He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

"Wait a minute, that's not how it works, please wait and listen to me...!"

Before the words were even finished, Qiongyi's sword was already upon them.

As a divine artifact possessing the dual power of destiny and the starry sky, even a light graze is enough to break through the defenses of any top-tier true god, causing their inner consciousness to feel fear.

But when Ivy wields it, all Qiongyi can do is break through defenses.

As for its power after breaking through the defenses, even ordinary demigods would find it somewhat underwhelming.

Azsarax hid in the distance, watching Ivy swing her sword while listening to Francisco's screams, his throat bobbing involuntarily.

"Gulp..."

"Could there be some kind of irreconcilable personal grudge between her and that guy?"

Unbeknownst to him, Azsarax began to retreat.

Even if she had conflicts with the other party over power, the only way she could think of to torture him was to lock him up here, forcing him to look at her body but not touch it.

As a dragon with a relatively simple mind, this method of torture was the cruelest she could do.

Normally, if she encountered someone she didn't get along with, she would just rush in and kill them. This was the first time she had ever seen such a brutal, non-lethal form of torture, especially one so visibly brutal.

"Speaking of which, didn't she say she wanted to extract some kind of divine essence? Should I lend a hand in this situation?"

Azsarax stood there, hesitant for a moment.

She wasn't sure if Ivy was truly lacking in power, or if there was some hidden grudge between them.

Since the other party was someone Brandon brought with him, it's best not to interfere, just to be on the safe side.

If anything unexpected happens, I can just blame it all on Brandon.

"Whoosh—!!!"

With a sharp whooshing sound, Francisco's voice abruptly stopped.

Azsarax looked up and saw Ivy bent over, panting heavily. The God of Silence who had been opposite her was nowhere to be seen, leaving only a clear, ice-blue crystal on the ground.

"That is...?"

Azsarax instinctively looked toward the crystal.

"The Godhood of Silence?"

There's no mistake, that's the genuine Silent Godhead, the very thing she plundered from Francisco.

Now, seeing it again, the refreshing, minty taste of the Silent Goddess seemed to reappear in her mouth.

"Ugh...!"

The thought of taking another bite had just crossed his mind when Azsarax quickly interrupted him.

He was still keeping the fact that he possessed a portion of the silent authority hidden from the other party. To disturb them now would be tantamount to courting death.

"Let's leave quickly. This person seems very strange, both weak and strong. I really don't know what will happen next..."

Just as Azsarax was about to step away, a slightly childish voice sounded behind her.

"Um, thank you for bringing me here. If you ever have any trouble next time, feel free to come and find me. I'll do my best to help you carry it."

"Hmm...?!"

Azsarax turned his head and looked at Ivy, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, with a somewhat surprised expression.

"Whoa! You...you...how did you manage to appear here when I wasn't looking?!"

She pointed at Ivy in a panic, and the tail behind her instantly coiled tightly around her thigh.

"Well, this is just a little trick of my authority, something I've gotten used to using when I'm traveling. Um... sorry, I think I startled you just now."

Ivy scratched her head awkwardly, her smile slightly apologetic.

Then, as if remembering something, she added to Azsarax.

"Oh right, I'm not very familiar with using the artifact yet, that's why it took me so long, but thankfully I figured out a few tricks in the end... I hope I didn't scare you?"

Who wouldn't be scared by you!

Even if you're really not skilled, what's with your nonchalant attitude? Don't you know that's the most terrifying part of the process?

Azsarax was internally cursing, but he said it aloud.

"Ahaha, I see. It's alright, you'll get used to it. If you want the Silent Godhood again next time, just call me for help. I'll stay with you near the Gate of Peeping..."

As Azarax exchanged pleasantries with Ivy, he moved back.

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Brandon told me he needed something earlier... Goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud bang was heard, and Azsarax's figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

Looking up, you can see a gap in the ceiling of the ruins that connects directly to the ground, letting in a few rays of sunlight from the outside.

"Was there something I said that was amiss...?"

Ivy held her chin in confusion, thinking for a long time but still couldn't figure out what was wrong.

"Well, now that we have the stuff, let's go back and check it out. Hopefully, what Hiti said is true."

After picking up the Silent Divine Spark, Ivy spread out a large area of ​​starry sky centered on herself, and then quickly teleported within the area.

Before leaving, she repaired the gap above the ruins, covering up the traces again.

……

Five minutes later.

A player walked onto the snow and scratched his head in confusion.

"Where did I get this for? Doesn't the search map show the dungeon entrance here?"

At this moment, the other accompanying players came up and asked.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Is your map malfunctioning again?"

Players holding search maps

"Uh, I think so. The map suggests there's a large, obvious clearing in the woods. If you clear away the snow in that clearing, you'll find a hidden entrance, since there's no soil around the entrance for trees to grow..."

Upon hearing his explanation, everyone looked up at the dense, impenetrable forest around them and fell into deep thought.

……

Meanwhile, in the Southern Continent.

Using the power of the starry sky, Ivy teleported rapidly over the continent and arrived at the "Silent Abyss" of the Southern Continent in no time.

This place was originally rendered desolate due to the great battle with the God of Destruction, and was once designated as an absolutely forbidden zone by the Church of Life.

But everything changed dramatically after Valhalla was chosen as its location.

The magnificent platinum palace floats above the deep pit, only a few meters above the ground.

The once vast expanse of gray, exposed rock layers have regained some vitality under the palace's light, with sparse patches of green appearing.

Due to the fame surrounding Valhalla, the crowds gathered here were unexpectedly large, almost as if a new city was being built. This has brought unprecedented human and material resources to the ecological restoration work in this area.

Ivy bypassed the bustling crowd and flew straight towards the central, floating hall.

Once inside the hall, she quickly located the Witch's Gate, which was under Hiti's control, based on her previous memory.

At this moment, Hiti was smiling and welcoming the crowd surging forward in front of the gate, completely unaware that Ivy had already entered the hall.

Seeing this, Ivy decided to wait until the crowd was less dense before going to Hiti's side again.

Just as she landed and found a place to sit, she suddenly caught sight of a lifeless person holding a strange crystal that was white with a hint of gold, speaking to Hiti, who was maintaining order in the center.

"My lady, I have a divine spark here. Could you perhaps offer it to the Lord of the Gate?"

……