The illusory figure slowly emerged, and the ancient aura radiating from its body filled everyone present with reverence. The once-noisy battlefield fell silent in an instant. The figure turned slightly, its gaze sweeping across the crowd, and its voice was low and distant, as though it had traveled through endless ages. "Why are you fighting to the death over a single orb here in the Mystical Realm?"
The Golden Robe Sect elder spoke first. "Senior, this orb contains immense spiritual power. Obtaining it could help us advance our cultivation. Our Golden Robe Sect is determined to claim it."
The Black Robe Cult leader immediately followed. "Hmph, treasures have always belonged to the capable. Our Black Robe Cult has devoted considerable effort to finding this orb. How could we give up so easily?"
Fairy Lingyin frowned slightly. "The Mystical Realm should have been a place of harmony. Yet for your own selfish desires, you disregard the safety of the Mystical Realm. You truly should not act this way."
The mysterious figure sighed softly. "You have only seen the spiritual power on the surface of this orb, but you do not know its true purpose. The Mystical Realm is one of the hubs of spiritual power in the Primordial World, and this Mystical Orb is the key to maintaining the balance of spiritual power here. If you forcibly take it away, the Mystical Realm's spiritual power will fall out of balance, bringing about a great calamity. When that happens, even the Primordial World will be implicated."
Everyone looked shocked upon hearing this. Chen Siyu raised her head and asked, "Senior, then what should we do? We have no intention of damaging the Mystical Realm. We simply do not wish to see everyone fighting."
The mysterious figure looked at Chen Siyu and Chen Ruixuan, a trace of approval flashing in its eyes. "Though you two are still young, you possess a great sense of righteousness. This orb must find someone truly destined to protect the Mystical Realm before it can acknowledge an owner. And that destined person will not be chosen by strength, but by whether their heart truly cares for the Mystical Realm."
The Black Robe Cult leader snorted. "After all that, there's still no conclusion. Who knows where this destined person is?"
The mysterious figure ignored the Black Robe Cult leader's doubts and continued, "Next, I will test you through an illusion formed by spiritual power. Within it, you will face all kinds of temptations and choices. Only those who remain true to their hearts and devote themselves wholly to the Mystical Realm can pass the test. Whoever passes will be the one destined for the orb."
After speaking, the mysterious figure waved its sleeve. Everyone saw a flash of light before their eyes, and they fell into an illusion. Chen Siyu and Chen Ruixuan found themselves in a prosperous cultivation city, where spiritual power was abundant and the people lived peacefully. Yet not far away, a dark force was consuming the city.
Chen Ruixuan said anxiously, "Sister, we need to stop that dark force quickly."
Chen Siyu nodded, and the two hurried toward the dark force. On the way, they encountered an injured old man. He said weakly, "Young friends, save me. I know the weakness of that dark force. If you give me a precious spirit crystal, I will tell you."
Without hesitation, Chen Siyu took a spirit crystal from her storage pouch and handed it to the old man. The old man accepted it, only to suddenly transform into a black shadow and vanish. At the same time, the dark force grew even stronger.
Chen Ruixuan said furiously, "Sister, we were deceived!"
But Chen Siyu remained calm. "It's all right. This should be part of the test. We cannot give up because of a small setback."
The two continued onward and encountered another mysterious person who claimed to be able to help them disperse the dark force. The mysterious person said, "If you hand over the Chaos Power on you, I will have a way to eliminate the darkness completely."
Chen Siyu was wary. She knew the special nature of Chaos Power, and the other person's intentions were unclear, so she refused. "I'm sorry, Chaos Power is very important to us. We cannot hand it over carelessly. But we are willing to think of another way with you."
Seeing Chen Siyu refuse, the mysterious person revealed a ferocious expression and transformed into a massive dark demonic beast, lunging at them...
Meanwhile, the people of the Golden Robe Sect and Black Robe Cult, as well as Fairy Lingyin, faced different temptations and challenges within their own spiritual-power illusions. Could they pass the test and become the ones destined for the Mystical Orb? And how would Chen Siyu and Chen Ruixuan deal with the dark demonic beast before them?
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