318. More Integration
At the Xiao family's Divine Ability Tower, when Lin Fei arrived, he found the tower devoid of any Martial Sovereigns. Only a guardian elder from the Xiao family stood watch. Lin Fei had anticipated a sparse crowd, but the absence of even a single figure was unexpected. However, he could speculate why.
Martial Sovereigns of the Martial King lineage were primarily focused on awakening their bloodline. Once awakened, it would trigger the manifestation of a Great Divine Ability. Why would they then painstakingly come to practice other Divine Abilities? Especially when mastering those abilities wasn't guaranteed. Thus, the Divine Ability Tower seldom saw the presence of Martial Sovereigns.
As Lin Fei stepped into the tower, the guardian's eyes snapped open. Without hesitation, Lin Fei produced Xiao Yuchen's token.
"Ah, the token of little Yuchen," the guardian elder observed, "You must be Sovereign Lin."
Given the way he addressed her, the guardian elder was likely an elder relative, perhaps of a previous generation, to call Xiao Yuchen in such an informal manner.
Lin Fei nodded in respect. "I am Lin Fei. I wish to enter and practice the Divine Abilities."
"If little Yuchen has entrusted you with her token, it serves as your voucher. However, you are only permitted on the first floor to practice the Lesser Divine Abilities."
Understanding the stipulation, Lin Fei nodded and proceeded without further ado.
The first floor of the Divine Ability Tower was eerily silent and deserted, which to Lin Fei felt refreshingly serene. These Divine Abilities, though deemed 'lesser', were vast in number and diversity. Taking a deep breath, he drew forth the Heaven-ending Saber Divine Ability scroll from within.
"Seek and merge with the Divine Abilities that resonate with your essence," he murmured, addressing the scroll.
While most abilities here weren't saber-oriented, Lin Fei was curious. If the Heaven-ending Saber integrated with other Divine Abilities, would it still remain true to its saber path? Or would it evolve into a unique amalgamation?
At that moment, a voice from a system inside Lin Fei's mind echoed.
"The Heaven-ending Saber Divine Ability has fused with the Mountain Suppressor Divine Ability to form a new Great Divine Ability, the 'Heaven-suppressing Saber'."
"The Heaven-suppressing Saber wishes to be your Divine Ability."
Lin Fei observed the glowing aura from a distance.
"Has it evolved into a Great Divine Ability?" He recalled distinctly that the Heaven-ending Saber had previously fused with fifteen Lesser Divine Abilities. With the addition of Mountain Suppressor, it had absorbed a total of sixteen.
And now, its transformation was complete. Even its name had changed to "Heaven-suppressing Saber", indicating it still belonged to the Saber Dao of Divine Abilities. This confirmed that saber-related Divine Abilities could fuse with others, as long as their ideologies aligned.
Yet, Lin Fei didn't immediately accept the Heaven-suppressing Saber Divine Ability. It was still just a Great Divine Ability. He aimed higher; he sought a top-tier Great Divine Ability. Lin Fei also wondered about the limits of this newly-formed Heaven-suppressing Saber. How many more Divine Abilities could it assimilate before reaching its pinnacle?
"Continue fusing with more Divine Abilities until you reach your utmost potential!" Lin Fei commanded the Heaven-suppressing Saber.
One after another, beams of light representing Divine Abilities fused into the Heaven-suppressing Saber, further augmenting its prowess.
Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty... the count went on. When the number reached twenty-eight, there was a massive upheaval, and the Divine Ability underwent another transformation, glowing more intensely than before. And then, it stopped. No other Divine Abilities could merge with it any longer.
"Has it reached its limit?" Lin Fei pondered. He sensed that this Divine Ability had achieved the pinnacle of Great Divine Abilities. However, its true power could only be gauged once he began his cultivation.
"Return to me and become my Divine Ability. In the future, you will fuse into my bloodline. With an unending bloodline, the Divine Ability shall remain immortal!" With a gesture, Lin Fei beckoned the pinnacle of Great Divine Ability, and it immediately merged into his being.