After listening to Elsie's explanation, Hao Yun and his group nodded in agreement, indicating that her explanation had indeed given them an indirect understanding of the relationship between the Spirit World and the Dark Chain Plane, as well as their comparative sizes. Elsie nodded in satisfaction at their response and continued, "If we want to dive into the depths of the sea to explore the part of the iceberg hidden below the sea surface, we must be equipped with specialized diving equipment. Similarly, if we want to explore the Dark Chain Plane, we also need specialized exploration equipment. However, what you need to prepare for exploring the Dark Chain Plane is much more complex than exploring an underwater iceberg!"

Elsie turned to look at the dense fog surging outside the hall and said, "These mists are just a medium of energy pervading the Dark Chain Plane. If we were to peel away these mists, we would discover countless embryonic worlds of diverse forms hidden within these treacherous mists. Of course, when we refer to them as embryonic worlds, it doesn't mean that the civilizations within these worlds are primitive; rather, it means that these worlds exist independently in a completely detached manner."

"What do you mean by 'exist independently in a completely detached manner'?" Hao Yun asked. Both Dao Lao and Eva also looked puzzled, awaiting Elsie's explanation, as everything she was saying now touched upon the knowledge barriers of these two veteran priests.

After a moment of thought, Elsie replied, "Take Earth's N38 Time-Space Line where Hao Yun resides as an example. The tidal phenomena in your world are due to the continuous changes in the combined forces of gravitational pulls from the moon and sun, along with the ever-changing relative positions of Earth, moon, and sun, as well as factors like Earth's continuous rotation."

Elsie gestured towards Eva and continued, "However, in Earth NX, although it bears a striking resemblance to Earth's N38 Time-Space Line and experiences tidal phenomena, these tides are not influenced by any of Earth, moon, or sun. This so-called universe existing in Earth NX is actually just an independent small domain. The Earth, moon, and sun here have no connections; they exist merely for the sake of existence. Therefore, all natural phenomena occurring here on Earth are merely for the appearance of this small domain centered around Earth NX."

"To synchronize all the pre-set natural phenomena on Earth NX, we must fully activate the natural laws here. However, this is not something anyone can easily achieve. Therefore, we need to integrate Earth NX into an actively functioning world. This way, that active world can drive Earth NX and fully engage all the gears of laws within Earth NX, only then will all the natural laws belonging to Earth NX officially come into effect and make it a truly vibrant planet."

Though Elsie's explanation was highly technical and challenging to grasp, Hao Yun roughly understood what she meant. The reason why the worlds hidden in the Dark Chain Plane were called embryonic worlds was because although these worlds had formed and begun normal operations, they lacked any connections between them. Various natural phenomena occurring within these worlds did not adhere to any scientific or theological laws. These worlds were like exhibits displayed in a showcase, operating independently solely to showcase their own functions and values.

Seeing no questions from the others, Elsie continued, "The original gods who created the Spirit World actually originated from one of the embryonic worlds within the Dark Chain Plane. Through a stroke of fortune, these original gods deciphered the cosmic secrets, learned the method to liberate a world capable of sustaining life from the Dark Chain Plane. Thus, the original gods spent their entire lives constructing a unique set of natural laws within their embryonic world, ultimately freeing their world from the Dark Chain Plane and forming the primary form of the Spirit World. It was this achievement that allowed the original gods to master the method of freely entering and exiting the Dark Chain Plane."

"Then, how do you freely enter and exit the Dark Chain Plane?" Dream Jia couldn't help but ask, as this was crucial information for their escape from the Dark Chain Plane.

Elsie pointed out bluntly, "Opening portals to enter and exit the Dark Chain Plane is an extremely complicated task that requires the use of incredibly powerful divine energy. As for the operational procedures of this process, I don't think you need to know. Even if you mastered all the steps to open the portals, you wouldn't receive approval from the Dark Layer System and use divine energy from within the Dark Layer System to return to the Spirit World."

Then, she gestured towards the equipment in the center of the hall and roughly sketched it out, saying, "All you need to understand is that our safe presence in the Dark Chain Plane is entirely due to the divine energy secrets passed down by the original gods. Although the powerful suppression from the Dark Chain Plane greatly weakens our divine powers, even causing them to completely fail, as long as we remain within the protective range of the divine energy secrets, we are safe."

"Divine energy secrets? So you use them to restrict our divine powers and render our weapons ineffective. Therefore, if you wish, you could completely suppress our divine powers, expose us entirely to the energy of the Dark Chain Plane, and then allow the Dark Chain Plane to crush us?" Dream Jia asked cautiously.

Elsie replied mischievously, "As for that question, all I can say is that if it were so easy to dispose of you, Elisa would have already taken action against you as soon as you entered here. As purification envoys who must remain within the Dark Chain Plane at all times, our sacred bodies naturally receive additional enhancement of divine power. Coupled with this base having a unique Dimensional Energy Anti-Shielding System, this ensures that even while within the Dark Chain Plane, we can receive maximum divine blessings from the Spirit World."

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"As for you three, although you do not possess our conditions, you are still priests of the Spirit World. Even if we were to minimize the protection of the Anti-Shielding System in the base for you due to your factional reasons, you would still automatically receive the minimal protection from the Anti-Shielding System. So please don't worry, even if we wanted to use this method against you, we would be unable to succeed due to technical limitations."

