I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 299: The Capital Knows, but Doesn't Care

In order to survive on equal terms, the people from the foreign lands executed the strategy of "inviting the wolf into the house," preparing to bring the descendants of the evil gods into Azure Ash World and the surrounding realms, causing them to fight to the death with the human cultivators.

Even though Azure Ash World and the nearby realms belong to the core rear area of the foreign lands, they are willing to suffer damage.

In a certain sense, this plan has been successful.

Under the intentional guidance of the various races from the foreign lands, a large number of descendants of the evil gods have indeed poured into the realms near Azure Ash World.

During this process, not all of the descendants of the evil gods were mindless and manipulated by the people from the foreign lands.

Among the descendants of the evil gods, those who were infected below were indeed crazy and bloodthirsty, acting solely on instinct.

But some god envoys were cunning and cruel.

They sensed the conspiracy of the people from the foreign lands and knew that they wanted to make their own kind and the human cultivators mutually destroy each other.

Even after knowing all this, the descendants of the evil gods still rushed in.

The main point is that the capital knows, but doesn't care.

The descendants of the evil gods believe that there are no opponents ahead of them, and no matter what conspiracy or trick the various races from the foreign lands have, they will be crushed under the power of the evil gods.

It can only be said that compared to the various races from the foreign lands, the god envoys of the evil gods are more arrogant, thinking that even if they fight on two fronts, they will still win everything.

And if Zhong Cang were nearby and heard this information, he could infer one thing—the confidence of the various races from the foreign lands is also given by the evil gods.

They believe that the calamity brought by the evil gods is unstoppable, inevitable, and even escaping is a luxury.

In the face of this doomsday, human cultivators alone have no possibility of resisting.

With this idea in mind, they repeatedly brought the descendants of the evil gods into the vicinity of the human race.

They want humans to witness the fear and power of the evil gods, to make humans despair, and then cooperate with them.

The first time, they failed, and all their plans were crushed by Zhong Cang's strength.

But this time, they believe that ten or so descendants of the evil gods are not something Zhong Cang alone can withstand.

"The impact of the realm war is insignificant!"

With this idea in mind, the various races from the foreign lands resisted the attacks of the descendants of the evil gods while waiting for the battle between humans and the descendants of the evil gods.

...

As the various races from the foreign lands expected, the descendants of the evil gods are like cancer in the universe, destroying everything and contaminating everything with disaster.

They hate everything in the world madly, and are extremely arrogant and greedy.

After discovering the traces of humans, they did not feel fear. Instead, they were like Taotie, seeing delicious food, drooling over the realms where humans reside.

Without any scruples, they launched attacks on humans.

However, the people from the foreign lands calculated many things, but they were left speechless by something that was both expected and unexpected.

Just next to Azure Ash World, while the god envoys of the evil gods were attacking the area controlled by humans, they themselves also started to fight.

That battle was extremely brutal, with billions of descendants of the evil gods fighting each other every moment, and the infected descendants of the evil gods dying like mountains and seas.

This terrifying battle even spread to other areas, affecting eight worlds.

This horrifying battle was not caused by human cultivators or the various races from the foreign lands, but rather a spontaneous war among the descendants of the evil gods.

As for the reason for their war, it is very simple—to fight for spoils.

Although they have not yet engaged in a large-scale war with human cultivators and determined the outcome, in the eyes of these arrogant god envoys of the evil gods, human cultivators are like lambs to be slaughtered. Their flesh, souls, and other treasures, spiritual energy, and even the worlds occupied by humans will all become their spoils, allowing them to hatch more infected beings that they worship and adore.

The greedy nature of these demonic gods' followers makes them unwilling to share with others.

As a result, before the full-scale war with human cultivators began, they fought among themselves.

Such behavior is foolish, but that's just how the demonic gods are. It is also the main reason why the exotic races can withstand their attacks for thousands of years.

...

"Alzu, step aside. Azure Ash World was discovered by the Heavenly Empress's subordinate first."

"Hehe, so what if they discovered it first? What matters is not who arrives first, but who gets there first."

"Hehe, Alzu, the distorted god envoy, is right. I agree with its idea."

The person or monster speaking at this moment is ethereal and silent, without even a shadow. Its voice and words carry a chaotic and decadent power, capable of arousing various desires in the surrounding monsters.

Now, this monster has turned its attention to the envoys under the Heavenly Empress's command.

"To be injured by ants, a group of useless beings. You have brought shame upon our demonic gods. I suggest we unite and eliminate this waste first."

"How dare you."

"Hehe, what's there to fear? I've long found these useless beings displeasing... Attack!"

"Bastard!"

War breaks out again, and many demonic gods' followers rush towards the Heavenly Empress's envoys.

For a while, the Heavenly Empress's followers are beaten and scattered in retreat.

