Elven cultivators

Chapter 444 The Child Who Never Grows Up

Mist Shadow's growth rate was already extremely fast, and with the assistance of the Godhood Fragment, it was like sailing with the current.

For years it has remained at the level of a god, but now it is finally about to cross that threshold and enter the demigod realm.

Soon, the mist engulfed Wuyin's entire body.

In the blink of an eye, only a huge oval outline made of mist remained in the original spot.

The mist egg floated among the roots, its surface not smooth, but covered with undulating patterns, like the veins of some living thing.

The mist flowed slowly across the surface of the egg, sometimes condensing, sometimes thinning, as if something inside was breathing.

Every few breaths, the mist egg would tremble slightly, like a heartbeat, emitting strong fluctuations of law, as if it were gestating something.

Anton smiled and immediately set up an array to provide energy for Wuyin's breakthrough.

As the formation was activated, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) seemed to be drawn towards this side, flowing into the halo along the veins of the formation, transforming into a warm energy flow, which was slowly absorbed by the mist egg.

The pulsation rhythm of the fog egg noticeably quickened.

Anton took a step back, watching the mist egg slowly undulating in the array of light, his heart filled with anticipation. Once Mist Concealment broke through, the clan would gain another demigod-level combatant.

This will also greatly benefit the war that follows.

After confirming that everything was normal, Anton suddenly remembered something else.

I wonder how the Dark Spider Queen is doing?

......

In the dark realms, outside the Nine Nether City.

The Dark Spider Queen's nest is located in a spacious cavern, its walls covered with glowing moss and luminous vines, illuminating the entire space as if it were daytime.

A thick layer of moss covered the center of the cave, soft and elastic, emitting a faint fragrance of grass and trees.

The Dark Spider Queen lay sprawled in the center of the mossy carpet, her eight limbs stretched out casually, her massive body resembling a lazy hill.

Beside it, several dark elves were busy serving it.

A creature was carefully scrubbing the seams of its carapace with a specially made rattan brush, its movements gentle and skillful.

Another carried a basin of fragrant lotion, using a soft cloth to gently wipe the hardened shells at its joints. Two others were cutting fresh meat into thin strips and neatly arranging them on a large stone slab nearby, waiting for it to use them at any time.

The Dark Spider Queen occasionally stretched out her legs, picked up a strip of meat from the stone slab, and put it into her mouth, chewing slowly, her posture as leisurely as a nobleman sitting in his own backyard.

Anton's figure appeared silently at the cave entrance.

As soon as he stood still, he saw the scene before him and couldn't help but chuckle.

Several dark elves sensed his presence almost simultaneously and looked up.

Upon seeing the person's face, they immediately knelt down in unison, their foreheads pressed against the cold, rocky ground.

"Lord City Lord."

Anton waved his hand: "You may leave."

Several dark elves respectfully rose, bowed their heads, and quickly retreated from the cave.

The Dark Spider Queen sensed Anton's presence the moment he appeared.

It raised its head, its compound eyes snapped open, and the eerie green light brightened, revealing an undisguised joy.

Then, it straightened its massive body and walked towards Anton, stopping a short distance in front of him. It lowered its head and chest slightly, its posture full of intimacy and flattery. Anton looked it over for a few moments, his gaze lingering on it, and then nodded in satisfaction.

"You've broken through to the level of a god. Not bad."

The Dark Spider Queen transmitted a thought, joyful yet tinged with a desire for praise.

The meaning is quite clear: it's saying that it worked very hard and didn't slack off.

Anton chuckled: "You seem to be enjoying yourself quite a bit, even hiring a few dark elves to serve you."

The Dark Spider Queen's compound eyes flickered, conveying a hint of smugness in her thoughts.

The gist of it is that it's a veteran of the Nine Netherworld City, so what's wrong with enjoying a little?

Anton shook his head helplessly.

In fact, the change in the Dark Spider Queen's attitude is quite interesting.

Back when he was still a Saint, he defeated and subdued this giant demonic spider at the pinnacle of Sainthood with his own strength.

At that time, the Dark Spider Queen was already very obedient to him, but beyond obedience, there was more of awe for power.

Later, he ascended to demigod status, becoming far stronger than it, and the Dark Spider Mother's attitude changed from awe to complete submission. Then, Anton gave it a fragment of divine power, helping it break through to the realm of divinity, and the Dark Spider Mother's attitude changed again, from submission to obsequiousness.

This ingratiation isn't because it harbors any ill intentions, but rather a pure, instinctive sense of closeness and trust.

Just like a beast that has found its long-term meal ticket and knows who it will follow to get meat, it will work extra hard to show itself.

Anton was pleased with this outcome.

He then carefully scanned the Dark Spider Mother's body with his divine sense, confirming that the fusion of the divine fragments was going very smoothly, and the aura of law was flowing steadily within its body without any signs of rejection or disorder.

He nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad. Continue absorbing the energy from the godhood fragments and strive to break through to demigod status as soon as possible."

The Dark Spider Queen conveyed a thought, indicating that she understood.

Anton thought for a moment and said, "Wuyin is about to break through. It is currently in seclusion. When it comes out, it will be at the demigod level."

The Dark Spider Queen's compound eyes suddenly widened.

The eight arthropods instinctively shrank back, and the entire massive body gave people the illusion of "hair standing on end".

When Wuyin was still a Saint, he bullied it quite a bit.

That little wolf cub was born with a warlike nature, and it would come over every few days to challenge it to a sparring match. Every time they sparred, it always ended up getting beaten up.

Although the Hidden Mist meant no harm and was even somewhat playful, for the lazy Dark Spider Queen, who had lived for thousands of years, being dragged into fights by a little wolf cub every now and then was a very annoying thing.

Fortunately, Roman recently came to the Nine Netherworld City Domain, giving him a new opponent, so the Misty Shadows have been looking for him less often.

But once Wuyin breaks through to the level of a demigod, one Roman alone will definitely not be enough to satisfy it.

They'll most likely drag themselves into it too.

Then I'll be getting beaten up all the time again.

In the dark spider mother's compound eyes, the eerie green light became exceptionally heavy.

Seeing its reaction, Anton's smile deepened. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, go absorb the godhood fragments. It will probably be a while before Wuyin breaks through. You should hurry up and improve your strength so you won't get beaten up too badly."

The Dark Spider Queen's compound eyes flickered, conveying a hint of resentment, but more so, urgency.

It turned around, spread its eight limbs, and walked deeper into the cave, its pace much faster than usual.

Anton watched it disappear into the shadows deep within the cave, and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

They are clearly a Saint-level demon and a demigod-level divine wolf, beings that would strike fear into the hearts of countless forces in the outside world. Yet, in Nine Nether City, one lazily enjoys the service of dark elves all day long, while the other is constantly looking for fights, acting like two children who never grew up.