through myths and legends.


    Since the war was over, he had sufficient time to probe.


    Feng Lin folded hand gestures. His consciousness began to sink endlessly, entering a misty celestial realm.


    The peaks of the tall mountains here were buried in the clouds. This place seemed to be the holy ground of immortals and celestials!


    A monkey was seated cross-legged at the peak of a mountain with its eyes closed. A calm and unruffled aura could be sensed from it as it glowed inwardly with divine light. It showed no signs of wildness and seemed to be completely at peace. It didn''t appear to be a monkey in the wilderness but seemed to be a grandmaster that had achieved the dao.


    A beam of spiritual light suddenly descended from the sky.

 458 Subhuti Imparting The Dao

    The flowers bloomed and withered, another year had passed. Mountains within the Fangcun Mountain Range had immortals!


    The immortal qi was misty, and the auspicious clouds filled the air, brimming with a sense of spirituality that caused one''s heart to be as still as water. The sky was filled with cirrus clouds, which was drifting leisurely through the air.


    On a mountain peak, a golden-furred monkey sat cross-legged. Its chest heaved up and down as it breathed in and out. Spiritual qi flowed around it, forming a spiraling vortex with him at the center. The aura radiating from it rapidly strengthened at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    Its aura was retracted, yet it was as vast as the abyss.


    The monkey stood up. An unruffled and calm aura could be sensed from it, like it was an eminent reverend that had achieved the Dao. It showed no signs of being a wild animal.


    Evidently, the monkey''s state of heart had developed and reached the next level. The ruthless qi in his heart was also suppressed to the extreme, and it would never be able to control its actions ever again. Sun Wukong, as the Monkey King, had long since been used to rule with tyranny on the Flowerfruit Mountain. There was an innate surge of ruthless qi in his heart, which also undoubtedly increased his innate power.


    But cultivation emphasized on subduing one''s heart.


    If one''s mind couldn''t calm down, one would often encounter many external demons during cultivation which would then serve as obstructions. It would be tough for the cultivator to advance any further.


    That stone monkey tempered itself in the mortal world for over ten years, enduring suffering to intentionally diminish its own impatience and hot-temper.


    But now, he entered the Fangcun Mountain and used heart sutras to temper his mind and heart, subduing the last bits of ruthlessness and wild aura in him.


    The stone monkey now was no different from a buddhist cultivator with a profound state of heart and high attainments in the Dao.


    No waves stirred his heart. Only people whose state of heart reached the grand completion level would be able to reach this realm.


    Feng Lin understood in his heart that he had only achieved this because of the Measureless Heart Sutra.


    The monkey slowly walked down the mountain. It was clad in the long robes of humans and was extremely conspicuous.


    "It''s none other than this fellow who angered the master. I heard he was even beaten."


    "I wonder why the master didn''t want to kick it out from the sect?"


    "The master has deep intentions, how can people like us manage to guess his thoughts?"


    ...


    When the people saw the monkey walking over, most of them coldly stared at him as they muttered to themselves.


    However, the monkey''s state of heart was already completely different. Its hearing was sharp and it naturally could hear everything they were saying. However, it disregarded them completely, treating their words as nothingness.


    This time, Feng Lin had sufficient time. He was willing to silently stay in the consciousness of the stone monkey to observe things quietly.


    He had to experience everything the mythological illusion-scape had to offer to probe his complete mythological path to clear the fog obscuring the mysteries of his cultivation.


    The stone monkey grew bit by bit, experiencing everything personally to aid his deduction better.


    It had always been alone in the Fangcun Mountain, not interacting with anyone.


    Time held no meaning in the mountain.


    Very swiftly, three years had passed.


    During these days, Master Subhuti was extremely elusive; he didn''t even show up once.


    It was like Subhuti, who imparted the Measureless Heart Sutra to the stone monkey, wasn''t his original self.


    Saints could see the past and the future; they possessed boundless might. It was very hard to guess the meaning behind their words. Thus, Feng Lin didn''t probe too far rashly without careful consideration, all to prevent accidents from happening in the mythological illusion-scape.


    He just had to continue, endure, and experience everything slowly. Sooner or later, he would uncover all the riddles and mysteries of the entire mythology of Sun Wukong. Why should he be hasty and act carelessly which might create accidents and troubles?


    In the blink of an eye, the date where Master Subhuti imparted the dao arrived again.


    Master Subhuti sat upon the law platform and stared at all the disciples here. His gaze was penetrating, being able to see all changes and manifestation in the world, covering everything with a single glance.


    "Today, I will be preaching about the dao classics." Subhuti glanced at the surroundings as he continued, "Do you have any questions?"


    These cultivators all had faces filled with joy. They exchanged mutual glances; no one dared to speak recklessly for fear of causing the master to change his mind.


    Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong involuntarily obeyed the wild side of his monkey nature. He danced around and shouted loudly, "Master, master. I want to listen to it!"


    Compared to the cowardice and the trepidation of others, his actions were as gutsy as ever, almost to the point of tyranny and lawlessness.


    The master nodded. He wasn''t angered and was smiling. "Monkey, you are still as mischievous as ever. But it''s fine, seems like your cultivation of the heart sutra has reached a high level. Today, what type of dao do you want to learn from me?"


    Sun Wukong replied, "I will follow master''s instructions. As long as those Daos grant longevity upon mastery, your disciple will learn them all."


    The master laughed uproariously. The strands of his long beard fluttered in the wind. "Hahaha! Monkey, your ambition isn''t small. I will tell you guys that there are a total of 360 doors leading to different Daos. Each will eventually lead to the same destination. Which do you want to learn?"


    Upon hearing that the Daos were so convenient, Sun Wukong couldn''t help but feel joy. He continued, "I will obey master''s will. This disciple will listen carefully."


    Master Subhuti then spoke, "How about I teach you the ''Êõ'' (technique) of the door of dao?"


    Sun Wukong asked, "The dao door of technique? What is that?"


    "The dao door of technique can allow you to summon some minor immortals to divine the future and aid you to embrace fortune and avoid calamity."


    "Can I gain more longevity from this?"


    "You can''t, you can''t!"


    "I won''t learn it then!"


    "How about I teach you the dao door of ''Á÷'', (flow)?"


    "What doctrine does it contain?"


    "The dao door of flow contains doctrines from Confucius, School of Yin-Yang, Daoism, Medical, Mohist, and Buddhism."


    "Can I gain longevity from this?"


    "No. If you want to gain longevity, you first have to ''stabilize your inner pillars''."


    "Master, I''m a simple man and don''t understand deep words. What do you mean by stabilizing my inner pillars?"


    Master Subhuti replied, "When someone constructs a building, the pillars of the building will serve as the foundation. As long as the foundation is solid and stable enough, it wouldn''t be a problem even if one wants to build a skyscraper. However, once the pillars are damaged, everything will collapse."


    "This means that it won''t last long either. I don''t want to learn it."


    ...


    And following that, Subhuti shared the two daos of ''movement'' and ''stillness'' to Sun Wukong. But because he couldn''t gain longevity from this, Sun Wukong shook his head and refused to learn.


    Earlier, Master Subhuti seemed extremely casual and easy-going. But now, he was completely enraged by this monkey. Although he exuded a celestial air, once he was angered, his temper was like thunder and lightning and he was quick to take action.


    Upon hearing that, he leaped down from the platform and pointed an iron ruler at Sun Wukong. "Bratty monkey, you don''t want to learn anything. What are you staying here for?"


    He then moved forward and used the ruler to hit Sun Wukong three times on his head. The monkey shivered from fear; it looked somewhat comical.


    After that, the master clasped his hand behind his back, directly turned and departed, leaving everyone here, not intending on continuing the lecture.


    When the others saw Master Subhuti unprecedentedly revealing his anger, they were extremely frightened and began to blame Sun Wukong.


    "Damn monkey, you are too insolent. Master is imparting the Daos to you, why don''t you learn them?"


    "Arguing with the master? Now that he is angered, no one knows when the next lecture would be."


    "Daring to make trouble and causing my cultivation to be delayed? I won''t let matters rest like this!"


    ...


    That monkey wasn''t enraged nor embarrassed. It ignored all the ugly words spoken by these people and disregarded them.


    So it turned out that the monkey had already solved the riddle here. It kept quiet, not bothering to argue with these people, as it also turned to leave.


    This departure lasted an entire day. The monkey closed its eyes and regulated its breathing, focusing on absorbing the spiritual qi of heavens and earth.


    After the appointment time arrived, Feng Lin opened his eyes. He wore his robes and opened the door stealthily, avoiding the crowd as he snuck into the depths of the Bodhi Cave.


    Master Subhuti was curled up, seemed to be sleeping.


    Sun Wukong didn''t dare alarm him. He simply knelt before the bed and waited.


    After some time, Master Subhuti suddenly mumbled to himself.


    "Difficult, difficult, difficult! The Dao is so mysterious. Treating the golden pill as ordinary. All words imparted would only be wasted if I don''t meet the correct person to impart the correct Dao!"

 459 Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Ar

    The melody of the great dao could be heard in the air, overflowing with immortal intent and brimming with the true meaning of mysteries.


    Master Subhuti stretched his body and when he saw the monkey kneeling on the ground, he coughed. The sound of his cough sounded like a bell; it was like he just discovered this.


    "It''s in the middle of the night. Monkey, what are you doing?"


    Sun Wukong replied, "Master, your disciple has been kneeling here for a long time. When Master showed up in the lecture earlier, you hinted that disciple should look for you here from eleven to one at night to impart me the Dao. Hence, this disciple audaciously came here in the middle of the night and waited for you."


    Master Subhuti was actually happy when he heard this. He then silently mused, "This monkey is truly birthed by the heavens and earth or he wouldn''t have been able to solve the riddle in my words so easily."


    Upon seeing the joy of his master, Sun Wukong felt as though he was favored by fortune. He continued, "There''s no six-ears in this world. I hope master can be kind enough to pass the art of longevity to me. Sun Wukong will never forget this debt of kindness!"


    After speaking, he bowed deeply in thanks.


    Right now, the monkey kept his head down and couldn''t see Subhuti''s expression clearly.


    But Feng Lin was deep in the monkey''s heart. He could see everything.


    At this moment, Master Subhuti''s gaze was deep, yet no longer as calm as before. He cast a long look at the stone monkey beneath his feet. His eyes seemed capable of piercing through the long river of time and seeing through all lies and illusions.


    Right now, Feng Lin was incomparably confident. This Subhuti was as expected of a saint-level existence. Most probably, when Sun Wukong had come to beg for his tutelage in ancient times, he had already seen the scenes of the future through his connection with Sun Wukong, allowing him to plan for certain contingencies.


    At this moment, Feng Lin didn''t doubt this at all.


    One must know that since the beginning of time, those supremely powerful existences in the Primordial Eras had all jumped out of the three realms and no longer consisted of the five elements. The heavens and earth might crumble, but they would still be alive; the universe might be destroyed, but it wouldn''t affect them.


    When ancient myths and legends had encountered the calamity of destruction, no one knew what had happened. Most of the gods, deities, and saints had all vanished without a trace. What about those imposing deities on the supreme level like Master Subhuti? Could they really have vanished just like this as well? Wouldn''t they have made preparations for it?


    This was truly a terrifying thought.


    For now, Feng Lin still had no way to see through all the mysteries clearly.


    ...


    And at this moment, after remaining silent for some time, Subhuti finally spoke, "I''m happy because we are fated. You managed to discern the riddle and solved it. Since this is the case, listen carefully. I shall impart to you the oracular formula of the Dao of longevity."


    Sun Wukong kowtowed to convey his thanks. He paid utmost attention and continued kneeling by the bedside.


    Feng Lin also silently focused.


    The words of the master were unhurried, seemingly drifting over from the ancient era, filled with mysteries.


    -------


    "The truth of the secret art is to cherish life and cultivation.


    Even concentrating power in one''s body, imparting the prosperous dao.


    Memorizing the oracular formula is of many benefits: evil desires would be expelled, which would then cause your heart to feel calm and cool.


    A cool heart would mingle with the purity of light, making one admire the moonlight on a pavilion.


    The moon hides the jade, the sun hides the golden crow. The tortoise and snake entwined as one.


    Integration of them both causes the foundation of life to be sturdy and solid, capable of planting golden loti in fire.


    The five elements can be used as one desires. Upon attainment, one can transform into a buddha or an immortal¡­"


    -------


    The mysteries of the oracular formula was the impartation of the great dao.


    Now, the origin was explained. The mysteries of cultivation was clear to Sun Wukong as well.


    Sun Wukong felt extremely fortunate. He memorized the oracular formula and thanked his master before leaving the area while contemplating on it endlessly.


    A glimmer of light shone in the eastern sky. Golden rays filled the air as the sun rose, cascading its glow downwards and lighting up everything below.


    The stone monkey had crossed the four great continents and five oceans just to seek the freedom of longevity.


    His journey had been very tough. He had experienced many setbacks and suffered over tens of years of agony in the human world, as well as enduring the look of disdain that others shot him. Right now, he finally received the compensation he deserved.


    Even though the stone monkey''s state of heart was already extremely calm, unruffled by any waves, he couldn''t help but cheer wildly at this moment. He was brimming with satisfaction and arrogance.


    The name of this secret art was known as the Grand-Grade Heavenly Immortal Art. It referred to the Great Dao of heavenly immortals, there were over 3,000 words in the art which also represented the 3,000 Great Daos that contained boundless profound mysteries.


    After that, the stone monkey immersed himself in the oracular formula all day and night, carefully trying to comprehend the essence within.


    This monkey was as expected of a spiritual creature born from heavens and earth. Its cultivation aptitude was shocking. In the span of time when it breathed in and out, it subconsciously activated the secret art. The spiritual qi in the surroundings began to gather into heavy flows and envelope the stone monkey entirely.


    The surroundings around the stone monkey seemed to be transformed into a real black hole. All its pores opened up.


    For a time, despite the fact that the concentration of spiritual qi on Fangcun Mountain was very dense, large amounts of it were being absorbed every second.


    "What happened?"


    "Which expert is absorbing the spiritual qi?"


    "The plundering rate of spiritual qi is simply too tyrannical. We completely have no way to cultivate!"


    ...


    Everyone on the gigantic Fangcun Mountain was startled. Numerous cultivators walked out from all corners, searching for the location the spiritual qi was flowing to.


    When they saw the monkey seated on one of the lone mountain peaks in the distance, when they saw the spiritual qi was so thick that they had taken the form of clouds and were churning like waves of the oceans, it looked like the monkey was a whale intending to swallow the entire ocean. Their faces were all filled with incomparable fascination.


    Humans were the spirits of all living things. They had innate Dao bodies and they were innately suitable for cultivation.


    Earlier when they had seen a monkey being their fellow sect member, they had involuntarily looked down on him because he wasn''t human.


    But when they saw the monkey now, their hearts were filled with countless emotions.


    Unknowingly, their gazes and expressions all changed.


    ...


    These were the four great realms of ancient cultivation.


    Feng Lin simply watched as the monkey repeated the same thing day after day. Its cultivation speed could be equated to traveling a thousand miles in a single day. Very swiftly, it bypassed the first realm and entered the second realm of refining qi into spirit.


    Every single bit of improvement that was experienced personally by the stone money was now obtained by Feng Lin.


    His experiences in the mythological illusion-scape were equal to him walking again on the path of Sun Wukong.


    All the experiences here from ancient times would transform into his foundation.


    Each of the four great secret realms had their mysteries. They involved matter, body, soul, and their connection with the origin source of energy.


    In the bodies of everyone, there was an independent tiny universe. Their five fingers represented the five elements of heavens and earth. Their eyes represented the sun and the moon. Their millions of pores represented the countless constellations in the sky, taking in and sending out astral energy.


    But as to how they should generate spiritual qi to temper one''s body, allowing mortals to transcend and enter a higher realm of existence, this was already considered a long-lost secret art, which eventually branched off into the countless cultivation paths of mythological genes.


    The Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art represented the official cultivation art of heavenly immortals of ancient times. It was incomparably profound.


    The path to becoming an immortal was arduously difficult. One would usually need to cultivate for several thousand years.


    Ordinary people would have died long ago; thus, it was also tough for them to gain insight into the true nature of this art.


    Only spiritual creatures born from heaven and earth like the stone monkey were able to rapidly grasp it and achieve breakthroughs.


    From Feng Lin''s perspective. This was equivalent to Sun Wukong imparting everything personally.


    Gradually, he felt a deep sense of fatigue. This secret art was truly too profound. Just memorizing it and attempting to understand it was already sufficient to drain him of his mental energies.


    Things had to end here.


    Feng Lin silently felt regret. However, all the knowledge he gained was already enough for him to digest.


    (Hmm, the path of ancient cultivators?)


    A strange thought arose in his heart, his consciousness wavered as he returned to his original body.

 460 Walking on The Ancient Cultivation Path

    Feng Lin gradually woke up. A bright light flashed through his eyes as he stood up. And with it, a pressure akin to the might of a suppressed volcano emitted from the depths of his body, containing immensely vast vitality.


    Genetic potential +3268!


    The initial phase of transforming energy into qi.


    Feng Lin instantly sensed a change in his body.


    Not only had his genetic potential shot up by over 3,000, but he could also sense a concentrated qi flowing in his body. It was circulating along pre-fixed paths and forming complete cycles. The circulation continued unendingly. Was this cultivation method meant for ancient cultivators?


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel amazed. Without realizing it, he had already cultivated to the entry-level of the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art.


    He carefully sensed the changes in his body before finally understanding the crux.


    The personal experiences of the stone monkey allowed Feng Lin to peel off the layers of mysteries within the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art bit by bit. The secret of ancient cultivation also began to be revealed in front of him.


    Upon sensing this, his body automatically moved. He instinctively entered a cultivation stance and began to absorb the spiritual qi of heavens and earth, rapidly transforming them into true origin energy.


    When he looked at the time, Feng Lin discovered that his trip into the mythological illusion-scape this time around might seem extremely long, but only an hour had passed in reality.


    Within such a short time, all his mental energy was exhausted, but his cultivation improved rapidly. Moreover, he actually managed to officially enter the path of ancient cultivators, mastering the entry-level. Right now, there seemed to be a river of energy circulating automatically within his body.


    (Is this the true origin energy of ancient cultivators then?)


    Feng Lin mused silently, feeling astonished.


    He used his spirit force to sense and discover a completely different type of energy from the mythological genetic force. This true origin energy had no attributes and was formed purely from the mix of one''s life potential and spiritual energy. It had the ability to nourish all living things, capable of transforming something rotten into something magical.


    Genetic force originated from the mythological genes in one''s body. It flowed into each cell and one could control it with a thought. It seemed to exist everywhere.


    The method of generating true origin energy was completely different. This energy existed within the invisible meridians and was also a type of transcendent force, but it belonged to a different system compared to the mythological gene cultivation system. An invisible network of meridians would form in the human body, connecting and forming a perfect cycle. This was clearly a completely different system.


    These two completely different types of energy could actually exist without conflict.


    In that case, could he cultivate these two systems simultaneously?


    In the mythological illusion-scape, Sun Wukong''s cultivation experience was in his heart. If he chose to cultivate the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art, he should be able to smoothly reach Sun Wukong''s level when he exited the mythological illusion-scape, the realm of refining qi into spirit.


    Should he choose to repeat Sun Wukong''s steps and walk again on the ancient cultivation path?


    Feng Lin felt his heart being moved. This was equal to him suddenly gain a method that could enhance his strength.


    For the path of mythological genes, each gene was like a flight of steps. One had to slowly strengthen it, and there was no shortcut.


    For the ancient path of cultivation, everything depended on one''s comprehension. Once one managed to comprehend certain insights, their improvement would be extremely quick. There were stories about this in myths and legends everywhere.


    Chang`e flying to the moon, Lu Dongbin achieving his Dao in three years¡­


    Now, he had the cultivation experience of Sun Wukong in his heart. It was definitely doable if he wanted to walk on the ancient path of cultivation.


    He actually felt giddy after experiencing the trip into the mythological illusion-scape. The consumption of his mental energy was too great. Thus, he instantly began to rest.


    When he opened his eyes again, dawn had already arrived. His mental energy had also recovered.


    Since Feng Lin had already made a decision, he wouldn''t hesitate. He instantly began to cultivate the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art.


    At the initial phase, he just managed to generate true origin energy. This energy was still extremely weak, and he had to constantly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to strengthen it.


    True origin energy slowly extended outwards, opening up an invisible path in his body that was gradually connected from its beginning to the end, forming a perfect cycle.


    Feng Lin''s mythological path gradually entered a deeper and more profound state. His cultivation speed also slowed. He had to accumulate bit by bit before he could improve any further.


    As for the ancient cultivation path, he was still at the beginning. Hence, his improvement in it was extremely rapid.


    The true origin energy was like a river, absorbing the vitality in his cells, transforming them into spiritual qi, and fusing everything together. It grew stronger and stronger, as more streams split from the main river, flowing into the twelve main meridians, the eight extraordinary meridians and the Ren and Du meridians¡­


    This was an unprecedented evolution process from scratch.


    Combining that with the cultivation knowledge he had, Feng Lin instantly understood the true meaning of this. This was what it meant to borrow the false to cultivate the truth.


    For mortal bodies and mortal birth creatures, it was tough for them to have the potential to enter the saint realm.


    But through the ancient cultivation path, they could absorb the spiritual qi of heavens and earth to temper their bodies, reaching a point where their bodies and bones would undergo a mystical transformation that allowed them to construct energy structures within their flesh. These energy structures were known as meridians.


    This was originally illusory, but if one cultivated in this manner repeatedly day after day, they would be able to turn illusory into reality, transforming the base of cultivators step-by-step and approaching the level of saints and deities.


    This was the deepest mystery of the ancient cultivation path. One must defy the heavens and cultivate, borrowing the false to restore the truth. It was a path that was filled with boundless possibilities.


    Meridians weren''t something humans were innately born with as they weren''t part of the organ tissues. They were just channels capable of transmitting the flow of life energy.


    But now, under the strengthening of the true origin energy, the meridian map in the human body, which was extremely tough to be revealed, was now displayed, forming a perfect cycle system.


    Feng Lin used his spirit force and could clearly sense this.


    His meridians were extremely complex. There were the normal meridians, extraordinary meridians, and many hidden meridians and acupoints. Their number was like the stars in the sky.


    If one wanted to convert life energy into true origin energy, the effort one had to expend would be immensely huge, and the process was extremely complicated. They had to carry out conversion at a rate of over 100:1 before they could generate true origin energy. And once there was the slightest bit mistake, they would suffer a backlash and injure their bodies For more serious cases, they might even lose themselves to their heart devils.


    For those on the ancient path of cultivation, they had to be cautious. One could only proceed if there was no distraction in their hearts.


    This was also why ancient cultivators would often seclude themselves in the wilderness. They didn''t want anything from the mortal world to disturb them.


    After personally witnessing this, Feng Lin discovered the strong points of the Sun Wukong Gene''s cultivation path.


    Sun Wukong Gene would develop his spirit and heart, capable of endless transformations, as well as able to accomplish anything.


    Under the control of his spirit force, he could control the true origin energy, allowing him to use it as he desired.


    The Cultivation Gene allowed his state of heart to be as still as water, without a single ripple.


    Under the circulation of his true origin energy, the flow was extremely smooth, with no obstructions at all. His cultivation speed far surpassed ordinary people.


    The true origin energy from Feng Lin''s body also grew increasingly concentrated, forming a vortex that sucked the spiritual qi from Feng Lin''s surroundings dry.


    He was already at the adept level. As he comprehended more things, he decided to walk again on the ancient cultivation path. With Sun Wukong''s talent in his body, his path would surely be extremely smooth. He could transform everything he gained from the mythological illusion-scape into his own resources.


    As he cultivated, he lost track of time.


    The spiritual qi continued to flow in his body, forming a resonance with the heavens and earth. His depleted energy would be constantly replenished. Such replenishment was far more efficient than eating food to restore energy. This was also known as refining the essence of heavens and earth.


    He was surrounded by a cool breeze that could be felt within his body as well. Feng Lin''s aura rapidly expanded at a rate visible to the naked eye. His true origin energy gradually expanded from streams of water into large rivers, before becoming a huge lake that exuded a majestic aura that could shatter all shackles into pieces.


    He then reached the mid-phase of transforming energy into qi and soon after that, he entered the late-phase!

 461 Cultivation Mysteries

    When he awoke, Feng Lin discovered that it was unknown when he had floated up in the sky.


    Spiritual qi formed a vortex, resembling a tornado that lifted him into the air.


    A concentrated aura was emitted from him, causing ripples to form in the atmosphere.


    He glanced at the time and discovered that for this bout of cultivation, he had unknowingly entered seclusion for about a month. He hadn''t sensed any changes to his body at all.


    For this point, it was completely different when compared to mythological gene cultivation which emphasized strengthening the mythological genes in one''s body.


    For ancient cultivators, they cultivated the cycles of energy within their bodies, matching it with the cycles of heavens and earth. They were able to breathe in the formless spiritual qi to replenish their energy consumption and enter a type of state where they could abstain from food.


    When abandoning the need for food and losing the desire to eat, it was easier for humans to ignore the flow of time. They were ignorant of the flow of time.


    During the month''s seclusion, Feng Lin immersed himself completely in his cultivation. With Sun Wukong''s cultivation experience, his cultivation of the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art was extremely smooth. He directly entered the late-phase of transforming energy into qi. Right now, the amount of true origin energy he had could be considered quite a lot as well.


    Feng Lin detailedly sensed the difference between true origin energy and genetic force.


    Compared to genetic force that came in a multitude of forms and attributes, true origin energy had no additional properties. It was simply something formed from the combination of vitality force and spiritual qi.


    Hence, true origin energy by itself wasn''t considered extremely powerful.


    If one wanted the true origin energy to fully unleash its might, they had to use methods such as magical spells.


    Through spells, curses, hand seals, and runes, one could use true origin energy to drive them and cause the nature of the energy to change. From there on, the user could control wind, water, thunder and the other types of heavenly might.


    As for genetic force, it was considered an innate transcendent force. Once a user awakened it, they usually had control over the particular genetic force by instinct.


    The differences between true origin energy and genetic force were similar to the mythologies and legends in western mythology, between warlocks and wizards.


    One depended on his innate talent to excavate the deepest level of his life energy. The other independently analyzed the true nature and mysteries of the universe, deriving ways to transform himself.


    One was an awakening, the other was learning.


    There was no good or bad between the two. They were simply two different paths.


    The ancient cultivation path was a process where one had to learn continuously and temper oneself constantly.


    Currently, Feng Lin could be considered to have some minor accomplishments in his cultivation of the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art. He managed to amass some true origin energy but if he wanted to use it and unleash its true potential, he still needed to learn magical spells.


    A portion of the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art was about the supreme magical spells. Other than the ancient cultivation method, it also included complimentary magical spells along with it.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes and meditated. The information of all the magical spells flashed through his mind. Curses, spells, hand seals, true origin energy circulation technique...he memorized all of them.


    At the next instant, he abruptly opened his eyes. A red light flashed in his eyes resembling the burning of flames.


    Nine Fire Spell!


    "The sun of Heaven and Earth transforms into true fire. The burning flames nurture the dragon. Obey my orders!..."


    His hands performed an intricate set of movements resembling butterflies weaving through the flowers as he chanted words that radiated an ancient air. The spiritual qi in the surroundings instantly gushed over in torrents.


    With a flick of his finger, the strands of spiritual qi weaved around, gradually forming the shape of a sphere and becoming corporeal.


    Within it, seeds of fire could be seen flickering; they were like living objects.


    Ang, ang, ang!


    The roars of dragons could be heard within.


    Feng Lin frenziedly channeled true origin energy into it. At the next instant, the seeds of fire that resembled a sphere exploded, and a total of nine fire dragons shot out from within. They had deer antlers, dragon beard, scales, the bodies resembling snakes...all the details of their form was extremely clear, like they were true creatures.


    The moment the fire dragons appeared, they began to let out cries of joy and fly in circles in the air.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred. He only felt his mind being linked with the nine dragons by an invisible chain. He could control them as he desired.


    Revolve, gather, disperse¡­


    Formless surge of intents flowed from him. The nine fire dragons listened to his orders and followed his commands. They formed a ring of fire that revolved above him endlessly. Their fire could incinerate everything. In the form of a ring of fire, the power of each dragon was linked as well, becoming a huge fire dragon millstone that could be used to slaughter his enemies. They could also be used to entrap an enemy.


    The original forms of this spell were the nine dragons that also had the ability to transform. Their might wasn''t weak at all.


    His control of them wasn''t that smooth in the beginning, but at the end of the day, the movements of the fire dragons grew increasingly nimble. Feng Lin added speed to his hand gestures and became much more proficient in controlling them.


    He then gained an insight.


    For the Dao of spells, it emphasized the control of spiritual qi and the conversation rate of true origin energy. It also had extremely high requirements on the sensitivity of one''s spirit force.


    However, this was precisely Feng Lin''s forte.


    The ancient cultivation path and his mythological genes didn''t clash at all. They actually complemented each other!


    Mythological genes were awakened innately. It was dependent on one''s talent and it needed to be strengthened. As for the ancient cultivation path, it was the cultivation method that the ancients used since primordial times.


    Neither was better than the other, they were simply two different paths.


    One was the transformation of one''s body, the other was gaining control of the mysteries of heaven and earth!


    If he could somehow combine the two of them¡ªman and heaven as one, fusing the inner with the external¡ªhe might be able to break the limit of the human body and reached the unfathomable realm where one was omniscient and omnipotent.


    Feng Lin faintly felt that he had managed to comprehend one of the most profound mysteries of cultivation.


    After that, he began to experiment with the other magical spells. Skyriver Mystic Ice Spell, Twelve Earthly Branches Form Transformation Spell, Heavenly Dipper Western Combat Formation¡­


    Sun Wukong Gene was capable of endless transformations, and the Cultivation Gene comprehended the true nature of cultivation. With the two as one, it wasn''t too much to say that Feng Lin was that stone monkey in this world. He rapidly gained mastery of all spells and soon became proficient in them.


    Right now, another month spent in cultivation passed. Feng Lin''s genetic potential rose to 12,379 points and he gained another free Houtian genetic point.


    He then decisively added it onto the Sun Wukong Gene.


    His life information also changed.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 31,800


    Houtian Genes: Sun Wukong Gene x2; Cultivation Gene x2


    Heaven Genes: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    Genetic potential: 2,379


    =====


    His vitality stat increased once more, breaking through the 30,000 mark.


    At this moment, Feng Lin finally completely digested all his experiences of the final battle against the alien race.


    He was very clear that after this, it wasn''t going to be so easy for him to enter a state of rapid improvement again. He would have to store his accumulations and wait for another hard-to-come-by opportunity in the future.


    Now, he could only depend on consuming alchemy pills if he wanted to quickly improve his cultivation base in a short time.


    Feng Lin had gained knowledge about ancient alchemy, and he naturally wouldn''t be the same as the others who had to assiduously depend on cultivation to raise their strength.


    Right now, he had to concoct new alchemy pills!


    As his cultivation continued to rise, Feng Lin discovered that the previously blurred out portions in his alchemy inheritance were now clear to him. New formulas for different alchemy pills and their concoction methods appeared.


    This time around, Feng Lin set his sights on an alchemy pill named ''Ten Thousand Refinements Spirit Pill''. This alchemy pill was at the spirit grade, just a step away from an immortal pill. Its medicinal potency was naturally incomparably greater compared to all the previous pills he had concocted.


    From Feng Lin''s estimation, he guessed that right now, only pills of the spirit-grade would be effective for him.


    He opened up the web interface and rapidly ordered those valuable pill ingredients from the university. His contribution points vanished very swiftly; over 5.6 million was already deducted.


    He couldn''t help but say that the stores of the Great Wall University were truly abundant. As long as he had enough contribution points, he could buy anything he wanted to.


    Very soon, all the ingredients he had bought was sent to his room.


    With a wave of his hand, a gigantic eight-trigram furnace landed on the ground. The Earthfiend Truefire began to burn as the fragrance of medical herbs permeated the air.

 462 Enlightening The Quarte

    The furnace opened up with the Earthfiend Truefire burning fiercely. Flames flared up and heatwaves seethed, illuminating the surroundings.


    With the true fire, the furnace''s true form was slowly revealed. Earth, fire, water, and wind circled around, the eight trigrams following.


    Spirit force seethed, gushing forth in many waves like tides. The furnace seemed as if it was slowly awakened from the ancient silence, beaming in divine light.


    The furnace''s flames also surged a little, spewing non-stop.


    Nine-leaf Golden Flower, Flying Dragon Grass, Imperishable Bitter Bamboo


    ...


    Alchemy pill''s capability of changing the world''s destinies contained endless profoundness. The ingredients required were also very rare. It was only with how great the universe was that it could nurture all sorts of medicine.


    However, given the great distance in the starry sky, just collecting these medicinal items would take a huge effort.


    Only a magnate-level power amongst the interstellar humans like the Great Wall University could gather all of them.


    Feng Lin depleted over five million contribution points to gather all of the required ingredients.


    Open furnace!


    His finger tapped his forehead, and a purple lotus seed landed on his palm, forming a strange connection with the burning fire in the furnace.


    Nine-leaf Golden Flower, Flying Dragon Grass!


    He didn''t say anything and threw the two primary medicinal ingredients in.


    Under the power of the true fire, they were rapidly refined, leaving behind only two lumps of liquid¡ªone gold and one silver. They emitted a strange but refreshing fragrance.


    The spirit force and the origin energy entangled together, gradually forming a liquid droplet that was like a taichi sphere.


    Imperishable Bitter Bamboo!


    A grayish-black bamboo that had hints of metallic glow sank into the flames and was refined silently, integrating into it.


    Silverglow Tree Sap, Astral Water, Whitejade Marrow¡­


    Feng Lin''s hand seals kept on changing as he added the various ingredients in a unique manner and specific order.


    The temperature of the flames continued to rise until it reached an extremely high degree, arriving at an incandescent state.


    The pill formed with all the medicinal effects completely integrated together and without any impurities.


    All that was left was the last refining step.


    Light up fire!


    Flames permeated the entire furnace, filling up the entire stretch of space.


    Close furnace!


    Feng Lin put his hands together and the furnace''s lid suddenly closed, locking in the flames.


    After passing through eight air vents, he could see a spherical object rolling and spinning rapidly in the furnace.


    The coarse surface of the sphere was gradually tempered and smoothed out by the true fire.


    The strange fragrance became fainter and the medicinal effects were quickly contained. It seemed that he wasn''t far from successfully refining the pill.


    The more the situation was as such, the more he mustn''t slacken.


    In fact, he felt that things were just starting right now.


    True to its name, the Ten Thousand Refinements Spirit Pill''s refining technique was known to be repetitive. It required the use of a true fire to perform changes for over 10,000 times. It was extremely fussy and complicated. The difficulty was over ten times more complicated than the pill refining techniques he had done before.


    The slightest mistake could result in an explosion.


    However, the current Feng Lin was no longer the same person he had been in the past. His mind was very powerful and his grasp over the finest detail was a lot better than it had been in the past.


    Feng Lin was fully focused. His hands moved around like butterflies fluttering about. He controlled the flames with great mastery, allowing the furnace''s flames to change with a profound rhythm.


    The true fire in the furnace reacted, swelling up and contracting non-stop. The flames silently sent nourishment into the medicinal pearl.


    A gleaming golden and round pill gradually took form and radiated with a precious glow. It only took one look to tell that this wasn''t any ordinary item.


    Withdraw pill!


    The furnace opened up and a golden pill medicine floated silently in the air and landed in his hand.


    There were many circular prints on the pill, each of them being like trees'' growth rings. There were over 10,000 of them.


    Each of them was a trace left behind by the true fire''s refinement. 10,000 of them meant that it had been tempered for 10,000 times.


    The medicinal ingredients used for the Ten Thousand Refinements Spirit Pill weren''t considered overly precious, but the pill itself was tedious and complicated to refine. One would need to extract the extremely pure medicinal prowess and reduce the pill toxins to the lowest degree.


    This was what Feng Lin excelled in.


    With full concentration, he attained success in a single attempt.


    If his cultivation base wasn''t strong enough, then he would make it up with his pill medicine!


    This was what Feng Lin had relied on for his rapid breakthroughs.


    He held the pill in his hand and sensed that its medicinal properties had already been tempered to perfection, merging into one. He raised his head and took the pill.


    The moment the pill entered his stomach, there wasn''t any scorching feeling. It turned into bubbling streams that seeped into all parts of his body, nourishing his cells.


    At the same time, Feng Lin silently stimulated his Cultivation Gene at full-power, so that it worked together with the medicinal prowess to improve his genetic potential.


    Genetic potential +620, +620, +620...


    His potential surged explosively, rising at a rapid rate. Very soon, it had increased by 5,000 points.


    He had gained a 5,000-point increment with just one pill. If he were to take the pill two times in succession, wouldn''t it be comparable to one Houtian genetic point?


    As expected, spamming pills was the ultimate route!


    The stone monkey''s powerful physique worked together with the Cultivation Gene, and the medicinal effects were immediately digested upon consumption.


    "Student Feng Lin, the Mythology Collection Society you''ve created has received 123,846 applications. Please attend to them as soon as possible!" At this moment, a notification rang out from his identity microchip.


    120,000 applications?!


    What''s going on?


    Feng Lin was perplexed and he checked his microchip. It was only then that he understood all the causes and effects of his title.


    As the Great Wall University''s elites, the Ten Heavenly Kings each had extraordinary backgrounds. They had been rooted in the Great Wall University for very long and each had their own faction.


    However, Feng Lin was different. As a newcomer, he had come in second in the selection for the Ten Heavenly Kings. This was an unprecedented scenario.


    Different from how others had their own factions, Feng Lin had always been by himself.


    The things that the Ten Heavenly Kings treated as insignificant could allow ordinary people to prosper.


    The only faction that Feng Lin founded¡ªthe Mythology Collection Society¡ªthus, was eyed by many people. Just the amazing pills that were mentioned in the society''s introductory message instilled strong yearning in them.


    Quality goods needed no advertising.


    Feng Lin smiled. Although he was surprised, he wasn''t shocked by the sudden popularity that the Mythology Collection Society had.


    However, the plan for the Mythology Collection Society was for it to be an elite faction. If a person couldn''t even bring out a single piece of mythological relic, then it''d be impossible for them to be selected.


    Feng Lin let the microchip''s A.I. filter the list. He felt a sense of urgency in his heart.


    With the creation of the Mythology Collection Society and the requirements for his own cultivation, the shortfall of pills had become greater.


    By himself, his ability seemed to fall short of his wishes.


    (That''s it!)


    Feng Lin was struck by a mysterious thought and he waved his hand.


    Four small figures appeared amongst his pile of medicinal herb collections. They looked like children but had leaves that were as green as jade on their heads, each looking different. They were the four small demonic spirits¡ªginseng, tea tree, lingzhi, and snow lotus¡ªthat Feng Lin had brought out from the small desolate world.


    These four demonic spirits had just taken form, and their minds were like that of children. Other than having astonishing spiritual qis, their intelligence level wasn''t very high.


    Feng Lin had always kept them as pets. But by the looks of it, he might have other uses for them now.


    There was a magical technique in the grand cultivator realm called the Demon Enlightening Art. it could raise a demonic spirits'' intelligence tremendously and was the most commonly used means by ancient cultivators to enlighten children.


    Looking at the four ignorant pair of eyes, Feng Lin smiled, formed seals with his hands, and tapped them from a distance. Majestic spirit waves surged out, enlightening them.


    Countless cultivation knowledge gushed into the quartet''s minds. Their ignorant-looking gazes became increasingly clearer, radiating with a glow of wisdom.


    "We pay respect to Master!" They could now speak fluently and looked at Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin nodded. He had already transmitted basic medicine refinement techniques into their brains and wondered how the effect was like.


    "Follow me to refine medicine!" instructed Feng Lin.


    "Yes!" replied the quartet. They started skillfully moving their hands as if they were masters who had been on the path of medicine for a very long time. They accurately selected many spiritual medicines and handled them with great familiarity.

 463 Mythologies Decryption

    Four small figures darted to and fro amidst the medicinal items that were emitting fragrances in the enclosed medicine refinement lab, being very busy.


    "Obtain three Stellar Grass!"


    "Pluck two Unwithered Silver Flower!"


    "Little Tea, pluck a blade of tea leaf off your head and give it to me!"


    ...


    Feng Lin sat before the furnace and kept on forming seals with his hands, controlling the true fire.


    The quartet listened to his orders and docilely treated the many spiritual herbs accurately, tossing them into the furnace and tempering them into pills.


    They were plants that had turned into demonic spirits and were very sensitive toward medicinal properties. Thus, they could accurately grasp the characteristics of medicinal herbs. It was a talent they were born with.


    After having been enlightened into demons, their bodies naturally underwent changes and their original forms'' characteristics slowly decreased. They became four big, fat, and tender-looking children that looked very adorable.


    Their intelligence also surged tremendously. They overcame their instincts and were no longer afraid of the prowess of true fire. They even learned the art of controlling flames and knew the most basic alchemy techniques.


    This made it more convenient for Feng Lin. He could let the quartet control the basic steps in medicine refinement and then wait for the crucial period before he took over. This would save him at least 80% of his time and effort!


    This was also a very good thing for the quartet.


    In the medicine refining process, they would absorb the medicine qi that was released and strengthen their own demonic qis.


    The spiritual qi that was filled with plants'' essence could also strengthen their constitution. It would make their bodies grow incessantly like that of normal people. After three days of medicine refinement, it was like they had grown one year older and their bodies would become one size bigger.


    With the quartet''s cooperation, the pill production increased tremendously.


    Dustfall medicinal crystal, Marrow-cleansing pill, Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pill...


    These pills that Feng Lin had used before and now had no effect on him were being produced with great familiarity. All of them turned into the backing for the Mythology Collection Society, attracting a lot of people to snatch for them.


    The Mythology Collection Society started to grow stronger at a rate that could be seen by the naked eye.


    In order to exchange for the pills, people kept on bringing out precious mythological relics and presented them to Feng Lin.


    "Mythological relic-798"


    Danger Level: Dangerous(Slightly)


    Special Storage Settings: Sealed up. Mustn''t come into contact with people.


    Mythological Description: Shaped like ancient calabash, completely-pitch-black. Contains unknown virus within it. Possesses transcendent characteristics and is able to reproduce in air, leading to a plague. Such a plague doesn''t hold a lethal threat toward cultivators with vitality above 10,000 points, but can induce lethal injury to those with lower vitality levels. For vitality between 9999-1000 survival rate would be 62%; vitality between 1,000-100, survival rate would be 11%; vitality below 100, absolute death...


    ¡­


    Feng Lin held onto a sealed alloy box that contained a black palm-sized calabash. It emitted an eerie and terrifying aura.


    Clearly, this black calabash had been intensively studied before and the records of its characteristics were very detailed.


    However, Feng Lin had his own methods.


    He slowly closed his eyes, sending spirit force seeping into the black calabash. He immediately sensed that he had entered a gloomy dark space that was filled with an ominous aura and nasty nefarious powers.


    Many dark auras twisted around inside like hideous bugs, filled with greed and lust for life.


    (Could this be¡­)


    (Gu Nurturing Calabash?)


    Gu bugs were the greatest height of all bugs, being small as cells but held transcendent characteristics. They held the intrinsic essence of life.


    Feng Lin dived deeper to decrypt the secrets behind these Gu bugs. The long-lost mythological knowledge removed its mysterious veil, and all of these turned into nourishment that allowed him to keep on improving.


    Genetic potential +280, +280, +280...


    ...


    "Mythological relic-1029"


    Danger Level: Dangerous(Medium)


    Special Storage Settings: Sealed with superalloy.


    Mythological Description: Broken sword. Through scanning, it''s discovered that the object was forged from bronze. There are unknown prints inscribed on it, forming transcendent structures. Spiritual qi formed a circulation within it. Once channeled with mythological genetic power, the sword qi would be stimulated...


    ¡­


    Feng Lin''s spirit force was all-penetrating, diving deep into the interiors of the broken sword. Many prints were displayed before him, filled with sharp auras. It was as if there were many unrivaled divine swords that pierced toward his heart and he felt a piercing pain between his forehead.


    His spirit force also turned into a sharp sword and retaliated.


    Clatter clatter clatter!


    The sword moves were sharp, with every move out to kill.


    This was a set of sword technique!


    Feng Lin was struck by comprehension. His spirit force was crushed time and time again, but they recovered repeatedly, not drawing back but facing the attacks head-on.


    This broken sword contained the remnants of ancient sword intent. Sparring with it would allow him to sense the true essence of the sword arts'' massacre.


    This was equivalent to him sparring with an unparalleled swordsman in his heart, with them separated by a great period of time. There wasn''t a need for him to fear failure and he would be able to obtain a tremendous amount of battle experience.


    The decryption of each unknown mythology relic would bring about knowledge, and knowledge was power!


    All of these turned into increments for his potential.


    Genetic potential +368, +368, +368...


    ...


    Feng Lin''s heart was powerful and he didn''t know fatigue. After performing repeated attacks, he finally found a flaw and crushed the sword art seal.


    Supreme Yin Sword Art!


    Without a master to guide him, he had comprehended a sword technique. The broken sword also completely lost its charm, seeming as if it was now completely useless.


    Right now, his genetic potential had surged by 5,289 points in one go.


    Decrypting mythologies... He had to say that this was also a type of highly effective cultivating method.


    Having found a new way to raise his potential, Feng Lin enjoyed himself as he started to study the mythological relics.


    "Mythological relic-666"


    Danger level: Dangerous(Extreme)


    Special Storage Settings: Vacuum stored. Mustn''t look at it directly.


    Mythological Description: Akin to an ancient mirror that was left behind from ancient times. Mustn''t look at it directly, else your consciousness will sink into it and engage in a battle against a mirror clone. If you can''t win against your opponent, you''ll forever be trapped inside. There had been someone who entered it recklessly and got their consciousness crushed. The person suffered from brain dead.


    ¡­


    Mirror clone?


    Interesting!


    Feng Lin wasn''t afraid at all. Having awakened the Sun Wukong Gene, what he was the least afraid of was such powers that mesmerized the mind.


    He looked straight over and at the next instant, he saw a vortex rising in the ancient mirror. The endless attraction force pulled his soul into it.


    By the time Feng Lin regained his senses, he noticed that he was standing above a stretch of dark space. There was neither up nor down, heaven nor earth.


    "Come!" A gloomy voice rang out and Feng Lin looked over. He suddenly saw another version of himself standing next to him with a gloomy expression, appearing as if he was waiting for Feng Lin to make a move.


    "Interesting!" Feng Lin grinned. There hadn''t been anyone who dared to face his attacks so carelessly. To think that a clone replicated by an ancient mirror dared to be so arrogant. Was it courting death?


    Or was he courting death?


    (Take a punch from me!)


    With a thought, Feng Lin shot out at lightning speed, engaging in a battle with the clone.


    Boom!


    That mirror clone also struck out with the same punch. When both forces clashed, the two of them separated and each took ten steps back, not one more nor one less!


    Things were getting increasingly interesting!


    His punch wasn''t effective. Feng Lin let out a soft laugh. He realized that this mirror clone seemed to be capable of perfectly duplicating his abilities. Wasn''t it the best sparring partner ever?


    He let out a long whistle, pressing on instead of backing off, fighting against the clone.


    Both of them were like two sides of a mirror. Their moves, power, abilities¡ªthey were all exactly the same, without the slightest difference.


    Feng Lin was fighting against himself!


    However, the more this was so, the more he enjoyed the fight.


    A pair of opponents who knew each other very well, a clash between two strong parties... If they couldn''t see through the flaws in each others'' moves, neither of them would have a chance at victory.


    However, it was only with this that one could stimulate their greatest potential, find out their flaws, and keep on improving them. Only then would they have a chance of gaining victory.


    Strange information flashed past Feng Lin''s mind and he couldn''t help but let out a whistle. "What an excellent Corpse Slaying Mirror! Amazing! It''s really amazing!"


    For him to obtain such a great treasure with just a few pills, how could Feng Lin not feel overjoyed?


    "Again!" Feng Lin laughed out loud and pounced forth, engaging in a battle against the clone.


    Bang bang bang!


    The punches and kicks collided like the dense beats of a drum. It was an exhilarating battle.


    Genetic potential +510, +510, +510...

 464 Real and Fake Feng Lins

    Great Sage Cudgel Arts!


    Two identical figures engaged in an intensive fight, waving their cudgels around and creating many afterimages. They clashed repeatedly and sparks splattered. It was hard for either of them to emerge victorious within a short period.


    Great Sage Stirring the Seas!


    The cudgels moved about, flipping up the air and sending them rolling like the waves from the seas. They came incessantly, waves after waves, as if wanting to drown the mortal world.


    Creating great havoc in the heavenly palace!


    The figures spun and brought their metal cudgels with them, waving them about to create a series of cudgel shadows. An endless amount of powers was thrown out, wanting to crush everything completely.


    Turning Hell Topsy-Turvy!


    The metal cudgels were like metal pillars that supported the world, as if wanting to pierce through even the boundless netherworld.


    ...


    Human figures darted about and the metal cudgels clashed.


    Their moves were the same, their strengths were the same, their speeds were the same... The two of them seemed almost as if they had been created from the same mold, with identical capabilities.


    The real and fake Feng Lins were engaged in a battle so intense that it was hard to determine the victor between them.


    Sun Wukong''s Might!


    Since it was impossible to determine a winner through their moves, then he should try out his genetic powers.


    Feng Lin beckoned with one hand and his spirit force gushed out crazily with a myriad of changes. They immediately formed wind, fire, thunder, lightning, and many other energies, then came crashing down.


    Boom boom boom!


    The fake Feng Lin didn''t falter in the least. Silver light flashed on his forehead and he also mobilized a tremendous amount of spirit force, sending them smashing over. They turned into energy torrents, and the strong forces from both sides collided.


    Wind, fire, thunder, lightning. The identical attacks smashed each other, turning into energy repercussion waves that scattered out in all directions, distorting the space within the mirror.


    This Corpse Slaying Mirror had the capability to perfectly replicate actual abilities. The capabilities of both the real and the fake were identical, but the Corpse Slaying Mirror itself did have a limit to how much power it could withstand.


    Even if Feng Lin couldn''t defeat his clone, if his powers surpassed the limits of what the ancient mirror could handle, he would be able to barge through forcibly.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t want to do such a thing.


    If he couldn''t even win against a clone, then all his efforts in cultivating all this while¡ªexperiencing countless dangerous situations to temper himself¡ªwould have been for nothing.


    Even if this clone was a replication of himself!


    Those with capability would be able to subdue their hearts!


    Usually, a cultivator''s greatest enemy would tend to be themselves!


    Laziness, slacking, arrogance¡ªall these negative emotions were barriers that stopped one from being able to progress forth.


    If he couldn''t even subdue a fake, how could he possibly transcend worldliness?


    Feng Lin''s mind moved very quickly as he tried to think of a plan.


    All the abilities that he had, the clone had them too.


    Since that was the case, if he wished to defeat the clone, the only thing he could do was to create a new way.


    A thought hit Feng Lin and he stopped attacking blindly. Instead, he started to recall his own means and started comprehending.


    Earthfiend Truefire, Endless Transformations, Great Sage Cudgel Arts... Different techniques flashed past in his mind and rapidly assembled together. However, he couldn''t think of much within such short notice.


    He gave it much thought but it was futile.


    Sun Wukong was an existence amongst the three realms that could fight and battle, could battle and win. Only through a battle would it be possible to stimulate its greatest battle prowess.


    "Again!" Looking at the clone that looked exactly like himself, Feng Lin beckoned with his hand and pounced forth once again.


    Both the real and the fake Feng Lins kept exchanging moves, not giving way to each other.


    This was an extremely mysterious feeling, as if one was fighting themselves while facing a mirror. Both sides knew each other means extremely well.


    It was a completely different feeling to be facing one''s own techniques.


    Feng Lin was in no hurry to seek victory. Instead, he sensed the prowess of the moves, similar to appreciating things from a third party perspective. He felt a completely different feeling and his understanding of his own techniques became increasingly deeper.


    The Earthfiend Truefire''s prowess was too simple. The Endless Transformation was very flexible, but its prowess was insufficient. The Great Sage Cudgel Art was extremely powerful, being able to overcome its opponents with great might, but without the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel, there would be too many restrictions...


    Gradually, he understood the flaws behind his own means. All these turned into actual genetic potential and reinforced his cultivation.


    Genetic potential +680, +680, +680¡­


    As the sparring continued...


    Feng Lin increasingly understood the restrictions and the merits of his own strength. All sorts of comprehensions gathered in his mind, with quantitative changes leading to qualitative changes, then gradually rising to become a mysterious transformation. It hid deep in his body, wanting to break out.


    "Tai! Take my cudgel attack!" the fake Feng Lin let out a loud bellow, raised his metal cudgel, and sent it smashing down.


    The attack came with great ferocity, filled with killing intent.


    He clearly wanted to overthrow Feng Lin, kill the real figure, and take his place.


    Despite facing such a powerful attack, Feng Lin stood there with his head lowered as he went into deep thought. He forgot that he should be dodging.


    "So that''s it!" he mumbled to himself and raised his head. His gaze was unprecedentedly sharp as he stared at that cudgel attack and sent out a punch.


    A seemingly normal punch had all of his spirit force channeled into it. The force exceeded one million tons, and all of them gathered at one point.


    There was neither wind nor rain, neither lightning nor thunder. There was no abnormality at all!


    However, this one punch caused the space within the mirror to break down.


    Although the cudgel attack came on strongly, its greatest flaw was that the power wasn''t concentrated enough. By focusing his attack on a single point, the fake Feng Lin, together with his metal cudgel, was completely smashed into afterimages under this single punch. They disappeared without a trace.


    Feng Lin regained his senses and realized that he had unknowingly returned to his body. He clenched onto the ancient mirror tightly.


    This mirror was no longer mythological relic-666. Right now, he had completely refined it, leaving his marks on it. All of its information was revealed without any concealment at all.


    The mirror''s name was "Corpse Slaying". It could fully replicate a cultivator''s abilities, allowing one to improve their own abilities by fighting against themselves and slashing their fake self.


    "Great treasure! Great treasure!" After Feng Lin understood the Corpse Slaying Mirror''s information, he couldn''t help but feel overjoyed.


    Although this ancient mirror didn''t have any direct prowess, it could improve the cultivator''s means to the greatest degree, reaching extremity. The cultivator would be able to become unrivaled amongst those of their level. This mythological relic was way better than many others.


    ...


    To be able to obtain so many mythological relics in exchange for a few refined pills, with almost all of them having certain uses. The process of mythology decrypting was also a special and strange way of cultivation.


    Every piece of mythological relic contained ancient Daocharm. In the process of decrypting them, Feng Lin unknowingly gained a deeper understanding of the mythological knowledge and essence of mythological genes. All these turned into actual genetic potential.


    Very soon, he had finished decrypting all 12 pieces of mythological relics, turning them into a total of 22,890 genetic potential. Feng Lin decisively added one point to the Sun Wukong Gene and Cultivation Gene respectively, allowing them to progress together.


    His attributes and data underwent completely new changes.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 42,900


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x3; Cultivation Gene x3


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic Potential: 6,780


    =======


    Both the Sun Wukong Gene and Cultivation Gene had both been strengthened to three points, and his vitality broke through past the 40,000 mark. His improvement was tremendous.


    However, mythological relics were rare after all. Even if he had the pills to exchange for them, not many people could bring them out. It was simply wishful thinking to obtain so many of them in one go again.


    The higher the realm one reached in their cultivation, the improvement would be increasingly slower.


    However, ever since Feng Lin started cultivating, he had been improving in leaps and bounds. He was used to the explosive progress but not the sudden calming down.


    It seemed that he''d have to think of a brand new cultivation method!


    Feng Lin started to think of a plan to deal with this.


    However, before he could think up an effective plan, a series of information was suddenly sent to him through his identity microchip.


    Zhao Yue`e''s holographic projection appeared and she immediately went straight to the topic with a solemn tone.


    "Junior Feng Lin, do you know that the Cosmos Grand Cultivation Meeting will be commencing soon?"


    ...

 466 Setting On A Journey Once Again

    Shaolin Planet?


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but be astonished. He quietly waited for the next bit of information.


    Zhao Yue`e slowly continued, "The Shaolin Planet is a martial dao power that originates from ancient earth. They have a beautiful reputation that matches the words ''all martial arts in the world originated from Shaolin''. Right now, they are within the territories of the Huaxia Star Republic and occupied a life planet. This planet is named the Shaolin Planet, and it is an extremely wondrous one. The gravity there is 100 times stronger compared to normal. This indicated that anyone who enters has to endure the pressure caused by 100 times their bodyweight. There are many existing ancient martial arts and newly researched and developed genetic martial arts there. It''s said that for this grand cultivation meeting, the Shaolin Temple would take out many secret genetic martial arts as the rewards for the top rankers. The intensity of the competition this time around far exceeds the past. You must not underestimate anyone there."


    This wasn''t bad at all!


    Feng Lin nodded lightly, not shocked but happy instead.


    The rewards were secondary.


    The larger the grand meeting was, the more intense the competition and the more challenging things would be, resulting in a higher possibility that everyone''s potential would be stimulated.


    Cultivation of mythological gene and breakthrough in one''s respective cultivation realm was almost a certain thing.


    Wanting to break through a major realm in just a short three months? Most probably, if this was spread out, many people would say that he was a fool lost in a fantasy.


    Yet, for Feng Lin, he was going to walk the talk, transforming that into action.


    He thought about it and involuntarily asked, "Senior sister Zhao, what sort of place is this Heaven Reaching Pagoda where Ji Yongheng had passed the trials there? That is a place even Donghuang Taigu who is ranked eighth on the Heaven''s Chosen Ranking had failed."


    "Why? You want to enter there?" Zhao Yue`e saw through his intentions with a single glance.


    Feng Lin didn''t hide and nodded simply. "That place seemed to be an extremely rarely seen cultivation tower, it isn''t bad at all!"


    "How is it only ''not bad''?" Zhao Yue`e softly spoke. "The full name for the Heaven Reaching Tower is known as the Starry Babylon Heaven Reaching Tower. From mythological records that were excavated from it, it''s said that in the ancient era, there was a Heaven Reaching Pagoda that could connect the mortal world to the world of gods. At that time, divine beings and mortals co-existed, mixing to the point where mortals lost their initial respect and reverence for the divine. The gods destroyed the Heaven Reaching Pagoda in a fit of rage. From then on, divine beings were divine beings, and humans belonged to the mortal world. This Heaven Reaching Tower was designed in reference to the true Starry Babylon Heaven Reaching Tower. It is constructed from the latest technology and has ten thousand levels. Each level is as vast as a human city; elites of all places can be found there. For each level, there will also be a ''boss'' character that''s either a powerful cultivator or a space beast. This tower is equivalent to a combat ring that''s ten thousand levels tall. There will be constant intense fighting here. But as long as you passed the level, the rewards would be increasingly wealthy. This caused countless cultivators to be attracted to this place as they would challenge themselves over and over again. You must know that the human population in the universe is numbered in the billions. Even though there''s only one cultivator out of tens of thousands of humans, there are also plenty of cultivators. Not everyone can pass the trials there. The Heaven Reaching Pagoda will provide a fair battleground for countless cultivators, giving them an opportunity to obtain cultivation resources and cause countless people to scrabble madly for that opportunity!"


    "It is open to everyone? That''s interesting." Feng Lin felt increasingly interested after he heard that.


    Every stage of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda had a boss. They would undoubtedly be cultivators that were immensely powerful at the same cultivation realm. If one could completely pass through the ten thousand levels of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, the improvement to one''s cultivation base would be almost immeasurable.


    Wasn''t this something he wanted?


    Zhao Yue`e could see that he had already decided. She didn''t try to persuade him any longer.


    For all cultivators that could reach a high level in their mythological cultivation, they would either be talented or had rare encounters before. In any case, there was a similar point that all of them shared. Each of their conviction and confidence had been tempered for countless times. Their wills weren''t something external factors could shake so easily.


    But even so, she still solemnly reminded him, "No matter what happens in this period, you have to gather with us on Shaolin Planet three months later!"


    "That''s only natural." Feng Lin nodded and agreed.


    "Oh, you are so confident?" Zhao Yue`e involuntarily asked, "You must know that the Heaven Reaching Pagoda isn''t an ordinary cultivation tower. If you want to pass it, you will need a cultivation base at the elite adept level at the very least. Even Ji Yongheng spent a year to pass it and you only have three months; the time is simply too short!"


    Yet, Feng Lin merely smiled faintly. He didn''t give a reply and asked another question, "If I don''t try, how would I know?"


    Absolute confidence filled his heart. He had never doubted the growth of his strength from the Sun Wukong Mythological Path.


    Fight to battle, battle to victory!


    In the end, he would be peerless in the world!


    Sun Wukong''s path wasn''t something one could simply walk. The path to evolution was through the path of slaughter and battle, becoming stronger and stronger with each successive fight, growing without limits!


    As long as he had enough opportunities, Feng Lin was confident that he would be able to grow to a height where others need to look up to him within a short time.


    "You want to try it?" Zhao Yue`e mumbled, also understanding Feng Lin''s intentions. She then smiled. "That''s true as well. For us cultivators, how can we be so cowardly? Truly, it doesn''t matter if you try."


    She then changed the topic. "Junior brother Feng, the supply of pills from your Mythological Collection Society suddenly exploded. Is it possible to provide a batch for me? My True Martial Society is a society of martial dao, and our consumption of medical pills is astounding. Right now, you can be considered a famous refinement master at the Great Wall University. Your products are guaranteed of quality, and the demand for them is so much higher than the supply. We can''t even purchase your pills in the external world. Hence, I can only personally come by to see if I can purchase a batch."


    "Since senior sister Zhao has this request, it naturally isn''t a problem." After fighting side-by-side for such a long time, they both had a deep understanding of each other. Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t reject such a small request.


    He sent a list over. "These are the names of the pills I can provide. Senior sister, please take a look."


    On the list, the name of the pills and their prices were clearly stated.


    Even for blood brothers, every debt had to be clearly accounted for.


    Although his relationship with Zhao Yue`e was close, it was still for the best if things were accounted clearly.


    One mustn''t lose their principles.


    One must know that for the current medicinal pills he could supply, the Great Wall University''s demand would always exceed it. It was because he was giving Zhao Yue`e''s face that he would sell a batch to her. If he gave the batch of pills to her for free, that would be inappropriate.


    It wouldn''t be good for any of them.


    Zhao Yue`e was also an intelligent person and understood this logic very clearly. She satisfyingly nodded when she saw what was on the list. "Give me 100 Dustfall Medicinal Crystals, 20 Dragon-Tiger Exchange Fetus Pills, 10 Inextinguishable Pills¡­"


    As expected of the leader of a society. Her wealth was truly outstanding to be able to order such precious pills in batches of tens. The transaction amount was truly overwhelming.


    Zhao Yue`e didn''t hesitate and directly transferred 12 million contribution points over.


    These pills were all in his storage. Feng Lin also directly sent out robots to deliver them.


    The transaction was completed so smoothly just like that.


    "I''ll see you on Shaolin Planet three months later then. I hope you can successfully pass through all the levels of Heaven Reaching Pagoda!" Zhao Yue`e smiled.


    During the repeated battles where life and death could be decided in a single instant, she had broken through her bottleneck and entered the grand adept realm. Therefore, there was no need for her to head to the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    Still, she was incomparably curious. How far could Feng Lin climb if he entered the Heaven Reaching Pagoda?


