novelraw Chapter 145 : Return to the Mortal Realm
Chapter 145 : Return to the Mortal Realm
Chapter 145: Return to the Mortal Realm
“What?”
Little Heavenly Ghost’s mouth fell open—even she hadn’t expected this.
Jiang Yan nodded, eyes deep and contemplative, continuing to read the relevant information.
【Shed Remnant of the Serpent-Father’s Divine Child】
【Description: A serpent spirit once favored by the Great Dragon Mother, granted unparalleled blessings in the path of fertility, life, and flesh—possessing an almost indestructible body and formidable breeding capacity, birthing endless offspring.
The +Father of All Serpents, born from a fragment of the shattered +Mechanical God, slew this creature. From its corpse emerged the Fuserpent Clan.
Later, the skeletal remains and serpentine skin of the Flesh Heavenly Serpent were forged into a special train. Driven by boundless resentment, each operation of the train attracts fragments of Stellar Flesh outside the Flesh Planet. Powered by the shattered engine of the +Father of All Serpents, it travels the world, performing a unique ritual to birth a special Primal Starbeast.
These Primal Starbeasts, by instinct, hunt their kindred, engaging in mutual slaughter to extinguish their own spirituality. Through this cycle of life and death, they refine special bio-mechanical parts.
Once these parts are birthed as offspring, they may form a +Nest of Life, mastering blessings from the path of life, gaining life force, multiplying their army, and obtaining potent regenerative power.】
Jiang Yan had initially believed that Starbeasts were merely fragments of Stellar Flesh drawn in by the Flesh Planet—an aberration birthed by warped world rules.
“So that’s how it is…”
He had wondered before why ninety-five percent of the world’s catastrophe energy gathered here.
Turns out this thing was the true source of disaster!
The Fuserpent Clan worships the +Father of All Serpents—who turned out to be a fragment, even an avatar, of the +Mechanical God. Meanwhile, all traces of the Great Dragon Mother—the Earth Mother deity who blessed the Flesh Heavenly Serpent—were completely erased.
Reduced to mere offspring of the Father of All Serpents.
It was like those myths where steel-sword-wielding gods slaughter the Earth Mother Goddess, degrading her divinity, usurping her power, transforming her from mother to daughter or wife.
On the surface, it was familial ethics—but in truth, it was a struggle over divine authority and paths.
After assimilation, the results were fed back into the myths.
A classic example—Athena.
And the Mechanical God represents machinery, alchemy, and boiling metal. Its foundation is—
Steel!
The Star Demon Incarnation’s luminous tentacle stroked its non-existent chin.
He’d thought he’d entered a deep pool—only to find it was an abyss. The influence of these mighty deities was truly omnipresent.
Good thing he’d been cautious and hadn’t tried a reckless frontal assault—otherwise, he’d have fallen straight into a trap.
After all, the Great Dragon Mother wasn’t a simple being either.
She had participated in the layout over the Taiping Dragon Vein—connected to the secrets of God’s Treasure.
Who knows what she’s stirring up in the stars?
Was the elaborate scheme by the +Mechanical God—or the +Father of All Serpents—due to a clash between the paths of Steel and Earth Mother?
Or was it all for some other prize?
Countless thoughts churned in his mind—but not a single clue to be found.
“But there is one person who knows the secrets behind all this,” Jiang Yan said with a light chuckle.
Beside him, Little Heavenly Ghost switched the mirror’s image to the command hub of the Serpent-Father Train. There, sleeping, lay the first Prophet—who had repeatedly saved the Fuserpent Clan, taught them transcendent knowledge, and forged the Serpent-Father Train.
For him to still be alive meant he’d lived at least a thousand or two thousand years. In terms of lifespan…
Comparable to a +Heavenly Official.
Even among non-human races with longer lifespans, it was proof that this guy was far from ordinary.
Age brings cunning. While years may not guarantee power, wisdom cannot be underestimated.
If the mask of the hero were lifted, he might just be the true mastermind behind this planet’s apocalypse.
Even the arrival of the people from the +Shattered Mechanic Kingdom may not have been a coincidence.
Had Jiang Yan not exploited the bug from the +Dark God Embryo and forcibly extracted information from the source level, he’d never have uncovered this secret.
“The Law-Qi for the Gold Path was probably just a byproduct. This guy’s ambition isn’t small. Pity he holds command of the Serpent-Father Train—his strength at least reaches the Ancient Talisman level. Otherwise, I’d have simply snatched it.”
Jiang Yan sighed in regret. For now, he could only wait for the Star Demon Incarnation to grow strong enough—once it reached the pseudo-Ancient Talisman level, then he’d venture into the command hub.
Still, if Fu Ling could take over the Serpent-Father Train ahead of time, the secrets could be unveiled early.
For now, the Star Demon Incarnation could only slowly prey on Primal Starbeasts.
