Li Xiaoya felt as though he were asleep, sunk into a deathly deep slumber. Although some part of him still knew he must not sleep now, it felt like a nightmare: he struggled desperately to wake, yet could not wake no matter what. Gradually, he discovered that he seemed to have become a five-colored pearl, wrapped in a layer of golden light, drifting through a world of red light...
"Gah!!!!" Suddenly, a strange cry rang out! A tiny figure shimmering with red light flew toward him. It appeared to be a baby, but how could a baby be so ugly? Its head was as big as a bushel basket, with crossed eyes, outward-flaring nostrils, vermilion lips, and ears that stuck out. It was as ugly as ugly could be!
"!" The baby seemed startled upon seeing him, then began circling the five-colored pearl Li Xiaoya had become, apparently studying him!
"Whoosh, whoosh!!!" The instant Li Xiaoya saw the baby, disgust seemed to rise from the depths of his heart. Golden light burst from his whole body, and he rammed toward it.
"Whoosh!" But the baby reacted swiftly and dodged aside at once. It rolled its crossed eyes with a look of disdain, then suddenly seemed to make up its mind. With an angry roar, it charged at the five-colored pearl. The pearl could not dodge in time and was caught in both its hands.
"Heh heh!!!" The baby suddenly revealed an eerie sneer, making it look even uglier. The five-colored pearl struggled desperately, but the baby possessed astonishing strength. No matter how he struggled, it seemed utterly useless.
"Gah!!!" The baby squeezed the five-colored pearl with all the strength in its hands, but the pearl seemed incredibly hard. No matter how forcefully it squeezed, the pearl showed no sign of