Chapter 499: Eternal Mark

After shaking off the Platinum Behemoth, Lingyun dared not delay, rushing toward the Morning Light Forest at his fastest speed.

The only thing that put his mind at ease was that, according to the information fed back through the Eternal Contract, Chen Jing and the other girl did not seem to have experienced any adverse phenomena after receiving his Source Power.

As soon as he entered the Morning Light Forest, Andiya appeared before him.

"Andiya, how are Chen Jing and the others doing?" Lingyun asked immediately upon seeing Andiya.

"This, you don't know?" Andiya asked with a strange expression.

"I know?" A bunch of question marks appeared over Lingyun's head. "Know what?"

"Let's go back first!" Looking at the surrounding environment, Andiya opened her hand, and a Space Array unfurled beside her, enveloping her and Lingyun within it.

Lingyun only felt a flash of silver light before his eyes, and then he and Andiya appeared inside the Elf Temple.

"Andiya, did some accident happen to Chen Jing and the other girl earlier?" Lingyun asked somewhat urgently.

After entering the Elf Temple, he could already sense the aura of Chen Jing and the other girl, but both of them were currently in a deep sleep, seemingly undergoing some kind of metamorphosis. Although he did not know why this change had occurred, Lingyun had a premonition that this metamorphosis would be of immense benefit to them.

"This, about that..." Upon hearing Lingyun bring up this matter, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Andiya's face. "Lingyun, do you remember, a few days ago you helped the Elf Ancient Tree ascend to become the Eternal Ancient Tree..."

"Does this matter have something to do with the Elf Ancient Tree's ascension?" Lingyun was still completely confused.

"You also know that after the Elf Ancient Tree ascends to become the Eternal Ancient Tree, those in the Elf race with higher bloodline purity gain greater benefits and their strength improves faster," Andiya said. "And Daisy and the others were the biggest beneficiaries of this Elf Ancient Tree ascension."

"Could it be that after their strength greatly increased, they went to spar with Chen Jing and the other girl again?" Lingyun asked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"That's right, that is indeed what happened." The embarrassment on Andiya's face deepened a little; after all, no matter how one looked at it, this kind of thing seemed like bullying.

"Then did something happen during the battle?" Lingyun asked.

"Because their strength had advanced greatly, the four of them quickly gained the upper hand in the battle, but then an unexpected situation occurred. Just as Chen Jing and the other girl were about to be defeated, your aura suddenly surged from their bodies, and afterward, their strength underwent a leap-style growth, easily crushing Daisy and the others," Andiya said. "Oh right, at that time I discovered that they were shrouded in a phantom image, and that phantom image was your appearance!"

"A phantom image of my appearance?" Lingyun's brows furrowed sharply, not knowing what he had thought of.

"That feeling, how should I put it, it's a bit like the Descent Technique of those guys in the Church, but it's also different. The Church's Descent Technique involves handing over full control of one's body to the gods who descend, while the appearance Chen Jing and the other girl displayed seemed as if your power, and even your combat experience, had been lent to them," Andiya said.

Watching Lingyun's thoughtful expression, Andiya couldn't help but ask: "Could it be that you don't know what this situation is either?"

"I have a slight clue, let's go see Chen Jing and the others first!" Lingyun said.

Andiya nodded, then led Lingyun to a quiet room within the Elf Temple. A bed was placed in the quiet room, and Chen Jing and the other girl were lying on it.

At the first glance at the two, Lingyun felt an aura he was extremely familiar with circling around them—it was his very own Source Power. The Source Power formed a thin film, wrapping the two of them inside. Through the Source Power, Lingyun could feel that the bodies and even the souls of Chen Jing and the other girl were undergoing a slow metamorphosis under the influence of the Source Power.

"The layer of unknown power on them is what transformed from the phantom image that appeared on them that day. This power is extremely strange and overbearing; even my Natural Power can be devoured by it," Andiya explained.

"I understand, leave things here to me!" Lingyun said.

Andiya nodded at Lingyun, then left the quiet room.

After approaching the two, Lingyun clearly felt that an invisible thin line connected him to Chen Jing and the other girl, and his Source Power was seeping into their bodies bit by bit through this line. Seemingly sensing Lingyun's approach, a trace of colorful light suddenly emanated from the center of Chen Jing and the other girl's brows.

"Hm, what is this?" Lingyun quickly stepped closer to the two and discovered that a colorful mark was slowly emerging between their brows.

Looking at this colorful mark, Lingyun's gaze flickered. This kind of mark was very familiar; Lingyun thought of Nangong Nayue and Ashtarte, as they also had similar marks between their brows. Ashtarte could draw Source Power from him through this mark to drive her familiar—Rose's Fingertip—and Nangong Nayue could even use this mark to transform herself into her most powerful combat state. Could it be that the marks between Chen Jing and the other girl's brows now had this effect too?

Lingyun sat on the edge of the bed, reached out his hands to grasp their palms, and poured his vast Source Power slowly into their bodies, accelerating the progress of their metamorphosis.

In Lingyun's perception, whether it was Chen Jing's Star Power or Su Wanyue's Phoenix Power, a trace of Source Power aura had begun to appear. Just like the Immortal Power that had emanated from their souls earlier, this change was something Lingyun had not anticipated.

"Could this also be an influence of the Eternal Contract? Not only Immortal Power, but even parts of the Source Power's abilities can be inherited by them," Lingyun muttered to himself.

Under the influence of the Source Power, the metamorphosis of Chen Jing and the other girl finally reached its final stage. The first to change was Chen Jing; countless specks of light appeared on her body, each speck containing terrifying power. Subsequently, powerful Nirvana Fire surged from Su Wanyue's body as well.

The two powers wantonly spewed their might within the room. If Lingyun hadn't already laid down an Array around the room, such a massive commotion would likely have already attracted the attention of others outside the great hall.

After raging for a while, the two powers suddenly retracted into the bodies of Chen Jing and the other girl. Chen Jing and the other girl slowly opened their eyes, colorful light swirling within their pupils.

"Eh? Lingyun, you're back?" Feeling her hand being held, Chen Jing turned her head abruptly, and then saw Lingyun sitting by the bed.

"Ah!" Su Wanyue, who also discovered her hand was being held, let out a soft cry, and a blush rose on her face.

"How are you two feeling now?" Lingyun asked.

"How? I feel like I can punch through Daisy's Magic Shield right now!" Chen Jing said, waving her fist. "Ow, it hurts..."

Lingyun, who had given Chen Jing a flick on the forehead, said irritably: "At a time like this, you're still thinking about such things. What exactly happened back then that caused my Source Power to flow into your bodies?"

"This, we aren't very clear either. We only know that at the time, we had only one thought in our hearts, which was that we didn't want to lose, and then we felt an extremely powerful force constantly surging out from within our bodies, after which we easily defeated our opponents," Chen Jing said.

"Is it the same for you, Wanyue?" Lingyun asked.

"Mm." Su Wanyue nodded.

"I feel this might have something to do with the Eternal Contract!" Lingyun said. "This matter still requires us to study it."

"Are you talking about the Eternal Mark?" Chen Jing asked.

"Eternal Mark?" Lingyun couldn't help but be stunned.

"That's right, this is the name we gave this mark!" Su Wanyue blinked at Lingyun.