After nine hours of darkness, almost to the second, a Great Sun rapidly ascended to hang high in the sky. A scorching heat rose from the blazing sun, unleashing rolling heatwaves across this Desert Sea Heaven and Earth.
The yellow sand filled the sky. Amidst the boundless bloodshed, that once vibrant land seemed to have lost its source of life. Its rare flowers, strange grasses, and towering ancient trees all withered before the naked eye.
As the withering continued, the endless Sand-tailed Scorpion Tide completely submerged the oasis—a place that never should have belonged in the barren Desert Sea—in just a few breaths' time.
Once the last trace of life was extinguished, it was as if a scene was replaying itself. With no external enemies left, every Sand-tailed Scorpion regained its original Spiritual Wisdom, returning to its state as an individual living being.
All traces of their frenzy and their rigid, puppet-like state vanished completely.