However, as envoys of the Heavenly Empress, they may not excel in other areas, but their vitality is indeed tenacious.

Continuous attacks only weaken them; they do not perish.

After persisting for a while, they realize that the Heavenly Empress is no longer a threat. Immediately, some of the demonic gods' followers cannot help but attack their "comrades."

This action triggers a chain reaction, intensifying the chaotic battle.

"Alzu, you...!"

"Hehe, you useless beings should all die!"

"Bastard... Everyone, let's kill Alzu first. It is on the verge of advancing and is the strongest among us. If we fight each other, this bastard will benefit."

"Bastard, I'll kill you!"

"Hehe, if you have the ability, come at me!"

Whether it is killing the weak first or weak ones uniting to force the strong ones out, the followers of the demonic gods engage in a relentless conquest in the foreign realm.

In the fierce battles, many demonic gods' followers become enraged, turning the fight into a deadly struggle.

For a while, the demonic gods' envoys are too preoccupied with attacking each other, forgetting their battle with humans.

This chaos also gives humans, especially Zhong Cang, an opportunity.

And time is the most scarce resource for Zhong Cang.

He has already gathered Earthly Fiend Qi and Heavenly Dipper Qi, and his cultivation has reached the Grandmaster level. Even his divine soul has been refined, transitioning from yin to yang.

It can be said that Zhong Cang is fully prepared before Core Formation, only lacking the final push. No, that's not right:

"I don't even need to borrow the final push now. As long as I want to, I can immediately merge the dragon and tiger and ascend to Gold Core."

"In the Ninth Grade of Gold Core, I can condense at least a First Grade Gold Core."

In a situation where he can ascend at any time, it would be wise for Zhong Cang to ascend sooner.

In fact, Zhong Cang also thinks so.

However, the sect master, Lin Yuan, who is Zhong Cang's current master, has passed down a sentence that has made him slow down his actions.

"The timing is not right, don't rush, don't ask, this matter cannot be spoken of... Also, the time for you to advance to Gold Core won't be too long."

"Shortest is one month, longest is three months, the situation will become clear."

After saying this, Zhong Cang pondered for a moment and gave up the idea of advancing immediately.

Fortunately, he wasn't idle either.

Firstly, there was his cultivation. Zhong Cang's combat power was extraordinary due to several Grandmaster-level techniques and his profound comprehension of Divine Ability.

However, his cultivation time was ultimately too short, which meant that Zhong Cang's cultivation, although strong, was not exceptional. In fact, the short time prevented him from fully reaching the pinnacle of Qi Refining in Foundation Building.

During this time, he could take the opportunity to refine his skills.

Secondly, there was the research and utilization of the blank divine body left by the divine envoy Yongzuo.

As Zhong Cang had mentioned before, the appearance of powerful enemies in the mortal realm was both a crisis and an opportunity.

The enemy's formidable abilities could provide Zhong Cang with insights or even some treasures.

And the blank divine body left by the divine envoy Yongzuo was a treasure to Zhong Cang.

After researching and consulting with the higher-ups of the sect, Zhong Cang learned that the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth integrated by the divine envoy Yongzuo was called the "Life Fruit Tree".

This name was somewhat similar to the sacred objects of the elven race, and its abilities were also similar.

However, it was only similar, not completely the same.

In addition to its immense life energy, the Life Fruit Tree also possessed some mysterious creations.

It could use life energy to bear fruit, and after these fruits ripened and fell, they could transform into elf-like human forms.

Furthermore, the fruits of the Life Fruit Tree could contain "seeds" of the true intent laws. If someone consumed these fruits and could digest them, they would gain the power of the true intent laws contained within the fruits.

"This is similar to the Devil Fruit, but the Life Fruit doesn't have the weakness of being afraid of water. Compared to the Devil Fruit, it is more perfect..."

Originally, Zhong Cang wanted to say that the Life Fruit was better and more perfect.

However, after some testing, Zhong Cang discovered that the original Life Fruit might indeed be perfect.

But after the integration with the divine envoy Yongzuo, the nature of the Life Fruit Tree had undergone a slight mutation. The current Life Fruit was even more terrifying than the Devil Fruit.

The followers of the sinful god were all selfish, and the divine envoy Yongzuo was no exception.

As a selfish being, it was impossible for it to share its power with subordinates or others, unconditionally enhancing the power of others.

Therefore, after the integration, it instinctively resisted the selflessness of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth.

Under the influence of the power of the Heavenly Mother's transcendental force, the fruits borne by the Life Fruit Tree of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth had indeed undergone some changes. These seemingly wonderful fruits had become traps.

Currently, these fruits could still contain true intent seeds. If one's cultivation reached the Nascent Soul stage, the fruits condensed by the Life Fruit Tree could even condense Divine Ability seeds.

Cultivators who consumed these fruits could indeed gain the power of true intent and even Divine Ability.

