The resonance of the Six Emotions Trial had yet to subside when Lin Zhixia was swept up by a dense darkness and plunged into Starry Sky Purgatory—an endless black starry expanse. Beneath her feet lay a cracked black battlefield, while the air was thick with the "Aura of Evil" of slaughter, betrayal, selfishness, and brutality. Every breath felt like inhaling poisoned thorns, stabbing pain into her Divine Soul. At the center of the purgatory floated an enormous black shadow, its whale whiskers drifting in the void. It was the Remnant Soul of the Hundred Thousand Year Fierce Beast, the "Starry Sky Demon Whale," wreathed in sinister energy capable of eroding the mind.
"The seventh trial: Trial of Evil: Starry Sky War Bone Control." The Will of the God Realm spoke with solemn authority. "Face the darkness, hold fast to your bottom line, and purify evil to pass."
The moment its voice fell, the Aura of Evil surged into Lin Zhixia's consciousness like a tide. Countless "Evil Thoughts" rose uncontrollably in her mind: ambush the enemies at Jialing Pass, betray potential threats, sacrifice a few for victory in the greater scheme... These thoughts carried a bewitching force that shook her resolve. At the same time, an Evil Phantom identical to her stepped out of the darkness. Her face was cold, her gaze sinister. Not only did she possess every one of Lin Zhixia's soul skills and powers, but she also had no moral limits whatsoever.
"Stop struggling. Evil is the strongest power." The Evil Phantom sneered, then flashed forward with Teleportation. Her right arm gathered the power of the Star River Quick Shot Wristband, but rather than attacking head-on, she targeted Lin Zhixia's old wound on her left leg—the weakness left by the Soul Breaking Spear. Lin Zhixia was caught off