[The noise coming from outside the cave is getting louder and louder, and the roar of the dragon is constantly echoing in your ears...]

[You carefully observe the throne in front of you, and suddenly realize that there seems to be something hidden behind it. 】

[You quickly move forward and soon arrive behind the huge throne...]

[Behind the huge throne are piled up the rotting corpses of countless dragons, and the stinky and disgusting aura is emanating from these corpses. 】

[Some of the dragon corpses have turned into pale bones, while some still have some flesh and blood that have not yet completely decayed.]

[What makes your hair stand on end is that the dragon corpses all have varying degrees of deformity, either with enlarged and mutilated limbs, or with abnormal physical deformation. 】

[But all the corpses have the same characteristic, that is, they have dense eyes! 】

[Some corpses still keep their eyes open after death, and all you can see in those blood-red dragon eyes is endless madness...]

[When you compare several decayed corpses, what you piece together in your mind is not the appearance of the 'Black Dragon', but the form of the 'ancient hermit - the Dark Dragon'. 】

[It’s just that these corpses are too small, not even as good as the young dragons you saw in the memory of the ‘Dark Dragon Knight’. 】

[The corpses of dragons are piled up into a hill, and dark, corrupt liquid is constantly flowing from the corpses. 】

[The foul-smelling rotting water seeps into the surface, making the ores embedded in the rock walls even more shiny.]

[You understand, the blood power left by these corpses nourishes the Dragon Nest, and the entire Hermit Canyon benefits from this.]

[Dragon corpses are piled up next to the rock wall. Suddenly, through the gaps between the corpses, you see that what is behind is not the rock wall you expected, but a different cave. 】

[This does not seem to be the end of the cave, the mountain of corpses blocks the space behind it...]

【Do you want to climb the mountain of corpses and get into the hidden space? 】

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes and had a premonition in his heart.

Behind the throne are piled up the corpses of countless young 'Dark Dragons'. These corpses not only play the role of nourishing the dragon's nest, but also conceal the deepest secrets of the cave.

[Ignoring the stench emanating from the corpses, you climbed up the mountain of corpses using your hands and feet...]

[You will inevitably touch the rotting water flowing from the corpse, and the black dragon flames surrounding you will burn violently, and you will make a hissing sound every time you touch the rotting water.]

[As the rotting water transpired, the flame waves of the ‘Black Dragon’s Breath’ quickly attenuated and dimmed. 】

[You felt something bad, and carefully avoided the rotting water while climbing...]

[You enter the space behind the dragon corpse, which is still a cave passage. 】

[There are many dragon corpses scattered in the huge passage, all of which are young forms of the ‘Dark Dragon’. 】

[You continue to move along the passage. As you move forward, the intimidating power of the dragon gradually weakens. 】

[But the stench of corruption is getting stronger and stronger, and you can't help but retching. If it weren't for the baptism of the mountain of corpses before, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to bear it at this time. 】

[You endured the discomfort and came to the end of the cave...]

[The black water of corruption has gathered into a river, submerged up to your ankles, and the 'black dragon's breath' surrounding you is getting darker and darker. 】

[A huge mountain of flesh and blood occupies all your field of vision, and everything you see is the rotten and stinky flesh and blood...]

[The mountain of rotten flesh stands on countless deformed dragon corpses. It squirms and absorbs the broken dragon corpses into flesh and blood, and then squeezes out a fresh but still deformed baby dragon. 】

[The newborn baby dragon's body is covered with dark mucus. It waves its mutilated and deformed limbs, raises its neck high, and opens its jaws as if it wants to roar crazily...]

[But soon, it lowered its dragon head feebly, the light in its dense eyes extinguished, and it became one of countless dragon corpses. 】

[You look at the squirming mountain of flesh, and a bone-chilling chill rushes from the soles of your feet to the top of your skull.]

[You discovered the ‘Ancestor of the Hermits—The Ancient Black Dragon’! 】

[Your sudden appearance seems to have attracted the attention of the Mountain of Flesh. It no longer absorbs deformed dragon corpses, nor does it produce heirs that die at birth. ]

[The mountain of flesh and blood stopped squirming, and the old and loving voice echoed in the cave...]

【Child, come forward.】

[Your weak body is no longer able to gallop on the battlefield. Return the power of your blood to me, and I will grant you new life...]

[Are you going to follow the instructions and get closer to the ‘ancestor of the hermit—the ancient black dragon’? 】

Lin Xun couldn't believe that the rotten flesh mountain in front of him was the ancestor of all black dragons, the ancestor of the legendary hermit.

