Inside the Island Lord's Residence on East Pole Island.
Lin Yuan, Lilia, Chi Yu, Wuwei, and Steward Liu all stood in the clearing at the center of the residence.
The formation for awakening the East Pole Island Lord had long since been inscribed in this clearing. Seabed Lotus Life, half of the White Emperor's body, and the East Pole Island Lord's own body had also been placed at its core.
The East Pole Island Lord's true body was that of a tall, thin elderly man with white hair and a white beard.
Despite his age, his features and skin were like a young man's-a youthful face beneath snowy hair.
"Steward Liu, everything is in place. We can begin."
Lin Yuan adjusted the positions of everything and gave the signal.
Steward Liu's expression was calm, his gaze profound, as though he were lost in some memory.
Only after hearing Lin Yuan's words did he come back to himself. He then stepped forward and began presiding over the formation.
Before long, the formation inscribed in the courtyard began to glow faintly.
The White Emperor's body began to break down into motes of light that drifted into the East Pole Island Lord's true body.
But this process was extremely slow. After quite some time, only a small portion of the White Emperor's body had dissipated.
At this rate, fully awakening the East Pole Island Lord would probably take several days.
No wonder Red Anglerfish's side had yet to awaken Sin of the Fallen after so long. Presumably, the situation on both sides was much the same.
"Will the Island Lord wake up?" Beside them, Wuwei was growing restless, pacing back and forth with anxiety and worry written all over his face.
"Don't worry. Steward Liu has been preparing for this day for a