Journey to the Mysterious Sea

Caitlin seemed to have lost her soul that day. Her eyes were empty and lifeless. She was dragged forward like a zombie. She was dragged by a group of gloomy and solemn elders. Their strong hands grabbed her arms like iron clamps, and the force was so great that it seemed to crush her bones. Her steps were unsteady and she stumbled along the way. The stones and soil on the ground kept tripping her feet, making it extremely difficult for her to move forward. In this way, she was brought to the weathered, old and rotten wooden stake at the entrance of the village.

The stake stood there quietly, as if witnessing the vicissitudes of time. The stake was covered with traces of time, the texture of the wood had become blurred, and some places even showed signs of decay, emitting a smell of decay. Caitlin's eyes were filled with confusion and fear, and her helpless eyes were like a lamb lost in the deep darkness. Her eyes were full of fear of the unknown and confusion about the current situation. She didn't understand why she was brought to this place. Under the tough and irresistible coercion of the elders, she was mercilessly tied to the stake with the rough and burred rope. The rope rubbed against her skin, causing bursts of stinging, and her delicate skin was scratched with tiny blood marks, but she didn't care about these, just struggling desperately, trying to break free from the bondage. However, she sadly found that she had no ability to resist at all, just like a helpless lamb to be slaughtered, and could only let fate take its course.

Then, the ruthless whip drew a sharp arc in the air, and then swung it without mercy. The whip made a "swoosh" sound in the air, just like dense raindrops, whipping her body fiercely. Every time the whip fell, it left a bright red blood mark on her body, which was shocking. Caitlin's painful howl instantly broke the original tranquility of the entire village. The sound was extremely miserable, like a wounded beast wailing in despair, which was heartbreaking. She shouted at the elders with all her might: "Why do you treat me like this? What did I do wrong?" However, the elders just whispered to themselves: "Caitlin, you are an evil witch who brought disaster and plague to the entire village. We must eradicate you to calm the anger of the gods and save our village. Only in this way can our village restore the peace and tranquility of the past."

After hearing this, Caitlin's anger surged out like a volcano. She roared furiously, "I am not a witch, nor a monster. You can't wrongly accuse me like this, and you can't burn me alive! I am innocent!" Her voice became hoarse because of anger, and her eyes were burning with anger, as if she wanted to burn everything in front of her. However, the elders ignored her defense. Their eyes were full of indifference and determination, as if Caitlin was no longer a person in their eyes, but an evil existence that must be eliminated. They raised the torches in their hands without hesitation and threw them at the wooden stakes in front of them without hesitation.

In an instant, the wood pile was engulfed by the raging fire. The flames were like the sharp claws of a demon, spreading wildly around. The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and the heat waves came in waves, as if they were going to engulf the whole world. Caitlin twisted her body desperately in the sea of ​​fire, trying to break free from this purgatory-like torture. Her hair was ignited by the flames, emitting a pungent smell of burning. Her body was burned by the flames and was in great pain. Every inch of her skin seemed to be tormented in the flames. The pain was simply indescribable. She let out a series of heart-wrenching roars in the flames, and the sound was full of despair and grief, as if it was a strong protest and accusation against this unfair fate.

Finally, Caitlin's body gradually lost its vitality under the wanton ravages of the flames. Her skin was burned into a dark charcoal, and the breath of life seemed to have completely dissipated at this moment. Her body became stiff and no longer moved, as if she had become a lifeless sculpture, standing quietly in the sea of ​​fire.

However, just when everyone thought that everything was over, a torrential rain suddenly came, pouring down like a waterfall. The rain hit the ground, splashing water, and the sound of the rain seemed to be the cry of heaven, and it seemed to be lamenting the injustice of the world. In the pouring rain, a miracle happened. Caitlin slowly woke up from her body that had turned to charcoal. Her body seemed to have gained a new vitality, exuding a mysterious breath. Her skin began to slowly recover, and new skin gradually grew on the burnt areas. The skin was as tender as a newborn baby, just like the legendary monkey that jumped out of the cracks in the stone, full of incredible tenacious vitality.

When she opened her eyes again with great effort, she was horrified to find that she was being licked by a huge, hideous-looking monster. The monster's body was covered with hard scales, which flickered strangely under the light of the fire. Its eyes revealed a fierce aura that made people shudder. Its tongue was rough and wet. When it licked Caitlin's body, she felt nauseous and her stomach churned. She looked around in fear, and the scene before her made her heart fall into the bottomless abyss in an instant.

I saw that the small village in front of me was completely covered by a sea of ​​fire. The blazing flames seemed to burn the whole world to ashes. The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire night sky and dyeing the night blood red. The houses in the village kept collapsing in the flames, making dull sounds, which seemed particularly small in the sea of ​​fire. Countless monsters were rampaging in the village, destroying it wantonly. They were huge, standing like hills, with amazing power, and everywhere they went was a mess. They bit the villagers who were still struggling madly, and the villagers screamed one after another. They fled everywhere, but there was nowhere to escape. The village was filled with billowing smoke and a pungent smell of blood. The smoke choked people and the smell of blood made people nauseous. The miserable scene was creepy, as if they were in hell on earth.