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

Chapter 507 Persephone, Queen of the Underworld
Back then, the power of the green desert was in chaos, and it was being eroded by various evil forces.

Those plants and trees in their group were considered lucky to even sprout.

The power of nature in the Green Desert is now much gentler, especially after he attained enlightenment; the Green Desert is almost a paradise for plants and animals.

In short: they didn't have those conditions back then.

The saying goes, "Be prepared for danger in times of peace," and we must make the younger generation wake up from their complacency as soon as possible.

At this moment, the leaders and elders of various factions in their camps also sensed that astonishing aura.

At this moment, they were all preoccupied with how to build a good relationship with the four true gods and the matter of the remnant spirit of the ancient scroll of the Blood and Flesh Abyss, and did not pay much attention to it.

Meanwhile, inside the Underworld Club.

Wu Xian was admiring his masterpiece with great satisfaction.

As he expected, the five-dimensional score of the Goddess of the Netherworld was maxed out.

Compared to the Corpse Ancestor Jiang Chen and other Corpse Ancestors, he had a head start.

[Zombie Ancestor-Drought Demon]

Version: Original (with gold embroidered border)

Grade: Gold Axis

Painting Spirit: ★★★
Divinity: 75
Innate Trait: A thousand miles of scorched earth, like a raging inferno, the corpse of a celestial maiden.
The image of Nüba Niangniang, meticulously crafted by Wu Xian, is exquisitely beautiful, yet there is always a sense of inexplicable sorrow and melancholy between her brows.

Like the Corpse Ancestor Jiang Chen, Nüba transformed into a higher nature right after birth.

But in stark contrast to Jiang Chen's ferocity, Nüba Niangniang possesses divinity.

Although you only have 75 points of divinity, you should know that as a zombie corrupted by the Hou, which should have been a ferocious being, it is quite difficult for it to transform into divinity.

Of course, there are several versions of the legend of Nüba, and Wu Xian chose the "Celestial Maiden" version.

This will also elevate the status of the Goddess Nüba as much as possible.

Despite being a celestial maiden who once helped the Yellow Emperor achieve his great cause alongside Yinglong, she was not well-liked by the people of later generations after she retired from public life. Wherever she went, she was cursed and driven away.

"You've really taken favoritism to the extreme," the God of Wealth said with a shake of his head and a light laugh.

Wu Xian grinned but didn't explain anything.

Just as he was about to begin drawing Ying Gou and Hou Qing, a figure appeared out of thin air in the room, shimmering with emerald light. The Azure Tree King appeared in an image resembling an elf king.

"Senior Tree King?" Wu Xian was stunned.

Seeing the Azure Tree King staring at the Goddess Nüba with a furrowed brow, Wu Xian instantly understood what was going on.

Before the Azure Tree King could speak, he hurriedly explained, "Uh, this junior absolutely did not mean to target you plant creatures, absolutely not. It's just that the power of the Goddess Nüba happens to be somewhat of a match for you."

"Don't worry~" the Azure Tree King waved his hand and said, "I'm not here to make things difficult for you."

Then, he explained his ideas and plans.

Upon hearing about the Azure Tree King's "remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present" plan, Wu Xian was both amused and exasperated. "Isn't this... a bit inappropriate? Why make the younger generation suffer when there are good days available?"

"It's not about making them suffer all the time, but about waking them up from their comfort and keeping them vigilant in times of peace."

"OK then."

Although Wu Xian didn't quite understand, he was happy to cooperate.

“We, the plant race, are different from your other races; we are too easily lost in comfort,” the Azure Tree King said worriedly. “But we must also admit that some plant creatures are indeed not well-suited for fighting.”

And these kinds of plants and trees are what you humans like the most.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian couldn't help but become interested. "If you feel uncomfortable with them, you can entrust them to me to raise. Don't worry, I will definitely raise them to be plump and healthy."

"..." The Azure Tree King glanced at Wu Xian with annoyance, "Even if he's not good enough, I can still afford to raise him."

Wu Xian pouted sullenly.

He then changed the subject, asking, "By the way, how is your collaboration with Miss Shiweier going?"

“Not bad, I do have a much clearer understanding of the future direction now,” the Azure Tree King said with a frown. “It’s just that little girl is being very strange, always saying that I will face great calamity in the future and telling me to be careful of the Beast Realm.”

"A great calamity? The Beast Realm?" Wu Xian was stunned and speechless. "What exactly happened in the Beast Realm?"

“A powerful demon has emerged, seemingly an unexpected product of a failed experiment by the higher-ups,” said the Azure Tree King. “Although it cannot attain enlightenment, its power is immense, but it is not very willing to communicate with the four of us.”

Wu Xian's expression was strange. "Could it be a powerful demon in the form of a dragon?"

"How did you know?" the Azure Tree King asked in surprise.

“Uh,” Wu Xian said seriously, “Why don’t you listen to Miss Shi Wei’er and take it a little more seriously, so as to avoid any unforeseen events.”