Their strength ranged from peak Spirit Awakening Stage to Foundation Establishment Stage. The strongest—commander-level—barely reached Law Seed Stage.
As for Ancient Talisman level? Nonexistent.
So once the +Light of the Mortal World armor was completed, Jiang Yan could borrow the Star Demon Incarnation’s power to attain upper Law Seed Stage strength. With the aid of Jiang Yan’s true body—
He’d sweep pseudo-Ancient Talisman foes with ease.
Truly terrifying.
Moreover, even though Primal Starbeasts were modified and birthed through the +Flesh Heavenly Serpent, they were still part of the lower paths of Stellar Spirits.
And in the Diseased Realm, how does one treat lower paths…?
Do I even need to teach you?
The Primal Stellar Realm had endless fragments of Stellar Spirits—especially after a great battle had just occurred. A wave of arrivals was imminent.
Feasting on tens of thousands—hundreds of thousands—of Starbeasts should suffice to bring the Star Demon Incarnation to pseudo-Ancient Talisman level.
“Although the greatest harvest must wait, I can collect some interest.”
Jiang Yan smiled lightly. The Calamity Crow had already scoured the entire world, discovering that most minerals and resources were either destroyed or consumed as fuel by the Serpent-Father Train.
And yet, in this ultimate wasteland, amidst death and desolation, a supreme Earth-Self Path Law-Qi had emerged—【Earth of the Final Burial】.
It resembled a handful of yellow soil, but emitted an eerie aura of death and gloom, with a single black grass growing from it.
Only amidst the death of millions of intelligent beings, in utter despair and decay, could this Law-Qi form.
And it was one that could be artificially created.
Ranked eighth among the nine Earth-Self Path Law-Qi types.
The【Hand of Universal Decay】stolen from +Wu Sangui ranked second—a blessing from the Forbidden Immortal God, +Mother of Dread.
As for number one…
【Heavenly Law-Qi of the Earth and Nether, Emperor of All Realms】
Earth-Self represents Yin Earth. Who could embody Yin more than the +Earth Mother Goddess, Ancient Celestial Venerable of the Nether?
“Moreover, it contains a trace of the world's survival instinct—life hidden in death. It perfectly suits the Coffin Spirit.”
Jiang Yan smiled.
In truth, the Coffin Spirit didn’t walk a pure death path—due to inheriting his flesh, it also bore the power of creation.
This was evident in the +Coffin Guard Beast and the Coffin Spirit’s fortune-making abilities.
The burial coffin buries the dead—but births life!
Walking both the path of life and death.
This overly filial child always wanted Jiang Yan to lie in the coffin—because it could give him accumulated vitality.
“You and the Three-Headed Flood Dragon will have to wait for a bit,” Jiang Yan consoled the Little Heavenly Ghost.
Her main path was space—karma was only a secondary focus. Without switching paths, she couldn’t cultivate Karmic Law-Qi.
“Master, I’ll work hard to search the void myself,” said Little Heavenly Ghost, full of energy.
A mature child had to earn money and support their master!
Jiang Yan smiled in satisfaction.
Next, Fu Ling and the +Gongshu Xing of the +Shattered Mechanic Kingdom could engage in a battle of wits.
The Star Demon Incarnation, as a projection of his subconscious, could transmit information at any time.
Now to see what the Great Dragon Mother and the +Father of All Serpents were scheming—and let him grab a slice of the pie!
In the Mountain and River Dragon Vein’s Secret Chamber
Jiang Yan opened his eyes, sharp and glowing—his consciousness returned to the real world.
He handed the【Earth of the Final Burial】to the Coffin Spirit to advance its Law Seed.
Tears welled up in the Coffin Spirit’s eyes—Master went on a trip and still brought it local specialty soil.
Indeed, it was the treasured eldest son!
The Three-Headed Flood Dragon curled up in the corner. Its three heads pitifully looked up at Jiang Yan, letting out soft whimpers from time to time.
Like a neglected child!
“Quit acting like you’re dead. Let me see if there’s a Dragon Qi in the Bureau suitable for you.”
Jiang Yan chuckled. The Three-Headed Flood Dragon immediately leapt up, cheerfully running off to watch the Coffin Spirit’s advancement.
Such drama kings.
He shook his head—lately, it felt like he’d been blessed by the God of Poverty. His wallet was thin as paper. Suddenly, he thought of the Mountain and River Dragon Vein under his feet.
Chances were high it could birth a supreme Dragon Qi.
Unfortunately, a big guy was guarding it.
“By the way, anything major happen in the Bureau these past few days while I was cultivating?”
Jiang Yan opened his phone and saw messages from Ba Lie, Zhao Yinman, Niu Tunan, and others—an entire list of unread messages.
Many subordinates had also sent greetings.
He glanced briefly—
【Old Ba (Exploding Coins Edition): You’ve been bounty-listed by dark forces!】
Hmm?
Nice!
Were these people not concerned about their household registration books anymore?