Chapter 382: The Chaos Egg with an Outrageous Price

Guessing that the Spirit Venerable had held nothing back and that what lay before him was a difficult but bright path, Li Yu’s interest grew ever more intense.

Even if this Sequence 3 [True Immortal of Creation], whether it be the secret medicine formula or the ascension ritual currently manifesting, seemed far too outrageous.

"The ascension ritual!"

"The cost of this sequence's secret medicine is twofold; to ascend completely and cultivate to perfection, one must eliminate the curse and restrain the spiritual essence of creation."

"The two can be resolved simultaneously."

"After consuming the secret medicine and being born from the Chaos Egg, one need only—before transforming into a divine monstrosity or being hunted by other gods—propagate at least one kin group, grasp at least one authority, bestow blessings upon some chosen followers, and possess a divine kingdom, then lift and ascend it to join the ranks of the gods as a new deity."

"Completing such a ritual can completely erase the curse and conceal one's own spiritual essence of creation."

"By acting according to this method!"

"One can naturally fear not the cost of seizing creation; if one has patience and is willing to spend the years, even doing it several times over is of no concern."

As this information emerged, Li Yu once again confirmed his previous guess.

The Spirit Venerable truly had not held anything back; the higher the sequence of this path, the closer it was to a sovereign-level deity.

But the process would be very difficult; for instance, regarding this Sequence 3, he had no confidence at all just for the "Chaos Egg" requirement.

He did not know how many years it would take to find even one.

Additionally, he recalled the reputation of the Spirit Venerable.

Harmed?

No, it was becoming increasingly precise.

Epithets such as "shit-stirrer," "petty thief," and "burglar" were already fully revealed back when he was the True Monarch of Food-Baiting.

Now that it had reached this True Immortal of Creation?

The sequence name sounded pleasant enough, but the conduct truly left even Li Yu speechless.

"The description of the ascension ritual is still too cryptic."

"In reality, it just wants me to swallow an unhatched Chaos Egg, then ascend to godhood in the name of the unfortunate god inside that [Chaos Egg] to deceive others."

"Afterward, whatever karma or karmic obstacles exist will belong to that god who never descended."

"And I, having seized the creation, can naturally live freely as a True Immortal?"

"What’s even more shameless is that if one has the patience and is greedy enough, one could completely do it several times over..."

"Hmm?"

"Hiss~"

It was unclear what Li Yu had suddenly thought of at this moment, but he sucked in a cold breath once again.

His brow furrowed even tighter, and a guess could not help but emerge in his mind:

"I previously thought that after the Spirit Venerable perished, there shouldn't be many cultivators left on this path, as it had made too many enemies and had a terrible reputation."

"Even if there were, I reckon it would just be a handful of stragglers."

"But looking at it now, that may not be the case."

"Since the True Immortal of Creation has such abilities, doesn't that mean that behind some of the weak or ordinary gods in the Boundless Spirit Realm, there are very likely predecessors of the Spirit Venerable path?"

"Chaos Eggs are incredibly rare, which means the difficulty of ascending to True Immortal of Creation is no less than that of ascending to godhood."

"But if accumulated since the Primordial Era, it’s impossible that there isn't a single True Immortal, right?"

"Especially since the Spirit Venerable once took an interest; besides toying with the gods, he also protected the Spirit Venerable Sect, so he must have cultivated a few True Immortals of Creation."

"If they exist, and there is more than one..."

Li Yu muttered, his expression gradually becoming complex.

It was simple: if other True Immortals of Creation existed, and there was more than one.

That meant Li Yu would have many allies... and competitors.

These two conclusions did not conflict.

Those who could cultivate the [Spirit Venerable Path] were none of them easy to deal with; they all shared the same hobbies.

Once Li Yu truly ascended to that level, if he called out when he wanted to stir up trouble, these people might just pop out from every corner.

As for competition?

They were already at the final few steps.

Including him, Li Yu, who wouldn't want to sit in the Spirit Venerable's seat?

This earth-shattering discovery left Li Yu’s mind in turmoil, filled with many thoughts, and the truth bubbles on his eye membranes flickered incessantly.

Afterward, he looked at the final bit of secret information, namely the divine abilities possessed at Sequence 3:

As always, all previously possessed divine abilities and spells were not lost, including [Blessing], which was still retained and would continue to transform.

For example, the True Pupil of Food-Baiting would transform into the "Spirit Eye of Creation."

Not only could it peek at the threads of fate on himself and predict fortune or misfortune, but it could also see through the spiritual essence of heaven and earth and perceive the many secrets of a realm.

To some extent, it had already touched upon the level of a god.

And besides these!

A new origin divine ability was added.

After Li Yu looked at it, he did not exclaim in surprise; clearly, he was somewhat numb to the style of this path to godhood he was walking.

"Origin Divine Ability: [God-Stealing Art of Creation]."

"Activating this ability requires a massive cost and strict prerequisites; for instance, the chosen target must be a divine entity and must be in a special state such as confusion, coma, or madness."

"After a successful casting, the cultivator can randomly steal one item from within the target."

