Heinrich continued with a somewhat smug tone, "Ah! Perhaps it's because Eve and Adam repeatedly applied for transfers in a short period, which caused higher-ups to take issue with them. As a result, these poor souls not only failed to transfer from their positions as purification messengers as they wished but also received a special punishment from headquarters—reducing their divine energy supply for a period."

"Although their punishment was merely symbolic, the deducted divine energy wouldn't have much impact on their lives in the Dark Chain Plane. However, this unjust penalty was clearly intended as a deterrent. It was precisely due to this punishment that Eve and Adam fully realized the reality of survival within the Dark Layer system. While the priests here may appear unrestricted, beneath this facade of freedom lies a system of authoritarian leadership entirely different from the surface world."

"Hmph! What a Dark Layer system! By your description, I can't help but feel it's a den full of traps," Dream Jia sarcastically interjected.

Heinrich shrugged, indicating Dream Jia's description was quite apt. Then he continued, "Initially, I thought Eve and Adam's ordeal would end with the punishment from headquarters. Little did I know, their incident of being punished by superiors for wanting a transfer became the direct trigger for a bigger storm later on."

At this point, Heinrich's tone lost its earlier smugness, replaced by a complex mix of regret, annoyance, and frustration. According to Heinrich's recollection, Eve and Adam did indeed tone down their behavior significantly after being penalized by the Sacred Enterprise Expansion Department. They stopped constantly talking about resigning and instead focused earnestly on their work. In subsequent purification tasks, they assisted the team in achieving outstanding results, leading P1557 Purification Team to repeatedly win the Best Team Award from the Sacred Enterprise Expansion Department.

As a result, Eve and Adam gradually became pillars of the P1557 team with their excellent abilities, and no one questioned their work attitude or capabilities due to their previous desire to leave the purification messenger position. However, what everyone didn't know was that Eve and Adam's weariness towards their job never disappeared. They only pretended to be content and worked hard on the surface because they knew they couldn't compete with the organization. In reality, they had begun to secretly explore ways to leave the Dark Layer system altogether. Over time, driven by this desire, they gradually developed a plan to completely break free from the control of the Divine Realm.

Having previously worked in the surface system's intelligence department, Eve and Adam naturally possessed strong abilities in information gathering and analysis. It was these skills that allowed them to stumble upon a special piece of information during a mission. Through deep analysis of this information, they quickly grasped a completely new and unique way of life.

More importantly, through understanding this new lifestyle, they realized a method to escape the control of the Divine Realm. This method involved using the Dark Chain Plane as a bridge and gradually enhancing themselves through a self-sufficient internal circulation system. Their goal was to build up their strength to the point where they could survive in the Dark Chain Plane even without the supply of divine energy from the Divine Realm. In simpler terms, Eve and Adam planned to continuously conceive offspring and consume them once matured to grow stronger.

Upon hearing this, Dao Lao and Dream Jia couldn't help but turn their heads towards Hao Yun with an expression of realization. Hao Yun immediately understood why Eve had been so persistent in trying to recruit him and never gave up trying to persuade him to join the purification messengers. It wasn't because they genuinely wanted to enlist him; they simply wanted to cultivate him into someone they could eventually consume to greatly boost their own strength.

Guardian Uryll seemed to understand Hao Yun's inner turmoil at this moment. Seizing the opportunity while Hao Yun's expression became increasingly complex and pained, Uryll couldn't resist taunting him, "Exactly. The reason Eve and Adam are trying so hard to recruit you, even willing to offer generous terms to your comrades, persuading you to join their team, is to make you a sitting duck they can devour at any time. After all, for them, it's not easy to conceive offspring at will. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, they won't easily give up such a lucrative opportunity like you."

Dream Jia couldn't miss Uryll's deliberate attempt to provoke Hao Yun with his words. She immediately shot Uryll a glare filled with murderous intent and prepared to launch a furious verbal attack that couldn't be transcribed on him. Seeing this, Hao Yun hurriedly restrained Dream Jia, who was cursing and about to strike Uryll, and then patted his buzzing brain hard to calm his emotions before saying, "Forget it! Forget it! Why bother getting angry with a broken hand? Hoo—! I'm fine. In fact, what they said has made me even more curious about Eve and Adam's plans."

He then looked at Heinrich with an inquiring gaze, hoping he would further elaborate on Eve and Adam's situation. Heinrich, therefore, began his reminiscence once again.

In essence, Eve and Adam accidentally glimpsed a method to escape the restrictions of divine energy and live freely in the Dark Chain Plane. To fully grasp this method, they needed to find ways to enhance their own strength. What they had glimpsed was a way to continuously strengthen themselves while evading detection by the Divine Realm—an approach involving the continuous conception and consumption of their offspring.

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Because the upper limit of plasticity for sacred spirits conceived by priests far surpasses those ascending from lower realm beings, and because Eve and Adam have always portrayed their efforts to create offspring as a means to bolster the Divine Spirit Realm's talents and strength, they effectively cloak their true intentions. This makes the Divine Spirit Realm even less likely to interfere with their actions. After all, for priests in the Divine Spirit Realm, conceiving offspring is not an easy task. Moreover, as the strength of priests continues to grow, the probability of successfully conceiving offspring decreases. Even if a priest manages to conceive a life, it takes an incredibly long time to nurture it before the newborn sacred spirit can be successfully born.

