Opening the Sea of Consciousness, Materializing Mental Power, and Reaping Amid the Chaos
A basement in Demon Capital.
Dongfang Yueming sat cross-legged on a flat stone slab, with three jade slips that he had taken from the forbidden area of the Li Family placed in front of him.
Outside, sirens blared deafeningly; Demon Capital was on high alert. But inside, there was absolute silence.
"Physical tempering and internal energy refinement have both reached the limits I can achieve."
Dongfang Yueming took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with a strong desire for the unknown realm. "Now, it's time to step into the realm of spiritual sublimation."
"System, begin Point Allocation!"
[Ding! You have learned the basic method of the Sea of Consciousness Realm - "Spirit-Concentrating Art" (Yellow Grade) (0/18000, not yet Entry)!]
Seeing the terrifying consumption of 18,000 points required just to get started, Dongfang Yueming didn't even frown.
"Point Allocation!"
[Ding! 18,000 points consumed, advancing to the Sea of Consciousness First Stage!]
"Boom!"
The moment the command was given, Dongfang Yueming felt as if his brain had been struck hard by a giant hammer!
But this was not pain; rather, it was an incredibly powerful sense of pioneering!
He felt that deep within his mind, the originally chaotic and empty mental space was suddenly torn apart by a pure and vast energy!
If an ordinary person's mental energy is like drifting mist, then at this moment, this mist is being frantically compressed and condensed, eventually turning into an extremely tiny droplet that emits a tangible luster!
[Sea of Consciousness]!
Spiritual power materialized, brain regions opened!
"Continue!"
Despite the throbbing pain in his head, Dongfang Yueming frantically issued commands.
[Ding! 18,000 points consumed, advancing to the second level!][18,000 points consumed, advancing to the third level!]
The drop of spiritual fluid in his mind began to expand rapidly, transforming into a tiny spring.
[Ding! 27,000 points consumed, advanced to the fourth level!][27,000 points consumed, advanced to the fifth level!][27,000 points consumed, advanced to the sixth level!]
The clear spring transformed into a pond, Dongfang Yueming could even clearly "see" every speck of dust within the range of his spiritual power. Even the breathing of ants in the cracks of the wall echoed in his mind like Lei Ming.
This is a completely new, omniscient perspective!
[Ding! 40,000 points consumed, advanced to the seventh level!][40,000 points consumed, advanced to the eighth level!][40,000 points consumed, advanced to the ninth level!]
"The final step!"
[Ding! Consumed 60,000 points, "Spirit-Concentrating Art" has advanced to the Sea of Consciousness Perfection stage!]
"Buzz--!!!"
As the final system notification faded, the pond in Dongfang Yueming's mind instantly expanded, transforming into a shimmering lake of spiritual energy!
[Lower-Grade Sea of Consciousness Perfection: External Radiance of Divine Sense]!
"Call..."
Dongfang Yueming slowly opened her eyes.
The sharp, oppressive quality that had been in his eyes was gone, replaced by a profound peace that seemed to see through all the illusions of the world.
He didn't use any true energy, nor did he activate the [Illusion-Breaking Void Pupils].
It was just a slight thought.
"Whoosh!"
An invisible yet tangible spiritual force emanated from him, spreading outwards like radar waves in an instant!
Ten meters, one hundred meters, one thousand meters...
Within the range covered by his Divine Sense, Dongfang Yueming could clearly "see" everything even with his eyes closed! He could even directly interfere with physical matter using this outward-projected Divine Sense!
"This is the power of the Sea of Consciousness Realm."
A satisfied smile appeared on Dongfang Yueming's lips, and then he turned his gaze to the two bonus Yellow Grade Soul Technique.
[Ding! Learned Soul Technique - "Spirit-Shocking Spike" (Yellow Grade) (0/200, Not Yet Entry)!]
[Ding! Learned the Soul Technique - Mental Barrier (Yellow Grade) (0/200, Not Yet Entry)!]
