Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 491 The Evil God is truly a living fossil!
“No, no, no,” Jin Mingjie shook his head and said, “What I mean is that we have suspected that the core of the evil god has been discovered, or rather, his heart.”

"A heart?" Wu Xian looked around. "That guy even has a heart?"

“It’s not a heart in the ordinary sense,” Jin Mingjie shook his head and laughed. “Now the Demon God is obviously trying to integrate his out-of-control power. Since he’s going to integrate it, there has to be a starting point.”

This place is the core where his power gathers and coalesces, but it's well-protected and difficult to reach.

Wu Xian suddenly realized, "How did you find out?"

“I almost got caught,” Jin Mingjie said with a calm smile. “Unfortunately, before I could infiltrate, the evil god noticed something was wrong.”

This shows that Jin Mingjie was indeed deliberately arrested.

"What's going on over there?" Wu Xian quickly inquired.

“It’s similar to this place, also a world of flesh and blood, but it has already constructed a strange law framework similar to a domain,” Jin Mingjie said. “There are even some special flesh and blood creatures existing here.”

"Flesh and blood creatures?" Wu Xian was startled.

“That’s right, they are flesh and blood creatures, neither human nor ghost,” Jin Mingjie added. “Compared to humans, they are more like otherworldly beings, possessing a certain level of intelligence and a core of power similar to a great demon from another world.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian was secretly alarmed, and even the God of Wealth was shocked by the news.

Because the flesh and blood demon god has already begun to attempt "creation".

Although it's more like an initial attempt, it's already quite impressive.

"You just said that they've constructed a strange framework of laws over there, similar to a domain?" Wu Xian suddenly pressed, "Isn't that an evil realm?"

"Yes."

"Is it still possible to find it?" Wu Xian asked expectantly.

To put it bluntly, that core location is the evil realm constructed by the demon god, which is the power that has infiltrated Yaoyang City.

“Of course,” Jin Mingjie nodded and said, “The reason I’ve gathered you all here is to bring together experts from all sides to join forces and break in. If we can completely eradicate it, it will undoubtedly be a great thing that benefits all people.”

After receiving a positive response, Wu Xian no longer hesitated and immediately explained the situation to the various groups of people.

In his view, Mayor Chen Shilong is very likely also in the core of the evil realm.

Thus, led by Jin Mingjie, the various teams began heading towards the location of the core of the evil realm.

The parasite elders behind them also began to manipulate various parasites to coordinate their actions.

Under the control of the Corpse Ancestor General Chen, an endless stream of corpse beetles dug ahead, clearing a path.

Jin Mingjie observed everything and clicked his tongue, saying, "Compared to my scarab beetle, Brother Wu's corpse beetle seems more suitable for clearing the way here."

"A scarab beetle?" Wu Xian asked, slightly surprised.

I was just wondering how Jin Mingjie managed to move through the abyss of flesh and blood.

It should be noted that the vast majority of space in the Flesh Abyss is occupied by endless flesh, and there are no clear passages between the flesh cavities.

I almost forgot about the scarab beetle in Egyptian mythology.

Although the scarab beetle is based on the dung beetle, in Egyptian mythology it has many associations with various forms of death and mummies.

Essentially, they can be seen as creatures similar to the Corpse Beetle, a retinue of the Corpse Ancestor.

It is even more noble than the carrion beetle, since in Egypt, the scarab beetle is a legitimate "official" species.

Of course, neither the Corpse Ancestor General and his retinue Corpse Beetles cared about their so-called status and position.

They are an overbearing and heaven-defying force in themselves.

Subsequently, Jin Mingjie also released a swarm of scarabs, which mingled and interacted with the swarm of corpse beetles, digging together through the endless flesh and blood.

With the cooperation of both sides, the efficiency of tunneling has been significantly improved.

Seeing this situation, all parties were quite surprised and tried to get close to Jin Mingjie from time to time, clearly intending to win him over.

Unfortunately, Jin Mingjie was rather aloof and not very willing to engage with people from all sides, so he only managed to have a decent conversation with Wu Xian.

All parties involved were secretly helpless in the face of this.

It's Zhao Qinghe's side that has a rather distorted mindset.

He was already incredibly frustrated when the remnant of the ancient scroll was stolen, and now seeing Jin Mingjie getting so close to Wu Xian, he couldn't help but consider Jin Mingjie as an enemy.

"We must find a way to eliminate this person completely," Zhao Qinghe secretly discussed with an elder from a collateral branch.

"Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" the elder from the collateral branch said solemnly.

“So what if he’s a true god’s chosen one? He has no background or time, so he’s nothing to fear,” Zhao Qinghe sneered inwardly. “If we wait for him to grow up, it will be too late.”

Fortunately, this person hasn't sided with either side yet, so there won't be any resistance when he moves.

