Just as the Morning Bell of Qilin Radiance Peak tolled its third time, the water in the Purification Pool suddenly rippled—not from the wind, but from a faint tremor emanating from the Qilin Heart Crystal at the bottom of the pool. Loran, who was accompanying Snow Spirit Qilin to check the core's stability, instantly detected the anomaly. "The crystal is resonating; the fluctuations are coming from the direction of the abyss."
Snow Spirit Qilin's ice talisman immediately lit up, its shimmering white light projecting an image of the Rotting Soul Abyss: around the rift where the Origin Evil Bone was located, scattered fragments of Evil Bone glowed with a faint black light, as if awakened by some force, slowly wriggling towards the pile of Evil Bone. " The Origin Evil Bone is releasing residual evil power, attracting the fragments to recombine!" Snow Spirit Qilin's voice was grave. "If left unchecked, it will form a new cluster of Evil Bone, even more difficult to deal with than the previous Evil Bone Lord!"
Loran immediately summoned everyone via a communication talisman. Half an hour later, Liya, along with the Druid Elder, A Ze leading the Swamp Spirit Clan Water Whisperer, and the Chief Tongchui carrying the newly forged Holy Iron device, gathered at the Purification Temple. The Druid Elder, leaning on his oak staff, the acorn at the top glowing green, became slightly warm to the touch as soon as it approached the crystal. "My plants can sense the flow of evil energy. The energy of the Origin Evil Bone is slowly permeating the surrounding mountains. In seven more days, the ores in the mountains will all be corrupted."
"I was prepared!" The Chief Tongchui patted the metal device beside him—a half-person-high Holy Iron dome, its surface engraved with purification runes, and its edges connected by twelve Holy Iron chains. "This is the ' Evil Power Confinement Dome,' which can cover the Origin Evil Bone and absorb its evil power with Holy Iron; combined with A Ze's Water Whisperer setting up the ' Soul-Purifying Water Formation,' it can prevent the evil power from leaking out; and the Druid Elder's plants can entangle the Evil Bone, preventing the fragments from getting close!"
Liya opened the " Illustrated Catalog of Plants," where a purification plan was already drawn on the pages. " The Elf Clan's ' Rune Locking Formation ' can reinforce the dome. I've had Elder Aila bring archers to inscribe locking runes around the crack, forming a quadruple defense. Loran, finally, I need you to use the power of the Purification Core to activate all the devices and completely suppress the energy of the Evil Bone."
The group readily agreed and set off for the Rotting Soul Abyss that afternoon. The Holy Warship's shield gleamed with golden-purple light above the abyss, and the rift below was more bustling than on their last visit—the " Evil-Binding Vine " planted by the Druid Elder were growing along the rock walls, their vines glowing with emerald green light, binding scattered fragments of Evil Bone to the rock face; Elder Aila led the elven archers, inscribing runes at the entrance of the rift, the pale green runes forming a ring, creating the first line of defense.
"Set up the water array first!" A Ze commanded, and ten Water Whisperer leaped out of the warship simultaneously. Pale blue water elements landed around the rift, forming a ring of water film. The water film intertwined with the Evil-Binding Vine, and water droplets dripped down the vines, landing on the fragments of the Evil Bone. The fragments instantly emitted white smoke, and the evil power was quickly purified. The Chief Tongchui, along with the craftsmen, hoisted the Evil Power Confinement Dome into the rift. Twelve Holy Iron chains were fixed to Holy Iron points on the rift's rock walls. The dome slowly descended, perfectly covering the center of the Origin Evil Bone.
"Activate the Dome!" The Chief Tongchui pressed the Holy Spring Crystal at the top of the dome. The crystal glowed with golden light, and the runes on the dome's surface instantly lit up. Pale golden light seeped into the Evil Bone Evil Bone, causing them to emit a faint "sizzling" sound, and the black patterns on their surface began to fade. But just then, a muffled tremor suddenly came from the depths of the rift, and the ground cracked open with tiny fissures. Countless fragments of Evil Bone poured out from the fissures, converging in the air to form intricate bone blades that pierced straight into the dome!
"It's Evil Bone Puppet!" Liya shouted. The Illustrated Catalog of Plants automatically flipped to the defense chapter. Her fingertips swept across the pages, Evil-Binding Vine instantly grew wildly, binding the bone blades in the air. But there were too many fragments, and the vines were quickly cut by the bone blades. Several " Bone Puppet " composed of dozens of fragments landed beside the dome and slammed their bone fists into it—the runic light on the dome dimmed instantly, and the Holy Iron chains rattled loudly.
" Lei Lin! Burn the fragments with flames!" Loran leaped off the warship, the pale purple light of the Purification Core condensing into a protective shield around him. Lei Lin responded immediately, golden-red flames transforming into fire whips that entangled the torso of a Bone Puppet. The moment the flames scorched, the golem's fragments began to disintegrate, but new fragments surged from the ground, restoring the golem's form.
"These puppets are sustained by the energy of the Origin Evil Bone! If the Evil Bone are not suppressed, the fragments will continue to recombine!" Snow Spirit Qilin's ice mist froze the movement of one puppet, but it could not stop the gathering of new fragments. The druid elder immediately activated his oak staff, and countless thorny "purifying roots" sprouted from the ground. The roots penetrated the ground and absorbed the dissipated evil power, and the gathering speed of the fragments finally slowed down.
Taking advantage of the moment, Loran landed at the top of the dome and pressed the Purification Core onto the Holy Spring Crystal. The power of the three elements intertwined with the pale purple light of the core and the golden light of the crystal, forming a " Three Saints Purification Pillar," which flowed down the dome and into the Origin Evil Bone. The Evil Bone trembled violently, the black patterns on its surface quickly faded, and the vibrations deep within the cracks also weakened. The Bone Puppet's movements became increasingly sluggish, eventually turning into scattered fragments, which were completely purified by the Soul-Purifying Water of the water array.
"Success!" A Ze breathed a sigh of relief. The pale blue light on the water film shone even brighter, absorbing all the evil energy around the fissure. The Chief Tongchui examined the runes on the dome. "The dome can continuously absorb evil energy, convert it into purifying energy, and then transmit it through chains to the Holy Iron points on the rock wall, reinforcing the protection around the fissure. In the future, as long as the Holy Spring Crystal are replaced regularly, the Evil Bone can be suppressed for a long time."