"I will infuse the purifying essence!" Loran placed his palm on the center of the stone slab, and the power of the three elements surged into his palm. Pale white, pale gold, and emerald green light spread along the runes. Lei Lin and Snow Spirit Qilin stood on either side of the stone slab, and their fire wings and ice mist were simultaneously infused into the Ice-Fire Crystal. The golden-red and bright white light surged, filling the gaps in the crystals. Liya, on the other hand, channeled the power of nature into the stone slab through the diagram. Emerald green vines sprouted from the cracks in the stone slab, entwining the runes to form a complete array.
"Activate the navigation array!" Elder Cangxuan's voice suddenly came from the Ice-Fire Communication Crystal —it turned out that the crystal had sensed the ancient energy and automatically established a connection. "There is a 'spatial anchor point' beneath the stone slab. Activating it will stabilize the surrounding space and also form an anti-miasma barrier!"
As the last wisp of natural energy was injected, the Ice-Fire Crystal at the top of the stone slab burst forth with dazzling light, and a pale golden beam of light shot straight into the sky, piercing through the thick miasma. The space around the beam of light stopped distorting, and the chaotic miasma was pushed aside by the beam of light, forming a passage; the ground beneath the stone slab cracked open, revealing a small spatial anchor point, which gleamed with silver light, firmly fixing the exploration ship's position.
The compass on the bridge finally stopped spinning, its needle pointing steadily in the direction the beam of light extended—the very depths of the abyss, the location of the Evil Energy Hive. Liya looked at the newly appearing images on the map, her expression turning grave. "The navigation array also senses that to reach the Mother's Lair from here, we must pass through ' Evil Bone Canyon,' filled with Miasma Evil Puppet, and... even more powerful ' Evil Energy Guardian ' than Shadow-Erosion Beast."
The Chief Tongchui immediately inspected the ship's weaponry. The barrel of the steam purification cannon gleamed with golden light, and the Holy Spring Crystal was now fully charged with energy. "Perfect timing to test the power of the new cannon! Forget about any guards, if they dare to block our way, blast them away with the purification cannon!"
A Ze then readjusted the Water-Ripple Navigation Line, the pale blue water ripples extending along the light pillar path, echoing the spatial anchor point. "The water ripples can provide early warning of the Evil Energy Guardian ' locations, allowing us to bypass some of the golems and conserve energy for dealing with the Mother Nest."
Loran stood before the altar, his fingertips tracing the runes on the stone slab—the runes' light resonated with the Purification Core's avatar, faintly carrying the whispers of an ancient Qilin, as if warning him. "The core of the Evil Energy Hive is hidden within the ' Fel Crystal Core,' protected by Triple Evil Bone Seal. Only through the simultaneous resonance of the Three-Element Source, the power of ice and fire, and the power of nature can it be completely destroyed."
"It seems the key to the final battle lies in this Three-Element Resonance." Loran gripped his core clone, turned to look at the group, and said, "Rest for half an hour to replenish our energy, then we'll cross the Evil Bone Canyon and head straight for the Mother Nest!"
The Icefield Wolf lay prone beside the stone slab, its Fallen Star Iron dagger gleaming coldly, its golden eyes fixed on the end of the path of light—where the Evil Energy fluctuations were growing stronger, as if a slumbering behemoth awaited their entry into its territory. Lei Lin and Snow Spirit Qilin erected ice and fire barriers around the ship to prevent the miasma from approaching again; Liya used the power of nature to repair the vines on the navigation sail, ensuring stable navigation.
Half an hour later, the exploration ship set sail again, heading towards the Evil Bone Canyon along the path of light. The Fire Qilin relief on the bow was lifelike in the light, the warning range of the Holy Spring Crystal was maximized, and the steam purification cannon was ready to fire at any moment. The miasma receded on both sides of the ship, revealing the densely packed Evil Bone on the abyss rock walls—traces left by the ancient Evil Energy eruption, and the prelude to the upcoming decisive battle.
Deep within the abyss, the core of the Evil Energy Hive throbbed violently, dark red Evil Energy spreading along the rock walls, turning the Evil Bone Canyon pitch black. Countless Miasma Evil Puppet roamed the canyon, while massive Evil Energy Guardian crouched at the canyon entrance, their Evil Bone giant axes glowing with a blackish-purple light, awaiting the arrival of intruders.
The sails of the exploration ship gradually shrank within the pillar of light, and a "battle for the mother nest," a matter of life and death for the continent, was imminent. This time, Loran and his companions were no longer on the defensive, but carrying the hopes of their races, actively launching a final assault on the source of darkness.