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The former had just broken through to immortality, achieving eternity.
He still needed time to adapt to the new power, to stabilize his realm, while the latter was a Great General from the Star Cluster World's Wuji Empire, who as a pillar of the nation, would normally sacrifice his own interests to reciprocate the Empire.
At times like these, it is totally normal for them not to risk their lives pursuing an even higher realm and to refuse the Shadow People.
Consequently, the four most powerful members of the Absurd Travel Group prepared to venture into the Ascender Universe, to seize the Immortal Shroud in the possession of the being known as the "Holy Corpse."
The privilege of convening an Absurd Assembly was temporarily transferred to His Excellency Bai Xingtong by the Shadow People, and they would not be seen for a long time.
The effectiveness of the assembly's resource exchange would also be greatly diminished.
