Chapter 568
by fanqienovelChapter 568: The Pan-Spirit Deities Driven by Hunger to Their Doom
“Quack—Ahhh—!”
“Help, Quack! Run away, Quack!”
“I’m angry! The long-horned fellow is angry, Quack!”
…
These hoarse voices, quacking like ducks, belonged to creatures with long legs running through the damp mud. They were called “ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities.”
Although there was no strict hierarchy among the deities in the Primal Wilderness, their relationships were scattered and chaotic. Still, ideas like “status” existed.
The basis for this was only two things: teeth and Divine Bodies!
Honestly, in the eyes of the Chaos Demon Gods, the Giant God seemed like a deity from the “Primal Wilderness.”
He used very little magic and preferred to fight with his Divine Body. But his mind held “wisdom” that the foolish, brutal, or mixed Pan-Spirit Deities lacked.
To the deities of the Primal Wilderness, bigger size meant more nobility, and larger teeth meant more esteem.
Those with huge size and big teeth were the most distinguished!
When a deity with giant size and giant teeth approached, smaller deities often backed away.
Of course, if a small deity could flip over a big-toothed giant, they earned respect too.
Simply put, the biggest and strongest ruled!
This led to different branches of the Vast Dragon Clan and status gaps between ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities and Giant Spirit Gods.
At the bottom of all deities were the smallest ones with no fangs—the “ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities.”
Some still wandered aimlessly in the distant vast wilderness, surviving by scouting for Giant Spirit Gods or the Vast Dragon Clan for rewards.
Others, more driven, moved among major powers to seek advancement.
Currently, the most successful group was the one attached to the Giant God.
Their small, weak Divine Bodies had been changed by the Giant God!
They stayed small and weak but became much nimbler.
However, the Giant God’s “gift” didn’t improve their lot. Instead, it gave them ambition and hunger beyond their strength.
This turned them from humble, hard-working little beings into “roaming troublemakers.”
They gathered in groups, quacking everywhere, their quick forms darting between the Chaos Swamp Realm and the Primal Wilderness.
His “Giant Jaws Mark” kept producing fierce Hunger from the “stomach furnace,” which even a core councilor couldn’t resist, let alone these “ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities” who were barely stronger than secondary demon gods.
Driven by greed from the stomach furnace, they started doing sneaky, thieving things.
They began by hunting and attacking lone Chaos Demon Gods in the Chaos Swamp. They dug into the Primal Mud to find etheric worms and etheric serpents, then savagely ate their flesh.
Luckily, the victims were minor figures or deities like etheric worms and etheric serpents that no “great gods” watched over.
But soon, their notorious reputation spread among the lower deities of the Chaos Swamp Realm, making hunting increasingly difficult. Moreover, their appetite grew daily, no longer satisfied with "petty skirmishes."
Thus, this gathering of Pan-Spirit Deities returned to the Primal Wilderness, embarking on a near-frenzied "street-roaming journey."
Driven mad by hunger, they devised an almost suicidal plan—to tear flesh from the "Giant Spirit Gods" and fill their starving bellies!
They weren’t entirely reckless, though.
These "ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities" had long served various "Giant Spirit Gods," intimately knowing their habits and few weaknesses.
Seizing their chance during a "Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity’s" dormancy, they attacked its vulnerable spot, successfully pecking open its hide and lapping its blood.
Initially, things went smoothly.
Flesh lay exposed, yet the "Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity" didn’t awaken, remaining deep in slumber.
Blinded by greed, they relentlessly tore at a single "Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity," nearly draining its blood. This triggered the divine body’s alarm mechanism, jolting it awake!
The awakened "Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity" erupted in fury!
Its initial grogginess paled before its rage.
"Strange-looking ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities!?"
"What vile creatures are you?! How dare you devour Old Master’s flesh!"
"Seeking death!"
"Roaaaaar—!"
Thus began the earth-shaking chase!
"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"
The Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity possessed a colossal divine body, running on four legs with moderately sized, sturdy teeth.
These traits placed it among the mid-tier lineages of Pan-Spirit Deities.
Yet the Pan-Spirit Deities’ definition of "tooth" was peculiar.
