Black Chains bound the figure from head to toe, wrapping him into a "mummy." A majestic presence seeped from the chains, carrying an aura that felt both familiar and strange to Chen Cuo.
That Ancient God from Beyond the Mundane—both a drop of his blood and his descending thought fell into my hands. Together, they echoed Nature and Life, letting my will follow that connection back to its source and reach this place!
Chen Cuo looked at the figure, his thoughts suddenly clear.
Then this person's identity is plain enough.
A faint Aura Pressure spread toward him, settled over his "body," and seeped into his heart, where it began to form a shadow.
Chen Cuo dispelled the shadow in his heart. Only then did he realize that what existed here was not his fleshly body, but the nascent form of his Dharma Form—
The Golden Body Bronze Man!
Within the Bronze Man, a Little Gourd flickered in and out of sight.
Since I traced the source with my will, I couldn't have arrived in flesh and blood. And if this truly is the gap between the Mortal World and Beyond the Mundane, it would be hard to touch without reaching the Five Steps.
Before he could investigate further, endless whispers sounded beside his ears. From farther away came the faint sound of surging waves.
In an instant, the waves gave Chen Cuo an answer. He vaguely glimpsed a world beneath the water, and understanding dawned!
Just then!
Clatter!
As the chains collided, fine Water Mist seeped through their gaps and slowly gathered around the bound man, forming an enormous figure!
The figure was immense, with what seemed to be three heads. It swelled without stopping until it filled the surrounding void!
A terrifying, oppressive force surged outward in a vast