allendalepharm Chapter 306 The Birth of an Eternal Demon! A Shocking Reversal! The Little Spider That Shocked the E
Chapter 306 The Birth of an Eternal Demon! A Shocking Reversal! The Little Spider That Shocked the E
Chapter 306 The Birth of an Eternal Demon! A Shocking Reversal! The Little Spider Who Shocked the Entire Audience (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
While Lu Yu and the others were searching for the Great Mother's whereabouts, the Silent Moon had already arrived.
boom!
Three enormous black shadows appeared on the ancient moon, as if they were gnawing at it, or as if they were three pre-existing voids.
Like a strange face, it silently observes all things in the world.
Unlike the illusory moon projection formed by spiritual energy in the Sea of Trees, the true, ancient moon cannot be described as merely enormous; it should be described as…
Almost infinite!
He resides above the Mother River, overlapping with the Lord's world, and the moon is the manifestation of his ecology.
Lilith once said that the moons in all the heavens and the myriad worlds could be concepts projected by Him; they are Him, yet they are not Him.
Because only the moon in the main world is real, and the same applies to the sun and stars.
It sounds strange, like how the three main worlds can be illuminated simultaneously, but the eternal moon...
That's just how illogical it is!
The lunar evil gods, namely the [Flourishing Moon], the [Primordial Moon], and the [Moon Lord], were all born from His glory. They single-handedly gave birth to several great beings without affecting Himself, which shows the terror of the ancient moon.
hum!
In the instant the moon changed, the brilliance of the stars dimmed at a visible speed, as if they were being swallowed by an invisible giant mouth.
Night began to spread, covering everything, and the moonlight flowing down from that void intertwined, turning into black moon sand that fell.
Each grain is a highly concentrated form of lunar spiritual energy.
They began to scatter across the world!
boom!
The psionic energy of the entire world was boiling like water, and a factor called "chaos" began to proliferate, greatly increasing the probability of life mutation.
The once brilliant star realm has fallen silent, rendering almost all divination methods related to the stars ineffective. Even some top-tier abilities have been interfered with, greatly increasing the error rate.
During this period, even ordinary diviners who used their abilities risked being harmed by the backlash, and the entire starry sky became a forbidden zone.
Furthermore, the anomalies in the moon will affect changes in gravity and magnetic fields, causing many communication devices to become sluggish and slow down their response speed.
The situation is most severe in the Mechanical King Domain.
However, the mechanical mother's divination ability did not originate from the astral plane, but from her own big data and terrifying computing power. Therefore, she was not greatly affected, only making a "click-clack" sound as if it had rusted, with countless data flowing through it.
"...Maintain...order...maintain..."
The mechanical mother continuously eliminated the negative influences and quickly restored calm.
hum!
Centered on it, a dark blue, data-covered, hyperdimensional data network shield rose up, helping the entire city of order resist the impact from the moon.
Countless residents breathed a sigh of relief upon witnessing this scene, and some even began to cheer.
As long as the Mechanical Mother is there, the Mechanical King's Domain is absolutely safe!
Although the other cities did not have such ancient artifacts as the Machine Mother, the Alliance had made preparations in advance, keeping the members of the Special Department on high alert.
In the instant the ancient moon changed, they swiftly mobilized, extinguishing the source of chaos in the city and reassuring the people, doing their utmost to minimize the damage.
Even so, it still caused quite a bit of trouble.
Besides humans, a large number of wild monsters began to evolve and mutate during this lunar tide, many secret realms also began to be distorted, and some ecosystems were rewritten.
For the Eternal Moon, it is merely a fixed-cycle spiritual change, much like turning over in sleep, yet causing calamity to befall the entire main world.
An unknown change has occurred.
Even a trace of its power can illuminate all realms!
On the battlefield of the proliferating forest.
The battle continues!
Boom boom boom!
The thorn-type pets relentlessly attacked and killed the Breeding Moon Aberrations, and the Thorn Sisters also began to be injured, but they had professional healers to restore their bodies.
Soon, several altars of the Propagation Moon were breached by the Thorn Church. Although they were dressed in a sultry manner, these nuns had an extremely ferocious fighting style.
They used either giant hammers or greatswords to relentlessly kill the followers of the Propagation Moon!
