Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 4000: Real and Fake Mothers
"Is time running out?" Rossello looked at Ye Lin, his eyes full of questioning.

The legacy and blood of one of the twelve artificial gods appeared underground in the Kreitkiel Mountains. It was accidentally devoured by a mutated giant, who then unfortunately lost his mind and lived underground for a long time. He then instinctively drew the light of the starry sky, corrupting the healer Sonar, and was subsequently discovered by Night Forest.

Rossello couldn't help but wonder and ask: Apostle Prey had lived on the highest peak for a long time without noticing the anomaly underground, but now it was discovered by a giant proficient in earth magic. After a series of events, the Starry Sky Mystic Arts were brought back to light. On the surface, it seemed like a coincidence, but could there actually be some inevitable factors involved?

She knew that her leader had been waiting, waiting for the great will to manifest its supreme majesty and personally merge all the parallel dimensions that should not have been born. At that moment, everything would be set in stone and move towards another future.

As long as the great will of Carlosso hasn't completely overturned the table, his own leader is happy to have more time to make more preparations; he seems to be plotting something all along.

“Time is indeed running out, and the situation you're thinking of—the two things aren't necessarily related, but it's something to be wary of,” Ye Lin said.

In the vast Demon Realm, many places still remain unexplored, and there are many mysterious legends similar to those surrounding Mount Koretkiel. Some truths remain unrevealed to this day. For example, some say that a magnificent city exists somewhere in the ocean of the Demon Realm, only appearing when the waves are at their fiercest. Others say that there is an unknown bell deep in the snow-capped mountains of the Quest region, and when the bell rings, all things fall into silence.

Yuzhen and Liufeng went to cause trouble for Storm Horse, and their next stop was the forbidden area Storm Hill.

Rossello erected a monument for the artificial god, but due to some rule, it was impossible to write his name on it, so she simply used "Inheritor" as a substitute. Then she took the coordinates of the stars to find the planet that contained all the inheritance, and Night Forest had the detailed coordinates of Ancient Terra.

"Will Rossello have any problems going alone? Do you want to go with her?" Yue Na looked at Ye Lin, having more to consider.

The root of everything lies in the planet Ancient Terra. Although time has relentlessly passed and countless years have gone by, that star field should have been desolate and barren after the war of the gods. But as long as the name "Ancient Terra" is associated with something ominous, it always feels like there's something wrong with it.

Moreover, because that star system is involved in an extremely terrifying history, it is difficult to get useful feedback by using astrology or oracle divination to directly predict everything about Terra. The revelations given are often vague.

Ye Lin smiled and said, "There are already people there, so I felt comfortable letting her go alone."

The Transcendent realm allows one to traverse the universe with coordinates and without getting lost. Moreover, Rossello is a Transcendent in his lineage of gods, possessing his power, and he will descend at crucial moments.

"Who's already there?" Yuena asked casually, wondering which guy was so audacious as to have actually found the original site of the ancient planet Terra.

Then she heard Ye Lin say that he must be someone she knew.

Ye Lin replied, "Street hustler, she's there, and my junior sister is there too."

When Yue Na first heard Ye Lin mention "street hustlers," she instinctively thought it referred to the trio of dragon girls: the demon dragon Ning Pa, the dragon knight Puff, and the nine-tailed brona. These three had been traveling all over the world together, and recently they had gone to the realm of gods with Da Ke'er. She was wondering if these three had the ability to traverse the universe. It wasn't until she heard "junior sister" that she realized it was the oldest street hustler in the demon realm, the eternal holy spirit Riz.

Because Rizz is often away from Taracuta, just like someone who works away from home year-round, returning only occasionally, and each return is a novel experience, Rizz is jokingly referred to as "The Returnee".

"If it's her, then it's not surprising." Yuena had a knowing look on her face. Finding the original site of Gutella was something that Rize was capable of doing, so it was highly likely that Rize took Niwu there.

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In the northern part of the Earth Orbit Center, at a certain moment, the clear and bright world was suddenly engulfed by a raging storm. The sky darkened, and the fierce gale swept up all the withered branches and fallen leaves in the wilderness that no one had swept, spinning them at high speed in the air, and then tearing and pulverizing them.

