Darkness surged like a tidal wave, swallowing all light, and the suffocating pressure left everyone barely able to breathe. Qin Zhizhi felt a powerful suction pulling her downward; she struggled hard, but it was like sinking into a quagmire, unable to move. Pitch black surrounded her, with only a buzzing in her ears, as if she were cast into an endless abyss.
In her despair, she remembered the Qin Family treasure she carried in her bosom. It was a warm jade pendant, passed down through generations, said to contain a mysterious power. Qin Zhizhi tightly grasped the jade pendant, gathered all her concentration, and silently recited the ancient family incantation. The jade pendant trembled slightly, emitting a soft glow—at first as faint as a firefly, but bursting forth in an instant like the rising sun, dispelling the surrounding darkness.
Light returned, and everyone woke as if from a nightmare. Yin Sichen turned his head abruptly to see Qin Zhizhi surrounded by a golden glow, like a deity descended to earth. Joy surged in his heart, and fear was swept away.
Chapter 144