She looked at Bai Cheng. "The resonance within you proves your profound connection to that judgment."

"But connection alone is not enough. To earn the right to reach the Divine Isle, you must pass the heavens decree."

"It is a triple trial, maintained by the combined will of the Sky Sovereign and the laws of the White Sea."

"May I ask what these three trials are?" Bai Cheng inquired respectfully.

"The first: 【The Cloud Sea Passage】. On the ever-changing sea routes of the White Sea, you must find the sole correct updraft leading to the upper White White Sea."

"This requires exceptional perception, courage, and reverence for the laws of nature."

The High Priestess lightly tapped her staff. A simulation of the White Sea's air currents and chaotic energy streams materialized in the air, incredibly complex.

"The second: 【The Trial Isles】. Within the White White Sea exist several Trial Isles formed by ancient laws."

"You must choose one, defeat the Guardian Shadow within, and prove you possess the strength and will to cut through thorns and face the shadows of history."

"The third: 【The Divine Judgment】. Upon reaching the periphery of the Divine Isle, you must withstand the ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) trial of the Judgment Thunder head-on."

"This thunder is not purely destructive. It will judge the intruder's heart, intent, and qualification."

"Only those whose hearts purely seek truth, whose wills are steadfast and unburdened by past grievances, and who bear the corresponding karmic qualification may pass safely and truly set foot in the Thousand Tower Forest."

The High Priestess's gaze burned with intensity. "By passing the triple trial, you will obtain temporary permission to enter the Divine Realm and face the sealed truth."

"But those who fail may, at best, become lost in the White Sea, or at worst, have their souls utterly annihilated."

"Even if you succeed, what dangers and mysteries lie within the Thousand Tower Forest remain unknown."

"Do you still choose to proceed?"

Bai Cheng exchanged looks with her companions.

Lightning danced in Lu Duo's eyes, Zi Yuan tightened her grip on her scabbard, the jade light around Lu Duo was gentle yet resolute, and a warm current of support flowed through the mental network from Yu Nian's gentle nod.

Inside the ship, Leng Ningxue simultaneously analyzed the trial data, calmly assessing the risks and feasibility.

Bai Cheng turned, facing the High Priestess and Chief Hasso. Her silver eyes swirled with starlight, reflecting her thirst for truth and the weight of her responsibility:

"We have traversed the thorns of the Emerald Sea and passed through the judgment of the Lei Hai Floating Island."

"The trials ahead may be more arduous, but the answers we seek concern justice, redemption, and whether countless souls, buried by time, can finally find peace."

The scale pattern on her forehead and the Emperor's Imprint both glowed faintly:

"The guidance of Yun Yin Village is etched in our hearts. The triple trial of the heavens decree..."

"We accept it!"

After a brief day of rest in Yun Yin Village and a detailed recording of the intelligence on the three trials of the "heavens decree," the dawn set sail once more.

The ship's bow pointed toward that boundless expanse of white cloud sea. The White Sea.

Chief Hasso personally saw them off. Before parting, he handed Bai Cheng an amulet woven from mica and light feathers:

"This is a Cloud Guide. It can help you perceive the correct direction within the White Sea's chaotic law currents."

"But it can only guide. The courage and judgment for the voyage must come from yourselves."

Bai Cheng solemnly accepted the amulet, sensing the gentle, ancient guiding power within:

"Thank you. When we return, we will surely share the truth of the Divine Realm with the descendants who have kept watch until now."

The dawn slowly ascended. The moment its hull touched the surface of the White Sea, the entire ship trembled slightly, as if sinking into a viscous yet void-like medium.

The view outside the portholes abruptly changed.

No longer the deep starry sea, but an endless, pearlescent white cloud sea.

The cloud sea was not still. It flowed and undulated like a true ocean, occasionally surging into cloud waves hundreds of meters high.

Rainbow-colored law halos shimmered within the clouds. Unlike the violence of the Lei Hai Floating Island, the laws here were more concealed, more unpredictable.

"Gravity readings abnormal. Conventional propulsion efficiency reduced by 63%." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Leng Ningxue quickly adjusted parameters in the main control cabin. "The White Sea medium exhibits strong law inertia. Shipboard engines must switch to nebula-adaptive mode."

Bai Cheng placed the Cloud Guide amulet on the navigation console.

The amulet floated automatically, emitting a soft, milky-white light. The light spread like water ripples, tracing a faint, winding, upward path on the holographic star chart ahead.

"Is that the trajectory of the updraft?" Zi Yuan stared at the constantly fine-tuning path.

"Not entirely." Ning Xue analyzed the data.

"The Cloud Guide provides the general direction and safe zones. The true updraft must be captured in real-time during our voyage."

"It can appear anywhere, lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes, and its form varies. It could be a tornado-like cloud pillar or a gentle ascending cloud ladder."

As she spoke, the ship suddenly listed violently to port.

A massive shadow rose swiftly from the depths of the cloud sea.

It was a whale-like creature over a kilometer long, its body covered in cloud-crystal scales!

It opened its massive maw, not to devour, but to spew a milky-white light beam a hundred meters in diameter, shooting straight into the sky. Wherever the beam passed, the cloud sea was neatly "pushed open," forming a straight, vertical channel!

"A Cloud Whale! The Sky-Reaching Breath it exhales is one form of updraft!" Lu Duo exclaimed joyfully.

"Full turn, cut into the beam's range!" Bai Cheng ordered.

The dawn's engines roared, narrowly rushing into the beam just before it dissipated.

Instantly, the ship was enveloped by a gentle yet irresistible upward force, rapidly ascending along the beam channel.

Outside the portholes, the scenery of the cloud sea plummeted downward. They passed through layers of clouds of varying densities—some thin as gauze, some thick as cotton, some flashing with lightning, others drifting with luminescent, pollen-like particles.

"Altitude climb rate: three hundred starmeters per second. Estimated time to exit current airflow: three minutes." Ning Xue reported.

Just as they were about to reach the apex of the Cloud Whale's breath, the clouds ahead suddenly churned violently. Several pitch-black tornadoes formed without warning, twisting and cutting towards them!

The tornadoes carried sharp ice crystals and chaotic law fragments. Where they passed, even space showed fine cracks!

"Void Turbulence! A natural trap of the White Sea!" Yu Nian sensed the destructive energy within.

"Tide Breaker!"

Zi Yuan's long blade left its sheath. She had already flashed to the ship's bow, a purple blade light spanning heaven and earth slashing out, forcefully cleaving the nearest black tornado in two!

But more tornadoes surged from all directions.

Lu Duo transformed into a streak of lightning and shot out of the ship. Spreading her wings, she summoned a sky full of thunder. "Thunderstorm Domain!"

Countless lightning serpents danced wildly, colliding with the black tornadoes. The shockwaves from the explosions caused the entire ascending channel to shake violently.

Bai Cheng did not act.

Her silver eyes were fixed on the Cloud Guide amulet. Its light was flashing rapidly, pointing to a location at a forty-five-degree angle upward.

The clouds there appeared calm, but the amulet indicated intense law fluctuations.