The Evolution Compendium

The Flower of Desire, suddenly summoned and unprepared, temporarily obeyed Chu Yi's command due to the nature of the Chaotic Burial Mound. Its gray-brown roots were as sharp as Iron Spears, and its wildly twisting branches, like countless tentacles, entwined the giant hand.

HEE HEE...

Thousands of bones and flesh intermingled, every blood thread hung with a human skin, blood gushing wildly from it, emitting crazed, eerie, and evil laughter. A large mass of tentacles wriggled, firmly binding the giant hand's five fingers, holding them fast.

And that enormous flower bud, descending from the heavens, bloomed at this very moment, revealing a scarlet maw. Its petals were layered, each one covered in canine-like fangs. It bit into a finger, spewing hot blood as it gnawed wildly.

The Flower of Desire, a fusion of the Desire Mother Tree and the Divine Eye, was something that should not exist in this world!

Once it appeared, it suppressed the forbidden entity sealed deep within the mine.

Perhaps the giant hand had lost too much power over the long eons, or perhaps the Flower of Desire was too powerful. In any case, the giant hand was easily suppressed, allowing Chu Yi to refine its material and capture its soul.

ROAR!

A chaotic, low, hoarse roar echoed across the entire Divine Altar.

Countless blood-red worms seemed to respond to a call, crawling out from the gaps between the bones. They gathered into streams and, in no time, formed a crimson ocean.

The blood churned, countless bones bobbed within it, climbing onto the bizarre branches and leaves of the Flower of Desire, feeding on its Life Force.

But the result left the giant hand dumbfounded because the essence of the Flower of Desire was conceptual desire. These slave Beasts not only failed to cause harm but instead had their own greedy desires activated, turning into its servants and launching an attack against the giant hand instead.

「In a corner of the void.」

A figure clad in a black robe slowly writhed, thick gray mist enveloping him, isolating Lulina's perception.

He watched the giant Beast, now reduced to a lamb ready for slaughter, a playful smile playing at the corner of his lips.

Do you have the strength to contend with me, the King of Black Robes?

If Chu Yi hadn't opened the gate to the other dimension, he would only be wandering around outside aimlessly. But once inside, things are no longer up to you.

[Current progress: 2%...]

He took the opportunity to flip through the Evolution Compendium, continuing to search for information on the opponent.

The Titan Race, one of the Earth Mother Goddess's followers, possessed unparalleled strength and bodies like iron, wielding the authority over strength.

Members of this race were natural warriors, having developed a supreme Martial Dao civilization. Even the slightest boon from them was a huge opportunity for martial-type Pet Beasts.

I wonder whose hand of the Titan Race this is. Perhaps it belonged to a prominent figure within the tribe, sealed here by someone unknown.

Spiritual Power was severely depleted.

Using Silver-level Spiritual Power to make contact with this domain was perhaps too premature.

Chu Yi gave up on searching. Rubbing his brow, he ate some spiritual replenishing items, feeling quite curious.

He roughly understood that the owner of this giant hand seemed to have been pursued by an enemy, lost an arm, and drifted into their world, once causing a disaster. Human experts had been helpless and were forced to seal it.

After a long passage of time, a mine eventually formed here.

Over a decade ago, thousands of miners happened to dig their way here. The seal was subsequently destroyed, and the Titan Race's hand began its plan to escape.

However, the pile of bones filling the Divine Altar also demonstrated that the seal was not secure.

I just came to help Bika evolve; I didn't expect to stumble upon such a good thing.

Chu Yi smiled, glanced at the struggling giant Beast, and thought, Perhaps, because I understood the law of causality, I subconsciously acted in my own interest. Entering the mine was the cause, and encountering this opportunity was the effect.

In summary, it's about seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster, always walking on the right path.

BOOM—

Chu Yi unleashed all his methods. The giant hand, having already lost too much power while sealed, was unsurprisingly overwhelmed and suppressed by Chu Yi.

But the extraction progress was slow. After half a day's effort, he finally received a notification that the extraction was successful.

He also took the opportunity to banish the Flower of Desire, which was gradually regaining its clarity, to the Chaotic Burial Mound. There, it would fall into a deep slumber, awaiting the next time he would unleash it.

ROAR—

The giant hand, as massive as a mountain, gradually shed its skin, transforming into black snow that scattered wildly.

The consciousness residing in the giant hand let out a roar of unwillingness.

This sliver of will belonged to a War God of a past generation from the Titan Race. Even trapped within the seal, its fighting spirit remained high, always waiting for the opportune moment to break free.

The result was that it had invited a wolf into its house, only to be counter-killed!

The giant hand turned to ashes, vanishing without a trace, leaving only a ball of golden light. Like a blazing sun, it trailed a stream of destined light before sinking into Chu Yi's kitchen.

[War God's Hand*1]

War God?

Chu Yi muttered. Considering the omniscient and omnipotent authority he possessed, it seemed the War God was the strongest among the Titan Race. Had I really obtained a War God's arm so easily?

Everything had gone too smoothly. On the contrary, Chu Yi felt something was amiss. There were still some secrets hidden in this mine; this was an instinctive reaction stemming from his ability to perceive the law of causality.

Whatever. I'll focus on evolving the Divine Hand first.

With the core material in hand, Chu Yi immediately checked the evolution plans for the Divine Hand.

Although the Divine Hand had a fixed evolutionary path, it could also divert midway to become other Deceit Beasts.

[Touch of Dusk]: Transition to the Dusk Sequence. You will possess a tentacle that withers all things and extinguishes all fires, with a chance to extinguish the sun. Includes 1 Dusk Blind Box. Price: 450, Dusk Potion*1.

[Hand of Chaos]: Abandon Divinity, return to disorder and chaos, wielding unknown chaos and endless possibilities. Price: 500, Core of the Chaos Monarch*1.