Moreover, these true intent seeds or Divine Ability seeds could continue to grow.

However, there is no free lunch in the world.

While comprehending and using the power, those true intent and Divine Ability seeds would take root and sprout in the cultivator's body like a big tree.

In the end, the Life Fruit would occupy the cultivator completely.

At this moment, with a single thought, the divine envoy Yongzuo could turn those who had consumed the fruits into delicious delicacies. By eating these delicacies, the divine envoy Yongzuo would gain the insights, cultivation, and life energy developed based on the Divine Ability seeds of those individuals.

In addition to consumption, the divine envoy Yongzuo could also turn those who had consumed the fruits into remnants of eternal life through its infecting ability, making them its subordinates.

It could be said that the originally good Life Fruit had been turned into a wonderful and poisonous bait by the divine envoy Yongzuo.

Although Zhong Cang... also thought it was good.

He won't actively devour the fruits of human cultivators, but he doesn't mind defending himself.

...

In addition to the life fruit's bait effect, the divine body formed by the life tree also possesses other abilities.

Firstly, it has a high status and abundant life energy. If one can control this body and make it their incarnation...

Zhong Cang's cultivation as an incarnation will leap to the Gold Core Late Stage and possess energy reserves close to that of a Nascent Soul.

This is a treasure that allows ordinary cultivators to ascend in one step. However, without a powerful divine soul, even if ordinary cultivators obtain this divine body, they won't be able to manipulate it.

Secondly, there is the power of the Heavenly Mother of Eternal Life, which is also left behind in the life tree.

This allows the divine body formed by the life tree to have the Transcendent ability of adaptive evolution.

After refining, Zhong Cang can gain resistance to all attributes.

With this resistance combined with the abundant energy within the life tree, Zhong Cang's incarnation will be like a god, immortal and indestructible—well, as long as it doesn't encounter a super-powerful characteristic like the Eye of the Hell King.

"...The Eye of the Hell King is not so easily obtained. It was because of the gray mist that I witnessed the death of a world and gained enlightenment. Without this special 'opportunity,' ordinary cultivators, at least at the Gold Core Late Stage, cannot comprehend such terrifying abilities."

"Moreover, the initial Eye of the Hell King is not powerful. It requires me to understand death, witness death, in order to see the death line of others. Even if those people obtain the Eye of the Hell King, they may not be able to see the death line on the divine body formed by the life tree... After all, this divine body is truly close to perfection."

...

It can be said that Zhong Cang is very satisfied with the divine body formed by the life tree.

And he believes that if it weren't for him, the outcome between the Cloud Firmament Sect and it would be truly unpredictable...

"Wait, without me and the Floating Sky City, it seems that the Cloud Firmament Sect has already lost... This being doesn't even need to appear. Just its endless subordinates alone can devour everything."

"Even if it can't devour everything, humans have no way to harass it. They can only let it perfectly integrate with the life tree and then advance to the level of a 'hand' god."

"With this ability comparable to a Nascent Soul, the Cloud Firmament Sect has no chance of defending Azure Ash World."

Having figured all this out, Zhong Cang was surprised to find that the followers of the evil gods were indeed arrogant, but they had the capital to be arrogant.

"And as long as my strength improves fast enough, all conspiracies will be like paper, completely shattered under my sword!"

As for the reason:

And if at that time Zhong Cang's strength hadn't undergone a major transformation and he rashly charged in, he would be in danger, even to the point of death.

They never expected that Zhong Cang would be so extraordinary and so strong.

Their first failure was not due to stupidity, but due to lack of intelligence and knowledge.

"So, the actions of the foreign hundred races are actually reasonable?"

After all, if they couldn't resist the onslaught of the evil gods in the mortal realm and let them enter the Hongxuan Continent, things would become even more troublesome.

"However, soon my strength will undergo a major transformation."

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang wasn't afraid. On the contrary, he relaxed a little.

However, after seeing Zhong Cang's strength, they would definitely take it into account in their next plan.

After experiencing casualties and pain, when faced with the alliance request from the foreign hundred races, the Cloud Firmament Sect had a high probability of agreeing.

"If my strength doesn't make a big leap, I am indeed in danger in the face of the evil gods and the plans of the foreign hundred races."

(End of this chapter)

But after experiencing this incident, Zhong Cang no longer dared to underestimate the evil gods and the foreign hundred races.

At the same time, he also slightly understood the actions of the foreign hundred races—without Zhong Cang, the Cloud Firmament Sect and the Dao Sect would definitely suffer a great loss from the god-like Yongzuo.

All of this left Zhong Cang speechless.

However, there are no "ifs" in the world. Zhong Cang's existence, his extraordinary performance, and the completely different battle system of the Floating Sky City, like a mechanical descent of gods, crushed the attack of the evil gods and shattered the plans of the foreign hundred races.