Fran Blue Realm, Cloud Sea Archipelago.

This place is not located on solid ground, but directly above the Blue Realm Wizard Domain, in a peculiar airspace of the boundless Sky World.

According to the initial demarcation by the Supreme Council, the vast sky above the airflow layer was originally meant to be under the autonomy of sky creatures, not belonging to any Wizard Domain. However, this rule means little to the Four Great Witch Realms, who dominate the pinnacle of the Wizard World. The sky above Fran, up to the edge of the horizon, is regarded as Fran's airspace, without question.

At this moment, between the Cloud Sea Archipelago, above a vast sea of clouds, a massive figure is leisurely gliding. Its entire body is pure white, with an elegant and powerful streamlined shape, and a spiraled horn on its forehead that sparkles faintly in the sunlight. This is the young Single horned White Whale Lynch once acquired.

The Unicorn White Whale is a typical atmospheric creature, whose life form and power source are closely linked to this high-altitude environment, unable to adapt long-term below the airflow layer, which belongs to the skies of ordinary wizards and the mundane world.

Fortunately, the Farlan Territory is vast and resourceful enough. After Lynch arrived at Fran, the management of the Wizard Domain specifically designated a comfortable habitat for the white whale in this Cloud Sea Archipelago and arranged for a wizard proficient in Life Witchcraft for regular care.

Under Fran's meticulous "abundant nurture," the once youngling now lives a life of plenty, worry-free, with astonishing growth speed. Over a few years, its size has rapidly grown to over a thousand meters; though it still appears "petite" compared to its mother, which resembles a moving mountain range, its mountain-like silhouette and the mighty clouds it stirs when moving already display the formidable scale and grandeur of a "World Species."

At present, Lynch is leisurely seated on the expansive, plaza-like forehead of this giant, beneath him is white, elastic skin, feeling the pure and fierce high-altitude wind brushing against his cheeks. In his hand, he holds a specially made, glowing leather map, with his head bowed, eyes intently roaming the map as if planning or searching for something.

In his hand is the Blue Realm's provided Sky Navigation Map.

This magical map not only accurately marks the complex airflow lore and hidden space folds of the Cloud Sea Archipelago but can also sense the user's location in real-time, projecting a clear path aura, ensuring the holder is accurately positioned in this vast and easily lost airspace.

And at this moment, a flickering path on the map clearly guides him to this journey's destination—

Strange Tree Island.

This is a resource cultivation site specially designated in the airspace by Fran, with an environment specially modified for the artificial cultivation of some extremely rare, growth condition-demanding Magic Plants and special materials from the outside world.

Lynch's purpose on this trip is clear.

Now, the three core Knowledge Laws he possesses have all reached the pinnacle of the Domain Level, completing the most challenging knowledge accumulation for the three prerequisites to the Rule Realm—knowledge, spirit, and soul. The next path centers on the Spirit Law and the Soul Law.

Advancing the Spirit Law is relatively straightforward, requiring step-by-step Deep Meditation to continuously condense and expand one's spiritual power, a meticulous task.

However, cultivating the Soul Law is much more troublesome. It pertains to the essence of life, ethereal, difficult to directly observe and forge, often requiring the assistance of specific rare materials containing soul energy or that can nurture, stabilize soul origin to aid one's practice, thereby comprehending and deepening understanding of the mysteries of the soul.

As a prominent force in one of the Five Rings Wizard Domains, Fran's richness in resources is indisputable. Most of the strange, rare, and precious materials known in the Wizard World can be found in its treasure house or specific resource points.

And Lynch, as the current only individual capable of interpreting the mysterious "Underground City" Space Rune, is under exhaustive cultivation by Fran's upper echelons.

Everyone understands that his growth in power directly correlates to the depth and breadth of Space Rune interpretation. Only by him becoming stronger can higher-level runes be deciphered, thereby advancing Fran's exploration on the path of Space Truth, which is crucial to the core interests of the entire Wizard Domain.

Therefore, when Lynch reported his needs—a list of rare materials to aid in Soul Law cultivation—Fran readily agreed and quickly coordinated resources to prepare most of the materials for him.

The only exception was a few exceptionally specific ones, requiring certain environments for collection or ones only recently usable, which necessitated him personally going to exclusive resource points like "Strange Tree Island" to obtain them.

"Little White, this way."

Lynch, with his head down, quickly switched his gaze between the magic map and the churning clouds ahead, simultaneously conveying clear commands through a mental connection to the Single horned White Whale beneath him.

The intelligent whale responded with a gentle, low hum, gracefully adjusting its massive body's direction, plunging into a dense cloud layer ahead, following the path projected from the map.

As they passed through layers of misty and humid cloud barriers, the vista in front became suddenly clear. Right ahead, an island silently floated at the intersection of the boundless blue sky and sea of clouds, resembling an isolated fairyland from myth.

"Wait here for me, Little White," Lynch patted the whale's cool, smooth skin gently and instructed softly.

The Unicorn White Whale obediently slowed down, coming to a steady halt in the clouds several kilometers away from the island, its great body like another floating mountain ridge.

Lynch then moved, separating from the whale's back, surrounded by gentle Wind Element energy, flying toward the lush green island.

As the distance closed, the island's details gradually sharpened. Its area was indeed not particularly large, measuring approximately a hundred kilometers in each direction, considered "petite" to Lynch, accustomed to the expansive Wizard Domain.

The entire island is covered in rich greenery, with towering ancient trees and lush vegetation showing almost no bare soil, exuding a scene full of life.

Even from a distance, Lynch could clearly perceive the dense Elemental Power emanating from the island, nearly materialized, as if the entire island itself were a massive Elemental Aggregation.

Lynch adjusted his flying posture, preparing to descend slowly on a seemingly flat grassland at the island's edge.

However, just as he was decreasing altitude, less than a kilometer from shore—

An abrupt change occurred!

"Buzz!"

A strong and sudden Elemental Fluctuation attacked ferociously from the island's center without warning!

This fluctuation wasn't targeting him; rather, it felt like an uncontrolled energy eruption, violent and chaotic, sweeping in with wind, fire, water, and other elements, forming an invisible shockwave instantly surging outward!

The surrounding air instantly became thick and turbulent, the trees below swayed violently under the energy's residual pressure, creaking under the strain.

Lynch's eyes sharpened, stabilizing his flight path immediately, as an invisible Elemental Shield instantly constructed itself in front of him.

Suspended in mid-air, his keen gaze darted towards the direction of the fluctuation, several thoughts racing through his mind:

"Was the Guardian Witch Array triggered? Or... did some 'resource' on the island encounter an issue?"

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