However, peace had not truly arrived. Not long after the little disciple defeated the alien leader, the spiritual energy of the Immortal and Mortal Realms suddenly began to fall into disorder. The once-calm space seemed to have been torn apart, and countless strange Spatial Rifts appeared. A bizarre energy continuously poured from those rifts, like Dark Power from the abyss, swiftly eroding everything around it.
The little disciple and the others were shocked and immediately began investigating. After some exploration, they discovered that this was actually a contingency left behind by the alien civilization—a self-repair mechanism. Once the alien leader was defeated, the mechanism activated automatically, attempting to reshape the leader by destroying the spiritual energy balance of the Immortal and Mortal Realms.
Faced with this sudden crisis, the little disciple and the others did not hesitate in the slightest. They swiftly gathered, carrying the Five Elements Spirit Pearls and the divine shield as they charged fearlessly toward the Spatial Rifts. However, they soon discovered that this bizarre energy was exceptionally powerful and somewhat resistant to the Power of Five Elements, greatly reducing the effectiveness of their attacks.
Still, the little disciple and the others were not discouraged. After careful observation and analysis, they discovered that although the bizarre energy resisted the Power of Five Elements, it was highly sensitive to the pure origin spiritual energy of the Immortal and Mortal Realms. The little disciple immediately gave the order for everyone to split up and gather the realms' origin spiritual energy.
Everyone sprang into action, moving through every corner in search of traces of origin spiritual energy. After much effort, they finally gathered enough and infused it into the Five Elements Spirit Pearls and the divine shield.
As the origin spiritual energy flowed in, the Five Elements Spirit Pearls and