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Chapter 83 The Egg of Cause and Effect, The Arm of the Ancient Dragon (6400 words, please subscribe!)

"Night falls...blood stains the earth...humans crawl...the stars return to their places...horror, horror, utter horror...this is the end of the world..."

The ancient and obscure ballads were sung softly, the voices layered upon each other, as if sung by many people, like a choir in a church, dreamlike and ethereal, or like a prayer from the depths of hell.

All the limb-splitting demons who heard it lowered their heads, not daring to make the slightest sound, as if they were standing on the edge of an eternal abyss, trembling with fear.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

At the center of the altar, there is a large ball of flesh made up of countless piles of blood and flesh, emitting a faint crimson glow. From below, a large number of crimson tendrils extend and sink into the ground, connecting to the core of the sacrificial ritual. They constantly suck up the filthy spirituality transformed from the large amount of blood and flesh supplied through the ritual, emitting a heartbeat like an invisible accompaniment.

The singing voice came from the figure in front of it.

A giant standing ten feet tall stood before the ball of flesh. Unlike ordinary limb-splitting demons, his appearance was not deformed or grotesque, but rather somewhat handsome. He closed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

His body was covered with eight enormous demonic arms, from top to bottom: the Storm Giant Arm that circled wind blades, the Ancient Treant Arm that resembled a hundred-year-old tree, the Fishman Arm that rippled with water, and the Magma Demon Arm that had magma flowing in its veins. His lower body was also pieced together from unknown demonic creatures, and he had strong and powerful legs.

His body was covered and wrapped in a bizarre, blood-red armor made of tendon-like, blood-red arm-shaped ribbons. Four blood-red masks were also attached to it, and the singing voice came from these faces.

If it weren't for their bizarre appearance, many people would probably mistake them for a church choir just by listening to their voices.

These are the top-tier limbs he left behind after more than a decade of constantly hunting and frequently changing the bodies of extraordinary monsters, each containing powerful extraordinary strength.

From a distance, it looks like a hellish Asura.

He is the leader of the limb-splitting demons. As for his name from his human days, he has long forgotten it and there is no need to give him a new one.

Because it represents the source of all limb-splitting demons.

This title was created because of him.

"Stars...Apocalypse..."

The face on the armor of the limb-splitting demon leader continued to hum an ancient song, one he had seen and recorded on the abandoned temple wall where he obtained the core of the Thousand-Faced Demon.

Unfortunately, due to the erosion of the long years, the once magnificent temple walls have become dilapidated and weathered, resulting in most of the content being missing.

"But thinking about it carefully, how could the temple of the great one have decayed so quickly? And it just so happens that some key contents are missing. It goes without saying that it was obviously erased by an unknown entity."

It's highly likely something from the old era. It involves far too much; if it were accidentally leaked, it would cause a violent upheaval. Gods would cease to be gods, and, as the song says, some might even break free of their ancient prisons and return to reality. It's unimaginable that humanity is…”

The leader of the limb-splitting demons murmured softly, slowly extending one of his hands, his gaze lingering, wanting to touch the blood-red fleshy ball before him.

However, just as the fingertips were about to touch, it suddenly stopped.

Suddenly, cracks appeared in the enormous fleshy ball, revealing eyeballs that rotated and looked around. A terrifying pressure radiated outwards from it, sweeping in all directions and stirring up a sandstorm.

boom!

The terrifying pressure caused all the limb-splitting demons to kneel on the ground, trembling, not knowing what was happening.

The leader of the limb-splitting demons' gaze turned indifferent. An eye split open at the back of his head, and he looked at one of the limb-splitting demons beside him, saying calmly:

"Someone is intercepting the limb-splitting demon who collects offerings."

"what……"

The demon with the spliced ​​rat claws was stunned upon hearing this. Overwhelmed with fear, he stammered, "Um...leader...I...I don't know, I didn't leak any information..."

"I know you don't."

The Rat Claw Limb Demon breathed a sigh of relief, and then the next moment he heard the leader's cold voice:

"But I'm very angry right now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crimson ribbons on the leader of the limb-splitting demons suddenly shot out like venomous snakes, grabbed him, and threw him to the fleshy ball in the center of the altar.

"Aaaaaaahhhhh..."

