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

This branch is not exactly different from what He Li had expected; it's more accurate to say it's completely unrelated.

Whose tree branches look like this?

If you took this out, people who didn't know better would really think it was a bone cut off from some monster. However... this thing might not even be considered a tree branch to begin with.

According to the will of Heaven...

The tree core that Yu Ji possesses should be used to make a torch that can eliminate the collective evil thoughts.

Thinking back to my conversation with the Heavenly Dao...

He Li reached out to catch the branch.

But as soon as I touched the branch...

hum! ! !

The moment He Li's fingers touched the branch, the branch began to wriggle and twist strangely, then transformed into a net-like thread that quickly pierced into He Li's flesh and disappeared.

However, He Li only frowned slightly in the face of this sudden situation and did not panic.

The main issue is his current physical condition...

He was a native of this era, not his own, so of course he wasn't worried.

Furthermore, this is something blessed by the divine tree.

There's no reason this thing should be harmful to him.

Most importantly, "History" is waiting for him to take up the torch and go to suppress and cleanse those evil entities, so this thing will not be able to harm him in any way.

He Li just didn't expect...

I never expected that such an unexpected situation would occur after I touched this thing.

At the same time, he also had some doubts.

The branch had burrowed into his body.

What should he do after that?

He Li was pondering this when he suddenly felt a surge of emotion, as if he could summon the branches of the divine tree with his thoughts…

"What's going on? Could it be...?"

He Li was somewhat surprised, but he quickly realized that this must be the power of the divine tree at work.

Just as he collected the tree branch and mastered how to use it, the other envious deities who had been eavesdropping on his conversation with Yu Ji since earlier...

At this moment, He Li was seen taking away the tree branches...

Their minds started to wander again.

After all, aside from the tree branches, the conversation between He Li and Yu Ji just now revealed a considerable amount of information.

At this moment, they were no longer just interested in the tree branches that He Li had taken away; they were also very interested in the content of the conversation between He Li and Yu Ji.

Then, someone couldn't help but speak up...

"What does 'returning to Heaven' mean?"

"And what caused the death of the sacred tree?"

As the sound rang out, He Li immediately looked up at the gods with their burning gazes…

"Return the power to Heaven?" He sneered. "It's very simple. It's not hard to understand from the literal meaning. It means to disperse all one's own power and return it to Heaven and Earth."

"What? You're interested too?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding deities, who had been enthusiastic, immediately lost interest.

Although they had a vague idea...

Returning the Way to Heaven must involve important matters.

But they choose to choose not to think about it.

The reason for this is ultimately because they are unwilling to give up their existing power.

This is quite normal. After all, the power of these gods is something they have accumulated over countless years of cultivation and with considerable effort.

Now you want them to disperse on their own...

Who would be willing to do that? Aside from top-tier gods like Nuwa, who possess greater knowledge and unwavering perseverance…

Few gods in this world could do that.

And the silence of the surrounding gods...

He Li had anticipated this.

At the same time, he had no intention of wasting any more time here with these treacherous gods and demons, after all, he had more important things to do.

Without giving the gods a chance to speak, He Li turned to look at Nuwa, Houtu, and several other gods.

"Where should I go to find the Fire Ancestor?"

He Li spoke, his voice interrupting the top deities, including Nuwa and Houtu, who seemed to be pondering something. They snapped out of their reverie and turned their gazes to He Li.

However, before they could respond, He Li's originally bright sky suddenly darkened.

And the goddess Nuwa and others...

As if sensing something, they all simultaneously raised their heads and looked towards the distant horizon.

He Li followed their gaze and looked over...

But to my surprise, a dark shadow appeared on the horizon.

"No, that's not a black line!"

"That is..." After taking a closer look, He Li's expression of surprise turned into seriousness.

He discovered that the black line on the distant horizon was actually caused by the inversion of day and night on that side, with daytime rapidly turning into night and spreading towards him.

What alarmed him even more was...

As night fell, he sensed the aura of a dense aggregate of malevolent thoughts permeating the world.

