"Inner self!"
The tranquil lake of Jia Xin's inner world, guarded by the Confucian Path, was stirred into enormous waves. A gigantic black tentacle surged into the lake's surface and continued diving downward, seemingly intending to dig out something buried at the bottom.
Throughout the entire process of the heart demon's awakening, wisps of black aura formed from negative emotions even emerged over Jia Xin's body. It was clear that his heart demon ran extremely deep.
"Why suppress yourself so painfully when you could release it all? The heart demon within you can fully withstand the Void's backlash. Let it all be exposed and join my ranks, work for me, Azathoth. Everything you desire deep in your heart can be completely realized. What do you think?"
When the black tentacle reached the bottom of the lake, an extremely unstable Void Crack tore open behind Azathoth. A little girl in a floral dress slowly stepped out from within and stood beside Azathoth with an adorably innocent expression.
Yet waves of an aura that did not belong to this world radiated from the little girl's body. She was clearly an undead being from the Void.
"Xiao Yu...?" Jia Xin stared wide-eyed at the little girl before him. "Impossible. Xiao Yu's soul was already annihilated."
The other party's appearance, movements, and behavior were no different from the Xiao Yu in his memories. Moreover, his instincts told him that she was not an illusion, but something that truly existed.
"The Void encompasses all things. Anything that perishes in this world will be taken into the Void. I never expected such a tiny human to leave you with such a powerful obsession. Humans truly are difficult creatures to understand. Come, release the heart demon you have suppressed within yourself. Fuse with everything and work for