I Became the Progenitor Vampire Chapter 397 – Chapter 397: Chapter 399: Shattered Divine Status

Chapter 397: Chapter 399: Shattered Divine Status – Twilight (9400 words)

Suppressing the two Transcendent spiders hadn't posed the slightest difficulty for Lide, for the disparity in their combat abilities had long been incomparable.

Lide glanced indifferently at the Blade Spider collapsed on the ground, barely clinging to life, and shook his head.

He had intended to hone his skills, but now…

He hadn't even taken off his long johns, and the opponent was already finished.

Snap~

With a snap of his fingers, an enormous transparent hand appeared in the sky, lifting the twitching Blade Spider from the ground.

He then turned to face the Extraordinary Spider Queen.

Looking at the Spider Queen, pierced through the abdomen by spikes and still emitting desperate screeches, Lide gestured with his hand, canceling the magic.

The spikes, losing the enhancement of magic power, began to crumble from the sky piece by piece, the Spider Queen's massive form tumbling down.

Whew~

A Magic Shield rose around Lide, warding off the dirt kicked up by the fall.

The dust settled.

The two rulers from the Spider Planes lay neatly collapsed on the ground, utterly defeated and as lifeless as dead fish.

The eyes of both Transcendent spiders, as they looked at Lide, were filled with unquenchable rage and unmistakable terror.

Lide's frightening strength had exceeded their wildest imaginations; these creatures, who ruled hundreds of millions of Cave Spiders, had no power to resist this horrifying and bizarre life form.

Hiss hiss~

The Extraordinary Spider Queen let out several agonized cries, which faintly conveyed a willingness to submit.

Creatures that reached the Transcendent level possessed a certain intelligence, and Cave Spiders were not known for their tenacity.

Many Dark Life creatures from the Underworld enjoyed keeping such monsters to guard fortresses or mazes.

However…

Lide shook his head; it was unfortunate, but he already possessed a Death Spider Queen. Although the Death Spider Queen was of a lower level, it was sufficient as cannon fodder.

The role of the Cave Spiders had already overlapped with that of the Death Spiders, and he seemed to have no great need for their power.

By comparison, continuing to maintain the status of the Spider Plane as a pig farm of sorts could be of greater aid to him.

After all, the Power of Death could summon ultimate life forms like the Frost Giant Dragon, while the Cave Spiders… aside from being ugly, were good for nothing–especially the Ghost-faced Spiders, which were hideously appalling, likely to give a dog a fright just by standing in the yard.

But no matter what, these were still two Transcendent beings. Although they were weak, their level was significant.

If he were to kill them just like that, it would certainly be a bit of a waste.

Without hesitation, Lide stepped forward, speaking the blasphemous language as cold as ice,

“Submit, or be destroyed!”

The terror-inducing words of Ancient Extreme Evil were not meant to be understood by others; the meaning could be directly conveyed through a mental connection to the receiver.

Ever since acquiring this ancient language from Asreaga, Lide enjoyed using this tongue filled with an air of Extreme Evil to deal with such Dark Life creatures.

It was effective not just because they could comprehend it, but also because it exerted a tremendous psychic deterrence.

Hiss hiss~

With absolute clarity, both Transcendent spiders issued a straightforward cry of submission.

As a species not known for strong willpower, when faced with an overwhelmingly powerful being, submission was merely a survival instinct's choice.

As for Lide taking the eggs from the Spider Queen… after laying eggs, even the Black Widow Spider would consume the male spider it mated with; such creatures were more driven by instinct, where survival instincts trumped all other priorities.

Seeing their reaction, Lide wasn't too surprised. He extended his right hand, and the Power of Faith began to permeate the air.

With over five hundred thousand units of the Power of Faith, he felt confident. It was just a matter of subduing two Transcendents, right? Tonight, Mr. Zhao would pick up the tab…

The glow flared slowly but blindingly in the dim environment, the Power of Faith spreading like a tide towards the heads of the two spiders.

