The golden throne, majestic and imposing, carried an indescribable aura of power.
This was the main seat of the oval table.
The rectangular table was exceedingly wide, Baiyu carefully counted, there were a total of twenty-four seats.
Except for the throne at the top.
On the left and right of the table, there were eleven seats each, and at the opposite end from the throne, there was another seat.
Adding up.
Exactly twenty-four.
Baiyu focused his attention mainly on this rectangular table, after carefully observing it, he finally turned his gaze to the surroundings.
All around were stone pillars made from unknown materials.
Some were broken.
Some were intact.
Engraved with bizarre patterns and texts, Baiyu had some knowledge of these scripts.
Whether it was Villiduo's library.
Or Zenith City's martial arts school library.
Baiyu had gone through the linguistics books in them, with his photographic memory, he learned these languages mostly.
Not confident in using them.
But he could get a gist of the texts involving these languages.
He always valued languages immensely.
After all.
This is the threshold to study and acquire knowledge, and it must not be taken lightly.
This language.
Is a language from the Ancient Era, classified as a Mystical Language, rumored to have originated from an Extraordinary Clan.
Even the inscriptions on the broken stone pillars were blurred.
Like stone pillars that have weathered for ages.
But on the intact stone pillars, some inscriptions could be clearly seen.
These inscriptions.
Mostly were not all in the same language, Baiyu recognized some, but the rest were unknowable.
"In the dark age of the earth, cold stone-shell creatures ruled the world, humans could only survive underground, eating while kneeling, drinking mud water, hiding in dark corners, moving on all fours, living in a crawl, barely hanging on. — 'The Age of Darkness'"
Baiyu carefully read out a line from the stone pillar.
What was described was somewhat eerie.
However, a world ruled by stone-shell creatures, this might be even more ancient than the Ancient Times?
Moreover.
It's unclear if the engraved words are true, there's a strange origin noted afterward.
Baiyu kept this note in his mind and walked towards the next intact stone pillar.
"In the age of the stone-shells, the earth was plunged into darkness. The first light, was the spark of flint flames.
Its light briefly sparked.
But someone stole the method to ignite fire, freeing mankind from the darkness. — 'Light from the Thief of Fire'"
"The gods perished, the earth paled. Amid eternal silence, new light ascended from the horizon.
The era of the stone-shells has ended, humans walked upright upon the earth.
This world welcomed a new dominator. — 'The Twilight of the Old Gods'"
"The divine spirits worshipped by stone-shells have perished, but the great wars have divided the world into two.
The stone-shells fled into a land of perpetual darkness, constantly seeking opportunities to return.
We should always remember, bloodshed and sacrifice must not be forgotten. — 'The New World'"
Having read along the way.
Baiyu could recognize only these few inscriptions.
But this handful of inscriptions alone conveyed quite a considerable amount of information.
"If it's true, does it imply that the Spirit Realm and Canglan Star were originally a single continent?"
Baiyu thought of this without any surprise.
And Demons, Exotic Beasts, and foreign races, they might be descendants of stone-shells.
That's why there are never-ending conflicts now.
Because these grudges were formed in ancient times?
Baiyu silently speculated.
With just scattered phrases, it's difficult to deduce more, only when given the chance could it be specifically examined.
After touring the entire hall.
Only then did Baiyu set his sights on the central seat, the throne was entirely golden, exuding an aura of opulence.
Intuition told him.
This was indeed the most important thing in this place.
He slowly walked up to the seat, checked around it, and after confirming no danger, he dared to sit down.
Soon.
Sitting down, Baiyu felt his spirituality slowly dissipating.
And all of a sudden on the long table.
Light began to flicker, as if coming to life.
Strange auras emanated around.
Baiyu's expression subtly changed, an innate sense told him, that as long as he continued to channel spirituality, more peculiar changes would occur here.
However.
Currently, his spirituality was gravely lacking, unable to withstand such consumption.
This place should be within the Dream Realm.
To enter, one could simply come through the Scholar's Space, and enter anytime.
Due to fully depleted spirituality, Baiyu did not stay long before feeling a swelling in his head.
Helpless.
He could only exit this place.
Returning to the Scholar's Space, Baiyu placed the Light Caller's Staff back in its original position.
Afterward, no new task prompt appeared.
Meaning.
This nightmare task reached this point, and the subsequent steps need to be completed by himself.
Of course.
What's left is to spread the doctrine, rid himself of the embarrassment of being a lone leader, and recruit a few loyal followers.
In this regard.
Baiyu had already made a decision.
As long as the nightmare task is complete, the next stage's Extraordinary Magic Elixir can be obtained.
Just three followers.
Such a trivial matter, how could it possibly stump him.
Soon.
Baiyu exited the Scholar's Space and returned to his room.
Following Ji Ling's incident at the Qionning Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, security had been significantly strengthened.
Therefore at this moment.
The courtyard outside Baiyu's room had two teams of guards.
The entire chamber's defense was raised to the highest level to prevent any further accidents.
A night of silence.
The next day.
Baiyu was planning to take the chamber people to head to Mountain City to lay low.
But the Villiduo Government's people arrived.
Carrying Long Shanyun's decree.
"They want me to go to the government office? Sure, I'll head over in a while. Do you know what it's about?"
Baiyu looked at the announcer.
The other shook his head, "Sir Bai, we're just here to deliver a message, the specifics require your presence.
However.
Almost all the nobles in Villiduo have been summoned this time."
The announcer didn't provide much information.
Baiyu was also preparing to call Erza over, this matter required Long Shanyun's approval, so even if Long Shanyun didn't mention it, he was prepared to go.
The movement of a Legendary Ship.
Is particularly sensitive among major cities.
Without official support, it's difficult to control a Legendary Ship's activity in such regions, after all, any mishap poses great peril.
This time Baiyu.
Was prepared to seize this opportunity to deploy the Legendary Ship to Mountain City.
That way.
His foundation in Mountain City would be more solid, enabling him to face any situation more confidently.
After the announcer left.
Baiyu prepared briefly, then directly took a carriage towards the Villiduo Government Office.
Due to the recent unrest.
One could see.
The policing force on the streets had significantly strengthened.
And upon arriving at the Villiduo Government Office, the level of security here surprised him.
