Awakening

The two boarded the fighter jet, first going separately to pay respects at the graves of the five Planetary Level warriors who had resolutely followed Luo Feng to the bottom of the sea to face death. Then the jet turned and flew toward Hongning Base City, where the Limit Dojo was located.

Upon arriving at Hongning Base City, the jet flew directly to the Limit Dojo headquarters.

At the entrance, Iceberg and Enchantress came out together to greet them, both extremely excited that Luo Feng had returned safely.

The two then led Luo Feng and Yin Congyang inside to visit Hong and Thunder God.

In a spacious room, there were two beds, one holding a black-clad Hong and the other a white-robed Thunder God. Surrounding them were numerous instruments and devices, used to monitor and maintain the vital signs of these two powerful experts.

Outside the room.

Luo Feng stood blankly behind the glass, staring at these two supreme powerhouses of Earth. The battle where they had burned their souls had left them in a deep slumber until now. Without a miracle, they would likely sleep on like this until death. The thought filled him with gloom.

Suddenly, Yin Congyang beside him gave a subtle signal, indicating for Luo Feng to step outside and talk.

Luo Feng followed him out, puzzled. "Congyang, what's wrong? Did you find something?"

Yin Congyang hesitated, then finally spoke. "Luo Feng, you know I'm at the Planetary Level now, but I'm not just a Planetary Level martial artist—my Spiritual Force is also at the Planetary Level. My talent as a controller isn't great, but I've tested myself, and my talent as an Illusionist is quite good. Now that the two dojo masters, Hong and Thunder God, are in a deep slumber, if I use illusions to give them some deep stimulation to the soul, it might wake them up. I could try—but although I joined the Limit Dojo before, I've never been to headquarters, and the personal guards of those two masters might not trust me, so..."

Luo Feng stared at Yin Congyang in astonishment. "You actually have Illusionist talent? Wait..."

In his mind, he said to Babata, "Babata, test Yin Congyang's physical condition and mental power."

Babata also grew interested, aiming the Optical Computer at Yin Congyang and initiating the test. The results came quickly. "Luo Feng, his Genetic Origin Energy registers as Planetary Level Stage 1, but his physical condition is far stronger than a normal Planetary Level Stage 1. His Spiritual Force is also Planetary Level Stage 1, but his soul power is extremely strong—dozens of times stronger than an ordinary Planetary Level Stage 1, comparable to a Planetary Level Stage 6 or 7. With soul power like that, he really might have excellent Illusionist talent..."

After hearing Babata's words, Luo Feng's expression turned a bit odd, then he looked at Yin Congyang with hope. "Are you serious? How sure are you that you can wake the two masters?"

Yin Congyang gave a wry smile. "Luo Feng, I only said I could try. How can I tell you how sure I am? But I can guarantee that I won't harm the bodies or souls of the two masters. At worst, things will stay as they are. Besides, maybe in a few months they'll wake up on their own..."

Luo Feng realized he'd asked a stupid question and nodded repeatedly. "You're right. As long as there's no harm, trying can't hurt. What if it works? Waiting for them to wake on their own is just relying on luck... I'll go find Iceberg and Enchantress now."

Before he finished speaking, he turned and went to find the two personal guards, pulling them aside and explaining Yin Congyang's idea and talent in detail. Enchantress and Iceberg's expressions were a mix of surprise and deep doubt.

They stared straight at Yin Congyang, then exchanged glances. Enchantress spoke directly to Yin Congyang. "You can try, but let's be clear: if it doesn't work, we won't blame you. But if you harm the masters, you know the consequences..."

Yin Congyang exchanged a look with Luo Feng, who gave him a faint, apologetic smile. Just as Luo Feng was about to speak to Enchantress, Yin Congyang raised a hand to signal him to stop, then turned to Enchantress earnestly. "From the day I became a martial artist, I joined the Limit Dojo. I grew up hearing the legends of Earth's strongest warriors. Why would I have any reason to harm the masters? I just can't bear to see the two strongest warriors Earth ever had lying here in bed. Since my ability might wake them, I want to try. I can promise that even if I can't wake them, I won't cause any harm. Do you trust me?"