Suddenly, the outer wall of the fleshy ball was torn apart, and a large number of bloody arms emerged from it, grabbing the Rat Claw Limb-Splitting Demon and pulling it directly into the flesh. Soon, a horrifying chewing sound and howling sound came out, causing all the limb-splitting demons to lower themselves even further, almost lying on the ground.

At this moment, thick clouds drifted over, obscuring the moonlight and darkening the world.

Click click...

As the chewing sound faded, another eye pattern on the ground lit up, and the fleshy ball appeared slightly larger, spreading out more blood-red roots that hung down to the ground, translucent and glistening, looking almost like…

Blood vessel!

"The Egg of Cause and Effect needs more sacrifices to bear more..."

The leader of the limb-splitting demons muttered to himself, then addressed the rest:

"I don't care if there are traitors among you. Go and find me more beast tamer hearts, more extraordinary life heart and brain marrow as sacrifices. If that's not enough, use your own..."

"Yes, sir!"

The limb-splitting demons looked terrified and naturally dared not resist, or even voice their opinions.

Because after the conversion ritual was performed, they lost the ability to resist, and the leader could wipe them out with just a thought.

In particular, once the limb-splitting demon reaches the peak of the leader level, it will inexplicably go berserk and eventually turn into a pool of blood to be taken away by the leader.

The official reason was that the ancient gods had become more corrupted and hadn't been fed enough flesh and blood. But they weren't stupid; they knew there must be something more to it. However, faced with such an absolute difference in strength, they didn't even dare to harbor resentment.

Even if they were used as pawns by the leader of the limb-splitting demons, they still longed to live.

After all, once the leader advances to the Dawn Star rank, they can attempt to attack some weaker cities, harvest large amounts of flesh and limbs, and gain a long lifespan.

This unrealistic ambition drove them forward.

Just as the group of limb-splitting demons were about to set off, snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky, startling all of them.

"Does it snow in the Wild Ant Tomb Secret Realm?"

Although the desert terrain has extreme temperature differences between day and night, the Desolate Ant Tomb Secret Realm was ultimately born under the influence of that powerful ancient alien species and its retinue, so its meteorological environment is essentially fixed.

A limb-splitting demon curiously reached out and touched a snowflake; the crystal-clear hexagonal crystal reflected the bright moonlight.

"Why hasn't it melted..." The limb-splitting demon was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Oh no, it's the enemy..."

Before he could finish speaking, the snowflakes on his hand burst forth with icy energy, enveloping him and instantly freezing him into an ice sculpture. His expression remained one of terror, completely unprepared for death to come so suddenly.

"Retreat immediately!"

"Don't touch the snowflakes!"

"..."

The snowflakes covered a vast area, and even though the limb-splitting demons retreated quickly, more than a dozen unlucky ones were still frozen in place. With a series of crackling sounds, they instantly shattered and turned into a pile of icy dust.

"What the hell is this thing?"

This scene threw all the limb-splitting demons into chaos. They hurriedly used their limb-splitting techniques to drive away the wind and snow, but this only attracted the snowflakes to approach faster, leaving them with no choice but to flee in all directions.

Even if they knew the attack came from the clouds, they were simply unable to strike from high altitudes, let alone with this thick cloud covering a diameter of several hundred meters.

"A bunch of useless trash!"

The leader of the limb-splitting demons looked at the heavy snow that was about to approach the altar, snorted coldly, and raised the arm of the Storm Giant among its eight arms, causing the surrounding airflow to suddenly accelerate.

Limb extension technique – Lanlong Fist!

The Storm Kraken is an ancient being that serves the ancient Lord of Storms, whose every move is a calamity of storms—the Storm King Dragon, although the Storm King Dragon is no longer in the ecosystem and has even disappeared for a long time.

However, their bloodlines have been modified, inheriting this spiritual gift and transforming it into unique racial skills. Those with a strong bloodline may even exhibit dragon-like characteristics.

However, this power has now been stolen by the limb-splitting demon.

Whoohoo!

The leader of the limb-splitting demons unleashed a punch that transformed into a near-tangible hurricane, its terrifying wind speed instantly shredding the heavy snow. Without pausing, it charged straight into the thick clouds above, carrying a wind scythe capable of easily slicing through flesh.

boom!

