In the sky above the Endless oceans, a human-sized golden orb appeared, it hovered in the sky for a few seconds before exploding into millions of tiny light particles revealing a youngster in full black armor, Ghost. He stared around locking his eyes with an island in the distance. Other than the tiny island on the horizon, one could see nothing but an endless ocean, hence the name Endless Ocean.

"Lightning Dash"

He utilized the spell to traverse the sky over the oceans. He had already become a bolt of lightning, soaring across the sky.

"Don't worry baby dragon, I'll save you" As he flew, he murmured, patting his chest where the baby dragon was resting.

Michael traveled over the Endless Ocean for another couple of hours before finally reaching the island. The tall mountain peak which seemed like touching the sky itself stood majestically, the island was surrounded by wildlife and numerous waterfalls. What was unique about this island was its color. When looked at from the sky, one could see all the seven colors in the rainbow on the island. This was the first time he saw bright blue trees.

Also, the island was very large, almost half the size of the Kingdom Bredia. However, there were not many people who lived on it, only a measly few hundred thousand people, and. A large portion of it was undeveloped wilderness. A huge, hundred-meter tall stone tablet was inserted into the ground at the harbor, and on it were two large, finely engraved words: Rainbow Island.

Michael descended into a dense forest on the island before walking towards the small port town not too far away. It was the only town on the island, and the entire population of the island lived there.

"I never thought there would be a population living here," Michael thought. From what he heard from Gaya, most of the powerful cultivators liked to live in secluded islands before leaving to the Cold Mountains where they would cultivate until either reaching the higher stages of cultivation or simply die of old age.

At this very moment, the sound of horses galloping could be heard vaguely in the distance. Numerous men on extremely simple horses slowly galloped over. They wore simple clothes, dust and splashes of sand could be seen on their clothes. They all had a smile on their faces, a smile that would only come when they achieve peace with themselves.

"Kimu, this time, we must stay in the sea for at least a month. This time I want to double our usual catch" The beefy, middle-aged man riding at the front laughed aloud.

"Damn right bro. Last time we came back from the sea too soon. If I could only catch a rare fish, I'll increase the size of my family, you know what I mean hehe" A young man in his late twenties grinned devilishly from beside the middle-aged man. His face shone bright thinking about a good no, a great time with his wife.

...

The men spoke as they rode their horses before quickly coming across Michael. His strange armor immediately drew the attention of the men, each observing the black-robed youngster in wonder.

"Level 10 Core Strengthening stage"

The two girls before him were actually powerful level 10 Core Strengthening stage warriors. He quickly hid his shock, then he spoke calmly

"I am called Ghost," Michael's instincts told him to go with the name Ghost instead of the name he gave to Keenan. Something about these girls made him believe that they could sense a lie.

"I need Lady Alden's help to save- "

"The mistress of the island is currently in seclusion. She cannot help you now. Please come back another day." Although the woman sounded soft and respectful, Michael could sense a contempt in her voice, deep within.

Michael did not show any of his inner emotions on his face, after all, it was him who needed Lailah's help, not the other way around. After a slight hesitation, he asked, "Then when will Lady Alden come out of seclusion?"

"That's up to the mistress to decide. It may be a few days, a few months, a few years, or even a few decades." The woman continued testing Michael's patience. If he was stronger than them, he would have wiped that smug off her pretty face with a single slap but for now, he could only suppress his irritation.

"Argh!"

Suddenly, a howl filled with utmost pain reverberated from a cave on the mountain peak. With it followed various rumbles as countless rocks were sent flying from the cave. At the same time, the invisible Arch Energy in the surroundings slowly gathered towards the hole, while an extremely profound presence descended from the void. Michael felt an immense pressure building up around him, making him almost kneel to the ground, it was like an invisible mountain was dropped on him. Even though he had never witnessed a sight like this before, he learned about this happening, thanks to Abras's memories.

"Someone is breaking through to the Soul Refining stage!" A sliver of shock had appeared in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, the expressions of the two women changed. They immediately cried out, "Oh gods, he's woken again. Quickly, use the sound of the veena to suppress his awakenings and put him to sleep again. We can't let him refine his soul, it'd be the end of him"

The two women no longer paid any attention to Michael. They directly sat down in the air and placed the veena they carried on their laps. Then they quickly but dexterously strum the veena's strings, creating a faint, divine melody. The pressure around Michael slowly decreased as he exhaled deeply. The melodious sound coming from the veenas echoed through the air, covering the entire Angel peak mountain. It seemed to hum with space, causing slight distortions in the surrounding space. Everything around them, the trees, the wildlife, even the small particles of mud seemed to be affected by this enchanting sound.

He couldn't help but feel relaxed, refreshed as he had just come out of a world-class massage.

"Who are these people?"