After a fierce battle, the shadows were finally wiped out by the combined efforts of the inheritors. They let out long breaths and sat wearily on the ground, secretly rejoicing that they had defeated such a terrifying enemy. Through the inheritors' efforts, the Immortal and Mortal Realms finally regained their vitality completely, with the former desolation and deathly stillness replaced by scenes brimming with life. Yet the inheritors did not relax because of this. They knew that even more unknown challenges might lie ahead, but they were fearless, for they always carried the firm conviction to protect this land. No matter how many hardships and dangers they encountered, they would stand their ground without retreating.
During the peaceful days, people lived and worked in contentment, enjoying peace and prosperity. However, this tranquility did not last long before the Immortal and Mortal Realms were suddenly shrouded in a mysterious mist. Like a ghost, it spread silently and imperceptibly. Wherever it passed, living beings fell into slumber as though they had lost their souls. Worse still, the mist possessed immense corrosive power, rapidly eroding the surrounding spiritual energy until the once-abundant energy became unbearably thin.
The inheritors immediately sprang into action upon noticing this anomaly. They hurried to where the mist had appeared, intending to investigate. Yet the moment they approached it, an overwhelming corrosive force crashed down on them like a landslide and tsunami, catching them off guard. The sound of the Divine Bell became blurred within the mist, while the once-incomparably powerful divine weapons were stained with a layer of decay, losing their former sharpness.
Faced with such a strange mist, the inheritors began consulting ancient texts, hoping to find clues within them. After a painstaking search, they finally found some records concerning this mist in an ancient tome. However,