Harold smiled: "This body of mine is not worth your concern."

From his tone, he was actively seeking death; once his identity was exposed, he wouldn't be able to stay in the Corrupt Dragon's forces unless he turned around and joined the Sacred Lake.

It would be a pity not to utilize the identity of such a good demon general; perhaps he could even let the Sacred Lake develop a bit longer under the Corrupt Dragon's nose.

Qi Ye felt a bit regretful, but he couldn't think of any good solution... One day ago, within the Otherworld The Void,

A mass of black mist surged, and before it, a Believer wearing a white priest's robe bowed his head respectfully.

The black mist slowly spoke:

"Yage, I want you to go to the Corrupt Forest once more."

Yage looked up, somewhat confused: "My God, it was my incompetence that led to the failure of that mission, allowing the forest fire phoenix egg to be taken by the Lord of Spirits."

"But the forest fire phoenix egg has already been taken, and there are no more treasures left. Why must I go again?"

The scene of being attacked by Da Huang in the research institute was still vivid in his mind. Now he was an Eighth-Tier Lord, but as for dealing with the Lord of Spirits...

Just thinking of that big dog made him feel a sense of lingering fear.

"Hmph, foolish!"

The black mist churned, and Yage hurriedly knelt on the ground.

"This time, I want you to take Wright with you to the Corrupt Forest. Remember your mission, and do not talk back!"

"I am truly sorry, My God."

After seeing the Lord of Spirits' Animal Followers in the Corrupt Forest many times, the Necromancer God had confirmed that the Corrupt Forest was the Lord of Spirits' base.

However, he sent Yage this time not for revenge, but to carry out a mission.

"I want you to interfere with the Corrupt Dragon and delay its ascension plan."

Yage hesitated: "If it's for this matter, I can handle it alone. Wright is only at the Seventh-Tier; he simply isn't up to the task."

"Hmm, that's why I want you to take him!" The black mist surged violently.

Yage looked aggrieved as he said: "Yes!"

Ever since reluctantly helping the Lord of Spirits and ordering two Believers to maintain a degree of politeness toward Human Adventurers, it had discovered that Blue Star's restrictions on it had loosened slightly.

The black mist churned greedily, like a man licking his lips.

As long as it continued to lay low and win the favor of Blue Star, perhaps one day its Divine Power could invade Blue Star and achieve the feat accomplished by countless Alien Gods—gathering a vast number of Believers on Blue Star.

Then it could send these Believers to scavenge necromantic aura in Otherworld Instance Dungeons, and the recovery of its strength would be just around the corner.

Its plan was good, but it was merely an act of desperation. After all, most of the dungeons it had reclaimed had been destroyed by the God of Distortion's attacks, and relying on dungeon management to recover was no longer possible.

Currently, it was being monitored by two powerful Alien Gods and was living in a very pathetic state. Any movement it made would be immediately discovered. Now, its only hope for breaking the deadlock lay with the Lord of Spirits.

"That Corrupt Dragon is about to ascend to godhood, yet that foolish Lord of Spirits still doesn't know what that means."

An dungeon could only allow one Alien God to ascend.

The black mist murmured to itself:

"Hehe, let me use this little bit of power I've managed to accumulate to give you a hand."

Suddenly, from deep within the distant The Void, a streak of burning lava seemed to tear through the space, accompanied by angry howls. Every curse made the void space tremble.

"Hmph, it seems they really are relentless. I have to flee again." The black mist snorted coldly, turning its body into mist and vanishing into the The Void.

It was already very experienced at running away.

"Lord of Spirits, I look forward to seeing your show. After mastering Life Authority, I hope you won't disappoint me."

Before long, the burning lava completely filled the place where the black mist had once stayed.

"Necromancer God, you won't get far! No matter if you run to the ends of the The Void or hide in one of the countless dungeons, I will hunt you down, devour your Authority, and tear you completely to pieces!"

...Northern Corrupt Forest.

A mass of black mist flashed, and two people appeared on a somewhat empty patch of grass.

Wright held his Bone Staff, feeling a bit nervous.

"Teacher Yage, what are we going to do next?"

"Didn't Lord Necromancer God tell you?" Yage's eyes widened. After receiving Wright's affirmative response, he slapped his forehead helplessly.

But soon, his eyes darted around as a plan formed in his mind.

He said with a smile: "We are just going to perform an ordinary dungeon exploration mission. Just head toward the center of the dungeon."

"Remember, this is your chance to prove yourself to Lord Necromancer God."

The Ginkgo Heart Instance had exploded, yet this guy was still alive and had even received rewards, advancing to the Seventh-Tier.

Lord Necromancer God was actually cultivating this new Believer with care. Then what did that make him?

Yage narrowed his eyes, staring at the new Believer.

Wright nodded heavily. After surviving the Ginkgo Heart Instance, his worship of the Necromancer God had become even deeper.

Not just the Necromancer God, but even Teacher Yage cared so much about him, which moved Wright deeply.

"Thank you, Teacher Yage, for giving me this opportunity."

He didn't notice the faint hostility Yage showed toward him at all.

"Teacher Yage, according to my investigation, this Corrupt Forest is an s-rank dungeon. It's divided into an inner ring and an outer ring, and those are further divided into four districts. We are currently in the North District."

"Hmm?"

Yage raised his eyes in surprise.

"Very good, continue."

"In the Core Zone, there is a hundred-meter-tall Corrupt Dragon, said to be a Ninth-Order Lord. There are also many Corrupt Dragon Offspring around it, all at the eighth tier."

"This Corrupt Dragon has controlled the Corrupt Forest's dungeon core and expelled many Alien Gods from the dungeon. Recently, it seems to be attempting to ascend to godhood to take complete control of the Corrupt Forest."

"Teacher Yage, I don't understand why Lord Necromancer God wants us to come here. Could it be that he wants to seize the Corrupt Dragon's Authority?"

There are thousands of Alien Gods who have ascended, and Authority is not so easily seized. Why target this Corrupt Dragon specifically?

Yage narrowed his eyes and re-evaluated Wright. This young Believer was very close to the answer now.

He had to admit that Lord Necromancer God's eye was still sharp, able to discover talents like himself and Wright.

But did he think he could get praise just from analysis? Impossible!

Yage spoke: "Hmph, completely wrong!"

In truth, he didn't know the significance of the Necromancer God's actions either, and he didn't dare to ask. He could only vaguely guess that it might have something to do with the Lord of Spirits.

"How could the likes of you and I speculate on Lord Necromancer God's intentions? We only need to carry out orders loyally."