The Mother of Mold Spirits quickly withdrew her gaze, and Haoyun's consciousness immediately shook off the ethereal chaos and returned to reality. Haoyun felt an instant relief throughout his body, almost losing balance and nearly falling onto the fine white sands. He struggled to regain his center of gravity and sensed his body instantly melding into the vast universe, as if he had been traversing through it for centuries. However, Haoyun had no idea that from the moment the Mother of Mold Spirits looked meaningfully at him until she withdrew her gaze, only a few seconds had passed.

Seeing Haoyun steady himself and regain his composure, the Mother of Mold Spirits nodded satisfactorily and said, "Dealing with Elina is a matter of great complexity. If I were to accidentally reveal it, things would only worsen. So remember, the most important point lies in your choices."

Haoyun shook his head helplessly and silently complained, "Again, it's all about our choices! The Mother of Mold Spirits is indeed Uryll's own flesh and blood! Otherwise, how could these two be so aligned in their cryptic mannerisms?"

Seeing Haoyun looking at her speechlessly, the Mother of Mold Spirits smiled reassuringly and said, "Rest assured! I believe you will find a way to deal with Elina! Remember, different approaches against her will lead to different outcomes. Also, remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Only by bravely giving up something precious can you unexpectedly achieve your desires."

It was evident that the Mother of Mold Spirits was in a good mood at this moment. Although Haoyun and the others did not understand why she suddenly seemed so pleased? It was akin to how they didn't understand the nonsense literary implications of her previous ambiguous remarks. Haoyun wanted to ask further, what exactly did the Mother of Mold Spirits mean by her unclear statements earlier? Yet he knew she would likely dismiss it with "complex matters cannot be disclosed," so he ultimately shook his head and abandoned the thought.

Then, Haoyun changed the topic and asked, "Ah! Although you don't want to tell us how to deal with Elina, could you at least tell us how to return to the Divine Spirit Realm? We can't return directly from the Dark Void to the Divine Spirit Realm. If we can't even get back to the Divine Spirit Realm, how can we deal with Elina?"

"That's right. Moreover, we don't know how long we've been here in this precious place, nor do we know how far Elina and her group have progressed. So, please, Aunt Mold, give us the necessary help in this matter!" Dao Lao respectfully bowed to the Mother of Mold Spirits and then requested with an extremely respectful and concerned tone.

The Mother of Mold Spirits waved her hand casually, signaling Haoyun's group to calm down. "Gentlemen, rest assured. Elina has not yet started her move, and those two worlds you're concerned about are still intact. As for Elina, if my estimation is correct, her power will reach beyond world-destroying level before launching her attack and approach the level of world-shattering. So if you confront her head-on, you'll definitely be no match for her."

Upon hearing this, Haoyun's group broke out in a cold sweat. What did approaching world-shattering power mean? If according to the Mold Energy Tracking System's standards, Elina's Mold Rank would be infinitely close to ten stars.

What does it mean to approach ten stars? Not to mention Haoyun, even veterans like Dao Lao and Dream Jia, who had never encountered monsters approaching full-level strength. Only during the God Wars years ago did a few senior commanders from the Dark Void exhibit world-destroying level strength. Under the leadership of those few world-destroying commanders, Mold Energy already had the power to turn the Divine Spirit Realm upside down. But from this point, it's hard to imagine what kind of bloodshed and storm Elina's quasi-world-shattering power would stir up in the Divine Spirit Realm.

Thinking of this, Haoyun's group unconsciously turned their gaze back to the Mother of Mold Spirits. If Elina were to possess quasi-world-shattering power, perhaps the only ones capable of defeating her would be the Balance Ring and the Mother of Mold Spirits, the two creators at full level!

"What are you looking at me for? I won't act against Elina. Because the damage caused to the world would likely be greater than what Elina would inflict on the Divine Spirit Realm. As for the Balance Ring, I think they will probably intervene personally against Elina. After all, the Divine Spirit Realm is still in the recovery phase after the last God War, and their overall strength is far from what it was before. Elina's power is now at least half a step into the threshold of the Initial Creator."

"Furthermore, Elina is preparing to launch an attack on the Divine Spirit Realm with the Dark Energy Storm of the Breeding Sea. Faced with the Dark Energy Storm, the Divine Spirit Realm's divine army will be powerless to resist. Therefore, to prevent further weakening of the Divine Spirit Realm's divine army and to avoid the rampant destruction of the Dark Energy Storm, the Balance Ring has no choice but to intervene personally against Elina."

Having personally experienced the power of the Breeding Sea, Haoyun's group would not doubt the might of the Dark Energy Storm. So after hearing the Mother of Mold Spirits' analysis, they all nodded in agreement.

The Mother of Mold Spirits continued, "Since the Father's purpose is to punish the Balance Ring through Elina, I guess the Father has already assisted Elina in secretly figuring out how to deal with the Balance Ring. However, using Elina's hatred for the Divine Spirit Realm to punish the Balance Ring is indeed a risky move."

"Why is it a risky move?" Haoyun asked.

"Because, as the creator and controller of the Dark Void, as long as I myself am strong enough, the Dark Void will become strong enough. But the situation in the Divine Spirit Realm is completely different. Many territories in the Divine Spirit Realm did not expand and develop gradually through the Realm's own growth. This forces the Balance Ring to expend more effort and allocate more power into these territories to ensure that these regions, which were forcibly seized by various means, integrate perfectly into the Divine Spirit Realm."

