74: Chapter 74 Half-Step to the Divine Sea, A Wisp of Divine Consciousness

"Cough, cough..."

Hong Lian was the first to snap out of her shock. Her charming phoenix eyes sparkled with brilliance as she looked at Lin Feng with a gaze that seemed like she wanted to devour him whole.

"It seems this elder sister underestimated you."

"Little Brother Lin, the secrets on your body are much more interesting than the Secret Manuals in this Armory."

Lin Feng ignored her teasing and simply looked calmly at the petrified old deacon, saying flatly, "Can I make the exchange now?"

"Yes... Yes! Of course!"

The old deacon jolted awake, quickly straightened his posture, and with an unprecedentedly respectful attitude, nimbly processed the exchange for Lin Feng.

He was terrified of being even slightly negligent and displeasing this hidden "God-tier Tycoon."

Six hundred thousand merit points were spent just like that.

Three top-tier Secret Manuals landed in Lin Feng's Storage Pouch with such nonchalance.

"Little Brother Lin, if you have time in the future, why not visit sister's Hong Lian Camp? I have quite a collection of fine wine there, as well as many... interesting playthings."

Hong Lian threw a flirtatious wink at Lin Feng before swaying her blood-pumping waist and walking away with a graceful gait.

Holding the newly acquired Secret Manuals, Lin Feng turned and returned to his private courtyard.

[Host: Lin Feng]

[Realm: Ninth Level Danyuan Realm (Peak)]

[Cultivation Technique: Nine Yang Infinite Art (Perfection)]

[Martial Skill: Three Blades of Avici (Perfection)]

[Movement Technique: Snow-Treading Ghost Step (proficient)]

[critical hit multiplier: 270x]

[critical hit points: 435,422]

Looking at that still massive string of numbers, a surge of heroic ambition rose in Lin Feng's heart.

[Ding! System has detected that the host possesses a huge amount of critical hit points. Would you like to begin enhancing your strength?]

"First, use critical hits to raise Star Soul-Refining Art to Beginner level!"

[Ding! Consumed 100,000 critical hit points, Star Soul-Refining Art critical hit successful!]

Rumble!!!

Unlike the previous torrents of energy from Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi when upgrading techniques, this time, what flooded into his mind was a vast, ancient, and endless power of the stars that seemed to come from the depths of the cosmic sea!

Under the washing of this power, his Sea of Consciousness began to frantically expand and evolve at an incredible speed!

If the previous Sea of Consciousness was a calm lake,

then at this moment, this lake was being filled with endless starlight, transforming into a magnificent, starlit, and boundless ocean!

Star Soul-Refining Art, Beginner!

Just reaching the Beginner level had cost a full one hundred thousand critical hit points!

Lin Feng could feel that his Soul seemed to have undergone a baptism, becoming more condensed, and his sensing of the surrounding worldly power had become more than ten times sharper!

"What a domineering technique! As expected of top-tier goods for the Divine Sea Realm!"

A sharp light exploded in Lin Feng's eyes. Without a moment's pause, he issued another command.

"Continue! Blade of Myriad Phenomena!"

[Ding! Consumed 100,000 critical hit points, Blade of Myriad Phenomena critical hit successful!]

Buzz!

This time, what flooded into his mind was no longer pure killing intent.

Instead, it was an all-encompassing, profound saber theory that seemed to contain the Heaven and Earth Reincarnation and all aspects of sentient life!

One strike creates the world, one strike encompasses myriad phenomena, one strike enters Reincarnation!

Under the induction of this Saber Intent, the "Life-Slaying Blade" in his hand actually let out a low hum. On the blade's body, countless tiny runes representing the grievances of all living beings seemed to flow, appearing and disappearing!

Blade of Myriad Phenomena, Beginner!

"Finally, the Movement Technique!"

