Chapter 337 - 328: Body-Binding Lock, Unobstructed Shackles, Bright King’s Initial Success

Chapter 337: Chapter 328: Body-Binding Lock, Unobstructed Shackles, Bright King’s Initial Success

SNAP!

At some point, the tranquility within the Cultivation Room was shattered by the breaking of a slender chain.

The snapping of the first chain was like a fuse, setting off a chain reaction.

SNAP!

SNAP!!

SNAP!!!

More and more chains began to break. Most were slender, with only a few as thick as a wrist showing signs of twisting and cracking.

In the center of the room, Fu Juemin, who had been sitting in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes.

In that instant, it was as if lightning flashed through the secret chamber as an indescribable aura emanated from him.

Standing in the corner, Mu Feng and Yan Xi immediately fell to the ground in prostration. The massive, single-horned Demon Rhinoceros in the room also stopped in its tracks and began to back away, the chains shackled to its body clanking and scraping along the floor.

Fu Juemin stood up. The numerous chains wrapped around his body fell away on their own, piling up at his feet like a heap of dead snakes.

"Finally reached the Entry Level."

He looked down at himself and found no significant change in his appearance.

’It’s just the Entry Level. It’s unrealistic to expect any major changes on top of my Perfection Realm Pharmacist Skill and Dragon Elephant Skill.’

He glanced at his character panel. Other than the addition of a new line—[Bright King Shackles Skill (Entry Level: Attack +4, Defense +4)]—there were no other changes.

The two additional Attributes, identical to those from the Entry Level of the Dragon Elephant Skill, were completely overridden by his existing Basic Attributes.

However, his body had become slightly tougher and his Qi Blood had increased a little, though the changes were not obvious.

The Entry Level cultivation method for the Bright King Shackles Skill required one to wrap their body in ropes soaked in tung oil, tightening them more each day. This was supplemented with Medicated Baths and topical ointments. During cultivation, one had to visualize their body bound in runic iron chains while reciting the Bright King Sutra in their mind...

By persisting in this manner for half a year to a year, those with superior Talent and concentration could successfully reach the Entry Level.

Upon completion, one’s skin would become as taut as an oiled drumhead, and reddish-brown, chain-like marks would appear on the body. When struck, it would emit a dull, metallic thud, allowing one to withstand blows from a club without bruising...

Naturally, Fu Juemin had no intention of following the Cultivation Technique’s step-by-step instructions.

On the first day of his cultivation, he went straight to using iron chains, pulled taut by over twenty Martial Artists. On the second day, the number and thickness of the chains doubled, as did the number of Martial Artists pulling them. On the third day, the number of chains and people remained the same, but the Martial Artists were all replaced with experts at the Tongxuan Realm. By the fourth day, the Demon Rhinoceros was the one pulling the chains...

Throughout this period, he was constantly supplied with Medicated Baths and nourishing food. In just seven days, he had completed a journey that would take others more than half a year.

If Elder Huai Hai of Panxiang Temple were to learn of this speed, the old Monk would have worshiped him like the Tathagata himself.

’Now that I’ve reached the Entry Level, the rest will be simple.’

As he thought this, Fu Juemin opened his panel and casually tapped the golden "+" sign behind the Bright King Shackles Skill in the Cultivation Technique section.

In an instant, a vast torrent of memories poured into his mind, and countless images of light and shadow flashed before his eyes.

In these visions, he was sometimes on a mountaintop, his body wrapped in chains. Each chain was deeply embedded in a man-sized boulder, and he dragged the chained boulders, rolling them in the mountain wind.

At other times, his entire body was buried deep within the earth’s bedrock, enduring the crushing pressure of soil and rock, absorbing the Earth Vein Qi...

When all the light and shadows merged into Fu Juemin’s body,

BOOM!

An invisible shockwave radiated from him, crashing against the four walls with a muffled thud and blowing out all the torches and candles!

Bright King’s Shackles, Mastery!

The additional Attributes presented by the Master Level Bright King Shackles Skill finally began to differ from those of the Dragon Elephant Skill.

[Bright King Shackles Skill (Mastery: Attack +17, Defense +10)].

The [Attack] was a whopping 17 points, a full 7 points higher than the Dragon Elephant Skill at Mastery!

Fu Juemin almost thought he had misread it. He had to look at his Basic Attribute Bar and see that his base [Attack] had broken the 50-point mark to be certain.

’Why is there such a huge difference?’

Fu Juemin was puzzled. They were both one of the Four Great Marvelous Skills. Even if there were differences in the bonuses granted by each level of the Cultivation Techniques, there was no reason for the gap to be this large.

