Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 262 Clan Wars, Four Ancient Gods

The earth trembled, and the air echoed.

"Hiss, Roar!!!"

"Defend my father! Slaughter these damned barbarians!!!"

In the central region of the continent.

At this moment, a large number of forest fairies emerged from the forest, and at the same time, endless tree roots rolled and shot out from the ground!

On the other side of the land, there was a group of even more terrifying-looking creatures.

These creatures are a group of long worms.

Each of these long worms was enormous, and its entire head resembled a giant, ring-shaped mouth.

The giant insect's mouthparts were full of serrated teeth, and it had only two tiny, bean-sized eyes on either side of its body.

Their bodies are also covered with a large amount of black down, like slender tentacles.

These creatures range in size from hundreds of meters to well over a thousand meters.

They surged forth like a black tide rising from the desert, crashing against the green forest.

At the same time, above these terrifying giant insects, one can also see humanoid creatures with wings but heads that look like mosquitoes.

Some of these creatures flew in the sky, while others commanded giant insects to fight against the oncoming forest fairies.

War is constantly breaking out in this region.

Moreover, the intensity far exceeded expectations.

The giant insects were dying every moment, and the forest fairies were dying in large numbers as well.

The moment the two sides clashed, the entire battlefield resembled a chaotic free-for-all, with no discernible pattern whatsoever.

From the air, this war stretched for almost a thousand kilometers along the border.

The scale is beyond imagination.

The casualties were also extremely horrific.

In some areas, even Saint-level or demigod-level beings can be seen suddenly making their moves and engaging in terrifying battles.

The earth is cracking, and all things are withering.

Everything was so barbaric and cruel.

Behind Theon's battlefield, high above, someone was also watching this scene from above, and he seemed somewhat silent.

"How long have you been waging this war?"

"To be precise, how often do your two races engage in such a large-scale war?"

Theon glanced at the Forest Queen's guards to one side.

The Queen's bodyguard, a demigod, looked at Theon indifferently and said calmly:

"Approximately every thousand sunrises and sunsets, our tribe and these winged insect tribes will engage in a full-scale border war."

"A thousand days?"

Theon was taken aback.

Are you kidding me?

A war of this scale would happen every thousand days.
"Excuse my rudeness, but may I inquire about the fertility situation of our two tribes?"

The Queen's guard glanced at Theon and replied calmly:

"Do you really think that our two races could sustain a war of this scale if our populations are not at high birth rates?"

"However, since our distinguished guest has asked, we may as well inform you."

“Take our Forest Clan for example. Under normal circumstances, each female member of the clan can give birth to two to three children after drinking the Dew of Life within thirty sunrises and sunsets.”

"With the power of our Father God and the nourishment provided by the forest spirits drawing nutrients from the earth, our people are fully capable of cultivating a warrior force of this size."

"Even with my strength, I was only born five thousand years ago!"

Five thousand sunrises and sunsets?
That's equivalent to less than fourteen years?
Even though this world's orbital speed is different from that of planets in the Star Empire, such as Blue Star.

But a day's workday rarely exceeds ten hours.

In such a short time, the Mori clan was able to cultivate a demigod?
This is ridiculously fast, even compared to real game players!

So, is this the source of the ancient species and their original clans' power?

While Theon appeared somewhat shocked, the queen's guard continued:

"As for these alien races, the Feathered Insect Clan, their reproduction and growth rate is even faster than ours!"

"But everything comes at a price."

"As you have probably seen, the land controlled by these winged insect races has been turned into a desert."

"These guys are incredibly greedy. If they were to take over our world, the entire world would be destroyed sooner or later."

"Therefore, similar to our Forest Clan, there are two ancient divine races on the west and north sides of the continent that are engaged in a continuous war with these greedy creatures."

"However, whether it's us or the other two major alien races, our living space has always been squeezed by the Feathered Insect Race."

At this point, the queen's guard's expression turned somewhat solemn.

"Let me tell you this."

"About ten thousand sunrises and sunsets ago, our father god actually joined forces with the gods of the other two races once."

“My father, the Green God, has roots that run through the earth. The other two alien gods, one is responsible for sealing off the sky and the other for turning the earth into mud. They are trying to kill the evil god of the Feathered Insect Clan together.”