"The core of this Void Spirit-Roam Step lies in the comprehension and conversion of reality and illusion. It shares similar principles with Snow-Treading Ghost Step but is much more Advanced and profound. Upgrading Snow-Treading Ghost Step further is already meaningless."

Lin Feng understood this clearly and decisively abandoned the idea of continuing to waste critical hit points on the old Movement Technique.

[Ding! Consumed 100,000 critical hit points, Void Spirit-Roam Step critical hit successful!]

Swish!

Endless insights regarding the Movement Technique flooded his mind. Lin Feng felt his body become lighter than ever before, as if he had merged with the space itself.

With a slight thought, he didn't even stand up; he simply moved his Divine Thought.

In the courtyard, a figure identical to himself actually condensed out of thin air. It shuttled and flickered between the rockery and flowing water, fast as a ghost, before finally dissipating silently as if it had never appeared.

Void Spirit-Roam Step, Beginner!

Three top-tier Secret Manuals had all been initiated, consuming a full three hundred thousand critical hit points!

Looking at the account balance that had shrunk by a large margin in an instant, Lin Feng felt no heartache. Instead, he felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

Next was the most important part: the Breakthrough in Realm!

"System, throw all the remaining critical hit points into Star Soul-Refining Art!"

[Ding! Consumed 135,422 critical hit points, Star Soul-Refining Art critical hit successful!]

Rumble!!!!

With Lin Feng as the center, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a radius of several miles seemed to receive some terrifying summons. It formed a visible, massive Spiritual Qi vortex emitting faint starlight, pouring into him frantically!

The massive barrier between the Danyuan Realm and the Divine Sea Realm was as fragile as window paper before this unreasonable force!

"Break... for me!"

With a thought from Lin Feng, that vast Star Power, like a world-creating divine axe, slashed ruthlessly against that invisible barrier!

Crack!

A crisp sound that seemed to come from the depths of his Soul!

The barrier shattered!

Endless Spiritual Qi and starlight instantly found an outlet, pouring madly into his Sea of Consciousness, which had already expanded to its limit!

Inside his Dantian, the Danyuan engraved with nine Solar Flame Divine Runes began to slowly dissolve, turning into the purest energy. It flowed backward through his Meridians and poured entirely into his Sea of Consciousness!

Within the Sea of Consciousness, clouds surged and lightning flashed!

It was as if it were undergoing a world-creating evolution!

Finally, when the last trace of energy merged into it, all the anomalies subsided.

A boundless, starlit "Ocean of Spirit" slowly took shape within his Sea of Consciousness!

"Whew..."

Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes, and a solid beam of divine light carrying specks of starlight shot out from his eyes!

With a thought, an invisible, mysterious power instantly spread out from his Sea of Consciousness!

Half-Step Divine Sea!

A wisp of Divine Sense!

[270x Critical Hit Triggered!]

His Divine Sense, which originally could only cover his courtyard,

expanded hundreds of times in an instant.

Everything within a radius of several miles of the entire Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division appeared in his mind as clearly as the lines on his palm!

He could "see" Meng Kuo arm-wrestling with several burly men, swearing and cursing.

He could "see" Chu Mengxi quietly wiping her ice heart soul alone, her eyes filled with an indescribable complexity.

He could even "see" the plump golden koi at the bottom of the courtyard pond.

"Is this... the power of the Divine Sea Realm?"

Feeling this sensation of having everything under control, Lin Feng's heart was filled with grand ambitions.

[Host: Lin Feng]

[Realm: Half-Step Divine Sea]

[Cultivation Technique: Star Soul-Refining Art (Beginner)]

[Martial Skill: Blade of Myriad Phenomena (Beginner)]

[Movement Technique: Void Spirit-Roam Step (Beginner)]

[critical hit multiplier: 270x]

[critical hit points: 0]

Looking at the critical hit points that had been completely zeroed out, Lin Feng let out a long breath of turbid air.

"Back to square one overnight..."

"It seems I need to quickly find a place to replenish my ammunition."