Beyond the square, greed and wariness mingled.
Such a phenomenon promised immeasurable potential, but also unpredictable danger.
Some gazes darkened and swept furtively over Shen Yi before darting away, afraid the imposing Guardians might notice.
More onlookers were simply bewildered and awestruck. What they saw had passed beyond their understanding, leaving only an instinctive reverence for something vast and unknown.
Xilos stood farther away, flames dancing fiercely in her crimson eyes as they reflected the dazzling Rule Galaxy ahead.
She could clearly sense the envy and jealousy of the Authority Holders around her. It had become almost tangible, like invisible needles aimed at Shen Yi.
This was the complete opposite of the discreet test Shen Yi had originally planned.
Unease stirred ever more strongly in Xilos's heart—not because of the spectacle, but because of a deepening fear.
Things had gotten out of hand.
The Myriad Hearts Stone had produced unusual phenomena during tests before, but nothing on this scale or to this degree had ever been heard of.
Exceptional talent alone could not explain this. It was as though Shen Yi's very existence was announcing his uniqueness to all of Hidden Light Hall and every Authority Holder who witnessed the scene.
"Could this bring trouble...?"
Xilos's fingertips tightened slightly. The transparent layer of Flame of Continued Combustion around her body rippled faintly with her agitation.
She recalled Hall Master Byron's unreadable attitude, Hall Master Aoyue's warning, and the ever-present struggle for survival and predatory greed Beyond the World.
Shen Yi was like a dazzling treasure, exposed to countless watching eyes.
Yet Shen Yi, at the center of it all, seemed unaware of his surroundings.
He remained immersed in the unprecedented, profound resonance stirred by the fine mist of rules from the Myriad Hearts Stone.
Within him, the Flame of Continued