Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

"Lord Gnaeus, and my teacher, are you also here to greet Caius?"

Calypso nodded. "Indeed, we have been waiting here for some time..."

“Unfortunately, he still hasn’t responded.” Gnaeus gazed into the distance. “The worst-case scenario: the weight of the world… may have already crushed him.”

The girl smiled and said, "Lord Gnaeus, you are overthinking it. I can sense that his spirit still lingers here."

"Besides, you and I both understand Chaos's character: as a savior, he would never fall so easily, much less abandon everything he cherishes, would he?"

Gnaeus sighed deeply, "Ah... I believe him."

[Star: Wan Di, Na Ke Xia, Xia Die... Don't you guys think these three are very similar to your relationship? And Chaos, isn't that talking about Bai E?]

[Bai'er: Chaos…the name of the savior in my previous life. Heh…suddenly I feel a connection, my friend, do you think we can end this endless cycle of reincarnation?]

[Star: Yes, I will. I'll stake the Trail Blazers' honor on it.]

[Laigushi: The long-awaited truth, which we, as viewers, can only appreciate alone, is not so bad now.]

[The Robin: Everyone in Onphalus lives in a dream woven by Lycurgus. Brother, they need your salvation more than anyone else.]

[Sunday: Memory is the opening act of a dream...]

[Xia Die: This girl... why does she seem familiar? Who is she...?]

[Ling: Xia Die, are you perhaps twins who don't know it yourselves? You look so alike, almost like you were made from the same mold.]

[Xia Die: I don't know...]

[Magic trick: Interesting! In the video, I said my deceased daughter would bring the answer. So that's how it is! Keep watching, your past should be revealed soon.]

[Aglaia: Butterfly, don't panic, we'll always be with you.]

[Fireworks: No, strife and betrayal have always been this kind of character. The relationship between Gnaeus and Chaos corresponds perfectly to that of the Titans, the Enemy of All and the White Calamity. Which historian fabricated the story that the two Titans were mortal enemies?]

[Wan Di: Savior, don't betray our trust. If Chaos succeeded, you can too.]

[Bai Er: Thanks, bro.]

Calypso turned his head. "Speaking of which, little Polycia, why did you come alone on this trip?"

"Ah." She was distracted. "My sister said she needs more time to look after the flowers..."

Calypso sighed, “Poor thing…you two were born to inherit the power of Cenatos, yet you are more compassionate than anyone else.”

Xia heard and saw this entire conversation clearly, which deeply shocked him.

This seemingly ordinary, yet unprecedented, conversation was enough to reveal the ultimate answer to the question of Cersei (what are we really?).

The conjecture has been formed and urgently needs to be confirmed. The next step is to verify it with Cefalège.

Chapter 382 Danheng, Danbao

“In this way, I will be able to answer Cesis’s questions and reclaim my body…”

"...But I won't do that. It doesn't matter."

"Because another conjecture that I have longed for has also been proven at this moment... that the soul of a mortal merging with that of a Titan can take its place... is not a pipe dream."

[Bai E: Teacher Xia, why did you give up when you could have lived?]

[Aglaia: I underestimated your madness. Replacing a Titan with a mortal soul, even if successful, would come at a price no ordinary person could bear—it would be a qualitative leap.]

[Clatrus: No wonder the former king was most reluctant to fight against the people of the Tree Court. Such a crazy act was just to seek answers. How terrifying.]

[Doctor of Truth: Scholars should naturally pursue the truth. If one hears the truth in the morning, one can die content in the evening.]

[Qingque: At that moment, Teacher Xia was simply the intellectual ceiling of Onpharos. In just a few days, she saw through the truth of the Thousand-Year Fire Chase and even figured out the operating logic of Onpharos.]

[Star: When will I be able to stand up again!]

[Magic Technique: Titans and humans share the same origin. Since the Golden Blood can become Titans, can a Titan be reborn as a human? Xiaodie, this requires your verification.]

Kiana: Ah, speaking of Miss Harley, that girl named Polycia seems to be her younger sister.

[Walter: If it is confirmed, Lady Xia Die is the only one who has survived two lifetimes.]

[Xia Die: I... but I really can't remember anything. I've possessed the power of death since birth, and I've always believed that Cenatos stole my right to embrace.]

Charlotte: I have a feeling we're not far from Onphalus's biggest secret. I've got this headline covered.

[Paimon: Gneus becomes strife, Calypso becomes reason, and by that logic… wouldn't Polycia become death?]

[Fireworks: Twin sisters, one dead, one alive?]

The perspective shifts to Dan Heng.

