Xue Dili studied the seed of Qijela until late into the night; it was the most dangerous thing he brought back from his latest mission.

One could even say it was the most dangerous object he had encountered since embarking on this path.

Placed in any world, it could grow into a Tier Five life form, a presence of such magnitude that it would strike any civilization in any world as a dimension-reducing blow.

Even Blue Star's old mother couldn't exterminate it; she could only periodically relocate the thing to other parallel worlds.

Furthermore, as long as it absorbed the souls of an entire world, it could bear unexpected life fruit that could elevate one directly to a "Quasi-5th Tier."

Once released, if anyone else in the cosmos knew this information, they would fight desperately to plant it on other planets to harvest the fruit. It's not that Xue Dili was overly concerned, but human nature is like this.

With a shortcut to ascend to Quasi-5th Tier right in front of them, who wouldn't seize it, especially since the price was merely the lives of tens of billions on a planet?

Xue Dili never believed in the morality of the canine species; perhaps this price to many, wasn't even considered a price.

Not until late at night did Xue Dili place the seed in the Magic Academy in the Consciousness Space, even setting countless seals and barriers around it, before he could sleep in peace.

...

Meanwhile, in the old Undead's world.

"Alola, Alola, look what good treasure grandpa brought back..." The old Undead, transformed into a short sword, boasted as he teleported a phone and power bank in front of his granddaughter and seemed to say "ask for praise."

Alola: "?"

"I went to that world again, met Xue, and turned into Light over there. I battled the Evil God for three hundred rounds and finally defeated the Evil God in radiant mode using the power of friendship bonds and dreams, saving the world!" The old Undead bragged flamboyantly to his granddaughter about his experience.

Alola: "???"

Seeing his granddaughter's bewildered expression, the short sword-like old Undead suddenly remembered, his granddaughter seemed to know nothing.

"Ah, let me tell you some good news; this magic tool is a gift from Xue, which includes their world's coordinates."

Alola: "!"

"We've found the coordinates; now we just need to perfect the cross-world Teleportation Magic Array. I have experience in this; I've completed a Teleportation Array before. In less than a year, we can get there." The old Undead spoke happily.

He knew that this good news was exactly what his granddaughter wanted to hear.

But now that they had the coordinates, there was no need to rush.

"Alola, you've never watched 'Ultraman', have you? This is from Xue's world... uh, their world's true hero! I just transformed, come, come, let me show you something good..."

With that, the old Undead handed the phone to Alola and showed her how to use it, how to open the videos.

Alola flipped through all the Ultraman videos on the screen. As she watched those giant figures with strange patterns, her eyes sparkled and suddenly she seemed to see a strange film.

It wasn't Ultraman, but a movie called "Celestial Thunder Chronicles," and not just one.

"What's this?" she asked the only one who knew something, the old Undead.

"Uh…" The old Undead looked at the Celestial Thunder Chronicles, scratching his head in confusion, completely clueless.

"Check it out, since Xue put it on the phone, there must be a reason." The old Undead said, and so, the two, person and sword, began watching the Celestial Thunder Chronicles in the inn…

...

Xue Dili felt as if he was having a very deep dream. In the dream, he wore a white mask, and his entire being seemed shrouded in mist.

"A newcomer?" A sudden voice came, causing Xue Dili to feel a chill from the depths of the abyss.

He opened his eyes and found himself in a strange place.

Here, everything was enveloped in mist, over a dozen people were gathered around a round table, each wrapped in mist so thick that only dim silhouettes could be seen.

At that moment, the dozen or so people seemed to be looking at him collectively, as if expecting something.

"Newcomer, this is the Black Mist Council, an organization established to carry forward the legacy of the Great Will and achieve its goals," the figure at the head seat, which couldn't be seen clearly and seemed to be the leader, said.

Xue Dili: "?"

Where had he ended up, was this still Earth?

Also, this chat group, with its dark mist and shadows, didn't seem like anything good. Was it really okay to pull him, the emissary of Light, into this group?

Afterward, the person on the head seat continued, "You may ask two questions freely, after which any information exchange between us will require a price."

The entire gathering fell silent, seemingly awaiting his response.

"Well, what is the Great Will?" Xue Dili asked.

The person on the head seat seemed to scoff, "The Great Will is the Creator God of the Primordial Cosmos, who created all things by his being and suppressed the chaotic expansion of the cosmos, allowing our entire universe to operate stably through orderly expansion for hundreds of billions of years."

"Oh, here's some free intelligence for you. Since you're able to come here, you must have consumed the 'Divine Wood Fruit' bestowed by the Great Will, which is the minimum condition for joining us. As for you, newcomer, you too will be one of us in the future, and you may choose a codename for yourself at this meeting."

