Ancient. Terrifying. Unfathomably powerful.
Sweat instantly formed along Emery's temples, her body going rigid as her breath hitched.
Her heart pounded violently in her chest, and for a fleeting moment, she felt as though her very soul might be consumed by the overwhelming presence.
How could something like that…
Exist within such a small, unassuming creature?
Before her thoughts could spiral further, a calm voice broke through the suffocating pressure.
"It seems you've met my new pet, Emery," Lin Feng said casually. "Our cute little friend. Let's call it… Little Chicken."
His words snapped her back to reality.
The burning world vanished. The phoenix disappeared. The overwhelming pressure dissipated as if it had never existed.
Emery inhaled sharply, her body trembling ever so slightly as she forced herself to take another breath.
For a moment longer, she was certain that if the vision had persisted, her mind might have shattered entirely.