Youzhen and Liufeng successfully found the temperamental Storm Horse, a very robust and magnificent blue-green steed, about three times the size of a normal horse, looking like a giant elephant. Its mane and tail were streamlined with air currents of wind, and its muscles were clearly defined. When it ran, there were wisps of lightning flashing around its body. Its speed was so fast that it was impossible to keep up with the naked eye. The two of them could only barely keep up.

Faced with the combined attack of Yuzhen and Liufeng, Storm Horse showed no sign of tension whatsoever. Instead, it grinned, revealing a set of perfectly aligned front teeth, and then, in a remarkably human-like manner, raised its forelegs, making a hooking gesture like a human finger, as if to say:
"Come here!"

Yuzhen pulled at his face, his emotions running high, and said angrily, "Timor, this guy is really annoying, that face of his is so smug, it definitely has intelligence, I can't help but want to punch it."

Liu Feng, also holding back his anger, said, "I reasonably suspect that this guy deliberately let us discover him. He seems to have a special hostility towards wind attribute cultivators. Many wind chasers have encountered this guy."

Storm Horse is a special life form in the Demon Realm, which can be classified under the broad category of "magical beasts". It likes to attack wind attribute cultivators. It has a very wicked and annoying personality, but it is very careful when it hooves and has never actually caused a death.

According to many Wind Chasers, Storm Horses like to charge at you aggressively, kick you with one hoof, and then dash away without looking back. If you get angry and try to chase after it, the Storm Horse will enjoy teasing you for quite some time afterward.

The most frustrating thing is that this guy seems to be unkillable. As long as there is wind in the realm of gods, he will be reborn after a certain period of time.

Therefore, when facing a Storm Horse, it is often better to swallow your anger and leave on its own when it gets bored.

Boom!

Yuzhen and Liufeng joined forces, unleashing a massive storm that tore through the clouds in the sky. With unwavering determination, they rammed into the burly Storm Horse, not caring whether it could be reborn in the future. They wanted to beat the guy up first to vent their anger before worrying about the future.

After a fierce battle, the two were slightly out of breath but looked very satisfied. The Storm Horse had shrunk to half its original size, and the wind attribute surrounding its body was not as intense as before. The only thing that remained unchanged was that the guy was still baring his big front teeth, looking cheeky.

Stormhorse gave the two of them a deep look, then turned to leave.

"We can't let it get away, or it will recover quickly." Liu Feng shouted, then chased after it, with You Zhen immediately following.

After chasing away from the center of the underground railway, the Storm Horse plunged headfirst into a white cloud. Yuzhen and Liufeng recalled the humiliation of being kicked by the Storm Horse's hooves. After exchanging a glance, they nodded heavily and then chased after it with murderous intent.

A few minutes later, the two fled in a disheveled state, one after the other. Yuzhen was covered in charred soot, her hair standing on end, and she shouted as she ran:

"Why didn't you ever tell me there were three Storm Horses in total!"

Liu Feng, on the other side, wasn't much better off; his shoes had practically flown off as he ran. He replied:
"Those two aren't Storm Horses, they're Gale Horses and Thunder Horses. How was I supposed to know they knew each other?" "Damn... Storm, Gale, what's the difference between those names? Why are there so many weird things in your Demon Realm?" In his panic, Yuzhen blurted out a curse and increased his speed again, suddenly bursting out at a speed even faster than when he was at Mount Koretkiel.

A new round of competition between him and Liufeng has begun. Whoever runs slower will be the one to suffer, getting kicked by big hooves and struck by lightning.

After a long and winding journey, running for who knows how many kilometers, Yuzhen, who had plunged into the deep water, finally dared to slowly emerge from the water. A semi-transparent water mirror formed, and she breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the three horses depart in the sky. Then she slowly climbed out of the water and wrung out her wet clothes.

Liufeng, who was hiding in an abandoned burrow left by a large creature, cautiously poked his head out. Only after confirming that Storm Horse had left did he get up, pat the grass and wood debris off his body, looking disheveled.

Before Youzhen could question him, Liufeng explained, "Storm Horses are suspected to have come from Storm Hills. They like to kick wind-attribute cultivators. The origins of Storm Horses and Thunder Horses are still unknown, but they have an unverified legend."

Liu Feng recounted the brief story, saying that in a certain place in the Demon Realm, resources were scarce, food was in short supply, and it happened to be a disaster season, so people had to ration food every day in order to survive.

The hungry older twin, after eating his own food, was not satisfied and ate his younger brother's food as well. Not content with that, the older brother killed his younger brother and ate his flesh.