Previously, I was speculating about the composition of that special great demon in the Beast Realm, but now, after hearing what the Azure Tree King said, I instantly found the answer.

In its dragon form, it also poses a threat to the Azure Tree King.

It must be one of the top dragons in Norse mythology.

"That great demon is strong, but he is not strong enough to shake my power," the Azure Tree King said confidently. "Now I control the laws of plants and coexist with heaven and earth. No one can destroy me."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian became too lazy to continue trying to persuade him.

After all, Ragnarok is just a prophecy in mythology, and the World Tree is indeed not something that can be easily destroyed.

But that guy from the Beast Realm really did start gnawing on the roots of the Azure Tree King!

Whether it can even be chewed or not is another matter, but it really knows how to take a bite!

Never mind, we’ll talk about it when the time comes.

After all, it's a matter of Norse mythology, and it has nothing to do with our family.

After seeing off the Azure Tree Queen, Wu Xian continued his scroll painting project.

Soon after, the two Corpse Ancestors, Ying Gou and Hou Qing, were born one after the other. Their malevolent aura was heavier than the other's, and their initial ferocity was also higher than that of Corpse Ancestor Jiang Chen. Fortunately, they were suppressed by Corpse Ancestor Jiang Chen and Goddess Nüba.

Although there is a possibility that she may not be able to control the situation in the future, at least for now she is being kept firmly under the control of her two "older sisters".

As dawn broke, I took out the remnant spirit of the Queen of the Underworld and studied it for a while.

After collecting some suitable materials to repair it, we'll have a proper showdown with the Demon God Gym.

"Speaking of which, can the materials produced in our Underworld instance be used on the Queen of the Underworld?" Wu Xian suddenly asked.

If the composite divine power factors produced by the underworld could be used, the Queen of the Underworld would have a much easier time repairing the body.

"It should... be possible, right?" the God of Wealth pondered. "Although they are not Yin Gods from our side, they share many commonalities in terms of the power of laws. At least we can repair them roughly, but to achieve a perfect repair, we still need to incorporate some of their power."

Furthermore, there's another point to note: based on my current understanding and perception of this world, while doing so might repair the Queen of the Underworld, it could also potentially affect her background and the underlying laws governing her.

The Corpse Ancestor Jiang Chen nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with the God of Wealth's idea.

"Wouldn't it be better if we could have an influence?"

Wu Xian's eyes lit up. What he was worried about was the mismatch between their powers, which might destroy the remnant spirit, rather than the impact on the Queen of the Underworld's background and power.

This is actually a good thing for him.

Since the Queen of the Underworld is to be used, it's best to "assimilate" her as much as possible, even if that might not be suitable for her. Therefore, Wu Xian decisively retrieved a batch of composite divine power factors produced by the Underworld from the club, as well as some high-level Underworld materials.

The results indicate that there is indeed some unknown difference in the power of the two different mythological systems.

The materials produced in the underworld are not ideal for repairing the Queen of the Underworld, but they are still usable.

"Wow, it took so many materials to fix the silver switch?"

Seeing how much material from the underworld had been destroyed to finally restore the Queen of the Underworld to the silver axis, Wu Xian felt a pang of heartache.

Although materials from the underworld are cheaper for him, requiring no real financial investment, the club's human resources costs are still a cost.

"Let's make do with this for now and talk about it later."

Wu Xian has no shortage of necromancer scrolls, so his need for the Queen of the Underworld is not very high.

The repair of the Queen of the Underworld was solely for the purpose of later exposing the Demon God's chrysanthemum.

I'll use the Spirit-Feeding Pill to quickly raise the Queen of the Underworld to six stars. After we go to the front lines of the Abyss, I'll take her out for a spin and see what the difference is between the Greek god of the underworld and our underworld deities.

Persephone, Queen of the Underworld

Edition type: Original (with gold trim)

Grade: Silver switch

Painting Spirit: ★★★★★★

Spirituality: 195
Talent Traits: Queen of the Underworld, Hand of Darkness, Seed of Darkness
“It seems that my guess was right,” the God of Wealth said with narrowed eyes, “This Queen of the Underworld is already starting to resemble the spirit of the underworld.”

"Really?" Wu Xian didn't seem to feel anything.

However, during the restoration of the Queen of the Underworld, I vaguely felt that the Demon God Dojo's portrayal of the Queen of the Underworld was still lacking, and some of the details seemed to have gone astray.

Even at the Demon God Dojo, she doesn't have a specific name; she's just called the "Queen of the Underworld."

Therefore, during the restoration process, Wu Xian also made some minor modifications and incorporated the name Persephone into the work.

To be honest, it lives up to its reputation as a black scroll passed down for thousands of years by the Demon God Dojo; its spirituality is a staggering 195 points.

The only downside is that this is currently only the "original copy," not the original.

