The Power of Reversal

"The first step is to sever one's own meridians. This first step alone isn't something ordinary people can get through..." Feeling the intense pain from all over his body, even Moriyue was trembling uncontrollably. He hadn't failed; this was the first step – severing one's own meridians. What kind of insane person would even think of this?

However, Moriyue's meridians were already riddled with holes from forcefully circulating chakra indiscriminately. They shattered quite cleanly this time. In terms of cultivating forbidden jutsu, he was indeed exceptionally talented.

This wasn't the end. As his meridians shattered and chakra scattered outwards like a flowing river, Moriyue forcefully absorbed the dissipating chakra into his body according to the scroll's instructions.

Strange runes, identical to those on the scroll, appeared all over Moriyue's body. These pictographic symbols, black and white, flashed with white light, aiding Moriyue in absorbing the chakra.

The pain of chakra energy merging with his physical body was far beyond Moriyue's imagination. It felt like his soul was being shredded and put under a hydraulic press, or like forcefully squeezing through a hole dozens of times smaller than his body. The suffocating sensation made it difficult for Moriyue to breathe; his body couldn't withstand such a powerful impact.

His breathing was about to stop. The intense feeling of suffocation felt like being dragged under ten thousand meters of seawater. The crushing and suffocating sensations throughout his body continuously destroyed Moriyue's nerves, but the presence of the Dog Talisman kept him barely alive. He was teetering on the edge of life and death.

His heartbeat grew weak, but fortunately, Moriyue had completed the second stage of fusion.

"Hoo... hoo... hoo!" Moriyue trembled all over. He struggled to roll over, temporarily ignoring the lingering pain. He propped himself up with his hands on the ground, greedily gasping for the not-so-sweet air.

Blood seeped from his skin, mixing with sweat and dripping down. Moriyue closed his eyes. The violent chakra had vanished without a trace. Even the original pathways for circulating chakra were completely gone, leaving only a seemingly empty body.

But Moriyue could feel that the chakra hadn't disappeared from his body. They had simply found a different way to exist within him, though he couldn't utilize them yet.

"The next step is the most crucial. Did the creator of this jutsu actually manage to survive and complete the second step..."

Moriyue rested for a long time, only continuing when his body had fully adapted to this state.

"The final step is to attempt to mobilize the chakra within my body, using my dantian as the center to outline new pathways. These pathways must be completely integrated into every inch of my body."

"But this method has proven ineffective. The reverse would be... using the chakra that has merged with my body to reverse-stab my own dantian, thereby completing the chakra supply?" Moriyue stroked his chin, feeling that this was likely the case.

Unlike the broad chakra meridians before, countless fine chakra threads, fused with his flesh and blood, emerged from Moriyue's body. Without any pause, these threads directly connected to Moriyue's dantian. These chakra threads gave him a very familiar feeling; after all, they were formed from his own body, and his control over them was unprecedentedly strong.

However, he wasn't sure if this fused energy still counted as chakra anymore. According to the creator of the forbidden jutsu, this energy was no longer pure chakra but energy with distinct personal characteristics.

The final step proceeded without any issues, or rather, it was surprisingly smooth. But Moriyue also knew that this was a treasure left for him by a pioneer. The pioneer had illuminated the path ahead for him; he only needed to complete the final piece of the puzzle.

"It's done!" Moriyue stood up. The black and white patterns on his body completely vanished. The text on the scroll gradually dimmed, like a candle whose flame had been extinguished, its writing becoming transparent. Even the scroll itself began to decay, quickly becoming unrecognizable.

"Did the energy run out..." Moriyue didn't rush to examine his newfound power. He carefully put the tattered scroll into a specially made box before letting out a soft sigh.

"I should keep it. Speaking of this new power..." Moriyue adjusted his breathing on the spot, trying to calm his overexcited heart.

He felt an unprecedented sense of lightness, like a dragon freed from its chains. Moriyue's mood also improved.

Unlike the rebellious chakra before, which constantly tried to kill him, the current chakra obeyed his every command. His control over the chakra was also unprecedentedly high, as if he were using his own body; it was extremely flexible.

Lightning crackled, and somewhat grayish currents surged around Moriyue's body. The high temperature of the lightning scorched and dried the un-dried blood on his body. He shook his body, and layers of blackened scabs fell off, saving him the trouble of bathing.

With a wave of his hand, lightning gathered at his fingertips. He attempted to increase his chakra output, and the next second, a wrist-thick current shot from his fingertips, causing his fingertip and the wall opposite him to explode.

Dust filled the air. Moriyue coughed a few times. The effect was good; he could still use a jutsu of this power.

"But what's the difference between this and ordinary ninjutsu? Can I practice ninjutsu normally now?" Moriyue still had some things he didn't understand. He only knew that he could freely control the chakra within his body and didn't need to form hand seals when casting any jutsu; it felt like he could cast them with a mere gesture.

"Wait, I can arbitrarily adjust the power of the jutsu I cast?" Moriyue belatedly realized something. This was not as simple as it seemed.

The existence of chakra meridians not only served to transport chakra but also protected the ninja's body. To prevent damage to the body, the various acupoints in the chakra meridians controlled the chakra flow to avoid self-harm.

Simply put, the Eight Inner Gates jutsu was about gradually unlocking the restrictions on chakra flow by the acupoints in the meridians, allowing one to unleash power exceeding their capabilities all at once, like a human who had unlocked their limiter.

Moriyue could now completely control his own chakra flow without any restrictions. Theoretically, he could turn any ordinary ninjutsu into a forbidden jutsu.

It was possible to turn the Shadow Clone Jutsu into a "Sea of People Jutsu," the Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu into a "Tsunami Jutsu," or the Meteorite Impact Jutsu into a "Small Asteroid Impact."

The premise was that he had enough chakra.

"This power... it's incredible..." Moriyue truly felt that learning this forbidden jutsu was the right choice. Although the process was agonizing, the reward was unprecedentedly great.

Not only was there no casting prelude, but the casting intensity was also entirely up to him. Could other ninjas achieve this?