After the cleanup was completed, the altar was destroyed, allowing many survivors to claim their families, but only a small portion did.
More often, however, were solitary Deep Aberration Breeders, all suspended in mid-air by the little spiders, gazing at the moon in the sky and uttering meaningless murmurs.
Although they had the upper hand, the more the battle raged, the uglier the faces of the Thorn Church members became, because they still hadn't found the Great Mother.
If no one can see it, how can you talk about disrupting the promotion ceremony?
"Where did this guy go?"
Several candidates for sainthood and their foreign allies also had furrowed brows and heavy hearts.
This feeling is like when you painstakingly complete all the levels in a game, finally defeating the final boss, only to find out...
The final boss is gone!
But you can't complete the game without defeating her.
Moreover, this is reality. If an additional ancient giant were to emerge, the original balanced battle would be disrupted, the Thorn Church's plans would be completely lost, and it might even be severely damaged in the opposite direction.
At this moment, the Proliferating Tree Sea had been burned down to charcoal and ashes. With no trees obstructing the view, everything could be seen at a glance.
Special thorn-type pets were also sent underground to investigate, but no psionic fluctuations were detected.
In other words...
There is no tenth altar!
Where exactly is that big mother hiding?
"Could it be that the First Mother didn't come at all?" Yan Yu asked.
But this was quickly refuted. Shi Ping said in a deep voice:
"To ascend to the Eternal Sun, several conditions must be met: an unwavering will, immense spiritual energy of the corresponding attribute, a suitable opportunity, and the ability to overcome the calamity of the corresponding attribute. Only in this way can a being transform into eternal characteristics in the Mother River and possess the foundation to accommodate legendary qualities."
The opportune moment is during the Silent Moon, when the moon's spiritual energy surges, and the Procreative Moon God will revive, fulfilling the first point. As for the second point, the immense spiritual energy aligns with the attributes of the Procreative Moon Order; there are only a handful of such realms worldwide, but tonight only the [Breeding Tree Sea] can provide sufficient fertility and lunar spiritual energy.
The large number of humans plundered by the Church of the Fertility Moon also appeared here, where they held sacrificial rituals, attracting the blessings of the evil god of the Fertility Moon.
Even during the Silent Moon, the influence of evil gods on the main world is limited. It is difficult for them to bestow multiple blessings at the same time. Even if they do, the commotion is significant and they will be discovered and targeted by the Alliance. Without the protection of ancient giants, it is actually safer than here.
So the Great Mother must be here, either she didn't get promoted and is hiding, or she moved to another place...
At this point, everyone realized something, raised their heads, and looked up at the sky above the ruins of the forest.
After the Silent Moon arrived, three of the nine altars remained undestroyed because they were positioned in a pincer formation, and the three Fertility Mistresses put up a stubborn resistance, making it difficult to take them down.
Because the altars were not completely destroyed, they continuously devoured the moon sand scattered by the ancient moon, which transformed and rose up, merging into the moon's projection above the sea of trees.
hum!
It became even more dazzling and radiant, slowly rising into the sky, echoing the true, ancient moon, thus creating the extraordinary phenomenon of "two moons succeeding one another".
Two moons in the same sky!
The biggest problem is that the spiritual energy is so strong that no one can see what's inside.
The Great Mother of Procreation may very well be hiding in the lunar projection that was born after the ritual gathered spirituality!
"In other words, we've been targeting the wrong person all along!"
Yan Yu looked somewhat frightened. If Lu Yu hadn't burned down the entire Proliferation Tree Sea and found the locations of all the altars, she would have been in a terrible situation.
Otherwise, if they try to conquer them one by one, it's very likely that in the end...
We can't find all the altars!
Even on his deathbed, he felt that he hadn't tried hard enough and was completely unaware that the Great Mother was not at the altar.
The other party deceived everyone and successfully advanced, causing the Thorn Church's plan to fail directly.
"Thank goodness I brought the blond guy from the Secret Realm!"
After realizing this, everyone broke out in a cold sweat, and their gazes toward Lu Yu held a newfound gratitude.
Lu Yu didn't care about their attitude; he simply looked at the moon projection above his head with interest and fell into deep thought.
The candidates for sainthood, along with the other members of the Thorn Church, also decisively targeted the projection of the moon.