    All of this would only be known three months later.


    The holographic projection vanished. Feng Lin fell silent for a moment before beginning to get busy.


    First, he sent his Flowerfruit Mountain Flying Shuttle to be upgraded, and in just a few moments, he had already spent close to 10 million contribution points.


    Through the interstellar web, he had already located the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. It was extremely far from him, located on the other side of the Milky Way Galaxy. He had to cross vast amounts of distance, traveling across the entire stretch of this galaxy.


    Given his flying shuttle original speed, it was impossible for it to cross such a vast distance.


    With the efficiency of interstellar technology, Feng Lin only had to wait a single day for all the upgrades to be installed. The appearance of his flying shuttle changed completely.


    The sides of the silver shuttle had wings, which added a powerful ion jet launcher that allowed it to accelerate to ? of sub-light speed even in normal space-time.


    "Flowerfruit Mountain, prepare to move out." Feng Lin made his preparations. After registering his information in the Great Wall University, he instantly moved out.


    A brand new flying shuttle. Next, he would be setting off on a long journey.


    The silver flying shuttle was like a bolt of silver lightning, opening a wormhole as it shot toward the horizon. Space-time ripples were created from the speed of the shuttle; these ripples didn''t dissipate even after a very long time.

 467 First Trip to The Heaven Reaching Pagoda

    In the vast starry space, a giant pagoda floated there, spanning across the universe. It was incomparably imposing and majestic, bathing in the light of countless stars and exhibiting an extremely dazzling sight.


    Signs of humanity''s technology could be seen on the pagoda. Its size was extremely gigantic, even larger than constellations and could be considered a miracle of construction. All of it was built by the hands of the tiny mortals.


    Once peak technology was displayed, it similarly would have the power to shake the heavens and earth. If one didn''t see it with their own eyes, it was very tough to imagine it.


    A layer of solid and thick energy barrier protected the pagoda''s surroundings, blocking the rays of space and the impact of shooting stars and meteorites. The energy barrier was strong enough to block the majority of calamities in the universe.


    A tiny silver flying shuttle quietly floated in space, silently moving nearer. It was as tiny and inconsequential as a speck of sand before the giant pagoda.


    Although Feng Lin had seen how majestic and vast the Great Wall University was, right now at this moment before the pagoda, shock involuntarily filled his heart.


    With a single glance over, his vision couldn''t take in all the levels of the pagoda. This pagoda seemed truly capable of reaching the heavens.


    Each level was lighted, seeming like an entire world with many human figures flickering within.


    Numerous flying shuttles flew through the air, resembling shooting stars. They gathered from all directions, entering and exiting the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. It was an extremely lively place.


    Feng Lin controlled his flying shuttle to move nearer. Very soon, a warning sound drifted over. "Unknown passenger, please take note. This place is the Heaven Reaching Pagoda of the starry space. Instantly report your origins or we will commence the attack the moment you get near the pagoda''s energy barrier."


    Feng Lin instantly transmitted the information of himself and his shuttle over.


    He soon received a reply.


    "Please follow the procedures and accept the investigation."


    Feng Lin didn''t want to create trouble. He controlled his flying shuttle and flew toward a dock.


    The moment his cabin doors opened, a group of guards clad in armor led a group of robots and rushed into it, clearly intent on doing this by force. They resembled wolves and tigers.


    Feng Lin frowned. He waved his hands slowly as an invisible barrier obstructed these people from entering. They had no way to get into his flying shuttle.


    "Warning, warning! The information from your flying shuttle states that it originates from the Great Wall University, yet it is an unknown model. You have to accept our search."


    "If you dare to obstruct our investigation, you have to pay the consequences."


    "If you continue to block us, don''t blame us for being impolite!"


    ¡­.


    The members of the search team shouted out warnings, their voices were full of threat and filled with force.


    The man in the lead was a warrior in silver armor. His gaze was extremely sinister and when he stared at the silver flying shuttle that exudes an air of science and technology, he revealed a look of greed in his eyes.


    (The origin of this person isn''t clear. He says that he was from the Great Wall University, yet the information of his flying shuttle wasn''t recorded. If I didn''t see it wrongly, this should be the latest series of flying shuttle and is extremely valuable. I must find an opportunity to seize it for myself!)


    Under his emission of spirit force, Feng Lin could sense many mental messages.


    Truly courting death!


    This man didn''t know all his thoughts were within Feng Lin''s perception.


    After awakening the Sun Wukong Gene, his spirit force became immensely strong to the extent where it could analyze the brain waves of others and decipher information from within. It had the power to read the thoughts of others.


    Unless that cultivator was extremely powerful and could control the energy waves radiating from his body, ensuring completely no leakage, it was impossible to mask things from Feng Lin.


    The silver-armored warrior before his eyes was just a grand cultivator that had just broken through. Clearly, his strength was far from sufficient to be able to do this.


    The naked evil intent displayed was simply courting death before Feng Lin.


    One must know that even for the Great Wall University which was one of the top ten universities in the cosmos, they weren''t so overbearing and tyrannical.


    The lackeys were more troublesome to deal with when compared to the Yama King himself!


    Upon facing the threat of these people from the investigation team, Feng Lin didn''t want to waste words, simply cast a calm gaze over. That silver-armored warrior was reveling in satisfaction and he suddenly felt a great sense of crisis looming up in his heart.


    "Ding, ding, ding! The host''s life is under threat. Danger index: 90%!"


    The id microchip of the silver-armored warrior automatically sensed the dangerous situation and instantly let out a warning.


    "The person before us is highly suspicious. All robots, be set to the highest vigilance level!" The robots instantly entered a state of alertness, the energy guns in their hands all pointed at Feng Lin.


    The atmosphere was incomparably intense.


    As long as this man before them made any strange movements, they would instantly fire.


    Although the atmosphere was extremely intense, Feng Lin didn''t seem to mind it.


    It was just that he didn''t wish to publicly announce his identity. He wanted to enter the Heaven Reaching Pagoda and cultivate quietly, not being bothered by the external world. He simply wanted to temper himself and look for an opportunity to break through.


    If there was no need to, he truly didn''t want to be mired by all these troublesome matters. They would only serve to delay his cultivation for nothing.


    This was just a small investigation team, nothing but a bunch of clowns. He really didn''t want to risk delaying his cultivation for them.


    Mental hypnosis!


    Feng Lin executed a hypnosis technique that hadn''t been used for a long time.


    The effects now naturally far surpassed the past!


    Given his current spirit force, he no longer needed to depend on hand gestures. With a single thought, he could control the consciousness of others silently.


    The expression of the silver-armored warrior stiffened. But at the next instant, his expression flickered and returned to normal. He roared to the surroundings, "Why the state of vigilance? Can''t you guys see that this is just an ordinary merchant flying shuttle? There''s nothing at all. Let''s disperse."


    He waved his hand like there was nothing strange.


    The people of the investigation team exchanged mutual glances, not daring to believe what they had heard.


    The origins of this silver shuttle were unknown. Given their captains'' personality, he would definitely use this chance to extort the owner. What was happening?


    A thread of doubt just surfaced in their hearts, but at this instant, Feng Lin swept his gaze at them. A storm of spirit force gushed over, engulfing them all.


    A moment later, their expressions turned dull like they were wooden puppets. They then brought the robots along and departed.


    "Return." Feng Lin walked out of the flying shuttle and waved his hand. A ripple manifested on the surface of the flying shuttle, and it silently entered foldable space, becoming a silver ring that sat on his finger.


    "A collapsible flying shuttle! This is high-grade stuff!"


    "We can tell from a single glance that a major character has arrived!"


    "Naturally. No kidding!"


    ...


    Many people involuntarily moved in closer to the dock due to the commotion, praising in admiration.


    Feng Lin didn''t wish to be watched by others like he was a monkey in the zoo. His figure flashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.


    Wherever his spirit force spread to, the memories of the people here were wiped away.


    Feng Lin was like an apparition walking toward the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. His gaze shone with a bright light. The scene here was completely different from Great Wall University.


    At this moment, he was already inside. This place was extremely vast, with countless flying shuttles parked here.


    He glanced upwards, staring at the ten-thousand level pagoda, his eyes shining with anticipation.


    Each level of the pagoda rang out with tsunami-like noises. There were countless people already there.


    "Kill him! Dragon King Zhen Gang, you are the most awesome. Kill that old man!"


    "Haha, I''ve won! The three million star coins are mine!"


    "I, Zhen Gang, can finally ascend to the next level. Hahaha!"


    ...


    Maniacal laughter rang out alongside the sounds of cheerings and cries of rage. This place exuded hysteria and madness. It was like the coliseum of ancient Rome that was filled with hot-blood and balefulness.

 468 That’s How Cultivators Should Be

    The Heaven Reaching Pagoda was majestic to the extreme, with ten thousand levels. Each level was like an independent world, with its own special characteristics.


    The bottom level was the widest, as it was the location of the entrance as well.


    On the docks, countless space shuttles could be seen everywhere. From above, it looked like a stretch of blackness.


    An energy gate could be seen next to the parked space shuttles, obstructing people from entering freely.


    A long line of people was queueing outside the gate. They were clad in all sorts of attires as they came from different places of the universe. Some of them wore tight-fitting armor, some in beast skin resembling primordial people, some clad in long robes with yellow skin and black hair. The latter were like the people of ancient Huaxia¡­


    Humanity spread through the entire Milky Way Galaxy and had several thousand years of history. According to the changes in the environment, their lifestyles and traditions all naturally changed drastically.


    Moreover, each planet and star region had developed societal structures that were filled with their own special characteristics.


    Therefore, these people all had different origins, from various planets of the Milky Way Galaxy. Yet, all of them were gathered at the Heaven Reaching Pagoda now. This scene was extremely majestic.


    What sort of location was the Heaven Reaching Pagoda exactly to be able to attract so many people over?


    ¡­.


    He could faintly sense that the Heaven Reaching Pagoda wasn''t something so simple as a coliseum.


    Feng Lin mixed within the long line of people, queueing as he silently mused.


    He was completely unfamiliar with the things here. Although he knew much information about this place, it was a given that he wouldn''t know the minor details.


    "Father, mother, I''m so hungry!"


    From within the crowd, the sobs of a young child rang out.


    Feng Lin turned his gaze over and saw a young couple consoling their child. The young man had a sturdy body and his vitality stat could be considered high, above 300. He was an elite cultivator.


    The young woman was much weaker; she had only recently awakened a basic gene.


    "I''m hungry¡­"


    Becoming anxious after waiting for a long time, the child started crying because of hunger. The couple might be cultivators and had awakened mythological genes, yet they were helpless to do anything at this moment.


    This was clearly a cultivation couple in dire straits¡­


    When he saw the situation, Feng Lin''s heart couldn''t help but be stirred. He pushed out with his palm as three round sugar pills appeared in his hands. These were the by-products of his concoction.


    In truth, given Feng Lin''s current status, it was impossible for him to take out any ordinary stuff.


    The sugar pills were concocted from various spiritual medicinal herbs and emitted fragrance.


    The attention of the child was instantly attracted. His gaze couldn''t shift away as the light of drool could be seen glowing from the corner of his mouth.


    (This fragrance?)


    The expression of the young man changed when he smelled this.


    However, his child was innately pure and innocent. He had already taken one sugar pill from Feng Lin''s palm and ate it.


    The young man wanted to stop his child, but all of a sudden, he seemed to have sensed something and decided to retract his hand.


    The sugar pill melted the instant it entered the child''s stomach, transforming into currents of warmth.


    A smile appeared on the child''s face as he called out loudly, "Father, mother, this sweet is so delicious. I feel warmth in my stomach; it is extremely comfortable!"


    A wave of heat emitted from the child''s body as his vitality stat began to increase rapidly.


    As the child was still so young, he had no way to understand the changes his body was going through.


    As for the elite cultivator that was the child''s father, how could he not understand what just happened? His child must have consumed some genetic pills. By just eating a sugar pill, his child''s vitality stat actually broken past 10 points. The possibility of his child becoming a cultivator in the future had increased greatly.


    And all of this stemmed from that tiny sugar pill from this unknown man''s palm.


    Staring at the smiling Feng Lin, the father was slightly shocked. His gaze changed, revealing respect and reverence.


    This young man before him was absolutely not ordinary. His vitality stat was immensely powerful, exuding an invisible sense of pressure as heavy as mountains and as vast as the abyss.


    How strong was he exactly?


    (Why have I never heard of him before? Could it be an old monster who reverted to youth after cultivating in seclusion for a long time?)


    ¡­


    The young father had countless speculations in his heart, yet he didn''t know that the energy waves he was emitting unconsciously were already captured in Feng Lin''s perception.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t correct him despite having read his thoughts. He merely asked, "Can I ask you something? Why are you guys queueing up here?"


    The man was startled for a moment before he recovered. He replied cautiously, "Sir, we are waiting to enter the Heaven Reaching Pagoda to look for clues about our future cultivation path."


    "Searching for clues about your future cultivation path? What do you mean?" Feng Lin curiously asked.


    The judgment of this young elite cultivator was extraordinary; he could tell that this was Feng Lin''s first time here. He then honestly shared what he knew, not having any intentions to hide things.


    "The myths and legends of the past are in bits and pieces. Moreover, we are merely unaffiliated cultivators, so it''s simply too difficult for us to cultivate and we can only proceed forward blindly. We know that the risk is great. Yet, mythological knowledge is the most valuable treasure in the world. Thus, we can only find our future cultivation path by entering the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. There are records in ancient times saying that there''s a divine pagoda named the Starry Babylon Heaven Reaching Pagoda which connected the mortal world to the divine realm. Even for mortals, as long as they can climb the pagoda, they would gain the qualifications to transcend into sainthood and gain the opportunity to evolve into something greater. And as for this Heaven Reaching Pagoda, it gathers all cultivators from the universe so that they would be able to find a path that leads to the great Dao. For cultivators who entered, they would obtain points in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda as well as star coins for every level they passed. They can then use the star coins to exchange for cultivation resources. To us unaffiliated cultivators with no teachers to guide us and no backgrounds to depend on, if we want to continue advancing on our cultivation path, this is the only way remaining for us!"


    As the elite cultivator spoke, an unprecedented expression of reverence appeared on his face gradually.


    So this was the case!


    Feng Lin also didn''t expect that the Heaven Reaching Pagoda would have such power.


    This point wasn''t brought up in the information senior sister Zhao sent him. Maybe, she didn''t care about this small detail.


    Because, there was almost everything in the Great Wall University. The best cultivation resources in the universe could also be found there. As long as one had enough contribution points, they could exchange for anything they wanted in the human world.


    He silently rejoiced at his fortune of being able to enter one of the top ten universities. If not, he might have been the same as these people, traveling across space to bitterly search for cultivation resources.


    However, he couldn''t help but admit that the person who constructed the Heaven Reaching Pagoda was truly an extremely capable person with great ambitions.


    Gathering the cultivators of the universe in one place, and let them kill each other to determine the final victor.


    The victor became the king and would obtain a large amount of cultivation resources, growing stronger than ever.


    The strong grow stronger while the weak grow weaker.


    This was a classic example of a Gu nurturing tactic!


    Each cultivator was like a gu bug; they would kill each other while the victor took all, continuing to climb the genetic ladder and walking all the way to the end of their path.


    This was the true meaning behind the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    The starry Heaven Reaching Pagoda formed, yet what it wanted to search for was the invisible and formless path that allowed one to reach the heavens¡ªthe path of mythological genes.


    ...


    "All these people are actually here to enter the Heaven Reaching Pagoda? Why are they blocked from entering?" Feng Lin pointed to the surroundings and involuntarily asked.


    That cultivator smiled bitterly. "People like us have no status and background, so it isn''t so easy to gain a slot to enter the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. We can only enter the lowest level and have to queue repeatedly day after day. Only those people with wealthy backgrounds or great statuses can have special privileges and enter or leave the pagoda freely!"


    ...


    From his words, Feng Lin finally knew many details regarding the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    The ten thousand-level-tall starry pagoda wasn''t built just for the height alone. It was also considered layers of class division.


    The higher one''s status and the stronger one''s cultivation was, the higher the level they could ascend to. The people here would be split into different grades.


    The universe was simply too vast with too many humans. It was impossible for there to be true equality.


    For genetic cultivators, their strength came from their vitality stats.


    The great disparity in vitality stat caused the boundary between humans at the upper and lower level to be greater than two different races.


    How could there be equality for the eagle in the sky and the ant crawling on the ground?


    It just wasn''t possible


    The so-called equal treatment was relative. There was only equal treatment for those on the same level!


    After Feng Lin walked out of the solar system, he directly entered the Great Wall University and had never roamed other places in the universe before.


    However, he had experienced the cruelty of the universe, and his act of concealing his strength earlier seemed to be somewhat naive now.


    Since he was a tiger, why must he pretend to be a cat?


    A smile appeared on Feng Lin''s face. He controlled his id microchip and sent his information over.


    Very soon, the energy gate of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda suddenly trembled as it began to open.


    A cultivator akin to a soldier that was clad in mecha armor walked over, leading a group of people and robots. The people who were queueing up were all extremely shocked and hurriedly gave way.


    "Could it be¡­" Upon seeing the guards of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda walking over, the young father wasn''t foolish enough to think that the guards came here to look for him. He stared at Feng Lin in a daze.


    Although he thought he had already overestimated Feng Lin by thinking that he was a powerful grand cultivator, right now it seemed that even after his overestimation, he had still underestimated Feng Lin.


    "May I ask if you are Major Feng Lin from the Great Wall University?" The guard in the lead directly walked over and asked solemnly.


    "I am."


    "So it''s a valued guest from afar. Please feel free to enter." That guard''s expression turned even more serious after he heard that. The crowd instantly parted, opening up a pathway for Feng Lin to walk through.


    Feng Lin smiled and walked forward.


    That young father stood dazedly at his original location. When he looked at the mysterious cultivator entering the Heaven Reaching Pagoda under the escort of the guards, he silently clenched his fist.


    "Major Feng Lin from the Great Wall University?"


    "That''s how cultivators should be!"

 469 Illusory Checkpoin

    "We welcome you with open arms, esteemed guest. This place is the Starry Heaven Reaching Pagoda. I''m Alice, your guide for today. Next, I will handle all matters in the pagoda for you, and you can ask me any question as well¡­"


    The path beneath his feet was paved by alloy metals and was incomparably flat. His surroundings were filled with gold and jade, brimming with a scientific feel. And even the wall was filled with tech-cannons and gigantic killing machines. These cannons were like the most loyal guards in charge of protecting the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    And as he followed the guards into the gate, an extremely beautiful woman waved at him from afar, moving toward him. She was 1.8 meters tall and had long legs that were as fair as snow, drawing the attention of everyone. Her figure and face were perfect, in line with the golden ratio. She was so beautiful that she seemed to be a sculpture, resembling a goddess from Greek mythology.


    She was simply so beautiful to the extent that she didn''t seem like a real human.


    Feng Lin wasn''t shocked. His spirit force swept out and instantly discovered traces of genetic modification in the body of this young woman.


    Humans were evolved from apes and monkeys. Inside their bodies, there were simply too many damaged and trash genes which led to people having congenital diseases or a higher likelihood to suffer from some illnesses. And in the Interstellar Era, through genetic modification technology, the genes in one''s body could be perfected. The trash and damaged genes could be completely removed and the people who underwent genetic modification would no longer suffer from congenital diseases.


    However, when mythological genes were in their unawakened states, no one knew what their exact effects were; they were basically useless before awakening and extremely similar to damaged genes.


    When the damaged and ''trash'' genes were removed, the mythological genes in their sleeping states might be removed as well, causing the person who underwent the operation to not be able to cultivate in the future.


    To sum it up, after the genetic modification, they would usually lose all possibilities to cultivate.


    With flaws, it meant boundless possibilities.


    Perfection meant that there was no longer any room for any improvements.


    After knowing Feng Lin''s origins, the pagoda instantly sent out someone to receive him instead of just using an illusory avatar. The standard of treatment was extremely good.


    "Alice, give me an introduction about the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, " said Feng Lin calmly, he didn''t feel surprised.


    "I will comply with your order." Alice smiled. "The Starry Heaven Reaching Pagoda is ten thousand levels high. Each level is an independent world that contains cultivation, life, and entertainment; it is multi-functional and is sufficient to allow a person to spend their entire lives there forever. Each of the ten thousand levels is different, the higher the level, the more expensive the costs would be! The worlds within the pagoda are purely formed for cultivators. Thus, mortals can only be the serving class. Only cultivators have the freedom to do as they please in the pagoda, but the prerequisite is that you can pay enough star coins to jump across levels or pay enough pagoda points¡­"


    As a genetically modified human, Alice''s intelligence was also strengthened. She immediately listed out the information about the pagoda to Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin linked his id microchip directly to the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, and all sorts of valuable items appeared in his vision. There were meteoric gold from black stars, rainbow light from black holes of the Milky Way Galaxy, Ice Whale Oil from Viking Planet¡ªall sorts of rare items from all corners of the universe could be found here.


    He nodded silently. These items were considered pretty complete and seemed comparable to the stores of Great Wall University.


    To him, this wasn''t considered much. But to the unaffiliated cultivators struggling to survive in the universe, the attraction was immense.


    "I wonder if esteemed customer is here for a tour or to participate in the level-clearing battles?" asked Alice.


    "I came from the Great Wall University and am naturally here to temper myself."


    Alice was also a smart person, she soon understood his meaning.


    Although the Heaven Reaching Pagoda had many resources, the resources truly didn''t hold too much attraction for a cultivator from the Great Wall University.


    "Is this another powerful warrior who wishes to pass the tests of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda to train himself?" she mumbled softly.


    She then spoke again. "In that case, if esteemed guest wishes to participate in clearing the levels, there are two options you can choose. The first option is that you can start from the bottom level and clear the levels one by one. By doing so, each level you passed would net you the rewards for clearing them. The second option is to undergo a test in the illusory checkpoint of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. It will gauge your combat strength and let you jump levels!"


    "The second option." Feng Lin didn''t need to consider it. Three months were his limit, and he couldn''t afford any delays.


    Feng Lin couldn''t care less about these tiny profits.


    If he broke through each level one by one starting from the bottom, how much time would he need?


    "Since this is the case, please follow me." Alice smiled, leading Feng Lin onwards. She walked beside him and spoke, "There''s a judging criterion in the pagoda that determines one''s grade via their combat strength. The criterion doesn''t solely depend on the level of one''s cultivation base."


    "Oh." Feng Lin declined to comment.


    Very soon, they entered a sealed room. It resembled a huge public square and was extremely spacious. From its appearance, it actually looked like a large-scale coliseum.


    "This place is the illusory checkpoint. The data of powerful cultivators who came to challenge the pagoda through history has been recorded, and the illusions created will be based on them. According to your info, you are at the adept level. Hence, the A.I. will automatically adjust the ''bosses'' you fight to have the cultivation base at the initial-phase of the adept realm. The more opponents you defeated, the more levels you can skip in the pagoda later. Next, please unleash your attacks, the Heaven Reaching Pagoda''s A.I. will determine and gauge your combat strength from your attacks," explained Alice as she activated the mechanisms of this place.


    "Bosses?" Feng Lin licked his lips, feeling excited.


    Since the pagoda had ten thousand levels, it meant that there would be ten thousand ''bosses''. If he wanted to pass each level, he needed to have combat strength at the elite adept level at the very least.


    Bosses themselves were originally invincible existences among their peers. Even if their combat strength would be restricted to the adept realm, they wouldn''t be opponents that were easily defeated.


    If that was the case, this illusory checkpoint should be interesting!


    ¡­


    A light sound rang out.


    The space in the illusory checkpoint was dark, but it suddenly flashed with bright light for a moment. A ball of energy gathered before his eyes, turning into a real human silhouette.


    It was a sturdy middle-aged man with scars on his face. The scars seemed to be left behind by some wild beasts and damaged his appearance. He looked extremely terrifying.


    The moment he saw Feng Lin, he didn''t say anything. At the next instant, he was like an incomparably savage beast, pouncing over and his eyes brimming with killing intent.


    In truth, his aura simply resembled a beast''s. His body rapidly transformed and truly became a ferocious white tiger with a horned bone helmet. He bared his fangs and brandished his sharp claws, wanting to tear the enemy before him into pieces.


    "Tiger God Kaido. White Tiger Mythological Path, able to transform into a mythological white tiger, his killing intent fills the sky¡­"


    "Interesting, the White Tiger Mythological Path!" Feng Lin''s lips widened into a smile again.


    This illusory checkpoint gave him such a huge surprise the moment he entered.


    Transforming into a white tiger?


    Staring at the gorgeous white tiger that was pouncing over, Feng Lin smiled. He didn''t dodge at all. He activated his Sun Wukong Gene, and his body transformed rapidly into a golden-furred stone monkey as he faced the charge directly.

 470 Crushing Everything

    White Tiger Transformation!


    The brightly-colored ferocious tiger lunged over, its body generating waves of aura that were incomparably sharp, capable of slicing everything in the surroundings into pieces.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    The wind blades broke through the air, causing fire sparks to be generated on the ground.


    This violent human figure that had completely transformed into a white tiger attacked with the force of a tempest. A towering burst of killing intent filled the air, wanting to tear Feng Lin apart.


    "Nice." Feng Lin silently mused.


    Experts would always have the same imposing aura.


    As expected of an expert from the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. Just the aura that was filled with killing intent was sufficient to cause the guts of ordinary people to shrink. They would surely be frightened to their deaths.


    Although this guy''s cultivation was high, his mental state wasn''t stable. Under the influence of his uncontrollable killing intent, his combat strength was drastically lowered too.


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes. He was unmoved and an intense battle intent also rose in his heart.


    White Tiger, the divine beast of the west. Some said that its combat strength was unrivaled.


    Feng Lin wondered how the stone monkey, who fought against the heavens and earth, would compare against him.


    He had the intention to test things out, and Sun Wukong''s ability of endless transformations was unleashed immediately. He transformed into a monkey with radiant golden fur as he rushed head-on, facing his opponent''s charge.


    Stone monkey versus white tiger!


    The innate spiritual creatures from two great mythologies clashing together instantly caused the fight to reach the climax in an instant.


    The wind formed from the claw attacks tore space apart. The waves of sharpness caused the ground and walls made of alloy to be marked by deep scratches and claw marks.


    Punch force filled the air, brimming with overwhelming power and causing booms to echo out loud.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Two spiritual creatures were fighting and clashing head-on against each other ruthlessly.


    One was a white tiger that had reinforced steel tendons and iron bones, coupled with sharp fangs and teeth.


    One was a stubborn stone monkey with stone skin and bones that persisted through the decay of time effortlessly.


    Both sides didn''t unleash too many techniques, and they chose to fight with brute force.


    Their powerful attacks directly landed onto each other, causing sparks to be generated. Their two bodies trembled from the impact, yet when they launched their attacks again, they amplified the level of ruthlessness and ferociousness each time.


    Such violent attacks had long since caused Alice, who was watching by the side, to fall into a dazed state.


    She was just a genetically modified human. Although the basic genes in her had reached perfection, she was still nothing but a mortal. Just the aftershocks of their combat caused her to shiver in fear.


    Although the attacks consisted of punches and kicks, they still consisted of different techniques.


    The claws of the white tiger shone with the light of sharpness. His attacks were like lightning bolts arcing through the sky, the trajectory unfathomable.


    Feng Lin spread his spirit force out, tightly locking down his opponent''s figure as he retaliated with punches.


    His Heart Monkey Force gushed in to reinforce it. His strength instantly increased, and the force behind his blows was akin to a giant mountain pressing downwards.


    An immense might erupted forth, causing ripples to appear in space. These ripples transformed into a storm and gushed over.


    One believed in the maxim that strength overcomes everything; thus, they wanted to crush all their enemies.


    The other believed in the maxim that speed is invincible; thus, they were brimming with unrivaled sharpness.


    A monkey and a tiger clashed, creating visible ripples in the air from their impact.


    One was someone who pursued the path of extreme speed and sharpness, the other was simply brute force!


    Their attacks hit each other, neither held back. They were like the epitome of violence.


    Feng Lin fought to his heart''s content. A look of fanaticism along with wild battle intent could be seen in his eyes.


    Ha!


    He suddenly punched out. This punch seemed ordinary, yet it was packed to the brim with Heart Monkey Force.


    The power of his punch suddenly erupted forth with an increase of 30 times in power. Distortions filled the surrounding space just from the force alone.


    The white tiger stiffened. A moment later, he was blasted into motes of energy and dissipated in the air.


    ...


    Genetic potential +1,020!


    ...


    Feng Lin stabilized his posture, he couldn''t help but feel strange.


    (It ends just like that?)


    (I''ve not even gotten serious yet!)


    Even though his opponent was an illusory one, he shouldn''t be so weak, right?


    ¡­


    But before he could think about it any longer, another brand new scene appeared before his eyes.


    Motes of energy gathered as a tall man with a cold-looking expression appeared. He exuded an icy aura. And just by standing there, it seemed that his surroundings were about to be frozen solid by the cruel winter.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    The moment this man appeared, he instantly waved his hand. A river filled with icy torrents gushed over, freezing everything in its path.


    Sun Wukong Gene!


    Feng Lin''s spirit force gushed out, manifesting ripples that spread forward.


    Energy transformation. Boundless flames crackled to life, becoming a sea of fire.


    For the ability endless transformations, other than using it on himself, he could use it on the energies within his Monkey King Domain, strengthening them to the max.


    BOOM BOOM BOOM!


    Ice and fire collided, extinguishing each other.


    Feng Lin''s body trembled. He forcefully broke free of the ice seal and directly rushed over. He then shattered the icy energy into pieces with overwhelming power. The force of his punch carried through and blasted the man into smithereens.


    Genetic potential +690!


    "Too weak!" Feng Lin shook his head, feeling somewhat unable to enjoy himself to the fullest.


    Next, his third opponent materialized.


    This was an interstellar warrior clad in armor and armed with a long spear.


    His spear was like mercury flooding the ground, having no gaps at all, twisting and spinning about, causing a storm of astral energy to manifest.


    Heaven Shooting Star Spear!


    The sharp rays of the spear smashed out like shooting stars.


    But after fighting so long against the opponents here, Feng Lin had already discovered the weakness of this illusory checkpoint.


    The so-called energy materializations created by this place were according to the data of powerful experts. They simply had their shape but not their true power.


    Although their strength had reached the adept realm, the illusory checkpoint had no way to completely display their genetic powers!


    But then, if science and technology could truly replicate a cultivator''s full power, why was there still a need for cultivation?


    After discovering the flaw, no matter how powerful the attacks of these energy-form cultivators were, the weakness of their bodies wouldn''t change.


    After some time, Feng Lin began to lose interest to entangle with them.


    His spirit force swept out, specially aiming for the weaknesses of these illusory cultivators.


    Every time he punched out, although there were no external factors, his punches contained the entirety of his strength. Every punch of his could easily shatter the energy bodies.


    5, 6, 7¡­


    Next, the opponents all died just like that. They couldn''t pose any threat to Feng Lin.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Feng Lin didn''t delay and continued pushing forward with unstoppable momentum, destroying all his opponents to the point where no more appeared.


    "Now, the data on my combat strength is completed, right?" He turned and glanced at Alice.


    "Yes, yes! You are directly elevated to the 7,000 level!" Alice''s heart pounded as she spoke, seemingly stunned by Feng Lin''s dominating performance.


    "7,000? Such a coincidence?" Feng Lin spoke in astonishment.


    "That''s...that''s right!" Alice''s voice quivered.


    "Why are you so afraid of me?" Feng Lin had a strange look on his face. It seemed that his performance had scared her.


    Alice lowered his head and didn''t dare to meet his eyes. Her hands were clenched on an apparatus that shot out a piercing red glow.


    In actuality, she didn''t tell the truth.


    The illusory checkpoint didn''t have the actual gauge for Feng Lin''s true combat strength. There were only glaring red words. "This man''s combat strength is invincible among his peers. His abilities are extremely bizarre, and there are no previous data for us to fall back on. It''s impossible to give him an estimation!"


    What was this?


    Combat strength off the charts!


    ¡­


    Alice didn''t dare to believe her eyes. Shock filled her heart, and her dazed expression was naturally caught by Feng Lin. He already understood the truth as a smile appeared on his face.


    Mythological genes were transcendent genes that possessed boundless potential. How could a dead object like a machine be able to measure it accurately?


    Let alone the fact that the mythological gene he awakened was none other than the Sun Wukong Gene, capable of endless transformations.


    However, he naturally didn''t bother to explain all of these to her.


    Alice continued leading the way. The elevator was extremely quick; the scenes of each level flashed past him like he was viewing flowers on a galloping horse.


    Very soon, the door of the elevator opened up as a gigantic public square appeared in his vision.


    Feng Lin walked out of the elevator and saw numerous figures flashing by. Cheerings akin to the sounds of ocean waves and mountain winds gushed toward him.


    ...

 471 An Invisible Blade Is The Most Fatal

    The roaring and cheering were like the gushing tides that instantly engulfed Feng Lin.


    The instant Feng Lin entered, countless pairs of eyes turned over and focused on him. Expressions of curiosity, excitement, and anticipation could be seen on their faces.


    A human figure appeared in the air. He shouted out loud, "The 7,000th level of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda finally welcomes a new challenger after five days. Next, let us use our warmest applause to welcome the cultivator from the Huaxia Star Republic, Feng Lin¡­"


    As the host''s voice rang out, the light here all focused onto Feng Lin, revealing his figure to everyone.


    "Who is he?"


    "Why have I never seen him before in the lower levels?"


    "A newbie actually came directly to the 7,000th level? Seems like this man isn''t simple at all.


    "He definitely has a cultivation base at the adept level."


    ¡­..


    Those who could enter the Heaven Reaching Pagoda all naturally wouldn''t have bad judgment.


    Feng Lin''s sudden appearance caused them to be filled with guesses.


    "The pagoda lord of the 7,000th level is the extremely famous Star Tiger Tagore. We will now welcome him onto the battlefield!" called the host loudly. A bright light flashed, shifting the focus to the center of the battlefield. Over there, a giant bloke of about two meters tall stood there. His expression was as malevolent as a ferocious tiger.


    That man stood there and roared, causing waves of violence to gush forth from him.


    "Brat, I don''t know your origins, but today is your unlucky day because you came to my level. You best lie down obediently and become a part of my battle achievements," he laughed evilly.


    However, Feng Lin merely glanced at him, not bothered at all. He was quietly waiting for the fight to start.


    The giant man was stunned. A moment later, his expression turned even more sinister as he grew increasingly angry.


    "Let the fight begin!" As the host called out, Star Tiger''s aura immediately gushed over; his eyes brimmed with killing intent.


    His hands were like claws, resembling how tigers wanted to shred their prey.


    Feng Lin didn''t move at all. He merely opened his eyes wider like he just woke up from a dream and cast a glance over.


    That Star Tiger Tagore was instantly frozen. His body turned stiff and immobile, he couldn''t move from his spot.


    A glance, it took just a single glance!


    And the so-called pagoda lord lost all strength to resist.


    At the start, no one noticed. But after three minutes passed, Star Tiger Tagore was still immobile. This immediately caused everyone to feel that something was wrong.


    "What happened? Why isn''t the pagoda lord moving?"


    "Is he cursed?"


    "What nonsense? His cultivation is at the adept level, who can cast a curse on him?"


    ¡­


    Those people continued to discuss, feeling puzzled.


    This bizarre scene surpassed their imaginations.


    Feng Lin''s eyes shifted away and that Star Tiger Tagore could finally move again. However, he instantly called out, "I admit defeat!"


    An uproar was instantly created.


    "What? But they haven''t fought yet!?"


    "False match!"


    "This must be the pagoda lord throwing the match!"


    "This Star Tiger is ultimately someone at the adept realm. How could he concede even without fighting?"


    ¡­


    Roars of outrage continued to ring out, spreading across the surroundings and causing a commotion.


    But no matter how loud the spectators roared, Feng Lin had a calm look on his face. He couldn''t be bothered to care.


    He wasn''t a monkey that had to perform circus tricks for these people to see.


    "I can enter the next level, right?" He turned and spoke to the host.


    That host was still in a daze. Clearly, he hadn''t regained his senses yet.


    After hearing Feng Lin''s question, he was startled and replied, "Wait a moment, the pagoda lord hasn''t lost any of his combat strength. I have to check this personally." His gaze was filled with a judgemental look as he glanced at Feng Lin.


    Clearly, he suspected that this newbie might have an under-table agreement with the Star Tiger Tagore.


    One must know that the Star Tiger Tagore had always been known for his savageness, so who could control him silently?


    Was that even possible?


    A false match! Star Tiger Tagore must be throwing it on purpose.


    Upon seeing the doubtful look on the face of the host, Feng Lin frowned. He loathed wasting time. He calmly spoke, "No need, there''s no need for so much trouble."


    His gaze swept over once more. The Star Tiger Tagore instantly felt his body trembling from the pressure. His hands formed the shape of claws and involuntarily lifted up.


    "Ah¡­!" He roared in rage. His left hand directly sliced the wrist of his right hand, which caused him to lose a large portion of his combat strength instantly.


    Si~


    When everyone saw this, they involuntarily sucked in a cold breath.


    This looked extremely painful.


    Even the host was dazed.


    "This¡­"


    "You still didn''t discover this? His consciousness has been under my control from the start." Feng Lin calmly spoke, yet the calmness in his tone was so cold that it sent shivers down the spines of everyone.


    The host couldn''t help but tremble when he stared at the mutilated right hand of Star Tiger Tagore. His heart was suddenly filled with coldness as he froze on the spot.


    "Can I pass this level now?" Feng Lin calmly asked. "If you don''t agree, don''t tell me you want the Star Tiger Tagore''s entire arm to be broken off?"


    Although his voice was calm, a coldness could clearly be heard within.


    "You can, you can! You can enter the next level immediately!" He nodded frantically, afraid that if he continued delaying, Feng Lin might truly cripple a cultivator at the adept realm just like that.


    How could someone like him be a newbie? He was more like a world-shaking tyrant instead!


    "What? He really passed the check?"


    "The consciousness of Star Tiger Tagore seemed to be under his control!"


    "The invisible blade is always the most fatal! Could it be this newbie has awakened a mental or spirit type mythological gene?"


    "Moreover, he actually controlled a cultivator at the adept realm. This is simply too terrifying!"


    ...


    Those spectators with a discerning eye soon managed to piece the information together and came to a conclusion. Their eyes were now filled with trepidation when they stared at Feng Lin.


    The unknown was the most terrifying.


    Spirit force was different from direct brute strength. It could silently control the mental states of others, and those being controlled couldn''t even decide their life and death.


    No one wished to meet such a terrifying opponent.


    Upon seeing the fear in everyone''s eyes, Feng Lin smiled. He entered the elevator and ascended to a higher level.


    "We welcome challenger Feng Lin who came from the 7,000th level. Earlier, he used a mental/spirit technique to bewilder the heart of the pagoda lord. Now, he is here to challenge the pagoda lord of the 7,001st level, Wild Blade Chen Kuang¡­"


    As the fight started, a man with a gigantic blade on his back walked over. "I don''t care what bizarre methods you used. Next, you will¡­"


    Even before he could complete his sentence, Feng Lin cast a glance at him and that man instantly froze.


    It felt like time had stopped once again.


    "You talk too much." Staring at the frozen expression of that man, it seemed somewhat comical. Feng Lin''s eyes were filled with coldness as he swept out with his spirit force.


    The pagoda lord with the title ''Wild Blade'' silently fell onto the ground at the next moment.


    Spirit force like an invisible blade, nothing was more fatal than this!


    After that, Feng Lin continued ascending upwards. He was walking on a perfect mythological path, and his spirit force was incomparably powerful. He was basically invincible among his peers.


    Any cultivators at the adept realm wouldn''t be able to contend against him. They had no way to resist his methods.


    Feng Lin continued ascending; his spirit force swept forth with impunity and invincibility. It felt as easy as a stroll in the park as he continued climbing upwards.


    In the end, he broke through 300 levels in a single day!

 472 Shooting Straight Up A Thousand Levels

    "Victor of the 7,320 level is Feng Lin. The pagoda lord of this level, Alloy Warrior Lain, has failed to guard the level¡­"


    As the host called out, the dust had settled; victory and defeat had been determined. An uproar instantly rang out.


    "He won, he won again!"


    "He truly won!"


    "This spirit slayer Feng Lin has already broken past 300 levels"


    "That''s right! The invisible blade is truly the most fatal!"


    "No one can block the invisible blade formed from his spirit force!"


    ¡­


    Even before the battle started, it had already ended.


    Feng Lin slowly walked over. A figure clad in alloy equipment fell down, smashing heavily onto the ground, completely losing all strength to resist.


    Everything ended in an instant.


    The spectators watching were all in an uproar, cheering for "Lin Feng". Feng Lin intentionally used a false name to conceal himself.


    If, at the start, one could still say that it was a fluke. But now after three hundred rounds, all the pagoda lords would be in a daze upon meeting Feng Lin and completely lose their combat strength.


    After watching so many rounds, even those who were slightly slower could tell that something was wrong.


    And after the host explained, they finally knew that this extremely mysterious ''Lin Feng'' was using a mental/spirit type genetic power in the legends. He could control the mental states of others and could defeat and kill people formlessly.


    As long as one''s strength was weaker than him, they would be instantly controlled. Even life and death wouldn''t be in their hands.


    Insta-kill!


    Completely crushed in an instant.


    This was clearly him having the strength to tyrannically crush those cultivators who were weaker than him.


    When Feng Lin first appeared, because he defeated his opponents too quickly, many suspected him of fixing his matches.


    But now he broke through 300 levels in one shot. The insta-kills caused everyone to be stunned. But no one could cast any more doubt after seeing it for so many times.


    The gambling faction in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda kept adjusting Feng Lin''s win rate. It was over 99%.


    Level 7,489.


    "Challenger, Spirit Slayer Lin Feng vs. Pagoda Lord, Blood Devil Fick!" the host called out, a new fight had started.


    The commotion grew in intensity the moment the host announced it.


    "It''s Blood Devil Fick!"


    "There''s going to be a good show to watch!"


    "He has awakened the legendary Vampire Gene and is walking on the Vampire Mythological Path. He can be considered a cold-blooded lifeform; thus, it wouldn''t be so easy if Lin Feng wanted to control him mentally!"


    ¡­


    Everyone couldn''t help but hold their breaths as they focused on the two people on the battlefield.


    Could the cold-blooded vampire withstand the invisible spirit blade?


    For this Lin Feng, other than his mental control, how was his true strength like?


    ¡­


    After watching for so many rounds, Feng Lin''s strength was still a mystery to them.


    Could this Blood Devil Fick force out his true strength?


    Everyone was filled with anticipation.


    Without realizing it, Feng Lin, who was unknown to everyone before this, now became an extremely popular candidate in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    After all, a legend that broke through 300 levels in a single shot had never appeared before. And from the looks of things, this legendary feat seemed like it would continue.


    As the host called out, the light on the battlefield dimmed, turning to darkness.


    "Jejeje!" Hoarse-sounding laughter tinged with coldness rang out from an unknown location. It was filled with icy intent. "So you are the so-called spirit slayer? How laughable. Although there are not many adepts in the universe, you actually dare to use such a name. You must be truly courting death!"


    "You speak too much crap!" Upon facing the mocking of this man, Feng Lin calmly glanced over, his eyes shining with silver light. A bizarre figure hanging upside down from the roof appeared in his vision. Two wings were wrapped around this man, and he resembled a human-shaped gigantic bat.


    His eyes narrowed as a formless spirit force gushed out, wanting to control his opponent''s mind.


    At the next instant, his spirit force rammed into a world of ice, which contained no compassion at all. It was like the mind of a monster, only filled with bloodthirst and cruelty.


    "Jejeje! Is this your spirit control? Sadly it''s useless toward me. Next, I shall drain you dry of blood and transform you into my blood slave¡­" Blood Devil Fick laughed with malice. His black wings opened and he swooped down like a huge bat. His red eyes were filled with cruelty and malevolence as he rushed at Feng Lin directly.


    A black shadow flashed past. Feng Lin could clearly see the pale face and the cold red eyes of his opponent.


    "Who says that I''m only proficient in spirit control?" He didn''t panic at all. In fact, he was laughing softly.


    "What?" Blood Devil Fick suddenly felt a strong sense of unease when he saw Feng Lin being as calm as before. Just when he was preparing to retreat, Feng Lin suddenly stretched out a palm and locked down the surroundings of this bat monster. A burst of formless energy transformed into true pressure, boring down on the giant bat from all directions.


    Blood Devil Fick''s eyes protruded out. He instantly felt like he was being crushed by a grindstone, and his entire person was about to be squashed flat from the pressure.


    Monkey King Domain!


    Feng Lin''s lips curled up as his spirit force enveloped the surrounding space. The entire area here completely transformed into his domain. No one could escape from it.


    The gigantic bat monster completely became a toy in his palm; he could crush it any time.


    "Damnable! Wild Blood Bat Tide!" Blood Devil Fick was being suppressed. He felt like he was a bug that was caught in a spiderweb. He instantly unleashed forth his ultimate attack.


    A blood-red light erupted forth from him as countless tiny bats manifested. They transformed into a tide that would ferociously engulf all enemies around and drain them dry of their blood.


    "Erupt!"


    When Feng Lin saw this, he merely smiled.


    The Monkey King Domain suddenly compressed, and everything inside including the space was compacted into a ball.


    The tiny bats formed from the blood-red light instantly exploded into a shower of blood. This caused a fishy smell to permeate the air as the droplets of blood fell everywhere.


    Pak!


    A piece of human-shaped rotten flesh fell from the sky.


    With regard to this monster who feasted on human blood, Feng Lin wouldn''t show mercy like he did before. He attacked ruthlessly, instantly sending his opponent to death''s door with a single strike. His opponent completely lost his combat strength, and even his cultivation was crippled.


    "Victor, Feng Lin!"


    Upon seeing the situation, the host announced with a quavering voice.


    "Spirit control and physical dominance!"


    "The spirit slayer truly lives up to his name!"


    "If no one can block his formless spirit force, there wouldn''t be anyone who can be the opponent of this Lin Feng."


    ¡­


    Many spectators began to comment with advice in hindsight.


    Feng Lin wouldn''t care about what these people were saying or about the strange titles they might give him.


    His path of ascension up the pagoda had already begun, and he wouldn''t stop for anything.


    "I concede!"


    "I also admit defeat!"


    "You''ve won!"


    ...


    One couldn''t help but say that the intimidation effect was really explosive when Feng Lin suddenly acted so ruthlessly.


    The sorry sight of Blood Devil Fick was before the eyes of everyone. Next, the other pagoda lords were all frightened that they might become the next Fick. None of them felt any confidence in dealing with his spirit force attacks and chose to instantly concede. They completely ignored their pride and prestige.


    For things like that, they knew very well what was more important. Anyone with brains would understand that upon having their cultivation base crippled, everything they possessed would be stripped from them.


    Level 7500, 7550, 7600...


    Feng Lin continued climbing. None of the pagoda lords he met could win against him when he used his spirit force to dominate them. They either lost because their mental states were controlled or they took the initiative to concede.


    Who could block this Lin Feng?


    This was the most crucial question in the hearts of everyone.


    Feng Lin continued climbing, exuding an invincible momentum. It continued until someone from the interior department of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda reached out to him.


    "Esteemed Adept Lin Feng, we apologize. Because we had grossly underestimated your combat strength, we caused you to waste time fighting these pagoda lords of the lower levels. After the latest analysis by the pagoda''s A.I. and the consensus of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda''s internal affairs department, we will instantly send you up by another 1,000 levels, directly to level 8,700¡­"

 473 First True Opponen

    "Directly ascending 1,000 levels?!"


    Upon hearing this, even Feng Lin was shocked.


    There was actually something like ascending a thousand levels straight?


    But when he saw the serious look on that person''s face, it felt like this person wasn''t joking.


    "That''s right." The person in silver attire from the internal affairs department spoke seriously, not joking at all. He gave a deep bow and apologized, "Adept Feng Lin, it''s our mistake. Due to us severely underestimating your strength, we caused you to waste your precious time. This is our mistake. Hence, after further analysis, we decided to send you up by 1,000 levels in one shot!"


    The words of this person were beautiful. But Feng Lin''s senses were extremely sharp, and he could sense unease and trepidation from the tone of this man. A smile then appeared on Feng Lin''s face.


    (Wanting me to head up so quickly? Are they afraid of me destroying these pagoda lords?)


    He saw through what was happening, but he didn''t state it explicitly as well.


    Feng Lin didn''t want things to be too troublesome as well.


    Fighting on these levels posed no challenge to him at all. It would just be a waste of his spirit force.


    One must know that the reason why he came to the Heaven Reaching Tower was to seek out strong opponents to temper himself, so he could achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation more quickly.


    His time was limited and he couldn''t afford to delay his advance any longer.


    In any case, what was happening now was beneficial to him and it suited his intentions as well.


    "Fine."


    Hu¡­


    Upon seeing Feng Lin agree, that person let out a breath that he was holding. He was deeply afraid that Feng Lin wouldn''t agree.


    Spirit force was simply too tyrannical and bizarre. If they allowed Feng Lin to continue breaking through each level, the Daoheart of those pagoda lords might be severely damaged.


    Hence, the sending of this man to the higher levels was something that couldn''t be delayed.


    It was better to allow Feng Lin to clash with those monsters on the higher levels rather than allowing him to abuse the cultivators on these levels.


    Luckily, everything could be resolved perfectly.


    Feng Lin''s lips curled up into a smile. Under his sharp spirit senses, the thoughts in this man''s heart were truly laughable.


    Let''s hope that the pagoda lord on the 8,700th level wouldn''t disappoint him!


    Since the internal affairs department of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda wanted him to leap directly by a thousand levels, it was clear that they wouldn''t be delivering free kills to him!


    Most probably, from their estimation, the pagoda lord on this level might have a way to withstand mental/spirit attacks.


    If that opponent couldn''t even withstand his spirit force, that would truly be too disappointing.


    He directly walked toward the elevator, heading to the higher levels amidst the sounds of cheering of the crowd.


    "Breaking through 1,000 levels in a single day. This legendary feat most likely wouldn''t happen again in the future!"


    "Spirit Slayer Lin Feng, there''s another peak cultivator in the universe!"


    "When one cultivates a mental/spirit type gene to the limits, one will actually be so powerful and can secretly kill people. The invisible blade is truly the most fatal!"


    "Seems like it''s worthy of our time to do some research on this type of mythological genes!"


    ...


    Although Feng Lin went to higher levels, his achievements here at the 7,000+ levels had already become a legendary story in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. Countless people were recounting his tale.


    As for all of this, Feng Lin naturally had no idea. Even if he knew, he wouldn''t care about it.


    The elevator speed was extremely quick, shooting upwards. Through the glass door, Feng Lin could even see the resplendent astral rivers of the universe. Riding the elevator would give the person a sensation like he was floating in space.


    The elevator stopped at level 8,700. He had arrived at the targeted location.


    After walking out, contrary to Feng Lin''s expectations, this level actually didn''t have the cheering noises of the earlier levels. It was more like an independent world with its own layout.


    The forest here was extremely dense, swaying gently in the wind. There were mountains and sources of flowing water; this land seemed to brim with vitality.


    In the distance, an old temple on an ancient peak could be seen. It exuded tranquility that no mortals would be willing to disturb.


    "Next, the challenge that awaits Spirit Slayer Lin Feng would be the 8,700th pagoda! The pagoda lord here is Master Diamond. He is proficient in the skill Immovable Zen Heart and Invulnerable Vajra Martial Art. He has awakened the Angry Vajra Gene and is walking on a Buddhist-type mythological path. Can Spirit Slayer Lin Feng maintain his dominating position from before? Let us wait and see!"


    Although this level was quiet, the broadcast of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda continued.


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with a silver light as he stared at his surroundings. Through the invisible masking layer, Feng Lin could see numerous figures. These were none other than the spectators and the host.


    Could it be that for the higher levels of the pagoda, there would be special arrangements every time?


    These environments could isolate the spectators and host from the fighters, so that it wouldn''t affect the combatants from unleashing their full power. In fact, there might even be some unique environments that could greatly increase the strength of the pagoda lords.


    "Buddhas have two faces, one of kindness, one of ferocity, mixing in the truth and lies"


    "Wanting to intimidate people with its aura, yet forgetting that it''s nothing but a statue made from mud."


    This ancient temple was on a peak surrounded by a dense forest.


    The levels of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda were a mixture of the illusory and reality. Each level was a brand new world.


    Feng Lin''s ears moved as he suddenly heard a zen verse.


    A booming bell could be heard from within the ancient temple. At this moment, a sturdy-looking great monk walked over. His skin was a bronze golden, like he was a true vajra that had descended into the mortal world. He was at least above three meters in height and had a kasaya on. An aura as heavy as a mountain gushed forth from him.


    The staff of this monk slammed onto the ground, causing the earth to tremble. He spoke in a muffled tone.


    "Fan Bin, the top martial monk of Vajra Temple is here. Benefactor, I greet you."


    A golden monk? A true vajra descended into the world!


    Feng Lin pressed his palms together and bowed in greeting. After that, he immediately started to survey his opponent.


    A Buddhist cultivator?


    In that case, the mythological gene of this man must be that of a buddha-type.


    The Buddhist path emphasized the cultivation of one''s heart and mind. They believed that everything would eventually enter the void and that their hearts should be free of all distractions.


    The training of their hearts and minds far surpassed other types of cultivators.


    It seemed like the Heaven Reaching Pagoda was well prepared when they sent him to this level.


    "Benefactor, feel free to attack," said the monk in a low muffled voice. But somehow, it boomed like thunder, resounding out loud in Feng Lin''s ears.


    The zen voice technique of the Buddhist Sect emitted formless waves that could be used to attack the human''s body.


    If an ordinary cultivator were to hear this, their qi and blood would churn wildly and they would cough out blood.


    Even before the fight started, the monk''s opponents would be weakened by 30%.


    But to Feng Lin, this little trick of causing his blood and qi to churn was nothing at all. He swiftly caused the flow of qi and blood in his body to stabilize.


    When the monk spoke, the battle had in fact already started.


    Since the monk had given him such a greeting, it would be impolite not to return it with another move of equal force.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed and a formless spirit wave gushed out. He tracked the mental frequency of the monk and sought to control it.


    The monk''s expression changed and instantly performed hand seals in an attempt to block it.


    Immovable Zen Heart!


    He was in a half-squatting position. His right leg was like a giant pillar standing on the ground, supporting him while his left leg was crossing and resting on his bowed right leg. This stance resembled a lotus seat from some perspective.


    Po~


    His body emitted a huge amount of golden light, and his will was as imposing as the sun and as strong as jade and stones. It was hard to forcefully make him waver.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force was expelled. He felt like the monk was a golden, seamless man. His spirit force had no way to enter the mind of his target.


    Monkey King Domain!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred and he changed his move. His spirit force turned corporeal as a vast force gushed out, boring down the monk from all directions.


    Invulnerable Vajra Martial Arts!


    The monk also changed his stance. He pressed his palms together and stood in the horse stance, becoming as solid as a giant mountain.


    Creak, creak¡­


    The pressure bore down on him, yet he forcibly endured through it all.


    Wind, fire, lightning, thunder¡­


    Feng Lin''s Heart Monkey Force contained the aspect of countless transformations. He instantly converted the energies.


    Wild wind, blazing fire, angry thunder, and rapid lightning¡ªall of them blasted into the body of the monk in rapid succession, yet they were forcefully dissipated upon contact with the golden light.


    "Interesting." Feng Lin finally grew interested when he saw that the monk could withstand his opening salvo.


    Vajra Four Punches!


    After blocking the first wave of attacks, the monk wasn''t someone who would simply sit there and do nothing. His body sprang into action with the ferocity of a tiger departing the mountains. Vast amounts of golden light radiated from him as he rushed forth.


    His punches were like the wind, and overwhelming force cracked the air, emitted from the punches.


    Within the golden light, four statues manifested. It was the four great golden vajras of the Buddhist Path.


    The monk''s fists were filled with terrifying power. He unleashed four punches in an instant, seemingly at the same time.


    Black Tortoise Transformation!


    Upon seeing the situation, Feng Lin instantly changed his stance and unleashed the Black Tortoise Transformations of his self-created Five Spirits Ominous Fist Art.


    His hands were like two gates, resembling two sluices blocking before his chest, capable of contending against any attacks.


    The fists and palms met!


    Thunderous booms rang out. Ripples visible to the naked eye manifested, wrecking the surroundings.


    Feng Lin''s figure retreated three steps, while the monk had to retreat five steps to regain his balance.


    In a brute force contest, the monk actually lost out by a bit.


    The monk widened his eyes in surprise. His expression was one of incredulous disbelief.


    But at this moment, Feng Lin didn''t care about all these.


    The monk was able to block his spirit force attack and could barely be considered a true opponent for Feng Lin after he had fought so many rounds in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    Feng Lin was also keen to find out what was the true standard of human cultivators in the universe.


    Would the techniques he used against alien races and in the Great Wall University be prevalent against the other human cultivators in the universe?


    ...


    Azure Dragon Transformation of the Five Spirits Ominous Fist Art!


    Feng Lin gave a long shout. He rose into the air, resembling an azure dragon rising into the sky as he directly rushed the monk.

 474 Domineering victory

    Quick, quick, quick...


    He breathed out like a dragon.


    Feng Lin channeled a single breath through his body. His entire being flown up into the air like an azure dragon roaming the clouds.


    All of a sudden, he swooped down from the skies. His hands formed into claws of a divine dragon as an invisible pressure enveloped the surroundings.


    From top to bottom, the monk was completely trapped by his claw force. He wanted to make sure the monk couldn''t struggle free.


    "Good attack!" The monk inclined his head. The pressure bore down on him, and under the pressure, it was like he saw an azure dragon swooping downward.


    An impassioned intention rose in his heart as he roared out.


    Invulnerable Diamond Body!


    In this short exchange of blows, the monk realized that this Lin Feng was undoubtedly a formidable opponent. He instantly used his strongest attacks, not daring to hold back.


    Om Mani Padme Hum...


    He mumbled the six-syllables true words, one of his hands folded hand seals before his chest as golden light flooded out from him. His entire body began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye and he soon reached five meters tall. He was like a vajra descending to the mortal world. His muscular form was filled with explosive strength, like a volcano with magma churning violently within, prepared to erupt forth at any moment to destroy everything before him.


    Vajra Gene!


    His vitality stat exceeded 50,000!


    Feng Lin narrowed his eyes. His gaze gleamed with a silver light, and he could sense a vast unyielding force from the monk. This force felt overbearing and was as hot as the sun, not allowing any evil daos to exist along with it.


    What was vajra (diamond)?


    Undamageable, indestructible, unbreakable¡­


    That was what vajra was!


    The Vajra Gene allowed the monk''s body to instantly become as tough as a diamond, transforming him into the vajra protector of the Buddhist Sect in the myths. It represented a type of dao where evil couldn''t breach.


    Although Feng Lin was clear on this point, he showed no signs of retreating.


    BOOM!


    With the momentum of his dive, he directly aimed for his opponent.


    Ha!


    The monk''s eyes flared with anger, like that of an angered vajra. He didn''t show any signs of retreating as well.


    The two figures¡ªone diving from the top and one fighting upward from the ground¡ªclashed!


    Qi waves churned wildly in their surroundings as wild winds kicked up, engulfing the two of them instantly.


    Azure Dragon Claw Attack, Azure Dragon Tailwhip, Azure Dragon Rising!


    It was like Feng Lin''s body was devoid of bones. He turned and twisted agilely in the air, causing numerous after-images to appear. His claws were sharp to the extreme, aiming for the vital parts of his opponent.


    The monk was as stable as a mountain, standing in the horse stance. His arms protected his body, as secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water.


    At the instant their fists and palms met, a terrifyingly sharp aura caused this entire level to tremble, echoing with thunderous booming noises.


    Pilipala~


    Feng Lin''s Azure Dragon Transformation was unleashed to the extreme. The entirety of his energy condensed together, transforming into lightning which shrouded him completely. His speed was greatly boosted as he flashed through the air.


    The greatest difference between genetic martial arts and ancient martial arts was that genetic martial arts could make use of the power of mythological genes. One could use the moves of the genetic martial arts as a medium to control the power of heaven and earth.


    This was something ancient martial arts that comprised solely of stances and moves alone couldn''t be compared to.


    Tigers came from wind, dragons from clouds.


    Clouds also produced lightning.


    Crackle~


    The lightning around Feng Lin intensified and was released. In the span of time it took to lift his hand, countless lightning bolts crashed down, brimming with a destructive aura.


    Even though the monk transformed into a diamond vajra, when he fought against Feng Lin in a direct clash, the monk felt his arms going numb and his movements were slowed by 30%.


    The two of them could be considered rare experts in the universe. In a fight, if one''s movements were slowed by 30%, their moves would naturally not be able to keep up and would involuntarily be fatal.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Feng Lin instantly unleashed over ten attacks on the monk, causing the monk to retreat repeatedly.


    Vajra Pounding Pestle, Vajra Carrying Cauldron, Vajra Subduing the Mountain!


    The fists of the monk were like giant hammers sweeping forth horizontally in a majestic style, stimulating the Vajra Gene to the maximum. The vast energy gushed out and golden light clashed against lightning, causing both to be mutually extinguished.


    At the center of their fight, their brutal clash manifested a vortex that was visible to the naked eye. The radiation was intense and the lines of light were distorted, causing the spectators to be unable to see clearly the scene on the battlefield.


    The spectators could only see two blurry figures entangled together.


    Outside the protective barrier, the eyes of every spectator were filled with fascination.


    Just the aftershock produced by this battle was so destructive. If they were present at the scene, how terrifying would that be?


    The path of mythological genes, the potential for transcendence truly caused one to feel some yearning and anticipation!


    ¡­


    For these spectators, they were all wealthy and respectable, but for the majority of them, their cultivation bases weren''t high.


    The fight between Feng Lin and the monk fully displayed the profound mysteries of mythological genes. These wealthy spectators couldn''t help but feel an itch in their hearts.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    After the sound of bare-handed fights echoing out, the sound of a cudgel hitting something manifested.


    It was unknown when but Feng Lin now had a metal cudgel in his hand. He was executing the Great Sage Cudgel Arts.


    The cudgel shadows weaved in circles and the powerful force caused the air to distort. The cudgel swept out horizontally, and the force behind it formed qi waves that gave rise to tornados as sharp as blades, leaving deep gashes on the ground''s surface.


    Vajra Subduing Devil Staff!


    The monk''s eyes flared with anger. His hands held his zen staff and danced about with it, forming a cluster of golden after-images.


    The two weapons collided against each other. It truly felt like a battle between a dragon and a tiger.


    The battle intent in Feng Lin''s eyes also intensified.


    He could fight to his heart''s content. It had been a long time since he met such an opponent.


    Earlier, he crushed everything effortlessly. It felt way too relaxed and boring.


    The martial arts of the Buddhist Path emphasized on being tough and unyielding; they were of the Yang nature. Although there weren''t many transformations, their moves were all simple and exceedingly stable with only tiny flaws. Their might was extraordinary as well.


    Feng Lin''s expertise with genetic martial arts wasn''t that extensive. He had only learned less than ten genetic martial arts. Therefore, It was inevitable that he would lose out in terms of moves.


    However, this monk''s vajra fist was based on the principle of ''no change surpassed all changes''. It was a good grindstone for him to temper himself.


