The instant the thought arose, light blazed through Chen Cuo's heart. Legendary figures he had seen, heard of, and imagined in his Previous Life flashed through his mind, one after another.
Remember them. Visualize them. Give them form through the mist and bring them into the world!
Blurred figures emerged, one after another. But like trees without roots and water without a source, they began to fade the moment they appeared!
Understanding struck Chen Cuo. He opened his mouth and inhaled!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
He swallowed great torrents of Mist Aura like a whale. They churned, circled, and trembled within his chest and belly!
Chen Cuo raised a hand, drawing the Thought of Primordial Beginning into his heart. With it as his guide, the Myriad Manifestations wove together and flowed into the blurred figures!
Gray Mist cast projections; thought took form!
The Gray Mist spread through his heart, gradually making each remembered figure solid, as though living people were stepping out of memory. Vast thoughts surged from them!
Crack!
His thoughts burst apart. Cracks even appeared across the Bright Moon in his heart!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Lightning flashed and thunder roared deep within him. As the figures solidified, their outlines grew faintly distinct. They walked toward him from the depths of his heart, each step bringing a Thunderclap!
Pfft!
Chen Cuo spat blood. His entire spirit and vitality drew inward; to onlookers, the presence that had surrounded him and reached across the Firmament actually seemed to wane!
*Even with Gray Mist as a medium, what I'm trying to visualize and project this time is beyond the limits. The mist comes from the Gourd, after all. It's borrowed power. For my own body to bear such strength is far too much. But while my body has its limits, the limits of