Having gained an initial grasp of the mysteries of the two sacred lands' sage arts, Neji no longer hesitated. He sat cross-legged at the center of the array disk, his hands forming incomparably complex seals. At his lower back, the Shikkotsu Forest sage art suddenly contracted and was suppressed into its seal.
Then his hand seals changed, and the Macrocosmic Orbit technique within him began circulating madly at an unprecedented speed. All 365 major acupoints across his body lit up with faint light, like the stars of the celestial cycle.
Two new, intricate and profound blank Sage Art Yin Seal structures slowly took shape along the Governing Vessel on his back under the guidance of his powerful spiritual power! These were storage spaces reserved for Mount Myoboku Sage Art and Ryūchi Cave Sage Art!
"Condense!"
Neji shouted lowly. His spiritual power became invisible tendrils, following the Mount Myoboku Sage Art imprint he had just analyzed as it drew in, captured, and condensed the natural energy drifting through the air, transforming it according to the unique rhythm of the "Temporal Nodes"!
Strands of pure orange energy began gathering around him, like newborn dawn, carrying a warm and ancient aura as they slowly flowed into the first core node reserved in the new seal on his back!
Buzz...!
Just as that strand of orange Immortal Power was about to stabilize, an abrupt change occurred! The silver-white Yin Seal at Neji's lower back, representing Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art, seemed to have been provoked. Without warning, it began shaking violently! A vast, pure torrent of Shikkotsu Forest Immortal Power, brimming with endless vitality, roared out of the seal like an awakened furious dragon!
This power was overwhelmingly tyrannical! It surged down his meridians with an absolute, domineering rejection of all else, violently crashing into