Post-rift, the Azure Cloud basked in fragile peace, but scars lingered—ruined peaks, haunted eyes. Lin Feng secluded in a spirit vein grotto, system's upgrade pulsing: [Essence Avatar: Summon up to 3 Forms. Current: Boar Warrior, Flame Phoenix (Huo Synergy), Void Serpent.]
At Layer 5 (50%), he experimented: summoning the boar, a spectral charge devastating boulders. Huo visited, syncing her flames: "Our bond—Dao partners?"
Their dialogues intimate: shared vulnerabilities, futures entwined. Zhao, healed, trained nearby—now ally true, his Tempest evolved with void hints.
Sect honors: Lin Feng named Rift Slayer, granted a personal peak. Yun Hao: "Your path echoes legends—devourer of fates."
But undercurrents stirred. Scout reports: Void Lord's remnants coalesced in forbidden realms, Crimson survivors rallying. A greater war brewed.
Lin Feng's daily quests evolved: [Explore Forbidden Zone. Reward: Ancient Dao Fragment.]
With trio, they ventured—ancient ruins, qi tombs of fallen immortals. Traps abounded: illusion arrays, guardian beasts.
In a crypt, they unearthed a stele: "The Devourer Dao—consume to transcend, but beware the soul's erosion."
Lin Feng touched it, system resonating: [Dao Insight: +20% Progression.]
Ambush: remnant demons, led by a Liang echo—void puppet. Battle fierce: avatars summoned, phoenix soaring, tempest raging.
Lin Feng's Grasp ended it, devouring: [Puppet Control (Basic).]
Deeper, a chamber: the system's origin? A shattered altar, whispers: "Born of fallen god, to balance excess."
Revelation shook: Tool or curse?
Emerging, plot hooks: invitation to Immortal Alliance summit—sects uniting against Void resurgence.
Huo: "Together?"
Zhao: "To the end."
Lin Feng's final thoughts: From weakling to devourer, progression infinite. The Dao awaits.
Cliffhanger: a shadow stirs in his soul—system's true master awakening?
(To be continued...)