A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 763 - 749: Ice City (1)

Baiyu re-entered the ruins, and it was vastly different from before.

The previously incomplete and damaged buildings were now covered with thick layers of ice, and the ground was littered with ice shards.

Stepping on the thick ice layer produced a cracking sound.

Baiyu deactivated his Forbidden Armor Celestial Mark and walked on the main street of the ruins, glancing around vigilantly, fearing that something might suddenly leap out and attack him.

This place was entirely different from before.

The ground was covered in frost, and an icy chill continuously seeped into his skin, causing his flowing Blood Qi to stagnate.

Baiyu arrived at the spot where the stone monument had been.

The entire monument had been fully excavated, revealing a rectangular shape, and Baiyu couldn't understand any of the inscriptions on it.

However.

The monument exuded an extremely familiar aura to him.

Sea of the Soul!

The aura from the monument was almost identical to that of the Sea of the Soul, the two were practically indistinguishable.

Baiyu didn't know what connection they had.

However.

It couldn't be ruled out that there might be a relation to the Sea of the Soul, which is the collective Sea of the Soul for all humanity, containing various scattered thoughts and also many strange things.

This is a special world that exists between the Material Realm and the Spiritual Realm.

It's somewhat like the Dream Realm.

But it's also quite different from the Dream Realm.

Baiyu did not gain anything from the stone monument, and he decided to continue forward to reach the second area of the ruins.

The ruins were not just a single area.

There was also a second and third area, but the areas behind seemed to be blocked, which was why a construction team was working here.

Just as he was about to move forward.

Suddenly, Tian Haobin came running over, eyes filled with gratitude: "Brother Yu, you've saved my life again.

I will stick with you from now on.

You're simply my lifesaver."

Tian Haobin's tone was exaggerated, and his actions were even more so, as if he wanted to cling to Baiyu's leg.

Baiyu felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Alright, just tell me quickly, did something happen outside?"

"Yes, Master Gong, Master Hu, and that guy named Mr. Wu joined forces to kill all the students outside."

Tian Haobin said with lingering fear.

Even though Baiyu had prepared himself mentally before, he was still taken aback by this news.

These three.

They really are ruthless.

Baiyu thought they might at most control all the surrounding students, but, unexpectedly, they killed every single one.

Indeed.

It was the easiest and best choice, fewer concerns to weigh, and it was much simpler.

"Let's go, if we go out now we'll definitely run into them, we can only continue deeper into the ruins to have a chance of survival."

Baiyu did not linger, moving towards the gap the construction team had dug.

There lay the passage to the second area.

Although unsure why the academy's teachers would suddenly turn murderous and silence all students, it all happened after seeing this monument.

Tian Haobin quickly followed behind Baiyu.

They both entered the second area of the ruins.

This area was even colder than the first, resembling a massive ice cellar, and just walking through this Ice City was incredibly challenging.

Baiyu and Tian Haobin continued forward.

"This is a well-preserved ruin, if fully developed, it would yield tremendous rewards.

Intact ruins.

Are very rare!"

Tian Haobin was visibly amazed.

He had seen many ruins; before coming to the holy Purple Crystal School, he had frequented many relics in his hometown.

But those ruins were small, preserving few things after countless years, and they had been scoured thoroughly, with anything movable taken away, leaving no value.

Bounty Hunters were like the most ravenous wild dogs, not sparing anything.

But this ruin was different.

The ground and walls were sealed with thick ice, surely leaving many things behind.

Just looking at the intact walls and streets hinted at the ruin's value; if discovered by bounty hunters, who knows what upheaval it would cause.

Baiyu didn't feel much about it.

His cultivation was always smooth sailing, having faced several major dangers but always finding a way out.

Put simply.

Baiyu was considered a noble cultivator in the eyes of other ordinary Martial Artists and the Extraordinary.

Starting high, with a good environment and strong backing, he seldom needed to explore places like ruins or the Spirit Realm.

So often.

Baiyu's knowledge and perspective differed from ordinary Martial Artists.

Things considered valuable to ordinary Martial Artists might not be for him, while things they dismissed might intrigue him.

Thus, while Tian Haobin marveled at the Ice City.

Baiyu had already stepped inside.

After searching several rooms, he lost interest in lingering here.

Nothing worth staying for.

Moreover.

The main concern now was escape; if there wasn't another exit at the ruin's end, that would be real trouble.

That would mean.

Facing three experts directly.

Mr. Wu, possibly from the "Gunman" series, and two teachers from the holy Purple Crystal School.

Although they were merely teachers for Level Five students.

Their strength couldn't be underestimated.

Confronting these three head-on, the odds were very low, unless using special measures.

However.

The Black Moon Giant only had one hit left.

Since the last use, its power hasn't been fully recharged.

If one strike couldn't kill all three, it'd be troublesome.

Continuing forward.

Finding that the second area didn't have an exit, Baiyu planned to reach the third area.

Nonetheless. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Not too far ahead, a red beam suddenly fired, grazing past him.

Luckily, Baiyu reacted quickly.

Upon seeing the beam, he slightly dodged, barely evading it.

"There's a turret over there."

Tian Haobin pointed to the direction the beam came from.

A turret about two meters high, akin to a pillar, had a red dot on top, rotating in full 360-degrees.

Baiyu stepped away from the previous area, and the turret no longer targeted him.

Clearly.

As long as out of attack range, the turret doesn't react. But to progress, passing through the area is a must.

The power of the beam just now was significant.

A shot on a person would pierce a bloody hole, even an elite-level Martial Artist wouldn't withstand it.

Baiyu considered and reactivated his Celestial Mark.

Once the Golden Battle Armor covered him, an indescribable safety surged through him, prompting him to charge straight towards the turret.