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

"No...no?!?"

He Li was stunned upon hearing this.

"How could there not be? Aren't you afraid of what the mysterious wind brings if you don't assign boundary guardians?"

Coming to his senses, he couldn't help but ask further.

"This leads to the second scenario!"

The Heavenly Dao consciousness said, "The more abundant or stronger the spiritual energy in a world, the greater its attraction to the strange creatures brought by the mysterious wind."

"In the world after the separation of heaven and earth, spiritual energy is completely depleted, and the strength of power has plummeted to its lowest point..."

"It's almost like a world without hope."

"Such a world holds no appeal for the strange things brought by the mysterious wind."

"Even if they were carried to the border by the mysterious wind, those strange things would not want to descend into this world. This is why the void period has been safe and sound all these years."

So this property exists?

He Li suddenly understood after hearing this.

But thinking about it, it makes sense; those worlds where spiritual energy is depleted and there's no supernatural power whatsoever...

Even if we actually get in, what will we gain? We won't be able to cultivate at all, and the strange creatures that originally possessed great power might even become weaker.

This kind of world is entirely detrimental and offers no benefit whatsoever...

Let alone those strange things, any sentient being would probably not want to go there.

Unless one has absolutely no interest in power.

But those strange things were clearly not like that.

Because He Li had already guessed what those things brought by the mysterious wind were...

If he wasn't mistaken, those were "wanderers" like Zhulong who left their original world but didn't embark on the path of the Heavenly Dao consciousness.

Those things may have been very powerful in the past.

However, as the long years passed, they encountered many things while wandering in the infinite void.

Like the predation of creatures in a powerful world...

The hostility of creatures in the low-intensity world...

The hostility of other homeless people...

The inability to recover, and other such circumstances, will gradually turn these once-powerful individuals into something neither human nor ghost, in addition to other unknown influences from the mysterious void...

They will eventually become strange creatures, drifting aimlessly and being blown away by a mysterious wind...

It's not surprising.

Thinking of this, He Li continued, "Was there a mysterious wind blowing in when spiritual energy recovered in later generations, bringing with it those inexplicable and strange things?"

"Perhaps!" the Heavenly Dao consciousness responded.

"But it doesn't matter anymore."

"When you return to the afterlife and possess sufficient power, the Heavenly Dao of the afterlife will reveal the truth."

"If those strange creatures truly exist, the guardians of future realms will surely fulfill their duty to eliminate them, but this is not only her responsibility but also yours."

"The Heavenly Emperor, the Human Emperor, the Emperor of the Dead..."

"Your duty is to keep the world running."

"Any existing problems..."

"You also have a responsibility to handle this!"

He Li nodded upon hearing this; he knew this even without the Heavenly Dao's reminder.

Through communication with the Heavenly Dao, He Li already had a complete set of laws and rules governing the operation of the void and the world in his mind, but some minor problems had not yet been resolved.

So, while there was still time...

While pondering the "Great Nuo Rhapsody," He Li also continued to communicate with the Heavenly Dao to resolve his doubts.

Meanwhile, outside...

"Why aren't they done yet?"

"What exactly did the divine tree communicate with them?"

The powerful figures outside were restless.

Only the top deities like Nuwa remained relatively calm, but compared to before, although they appeared composed, their fixed gazes on He Li betrayed their true feelings...

Perhaps it was because of He Li's sudden behavior earlier that they started to have some wild thoughts.

Fortunately, just when they were about to lose their patience, He Li suddenly released the divine tree...

call! ! !

A gentle breeze was blowing...

The surrounding plants swayed, and He Li released his hand from the sacred tree, his consciousness returning to the present moment.

Even as he recovered, he sensed countless beings radiating powerful auras staring intently at him with eyes filled with complex emotions...

But He Li ignored them.

His gaze was fixed solely on the treetops.

Many powerful figures present couldn't help but look up curiously at his actions.

But at that very moment...

Whoosh!!!

The canopy of the divine tree, which had been hidden in the clouds but was revealed after the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court dispersed the clouds, and whose outline was so large that it blocked out the sun, suddenly began to sway...