The elders from the collateral branch naturally understood this principle as well, saying, "But as things stand, we may not be a match for this person."

"No rush," Zhao Qinghe chuckled inwardly. "Aren't the elders coming soon? No matter how powerful he is, can he withstand the elders and Prince Heijuan?"

snort!
Wu Xian's current status is special, so he is indeed untouchable.

But you, a mere young lord from a small town, dare to act arrogantly in front of me? Aren't you just courting death?
What's wrong with those who are called by the true God?
If we can kill it, we might have a chance to claim that true god's will as our own.

Thinking about this, Zhao Qinghe was already starting to feel excited and expectant.

At this moment, Jin Mingjie was like a child walking down the street with a big piece of gold in his arms. He would feel bad if he didn't grab some of it.

……

Led by swarms of corpse beetles and scarabs, the various teams successfully entered another world of flesh and blood.

Compared to the previous world of flesh and blood, this world of flesh and blood is much larger and more expansive.

"As usual, let's break down those adhesions first."

Wu Xian coldly directed all parties to begin their actions.

The parties quickly dispersed and used their own methods to disrupt the adhesive tissue.

At the same time, the various parasites that had infiltrated also began to exert their power, rapidly multiplying and spreading, trying their best to destroy and disintegrate the power of the flesh and blood demon god.

As various parties destroyed the adhesive tissue, flesh-and-blood monsters and scroll puppets hidden in this world of flesh and blood gradually emerged.

They charged towards the various groups in droves.

After all, destroying these adhesive tissues is like severing their umbilical cord for growth and development.

Meanwhile, the Flesh and Blood Demon God was clearly also closely monitoring their movements. The entire Flesh and Blood Realm was writhing violently, as if in the impotent rage of the Flesh and Blood Demon God.

In an instant, massive battles erupted across the land of flesh and blood.

Although the flesh and blood monsters here are obviously stronger, to the experts from all sides, apart from those scroll puppets that have developed to a high level, the other flesh and blood monsters are just cannon fodder.

"Be careful, Corpse Ancestor," Wu Xian couldn't help but remind him, "The Demon God will definitely not let this go."

"I, the Corpse Ancestor, am naturally aware of this," the Corpse Ancestor replied indifferently, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. "I'm afraid he won't dare to come."

To the Corpse Ancestor, the scroll puppet possessed by the evil god was a huge source of nourishment.

The more evil god power she devours, the faster her growth will be.

Wu Xian chuckled and said nothing more.

At least for now, it seems that the Demon Gods are completely unable to contend with or deal with the Corpse Ancestor Jiang Chen.

"How's it going? Still haven't found it?" Wu Xian turned to look at Xiao Dizi beside him. "It feels like we're getting closer," Xiao Dizi replied. "The aura is also clearer than before. I reckon it's in the core of the Evil Realm."

"Is that true?"

Wu Xian took a deep breath, eager to find Mayor Chen and rescue him.

Whether Chen Shilong colluded with the evil god or not is no longer important to them now.

Importantly, Chen Shilong made tremendous contributions to Yaoyang City and even the entire human world.

The various groups slayed all sorts of flesh-and-blood monsters along the way, and under Jin Mingjie's guidance, they approached the core of the evil realm.

During this period, more and more ancient scroll puppets emerged.

Many of them are ancient scroll paintings that I have never heard of or seen before.

This also sparked the interest of all the teams to some extent, after all, it was a lost scroll that they found for free!
Moreover, most of these lost ancient scrolls were lost before the establishment of the divine realm, and belong to pure public domain copyright, so they can be used immediately.

They could even reintegrate the copyright imprint of those long-lost divine images into the divine realm systems of various families.

For a moment, all the teams seemed to have gone crazy, fighting with all their might.

Of course, not all of these ancient scrolls are valuable; most are mediocre, but there are also some high-quality, lost scrolls.

"Elder, look! That scroll puppet looks like a scroll mentioned in our dojo's ancient books!"

"Good heavens, it really is?"

"Hahaha, I never thought this long-lost scroll would see the light of day again. It's truly a blessing from heaven for my Pokémon Gym!"

"Uncle, uncle, that scroll seems to be one of the scrolls in our family's inheritance system, right?"

"It looks similar! Quick, quick, don't let the other gyms steal it!"

At this moment, the crowds from all sides were incredibly excited, as if they had stumbled into an ancient treasure trove.

Those descendants of prominent families who discovered their lost family scrolls especially cried out for their ancestors' blessings.

Take Zhao Qinghe and that collateral elder, for example.

In just a short while, they found no fewer than three scroll puppets from their Zhao family's lineage.

Although not of high rank, these scrolls were recorded as extremely excellent in their family's ancient books, but they failed to come to fruition due to the loss and extinction of the technique.