Enchantress stood frozen, listening to Yin Congyang's words, her face shifting between pale and flushed. Suddenly, she bowed to Yin Congyang. "I'm sorry, Mr. Yin. I was just too worried about the masters, so... I apologize. Do you need anything else? I'll have it prepared immediately!"

Luo Feng quietly gave a thumbs-up from the side.

Yin Congyang smiled. "I understand your feelings, Miss Enchantress. I don't need anything else, but I need to enter the masters' room—don't worry, I don't need to touch them." Then, his tone turned serious and solemn. "But I need absolute silence in the room, so it's best if I go in alone."

Enchantress and Iceberg both nodded in agreement. The four of them returned to the entrance of the spacious room.

Yin Congyang removed his equipment, including the Heaven-Opening Axe and flying daggers, opened the door, walked in alone, and closed the door behind him.

He walked to the center between the two beds, sat cross-legged, and first adjusted his state, calming himself to the most peaceful condition. Then, from his sea of consciousness, he mobilized his Spiritual Force and gently extended it toward Hong's sea of consciousness.

The Spiritual Force easily entered Hong's sea of consciousness. Due to the soul-burning, Hong's sea of consciousness was extremely dim, his soul flame nearly extinguished, as if a single gust of wind could blow it out—yet it stubbornly persisted.

Seeing this, Yin Congyang's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't realized Hong's condition was so severe. He gently withdrew from Hong's sea of consciousness and then entered Thunder God's. The scene was almost identical—the soul flame was dim to the extreme, like an old man at the end of his life, frail and flickering.

Yin Congyang felt somewhat helpless. His earlier confidence came from books describing that these two would wake on their own in about half a year. He had thought to use his illusions to speed up the process, but he hadn't expected their conditions to be this serious. Was their awakening in half a year truly a miracle?

Yin Congyang closed his eyes and pondered for a long time. To apply illusions to them without harming their souls, he would need to strengthen their soul power, at least to a level where they could withstand illusions without damage. But where could he find something to replenish soul power now?

"No, wait—I do have something, but I don't know if it'll work." Yin Congyang looked toward his dantian. "The fluctuation from that Strange Light Point can strengthen soul power, but I don't know if I can transmit it into their seas of consciousness."

Let's try. Yin Congyang struggled to mobilize and adjust the fluctuation that spread through his entire body, trying to push it out of his body along with his Spiritual Force. After hundreds of attempts, a small stream of fluctuation finally left his body along with his Spiritual Force.

Yin Congyang carefully sent this fluctuation into Hong's sea of consciousness. As it entered, it naturally drifted toward Hong's soul flame and wrapped around it. The soul flame trembled, like an oil lamp on the verge of going out suddenly receiving fuel, flaring up vigorously.

It worked! Yin Congyang was overjoyed. He repeated the process, sending another stream of fluctuation into Thunder God's sea of consciousness, also making his soul flame burn much brighter.

"Since I've started, I might as well go all the way!" Yin Congyang sent several more streams of fluctuation to both Hong and Thunder God, restoring their soul flames to nearly full capacity.

Outside the door, Luo Feng and the others watched Yin Congyang, who had been inside for a long time, suddenly break out in a sweat on his forehead, growing a bit worried. But the vital sign monitors showed that Hong and Thunder God's mental fluctuations were strengthening, filling them with hope.

Inside the room, Yin Congyang naturally had no idea about the mental activity of those outside. After resting for a while, he split his Spiritual Force into two strands, gently entering both men's seas of consciousness, wrapping around their soul flames, and transmitting the deeply impressed images from the live broadcast of their battle against the Golden Horned Behemoth...

"Beep—beep—beep—"

Suddenly, a sharp alarm sounded outside the room. Luo Feng and the other two quickly looked at the equipment display inside the room, which showed the brainwave readings of the two masters.

At that moment, the brainwaves of both masters, which had been flat lines, began to undulate, rising and falling like a plain suddenly turning into towering mountain ranges, each peak higher than the last!

Suddenly, Hong, dressed in black, gave a slight twitch of his eyelids, then slowly opened his eyes.