Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 520 The Path to Demigod
"Grandfather..."

Daphne instinctively gripped the blade at her waist.

Their Canary family's patriarch discovered the surveillance device she had hidden in Art's eye!

Moreover, she could sense that there was no mercy for the younger generation in that bloodshot eye, only the purest anger and boundless killing intent.

brush!
In the next instant, the blood-red eyes on the wall emitted a continuous booming sound!

The Eye of Surveillance is a pair of eye relics that, through special spiritual power, can alter the relationship between the surveillancer and the monitored!
The old grandfather wanted to spy on them!
Without hesitation, Daphne thrust out her longsword, destroying the surveillance eye!

clang!
The eyes emitted a terrifying shattering sound!

"call……"

Daphne breathed a sigh of relief.

And at that moment, she still heard a long, drawn-out sound emanating from those shattered eyes:

"I will find you and make you pay the price immediately."

Daphne, and Finn…

With the sound gone, they also lost their surveillance of the underground.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Daphne gasped for breath.

What just happened was so sudden.

Fen gently bit her lip:

"Sister Daphne, what will Grandpa do next?"

"Don't worry, nothing will happen."

The Ice Witch stretched and yawned.

Finn said:
"But teacher, you said the Beast of a Hundred Flowers is a demigod, and judging from the appearance, our grandfather could use the power of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers."

The Ice Witch explained:
"A demigod in rank and a demigod in strength are not the same concept. Ultimately, it is just a big guy that has been imprisoned."

At least that old grandfather is only at the sixth level now. If he were truly a demigod, he wouldn't be hiding in such a dark underground place.

"Just a sixth-tier..." Daphne looked at the fourth-tier Ice Witch in front of her, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Despite his low rank, he is extremely arrogant!
It should be noted that even she, one of the pinnacles of the Canary family, could only barely reach the level of a weakened sixth rank through the hidden reward for clearing the A-rank rift.

Daphne understood that the enemy she had always longed for was not someone she could easily defeat.

Fen asked curiously:

"Sister Daphne, what should we do next?"

Daphne shook her head.

Grandfather will certainly not let them off easily.

And their strength is certainly no match for the old grandfather.

Daphne remained silent for a long time:

"I want to see the clan chief."

If Atreus's previous intelligence was correct, then the old patriarch was willing to give up his own power for the sake of the clan.

Perhaps he can help them too.

Although the clan leader is often cold-hearted.

But Daphne had to admit that it was the patriarch who made the Canary family the right hand of the kingdom.

The clan leader will not easily abandon any member of the clan.

Daphne asked:
"Qi, what's your opinion?"

"Shall I meet the clan leader...?" Chen Qi nodded and said.

"no problem."

After discussing the matter and resting briefly, the group set off for the Canary family mansion in the art capital.

……

……

The Canary family mansion houses many wealthy merchants from other families.

The Canary family is trying to exchange the right to use an entire A-rank rift for a fifth-rank profession card, in exchange for the power of a fifth-rank transcendent as a sacrifice.

I looked at it when I woke up in the morning.

The Canary family has a rich and profound heritage.

In order to satisfy the desires of the Hundred Flower Beasts, they are using everything they have to find a fifth-tier transcendent being.

Unfortunately, each of the fifth-tier transcendent beings is a powerful figure who dominates a region. Even though the Canary family has made efforts, they have yet to reap any rewards.

"follow me……"

"Daphne said softly."

He led Chen Qi and his group to the center of the mansion, to the office of the Canary family patriarch.

Outside the door, two guards said:
"Sister Daphne, I'm sorry, the clan leader is currently discussing matters with my elder brother, Wright..."

Snapped!
Two vines suddenly grew from the wall and tightly entangled the guard.

Daphne, expressionless, kicked the door open.

Wright leaned against the table:

"Clan leader, I have found suitable candidates who are qualified to advance to the fifth rank."

"As long as they can complete the ritual within the specified time, they can become sacrifices..."

Hearing the door open, Wright turned around, looking helpless.
"Daphne, what's the matter?"

The clan chief also looked over.

Although Daphne is a woman of few words, she is essentially a kind person and rarely acts so rashly.

Most importantly, she had Chen Qi and Fen behind her, as well as his companions... The clan leader frowned.

Although it was just his personal speculation.

