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Just as the cooperation between the Life Alliance and the Time Devourer was progressing smoothly, a new threat quietly emerged.

That day, Jiang Mo was continuing his research on life evolution in the laboratory when he suddenly received an urgent communication from Aria.

"Advisor Jiang Mo, we've discovered a serious problem." Arya's voice was tinged with obvious anxiety. "Some universes are showing signs of abnormal aging."

"Abnormal aging?" Jiang Mo immediately stopped what she was doing. "What exactly is going on?"

"The once healthy universe suddenly began to age rapidly, its spacetime density decreased drastically, and the activity of life also declined rapidly."

"At this rate, they will soon reach the point of collapse."

This news made Jiang Mo uneasy.

Under normal circumstances, the aging of the universe is an extremely slow process, taking trillions of years.

If rapid aging occurs, it must be due to external intervention.

"In which areas does this phenomenon occur?" he asked.

"It's mainly concentrated in the second and fourth spacetime regions," Arya replied. "Similar symptoms have appeared in more than a dozen universes."

"Moreover, this phenomenon is spreading and may affect more parts of the universe."

"I'll go check it out immediately." Jiang Mo decided to investigate the matter personally, "and notify the Mergerers to have the Time-Space Devourers send people to assist as well."

"Since this may be related to the aging of the universe, their experience would be very useful."

An hour later, Jiang Mo led the investigation team to the second time zone.

The situation here is even more serious than described in the report.

The once vibrant cosmic community now appears lifeless, its spacetime structure has become loose, and all kinds of energy are rapidly dissipating.

"This is not natural aging," concluded the representative of the mergers after careful examination. "It's man-made."

"Some force is forcibly extracting the life essence from these universes."

"What kind of power would it be?" Jiang Mo pressed.

"They are likely some kind of parasitic entity," the Mergerer analyzed. "They attach themselves to the universe, slowly absorbing its energy."

"When all the energy is drained, the universe will decay and die."

This analysis reminded Jiang Mo of the Void Gu he had encountered before.

Could it be that another similar parasitic threat has emerged?

"We need to find traces of these parasites," he said. "Only by finding the source can we completely solve the problem."

The investigation team began a detailed search of the affected universe.

After hours of effort, they finally discovered the anomaly on the edge of a collapsing universe.

There were some extremely tiny black particles there, pulsating rhythmically.

"These are the things." After careful observation, the Little Gu King confirmed, "They are absorbing the life energy of the universe."

"And the number is still increasing."

Jiang Mo carefully collected some black particles, preparing to take them back to the lab for analysis.

But the moment he touched the particles, a chilling voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"I've found you, Jiang Mo."

The sound immediately alerted Jiang Mo.

The owner of the voice clearly knew his identity and was clearly malicious.

"Who are you?" he answered in his mind.

"I am an executor of the Shadow Council, codename Devourer." the voice replied. "We are very interested in your research."

"The Shadow Council?" Jiang Mo heard this name for the first time.

"An ancient organization dedicated to the study of forbidden knowledge," Devourer explained. "Our goal is to master all forms of power, including life, death, creation, and destruction."

"And your research on the evolution of life is exactly what we need."

"So you're using this parasite to threaten me?" Jiang Mo asked coldly.

"It's not a threat, it's an invitation." The predatory tone softened slightly. "Join us, and you'll gain unlimited research resources."

"If refused, these parasites will continue to spread until they devour the entire multiverse."

"An interesting way to invite someone," Jiang Mo sneered. "But I refuse."

"Are you sure?" The swallowing voice turned sinister. "Are you responsible for the destruction of the entire multiverse?"

"I won't be responsible for anyone's crazy actions," Jiang Mo replied firmly, "but I will stop your conspiracy."

"Then you should try it." Devourer let out a vicious laugh. "These parasites aren't so easy to deal with."

"They will continue to evolve and adapt until they find the perfect way to devour everything."

After saying that, the voice disappeared, but the black particles began to change drastically.

They rapidly divided and multiplied, their numbers increasing dozens of times in a short period of time.

Moreover, the newly formed particles become more active and absorb energy faster.

"The situation is bad," the representative of the mergers said nervously. "These parasites are evolving rapidly."

"If we let them continue, they will soon become uncontrollable."

Jiang Mo looked at the rapidly multiplying black particles, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

The Shadow Council is sorely mistaken if they think they can subdue him with such threats.

"Little Gu King," he said to his companion on his shoulder, "show us your awakened abilities."

"Yes, Master." The little Gu King excitedly flew into the air, "Let me clean up these filthy parasites."

It began to release a pure light of life, a light specifically aimed at parasitic and evil beings.

Under the light, the black particles immediately began to smoke and then quickly dissipated.

Within minutes, all the parasites were completely eliminated.

"That's incredible!" The investigation team members were all stunned. "This kind of purification ability is practically the natural enemy of parasites."

"This is just the beginning," Jiang Mo said calmly. "Since the Shadow Council wants to play, then I'll play along to the end."

"However, first you need to understand the specifics of this organization."

Upon returning to the Source of Life, Jiang Mo immediately began gathering intelligence about the Shadow Council.

Surprisingly, information about this organization is extremely scarce; even the Life Alliance's vast database contains only a few scattered records.

"The Shadow Council does exist." Arya compiled all the information she could find.

However, they operate with extreme secrecy, and few people know their true situation.

"Based on existing data, this organization has existed for at least tens of millions of years, with members distributed across various dimensions of time and space."

"They specialize in collecting and researching various forbidden knowledge, including but not limited to life manipulation, soul modification, and spacetime distortion."

"They sound like a bunch of crazy scientists," Silas commented.