Only absolute darkness stretched before him—beyond visibility, it even consumed his very spirit.
Yet, in this place devoid of all light, Zhang Xiaohua felt incredibly secure. Around him, amidst the darkness, surged something very familiar yet absolutely foreign. Upon pondering, he realized that these familiar forces were none other than the Tao, which he had previously experienced during his two instances of Unity of Heaven and Man in Songning Town and outside Pingyang City.
Zhang Xiaohua tried moving his hand, but he couldn't feel anything. He tried blinking, but also felt nothing. It was as if he existed purely as consciousness, without any tangible form.