    Through the repeated clashes, Feng Lin gradually eliminated the dregs of his own move set, simplifying the complicated moves while retaining their essence as he perfected them.


    And all of this transformed into genuine genetic potential.


    Genetic potential +620, +620, +620¡­


    The monk felt that he had to put in more and more effort. To his surprise, he discovered that this opponent of his was actually growing at a speed visible to the naked eye in the midst of a fight with him. If this continued, he would definitely lose after a while.


    But the spectators didn''t have the skill to be able to realize this.


    The host shouted loudly, "For the levels before this, Spirit Slayer Lin Feng crushed everything effortlessly. His easy manner of victory has now disappeared, being obstructed by Master Diamond. The two of them seemed evenly matched, can Lin Feng maintain his usual domineering victory streak? Or would Master Diamond be able to guard this level?..."


    ¡­


    Upon hearing the voice of the host, the spectators involuntarily held their breaths.


    Although Feng Lin knew that the host was trying to hype up the situation, he couldn''t help but feel silently unhappy when he heard that.


    He hadn''t even unleashed the Monkey King Domain and his ability of endless transformations. What did the host mean by him being evenly matched with the monk?


    It seemed like if he didn''t unleash his true abilities, others would look down on him.


    Through repeated clashes, he already memorized the monk''s moveset and his own techniques were already simplified and perfected to a certain extent.


    He didn''t want to delay things anymore.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred as his Heart Monkey Force frenziedly gushed out, channeled into his attacks.


    Two times, three times, five times, ten times increase¡­


    The enhancement provided by the Heart Monkey Force could pry open materialism laws.


    The strength of his moves instantly exploded. Each attack was heavier than the previous one; each cudgel strike was fiercer than the previous one as well.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    He was like a metalsmith heavily smashing a piece of metal.


    The monk''s face was flushed and his hands were trembling from the impact.


    What was going on?


    Why did his opponent''s strength suddenly rise so much?


    What mythological gene had his opponent awakened exactly?


    ¡­


    The monk''s face was filled with incredulity and his heart with disbelief.


    The scene now completely exceeded his knowledge.


    The Sun Wukong Mythological Path was a perfect mythological path that had never appeared before. The profound mysteries it contained were naturally unimaginable to others.


    His moves remained the same, yet the power behind them was now completely different.


    Strength overcomes everything!


    The monk''s body swayed under the weight, and he staggered backward. Even his golden body showed signs of cracking.


    BOOM!


    Great Sage Chop!


    Feng Lin then followed up with a hook punch. His Heart Monkey Force gave him a 10x enhancement in strength, and his fist was like a hammer, whistling through the air. This caused the atmosphere to be oppressive as light distorted. Even space was affected.


    30x increase!


    Abruptly, he focused the entirety of his Heart Monkey Force onto his fist. His strength instantly exploded forth with a 30x increase. He wanted to determine victory and defeat with a single move.


    "What?" That monk had a shocked look on his face. When he felt the power of this punch, incomparable terror filled his heart.


    He had to block this punch no matter what or he would surely lose!


    Immobile Vajra!


    The monk roared. His entire body expanded once more as he crossed his arms, transforming into an immovable Vajra, exuding an aura that nothing could move him.


    But at the next instant, the punch landed.


    His expression drastically changed. His eyeballs protruded out, and he felt like an entire mountain just slammed into him, completely dominating him. A moment later, he was flung through the air from the impact and slammed heavily onto the ground. His arms were both broken and the golden light from him also dimmed. He no longer had the strength to continue fighting.


    "This¡­" The host''s mouth was wide open; he hadn''t even finished his speech yet. Originally, they looked to be evenly matched, but all of a sudden, one move ended everything. This caused him to be unable to react in time and he felt like his face had just been smacked. He could feel a burning sensation on his cheeks.


    "Victor, Spirit Slayer Lin Feng!" He could only act nonchalantly as he named the victor.


    "It ended so quickly!"


    "I thought the host said that they were both evenly matched? Why did it end so quickly in an instant?"


    "What has this Lin Feng done exactly?"


    "What is this Lin Feng doing exactly?"


    ...


    The spectators all discussed fervently. They discovered that it wasn''t easy for Feng Lin to display his methods, yet after he did so, none of them understood what they were seeing.


    Right now, Feng Lin felt a little tired.


    His eyes drooped as he silently mused that it wasn''t physical fatigue but mental fatigue instead!


    With his spirit force, he swept through everything with invincibility and directly ascended 1,000 levels like flower viewing from horseback.


    Although he only had one true opponent, he couldn''t help but feel sick of these easy victories in his heart.


    When he thought of this, he no longer hesitated. He walked off the battlefield and went to the lodgings they had arranged for him. He then closed his eyes and began his meditation.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 48,200


    Houtian Genes: Sun Wukong Gene x4; Cultivation Gene x3


    Heaven Genes: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    ¡­..


    Genetic potential: 6,780


    =====


    After he recovered, he decisively added the free Houtian genetic point he had gained through the accumulations to the Sun Wukong Gene, strengthening it to 4 points. His vitality stat also reached a level that was very close to the 50,000 mark.


    However, things weren''t concluded yet!


    Feng Lin discovered that his pagoda points had unknowingly climbed up to over one million.


    Pagoda points were useless outside and could only be used inside the Heaven Reaching Pagoda to exchange for cultivation resources. It would be a waste if he didn''t use them.


    Feng Lin opened up the web net of the pagoda and began to browse.


    Star sand, micro-mecha armor, genetic medicine, mythological remnants...There was everything here, but all these weren''t sufficient to pique Feng Lin''s interest.


    One must know that he had seen too many of these things during his stay at the Great Wall University.


    "Huaxia Mythology, Dragon Race Genetic Sequence diagram!"


    Genetic Sequence diagram?


    This type of diagram drawn Feng Lin''s attention the instant it appeared.

 475 Genetic Sequence Diagrams

    A Genetic Sequence Diagram?


    Such a thing also existed in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda?


    When he looked at the displays on the Heaven Reaching Pagoda''s web, Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel startled.


    Genetic Sequence Diagrams weren''t ordinary mythological knowledge. It was one of the most precious types.


    It detailed the evolution sequence of each gene and was a complete path that represented a complete mythological evolutionary diagram.


    In this Interstellar Era where mythologies and legends had vanished, a completed genetic sequence was one of the rarest things.


    And this Heaven Reaching Pagoda actually had Genetic Sequence Diagrams for sale. Things were interesting then.


    It seemed like this pagoda really had capable people and was extremely good at genetic research. He mustn''t underestimate it.


    The Great Wall University would usually fight against alien races and had countless souvenirs of war. Hence, their cultivation resources that involved mythological cultivation were the most. They would usually have some extremely rare cultivation oddities of the Milky Way galaxy.


    The Heaven Reaching Tower was created to gather all interstellar cultivators, so they could fight each other and temper themselves. It was a place where mythological genes clashed intensely against each other, and one''s essence and potential would be completely displayed out.


    Also, the data of the cultivators were collated and recorded. The Heaven Reaching Pagoda used the data and created a huge database while conducting a large-scale analysis. They gradually managed to probe out a complete mythological pathway that could allow one to reach the heavens.


    From Feng Lin''s perspective, this Genetic Sequence Diagram was undoubtedly the most valuable item in the pagoda.


    This diagram was created through the analysis of data gathered from vast amounts of low-level interstellar cultivators. But even so, the Genetic Sequence Diagram that was created was still considered extremely rare even in the top ten universities of the cosmos.


    Although the top ten universities had vast power, the intelligence of the billions of humans was boundless.


    ¡­


    "Huaxia Mythology, Dragon Race Genetic Sequence Diagram?"


    What piqued Feng Lin''s interest was that this Genetic Sequence Diagram was actually about the dragon race of Huaxia Mythology.


    The divine dragons of Huaxia Mythology were completely different from giant flying lizards of the west. One was an innately born divine creature, while the other was simply a powerful magical creature.


    Ever since ancient times, people of Huaxia had proclaimed themselves as sons of the dragons. They innately possessed the divine dragon gene in their bodies.


    What did this Genetic Sequence Diagram show exactly?


    It was inevitable for Feng Lin to feel extremely curious.


    This Genetic Sequence Diagram needed 300,000 pagoda points just to browse it. Ordinary people would surely not be able to afford this.


    However, Feng Lin had passed through all the previous levels so easily. He might as well use his pagoda points instead of letting them go to waste.


    He wasn''t stingy at all and instantly inserted all his accumulated points in.


    The information on the Genetic Sequence Diagram instantly appeared before his eyes.


    Python Gene x9 + Ancestral Recall Gene x8 = Hui Gene


    Mist Gene x7 + Electricity Gene x9 = Thunderclap Gene


    Hui Gene x9 + Thunderclap Gene x9 = Flood Dragon Gene


    ...


    Flood Dragon Gene x9 + Heaven Calamity Gene x10 = True Dragon Gene


    From the basic genes to the primeval genes and all the way to the Houtian Gene. The sequence was clearly detailed.


    Hui was considered a poisonous species of snake and was also known as little dragons. They would transform into a flood dragon in 500 years, and flood dragons would transform into dragons after 1,000 years.


    ...


    Each gene formula agreed implicitly with his mythological knowledge.


    As Feng Lin was reading, the genetic equation ability of his also revolved rapidly.


    Genetic potential -120, -120, -120¡­


    His genetic potential was rapidly consumed.


    Because the information on the genetic formulas was already displayed before him, the amount of genetic potential being consumed each time was greatly reduced. Through his genetic equation ability, he received confirmation of this Genetic Sequence Diagram. There was not a single mistake.


    (Seems like there are also geneticists in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda!)


    Feng Lin nodded his head.


    The only flaw was that this Genetic Sequence Diagram came to a stop after the True Dragon Gene. There weren''t any genetic formulas listed after that. Feng Lin didn''t know whether the pagoda didn''t have the information or they had intentionally concealed it.


    But Feng Lin''s genetic equation ability had given him the next formula.


    True Dragon Gene x10 + Divinity Gene x9 = Divine Dragon Gene


    Divine Dragon Gene, perfect Heaven Gene. Ability: Roaming freely through heaven and earth.


    Dragons could be big or small; they could rise through the air or conceal themselves. Large dragons could breathe mist and clouds, and small dragons could conceal themselves perfectly. They were able to soar through the universe or hide through the great waves of the cosmos...


    According to the information, as long as one awakened the Divine Dragon Gene, they would naturally gain the ability to travel through heaven and earth and fly in outer space. They could control rain, using the energy of heaven and earth for themselves.


    What an excellent Divine Dragon Gene!


    Feng Lin silently marveled.


    If he had known this genetic sequence when he first arrived in this world, because his ancestry was from Huaxia, he might have felt his heart being stirred and might have chosen this path.


    It was a pity that he had already chosen the Sun Wukong Mythological Path. It was impossible for him to reverse his steps and restart his cultivation.


    But even so, the Divine Dragon Genetic Sequence Diagram was also a genetic diagram with huge potential.


    Feng Lin memorized it and turned it into part of his reserves.


    "Evil Demon Genetic Sequence Diagram of Western Mythologies!"


    "Shikigami Genetic Sequence Diagram of Japanese Mythologies!"


    "Asura Genetic Sequence Diagram of Indian Mythologies!"


    ...


    After that, Feng Lin began to use his accumulated points to exchange for the other Genetic Sequence Diagrams.


    There were all sorts of Genetic Sequence Diagrams which involved the various mythological systems of the ancient earth era. All of them had information that could be traced back to the true nature of mythologies.


    His expenditure of pagoda points was like flowing water. Feng Lin was completely immersed in the information recorded within the Genetic Sequence Diagrams, and he lost himself in the profound mysteries of the various mythological genes.


    His genetic equation ability rapidly began to circulate as he probed the rationality of the deducements.


    The complex genetic formulas were checked through and their accuracy rate was as high as 92%. Other than some minor details being different, they were all generally correct.


    The only thing insufficient was that these Genetic Sequence Diagrams only reached the Heaven Genes level and stopped abruptly. They were not perfect at all.


    But even so, they were still considered extremely rare and valuable.


    Feng Lin expended all his pagoda points on the available Genetic Sequence Diagrams. After that, he started to investigate.


    Genetic Sequence Diagrams were the base of mythological cultivation. By right, every type should have a progenitor.


    Who were the ones who managed to probe out these genetic sequencing?


    Feng Lin involuntarily felt excited.


    These people were undoubtedly grandmasters in mythological cultivation. If he could meet them personally and exchanged information, both would definitely be able to gain great insights respectively.


    Sadly, after he finished his investigation, each Genetic Sequence Diagram had a sentence, "The progenitors'' identities are a secret. One has to reach the 9,000 level before they can have the authority to check it."


    All the Genetic Sequence Diagrams he obtained stated the same thing.


    Feng Lin''s eyes flashed with a bright light. He wasn''t shocked but was happy instead.


    It was fine for one or two to have such a restriction. But all the genetic diagrams had this restriction? Could it be that they were all created by the same individual?


    In that case, how deep the person''s understanding must have reached?


    Even if that person couldn''t be comparable to himself, he or she would already be considered an individual that was as rare as phoenix feathers and kirin''s horns in the current era.


    Feng Lin grew more and more interested in this person.


    Level 9,000 of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda?


    This wasn''t difficult for him at all.


    He smiled and consumed a constitution restoring pill to recover to his peak state. After that, he returned to the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    "Next, Spirit Slayer Lin Feng will challenge the pagoda lord of the 8,701 level, Giant King Orne!"


    The environment resembled hell. Lava spewed everywhere and the temperature here exceeded 1,000 degrees. The churning heatwaves caused the air to ripple.


    When Feng Lin entered it, a gigantic figure about ten meters in height began to take large strides and move over. His body was covered in lava. He wielded a giant hammer and was ''carrying'' the heatwaves along with his movements. It was like he was a human-shaped volcano rushing over.

 476 Changing In Size According to One’s Desires

    Boom boom boom!


    Seas of flame seethed and heatwaves were overwhelming.


    A molten lava giant came forward in large strides, covered in seething lava. He had a height of over ten meters and was extremely terrifying.


    The massive level in the pagoda was modified into something like a hell. The temperature was scorching at over 1,000 degrees Celsius, wanting to roast one into charred coal.


    Feng Lin was drenched in sweat just by taking one step in. All of his blood, together with any water content in his body, was all going to be evaporated.


    The figure came over in large strides, sending his metal hammer smashing down heavily. The hammer was covered in blazing flames, like a hammer of the Fire God that would incinerate everything into ashes.


    Clank!


    Feng Lin held the cudgel in his hand and went up to face his opponent.


    The hammer and cudgel clashed, sending sparks splattering.


    It was as if a small mountain came pressing down and Feng Lin was hammered into the ground, appearing shorter than he was.


    The lava giant didn''t have it good either. The power of the clash was beyond imagination and its massive figure kept on being pushed back. His steps became heavy, creating loud sounds as it stomped down on the ground.


    Their figures had a difference of five to six times in size, but they were equally matched. The scene was truly astonishing, causing a series of gasps to ring out.


    "What a good kid. To think that you have such a massive strength. It seems that it isn''t without reason that you managed to defeat Master Diamond!" The molten lava giant Orne spoke up in a low and muffled voice. His voice like a loud bell, as if lightning and fire had clashed.


    "You''re shocked by just this? I haven''t exerted any strength yet!" The corners of Feng Lin''s lips twitched. Without saying much, he headed forth.


    Great Sage Cudgel Arts!


    His metal cudgel extended out rapidly, waving to become densely-packed cudgel attacks that encompassed Orne within it.


    Bang bang bang!


    Orne''s body was massive and there was nowhere for it to hide. It kept on being struck in succession and banging sounds rang out.


    "You pipsqueak! You''ve infuriated me!" Orne let out an enraged bellow and he seethed in anger. He suddenly smashed down with its two hammers, sending out a stretch of lightning hell and flaming seas that engulfed Feng Lin instantly.


    The cudgel attacks were overwhelming, causing the flaming sea to keep on seething.


    One man, one cudgel facing the flaming sea.


    That massive giant attacked head-on, its two hammers smashing down heavily like mountains.


    With each swing, it was as if the Fire God had descended onto the world.


    Two top-notch interstellar cultivators at the adept realm engaged in an intense battle, being capable of using great energies with every move. The battle had long reached an inhuman domain, and the battle scene was like one that came out from myths and legends.


    Unknowingly, everyone watching the battle held their breaths, not even daring to breathe too heavily.


    "Your body is so small, so how can you possibly be a match for me?" Orne laughed non-stop, looking down on Feng Lin with an air of superiority. His hammers and fists came crashing down and his massive figure surrounded Feng Lin, causing him to be unable to dodge.


    With the help from the flaming sea, although he couldn''t hurt Feng Lin, he could hold him back, not leaving any space for him to dodge.


    Facing Feng Lin''s cudgel attacks, Orne didn''t give a damn and kept on sending his hammer down. They appeared very normal, yet their prowess was great.


    (Even if your cudgel attacks have endless transformations, I''ll smash through them with a single hammer.)


    "Ever since the Spirit Slayer started to challenge the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, this is the first time he is being suppressed!"


    "The Giant King Orne had awakened the Giant King Gene. As expected of the most ferocious cultivator below the 9,000th level!"


    "Could it be that this is really going to be the first time Spirit Slayer Lin Feng will be having a taste of defeat?"


    ...


    The host kept on hyping up the atmosphere.


    "Giant King!"


    "Giant King!"


    "Giant King!"


    ...


    Seeing that Orne was gaining an advantage as if the victory was already decided, everyone present kept on bellowing non-stop, cheering him on. The place was filled with fervent and admiration.


    "Kid, this is my win! You''ll have to cultivate for another 100 years to be able to win against me, the Giant King Orne!" Orne grinned and suddenly raised both his hands high.


    Giant King Might!


    His entire figure became bigger once again, swelling up. It instantly surged up by three times, reaching a height of 30 meters, like a small mountain.


    He lowered his head to look at that tiny figure next to his feet. He smiled in contempt, lifted one leg, and slowly put it down as if stomping an ant to death, not caring in the slightest.


    "You think you are invincible just because your body is big?" Feng Lin didn''t dodge when he faced the stomp that was coming down from above him. He let out a low laugh. "Then let''s have a competition with our sizes! I don''t really like to raise my head and look up at others!"


    Grow, grow, grow...


    With a single thought, Feng Lin''s spine crackled and his body kept on growing. Two meters, three meters, five meters... Very soon, it exceeded ten meters...


    However, he still wasn''t stopping.


    "What?" Orne''s eyes that were huge as the size of a small house glared in disbelief as he looked at this small person growing bigger until he reached over 30 meters tall like he was.


    Just this alone wasn''t enough to let Feng Lin feel satisfied.


    He channeled all of his Heart Monkey Force into his body and grew more!


    His massive figure continued to grow like bamboo shoots breaking out from the earth. 50 meters, 70 meters, 100 meters...


    Orne''s mouth opened increasingly wider and his head also turned from looking downward to looking upward.


    Before this massive mountain-like figure, it was as if he had turned into a dwarf, weak and helpless.


    They said that life was full of ups and downs. However, it hadn''t even been three seconds...


    His mind was filled with feelings of absurdness and disbelief.


    However, right now, the attacking forces immediately gushed toward him.


    "How is this possible?" Orne bellowed furiously with a voice like stifled thunder.


    "Mythological genes have unlimited potential! Nothing is impossible!" Feng Lin said calmly and clenched one of his fists, punching down heavily like a small mountain.


    Boom!


    The air instantly became extremely stuffy, rapidly compressing from the impact and condensing layers of dark clouds that encompassed the fist like a thick layer of glove.


    This punch couldn''t be fended off!


    The fist came down from above!


    Orne raised his head and his body was trembling. "I don''t believe that your body can be bigger than my Giant King Gene. Illusion, it must be an illusion! I''m not afraid of you!"


    He bellowed out wildly, mobilizing all the powers in his body. He sent his metal hammer upward then smashing them down hysterically and violently.


    However, the pair of eyes above the cloud of layers were ice-cold.


    At the next instant, an endless amount of power came crashing down as if the heavenly pillar had collapsed.


    Orne immediately glared, with blood veins radiating out. His arms were trembling as if he was lifting an entire block of mountains. His arms broke and without any resistance, he was flattened onto the ground.


    He had previously been the one that composed himself with an air of superiority, crushing Feng Lin with his overwhelming strength. However, Feng Lin had returned the favor over 100 times. He wasn''t even able to fend against a single punch.


    "The winner is Spirit Slayer Lin Feng..." The tables were turned in an instant and even the host''s voice was stuttering.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop and headed straight for the next level of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    Genetic potential +1,200!


    After a great battle, he received a tremendous amount of potential points!


    However, this still wasn''t what Feng Lin was concerned about the most. When he used the Endless Transformations ability to make his body bigger, he suddenly discovered a mysterious phenomenon.


    When his body got bigger, it didn''t just have an increment in strength. Even his mind, spirit, and essence also grew relatively.


    Body as a treasure raft that would lead the multitude of lives to the other shore, bypassing the sea of bitterness, spirit and soul as the helmsman.


    The spirit was attached to the body. When the body got bigger, the soul would also grow. His control over the worldly prowess would also get increasingly proficient.


    Changing in size according to one''s desires!


    With the expansion of the human body, although the overall amount of genetic power didn''t change, the amount of emission per time unit underwent a change. It became more suitable for an explosive burst of one''s prowess.


    Feng Lin was suddenly struck with a thought.


    Could this be the profoundness of Heaven Earth Law Manifestations in the myths and legends?

 477 Heaven Earth Law Manifestations

    Heaven Earth Law Manifestations!


    This was a skill in Huaxia''s ancient mythology that had a tremendous prowess. It was said that it could allow one to freely transform themselves. The user could become so big that they could support the sky, change the positions of the stars, move mountains and fill up the seas...


    Feng Lin moved slowly toward the higher level as he comprehended the changes that had taken place in his body.


    Although the human body was weak, it was a Xiantian Dao Body and possessed endless profoundness. The five fingers corresponded to the five elements and planets; the eyes corresponded to the sun and the moon, yin and yang; the four limbs corresponded to the four phases and directions...


    When Feng Lin''s body became bigger, he could sense that even the fine prints on his skin also became increasingly prominent, becoming like the mountains and rivers, gradually forming a massive formation that seemed to be able to encompass the entire world.


    Feng Lin gained comprehension.


    What was the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations?


    The human body and the world were extremely profound, and even one''s skin and flesh indistinctly formed a formation that was harmonious with the world.


    In the form of an ordinary person, the effects of this innate formation would be too low and wouldn''t be able to demonstrate much profoundness.


    Once it was magnified by 100 times, a great formation would be set up. With a single thought, the spiritual qi of heaven and earth could be mobilized as one''s energy. Every single move would thus possess tremendous prowess.


    This might be the true essence behind the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations.


    A magnified body, as well as the instincts to propel the human body to take on the shape of the world.


    This was something that hadn''t just been documented in Huaxia''s myths and legends.


    In the ancient Greek myths and legends, every God on Mount Olympus possessed a huge body that was beyond anyone''s imagination. The three main gods in Hinduism mythology also had bodies that were as massive as the world...


    With there being so many similar documentation, it couldn''t be a coincidence. Moreover, it seemed that when in this state, it was even easier to control the energies of the world, unleashing the human body''s natural abilities to their greatest degree.


    Feng Lin went deep into thought, but he didn''t stop moving. Very soon, he arrived at a higher level.


    "Next up is the battle between the Spirit Slayer and the Ice Empress..." the host once again introduced to the audiences.


    Right now, as Feng Lin continued to advance forth, he had long since attracted the gazes of everyone in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    There were no empty seats amongst the audiences in the battles he took part in. There were many faces wearing varying expressions of nervousness, hostility, and admiration...


    However, Feng Lin didn''t pay much attention to them. A wave of strong chill came encompassing him like clouds or fog. A tall and slender figure walked out slowly. Her long icy-blue hair draped down to the ground and she was a great beauty with a cold aura that would keep people away.


    To think that the Ice Empress was actually a cool beauty. She came forth with seething icy waves surging along with her.


    Frostice Hell!


    At the host''s call, the Ice Empress didn''t say a single word but took action immediately.


    Her blue hair fluttered with the wind and the temperature in the air plunged rapidly as if one had dropped into an ice cave.


    Rumble!


    Many ice mountains root up from the ground and the mountain ranges undulated, pushing their way over, wanting to freeze everything before them.


    In an instant, Feng Lin felt layers of extremely cold mountain ranges surrounding him from all directions, as if they could freeze even the spirit with the human body. His body temperature plunged rapidly.


    His gaze contracted and he suddenly saw many figures that weren''t breathing amongst the layers of ice mountains. Judging by their remnants prowess, they were clearly all interstellar cultivators that had been completely frozen.


    Were all these challengers who had failed?


    They had turned into ice, becoming the Ice Empress''s souvenirs!


    Feng Li was shocked. It seemed that all female cultivators who could reach the adept realm weren''t to be trifled with. Their means were very vicious.


    There were layers of ice mountains, undulating peals, and the changed geographical terrain.


    Such a wide-area attack was something hard to achieve.


    [This is good as well. Let me test out the profoundness of the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations.]


    Grow, grow, grow...


    With a thought, his body swelled up once again, rapidly reaching his previous height of 100 meters. However, he still didn''t stop.


    Feng Lin had the intention to test out his limits and he darted out like a missile.


    As his body swelled up, he could clearly sense that something was different. The prints on his skin connected together and there was the spiritual qi of heaven and earth flowing, vaguely radiating a treasured glow.


    Feng Lin''s pores opened up and as he breathed, he could sense that he was surrounded by spiritual qi. It would only take a single thought for him to be able to freely control them.


    This feeling hit a limit when Feng Lin''s body reached 300 meters.


    Boom boom boom!


    Feng Lin beckoned with both hands and his entire body burned up in flames. The Earthfiend Truefire gushed out from his body, sending up overwhelming damages.


    Flaming sea colliding into ice mountains!


    Two extreme powers¡ªscorching heat and freezing chill¡ªcollided, erasing each other. They unleashed scorching vapor explosively, sending them permeating across the entire space.


    The massive space was completely filled up by the vapor, making it hard for others to see what had happened.


    "Who wins?"


    "I can''t see anything!"


    "I wonder if the Ice Empress will be able to stop the Spirit Slayer''s advancements!"


    ...


    Everyone was trying to guess who had won.


    Boom boom boom!


    Suddenly, a series of deafening sounds rang out.


    The mountains collapsed and the strong fog dissipated.


    A figure that was as tall as a mountain walked out, covered in flames, appearing as if the Fire God had descended. With every move he made, endless flames would rain down.


    The ice mountains melted, seeming as if they were going to turn into a flood. However, before they landed on the ground, they were immediately vaporized, dissipating into the air.


    The many frozen corpses were also completely burned up into ashes and scattered away.


    When the Ice Empress saw her collection burned into ashes, she let out a piercing scream.


    Frostice Ancient Dragon Gene!


    Ice crystals rapidly formed around her, condensing into a three-headed ice dragon that roared savagely. They brought along absolute coldness and pounced toward Feng Lin.


    However, before the ice dragon had completely taken form, a huge palm had already struck out through the air, grabbing the ice dragon by the neck where the three heads were connected at.


    The palm was like a blade, piercing through fiercely, and the Earthfiend Truefire gushed into it.


    One was an illusory figure that had been formed by the cold, while the other was an actual Heaven Earth Law Manifestation that had a physical form.


    It was clear which was more superior with just one attack.


    The three-headed ice dragon howled agonizingly, instantly melting into water and flowing down.


    Feng Lin opened up his palm. There lay a beautiful figure that was completely soaked, revealing her great curves.


    He placed her down on the ground, returned to the size of an ordinary person, then turned to leave.


    "The winner is still the Spirit Slayer Lin Feng..." The host''s tone sounded as if he no longer found this to be strange. Instead, it sounded a little weak, as if there was no doubt who the winner would be.


    Who would be the one capable of stopping Lin Feng''s advancements?


    A strong doubt rose in him.


    Genetic potential +1,400...


    The Heaven Earth Law Manifestations depleted too much genetic power. In just two battles, Feng Lin''s origin qi had been depleted and it couldn''t be replenished even with the increment to his genetic potential.


    Feng Lin returned to the room and an idea struck him.


    Since this Heaven Earth Law Manifestations could increase the prowess of his moves by many folds, would it also be able to increase the rate of his cultivation?


    It was worth a try!


    Feng Lin sat down cross-legged and silently circulated the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art. While he breathed, his body seemed to have turned into a vortex, pulling in the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, forming many typhoons that could be seen by the naked eye.


    The auras around him grew stronger rapidly, encompassed by spiritual qi that existed with the world. Even the prints on his skin also radiated treasured glows. The formation took form naturally.


    Late-phase of transforming energy into qi!


    Genetic potential +600, +600, +600¡­

 478 Cultivation of the Past and the Presen

    A height of over 300 meters!


    A giant that supported the heavens stood in the world. The prints on his skin were like the mountains and meandering rivers, with a gathering of geomancy. His eyes were like the sun and the moon, and his head, palms, and bottom of his feet were faced upward, naturally forming a massive formation.


    Amidst his breathing, a treasured glow appeared on the human body formation, and the surrounding spiritual qi gathered over like myriad birds returning to the forest. The spiritual qi was rapidly refined, strengthening the mind, spirit, and essence, which resulted in the surge of true origin energy.


    At one go, Feng Lin cultivated to the late-phase of transforming energy into qi.


    Transforming energy into qi was a process of refining the energies in the human body to allow it to merge with the spiritual qi of heaven and earth.


    After performing Heaven Earth Law Manifestations, Feng Lin''s body surged in size, and his mind, spirit, and essence also increased in many folds. The rate at which spiritual qi was refined was even more exaggerated, like a whale swallowing up the seas.


    As Feng Lin breathed, a spiritual qi vortex that could be seen by the naked eye formed between his mouth and nose, releasing a whooshing sound.


    The true origin energy in his body surged like flood waters, with the water levels rising incessantly, to the extent that it was going to reach his own limits.


    Feng Lin also felt that he was like an inflated balloon, reaching a level where he couldn''t expand anymore. It was as if his body was about to burst.


    He had already reached his limits and would only be able to reach a greater realm by surpassing his limits.


    Feng Lin silently circulated the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art, sending his true origin energy seething. They came out from his lower Dantian, surging upward, and heading for his upper Dantian.


    Strengthening of the true origin energy, replenishing the origin spirit.


    A hint of silver light radiated out from Feng Lin''s forehead and his spirit force naturally extended out, releasing strong hints of vigor and vitality.


    His spirit surged like a balloon, repeatedly breaking out from his body''s constraints. It arrived at a realm of great comprehension, being above all existences in the world. His thoughts could clearly sense the surroundings, being able to view everything clearly.


    Buzz buzz buzz!


    Mental Spirit Materialization!


    The objects in the surroundings were driven by his psyforce and they rumbled.


    Feng Lin felt as if an invisible door had been opened up and his thoughts were being magnified incessantly, existing together with the world.


    This mental energy distorted the space, gradually forming a huge figure. The figure''s mouth, nose, eyes, ears, and limbs were all present, being almost identical to Feng Lin.


    Genetic potential +2,000, +2,000, +2,000...


    Cultivating qi, restoring spirit.


    Divine Law Avatar!


    Feng Lin opened his eyes abruptly, with electricity shooting out. The mental energy surged in his body, releasing a compelling aura. He felt like a human-shaped volcano, with majestic powers being suppressed within him.


    Having been cultivating the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations for so long, not only did he not feel any hint of fatigue, but his auras also grew increasingly stronger.


    The domineering prowess of this skill could be inferred from this alone.


    The Heaven Earth Law Manifestations allowed the human body to become closer to that of divinity, with each action being compatible with that of heaven and earth.


    His Cultivation Gene allowed his body''s aptitude to increase tremendously and his cultivation rate improved many folds over.


    His genetic potential increased crazily, replenishing his mythological genes.


    After reaching the realm of cultivating qi and restoring spirit, he felt that his body was very different from before.


    Not only did his mental energy underwent a qualitative change, but it also underwent a quantitative change.


    If it could be said that the Spirit Gene brought out the full potential of his mythological genes...


    Then the ancient cultivation technique turned this small pond into a great lake. Eventually, it would even be possible to turn it into an endless stretch of ocean.


    From this point alone, Feng Lin had a hint of comprehension and understood the greatest difference between mythological cultivation and the ancient way of cultivation.


    The ancient cultivation technique was completely different yet passed down from the same origin. They were all different routes toward achieving the same results, immortality.


    The mythological genes brought out the full aptitude and potential of the ancient legacies.


    These ancient legacies were the greatest treasures that the god and demon ancestors had passed down to the interstellar humans. There were no ends to unearthing them.


    On the other hand, cultivating to achieving immortality borrowed the powers from heaven and earth, transforming the mortal body into a state of transcendents and divinity, gradually moving toward that endless path.


    There was no comparison of superiority between the two. If they were both cultivated to an extreme, both methods would arrive at the same results.


    Feng Lin closed his eyes gradually, immersing in his comprehension and trying to understand the greatest difference between the two.


    One made use of true origin energy, the other, mythological genetic power.


    The true origin energy circulated within the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and meridian channels in the body...


    The mythological genetic power, on the other hand, flowed and circulated within the blood, flesh, and cells incessantly...


    Both of them weren''t contradictory. Could they be cultivated concurrently?


    He instantly felt that this was highly possible.


    Propelling both concurrently... What would happen if both could be brought to the highest realm?


    With the duo''s collaboration, possessing the essence of ancient cultivation, it might increase the possibility of arriving at the opposite shores that transcended over everything else!


    Feng Lin started cultivating immediately, circulating the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art while controlling the circulation of the true origin energy within his body. He formed a great cycle that communicated with the external world, merging as one with the heavens and earth.


    Moreover, he stimulated the Sun Wukong and Cultivation Gene, activating his flesh, blood, and cells to the greatest degree. Their reactions to spiritual qi reached the highest level of activity, as if becoming one with the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, becoming a transcendent creature.


    The Heart Monkey Force extended out, transforming continuously. Wherever they covered, all the spiritual qi of heaven and earth would be in his control.


    "What''s happening? Where has all the spiritual qi of heaven and earth gone to?"


    "The spirit particles'' content in the air is at zero? What happened?"


    "How am I going to cultivate without spiritual qi?"


    ...


    It was as if Feng Lin had turned into a bottomless black hole, crazily engulfing the spiritual qi. All the spiritual qi on this level of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda was sapped dry, turning the place into a barren desert for cultivation.


    Countless interstellar cultivators who were in the midst of cultivation were instantly awoken. They started to move around the place, feeling dissatisfied.


    Feng Lin¡ªthe person who caused all this¡ªcontinued to be immersed in his cultivation, unable to draw himself out.


    Mythological genes were a concrete representation of humans'' cultivation aptitude. After being stimulated, they would fully bring out one''s aptitude. At the same time, through the ancient cultivation technique, one would engulf the spiritual qi of heaven and earth into one''s body.


    The two were like yin and yang, secretly forming a Taichi circle in the body.


    Mythological genetic powers stimulated one''s aptitude and mobilized spiritual qi.


    Spiritual qi transformed into true origin energy that tempered flesh and blood, turning all into genetic potential!


    Yin and yang complementing each other.


    Feng Lin''s mythological genetic power and true origin energy grew stronger rapidly, improving in leaps and bounds.


    His true origin energy unknowingly started to gush forth like tidal waves, striking his meridian channels and acupuncture points.


    An ordinary person would probably have exploded, but Feng Lin''s cultivation was already at the adept realm and his body was like a heavily tempered diamond, with rock skin and metal bones, being tough and indestructible.


    No matter how majestic his true origin energy was, they wouldn''t be able to impact his body within a short period.


    It could be said that after having awakened the Sun Wukong Gene, Feng Lin had achieved the Half Saint Body. Now that he turned back to cultivate his true origin energy, it''d be like pouring water off a steep roof. His improvement was naturally at a rapid rate, without any hurdles.


    After attaining a breakthrough, he didn''t stop at all but continued to cultivate to the middle-phase of cultivating qi, restoring spirit.


    This wasn''t all!


    Genetic potential: 23,890!


    After cultivating incessantly, Feng Lin once again obtained two free Houtian genetic points. He added them to the Sun Wukong Gene and Cultivation Gene decisively, and his attributes changed tremendously.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 61,900


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x5; Cultivation Gene x4


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic potential: 3,890.


    =======

 479 Stone Monkey vs. Asura

    Hu...


    Feng Lin stood up, exhaling slowly. His exhale turned into a strong gale that blew in the air, and all his fatigue disappeared.


    His vitality surpassed 60,000 points. Even though he had used the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations for so long, with his breakthrough in his cultivation, not only did he not feel tired, but his mind, spirit, and essence also got a lot stronger than before.


    This made Feng Lin increasingly certain that the best way of cultivating was still to temper the heart incessantly.


    Sun Wukong was the Heart Monkey. The stronger its heart, the stronger its power.


    When there was no limit to one''s heart, one''s powers would be limitless. They''d be able to fight and battle, battle and win. We called them the Combat Saint.


    The best way to temper the heart was a life and death battle.


    Feng Lin understood the crux to this. Thus, he continued to attempt to clear the levels without stopping.


    He still remembered that only by clearing the 9,000th level would he be able to find out the hidden secret behind the Heaven Reaching Pagoda''s Genetic Sequence Diagram!


    "Next, let us welcome the battle between Spirit Slayer Lin Feng against Asura King Singh... "


    Amidst the host''s shouting voice, a new round of battle started!


    This was already the 8,712 level.


    The entire floor had been built into a hellish environment, with charred corpses everywhere and seething heatwaves. It was a barren land where no life existed.


    A figure with dark brown skin sat amidst the molten lava. He was tall, slender, and big, filled with power and beauty.


    "I know you, Lin Feng! I don''t care what mythological genes you''ve awakened, now that you''re facing me, everything is going to end for you! Before me, Asura King Singh, all means will be shattered under my fists... " Singh kept on laughing maniacally, his eyes bloodshot, filled with savageness and violence.


    "If you want a battle, then just do it! This is too much crap talk!" Feng Lin let out a cold snort, replying with attacks that weren''t showy at all.


    Monkey King Domain!


    Wind, fire, thunder, lightning¡ªall of the powers gathered together, bringing forth an energy tempest that instantly drowned out his opponent.


    Feng Lin''s eyes were cold. If the opponent couldn''t even fend off this attack, then he''d just be impressive-looking but actually useless.


    He shall see what kind of remarkable skills this so-called Asura King had.


    Asura Devil Body!


    This Indian, Singh, really did have some capabilities. He let out enraged bellows incessantly, and all his bones crackled like roaring thunder. His punches also struck out like a violent storm, creating densely-packed fist shadows.


    Wherever the fists passed by, they would bring along compelling baleful auras.


    This Singh managed to rely only on the physical strength of his punches to smash all the energy attacks into smithereens.


    His body was like a heavily tempered steel, emitting strong baleful auras that shook one''s heart. The moment one got close, it''d be as if they had seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood, which would cause their heart to go out of control.


    The baleful auras took on a physical form, as if it was a physical armor that encompassed all parts of his body, not leaving any gaps at all.


    Asura Gene?


    Seeing that Singh was protected by baleful auras, Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed a little. His interest seemed to have been piqued a little.


    Hindu mythology was also a great mythological system amongst the interstellar humans. Out of which, Asura was the most renowned evil god. He was said to be able to battle against the heavens, while never showing fear.


    This aspect bore a great resemblance to the stone monkey.


    Both of them were the rare few battle gods of the world. Between them, which one was stronger and which one was weaker?


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel curious. He couldn''t be bothered with the crap talk but chose to determine the winner through actions.


    The host let out a strong bellow.


    He instantly made a move.


    Azure Dragon Transformation!


    Feng Lin leaped into the air like an azure dragon that soared into the sky, bringing along an overwhelming force.


    His fists were like collapsing mountains, destroying everything in their paths.


    "Good job in coming over!" Seeing this, Singh was also overjoyed and didn''t dodge. His entire body radiated a black aura.


    Boom!


    Their punches clashed.


    Both of their bodies trembled intensely. The clash of their powerful forces brought forth seething air currents and even the earth tremored.


    This was just the initial exchange. They quickly separated after coming into contact. What that followed were even more violent attacks that came down like rain.


    Their fists collided and sparks splattered, as if two stones were smashing into each other.


    The two of them were like the battle gods from ancient myths and legends that had descended onto the world. Every punch they made hit their targets, and the repercussive waves from their attacks also created so much stir that the meteorological phenomena went through changes. It was as if the end of the world had arrived.


    The sound of the collisions kept ringing out, like densely-packed hammerings onto one''s heart. It made one feel so depressed that they''d want to puke blood.


    Compared to the Stone Monkey''s impenetrable stone body and steel bones, not only did the Asura Law Body possessed violent strength, but it was also encompassed by strong baleful auras that could seep into one''s heart. The baleful auras could also form protection, having the ability to be impenetrable by all attacks.


    With the reinforcements of the baleful auras, even seemingly ordinary punches had additional sharpness to them.


    Feng Lin kept on attacking and his moves were accompanied by lightning and violent rainstorms.


    However, under the baleful auras, all of his attacks were negated and disappeared without a trace.


    It was really using one attack to deal with the entire world.


    The Asura Gene propelled endless baleful auras and was extremely vicious. It was truly impenetrable.


    The purer the power, the stronger they tended to be.


    Those that were showy tended to be just impressive-looking but actually useless!


    Seeing how unyielding his opponent was, Feng Lin only smirked.


    (Baleful aura?)


    (You aren''t the only person with it!)


    White Tiger Transformation!


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed and his pupils became a vertical slit. He emitted baleful auras rapidly, and faint tiger prints appeared on his face. His hands turned into claws and his back arched up. In the blink of an eye, he had become a white tiger that stood up on its hind legs.


    The white tiger was the God of Killing of the west, the master of all baleful auras in the world.


    Asura King''s eyes narrowed intensely. He immediately sensed that his opponent had become very different, and all the baleful auras that were always within his control had been seized by him.


    A fight between two on the same path, an archenemy to the bitter death!


    Feeling that his authority was being robbed from him, Asura King Singh''s eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he glared fiercely. Killing intent rose in his heart.


    Swoosh!


    Before he took any action, a strong gale came sweeping out with a sharp intent that broke through the air.


    Before the Asura King could react, he immediately felt a strong pain on his face. Three bloody scratches had been left on his face from his opponent''s sharp claws, with blood flowing down steadily.


    Chi chi chi!


    Feng Lin moved at rapid speed, being as fast as a ghost. He kept sending strong gales that were sharp as blades sweeping out.


    In an instant, Feng Lin created layers of shadows all by himself, trapping Asura King and causing him to be unable to break free.


    Gasps rang out from the audience watching the battle.


    "Where did he go?"


    "Why can''t I see anything?"


    "He couldn''t have suddenly become invisible, right?"


    ...


    Dragons come from clouds and tigers from wind!


    Feng Lin transformed into the White Tiger, and instantly space-time and air currents were all under his control. He became quick as lightning, with strong gales accompanying him. His speed had reached ten times the speed of sound. It was hard to see him using the naked eye and they would only be able to capture his movements by using high-technology machines.


    It was only when they played the holographic display 100 times slower could they saw a vague and blurry figure. This immediately caused a round of gasps to ring out amongst the audience again.


    Right now, Asura King, who was surrounded by strong gales, was bellowing out furiously.


    The tiger shadows moved with the wind, being so fast that they left no shadows. No matter how he punched out, he would be over ten beats slower. On the contrary, his body was restrained and he could only feel that he was surrounded by human figures from all directions. He kept on sustaining blows.


    The baleful auras from the tiger claws were extremely sharp and he''d get injured upon contact.


    Not long later, his heavily tempered body was already covered in wounds.


    "Damn it! If you dare, then fight me head-on..." The intense pain enraged Singh. His eyes turned so red that it felt as if blood were going to flow out from them. He had long since entered a frenzied state.


    Suddenly, his body changed and waves of blood-red baleful auras were emitted out.


    Three heads and six arms!


    Singh bellowed fiercely toward the sky and many huge flesh mounds bulged up on his back.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    Blood shot out. Two small heads and curled arms popped up. They grew rapidly, and very soon, two hideous faces that were like that of malicious ghosts'' appeared. There were also four big and thick arms. He was like the Asura from the myths and legends.


    Three pairs of blood-shot eyes seethed with violence, glaring all over. The eyes moved around, sending out baleful auras that seethed like dark clouds. The surrounding temperatures plunged to below zero degrees Celsius.


    Dark clouds bearing down on the city, threatening to overwhelm it!


    Facing such strong ferocity, the people who were watching from afar could feel their hearts sank, unable to summon the slightest courage to resist.

 480 Clash Between the Strong

    Boom boom boom!


    The punches were like rolling thunder, creating tremors in the space.


    Endless amount of baleful auras condensed to form violent waves of clouds that surged over. Like dark clouds that pressed down on a city, they came pressing down from the air, destroying everything in their paths. It caused people''s hearts to suffocate and their breathing became more rushed.


    In the center of these seething dark clouds, a demonic figure slowly revealed his true form¡ªhaving three heads and six arms. His six huge eyes shot out compelling red light that was like the color of blood.


    Those who were stared at by his bloody gaze immediately felt as if their hearts were clenched tightly by a pair of invisible hands. They felt so stuffy that it was as if they were going to puke blood.


    Dong dong dong!


    Their hearts beat intensely and it felt as if they were going to burst out of their chests.


    Everyone''s faces were flushed and they immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look straight at that god-like figure.


    White Tiger Killing Formation!


    Right now, seeing that his opponent had undergone such a terrifying transformation, Feng Lin didn''t feel enraged. Instead, he was overjoyed.


    Things were getting increasingly interesting!


    He transformed into a White Tiger, bringing forth strong gales that were like sharp blades as he moved. His hands kept on attacking his opponent''s critical spots with great ferocity, setting up an extremely vicious killing formation.


    Chi chi chi!


    The baleful aura was instantly stirred up into a chaotic mess.


    Looking at that figure that was pressing in rapidly, Asura King raised his three faces. Astonishment, anger, hatred... Each of his faces wore different expressions, but they were all equally hideous and terrifying.


    "Die! Ahhhh...."


    "Kill kill kill!..."


    "Six-arms Asura!"


    ...


    The three big and bloody mouths bellowed furiously, sending out shocking soundwaves. The six arms kept on attacking like raging wind and heavy rain. His destructive killing intent seemed to want to crush everything before him into dust.


    Dong dong dong!


    The punches came down like the Thunder God beating his drum, causing the entire space to tremble slightly.


    The fist and air underwent intense friction and sparks splattered


    In an instant, countless fist shadows filled up the surroundings.


    The Asura King stood at his original spot, not taking a single step. With his three heads and six arms, there were no longer any blind spots around him and no more flaws that could be exploited.


    Feng Lin had created many clones and trapped him, yet he felt as if he was up against a porcupine. If he were to strike the opponent, he''d also suffer great casualties. He had no means of attacking.


    Then the only way out was to forcibly fight head-on!


    Feng Lin no longer tried to look for flaws and just rushed head-on.


    His claws possessed unrivaled sharpness that created screeching sounds and visible white marks in the air.


    So what if he had three heads?


    If his claws were to hit his target, then it''d just be two additional heads dropping down.


    Asura King Singh''s six eyes immediately narrowed into slits, bursting out in blood-red light. He knew that this was a powerful claw attack.


    Two of his arms crossed and protected his front, while the remaining four arms clenched into fists that were heavy as hammer. He launched out a barrage of fists!


    The fists and claws collided.


    Both of their bodies trembled intensely, but there was an additional pair of fists that came smashing over.


    Feng Lin''s heavy body was immediately sent flying out and smashed heavily into the ground. He sank into it, creating a huge crater and bringing forth seething smoke and dust.


    However, he immediately shot out at lightning speed, unleashing even more ferocious attacks as he pounced forth.


    A clash between the strong!


    The White Tiger performed killing moves. Fist shadows filled up the place.


    Both of them turned into a series of afterimages, engaging in an intense fight. The baleful auras seethed and the two of them seemed unstoppable.


    Two fists were hard to go against six hands!


    Feng Lin kept on being struck, but as he had the stone monkey''s indestructible body, it was hard to hurt him even with the fierce punches.


    After a long battle, Asura King managed to have the advantage. However, he became increasingly violent and impatient, bellowing furiously with the voice of an erupting thunder.


    Asura World Destroying Punch!


    His six arms were raised high, bringing forth seething baleful auras. The baleful auras gathered from all directions, turning into a material form and rapidly extending out like blood-colored oil stains. It dyed his body in red, as if he had put on a layer of blood-colored armor that sent out endless killing intents.


    At the next instant, all six fists took action at the same time. They seemed as if they were far away, but at the next instant, they appeared right before Feng Lin.


    "What?" Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed and before he could react in time, a pair of massive black shadows had already appeared right before his eyes. He was instantly sent flying out.


    The fists were faster than sound, heavier than a mountain.


    This time around, before Feng Lin could regain his standing, Asura King laughed maniacally. With a strong stomp into the ground, he pounced forth, sending his fist shadows and trapping Feng Lin within them. Feng Lin was beaten up to the extent that he couldn''t raise his head.


    Feng Lin''s body was like a weak blade of straw, swaying left and right from the attacks. He had completely lost any ability to put up resistance.


    A commotion broke out.


    "Wow! Is the Spirit Slayer finally going to be defeated before the Asura King?"


    "Invincible! Invincible Asura King!"


    "Quickly admit your defeat! Lin Feng, you won''t be able to win!"


    ...


    A loud burst of laughter broke out.


    Feng Lin put both his arms before him, assuming a defensive stance. Although he kept on being dealt serious blows and his bones were in intense pain as if they were going to be crushed, he had yet to lose his composure.


    In Hinduism mythology, Asura was an evil god that went up against the king of the gods. He was filled with a strong desire to annihilate¡ªto annihilate the heaven, the earth, and all lives...


    Right now, as the Asura World Destroying Punch was performed, the annihilative killing intents surged. Wherever they passed by, all matter would be crushed.


    Even the stone monkey body might not be able to withstand such a terrifying prowess.


    Monkey King Domain!


    Feng Lin''s Heart Monkey Force gushed out, condensing to an extremity and no longer expanded. Instead, it gathered on his skin, also forming a physical armor.


    The Heart Monkey Force could move all objects and seemed to be able to freeze even space itself. Faint ripples were sent out. These were the traces that space had been distorted into different densities, like water and oil.


    Wherever the Heart Monkey Force passed by, they would form a domain that made it impossible for the punches to get close.


    However, Asura King''s fists were like a thunderstorm, attacking non-stop. Suddenly, even the spatial barriers were wavering from the attacks.


    If things carried on like this, the barrier would still collapse.


    White Tiger Seven Stars Slaughter!


    Feng Li managed to find a chance to get a breather and baleful auras entered his body. Seven stars appeared on his back and he sent out multiple vicious claw shadows.


    Wherever the claw shadows landed, the baleful auras would be like blades that slashed through everything.


    The White Tiger was the God of Killing of the West. It rose to prominence from the killing auras in the world, and was an innate divine creature like the Heart Monkey and Asura.


    Asura King had three heads and six arms, while the White Tiger had seven stars in its body. The two of them were like evil gods that had descended onto the world, engaging in an intense fight and sending out killing attacks.


    There were many White Tiger''s afterimages, and the Asura King''s six bloody eyes glared in all directions. He had no blind spots, and he kept on staring at the White Tiger''s figure.


    The more he battled, the crazier he became. The more he battled, the more violent he became. Even his eyes were glaring so much that it looked as if blood was going to drip out from it.


    As the Asura King became increasingly enraged, Feng Lin detected that his fists seemed to have become increasingly heavier.


    Using fury as the source of strength?


    Was this the uniqueness of the Asura mythological path?


    Silver light radiated out from Feng Lin''s eyes. As he battled, he analyzed the other party''s genetic power, trying to figure out the profoundness behind the Asura Mythological Path. He managed to learn some things.


    Genetic potential +700, +700, +700...


    All these turned into nourishment for Feng Lin''s strength.


    This was...


    Using battle to nurture battle!

 481 Three Heads Six Arms

    Dong dong dong!


    Baleful auras seethed and dark clouds spread out, stirring up the space into a state of chaos. The others could faintly see two terrifying figures tearing at each other inside.


    White Tiger vs. Asura.


    Two great killing gods clashed. Every move they performed was out for blood. They didn''t hold back in the slightest.


    Plop, plop...


    Fresh blood dripped down, which increased the smell of blood that permeated the air.


    Without realizing it, both of them had become covered in wounds and blood. They were in an extremely sorry state.


    The audience watching no longer broke out in commotion like they did before. They held their breaths, not even dare to pant, for fear that they''d affect what was taking place on the battlefield.


    These wounds might appear to be very horrifying, but to the two of them, they were merely superficial wounds.


    Given their vitality measured in increments of 10,000 points, their recovery took place at an astonishing rate. The moment their wounds appeared, they would instantly heal at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye.


    Such bloody pain let Feng Lin become increasingly calm, and he even started to recollect the feeling.


    It was such an unfamiliar feeling. He had almost forgotten what it felt like.


    Ever since he awakened the Stone Monkey Gene, his body had stone skin and steel bones, being impenetrable. There were rarely people who would be able to break through his defenses head-on.


    Right now, this Indian, Singh, had managed to do so.


    As expected of a genetic cultivator on the Asura Mythological Path.


    Three Heads Six Arms?


    What secrets were there behind this?


    ...


    Feng Lin kept staring as his opponent''s three heads and six arms kept dealing attacks. He went deep into thought.


    The technique of gaining three heads and six arms was widely circulated in the Huaxia myths and legends. Out of which, the most renowned character was the Third Prince, Nezha, whose ability was the most outstanding out of all the gods. However, Sun Wukong and Yang Jian also excelled in this ability.


    This was an ability that was comparable to the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations.


    However, unlike how the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations allowed the external body to become bigger, increasing one''s vitality and other attributes, the Three Heads Six Arms was just a physical transformation skill. It allowed the user to possess three heads and six arms, having no blind spots in one''s vision and attacking ability.


    The additional heads also possessed intelligence and were capable of making impromptu reactions. Combined with the extra arms, one''s battle prowess would increase by more than three folds!


    Although the strength increment wasn''t as terrifying as the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations, less body magnification also meant less inconvenience to the movements, and with it, fewer flaws that could be exploited as well.


    What was condensed tended to be the essence.


    There was no superiority between the two abilities. Both of them were suited for different situations.


    These ancient abilities each possessed deep profoundness, capable of changing the world''s destinies. They weren''t something that ordinary people would be able to imagine.


    After having a taste of the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations'' benefits, how could Feng Lin not pay more attention to observe the Three Heads Six Arms when it was just right before his eyes?


    White Tiger and Asura... Their human transformations went at each other and it was hard to decide the winner.


    Between their exchanges, Feng Lin''s eyes radiated with silver light. He would occasionally observe the prints on his opponent''s body.


    After transforming to have three heads and six arms, the Asura King''s every blood vessel and meridian all bulged up, tangling with each other. They formed many complicated prints that were hard to understand. They were like ancient totems, containing the most intrinsic profoundness of the ability.


    Genetic potential +1,200, +1,300, +1,400...


    These totems were the most ancient cultivation codes. As Feng Lin decrypted them, they immediately turned into his genetic potential rapidly. Very soon, it broke through 5,000 points and continued to surge toward 10,000 points.


    The truth behind the ancient Three Heads Six Arms gradually revealed all of its profoundness before Feng Lin.


    If the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations could be said to increase one''s life attributes through the magnification of the body...


    Then the Three Heads Six Arms wasn''t just a physical transformation.


    All three heads had different thoughts and this already involved the profoundness of the soul. It allowed one to be able to have three sets of thinking concurrently, and the six arms could each do different things. With these, one''s battle prowess would get a lot stronger beyond one''s imagination.


    Asura King looked increasingly enraged, but he hadn''t lost his rationality.


    Although Feng Lin''s attacks were also very fierce, Asura King noticed that Feng Lin had been keeping him hanging as if he was teasing a kid. He hadn''t displayed his full capabilities.


    "How dare he do this!" His six eyes became increasingly bloodshot, filled with compelling baleful aura.


    Asura King Statue!


    At the next instant, the Asura King let out a long whistle into the sky. He raised all his six arms high and clutching down tightly.


    Black baleful auras gathered rapidly, taking on a material form in his hands. They formed the shape of weapons: saber, spear, sword, axe, halberd, and staff... At the same time, his three faces took on different expressions, including fury, hatred, and vengeance. Baleful auras seethed, and the surroundings felt as cold as hell.


    They expanded out, making one''s heart tense up uncontrollably.


    Boom boom boom!


    The weapons emitted a strange and brilliant power. It broke through and wiped out everything. Everywhere it passed by, the things there would all disappear completely.


    Feng Lin was hit in the chest and he immediately felt intense pain.


    He quickly backed off. Six bloody marks had appeared on his chest. They were so deep that his bones could be seen and blood was flowing out.


    With the weapons, the sharpness of the White Tiger''s claws ceased to exist.


    "It seems that I still have to use my weapon!" Feng Lin smiled and let out a sigh. He didn''t drag on any further and with a slight movement, regained his original form, holding the metal cudgel in his hand.


    "You haven''t given up yet? You only have a pair of arms. What use are they? How can they be a match for my Three Heads Six Arms'' might?" Asura King laughed maniacally, staring over with a gaze as if he was looking at a dead person.


    "Three heads six arms? You think I don''t have them?" Feng Lin wasn''t anxious at all. Instead, the corners of his lips curled up into a faint smile.


    "What?" The Asura King was taken by surprise and he couldn''t react in time before the answer popped out.


    Feng Lin''s body shook slightly and two bumps popped out from his shoulders and four bulges from his back. The new arms grew out rapidly and Feng Lin now also had three heads and six arms. However, what he held wasn''t various weapons but only metal cudgels.


    Clatter clatter clatter!


    The metal cudgels kept on dancing around, bringing forth a series of violent cudgel attacks. They swept out very quickly.


    The cudgels possessed endless might!


    As Feng Lin channeled in the Heart Monkey Force, the cudgels broke through everything in their way. All obstacles were crushed into dust.


    Bang bang bang!


    The weapons kept on clashing repeatedly with the metal cudgels. Sparks splattered and the attacks'' repercussive waves were sent sweeping out.


    "Three heads six arms versus three heads six arms."


    "What mythological path does this Lin Feng actually have?"


    "Why is he always able to use the exact same abilities as others?"


    "Is it the Myriad Heart Transformations?"


    ...


    There were many experts amongst the audience who possessed great judgment. They started making various guesses based on Feng Lin''s performances.


    The duo on the battlefield was engaged in a chaotic battle.


    However, as the battle continued, a figure kept on backing off with messed up footwork. He appeared as if it was hard for him to keep up.


    "Damn it! I''m the Asura King! How did things turn out like this?..."


    The Asura Mythological Path allowed him to transform and have three heads and six arms, possessing unrivaled battle prowess. However, someone was using his ability to attack him right now.


    This was too unbearable!


    The metal cudgels were extremely heavy, with each strike of it heavier than the one before. They gradually pressed down until he had difficulty breathing.


    Since Feng Lin had already understood the profoundness behind the Three Heads Six Arms, he naturally wouldn''t drag things on anymore.


    Heart Monkey Force strengthening!


    Power strengthened by 3 times, 5 times, 10 times...


    The Asura King''s expression was fierce and violent, but when this blatant power came crashing down on him, all his fury was futile. The weapons in his hands that he had condensed from baleful auras were shattered repeatedly.


    They condensed then shattered, condensed then shattered. This cycle repeated until they finally disappeared without a trace.


    "Fall!"


    Three consecutive cudgel attacks were aimed at the three heads!


    The Asura King''s heads were struck three times in succession. There seemed to be a thunderbolt exploding in his mind immediately, causing him to be charred on the outside and remaining tender on the inside. His burly physique fell to the ground as he was completely knocked out.


    Genetic potential +3,200!

 482 Great Saint Troubles the Sea

    "Winner, Lin... Lin... Lin... Feng!!!"


    The demonic figure with three heads and six arms suddenly collapsed, his steel-like body smashing heavily into the ground causing it to tremor intensely. It sent smoke and dust seething.


    Everyone was taken by surprise and started shouting out. Their long and fervent voices shook the place intensely.


    "Three Heads Six Arms is Asura King Singh''s most renowned ability. To think that it has been replicated and used to defeat him!"


    "Using the enemy''s strongest attack to defeat him! What on earth is the mythological path that Lin Feng cultivates?"


    "This Lin Feng is too much of a bug!"


    ...


    Other than the time set aside for rest and cultivation, Feng Lin continued to head upwards without stopping. He broke through over 1,000 levels in succession and brought up a great commotion inside the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    This crazy momentum unknowingly attracted the attention of most of the people in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. It was as if a raging storm had arrived. Many people in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda even referred to the trend that Feng Lin created as...


    Linsanity!


    Surrounded by many gazes, including those of admiration, fear, and shock... Feng Lin didn''t pay them much heed. Instead, he silently assessed the changes to his body.


    After observing the profoundness of the ancient ability¡ªThree Heads Six Arms¡ªhis genetic potential surged crazily, breaking through 10,000 points. He once again obtained a new free genetic point.


    This was really using battle to nurture battle! With every battle, all the things that Feng Lin comprehended would make him stronger.


    With the free genetic points in hand, he had no hurry to make breakthroughs!


    Feng Lin didn''t add the points immediately. Each time he added the points, it would allow his body to undergo a complete transformation and recover to his optimal condition.


    He was in no hurry to add them now, as it wouldn''t be too late for him to do that after he encountered tricky opponents or his depletion level had reached a limit.


    Right now, things were still manageable for him. In fact, Feng Lin also wanted to know how many levels he could break through in one go with his current capabilities.


    Feng Lin didn''t stop at all but continued to advance upward. Very soon, he arrived at a higher level¡ªthe 8,713th floor of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    Water. Seawater. Endless seawater...


    The unexpected thing was that this floor was actually modified into the environment of a great sea. He wasn''t able to see the edge of it in one glance.


    "Lin Feng, I hadn''t expected that you''d be able to defeat Singh, that brainless brute! However, now that you''ve met me¡ªSon of the Sea Atlans¡ªit''ll be your greatest misery! The strong gales, tsunamis, and waves exist together with me. There''s no way for you to win against me here!..." The tidal waves seethed, bringing forth waves of strong currents. A loud and arrogant voice rang out from them, as if a strong gale was blowing.


    "Haizzz, too much crap talk!" Feng Lin couldn''t be bothered with all the crap talk. The boss of each level would say something similar when they met each other, and this annoyed the hell out of him.


    Wanting to deal a blow to his will?


    Childish!


    Silver light burst out from Feng Lin''s eyes and his Heart Monkey Force spread out crazily, scanning through without missing out on anything.


    However, the unexpected thing was that he could only sense seawater. Endless amount of seawater.


    He was unable to locate where that voice was coming from.


    Where was the boss hiding?


    ...


    Other than seawater, there was nothing else. It was as if that person had become one with the ocean.


    "Hahaha, are you looking for me? It''s a pity, but you''ll never find me!..." The waves seethed, sending out series of maniacal laughter. "The Great Sea is boundless!"


    Boom boom boom!


    The calm seawater raged, bringing forth a great wave that wanted to drown Feng Lin completely.


    Feng Lin that was floating in the air quickly backed away.


