But there, at the highest peak of the island, grew a willow tree tremendous and boundless, billions of branches cascading down, shimmering and brilliant, like an unparalleled giant overlooking the entire island, peering down at the vast darkness of The Boundary Sea.
Even the haze-like dark fog couldn't obscure the mystery emanating from the willow tree.
However, if one looked closely.
They would discover that the tree's branches were covered with dark, eerie light spots, bizarre and demonic.
Obviously.
This was a willow tree that had been contaminated by darkness.
In front of the willow tree stood a massive stele, forcefully placed there by some tremendous force.
Inscribed upon it was writing.
The script wasn't ancient but rather in the Immortal Ancient text.
"Abandon the flesh, step into the dark, traverse between life and death..."
Several blood-red characters seemed branded onto it, radiating a dazzling brilliance.