There was no struggle.
Shen Ye sat motionless, silently weaving stories in his mind, and the Heart Demon happily entered the story, becoming a part of it.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
When his thoughts ceased, so did the story, and the Heart Demon vanished.
Had he passed the trial?
Shen Ye waited a few more breaths, and suddenly unprecedented strength burst forth from his body, naturally forming into the Flame Spirit Divine Light, soaring into the void, resonantly calling to the Dharma Realm.
In the midst of obscurity—
It seemed that his Dharma Aspect had undergone some subtle, imperceptible change.
Once this transformation had begun, it would not stop; it would silently continue until one day—
The complete transformation of the Dharma Aspect was achieved.
By then, Shen Ye had naturally mastered the art of Dharma Aspect Transformation.
—That was the milestone of the Eightfold Dharmakaya!
It followed logically, naturally!
It just required a bit of time…