Against The Eternity Chapter 28: [27] Chapter - 12: Heavenly Rune Realm (Part - 2/2)

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[27] Chapter - 12: Heavenly Rune Realm (Part - 2/2) This wasn’t a normal breakthrough. His channels—already strained from the incomplete awakening of the Divine Chakra earlier—couldn’t withstand the sudden influx. The imbalance between his newly opened chakra and his still-stabilising ki core created a backlash, turning the surge into something destructive. Outside, Anshvi stiffened the moment his scream echoed out. Her expression changed instantly. She didn’t just sense power—she sensed disorder. The erratic fluctuations in his aura weren’t the signs of controlled advancement, but of something spiralling out of control. ‘This isn’t a breakthrough… It looks like a backlash.’ Without hesitation, she vanished from her spot and reappeared behind him. Even as the violent ki lashed outward, she lowered herself carefully, choosing her moment before placing both palms firmly against his back. The instant contact was made, she understood the situation completely. His channels were flooded beyond capacity. The Divine Gateway Chakra had forcefully opened, but the pathways feeding into his ki core hadn’t adapted yet. The energy had nowhere stable to settle, so it raged. Gritting her teeth, she pushed her own ki into his body. But she didn’t try to suppress it because that would only worsen the damage. Instead, she threaded her energy through his channels, acting as a guide, redirecting the chaotic flow and easing the pressure point by point. Her breathing slowed, syncing with the rhythm of her ki as she worked to match the violent pulses within him. Each surge she intercepted, each deviation she corrected, gradually carving order out of chaos. It wasn’t easy. The force inside him was overwhelming, surging again and again like a storm refusing to break. Her control had to be precise—too much force, and she would disrupt his core; too little, and the backlash would tear his channels apart. Time stretched painfully. Fatigue crept into her limbs as the strain built, but she didn’t stop. Sweat gathered along her temples, sliding down her cheek, yet her focus remained absolute. Again and again, she aligned with his unstable flow, stabilising the connection between the Divine Chakra and his ki core—forcing them into harmony. Slowly… gradually…The storm began to subside. His screams weakened, then faded entirely. The violent tremors in his body eased, and the surging ki settled into a steady, controlled circulation. Only then did Anshvi finally exhale. She lifted a hand, wiping the sweat from her forehead, her voice low but certain as she murmured, “Thankfully… this cave seals everything. Not a single sound escapes.” Moments later, the air changed. A second wave of ki emanated from him, but it held no chaos, no pain. Only power. The pressure around his body increased, steady and controlled. His aura refined itself into a form that was pure, sharp, and unwavering. The instability around him vanished as if it never existed, replaced by a quiet, terrifying strength. His Divine Gateway Chakra had fully opened. When Eklavya’s eyes finally opened, the world came back into focus. He was fainting heavily, but then he calmed himself down by exhaling and inhaling heavily. He did not see her immediately. He saw nothing, but he felt her. The faint warmth at the back, the subtle presence that had remained unwavering through the storm. He turned around. Anshvi was sitting there in silence, looking at him. She was no longer tense, but there was still a hint of worry in her eyes that she had yet to let go of. “We should go,” he said, his voice calm but firm, already returning to normal. “If anyone outside heard—” Anshvi shook her head gently, cutting him off in the middle of his sentence. “No,” she said quietly, firmly. “This is an ancient cave. The structure of the cave ensures that everything within it remains isolated. No sound escapes from within.” A brief pause ensued. Then, in a softer voice— “We’re completely hidden here.” Anshvi was taken aback—what she