Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution
Chapter 400 - 400: As People Ascend, Souls Descend

Chapter 400: Chapter 400: As People Ascend, Souls Descend

Tian Xin had just rushed into the pool when the roaring waterfall suddenly surged violently, churning up tumultuous currents in the pool and rendering his body completely incapable of stability; he was instantly swept into the chaos.

“What’s going on? Why did the current become so fierce all of a sudden? I’ve only heard that the currents in the pool would be a bit more severe, but it shouldn’t be this bad, right? Besides, it seemed like the waterfall’s flow just doubled…” As Tian Xin’s body was swept to the bottom of the pool, his mind was filled with doubt.

He wanted to stabilize his body, but the first wave of the current was far too strong; he simply couldn’t steady himself. His body twisted in all sorts of shapes in the current, and he even collided with a large stone at the bottom of the pool, striking him until he nearly saw stars.

Though the collision itself didn’t cause Tian Xin much harm, the strange power produced by the current infused his body, cleansing his Life Base and his own Spiritual Sense. Because the strange power was so potent, it nearly felt like it would freeze his Spiritual Sense solid.

This prevented him from focusing on running the Evolution Skill, making the efficiency of absorbing and digesting the strange power incredibly low.

Tian Xin struggled to stabilize his body, but in the midst of the turbulent currents, he couldn’t find any leverage.

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If it were Ximen Swordsman in this situation, he could take advantage of the chaotic, twisting currents; Tian Xin clearly lacked such ability. His grasp and sensitivity to Strength weren’t as refined, and using force often led to conflict with the currents—the more he exerted himself, the worse it became.

Of course, it wasn’t just Tian Xin; the vast majority of people would be helpless in such currents.

“You’re forcing my hand! Watch me break through this chaotic current with sheer force!” Tian Xin gritted his teeth and desperately unleashed his Strength, combating the turbulent flow, trying to forcefully break through the current and get to the bottom of the surging waterfall.

Unfortunately, Strength was not his forte; his strongest suit, speed, simply couldn’t be mustered in the water.

As the waterfall’s current intensified, Lin Shen happened to reach the point where the river channel met the pool. The berserk current, like a mudslide, pressed down, causing Lin Shen, who was furiously advancing, to stall in his assault.

The terrifying infusion of strange power also rushed into his body, but the sudden increase in strange power didn’t cause Lin Shen too much trouble.

His body housed two Life Bases, and his demand for strange power was far greater than that of Tian Xin.

Lin Shen’s journey up to this point, if undertaken by an ordinary Ascender, should have enabled a Life Base to evolve from First Turn to around four or five.

But now one of his Double Life Bases had only advanced by one turn, leaving him uncertain whether it was because the Double Life Base demanded too much energy or because his own Life Base inherently required a vast amount of power.

The sudden enhancement of the current and the strengthening of the strange power seemed to indicate a sign of rebirth in the Life Bases within him.

The Surfing Step erupted once more with the momentum of the assault, contending against the mudslide-like flow. Lin Shen took step by step, forcibly pressing through the chaotic current and into the midst of the pool.

Suddenly, he saw something collide through the white foam ahead. Lin Shen reached out a hand and blocked whatever was coming at him, only to discover that it was Tian Xin’s body that had collided.

Lin Shen clenched his teeth, pushing Tian Xin’s body forward with both hands, continuing to advance. The accumulating Overlapping Waves Skill strength of the Surfing Step was already substantial. Lin Shen, pushing Tian Xin ahead of him, forcibly opened a path through the tumultuous current, heading towards the place where the white foam was densest, the location of the waterfall.

Struggling in the chaotic current, Tian Xin suddenly felt his erratic body grasped by a pair of hands, pushing him forward. At first startled, he quickly realized what was happening.

Without more ado, he immediately ran the Evolution Skill, aiming to stabilize the situation within his body first.

The overwhelming infusion of strange power into his body was too much—if he couldn’t absorb and digest it promptly, it felt as if his Spiritual Sense, washed by the strange power, was about to go out of control.

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Once spiritual sense loses control or gets damaged, it can cause a gradual loss of humanity, much like a Nirvana Being after numerous nirvanas—thinking may become impaired or, even worse, one might lose themselves completely.

“Your Majesty, Tian Xin was swept into the pool. Could something have happened to him?” the Celestial beauty asked with some worry.

“If he can’t fend for himself, whom can he blame?” the Heavenly Emperor said indifferently, continuing to drink his Heavenly Liquid.

Boom!

Suddenly, a wave exploded within the pool, and a figure emerged against the waterfall—a strikingly familiar sight of Tian Xin, who had just been caught in the chaotic flow.

His six wings fluttered against the current, ascending against the waterfall, forcing his way into flight.

Originally, Tian Xin had only a pair of wings; even after Possession by the Heartless Angel, there were merely four wings.

But the recent breakthrough of the Heartless Angel brought a transformation, evolving from four to six wings and significantly increasing his strength, combined with Lin Shen’s push, allowed him to ascend forcefully despite the waterfall’s pounding rush.

Even with six wings in such a daunting waterfall, the flight was incredibly strenuous. Tian Xin furiously flapped his wings, managing to rise only four or five meters before struggling to climb higher.

“The youngest son of the Tian Jue family isn’t bad at all; he actually managed to ascend,” the Celestial beauty exclaimed in surprise.

The Heavenly Emperor smiled without a word, squinting his eyes. He didn’t pay attention to Tian Xin; instead, he watched Lin Shen at the bottom of the pool.

Others couldn’t see the real situation within the pool, but he could see everything clearly. Tian Xin’s ability to ascend was largely due to Lin Shen’s effort.

Lin Shen, using both hands and feet to grasp the crevices in the rocks, also climbed up against the assault of the waterfall, feeling as though his soul might be washed out of his body by the tumultuous water.

It was as if his body were climbing up while his soul was falling down.

Plunk!

The desperately struggling Tian Xin ultimately couldn’t withstand the waterfall’s force and was smashed back into the pool.

Fortunately, after the initial turbulent upheaval, the pool had gradually adapted to the rush, and the disturbances had calmed down somewhat. With his enhanced abilities in the six-wing state, Tian Xin quickly took control of his body, and before long, he surfaced once more, his gaze turning towards Lin Shen, who was persistently climbing against the waterfall’s battering.

“Something’s off… Why does this waterfall seem… at least twice as strong as it was before…” Tian Xin had already sensed something was amiss.

He turned to look at the river behind him and saw Wei Wufu still a good distance from the pool, thrashing about desperately, progressing incredibly slowly.

“Damn, that guy can’t swim!” Tian Xin was startled; in his memory, Wei Wufu seemed to know everything, mastering various martial techniques; he never imagined Wei Wufu couldn’t even do something as simple as swimming.

Lin Shen’s situation wasn’t looking good either; clinging to the rock face as he climbed, he’d managed only a few meters before nearly being swept away several times.

“Who exactly is messing with us, not wanting us to ascend to the Summit of Ascension?” Tian Xin’s expression turned grim, but he couldn’t figure out who would have the power to sabotage their ascent in the Ascension Pool.

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