After a fierce battle concluded, both sides entered a state of recuperation.
Huang Shi murmured to himself, his eyes filled with anticipation.
A moment later, he asked with dejection, "Why can't I feel the presence of wish power?"
Yang Tian, looking puzzled, replied, "What do you mean?"
Huang Shi gritted his teeth and said, "I've followed your advice, believing in and even worshipping Lin Feng from the bottom of my heart, yet I still can't feel the wish power to activate the combat power enhancement effect?"
Yang Tian and the others were extremely surprised. They hadn't expected Huang Shi to humble himself and worship Lin Feng in order to enhance his strength. As for his question, it was easily answered. Zhu Yan, who had originally intended to descend, stayed behind and explained it to him.
Upon learning that the believers' ranks needed to be elevated to achieve such combat power enhancement, Huang Shi was not discouraged. Instead, he became full of confidence.
"Young friend Lin Feng is someone I watched grow up with. I'm quite familiar with him. The wise learn from those who have attained knowledge first. Since little friend has surpassed me, I won't cling to my seniority. Believe me, I'll succeed soon!"
With that, he closed his eyes, his face gradually showing a look of piety. It seemed he was about to fully immerse himself in the state of believing in Lin Feng.
Huang Shi's actions brought a sense of relief and admiration to his teammates. They also felt proud for Lin Feng. Even a seasoned Dominator-level powerhouse like Huang Shi was about to become Brother Feng's believer, which made them feel a sense of shared glory.
Huang Shi's behavior also greatly shocked Tai Hao. What kind of person could inspire such reverence from a Dominator, to the point where he was willing to lower his own status? His curiosity about Lin Feng reached its peak. If he weren't trapped here and facing difficult battles, he would have gone to great lengths to find Lin Feng and see what was so miraculous about him!
Huang Shi began to chant Lin Feng's name day and night, deepening his faith. The burden of battle fell upon Tai Hao and the War God Squad. With one less Dominator-level powerhouse, they naturally found it incredibly difficult to cope. However, their growth was also rapid. Their original cultivation, having just entered the Immortal realm, was increasing at a staggering pace after continuous battles and the absorption of various Immortal Divinity Shards.
Ten days after Huang Shi withdrew from the fight, Yang Tian broke through. His chosen Immortal Divinity had a focus on defense. During this period, he had absorbed countless related Divinity Shards and even refined an exquisite Immortal-grade shield, giving him extreme survivability. Therefore, he had participated in the most battles.
When his basic cultivation reached level thirteen, Lin Feng's protective effect caused his combat power to soar, directly breaking through the limit of level fifteen Dominator realm. Although the combat power gap between Dominator realms was astonishing, and the maximum enhancement of four realms was discounted, still a distance from level sixteen, it granted him the strength to contend with Dominator-level opponents independently.
Thus, the "Berserk" effect, which could not be triggered before due to insufficient strength, now had the opportunity to activate. After all, the enemies they faced were all significantly higher in cultivation. Defeating any one of them offered a chance to trigger "Berserk" and gain combat power bonuses. Their recent primary opponents were all Dominator-level. Even defeating a level sixteen Dominator three realms higher would only grant a 1% combat power bonus.
After he advanced to level thirteen Immortal realm, his faith in Lin Feng surpassed everyone else's, reaching an extreme. After consuming wish power to activate the enhancement effect, his entire body was enveloped in a faint, dazzling light. The increase in combat power exceeded all expectations. A single counterattack with his shield directly killed an opposing Dominator.
The passively activated Divine Ability, [Superpower], also provided timely feedback. "Respected Saint Spirit, you have eliminated a target four universal cosmic levels higher than yourself (an additional level is calculated for cross-realm combat). At this faith level, the first 10 combat kills/defeats daily will definitely activate the [Berserk] effect. After 10 times, there is a 30% chance of activation. [Berserk] effect activated, you have gained a 100% combat power bonus. You have become Lin Feng's first Saint Spirit-level believer, and you have gained an additional 100% combat power bonus for this battle. You have obtained the Saint Spirit-level Divine Ability [Deified Immortal]."
Yang Tian's sudden burst of power caught the opponents off guard. In their panic, they chose to retreat. After the enemy completely withdrew, even Tai Hao was astonished. As an Immortal realm cultivator, being able to barely contend with Dominator-level opponents had already amazed him. Now, after merely advancing from the initial Immortal realm to level thirteen Immortal realm, he possessed such combat power? To be honest, even he would have needed to expend some effort to kill that Dominator. Just as he was about to inquire further, Yang Tian suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed.
Three days later, Yang Tian slowly woke up. According to him, his previous kill was purely by chance. Perhaps, having just ascended to Saint Spirit level, he hadn't properly managed his wish power consumption. Consuming it all at once, while granting an overwhelmingly large combat power bonus, had nearly overwhelmed him. If he hadn't obtained the Saint Spirit-level Divine Ability, [Deified Immortal], which granted him one unconditional chance to revive from death each day, the wish power consumption and combat power surge would have been enough to burn all his Immortal Divinity and claim his life!
Hearing this, Tai Hao found it reasonable. It was already extremely heaven-defying for an Immortal realm cultivator to manage to kill a Dominator-level opponent in a desperate struggle. If the price were not substantial, what then!
The Extreme Dao side, after recuperating, launched another attack. They had been greatly startled by Yang Tian's sudden outburst. However, after returning and experiencing a few days without further attacks, they felt relieved. It seemed their opponent's powerful performance was not the norm. If anything, their overall strength was still superior. The two sides once again plunged into fierce combat.
In the days that followed, even as the members of the War God Squad successively broke through to level thirteen, and each became Saint Spirit-level believers, none dared to unleash their power like Yang Tian did. A delicate balance fell upon the confrontation. Although the members of the War God Squad continued to lose more than they won in their individual duels, the victories they did achieve were constantly enhancing their combat power.
Tai Hao's mindset also eased. He stopped fighting desperately, instead exerting only five parts of his strength to barely fend off the opponent's attacks. The Extreme Dao side, believing their opponents were at their wit's end, became overjoyed, seeing hope for victory. But they did not know that Tai Hao and the members of the War God Squad were pinning all their hopes on Huang Shi. They, with only level thirteen cultivation, could exert strength comparable to Dominator-level with Lin Feng's protection and enhancement. What if the true Dominator-level Huang Shi received such an augmentation?