However, peace was always short-lived. Just a few years later, mysterious disappearances began occurring one after another throughout the Immortal and Mortal Realms. The missing included not only ordinary mortals, but also many cultivators. This immediately put the Guardians on alert, and they launched an investigation at once.
The Guardians traveled everywhere, questioning witnesses and examining the scenes, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not find a single valuable clue. These disappearances seemed to have happened out of thin air, leaving everyone utterly baffled.
Just as the Guardians were at their wits' end, a mysterious old man suddenly appeared before them one day. His hair was white, and his face was kind, yet his eyes held an unfathomable wisdom.
The old man told the Guardians that these disappearances were actually connected to an evil spirit sealed within an ancient ruin. According to him, this evil spirit possessed immense power, especially the ability to distort time and space. If it escaped its seal, the consequences would be unimaginable.
When the Guardians heard this, their hearts tightened. They knew full well how dangerous the evil spirit was, so they did not dare delay for even a moment and immediately set out for the ancient ruin.
When the Guardians finally arrived at the ancient ruin, they were shocked to discover cracks in the seal. The evil spirit's power was continuously leaking from them. The evil spirit seemed to have noticed their arrival as well, releasing a chilling laugh that sent shivers down their spines.
Immediately afterward, the evil spirit unleashed wave after wave of time-space-distorting energy, which swept toward the Guardians like a raging tide. Faced with such a powerful attack, the Guardians did not retreat. They each unleashed their ultimate techniques and, with the power of the Divine Bell,