Chapter 51 The Ninth Core of Evolution! The Ultimate Loss of Control for Energy Civilization!

As the Eternal Divine Kingdom's fleet left the Eighth Universe, everyone was immersed in shock.

The dimensional trial of the Eighth Universe had allowed everyone to experience a spatial understanding that transcended three dimensions. That feeling was incredibly profound—traversing through infinite-dimensional space, it felt as if they had become the creators of the entire space, with every dimension opening its arms to them.

"Lin Feng," Li Xue's voice was filled with excitement, her eyes still sparkling with the thrill of having just experienced dimensional traversal, "infinite dimensions are so magical! You actually managed to understand the spatial laws of all dimensions!"

"Yes." Lin Feng nodded, a look of deep contemplation in his eyes, "That feeling was indeed wonderful, but what excites me more is that I've discovered a third possibility for balance."

"A third balance?" Tianjian leaned in curiously, his sword tracing a silver light in the starry sky, "What do you mean?"

"The balance between three dimensions and infinite dimensions," Lin Feng explained, his tone full of realization. "We don't need to break through the third dimension to understand infinite dimensions; maintaining a three-dimensional form also allows us to understand the spatial laws of all dimensions."

"That sounds perfect." Li Xue's eyes sparkled with anticipation, her tone full of excitement, "Then what kind of setting will the Seventh Universe have?"

"According to the consciousness network's positioning," Lin Feng looked toward the starry sky, his eyes gleaming with expectation, "the Seventh Universe is an Energy Universe; the laws there are related to energy."

"An Energy Universe?" Tianjian tilted his head in confusion, "Our universe has energy too—stars burning to release energy, nuclear fusion, nuclear fission; these are all forms of energy."

"The energy in the Seventh Universe likely transcends our understanding." Lin Feng waved his hand to activate the Cross-Universe Teleportation Array, his tone full of anticipation, "Let's go see for ourselves."

When the Eternal Divine Kingdom's fleet entered the Seventh Universe, everyone was shocked once again.

Everything within the Seventh Universe was made of 'energy'.

The stars were not burning plasma, but pure condensations of energy, emitting a blinding brilliance with an energy density that was terrifyingly high. Planets were not made of rock and metal, but high-density energy crystals, their surfaces flowing with multicolored energy ripples. Even space itself was filled with violent Energy Storms, as if the entire universe were a giant energy reactor that could explode at any moment.

"This is... the Energy Universe?" Li Xue looked at the data on the sensors in shock, her voice trembling, "The energy density here is a hundred million times that of a normal universe! This is insane!"

"Not only that," Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, sensing the violent energy fluctuations permeating the surrounding space, "the energy here is extremely violent and completely out of control."

Just then, a terrifying Energy Storm appeared ahead of the Eternal Divine Kingdom's fleet.

Countless Energy Storms emerged from the starry sky. They were not ordinary physical energy but pure energy that transcended understanding, violent enough to destroy all matter. Some energies appeared as a fiery red, some as a frost-like blue, and others as a lightning-like purple; each one was suffocatingly violent.

A violent voice rang out directly within the energy perception of all members of the Eternal Divine Kingdom. This voice did not travel through the air but resonated directly on the energy level, filled with rage and despair: "Again... more new victims have come..."

"Who are you?" Lin Feng looked ahead warily.

"We are the Energy Civilization of the Seventh Universe." The voice continued, filled with pain, "We have mastered all forms of energy, from the lowest level of potential energy to the highest level of dimensional energy; we have mastered it all."

"All forms of energy..." Tianjian was shocked, gripping his sword tightly, "How is that possible?"

"It is impossible for ordinary civilizations," the voice explained, its tone full of sorrow, "but for the civilizations of the Seventh Universe, energy is everything. Our lives, our battles, and our evolution all depend on energy."

"Then why did it spiral out of control?" Lin Feng pressed, his tone full of concern.

"Because there is too much energy." The voice became desperate, filled with helplessness, "The energy density of the Seventh Universe is a hundred million times that of a normal universe. This energy is too violent; we cannot fully control it."

"Cannot fully control it?" Li Xue could not fathom such power, her tone full of fear, "How can energy be uncontrollable?"

