"Another path?" Hao Yun asked eagerly. With the Balanced Circle announcing the termination of purification actions on Earth worlds, the burden that had weighed heavily on Hao Yun's heart was finally lifted. This made his tone much lighter compared to before.
"Due to the scenes of destruction appearing in the Earth worlds, they have surpassed the cognitive range of all beings there. The worldview of those beings has naturally broken through the existing limitations of the Earth worlds, thus gaining the possibility of ascending to another dimension. This gives the beings there a chance to elevate themselves to a higher level of civilization. Faced with such a valuable opportunity, the pressure once again falls on the ruling civilization of your Earth world. Will they continue to self-destruct as they have in the past, or can they evolve with higher wisdom based on this catastrophic disaster? Moreover, can they, like those advanced civilizations, open all barriers between races, unlock the shackles on human souls, truly open their arms with a more open and inclusive ideological consciousness to embrace their world?" replied the Guardian Spirit.
The Guardian Spirit paused briefly before continuing, "It all depends on their choices. If they make the wrong choice again this time, then you can't blame me! However, rest assured, as a commitment to you, even if this Earth world chooses destruction again, I will not purify it. I will quietly watch them proceed towards their ultimate demise, ensuring that they do not cause too much disruption to the operation of the Lower Realms."
"Of course, given the extent of destruction that has befallen this Earth world, I can only extend a small amount of life to it. But the three of you need not worry too much. Because even if I can only prolong its life for a short time, it's enough for the human civilization there to continue for several thousand years. So, if human civilization has the ability to rule the Earth for thousands of years, it remains to be seen whether they will be able to make the most correct choices during this period," the Guardian Spirit reminded.
"What will they gain if the humans there make the correct choice?" Dream Jia asked curiously.
"At the very least, they won't experience another destruction of the Earth world," the Guardian Spirit replied.
Then, the Guardian Spirit corrected herself, "No, more precisely, they will have the ability to relocate to another place before the next destruction arrives on the Earth world. If the minds of those beings experience significant enlightenment after this disaster, their civilization will not only rapidly develop to a higher era but also potentially meet the criteria to be promoted to the status of all saints. By then, they will completely free themselves from the constraints of lower beings and ultimately ascend to become a new saintly race in the Upper Realms."
Finally, the Guardian Spirit asked, "I wonder if my arrangement satisfies you three?"
Undoubtedly, the new arrangement for the Earth world by the Balanced Circle was quite dignified. According to the Balanced Circle, it was equivalent to allowing the human civilization in the Earth world to unexpectedly gain an opportunity to elevate all its members to Upper Realm saints through the catastrophic purification task. Therefore, Hao Yun naturally gave full affirmation to the generous conditions proposed by the Balanced Circle. At the same time, Hao Yun also felt that there was only so much he could do for the Earth world. What comes next depends on whether the human civilization in that Earth world will have an epiphany in their thinking due to this disaster and strive tirelessly in their future to seize the opportunity for all members to ascend!
At this point, Dream Jia suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, isn't one of the key factors that led to the destruction of the Earth world in the 38th time-space line the Dium ore hidden there? Isn't Dium ore a resource that cannot be replaced or regenerated in every world? Now that the Dium ore in this Earth world has been exhausted, how can you extend its life?"
"I have my ways! In fact, I have been trying to find a way to make the Lower Realms a perpetual motion machine for the Balanced Circle. But I think, three of you don’t need to know the specific details! After all, from the current situation, it would be very bad if they knew too much about me," declined the Guardian Spirit in response to Dream Jia's question, almost implying that she could hardly believe that Hao Yun and the others would not reveal her secrets to Guardian Uryll and the Mother of Mold.
The Guardian Spirit's reply also confirmed the words of Eve before. The Balanced Circle was indeed seeking alternative methods to the purification task. At the same time, Hao Yun naturally thought of what the Mother of Mold had said before, that the Balanced Circle had initially mastered the ability to manipulate negative energy. Therefore, Hao Yun speculated that the Balanced Circle might be able to help the Earth world escape the troubles caused by the exhaustion of Dium ore energy sources, and once again prolong its life, possibly related to the improved ability of the Balanced Circle to manipulate both positive and negative energies without relying on other external auxiliary energies to maintain the normal operation of the Lower Realms.
Of course, Hao Yun was very interested in these questions, but considering that the Guardian Spirit had shown reluctance to reveal too much information and had already agreed to stop purifying the Earth world, he suppressed his curiosity and turned his attention back to Earth NX.
The Guardian Spirit's response was, "As for Earth NX, once the purification task is terminated, the teleportation gate opened between the Lower Realms and the Dark Chain Plane will enter the closing procedure. Earth NX will lose the power guiding it into the Upper Realms and will once again be pulled back to its original position by the Dark Chain Plane. However, once Earth NX returns to the Dark Chain Plane, I will be unable to remedy the damage it suffered due to the purification task. So, after the termination of the purification task, whether he is willing to help or not, the survival of Earth NX will be left to fate!"
