The main subject of the mural depicts a grand war.

On one side are towering gods that reach the heavens, their imposing and indifferent aura vividly carved into the scene.

Surrounding them is a flowing golden river, with many scaly humanoid creatures bobbing up and down within it, most likely their beloved.

On the other side is a legion of "Flagellated Worms" that seem to have crushed the clouds from beyond the sky, descending upon this place, unleashing countless deadly [energy whips] and [mind piercings].

Although their appearance isn’t completely identical to "Ark Plan·Purifier·No. 9527," there are few differences, lacking only the bizarre excrescences of the mutated "Purifier."

Accompanying them are large groups of "Armored Warriors" wielding black cross long halberds, but from this angle, they seem more like humanoid insects with chitinous shells.

With the intelligence currently at hand, Aiven could have an educated guess about the two sides of the war.

The mural likely depicts the human-god war between the "Muriyan Civilization" and the Raham God in the Third Era.

And at the end of the massive mural, the "Flagellated Worms" and "Armored Warriors" surround the god’s corpse, cheering, clearly indicating that the ultimate victor was not the high and mighty god but the mortal Muriyans.

Does it mean they actually managed to slay an eternal and immortal god as mere mortals?!

But as common sense dictates, even a divine creature possesses overwhelming power that renders mundane attacks irrelevant, so how did they manage it?

Gazing at the several cross-shaped long halberds lodged in the Raham God, Aiven plunged into deep thought.

"The great Raham God fought fiercely to protect us, His people, from the extraterrestrial worm-like monsters. Although He ultimately fell, we will never forget His protection of this land.

As long as the Mushchinu Kingdom exists for even a day, our worship of Him will never cease."

King Rhine, noticing Aiven’s gaze, looked at the mural above with unwavering determination and uttered these words.

Suddenly recalling something, he hastily added:

"Initially, the Paracelsus Wizard said he was powerless, but after seeing this mural, he suddenly claimed a solution might be found, yet he never returned after leaving."

In the perception of the Animal Kingdom’s Mushchinu citizens, only the Central Divine Hall possessed the most active magic elements in the world, nourishing various herbs and extraordinary resources, naturally seen as miracles.

And the main components of the priests were two large categories: snakes and lizards, likely because these reptiles best matched the illustration of the beloved’s style; it could also be part of a long-standing kingdom tradition.

After all, everyone in the Animal Kingdom had distinctly different appearances from those resembling "worms" on the other side.

Naturally, when viewing the mural, they wouldn’t place themselves in those creatures’ perspective.

However, this seemingly reasonable assumption is actually a form of perceptual bias!

Upon hearing Rhine’s words, Aiven and his party couldn’t help but wear peculiar expressions.

Is this... acknowledging a thief as their father?

Moreover, it seems like they are adding drama to themselves unilaterally.

The true meaning of the mural is not that the gods were protecting them from monster harm, but that the Muriyans were praising their great feat of killing gods.

Moreover.

Since Lam and Raham together represent the power of the silt, and one is clay while the other is sweet water, then the Lam God’s fate is likely the same on the other side.

This colossal secret realm is actually a "Sanctuary" meticulously constructed by two ancient gods before they fell!

Aiven discerned from the details.

The golden stream in this annular space is the source of the Raham God’s "sweet water" power, but the mass of undifferentiated cells [Eternal Essence] is clearly a scientific crystallization of the Muriyan Civilization.

Just like humanity that survived till now, it managed to survive the era cataclysm smoothly because it did not connect with the Spirit Realm before differentiation, avoiding assimilation by the then Spirit Realm power.

Later, it combined with the remnant power of the completely fallen Raham in the "Sanctuary," nurturing an entirely new race.

Boldly speculating, the Ceramic People originating from clay should belong to the Lam God representing clay.

Although both sides of the past war are no longer, the destined hatred continued across the lengthy span of time to present day.

Completing themselves with each other’s life, they constituted the unity and opposition of organic and inorganic entities.

In this sense, the outside [Magic Forbidden] effect can’t possibly be a naturally occurring attribute of the Demigod Sanctuary, but a potent weapon the Muriyans used.

"What astonishing power! I do have some expectations for the relics of that civilization; surely there must be a lot of advanced technology."

Aiven also noticed that the ceiling, obviously mismatched with the temple’s overall style, appeared modified later.

This indicates that after defeating the gods here, the Muriyans substantially occupied the Demigod’s Sanctuary.

The temple underwent extensive renovations, including annular cultivation chambers, access control, and ceiling, all reflecting such changes.

Leaving behind the [Eternal Essence] for producing biological weapons was clearly a move to utilize the sweet water power of Raham for a plan, but they never managed to return here.

After countless years of evolution, this secret realm formed into its current form.

Even these intelligent animals, intended as biological weapons, mistakenly forgot their original nature.

At that time.

The "Crowned Wizard" Paracelsus likely stepped out of the Animal Kingdom’s established view, recognizing their essential existence, driven by a researcher’s quest for knowledge, and ventured to the last spot closer to the "Broken Star Sea" depths.

Thus, the clues at hand could be connected.

At this moment, Aiven suddenly recalled that Jelos’s King Kong Parrot, his first mate, was named Lam and wondered if Jelos possessing the [Witchcraft Garden: Uruk Great Temple] could know more about these two gods?

Witnessing the magical opposition between the Wisdom Animals and the Ceramic People, a vague idea began to emerge in Aiven’s mind.

...

