Chapter 451: Ancient Mandala Array

At this very moment, all the equipment in the laboratory sounded an alarm simultaneously, and the data curves on the display screens jumped violently. A faint thread of energy suddenly burst forth between the two Yin-Yang Dual-Colored Cores, connecting them to each other, before rapidly vanishing.

"What is the situation?" Xu Feng asked hurriedly.

"The Cores... the Cores have generated resonance!" the researcher said in surprise. "I only placed them a little closer, and they automatically generated an energy connection!"

Xu Feng immediately realized this might be a major breakthrough: "Repeat the previous operation, all monitoring equipment prepare to record!"

The researcher carefully brought the two Cores close again, and sure enough, the same phenomenon appeared once more. This time, all the equipment successfully captured the data. The analysis results were exhilarating—when the two Cores were brought to a specific distance, the Spirit Body Origin inside would produce a faint resonance reaction, as if echoing each other.

"This is incredible," Xu Feng muttered to himself, "Even trapped within the Cores, their spirit bodies are still able to perceive the other's existence..."

A bold idea formed in Xu Feng's mind. He quickly flipped through materials, searching for records in ancient texts regarding spirit body resonance, while ordering: "Prepare a special experiment! Arrange the Seven Cores according to the 'Seven Stars Return to Origin' Array, then inject a small amount of Five Elements Energy into the system and see what happens."

The research team immediately sprang into action. The Seven Cores were carefully arranged into a specific formation—five Five Elements Cores formed a circle, with the two Yin-Yang Cores in the center, forming a perfect balance. Following the operation on the console, a carefully prepared stream of Five Elements Energy was slowly injected into the system.

At first, there was no obvious change. But as the energy gradually permeated the Cores, a miracle occurred—the Seven Cores simultaneously burst into dazzling light, forming a complex Energy Network between them. The two Yin-Yang Dual-Colored Cores were even more radiant, the patterns on their surfaces actively pulsing, as if something were about to awaken.

The spirit body monitoring equipment captured two blurry but definitely existing spirit body fluctuations, several times stronger than before. Although these fluctuations were unstable, they were enough to confirm that the consciousnesses of Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan had not yet completely dissipated, but were in a state of slumber.

"Success!" Xu Feng shouted excitedly, then immediately calmed down, "But this is far from enough. The energy is insufficient, and the Array is not stable enough; we have only startled them for an instant, and cannot yet help them with Spiritual Body Reunion."

After the experiment ended, Xu Feng gathered the team for a meeting to analyze the significance of this breakthrough. "We have confirmed two things," he said, "First, the spirit body consciousnesses of Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan do indeed exist within the Cores; second, through specific energy stimulation and Array arrangement, we can excite their spirit body activity. But to fully restore their spirit bodies, we still face two major difficulties."

He wrote two points on the electronic whiteboard: "One, we need an energy source that is sufficiently powerful and stable, dozens of times stronger than what we can currently provide; two, we need to create a special environment suitable for spirit body condensation, otherwise even if the spirit bodies leave the Cores, they cannot exist stably."

The research team fell into deep thought. These two problems were indeed difficult to solve with current technology and resources.

"I suggest contacting the Global Cultivation Center," Xu Feng finally said, "This mission is too significant; it requires the wisdom and strength of the entire cultivation world."

Over the next few days, Xu Feng used the Quantum Communication System to share this breakthrough with the leaders of the Five Major Cultivation Centers and sought their help. The leaders of each center expressed shock and joy at this discovery, and one after another promised to assist the research with all their might.

A week later, Yamada Ichiro from the Fuji Mountain Cultivation Center in Japan came to the headquarters in person, bringing an exhilarating piece of news.

"We discovered an ancient spiritual vein at the foot of Mount Fuji," Yamada Ichiro said while displaying a set of data in the conference room, "This spiritual vein has at least ten thousand years of history, and the energy is pure and powerful. Preliminary estimates suggest it is sufficient to provide the energy required for Spiritual Body Reunion."

Xu Feng excitedly grasped Yamada's hand: "This is simply a godsend! We must immediately launch a field investigation."

Almost simultaneously, the Yogi master Lakshmi from the Ganges Cultivation Center in India also sent a communication, proposing his own plan.

"I have studied the records of ancient Mandala Arrays," Lakshmi explained in the video, "There is a special 'Lotus Life Mandala' that is said to be able to create a stable environment for spirit body condensation. This type of Array is extremely complex and requires 108 Yogis to maintain it simultaneously, but it is theoretically feasible."

These pieces of news gave Xu Feng and the research team great encouragement. It seemed that both of the biggest difficulties had possible solutions. Xu Feng immediately organized the team; one group went to Mount Fuji with Yamada Ichiro to investigate the spiritual vein, and the other group cooperated with Lakshmi to study the Mandala Array.

Just as the research was in full swing, a strange phenomenon began to appear all over the world—more and more people reported that they had seen the figures of Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan in their dreams.

At first, these reports were scattered and blurry, not attracting much attention. But as time passed, similar reports became more frequent, and the content was shockingly similar. In the dreams, Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan were always standing in a field of multicolored light, trying to convey some kind of information. Although most people could not clearly remember the specific content after waking up, they all felt a sense of urgency, as if the two were seeking help.

Even more surprisingly, these dreams did not appear randomly, but were regularly concentrated among a specific group of people—those ordinary people who had provided support through collective consciousness during the Battle of Yage. It seemed that because of that special soul connection, these people had established a weak but lasting link with Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan.

When this phenomenon was reported to Xu Feng, he immediately realized its importance. "This is no coincidence," he told the team, "Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan are trying to communicate with the real world through dreams. Their spirit bodies are gradually awakening and becoming stronger."

Xu Feng organized a specialized team to collect and analyze these dream reports, hoping to extract useful information from them. At the same time, he also realized that time might be more pressing than he had imagined.

"If their spirit bodies are actively seeking a breakthrough, then we must accelerate the pace of our research," Xu Feng wrote in his log, "Otherwise, they might be lost forever because they cannot find a way to return. This is a race against time; we cannot fail."

Late at night at Guiyuan Pavilion, when other researchers had already left, Xu Feng often stood guard alone beside the Seven Cores, whispering words of encouragement as if Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan could hear him.

"Hold on, friends," he gazed at the two Yin-Yang Dual-Colored Cores, his voice firm and gentle, "We have already found the method and will soon be able to bring you back. No matter how many difficulties lie ahead, we will overcome them one by one. You protected this world with your lives, and now it is this world's turn to protect you."