The pressure from the gods in the sky grew lighter and lighter. Some restless pirates had already set off ahead of time. At this moment, Sharon and her group had yet to make a decision, as Professor Kent seemed to have some arrangements left to explain.
"Trainees below the Magician rank will stay on this ship. Your trial ends here. Go back now; the coming battle is not for you." Professor Kent smiled and casually transferred everyone on Sharon's ship to his larger vessel. "For those of you returning, your practicum reports will all be marked as 'Excellent.' If I don't make it back, your reports will be automatically generated in a month."
Professor Kent did not wait for the others to protest. He looked toward Sharon and her companions as if asking for their opinions. After all, the path ahead was dangerous; if anyone did not wish to go, he would not force them.
The distant sky slowly darkened, as if the Milky Way had fallen from one end of the universe. Silver stars spread across the horizon. It was a scene only found in dreams, an exquisite sky that existed only in human imagination.
The remaining few looked at each other and seemed to have made up their minds. They slowly shook their heads. Professor Kent looked at the sky and snapped his fingers. Several trainees from his original ship landed amidst the sound of shattering mirrors. They stood together, exactly eight people. Including Professor Kent, they were nine.
Li Yue sensed their magic. The fluctuations of several individuals were close to that of a Great Mage, but they were only close. The chasm between a Magician and a Great Mage was not something that could be crossed simply by wishing for it.
"Are you coming with us?" Sharon asked Li Yue. Professor Kent also cast an inquiring gaze. Under everyone's watch, she shook her head.
"I'm used to being alone..." She paused. "And within my death domain, your magic will be suppressed."
Li Yue nodded to them and handed Professor Kent a blood crystal.
"If there's anything you need help with, you can call me at any time. Just crush this." Li Yue scratched her hair, an expression of sheepishness appearing on her face again. "Take this as an apology. I was reckless earlier. Also, this is on behalf of Miss Clo. She must have caused you a lot of trouble."
"It's fine, it's fine. Just stay safe yourself." Professor Kent felt inexplicably awkward. He pushed up his glasses self-consciously, feeling that the atmosphere was quite strange. Combined with his previous impressions, why did this feel like a virtuous wife apologizing on behalf of her husband...
He really needed to read fewer light novels from the library... He hadn't quite understood young people yet, but his mindset was becoming youthful along with them. Ha.
Professor Kent released his magic. The entire large ship was folded into a golden space and subsequently vanished. Li Yue sensed the range; it actually exceeded the furthest boundaries of her own Death Abyss.
She nodded in farewell and then transformed into a streak of blood-red light, vanishing into the horizon like a scarlet meteor. A few minutes later, she appeared on one side of the island, among the earliest arrivals.
She looked around, feeling that all of this was indeed like being inside the Gate. Those three stone tablets had opened three locks. Li Yue sensed the surroundings but found no so-called Gate; she only felt that the island's environment was extremely peculiar.
Despite being an island, the landscape where she stood felt like something found on a continent. A light rain began to fall from the sky, while the distant horizon actually began to clear up. The rain rapidly intensified, the droplets becoming bright and crystal-clear under the light of the distant sun, looking like tiny crystals.
They landed on the leaves with a rustling sound. As Li Yue listened, she actually felt a sense of comfort and an inexplicable calm. However, the mist by the sea still radiated immense hostility toward her. But as long as she didn't proactively release the aura of her God's remains, they wouldn't come looking for trouble.
She walked slowly, her clothes brushing against the tips of leaves and catching a few drops of rain. Sunlight soon occupied half the sky, falling onto the rain-covered stones. A thin film of water shimmered in the light, and the soil was damp. If Li Yue hadn't been in her divine raiment state, her feet would surely have gotten dirty walking through the wet mud.
She took a few breaths of air; it felt very fresh. Since leaving Parvati, she hadn't enjoyed air like this. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh.
More and more people were landing on the island. Li Yue stopped and looked from a distance. She could already sense the touch of death. It was so intense, filled with resentment and fear, much like the deaths of many others. However, a trace of pleasure and joy within it made her somewhat surprised.
Why would there be a moment of pleasure before death?
Li Yue thought about it. Could they have had a beautiful dream? That was the only explanation. She secretly muttered that it was boring. Lifting her foot, she prepared to head deeper. She had seen a stone tablet fly toward this location; there might be some kind of seal hidden here. As for the fighting outside, she was too lazy to care.
In the sky, a flaming meteor fell, crashing into the dense forest. Flames rapidly began to burn. Li Yue watched the fire not far away, reflecting on how forest fires started like this. She watched with interest for a few moments. A large cluster of plants grew from the burning embers; these did not seem like ordinary plants.
Flowers erupted from the ground and began to spew poisonous mist. The surrounding air was instantly filled with a lethal flower toxin that slowly drifted toward Li Yue. She was somewhat disdainful, too lazy to even run. Her subconscious seemed to look down on it...
I once poisoned a god to death. Why would I fear this flower toxin?
A massive flame suddenly ignited, burning away the toxins in the air. At that moment, a tree stump rapidly grew, absorbing the surrounding flames. The fire instantly scorched it black.
Countless giant plants rose from the ground, spewing emerald-green magic energy toward the man in the air. Intense flames enveloped the man, healing his wounds while simultaneously fending off the attacks.
An old woman appeared within Li Yue's perception range. A group of corpses lay beside her. she glanced at Li Yue, who waved her hand to indicate she was just watching.
"That Old Witch and Lord Skyfire are at it again!"
"Those two are old rivals. Let's run! If we stay nearby, we'll definitely die."
Two figures ran past Li Yue. The woman called the Old Witch gave Li Yue a deep look. She sensed an even heavier feeling of death from this young girl. Compared to Bledsoe's fire, she hated this girl even more.
Countless vines appeared around Li Yue. She sighed softly. These vines transformed into shackles, seemingly wanting to imprison her form. However, as they drew near, they all turned grey and white. They withered; they turned to ash.
"Everything... ashes to ashes, dust to dust..." Li Yue murmured softly. Her eyes were instantly filled with a blood-red hue as an even stronger pressure soared into the sky.
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