62: Chapter 62 The Second Form of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Technique! The Chapter of the Ultimate Realm!

Chen You's breathing paused slightly.

【ultimate sublimation great gift package】.

A golden treasure chest icon, shimmering with radiant light, floated quietly in the center of the system interface, exuding an indescribable sense of nobility and temptation.

Below it was a line of small text.

【Price: 2000 Gold Coins】

Two thousand gold coins.

Converted to real-world currency, that was a full two billion.

Enough to buy a top-tier riverfront penthouse in any first-tier city in Huaxia.

But Chen You's eyes didn't flicker in the slightest.

Not buying it would be the real loss!

Without the slightest hesitation, his fingertip lightly tapped the 【Purchase】 option.

【You have spent 2000 Gold Coins and successfully purchased the 'ultimate sublimation great gift package'!】

【You have obtained: qi gathering pill X5.】

【You have obtained: Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique Second Form · Chaotic Stars (Unlearned)】

【You have obtained: Chapter of the Ultimate Realm · Jinghong!】

In an instant, the icons for the three items appeared in his inventory.

Chen You's gaze immediately fell upon the sword technique icon that looked like a book page.

【Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique · Second Form · Chaotic Stars】

【Type: Skill Book】

【Description: After use, you can learn the Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique's second form, 'Chaotic Stars'.】

"Good grief, after reaching max proficiency, you don't just automatically learn the next move; you actually have to spend money!"

Chen You couldn't help but complain.

He had originally thought that by practicing Jinghong diligently, the second form would come naturally.

"If I don't spend the money, would I be stuck with only the first form forever? Or am I supposed to figure out the second form through my own enlightenment?"

Chen You muttered to himself.

However, this could be considered good news.

The subsequent moves would likely follow this same pattern, so he didn't have to worry about the path being cut off.

Without hesitation, Chen You directly chose to use the skill book.

Buzz!

The sword technique icon turned into a streak of light and instantly vanished into his brow.

Countless insights on how sword qi intertwines and how to channel spiritual energy to form complex attack trajectories flooded into his mind like a tide.

On his skill interface, under the 【Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique】, a new entry quietly appeared.

【Second Form: Chaotic Stars (Proficiency: 0%)】

【Effect: Instantly unleashes seven strands of sword qi, performing an indiscriminate area-of-effect attack on the surrounding area.】

【Each strand of sword qi deals 100% Attack Power damage and has a chance to trigger the 'Star Chaos' effect (brief blindness and disorientation).】

An area-of-effect skill!

And it comes with crowd control!

Chen You's eyes suddenly lit up.

While "Jinghong" was powerful, it was ultimately a single-target or small-scale piercing attack.

But this "Chaotic Stars" move perfectly compensated for his lack of an efficient clearing method when facing multiple enemies.

These two billion were well worth it!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Chen You turned his gaze to another item in the gift package.

【Chapter of the Ultimate Realm · Jinghong】

【Type: Rare Item】

【Description: Contains the mental imprint of the creator of the Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique demonstrating the first form, 'Jinghong'. Can be observed repeatedly to comprehend the true intent of the sword technique.】

"True intent?"

Chen You was somewhat puzzled.

His proficiency in "Jinghong" was already at 100% completion; what more could be improved?

With a hint of curiosity, he activated the item, which looked like a crystal prism.

The scene before his eyes changed abruptly.

The floating platform of the Supreme Training Room vanished.

Replacing it was a vast, boundless ancient battlefield.

The sky was a dull blood-red, the ground was littered with broken weapons, and in the distance was the silhouette of a collapsed giant city.

A desolate, lonely, and overbearingly fierce artistic conception rushed toward him.

Right in the center of this battlefield stood a blurred figure.

The face was unclear, the clothing was indistinguishable, and it was impossible to even tell if the person was male or female.

His (or her) very existence seemed to be a sword.

A peerless divine sword about to be unsheathed, ready to pierce a hole through the heavens!

In the next second, that figure moved.

