I came back to life and we continue!

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Hiss…

The cold energy poured down relentlessly, its pressure so immense that I could barely breathe.

“Urgh…!”

I clenched my mouth shut, letting out muffled grunts—the most defiance I could muster.

Ssss! The energy forced its way in, expanding my meridians painfully.

Trying to resist was futile.

If I try to block it, I’ll explode.

The energy was too overwhelming. If I tried to stem its flow, my body would give out entirely.

The relentless cold bypassed my meridians and began accumulating directly in my heart. …