    Despite so, the waves still came again and again, with each one taller than the one before. They had majestic prowess of heaven and earth, and bent on drowning Feng Lin.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    Feng Lin''s figure moved like an arrow, breaking through the waves repeatedly.


    However, the massive place was filled with turbulent waves. It was as if the ocean had been completely flipped over, and he was unable to break free.


    "Dragon Coiling Seawaves Great Formation!" The waves seethed, and a voice was transmitted out once again.


    Hurricanes brought up the seawater and formed many water pillars that were spiraling upward.


    The hurricane pillars moved rapidly in the sea. There were several hundreds of them and they came attacking from all directions.


    After searching for a very long time, Feng Lin was still unable to detect any traces of that person. Instead, he kept on being restrained.


    He leaped into the air and moved rapidly.


    Many water pillars came at him and the waves under his feet surged, slapping toward him with overwhelming force.


    Feng Lin broke through the ways in succession, dodging all the hurricanes!


    However, there were endless typhoons everywhere, filling up the entire place. Strong gales and vortexes formed a massive formation, trapping him within it, and he was unable to break free.


    He was forced to keep on darting around, unable to steady his stand.


    "There''s no way that you''ll be able to win against me! The ocean is endless and possesses a majestic prowess of heaven and earth! It''s not something that you''ll be able to win against!" That maniacal laughter sounded extremely proud.


    "It''s still too early to be happy!" Feng Lin let out a cold snort. He was getting angry that he still didn''t get to see anyone after such a long time had passed.


    This person kept on hiding himself, and it was really irritating.


    "Since you aren''t coming out, then I''ll force you to. Let''s see how long you can keep on hiding for."


    Heaven Earth Law Manifestations!


    Grow, grow, grow!


    With a single thought, Feng Lin''s body shook slightly and immediately grew at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye.


    10 meters, 50 meters, 100 meters...


    In the end, a giant appeared on the spot. It had a towering height of 300 meters!


    Three Heads Six Arms!


    Grow, grow, grow!


    Feng Lin swayed slightly once again, turning into a giant with three heads and six arms, holding a metal cudgel in each hand.


    The metal cudgels continued to extend out rapidly. Very soon, they became as big as heavenly pillars, piercing into the seawater.


    Roar!


    Performing two great abilities concurrently, Feng Lin was really like a demon that had descended onto the world. His six eyes glared, and a suffocating abyssal aura spread out.


    The people watching the battle opened their mouths wide unknowingly as they looked at the giant figure.


    Boom boom boom!


    Feng Lin''s three pairs of arms had started moving. The metal cudgels kept on stirring in the seawater, creating many huge whirlpools.


    The whirlpools continued to grow bigger. They were like huge mouths that had appeared in the sea, engulfing everything in the world.


    The hurricanes dissipated and the tidal waves were engulfed!


    All of a sudden, the turbulence on the surface of the sea disappeared without a trace.


    This wasn''t all!


    The Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel had once been a divine metal pillar that supported a piece of land. It had the ability to transform.


    Feng Lin channeled all his spirit force into the cudgels and the divine pillars kept on growing, as if they didn''t have a limit. They reached the bottom of the sea, flipping over the entire ocean.


    Great Sage Lifting the Seas!


    He suddenly turned into the legendary monkey that had wreaked havoc in the Eastern Sea, not stopping until he had overturned the entire place.


    "What are you doing? Stop it right now!" That voice no longer sounded as arrogant as it did previously. Instead, it sounded horrified. It sent forth an even bigger wave attacking toward Feng Lin.


    Regardless of how much that person shouted, Feng Lin''s legs still stood amidst the waves. His back was as broad as a mountain that stood firm amidst the turbulence. No matter how the ocean raged, he still didn''t move.


    His metal cudgels also didn''t stop.


    Wu wu wu!


    The whirlpools became increasingly faster, gradually engulfing the entire ocean.


    "Ah..." An agonizing cry rang out.


    An invisible water-elemental figure slowly appeared from the bottom of the whirlpools. Immediately, three metal cudgels stirred and sent him flying into the air.


    However, before he could escape back to the sea in time, the view before him suddenly turned black!


    Had the sky collapsed?


    By the time he opened his eyes to take a look, he realized that two huge palms were reaching toward him, grabbing him like one would a fly. He was surrounded by pitch-black darkness, with the two hands becoming a completely sealed cage.


    Even if he could transform into seawater, there were no gaps for him to pass through at all.


    He tried to barge out from all directions but was completely trapped.


    After a while, he only heard the host''s voice coming from outside. "Winner, Lin Feng!"


    "Boring!" A cold snort rang out.


    Before the Son of the Sea could react, his body had been tossed into the distance like a missile, disappearing into the horizon. It was with great difficulty that he turned and looked back.


    There, a towering figure took huge strides, heading for the higher floors in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.

 483 Using Battle to Nurture Battle

    Defeating the Son of the Sea Atlans!


    Genetic potential +2,000!


    Feng Lin''s footsteps were heavy, with each step causing the ocean to tremor. As he walked, his body went through an obvious change. His three heads and six arms returned to normal, and his body shrank to the size of a normal person.


    "Three Heads Six Arms plus Heaven Earth Law Manifestations! What an exaggeration!"


    "With two abilities, who''d be able to win against him?"


    "As he clears the levels, his opponents will get increasingly stronger. However, so do Lin Feng! He keeps on learning his opponents'' abilities!"


    "That''s right! Previously, he got into an intense battle against the Asura King, but with two abilities on hand now, even the Son of the Sea Atlans, who is stronger than the Asura King, isn''t a match for him at all!"


    ...


    Gasps kept ringing out.


    However, Feng Lin wore a gloomy expression.


    Although the Son of the Sea''s battle prowess wasn''t that strong, his ability to merge with the ocean had caused him to go through painstaking labor and deplete a tremendous amount of genetic power. However, the genetic potential he got back in return wasn''t much.


    It was a waste of time, a waste of effort, and a waste of his expression!


    He hoped that his next opponent would be more of a challenge!


    "Hey, stop right there! I haven''t lost yet..." Ignoring the howling behind him, Feng Lin headed up to a higher floor.


    ...


    8,820th level!


    Feng Lin had just taken a step in when the world turned dark, revealing a starry sky. The stars flashed very brightly.


    "Heavenly Stars Combat!"


    A lady with a great figure and a long, slender body floated in the air. The night sky was her dress, and the stars were her jewelry. They made her appear like a goddess from the heavens with unparalleled beauty.


    Although she was a great beauty, she didn''t hold back in her attacks at all. Her silver hair fluttered and the powers from the surrounding stars came plummeting down.


    Many stars materialized in the sky, forming many diagrams: the ladle-shaped Big Dipper, the Azure Dragon constellation, the Vermilion Bird constellation that emitted endless heat...


    The constellations took form in the night sky, assuming the shape of various mythological creatures and pouncing over as if they were alive.


    The Azure Dragon uncoiled itself, bringing along the prowess of thunderbolts to send down divine punishment...


    The Vermilion Bird came on fiercely, scorching with astral powers to incinerate the human world...


    The Black Tortoise guarded the north, representing the absolute zero to freeze up all creatures...


    ...


    The 3 Enclosures, 4 Symbols, 6 Heavenly Dippers, 72 Earthly Fiends, and 365 Heavenly Constellations¡ªall of them materialized.


    "Constellation-type genes? Is this the ability to control the universe''s astral powers? Amazing!" Feng Lin''s gaze flickered slightly and an intense interest rose in his heart.


    Right now, the universe''s stars had materialized and he couldn''t hold back anymore.


    Three Heads Six Arms!


    He transformed once again. However, this time around, he didn''t engage in close combat. Instead, his three pairs of hands formed their own seals, and his three mouths started mumbling different things.


    Earthfiend Truefire!


    Purplish-red flames burned through everything, bringing along the origin force from the stars to incinerate everything in its path!


    Five Thunders Formations!


    Monkey King Domain!


    With the reinforcements from the seals, the Heart Monkey Force gushed out. Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning gathered, condensing into a domain that would annihilate everything.


    ...


    The three heads and six arms each displayed their prowess.


    The three heads had three consciousness, allowing the concurrent use of three completely different means. This was the greatest essence behind this ability.


    Suddenly, the true fire and five thunderbolts all gushed out, clashing with the astral materializations.


    The ancient stars were said to contain all sorts of profoundness and energies. They materialized into various forms and origins¡ªwind, lightning, ice, light, water, fire...


    However, Feng Lin''s abilities were also as complicated as a kaleidoscope.


    A stretch of turbulent energy raged in the center of the battlefield, crushing each other. Even the space was stirred up, forming a strange gray color. Matter shattered, energies dissipated. It was like a chaotic scene from before the world was created.


    Even light rays and sounds couldn''t be transmitted out. The time had come to a standstill, the regulations were destroyed, and everything ceased to exist. Such a strange scene made those who saw it feel horrified.


    However, Feng Lin''s gaze kept staring at the figure under the night sky.


    What profoundness would it have?


    ...


    Genetic potential +600, +650, +700...


    Spirit force kept on penetrating from all gaps.


    As he continued to observe, he immediately made a discovery.


    The astral forces were the origin of reproduction and lives of all living creatures in the universe. Out of which, the light from the sun and the moon was the most commonly known.


    This lady was capable of using genetic power to reinforce herself and control astral forces!


    It was a pity that this was an ability of the mythological genes and wasn''t a skill that could be comprehended naturally.


    Even with Feng Lin''s abilities, unless he''d be able to get himself constellation-type mythological genes, it''d be impossible for him to replicate this.


    After realizing this great secret, his genetic potential stopped increasing.


    Feng Lin no longer held back and attacked once again.


    Monkey King Domain!


    His three heads and six arms all propelled the Heart Monkey Force, summoning endless dark clouds that covered up the sky. They formed many layers, encompassing even the night sky, causing the stars to lose their shine.


    "Hmm?" That great beauty''s connection with the stars was instantly cut off. All of a sudden, she no longer appeared as cool as she did before and started to panic.


    At this time, a figure rapidly got close. His blade-like palm struck her neck fiercely, knocking her out.


    Genetic potential +5,500!


    Feng Lin didn''t hold back against the beautiful lady. He didn''t even throw another glance and continued to head upward.


    ...


    8,901st level!


    Earthfiend Truefire!


    The purple flames extended out, forming a massive sea that incinerated everything.


    Cosmos Freeze!


    On the other side, endless cold light shone from the silver rising moon. It froze everything up, leaving the universe in a state of dead silence.


    Hot and cold¡ªthe two contradicting forces of the universe clashed, producing annihilative exothermic phenomena and piercing radiation.


    However, a figure within it charged against the flow with an indestructible body, unafraid of any energy clashes.


    He sent his metal cudgel smashing down.


    Another human figure was instantly smashed into the ground like a missile, completely knocked out.


    Genetic potential +3,200!


    ...


    8,952nd level!


    Heaven Earth Law Manifestations!


    Five Spirits Ominous Fist Art!


    Feng Lin transformed into a giant and performed ferocious genetic martial art moves.


    The size of his fist was like that of a small mountain. As each attack came smashing down, it was as if mountains had collapsed with a tremendous impact.


    The fist pressure crushed many huge moving trees, making them unable to get up again.


    A pair of extremely beautiful twins with pointy ears, like the elves in the Western myths and legends, cried out. The magical spiritual light that shot out from their bodies was completely shattered and they fell to the ground!


    Genetic potential +4,200!


    ...


    After learning the two ancient abilities¡ªthe Heaven Earth Law Manifestations and the Three Heads Six Arms¡ªFeng Lin charged forth valiantly in his battles. After each battle, he would obtain a tremendous amount of genetic potential that quickly reached the 20,000-point mark, netting him another two free genetic points.


    Other than the time needed for his daily cultivation and recovery, Feng Lin didn''t stop at all. Finally, on the tenth day, he arrived at the 9,000th level. At last, something interesting would happen.


    Why so?


    The challenger would face a great trial every 1000 levels!


    Moreover, every boss after the 9,000th level would at least be at the elite adept realm.


    As long as he could clear this level, he would be able to obtain the right to access the various Genetic Sequence Diagrams in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    This involved the mysteries of the mythological genes, and even Feng Lin couldn''t help but feel a strong sense of anticipation.


    He wondered what mythological path the boss on the 9,000 level possessed?


    Feng Lin took a step forward, and at the next instant, hysterical shouting seethed on this level.


    "Everyone is in great anticipation! Spirit Slayer Lin Feng has officially reached the 9,000th level, an absolute high level in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda! And this time around, the opponent he is up against is the Sword Celestial Lu Zhenyang!!!"


    "Sword Celestial? Lu Zhenyang?"


    The moment Feng Lin heard this, his heart instinctively skipped a beat.


    Pffft!


    A burst of white light exploded, accompanied by a soft sound.


    Feng Lin looked at the source of the light despite the piercing sensation in his eyes.


    From the light, a small sword pierced through the air and was coming toward him silently. Its great sharpness seemed to be able to penetrate through all matter in the world. It was brilliant like the stars and as quick as lightning.


    It arrived before Feng Lin in an instant!


    A sword coming from the west, a flying celestial appearing from beyond the heavens!

 484 Return of Ten Thousand Swords

    A sword broke through the air, and the sharpness it exuded pointed at the center of Feng Lin''s brow, brimming with destructive killing intent.


    An instant later, Feng Lin could feel a piercing pain near his forehead, as though a needle was stabbing him from there.


    There were no greetings exchanged, nor superfluous words spoken. He didn''t even see the face of the opponent. Ever since he took the first step onto the 9,000 level, the sword simply shot toward him just like that, brimming with incomparable sharpness.


    This entire level seemed to have become the domain of the sword.


    Any outsiders would instantly attract lightning-fast killing attacks the instant they got near.


    This sword was so quick, so quick to the extent that it was difficult for anyone to react.


    Feng Lin stared at that shining light as his thoughts spun rapidly. It felt like time had completely frozen at this moment.


    This was an extremely miraculous state. The movements of everything seemed to slow down by 10,000 times, becoming as slow as a crawling turtle.


    The sword that was seemingly so fast that it had no shadows had its true appearance finally displayed before his eyes.


    Feng Lin wasn''t taken aback. This was his thought processing speed being enhanced which caused everything else to slow down.


    He abruptly moved. His hands lifted slightly into the air, with his index and middle finger pressed together.


    Ding!


    The sound of metal and stone colliding echoed out.


    An exquisite-looking sword was grabbed by Feng Lin''s fingers, and it had stopped moving now. His amount of force and reaction time was simply perfect. It was like that tiny sword had come to an agreement with him to rest within his fingers.


    Bzz, bzz, bzz~


    The sentience of the sword was startling, like a living thing. Although it was now under control, it was still humming unceasingly and struggling to break free.


    Kacha!


    Feng Lin''s fingers exerted force slightly, completely crushing the tiny sword, causing it to transform into strands of sword qi which dissipated into thin air.


    However, he didn''t have time to catch his breath.


    Countless stars twinkled before his eyes. They shot over like the pouring rain, sparkling like the resplendent starry space.


    Each beam of starlight was actually an incomparably sharp burst of sword qi. They were as agile as little birds, yet they contained immeasurably sharp killing intent.


    In an instant, Feng Lin''s surroundings were filled with sword light which gathered and formed a giant formation, trapping Feng Lin solidly within.


    Monkey King Domain!


    Feng Lin spread his arms wide and instinctively activated his domain. It was like an invisible wall of iron and steel securely protected the area around him. There were no gaps in this at all.


    Chi~ chi~ chi~


    The bursts of sword qi gushed over and slammed into his domain, causing sparks to manifest and leaving behind clear sword scars.


    Although he continuously channeled his Heart Monkey Force to repair the cracks that appeared on the wall, Feng Lin still felt extremely suppressed.


    Yet, Feng Lin wasn''t bothered about his. He cast his gaze over.


    He could see a lanky figure with his hair rolled up in a bun standing in the air. This figure was peering down at him imperiously.


    This man was clad in long robes of the ancient Huaxia style, exuding the demeanor of an ancient cultivator, like he was a sword immortal that had walked out from ancient historical scrolls. His body stood straight and his entire being was like a supremely sharp sword, emitting a tyrannical and overbearing aura that was extremely eye-piercing.


    As expected of the boss on the 9,000th level. The cultivation of this man was at the elite adept realm, and he possessed the abilities of legendary sword immortals. His combat strength was terrifying to the extreme, and he could be considered a very formidable enemy.


    Feng Lin''s expression was solemn.


    This couldn''t be allowed to continue.


    The sword qi was tyrannically sharp and seemed unending in nature. The bursts of sword qi completely enveloped him and even until now, he had no way to even touch a corner of this opponent''s robes.


    It wasn''t his style to suffer attacks passively without retaliating!


    Explode!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred and his Monkey King Domain suddenly manifested like majestic qi waves that gushed out in all directions. This caused the entire space to distort, temporarily causing the sword formation to dissipate.


    Swish~


    A figure took the opportunity and rushed out from the trapped area, directly shooting straight for the pagoda lord standing in the air.


    That person glanced over, his eyes as cold as ice. All of a sudden, his hands formed a gesture as he pierced his fingers over. This stance seemingly created a divine sword that could rival the heavens and was capable of tearing the earth apart.


    Return of Ten Thousand Swords!


    Bzz, bzz, bzz~


    All of a sudden, the humming of swords filled the air.


    "What noise is that?" The spectators were all stunned.


    That host shouted loudly, causing the atmosphere here to be heightened. "Next, everyone please observe closely. This is the ultimate technique of Sword Immortal Lu Zhenyang which made him famous. The technique is named the ''Return of Ten Thousand Swords''! He awakened a mythological gene that allowed him to be peerless against rivals of the same realm. He is walking on the mythological path of sword immortals, and is capable of controlling swords and riding them to fly in the air. His attacks are the most overbearing, and this move isn''t something ordinary people can witness. Everyone must look properly and not miss anything!"


    When everyone heard that, a commotion was instantly created. Their gazes were all fixed on the battlefield as they focused their attention completely.


    Although the sword qi caused their eyes to feel a faint piercing pain, they couldn''t care less now. Their faces were filled with fanaticism and agitation.


    "That''s a huaxia sword immortal!"


    "Controlling swords and riding them to fly. Taking the heads of his enemies within a thousand li! This is undoubtedly the most impressive and stylish of all mythological paths!"


    "Sword immortal, sword immortal, I love you!"


    ...


    The sounds of admiration rang out endlessly as the excited cries by females could be heard along with them.


    At this moment, Feng Lin inclined his head and glanced over. He could see that the bursts of sword qi had gathered into a torrent and were like the tidewaters gushing over, wanting to surround him.


    Three Heads Six Arms!


    Feng Lin''s figure trembled as he activated the Three Heads Six Arms technique. His six fists were clenched tightly and they were like hammers of the thunder god, smashing at his target with overwhelming might.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    The force generated was tyrannical. His punches were like angry thunder, his body as tough as unbreakable stone!


    Feng Lin''s three pairs of eyes stared at the surroundings as his punches created countless fist shadows. He focused completely on guarding himself.


    The numerous bursts of sword qi were blasted into dissipation.


    Sword Immortal Lu Zhenyang stood in the air with his eyes narrowed. A gleam of sharpness flashed within along with cold cruelty. His sword fingers then changed their gesture!


    The sword qi torrent became even more violent and the sword qi within multiplied. The divine sword continuously slashed over, wanting to tear everything apart, destroying this world completely.


    Chi, chi, chi~


    Despite the fact that countless fist shadows were formed from the speed of Feng Lin''s punches, there were inevitably still gaps.


    The sword qi gushed forth, entering from every crack, displaying their sharpness. Despite the fact that Feng Lin''s stone monkey body had long reached the grand-completion phase, white scars still formed upon contact against the raging sword qi. He could feel the piercing pain.


    Many little drops make up an ocean. The tiny wounds would eventually add up!


    Even his steel-like skin was sliced open as droplets of his blood flowed out.


    Feng Lin''s entire person was ''baptized'' by the sword qi torrent and became a bloody man.


    As expected of sword immortals. They were known to have the number one combat strength among their peers in ancient huaxia myths and legends.


    Feng Lin coldly snorted. He no longer planned to hold back and decided to unleash his full strength.


    His six fists manifested a violet-red fire spark, which contained a heat that could burn anything in the world.


    This three heads six arms form of his in addition to the power of the Earthfiend Truefire. For a time, Feng Lin transformed into the Fire God of the legends. He unleashed a flurry of punches, causing explosive booms to echo out in space.


    Each punch caused numerous fiery shadows to manifest. They then linked together and formed a sea of fire, which then collided with the sword qi torrent.


    For a time, the space in which the two of them fought was split into two halves.


    One half was glowing red with destructive flames; the other half was inundated with sword qi.


    The two figures were like two extremes of the heavens and earth, standing at each side and staring at each other. This entire space was split into two, like the rivers of Jing and Wei that were separated clearly.


    The energy waves collided, causing mutual destruction. A pitch-black area was left behind. This area absorbed all light and filled the hearts of those who saw it with fear.


    Unknowingly, silence flooded the battlefield. Even the spectators were holding their breaths as they watched the battlefield for any signs of commotion. No one dared to even breathe loudly.


    Feng Lin''s heart couldn''t help but sink when he discovered the rapid consumption of the genetic force in his body.


    Although he was walking on the perfect Sun Wukong Mythological Path which allowed him to be peerless against those in the same realm and even granted him the capabilities to jump levels and fight against others who were stronger than him, the disparity of their cultivation bases was still ultimately there.


    If he continued fighting this way, what they were competing was the expenditure of each other genetic force. The one with deeper reserves and a more robust genetic force would be the ultimate victor.


    Fighting against an elite adept already caused him to be at a disadvantage, let alone the fact that his opponent was a sword immortal that was proclaimed as having the strongest combat strength among those in the same realm!


    If things continued like this, it would be too taxing for him!


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred as an idea flashed through his mind. He then instantly channeled his spirit force into the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel.


    Grow, grow, grow!


    The metal cudgel was like an inflated balloon, expanding rapidly.


    RUMBLE~


    The energy waves were broken apart. The metal cudgel expanded rapidly, becoming a huge towering pillar in the blink of an eye as it swept forth with unblockable momentum.


    "Mhm?" That sword immortal Lu Zhenyang instantly snorted when he saw this. He could no longer maintain the calm look on his face. His figure swayed as he transformed into a burst of sword light that arced through the air with lightning speed.


    Sky Evasion Sword Art!


    RUMBLE~


    Feng Lin''s six arms wielded his cudgel. He used pure strength to sweep aside the sword qi, sweeping aside everything in his way.


    However, the opponent before him was now in the state of one with the sword. He had become ethereal yet was as quick as lightning, containing incomparable sharpness. Lu Zhenyang moved through the gaps of the cudgel attacks and wasn''t injured at all. He even found the opportunity to launch counterattacks occasionally.


    The sword qi was even more intense than before!


    Feng Lin''s heart sank as he looked at this scene. This further verified his earlier conjecture.


    Could this be...the Lu Dongbin''s Mythological Path?


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    Note:


    Lu Dongbin is one of the legendary eight immortals and is known to be a grandmaster of sword arts.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BC_Dongbin

 485 Lu Dongbin Mythological Path

    The eight immortals of the upper cave, Ancestor Lu is the first among them!


    The eight immortals of the upper cave were the eight legendary immortals. They were saints of the human world and were skilled in all sorts of magical techniques. Among them were Tie Guaili, Zhang Guolao, He Xiangu, etc...


    But the strongest one out of the eight immortals was none other than Ancestor Lu, Lu Dongbin.


    Because Ancestor Lu had cultivated the sword immortal Dao that was also known as the number one combat technique within the heavens and earth!


    Lu Dongbin with his Daoist title as the Pure Yang Child became famous due to his cultivation as a sword immortal.


    The sword immortal faction originated from Ancestor Lu. Everyone called him the Sword Ancestor or Sword Immortal.


    And according to one of the most ancient legends, it was said that Lu Dongbin was one of the Daoism Heavenly Emperors. His title was the Donghua Emperor, and he entered reincarnation because mortal desires stirred his heart.


    All in all, Lu Dongbin could be considered a first-tier immortal in the Huaxia Mythological System. He was on the same level as the Great Sage Equal to Heavens, Sun Wukong; Erlang Deity, Yang Jian; and Third Prince Nezha.


    Was this man also a cultivator of a paragon mythological path?


    Feng Lin''s eyes flared with surging battle intent.


    At this moment, this Lu Zhenyang was in the state of one with the sword. His entire person transformed into a thin beam of sword light that arced through space like flitting shadows. He evaded through the gaps created by Feng Lin''s attack.


    Swish~


    Feng Lin''s cudgel force flowed forth in waves, forming a tight circle that was completely seamless, forcefully dissipating the sword qi torrent.


    However, he didn''t have the time to relax!


    Swish!


    His eyes narrowed. He suddenly saw a faint white scar appearing in the space enclosed by his cudgel attacks. This white scar was like a gap. At the next instant, a figure like a fish in the sea shot out; the beam of sword light was aimed right at him.


    The sword was already three inches away from the center of his brows. The sharp intent seemed unbreakable, capable of completely slashing everything before it into pieces.


    Feng Lin could clearly sense the absolute coldness from the sword edge. It could break through everything. An intense sense of danger rose in his heart.


    Unblockable!


    (I won''t be able to block this sword attack!)


    Feng Lin instantly made a judgment.


    This was such a sharp attack. Most probably, he wouldn''t even be able to block it even with his stone monkey body.


    At this moment, the entire world seemed to stop.


    At the moment between life and death, Feng Lin didn''t have time to do too many actions. He could only act on instinct...


    Grow! Grow! Grow!


    His body abruptly expanded in form, growing taller by a head, and his position shifted slightly.


    Pu!


    The sharp sword penetrated through his body, causing his blood to flow.


    "Mhm?" Although this sword attack succeeded, Lu Zhenyang''s expression was one of puzzlement. This attack that would surely succeed was targeted at the vital part, Feng Lin''s forehead. But now, his sword had only penetrated Feng Lin''s shoulder. This off-target attack had surpassed his anticipation.


    RUMBLE!


    Two fists suddenly blasted toward him from the left and right.


    Lu Zhenyang didn''t have time to think too much. His body swayed slightly as he entered the gap in space once more, transforming again into a beam of light.


    Feng Lin pressed one of his hands onto the wound on his shoulder. His expression turned extremely gloomy.


    At that moment of imminent peril, he had used the transformation technique of the Heaven Earth Law Manifestations, growing taller by a head to avoid his vital part from being struck.


    However, the danger wasn''t averted yet.


    Feng Lin stood in his original location as he stared in all directions.


    Monkey King Domain!


    His six arms each folded hand seals as he focused on guarding himself. The magic hand seals manifested runes that formed into great corporeal barriers.


    At the next moment, formless spirit force emanated outward, sweeping through everything. It was tough for anything to avoid his detection.


    Chi~


    Another light sound rang out.


    Feng Lin suddenly saw his previously invincible Monkey King Domain being broken as a figure shot through space, arriving at the area one meter away from him.


    A pair of eyes filled with emotionless coldness appeared in his vision, and a beam of sword light shot over, piercing forth directly.


    In an instant, Feng Lin suddenly got the chills as his hair stood on their end. His heart felt a piercing pain as the sword qi drew near.


    The sword qi was already so terrifying at a distance, how much more terrifying would it be if it managed to pierce him?


    RUMBLE~


    Feng Lin punched out frantically. Two powerful punches blasted over.


    The fists and sword collided.


    Lu Zhenyang instantly retreated backward.


    But Feng Lin felt a piercing pain in his fist. His fingers were dripping with blood and his wound was so deep that his bones could be seen. His expression couldn''t help but turn gloomier when he realized this.


    (Sky Evasion Sword Art?)


    (It is truly powerful indeed!)


    This sword art was rumored to be a sword art passed down by Lu Dongbin himself to the mortal world in the legends. He wanted to direct people to the path of immortality. It emphasized the art of evasion and had the unfathomability aspect of ghosts and demons. It was extremely suitable to slay devils and demons.


    Lu Dongbin Mythological Path was undoubtedly also a paragon mythological path. Could it be that this Lu Zhenyang managed to discover the cultivation art of the Sky Evasion Sword Art through the mythological memories?


    If this was the case, things would really be troublesome.


    Controlling the sword, flying in the sky. Of all martial arts in the world, speed was invincible.


    Pure strength might be able to suppress everything, but Feng Lin''s strength hadn''t reached the extent where he could destroy the entire swath of space yet. He wasn''t able to prevent this unfathomable sword art from evading through the gaps in space.


    For a time, Feng Lin was forced into a passive state. He was helpless to retaliate.


    The spectators were all in a climax, letting out roars of excitement.


    "First time! This is the first time Spirit Slayer Lin Feng is in a position of absolute disadvantage! Upon facing Sword Immortal Lu Zhenyang''s immortal sword, he is completely helpless and can''t even retaliate¡­"


    "How powerful, Lin Feng had been victorious throughout all his fights. Seems like this time around, he has finally encountered an opponent he couldn''t defeat!"


    "This time, he would surely lose if he doesn''t unleash all his abilities!"


    "So what even if he unleashed them? An adept challenging an elite adept. Him being able to go to the 9,000th level is already a feat that surpasses everyone''s imagination."


    ...


    Countless distracting voices echoed in his ears, many of them were filled with contempt for Feng Lin.


    Maybe, these people were jealous when they saw how easily he cleared the previous levels. Now that he finally encountered a difficult opponent, they were silently feeling joyful in their hearts.


    Even the host was influenced.


    Yet, Feng Lin ignored everything; he didn''t care for their comments at all.


    Why should he explain his actions to others?


    Right now, his three pairs of eyes were staring at the sword silhouette that kept evading into the gaps in space, flickering in and out of existence. His heart sank to the bottom of the valley as he was trying to rapidly think of a solution.


    Swish, swish, swish~


    The sword light kept flashing. His opponent clearly understood the essence of guerrilla warfare. He would hide and attack with a highly devastating blow, showing no mercy at all.


    Every time he appeared, Lu Zhenyang would target Feng Lin''s vital parts. Things were extremely dangerous for Feng Lin.


    Even though he was intentionally on his guard, he wasn''t able to dodge all the attacks and was injured repeatedly.


    The many wounds he suffered would eventually add up. Even his stone monkey body, which had undergone tempering, was slashed open and bleeding as well.


    Through all the attacks, Feng Lin was still incomparably calm, staring carefully at the flashes of sword light before him as his thoughts spun rapidly.


    The speed of sword immortals was always number one!


    Feng Lin couldn''t touch his opponent, nor could he pursue him. He could only wait here and get attacked passively.


    If he wanted to break this situation, there were only two methods. The first was to attack with overwhelming might and make it so that his opponent had no place to evade to, forcing his opponent to receive his attack head-on.


    However, this wasn''t realistic at all.


    Right at the start, his cultivation realm was one major realm lower than his opponent. If he wanted to compare strength, his amount of genetic force wasn''t as vast as his opponent.


    In that case, only one solution was left. And that was¡­


    To be faster than his opponent!


    Comparing speed?


    Feng Lin mumbled to himself. His thoughts flashed as a beam of light shot out from his heart.


    Sword Immortals were known as one of the fastest types of immortals.


    Thus, to the vast majority of people, being faster than a sword immortal was simply the fantasy of a fool.


    However, Feng Lin knew that in ancient myths and legends, Sun Wukong was also famed for his speed.


    He had an idea!


    His eyes flashed as he recalled the previous wondrous bout of comprehension he had.


    The entirety of his Monkey King Domain was now focused beneath his feet. The basic particles of cosmos were drawn over from the surroundings and congregated to the extreme before abruptly exploding forth.


    RUMBLE!


    A magnificent burst of flames trailed behind his feet.


    A figure executed a somersault, rising through the air and transformed into a beam of light that moved with lightning speed, pursuing after the flying sword which his opponent had transformed into.


    Feng Lin had activated the Somersault Cloud!

 486 Somersault Cloud

    A single somersault could travel 108,000 miles!


    The Monkey King Domain could control everything in the universe.


    In an instant, Feng Lin comprehended the method of using the somersault cloud. He used his all-invasive Heart Monkey Force to control the most basic particles of the universe and transform them into a ready-to-erupt state. He then made use of the rebound force to produce a large amount of energy to soar into the air, reaching cosmic speed in an instant.


    For a time, his figure vanished instantly from his original location. He transformed into a golden shadow, zooming across space and leaving behind after-images.


    The energy flow formed from the ejection of ions left behind a long trail of flames. From afar, it was as resplendent as a cluster of nebulae.


    "What?" The sword silhouette speeding through the gaps in space let out an exclamation. Lu Zhenyang was filled with disbelief.


    But even before he could react, a cudgel blow instantly struck down, dispersing his sword light.


    The attacks of Feng Lin arrived before he knew it!


    The somersault cloud''s speed was also known to be at the extreme level within the three realms. It wasn''t in any way inferior to the Sword Evasion skill his opponent was using.


    What was known as lightning arrived before the ears could hear?


    This was precisely it.


    Right now, Lu Zhenyang was encountering the situation Feng Lin faced earlier.


    The ion ejection of his somersault cloud instantly boosted Feng Lin''s speed to sub-light mode.


    Under such speed, even an ordinary cudgel strike would become terrifying to the extreme.


    The vast might contained within his cudgel seemingly enveloped this entire space. Pressure akin to a giant mountain bore down, causing the entire space to tremble.


    Even for Lu Zhenyang who could control his sword and soar into the air, now that this attack was targeting him, he wasn''t able to evade in time.


    Sky Evasion Sword Art - Sword Control Lightning Shock!


    Sizzle~


    Sword qi gushed forth, crackling like lightning. His speed abruptly increased by three times, rushing to the side, instantly evading the sure-kill attack from Feng Lin.


    However, the cudgel force converged together and swept outward, sweeping aside the sword qi. A moment later, a crack appeared in the sword light as a figure appeared. This figure''s countenance was pale and his aura was ice-cold.


    But he didn''t have the time to say anything. At the next moment, another cudgel attack slammed down at him. He could only instantly transform back into the beam of evasive sword light once more.


    Chi!


    The space cracked and a white scar suddenly appeared.


    A figure brimming with lighting-imbued sword qi suddenly appeared behind Feng Lin and directly shot forward, aiming to pierce Feng Lin''s back.


    Feng Lin was in a situation of imminent peril. He just so coincidentally did a somersault backward and evaded the attack, preventing his vital part from being stabbed. He turned his head and unleashed another blow instantly.


    BANG!


    The sword and cudgel collided, causing sparks to emit. The powerful shockwaves swept through the surroundings, causing scars to appear on the ground.


    The two of them separated at the instant of the clash and rapidly moved away.


    After that, one pursued while the other fled. They were dodging to the left and right and launching surprise attacks at the other.


    For a time, everyone only felt their vision being dazzled.


    The two of them had reached the absolute limit of speed in the human world. They each transformed into a beam of light and broke through the binding of space. They disappeared and appeared again in different locations instantly, clashing with each other and separating again and again.


    Even the most advanced observing equipment would find it tough to capture their movements clearly. There were only after-images.


    One person was within a ball of sword light, flickering in and out of space.


    The other kept somersaulting, causing a particle storm. He was so fast that he was shadowless.


    ¡­


    (What a quick speed, but why does this Feng Lin only know how to do somersaults? He resembles a monkey doing circus trick!...)


    Everyone glanced at each other, feeling extremely puzzled in their hearts.


    What sort of powerful divine technique required one to keep somersaulting to execute it?


    Most probably, only Feng Lin knew why.


    As for why he kept somersaulting, there was only one reason. It might not look glam but...the speed of using the somersault cloud was simply too fast!


    Extreme speed would cause extremely powerful inertia, making the possessor have an extremely hard time to change direction and not to mention the immense burden on one''s body.


    By somersaulting, he could adjust his body and shift directions, minimizing the inertia to the maximum.


    ...


    Bang, bang bang!


    Their speed reached a realm that surpassed the human vision. From everyone''s view, the two of them had already clashed countless times in an instant.


    One was a sword immortal with a tyrannically sharp flying sword that could slash through everything.


    The other was a stone monkey riding on a somersault cloud, wielding his metal cudgel with a terrifying force.


    ...


    In just the blink of an eye, they had exchanged several hundreds of blows.


    Although they were only two people, their speed made it so that there were thousands of afterimages clashing against each other at the same moment. Sparks flew everywhere from the collision of sword and cudgel.


    It was like both Feng Lin and Lu Zhenyang had millions of clones. The fight between the two of them was like two armies of equal power clashing with each other.


    From the view of the spectators, it looked like a fight between a dragon and a tiger. However, only the two combatants knew how dangerous things truly were.


    As their speed increased, reaching extreme speed, the flow of time would also be reduced. An instant of time in the view of spectators had become extremely long and drag-out in the eyes of the two combatants.


    That ethereal beam of sword light earlier finally revealed its true form before Feng Lin''s eyes.


    Right now, the two of them were evenly matched!


    Wreaking havoc in the heavenly court!


    Feng Lin chased after the beam of light. His body hung upside down and the cudgel in his hand weaved a circle, surrounding Lu Zhenyang with countless cudgel shadows. Feng Lin exuded an invincible might as though he could break through everything. At this moment, he truly felt like that stone monkey in the legends. His cudgel covered an impossibly vast area, brimming with the aura of destruction.


    Lu Zhenyang was no longer as calm as before. He could clearly sense a killing intent strong enough to destroy the heavens and devastate the earth from the cudgel attacks.


    If he got hit by this move, his body would instantly become a paste.


    The second stance of the Sky Evasion Sword Art, Formless Wind Evasion!


    The sword qi became endless, transforming into countless shadows that gushed forth with the sword qi.


    The loudest sound is silence, the largest object has no form!


    For a time, the surging strands of sword qi maximized his speed, converging together into formless sword qi that was so tightly packed that it was like a torrential rainstorm flooding over.


    Swish swish swish~


    Sword qi and cudgel force collided with each other and were neutralized a moment later.


    The two of them separated directly after their clash.


    Feng Lin instantly reacted.


    Great Sage Stirring the Seas!


    His cudgel swept out, stirring the space. The boundless air flows transformed into spatial vortexes from his actions, wanting to engulf everything in the surroundings into them.


    The third stance of the Sky Evasion Sword Art, Cloud Evasion Lightning Melody!


    The sword qi spread out, becoming like clouds and mist. Humming sound of electricity and the sharpness of the sword qi could be felt.


    A sea of clouds churned. And a moment later, the space trembled from the impact as chaos reigned supreme.


    ...


    Breaking the furnace open!


    A thick fist as straight as a heavenly pillar completely smashed apart the heaven and earth furnace.


    The sky cannot cover my eyes, the earth cannot cover my heart!


    The seventh stance of the Sky Evasion Sword Art - Billions Sword Heart!


    Swish, swish, swish~


    The immortal sword whistled, producing billions of billions of strands of sword qi. It continued to split apart, one into two, two into three, three into countless strands.


    This was an extremely tyrannical art.


    The other was a direct attack powered by brute force.


    These two methods of extremes collided together, instantly causing countless sparks to manifest. The sparks were as resplendent as starfire.


    ...


    For a time, the two of them unleashed all their techniques and moves, causing the spectators to be dazzled.


    Unknowingly, the spectators were all already in a daze. Their mouths were wide open, but they didn''t say anything. It felt like they were watching a mythological battle.


    What a great battle!


    As they continued battling, the final decisive moment soon came


    It was the moment to decide victory and defeat!

 487 Late-phase of The Adept Realm

    Hu~ hu~ hu~!


    Feng Lin panted, his breathing grew incomparably heavy.


    Ever since he entered the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, this was the first time he was so fatigued to this extent.


    As expected of the boss for the 9,000th level. This pagoda lord was a cultivator at the elite adept level. Feng Lin knew that he had truly met a formidable opponent.


    This man was also walking on a paragon mythological path. Even if his opponent''s understanding of his mythological path might not be as deep as his, his opponent had the advantage of being a major realm higher. Just this fact alone was unimaginably terrifying.


    Upon sensing the dried up genetic force in his body, Feng Lin knew that he was now like an empty lamp that was completely drained.


    But as he looked at the dimmed sword light of his opponent, he knew that his opponent was the same as well.


    The two of them glanced at each other.


    Even at this stage, Lu Zhenyang''s gaze was as cold and sharp as a sword. But there was no longer any contempt in his eyes when he looked at Feng Lin.


    Both of them were experts in their own right and naturally understood the situation now.


    Victory and defeat lie in a single moment!


    Lu Zhenyang lowered his eyes and no longer moved, just standing in the air. Although he wasn''t moving, the space around him seemed to be trembling.


    With him in the center, an invisible sharpness emanated outward. Each wave of sharpness was like a real sword, slashing the void into pieces. Slashing sounds rang out as black scars visible to the naked eyes could be seen.


    Lu Zhenyang simply stood there. It was like he became a heaven towering divine sword that hung suspended in the air. His aura continued to rise, striking fear in the hearts of everyone.


    One sword, flying immortal!


    All of a sudden, he moved. From a state of stillness to a state of extreme speed only took him an instant. His movements seemed slow to the spectators with his stance and move clearly displayed for all to see.


    It was because his speed had reached the extreme limit, causing it to produce an illusion of slowness.


    He became one with the sword and floated in the air. This divine sword came from the heavens, powerful and wondrous to the peak.


    Everything the tip of the sword pointed to would freeze. There was no way for its target to evade.


    In an instant, Feng Lin felt a sense of danger in his heart. Boundless killing intent descended on him.


    Feng Lin also acted, yet his move was just an ordinary cudgel attack, cleaving right down the middle.


    His metal cudgel expanded rapidly and smashed down like it was a giant pillar from the heavens.


    Adding genetic point!


    Sun Wukong Gene +1!


    A free genetic point was added to the Sun Wukong Gene, strengthening it to 6 points. Upon doing so, everything changed in an instant.


    Currents of warmth flowed from the depths of his body and circulated through his entire system. The mountain spring, which represented his energy that was long drained, now began to replenish itself as vibrant life energy flooded forth.


    Feng Lin instantly felt as though his fatigued body was soaking in spring water. Powerful energy circulated through his body, injecting new power into his cells and gradually causing him to recover his peak state.


    And now, Feng Lin didn''t hold back. He channeled the entirety of his Heart Monkey Force into the metal cudgel.


    The force of his attacks was enhanced by 3 times, 10 times, 30 times...100 times!


    This ordinary-looking cudgel attack suddenly contained enough force to split apart the heavens and earth, which bore down onto this space.


    A sword and a cudgel. The sword was ominously sharp, gleaming with sharpness. They were sharply opposed to each other with neither prepared to give an inch of advantage.


    In the countless pairs of eyes of the spectators which were wide open, the current scene was like Mars just collided into Earth.


    Silence flooded the area.


    Under the attacks of two extremes, the time seemed to have completely stopped.


    Within the sword silhouette, the lanky figure there was extremely shocked. His eyes were wide open as he felt a powerful backlash that was strong enough to topple mountains and overturn seas. It felt unblockable.


    Earlier, he had gone all out with his attack, no longer had any power left to use for defense. At the next instant, he was instantly engulfed by the energy tides of Feng Lin''s attack.


    A figure fell backward and landed onto the ground, completely devoid of strength and energy to fight back.


    Genetic potential +9,200!


    The spectators were all completely dumbfounded. Their jaws dropped for the time it took an incense stick to burn before the cheering began to spread through the audience.


    "The victor is actually the Spirit Slayer Lin...Lin Feng!!!"


    The dragged-out voice ignited the atmosphere of the entire place.


    "AWESOME! An adept could actually defeat a sword cultivator at the elite adept realm. This is simply unbelievable!"


    "Is this the true strength of Spirit Slayer Lin Feng?"


    "Investigate him! We must investigate him for sure. His mythological path is too powerful. Check his origins, we cannot allow such a powerful mythological path to land in the hands of others!"


    ...


    Feng Lin won despite being the weaker party, and he instantly caused exclamations of admiration and probing by others.


    And as the victor, no one noticed that Feng Lin''s hands were trembling slightly before he forced them to relax and maintain an unmoving state.


    Ultimately, he still couldn''t go all the way through.


    Feng Lin silently mused. In truth, he won this battle partly due to luck.


    If Sun Wukong Mythological Path could allow one to unleash their mental and spirit transformations to the max, Lu Dongbin Mythological Path would allow one to sharpen their sword qi to the max.


    Both were paragon mythological paths and were supposedly equal. Victory and defeat hinged on one''s methods, cultivation realm, and their wills.


    Even Feng Lin himself didn''t have the confidence that he would be able to win for sure. He depended on the after-effects of adding a free genetic point, allowing him to instantly recover and defeat his exhausted opponent.


    Just the boss of the 9,000th floor was already so strong. If he wished to climb up further, it would only be more difficult.


    His current strength was still insufficient for him to do so.


    Earlier, because of his effortless victories, Feng Lin felt that the Heaven Reaching Pagoda was nothing impressive. But right now, his arrogance had completely dissipated.


    He didn''t waste any moment and instantly started to cultivate.


    His Cultivation Gene was activated alongside the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art. His Heart Monkey Force gushed out, enveloping the entire area. The spiritual qi in this area all belonged to him and he could use them freely.


    "What''s going on? Where''s the spiritual qi of heavens and earth?"


    "The spirit particles in the air become zero? What just happened?"


    "Without spiritual qi, how can I cultivate?"


    ...


    Feng Lin seemed to have transformed into a bottomless black hole and was frenziedly absorbing spiritual qi. The entirety of the spiritual qi in this level was completely drained dry.


    The cultivators here were all extremely frantic.


    And as the person who started all this, Feng Lin was completely immersed in his cultivation.


    Mythological genes were tangible images of humanity''s cultivation talent. After awakening them, one''s potential would be fully displayed. And adding cultivation and hard work to the innate mythological genes, one could cultivate to become an immortal by absorbing the spiritual qi of heavens and earth to strengthen their bodies.


    Xiantian (innate) and Houtian (acquired) were like Yin and Yang. They had to combine together to form the grand supreme (Taichi), complementing each other to allow one''s cultivation speed to increase rapidly.


    Feng Lin had obtained two free houtian genetic points previously. He decisively added them to both his Houtian Genes respectively, causing his life information to change again.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 82,900


    Houtian Genes: Sun Wukong Gene x7; Cultivation Gene x5


    Heaven Genes: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic potential: 2,600


    ====


    His vitality stat officially broke through the 80,000 mark. Regardless of his mythological gene level or his vitality stat, he officially entered the late-phase of the adept realm. He was not far away from the peak-phase at all.


    His next step would be the elite adept realm.


    If he could achieve that, given how tyrannically powerful the Sun Wukong Mythological Path was, he would definitely become one of the strongest cultivators of humanity in a single leap.


    When he thought of this, Feng Lin was filled with anticipation.


    He stood up and walked out of his residence abruptly, moving to his next targeted destination.

 488 Science Freak

    Within a dim room, there were numerous equipment and apparatus arranged on display, flaring with red, green, blue and all sorts of color, illuminating the room with their glows. The room had a sinister and terrifying atmosphere as a result of the glows.


    "Hehehe¡­" In the depths of the dim room, a figure lay prone on a table and busied himself. He would occasionally emit hoarse-sounding laughter.


    "Master, there''s a stranger here paying a visit." All of a sudden, a cold mechanical voice rang out, breaking his train of thoughts.


    "Who is it? Given my status in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, only extremely few people have the authority to see me. Only those who passed through the 9,000th level can do so. Who is it exactly? If he is someone ordinary, just chase him away." That person inclined his head, revealing a wizened face. His bloodshot eyes rolled about rapidly.


    "His name is Lin Feng. He came to the Heaven Reaching Pagoda fifteen days ago and started from the 7,000th level. He just defeated Sword Immortal Lu Zhenyang and officially passed the 9,000th level," the A.I. reported Feng Lin''s concealed identity and information.


    "So it is him!" The middle-aged man''s eyes rolled in their sockets. "Spirit Slayer Lin Feng? Hmm, a cultivator walking on a mental/spirit type mythological path; I also intended to look for him, but I didn''t expect him to come here on his own. What an excellent coincidence."


    He slowly stood up and walked to the entrance. In the darkness, a squirming worm-like creature''s silhouette appeared, leaving behind slimy traces on the ground that didn''t dry even after a long time.


    ...


    At this moment, Feng Lin stood outside an independent villa located in a remote region, waiting quietly.


    The Heaven Reaching Pagoda was extremely vast and was ten thousand levels tall. The space at each level was like a brand new world. There were even many natural sceneries that were simulated by human technology; mountains and rivers were everywhere. The needs of everyone was available.


    Naturally, the price one had to pay to stay in such a luxurious and beautiful location was also extremely huge. Ordinary people would never be able to afford this.


    And Feng Lin found out that the person currently staying in this villa was none other than the famous geneticist of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, Kennard Fainap!


    It was said that his attainments in mythological gene theory had reached an extremely high level, and he alone had contributed over thirty plus Genetic Sequence Diagrams, with Xiantian-level being the highest. Xiantian-level Genetic Sequence Diagrams could already allow one to climb all the way to the elite adept realm!


    Hence, Kennard''s status in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda was extraordinarily high. He was known as the number one genetic grandmasters, and the information about him was highly confidential.


    Only by passing through the 9,000th level would one have the authority to know the identity and information about this man.


    Thus, after defeating the pagoda lord on the 9,000th level, Feng Lin gained enough authority to find out more about the creator of the Genetic Sequence Diagrams he had seen.


    However, it was a bit troublesome that this Kennard was a hermit-like scientific freak. He had an aloof personality and usually wouldn''t get close to people. Feng Lin had no idea if he would be able to meet with Kennard personally this time around or not.


    If he couldn''t, it seemed that he had to use some special methods.


    "Mister Feng Lin, please enter." Just as he was musing to himself, a strange mechanical voice rang out and the door automatically opened.


    A caucasian with a huge muscular frame walked in. He was clad elegantly and took the initiative to come over and welcome Feng Lin. "So it is the famous Spirit Slayer, Mister Lin Feng. It''s my honor that you would choose to come and visit me."


    "Grandmaster Kennard, you are too polite. I came here because I wish to have an exchange with you regarding the mysteries and secrets of Genetic Sequence Diagrams," replied Feng Lin politely. He didn''t beat around the bush.


    "Oh? An exchange?" Kennard was astonished. He actually heard Feng Lin saying the word ''exchange'', instead of ''learning from him''.


    Interesting!


    One must know that he was the number one genetic grandmaster in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. Now, there was actually someone who spoke of the word ''exchange'' before him? Did this Lin Feng think that he was his equal?


    This Feng Lin was truly confident. Where did his courage come from?


    If he didn''t know that this man was a powerful warrior walking on an extremely rare mythological path, he would have long since driven Feng Lin away.


    Upon facing his astonishment, Feng Lin simply smiled. "That''s right, I''m extremely interested in the Asura Mythological Path''s Genetic Sequence Diagram you deduced. However, the diagram only listed the steps that would lead one to the Grand Cultivator level, and there was no other path after that. If one wants to continue evolving, they would need to awaken the Three Heads Six Arms Gene before they can complete the evolution of the Asura Gene, right?"


    "Mhm, the Three Heads Six Arms Gene? What genes do you combine to form this?" When Kennard heard this, he was stunned. Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind as he rapidly calculated. Data flowed like streams in his vision.


    The more he deduced, the more logical he felt this was.


    The answer Feng Lin had given was something he had thought of in the past. However, he had no way to deduce the following step, yet this Feng Lin actually gave the answer so easily.


    Could it be that this man wasn''t just a powerful cultivator? He was also a grandmaster in the field of genetics?


    "How did you know this? Where did you learn such knowledge from?" asked Kennard involuntarily, feeling extremely curious.


    The knowledge of mythological genes was considered the most valuable thing in this era, and there were only extremely few people who had high attainments in this field.


    This Feng Lin didn''t only have a high cultivation base, but he even had such high attainments in mythological gene theory!


    Feng Lin calmly smiled, didn''t reply and merely looked at the other person quietly.


    Why would he give out such knowledge for free? How could there be such a cheap thing in the universe?


    Staring at Feng Lin''s expression, this Kennard also understood Feng Lin''s intention. He then spoke in a low voice, "Please come with me!"


    He took the initiative to step aside. Clearly, Feng Lin''s earlier words had caused his heart to stir.


    From the outside, the room was pitch-dark, resembling a scientific chamber used to create monsters like Frankenstein. It was like a bottomless hole that devoured everything. A mysterious and terrifying aura radiated from within, causing people to find it hard to enter.


    Feng Lin didn''t mind it at all. He walked in confidently.


    The moment he entered, he immediately saw a bright light illuminating the interior.


    Rows of gigantic glass jars appeared before him, with transparent red fluid contained within them. Bubbles bubbled and numerous human figures could be seen floating within, with their eyes closed. Their noses and mouths were covered with breathing masks to maintain their life activity.


    Human experimentation!


    Feng Lin was startled. This familiar scene caused flashbacks in his mind. How could he not understand that this Kennard was actually performing human experimentation?


    Also, he discovered that these subjects were all brimming with immense vitality.


    Feng Lin wasn''t a saint. He sighed at how wealthy this man was; Kennard was actually able to use genetic cultivators as subjects for his experiments.


    This was something the Giant Pharmaceutical Company on Mars wasn''t able to accomplish.


    Numerous rays scanned them constantly as though wanting to see clearly all the secrets within their bodies.


    The gigantic display screen in the distance clearly displayed the genetic sequence of each of the human subjects, forming many small-scale genetic trees with leaves akin to constellations shining resplendently.


    Each constellation was a mythological gene filled with boundless mysteries.


    Werewolf Gene''s sequence diagram:


    Wild Wolf Gene x9 + King Gene x8 = Wolf King Gene


    Human Gene x6 + Semi-Body Gene x9 = Semi-Human Gene


    Wolf King Gene x7 + Semi-Human Gene x6 = Werewolf Gene


    ...


    Vampire Gene''s sequence diagram:


    Bat Gene x9 + Bloodthirst Gene x6 = Bloodsucking Bat Gene


    Ghost Gene x6 + Apparition Gene x7 = Specter Gene


    Bloodsucking Bat Gene x9 + Specter Gene x7 = Vampire Gene


    ...


    Numerous inverted Genetic Sequence Diagrams were drawn on paper, each resembling a tiny tree with leaves containing ancient mythological secrets and mysteries...

 489 Gene Origin Laboratory

    "Welcome to my Gene Origin Laboratory!" Upon seeing Feng Lin''s gaze staring fixedly at the Genetic Sequence Diagrams, Kennard smiled in satisfaction.


    "Gene Origin Laboratory?"


    When Feng Lin heard his words, he involuntarily felt somewhat bewildered.


    What an arrogant name!


    Mythological genes contained the ultimate secrets of ancient civilizations, but the information about them was simply too fragmented right now. It was hard to restore the pieces of information floating around back into a whole.


    This Kennard actually created this laboratory to trace the ultimate origin of mythological genes!


    He wasn''t just a science freak, he was a science madman!


    Feng Lin didn''t feel shocked but was happy instead.


    It seemed like his trip here was the correct choice.


    Seeing how confident Kennard was, he definitely had something genuine aces up his sleeves.


    At this moment, when Kennard saw the look of surprise on Feng Lin''s face, pride appeared in his expression. He spoke, "Mythological genes are the origin of interstellar humanity''s transcendence. They contain the ultimate secrets of ancient myths and legends. I created this laboratory because I wish to trace back the secrets of mythological genes through experimenting on countless cultivators. I want to find the truest truth of mythological genes!"


    He laughed uproariously; his arrogance and madness stemmed from the depths of his heart.


    Feng Lin faintly understood him when he heard this.


    Genetic potential +1,100, +1,200. +1,300...


    His eyes gleamed with silver light as his eyes scanned the various Genetic Sequence Diagrams, adding them to his knowledge reserve. This act of his caused his genetic potential to surge.


    These all contained mythological paths humans could tread on and numerous secrets.


    As expected, he was correct! Feng Lin silently mused.


    These Genetic Sequence Diagrams contained mythological paths that were extremely rare among interstellar humans. Only a relatively few people had managed to awaken such genes.


    There were countless types of mythological genes. After they combined and evolved into new types, they contained countless possibilities.


    Each self-created Genetic Sequence Diagram was the crystallization of humanity''s intelligence. They consisted of the essence of humanity''s knowledge on mythological genes.


    Kennard was silently satisfied when he saw how surprised Feng Lin was. His eyes shone with a strange light that contained an unknown purpose.


    He didn''t wait for Feng Lin to finish viewing the Genetic Sequence Diagrams. He pointed his finger, and the Genetic Sequence Diagrams displayed on the display screen in the lab completely vanished.


    Kennard turned and glanced at Feng Lin, with a smile that was not a smile on his face.


    Feng Lin instantly understood. He spoke in a low voice, "How can I obtain these pieces of valuable mythological knowledge?"


    Kennard smiled, "That will have to depend on whether you can take out mythological knowledge of an equal value and make my heart stir."


    Knowledge is priceless!


    And mythological knowledge is beyond priceless!


    Clearly, only mythological knowledge on the same level as these Genetic Sequence Diagrams would be able to move someone like Kennard, a grandmaster in the field of mythological gene.


    This might be difficult for others, but to Feng Lin who knew all about the ancient myths and legends of Earth, it wasn''t so difficult.


    His heart stirred as he activated the genetic equation ability. His genetic potential then began to reduce quickly.


    Genetic potential -620, -690. -760¡­


    Very soon, a brand new Genetic Sequence Diagram appeared.


    Feng Lin used his id microchip to link and match, organizing them properly before he sent the information out to Kennard.


    Kennard received the information. When he opened up for a look, his expression drastically changed.


    Dracula Gene?


    =====


    Bat Gene x8 + Bloodthirst Gene x6 = Blood Sucking Bat Gene


    Ghost Gene x6 + Apparition Gene x7 = Specter Gene


    Blood Sucking Bat Gene x9 + Specter Gene x7 = Vampire Gene


    ...


    Vampire Gene x9 + King Gene x8 = Dracula Gene


    =====


    Who was Dracula?


    Was he a higher origin source in the Vampire Mythological Path?


    ...


    Countless thoughts flashed through Kennard''s head. It was difficult for him to mask the shock on his face.


    A brand new complete Genetic Sequence Diagram?


    (This brat actually deduced all these so quickly!)


    (How could this be possible!?)


    ...


    As a genetic grandmaster, he was very clear on how difficult it was to create a brand new sequence for a mythological path.


    Each Genetic Sequence Diagram had its own exclusive riddles. Their combinations were extremely complicated.


    Just a genetic branch had to be evolved from the most bottom level. There were basically tens of millions of basic-level genes.


    The arrangement of the combinations¡ªin addition to the different number of points needed to be added¡ªcaused the magnitude to be in the hundreds of millions of units.


    Even the difference of a single point might cause the entire combination to fail, acting in a way that defeats one''s purpose.


    Mythological genes contained boundless secrets and were incomparably precise. One wouldn''t be able to modify them easily.


    Even for Kennard, an extremely rare top-rated genetic grandmaster, he had to undergo billions of simulations via A.I. and conduct experiments personally to learn through each failure before he could successfully probe out a correct Genetic Sequence Diagram. Huge amounts of effort needed to be expended.


    Each complete mythological path was undoubtedly the crystallization of knowledge and intelligence.


    This was why despite the interstellar humans had cultivated for so many years, they still hadn''t completely cracked the code of mythological genes.


    Mythological knowledge was seriously fragmented. The evolutionary formula of each mythological gene was exceptionally complicated, and the amount of data needed to derive them might be even harder to grasp than the particles of the universe.


    Even in the Interstellar Era where science and technology were extremely developed, having A.I.s with immense computing power, they still had no way to deduce all possibilities.


    At this moment, Feng Lin merely took a single glance at it and instantly deduced an evolutionary formula, raising the level of the Vampire Mythological Path by one level. This caused Kennard to be stunned.


    Kennard was no longer as calm as before. His face was filled with astonishment.


    "I wonder if this can make you satisfied?" At this moment, Feng Lin smiled faintly at the side.


    Kennard instantly nodded, "Naturally, it can!"


    "Come with me." He took the lead and Feng Lin followed behind. They then entered a sealed corridor. The walls on both sides were filled with words and data, with double helixes hanging down from the ceiling on display. Each segment of genes emitted their light; they were clearly extraordinary.


    "These are the secrets of the genes in the human body, a double helix structure. They are created from nucleotides! How did these carbon-based organics combine and form the genetic code for life? How did they evolve into the countless lifeforms in the universe? Do you understand all these?" He pointed to the double helixes DNA structure as he spoke in excitement.


    (I''ve never thought about this before?)


    Carbon-lifeforms were incomparably weak, yet why do they have such high energy properties?


    "Could it be due to microscopic dimensions?" Feng Lin spoke in a low voice.


    "That''s right!" Kennard replied, "According to the common knowledge in physics, it''s well known that there are eleven dimensions in the universe. Seven of them collapsed into microcosm, but if they were expanded, even a tiny particle could be as large as a planet. The tiny particles could also store information and were in fact extremely huge. This is the origin source of mythological genes! It''s a metaphysical existence. I call this Soul Branding! In truth, mythological genes aren''t simply passed down by bloodlines. They are considered a type of soul inheritance!"


    "I see! A world in a flower petal, a bodhi in a single leaf. Is this the true origin of mythological genes?..."


    Stones from other hills may serve to polish the jade of this hill.


    Not matter if Kernard''s words were the truth or not, it gave Feng Lin a spark of insight and opened a brand new door for him, allowing him to see a scenery he had never seen before.


    Genetic potential +2,200, +2,500, +2,600¡­


    It was like he understood some deep-levels of secret. His genetic potential started to surge again.


    Feng Lin''s wisdom also grew. He combined the mythological knowledge he knew along with the ''soul branding'' system Kennard conjectured. Now, he began to deduce things on a deeper level, finding out more about truths.


    For the supremely powerful existence in ancient times who had cultivated to unfathomably profound levels, they could imprint their transcendent force into the depths of their soul and pass their powers down to their descendants through soul branding. Spiritual nature was something that would last forever and indestructible...


    The genetic equation ability began to revolve rapidly as streams of data flashed through his eyes. The scene in his vision instantly changed.


    His insights broke through the macroscopic dimension and entered a more microscopic domain.


    Each mythological gene opened up before his eyes. There were countless runic patterns on each gene, and they resembled mazes, becoming the toughest and most mysterious formation in the world. They seemed perfect, magnificent in an indescribable way...


    (Is this the origin source of power for mythological genes?)

 490 Gene Origin Source

    Numerous runic patterns displayed before his eyes. They fused into complicated diagrams, becoming a complete entity.


    Each diagram innately emitted an inextinguishable light that connected the ancient to present, spanning across the long river of time and brimming with an undestroyable characteristic.


    Even after millions of years of replacements, countless generations of inheritance, it wouldn''t fade in the slightest.


    Within them, secrets of ancient mythologies and legends were recorded. They would last forever and were simply waiting for people to wake them.


    ¡­


    At this instant, Feng Lin''s heart and mind extended forth limitlessly, entering the most microscopic domain. He could see the seven dimensions on the outside.


    There was no up or down, no left or right, no north or south¡­


    The laws in macroscopic dimensions all lost their meaning. Directions weren''t enough to describe everything he saw.


    In the microscopic space domain, even the smallest particle would spread out completely.


    His spiritual perception could sense numerous long strings shining with dazzling light. They were like tentacles of god that extended forth endlessly, entering all dimensions and connecting all corners of the universe.