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

Sharp and unparalleled sword Qi tore through the air, as two swift, ghostly figures chased and clashed with each other, yet left their surroundings unharmed, demonstrating swordsmanship levels that had reached near perfection.

The slightly shorter white figure moved with footwork like a small boat floating on the surface of the water, waving his hand to unleash a shower of blazing white sword Qi, each point capable of easily piercing through steel pillars.

The golden figure behind was undaunted, gently tossing his head like a lion shaking its mane.

He steadily thrust out the longsword in his hand, the sword Qi as fine as a thread yet piercingly strong, achieving the Sword Qi Ripple that only Perfection Level swordsmanship could attain!

White Sail Swordsmanship: Chirping VS Awakened Lion Swordsmanship: Chaotic Arrow Release

The blazing white cold stars met the renowned Sword Qi Ripple, known for easily severing sword Qi, yet they were not effortlessly destroyed; instead, they were annihilated one by one at several times the cost.

Not surprisingly, the former’s swordsmanship level was also not far from reaching perfection.

After one exchange, the two figures revealed themselves; it was Aiven and Lion King Rhine.

They did not rely on extraordinary abilities to determine superiority but purely engaged in a fantastic duel of swordsmanship.

"Your Majesty Galliot, you are indeed a genius in swordsmanship. Before and after a battle, you are almost a different person. It doesn’t even fall short compared to your marvelous witchcraft."

The imposing Lion King Rhine nodded lightly, half complimenting, half sincerely praising.

"Hahaha, purely in terms of swordsmanship, there’s still a considerable gap compared to Your Majesty Rhine. Your unique swordsmanship has been greatly enlightening for me."

Having advanced another step in swordsmanship, Aiven was in an excellent mood.

Today marked the sixth day since they entered the Secret Realm, with nine days remaining until the full moon.

The Eternity Element they had previously seen was essentially equivalent to biological stem cells with infinite lifespan before differentiation, only imbued with a unique Life Code, thus possessing unique traits.

Currently, the "extreme mutation rate" was not a major issue; it was merely a result of prolonged ages and countless differentiations, leading to accumulated genetic mutations. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Such a matter, concerning the life and death of a race or a country, left even a Crowned Wizard at a loss, but for Aiven, it was merely a matter of a small gesture.

Referencing the hereditary information of normal entities, he had already completely repaired the Eternity Element with the Creator’s Blood that very day.

The process seemed too trivial, and for a moment, both the King and the High Priest could hardly believe it.

Yet the wondrous scene of no further mutated forms appearing after Aiven’s declaration left them with no choice but to believe they had truly encountered a benefactor, almost dropping to their knees in gratitude.

They completely ignored Aiven taking a small sample.

The remaining task was merely to reunite with Jelos and await the full moon to leave the Secret Realm and pursue the path of Paracelsus.

During this time, Aiven declined the beautiful gift offered in gratitude by Rhine, the top Titled Knight, Invincible Banner, of the Animal Kingdom, instead asking for instruction in swordsmanship, distinct from the outside world.

Since being overshadowed by Sword Master Pedro at Liweina’s coronation three years prior, Aiven had participated in numerous battles over the years, encountering many extraordinaries of the same or even higher tier.

His swordsmanship level continued to rise.

Especially after completing the Magic-like Technique: Eye of Profound Wisdom, his progress accelerated as if he was on the Gem River.

Compared to the original Data Visualization, the Eye of Profound Wisdom provided an exponential improvement, allowing Aiven to utilize listening techniques to an unprecedented extent.

With a good sparring partner, a single duel could equal ten years of hard work ordinarily.

Moreover, the data from Data Visualization was based more on Aiven’s own understanding, but after connecting to the World Root Source, he gained a new metric, significantly enhancing accuracy.

Now his swordsmanship level had reached about 80% Master-level, comparable to Sword Master Pedro back then.

Lion King Rhine’s Awakened Lion Swordsmanship: Perfection 16% also didn’t escape Aiven’s eyes, with the sharp warning sign Titled Sacred Artifact strikingly red.

Yet even such powerful strength was gradually strained over the years.

Most fortress cities arranged by the Animal Kingdom at the front lines lacked Titled Level presence, with considerably fewer Tier 4 extraordinaries compared to Ceramic People, and only himself as a Titled Sacred Artifact-level knight.

The source of divinity was undoubtedly the fallen Raham God.

Although the other side lacked Titled Sacred Artifact-level Titled Knights, they had many Tier 4s and possessed a divine artifact imbued with divinity, the Divine Shield: Iron Wall, enough to withstand the Lion King.

The strongest Iron Man, Giant Shield of Ten Thousand Walls, was only a step away from a Titled Sacred Artifact and progressing quickly.

If the power balance were broken, there’d be no time for the repaired Eternity Element to take effect.

Kindness to the end, Aiven decided to help the Animal Kingdom one last time before leaving.

Besides, Jelos being on the Animal Kingdom’s territory without a trace likely meant he was in the hands of the Ceramic People.

Admittedly, Aiven was equally curious about the existence form of the Ceramic People.

As early as the third day, he had used the knowledge of organic machinery in the Pink Book to create adaptive sea birds, communicating entirely through electromagnetic waves in the Magic Forbidden Zone.

In just a few days, they could thoroughly scan the entire 430,000 square kilometers of land.

Suddenly, with a thought, Aiven looked up at the Lion King across from him and smiled slightly:

"Your Majesty Rhine, interested in doing something big?"