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"Furthermore, many chaotic areas were formed during that divine battle. The Circle of Balance also needs to expend a lot of energy to maintain stability in those places. Only by doing so can they prevent those black holes from further expanding and devouring other domains of the divine realm before they are completely reset. Moreover, the Circle of Balance now needs to collect negative energy on its own, while controlling the clash between negative and positive energies to ensure the smooth operation of the divine realms. Therefore, the power of the Circle of Balance must now be dispersed extensively across various corners of the divine realms. Naturally, this will impose a huge burden on the energy of the Circle of Balance and greatly weaken its actual strength," explained Mother Mold.

Mother Mold took a small piece of soft cake and chewed it slowly, showing a hint of worry on her face. "In this situation, if Elina can effectively cut off the power of the Circle of Balance dispersed throughout the divine realms, then Elina can directly confront the relatively weaker core of the Circle of Balance and use the traps she has set up in advance to restrict the weakened Circle of Balance."

"Once the Circle of Balance falls into Elina's trap, with the greatly enhanced strength from Daddy Cat's help in the shadows, Elina might really be able to compete with the Circle of Balance. Moreover, if the Circle of Balance is careless and makes a mistake in responding to the ambush, she might indeed be at risk of capsizing in her confrontation with Elina. However, considering the aforementioned issues with the Circle of Balance, if she is indeed defeated by Elina, the entire divine realm is very likely to collapse like a skeleton suddenly pulled out, instantly crumbling. If that happens, things will really escalate, and Daddy Cat might really be severely punished by the dark chained planes! So in this regard, Daddy Cat's move is a very bold gamble for both himself and the Circle of Balance," Mother Mold remarked with a mix of concern and gloating.

Suddenly, Mother Mold's expression changed again, and she mockingly said with a gloating tone, "Hehehe. If things really develop in this direction, I'm actually looking forward to a little duel between them. If Elina can achieve superiority over the Circle of Balance with her nearly toppling-level strength, it would indeed become a good story to be passed down! Ah! If the Circle of Balance really messes up in this showdown, it will be her own fault!"

Mother Mold's emotions were really complicated when facing the issue of the Circle of Balance! Seeing this, Haoyun couldn't help but sigh. Dao Lao then asked anxiously, "So, Sister Mold, how do you think Elina will use traps to deal with the Circle of Balance?"

Dao Lao wasn't really concerned about the life or death of the Circle of Balance now, but he was worried about the lives of beings in both realms above and below, as most of them were innocent. Therefore, even though the Circle of Balance and the divine realms should accept punishment for what they did behind the scenes, they were all innocent people. Therefore, even if the Circle of Balance and the divine realms should accept punishment for what they did behind the scenes, they were all innocent people. So, even though the Circle of Balance and the divine realms should accept punishment for what they did behind the scenes, they still hoped that the lives of innocent people in both realms could be spared from being affected.

Mother Mold shrugged her shoulders and replied indifferently, "I don't know either. I just know that based on the current situation of the Circle of Balance, forcibly reducing its strength in this way and pulling it forcibly to its own level is definitely the best choice for confronting it. So, Father Cat, who is also aware of the situation of the Circle of Balance, will definitely secretly guide Elina to do so. As for what kind of traps Elina will design to lure the Circle of Balance in, it depends on Elina's own creativity!"

After finishing speaking, Mother Mold couldn't help but stretch her neck, at the same time sniffing the scent of fresh milk wafting from behind everyone. She signaled the maid to quickly bring her a soft cake, and then praised while chewing, "Mmm, it's so fragrant! There is no food more delicious than freshly baked soft cakes!"

Mother Mold then gestured to Haoyun and the others to eat a piece of soft cake while it was still hot. However, Haoyun and the others, who were nervous about the situation, politely declined Mother Mold's kindness. Seeing this, Mother Mold pretended to be disappointed and sighed, "Ah! I have been talking for so long, but still can't gain your trust! Honestly, do you really think I'm a bad person? Moreover, now that you have all left the divine realm, we are fundamentally not in an antagonistic relationship anymore, so I have even less reason to deceive you, right?"

Mother Mold was right. Frankly, as Haoyun learned more about the stories hidden behind the Circle of Balance and the divine realms, his view of Mother Mold and the Dark Chained Space had indeed changed significantly. This didn't mean that Haoyun no longer thought of Mother Mold and the Dark Chained Space as evil beings. On the contrary, Haoyun just felt that Mother Mold and the Dark Chained Space's existence was a natural phenomenon. Because, if this world wants to develop smoothly while maintaining balance, it must rely on both positive and negative energies. On the other hand, the Circle of Balance deliberately acted against the positive energy it represented, making it appear more like an evil entity. Thinking of this, Haoyun couldn't help shaking his head again, feeling the unpredictability and irony prevalent in the world.

Seeing that Haoyun and the others were still hesitating, Mother Mold seemed not to notice Haoyun's emotional changes, and continued to recommend the freshly baked soft cakes to them, "Please rest assured, we really don't add any random stuff when baking soft cakes. I believe you have already tasted the taste of these freshly baked soft cakes just now, which is different from the pastries made by Elina and the others! So, wouldn't you really like to have another piece of our freshly baked soft cake? Remember, besides you, there is no one else who has the opportunity to taste the freshly baked soft cakes that are specially made for me!"

There was no way. Since Mother Mold was still persuading them so hard, Haoyun and the others could only listen respectfully and each took a piece of fragrant soft cake. Mother Mold then asked with anticipation, "How is it? Is the taste of these freshly baked soft cakes better than before?"

Indeed, Haoyun had to admit that the taste of the soft cakes baked this time by the maid was much better than before. Haoyun's mood also calmed down a lot after eating this soft cake, and he felt hungry again. So, while chewing the soft cake in his mouth, Haoyun stretched out his thumb and praised Mother Mold, indicating that delicious food was indeed one of the best therapies for healing emotions.