After successfully neutralizing the threat posed by the remaining Dark Forces and restoring the balance of Spiritual Power in the Cultivation World, Su Yao and her companions had hoped for a long period of peace. However, the calm did not last long. One day, while Su Yao was discussing plans to further refine the defense system with Lin Yu at the Joint Law Enforcement Agency headquarters, they received an urgent report: a mysterious plague had appeared across multiple sects in the Cultivation World. The afflicted cultivators experienced a gradual decay in their Spiritual Power and became physically frail. More chillingly, their consciousness seemed to be eroded by some unknown force, leaving them in a state of chaos.
Su Yao and Lin Yu immediately summoned Liu Yiyi, Leng Xuan, and the heads of the various sects to travel to the most severely affected sect. As they stepped onto the grounds, an oppressive and eerie atmosphere washed over them. The afflicted cultivators lay on the ground, pale and convulsing, their Spiritual Power fluctuating weakly and erratically, as if shrouded by an invisible shadow.
Su Yao frowned, attempting to use the power of the Spirit Realm and other mysterious forces to sense the root of the plague, but to no avail. Lin Yu carefully observed the symptoms, hoping to find a solution from the perspectives of medicine and Spiritual Power. Meanwhile, Liu Yiyi and Leng Xuan comforted the other members of the sect, working to stabilize their emotions.
Chapter 21