Chapter 117 Transformation: The Foundational Realm of Returning to Simplicity

"Blazing Aura Fist!"

Chu Han let out a low shout, his right fist violently punching forward.

A colossal fire fist, ten meters tall, erupted from his knuckles. With a sound that tore through the air, it smashed fiercely into the alloy wall of the Cultivation Chamber.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar echoed as the fire fist collided with the wall. The red Blazing Aura instantly exploded, flames and Protective Aura intertwining to form a terrifying wave of energy shock.

The alloy wall of the Cultivation Chamber was directly smashed, leaving a massive dent. The surrounding alloy instantly melted into a liquid state.

However, thanks to the properties of the memory metal, the dent soon began to slowly repair itself.

"Next is, Flame Dragon Slash!"

Chu Han instantly slashed with the flame demon battle saber in his hand. The fire attribute Yuan Power within the blade surged forth, condensing in the air into a massive fire dragon twenty meters long. With an Aura capable of scorching the heavens and destroying the earth, it slashed towards the wall.

"Ssss!"

The fire attribute Yuan Power from the dragon's body and the attached blade glow erupted simultaneously. The wall of the Cultivation Chamber was instantly cleaved, leaving a deep fissure dozens of meters long.

The metal near the fissure instantly vaporized, as if it had vanished.

"As expected of an S-rank Martial Skill, its power is truly extraordinary!"

If he hadn't held back for the sake of the Cultivation Chamber, a single strike from him would have been enough to completely destroy the entire chamber.

With this, all three newly acquired Martial Skills had been mastered.

The Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques on Chu Han's person had now been completely upgraded, all of them being S-rank Martial Skills and Techniques.

He was in no hurry to leave the Cultivation Chamber. Instead, he sat down cross-legged, a profound and indescribable clarity welling up in his heart.

The essentials of the three new Martial Skills intertwined and collided in his mind with all the martial arts he had cultivated in the past, naturally entering a state of Epiphany.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, countless phantom images of Martial Skills flashed by rapidly, like a slideshow.

From the initially learned Basic Fist Technique, Basic Saber Technique, and Basic Movement Technique, to the later Seven Forms of Army Breaking, Spirit Cat Steps, Explosive Fist, Flame Burst Fist... every Move, every detail of Yuan Power circulation was crystal clear.

Chu Han suddenly realized that these "low-level" Martial Skills he was about to discard were not without use.

Their strengths now, like nutrients, were gradually integrating into his foundational martial arts system.

Especially the Basic Fist Technique, nourished by countless fist-type Martial Skills, was undergoing a qualitative transformation.

Deep within the Sea of Consciousness, a small golden figure slowly materialized.

A faint golden light shimmered around the figure's body, precisely the manifestation of Chu Han's comprehension of the ultimate principles of fist techniques.

It began to throw punches. Its movements were simple and unadorned, without any flashy Moves—just the most basic straight punch, hook, uppercut, and chop.

Yet, every punch contained the essence of different Martial Skills.

Explosive Fist, Flame Burst Fist, Extreme Flame Explosion Fist, Thunder Toughness Fist, Flashing Current Shadow Fist... the essence of these fist techniques was gradually integrated into his Basic Fist Technique.

The small golden figure's punching speed grew faster and faster, evolving from slow practice at first to lightning-fast movements later, its fist shadows weaving into a curtain of golden light.

Its movements became increasingly simple, increasingly unadorned, as if returning to the Origin of fist techniques.

Finally, the small golden figure transformed into a dazzling golden light, completely merging into Chu Han's Sea of Consciousness.

"Swoosh!"

Chu Han's eyes snapped open, a flash of golden light vanishing within them.

Without consciously circulating his Yuan Power, he instinctively raised his right hand and threw a punch.

This punch had no support from Yuan Power or Martial Skills; it was just the purest, most basic punch.

The fist wind howled, yet carried an indescribable sense of pressure, as if containing the supreme principles of fist techniques.