Xue Dili: "???"

Xue Dili: "!!!"

Accidentally stumbled into a villain group,

feeling something's not quite right...

Oh my god, it's real!

And in the information they provided, Xue Dili found that it corresponded perfectly with his own intelligence.

The great will, are they talking about the "Venerable King"? Although there are discrepancies with the Interstellar Corps' information, from their stories, it's clear that the great will is indeed the Venerable King!

The Divine Wood Fruit is a product of Qijela absorbing the souls of billions, a fruit that can let an ordinary person ascend directly to "Quasi-5th Tier".

And now, they're saying consuming the Divine Wood Fruit is the threshold to enter here?

He looked at more than a dozen people shrouded in black mist, which means these dozen people are at least Quasi-5th Tier, or even Tier Five and above. And ultimately, how many worlds have been fully absorbed by Qijela?

Xue Dili didn't dare to think about it. He forced himself to calm down, finding a sliver of safety in the white mask he wore.

Thank you, old craftsman, without your "Faceless Mask", he felt he would have been exposed the moment he arrived.

As for the old mystic scholar Austin? Sorry, not familiar at all...

"Newcomer, you have a second opportunity to ask a question," said the person in the main seat.

Xue Dili took a deep breath, entering a state of emptiness. He stopped considering what these people regard human life as. He was very calm, knowing that he was possibly the weakest among them, even if his idealism exploded, he couldn't take them all down.

So, stay low!

This isn't avoidance; it's merely a fact he must face to gather more intelligence.

He even thought that the reason he could come here might be the "Qijela Seed" in his hand that brought him here.

And now he has a second opportunity to ask a question. Xue Dili pondered, what information does he most want to know right now? Qijela's origin? The relationship between this Black Mist Council and the Venerable King? Or some other information that could help him?

His CPU ran at top speed in a very short amount of time, directly tripling the overclocking, immediately identifying the most helpful information for him now.

"After consuming the Divine Wood Fruit, what should I do next?" Xue Dili asked, only seeking information.

"Newcomer, you've asked an excellent question, seems you've indeed thought it through." The person in the main seat smiled silently, immediately replying, "Next, you can consider gathering the clans to achieve the great will; they can help you accomplish many things."

He tapped his fingers, continuing: "You might consider the Fearless Insect Swarm, they are the most capable clan of the great will."

Xue Dili's heart skipped...

The Fearless Insect Swarm... could they be the Cosmic Calamity Shabu Insect Race?

That terrifying calamity which has Tier Five power even in its juvenile stage; Xue Dili couldn't imagine what kind of power they have when they mature? Peak Tier Five?

But the person in the main seat obviously wouldn't give Xue Dili more time to think, he immediately continued,

"As for other clans, that's another piece of information, but you can also travel to other worlds yourself, spreading the concept of the great will, thus gaining more blessings from the great will, consuming more Divine Wood Fruits, and when you become an 'Apostle', that's the time of true transformation, your question has been answered."

Xue Dili: "!"

Apostle? So that's their term for Tier Five?

As the name suggests, Xue Dili understood many things; the so-called Apostle is similar in meaning to "Angel" or "Divine Envoy," representing an emissary of the True God.

They have always called themselves the inheritors of the great will, i.e., the inheritors of the Venerable King, but everything they do is turning people from other planets into fruits to enhance themselves.

Originally, in the heart of Xue Dili, that Venerable King was surely a Saint willing to sacrifice himself for the cosmos. But looking at this Black Mist Council now, his impression of the Venerable King subtly changed.

However, perhaps these people are just using the Venerable King's name to carry out acts of destruction.

He forcefully suppressed his sense of morality, making sure not to expose himself among these people, he must endure, as long as he is strong, he can summon the Interstellar Corps to take everyone down in reality at the right time...

And soon, after Xue Dili finished his question, the entire meeting entered a free communication stage, basically a transaction between the old members and exchanges of unimportant information.

Just like, he just heard that the person with a seemingly feminine silhouette to his left said she released the "Fearless Insect Swarm Eggs" on several planets again.

Xue Dili felt that being here was torment, but soon, the exchange ended, the person in the main seat tapped the chair: "This meeting is over, the next meeting will start after a great day, please be prepared."

No one spoke, but they all bowed slightly to him.

"By the way, newcomer, have you thought of your code name? I hope to hear good news from you at the next meeting," said the main seat.

"I've thought it over."

"You can call me by the code name... 'Light', 'Ah Guang'."

The main seat seemed to have no objection to this code name, he directly announced, "From now on, you will be the 13th Apostle of the council, Ah Guang."

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