14: System upgrade, enlightening clansmen

Just as those several frenzied Yao Beasts, contaminated by dark Qi, pounced like specters towards the Yun Family's stronghold, the System's prompt in Yun Feng's mind rang out with unprecedented clarity:

“Detected Host's deep involvement in the world's main storyline, successfully resisting external threats, and causing a significant impact on the world line.”

“myriad manifestations sublimation system privileges elevated!”

“New function unlocked: ‘Life Sublimation’!”

“Function description: Can perform targeted or comprehensive sublimation on living beings (including but not limited to humans, Yao Beasts, and Yao Spirits) in aspects such as Aptitude, talent, cultivation, and Foundation. The sublimation effect is related to the target's potential, the Host's invested intent, and available Rule Energy. Note: Deep sublimation of highly intelligent life forms requires their willingness or absolute obedience.”

“Current available Rule Energy: 1000/1000 (increases with Host's strength and expanding influence on the world).”

Life Sublimation!

A sharp glint shot from Yun Feng's eyes! This new function came just in time! This meant that he could not only enhance external objects but also directly forge a powerful direct lineage force! The overall strength of the Yun Family would usher in a qualitative leap!

However, for now, he still needed to deal with the “uninvited guests” outside the gate.

Those several frenzied Yao Beasts had already violently crashed into the Yun Family's outer Nine Palace Myriad Manifestations Formation!

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The Formation's light barrier violently fluctuated, rippling in layers, yet it remained as stable as Mount Tai, completely blocking, absorbing, and neutralizing all of the Yao Beasts' attacks!

The Gold Rank one-star frenzied Giant Ape roared in anger, its massive fists wreathed in dark Qi, frantically pounding the light barrier, but it still couldn't shake it in the slightest!

The Yun Family members were startled and rushed out of their rooms, all turning pale with shock at the sight of the hideous and terrifying Yao Beasts outside the Formation.

“Gold Rank Yao Beasts!”

“It's the Dark Guild's doing!”

“Everyone, don't panic! The Formation is stable!” Yun Hao shouted loudly, calming everyone's hearts, but his palms were already covered in cold sweat.

Yun Feng's figure appeared silently at the core of the Formation. He looked coldly at the irrational monsters outside.

“Perfect. I'll use you to test out the new function, and incidentally... add some ‘Foundation’ to the Family.”

With a thought, he didn't directly use his Black Gold Rank power to crush them. Instead, he activated the System's “Life Sublimation” function, targeting—that Gold Rank one-star frenzied Giant Ape!

“Scanning target: Earth-Shaking Giant Ape contaminated by dark power (Gold Rank one-star, potential: Gold Rank five-star).”

“Sublimation path options:

1. Purify contamination, restore sanity, potential elevated to Legendary Rank (consumes 300 points of Rule Energy).

2. Strip away dark power, strengthen its Origin Physical Body, create a controllable frenzied battle beast (Gold Rank three-star, consumes 200 points of Rule Energy).

3. Completely annihilate, extract its life essence and Soul Power (can obtain a large amount of pure energy, consumes 50 points of Rule Energy).”

Yun Feng unhesitatingly chose the second option! An obedient, Gold Rank three-star enforcer was more useful to the current Yun Family!

“Choose the second option, execute!”

An invisible, formless, yet supreme power containing the Dao of creation instantly pierced through the Formation's light barrier, enveloping the furiously attacking Earth-Shaking Giant Ape!

The Giant Ape's massive body suddenly stiffened. The thick dark Qi Entanglement around its body made a “hissing” sound as if encountering its nemesis, rapidly being stripped away and purified! Its crimson eyes gradually regained a trace of clarity, but then it was immediately filled with an even stronger, Origin-derived frenzied power, but this power carried absolute awe and obedience towards Yun Feng and the Yun Family's stronghold!

Its body visibly expanded by a circle, muscles bulging, and its aura soared, instantly breaking through Gold Rank two-star and stabilizing at the Peak of Gold Rank three-star!

“Roar—!”

