The slender figure stared down at Sulfur's skeleton and said in a cold voice: "This kind of behavior will only make the presence of death surround you. Do not repeat this mistake."
Giving a warning to the dead was clearly a meaningless act.
But for the slender figure, it seemed like something that had to be done.
After saying what needed to be said, the figure slowly raised its arm.
Its arm was terrifyingly thin, yet it lacked any bony appearance. Instead, it had a strange, clay-like softness.
"It should still be in time."
The slender figure held its arm out, its fingertips hovering above Sulfur's skeleton, and it murmured softly.
Such words and actions seemed to suggest it was going to resurrect Sulfur.
However, that was not the case.
The Gatekeepers bore the responsibility of 'maintaining the boundaries', which required long lives and immense strength honed over time.
But that couldn't completely ward off death.
For every living being, so-called immortality did not exist.
They could strive for endless lifespans, but in the end, they would still embrace death in some form.
Death is death...
Once the end was reached, why return to the beginning?
Therefore, even if the Gatekeepers were fortunate enough to possess some ability to resurrect life, they would never use it on any of their kin.
"Return to the roots."
The slender figure whispered to itself.
The slender fingers hovering above Sulfur's skeleton suddenly emitted a surge of life force, which condensed into a droplet and fell onto Sulfur's skull.
Drip.
The droplet of life force shattered upon touching the skull, scattering into tiny points that landed on various parts of the skeleton.
At the next moment…
These scattered points of life force turned into green dots, and then sprouts emerged...
The slender figure retracted its arms, lowered its head and quietly gazed at the many green sprouts emerging from Sulfur's skeleton.
Under its gaze, the sprouts grew visibly, quickly producing numerous branches and leaves that tightly wrapped around Sulfur's skeleton.
After about half a minute, colorful flower buds appeared amidst the greenery.
These flower buds slowly unfurl and bloom into brightly colored flowers.
But the growth didn't stop there.
The flowers soon began to wither, and a fruit formed and ripened.
The slender figure reached out and plucked the fruit that had grown from Sulfur's skeleton, then without hesitation, placed it in its mouth and swallowed it.
Gulp.
The fruit traveled down the figure's throat into its stomach.
At the same time.
The slender figure's pair of green eyes suddenly turned pale, as if it had suddenly lost its eyesight.
Immediately afterwards, images began to appear in those pale eyes, and the figures of Moses and the others could be vaguely seen.
This is-
Sulfur's memories from the moment before his death.
Or rather, his visual perspective.
The slender figure used its ability to receive these images, thus seeing how Sulfur had been led to his death by Moses's schemes.
It had initially thought that Sulfur had carelessly crossed the boundary and accidentally died to the [Hidden Flames]...
But it turned out to be related to humans.
When it saw the scene of the human using the Hidden Flames to attack Sulfur, the slender figure's always calm expression showed a hint of surprise.
The slender figure had already prepared itself to hastily conclude the 'recovery process', but it never expected that Sulfur's death had been caused by humans.
And not just any humans, but a group that had come to the Dark Continent through unofficial means.
"Sulfur."
The slender figure's eyes slowly returned to green as it glanced down at Sulfur's skeleton, which is now entwined with lush branches and leaves, and said indifferently:
"If you harbor resentment, then let your 'Post-Mortem Remnants' guide me. Though I won't avenge you, I will at least follow the rules."
The cold voice was like pearls falling onto a jade plate.
As the last trace of the voice faded, a faint wisp of black Post-Mortem Nen seeped out from the vibrant greenery.
Seeing this, the slender figure showed no surprise. It raised its arm and used its sharp nails to slit its wrist.
Immediately, dark red blood gushed from the wound, flowing down its wrist and dripping onto the wisp of Post-Mortem Nen.
Ssshh-
The moment the blood touches the Post-Mortem Nen, it was like water hitting hot oil, instantly boiling and splattering.
The slender figure took a few steps back, while the Post-Mortem Nen that had come into contact with its blood twisted and transformed into a dark red, giant flower bud.
Watching the flower bud formed from the fusion of blood and post-mortem Nen, the slender figure strode forward.
The giant flower bud seemed to sense its presence, and a jagged crack appeared on its surface. Like a carnivorous plant, it opened up, revealing a dark, deep interior.
The slender figure calmly stepped inside the flower bud.
As it entered, the flower bud quickly closed, then disintegrated into mottled light particles that vanished into the air.
At the same time.
The red land.
A flat red expanse of land was dotted with a strange red rock over ten meters tall.
Scattered around the rock were the shells of large, door-sized beetles, which is the remains of some kind of insects.
At that moment, a dark red, giant flower bud suddenly appeared on top of the rock.
As the flower bud split open, the slender figure, which had been in the Bone Burial Ground just moments ago, traversed an immense distance to arrive at the red land, near the coastline of the Dark Continent.
The slender figure stepped onto the top of the rock and looked down at the scattered beetle shells.
It knew these were aggressive insects native to the red earth, with a natural craving for blood. They would fiercely attack any creature that entered their territory.
Because they are social creatures, there are a lot of them, and they are mainly distributed in the areas where Blood Trees are located.
Blood Trees were a unique plant species of the red land.
These trees were entirely blood-red, with short, thick trunks and dense, vein-like branches at the top.
As long as the branches are broken, a type of biological blood that lacked any rejection properties will flow out.
Strictly speaking, if these highly adaptable Blood Trees could be transplanted to the Six Continents, they would serve as a natural, ever-fresh blood bank.
The Blood Beetles' feeding needs were usually met by the Blood Trees, so they only built their nests near them.
The scattered remains of the Blood Beetles now conveyed some information to the slender figure.
"In that direction…"
The slender figure's gaze followed the trail of Blood Beetle's corpses toward a specific direction.
Meanwhile.
After going through countless hardships, Moses and his team finally found the Ancient Pipeline Don Freecss had mentioned.
The Ancient Pipeline is located under a pile of strange red rocks.
To be precise, it was in a shallow cave beneath the rocks.
Moses moved the low rock at the entrance and could barely see the obscure and complex patterns of the Ancient Pipeline.
"There's enough energy for us to get home."
Sensing the distinct Aura emanating from the patterns, Moses let out a slight sigh of relief.
When everyone heard Moses's words, an indescribable feeling suddenly surged in their hearts.
This journey, which was not long but full of dangers, finally came to an end...