Chapter 163: Deadly Poison Mother Goddess?

"Crow!?"

Facing this unknown situation, the Snow God Crow was slightly flustered.

"Senior, did something go wrong with the teleport array?"

Through telepathy, Chen Mo asked.

It wasn't like this when we passed through the Bronze Teleport Gate before.

"Ahem."

Upon hearing Chen Mo's question, the Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider unusually showed an apologetic expression.

Chen Mo's heart sank instantly.

We're doomed!

"Indeed, there's a minor issue."

"Because this teleport array hasn't been used for a long time, a few positioning talismans have become slightly faulty."

"The location the Snow God Crow will teleport to may be slightly offset from the original area."

"But it's not a big problem; the deviation won't exceed 500 kilometers!"

The Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider said sheepishly.

"Crow!!?"

Hearing that, the Snow God Crow felt a chill deep in its heart.

And in the next second, it was completely swallowed by a void vortex, followed by a sudden flash of white light before its eyes. ————————————

Snow Region.

Deadly Poison Forest.

This is the area near the Ice Phoenix Temple.

After ten thousand years of change, the terrain here has undergone massive transformations.

The former snowland, for unknown reasons, has become a prehistoric forest.

Countless trees taller than a hundred meters stand, lush and verdant.

Because the trees are so tall, their dense foliage blocks the sunlight.

The forest floor is a dim realm beyond the sun's reach, perpetually shrouded in a strange gray mist.

The mist is actually miasma emitted by certain plants, poisonous, and most beings that can survive here are of the poison type.

At this moment, beneath several towering trees, a dozen Poison Fang Dinosaurs with purple scales, about three meters tall and resembling raptors, stealthily dart through the mist.

Soon, the Poison Fang Dinosaurs arrived before an ancient giant tree over a hundred meters tall.

The leader of the Poison Fang Dinosaurs, a massive dinosaur five meters tall and over ten meters long, extended a claw and struck the vine‑wrapped trunk of the giant tree.

The ancient giant tree was punched, creating a "large hole".

Or rather, the hole already existed, merely concealed by branches and vines.

The Poison Fang Dinosaur entered the giant tree.

Inside the massive wood, the interior had long been hollowed out, and at its very center stood a centipede statue over a meter tall.

The centipede statue assumed a "flying" pose, each segment cloaked in a somber iron‑gray, with strands of unknown liquid emitting a green glow.

The centipede statue's eyes were deep and dim, emitting faint eerie green light within the deep purple poison mist.

"Maka!" (Long live the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess!) Upon seeing the centipede statue, all the Poison Fang Dinosaurs respectfully knelt on the ground.

This statue of the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess was discovered by them two months ago.

Legends about the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess statue spread widely throughout the poison dragon territory.

It is said that offering all poisonous artifacts or beings to the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess grants her blessing.

The current lord of the Deadly Poison Forest, two Corrupt Green Dragons, are said to have obtained a statue of the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess.

Then, through continual sacrifices, they grew stronger bit by bit, becoming the powerful existence they are now!

The Poison Fang Dinosaur waved its hand.

Immediately behind it, two robust Poison Fang Dinosaurs lifted a king‑realm color‑scaled giant snake, already in a coma, before the centipede statue.

Obviously, this color‑scaled giant snake was one of the sacrifice targets the Poison Fang Dinosaurs had prepared.

Next, the Poison Fang Dinosaurs scattered various poison mists and deadly spirit plants onto the pitiful giant snake.

Finally, the Poison Fang Dinosaur leader smeared an unknown black toxin onto the giant snake's colorful scales.

Legend says the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess prefers "flavorful" food, and these poisons are the finest seasoning.

Then, the leading Poison Fang Dinosaur retrieved a clear green gem from between its two scales.

It was a Heavenly Disaster‑level Deadly Poison Gem, containing primordial energy.

It was found by the Poison Fang Dinosaurs during yesterday's hunt, taken from the color‑scaled giant snake's lair.

Logically, as a subordinate of the Corrupt Green Dragons, this Deadly Poison Gem should have been handed over to them.

However, since discovering this altar, the Poison Fang Dinosaur leader decided to hijack the gem and secretly perform the sacrifice.

After all, those two Corrupt Green Dragons are very stingy; handing over the gem would only earn them a few words of praise, then they'd eat a few of the "big pies" the dragons draw.

It yields no substantial benefit at all.

