Against The Eternity Chapter 24: [23] Chapter - 10: Crown Chakra Ignition (Part - 2/2)

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[23] Chapter - 10: Crown Chakra Ignition (Part - 2/2) He focused on his sea of consciousness; the soul power token wavered weakly within Eklavya’s oceanic awareness. Three-fourths of its contained power remained. He could sense the peril emanating from it, even from within his battered form. If he uses all of it, the consequences would not merely leave him drained; they could shatter his weakened channels and rip through his damaged body. His muscles ached with strain, his ribs hurt from previous blows, and his weariness clung to him like shackles after the long day of combat. Were he to use the last of his power, he might not be able to move… or might be worse off. With his injuries and weariness weighing upon him, there was a real chance that the side effects might kill him before his opponents even drew their swords. For a moment, he stopped. His breathing became slower. The forest environment turned into a suffocating silence. He looked down at the girl in his arms. Anshvi lay motionless on his chest. Her breathing was light and consistent. Her purple hair fell softly against his chest. Dust and blood were smeared across her cheeks. It was clear that she had been in a tough fight. However, her face reflected serenity. She had fallen unconscious in the moonlight. She had come close to dying to protect him. There was something in his chest that squeezed tightly. He took another deep breath. Even if the probability of success was only a thin thread… he would grasp it without any second thought. Eklavya wrapped his arms tightly around Anshvi. He made sure that Anshvi did not fall off his shoulders. He brought his sword to his hand with his other arm. In his ocean of consciousness, the soul power token vibrated with the feeling of awareness. He had just decided with desperation. The remaining soul power flowed into his channels. The power flowed into his channels like blazing fire. The power coursed through his veins with such force that his foundations were shaken. Pain enveloped his entire body. His veins were like molten iron flowing through his veins. The pain felt like his veins were going to burst with each pumping motion. His bones were screaming with pain. His muscles contorted with the power. He gritted his jaw and endured the pain. He did not allow any sound to come out of his lips. A humming vibration spread through his body, low and heavy like distant thunder. His ki erupted outward in a violent burst, scattering leaves and dust across the clearing. The ground beneath his feet cracked as blue light ignited inside his eyes, fierce and unnatural. At that precise instant, something inside his soul shifted violently. A barrier shattered. The seventh stage of the Chakra Opening Realm — Crown Chakra Opening. The breakthrough was unstable, forced by the raging pressure of borrowed soul power surging through his body. Yet for a single fleeting moment, that violent energy fused with the newly opened chakra. His aura surged upward explosively, climbing far beyond his natural limits until it rivalled the power of a Second Star Master Warrior. Meanwhile, the confident expression on Pranayan’s face vanished instantly. His body stiffened as shock overtook him. His eyes widened, arrogance giving way to alarm. “What—?” he started to say, but the word never finished leaving his mouth. Eklavya had already moved. With explosive speed, he shot into the air, throwing his sword spinning high above him. The green blade flashed in the moonlight as it rose, glittering against the night sky. For a single heartbeat, it hovered there. Eklavya’s arms never loosened around Anshvi as he held her tightly against his chest. Then gravity pulled the sword downward. As the blade fell, Eklavya tilted his head forward and caught it firmly between his teeth. Shock rippled through the five cultivators. His entire body burned with swirling blue ki, the energy coiling around him like living fire as he shot forward like lightning. In the next instant, Pranay