Dao Rhyme Heals Wounds, Undercurrents Surge as the Final Battle Awaits

When Shen Hao awakened again, three days had already passed.

He lay in a quiet chamber deep within the Central Spiritual Vein, his entire body enveloped in gentle Origin Power. Zi Xuan kept vigil beside his bed, her eyes bloodshot; clearly, she had not slept for three days.

The moment she saw him wake, tears welled up in Zi Xuan's eyes. "Brother Hao, you're finally awake!"

Shen Hao tried to sit up, only to find his whole body aching, without even a shred of strength to lift himself. He gave a bitter laugh. "I never expected driving back the vanguard to drain me so severely."

Zi Xuan hurriedly supported him and helped him lean against the headboard. "To protect Hongmeng, you exhausted more than half the Dao Rhyme within you and suffered serious injuries. For the past three days, I've been using the Primordial Life Pearl's Vitality Power to heal you."

Shen Hao nodded and looked out the window. Golden sunlight filtered through the lattice and spilled across the floor. He could feel the spiritual energy of the Hongmeng Great Land slowly recovering.

"Have the remnants of the vanguard all been cleaned up?" Shen Hao asked.

"They've all been eliminated," Zi Xuan said softly. "Lan Ze and Xing Che led the young guardians on patrol through the stars for three days and found no trace of Dark Universe invaders. But..."

She paused, a trace of worry appearing on her face. "Lin Feng detected an enormously powerful energy deep in the starry sky, moving toward Hongmeng. He guessed that it was the Dark Universe's main force."

Shen Hao's brows instantly drew tight. He knew the vanguard's defeat was only temporary. The Dark Universe's main force was the true threat.

"How much has the Origin Array been depleted?" Shen Hao asked.

"Nearly