A Top Scholar in Everything

The Lord of Radiance has always had an inexplicable bond with Baiyu.

From Baiyu's initial Spiritual Prayer Ceremony, to the later interactions with members of the Holy Light Church.

All of this.

Is intricately linked to the Lord of Radiance.

Furthermore.

Baiyu even suspects the Lord of Radiance might be a girl, secretly observing him from the shadows.

Shi Yixian heard Baiyu's question and shook her head, saying:

"The Sun God isn't the Radiance. The current one from the Holy Light Church... should only be an Extraordinary of the Sun Sequence."

"What?"

Baiyu was somewhat incredulous.

Shi Yixian paused for a moment and continued:

"I don't know either.

This is a secret recorded in the Inheritance of the Divine Court I received back then, and of course, I've been paying attention to the matters of the Holy Light Church over the years.

The information from the inheritance has a very high credibility.

Over the years, the Holy Light Church hasn't expanded but instead seems to be shrinking, probably due to issues with their faith in the Divine Spirit."

Baiyu furrowed his brows: "But the Lord of Radiance remains active."

"He might at most be considered a false god, according to the records in the inheritance, the Ancient Sun Church revered the Sun God.

However.

The Sun God fell during an event called 'The Ruination'.

He was the mightiest deity.

Also the ruler among Ancient Deities, governing the realm where the Divine Spirit dwell.

After the Sun God's fall.

His body began to change, and other deities emerged, Black Moon being one of them.

They all possess a portion of the Sun's authority.

Yet the true core authority of the Sun remains unclaimed to this day.

The one from the Holy Light Church is likely ambitious and wants to become 'the Sun'!

By the way.

The content we're discussing is very sensitive, you better not call out the name directly."

Shi Yixian was referring to Baiyu directly saying "Lord of Radiance".

Although it's just a rumor, some say that simply calling out the name of a Divine Spirit will elicit a response.

Three feet above one's head is a deity.

That's what it means.

Shi Yixian felt it's better to be cautious.

"Even if they want to find us, they'd come to me first, and if the Divine Spirit has time to pay attention to such small things."

Baiyu simply didn't buy it.

It might be possible to summon a Divine Spirit in a specific way, attracting their response.

But just chanting a name and being watched, that's too fantastical.

Besides.

He's a Fanatical Scholar.

His Extraordinary Abilities are tied to deceit.

"By the way, you said the one at the Holy Light Church is an Extraordinary, how can an Extraordinary Sequence become a Divine Spirit?"

Baiyu asked.

"Upon reaching a certain sequence, one can arrange specific ceremonies to ascend."

Shi Yixian said: "The inheritance I received was left behind by a predecessor who failed in their ascension.

They must've been among the most formidable in the Divine Court."

"Failed ascension?"

"Failing to ascend means either dying or managing to stay alive through life-extending means. It definitely has a substantial impact on the Ascender."

Shi Yixian patiently explained one by one.

Baiyu didn't completely trust her.

For now, he'll take note of it, and find time to verify it with the Anomaly Bureau's database in Villiduo.

He's still far from ascension.

In fact.

He's never even considered ascension.

Ever since he came into contact with the Black Moon, Egg of Reversion, and things from the Dream Realm.

His previous understanding has changed considerably.

Divine Spirits are merely powerful Extraordinary, this opinion is both correct and flawed.

Like the Egg of Reversion, the Giant King, and Black Moon.

These clearly aren't human, and might not even be considered living beings.

They could be dead matter or a kind of imagination.

Then.

These odd entities gained sentience and immense power.

Eventually becoming these bizarre deities.

But today, Shi Yixian's words further refined his perspective.

Humans can also become Divine Spirits.

"According to what you said, after the Sun God's death, the Invincible Sun Church fell apart.

How come the Holy Light Church could develop to today's scale.

Moreover.

Since Black Moon was produced by the Sun,

Why doesn't the Holy Light Church revere Black Moon instead of some dubious Lord of Radiance?"

Baiyu continued to inquire.

He's deeply fascinated by these ancient histories.

However.

Acquiring this knowledge is extremely difficult.

Even Anselin only knows a few things related to the Giant King.

"Although Black Moon was born from the Sun, it's contrary to the doctrines of the Holy Light Church.

Besides.

The Black Moon Cult was indeed powerful back then, it's just that it later declined.

I suspect the founder of the Holy Light Church is the current Radiance.

Even if not in person, certainly intricately linked to Him."

Shi Yixian said quietly.

"Indeed."

Baiyu had no objections to this hypothesis.

He asked a few more questions, but Shi Yixian clearly had shared all she knew.

Or rather.

All she could and wanted to tell Baiyu.

But this matter was far from over.

"So, can you tell me now about your connection with Qiu Shouzheng and your former students?"

Seeing he couldn't extract more.

Baiyu proceeded to inquire about this critical issue.

After all.

Opportunities to exploit Shi Yixian's weaknesses are rare, he must make good use of them.

Shi Yixian's expression showed difficulty, finally, her chest heaved, as if she'd made a resolute decision, she gritted her teeth:

"I told you earlier.

For an Extraordinary to become a deity and grasp authority, specific Ascension Ceremonies are necessary.

However.

Some ceremonies.

Don't demand such high strength from an Extraordinary.

As long as the ceremony can be completed, one can receive the divine power's blessing, obtain authority, and thus ascend as a new god.

The difficulty in completing these ceremonies is immense.

And in my possession, I have one.

The predecessor who failed in ascension used this ceremony."

Shi Yixian, with a pale face, retrieving a parchment from the area against her chest.

Baiyu glanced at it quickly.

On it were five big words written in Mystical Language, "Rite of the Moon's Crucible".

"The true ceremony was originally destroyed by me.

This is my copy, filled with many sentences only I can understand."

Shi Yixian's eyes fixed on Baiyu.

Her meaning was clear, she was telling Baiyu, she still had use!

"Qiu Shouzheng and the others became monsters because of this ceremony?"

Baiyu asked.

Shi Yixian shook her head, saying: "No, to be accurate, they didn't have the ability to perform the ceremony at all.

I only provided them with the first phase of the ceremony.

In the end.

They couldn't complete it.

Even losing their minds, I tried to stop but it was too late.

The drugs I researched in the school lab were to suppress the backlash from the ceremony."

"So, they're really your lab rats."

Baiyu said with a smile, staring at her.

Clearly.

Shi Yixian wasn't certain of the ceremony's accuracy, so wanted to test it first.

As a result.

Her students, none of whom completed even the first stage.

Ended up dying, went insane, mutated bizarrely, none met a good end.