In the center of the blinding electric light, a figure suddenly materialized!
It was not large in size, its main body was black, with orange, lightning-shaped crests extending from both sides of its head, and its wings and tail were also composed of sharp, orange structures.
Violent golden electric arcs danced around its body, emitting continuous crackling sounds.
Even from a distance, Mu Li felt a slight tingling sensation on his exposed skin.
This was Tapu Koko, one of the Tapu Guardians of the Kapu Islands.
The moment Tapu Koko appeared, an uncontrollable cheer erupted from the crowd.
The cheers contained not only surprise but also shock, and many islanders even prostrated themselves on the spot.
However, this was just the beginning.
Tapu Koko's appearance seemed to be a signal, and the other three areas also began to react in Linkage.
Almost at the same time, in Tapu Lele's area, various colors of light suddenly burst forth, and colorful scales appeared out of thin air, instantly filling the entire area.
The entire area glowed like a dream.
And in that dreamlike area, filled with light dust and fragrance, a slender figure quietly emerged.
It had a humanoid outline, but its entire body was covered in pink and white structures resembling petals or butterfly wings.
Its head looked as if it wore an ornate mask, and two large butterfly wings made of pink light dust gently flapped behind it.
Each flap scattered more pink light.
A fragrance, a mix of extreme sweetness and etherealness, instantly overwhelmed the scent of bonfires and fragrant wood.
Everyone felt a bit disoriented, and even the scene before their eyes became somewhat unreal, as if they were on the edge of the sweetest dream.
Tapu Lele appeared.
And next to Tapu Bulu's offerings, a slight tremor came from the ground.
The hard reef ground rippled like water, and vines and tender grass broke through the stone at a visible speed, beginning to grow wildly.
In the center of that surging, vibrant green tide, a mountain-like, steady figure slowly rose.
Deep green, heavy armor resembling moss and bark covered its body, its head was like a huge ox-horn mask, and its arms were thick tree trunks.
It landed steadily on the newly grown grass, and at that moment, Mu Li seemed to hear a low hum from the earth.
A rich aroma of fresh vegetation mixed with fertile soil began to permeate the air.
This was Tapu Bulu.
However, what concerned Mu Li and the others the most was the appearance of Tapu Fini.
“Look quickly! Tapu Fini is coming out!” Accompanied by Song Ling'er's exclamation,
On the seaward side of the altar, a wisp of milky white mist quietly formed.
The mist quickly spread and condensed, and everyone could even feel the cold dampness of the seawater and the tranquility of the deep sea.
The mist was not dense; even moonlight could easily penetrate it, refracting a hazy halo.
An elegant figure with a faint aura of sadness quietly emerged from the boundary between the mist and the moonlight.
The mist flowed around her as if alive, bringing the whispers of the tide and the echoes of the deep sea.
That was Tapu Fini, whom Mu Li had never seen before, Tapu Fini, representing the identity of a guardian deity.
Unlike her usual calm, solitary, or joyful demeanor when seeing Mu Li, Tapu Fini at this moment was like a true deity descending from the heavens.
What condensed on her body was no longer divine power, but the faith of the people.
The moment the four deities gathered, time seemed to completely stand still.
The ferocity of lightning, the dreaminess of pink, the vitality of vegetation, the tranquility of mist—four distinct divine powers began to merge, and a colossal force was being nurtured at the central bonfire.
Mu Li felt his mind go blank; he couldn't help but recall the scene when he parted ways with the Tapu Guardians.
The four guardians simultaneously condensed the power within their bodies into a single mass and channeled it into Gyarados.
This led to the appearance of the scarlet Super Gyarados.
Just then, a colossal force surged upward from the center of the bonfire, displaying a multicolored phosphorescence.
When this power reached its apex, a vibrant hum descended from the sky.
That phosphorescence also exploded like fireworks, scattering across the entire Kapu Islands.
This explosion sound was like an initial drumbeat, followed by a series of drum sounds, drawing closer from a distance.
The small drums at the islanders' waists began to beat, and this free and uniform drumming caused everyone's blood to quicken.
Bang, bang, bang, bang! Bang, bang, bang!
The four guardians suddenly moved.
Tapu Koko let out an even higher-pitched, extremely penetrating cry, and the golden electric arcs around him suddenly surged.
At this moment, he was like the world's finest conductor, waving his baton, precisely controlling the electric light to intertwine and shuttle through the air.
He outlined a huge lightning pattern in the air.
The electric arcs nimbly leaped within this giant drawing, vivid and lifelike, making people feel a vitality born from destruction.
The pattern illuminated the entire cliff and sea surface, then dissipated like fireworks, leaving only a faint tingling sensation for the people.
This was an opportunity—this signified the beginning of the most essential “Dance of All Things” of the entire autumn harvest.
Tapu Lele began to spin gracefully, and the large pink butterfly wings on her back scattered an overwhelming shower of scales.
These scales enveloped the entire altar area like rain and mist.
The crowd below began to bathe in the phosphorescence.
As the phosphorescence touched his skin, Mu Li felt an indescribable warm current flow into his limbs and throughout his body.
The fatigue accumulated from several days of filming, along with the mental exhaustion caused by over-excitement during the celebration, were all swept away in that instant.
He felt his mind become clearer and more refreshed than ever before.
As if his soul had been cleansed.
Before anyone could continue to revel in this ease, a low, heavy hum resonated in everyone's ears.
Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of Tapu Bulu.
Beneath him, the earth rippled like water, with Tapu Bulu at its center, continuously sending out waves of earth in all directions.
These waves, in sync with the drumbeats, grew increasingly louder.
When the atmosphere reached its peak, Tapu Bulu suddenly leaped, descending from the sky, landing on the ground like a heavy hammer.
“Thud!”
This dull thud was like the heartbeat of the earth.
Centered on his landing spot, a soft, vibrant green halo instantly spread out.
Wherever the halo swept, weeds and shrubs in the altar's stone cracks and on the ground beneath people's feet grew wildly at a visible speed.
Twigs sprouted, buds opened, and flowers bloomed; in just a few short seconds, countless colorful small flowers blossomed around the altar.
The branches of several nearby saplings even bore small, glowing Berries.
A rich aura of life permeated the air.
Only Tapu Fini made no drastic movements; she merely raised her head towards the full moon and let out a long, ethereal song.
This song seemed to carry endless echoes.
The surrounding mist suddenly became denser, layer upon layer, like flowing silk, gently enveloping the people.
This mist was not cold; instead, it carried a gentle warmth.
In the moonlight, this mist became hazy and sacred, like a divine veil.
Tapu Fini's figure was faintly visible within the mist.
All the restlessness and unease were soothed in the song and the mist.
Only a profound tranquility remained in people's hearts.
This was the “Dance of All Things.”