Dawn's light glimmered faintly.
The eastern horizon gradually began to shed its gloom.
Before long, the tip of a red sun pierced the clouds, climbing little by little with a halo of warm golden light.
On the ground.
Dewdrops glittered with morning light among the blades of grass, and the once-silent mountain forest gradually took shape.
The distant trees also broke free of their dark silhouettes, draping themselves in a layer of soft golden light.
The entire world slowly awakened beneath the rising morning sun.
East of Thousand Thunder Valley.
Atop a certain mountain.
Gentle sunlight passed through layers of transparent barriers, falling upon the figure seated cross-legged on a stone platform.
Yet this mild sunlight paled beside the golden radiance emanating from every inch of his body.
At first glance.
Golden splendor flowed across his entire body, his skin gleaming with the luster of gold and dazzling golden light, as though he were divine!
Time slowly passed.
When the great sun hung high, reaching the middle of the sky.
The golden radiance around the figure seated on the mountaintop had long since faded, becoming almost imperceptible and revealing a perfect physique, its muscular contours sleek, sharply defined, and full of beauty.
Lean muscles, naturally sculpted, lay evenly distributed across his body, tightly wrapped beneath seemingly fair skin that shimmered with a metallic sheen.
Within that far-from-bulky frame, his muscles were as hard as black iron, condensed to the utmost, containing terrifying power sufficient to shatter space!
At a certain moment.
When the golden radiance completely dissipated, sinking into his body, he finally opened his tightly shut eyes.
Their brilliance was contained within, making them look no different from an ordinary person's eyes, without the slightest sign of anything special.
"Phew..."
He exhaled heavily.
Zhou Changqing turned his gaze toward