The dawn of the Psi Era on Earth brought forth architectural marvels that defied the laws of conventional physics. Among them stood the newly constructed Psi Tower, a titanic black spire rising from the heart of the Pacific, hidden from the rest of the universe by Hong's Supreme Formation. The tower wasn't just a training center—it was a dimensional node, forged from Starsteel Alloy and Psi-crystal cores, channeling psychic law to stimulate evolution in warriors.
And this was where Luo Feng, now known across Earth as the Mad Blade, had come to perfect his next breakthrough: the fusion of Psi Manipulation with Elemental Blade Law.
Inside the Psi Tower's labyrinthine core, he hovered mid-air, shirtless, body etched with evolving spirit runes. A swirling storm of phantom blades circled him—each a representation of his soul domain, elemental will, and kinetic combat sense.
The phantom blades weren't solid constructs. They were illusions made real by sheer mental pressure, honed from his experience in the Soul-Forged Path and tempered during the Mirror Abyss Trial—a simulation that forced him to fight perfect clones of himself, each wielding alternate law paths.
"Focus... let them spin... not around me, but as me."
His voice echoed in the stillness. He wasn't just commanding the blades. He was becoming them.
From the observation deck, Zuo Qiang and several high-tier Earth cultivators, including representatives from the newly formalized Blade Corps, watched with tense anticipation.
"This isn't just training," one whispered. "He's forming his Mental Weapon Core."
A feat rarely achieved before reaching Star Level, Luo Feng had advanced far beyond his peers—thanks to Hong's system-guided training and his own monstrous willpower.
Meanwhile, across the system at Orbit Station Sigma, Hong sat in his private meditation chamber, surrounded by flickering formation runes and diagrams of complex forging blueprints. He was in mid-communion with the Civilization Evolution System, directing resources to upgrade Earth's fleet, terraform nearby planetary systems, and establish colonies where bloodline-level 9 and 10 beings could thrive.
"Transfer 600 billion cosmic crystals to Formation Core Production Line. Begin mass manufacture of Shielded Civilization Rings for border colonies."
The system acknowledged:
"Acknowledged. First planetary defensive formation estimated readiness: 120 days."
Nearby, Lie Shen, now publicly dubbed "Lightning God", had taken up the responsibility of leading the Thunder Vanguard, Earth's elite planetary strike force. While Hong planned and Luo Feng trained, Lie Shen executed.
Back at the Psi Tower, the air rippled.
Luo Feng's blades halted mid-spin and snapped into place—twelve floating in a radial pattern around his back. They shimmered with layered energy: one part blade law, one part mental domination, one part kinetic force.
His eyes flashed open.
"I've done it…"
Ding!
System Notification: Luo Feng has forged the preliminary form of the [Phantom Blade Crown] — a unique Psi-Cheating Armament.
Name Designation: "Crown of the Mad Blade" recognized across Earth network.
Within hours, news of Luo Feng's breakthrough spread across the Earth Web.
For ordinary citizens, it was inspiration. For warriors-in-training, it was proof that Earth was producing Genius Battle contenders capable of contending with aliens from ancient lineages and elite empires.
And for those lurking beyond Earth, watching from hidden probes in deep space...
…it was a warning.