Chapter 2154: One Is Enough

Boom~

Another huge explosion occurred.

Xiao Feng spat out a mouthful of black smoke, then slapped his thigh: 'I get it!'

'What do you understand?' Xun Shuang asked hurriedly.

Xiao Feng lamented: 'After the Innate Dao Body grew stronger, two Dao Mark Scars are no longer enough to maintain balance; I should add one or two Dao Patterns instead!'

The eighth‑stage Innate Dao Body is a thousand times stronger than the seventh‑stage, and divine power consumption is 2,400 times greater—that's quite exaggerated.

Although he has gained a new understanding of the Dao Mark Scars, slightly strengthening them, they certainly aren't as strong as 2,400 times.

So, adding more is the correct approach!

Xiao Feng tried again, this time with three Dao Mark Scars at once!

Hearing his words, Xun Shuang's expression became somewhat unnatural.

She… had a lewd thought.

The Heart Sword is the Innate Dao Body, and the Dao Mark Scar is Xiao Feng's exclusive Dao.

When two Dao Mark Scars were affixed to a sword, she felt nothing, because at that time Xiao Feng had already succeeded in development; she merely regarded it as a formula, devoid of meaning.

But now… Xiao Feng added another Dao Mark Scar!

Three were branded together onto the Innate Dao Body!

Xun Shuang, who had repeatedly swept over Xiao Feng's cultivation grounds with her Divine Sense 'unintentionally,' immediately had a strange scene appear in her mind.

Then her breathing became disordered for a moment.

Fortunately, she adjusted quickly, swiftly flinging the improper image from her mind.

Boom—!

At this moment, another explosion occurred.

The range grew larger!

Everything within a 30‑kilometer radius turned to ruins, and the shockwave affected Xun Shuang even tens of li away.

"Three aren't enough; it looks like we need four!" Xiao Feng said

He said that, then continued trying.

"Four, this…"

A blush rose across Xun Shuang's stunning face.

Boom—~

Soon after, another huge explosion sounded.

This time the shockwave was even more terrifying; she had to retreat to a distance of 100 kilometers.

At the same moment, she sensed that Xiao Feng's aura seemed to have vanished!

"Xiao Feng Daoist, what happened to you?" she asked anxiously.

"I, uh… I just died."

Xiao Feng's voice came from the ruins.

Using the five undamaged resurrections granted by his title 'All-Heavens Great Emperor,' he climbed to his feet where he lay.

Having just branded four Dao Mark Scars onto the Heart Sword, the terrifying blast obliterated him completely—body and spirit gone, even his Indestructible Golden Body couldn't protect him; in an instant he turned to ash, leaving only his name.

"Why don't you think it over first and try again once you've figured it out?" Xun Shuang advised.

Hearing that he had blown himself up once, she grew ever more worried.

Xiao Feng stubbornly said: 'No, no, I must keep trying—anyway I can die for free five times a day; this is just the beginning!'

"But blindly trying like this causes great harm," Xun Shuang urged again.

Xiao Feng smiled and replied passionately: 'Every great discovery has been accompanied by blood and bones. Dying a few times is nothing; if I can create a ninth‑stage Secret Art, even dying and returning to the novice village would be worth it!'

Then he quickly condensed a new version of the Heart Sword.

After repeated self‑detonations, he can now condense the new Heart Sword in just three or four seconds.

Looking at the purple sword in his hand, Xiao Feng hesitated, half‑muttering, half‑asking: 'Shuang'er, you say… how many Dao Mark Scars does this Heart Sword actually need to balance?'

Xun Shuang's mind still held

the ridiculous thought that had just flashed through.

Hearing that, she immediately replied: 'One! One is enough!'

"Huh? You're that sure?"

Xiao Feng was quite surprised.

But he didn't take it to heart.

After all, two, three, and four had all failed; one Dao Mark Scar would be even less likely to succeed.

The energy of the Innate Dao Body is immeasurably vast; having too few Dao Mark Scars is definitely insufficient.

Xun Shuang didn't reply; after speaking she regretted it, feeling as if she had exposed her petty selfishness.

But Xiao Feng didn't notice any of that.

He thought it over; the Fairy Maiden rarely gives him advice, so he should respect her opinion.

One it is—if it fails, we'll just try again!

Thus he condensed a single Dao Mark Scar with one hand and lightly imprinted it onto the ridge of the purplish‑gray Innate Dao Body divine sword.

Hum~

A strand of strange energy undulated outward.

The expected explosion never occurred!

"Huh?"

Xiao Feng froze.

Only saw the Dao Pattern and the purple sword perfectly merge, forming a sword of shimmering purple light with a unique divine rhythm.

Its aura was utterly stable—nothing like a skill, more like a rare world treasure!

"What's wrong? Could it be..."

Xun Shuang Xianzi noticed no explosion had occurred, feeling somewhat surprised; far away she saw Xiao Feng holding a purple-gray treasure sword, her heart filled with complex emotions.

"Did we... succeed?" Xiao Feng's face showed utter astonishment.

This version of the Heart Sword is different from before!

After the previous Heart Sword condensed, upon leaving hand it would explode on contact with anything, even collapsing the void.

And now this sword has actually become a "substantial" weapon!

He casually threw it, piercing a mountain.

Swish~

New Heart Sword pierced through, leaving only a smooth tiny

of the hole, causing no explosion, not even a collapse, and it flew back into his hand.

But compared to the pure Innate Dao Body divine sword lacking a Dao Mark Scar, its speed is faster by hundreds of thousands, like a beam of light that the naked eye cannot catch!

"What the heck is this?"

Xiao Feng was completely dazed.

In his mind, the advanced version of the Heart Sword should have a greater explosion radius, greater destructive power, and greater fixed damage.

But who could have imagined the researched result would be something like this?

This version's thrust, although fast, seems even faster than the Star Sovereign's "Angel Form" sword swing speed, but the damage... might be a bit low!

Xiao Feng is used to booming big explosions; his previous skills either detonated or directly smashed, and a penetrating skill like this he has hardly ever used.

After all, the Source Needle isn't to pierce enemies; upon insertion it deals damage and then disappears.

In his subconscious he feels this penetrating damage belongs to a "small" skill; the damage can't be high.

But untested, the exact damage is unknown to him as well.

"Xiao Feng Daoist friend, how is it?" Xun Shuang asked him, wanting an affirmative answer.

Xiao Feng thought, then replied: "Probably succeeded, but I still don't know its might... How about I go test it against the Star Sovereign?"

Xun Shuang nodded: "Alright, go ahead; I'll wait here for you."

"No, you come with me; leaving you alone here I wouldn't be at ease."

Xiao Feng took out the Tian Tian Bao Nang and said to her.

Xun Shuang knew what his treasures did; seeing this she slightly nodded, offering no resistance.

After the Tian Tian Bao Nang advanced, its interior already

appeared a livable space, like a small manor; housing thirty or fifty people is no problem, and the environment is quite nice.

Xun Shuang floated over, and Xiao Feng said to her: "Sorry to inconvenience you a moment; after the battle ends I'll release you."

"No problem." Xun Shuang shook her head.

The Tian Tian Bao Nang opened; a green light wrapped her and moved her into the interior space.

Xiao Feng swept with his Divine Sense, and saw inside the Tian Tian Bao Nang's living space: Xun Shuang Xianzi appeared on a lush green grassland.

Her Divine Sense extended outward from within; the Tian Tian Bao Nang did not block it, likewise allowing her to see everything happening outside.