Baren took a deep breath before continuing.

"My Frunkan Clan is a remnant from the old Dalin universe, the one before the conquest. We have fled and built a new clan. Since then, we kept living in the shadows, waiting for a day when we could take our Dalin Universe back. Finally, the chance has arrived, but we will need the God-Level Equipment, the Godly Energy Dimensional Sphere, for that to work."

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Krune and the others were taken aback. Dalin had been under the control of all Universes Powerhouses for countless years. Who could have thought that there was a group preparing to rise again? That was too hard to believe.

"It doesn't matter how I look at it, this shouldn't be possible."

Baren nodded.

"Normally, it wouldn't. If not for the Godly Energy Dimensional Sphere, it would all be nothing but a dream. However, we can definitely do it now."

Little Arty then asked.

"Still, how exactly do you plan to do that.?"

Baren smiled.

"By locking down the entire Dalin Universe, not allowing anyone to enter or leave ever again. If someone really wishes to leave, they will have to ascend. That's the only way we can get our freedom back. Since the other Universe Powerhouses can't send experts inside our Dalin Universe, the ones remaining here will eventually die or be forced to ascend, no exception."

Krune knew that. Once you reach a certain level, even if you don't cultivate, your body will still accumulate energy. It's just that it will be several times slower than if you did. Sooner or later, these resistances would disappear too.

"How exactly can Little Arty be used for such a thing? Is it really possible to block the entrance?"

Baren nodded.

"It is. As long as you block it with a strong enough formation, that is. Fortunately, such a formation already exists."

Krune and the others immediately understood.

"The Dalin Protection Formation!"

That was the formation that prevents anyone from coming in without using the official Spatial Gates. The only instance where it had ever been broken was when Luvile's Purple Tribulation Lightning came from the Luvile Universe. Of course, there is also Krune and the other's illegal entrance. But that time, they didn't break through the Dalin's Protection Formation. Instead, they used a secret gap that no one else knew about.

Feifei knew more about formations than anyone else in their group, so she immediately found a problem in that plan.

"That doesn't seem about right. The Dalin Protection Formation works well basically because all Universes Powerhouses are working to keep it running. However, if it loses its support, it will crumble. No, there is an even more straight method. All the Universes Powerhouses had to do is to gather all their forces and attack a single point on the protection formation. Sooner or later, it would crumble as well, or at least leave a gap big enough for them to invade again."

Baren agreed with Feifei.

"You are correct. We have obviously considered these two points. However, there is one way to impede the formation from being broken through. It won't matter how many Peak Divinity Realm cultivators and demon beasts attack, it will all be useless."

Little Arty finally understood.

"I see... You intend to change this Peak Divinity Level Formation into a God-Level one. But for that to work, you would need a constant flow of Godly Energy, and there is only one way you can get it in the Lower Realms, me! Once it has become a God-Level Formation, the power of the Lower Realms will be useless against it."

Baren nodded once more.

"You are correct. Of course, our plan has several more steps. Taking Control of the Formation's Core, Change the Formation so that it can work with Godly Energy, Preventing anyone from intervening while working. Also, getting rid of the Soul marks that are put during the Reincarnation, Retaking Dalin Universe from the remnant forces, etc, etc, etc... However, to summarise the entire plan, Little Arty is the key to make it all work. Nothing can substitute him."

Little Arty had to admit such a thing at least made sense, however...

"Let's leave aside whether you can take control of the Dalin Universe's Protection Formation or not. Why should I help you to start with? I might as well tell you this. I have no intention of staying locked into a single place anymore. For your plan to work, I will have to be locked into the Dalin's Protection Formation forever. Do you really think I would do that? Let me ask you, do you have any idea what it feels to be in that state for so long?"

Baren was taken aback. It wasn't part of his Clan's plan to account for the Artifact Spirit's feelings. Little Arty was correct. For their plan to work, the Core of the Formation will have to be replaced with himself. Obviously, he won't be able to leave that place anymore.

It was then that Little Arty added.

"Oh, and you can forget about ordering me around. Even if a Peak Divinity Realm cultivator or demon beast became my Master, their cultivation would be just too low. There is no way you would ever be able to order me around with such a weakling. So even if you find a way to forcefully put me into the Dalin's Formation as its core, I could simply choose to not fuel it with any Godly Energy. It would be that easy."

Baren couldn't help but comment.

"Sentoi Havan was your previous Master. But above all, he was also an old Dalin Universe resident who ascended. Don't you want to free the place that your old Master and Creator was born?"

Little Arty answered.

"You might not know this, but this same old Master left me a message saying that he wishes to see me again in the Higher Realms. Since that was his wish, how come I can stay in the Dalin Universe? That wouldn't work."

In the end, Little Arty couldn't help but sigh.

"Listen, I sympathize with your predicaments. You want to free your home, which had been taken away from you, and no one can really find fault with that. But for that, you would need to sacrifice me. I have already sacrificed all my life up to this point, taking care of the Holy Land. Do you really think that it is fair for me to repeat something like this again?"

"I won't lie. The fact that I could possibly help my Old Master's born place to be free is very tempting. So if there is another way that I can help, I wouldn't mind do so. However, I will definitely not lock myself into a cage again."

Baren and Hanan's group expression looked awful. It doesn't matter which conditions they would need to comply, they wouldn't even flinch if it could bring Dalin's liberation. That also included their own lives. But there is just one thing that they can't avoid. The Godly Energy Dimensional Realm Sphere must become the Core of the Protection Formation. That is the only thing that is unavoidable.

But it was then that someone said.

"Do you really wish to help them with this, Little Arty?"

Suddenly, everyone saw a Parrot Puppet flying above them before landing on Krune's shoulder.

Hanan and the others finally could see that ball of Purple Lightning's real appearance.

'So that is the thing that broke our Search Box, a piece of equipment at the Divinity Level. Is this Puppet at the Divine Level too? It's hard to believe looking at him, though.'

However, Little Arty was more interested in the hidden meaning of Heavin's words.

"If I could, I wouldn't mind doing so. After all, Baren was not lying. Dalin is indeed the place where my Old Master, Sentoi Havan, was born. I believe that my Master would still feel happy if it could regain Dalin's freedom once more."

Heavin nodded before saying.

"You said that you want to ascend, but do you know if you must be inside the Godly Energy Dimensional Sphere to achieve that? Would it be a problem if your Spirit was inside another object other than the one you are inside at the moment?"

Baren couldn't help but think.

'It's a puppet. But who is controlling it?'

However, it wasn't time for him to care about there details, so he quickly put his curiosity aside.

Baren didn't know Heavin, but he also understood what he meant.

"Are you talking about moving the Artifact Spirit into another Equipment? That won't work. Let alone the fact that we don't have another thing at the same level as his Godly Energy Dimensional Sphere. Even if we had, we don't know any way to move an Artifact Spirit. After all, they are just too rare. I don't even know about another one in the Lower Realms."

However, Heavin just laughed.

"You might not know, but I definitely do. However, I can't guarantee anything. The question here is, would you want to give it a try, Little Arty?"