The moment it reached the clouds, a huge ice shield tens of meters high appeared. The two collided and produced a violent explosion. The terrifying impact turned into a ring of air that swept in all directions.

Whoohoo!

A strong wind blew, shattering the massive clouds and revealing a white-clad man riding a white lion, a creature at the pinnacle of power. He floated in mid-air, his gaze fixed solemnly on the leader of the limb-splitting demons on the ground.

He didn't expect that even though he had been changing positions in preparation for destroying the altar, his location was instantly locked in by the other party in the clouds.

If he hadn't had the Ice Demon White Lion use the Frozen Ice Wall in time, he might have been severely injured.

This guy is far more terrifying than the rumors suggest; at least in terms of perception, he's already on par with a Morning Star level being.

The leader of the limb-splitting demons looked at the beast tamer, who was on high alert, and sneered:

"Human, are you here to be offered up as a sacrifice?"

The man in white retorted without hesitation: "I'm just here to send off a loser who abandoned his dignity and pride as a human being and turned into a monster."

"The light of day knows not the depth of night. You are just a lucky one favored by fate. I don't have such good fortune, but it doesn't matter. I will take everything I want with my own hands."

The leader of the limb-splitting demons spoke indifferently, using the Storm Dragon Fist once again, but it was dodged by the Ice Demon White Lion, who was prepared, and at the same time used Frost Breath, causing ice crystals to fall all over the sky.

The air temperature suddenly dropped, covering everything in its path with a thick layer of ice. The limb-splitting demons were so frightened that they turned and ran, but many of them were still frozen solid into ice shards.

The ice crystals transformed into a storm, roaring towards the altar!

However, when faced with this attack, the leader of the limb-splitting demons, the Storm Giant, did not continue to attack. Instead, he crossed his arms arrogantly, while the arms belonging to the magma demons swung and clashed fists together.

boom!

Like a volcanic eruption, scorching magma burst forth, sweeping across the area in an instant. It collided with ice crystals, instantly melting them into water, which was then poured onto the magma and evaporated into large swathes of steam, blurring the view.

However, the lava was also blocked and began to solidify into a stone pillar formed by a large accumulation of solidified lava, standing in mid-air.

"That was close..."

Before the man in white could even catch his breath, he noticed the magma pillar moving. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the water vapor dissipate, and the leader of the limb-splitting demons on the ground grabbed him with six arms and swung him around violently. If Lu Yu were here, he would probably think he was watching Sun Wukong in Journey to the West wielding his enlarged golden cudgel, sweeping away heavenly soldiers and generals with unparalleled power!

Oops!

This time, however, he had no time to dodge. He was struck along with the Ice Demon White Lion, his body plummeting to the ground like a meteor, creating a huge crater. "If you can fly, I'll crush you."

The leader of the limb-splitting demons spoke calmly, his treant arms forming a mysterious hand seal, condensing ancient runes that shimmered with green light, which then appeared as a magic array. Instantly, a large number of tree roots spread out, transforming into countless tree hands that swept towards the middle-aged man.

Advanced limb extension technique – the Hand of the Sea of ​​Trees!

Originating from the power of the peace-loving ancient tree people, it transformed into the claws of the limb-splitting demon at this moment, helping him devour everything.

The middle-aged man summoned the other ice-type pets the moment he landed, and together with the Ice Demon White Lion, they formed an ice wall to defend themselves. However, the terrifying sea of ​​trees shattered the ice wall instantly, sending the weak golden pet flying. The remaining tree roots reached out to grab him.

Death is just around the corner.

Rumble!

Just as he was in despair, a deafening thunderclap rang in his ears, and a purple lightning spear ripped through the sky and struck the sea of ​​trees, exploding instantly and turning into countless bolts of electricity that annihilated it!

"Bai Mingyi, you're from the Ice Lion School, right? How come you seem even braver than the Fire Serpent School? You actually dared to challenge a top-tier limb-extending demon all by yourself, do you really think you're a savior!"

As a nonchalant voice rang out, a man in a black leather jacket appeared, riding a black panther with a lightning bolt mark on its forehead. He sported a cool blue-purple frizzy hairstyle, looking every bit the biker gang member. He tossed his head with a flourish and said with a smile:

"See? When it really matters, it's me who comes to your rescue!"

