Seeing Through the Conspiracy, A Desperate Counterattack

Chen Siyu was fully focused on dealing with the Guardian Beast, but her spiritual senses kept watch on the surroundings. The moment Lingdie's eyes shifted and she prepared to strike, Chen Siyu keenly detected the anomaly. Without changing her expression, she secretly channeled a thread of spirit power into the Five-Colored Ribbon, causing it to split off a strand of force while tangling with the Guardian Beast, silently winding its way toward Lingdie.

Lingdie, thinking her scheme was working, suddenly produced a dagger gleaming with cold light and stabbed viciously at Chen Siyu's back. Just as the blade was about to land, the Five-Colored Ribbon lashed around Lingdie's arm like lightning, yanking hard to snatch the dagger from her hand and flinging her entire body to the side.

"Why did you do that?" Chen Ruixuan glared angrily at Lingdie, his slingshot aimed at her.

Lingdie hit the ground but remained unfazed, a vicious grin spreading across her face. "Hmph, you two fools, did you really think I'd help you out of kindness? That Thousand-Year Spirit Flower is the key to my breakthrough. I planned to use you to get it, but you saw through me. Still, do you think that's enough to stop me?"

With that, Lingdie began to chant under her breath. The flowers in the Flower Sea shook violently, and more eerie glowing vines burst from the ground, surging toward Chen Siyu and Chen Ruixuan. At the same time, the Guardian Beast seized the opportunity to attack again, opening its massive maw and spewing a scorching pillar of flame at the siblings.

Chen Siyu knew the situation was dire. While directing the Five-Colored Ribbon to block the flames and vines, she shouted to Chen Ruixuan, "Younger brother, forget Lingdie—take out the Guardian Beast first!" Chen Ruixuan nodded, focusing all his energy and firing several Spirit Power Pellets in rapid succession, all aimed at the beast's eyes and throat.

The Guardian Beast, enraged by Chen Ruixuan's attacks, abandoned its flame assault and swiped at him with its thick claws. Chen Siyu seized the moment; the Five-Colored Ribbon instantly pulled free from the vines and formed a tough barrier in front of Chen Ruixuan. The claws scraped against the ribbon with a grating screech, but the Five-Colored Ribbon, bolstered by its powerful spirit power, held firm against the blow.

At that moment, Chen Siyu's mind raced for a countermeasure. She suddenly recalled the Chaos Spirit Rhinoceros Technique she had obtained from the Mysterious Ruins, which contained a skill for briefly manipulating the surrounding spiritual energy. She decided to take the risk, concentrating her mind to draw upon the chaotic spirit power in the Flower Sea.

With Chen Siyu's effort, the chaotic spirit power permeating the Flower Sea began to stir, gradually gathering around her and forming a massive vortex of spiritual energy. Chen Siyu let out a sharp cry and unleashed this surging chaotic spirit power toward the Guardian Beast and Lingdie.

The chaotic spirit power crashed over them like a raging tide, instantly engulfing both the Guardian Beast and Lingdie. The beast let out a pained roar under the impact, its body swaying unsteadily. Lingdie was also struck, spitting blood as the viciousness on her face vanished, replaced by terror.

"No, impossible... how could you have such power..." Lingdie cried out in despair.

Chen Siyu and Chen Ruixuan ignored her cries and continued to amplify the output of chaotic spirit power. Under their full assault, the Guardian Beast finally gave way, crashing to the ground with a thud before dissolving into a beam of light and disappearing. Lingdie, too, lost all ability to resist under the onslaught, collapsing limply to the ground.

With the crisis resolved, Chen Siyu and Chen Ruixuan made their way to the depths of the Flower Sea and smoothly found the Thousand-Year Spirit Flower. Gazing at the flower, which radiated a soft glow and brimmed with potent spirit power, Chen Ruixuan asked curiously, "Sister, what do we do now? Lingdie said she'd lead us through the Flower Sea and give us clues about Chaos."

Chen Siyu smiled faintly and replied, "She had ill intentions, so we can't trust her. But since we've already obtained the flower, maybe it can help us find our own way through the Flower Sea and unravel the secrets of Chaos." And so, the siblings began to study the Thousand-Year Spirit Flower, trying to uncover clues to continue their journey...