"Sister Shuang!"
"Sister Shuang, you're finally back!"
The moment Li Shuang returned, everyone anxiously gathered around her.
Before.
They all entered the cycle at the same time.
But this time, for some reason, Li Shuang returned a little later than them.
If it were anywhere else, it would be fine.
But this is the secret realm!
Being a little late could very well mean something terrifying.
And Lin An was also acting mysterious, looking profound and refusing to say anything.
"I'm fine. I just watched an extra segment of the vision," Li Shuang said, comforting them.
She looked at Lin An from across the crowd.
Lin An stood there, silent and unmoving.
Li Shuang sighed: "I really didn't expect it. Senior Brother also had such a past."
Lin An's body stiffened slightly, and he gave Li Shuang an expressionless glance.
What did she mean, "I really didn't expect it"?
Li Shuang asked softly, "Senior Brother, after the secret realm ends, can you leave with me?"
In the vision.
The Heavenly Dao had already granted him an incredibly glorious life.
But Lin An abandoned everything and stayed here.
The current Lin An only had a trace of his true spirit left, indicating that he was even more tormented than the other people from Langya Sect.
Fifty thousand years.
He was the only one, constantly plotting, only to be met with despair time and time again.
In fact, even without the Heavenly Dao's赐gift, he was a person of extraordinary talent.
Fifty thousand years ago, he was able to find a flaw in the Silkweb and devise a way to counter it.
Fifty thousand years later.
He even created the Rebirth Art, which completely countered the Silkweb.
The wonder of the Rebirth Art is undeniable.
And how much effort must Lin An, who created such a cultivation method, have poured into it?
Yet.
He could no longer cultivate the art he himself created. His time forever stayed within these three days.
He could only passively wait, waiting for the day when someone would come to change everything.
Li Shuang's question was serious, Lin An fell silent for a moment, then calmly said, "Fifty thousand years ago, I already made my choice."
Fifty thousand years ago.
He chose this path.
Fifty thousand years later.
Everything has long been unchangeable.
His best outcome was to enter the cycle of reincarnation with everyone else.
Li Shuang's heart suddenly felt heavy.
She forced a smile: "That's fine too. Perhaps I can visit you again in the future."
When her soul could enter the Underworld River, perhaps she could see those who had passed away again.
Lin An smiled: "That would be excellent."
If that day came.
It would mean.
Everyone in Langya Sect had found liberation.
Then he would have no regrets.
The others didn't know what Li Shuang and Lin An were discussing, and they were a little confused.
Seeing that Lin An didn't seem to want to bring up the past, Li Shuang didn't deliberately mention it either.
Seeing this, the others didn't ask any more questions.
"There are only three chances left."
Lin An said slowly, "Li Shuang, you need to find a way to make contact with the Silkweb."
As long as Li Shuang could make contact with the Silkweb.
Her Rebirth Art would be the bane of the Silkweb.
And Lin An also cultivated a sword technique that countered the Silkweb.
With Li Shuang's cooperation, he could cut off the Silkweb in advance.
This would allow them to change the outcome before the world-灭extinguishing lightning struck!
This time.
They were very, very close to success!
"Understood," Li Shuang solemnly replied.
To contact the Silkweb, she needed to become a senior artificer!
Li Shuang and Lin An quickly reached a tacit understanding.
The others couldn't help but scratch their heads.
Anyway, these matters were beyond their reach. What they could do was to destroy the formations on the first and second floors.
This way, they could at least relieve some pressure from Sister Shuang's side.
The eighth cycle.
Everyone was already proficient.
Li Shuang followed the production line and killed Shui Yao once again, then followed the Third Elder to the third floor.
Li Shuang speculated.
Becoming a senior artificer should be related to the quantity of blood soul threads she refined.
This aspect should be judged automatically by the rules of the secret realm.
As long as she met the standard, the Sect Master would have to let her contact the Silkweb.
This was limited by the rules, and no one could violate it.
However.
This time, Li Shuang worked diligently until the third day, but still couldn't advance.
But she did receive a remark from the Third Elder, saying that she was very close to becoming a senior artificer.
Soon, it was the ninth cycle.
This time.
Li Shuang hurried and finally successfully advanced to senior artificer on the evening of the second day.
"A senior artificer! You actually have the power of a senior artificer!" The Third Elder showed a surprised expression: "Come on, I'll take you to see the Sect Master right away."
The Sect Master looked at Li Shuang, also showing a hint of surprise: "Such a young senior artificer is truly rare! It just so happens that there's a shortage of people at the Silkweb, you can go help too."
The Sect Master said, handing Li Shuang a talisman: "This talisman can ensure that you won't be attacked by the Silkweb when repairing it. You should carry it with you."
Li Shuang honestly accepted it.
The Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace quickly investigated.
"Silkweb Talisman: Contains energy from the origin of the Silkweb, which can prevent erosion from the Silkweb's energy."
Regarding the function of this item, the Sect Master actually didn't lie.
Li Shuang recalled the various things she had seen in the last two cycles, and she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Actually.
In order to prove himself right and Lin An wrong, the Sect Master truly wanted to lead everyone to ascension. Especially the people on the third floor, who should have been his core team. Therefore, the mortality rate of the people on the third floor was extremely low, and the Sect Master didn't want them to die needlessly.
However.
In the face of continuous anomalies on the first and second floors, he would not hesitate to use the people on the third floor as fuel.
This was… extreme selfishness.
But now.
The Sect Master was still relatively benevolent to the people on the third floor, and this talisman was indeed useful.
After Li Shuang gained official approval from the Sect Master, someone took her up to the Silkweb that night.
The Silkweb covered the entire Langya Palace, and Li Shuang and a few others on it looked like crawling spiders.
"The Silkweb's stability still occasionally has problems. What we need to do is to quickly soothe the Silkweb using a unique method."
"Look, these beads contain the energy that the Silkweb likes best. What we need to do is to inject this energy into the Silkweb as quickly as possible."
The person leading Li Shuang took out a handful of beads and gave them to Li Shuang: "Take these. When the Silkweb goes berserk, act quickly. With your ability as a senior artificer, it shouldn't be difficult."
Li Shuang took the beads.
These beads contained a very evil power, and who knew what was inside them.
Li Shuang took the beads and carefully injected a small amount of Rebirth Art energy into them.
She didn't inject much, and the surface of the beads didn't change much.
"Quick, the spiritual energy over there is out of control, Li Shuang, I'll leave that to you."