Silver-Tier Martial Soul Awakening

The pounding of his heart was like war drums, each beat heavier and more urgent than the last. With every violent throb, a surge of scorching blood and qi flowed through his limbs and bones. It was as if that blood and qi had been ignited, leaving burning heat everywhere it passed.

Accompanied by the enhancement, that heat made Ye An's body even tougher, easing some of his pain to a certain extent.

But soon, an even more serious problem arose.

The Silver-Tier Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul had never tested the body alone.

An invisible force crashed viciously into Ye An's Spirit Sea like a massive hammer!

Ye An let out a muffled groan instinctively. His consciousness nearly scattered as he fainted on the spot. It felt as though his mind was being torn apart frantically, and in a single instant, his Spirit Sea had been shattered to pieces.

"Hold fast to your mind!"

Through the haze, Ye An seemed to hear Du Busi's voice, but...

How was he supposed to hold fast to his mind in this situation?

Under that impact, his consciousness was on the verge of collapse. Even though Ye An resisted with all his strength and bit his tongue repeatedly to keep himself awake, it was still useless.

Worse still, under the mental assault, his body, which had only just stabilized somewhat, showed signs of collapsing again. Every bone in his body groaned under unbearable strain, as though it would shatter inch by inch in the next moment.

Even while maintaining the second soul skill, White Bone Tempering, it seemed to have no effect whatsoever.

Just then—

That wildly pounding heart erupted with another strange power.

A crimson-gold gleam suddenly lit up at Ye An's chest and rapidly spread outward.

Du Busi froze slightly at the sight.

What was this?

Could Xiao An's Heart Martial Soul... be undergoing a Second Awakening as well?

Two Martial Souls undergoing a Second Awakening at the same time—Xiao An could never withstand that!

Du Busi instinctively stepped forward, but he soon stopped himself abruptly, uncertainty flashing across his face.

This radiance... did not belong to the Second Awakening of a Body Martial Soul. Instead, it resembled what had happened when Xiao An had first tempered his body in Hurricane Cave.

The Heart Martial Soul, this most mysterious and unprecedented Body Martial Soul, seemed far more powerful than he had imagined!

At that moment, Ye An felt an indescribable warmth welling up from his heart. This sensation was entirely different from the scorching heat.

And that warmth did not seem to flow into his limbs and bones. Instead, it went straight to his brain—his wavering Spirit Sea, already on the brink of shattering, seemed to be infused with power in an instant. Like an invisible barrier, it protected Ye An's consciousness and spirit at the most critical moment.

Moreover... Ye An could feel that his spiritual power had increased considerably.

His Spirit Sea gradually stabilized, and the pain in his body lessened greatly as well.

The silver light appearing around Ye An seemed to grow ever brighter.

Witnessing all this, Du Busi gradually revealed an expression of shock and anticipation.

At this stage, the Silver-Tier Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul had entered its final phase. Could Xiao An truly complete the Silver-Tier Second Awakening successfully?

Xiao An was only nine years old!

A nine-year-old undergoing a Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul had never appeared in the Body Sect's thousand-year history, let alone one achieving the top-tier Silver-Tier Second Awakening!

Crack—

A crisp cracking sound suddenly came from within Ye An's body.

Du Busi's heart tightened slightly. Cracks suddenly spread across Ye An's skin, and a sharp, ghastly white bone pierced directly through the surface!

And that was only the beginning.

Next, countless bones burst from Ye An's body. In the blink of an eye, they turned him into a hedgehog covered in white spikes!

Yet strangely, after those bones emerged through Ye An's skin, not a single drop of blood flowed out.

Du Busi was slightly stunned by the sight.

This... what was going on now?

In the Body Sect's past, there had also been powerful figures who possessed their own bones as Martial Souls, but that expert had left no record of anything like this during their Second Awakening.

Even if Martial Souls were the same, their Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul would not necessarily be identical, but...

Xiao An's situation had never occurred before!

The only thing certain was that... Xiao An's White Bone Martial Soul did indeed seem to have evolved.

Du Busi's gaze lingered briefly on the bones protruding from Ye An's body, and he nodded to himself.

Those exposed bones were as white as jade. Merely looking at them was enough to sense their terrifying toughness and sharpness.

Abundant blood and qi strengthened his body, the power flowing from his heart enhanced his spiritual power and protected his Spirit Sea, and the Silver-Tier Martial Soul Awakening finally reached its end.

That silver radiance grew increasingly brilliant, nearly enveloping Ye An's entire body. Only after it shone to its utmost limit did it slowly fade.

The bones that had emerged from Ye An's body also gradually dissipated until they vanished completely.

Du Busi keenly noticed that those bones had not returned to Ye An's body, but simply disappeared. Not a trace of injury remained on Ye An's body either; instead, his skin carried a jade-like texture.

Ye An suddenly opened his eyes.

The silver light vanished completely, and Ye An instinctively moved his body.

In an instant, the bones throughout his body rang out together like a dragon's roar!

Silver-Tier Martial Soul Awakening... achieved!

Looking at Ye An as he opened his eyes, Du Busi was momentarily dazed. He slowly withdrew his pressure, his lips moving for a long while before he finally squeezed out a few words.

"Xiao An, you're all right... that's wonderful."

As he spoke, Du Busi let out a long breath.

His original intention had been to use his pressure to help Ye An comprehend heaven and earth, initially attain Unity of Heaven and Man, and enhance his spiritual power. Yet by a strange twist of fate, he had forcibly triggered Ye An's Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul.

If Ye An had failed to endure the Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul, suffered grave injuries, and fallen from this point onward...

Du Busi felt that he would never be able to forgive himself.

"I'm fine, Teacher."

Ye An saw the guilt in Du Busi's eyes, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips. "Teacher, that just now was the Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul, right? And... it should have been a Silver-Tier Second Awakening."