At the school's celebratory banquet, laughter and cheerful chatter filled every corner like warm spring sunshine. Su Yao, Lin Yu, and Zhao Ya stood on the stage, basking in the applause and praise of the crowd, their faces glowing with the joy of victory. The tale of their successful reinforcement of the seal in the Spirit Illusion Valley had spread like wildfire across the entire Cultivation World, becoming a legend on everyone's lips. However, a dark cloud quietly gathering on the distant horizon hung like a Damocles' sword, casting an unspeakable shadow over this joy.
Su Yao happened to glance out the window, and that dark cloud instantly caught her eye. It was heavy and low-hanging, its edges flashing with eerie purple lightning, looking like a massive vortex ready to swallow everything in the world. Su Yao's heart tightened suddenly as a strong sense of unease welled up inside her. Subconsciously, she clenched her hand around the Spirit Firmament Bead. As if sensing her mood, the Spirit Firmament Bead vibrated slightly, emitting a soft, multicolored glow in an attempt to dispel the gloom in her heart.
"Lin Yu, Zhao Ya, look," Su Yao whispered, her voice carrying a barely perceptible tremor. Lin Yu and Zhao Ya followed her gaze, their expressions instantly turning grave. Although they had not yet sensed the power within the dark cloud, they could already tell the gravity of the situation from Su Yao's expression.
Chapter 144