Elsie smiled gently and replied, "Of course, considering the three of you are quite fiery, it's possible a conflict could escalate quickly. Therefore, for now, we can only use the interdimensional energy anti-shielding system to restrict you, to prevent any misunderstandings from escalating into something more serious."

Elsie's response was polite, yet Hao Yun and his companions sensed a strong warning in her words. From Elsie's explanation, it was clear that all matters related to the Dark Chain System, including their presence and mission here, should not be exposed to the surface systems of the Divine Spirit Realm. Despite all being officials from the Divine Spirit Realm, Elsie felt the need to tightly control Hao Yun and his team to prevent any leakage of information.

Understanding these reasons, Hao Yun and his team knew that even after Elsie and her team completed their task, they wouldn't easily be allowed to leave. Although they appeared as colleagues from the Divine Spirit Realm, at this moment, Hao Yun and his team were clearly at odds with Elsie's group. It seemed if they truly wanted to leave, their only option would be to force their way out. However, as Elsie pointed out, they were selected purification envoys, likely superior in strength to Hao Yun's team. Moreover, cut off from the Divine Spirit Realm, they currently only had minimal basic divine protection. If a conflict were to arise, it would likely result in harm to Hao Yun's team rather than just their relations.

Dao Lao naturally wouldn't back down due to the veiled warnings and real challenges from Elsie's words. However, being diplomatic, Dao Lao wouldn't confront Elsie as aggressively as Dream Jia might, who, despite understanding the threat in Elsie's words and the disparity in strength between both sides, maintained a defiant gaze, expressing his determination not to yield.

To defuse the tense atmosphere and prevent Dream Jia from potentially causing a scene, Dao Lao changed the subject, saying, "Hahaha! Look at what Elsie said! We three are not belligerent people; how could we resort to violence at the drop of a hat? The argument earlier arose because we were eager to help the humans here out of their predicament and find the suspect we need to apprehend as soon as possible. But now that we've clarified things and know each other's identities as colleagues, we should prioritize the bigger picture and negotiate an effective solution!"

Dao Lao's smooth response pleased Elsie, prompting her to change her expression and ask somewhat surprised, "Oh? So besides assisting these humans, the three of you also have a capture mission?"

"Yes. The reason we came here was to apprehend two mysterious suspects," Hao Yun answered.

Hao Yun realized that outnumbered as they were, it was better for his side to wait and not provoke a conflict. So, he followed Elsie's lead, elaborating on how they encountered the two mysterious individuals and how they ended up here. Of course, during his narrative, Hao Yun deftly avoided discussing the Spirit Realm Battle Armor, merely stating that they disregarded the consequences and rushed into the residual teleportation array left by the two mysterious individuals. They didn't know what exactly happened that caused them to be transported out of the jurisdiction of the Divine Spirit Realm and to this place.

Elsie listened attentively to Hao Yun's explanation, then revealed a realization, saying, "So that's how it is! You should know that jumping into that teleportation gate without permission carries a probability of over ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine in a million of being directly pulled into an interdimensional storm and torn to shreds by it. Looks like you three divine officials really got lucky! Not only did you seize that less-than-one-in-a-million chance or enter the Dark Chain Dimension, but you also luckily arrived at Earth NX and experienced the protective divine power transmitted there due to the interdimensional energy anti-shielding system."

Then, Elsie turned to Elina and the others, her tone stern, "So, when you're working, you must be careful! Otherwise, how could you be completely unaware of the incidents, such as the person causing the energy in that beacon to be divided, who has been following you all this time? Ah! Fortunately, the three divine officials are not scheming individuals and have even fully assisted you in returning here. Otherwise, if you ended up stranded on Earth NX, what would you do?"

Upon hearing Elsie's words, Hao Yun and his team finally realized the situation. The light column injected into the lighthouse was indeed the teleportation energy used by the two mysterious individuals when they left. The flaws in the password cracked by Elina and others were due to Hao Yun and his team inadvertently disrupting the complete injection of that teleportation energy into the lighthouse, resulting in imperceptible flaws in the light column data recorded by Eva during their previous observation.

However, Hao Yun wasn't particularly interested in the light column incident. Now that he knew for certain that the two mysterious individuals had also arrived on Earth NX, and given the direct connection between the teleportation arrays they used and the beacon observations conducted by Elina and the others, the identities of the two mysterious officials were likely to be confirmed. Therefore, Hao Yun naturally seized the opportunity to inquire about the mysterious officials who took the lives of his parents and where they were hiding now.

Elsie didn't immediately respond to Hao Yun but instead looked at him with a compassionate expression for a while before saying, "Alas! Although you've only recently joined the Divine Spirit Realm, you are indeed a promising talent. How about this? I'll show you a clear path. If the three of you are willing to drop this matter, I'll immediately send you back to the Divine Spirit Realm. As for the matter of you leaving the jurisdiction of the Divine Spirit Realm without permission, which is a serious violation of Divine Spirit Realm regulations, I'll personally explain it on your behalf, and the Divine Spirit Realm will surely overlook it."