The voice was lyrical and unearthly. But at the same time, it was cold, and when it entered Xu Qing’s ears, it became an iciness that pierced through all of his body, leaving him shivering. He exhaled, and his breath became white vapor in front of him. His eyebrows and hair were starting to freeze, and he felt himself going stiff from head to toe. It reminded him of times in the past when he had encountered deadly grues. Even the air around him seemed to crack as if it were turning to ice, and that wasn’t even to mention his 44 dharma apertures. Xu Qing felt like they were dead. His dharma force seemed incredibly sluggish, and his spirit seas were the same. As for his life flame, in this state, he couldn’t even ignite it!

He felt absolutely shaken to the core. The sense of security he’d acquired after getting his life flame was completely gone. And now he realized what it was like to be in the presence of someone truly powerful. They could prevent him from entering the profound radiance state!

That said, he wasn’t completely powerless to fight back. As the coldness spread through him, he could still sense warmth in his life lamp. It didn’t seem affected at all by the invasion of frigid cold. In fact, Xu Qing suspected that he actually could use it to light his...