However, his spiritual perception allowed him to vaguely sense that Chen Qi's strength might be above that of Daphne and Wright.

Therefore, the clan chief always maintained a high level of respect for Chen Qi.

Why are they together? A hint of doubt flashed in the clan leader's eyes.

Daphne took a deep breath and said:
"Chief, we've been targeted by our grandfather."

boom!
"Grandfather..."

The documents in the clan chief's hand instantly fell to the ground.

Even he, who was usually so composed, couldn't help but have erratic breathing.

"You...you've seen Grandfather?"

The clan leader stood up and pressed for an answer.

Chen Qi thought for a moment.

They've come this far; there's no need to hide it anymore.

Moreover, the fact that Daphne killed the Beast of a Hundred Flowers was not a secret in itself.

Chen Qi told the chieftain about how he defeated At and then used At to go underground.

"Atlantis actually lost..."

Wright was startled.

The wrinkles on the clan chief's face were tightly knitted together, making him look as if he had aged ten years.

Daphne said:
"Chieftain, do you know what our grandfather is capable of?"

The clan chief himself paced back and forth before saying:

"Everyone, do you know why our family's ancestor has been living underground all this time?"

Daphne replied.

"Because of the deformity, he has to rest..."

"Do not……"

The clan chief shook his head.

He severely underestimated Daphne's curiosity, which led to the current tragedy.

However, he can no longer hide the truth.

Grandfather must be very angry now… The clan chief asked:
"Daphne, do you know what it takes for a sixth-tier transcendent to become a demigod?"

"do not know."

Daphne said honestly.

She is currently only a fifth-tier transcendent.

The clan chief sighed:

"Godhood, if you advance to the sixth rank, you will know that every sixth-rank transcendent being has their own rift domain to manage. They accumulate power by continuously fulfilling their divine duties..."

"When their divine duties are fulfilled to a certain extent, their power will be sublimated, and the source of their spiritual power will change. This power is what we call divinity."

"Um……"

Chen Qi nodded.

At this moment, the Ice Witch said with a smile:

"This is a long process, a hundred, even two hundred, five hundred years, to achieve." A hundred years... Chen Qi was slightly surprised.

The difficulty of advancing to demigod exceeded his imagination.

The clan chief nodded:

"Yes, a long time ago, my grandfather was the administrator of this city. His sixth-tier profession was Blood Ancestor, and his divine duty was to develop and expand the family..."

"My grandfather dedicated his entire life to the family, and with his talent, he was the most promising sixth-tier superhuman to advance to demigod."

A demigod… A hint of curiosity flashed in Daphne’s eyes.

The clan chief continued:

"You should know that on this land, the ancient gods have long since died, leaving only miracles."

Demigods are the true strongest beings and supreme rulers on this land.

If a demigod were to be born into the Canary family, everything would change.

The patriarch turned his head and looked at the canary family's crest:
"But how can the kingdom's false right hand surpass the kingdom itself?"

"The supreme queen of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom would never allow such a thing to happen. Within this kingdom, there can only be one rational demigod."

She personally used her mutated power to cripple her grandfather and warned him never to have such foolish thoughts again.

Finally, she also destroyed her grandfather's domain, rendering him unable to fulfill his divine duties.

"My grandfather was killed by the Queen..." Daphne frowned.

This was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing.

Daphne said:
"So, Grandfather can no longer advance to demigod status?"

The clan chief frowned and looked at Chen Qi, Daphne, and the others.

"What happens next must absolutely not be told to anyone. If you do, you will become nourishment for this land."

"And I will do everything in my power to kill you all."

"Don't worry, we will absolutely not tell anyone, and besides, we don't know the royal family of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom."

Chen Qi nodded.

The clan chief took a deep breath, as if he had been transported back to the distant past:
"Although my grandfather could no longer condense a divine spark, he discovered that it was not only humans who could possess a divine spark."

He was astonished to discover that this colossal beast, born from a crack a thousand years ago, imprisoned on the earth and nourishing the land, could also give birth to a god.

So, a bold idea came to him.

The clan chief continued:

"So, the old grandfather decided to cultivate the divine nature of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers, and he tried to find ways to enhance people's faith in the Beast of a Hundred Flowers."

Finally, he would seize its divine status to complete his plan to ascend to demigod status.

