Chapter 5: Mother Tree of Creation

It could also be called the Embryo of the Dark Mother Goddess, the Palace of the Mother Goddess, the Dark World Tree, the Mother Tree of Creation, and so on...

The above is all partial information Jiang Yan obtained from this Black Mist World Tree standing above the Sea of Chaos.

But... are you sure you were bestowed by the Long River of History?

This level of prestige—how does it feel not a bit inferior to the Long River of History?

Although Jiang Yan has never seen anyone else's historical gift, he can be certain that this thing definitely has a significant origin.

If Regional Commander Lu and the Rat Guard who forced him into a dead end before came to this space, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the turbulent chaotic airflow alone would be enough to crush them into dust.

At this moment, Jiang Yan felt as if he were a high and lofty immortal deity.

Looking down upon all things.

"However, is this really the historical-type ability I awakened?"

Jiang Yan’s gaze was somewhat suspicious; he clearly saw his historical gift just beginning to condense, only to be swallowed by this mass of black energy, a case of the cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest, a substitution of the fake for the real.

Could it be some kind of anomaly from the Long River of History that, as the river washed over, became parasitic on him?

Is everything before his eyes just his own hallucination?

But no matter how he checked, he could clearly feel every tiny detail of the Demon God Embryo, every pulsation, completely under his own control.

The only thing missing was information about its origin, as if it were truly like a Demon God larva still gestating in chaos, ignorant and unknowing like an infant.

It should be said that the Demon God Embryo has no will at all; what exists is merely an extension of Jiang Yan's soul.

As for the so-called conspiracy theories...

When one is weak, all unrealistic suspicions are merely expressions of one's own weakness and incompetence.

Jiang Yan does not like to consider meaningless things; as long as he becomes strong enough, he will naturally get the answers.

"Regardless of where you come from... from now on, you are my ability!"

Thoughts flashed through Jiang Yan's mind as he began to examine the abilities of the Dark Mother Goddess Embryo, his expression gradually becoming strange.

Although its form is a tree, its abilities are a bit...

Eerie.

It is named—Gestation of Myriad Offspring!

He hasn't even married yet, but he has to become a "male mother" first?

Is the next step to become a Zerg Overmind, gestating endless offspring to sweep across the Long River of History and eventually eat the entire universe?

Jiang Yan couldn't help but shiver, thinking of the twisted and terrifying images of certain individuals after becoming a "mother body."

Eventually being taken turns by countless heroes... challenged, and becoming a Demon King who destroys the world.

However, after he studied it carefully, he discovered that he had exaggerated things in his mind.

"This is definitely a conceptual-level ability!"

This process is less like gestation and more like creation.

The Dark Demon God Embryo can turn all diseased life forms into raw materials, re-gestate them, and bear fruit on the Black Mist World Tree to give birth to his own offspring.

Note the word "offspring"—it covers not only living organisms but can also gestate the target's memories, skills, insights, items, and so on; even the causality of its existence can be gestated.

All offspring are absolutely controlled by the Demon God Embryo, absolutely loyal, unable to rebel, and their power can be drained to bolster himself.

Furthermore, different offspring can be combined and transformed, similar to material synthesis, to improve quality.

Of course, there are risks.

Especially with life forms, it is possible to fuse them into higher-level offspring, but it is more likely that various powers will clash, leading to further distortion and direct collapse.

Conversely, for knowledge-type or skill-type offspring, if the sources are the same, they can be continuously stacked and sublimated; if the sources are different, there is a probability of conflict leading to collapse.

The more offspring gestated, the more they will feed back into the Demon God Embryo to help it grow further!

And Jiang Yan can currently only gestate offspring; he cannot yet actively control the form, abilities, etc., of the offspring being born.

In other words, the gestation of offspring is currently random.

"It's a bit like killing monsters to drop loot, but being able to bind the uniqueness—this is what it truly means for great power to return to oneself!"

Jiang Yan marveled in his heart; this meant that the diseases these monsters avoid like the plague would become the nourishment for him to grow stronger.

The more disease nodes he experiences, the faster he grows; with countless abilities piled together, what kind of monster will he create?

Or even further, if he swallows the source of the disease of the entire Long River of History, could he gestate an omnipotent taboo immortal deity?

"Thinking too far ahead..." Jiang Yan shook his head to calm himself down, because he realized a serious problem.

