CHAPTER 941: CHAPTER 496: THE TWELFTH STAR (PART 2)

Just like that, who knows how long had passed, when Rod opened his eyes again, he was back at the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground, Molly was pushing open the door, and the light of the Guardian Fire shone in from the outside, casting a silhouette of extraordinary beauty.

"Master, yesterday’s battle was not ideal, the eastern side zones 11 and 14 didn’t go according to plan, the western side zones 8 and 9 weren’t completely cleared, Chucher got injured and cannot fight for now, Gale has too much accumulated pollution in his soul, and the erosion and corruption have exceeded safe levels, he’s already gone back to the Royal City for purification and healing. With the combat power of two Guardians lost, today’s battle plan may be delayed..."

Rod didn’t pay attention to what Molly was saying, he was just looking at his hands, a force completely different from Spiritual Energy was moving within his body, it was the breath of life.

He stood up, the sheet fell off, only then did he realize his clothes had burned away completely, his perfect physique exposed to the air.

It was a body like a sculpture, with smooth lines, an excellent physique, the lines of the vest and abs like a golden ratio interpreting his strength.

Muscles full and balanced, without excessive bulging, the chest muscles were perfect, filled with a masculine aura.

Wow.

The paper in Molly’s hands all fell to the ground, she looked at Rod’s body in disbelief, the eyes behind her golden glasses were full of shock, and her usual serious expression had faltered.

"This... this is the perfect physique from advancing levels, Rod... Master, are you preparing to ascend to super-level combat power?"

Rod didn’t conceal anything, anyway, they had seen it many times before, he asked in surprise: "Why do you say that? And I’ve said many times, don’t call me master, that time I was just talking to myself..."

Molly’s eyes kept scanning his body up and down, murmuring: "What you mutter to yourself is your true desire... my teacher once told me, when first-level combat power advances to super-level combat power, the first change is the body."

Rod fell into thought: "Is it like that?"

"Yes." Molly said softly, the room darkened, unknowingly she had already closed the door.

Rod suddenly felt someone touch him, soft and cool, looking up he saw Molly’s rosy lips and delicate cheeks.

"You... what are you doing? Uh, I’m very busy right now..."

"No."

Molly said softly.

"No matter how busy, you have to first adapt to the new body, let me help you."

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A morning passed.

Rod had never felt so refreshed, his body seemed to surge with countless energies, he had fully adapted to the new body, any sense of wasted time quickly disappeared.

"This..."

Rod looked at his hands, asking in disbelief.

"Why do I feel Spiritual Energy running faster?"

Molly’s voice came from behind, slightly lazy, but rigor and reason were swiftly returning.

"Master, your talent is truly limitless, in the process of advancing to super-level combat power, you usually first use Spiritual Energy to temper your body, achieving a deeper, perfect state of spiritual and physical unity. In this process, the running speed of Spiritual Energy gradually increases, but with you, you directly achieved absolute spiritual and physical unity first, then felt the acceleration of Spiritual Energy, it’s truly amazing."

Rod was delighted, knowing it was the result of [Blood Contract Recovery], unexpectedly the effect of this star was so powerful, Spiritual Energy accelerating in his body, equivalent to directly enhancing the power of Spiritual Energy, all his abilities, whether attack or defense, massively increased.

Even the endurance of the body greatly enhanced, he now felt he could do it.

"Molly." Rod curbed the restlessness of his body, asking: "For someone like me in the Starfire Series, what’s the standard for special-level combat power?"

Ideas he never considered about the Ashen Throne now had some formulation.

That’s the force that gathers the strength of thousands of beings, enhancing Soul Power with an ancient divine artifact.

Molly replied softly: "Enough merits, sufficient to save Trolian deeds, fourteen-level Spiritual Energy, perfect spiritual and physical unity, mastery of Spiritual Power Field, control over the Domain, and combat records proving the ability meets special-level combat power standards, the most important is..."

She paused, then said each word clearly.

"To become the Fire Son, obtaining the power of the Ashen Throne, if without Control Source, then Soul Strength must reach the king’s level."

Rod’s heart shook, he understood everything Molly said before, except the fourteen-level Spiritual Energy and special-level combat power standards, he had already met.

But the last item, he had never heard of.

"Soul Strength must reach the king’s level...what’s that standard?"

Molly tidied her disheveled hair, sat up, and the white glare temporarily blinded Rod’s eyes.

"Soul strength is the fundamental force of the soul, the key to measuring how strong a soul is, you should know the difference between Spiritual Energy and Soul Strength."

Rod nodded, Soul Strength is like physical strength, while Spiritual Energy is the weapon wielded with strength, more powerful, more efficient, more suitable for use.

But the root is still personal strength.

"In ancient times, if a soul could use its strength to forcibly resist and defy the laws of source, then that person would be called a king of humanity, also known as the Monarch Level."