Silver Snake World.
On the long river.
Small boat.
Before the chessboard.
After the white-bone relic on Giant Zero Three's forehead burst forth with countless rays of light, the vice principal of First University and the chairman of the Dark Council stopped talking and no longer continued their game—though they were still staring at the board, it was obvious that both old men had become somewhat distracted. Without looking up, they pricked up their ears, catching every sound from the Black Prison Battlefield.
From the questioning of the Profound Yellow Sound to that calm, powerful cry of "Tai Yi."
From the groans of the world during its reset to the panicked shrieks of demons and prisoners on the battlefield.
From the Yellow Bell Great Tripod ringing in unison to the five notes gathering in a flourishing chorus.
The two old men looked shocked or delighted, contemplative or impassive, and so on.
Suddenly.
A Qi Mechanism appeared without warning.
The two Legendary Wizards lost their initial composure and looked up together, gazing beyond the Silver Snake World once more. Their movements were a little too sharp, and the wind from their robes swept several chess pieces onto the deck. But clearly, no one cared about such a minor disturbance at that moment.
Where the legends looked.
Black Prison World.
Before the Inner Fort Battlefield.
At the center of the Wedge-shaped Enclave, directly above the Iceberg Wreckage, there had originally hung a Pitch Black Sphere—the entrance Vice Principal Shi Hui had used to "drag away" the Sea Demon King. The sphere was about a meter across, its surface rolling with countless tiny vortices. When sunlight fell upon it, one could vaguely glimpse arcs of electricity flashing past.
On a battlefield filled with flying spells and surging magic, this pitch-black yet silent sphere