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

Chapter 526 The Last Hunter
The raging embers burned, illuminating the entrance to the Forbidden Rift World Forest.

Hundreds of flags fluttered high in front of the entrance.

Queen Bee Flag, Water Sprite Flag, Dark Dragon Flag, Joyful Band Flag, Nine-Tailed Fox Flag, Canary Flag...

At this moment, thirty-seven elite hunter groups from the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom have gathered here.

Numerous hunters brandished their weapons, the clanging of armor and the hum of magical artifacts sending dust scattering from the rock walls.

More than four thousand people have been stationed at the entrance to the forbidden rift.

Chen Qi also led Palu's pirate crew to the entrance.

"There are so many people."

I glanced at it briefly when I woke up.

The Canary family truly lives up to its reputation as one of the largest families in the Golden Bird Kingdom.

Of the four thousand people, most were third-tier extraordinary beings, but the number of fourth-tier extraordinary beings was an astonishing seventy.

Although many of them were newly promoted to the fourth-tier transcendent level, the number was still quite terrifying.

Sweep it up at dawn.

However, among these four thousand people, the main fighting force is still the third-tier superhumans.

Ordinary Tier 3 superhumans would find it difficult to fight against Titan beings.

However, with the support of the Canary family, they were all equipped with the latest Behemoth Heavy Gun from the Kingdom of Be.

This type of firearm requires the cooperation of ten people. With this special heavy firepower weapon, even third-tier superhumans working together can fight against fourth-tier Titans.

Eve stepped forward and reported:
"Brother Qi, the hunter groups participating in this rift are all hired by our eldest brother Wright with a lot of extraordinary resources and wealth. They are all ranked among the top 100 hunter groups."

"Now, we'll follow your command and enter the crevice!"
It's time for our hunters to thoroughly exploit this tiny crack.

"Ah."

Chen Qi nodded.

Daphne, Wright, and the others had already entered the rift; they couldn't wait any longer.

Just then, a captain of a hunter group walked over.

The captain before them was known as the Golden Flower Bird bounty hunter, a rare Tier 4 transcendent being.

At the same time, he is also the tenth ranked powerful hunter in the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, and a representative of other hunter groups.

The bounty hunter looked at Chen Qi and asked:

"Sister Eve, when do we depart? And who is this gentleman?"

Eve proudly introduced:
"My new brother is also the main force in this rift. Are you all ready?"

"Main force?" The bounty hunter frowned.

When did the canary family gain a new member?

Judging from their aura, they seemed very powerful… The bounty hunter raised his head and looked at the huge vines above them:

"We're ready, but after we clear the rift, will we really be able to get rid of this vine?"

Vines spread out from the entrance of the crack, penetrating the entire earth.

The creature atop their heads is part of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers, which possesses boundless vitality and can regenerate rapidly no matter how it is destroyed.

To be precise, it is still growing.

It is said that in the northern part of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, there have also been cases of vines plundering fifth-tier transcendents.

Even extraordinary weapons capable of wiping out a small town are helpless against the roots of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers.

They came to this place partly for money, and partly because the Hundred Flower Beasts had caused serious damage to their city.

Eve reminded her:

"By the way, let me make it clear beforehand that we have already paid half of the reward. Once we enter the rift, there is no going back."

The bounty hunter nodded:

"No problem, we are the strongest hunter group. I alone have already cleared three A-rank rifts."

Although they had never been to the Forbidden Rift, their abundance of equipment and potions still gave them immense confidence.

Not to mention, this time, all three geniuses from the Canary family were mobilized.

It should be noted that in the past, any one of the three of them could easily obtain a B-level rating for an A-level rift.

These people still lack understanding of the Forbidden Rift... Chen Qi looked at the hunter in front of him.

These hunters, who have always teetered on the edge of life and death, crave the forbidden rift more than they fear it.

"Everyone, follow me."

"Palu, the Ghost of the Underworld, and the other ships, I'm counting on you."

Palu changed into his bard skin:

"give it to me."

Chen Qi took a step forward and arrived at the forbidden rift.

The entire crack was a giant maw covered in sharp spikes.

Boom! Boom!
The thick roots of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers resembled the blood vessels of a heart, constantly writhing and emanating a terrifying aura.

Because of the roots and stems of the Hundred Flowers Beast, the entire enormous crack was exceptionally narrow.

Although he has advanced to the sixth rank, the entire forbidden rift is still extremely dangerous for him.

"This crack is too small..." A fierce glint flashed in Chen Qi's eyes.

"open!"

The tentacles on his back forcefully pried open the crack, providing everyone with enough space to pass through.

Then, Chen Qi stepped into the crack.

Darkness enveloped his vision.