They used the righteous tactic of ganging up on each other!
But unexpectedly, the barrage of skills was annihilated the moment they approached the moon's projection, turning into ashes.
Three altars shone brightly, connecting to this illusory projection of the moon, continuously providing it with energy and enabling it to grow stronger.
"It really is here!"
Yan Yu and the others did not look disappointed; in fact, they were quite pleasantly surprised.
Although the Moon's projection is powerful, it will become a rootless duckweed, easily manipulated, once all the altars on the ground are removed.
This gave everyone hope of disrupting the Great Mother's ascension ceremony!
"They've been discovered!"
Seeing this, the ancient giant You Yue in the sky had a gloomy expression. While defending against Zheng Yi's attacks, she sneered:
"But so what? She is the most promising Great Mother in the history of the Creation Moon Order. In terms of both wisdom and talent, she is far superior to me back then, and she has also received the blessings of our Lord. Given her personality, she has definitely prepared a backup plan. Once she successfully ascends, it will be your death day."
Zheng Yi stopped what she was doing. You Yue thought she was getting scared, and a playful look appeared in her eyes, but she kept her eyes fixed on her, not giving her a chance to back down.
Then, she heard the other person's puzzled voice:
"Being better than trash... isn't that still trash?"
boom!
You Yue's gaze was icy. Instead of resorting to vulgar insults like a shrew, she chose to go all out.
Whoosh whoosh!
The Heavenly Dog Moon Beast unleashed countless tentacles, and its legendary Dark Moon Eye opened, directly condensing a dark path hundreds of miles long in the void. All matter that came into contact with it was annihilated, plunging into endless darkness.
It's like...
Tengu eats the moon!
Ultimate Technique - Heavenly Devouring Moon!
This time, Youyue's actions were not only to vent her anger, but also to prevent Zheng Yi from interfering with the promotion ceremony.
"The evil god's gifts are as generous as ever, bestowing legendary traits of this level so casually. Although they are more likely to corrupt one's sanity, their power is truly terrifying!" Zheng Yi also felt the pressure. Countless thorns wrapped around her from behind, reflecting a dark green vertical pupil made entirely of thorns, like a snake, embedded in a thorn mirror that stretched for dozens of miles, looking indifferently at this dark moon eye.
Ultimate Technique - Mirror City of Ten Thousand Thorns!
boom!
Countless thorns sprouted from the void, forming a massive wall of thorns that stretched for hundreds of miles, as if reflecting a corner of the legendary Thorn Kingdom through this eye.
boom!
It directly blocked the Heavenly Devouring Moon's profound technique. The two collided, instantly unleashing a terrifying impact that annihilated the space within a hundred miles, turning it into nothingness.
Although the thorn wall was severely damaged, it remained impregnable, continuously scattering countless thorn seeds that took root in the shattered void. In the blink of an eye, these seeds grew into long thorn whips that lashed out, repelling the tentacles of the Heavenly Dog Moon Beast.
boom! boom! boom!
The battle between the two giants shook the heavens, and the fighting was fierce. Meanwhile, the battlefield on the ground was no less intense.
hum!
The moonlight pillars erupted from the three fertility altars, connecting them and greatly enhancing their protective strength.
"The First Mother really did leave a backup plan!"
The three matriarchs looked delighted. They exchanged glances, and the Moon Palace mark on their abdomens shone brightly.
"Roar roar roar!"
A massive horde of moon beasts burst forth from beneath their robes. At the same time, they unleashed their own attacks, but not offensive ones; instead, they used supportive spells.
"Beast Link!" e represents the ability of the breeding matriarch to activate talent.
The wills of the moon beasts were linked together, constantly resonating, and the vast lunar spiritual energy converged, leading the chaotic beast tide toward order.
"Blood Moon Halo!" A breeding matriarch with long, blood-red hair made her move.
A blood-red moon phantom appeared behind her. The crimson moonlight shone on the moon beasts, causing them to grow a third larger and their aura to become increasingly violent and ferocious. However, the price was that their reason almost collapsed, leaving only the desire for destruction.
"Moon Drum!"
The golden-haired matriarch of reproduction stretched out her hand and patted her abdomen, using it as a drum to create a "thump thump thump" sound. This caused a surge of moonlight energy to sweep across the moon beasts, greatly increasing their speed.
