The bloodline beasts that could unleash super-tier skills had been replaced with a new batch, and their numbers increased to nine. However, the situation still hadn't met expectations.
The reinforced beasts also increased to twelve, but Zheng Dong's body seemed to have reached its limit; further reinforcement was useless.
What to do?
Professor Ye Lu and the others frowned.
The situation had developed beyond their predictions.
The various bloodline powers within Zheng Dong's body were clashing more fiercely, lacking any balance between them.
Zheng Dong was also unable to control these powers.
They had no choice but to take emergency measures and administer the Mythical-grade resource, Starlight Divine Water, to Zheng Dong.
Starlight Divine Water was discovered within a Mythical-grade ruin space. It could heal all injuries, extend lifespan, and even bring the dead back to life from the brink of exhaustion.
However, resources like Starlight Divine Water were not stored in large quantities within the Vulcan Sect.
As the Starlight Divine Water was used, Zheng Dong's body, like parched earth, received nourishment, gradually recovering and improving significantly.
Unfortunately, it only helped for a while.
As the conflict between the bloodline powers intensified, the Starlight Divine Water became ineffective.
With the situation becoming increasingly dangerous,
Ling'er and Youyou unleashed their powers to protect Zheng Dong's body.
Ling'er unleashed the quasi-divine skill, Elemental Symbiosis, to slow down the conflict between the various bloodline powers.
Youyou, on the other hand, possessed Zheng Dong's body, protecting his vital organs.
However, the situation still did not improve.
Zheng Dong's consciousness was slowly being consumed by the pain, drifting into slumber.
The Resentful Soul Ring hidden within Zheng Dong's body sensed the anomaly.
Instantly, the Spirit of the Ruins within the Resentful Soul Ruin Space also received the information.
What was going on?
How could there be so many bloodline powers within this kid's body?
Had this kid been ambushed by someone again?
The Spirit of the Ruins' eyes darted around as it pondered how to save Zheng Dong.
It did not wish for Zheng Dong to die.
After all, Zheng Dong was the primary force for it to obtain the inheritance of the Underworld Ghost King God.
Shen Bing and Shen Xue still lagged far behind Zheng Dong.
However, it was in a dilemma.
If it saved Zheng Dong, it would consume a great deal of its energy, and it might not be able to recover before obtaining the Underworld Ghost King God's inheritance.
After a period of deliberation, it decided to act.
To this end, it mobilized the power of the entire Resentful Soul Ruin Space, barely restoring its strength to that of a Lower God.
Subsequently, it utilized the power of the divine spark left behind by its main body.
Its main body was the Prison Suppressing Ghost King Elephant.
Although it was dead, its divine spark remained and was not completely destroyed.
Once it obtained the Underworld Ghost King God's inheritance, it could find a way to repair the divine spark and restore its main body.
Of course, the current Spirit of the Ruins was not yet capable of repairing the divine spark.
By using the divine spark and mobilizing the law powers mastered by the Prison Suppressing Ghost King Elephant, it quickly suppressed the conflict between the various bloodlines.
However, this forceful suppression was not a solution.
When the conflict of bloodline powers within Zheng Dong's body accumulated to a certain extent, it would break through its suppression seal and erupt even more fiercely.
At that point, no one would be able to save Zheng Dong.
However, that would no longer be its concern.
It only needed to suppress these bloodline powers for a few months until Zheng Dong entered the Underworld Ghost King Realm and helped it obtain the Underworld Ghost King God's inheritance.
On the operating table, Zheng Dong felt streams of peculiar power flowing from the Resentful Soul Ruin Space, through the Resentful Soul Ring, to various parts of his body.
This power was fundamentally different from the many powers he had mastered.
It involved elemental laws.
Zheng Dong sensed the changes in this power. He had encountered powers that touched upon laws before.
That was when Ling'er was evolving using the Sun Titan's divine spark.
At that time, the residual power of the Sun Titan's divine spark was very weak, and he hadn't paid much attention to it, merely sensing it.
Recalling it now, both powers fundamentally involved elemental laws.
Zheng Dong's consciousness communicated with Ling'er.
He remembered that Ling'er had mastered a nascent divine spark.
He hoped to use the nascent divine spark to analyze and understand this power.
Ling'er, being symbiotic with Zheng Dong, could achieve telepathic connection with him.
Immediately, it began analyzing the power used by the Spirit of the Ruins with Zheng Dong.
It felt that after this power entered the body, it gradually formed a sealing array.
It was like a grand array formed by countless undead, suppressing the bloodline powers such as the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Prison Suppressing Divine Elephant, and Gluttonous Iron Divine Beast.
After suppression, the conflict of bloodline powers slowed down.
Bloodline powers that were similar and mutually generative also gathered, seemingly reaching a balance.
However, balance would always break quickly, leading to stronger conflicts.
This also opened up a line of thought for Zheng Dong.
