Chapter 568 - 264: Calling, Harvest, The Truth of the Land of the End (2)

Chapter 568: Chapter 264: Calling, Harvest, The Truth of the Land of the End (2)

It stretched from the very edge of the magma ocean all the way to the massive body of the Tier Four Spine King.

Lin Feng frowned deeply, staring at the scene before him.

’This is my last chance.’

As the collapse began to spread to the Spine King’s Body, the massive beast’s disintegrating form revealed countless barbed chains within.

They locked down the Spine King’s torso and limb joints, sealing it firmly underground.

But this was a hidden truth Lin Feng had been unable to see with his naked eye.

Instead, it had been unexpectedly revealed during the scan from his Particle Control.

Drawing on past experience, Lin Feng didn’t immediately withdraw his consciousness. Instead, he remained in place to witness the detailed truth hidden beneath the surface.

As the Spine King’s corpse disintegrated bit by bit, all that remained were tens of thousands of thick chains binding its golden skeleton.

And within the massive skeleton, the faint outline of a grayish-black figure made Lin Feng freeze on the spot.

The figure was bound so tightly by the barbed chains that it was impossible to see through them, with only half a face left exposed, revealing a pair of black eyes that stared fixedly forward.

That gaze seemed to transcend time and space, locking onto Lin Feng in this imprinted Spiritual Space.

As the Spine King’s golden skeleton began to dissipate, the chains binding its joints and the human figure also gradually shattered and vanished...

But the moment he saw that figure, Lin Feng had already moved, lunging forward!

However, as everything vanished, his outstretched hand grasped at nothing...

Lin Feng stood there stunned, his expression dazed.

The figure he had just seen was one of his long-lost parents, the father Lin Feng knew best...

Lin Yu.

The exposed half of his face and that familiar gaze were so deeply etched in Lin Feng’s memory that he could never forget them.

The familiar call he had heard before when leaving the Trial World had come from beneath the Land of the End, from within the Spine King’s corpse.

Lin Yu, sealed within the Spine King’s corpse, had sensed his son’s presence and used his Spiritual Power to call out to him.

Lin Feng remained stunned for a long time. It wasn’t until everything had completely dissipated, leaving only boundless darkness and a notification popping up before his eyes, that he slowly came to his senses...

「Journey to the Trial World Complete...」

「Acquired Spiritual Attribute +100. New derived Mental Realm Skills added: Source of Indomitable, Fearless Call.」

「Source of Indomitable: Derived from the Unyielding Realm. Each time a Tier Three Upgrade Energy is consumed, you gain a greatly enhanced self-healing ability. Activates when Life Value drops below 10%, instantly restoring 50% of maximum Life Value. This Skill’s cooldown is five minutes. Can heal injuries short of instant death.」

「Fearless Call: Derived from the Fearless Realm. Each time a Tier Three Upgrade Energy is consumed, activate Fearless Call. It affects all similar biological creatures within a twenty-kilometer radius. For each additional creature, all affected creatures gain a 5% boost to all Basic Attributes. This Skill’s cooldown is one hour. The buff lasts for ten minutes. Maximum targets: twenty. Maximum attribute boost: 100%.」

「Qualifying targets in range: 1」

「Lin Feng, LV 32/39」

「Life Value: 2.4k, Physique: 2.4k, Spirit: 3.0k」

「Note: Your Spiritual Attribute Value is approaching the upper limit for the Tier Three Early Stage. To break this limit, you must absorb Spiritual Energy from a Tier Three Mid-Stage Life Form.」

「Equipment: Ion Laser Cannon LV 30/39, Hunter Emperor’s Chainsaw Sword LV 31/39, Biological Reproductive Armor LV 33/39, Land Patrol Battleship LV 29/29」

「Skills: Identification, Upgrade, Copy, Mind Sensing, Genetic Radiation, Bloodthirsty Frenzy, Source of Indomitable, Fearless Call (Tier Three Upgrade Energy Reserves: 0)」

「Note: Your Spiritual Attribute did not break its limit during this Realm Trial; therefore, no skills have received additional buffs.」

Aside from the two copied Realm Abilities, the gains to his other attributes weren’t significant.

Lin Feng gave the notifications a cursory glance before his mind returned to the scene he had just witnessed.

He stared at the hand that had reached for the barbed chains. ’Perhaps if I’d killed one of the King Spine Zergs in the Land of the End before leaving the Trial World, I could have communicated with my imprisoned father through the interconnected Spine King’s Body underground.’

Unfortunately, there were no "what ifs."

As Qin Hu absorbed the final Fearless Energy Ball, the entire Mental Realm World dissolved like a fleeting dream...

"Lin Feng?!"

