The Chief Executive glanced at Executive Zhong and said, "What insight does Executive Zhong have?"
Executive Zhong said, "That evil god had long been without intelligence, yet it suddenly underwent such a transformation. It is exceedingly strange. Nothing in this world appears out of thin air; there must be a reason behind it. Zhong believes this may be connected to the disturbance involving the Vast Yang Sect's magical artifact some time ago."
Executive Lin agreed. "That makes sense."
After a pause, he looked at the others and said, "You should all know that when Zhang Shouzheng and Observer Zhan Kong went to apprehend Guan Liang last time, we took notice because traces of Upper Layer power had stained him, and traced the matter to the 'Myriad Transformations Thorn Sun.'
"The artifact itself is easily explained, for its origins are clear—it was left behind by the Vast Yang Sect. But the artifact spirit is exceedingly strange. This artifact was located in the void. When there were no sacrificial offerings, it had to resist the evils beyond the void and was constantly being depleted. Where could it have accumulated an artifact spirit?
"Not to mention its later acts of tampering with consciousness and taking over human bodies. But if it was an evil god that had infiltrated and driven matters from behind, thus bringing about these changes, then that would make sense as well."
Executive Wei said, "Executive Lin is right, but I have one doubt.
"As several of you have said, once the evil god gained intelligence, it must have had something it sought. Its sudden attack on Guardians Mei and Zhu, and its repeated mention of sacrifices, seemed clearly intended to strengthen the Myriad Transformations Thorn Sun.
"But the artifact was left behind by the Vast Yang Sect. It would