"For this reason, for hundreds of years, my grandfather has been hiding underground, quietly carrying out his plan to become a god."

Ascending to demigod status, nurturing the Beast of a Hundred Flowers… After hearing this, Daphne fell into deep thought.

According to the information he collected, long ago, blood flower disease was not common, and the pets in the art capital were not frenzied.

Daphne asked another question;
"The Blood Flower Disease, and the frenzy of the pets, are they all because of Grandfather's plan?"

The clan chief sighed:

"The Beast of a Hundred Flowers was originally a sacred beast. Although it is a seventh-level existence in the Rift, its power is only at the fifth-level."

"However, for the sake of this plan, my grandfather used various methods to gradually awaken the power of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers."

It now possesses sixth-tier power, and its every move can affect the land we inhabit.

"This is the price, and I couldn't stop my grandfather."

The clan chief gave a wry smile.

When the grandfather started this project, he was just a child.

Not to mention, the power of the old grandfather is inviolable.

Even though the power of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers has been revived, leading to the rampant spread of the Blood Flower Disease, causing pets to turn into monsters, and resulting in the deaths of many people...

He couldn't stop it.

All he could do was send out more hunter teams to suppress the enraged monsters.

"Um……"

Fen raised her head.

She seemed to have overheard some incredible secret!
Daphne's emotions were complicated after hearing this.

She never imagined that the blood flower disease that killed her parents was actually due to her grandfather's promotion plan.

Daphne looked somewhat bewildered and asked:

"Chieftain, Beast of a Hundred Flowers, if this continues, it really won't lead to..."

She could clearly feel that there had been some minor earthquakes recently!
Grandfather's promotion plan might destroy the entire art capital.

Not to mention, now the old grandfather wants five fifth-tier extraordinary beings as sacrifices to feed the Hundred Flower Beast!
Things are going to get worse.

The clan chief sighed:

"Daphne, I understand how you feel."

But we have no way to retreat; the power of our grandfather is invincible.

And telling the Queen about our grandfather's plan won't do any good.

In the patriarch's mind, the only one who could defeat his grandfather was the supreme ruler of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, the Golden Flower Bird Queen.

The old grandfather looked at everyone:
“Daphne, you should know better than me that once the secret is exposed, our entire family will be destroyed.”

"I……"

Daphne fell silent.

She knew that her grandfather's promotion plan would kill many people.

But as the clan chief said, they had no way to deal with their grandfather.

Big Brother Wright shook his head:

"Everyone, don't worry, we are on your side."

The clan leader looked at everyone and rubbed his forehead:

"Alright, everyone..."

"Since I became the clan chief, I have been helping my grandfather with his work."

I will plead for you.

"That's what the clan chief said."

The old grandfather hated anyone prying into his plans.

Please keep this a secret.

The clan leader looked at Chen Qi and Fen:

"Gentlemen, I will arrange a hiding place for you."

Please remain hidden and do not show yourself until the situation calms down.

"Hide it...?" Chen Qi looked at Daphne.

After hearing the chieftain's explanation, Daphne was already considering leaving.

Should I back down now? Chen Qi wondered to himself.

Just then, the room they were in suddenly began to shake violently!

"earthquake?"

"Daphne asked."

Wright closed his eyes:

"No, a powerful spiritual force is gathering."

quack!quack!
Suddenly, a large number of vines grew out of the room, breaking through the entire space!
The entire mansion was thrown into unprecedented chaos.

Daphne looked up.

These vines are covered with colorful flowers.

tick, tick-

Just then, heavy footsteps came from outside the door.

boom!
A man strolled in leisurely, and under the pressure of his spirit, the entire door burst open instantly!

Everyone turned around in unison.

Fen, the silent little crow, and An clenched their fists.

A terrifying spiritual energy field pressed down on us.

Several cracks suddenly appeared in the ground beneath their feet.

A man appeared at the door.

The old grandfather put down the dragon leg he was holding.

His golden-red, blood-stained dragon eyes looked at the crowd.

"My children, you are all here~"

The old grandfather licked his lips, looked at the clan chief, and said with satisfaction:
"Chieftain, this time, you have finally not disappointed me."

Immediately, he turned his gaze to Chen Qi, Daphne, and Fen:
"In such a short time, you've prepared three perfect sacrifices for the great cause of our family!"

(End of this chapter)