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Under this eerie calm, the storm that had covered Bayam for two days quietly ceased, but Klein's expression did not relax in the slightest. The contradictory feeling of knowing something was happening but not knowing why made him extremely conflicted.
During the day, Kalvetua was completely insane, creating a storm to unleash a tsunami to drown the entire Rorsted Archipelago, seemingly intent on dragging countless people to their deaths with him.
However, after the appearance of the eerie blood moon and stars, not only did this Sea God, who was about to fall into madness, choose to stop, but even the Sea King, Jahn Kottman, who had been gaining the upper hand and pressing hard, also chose to halt his actions.
"The entire Bayam has been sealed off and interfered with by the battle of two demigods. The scene that appeared before my eyes just now should be the spontaneous reaction of that restored space…."
After pondering for a moment, Klein took a deep breath, went to a hidden spot in the abandoned warehouse, and took four reverse steps to ascend above the gray fog.
Klein knew that he wouldn't be able to divine the result of something that could cause an abnormal reaction in this gray fog space, without even trying.
All he wanted to do was to divine and confirm whether the Sea King, who had voluntarily given up the fight, was still in Bayam at this moment.
In the misty dream world, Klein saw an ocean that was changing from azure to pale gold, the solemn and majestic face of the true ruler of the Rorsted Archipelago, Sea King Jahn Kottman, and further away, a fleeting, phantom-like giant ship!
The hazy dream world, as if disturbed by some force, suddenly shattered, and Klein, who was sitting at the head of the bronze long table, suddenly opened his eyes.
The golden ocean… Klein recalled the iconic scene he saw in his dream, and a name involuntarily surfaced in his mind:
"The Sea of Ruins!"
The source of the previous anomalous celestial phenomena was here! Klein, now somewhat enlightened, unconsciously tapped his fingers on the bronze long table. No matter what in the Sea of Ruins could attract this Sea King to temporarily put aside Kalvetua, it indeed gave him an opportunity.
Although the anomaly in the Sea of Ruins might interfere with his future plans to find the mermaid, if he could take advantage of Jahn Kottman's departure to determine Kalvetua's hiding place, he might have some unexpected gains after the two demigods' decisive battle concluded.
With this thought, Klein's mood became somewhat excited. However, he was not reckless. To ensure his absolute safety, he only planned to summon his spiritual body for exploration. If he encountered danger, he could immediately dismiss the summon and return to this gray fog space.
A moment later, Klein, having completed the ritual, returned to this gray fog space in his spiritual body form, incorporating Azik's copper whistle and the Blasphemy Slate "Door" into his spiritual body.
Intricate patterns spread across his body, and illusory doors appeared around Klein. His ethereal spiritual body had almost solidified.
Hesitating for a few seconds, Klein then waved his hand, retrieving a blood-stained eyeball from deep within the pile of sundries—it was the "Eye of Rusco" bestowed by the Evernight Goddess.
Gritting his teeth, and relying on the fact that he was still within this mysterious gray fog space, Klein incorporated this divine bestow object, whose specific use was unknown, into his spiritual body.
An indescribable, peculiar sensation instantly filled his spiritual body, which even Klein himself couldn't articulate. However, the most direct feeling was a significant increase in his control over this gray fog space, and the constant whispers in his ears also disappeared at this moment.
After sensing for a while with his eyes closed, Klein, who gained nothing, started to divine, somewhat disbelieving. Aside from receiving revelations that were not harmful to him, he could not divine anything else. It seemed that obtaining divinity was the most basic requirement to activate this item.
Sighing, Klein closed his eyes, simulating the sensation of his consciousness falling, and returned to the abandoned warehouse where he was hiding.
Dense starlight appeared, obscuring Klein's face. His spiritual body, almost solidified, directly took the "Creeping Hunger" from his main body, finding that this fellow was exceptionally quiet, subservient to the higher Beyonder characteristic of the Blasphemy Slate.
Klein finally brought the divining crystal to search for the gold coins sacrificed to Kalvetua, which were tainted with the aura of the gray fog. Before he could spread his spirituality and enter the Spirit World through meditation, the faint illusory doors appearing around him shimmered gently.
