A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 979 - 965: Blade Staircase

Such a coincidence, indeed.

When Baiyu acquired the Yellow Gemstone, Tai Mei indeed vanished instantly. However, Machima was unaware that Tai Mei was absorbed into the Scholarly Space.

Yet an explanation was still needed.

Baiyu took out the Yellow Gemstone and said, "I don't know, it seems to be just an ordinary gemstone, containing a special power, but it has disappeared just now."

Machima, receiving the gemstone, continued, "The Green Mother's aura on you just now, what was that about? When someone gets involved with the Green Mother, their end is rarely good."

Baiyu replied, "The seed I obtained from Mike Tea happened to have anomalies, and when I infused Blood Qi, its power completely erupted, allowing me to escape."

Machima nodded, her brow furrowed, "The power within this gemstone was probably absorbed by the Seed of the Green Mother just now. What a pity, this should have been Dragon's Tears."

"Dragon's Tears?"

Baiyu heard this new term again.

Machima explained, "Based on the information I obtained from Ancient Books, the creation of Dragon's Tears is likely related to Seven Coils. The author speculates that it was Seven Coils' tears; of course, this can no longer be verified now.

This yellow crystal.

Is evidently Dragon's Tears.

The Divine Power within Dragon's Tears was absorbed by the Seed of the Green Mother, completely igniting the power within the Green Mother Tree Species, which frightened away Tai Mei."

Machima quickly formed a complete and plausible logic chain that she found convincing.

After all, the Green Mother is the Mother of Fallen Life.

Her tree seeds indeed have a great restraining effect on beings like Tai Mei, so it is understandable for him to flee.

After Tai Mei vanished.

The entire Whispering Forest lost its value for lingering.

The Spiritual Qi is continually losing, becoming scarce, and soon this place will turn into a wasteland.

Machima evidently knows the map of the Aerial Garden.

As she moved forward, she explained the general layout of the Aerial Garden to Baiyu.

The Aerial Garden is divided into five areas.

The Whispering Forest is the outskirts.

Inside are the Blade Staircase, Repentance Temple, Yellow Sand Sea, and the Holy Palace where Seven Coils resided.

When Seven Coils was alive, this was his residence, so its scale was grand, having once flourished.

But nothing can withstand the erosion of time and remain eternal. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Thus, after Seven Coils passed away, the originally expansive Aerial Garden began to decay and could no longer maintain its former appearance.

The Whispering Forest covers an immense area.

The two walked for the entire afternoon, and only when the moonlight shone down at night did they emerge from the forest.

But once the moon appeared, Baiyu realized the Seven Coils' ruins were not simple.

The moon in the sky turned out to be the Black Moon.

This moon, both familiar and strange, hung in mid-air, emitting Extraordinary Power enough to cause mutations in living beings.

The Black Moon of the fifteenth.

Baiyu had seen the Black Moon only once, on the fifteenth of July.

Yet that one encounter.

Left Baiyu with an incredibly profound impression.

This was perhaps the only time he had seen the true form of a Deity.

This time.

Baiyu saw it again.

At the moment the Black Moon appeared, the Black Moon Mark on his arm emitted a scorching aura, followed by surges of Black Moon Power pouring into his body.

The Eye of the Black Moon also filled with energy at this instant.

Back when Kaz summoned the Black Moon Giant at the precise moment the Black Moon appeared; usually, Baiyu found it extremely difficult to summon it using the Eye of the Black Moon.

Logically speaking.

Baiyu's current strength had already far surpassed that of Kaz back then, so theoretically, it ought to be easy to summon. Yet ordinarily, he simply couldn't summon it.

Thus, it must be attributed to the Black Moon.

Sure enough, now that the Black Moon appeared, the power of the Eye of the Black Moon became instantly plentiful, surging to unprecedented levels.

"The Black Moon..."

Machima's eyes also reflected a peculiar gleam when she gazed at the black moon hanging in the sky.

"With the Black Moon appearing, we must be cautious."

She spoke softly to Baiyu.

Naturally, Baiyu understood her meaning. When the Black Moon appears, its mighty Extraordinary Power influences many creatures, causing mutations.

The intense Extraordinary Power might even create a deadland, akin to a forbidden zone.

Prolonged exposure under the Black Moon might make one mutate due to excessive radiation.

Alternatively, they might be cursed, becoming a Black Moon Apostle.

But now that Baiyu is a Black Moon Apostle, he is different under the Black Moon.

The Black Moon does not bring him negative effects.

Instead, it continuously enhances his internal Black Moon Power, providing him with formidable combat strength.

However.

Being a Black Moon Apostle carries significant downsides.

Encountering another Black Moon Apostle could easily trigger a life-and-death struggle.

After all, the ability of Black Moon Apostles to devour each other's Black Moon Power makes it easy for them to clash. Even if you don't wish to attack the other, you must guard against them.

Everything seems calm, yet danger lurks.

Apart from that.

Being a Black Moon Apostle nearly has no shortcomings.

Of course, one must guard against the backlash from the Black Moon, for this deranged Deity's actions are unpredictable.

Someday, it's not impossible for the Black Moon to simply kill all its Apostles.

This is why Baiyu always remains wary of the Black Moon Mark.

"Let's go, ahead lies the Blade Staircase."

At this point.

Machima pointed forward.

At the end of the ground, under the illumination of the Black Moon, a massive mountain gate stood.

On the gate.

Countless serpent patterns were carved.

From afar, it appeared as if numerous serpents writhed upon the door, evoking extreme unease.

Perhaps due to Seven Coils' immense size.

The structures within the Aerial Garden are all enormous; this mountain gate is not meant for normal passage, evidently built for some colossal entity.

Before the mountain gate are two snake-like inscriptions, although Baiyu has never seen this script, he can surmise they signify "Blade Staircase."

"One must traverse the Blade Staircase, proving their resolve to meet the Deity, and thereby to demonstrate sincerity."

Machima's expression appeared slightly peculiar as she gazed at the mountain gate.

"The Blade Staircase in today's Dream Realm evolved from here; anyone seeking to meet Seven Coils, whether Named, Immortal, or mortal, must pass through the Blade Staircase, and normally, a Named loses half their life passing through.

Whereas regular Immortals and mortals might die outright.

Those who die on the Blade Staircase become wraiths, forever bound to the Blade Staircase."

Baiyu frowned.

Does this mean those who embark on this staircase do so only to die?

Machima didn't linger; after hesitating briefly before the portal, she directly entered the Blade Staircase.