"My Basic Fist Technique has reached the Realm of Returning to Simplicity!"

Ecstasy surged in Chu Han's heart, and he couldn't help but clench his fist.

Returning to Simplicity was the highest Realm of fist techniques!

Discarding all complex Moves, returning to the Origin. A single punch could be hard or soft, fast or slow, offensive or defensive, containing infinite variations and boundless power.

Upon reaching this Realm, punches could be thrown freely and effortlessly.

No matter the enemy or the battle situation, he could rely on his Basic Fist Technique at the Returning to Simplicity Realm to deliver the most suitable punch.

This was the so-called 'No Move Surpassing All Moves.'

The lingering sensation from the Epiphany brought by the fist technique Breakthrough had not faded. It even caused his comprehension of saber techniques to suddenly elevate. Chu Han closed his eyes once more.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, the small golden figure reappeared. This time, it was not throwing punches but holding a long saber.

This was the manifestation of his comprehension of saber techniques.

Although the saber techniques Chu Han had cultivated were not as numerous as his fist techniques, he had refined each one to its extreme.

The speed and continuity of the Raging Wind Blade Technique, the explosive power and force control of the Seven Forms of Army Breaking.

Along with several other Basic Saber Techniques obtained elsewhere, they now converged like rivers flowing into the sea, constantly blending and colliding.

The small golden figure, holding the long saber, began to practice.

Every slash incorporated Chu Han's saber learnings; every slash contained the ultimate principles of saber techniques.

Among them, the Seven Forms of Army Breaking Saber Technique welcomed a new Epiphany. The force circulation paths, explosive nodes, and Saber Force variations of the seven forms continuously restructured and fused within his Sea of Consciousness, ultimately merging into a single form!

This slash had no complex Moves, only the purest 'Force'.

The moment the small golden figure swung its saber, the space around the blade seemed to freeze. An overwhelming, unstoppable momentum condensed, akin to the army-breaking force of a vanguard charging into battle between two armies.

"This slash shall be called Army Breaking Saber Momentum!"

Chu Han thought to himself.

The small golden figure in his Sea of Consciousness followed through with the slash. The golden light curtain instantly exploded, and countless insights into saber techniques flooded into his mind like a tidal wave.

His eyes snapped open, and he retrieved the flame demon battle saber from his space ring.

The moment he gripped the hilt, an intangible Saber Force emanated from his body.

This was not an Aura condensed from Yuan Power, but the comprehension of the ultimate principles of saber techniques—the embryonic form of 'Force'.

Chu Han slowly raised the Battle Saber, swung his arm, and delivered a slash.

There was no dazzling blade light, no violent fluctuation of Yuan Power—only a simple, unadorned blade scar cutting through the air.

Yet, the instant this slash fell, the air within the Cultivation Chamber seemed to be torn apart, forming an intangible Saber Qi that shot towards the alloy wall ahead.

Where the Saber Qi passed, space trembled slightly. A huge fissure instantly appeared on the alloy wall, as if it offered no resistance.

This was the power of 'Force'. It did not rely on Yuan Power intensity, yet by relying on comprehension of martial arts principles, it could unleash power far exceeding one's own Realm.

It must be known that comprehension of 'Force' was something even an ordinary Grandmaster-level Martial Artist might not necessarily touch upon.

Having now comprehended Saber Force, Chu Han had already broken conventional martial world understanding.

With the formation of the Army Breaking Saber Momentum, Chu Han's comprehension of the Basic Saber Technique also reached an unprecedented height.

The small golden figure in his Sea of Consciousness once again began practicing the Basic Saber Technique—chopping, hacking, slashing, paring, thrusting... every Move contained the artistic conception of Returning to Simplicity.

"The Basic Saber Technique has also reached Returning to Simplicity!"

Chu Han opened his eyes, feeling the artistic conception within his Sea of Consciousness merging with the saber, his heart filled with great joy.

At this moment, holding the flame demon battle saber, he felt a sense of unity between man and blade.