Lin Feng didn’t hesitate, reaching out to take her hand.

The next moment, a powerful stream of energy flowed from Ling Yi’s hand into Lin Feng’s body. Unlike the Upgrade Energy from binding equipment, this Spiritual Energy was far more intense and targeted!

It shot straight from his arm toward his brain, the center of his consciousness.

WARNING!!!

Unknown external Spiritual Energy detected. It is attempting to draw in the host’s consciousness. Unknown risk detected. Eliminate?

Automatic rejection countdown: 5... 4... 3...

"Lift the restriction!"

Lin Feng barked.

He and Ling Yi then collapsed onto the outer shell of the Black and Yellow Zerg Cocoon. Their consciousnesses passed through the Spiritual Passage, entering the Slaughter Realm that had trapped Shen Jie for months.

......

When Lin Feng awoke again, his vision was filled with darkness.

As far as he could see, yellowish-white toxic gas seeped from the underground, drifting over a hard, gray-black landscape.

It was like the environment of Blue Star at its birth billions of years ago—primitive, harsh, and desolate.

But Blue Star had then cooled under the light of the Sun, gradually forming the hospitable environment it has today.

And yet, Ceres, the planet before him, had managed to maintain such a high-temperature environment for so long. For billions of years, its tectonic plates had remained constantly active.

This was perhaps closely related to the existence of the High-tier King Spine Zergs and the Tier Four Spine King.

Lin Feng slowly turned his head and saw Ling Yi holding his Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword, examining it.

When she saw Lin Feng was awake, she tossed the Chainsaw Sword to him and said,

"Nice piece of work. Your human mechanical technology is much more advanced than the Zerg Race’s. Let’s go. I can already feel the aura of slaughter. It’s coming from the foot of that volcano."

Looking in the direction Ling Yi was pointing, Lin Feng saw thick smoke billowing in the distance. It was an active volcano, slowly releasing pressure.

Using his Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword for support, Lin Feng pushed himself to his feet. He followed behind Ling Yi, checking his own status as he asked,

"Are you sure Shen Jie is there?"

Ling Yi pursed her lips.

"There’s a High-tier King Spine Zerg inside the volcano, and it’s the very embodiment of slaughter in this Mental Realm."

"It’s just like the Hive Will I release; the Divine Statue of the Mother of Life is the physical manifestation of the entire Divine Realm."

"That’s why he must be near that volcano."

Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief after confirming he still had his strength. Then, he noticed there were other volcanoes on the planet’s surface nearby.

"What about those? Why don’t we go look over there?"

Ling Yi glanced back and rolled her eyes at him.

"Those are all fake. You’ll find you can walk forever and never reach them, just like they’re part of a backdrop."

"With Shen Jie’s power, he could only manifest a single volcano to represent the Slaughter Realm. If there were any more, he’d only have to die two or three times before his Spiritual Energy was completely exhausted."

"I forgot to mention this when I was talking about the Tier Two Peak Tiger Spine Zergs earlier. The Spiritual Power of the Spine Zergs isn’t actually weak. It’s just that they’ve been... genetically neutered, so to speak, to meet the control requirements of the Zerg Race Legions."

"But once they leave the Swarm and enter the Land of the End deep underground, they unlock their genetic shackles within a Biological Nest, reactivating the sealed portion of their Spirit."

"Once their Spiritual Power experiences explosive growth, reaching Tier Two Late Stage Perfection and matching their physical power, they’ll become just like Shen Jie..."

"A predetermined program in their genes activates, running its sequence and allowing them to receive a bloodline gift from the Spine God."

"Afterward, within the Mental Realm left behind by their ancestors, they will obtain the evolutionary path toward becoming Cosmic Life."

"And they will also possess the means to challenge High-tier Life Forms."

Lin Feng nodded. Despite having been here for only a few minutes, he could already feel chaotic thoughts creeping into his mind—a desire for slaughter.

But thanks to his powerful Spiritual Attribute, he quickly dispelled and suppressed these urges.

He then asked,

"If the descendants of Cosmic Life, like the High-tier Zerg Race, can receive the gift of a Mental Realm early, won’t they pose a threat to the Tier Four Life forms above them when they reach Tier Three Peak?"

"After all, Tier Four Life is unique..."

But Ling Yi simply nodded as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Of course!"

"The law of the jungle applies to every race."

"A Tier Four Being is the pinnacle of their species’ genetics and the leader of their people..."

"Naturally, only the most capable are fit to rule."

"Just like you. Perhaps one day, you’ll become the Human King for the people of Blue Star, leading humanity on a cosmic journey to claim more living space for your race!"