The sudden electronic sound startled Ma Hongjun.
Is this a system?
Well, I have reincarnated, and the existence of a system is no longer something surprising.
He quickly calmed down.
But what does it mean to reverse the fate line?
He casually comforted the girl, turned over and lay down, closed his eyes, and said in his heart:
"Open the system panel."
[Ding!]
[Name: Ma Hongjun]
[Age: 12 years old]
[Soul Power: Level 27 (Great Soul Master)]
[Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix (Original Phoenix – Residual Soul State)]
[Soul Skills: Phoenix Fire Line (Hundred-Year Soul Ring), Phoenix Rising in Flames (Hundred-Year Soul Ring)]
[Trait: Grace of the Ancestral Phoenix (Even though the Ancestral Phoenix has lost most of its divinity and power, retaining only its beastly nature, its innate strength allows it to release some divine grace. You can increase your soul power through reproduction, and those favored by you will also receive blessings.)]
[Current Fate Line Reversal Progress: 1%]
[Evolution Points: 0 points]
The Ancestral Phoenix!
His martial soul turned out to be the Ancestral Phoenix!
Ma Hongjun was greatly shocked.
Of course he knew what the Ancestral Phoenix was.
The God King of Nature—one of the only two original gods in the Divine Realm—controls the power of "Creation", which can simulate everything.
He stands equal to the Creator God, the King of Gods, and the Dragon God of the entire Douluo Divine Realm!
So his martial soul was not some mutated, mixed-blood turkey, but actually the Ancestral Phoenix?
"What exactly is going on?"
Ma Hongjun took a deep breath and felt a little dizzy.
Memories of the original novel flashed through his mind.
The war between the Dragon and the Phoenix in ancient times led to the upheaval of the Divine Realm and plunged the universe into darkness.
The end result: the Phoenix was defeated and perished, while the Dragon God emerged victorious, albeit severely wounded. He seized the Phoenix's power of creation and combined it with his own power of destruction, thereby ascending to the supreme divine status.
Now it seems that his martial soul is a backup vessel for the Ancestral Phoenix—or perhaps one of several backups?
Otherwise, the idea that a turkey mutated into a phoenix would be nonsense no matter how you looked at it.
Come to think of it, a being on that level couldn't be completely destroyed even by the Dragon God's power.
Even the Asura God had to split Dragon God under absolute necessity—The Silver Dragon King fled to the mortal world to heal himself while the Golden Dragon King was sealed away.
How could the Ancestral Phoenix, who was on the same level, perish so easily and completely?
If that's the case...
Then the belief that "evil fire, impure flames, and poor effort can only make one a second-level god" is absolute nonsense.
Even if all its divinity and divine power were lost, the flame's strength—even just a millionth—would still be unmatched.
And speaking of purity—what other creature's flame can rival that of the Ancestral Phoenix?
Thinking of this, Ma Hongjun's expression turned ugly.
"Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Fiery Sun Snake"
These so-called immortal herbs and spirit beast inner cores...
Rather than purifying his flame, their real purpose might have been to pollute the divine essence left in his martial soul by mixing in plant and beast energies, completely turning it into a regular firebird.
The Throne of the Phoenix God would be reduced to an ordinary second-tier god, locking the upper limit and destroying any chance of rebirth or ascension.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for uncovering the truth on your own and successfully changing your fate!]
[The host has changed fate twice in a row just through contemplation and is rewarded with 1000 Evolution Points!]
The cold electronic tone from the system confirmed Ma Hongjun's speculation, sending a chill down his spine.
Clearly, the Divine Realm's manipulations began far earlier than he had imagined.
In the original novel, Ma Hongjun revealed his power at some point and was targeted. Then he fell into a series of traps until he was completely controlled.
Was it really due to some so-called rules that they wouldn't let Bai Chenxiang ascend to the upper realm?
No. They just didn't care.
It was like a pair of massive hands covering the continent, manipulating the entire world in their palms.
Phew. Calm down, calm down.
Ma Hongjun took deep breaths, and suddenly remembered that the system had just awarded him some Evolution Points.
He quickly opened the panel, and after carefully reading the explanation, his face lit up with joy!
Evolution Points, as the name suggests—if you have points, you can evolve soul rings, spirit bones, soul skills, physical strength, mental power, and even your martial soul!
As long as he keeps evolving, the gods of the Divine Realm will eventually kneel at his feet!
But...
After seeing how to gain Evolution Points, the boy's heart sank again. To earn points, he had to reverse fate lines—whether through seizing fortunes, killing key figures, or altering others' destinies.
As long as he changed the flow of the world, he could earn points. The amount depended on the extent of the disruption.
"System, is that all I get?"
He asked silently. He had just revealed secrets involving tens of thousands of years in Douluo's future—only to get 1,000 points?
[Ding!]
[The host receives only 1 point for the fate line twist. The remaining 999 points are the beginner's gift pack. Please be aware.]
Damn it!
1 point?
Ma Hongjun felt his heart tighten. For heaven's sake. Was this all he got for rewriting fate?
"Use evolution points."
He muttered, displeased.
Still, he was just venting. He hadn't really done anything major—just changed his mindset.
It also reflected how difficult it was to earn evolution points.
[Ding!]
[Soul Ring Evolution]
[Soul Skill Evolution]
[Bloodline Evolution]
[Spiritual Evolution]
[Martial Soul Evolution]
"So, how do we use these 1,000 points?"
He stared at the options on the list with curiosity and confusion.
Ma Hongjun tentatively clicked on Soul Ring Evolution. His breathing quickened.
[Evolve First Ring to Millennium: 90 points]
[Evolve Second Ring to Millennium: 70 points]
Both only cost 160 points combined?!
The boy swallowed.
That meant with a single tap, both yellow rings could turn purple!
Maybe even black!
Calm down!
Check the others first!
Ma Hongjun's heart was pounding. He resisted the urge to evolve right away and clicked through the other menus.
A few minutes later, the boy let out a long breath, unable to suppress his excitement.
It was easy to imagine: if he kept evolving, with soul rings reaching millions or even tens of millions of years, and skills enhanced countless times—those so-called gods would be nothing but insects.
But that was still far off. For now, he had to focus on the present.
Ma Hongjun pinched his chin as he studied the panel, looking conflicted.
There was no doubt that strengthening his soul rings and skills would greatly improve his combat power.
As for bloodline evolution—he didn't quite understand it yet, so he shelved it.
Spiritual evolution was important too, but not a top priority for now.
Besides, if his spirit rings suddenly evolved, how would he explain it?
With that in mind, Ma Hongjun looked at the last option.
[Evil Fire Phoenix Evolution – Unknown | Cost: 1000 Points]
1000 points!
That's the same cost as two thousand-year rings and two ten-thousand-year rings!
A steep price.
And he didn't even know what the result would be.
Even though the residual soul of the Ancestral Phoenix couldn't be weak—who really knew?
And obviously, he wouldn't be able to accumulate this many points again anytime soon.
Should I go for stable growth—or gamble on transformation?
Ma Hongjun gritted his teeth and clicked to use it!
Gamble!
No matter what—it's time to at least fix the problem of the little head controlling the big head! (i.e., resolve the influence of lust/desire over him)