Taking another pill had become second nature.
A short while later, Li Wenshu and Wang Chongyi returned and saw Meng Chuan sprawled on the floor. Neither disturbed him.
Li Wenshu sat nearby, reflecting on the insights Meng Chuan had given him.
The room was quiet. Only Wang Chongyi scratched his head, at a loss.
He dared not disturb either of them, so he sat and waited, thinking, That power of Meng Chuan's will...
Meng Chuan focused his mind and rubbed his throbbing brow. Even the many insights he had gained from his fierce battle with Sevis were being absorbed.
In an instant, lines of purest black flickered and intertwined deep in his eyes. His mind ached unbearably. Then, as if from nowhere, the dark halberd crashed through the last trace of gloom in his heart with a bang! Everything cleared.
Still sprawled on his back, Meng Chuan slowly opened his eyes. His eyelids twitched as an unusual light flashed within them, then shone through.
He closed his eyes again and murmured inwardly, Merge Heavenly Dragon Breaches the City and Rainbow Transformation Spear Art.
The panel responded, and a new entry slowly unfolded.
[Unnamed: Third Layer (1%); awaiting limit break] [Limit-Breaking Trait: ?] Technique Completeness (43%)
With a thought, Meng Chuan replaced "Unnamed" with a new line of text.
"Transforming Others into Martial Arts governs all. Its essence is the Rainbow Transformation Path, but it ultimately belongs to martial arts. I'll call it... Martial God Halberd."
The word "God" was ambitious, but Meng Chuan was confident he could raise the art to such heights.
As soon as he spoke, a wash of chaos-colored light filled his vision.
A shadow wielded a great halberd, its strokes sweeping out like splashed ink. Its movements were free and unrestrained, like a god