Phone novel Chapter 644 - 638: Rebirth Secret · "Burning Shadow
Chapter 644 - 638: Rebirth Secret · "Burning Shadow
The moment the Golden Medallion [Prophet] appeared, Ma Ran felt an invisible gaze.
That gaze came from all directions, as if it filled the entire world, leaving no corners or gaps unexamined.
In its presence, Ma Ran felt as if he had no secrets at all.
From every Starlight Cell within his body, to the Bright Star Gaze, and even to his soul, beliefs, and thoughts, all were thoroughly penetrated.
It was scrutinizing Ma Ran.
The power it wielded was so immense that Ma Ran, at his current stage, did not even conjure a thought of resistance—he knew very well that the source of this gaze could easily crush him as he was.
Even the Upper Rank Gods in the Divine Court had never made Ma Ran feel this way.
Take the Golden Domain for example...
Ma Ran thought that even such a ruler of the Divine Court would probably be easily crushed if they went against this gaze!
The good news is...
This gaze held no subjective will, contained neither malice nor goodwill, like a computer mechanically executing a task.
It seemed both as if half a blink had passed, and as if thousands of years had gone by.
The gaze that brought immense pressure to Ma Ran suddenly vanished.
"Phew..."
Ma Ran exhaled deeply, feeling the Starlight Cells within his body tremble slightly.
By this point, he understood that the gaze just now was the manifestation of the Will of the vast Cosmos!
"Is this a predetermined program? Every Extraordinary individual reaching a certain limit must undergo such a test?"
He furrowed his brow slightly, "When clashing with the Golden Domain before, although not in earnest, I could vaguely estimate its true realm."
"If all Upper Rank Gods’ combat power is similar to the Golden Domain, then they should have all experienced such a ’review’."
So, the question arises.
Though from the perspective of Earthlings, the Divine Court is a super villain, a destroyer devoid of humanity, the Divine Court ultimately harbors many Upper Rank Gods approved by the Will of the Universe!
So...
As an ordinary Earthling in the "No. 7 Demon Nest," how could one who is an adversary of the Divine Court pass the test smoothly?
"From the perspective of the Universe’s Will... perhaps neither the Divine Court nor the Demon Nest are fundamentally good or evil, but are equal existences?"
"This test..."
"Perhaps it is not intended to deal with the so-called ’Demon Nest,’ but has another meaning?"
Ma Ran’s thoughts flew wildly, and within the shifts of his mind, he considered many possibilities.
In his previous life, Ma Ran had rarely experienced these matters; the biggest decryption challenge was merely finding traitors and backstabbers to send them to hell.
Thinking of this, he turned his head to glance at Su Qiangwei beside him, his eyes flickering, pondering for a moment, and ultimately sighed.
Originally, with Su Qiangwei’s potential and intelligence, if properly nurtured, such brainy matters could be left to her to handle.
Unfortunately...
The lazy fellow clearly grew in the wrong direction.
No matter the formidable foe, she always appeared carefree and silly.
Indeed, seeing her like this always gave Ma Ran a sense of relief.
But...
It always felt like her style was quite different from others, in the apocalyptic context of Earth, there was a subtle sense of incongruity.
"Demon Nest, Divine Court, True Demons, Demon Prison... the secrets in this Cosmos are just too numerous."
Ma Ran propped his chin with his right hand, eyelids drooping, sinking into contemplation, "Even my rebirth is not as simple as I previously thought."
Thinking carefully, it indeed seems so.
Though the rebirth was premeditated, with plans and preparations made early on, the number of Earth’s survivors at that time was scarce, and the average level of the Extraordinary Ones might not compare to the current Earth.
How did they manage to help Ma Ran complete the enactment, reverse the timeline, and directly return to the past for another chance?
If it were that simple, everything in this Cosmos would probably be in chaos!
Therefore...
The main audience of the enactment regarding [Time Line Restart] was certainly not Earth Humans.
Among them, Ma Ran can now confirm three primary sources of audience.
First, the unknown number of Upper Rank Gods of the [Divine Court].
Second, the Superpower Civilization observing secretly and treating Earth as a laboratory!
Third, likely the "True Demons," whose power level is close to the Upper Rank Gods yet opposite in nature!
Upper Rank Gods and True Demons, using level suppression, could directly crack the [Unity] ability used by Liu Huadie to assist Ma Ran in voice transmission without difficulty.
After all, beings of that level have begun to penetrate the essence of the Cosmos, comprehending the ultimate truths of the world.
As for the Superpower Civilization...
[Unity] is fundamentally only a type of Superpower.
After rebirth, when Ma Ran engaged with the Victory Stone again, he caught traces of the Superpower Civilization.
However...
Those guys seemed very timid.
At the time, Ma Ran was not yet formidable, lacked strength, yet it prompted those Superpower Civilization observers to abruptly sever the surveillance channel after some imagination.
With this in mind, Ma Ran gathered his scattered thoughts.
No matter what, the integration of the [Prophet] Medal was approved by the Will of the Universe and received its recognition!
This medal, while retaining all capabilities of the [Academic Demon], [Martial Arts Celestial Pride], and [Prophet] medals, introduced an eerie derivative ability with an aptly, yet strangely, fitting name.
Its name is...
"Burning Shadow".
The main function is to summon a projection identical in appearance and stature to Ma Ran through the burning of his own lifespan, with strength comparable to an Upper Rank God.
When actually utilizing this ability, it consumes a full one hundred years of lifespan per second.
To be honest, as far as Ma Ran is concerned, this loss...
Is hardly worth mentioning.
After all, with [Profound Immortal] Zhao Guanlan holding down the fort in Guanlan Country, just the lifespan tax alone could allow Ma Ran to use this trump card as a regular attack at will.
"I see..."
Understanding the ability of "Burning Shadow", Ma Ran exhaled a breath.
No wonder the [Playing] ability directly provided feedback just now.
He truly thought the value of Su Qiangwei alone was comparable to countless deities...
Now it seems, the girl was only the last push needed; the primary audience for the first Pure Gold Medal was still those self-proclaimed wise Gods of the Divine Court.
Exactly!
The feedback from [Playing] with the Multiplication Ability relies not only on Ma Ran’s enactment but also on the understanding of the [Audience].
In the eyes of the many Divine Court observers, Ma Ran, who could write the "Burning Martial" manuscript on the future timeline, might have already achieved the rank of Upper Rank God...
Otherwise, how could a projection of a single manuscript drive numerous Middle Rank Gods, or even an exterminator like [Ling], into madness?
So...
[Playing] gave Ma Ran the [Prophet] Medal, whose ability concerns projections.
The base ability of "Burning Shadow" is already exceedingly powerful.
Previously, on the territory of the [Divine Court], Ma Ran did not yet have such capability, the only half-gold half-silver [Sword Master] medal had not completed its transformation, and the derivative ability of the Creation Reversal Secret Realm was more suited as a backup and a card to ensure the Earth Civilization’s survival.
At that time...
The vast majority of Ma Ran’s attacks were reduced to nearly nothing before they even reached the Golden Domain, making it difficult even to touch the layers of defense. Only the [God Eater] title paired with the [Bright Star Gaze] could provide a bit of true damage.
Basically, it was akin to giving the opponent a massage.
At least, after the [Prophet] Medal is fully formed, Ma Ran, now possessing the trump card of "Burning Shadow", will never again be subjected to level suppression when facing the Golden Domain, allowing him to have a true hearty battle!