Chapter 220: The Path to the Depths of the Soul (Request Monthly Tickets!)

"Zheng Zha, your feeling is correct."

Wu Xian said at this moment: "Your karmic fire has great potential—I even sense it may be the embryonic form of your inner light. If you can master it more thoroughly and understand it more deeply, when you eventually reach the fourth stage, you may find it easier to overcome your inner demons."

Regarding destructive power, I have a small suggestion: your skill, Buddha's Wrath Lotus, is fundamentally about compressing energy. Perhaps you could focus on that—imagine energy compressed to its extreme, like kneading a black hole… you understand what I mean, right?

In the original work, Zheng Zha's clone's strongest skill—Original Darkness: Cosmic End—operated on the principle of extreme energy compression, forming a miniature black hole with terrifying destructive power, existing as two sides of the same coin as Zheng Zha's Primordial Chaos: Creation of Heaven and Earth.

Now, the Zheng Zha on this side has clearly taken a similar path; though his flame is karmic fire rather than wrathful flame, Wu Xian intuitively felt their directions were no different—if Zheng Zha works hard, he will eventually be able to knead out Original Darkness.

"Energy compression…"

Hearing this, Zheng Zha's expression grew thoughtful; finally, he looked at the red fire lotus in his hand, his gaze hardening.

"Alright, since everyone has no objections, it's settled then."

After a moment, seeing the remaining members of the Central Team all expressed support, Wu Xian declared: "Zhan Lan currently has one A-rank and one B-rank side quest. I'll give her another A-rank. Who will take the remaining two B-rank side quests?"

"Let me do it!" x2

Zhu Wen and Li Xiaoyi both raised their hands; they glanced at each other, and Li Xiaoyi spoke first: "I'm already an A-rank Demon. The next step is either Double-A Ultimate Demon or pure-blood Devil bloodline—but the current side quests aren't enough. Better to use them on Sister Zhan Lan first."

"Agreed."

It was Chu Xuan who spoke; he looked at Li Xiaoyi with his white hair and Mu Gang and others, and said calmly:

"To be honest, I don't think you need to agonize over who pays for the remaining side quests. You must have noticed during your battles with Dracula and Zhao Ying: your bloodline strength is nearly equal to Zhao Ying's Double-B rank, some even higher, yet you were crushed effortlessly by her. That's the gap between gene locks."

"The stronger the bloodline, the higher the gene lock required to control it. C-rank bloodlines need at least first-stage gene lock to unleash true power; B-rank requires second-stage, A-rank requires third-stage…"

"So right now, for the Central Team, mindlessly stacking bloodline strength is meaningless—unless everyone can reach S-rank, which is nearly impossible."

"So I suggest: except for Zhan Lan, everyone else in the Central Team should avoid bloodline enhancements for now. Instead, return to Fan Haixin's world and hone yourselves by fighting the world's dark creatures."

"And pair up—maximize pressure on yourselves. Only then will you have a real chance to break through to the third stage. When you return to the Main God Space, you'll have more side quests and reward points, making exchanges with the Main God far more flexible."

"Also, Zheng Zha and Li Xiaoyi—you're both dark creatures. Fan Haixin is still in that world; he lived for centuries as the Vampire King and sealed countless demons. He might have ways to strengthen your power. If things go well, you might even save a fortune."

Chu Xuan's calm voice echoed through the Main God Space as he elaborated on the conditions for unlocking the third-stage gene lock: beyond the pressure of death, one must possess an unyielding obsession.

He even suggested that Zhan Lan, after acquiring the Phoenix Power fragment, try using her telepathy to hypnotize herself, reinforcing and amplifying the one thing she cared about most, to help break through the third stage.

If successful, similar experiments could be conducted after returning to Fan Haixin's world.

Of course, as the Central Team's sole designated scientist, he wasn't idle—he'd work to further study the Black Water T-virus original fluid to aid in breaking the third-stage gene lock.

Wu Xian was thoroughly convinced: when Chu Xuan unleashed his intellect, everyone around him automatically obeyed, as if they'd conveniently forgotten they had brains—their eyes gleaming with pure, blissful stupidity, willingly accepting every arrangement.

"The Ancient Sage of Strategy"—truly terrifying.

"Main God, I want to exchange for the Phoenix Power fragment."

Soon, the Central Team reached consensus on payment for this S-rank exchange: Wu Xian, Zhan Lan, and Li Xiaoyi would share the cost.

Since the Phoenix Power fragment was not a bloodline but a consumable item, the Main God did not envelop Zhan Lan in a light column—instead, a beam of white light descended onto the Main God Hall.

The next instant, a phoenix cry pierced the void!

"This is the Phoenix Power…"

Zhan Lan stared at the fist-sized flame glowing gold-red in midair, and drew a deep breath.

In the true Marvel universe, the Phoenix Power possessed multiversal-level strength—equivalent to a Supreme Saint in infinite multiverses, even bordering on ultimate power within the inner universe. Even a fragment could crush ordinary Saints.

Of course, the Main God's version of the Phoenix Power fragment was nowhere near that strong—but the power it contained was still beyond what a mortal who hadn't reached the fourth stage could endure.

This wasn't a bloodline. To truly wield this Phoenix Power, one must bear the corresponding risk—any misstep could erase body and soul, beyond even the Main God's ability to restore.

Fortunately, the problem wasn't serious: Zhan Lan had no cheat, but her man did.

"Don't be afraid—I'll handle it."

Through their deep soul connection, Zhan Lan felt an unprecedented, terrifying power surge from within.

Wild yet gentle, vast yet precise… a dozen utterly distinct yet harmoniously coexisting energies filled every inch of her body, so powerful she felt invincible—destroying a planet no more than a flick of the wrist. Looking at the Phoenix Power fragment ahead, it seemed trivial now—nothing to fear.

Inner Light—Self-Transformation!

This was Wu Xian's inner light. As previously stated, Wu Xian could, through deep soul-linking, share another's full power—and conversely, temporarily grant others his own abilities.

Zhan Lan clearly met this condition. As everyone knew, that thing was the path to the soul; after so many times they'd shared a bed, that path had long been shaped like Wu Xian—he could effortlessly reach her innermost depths.

The only drawback was time: the gap between Zhan Lan's and Wu Xian's power levels was immense. Even Wu Xian alone as a reincarnated being couldn't sustain it for long.

At most three minutes—not enough time for Ultraman to defeat a single monster.

Aware of the urgency, Zhan Lan no longer hesitated. Her gaze sharpened, and despite the mental pressure of the Phoenix Power fragment, she grasped it firmly in her palm—before the astonished eyes of all.

Hummmmm—

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