December 13th, partly cloudy. Two days until the killing raid. Inside the Mu Sect's Organ City raid, Zhang Yuanqing engaged in a fierce physical struggle with the Lady of San Dao Mountain. Neither used spells; instead, they drew upon the power of the Sun God to forge weapons and fought with martial techniques. Zhang Yuanqing's attacks were bold and unrestrained, expansive and dynamic, while the old stalwart displayed outer gentleness and inner strength, her flowing robes dancing like a graceful phoenix in motion. It appeared as though in a wuxia novel, a cold, aloof immortal lady traveling through the world had encountered a lustful villain—brave, passionate, and relentless, refusing to let go until she slept. The old stalwart would sometimes close in for swift assaults, other times leap back to draw her bow and unleash powerful arrows, while Zhang Yuanqing effortlessly switched between weapons, deftly countering each attack. After a prolonged exchange, the old stalwart finally stepped back, satisfied and nodding. "You've made remarkable progress," she said. "You are the most promising Night-Wanderer I've ever seen." Zhang Yuanqing was delighted, then asked, "Has my master ever seen anyone else with such talent?" Zhang Yuanqing bowed immediately: "My master's insight is truly remarkable." The silver-princess Yinyao hurriedly recorded this rather ungraceful exchange using her cat king sound system. The old, sturdy master said: "Your *Pure Yang Body-Cleansing Record* has already reached the hall of mastery. In the near term, you won't see further progress—return now." Zhang Yuanqing turned to Yinyao: "Shall this disciple remain to accompany my master, or shall I take him with me?" The old master frowned and corrected: "She is your senior sister." Zhang Yuanqing readily agreed: "Then what shall be done with this junior disciple's sister?" The old master turned around: "Better to see nothing at all." Thus, Zhang Yuanqing lifted the cool back of the junior disciple's sister and departed from the spiritual realm, returning to reality. Back at his dormitory in Tianfa, he sent Yinyao off to play with her computer and transformed into a streak of starlight to reach Guan Ya's room. Guan Ya was not there. Upon calling, he learned that she had been practicing martial arts techniques with Sun Miao-miao and Guan Ya happily abandoned her friends and returned to her room upon receiving a call from her boyfriend. Zhang Yuanqing looked at the sweaty, mixed-race beauty and smiled, saying, "After several days of working hard outside, I've saved up a good amount of money—just waiting to hand it over to my wife." Guan Ya asked curiously, "Why has your speech become so formal?" Naturally, she shed her loose exercise outfit, revealing a pale, glowing figure in sharp contrast to her black lace underwear, creating a striking visual impact. "I'll take a shower first." "Me too!" Zhang Yuanqing followed suit and removed his clothes. For the thirty minutes in the bathroom, Guan Ya was nearly pressed against the wall and never quite let go. Only when Zhang Yuanqing, refreshed and clean, stepped out did she finally lift her head, her legs trembling, to receive the shower spray. Zhang Yuanqing, wrapped in a robe and sitting against the head of the bed, took out his little darling, the round and endearing infant, and asked him to go fetch the phone from the adjacent room. She had intended to simply scroll through her phone to pass the time, but instead, she found Qian Gongzi mentioned in his message that Huang Taiqi has reached the peak of Level Six for two years now, yet due to his professional commitments, he has repeatedly attempted to secure spots in the Killing Instance quests—each time, he has fallen short. Though he maintains a strong outward demeanor, the matter of promotion has become a deep-seated concern. Considering their long-standing friendship, Qian Gongzi hopes that as his adopted son, Yuan Shǐ Tian Zūn can offer some support and fulfill his filial duties. As the revival enters its second phase, he now clearly understands the next stage of the Divine Spirit Heart's capabilities. This next stage corresponds to the 7th level of the Sovereign phase, and its skill is "Void"—the core ability of a Divine Spirit Master during the Sovereign phase, with Sovereign-level Divine Spirit Masters themselves known as "Void-Wielders." While ordinary Void-Wielders can reduce tangible matter and energy to nothingness, the Void ability of the Divine Spirit Authority can transform matter, energy, and even the very rules into nothingness. He can request the Chairman to loosen the seals, allowing the revival to advance further and fully activate the "Void" skill, then, upon the launch of the Killing Instance, dissolve the rule that prevents characters from crossing server boundaries. Once they enter the Spiritual Realm, the Killing Instance's mechanics will seal the Sovereign-phase