Chapter 510: The Foreign God (6600 words added)

"'The Rancher'?"

Hearing this name, which was unexpected yet within the realm of reason, Aaron was both surprised and suddenly enlightened.

"'Once... the 'Raven' warned me to be careful of the 'Underworld Moon', to be careful of the 'Rancher'... it truly wasn't an aimless warning."

"Did this God of Wisdom guess something long ago?"

"'The Underworld Moon' is actually an aspect of the 【Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood】, so what hidden identity does the 'Rancher' have?"

At this moment, Aaron suddenly realized that all the other Twelve Siyuan had origins and backgrounds, yet only the 'Rancher' appeared special!

"And in the Third History, the first one 'Dawn' killed was also the 'Rancher'; there must be a secret within that!"

"Could it be that this 'Rancher', like 'Dawn', is also a conspirator hiding very deep?"

"The other shelters and camps are the same; the Extraordinary quickly rise to power, only to then fall, corrupt, and lose control..."

If it were in the later stages, the 'Rancher' being invincible and rampant might be explainable.

Aaron nodded, knowing that this so-called special talisman was the kind he had seen before.

'He really is a madman!'

"Yes, He should be a Hidden Existence, appearing in the image of a Green Banyan Tree. He promised to protect us, as long as we pray to Him."

"I took in some refugees and established this shelter camp; it was extremely difficult at the beginning... then, on the night of a certain day in a dream, I and the rest of the people of the North received a 'calling'!"

Aifa did not notice Aaron's complex expression and continued to explain: "'The Rancher' is the Lord of Corruption and Chaos, but in reality, He also possesses the deeply hidden authority of Destruction and End... especially after He devoured the first Siyuan, this trend became unavoidable... He is the horn of the apocalypse, the hotbed of worms, the end of the world!"

Aaron's expression became calm, and he asked the second question that made Aifa's expression change: "The second matter... where did you obtain the Green Banyan Tree Leaf Charm in your hands?"

Of course, this question was too profound for Aifa to possibly know.

'However, for me, this world is indeed the most suitable for breaking through...'

Aifa smiled bitterly: "Although I knew that praying to a Hidden Existence is a very dangerous act, I had no other path at the time... Fortunately, that Hidden Existence did indeed keep His promise. He accepted our faith and prayers, and responded to our rituals, allowing us to use ordinary Green Banyan Tree leaves to replace Spirit Materials to craft special talismans that can avoid the Weird, treat injuries, or stimulate partial Extraordinary Abilities."

Aaron asked with a smile.

'This level of strength is a bit off...'

'However, this is the Eighth Layer of History after all, perhaps it is a bit different.'

"Cultivating mortals into the Extraordinary is truly too difficult; this is not just a lack of resources, but because every advancement touches upon madness and pollution..."

'However... looking at the current miserable state of the Spirit World, I fear those original Hidden Existences have all been eaten by the 'Primordial Worm', right? How could this one still survive? Perhaps there is a greater secret on Him!'

That kind of powerful Mythical Creature that is easily at the Ninth or Tenth Primordial Quality, and a whole group of them at that, is truly astonishing!

'And my spiritual intuition warned me back then not to continue divination... because if I continued, I would trace the source back to the 'Rancher'? I saw Him, and He saw me! And in the current Mortal World, a Siyuan can descend with most of their power; once He kills his way over, I would definitely not be a match, and I would be in danger of falling!'

'Without a Siyuan, the Twelve Siyuan are dead and wounded, with only one madman left... He may not necessarily value the 'Gate of Longevity' that much.'

Aifa spoke solemnly with a pious tone: "My Lord is the Old Ruler who once ruled this region, the Guardian of the North, the Foreign God—【Green Banyan Tree Grandmother】!"

"'Primordial Worm'?"

Aaron connected everything in his mind.

Because the first pot of gold is always the hardest to obtain!

'So, that is why my intuition stopped me from continuing the divination.'

Aaron frowned deeply: 'How did the 'Rancher' kill the first few Siyuan?'

Aaron's thoughts turned rapidly: "Then... I wonder if I might know the honorific name of this Hidden Existence?"

After all... that 'Rancher' used to love doing cross-breeding experiments, nurturing all kinds of Chaos Evil and terrifying creatures, with 'Damo' being his masterpiece!

'Now it seems, what He truly wanted to nurture was actually the 'Primordial Worm'!'

Aaron sighed in his heart: 'However... this is also because there is no Siyuan in this layer of history, right?'

Aaron did not voice his thoughts, waiting quietly for Aifa to continue.

"Of course you can."

At this time, Aifa was still continuing to recount: "After the 'Rancher' devoured the first Siyuan, He became incomparably powerful, even nurturing a large number of 'Primordial Worms', causing the world to inevitably head toward its end... The closer the world is to destruction, the more powerful the symbols and authorities He masters become, so much so that even if the remaining Siyuan joined forces, they could not overcome Him!"

The title "hotbed of worms" immediately reminded Aaron of the massive worm creature he had encountered earlier.

Aifa took a deep breath, trying hard to appear calm: "After the apocalypse descended, the living environment for survivors was unprecedentedly harsh; even I, a Fourth Primordial Substance practitioner, felt life was difficult..."

"In the end, the 'Rancher' devoured the remaining Siyuan, and the world headed toward its end..." Aifa's voice was full of despair and bitterness: "Everyone will die, including you and me! And that includes the 'Rancher' Himself!"

"Cough, cough!"

Aaron tried hard to hold it in, finally managing not to let his expression lose composure.

But the initial sweep was a major problem.

Aaron did have some guesses about this.

'Next, as long as I pile my Spirituality to the peak of the Sixth Primordial Substance and find an opportunity to sneak into the 'Gate of Longevity' in the Spirit World, I can become a 'Life Scientist'.'

"No, that's not right... Among the Twelve Siyuan, there might be those who have experienced long periods of time and shed their madness, thus becoming wise, but it should never be the 'Rancher'! His state is even worse than the 'Lord of Buried Bones'! Perhaps He is the Siyuan closest to being half-mad..."

'Even... were the 'Fallen Corona' and 'Dawn' backstabbed? And the 【Black Sun】 was not resurrected?'

"'Calling'? Some high-level existence? A high-level existence friendly to humans?"

'Looking at it this way, this Hidden Existence is actually a kind fellow?'

'【Green Banyan Tree Grandmother】? Does this Foreign God really exist? Impossible... whether He exists or not, would I not know?'

'But no matter how history changes... it cannot change the laws of Spirituality! No matter how widespread the faith, if it does not combine with Spirituality, it can never manifest as a miracle!'

'So... are there other Evil Gods using the identity of 【Green Banyan Tree Grandmother】 to spread faith?'

(End of chapter)