Perhaps he could also use Ling'er's nascent divine spark to try and balance the various bloodline powers.
The power mastered by Ling'er was certainly inferior to that of the Spirit of the Ruins.
However, it only needed to act as a regulator and lubricant, not to suppress the bloodline powers, but to regulate the various bloodline powers and continuously maintain a state of balance.
After the Spirit of the Ruins completed the sealing and suppression,
Zheng Dong and Ling'er attempted to slow down the conflict of bloodline powers and maintain their balance.
They failed countless times during this period.
Fortunately, they succeeded in the end.
The price was that Zheng Dong could no longer use any bloodline powers.
Using them would break the balance.
Unless Zheng Dong's body reached the divine level and could withstand the conflict of multiple bloodline powers.
Or Ling'er grew to the divine level and condensed a divine spark.
Another possibility was that Zheng Dong, through these bloodline powers, could comprehend his own nascent divine spark, allowing him to regulate the various bloodline powers and keep them in a constant state of balance.
This was even more difficult.
Comprehending his own nascent divine spark would give him the potential to become a god.
Zheng Dong needed to fully understand every power he mastered, including the various bloodline powers within his body.
To achieve this would require a great deal of time.
Yet, Zheng Dong did not have this time.
On the operating table, Zheng Dong lay peacefully.
Professor Xie Gaoyang and the others, watching the roller-coaster-like data displayed on the large screen, dared not breathe, fearing Zheng Dong might suddenly die.
"Fortunately, this kid is lucky and pulled through. The experiment was much more dangerous than we predicted." Professor Xie Gaoyang said.
"Indeed. The first step is already this difficult; the subsequent steps will likely be even harder.
I think we should observe him for two days. If Zheng Dong can maintain his current state, perhaps we can consider further reinforcing his body," Professor Nong Xiu suggested.
"That's possible. I suggest using Mythical-grade resources, the Myriad Year Fruit, for Zheng Dong," Professor Ye Lu proposed.
The Myriad Year Fruit could not only strengthen the body but also extend lifespan.
Of course, it didn't add ten thousand years; it depended on the user's condition. Adding several decades or a century was not a problem.
The other professors looked at Professor Ye Lu, unsure of his reasoning.
Professor Ye Lu continued:
"Firstly, we must take responsibility for our miscalculation.
Secondly, the God Creation Plan is not something that can be accomplished overnight. This kid, as a special hybrid, has a naturally short lifespan. I don't want him to die and have to find someone else to replace him to continue participating in the God Creation Plan.
Furthermore, the Myriad Year Fruit also has the effect of strengthening the body. His current physical indicators have reached the level of a titled legend. If he uses the Myriad Year Fruit, he might be able to reach the level of a Legendary Beastmaster."
After hearing Professor Ye Lu's explanation, Professor Xie Gaoyang and the others agreed.
"Then let's apply for it. After all, these resources are just stored here, and not using them is a waste," Professor Xie Gaoyang said.
On the operating table, Zheng Dong was surprised.
He hadn't expected the Vulcan Sect to have the Myriad Year Fruit.
The Myriad Year Fruit was always a hot commodity, no matter when it was.
After all, there were many Beastmasters who wished to extend their lifespan.
He just didn't know when Professor Xie Gaoyang and the others would be able to apply for it for him.
After his body gradually returned to normal, Zheng Dong also got off the operating table.
His complexion was normal, and he appeared like any ordinary person.
However, he was still required to rest.
Professor Xie Gaoyang arranged a resting room for Zheng Dong in the residential area of the experimental base.
The room was fully equipped and even had internet access for playing games.
Upon returning to his room, Zheng Dong entered the Mythical-grade ruin space.
He began to further understand the changes in his body.
As his body grew stronger, he could also contract pet beasts of higher levels.
Whether it was entering the Underworld Ghost King Realm or dealing with the Spirit of the Ruins in the Resentful Soul Ruin Space, he needed greater strength.
Zheng Dong felt that only by further enhancing Ling'er's strength could he maximize his own strength.
Once Ling'er improved, not only could it boost the strength of various elemental spirits, but it could also further comprehend the nascent divine spark.
This would also help him utilize the bloodline powers within his body to comprehend his own nascent divine spark.
Additionally, he still had the Orb of Light he obtained from the Mythical-grade ruin space.
The Orb of Light was the life core of a Lower God Angel, sufficient to allow light elemental spirits to grow to the Totem level, or even quasi-divine level.
Now, he could let the light elemental spirit use it.
However, just the improvement of the light elemental spirit was not enough.
Zheng Dong hoped to raise the dark elemental spirit and fire elemental spirit to the Totem level as well.
However, relevant resources would still be needed.
Within the Mythical-grade ruin space, Zheng Dong approached a dilapidated building.
He threw a punch towards a wall that had already collapsed by more than half.