"The stolen item could be a divine artifact, flesh and blood, offspring, authority... and so on."

"But one cannot choose autonomously; it relies entirely on luck. The probability of being stolen varies by item; for instance, divine authority is almost impossible to steal."

"As for whether one will be discovered?"

"That depends entirely on what is stolen."

"If the cultivator steals the other party's divine authority, they will be discovered one hundred percent of the time."

"A pleasant name, shameless conduct; I’m really not surprised at all."

Li Yu said this, but in his eyes and on his face, a look of eagerness was clearly visible.

It was no wonder!

This divine ability was truly too much to his liking.

He didn't think it should be called a God-Stealing Art; it was clearly a random lottery, and one drawn from a god at that.

The only downside was that the conditions were too harsh.

"At first glance, this divine ability is truly a chicken rib."

"After all, making a divine entity fall into those negative states is not easy at all."

"If one really managed it, there would be no need for this ability; one could just seize it by force."

"But in reality, this ability has many uses; after all, among the gods, there are many powerful divine entities that are always in a special state... such as the Child of Hunger, the Mad God, or the Hanging King."

"Or perhaps, according to rumors, there exists an extremely powerful god in the planes beyond the heavens, even more formidable than that [Mother of Eternity], but He is eternally in a state of blind idiocy."

"If I found Him, wouldn't I be able to keep drawing lotteries from Him...?"

As his thoughts wandered here, Li Yu could not help but laugh.

Thinking of these things was too early.

Never mind ascending to True Immortal of Creation.

He had not even reached perfection as a True Monarch of Food-Baiting.

To seek the True Immortal of Creation!

That Chaos Egg was naturally the most important thing.

But the secret medicine formula also stated clearly: the cultivator must first reach the point where they can no longer ascend or cultivate further in the [True Monarch of Food-Baiting] sequence, having consumed bait many times, to have a greater chance of seizing creation in the future.

Although he had figured this out and had corresponding plans in his heart.

Li Yu still could not help but call out to the Demon Star Order to ask if there were any Chaos Eggs available for exchange.

Li Yu had long since ceased to hold expectations for exchanging a complete secret medicine for the True Immortal of Creation.

But if he could exchange for this sole primary ingredient, that would also be excellent.

He had originally thought the answer would be that there were none, as although the Demon Star Order’s authority was heaven-defying and it was rapidly growing and transforming, the time it had accumulated was still too short; otherwise, it wouldn't need them, the Order Holders, to help carry out conquests.

But unexpectedly!

Not only were there some, but there was more than one.

In the inventory of the Demon Star Order, there were actually three Chaos Eggs: two with the potential of a weak god, and one with ordinary divinity.

It was just that the price of any one of them made Li Yu shrink back.

"Chaos Egg: Weak God."

"This is the lowest-grade Chaos Egg; the god gestated within is congenitally deficient, and even if successfully hatched, it only has the potential of a weak god."

"The divine authority it possesses is [Calamity]; its external form is that of a human head with a bird's body; it has missed its incubation period and is almost impossible to be gestated again."

"As a cosmic wonder manifested from divine authority, it has many uses, whether refined into a divine wonder, consumed, cultivated into some special divine kin, or even forcibly catalyzed into a divine monstrosity... in short, it has infinite wonders."

"But no matter the use, one must endure the curse and resentment within."

"The Calamity Bird God, having failed to be born, will equally curse every existence that becomes entangled with its fate."

"Merit points required for exchange: six million points."

"Chaos Egg: Weak Deity."

"This is a lowest-grade Chaos Egg. The deity gestating within is already dead, and its potential is that of a Weak Deity, but it can no longer be hatched."

"The authority it possesses is [Swamp]. If it could have been successfully born, it would have been a Swamp Deity. However, its divine origin is already dead; even if it were to encounter a suitable incubation site and conditions, it still could not be born."

"This Chaos Egg also has a wide range of uses, but no matter the use, one must also endure the curses and resentment contained within."

"Merit points required for exchange: 6,000,000 points."

"Chaos Egg: Common Deity."

"This is a Chaos Egg that still retains vitality. The deity gestating within still has the possibility of being hatched, and its potential is that of a Common Deity."

"The divine authority it possesses is [Ape], as this is an Ape Deity currently in gestation. Its birth condition is: a large number of the ape race must gain intelligence and develop a civilization."

"As a Chaos Egg that still retains vitality, it has more uses and even greater potential."

"Aside from the various methods of using it as an inanimate object, it can also be accelerated to hatch as a servant deity."

"As long as it is placed in a world where a large number of the ape race exists, it will, through a wondrous spiritual resonance, guide the ape race to develop a civilization, at which point it will also ascend to become a Common Deity."

"If the 'master' who accelerates its birth has a lower divine rank than it, they will inevitably suffer a backlash."

"If one were to refine or devour it... the intensity of the resentment and curses would also skyrocket several times over."

"Merit points required for exchange: 20,000,000 points."

Looking at these eye-opening secrets, and looking at the merit point figures at the end.

Li Yu did not gasp in cold air again; he simply fell into silence.

(End of this chapter)