If they were to absorb it themselves, the gem's level is too high, and most of the spiritual energy would be lost during absorption.

The optimal solution is to offer it to the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess.

The Poison Fang Dinosaur clan has performed sacrifices before.

In previous sacrifices, the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess increased their transcendence levels to varying degrees.

Earlier offerings included a King‑level Deadly Poison Gem and the corpses of low‑tier King‑realm beings.

In the last sacrifice, the Deadly Poison Mother Goddess even helped the Poison Fang Dinosaur leader break through a bottleneck, raising its transcendence level to mid‑tier King.

It is precisely because they tasted the sweet reward that the Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader, after obtaining a disaster‑level highly toxic gem this time, decided to pull off a big move, to see if they could achieve another breakthrough!

Of course, such secret hoarding of loot is extremely dangerous.

If those two rotten green dragons discover it, the Poisonfang Dinosaur clan will face only fury and destruction! But risk and reward are proportional!

With the offering prepared, all Poisonfang Dinosaurs knelt on the ground, lowered their heads, closed their eyes, and began to pray earnestly.

Boom! As time passed, two eerie green lights suddenly lit up in the eyes of the centipede statue, and immediately a deep‑purple toxic mist spread around the statue.

In the toxic mist, the life force of the already dying rainbow‑scaled Giant Snake was draining at an astonishing speed.

The surroundings were filled with an eerie atmosphere.

It seemed as if, in the void, some strange presence was savoring the offering presented by the Poisonfang Dinosaurs.

In less than five minutes, the ten‑meter‑long King Realm Giant Snake was reduced to a withered snake skin.

Immediately, the highly toxic gem began to dim visibly to the naked eye.

The primordial energy inside it was being devoured by some unknown entity.

However, compared with the speed at which the rainbow‑scaled Giant Snake perished, the rate at which this disaster‑level highly toxic gem is being "devoured" is much slower. It seems the Toxic Mother Goddess, after tasting the dessert before the main course, is now beginning to properly enjoy the "main meal".

Seeing this, the Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader's eyes became excited and fanatical.

The previous sacrifices were all King‑level treasures, each granting it a considerable boost.

This time they offered a disaster‑level treasure; they wonder what reward the Toxic Mother Goddess will bestow—perhaps a powerful ability?

Or maybe it will elevate its extraordinary rank to a high‑tier King level? Boom! And just as all Poisonfang Dinosaurs bowed their heads, praying devoutly and earnestly to the Toxic Mother Goddess, a deafening crash echoed from the sky.

A skeletal raven with translucent white bones, its whole body encircled by pale flames, materialized out of thin air, then descended from the heavens, landing beside the Toxic Mother Goddess statue.

"Hoo?"

Hearing the crash, a dozen Poisonfang Dinosaurs couldn't help but raise their heads, staring in shock at the skeletal raven falling from the sky.

For a moment they dared not act rashly.

Could this be the reward the Toxic Mother Goddess is giving them this time? Previously her gifts were boosts in power; now it's a living creature?

"No, the sacrificial ceremony isn't over yet!"

The Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader was the first to notice something amiss: the highly toxic gem still contained over 50% of its primordial energy! The skeletal raven before them was not a gift from the Toxic Mother Goddess, but an uninvited intruder! Through the surge of spiritual energy, the leader sensed the raven's strength.

It was an undead creature that had just advanced to the King Realm! Then, it powered its hind legs, gathering force in its arms, and with claws tainted by toxin, it swiftly struck at the skeletal raven.

"Hoo!" (Everyone, attack!) At the same time, it let out a roar, rallying the other Poisonfang Dinosaurs to launch a joint assault.

This clueless skeletal being actually dared to intrude upon their sacrificial ceremony.

It would be perfect to offer it together to the Toxic Mother Goddess!

The Snow God Raven now feels completely bewildered.

Earlier, after the Sky‑veil Ice Spider told it that the teleportation array had a minor issue, the Snow God Raven became anxious.

Who would have thought that the seemingly powerful Sky‑veil Ice Spider could be unreliable?

Then, after lingering in the teleportation channel for a while, it was suddenly pulled out by a strong suction.

Opening its eyes, the Snow God Raven found itself suspended in mid‑air.

The surroundings were filled with a poisonous gray mist; fortunately, being in an undead form, it was not afraid of the toxic fog.

Before it could think further, the Snow God Raven saw a group of ugly lizards eyeing it maliciously.