"Lin Feng?!"

Just then, several familiar voices called out to Lin Feng from the darkness.

He let out a low sigh and closed his eyes.

「The Real World. Inside the Yunxia Ridge Northwest Main Hive.」

Lying in Ling Yi’s arms, Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the partially obscured cave ceiling.

Besides Ling Yi’s anxious gaze, Jiang Yun’er and the others were also standing nearby.

Seeing Lin Feng awaken, Ling Yi let out a long sigh of relief.

"You turned back in the end, didn’t you?"

Lin Feng nodded, making no attempt to hide the trace of regret and dejection in his eyes.

This came as a slight surprise to Ling Yi.

The influence of the Spine King’s Mental Realm she had worried about hadn’t affected Lin Feng. In fact, judging by his expression, his condition was completely different from what Shen Jie had experienced.

"What happened?"

Ling Yi asked as Lin Feng slowly sat up.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and glanced at Jiang Yun’er, who immediately took the hint and moved away.

Just to be safe, Ling Yi deliberately used her Spiritual Energy to isolate the space around them, compressing sound waves into stillness to create a miniature vacuum bubble.

Lin Feng stared at Ling Yi, hesitated for a moment, then began to recount what had happened in the Mental Realm Space.

"You should be aware that my Particle Control Realm’s abilities are greatly enhanced inside an Energy Body’s Mental Realm World, even to the point of simulating the Mental Realm Space itself."

"When I turned back to look down upon the collapsing Trial World, its destruction revealed the ocean of magma at the bottom, as well as the external setting of the Land of the End."

"It was just as you said—the Spine King’s Body, buried five thousand kilometers deep beneath Blue Star..."

"The Land of the End was formed on its body, sustaining countless Tier Two Peak Tiger Spine Zergs so they could complete their Realm Trial."

"But that alone wouldn’t have been enough to disturb my mind and make me turn back so rashly."

"What truly made it impossible for me to resist was a call from behind me."

"Someone was calling my name."

Ling Yi’s expression changed dramatically.

"But I didn’t hear anything..."

"Was it your mother, He Yiwen?!"

Lin Feng shook his head.

"If it had been her, I wouldn’t have turned back. After all, I’ve had some experience with that and was mentally prepared."

"But this time, the one who called me was my father, Lin Yu!"

A doubtful expression crossed Ling Yi’s face as she asked hesitantly,

"Lin Yu? Didn’t you say he went missing while searching for He Yiwen?"

Lin Feng nodded.

"That’s what the authorities told me at the time."

"The last record of them was a lab recording from a few days before their disappearance. They entered the lab and then vanished without a trace..."

Ling Yi shook her head.

"They must have been hiding something."

"Judging by the depth of your mother’s research, she had already touched upon the secrets of evolution long before they disappeared. It’s just that the conditions required were too specific, so it couldn’t be widespread."

Lin Feng frowned.

"Are you saying my dad might have also undergone evolution and become an Awakener long ago?"

Ling Yi hummed in agreement, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"It’s highly likely..."

"So, because the last voice you heard before leaving the Trial World belonged to your father, Lin Yu..."

"...that’s why you turned around to check?"

Lin Feng nodded.

"That’s right. And based on my observations with the Particle Control Realm, my father is inside the Spine King!"

A look of absolute horror crossed Ling Yi’s face. She was stunned for several seconds before exclaiming,

"Impossible!"

"Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong!?"

"At most, Lin Yu could have been in the Land of the End, killing a King Spine Zerg to complete a Realm Trial. How could he possibly get inside the body of a Tier Four Spine King!?"

Lin Feng took a deep breath. He could understand Ling Yi’s disbelief; he had felt the exact same way.

But the Particle Control Realm was pure energy, and energy doesn’t lie.

"Would I mistake my own father?"

"He’s inside the Spine King’s body, bound tightly by a mass of barbed chains that also pin the Spine King’s Body in place."

Hearing Lin Feng’s detailed description, Ling Yi murmured under her breath,

"Barbed chains..."

"The Divine Artifact, Thorn Lock. The Mother of Life’s seal."

Realizing something, Ling Yi looked at Lin Feng, her expression incredibly grave.

"We have to get to He Yiwen’s lab as soon as possible. Once we find some clues, we’re going to the Land of the End!"

Lin Feng nodded.

"My father isn’t dead. I have to go save him!"

Ling Yi shook her head, then nodded.

"This isn’t just about saving him. It’s about saving all of Blue Star..."

"Your father will serve as the vessel for the Spine King’s Body’s consciousness, allowing the most powerful weapon in history to be resurrected!"

"When that happens, all of Blue Star will be torn to pieces!"