Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

The truth still exists

The orb's light dimmed, and my heart sank with it. The hollow feeling in my chest wasn't just the orb's power being drained away; it felt more like a premonition, a foreboding. I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself. Panic wouldn't solve anything. I had to figure out what was happening.

I sat cross-legged, closed my eyes, and slowly sorted through my chaotic thoughts. Recent events, one after another, flooded in like a tide, nearly drowning me. From traveling to this world, to obtaining the Spirit Pearl, to facing one crisis after another...was all this really just a coincidence?

No, I don't believe it. It's as if an invisible hand is manipulating all of this, guiding me towards an unknown outcome. Every crisis feels like a carefully designed trap, and I am the trapped prey.

"What are you thinking about?" Hao Yang's voice interrupted my thoughts.

I opened my eyes, looked into his worried gaze, and expressed my doubts. "I don't think this is a coincidence. Someone must be manipulating all of this, and their goal is the Spirit Pearl."

Hao Yang frowned, and after a moment's contemplation, he said, "You make sense. We've been so caught up in the crisis that we've overlooked many details. Now it seems we need to revisit our previous clues."

So, we began to re-investigate everything that had happened. From the initial attack, to the loss of control of the spirit pearl, to the appearance of the shadow just now... We carefully analyzed every detail, looking for clues that we had overlooked.

Our efforts paid off, and we finally discovered some overlooked details. In several attacks, although the identities of the enemies were different, their attack methods were surprisingly similar. Moreover, they all seemed to have some special obsession with the spirit beads.

More importantly, we discovered a hidden organization. This organization operates in secret, and few people know of their existence. But according to the intelligence we have collected, this organization seems to have a special purpose for the Lingzhu.

This is an important discovery, it is like a key that opens the door to the truth. I feel that we are getting closer and closer to the truth.

"It seems we have found the direction." A gleam of light flashed in Hao Yang's eyes. "Next, we need to find this organization and uncover the secrets behind them."

I nodded, my heart filled with hope. Although the road ahead was still full of unknowns, I believed that as long as we persevered, we would be able to find the truth and change our destiny.

Just as I was about to discuss our next plan with Hao Yang, a strange energy fluctuation suddenly came. We looked at each other and saw vigilance in each other's eyes.

"Be careful!" Hao Yang pulled me behind him and looked around vigilantly.

There was a dangerous aura in the air, as if something was approaching... A sound of breaking air was heard, and several dark shadows rushed out from the darkness, heading straight for us. Hao Yang protected me behind him, spiritual power surging in his hands, "It seems that they are coming for us."

The shadowy figure was incredibly fast and his moves were brutal, clearly a well-trained assassin. Hao Yang shielded me behind him as we engaged them. His agility and skillful use of his spiritual energy allowed him to engage several assassins in a close fight. While I had some basic martial arts skills, I was still far behind these professional assassins. I could only assist from the side, occasionally using my spiritual energy to disrupt their attacks and try not to cause any trouble for Hao Yang.

We fought and retreated, hoping to find a favorable terrain. However, these killers seemed to know us well. They coordinated with each other and pressed forward step by step, not giving us any chance to breathe.

At this moment, one of the killers found a gap, went around behind Hao Yang, and stabbed him in the back with the sharp blade in his hand. I screamed: "Hao Yang, be careful!"

Hao Yang reacted quickly, dodging the fatal blow with a sideways movement, but his arm was still cut, and blood instantly stained his clothes red. My heart tightened, and a surge of rage surged within me. I mobilized all my spiritual power, condensing it into a blade of light, and slashed fiercely at the killer.

The killer couldn't dodge and was hit by the blade. He screamed and fell to the ground. Seeing this, the other killers also stepped up their attacks. Although Hao Yang was injured, he still fought hard and protected me.

In the end, thanks to our tacit cooperation and Hao Yang's extraordinary strength, we were able to repel all the killers. However, Hao Yang's injuries worsened, and he became pale and breathless.

I quickly supported him, "Hao Yang, are you okay?"

He forced a smile, "I'm fine, just a minor injury."

I knew he was trying to comfort me, as his injuries were not light. I was filled with remorse and worry. If he hadn't been protecting me, he wouldn't have been injured.

We briefly treated our wounds and continued our pursuit of the mysterious organization. After several days of tracking, we finally found one of their bases. It was an ancient building hidden deep in the mountains and forests, surrounded by powerful restrictions and emitting a terrifying aura.

We cautiously approached the stronghold, searching for a way to break the restriction. The restriction was complex and mysterious, and we tried every method, but to no avail. As time passed, our hearts grew heavier.

Just when we were about to give up, an idea suddenly struck me. I poured my spiritual energy into the restriction, trying to resonate with it.

A miracle happened. The runes on the barrier began to flicker, emitting a faint light. Delighted, I continued to increase my spiritual power. As I continued to pour in my spiritual power, the barrier's light grew brighter and brighter, and the runes began to spin.

Just when we were about to break the ban, suddenly, a sinister laugh came from the stronghold, which was creepy.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to actually find this place. But, do you think you can get in like this?"

The voice was full of sarcasm and disdain, as if it had known we would come.

Hao Yang and I exchanged glances, each seeing a solemn expression in the other's eyes. We knew the real challenge had just begun...

I took a deep breath and increased my spiritual power to the utmost. The runes on the restriction spun faster and faster, and the light became more and more dazzling... Suddenly, a powerful force emerged from the restriction...