Both Transcendent spiders were already inclined to submit, and with Lide's presence still overwhelmingly oppressive, they possessed no will to resist. Hence, the Power of Faith smoothly began to transform their souls.

Ten minutes… Twenty minutes…

Half a Sunshine Hour later.

The Holy Light was dazzlingly brilliant.

Lide's Power of Faith had just decreased by 200,000, leaving him with only 300,000 in the blink of an eye.

But in return, he had once again obtained two fighters of Extraordinary Level.

Although their combat abilities were nothing spectacular compared to his own, Extraordinary was still Extraordinary, and they were not something that a Level 19 could compare with.

After the baptism and transformation by the Power of Faith, the two spiders had silently returned to normal; even the two front limbs that Lide had forcibly ripped from the Blade Spider had started to sprout new growths, and they might soon regrow into formidable weapons.

Opening his attribute panel, Lide saw the properties of the two spiders appear before his eyes.

Blade Spider

Title: Blade Slaughterer (increases strength by 1000%, sharpness of forelimbs by 500%, attack speed by 200%)

Level: Extraordinary-lv20

Skills: Extraordinary Assassination, High-speed Flight, Breath Concealment, Bloody Slash, Rapid Slaughter, Silk Spitting.

Passive Skills: Extraordinary Bone Armor, Sharp Dual Blades, Intense Poison,

Special Skill: Spatial Concealment

Bloodline: Spider Bloodline (limb regeneration)

Rating: A Blade Spider with an innate talent for assassination, it is a hunter in the shadows, preferring to kill its enemies from behind.

Ghost-faced Spider Queen

Title: Ghost-faced Spider Queen

Level: Extraordinary-lv21

Skills: Super Strong Air Wave Shock Wave, Spitting Intense Poison, Resilient Spider Silk, Weakness Curse, Fierce Attack.

Passive Skills: Strong Body, Strong Bone Armor, Intense Poison

Restricted Skill: Spawn, Dominate Spider Swarm

Bloodline: Spider Queen Bloodline (enhances egg-laying speed)

Introduction: An Extraordinary Spider Queen with formidable abilities, capable of ruling the entire spider swarm, with every spider in the swarm unconditionally obeying her orders.

After briefly reviewing the skills of the two Extraordinary Spiders, Lide nodded slightly.

The roles of the two spiders were different; the Blade Spider followed the assassin's path, while the Spider Queen took the dominion path. Both were quite useful and could be put to good use.

Especially the Blade Spider, as the Blood Pool had lacked a powerful Guardian since he had reassigned Frey, and the Blade Spider's emergence undoubtedly filled this gap.

An Extraordinary Guardian to protect the most precious Blood Pool of the Bloodline, to guard the Divine remains within, was fitting for the current scale and strength of Dawn City.

As for the Extraordinary Spider Queen, her role was even greater.

The Spider Plane was a natural pig farm, and what he needed was for the Spider Queen to order all Cave Spiders to lay eggs diligently, then wait for the hatched Cave Spiders to mature and take themselves to the Land of Bone-Burying to be slaughtered.

It was that simple.

Those spiders that were above Level 15 would be kept for future battles when a large-scale war broke out.

Due to the unique nature of the Spider Plane, enslaving the Extraordinary Spider Queen was equivalent to enslaving the Spider Plane itself.

In this broken Plane, no third Extraordinary creature would arise, so no one would contest the Spider Queen's position.

“Lead me to your nest.”

Having been transformed by the Power of Faith, the recent wounds had already fully healed. Lide could command the Extraordinary Spider Queen directly through the Spirit Imprint left inside her, communicating with her mind.

Visiting the nest was naturally to see if there were any gains to be had. The Divine Monster Asreaga had been found within the nest of the Spider Queen, and who knew if he would find another…

Such things were also unpredictable. Asreaga was a being who had survived since the Ancient times and had fought with Divine entities.