"Energy is like a beast," the voice continued, filled with dread, "we have tamed most of it, but a portion remains in a violent state, liable to lose control and destroy the entire universe at any time."

"Then where is the ninth civilization evolution core?" Lin Feng cut straight to the point.

"The ninth core is at the center of the Energy Storm," the voice answered, its tone full of caution, "but you cannot take it now."

"Why?" Lin Feng asked warily.

"Because the Energy Storm is too violent," the voice explained, its tone full of warning, "without sufficient energy control capabilities, entering the center of the Energy Storm is simply seeking death."

"Seeking death..." Tianjian's face turned pale, his tone full of worry, "Then what do we do?"

"You first need to prove your energy control capabilities." The voice became challenging, filled with expectation, "Only by proving you can control violent energy will you be qualified to take the ninth core."

"How do I prove it?" Lin Feng followed up.

"Through the Energy Trials," the voice explained, full of anticipation, "I will set three Energy Trials for you. Pass them, and you will be able to enter the center of the Energy Storm and take the ninth core."

"Three Energy Trials?" Li Xue asked worriedly, her tone full of anxiety, "Will it be very dangerous?"

"Of course." The voice sneered, a hint of threat in its tone, "The Energy Trials will test your energy control. Any mistake will result in you being swallowed by the violent energy."

"Swallowed by the violent energy..." Tianjian's face grew even paler as he gripped his sword, his tone full of fear, "This is too dangerous."

"But I must try." Lin Feng's voice was firm, his eyes flashing with determination, "To collect all ten cores, I must pass this trial."

"Lin Feng," Li Xue's voice carried worry, tears welling in her eyes, "if you are swallowed by the violent energy, what will we do?"

"Don't worry about me." Lin Feng smiled and reached out to gently pat Li Xue's shoulder, his tone gentle, "The eight civilization evolution cores within me will protect my consciousness; I won't be swallowed by the energy."

"But even with the protection of the civilization evolution cores," Tianjian was still uneasy, gripping his sword tightly, his tone full of concern, "the violent energy is too terrifying. Can't we go in with you?"

"No." Lin Feng shook his head, his tone firm, "The Energy Trial must be faced by me alone. If others enter, it will only increase the danger."

"Then we will at least wait for you at the entrance," Li Xue said resolutely, her eyes flashing with determination and her tone full of promise, "no matter how long it takes, we will wait for your return."

"Thank you." A flash of emotion crossed Lin Feng's eyes as he looked at the determined gazes of Li Xue and Tianjian, his tone full of gratitude, "With you here, I fear nothing."

"Then go, Lin Feng." Tianjian patted his shoulder, his tone full of trust, "We believe you can pass the trial."

Lin Feng nodded and turned to walk toward the entrance of the Energy Trial.

"I will definitely come back."

His figure vanished into the Energy Storm, entering the world of violent energy.

After Lin Feng entered the Energy Storm, the scene before him completely exceeded his understanding.

Violent energy was everywhere—some was pure fire energy, some was chilling frost energy, and some was terrifying lightning energy. Every kind of energy was violent enough to destroy matter. Fire energy burned space, frost energy froze time, and lightning energy tore through dimensions. The entire world felt like a living hell.

"So this is the world of violent energy..." Lin Feng took a deep breath, feeling the crazily burning energy around him, "It's even more dangerous than I imagined."

Just then, that violent voice rang out again: "The first trial—Energy Domestication."

"Energy Domestication?" Lin Feng looked around warily and discovered ten types of violent energy appearing around him, each one suffocatingly intense.

"Yes, Energy Domestication," the voice explained, its tone full of challenge, "I have released ten types of violent energy. You need to tame them and make them calm down, proving that you can control the volatility of energy."

"Ten types of violent energy..." Lin Feng frowned, a flash of thought crossing his eyes, "This requires extremely high energy control capabilities."

"For an ordinary civilization, that is indeed true." The voice sneered, its tone carrying a hint of contempt, "But for you, perhaps it is possible."

"Let me try." Lin Feng closed his eyes, and the eight civilization evolution cores within him began to resonate.

"civilization evolution core—Energy Resonance!"