    The original source of mythological genes was completely displayed before Feng Lin''s eyes.


    Each mythological gene was a miniature-scale formation consisting of countless tiny strings that combined into the most complicated patterns in the universe. It was like a ball of tangled skin, unable to be cut and seemed orderly although it was in chaos.


    Just staring at it for too long would cause one''s vision to feel dazzled. The person staring would feel giddy as well.


    Yet, it contained the deepest secrets in the universe and would cause one to sink within, making it hard for them to extricate themselves.


    Genetic potential +1,800, +2,000, +2,100¡­


    The expansion of his mythological knowledge led to a surge in his genetic potential, which became a part of his cultivation foundation.


    String theory?


    An even deeper insight sprang forth from Feng Lin''s heart.


    So, the endpoint of science was theology.


    The essence of mythological gene theory was actually a long-established theory of science¡ªthe string theory.


    The coiling of strings formed the most basic matter.


    And as for mythological genes, through restructuring and recombination of strings as a medium to record mythological information, they allowed the information to pass down through millions of years without fading.


    This was the most innate modification of the particles in the universe. Any type of energy could hardly destroy it.


    Mythology and science both pursued the limits of the universe''s law. One was for transcending the universe, the other was to learn the truth. Both were contradicting energy systems, but they were simply different routes to the same destination. Their endpoint was the same.


    It was like two people on the same mountain. Both of them took different routes to get to the top, but their endpoint was the same.


    That was the¡­


    Peak of the mountain!


    Genetic potential +12,000!


    At this moment, Feng Lin''s shackles of knowledge were completely broken; his knowledge of mythologies and science fused and became one. He could now clearly see the origin source of mythological genes.


    Moreover, his genetic potential increased by over 10,000 in a single shot, netting him a free Houtian genetic point.


    "Lin Feng? Lin...Feng¡­" Just when he was completely immersed in his comprehension, a voice from the outside woke him up.


    Feng Lin came to his senses and discovered that he was still standing in the laboratory. The genetic grandmaster Kennard had an incomparably strange look on his face as he stared at him.


    Earlier, Feng Lin was simply too immersed and had forgotten where he was.


    This wasn''t a wasted trip!


    Truly, this wasn''t a wasted trip!


    Feng Lin mused joyfully. Just the insights he had gained already guaranteed that this wasn''t a wasted trip.


    And what was on display earlier was only the surface of Kennard''s accomplishments. If he could see more of Kennard''s research, how much more would his genetic potential increase by?


    How much new genetic knowledge would he gain?


    ...


    Feng Lin looked forward to what he would obtain next. His heart was filled with anticipation, but his expression was as calm as ever.


    "Only these?" He calmly asked.


    "Naturally not!" Kennard let out a meaningful smile. "However, if you wish to see more content of my research or my accomplishments, that would depend on the price you can pay."


    "Oh?" Feng Lin quietly laughed. The two of them stared at each other; the collision of their gaze seemed to generate sparks.


    Both were genetic grandmasters and pursued the profound secrets of mythological genes. All other treasures in the universe weren''t considered too valuable for them.


    Only priceless mythological knowledge could move their hearts.


    Feng Lin was naturally very clear about this point.


    It seemed like things wouldn''t work out unless he forked out a huge piece of meat today.


    He gritted his teeth, but his heart didn''t really feel too much of a reluctance.


    Ever since he decided to look for this genetic grandmaster, all his requests were naturally within Feng Lin''s anticipation.


    Genetic potential -680, -920, -1,090¡­


    He activated his genetic equation ability and his recently increased genetic potential now began to reduce once more.


    The mythological genes were like the countless resplendent constellations in the skies. Under the starlight, they connected and formed numerous inverted little trees. They looked perfect and also resembled golden pyramids that led to transcendence.


    Feng Lin''s hands rapidly pointed to the inverted trees as he transmitted the information.


    "Three-tail Fox Gene''s Genetic Sequence Diagram!"


    "Elf Gene''s Genetic Sequence Diagram!"


    "Hundred Ghosts Gene''s Genetic Sequence Diagram!"


    ...


    Feng Lin gave over ten Genetic Sequence Diagrams in one shot, as though they were free items.


    Kennard only took a glance before his eyes widened in surprise again.


    Although these Genetic Sequence Diagrams could only allow one to cultivate to the adept realm, it involved the various mythological systems of humanity. The three-tail fox of the Huaxia Mythological System, the long-lived elves of the Western Mythological System, and the Hundred Ghosts Nightwalker of the Japanese Mythological System...


    For a time, even a top-tier genetic grandmaster like Kennard also couldn''t see through all the origins of these Genetic Sequence Diagrams.


    His gaze was unconsciously filled with fear when he looked at Feng Lin.


    How old was this brat?


    He wasn''t even twenty yet, right?


    It was one thing that he became an adept, but this Feng Lin also had such high attainments in the field of mythological knowledge?


    Which of the mythological cultivation powers had nurtured such a genius like him exactly? Or was he an old freak pretending to be young?


    ...


    For a time, countless speculations filled Kennard''s heart. His expression was clouded over.


    At this moment, Feng Lin silently laughed when he saw the dumbfounded look on Kennard''s face. He then spoke, "How about it? Are these things I provided enough to satisfy the conditions?"


    The shock on Kennard''s face hadn''t disappeared yet. He sank into deep thoughts, but he still shook his head after some time. "Not enough yet."


    "This isn''t enough yet?" This made Feng Lin bewildered.


    How valuable were genetic sequences?


    If these much were still not enough¡­ how terrifying must the latest updated research information and accomplishments from this Gene Origin Laboratory be?


    ...


    This actually made him feel even more excited.


    But if this Kennard was lying to him, he best not blame him for not being polite.


    "How many more Genetic Sequence Diagrams do you need?" Feng Lin asked.


    "It is far from enough," Kennard spoke. "If you give me 30 more Genetic Sequence Diagrams, you can only the results of my research thirty years ago. If you give me 60 more Genetic Sequence Diagrams, you can see the results of my research ten years ago. If you want to see my latest one, I need 100 Genetic Sequence Diagrams!"


    After speaking, he laughed as he stared at Feng Lin, feeling satisfied in his heart.


    (I want to see where you can obtain so many Genetic Sequence Diagrams from.)


    (The research results of my laboratory aren''t so easily obtained!)


    ...


    One hundred Genetic Sequence Diagrams were actually needed to obtain Kennard''s newest research accomplishments?


    Feng Lin frowned.


    Although Genetic Sequence Diagrams were valuable, with his knowledge of myths and legends from the Ancient Earth Era as well as his genetic equation ability, it wasn''t too difficult for him to deduce new genetic sequences.


    But it was simply too troublesome!


    How much genetic potential would he need to expend for 100 Genetic Sequence Diagrams?


    When he saw Kennard''s gaze that was filled with anticipation, Feng Lin''s heart stirred as a thought flashed through his mind. He then sent the information over.


    "So fast?" Kennard silently marveled. Could it be that this brat came here prepared?


    But when he opened up the information for a look, his eyes almost popped out from their sockets.


    "This is¡­???"


    "Information about the Norse Mythology System!!!"

 491 Norse Mythology

    "Information about the Norse Mythological System?"


    Upon seeing these words, Kennard instantly couldn''t shift his eyes away. He was so excited that his hands began to tremble.


    As a genetic grandmaster, what had he never seen before? But right now upon seeing the information of a complete mythological system appearing before his eyes, it was truly difficult for him to maintain his calmness.


    At the side, Feng Lin laughed when he saw this. He didn''t feel too surprised at Kennard''s reaction.


    A hundred gene sequences wasted too much genetic potential. Didn''t this Kennard simply wish to obtain new mythological knowledge?


    In that case, he might as well give Kennard the stories he knew about the Norse Mythological System and let him probe the mysteries behind them on his own. Feng Lin didn''t want to waste his genetic potential for nothing.


    "Godking of Norse: Odin. He was the king of gods, the ruler of the world. He wore a large helmet and had two divine crows perched on his shoulders. They symbolized "thought" and "memory" respectively. Every morning, they would fly and report what they see and hear to Odin. Odin rode on two wolf mounts. The names of the two wolves were, "greed" and "desire". They were responsible for guarding him. In order to increase his intelligence, to be able to foretell the future so as to better govern the world, Odin was determined to drink the water from the sacred well of wisdom which existed beside the root of the world tree. However, the guardian of the well, Mimir, wanted him to pay the price of one of his eyes. Odin didn''t hesitate; he instantly dug one of his eyes out. After drinking a draught of water, he obtained divine-level wisdom. He invented the ancient Nordic text. The fairy of fate then used these newly created characters to record destiny on his shield, and the runic characters became the source of all magic¡­"


    "Queen of gods: Frigg. She was the goddess of love and governed marriage and family, the wife of Odin. She had authority in both Valhalla and Hades. She was extremely beautiful and had a white feather clasped in her golden hair. She dressed in white robes with a golden belt, and there was a string of keys on the belt. She loved beautiful dresses and resplendent gems. She once stole Odin''s gold to buy an extremely valuable necklace, and after Odin learned of it, he stormed out of Asgard in anger. Asgard was then invaded by the frost giants, which then covered the entire world with their icy breath. Until seven months later after Odin returned to Asgard did the crisis pass¡­"


    "Thunder god: Thor. He was extremely muscular and his strength was astounding. He had a pair of leopard eyes and golden beard, wielding a divine hammer with metallic gloves. He also had a golden belt on. Thor would frequently clash against the frost giants and giant pythons in the eastern border, protecting the home of gods from them. Thor was upright and plainspoken, even daring to rebut Odin. Thor''s temper was extremely explosive, yet he was open-minded and heroic. When Ragnarok¡ªthe end of gods¡ªarrived, Thunder God Thor fought against J?rmungandr¡ªthe Midgard Serpent and died together with it ..."


    ¡­


    Kennard only wanted to obtain more genetic sequences from Feng Lin, yet he didn''t expect Feng Lin to smack his face with a whole trove of mythological knowledge. This was truly a troublesome blessing.


    He ignored the fact that Feng Lin stood before him and started to read through the information.


    The names of legendary characters in mythology appeared before his life.


    These gods'' names were previously scattered, recorded in fragmented mythological information. But now, they clearly appeared before him and formed a complete system.


    Genetic Grandmasters were a group of people with the deepest mythological knowledge in the world. Given Kennard''s judgment, he could tell that the information Feng Lin had given him was the real deal and indeed belonged to a complete system.


    Every god in the Norse Mythological System was reasonably orderly. Right now, it was like the secrets of Norse Mythology were fully displayed before his eyes. He was unable to contain his joy.


    With such information, if he could analyze them bit by bit through his experiments, how many more new mythological paths and Genetic Sequence Diagrams would he be able to deduce?


    Godking, Odin Gene''s sequence?


    Thunder God, Thor Gene''s sequence?


    Demon Wolf, Fenrir Gene''s sequence?


    ...


    If he succeeded, each mythological sequence would contain boundless potential.


    This was like a huge treasure trove before his eyes, waiting for him to excavate it, seemingly inexhaustible.


    Staring at the dazed look on Kennard''s face, Lin Feng''s lips curled into a smile. Everything was within his expectations.


    Because Kennard was a caucasian, he intentionally revealed knowledge of Norse Mythology to him. It seemed like this was truly the vital point of this man, and it should be more than enough to exchange for the information of this lab''s latest research.


    "What? That''s all?" All of a sudden, Kennard roared in anger. It felt like the treasure that was about to be in his hands was suddenly seized away. Kennard''s eyes protruded and were bloodshot. An inhumanly violent aura radiated from him as he stared fixedly at Feng Lin.


    At this moment, Feng Lin felt as though he was being glared at by an incomparably terrifying monster. Goosebumps involuntarily rose on his skin.


    (Something is wrong with this man.)


    Kennard''s eyes drooped and his expression turned incomparably sinister.


    Right now, it was like he had lost control. He resembled a devil that had torn off his mask. Kennard no longer seemed like that erudite scholar. Instead, his aura was dark, sinister, and terrifying.


    As a genetic grandmaster that experimented on his own kind, could Kennard be simply just a researcher?


    Could he possibly have added some inhuman modifications to his own body?


    ...


    Feng Lin faintly discovered that he had underestimated Kennard. His heart was filled with chills.


    "Where''s the rest of the knowledge? Why is there only a single page?" At this moment, Kennard''s body size changed. His eyes were bloodshot and his veins throbbed on his face.


    It was like the moment Feng Lin failed to give a reasonable explanation, he would lunge over.


    Feng Lin''s heart thumped, yet his expression remained calm. "How vast is the entire Norse Mythological System? What I know is only the tip of the iceberg. How can I possibly give you the complete information? No matter how valuable your research is, can it be compared to the knowledge of a complete mythological system? Even if the information I have is incomplete, I still need to see if your research is worthy enough to be exchanged for what I have!"


    Who didn''t know about how valuable mythological knowledge was?


    Without paying something, how could Kennard expect to get something else in return?


    Why would there be something so cheap in the world?


    ...


    Feng Lin''s tone was calm as he smiled quietly.


    No matter how valuable the research information of this lab was, it was impossible for Feng Lin to hand over the complete knowledge of the entire Norse Mythological System.


    Right now, the inheritance of mythology was completely fragmented!


    If he randomly took out knowledge of a complete mythological system, it would be too conspicuous. He would definitely attract the covetous attention of those major powers.


    Feng Lin naturally wouldn''t want to place himself in danger.


    As to how much information he gave out, that would depend on whether the research information provided by Kennard could move his heart.


    The redness in Kennard''s eyes faded away. He cast a deep glance at Feng Lin and remained silent for a long time. The atmosphere also felt unprecedentedly treacherous.


    Feng Lin''s external expression remained calm, but he was extremely vigilant in his heart. He was prepared to act at any moment.


    For a genetic grandmaster like Kennard that could deduce so many genetic sequences, if he cultivated, he would definitely not be a weakling.


    Because, compared to ordinary cultivators, a genetic grandmaster had many more options to choose from. They would naturally select the best option for themselves.


    Feng Lin would never underestimate his opponent, let alone someone like Kennard who was an extremely rare genetic grandmaster.


    Ultimately, the silence of the situation was still broken.


    "Follow me." Kennard coldly snorted and began to walk toward the depths of the lab.


    Feng Lin didn''t hesitate and followed closely behind.


    Although the atmosphere was weird and there might be danger waiting for him, he also wanted to know about the latest research information discovered by Kennard.


    The fact that he was walking on Sun Wukong Mythological Path also gave him enough confidence that no matter how troublesome the situation was, he would still be able to deal with it.


    Given how vast the universe was, he didn''t dare say that no one was a match for him. But if he wished to leave, Feng Lin believed that only a very few people in the universe would be able to stop him.


    Even the spirit blackholes weren''t able to do so, let alone a human like Kennard.


    The deeper he entered, the dimmer the laboratory became.


    Numerous large-scaled life maintenance cabins appeared before Feng Lin''s eyes. The transparent alloy reflected the scenes inside.


    Right now, the creatures immersed in the red liquid were no longer human. They were animals of all shapes and sizes. There was a three-tails fox with scales, a gorilla with four arms, a giant python with a singular spiral horn¡­


    From these creatures, one could see traces of the original animals they were based on. Yet all of them were mutated.


    What was crucial was that Feng Lin could clearly sense the force of mythological genes within them.


    "These are¡­" Feng Lin had a guess in his heart, but he still put on a look of puzzlement on his face as he asked.


    Kennard laughed lowly, his laughter sounded hoarse but was filled with satisfaction. "Mythological genes originated from myths and legends. You must know that in the ancient myths, there were not only legendary characters, but also legendary monsters as well! How can it be that only humans could awaken the powers of mythological genes? From my research, I discovered that animals also have mythological genes, but because they lacked the intelligence and wisdom of humans, they had no way to awaken their genes naturally. However, if we use external force to stimulate them, we would be able to cause the mythological genes in animals to awaken and retrace the genetic path, allowing animals to gain the powers of mythological and legendary monsters! I named this as mythological ancestor recall engineering¡­"


    When he spoke until here, Kennard began to laugh complacently.


    Feng Lin''s expression didn''t change. He glanced at the creatures in the red fluid. He could see three-tail fox, devil ape, a jiao snake...There were indeed traces of mythological creatures in these animals.


    Genetic potential +890, +920, +1090¡­


    Feng Lin glanced over at everything. From these monsters, he saw the truth of many ancient myths and legends, leading to his genetic potential rising.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    All of a sudden, the sound of a strong and powerful heartbeat rang out...


    Feng Lin saw a ball of meat as large as a fist floating in a sealed vacuum space in a cultivating device. It throbbed and pounded like a heart, yet it emitted mythological genetic powers. However, the properties of the genetic powers were muddled with no singular attributes. In fact, it seemed that it was able to evolve to produce any desired attribute.


    "What creature is this?" Feng Lin mumbled silently in his heart.


    All of a sudden, a voice filled with fanaticism rang out from the side.


    "This is my origin laboratory''s highest achievement, the greatest masterpiece!"


    "Creation cells!!!"

 492 Creation Cells

    "Creation cells?" Upon seeing the fanatic look on Kennard''s face, Lin Feng silently contemplated.


    In truth, even without Kennard saying anything, Lin Feng could sense that this ball of meat wasn''t so simple through his spiritual perception. It looked round but contained boundless lifeforce, and its energy fluctuation was terrifying.


    Wind, thunder, fire, water...


    Its aura was sometimes like a violent wind, sometimes like a galloping thunder, and sometimes like a blazing fire or the ice-cold rain...


    This meatball wasn''t a combination of a lump of different cells. It was like an even more primeval lifeform that contained the origins of countless transcendent paths, seemingly contained limitless possibilities.


    Now the sources of all transcendent paths were combined together and it became in a state somewhat resembling chaos.


    Lin Feng''s spirit force kept scanning it, and he could sense secrets of countless mythological genes within, which symbolized the absolute starting point.


    Genetic potential +800, +920, +890, +860...


    With just a glance and a spirit force scan, Feng Lin''s genetic potential began to surge explosively before the increase gradually slowed down.


    Creation cells?


    Lin Feng was extremely shocked.


    The cells of the creation god that contained the starting point of all mythological genes?...


    Daring to give this such a name¡­ the creation cells were undoubtedly the greatest achievement of this research lab!


    He had to obtain a sample of the creation cells!


    Feng Lin''s heart that had always been as calm as water, now had huge waves churning within.


    His spiritual instinct told him he had to obtain the creation cells no matter the price. This might be an unprecedented opportunity for him on his path of mythological cultivation.


    Creation cells?


    What was the heart monkey?


    It was a divine creature formed from the spirit.


    Feng Lin was walking on the Sun Wukong Mythological Path. Therefore, his spirit senses were incredibly sharp.


    His spiritual instinct would naturally be exceptionally accurate.


    Although this feeling wasn''t based on facts, Feng Lin could instantly tell that this meatball was a miraculous object that would be of great help to his cultivation. He must obtain it at all costs.


    Although he wanted it very badly, Feng Lin''s expression didn''t change. He simply smiled. "Creation cells? You are saying that this tiny meatball is the cells of the creation god in the legends? Are you not too audacious?"


    His tone was filled with doubt and mockery.


    Kennard giggled, "Although it''s audacious to name it like that, there''s no doubt that this is genuine."


    "Oh?" Lin Feng allowed interest to show on his face.


    Kennard continued in a low voice, "The universe is limitless. There are many mythological systems namely, Huaxia Mythology, Norse Mythology, Western Mythology...Each mythological system contains countless secrets and riddles of the paths leading to transcendence. Although the vast majority of the information we have now is fragmented, it''s not difficult to discover that there''s a major common point throughout all myths and legends."


    He paused, but he didn''t purposely act mysterious. His voice involuntarily turned heavy.


    Feng Lin''s heart clenched. He instinctively felt that he was about to hear the greatest truth of this gene origin laboratory. He naturally had to listen closely.


    "Witches and Angels from Western Mythology. Immortals, Deities, and Buddhas from Huaxia. The Nymphs of Maya. Amun and Pharaohs of Egypt¡­ Backtracking through the long river of time, you will discover that at the origin, chaos was everywhere. That was the most original state where there''s no space, no time, no beginning, and no end. From there on, gods appeared, splitting the heavens and earth, creating the world. These referred to the creation god in all mythologies! Clearly, in the ancient primordial era, regardless of which race, all had the knowledge that the universe sprang from chaos; this is a fact. The only thing different was the identity of the god of creation. The most famous names for the god of creation was Huaxia''s Pan Gu, Almighty God of the West, Chaos of Greek Mythology, Lord Brahma of Hinduism, and Atum of Egyptian Mythology¡ªall mythology sprang from the same source. The so-called creation god was nothing more than the physical manifestation of chaos. Hence, no matter how different the various mythological systems are, they all originated from chaos. Thirty years ago, after I understood this theory, I began to use vast numbers of large-scale A.I.s to perform billions of mythological genes simulations using the most basic mythological genes. And after countless failures, I finally managed to combine them into the most original cells. I named them as the creation cells! The cells of the creation god! Although they resemble a meatball and don''t display any attributes, they had the ability to evolve and transform into countless attributes. As long as I input the data to control them, these creation cells are truly like the god of creation, capable of creating all lives in the world. They can instantly transform into various mythological forms and this... is none other than the greatest achievement of my research. Do you know why my laboratory is called the origin gene laboratory? It is because our ultimate goal is to pursue the ultimate source of mythological genes and to decipher the secrets behind all mythologies!"


    He lifted his hands and spoke complacently. A look of madness could be seen on his face.


    When Feng Lin heard his words, his external expression was calm, but he was deeply shocked.


    Although this Kennard was a mad man, he couldn''t help but admit that this man was truly an extremely rare and genuine genius of the genetic field!


    He could even successfully create something like the creation cells. No matter how his personality was like, just this achievement alone made him worthy of respect.


    To a scientist, one''s accomplishments and one''s character were two separate things.


    But now, this was only a one-sided story by Kennard. As to whether would it be as powerful as he said, Feng Lin still needed to witness it personally before he could confirm it.


    "Is the creation cells truly as powerful as what you said? Can it transform into countless mythological forms, and are your words not too much of an exaggeration?" Feng Lin spoke, his face was filled with intentional disbelief.


    "Whether this is true or not, you will know when you see it!" said Kennard in a low voice. His fingers began to tap rapidly as he inputted data.


    Very soon, in that cultivating device, the creation cells started to change.


    The meatball was like a chicken egg that continued to squirm as it rapidly grew larger.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM.


    A powerful heartbeat rang out from within.


    Chaos was like a chicken egg!


    A mythological creature that had been nurtured for a long time seemed to have awakened within the egg.


    Ao!


    A frenzied roar rang out suddenly.


    The meatball changed rapidly, transforming into a devil cloaked in fire. This was a Balrog with black horns on its head. Although it was only at the height of a human, its features were extremely fiendish and malevolent, radiating a terrifying aura.


    Bang bang bang!


    The instant the Balrog appeared, it frenziedly began to beat on the transparent alloy wall. The flames burned with more intensity, wanting to incinerate everything.


    "Balrog of western mythology?" Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed.


    But things hadn''t ended yet!


    Kennard continued to input information. At the next moment, the Balrog melted and went back to the shape of a chicken egg. After that, a tiny person was born.


    Her figure was dainty and her countenance beautiful. Long jade-green hair flowed down, reaching her waist; her ears were pointed. This was none other than another mythological creature of western mythology. An elf!


    They were born with transcendent abilities and had a great affinity with nature. They were known as the seeds of the world''s fortune and blessed with grace and beauty, enjoying lifespan as high as 1,000 years.


    An aura that was one with nature radiated from it. The elements of wind, fire, water, wood, and metal¡ªall sorts of nature energy began to flow toward her like birds flying back to their homes in the forest. The flows of energy were extremely docile and coiled around her like obedient pets.


    The creation cells were the source of all genes. It seemed that it could truly transform into the various mythological creatures with each having their unique abilities.


    This thought surfaced in Feng Lin''s heart.


    Ang!


    An intense roar of a dragon rang out.


    The beautiful elf turned back into a chicken egg.


    After that, a head with deer antlers and a face resembling an ox with a beard appeared...


    The moment it appeared, it shook its head and tail. Its long sinuous body continued undulating. Eagle talons, fish scale, the body of a python¡­


    When this mythological creature appeared, it brimmed with an innate air of divinity, as though nothing could blaspheme it.


    A divine dragon of Huaxia Mythology?


    Note:


    ''Chaos was like a chicken egg'' refers to the time when Pan Gu split open heaven and earth and created the world: the heavens and earth were mixed together with chaos and resembled a chicken egg.

 493 True Essence of Transformation

    Divine dragon emerges, auspicious clouds manifest!


    The moment this divine dragon of Huaxia appeared, there was a surge of water content in the surroundings. Moisture began to gather over.


    The entire laboratory was filled with colored clouds as well as mist, which caused people to not be able to see clearly what was before them.


    The moment the divine dragon appeared, it instantly began to ''swim'' in the clouds as it bellowed continuously.


    The dragon roars echoed through space and took a long time before they faded away.


    As it danced, the clouds churned. Lightning flashed as storms began to build, filling the lab with the breeze of wind.


    Dragons could be large or small, and they could soar or conceal themselves. Large dragons could breathe out clouds; small dragons were capable of concealment. They could both soar through the universe or submerge themselves within the waves¡­


    The divine dragons of Huaxia were different from the evil dragons of Western Mythology.


    Some of the Dragons of Western Mythology were merely huge winged lizards, a type of monster that would invoke fear in the hearts of those who saw it.


    Meanwhile, Huaxia divine dragons were innately divine creatures. The moment they were born, phenomena would appear all over in heaven and earth.


    Although the divine dragon in the lab was only two meters long and seemed pocket-sized, its essence was of divinity.


    Feng Lin lowered his eyes, feeling great waves of shock in his heart.


    Were these creation cells truly the cells of the creation god that had the ability to transform into all creatures?


    It first became a Balrog and then into a beautiful elf. Now, it transformed into a divine dragon, seemingly without limitations...


    One must know that the Huaxia Mythology System and Western Mythology System were two completely different main systems of the universe.


    These creation cells could effortlessly transform into anything in different mythological systems. This ability was truly frightening now that he thought about it.


    Feng Lin''s body began to tremble.


    Obtain it, he had to obtain it!


    His spiritual instinct kept reminding him.


    These creation cells would be of extraordinary benefit to his future. He must not miss it.


    Staring at the divine dragon turning back into a meatball, he noted that the energy fluctuations also began to dim. Feng Lin''s eyes flashed as some thoughts flashed through his mind.


    As long as someone inputted the command, the creation cells could transform into any mythological form. But every time it did so, huge amounts of energy would be exhausted.


    This was logical and illogical at the same time.


    The law of energy conservation was the most basic law in the universe. And consuming energy for each transformation tied in with the laws of physics.


    However, when this was placed on the creation cells, it didn''t seem suitable.


    Since these cells were the cells of the creation god, they should have the characteristics that could surpass the basic laws in the universe. They could create something from nothing, including energy and all lifeforms in the world.


    But now, the cells were obeying the law of energy conservation. This clearly indicated that the creation cells weren''t as powerful as what he had imagined.


    The so-called creation cells were just the source code of mythological genes. They could only reassemble the cells through inputs and transform into the mythological form that was inputted.


    Genetic potential + 8,200!


    In an instant, given Feng Lin''s attainments in mythological theory, he quickly understood the crux of this matter and his genetic potential immediately soared.


    Although he had deciphered its secret, its creation process was still a riddle.


    Upon thinking of this, he tried to probe. "If you say that the creation cells are the base of all lifeforms, and the codes imprinted in it are like data models, then you are a multi-dimensional printer, right? The so-called mythological lifeforms are merely unique objects you ''printed'' out through inputting data into the creation cells!"


    "Mhm?" When Kennard heard this, he was visibly shocked.


    He didn''t expect that just after a short moment of display, Feng Lin had already seen through so many secrets.


    Feng Lin''s attainments in mythological theory were much deeper and more profound than what he had imagined earlier. At the very least, Feng Lin''s understanding was not in any way inferior to him.


    Upon seeing his look of wariness, Feng Lin laughed silently in his heart. After that, his thoughts flashed as he suddenly discovered an area that he had neglected earlier.


    Creation cells had the ability to effortlessly transform its shape. Wasn''t this complementary with his Sun Wukong Mythological Path?


    Sun Wukong was also known as the heart monkey. His spirit and thoughts had the ability of endless transformations.


    If he could see through the secrets of the creation cells, wouldn''t that allow him to transform into any mythological creatures and also possess their true strength?


    That must be the true essence behind Sun Wukong''s legendary ability, the Seventy-Two Transformations! The true essence of endless transformation, capable of transforming into anything in the world!


    Although he had awakened the Sun Wukong Gene and was capable of transformation, he merely would have the external form of what he wanted to transform into. He wouldn''t have the true power level.


    It was one thing for ordinary animals.


    But a powerful mythological lifeform would have different transcendent essence and would be hard to replicate.


    For this point, the creation cells could solve everything. It could perfectly change into any mythological forms.


    Genetic potential +6,800!


    Subconsciously, Feng Lin understood the crux of the matter, yet it was tough for him to link that with his understanding.


    Only the surge in his potential represented the truth.


    The Sun Wukong Mythological Path combined with the creation cells, how much potential would it have?


    Simply inestimable!


    Feng Lin started to tremble just by thinking about it. Even goosebumps surfaced on his skin.


    Since this was the case, Feng Lin no longer masked it. He didn''t beat around the bush and directly spoke, "What must I pay in order to get the technology of creating this cell?"


    "Knowledge is priceless. The most valuable of all is naturally mythological knowledge, and it naturally can only be exchanged with other mythological knowledge. The creation cells are my greatest achievement in this lab. If you wish to exchange it, you have to take out all of your mythological knowledge." Kennard smiled confidently, seemingly knowing that the creation cells were something Feng Lin had to obtain no matter what. He didn''t hesitate to quote an astronomical price.


    When Feng Lin heard this, his expression instantly sank.


    (The greed of this man knows no bounds!)


    He had knowledge of all the mythological systems in the world. And no matter how valuable the creation cells were, they were not enough to exchange for it.


    Although he truly wanted the creation cells, Feng Lin''s desire for them had not reached a state of frenzy yet. But even so, it would be too much of a pity to give up on them.


    Therefore, he mixed the truth with lies. "Other than the remaining information about the Norse Mythological System, I still have the majority of information about the Japanese Mythological System. I can only give you this much. I want to use them to exchange for the creation technique of creation cells, as well as the original-generation gene code!"


    The original-generation gene code touched on the ultimate technique with regard to combining mythological genes. As long as one mastered this technique, they could easily deduce and create any type of mythological form.


    Upon seeing Feng Lin taking out knowledge of two mythological systems, Kennard''s eyes gleamed.


    Mythological knowledge was extremely fragmented. Hence, they were priceless.


    These two mythological systems had remnant pieces of knowledge floating around. However, information about them was truly too little.


    Kennard didn''t think too deeply. He continued to ask, "Does this include your own mythological path? If it doesn''t, it''s impossible for me to exchange the creation cells with you!"


    Greed like this was like a snake trying to swallow an elephant!


    When Feng Lin heard this, his expression instantly turned ice-cold.


    Seeing the protruding eyes of Kennard as well as the drool at the side of his mouth, how could Feng Lin still not understand? Gaining knowledge of other mythological systems was merely of secondary importance to this man. What he truly wanted was Feng Lin''s Sun Wukong Mythological Path.


    He was truly the epitome of greed!


    One''s mythological path was the greatest secret of any cultivator. It involved one''s secret of transcendence and would never be told to anyone else.


    Once it was revealed, wouldn''t others know of his own foundation and weaknesses? Wouldn''t that bring him increased trouble and danger?


    Although the creation cells were rare, the benefits it would bring Feng Lin were still unknown!


    Moreover, Sun Wukong Mythological Path was a genuine, bonafide paragon mythological path!


    The values of the two didn''t match at all.


    Feng Lin wanted to obtain the creation cells very much, but the desire for them hadn''t reached the extent where he would lose his mind.


    "Sir, you are too greedy. If you are determined on your ludicrous request, it seems like we have nothing more to talk about." Feng Lin openly spoke, his voice was filled with resolve.


    The creation cells might be of great use to him, but he wasn''t in a hurry to obtain them now.


    Right now, he already roughly knew the fundamental principles behind the creation cells. With his own trove of mythological knowledge, Feng Lin didn''t believe that he wouldn''t be able to figure this out. It was only a question of time.


    Upon seeing Feng Lin not wasting time and turning to depart, Kennard''s expression grew extremely unsightly. He had estimated things wrongly.


    He overestimated the attraction the creation cells posed to Feng Lin and underestimated Feng Lin''s determination.


    Trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it!


    If Feng Lin really left here, it meant that he would never have the chance to find out the mental/spirit-type mythological path Feng Lin was walking on!


    His countenance drastically transformed, becoming as sinister as a ghost as he maliciously spoke, "Do you think that my gene origin laboratory is a place where you can come and go as you wish to? Now that you''ve seen the secrets of the creation cells, it is impossible for you to leave unless you reveal your own mythological path to me!"


    As the sound of his voice faded, a strange mental fluctuation gushed forth as this mad scientist began to input commands into his id microchip.


    ROAR! BOOM! SHRIEK!!...


    Those artificially created monsters in the life cabins began to open their gleaming red eyes. They instinctively roared and howled.


    The doors of the glass cabins opened.


    Numerous mythological monsters climbed out from the life cabins under control. They then surrounded Feng Lin, making sure that he had no way to escape.

 494 Transforming Into A Monster

    "Finally revealing your true intentions?"


    Feng Lin glanced at the surroundings. The mythological creatures seemed extremely ferocious and had surrounded him from all directions. He wasn''t too surprised like this.


    Human nature had always been chaotic. There was no one born innately good or evil.


    The concepts of good and evil were just a distinction created by humans based on ''morality'' and ''ethics''.


    Hence, Feng Lin had never excluded the possibility of using the greatest evil to measure human nature.


    For a mad scientist that didn''t mind experimenting on his own kind, how much humanity would be in him?


    Ever since he came here, Feng Lin had been extremely cautious.


    Now, it seemed like his speculations were right.


    Seeing Kennard''s current appearance, it was clear that Kennard had an evil intention toward him.


    The so-called getting new mythological knowledge was only of secondary importance. Kennard just coveted his Sun Wukong Mythological Path.


    Given Feng Lin''s outstanding performance in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda''s trial, and with Kennard''s attainments in mythological knowledge, Kennard might have already seen through something.


    Could it be that a spirit type mythological path truly had extreme compatibility with the creation cells?


    There was no wind without a cave; thus, that might be the reason behind his action.


    Feng Lin had some speculations in his heart, but his expression remained calm. He turned and coldly looked at Kennard. "The transaction is off, but righteousness and benevolence exist. Kennard, are you planning to enter a situation where either the fish dies or the net splits?"


    Right now, Kennard also couldn''t be bothered to conceal his greed. He spoke malevolently, "Ever since I saw your fights in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, I knew that you are the one I''ve always been looking for, a cultivator on a mental/spirit mythological path. Your heart and spirit are capable of myriad transformations, and only a powerful spirit force could drive this mythological creation gene. This is something my creation cells lack. I just didn''t expect that even before I look for you, you already sent yourself to me on a platter. Since you are courting death, who can you blame?" After speaking, he was clearly complacent and was laughing sinisterly.


    So this was really the case?


    Feng Lin silently mused, the words of Kennard had verified his conjecture.


    The creation cells contained the source of mythological gene, but if it wanted to transform according to its desires, it needed an incomparably powerful source of spirit force. If not, the creation cells would easily lose its sense of self and be out of control after repeated transformations.


    Since this was the case, it appeared that Kennard had long since coveted his Sun Wukong Mythology Path. All the other things he spoke of were a pretense.


    Since this was the case, it was destined that things wouldn''t end up peacefully today.


    This was his own Dao, how could it allow others to seize it?


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with a cold light as he stared straight at the grim-looking Kennard before him.


    He could deeply sense the madness within Kennard. It was like he had already lost control of his sanity.


    Spirit force wouldn''t lie!


    Could it be that this Kennard had fallen into a crazed state due to his obsession with mythological gene research?


    This was why he needed a mental/spirit mythological path to stabilize his heart and mind, or he would never be able to control the creation cells perfectly.


    Feng Lin faintly sensed that he guessed the truth.


    However, he didn''t have time to think too much.


    These artificial lifeforms that were mock mythological creatures had eyes filled with bloodlust as they lunged toward him.


    The four-armed devil ape beat its chest frenziedly and continued howling. A stone-like luster appeared on its four arms as it leaped into the air.


    Its howl was extremely piercing and after that, it slammed down with violence, wanting to crush apart the two-legged creature that stood before him into meat paste.


    Feng Lin''s gaze was calm. He didn''t avoid the attack and merely issued an ordinary-looking punch as he clashed head-on against the ape.


    BOOM!


    His Heart Monkey Force enhanced his strength by a factor of ten!


    This seemingly ordinary straight punch was like a god wielding a hammer, containing force that was enough to topple mountains and overturn seas.


    The four-armed devil ape had a huge body. But after this punch slammed into it, it instantly transformed into a ball of black shadows that was flung through the air. It then slammed into the incomparably tough alloy wall, leaving a clear imprint of its body onto it. Its bones and flesh instantly shattered, becoming meat paste, causing a fishy stench to permeate the air.


    Ying, ying, ying!


    A sharp noise rang out.


    The three-tailed fox moved like a spinning top. Sinister green flames shot over, as dense as shooting stars.


    But Feng Lin merely activated his Monkey King Domain. These demon fires couldn''t even get near his body and would dissipate silently. After that, he simply moved over and punched the poor fox to death.


    However, things weren''t at an end yet.


    A three-headed monster, a winged fish with legs, a monstrous chicken with scaly armor¡­


    This lab used animals for mythological gene experimentation. It was simply like a world of monsters.


    These monsters were all modified genetically and had various bizarre powers.


    But no matter how strange their powers were, their physical strength and vitality stat were simply too weak.


    Feng Lin didn''t use any move. He simply threw a punch, another punch and another punch again.


    Very soon, piles of meat paste appeared on the ground, no longer retaining any semblance to their original form.


    "Are these all your trump cards? If that''s so, I''m afraid you won''t be able to keep me here today." A cold smile lit up Feng Lin''s face as he stared at Kennard.


    When Kennard heard this, his expression turned even more malevolent. His entire person swelled up at a speed visible to the naked eye and became extremely bloated.


    He burst out from his clothes and became a large meatball, resembling a worm that was magnified over 100 times. He squirmed endlessly, and a face filled with malice could be seen imprinted on the meatball. With a glance, this looked like a monster slime from western mythology, yet it exuded a baleful aura. Gooey substances dripped off it, causing sizzling sounds as it corroded the ground.


    An intent filled with madness spread out. Countless mental shouts of agony could be felt within it.


    (What monster is this?)


    Although Feng Lin had no idea how Kennard achieved this change, he could sense a huge danger in his heart.


    The aura of Kennard had risen rapidly to the elite adept realm from the grand cultivator realm, directly jumping two major realms. This point wasn''t scientific nor genetic at all.


    The law of energy conservation of the universe seemed to have been eaten by the dogs. This completely surpassed Feng Lin''s understanding and logic.


    But the truth was before his eyes.


    He should strike first and gain the upper hand!


    Feng Lin instantly came to a decision. He ignored everything else and slammed his cudgel down.


    Grow, grow, grow!


    Under the urging of his spirit force, the metal cudgel rapidly expanded, becoming a heavenly pillar that smashed down, wanting to crush heaven and earth.


    BANG!


    The huge squirming worm that Kennard transformed into had completely lost all rationality. It didn''t even avoid it.


    The metal cudgel slammed down with overwhelming force on Kennard''s obese body. However, it was like he had struck a ball of cotton. There was no impact, and it caused his cudgel to sink in.


    What?


    Feng Lin was shocked. He instantly retreated.


    However, the metal cudgel was stuck. He couldn''t pull it out.


    The slime-like form rapidly transformed. Kennard''s muscles were like flowing water. Very soon, blazing flames rose as a horned Balrog appeared in place of the worm. This Balrog was over ten meters tall and was incredibly muscular, cloaked in hell flames. It was like he wanted to incinerate the human world completely into ashes.


    "Mythological form? You transplanted the creation cells onto yourself?"

 495 Mythological Form

    The adept realm required the comprehending of mythological genes.


    The elite adept realm blended in the origin from all aspects, stimulating the mythological genes to modify the human body from a deep level. It resulted in some sort of unknown transformation, breaking away from the restrictions one might have from being of a certain race.


    Under such a situation, the genetic power would increase tremendously. Each and every action would have a great prowess. One''s life would go through a huge change, getting closer to that of mythological creatures. That was why this was known as the mythological form.


    The moment one entered the elite adept realm, it would be like a great distinction between divinities and mere mortals!


    This was the greatest difference between elite adept cultivators from other cultivators.


    Reaching the mythological form meant that the elite adept cultivator had already reached some level of immortality, being able to transcend life''s restraints and no longer being at the same level as mere mortals anymore.


    It was only at this stage that the mythological gene would be completely stimulated, modifying the human life at the intrinsic level from all aspects. They would go through a complete transformation and evolve into a new realm.


    Not only would the person be able to reach the peaks amongst all the interstellar humans, but they would also be considered top-notch existences across all innate transcendent living creatures in the universe.


    Being able to suppress a planet single-handedly!


    The mythological form was usually the crux for these cultivators to break out from the restraints they had from their respective races.


    When Feng Lin battled against those elite adept cultivators in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda previously, he had seen their inhuman side¡ªAsura, Lava Giant, Ice Empress...


    However, their mythological form still retained human qualities and wasn''t as exaggerated as this Kennard. Kennard had turned into a flame demon that walked out from western mythology.


    Right now, Feng Lin was no longer able to sense any human aura from Kennard. There was only magma-like scorching heat that brought along flames and sulfuric smell from hell.


    Previously, Kennard was clearly just a grand cultivator. For him to be able to go through such a drastic change within such a short period of time, there was no other way to explain this other than that unbelievable creation cells.


    What a lunatic!


    Feng Lin cursed in his heart.


    The creation cells, even if they weren''t really Creation God''s cells, they were still completely different from that of humans. If the cells were recklessly transplanted, it wasn''t known what kind of consequences there would be.


    Him becoming mythological slime was the consequence.


    How could humans possibly dominate over god?


    No matter what trouble these creation cells would bring, it was true that they were terrifying!


    Hell Lava!


    The moment the flame demon appeared, he immediately cracked up into maniacal laughter. Flames and magma that came from hell surged over like tidal waves, bringing along venom that was like sulfur, having piercing smells and strong killing vibes.


    The magma had a temperature of over 3,000 degrees Celsius. Before gaining possession of the mythological form, Feng Lin wouldn''t be able to withstand such high temperatures even with his stone monkey body. If he were to be submerged within it for a long period of time, his flesh would melt.


    Monkey King Domain!


    He opened up both hands and his spirit force formed a material shield that encompassed all directions.


    His spirit force dominated over the prowess of the world, and a piercing chill extended out.


    The magma kept on showering down, but they solidified rapidly, losing their heat.


    However, the magma turned into rocks after being cooled down and was still going to seal up Feng Lin within them.


    Boom!


    Feng Lin swung his metal cudgel and instantly shattered the stone crust completely, charging out.


    Great Sage Cudgel Arts!


    The flame demon''s entire body was covered in hellish flames, making it impossible for Feng Lin to get close.


    Feng Lin decided to perform the Great Sage Cudgel Arts. The Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel was tough and could destroy everything in its way. It swung out and created a myriad of cudgel shadows.


    Every cudgel attack had the power of 30,000 catties as if wanting to shatter everything before their eyes completely.


    Bang bang bang!


    That flame demon hadn''t expected that this person would dare to charge out like this. Before it could react in time, it kept on being struck repeatedly.


    The cudgel was heavy and when it smashed down onto it, it kept crying out in pain.


    Its two sharp claws swung about crazily, clashing with the metal cudgel. Sparks were spent splattering out, looking abnormally valiant.


    The flame demon had a height of ten meters and when it moved, there were loud booming sounds. It kept on clashing against Feng Lin''s metal cudgel head-on with a pair of sharp claws, not being pushed to be on a disadvantage.


    However, instead of being surprised, Feng Lin was overjoyed instead.


    Although the other party might appear to be strong and ferocious, its moves were actually very messed up. It was relying on its powerful life level to attack.


    Clearly, its body''s capabilities were unable to match with its own vitality. It had to rely on the creation cells to force its growth.


    Possessing a great exterior, but was actually all messed up inside.


    This was very promising!


    Great Sage Lifting the Seas!


    Cudgel shadows moved about, forming a succession of attacks that flipped the ocean over, seething in a continuous stretch.


    Bang bang bang!


    Sharp claw shadows were pushed away fiercely. The cudgel attacks were like tidal waves crashing onto the flame demon, causing sparks to splatter out from its mouth and nose.


    The hellish flames were all expelled outside by the Monkey King Domain, unable to get close to Feng Lin in the slightest.


    Seeing that the series of attacks were useless, the flame demon that Kennard had taken the form of let out a series of enraged howls. The hellish flames instantly burst out and drowned it.


    Roar!


    A series of violent howls rang out.


    Strong gales blew.


    A savage head with a horn popped up. It was covered in pitch-black scales, had a head like that of skeletons, and its body was dry and ferocious. It was a western black dragon!


    Its bone wings flapped, bringing forth a series of strong gales.


    Waves of ominous black auras were sent out. They were like the quietest darkness in the universe, engulfing all light rays and matter.


    The Monkey King Domain emitted faint white light and clashed with the black aura.


    Silently, the two wiped each other out.


    Feng Lin could clearly sense his Heart Monkey Force was depleted rapidly.


    The black dragon pounced over with a violent disposition, tearing with its sharp fangs and claws...


    There were shadows everywhere, completely encompassing Feng Lin within it.


    Darkness Magic: Devouring Sphere!


    Darkness Magic: Death Domain!


    Darkness Magic: Flesh Puppet!


    ...


    Black auras that could kill all living creatures came shrouding down.


    The black sphere engulfed everything. A stretch of horrifying cavities would be left behind everywhere it passed by.


    Crackle crackle!


    Many fragmented skeletal structures slowly stood up from the meat paste, with pieces of flesh hanging on them. They started to surround Feng Lin.


    "Creating trouble even after death!" Feng Lin let out a cold snort and his lips pouted as he blew out fiercely.


    Purplish-red flames shot out, forming a faint line of fire. However, they had a blazing temperature and could cut through everything in their path.


    Before those dead spiritual creatures could get close, they were immediately slashed into pieces. Then, they would be rapidly incinerated into ashes, leaving no traces behind.


    Wreaking great havoc in the heavenly palace!


    Feng Lin''s body kept on spinning like a top, his cudgel attacking in succession, forming many circles that swept out in all directions.


    The cudgel attacks covered an area of ten meters, forming a strong fortification.


    The moment the black dragon got near, it would be drawn into the attacks. Therefore, it couldn''t get close.


    The vicious dragon became increasingly savage and fierce, and it went through another transformation. This time around, it became a huge wolf that opened its big mouth that was as big as a black hole. It seemed to be like a bottomless space that led to an unknown place.


    The huge attraction force covered Feng Lin, wanting to draw him into the mouth, leaving not even any bones behind.


    World Destroyer Demon Wolf Fenrir?


    Feng Lin was taken by surprise. Particles shot out from under his feet, and he performed a somersault to break out from the confinement.


    The demon wolf kept giving chase relentlessly.


    The chase continued, with two streams of light¡ªone gold and one black¡ªin a pursuit. They occasionally clashed, occasionally separated, and it was an intense struggle...


    Genetic potential +1,200, +1,300, +1,600...


    As the battle continued, Kennard''s repeatedly changing body made it seem as if every single mythological monster had been understood by him. He could transform freely, dealing with various complicated situations.


    Feng Lin kept on handling the attacks. However, this was comparable to his opponent keep presenting the essence of mythological creatures before him. His potential kept on surging.


    The more he saw, the more he knew.


    In terms of understanding myths and legends, no one in the universe could compare with Feng Lin.


    As the battle continued, Feng Lin quietly used the genetic equations to perform derivations. He soon discovered the greatest flaw under the other party''s powerful image.

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    The creation cells held a myriad of mythological genes, having creation force.


    This was an extremely high-grade energy that allowed Kennard to cross two great realms directly. His life level evolved tremendously, and now he possessed indescribable mythological form.


    Right now, Kennard had completely become a monster in myths and legends. There were no hints of human aura coming from him at all.


    Flame demon, black dragon, demon wolf¡­


    His huge body that looked like a worm appeared hideous and savage, emitting an indescribable aura. The moment one got close, their mind would turn chaotic. Strange mumblings would ring out next to their ears, causing their spirit force to go out of control.


    A series of ripples also appeared in Feng Lin''s heart, and it was then rapidly suppressed.


    Hell Flames, Dark Magic, Demon Wolf Devour...


    All sorts of attacks came crashing over as if they were just free cabbages. They contained mythological powers and wherever they passed by, the laboratory would be left in chaos.


    Feng Lin extended his Monkey King Domain to the greatest extent and handled all the attacks that came his way. At the same time, his eyes radiated with silver light as he stared at the changes taking place on the other party''s body. He gradually managed to place his fingers on things.


    Although the other party''s attacks were fierce, they were too chaotic and merely relied on the powerful life level to release the excess energies in him.


    He was an elite adept in mythology cultivation yet was unable to suppress Feng Lin. This proved that it was a case of not following the natural order of things.


    As the other party kept on unleashing his powers recklessly, his mental spirit was increasingly filled with violent auras.


    If one''s mental spirit wasn''t strong enough and they only had great power which they couldn''t control over, it''d be just like a sharp blade in an infant''s hands. Not only would it not be able to release its prowess, but it could also engulf oneself at any moment.


    Seeing that his opponent''s expression was getting increasingly savage and crazy, and the monsters he transformed into were getting increasingly distorted and wild, Feng Lin noticed that Kennard was gradually unable to withstand the backlash from the creation cells.


    If this continued, the other party would collapse without him needing to do anything.


    However, it wasn''t his style to be on the passive stance.


    [Creation force was it?]


    [I shall see what profoundness you hold.]


    ...


    The clearer he could see the crux, the more at ease Feng Lin was. His gaze emitted strong interest.


    Although this monster was violent and ferocious, it also provided Feng Lin with an opportunity to probe deeper into the creation cells.


    Spirit Thorn!


    Feng Lin wasn''t reckless and didn''t fight Kennard head-on. Instead, he rode on the Somersault Cloud, turning into a stream of golden light that kept on flying in the sky, causing this monster to keep on bellowing in fury.


    The spirit force gathered and pierced out fiercely like a sharp prick.


    Kennard felt a pain in his forehead as a powerful spirit force gushed into his mind. Before he could react to it, it had run rapidly through his entire body.


    The green veins on his face popped up and kept twitching, making him appear increasingly hideous. He suddenly took on another transformation, turning into a huge snake with a horn on his head. His body was thick as a pillar, and he let out a silent roar with his mouth wide open.


    Wherever his mouth turned toward, the space would become distorted, forming emptiness like a black hole.


    There were no attraction forces, no abnormalities... However, all matters where the black hole encompassed would disappear completely. It was as if they had never existed before.


    This strange scene appeared increasingly terrifying, causing a chill to run in Feng Lin''s heart.


    World Devouring Serpent Jormungandr?


    Feng Lin performed a somersault and drew their distance apart.


    Snake-typed creatures didn''t have a strong vision. They sensed things through heat radiations.


    Feng Lin turned into golden electricity that hovered in the sky, sometimes moving to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes to the east, and sometimes to the west. There were no fixed patterns at all, and he kept on hiding from the big snake''s vision. At the same time, he accelerated his spirit force to invade his opponent''s body.


    Wild, chaotic, distorted...


    The power that filled up the big snake''s body was filled with a strange aura. It would sometimes be scorching hot, sometimes be icy cold, sometimes erupt... It was as if the energy itself was also constantly changing, like countless powers were forcibly mixed together without any fixed patterns or rhythms.


    How would one be able to control such chaotic powers?


    They would have to use an exceptionally strong spirit to be able to find an anchor within the chaotic energy impacts and thereby stabilizing their own will.


    This was probably the price that one had to pay for recklessly transplanting the creation cells. While they obtained power, they would also need to pay the price of losing their minds.


    It was only now that Feng Lin understood why Kennard would be this crazy and wild.


    Since that was the case, then all the more he mustn''t be allowed to have his way!


    Waves of chaotic powers came surging over with chaotic will, wanting to expel the spirit force that had invaded the body.


    Before causing him to die, he must first be made to go crazy!


    Feng Lin smiled, his eyes radiated with a mysterious glow. They were like a kaleidoscope sending out invisible alluring auras.


    Kennard''s eyes had turned red that it felt as if blood was going to flow out from them. He was filled with craziness and chaos, but faced against this overwhelming spirit impact, he started to struggle intensely.


    When one had only power but insufficient will, the power would just be like an ivory tower, and one would become a puppet to the power.


    Since that was the case, then let this chaotic power become even wilder!


    Feng Lin''s spirit force split up, seeping into various parts of his opponent''s body, incessantly stimulating that chaotic power.


    The creation force became increasingly intense, releasing auras with many different attributes.


    Icy cold, blazing hot, erupting...


    Many flesh bumps bulged up on Kennard''s body, and stinky pus flowed out from them. Half of his body felt scorching hot as if there was a fire burning, while the other half felt icy cold as if he was within an ice cave...


    It didn''t take long before his body swelled up into a monster whose body wasn''t symmetrical nor well-balanced.


    The powers in his body were like magma that had remained silent for over 10,000 years amidst flames, but now had completely erupted, no longer suppressible.


    Kennard''s bloodshot eyes were filled with pain and despair, and his gaze when looking at Feng Lin was extremely vengeful. His huge snake body turned into black shadows and lashed out crazily with heavy strength.


    The alloy walls in the laboratory, together with all sorts of apparatus, were all shattered. The place was in a complete mess.


    However, Feng Lin let out a soft laugh, appearing increasingly relaxed. He dodged the attacks but used his invisible spirit force to engulf the other party.


    Unable to do anything to his opponent, Kennard''s form became increasingly chaotic. He had long since lost the shape of the great snake. Instead, his head, limbs, body... had all completely turned into that of a monster.


    His worm-like, fat body had a lot of cracks, and pieces of his flesh were falling off.


    It was about time!


    Seeing that the other party had already completely gone out of control, Feng Lin finally started to retaliate.


    Earthfiend Truefire!


    Feng Lin formed seals with both hands, sanding fierce and burning flames gushing out. A sea of flames instantly surrounded his opponent, burning him incessantly.


    Roar roar roar!


    Kennard''s entire body was struck with scalding pain, and he bellowed out uncontrollably. His big, fat body kept on twisting non-stop.


    Feng Lin held onto the metal cudgel tightly, channeling the Heart Monkey Force into it.


    Grow! Grow! Grow!


    The metal cudgel instantly turned into 30 meters long, smashing down heavily!


    Boom!


    Toppling a thousand mountains, overturning ten thousand seas!


    As if Mount Tai was pressing down, irresistible forces gathered onto a post and instantly erupted.


    Rumble!


    Flames splattered and countless pieces of charred flesh exploded, turning into a bloody rain.


    A strong stench of blood permeated out everywhere. It was convulsing.

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    Blood rained down, forming a horrifying scene.


    Feng Lin stood amidst it, and an invisible field expelled all the blood outside, allowing him to not come into contact with the blood.


    Bang!


    A figure fell strongly into the ground, amidst the flesh and blood, breathing very weakly. Who else could it be but Kennard?


    Right now, he was all bones. His blood and vital energy had taken a huge blow, and the creation cells had completely broken his body. His life signs were plunging rapidly, and he soon plummeted from the elite adept realm.


    Adept, grand cultivator, elite cultivator...


    Very soon, it reached rock bottom, and he wasn''t even comparable to a normal person.


    The creation cells'' backlash caused him to lose all of his cultivation. Right now, it was even an issue of whether his life could be saved!


    However, Feng Lin wasn''t planning on letting him die just like that.


    Kennard was a renowned genetic grandmaster in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. If he were to disappear without a trace just like that, it''d likely bring about a huge commotion.


    Although he wasn''t scared, he couldn''t be bothered to get himself into trouble.


    And the most important thing was that Kennard''s remaining value hadn''t been completely depleted.


    Although Feng Lin had already gotten his hands on a large part of the secrets behind the creation cells, how could it be compared to having the inventor himself telling him everything in detail?


    Feng Lin beckoned with his hand and the unconscious body instantly floated up, landing on his hand.


    Feng Lin put in a pill into Kennard''s mouth, keeping him alive.


    Next, Feng Lin raised both his hands and countless fragments¡ªflesh and blood, murky water¡ªwere all cleaned up.


    The laboratory was clean once again as if the great battle hadn''t taken place at all. Under the effect of his spirit force, all the traces were wiped clean and everything was restored...


    Only those apparatus ceased to exist and the blank space felt a little empty.


    Feng Lin sat down on the ground, cross-legged, working to regain his origin qi.


    He continued until Kennard woke up. After a while, Kennard saw Feng Lin the moment he opened his eyes, and he almost gasped aloud.


    A pair of mysterious-looking eyes entered his vision, and an invisible spirit force invaded his mind. His consciousness once again sank into a state of disarray.


    A voice rang out from the horizons, interrogating his heart.


    "Reveal the secrets to the creation cells!"


    Kennard''s eyes were white and showed no signs of resistance as he said, "The creation cells are the greatest creation in mythological genetic engineering. Through the methods that bring about atvatism¡­"


    He revealed all the secrets in succession.


    Genetic potential +1,200, +1,300, +1,400...


    This high-level knowledge about mythological genes was instantly turned into Feng Lin''s strength, allowing his potential to keep on increasing. Very soon, the total amount of his potential had broken through the 50,000 threshold.


    Not only had Feng Lin managed to obtain a tremendous amount of mythological knowledge on this trip, but just the increment in his potential alone was sufficient for him to make huge progress.


    By the time Kennard had revealed all the mythological knowledge he knew of, Feng Lin''s free genetic points had already been increased to six points.


    "This is what the creation cells are? So that''s it!" After finding out all the secrets, Feng Lin was struck by a great feeling of comprehension.


    What they called the ultimate technique might tend to seem deep and unfathomable, but once one grasped the crux behind it, they would have the feeling that it was nothing fancy.


    Right now, there were no secrets about the creation cells that Feng Lin didn''t know of anymore.


    "From now onward, you''ll forget about all this! I don''t know you, and you don''t know me!" Feng Lin''s voice sounded hollow and distant, resonating in the deepest part of Kennard''s heart.


    He wore a hint of a struggle and then said, "Yes, I''ll forget all this! I don''t know you..."


    Feng Lin nodded and then turned to head out without any hesitation. He didn''t even throw a glance at the ball that was formed from creation cells.


    After understanding all the knowledge and combining them with his own mythological knowledge, Feng Lin now clearly understood everything. Although this ball might seem to be the greatest work in Kennard''s view, it was just a failed product.


    What he wanted was something better!


    After Feng Lin''s figure disappeared, Kennard stared upward listlessly for very long before he came back to his senses.


    He got up with great difficulty and looked around in a daze. "What happened? Why am I laying down on the ground?..."


    As if he had suddenly thought of something, Kennard immediately jumped up. "My creation cells!"


    He quickly ran over. When he saw the ball soaking in the solution in the breeding cabin, unharmed, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    Kennard stuck his face close onto the translucent alloy wall before he laughed silently, feeling obsession, infatuated, delirious...


    Everything that took place in the surroundings had been completely forgotten by him.


    ...


    The Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art circulated and all the spiritual qi across the entire level in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda was completely sapped dry. A commotion broke up once again.


    "It''s happening again? Who''s the one that causes all the spiritual qi of heaven and earth to be gone again?"


    "We must find this person today!"


    "Is there an end to this? How are we supposed to cultivate like this?"


    ...


    As the person behind this phenomenon, Feng Lin didn''t pay it any heed at all. He seemed to have turned into a bottomless black hole, engulfing the spiritual qi crazily and sinking deep into his cultivation. However, this caused the entire level of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda to sink in great chaos.


    Add point!


    After he recovered his optimal condition, he didn''t hesitate at all. He decisively added the 6 free genetic points he just received onto the Sun Wukong Gene and Cultivation Gene. His attributes went through a tremendous change.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 110,800


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x10; Cultivation Gene x8


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic Potential: 3,180


    =======


    The Sun Wukong Gene was maxed out at one go, and the Cultivation Gene was also strengthened to eight points.


    Two points, just two points away!


    Feng Lin was just this little bit to maxing out all his genes and officially reaching the elite adept realm. He was only one step away.


    This time around, due to the great power of the perfect-grade mythological genes, his vitality had broken through the 100,000 threshold, reaching the elite adept level.


    It could be said that Feng Lin had already taken a tremendous leap and become one of the top-notch human cultivators in the universe by relying on his powerful vitality.


    He stood up and clenched his fist, feeling waves of scorching power gushing out from his body. It was as if he had endless powers that couldn''t be depleted.


    However, the elite adept realm didn''t just represent a powerful vitality. It was also the qualitative improvement in one''s life on the intrinsic level.


    Once interstellar humans were to obtain the mythological form, they would completely break free from the restraints of the carbon-based physical body and get closer toward ancient divinities.


    The abilities of the mythological forms were also closely related to the mythological paths.


    Feng Lin was especially anticipative toward this aspect.


    Once he obtained a breakthrough to become an elite adept, what would his mythological form be like?


    Monkey King? Sun Wukong? Or...


    Before he reached the said realm, everything would just be guesses and there''d be no way of verifying them.


    It seemed that he could only obtain the remaining genetic potential that was close to 20,000 points from the study of the creation cells!


    Feng Lin started to work on deriving the genetic equation and gradually found the crux to solving it.


    The creation cells merged millions and millions of mythological genes, turning them into the origin''s chaos force.


    However, this wasn''t the most crucial technique!


    There were different levels of the mythological genes'' essence and the origin source also kept on increasing.


    For one to be able to freely change into all sorts of mythological creatures, they must first store the high-grade genetic origin source.


    That was because the genetic transfer was only possible between origin source of the same grade.


    Mythological genes were merely the carrier, while the origin source was the essential evolution.


    "Gene origin source? Could this be the truth behind genetic points?" An idea struck Feng Lin and he felt that it was very likely that the gene origin source that Kennard was researching on was genetic points!


    Origin source could also be transferred?


    Feng Lin''s countenance turned strange and a hint of exhilaration flashed in his eyes.


    Could this be...


    Genetic Cleansing?

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    Gene origin source transference!


    What did this represent?


    Feng Lin, who possessed the genetic equations, was extremely clear about this.


    Genetic sequence: basic gene, primeval gene, transcendent gene, heaven gene...


    With each grade increment to the genes, the gene origin source would have a qualitative improvement.


    The evolution of the origin source of mythological genes at different grades was entirely different, and it was impossible for them to exceed the designated paths.


    But right now, to think that the creation cells contained the technique of origin source transference?


    This was really too...


    Feng Lin thought of the possibilities behind this, and his goosebumps raised uncontrollably.


    If the origin source could be transferred, didn''t that mean that they could cleanse away the strengthening tally for a certain gene and transfer them to another mythological path?


    This totally overthrew the unshakable law that one couldn''t have any regrets after the mythological genes awakened!


