Even the wind in this sea of sand was scorching, but compared to his first visit to the Gravel Gold Sand Sea, Shade felt that his tolerance for the sun and light had clearly improved quite a bit.
Last time, he had merely felt that he could absorb some sunlight like Mia, whose tail was on fire. Now, he even felt that his entire body was spontaneously absorbing sunlight and slowly converting it into his own spirit.
"This shouldn't be an illusion, right?"
No.
"So is my soul talent just that high, or is this body really that incredible?"
Letting his thoughts wander made the boring, painful journey seem much shorter. Before long, Shade saw the familiar temple standing ahead.
He quickened his pace, eagerly anticipating the moment he could enter the temple and enjoy a brief respite from the heat. But after taking several dozen more quick steps forward, Shade slowed down again.
It was not because he had encountered some danger that blocked his path, nor because physical discomfort prevented him from moving forward. Rather, the intense daylight from moments ago was gradually dimming.
The heatwave that had left nowhere to hide vanished as the light weakened. Even the faint wind over the sea of sand carried a trace of chill, making the sweat-soaked Shade shiver.
"What's going on now?"
He looked up and saw that the sky, which had been exceptionally bright just moments ago, was rapidly taking on the glow of sunset as though Time Acceleration had been activated. In the blink of an eye, the light that had been more piercing than the noon sun turned the sky a somewhat eerie orange-red. There were no clouds at all in the strange sky above the sea of sand, yet as the sunlight weakened, the formerly glaring