As she watched the three Dao Sect disciples in the neighboring team being refined into spirit essence by Elder Sun, Lü Yanyan's face turned pale. The sense of safety she had felt upon leaving the Netherdark Sea and seeing the sect's flying boat vanished in an instant.
It was like falling from one abyss into another.
Especially when Elder Sun put away those three pieces of spirit essence and, as expressionless as the King of Hell, told her team, "Your turn."
Lü Yanyan's heart plummeted.
Boundless terror gripped her.
She turned to look at Senior Brother Wu and Junior Brother Chen Yu beside her, then glanced at Ren Shaohua standing alone at the back of the team, nervously pressing her lips together.
"Reporting to the elder."
Wu Wenjie was just about to speak when Ren Shaohua suddenly spoke up from the back of the team.
His injuries had yet to heal, and his face was deathly pale.
His voice was very weak.
"Our destination was Island Twenty-Three in Sector Geng. On our first day ashore, we headed southeast from the landing point into the interior. The island's trees were lush, their trunks black, towering high enough to blot out the sun. After advancing for roughly an hour, we were attacked by a Venomous Green Snake..."
After his long silence, Ren Shaohua spoke slowly, recounting everything they had experienced during their days on the island.
That included the attack by the Evergreen Sect disciples.
As well as everything they had seen and heard while following the Jade Void Sect and Soul Sect disciples.
"...After Junior Brother Chen Yu and I entered the stone gate, we were transported to a flat, open space. The surrounding walls had regular angles, and each wall had a door. Meanwhile, the Jade Void Sect and Soul