"The so-called Unity of Heaven and Man is actually a special state that allows the body to become part of heaven and earth, causing Soul Power and breathing to resonate with the outside world. In this deep resonance, the combination of Soul Power and spiritual power becomes smoother, thereby driving the growth of spiritual power."
"After many years of experimentation by the Body Sect, the principles of cultivating this secret art have already been summarized."
"First, Body Sect disciples cultivating the secret art of Unity of Heaven and Man must be at least twelve years old. Second, only after the Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul can the immense power of Unity of Heaven and Man truly be unleashed."
As he spoke, Du Busi sighed softly. "I originally intended to teach you the secret art of Unity of Heaven and Man once you turned twelve."
"The reason the age was set at twelve is that cultivating this secret art too early could very likely cause damage to one's body due to one's young age. At twelve, a Soul Master's body gradually matures, and their mind also gradually becomes more mature. But you are the most outstanding disciple in the history of my Body Sect. This rule... perhaps it can be changed for you."
Unity of Heaven and Man!
Ye An's eyes suddenly lit up. Naturally, he was no stranger to this secret art.
In the original work, Long Aotian, the young sect master of the Body Sect, had relied on Unity of Heaven and Man to defeat Huo Yuhao head-on in the Soul Master Tournament. Even after defeating Huo Yuhao, Long Aotian still had strength to spare and was able to continue defeating the other members of the Tang Sect.
It could be said that in that battle, Long Aotian had nearly forced the Tang Sect into a desperate situation all by himself.
That was the power of Unity of Heaven and Man!
Du Busi had never mentioned Unity of Heaven and Man before. Ye An had thought he was not yet qualified, but it turned out that he had to wait until he was twelve before he could begin cultivating it.
"There is no specific cultivation method for reaching the state of Unity of Heaven and Man. What you need to do is comprehend it. Xiao An, are you... ready?"
Hearing this, Ye An froze slightly, but quickly recovered and gave a small bow. "Teacher, this disciple is ready."
Du Busi nodded slightly. In the next instant, the terrifying pressure belonging to a level ninety-eight Super Douluo erupted without reservation. That horrifying pressure was like an invisible mountain, crashing down upon Ye An.
The instant he felt that terrifying pressure, Ye An felt as though his bones were groaning, his muscles trembling, and every inch of his skin being tightly gripped by an invisible hand. Even breathing became incomparably difficult.
Under that pressure, Ye An was forced to release his Martial Soul.
Two purple Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath Ye An's feet. The Soul Ring in the second position quietly began to flicker as well.
Second soul skill, White Bone Tempering!
Ye An had obtained this Soul Ring by absorbing a six-thousand-five-hundred-year-old Square-Armored Bone Rhino. Its effect was to temper the bones throughout his body, making them tougher while increasing all his attributes by one hundred and fifty percent.
Yet even with the enhancement of this soul skill, the terrifying pressure did not lessen in the slightest.
Crack—
The stone floor beneath his feet instantly fractured. Spiderweb-like cracks spread outward in all directions from beneath Ye An's feet.
"This is a necessary method for comprehending Unity of Heaven and Man. Close your eyes and open your senses."
Du Busi's voice was deep and stern, faintly carrying a hint of expectation.
Hearing Du Busi's voice, Ye An gritted his teeth and slowly closed his eyes with difficulty.
"The so-called Unity of Heaven and Man is not about having you fight against heaven and earth, but about having you merge with them." Du Busi's voice pierced through the heavy pressure like a sledgehammer striking Ye An's mind again and again. "The pressure you feel now is the result of the elemental power of heaven and earth gathering around you. Feel it. Do not resist it."
Do not resist?
Ye An gritted his teeth and tried to relax his tense body bit by bit, no longer fighting against the overwhelming pressure.
The instant he stopped resisting, the pressure did not weaken. Instead, it became even clearer. He could feel the previously invisible forces in the air washing over his body in wave after wave like a tide.
In just an instant, Ye An's body began trembling uncontrollably.
Du Busi stood to the side, a trace of tension appearing on his aged face.
His right hand had already risen quietly, ready to withdraw his pressure at any moment.
He knew very well what this level of oppression meant for a nine-year-old child. One misstep could cause irreversible damage to Ye An's meridians.
At only nine years old, comprehending heaven and earth beneath such terrifying pressure was indeed still too forced, wasn't it?
Yet in the instant he hesitated, a faint layer of silver light suddenly lit up around Ye An's body.
Du Busi's pupils abruptly contracted.
This was... the Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul!?
Du Busi's breath caught, and panic immediately surged within him. Ye An was undergoing the Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul, and it was a Silver Rank Second Awakening. This should have been a good thing.
However, the Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul usually required a Soul Master's vitality and blood to be at their peak, with the awakening completed in an extreme environment.
And now... the environment was indeed extreme enough, given the pressure of a level ninety-eight Super Douluo like him.
But Ye An's vitality and blood were far from their peak!
The Second Awakening was no easy matter. The process was filled with danger and could even be described as gambling with one's life. There were many cases of awakening failure. If he failed... Ye An might very well be crippled!
Damn it!
Du Busi could not help but curse inwardly, but the Silver Rank Second Awakening had clearly already begun and could no longer be stopped.
He could only pray that Ye An would complete the awakening successfully.
Du Busi had lived for several centuries and witnessed the rise and fall of countless geniuses. He had long cultivated a temperament that would not change even if Mount Tai collapsed before him. Yet at this moment, his clouded eyes were filled with regret and anxiety.
At this moment, Ye An's bones were crackling loudly, while the silver light around him surged like a tide.
As the silver light churned, Ye An felt as though his body had been thrown into a furnace.
An indescribable heat burst forth from the depths of every bone in his body, as though something was about to break out of its shell from within his marrow. That heat intertwined with the terrifying pressure Du Busi exerted from outside, trapping him from within and without until even Ye An's consciousness began to blur.
And this heat... seemed to be confined to more than just the White Bone in his body.
That rapidly beating heart seemed to transmit the sensation of a furnace once more.
His heart had become a furnace, while his body... had become another, even larger furnace!
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