"Point Allocation! Perfection!"
[Ding! 400 points consumed, Soul Technique Entry!]
[Ding! 1200 points consumed, Minor Accomplishment!]
[Ding! 2000 points consumed, Major Accomplishment!]
[Ding! 4000 points consumed, both Yellow Grade Soul Technique are now at Perfection!]
"Buzz! Buzz!"
Two extremely sharp and extremely profound spiritual energy fluctuations instantly formed in Dongfang Yueming's Sea of Consciousness.
[Ding! You have mastered the Yellow Grade Soul Technique - [Formless Soul Annihilation] (Active: Transforms extremely condensed Divine Sense into an invisible spike, directly attacking the enemy's Sea of Consciousness, causing extremely terrifying mental shock and soul trauma, which is impossible to defend against)!]
[Ding! Comprehended the Yellow Grade Soul Technique Ultimate Technique - [Wall of Sighs] (Passive/Active: Constructs an absolute defensive mental wall around the Sea of Consciousness, immune to all mental illusions and soul attacks below the same realm)!]
With one offensive and one defensive technique, the profound meaning of two Yellow Grade Soul Technique instantly boosted Dongfang Yueming's combat power on a spiritual level to an extremely terrifying degree.
"Happy!"
Dongfang Yueming stretched his limbs, feeling an unprecedented sense of power and confidence.
Now, his physical body Rebirth from a Drop of Blood, his true energy can break through all laws, and he has also just opened up the Sea of Consciousness Realm, which allows him to project his Divine Sense outwards!
Even against those veteran experts at the Sea of Consciousness Realm, he was absolutely confident he could crush them!
However.
Just as Dongfang Yueming was immersed in the joy of his breakthrough.
"Um?"
His newly opened Sea of Consciousness keenly detected an unsettling, even malevolent, fluctuation emanating from the distant edge of the Demon Capital —a fluctuation carrying a strong aura of pollution and destruction!
"This feeling..."
Dongfang Yueming frowned.
Although he had previously seen the blurry, terrifying scene at the Boundary through the [Illusion-Breaking Void Pupils], it was far less shocking than directly perceiving it with his Divine Sense now.
"That demonic energy was a hundred times purer and more disgusting than the aura emanating from the Variants creature."
"It seems the trouble is bigger than we thought. The Boundary defenses have definitely run into a major mess."
Dongfang Yueming stood up, his deep gaze piercing through the basement wall as he looked toward the other two major families in Demon Capital.
"While the Chu Family and Tang Family are currently vulnerable, we might as well borrow their Sea of Consciousness Realm techniques to study them as well."
"Buzz!"
With the activation of [The Horizon Within Reach], his figure once again transformed into an invisible phantom and disappeared into the basement.
In Demon Capital, at the Chu Family Manor, lies the most crucial underground secret chamber.
This place was also filled with terrifying mental energy restrictions and killing formations, but to Dongfang Yueming, it was still like his own backyard.
"Whoosh!"
[Heaven Grade Ultimate Technique - the Ends of the Earth Are Within Reach]!
Ignoring the restrictions that were powerful enough to kill even True Power Realm expert, Dongfang Yueming appeared directly in the center of the secret chamber.
"As expected, these old guys all had a trick up their sleeve."
In a hidden compartment within the secret chamber, he successfully found a Yellow Grade Sea of Consciousness Technique and two matching Yellow Grade Soul Technique.
Do the same thing.
Less than ten minutes later.
In Demon Capital, at the Tang Family Manor, in the top-floor secret room of the library.
"This is so easy. It's practically free!"
Dongfang Yueming tossed the third set of Yellow Grade Sea of Consciousness Techniques and Soul Technique he had just smuggled from the Tang Family into his hand, his eyes full of smiles.
"Currently, I possess three Yellow Grade Sea of Consciousness Techniques and six Yellow Grade Soul Technique."