Chapter 222: The Guardian’s 【Wall】

Hearing this, Vilyric couldn’t help but interrupt, “Wait, did you just mention unstable factors… Are you referring to those evil demons hidden in the Ancient Spirit Realm and the Abyss that contains immense destructive power?”

The noble girl, appearing no older than twenty-eight, looked at her in surprise, as if the mention of this term was unexpected.

“You even know the name of the Abyss, you’re truly an incredible person. It seems Ming Lan was right… Um, the Abyss is indeed one of the critical risks, but it’s not the only one.”

“It’s just like exterminating pests; we must not only prevent the existing disasters within the Ancient Spirit Realm from resurging but also stop more threats from flowing in from the outside.”

The priestess raised her hand, pointing to the sky.

“I’ve heard that Miss Vilyric came here from another world, so you should have noticed that the Ancient Spirit Realm is entirely enveloped by a powerful spatial barrier, right? What do you think that’s for?”

With her brows raised, the priestess suddenly had a revelation.

“To block the further invasion of destructive power?”

The fox-eared girl smiled with satisfaction. “Very clever, that’s exactly right~”

“I see…”

Vilyric understood immediately.

This powerful restriction that completely sealed the entire Ancient Spirit Realm, which even the priestess couldn’t temporarily communicate with the outside world, was undoubtedly not something that could be easily created by mere mortals.

During this past half year, she had pondered more than once who might have created such a world barrier similar to the original realm and speculated many possibilities, none of which could be verified.

But now it seemed she had made the problem too complicated.

Destructive power was able to invade the Ancient Spirit Realm once, so naturally, it could invade a second time. If the root of this power wasn’t cut off, the evil demons could never truly be extinguished. This was why the Lingyin Fairy Island or some other powerful beings took action to establish a blockade, cutting off this world from the outside.

If we continue to speculate on this premise…

With this thought, she slightly frowned, “So, even at such a great cost, the destructive power hasn’t been truly annihilated?”

The fairy maiden, with her straight black hair, shook her head with a smile. “Destructive power is merely a term; it represents might, a threat, but what lies behind this great force, I have no idea.”

“Though called a fairy maiden, you should see that I am actually just a somewhat capable member of the Lingyin Clan, and only true leaders who have reached another realm qualify to understand the source of the calamities.”

“But at least, the influence from the outside has indeed always existed. To protect the Ancient Spirit Realm, the fairy island has been closely monitoring and keeping an eye on the relevant situation. This is the main reason we often have to remain closed off.”

“Alright… I understand roughly now.”

This fairy maiden was more candid than expected. Vilyric originally thought she would say some weird riddles that would leave one scratching their head.

“So, what you want to do with this Four Saints Selection Tournament is related to the threats mentioned before?”

As she raised a new question, Vilyric suddenly lifted her hand as if she recalled something.

“By the way, I haven’t asked for your name yet. Calling you fairy maiden all the time feels too unfamiliar… And that veil, it should be a piece of equipment with special effects, right?”

The fox-eared girl nodded, still very straightforward. “This is a disguise tool that obstructs perception. Our Lingyin Clan has a relatively small population and possesses near-immortal lives, so unless absolutely necessary, we won’t casually mingle with beings from the lower realms.”

She casually removed her veil, revealing a beauty that could be described as stunning and smiled.

“But since Miss Vilyric is not an ordinary person, there’s no need for too many reservations. My name in the clan is Ming Lianyun; feel free to just call me by my name.”

“Now back to the question mentioned earlier, under normal circumstances, the Four Saints Selection Tournament is indeed just a ceremony for selecting powerful and talented individuals, which we of the Lingyin Fairy Island further assist in growing. The last Four Saints Selection Tournament was held less than a few years ago, so ordinarily, it shouldn’t be held again so soon.”

“But as I said earlier, under normal conditions, the Lingyin Fairy Island doesn’t possess much ability to interfere with the situations in the lower realms due to our self-imposed isolation. So to address the imminent troubles that have been validated to be approaching, we can only choose to gather the power of the Ancient Spirit Realm as much as possible.”

The priestess seemed to be reflecting thoughtfully.

“You mean… select enough strong individuals in the name of the Four Saints Selection Tournament, and then organize them to counter the impending crisis? One thing I have always been very curious about, what exactly does the crisis you mention, that is referred to as a ‘great calamity,’ entail?”

To this question, Ming Lianyun merely smiled and responded with a question.

“Miss Vilyric, you must have seen that prophecy that spread through the so-called ‘Heavenly Eye’ not long ago, right?”

“Of course, you’re not implying it’s true, are you?”

The fairy maiden shook her head.

“There’s no absolute truth in future prophecies, but it is indeed one possibility for the future and has also been predicted by the Fairy Island.”

“The God Fox we worship, the God Fox, has clearly indicated that He set up twenty-four nodes for the spatial array that seals the Ancient Spirit Realm in various corners of this continent.”

“The rise and fall, the cycle of seasons, this is the law of heaven and an unchanging principle. Even the power of the gods is no exception. Thus, after a certain period, the array nodes must inevitably fall into a weak valley where they can be destroyed, and the suppressed factors of destruction in the world will reach their peak.”

“All the various blockades and restrictions set to combat evil monsters will become unprecedentedly fragile during this period, with evil beings stirring and the entire world in turmoil, hence the term ‘great calamity.’”

“The destructive power from the outside has been suppressed for a thousand years. Even the most robust dam cannot block the flooding forever. Once the seal is utterly broken, the entire Ancient Spirit Realm will once again fall into irreparable chaos, so whether proactively or passively, we must welcome the return of that power soon.”

Ming Lianyun wore a meaningful expression.

“Miss Vilyric, what do you think will happen then?”

“The nodes of the world array…”

Upon hearing this, Vilyric was immediately reminded of the scattered locations marked by the array disks that the Eastern Yuan Holy Monarch, Shangguan Qiuming, had set up during the Wenbi Sea selection to test her.

Could that be the distribution of the nodes? He wanted to use this method to observe the reactions here for his purpose…

It wasn’t surprising that Shangguan Qiuming had mastered this information; after all, he was a Holy Monarch, with an extensive information network at his disposal, and according to Ming Lianyun’s explanation, during non-special periods, the nodes of the divine power-protected array could not be damaged; knowing their locations would be futile.

Hmm? Wait a minute.

Those evil demons previously worked hard to destroy the “Heavenly Eye,” cutting off the information control of the four kingdoms… Could it also be to do this?

But seeing the slight changes in the expression of the priestess, the fairy maiden from the island, who didn’t know how many years she had lived, immediately perceived her thoughts and smiled, nodding.

“Miss Vilyric, you’re quite perceptive. It seems you’ve guessed the whole sequence of events. However, there’s no need to worry for now. Since we already understand that the four kingdoms of the Ancient Spirit Realm won’t give up that so-called ‘Heavenly Eye,’ how could we remain completely unprepared?”

“Let’s wait a bit longer… There should be new news coming from over there soon.”

   

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