A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 980 - 966: A Chance Encounter

Blade Staircase.

As the name suggests, this is a long staircase made entirely of blades, where those who traverse it must tread upon sharp blades to keep moving forward.

Below the Blade Staircase, hot magma flows.

Anyone unable to endure the pain of the Blade Staircase, if they fall into the magma below, their flesh will instantly melt away.

And their soul will become a ghost within the Blade Staircase, eternally wandering inside, unable to escape.

Baiyu and Machima stepped onto the Blade Staircase together, the long staircase appearing before them, indeed composed entirely of blades.

Each level of the staircase is a huge blade.

Incredibly sharp.

"Don't worry, this Blade Staircase is no longer the Blade Staircase it used to be. After so many years of erosion without anyone to maintain it, the Blade Staircase has long lost its former sharpness. Now, what you need to be careful of is the ghosts within the Blade Staircase.

Those beings.

That have been wandering here for countless years.

Each with terrifying resentment, but as long as you're careful, there won't be too much trouble."

After saying this.

Machima directly stepped onto the Blade Staircase.

Although she seemed slightly uncomfortable at first, she quickly adjusted, beginning to climb up the staircase like it was any ordinary one.

Seeing she had no problem.

Baiyu followed closely behind.

At first, stepping on the stairs was indeed a bit uncomfortable, a weak sensation of pain and slicing feeling came from the foot, though not lethal, yet still unbearably unpleasant to walk on.

However, after walking some distance.

Baiyu finally got accustomed to the rhythm of the Blade Staircase, his speed beginning to quicken.

Machima had already walked far ahead, almost out of sight.

The Blade Staircase has a total of three hundred levels.

Every hundred levels are different blades, increasing in sharpness overall, the further up you go, the more painful it becomes.

This too was designed to make it difficult for people to pass through the Blade Staircase.

After Baiyu passed the first hundred levels, the scene before him suddenly changed.

The entire staircase was supported by a huge coiling pillar, spiraling upward, so climbing the Blade Staircase felt more like ascending from ground to sky, continuously climbing towards the heavens.

After Baiyu climbed past the hundredth level.

Gradually, ghosts began appearing around him, but Baiyu's Blood Qi was exuberant, like a blazing furnace, causing those resentful, gloomy ghosts to dare not approach him.

The middle hundred levels of the staircase, Baiyu passed through without incident.

Leaving only the final hundred levels.

However.

Just as Baiyu prepared to ascend the final hundred levels of the Blade Staircase, a commotion suddenly arose behind him.

He turned back to look.

There were others on the staircase.

And this person was quite familiar, it was none other than the Pirate General Night Owl, whom he had faced not long ago and successfully escaped from.

The other party was climbing the Blade Staircase.

But the ghosts surrounding him, like moths to a flame, constantly rushed toward him, leaving him injured all over.

Because Baiyu's Blood Qi was too strong, these ghosts dared not come near, now finally encountering someone easy to bully, they all swarmed towards him.

"Night Owl, long time no see."

Baiyu smiled.

This Pirate General's name was the one he inquired from the Frank brothers before their demise.

On the Endless Sea.

There are a total of seven Pirate Generals, each reigning over their domain, commanding numerous pirates, controlling many islands.

Due to the Exotic Beast, pollution, and mutations.

People living on the Canglan Star Continent dare not approach the sea, nor do they wish to venture into it.

Although there are many resources in the sea.

But one must have a life to bring them back.

However, for those who have lived at sea, these harsh environments are already commonplace, they even feel land has the terror of facing Demon invasions, foreign invasions.

The Endless Sea. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Encompasses the Canglan Star Continent in a vast ocean.

Because it is too vast, it is named "Endless."

On these seas are countless islands, small and large land masses, also a paradise for pirates, sailors, adventurers.

The treasures of the sea are forever endless.

This Pirate General Night Owl, has long been at ease on the Endless Sea, this time came to land reportedly due to being hunted by a strong enemy at sea, forcing him to flee to the Free Federation.

He is not a cultist.

But he is a true executioner, the massacres he caused over the years are definitely not less than those of any Cult Organization.

The Night Owl Pirate Gang frequently raids coastal towns and villages.

On Water Blue Imperial's wanted list, this guy has one of the highest bounties.

"Haha, long time no see, my young friend."

Night Owl spoke in a somewhat broken common language of the continent, greeting Baiyu.

Although he did not know Baiyu's identity and name, the fact that he alone dealt with the vampire Countess deserved his attention.

Also, the Frank brothers seemed to have died at this young man's hands.

Once may have been an accident.

But it happening multiple times shows ability.

Those who can deal with them, should not find dealing with him much of a challenge.

And on the Blade Staircase, he had to deal with so many ghosts, he could not be distracted by anything else, if this young man made a desperate attack, he might very well become one of those ghosts.

"What a coincidence, you're actually here too."

Night Owl saw Baiyu not continuing onward, but rather standing on a Blade Staircase more than ten levels above him, looking down at him, his heart filled with fury.

But the anger in his heart was naturally not dared to be expressed now.

He still had to wear a smile, reduce Baiyu's hostility, and after all, he and Baiyu really had no life-and-death enmity, if previously due to the Countess, they were adversaries, now since the Countess was deceased, they truly had no conflict.

"I want to ask you something, if you answer honestly, I'll let you pass through the Blade Staircase. Otherwise, look at the surrounding ghosts, you might join them soon."

Hearing Baiyu's words.

Night Owl was filled with rage.

Thinking himself a master of the Endless Sea, having killed countless, driven by grudges and justices, when has he ever been threatened?

Yet now.

Being threatened by such a brat.

He could bear anything but this.

His eyes glared, then he forced a smile on his face, "What do you want to ask? Rest assured, as long as I know, I will speak with no reservation!"

"Best be so, you should know, many Sealing Objects have lie detection capabilities."

Baiyu smiled faintly: "Actually, it's no big deal, just want to ask about the Seven Coils ruins, and matters concerning the Endless Sea.

You as a Pirate General.

Should be quite knowledgeable about these, right?

The sea, after all, is the world's greatest treasure trove."