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The energy power surpassing a Level 10 Civilization erupted, and Lin Feng's energy control ability increased rapidly, beginning to understand the essence of the ten types of violent energy.

In his perception, those violent energies were no longer beasts, but children waiting to be tamed.

"He actually understood it!" the voice said in shock, its tone filled with incredulity. "This three-dimensional lifeform is actually capable of understanding ten types of violent energy!"

"Because he has the civilization evolution core." Lin Feng opened his eyes and looked at the ten types of violent energy, his eyes shimmering with a gentle light, his tone filled with confidence. "The civilization evolution core can understand all forms of energy, including the most violent ones."

Lin Feng's figure began to move, extending his hands to begin taming the ten types of violent energy.

The flame energy became gentle in his hands, the frost energy melted in his palms, and the lightning energy danced at his fingertips, as if they were all his closest companions.

"He is really taming them!" the voice could not believe it, its tone filled with shock. "The first trial is passed!"

"There are two more trials." Lin Feng said calmly, his tone filled with confidence. "Continue."

"Good." The voice became serious, its tone filled with anticipation. "The second trial—energy fusion."

"Energy fusion?" Lin Feng looked around and discovered that ten completely different energy forms had appeared in the surroundings; some were flame energy, some were frost energy, some were lightning energy, and others were gravity energy, magnetic energy, nuclear energy, and so on.

"Yes, energy fusion." The voice explained, its tone filled with challenge. "I have prepared ten completely different energy forms; you need to fuse them into a new type of energy to prove that you are capable of creating new energy forms."

"Ten completely different energy forms..." Lin Feng took a deep breath, his eyes shimmering with the light of determination. "This is harder than the first trial."

"Of course." The voice sneered, its tone carrying disdain. "The first trial was just a warm-up; the second trial is the true challenge."

"Let me try." Lin Feng closed his eyes again, and the civilization evolution core began to resonate even more intensely.

"civilization evolution core—deep Energy Resonance!"

The energy power surpassing a Level 10 Civilization erupted even more intensely, and Lin Feng's energy creation ability increased rapidly, beginning to understand the essence of the ten different energy forms.

In his perception, these completely different energy forms were no longer opposing each other, but were partners waiting to be fused.

"He actually understood it again!" the voice was even more shocked, its tone filled with incredulity. "This three-dimensional lifeform is actually capable of fusing ten completely different energy forms!"

"Because he is not an ordinary three-dimensional lifeform." Lin Feng opened his eyes, and new energy forms began to condense in his hands, his eyes shimmering with confident light, his tone filled with pride. "He is an evolutionist of the Multiverse, and the civilization evolution core is his weapon."

Lin Feng's figure began to fuse the ten different energy forms, creating a brand-new type of energy—this energy was neither flame nor frost, neither lightning nor gravity, but a brand-new energy that transcended all forms, emitting a soft light.

"He succeeded again!" the voice was so shocked it couldn't speak, its tone filled with awe. "The second trial is also passed!"

"The last trial." Lin Feng looked toward the direction from which the voice came, his tone filled with challenge. "Are you ready?"

"Good." The voice trembled, its tone carrying a hint of nervousness. "The third trial—the energy source."

"The energy source?" Lin Feng was stunned.

"Yes, the energy source." The voice explained, its tone filled with solemnity. "I have opened the energy source of the Seventh Universe; that is the source of all energy. You need to control the energy source to prove that you are capable of understanding the ultimate essence of energy."

"The ultimate essence of energy..." Lin Feng took a deep breath, his eyes shimmering with the light of determination. "This is almost impossible."

"For ordinary lifeforms, it is indeed impossible." The voice nodded, its tone carrying a hint of sympathy. "But for you, perhaps there is hope."

"Let me try." Lin Feng closed his eyes, and the eight civilization evolution cores within his body began to resonate with unprecedented intensity.

"civilization evolution core—ultimate Energy Resonance!"

The energy power surpassing a Level 10 Civilization erupted to its limit, and Lin Feng's energy control ability reached its limit, beginning to understand the ultimate essence of the Seventh Universe's energy source.

In his perception, energy was no longer a violent beast, but a gentle gift waiting to be used correctly.

"He did it!" the voice was completely shocked, its tone filled with incredulity. "He actually controlled the energy source!"

