Late

That was far worse than the time he had ascended to the Nascent Soul. When he ascended to the Nascent Soul, at least he still had his memories and a sense of self, even if his emotions were being dulled or diluted. Relying on his memories and an idea, he could still comprehend and understanding his relationships and re-nuture the feelings. With the Void Qi, at some point he stopped feeling and thinking altogether, simply becoming a passive observer. It was like he stopped being a person, stopped being Di Tou, and just became a camera, a pair of eyes.