Upon hearing this, Little Bowl's expression immediately changed.

The Master of Divine Seal helping me deal with Shan Liangyi—how is that possible? Currently, he is in no position to interfere with the real world, and can only limitedly affect the Void Envoys, with his powers being confined within the Void Realm. How can he possibly deal with Shan Liangyi, who is in the real world and has pushed open the third gate?

Immediately, the most probable answer came to my mind, the help mentioned by No. 7 from the Master of Divine Seal is likely not to provide power, but wisdom.

The Master of Divine Seal knows most of the events happening in this world and also knows most solutions to problems. Although it's unclear how vast this "most" spans, he even provided Weichi a way to defeat the Old Fist God. Thus, it's highly likely he can offer me a feasible plan to defeat Shan Liangyi.

This route is one that Little Bowl probably considered long ago, but the Master of Divine Seal was more of a great potential threat to us at the time. Not to mention whether he might use certain means unceremoniously, starting the Divine Seal Fragment transaction would further deepen my connection with the Void Realm. The goal of "defeating Shan Liangyi" is too large, and the degree of deepening connection would far exceed any transactions made previously, pushing myself into a very unfavorable position.

However, if the other side comes to us with a negotiating attitude this time, perhaps we should also reassess the relationship between us from a different perspective.

"Also, I don't suggest you delay until the eve of dealing with Ming Zhuo to attempt to regain your status as a Void Envoy, because such an attempt will surely fail." No. 7 said.

"Why is that?" I asked.

"In the past, the Master of Divine Seal chose seven Void Envoys, and one of the positions originally belonged to Zhu Changan. You most likely enhanced your affinity with the Divine Seal Fragment greatly through Mazao's Unfortunate star power, thus unexpectedly replaced Zhu Changan's qualification and became a Void Envoy. But now, you've lost this qualification." No. 7 said, "Without the qualification, even if you have affinity with the Divine Seal Fragment, you cannot establish a bond just by coming into contact with it."

Recalling the information received in the past. The bonding effect between the Void Envoy and the Divine Seal Fragment was likely a result obtained by Tai Sui during the development of Three-Life Stone Powder. Thus, becoming a Void Envoy isn't a phenomenon that can be achieved naturally just by having strong affinity with the Divine Seal Fragment.

Without affinity, one cannot even touch the Divine Seal Fragment. And characters like Lushan and the Great Impermanence from Evangelical Institute, and Ying Lingyun, certainly have some affinity with the Divine Seal Fragment, yet none has successfully bonded with it, not even the hint of such. No matter how proactively they use the power of Divine Seal Fragments, what falls into their hands remains "ownerless Divine Seal fragments."

"Can you provide this qualification?" I asked.

No. 7 extended her palm, and a black jade stone materialized in her hand, exactly the Divine Seal Fragment.

"I can transfer my qualification to you." she said, "You just need to reach out and touch this Divine Seal Fragment."

"Then what about you? Do you not intend to continue being a Void Envoy?" I asked.

"The qualification I've lost can be reinstated by the Master of Divine Seal." No. 7 said.

In that case, it seems the Master of Divine Seal can do the same for me. However, if I simply gain qualification without forming a bond with the Divine Seal Fragment, it would merely be convenient for me. His current purpose likely involves wanting to communicate face-to-face with me.

Should I accept this invitation? There seems to be no need to overthink. Currently, I am helpless against Shan Liangyi, though I still want to resist and fight with all my might, objectively speaking, my condition is barely different from waiting to be slaughtered. While there's no assurance the Master of Divine Seal harbors malintent, the situation seemingly won't worsen either. It's better to push ahead first, and see if there's a glimmer of hope ahead.

Furthermore, I personally am quite interested in meeting the long-missed Master of Divine Seal.

I turned to look at Little Bowl, who showed a thoughtful expression and then slowly nodded to me.

"Alright, I will see the Master of Divine Seal." I said.

No. 7 sighed with relief and then gazed at the Divine Seal Fragment she was presenting.

At that moment, I vaguely sensed that some sort of connection between her and the Divine Seal Fragment broke as if something in her body had become isolated, turning into a completely separate entity. This must already have become an ownerless Divine Seal fragment.

Other Void Envoys do not have the ability to forgo their qualification casually, and even I cannot achieve it simply by my strength alone. No. 7, being a figure related to the Master of Divine Seal, indeed possesses some special permissions unlike any other Void Envoy.

She extended her palm, signaling for me to take the Divine Seal Fragment from her hand.

Little Bowl solemnly said, "Brother Zhuang Cheng, from now on, I will primarily focus on observing your state. Once any negative signs appear, I will sever your connection with the Divine Seal Fragment completely."

I nodded and then reached out my fingers to touch the Divine Seal Fragment in front of me.

