Aksai sat cross-legged under the towering demon tree, its dark red trunk and gray leaves casting a surreal shadow over him.
Eyes closed, he took deep, controlled breaths, centering his mind and spirit.
[Automated Mudra-casting has been activated]
He began performing the intricate Mudra, a complicated series of hand signs that manifested one Essence Equation after another.
His hands moved swiftly, each gesture precise and deliberate. Beads of sweat trickled down his face, evidence of the immense concentration and energy the technique required.
[The first step of the Anahat Soul Splitting Technique has been completed. Soul Manifestation has been summoned successfully]
As Aksai continued, a phantom image of a human shadow appeared behind him. This shadow was pitch black as if Aksai's two-dimensional shadow had been given a three-dimensional form.
"First… The first step... completed. Haah!"
