Only Chen Dao Er's weak cries and the Yexu Dragon Loach's grinding teeth echoed through the giant pit!
The Mantis and the other Bad Beasts mobilized their underlings through the night, searching every Floating Island for traces of humans!
They were looking for the missing Silver Ring and the core. This night was destined to be anything but peaceful!
On a Floating Island caught in an endless cycle of falling, a crooked tree stood quietly!
As the beasts passed by, its leaves trembled like a sieve, rustling loudly!
Only after the herd had gone by did the crooked tree dare open its eyes and sneak a peek!
It let out a long sigh of relief!
Chen An had nearly been scared to tears. If he hadn't run fast, he'd have become a paving stone by now!
Forget Jiang Nan, the Spirit Gauze, and the stone stele!
All he wanted now was to go home to his wife and kids and enjoy a warm bed!
Chen An, disguised as a crooked tree, pulled his roots free and began limping toward the edge of the island, one step at a time.
People might die if they moved, but trees could thrive. If the door wouldn't open, he'd never be a person again!
Back at the cave camp, Xia Yao, Zhong Yingxue, and the others had just finished eating hot pot!
They stepped out of the cave, rubbed their bellies, and burped. They were wondering where Jiang Nan and Liu Mang had gone when a dazzling light appeared in the west, blindingly bright!
"Huh? Is it morning already? Does the sun in the Void Sea rise in the west?"
But after the light faded, Ziyuan and the others only then heard a thunderous BOOM! The giant Floating Island shattered into pieces!
"Shit,