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Qi Xuansu gazed at the black sun before him and muttered, “What is this?”
Madam Wu also looked at the mural of the black sun, flames flickering within her eyes. “You can think of it as a special kind of talisman, one that possesses extraordinary power.”
That explanation was practically meaningless. Of course, Qi Xuansu already knew the mural possessed mysterious power, since it was the source of the shadows.
Qi Xuansu rephrased his question. “Who left this mural here?”
“It had to be someone from the temple. No matter how many precautions you take, it’s always hardest to guard against an insider,” Madam Wu said as she shook the feathered serpent skin in her hand. “Only one of their own could bypass this thing and leave the mural here, ultimately causing the outbreak of the shadows. This mural is more like a catalyst, converting part of the divine power accumulated on the island into shadow power.”
Qi Xuansu asked, “What should we do now? Destroy the mural?”
Madam Wu replied, “All things obey balance and conservation. The island’s divine power has already been drained dry, so these shadows are like water without a source. Though they appear to be expanding outward, in truth they are merely making a final dying struggle. Otherwise, they would not need to thin themselves out overall...
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