The memory of 'Crippled Horn Shalu' emerged... [In order not to waste these precious bloodline powers and continue to contribute to the divine war, the ancestors could only eat the remains of their descendants to restore part of their strength. The most terrifying part is not here, but

Continuously giving birth to offspring, and no matter how frequently they devour offspring, terrifying 'disorder' will result.】

The ancestor of the Hermit went crazy because of 'disorder'.

According to the contents of the memory, the 'Almighty True Knowledge' has also fallen into madness due to 'disorder'.

However, the madness of the 'Hermit Ancestor' comes from the 'disorder' produced by torma. Where was the 'disorder' that caused the 'Almighty True Knowledge' to fall into madness?

Lin Xun felt extremely frightened when he thought about it, and he still didn't make a choice.

[Hesitating, you were silently inspired by the power of blood, and you walked uncontrollably towards the mountain of flesh and blood...]

It’s going to be bad!

Lin Xun came to his senses instantly and wanted to press the 'no' option to stop moving forward.

The body was uncontrollable and walked straight towards the ancestor.

In an instant, his mind changed rapidly, and he suddenly switched bodies.

[You are possessed by the body of the ‘fallen earth giant’! 】

[The summoning power from the bloodline suddenly disappeared, and you stopped moving forward...]

[Also disappearing with it is the ‘Black Dragon’s Breath’ surrounding you, and your feet are immersed in the corrupt black water without any cover...]

[Severe pain is felt for a moment, and black air steams up. Even if you have the ‘anti-toxic crystal core of the divine light moth’, your feet are being corroded by the poison at a speed visible to the naked eye. 】

[You understand, even if you don’t set foot on the distant mountain of dragon corpses and stay away from the ‘Hermit Ancestor’, you will still die from poisonous corrosion! 】

[Do you want to switch back to the body of the ‘looking up pure-blood half-dragon’? 】

Lin Xun ignored the options, but quickly summoned the Valkyrie and gave the 'ride' command.

[‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ walks from the void...]

[You tilt your body, the bones in your feet have been corroded, and you are about to fall into the black water of corruption...]

[The Valkyrie flaps her wings and takes you into the sky, away from the black water under your feet.]

[Looking at your feet, you see that the bones on the soles of the feet have melted and disappeared, and the exposed tibia and calf muscles are still dripping with rotten water.]

[The old and loving voice echoed again...]

[Child, why are you so reluctant to come forward? 】

[Do you want to refuse to serve the ‘Almighty True Knowledge’... My child, don’t let the fear of death cover your eyes, come forward, what awaits you will be a perfect rebirth...]

[The voice suddenly stopped, and then the tone was filled with deep surprise and disbelief.]

【No...you are not my child!】

[You look like this...could it be that you are a messenger of the true God?]

[The whole mountain of flesh and blood is trembling faintly, as if it is excited and wants to squirm closer to you, but it struggled for a long time and was unable to move forward. 】

[The voice of the hermit ancestor sounded again.]

[You must be a messenger of the true God, and you have the great divine power of ‘omnipotence and true knowledge’ left in you! 】

[Also... I have not given birth to an heir who can participate in the war of gods for a long time. The war of gods cannot be carried out without the power of my hermit family. No wonder the messenger of the true god came to urge me. ]

[Messenger of the True God, please wait a moment, I will give birth to an heir and make a contract with you...]

[The mountain of flesh and blood was shaking with excitement. It absorbed three offspring bodies one after another, and after a long time of squirming, it squeezed out a newborn baby dragon covered in mucus. 】

[It’s just that this young dragon is more deformed than what you have seen before. Except for the unstretched wings that have the appearance of a dragon, the body is difficult to identify the characteristics of the dragon. 】

[It’s not so much a baby dragon as it is a mass of flesh and blood polymer with wings. 】

[The deformed baby dragon is motionless and silent, and died before it was born. 】

【The old voice is no longer gentle, but full of anger.】

【Why! Why is it still like this!】

[It must be the evil gods of the stars that have placed a curse on me, so that my children can no longer participate in the war between gods. It must be like this, it must be like this! 】

[The ancestor of the hermit roared wildly, shaking the whole cave and causing rocks to fall.]

[It repeats the same words and continues to absorb the corpses of its offspring, but it can only give birth to more deformed lumps of flesh.]

[You look at the crazy hermit ancestor and feel a trace of pity in your heart for no reason. 】

【Do you want to tell it the truth you know? 】

The ancestor of the hermit seems to have forgotten his existence and continues to do useless work.

Lin Xun had no other choice but to choose 'yes'.

[You speak loudly about the fact that the war between gods has ended long ago and the stars have been defeated and hidden...]

[The mountain of flesh and blood suddenly stopped shaking, interrupting the act of giving birth to deformed heirs.]
To be continued...