In a courtyard somewhere in the Tree Garden, Feng Jin looked at Dan Heng, who was lost in thought, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"I'm just marveling at how magnificent this towering tree is—is it the body of Sersis? It's truly awe-inspiring."

"Is that so? I find it rather surprising that you're not at all. It seems Danbao is quite familiar with the city surrounding the great tree?"

Dan Heng was silent for a moment, "...It's just some old stuff, I won't go into it."

[Star: Danheng knows it like the back of his hand, Immortal Boat... Luofu... Jianmu... I understand.]

[Feng Jin: I'm so sorry, so sorry. Danbao, I swear I absolutely didn't have any bad intentions, it's my fault.]

[Danheng: It's alright. I shouldn't be trapped in the past. Exploration always requires moving forward, doesn't it?]

[Jingyuan: Congratulations, you have found your path of protection.]

[Fireworks: Danbao, Danbao... Hahaha, this nickname is hilarious. Baby bird, the great Fireworks is back in Pinocchio to play with you again.]

[Sunday: Fool, you are testing my limits.]

“The past…” Feng Jin noticed the subtle change in his emotions and changed the subject. “The first time I looked up at Sersis, I was a child. Its branches reflected the starlight, and its trunk seemed to be a pillar of heaven and earth.”

“Back then, I stood here, dreaming that one day I could climb to the top of the tree, which is the closest place to the sky.”

Danheng was successfully drawn in by her words, “As a Sky Priest, it seems somewhat counterintuitive that you are studying in the habitat of the Rational Titans.”

Feng Jin smiled. "The reason isn't that complicated. How can mortals reach the kingdom of Aegler? It's different from Serhis. It's a stern and inhuman god. It's willing to share its rationality with others, but the sky... only needs people to revere it."

"I never expected that I would unintentionally become a thorn in the side of a local god," Dan Heng said helplessly.

"But there are always people on earth who dream of flying into the sky. The Tree Garden has done a lot of research on Aigle, which is also the purpose of our trip."

Feng Jin said worriedly, "But... before leaving, Hui Bao encountered such trouble... As a doctor, I should have been by her side."

"Misfortunes never come singly, and there's nothing we can do about it." Dan Heng was more worried than everyone else, and this trip was also to find a way to save her.

"You still need to find out the whole story of the Tree Garden disaster for Aglaia. You have to make this trip. Keep an eye out for the Death Titan documents for him along the way, so that the trip won't be in vain."

Feng Jin nodded. "Yes, another heavy burden has fallen on my shoulders."

Looking around, she saw that there were forks in the road everywhere, so she suggested, "Let's split up. I'm sure that with Danbao's skills, the Black Tide Creation can't hurt you."

Danheng looked at her. "But what about you? Are you alright?"

Feng Jin put her hands on her hips, raised her head, and said confidently, "I am the top student of the Dim Light Courtyard. Aren't you underestimating me by saying that?"

Since that's the case, then let's prepare to search for clues. Danheng organized the information he had recently obtained.

Aegler, the Sky Titan. In mythology, he is described as a giant bird with a hundred eyes, overlooking the world. As long as he remains in the clouds, the people of Onphalus cannot leave the ground…

Feng Jin's ancestors were priests who worshipped Aegler and had the deepest understanding of the taboos of the sky. This time, Aglaia summoned her here, partly to prepare for the trial.

Furthermore, based on the inheritance mechanism between the Titans and the Golden Blood, Dan Heng increasingly felt that this was a selection process; only those Golden Blood who possessed sufficient power and wisdom could advance to demigod status after passing the trials.

[Star: As expected of Danheng, he discovered the clues so early. If we had more information, we probably would have figured it out by now, even the mastermind behind it all.]

[Seele: This is the humanoid think tank you mentioned? Professor Danheng, it's terrifying.]

[Walter: If you could learn from Danheng, our future pioneering journeys would be so much easier.]

[Xing: Hehe, Danheng is enough. I'm the one in charge of the fighting.]

[Ling: Have you forgotten that Dan Heng also has a Dragon Lord form? His strength is no less than yours.]

[Fireworks: Oh ho, little gray-haired guy, what do you have to say now? You don't have the prophetic power of March 7th, and your intelligence is inferior to Danheng's. Admit it, you're the worst one in the pioneering team.]

[Star: No…this is impossible!]

After organizing the clues, Danheng stepped onto the branch opposite to Fengjin's. Having grown accustomed to the eternal daylight of Ohma, he found the darkness of the Tree Garden somewhat unsettling.

The scattered black tide creatures on both sides of the road were twisted and contorted, their lives turning to ashes along with their souls. The sharp-eyed and observant Dan Heng soon noticed a scroll lying beneath the monster.

