Chapter 452 373: Finger Technique Perfection, Cultivation Advancement

"Breakthrough!"

Chen Ping'an's eyes narrowed, his gaze as sharp as lightning.

WHOOSH~

The Experience Points on the panel churned like a raging sea, swirling madly before transforming into countless specks of starlight that poured into his Brow Spiritual Platform.

After stepping into the Grandmaster Realm, Chen Ping'an gained a new perspective on the starlight formed from the Golden Finger Panel's experience.

If he had to put it into words, it was like an alternative form of Spiritual Energy!

'The Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger… its Finger Force is ferocious, powerful enough to clash head-on with fists and palms….'

'Its fluid variations can counter common Sword and Spear Techniques…'

'The Finger Technique is exquisite, targeting the body's major acupoints and vital points of life and death, specializing in breaking Hard Skills…'

'…'

As the starlight entered his body, a flood of insights about the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger welled up within Chen Ping'an, as if he had personally earned them through bitter, arduous cultivation.

Everything felt incredibly natural, as if this was how it was always meant to be!

Chen Ping'an closed his eyes, silently absorbing the insights.

The insights he gained whenever a Martial Arts Technique was Breaking a Realm were always of great benefit. It wasn't just about the techniques themselves, but also the wealth of knowledge regarding their practical application in combat.

As the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger reached Perfection, Chen Ping'an also mastered the Finger Technique's final killing move: the Thunder Shocking Finger.

The Xunfeng Finger! The Departing Fire Finger! The Thunder Shocking Finger!

Among the three great Secret Techniques of the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger, the Thunder Shocking Finger ranked first in terms of its Power of Slaughter!

The Thunder Shocking Finger specialized in frontal assaults, was a bane to ghostly and stealthy foes, and had an extremely wide area of effect!

When unleashed, the tip of the finger flickered with lightning like a flood dragon emerging from the sea; its power was unparalleled. If activated at full strength, heedless of the True Essence consumption, thunder would boom and lightning would crackle within the technique's range, weaving a web of light that made escape impossible.

Such power was considered a formidable technique, even for a Grandmaster!

With the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger reaching Perfection, the Golden Finger Panel helped a stream of incredibly pure Spiritual Energy emerge in Chen Ping'an's Brow Spiritual Platform. Nourished by this Spiritual Energy, the Spiritual Flower upon his Spirit Platform—which had been in an illusory state—began to solidify and become tangible.

With the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger at Perfection, Chen Ping'an's Martial Arts Realm took another great leap forward within the Early Jade Balance Stage!

If the entire Early Jade Balance Stage could be quantified, Chen Ping'an would be about two-fifths of the way through it. Such a level placed him in the category of a veteran among ordinary Grandmasters!

Azure light flickered in the room, which was swirling with Spiritual Energy. An unknown amount of time passed before Chen Ping'an slowly opened his eyes.

Name: Chen Ping'an

Realm: Early Jade Balance Stage - Condensed Spiritual Flower

Martial Arts: Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique (Minor Achievement) (0/640), Soul-Severing Saber (Minor Achievement) (0/640), Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill (Perfection), Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger (Perfection), Great Vajra Palm (Perfection)...

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'Another Divine Skill brought to Perfection!' A faint sense of accomplishment welled up in Chen Ping'an's heart as he looked at the text on the ethereal panel.

Of the four Divine Skills, he had now perfected two—one for offense and one for defense, a perfect combination!

Now that he had brought the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger to Perfection, his combat power had skyrocketed. With the Thunder Shocking Finger, he could even pose a faint threat to an expert at the Mid-Jade Balance Stage!

After this breakthrough with the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger, Chen Ping'an was now among the top tier of Grandmasters at the Early Jade Balance Stage. His combat strength might not yet match that of Gu Qingchan and her Ice Soul Divine Needle, but he was definitely no weaker than Fiery Sun Palm Wang Xu had been!

In terms of overall combat strength, Chen Ping'an was at the top level of the Early Jade Balance Stage. But in terms of survivability, having brought the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill to Perfection and being protected by the Quasi-Divine Profound Ice Silk Armor, Chen Ping'an could look down on almost every other Grandmaster in the Early Jade Balance Stage.

With his current, incredibly powerful defenses, he could survive a full-force attack even from a Grandmaster at the Mid-Jade Balance Stage.

In other words, if Chen Ping'an was reckless enough, he could charge right at a Mid-Jade Balance Stage Grandmaster and clash head-on!

Of course, clashing head-on was one thing. He might be able to hold his own for a short while, but if the fight dragged on, he might not die, but he would certainly be injured.

After all, while the defensive power of the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill was strong, it wasn't invincible! If an opponent's power was too overwhelming, it was still possible for his defense to be shattered.

Furthermore, if Chen Ping'an refused to retreat and fought to the death, or if his opponent relentlessly tied him down, he could be worn down and killed as his injuries piled up.

All in all, with his current strength, he could put up a good front against a Mid-Jade Balance Stage Grandmaster, but he absolutely could not let himself be drawn into a battle of attrition.

However, it had only been about a month since he became a Grandmaster! To reach such a height as a Newly Ascended Grandmaster was truly terrifying.

'If I can be worn down and killed, it just means I haven't stacked enough armor! The Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill alone is a bit too flimsy! In that case…' Chen Ping'an's eyes flashed, shining brightly. 'I'll just add the Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique!'

He had just broken through and was in peak condition. The timing was perfect, so he would continue his cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique!

HUMMM~ HUMMM~ HUMMM~

Chen Ping'an sat cross-legged. His Brow Heart Spiritual Light flickered as he began the energy Circulation for the Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique.

+1!

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For the next few days, despite his recent breakthrough and massive increase in combat strength, Chen Ping'an remained in seclusion. He received regular reports from his subordinates, but otherwise spent all his time cultivating the Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique.

As a Divine Skill of the Horizontal Training variety, the Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique was no less difficult to cultivate than the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger. In some respects, it was even harder.

Fortunately, Chen Ping'an already had a foundation from cultivating the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, so his overall progress was not the least bit slow.