Life on a ship, after the initial novelty wears off, can actually be quite monotonous and boring.

This is their fifth day in the South China Sea.

Still, nothing significant has been discovered.

Although everyone knows that the entrance to Guixu is in the South China Sea, in reality, it feels like finding a needle in a haystack.

Even the King of Hell could only barely find a faint, invisible trace. So, for them on the cruise ship, it was like children chasing the waves.

Good weather at sea is always a rare and precious thing.

Finally, on the seventh day, a storm arose at sea.

It started raining in the evening, but the wind and waves intensified around 7 or 8 p.m., and by midnight, the wind and waves had reached level 8.

In such a storm, even a cruise ship like this is like a weak prey in the mouth of a giant beast, at risk of being torn apart at any moment.

However, the terrible weather did not make the people on the ship feel uncomfortable; on the contrary, it immediately energized them.

Because that originally ethereal and intangible feeling has finally become tangible.

Without hesitation, Emperor Yan quickly maneuvered the massive cruise ship, braving the wind and waves to speed toward the predetermined destination.

As the cruise ship drew closer to its target, not only Yan Di, but also everyone else on board could feel the source of power capable of tearing everything apart coming from not far away.

Although visibility was low due to the storm, everyone still saw a curtain of water connecting the sea and sky appear before them without warning, about several hundred meters in front of the cruise ship.

Seawater poured into the sky, and the entire water curtain swirled into a huge funnel-shaped vortex. Clearly, this was the entrance to the Ruins of Return!

Under these circumstances, their cruise ship could no longer move forward, so Emperor Yan directly arranged for someone to take control of the ship's operation, while he himself took Song Mengmeng and several other companions and flew towards the entrance.

Just as Song Mengmeng had initially predicted, what looked like a water curtain was actually a barrier, and getting through it was no easy task!

However, with the Yama Emperor leading the way, she didn't expend too much energy. After entering, she was greeted by extreme darkness and silence. Contrary to her expectations of encountering turbulence after the space was torn apart, everything here was so quiet that it felt like she had entered a completely forbidden space and place.

However, this situation did not last long. When Song Mengmeng opened her eyes again, they had arrived in a world where the sea and sky met.

Beneath your feet lies the azure sea, its depths unfathomable, yet perfectly sized for a person to stand upon; as far as the eye can see, the sea and sky merge into one, seemingly close yet ultimately untouchable.

"This is the Ruins of Return?!"

Song Mengmeng stood there curiously and turned around, looking at her surroundings. She didn't sense any special evil spirits, or even any extraneous aura...

Could it be that Odessa of the Puppet Clan is lying?!

She shifted her feet, and the next moment she felt an urge to unleash Odessa here and beat him up.

However, this was only a temporary thought, and the girl quickly calmed down.

She turned to look at Yan Di standing beside her, then tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Can I do it?!"

"Do whatever you want to do."

Emperor Yan reached out and ruffled the little girl's fluffy head, as if coaxing a curious kitten.

Having received the Emperor of Hell's approval, Song Mengmeng no longer hesitated. She raised her hand to summon her spiritual fire and then attacked the distant horizon where the sea met the sky!

Song Mengmeng's attack was not a random act, but rather the result of her careful study of the area, finding what she considered a weakness.

And it was obvious that the little girl had chosen the weakest point of the Guixu barrier.

The scene of blue sky and white clouds suddenly shattered like a broken piece of glass before everyone's eyes, and without warning, the group of people fell into the dark abyss beneath their feet...

After the scene changed again, Song Mengmeng couldn't see her surroundings; she only felt stuffy and hot...

It's that suffocating feeling that makes it hard to breathe.

However, this pain did not last long. Soon, the darkness dissipated, and Song Mengmeng and the others finally saw the entire Guixu.

It's hard to tell what it originally looked like.

At this moment, Song Mengmeng finally understood why Odessa had said those things earlier—

Even if they manage to reach Guixu by now, it will be too late!

This place has long been assimilated into a breeding ground for the puppet race.

Blood-red, sticky, vein-like substances filled the entire Ruins of Return, while beneath their feet lay something even more disgusting—tumor-like growths that seemed to possess life, even a pulse…

The scene before them not only shocked Song Mengmeng and her group, but also stunned Shuten-dōji and his entourage who followed them in.

Their purpose in entering the Ruins of Return was to use its power to open a passage to Takamagahara!

But now, Guixu has been assimilated by the Puppet Clan. So, how can they re-enter Takamagahara?!

However, the most pressing issue at hand is that they simply don't have time to think too much, because the puppet clan members hidden in the blood pool seem to have sensed the threat from the outside world. They began to scream and rush out, directly attacking Song Mengmeng and the other intruders.

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