Not only teeth within their mouths counted—any "hard protrusion" on their head qualified.
Naturally, the "horns" crowning their heads also fell into this category.
The "Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity" earned its name precisely from the massive, antler-like horns atop its head!
Luckily, the ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities’ relentless assault on one "Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity" had caused significant blood loss, weakening it and slowing its pace.
Combined with the agility inherent in the divine body bestowed by the Giant God, the "ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities" managed to stay ahead.
But the situation remained grim.
The "Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity’s" "complexion" grew ruddier as it inhaled Void Energy mingled with etheric liquid droplets, funneling them into its "energy exchanger." This continuously pumped vast magic power into its magic circuits.
Wounds torn open by the "ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities" writhed and sealed shut. Weakness and fatigue faded from its divine form.
Its sturdy limbs regained their power!
Finally…
Closer!
The Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity lowered its enormous skull!
“Boom—!”
“Roar—!”
It suddenly thrust forward!
The slowest of the ordinary Pan-Spirit Deities screamed and flew away.
“Die!”
The Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity grinned hideously, lunging forward with its blood-red jaws wide open, ready to strike down the fallen ordinary Pan-Spirit Deity.
However…
“Rumble…”
A deep, thunderous roar came from its side.
The gloomy, mysterious sound waves swept over its Divine Body, causing the body hair to quiver along with the falling etheric liquid droplets.
“Ha…”
Yet, the Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity was not afraid.
It snorted in disdain, shaking its head to show its horns and strong Divine Body.
The sacred horns and massive Divine Body made it one of the most sacred "Giant Spirit Gods"!
It believed any opponent would be greatly suppressed!
But…
“Boom… Boom… Boom…”
As its opponent slowly came out, the Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity knew it was wrong.
“Roar!?”
It stepped back in surprise and panic!
The newcomer was even bigger, its huge Divine Body blocking the mountains behind it, and its immense skull looked down, as if mocking its weakness and small size.
From its blood-red jaws, thick conical giant teeth stood tall; at the front, two massive, sharp saber teeth glinted coldly in the dim ether rain!
The size…
Bigger than itself!
The teeth…
Not only were they bigger than its own, but even larger than its horns!
The sense of oppression and the huge size, along with the sharp saber teeth, completely overwhelmed it.
Yet…
There was no need to back down; a fight was necessary!
Because…
“Boom… Boom…”
The massive claws scraped through the Primal Mud and gathered divine power within it, ready to launch a magical surprise attack on that big fellow!
Though the Pan-Spirit Deities usually didn’t like using magic, they weren’t unable to do it.
Even if they often seemed to hate magic, with many Giant Spirit Gods calling it "trickery," they still used it when needed.
“Roar—Roar—!”
Soon, a loud roar echoed from behind the Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity!
“Thud—Thud—!”
With heavy footsteps, another huge Divine Body slowly "rose" into view.
Another "Giant Horned Pan-Spirit Deity" had arrived!
Now it was two against one!
So what if you were more sacred and noble!?
After we killed you, we would drink the Soul of the sacred being!
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“Wow—!”
Trilobite slowly circled around, facing the strange pair of creatures before him.
He couldn’t let these two fellows hurt those noisy things.
Though those loud beings were mortals, they were Troodon, also once Suchosaurs.
These creatures were Trilobite’s "super quality" customers; after all, other "quality customers" often paid back their loans right after getting advice on evolution.
But these Troodon took a long time to pay back their principal and interest; they truly gave Trilobite a lot of interest.
What’s more, these fellows played a big part in Trilobite’s "tree bandits" plan.
They had to be saved!
“Caw—Generous caw! Big fellow caw!”
“Thank you caw!”
The Troodon, knocked down by the strange creature, noisily thanked him as one rolled over and got up.
It moved its long legs and dashed behind Trilobite to run away.
“Phew…”
“At least my customers were safe for now.”
“But…”
Trilobite soon turned his attention to the two creatures in front of him.
They were so strange!
“Archosaurs really were…”
“Full of weird things!”
“Today I seemed to have met another odd one from the Permian period of archosaurs.”
“Archosaur predators with horns on their heads!”
“You were…”