The Final Prelude Blooms, Stars Fall to Earth (A Fanfic of The Magician Beneath the Sea of Flowers)

The faint glow of a dimensional rift spread across the sky, bathing the sea of flowers in the southern lands in a glaze-like sheen. The wind swept tiny petals across the wasteland. Deep within the flowers, strange beasts began to growl, and waves of spiritual energy rippled outward, rousing the boy asleep among the blossoms. Jin Fei Chen leaned against an ancient tree covered in dark blossoms, a silver-glinting card held between his fingertips. Peach blossom patterns shimmered across its surface in the faint light. It was as thin as a veil, yet indestructible. He wore a black hoodie washed until it had faded, his tousled hair hiding his eyes. His exposed jawline was sharp and well-defined, but in his eyes lurked a trace of something that