With a rumble, the wall collapsed, and the bricks that formed the wall all shattered into dust.
Zheng Dong did not use any skills.
He simply threw a punch, using less than thirty percent of his strength, and managed to smash the hard granite jade bricks into pieces.
This punch, if landed on a Lord-level or General-level extraordinary creature,
the opponent would likely die immediately.
Zheng Dong felt that his body's strength had long surpassed that of a Legendary Beastmaster, and even most titled legends.
Moreover, the Mythical-grade resource, Starlight Divine Water, used in the experiment, had not been fully absorbed by him.
Like the Blood-flesh Ganoderma, it was stored within Zheng Dong's body.
It would take a long time to absorb and refine it.
By then, Zheng Dong's body would likely become even stronger.
Next, within the Mythical-grade ruin space, Zheng Dong found a King-level extraordinary creature to spar with.
He wanted to further understand his own changes.
Of course, he dared not use any bloodline powers.
Because the bloodline powers within his body had currently reached a balanced and stable state, the changes on his body that were previously caused by the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird bloodline powers, such as dragon scales and fiery wings, had temporarily disappeared.
Outsiders could no longer tell that he was a hybrid.
However, he could still clearly feel the Resentful Soul Ring left by the Spirit of the Ruins in the Resentful Soul Ruin Space.
When would he be able to get rid of this thing?
After understanding his own changes, Zheng Dong asked Ling'er to release the light elemental spirit.
The Overlord-level light elemental spirit was only a step away from the Totem level.
Even without using the Orb of Light, it would likely grow to the Totem level before long.
Zheng Dong handed the Orb of Light to it.
The light elemental spirit was very excited.
With the Orb of Light, it would soon surpass the dark elemental spirit.
Holding the Orb of Light, it returned to the Light Elemental Dimension Sea and began to refine and absorb it.
At the same time, Zheng Dong also prepared numerous resources for Ling'er, allowing it to absorb and refine them, and break through to the Emperor level as soon as possible, reaching the Overlord level.
Some of these resources were provided by the Spirit of the Ruins from the Resentful Soul Ruin Space, and some were accumulated by Zheng Dong previously.
Thus, Zheng Dong spent seven days within the Mythical-grade ruin space.
After seven days, Ling'er still hadn't broken through, nor had the light elemental spirit.
However, the wind elemental spirit, using the Wind God's Arrow, had grown to the Overlord level.
This surprised Zheng Dong greatly.
However, being at the Overlord level did not provide him with much help at his current stage.
As the wind elemental spirit in the form of the Golden-winged Great Peng bird broke through, the Wind Elemental Dimension Sea also expanded further.
This also accelerated Ling'er's cultivation speed.
In addition, Zheng Dong's clone, left in the room, sent a message that Professor Xie Gaoyang and the others wanted to see him.
Immediately, Zheng Dong left the Mythical-grade ruin space and went to a conference room near the laboratory.
He saw that all the professors responsible for the God Creation Plan were present.
"Zheng Dong, this experiment exceeded our predictions, but fortunately, you are lucky and nothing happened.
For this, we have applied for the Myriad Year Fruit for you. We hope you won't die prematurely."
As he spoke, Professor Xie Gaoyang placed the Myriad Year Fruit in front of Zheng Dong.
The Myriad Year Fruit was only about the size of a fist and looked somewhat like a Polygonum multiflorum root.
However, it emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance,
making one unable to resist taking a bite.
Zheng Dong put it away, not rushing to use it.
"Furthermore, we have adjusted the plan. We will now use various resources and corresponding special methods to further strengthen your body.
However, it is unlikely that your body's strength can be raised to the standard of a divine-level extraordinary creature before you enter the Underworld Ghost King Realm.
And we still cannot resolve the Resentful Soul Ring within your body," Professor Xie Gaoyang said.
Zheng Dong was not surprised by this; he had already anticipated it.
"It seems I must enter the Underworld Ghost King Realm at least once. I need some resources to improve my pet beasts. I wonder if you can provide them," Zheng Dong said.
Professor Xie Gaoyang and the others exchanged glances and smiled,
"As long as it's not Mythical-grade resources, we can provide them with our authority.
After all, the founding of our Vulcan Sect was for the purpose of executing the God Creation Plan."
Then, Zheng Dong summoned Ling'er and had Ling'er release the dark, fire, and wind elemental spirits.
Seeing the combat power of three Overlord-level beasts, even the well-informed Professor Xie Gaoyang and the others were surprised.
"I need your support to raise them to the Totem level. Only then will I have a greater chance of survival when I enter the Underworld Ghost King Realm."
"You kid, you are truly remarkable. We only saw in the data that you possessed Overlord-level combat power before, and we thought it was an exaggeration. I didn't expect it to be true," Professor Xie Gaoyang exclaimed.
Professor Ye Lu and the others also nodded.