novelraw Chapter 424: Throne
Chapter 424: Throne
Anansh was an ordinary Little Devil, just like every other newborn.
Born on the banks of the River of Oblivion purely for destruction and chaos, he was barely able to survive the slaughter by hiding and pretending to be dead.
His combat power and combat awareness were the worst among his peers.
Fortunately, the surprising amount of intelligence and rationality he displayed allowed him to successfully pass the first trial.
He became one of the last people standing beside the river, and he was destined to receive the Blessing of the Demon World.
As soon as Anansh was moved into the dark void, he faced the situation that every surviving Little Devil would eventually face.
Several unique bloodlines appeared in front of him, and the Demon World urged him to make his choice.
Unlike his peers, who only acted on instinct and selected their bloodline immediately, Anansh was quite patient.
His eyes scanned over the bloodlines repeatedly as he tried to find the one that suited him the best.
Unfortunately, no matter how unique this Little Devil was, he didn’t possess a System like Liora.
His efforts ultimately proved to be for naught, and he discovered nothing noteworthy.
No matter how hard he tried to spot the characteristics of these bloodlines, he was able to detect nothing.
In the end, Anansh could only make his choice at random.
As he stared at a bloody-red star emanating the aura of destruction and devouring, Anansh suspected that this bloodline was the strongest among his choices.
With that in mind, he didn’t hesitate any longer.
His mind moved, and he communicated with the void around him, choosing to merge with this bloodline.
The other stars representing other bloodlines instantly vanished.
Only this single star remained.
Soon after, countless threads shot out of it and wrapped around Anansh, forming a bloody cocoon with him as the center.
Slowly but surely, the bloodline he had selected merged with his body.
His aura surged. From the Little Devil stage, he swiftly soared into a Young Devil.
Moreover, his level of strength was abnormal.
Though his advancement had yet to end and was still ongoing, the aura he exuded far surpassed that of ordinary Young Devils.
What Anansh didn’t know at this time was that he was one of the first to select this bloodline.
If, in the future, a large number of its members were born and he had survived to see this day, he would be able to serve as an ancestor-like figure.
At that time, his potential would become great, and his path of growing into an Archdevil would be several times easier.
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Anansh was not the only person who selected this newly born bloodline.
As the bloodline that Liora had created merged into the Demon World’s origin, the choice to select it appeared in front of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Little Devils.
Not all of them selected it, but Liora instantly sensed a subtle connection appearing between herself and thousands of different individuals.
Following this invisible line, her consciousness traveled through these connections and descended into thousands of different places at the same time.
As she surveyed her "surroundings", she saw thousands of pulsating cocoons—Little Devils that were going through the process of merging with her bloodline.
Liora wished to watch further and observe what the final result would be, but she felt her soul power rapidly draining away.
Therefore, she immediately severed her connection with these Little Devils and returned to reality.
As she opened her eyes, she found herself back in the inheritance palace, and the previous scenes seemed like a dream.
Yet, she knew very well that the previous images were far from an illusion.
"No wonder Archdevils are considered the source of their bloodline."
"It’s not only because they created their bloodline and gave abilities to their descendants, but also because of the control they possess over it."
"Although I’m currently unable to manipulate these Little Devils or observe them all at the same time, I can focus on one or two individuals and subtly guide their growth if I want to."
Upon this realization, Liora couldn’t help but feel extremely thankful that the World Devourer Ancestor was in a bad state before and had not been able to influence her.
Otherwise, with their control over the World Devourer bloodline, it wouldn’t have been difficult for them to manipulate her growth, effectively controlling her entire life and journey so far.
Since the opponent was an Ancient Devil, their control over their bloodline was bound to be far better than Liora’s at the moment.
At least, their influence over their descendants was far deeper and more fundamental.
"It seems that selecting an extremely powerful bloodline while you’re still weak is not as good as it seems."
"The stronger the bloodline, the stronger your ’ancestor’ and the more influence they have over you."
"Perhaps for Little Devils, selecting a bloodline that is somewhat weaker is the better choice."
Of course, too weak a bloodline and the Devil would never reach the stage where they had to worry about such things.
Ultimately, one had to make a certain choice. A powerful bloodline held secret dangers but could assist one in their journey.
On the other hand, Devils with a weaker bloodline were safer, but there was a high chance that they would never be able to "travel" far.
Liora did not mull over this matter for long.
She had already dealt with her "ancestor" and the World Devourer Ancestor could not manipulate her any longer.
By now, she was the one reaping the benefits of acting as the source of the bloodline.
Sensing the number of people with her own bloodline grow greater with every passing second, Liora understood that the aftermath of her advancement was now truly complete.
Not only had she become an Archdevil, but she had also paved the way forward for her following advancement.
Thinking of this, Liora dove into her soul space and stared at the illusory throne that stood at its very center.
This throne had appeared when she completed her bloodline creation process and connected it with her True Name.
According to the information that had emerged in her mind, this "item" had a very apt name.
It was called a "Throne" and was directly related to an Archdevil’s advancement process.
Just like Greater Devils, Archdevils were also further subdivided into different substages, and with each advancement, their power would increase significantly.