Seeing the three extraordinarily tall figures before him, Zhang Yu was startled, recalling the conversation he had with Fu Ji in his mind just after he had obtained the bead.

As soon as she saw the bead left behind by Wuying after his death, Fu Ji had a rough idea of what it was.

“This guy was just able to leverage the power of the spiritual realm, partly because Elder Wuye hijacked the spiritual realms inside and outside the university city, and partly because of this bead, right?”

The people from the Feather Ascension Sect and the Wuye Sect were able to hijack the spiritual realm, and the technology they used was probably related to this item.

Many memories flashed through Fu Ji’s mind, and she sighed, “Born from the shadows of the spiritual realm, hidden in its darkness, a spiritual world belonging to evil gods—the Dark Spiritual Realm.”

“I can’t believe those guys actually managed to create it in the end,” she thought.

“And this time, they even let the Feather Ascension Sect and the Wuye Sect exploit the Dark Spiritual Realm.”

After Zhang Yu gripped the bead tightly, Fu Ji tried to communicate with the power within it, further confirming her suspicion.

It truly was the Dark Spiritual Realm.

However, if ordinary cult members used this thing, at most, it would be for mutual communication and to leverage some power from the spiritual realm.

“But for me…”

Fu Ji quickly analyzed the Dark Spiritual Realm information contained within the bead, growing increasingly excited.

Through this Dark Spiritual Realm information, she could communicate with the evil gods of the Dark Spiritual Realm.

Thinking of this, Fu Ji was eager to start immediately.

However, if she did that, with her mind connected to the Dark Spiritual Realm, she wouldn’t be able to pay attention to the outside world, making it difficult to continue communicating with Zhang Yu, and Zhang Yu would easily notice something was wrong.

At the same time, as if sensing Fu Ji’s unusual state, Zhang Yu asked, “Fu Ji, what is this thing?”

If it were the old Fu Ji, she probably wouldn’t hesitate for a second, and would immediately deceive Zhang Yu, hiding this method of communicating with the evil gods.

But at this moment, thinking of Zhang Pianpian behind Zhang Yu, thinking of her current relationship with Zhang Yu, and thinking of Zhang Yu’s recent desperate fight alongside Yu Xinghan and Shi Huaiyu.

Fu Ji thought to herself, “This guy has technical support from Zhang Pianpian. If he seeks Zhang Pianpian’s help later, and she notices my little tricks, the tiny bit of trust I’ve managed to build will be gone again.”

“This kid’s trust… is still somewhat useful.”

“Damn it… I’ve been influenced by this kid for so long, how did I become so wishy-washy?”

“No, I’m not wishy-washy. I’m just using a method this kid can accept to gain his trust, so I can ruthlessly exploit him later, because from my observations, the best way to exploit this kid is to gain his trust!”

Thinking of this, Fu Ji spoke her findings aloud.

Zhang Yu asked in surprise, “Is the Dark Spiritual Realm also part of the spiritual realm? Can it be called a secret chamber within the spiritual realm? A hidden passage? A secret channel? But only evil gods know the password and can pass through it, effectively secretly using the spiritual realm of the righteous gods to achieve their own goals.”

Fu Ji replied, “Something similar, you can think of it that way. I’m going to communicate with the evil gods through the Dark Spiritual Realm next. If you’re worried, come along.”

Zhang Yu asked, “Is there any danger?”

Fu Ji smiled, “The original divine path technology of this Dark Spiritual Realm… I had a hand in it.”

“Or rather, in the construction of this Dark Spiritual Realm, I should be considered one of the founders.”

“It’s just a pity I didn’t live to see the day the Dark Spiritual Realm was completed, as I was harmed before then.”

“Heh heh, my old friends should be in a higher layer of the Dark Spiritual Realm right now. I wonder if I’ll meet any acquaintances in this second layer of the Kunxu Dark Spiritual Realm.”

As she spoke, Zhang Yu, pulled by Fu Ji, had already passed through layers of the spiritual realm, arriving at a void deep within it, a place that could be called the Dark Spiritual Realm.

And in the deepest part of this Dark Spiritual Realm, three figures were gathered around an ancient, carved wooden round table.

They seemed to have just been conversing about something, but upon the arrival of Fu Ji and Zhang Yu, they all turned their heads in unison.

These three colossal figures stood towering, each with a strange and unique appearance.

One of them seemed to be composed of countless hands and feet all over its body, each hand and foot covered in eyes.

At this moment, they all stared at Fu Ji, and slowly said, “Oh? I didn’t expect a new visitor today?”

Zhang Yu’s heart sank upon seeing this scene. He asked Fu Ji in his mind, “Are these three evil gods the masterminds behind the Demonic Cult?”

Fu Ji replied, “You could say they’re among the masterminds.”

“The evil gods might be funding the Demonic Cult, or perhaps converting some cult members into their followers and bestowing upon them ritualistic power.”

“But besides the evil gods, there should be other forces behind the scenes.”

At this moment, Fu Ji’s and Zhang Yu’s consciousnesses merged, transforming into a dummy made of rags, buttons, straw, and stitching threads within the Dark Spiritual Realm.

This was their appearance after entering the Dark Spiritual Realm.

Facing the evil gods before them, Zhang Yu naturally remained silent, leaving all communication to Fu Ji.

“Visitors?”