Every believer of the Month of Breeding is essentially a mobile Beastmaster system aberrant. Although they are weak in their individuality, just like Beastmasters, their mental strength is correspondingly stronger, and they possess a large number of amplification abilities.
Given enough time to prepare for battle and unleash their various amplification abilities, they could unleash a demonic tide that devours everything.
"roar!"
The moon beasts charged forward like madmen, sweeping across the land like surging moonlit waves.
"not good!"
Yan Yu, Jiang Dian, and the others quickly took action to try and stop the terrifying demonic tide, but just as they were about to make their move, the three breeding matriarchs on the other side joined forces to use a large-scale spell.
"Curse Series - Moon's Lament"
The pale moonlight swept over the many pets, making them feel a bone-chilling cold, as if they were about to be frozen by the moonlight, and the spiritual energy in their bodies was suppressed by one-fifth.
The effect wasn't fatal, and could even be eliminated with a little time, but facing the sweeping beast horde, even the slightest weakening could invite death. "Roar!"
The Dragon Turtle manipulated the giant waves and engaged in a fierce battle with a Moonlit Bat Beast that attacked it. Although its spiritual energy was interfered with, it was still able to gain the upper hand by relying on its powerful physique.
"hateful!"
The other reinforcements and the Thorn Nuns of the Radiant Moon Rank frowned, but did not retreat. Instead, they stepped forward and held off several Radiant Moon Rank Moon Beasts.
In addition, Egg, the Three Calamities Peacock (the incarnation of the real Mouse), the Octopods Black Dragon Ants (the Mouse clones), and the Paper Knight all took action, continuously slaying powerful individuals.
From the perspective of the overall battlefield, the Thorn Church has been bogged down. With the balance of power shifting, it can only struggle to hold on and it is almost impossible to destroy the altar.
hum!
Deep within the moon's projection in the sky, a slender figure gradually emerged. Countless black moon sands seemed to be summoned, transforming into a huge hole, continuously merging with immense spiritual energy, and its aura began to rise from the peak of the Radiant Moon.
They began their assault on the realm of the eternal blazing sun.
"The Great Mother is finally starting her promotion!"
This scene brought joy to the three fertility matriarchs, but caused great anxiety to the Thorn Church.
If this continues, they will either be worn down to death by the beast tide, or they will wait until the other side successfully advances and then slap them to death.
Neither of the outcomes is what they wanted!
Boom boom boom!
The horde of moon beasts swept in, overwhelming many of the Thorn Nuns with their sheer numbers, even severely injuring them.
Susu!
The tentacles on the moon beast's mouthparts extended excitedly, shrinking in their terrified gazes. Just as they were about to feed, a purple sword light swept over them.
Within a kilometer radius,
A large number of moon beasts stopped moving.
next moment……
Space tore apart, and a black void storm swept through, tearing their bodies apart, while their souls were taken by the ranch.
"Eek!"
A half-human, half-spider girl descended through the air and removed her blindfold, revealing a pair of crystal-clear purple eyes that looked down at the demonic tide on the ground.
Tear apart the Demon Eye!
Wherever the eye could see, hundreds of moon beasts were instantly torn apart, turning into countless blood mists like a meat grinder.
Just one sword strike, one glance!
They slew over a thousand powerful moon beasts!
But as a price, the little spider's psionic energy was also depleted by a third, leaving it slightly panting.
"What a terrifying monster! No wonder it's the ultimate legacy of the Dream Eater Cult. I didn't expect their plan to actually succeed. It's a pity they've all benefited others—no, I should say the Alliance has also benefited Lu Yu!"
The blonde breeding matriarch, who was constantly patting her belly moon drum, was also amazed by the little spider's power, but she also noticed that the little spider's skills were being used up in a lot of time, and she sneered:
"Unfortunately, unless the realm is overwhelmingly superior, no matter how strong an individual of the same level is, they cannot withstand the surging beast tide. Only a beast king system of equal caliber is qualified to stop us."
Neither the foreign aid nor the Thorn Church are particularly good at the Beastmaster system.
Lu Yu said, "Don't use the Tear-Apart Demon Eye!"
"Eek!"
