Chapter 188: Harmonious Resonance

Echo's fingers dig into the battered surface of her peace drum, blood seeping from where the chaos energy of the Maestro of Discord struck. Li Wei's charge sputters weakly, the purple glow dimming under the onslaught of dissonant chords. Around them, the Entropy Interdimensional Arts Academy is in ruins, chunks of the ceiling crashing down as the Diviners' dark portals continue to expand.​Chen Jiuzhang's holographic form flickers erratically, his hands moving in a blur over a floating keyboard of musical notation. "I've isolated a harmonic frequency!" he yells, his voice barely audible over the din. "If you can sync it with the Cosmic Lyre, it might counteract the Diviners' chaos energy!"​The Maestro of Discord laughs again, a sound that makes the very air vibrate with malevolence. With a snap of its fingers, it summons a horde of Dissonant Phantoms—creatures made of jagged, black notes that swarm towards Echo and Li Wei like a living storm.​Li Wei grits his teeth and sends out a final, weak blast of energy, managing to disperse a few of the phantoms. Echo, meanwhile, closes her eyes and reaches out with her mind, searching for the Cosmic Lyre's frequency. She can feel it, faint but steady, like a distant heartbeat.​"Li Wei!" she shouts, her eyes snapping open. "Play the 'Symphony of Unity'! We need to amplify the Lyre's resonance!"​Li Wei nods, his face pale but determined. He raises his charge and begins to play, the first notes hesitant but growing stronger with each passing second. Echo joins in, her peace drum adding a powerful, rhythmic foundation to the melody.​As the music swells, the Cosmic Lyre, which has been silently observing the battle from its pedestal, begins to glow. Its strings vibrate, emitting a pure, golden light that spreads through the academy like a warm sunrise. The Dissonant Phantoms screech in pain as the light touches them, their forms dissolving into nothingness.​The Maestro of Discord snarls in anger. "No!" it roars. "You won't defeat us so easily!" It raises its hands once more, and a massive wave of dark energy, blacker than the void itself, rushes towards Echo and Li Wei.​But this time, the combined power of the Cosmic Lyre and their music is too much. The golden light from the Lyre collides with the dark wave, creating a blinding explosion of energy. When the light clears, the Maestro of Discord is staggering, its form flickering and unstable.​Taking advantage of the moment, Echo and Li Wei redouble their efforts. Their music reaches a fever pitch, a harmonious symphony that fills every corner of the academy. The other Diviners, seeing their leader in trouble, begin to retreat, disappearing back into their dark portals.​With a final, powerful chord, Echo and Li Wei strike the Maestro of Discord. The being lets out a scream that shakes the multiverse, and then it dissolves into a cloud of dark mist. The portals close, and the academy is finally silent.​Echo and Li Wei collapse to their knees, exhausted but victorious. Nova rushes over, her sensors still flashing. "You did it!" she cries. "The Diviners are gone, and the Abyssal Sonata is safe… for now."​Chen Jiuzhang approaches, his holographic form still a bit shaky. "But this is only a temporary victory," he says, his voice grave. "The Abyssal Sonata still holds many secrets, and there will always be those who seek to misuse its power. We must continue to study it, and prepare for the next threat."​Echo and Li Wei look at each other and smile. They know that Chen Jiuzhang is right. Their journey to protect the multiverse's harmony is far from over. But for now, they can rest, and celebrate the fact that they've once again triumphed over the forces of discord.​As they stand up and look around at the wreckage of the academy, they make a silent promise. They will rebuild, and they will be ready. Because no matter what challenges come their way, they will always fight for harmony.​The next chapter will take them to the "Auroral Aria" dimension, where the northern lights play out musical stories in the sky. There, they will discover a new mystery—a series of strange, out - of - tune auroras that seem to be a warning of an even greater threat lurking in the multiverse.