Chapter 557 - 331: A Hundred Acupoints Open to the Divine! The Conspiracy Reveals Its Fangs

Most of what was now in the pool had been refined from the Divine Souls of the Black Fierce Ape Warriors; it was impure and scarce.

It formed only a thin layer at the bottom of the pool, probably just enough for him to perform three emergency repairs on his Divine Soul.

The most striking sight, however, was a few strands of Divine, as brilliant as gold, floating silently at the center of the pool.

Han Feng glanced at it, then quickly looked away. ’I definitely can’t touch that stuff right now.’

’If I absorb it, I might get marked by the world’s laws in Dragon Abyss and be slapped with a one-year death sentence. It would be too late for regrets then.’

"Hmm? What’s this...?"

A faint, earth-yellow wisp of energy mixed within the black Material Source Material caught Han Feng’s attention.

DING! New Dao Rhyme Source Material detected!

Dao Rhyme Source Material: Gravity (Trace Amount)

Source: Heart of Zhenyue (Replica)

Effect: Can bestow matter with the ’heavy’ Trait.

"It’s really here!" Han Feng’s eyes lit up.

’This is exactly what I wanted.’

After taking stock, he had a clear understanding of his current strengths and weaknesses.

In terms of Divine Soul Attacks, he had the Three-Inch Heart Sword, augmented by the Divine Power Module, as his trump card, which was sufficient for now.

As for escaping, with his Mach 5 speed and the Sword Tomb Space, his survival was guaranteed as long as he didn’t actively court death.

His only weakness was his direct physical attack power.

Although his Flying Sword, Broken Star, was already a Tier Four Spiritual Soldier, it still felt somewhat lacking against a tough-hided opponent like Qing Shan.

’It’s time for an upgrade.’

With a thought, the Flying Sword, Broken Star, flew out from his body and hovered in mid-air.

"Go."

Broken Star let out a clear, sharp sword cry and plunged headfirst into the viscous black Material Source Material, slowly sinking.

The passive Nurturing function of the Sword Tomb Space activated. It would devour a massive amount of material essence here and undergo a complete metamorphosis.

Afterward, Han Feng carefully used his Divine Thought to guide the faint strand of Gravity Dao Rhyme over and merge it into Broken Star, which was currently being Nurtured.

Only after doing all this did he turn his gaze to the verdant sea of life.

"Time to get to work!"

Han Feng no longer hesitated. He sat cross-legged by the pool and began circulating the Cyan Cloud·Longevity Sword Technique.

BOOM!

The immense Life Essence, as if it had found an outlet, transformed into a verdant torrent and surged madly into his body.

Every Longevity Sword Seed in each of his acupoints buzzed, frantically devouring this incomparably pure Life Energy.

The acupoints, somewhat depleted from his recent breakthroughs, were instantly refilled and began to expand with savage force.

Enlightenment Realm Second Layer, fifty-two acupoints.

With a thought, Han Feng mobilized this vast energy and slammed it fiercely against the next acupoint!

There was no resistance at all!

Supported by a massive amount of Life Essence, the "destroy and then rebuild" characteristic of the Cyan Cloud·Longevity Sword Technique was pushed to its absolute limit.

The barrier of the acupoint was easily shattered, and in the blink of an eye, a new Longevity Sword Seed formed and repaired the damage.

The fifty-third!

The fifty-fourth!

...

The sixtieth!

Acupoints were lit up one after another; the entire process was as smooth as silk, with no bottlenecks whatsoever.

More than ten hours later.

The moment the seventy-second acupoint was successfully opened and thirty-six new Sword Seeds formed the second Spirit Gathering Star Ring, a profound realization washed over him.

DING! You have successfully opened the 72nd acupoint!

The Second Layer of the Cyan Cloud·Longevity Sword Technique, the Spirit Gathering Star Ring, has been cultivated to Perfection!

Activating Second Circulation Divine Effect: Life Furnace!

Divine Technique: Life Furnace. It combines the devouring vortex with the Sword Seed’s conversion ability, allowing for the direct digestion of the flesh of High Tier Demon Beasts and unrefined Spirit Plants.

It can even break down and refine the flesh and severed limbs of enemies, instantly converting them into the Sword Aura and Life Force he needs.

Han Feng opened his eyes, felt the surging Sword Aura within his body, and nodded in satisfaction.

’This Divine Technique is practically a tailor-made "Battlefield Perpetual Motion Machine" for me. From now on, my enemies will just be walking power banks and health packs.’

He glanced at the Sword Pool. The vast Life Essence had only been depleted by less than a third.

He didn’t stop to rest and continued to push for the Third Layer Star Ring.

The acupoints in the core region of his chest and abdomen were lit up one by one, the Sword Seeds forming an indestructible protective array around his internal organs.

The seventy-third...

The seventy-fourth!

...

Supported by the vast Life Force, the so-called bottlenecks were as fragile as paper.

The acupoints were forcibly burst open, but new Longevity Sword Seeds would form the instant of the rupture, immediately releasing Vitality to repair all damage as if it never happened.

This process repeated itself over and over.

Han Feng was completely immersed in the exhilarating feeling of his Cultivation soaring at high speed.

After an unknown amount of time, the moment the one hundred and first acupoint was lit...

The churning green ocean in the Guiyuan Sword Pool finally calmed down.

The once bottomless, emerald-green hue had now become extremely pale, leaving only a thin layer at the bottom of the pool, barely maintaining the last wisp of green.

Han Feng opened his eyes, feeling the one hundred and one Longevity Sword Seeds within him resonating with each other, forming a miniature star chart. An immense sense of power welled up inside him.

But the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

"This thing really burns through resources."

The Life Essence contributed by the Three-headed Illusory Yin Snake and dozens of Tier Three Peak Black Fierce Apes was almost completely consumed in such a short time.

The recovery ability of the Cyan Cloud·Longevity Sword Technique was certainly heaven-defying, but its consumption rate was equally terrifying.

To cultivate all three hundred and sixty acupoints to Perfection and activate the legendary "Circulation of Longevity Body," he would probably need to hunt several more Tier Four Divines.