Volume 86 — Trial of Absolute Harmony
The Obsidian Root Palace radiated like a living galaxy, petals of the First Bloom spinning in a blinding cosmic storm. Lin Feng hovered at its center, every current of energy—artifact, hidden force, entity guidance, primordial force, and the fourth secret—perfectly fused. Beyond the palace stretched the true infinite, now subtly realigned by his understanding. Yet even as he harmonized it, new challenges emerged: forces and entities that tested not strength, but the consequences of absolute harmony.
Caiyi's eyes widened. "Lin Feng… these… entities… they're unlike anything we've seen. Their energy flows resist alignment, yet they don't attack directly. It's as if they're testing you."
Lin Feng's gaze hardened. "Exactly. Absolute harmony is not just about control—it is responsibility. Every adjustment, every alignment affects not only the infinite, but the balance of life, death, and reality itself. Peach Spirit… assist me. We must maintain perfect resonance while interacting with them."
Host, the Peach Spirit whispered, these beings exist outside conventional understanding. They react to subtle fluctuations in harmony. Missteps could destabilize the infinite or erase the palace. Absolute precision is essential.
The entities swirled around the palace, testing the flows of energy Lin Feng had harmonized. Space bent unnaturally, time rippled, and life-death currents quivered. Lin Feng extended his hands, petals spinning faster than ever. Streams of hidden force, artifact energy, palace currents, entity guidance, and primordial force merged into one singular resonance. Every pulse was calibrated to maintain stability while responding to the entities' subtle disturbances.
Caiyi moved alongside him, perfectly synchronized. "It's… incredible. You're not just defending or influencing… you're balancing existence itself, interacting with forces beyond understanding!"
Lin Feng's eyes glimmered. He adjusted the fourth secret's currents, harmonizing every flow with the infinite while subtly guiding the entities toward stability. Petals spun like a cosmic hurricane, energy radiating outward, aligning creation, destruction, life, and death with perfect balance.
"This… is the true test of the fourth secret," Lin Feng murmured. "Not just mastery, control, or influence… but understanding the consequences of reshaping all existence. Harmony is responsibility."
The palace pulsed with cosmic resonance. Caiyi whispered, awe-struck, "Lin Feng… even the infinite bends, not to your power, but to your understanding."
Lin Feng's gaze burned with determination. "Then we continue… for there are truths and challenges in absolute harmony that even the infinite has yet to reveal."