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

That lingering, mysterious wind...

There must be a purpose, a secret!

Furthermore, the purpose and hidden secrets of that mysterious wind are very likely outside of what is "predetermined"!

Based on known information, both the Mysterious Wind and the Void Lifeforms are beings that transcend the laws and rules of this world, and therefore they are not bound by the "established" constraints of this world.

In other words...

The lingering, mysterious winds of the void cause events that do not exist in the original history.

Perhaps in the past timeline...

There was no mysterious wind lingering at all.

However, this time in the timeline, a mysterious gust of wind has appeared, unexpected by all living beings in the world and even by the Heavenly Dao itself, and the secret hidden within this thing...

He Li was very curious.

Unfortunately, he was neither a guardian of the realm nor familiar with beings like the Candle Dragon.

Therefore, he was also very clear that, given the current situation, he could not possibly know the secret behind it.

However, there's no need to panic.

After all, Mu Lan seems to have become the guardian of the realm, and this mysterious wind spectacle was also caused by her, which means that she must have had contact with the mysterious wind in the void.

They even had contact with void beings.

As long as Mu Lan returns to the team later...

Then, naturally, he could learn more about the mysterious wind that had been stranded through Mu Lan.

He might be able to glean some insights into the lingering mysterious wind, the possible purpose and hidden secrets of the void lifeforms within it.

Just as He Li was pondering this...

hum! ! !

Suddenly, He Li noticed that the already somewhat gloomy world seemed to have darkened even more, and he and Yu Ji almost instinctively looked up at the sky.

It was at this moment that they noticed the abnormality in the light emanating from the Candle Dragon in the sky.

The eyes of the Candle Dragon, which had transformed into the sun and illuminated the world, were now shrouded in a thin layer of black smoke.

The black smoke seemed to be getting thicker.

And it wasn't just the light of the Candle Dragon...

In other parts of the sky, the brilliance of the sun and the golden crow was also obscured by the shifting darkness.

The world has become darker.

"What's going on?" He Li frowned. Logically speaking, the power of Zhulong and the others as supreme gods should be very strong. Even if their power couldn't specifically address darkness and evil thoughts...

At least, it can still illuminate the world and suppress evil thoughts slightly for a short period of time.

But now the light of the Candle Dragon and its companions...

It seems the darkness is becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

That's a bit too fast!

"Is it that extremely evil thought?" At this moment, Yu Ji beside him seemed to have thought of something and spoke up, then continued, "When we are in action, that extremely evil thought must be like that too."

"And because of the actions of Ku Rong and Huo Zu, it will inevitably feel even greater pressure."

"What will it do for this...?"

"For example, it's not surprising that they're suppressing the light of the gods using unknown methods right now."

"But if we do that..."

"Our actions must be expedited."

Hearing this, He Li nodded.

It really needs to be sped up, otherwise things will soon get out of his control and calculations.

With this in mind, He Li pondered for a moment and decided to put aside other less important matters and prioritize cooperating with the King of Shu to successfully complete the sacrificial ceremony.

Once this is done...

As long as he is deified, or as long as the sacrificial rituals he created are promoted to all living beings...

So even though his inner fire has not yet been conceptualized, the sacrificial rituals he created, which incorporated elements of worshipping heaven and transforming the body into the Dao, still possess power.

This power is used by ordinary people...

Perhaps it is impossible to fight against a collective of evil thoughts.

But it will certainly temporarily grant them power, greatly reducing the mortality rate of all living beings during the darkness.

As for the conceptualization of inner fire...

According to the Fire Ancestor, such a thing is impossible to find and can only be accomplished through comprehension and luck. He Li has no way of being sure that he can complete it quickly, so he can only leave it to fate.

Thinking of all this, He Li was about to take action when he saw the shaman beside King Yu Fu of Shu rushing over...

"Sir, the King requests your presence!"

Upon hearing the wizard's words, He Li nodded without asking any further questions and quickly followed Yu Ji to the location of King Yu Fu of Shu. However, King Yu Fu was not in his palace at the time.

They asked a shaman on the way and learned that King Yu Fu of Shu was currently in the wilderness outside the capital.

As for why Yu Fu was outside the city?

On the way, the wizard offered an explanation...

"As planned, we had already dispatched many supernatural beings and wizards to various places to spread the news, promote deification and sacrifice, and prepare for you to perform miracles in a few days."