A terrifying aura emanating from the cup surged continuously within his body.

You are entering the Forbidden Rift World Forest.

[Inspiration assessment in progress...]

[Authentication a great success!]

A blood-red notification popped up in Chen Qi's mind.

[Rift Name: World Forest]

Sexual aspect: flower, cup
Rank: Taboo

Description: In the distant past, this was the kingdom and garden of the Mother Goddess, the place where the seedlings of the World Tree grew.

The great Earth Mother Goddess is preparing to create a world of pure joy, free from pain, where suffering people will abandon all prejudices and experience endless pleasure and fertility amidst fragrant flowers.

However, just as she was about to complete this great miracle, at her most vulnerable moment, her child, in league with the apostles of Death with the Lamp, shredded her body into pieces.

And so, her blood, mixed with the blood of the World Tree, fell from the sky and onto this land.

Blood mixed with the sap of the World Tree flows on the sea.

The beasts in the forest absorbed this blood and underwent a strange transformation.

The docile lambs turned into black goats that devoured the city, the tiny lizards became nine-headed serpents that burned the grasslands, and the cute little snakes transformed into world-devouring monsters that blotted out the sky...

However, humans who ingest this blood will only become contaminated.

The monsters are immortal and indestructible, leaving humans with no choice but to flee in panic.

With the gods' physical bodies destroyed, this once divine capital city transformed into a hell inhabited by monsters, plunging the entire world into despair.

Humanity perished, and could only watch as the world, nourished by divine blood, transformed into thriving forests that no longer belonged to humankind.

People either flee this world or eke out a living at the feet of the Titans.

In the end, only hunters who hunt monsters remain in this world.

They believed that one day, when all the monsters in the world were killed, the soul of the Earth Mother Goddess would return, rebuild her body, and save this broken world.

The hunters fought against immortal monsters in the forest.

However, until the very last moment before this world was corrupted by the power of the rift, when the last hunter died—

All that awaited them was still boundless despair.

Clearance conditions: There are no regular clearance conditions for this rift. The rift will automatically close when the final boss guarding the entrance to the rift dies.

Obtain a special mission: The Last Hunter
The Last Hunter:

Mission Objective: When you or your hunter party kill a Titan monster stained with divine blood, you will receive an instant mission settlement and a special reward.

Crack distortion: 91% (High distortion rate, this crack is more dangerous, please be extremely careful.)
Crack level restriction: None
Rift player limit: None

Chen Qi looked at the forbidden crack in front of him.

This crack is not complicated; its core rule is only one.

Kill the BOSS and receive the reward.

Currently, this appears to be a forbidden rift filled entirely with boss monsters.

Chen Qi led the group out of the narrow, dark passage.

Before him was a makeshift hunter base set up by Wright.

The entire base covers an area of ​​over 100,000 square meters, and its main material is the rocks of this world.

Although it only took two days, it is still a hunter's fortress with extremely strong defenses.

Besides Daphne and Wright, other members of the Canary family, including Finn, Anne, and Little Raven, were also present. Morning began.

At that moment, another prompt popped into his mind.

[You've gained inspiration for the imagery of lights!]

[Inspiration: You see a young man bathing himself in a pool of blood filled with flowers. Beside him, three fifth-tier transcendents are fixed in the pool of blood as if they were nourishment.]

Inspiration (Special): You see the Beast of Flowers awaken a special Titan creature whose body is covered in flowers.

Its body is covered in blood-red flowers, and its mouth is grinning, as if it's waiting for your arrival.

"These two hints..."

I was startled when I woke up in the morning.

Just like normal cracks, if you have enough inspiration, you can get special hints.

The first clue was none other than the grandfather of the Canary family.

He is in the blood pool, repairing his sixth-tier body.

And the second hint...

The crimson flower in this hint is extremely similar to the flower of the Blood Flower Disease.

No, to be precise, judging from the clues, this monster is already itching to devour us...

Moreover, judging from its aura, this Titan monster possesses the strength of a sixth-tier being.

Killing this monster should lead to a way to cure Fen...

Treating Fen is the most important objective for Chen Qi when entering this rift.

Now, we have a key clue.

Chen Qi smiled slightly and stepped forward:

"How are you preparing?"

Fen shook the medicine bottle in her hand, looking at Chen Qi like a cunning little witch:
"Qi, all the materials in this world are legendary medicinal herbs. The only drawback is that these herbs are extremely polluting."

"As long as I can remove the pollution, I can create a sixth-tier witch's potion~"

Before Finn was a huge potion cauldron from which eerie green smoke billowed.

Finn was extremely excited.

This is a crack in the flower's form, a crack that belongs to her!
She had thought she was just a burden, but now, perhaps she really could help Chen Qi.