That was a record of a debate between the Worship School and the School of Wisdom. Judging from the style of the language, it was Xia's speech at that moment, but Danheng did not know him yet, so he did not notice.

Two clues were gleaned from this.

First, discussing the sky in the treehouse is not taboo.

Secondly, the debate mentioned the Tianzhou, which Aglaia had also mentioned, and it wasn't a pleasant memory.

Chapter 383 Xia's Glorious Deeds

The paths in the Tree Garden were intertwined and chaotic. After traveling several stretches, Danheng happened to encounter Feng Jin, who was surrounded by monsters. Although he didn't mean to underestimate her, he decided to lend a hand in the spirit of pioneering.

On the other side, Feng Jin showed no fear, even smiling, "Oh dear, this is really... more trouble than I imagined."

"Do you need any help?" Danheng stepped forward.

"Hmm..." Feng Jin thought for a moment, "Or, we can just look at it like this?"

"...I can't tell if you're joking or serious for a moment, which is also a manifestation of your unfathomable nature."

"Of course I was just kidding." Feng Jin winked at him and laughed, "Please, Danbao, let's go!"

With a thought, Dan Heng charged forward and delivered several swift thrusts, cleanly ending the fight before Feng Jin could even react. By the time she looked at him, Dan Heng had already sheathed his weapon and was deep in thought.

"What happened? This place is now a ruin; there shouldn't be so many enemies here."

Feng Jin thought, "Maybe... it's because of me. The Black Tide is very sensitive to the light of Onpharos, perhaps the blessing of the Sky Priest attracted them."

"Let's not talk about that now. Here—" She took a scroll out of her bag. "I found this nearby. You might be interested."

Dan Heng reached out and took it, then started reading it from the beginning.

This is the second transcript of the debate, from which we can learn that Project Skyship, and a scholar named Anaxagoras, were conducting an experiment that even his students were unaware of.

[Bai Er: It's the teacher again. What kind of experiment is he conducting?]

[Xia Die: I think that given Xia-sensei's personality at that moment, that secret experiment would definitely not be understood by everyone, and might even have violated taboo territory.]

[Ring: Didn't he say something about the soul swapping between Titans and mortals when he reached Dawn Cloud Cliff? Could this be it?]

[Walter: I do have some guesses. Back in the Tree Garden, when Cherish was trying to complete his experiment using the soul of a rational Titan, the sudden black tide disrupted his plans. And Ceres just happened to believe that he could solve his own problems, so he chose him.]

[Aglaia: You're a madman. If the other scholars of the Tree Court found out, you wouldn't be able to keep your life afloat.]

[Magic trick: What do you know? If the experiment succeeds, I can bring down the high and mighty gods, and even use divine power to complete more experiments.]

[Little Candle: I command the gods to my will. Anaxagoras, I, Caesar, support your experiments. And from now on, I'll call you... Magician, it'll be easier to remember.]

[Bai Er: Magician? Haha, I'm reminded of that day when the teacher shouted: Magic techniques!]

[Magic trick: Roll.]

He put away the scroll and looked at Feng Jin, "Anak... Sargoras, is the scholar who united the spark of reason into one."

"Even I didn't know that Professor Xia had been conducting research on the sky at that time. He never mentioned it."

Danheng: "According to Bai'er, he might stand on the opposite side of the Fire Chasing Journey."

“To put it bluntly might be a bit of an exaggeration.” Feng Jin knew her teacher’s personality well. “He has always been disrespectful to gods and held a negative attitude towards oracles. Even in the free Tree Garden, he was regarded as a heretic.”

"But it was precisely this blasphemer who became the chosen one of Ceres. Fate is truly unpredictable."

Danheng handed the scroll he found to Fengjin, and they pieced the two records together.

Because he didn't know much about the tree garden, he asked Feng Jin a few questions and learned the following:

The Seven Sages were leaders of a school of thought founded around the theories of the most basic novice. Euthyphro, the leader of the worship school, was the most devout follower of the Titans and had a long-standing feud with the Nachsha.

Feng Jin also jokingly remarked that if you put the Seven Sages on the scales of Tarranton, one side would be Naxsha, and the other side would definitely be Euthyphro.

The core theme of the Wisdom Seed School is the repair of the soul through alchemy. Because Xia openly proclaimed this at that moment, it wasn't exactly a secret in the Tree Garden. If there was any secret... it was only what he looked like under his eyepatch.

The Sky Boat Project has essentially failed. The sky is a forbidden zone for Aigle, and no one can pass through the celestial barrier.

Finally, Dan Heng asked curiously, "The record mentions that Xia was conducting some kind of secret experiment at that moment?"