"...Though settled safely in Heaven's ordained place, one must know that when things reach their extreme, they turn back; when a vessel is filled, it tips..."
Clear, ringing recitation resounded through the entire city, sweeping forth in vast waves. Each word was incomparably distinct, as though tangible, circling through the night sky and forming an invisible pressure that bore down!
"What's going on?"
Feeling his Living Soul halt uncontrollably, clearly restrained by some force, the figure within Qiu Yan's Living Soul swiftly moved its hands, forming seals like butterflies flitting among flowers.
He was casting several Character Spells he remembered, seeking to stir his soul power and break through the restraint.
But the Living Soul remained still, without the slightest effect.
"Hm? It's actually completely ineffective!"
With a thought, two Divine Power Stars filed out from the Black Hole within his soul, transforming into azure Divine Radiance that shone upon his soul. The power they released spread outward, yet still failed to alter the Living Soul's immobilized state!
"Even Divine Power can't break this restraint?"
Though secretly alarmed, Qiu Yan did not panic. Instead, he calmed himself. His Divine Power shifted and slightly drew inward, coursing through the inside and outside of his Living Soul before forming a barrier in a defensive stance.
After condensing his Human Soul, Qiu Yan had liberated his soul power. The structure of his Living Soul had become more stable and could endure greater fluctuations of Divine Power, breaking through the Original Edition limit of one star and allowing two to be transmitted at once. Yet before this inexplicable restraint, it was utterly useless.
However, his perception had not been restricted. As Qiu Yan's thoughts shifted, it expanded rapidly, and he immediately discovered the city's strange condition, noticing bizarre auras rising from many places within