After a brief moment of surprise, Hyuga Kagami quickly adjusted his mindset and focused even more intently.
The chakra required for the third stage far exceeded that of the second. He had anticipated this before the ritual, so although the sudden spike in chakra consumption caught him off guard, it was not enough to throw him into disarray.
"Don't panic..."
Composing himself, Hyuga Kagami once again connected with the Aerial Fortress's main power chamber.
In an instant, the winds and clouds churned overhead. A pillar of dark, sinister chakra poured from the Aerial Fortress and descended onto the altar.
Violent chakra fluctuations spread outward like waves of air in every direction before finally striking the barrier around the perimeter and vanishing without a trace.
At that moment, the inside and outside of the barrier seemed like two separate worlds.
There was no question that this evil chakra belonged to Shennong, the "Moryo Jinchuriki," whom Hyuga Kagami had sealed inside the main power chamber.
This time, Hyuga Kagami held nothing back. He forcibly extracted Moryo's chakra at nearly maximum output. If anyone had been outside the main power chamber now, they would definitely have heard Shennong's frenzied roars from within!
At the same time, Hyuga Kagami continued drawing Ryumyaku chakra from the gourd artifact at his waist.
Because of the massive amount of Moryo chakra, the proportion of natural energy within the Ryumyaku chakra remained at a relatively safe level after mixing, so it would not affect Hyuga Kagami's body.
Moreover, after completing the first two stages and merging all six of his clones, Hyuga Kagami's physical strength had already reached the limit below the Six Paths level.
Even compared with Nagato, who possessed the Sage of Six Paths' body, Hyuga Kagami was no inferior. Thus, his ability to withstand the