"Raven!"

Seeing the Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader charging at it, the Snow God Raven naturally did not hold back.

You attacked first! The King‑realm Raven is not to be trifled with! It first performed a catapulted launch, soaring straight into the air, evading the Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader's lethal claw strike, and then ice‑blue fragments appeared among the bones—feathers of crystal ice formed purely from ice‑type spiritual energy.

Whoosh—

The surrounding snowstorm surged, dispersing the hazy miasma.

Centered on the Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader, a raging ice storm instantly formed.

The sweeping ice storm made the Poisonfang Dinosaurs feel a bone‑chilling cold; those below the King Realm not only shivered, but felt their bodies on the verge of freezing solid.

Before they could react, several blue flashes streaked through the blizzard, piercing the bodies of a few Poisonfang Dinosaurs.

【Ice Feather Storm】

This is the ability the Snow God Raven awakened after advancing to the King Realm.

It not only has a huge attack range, but also slows enemies within the storm.

The deadliest part—sharp ice‑crystal feathers hidden within the ice storm.

When the opponent lets their guard down, a sudden lethal strike is launched!

The Snow God Raven opens with its ultimate move.

Facing the ice‑crystal feathers, seven or eight high‑rank Poisonfang Dinosaur lords failed to dodge in time, were pierced by the feathers, and lost all signs of life.

Three lower‑tier King Realm Poisonfang Dinosaurs saw frost glint on their claws, attempting to slash the ice‑crystal feathers, but the feathers' speed and sharpness exceeded their expectations.

Even the leading Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader sustained minor injuries; its robust arm was slashed by an ice feather, spilling deep‑green blood.

The Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader felt both shock and anger in its heart.

It never expected the suddenly appearing skeletal raven could unleash such a terrifying attack!

The Poisonfang Dinosaurs killed by the Ice Feather Storm were its "trusted ones", and some were even its offspring; having so many of them slain at once is something it cannot accept.

"Hoo!"

After emitting a roar, the Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader leapt high, using the surrounding towering dense trees to launch another attack on the Snow God Raven.

The leader's speed was great, but it was useless.

It arrived at the spot where the Snow God Raven was hovering, only to find the raven had already flown to about fifty meters high, then unleashed another Ice Feather Storm toward the ground.

Boom! The snowstorm surged, the Poisonfang Dinosaur Leader was obscured, and its distance was further increased.

A battle between a flying creature and a ground‑bound one is a sheer dimensional‑reduction strike.

Soon, the Snow God Raven had flown to the top of the ancient tree.

This was a place the Poison Fang Tyrannosaurus Leader could not reach.

The Poison Fang Tyrannosaurus Leader condensed poison arrows one after another and shot them at the Snow God Raven in the air, but the Snow God Raven was too agile and easily dodged them.

"Roar!"

The Poison Fang Tyrannosaurus Leader let out roar after roar.

But in the end it was merely futile rage.

Although its Supernatural level was one minor level higher than the Snow God Raven's, at this moment it had no way to deal with the Snow God Raven.

Of course, the Snow God Raven also couldn't do anything to the Poison Fang Tyrannosaurus Leader for a while.

"Raven, let me handle this!"

Chen Mo spoke.

Delay would bring trouble; he worried that the battle here might draw stronger creatures from this forest, so he quickly prepared to end the fight! He could sense that atop these ancient trees seemed to dwell beings even more terrifying than the Poison Fang Tyrannosaurus.

Then, in the next second, the Snow God Raven swooped down like a swift arrow.

Seeing the bone raven falling downward, a glint of joy flashed through the Poison Fang Tyrannosaurus Leader's emerald eyes.

Although it didn't know what was up with that bone raven, this was its only chance! Thus the Poison Fang Tyrannosaurus Leader launched another charge, concentrating all its fury into its claws.

However, in the next second, an incredibly terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the bone raven, an invisible immense force firmly pinning it to the soft grass, unable to move even half a step forward! The land around it also suffered violent subsidence, and the stones were completely shattered.

"Roar!"

The Poison Fang Tyrannosaurus Leader's eyes were filled with shock and unwillingness.

With its intelligence, it could not comprehend what had happened to the bone raven, but the aura it exuded could only be matched by the rulers of this region—the two rotting green dragons! Such immense power left it with no thought of resistance at all.

Could this bone raven be pretending to be weak to eat the strong?

Was it just toying with it before?

(End of Chapter)