Heart. ——Power exceeding the level of a Saint cannot be utilized within the instance. Upon reflection, if the Divine Phantom could nullify the rules of the Spiritual Realm, the Phantom of the Void Sect would have already been making grand displays of power—by now, even during the mid-year killing instances, the Divine Phantom could personally step in, smash the heads of both me and the young gentleman from the Money Clan, and never allow either of us to grow. While the administrator privileges might enable such a scenario, the evil profession, after all, isn't an administrator—so it seems unlikely. Zhang Yuanqing sighed. At that moment, Guan Ya stepped out of the bathroom, flushed and red-faced, scrolling through her phone. "I'd like your advice on something," Zhang Yuanqing said. Guan Ya, weary, flopped onto the bed and rested her long, slender legs across his abdomen. "What's that?" "Only three spots are available for the killing instances. I've reserved one myself. Who should get the other two?" He gently stroked his girlfriend's smooth, firm legs. "Little Yuan must have one. Between Yin Ji and Huang Taiqi, I'm still undecided." "Huang Taiqi!" Guan Ya said without hesitation. "Why?" "Because he's a man," Guan Ya remarked, "Speak kindly, don't be cold or sarcastic," Zhang Yuanqing gave her full, rounded buttoons a solid clap. Guan Ya exhaled softly, straightening her expression: "Master Huang's grandfather is the Grand Elder, Emperor Hong, and his great-grandfather is the Sovereign of the Central Court. You helped him ascend to the rank of Sovereign—this is a debt of gratitude that will secure the Central Court's loyalty as your ally in the future. Even if the Central Court doesn't personally appreciate it, Huang Taiqi will certainly be grateful. Once he ascends to Sovereign, he will inevitably gain influence and power within the Five Elements Alliance. As for Yin Ji—her only teacher is the Red Eaves Elder. Beyond that, you already have Sun Miao and Zhao the City Guardian within the Taiyuan Sect. That's more than sufficient." Zhang Yuan Qing frowned, thoughtful, but said nothing. "Still hesitating?" Guan Ya immediately furrowed her brows. In her view, this was a decision that should have been made without hesitation. To gain influence and voice in this world, one needed both status and a strong network of relationships. Otherwise, why would a half-divine being establish Yet, she didn't want Yuan Shi to support Yin Ji—of course, there were her own little intentions as a woman. Yin Ji was well-known, amiable, and had a long-standing rivalry with this young man, so Guan Ya remained cautious. "That's all we can do," Zhang Yuanqing sighed. And these "stars," orbiting a single round moon and a blazing sun, are themselves infinitely vast—compared to the moon and sun, the realms themselves are as insignificant as dust. Within the luminous round moon, a pair of immense eyes, blurred in outline, suddenly open and gaze down upon the entire spiritual realm. A deep black streaks the center of the bright moon and spreads rapidly, inch by inch consuming it. Soon, the great moon is completely obscured, transforming into a colossal vortex that stirs the entire "heavenly expanse," causing the star-like realms to spin wildly and become disordered. At the same time, darkness continues to spread, veiling one realm after another, as though it intends to turn this vast celestial sky into a world of utter darkness and stillness. At the critical moment, the countless realms, scattered like dust, emit brilliant light, their points of radiance gathering to form a magnificent river of stars, resisting the encroaching darkness. "Hmph! "A cold tone emanated from the Yin realm: 'Father, you cannot withstand me. Concealment is the highest authority, and your domain lies in prediction.' The darkness suddenly intensified, slowly and resolutely consuming one star after another. …… [Chime. The Spirit Realm map is activating. Enter the Spirit Realm in 30 seconds… Chime. The Spirit Realm map is activating. Enter the Spirit Realm in 30 seconds… Chime. The Spirit Realm map is activating. Enter the Spirit Realm in 30 seconds…]" Hm? Zhang Yuanqing listened intently to the repeated prompts of the Spirit Realm, his face filled with astonishment. What was going on? Had the Spirit Realm crashed? Was the network connection failing? This had never happened before. The persistent chimes lasted for ten minutes, and Zhang Yuan清 finally reached for his phone on the desk, opening the official forum. Indeed, a post appeared prominently at the homepage: #Major issue! The combat副本 cannot be launched; the Spiritual Realm appears to be experiencing a malfunction#. It wasn't just me encountering this—scared half to death, I even thought my numerous external buffs might have caused the Spiritual Realm to block me. Zhang Yuanqing exhaled deeply, relieved, and then opened the post to review the details.