Combining Divine Sense with vision was like installing a molecular-level scanning and analysis instrument in his mind, sharpening both thought and perception.
What had once been a fog-shrouded bottleneck, one he'd needed to temper himself a thousand times over just to sense, now appeared before him like a vast, intricate puzzle—
yet one illuminated so thoroughly that every piece was clear.
The thin membrane blocking his way was no longer an impenetrable barrier with no obvious point of attack. It had been broken down into thousands upon thousands of tiny gaps between independent puzzle pieces.
He saw the problem itself—and, more than that, the key to solving each tiny part of it.
A long-missed clarity and a rush of burning excitement surged straight to his head.
The path was clear!
"Now!" A low growl erupted in his heart.
Li Wen's eyes were still as a deep, ancient pool. At that moment, all the noise, stray thoughts, and anxiety were cast aside.
He tightened his grip on the long blade, his thoughts quick as lightning. Every subtle detail he had just perceived—shoulder, wrist, strength, footwork, intent—was instantly reassembled and integrated in his mind.
The control and processing power that had multiplied several times over with the awakening of his Divine Sense now let him command his body and vital energy at a peak he'd never reached before.
The blade once again cut through the air!
This time, it began from the same starting point, yet followed a completely different path.
His right arm swung as though guided and adjusted by an invisible precision track. Every trace of hesitation and wavering was precisely smoothed away.
At the most critical points, his wrist made minuscule adjustments to optimize its movement. There was not a moment's pause, and not a shred of power was