Starting with watering the World Tree for otherworldly survival

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That red dragon tribe intends to use the entire Sunset Forest as a nursery for their young dragons. If they really drag this out until the red dragon tribe arrives...

Mira didn't want to think about it anymore.

After all, she is a rare snow elf. If she falls into the hands of a red dragon, she will probably end up as some unknown monster meat.

Then, she would be offered to the leader of the Red Dragon tribe as a snack to be eaten casually.

Just thinking about that terrible scene sent chills down Mira's spine.

Of course, cannibalism was a very distant concept for dragons.

After all, that little bit isn't even enough to fill a tooth gap; it's much more interesting to treat adventurers as servants.

However, if given a choice, I believe no normal person would want to be the Red Dragon's servant.

"This place is still the best!"

Qin He will lead them deeper into the forest, into the land forsaken by the gods.

In the safe house, at least food and lodging were guaranteed. After soaking in that wonderful hot spring, Mira never wanted to return to the wild and bathe in the stream again.

Qin He, who called himself the Holy Dragon, had always given her a very reliable feeling. Using martial arts techniques they had never seen before, he killed a mid-level seventh-tier red dragon.

Mira planned to find an opportunity to watch Qin He and Freya secretly doing those mysterious things late at night.

at the same time--

"Tell me! Were the three of you planning to conspire against me from the very beginning?"

Outside the World Tree, Seresi grabbed the other three gods who were scattering and fleeing.

The battle between supreme gods can be described as the ultimate in simplicity. They can annihilate the universe with a mere gesture, but in reality... it's not so grand and majestic.

Seresi was seen grasping Gaia Umino's curved, dragon-like horns with her left hand and twisting the halo-like black crown on Heraheim's head with her right.

Civilization and life and death have been seized upon and questioned by her. As for Klonis, the goddess of time and space who is behind the clockwork, she can only try to quell Celestia's anger.

It's not that Celestia's abilities surpass those of the other three goddesses, but they were indeed the ones who schemed first in the battle for the Chosen Ones, and they were in the wrong.

The war of the supreme gods, in the imagination of the world, should be an epic scene that shakes the universe and destroys the world.

But in reality, it was the enraged Serethi who grabbed the other three gods and beat them up.

"Waaah, stop...stop hitting me! Celestia, we know we were wrong, okay?"

Seeing that Umino Gaia began to struggle, Heraheim hurriedly retorted:

"That's right! And crisis and opportunity go hand in hand... Maybe our chosen one grew up in a greenhouse and couldn't even beat your one in a three-on-one fight, who knows?"

Even if Celesi were incredibly naive, she could still sense the problem in his words at this point.

She pinched Heraheim's smooth cheeks, shaking and squeezing them simultaneously.

"You three wicked things! You were really planning to gang up on and bully Qin He, weren't you?"

After dealing with the two in front of her, Celesi grabbed Klonis, who was in the distance, and gave her a good beating as well.

“Now, I want each and every one of you to come with me to the Forsaken Land. Then… each of you will have your chosen one choose two gifts to give to Qin He as initial compensation.”

In all the years they had spent together, they had never seen Celesi so angry.

At that moment, they had no choice but to comply. So the three gods nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

"Of the three of you, I'll pick the one with the worst gift and twist her ear hard! If you understand, hurry up and get ready. We're going to the Forsaken Land with me in a bit."

These are just the initial conditions; whatever Qin He lacks later, Celesi might consider getting the chosen ones under the Three Gods to foot the bill.

When they are exhausted, we are prosperous; a sure profit without loss.

Chapter 32 The Goddess Delivers the Dowry

After being tormented by Celestia, the other three gods had no choice but to have their chosen ones go to great lengths to appease her.

The continent of Trahiel, the Divine Grace Empire.

The Sword God's Palace, the Hero's Abode.

"That's basically it! Celesi beat us up for ages, and in the end, she demanded that you provide resources to her chosen one. Each of you had to offer two gifts, and the one with the lowest value would get another beating from her!"

With her magnificent, long, wine-red hair and the striking pair of giant horns atop her head, Gaia Umino, the supreme goddess who governs civilization, was covering her ravaged face and complaining to her chosen one.

With each bouncy gesture, her alluring, slender waist swayed like a snake, causing her ample breasts and hips, draped in white gauze, to ripple with seductive curves.

Seeing his supreme god looking utterly defeated, the chosen one, dressed in pajamas and leaning against the couch, wiping the blade of his sword, remained remarkably calm.

A human hero and rising star who abandoned his real name and called himself Youjiu. Despite his young age, he already possesses the formidable strength of a peak seventh-tier warrior.