An put down the book in her hand and said gently in a soft voice:
"The Ice Witch and I have collected everyone's inspirations."

In addition, there's information about Daphne.

Now, we have been able to pinpoint the locations of the hearts of all the monsters within this forest.

"Thank you for your hard work, An."

Chen Qi said softly.

"hey-hey."

An smiled smugly. As a member of the Qi Pirate Gang, she had hardly used any useful abilities these days.

Now, I've managed to help out in some small ways.

At this moment, the Ice Witch frowned and said with a hint of resentment:

"Qi, the situation seems to be very bad."

The distortion degree of this forbidden crack is 91%...

"91%..."

Chen Qi touched his chin.

When the distortion of the crack exceeds 100%, severe crack collapse will occur.

The Ice Witch shook her head.

The distortion of forbidden cracks is generally quite high, but those exceeding 90% are still very rare.

The Forbidden Rift that Chen Qi cleared last time only had a distortion rate of 66%.

In the Witch Sea, the collapse of the A-rank rift can create countless storms and terrifying monsters on the sea.

What about the collapse of the forbidden rift?

Chen Qi asked curiously:
What happens when the Forbidden Rift collapses?

The Ice Witch bowed her head:

"I have never witnessed the collapse of the Forbidden Rift, but the vast outer worlds outside this world were all caused by the collapse of the rift."

"If we find that the distortion of the taboo crack continues to increase, we must be more vigilant."

"That's what the Ice Witch said seriously."

If the forbidden rift collapses, perhaps the entire Golden Flower Bird Kingdom will perish.

Chen Qi nodded.

Such a high distortion value is most likely due to the grandfather of the Canary family.

The Ice Witch looked at Eve and said:

"Aren't you really going to meet the Queen of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom?"

The Canary family feared the Queen, so even when facing their grandfather, they did not take the initiative to seek an audience with him.

The Queen knew of my grandfather's actions and would kill our entire family... Eve shook her head:

"According to our intelligence, the Empress is in other forbidden rifts. Now, we can only rely on ourselves."

The Ice Witch sighed.

Her spiritual power is too weak to affect the situation in the rift.

Thankfully, there's Qi... The Ice Witch looked at Qi:

"Go for it! My dear little black hair!"
"If you can clear this rift, this witch will give you my most adorable student, Fen."

Chen Qi complained:
"Big White Fur, Fen was originally mine."

The Ice Witch said coldly:
"ha?

"Fen signed a contract with this witch when she was a child; she's my student. Without my permission, that doesn't count."

"You only got Fern's soul, not her body."

The Ice Witch said angrily:
"Your engagement is invalid without my permission."

Chen Qi and Fen held the ceremony without consulting the Ice Witch.

Therefore, the Ice Witch always felt like there was a stone in her heart.

"..."

If it weren't for the fact that Big White Fur is too weak right now, I really would like to give her a thick tentacle... Chen Qi shook his head.

Then, he stood up and looked at everyone.

Including the Queen Bee Hunters, Canary Family members, and support staff, a total of 5,000 hunters are eager to try their hand at it.

They couldn't wait any longer and launched a hunt!
Eve stood on the high place and said:
"Everyone, are you ready?"

"If there are no problems, we can begin now..."

Boom!

Before Eve could finish speaking, a deafening roar erupted.

The earth trembled!

A heavy shadow enveloped everyone.

Everyone looked up and saw a monster covered in blood with a gaping maw climbing up the wall. Its rotting hand rested on the wall, looking down at the densely packed crowd inside.

What... The crowd retreated like a swarm of startled ants.

Keep in mind that the wall created by the eldest brother, Wright, was 500 meters high!

However, compared to this monster, it was like a small fence.

"What is this aura? Is this a fifth-tier Titan?"

Many hunters felt short of breath and their hearts were racing.

They were all powerful individuals who had hunted fourth-tier calamity beasts.

But now, the mere pressure from the monster before them was enough to make their legs tremble and render them unable to move.

"Do not……"

Chen Qi raised his head.

The monster before him was none other than the one he had seen during his inspiration.

Born from the Beast of a Hundred Flowers, this divine blood beast possesses blood-red flowers and the aura of a sixth-order being.

Finn raised her head. As a fifth-tier transcendent being, she looked at the monster and felt a strong sense of unease.

Countless flowers bloomed on the monster's face, revealing countless blood-red eyes.

It looked at the crowd before it, its mouth splitting into a hundred-meter-long slit filled with fangs:

"So delicious, so much delicious food—"

Amidst the crowd's horror, thick, rotten saliva fell to the ground, creating one deep crater after another.

(End of this chapter)