Matt Gray quickly realized that many of his "God" powers were completely unusable in this state!

After awakening his superpowers, he had never encountered such a situation.

Any opponent, whether well-intentioned or malicious, in front of him, were all the same—weaklings that he could one-hit kill!

But now...

"So strong!"

Matt Gray's expression was serious as he looked around, only to find himself surrounded by nothing!

Even more outrageous, he didn't even have a body!

No hands, no feet, no brain!

He didn't even know how he was thinking or having mental activities!

The only thing he could be sure of...

If Ma Ran wanted, he could probably finish him off directly!

Although he realized this, he wasn't very worried.

After Matt Gray died, the "Sabbath" power would automatically activate, and three days later, he could be resurrected again.

While he was pondering Ma Ran's intentions, he suddenly found that the world before him suddenly burst into bright light!

At the same time, dark threads appeared in the air.

Upon closer inspection, it would reveal that these black threads were actually composed of countless tiny characters!

Originally, Matt Gray wanted to observe for a while to see what they really were.

But as soon as he focused, he immediately felt dizzy, and his spiritual will was quickly worn away, that cold, divine thinking was about to dominate again!

He immediately gathered his spirit and stopped observing those black lines.

Crackle...

The black lines intertwined and in an instant, formed a pitch-black sharp blade, descending upon him in a blink of an eye!

Can't dodge!

And there's no need to dodge.

Swish!

Matt Gray felt as if he was sliced open by the sword!

The cold shadows in his consciousness seemed...

All precisely cut away.

After a moment of daze, Matt Gray blinked and realized that he was back in the reception room.

"Completely unaffected now!"

A hint of joy appeared on his face as he turned his gaze towards Ma Ran: "Prophet, thank you so much!"

"I feel completely refreshed, as happy as a newborn baby!"

From the shift in his speaking style, it was evident that Ma Ran's maneuver had worked.

The current Matt Gray no longer had that previously domineering, flamboyant demeanor.

After the divine thinking was cut away, he now seemed more like a cheerful, optimistic, gentle-natured...

Ordinary person.

"How did you do it?"

Su Qiangwei hugged a bag of snacks tightly, also looking at Ma Ran, exclaiming: "Your superpower's applicable range is quite narrow, right?"

"Could it be..."

Ma Ran nodded slightly, picking up the conversation: "Exactly!"

"During the Lotus City Demon Mountain battle, watching you all fight valiantly, I had some insights."

"When you were in a coma and getting fluids in the hospital room, I specifically applied to use the Inner Qi Detector."

"I can confirm that I have now filled 1,024 acupoints, truly reaching the Tenth Rank of Inner Qi!"

"The written materials and cultivation methods for this stage, after returning, I'll ask Dong Huaiming to help organize them as supplementary materials for the 'Inner Qi Popularization' plan."

Su Qiangwei expressionlessly put down the bag of snacks in her hand.

Her current Black Rock Martial Arts progress is...

Hmm!

In short, not yet to a thousand!

Her cultivation speed was slightly slower than Ma Ran's.

Ma Ran ignored the girl's emotional changes and explained earnestly: "At this level, the difference with the Ninth Rank is primarily that the Inner Qi is full, and the cultivator's life force naturally grows to the first limit of the human body, with spiritual power also being nourished."

"Perhaps my spiritual power was slightly higher than that of an average person, so..."

"In a short time, I could simply use spiritual power to sever the connection between a person's body and consciousness."

"Even perform a 'Soul Surgery,' cutting away some redundant thoughts."

Su Qiangwei hummed softly, her left hand reaching into the snack bag, a 'crack' sound was heard as she crushed a stone-skinned walnut with one hand.

Isn't that just brainwashing!

If they said this was Ma Ran's superpower, she would believe it!

Even if Ma Ran said he had reached the Eleventh Rank of Inner Qi now, she wouldn't be surprised.

However...

Reaching the Tenth Rank of Inner Qi, had he achieved the theoretical human limit?

"The first limit," such phrasing, Su Qiangwei just pretended not to hear.

The words Ma Ran spoke should not be taken at face value; they require a critical approach.

It's uncertain how long Ma Ran will take to break through the confines of the Tenth Rank of Inner Qi and showcase even greater prowess.

A year, two years?

Three to five years?

Su Qiangwei was quite curious.

"This walnut tastes pretty good!"