She chose only two talents: the Sword Demon Destiny, which Qin He had rejected at first glance, and the opposite Sword God Destiny.

By fusing two incompatible forces, Youjiu undoubtedly possessed the most fundamental foundation in the path of swordsmanship. Neither god nor demon, born with a natural sword sense.

Her hands possess a terrifying ability to transform and nurture weapons. Simply by holding them, she can transform the most ordinary blade into a holy sword or a demonic sword.

Even a kitchen knife, if she so desires, can be transformed into a powerful weapon over time.

She is even considered to be the strongest sword god among future humans to ascend to the divine level.

"It's quite a clever situation. All three of us have to choose two gifts to send. If the gifts are too valuable and end up in the enemy's hands... that could be detrimental to us."

"If the gift isn't generous enough, not as lavish as the other two chosen ones, then it's likely that not only will you be targeted by the Goddess of Nature, but that chosen one named Qin He will probably also strike at me first."

According to some information provided by Umino Gaia, Qin He is now seen by You Jiu as a greedy and cunning dragon.

Such an arrangement is completely unlike what the ever-benevolent Goddess of Nature would make. It must be Qin He who has bewitched the Goddess of Nature into making this request!

"Hmph~ Fine, I'll send you some good stuff then."

She opened a space from the storage necklace on her chest, and soon two completely different, domineering greatswords were drawn from it.

The sharp sword energy even caused You Jiu's fair and fragrant breasts to tremble and sway, and an extreme sword aura immediately rose beside the bed.

"The divine swords and demonic swords I wield can all grow as my cultivation level increases, and each one has the potential to become the strongest divine weapon in the world."

In the end, it all comes down to whether their masters have the qualifications to become the strongest.

Both are two-handed greatswords. It must be said, You Jiu's gesture of gifting the swords was quite thoughtful.

She learned from Gaia Umino that Qin He was accompanied by an adventure team. And... Qin He treated them quite well.

Therefore, she specially took out a divine sword that was most suitable for that paladin—Divine Grace Hymn.

If Qin He, as she intended, hands the divine sword over to the paladin, then sooner or later it will return to his own hands, and perhaps even become a sharp blade to pierce Qin He's hateful evil dragon.

The other greatsword, Demon's Prison Wave, is a demonic sword that ordinary people cannot wield—it amplifies the user's desires and drives them gradually insane.

Only Youjiu, who possesses the destiny of a sword demon, can easily wield this demonic sword without being affected.

Furthermore, even if Qin He wields both swords, it will only superficially conceal the demonic aura of the sword. At that time, his greatest desire will still grow unchecked.

If such greed were amplified in the land forsaken by the gods, the evil dragon Qin He would likely die for wealth very soon.

"Oh! As expected of Xiao Jiu~ You should go to the Valley of the Dead again later."

"Once you've mastered all the divine and demonic swords by using the unformed necromantic calamity there, go and test the strength of the chosen ones in Heraheim."

You Jiu gently touched the strange sword marks on the backs of her hands and said with conviction:

"I will win."

……

The continent of Korono, the Demon Source Empire.

The Thirty-Three Heavens Grand Library.

"That's how it is. Celesi's side wants the other Chosen Ones to send two gifts. Don't worry too much, I'll handle Celesi's side."

In contrast, Chronis's words were much more concise. Her calm and aloof expression only enhanced her stunning beauty.

"Yes, I know~ They just want resources, right? Fine, give them to me~ Both have to be the best! I won't lose to those other two cows~"

"Two cows" naturally refers to the other two chosen ones, namely Youjiu and the necromancer. The petite, elegant loli mage, clad in a magic robe, immediately emerged from behind the pile of books.

As if realizing something, she added:

"Of course—I didn't mean to offend you. These tender, abundant things growing on a deity are naturally a manifestation of beauty. But those two? They're simply unworthy—"

Making such outrageous statements here, and looking at the pitiful, barely perceptible rise and fall of this little archmage's body, it's not hard to guess what conflict she has with the other two chosen ones.

The four supreme goddesses were all stunningly beautiful women, voluptuous and voluptuous. Chronis slightly tossed her black hair, which was adorned with blue highlights, at her temple, and the clockwork circle behind her head gradually shrank and disappeared.

Soon, she changed into an outfit that resembled that of a sophisticated urban woman. The fitted jeans accentuated her curves, making them even more eye-catching, while a killer sweater further enhanced the allure of her shoulders and shapely breasts.

Seemingly not entirely satisfied, another shawl soon appeared on Chloe's body. This style of dressing, of course, was something she had heard about from Celesi.

What gift are you going to prepare?