"Hahaha, with our ancestors above, the Zhao family is now prosperous!"

Zhao Qinghe couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Turning his head to glance in the direction of Brother Wu and Jin Mingjie, the confidence that had been crushed by Wu Xian earlier rose again.

Once he restores these few exquisite scrolls that have been lost to his family, he will surely outshine all others and become the most dazzling new star of this era.

Not only Zhao Qinghe, but also the other prominent families and their elites began to feel a surge of pride and high spirits.

Only the Mechanical Gym remained relatively calm.

On the one hand, there are very few mechanical engineering scrolls among this ancient scroll heritage.

On the other hand, their mechanical engineering department has always been relatively weak, and it is only now, after the arrival of the god of mechanical creation, that it has begun to truly rise.

To put it bluntly, for mechanical engineering students, the newer version is better than the older one.

Therefore, even if they could find some remnants of ancient mechanical scrolls, it wouldn't mean much to them.

"The Flesh and Blood Demon is truly a living fossil!"

Seeing the enthusiastic expressions of everyone around them, the elders of the Mechanical Dojo couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

"They're just some lost ancient scrolls, is it really that big of a deal?" Sister Tiao pouted, expressing her disbelief.

Wu Xian, standing to the side, also expressed that he didn't quite understand.

“Sister Tiao and Brother Xian may not know this,” the mechanical elder leading the team explained, “Other systems are different from our mechanical department. Many excellent scrolls were lost in that terrifying era.”

Even without the arrival of a god of mechanical creation, these ancient mechanical scrolls would still be of great value to us.

"Many excellent scrolls were lost in that era?" Wu Xian asked in surprise.

“That’s right,” the mechanical elder nodded. “According to the research and verification of many scholars, the era of mutation was the golden age of scroll development, during which a large number of high-quality and powerful scrolls emerged.”

However, many of them perished in that era and were completely lost.

Furthermore, the concept of a "divine realm" had not yet been developed in that era, making it impossible to preserve those outstanding scrolls.

The top lineages of the various divine realms today are merely survivors of that era.

Wu Xian became increasingly confused as he listened. "Shouldn't that era have been the exploration phase of the extraordinary scroll? How did it become the golden age?"

"It is said that in that era, the fluctuations of other dimensions and the order of heaven and earth were completely different from today, and seemed to be more suitable for the growth and exploration of scroll painters," the mechanical elder said. "Moreover, according to some authoritative scholars, the development of scroll painting in those few decades was almost comparable to the development of more than three hundred years in the future."

In other words, it took more than three hundred years of development in the new era for the world to barely recover to the prosperity of that time.

Wu Xian was stunned.

Just like Earth in the past, the era of a true technological explosion was during World War I and World War II.

Furthermore, when the interdimensional catastrophe first broke out, the situation in various interdimensional worlds was completely different from what it is today.

Perhaps in that era, it was indeed easier for scroll painters to grow and develop.

Is it similar to the Hundred Schools of Thought era in ancient China?

However, most of their past glory was lost in the extradimensional catastrophe, completely lost and discontinued.

As a result, the world today knows very little about that period, with only a few incomplete materials and books remaining from various academies and families.

From this perspective, the current flesh and blood demon god really does feel like a "living fossil".

Today, a thousand years later, let these outstanding scrolls, which were lost in that era, reappear in the world.

"The demon god deserves a lot of credit!" Wu Xian couldn't help but joke.

“From this perspective, it is true.” The mechanical elder nodded speechlessly. “Although it’s not a good thing, the ability of the Flesh and Blood Demon God can indeed be considered as preserving the spark of civilization from the Golden Age for humanity.”

Just then, an astonishing aura suddenly emanated from the Peak Dojo team.

Immediately afterwards, a fair-skinned, beautiful, six-winged angel puppet with three pairs of blood-red wings burst forth from the depths of the flesh and blood earth. Its development was comparable to that of the previous Queen of the Underworld, and it faintly emitted the power fluctuations of the black scroll.

Immediately, all parties who noticed the commotion were thrown into a state of unease.

"An ancient scroll depicting angels? Or perhaps a six-winged archangel!"

"Why are they blood-red wings? Is it a mutation of flesh and blood power?"

The Peak Dojo members' eyes lit up; they naturally wanted to take the remnant of the angel's spirit.

But the people from the capital city rushed over without hesitation, their faces filled with astonishment and disbelief.

"My God, it's Prince Gabriel!"

"What Gabriel? When did your Divine Capital Dojo get such a black scroll?"

"Don't assume it's yours just because you see the Angel Scroll," Elder Bai said irritably. "Our Peak Dojo also has a Lord of Justice, okay? To me, this is clearly my Lord of Justice!"

(End of this chapter)