However, not long after the spiritual energy balance had stabilized, a massive spacetime vortex suddenly appeared without warning at the border between the Immortal and Mortal Realms. Like a bottomless black hole, it continuously devoured everything around it, while strange lights flickered within it from time to time, as though they were signals from another world. At the same time, faint, eerie roars drifted out of the vortex, sending chills down everyone's spines.
After noticing this anomaly, the guardians sprang into action and rushed toward the spacetime vortex. When they arrived, the sight before them left them stunned—groups of Otherworldly Creatures they had never seen before were pouring endlessly from the vortex. Their forms varied greatly; some resembled enormous insects, while others looked like twisted humanoids. Their entire bodies radiated a nauseating, distorted energy. Wherever they went, space itself seemed warped, becoming blurred and unclear.
Battle erupted instantly, and the guardians fearlessly charged at the Otherworldly Creatures. However, they soon discovered that these creatures were far more powerful than they had imagined. The Divine Bell's Purifying Power had barely any effect on them, while divine weapons could only leave shallow marks on their bodies. Although the ancient texts offered some methods for dealing with these Otherworldly Creatures, the creatures were simply too bizarre. They always managed to deftly evade the guardians' attacks and find openings to counterattack.
As the fierce battle continued, the guardians gradually fell into a disadvantage. Faced with these powerful and bizarre Otherworldly Creatures, they felt pressure unlike anything they had ever experienced. Just as everyone struggled to hold on and was nearly overwhelmed, an experienced old guardian suddenly recalled a passage recorded in the ancient texts: where a spacetime vortex appeared, there might be an Ancient Divine Artifact capable of sealing it. The guardians had already