The next second, Klein found himself surrounded by indescribably shaped ethereal transparent objects. All colors became vivid and distinct yet overlapped, while the hazy mist permeated and enveloped everything, fading to nothingness.
In the depths, high in the sky, seven clear lights of different colors slowly glided. They seemed to possess life, containing endless knowledge.
This was the Spirit World, completely overlapping with reality, omnipresent.
This is so convenient. Maybe I should take some time to thoroughly explore the uses of this Blasphemy Slate… This thought flashed through his mind. Klein briefly distinguished the direction and then rapidly moved towards the location indicated by the divination.
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The core area of the Sea of Ruins was already riddled with holes. After Adam and Aaron successively drew out many residual divine powers, this forbidden zone of life also seemed to have undergone some changes.
The pale golden ocean, no longer as resplendent as before, surged and parted to the left and right, revealing a dark fissure with no visible bottom. The other parts of the radiant figure's body completely disintegrated at this moment, transforming into a chaotic tide that filled the deep fissure.
Thus, in the middle of the pale golden ocean, a chaotic passage appeared, and vaguely, at the end of the passage, a structure existing only in myths and legends could be seen.
One side was a spire, the other a round tower, with a main entrance far exceeding ten meters, predominantly grey-blue, covered with symmetrical symbols, markings, and patterns. It was precisely the "Giant King's Court," and also the sleeping place of the Dark Angel, Sasrir!
Controlling his nascent divine kingdom, which had been peeled away from the core area of the Sea of Ruins, Aaron glanced at the chaotic passage leading to the Giant King's Court, guessing that this might be the passage left behind when the Dark Angel, Sasrir, finally returned to the Giant King's Court to slumber.
He had no intention of exploring further. The emergence of the "Specter Empire" had already interacted with the Spirit World, and coupled with those two Outer Deities who tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing a handful of rice, even if Aaron had previously asked the Seven Lights of the Spirit World to provide some shielding, there could be no absolute silence now.
Aaron only wanted to cast a giant stone into this turbulent world, but he did not want to become the target of all criticism, attracting the attention of the Seven Gods.
He finally glanced at Adam, who was still standing in place, clutching the silver cross pendant on his chest and praying in a low voice. His eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly.
Before this, he had never imagined that Adam, with the status of a King of Angels, could exert power comparable to a true god, and how many such methods this guy had hidden.
As for the second piece of the Blasphemy Slate stolen by Amon, or more accurately, intentionally given by Adam to that Amon's clone…
Suppressing the thoughts in his mind, Aaron, along with Pallez, appeared directly within the "Specter Empire" without any hindrance. Cavendish also transformed into a ball of light at this moment, formed by various authorities and symbols, with a Worm of Spirit revolving inside.
Activating the Nation of Disorder once again, Aaron transmitted this "Miracle Invoker" characteristic, existing in a special form, to Cavendish's main body, which was still in the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
Confirming that Amon had left, Pallez Zoroast, relieved, no longer had any reservations. He fully exerted his power, stopped the theft, and returned the successful advancement to Cavendish.
All of this happened within a few breaths. The second layer of the "Box of the Great Old Ones," which replicated and reproduced the Sanguine Holy Land "Moon Kingdom," finally completely enveloped the "Specter Empire," which was comparable to a city, at this moment.
Faint starlight spread, and finally, along with the brown vine that had absorbed everything from the Abomination, Suah, it disappeared.
In the Moon Kingdom, on the desolate plain covered with black thorns, the "Specter Empire" suddenly appeared, and the clear moonlight in the sky emitted an even more brilliant silver light.
The three Sanguine Dukes acted simultaneously, manipulating this divine kingdom to seal off all connections with the outside world, erasing the traces of the "Specter Empire."
Handing the brown vine containing the Abomination characteristic to these angels, Aaron retrieved the "Die of Probability" from Pallez and immediately returned to the Nation of Disorder with the "Box of the Great Old Ones."
As soon as these two Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts were brought into the Nation of Disorder, the entire dark gold world underwent a change, like boiling water.
Immense power spontaneously activated like steam, converging into a torrent that completely submerged the "Box of the Great Old Ones," wrapping it layer by layer and binding it tightly.
