A Titanic Threat

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From within the neighboring Spirit Sky Island, a mass of colorful crystals constantly grew, almost as if they were cancerous tumors that never stopped growing and multiplying across the entire floating piece of land.

The Spirit Sky Islands did not have such a name for nothing, although this one was not as big as the Realm of Niflheim, it was big enough to harbor whole countries inside, and many ecosystems.

However, if anybody were to travel across certain areas of the Spiritual Plane, a pattern would be noticed. The islands that floated in the endless Sea of Clouds, which usually harbored rich live within them would begin becoming more and more empty, deserted, and devoid of most life.

This was because to advance their cultivation further, Spirit Masters who harbored strong Spirit Hearts would absorb the spiritual energies of Spirit Sky Islands, who were living beings of their own, negatively impacting the ecosystem of this vast Plane.