Jiang Chen was immensely taken aback and peered at the statue with shock. Its surface glittered with a muted radiance, enshrouding it in an aura of mysticism. The statue’s solemn bearing cast a shadow of the living man’s authority.  

“Senior, are you… Great Divine Veluriyam?” the young man blurted out.

“Indeed, that is I. What is your name, young man? Whence do you come from? Do you bear any karmic ties to another past?” The statue moved and spoke with surprising vigor. Had it really been an inanimate object seconds prior?

Jiang Chen affixed his gaze upon the statue in awe and consternation. Suddenly, he realized the truth of the matter....