"That is..." The pure heart vine in Yu Nian's arms grew wildly, pointing toward the gate.

"A kind of summoning... or... teleportation?"

Leng Ningxue analyzed rapidly: "The energy signature has a high correlation with the Sky Island and the White Sea!

This isn't the exit of the Kingdom of Gods ruins, but... a passage connecting to another Sky Island ruin!

Before the Lord of the Sky fell, he not only set up the Second Judgment but also reserved a path to the location of his allies!"

"Allies?" Bai Cheng looked toward Elune.

A flash of realization and excitement crossed Elune's eyes:

"The Lord of the Sky once mentioned that at the far end of the sea of stars, there exists another Kingdom of Gods established by the Sky Island civilization. They hold similar beliefs and might even possess..."

"The key to repairing the Root Records!"

Thousand Faces' tentacles suddenly all retracted, its mirrored body twisting violently as all the fragments simultaneously reflected the scene of the gate.

"Sky Island... Shandora..." For the first time, its voice carried a ripple of something like emotion. "Forbidden connection point... risk of experiment loss of control surging..."

It turned abruptly, countless cracks exploding across its mirror surface as a silver data stream forcibly broke through the suppression of the Scales' light, shooting toward the depths of the distant White-White Sea!

"He's sending a distress signal!" Leng Ningxue said urgently. "The target is... beyond the sea of stars!"

At the same time, the gate fully took shape.

The singing reached its climax.

The vortex stabilized, forming a steadily rotating gate of light over a hundred meters in diameter.

Inside the gate, a brilliant golden sea of clouds was faintly visible. Above the sea of clouds floated countless islands, and on the central-most island stood a towering, majestic city built of gold and white jade.

At the top of the great city, a flag emblazoned with a pattern of wings and a sun fluttered.

The next stop in the Sky Island chapter.

The Golden Land of Shandora opened its gates to the successors.

Yet the threat of the Covenanters remained, Thousand Faces' reinforcements might be on their way, and the Second Judgment was still ongoing.

Bai Cheng gripped the Sword of Conviction tightly. Her Nebula Eyes swept over her companions before looking toward that radiant gate of light.

"We have no time to hesitate." Her voice was calm and firm.

"Once Thousand Faces' reinforcements arrive, we may never have another chance. Now."

She pointed her sword at the gate of light:

"Everyone, enter Shandora!"

"The journey of the Emerald Sea will continue its new chapter amidst the Echoes of the Sky Island!"

The scene inside the gate of light unfolded before the portholes of the dawn like a scroll painting.

The golden sea of clouds surged like liquid sunlight, the islands were like emeralds scattered across the firmament, and the central golden city reflected a holy radiance under the eternal daylight.

A strange fragrance of flowers and the sound of ancient bells drifted through the air; every wisp of wind seemed to be whispering secrets from ten thousand years ago.

"Energy readings are normal, the spatial passage is stable." Leng Ningxue quickly adjusted the ship's systems.

"But we are leaving the domain of the Second Judgment; the suppression effect of the Scales will weaken."

Before her voice could fade, an earth-shattering explosion echoed from the direction of the Thousand Tower Forest!

Seras's figure broke free from the pillar of judgment light. His crystal prisms had completely shattered; his left eye had returned to silver, yet his right eye remained pitch black.

Two wills were clashing violently within his body.

"You... cannot leave..." His voice was hoarse and fractured.

"Thousand Faces has already awakened the Observer Council... they will blockade all Sky Island passages..."

"Then let them try." Bai Cheng didn't look back, her Sword of Conviction pointing deep into the gate of light.

"Zi Yuan, cover the rear! Everyone else, full speed ahead!"

"Understood!"

Zi Yuan's long blade unsheathed as she turned back, transforming into a streak of purple light. Her blade light severed several pursuing mirrored tentacles.

Qingniao followed closely behind, fully deploying her Thunderstorm Domain to lay down layers of electrical nets at the entrance of the gate of light.

The dawn's engines roared, and the moment it charged into the gate of light, the hull jolted violently once again.

This wasn't an attack, but the natural vibration of crossing dimensional barriers.

Streaks of light flew past the portholes. The sense of time and space became blurred, as if they were traveling through the long river of time.

Three minutes later.

The view suddenly opened up.

They had truly stepped into this Sky Island world known as the Golden Land of Shandora.

The first thing they felt was a subtle change in gravity. The gravity here was lighter than in the White Sea, yet it felt more substantial than in regular star systems.

It was as if the air itself possessed a soft, supportive force.

The sea of clouds was not white, but pure gold, the undulating cloud waves shimmering with a honey-like crystalline luster.

The most shocking thing was the sound.

There was singing in the wind. It wasn't human singing, but an ethereal symphony produced by the friction of cloud layers, the surging of light flows, and the natural resonance of island rocks.

Within this symphony, ancient hymns were faintly interspersed, as if the land itself possessed memory, constantly replaying the glory of the past.

"High concentrations of Power of Faith and echoes of wishes detected."

Golden data streams were reflected in Leng Ningxue's icy eyes. "

This place is not only a Sky Island in the physical sense, but also a spiritual manifestation of faith.

Every inch of land is saturated with the prayers and worship of countless beings."

"Like the inverse of the sin deposits on Lei Hai Floating Island?"

Yu Nian lightly stroked the vine, feeling the warm joy it transmitted. "This place is... a deposit of good intentions?"

"It's more complex." Bai Cheng gazed at the distant golden city, the emperors imprint and the New Arbiter's Insignia both glowing slightly.

"I feel... the judgement authority is amplified here.

But it's not a punitive judgment; it's... witnessing and responding."

As she spoke, twelve golden pillars of light suddenly rose from the direction of the golden city!

The light pillars interlaced in the air, forming a golden bridge that spanned the sea of clouds, extending straight to a point a hundred meters in front of the dawn.

At the end of the bridge, twelve warriors with light wings, clad in golden armor and holding spears, stood suspended in the air.

Their faces were covered by helmets, but their auras were pure and powerful, each comparable to the early stage of a Star Lord.

The leading warrior stepped forward, his spear striking the air with a clear, metallic ring. His voice was transmitted directly into the ship via a spiritual resonance:

"Successors who carry the Echoes of the Sky, the Dawn Wings of the Third Guardian Legion of the Golden Land of Shandora, come to welcome you by order of the High Priest."

Bai Cheng and her companions exchanged glances.

The other party's posture was one of welcome, not hostility.

But that uniform military discipline and the underlying pressure were clearly not those of a simple ceremonial troupe.

Bai Cheng took a deep breath, her silver hair fluttering slightly in the golden light flow.

She stepped out of the bridge alone, hovering in front of the dawn, meeting the gaze of the twelve light-winged warriors.

"I am Bai Cheng, Emperor of the Emerald Sea. My companions and I have come seeking the ancient truth and to carry out an unfinished judgment.

We have no intention of disturbing the peace of Shandora; we only seek an opportunity to ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) meet the High Priest and understand the full scope of history."

The gaze of the leading warrior beneath his helmet lingered for a moment on the insignia on her forehead, then swept over the Sword of Conviction in her hand.

"Your qualifications have already been proven by the Echoes of the Sky."