    However, the appearance of the creation cells was undeniable the greatest proof.


    If it was just Genetic Cleansing, then it wouldn''t be anything much.


    After all, the energy that one had was limited.


    Under a situation where mythological knowledge was lacking, it was hard to walk down to the very end of a single mythological path, let alone cleansing the points to start another one.


    However, this wasn''t a difficult thing to Feng Lin.


    Possessing the ancient earth''s mythological inheritance in addition to the genetic equations, as long as he had sufficient genetic potential, theoretically speaking, he could derive countless mythological paths.


    If he could cleanse and then transfer the genetic points, wouldn''t that mean that he would be able to instantly add points to another mythological path? Wouldn''t that mean he could master the other path''s abilities?


    What was endless transformation like?


    This was what endless transformation was really like!


    The Sun Wukong Mythological Path itself was a portrayal of one''s spirit, capable of transforming into anything.


    But the restrictions of the mythological path allowed one to only change their form but not possess their abilities.


    If Genetic Cleansing was possible, he''d be able to transfer the origin source to another path.


    If that was the case, then it would be a firm certification!


    Once he awakened a mythological gene of a certain grade, transference would be possible between mythological genes of the same grade, thus bringing about their awakenings.


    This had been verified through Kennard''s earlier performance.


    Flame demon, black dragon, demon wolf Fenrir...


    These three mythological paths.


    ...


    Genetic potential +5,200!


    After comprehending the crux behind this, Feng Lin immediately had the feeling that all the mysteries had been solved. The layer of fog clouding his heart was removed, and he saw a brand new world.


    With his new comprehension, his potential increased once again.


    Feng Lin couldn''t hold back his smile. Such a transformation showed that he was walking on the right path.


    Although he understood this important crux, he had yet to fully understand the core technique behind the Genetic Cleansing.


    How could he draw out the gene origin source from a mythological gene that had already been strengthened, turning them into free genetic points?


    What the creation cells used was top-notch technology in the interstellar space.


    And Feng Lin wouldn''t use such means on himself. The spirit was ever-changing, materializing into different things, being capable of anything!


    The spirit was capable of comprehension. It had no shape nor was it material. As long as one could think of something, one would be able to do it.


    Why didn''t he use his spirit force to simulate technological theories to extract gene origin source?


    The moment Feng Lin had this thought, he immediately tried it out. He wasn''t someone who would drag things out.


    His spirit force split up, turning into countless thin lines that seeped into various parts of his body, searching for the ultimate profoundness.


    The skin, flesh, blood, and bones... All of them became translucent three-dimensional models under the spirit forces'' perspectives.


    The organs, cells, nuclei... The spirit forces went through layers of observation, from the macroscopic level to the microscopic level, then finally to the genetic level!


    From inside to the outside, Feng Lin''s body emitted a series of red light that was clear and dark like blood.


    As the penetration continued, an extremely strange and mysterious scene appeared before him very quickly.


    This was a dark world that was as vast as the universe. Many substances that were like snakes or dragons were tangled together, presenting an upward spiral form. Some parts of it were emitting light, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, as if they were the countless stars in the sky.


    These were mythological genes!


    Every awakened mythological gene would turn into a massive golden star that scattered down endless light and heat, illuminating various parts of the human body and going through modifications at an even deeper level.


    Life transformation!


    This light was like sparks, burning the entire plains. They were massive and overwhelming, covering up the entire space.


    The stimulated mythological genes continued to break apart, controlling the different assemblies of mysterious substances, cell reproduction, and organ growth... Various parts of the body kept on being modified, undergoing a qualitative transformation of life itself.


    Everything kept on progressing orderly.


    Feng Lin knew that this was the effects from the process in which the mythological genes kept on modifying the body.


    This brilliant light was the materialization of the genetic powers.


    There was a weak light and a strong light. They symbolized the origin source.


    In order to transfer gene origin source, they must first be extracted, refined, and grasped.


    Based on the creation cells'' creation technique, he must refine it from the mythological genes of the highest grade.


    Although basic genes were of the lowest grade, they were the foundation behind the genetic tree.


    Touching them recklessly would cause a chain collapse of the genetic chains, causing the cultivator''s physical body to face the threat of collapsing.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force immediately extended out toward the two brightest golden stars.


    An extremely pure aura came into his senses. It had no impurities, was scorching like flames, flowing like water, and strong like the earth...


    The power contained many characteristics that merged into one, possessing unshakable pureness.


    Was this the gene origin source?


    Feng Lin thought to himself and realized that there was a mistake in his earlier inference.


    The gene origin source wasn''t just as simple as genetic points. Or rather, the genetic points were merely the presentation of the gene origin source''s data.


    The essence of the gene origin source belonged to some kind of even more mysterious and profound transcendent force.


    Extraction!


    The Sun Wukong Gene was the source of transcendent forces and mustn''t be touched easily.


    The Cultivation Gene was a supporting gene. He could try it out on that.


    As long as he trod with care, it shouldn''t be a big problem.


    Feng Lin''s spirit force was like many small invisible hands that kept on grabbing and extracting. The streams of golden starlight were rapidly drawn, gathering together at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye, then rapidly pulled away.


    As the origin source was gradually pulled away, the golden star also became dimmer, as if it had lost its light.


    However, this didn''t mean that the mythological gene had been thrown back to its original state. It just went into dormancy.


    Feng Lin unconsciously discovered even more secrets behind mythological genes.


    Once mythological genes were awakened, they were like bottles that had been opened.


    The origin source was the water in the bottle.


    After the water was poured out, the bottle would still be there.


    The Houtian Gene''s gene origin source, Heaven Gene''s gene origin source, Transcendent-grade gene''s gene origin source...


    The gene origin sources were drawn out in turn from the highest grade to the lowest.


    The gene origin sources were all within the spirit forces'' control, but where should they be transferred to?


    Other than the Sun Wukong Mythological Path, Feng Lin didn''t know of any other mythological paths.


    He was suddenly thrown into deep thought.


    No, there was still one more!


    He suddenly recalled a memory he had long forgotten and his spirit forces immediately started scanning.


    His Genetic Sequence Diagram was immediately displayed before him. Out of which, there were several hundreds of dark stars that hadn''t been stimulated and awakened, hiding in the greatest depths of the starry sky. They echoed with each other, gradually forming a wide starry river.


    They emitted an aura that seemed unfamiliar but yet was familiar to his soul at the same time. It was like a memory left behind by the end of the long river of time: ancient, lasting, and imperishable...


    Wherever Feng Lin''s spirit force passed by, the gene origin sources would gush over. His body started changing rapidly as a result of this.


    His legs turned into a snake, his body reaching over ten meters tall. He assumed a human head and snake body, his eyes gleaming with a countless glow. There was wind, fire, thunder, lightning¡ªthe myriad phenomena of the world occurred as his body moved.


    This was...?


    Fuxi Avatar!

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    Fuxi, son of Suirenshi, possessing the head of a human and the body of a snake. He could observe the world''s phenomena, and he had created the eight trigrams. He was also seen as humans'' ancestor and was called the Heavenly Sovereign...


    The records of the ancient mythology resounded in Feng Lin''s heart, and his eyes reflected the world''s phenomena. He stood in the world, and as he breathed, it seemed as if the stars were responding to him.


    (The power of the universe is within my control¡­)


    Right now, his body had transformed into half-human half-snake. His upper body was strong and muscular. His muscle prints were faintly showing traces of the mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and the stars. Even the glow of the sun and the moon illuminated in his eyes, and his thick snake tail smacked into the ground. As he swung it about, the spiritual qi of heaven and earth gathered and dispersed.


    (The wind, fire, thunder, lightning... everything is within my control!)


    Each action brought about great prowess!


    He had suddenly turned into something like a legendary mythological creature, possessing a transcendent form.


    Only Feng Lin himself knew that this wasn''t a mythological form, but the unique Fuxi Avatar that one obtained after awakening the Fuxi Mythological Path.


    That was right!


    After Feng Lin comprehended the Genetic Cleansing, he successfully transferred his gene origin source to the Fuxi mythological path, thereby grasping the second mythological genetic sequence.


    Feng Clan''s surname in this world was Feng. He seemed to be the legitimate descendant of the Three Sovereigns'' progeny. They were differentiated by the ancestral clan and the side branch, and the clan inherited the Fuxi Mythological Path.


    Other than the Sun Wukong Mythological Path, the greatest feeling this body had was for the Fuxi Mythological Path.


    Feng Lin only guided the gene origin source into the Fuxi''s mythological genes and it immediately awakened.


    Coiling Snake Gene x9 + Half-human Gene x 8 + Ancestral Recall Gene x6 = Naga Gene


    Naga Gene x8 + Endless Flame Gene x9 + Human King Gene x7 = Suirenshi Gene


    ...


    Huaxu Gene x9 + Twin Pupil Gene ¡Á8 + Eight Trigram Genes x10 = Fuxi Gene


    The coiling snake became a Naga, the Naga became Suiren, and the Suiren came from Huaxu''s gene.


    A brilliant heavenly river appeared in the deep level of the genes, glowing strongly.


    Feng Lin wondered what effects the Fuxi Mythological Path had?


    The transfer of origin source was equivalent to a Genetic Cleansing, followed by adding points from the start.


    Feng Lin''s body changed, taking on the Fuxi Avatar. The Instincts that had been lying dormant in his body were awakened once again.


    His polycoria eyes moved. The two pupils kept on spinning like the sun and the moon, representing the yin and yang, bringing about the development of the world''s phenomena.


    The traces of everything in the world were clearly presented before him, having no secrets at all.


    As long as they were moved slightly, he would be able to wield phenomenal prowess!


    "Wind, come!"


    Feng Lin controlled his spirit force and let out a soft bellow. The command was followed once he said it.


    The spiritual qi of heaven and earth surged, rapidly forming a vortex. Strong gales that were sharp as blades blew, slashing the surroundings.


    (Fire, burn!)


    With a single thought, fire instantly shot out within the wind. The wind caused the flames to burn more fiercely, and as the wind and flames intertwined, they formed a hurricane of wind and fire.


    (Thunder, appear!)


    Crackle!


    Thunderbolt came down and struck the ground, turning everything into a charred-black state.


    ...


    Wind, fire, thunder, rain, metal...


    Various energies from the world were now freely in Feng Lin''s control, becoming his life''s instincts.


    Was this the power of the Fuxi Mythological Path?


    Feng Lin sensed his body and couldn''t help but mumble to himself.


    But what was the essence behind this power?


    If it was just to master the energies in the world, what difference would it be from the Sun Wukong Mythological Path?


    Any mythological path, once cultivated to an extremely high level would start to turn the user''s body to a semi energy-evolution state from a pure matter state. The mastery over the world''s energies was just the instincts from the awakening and not the true essence behind the mythological path.


    Any divine existence would have their own core energy. They would rely on this to rise to a divine level. It was their own "Dao".


    If it could be said that the Sun Wukong Mythological Path was grasping the power of the "heart"...


    Then what was the power for the Fuxi Mythological Path?


    As the top of the human race''s Three Sovereigns, the Fuxi Mythological Path must also be a paragon-level mythological path. It was impossible for its powers to be so superficial.


    Then what was the Fuxi''s "Dao"?


    Feng Lin thought of the many myths and legends about the human race''s ancestor, Fuxi.


    Fuxi created the eight trigrams, taught humans to fish and hunt, established writing...


    His eyes were like the sun and the moon standing together, reflecting the world''s phenomena, forming its own area.


    As Feng Lin raised his head, he felt as if he could see endlessly far away. He could also see the finest detail. There was nothing that he couldn''t see.


    Everything in the world was connected together, gradually forming into a great setup.


    As long as the junctures were found, one would be able to change the world''s directions by just moving it a little.


    So Fuxi''s "dao" was "avatar".


    What was avatar?


    It was the shape of the world.


    Fuxi had polycoria eyes and was born as a saint. He could observe the world''s state, simplifying them into symbols that were the eight trigrams.


    Just eight forms of symbols were able to include everything in the world.


    (With the eight trigrams in hand, the world and the universe is within my control. Nothing is impossible.)


    One "avatar", one "heart". There was no superiority between paragon mythological paths. The only difference would be between the cultivators themselves.


    Feng Lin didn''t look down on anyone just because he possessed the Sun Wukong Mythological Path.


    The universe was very big and there were many outstanding people, let alone the genetic cultivators, who were the elites amongst the elites.


    Feng Lin assessed his own body and realized that he had completely taken the form of half-human half-snake, both on the inside and outside. It wasn''t just a simple transformation, but more like he had returned to the original lifeform.


    The Heart Monkey Force was formless and immaterial, existing within the heart and didn''t have much external display.


    The Fuxi Mythological Path embraced all phenomena in one''s body, changing the body from the genetic and cellular level, allowing one to obtain a part of the mythology essence in advance.


    The prints on his flesh faintly presented many talismans. The shape of the four elements and eight trigrams, the talismans of the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers... It was as if the world and the universe were contained within a single body, receiving the world''s reinforcements.


    This Fuxi Avatar was the greatest trait of the Fuxi Mythological Path. It was similar to the Monkey King Domain that was formed from the spiritual encompassing of Sun Wukong.


    Genetic potential +800, +820, +890...


    Thereafter, Feng Lin started to slowly get accustomed to his new mythological path. With his action, he made wind, fire, thunder, lightning¡ªall the different forces¡ªgather.


    Energies ran amok within the cultivation room, forming a chaotic scene.


    With the increased familiarity and understanding of the Fuxi force, Feng Lin''s own potential also started to grow.


    No matter how small a mosquito was, it still had flesh. This was a surprising takeaway.


    It was only until Feng Lin had depleted too much energy that he returned to his original form. However, he no longer planned on cleansing other genetic sequences anymore.


    He had two paragon-level mythological paths in his hands, and it wouldn''t be a good thing for him to be too greedy.


    Even if there was a large quantity of them, if they couldn''t bring about a qualitative change, then they''d just be for show. Before absolute power, they would be useless and he''d be crushed completely.


    However, the most crucial thing was that if he wished to attain a breakthrough to the elite adept realm, he would still have to go through an important barrier.


    Based on his previous derivation, the next realm for the Sun Wukong Gene would be the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene!


    What was the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey?


    Since it came from the myths and legends, he would have to understand it from there.


    Feng Lin formed seals with his hands, and his consciousness sank down continuously. He returned to the mythology illusion-scape that was like a dream and an illusion, which he had been to before.


    Although it was fake, it was a world in itself.

 500 Three Powerful Calamities

    Three stars Bodhi Cave, Spirit Platform on the Fangcun Mountain.


    High above the immortal mountains, mist and clouds flooded the area. It seemed extremely far, yet so near that it was before one''s eyes.


    On the mountain peak, a figure sitting cross-legged in the air could be seen. His fur was golden and had a face resembling the god of thunder. His aura was calm and he glowed with divine light. No signs of wildness could be felt from him.


    There was no concept of time in the mountains. As his cultivation deepened, he was no longer the wild monkey that used to run about in the mountains. He was a true cultivator that had attained his Dao.


    All of a sudden, a point of light could be seen arcing through the sky, resembling a shooting star.


    The monkey opened his eyes. A sharp light flashed in his golden eyes as he stood up. He then glanced down its surroundings from a height, seeing numerous mountains that seemed to be tiny. In this state, everything in the world seemed to be imprinted in his vision, causing his heart to expand.


    Cultivating the heart and the personality.


    The stone monkey''s expression was calm with no ripples at all.


    After cultivating assiduously, the stone monkey finally subdued the ruthless qi and wild nature in himself and successfully achieved his Dao.


    Feng Lin submerged in the depths of the stone monkey''s heart and personally witnessed all the transformations.


    Although the mythological illusory realm was an illusion, it was not completely false.


    If he interfered and tried to change things, any actions made by him might result in unpredictable consequences.


    He simply had to wait patiently, witness the growth process of the stone monkey, and allow things to develop as they would. He would then naturally be able to understand the true essence behind how to break through to the next realm. There was no need for him to do anything extra.


    One must know that it was precisely his cultivation time on the Fangcun Mountain that allowed the stone monkey to transform into the Great Sage that wreaked havoc through the three realms.


    Although the stone monkey was an innate spiritual monkey with the heavens as his father and the earth as his mother, there was a streak of wildness in his heart. After he entered the path of cultivation, he was looked down upon and viewed with contempt by humans because he was different and had an innate dao body.


    If it was the stone monkey in the past who had reign supreme on the Flowerfruit Mountain, with his lawless nature, he would definitely explode upon facing so many insults and unleash havoc on the Fangcun Mountain, flipping it upside down.


    But after tempering his heart and mind in the mortal world for tens of years, he was already a different person.


    It was extremely difficult to seek the Dao. He had to truly cherish the opportunity to cultivate the Dao before he could curb his innate temperament and personality.


    Every bits and pieces came together, resulting in his current success.


    Maybe it was because of this that he rose extremely quickly the moment he entered the immortal sect. Dao Ancestor Subhuti regarded him highly and imparted the Dao to him.


    After such a long time of tempering, the monkey finally had a seamless Daoheart. Maybe, this was the true meaning behind why the Dao Ancestor Subhuti imparted the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art, one of the true classics of the immortality Dao to him.


    If we were speaking of talent, the stone monkey was absolutely top-tier.


    As for temperament, the monkey wasn''t inferior as well.


    Comparing to those humans with mediocre aptitudes, the monkey was naturally like a crane among a flock of crows. The decision to pass down the true classic to him was obvious.


    In truth, the monkey had also lived up to the old ancestor''s expectation. His cultivation speed was extremely quick.


    As an innate spiritual creature of heaven and earth, during the span of his breathing, the spiritual qi would gather from all directions and form torrents of unimaginable power, capable of toppling mountains and overturning seas. The phenomenon created was magnificent.


    The initial phase, mid-phase, late phase of ''cultivating qi restoring the spirit''...


    A year after a year after a year¡­


    In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.


    The monkey advanced in his cultivation and soon reached the late-phase of ''cultivating qi restoring the spirit.'' He was a step away from perfection.


    The moment he broke through this stage, he would reach another realm, the realm of refining spirit returning to the void!


    Upon reaching that step, the primordial spirit of cultivators would resonate with the heavens and earth. Their words would be like laws, the energy of heaven and earth would circulate around them, and they would enter sainthood and could be considered as deities by mortals. Experts of this level were known as ''loose immortals''.


    Although these were only loose immortals, as long as they became one, they would not be mortal any longer.


    Immortals and mortals were two different classes!


    Even though the stone monkey''s heart was extremely determined, he could no longer control the surging emotions. He wanted nothing more than to instantly breakthrough!


    He summoned a strand of qi, wanting to make use of the opportunity to rise in one shot.


    The true energy in his body surged out, wanting to break through all shackles and rushing into the next realm.


    The barrier to the next realm was trembling from the impact.


    His divine soul then broke through the shackles of his body and formed a resonance with the heavens and earth, causing a phenomenon to manifest.


    Tribulation qi gathered as thunder manifested.


    Dark clouds covered the sky above the Fangcun Mountain. The atmosphere was incomparably tense, shocking many cultivators as they fled away. They all felt incredibly amazed.


    "Who exactly is the one undergoing the tribulation?"


    "The tribulation qi is so thick, it''s about to take form. How mighty would its force be?"


    "Who is it that has such cultivation?!"


    A pair of eyes filled with calmness opened. The eyes stared through space and were filled with admiration as it gazed at the stone monkey.


    RUMBLE~


    A thunderclap echoed out loud in the space. All of a sudden, the stone monkey felt a source of great danger taking form above his head. His heart pounded with trepidation as he instantly awoke.


    A pair of golden eyes stared up at the sky.


    Although the tribulation clouds had dispersed, they had not gone completely yet.


    It seemed that if he took another step and attempted to barge through that invisible barrier of the next cultivation realm, boundless terror would descend and crush him into nothingness.


    Cultivation originally was already a behavior that went against the heavens. Those that cultivated to a certain level were bound to suffer from heavenly punishments.


    The stone monkey''s instinct told it not to move.


    Just when he was hesitating, a loud voice suddenly drifted over from the distance.


    "Today, there''s a Dao lecture at the Dao platform. Those who are keen, please head over as soon as possible!"


    (The ancestor is giving a dao lecture?)


    The stone monkey involuntarily felt joy.


    It had been three years since the ancestor last spoke about the Dao. Now, there was finally another Dao lecture.


    What an opportune timing!


    He had countless questions in his heart which he wanted to ask. He hoped that the ancestor could help him solve the questions, showing him the right path.


    The stone monkey soared into the air, transforming into a beam of light as he shot over.


    At the elevated platform at the peak of the Fangcun Mountain, Dao Ancestor Subhuti sat there as he chanted words of the great Dao. A phenomenon of snow falling on his head could be seen.


    A bunch of disciples sat beneath the platform and was completely focused.


    Although the phenomenon seemed extraordinary, the meaning of these words was shallow.


    The stone monkey was now at the late-phase of ''the refining qi into spirit'' realm. He was just a step away from becoming an immortal.


    These shallow arts no longer attracted his attention.


    However, his nature was calm. He no longer had that streak of wildness of the past. He silently came below the ancestor''s seat and waited as he seriously listened to the lecture.


    The Dao ancestor gave the lecture. His words contained a unique rhythm that influenced the depths of one''s heart, causing everyone to immerse themselves in the great Dao.


    The stone monkey was also listening respectfully. He sorted out his past knowledge and revised them. He also gained some benefits from this, allowing his foundation to be even sturdier.


    The Dao ancestor''s eyes opened. He glanced around, eyes filled with admiration.


    Two hours soon passed. Each of his words was like gold, and the Dao lecture had come to an end.


    Everyone had an unsatisfied look on their faces, wishing the Dao lecture would continue.


    The ancestor suddenly spoke, "Is Wukong here?"


    "Disciple is here." The stone monkey hurriedly knelt.


    "What have you been doing?"


    "Disciple has been strengthening his foundation and is now proficient in the magical arts."


    "Since you are proficient in magical arts and understand your roots, gaining a divine body, you still need to be wary of the ''three powerful calamities''."


    When the stone monkey heard this, he instinctively felt the fear in his heart when he thought back to the terror before this. If the source of the calamity descended, he would be crushed into dust and swept away by the wind.


    However, he who was limited in his cultivation knowledge didn''t understand what was going on.


    The stone monkey then continued, "Master please advise me. I often heard that those who attained the Dao shared longevity with the heavens and earth, invulnerable to fire and water, and wouldn''t fall ill to any sickness. Why would they have to suffer from the three calamities?"


    The Dao ancestor laughed. "This is an unusual Dao: You can seize good fortune of the world and immerse in the essence of the sun and the moon. If the Dao is formed, ghosts and gods wouldn''t be able to do anything to you.


    "After five hundred years, heavens will send Heavenly Lightning to strike you. You have to be clear of heart and anticipate this so you can hide in advance. If you can successfully hide, you will gain longevity equal to the heavens and earth, but if you failed to hide, you will be doomed.


    "If you failed, another five hundred years later, the heavens will send a fire calamity to burn you. This fire isn''t heavenly fire or mortal fire. It is known as ''Yin Fire''. The Yin Fire generates from your life spring and can directly breach your defenses and burn your inner organs, withering your four limbs, turning your 1,000 years of cultivation into nothing.


    "Yet, another five hundred years will pass, and the heavens will send the wind calamity down on you. This wind isn''t the north wind, south wind, east wind or west wind. It isn''t the wind that carries the fragrance from the bamboos and flowers. It is known as the ''Vile Wind''. It can directly blow into your six bowels, through your dantian, through your nine orifices, and strip the flesh from your bones. You have to hide from all these things."


    The monkey''s blood ran cold when he heard this. He kowtowed. "Please pity this disciple and impart me a way to evade the three calamities. This disciple will never dare to forget your kindness."


    Was Subhuti finally going to impart the stone monkey the seventy-two transformations?


    At this moment, the Dao ancestor spoke again, "Initially, this is nothing difficult. However, you are different compared to the others. Therefore, I cannot impart the knowledge to you."


    The stone monkey spoke, "My head is also bearing the weight of the sky and my legs are on the ground. I also have four limbs and nine orifices, five visceras, and six bowels. How am I different from humans?"


    The Dao ancestor spoke, "Although you resemble humans, your facial features are still not there yet. You don''t have cheeks."


    He was naturally referring to the sunken faces of monkeys. It was very hard for him to learn transformation arts.


    The stone monkey frowned, but he was as expected of a spiritual creature that was innately birthed by the heavens and earth. He touched his head, and his eyes spun about as he smiled. "Master, my face might not be completely like a human''s, and I don''t have cheeks, but I have a tail and they do not. After adding and subtracting them, it works out to almost the same thing!"


    When the Dao ancestor heard this, he laughed loudly. "This monkey. Fine, you want to learn a transformation art? I know of the heavenly dipper thirty-six transformations and the earthly fiends seventy-two transformations. Through the art of transformation, it can aid you to avoid the three powerful calamities."


    The stone monkey didn''t even consider it and instantly replied, "This disciple is willing to learn the seventy-two transformation."


    The ancestor spoke, "Since you came here, I will impart to you the oracular formula."


    The stone monkey hurriedly leaned over as the ancestor began to impart the formula in a low voice.


    Upon hearing the marvelous aspects of this true classic, the monkey was radiant with delight. He started to jump about in excitement, unable to suppress his happiness.


    The other people stretched their heads out, wanting nothing more than to hear a sentence of two, yet they couldn''t hear anything. If they could hear just a sentence, it would be of immense benefit to them.


    It was a pity that the true classic could only be imparted to someone fated.


    The ancestor was clearing imparting the Dao before their eyes, yet they couldn''t even hear a single word.


    Secrets must not be passed on to six-ears!


    They could only sigh helplessly.


    Yet, they didn''t know that all of this was completely heard by a person.

 501 Seventy-two Transformations

    As the incantations were being chanted, a strange phenomenon occurred in the skies.


    Spiritual qi of heaven and earth gathered as clouds began their descend from above. The Heavenly Imperial Palace appeared in mid-air with celestial maidens dancing on it.


    Seeing such an exchange between mortals and celestials, one couldn''t help but immerse themselves in fascination.


    Despite the audience, the inheritor of the art was but a mere monkey.


    Witnessing this, others couldn''t help but feel envy and hatred, but none dared to let even the slightest hint of annoyance slip through their expression.


    At that moment, the master and disciple took their roles; one chanting while the other listened. It was unclear if this was intentional or not, and no one took notice of such menial detail.


    The monkey floated amidst the occasion, overjoyed. Listening to the subtle chanting, he rolled his head and scratched the back of his ears. He couldn''t help but break into a little dance, revealing his innate monkey nature.


    This technique had seventy-two transformations, a multiplication of eight and nine; there was nothing in the world that it couldn''t transform into.


    With a shift of the mind, a cultivator would be able to make corresponding changes, attaining abilities that seemingly matched their body.


    (What is the Art of Transformation?)


    (This is the true Art of Transformation!)


    The heart monkey could change his spirit but did not possess the ability to make changes to physical appearances.


    Seventy-two Transformations, on the other hand, allowed one to transform into something with utmost precision. It was known to be the first-rate transformation technique across the three realms, having similarities to Truelord Erlang''s Eight-Nine Mystic Art.


    If the Grand-grade Heavenly Immortal Art was a fundamental classic, then Seventy-two Transformations would be the first-rate divine art.


    The monkey floated in the midst of it, dancing in glee.


    That was, until a deafening sound boomed from beyond the heavens, shocking him out of his trance.


    "Do you understand now?"


    Ancestor Subhuti sat atop the cloud, looking warmly at the monkey.


    It was only then that the stone monkey snapped out of it, kneeling on the ground as he bowed. "Thank you, ancestor, for passing on the technique!"


    The ancestor nodded slightly and spoke no more, his body vanishing before the audience''s eyes.


    With this being the first time he acquired such a mystical technique, he could hardly contain the excitement. Stretching his body, he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from where he stood.


    ...


    Transform, transform, transform!


    At the peak of the mountain, a silhouette behind the fog tumbled ceaselessly, its body taking on thousands of different shapes.


    Light as a bird, a lion roaring through the forest, a dragon cutting through the skies¡­


    The heart monkey transformed into anything his heart desired.


    Since he did not understand the technique previously, he could only transform based on his own abilities.


    Now that he learned the first-rate transformation technique of three realms, he was like a fish in the water. He mastered it in just a moment, understanding the true meaning of transformation.


    He had the material and spiritual transformations in his control.


    With each transformation, he could turn something unreal into reality, and it did not seem to be any inferior to the original. In fact, through the other forms, he gained the essence of life and complement the transformation further, becoming even stronger than the original.


    Was this the true meaning of transformation?


    Hidden in the depths of the monkey''s heart, what the eyes could see was equivalent to the technique bestowed upon Feng Lin, allowing transformations to appear before his eyes one by one, turning it into his own legacy.


    This was the greatest treasure in the mythology illusion-scape. He was deeply affected by it as he received the divine cultivation experience of ancient times.


    This was an experience that others could only dream of having.


    Naturally, Feng Lin did not have any intention of wasting such a precious opportunity. It wasn''t long before he unraveled a deeper secret to the Art of Transformations in his stone monkey form.


    While Art of Transformations was capable of combat, it was not its core ability. It was merely a naturally acquired ability from mastering the Art of Transformations.


    Rather, the true usage of Art of Transformations was actually for¡­


    Averting crisis!


    The world was not a kind place, and every living being was treated like a dog.


    It was merciless and filled with calamities. The lives of all creatures were worthless.


    Heavenly thunder, fire, flood, plague¡ªevery type of disaster could wipe out countless of lives.


    Yet, despite it all, there was always a glimmer of hope.


    No matter how miserable life was, it was limitless in its possibility to evolve.


    Life could adapt to any disastrous environment in order to counter it.


    The camel in the desert, flood dragons in magma, black tortoise in the frozen land¡­


    The world was a scary place, but life would never become extinct.


    And the true essence of Art of Transformations was in¡­


    Natural selection, the survival of the fittest!


    Only living creatures that could adapt to disasters would be able to survive.


    Art of Transformations tapped on the insight into the fine evolution of living things and allowed the users the innate ability to adapt quickly to their environment and calamities.


    Immortal cultivators cultivated against the heavens.


    That was because immortals had eternal life and lived alongside heaven, and that was something intolerable to the natural laws.


    Hence, every time one reached immortality, Heavenly Calamity would be upon them. If they did not survive it, everything, even their chance at reincarnation, would be reduced to ashes


    The Art of Transformations was the first heavenly tribunal art of the three realms that could go against the three disasters: Heavenly Lightning, Yin Fire, and Vile Wind. Only a true cultivator would be taught it.


    Before this, the monkey had experienced a great sense of horror during his breakthrough. The world had been sensing activities of qi, and a calamity was about to befall.


    If one crashed through rashly, then Heavenly Lightning would fall with no survivors.


    The monkey only understood the immensity of the opportunity now and was beyond happy. He couldn''t help but howl toward the sky.


    The howling of the ape reached beyond the clouds and echoed through Fangcun Mountain, attracting countless attention.


    ...


    Boom, boom, boom!


    Dark clouds loomed overhead.


    In just a month, the monkey mastered Seventy-two Transformations completely and could change as he willed.


    By now, his body''s true origin energy had been increased to the brim.


    Since that was the case, then why wait any further?


    The monkey was never a coward. With his confidence at that moment, he did not hesitate and began gathering his true origin energy toward the crown of his head.


    As his spirit freed itself from the confines of his body, he connected with heaven and earth immediately.


    The saying ''inescapable doom every 500 years'' did not refer to the literal number of years but the state attained in practicing Dao.


    It was just that, according to the usual practice of cultivation, most cultivators would need at least 500 years to sufficiently deal with the inevitable doom.


    Even so, it differed among people.


    With the vastness of the world, there were bound to be some monster-level existences who could make leaps of progress in a day and improvements that were comparable to at least a year''s worth of cultivation.


    Lu Dongbin took three years to attain enlightenment, Ne Zha succeeded in Lotus Body within a day, Truelord Erlang became Battle God of Three Realms in 10 years¡­ All of them had a great reputation!


    The monkey in front of them was not an ordinary one either!


    With heaven as his father and earth as his mother, his cultivation in a day was worth more than a year!


    Even though he practiced for only three years, the monkey''s cultivation had long surpassed his peers by a mile.


    At this moment, strange occurrences to the environment happened immediately as tribulation qi took shape.


    Wind howled, clouds gathered, and thunderclaps resounded!


    With the looming dark clouds, Fangcun Mountain was engulfed in mere moments. As multiple claps of thunder rang out, all cultivators felt the impending doom.


    The tribulation clouds seemed boundless ahead of them. With the clouds covering the sky, all signs of life diminished as they vanished from sight.


    So, was this monkey going through the heavenly tribulation?


    What kind of horrifying tribulation was that?


    This was simply unheard of!


    And how strong was this monkey''s cultivation?


    ...


    Before this, they were already discontented by the sight of a mere monkey receiving the ancestor''s techniques over and over again.


    It was only now that they realized that every action of the ancestor had deep meaning behind them.


    Among the people in Fangcun Mountain, who would possess such astounding cultivation apart from this monkey?


    Those who were not their kind were sure to be of a different heart.


    It was inevitable that the human cultivators of Fangcun Mountain would discriminate against the monkey. Yet, even so, they respected Dao the most and couldn''t help but be impressed by the monkey at this moment.


    Boom, boom, boom!


    Lightning struck down like a divine sword, the God above was furious. Plants, rocks, flowers¡ªall of which were burned. The sight was terrifying.


    Even so, a seemingly hunched figure began to straighten its back and tilted its head toward the sky. Golden eyes reflected a black spinning tribulation eye. It spun ceaselessly as he let out a devastating howl.


    Wind and clouds collided and a golden glow gathered. Suddenly, it turned into a heaven-splitting divine sword and struck.


    The Heavenly Calamity¡­


    Is upon them!

 502 Demonic Monkey Clearing Tribulation Part I

    Thunderclouds covered the sky, revealing a black hole in the center. As the dark clouds seethed, from a distance, it looked as if a huge eye was hanging in the middle of the tribulation clouds.


    Tribulations Eye!


    Every thunderbolt that cut across the sky seemed like the heavens'' fury. Everyone had the feeling that a great disaster was imminent, let alone the person that had to go through the tribulation.


    The Tribulation Eye spun, and an invisible force was gathering.


    The monkey stood at the top of the mountain, facing the tribulation clouds alone. It felt as if it had been locked down by invisible auras.


    These auras were without any foundation or support, but they were impossible to cut.


    Despite how big the world was, there was nowhere to escape to as everyone had their own tribulation to clear.


    The heavenly tribulations that cultivators had to go through were impossible to split the burden with. They could only face their own tribulations themselves.


    If they cleared the tribulation, they''d become celestials. If they didn''t, they''d turn into ashes.


    [Come on!]


    The stone monkey''s golden eyes appeared determined. Ever since it made the decision to clear the tribulation, it had prepared itself.


    Boom!


    As if the opening of the world, a distorted divine thunderbolt came crashing down like a huge ax. It seemed like it had split the world into two and struck out toward the monkey''s head.


    What was an overwhelming calamity?


    This was it!


    In that instant, all the hairs on the monkey''s body stood up. Its body instinctively sensed the impending danger, and it acted instinctively.


    Everything took place very quickly!


    The speed of the thunderbolt was extremely fast, comparable to light speed.


    At the instant you saw them, they would have already struck.


    The thunderbolt was as thick as a pillar, instantly drowning the monkey within it, causing it to be baptized by thunder.


    Numbness, scorching heat, explosions... Every single hair on its body, every piece of its flesh, every one of its cells was shaking intensely. Its body was no longer within its control.


    Even with its innate stone monkey body, it was still charred on the outside.


    At that instant, countless cells turned into ashes, being wiped out.


    In the three realms, sword cultivators had the greatest battle method.


    With one sword in hand, they could lob off their opponent''s head from 1000 li away.


    However, the most ferocious killing method was undeniably the thunder art.


    Under the flying sword, one''s body would be disintegrated, but their soul would still have a chance to go through reincarnation.


    However, thunder art was known as divine punishment, the king of all arts. It was the most vicious, capable of killing the body and wiping out the spirit!


    Under the impact of thunder arts, all other arts would be wiped out. One''s physical body would break down and their soul disintegrated. They wouldn''t be able to go through reincarnation and would end up as a pile of ashes.


    Even in sword arts, the greatest one of all was the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique!


    All these were just what the monkey had previously heard of. Now that it had personally been shocked by the thunder did he realize how domineering thunder arts were.


    Its body was charred. Under the impacts of the thunderbolts, even its soul was shaking. Countless thoughts that it had were thrown into disarray.


    Only then did the monkey recall what the Patriarch had said in the past. It quickly held its breathing and focused its mind, stabilizing it.


    Boom boom boom!


    The first thunderbolt was like an outburst of floodwater. The auras had been gathered for very long, and now all of them gushed out together at one go.


    Even the monkey''s shoulders were slowly pressed down for it to assume a hunchback pose. Its entire body was shaking, its golden hair turning charred black. It was as if the monkey had become monkey-shaped charcoal.


    Such a great activity had long since shaken up the entire Fangcun Mountain.


    Seeing many streams of purple thunderbolts crashing down like heavy rain, many cultivators couldn''t help but feel apprehensive.


    "To think that it''s the Grandmist Purple Thunder?"


    "This monkey''s foundation is too strong. To think that it has brought the descent of purple thunderbolts! In terms of the cultivation depths, this monkey can be said to be at the top of Fangcun Mountain!"


    "It''s just a monkey. How on earth did it gain such deep comprehension within three years? Could it be that it''s another battle god in the three realms?"


    ...


    Everyone present cultivated in Fangcun Mountain, a sacred land within the three realms. Putting their cultivation aside, they wouldn''t have bad judgment.


    The tribulation thunderbolts had different colors based on their prowess. They were white, red, gold, azure, and purple respectively!


    White thunderbolt was the weakest, and purple was the strongest.


    The heavenly tribulation would send down thunderbolts of a greater prowess based on the cultivators'' achievements.


    To think that the monkey could bring down purple thunderbolts. Everyone was shocked by this.


    The monkey, as the one concerned, couldn''t be bothered with such trivial matters.


    It faced the thunderbolts and went through a thorough baptism time and time again. It felt that even its indestructible stone monkey body was starting to melt.


    This mustn''t go on!


    How did one''s body go up against heavenly prowess?


    One must use skill to obtain victory!


    "Change!"


    With a single thought, the incantation for the Seventy-two Transformations flowed in the monkey''s heart.


    The Seventy-two Transformations was an interpretation of every existence''s essence. Thus, it included the theory behind every mutual reinforcement and counteracting effect on each other.


    Thunder was domineering by nature, and it could be conducted by metal.


    A thought flashed in the monkey''s mind. Its body immediately changed and a golden color gradually rose from its feet to its head, gradually spreading through its entire body. It didn''t take long before it turned into a golden figure.


    Thunderbolt extended out, weaving in the air like a big net that wanted to encase it.


    The thunderbolts entered its body from its head, then were rapidly conducted down into the ground. Its body no longer received any damage.


    However, thunderbolts were domineering while also fine at the same time, heading right for one''s soul.


    The monkey''s soul kept on shaking under the prowess of the thunder. Its thoughts scattered and its origin spirit was unstable.


    If this were to go on, even if its body could hang on, its soul would be disintegrated and it would turn into a living dead.


    Heavenly Thunder was different from ordinary thunder. They had the killing prowess that would reach one''s soul.


    Not only would the body need to change, but the soul would also need to change as well. Turning into a non-living matter wouldn''t be able to hold up against the heavenly tribulation!


    Suddenly, the monkey assessed this.


    But what kind of living creature could fend off Heavenly Thunders?


    Heavenly Thunders seethed, each and every one of them possessing great killing prowess!


    The monkey didn''t have the time to think too much. Based on its memories, its body instinctively started to change, stretching out and turning thicker. Very soon, it turned into a monster like a huge snake, with a horn on its head. It roared toward the sky.


    The Flowerfruit Mountain was situated in the Eastern Sea.


    Therefore, the monkey wasn''t unfamiliar with the ocean. There was a monster in the seas that was good at controlling thunderbolts. Its body had a unique organ that could create electricity by itself. It was the Single-horned Thunder Eel!


    Its vertical eyes flashed with electric sparks, and its thick body kept on moving and dodging. Its horn also struck out streams of electricity.


    When they clashed with the thunderbolts, they neutralized each other.


    However, it didn''t take long for the monkey to feel exhausted.


    There was a limit to one''s powers!


    Although it also had the ability to control electricity, how could it go against the heavenly prowess?


    It was only then did the monkey understand the true intentions behind using the Seventy-two Transformations to avoid heavenly disasters!


    The emphasis wasn''t in fighting against it, but in "avoiding" it.


    There was no end to disasters, and living creatures evolved with time and place, adapting to the environment.


    What kind of living creatures would be able to adapt to the Heavenly Thunder?


    This was the problem!


    How domineering were Heavenly Thunders?


    Without a doubt, once such a living creature was to appear, it would definitely be a divine creature.


    Such a living creature had an extremely high life tier, and it was hard to transform into it.


    However, the monkey wasn''t concerned. It was born by the heavens and nurtured by the earth. The heart monkey wasn''t inferior to dragons, phoenixes, kirins, or other divine creatures!


    Which of them weren''t born the way they were?


    Dragons and Phoenixes, Black Tortoises, Double-pupil Birds... and many other divine beasts appeared in its mind. Which of them had the ability to dominate over the prowess of Heavenly Thunder?


    Even though the three realms were big, divine beasts were born by the essence of heaven and earth. Their races and numbers weren''t great!


    (That''s it!)


    Very soon, the monkey got its answer.


    It opened up its arms, and many sword feathers that were like sharp pricks appeared. They radiated light as if they were made from glass.


    Zi zi zi!


    Streams of fine thunderbolts shot out, flashing with sparks, rapidly amassing to form a ball of electricity.


    Roar!


    A loud cry that pierced through the clouds rang out. It was sharp and crisp and rang for a very long time.


    With a swoosh!


    A huge bird figure shot toward the tribulation clouds; its tail feathers that were like purple streams of flames trailing behind it.


    It was a bird draped in lightning, with a purple body that was radiating an auspicious and dignified aura. It had a feather crown on its head, its eyes gleaming with its inborn pride. It came to the world to stand above many living creatures.


    Dragon gave birth to nine children, Prison Ox, Yazi, Chiwen [1]...


    Phoenix gave birth to nine children, Blue Luan, peacock, Golden Roc [1]...


    And one of them was the Thunder Bird [1]!


    [1] With the exception of the peacock, all the others are mythical beasts.

 503 Demonic Monkey Clearing Tribulation Part II

    The Thunder Bird was also known as the Thunder Phoenix!


    The phoenix had nine children, with all of them different and possessing different abilities.


    The Blue Luan had a wood attribute. It was a Kunlun Divine Bird and had a long lifespan.


    The peacock was draped in divine light that was divided into five colors. It was capable of brushing through everything.


    The Golden Roc spread its wings and could move rapidly unrestrained through the three realms.


    ...


    The Thunder Bird, true to its name, was a phoenix that was born while bathed in thunder. It would never land on mortal ground in its life, and it lived to pursue thunderbolts.


    The monkey transformed into the Thunder Bird and immediately felt very different.


    It broke free from that brilliant heavenly prowess, removing the greatest restriction on its body. It was like a fish in the water, a flood dragon entering the seas.


    Screech!


    The Thunder Bird let out a long cry, spreading its wings and flying high up. Each sword feather on its body shot out streams of electricity. They gradually gathered into a ball of lightning, charging into the sky.


    Dark clouds seethed.


    Very soon, an electric figure could be seen darting to and fro amidst it, dispersing all the dark clouds.


    The thunderbolts that came crashing down were turned into light and dissipated the moment they came into contact with the sword feathers.


    As if sensing that the one having the tribulation was using such a method to avoid the calamity, the tribulation clouds seethed and became increasingly violent.


    The tribulation eye was gradually filled up by a stretch of purple light. Endless streams of thick thunderbolts that were like pillars came crashing down.


    However, no matter how much seawater there was, was it possible to drown a whale?


    The Thunder Bird bathed in lightning roaming freely and appearing very relaxed.


    Bang bang bang!


    The Thunder Bird''s spread its wings and flew high up, dispersing all of the thunderbolts.


    Although the heavenly tribulation could cover a huge area and came down with an overwhelming prowess, it couldn''t last forever. In the end, it gradually showed signs of dissipating.


    Was the thunder tribulation over?


    Feng Lin watched this scene silently.


    Even the monkey, who had never known fear, couldn''t help but feel relieved at seeing the heavenly tribulation dissipating.


    The Art of Transformations was really the best method to avoid the tribulation. It allowed one to freely turn into a myriad of forms. Out of so many, there had to be one form that could adapt to the prowess of the heavenly tribulation.


    However, the transformations couldn''t be used freely either. The cultivator''s true origin energy would be constantly worn down.


    If it continued for too long, the pressure on the monkey would be tremendous as well!


    However, before it could take a breather, an overwhelming amount of red light shone down from the sky, dyeing the entire earth in red, as if everything was on fire.


    The monkey raised its head and looked over. It saw that the endless stretch of dark clouds had turned red, as if there were ten suns in the sky. However, there wasn''t any scorching heat, but a shady aura that permeated the world.


    Boom!


    Suddenly, huge balls of flames came crashing down as the clouds split apart.


    The heavens split!


    The flames came down like rain, dyeing the entire sky in red.


    Many huge balls of flames came crashing down, evaporating the water vapor. All the grass and trees lost their green color, turning into chars.


    The Thunder Bird let out a long cry, bringing along thunderbolts that seemed to have turned into many electric snakes. They were slithering rapidly in the sky, crossing each other''s paths.


    However, the rain of flames was too densely packed, turning the world into a red color.


    This flame wasn''t any ordinary flame!


    It was Yin Fire!


    Born from gathering all the world''s yin energy, turning them into flames. There was nothing it couldn''t burn, and everything that belonged to the five elements was completely incinerated.


    The monkey had only gotten a little bit closer, and its golden hair was turned into ashes.


    The Thunder Bird''s feathers were soon completely burned. It became a bare, featherless bird.


    Thunder and fire attributes!


    Previously, the Thunder Bird had roamed freely during the thunder tribulation. However, right now, under the flames, it was like a roasted chicken.


    Moreover, the flames weren''t just any ordinary flames. They were extremely domineering yet had a strong, shady characteristic. If they darted into one''s body, they would permeate to the cells, wanting to roast up the body from the inside out.


    It would start burning from the Yongquan Acupoint and reach all the way to the Niwan Palace!


    Wherever the flames passed by, all lives would be lost and all flesh would dry up. Organs would be burned into ashes and one''s limbs would rot.


    It would rapidly dissipate the true origin energy in one''s body, throwing the person''s hardwork in cultivation over 1,000 years into vain.


    It seemed that it would still need to go through another transformation!


    After having gone through one tribulation, the monkey had gained experience. It knew that the prowess of the heavenly tribulation was far from ordinary, and ordinary transformations wouldn''t cut it.


    Only the rare few divine beasts in the world would be able to handle the prowess of the heavenly tribulation.


    What was it still waiting for?


    The monkey let out a long cry. Immediately, strong flames appeared on its body, presenting a purplish-red color. There weren''t any impurities, only the purest flames in the world.


    This was the Brightsouth Lifire!


    Screech!


    Another cry that was similar to that of the Thunder Bird''s rang out. A fire bird rose, covered in colorful feathers, and had a rosy crown. The moment it appeared, endless auspicious auras permeated out.


    This was the spirit of the south, the Vermillion Bird!


    Looking at the annihilative flames, the Vermillion Bird let out a joyful cry and plunged toward them.


    In the sea of flames, a bird was roaming freely in a relaxed manner. It kept darting about within the sea of flames, as if it was soaking in a bath.


    Even the monkey could sense a different kind of benefit.


    The Vermillion Bird was the spirit of fire!


    The Yin Fire was rapidly absorbed by the Vermillion Bird, quickly replenishing the origin qi it had lost.


    Using the powers of the heavenly tribulation to nurture the body... What kind of means was this?


    There would never come a time when its powers were depleted!


    No matter how ferocious the heavenly tribulation was, the monkey wasn''t afraid to continue dragging out the situation.


    ¡­


    No matter how strong the heavenly fire was, there would still come a time when it got depleted.


    In the end, the flaming clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, revealing a clear sky. The air was very refreshing.


    The many cultivators in Fangcun Mountain heaved a huge sigh of relief.


    The descent of the heavenly fire earlier on was far too terrifying. It made every onlooker had the feeling that an impending disaster was falling.


    However, as the one concerned, the monkey didn''t let down its guard this time around.


    It understood now!


    It was born to be a spiritual creature, and its cultivation progress moved tremendously by leaps and bounds. Right now, its cultivation level was getting increasingly deeper.


    The three heavenly tribulations that others would have to deal with every 500 years ended up coming all at once. The chain reaction of the three great tribulations¡ªwith one having a greater prowess than the one before¡ªmagnified the total prowess by more than three times.


    If the monkey hadn''t learned the Seventy-two Transformations, it wouldn''t be able to tide through them.


    The Heavenly Thunder and Yin Fire had passed. Then, the next one would be the third tribulation, the Vile Wind.


    However, ever since the Yin Fire dissipated and the dark clouds scattered, there were no signs of anything taking place at all.


    Just as the monkey was feeling perplexed, it suddenly felt a great chill. A cold wind blew by, appearing out of nowhere. It blew into its six organs and heading straight for its Dantian. It immediately felt intense pain all over, and its nine apertures started to rot. Its flesh and bones started to wear down, and its physical body broke down at a rapid speed.


    This was an expected calamity!


    This wasn''t an ordinary wind!


    No one knew where this wind came from, nor where it was headed to. However, it had an astonishing corrosive power. Everything would be worn down and wouldn''t last for long.


    It was because of this that a wind like this had no cause nor effect. It was impossible to find its source either. Once it locked onto the monkey, there was no avoiding it. The monkey could only face it head-on.


    Even with the body of the Vermillion Bird, under the wind''s corrosive powers, it was gradually breaking down. The Brightsouth Lifire scattered everywhere, scorching many shocking holes into the ground.


    If this were to go on, it would be eroded by the wind. The monkey started to think rapidly.


    Dragons come from clouds and tigers from wind!


    At the next instant, as it shook its body, a series of strong gales blew, encompassing it within.


    Thereafter, a huge tiger jumped out. It had wings on its back and raised its head to roar.


    Strong gales trembled and all beasts calmed down.


    This was the Western Gengmetal White Tiger, one that controlled all wind in the world.


    Once that Vile Wind entered the white tiger''s body, it was immediately neutralized by the White Tiger force.


    However, this extraordinary wind came on fiercely, and simply digesting it took some great effort.


    The monkey went all out to fend it off and was instantly thrown into a tight situation.


    The Vile Wind blew, and even the air started to become distorted.


    Even with the white tiger''s body, it was unable to break out from the wind circle. Waves of auras permeated out, dissolving, breaking down, and neutralizing each other...


    The monkey couldn''t afford to care about other things and immersed in it.


    Only God knew how long had passed by when it suddenly felt that its body had turned light. It was only then did it discover that the turbulent wind had dissipated.


    The monkey was struck by realization and understood that it had cleared three calamities in one go.


    A stream of qi rose from the depths of its body. It was extremely pure, a combination of yin and yang, bearing a resemblance toward Taichi.


    This was...


    Celestial qi!


    Receiving the nurturing from celestial qi, its origin spirit immediately grew stronger rapidly like an inflated balloon. Its senses became very sharp, as if everything in the world was within its senses.


    There were differences between celestials and mortals!


    With one step, it''d forever become a member of the celestials!


    After going through several decades, crossing the four great oceans and five continents, it had finally achieved it after experiencing great hardship!


    The monkey was exhilarated and it raised its head to let out a long cry. Its voice resonated in the world.


    Having broken through its bottleneck, all the spiritual qi of heaven and earth moved according to its will, gathering together. As the monkey gathered the essence of heaven and earth, its celestial aura grew stronger at a rate that could be seen by the naked eye.


    In the Bodhi Cave, Patriarch Subhuti sat on the lotus platform, pinching a flower and smiling slightly.

 504 Eighteen Thousand Li

    What was a celestial?


    To be immortal, having the same lifespan as the world!


    (Even if the world is falling apart, I won''t be. Even if the world is in crumbles, I won''t be.)


    Taking one step forward, forever drawing a distinct line between celestials and mortals, no longer required to go through the agonies of the secular life.


    After leaving The Flowerfruit Mountain, crossing mountains and seas, traveling across the four continents and five oceans, living in the secular world... Even with the stone monkey body, it had still encountered several dangerous situations, narrowly escaping death.


    It went through great effort to become a disciple at the Fangcun Mountain but was undermined by its fellow martial brothers. Strong feelings of gloominess had long since settled down in its heart.


    After three years of tough cultivation, it had finally attained the Dao!


    Having succeeded within a day, the monkey stood at the top of the mountain, feeling exhilarated and proud. It couldn''t help but let out a long cry toward the sky, as if wanting to release all the suppressed and accumulated gloominess in its heart, no longer feeling any more restraints.


    The long cry resonated through the mountains, and everyone could tell that it was overjoyed. Their expressions were complicated, with that of admiration, astonishment, jealousy... No one held any underestimation toward him anymore.


    Feng Lin stayed in the depths of the monkey''s heart and had also gained great comprehension.


    He had witnessed the process in which the monkey had gone through a transformation from being ordinary to becoming a celestial!


    Witnessing this experience was as if he had also gone through the same cultivation path, going through hardship and cultivation, having the same feelings, attaining the Dao...


    All these experiences turned into his strength, pushing him to a greater realm.


    (A little bit, it''s just a little bit away!)


    With just one more step, Feng Lin was confident that attaining a breakthrough to the elite adept realm would no longer be a difficult task.


    As the monkey broke through its bottleneck, the spiritual qi of heaven and earth rapidly gathered over, gradually forming a majestic scene.


    A huge monkey origin spirit appeared. The moment it did, it materialized into a physical state, seeming to have the prowess to support the world. Its golden vertical eyes illuminated the world, and it emitted esteemed and ethereal auras.


    Initial-phase of the refining spirit, returning to the void, middle-phase of the refining spirit, returning to the void!


    As expected of a creature loved by the heavens and earth. The moment it attained a breakthrough, it immediately gained the prowess of the heavens and earth. Its cultivation improved tremendously and its origin spirit strengthened.


    The Heart Monkey Force encompassed the surroundings, turning into a massive domain. With the change of its will, lightning flashed in the world. Wind clouds, thunder, and lightning gathered, creating many strange scenes.


    A single thought brought rise to a myriad of arts!


    The true origin energy in the monkey''s body had now been turned into celestial qi. Using it, the prowess of the monkey''s arts would be more than ten times stronger than they previously were.


    After venting out for a while, the monkey calmed down.


    When the monkey''s martial brothers in Fangcun Mountain saw that it had such prowess upon attaining a breakthrough, their countenances were complicated. However, no one dared to disturb him and all of them quickly left.


    ...


    After the monkey had finally become a celestial and vented out, it didn''t act recklessly. Instead, it stayed on the mountain to stabilize its cultivation.


    It was only until one day, Patriarch Subhuti was personally imparting his teachings to his disciples in front of the Three Stars Cave.


    Suddenly, the Patriarch spoke up, "Has Wukong achieved success?"


    Although his voice wasn''t very loud, it spread out very far, entering the monkey''s ears clearly.


    The monkey suddenly opened its eyes. With a flash of golden light, it leaped into the sky and kowtowed to the Patriarch. "Thank you Master for the great grace in imparting me teachings! Disciple has now achieved success and can now ride the clouds!"


    The Patriarch smiled. "Then show it to me!"


    The monkey shook its body and leaped up. Immediately, clouds formed under its feet, propping up its body. With a slight somersault, it traveled three to five li, so fast that there was no trace of it to be seen.


    Although cultivators didn''t lack flying arts, they tended to make use of treasures or magical techniques. In order to fly using just one''s own body required the achieving of the light and agile celestial body!


    The monkey''s great achievements made many people feel envious.


    The monkey flew in the air, did another somersault, and returned.


    The clouds propped up its body, allowing it to move freely in the sky without any restraints!


    The moment the monkey landed, it went up to the Patriarch, crossed its arms and said proudly, "Master, see, I can already ride the clouds."


    The Patriarch shook his head and smiled. "Monkey, don''t be proud! This isn''t considered riding the cloud yet. It can only be considered to be crawling on the clouds. There''s an ancient saying ''to travel the world in a single day''. At your speed, you are only able to travel for three li in half a day. It can''t even count as crawling on the clouds!"


    When the monkey heard that, it was instantly surprised.


    It had thought that it had become a member of the celestial considering that it could now ride the clouds with its physical body.


    However, the Patriarch was saying that it had just been crawling on the clouds.


    What kind of person was the Patriarch? Why would he lie to it?


    The monkey''s eyes rolled and it dropped to the ground, kowtowed and asked, "I plead for Master to tell me what it means to travel the world in a single day!"


    The Patriarch stroked his beard and smiled. "You''re really studious! Alright, I''ll tell you. Those who can ride the clouds start traveling in the morning from the Northern Sea, pass by the Eastern Sea, Western Sea, Southern Sea, and the places beyond them. Do you understand what it means now? One can only be considered to have mastered the ability to ride the clouds¡ªa method of rapid traveling in the three realms¡ªif they could travel all the places beyond the four seas in a day."


    The moment Wukong heard that, yearning grew in its heart.


    How big were the lands across the four seas?


    It had traveled the seas before, spending several decades. But now, it would be able to travel across the four seas within a single day!


    What kind of scene was this?


    The monkey''s heart was filled with great yearning just at the thought of it.


    However, it knew that it wouldn''t be able to accomplish this by its abilities alone.


    The monkey kowtowed and said sincerely, "Master, when we help a person, we need to help them to the end. I hope that you can show great benevolence, imparting me with the technique to ride the clouds. I''ll definitely not forget the great kindness."


    The Patriarch said, "You''re really funny! Alright! All celestials have to stomp on the ground to rise and ride the clouds, but it wasn''t the same for you. You had to struggle a little to jump up. Based on your stance, I''ll impart you with the ''Somersault Cloud''."


    Wukong bowed and pleaded again. The Patriarch imparted him with an incantation and said, "You need to invoke the incantation, then clench your fists and shake your body. Thereafter, if you were to jump up, a somersault will take you eighteen thousand li away!"


    Seeing that the monkey had been imparted with another art, everyone secretly felt envious.


    However, the monkey had already become a celestial before them, so it was normal for it to be imparted with great arts.


    Regardless if it was heartfelt or not, in the presence of the Patriarch, they still went up to congratulate it, saying, "Congratulations to Martial Senior Wukong for gaining enlightenment!"


    The monkey''s cultivation was high and it was also very intelligent. It bowed back toward them without showing any expression on its face.


    No matter how everyone secretly felt, nothing happened on the surface.


    Seeing this, the Patriarch also secretly nodded.


    When the sky turned dark, everyone left in succession.


    The monkey stood at the top of the mountain chanting the incantation and started to circulate the art.


    Feng Lin also tried to feel it carefully.


    The greatest benefit from the mythology illusion-scapes was that one could personally experience the cultivation process of mythological characters, learning their cultivation experiences and comprehensions!


    Right now, he could sense that the celestial qi in the monkey''s meridians was accelerating quickly. Very soon, they reached an extreme realm, with all the powers gathered to a great limit.


    This theory seemed very similar to particle-beam weapons?


    Was this the true profoundness behind the Somersault Cloud?


    Was it as expected, that all Great Daos led to the same path?


    Feng Lin entered deep in thought.


    The monkey stomped down suddenly, and the celestial qi under its feet shot out like a rocket, pushing its body into the sky and accelerating to a great limit.


    With a somersault, it instantly turned into a series of golden light, shooting out at lightning speed.


    Traveling eighteen thousand li, roaming through the world freely. Very soon, a series of loud and proud laughter resonated through the three realms.


    "Who was the one who mastered a great art?"


    "Has another remarkable character appeared in the three realms?"


    "It''s rare that one is able to move so rapidly across the three realms. Which immortal manor did they come from?"


    ...


    Immortal mountain secret realms, cave wonder realm, end of the world, and deepest depth of oceans¡­ Countless people woke up from their cultivation. They either felt greed, went deep into thought, or had great respect...


    However, that golden light was extremely brilliant, and its speed was extremely fast. It flashed past the sky in the blink of an eye, and there were only a few people who could see the true figure that was wrapped up by the golden light.

 505 Hard for the Heart Monkey to Settle

    Crossing eighteen thousand li with a single somersault!


    The monkey rose from the ground, seeming as if it had turned into lightning, moving rapidly like shooting stars. It roamed through the world in an instant, going wherever it wanted to.


    It was an unprecedented sense of exhilaration!


    Riding the Somersault Cloud, the monkey only felt that it was breaking free from an invisible restraint. The world was very big and it could go wherever it wanted to. The mountains, rivers, seas, continents... There was no longer anything restricting it.


    This was the true meaning behind immortal cultivation.


    One reason was for longevity, to gain a long lifespan. Another reason was for freedom, to be free and unrestrained...


    The monkey really felt very free. It raised its head and cried out toward the sky, looking down on the mountains and rivers, looking up at the stars in the sky. It felt free.


    The Somersault Cloud was as swift as lightning, disappearing in the blink of an eye.


    It was only then did the monkey realize how foolish it was to be so proud previously. Compared to its current state, the speed it was moving at previously wasn''t even comparable to that of a tortoise. The Patriarch wasn''t wrong to say that it was crawling on clouds!


    It secretly felt ashamed, but also felt great joy that it had mastered the great art!


    [I have the Somersault Cloud!]


    [I can go wherever I want to!]


    [Roaming the world!]


    [The world is big and free for me, Ol'' Sun, to roam about freely!]


    Having obtained longevity and cultivated invincible art, the monkey felt that its dream had been fulfilled. It was really a wonderful life.


    Wonderful, life was really wonderful!


    The monkey kept on howling, as if wanting to release all the gloominess accumulated in its heart.


    The greed that had been lurking for a very long time rose in its heart.


    The monkey suddenly felt that the world was below him, and that no one within the three realms could restrain him.


    He had attained immortality, mastered incredible battle arts and Seventy-two Transformations. Moreover, he also gained a flying technique¡ªthe Somersault Cloud. It could go up to the sky and down into the ground. There was nothing it couldn''t do...


    Feng Lin hid deep in the monkey''s heart and naturally noticed this.


    Ancient cultivation mentioned: a wavering heart!


    This was really true!


    No matter how calm one''s mind was, if they received enough shock and disturbances, great turbulence could rise.


    The monkey had been through many rounds of tempering previously, and it had tempered its heart to maturity.


    However, after attaining immortality and his dream of longevity, it lost the fear toward death. Many thoughts that had laid in dormancy in his heart floated up once again.


    ...


    This somersault brought it very far away. The icy ocean in the northern sea, the snowy mountains, the deep abyss of the seas... Traces of the monkey could be found everywhere.


    Roaming the seven seas and four regions in a single day, the monkey knew not what restraint was. It returned to Fangcun Mountain only after it had its fun. It then continued to stabilize his cultivation.


    One day, a voice rang out from the distance while the monkey was meditating in seclusion.


    "Is it martial junior Wukong in front?"


    Hearing that a person had called its name, the monkey opened its eyes to take a look.