Most crucially, he had lost his memories before entering the Bronze Egg, so even he was unaware if he had left any treasures to restore his strength upon revival, and there had also never been a chance for a secondary exploration.

Asreaga was a Divine Monster, and any treasure left by such a terror would surely be extraordinary.

“Ssss~ As you command, master…”

Although the Spider Queen couldn't speak, after the baptism by the Power of Faith cleansed her soul, she could still convey her thoughts through the soul mark in her mind.

The Extraordinary Spider Queen stood up and strode in another direction.

The Blade Spider, in turn, hid itself within the Dimension Plane.

The Extraordinary Spider Queen couldn't fly, but her speed was nonetheless swift.

This colossal being climbed atop a towering mountain and then started swinging from place to place as if it were on a giant's swing. The sight was reminiscent of… Spiderman?

An immense creature, 8 blades high and 20 blades long, swinging wildly between the mountains in the sky – it's quite the indescribable scene.

Along the way, many a Cave Spider were smashed to bits by its movements, but the Spider Queen didn't care in the slightest, quite domineering indeed.

Lide watched this scene with a rather complex expression.

A Spiderman swinging his life away was one thing, but a creature of your size doing it… that's utterly terrifying.

About ten minutes later, the Spider Queen abruptly released the webbing from her posterior and the giant body plummeted from the sky, landing with a thunderous boom that caused the nearby ground to tremble.

A twitch came to Lide's mouth; he couldn't shake the feeling that few around him were anywhere near normal…

Looking down slightly, he saw a small valley below him filled to the brim with Magic Crystal Stones piled up like a mountain.

It was the very Spider Nest he had encountered the last time he had breached the Spider Plane.

The valley was four to five hundred blades in length and width; one could only imagine how extravagant it was to fill such a large area with Magic Crystal Stones.

Ssss~

The Extraordinary Spider Queen made two shrieking sounds and then gestured towards the valley as if presenting a treasure,

Lide, who felt somewhat covetous when he first saw this sight, didn't react much this time.

Having seized the Magic Crystal Vein, these Magic Crystal Stones, although numerous, were somewhat less impressive to him.

But since he was here, these Magic Crystal Stones obviously couldn't go to waste on this creature.

“Have the Cave Spiders carry these Magic Crystal Stones out to the outside of the space passage. Leaving one-tenth should suffice for your use. If that runs out, report back to me.”

“Yes, master…”

After passing the message to the Extraordinary Spider Queen, though she seemed reluctant, she decisively carried out Lide's commands. A loud scream later, a dense swarm of Cave Spiders appeared from afar and, like ants moving house, began to carry the Magic Crystal Stones out.

Lide watched with satisfaction; these creatures might be ugly, but they were quite good at toiling away.

After a thought, he turned his gaze back to the Extraordinary Spider Queen.

“Last time I was here, I obtained a Bronze Egg from you. Have you collected anything similar?”

That Bronze Egg was a precious treasure that hatched a Divine Monster, previously a Bronze Dragon egg that Asreaga had occupied.

“Something similar?”

The Spider Queen thought for a moment and then shook her head, “Master… I only found that one egg…”

Registering the information conveyed by the Spider Queen, Lide raised an eyebrow. He had only asked on the off chance, not too concerned about it.

After all, acquiring Asreaga alone was proof of the Goddess of Luck's favor.

But just as he was about to remove his focus, the next piece of information from the Spider Queen caused his expression to stiffen.

“But, near where I found that egg, I sensed a Magic Crystal Stone that scared me a lot… It seemed like it wanted to devour my soul…”

Oh??

Devour the soul??

Lide's interest piqued, “Take me to see it.”

The Spider Queen shook her head, “It is no longer in its original place…”

“Then where is it?” Lide asked, puzzled.

“I brought it back…”

Can I… not engage in such pointless talk?

Lide's face was full of straight lines, doubting the intelligence of the Spider Queen…

“Find that magic crystal stone.”

“Yes…” After responding, the Spider Queen turned and directly entered the valley, beginning her search.

