After traveling for nine days and killing dozens of waves of ferocious beasts that willingly offered themselves up, the group finally arrived at the territory of the Illusionary Spirit Sea.
"This is the Illusionary Spirit Sea?"
Jiang Yan looked at the scene before him with some surprise.
It was an area completely covered by turbulent, devastating currents, with countless islands and strange shadows vaguely floating within it, truly resembling a vast ocean flowing in the void from afar.
"Strange, what are those things... They're clearly dead, yet I can't resurrect them using necromancy?"
Jiang Yan tentatively cast a necromancy spell from a distance, but there was no response.
"My lord, these are called Nightmare Beasts. The turbulent currents of destruction here are somewhat different from those in other areas. Some of the creatures that die here are not crushed by the power of destruction for unknown reasons. Instead, they fuse together to form these monsters that only have the instinct to attack. They roam this area all day long, hence the name Illusionary Spirit Sea."
The "Lord of Black Cliff City" explained with a smile, "But with your strength, there's no need to worry. Even if you lie down and sleep inside, it won't hurt you."
Jiang Yan's heart stirred slightly.
Although the Land of Ruin is special, ultimately, the creatures here are remnants from previous eras and cannot escape the control of the laws of the undead.
If the necromancy fails, there is only one possibility: these creatures have already been summoned once by the laws of the dead.
The laws here are broken, and the only thing capable of doing all this could be a fragment of an ancient, lost realm of the dead.
"Looks like we made the right choice coming here."
Jiang Yan smiled slightly and said calmly, "Let's go down and take a look."
"Yes, sir."
The "Black Cliff City Lord" nodded slightly and maneuvered the spaceship toward a man-made island below, which was the only safe entrance to the Illusionary Spirit Sea.
At this moment, two blood-red giants on the island are stopping a serpentine creature.
"Hey kid, what are you doing here?"
"Get out of my way!"
A fierce glint suddenly flashed in the serpentine creature's eyes. It opened its mouth and spat out a stream of venom. A blood-red giant in front of it instantly had a bloody hole appear in its face and collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
Upon seeing this, the other crimson giant took a step back and said sullenly, "So you're one who knows the rules."
As he spoke, he waved his hand to activate the magic array behind him, and a semi-transparent light screen rose up, connecting to the next floating island.
The serpentine creature snorted coldly and walked straight ahead. As it passed another crimson giant, it suddenly spat out venom once more. The giant, unable to dodge in time, instantly followed in its companion's footsteps.
The serpentine creature then stepped onto the light screen and sped away.
A moment later, two new crimson giants emerged from the ground. They strode to the corpses of their slain companions and excitedly reached for the remaining storage items.
"mine!"
The two shouted at the same time, stared at each other without giving way, and were about to fight.
"The order here is so chaotic that the guards of the Illusionary Spirit Sea can be killed at will, and no one else cares?"
Jiang Yan, who was stepping off the spaceship, was slightly taken aback by what he saw.
"What a disgusting place." Analia glanced around with disgust. As an angel, this chaotic and disorderly environment, which was not conducive to spreading faith, was the one she disliked the most.
"Sir, you've forgotten. I told you before that everything here is based on strength. Whoever survives is right."
The "Lord of Black Cliff City" smiled and explained, then put away his spaceship and went forward to meet them.
"Stop! What are you doing here?"
Upon seeing Jiang Yan and his companions, the two crimson giants stopped arguing and revealed greedy eyes.
“I come from Black Cliff City to transport regular supplies for your master.”
The "Black Cliff City Lord" took out a token and tossed it over.
"It's true."
"Damn it, they were obviously a bunch of easy targets, and they got away."
The two giants examined it carefully several times before reluctantly handing it back and reaching out to activate another light screen facing a different direction.
Thank you.
As he spoke, the "Black Cliff City Lord" skillfully raised his hand and slapped it into the size of a mountain, turning the two blood-red giants into mincemeat. He then turned and apologized:
"My lord, this is presumptuous of us. If we don't eliminate them, it might bring unnecessary trouble."
"It's alright, let's go."
Jiang Yan nodded slightly, without asking any further questions. The other person had been in this business for a long time and naturally knew much more than he did.
Soon, the group flew to the next island along the conveyor belt constructed by the light curtain.
"Welcome to Arena Island #07."
As soon as they landed, two women dressed in deep red robes stepped forward with smiles and asked, "Esteemed esteemed experts, this round of competition will begin in 30 days. Would you like to register?"
Their expressions were serene, a stark contrast to the guards whose eyes gleamed with bloodlust and madness.
"No need, I'm here to deliver supplies to the Master of the Illusionary Spirit Sea."
The "Black Cliff City Lord" took out the token again and politely declined.
"It is indeed the master's token."
The two women glanced at each other, then pointed in a certain direction and said, "Go to the end of this road and give the token to the guard. He will open the passage to the next island for you."
"Thank you, envoys."
This time, the "Lord of Black Cliff City" did not make a move, but instead bowed respectfully.
Only after they had walked a distance did he explain, "My lord, these people wearing dark red robes are all confidants of the Master of the Illusionary Spirit Sea. If you make a move against them, you will be executed on the spot."
"I can tell."
Jiang Yan glanced at the arena, which was crowded with different kinds of creatures, and asked, "What is this arena? Why are so many people participating?"
"That was organized by the master of the Illusionary Spirit Sea. There are nine arena islands in total, allocated according to different strengths, and it opens every six months. The winners can receive generous rewards, including rare resources."
"Oh? Such a good thing?"
Jiang Yan said with slight surprise, "This place doesn't look like a good place."
“You’re right, sir.”
The "Black Cliff City Lord" shook his head and said, "Although there are generous rewards, all those who sign up for the competition must enter the arena, and it will not end until only one person survives. It can be said that countless lives will die in each competition."
"Only one person can survive?"
"Yes, the Wasteland is barren of resources. Even though the mortality rate is extremely high, there is still a steady stream of challengers coming to participate in the competition."
"What about the winners? Did they join the Illusionary Spirit Sea?" Jiang Yan pondered for a moment before asking.
"I'm not quite sure about that, sir."
The Black Cliff City Lord shook his head and said, "However, when I came to deliver supplies once, I happened to meet a winner who had fought his way out of the arena. According to him, the Illusionary Spirit Sea did not recruit him. They just gave him the reward and then nothing more."
"That's interesting."
A playful smile appeared on Jiang Yan's face.
"They've been holding competitions for a long time, offering generous rewards, yet they don't accept the winners. Could it be...?"
"Is it simply to attract more people to die?"
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