334: A strange change occurred, causing disorder in the spiritual veins.

The Seven-Colored Spiritual Light pierced through the spatial tunnel and landed steadily on the plaza in front of the Origin Sacred Hall on the Spirit Initiation Continent. The moment The seven people stepped onto their homeland, they keenly sensed the anomaly in the world—the originally abundant and peaceful Spiritual Qi had become violent and chaotic, like wild horses breaking free, forming visible Spiritual Qi vortices in the air. The Spiritual Vein patterns around the Sacred Hall flickered erratically, sometimes as bright as the scorching sun, other times as dim as cold stars, emitting unstable fluctuations. In the distant mountains and forests, Cultivators' exclamations and the loud clashes of Spiritual Qi could be heard, clearly indicating that the Spiritual Vein disorder had triggered a chain reaction.

"What's going on? We've only been gone for a few years, how could the Spirit Initiation Continent's Spiritual Veins become so chaotic?" Zhu Rong frowned, red runes flickering in her palm as she tried to guide the surrounding Spiritual Qi, but the violent Spiritual Qi rebounded. "This Spiritual Qi fluctuation also contains the Spiritual Vein aura of the Mortal Realm. Could it be caused by the opening of the Two-World Passage?"

The Guardians of the Origin Sacred Hall had long been waiting in the plaza, led by Unsurpassed, the chief Disciple chosen by The Seven of Lu Chen back then. He hurried forward, bowed, his face full of anxiety: "Revered Masters, you're finally back! Ever since a faint fluctuation appeared in the Two-World Passage, the Spiritual Veins of the Spirit Initiation Continent began to go awry, the Spiritual Qi became violent and restless, and conflicts erupted at multiple Spiritual Vein nodes. Many Cultivators have been injured by Spiritual Qi backlash, and even a small number of Spiritual Veins show signs of fracturing!"

"The connection between the Spiritual Veins of the two worlds has caused resonance." A hint of understanding flashed in Yu Lan's eyes, blue runes flowed in her palm, quickly deciphering the Spiritual Qi traces in the air. "The Spiritual Qi in the Mortal Realm is recovering, and its Spiritual Veins are reactivating, while the Spiritual Veins of the Spirit Initiation Continent are already abundant. The Spiritual Veins of the two worlds influence each other through the immortal-passing ladder passage, like two rivers converging, which will inevitably lead to disorder. If not corrected in time, it could lead to the collapse of the Spiritual Veins in both worlds simultaneously."

Lu Chen walked into the Origin Sacred Hall. The Spiritual Vein core crystal ball inside the hall emitted chaotic light; the originally clear Spiritual Vein map had become blurry, and the seven major Spiritual Vein nodes marked on it all flashed red warning lights. "The seven major core Spiritual Vein nodes are the Foundation of the Spirit Initiation Continent. As long as these seven nodes are stabilized, the Spiritual Veins of the entire continent can be gradually corrected."

Unsurpassed handed over a yellowed ancient book: "Revered Masters, this is the 'Two-World Spiritual Vein Harmony Method' treasured by the Sacred Hall, which records the method of harmonizing Spiritual Veins when the two worlds were connected in ancient times. It states that seven Guardians with the Power of the Origin Orbs are needed to guard the seven major Spiritual Vein nodes. Using the source pearl as a guide, they must inject Origin Power and synchronize the Spiritual Vein fluctuations to resolve the resonance crisis."

Yu Lan took the ancient book, quickly flipped through it, her eyes full of relief: "This is it! The seven major Spiritual Vein nodes are located in Qiling Sacred Mountain, Chiyan Domain, Mystic Ice Valley, Myriad Wood Forest, Azure Sea Abyss, Thunderous Marsh, and Wind Desert, which happen to correspond to our seven attributes. Ling Xi and I will be responsible for formulating the calibration plan; you will each go to your corresponding nodes and operate according to the method recorded in the ancient book."

Ling Xi added: "I need to refine seven 'spirit suppressing formation plates' to embed into the formation eyes of each node to assist in stabilizing the Spiritual Qi. These Formation Plates require the spirit jade from the Origin Sacred Hall and the Spiritual Vein Crystals from the Mortal Realm as Materials. The Spiritual Vein Tokens you brought back from the Mortal Realm can come in handy."

For the next three days, the Origin Sacred Hall was bustling. Ling Xi refined the spirit suppressing formation plates in the Sacred Hall's Artifact Refining Room, purple runes and furnace fires reflecting each other. Under her control, the spirit jade and Spiritual Vein Crystals gradually fused into seven translucent Formation Plates, inscribed with formation patterns for harmonizing Spiritual Veins. Yu Lan, meanwhile, formulated detailed calibration steps based on the "Two-World Spiritual Vein Harmony Method" and the Spiritual Vein characteristics of the seven major nodes, ensuring every step was precise. The Seven of Lu Chen meditated, recovering the Origin Power they had consumed in the Mortal Realm, and familiarized themselves with the calibration method.