The little spider nodded, put the black blindfold back on, and her face was aloof, like a goddess of the moon in the moonlight.
Have you given up?
The three breeding matriarchs sneered, for with the protection of the Moon Barrier, the possibility of decapitation by the Arch-Tempered King system was effectively eliminated.
Moreover, although the horde of moon beasts they nurture is not limitless, it has not yet reached its limit and can last until the Great Mother completes her ascension.
Just as they were about to continue their attack, they saw the little spider wave its hand, and a void rift opened behind it, with a huge black shadow flashing by.
Buzz buzz buzz!
A cacophony of sounds swept across the battlefield, instantly drawing everyone's attention, and then...
A massive cloud of blood surged forth!
Inside were thousands of blood-eating insects, starving for a long time in the void. Their wings, which resembled red crystals, vibrated as they pounced on the moon beast, opening their ferocious mouthparts to tear at flesh and devour its essence.
Their origins lie in an indigenous god who could unleash a demonic tide in the small world, constantly reaping its spoils and striving to ascend to the Eternal Sun.
It is the embodiment of cruelty and greed.
Even the ferocious moon beasts are nothing more than delicious food in their eyes, nothing more.
"roar--"
The blood-eating worms relentlessly tore at flesh and devoured its essence, a process of excruciating pain no less than the agony of a broken soul. This caused the already crazed moon beasts to lose their reason further, and they repeatedly severed their bonds with the horde.
And they desperately spread their tentacles across the moon beast's body, trying to eat and shake off the blood-eating insects.
However, the Blood-Eating Insects are quite intelligent. Faced with the frenzied Moon Beasts, they flew away and went to bite the Moon Beasts next door.
Because their destructive instincts briefly superseded their reason, in order to crush these insects, they actually started fighting with their own brothers and sisters, thus beginning a civil war.
In their chaos, shimmering spiders appeared, wielding their sharp arms to decapitate the moon beasts, creating a gruesome scene.
Click!Click!Click!
The Blood Moon Spider Queen emerged from the void rift, her spider legs swaying proudly. She calmly directed her operations through the insectoid network, and said indifferently:
"By order of the Sovereign, slay all who defy!"
As she spoke, she waved her six arms and began casting three different spells.
The "Burning Vitality" spell enhances the power of the Blood-Eating Insects and the Blinking Spider Swarm.
The spell "Vitality Loss" causes the moon beasts to lose their vitality and enter a weakened state.
The "Healing Boost" spell enhances the healing abilities of the Moon Spider swarm, allowing the other two unit types to heal wounded soldiers defeated by the Moon Beasts and quickly recover their health to fight back.
With healers, damage dealers, and a swarm of blood-eating insects that devour flesh essence, the Paper Knight also provides allies with a [Radiant Field] and weakens the enemy's [Dark Erosion Aura].
Significantly strengthen friendly forces while continuously weakening the opponent.
They directly transformed the little spider's enslaved beasts into a swarm of calamities, slaughtering Morning Star-rank and ordinary Moon Beasts while many Moon Beasts of the Radiant Moon rank were held back by friendly forces.
The corpses became a feast for the blood-eating worms, who devoured the essence of the flesh and blood, turning it into ashes, and continued to hatch more swarms until they reached the limit of five thousand, while their aura continued to rise.
They continuously grow their swarms, gathering the nectar of life!
Domination system,
At this moment, it revealed its ferocious fangs!
Lu Yu chuckled, "Who isn't a Beast King system user?"
His words were calm, yet they echoed throughout the battlefield, making everyone gasp for breath.
"How is that possible!?"
The three breeding matriarchs were stunned by what they saw.
This tiny spider, whose individual strength was breathtaking, was actually...
Beastmaster build?
Are you kidding me?!
The candidates for saintess were dumbfounded. Just how many trump cards did Lu Yu have up his sleeve?
The most terrifying thing is that the ability to produce elite units indicates that the potential for these insect swarms to grow is extremely high.
"It seems we underestimated him!" Even Zheng Yi, who was engaged in battle in the sky, was surprised to see this scene.
The surprises Lu Yu gave her were getting bigger and bigger.
After this battle, we can ask him if he would be willing to become a Thorn Seed... a Holy Son, to pass on more powerful descendants to the human race.
