Silver-Tier Martial Soul Awakening

The sound of the heartbeat was like a war drum, each beat heavier and more rapid than the last. With every violent throb, a surge of scalding blood flowed toward his limbs and bones. That blood felt as if it had been ignited, leaving a trail of scorching heat wherever it passed.

This heat, accompanied by the amplification, made Ye An's body tougher, which in a way alleviated some of the pain he was enduring.

But soon, a more serious problem followed.

The Silver-Tier Second Awakening of a Body Martial Soul was never just a test of the physical body.

An invisible force, like a heavy hammer, slammed fiercely into Ye An's Spirit Sea!

A muffled groan escaped Ye An's lips involuntarily, and his consciousness nearly shattered and faded into unconsciousness. He felt as if his consciousness were being torn apart frantically; his Spirit Sea was splintered in a mere instant.

"Hold onto your focus!"

In a daze, Ye An seemed to hear the voice of Du Busi, but...

In this situation, how was he supposed to hold onto his focus?

Under this impact, his consciousness was teetering on the brink. Even though Ye An resisted with all his might, even biting his tongue repeatedly in an attempt to stay awake, it was to no avail.

Moreover, what was worse was that under this mental assault, his body, which had already stabilized somewhat, seemed to show signs of collapsing once again. Every one of his bones groaned under the unbearable pressure, as if they would shatter into pieces the very next second.

Even though he was still maintaining the state of his second soul skill, White Bone Tempering, it seemed to have no effect.

Just then—

That frantically beating heart erupted with a peculiar power once more.

A glimmer of reddish-gold luster suddenly lit up at Ye An's chest and spread rapidly.

Seeing this, Du Busi was slightly stunned.

What was this?

Could Xiao An's Heart Martial Soul... also be undergoing a Second Awakening at this very moment?

If two Martial Souls underwent a Second Awakening simultaneously, Xiao An would never be able to withstand it!

Du Busi instinctively took a step forward, but he stopped abruptly, a look of uncertainty flashing across his face.

This luster... it did not belong to a Second Awakening of a Body Martial Soul; rather, it was similar to the scene when Xiao An first tempered his body in the Hurricane Cave.

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

At this moment, Ye An felt an indescribable warmth surging from his heart. This sensation was completely different from that scorching heat.

And this warmth did not seem to surge toward his limbs and bones; instead, it flowed directly toward his brain—his teetering, near-shattered Spirit Sea seemed to be injected with power in an instant, acting like an invisible barrier that protected Ye An's consciousness and spirit at the most critical moment.

Furthermore... Ye An could feel that his spiritual power had increased significantly.

The Spirit Sea gradually stabilized, and the pain in his body lessened accordingly.

The silver light emerging from Ye An's body seemed to grow increasingly intense.

Witnessing all of this, Du Busi gradually revealed a look of shock and anticipation.

Having reached this stage, the Second Awakening of the Silver-Tier Body Martial Soul had entered its final phase. Could it be that Xiao An was truly going to complete the Silver-Tier Second Awakening successfully?

One had to remember, Xiao An was only nine years old!

A Second Awakening of a Body Martial Soul at nine years old had never occurred in the thousand-year history of the Body Sect, let alone a top-tier Silver-Tier Second Awakening!

Crack—

A crisp sound of shattering suddenly emanated from within Ye An's body.

Du Busi's heart tightened slightly as he saw Ye An's skin suddenly split open, and a sharp, bone-white bone pierced directly through the surface of his skin!

And this was just the beginning.

Next, countless white bones sprouted from Ye An's body, turning him into a hedgehog covered in protruding bones in the blink of an eye!

But strangely, after these white bones emerged from the surface of Ye An's skin, no blood flowed out.

Seeing this scene, Du Busi's expression was one of slight bewilderment.

This... what kind of situation was this?

In the previous history of the Body Sect, there had been experts who used their own bones as their Martial Soul, but that expert had left no such records when undergoing a Second Awakening of their Martial Soul.

Although even with the same Martial Soul, the process of a Second Awakening might not be identical, but...

This situation with Xiao An had never happened before!

The only thing that could be certain was... Xiao An's White Bone Martial Soul seemed to have indeed evolved.

Du Busi's gaze lingered on the white bones protruding from Ye An's body, and he nodded secretly.

These exposed bones were as white as jade, and one could feel their terrifying toughness and sharpness just by looking at them.

The abundant blood energy amplified his physical body, the power surging from his heart enhanced his spiritual power and protected his Spirit Sea, and the Silver-Tier Martial Soul Awakening had thoroughly reached its conclusion.

The silver light became increasingly brilliant, almost enveloping Ye An's entire body, until it shone to the extreme, at which point it slowly faded into normalcy.

And those white bones that had sprouted from Ye An's body slowly dissipated until they vanished completely.

Du Busi keenly noticed that those white bones did not return to Ye An's body but simply disappeared, and Ye An's body did not leave behind a single scar; instead, it radiated a jade-like texture.

Ye An opened his eyes abruptly.

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

In an instant, his bones resonated in unison, like the roar of a dragon!

Silver-Tier Martial Soul Awakening... achieved!

Looking at Ye An, who had opened his eyes, Du Busi was momentarily dazed. He slowly withdrew his pressure, his lips moving for a long time before he finally squeezed a few words from his throat:

"Xiao An, you're okay... that's truly wonderful."

As he spoke, Du Busi let out a long sigh of relief.

Although his original intention was to use pressure to urge Ye An to gain insight into the world and achieve a preliminary Unity of Heaven and Man to improve his spiritual power, he had accidentally forced the start of Ye An's Second Awakening of his Body Martial Soul.

If Ye An had failed to survive the Second Awakening of his Body Martial Soul, suffered massive trauma, and fallen from grace...

Du Busi felt 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 on the corners of his mouth: "Teacher, that must have been the Second Awakening of my Body Martial Soul, right? And... it should be a Silver-Tier Second Awakening."