"But I think our esteemed guest has already guessed the outcome."

"It has failed! The combined attack of the three ancient deities has been completely neutralized by the Feathered Insect Clan deities."

"At that time, the three gods also learned that the God of Devouring also had a second form and a second kind of law power."

"Feathered insects, feathered insects, the giant devouring insects can molt!"

"And now, the winged insect race that you see now is the appearance of a completely new race that appeared after that."

Theon was at a loss for words.

It's not hard to understand that insects can transform into butterflies.

So, those terrifying giant insects you see now will actually transform into those winged, large-sized humanoid mosquitoes on their heads after they emerge from their molts.
And it has to be said.

Theon has now gained some understanding of the two major races in this world.

Forest fairies may not have strong physical bodies, but their magical power is considerable.

In particular, their life-related abilities allow them to undergo several high-intensity recoverys even when severely injured.

Compared to the dragons' formidable physical strength, the forest fairies are no match.

But this is in contrast to their rapid growth and remarkable resilience.

It must be said that this race is indeed incomparable to ordinary races.

Currently, it is the second most known race after the dragons.

As for those so-called giant insects and feathered insects on the other side.

These creatures, in their adult form, look quite robust.

At least, with the endless roots of the forest fairies intertwining and piercing the earth, these creatures clearly still had the energy to frantically tear at all the tree roots.

Even after death, the oozing flesh and blood are highly corrosive.

This is also the main reason why the situation in the Forest Fairy Battlefield is not optimistic.

The feathered insects are large adults with tough bodies and strong corrosive properties.

Furthermore, after they metamorphose, these true winged beings seem to possess extremely high wind-attribute magical abilities.

It can only be said that they are a race that can suppress three races with the power of one race.

Its strength is well-deserved.

But looking at how these guys have turned the land into a wasteland, to be honest, such a race that doesn't understand sustainable development is truly a cancer on the world.

But what if the world is destroyed?

Ancient species, including their native clans, do not require the conventional process of divine ascension.

Like the dragons, they can ascend to godhood without relying on Mana's will.

Although such a price would mean that they would have no chance of being resurrected once they died, the power of a god-level being was undeniable!
Moreover, it's a newly born world, and a high-energy world with medium magic at that. Under simple circumstances, it's impossible for it to be destroyed. Even the deserts created by these winged insect races are of little consequence to the planet as a whole.

With continuous stellar energy repair, and even intervention from extraordinary species and Mana's will, this situation can be changed quickly.

Putting aside everything else, if these winged insect races were wiped out...

With these forest fairies, I reckon they'll be able to restore the ecology of these areas very quickly.

But as for the Forest Fairy, well...

In a way, they can be considered parasites of the planet.

After all, these guys absorb the planet's magic at a fast pace; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to breed so many high-quality people in such a short time.

But let's not even talk about these guys.

As long as we are living beings, aren't we all parasites on this planet?

The planet has its own cycle system; without living beings, where would the will of Mana come from?

Ultimately, in any world, no one is inherently more noble than anyone else.

Furthermore, once ordinary beings ascend to godhood, there is a return to the planet.

Therefore, life-bearing planets and living beings are inherently a symbiotic system.

As long as the symbiotic system doesn't collapse, the world will continue to function normally.

As Theon listened to the Queen's guard's words, his thoughts raced, and he finally asked:
"So, this is why the nobles want us to help them?"

"However, forgive my rudeness, but regardless of whether the Empire ultimately helps the nobles, I think the weight of this information at present is insufficient to meet the basic requirements for a deal."

"At the very least, I think the Empire needs to gain a more detailed understanding of the Father God of the Nobles, and even the God of the Feathered Insect Clan."

"Yes, I meant understanding their strength!"

"For example, physical characteristics, appearance, or even abilities."

The Queen's guard stared indifferently at Theon, and finally said:

"I must say, you are quite bold, being from another realm."

"Are you brave?" Theon smiled indifferently.

“I have no intention of blaspheming the gods, but matters concerning the divine realm are not secrets, at least not in our empire.”

"Even the most ordinary mortals in our empire know a little about the gods."

