With each horrifying sound that could instantly mutate a million people, bubbles emerged one by one from the giant's nostrils. Within each bubble were illogical yet eerily true images.

Richie's body was falling.

A sense of crisis surged violently.

He must not touch It!

Even falling to a certain height was forbidden, as it would awaken It!

And the consequence of awakening It was death!

A few instincts later, Tang Qi looked towards the bubbles.

An absurd, childish decision appeared in his mind.

With a slight sigh, Tang Qi said, "Stepping on bubbles might actually be a fun game."

As these words were spoken in his heart, his feet coincidentally stepped on a bubble as large as a house, and immediately he felt as though he was stepping on cotton candy, not waiting to feel more.

Pop!

The bubble burst, and below Tang Qi, a comically oversized "Big Head Fish" that looked like an old species of shark demon but with a head out of proportion to its body, lunged at Tang Qi to bite him. He easily dodged it and landed on the second bubble.

As the Big Head Fish dissipated, Tang Qi had to face the attack of an even more ludicrously large-headed crocodile below his feet.

...

In the dead of night at Dragon Heart Castle, on the fourth floor of the Library Tower, within the tranquil Meditation Room.

Like "breathing", the tide of ripples, formed by the pure Divine Radiance and Chaos Spores, suddenly ceased at this moment.

Flowing back in unison, they rushed into the "Book of Nothingness."

The moment Tang Qi opened his eyes, he saw a mushroom filled with Pollution withering.

Accompanied by this, pure, clean Divine Power merged into the Book of Nothingness.

However, it was just Divine Power and nothing more.

In Tang Qi's mind, unlike the last time, he did not obtain marvelous Knowledge.

Feeling the richness of Divine Power, no hint of disappointment showed on Tang Qi's face; he had already guessed it was improbable for every "meditation" to be so lucky as to obtain powerful witchcraft like the Transformation Spell.

It must be understood that Ralph, that freak, had only "created" a few dozen kinds of witchcraft over the years.

This meant that, besides Divine Power, it was normal to gain nothing else from the meditation sessions.

Fortunately, his original purpose was for Divinity.

"In some respect, my current state is similar to a thief who specializes in stealing various Divine and inconceivable powers, or a hardworking miner digging everywhere, with occasional big gains and sometimes none... But as long as I continue, I will eventually become wealthy."

Tang Qi felt his "Dream Kingdom" inside him—where Amanda's "Self-purification program" was still working—order's power silently nourishing the World, changing its chaotic, Fallen nature, with Diana still Fertility... Everything was harmonious.

But in the next second, the suddenly glowing "Holy Eagle Nest Badge" in his arms disrupted his State.

"Has it begun?"

Tang Qi took out the Badge, his expression turning solemn.

At the same time, there was anticipation.

A battlefield hidden in "Mystery," a large-scale War involving terrifying organizations?

Any Transcendent would have similar thoughts.

When he once again placed the "Existence Mask" on his face, the Radiance within the Badge peaked and swallowed Tang Qi in an instant.

Once more, Tang Qi felt himself turn into a beam of light.

First passing through the Dark, he then saw countless rings of flickering light overlaid and exploding when he felt his flesh and blood existence again, he saw the Endless dark void around him and the white lightning and storm encircling the area where he stood.

The Source of the storm and lightning was an enormous "Biological" entity.

It was a giant Divine Eagle, filled with an aura of Sanctity and Destruction.

At this moment, Tang Qi, along with the rest of the "Members," stood on the back of the gigantic eagle.

In the frontmost part stood three special figures.

Despite their extremely old clothing, looking as if they had stepped right out of the Dark Era, resembling ancient relics—two of them dressed in the early military uniform of the Federation, wearing grey-white vests, single-breasted frock coats battered by time, loose Hunting trousers, and shiny high military boots.

The third appeared more like a gentleman from an old era, with a suit of an extremely antique style.

These three, showing only their backs, managed to attract the gaze of all the "Members."

This included Tang Qi.

The moment he steadied himself, he looked over at these three "Sword Holders."

Their presence was filled with an unmistakable and unobscured "Death Aura."

But bizarrely, this Death Aura did not incite any discomfort or disgust, even conveying a sense of sanctity and purity that involuntarily commanded respect.

Almost immediately, Tang Qi began to speculate.

Then, ghost light surged in his eyes, and a special scene coalesced.

[Extraordinary Creature: Undead Witch Demon.]

[State: Undying.]

[Information Fragment One: In a distant era, he was a 'Legendary Level' Demon Hunter, as well as a General with an exceptional strategic mind. Following a battle where he was on the brink of death, he chose to undergo a 'Witch Demon Transformation Ceremony' in order to continue defending the Federation, and ultimately received blessings from both the Death God and another magic-related Divine spirit, and was successfully transformed.]

[Information Fragment Two: As an Undead Witch Demon, his soul and body are completely fused together, not only retaining all skills from before death but is also very difficult to be truly killed.]

[Information Fragment Three: The drawback is that once he is killed, it would be an absolute death beyond the help of any person or Divine spirit, and his State would also be affected by external factors, such as the cut-off of the Spiritual Tide, which would instantly plunge him into slumber.]

[Information Fragment Four: He retained his intellect, but it's not as sharp as when he was alive.]

[Information Fragment Five: His name while he was alive was...]

"Edward Aldrich!"

The name surfaced in Tang Qi's mind.

Within the Divine Eagle Federation, anyone who studied diligently in high school should be able to find this name within their knowledge base.

A living, truly existent historical figure.

And moreover, a celebrity.

According to historical textbooks, Edward was a General who had made vast military contributions during the early days of the Federation. If not for his "death in battle" a few years before the founding of the nation, he would not only have received unimaginable honors and position, but his family could also have become one of the noble families of the Federation.

Alas, death takes away everything.

But now it seems, he did not die in battle but transformed into another form of life.

Tang Qi digested the shock he felt for a moment, then turned his attention to the other two.

One General!

One Gentleman!

"Joseph Lynch, a General on par with Edward, also said to have died in battle alongside him, a Legendary Level Berserker with unimaginable close combat strength."

"Barton Bird, who participated in the War as a 'Brain,' died in an attack by Evil God believers. He was a Legendary Level Wizard and a respected polymath, as well as a powerful Secret Medicine Master."

...

"To retrieve Ludwig, the Sword Holders made a move to deploy three 'Legendary Level' Undead Witch Demons, a total of three Undying Pioneers from history?"

The Information Fragments that burst into Tang Qi's mind left him astonished for a second.

But soon he understood, if Ludwig truly held secrets related to the Great Catastrophe, not to mention three Undead Witch Demons, perhaps the moment it was confirmed, the high-ranking combat forces of the Holy Eagle Nest Society, even including the "Five-Person Council," would mobilize in full force.

As Tang Qi's thoughts tumbled, looking at the three figures who had stepped out of the history textbooks and stood before him in reality, he suddenly had a ludicrous idea:

"If I find a chance to take a photo with these three and show it around, could I pass off as someone from the Dark Era? Hmm, I could claim to be the... thirteenth Saint among the Twelve Saints, with my powers and Treasure sealed, in need of a destiny person's help."

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