From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

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The dark clouds in the sky remained dense, and the blue-black hue of the sea evoked a deep-seated fear in people's hearts.

Finally, after dozens of hours, the Fischer family's steamboat arrived at the designated area that Karl had pointed out, and the island hiding the mysterious treasure completely came into everyone's view.

It was an oddly shaped island, resembling a giant upright coffee cup. The parts that touched the water were all cliffs and sheer drops. Observations made by a "Bird Expeller" Blood Receiver controlling a bird revealed huge hollows within the cliffs.

"It's a good thing we only got here now, otherwise it would have been rather difficult to climb up here,"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

said Byrne, standing on deck, then he turned to look at Chris standing beside him.

Chris nodded slightly and then stretched out his hand to perform his secret technique: telekinesis.

Following that, both he and Byrne took off, their bodies quickly ascending at high speed.

Reaching the top of the cliffs, standing at an altitude of several hundred meters, they looked down to see the "coffee cup"-like island was entirely pitch black inside, as though it were a giant black hole that could absorb all light.

It was like a Bottomless Abyss, and just standing there was enough to make one desperate to imagine falling down into it.

Byrne spoke without a trace of fear, "Right below us is that which the great Lord of the Lost desires..."

"Mmhmm,"

Chris, still youthful in appearance, nodded lightly.

The two brothers stood side by side, yet they seemed as distant as grandfather and grandson.

Chris was acutely aware that Byrne's time was running out.

Byrne pondered, murmuring to himself, "Should we go down now, or... hmmm, for safety's sake, let's bring a few more people down with us. It will be safer if we all move together."

As soon as Byrne finished speaking, Chris nodded and the two of them flew back to the ship using telekinesis. Then Chris brought Yeager and Lilian, who had attained the 4th Rank, back up with him.

Apart from Chris, representing pure martial prowess, the remaining three—Byrne, Yeager, and Lilian—possessed extraordinary powers with great functional capabilities.

Their combined strengths could handle the majority of dangers.

Lilian looked down at the pitch-black "Bottomless Abyss" beneath her feet, clutching tightly the transparent bottle that the Fischer family considered a sacred object, and closed her eyes.

She silently prayed.

"Oh great Lord of the Lost, please bless us... The Fischer family will soon retrieve the treasure You yearn for."

"I sincerely hope it will be the offering among the many we have presented that brings You joy."

The prospect of bringing yet another offering to Him stirred excitement within Lilian.

Yeager bowed his head slightly, gazing into the fathomless abyss, and took a deep breath.

His reason told him that descending could be dangerous, but it also told him that as the leader of the Daybreakers, he had no choice but to descend, without hesitation.

"Huff..."

He had no choice but to follow down; there was no other option.

The four had been enhanced by Poetic Verses Magic, and after consuming several Delicious Snacks, they quickly took flight with Chris's telekinesis, heading down toward the "Bottomless Abyss."

It was as if they were continuously falling, falling, forever falling into the abyss.

The darkness around them grew thicker, all light seemed to gradually fade away, as if they were truly entering into pure darkness.

All of a sudden, Byrne said, "Let's hold hands."

Before the encompassing darkness could swallow everything, they quickly joined hands, fearing the loss of contact with one another.

The four continued their silent descent.

They could even clearly hear each other's breathing.

Still falling...

Finally, it seemed as if everything vanished, and they could see nothing but darkness; no light existed, and the world was engulfed in utter silence.

Even with their eyes open, they could only feel darkness enveloping them, as if losing the sense of their own existence, their bodies seemingly dragged down by an invisible force, every breath becoming laboriously heavy.

Lilian couldn't help but speak out, "How much farther until the end?"

As soon as her voice came out, it felt odd—there was completely no response from anyone.

Lilian was stunned for a moment; she was sure she had been holding her father's hand, but it was as if the sensation in her hand had totally vanished.

What had happened?

It seemed like she was still plummeting...

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It felt like an endless fall, plunging deeper and deeper, when a sudden terror took root in the depths of her heart.

Had she tumbled into a bottomless pit, doomed never to reach an end?

Her mind seemed to have plunged into an abyss without a bottom, enveloped by boundless solitude and despair. In the dark abyss, time seemed to slow down and stretch out endlessly, without a conclusion.

This oppression brought about a captivity that couldn't be shaken off, as if bound by darkness, unable to escape.

Clinging to the sacred object at her chest, her inner fear finally subsided. As long as the sacred object was still there, the great Lord of the Lost was by her side—there was no need for panic.

Great Lord of the Lost, please protect me…

Prayer.

Lilian silently prayed, deeply believing that the great Lord of the Lost would not abandon her, that all fate was ultimately arranged by Him.

It seemed like a long time had passed when Lilian suddenly heard a voice repeatedly asking questions.

"Who are you?"

"How did you get in here?"

"Can you save me?"

In the darkness, it seemed to be the voice of an old man, making Lilian alert and quite excited. Although she had no solid footing and her body seemed to still be falling, she felt that this place was more than just a bottomless pit.

Lilian didn't answer the questions directly but asked one in return.

"Who are you?"

"I… Who am I?"

The old man's voice fell silent for a moment, then said in a hoarse and despairing tone:

"I am a specter trapped in the abyss, a wanderer in the chaos of time, and a pitiful monster with an endless lifespan."

"Time for me has turned to stone, causing me to forget my original name long ago."

"Of course, you may also call me… Time Stasis Stone."

Time Stasis Stone?

Lilian suddenly fell into deep thought, feeling as if she had heard this name somewhere before, and she also realized something.

Her "Bizarre News" Destiny's Trajectory might have come into effect here!

She was caught in a very special situation, potentially dangerous, but possibly an opportunity as well.

However, no matter what, Lilian breathed a sigh of relief, for it must be an arrangement of the great Lord of the Lost!

So she boldly inquired:

"Time Stasis Stone, what is this place, and how can I stop falling… Is this place truly a Bottomless Abyss?"

Suddenly, the self-proclaimed "Time Stasis Stone" old man burst into loud laughter!

"Hahaha, this is not a Bottomless Abyss but an ancient ruin created by the gods!"

"A ruin?"

Lilian was momentarily stunned, then filled with utter joy.

The promotion ceremony for an "Ancient Researcher" was to find an ancient ruin that no one had ever seen, then unearth at least three highly valuable ancient objects, and record a large amount of knowledge from the ancients to complete the promotion.

The original plan of the Fischer family was for her father, Byrne, to venture into the dangerous Spirit Realm, to explore the secrets of that colossal crystal palace.

The place where the "Spiritual Dragon" appeared.

However, what Lilian hadn't expected at all, was that within this island there also lay an ancient relic from the past.

But her heart immediately tightened.

Since this place was a relic left by a false god, it probably harbored immense danger!

Could her father and the others be in trouble?

No, with the great protection of the Lord of the Lost over her family, it was impossible for them to come to harm.

Just then, the "Time Stasis Stone" spoke up again.

"How about a bargain?"

"I assure you that if you can save me, I can grant you anything you desire!"