Against The Eternity Chapter 65: [64] Chapter - 40: Runes Forged Through Pain

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[64] Chapter - 40: Runes Forged Through Pain Eklavya slowly opened the robe spread before him and adjusted it so that the shimmering purple jelly-like orbs were clearly arranged within his reach. He then settled himself into a cross-legged position atop the uneven platform, allowing his body to sink into stillness as the surrounding water pressed against his skin with quiet and constant pressure. Once his posture stabilised, he closed both eyes, shutting out the dim glow of the translucent fish drifting in the distance. His hands rose naturally before his chest and began to move in measured, deliberate patterns. His fingers wove together into unfamiliar signs, formed not through conscious memory but through instinct embedded deep within his cultivation foundation. As his palms rotated and aligned, a faint resonance stirred between them, causing the space separating his hands to ripple as though responding to an unseen call. The purple spiritual ki contained within the jelly orbs reacted immediately. Thin threads of mist-like energy began to rise from the orbs. Slow at first, then steadily increasing in density, they stretched toward the gap between his palms, intertwining and merging into a continuous stream that pulsed faintly with life. As Eklavya guided the flow forward, the ki passed between his hands and sank directly into his chest, vanishing into his body without resistance. The moment the energy entered him, it descended into his sea of consciousness like rain falling upon a silent ocean. At first, the absorption was gentle. The purple spiritual ki dispersed slowly as it mixed with the already vast waters of his consciousness. As minutes passed and the circulation stabilised, the water around his physical body began to tremble almost imperceptibly, forming subtle ripples that spread outward from the platform in widening rings. Nearly an hour passed in this manner. With each breath Eklavya took, the trembling grew stronger, not violent yet unmistakable, as golden spiritual ki surged upward from his core and intertwined with the purple energy flowing inward. The balanced yet increasingly volatile cycle of refinement caused the surrounding water to vibrate continuously. The pressure within his body intensified steadily. Then, directly before him, a radiant golden symbol began to form. It appeared gradually, first, as scattered lines of light suspended in the water. Then, as those lines connected and stabilised into a complete structure, forming his fourth Heavenly Rune, its presence was imposing and radiant, hovering in silent authority as golden mist gathered around it like fog illuminated by an unseen sun. The purple jelly orbs before him had already shrunk to nearly half their original size. Yet the streams of purple ki flowing from them remained uninterrupted, threading between his palms and sinking relentlessly into his sea of consciousness, feeding the rune as it refined and solidified further. From within the dragon ring, Magha observed the process with quiet satisfaction. A faint smirk formed inwardly as he watched Eklavya’s control and endurance surpass what most cultivators at this stage could manage. When the refinement reached its natural peak, a massive golden wave erupted outward from Eklavya’s body. The water shook violently in all directions. The platform beneath him trembled as though struck by a deep, resonant force. When the surge finally subsided, the fourth Heavenly Rune stabilised completely, marking Eklavya’s breakthrough into the realm of a Four-Star Practitioner Warrior. Yet Eklavya did not stop. Without hesitation, he increased the absorption speed. The circulation patterns within his body shifted abruptly, accelerating as his meridians widened forcefully. Recognising that his mortal body could not withstand such strain, he activated his Supreme Body. Golden light flooded his muscles and bones as his physical form reinforced itself against the escalating pressure. Magha’s voice rang sharply withi