Eugenics and healthy reproduction are the reproductive doctrines pursued by the Thorn Church.
"Despicable human!" Seeing this scene, Youyue was filled with hatred and wanted to kill Lu Yu, but she was firmly stopped by the wall of thorns, leaving her only with impotent rage.
"Damn it, the radiance of the Moon of Procreation will eventually shine upon this world!" The golden-haired Matriarch of Procreation roared, preparing to strike the Moon Drum to summon the remaining Moon Beasts for support. But before she could make a move, with a "whoosh," a Great Sacred Tree Spear pierced through her body, then spun, forcibly shattering the Moon Palace and the remaining Moon Beasts within it.
Her face was contorted in the intense pain.
"Life advice: never let your guard down, danger may come from behind." Lu Yu, clad in blood-red dragon armor, appeared behind her without her noticing, grinning maliciously. "But it's probably too late in this life. Remember this in your next!"
Having said that, Lu Yu, learning from his previous lesson, directly crushed it into dust using Celestial Breath, and then entrusted its soul to the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree for transformation into a Soul Fruit.
"You...you..."
The other two breeding matriarchs looked on in disbelief at this sight, only then realizing that a three-meter-high pit had been corroded into the Moon Barrier not far behind them by darkness.
Lu Yu crawled in through this spot!
They glanced at "Lu Yu," "Egg," and "Paper Knight" on the battlefield, only to find that they had all vanished in a dark shadow.
They're all... illusions!
They were actually deceived from the very beginning. Although they reacted in time and tried to repel the opponent by mobilizing the power of true words, without the protection of the Moon Beast of the Radiant Moon Rank, their heads were crushed by Lu Yu.
They fed the two creatures, along with their Moon Palace, to the greedy maw on the dragon armor.
"roar!"
Egg's Dragon Soul Roar was quite satisfied with this buffet, which had a sweet, moonlit flavor and was extremely high in energy.
"I'm glad you like it. There's more to come in the feast!"
Lu Yu chuckled, raised his foot, and stomped down instantly, causing a violent air tremor that crushed the altar beneath his feet, and then shattered the remaining two altars.
Hiss!
Without the altar of reproduction to transform the scattered moon sand from the ancient moon, the moon's projection above the Sea of Trees also ceased its transformation.
The projection of the forty-eight-armed sacred dragon tree appeared behind Lu Yu, summoning the Heavenly Calamity Star Spear, which he held in his hand.
Upon seeing this, You Yue roared, "How dare you!?"
"So noisy!"
Lu Yu sneered, then suddenly threw it.
Click click click!
The enormous false moon, along with the figure within it, was pierced by the Heavenly Calamity Star Spear, instantly shattering like broken porcelain, revealing countless cracks.
The figures among them gradually withered away!
"I'm going to kill you!"
You Yue's eyes were bloodshot with rage. She couldn't accept that the cult's plan, which had lasted for over two hundred years, had been ruined by such an insignificant ant.
But no matter how angry she was, Zheng Yi stopped her.
"It's a success!"
Everyone was pleasantly surprised to see this, and Jiang Ji also breathed a sigh of relief, murmuring...
"It's finally over!"
Whoosh whoosh!
However, the next moment, beams of purple light shot up from the nine destroyed altars and disappeared into the false moon above the sea of trees, instantly healing all the cracks and revealing a purple Moon Palace mark, within which...
It was as if it had returned to its original womb and begun to be conceived anew. Its aura broke through the limit of the Radiant Moon Rank and instead exuded a wisp of eternal aura.
Although extremely faint, it sent chills down everyone's spine!
"What's going on!"
This sudden change surprised everyone.
Especially the few candidates for sainthood, they clearly remembered that the altar had been destroyed by them, so how could there still be any tricks left behind?
However, when everyone looked in that direction, they saw that group...
The thousands of deeply mutated breeders, unclaimed and suspended in mid-air by spider silk, slowly raised their heads and spoke in unison:
"I give birth to all things, and all things are me!"
Although the women's voices were melodious, the sheer number of voices overlapping was eerie and distorted, like the whispers of demons. They all looked at Lu Yu and said with a smile:
"I should thank you for helping me shatter the Moon Demon's calamity that was my first step towards eternity!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked shocked and incredulous.
They were actually...
Great Mother!
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