The indistinct voice carried a frigid coldness that, upon entering the mind, became as icy as a glacier. In fact, it almost seemed like it could make chunks of ice form in the soul.6

Waves of frigid will spread through Xu Qing’s soul, quickly affecting his senses, until he felt like all bits of warmth had left him. Cold permeated him. Every single word spoken to him was like a curse, sending the frigid energy into his sea of consciousness, causing his godsource to become as inert as if it was dead. And that made the frigid will seem like something eternal.3

The sensation caused Xu Qing’s consciousness to stagnate. However, in the very last moment before his mind went completely blank, he sent some god perception to the golden crow within him. All of a sudden, the cry of the golden crow echoed in Xu Qing’s mind.0

The sound was like a summoning, drawing the sun out from within Xu Qing’s body. As a result, Xu Qing’s body was like a world, and within that world, the sun rose, shining onto his soul! Black fire surged, spreading through every part of him. Ten beams of profound sun immortal light appeared, unleashing boundless light and heat. As of this moment, there was sunrise in his sea of consciousness, casting a boundless glow.3

The moment it made contact with the frigid coldness, a faint sigh drifted into Xu Qing’s mind.0

“Don’t forget about what I warned you, sweetie. Also, your friend is wrong. I’m not a freakish monster. If he badmouths me again, I’ll take him away with me.”5

It was hard to tell if it was because of the sun within Xu Qing, or because the little girl had changed her mind, but either way, after the mysterious voice spoke, the coldness on Xu Qing’s back vanished. He heard laughter disappearing off into the distance.0

All of a sudden, the darkness in front of him and the coldness inside burst into flames. The coldness was burned away, and his sensations returned. The moment he could see, he inhaled...0