Lide watched the other party carelessly rummaging through the magic crystal stones, his mouth twitching again, as the slight interest that had just risen instantly vanished.

Could this creature really discover anything valuable? He was very skeptical.

These arthropod monsters were just like this; although they possessed intelligence, they also had a measure of stupidity. They might be good for fighting and dying, but hopeless at doing anything else.

After three Sunshine Hours, the cave spiders had moved away most of the magic crystal stones in the small valley, and the Extraordinary Spider Queen was still searching inside.

Just as Lide's patience was running out and he was ready to leave the Spider Plane, the behemoth finally seemed to have found something. She turned around with a crystal stone the size of a thumb in her mouth, as if offering a treasure, and exited the small valley.

“Master~ I found it.”

Receiving the information in his mind, Lide blinked in astonishment, for he had not held out any hope that she would find anything.

Looking at the giant mouth, on which the magic crystal stone seemed no bigger than a grain of rice to the Spider Queen, Lide waved his hand and summoned Mage's Hand, then plucked the stone from the Spider Queen's mouth.

When he took the grey, inconspicuous magic crystal stone into his hand, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

There was nothing, not even a trace of magic power to sense, let alone something that could devour souls–it was just a plain, semi-transparent stone.

“Could this…be a mistake?”

Lide, having not figured out the rationale, opened the attribute panel with the mindset of taking one last look.

But with just that glance, his eyes widened to the extreme.

Fragmented Divine Status

Quality: Special

State: Fragmented/Asleep (requires one million Dark Faith Power to activate)

Description: A fragmented divine status that still harbors the power of “Twilight Divine Position,” requiring a massive amount of Dark Faith Power to activate.

Am I freaking blind??

Lide's eyes bulged, his face filled with disbelief.

It was actually a divine status?!!!

He was just blindly groping for a dead mouse to see if there were any good things left where the Divine Monster had been.

But wasn't this too outrageous??

A divine status, just tossed on the ground like trash, only to be turned up after much searching??

If he hadn't asked that question today, would this item have been overlooked?

“Asreaga, that wasteful creature, had hidden such a thing only to forget about it, what a waste…”

Lide was somewhat heartbroken, yet his expression was ecstatic.

This divine status existing here was definitely Asreaga's doing; besides that Divine Monster that could clash with divinities, who else would throw a divine status on the ground? Moreover, it was found next to that Bronze Egg.

This was undoubtedly a contingency Asreaga left for himself, to use for a rapid recovery of power after resurrection.

But surprisingly, after so many years, that one never had the chance to revive, and after his own resurrection, he also lost his memory, causing this precious divine status to be hidden away by an arachnid that couldn't count.

“Quick, keep searching, look for things that have a similar aura to this magic crystal stone!

Also, immediately mobilize all cave spiders to find any items with unusual auras, search the entire Spider Plane for me!”

Lide naturally wouldn't stop there; he ordered the Spider Queen to continue the search. Even though the chance was slim, such an item was worth any price, let alone a simple search.

Hiss~

Upon receiving Lide's instructions, the Spider Queen immediately started issuing commands, and in just a few breaths, all the spiders on the Plane set into motion.

All sorts of odd items were brought to the foot of the small hill for Lide to choose from.

Lide, while discerning among them, focused his attention on the fragmented divine status in his hands.

Even knowing it was divine status, he still couldn't sense anything from it when his spiritual power spread out, as if indeed it was just a stone.

A frown briefly creased his brow as the Power of Death surged in, but the Divine Status didn't react at all, as if it had no need for such power.

After a slight pause, Lide began to convert it into the Power of Faith instead,

however, to his surprise, a severe corroding noise ensued as the Power of Faith touched the Divine Status. The dark Godhood trembled, showing extreme resistance and repulsion.

Lide stopped for a moment, looking somewhat regretfully at the attributes above.

To activate it requires 1 million Dark Faith Power.

He had just tried it out, but it still did not work.

Dark Faith Power… What he possessed was the pure Light Faith Power, completely opposite to Dark Faith Power.