Lin Feng opened his eyes and looked toward the energy source of the Seventh Universe.

"I have understood the ultimate essence of energy."

"What is the ultimate essence of energy?" the voice asked eagerly, its tone filled with anticipation.

"Energy is not a violent beast," Lin Feng's voice was calm, his tone filled with gentleness, "but a gentle gift. Energy can be tamed, can be fused, and can be created, but the prerequisite is that one must understand its essence."

"The essence of energy is gentleness..." the voice was thoughtful, its tone filled with contemplation. "Perhaps this is the third balance."

"The third balance?" Lin Feng nodded, his tone filled with excitement. "The balance between violence and gentleness, the balance between control and freedom, the balance between destruction and creation."

"The third balance..." the voice fell into deep thought, its tone filled with anticipation.

"This is what I have been looking for." Lin Feng looked toward the starry sky, his eyes shimmering with a firm light, his tone filled with hope. "Neither fearing the violence of energy nor abusing the gentleness of energy, finding the perfect balance between the two."

"That sounds too perfect." The voice carried envy, its tone filled with longing. "If the Energy Civilization could also find this kind of balance, we wouldn't be so afraid of the violence of energy."

"I will find it." Lin Feng promised, his tone firm. "Definitely."

Just at this moment, a cluster of energy light slowly drifted toward Lin Feng from the center of the Energy Storm, emitting gentle energy fluctuations.

[Item Obtained: Ninth civilization evolution core]

[Collection Progress: 8/10]

"Thank you." Lin Feng took the ninth core, feeling the powerful energy contained within it, as if he were holding the energy source of the entire universe.

"Thank you for your challenge." The voice carried gratitude, its tone filled with sincerity. "You are the first three-dimensional lifeform to pass the three Energy Trials, allowing me to see more possibilities for the laws of energy."

"The laws of energy have even more possibilities?" Lin Feng asked curiously.

"Yes," the voice explained, its tone filled with contemplation. "I previously believed that energy must be strictly controlled to be safe, but you have proven that violent energy can also be gently tamed."

"Violent energy can also be gently tamed..." Lin Feng was thoughtful, his eyes shimmering with the light of realization. "Perhaps this is the key to the third balance."

"The key to the third balance?" the voice was puzzled.

"Yes, the key to the third balance." Lin Feng nodded, his tone filled with excitement. "It is not choosing between violence or gentleness, but finding the perfect meeting point between violence and gentleness."

"The perfect meeting point..." the voice fell into deep thought, its tone filled with anticipation.

"This is what I have been looking for." Lin Feng looked toward the starry sky, his eyes shimmering with a firm light, his tone filled with hope. "Neither being consumed by violence nor being bound by gentleness, finding the true energy balance."

"That sounds too difficult." The voice carried worry, its tone filled with anxiety. "Is it really possible to achieve?"

"I believe it can be achieved." Lin Feng's voice was firm, his tone filled with confidence. "As long as we keep exploring, one day we will find it."

"Lin Feng," Li Xue excitedly welcomed the returning Lin Feng, her eyes shimmering with excited light. "You really passed the three Energy Trials!"

"Yes." Lin Feng nodded, tucking the ninth core into his embrace, his tone filled with a sense of achievement. "The purpose of the ninth core is to understand the balance between the violence and gentleness of energy."

"Then the current collection progress is 8/10." Tian Jian calculated, its tone filled with excitement. "Two more cores are still needed."

"According to the positioning of the consciousness network," Lin Feng pointed toward the starry sky, his eyes shimmering with the light of determination, his tone filled with anticipation. "The tenth core is in the Eighth Universe, and the last core is in the Sixth Universe."

"Then where do we go first?" Li Xue asked, her eyes shimmering with anticipation.

"Go to the Eighth Universe first." Lin Feng made the decision, his tone firm. "After taking the tenth core, we will have to face the most dangerous Sixth Universe."

"Good!" Tian Jian agreed, its tone filled with excitement. "After completing the exploration of the Eighth Universe and the Sixth Universe, we will be able to activate the true power of the ten cores!"

"Target—Eighth Universe, depart!" Lin Feng waved his hand to activate the Cross-Universe Teleportation Array, his tone filled with determination.