One Thought Held Fast, Three Bodies Awakened

Bzz!

In an instant, Qiu Yan's mind went hazy. When his five senses returned, he found himself standing alone in an empty expanse.

All around him was a boundless whiteness, as though nothing existed. Between Heaven and Earth, only he remained, and loneliness and solitude began to grow within his heart.

"This is..."

Qiu Yan murmured inwardly as he started forward. Everything he saw along the way was pure white, while an icy chill rose from beneath his feet and slowly seeped into his heart.

He walked for a long time, unable to tell whether several hours or several days had passed. Then Qiu Yan suddenly recalled something and tried to stir his strength, only to discover the moment the thought arose that all his divine abilities were gone.

"Sure enough, cultivation cannot vanish without cause. In that case, this place must be a labyrinth born of the mindscape..."

Qiu Yan showed not the slightest panic. It was as though he had expected this all along. He gathered his thoughts, stopped walking, and slowly investigated within himself, seeking the cause of the Mindscape Labyrinth.

Once he calmed himself and pondered, he quickly found the clue. His heart had somehow become faintly isolated from the outside world, immersed in its own convictions and thoughts.

All along, although Qiu Yan had divided into three bodies—the Divine Spirit Body receiving incense offerings, the Fleshly Body experiencing the mortal world, and the Heart Demon Body spreading through human hearts—he had always guarded a single thought, refusing to be influenced or tainted by external matters.

At this moment, that fundamental point had been stirred by an unknown force from the starry sky. It expanded without limit, constructing this Mindscape Labyrinth and trapping Qiu Yan's consciousness within.

"Is this warning me that I should not guard