"But plans can't keep up with changes."

"The light suddenly dimmed, the darkness intensified, and the aggregates of evil in various places became even more violent..."

"According to reports from wizards in other regions, many settlements have suffered heavy losses."

"If we drag this out any longer..."

"Who knows how many more lives will be lost in this world."

"Therefore, Your Majesty has decided to advance the sacrificial ceremony and use yourself as bait to lure more aggregates of evil thoughts, so that... the entire city can witness your expulsion of evil thoughts..."

"In that case, the Deification Technique will certainly be very successful, at least in the royal city and surrounding areas, if not in other places..."

According to the wizard, the fish-like creatures were outside the city to attract a collection of evil thoughts.

Yu Fu's idea was also very simple.

That is to plan ahead, to make He Li's divine transformation method successful as soon as possible, and to save as many lives as possible.

After all, the situation has become increasingly serious.

They really can't afford to delay any longer.

He Li was not surprised by this, because after observing the dimming of the gods' light, he realized that the plan had to be brought forward, so even if Yu Fu didn't do it...

He would also take the initiative to bring it up with Yu Fu, but Yu Fu, being the King of Shu, did not disappoint He Li.

The other party had already started before him.

As He Li headed out of the city, he indeed saw many Shu citizens in the royal city being escorted by many soldiers holding torches to the city wall.

Standing here, they could clearly see the faint orange-red flames flickering in the distant wilderness.

The place where the firelight is is where the fish and ducks are.

However, just as He Li and the others were quickly pushing their way through the crowd and preparing to head towards Yu Fu's location...

In mid-air, He Li suddenly paused.

"What's wrong?" Yu Ji asked in a low voice beside him.

The wizard was also somewhat suspicious, but He Li did not respond. He simply scanned the flickering firelight below, with torches stretching like long dragons across the streets of the royal city...

He vaguely sensed something within this seemingly bright and impregnable royal city...

It harbors a deep-seated malice.

The malice wasn't intense, yet it made He Li, who vaguely sensed it, feel a chill run down his spine, demonstrating just how terrifying this collection of evil thoughts was.

"Go and tell the King of Shu!"

"Have him return immediately, and at the same time evacuate the people."

"There's an aggregate of evil in the city!"

He Li didn't look at the wizard, but gave the order in a serious tone while flames lit up on his body.

The wizard's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. He wasn't stupid; he knew perfectly well that if it were just an ordinary collection of evil thoughts, He Li would never have given him such a serious order to act.

Moreover, an ordinary collection of evil thoughts would neither be able to nor dare to enter the royal city.

After all, the royal city was brightly lit.

There are still many strong individuals.

Those who dare to brazenly break into the royal city must be terrifying beings who are extremely special, bizarre, powerful, or even leaders of aggregates of evil thoughts.

So when he heard He Li's instructions, he didn't hesitate at all and ran at full speed towards the location of Yu Fu.

And Yu Ji beside He Li...

As soon as He Li finished speaking, a faint green light shone from her body, and she reached out to touch He Li...

boom!!!

The next instant, the inner fire that had been burning on He Li's body suddenly erupted as if gasoline had been poured on it, and the dazzling flames that stretched for over a hundred feet almost illuminated the entire royal city.

Naturally, this commotion attracted the attention of many creatures in the royal city and even in the distance...

"What kind of fire is that?"

In the mountains far from the royal city, a young man covered in flames gazed at the Shu royal city and soared into the sky, radiating a scorching power that was different from the heart fire of the Fire Ancestor, his face filled with astonishment and doubt.

Further afield, many other demon races were in the same situation...

"Is the human race about to produce another great sage?"

The demons with animal bodies and human faces whispered.

Outside the royal city, before the wizard instructed by He Li could reach the destination and inform Yu Fu, Yu Fu was already surprised and delighted to see the familiar and dazzling firelight inside the city.

What pleased him was that the flames He Li unleashed, far exceeding anything he had ever seen before, would surely be astonishing.

This is bound to spark heated discussions among countless people.

And once everyone discovers that He Li's flames can suppress the collective evil thoughts, they will inevitably feel respect, even worship, and then these things will continue to spread...

By using the method of deification, success can be achieved.

What surprised Yu Fu was that He Li couldn't have unleashed such power in the city for no reason.

Since he did that...

That can only mean that something has changed in the city!