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Considering the uniqueness of the Dark Link dimension, Hao Yun and the others naturally understood that the Balance Circle was not trying to shirk responsibility, but rather was limited by its capabilities. Thus, the three could only shake their heads helplessly, expressing their best wishes for Earth NX at this point. Of course, their expressions of helplessness were mostly for the Balance Circle's benefit. This was to convey their dissatisfaction with the Circle's harm to Earth NX and further amplify the Circle's guilt.
In reality, upon learning that Earth NX would return, Hao Yun and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They had long known from Guardian Uryll that Earth NX had been severely damaged due to external interference. Therefore, Guardian Uryll could use his special authority to help Earth NX escape external interference. After Earth NX returned to the Dark Link dimension, he would perform humanitarian repairs to ensure her quick return to the Dark Link family.
Seeing that Hao Yun and the others had no further questions, The Guardian Spirit standing nearby, looking around, spoke: "Since there are no objections, shall we consider our agreement reached?"
Hao Yun nodded in confirmation: "Alright. We have an agreement!"
As these words were uttered, Hao Yun immediately realized that his next task was to face Elina once again, this time for real. Just thinking about it made him involuntarily nervous. Despite Guardian Uryll and the Mother of Mildew repeatedly emphasizing that they would gain the strength to confront Elina as long as they made the right choices, Hao Yun, Yan Chaoyue, and Dream Jia, despite considering their current choices correct, did not feel the power they needed. This made them begin to doubt whether their choices so far were indeed correct. If not, would it mean they would not have the real power to confront Elina? Under these circumstances, rushing to face Elina would be no different from offering themselves as sacrificial lambs.
Although Hao Yun and the others were just apprehensive internally, The Guardian Spirit seemed to understand their concerns. She took the initiative to say: "One correct choice followed by another correct choice. Only by continuously making the right choices will quantitative change eventually lead to qualitative change, bringing together all the correct choices you have made and forming the best result."
With that, The Guardian Spirit raised her hand to signal Judge Yan and Master Gu, who had been waiting nearby. The two elders, understanding her meaning, each produced a pitch-black Earth Shadow Spirit Battle Armor, which they handed to Dao Lao and Dream Jia.
"These are... the Earth Shadow Spirit Battle Armors?" Dao Lao and Dream Jia exclaimed in pleasant surprise upon receiving the battle armor. They were thrilled because the battle armors given to them by Judge Yan and Master Gu were not ordinary Earth Shadow Spirit Battle Armors. These were the two pieces of battle armor they had previously handed over to Master Gu, which Countess Gogolnikyeva had transformed.
"Oh my! Because these two battle armors are so special, we always felt that maybe someday they might still come in handy. So, Lao Gu and I recklessly left them in the Spirit City. But who would have thought that our little scheme would be easily seen through by Her Excellency The Guardian Spirit. Fortunately, Her Excellency also thought these two battle armors might still come in handy, so she didn't expose us and instead punished us." Judge Yan scratched his head awkwardly, glancing nervously at The Guardian Spirit standing nearby.
"Yes, they have long wanted to return these two magical battle armors to you. It was I who temporarily prevented their actions," The Guardian Spirit said without any pretense.
Then, with an impatient shake of her head at Judge Yan and Master Gu, she continued in a somewhat helpless tone: "Oh! These two old fellows are loyal to you. However, what use would it be to give you these two battle armors, which have lost their functionality? So, I took the liberty to attempt a repair on these two battle armors."
Dao Lao and Dream Jia quickly confirmed that what The Guardian Spirit said was true. Upon re-wearing the battle armor, they immediately saw a faint green light flowing slowly on the surface of the armor. Although the luminescence on these two battle armors was not as bright as the one on Hao Yun's battle armor, it was enough to prove that these two battle armors had been remotely repaired by The Guardian Spirit, or rather by the Balance Circle.
"Amazing, truly amazing. It seems these two battle armors were indeed tailor-made for you! Apart from you two, these two battle armors cannot be activated!" Dao Lao and Dream Jia exclaimed with excitement. The hidden secrets within these two battle armors were enough to occupy them for quite some time.
Hao Yun and the others were very curious about what secrets The Guardian Spirit had discovered within the battle armors. However, The Guardian Spirit did not intend to answer their questions. Instead, she suddenly looked around again. After observing for quite some time, as if remembering something, she once again instructed, "Please remember, even though I repaired these two battle armors for you, I could only perform a simple repair due to my limited understanding of that kind of power. As for how much protection these two battle armors can provide you on the battlefield, it will depend on your luck!"
As she spoke, The Guardian Spirit had already walked back slowly to where Hao Yun and the others stood. Thus, Hao Yun and the others could clearly see at this moment the faintly flowing streamers of extremely weak light emanating from the deep face of The Guardian Spirit, which they had not noticed before.
"Due to Elina's sudden attack, I had to use all the power available to resist her assault. This momentarily made it difficult for me to gather enough power to break through the blockade Elina created in the Realm of Balance. It also prevented me from conducting more power through The Guardian Spirit's body to better establish contact with the outside world. Right now, while I am fully engaged in countering Elina, I am gradually adjusting my state so that I can separate enough power and inject it into The Guardian Spirit's body, allowing her to perform powerful spells in my place," The Guardian Spirit said.
Upon hearing The Guardian Spirit's words, Judge Yan couldn't help but anxiously inquire, "Your Excellency! How is the situation over there?"