Only evil faiths could produce Dark Faith Power, such as the slaughter, blood sacrifice, and world destruction worshiped by Evil God believers, which generate Dark Faith Power.

Lide's brows were tightly knotted.

It was easy to handle Faith Power, but Dark Faith Power undoubtedly presented him with some difficulty.

The Dawn Sect's foundation had already been established, and he certainly couldn't just transform it into a Dark Sect, could he?

The loss would definitely exceed the value of this Godhood; it would not be worth it.

After pondering for a moment, a light suddenly flashed in Lide's eyes.

Where is this?

This is the Underworld.

What's abundant in the Underworld?

Dark Races, of course. Races like Half-Elves, who are neutral, are the absolute minority in the Underworld, with most being purely Dark Races.

To acquire Dark Faith Power, why bother changing the Dawn Sect? Couldn't he just preach underground?

“But to preach in the Underground, there's a very important point – I can no longer use the name of the Dawn Sect, otherwise, even Dark Creatures could only generate Light Faith…”

After thinking it over, Lide's eyes gradually lit up.

“I don't need to always stick to the Dawn Sect… Why can't I create a new Sect for preaching?”

“I already have so many disguises, one more wouldn't make a difference…”

Once he figured out this key point, Lide's thoughts became clear, and a myriad of ideas began to rise.

After rubbing the Godhood for a moment, Lide's eyes squinted slightly, the brightness in them flickering uncertainly.

“Godhood, Divine Position, Divine Calamity – these are the most precious items of Glory.

Especially this Divine Calamity, its value could even exchange an entire human country.

No matter the cost, it must be activated.

If I could assimilate this Divine Calamity, my strength would increase to an unprecedented level…

By then, let alone Extraordinary, even Legendary beings would be inferior to me.

At the juncture when the Ancient days are upon us, this Godhood couldn't have come at a better time. Lurking in the abyss, the God of Plague is still eagerly watching, and if this ancient Evil God manages to descend to the Main Plane when the old days come, it will desperately seek to destroy Dawn City…”

Lide immediately made up his mind, setting his next target – the Underworld.

No one could shake his resolve.

And whether it was for activating the Godhood in his hands or the strategic planning for the upcoming war in Dawn City, conquering the Underworld had become inevitable.

This was truly a colossal gain.

Lide's smile simply could not be subdued, his steadfast heart overwhelmed by joy.

Having acquired the Godhood, Lide stayed in the Spider Plane for a full three days.

He carried out a thorough search to ensure that no other treasures were missed.

Divine Status was too precious, and Lide feared missing anything that hadn't been found yet–that would be a terrible loss.

But in the end, the Cave Spiders turned the entire Plane inside out, and even after several dozen small hills of strange items had piled up in front of the small valley, no other treasures were discovered.

Seeing this, Lide had no choice but to call off the search, while also instructing the Spider Queen to send out a team of Cave Spiders to search for a long time.

Putting aside the acquisition of Divine Status for the moment, in the past few days, Lide had gained a deeper understanding of the Spider Plane.

The Extraordinary Spider Queen was born from the death of the previous generation, and the Spider Plane only had two Extraordinaries; the others were, at most, Level 19.

The most important point was that all spiders on the Spider Plane could be considered the offspring of the Extraordinary Spider Queen.

It wasn't that all these spiders were her direct children. Rather, the Extraordinary Spider Queen would birth the second generation of spider queens, whose levels hovered around 15. These spider queens would then lay eggs, from which the common Cave Spiders would emerge.

Among them, the Level 15 Magic Spiders and Bone Armor Spiders were all birthed from the eggs directly laid by the Extraordinary Spider Queen, altered through mutation.

But what she birthed most were the common spider queens.

At present, the entire Spider Plane had about 200 common spider queens, each capable of laying 200 spider eggs a day.

With 200 queens, that's 40,000 eggs. In other words, in a month with thirty days, 1.2 million eggs could be laid, amounting to 14.4 million in a year.

