Volume 4: Super-Tier Awakening & The Ancient Capital Calamity
Chapter 307
Shadow and Summoning Comprehensive Advancement
Deep, unfathomable darkness enveloped the sea of consciousness, where layers of star seas surged like mythical oceans beneath an eternal night sky. Amidst that suffocatingly tranquil space, silvery-gray waves of magic power burst forth from Lin Feng’s soul, shattering every boundary of the ordinary. The Shadow Star Sea, already profound and abyssal, expanded at a god-speed rate. Inky-black rule chains coiled and intertwined, devouring all surrounding light only to be reborn from the ashes of nothingness.
Deafening explosions echoed within the sea of consciousness, resembling the divine warhammers of a deity crashing down upon glowing red steel anvils. The Shadow Star Sea shattered and restructured, ballooning manifold beyond its previous limits. Sparkling star particles, drifting like countless dead stars in the sea of night, were yanked close together by an overwhelming gravitational force, fusing, compressing, and finally crystallizing into a magnificent architectural marvel branded with mythic grandeur—the pitch-black Nightfiend Star Palace!
The Nightfiend Star Palace stood stalwart amidst the shadowy firmament, radiating a suppressive might that warped the surrounding space. This was not merely an increase in magic threads or mana capacity, but a qualitative metamorphosis in essence. Lin Feng stood proudly at the center of the star palace, acutely feeling every thread of the most profound shadow rules merging into his blood and mind. He was the embodiment of darkness, the sovereign of the hidden corners where sunlight could never reach.
Yet the shockwaves did not stop there. Right beside the Shadow Star Palace, a blinding emerald-green radiance abruptly erupted, tearing through the gloomy night. The Summoning Star Palace condensed at a dizzying speed, carrying the primal breath of earth and wilderness. The jade-green hue emanating from the summoning star palace was so pure it choked the breath out of onlookers, forming a pillar of light piercing the heavens and connecting Lin Feng’s sea of consciousness to the boundless alternate dimension.
A colossal summoning gate, a thousand zhang tall, embossed with countless ancient runes in pure gold and jade, slowly swung open amidst the void of the sea of consciousness. Horn blasts from ancient times echoed through the crack in the doors, carrying a bloodline pressure that caused ten thousand beasts to tremble and drop to their knees.
Out in reality, atop the Sacred Pond stone platform at the peak of Kunlun, Lin Feng’s body remained submerged in dense spiritual liquid. His entire form was coated in a shimmering tri-color light, but his mind was entirely focused on the Nether Wolf—his life-and-death pact beast standing on the precipice of supreme metamorphosis.
Receiving the unprecedentedly massive and pure magical feedback from its master through the soul pact, the Nether Wolf threw back its head and unleashed a heaven-shaking howl. Its sonic wave carried the might of the newly advanced Summoning Star Palace, shattering layer upon layer of stormy clouds atop the Kunlun peak. From the spatial rift opened by the summoning gate, a flood of pure energy poured backward into the black wolf’s body, resembling a parched land meeting sweet waters after a millennium of drought.
The Nether Wolf’s already hill-sized body began to undergo violent transformations. Every muscle fiber and bone inside its frame emitted deafening cracking sounds, akin to the roars of metal crashing against metal. The scalding hot blood within its veins surged, burning away the final impurities to forge a physique of unbelievable terror.
All the Kunlun spiritual liquid surrounding the stone platform spun wildly, forming a silvery-white vortex encasing the colossal beast. Dragon aura from the ancient dragon veins of the Kunlun range poured down without restraint, fusing into every inch of the black wolf’s hide.
The transformation was meticulous and earth-shattering. The wolf’s fur, already pitch-black and as smooth as top-tier silk, underwent a complete shedding. Under the reflective glare of ice and snow, sharp strips of dark-gold dragon scales sprouted densely along its spine, chest, and limbs. These dragon scales not only granted absolute defense against all physical and magical attacks, but also automatically absorbed surrounding elemental energy to form an invisible layer of armor.
The black wolf’s head became manifold more majestic and ferocious. Its elongated muzzle, armed with razor-sharp fangs like daggers, radiated a bone-chilling frost. Crucially, right between its brow, two pitch-black dragon horns pierced through flesh and skin, growing outward in majestic arcs resembling the crown of an ancient monarch. Its amber eyes had now shifted to a blood-moon crimson, holding within them countless shifting spatial and shadow rule runes.
Yet the most breathtaking spectacle of all was the wings. The primitive black bat wings that had accompanied the Black Wolf through countless brutal battles emitted a muffled snapping sound. They morphed, expanded, and regenerated into a pair of complete Black Dragon Wings, spanning over forty meters! When these wings beat slightly, gales carrying heavy spatial pressure swept everything clean within a radius of several miles, causing the surrounding space to fracture with fine black cracks—signs that its power had brushed against the threshold of tearing the fabric of space.
The surging energy finally settled. Atop the frigid Kunlun peak, a mid-tier Monarch peak-level pressure rolled outward, compressing the surrounding atmosphere into solid frost.
The Nether Wolf had officially transformed into the ”Nether Gluttonous Black Dragon Wolf”!
Its combat prowess was no longer confined to the framework of a standard demonic beast. It possessed a powerful physique rivaling ancient deep-sea behemoths, primordial dragon blood surging through every vessel, combined with its innate devouring talent and absolute shadow power. Standing right there, its massive shadow eclipsed a huge swath of the cliffside, causing any Saint-level powerhouse to shudder in wariness at the sight.
The Nether Gluttonous Black Dragon Wolf lowered its head, its blood-moon eyes staring fixedly at Lin Feng with absolute loyalty and boundless reverence. It lowered its colossal frame, roaring a muffled thud that shook the Kunlun cliffs as if declaring the birth of a new sovereign, before obediently lying prone at Lin Feng’s feet, transforming into a living sculpture imbued with world-destroying might.
Lin Feng snapped his eyes open. Within his gaze, one eye reflected the ultimate flames of the Fire Element, while the other surged with deep purple lightning arcs of the Lightning Element, and deep within danced countless spatial fragments and chaotic trajectories spontaneously aligning. All six magic elements—Fire, Lightning, Space, Chaos, Shadow, and Summoning—had officially stepped into the realm of Super-Tier perfection!
The sensation of holding absolute power within his palms left Lin Feng’s mind exceptionally clear. He knew this evolution not only secured his footing against the conspiracies of major domestic and international factions, but also unlocked the gateway to the deepest secrets of this magical world.
He took a deep breath, preparing to pull back his spiritual energy and conclude this arduous, protracted period of closed-door cultivation.
Yet, at the very moment his finger twitched, a sudden anomaly occurred!
The Primordial Dragon Pendant that had always rested quietly against Lin Feng’s chest suddenly burst into brilliant light. Without warning, a deep, resonant dragon roar echoing from primeval antiquity burst forth from within the jade pendant, piercing straight through his chest, resounding across the firmament, and ripping straight up into the nine heavens!
That dragon roar did not merely ring in the ears; it struck directly at Lin Feng’s soul, causing his newly stabilized sea of consciousness to experience a violent tremor manifold worse than the moment he began his breakthrough!
The six majestic Star Palaces within the sea of consciousness wobbled abruptly, their layers of rules interweaving as though about to detonate. Amidst the eye of the energy storm, an unprecedented apparition—never recorded in ancient tomes, never before seen in human history—slowly rose from the deepest abyss of the sea of consciousness, bearing a pressure that compelled all creation to submit!
Lin Feng’s expression shifted sharply, his piercing eyes raising toward the Kunlun skies where dark clouds churned into a massive hexagonal vortex. This breakthrough... was far from over!