At that instant, I felt a gaze sweep over me.
My heart tightened, but I steeled myself and didn't pull back my power, much less return to my body.
The gaze swept past me and landed on the new thing.
The new thing I had grabbed had already turned into a child. I was just a little short of completely destroying him.
I felt pain in my soul, and my vision began to blur.
Suddenly, my soul was struck.
The gaze abruptly shifted and returned to me.
I immediately felt an immense force, and my entire soul was involuntarily flung backward.
The chains were still wrapped around me. They were the chains binding my soul to my body. They were tightening, pulling me back to reality.
I struggled, and the chains went taut.
The soul that had just been struck was attacked a second time.
My consciousness went blank for a brief moment.
The taste of blood filled my mouth, and the same smell filled my nostrils. My vision was covered in red. All I could hear was a ringing in my ears.
I was still clutching that new thing, refusing to let go.
I had choked off its cries. It wasn't struggling either.
I felt nothing. By the time I regained consciousness, my soul had already returned to my body.
My palms hurt terribly where I was gripping the new thing. My hands were forced apart.
A vast mass of yin energy exploded in my palms.
I was flung backward once more.
This time, my body went with me. My back slammed into the wall, and the pain made my vision go black.
I struggled to stay conscious.
My vision was still bloodred. I could feel warm, wet liquid flowing from my eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
I heard