The Man's Decree

Emerging from the water, Jared looked up and saw pitch-black darkness overhead. There wasn't a single trace of light above, as even the hole he had fallen through was no longer visible.

However, the water around him emitted a faint glow. Relying on the light, Jared noticed the water wasn't ink-black but a pale red. Moreover, the surface of the water even shimmered.

"Could this not be part of the Night Sea?" Jared was confused. After all, the island was in the middle of the Night Sea. Since he had dropped from the hole, he figured he might've fallen right through the middle and into the Night Sea.

But now, judging by the color of the water, it seemed he wasn't floating in the Night Sea, where the seawater was ink-black and gave off an unpleasant smell.

At that moment, the water around him was pale red and clear. Furthermore, submerged in the water, Jared felt invigorated. Every pore of his body seemed to have opened up to absorb the spiritual energy in the surroundings, making him feel warm all over.

the properties of cleansing one's soul and rejuvenating one's spirit. "How could

filled with astonishment. This is not mere water. It's

in pebbles. This looks like a sandbank, but I jumped into a hole on the island, so how could I possibly land on a sandbank? Could this be the inner part of the island? Is this

his surroundings but didn't see any evil spirits around. Those evil spirits seemed to have stopped showing up and attacking Jared after he fell to a certain depth. Earlier,

was as if the entire area was placed under a restriction. He

taking a few steps, prompting him to bend down and pick

he was instantly: shocked. These aren't stones at all. They're

run down his spine. How many people must've perished here to leave behind

of the skeletons littered across the ground became more distinguishable, proving that no one had

the past, all had been reduced to nothing but