At this moment, the gem-encrusted silver-black three-layered "jewelry box" seemed to have become a small insect in amber, with no room to move. The third layer, which was originally affected and about to open, was also forcibly closed at this moment.
After advancing to an angel and fully controlling the "Nation of Disorder," Aaron no longer feared the "Box of the Great Old Ones," which contained Outer Deity contamination, as much as before. He even dared to bring the "Die of Probability" directly inside.
Aaron threw the still somewhat restless "Box of the Great Old Ones" into the pile of sundries, into a puddle specially prepared for it, allowing this Grade 0 Sealed Artifact to vent its negative effects on the microorganisms.
Only then did he look at the Die of Probability, which was enveloped by a dark gold vortex. This Uniqueness of the Fate Pathway had gradually recovered from its previous frozen state, slowly and steadily altering the Nation of Disorder's restrictions on it, bit by bit.
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Klein traveled through the Spirit World, finding it truly chaotic. The seven clear lights, which could have indicated locations, were always high up, covering the "sky," yet he could often see Them beneath his feet, in front and behind him.
If not for the guidance of the divining crystal, Klein would not have been able to distinguish directions. Suddenly, a faint, ethereal gray-white mist appeared before his eyes, and brilliant light points within the mist revealed different scenes.
Looking at the familiar gray-white mist, Klein cautiously stopped. He was about to bypass this suddenly appearing historical mist, not wanting to cause extra trouble, when his eyes fixed on the closest light point, at the very front of this historical mist:
A giant black ship, like a city on the sea, lay across the pale golden ocean, and voices converged into a tide, continuously chanting a name:
"Trunsoest!"
That powerful empire that was destroyed in the Fourth Epoch? As this thought just surfaced in Klein's mind, the historical mist, which faintly resonated with the Spirit World, vanished in an instant.
Klein's expression changed for a while, then he gritted his teeth and continued towards the location indicated by the divination. Just seven or eight seconds later, a faintly discernible collapsed building appeared before him.
Outside the building, many giant jellyfish-like Spirit World creatures floated. They extended transparent tentacles covered in mucus, bringing the surrounding area into their "territory."
The tip of each tentacle had a white skull with deep eye sockets, constantly swaying with gentle and slow movements.
Found it! As Klein looked at the faintly discernible collapsed building, this thought just surfaced in his mind when a series of either frantic or sharp whispers quickly echoed in his ears.
What then came into his view was an unimaginably huge greenish-blue sea snake. Its scales were slippery, covered with patterns similar to the various symbols within the ruins.
The maddened Kalvetua, sensing Klein's aura, directly launched a full-power attack. Its gaping maw directly swallowed the spiritual body that was frozen in place.
Upon returning to the ancient, dim ruins, Kalvetua furiously thrashed its tail, stirring up terrifying waves and exaggerated ripples, making the entire ruin shake as if it were about to collapse.
Its body below the head hung to the ground, coiled and occupying one-third of the vast hall, like an undulating greenish-blue hill.
A shrill, painful howl, impossible to describe in words, echoed.
Klein, with an uncertain expression, flew out from Kalvetua's shattered chest, watching the unimaginably huge sea snake struggle in vain, unable to reverse its fate, only able to emit painful long hisses as it gradually faded away.
Amidst the violent shaking of the ruins, the giant snake, which had originally coiled like a greenish-blue hill, finally left behind only a blood-stained, deep eye: the "Eye of Rusco."
This terrifying creature, capable of contending with the Sea King, even though severely wounded and mad, could be swallowed alive and without resistance by the "Eye of Rusco," which was enough to demonstrate the horror of this divine gift.
But Klein's eyes were somewhat dim. The roar containing Kalvetua's mad will was nothing to him, who often traveled through the gray fog and endured those terrifying whispers.
The reason he couldn't dismiss the summon and return to the gray fog space at that moment, and instead was swallowed by Kalvetua, was precisely due to the influence of the "Eye of Rusco."
This item, bestowed by the Evernight Goddess, was not merely alive; it could even, at certain moments, block Klein's perception of that mysterious gray fog space.
Moreover, Klein had not forgotten the revelation he received when divining this item earlier: the prerequisite for truly activating the "Eye of Rusco" was to obtain divinity, and the swallowed Kalvetua happened to be a demigod who had obtained divinity.
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