At the core of the Spirit Ruins Land, high within the vast azure sky, the heavy clouds were suddenly parted by an invisible force.
In an instant, an enormous black shadow that made one gasp for breath slowly came into view, like a primordial ferocious beast that had lurked since the dawn of chaos.
Looking closely, it was actually an island.
It was called Looming Sky Island, surrounded by strange halos of light.
Lightning flickered along its edges, while clouds churned madly around it. The island's mountains, rivers, and forests appeared and vanished amid the hazy mist.
The island floated silently in the ethereal void without any support, yet remained utterly steady, as though it had been born alongside heaven and earth. No passage of time could shake it in the slightest.
The surging sea of clouds roiled and raced beneath it like tempestuous, towering waves.
Sunlight poured down, outlining Looming Sky Island with a dreamlike golden halo that radiated endless mystery.
"Looming Sky Island!"
"The Nine Heavens Secret Realm!"
Ten thousand meters beyond Looming Sky Island, Lu Xuan's voice suddenly rang out.
In less than half an hour, Lu Xuan had torn through layer upon layer of spacetime barriers, crossed the vast distance of tens of thousands of miles, and successfully arrived near Looming Sky Island.
At that moment, Lu Xuan concealed himself within the void, his aura faint and indistinct, as if he had fused with heaven and earth.
The next instant, black-gold flames leaped fiercely within Lu Xuan's eyes, their brilliance dazzling as though they could pierce through every illusion in the world.
Looking down upon Looming Sky Island, Lu Xuan radiated an extraordinary aura like an immortal who had descended upon the mortal realm. Every gesture displayed supreme majesty.
A moment later, the corners of Lu