Harnessing Yin and Yang to Unite Divine Energy, Entering the Heaven Gate to Bear Profound Secrets

Among the two methods of breaking through, the "Settling the Heart Machine" method could mobilize sixty to seventy percent of the body's strength to break through the cage, which was already quite good. But the "God-Self As One" method could reach more than ninety percent.

That was where its danger lay. This method left no room for retreat; it only pushed a person upward. If one failed, there was no returning.

Even with Chen Chuan's current foundation, as his life's Vital Energy continuously turned into fuel to drive the growth of his spirit, he grew somewhat thinner, and his formerly lustrous skin temporarily dimmed.

What he gained in exchange was a spirit condensed almost into substance.

As his will stirred that spirit and drew it upward according to the method, he immediately sensed invasions everywhere. Countless strange shadows, both real and illusory, swarmed toward him, whispering temptations and enticements in an attempt to obstruct his spirit's ascent. Even farther above, many presences seemed to be watching and coveting him, as if waiting for him to walk into their trap.

Even within his own world, such circumstances were unavoidable. Here in the Other Side World, he would undoubtedly suffer even more. And now, with almost none of the Second Self's protection remaining, he had to bear all of it himself.

These contaminations were not merely external evils attacking him; they were also nourishment for his advancement. Every erosion was a tempering, every one causing his spirit to undergo a change. So long as his Vital Energy was not worn away completely in the process, he would inevitably undergo the final transformation in the end.

Nor was he entirely without protection. On one side, Rosy Light shielded him; on the other, the shell-like object continuously emerged to provide support. This allowed his