Tianming remembered that his scales and baleful intent had all receded to that location. He used his Plundering Eye to examine it and found a mark in the shape of a blood-colored Archaionfiend eye. “What’s this?” he asked the wondersky fairy with a frown.

“This is a darkfiend sigil, a mark of your glory. It proves you’ve passed the dangerous Darkfiend City test and obtained the city’s recognition. It’s a glory that’ll last a lifetime,” the wondersky fairy said.

“What? What’s the point of a stamp if it’ll be gone when I return to the real world?” Tianming said with displeasure.

“It won’t. The darkfiend sigil will follow you the rest of your life on...