Changes in the Cycle of Rebirth

Chen Feng didn't think it was a coincidence; the probability of all four coincidences happening was too small.

However, he could not confirm his conjecture because the so-called "ruins" had already "collapsed," regardless of whether the "collapse" was real or not.

"Oh well, I should be content." Chen Feng put away the paper with the experimental results recorded and then walked out of the cave.

Today is the day he is leaving.

Firstly, the Rune identification experiment is complete; for the remaining application aspects, I need to go back and ask my partners for help.

Secondly, regarding the matter of Chen Clan Village, after obtaining Cang Xiao's permission, Chen Feng and Chen Xin planned to go back and discuss it with Ning Fengzhi, at least to let him know.

This is mainly because, in addition to the Demonic Sword Spirit, there is a small group of people in the village with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. These people do not need to be controlled like the Demonic Sword Spirit owners, but taking them directly outside would easily attract attention, so a suitable solution needs to be devised.

At the village entrance, upon learning that Chen Feng and Chen Xin were about to leave, many people came out to see them off.

"Xiao Feng, these are carrots from my garden. Here, take them." An old man handed Chen Feng a bag of carrots with a smile.

A one-armed, Burly Man standing nearby was carrying a large rooster. "Xiao Feng, I don't have anything good here, take this chicken with you."

There were people around delivering vegetables and fruit. Faced with this scene, Chen Feng was both moved and somewhat amused.

He felt like he was going back to his hometown in his past life. Before leaving, his elders would always stuff him with a lot of food and drink. He couldn't refuse, because if he took it, he had to eat it all up when he got home, otherwise it would be a waste.

Chen Xin watched this scene from a short distance away with a smile on her face, occasionally whispering a few words to Cang Xiao beside her.

Chen Feng glanced back at his master and Great-Grandmother, knowing he couldn't rely on them, so after some arguing, he put away all the gifts his elders had given him.

There was no way to refuse; it's just that kind of enthusiasm is hard to turn down.

While receiving the gifts, Chen Feng's gaze repeatedly fell on the one-armed elders. He knew that his Great-Grandfather had reached his limit, and he also knew that the current situation was already quite good for the owner of the Demonic Sword Spirit, but he never gave up the idea of surpassing his Great-Grandfather.

Technology can be improved. Before reaching its limits, as long as one has enough wisdom and a desire to surpass others, many things can be accomplished.

Clearly, in the current era, Douluo Continent is only in its early stages in terms of magic and Rune, and there is still a long way to go before it reaches its limits.

After Chen Feng finished accepting the gifts, Cang Xiao came over and dismissed everyone. Watching them leave, Cang Xiao patted his great-grandson on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Feng, these are all the heartfelt gifts from your elders. They feel they can give you the best. Don't look down on them."

"Of course I won't mind, Great-Grandmother. I grew up in the countryside and I'm not a spoiled child. I plan to take these things back and share them with my friends," Chen Feng said, shaking his head.

"That's good. It's a pity I can't travel far, otherwise I would definitely go and see where you live and your friends." Cang Xiao ruffled Chen Feng's hair.

"There will be an opportunity," Chen Feng said earnestly to Cang Xiao.

"Okay, I'll wait for that day." Cang Xiao smiled, but didn't take his words to heart.

The reason she was being held back wasn't by other factors, but by her children. However, the problems of these children were difficult to solve, and Cang Xiao didn't know where the road ahead lay.

She had tried to continue her research based on Chen Yao's work, but she couldn't find a clue. She had also shown the notebook to her children, and they got the same result.

Therefore, Cang Xiao was surprised when Chen Feng mentioned the concept of Rune.

Even so, she didn't have high hopes, because she could see that Chen Feng was just a Scholar on the path of Rune.

If Chen Feng knew what his Great-Grandmother was thinking, he would say Scholar even Scholar are not all the same.

Because he gets to the bottom of things, rather than staying on the surface without understanding the facts or the reasons behind them, and he also has a mature way of thinking, which he considers very valuable.

In addition, Chen Feng has a complete knowledge system, which allows him to transform unfamiliar things into familiar ones to facilitate his understanding, such as the Spirit Power Frequency Hypothesis.