Chronis stretched out her long, slender hand and gently stroked the wizard's hat of the petite mage.

Also sixteen years old, a Grand Magister at the peak of the seventh rank. Lorena Angel, the chosen one of the four realms.

Her two talents are "Demonic Origin Compendium" and "Demonic Origin Compilation." These are bound talents that cannot be mastered unless both are selected together.

The effects are respectively to break all magic and to create entirely new magic.

It's fair to say that Lorena possesses the most destructive power of the future. An ultimate demigod with the ability to use all types of magic!

In the blink of an eye, she summoned two extraordinary treasures from the radiant storage anklet on her ankle, treasures that were no less powerful than You Jiu's Divine Grace Hymn and Demonic Prison Blade Twin Swords.

"Hmph~ Very well. You Jiu plans to use the divine sword on that holy knight, and the demonic sword to corrupt Qin He's desires? Then I'll just be the good guy—"

Instead of directly targeting Qin He, Lorina planned to generously present two valuable gifts suitable for Qin He's companions... which would also disrupt You Jiu's plan to corrupt the opponent using the demonic sword.

Both items are growth-type artifacts; one is the staff "Ice Soul Frost Star" intended for Mira, and the other is the codex "Holy Blessing" intended for Freya.

"It all depends on how Qin He arranges it. If he has this Holy Temple Blessing, he might be able to suppress the demonic sword that You Jiu gave him. In any case, a dragon like him will definitely not need an ice-attribute staff."

They had calculated that Qin He would give these two useless items to the adventurers around him, or at the very least, keep them for his own collection.

Lorina was quite satisfied, after all, as long as she could disrupt her opponent's plans, she would be happy.

"Well, that's fine too."

As Chloe spoke, she slipped away from the large library, while Lorena opened a thick, ancient book.

"Nidhogg disguised as a silver dragon... a soul from another world. Qin He, and Zhong Liuxiu. Just who are you?"

Celesi's move was quite clever, considering that the other three chosen ones had already started far ahead and reached the peak of the seventh rank within a dozen years.

These two gifts for each person can only be given by the chosen one himself. They cannot be replaced by the items of the three goddesses, not to mention Youjiu, who can nurture divine artifacts with her own hands.

Giving away the codex and staff at once was definitely a huge investment for Lorena. One wonders what the third Chosen One intends to do with this.

Chapter 33 The Gathering of the Four Gods, The First Meeting of the Four Strongest

The continent of Jotun, the Protar Empire.

The Great Hall of the Valley of the Dead.

"It's hard to say whether Qin He is using Seresi to try and seize benefits from us. However, considering the life cycle of dragons, Qin He will not pose a threat to us for at least ten years."

The third chosen one knew that the other was the purest form of immortality in the world. Over the same ten years, humanity, with its abundant resources, undoubtedly had the upper hand.

A hundred-year-old dragon is only just considered an adult, while humans only need a much shorter time to reach the pinnacle of their lives—brief yet brilliant.

Not to mention, the other side will be in its infancy for at least two thousand years.

Inside the main hall, countless fresh corpses were laid out, some lying down and some prone. Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that all the bodies were remarkably intact. Even after death, their skin was as smooth and supple as jade.

Heraheim, the god of life and death, stepped gracefully from among the intact bodies scattered on the ground, her black, off-the-shoulder mermaid dress remarkably form-fitting, accentuating her voluptuous waist and hips like the finest porcelain in the world.

Her long, flowing pink hair was a captivating beauty, completely unrelated to death. Above a sheer veil hung the black crown atop Heraheim's head.

Strangely, the chosen one also possessed the same long hair and a slightly different style of black crown. The strange object floated above her head—

If this human and this god were to travel in ordinary clothes, they might be mistaken for a mother and daughter.

"Are you sure, Lutafia? They reached the fourth tier in just a few days and even managed to kill a powerful mid-seventh-tier red dragon!"

Hraheim looked at the red-skirted figure in the hall posing with various human bodies and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

"Really? They must have used external aids. Perhaps those two souls are really powerful. It doesn't matter. After the war ends, I might tame Qin He, with his thin tail and stick, as a mount."

"I like intelligent creatures, and as for that fat-tailed one, I'm going to keep it too—it's Nidhogg blood! How interesting!"

In a single sentence, Qin He and his companion were treated as spoils of war to be disposed of at will. Lutafya lightly touched the floating black crown atop her head, her wine-red gown blooming like a rose in the hall.

With a light tap of her fingertips, the alluring female corpse in a nurse's uniform beneath her feet sprang to life. Beneath the slightly torn black stockings lay a bizarre body, white as jade yet utterly devoid of blood.