These star-like light points gathered from top to bottom, forming a towering... humanoid light entity.
This scene unfolded in quiet solitude.
If one were to observe carefully, they would find that the birthplace of this towering humanoid light entity was the original hot spring pool...
The same spot was where the Nine Heavens Cold Palace Flower bloomed most abundantly—also the most dazzling part of the Star River in the darkness...
In the blink of an eye.
The pitch-black darkness suddenly vanished.
A pale blue glow once again filled the entire space, restoring visibility, everything as before:
Ancient, desolate ruins, silent and still...
No, something had changed!
Beside the hot spring pool, the sound of gurgling water rose.
This sound seemed as if someone was rising from the hot spring after bathing, steaming droplets tracing arcs from their body, falling back into the spring with a dripping noise...
