Somewhere in the Mysterious Land.
This plane was filled with an extremely chaotic yet strangely harmonious energy.
It was like a Spirit Body; even the slightest movement could send ripples through space.
Yet behind that wonder lay a scene of utter ruin.
The sky was shattered like a mirror, while the earth seemed to have been torn into fragments by some Evil Beast.
Only the central continent still stood firm, maintaining the plane's daily operations.
If it had to be described in two words, they would be desolate decline.
When an age of prosperity ended, all that remained was desolation.
Yet at that moment, a ring appeared in the shattered sky.
Countless strange energies were drawn into the ring like a whale swallowing water, creating a spectacular sight.
However, anyone who looked closer would notice something unusual.
The ring was not absorbing the energy at all. Instead, the energy was charging toward the ring's surface.
Of course, whether the former absorbed it or the latter went willingly, neither could change the current outcome.
The ring's dim surface gradually regained its former brilliance, and the light it emitted reached every corner.
After a long while, the ring connected with the central continent.
The gathered energy formed a light pillar that poured down, and the central continent began to turn like a gear.
The shattered sky began to heal, and the sun, moon, and Starlight began to appear.
The scattered land began to converge in one place, gradually recovering its vitality.
In other words, the ruined plane began to return to its former state because of the ring's appearance.
After a long while, a Giant Formation on the central continent was activated.
There were no embedded Gems or high-grade alchemical materials within it.
Instead, stone coffins were placed at each formation eye.