Divine diagrams and the like cannot be condensed in one's sea of ​​consciousness for the time being, but one can communicate with and sense the realm of the demon gods through this scroll of the Queen of the Underworld.

Out of curiosity, Wu Xian even took a virtual tour of the Demon God's Realm.

As Wu Xian's consciousness entered the Demon God's Domain, the Underworld Queen's Divine Diagram at the top of the domain also underwent some subtle changes. Wu Xian's modifications and the changes caused by the materials from the Underworld were projected onto the Underworld Queen's Divine Diagram in the Demon God's Dojo at this moment.

However, this change is not significant, and the Demon God Gym has not yet noticed it.

Upon returning from the Demon God's Realm, Wu Xian was filled with excitement.

"As expected of the Divine Realm of a top-tier dojo, impressive."

In short, it has great value in addressing the root cause of the problem.

Judging from the divine diagram of the Queen of the Underworld, the weight of various laws has been greatly increased.

If we can dig it up later, this power of law can also, to some extent, benefit our own Underworld Scroll.

"Let's go check out the front lines!"

It was already the next morning, and the land reclamation and construction around the club was in full swing.

Now that all sides are fighting against the Blood Abyss, he, as an outstanding representative of the local side, naturally has to join in the fun.

Of course, the main reason is that the three newly born Corpse Ancestors are starving and urgently need to refine the flesh and blood of the evil god to grow and develop.

"I wonder how the Demon God is doing now?"

On his way to the dimensional rift at the front line, Wu Xian secretly chuckled to himself.

I had heard from Corpse Ancestor Jiang Chen that the Demon God was now showing some "Yu Yu" tendencies, and as the culprit who made him "Yu Yu", I knew that the Demon God would definitely have some "overreaction" after I finished this.

However, the more "excessive" the evil gods are, the more beneficial it is to the growth and development of the four great corpse ancestors.

"Wow, is Nüba's influence that big?"

After seeing the scene around the club with his own eyes, Wu Xian realized just how terrifying the power leak from the Goddess Nüba last night had been.

In just a moment, the area around the club looked like autumn had arrived. Although the surrounding vegetation was already repairing itself, it might not be able to return to green for a while, and it all looked a bit half-dead.

Just then, the God of Wealth in his mind suddenly spoke up, "Hey, that big mushroom is looking for you, it's a bit annoying!"

The God of Wealth is training Little Red at the mushroom farm.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian realized that he had forgotten something important.

As his consciousness sank into the mushroom farm inside the Qiankun Bag, the Great King Mushroom was practically overflowing with resentment. "What happened to building a temple for me? I've worked myself to the bone to help you all, are you trying to play me for a fool?"

"I'm sorry, I've been too busy lately," Wu Xian quickly apologized. "Don't worry, you'll get your share of the benefits."

"That's more like it." The Great King Fungus was finally satisfied. "But speaking of which, it seems you gained quite a lot from absorbing the life force of the evil god's flesh and blood last time. Let me go over there later so I can absorb some more."

Although the quality of the life force of the demon god is somewhat poor, the quantity is large and plentiful.

“No problem,” Wu Xian said hesitantly, “it’s just that your excrement is a bit of a hassle.”

"Just send him to the Abyss of Flesh and Blood when the time comes. It's the power of the Demon God anyway. I can eat what's useful to me and give the rest back to him," the Great King Fungus said indifferently. "But you have to put me in a safe place so that I won't be bullied by that Demon God. You know, my combat power is limited right now."

"Alright then." Wu Xian nodded hesitantly.

Although the evil power excreted by the giant fungus is troublesome, it's fine as long as it's not in the human world.

As for the Abyss of Flesh and Blood, it is already filled with endless evil power.

"We'll try to keep the distance as far as possible then," Wu Xian added.

After all, if those evil forces were to gather together, they could easily cause considerable trouble for all parties on the front lines.

"Don't worry~ I understand." The King Mushroom smiled knowingly. "By the way, do you want some mushrooms? I feel like my mushrooms are getting better and better."

"is it?"

Wu Xian took the giant mushroom with surprise; it had already taken on the appearance of a Ganoderma lucidum.

Upon closer inspection, I was even more pleasantly surprised.

"Excellent, commendable!"

To put it simply, given the current state of the King Mushroom's mushrooms, even a Grade 4 Longevity Pill could be put on the agenda.

Not only the fourth-grade longevity pill, but also the youthful appearance pill and age-preserving pill for grandparents can reduce a lot of the pressure in terms of materials.

After all, the extravagance of the Youthful Appearance Pill and the Youth-Preserving Pill lies in the extremely high quality requirements for various medicinal materials.

Now, the mushrooms from the King Mushroom are capable of meeting the requirements of these two elixirs.

"Actually, it's mainly the nourishment from the power of faith, that stuff is really good," Da Wangjun said with a modest smile. "By the way, please arrange for more media reporters and such when the time comes, this is very important."

"..." Wu Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

When did this guy become a performative fungi?
(End of this chapter)