Chapter 378 - 276: Advancing to Enlightenment, Kunlun Approaches
The point of light flickered intermittently. Each pulse seemed to breathe, echoing the great cycle of Sword Essence within his body.
’Lifebound Acupoints...’
Understanding dawned on Han Feng.
This was the first step from the Great Perfection of the Meridian Passage Realm to the Enlightenment Realm, as recorded in the Enlightenment Chapter of the *Cyan Cloud Spirit Martial Technique*.
An ordinary Martial Artist would need to spend months, or even years, in a slow, grinding effort, using their Inner Qi to gradually wear away the acupoint’s barrier.
But he was different.
He had [Soul-Burning Sword Aura].
This was an energy that far surpassed ordinary True Qi, comparable even to the Gang Qi that only a late-stage Enlightenment Realm Martial Artist could condense!
Using this to open his acupoints was nothing short of a higher-dimensional attack.
However, Han Feng didn’t rush.
Brute force came at a price. He had just expended a great deal of mental energy to complete the Great Cycle, so now was not the optimal time.
He slowly withdrew his power and quietly regulated his breathing.
More than half a day later, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were fully restored to their peak state.
Only then did he call forth the Technique from the *Cyan Cloud Spiritual Martial Technique·Enlightenment Chapter* from his Sea of Consciousness, studying it again, word by word.
’Opening an acupoint is like Star Pointing; use the spirit as a guide and qi as the edge...’
’The first acupoint is the foundation of all others. It is called "Dubhe" and connects what is above with what is below...’
’Remember, the moment the acupoint is broken, the suction will be immense. You must guard your mind and secure your foundation...’
After confirming that he had committed every detail and precaution to memory, Han Feng closed his eyes once more.
Following the Technique, he infused his Spiritual Power, which was as high as 4100Hz, along with the Sword Essence from his Dantian, into that crimson-gold, exclusive acupoint.
HUM!
That wisp of [Soul-Burning Sword Aura] seemed to have received an unprecedented boost. It swelled in an instant, its color growing even deeper.
’Go!’
With a thought, Han Feng guided it. This new, more powerful Soul-Burning Sword Aura transformed into a golden, roaming dragon and charged toward the flickering "Dubhe" acupoint!
This time, it wasn’t a violent collision.
Instead, it was a continuous, high-frequency "drilling."
Under the control of his Divine Sense, the tip of the Soul-Burning Sword Aura spun at a high speed, tens of thousands of times per second, grinding away bit by bit at the incomparably tenacious barrier of the acupoint.
This process was far longer than opening his meridians.
「Three more days passed in a flash.」
The moment the very last sliver of the barrier was worn through...
BOOM!
A great roar resounded within his body again, like a cosmic big bang!
The "Dubhe" acupoint burst wide open!
Dazzling starlight erupted from the acupoint, instantly illuminating his entire viscera.
A true [Lifebound Acupoint], as brilliant as a star, had been forcefully forged!
Before Han Feng could even feel excited, this newborn acupoint erupted with the terrifying suction force of a black hole.
Within his Dantian Qi Sea, the five thousand drops of Sword Essence he had just replenished were sucked in like a flood bursting through a dam.
Inside the acupoint, the five thousand drops of Sword Essence were rapidly compressed, spun, and purified.
Their color shifted from its original deep hue to something increasingly pure, finally transforming into a pure, silvery white.
A moment later, strands of a brand-new energy slowly seeped out from the "Dubhe" acupoint.
This energy was no longer liquid but existed in a state between gas and solid. It was silvery-white, almost tangible, and emanated an unnerving, sharp aura.
This was Sword Aura!
The mark of the Enlightenment Realm!
The silver Sword Aura, like a spiritual, roaming dragon, slowly cruised above his Dantian Qi Sea. It was clearly distinct from the newly born Sword Essence below, the difference in their quality obvious at a glance.
The instant the first strand of Sword Aura was born...
Han Feng’s entire presence underwent an earth-shattering transformation.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your Cultivation has broken through to Tier Three·Enlightenment Realm, First Layer!]
The long-awaited system notification sounded.
Han Feng’s eyes shot open. A blade of silver Sword Aura, so condensed it seemed tangible, shot from his pupils, leaving a deep scratch on the alloy wall.
He opened his palm and focused his thoughts.
HISS!
A wisp of silvery-white Sword Aura emerged from his fingertip, pulsing erratically and slicing through the surrounding air with a series of sharp whistles.
He could feel that the energy contained in this single strand of Sword Aura was a hundred times greater than his previous Sword Essence!
He immediately opened his system panel.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your Cultivation has broken through to Tier Three·Enlightenment Realm, First Layer!]
[Your core attributes have been updated!]
[Cultivation: Enlightenment Realm First Layer (1/36)]
[Energy (Sword Aura): 50 strands (A highly compressed and refined form of Sword Essence. The explosive power of one strand of Sword Aura is approximately equal to one hundred drops of Sword Essence, but its Sharpness and Piercing capabilities are increased by more than tenfold.)]
[Spiritual Power: 4500Hz (Comparable to a Tier Four Peak Divine Containment Realm Grandmaster)]
[Range of Divine Sense: 350 meters]
[Innate Sword Body (Middle Level): Progress 3345/10000]
...
His strength had taken a qualitative leap!
Han Feng slowly opened his eyes, feeling the completely different power within his body.
If his previous Sword Essence was a stream, then his current Sword Aura was a high-pressure water saber compressed to the absolute limit!
With a thought, a strand of silver Sword Aura emerged from his fingertip.
There was no astonishing display of power, only a three-foot-long blade of silver Sword Aura that materialized in the air, hovering quietly.
Han Feng flicked his finger.
SWISH!
The blade of Sword Aura instantly sliced through the Tier Three Upper Grade alloy target in the Cultivation Chamber, which was used for testing power.
There was no violent explosion, no ear-piercing sound.
The indestructible alloy target, capable of withstanding a full-force blow from a Tier Three Peak Martial Artist...
...was cut like a hot knife through butter, a mirror-smooth incision silently appearing on its surface.
The top half of the target slowly slid off, falling to the ground with a CLANG.
"So strong..."
Han Feng stared at his finger, muttering to himself.
The power of that single strike was more than ten times stronger than the Sword Qi he could previously unleash with all his might!