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If they approached the King directly without thoroughly investigating the entire Kingdom, the outcome was indeed unpredictable.

They must prepare for the worst-case scenario.

Under this awareness, Chen Sihui hastily found Yang Jun, and everyone they brought was fully armed, stationed near the spaceship.

All these spaceships came from Yodora and were equipped with jump engines.

At this moment, Duan Xingjie was also following Prince Bent towards the kingdom.

The location of the kingdom was a planet named Yodora.

Indeed, this was the mother planet of the Yodora Kingdom.

A very beautiful planet that appeared like a virgin forest devoid of intelligent life, filled with various dense plants and active creatures, as well as a variety of spectacular and magnificent natural scenery.

"Father has long wanted to meet the envoy of Human Civilization, your arrival is actually timely," Prince Bent said enthusiastically to Duan Xingjie as he introduced the history of his mother planet and Yodora on the spaceship.

He included some special scenic spots.

However, Duan Xingjie's attention was mostly captured by the first sentence he heard.

The King has long wanted to meet them?

Various speculations emerged in Duan Xingjie's mind.

They still didn't know enough about the polluted spiritual ability users, but one thing was certain; even though they had turned into what normal people considered "madmen," they were significantly different from those who had completely lost their cognitive abilities.

Polluted individuals still retained a certain logical thinking, though it was a logic that normal people found difficult to comprehend.

Under such circumstances, the motive behind willingly meeting them was not that difficult to guess.

Duan Xingjie glanced again at the respectful attitude of Prince Bent.

The President adjusted the imprint on the back of his hand, adding a close-range reconnaissance feature. If Prince Bent had been eroded by the ancient god, the imprint would react. Surprisingly, Prince Bent seemed perfectly normal.

"Prince Bent," Duan Xingjie asked, "how long has it been since you last met your father?"

Bent was startled but answered truthfully, "To meet face-to-face, it's been more than ten years, but I still keep in close communication with my father."

Duan Xingjie nodded.

His gaze shifted downward.

The Royal Palace, they had arrived.

It was a grand series of buildings situated atop beautiful mountains. As they disembarked from the spaceship, several Yodora maids in beautiful attire slowly walked out.

Even though the species were different and aesthetics varied, one could still appreciate the maids' excellence through their smooth skin and dignified demeanor.

"His Majesty has been waiting for a long time," said a Yodora maid who seemed to be the leader, respectfully to Duan Xingjie, "Please, respected Envoy, follow me."

"Okay," Duan Xingjie simply said.

However, his left hand involuntarily twitched.

There was a burning sensation!

Very intense!

Duan Xingjie's heart immediately prayed to the President, but moments later, he felt the President's gaze on him.

This greatly settled his heart.

However, as he followed the maid, Duan Xingjie began to feel increasingly uneasy.

Too many!

There were too many eroded people!

From the maids, to the guard team, even the servants trimming plants and feeding animals, all had been eroded, and it was not just a simple erosion like Gerson's!

While these individuals seemingly appeared normal Yodora people on the surface, in reality, they could not be called "people".

This level of erosion... was far worse than Duan Xingjie had anticipated.

If the Royal Palace had already become like this, then how many of the Yodora people?

"President, should we slow down?" Duan Xingjie couldn't help but inwardly ask the President, "Blowing it up now would be unpredictable; perhaps we should wait until we get the technology and equipment to resolve the issue of erosion?"

"..."

Shen Hao did not reply immediately.

Only after a long while did he slowly say,

"No hurry, first let's see."

"Yes!"

Duan Xingjie seemed to detect an underlying message, quickly adjusted his mindset, and prepared for everything.

Soon, as two guards opened a room's large door, Duan Xingjie saw the King.

A Yodora person sitting on the throne, dressed in a luxurious suit of power armor, appeared both majestic and solemn.

On the contrary, at first glance, Prince Bent visibly stiffened.

This was not the attire one should wear when meeting an envoy from a Sovereign Country!

Even this setting, including this posture of sitting on the throne, was not appropriate for the situation!

Prince Bent had once seen his father meet an envoy of the Life Empire in a smaller study, dressed in everyday formal attire, with a warm smile, standing and waiting, even stepping forward to greet the envoy!

And that wasn't even an envoy from the Emperor of the Life Empire!

