The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

Meanwhile, in the real world, in Yunshang Province, Dayun City, Outpost A114-3.

Qin Tian and other members of the unofficial squad, Zhong Ling and other official torchbearers, and a group of support teams including Hua Linlin all gathered in the open space in the middle of the stronghold.

The two silver-badged torchbearers stood at the very front.

It was Lin Huazheng, the head of the outpost, and Luo Men, the head of the support team from Lanhe.

"One squad has completed its mission; all those who have gone mad have been placed in the Dark Domain isolation field!"

"Second squad's mission is complete; all those who have gone berserk have been placed in the Dark Domain isolation field!"

. . .

Having confirmed that all preparations for the third emergency plan were complete, Lin Hua, the Silver Insignia Torchbearer in charge of the base, glanced at the time, nodded, and without further ado, gave the order: "The time has come. Activate the Dark Domain Isolation Field!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a semi-transparent barrier appeared around the first floor of the stronghold.

The barrier, covered with tiny white specks of light, resembled a veil adorned with minuscule starlight. As it rose from the ground, it emitted a low hum, then sank back down after a moment, leaving only the light curtain standing silently.

In the center of the training room, a small black kitten lay on the floor, its back arched like a low-lying mountain ridge, its fur so black that even the light seemed to struggle to reach it.

Those fiery golden eyes, which had been closed with their fine eyelashes pressed against their eyelids, opened silently at a certain moment.

His fiery golden pupils flashed briefly in the dim room:

"What is it?" A mature, husky voice rang out in the training room.

As the voice faded, a soft light began to emanate from the training room.

Pale blue light seeped into the room from an unknown source, like rainwater flowing in through unseen cracks, intertwining and swirling in the air, gradually condensing into a blurry, beautiful silhouette.

A layer of hazy moisture flowed slowly over the figure's surface, its edges sometimes blurry, as if it were standing behind a thin mist.

Then His gaze fell on the little black cat with blazing golden eyes in the middle of the cultivation room.

Then, a gentle, soothing voice rang out, unhurried and with a tone that made people want to relax: "We obtained a ritual from the Lustful Corpse Clan."

"Hmm, there should also be traces of the Thousand-Faced Corpse Clan among them."

The little black cat lay motionless on the floor, but its fiery golden eyes lifted and turned towards the figure: "So?"

The pale blue figure's voice remained gentle, but her speech was a beat slower than before: "We'd like you to help us understand the specific function of this ritual."

"Can't you see it yourselves?" The hoarse voice retorted crisply.

The pale blue figure shook his head: "Just to be on the safe side."

Hearing this, the hoarse voice did not answer immediately.

The meditation room was quiet for a couple of breaths before the black kitten gently tapped the floor with the tip of its tail: "Add another 1000 believers who have chanted my name."

"Yes, it needs to be completed within this month!"

Upon hearing His condition, the pale blue figure paused for a moment. Through the hazy outline, one could see her lips pursed slightly before her gentle voice rang out again: "...Alright."

Then, the pale blue figure waved his hand, and a diagram of light spots representing the operation of a ritual unfolded in mid-air in the training room.

The points of light were connected to each other by extremely fine pale blue lines, and the lines connecting the nodes pulsated slowly and periodically.

The little black cat raised its fiery golden eyes and glanced at the picture: "Hmm, this is a spatial type ritual."

"It serves to connect different levels of space."

"A connecting hole can be formed between the Dark Realm and your world."

"In addition, there's another minor, side benefit—"

"By connecting two different levels of space, energy can be drawn in and circulated between these two different levels of space, which can be used to assist in cultivation."

The mature, husky voice paused for a moment: "Moreover, this ritual is ingeniously designed, requiring only a very small energy threshold to activate."

The pale blue figure nodded, which was consistent with the research institute's analysis and its own judgment.

"What about the others?"

The little black cat shook its head: "If we're just talking about the function of this ritual, then that's about it."

Upon hearing this, the figure in light blue frowned, noticing the choice of words: "Just this ritual?"

The little black cat's bright golden eyes drooped slightly: "This ritual has only so many functions, but if I'm not mistaken, the connecting hole formed by this ritual should be a component node of some giant ritual."

The pale blue figure clearly turned towards the little black cat, the flowing moisture on its outline accelerating slightly: "A giant ritual? What giant ritual?"

The mature, husky voice paused for a moment: "Leaving aside my current state, even if other gods came, they couldn't—"

He stopped halfway through his sentence, as if he had thought of something. He tilted his small black head slightly and said, "The ritual itself is not important. What is important is the position of the connecting holes formed after it is performed."

The pale blue figure understood. It waved its hand again, and a new map appeared in mid-air above the training room, covered with countless tiny points of light.

"We haven't conducted a thorough inspection of each location yet, but I've marked all the places that may have been used."

After glancing at the map full of glowing dots, the little black cat, which had been lying down, stood up unconsciously, and its droopy eyes widened instantly.

"You might be in trouble." The hoarse voice trailed off.

"This is a ritual with extremely demanding usage conditions, but also with extremely unique effects; it can 'merge cracks'!"

His fiery golden eyes stared intently at the blurry pale blue figure: "You should know what I mean by 'crack'!"