Night gradually fell, and the chirping of countless insects echoed in their ears. Combined with the somewhat stifling weather, it was truly irritating.
Everyone sat cross-legged before the Sea Woman Sacred Pillar, recovering their Soul Power and Mental Power. The fifth trial allowed thirty-six hours, but they had progressed far too quickly, leaving them with nearly half the time remaining. Tonight, they intended to rest properly and face the most difficult final stage of this trial after restoring themselves by tomorrow morning...
The night had grown exceedingly deep. Darkness slowly descended as though it could devour everything, while the light gradually faded away. In the distance, Sea Woman City was brightly lit, forming a stark contrast with the Sea Woman Sacred Pillar, silent beneath the night.
Sea Woman Douluo sat atop a stone pillar, the fish tail beneath her swaying rhythmically. She propped her head up with one hand, seemingly in quite a good mood. At this moment, her entire being radiated an indescribably unusual beauty.
Shen Hanyu stood alone on a distant platform. His gaze swept across everyone before finally settling on the setting sun, which retained only a faint trace of light in the distance.
A burst of somewhat disorderly footsteps came from the forest behind him. Shen Hanyu glanced back slightly, and the arrival surprised him.
The person who emerged from the forest was none other than Xu Yuexuan, who had maintained an extremely low profile ever since arriving at Sea God Island.
Honestly, Shen Hanyu did not care much whether she lived or died. Going to the Sun Moon Empire was unavoidable, but he had no concern whatsoever for the situation within the Sun Moon Empire.
According to the original history, the Sun Moon Empire's path of development had indeed been filled with twists, turns, and