The moment the East Pole Island Lord awoke, the entire island seemed to fall still for an instant.
Even Lin Yuan, who had no Sanity, instinctively felt as though the entire island had awakened along with the East Pole Island Lord.
"Island Lord!"
"Island Lord, Steward Liu..."
Wuwei and Chi Yu immediately rushed to the East Pole Island Lord's side, their voices frantic as they tried to explain what had just happened.
"Wait," the East Pole Island Lord stopped them, then looked at Lin Yuan.
"Young fellow, did you get the Seabed Lotus Life?"
"I did. Isn't it right over there?"
Lin Yuan pointed at the lotus in the center of the formation, then froze.
The lotus was still completely intact.
Recalling that the East Pole Island Lord had only used the White Emperor's body and his own original body to awaken, Lin Yuan suddenly understood something.
The White Emperor's body had certainly been the most important part of the East Pole Island Lord's awakening.
East Pole Island's civilization itself had probably also served the function of a supernatural domain.
But the Seabed Lotus Life might not have been intended for the Island Lord's own awakening.
"It's just that, if anything unexpected happens, you can leave the third condition unfulfilled..."
Lin Yuan remembered what the East Pole Island Lord had said back then.
The third condition had been to gather the Seabed Lotus Life.
Now it seemed that the East Pole Island Lord had anticipated Steward Liu's choice and specifically prepared that third condition for him.
Lin Yuan looked toward the East Pole Island Lord and saw him beckon. The Seabed Lotus Life flew straight into his hand, then melted and changed shape, quickly becoming a featureless human body.
Then the East Pole Island Lord reached out and grabbed a