    They were the fellow martial brothers who hadn''t cared about it and even mocked it previously. Right now, all of them came over, wearing smiles, behaving unlike how they previously had done.


    The person in the lead laughed and said, "Martial junior Wukong, are you cultivating the Grand Fate Art? Have you learned the transformation art to evade the three calamities that Master had imparted to you?"


    His tone was filled with admiration.


    Hearing that, the monkey''s eyes rolled and it felt very proud. "I won''t hide this from elder martial brother. Firstly, Master had imparted me with this, and secondly, I had also worked hard in my cultivation day and night. I''ve already learned those."


    What a great comprehension level this monkey had!


    Everyone secretly mumbled in their hearts, feeling both envious and wary, but didn''t show anything on their faces. They chipped in, "You''ve already mastered them in such a short period? I don''t believe you! If you dare, you should show it to us! I haven''t seen such an amazing technique before!"


    What an inferior attempt to goad it into making a move!


    Feng Lin watched this scene coldly.


    However, since the monkey had already attained immortality, it no longer suppressed its own innate character.


    It had received a lot of cold glances from its martial brothers. It intentionally said, "This should be how things are done! I''d like to request for martial brothers to come up with a topic. What do you want me to transform into?"


    Everyone exchanged a glance. "Then change into a pine tree."


    The monkey chanted the incantation and changed into a pine tree. It was extremely beautiful and tall that it seemed to shoot up to the clouds!


    When everyone saw that, they instantly clapped and laughed, praising it. "Good monkey! Good monkey!"


    "You are able to turn into a pine tree that reaches the clouds, but can you change into a ferocious tiger that roars in the jungle?" asked someone else.


    "That''s simple!" The monkey smiled proudly, and in an instant, a big tiger with slit eyes stood on the spot, covered in stripes. It was majestic-looking.


    Everyone continued to shower it praises again. "The Seventy-two Transformations is really amazing!"


    "That''s of course!" The monkey returned to its original form, feeling very proud. "This is the great art that the Patriarch had imparted to me! It''s not something that ordinary people would be able to learn!"


    Seeing that its fellow martial brothers who used to mock him were now treating it so warmly, the monkey felt very proud.


    "Change into a flying bird next!" said everyone.


    The monkey felt very happy and wanted to show off, giving everyone a surprise. It instantly turned into a flaming phoenix, soaring high up in the sky and crying out.


    "Hmm?" A celestial-looking old man that was sitting on the platform opened his eyes to see through everything. He saw a monkey outside the cave, showing off. Flowers, birds, fish, insects, beasts, rocks... It kept on transforming, earning many praises.


    The Patriarch instantly sighed.


    A Heart Monkey''s heart truly was hard to settle down. Once it got proud, it would become arrogant.


    The Patriarch understood that Wukong was a Heart Monkey, a condensation of the ruthless aura from the heavens and earth, born out of a stone. Its temperament was the hardest to settle down.


    It had previously encountered many difficulties before its temperament had been tempered to become smooth and calm.


    However, now that it had attained immortality, the monkey''s true nature rose. It was time...


    The Patriarch nodded, having made his decision.


    "Who is creating a ruckus here?" He let out a deep bellow and walked out of the cave.


    When everyone saw that they had disturbed the Patriarch, they quickly tidied their clothes and headed over.


    The monkey also reverted to its original form. It mingled amongst the crowd and grinned as it said, "Reporting to the Patriarch, we''re here having an exchange of our arts. We weren''t creating a ruckus."


    Seeing that the monkey was still trying to go on with the glib talk, the Patriarch was instantly enraged. "You guys are shouting here, not keeping up the appearance a cultivator should have! When cultivators speak, their spirit dissipates. Speaking gives rise to disputes. Why are you guys creating a fuss here?"


    Everyone quickly said, "We don''t dare to hide from Master. Earlier on, Sun Wukong was performing stunts. When we told him to turn into a pine tree, he really did. We were all cheering and praising him. We seek for Master''s pardon for having created a ruckus and disturbed you."


    When the monkey heard this, its eyes opened wide and it instantly felt that something wasn''t right.


    These people were the ones who had asked it to put up a demonstration. Why did it sound like the problem was with it now?


    It was still too inexperienced!


    Feng Lin secretly shook his head.


    Although this monkey was very intelligent, it had been cultivating in the mountains for an extended period and gradually forgotten about the shrewdness of the human heart.


    However, this was a part of the monkey''s cultivation to begin with. He didn''t think too much of it and just quietly watched on from the side.


    "You guys can leave!" the Patriarch spoke up, allowing his other disciples to take their leave.


    Seeing that the monkey still wasn''t accepting this, he secretly shook his head.


    (This monkey''s character is naive and violent. It hasn''t even realized that it had been used. It seems that this is the end of its cultivation in Fangcun Mountain. It''ll have to gain experience in the three realms before it can gain further comprehension.)


    However, this monkey was extremely talented and capable. The day would come when it would get into trouble. The Patriarch hoped that it wouldn''t affect the Fangcun Mountain''s serenity. Therefore, he would have to think of a solution.


    Thinking about this, the Patriarch instantly bellowed out, "Wukong, come over here! Why were you using your arts and transforming into a pine tree? The Seventy-Two Transformation is a great art and is something for you to establish a standing in this world. How can you show it off before other people? Who wouldn''t be jealous? If others see that you have something, they''ll definitely beg you for it. If you are afraid of trouble, you''d have to impart them; but if you don''t, they''ll definitely harm you. You won''t be able to assure your life."


    The monkey realized that the Patriarch was truly infuriated when it heard this. It quickly kowtowed, "I seek for Master''s pardon!"


    The Patriarch saw that it still didn''t repent, he shook his head and said, "I won''t blame you. You can leave Fangcun Mountain!"


    The monkey panicked, its eyes filled with tears as it said, "Why does Master want me to go to?"


    The Patriarch said, "You can go to where you came from."


    It was only then did the monkey understand what the Patriarch said. It said, "I came from The Flowerfruit Mountain''s Water Curtain Cave in Purvavideha''s Aolai Country."


    When this thought arose, it was hard to erase it.


    It had left for several decades and it was missing its hometown.


    The monkey couldn''t help but wonder how the monkeys in The Flowerfruit Mountain were faring.


    At this moment, the Patriarch warned it strictly once again, "You''ll definitely harbor ill intent after you leave. It doesn''t matter how much trouble or havoc you create, but you aren''t allowed to say that you''re my disciple. If you were to say a word of it, I''ll skin you and file your bones, diminishing your soul to the nine abysses. I''ll make sure that you''ll never be able to get another chance to escape the calamities!"


    The Patriarch was enraged and sent out endless dignified auras.


    The monkey shivered and felt downcast.


    [It seemed that the Patriarch really can''t stand me anymore!]


    [I''ll leave!]


    [I''ll leave!]


    It quickly said, "I''ll definitely not mention a word about Master. I''ll just say that I learned my arts myself."


    After saying that, the monkey once again kowtowed and thanked the Patriarch for his teachings. It then stood up, turning into a series of golden light and heading for the Eastern Sea.


    Not long later, an island formed from spiritual qi that was on the boundless seas appeared before its eyes. There were flowers that wouldn''t wither through the seasons, and fruits that would never fall from the trees.


    It had arrived in The Flowerfruit Mountain!


    ...


    It seemed that the monkey''s cultivation had reached an end here!


    A hint of comprehension rose in Feng Lin''s heart, and his will flew up.


    Breaking the illusion-scape!


    This was the key to attaining a breakthrough!


    If he were to take this step, he''d become an elite adept!

 506 Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene

    Add point!


    Cultivation Gene +1, +1, +1...


    After waking up from his meditation, Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with golden light, illuminating a stretch of golden light onto his surroundings.


    Having added points for two consecutive times, waves of hot currents gushed out from the depths of his body like molten lava. They were as scorching as fire, and his life vitality grew stronger at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye. They even distorted the void.


    Feng Lin''s own body temperature emitted out, rapidly heating up the air, forming waves of hot currents. Even light rays had become distorted.


    The A.I. in the room kept on releasing warnings. The temperature had already exceeded 1,000 degrees Celsius, forming a steaming domain where it was difficult for life to survive.


    Right now, Feng Lin sat cross-legged amongst it, immersing in the profound changes to his body.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 138,000


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x10; Cultivation Gene x10


    Heaven Gene: Monkey King Gene x10; Daoheart Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic Potential: 16,180


    =======


    The Sun Wukong Gene and Cultivation Gene had both been added to the max, fulfilling the criteria for evolving into an elite adept.


    The grand cultivator''s cultivation had finally been perfected.


    A powerful vitality of over 100,000 points was an inhuman change, bringing about endless powers.


    Feng Lin now felt as if everything in front of his eyes appeared exceptionally frail. Space seemed to be like a room that was made of papier-mache.


    He only needed a gentle touch for everything in front of him to shatter.


    Feng Lin felt that his condition was unprecedentedly good. He had been prepared since a long time ago.


    Since both his body and mind were both in the optimal condition, what was there to wait?


    Mythological gene evolution!


    Sun Wukong Gene x10 + Cultivation Gene x10 = Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene.


    He focused his heart, and the genetic map was clearly presented before his eyes.


    Two massive golden stars shone brightly like inextinguishable ancient stars that hung up in the starry sky.


    Under each golden star, there would be countless branching streams like tree branches. They each had their own evolution paths and profoundness, and they formed two unique genetic tree branches.


    Sun Wukong force, cultivation instincts...


    One was powerful and remarkable, the other affecting the essence of life.


    Feng Lin used his will to control two mysterious genetic power, integrating them together.


    Two stars flickered slightly, unleashing brilliant starlight.


    The massive golden stars intertwined to form two brilliant streams of stars that were then merging into one spot. They overwhelmed the entire starry sky and extended out toward the depths of the sea of stars.


    The darkness receded. He passed by many dark stars and continued to head forward until he finally arrived at the end destination for this trip. An ancient star unraveled the dark veil on it, presenting itself to the world.


    The starry river surged into it, like a myriad of birds returning to the forest yet also like the currents that flowed into the Pacific Ocean. They channeled endless energies into the dark star.


    Dong dong dong!


    It twitched powerfully like a beating heart, creating tremors in the void.


    A huge star lit up, turning from a concealed state to gradually revealing its true appearance. It became a sun that scattered out endless light and heat. The entire dark starry sky was lit up, eternally immutable.


    A strange message flowed out.


    ...


    Gene: Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Xiantian Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 1


    Ability: Jumping out of the three realms, not within the five elements.


    ...


    Perfect-grade Xiantian Gene!


    He had walked down on the Sun Wukong Mythological Path all this way and had been unrivaled amongst other genes of the same grade.


    It was the same for the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene. Once awakened, it was the perfect-grade, at a stage where further progress was impossible.


    What was a Xiantian Gene?


    Xiantian was what that was born before the world was born!


    When the world was first formed, heavenly laws hadn''t been formed. There was nothing to regulate all lives, and everything in the world was new.


    Lives that were born in this era tended to be born as divinities, possessing great prowess and wielding majestic heavenly prowess. They held immeasurable prowess.


    The Chaotic World Demonic Monkey was a collective term for the Chaotic World Monkeys. There were four types of them, and they were all born in the Xiantian era. They were few in numbers and said to not fall under the ten types of creatures.


    The Chaotic World Monkeys were the Spiritual Stone Monkey, Six-eared Macaque, Tongbi Ape, and the Crimsonback Macaque. They each possessed different abilities.


    However, there was one common trait that the four monkeys shared as Xiantian spiritual creatures. It was...


    Jumping out of the three realms, not within the five elements!


    The four monkeys were born with the characteristic of transcending all creatures, and weren''t under the restrictions of the heavenly laws. They had limitless lifespans and weren''t affected by divinations. In the past, the Six-eared Macaque had fought against Sun Wukong, but even the many celestials in the three realms couldn''t see through their arts.


    Only Buddha Lord Tathagata, who was able to go against the river of time and see through the past and present lives, had been able to differentiate the two monkeys'' true forms.


    There were many mysterious things about them, and they were really unrestrained across the three realms, being able to jump out of life and death.


    ...


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 201,000


    Xiantian Gene: Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene x1


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x10; Cultivation Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic potential: 1,890.


    =======


    Brand new vitality statistics were displayed before him.


    Once he became an elite adept cultivator, his vitality shot up from 100,000 points to 200,000 points!


    Reaching an extremely terrifying number!


    Each realm was a totally different world!


    With each step of progress, interstellar cultivators would seem to undergo a complete transformation. Their life level would leap tremendously to an inestimable height.


    A vitality of 200,000 points wasn''t as simple as having the lives of 200,000 ordinary people stacking up together. It was power, speed, agility... All sorts of basic attributes in all aspects rose, with each aspect rising by 200,000 times.


    Under the multiplication effect, Feng Lin could freely massacre one million or even ten million people.


    How was it possible for a single person to go up against one million?


    This was it!


    Then what ability did the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene represent?


    Jumping out of the three realms, not within the five elements?


    Feng Lin sank deep into his heart, sensing the essence of the gene.


    Under the penetration of the Heart Monkey Force, the flesh and blood, bones, cells¡ªeverywhere was invaded by transcendent forces. The cells gradually turned into a strange state that was neither material nor energy, yet was both material and energy at the same time.


    Dual properties of matter and energy!


    Feng Lin had a faint feeling that he had come into contact with some kind of extremely profound and mysterious law of the universe, the intrinsic conversion of matter and energy.


    Feng Lin breathed in deeply, feeling that he could sense everything in the universe''s space, and every cell in his body would move with his breathing. Faint talismans were floating within; they moved with his spirit and changed as he willed them to.


    A series of comprehension suddenly rose in Feng Lin''s heart.


    The Heart Monkey Force suddenly extended in all directions like many invisible tentacles that pierced into the universe''s space. It was stirring up the laws and moving without any restraints. Everything took just a single thought.


    Suddenly, with a single thought, his palms opened and a miracle instantly took place.


    A pure light that wasn''t piercing to the eye radiated out from his palm. It was as if a white lotus flower was slowly blooming, showing the world its great beauty.


    Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen¡ªvarious basic elements in the universe were born from chaos, gathering together rapidly and going through reassembly from the microscopic level.


    Feng Lin focused his gaze. He saw a pure-white lotus flower in his hand that was emitting a pleasant fragrance.


    All of this was real.


    There was no lightning or thunder, no crackling flames, no flashing light or hurricanes...


    Everything happened silently.


    What that looked like a small lotus flower had actually sprouted out of nothing. This already involved the universe''s origin creation laws.


    Could this be the truth behind jumping out of the three realms, not within the five elements?


    The power of spirit force to materialize things!

 507 Jumping Out of The Three Realms, Not Within The Five Elements!

    Small white lotus flowers appeared out of nowhere, radiating glows.


    Materializing things out of nowhere based on one''s mind.


    Feng Lin sank into a series of comprehension.


    In the past, his spirit force could go through endless transformations, and there was nothing it couldn''t do. However, it was still restrained within the universe''s regulations.


    He could only create things with forms but couldn''t get involved in the intangible domain. He could change into anything, but he still needed to abide by the law of energy conservation.


    And the materialization of the spirit force was different. The idealistic force was able to break through the materialistic regulations.


    A small little lotus symbolized the heart''s desires, having the authority to create things out of nowhere!


    Change! Change! Change!


    A thought arose in his heart, bringing forth endless ripples.


    With a single thought, his spirit force gushed out.


    The white lotus flower suddenly started to spin rapidly, and the 16 petals bloomed. Straight after, a purple flame bloomed from the center of the lotus. Golden light also radiated, and a pure ball of gold was refined from the flames. It was stretched by an invisible force, turning into a small sharp and compelling golden sword. Strong cold auras seeped out from the sword, causing the air to condense into fog-like vapor. The vapor nourished the land, and green grass broke out from the land, growing strongly...


    Metal, wood, water, fire, earth¡ªthe five elements formed a cycle that reinforced and counteracted each other. The changes took only a single thought, and all five elements were within his grasp!


    Feng Lin''s eyes gleamed with a mysterious light and he felt as if his spirit had broken through some kind of invisible restraints. He felt unrestrained and could do as his heart desired.


    Spiritual Stone Monkey was one of the Chaotic World Monkeys.


    The characteristic of jumping out of the three realms, not being within the five elements, merged together with the Heart Monkey Force. They broke through the universe''s regulation and could freely assume transformations.


    Regardless of the living creature in the universe, even if it was a powerful one that was born to be able to freely roam the universe, they would still be restrained by aging and illnesses.


    However, right now, Feng Lin had a faint feeling of breaking through some kind of life boundaries, no longer being restricted by them.


    However, this was such a delusion formed from the evolvement of life quality.


    Feng Lin clenched his fist and the illusion-scape was destroyed.


    The five elements broke down, turning into the most basic particles and scattering out. They emitted astonishing radiations.


    An intense feeling of fatigue rose in his heart.


    Any changes were an eruption from an accumulation, slowly changing in terms of quantity to quality. It wouldn''t be something that could be achieved with a single step.


    Right now, the strengthening tally for the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene was only 1. It was impossible to completely break through from the universe''s restraints.


    It was like how he was only capable of neglecting physical restriction and casually converting between the five elements. He was still very far from creating objects, and even further from being able to create lives!


    Moreover, it took even more effort to achieve changes through breaking the universe''s regulations compared to making changes within the regulations'' limits.


    It was just a simple change, but he already found it hard to manage.


    His only choice was to continue to cultivate!


    As the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene continued to strengthen, his ability to materialize and create things would become stronger. He would be able to reverse the five elements, creating things out of nothing. When the gene was maxed out to ten points, it wouldn''t be impossible to reach the authority of being able to create life!


    "Great skill!" Feng Lin started thinking about it.


    The prowess might not appear great from the appearance.


    However, the greatest characteristic of mythological genes lay in their endless possibilities.


    It involved the origin source of the universe in the area of creation. The meaning behind it was even more profound.


    Even though the universe was very vast, the endless space-time distance also obstructed the footsteps of people''s probings.


    Rare resources were very limited, especially the special cultivation resources for interstellar cultivators.


    If one were to grasp the art of creation, as long as they had sufficient spirit force, they would be able to create things out of nothing, no longer restrained by any external factors.


    This might be another meaning behind jumping out of the three realms, not within the five elements!


    There were four important aspects of ancient cultivation terms. They were...


    Wealth, Companion, Law, and Earth!


    If the spirit could materialize, then the "wealth", being one of the four aspects, could be fulfilled.


    As the authority to create things gradually grew, it would reach the domain of creating life, and the other three aspects could be met as well.


    If a cultivator could arrive at this stage, the cultivator would be able to break free from the universe, forming a world for himself. The person could be said to have achieved divinity.


    After familiarizing with the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene''s abilities, Feng Lin''s gaze then turned onto mythological genes again.


    On the genetic map, there was a river of stars forming a bridge in the starry sea, connecting three golden stars together and forming a triangular structure.


    Sun Wukong Gene x10 + Daoheart Gene x10 = Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene.


    The triangular gene evolution structure started to climb up from the basic gene at level 0. A big and majestic tree was formed.


    Then what was the path that was going to take place?


    The genetic sequence of different level genes was very compact and logical, and there was the profoundness of the universe''s essence in the genetic sequence.


    Level 4 was the Houtian Gene, level 5 was the Xiantian Gene, level 6 was the...


    Chaos Gene!


    Before the world was born, everything was in chaos!


    It was said in the ancient era, before the universe was born, everything was in a state of chaos. Space-time and laws had all lost their meanings.


    Amongst this, the lives that continued to survive, possessing great prowess from the moment they were born, were known as the chaos fiendgods.


    At a later time, the universe was created and the chaos fiendgods attained Dao in succession, turning into the stars in the universe, all things in the world, as well as countless lives.


    Celestial Gene led straight to Great Dao.


    Then the Chaos Genes were what allowed cultivators to pursue the path of the chaos fiendgods, returning to the origin.


    The derivations of mythological paths required using the mythological stories as leads, studying the growth and experiences of the mythological characters to slowly make derivations.


    Feng Lin had long since guessed his own cultivation path and didn''t have many perplexities. He immediately started making his derivations.


    He made the assumption that the level 6 gene of the Sun Wukong path was the Horse Protector Gene. Thereby, he started making derivations with the data he already knew about the Sun Wukong Gene.


    However, the unexpected thing was that the genetic equation didn''t change at all. His potential also didn''t show any signs of reducing.


    Hmmm?


    (It isn''t working!)


    Feng Lin was surprised that such a situation had happened. His derived path was wrong and the genetic equation couldn''t be activated to perform the derivation of the gene evolution path.


    Then the problem came up.


    What was the gene after the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene?


    Feng Lin recalled the mythological story. He had thought that it was the Horse Protector Gene, but it seemed that it wasn''t the case.


    Although it was a celestial position, it wasn''t recognized. Therefore, it wasn''t considered to be amongst the celestial ranks.


    After all, the Heart Monkey was born as a demonic monkey and wasn''t accepted by the mainstream celestials. It could only be accepted through showing its real strength.


    Then undoubtedly, the level 6 gene of the Sun Wukong Mythological Path would be what Feng Lin had been yearning for a very long time, the...


    Great Sage Equal to Heavens Gene!


    After obtaining this comprehension, the genetic map in Feng Lin''s body instantly moved. The star clouds in his Dantian that symbolized the genetic potential gushed out.


    Things were working!


    The reduction of his genetic potential showed that his derivation was correct.


    Genetic potential -1,200, -1,200, -1,200...


    His potential reduced at an explosive rate.


    With the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene as a starting point, a clear path of gene combinations appeared before his eyes.


    As usual, the Sun Wukong Mythological Path was a paragon mythological path, possessing a unique characteristic. At each level, there could only be one genetic formula, the one and only.


    Feng Lin looked over and a brand new genetic formula appeared before his eyes.


    Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene x10 + Daofruit Gene x10 = Great Sage Equal to Heavens Gene!!!

 508 Creating Havoc in the Heavenly Palace, Standing Equal to Heavens

    Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene x10 + Daofruit Gene x10 = Great Sage Equal to Heavens Gene!!!


    Ten was the perfect stage. This seemed like a familiar equation.


    The genetic equation moved at a rapid speed.


    Every mythological gene was bright like the stars in the sky, hanging high up. The stars formed a majestic river of stars that charged head-on into the depths of the universe, unveiling the mysterious fog.


    Many massive stars sat there, shining down with endless domineering auras. The starlight emitted an unrestrained feeling. Although it was still very weak, there was a strong feeling of being untamed, having an unbridled will that ignored the world''s regulations. It was as if no existence in the universe would stand above him.


    The Great Sage Equal to Heavens Gene: Attaining divinity and achieving the Daofruit, creating havoc in the three realms, standing equal to heavens!


    These two lines might seem very simple, but they gave a prediction to the future cultivating path.


    The Chaotic World Demonic Monkey turned from a demonic monkey into a battle god, Great Sage Equal to Heavens, renowned in the three realms. It wasn''t something that had been achieved within a single step.


    Undermined by the other celestials and banished to handle the horses as the Horse Protector, the demonic monkey first overturned the Eastern Seas, gaining the divine weapon¡ªthe golden cudgel. It then made its way to Hades, teared up the book of life and death, and then created havoc in the heavens. It stole the golden pill and gained the Invulnerable Vajra.


    The demonic monkey came all this way, unbridled and unrestrained. In the end, it made its name in the three realms, causing all the gods to view its existence straight on. It attained the Daofruit and called itself the Great Sage Equal to Heavens.


    The Chaotic World Demonic Monkey was an existence that jumped out of the three realms, not within the five elements. It wasn''t under the world''s control, ignored all regulations, and had the ability to create things out of nothing.


    Then what realm was the Great Sage Equal to Heavens at?


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but have a yearning feeling; however, he also found it hard to imagine.


    Before reaching the realm, everything was just guesses and would just be in vain.


    Feng Lin didn''t give it much thought. The path was already right before him. What he needed to do was to just take steps slowly.


    Compared to the countless cultivators in this era who still had great difficulty in searching for their own mythological path, Feng Lin had a complete mythological inheritance and was considered to be lucky. Therefore, there wasn''t any need for him to be too anxious and greedy. He only needed to take steps in succession, and he''d eventually be able to see the supreme treasured spot that headed to divinity.


    Genetic potential -11,200!


    As his cultivation progressed on, just deriving this genetic formula depleted over 10,000 worth of his genetic potential.


    Feng Lin''s gaze locked onto the other Xiantian Gene on the genetic equation.


    ...


    Gene: Daofruit Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Xiantian Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: 1,000 years of cultivation leading to fruition, thereafter becoming aligned with the Dao.


    ...


    As expected, this was another perfect-grade Xiantian Gene.


    There wasn''t much information revealed, but the meaning behind them caused one''s imagination to roam.


    In the ancient cultivation context, cultivators went against the heavens. Only by attaining fruition in Dao would they be able to stand independently beyond the universe. With a Daofruit in their Dantian, their prowess would be within their bodies, and they would have a world of their own.


    Could the ability of this Daofruit Gene be to condense one''s cultivation into a Daofruit?


    If that was the case, then his abilities would be highly condensed, forming a qualitative change and evolving to a new level.


    It was true to its name of being a perfect-grade.


    The Daofruit Gene itself might not have too great prowess, but the increment to the other aspect of life was extremely great, reaching to another level.


    The Great Dao as one.


    The Daofruit was that "one".


    How should it be integrated?


    Any branch on the gene evolution could be assembled and could undergo evolution from the simplest basic gene.


    The Xiantian gene was a level 6 gene, and it would need to evolve six times from the basic gene.


    Feng Lin depleted the genetic potential and started to derive the genetic formula in reverse with the Daofruit Gene as his goal.


    His genetic potential decreased tremendously like floodwaters breaking out from a dike. It was gushing down and fully channeled into the genetic equation.


    Genetic potential -500, -500, -500...


    A Xiantian Gene evolution formula once again depleted over 5,000 genetic potential, and he finally obtained a new formula.


    In the genetic map, using the Daofruit Gene as the starting point, the genetic formula extended downward, connecting the two dark stars.


    Daofruit Gene = Dao Cultivation Gene x12 + Golden Pill Gene x8


    This was a Xiantian Gene that could only be formed with two Houtian Genes. Each of their prowess was extraordinary, and they had their own abilities.


    ....


    Gene: Dao Cultivation Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Xiantian Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: Myriad of tempering, deep and profound Dao cultivation. The universe is within my grasp.


    ...


    Gene: Golden Pill Gene


    Grade: Perfect-grade Xiantian Gene


    Strengthening Tally: 0


    Ability: A golden pill swallowed into my stomach. My life is controlled by me and not the heavens.


    ...


    These two genetic abilities had their respective differences.


    The Dao Cultivation Gene was a gene that sorted out one''s own cultivation, storing one''s abilities over the years. The longer the time, the greater the prowess.


    Although it was a type of reinforcing gene, it could increase the other genes'' power in folds and be very terrifying.


    The Golden Pill Gene was also a reinforcing gene, but its ability was another variety.


    In the ancient era, the golden pill was a product of the body, mind, spirit, and essence. It could greatly raise one''s vitality and increase one''s lifespan.


    Based on the above description, with the strengthening of the Golden Pill Gene, it would be able to increase Feng Lin''s lifespan for 100 years each.


    After maxing it out, one would be able to get 800 years of lifespan, reaching the degree of Peng Zu''s lifespan, breaking through the limits of human life.


    It was really as what the Golden Pill Gene''s contents said.


    ("A golden pill swallowed into my stomach. My life is controlled by me and not the heavens!")


    "Excellent!" Feng Lin was secretly elated.


    To a living creature, lifespan was the most fundamental thing.


    Otherwise, no matter how powerful one''s strength was, even if they could break the stars with a single punch, it''d only be fleeting. Being strong at one moment, but still eventually couldn''t break away from the fate of turning into part of the soil.


    The Golden Pill Gene was able to strengthen the vitality from all aspects. Putting aside how strong his prowess was, if the news of him having the ability to increase his lifespan were to spread out, many aristocrats, wealthy merchants, and tycoons in the interstellar space would go crazy. They would do all they could in order to obtain the method of awakening the Golden Pill Gene.


    Feng Lin continued to derive the continuation paths.


    These two were Xiantian Genes and would continue to extend downward later on, until it reached the lowest basic gene. Each one of them presented an upside-down genetic tree that split up into many parts, with each step representing a tier.


    The higher one''s cultivation, the greater the number of genes would there be in the cultivator''s body.


    Genetic potential -120, -120, -120....


    As the potential continued to be depleted, the two dark stars that were derived continued to extend downward again, connecting two dark stars.


    The dark stars went down one more level, continuing to extend.


    There was a total of four levels, forming a complete and extremely compact gene evolution path.


    The first level was the Xiantian Gene evolution sequence.


    Then the second level would be the Houtian Gene evolution sequence. The formula was as follows:


    Dao Cultivation Gene = Basic Dao Gene x10 + Meditation Gene x9


    Golden Pill Gene = Mental Gene x9 + Qi and Blood Gene x9 + Physique Gene¡Á9


    The third level was the Heaven Gene evolution sequence.


    Basic Dao Gene = Cornerstone Gene x9 + Qi Training Gene x8


    Meditation Gene = Epiphany Gene x7 + Visualize Gene x10


    Mental Gene = ...


    Qi and Blood Gene = ¡­


    Physique Gene = ¡­


    The fourth level was the transcendent-grade gene evolution sequence.


    ...


    The fifth level was the Primeval Gene evolution sequence as well as the evolution sequence for the basic gene at the lowest level.


    ...


    The genetic sequence at each level had their respective differences, each of them displaying a complete path from leading from mortal to divinity.

 509 Daofruit Gene

    With the Daofruit Gene as the pinnacle that extended downward, it went through six levels of evolution and formed a chunk of genetic tree branch that was parallel to the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene.


    The two genetic sequences were like two towering trees that advanced together toward the clouds, heading toward divinity.


    With each chunk the genetic tree progressed, it symbolized that it wasn''t far from arriving at the eventual ultimate path.


    In the Interstellar Era, compared to wealth, authority, or enjoyment, great strength was the greatest achievement since it came from the person themselves.


    Small seedlings could grow into towering trees.


    Even ordinary people could reach the heavens.


    How great would this achievement be?


    This was the great strength behind mythological genes.


    Feng Lin sensed the transformation to his life and took in a deep breath of air. He felt waves of powers gushing out from his body, as if they were endless.


    In order to awaken the Daofruit Gene, Feng Lin would have to start working from the lowest basic gene.


    Different gene evolution had different conditions.


    So it was also a work that required a lot of effort!


    Just deriving them to the basic genes would require Feng Lin to deplete over 6,000 genetic potential. After repeated usage, there were only 14,280 genetic potential left.


    The Heart Monkey asked about the Dao, but Feng Lin no longer had any doubt about cultivation. With a single thought, his genetic potential reduced rapidly.


    Genetic potential -1,000, -1,000, -1,000...


    Basic gene awakened, primeval gene awakened, transcendent-grade gene awakened...


    With sufficient genetic potential, he broke through the realms and gained rapid improvements.


    Many dark stars lit up, gradually connecting and forming a river of stars that crossed the outer space.


    Streams of hot currents gushed out from Feng Lin''s body, and his bones crackled like a roaring thunder.


    His vitality also surged rapidly with the addition of the genetic points. His energy heated up the surrounding air to the extent that the air became distorted.


    Mental Gene awakened. +1, +1, +1...


    Physique Gene awakened. +1, +1, +1¡­ Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Qi and Blood Gene awakened. +1, +1, +1¡­


    ...


    Every time the gene was maxed out, the genetic formula would activate automatically. Streams of starlight separated from the golden stars, weaving together and forming streams of heavenly river that extended out toward the dark starry sky.


    Bathump, bathump, bathump...


    It beat strongly.


    As the energy from the starlight flowed in, the five bigger dark stars also lit up. Then they strengthened rapidly.


    Basic Dao Gene +1, +1, +1¡­


    Golden Pill Gene +1, +1, +1¡­


    Feng Lin had already attained a breakthrough to the elite adept realm. He then turned back to derive the genetic sequence in reverse. Everything went through smoothly, without any barriers, and the evolution took place rapidly.


    Dao Cultivation Gene x12 + Golden Pill Gene x8 = Daofruit Gene.


    In the end, the massive golden star that was on the same level as the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene illuminated the dark night, flashing brightly.


    Bang bang bang!


    It twitched strongly like a heart.


    The moment this star appeared, it immediately rested amongst the starry sky, looking down on the rest of the stars. It was like a sovereign seated on a divine throne, looking down on the rest.


    The glow from the two ancient stars intertwined.


    Right now, Feng Lin''s life attributes had already gone through a huge change.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 310,200


    Xiantian Gene: Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene x1; Daofruit Gene x1


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x10; Cultivation Gene x10


    ...


    =======


    The awakening of another Xiantian Gene instantly pushed Feng Lin''s vitality to a brand new height, officially breaking through to the 300,000 threshold.


    Feng Lin opened his eyes slowly and instantly felt that things were very different.


    The Daofruit Gene flashed.


    He felt as if all the genetic power in his body was rapidly gathered together, condensing from the formless fog into a highly condensed liquid.


    This wasn''t all!


    Suddenly, the gene origin source that was in a liquid state started to circulate rapidly and form a shiny, round solid-state. It presented a perfect sphere that radiated a brilliant and pure glow. It was the size of a fist, appearing like a fruit that emitted strong vitality. It was like all of life''s essence was condensed together, existing between reality and illusionary. It couldn''t be fathomed but yet actually existed.


    The moment the Daofruit formed, it was as if it hung up high in the sky, emitting streams of clear light from inside out. It illuminated the human body, not hiding any secrets.


    Feng Lin was now situated in an extremely strange visionary perspective. It was as if he was God that was looking down at this three-dimensional world from an even higher dimension.


    The human body: bones, flesh and blood, as well as organs, and even many three-dimensional cells were displayed out like an art scroll. They lay flat on a surface, on display.


    Every part of his body was seeped through by energy, containing great power.


    The body possessed a duality, existing between material and energy states. It could freely change between the two states.


    Looking out at the world, the cells'' breathings were connected with heaven and earth, bringing forth endless energy. Everything was within his senses.


    Breath in... breath out... breath in... breath out...


    The spiritual qi that permeated the surroundings gathered, blowing like strong gales that formed a huge vortex surrounding him.


    Genetic potential +120, +120, +120...


    Without needing to borrow any external forces, Feng Lin''s cultivation speed had now reached an extremely astonishing state.


    Every spiritual particle radiated transcendent glow, seeping deep into every cell in his body. They modified the genetic matter, becoming life at an even higher dimension.


    The cultivation continued, and the evolution was like turbulent tides, which came on incessantly in waves.


    The Daofruit Gene was stimulated and started to take in the surrounding spiritual qi like an invisible vortex.


    Feng Lin''s entire body felt as if it was bathed in a spiritual qi tempest. The spiritual qi was penetrating from his pores and spread to every nook and cranny of his body.


    The Heart Monkey Force expanded out, and there was nothing it couldn''t change into. Wherever it encompassed, all the spiritual qi of heaven and earth would be in his wield.


    A fierce commotion broke out on the 9000th level of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. All the spiritual qi was drawn over by an extremely dominating power, not leaving the slightest bit behind. A cultivating desert was formed.


    "What''s happening? Where has all the spiritual qi gone to?"


    "The spiritual particle level is at 0? How are we supposed to cultivate like this?"


    "What are the Heaven Reaching Pagoda''s administrators doing?"


    ...


    Many cultivators walked out from the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, breaking into a commotion.


    Every level in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda was as big as a city, and they were quite far from each other.


    Everyone raised their heads and they could see the spiritual qi in the air blowing like a strong tempest, gathering majestically toward one spot.


    It was as if there was a bottomless black hole there, crazily engulfing the spiritual qi, having no limit at all.


    The range of this vortex was extremely big, encompassing a massive domain. it was hard to find out who was the one behind this within a short period.


    At this moment, Feng Lin was immersed in his cultivation and couldn''t stop.


    He had enough genetic potential and he immediately added the points.


    =======


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 410,200


    Xiantian Gene: Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene x2; Daofruit Gene x2


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x10; Cultivation Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic Potential: 21,000


    =======


    After the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene and the Daofruit Gene had been both strengthened to 2 points, his vitality also attained a breakthrough to 400,000 points.


    How was its real prowess?


    Before the interstellar cultivators discovered his existence, he had already headed for the 9,001st level of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    There were still 1,000 levels, and he wondered how long it would take to completely clear the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    Feng Lin thought to himself.


    (Ten days?)


    (No, three days at most!)

 510 First Battle Between Elite Adepts

    "It''s starting! It''s starting!"


    "What''s starting?"


    "That Lin Feng, who is a paragon phase master in spiritual control is starting to challenge the Heaven Reaching Pagoda again!"


    "9,000th level and above is already a domain that only elite adepts can enter! Could it be that he''s thinking of clearing the Heaven Reaching Pagoda in one go?"


    "Let''s go and take a look! Spirit-type mythological genes have abnormal prowess, and only a few of its cultivators could reach an extremely high level. We mustn''t miss out on the chance of seeing such a magnate''s demonstrations. We might even be able to comprehend some profoundness behind spirit-type mythological genes!"


    ...


    A commotion broke out within the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    Similar conversations were being held everywhere, with many excited voices ringing out.


    It was because the rest of the pagoda was 9,000th level and higher. Cultivators who could reach this level were all elite adepts!


    It was very rare to encounter battles at the elite adept realm.


    Elite adepts had mythological forms and were existence on the demigod''s level. They had broken away from transcendence, and every one of them could be said to be a great power in the universe.


    How could they possibly miss out on such an exciting encounter?


    The news spread out like rapid-fire, and countless gazes looked over.


    At the 9,001st level, the place was filled with seething voices.


    "Let us welcome, Spirit Slayer Lin Feng. This time around, his opponent would be the boss on the 9,001st level, God of Strength Kles!..."


    As the host bellowed loudly, loud cheers rang out in the arena.


    "Fight! Fight! Fight! God of Strength, smash this kid who doesn''t know any better into meat paste! You''re invincible!"


    "Lin Feng, go for it! The spirit is supreme and unrivaled!"


    "This is so exciting! It''s a battle between two counteracting mythological abilities¡ªthe mind and the strength! Who will win?"


    "Of course, it''ll be God of Strength who''ll win. What he awakened is the western God of Strength''s mythological path. He can release the mythological form of the God of Strength, using strength to crush everything. He''s said to be invincible!"


    "That remains to be seen! Lin Feng''s spirit force hasn''t been defeated until now. It''s still unsure who will be the one emerging victorious!"


    "What did you say?"


    ...


    Bickering broke out amidst all the nose.


    However, as the person in question, Feng Lin''s countenance was very indifferent. He stood on the spot and quietly adapted to the environment.


    This was an environment with super strong gravity. The place was filled with mountain ranges and huge boulders.


    The gravitational strength reached 30G.


    This meant that anyone standing on it would need to constantly be subjected to 30 times their own weight. It placed huge pressure on the bones and organs in the human body.


    If one''s cultivation was insufficient, their bodies would be pressed into meat paste from their own weight just by standing here.


    Boom boom boom!


    A huge sound as if the earth was moving and the mountains were trembling broke out.


    Even the earth was trembling.


    Feng Lin looked over and saw that a mountain was moving over from the distance. After taking a careful look, he realized that there was a person under the mountain.


    The person was carrying the huge mountain on his back, all the muscles on his body bulging up. As he walked, he would leave obvious footprints, releasing loud thuds.


    The mountain was 100 zhangs tall, and its weight was at least several hundred thousand tons!


    Under 30 times the usual gravity, such a massive weight had clearly broken through over ten million tons. It was beyond anyone''s imagination.


    An overwhelming aura surged over from the distance, causing the world to shake. Even the air seemed to have been solidified, making it hard for the spectators to breathe.


    Feng Lin''s gaze turned solemn in that instant.


    Clank!


    That person suddenly raised his head, his gaze flashing past at the speed of lightning. His messy hair revealed his inner wildness. He had a tall nose and deeply indented eye sockets. The muscles on his body were like blocks, and he was like a marble statue from Greece of ancient Earth. It was as if he was a god that came down from Mount Olympus¡ªthe home of the gods¡ªinto the mortal world.


    That pair of eyes stared at Feng Lin. They were so sharp that they seemed to want to penetrate his entire body thoroughly.


    Roar!


    At the next instant, he let out a deep bellow and his arms swelled up. With a deep breath, he tossed the huge mountain in his hands over.


    As the huge mountain with a height of 100 zhang came pressing down, an extremely great shadow also came encompassing down. It was crashing down with an overwhelming prowess, wanting to crush the challenger who didn''t know any better into pieces.


    It was good that he had come!


    Feng Lin wasn''t scared at all. His body grew with the wind, and he turned into a giant with a height of 100 zhang.


    Heaven Earth Law Manifestations!


    His fists that were the size of small mountains smashed out fiercely.


    Boom! Boom!


    Two thunderous explosions rang out.


    Sparks splattered from the fists.


    The mountain collapsed, breaking down into crumbling rocks that smashed into the ground, releasing loud thuds.


    Ka ka ka!


    A distinct crack appeared, as if an invisible ax had slashed down.


    The mountain was split into two.


    Roar!


    A series of loud cries rang out.


    Dong dong dong...


    It was just like the sound of stifled thunderous claps, as if the thunder god was strongly hitting against his big drum, causing the world to tremble.


    The spectators watching felt as if their hearts were going to jump out from their chests as well.


    Feng Lin lowered his head and saw that a person had come over, stepping on the air.


    He had used such tremendous strength that each time he stomped down on the air, he would form clear footprints on it.


    The boss on this level was a cultivator who was known as the God of Strength Kles. However, Feng Lin hadn''t expected that this guy''s strength would reach this degree, being able to rely on pure strength to stomp down on the air and slowly ascend.


    Boom!


    The God of Strength''s muscles were strong like rocks. As he punched out, space would become distorted. The distortions in the air formed material fistprints, which rushed out to attack Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin didn''t dodge but punch out as well.


    How could he possibly be scared in a competition of strength?


    So what if he was against Greek god of strength, Heracles?


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey was capable of transformations, could discern the weather, familiar with the geography, and possessed extraordinary capabilities!


    With its extraordinary capabilities, how could its strength be weak?


    ...


    Dong!


    The two powerful fists clashed.


    An explosive sound wave rang through the air. It was like strong gales were blowing dust up into the air.


    Feng Lin''s Heaven Earth Law Manifestations'' physique retreated three steps. Kles rolled in the air, flying out like a spinning top.


    In this clash, both of them were evenly matched.


    The moment they separated, they immediately went at each other again.


    Bang bang bang!


    One of them had a huge body, each move extremely heavy, causing the earth to crack and heaven to collapse.


    One of them had a short and small body that seemed as if it had been forged by diamond and couldn''t be shattered.


    Neither of them gave in; thus, they kept on sending their punches at each other. With each move, sparks would splatter.


    The surrounding audiences exchanged glances.


    If it wasn''t because the fist prowess had the terrifying effect of destroying mountains and rocks, they would have thought that they were watching a battle between two ordinary martial arts practitioners.


    It was supposed to be an exchange between elite adepts, but they were sending only strong punches. It gave an agitated and indescribable feeling.


    Only people with a good eye for things could tell how dangerous the battle was.


    Just the repercussive waves from their attacks were already very terrifying. If they were to experience it personally, how terrifying it would be?


    They would probably be hammered to the extent that there was nothing left to them!


    Every punch struck out fiercely, hitting on the opponent''s body.


    Layers of strength penetrated through the skin and deep into the body, causing their internal organs to tremble.


    Both of them felt bummed, but neither of them retreated. Instead, they pounced forth even more fiercely.


    "Good, keep it coming! This feels good!" Feng Lin hadn''t expected to meet such a tough opponent in his first battle between elite adepts.


    Such a battle of fists was something that suited him more.


    Each time they collided fiercely, it was a tempering of their respective bodies.


    Feng Lin had just attained a breakthrough, and his body hadn''t completely adapted to the tremendous leap in his vitality. After the repeated collisions, he felt as if his body was being burned in molten lava. He was rapidly adapting to the changes in his body, slowly turning them into his own actual power.


    Twelve Stances of the God of Strength!


    The battle was drawn out and the God of Strength was glaring fiercely as if flames were burning in his eyes. He put up a rustic stance, like a God waving the huge hammer in his hand. He released a majestic aura that encompassed Feng Lin''s entire body from a far distance.


    At the next instant, he suddenly struck out.


    One Punch Shattering Nemean Lion!


    The air condensed, and an explosive sound suddenly rang out and then disappeared, leaving behind only an aerial barrier that could be seen.


    The punch he had struck out smashed through sound barriers and was rapidly accelerating.


    Feng Lin had just felt happy over this attack when, at the next instant, the fist arrived right before his eyes, as if wanting to break his skull.


    The fist force was very powerful and overwhelming, coming on incessantly. There was no dodging it.


    This wasn''t an ordinary punch. It was an actual divine punch!


    Nemean was the son of giant Typhon and snake demon Echidna. When human and monster fell in love, Nemean fell from the moon. He was a beautiful treasure that the heavens had bestowed to this couple. His family called him Little Ne. Little Ne was in fact half human and half monster. In the day, he was a ferocious lion, his fur shining in the color of the sun. At night, he would turn into a human, a young man with blond hair and blue eyes.


    This was a demonic lion who would choose the people it engulfed. It brought harm to the world, and there wasn''t anyone who could restrain it.


    In the end, the God of Strength was the only one who had stepped forth, killing it with his bare hands!


    Right now, this punch reappeared in the world, instantly putting Feng Lin in great danger.


    An elite adept cultivator who was half-human half-god... Which person at this realm wasn''t a proud genius of the universe?


    The prowess of this punch was extremely terrifying.


    Even Feng Lin felt tremendous danger.


    At the very last moment, Feng Lin suddenly dropped his body.


    Feng Lin struck an uppercut out that seemed to have appeared silently, but it was extremely skillful, filled with greatly concealed powers.


    That divine punch of Kles was struck at the wrist, its powers intercepted and dissipated.


    However, the repercussive impacts hadn''t dissipated and Kles''s balance was thrown off, causing him to fall. By the time he stabilized his body, he suddenly heard a shrill cry and turned to take a look!


    An ape with silvery-white hair stood there, its long hair draping down and its extremely long hands dangling. It kept on hammering its chest, had bloodshot eyes, and bellowed out savagely.


    Although it was an ape, its mighty strength was truly astonishing. The God of Strength could sense a huge threat coming from it along with the excitement to fight, as if it had met its destined opponent that it had been yearning for a very long time.


    Before he could carefully appreciate this strange feeling, he heard the white ape letting out a cry, using its long arms to perform an upside-down stance and pounced over!


    Tongbi Ape!


    Tongbi Fist!

 511 Mighty Divine Ape vs. God of Strength

    Tongbi Fist!


    This was an ancient manifestation form of fist art that originated on Earth. It had been created during the feudal period, simulating the Tongbi Ape.


    The Tongbi Ape was one of the four Chaotic World Monkeys in Huaxia''s myths and legends. The sun, moon, and mountains were all within its grasp. It could also tell right from wrong, fortune, and misfortune.


    The four monkeys were all very capable.


    However, the Tongbi Ape was the one with the greatest strength, having the ability to turn the world over. Therefore, it was also called the "Mighty Divine Ape"!


    Right now, paired with the most suitable Tongbi Fist, the moment Feng Lin attacked, he unleashed the Tongbi Ape''s strength to the greatest limits.


    His arms were extremely long and he didn''t walk in a straight line, going against the law of physics and attacking from both sides.


    However, its speed didn''t slow down at all. It broke through the sound barrier, only releasing sonic booms.


    The God of Strength''s draping blond hair was blown about messily in the wind, and he couldn''t open his eyes. He instinctively felt that this punch was very terrifying.


    One Saber Slaying The Lernaean Hydra!


    He suddenly positioned his fist vertically upright, slashing down fiercely, quickly, and sharply.


    A sharp glow appeared on his palm, as if it was a blade with unrivaled sharpness that had chopped off the heads of the nine-headed Hydra with a single move. Dealing nine chops with a single slash, slashing through everything!


    Fist as hammer!


    Hand chop as blade!


    God of Strength Kles turned his hand chop, wanting to slash Feng Lin''s wrist.


    However, Feng Lin had gained a lot of battle experience throughout his journey. How could he possibly give his opponent the chance to do that?


    He turned his fist and confronted the attack head-on.


    The God of Strength''s blade-like attack also turned!


    Both of them had unrivaled physical bodies and used their hands as their weapons, performing all sorts of interesting moves.


    Although they didn''t use any weapons, the spectators could see the gleams of blades in their attacks. They were so quick that no shadows could be seen. Their attacks were sweeping through the arena, bringing great astonishment.


    The fist shadows and blade light sent the surrounding rocks and dust flying up in the air. The entire place was in a state of chaos.


    Even the defensive shield in the arena was flickering from the impact. The spectators'' hearts were all palpitating strongly.


    They were afraid that the duo''s attacks would be too fierce that the defensive shield would be shattered, wiping them out together!


    These weren''t impossible!


    More people kept their eyes fixed on the arena.


    It was really rare to encounter a battle between elite adepts. It was not something you could see every day.


    Such collision of pure brute strength made them extremely astonished and speechless.


    "Hahaha!"


    Feng Lin exhaled out loudly, turning into the Tongbi Ape and using the Tongbi Fist!


    Strong forces flowed through his entire body, spurting out with the sound of tiger roaring and dragon howling.


    The sound of his fists was like that of thunder, as if he was in a state of frenzy.


    Bang bang bang!


    His punches landed on his opponent, causing the latter to keep being pushed back.


    The God of Strength didn''t flicker either. His hand chop was like the wind, swinging and creating a series of afterimages, slashing down fiercely onto Feng Lin.


    The Stone Monkey Body had the skin of copper and bones of steel. The intrinsic qualities hadn''t changed!


    When the blade light slashed down on his skin, streams of sparks were released, as if the slash had landed onto a rock. However, there was a hidden force contained within it, causing Feng Lin to feel pain for quite a while.


    Mighty Divine Ape vs. God of Strength!


    Neither of them had it good. However, it was also because of this that their ferocious nature had been stimulated, and they pounced forth even more violently.


    Subduing Cerberus!


    The God of Strength Kles held his hands like claws, using the technique that was used to subdue the three-headed hellhound, striking out toward Feng Lin''s vital parts.


    As his fingers flicked, sharp forces swept out, creating dense claw marks in the surroundings.


    Even the three-headed hellhound''s heads would be locked under this claw attack, rendered unable to move.


    Golden Monkey Scooping Up The Moon!


    Feng Lin''s body was upside down, emitting a leisure feeling. It was as if a golden monkey was hanging upside down on the tree, its long arms dangling as it tried to scoop out the moon in the water.


    The moon in the water could be seen but had no form!


    However, the claw was extremely fast. As it clawed out on the water surface, the water on its palm couldn''t splatter out in time, and the moon was reflected in its palm.


    Both of them were struck concurrently!


    The claw tore out at Feng Lin''s chest, creating many obvious white marks and releasing creaking sounds.


    The monkey''s fists seemed slow but were actually fast. The punch landed on the God of Strength''s head, causing him to be struck by dizziness.


    Stealing The Golden Apple!


    Hammer Hand!


    Lifting A Crazed Ox!


    Mountain Splitter!


    Strength subduing Hippolyta !


    Universal Manipulation!


    Mighty Divine Body!


    ...


    In Greek mythologies, the God of Strength Heracles was the son of Zeus and had grown up drinking the milk of Hera, the queen of the gods. Due to this, he possessed extraordinary strength. He completed 12 missions, killing the Nemean Lion and Nine-headed Hydra, subdued the Amazonian queen Hippolyta, taken down the three-headed hellhound Cerberus, stolen golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides...


    His last mission made him joined the ranks of the gods, becoming the well-known God of Strength in Greek mythology.


    The Tongbi Ape was one of the four Chaotic World Monkeys in Huaxia''s mythologies. It jumped out of the three realms, wasn''t within the five elements, and was born as a divinity.


    After three consecutive times, their exchanges were all evenly matched.


    The two of them broke apart and looked at each other. Their gazes were extremely solemn, but neither of them attacked again.


    Both of them knew that they were both people who had tempered their bodies to an extreme, and their battle techniques had reached a great limit. If they were to exchange attacks, they would be evenly matched and it would be hard for the victor to be decided!


    Since that was the case, then there was only...


    "Do you dare to wrestle me?" God of Strength Kles''s eyes were glaring fiercely and he let out a loud bellow, sending out a challenge.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed.


    The Heart Monkey could go through a myriad of changes. Brute force wasn''t his only ability. He could transform into the Fuxi mythological form and control the universe''s five elements and eight trigrams, borrowing powers of the universe to suppress his opponent.


    Facing such heavenly might, even the God of Strength Kles would be subdued regardless of how great his strength was.


    However, if he were to do that, wouldn''t it mean that he was afraid of his opponent in a competition of strength?


    And this Kles wouldn''t lose willingly either!


    Since Feng Lin was challenging the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, then he should temper his own battle prowess to an extreme.


    "Come!" Feng Lin let out a long laugh and didn''t speak any crap.


    The two of them suddenly moved, confronting each other head-on.


    Creak creak...


    During the collisions, extremely horrible creaking sounds rang out.


    Wrestling was humans'' most ancient competition method, testing one''s arm strength, footwork stability, as well as their body''s balance.


    However, in the end, it was still a competition of pure strength and the techniques in which one''s strength was used.


    Their heads pressed against each other and their hands held together like chains, neither of them let go!


    The spectators looked at each other, not expecting the situation to turn out like this.


    The two of them wrestled, their bones releasing crackling sounds. Cracks appeared in the ground from their stomps.


    The veins in their eyes popped up, and they both looked extremely savage.


    God of Strength Physique!


    Kles''s rough and violent face revealed an expression as if he had gotten away with his scheme. His body emitted divine light and an invisible pressure was reinforcing him.


    His strength had suddenly grown by three times!


    The violent strength was overwhelming like tidal waves, pushing Feng Lin back repeatedly.


    "The God of Strength has the blood of Zeus, the King of the gods. To think that you would dare to have a competition of strength against me. You really don''t know any better!" Right now, God of Strength Kles could still afford to chat, wearing an expression as if victory was his.


    "Is that so?" Feng Lin said calmly, not panicking at all.


    "What?" The God of Strength suddenly felt that things weren''t right.


    At the next moment, Feng Lin''s eyes shot out intense silver light.


    Heart Monkey Force!


    The idealistic Heart Monkey Force was reinforcing his body, breaking through the materialistic laws.


    Strength multiplied!


    Two times!


    Three times!


    Four times!


    ...


    "What?" Kles found this unbelievable. He felt that unparalleled strength was flowing out from his opponent''s body, pressing down on him, and making it impossible for him to fend off.


    Ten times!


    Feng Lin suddenly let out a deep bellow, pressing down Kles''s burly body into the ground, knocking him out.


    It was clear who the victor was!


    "Winner, Spirit Slayer Lin Feng!"


    "Unbelievable! To think that someone is able to overwhelm the God of Strength in... strength!"


    "Spirit-type genes are really too unbelievable! It''s simply a miracle!"


    "Miraculous ability! Miraculous mythological gene!"


    ...


    Many people were shocked to see that someone was able to defeat the God of Strength in pure brute strength.


    Hmmm?


    Feng Lin was about to head to the higher level when he suddenly felt that things were amiss. He could feel a lot of invisible power gushing over from all directions incessantly. They were entering his body, turning into streams of heat currents that replenished his soul!


    Genetic potential +1,000, +1,200, +1,400....


    His genetic potential grew at an unprecedented rate.


    Feng Lin was extremely familiar with this force. However, unlike the degree of pureness his power had, this power was extremely chaotic. It was as if it was filled without countless chaotic thoughts.


    This was...


    Spirit force?

 512 Fuxi and Nuwa

    Streams of chaotic spirit force came gushing over from all directions, mixed with all lives'' wills, astonishment, stunned feelings, perplexity...


    The human heart was the most complicated, possessing seven emotions and six desires, having great yearning for material possessions...


    The entire place fell silent with Feng Lin defeating God of Strength Kles.


    There were all sorts of different emotions, and all of them turned into spirit force and came gushing toward Feng Lin, rapidly turning into his genetic potential!


    ...


    The Spiritual Stone Monkey was also known as the Heart Monkey!


    Having awakened the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene, would he now be able to absorb all lives'' spirit force to replenish his own?


    Feng Lin quietly felt the strange feeling of the rapid ge growth taking place in his body, and he came up with a guess of what was going on.


    However, before he could appreciate it carefully, voices were seething on the 9,002nd level of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    "Now, let us welcome the Spirit Slayer Lin Feng! This time around, he''ll be challenging the boss of the 9,002nd level, Goddess of Creation Wa`E!..."


    As the host bellowed out loudly, the atmosphere became heated up.


    "Goddess! Goddess! Goddess!"


    "I can finally see Goddess Wa''s unrivaled beauty once again! It''s really such a rare opportunity!"


    "This is the end for Lin Feng to encounter the Goddess of Creation with unparalleled beauty and great talent!"


    "That''s right. But I''ll still have to thank him. Otherwise, how would I be able to see the Goddess of Creation''s unrivaled beauty?"


    "His spirit can go through endless transformations, while Goddess Wa can create everything in the world. I wonder which of them would possess more transformations?"


    "This will be interesting!"


    ...


    The scene was very chaotic, with all kinds of voices.


    "Hehe!" Suddenly, a crisp laughter rang out in the surroundings. The voice wasn''t loud, but it couldn''t be concealed no matter how noisy the surroundings were. It resonated in everyone''s heart.


    Feng Lin raised his head and saw that a colorful rainbow had suddenly appeared in the sky. A slender and graceful figure slowly walked out. Her movements were like the willow in the wind, her hair tied up high. She was wearing a colorful robe and appeared extremely graceful.


    Each step the beautiful figure took would arouse everyone''s heart, causing them to be unable to turn their heads away.


    Amidst the brilliant rainbow lights, the face with unrivaled beauty was gradually revealed. Her narrow eyes had an alluring charm, and the corners of her lips curled up into a faint smile. There was a red crimson dot on her forehead, exuding an astonishing dignified feeling and beauty. She was like a goddess who had came down from the heavens and not like a woman in the mortal world.


    "You''re the one who defeated that muscular brute from the west?" The beautiful lady''s eyes turned and were fixed onto Feng Lin. Countless spectators couldn''t help but hammer their chest and stomp their feet, wishing that they were the one their goddess were looking at.


    "That''s right!" Feng Lin replied. He didn''t speak much crap and with a wave of his hand, sent out a stream of flames that took on the shape of a dragon and spewed out.


    This was a probing attack, and not making the first move. It was just a way to start the battle.


    Seeing that Feng Lin had no intentions of talking to her, Wa`E''s eyes opened slightly, seeming to be very surprised.


    Regardless how powerful the interstellar cultivator was, they would space out the moment they saw her.


    She hadn''t expected that this person would take action directly without saying anything, not knowing to act gentlemanly.


    "What a ruthless person." Wa`E turned and smiled, charming everyone, revealing unrivalled allure. However, she didn''t hold back in her attacks at all.


    She put out her graceful fingers and moved as if she was dancing. As her fingers moved, blades rained down, flames burned, water currents flowed, sand and dust were sent up, and falling lumbers rolled...


    Metal, wood, water, fire, earth... The universe''s five elements gathered together, forming energy torrents that came surging over. They were majestic like tidal waves, coming over in succession, as if wanting to scatter and annihilate everything before them.


    Feng Lin rose up into the air silently, facing that energy torrent. However, he wasn''t afraid. Silver light shone in his eyes and immediately, the four great origin sources¡ªearth, fire, water, and wind¡ªmoved in accordance to his will.


    Suddenly, the world appeared very glamorous.


    Endless energies gushed forth, forming a divider where they were at, dying the world in many colors.


    The two streams of torrents clashed together, and lightning splattered out, turning the surroundings into chars.


    Feng Lin was just about to press in and subdue her in one move.


    However, he hadn''t expected that Wa`E just smiled slightly, and then her body dissipated silently at the next moment. She turned into a colorful rainbow light that instantly disappeared right before him.


    In an instant, she reappeared above Feng Lin, flicking her fingers repeatedly, sending out streams of lightning that rained down.


    Monkey King Domain!


    His body trembled and invisible spirit force were sent out, forming a material shield three zhangs away from his body.


    The lightning landed on the shield and were immediately neutralized.


    Feng Lin gave chase once again.


    However, Wa`E turned into rainbow light, darting about as fast as light. There was no stopping her.


    Despite so, Feng Lin had the protection of his spirit force that was impenetrable.


    No matter what attacks Wa`E dealt, they were unable to break through Feng Lin''s defense. He remained unscathed.


    Neither party could do anything to each other.


    Wa`E''s beautiful gaze looked out with a hint of impatience, and her body suddenly shook.


    Clatter clatter clatter!


    A series of water sounds rang out.


    A tremendous amount of water suddenly rose up from the ground, encompassing her surroundings. Later on, a figure with a mythological form with a human upper body and snake lower body gradually appeared.


    With a glance, Wa`E put up both hands, sending colorful divine lights radiating out.


    Metal, wood, water, fire, earth... The powers of the world''s five elements were freely controlled by her, and assuming a series of changes.


    The flames were like a smelting furnace, roasting everything. Metal blades took up a formation, surrounding Feng Lin. The sand and dust tempest swept away everything.


    In that instant, Feng Lin felt as if the entire world had turned dark. He was surrounded by layers of energy tempest, as if he had plunged down into hell.


    With the energy depletion, the Monkey King Domain also shrank rapidly.


    The Nuwa mythological path?


    If it could be said that God of Strength Kles had unleashed strength to a limit, then Wa`E could be said to have unleashed energy to a limit.


    Nuwa was Huaxia''s Goddess of Creation, refining the five-colored stones to patch up the heavens. She had the world''s energies within her control.


    This mustn''t continue on!


    Magical techniques?


    [Since you''re from the Nuwa mythological path, then I''ll¡­]


    Trapped by layers of energy vortexes, Feng Lin didn''t panic at all. The corners of his lips curled up into a hint of a smile.


    At the next instant, he transformed. His legs turned into that of a snake, his body reaching ten meters in height. He assumed the head of a person and the body of a snake, having two pupils in his eyes, gleaming with countless glows. There was wind, fire, thunder, lightning... the myriad phenomena of the world moving as his body moved.


    Fuxi, son of Suirenshi, possessing the head of a human and body of a snake. He could observe the world''s phenomena, created the eight trigrams, seen as the humans'' forefather, and was called the Heavenly Sovereign...


    The records of the ancient mythology resounded in Feng Lin''s heart and his eyes reflected the world''s phenomena. He stood in the world and as he breathed, it seemed as if the stars were responding to him. The power of the universe is free for my control...


    Right now, his body had transformed into half human and half snake. His upper body was strong and muscular, his muscle prints faintly showing traces of the mountains rivers, sun, moon, and the stars. There was the glow of the sun and the moon illuminating in his eyes, and his thick snake tail smacked into the ground. As he swung it about, the spiritual qi of heaven and earth gathered and dispersed. The wind, fire, thunder, lightning... everything was within my control!


    Fuxi Avatar versus Nuwa Avatar!

 513 Extremity in Magical Arts

    Human body snake tail!


    One of them was a handsome man, his polycoria eyes reflecting the world''s phenomena. With every action, there would be the eight trigrams circulating non-stop around him. They represented the universe''s most fundamental power: Yin and Yang turned into the four elements, which gave rise to the eight trigrams. The eight trigrams consisted of 64 permutations, each complementing each other, leading to eternity...


