Fang Chen slowly approached the statue of the woman. As he drew near, he encountered a powerful resistance, but it could not stop him.
Fang Chen broke through the resistance and flew up before the statue. Then he placed his hand against the woman's face.
"Bzzz..."
A powerful pulse traveled from the statue's face into Fang Chen's hand, shaking his Soul Origin.
The next moment, Fang Chen felt his surroundings change. He found himself above a vast ocean.
Rumble!
Dark clouds blanketed the sky. Lightning flashed and thunder roared, while towering waves battered the sea. Fang Chen saw a small boat tossing among them, in danger of being swallowed at any moment.
On the boat were a young man and a woman holding a baby. Fang Chen sensed no Cultivation from any of them.
Their clothes were soaked by the waves. The woman held the child tight, shielding the baby from the spray with her body.
"Waa! Waa! Waa!"
The baby in her arms cried desperately.
Crash!
A huge wave suddenly struck and overturned the boat. They struggled briefly in the water before the waves swallowed them.
Fang Chen's gaze sharpened. He wanted to save the family, but found he could not move toward them. A powerful force seemed to have bound his body.
"What's going on?"
Fang Chen frowned and looked down at himself. He knew he had entered some kind of mental realm. When his consciousness had entered Secret Realms before, he had always been able to move freely. Now, it was bound.
"Waa! Waa! Waa!"
Just then, Fang Chen heard the baby crying. He saw the baby surface from beneath the water, but the young couple did not appear.
At the sight, Fang Chen roared and tried to break through the force binding him, but it was