The rag dummy that Fu Ji had become let out a cold laugh, approached the round table, and with a wave of her hand, an antique chair appeared before them.

Seeing Fu Ji conjure items so effortlessly in the Dark Spiritual Realm, the three evil gods were all startled.

Fu Ji casually sat down in the chair, and looking at the three evil gods, she said, “You can call me Fu Shen, one of the founding gods of the Dark Spiritual Realm.”

If it were in the spiritual realm or the real world, Fu Ji wouldn’t dare to be so high-profile or approach other evil gods so easily.

But the Dark Spiritual Realm was different. On one hand, her deep knowledge of the Dark Spiritual Realm’s underlying divine path technology architecture allowed Fu Ji to hide her information more effectively here.

On the other hand, Fu Ji knew an even more crucial point: the original intention behind the creation of the Dark Spiritual Realm!

The reason the Dark Spiritual Realm was created was to provide a safe place for evil gods to exchange information.

It was a safe zone where they couldn’t attack each other or engage in battle.

Seeing Fu Ji conjure the chair, and hearing her words, the three evil gods before her remained silent. They seemed to be pondering the truth of her claims, using their own channels to verify the accuracy of the information.

Regardless, Fu Ji, standing before them, now appeared unfathomable in their eyes.

Fu Ji, however, continued, “Are the three of you meeting here because of the University City of Myriad Laws?”

The thousand-handed, thousand-footed evil god said, “You can call me Xi Shen.”

Xi Shen then continued, “Fu Shen, are you also interested in the University of Myriad Laws?”

Fu Ji casually replied, “Who knows? Anyway, if I were to make a move on the university city, I’d definitely target the 666th floor first.”

Another figure, composed of clusters of colorful light, asked, “Why?”

Seeing Fu Ji’s gaze, the mass of colorful light said, “You can call me Xiang Shen.”

Fu Ji gave a faint smile and said, “Don’t you know? The 666th floor is where Divine Monarch Wanhua stores his physical bodies. He buried quite a few of them there at great expense.”

“If you snatch just one, you can obtain valuable intelligence from the brains of those bodies.”

Sensing the surge of consciousnesses within the Dark Spiritual Realm, Fu Ji seemed to perceive the three evil gods privately chatting and whispering among themselves.

And indeed, the three evil gods were communicating in secret.

To be able to conjure items so easily within the Dark Spiritual Realm, this Fu Shen’s understanding of the Dark Spiritual Realm, even if not at the founder level, must at least be among the most experienced.

“The 666th floor of the University City of Myriad Laws is actually where Divine Monarch Wanhua stores his physical bodies? No wonder it’s completely sealed off, with no one allowed to enter and no intelligence whatsoever leaking out! This Fu Shen even knows such confidential information, it seems she has been planning within the University City of Myriad Laws for a long time, perhaps having already converted some important cultivator into her follower.”
“If that’s the case, could our current action have interfered with her long-term plans? Is that why she came to demand an explanation?”

“Does she want compensation from us? Hmph, even if she’s a veteran, that makes no sense.”

Profound technical skill, an unfathomable intelligence network—at this moment, Fu Ji appeared increasingly inscrutable in the eyes of the three evil gods.

Although she didn’t know what the three evil gods were discussing, Fu Ji continued, “Or are you interested in Divine Monarch Qionjiang’s Dharma-body that underwent Apotheosis? That makes sense, after all, it’s the fuse that could ignite a university war. I’d be interested too.”

Xi Shen, the thousand-eyed, thousand-footed god, said faintly, “Fu Shen, do you also know about that Dharma-body of Apotheosis?”

Fu Ji leaned back, clasping her hands behind her head and resting against the chair, and casually said, “Divine Monarch Qionjiang’s stolen Dharma-body has been circulating. One of them ended up in a laboratory at the University of Myriad Laws. That’s not exactly top-secret information, is it?”

“It’s just, who do you intend to target? Ciji? Tianzhang? Or that student who’s an experimental subject?”

Xiang Shen, who was enveloped in colorful light, shimmered, emitting ripples of light, and said, “Naturally, the student who’s an experimental subject is the easiest to manipulate.”

Zhang Yu was slightly startled upon hearing this, and thought to himself, “Has this evil god set its sights on me?”

Fu Ji chuckled, “It’s simple, yes, but what does an experimental subject know? He probably doesn’t even know whose Dharma-body he’s studying, or what power it comes from.”

Xiang Shen, whose body pulsed with colorful light, said faintly, “Oh? Then do you think we should target Ciji? Or trouble Tianzhang?”

Fu Ji snorted coldly and said, “Ciji is the most promising person at the University of Myriad Laws to achieve Apotheosis within 20 years. How much would it cost to deal with her? It wouldn’t be worth the effort.”

“Tianzhang is a professor in the Talismanic Arts department. If there’s any problem with the spiritual realm within the University of Myriad Laws, he would definitely be among the first to sense it. He’d certainly be prepared in advance, so you won’t find an opportunity to deal with him.”

The colorful light on Xiang Shen’s body shifted, and it said coldly, “This won’t do, that won’t do. Then what do you suggest we do?”

Fu Ji let out a light laugh and said, “It seems your followers at the University of Myriad Laws aren’t high-ranking, and don’t have a deep understanding of the various intricacies within the university.”

“If you want to target the laboratories, the best target, of course, is Feng Yuhan from the Research Department.”