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"Subsidence? It's sunk that deep?"

Jiang Bai felt this was a bit exaggerated. After all, this was deep underground in the ocean. Could it really sink that deep?

Yuan Shang shrugged, "Legends are just legends, who knows if they're true..."

"Based on my estimation, this time period should be when the original being, Phanes, was fighting against the one who came later..."

"You know about this history too?" Jiang Bai was somewhat surprised.

He had only heard these things from Feligis. How could this scholar from the Order of the Church know so much? Wasn't he afraid of touching on taboos?

"I'm a scholar, after all, so I study history. Although this history is a bit secretive, there are still clues to follow. And isn't it exciting to study these secrets?"

Yuan Shang became more and more enthusiastic as he talked, showing no fear of the dangers that might arise from researching things.

Jiang Bai's lips twitched. These fearless scholars research secrets for thrills. They truly live up to the reputation of the Academy!

Do people still follow your six taboos?

"Legend has it that the Great Sun Palace was bestowed from the sky; otherwise, the people here would still be living in darkness..."

"The knowledge that the sky possesses is truly extraordinary..."

Jiang Bai had no doubt about this. Whether it was the murals on the snow mountain or the story told by the spirit of Zhenling Feligis, the sky shared knowledge and helped the people on the ground to build a prosperous civilization.

Chapter 820 has many similarities to Kanria.

"During the later Demon God War, the great serpent Orobas unexpectedly arrived here. After that, he led the entire White Night Kingdom away from here and founded the Sea God Island..."

The history described by Yuan Shang is very brief, which is unavoidable.

After all, this is a closed kingdom, and Haiqi Island, which shares the same origin as this kingdom, has deliberately obscured its history, making it extremely difficult to study its past.

Yuanxia casually picked up a book from the bookshelf and flipped through it a couple of times. Putting aside how much content in the book could still be read, the fact that it was written in the White Night Kingdom script made it difficult to decipher.

Fortunately, the White Night Kingdom still retains the custom of using a common language. These characters were taught to all human settlements by the fairies and have been used ever since.

"I came here this time hoping to find more information so that my research can be more detailed, instead of just these brief summaries..."

The three of them shared the same goal, and finding the coral jade branch was just a minor incident that happened along the way.

After saying that, Yuan Shang laughed heartily.

"Haha, to be honest, this is my first time here. It's not much different from what I imagined..."

Jiang Bai picked up where he left off, with an air of importance, "We're not like you. When the door opened and we came in, I was shocked for quite a while..."

"It must have shocked the Great Sun Imperial Court, right?" Fuchigami's lips curled up, a hint of pride in his expression.

"I was shocked by the Great Day Imperial Carriage, and also by the environment of the entire Fubuki Palace."

Yuan Shang nodded, somewhat moved:

"People living on the surface can hardly imagine how people living underground survive..."

"Yeah, I wonder what Kanria will look like..."

Jiang Bai was really curious about what Kanria sometimes looked like.

The White Night Kingdom is easier to understand; it's not a space that appeared out of thin air, and it also has boundaries.

But it's really hard to imagine how big Canria is.

Jiang Bai's intuition told him that Kanria must be a very large kingdom, perhaps even larger than Mount Sumeru.

But is there really such a huge space underground?

How did the original Kanriyans reach the underground?

Like the people of Baiye Kingdom, will their entire land collapse together?

Fuchishita blinked, looking at the pure white light shining through the broken door, as if he could see the towering Great Sun Imperial Palace.

"I think there must be quite a few similarities."

If there is no light, then make your own.

They cannot see the sun, so they believe in the Black Sun.

If there are many dangers underground, then we will manufacture machinery to defend against them.

Even the most barren soil can blossom into a splendid flower of civilization if knowledge is sown.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. I found some information in this library yesterday that says you can see some projections of the past when the Great Day Imperial Palace is closed."

"These projections have a certain degree of self-awareness and can even converse. Perhaps we can glean a lot of useful information from them. Fuchigami, do you know how to shut down the Great Sun Imperial Carriage?"

"I happen to know that."

The three of them walked out of the library and came into the light of the Great Sun Great Sun Imperial Carriage.

Yuanxia pointed to the towering tower and said:

"You already know that this is the Great Sun Imperial Palace, but it is protected by a barrier and requires a bridle to enter. The coral jade branch you need is located below that tall tower."

"The Great Sun Chariot is operated by a mechanism called the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Wheel. There should be quite a few of these mechanisms scattered across these islands. They also require a bridle to operate. I don't know the exact locations of these Sun and Moon Reincarnation Wheels, as this is my first time here..."

"Then let's look for it."

The islands of Yuanxia Palace are quite scattered, and the bridges that once connected the islands have long since collapsed under the erosion of time. Fortunately, Jiang Bai and A Mao can both fly, so it is not troublesome for either of them to carry Yuanxia.

Although Yuan Shang looks like just a scholar, he is quite skilled, agile and nimble, and can even fight Hilichurls to a standstill.

Yuan Shang has his own version of events regarding this:

"If a scholar is doing research alone in a foreign country and doesn't have some kind of fighting ability, wouldn't he be courting death?"

I must say, that makes a lot of sense.

It is hoped that all scholars in the Academy will learn from him and develop their bodies and minds in tandem.

After much effort, having searched all over the islands, they finally found the imperial reins.

Following the images recorded in ancient books, the sun and moon cycle was found. The Great Sun Chariot, located high above the tower, emitted a series of sounds, and its bright light dissipated, plunging the entire White Night Kingdom into darkness.

