Su Yao, Lin Yu, and Zhao Ya collapsed inside the hall, exhaustion washing over them like a tide. Yet the Ancient Divine Artifact on the stone platform still glowed with a brilliant light—like an unquenchable fire of hope that caused their eyes to sparkle with determination. After a desperate battle with the Mysterious Organization and the grueling task of cracking the Spiritual Power Pillar, they had finally won the artifact's recognition. But before they could taste the fruits of victory, a new crisis was already quietly spreading around them.
Su Yao was the first to recover her wits. Supporting her aching body, she walked slowly toward the stone platform and lifted the artifact with trembling hands. In an instant, a warm and powerful energy coursed through her fingertips and spread throughout her body. Her eyes flashed with multicolored light, as if she had established a wondrous connection with the artifact that transcended language.
"We... did it," Su Yao murmured softly, her voice tinged with a trace of disbelief and the relief of surviving a catastrophe.
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