Holding Fast to Reason

After enduring a series of devastating incidents caused by their companions succumbing to the lure of treasure, Mu Chen and the others had grown more resilient. They gathered around the vast spiritual power array formed by the spiritual power fountain and the five divine artifacts, regarding those tempting treasures as raging floods and savage beasts as they stared resolutely at the spiritual power surging within the array. "Stay sharp, everyone. The sealing ritual is our final crucial task. We cannot afford another mistake," Mu Chen said steadily. His star power circulated slowly within him, resonating with the array's spiritual power fluctuations, ready to respond to any unforeseen developments. Luo Li nodded slightly and tightened her grip on her Spiritual Power Sword. The light along its blade mingled with the multicolored radiance around them, lending everyone a measure of reassurance. "We've already paid too much. We can't let those sacrifices be in vain." The experts of the Silver Armor Family wore solemn expressions as well. They adjusted their condition, merging their battle armor's spiritual defenses with the array to form a solid defensive line. One of them said, "We must succeed this time, for the Spirit Road World." As the spiritual power fountain shone ever more brightly, wondrous changes began to unfold throughout the Core Area of the Ruins. The stone pillars covered in ancient murals and inscriptions began to emit a gentle glow. Images emerged within that light, as though showing them scenes of an evil power being sealed in ancient times. "Look at those images. Perhaps they contain more information about the sealing ritual," Mu Chen said. He stared intently at the images on the stone pillars, trying to decipher useful clues. Within the images, the powerful ancient Spiritual Practitioner stood at the center of a spiritual power array