Awakening

Darkness—endless, boundless, infinite darkness.

Then, in the deepest part of the darkness, a glimmer of light appeared.

At first, the light was faint and dim, weakly resisting the encroachment of the surrounding darkness.

Yet not only was it not swallowed by the darkness, it instead grew brighter and more brilliant as time passed.

An ancient stone stele suddenly emerged from within the light, shining brilliantly in all directions.

The next moment, Wang Chen opened his eyes!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

He coughed violently, in such agony that he nearly coughed out his lungs, gasping great mouthfuls of air.

His forehead was drenched in sweat.

Wang Chen felt an unprecedented weakness and exhaustion, but his consciousness and memories returned to his Sea of Consciousness at the same time.

His mind cleared from its stupor.

Wang Chen struggled up from the ground and swept his gaze around. The scene around him was both familiar and strange.

He remembered now. He was inside the world of the World-Asking Bell!

Wang Chen had never imagined that entering a small world could be so perilous and unpredictable.

He had actually become a native youth named Chen Ergou, losing all his cultivation and strength.

If not for unexpectedly awakening part of his memories, regaining the introductory mantra of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Righteous Dharma, and using it to step into the Martial Artist realm of this world—

He would likely have died long ago, body and soul extinguished!

Wang Chen drew a deep breath, only to feel dizzy and lightheaded.

Instinctively, he wanted to open his Sumeru Ring and take out Pills to consume.

But he grasped at empty air.

Wang Chen discovered in astonishment that there was not a shred of Mana within him, and all the Magic Treasures he possessed had vanished.

He was only