Heinrich couldn't help but say with a hint of amusement, "Hmm-hmm-hmm! Another reason Eve and Adam enhanced their powers this way is because during their escape planning, they discovered that Eve is a potent mother capable of prolific reproduction. This means Eve's strength can continue to grow without hindering her ability to conceive offspring."

As Heinrich spoke, he seemed to recall some disturbing images, prompting Haoyun to quickly ask, "But if I am indeed their child, why was I born just a normal being, not a deity?"

"Because our purification messengers find it extremely inconvenient to travel between the Divine Spirit Realm and the Dark Chain plane. Therefore, in most cases, we need to use selected carriers to travel between both worlds. In this scenario, messengers with reproductive abilities gain an advantage that surface systems lack— the ability to conceive offspring using selected carriers from the lower realms. This significantly enhances our efficiency and success rate in breeding offspring."

"To avoid disrupting the operation of the lower realms, the Divine Spirit Realm must place necessary seals on the offspring we conceive using lower realm carriers. Hence, you appear no different from an ordinary lower realm being. Moreover, even during recruitment, Old Dao couldn't discern the hidden nature within you because the systems used by the surface layer lack such discriminatory capabilities," Heinrich explained.

Heinrich continued, "However, you don't need to worry too much about this. As a sacred spirit born in the lower realms, there will come a day when, under our guidance, you will ascend to become an upper realm sacred spirit. The difference lies in how normal sacred spirits that return to the Divine Spirit Realm through this method are either implanted in the surface system or brought back to serve in the dark layer system. Of course, due to Eve's own calculations, her offspring, no matter where they ascend, will eventually return to them, becoming unwitting sacrifices in their defection plan."

Adjusting his emotions, Haoyun asked again, "So, up to now, how many descendants like me have they—?"

Heinrich silently calculated and replied, "Um... I'm not sure how many offspring purification messengers have produced through this method in the Dark Chain plane over the past twenty thousand years, but I think the five of us have produced a total of sixty-nine offspring! On average, that's one birth every two hundred and ninety years. Hmph! While this number may sound small, it's highly efficient for us priests! And you should also know that this fertility rate isn't solely achieved by Eve and Adam; Sister Elsie and I have also assisted in their breeding plans."

Satisfied with his explanation, Heinrich nodded, seemingly lost once again in memories of the past. Meanwhile, Haoyun and the others couldn't help feeling nauseous upon fully understanding Heinrich's implications. They quickly shut down their minds to prevent the absurd and unsettling images from forming.

Despite the discomfort of the listeners, Heinrich carried on as if nothing had happened, proudly declaring, "Ah! Although sixty-nine descendants born over twenty thousand years may seem few, Eve and Adam injected a large amount of divine blood during the conception process after unlocking that mystery. This enriched your descendants' bodies with even richer nutrients. Once we devour your descendants, our power will increase immeasurably. Of course, before devouring them, we need to let them mature further in the upper realm. So far, we have only devoured a small portion of you all. Even so, we've gained significant energy, enough for us to survive intact in the Dark Chain plane without divine energy supply and outside sanctuary."

Heinrich continued with a fervent tone, "Furthermore, our thinking has been greatly elevated, enabling us to comprehend the essence of the Dark Chain plane. In time, we will undoubtedly comprehend more mysteries within the Dark Chain plane, much like the creators of the Divine Spirit Realm, gaining the ability to create a new world outside the Dark Chain plane!"

Pointing at Haoyun, Heinrich said, "So now you should understand your own value, right? Eve and Adam aren't reluctant to give you up; they see you merely as a food source to enhance their strength, based on the divine blood they infused into you and the rich energy they can gain through your postnatal upbringing."

Initially, Haoyun suspected from the start that Eve and Adam's efforts to persuade him to join them were certainly not pure. However, upon hearing that they didn't genuinely want him to become a purification messenger but merely viewed him as a delectable dish, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of loss. After all, he was Eve and Adam's own flesh and blood. Yet, to them, his sole value lay in being food to enhance their strength. Thinking this over, weariness overwhelmed Haoyun, causing him to sigh repeatedly and leaving him unsure how to respond to Heinrich's words.

Seeing Haoyun's spirits low due to the emotional blow, Old Dao quickly changed the subject, "But aren't you afraid that your sudden increase in power will arouse suspicion in the Divine Spirit Realm?"

Heinrich waved his hand dismissively, replying, "Don't worry! While the Divine Spirit Realm has the ability to decipher the codes of the Dark Chain plane and use purification to transplant worlds from the Dark Chain plane to the Divine Spirit Realm, this doesn't mean they can control everything in the Dark Chain plane. Especially when Eve uses her enlightened teachings, allowing our descendants to receive nourishment in the Dark Chain plane for extended periods, their sacred bodies and internal divine powers become covered with a unique shielding power imbued with Dark Chain plane attributes. This prevents the Divine Spirit Realm from sensing the extra powerful energy our descendants gain in the Dark Chain plane or detecting the immense power we gain from utilizing that energy after devouring them."