Qin Yan's expression changed slightly.
"Dean, what is going on?"
Xiao Shan explained, "The Mystic Tokens given to you by the Mystic Sanctuary contain restrictions and are bound to your identities.
"If anyone dares to kill you, take your Token, or obtain it through other means, their identity will not be recognized."
He paused and looked at the corpse.
"And you have seen the consequence of not being recognized."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yan's expression grew more solemn.
He lowered his head to look at the Silver Shield around him, then at the charred corpse.
He gained an even deeper understanding of the methods employed by these great powers.
The Tokens were bound to their identities.
The starlight verified authenticity.
Any attempt at exploiting loopholes or slipping through in the confusion would lead to only one outcome.
And it was not just on their island.
Miserable screams also rang out from time to time on the other islands.
The allure of the Mystic Sanctuary was simply too great.
Great enough to make many people take desperate risks and give it a try.
And those risk-takers were now paying the price.
On the islands, the Silver Shields around the young prodigies who had gained recognition grew brighter and brighter.
The light cast their figures like deities—sacred and inviolable.
Finally—
"Rise!"
That majestic voice rang out once more.
The instant the words fell, the young prodigies below suddenly soared into the air!
Held aloft by starlight, they slowly rose toward the heavens.
The Silver Shields around them merged with the starlight, protecting them securely within.
Qin Yan felt his body grow light, and he began to float upward involuntarily.
Then, he raised his head and looked toward the increasingly close Starlight Ring.
The next instant—
Light flashed.
His figure vanished completely above