Unsurpassed and the other Guardians acted separately, going to various places to appease Cultivators and evacuate the people in the Spiritual Vein disordered areas, minimizing losses as much as possible. According to the instructions of The Seven of Lu Chen, they set up protective formations around the seven major nodes to prevent the violent Spiritual Qi from spreading, creating conditions for the calibration work.

Three days later, The seven people, carrying the spirit suppressing formation plates, each headed to one of the seven major Spiritual Vein nodes. Lu Chen went to the central node of Qiling Sacred Mountain, which was the core of the Spirit Initiation Continent's Spiritual Veins, and where the disorder was most severe. Fine cracks had appeared in the Spiritual Vein core at the mountaintop, and violent Spiritual Qi gushed out from these cracks, forming a massive Spiritual Qi Tornado.

"The Spiritual Vein fluctuations at the central node are the strongest; we must stabilize this place first." Lu Chen took out the spirit suppressing formation plate, and the pure white source pearl in his palm burst with light, embedding the Formation Plate into the groove of the Spiritual Vein core. "Power of the Origin Orbs, calibrate the Spiritual Veins!" he roared, and the Origin Power within him flowed into the Formation Plate through the source pearl. The Formation Plate instantly erupted with soft spiritual light, resonating with the Spiritual Vein core, and began to guide the violent Spiritual Qi to flow in an orderly manner.

At the same time, the other six people also began their calibration work at their respective nodes. Bing Ningshuang was in Mystic Ice Valley, using her ice-blue source pearl's power in conjunction with the spirit suppressing formation plate to soothe the glacier Spiritual Veins melting due to resonance. Zhu Rong was in Chiyan Domain, her red flame Origin Qi combined with the Formation Plate to tame the violent fire-attribute Spiritual Qi. Hai Qinghan was in Azure Sea Abyss, injecting her azure water-attribute Origin Qi into the Formation Plate to calm the turbulent underwater Spiritual Veins. Immortal of Luo Water was in Myriad Wood Forest, her green plant-attribute Origin Qi nourishing the spiritual wood withered by the Spiritual Qi disorder, stabilizing the plant Spiritual Veins. Yu Lan was in Thunderous Marsh, her blue runes resonating with the Formation Plate, guiding the violent lightning-attribute Spiritual Qi back to its proper course. Ling Xi was in Wind Desert, her purple formation patterns combined with the Formation Plate to prevent the erosion of the Spiritual Veins by wind and sand.

The calibration work lasted for a full seven days. The seven people sensed each other through their source pearl, synchronizing the injected Origin Power to ensure that the Spiritual Vein fluctuations of the seven major nodes remained consistent. As time passed, the Spiritual Vein disorder on the Spirit Initiation Continent gradually improved, the violent Spiritual Qi became peaceful, fractured Spiritual Veins began to slowly heal, the Cultivators' exclamations and conflicts gradually subsided, and the continent returned to its former order.

When the last trace of chaotic Spiritual Qi was calibrated, the spirit suppressing formation plates at the seven major nodes simultaneously burst forth with brilliant spiritual light, echoing the Spiritual Vein aura of the Two-World Passage, forming a harmonious spiritual light curtain that enveloped the entire Spirit Initiation Continent and the Mortal Realm. The Spiritual Veins of the two worlds finally achieved stable resonance; the Spiritual Qi, like two harmonious rivers, nourished each other and grew together.

Lu Chen returned to the Origin Sacred Hall. The moment he stepped inside, he keenly detected a faint fluctuation of evil Qi on the Spiritual Vein core crystal ball. This fluctuation was extremely subtle; if he hadn't just suppressed the Evil Clan remnant souls in the Mortal Realm and been extremely sensitive to evil Qi, he would not have noticed it at all.

"This evil Qi... is related to the Spirit-Corroding Evil Clan, but it's even weaker than their evil Qi, seemingly having snuck in by clinging to the Spiritual Vein resonance." Lu Chen frowned slightly, the source pearl in his palm burst with light, and a purifying force injected into the crystal ball, completely clearing that trace of evil Qi. "It seems the opening of the Two-World Passage not only brought Spiritual Vein resonance but also provided an opportunity for the Evil Clan remnants."

At this time, the other six people also returned to the Sacred Hall one after another, their faces showing fatigue but also relieved smiles. "The Spiritual Veins have been calibrated, and the two-world Spiritual Vein resonance crisis has been resolved," Yu Lan said, but a hint of solemnity flashed in her eyes. "However, when I calibrated the node in Thunderous Marsh, I also detected a faint evil Qi fluctuation, seemingly seeping in through the cracks in the Two-World Passage."

"I encountered the same situation," Bing Ningshuang nodded. "A trace of evil Qi was hidden in the Spiritual Vein node of Mystic Ice Valley. Although weak, it could erode the Spiritual Veins. If not cleared in time, it might trigger a new crisis."

