Deep beneath the temple lay the Core Chamber, sealed since the age before memory.
Its walls were carved with runes that glowed faintly as Liu Feng entered, blade in hand.
At the center hovered an orb of living fire — the Genesis Heart, origin of the Hall's creation.
The moment he stepped near, the system's voice turned to song.
> [Source Core detected.]
[Permission — Phoenix lineage only.]
[Initiating resonance protocol.]
The flame coiled around him, threading into his blood, his bones, his soul.
Visions flashed — of gods kneeling before a figure of fire, of BiBi Dong in her youth, of a serpent of stars devouring the heavens.
When the visions cleared, the Dual Blade was gone. In its place burned a weapon of pure light: The Genesis Wingblade.
> [System update complete.]
[New Form Unlocked: Second Genesis — Soul Ascendant.]
[Skill — Flame of Origin: Converts divine energy into creation force.]
BiBi Dong's voice echoed from afar. "They're breaching the gates!"
Liu Feng opened his eyes. The irises were now rings of flame.
"I'll answer."