It let out an earth-shattering roar, but this time, the roar was no longer filled with ferocity, but with a will of submission and guardianship!

Under the dumbfounded gaze of the Yun Family members, this terrifying Giant Ape suddenly turned around, its huge palm carrying a gust of wind, and fiercely slapped a Gold Rank five-star frenzied Demonic Wolf next to it!

“Bang!”

The Demonic Wolf didn't even have time to let out a cry before it was slapped into a puddle of flesh!

Immediately after, the Giant Ape was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, quickly tearing apart all the other contaminated Yao Beasts! The scene was bloody and violent!

After doing all this, the Giant Ape obediently walked to the Formation's light barrier, like the most loyal guardian, prostrating itself and lowering its hideous head towards the direction where Yun Feng was.

Silence!

A deathly silence!

Everyone in the Yun Family was dumbfounded. The Gold Rank Yao Beast that was so menacing a moment ago had become their Family's guardian Spirit Beast the next? This reversal was too dreamlike!

“It's Feng'er! It must be Feng'er's doing!” Yun Fengs Grandfather, the Family Head, was so excited that old tears streamed down his face.

“Yun Feng is amazing!” Yun Qiao jumped up excitedly.

All the Yun Family disciples looked towards the core of the Formation with unparalleled fanaticism and adoration!

Yun Feng's figure slowly emerged. He patted the now docile Giant Ape (which should now be called Yun Ape) and smiled at everyone: “Just a small trick, I apologize for startling everyone. This Yun Ape will be our Yun Family's guardian Spirit Beast from now on.”

Only then did everyone burst into earth-shattering cheers!

After dealing with the external threat, Yun Feng's gaze swept over the excited crowd, and he had already made up his mind. It was time to comprehensively enhance the strength of the Family's core members!

He first looked at Yun Fengs Grandfather, the Family Head.

“Grandfather, you have been stuck at Gold Rank one-star for a long time. Today, your grandson will help you Breakthrough!”

Yun Feng pointed a finger, and a stream of Rule Energy containing the power of creation instantly entered Yun Fengs Grandfather's body.

“Performing Life Sublimation on target: Elevating cultivation, solidifying Foundation, stimulating potential. Consumes 150 points of Rule Energy.”

Yun Fengs Grandfather's body trembled violently, his Soul Power surged like a mighty river, his Bottleneck instantly shattered, and his aura frantically ascended! Gold Rank two-star! Gold Rank three-star! It continued to rise until it slowly stopped at the Peak of Gold Rank three-star! Moreover, he felt his Foundation was incredibly solid, and his potential greatly increased.

“I... I broke through!” Yun Fengs Grandfather felt the surging power within him, too excited to control himself.

Next, Yun Feng's gaze turned to Yun Hao, Yun Qiao, and other core disciples.

He pointed his fingers repeatedly, and streams of Rule Energy fell like sweet dew.

“Sublimating Yun Hao: Aptitude elevated, cultivation elevated to Silver Rank five-star, Foundation solidified. Consumes 80 points of Rule Energy.”

“Sublimating Yun Qiao: Talent activated (Wood Spirit Physique), cultivation elevated to Silver Rank three-star, Foundation solidified. Consumes 100 points of Rule Energy.”

...In a short period, the strength of the Yun Family's core members underwent earth-shattering changes! Many disciples broke through their Bottleneck, their Aptitude improved, and Yun Qiao's special Physique was even activated!

The entire Yun Family was immersed in unprecedented euphoria and excitement! Everyone understood that the Yun Family was truly about to rise! And all of this stemmed from that god-like young man—Yun Feng!

Yun Feng looked at the revitalized core strength of the Family and nodded with satisfaction. He had consumed nearly 500 points of Rule Energy, but the effect was remarkable.

“The Ye Family, the Dark Guild... I've accepted your ‘gifts,’ and I've transformed them into even greater power.”

“Next, it's our turn to take the initiative.”

His Divine Sense swept towards the Ye Family's direction, then he looked towards the academy, his eyes profound. With the Heaven-Defying function of “Life Sublimation,” there was too much he could do.