Chapter 650 Whose Spiritual Body? (Part Two)

It was a silent standoff that lasted for a century.

The twin towers, originating from a higher civilization, became an almost insurmountable barrier.

The red-crowned crane team found the source, but discovered that they couldn't get in no matter what they did.

Hope is so close, yet it is like a mirage, unattainable.

The specific details are now unknown.

But the final result presented to them was that the Red-crowned Crane team forcibly disrupted a sliver of the rules surrounding the Twin Towers in an incomprehensible and unreplicable way.

Although Shen Ying failed to enter the tower, she successfully "stripped" the twin towers and their surrounding area from the coordinates of the red-eyed figure, dragging them into an independent contaminated zone dominated by their will.

They failed to create a miracle, but with the most resolute attitude, they transformed themselves into stubborn rocks that blocked the natural barrier.

"Isn't there any other way?" Xia Mingang asked.

After learning part of the truth, he felt a tightness in his chest.

"No."

Jiang Mu's voice was unusually devoid of sarcasm, instead carrying a deep weariness: "In the darkness where there is no shore in sight, someone always has to burn themselves out first to tell those behind them where the reefs are, where... at least there was light."

Fu Yu pursed her lips tightly, so tightly they turned white.

If Yun Zhao cannot awaken a complete domain, they must also be prepared for this.

Xia Mingang remained silent.

Xie Tu looked up at Yun Zhao, who was facing the Arctic fox alone. She had her back to everyone, and the black mist was still slowly receding less than two or three meters in front of her.

Nobody knows what she's planning to do.

The purpose of this trip is to enhance Yun Zhao's strength and prevent all efforts from being in vain; they cannot interfere.

Just as everyone fell silent, the Arctic fox launched another attack.

Yun Zhao raised his hand to block it and continued to approach it step by step.

The Arctic fox's attack did not stop; countless conjured dark matter hurtled down like meteorites, carrying the force of destruction.

"Given your intelligence, making a bet shouldn't have been your idea."

Yun Zhao didn't even look up, and asked, "Where is she?"

The pure light that flowed naturally around her was like the most solid barrier; the dark "meteorites" couldn't even cause a ripple when they touched the halo.

No matter what kind of attack, it could never touch her.

"it's useless."

Yun Zhao finally stopped in front of it, as if stating a simple fact, "Let her out, or I'll kill you."

The Arctic fox roared in despair, mobilizing the power of its entire domain in a final, desperate struggle.

The little bluebird appeared out of nowhere, but the relentless attacks were wearing down its patience. [It still says the same thing: you can't kill it.]

The power of the Arctic fox has sparked the most thorough and frenzied backlash in the region.

The entire ancient town was violently shaken.

Xie Tu glanced at Yun Zhao, who was standing in the very center, and decisively retreated to Uncle Qin's side to prevent him from being taken away by the gatekeeper.

As the immense energy mobilized by the Arctic Fox was about to erupt completely, Yun Zhao keenly detected an anomaly in the surging fluctuations.

The spiritual power contained within the Arctic Fox's strength is vast and boundless, far beyond what a single Sentinel's spiritual body could possess.

In a flash, a previously overlooked name flashed through Yun Zhao's mind like lightning.

Their guess about Xing Nandie stemmed from the images Xia Mingang had seen.

Throughout the entire ordeal, one member of the red-crowned crane team remains missing...

"You are not Xing Nandie's spiritual entity!"

Yun Zhao acted swiftly, creating a new barrier to block its retreat. "Are you Lao Bai's?"

The words fell.

An even more powerful force is coming.

The buildings in the ancient town collapsed inch by inch, and the surrounding scenery changed. The wooden houses, like burning paper, silently turned into black ashes that drifted all over the sky.

Yun Zhao seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly withdrew his hand, giving up the resistance and letting that force envelop him.

It sounded like someone was whining in the sky.

"Xing Nandie, I'm a guide now too. Can you take me out next time?"

Xing Nandie coldly refused her, "No, our team already has a guide."

"Waaaaah... Can't a team have two guides? I don't want to team up with other people."

Another male voice rang out, "Stop faking your tears! Can you please stop using this trick every time? It works on Old Bai, but it won't work on us."

"I was talking to Xing Nandie, why are you interrupting, Ding Lang!"

"Didn't you say you wanted to join us?"

"Guides are already scarce, the leaders won't agree to let you come with us," Da Dao added in a low voice, stating the obvious.

The girl's voice sounded somewhat frustrated, "But I don't want to be separated from you guys..."

A childlike voice echoed throughout the area.

Everyone heard it and quickly guessed who the people in the fragments of memory were.

The initial Shen Ying was not the "red-crowned crane" with a firm gaze and a heavy burden on her shoulders that she would become later.

She was just a girl who had recently awakened to her guiding abilities, feeling both curious and somewhat bewildered, still carrying a touch of childishness and complete dependence on her companions.

Those familiar with history know that Shen Ying later joined her friends' team as she wished.

Because soon after, the shelter where they lived, which was also the predecessor of Dawn Base, became a contaminated area.

In those days, there was a lack of experience in eliminating contaminated areas.

Shen Ying, however, shone brightly in that rescue operation, and quickly became a hero who seemed like a savior.

The world is too cruel; it never allows for naivety.

Each loss, each fierce battle, quickly tempered everyone.

Immersed in blood and fire, she grew rapidly, and her innate empathy and leadership potential gradually emerged.

She was no longer just someone who needed protection; she began to use her powerful mental strength to connect the entire team, becoming the true core and brain of the group.

The details are so fragmented that later generations can only glean a glimpse from scattered records...

The sounds from the sky continued.

Fragmented scenes appeared faintly, like a mirage.

Ding Lang shouted at the top of his lungs, "Old Bai is here!"

The girl's figure was blurry, but upon hearing this, she ran joyfully and without reservation towards the man in the distance, like a fledgling bird returning to its nest.

As the man appeared, the realm changed once again. The bluestone road beneath their feet began to collapse, and the entire ancient town vanished, turning into a void of chaos.

The Arctic fox in the black fog, just like the girl, stumbled and ran towards the man.

Yun Zhao looked down at the chaotic abyss beneath his feet.

Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper of this merged contaminated area was not the red-crowned crane, but Bai Yu's ancestor.

He stood there quietly, his figure slightly ethereal, but his face very clear.

Yun Zhao looked up and thought that Lao Bai and Minister Bai looked very similar.

He had a gentle demeanor and a scholarly air rarely seen in the post-apocalyptic world. His tattered combat uniform did not make him look disheveled; instead, it resembled a cloak, carrying the marks of a century of weathering.

He looked at the illusory image of the girl running towards him and the Arctic fox, his eyes filled with tenderness.

The girl's joyful figure nestled into his arms, bringing a touch of illusory warmth, which only served to highlight the coldness and emptiness of his soul.

The illusory image belonging to Chen Ying dissipated like starlight.

He stretched out his translucent hand, his fingertips lightly brushing against the surface, as if trying to hold onto something...