But when he looked at his panel, his brow furrowed. Then, his expression softened with understanding, and finally, he became calm.

’The number of Skill Points consumed has also increased...’

Fu Juemin originally had three Skill Points. Based on his experience upgrading the Dragon Elephant Skill and Pharmacist Skill, advancing the Bright King Skill from Entry Level to Mastery should have only cost 1 Skill Point.

But this time it had consumed 2 points, leaving him unable to upgrade further. The golden "+" on the panel had disappeared.

The reason for this situation lay in the heritage of the Bright King Shackles Skill itself.

According to Elder Huai Hai, the Bright King Shackles Skill was divided into a total of five realms—

The First, the Body-Binding Lock; the Second, the Double Mountain Shattering Lock; the Third, the Triple Burning Barrier Lock; the Fourth, the Fourfold Bright King Heart Lock; and the Fifth Realm, Perfection...

...collectively known as—the Unobstructed Shackles!

These five realms were both methods of cultivation and combat Techniques used against enemies.

’The Dragon Elephant Skill has the corresponding Six Great Seals of Dragon Elephant Wisdom, and the Pharmacist Skill has the complementary Pharmacist Master Purifying Light Saber Technique.

The Bright King Shackles Skill is the same, except it integrates the combat-oriented Martial Arts Techniques directly into the Cultivation Technique itself. When I upgrade it once, it’s like upgrading two Martial Arts at the same time, which is why both the cost and the boost are greater...’

Fu Juemin looked at his own palm. With his Bright King Skill now at Mastery, he was effectively at the realm of the Double Mountain Shattering Lock.

Indeed, new techniques for using his fists and feet had appeared in his mind. Every single move now contained the power to shatter mountains!

He had encountered this type of Martial Arts that integrated training and techniques before; the Five Beasts Skill was one such example.

But the Five Beasts Skill was of a much lower grade than the Bright King Shackles Skill. It wasn’t considered top-tier in any aspect, which was why its Skill Point consumption hadn’t increased.

’Training and techniques integrated, two paths advancing as one.

If I follow this advancement method of the Bright King Skill, then my Dragon Elephant Skill and Pharmacist Skill can’t be considered truly at Perfection.

Just because I thought the Six Great Seals and the Pharmacist Master’s Blade were useless doesn’t mean I can just skip training them...’

A glint flickered in Fu Juemin’s eyes. He pondered for a moment before setting the thought aside for now.

’In any case, it just means spending a few more Skill Points to level them up.’

’Entry Level to Mastery requires 2 points. Mastery to Great Success will be 4 points, and Great Success to Perfection... that will take 6 points.

I’m still short 9 points.’

Fu Juemin did a quick calculation and understood the deficit in Skill Points. He couldn’t help but feel that his plans had been disrupted.

Fortunately, he was now in the Demon Capital, where Demon Fiends were everywhere. This deficit could be filled if he wanted to.

’First, I’ll gather 4 points to advance to the Great Success Realm. At the Great Success Realm, I can generate the Bright King Dharma Form, which will benefit my Demon Magic Dharma Form.’

With that thought, Fu Juemin calmly stepped out from the pile of chains on the floor.

He casually raised a hand, and an invisible surge of Vitality shot out, pulling the robe held by Mu Feng from across the room into his grasp.

He casually draped it over his shoulders as he walked.

Seeing this, Mu Feng and Yan Xi scrambled up from the floor and hurried to his side.

"Have Hong Huan and Xu Chu finished their second organ transplant?"

Fu Juemin asked casually as he fastened the buttons on his shirt.

Following closely, Mu Feng replied respectfully, "It was completed two days ago."

"Bring them to me."

"Yes, sir."

After dressing, Fu Juemin gently patted the lowered head of the Demon Rhinoceros in the room, then left the secret chamber.

「Ten minutes later, in the main hall of Yan Mansion.」

Fu Juemin was lounging on the main seat at the head of the hall. Below him stood Hong Huan and Xu Chu, who had been urgently summoned.

His Heart Scene was on the verge of completion, and the Demon Magic Dharma Form in the depths of his Consciousness was taking shape. Despite his relaxed posture, he naturally exuded a powerful, wicked, and domineering aura—a fusion of Buddha and demon.

It enveloped the entire hall, casting an indescribable, oppressive atmosphere over the room.

Fu Juemin looked down on Hong Huan and Xu Chu, sizing them up. He casually picked up a cup of fragrant tea beside him and said coolly, "Show me your Spirit Awakening."

Hong Huan and Xu Chu nodded obediently, then took a step forward. Almost simultaneously, their bodies began to mutate and demonize.