His historical gift has turned into the Demon God Embryo, so...

Where is he going to find extraordinary materials?

There was originally a Rat Guard doll, but because it was stained with his blood, it has already revived.

If he goes there now, he will most likely be slapped into Jiang Yan-sauce or hacked into dozens of pieces by Regional Commander Lu.

Without extraordinary materials, how can he gestate his first offspring to protect himself from a group of pursuers?

"Fallen into a new vicious cycle again..."

Jiang Yan frowned. As for trying to exploit a bug in the Sea of Chaos to stall for time, it is impossible because this is the depths of his consciousness, and it is not synchronized with the time in the outside world.

"Wait, extraordinary materials... it's not like there aren't any..."

A flash of inspiration struck Jiang Yan's mind, and he had already thought of a way to break the deadlock.

With a thought, the chaotic airflow dissipated, and the scene of the pharmacy's secret room appeared before his eyes again.

Boom!

However, the moment he returned, a violent sound came from above; mud and sand fell, accompanied by several loud bangs. The door to the secret room was smashed and deformed. Because it was only used to store medicinal herbs, the material was not alloy like the main gate, so it quickly couldn't withstand the heavy blows and fell to the ground.

Light spread rapidly along the opening, illuminating the dark secret room like a candle flame.

A hideous boar head hung upside down and poked in, its dark green eyes quickly locking onto Jiang Yan in the corner within the faint light.

"You Southern Barbarian actually know how to hide, but it's a pity your scent is too strong; you can't fool our noses."

In the pharmacy, the wanton laughter of the other Boar Cavalry came; they had already surrounded the place, forming an inescapable net.

Yet, in the face of this crisis, Jiang Yan stood quietly. He did not panic or scream because of the arrival of the monsters; instead, he raised his head, revealing a pale face without a trace of blood, the corners of his mouth slightly raised in a mocking smile.

"Has this Southern Barbarian been scared silly?"

The Boar Cavalry frowned. As a hunter, seeing the prey not only not afraid of him but actually smiling, he felt quite irritable and directly reached out a fat palm, grabbing toward Jiang Yan:

"Playing god and acting like a ghost! Being eaten by your grandfathers, having your flesh stripped and bones pulled—it is your honor, you Southern Barbarian!"

In the pharmacy, the other Boar Cavalry saw the prey caught in the net and moved their hooves, preparing to turn and leave.

One of the Boar Cavalry looked at his companion who was still lying on the ground with his head poked into the hole, his body twitching constantly, and urged: "Sasu, stop playing. We need to hurry back to support Regional Commander Lu, solve that fat rat, and then anchor the present world. That way, we can get rid of that ghost place..."

"Uh, uh, uh, uh..."

However, the only response was a low whimper and a strange piercing sound.

"Sasu, what's wrong with you?" This Boar Cavalry noticed something was wrong, quickly approached, and reached out to pull his companion out, but the next second...

Splat! Splat!

A large amount of blood-colored silk threads pierced out from the body of the Boar Cavalry named Sasu, pinning his body firmly to the ceiling. That hideous head and body had already been drained of flesh and blood, leaving only the pig skin and wide-open eyeballs, the dim pupils filled with disbelief.

"What!?"

The Boar Cavalry were shocked and looked toward the basement in unison.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Soft footsteps sounded. Jiang Yan walked out slowly along the steps, his face pale, his body swaying as if he were a sickly person who might fall over with a gust of wind.

However, not a single one of the Boar Cavalry dared to act rashly.

Because behind Jiang Yan floated a small coffin carved like red crystal, engraved with mysterious and eerie patterns. Crystal-clear white bones spread out, forming a mysterious tree-shaped pattern.

Looking from afar, it was as elegant and delicate as an exquisite work of art, surrounded by ashes, exuding the aura of sending life to its end.

The coffin lid above opened a crack, and the blood threads that pierced the Boar Cavalry named Sasu were spreading out from within.

The blood threads were eerie and terrifying, yet carried an inexplicable beauty.

As if a spider lily were slowly blooming!

Looking at these Boar Cavalry who were facing a formidable enemy, Jiang Yan smiled, smiling very happily:

"Speaking of which, to you, I should also be a foreigner, half a Westerner. So if I beat you... can I also drop land deeds and silver?"

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