"So, if you find my words offensive, madam, then just pretend I didn't say anything."

"But at the very least, I still need to know the information about the gods of the Feathered Insect Clan and the gods of the other two clans."

"Otherwise, madam, how do you think I should report this matter to the Empire?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen's guards' expressions flickered slightly.

Finally, looking at the chaotic battlefield, she began to explain the situation.

in short.

That was when the gods of the forest fairy race joined forces with two other deities to try to kill the gods of the winged insect race. Although they failed, they were all severely injured.

But the winged insect god didn't gain much advantage either.

It was at least three ancient gods ganging up on one ancient god.

In this world, the ancient gods were born around the same time, and even if there were differences in strength, it was not to the point where one could destroy three.

therefore.

The god of the forest fairy race went into hibernation immediately after the war.

The gods of the other two races are similar.

The winged insect god flew directly beyond the starry sea after being injured.

So far.

Neither the three races, including the Forest Fairy, nor the Feathered Insect Clan had any news of their respective gods.

More than 10,000 years have passed.

No one in the clan knew in which realm these deities slumbered.

But one thing is certain: all the people on earth know that these ancient gods are indeed still alive.

Otherwise, their power as a clan, if not completely disappeared, would have at least collectively degenerated.

This is how the ancient gods and their retinues were.

At the very least, newly born ancient gods would invisibly radiate their influence upon living beings, while simultaneously imbuing those beings with power similar to their own.

Once the ancient gods have fallen or gone too far away.

These irradiated creatures, dying generation after generation, will eventually see their bloodline wither away.

In this respect, the creatures of this world are basically the same as the dragons.

Unlike the Dragon God Chief, Theon knew that the Chief's favor was a targeted bestowal of bloodlines.

Instead of indiscriminate radiation and disrupting the world's ecosystem.

Currently, aside from the ocean, this is what Theon, the Queen's bodyguard, knows.

In this world, there are four known ancient deities on the continent.

However, the condition of all four is unknown, as for their strength...

According to the Queen's guards, the winged insect deities who went to the starry sea already possessed a wingspan exceeding at least half the size of the entire continent ten thousand years ago.

At that time, the four gods fought fiercely, the continent sank, and the sea surged.

The mainland today is actually a next-generation mainland.

This is another state of confrontation that has emerged as the four races gradually recovered their population numbers after that great war.

In the battle between ancient gods, ordinary life forms are truly insignificant.

But death is not a big deal for these barbaric races.

Their faith in their respective so-called Father God remains unchanged.

The only change is a deeper hatred for hostile foreign races.

Ten thousand years ago, wings covered half the continent?

How big is this continent?
Theon looked completely bewildered.

That description is far too broad.

Not to mention, this continent was destroyed once ten thousand years ago, so its size must be different.

However, upon closer examination, the size of a normal life-bearing planet shouldn't vary too drastically, right?
Even if this planet's diameter exceeds 20,000 kilometers.

Even if a continent is 10,000 kilometers long.

Half a continent, with a wingspan of up to 5,000 kilometers.

Hmm. A wingspan of 5,000 kilometers ten thousand years ago.
To be honest, Theon's mind was racing at that moment.

How many years did it take for the ancient gods of this planet to grow to this size?

There's no way to calculate it!

Even the giant serpent god that the empire had previously taken in.

How long it took Him to grow a body that was over 100,000 kilometers long was something Theon couldn't possibly know.

However, according to the Empire's database analysis of some ancient species, while ancient gods are indeed powerful, there are also differences in their strength.

Even those who grow faster should theoretically not be able to match even one or two tenths of the Dragon God's growth rate.

Therefore, even if we take a long time, say ten thousand years, even if this guy's size doubles or even triples or five times!

The wingspan shouldn't exceed 20,000 kilometers at most, right?
Are ancient deities of this size powerful?

For some reason, I thought of the giant serpent god Kukudar's manifestation in the starry sea where the allied forces were gathering, and the state of the chief of the dragon gods.

Suddenly, Theon felt at ease.

Thinking about it this way, Theon felt that he had almost completed his preliminary mission.

So, next, it's time for the Imperial Allied Forces to take the stage?
(End of this chapter)