CHAPTER 929: CHAPTER 492: DIVINE TEMPLE OF STARS (PART 2)

"Ah, ah, ah, that’s right... that’s right, there’s nothing more accurate than your description."

Professor Barrett uttered three single sounds, his face full of shock, mixed with ecstasy.

"Its body, its structure, its soul, that’s indeed how it is. How did you manage to pinpoint its source so precisely?"

Rod scratched his head and stated honestly: "I just deduced it with my keen observational skills and astute mind."

"Oh my God, unbelievable! Unbelievable!"

Professor Barrett clutched his head, spinning in circles on the spot, seeming a bit neurotic.

"You’re truly a genius... I’ve already caught the scent of its source, ah, that terrifying horror..."

"The real question is," Amides interrupted his monologue, "Why is a monster from the High Rank Spirit Realm appearing here?"

Everyone momentarily fell into contemplation. Rod had a guess deep down but couldn’t share it.

From the moment he saw the River of Eternal Death, he had this thought.

The anomalies here might be related to the Dream Realm.

According to the Starry Queen, the former Master of Dreams, Heigao’er, had secretly assisted her for a long time until she gained a firm footing and the Starry Kingdom was set on course.

And at that time, the Dream Realm had already shattered, leaving Heigao’er seriously injured.

Rod knew that the existence of the Dream Realm was already met with hostility from the Spirit Realm.

This was because the Spirit Realm had suffered severe erosion from the Black Fog, essentially becoming part of the Dark World, and the longer the Dream Realm lingered in the same area, the more severe the attacks it would face.

What the Dream Realm was like when it shattered, Rod was unsure, but it likely had lost its vitality.

If Heigao’er had always been hiding in the Great Temple, could the monster have possibly traveled through the Dream Realm to reach its master?

If this speculation were correct, it could explain why a creature from the Spirit Realm ended up here.

More importantly, Rod suddenly realized that if Heigao’er was truly hiding here, then finding the previous Master of Dreams’ hideout might unravel something significant?

In an instant, a surge of flames rose within Rod, compelling him to explore the entire Great Temple, seeking out all concealed secrets.

"Let’s go." Amides said: "Perhaps we could find answers deeper within the temple."

The team continued advancing deeper into the temple.

The temple was tall and profound, mostly intact, showing little evidence of a battle. Corrupted Demon meat, resembling snails, kept falling from the ceiling, and Rod cleared them without mercy, one after another.

That heroic figure left Mina starry-eyed, thinking: "How did this little guy become so handsome?"

And secretly feeling glad: "I always had the foresight back then."

Amides reminded: "Be cautious, the power of darkness is noticeably thicker, I smell damp air and a metallic scent of blood, there appears to be a nest."

Rod praised: "As expected of the esteemed scholar."

With a swift movement, a bright Star Longsword had already appeared in his hand with a flashing white light.

"Ha!"

Rod let out a fierce shout, thrusting the longsword directly into the void, and a large, dark thing appeared floating in the air.

It was like a nest made of black mud from the riverbed, spewing out large amounts of black demon flesh when pierced, akin to splitting a parasitic fish’s belly.

Spiritual Light flickered on Rod’s body, rapidly entering a state of Spiritualization.

Twelth Level Spiritual Energy boiled within his soul, countless Star Lines flew from his fingertips, instantly weaving into a silver net, entrapping all the demon flesh within.

A strong Spiritual Light flashed again, Rod’s feet stepping on air, his five fingers spreading wide, aiming at the mass of demon flesh in the net.

Spiritual Power Multiple Melodies!

Massive torrents of spiritual energy broke through the void, hitting the demon flesh.

After eighteen seconds, white light engulfed the demon flesh, piercing through, tearing apart the Star Line net, striking the temple’s ground and causing a fierce explosion.

The Spiritual Energy shield automatically rose in front of Amides and others to fend off the residual energy from the battle.

Seconds later, Rod jumped down from the air, smiling: "The monsters in this area should be cleared now, we can move a bit more freely."

Professor Barrett looked extremely shocked: "You’ve only been a Fire Holder for a year?"

Mina jumped to answer: "Not even a year, a year ago he was still learning to shoot with me."

Rod angrily retorted: "It’s practicing Spiritual Energy firearms!"

Mina was dissatisfied: "But you always told me to say it like that."

Rod covered his face, truly unsure how to explain to her that she could say it like that in front of him, but not in public.

Professor Barrett sighed: "Your actions are too skilled, like a veteran of decades, in my era this was unimaginable. Perhaps as they say, this generation of newcomers will bear the banner of fire, fulfilling the fate of human resurgence... Maybe I should really retire."

Professor Bins softly said: "Barrett, your research in history and knowledge doesn’t fall short of your combat accomplishments. If you could uncover the secrets of the Black Fog, it would aid Trolian far more than a First Level combat power."

Professor Barrett faintly smiled: "You’re right, let’s begin."

Consequently, they conducted a detailed investigation into the main hall of the temple, swiftly making quite significant findings.

Professor Bins essentially confirmed the establishment of the Great Temple 1800 years ago, proving that the main part of Starry Sky City was newly built, likely by Tasnia and the survivors he led, later gradually repaired and processed by the Starry Queen.

Part of the Starry Queen’s words received definite verification.

The origin of the Starry Kingdom traces back to the initial human hero Tasnia and the group of survivors he led.

Amides obtained some useful information on new building structures, while Professor Barrett identified some ancient marks from it.

"These structures, decorations, have no specific functions, clearly representing the habits and customs of the initial refugees."

"If we could find corresponding customs, we might discover where these refugees came from."

"This would further clarify what happened during the Fire Epoch, leading to the rapid annihilation of strong humanity."

Rod nodded, recalling that in the original records of Trolian history, the Fire Epoch ended after three hundred years of disasters.

Yet the Starry Queen’s words pushed the history of the Dark Epoch three hundred years forward, delaying the Fire Epoch history by three hundred years,

resulting in a very severe problem.

After losing three hundred years, the extinction period for humanity in the Fire Epoch became extraordinarily short, as if in just over a decade, a flourishing human era came to an end.

"Perhaps it’s related to the Dream Realm’s fracture." Rod thought, "The Dream Realm was shattered, Heigao’er fell, the Black Fog surged in, capturing cities, nearly leading to humanity’s extinction."

Of course, this was just his speculation, the facts were still unclear.

Soon, the exploration of the main hall concluded as Professor Barrett murmured: "Strange, really strange."

Rod curiously asked: "What’s so strange?"

"The structure of the buildings, the colors, the positioning of statues... everything seems off."

"What do you mean?"

Professor Barrett elaborated in detail.

"The Starry Kingdom takes stars as its primary object of worship. As a main temple, everything of it should relate to stars, not featuring any other symbols."

"Look at the colors here, besides the deep purple and deep blue that symbolize the starry sky, there’s also bright yellow, blood red, and cyan green."

"And here, here... it’s all evidently wrong."

"Barrett is right." Professor Bins said solemnly: "There should be a secret space here."

"We are currently in the Outer Temple, there should be an Inner Temple!"