Volume 97 — Trial of the Guardians
The Obsidian Root Palace blazed like a celestial storm, petals of the First Bloom spinning violently as Lin Feng hovered at its center. Fully harmonized with artifact, hidden force, entity guidance, primordial force, the fourth secret, and integrated chaos, he now faced multiple external entities—Guardians of the Beyond—each radiating energy that bent reality, warped space, and twisted time.
Caiyi's eyes widened in awe and apprehension. "Lin Feng… there are so many! How can you handle all of them at once?"
Lin Feng's gaze was steady, aura blazing. "Exactly. Strength alone won't suffice. These Guardians test understanding, perception, and harmony. Peach Spirit… synchronize every pulse, every current, every subtle thread. We must engage all of them simultaneously, not with force, but with absolute resonance."
Host, the Peach Spirit whispered, coordinating with multiple Guardians is unprecedented. Their combined presence challenges even the reshaped infinite. One misstep could fracture reality or destabilize the palace.
The Guardians surged forward, creating waves of paradoxical energy that rippled through the infinite. Lin Feng extended his hands, petals spinning faster than ever. Streams of hidden force, artifact energy, palace currents, entity guidance, primordial force, and chaos converged into a singular, flawless flow. He wove perception, influence, and control across multiple entities simultaneously, harmonizing their paradoxical natures without suppressing them.
Caiyi moved alongside him, perfectly synchronized. "It's… like you're orchestrating existence itself! Every ripple, every pulse… the Guardians respond to your understanding rather than resisting!"
Lin Feng's eyes glimmered. He pushed the fourth secret to its ultimate limit, blending all forces into a transcendent resonance. Petals spun like a cosmic hurricane, energy radiating outward, stabilizing paradoxes while interacting with multiple Guardians, allowing them to coexist within the infinite without fracturing it.
"This… is the pinnacle of the fourth secret," Lin Feng murmured. "Not just mastery, influence, harmony, creation, chaos, or paradox… but engaging forces beyond existence and harmonizing them simultaneously."
The palace pulsed with cosmic resonance. Caiyi whispered, awe-struck, "Lin Feng… even the Guardians obey your comprehension."
Lin Feng's gaze burned with determination. "Then we move forward… for beyond these trials, even greater truths of the infinite await."