128: Magical summons?

Lin Feng suddenly remembered something! A detail he had overlooked for a long time, like a faint electric flash cutting through the darkness, suddenly illuminated his chaotic thoughts!

Ever since he entered the Gold Phoenix Pool area, especially after approaching the core region, the [Gather Beast] Divine Ability mark in his Sea of Consciousness had been transmitting an extremely subtle, yet unprecedented, strange palpitation!

It wasn't the kind of enticing and attractive fluctuation aimed at ordinary Yao Beasts, but a deeper, older, and more complex feeling… as if carrying a hint of sorrow, a hint of anger, a hint of unwillingness… and an extremely faint hint of… expectation? It was like silently narrating something, and also like… calling out to something?

Previously, he had been constantly entangled in various crises and battles, teetering on the brink of life and death, so he had no time to carefully discern this strangeness. Now, in this absolute desperate situation, under the immense pressure concerning his parents, his loved ones, and the survival of an entire Realm, this overlooked detail suddenly became incredibly clear and prominent!

[Gather Beast]… Its description is: Actively activate to summon Yao Beasts within one major Realm below one's own.

Golden Phoenix… That is a True Spirit from the Upper Realm! Its level is immeasurably high! How could it possibly be 'summoned' by him?

However… Where is this place? It is a Secret Realm formed from the fallen Golden Phoenix! That Golden Phoenix did not completely perish; fragments of its will might still remain here, perhaps even becoming part of the Secret Realm's rules along with its True Spirit Origin! Otherwise, how could one explain the fallen phoenix grass, the three-colored phoenix pattern fruit, and the anomalies near the empty egg?

The essence of the [Gather Beast] Divine Ability is to emit a special fluctuation that directly targets the Origin of life, possessing extreme attraction and summoning power for Yao Beasts. What if… he reversed his thinking? Instead of using it for 'summoning' or 'commanding,' what if he used it for 'resonance,' 'awakening,' or 'communication'? To attempt to communicate with the residual, possibly dormant… Golden Phoenix remnant will that remains here?!

This thought spread like wildfire, instantly igniting all of Lin Feng's mind! His heart pounded frantically from excitement and nervousness!

Is it possible? The risk is enormous! If it fails, it might be completely useless, wasting precious time and Divine Power. It might even, due to this 'provocative' communication, enrage the already terrifying Golden Phoenix remnant will, or be detected by that Devil Head Garuda, leading to an even quicker death!

However… this is currently the only variable that has a chance to reverse the situation, one that does not belong to conventional power! It is the only hope outside of the existing power system!

'I'll gamble!' A hint of mad determination flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. 'At worst, if it fails, I'll immediately activate the [Earth Movement] Divine Ability to escape! Although this place is strange and the success of Earth Movement is unknown, it's better than waiting for death, watching the Devil Head emerge and my parents suffer!'

"Great Master!" Lin Feng suddenly transmitted back, his tone urgent and incredibly firm, "Junior might have a method that could be worth trying! But I need Great Master to hold on for a moment longer and shield Junior a bit!"

Great Master Ku Zhu, who was about to burn his last Buddha blood to open a passage regardless of the cost, suddenly froze at these words, almost thinking he had misheard: "Benefactor? You… what method do you have? The True Essence and Divine Sense here are all restricted…"

"It doesn't rely on True Essence!" Lin Feng interrupted him decisively, "Please trust me, Great Master! Do your best to attract that Devil Head's attention, and no matter what happens, do not get distracted!"

Waves of doubt surged in Great Master Ku Zhu's heart; what kind of method could a Foundation Establishment Cultivator have in such a desperate situation?

But seeing the undeniable, almost burning determination in Lin Feng's eyes, and thinking of the Ming Wang Purgatory Skill he cultivated…

Perhaps… this young man truly has some kind of encounter or trump card that he cannot understand? It is a dead end now, and any slight variable is worth grasping!

"Good!" Great Master Ku Zhu no longer hesitated, a look of determination flashing in his eyes, "This monk will trust Benefactor this one time! Let's fight one more time!"

Before his words finished, he actually voluntarily spat out a large mouthful of his Essence Golden Blood, which, like golden flames, sprinkled onto the Bright King Dharma Appearance that was about to collapse!

"Om! Ma! Ni! Pad! Me! Hum!"

The Six-Syllable Great Bright Mantra was roared out by burning his life! The originally dim Dharma Form, like a dying flame, once again erupted with dazzling, blinding light, even more intense than its peak!

His six arms wildly flailed, completely disregarding his own injuries, and with a posture of mutual destruction, he fiercely repelled the entangled Eight Fiend Devil Shadows temporarily, then threw himself at the pulsating, constantly devouring dark Devil Heart that was consuming the Secret Realm's Origin!

"Bald donkey! Do you want to perish body and soul?!" Garuda Remnant Soul was startled and furious, fully urging the Devil Heart and altar to resist, his attention instantly completely drawn by Great Master Ku Zhu's desperate strike!

Now is the time!

Lin Feng suddenly closed his eyes, his entire mind sinking into his Sea of Consciousness, and he unhesitatingly activated the swirling fruit representing [Gather Beast]!

This time, he discarded all notions of 'summoning' or 'commanding.' He poured all his spirit, all his yearning, all his determination, along with the faint but pure power of extreme Yang Qi and blood generated by the Ming Wang Purgatory Skill, and… his extreme worry for his parents' safety, his endless anger at the Devil Head's monstrous evil deeds, his deep fear of this world possibly being destroyed… all into it!

In his heart, in a manner almost like prayer, he frantically cried out, not as a command, but as a resonance, a plea:

"Senior Golden Phoenix! If your heroic spirit still exists, if your will has not perished here! Please listen to Junior's plea!"

"This devil is a minion of the Outer Realm Heavenly Devils, the source of all evil! It is also the culprit who caused your fall back then! If it is allowed to escape today, the place you sealed with your life will be destroyed, everything you protected will cease to exist, and billions of lives will be devastated!"

"Junior's power is weak, unable to shake this devil in the slightest. I can only rely on my innate Divine Ability, humbly imploring Senior… to manifest your power and slay the devil! To avenge the past humiliation! To protect all living beings!"

[Gather Beast]

Divine Power - 1!

An extremely strange, faint but incomparably pure fluctuation, not an enticement for Yao Beasts, but one containing a strong resonance of nobility, justice, and protection, silently yet unswervingly spread out with Lin Feng as the center, like a stone dropped into an ancient deep well, stirring up invisible ripples that quickly spread throughout the entire altar plaza, and penetrated downwards, towards the deeper Origin of the Secret Realm!

This fluctuation was too faint, almost imperceptible, hidden beneath the Bright King Dharma Appearance's desperate, self-destructive attack and the surging energy impact of the Devilish Qi.

Garuda Remnant Soul seemed to vaguely sense a slight abnormal energy disturbance, but Great Master Ku Zhu's frantic, suicidal attack made it impossible for him to be distracted.

The fluctuation spread… one second… two seconds… three seconds…

The altar showed no reaction.

The Devilish Qi still surged.

As if nothing had happened!

Just as the spark of hope in Lin Feng's heart was about to be completely extinguished by the cold reality, and he even began to secretly prepare to activate the Earth Movement Divine Ability—

Buzz!!!

The deepest part of the entire Gold Marrow Island Secret Realm, the core of the Secret Realm's Origin formed by the Golden Phoenix's True Spirit body and unyielding will, suddenly trembled!

It was as if a giant beast that had slept for eons was gently touched from its deepest slumber by a familiar call carrying the same sorrowful wish and determination to protect.

Immediately after—

"Screech — — — — — — — —!!!"