Human Genius? Sorry, I’m a Deviant-Chapter 217: It’s Not Related at All

A full day had passed.
Su Zhan, who had been meditating on the spot, slowly opened his eyes.
He felt the surging, roaring torrent of power within his body.
He experienced an unprecedented sense of fullness.
Medium-risk Fifth Stage.
In just one day, he had leaped four entire minor stages from Medium-risk First Stage!
This rocket-like ascent speed was simply horrifying.
If spoken aloud, it would be enough to paralyze ninety-nine percent of Awakened individuals with fear.
Not to mention that under these difficult circumstances, while being completely alone, his efficiency could already be considered greatly reduced.
Su Zhan couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth from curling upward.
Carrying a morbid obsession and... greed.
"So fast... this feeling, it's just too fast..."
Compared to the Awakened cultivation path that required bitter accumulation, refinement, and constant worry about bottleneck barriers.
The power growth method belonging to the Aberrant side was simple, brutal, and outrageously efficient!
The torrent of power needed no guidance, it wildly poured in on its own, expanded, and underwent qualitative transformation.
This was an ultimate pleasure originating from the leap in life's essence.
How could the form cultivation of Awakened individuals compare to this? It wasn't just thousands or tens of thousands of times slower?
It was simply the difference between clouds and mud!
The Awakened form only required cultivation.
But his Aberrant form thought about much more... killing, devouring, advancing.
Fighting, plundering, growing stronger!
A simple cycle, the most extreme enjoyment.
It's just that such opportunities weren't common.
He knew he had to hide his identity, so his Aberrant form couldn't be used frequently.
But...
This pleasure was like the most potent poison - once tasted, it became impossible to forget.
Fighting felt amazing!
Not far from Su Zhan.
In a corner shrouded by the shadows of massive ruined buildings.
Wang Mingyuan held his breath, completely concealing his own aura.
He had been following Su Zhan, protecting his safety from the shadows.
He had watched with his own eyes as Su Zhan skyrocketed at a speed that completely defied common sense!
Medium-risk First Stage, Second Stage, Third Stage...
Wang Mingyuan's eyes grew wider and wider.
He even began to doubt his own perception.
One day! Just one day! Breaking through four consecutive stages?
Wang Mingyuan himself had progressed step by step, from Dew Realm, Stream Realm, Tide Realm... steadily and solidly, undergoing countless hardships and bottlenecks to reach where he was today.
He knew all too well how much effort each minor stage advancement required, how much spiritual power needed accumulation, how many obstacles needed overcoming.
Even the most top-tier geniuses in the academy, equipped with the most abundant resources, needed at least months of time to polish and consolidate for breaking through a single minor stage.
But what was happening before his eyes?
This was no longer genius, this was... a monster!
Wang Mingyuan stared at Su Zhan, seeing the undisguised intoxicated expression on the other's face.
As a teacher, he taught students to solidify their foundations, guard against arrogance and impatience, and ensure their power matched their mental cultivation.
But Su Zhan's breakthrough - what foundation was there to speak of? What gradual progression?
This was completely savage growth!
And it appeared... there was simply no such thing as instability caused by too rapid realm advancement.
However...
Wang Mingyuan knew that places like this where Mist Creatures had no level restrictions... and without eyewitnesses, could only be found at the border.
For Su Zhan, this was a rare opportunity that couldn't be sought.
If Su Zhan could have more opportunities like today...
Wang Mingyuan hardly dared to imagine how easily Su Zhan could break through to Calamity level.
Easily breaking through to this world's combat power ceiling.
It was simply cheating!
Or rather, there were simply no restrictions!
The sky was covered by mist.
But this mist...
Was suddenly torn apart by an even more domineering force!
A crimson streak of light descended like a meteor falling to earth, crashing down at the core of the battlefield.
It was Ye Hongyu!
The Mist Creatures let out sharp, mournful wails upon seeing this.
They instinctively retreated frantically, not daring to touch the spreading Phoenix True Flame aura in the slightest.
Weaker demonic creatures that were closer even spontaneously combusted under the scorching pressure in the air, turning into wisps of black smoke as they dissipated.
Su Zhan's body suddenly stiffened.
He recognized this figure - Vermilion Bird Academy's dean, Ye Hongyu!
The academy's strongest individual, and also the maintainer of order.
Su Zhan instinctively suppressed all the Aberrant aura around him.
Transforming back into an injured Awakened individual.
In the shadows.
Wang Mingyuan's taut heartstrings relaxed.
She had finally arrived.
Next would be enjoying this peak-level great battle.
The Abyssal Colossus let out a threatening roar.
Ye Hongyu hovered in mid-air, crimson hair dancing, phoenix eyes containing authority.
First, she coldly swept her gaze over the Abyssal Colossus phantom.
Then her gaze fell, scanning the devastated battlefield.
Finally, she used her spiritual sense to detect Su Zhan's hiding place.
Still alive, that was fine.
Dean Ye Hongyu transformed into a streak of light, phoenix eyes containing authority.
With her hands forming seals, the spiritual power around her erupted like a boiling volcano.
"Screech—!"
A clear, cloud-piercing phoenix cry suddenly rang out, resounding across the entire battlefield.
Behind her, vast crimson spiritual power madly gathered, condensing into an enormous, sacred and majestic Crimson Flame Phoenix phantom!
The phantom's feathers were clearly visible, each one composed of the purest flames.
Its wings spread out like clouds hanging from the sky, the fiercely burning flames illuminating the dim sky in a crimson glow.
Under the terrifying pressure.
Mist Creatures that were relatively close instantly spontaneously combusted, burned to ashes.
This pressure.
Stood equal to the deathly stillness power emanating from the Abyssal Colossus, even surpassing it!
Ye Hongyu's slender finger pointed forward.
The Crimson Flame Phoenix phantom behind her flapped its wings accordingly, endless golden-red Phoenix True Flame pouring down like the Milky Way from the heavens, transforming into a destructive flame torrent that directly blasted toward the Abyssal Colossus!
This flame wasn't ordinary fire—it contained the ultimate Phoenix Flame power. Wherever it passed, even space was slightly distorted by the burning.
Mist Creatures in its path.
Instantly turned to flying ashes, annihilated without a trace.
"Boom!"
The Phoenix True Flame violently collided with the Abyssal Colossus's massive body, erupting with deafening thunder.
Flames wildly attached, burned, exploded.
The strange black rock layer on the Colossus's surface that could absorb spiritual power actually rapidly turned red under the scorching.
Then cracked, subsequently melting into scalding magma that dripped down!
"Roar—!"
The Abyssal Colossus let out a pained and furious roar.
It swung its mountain-like giant arm, wrapped in overwhelming black mist, smashing toward Ye Hongyu.
Ye Hongyu's figure moved as nimbly as flame, leaving afterimages in the air as she easily avoided this powerful, heavy attack.
The Heavenly Phoenix phantom behind her cried out again, its wings fiercely flapping.
Countless feathers formed from highly compressed flames shot out like a sudden storm, bombarding the connection points between the Colossus's arms and torso.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
Continuous explosion sounds rang out as the flame feathers deeply embedded into the Colossus's body, triggering chain explosions that sent shattered rocks flying everywhere and black energy dispersing.
The Abyssal Colossus's massive body began retreating step by step, seemingly quite wary of these flames.