"To the left!" Ao Tian shouted.
Su Wenxin had already reacted, and Mirror Gleam swiftly moved to block the shadow's ambush.
"Good coordination," the shadow condensed in mid-air, "but it's not enough!"
Several streams of black mist howled toward them.
Qing Chen spun the Formation Disk in his hand. "Defend the formation, rise!"
A barrier of light emerged, but the black mist eerily bypassed their defense and launched a surprise attack from behind.
"Damn it!" Ao Tian quickly raised his sword. "That's not fair play!"
The clash of sword light and black mist produced a piercing sound.
Su Wenxin quickly analyzed the situation. "The energy form is unstable; it seems to be searching for weaknesses."
"Then let's not give it any," Qing Chen said. "Ao Tian, charge through!"
"Got it!"
Ao Tian's long sword suddenly split into dozens of blades, each entwined with the glow of the formation.
"Sword Formation?" The shadow let out a mocking laugh. "Too inexperienced!"
But in the next moment, its laughter was abruptly cut off.
Because each sword reflected the light from Su Wenxin's mirror.
"What is this..."
"Three Artifacts Unite!" Qing Chen shouted, "Go!"
The Sword Formation erupted instantly.
Boom!
The shadow was scattered but quickly reformed.
"Interesting," it said, "but your power is still too weak."
Before the words had left its mouth, the entire abandoned factory suddenly twisted and warped.
"Spatial Confinement?" Su Wenxin's expression changed. "The energy level is off the charts!"
Ao Tian complained, "Is this cheating?"
"Focus!"
The shadow in the air continued to swell. "Let me show you what true power looks like!"
A terrifying pressure swept over them, making it hard for the three to breathe.
"This isn't good," Su Wenxin said with difficulty. "The system is about to overload."
Ao Tian frowned as well. "The sword energy is being suppressed."
Qing Chen looked at the Formation Disk in his hand. "Unless..."
[Ding]
Suddenly, a group message chimed in.
Ao Tian: [What are you doing on your phone at a time like this?!]
Su Wenxin: [Wait a minute...]
[System detected an anomaly]
[This group...]
Qing Chen: [It's not an ordinary group]
[It's the Three Artifact Resonance]
The three of them froze simultaneously.
The shadow seemed to sense something as the pressure intensified. "Don't let them..."
"It's too late!" Ao Tian grinned. "Let's go for the group red envelope!"
Su Wenxin: "......"
Qing Chen: "......"
Strangely enough, this joking maneuver actually produced results.
The power of the Three Divine Artifacts connected through the Group Chat, forming a complete energy cycle.
"This is..." Qing Chen pondered, "a modern version of the Three Artifacts Unite?"
Su Wenxin quickly adjusted the data. "Energy is being reorganized; the system load has decreased!"
"Who cares?!" Ao Tian raised his sword. "Let's take down this Boss first!"
The three of them attacked simultaneously. This time, their powers perfectly fused together.
The sword energy contained Mirror Gleam, which held the formation, and from the formation emerged more sword energy.
The three forces worked in perfect harmony, creating a complete cycle of attack.
The shadow's Spatial Confinement was instantly torn apart.
"Interesting!" it laughed, "truly interesting!"
"Just as expected..."
Before the sentence could be finished, a beam of light shot up into the sky.
As the shadow dissipated, it left behind one last remark:
"I look forward to our next meeting..."
Once the threat was eliminated, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"So," Ao Tian sheathed his sword, "that Group Chat maneuver just now..."
Su Wenxin glanced at her phone. "Is that a new application from Tech Cultivation?"
Qing Chen shook his head. "It feels more like the artifact chose its own way."
"Speaking of artifacts..." Ao Tian suddenly became serious. "Have you noticed that they seem to..."
"Have consciousness." Su Wenxin nodded. "And they are quite familiar with us."
Qing Chen pondered for a moment. "Perhaps this is the true meaning of the prophecy."
[Ding]
The group message chimed again.
Ao Tian: [Wow! We can really use Group Chat!]
Su Wenxin: [Watch your language.]
Qing Chen: [...].
[We'll discuss it later.]
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