    The other was a great beauty, surrounded by colorful divine light. She controlled the powers of the universe''s five elements, turning into mountain rocks, flames, seas....


    The world overturned, the seas fluctuated, and the majestic sight of a brand new world being created was emitted.


    Fuxi Avatar versus Nuwa Avatar!


    Everyone watching this scene couldn''t help but hold their breaths. Their expressions were that of disbelief.


    "What is going on? Their mythological forms are too similar! Could it be that they have the same type of mythological path?"


    "Are you an idiot? These are clearly two types of mythological forms¡ªone male and one female!"


    "Even so, their mythological genes would definitely have a great connection! It might involve some kind of ancient mythological mystery!"


    ...


    A commotion broke out, and many gasps rang out.


    Anyone could tell that Feng Lin and Wa`E''s mythological paths were closely related!


    Even Wa`E didn''t appear as composed as before. Her eyes opened wide as she looked over.


    Feng Lin intentionally wanted things to turn out like this.


    Nuwa was Huaxia''s goddess of creation.


    When the world collapsed, Nuwa had chopped off the legs of a giant tortoise to support the heaven, then she repaired the heaven with five-colored stones. There was nothing in the world that wasn''t within her control.


    If Feng Lin wished to fight against her using magical techniques, then he''d have to use the Fuxi Avatar!


    Fuxi and Nuwa were siblings as well as husband and wife. They were the transformation of the world''s yin and yang.


    Feng Lin had long since derived the Fuxi Mythological Path completely. His polycoria eyes spun like yin and yang, and with a single thought, an eight trigram rune appeared.


    Kan [1]!


    Water, great water, unlimited seawater... Endless amounts of water vapor surged over, turning into a majestic sea that gushed over toward Feng Lin in many waves.


    Wa`E''s eyes glanced out and her snake tail swung out. A colorful divine light appeared in her hands, turning into a staff which she held onto. She then pointed out with it.


    The seawater split apart to open a path, not getting onto her at all.


    Five-colored divine light!


    She swung her staff, and a colorful light shone down.


    Feng Lin detected danger and instinctively dodged.


    Wherever the five-colored divine light passed by, everything would break down naturally, turning into the most fundamental particles.


    Feng Lin kept on controlling the Fuxi Avatar, turning into lightning, towering trees, and blazing flames...


    He threw out many moves, but when they were shone by the five-colored divine light, they would instantly break down without a trace. Feng Lin was forced to keep on retreating.


    After all, the Nuwa Mythological Path was an absolute paragon mythological path.


    Even if it was impossible for Wa`E to have a complete grasp over the Nuwa Mythological Path, even though there were flaws in her attacks, it was intrinsically not weaker than the Sun Wukong Mythological Path.


    Every elite adept gene cultivator was a rare talent in the universe. They were extremely talented and had given mythological paths brand new meanings.


    Nuwa brought great blessing to the world and was said to know all the arts in the world.


    However, Feng Lin hadn''t expected that the limits to magical arts weren''t the showy transformational type, but to refine the world''s arts repeatedly, until you grasp some kind of intrinsic power.


    Nuwa refined the five elements, the universe''s fate was within her grasp.


    The five-colored divine light wiped out everything, and even Feng Lin felt an intense threat. He didn''t dare to face it head-on and appeared very pathetic.


    The Sun Wukong Mythological Path was one of endless transformations, but the essence of the transformations was in the heart.


    Even though he could transform into the Fuxi Avatar, he would still need a lot of honing to figure out how to use it!


    The Nuwa Avatar''s great art was the five-element divine light. Then what was the Fuxi Avatar''s?


    Feng Lin kept on dodging while trying to contemplate things. Suddenly he was struck by realization.


    That''s it!


    Eight trigrams, go!


    Qian, kun, zhen, xun, kan, li, gen, dui... [1]


    The trigrams flashed, and eight streams of origin source auras gathered over. They each represented an extreme attribute in the world, forming thunder, fire, wind, rain, heaven, earth, mountain, and sea.


    Qian as heaven, kun as earth, zhen as thunder, xun as wind, kan as water, li as flames, gen as mountain, and dui as marsh!


    These were formed innately and were the beginning of all lives.


    They were the Eight Auras of Xiantian!


    Feng Lin''s polycoria eyes were like yin and yang in Taichi, spinning non-stop. The eight auras circulated around him, having the signs of the great chaos.


    Crackle, rumble, swoosh...


    The Eight Auras of Xiantian and the five-colored divine light clashed repeatedly, as if many tentacles had gotten entangled together. As they clashed, it was as if many strange phenomena were formed. Charred soil, flowing flames, golden liquid...


    The eight trigrams and five elements were just different displays of the world''s intrinsic powers. They tangled up, complementing and counteracting each other, producing brand new matter that was extremely strange.


    "The loudest sound is silence, the largest shape has no form!"


    The two great arts by the elite adept cultivators weren''t an extravagant sight. Everything seemed to be concealed under the water, and only the two who were within it could sense the great dangers.


    The battle between elite adepts was a competition in intrinsic powers!


    Feng Lin was struck by comprehension and he could feel that he had gained a deeper level of comprehension of the elite adept realm.


    Genetic potential +11,000!


    Thereafter, it was an unprecedented explosive increment in his potential.


    [If things continue like this, and I can keep clearing the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, then I might be able to take a sneak peep in the next realm''s profoundness!]


    Feng Lin couldn''t help but think.


    The Heaven Reaching Pagoda gathered all outstanding cultivators in the universe. Right now, all of them had become Feng Lin''s sharpening stone, turning into powerful nourishment that propelled him upward.


    ...


    "The spirit mythological path has endless transformations. To think that it is so mysterious, being able to allow one to possess the true abilities of what they transformed into. Previously, he possessed extreme strength, but now he possesses extreme proficiency in magical arts! If things drag out like this, I wonder what other strange means he''ll dish out. I mustn''t let the battle drag out!" Wa`E was struck by realization, and many thoughts appeared in her mind.


    At the next moment, she suddenly made a move.


    "Five directions and five elements, universe''s fate, the heaven gives birth to the five spirits!" With a soft bellow, five-colored divine light separated and landed in five areas.


    The middle was earth, south was fire, north was water, east was wood, and west was metal!


    The qi of the universe''s five elements gathered over rapidly. They were like smoke or fog, seething endlessly.


    Gradually, massive black shadows could be seen twisting about, faintly showing themselves as if they would jump out at the very next moment. A series of strange howls rang out. There was a phoenix''s cry, dragon''s howl, tiger''s roar...


    Pffft!


    At the next moment, a stream of purple flames soared into the sky. A crisp cry rang out, circulating non-stop.


    A majestic divine bird broke out from the flames, covered in feathers of five colors. It had a dignified and scorching aura, and was the southern vermillion bird that represented fire!


    A long cry rang out.


    Lightning flashed in the surroundings, and an azure dragon bathed in lightning and had two horns was born. It had five claws on each foot, and was the eastern azure dragon that represented wood!


    Thereafter, the three positions moved as well.


    The earth was heavy, suppressing all directions. Having the head of a dragon, the body of a cow, emitting auspicious auras. It was the Kirin at the very center!


    The tiger roared, emitting strong killing auras that swept out in all directions. All lives shivered in fear. It was the western white tiger that represented metal!


    There was water in the north, incessant and majestic. The world was freezing. It was the northern black tortoise that represented water and carried the world on its back!


    ...


    The moment the five spiritual beasts appeared, they assumed the five positions and cried out, sending out divine prowess endlessly. They trapped Feng Lin within them, causing him to not be able to dodge upward or downward.


    This was...


    The extremity of magical art, Creation Origin Spirit?


    [1] One of the symbols in the eight trigrams.

 514 Origin Spirit Birth

    There was a story in ancient mythology.


    When a cultivator comprehended the universe''s great way to an extremely profound degree, then they''d be able to hold the world''s destiny with every action. The magical technique they performed would also have their own consciousness, capable of freely changing and attacking others.


    This was the Origin Spirit Law realm!


    And this Wa`E had clearly reached such a great realm!


    The five-colored divine light separated and took place in five respective positions, giving rise to the five spirits of Xiantian!


    The moment the vermillion bird, azure dragon, kirin, white tiger, and black tortoise appeared, they gave off the feeling of suppressing the world. It was as if all energy had come to a complete standstill, no longer to be used by anyone else.


    The five spirits materialized from the five types of origin source abilities in the universe, grasping power from the moment they were born.


    Lightning crashed, and the azure dragon stretched out its long and slender figure, flying in the air. It surrounded Feng Lin, sending lightning and thunder down.


    Zhen! Xun!


    Feng Lin pointed out a finger, sending two of the eight trigrams'' runes out. The sound of the wind and thunder was very loud, entangling together with great prowess, fighting against the azure dragon.


    The black tortoise raised its head and bellowed out incessantly. The Darknorth Mystic Water was pitch black like ink, possessing a coldness that reached deep into one''s soul.


    Gen! Dui!


    Using the mountain range as a barrier, the seas as storage!


    Even the black tortoise was blocked outside!


    Screech! Screech! Screech!


    The vermillion bird kept on crying out, turning into the Brightsouth Lifire, burning everything. Endless scorching heat roasted even void space into distortion.


    Li! Kan!


    Combining with fire, melting with water!


    The vermillion bird''s fire prowess was also suppressed. It kept on flying in the air, waiting for a chance to pounce forth!


    Roar roar roar!


    The tiger''s roar filled up the mountains. The white tiger sent out great baleful auras that seized one''s heart with its wings. Its sharp claws tore through everything, and it even managed to scratch out streams of black marks onto space. It moved as elusive as a ghost, appearing and disappearing, catching people off guard!


    Qian, Kun!


    Left with no choice, Feng Lin could only use the Qian and Kun runes to suppress space-time, making it hard for the white tiger to invade in.


    However, at this moment, the kirin made a move. It raised its head and feet, as if it was a sovereign that was embraced by the other four spirits. It stepped into the air, moving upward, emitting endless dignified and auspicious auras.


    The repercussive waves of the magical techniques dissipated when they came into contact with the auspicious auras. They couldn''t hurt the kirin in the slightest.


    With the kirin''s appearance, a saint would definitely be born.


    kirins were the supreme auspicious beasts, born with the ability to provide reinforcements to one''s merits, and wouldn''t be affected by all arts!


    Feng Lin''s spirit force that had always been able to push its way through were fended off by the auspicious auras, unable to push through in the slightest.


    The eight auras of Xiantian were entangled by the other four spirits. Left with no choice, Feng Lin could only fight against the kirin by himself!


    The kirin had the body of a beast, and its strength naturally surpassed that of humans''!


    The Fuxi Avatar controlled the eight trigrams in the universe, but its ability in physical combat wasn''t too strong.


    The kirin pressed on with its horn, collided, or slapped out... Every part of its body had turned into a weapon, attacking Feng Lin incessantly with great force, making it hard for him to break free.


    Seeing this, Wa`E didn''t stand on ceremony. She condensed another set of five-colored divine lights. She kept on moving them around, causing Feng Lin to sway from the attacks.


    Origin Spirit Law?


    Feng Lin thought to himself. If he didn''t have the same means to deal with the situation, it''d be hard for him to withstand this no matter how he transformed!


    Wa`E''s techniques were developed from the origin spirits. Therefore, they had their own consciousness and spirit forces!


    However, It didn''t make sense that others could do it, but he couldn''t!


    After all, in terms of spirit type mythological path, he was the person with the greatest achievement in the entire universe.


    The usage of the spirit lay in having one heart!


    If others'' technique could develop their own origin spirits, there was no reason that he couldn''t do the same!


    Somersault Cloud!


    With a single thought, energy particles immediately gathered under Feng Lin''s feet, spurting endlessly in the form of a beam.


    His entire body turned into a stream of light, starting to flash rapidly as he dodged in the air.


    "There''s no hiding!" Wa`E let out a bellow, turned into a five-colored rainbow that gave Feng Lin a chase.


    Two streams of rainbow engaged in a chase and pursuit, presenting a dazzling sight.


    The five spirits bellowed furiously, surrounding them.


    Feng Lin carefully observed the situation while he dodged.


    The vermillion bird let out a long cry, sending the Brightsouth Lifire burning. All things shattered. There was the blazing spirit that seemed to want to incinerate even one''s body and soul.


    The azure dragon extended out its body, bringing along the prowess of thunder. Its endless majestic prowess turned the ground into charred soil.


    The white tiger stretched out its wings, sending out golden auras that turned into blades, slicing through everything.


    The black tortoise brought forth an overwhelming amount of water and endless chillness, wanting to freeze everything.


    The kirin assumed a high position, bringing along endless majestic auspicious auras.


    ...


    A strange comprehension appeared in Feng Lin''s mind.


    The vermilion bird was enraged, the azure dragon was dignified, the white tiger was fierce, the black tortoise was cold, and the kirin was proud...


    So the five spirits each had different emotions?


    The cultivators sent out the will in their spirits, channeling them into their magical arts. This allowed the techniques to inherit the cultivators'' emotions, and thus allowing them to possess intelligence.


    Genetic potential +6,800!


    After figuring this out, Feng Lin felt as if his mind had cleared up and he was struck by sudden comprehension


    His mythological gene cultivation had made another tremendous improvement.


    [What should I do next?]


    Feng Lin thought to himself and suddenly made a move.


    Origin Spirit Law, Xiantian form transformation!


    What form could go up against these five spirits of heaven and earth?


    The five spirits were born as spiritual beasts. They were divine beasts that were born to possess five types of origin sources.


    Unless it was spiritual beasts of the same level, it would be unlikely for someone to go up against them.


    The eight auras of Xiantian were also the world''s origin source, but what divine beast should he transform into?


    Feng Lin kept on thinking, and countless strange beasts from myths and legends flashed past in his mind. Qiongqi, Double-pupil Bird, Xiangliu...


    In the end, he stopped on four images that each possessed strange characteristics. He was extremely familiar with them.


    (That''s it!)


    Feng Lin had an idea.


    Eight auras of Xiantian!


    With a thought, eight streams of indistinct auras returned, like myriad birds returning to the forest.


    The other four spirits were trapped and let out long bellows, sending out fierce auras.


    However, Feng Lin was unafraid. He shouted out, "Eight auras of Xiantian, each part of the trigram, Origin Spirit Birth!"


    The eight qis once again turned into eight trigrams, assuming eight positions. They rapidly spun and assembled!


    Qian! Zhen!


    "Nature moves powerfully, the heart is like thunder."


    Kun! Gen!


    The earth had an imposing momentum, and was wide and smooth-sailing. With strength as great as the mountain, the gentleman''s merits should be great enough to carry all things!


    Xun! Li!


    "The wind is indistinct, the will is like fire. Wind and fire create destruction!"


    Kan! Dui!


    "The pit is an abyss, qi like water, embracing everything!"


    The eight auras of Xiantian split into pairs and formed four groups, showing traces of destiny.


    Gradually, a human-shaped black shadow was produced. It appeared indistinct, as if it was going to jump out at the very next instant. It was accompanied by four cries that sounded very similar but were all different.


    The sound of water was very loud, soaring into the sky.


    A black ape stood on top of the water ripples, holding a trident. It had a hideous face and was baring its teeth, appearing very ferocious.


    The wind blew, without any foundation nor support!


    A lean monkey landed. It had six ears that listened to all directions, and there was nothing it couldn''t detect.


    The terrain was forceful and the mountains collapsed.


    A huge monkey with a burly physique and silver hair stood up on two feet. Its hands held onto the sun and the moon, and it could cover up the sky!


    Heavenly thunder seethed, and golden light shone down brilliantly on the world!


    A golden monkey appeared, its eyes gleamed with golden light as it looked toward the surroundings. It had the name of the Great Sage in the three realms!


    ...


    These were the Chaotic World Monkeys!


    The first one was the Spiritual Stone Monkey. It was capable of transformations, could discern the weather, was familiar with the geography, and possessed extraordinary capabilities.


    The second one was the Crimsonback Macaque. It could tell fortune, could handle human relationships, and knew how to avoid disasters and misfortunes.


    The third one was the Tongbi Ape. The sun, moon, and mountains were all within its grasp. It could also tell right from wrong, fortune from misfortune.


    The fourth was the Six-eared Macaque. It had a great sense of hearing, great wisdom, was able to see the past and future, and there was nothing it didn''t know.

 515 Four Monkeys vs. Five Spirits

    The four monkeys took four positions, surrounding Feng Lin. Each of them wore sharp gazes that radiated light, and they pounced forth.


    A violent cry rang out.


    A completely black monkey stepped on the water and headed upward. It held a Heavenly River Trident in its hand and swung it casually, instantly bringing forth overwhelming waves. It was as if the heavenly river had been turned upside down and was gushing downward, fending off the five spirits.


    This wasn''t an ordinary water, but the Constellation True Water from the heavenly river. It was of extreme yin¡ªcold and pure in nature.


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    Even though the vermillion bird had the Brightsouth Lifire to protect it, being able to burn everything, it was now completely drenched, the flames extinguished.


    A phoenix that had lost its feathers was worse than a chicken!


    The vermillion bird''s prowess reduced tremendously. It immediately flapped its wings, wanting to dodge.


    The black tortoise used the Darknorth True Water against the Constellation True Water, forming a huge whirlpool that swept them within it.


    Another monkey was extremely small and didn''t stand out. However, it listened to all directions with its six ears.


    Suddenly, as if it had heard something, it revealed a surprised gaze. Its lean and small body shook slightly, and it disappeared from the spot, melting into the wind.


    At the next instant, a great tremor rang through the entire void space.


    A white tiger materialized, bellowing furiously. With its savage mouth, it bit out toward its back.


    The small monkey had appeared out of nowhere, sitting on the tiger''s back and jumping about agilely.


    The white tiger''s figure disappeared once again, hiding in the void.


    The monkey had six ears and could hear all movements in the world. Nothing could hide from it.


    Although the white tiger was elusive, it was ineffective before the Six-eared Macaque''s remarkable skill.


    The monkey moved even more agilely than the white tiger, giving chase relentlessly. It held onto a weapon that was like a staff or a spear, being able to change into many forms. It was known as the Formless Metallic Staff Weapon!


    The tiger and monkey got into a scuffle.


    Boom boom boom!


    Thick silver hair fluttered with the wind. The divine monkey with monstrous strength beat on its chest loudly, holding onto a pitch-black metal staff. It stared at the azure dragon, and the black staff suddenly grew thicker and longer, smashing down like a heavenly pillar.


    This staff was known as the Wrought Iron Heaven Holding Pillar!


    The azure dragon''s body was 100 zhang long, moving in the air. As if God was enraged, as its body moved about, it wrapped around the heavenly pillar and sent endless thunderbolts crashing down.


    The Tongbi Ape wasn''t afraid at all and confronted it head-on.


    The azure dragon held tightly onto it, electrifying the Tongbi Ape''s hair until they were charred and smoke was rising up.


    Under the great pain, the Tongbi Ape became even more ferocious. It bared its sharp teeth and bit down fiercely. Its thick and strong arms strangled the dragon''s neck, not releasing its grip.


    Fresh blood splattered!


    The two ferocious creatures tore and bit at each other. The entire scene was extremely bloody.


    Dong dong dong!


    The kirin stepped on the air, bringing along endless auspicious auras sweeping out. No arts could work against it.


    Many magical techniques clashed and landed on its body, but they would immediately dissipate silently.


    It stood amongst everything, as if taking a leisurely stroll in the courtyard. Nothing could hurt it.


    A pair of gazes that were like golden swords shot out.


    A golden monkey performed a somersault in the air, turning into a stream of golden light that broke through the air. The Ruyi Golden Cudgel in its hand was swung about, sweeping out.


    The auspicious qis were extremely strong, and the metal cudgel struck hard against them, sending out streams of qi explosions. The kirin stomped over with its massive hooves.


    The golden monkey''s body swayed slightly, and its hair immediately dropped to the ground, turning into many clones that held onto a golden cudgel. They were like a huge army that surrounded the kirin in many layers, causing it to be unable to break out.


    Bang bang bang!


    Knocking sounds rang out incessantly.


    The four monkeys cuddled together tightly, spinning like a top. They each held their respective weapons, moving very quickly and performing extraordinary magical techniques. They were also unrivaled in close combat, fighting against the five spirits in the air. The battle was intense.


    The world became a chaotic battlefield.


    The audiences in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda also felt that everything was flashing by very quickly before their eyes. They couldn''t tell the state of the battle.


    Origin Spirit Law!


    When Wa`E saw this scene, she was secretly surprised. Gleams of disbelief radiated in her eyes. She felt that her opponents had too many aces up his sleeves that they were almost endless. This made it hard for her to grasp him.


    Previously, This Lin Feng''s strength had been unrivaled, being capable of carrying a mountain on his back. However, right now, even his magical techniques had reached such a great realm.


    However, what made her the most perplexed was the four monkeys'' background. To think that they could rival her five spiritual beasts!


    The vermillion bird of the south, the black tortoise of the north, the azure dragon of the east, the white tiger of the west, and the kirin in the middle...


    These five spiritual beasts were the mythological knowledge that she had unearthed from the ancient memories of her own mythological path.


    They had been transformed from the origin source of the five elemental qis in the world, and were said to be the kings of the divine beasts.


    There were also different tiers amongst techniques that developed their origin spirits.


    And the prowess of her divine beasts was also the strongest!


    Only spiritual beasts of the same tier could handle them!


    (What on earth are these four monkeys?)


    Wa`E looked at Feng Lin, emitting great curiosity toward him. She could only feel that there was a great cloud of mystery enveloping him, which made it hard for her to fathom.


    ...


    Right now, the four monkeys and the five spirits were all engaged in a tussle.


    Neither Feng Lin nor Wa`E just watched without doing anything.


    Wa`E condensed the five-colored divine light once again, sending it sweeping over. Wherever they passed by, everything would be struck back to their most primitive state.


    Out of which, the Tongbi Ape was struck. Instantly, obvious red traces appeared on its broad back. It cried out in great pain, was then entangled by the azure dragon, and left in a tight spot!


    "How can I let you have your way?" Feng Lin let out a cold snort and put his hands together. Eight auras surrounded him and the world''s phenomena appeared amidst them!


    The two sides clashed then met each other. The battle went on for a very long time!


    As expected of elite adept cultivators!


    Feng Lin thought to himself.


    Elite adepts were at a realm where they were half-human half-god. Each of them was a rare talent that wasn''t to be underestimated to be able to reach this stage.


    Right now, every upgrade in tier had become increasingly difficult.


    Feng Lin naturally had the means of winning if he were to use some other methods. However, wouldn''t that mean that he had admitted his loss in terms of magical techniques?


    Feng Lin was unwilling to see things go this way.


    In this trip to the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, clearing the stages was only secondary to him. The most crucial thing for him was to fight against different cultivators in the universe. He wanted to use this chance to temper his own mythological path, gradually heading up to the pinnacle.


    Since it was a battle of magical techniques, he was going to see through it to the very end!


    Feng Lin went all out to perform the various techniques.


    The eight auras of Xiantian circulated, transforming into various magical techniques.


    The five-colored divine light moved around with great dominance, heading everywhere they wanted to.


    Both of them performed their different means, which were at the pinnacle of magical techniques.


    "This Wa`E wields power over the five elements. The five elements in the universe are all within her control. If my own means can''t jump out of the five elements, then I won''t be able to emerge victorious!"


    Jump out of the five elements?


    Feng Lin was struck by an idea. He got it!


    His gaze suddenly locked onto the Chaotic World Monkeys!


    The four monkeys and the five spirits were all Xiantian divine creatures. Therefore, all Houtian magical techniques weren''t able to harm them at all.


    However, it was still possible for Houtian to overcome and win over Xiantian...


    Genetic potential +6,600!


    Feng Lin comprehended this point and his genetic potential increased tremendously!


    Join!


    Without any hesitation, with a single thought, the Chaotic World Monkeys suddenly abandoned their own opponents and headed toward Feng Lin.


    [What is he trying to do?]


    Wa`E was on her guard. An idea appeared in Feng Lin''s mind, but it was hard for him to explain it. He could only start taking action based on the inspiration he had.


    The four monkeys spun like a top, and suddenly, their bodies broke down, returning into their qi state. They rapidly joined together into one, forming a lump of gloomy qi. They were like smoke or fog, emitting an extremely primitive and ancient aura. It was as if the world had yet to be opened up, and everything was just in a state of chaos and unknown.


    Gradually, a strange qi stream appeared. It made one''s heart skipped a beat instinctively, feeling as if their blood flow was speeding up.


    It was as if some kind of extremely horrifying existence was going to be born.


    Wa`E was struck by a great sense of danger and didn''t dare to attack recklessly. She quickly summoned the five spirits close to her to defend her.


    Everyone subconsciously held their breaths, not daring to breathe too heavily.


    A black shadow slowly took form above that gray ball of qi. It had a massive head and four unopened eyes. It faintly glimmered in golden light, and eight thick arms were raised high up, either forming seals, holding weapons or treasured bottles...


    Everything was encompassed within the gray fog and was very blurry. Only the shape could be seen clearly, but it couldn''t be seen thoroughly.


    Clank!


    By the time everyone took a close look, a golden light burst out at the next instant. It was so piercing that they weren''t able to open their eyes.


    "What happened?"


    "What''s going on?"


    "What''s the result?"


    ...


    A series of gasps rang out, and the golden light gradually dissipated.


    Everyone took a look and noticed that Wa`E had unknowingly returned to her human form and was lying on the ground. She had lost the ability to fight back.


    The five spiritual beasts had also disappeared without a trace.


    Everything took place unknowingly. Other than the traces left behind from the battle, it was as if nothing had happened.


    It was as if everything from before had been wiped out abnormally out of nowhere!


    That''s right, wiped out!


    It was cleaner than being rubbed away by an eraser!


    The gray qis in front of Feng Lin also disappeared without a trace. It was as if everything was just a dream.


    "What was that?" Wa`E raised her head with great difficulty and asked.


    [Good question!]


    [I have no idea either!]


    Feng Lin thought to himself. It seemed that he had come up with something extraordinary!


    Even though he had gone all-out, he was unable to let that existence materialize fully.


    Feng Lin had the premonition that the four monkeys joining together likely involved the ultimate profoundness of mythologies. However, he was unable to grasp it at this moment. He could only wait to probe further in greater detail in the future.


    He was unable to give an answer and thus didn''t say much. He turned and walked toward the higher level.


    "What magical technique was that? Why could that win against me?" said Wa`E who found it hard to accept this. It was because this was such a baffling loss, and she felt so helpless.


    Could it be that there was an even more unfathomable realm above that where their techniques developed origin spirit?


    She had a strong urge to find out and kept her eyes on Feng Lin.


    Feng Lin paused for a moment but didn''t look back. He then continued forward and was about to reach the higher level, his figure disappearing, only a line rang out.


    "It''s because I''ve already jumped out of the three realms and isn''t within the five elements!"

 517 Great Sun Hanging In the Sky

    Ninjas were mysterious, concealing themselves in the shadows, and not revealing themselves to others. They hid their killing intents and waited for opportunities to deal the killing blow.


    Facing Feng Lin''s rapid advancement, many black shadows jumped out from the darkness, quickly taking form in the air. The kunais in their hands were extremely sharp, and they slashed down across space.


    The shadows split from one into two, two into four, four into eight... Suddenly, the entire place was filled with human figures that surrounded and attacked Feng Lin.


    What faced the attack was a myriad of cudgel shadows that came enveloping down.


    Three Heads Six Arms!


    Creating great havoc in the heavenly palace!


    Pffft pffft pffft!


    Feng Lin''s body shook and suddenly transformed to have three heads and six arms. Each hand held onto a metal cudgel, and his body started to spin like a top. The cudgel attacks came on incessantly, as if it was a tornado, giving no gaps at all to his opponent.


    The cudgel kept on sweeping out, with powerful cudgel attacks enveloping the surroundings. The moment the clones got near they were instantly rendered unable to escape and beaten up into smoke and fog, disappearing without a trace.


    The surroundings were cleared up.


    Feng Lin flashed with silver light and stared over, seeing through the shadows. The Shadowflow Lord''s actual body was already nowhere to be found.


    Shadow Arcane: Shadow Kill!


    Suddenly, at this moment, a small black dot above Feng Lin rapidly expanded in size and countless shadows darted out from it. They were shaped like tentacles, tangling over, wanting to bind him down.


    Feng Lin''s gaze swept over. He could only see endless shadows, which were gushing over like seawater.


    Slash slash slash!


    An idea struck Feng Lin and a beam of silver light shot out from his forehead. The intangible spirit force turned into many blades that went slashing out.


    Chi chi chi...


    The shadow tentacles were instantly chopped off and dissipated.


    Shadow Arcane: Godslaying Single Saber Slash!


    At the instant the shadows were destroyed, a shadow that was close to nothingness darted out from the space behind Feng Lin, holding onto a black demonic blade that was like a crescent moon.


    There were strong killing intent and viciousness that felt as if they would slash through everything. An obvious black mark was slashed even on space itself.


    This attack...


    Feng Lin held onto the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel and swept out to block.


    Clank!


    A crisp sound rang out.


    Endless blade qi emitted out, brushing against Feng Lin''s face and sending sparks splattering.


    Intense power backlashed and the Shadowflow Lord''s body fell backward. With his attack failing, he once again returned to the darkness and then disappeared without a trace.


    Feng Lin gave chase relentlessly. He realized how tricky this person was to deal with.


    Every elite adept cultivator grasped an origin source of the world.


    If it could be said that God of Strength Kles grasped the power origin source and Goddess of Creation Wa`E grasped the five elements origin source, then this Shadowflow Lord grasped the shadow origin source!


    Shadows were darkness without light.


    The Shadowflow Lord existed between the reality and nothingness, catching his opponents unaware. He was very tricky to deal with!


    Unless he found a way to restrict the Shadowflow Lord''s ability, any methods would be useless against it!


    It was no wonder that this Shadowflow Lord could become a boss who was above the God of Strength Kles and Goddess of Creation Wa`E.


    If this person kept on avoiding and not engaging in a confrontational battle, only waiting for a chance to launch a sneak attack, it''d be really troublesome!


    Feng Lin didn''t have the mood to waste time here.


    What should he do?


    Feng Lin started thinking and didn''t attack recklessly.


    Bang bang bang!


    Shadow Arcane: Eight Branch Strangle!


    Shadow Arcane: Saberless Slash!


    Shadow Arcane: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!


    ...


    (The enemy is in the open and I''m in the dark!)


    The Shadowflow Lord kept having the advantage of making the first attack, dealing them incessantly. He stared at Feng Lin''s weak points as he launched the attacks. Endless shadows gushed over like many tidal waves, seeming as if they were going to drown Feng Lin completely.


    The auras were overwhelming, and it was as if Feng Lin had been completely suppressed.


    Monkey King Domain!


    However, Feng Lin didn''t panic. He held up the domain and used his spirit force to envelope his entire body, dealing with the attacks calmly.


    He gave up on recklessly attacking for now, choosing instead to think of a strategy.


    Although he was passively on the defense, Feng Lin quickly discovered that the Shadowflow Lord''s battle prowess wasn''t too strong. It was just that the shadow element techniques were too mysterious and hard to capture.


    If normal people were to engage in a prolonged battle, with the enemy in the dark while they were in the open, most of them would collapse!


    Although Feng Lin was unafraid, he couldn''t be bothered to waste time and enter a scheming battle that he couldn''t reap many benefits from.


    There was one thing he knew. No matter how amazing a mythological gene was, they wouldn''t be hard to deal with as long as he could find a way to tackle them.


    (Shadows is it?)


    (Shadows are the darkness without light!)


    (That''s it!)


    Feng Lin was struck by a realization.


    Genetic potential -1,200, -1,300, -1,400...


    His genetic potential didn''t increase but plunged drastically instead. The genetic equation was activated and he started to derive rapidly.


    Boom!


    A ball of golden flames suddenly rose, enveloping Feng Lin. There were no traces of him to be seen.


    \"What happened?\"


    \"Why did this person burn himself?\"


    \"The Spirit Slayer has endless means. I wonder what he is going to do next?\"


    ...


    A series of gasps rang out amongst the audience.


    These flames...


    Amidst the shadows, the Shadowflow Lord wore a mask, concealing himself entirely, not revealing any traces. The ball of golden flames was reflected in his eyes, and a great sense of danger rose in his heart.


    From these flames, he could sense endless light and blazing heat. The majestic light illuminated the world, not allowing any darkness to exist at all. This was his nemesis!


    \"No! I can''t let him use such a mean! Otherwise, I''ll definitely lose!\" The Shadowflow Lord let out a cold bellow. Waves of pitch-black shadows that were so thick they seemed almost material spread out crazily. They were like the dark clouds that covered up the moon, spreading out and engulfing all the light rays within sight. In that instant, the massive Heaven Reaching Pagoda was enveloped within it.


    The endless darkness didn''t leave any light rays behind. It was as if they were going to engulf everything in the world, including all the souls.


    \"Why did it suddenly turn dark?\"


    \"What terrifying shadows!\"


    \"I feel that there''s endless coldness engulfing my spirit force!\"


    ¡­


    A series of gasps rang out on the 9,003rd floor of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda. The crowd entered a state of panic.


    Caw...


    At that moment, a loud cry broke the silence in the darkness.


    In the deepest darkness, everyone''s eyes lit up. They saw a ball of golden flames rising, like the sun that cut off the endless darkness, illuminating the entire world. Endless radiance appeared, and the world came back to life.


    Those pitch-black shadows met their nemesis when facing this world-illuminating light. They were forced back.


    Everyone glanced over and saw a golden crow with one head and three feet. It stood within the blazing flames, spreading its wings and flying high up while sending down endless flames and radiance.


    \"What?\" A gasp rang out. A ninja that was holding onto the demonic blade looked as if he had encountered his nemesis. His eyes shone with astonishment and he retreated rapidly, wanting to avoid the illumination from the Great Sun Golden Fire.


    However, that golden crow merely glanced over, breaking into a humane smile.


    With the sun hanging high up in the sky, no sneakiness could be left hidden!


    Caw...


    The golden crow let out another loud cry. Suddenly, the light on its body burst out even brighter. It flew up high, turning into a blazing sun.


    Light. There was only light. Endless light...


    They encompassed every corner in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, not allowing for anything to hide.


    \"Ahhh...\" An agonizing cry rang out. A human figure that was dressed in black was encompassed by the golden flames, breaking out from the shadows.


    By the time Feng Lin recalled the flames, he saw a charred human figure lying on the ground. The person was already knocked out.


    ...


    Genetic potential +1,800, +1,900, +2,100...


    Thereafter, a tremendous amount of spirit force gushed over from all directions.


    In an instant, Feng Lin felt as if he was drowned by a sea of spirit force. They turned into a tremendous amount of genetic potential.


    Not only was the genetic potential that had been depleted in the deriving of the Golden Crow''s mythological path been replenished, but he had also gained a lot of surpluses.


    Feng Lin finally verified one point.


    The Paramount Heart Monkey really absorbed all lives'' spirit force to replenish their own, almost allowing him to become stronger limitlessly.


    He recalled how the monkey had wreaked havoc in the heavenly palace and grown increasingly stronger as it battled. Within a short period, the monkey rose to become a battle god in the three realms, known as the Great Sage Equal to Heavens!


    As the havoc it had created was in the heavenly palace that was a supreme place in the three realms, it had managed to absorb the spirit forces of countless lives to nourish its body. From there, it became an unprecedented legend.


    The Heaven Reaching Pagoda was a treasured land for cultivation that gathered the most number of mythologies cultivators in the universe. Wasn''t it extremely close to the heavenly palace?


    Feng Lin looked upward with a deep gaze, as if seeing through the barriers in the pagoda, staring at the fortunate encounter that was within his grasp.


    Thereafter, he let out a long laugh and headed up.


    (Look in front, there''s a black hole. It''s definitely the bandit''s hideout. Watch me charge in and kill them all¡­)

 518 Wreaking Havoc in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda

    At level 9,044 of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda


    The vast space here had no heavens nor earth.


    Ever since he stepped into it, Feng Lin''s entire person was like floating in the air.


    In his surroundings, there were boulders as gigantic as mountains floating high in the air in defiance of the laws of physics. They were currently moving according to an unpredictable trajectory and would occasionally make Feng Lin feel a sense of being squeezed by ten thousand mountains. Even before he met his opponent, there was an invisible pressure that bore down on his heart, unable to be wiped away.


    "You are my opponent, Spirit Slayer? Encountering I, Astral Titan Rennes Cannas, means that your progress is already set to end here!" A muffled voice rang out from the depths of the void.


    Rumble~


    After that, the gigantic boulders before him exploded like golden mountains ramming into jade. An oval-shaped strange-looking rock floated over. There were four curved stone pillars on the outside, carrying plump stone balls.


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed. He discovered instantly that this was a figure whose body was curled up together.


    "AH!" All of a sudden, a large shout shook heavens and earth.


    A gigantic figure of a hundred meter tall stood up. He was incomparably lofty, while his skin looked simple and unadorned. He was emitting treasure light just like the glossy obsidian. He stared down imperiously from a height.


    Astral Impact!


    Since Lin Feng was challenging the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, there was naturally no need to speak too much!


    The astral titan lifted his hands high and abruptly waved down. Instantly, countless asteroids began to move, smashing down with frantic speed. The entire sky and earth were covered, like meteor rain in the universe.


    Rumble~


    A mighty force smashed down crazily, with the power of ten thousand thunderbolts, wanting to crush this challenger into pieces.


    Astral force?


    The imperious gaze cast down from above felt extremely offensive to Feng Lin.


    In that case¡­


    Grow, Grow, Grow!


    With a single thought, his body immediately grew while facing the wind. A moment later, he attained the height of 100 zhang, and his body was still rapidly growing larger, 300 zhang, 1,000 zhang, 10,000 zhang¡ªall the way until his head touched the sky!


    "What?" The astral titan stared at this scene in shock. From the start, he had been looking down at Feng Lin. But his head slowly inclined and their gazes finally matched at the same level. Then, his neck tilted back slowly to the maximum. His mouth was wide open and didn''t close for a long time.


    His original tall and sturdy figure was now as small as an ant when compared to Feng Lin.


    After that, he saw...the sky turning dark.


    An incomparably gigantic dark screen cast down its shadow from the top, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.


    Pu, pu, pu¡­


    All the meteor rain fell into that dark screen and was instantly crushed into dust.


    This time, he saw clearly. That so-called incomparably gigantic dark screen was in actuality, just a huge palm. The five fingers of the palm were like a mountain, ruthlessly pressing downward.


    "Don''t...I admit defeat¡­" That weak voice was instantly drowned by the earth-shattering sounds that could shake heaven and earth. In the end, the voice faded into nothingness.


    ...


    Genetic potential +2200, +2300, +2400¡­


    A large amount of spirit force flooded over from all directions.


    For an instant, Feng Lin felt he was completely submerged in an ocean of spirit force; it then transformed into a large amount of genetic potential.


    Hence¡­


    He should add points!


    Feng Lin decisively did so, spamming a large amount of genetic potential on his Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene and Daofruit Gene. This caused the light emitting from the two genes to brighten in intensity, radiating to all parts of his body.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality: 687,200


    Xiantian Gene: Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene x4; Daofruit Gene x3


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x10; Cultivation Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic potential: 18,000


    =====


    After adding his genetic points, he instantly recovered to his optimal state. His vitality stats broke the limit of 600,000!


    Just like what he had guessed earlier, the Paramount Heart Monkey could truly absorb the spirit force of the multitude of lives to replenish himself. There seemed to be no limits to this as he continued to grow stronger.


    The stronger he was, the greater the amount of spirit force he could absorb!


    Since this was the case, he might as well take the chance to wreak havoc in this Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    Swish~


    His heart stirred. At the next instant, his body vanished from his original location, transforming into a golden beam of light as he shot into the distance.


    ¡­


    Level 9102, the guardian was the Calamity of Earth, Lynes


    The seemingly ordinary-looking white-beard old man punched out with both his fists. An intense vibrational force began to shatter the surrounding space as patches of fissures appeared in the air.


    Everywhere the vibrational force passed, everything was shattered.


    Wreaking Havoc in the Celestial Courts!


    The myriad of things was grounded into dust.


    Neither of the two combatants wanted to go easy on the other!


    However, Feng Lin had the augmentation from the spirit force; his strength flowed endlessly.


    After bitterly battling for two more hours, Feng Lin grabbed hold of an opportunity that existed only when the other party was taking a breath. He used his full force in his cudgel and blasted his opponent to the ground. His opponent was completely exhausted and no longer had the strength to stand up.


    Genetic potential +2,500, +2,600, +2,700¡­


    Every time, after a battle, the growth speed of his genetic potential grew faster and faster.


    However, Feng Lin didn''t stop here.


    The higher he climbed, the greater the difficulty of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda!


    However, the genetic potential he received after each battle also increased by a lot.


    Hence, Feng Lin advanced courageously, overcoming every level.


    Level 9,200, level 9,300, level 9,400¡­


    Boundless spirit force gathered, reinforcing him.


    As though he didn''t know fatigue, he continued breaking through the levels, advancing vigorously.


    His genetic potential also grew with ferocious speed as he fought.


    Genetic potential +3,000, +3,500, +4,000¡­


    The Heaven Reaching Pagoda contained the most elite cultivators in the universe. Through each battle he fought, Feng Lin''s understanding toward the essence of mythological genes grew increasingly clear, and they transformed into rations that were promoting his self-evolution.


    Hence, he continued to add points without stopping.


    Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene +1, +1, +1¡­


    Daofruit Gene +1, +1, +1...


    The increase in genetic points provided an impetus for his vitality to soar rapidly.


    Vitality +100,000, +100,000, +100,000¡­


    His vitality stat erupted and soon broke the million-mark.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality Stat: 1,230,800


    Xiantian Gene: Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene x9; Daofruit Gene x9


    Houtian Gene: Sun Wukong Gene x10; Cultivation Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic potential: 92,000


    =====


    As his stats increased, Feng Lin continued evolving.


    The higher levels of the pagoda that were like unreachable sky in the eyes of others were all trampled under Feng Lin''s feet.


    Ultimately, he stood beneath an incomparably majestic giant gate.


    Level 10,000 of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda.


    In an instant, countless gazes turned over. The gigantic Heaven Reaching Pagoda trembled because of this. In fact, there were also countless gazes turning over from the universe.


    Feng Lin now simply drew in a deep breath. He didn''t make any preparations and pushed the gate open. After that, he saw¡­


    Nothingness, complete nothingness...


    It was not darkness¡­


    There was no air, no sound, no light¡ªcomplete nothingness.


    Color lost their meaning, so how could there be darkness?


    Only nothingness existed thoroughly, as though it was devouring everything in the world, causing people to feel extreme fear and panic.


    Feng Lin stood in there; his mind was vacant for a time.


    Boundless emptiness filled his heart. It was like everything in the world lost its significance. All his thoughts vanished, he couldn''t summon any notion of resistance.


    "Wrong!" He sensed something wrong in his heart. This caused him to be shocked awake.


    "Deliberately acting mysterious, scram out for me!" Falling into his opponent''s trap even before seeing one, Feng Lin was shocked and angered. He shouted and brandished the Measureless Divine Metal Cudgel wildly.


    Each of his strikes was filled with immense might, capable of destroying mountains and shattering stars. They were strong enough to break space itself. But now, he was hitting the ''nothingness''. There was no effect at all.


    Time, space, substance, energy¡­ Other than himself, it was as though nothing else existed.


    "It''s useless! The myriad of things in the universe was originally nothingness. They have no meaning. You are a mere human, so why bother to struggle?" All of a sudden, an incomparably cold and detached voice drifted over.


    No, this was not a voice.


    This place was completely empty. The concept and meaning of a voice didn''t exist. That was just a message or idea that appeared abruptly in Feng Lin''s heart due to his current circumstances.


    "The universe was originally nothingness? What does that has got to do with me?" Feng Lin wasn''t shocked, he was smiling instead. "If I exist, everything is real! Since there''s nothing in the universe, I...shall be the light!"


    As he spoke until here, he smiled as he regarded the nothingness in the surroundings. His hands slowly raised as he mumbled.


    "I say: Let there be light!"


    Hence¡­


    There was light!


    ...

 519 Genesis

    A law was created from his words.


    A single sentence "Let there be light" made light exist.


    Feng Lin''s palm shot out an incomparably resplendent glow that had no impurities. It was pure to the extreme, a stretch of white.


    With white, there naturally had to be black!


    The meaning and significance of color momentarily appeared in the void.


    Millions upon millions of light rays shot out, like divine swords breaking apart everything.


    A moment later, the void was shattered as countless dark and gloomy aura were birthed. After that, they rapidly split apart and gave birth to a myriad of utterly different auras like the fiery sun, the cold moon, the cool breeze...


    The sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, seas, flowers, birds, trees, plants¡ªeverything slowly appeared.


    Before the universe was formed, there was only chaos.


    The beginning of division was chaos, separating into the heavens and the earth.


    This was¡­


    Genesis!


    The light represented existence; it broke apart the nothingness in the void completely. A new world was seemingly about to be born.


    But before it had the time to truly appear...


    BOOM!


    Fire, it was fire. Boundless flames shot out!


    The vibrant blood-like flames gathered into the shapes of lotuses that continued spinning ceaselessly. However, their aura wasn''t one of auspiciousness, but filled with boundless destruction instead. All karma would be completely incinerated by these flames, transforming into the nothingness.


    Danger, extreme danger!


    Despite Feng Lin having evolved the Sun Wukong mythological path to the extreme and possessing an invulnerable stone monkey body, he didn''t dare to touch the flames.


    The danger he felt in his heart told him that as long as he came into the slightest contact with it, the consequences would be unimaginably dire.


    Hence, he swiftly retreated.


    After that, he saw that wherever that fire passed by, the embryonic form of the heavens and earth that was just created started to burn. There was no smoke as they returned to nothingness from the incineration. It was like they never existed before.


    Boundless karma fire?


    Feng Lin''s eyes narrowed as he glanced in the direction of the fire. After that, he saw a skinny figure of a cultivator appearing. His entire body was covered in ashes, and his hair was rolled up into a bun. There was a crescent moon on his head-piece, a long snake winding around his neck, a string of bones before his chest, and tiger skin wrapped around his waist. He had four arms and wielded a trident, ax, drum, and staff. He looked like a god and not a mortal.


    There was a third eye in his forehead.


    The churning red lotus karma fire shot out from there, causing everything to be incinerated into nothingness.


    "Shiva''s Mythological Path!" Feng Lin mumbled seriously after a glance.


    Such a conspicuous appearance, it was hard for him to miss it even if he didn''t want to recognize it.


    This was none other than the supreme God of Destruction from India Mythological System. Out of the three supreme gods, Shiva was undoubtedly number one.


    The mythological path left behind by such a powerful god was undoubtedly also a paragon mythological path.


    As expected of the boss for the final level of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda!


    With such a powerful mythological path, mythological cultivators at the same cultivation realm would find it tough to be his opponent.


    Undoubtedly, this was an opponent that surpassed his wildest imagination.


    Feng Lin silently mused as the flames of battle intent shone in his eyes.


    Because¡­


    A powerful opponent in the final battle...wasn''t this what he wanted?


    Only a challenge of the most extreme could allow one to break through their limits.


    At this moment, he was looking at the surging karma fire emitted from the third-eye of the Interstellar Shiva-Path Cultivator. This fire was capable of burning everything.


    Feng Lin''s heart stirred as his heart monkey force gushed up, transforming into boundless light that swept out, wanting to cleave apart chaos, giving rise to the myriad of living creatures.


    The karma fire continued burning, transforming the newly created living creatures into nothingness.


    World creation (genesis) and world destruction!


    For a time, the two of them were the god of creation and god of destruction in the creation myth.


    One was creating a world, the other was destroying it.


    The space between the two of them was fragmented, causing a stretch of chaos. Void holes would form from time to time, and the whole process was indescribable.


    Sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, seas¡ªthe myriad of things in heaven and earth were destroyed again and again as they were created. Everything entered a strange cycle of creation and destruction,


    Shiva yoga!


    At this moment, the Interstellar Shiva-Path Cultivator finally moved. His body curled and shifted into a strange angle that defied common sense as he adopted a bizarre position. He was like a totem of one mind with the obscure and profound logic of the universe. His ineffable power suppressed the void.


    Destroy!


    His body curled into a position that resembled the Sanskrit word for ''destruction'' as he chanted profound words of truth.


    Shiva was the God of Destruction, and he was also the God of Yoga.


    The Interstellar Shiva-Path Cultivator adopted a posture as red lotus karma fire erupted, causing an ocean of fire to gush over violently.


    Endless Transformations!


    Feng Lin wasn''t willing to step back. His body shook as he transformed. A moment later, he had three heads and six arms. He transformed light into a sword, wanting to cleave apart the chaos; he also used a treasured pearl to calm the earth, fire, wind, and water; and he also swept out with his metal cudgel, using the ferocious gusts of the wind to engulf the boundless karma fire...


    Chaos, incineration, tremors...


    The Interstellar Shiva-Path Cultivator continued to adopt yoga poses as he accumulated the source energy from the universe, wanting to destroy everything. His movements flowed in a continuous chain and were like what the legends depicted - before the world-ending apocalypse, Shiva would perform a world-destruction dance. Everywhere he passed by, calamity struck, followed by endless destruction.


    Shiva possessed pure destructive power; there were no fancy tricks. Other than destruction, it was destruction!


    For a time, Feng Lin transformed continuously and employed all sorts of methods. However, everything he tried was useless.


    "The great dao is simple! As expected, before extreme strength, all sorts of fanciful transformations are useless!" Feng Lin''s eyes flashed with the light of wisdom. "Since that''s the case¡­"


    He drew in a deep breath and all the transformations dissipated into the air. He regained the form of a normal human and held his cudgel in his hand.


    "Mere mortal, do you finally understand the difference between you and me?" The Interstellar Shiva-Path Cultivator coldly laughed, yet he had no intention to show mercy and continued to use his yoga-style attack.


    The boundless karma fire swept over. Everywhere it passed by, everything was reduced to nothingness. The flames shot over from all directions.


    "Do you know a move that can penetrate the sky?" Feng Lin wasn''t shocked or angry, and he just laughed in a light voice.


    "What?" Before the Interstellar Shiva-Path Cultivator could react, he saw a metal cudgel rapidly expanding before his eyes.


    A burst of golden light flashed. The figure of a person could be seen leaping into the air; its body curved like a bow as it abruptly swung the cudgel with both hands, aiming skywards.


    It appeared slow, but the force generated was incomparably heavy, causing the surrounding space to distort.


    Augmentation effect of the heart monkey.


    For an instant, Feng Lin didn''t care for anything else and channeled all his genetic power into his cudgel.


    (Are you not the destruction itself?)


    (Let''s compare whose destructive force is stronger!)


    Strength 10x, 100x, 1,000x¡­


    Under the frenzied reinforcement of the genetic power, his cudgel rapidly grew larger and became the size of a heavenly pillar. Everywhere it passed by, the myriad of living things was destroyed.


    What red lotus boundless karma fire, burning all living things?!


    What universe apocalypse, turning everything in the world into nothingness?!


    What shiva yoga''s destruction, transforming the heavens and earth into dust?!


    ...


    This cudgel was then the epitome of complete annihilation!


    There was no trace of concealment. Feng Lin no longer delayed when fighting his opponent. He wanted to gain victory in a single stroke!


    All his heart monkey force was channeled into his cudgel, and the strength it contained was enhanced to the max.


    This cudgel strike swung toward the heavens. It emitted a might that could destroy the world and caused Shiva to feel his heart trembling when he sensed it.


    "How is this possible? How can there be a second person in this universe that possessed the power of destruction?" Shiva inclined his head and stared at the cudgel strike that had enough power to destroy even the sky. His facial expressions contorted, and he didn''t dare to believe this.


    Po~


    At the next instant, the cudgel blasted over with overwhelming might, with no sound at all. Only formless ripples could be felt spreading outward as everything that came in contact with the ripples transformed into dust.


    "The loudest sound is silence, the largest object has no form!"


    In silence!


    At the next instant, the void broke and a large hole appeared, causing the shine from constellations and resplendent glow of the milky way to shine in.


    That cudgel that was as large as a heavenly pillar penetrated the entire Heaven Reaching Pagoda!


    The universe in the outside world appeared before the eyes of everyone.


    "What?" The vacuum outside and the pressure in the Heaven Reaching Pagoda caused all objects to be blown out.


    That Interstellar Shiva-Path Cultivator could no longer maintain his lofty attitude and was tumbling through the air as he got forced out into space, disappearing in the blink of an eye. It was unknown where he was blasted to.


    "What? He truly won!"


    "He won against the king of the Heaven Reaching Pagoda, Interstellar Shiva-Path Cultivator!"


    "The God of Destruction was defeated by destructive force!"


    ...


    Sounds of discussion instantly rang out within the Heaven Reaching Pagoda and all the places in the universe where they were watching this battle.


    Genetic potential +5,000, +5,500, +6,000¡­


    His potential continued to surge up and soon reached the max.


    Hence, Feng Lin continued to add points.


    Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene +1, Daofruit Gene +1.


    =====


    Name: Feng Lin


    Vitality stat: 1,680,000


    Xiantian Genes: Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene x10; Daofruit Gene x10


    Houtian Genes: Sun Wukong Gene x10; Cultivation Gene x10


    ...


    Genetic potential 12,000


    =====


    He finally maxed out the Chaotic World Demonic Monkey Gene and Daofruit Gene!


    Feng Lin sensed that his body was full of strength. In an instant, his mind, soul, and vitality was upgraded to the max and had broken through a certain boundary, reaching an unfathomable realm.


    "What is he doing?"


    "Why is he not saying anything even after a while?"


    "A new pagoda-clearer. What is he going to do next?"


    ...


    Countless gazes turned over, filled with incomparable curiosity.


    After that, they saw this mysterious pagoda-clearer cast a glance at the surroundings before laughing in a low voice. At the next instant, under the eyes of everyone, his figure dispersed into light and shadow, vanishing.


    There was only a golden rainbow arcing through the distance in the universe. The speed of the golden rainbow was extremely fast. It warped time and space and disappeared completely.


    Gone!


    He simply¡­


    Left?


    Also, they discovered to their amazement that this Spirit Slayer was traveling through space without a spacecraft? He was simply flying through depending on the power of his body!


    What cultivation realm was that?


    A god?


    Countless gazes quickly chased after the golden rainbow that was moving as fast as lightning. Everyone felt a sense of disappointment, frustration, and also fascination.

 520 Preaching Dao on Earth Finale

    A.C Year 9996! (Astronomic Calendar)


    On the mother planet Earth, numerous flying shuttles arced through the skies.


    The flourishing technology, even in the backward remote region of the universe - the solar system, was now extraordinarily developed.


    The opening of Earth High School was here again.


    Students who were filled with longing for the future began to head to their respective classes.


    Six years ago, this was an old school ranked at the bottom. But after producing an absolute genius, they overturned their situation and became one of the peak cultivation colleges on Earth.


    It was said that the absolute genius was now extremely famous in the universe, and his deeds caused a large number of interstellar universities to come to this backward and desolate mother planet of humanity. This was especially so for that genius''s alma mater, his high school. It attracted plenty of people.


    Then, these interstellar universities had also found quite a few good seedlings. From then on, the students on Earth came to a common understanding.


    As long as they could enter Earth High School, it meant that they had the hope to explore the universe.


    "Feng Lin, born to the Feng Clan. Through his self-created mythological path, he became the first person in Earth High School to join one of the ten Cosmos Universities! Also, he rose to the top with miraculous speed and has already become one of the major characters in the universe. You all have to remember that the reason why all of you have the opportunity to enter Earth High School is because of this senior!"


    There was a gigantic human-shaped sculpture before the students. It had a robust appearance, as though it was one of the stone sculptures of the gods in the ancient era. The sculpture''s eyes were staring up at the starry space, reflecting countless stars.


    Beneath the feet of the sculpture, on a stage, the headmaster was currently giving the first lecture to these new students.


    Outside, there were also countless people watching the ceremony.


    Staring at the expressions of the students that were filled with longing for the future, the headmaster nodded in satisfaction.


    "Eh?" Just when he was speaking excitedly, he abruptly swept his gaze and discovered that at the front of the crowd, an extremely familiar-looking figure was currently moving in the opposite direction.


    This figure... and the appearance of the stone sculpture of the school...


    They were the same?!


    ...


    In the decorated house, a kind-looking woman was currently tidying the house. This was a simple job, but her face was filled with smiles and happiness.


    "Mom, quickly make breakfast!"


    "I''m so hungry I could die!"


    ...


    Two grumbling voices could be heard.


    A moment later, a pair of twins rubbed their eyes and walked out.


    "You guys are so old now, yet you are like two lazy worms!" The woman chided and grumbled. "In the future when you guys grow older, how are you all going to feed yourselves?"


    "Hehe, we still have an elder bro!"


    "That''s right. Elder brother is so awesome, he is a major character in the universe. With him around, the clan wouldn''t dare to treat us unfairly!"


    ...


    The young twins giggled.


    "Sigh, you guys¡­!" As the woman sighed, her eyes suddenly narrowed. She then ran to the window and peered out; there was a strange look on her face.


    This was clearly a building that was over eighty-stories tall. She didn''t know if she was in an illusion or what, but earlier, she clearly saw a familiar-looking figure standing outside. However, that figure has disappeared now.


    "When humans get old, we would easily see illusions."


    The woman smiled self-mockingly. Her eyes couldn''t help but turn to the boundlessly far starry space.


    Was that son whom she personally brought up currently in the distantly far universe?


    He even became a major figure so powerful that the number of them could be counted on one''s hands!


    It was unknown why but it felt like a dream.


    In the blink of an eye, three years had passed!


    ...


    There was a majestic and lofty mountain that resembled a pillar of heaven. It was located on a vast land, and it was also known as the third pole of the world.


    This was the number one mountain on Earth. The environment here was vile and even though it was the interstellar era, this wasn''t a place ordinary people could get close to.


    Today, on the snowy mountain, a figure clad in an unlined garment appeared. However, he didn''t feel cold at all. It was as though he was walking in the spring wind.


    This figure was none other than the one who had cleared the Heaven Reaching Pagoda and returned after using the Somersault Cloud to travel the universe - Feng Lin.


    His genetic potential''s growth broke through his limits. He entered a realm that was even higher than the grand adept realm.


    This was an unprecedented cultivation realm. No one had stepped into it before.


    He seemed to have shaken free of life''s restraint and possess boundless possibilities.


    Yet, he still seemed to be extremely far away from the level of true gods.


    If he cultivated normally step-by-step, even if his life had ended, he wouldn''t be able to reach the other shore.


    Now, he stood at the peak of the Himalayas and gazed into the distance.


    All of a sudden, he felt extremely blessed, like even his soul was illuminated.


    Although the Himalayas were almost ten thousand meters tall. It only became so due to the accumulation of grains upon grains of soil.


    Accumulating drops of water into the sea, accumulating grains of sand into a mountain!


    The strength of one person was limited, but what about the strength of the multitude of living things?


    Since this was the case¡­


    Feng Lin inclined his head and stared at the sky above. His gaze seemed to penetrate through the boundless distance of the universe. He saw the Huaxia Star Republic, he saw the Great Wall University, he saw every living being in the Milky Way Galaxy and the dark universe outside the star system...


    "There''s no path ahead, I don''t know when I would be able to reach the other shore. As a lone boat, it is tough for me to cross this river. But if I used the multitude of lives as a bridge, I would be able to cross over and reach the other shore! Since this is the case, let me open up this world''s cultivation!"


    With this thought in mind, all the fiber of his being gave rise to a single intention in his heart.


    After that, Feng Lin slowly spoke, "The mythological genes were passed down from ancient times. In the current era, no one has ever seen an immortal or a god. I will open up a new path for this world and continue with the 3,000 daos!"


    Silver light shot out from the center of his brows. His spirit force shook as his voice was limitlessly disseminated, echoing out loud in the hearts of everyone.


    On Earth, in the solar system, in the Milky Way Galaxy.


    In an instant, countless people inclined their heads as a scene appeared before their eyes.


    A figure sat on the highest peak, overlooking the multitude of lives from the clouds.


    "It''s him!"


    "It''s him, Feng Lin!"


    "It''s him! The Spirit Slayer!"


    ...


    Countless sounds echoed in different areas, but the gazes of every one were fixed on that figure and his voice reverberated in their hearts, containing the true essence of the mythological genes.


    "Pan Gu Creates the World: Chaos was like an egg. Pan Gu sat within 108,000 tears before splitting it into the heavens and earth. Yang, which was light and pure, rose and became the sky. Yin, which was heavy and turbid, sank and became the Earth. Pan Gu was between them. There are nine changes in a day. Gods belonged to the heavens, and saints belonged to Earth. The distance between them grew by one zhang every day with the growth of Pan Gu. And after 108,000 years, the world began to form¡­


    "Genesis. In the beginning, God created the world. The earth was waste and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. The spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. God said, ''Let there be light.'' Hence, there was light.


    "After seeing that light was formed, he created darkness. God said that light belonged to the morning, and darkness belonged to the night. There was now morning and night, and they came together in a cycle which was called ''a day''...


    "Creation myth of the world: Heaven and Earth were muddled up, the world was pitch-black chaos. All life in the world was silently nurtured in this stretch of chaos, including the eternal gods. The first lifeform born was Mother Earth Gaia, she was boundlessly vast and possessed unlimited might. She nurtures those lives that were growing on her body¡­"


    ...


    Huaxia, the West, Greece¡ªall the myths and legends that had been lost were now being circulated by Feng Lin, revealing the divine secrets of ancient times.


    For a time, the eyes of everyone in all corners of the universe were staring at the sky. They were in an intoxicated state as they listened.


    Genetic potential +10,000, +10,000, +10,000¡­


    Spirit force, boundless spirit force that included the strength of everyone gathered over.


    When everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher!


    He felt that his own spirit was pushed to a higher dimension, allowing him to surpass the boundary of life. His entire being formed a tight connection with the ground beneath his feet, the mountains, rivers, seas, skies...and the entire planet.


    (I exist in your heart, you exist in mine. There''s no distinction between you and me.)


    His spirit force melded with Earth. In this place, no one would be able to defeat him.


    This is¡­


    (I''m invincible in the world!)


    (From now on, Earth is my territory!)


    Even now, the unceasing flow of spirit force gushed over, enveloping him and pushing him up to an even higher realm.


    As the legends and myths of ancient times spread through the world again, he, the person who expounded the wisdom of ancient sages, received an unbroken flow of spirit force from all living things. He was rapidly evolving. This speed wasn''t something that could be compared by others.


    Borrowing force from the winds, allowing myself to reach the clouds!


    Feng Lin knew that the end of this path was...


    God-hood!


    And what he had to do was wait!


    When the quantitative changes were sufficient and triggered a qualitative transformation¡­


    That day, seas would turn into mulberry fields. He would even be able to shift the stars.


    That day would be the day where he reached the other shore.


    Flowers bloomed and flowers withered, the passing of time, the long rivers, everything was like a dream.


    He sat alone on the mountain peak, enduring boundless loneliness and desolation. A new era had arrived in the mortal world.


    Feng Lin''s gaze was still staring at the other shore. It seemed to be right in front of his eyes but was in actuality extremely far.


    He waited...waited...and waited...


    This gaze of his was...


    Eternity!


    (The book has ended.)