When a group of scythe monsters was slain, the Anti-Insurgency Bureau's expedition team also charged into the city.

Inside this castle, there are many Deep Divers and many human corpses, most of which belong to the castle's former garrison, now utterly annihilated without a single survivor. The manner of their deaths is particularly gruesome.

Apart from the corpses.

The monsters previously seen in the island city also exist in this castle, and their numbers are even greater and more bizarre.

These monsters are running amok within the city.

Some of them even possess formidable strength, capable of troubling a group from the Eclipse Moon Realm.

Very soon.

Under the fearless lead of Shulao at the front, the group stormed into the depths of the castle. Several expert Eclipse Moon Realmers among the Deep Divers couldn't withstand such power at all.

"The Guardian of the God of Wisdom actually has time to manage such a small outpost. Aren't you worried about the impending full-scale invasion of demons?"

Another phantom appeared before the crowd.

At this moment, the crowd had already approached the castle's center, where a towering, translucent green tree stood behind the phantom, emitting waves of tainted, distorted light.

This phantom is remarkably similar to one seen outside the castle earlier, and their voices are nearly identical.

However, the difference is.

This time, they could clearly see the appearance of the phantom, dressed in a large coat reminiscent of a hospital doctor's attire, hands in the coat pockets, wearing a pair of leather shoes, and sporting thin-framed glasses on his face.

He looked very much like a cultured and amiable intellectual.

But because he was a phantom, his features couldn't be discerned.

At the instant Baiyu saw this attire, he guessed this person was the "Doctor", based on both attire and demeanor.

"A full-scale demon invasion?"

Shulao took a deep breath upon hearing these words: "Dare they? These demons and different species can see more clearly than we do.

The disappearance of spiritual essence is an inevitable trend, and no one can stop it.

If those demons invade the Blue Star, even if they take over, what then? After the spiritual essence disappears, the human Imperial armies will flatten this star.

By then, they won't even have time to retreat into the Spirit Realm."

The phantom nodded slightly, chuckling softly: "You're right, but you might not realize, the demons have already found a way to completely control this star and can lock down the galaxy Canglan Star is in, using the powers of the Spirit Realm tide burst.

Blue Star is a transit hub connecting the Spirit Realm to the physical universe.

Controlling this star allows for significant movement within the Spirit Realm. Even the Imperial will find the suddenly appearing demons in various locations troublesome, right?"

The entire Spirit Realm is boundless, larger than the entire galaxy.

One could even say.

There is no concept of space and time in some parts of the Spirit Realm, where space and time are in a distorted state.

And the exits of the Spirit Realm are actually scattered throughout the universe.

Except in a transit hub planet like Blue Star, where the exits are exceptionally numerous. In the universe, locations with exits from the Spirit Realm typically have only one exit per planet, and some exits are not found on life-supporting planets.

Stars, black holes, all could potentially have exits from the Spirit Realm.

Such an exit.

Emerging from it means death.

At this moment, upon hearing that man's words, Shulao slightly furrowed his brows: "So, what do the Evil Gods want? Continue nurturing clans in the Spirit Realm to invade the material universe? It's no use talking. The birth of demons is related to you Evil Gods. Let's fight."

Shulao let out a loud shout.

Divine light engulfed his body as he charged forward.

The phantom had no resistance and was instantly dissipated by the shockwaves emitted from Shulao.

Immediately afterward.

Shulao attacked the tree emitting a green light.

However, at that moment, the tree suddenly exploded, and a giant green tree phantom appeared behind it, with countless vines slashing in all directions.

Green beams of light shot up from the ground.

Anything touched by it was instantly polluted, transformed into Polluters with green skin, oozing nauseating fluids.

Even two Eclipse Moon Realm cultivators couldn't dodge in time, turning into Polluters.

Baiyu, with quick reflexes.

Immediately killed a Polluter nearby.

After the green beams exploded in one wave, the earth finally calmed down, and an angry voice emanated from the green tree phantom:

"You… will all be destroyed."

After this voice faded, the giant green shadow exploded, transforming into countless green raindrops descending to the ground.

Shulao raised his hands high, forming a white light shield that blocked all the raindrops.

At this moment, he was battling the avatar of a Divine Spirit.

Baiyu thought Shulao would fall behind, but who could have thought, Shulao was overwhelmingly fierce, not acting like a normal person at all.

Not to mention not acting like a normal Eclipse Moon Realmer.

"This is incarnation becoming Divine."

At that time.

A thought emerged in Baiyu's mind. Tai Mai, perhaps again sensing the aura of Green Mother, had awakened, surprisingly explaining Shulao's current state:

"Incarnation becoming Divine is a basic Divine Technique, essential for every cultivator of Divine Techniques.

Unlike Spirit Techniques.

Divine Techniques are driven by Divine Power, and incarnation becoming Divine is a step closer to divinity itself. As you saw, whatever that Guardian does, Divine Power explosions follow around him.

All his Spirit Techniques and Divine Techniques will consume less and are even more powerful.

The level of attacks he can withstand will also reach a terrifying extent.

Of course.

The price of this Divine Technique is the depletion of all Divine Power within, and the duration depends on the amount of Divine Power consumed.

The accumulation of Divine Power is a lengthy process, and this Divine Technique should not be used casually."

The Tai Mai Ancient Tree explained it very clearly.

Baiyu initially understood it as a super-strong state buff-type Divine Technique; during its duration, whether using Spirit Techniques or other Divine Techniques, it involves minimal consumption, but yields increased power and defense.

"Does this require faith to use?"

Baiyu asked Tai Mai.

The other party's ability to survive in the Ace Space evidently meant acceptance, and Baiyu had placed initial trust in Tai Mai.

After all.

As the saying goes, having an elder around is akin to having a treasure, and Tai Mai was a named member of the Seven Coils, having lived for thousands of years.

"Yes, any Divine Technique requires faith. The stronger the faith, the greater the Divine Technique's power. But you have already met the requirement."

Replied Tai Mai.

Baiyu raised his eyebrows: "I've met it?"

He didn't even know which deity to have faith in; how did he suddenly meet the requirement?