Chapter 558 - 331: Divinity Through a Hundred Acupoints! The Conspiracy Reveals Its Fangs

He smacked his lips, looking away from the now-empty Sword Pool. With a thought, a pile of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, "generously sponsored" by Ye Jinghong, appeared before him.

The most eye-catching among them were a dozen or so fist-sized Snake Saliva Fruits, which exuded a rich, herbal fragrance.

’Perfect. I’ll use you to test my new abilities.’

With a slight nudge of his will, Han Feng sent a few wisps of Formless Sword Qi flying. The hard Spirit Fruits and Spirit Plants were instantly sliced into fingernail-sized fragments that hovered in midair.

The next moment, he opened his mouth and took a sharp breath.

Dozens of fragments turned into a stream of light and were swallowed whole.

Previously, he would have had to circulate his Cultivation Technique to carefully refine the impure energies within these Spiritual Materials before he could purify and absorb their Life Essence.

But now, the instant the fragments of Spiritual Material landed in his stomach, there was no need for him to guide the process at all.

The Spirit Gathering Star Ring, formed from seventy-two Sword Seeds coiled around his chest, abdomen, and internal organs, suddenly erupted in brilliant light!

An invisible Life Force Field formed in an instant, like an incredibly domineering vortex.

Before the pure Life Essence contained within the Spiritual Materials that had just entered his stomach could even begin to disperse, it was forcefully extracted by this Force Field and completely devoured.

The entire process was savage, efficient, and utterly unreasonable!

Han Feng could even feel the dregs of the Spiritual Materials, after being squeezed of their last drop of value, being enveloped by a gentle force and expelled from his body.

"Incredible!"

Han Feng couldn’t help but grin. The effect of the Life Furnace was even more domineering than he had imagined.

’In a protracted battle, if I run out of resources, as long as there’s something to eat nearby—whether it’s a Demon Beast corpse or a thousand-year-old tree—I can just stuff it in my mouth and instantly recover my energy and health.’

’The scene of eating an enemy raw might be a bit too savage, but in a desperate situation, it’s an absolute life-saving trump card.’

With this astounding discovery, Han Feng cast aside all hesitation. He began popping the Enlightenment resources from Ye Jinghong like candy, continuing to open his acupoints as he ate.

The 102nd!

The 103rd!

...

When the 108th acupoint lit up, the thirty-six Sword Seeds distributed around his Dantian Qi Sea formed the third Star Ring, the Bursting Star Ring, and a brand-new Circulation Divine Effect activated.

[Ding! You have successfully opened your 108th acupoint!]

[Cultivation of the Cyan Cloud·Longevity Sword Technique, Third Layer·Bursting Star Ring has reached the Perfection stage!]

[Third Circulation Divine Effect activated: Withering and Flourishing Burst!]

[Withering and Flourishing Burst: When Sword Aura invades an enemy’s body, it will not only cause multiple physical bursts, but the "Theft" attribute of the Sword Seeds will also frantically drain the Vitality at the point of explosion, causing a "Withering" effect.]

Han Feng’s eyes lit up.

His previous Vitality Theft was a passive Healing ability, and the Life Furnace was an active Healing ability through "eating."

But this Withering and Flourishing Burst was a purely offensive Divine Technique!

This was no longer simple physical damage, but an "Enchantment" attack that directly targeted Life Origin! This completely shored up the somewhat one-dimensional nature of his Sword Aura’s lethality.

’When fighting enemies in the future, I no longer need to repeatedly pierce their vital points. I just have to drive a Sword Aura imbued with the power of "Life and Death" into their body.’

’As long as their Energy isn’t overwhelmingly superior to mine, this power will cling to them like a maggot to bone, continuously eroding and draining their Life Force until their Vitality withers and they die.’

"This thing is a little insidious," Han Feng mused, rubbing his chin. He figured that after taking a few hits, his enemies would probably "die of old age" on the spot.

’Such a domineering ability must be used with caution.’

’But for killing enemies, it will surely be invincible.’

In high spirits, he used the remaining scraps of materials to open two more acupoints, bringing the total to one hundred and ten.

Only when all the resources were consumed did he reluctantly end his seclusion.

He glanced at the Guiyuan Sword Pool. The Flying Sword, Broken Star, was still bobbing in the viscous Material Source Material. Light flowed across its blade, and its aura had grown deeper, indicating it was still in a crucial period of transformation.

Han Feng didn’t disturb it. With a thought, he appeared inside the Martial Arts Illusion Realm.

"Simulate opponent: Thousand-Eyed Demon Moth."

His voice echoed in the vast Illusion Realm. The next moment, light and shadow converged ahead, and the enormous, bizarre moth with countless compound eyes appeared once more.

This time, Han Feng didn’t plan on using his trump card, the Three-Inch Heart Sword.

He needed to test the upper limits of his conventional physical combat power without using the Divine Power Module or launching a direct Divine Soul assault.

The Thousand-Eyed Demon Moth’s overwhelming Spiritual Shock washed over him, but it was easily neutralized by his High Level Heart Clarity and Nature Seeing Talent, his Divine Soul of over six thousand points, and his Small Success Level Three-Inch Heart Sword.

The creature’s attack wasn’t even strong enough to daze him for an instant.

’Good. The biggest interference has been eliminated.’

Han Feng’s figure blurred. The Escapee Type II·Shadow Spirit Armor materialized around him, the Wind Manipulation Technique activated, and he transformed into an elusive streak of light.

At the same time, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Moth let out a piercing shriek. A hazy Illusionary Light Shield appeared on its surface—a Divine Power Barrier unique to Tier Four Divine beings, and incredibly tenacious.

Han Feng snorted coldly. Under the control of his will, the Flying Sword, Broken Star, shot out like a silver thread.

"Divine Technique—Breaking Mortality!"

He let out a low shout as his Spiritual Power surged, activating the Breaking Mortality Divine Technique.

A point of ultimate, formless Sharpness instantly augmented the tip of Broken Star.

"Sword Aura—Release!"

Sword Aura surged forth, enveloping the entire blade.