Within the pallid orb of light, the external aspect that had just emerged around Chen Chuan rapidly dissipated beneath its radiance.
Yet the moment that one vanished, a new external aspect appeared in the same place.
This was not something just anyone could accomplish. Under normal circumstances, when a Fighter's external aspect was shattered, it would inevitably have some effect on them. Even Profound Cave Observation Fighters could not immediately gather another one. In battle, that would undoubtedly mean losing the initiative and being at the enemy's mercy.
But he could do it.
The Aspect of Man was inherently a path with an extremely low floor but an equally high ceiling. This meant that the farther one progressed, the fewer people there would be. Yet those standing at its peak could often look down upon Fighters of the same level.
Over the next several minutes, the outermost aspect had often not yet fully vanished before a new one emerged beneath it. There was no gap at all, and they seemed to be appearing even faster than before.
The process repeated itself again and again.
After he had replaced them twenty-one times in succession, the phantoms surrounding him suddenly stopped. They did not continue, and after flickering a few times, the light abruptly disappeared.
Chen Chuan still floated in midair. His spirit once more sensed its connection with the Heavenly Layer above, and he no longer felt any danger.
It was certain that the power of the ritual's corruption had been exhausted. This crisis had passed.
But if anyone other than him had endured that corruption, death would have been the only outcome.
Still, the experience just now gave him a certain realization.
Apart from relying on speed and strength to fight their enemies, Fighters of the Aspect of Man ought