"It worked!"
Ji Zhixing took a deep breath.
The changes within him erupted like a mountain flood. After countless rounds of adjustment and collision, the four abilities had finally fused completely.
A brand-new power surged from deep within his body, instantly spreading through every limb and bone.
It was the power of bedrock body.
This was no simple addition, but a qualitative transformation.
He could feel his bones growing denser, as though cast from refined steel.
His tendons became tougher, like steel wire tempered a hundred times.
His muscles grew more compact, every fiber brimming with explosive strength.
Even in its normal state, his skin gave an impression of toughness.
Once he actively mobilized the power of bedrock body, there was no telling how much stronger it would become.
"So this is... bedrock body?"
Ji Zhixing clenched his fists, feeling the power surging within him.
He could sense that his defense had at least doubled.
Not only that, his strength, speed, and reactions had all improved noticeably under the enhancement of bedrock body.
"A four-star ability..."
An irrepressible joy welled up in Ji Zhixing's heart.
A four-star ability was considered powerful even among many cultivators who had fused with third-tier genes.
Even for cultivators who had fused with fourth-tier genes, it qualified as a standard ability.
Yet he, a cultivator who had fused with a second-tier gene, already possessed a four-star ability.
Ji Zhixing took a deep breath. Just then, he felt the gravity bearing down on him begin to decrease little by little.
Five times... four... three...
The invisible mountain weighing on his shoulders was slowly being moved away.
Two times... one...
At last, gravity returned completely to normal.
Ji Zhixing's body felt light, as though a thousand-pound burden had been lifted from him. Yet his legs went weak,