There were no redundant movements; just a simple raising of the hand and a swing of the sword.

A sword light lit up.

At first glance, that sword light seemed no different from the "Jinghong" Chen You performed himself—both were extremely fast, an ethereal flash.

But Chen You's pupils suddenly constricted as he watched!

It was different!

Completely different!

The "Jinghong" he performed was pure speed, relying on the attributes and skill effects granted by the system to condense spiritual energy into sword qi and slay enemies with maximum efficiency.

That was a type of "Technique".

But the sword light before him was not just fast.

The moment it lit up, it seemed to produce a strange resonance with the surrounding space.

Wherever the sword light passed, strange ripples and folds seemed to appear in space.

It wasn't "passing through" the air; it was "commanding" space to make way for it!

That sword light contained a kind of will.

A domineering will of "where my intent points, nothing is unbreakable"!

This was the "Dao"!

Chen You stood frozen in place, as if thunder had exploded in his mind.

He finally understood.

The 100% proficiency on the system panel only meant that you had mastered the "form" of this martial art to its limit.

But that was only the threshold.

The threshold that qualified you to glimpse the "Dao"!

To truly unleash the power of a Heaven-grade cultivation technique, to step from the realm of "Technique" into the realm of "Dao"...

The key still depended on the person! On one's own comprehension!

And this Chapter of the Ultimate Realm was like a top-tier master taking their understanding of the "Dao," breaking it down, grinding it up, and personally feeding it to you.

"So... that's what it means."

Chen You exhaled a long breath of turbid air, his eyes brighter than ever before.

This path was deeper and more interesting than he had imagined.

He exited the observation space, and his mind grew calm.

Comprehending the true intent was not something that could be done overnight.

His gaze fell upon the total of fifteen qi gathering pills in his inventory.

He hadn't had time to use the ten pills he'd opened from the previous gift package because he'd been busy leveling up and running dungeons.

Now was the perfect time.

His current primary task was cultivation.

qi gathering pills could increase cultivation speed!

Moreover, these things weren't even sold in the mall, so they were bound to have outstanding effects.

Chen You sat cross-legged, took out a qi gathering pill, and swallowed it directly.

The pill melted upon entering his mouth, and a gentle yet pure surge of spiritual energy instantly flooded into his dantian, flowing slowly along the meridians of the Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art.

He felt a wave of numbness throughout his body, as if countless tiny streams were rushing through him, nourishing every part of his being.

The speed of his spiritual energy circulation significantly increased; spiritual energy that would have normally taken several cycles to refine was now being catalyzed by the pill, doubling his efficiency.

Chen You closed his eyes, immersing himself in cultivation.

...

The Zhao City branch of the Moon Gods Radiance guild.

Yue Ying's figure appeared in the guild hall once again.

Her expression looked very unpleasant, with a lingering gloom condensed between her brows.

There was also grievance.

She had just been "lectured" by the guild leader, Moon Gods Radiance.

Although he hadn't raised a hand, his tone and manner revealed nothing but disappointment and dissatisfaction with her.

From the mistake with the spirit essence sand to her misjudgment of Chen You, and then to her resource-hoarding plan...

Everything she had done was completely rejected.

And the root cause was that Chen You!

Yue Ying felt like she had a thousand words to say, but she didn't dare talk back at all.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart.

"Where is everyone? Where did you all die off to?"

The grievance in her voice was almost overflowing, yet it was forced with anger.

Several guild members walked in tremblingly.

"Manager, what are your orders?"

"I'm asking you!" Yue Ying turned her head sharply, her gaze like a blade.

"Is there any sign of Chen You?"

"Reporting... Reporting to the Manager, Chen You hasn't shown his face since he returned from Wailing Valley yesterday."

Yue Ying's expression darkened even further.

"The training room... He must be in the Supreme Tower's training room!"

Her gaze swept over the few people present, carrying an unquestionable command.

"Watch him closely! Keep a rotation of lookouts around the perimeter of the Supreme Tower!"

"As soon as you see Chen You, notify me immediately!"