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.

one's spirit. "How could the water here be so rich in spiritual

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

soaking in the water felt, Jared decided it was best to head to the shore. Upon reaching land, he noticed the ground was covered in pebbles. This looks like a sandbank, but I jumped into a hole on the island, so

stopped showing up and attacking Jared after he

as if the entire area was placed under a restriction. He could only step on the pebbles and move forward, hoping to make

help but feel something was amiss after taking a few steps, prompting him to bend down and pick

the pebble, he was instantly: shocked. These aren't stones at all.

people must've perished here to leave behind these countless remains?

further ahead, the forms of the skeletons littered across the ground became more distinguishable, proving

the past, all had