A hard feel of moderate temperature fed back from the fingertips, following which the Divine Seal Fragment vanished from my view. It then surfaced in my consciousness, akin to an abrupt imaginary presence within the mind. A familiar sense of connection surged up, and once again, I became a Void Envoy.

Subsequently, the Divine Seal Fragment within my mind released a gray mist, beginning to occupy the space of my consciousness.

If one tries not to actively imagine anything but still has to depict the color inside one's consciousness, how would most envision it? To me, it would be a dark space. This is likely the answer for many during meditation; darkness is akin to a canvas that can bear any hue. That said, I don't continuously depict darkness in my consciousness every moment. Not until the advent of gray mist did I realize this darkness.

When I came to my senses, this darkness had already become everything around me, as vast and boundless as the cosmos. Little Bowl and No. 7 were nowhere near me, even my own body had completely disappeared. I felt like a ghostly perspective floating within this darkness, while the gray mist emerged from all directions, increasingly dense, until it surrounded me.

It was as if I had returned to the first time I came into contact with the Divine Seal Fragment in the basement on the fifteenth floor, entering the Void Realm, which was also when my connection with the Void Realm was at its weakest. Even my body couldn't manifest, and my thoughts and emotions were running sluggishly.

However, I was already a different person from who I was back then, with a vastly different understanding of soul consciousness. Soon, I was able to function my mind normally, and doubled my focus, attempting to depict my body in this conscious space.

In just a few seconds, I developed a clear sense of my hands and feet. Looking down, I could see my chest and limbs. But unlike the real world, my body here remained like a black silhouette, with only the basic outline of a young human male.

As expected, this place should be the Void Realm.

The Master of Divine Seal has finally restored the once destroyed Void Realm.

How long has it been since the last Virtual Realm Conference? Although one wouldn't say it was a long interval, it still felt like it was a long time ago.

And unlike before, this time, it seems I'm the only one invited to this new Void Realm.

I glanced at the scenery ahead, with dense gray mist blocking the way. Given my current degree of connection with the Void Realm, even though it would be very difficult for the Master of Divine Seal to intervene with me, it wouldn't be easy for me to traverse through the gray mist either. It would be like trying to listen to the radio in a place with extremely poor signal, reaching that familiar rock seat arena might take some effort.

Just as I had this thought, the gray mist in front of me suddenly parted from the middle, forming a clear path.

Obviously, this was an invitation. The Master of Divine Seal has already sensed my arrival and is showing me the correct route to advance.

I stepped onto this path and moved forward.

Before long, I reached the familiar rock seat arena.

This place looked quite different from before. The seven rock seats, which were originally neatly arranged around, were now incomplete, leaning haphazardly, and covered with blackened traces of fire. The claw marks left by Xuanming in the Void Realm appeared to still have remnants here.

The largest rock seat still stood opposite, where the divine figure of the Master of Divine Seal sat. Like me, the Master of Divine Seal was essentially an immense shadow, yet I could feel eyes as substantial as reality gazing in my direction.

"I've come, Master of Divine Seal," I said.

The Master of Divine Seal nodded slightly, and at the same time, the rock seat in the No. 3 position reassembled in place as if time had reversed, returning to its intact state.

"Sit down," he said.

I sat in the familiar seat and then looked at the Master of Divine Seal once more.

"I'm here now. If there's something you wish to say, you can start," I said.

"The purpose of inviting you back to this place is something I believe you already understand," the Master of Divine Seal scrutinized me deeply, "I truly didn't expect No. 4 to hand over all the Divine Seal Fragments he had to you, but this could also spare us a lot of trouble. If those many Divine Seal Fragments were left in that Miniature Void Realm, they might drift into the void once it couldn't be maintained any longer, which would be somewhat troublesome."

He paused before continuing, "I guess you prefer directness, so I'll cut to the chase and state my purpose directly.

"I want all the Divine Seal Fragments you have. Not only those you personally own but also those you've entrusted to your partners and those possessed by No. 2.

"In return, I can personally handle all obstacles for you in the future and even fulfill any wish you have."

Personally handle? Fulfill wishes?

If he could achieve that just by getting the Divine Seal Fragments from our side, he could attack Shan Liangyi in the real world, or even fulfill any wish to such an extent?

I pondered the implications of his words, then said, "I don't dislike your transparent style, but I can't trust someone as secretive as you. Even leaving aside whether I'm willing to do as you say, shouldn't you first reveal your true origins?"

"True origins...?"

The Master of Divine Seal seemed to chew on my words and then fell into an inexplicable silence.

I continued, "Your true identity is the human god from the Evangelical Institute in the past and also the former Lushan Great Impermanence—Tai Sui, correct?"