When it comes to divine eyes, Quinn Shepherd has seen plenty, and is thoroughly versed in their construction and deconstruction. He has studied Blind Grandpa's Ninefold Heaven Eye Art, forged the Solar-Shooting God Cannon, and obtained both the Solar Jade Eye and Lunar Jade Eye. The artificial sun crafted by Zi Qing, though its internal structure is complex, ultimately follows the same core principles.
Others, upon seeing such a complicated array structure inside the sun, would be at a loss, but he could swiftly pinpoint the key nodes of each formation.
Zi Qing forged the sun not as a weapon, but for illumination, so these formations contain no destructive power and pose no danger. Quinn Shepherd could experiment boldly and without fear.
Once the sun was withdrawn, it became a solid metal wall. Since Quinn Shepherd had smashed this sun in half, there were now two such walls.
The Sun-Herders suppressed their shock and put away the chains.
"Without a hook, how can we fish out another sun from the Sunwell?"
Everyone turned to look at Quinn Shepherd, hope shining in their eyes.
The temperature inside the Sunwell is extremely high. Any treasure forged by the Sun-Herders would melt upon entering, let alone Quinn Shepherd, who is only at the Six Directions Realm.
Quinn Shepherd laughed and said, "Clan Chief, have you forgotten? Once I become the Sun Warden and command the power of the Solar Ark, won't I possess godlike abilities? As long as I fish out a sun, I can break free—no need to worry about being devoured by the Solar Ark."
The old clan chief hesitated, "But what if you can't fish one out...?"
"No 'what if'! I broke your sun, so I ought to repay you with another!" Quinn Shepherd replied.
Without hesitation, Quinn Shepherd grabbed hold of a pillar. His body began to swell segment by segment, but then he suddenly remembered something and quickly sent a message, "Clan Chief, prepare a set of clothes. I've run out of spares."
The old clan chief could only laugh and cry. Every time Quinn Shepherd became the Sun Warden, he would burst out of his clothes, put on a spare, and repeat the cycle. Now he was down to his last set.
After fishing for the sun this time, if he didn't get new clothes, he'd definitely end up bare-bottomed—because in his full Sun Warden form, a third leg would sprout from his backside and split his pants wide open.
"Bring out our clan's Sky-Yang Azure-Gold Thread and weave it into cloth. Make a new set of clothes for His Highness!"
Just as the old clan chief said this, he remembered another matter and quickly added, "Go invite Ariel Skyfeather, chief of the Skyfeather Clan. Have them tailor and refine the robe for His Highness—make sure it fits well and looks dignified."
Quinn Shepherd drove the Solar Ark forward, its twelve legs thundering as it strode toward the Sunwell.
At this moment, the Solar Ark, lacking a sun, began to devour his vitality. Quinn Shepherd's body slowly sank into the ship, gradually merging with the hull.
This rate of consumption was many times faster than when the sun had gone out!
He had to fish out a sun as quickly as possible; the longer he delayed, the greater the danger.
That eye was as dazzling as a sun, and seemed to be watching him, giving Quinn Shepherd a strange sensation. As it gazed at him, he suddenly felt layers upon layers of rune marks imprint themselves within his own eyes!
Though the Solar Ark's chains were thick, compared to the Sunwell they seemed like mere threads. The whole scene really did resemble fishing, with Quinn Shepherd above the well as the angler.
At last, the chains reached the depths of the Sunwell. Quinn Shepherd's palm shook as he frowned slightly.
The Solar Ark's chains had reached their full length, yet still hadn't touched a single sun.
"Clan Chief, order everyone off the ship—now!" Quinn Shepherd shouted.
The Sun-Herder Clan Chief hurriedly relayed the command. Everyone aboard frantically took flight, leaving the Solar Ark just as its twelve legs strode into the Sunwell's pillar of light.