Rebirth

Regardless of whether his opponent was listening, Qi Shuang maintained his technique and spoke leisurely: "Take the Senjutsu of our Ryūchi Cave, for example. Because of the special nature of its inheritance, our Natural Energy carries certain serpentine and draconic qualities."

"Under normal circumstances, our humanity suppresses those serpentine and draconic qualities, remaining in control of everything within us and allowing us to use Senjutsu with ease."

"But once Natural Energy loses control, the serpentine and draconic qualities will overwhelm our humanity, turning us into terrifying half-snake, half-dragon monsters."

"We will then lose our reason, become increasingly obsessed with the power of Senjutsu, and absorb Natural Energy recklessly. In the end, we will transform into stone statues and return to nature."

Hearing this, Madara Uchiha instinctively examined his hands.

He then discovered in horror that strange, scattered scales had already appeared on the backs of his hands.

"Could it be that I swallowed too much Senjutsu, and the Natural Energy has already begun to turn on me?" Based on what Qi Shuang had just said, he immediately found the answer to his physical abnormality.

Once he understood this, he confirmed the danger of recklessly devouring Senjutsu.

"No, I can't keep swallowing it! I have no idea when I'll exceed the limit I can withstand! I can't take the risk anymore!"

Having made his decision, Madara Uchiha leaped up. Using the Preta Path's devouring ability to clear a path, he instantly escaped the forest of ice spikes surrounding Qi Shuang.

Seeing this, Qi Shuang stopped maintaining his chakra, and the ice spikes finally ceased growing.

"What, you're not absorbing anymore? Perhaps even if you drained all my chakra and Natural Energy, it still wouldn't exceed your limit!" Qi Shuang watched his opponent from afar and said with a smile.

"Verbal provocation