Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

"The consciousness of ancient sages?!?"

The solidified, surging aura seemed to come from all around like a tide, all filled with eerie and terrifying phantoms that exuded a strong sense of danger that made one's heart tremble. The knowledgeable Golden Crow's face was filled with solemnity.

These ancient sages' consciousnesses are often shrouded in the dense Yellow Spring water energy within the Zhuohe Valley when they appear...

In addition, they already possessed power.

They can even perform many ancient spells.

Therefore, it is impossible to observe them through the Yellow Springs Water Qi using ordinary methods of observation.

Unless it's like this now...

Only by personally coming to the vicinity of Zhuohe Valley and observing closely with the naked eye can one discover it.

This is why, even though Jinwu Shi had also spied on He Li, he didn't know all of his plans, let alone the existence of these ancient sage consciousnesses within Zhuohe Valley.

Let alone the mere Golden Crow Ten...

The fact that it was hidden in the void surprised the dragon clan members, the Heavenly Emperor, and other beings.

"It's actually the consciousness of a sage?"

"Is this the trump card, the variable?"

"No wonder he remained calm even when facing two golden crows and three top-tier demon immortals."

In the void, the dragon-horned youth sighed.

The dragon girl beside her asked in surprise, "These are the consciousnesses of those deceased sages? How come... they're not quite the same as what I learned from the books?"

"And isn't it rumored that only the underworld officials or those within the underworld can see consciousness entities?"

"How can you see that?"

"Why?" the dragon-horned youth pondered.

After a long pause, he frowned and said, "Perhaps it's because the consciousness of these ancient sages is quite peculiar."

"After all, the fact that they have survived to this day already proves that they were all extremely powerful people in life. Such beings cannot be judged by common sense even after they die."

"But it could also be related to this valley."

"This valley was never normal to begin with!"

"It is said that this place is related to the River of Oblivion, but it gradually dried up due to many reasons."

"Aside from these two possibilities, there is another possibility that it is related to He Li. You should know that He Li is the Myriad Devouring Evil and the strange power that summons the Ghost Gate."

"He might be connected to the realm of the dead."

"With such an existence, who can be certain that he has no way to make the consciousness of the ancients visible?"

The young man with dragon horns' guess was quite reasonable given his lack of understanding of He Li and the situation in Zhuohe Valley. Many hidden observers also thought the same thing.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Girl had many speculations.

"If it really has something to do with He Li..."

"Is his ability to command the consciousnesses of these ancient sages also related to his own power?"

"I'm really curious, what exactly is his power? He can so easily command the consciousnesses of these ancient sages, and these consciousnesses are all incredibly powerful beings!"

She couldn't help but mutter to herself.

The young man with dragon horns nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He completely agreed with what his cousin had just said.

These ancient sages' consciousness entities...

No matter where it is placed, it is a force that should not be underestimated and can even inspire fear.

For this reason, those beings hidden in the void were more wary of He Li, after all, who knew what other shocking trump cards this kid had up his sleeve?

Of course, except for the withered jujube.

He was not surprised by these consciousnesses, nor even by He Li's abilities.

Or rather, even if he didn't investigate...

They had already guessed the power He Li possessed.

Compared to He Li summoning the consciousnesses of his ancestors to deal with the two golden crows, and the Heavenly Emperor seemingly ready to intervene and save his two offspring...

What Kuruko cared about more at this moment was...

He suddenly sensed a strange yet familiar scorching aura emanating from the world below, a heat containing unimaginable power.

It seems... that it can rival the Heavenly Emperor!

This made the usually calm Kuruko frown.

They even became somewhat wary.

However, just as he sat up straight and quickly retreated, intending only to be an observer and not participate in the matter, the battle within the Zhuohe Valley also broke out at the same time...

"Hehehe~ Two golden crows?"

"It's a bit weak, not like the Golden Crow of yesteryear."

"Such a golden crow, I can summon it with ease!!!"

Boom! !! Accompanied by a hoarse whisper, a crimson light erupted in the valley filled with the mist of the Yellow Springs, and an overwhelming killing intent condensed into a long spear that pierced through the void.

And immediately following behind were terrifying attacks that seemed capable of igniting the void, such as raging flames, silent black lightning, and unseen, strange sword energy—all of which were so terrifying they could affect the void itself…

They converge into a torrent, relentlessly crushing everything in their path.

Upon seeing this, the pupils of the two golden crows contracted sharply.