Lu Chen informed everyone of his discovery and said gravely: "It seems the Spirit-Corroding Evil Clan has not been completely annihilated. Their remnants are trying to infiltrate the Spirit Initiation Continent and the Mortal Realm again by taking advantage of the two-world Spiritual Vein resonance. We must strengthen the protection of the Two-World Passage and thoroughly investigate all Spiritual Vein nodes to eliminate hidden evil Qi."

Ling Xi took out seven replicas of the spirit suppressing formation plates: "These are the protective Formation Plates I refined. They can be embedded at the entrance of the Two-World Passage to form a purifying barrier, blocking the infiltration of evil Qi. At the same time, I have already taught the 'Spirit Vein Calibration Technique' to Unsurpassed and the others, so they can regularly check the Spiritual Vein nodes and deal with evil Qi promptly if found."

Lu Chen nodded, his eyes filled with determination: "The connection of the two worlds is an irreversible trend; we cannot give up because of a minor setback. Next, the seven of us will act separately to thoroughly investigate all Spiritual Vein nodes on the Spirit Initiation Continent and eliminate hidden evil Qi. At the same time, we will use the world protecting token to inform Pure Jade and the Seven Great Sects in the Mortal Realm to strengthen the protection of the immortal-passing ladder passage and jointly resist the invasion of the Evil Clan remnants."

Just then, the ground of the Origin Sacred Hall suddenly trembled slightly, and a ray of light from the Spiritual Vein core crystal ball pointed towards the central Spiritual Vein node, where Lu Chen had previously calibrated. "Anomaly at the central node!" Unsurpassed exclaimed. "Strong evil Qi reactions have appeared in the Spiritual Qi fluctuations; it seems there's an Evil Creature hatching deep within the Spiritual Vein!"

The Seven of Lu Chen exchanged glances, their eyes filled with vigilance. They quickly rushed to the central Spiritual Vein node and, in the Spiritual Vein cave deep within the node, discovered a completely black Insect Egg. The surface of the Insect Egg was inscribed with patterns similar to the Spirit-Corroding Evil Clan, and it was absorbing the Origin Power of the Spiritual Vein, slowly hatching. The surrounding Spiritual Veins had been slightly polluted, showing a faint black color.

"It's a Spirit-Corroding Evil Clan Insect Egg!" Zhu Rong's eyes flashed with anger. "This Insect Egg must have been carried in by evil Qi during the two-world Spiritual Vein resonance and hidden deep within the Spiritual Vein to hatch. If it hatches successfully, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Lu Chen's pure white source pearl in his palm burst with light, and a purifying force shot towards the Insect Egg: "It must not be allowed to harm the Spirit Initiation Continent!" The purifying force struck the Insect Egg, which let out a mournful shriek. The patterns on its surface instantly dimmed, the signs of hatching stopped, and then it turned into a puddle of black sewage, washed away by the Spiritual Qi of the Spiritual Vein.

The moment the Insect Egg was destroyed, an ancient Cultivation Technique manual, precisely the "Spirit Vein Calibration Technique," emerged from the Spiritual Vein. The manual landed in Lu Chen's hand, its pages automatically flipping open. It recorded the complete method for precisely calibrating Spiritual Veins and clearing hidden evil Qi within them, which was even more detailed and comprehensive than the previous "Two-World Spiritual Vein Harmony Method."

"It seems this Insect Egg was the Spirit-Corroding Evil Clan's last scheme." Yu Lan looked at the purified Spiritual Qi in the Spiritual Vein cave, her eyes full of understanding. "They tried to use the two-world Spiritual Vein resonance to hatch an Evil Creature in the core of the Spirit Initiation Continent's Spiritual Veins, polluting the entire continent's Spiritual Veins. Fortunately, we discovered it in time and resolved the crisis."

Lu Chen handed the "Spirit Vein Calibration Technique" to Unsurpassed: "You will teach this method to all Guardians, regularly calibrate the Spiritual Veins, and eliminate hidden evil Qi. The protection of the Two-World Passage must not be relaxed; maintain close contact with the Mortal Realm, and report any anomalies immediately."

"Yes, Revered Master!" Unsurpassed bowed and accepted the order, his eyes filled with determination.

The Spiritual Vein disorder crisis on the Spirit Initiation Continent was finally resolved, and the two-world Spiritual Veins achieved stable resonance, officially ushering in a new era of mutual exchange. However, The Seven of Lu Chen knew in their hearts that the Evil Clan remnants had not been completely annihilated, and the mission of guarding the peace of the two worlds remained arduous. They stood at the top of the Origin Sacred Hall, gazing at the brilliant light in the direction of the Two-World Passage, their eyes filled with determination. New challenges had arrived, and their path of guardianship would continue in the new chapter of the connected two worlds.