The six fragments were finally complete. I spread them out in my palm, then pieced them together one by one, like completing a puzzle.
Xing Tian also stepped closer, his eyes fixed intently on the fragments.
The moment I fitted the final piece into place, a blinding light suddenly appeared. A gleaming golden disc flew above our heads and slowly began to expand. Its radiance instantly illuminated the originally dim, dark island as if the blazing sun hung overhead—perhaps even brighter than that.
How could this be?
It turned out that once they had merged, they were no longer something I could control.
No wonder the Doctor had said that once I collected the key, I would not need to concern myself with the rest. Even if I wanted to interfere, I could not, right?
Just then, I heard footsteps. Turning toward the sound, I saw Ying Gou and the others.
The three of them quickly came over to my side. When they saw Xing Tian, they were all startled.
Ying Gou looked at Xing Tian's miserable state and asked, "Who injured you like this?"
I gave a bitter smile. "I did. Otherwise, he would not have handed the last two fragments over to me."
Ying Gou did not understand, so I briefly explained what had happened. As we spoke, everyone's eyes remained fixed on the golden disc. By then, it was nearly covering the entire island.
Xu Qiuyan said, "You call that a key? If it keeps growing like this, it might burst through the entire Illusory Sea!"
Ye Jinghong asked, "Do you know how to use this key?"
Xu Qiuyan shook her head. Ye Jinghong said, "Then that settles it. We have already done what we needed to do. All we can do now is wait. But I