There was no struggle.
Shen Ye sat motionless, silently weaving a story in his heart, and the heart demon happily entered it to become a character in that story.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
When the thought faded, the story vanished too, and the heart demon disappeared without a trace.
Had he passed?
Shen Ye waited another few breaths. Suddenly, unprecedented power burst from his entire body, naturally gathering into Flame Spirit Divine Light that surged into the void, resonating with the Dharma Realm from afar.
Somewhere beyond perception-
His Dharma Form seemed to have undergone some imperceptible change.
Now that this change had begun, it would not stop. It would keep working silently until one day-
The transformation of his entire Dharma Form was complete.
When that time came, Shen Ye would naturally master the method of Dharma Form Transformation.
-That was the milestone of the Dharma Realm Eighth Layer!
A natural progression, falling into place when the time was right!
It just needed a little time...
Shen Ye quietly sensed the changes in his body and soul, then suddenly discovered that, somewhere beyond perception, he had gained a new sense.
After passing the trial-
He could suddenly sense the heart demon again.
It was a very strange sensation. Like a spectator, he could "see" what the heart demon was doing.
-There was a sailboat out on the ocean.
The heart demon was riding the wind and waves with several girls, enjoying itself immensely.
It possessed exactly the same strength as he did.
And it was cultivating too!
Shen Ye pondered for a few breaths, withdrew his perception, and rose from the meditation cushion.
He would leave the heart demon aside for now.
He was destined to get no sleep today.
There were many things to deal with.