When a lifeless object suddenly came to life before your eyes, Xu Lanqing didn't know what others would think. He had been terrified.
At that very moment, divine might poured down. He couldn't move, and even his breathing had stopped. All he could do was stare wide-eyed at the unbelievable scene.
The statue had come to life without warning.
Golden beams burst from within the statue, which looked as if it were made of stone, stirring the ice element that filled the hall.
Its territory had been invaded. The ice element, vast as a sea of stars, roared in defiance. Countless icy motes transformed from brilliant starlight into fearsome icicles, all aimed at the statue.
The stone covering the statue fell away in chunks. A mass of golden light rose behind her like the morning sun, and light and warmth gradually claimed the hall, driving out the bitter cold of winter.
The hasty battle was over before it had even begun.
The countless icicles evaporated into steam. The sun took its place high overhead, while the sea of stars formed from ice element dimmed and retreated to a corner.
Yet, perhaps because it had just clashed with the ice element, the sun's light was no longer as intense as before. Even so, it was far beyond anything Xu Lanqing could withstand.
The sacred, radiant Goddess stood with her back to the sunlight and sighed fondly at the pilgrim.
Her face was hidden beneath the light of the years. She opened her arms in welcome and unfurled her golden wings. Her devout followers were bathed in light, ready to offer her everything.
One by one, tiny golden angels appeared from nothing. Holding musical instruments and weapons, they danced around the Goddess and sang hymns, their grand voices striking straight at the