On a bright afternoon, a massive black dragon soared across the sky, its wings blocking out the sun.

Below it lay an endless expanse of azure sea, shimmering with light.

"Roar~"

A colossal dragon roar erupted from its mouth, echoing between heaven and earth.

The next instant.

The previously empty sea surface suddenly revealed a lush island, and the dragon dove directly onto it upon its appearance.

When the dragon's claws were about to touch the soft sandy beach, the dragon transformed into a human figure; this person was none other than Sigmund, the Great Elder of the Dragon Race.

"Splash~"

His two feet landed on the beach, washed back and forth by seawater. Sigmund seemed oblivious, gazing respectfully toward the interior of the island:

"Respected Dragon Envoy, have you summoned me?"

A crisp voice suddenly emanated from the island:

"Come in."

Hearing this, Sigmund finally stepped forward, heading into the island.

This small island was the burial place of the Dragon Race, the Dragon Tomb.

As Sigmund stepped inside the island, he was surrounded by Dragon Scale Grass emitting a soft blue glow, accompanied by bird calls, creating a mysterious atmosphere throughout the forest.

Sigmund followed the pebble path until he reached a pavilion where he stopped.

The petite figure in the pavilion was the same little girl who once gave Lin Yi a drop of purple-gold blood from the Radiant Treasure Pearl.

Lin Yi suspected she might be the Dragon Tomb's guardian, a type of Divine Beast.

Upon seeing Sigmund, the little girl rose from the stone chair and said:

"Do you think that with the current strength of the Chosen Ones, they can repel the Demon Race's massive invasion in three months?"

Sigmund stood still, pondering for a moment before confidently responding:

"No!"

In three months, the Demon King will join the invasion forces simultaneously.

Among the Abyss Demon Race, the ten Demon Kings represent the ten branches of the Demon Race, not ten actual Demon Kings within the Abyss Demon Race.

Within the Abyss Demon Race, the highest level a Demon King can reach is Lv84 Demigod Level.

Exceeding Lv85 Divine Level will promote one to the Demon Lord Level.

Based on Sigmund's understanding of the current players' abilities, even with three months' time, it is still difficult to resist the Demon King's assault.

Facing a Demigod Level Demon King, even if Lin Yi advances to the Seventh Transformation and achieves Saint Level by then, it won't suffice.

After receiving Sigmund's reply, the little girl walked barefoot out of the pavilion, stepping onto the ground.

She stood before a stone monument several dozen meters high carved with mysterious runes, speaking in a mature woman's tone:

"Paradise Island has been placed by Father God in the East Sea Territory, and now a key to unlock Paradise Island is missing."

"If we can unlock Paradise Island, I believe the strength of the Chosen Ones will undergo a qualitative leap."

Hearing the girl's words, a gleam flashed in Sigmund's eyes: Paradise Island!

It is said that entering Paradise Island can uncover the secrets of the vanished Celestial Race.

If the lost Celestial Race can be found and brought back to the Hundred Races Continent, it would give the Hundred Races a chance to confront the Abyss Demon Race.

Even if the Celestial Race can't be recovered, the secret realms (dungeons) left behind by the Celestial Race on Paradise Island are enough for the Chosen Ones to rapidly enhance their abilities.

It's known that these secret realms contain the Divine Armor Secret Techniques left by the Celestial Race.

Unlocking Paradise Island offers undeniable benefits to the Chosen Ones.

The stronger the Chosen Ones become, the sturdier the Hundred Races' defense against the Demon Race.

This is an obvious truth even a fool would understand.

Now, the key to unlocking Paradise Island has become critical, hence Sigmund curiously asks:

"Dragon Envoy, do you know where the key is?"

As anticipated, the little girl candidly replied:

"Of course I know."

At that moment, a virtual image suddenly appeared in front of the two.

In this image was a middle-aged man adorned in gold and silver, wearing a golden crown and exuding authority.

Yet Sigmund's gaze was immediately drawn to the necklace around the man's neck.

At the end of the necklace was a jade-like ornament, carved with mysterious patterns in the shape of a key; Sigmund nearly shouted:

"The key!"

This was the first time he had laid eyes on such an item.

But for some reason.

Seeing it firsthand, Sigmund instinctively knew this was the crucial key to unlock Paradise Island.

Just as Sigmund spoke, the man in the image seemed to sense something, suddenly making eye contact with the girl standing before the image.

The man then snorted coldly, breaking the virtual image into scattering light particles.

At this time, Sigmund was a True Divine Level dragon with a Lv85 rating.

Yet, the man's cold snort caused Sigmund's body to shiver involuntarily.

Even a slight aura of hostility from his eyes made Sigmund, a True Divine Level dragon, tremble in fear.

It illustrated how terrifying the man's true strength was.

However, Sigmund noted that the little girl nearby seemed unaffected, wrinkling her nose and saying:

"His temper is still so foul."

This prompted Sigmund's curiosity:

"Dragon Envoy, who was that just now?"

"That's the current Pope of the church."

The little girl replied:

"You saw it too."

"The key to unlocking Paradise Island lies with that old fellow."

"The Pope? Old fellow?"

Sigmund was momentarily stunned by her words:

"Which race's force is the church, and why is this person's strength so fearsome?"

At this moment, the little girl seemed like a walking encyclopedia, fearlessly revealing:

"Aren't you curious about where the Celestial Race went?"

Sigmund was instantly shocked:

"Where is that?"

Then the little girl slowly spoke a name that immensely startled Sigmund:

"Nine Nether Continent!"

On an ancient tree, Aifula sat on Lin Yi's shoulder, her face full of longing.

"It's so beautiful there."

"We Elemental Elves live in the depths of a place called the Demon Forest."

"The adventurers on that continent love capturing us and treating us as pets, it's so despicable."

Lin Yi was currently in the Endless Tower's Dungeon on the 56th level; the task of this level was to defeat 9,999 Lv75 Uni-horn wolves.

With Lin Yi's current level, battling Lv75 monsters was very easy.

He had already defeated more than 6,000, taking a break mid-way while his clone continued.

This led him to find a safe spot to chat with Aifula.

From the beginning, Lin Yi was curious about the type of place Nine Nether was when he learned that Aifula hailed from it.

It wasn't until Aifula introduced Nine Nether that Lin Yi realized it was a continent with its own independent rules and order, similar to the Rafam Continent.

This reminded him of Tam Village, which coincidentally matched Aifula's description of the world's perception.

Additionally, unbeknownst to many, the Jade Qilin also comes from Nine Nether.

It turns out, Aifula and the Jade Qilin are compatriots.

This also explains why Aifula and the Jade Qilin have such a strong bond.

Listening to Jade Qilin and Aifula recount fun stories from the Nine Nether Continent piqued Lin Yi's curiosity about the mysterious land:

"I wonder if there's a chance to visit your homeland."

The Jade Qilin then spoke:

"Of course there is!"

Lin Yi's eyes lit up:

"Really?"

The Jade Qilin smiled slyly:

"Once you breakthrough to Main Divine Level 90, you'll be able to freely traverse time and space."

"By then, traveling anywhere is just a thought away."

This caused Lin Yi to roll his eyes:

"Bullshit."

With that, Lin Yi hopped down from the ancient tree:

"Alright, break's over; time to get back to work."