The god who took pity on the younger brother transformed the older brother into a thunder horse and the younger brother into a storm horse. Then, the angry storm horse chased after the thunder horse and used its teeth to gnaw on its flesh. Each time it was gnawed, the older brother would make a sound full of pain.

This situation has been going on for a very long time, and many people in the demon realm have witnessed it. It is said that this is a punishment from the gods, and the older brother will be hunted down by the younger brother for the rest of his life, repeating this process over and over again.

Then Thunder Horse and Storm Horse seem to be intolerant of outsiders interfering with their affairs. Whenever something tries to influence the younger brother's pursuit of the older brother, it will be met with hostility from both of them.

"We only have one Mist God in our divine realm, while your demon realm is full of gods and all sorts of strange things." Youzhen gave a thumbs up, thinking, "Shouldn't we switch the names of our two worlds?"

Yuzhen was unaware that Venus, the goddess of beauty, had returned to the divine temple, nor did she know that the ancient believers could truly receive a response from the gods.

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Brooklyn, Moeller Valley.

The wicked woman, Herder, was expressionless, her beautiful eyes carrying a hint of gloom, as if someone owed her money. Although her slender fingers were holding a porcelain cup, anyone could tell that she was absent-minded and not paying attention at all.

The "Heralds" were playing with Akko. Although it was just some childish games, everyone was engrossed in it, and laughter filled the air.

"I've had enough of the games in the room, Yako wants to go out and play." Yako got up, put on her little cotton shoes, pushed open the door, and then secretly glanced at her mother. Seeing that her mother's expression was still cold, she immediately scratched her head awkwardly and closed the door again.

The "Heralds" gave Herder a reproachful look, then smiled and said, "It's good for kids to go out and exercise more. Your mother would definitely be happy about that, right?"

Finally, Herder spoke, her tone leaving no room for argument, and said calmly:
"Sirocco, Akko has other things to do, please don't disturb her. Akko, if you're done playing, go back to your room."

The room was filled with many "Heralds," all of whom were actually Sirocco in disguise. Fortunately, Akko was related to her by blood and was also very intelligent, so she could tell who her real mother was and who was the fake mother. Therefore, she called her Aunt Sirocco.

Herder once wanted Akko to call Sirocco the old hag, but she held back.

However, Hilder also knew that Sirocco was fully capable of simulating all of her states, not only in appearance, but also in behavior and life aura. This invisible apostle could do almost the same thing, and Akko's level was not high enough to distinguish her.

Akko pouted, then reluctantly said "Oh~" and obediently went to her room; she still had homework to do.

Sitting in her seat, Akko suddenly realized that the game she had just played was really good.

How strange! I was so tired of the little game I played with Aunt Sirocco, but now that I've picked up my pen to do my homework, I suddenly want to play it again. Why did I get tired of it so quickly?

Akko rested her chin on her small hand, her big eyes filled with confusion, unable to comprehend the secret.

On the other side, the "Hilders" flashed with light, and an invisible force twisted, restoring them to the appearance of Sirocco. While maintaining the same facial features, they also had some features that conformed to their own dimensional characteristics, such as the pointed ears of elves, the horns of dragons, and the magic patterns of demons.

The Siroccos stared at Hilder and laughed, "Aren't you coming out?"

On the main side of the coaching staff, there are also several Herders.

Little Sirocco from the Mirror Dimension didn't get involved in their affairs. Her counterpart, Hilder, was still in the Mirror Dimension, single-mindedly working on artificial gods and restarting the artificial god research project.

Little Sirocco, dressed in a black cotton dress, walked into the yard. In Akko's zoo, she immediately spotted a strange bird with magnificent plumage, striding proudly and arrogantly.

A three-headed dodo bird was blocking its path. Although the dodo bird was twice the size and its three heads looked very imposing, it was easily kicked aside by the bird, which rolled around on the ground a few times and lost several feathers.

The dodo bird cried out in exasperation, spread its wings and stirred its magic, its three heads staring at the bird in an attack stance.

Then it was brutally beaten by the arrogant bird, losing half of its feathers. It scrambled to the side, trembling, and covered its three heads with its wings, indicating submission and fear.

"A peacock? A pheasant? Probably a male," Little Sirocco muttered.

In most species in nature, males tend to have more elaborate plumage and appearance than females.

(End of this chapter)