You dare to cultivate without money?!

The aura surrounding Xiang Shen glowed with color, and he seemed ready to argue, letting out a cold snort.

But the thousand-eyed, thousand-legged Xi Shen stopped him and directly asked, "What's the connection with the research department?"

Fu Ji calmly said, "The so-called research department is the real authority managing various Immortal Path research projects at Wanfa University."

"Naturally, the research on the Divinity Transformation Remains is among them."

"And Feng Yuhai, as the head of the research department, is also the main person in charge of this Divinity Transformation Remains project. Wouldn't you say he's crucial?"

"In some respects, he's even more crucial than the Magnetic Pole, as he can influence the project's funding, personnel management, and previously even sealed off personnel from the laboratory."

"Yet, at the same time, he's much easier to deal with than the Magnetic Pole."

"Whether you want to simply control him, force him into the Demon Sect, or convert him into your believer, it's much easier than with the Magnetic Pole or Tian Zhang."

"Especially with the Spirit Realm being hijacked by you, as an administrative personnel, he neither has the acute reactions of Tian Zhang True Monarch nor the numerous blessings from the past; this is his weakest moment."

After hearing Fu Ji's words, the three evil deities exchanged information rapidly in secret.

"What he says is logical; administrative personnel indeed know more than test subjects, and are easier to deal with than the Magnetic Pole or Tian Zhang."

"This guy told us so much intelligence for free, he probably wants to use us against this Feng Yuhai."

"What does it matter if we're used? Mutual use is normal as long as there's a benefit."

Just then, Fu Ji continued, "Finished discussing?"

He suddenly stood up, heavily pressing his hands on the round table, staring coldly at the three towering figures before him, and said, "You can deal with Feng Yuhai as you please; I can let you have him as a meeting gift."

"But Wanfa University is my territory. You've had your fun, isn't it time to leave?"

Xiang Shen's entire body erupted with colorful light, speaking unyieldingly to Fu Ji, "Oh? What if we're not willing?"

"Then don't blame me..." Fu Ji snorted coldly, "for directly reporting everything here to the True God, exposing all your ties with the Demon Sect."

"Hmph, quite a few of your believers carry communication tools, right? The True Gods might be very interested in the technology inside."

In an instant, Zhang Yu could feel a murderous intent fluctuating on the scene, as if the three gigantic figures were pressing closer in the next moment.

After a long pause, the thousand-eyed, thousand-legged Xi Shen lightly smiled and said, "Fushen, this time we owe you a favor. But before this, we certainly didn't know Wanfa University already had an old hand like you in place."

Fu Ji waved his hand and turned to leave, "Hurry up and leave."

"In the future, for anything related to Wanfa University, directly consult me and don't act recklessly like today again."

"If you ruin my big plans, there will be repercussions for you."

At this moment, Fu Ji had clearly become the expert on Wanfa issues in the eyes of the three deities.

Xi Shen said, "How do we contact you?"

Fu Ji calmly replied, "Don't you know how to use the summoning function of this meeting room?"

Seeing the three deities silent, Fu Ji smiled lightly, and with a slight touch of his fingertip, had already sent a secure address to the three deities.

"If there's anything, send the message through the Dark Spirit Realm."

After saying all this, Fu Ji's figure had already dissipated within the Dark Spirit Realm.

Looking in the direction where Fu Ji disappeared, all of Xi Shen's thousand hands twisted together, and he said, "Well? Did you find out his background?"

Next to him, Xiang Shen's colorful aura contracted, and he said, "I checked, and the Evil Gods of the second layer don't recognize him. This guy... with such power, such setup... might be from a higher level, which makes it troublesome to investigate, requiring more time."

Another evil deity said, "He's very well hidden; I can't track him."

Xi Shen lightly said, "Then let's proceed according to what we just discussed."

"Our next plan will likely need to take this person into account."

...

Wanfa University, within University City.

Zhang Yu suddenly snapped back to reality, feeling that his consciousness had returned from the Dark Spirit Realm to the real world.

Meanwhile, Fu Ji let out a big sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "Damn it, these three guys kept frantically searching my background through the Dark Spirit Realm. If I stayed with them any longer, there was a real risk of being found out."

Zhang Yu thought towards Fu Ji, "Why did you leave so quickly? Why not take the opportunity to gather more intelligence from them?"

Fu Ji calmly replied, "No rush, let the wind blow a while longer."

"Once they've completed their actions here and confirmed the intelligence I provided, future exchanges will naturally run smoother."

"Heh, with this Dark Spirit Realm meeting room, there's a safe channel to communicate with the evil deities."

"In the future, we can exchange intelligence with them, maybe even find a way to trade materials; these guys probably have a lot of good stuff."

The exchange between Zhang Yu and Fu Ji was completed in an instant, then he looked at the people in front of him.

Zhang Yu realized that not much time seemed to have passed, even though he and Fu Ji had just spent quite a while exchanging with the evil deities in the Dark Spirit Realm.

Fu Ji said, "The Dark Spirit Realm operates at high speed, and although conversations last long within, externally it's only a mere instant."

