Chapter 242 Another Blindness

Outside Heaven Dou City, in a vast, continuous mountain range.

Chen Xuan chose a mountain and carved out a large hole, sealing the entrance with a giant stone to begin his final push.

He sat cross-legged, summoned the blue panel, and took out the Pure Mangekyō Sharingan from the high-level gift package he had previously opened.

"System, begin transplanting the Mangekyō Sharingan." Chen Xuan called upon the system's features.

Although he could transplant the Sharingan himself, it was a troublesome process and would require someone to remove his own eyes. But the system's built-in functionality was different—it could fuse two Mangekyō Sharingan together, combining them into one, which was much more direct and effective.

The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan was essential. In addition to the requirement for unlocking the Sage's Eye, the eye power he would gain would be twice as strong, never suffer from blindness, and would regenerate more quickly.

Furthermore, once the fusion was complete, the two abilities of the Mangekyō Sharingan would be enhanced, with an even larger coverage range. He would also be able to activate the Complete Susanoo and gain the final strength.

"Here we go, I've waited for this day for so long," Chen Xuan said, his eyes firm, as he activated the Mangekyō Sharingan fusion process.

The pure, pristine eyes floated up, glowing with light, and in a flash, they entered his body, merging with his Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Ahh!"

Chen Xuan's face twitched in pain, a tearing sensation radiating from the center of his forehead. His eyes felt like they were burning, and the discomfort was overwhelming.

Inside his body, the two pairs of eyes began to fuse. Blood mingled, and the fusion process was underway.

However, the two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan were never meant to be one, and there was a violent rejection reaction. The process of merging was far from smooth.

Chen Xuan broke out in sweat, his breathing labored. The pain in his forehead was unbearable, and it was the hardest part of the whole ordeal.

He felt his head becoming heavy and his eyes extremely weighed down, as if they were about to fall out of their sockets. It was incredibly uncomfortable.

The fusion continued. The two forces of eye power merged, creating a new and more intense eye power, but it would take a long time to complete.

Chen Xuan's face was drenched in sweat, and he felt like his head was about to explode. During this time, the rejection was only intensifying, threatening to exceed the human threshold for tolerance.

But pain and pleasure coexisted. He could clearly feel the production of new eye power, and the abilities of the Sharingan subtly enhanced. Everything seemed to be progressing in the right direction.

Finally, after a day and night, Chen Xuan's furrowed brow relaxed. The intense pain in his eyes slowly faded to a level that was bearable. The fusion was nearly complete.

"Wait… how am I blind?"

When he opened his eyes, he froze for a moment. Panic set in as he found everything in front of him was pitch black. He couldn't see anything.

It wasn't the dim light of the cave—it was as if his eyes had gone completely blind. He had even lit a lamp to illuminate the cave, but it didn't matter. His vision was still engulfed in darkness and blur.

"No way," Chen Xuan didn't believe he had gone blind. He quickly began to check his condition.

There was no longer the immense eye power in his eyes. It had become sparse but far more concentrated, filled with an exceptionally pure Yin Chakra.

The Mangekyō Sharingan was still in the fusion stage, generating new eye power. The recovery was slow, and his original eye power had been cleared, as if being replaced by something new.

"Although the fusion was successful, it'll take some more time to fully harmonize and produce new strength," Chen Xuan concluded.

After all, in Naruto, whether it was Madara or Sasuke, it took them a long time to regain their full strength after transplanting another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.

Chen Xuan realized he was likely in the same situation. The two Mangekyō Sharingan needed time to fully synchronize and reject all adverse reactions.

Fortunately, his vision loss was temporary, not permanent blindness.

His actions weren't restricted. He could still use ninjutsu and soul abilities, so even if danger came his way, there was little anyone could do.

"This time can't be wasted. I should try to cultivate the Sage Body!" Even now, Chen Xuan still longed for the Sage Body—it was too powerful and had too many benefits.

The amount of chakra he currently possessed could rival the Nine-Tails, but compared to the Sage Body, it still fell short by half.

Moreover, the greatest strength of the Sage Body wasn't its vast chakra reserves, but its massive Yang chakra, which granted remarkable regeneration. Even if internal organs were destroyed, the immense Yang chakra could heal them within a short period of time. It was terrifying.

Chen Xuan craved that kind of recovery ability. Without it, a devastating blow would likely be fatal for him too.

"Should I pick another fruit?" He was tempted to try his luck again with the fruit tree behind his heart.

Since the last time he ate the strange herb, he had gained an enormous amount of life force, though more than ninety percent was absorbed by the strange tree. The fruit that had formed was larger and more vibrant than before.

The energy stored inside it was likely far greater than the previous one. If he successfully absorbed it, his strength could possibly leap to the level of a Peerless Douluo.

Of course, the opportunity came with risks. The lesson from the last time was still fresh in his mind, so he wasn't about to recklessly take a risk.

But now, he was left with no other methods to drastically increase his strength. All he had left was the hope of this fruit tree.

"To be safe, I should leave a note first," Chen Xuan summoned a shadow clone and sent it out of the cave.

With a thought, he returned to the world behind his heart. Here, the ground was as red as blood, stretching endlessly. A green plant with a trunk over a meter tall stood, bearing eight fruits that emitted a mist-like vapor, which swirled and steamed like fairy fog.

Chen Xuan took a deep breath and immediately felt refreshed, his energy fully replenished, all fatigue vanishing.

"I've nurtured you for so many years. Can you finally help me reach the level of a Peerless Douluo?" He reached out and plucked a bright red fruit from the tree, which smelled intoxicating and was about the size of a grapefruit.

The real world and the world behind his heart were connected, and with a thought, items could pass between them.

Holding the fruit, Chen Xuan could smell its delicious fragrance and couldn't resist swallowing. He bit into it, and instantly, his mouth was filled with juice. The flavor exploded in his mouth, turning into energy and flowing into his dantian.

Chen Xuan frowned as his abdomen grew hot. A powerful heat spread throughout his body, as if a raging fire had ignited inside him.

His pores began to expel white steam, which was intensely hot, and he noticed traces of blackness mixed with the vapor.

Chen Xuan was astonished to discover that as the heat poured out, small impurities in his flesh and bones were being expelled, leaving his body lighter and purer than before.

This was completely different from the previous time when he ate the fruit. This time, it felt more like his body was being cleansed of the last remnants of impurities, bringing his physical form to completion.

A faint, pleasant fragrance filled the air, and as he traced the source, he realized… it was emanating from his own body.

"Has my body become saintly?" he wondered, shocked by the thought.

It was a known myth on the continent that a body completely free of impurities would naturally release a fragrant aroma. This was often taken as evidence of someone achieving a saintly physical form.

However, there were clear records that soul masters could never reach this state—only gods could.

"It shouldn't be..." Chen Xuan inspected himself, still in the realm of a soul master, far from stepping into the divine.

But the transformation continued. The fire in his abdomen continued to burn, raising his temperature, and soon his skin turned red, releasing steady bursts of white steam, as if he had ripened like fruit.

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