The ancient sages are indeed ancient sages; these powerful figures who existed before the separation of heaven and earth are ultimately terrifying.

Even though they were already 80-90% weaker at this point.

But with the power of a single strike, given the current weakened state of the two Golden Crows due to the Yellow Springs mist...

It's simply impossible to withstand!

Even more deadly is that the power unleashed by the sages' consciousness, which is not like magic, seems to have the effect of suppressing and locking onto them with Qi, making it impossible for them to dodge the attacks they are targeted.

They had no choice but to grit their teeth and resist.

"Go all out, or we'll both die!!!"

"And all of you, get in there!!!"

Now that it was a matter of life and death, Jinwu Shi no longer had his previous calm demeanor. He stared with his eyes gradually turning red and roared angrily as golden light burst forth from his body like the sun.

Jinwu Eleven, standing beside him, also dared not be careless; a huge, pale red sun rose from his body as well…

Despite their fear, the three demon immortals had no choice but to use all their magic to assist them.

Even the Wind-Calming Immortal participated in the resistance.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

It was only because he discovered that the attacks of the ancient sages' consciousnesses seemed to have targeted everyone present except He Li, including Ding Fengxian.

Dingfengxian knew very well that this was definitely not a case of those ancient sages' consciousnesses accidentally targeting him.

This must be instigated by He Li!

That bastard's true colors have been revealed; he's no longer pretending.

He wanted to betray his benefactor and kill himself.

Faced with this situation, Dingfengxian had no choice but to cooperate with the two golden crows and the other three demon immortals, using all their abilities to resist the attack launched by the sages.

And as everyone except He Li cast their spells...

In an instant, the previously dim Zhuohe Valley was illuminated as if it were daytime, and a terrifying power containing various kinds of Qi was released—a power that was incredibly violent, scorching, and eerie…

They were all surging wildly within it.

The surrounding rocks instantly crumbled into powder and vanished.

That destructive attack, in an instant, collided with the two golden crows that had transformed into the sun...

Crack! Boom!

With the collision, amidst a collapse caused by an energy collision so dazzling that it was impossible to open one's eyes, came the sound of something unknown being shattered.

Immediately following was a deafening roar of the aftershocks of energy.

Standing behind the consciousnesses of the ancient sages, He Li witnessed two figures flying backward.

They saw three figures being crushed and shattered, with blood and flesh of various colors being smashed and evaporated amidst the roar, leaving only pieces of organs.

After the energy ripples dissipate...

He Li looked up and saw that in the valley that had been razed to the ground, only a half-human, half-bird creature remained, its feathers disheveled and lying on the ground...

The two golden crows, their flesh torn and bones exposed, were half-dead.

Of course, there were also three incomplete corpses...

"Didn't you say your strength was limited?"

"Is this what you mean by 'limited'?"

He Li looked at those consciousness entities with suspicion.

He clearly remembered that when the cooperation was first mentioned, these ancient sages said that they had been dead for too long, so their power was almost gone and their role was limited.

It was precisely because of these reasons that He Li had originally planned to launch a sneak attack in coordination with these consciousness entities.

Who knew it would turn out like this?

The consciousness of those ancient sages scoffed at this.

"It's been too long...too long. We've forgotten what our strength really is. Besides, these golden crows seem much weaker than we imagined."

"Perhaps it's because of the separation between heaven and earth?"

As they explained, He Li curled his lip.

He couldn't be bothered to think about it anymore. He'd pretty much achieved his goal, so there was no need to dwell on it. He was more concerned about the two golden crows right now...

There were also three demon immortals who seemed not to be completely dead, still conscious even though they only had half a body left.

He will devour them all!

"The true form of the Golden Crow? I really can't wait to see what it'll taste like!"

As he whispered, He Li, now transformed into a ravenous monster, grinned savagely and, to the horrified gazes of the three demon immortals, opened his mouth and stuffed their mangled bodies into it, chewing them up fiercely.

Then, he walked towards the two golden crows...

Seeing He Li chewing on the corpses of the three demon immortals with a sinister grin on his face was terrifying beyond words...

The two weakened suns were so frightened they almost lost their souls.

Especially when they saw He Li reach out to them...

When they were too weak to resist, they were on the verge of collapse and almost gave up their dignity to beg for mercy. However, just when they were completely desperate and thought there was no hope...

A voice suddenly rang out...

"Insects! Stop!!!"