"What is that place?"

"Why are Ji Jiayu and Nie Lanxi there?"

The crowd was confused, and discussions came and went, gradually gathering, forming a noisy buzz.

"What are the humans and the light people doing there?"

Ji Jiayu and Nie Lanxi were unaware of everything happening in the outside world, let alone the people of Qiming City who noticed that the image in the golden world was slightly different from what they saw.

The people of Qiming City couldn't see the black dome in the golden world, the black mist, and the red in the eyes of the humans, light people, and mixed-race people, which would undoubtedly lead to many misunderstandings.

And about all of this, Ji Jiayu and Nie Lanxi were left in the dark.

At this moment, Ji Jiayu and Nie Lanxi were quickly searching for other abnormalities in the Golden World. Suddenly, a loud voice rang out.

"Ji Jiayu, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The voice came from all directions, making it impossible to locate the source of the sound.

Ji Jiayu heard the voice, looked left and right, and said, "Who are you? What are you luring me for? Don't pretend to be a ghost, just get out."

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is that I brought you here, and there really is something you must do." The voice said, "I think you've already guessed the identities of the human, light racer, and hybrid in front of you. I can tell you for certain now that they are the murderers who have caused the deaths of countless innocent people in Qiming City in the past six months, and they have indeed been manipulated by us."

Ji Jiayu heard this, and his face sank.

"Do you see that black dome? That's the egg of the Mind Snatcher. Do you know the Mind Snatcher? It's a demon of the demon race with the ability to control minds, and it was born with an extremely powerful demonic mind—and even more so is the demon baby inside this demon egg, as it was transformed after the fall of the Moon God-level Mind Snatcher over three hundred years ago."

"Normally, no one can save them. But you're different. You're the bearer of the Sacred Jewel Orb, and you have the power to save them. So, the question is, which race will you save first: the humans, the light races, and these hybrids?"

They're in good condition, so shouldn't you be the one to save first?

Ji Jiayu glanced at him and probably knew in his heart from seeing it. However, the meaning of that voice was that a disaster was highly likely.

And the reality was exactly as Ji Jiayu had expected.

"You must think you can save them, right? That's truly a shame. They have three clans, and you can only save one of them."

The loud noise stopped, and the shell of the demon egg suddenly cracked. A black liquid emitting a disgusting aura flowed from the demon egg, splattering onto the bodies of the three clans, causing their eyes to turn red and the demonic energy in their bodies to increase more than tenfold.

Through the perception provided by the Sacred Jewel Orb, Ji Jiayu knew that their minds were being eroded and manipulated. The situation wasn't too serious now, but if this continued, they would be completely subdued in just a few minutes and beyond rescue.

Ji Jiayu immediately used the Holy Light Ball to activate his holy form, then released his spiritual power, quickly constructing the technique, and cast a seventh-level holy technique holy light barrier.

I saw a large amount of divine power around me entering the technique, gradually expanding the scope of the Holy Light Barrier, finally covering the heads of the three clansmen, allowing the black liquid to flow along the Holy Light Barrier to other areas.

The black liquid fell like a waterfall and landed on the Holy Light Barrier, creating a deafening crash. The black liquid also collided with the divine power, making a "swoosh" sound, and black and white smoke rose from the impact.

Ji Jiayu's face turned pale. Casting and maintaining a seventh-level holy technique was no easy task for him, and this method wasn't a cure. If he wanted Ding Lu and the others to truly return to normal, they would have to use the holy light to influence them.

However, Ji Jiayu didn't even know where the enemy was right now. Therefore, Nie Lanxi couldn't help him, so she could only stand guard by his side.

"Don't worry, you can do your best to save them, I won't bother you."

When Ji Jiayu heard this, his ominous premonition grew even stronger. "What are you thinking?"

"No matter what idea we come up with, it's time for you to save them, otherwise it'll be too late." Ji Jiayu turned his head and glanced at Nie Lanxun.

Nie Lanxi let his spiritual power surge out of his body, covering every corner in every direction. Divine power surged within him, ready to be unleashed at any moment.

I can only save people first. Ji Jiayu sensed the state of the three clans not far away and sighed deeply. So, who should be saved first?

Ji Jiayu looked not far away. The humans, light riders, and mixed-race children with red eyes and demonic energy emanated from their bodies. They appeared normal on the surface, but in reality, their hearts were rapidly being eroded. Among them, the minds of some of the mixed-race children were being eroded the fastest.

It should be noted that the humans and light races each had their own advantages. The Light Clan had a strong affinity for the light attribute and divine power, and they were born divine children. Cultivating divine power and related techniques could be described as getting twice the result with half the effort. However, they were extremely repulsive towards other attributes. As for humans, they had an affinity for almost all elements in the world, and those who could be selected to enter the Selectors' camp were all leaders who had cultivated their divine elements to the utmost.

Most hybrids born from the combination of these two races inherit the characteristics of divine affinity and elements, and some are mutants related to other elements. But this is the Holy Kingdom; for one, there are no cultivation methods for other elements, and the other, there is an abundance of divine power, which suppresses the existence of other elements, resulting in very few other elements. Therefore, the portion of hybrids close to other elements bears the brunt of the demonic energy when faced with it, and their minds are rapidly eroded.

However, could Ji Jiayu decide to save them first so simply? Of course not, this is not in line with the principle of maximizing benefits.

The interest mentioned here is not the potential impact of public opinion on this matter, but saving them first, which prevents more people from surviving.

So, save the people of Guangming first? Or save humanity first?

As Ji Jiayu thought, in Qiming City, countless humans, light races, and mixed-race children were also waiting for him to make a choice. However, the image they saw from the light screen was still different from the scene staged in the golden world. They didn't hear any loud noises, only to see a black liquid fall from the sky and pour onto everyone, causing everyone to change their minds. Ji Jiayu blocked the black liquid with a Holy Light Barrier, then fell into deep thought, as if he were hesitating over something.

Everyone knew that he was the master of the Holy Light Pearl and possessed a powerful ability to resist demonic methods, so everyone could guess that he was pondering how to save people, or some other matter.