Meanwhile, Zhang Yu felt the atmosphere on-site was somewhat peculiar, and with a little thought, he understood.

Although they just defeated a Demon Sect Golden Core together, avoiding the crisis of being killed or joining the Demon Sect, during that battle, everyone more or less exposed their own infringements, violations, or crimes.

Now that the battle was over and the most intense tension had passed, as they came back to their senses, everyone more or less felt uneasy in their hearts.

What if we're discovered?

What if we're exposed?

How much compensation should we pay?

Worry, tension, fear, terror... all these have been heavily suppressed by Kunxu's countless rules for years, turning into instinctive reactions.

Feeling all this, Zhang Yu understood everyone's reaction because even as a half Kunxu person, his heart was filled with fear at this moment.

But he knew, at this moment, someone had to stand up and speak, and everyone must keep the secret together.

"Everyone." Zhang Yu looked at the group and said, "Besides us seven, nobody else knows about today's events."

"Before this, we might have come from different places and earned different money, but from now on, we'll live and die together, we'll face bankruptcy together."

"As long as I, Zhang Yu, am here, you won't be wronged in the future."

Listening to Zhang Yu's words, everyone couldn't help but nod slightly.

Unknowingly, this Zhang Yu, who had just bravely taken on the Demon Sect's Golden Core, had naturally gained their trust.

Seeing the trusting gaze from the crowd, Zhang Yu sighed slightly and said to Ying Xin, "Ying Xin, you and Shi Yunxiang clean the battlefield thoroughly, leaving no trace of our fight here."

"Huai Yu, please check the location of the corpses again and ensure no clues are left."

"Xinghan, go check if Old Mo has woken up? By the way, reattach his hand's Magic Remains."

"Qingxuan, Mu Lan, please help me reattach my arm."

Following Zhang Yu's arrangements, everyone suppressed the unease in their hearts and began to methodically handle the situation, gradually calming down.

Shi Yunxiang, while cleaning the battlefield, looked at his companions working alongside him and suddenly felt a strange sensation.

It was his first time, since birth, committing a grave crime together, fighting a fierce battle against strong foes together, and trusting each other to handle the aftermath.

This unprecedented feeling not only filled Shi Yunxiang's heart but also filled the heart of everyone present.

"Happiness? Satisfaction? Excitement? Thrill?"

Ying Xin couldn't think of a specific description, only felt a peculiar sensation as Zhang Yu entrusted illegal matters to her, and she continued to sabotage infrastructure with Shi Yunxiang.

Shi Huaiyu carefully checked every corner where the corpses had been, with a feeling of not wanting to betray Zhang Yu's trust and not betraying the trust of her companions.

Although it felt like free overtime work, she didn't feel tired at all; instead, she felt a surge of exhilaration in her spirit.

Fu Ji observed all this, pondering, "These folks, committing crimes together, risking bankruptcy while fighting fiercely, and mastering each other's secrets, have gradually formed a close-knit group with Zhang Yu as the pillar."

"And... at least at this initial stage of group formation, they are greatly enjoying the feeling of being part of the group."

"Zhang Yu... might be quite skilled at establishing a Demon Sect."

...

Meanwhile, as Zhang Yu led the group in cleaning the battlefield and destroying evidence.

University City was also undergoing turbulent changes.

In and around the data center, the Feathered Child was suppressing the Spirit Realm with one hand, and repelling countless Talisman Department teachers and students, as well as True Gods from Wanfa University.

Lighting flashed across the skies on the outskirts of University City as the Unemployed Elder obstructed outside support.

Meanwhile, many Demon Sect believers rushed towards the 666th floor of University City and the office of the research department, triggering intense conflict.

After the conflict at these two locations subsided, the Unemployed Elder and the Feathered Child led the retreat.

In addition, many Demon Sect members voluntarily departed University City from outside the school.

While those who joined the Demon Sect within Wanfa University remained, becoming future acupuncture points for the Demon Sect in the university.

As for those who willingly entered the demon path after viewing Demon Sect information, some continued plundering and fighting, while others sensed the changing situation and retreated early amid chaos.

Others watched everything coldly from beginning to end, despite leaning towards the Demon Sect.

The cultivators from Wanfa University also began restoring the Spirit Realm.

Yet just as the Demon Sect gradually retreated, away from any important battleground and without any high-level attention...

A Demon Sect member punched towards the direction of the medicinal fields, unleashing a burst of flaming Gang Qi.

"Die, rich folks, burn your medicinal fields to the ground..."

Just as the medicinal fields flickered with sparks, rain extinguished the flames.

Next, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky.

An invisible giant hand appeared in everyone's vision.

Both inside and outside University City, both inside and outside the Spirit Realm... everyone saw this giant hand at that moment.

As the hand descended, the Spirit Realm Network was instantly restored, and the True Gods returned to their positions simultaneously.

All the retreating outsider Demon Sect members were separated from their physical bodies and souls in an instant.

The University City instantly returned to normal, and order was restored, as if the recent chaos was just a fleeting illusion.

But seeing the severed limbs on the ground and the destroyed infrastructure, everyone knew... some things would never be the same again.