What was happening with his father?

Suddenly, Prince Bent felt uneasy.

By then, the King had already spoken, "Welcome, Envoy, and thank you for your assistance to the Yodora Kingdom."

The tone was not stern but also not particularly warm. Instead, it carried an air of superiority, as if he was not addressing an envoy from a Sovereign Country, but rather one of his own subordinates.

This attitude, attentive to details and sharp in thought, could not have escaped Duan Xingjie's notice.

After a brief silence, he lifted his head and looked at the King before him.

"It appears that your kingdom does not need our help?"

"Not at all," the King didn't speak, but Prince Bent, trembling, hurriedly said, "The emergence of Human Civilization saved our entire Yodora Kingdom. We deeply respect and are grateful for it. I hope your Excellency understands that my father means no disrespect!"

He continually made eye signals to his father, his eyes filled with urgency and inquiry.

Could it be that his father had gained the support of other forces?

No, even if that were the case, he should have been informed first!

Furthermore, the power of Human Civilization was not as simple as it seems on the surface; it was unfathomably profound. Even the remaining four major forces wouldn't offend Human Civilization for the sake of Yodora Kingdom!

What was going on?

"It seems you have not confided your confidence to your son," Duan Xingjie said, looking intently at the King, his tone casual yet very serious.

"Bent is still young. I have high hopes for him and have chosen a bright path for him," the King slowly stated, his presence gradually intensifying. His once clear eyes now looked somewhat murky and oddly peculiar as he stared at Duan Xingjie.

He slowly added, "As for you all, including Human Civilization, you also have the chance to walk a great path."

"Father!" Prince Bent couldn't help but exclaim!

What was his father really doing?

Even if there truly was a power that could contend with Human Civilization joining them, could their Yodora Kingdom afford the cost of being a battleground between two forces?

"Bent, my dearest child, forgive me for only sharing all of this with you now," the King slowly rose from his throne, spreading his arms. His aura grew vaster, even surpassing his original level, and continued to swell.

Spiritual Energy even transformed into numerous tangible shadows twisting behind him.
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Prince Bent's eyes widened, fear incessantly surging in his heart.

This power far exceeded his father's supposed level, and more importantly, this presence completely differed from his understanding of his father!

Moreover, a hard-to-describe sensation enveloped him, carrying a deep sense of dizziness, as if countless voices were whispering in his ears, making him subconsciously focus on listening.

Only by instinctively moving closer to the Special Envoy did he feel a bit better.

Then came a supremely terrifying, fearful sensation.

What on earth was it?

Was this person before him truly his father?

"Would you really strike me, prepared to endure our wrath?" Duan Xingjie's tone remained even, as if unfazed by any of it.

In fact, he indeed wasn't affected.

Even the mark on the back of his hand did not offer any protection.

Because it was simply unnecessary.

Shen Hao thought pensively. Previously, Thorne couldn't avoid being influenced, and Thorne and Duan Xingjie were of almost the same level. The biggest difference was that one had a Blue Elite Level Talent while the other had a Purple Epic Talent.

Indeed, still fusing the Soul Talent with the "status" level wasn't much of a problem.

Purple Epic was already not weak.

However, the King seemed completely unaware as he stretched like a giant beast, his form swelling and distorting, eyes continuously emerging from various parts of his body, and more tentacles extending.

Spiritual Ability Mutant!

Yet, unlike those seen in the lab before, the King seemed to still maintain some rational logic!

"Why the anger? Look how beautiful, how perfect I am!" his tone turned sharp and excited, filled with incomparable obsession and madness. He even opened his arms, full of eyes and tentacles, his presence growing vaster, "This is the true essence of Spiritual Energy, the truth of the universe. I invite you to join such a beautiful, great evolution. Shouldn't you feel grateful, fortunate?"

Prince Bent was trembling altogether, seeming utterly unable to believe everything before his eyes!

He suddenly remembered a rumor.

A rumor about the Life Empire.

The rumor that the self-destruction of the Life Empire was because the Emperor of the Life Empire had suddenly gone mad!

He had previously disregarded that rumor, as the Emperor of the Life Empire was such a powerful being, he couldn't possibly go mad.

Yet the events unfolding before him uncontrollably brought this rumor to mind, bringing with it ultimate terror.