"Is this what the eternal night, completely devoid of light, is like...?"

After the light of the Great Sun Imperial Carriage disappeared, some inconspicuous plants under the light emitted a faint glow, and the entire cave fell silent.

There's a dark figure there.

Ah Mao saw a dark, unrecognizable figure floating beside a toppled stone pillar in an open space not far away.

"Quick, quick, let's go check it out!"

Jiang Bai was really curious about these shadowy figures. His sudden appearance in front of one of them startled it.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The shadowy figure spoke in a female voice; if one ignored her current state, one might really think it was a person speaking.

"My name is Jiang Bai, and I am a brave warrior from Haiqi Island."

Jiang Bai wasn't sure how long ago the shadowy figure had been there, but perhaps it knew about Haiqi Island.

"As expected, you are a hero from Haiji Island... My name is Ebers, and my Inazuma-style name is Eboshi. I am an assistant to the Coral Palace and one of the priestesses of the Fubuki Palace."

"So the Coral Palace existed before Haiqi Island was even built?"

Jiang Bai was not clear about some of the rules for Daoqi.

"The Coral Palace is the temple of the Great God, so of course it has existed for a long time."

Ebony continued his narration:

"Ahem... Deep within the Abyss Palace lies a natural cave, the path to the Sea God Island. It is also the earthly paradise promised by the Sea God. Under the guidance of the Great God, we learned the culture of Narukami and established diplomatic relations with various lands..."

It seems that Orobas's creation of Haiqi Island was a premeditated and planned event, and he allowed ample time for the people of Yuanxia Palace to learn about outside cultures, making it easier for them to integrate...

Jiang Bai seemed to be deep in thought.

In other words, it wasn't immediately known that Orobas had read the forbidden book, but rather that some time had passed.

After seeing those records, he felt a deep sense of fear and began to plan for the future of his people.

This process could take several years.

Only after his people had settled down on Haiqi Island did he voluntarily face death to protect them.

Why are you here? Didn't you go to Haiqi Island?

Chapter 821 The Sealed Truth?

"Of course I went to Haiqi Island. What I left behind here is just a [Sin Shadow], to serve as a guide for the warriors who come to participate in the trial, pointing them on the way forward."

It must be said that the ancient Coral Palace witch was quite farsighted, anticipating that the warriors would be completely lost after descending, and thus left behind a guide.

The problem is that these guides only appear during the constant night, and the constant night requires manipulating the sun and moon cycle, and requires a rein...

Honestly, if it weren't for Yuan Shang, Jiang Bai would never have been able to find the imperial bridle hidden in some obscure corner without any written guidance.

So, this guide seems to be very meaningful, but it's actually useless.

Jiang Bai even doubted whether anyone had actually obtained the Coral Jade Branch over the years.

"Sin Shadow?"

"What you see of me is the Shadow of Sin, a shadow left over from the past. I don't know why I have such a shadow either. Lord Coral Palace said it might be due to the ley lines..."

The Coral Palace Masters mentioned by Eboshi refer to the ancient Coral Palace High Priestess, and have little to do with the present-day Heart Sea.

As for why it's called the Shadow of Sin, it's because they believed that only those who have committed sins would leave a shadow.

"Because of [Sin Shadow], I had a disagreement with Lord Coral Palace. Under the mediation of the Sea Goddess, we came up with the current plan."

Things like "shadows of sin," "past," "history," and "truth" will endure forever, even if left unattended.

Therefore, our painstaking efforts to seal off Yuanxia Palace are not for the purpose of remembering, but for the purpose of "forgetting".

The trial of obtaining the coral branch was designed to minimize the exposure of future generations to the full picture of the event.

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared above Jiang Bai's head.

The whole picture of the incident? What whole picture of the incident?

Why does he look so confused?

Eboshi continued, “But I object to this. I believe the truth should be preserved, therefore the Sea Goddess has permitted me to add another trial here. If I pass it, I will know the secret.”

"What trial?"

"In the dark, eternal night, beyond the rushing River Styx, where the innocent light of heaven flows." This is the trial ground.

"If you have the courage to participate in the trial, I will tell you the location of the portal after you obtain the Coral Jade Branch. After you pass the trial, I will tell you the sealed truth."

"it is good."

Jiang Bai readily agreed. He had come to find the truth, so of course he would participate in this trial.

He then chatted with Wu Maozi for a few more minutes, but all he got was some unimportant information.

"Indeed, we can glean a lot of useful information from these shadowy figures," Yuan Shang remarked with great interest.

The truth that this man in black hats spoke of was also of interest to him.

"Let's split up now to search for the shadowy figure on this island, then meet up at the tip and head to the Great Sun Palace together."

"no problem."

There are many shadowy figures on the island, most of them hidden in buildings, with only a very few in the wilderness.

This is also related to human habits. The wilderness is dangerous, and there are dragon lizards. It is only safe to stay in the city.

These shadowy figures come from various periods; some are from before the construction of the Great Sun Palace, some are from after its construction, and some are from after the arrival of Orobas.

Unfortunately, most of the shadowy figures only remember what they care about most, and they can obtain very little useful information.

After searching for two days, I learned some of the history of the construction of the Great Sun Imperial Palace in the White Night Kingdom.

Similar to the history of most feudal countries, there were always some people with insatiable greed who used the Ōichi no Miko to seize power and wealth.

These people set up the "Children of the Great Sun" as puppets in front of the stage, using these children to commit all sorts of cruel acts. Then, before these children grew up, they sent them into the Great Sun Palace under the guise of their birthdays, where they were burned to ashes by the high temperature.