The other gods around them were also panicking.

"What... what's going on?"

"Day and night reversed? A collection of evil thoughts?"

"A great calamity is coming. Those aggregates of evil thoughts are impossible to kill and are constantly growing."

"They used to only appear at night, giving all living things a chance to rest. But now... they've started to reverse day and night, appearing even during the day?"

"Is this the end of the world?"

"This has never happened before, so why... is it happening all of a sudden now?"

"They're probably involved!"

The gods were in an uproar.

Their faces were filled with panic and unease; after all, a collection of evil thoughts was extremely dangerous.

Even with their divine power, there's a high chance they could be harmed by an aggregate of evil thoughts if they're not careful, or even die at the hands of such an aggregate.

It is precisely because the danger is too great.

Therefore, the surrounding deities were unable to remain calm in the face of this unusual situation.

While they were discussing it...

Their gazes, filled with suspicion, hostility, and other emotions, swept back and forth between He Li and Yu Ji, because they felt this was related to the two of them.

Although they had no evidence, the gods often think that many things do not require evidence.

Because their senses are very sharp.

However, even though they guessed that this sudden change must be related to He Li and Yu Ji.

It can be seen that the supreme deities such as Nuwa, Zhulong, and Houtu did not speak out against He Li and the others, so the other ordinary gods or demons naturally did not dare to make many accusations.

Now all they want to know is...

Do those top-tier gods have a way to solve the problem?

While they waited for Nuwa and other beings to react and resolve this danger...

The Demon Emperor, who had been silent for a long time...

He suddenly spoke up: "The situation isn't good."

"The light of the golden crow... has been obscured by the darkness of night."

"Centered on the Divine Tree, the entire world... is rapidly descending into eternal night, and the aggregates of evil thoughts lurking in the darkness seem to be growing even more ferocious."

"The fire's deterrent effect on them has diminished."

Hmm? Upon hearing this, He Li's eyelids twitched, and he couldn't help but feel a little more anxious.

After all, although he now possesses the Heart Flame and has obtained the tree branch that can be used as a torch, he is not yet confident in completely suppressing and eliminating the aggregate of evil thoughts.

The most important time is too tight...

He originally planned to first improve his own power in this era before dealing with the collective evil, but now it seems he doesn't have much time to slowly improve himself.

Forget about improving your own strength.

He hasn't even met the Fire Ancestor yet.

Given the current situation, anyone would feel tense and uneasy, let alone He Li.

The only good thing is...

In this era, besides He Li, there are many other supreme deities with great power, who have enough strength to stand in front and buy time for all living beings.

For example, the Candle Dragon at this moment...

boom!!!

Suddenly, a scorching and dazzling light burst forth from the gradually darkening sky.

A pair of vertical pupils, as bright as the blazing sun and capable of illuminating the world, opened in the sky. In an instant, even the aggregate of evil thoughts had to hide in the shadows...

"I watch over the world!"

"At that moment, it was eternal daylight in the world!!!"

A deep voice echoed in the sky.

He Li's scalp tingled; this was the first time he had truly felt the terrifying power of the supreme god...

A single glance illuminates time; the power to make eternal daytime last forever is so great that even aggregates of evil thoughts must retreat and dare not emerge recklessly. Such power is perhaps what can truly be called a rule.

Just as He Li was in shock...

In his mind, Nuwa's voice echoed: "Although Zhulong's power is strong, the aggregate of evil is even stronger. Don't be fooled by the fact that the aggregate of evil is now retreating and dares not confront it head-on..."

"You need to know that the aggregate of evil thoughts is almost impossible to kill and has no fear of exhausting us."

"Even the Candle Dragon has its limits."

"Now you must hurry and reunite with the Fire Ancestor as soon as possible to complete the history that should have happened..."

"I will send you to find the Fire Ancestor!"

"Apart from that, everything else depends on yourself."

hum! ! !

As Nuwa's voice faded, He Li, before he could react, felt his body become somewhat swaying, as if a mysterious force was dragging him towards somewhere...