Is the Spirit Power Frequency Hypothesis necessarily correct? Not necessarily.

However, it can help Chen Feng establish a theoretical model, making it easier to understand and study. If any phenomena that do not conform to this theory appear later, then adjustments and modifications can be made, just like the edifice of physics has also undergone collapse and reconstruction.

However, this theoretical model still works well now.

As for how to solve the problem of Chen Clan Village, Chen Feng had a preliminary idea, but whether this idea could be realized still needed to be tested slowly after returning.

After leaving the village, Chen Feng and Chen Xin walked through the mountains and forests. When they were far enough away, Chen Feng stopped and said, "Master, I need your help with something."

"What kind of help?" Chen Xin stopped and asked, puzzled.

"I want to see the current state of my Yin Sword. If anything goes wrong, Master, please restrain me," Chen Feng said.

Chen Xin frowned. He didn't want his disciple to take any risks, but he knew this had to be done sooner or later, so he nodded and said, "Alright, then be careful."

Chen Feng nodded, then summoned his Martial Soul, something he had wanted to do since obtaining the Fire Mark, but had been holding back.

Because many people in Chen Clan Village possess the Demonic Sword Spirit, he was worried that if something unexpected happened there, it could trigger a chain reaction, which would be quite bad.

Now that we're far from Chen Clan Village, surrounded by sparsely populated mountains and forests, any incident would have a very limited impact.

Chen Feng transformed his Martial Soul into Yin Sword and used his Fourth Soul Skill, Ice Heart, before entering the Cycle of Rebirth.

When he first entered this place, he saw a dark land illuminated by Red Moon, but soon that eerie Red Moon changed into a normal Silver Moon.

Chen Feng still doesn't know the reason for this change. Xiao Wu, who provided blood to help him repair the Yin Sword Xiao Wu, couldn't give him any useful information either. And when he entered this place again today, he found that the Cycle of Rebirth had undergone new changes.

Chen Feng cautiously maintained his Ice Heart state, first looking around before looking up at the moon.

At this moment, there was no longer just a Silver Moon in the sky, but a round object emitting a faint red glow.

Upon seeing this, Chen Feng's heart tightened, but he quickly relaxed, because the red glowing object was not the Red Moon he had imagined, but a Fire Mark from which he could see familiar Rune Circuit.

"The Fire Mark actually appeared here? The patterns etched on his body have manifested in his Martial Soul. The Rune are truly wondrous." Chen Feng exclaimed in amazement.

He then tentatively released the Ice Heart state and did not feel anything unusual.

"The fact that the Fire Mark can appear here means that inscribing or branding the correct Rune on the body can indeed affect the Martial Soul. So if that's the case..." Chen Feng stroked his chin, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.

The most direct approach is to first test what the Fire Mark here can do.

Without hesitation, Chen Feng released his Mental Power and Soul Power toward the Fire Mark. Instantly, the faint light on the Fire Mark brightened slightly, and then he felt a burning and purifying power sweep through the Cycle of Rebirth.

"Oh, the function hasn't changed, but the effect is weaker than what I've personally experienced, which is normal. The key is that it can purify the Cycle of Rebirth, and the Cycle of Rebirth can imprison the soul." Chen Feng looked thoughtful.

His Yin Sword is different from the Demonic Sword. The Demonic Sword devours souls whole, while his can imprison the devoured souls within the Martial Soul, or more precisely, within the Cycle of Rebirth.

The previous Heavy Mud Horse and Gold Blade Mantis were like that, but they were released by Chen Feng. Shi Nian was also bound here, but at that time Chen Feng did not have the Ice Heart Protection, so he lost his mind and ate Shi Nian directly.

If Ning Rongrong hadn't Entering the Dream to call him, he might have followed in the footsteps of his predecessors and become the master of the Demonic Sword Master.

"If the Fire Mark has a purifying effect here, then it seems I can turn the Cycle of Rebirth into a prison, imprisoning all the souls here to be slowly purified. After purification, there will be pure Mental Power. As long as I have the Ice Heart state protecting me, I should still be able to restrain my craving for souls." Chen Feng suddenly had an idea, and he felt that this idea seemed to have some potential.

