In the days that followed, Baiyu was like a nail driven into the library; no matter what major events occurred, he wouldn't budge an inch.

Regarding this situation.

Wang Er found it increasingly intriguing.

No matter who it is, continuously studying extraordinary knowledge at high intensity for twenty-four hours, even if they were made of iron, shouldn't they be exhausted? Yet Baiyu didn't show a trace of anomaly, not even a little.

He was too normal.

To the extent that Wang Er repeatedly confirmed whether Baiyu had long been distorted, his mind emptied by those bizarre murmurs and evil forces.

But every time.

Wang Er returned empty-handed.

Baiyu obviously hadn't distorted, his mental state was exceedingly full.

"Kid, I heard you came here from the mainland, and I've recently received news that war has broken out on the mainland. The five major forces have united to form a United Government, conquering the other human forces on the mainland and integrating into a formidable power."

Although Wang Er never stepped out of the library, he was well-informed about events outside.

When Baiyu heard this news, he put down his book and said calmly, "It's quite normal; there are just a few major forces on the mainland, and although there are many medium and smaller forces, they survived earlier because the major forces were at odds with each other.

Now that the major forces have decided to unite, these smaller forces naturally cannot resist."

Wang Er saw him finally stop his seemingly frantic study and couldn't help but laugh, "It seems you're still quite concerned about the situation outside. Everyone who comes to the Silence Bookstore, we have information on their backgrounds and origins, etc.

You're a Count of the East Prosperity Imperial and are very close to the people of the Great City. Logically, you hold a high position on the mainland, a beneficiary of the current system, aren't you afraid that after a new system is established, you'll return to find everything has changed?"

Baiyu shook his head, "Old Wang, you spend all day in this library, your brain's probably gone numb, right? Status is earned through corresponding power; without power, how is status even a topic?

No matter how great the rights, without the power to defend them, they're but castles in the air.

I progress every day here, what is there to fear?"

Wang Er raised an eyebrow, "You can't be saying that just by reading, you can become stronger?"

Baiyu nodded, his expression not the least bit joking, "Of course, knowledge is power."

Wang Er was at a loss for words, temporarily stumped by Baiyu.

Indeed.

In the extraordinary studies, the more one knows, the stronger one might become, though it's only a possibility.

To transform knowledge into real combat power still requires several steps.

After chatting a few sentences, Baiyu ignored him, resuming his seated posture, continuing to peruse the book in his hands.

Half a month later.

Wang Er constantly told him about outside happenings, and the two would share different views on various events.

Finally.

A month later.

Baiyu closed the book in his hands.

His eyes were bright, full of spirit.

A prompt rang in his mind: "Extraordinary Biology reached LV5!"

The entire tree of knowledge in extraordinary disciplines.

Baiyu had upgraded all the disciplines to LV5 level.

In the scholar space, the knowledge tree emitted a hazy glow, and when Baiyu touched it gently, these glows transformed into countless stars and merged into his body.

At this moment.

Baiyu only felt his thoughts whirling rapidly, various knowledge colliding in his mind. Vaguely, he found himself once more on the human Sea of Spirit. However, this time, the land beneath his feet was more expansive, and the stars around him illuminated the dark path ahead.

Baiyu gazed at everything around him.

Previously here, he had learned the "Shaping and Rebuilding" methods passed on by the "Flint" to humans, allowing one to mimic the strengths of other races. With his advancement, his spirituality also stepped into a higher stage.

Clearly, he could traverse further on this Sea of Spirit.

The light points from the knowledge tree that merged into his body only illuminated the area around Baiyu, with darkness still ahead.

Baiyu took a deep breath and stepped forward resolutely.

In the turbulent Sea of Spirit ahead, each step Baiyu took caused a piece of land to automatically form beneath his feet.

Clearly.

This was the power of the scholar space.

"Will this situation be triggered after all the extraordinary disciplines in the knowledge tree reach LV5? However, I accidentally stumbled into the Sea of Spirit earlier, indicating there's more than one way to reach here."

Baiyu continued walking downward.

After about five hundred steps, he felt a strong sense that he couldn't proceed further.

If he continued forward.

He might fall into the Sea of Spirit.

He stood still, the surrounding land continuously constructing, giant stones rising from the sea to form a circular gate in front of him.

In front of the gate.

There was a simple and heavy-looking stone platform, on top of which was a sharp Double-Horned Axe.

Baiyu halted his steps.

The moment he saw the Double-Horned Axe, he instantly knew its origin, the Stone Origin God, survivor from the primordial battle of gods, Double-Horned Axe.

The Double-Horned Axe is the Gate Guardian.

It guards all gates and pathways under the heavens; it is also known as the Divine of Division.

Its sharp blade can separate a person's old self and new self.

There are also records in ancient texts.

The Double-Horned Axe governs endings, transitions, and rebirth.

Baiyu did not rashly step forward.

The Divine Thought of the Double-Horned Axe appearing here was undoubtedly problematic; whether good or bad, Baiyu sensed trouble.

However.

Once the Double-Horned Axe had appeared, how could Baiyu possibly retreat so easily?

"Black Moon's Named One… your Black Moon Divine Power reminds me of many old things. Why have you come to the Sea of Dreams?"

A vast, awe-inspiring voice, tinged with sharpness, sounded in Baiyu's mind, seeming to segment his spirit and body, yet it caused him no discomfort.

At first contact.

Baiyu knew instantly that the other was a genuine deity, an existence he couldn't afford to provoke.

"I stumbled upon this place by chance. Is this place called the Sea of Dreams?"

Baiyu's voice was calm.

Whatever the case, he had a card up his sleeve, ready to retreat into the scholar space straight away.

Feeling reassured.

It made Baiyu a shade more assertive when speaking with the Double-Horned Axe.

"This is the Sea of Dreams, also called the River of Dreams. I'm commanded to stand guard at the end of the river, although the River of Dreams has no end."

The voice of the Double-Horned Axe was still like a resonant bell: "Black Moon's Named One, I ask you to halt."

Baiyu raised an eyebrow, "Commanded? Someone can command you?"

Who can command a deity?

The sharp voice of the Double-Horned Axe rang out again, only this time it made Baiyu feel as though he might burst apart, "Mortal, you ask too many questions."

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