292: Ultimate control and sharpness

Chen Nian's gaze first landed on the physique column.

Prison Suppressing Divine Body; this was the Foundation of his Foundations, the core source of his strength.

This supreme divine body originated from the System and was constantly evolving.

Every upgrade brought about a transformation in the essence of his Physical Body.

It brought a terrifying, all-around growth in strength, defense, and recovery.

From an initial body of flesh and blood, it had become an eighth-rank divine body that could shake mountains and sever peaks with a simple gesture, and withstand the bombardment of high-level evil arts.

It had carried Chen Nian through countless battles and growth along the way.

Without a moment's hesitation, Chen Nian directly gave an order to the System:

"System, use all points to upgrade the [Prison Suppressing Divine Body]!"

[Ding! Command confirmed!]

[Consuming 1,800,000 points, Prison Suppressing Divine Body (Rank 8) has been upgraded to Level 58!]

The moment the command was issued—

"Rumble—!!!!"

A terrifying energy, far more majestic, vast, and pure than any before, felt as if it originated from the Universe's primal Grandmist.

It was as if billions of ancient volcanoes that had slept for countless eons erupted simultaneously.

It was also like the essence of an entire sea of stars was instantly compressed and poured in, exploding violently from the deepest part of Chen Nian's body!

"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack—!!!"

Every inch of Chen Nian's bones emitted a thunderous explosion, as if the heavens and earth were being split open!

Bone density climbed at an unprecedented speed, and the Golden Divine Patterns appearing on the surface were no longer simple runes.

Instead, they turned into countless miniature, constantly birthing and dying stellar vortices and embryonic worlds, containing a supreme Dao charm that suppressed the heavens and evolved myriad worlds!

The texture of his bones became crystal clear, as if cast from Immortal Dao Gold mixed with Chaos Primal Qi, indestructible and unwearable through ten thousand tribulations!

"Whoosh—!!!!"

The Molten Gold Blood flowing through his body now seemed to have turned into a boiling river of stars!

Countless tiny phantoms of golden deities rose and fell in the river of blood, chanting sutras and emitting a sacred aura that nourished all things and created all living beings.

As the blood flowed, the grand Daoist sounds of gods singing and myriad worlds resonating could be heard faintly!

His muscle fibers were torn to the extreme time and again, only to be reorganized and condensed in a more perfect and powerful form each time!

Every muscle fiber seemed to have turned into a miniature Heavenly Dragon, coiled and knotted, containing the terrifying power to tear apart the sea of stars and stir up Chaos!

His internal organs, Meridians, and acupoints underwent an even more earth-shattering transformation!

His heart beat like a heavenly drum, pumping blood that contained infinite vitality.

His lungs breathed like wind and thunder, drawing in the tides of Spiritual Qi from the surrounding heavens.

The liver housed the soul, the spleen contained intent, the kidneys stored essence... the five organs corresponded to the Five Elements, evolving the Innate and forming a perfect, endless internal Universe cycle!

His Meridians were widened into something like stellar navigation channels, sturdy enough to carry the power of creation.

Countless hidden acupoints were burst open one after another, as if billions of stars were lit up inside his body, reflecting the vast outer Universe!

A mysterious realization of 'my body is the Universe, my will is the heavenly will' welled up in Chen Nian's heart.

He felt his life level undergoing a leap in its very essence!

It was as if he had broken through some invisible shackles and touched the threshold of an even vaster and more incredible Domain!

When the world-destroying energy tide slowly subsided, the System's prompt sounded again.

[Ding! Prison Suppressing Divine Body (Rank 8) has been upgraded to Level 58!]

Chen Nian slowly opened his eyes.

Deep in his pitch-black pupils, a grand vision of the sun and moon rotating, the star rivers fading, and the beginning of the Universe flashed by.

He gently clenched his fist.

"Buzz—!"

There was no sonic boom, no air wave.

Just the subtle movement of closing his fingers caused the surrounding space to emit a low, overburdened wail, as if it could be crushed by his bare hands at any moment!

He even had an illusion that if he punched with all his might now, he might even punch right through the earth and stars beneath his feet!

"Level 58 Prison Suppressing Divine Body..."

Chen Nian felt the terrifying power within him with satisfaction, vast and boundless like a sleeping creator god, capable of changing heaven and earth with a single thought.

This transformation of the essence of power and the leap in life level brought an absolute sense of control and self-confidence.

How many hundreds of times stronger was he now than before he went to Jiangyuan City?

If he encountered that Skeleton Monarch again...

He even had the confidence that he could blow it and its throne into dust with a single punch across the endless Void Realm!

[points: 17,435]

There were still over 17,000 points left.

It wasn't much, but it wasn't little either.

It was no longer enough to continue upgrading the Prison Suppressing Divine Body, but he could still upgrade his skills.

Thinking this, Chen Nian shifted his gaze from the physique column to the skill list.

As his strength increased, his skills naturally had to keep up.

His gaze first landed on [Heart-Devouring Demon Silk].

This was a skill he had obtained long ago by killing evil spirits, and it could be considered an 'old friend'.

This demon silk was incomparably sharp, cutting through everything, yet extremely tough, capable of being both rigid and soft.

It could perform large-scale clearing slashes, as well as precise wrapping, binding, and control.

Although he now relied more on absolute power to crush enemies, using the Origin Divine Power of the Prison Suppressing Divine Body.

However, the Heart-Devouring Demon Silk still had an irreplaceable role in certain specific situations.

Moreover, this skill had been with him for a long time; he was used to it, and its power was also quite considerable.

"System, how many points does it take to upgrade Heart-Devouring Demon Silk to Level 20?" he asked directly.

[Ding! Replying to host, upgrading Heart-Devouring Demon Silk from Level 8 to Level 20 requires 9,600 points.]

9,600 points?

Chen Nian's eyebrows rose slightly; this consumption was completely within an acceptable range for him now that he had a large number of points.

"System, consume 9,600 points to upgrade Heart-Devouring Demon Silk to Level 20!" Chen Nian did not hesitate.

[Ding! Command confirmed!]

[Consuming 9,600 points, Heart-Devouring Demon Silk has been upgraded from Level 8 to Level 20!]

"Buzz—!"

A condensed, sharp, strange energy with an extreme Concept of cutting and binding.

It instantly surged into Chen Nian's body from the depths of the Void Realm, perfectly fusing with the Heart-Devouring Demon Silk Origin he controlled!

Chen Nian felt his understanding of toughness and sharpness reach a brand new height!

With a thought, Chen Nian didn't even need to deliberately activate it.

A strand of Blood-colored Silk Threads, thinner than a hair and almost completely transparent, quietly emerged from his fingertip.

This strand of thread swayed gently, as if it had a life of its own.

It looked weak, but Chen Nian could clearly perceive the terrifying sharp Qi contained within, enough to easily slice through the scales of high-level Yao Beasts.

And its extremely tough nature was enough to bind giant beasts with amazing strength.

Moreover, controlling it was as easy as moving his own arm, with meticulous precision.

He could even have this thread weave complex patterns in the air.

Or simultaneously split into hundreds of even finer threads for precise control along different trajectories.

"From Level 8 to Level 20, it's not just an increase in power, but an all-around enhancement in control, versatility, and Law compatibility."

Chen Nian nodded in satisfaction.

The Heart-Devouring Demon Silk had become more obedient and more lethal.

"Not bad." Chen Nian nodded with satisfaction.