"Chen Yuxiao, you're already in your thirties, don't you feel ashamed to dress so flashy?" Bai Mingyi's first words after getting up were to point and comment on her outfit.

Chen Yuxiao's face stiffened, and he regretted saving this guy. After knowing him for more than ten years, he was still so old-fashioned.

However, this guy is quite good-looking. Back when he was in school, he was directly noticed by the daughter of the dean of the Ice Lion School, and was even given an Ice Demon White Lion as a bonus. He's a true winner in life.

To prevent Bai Mingyi from continuing his nagging, Chen Yuxiao quickly changed the subject:

"Enough talk, let's deal with this guy first!"

"With just you guys?"

The leader of the limb-splitting demons spoke indifferently. Even if another lightning-type beast tamer came, it wouldn't be a difficult problem for him. He could just add two more sacrifices.

"We're certainly not enough, but..." Chen Yuxiao chuckled, "What if we add them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a slight tremor suddenly came from the ground.

At first it was just a slight tremor, but it quickly turned into the pulsation of sand and gravel, as if a massive army was pressing in.

The leader of the limb-splitting demons seemed to sense something as well. He looked into the distance, a look of disbelief on his face, and muttered:

"How is that possible..."

Suddenly, figures appeared where the yellow sand met the horizon.

Wolves charge, giant snakes crawl, eagles spread their wings and soar, and giant steel earthworms burrow into the ground...

Beastmasters stood or climbed on their pets. Some came from adventure groups, some from schools, and some were lone wolves. Their strengths varied, with some being gold-level beastmasters and others being ordinary silver-level beastmasters.

But at this moment, these hundreds of beast tamers shared a remarkably unified goal:

altar!

"How can there be so many human beast tamers?"

"Is this a special operations unit coming to encircle and suppress us?"

Faced with such a massive and overwhelming force, even the limb-splitting demons couldn't help but panic, their faces showing fear.

Don't be fooled by their arrogance and domineering attitude when hunting humans; they are essentially just a rabble who specialize in ambushing and killing lone individuals, and often resort to sneak attacks.

If they were to encounter a legion of human beastmasters on the main battlefield, the outcome would be truly uncertain.

Chen Yuxiao looked at the astonished leader of the limb-splitting demons and said with a smile:

"Sorry, but what we humans excel at most is righteous gang warfare!"

cheap!

That expression is so smug!

Bai Mingyi suppressed the urge to slap the smug guy and asked curiously:

"When did you develop such a powerful network of connections?"

As far as he knew, his childhood friend, though outgoing, wasn't very popular because he was too flamboyant. How come he could now command such a large following?

"Of course, they were captivated by my handsomeness..." Chen Yuxiao flicked his broom head, about to boast a bit, but couldn't resist the latter's enigmatic gaze, and spread his hands, saying:

"How did you find this place?"

"We encountered a purple mist raven that brought a message saying that someone is setting a trap to sacrifice us..." Bai Mingyi said, then suddenly realized, "Could it be...?"

"That's right, we were all lured here by the mysterious figure behind the Mist Raven!" Chen Yuxiao's lips curled into an arrogant smile. "Although I don't know what this guy's purpose is, I've got my eye on the bounty for annihilating the [Wings of Flesh and Blood]!"

Bai Mingyi nodded. The most important thing now is to deal with the leader of the limb-splitting demons and prevent the sacrificial ritual from succeeding.

A large number of beast tamers arrived and confronted the limb-splitting demons.

"That despicable limb-splitting monster!"

"My son, Ah Yu, was only twenty years old, and he died here..."

"My brother's first adventure ended with him being ambushed by these bastards!"

Among them were relatives, friends, and lovers who had killed and taken the hearts as sacrifices. Therefore, as soon as they received the message from the Mist Raven, they rushed here. At this moment, they looked at the altar and wept bitterly, their eyes burning with the fire of revenge.

With the addition of a new transformed spiritual beast tamer, there are now three top-tier powerhouses below the Morning Star level, overwhelming the Limb-Splitting Demon in numbers.

Chen Yuxiao looked at the silent leader of the limb-splitting demons and shouted arrogantly, "Surrender, Ah Jie! The outside is full of beast tamers; you're surrounded!"

