[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-walker-of-the-worlds":3,"chapter-walker-of-the-worlds-walker-of-the-worlds-chapter-3573":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Walker Of The Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},138896,212,"Chapter 3573 The Spirits Answer","walker-of-the-worlds-chapter-3573",3573,"\u003Cp>Puyi immediately straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Great Granduncle Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu winced slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Just Lin Mu is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foxkin shook his head vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be improper!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu decided not to argue further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came here today for a simple reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to pay my respects to the Guardian Beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temple Head Puyi's expression softened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is an honor for this temple to witness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he also added gently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must inform you of one thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Guardian Spirits themselves will not respond.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I expected as much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puyi explained further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The spirits of the four Guardian Beasts awaken fully only during the Tournament of the Guardian Beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That grand event occurs once every hundred years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last one happened forty six years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Bai twitched slightly at the words. The twins continued poking him. Little Shrubby kept recording.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puyi continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even during our annual rituals, the spirits do not fully awaken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At most, a faint wisp of their will lingers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not here seeking a response. I simply wished to offer my respects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temple Head Puyi bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, please proceed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu walked toward the center of the temple hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four statues of the Guardian Beasts stood in a circle around the central prayer platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each statue faced a cardinal direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermilion Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Tortoise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They radiated ancient, sacred power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu stepped into the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he knelt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Bai finally blinked again as he watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kowtowed three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each bow was steady and respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spoke a short prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same kind of prayer that countless cultivators had spoken before these statues for generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment the prayer ended...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHUA!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant glow erupted from Lin Mu's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two distinct lights emerged from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One azure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One vermilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both wisps of light rose into the air like drifting flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temple Head Puyi's eyes widened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the aura within those lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermilion Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old foxkin's breath caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could understand one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been rare cultivators throughout history who received the blessing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>of a Guardian Beast bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such individuals were extraordinarily lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having two...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind struggled to process it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could assimilate two Guardian Beast bloodlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energies would clash and destroy the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only theoretical exception would be a child born from two pure-blood\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guardian Beast lineages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lin Mu was clearly human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two glowing wisps drifted through the air, then they entered the statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The azure light flowed into the Azure Dragon statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vermilion light entered the Vermilion Bird statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence filled the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HONG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statues began to glow brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient runes across the temple walls suddenly ignited. The massive array\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hidden within the temple structure activated automatically. Layer upon layer of protective barriers formed around the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the temple, the guards jumped slightly as the protective formations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>erupted into activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One guard frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the temple head activate the barrier array?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He probably did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one else could trigger the temple formations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not question it further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the temple...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were becoming far stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statues glowed brighter and brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient energy filled the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... Two immense auras appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gathered above the statues as the energy twisted and coiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slowly took form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came the long, serpentine shape of the Azure Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body stretched through the air like a living river of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the fiery wings of the Vermilion Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames of spiritual fire formed its majestic outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both figures were translucent and illusory. But their presence filled the temple\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like the weight of heaven itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temple Head Puyi's legs nearly gave out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Bai, who had just barely begun recovering from his earlier shock...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saw the two colossal illusions forming in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And instantly returned to a completely catatonic state. His mind shut down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Shrubby's recording jade slip captured everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins stared in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Temple Head Puyi could only whisper in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Guardian Spirits...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They answered...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu raised his head slowly as the two colossal illusory figures formed above\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the temple floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he had not expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Dragon's vast serpentine body shimmered with waves of azure light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its scales appearing and disappearing like ripples on the surface of a cosmic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ocean. The Vermilion Bird hovered beside it, wings made of flowing crimson flames that flickered like a living sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their presence filled the temple hall with a pressure that was both majestic and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu had seen them before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That memory returned to him vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the Rust Sky World. Inside the Guardian Beast Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Tournament of the Guardian Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time the spirits had been fully awake. Their power had been far more\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stable, their voices clearer and their forms more defined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now their appearance was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies flickered slightly. Their voices carried a faint echo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost like someone speaking while still half asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu immediately understood why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what he had learned from Xukong, the spirits within the Guardian Beast\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temples were not mere projections or illusions created by arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were something far more profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were fragments of the true souls of the four Guardian Beasts. Whenever a Guardian beast perished, fragments of their souls would be\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>preserved through ancient rituals. Those fragments were sealed within the temples across countless worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in death, the Guardian Beasts continued to guide and protect the creatures of the realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched over tournaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They blessed worthy cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They intervened during moments of great danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But awakening them was not simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even remotely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temple Head Puyi knew this better than anyone and his eyes trembled slightly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as he stared at the two spirits. He had served the temple for centuries. And he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>knew exactly how difficult it was to awaken the Guardian Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>",1043,"2026-05-29T03:27:08.022Z","2026-06-01T04:29:04.517Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7905947e3573daafa263c0c9e4c6a1167b97b1de94c7400191024790f0bd208","walker-of-the-worlds-chapter-3574","walker-of-the-worlds-chapter-3572",3686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwalker-of-the-worlds-cover.jpg"]