Time: the Elder Era.
Location: the Nine Provinces.
Characters: Du Yu and the Seven Outstanding Disciples of the Sage, arriving.
The moment they opened their eyes, they found themselves on a vast ocean, standing on a strange little island. Its surface looked rather smooth, and they could not tell what it was made of.
Du Yu frowned, feeling that something was odd, then immediately turned toward the Seven Outstanding Disciples of the Sage. "How long was I unconscious?!"
The seven behind him stared at him blankly, completely baffled.
Shiranui Jinkuro spoke up. "What are you talking about? Didn't we all come here together?"
"I wasn't unconscious?" Du Yu frowned. He had spent a while with "Time," yet he had not passed out this time?
"Of course not." Shiranui Jinkuro looked at him in confusion. "Did sleeping through that half-month coma last time turn your brain to mush?"
"Screw you... I'm not an idiot." Du Yu curled his lip and surveyed their surroundings, finally noticing something suspicious. "Why are we on a deserted island?"
"Senior Du Yu, I don't think this is... Bleurgh!!!!" Shiranui Asuka said, her face looking terrible. "This isn't an island. It seems to be... Bleurgh!!!"
Du Yu gave an awkward laugh. "I get it... If you're seasick, this definitely isn't an island..."
Sure enough, when they examined the little island beneath their feet, they all jumped in fright.
How was this a little island? It was clearly a rapidly moving half-dome.
Just then, a huge object suddenly extended from the front of the half-dome.
They looked over and saw an enormous animal's head.
"Ah!" Du Yu exclaimed. "It's a fucking giant sea turtle!"
The giant sea turtle turned his head slightly and stared blankly at them.
Looking closer, they realized this giant sea turtle was a little