Unlike the whimsical Su Qiangwei, Matt Gray, the person involved, immediately grasped Ma Ran's hand with enthusiasm after coming back to his senses: "So that's it, I understand now!"

"I'm really grateful to you this time!"

"If you have time, come visit my hometown in Massachusetts!"

"I know you Chinese people have a great appreciation for food."

Saying this, Matt Gray paused, glanced at Su Qiangwei, who was chewing walnuts beside him, hesitated for a moment, and said: "So, if you have time, both of you should come to Massachusetts! I'll cover all your travel expenses!"

"I'm quite wealthy right now!"

Ma Ran decisively rejected the invitation: "No need to thank me; I wasn't very confident myself."

"I just did my best and let fate decide."

"You simply have a unique constitution. If it were anyone else undergoing such surgery, they might easily fall into a permanent coma."

The so-called soul surgery essentially involved Ma Ran using Youwen to mobilize Spiritual Power, and with the assistance of 98725, he enhanced the power of "Mental Shock," precisely shattering this "God's" divine Spiritual Power.

It's worth mentioning here—during the time Little Walnut was with Ma Ran, following the list provided by him, it eliminated many Earth traitors. Even if it could only receive a small portion of their brainwaves, it has now grown significantly, evolving the ability to "compress Spiritual Power."

The surgery concluded at this point.

But after the surgery, 98725 took away the divine fragments cut from the "God's" Spiritual Domain, filtered them simply, and handed them all over to Ma Ran.

And Ma Ran used Youwen to further purify this part of "initially refined divinity," obtaining the purest form of Spiritual Power.

Dual filtering is not redundant.

Divinity is a top-tier treasure and simultaneously a deadly poison. There's no such thing as too much caution when handling it.

If not for Ma Ran's expertise and audaciousness, any other Extraordinary One specializing in the Spiritual Domain would avoid divinity at all costs.

That Little Walnut can ignore the corrosion of divinity, showing no fear, was something Ma Ran did not expect.

It can only be attributed to the Nightmare Mother's distinctive racial traits.

Now, Ma Ran's skill in Youwen has surpassed the limits of Master Youwen, and he can be truly called a "Grandmaster Youwen"!

With this alone, even during the peak of the Youwen civilization, Ma Ran could become one of the top figures of the pyramid, unparalleled in his era!

Sadly, that civilization has long been extinct, leaving only skeletons and ruins drifting in the vast cosmos.

After a series of operations, Matt Gray finally overcame the poison of divinity, and Ma Ran's Spiritual Power also increased by about twenty percent!

This is an enhancement with no side effects whatsoever.

From today onward, as long as Ma Ran spends some energy to practice, he can upgrade "Mental Suggestion" to a higher stage.

A win-win!

"You're too modest!"

Matt Gray laughed heartily: "I can feel it..."

"When performing the Spiritual surgery on me, your scalpel was swift and accurate, excising the lesion in one go! You were fully confident!"

As he said this, he waved to Ma Ran and Su Qiangwei, lowered his voice, and said: "When we're talking privately, just call me Gray."

"Before coming here, some people were spreading rumors that your country is the birthplace of Demon Mountain, the first place the alien adversaries appeared, and should be held accountable for the dead, with appropriate compensation."

"But..."

"Rumors end with the Wise One."

"Even if ninety-five percent of the population curses you, please believe that a very small number of people, like me, have affection and respect for China."

"United we stand, working together..."

"Your spirit displayed in the Demon Mountain disaster moved me deeply!"

"After hearing about you, I thought how great it would be to fight alongside you!"

"Personally, I very much hope to be friends with you!"

Matt Gray sighed: "Unfortunately..."

The political situation is complex, even with the imminent threat of alien influences, those beneficiaries in his country, still turn a blind eye, focusing only on money and habitually shifting the blame eastward, using public opinion to divert hatred, thinking this will solve everything.

The power he wields is strong against alien adversaries.

However, it is weak when dealing with these issues.

Matt Gray is unwilling to use superpowers against Earth humans, no matter when.

Thinking of this, his expression suddenly fell, face darkened, eyes dreary.

"I almost forgot..."

"In the Demon Mountain battle of the City of Sails, my hands are already stained with the blood of the innocent..."

"I am a sinner!"

"Lord... forgive me!"

Ma Ran and Su Qiangwei found it curious.

Wasn't his nickname "God"?

Could the "Lord" he speaks of be himself?

Am I forgiving myself?

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