Bai Mingyi put his hand to his forehead and couldn't help but move away a little; it was just too embarrassing.

However, he was also observing among the new beast tamers, trying to find out where the mysterious person who sent the mist crows to deliver the message was hiding.

What is his purpose?

Faced with these menacing beast tamers, many of the limb-splitting demons were already considering retreating. If they were caught by them, they would definitely be torn to pieces.

If their lives hadn't been controlled by the leader, they probably would have already turned and run away.

"Chief, should we retreat first..."

An elite-level limb-splitting demon couldn't help but speak, but before it could finish, its head was crushed, and red and white matter was scattered all over the ground. Its corpse was thrown to the meatball to be swallowed.

The silent leader of the limb-splitting demons glanced at a corner, then looked at the crowd, a slight smile playing on his lips, and slowly said:

"Although I don't know who's behind this, it has indeed brought you all together, saving me a lot of trouble. In that case, I'll accept this great gift and use your flesh and blood as sacrifices for my ascension to overlord!"

"Arrogant!"

A cold snort came from among the beast tamers, but the leader of the limb-splitting demons did not speak. He simply spread out his eight arms, each forming a hand seal. A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted instantly, transforming into a small, blood-red pillar of light that shot into the sky.

The leader of the limb-splitting demons began to deform, his flesh and blood rapidly proliferating, transforming him into a gigantic monster twenty meters tall, half-human and half-snake, at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It had no face and was shrouded in a black mist from which emerged jet-black venomous snakes, flicking their tongues. They had eight enormous arms and their lower bodies were huge snake tails that slammed onto the ground, causing a magnitude 4 earthquake in the Gobi Desert.

"Super-Level Transformation Limb Extension Technique - Eight-Armed Titan Serpent Man!"

A supernatural construct created with immense and extraordinary spirituality!

"This is troublesome!"

Seeing this, Bai Mingyi and the others looked grim, already anticipating a fierce battle to come.

Did that mysterious person actually appear?

................................................

Meanwhile, walking through the dark cave, Lu Yu watched the fine sand tumbling down due to the tremors and couldn't help but sigh:

"The battle up there is really intense!"

At this moment, he was in the underground cave directly below the altar.

His first step in devising the plan was to cut off the source of the problem by reducing the number of sacrifices; the second step, naturally, was to use one enemy against another!

Since the leader of the limb-splitting demons wanted to collect hearts by killing lone beast tamers, Lu Yu wouldn't let him have his way and directly notified these beast tamers to gather together.

Even if not everyone believes him, as long as more than 80% of the members gather, casualties can be avoided, putting enormous pressure on the limb-splitting demon's side.

However, the result was even better than he had expected. Fueled by hatred, a large number of beast tamers gathered together, and their sheer numbers made them safe enough to attract even more beast tamers to join.

Whether for profit, ideals, or future security, they do not want to stand idly by and watch a powerful, intelligent monster be born.

Lu Yu's decision not to join the battle was certainly not due to cowardice.

Anyone who has played LOL or MOBA games knows that no matter how much fun you have in the early game or how many kills you get, a few mistakes can easily cause you to give back your advantage or even lead to defeat.

Ultimately, this is a tower defense game.

As for Lu Yu, because his level and equipment were too poor, even with the Overlord Cub Spider, he could only fight against elite peaks at most. Participating in battles at the Commander level or even the Spiritual Transformation level was just suicide.

But if you want to get the maximum benefit, the best way is...

Steal the crystal!

Although it is located underground in the desert, there is groundwater, and the cave is quite damp and covered with moss.

After navigating the winding passages, Lu Yu quickly arrived at the deepest part and witnessed a breathtaking scene.

Countless crimson roots emerged from the rocks overhead, converging and covering the entire ground, connecting to a giant embryo. These roots, like blood vessels, were inserted into the embryo, supplying it with dark red blood.

Inside the embryo, a pale golden light also emanated, intertwining and transforming into an eerie black-gold luster, emitting a powerful sound like a heartbeat.

It looks both sacred and filthy!

Lu Yu looked at the huge thing in front of him, a smile spreading across his face:

"Found you!"

This is a long chapter of 6,400 words, almost 40,000 words in total. I'm still asking for monthly votes!

(End of this chapter)