As the crown of the sacred tree swayed, a strong wind arose, and countless leaves of the sacred tree drifted in all directions.

The gods' gazes sharpened upon seeing this...

Because they clearly sensed that the vast life force of the divine tree before them was being lost, and at a very rapid pace; the falling of the leaves was the best proof of this.

And after seeing this situation...

Then a deity couldn't help but stare coldly at He Li.

"What on earth did you do?!"

They questioned him, their tone not only cold but also hostile and clearly murderous.

After all, the divine tree held extraordinary significance for the gods present, and they dared not harm it lightly. Yet now, its life force was being rapidly drained away because of a mortal's touch...

How could they remain calm?

Especially those deities born around the sacred tree who have enjoyed its blessings since childhood...

Their hostility towards He Li and the other person intensified.

If He Li and the others cannot provide a clear explanation...

They might just take action.

However, He Li remained calm. He simply looked at the unfriendly-looking deities and asked, "What have we done? Do you think we could harm the divine tree?"

"Don't be naive. You should know better than us what the Divine Tree is like."

"The current state of the divine tree..."

"It was simply the divine tree's own choice."

"If it weren't for the divine tree's own choice, do you think this would happen just because we touched it? Ha, even if you attacked with all your might, it wouldn't necessarily turn out this way!"

He Li pursed his lips, then, amidst the somewhat displeased yet speechless expressions of the gods…

He looked at Yu Ji beside him.

Just now, after communicating with the Heavenly Dao, he was still pondering the matter of the "Great Nuo Ode" until suddenly the surrounding space became less stable...

Then Heaven told him that it was a sign that the divine tree was making a choice to lose its life and power.

He then regained consciousness.

As for Yu Ji's situation...

He doesn't know yet either.

Fortunately, Yu Ji has now regained consciousness, so we can ask her directly.

However, before He Li could speak, he saw Yu Ji's hand, which was touching the divine tree, seem to have passed through the surface of the tree and touched something inside it.

Immediately, Yu Ji withdrew his hand...

hum! ! !

As she withdrew her fair hand, a burst of blue light suddenly erupted from it.

The gods illuminated by that light all felt themselves filled with vitality, as if their lifespans had suddenly increased considerably. This immediately made their hearts race and greed begin to arise...

"What is that?!?"

"Could it be a blessing from the divine tree?"

"A divine tree bestowing blessings? I've never heard of such a thing before..."

"Could it be... that thing is the reason why the divine tree's life force is rapidly draining away?"

"Youngster, such a rare item is not something a mortal like you should possess. Hand it over!!!"

"Good, hand over the treasure immediately!"

Staring at the intense blue light emanating from Yu Ji's hand, which was so bright that it was impossible to see what it was, the surrounding experts could not suppress their greed and began to threaten him.

Seeing this, He Li sneered and was about to say something, but before he could open his mouth, someone made a move...

boom!!!

Suddenly the sky darkened, and a terrifying, hurricane-like force swept outwards in all directions without disturbing the surrounding plants. It was an oppressive, suffocating force that made it hard to breathe.

In an instant, the surroundings became quiet.

Nuwa's familiar voice then resounded all around...

"The divine tree bestows its blessings; it is ordained by Heaven!"

"How dare you covet it?!"

The icy voice, like a chilling wind from the depths of hell, carried boundless pressure and intense destructive energy, making the gods' scalps tingle and causing them to fall silent, instantly waking most of them up.

Only then did they remember that there were several top-level powerful beings present, such as Nuwa, Zhulong, and Houtu.

Even if it really meant taking Yu Ji's things...

It's not even their turn.

Not to mention, the blessing from the divine tree, just as Nuwa said, is a divine mandate. Perhaps the Heavenly Dao is watching this place, and if they really make a move, they might be targeted by the Heavenly Dao...

Thinking of all this, even those gods who were just envious still harbored a little bit of resentment...

But they dared not make any further moves.

They had no choice but to suppress their greed and stare at He Li and the other man with complicated expressions...