CHAPTER 311: CHAPTER 311: 7-COLORED CRYSTAL STONE

This time, Baiyu did not hesitate.

Duan Yiren stood beside him, curiously observing this talent that her imperial brother highly valued.

Although this person was not famous in the upper echelons of the Imperial society,

she understood that he was a genius among geniuses.

Apart from the Eternal Sleep City, he was the first to be acknowledged by the spirit of the Shelter.

That alone was enough to make people take notice.

How he achieved this, they still hadn’t figured out. The Third Prince sent her here, not just for assistance but also with the intent to observe and understand.

She knew that when the two first acted together, Baiyu had also studied the phantom of the little girl.

Now.

She watched as Baiyu slowly approached and merged with the apparition, sat down, and closed his eyes.

Duan Yiren tightly gripped a dagger in her hand, fully focused.

Should any anomaly occur around them, she would act immediately to ensure Baiyu’s safety.

After all, she wasn’t quite sure what the current state of the Ancient Castle was, and Baiyu was her only hope to leave here.

But Duan Yiren quickly noticed something was amiss.

First was Baiyu’s expression.

Sweat beads continuously dripped from his forehead, and his entire body trembled as if enduring extreme pain.

This shivering was an involuntary bodily reaction.

An instinctive response of the body.

Soon, an even more horrifying scene unfolded.

The palms of Baiyu’s hands split open into ghastly mouths, toothless but with tongues that reached out, licking the void.

Mutation!!

Duan Yiren, although seeing such a peculiar form of mutation for the first time, was certain it was a form of anomaly.

To her surprise, although Baiyu underwent mutation, he remained normal.

Both in thought and body.

Essentially, he was no different from a normal person.

"Has he forcibly suppressed the mutation with sheer willpower? As long as the Pollution Level hasn’t reached a critical point, he won’t lose his sanity and fully become a monster..."

Duan Yiren couldn’t believe it.

There were very few people in the history of the East Prosperity Imperial who could confront mutation with just willpower.

Yet, this was both alarming and understandable.

Why Baiyu progressed so terrifyingly fast, why he could completely disregard the increase in Pollution Level while learning, was precisely because he was secretly engaged in a tug-of-war with the anomaly.

It’s like walking a tightrope over a cliff.

A single misstep, and he would be shattered.

Szzz...

After the tongues extended from the mouths in his palms, they swiftly retracted, and then the anomaly on his hands slowly disappeared, returning to normal.

He actually forcibly suppressed the mutation back!

This was incredible.

Duan Yiren was at a loss for words to describe her shock.

If those guys from the Imperial Academy of Sciences were here, they’d surely shout in excitement. They’ve studied anti-mutation drugs for hundreds of years without any effect, yet here was someone achieving it through sheer willpower!

"Let’s go."

Baiyu opened his eyes, filled with vigor and clarity, showing no signs of being affected by the anomaly.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

He turned his head, puzzled.

Duan Yiren blinked, then asked quietly: "Didn’t you realize just now?"

"Hmm?"

Baiyu looked at her expression and said: "Are you talking about the changes in my palms? That’s a phenomenon that’s been there for months, it doesn’t appear without danger."

"Uh, so you haven’t been affected by the mutation at all, or rather, your Pollution Level has always remained within normal range?"

Duan Yiren found it hard to believe.

"Don’t worry, I conduct Pollution Level tests every month, and each time the results are excellent. The doctor says I’m quite normal. Do you think Wuda would allow a mutated student to enroll?"

Baiyu retorted.

Duan Yiren nodded.

Indeed, students are tested every month.

If they’ve been outside too long, they’ll also undergo Pollution Level and mutation tests upon returning to school to prevent any potential risks.

"Let’s go, I believe I’ve found the real way to leave here and uncovered the biggest secret hidden in this Ancient Castle."

A phantom of a little girl had once again provided him with valuable information.

This Ancient Castle.

Is not as simple as it appears on the surface.

And their entry into it wasn’t just because the castle’s owner wanted to play a game, but for other more significant reasons.

Indeed.

That shadow shouldn’t be considered the castle’s true owner.

The real owner is someone else.

...

Baiyu, with Duan Yiren, began a grand adventure within the castle.

The Dream Pocket Watch was a very useful tool.

Especially when searching for something, as long as he thought about the little girl, he could follow the watch’s directions to reach the corresponding location.

Though there’s a possibility of error,

recently Baiyu’s luck had been good.

The directions given by the pocket watch in the next visits were accurate, and sequentially Baiyu found the remaining apparitions of the little girl, seven in total like the keys.

All seven apparitions were touched.

Baiyu watched a complete sequence of the castle’s past events, and at the same time, seven crystalline stones resembling diamonds appeared in his hands.

Each crystal emitted a mesmerizing glow, and when the seven were combined, they immediately attracted each other.

Just like magnets clinging together.

Following that.

The seven crystal stones combined into a rhombus-shaped crystal, floating above Baiyu’s palm.

"This is..."

Duan Yiren’s pupils contracted; even if she were slow, she sensed the terrifyingly powerful life force within the crystal.

Crash.

At this moment.

The silhouette of the castle owner reappeared in the sky above the castle, glaring at the seven-colored crystal in Baiyu’s hand: "Boy, do you know what you’re doing?

You’re digging your own grave; you don’t even know what you’re touching!!"

"Well, regardless, I’m not letting a fake dictate my actions, right? You’ve been posing as the castle owner for so many years, as just the butler of this place; you’ve had your fill of life.

Anyhow,

if I don’t do this, I can’t leave the castle, and sooner or later you’ll exploit the loopholes in the castle’s rules to kill me here.

You won’t let anyone who uncovers your secret go.

So why not take a gamble?"

Without hesitation, Baiyu grabbed the crystal, cut open his palm, and let the blood drip onto it.

The crystal began to emit rainbow-colored radiance.

At this moment, the entire castle seemed to come alive.

Baiyu’s face turned slightly pale.

On the surface, it appeared as though he was shedding blood, but in reality, the crystal was consuming his Blood Qi.

Even activating or opening this crystal was consuming him immensely.

Watching Baiyu’s increasingly pale complexion, the shadow sneered: "Overestimating yourself. For years His power has dwindled to only drawing Tier Eight Martial Artists into the castle in a futile attempt to revive, a total pipe dream."

"Is that so?"

Baiyu glanced at him, taking a deep breath, and his pale face began to flush rapidly.

Black Qi swirled around the shadow.

This guy was quickly restoring his Blood Qi, even surpassing the rate of consumption!