Even so, he didn't plan to go out and start a killing spree. After all, he wasn't a bloodthirsty person. It was just that with the existence of the Fire Mark, he would no longer be bound by killing.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng smiled with satisfaction. The combination of Ice Heart and Fire Mark had already solved the problem of his Martial Soul. The only remaining issues were strengthening the Fire Mark and reserving some Soul Power to activate Ice Heart at all times.

"Ice and fire, those two Immortal Herb that Xiao San chose for me back then were really suitable," Chen Feng muttered.

He looked at the Fire Mark and the Silver Moon in the sky, feeling that they were like the sun and moon of his own little world, illuminating the future of his Martial Soul.

The moment he had this thought, Chen Feng was surprised to find that the sky had actually brightened up, turning from a dark sky into a cloudless azure.

Moreover, the faintly glowing Fire Mark actually transformed into the sun.

Chen Feng was stunned for two seconds before he realized what had happened.

"Wishing for something to come!? No, wait! This seems to be..."

To verify his conjecture, Chen Feng changed his mind again. Sure enough, the surrounding environment changed as well, from a dark land to a Beach, with waves surging on the vast sea in the distance, and ships sailing on it.

"Sure enough, it was an illusion." Chen Feng squatted down and touched the sand, but couldn't find a single grain. He immediately understood what had happened.

Clearly, after completely devouring Shi Nian, he gained some ability to create illusions, but it is still unknown whether this ability is only available within the Cycle of Rebirth or can also be used outside.

Overall, however, this is a good thing because it allows him to give the Cycle of Rebirth a new look, freeing him from facing the original dark and oppressive environment.

"The seaside is nice, perfect for relaxing." Chen Feng nodded, looking at the distant waves, even if they were fake.

When Chen Feng reappeared before her, Chen Xin cautiously observed him, but sensing nothing unusual, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Feng, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, Master, I'm fine," Chen Feng replied with a smile.

He's in a great mood now. He's solved the problem of that damned Martial Soul for the first time, and he no longer has to live in fear like before. He can also change the environment of the Cycle of Rebirth from time to time. You could say he's made a killing.

"That's good, let's go back now." Chen Xin was completely relieved.

"Okay." Chen Feng was also eager to go back; he had many things to discuss with his friends at the Academy.

Hydra, your future dean is back!

After a hurried journey, Chen Feng and his companion successfully returned to Heaven Dou City. Only after safely escorting their disciple back to the Academy did Chen Xin leave.

As soon as Chen Feng entered the Academy, he began searching for his scattered companions. After waiting for quite some time, the group finally reunited in front of Wooden House in the Academy Back-Mountain Forest.

"Xiao Feng, you're finally back! Tell me quickly, what did you and Grandpa Jian do on this trip?" Ning Rongrong rushed up to Chen Feng and hugged his arm as soon as she saw him.

Zhu Zhuqing also came to Chen Feng's side and looked at him with curious eyes.

The others pulled out chairs and sat down. Ma Hongjun and Bai Chenxiang even brought small stools, which looked rather comical. It was unclear whose idea it was.

"Ahem, I can't say exactly where I went this time, but I can tell you about what I gained." Chen Feng pinched Ning Rongrong's cheek, and seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was also looking at him, he casually pinched her cheek as well.

Zhu Zhuqing smiled, while Ning Rongrong asked curiously, "What did you find?"

"About Rune," Chen Feng said, looking at Tang San.

"Oh?" Tang San was taken aback, not expecting him to be involved. "Is it a new Rune, or something about how to use Rune?"

"Yes, we have both," Chen Feng said with a slight smile.

"I'm going to listen carefully to that," Tang San said seriously.

The others had also heard him talk about Rune these past few days, and knew that this was a project he and Chen Feng had been researching. They all listened attentively, although not everyone could understand it.

At that moment, Chen Feng recounted the four Rune he had obtained on this trip, as well as his knowledge of how to transform Rune into Rune Group to ensure their stable existence.

"Judging from the effects of the four Rune that Xiao Feng experimented with, they seem to originate from something related to forging." This was Tang San's initial guess.

"Perhaps, I'm not quite sure about their origins," Chen Feng said, shrugging.

Tang San didn't continue the topic, but instead asked a question, "Can all four Rune be combined?"