Moreover, the incubation period for Cave Spiders was short, hatching in just a month, with adulthood reached two months thereafter.

In other words, a Cave Spider took only a total of 3 months from hatching to reach maturity. Although this was much slower than the Death Spiders, which could consume the Power of Death and mature in less than a week after hatching, it was offset by the sheer number of common spider queens.

This was also why the Cave Spiders could keep pouring out ceaselessly from the Space Gate over the past year or so.

After understanding the reason, Lide decisively ordered the Extraordinary Spider Queen to continue laying eggs to increase the number of common spider queens to 1,000.

But the Extraordinary Spider Queen had her troubles, “Master, we cannot sustain such a large number of spiders…”

The Spider Plane had limited carrying capacity, and it was not possible to increase military assets indefinitely; this was an aging Plane, incomparable to the prosperity of the Land of Bone-Burying.

After some consideration, Lide promptly offered a solution.

“There's no use just keeping these spiders. Issue the command,–apart from those needed to maintain the operation of the hive, all remaining Cave Spiders should attack the Land of Bone-Burying… that is, the Plane opposite the Space Gate.”

The inability to sustain them was due to the current too great stock on the Spider Plane. Once this stock was consumed, wouldn't they be able to sustain them?

The current role of the Spider Plane was akin to a pig farm, and Lide did not care about these hideous Dark Creatures covered in fur.

He only needed the Power of Death, vast amounts of it.

The Power of Faith had already transformed the soul of the Extraordinary Spider Queen, who naturally complied obediently with Lide's commands.

Although no more Divine Status had been found in these three days, a staggering amount of Magic Crystal Stone had been moved back to the Land of Bone-Burying.

This was also a considerable gain, worth at least 2 million Gold Pucks–though he had no plans to sell the Magic Crystal Stone.

As for the level of the Extraordinary Spider Queen… what did a mere tool need with a level? Simply be the diligent manager of a pig farm was enough; he didn't need this queen for the battlefield.

However, another figure came as a slight surprise to Lide. He hadn't expected that, after several major battles, there were now more than 200 Level 15 spiders in the Spider Plane.

The Cave Spiders that occupied a Plane indeed had a power that had slowly amassed over time and was not to be underestimated.

But compared to their tens of millions in number, it seemed irrelevant, and with over a million eggs produced each month, having a contingent of high-level combatants was only natural given such vast numbers.

The only pity was that the combat power of creatures such as Cave Spiders was not comparable to that of humans or Bloodline of the same level. Grote of Level 17 could easily kill twenty to thirty Level 15 Cave Spiders…

The gap was anything but small.

But having them was definitely better than not. It counted as a contingency here, something to unleash in the future if all else failed to absorb some damage.

By the time Lide had dealt with all matters of the Spider Plane and returned to the Land of Bone-Burying, it was already September 27.

Holding the gray Divine Status in his hand, his expression was quite pleased.

This trip to the Spider Plane was definitely a super massive haul.

He not only enslaved two Extraordinary Spiders and took control of the Spider Plane to establish a stable pig farm, laying a solid foundation for the future acquisition of the Power of Death but also acquired a treasure of immeasurable value–Divine Status, and one that contained a part of the Twilight Divine Position.

His Transcendent perception felt that Twilight Divine Position seemed particularly suitable for him… because the Twilight Divine Position has a very terrifying extension–Dark Divine Position.

No need to say more, the Bloodline was the darling of the night; without the land of light, they were the most formidable beings.

Therefore, Lide placed an even greater importance on this piece of Divine Status in his heart.

The current pressing task had shifted from accumulating the Power of Death to nurture the Frost Giant Dragon, to waging war in the Underworld for a new round of preaching, to obtain the Dark Faith Power.

Land of Bone-Burying.

Lide looked at the Extraordinary Giant Dragon soaring in the sky and felt very pleased. Everything he saw in the last couple of days seemed delightful to him, even the Cave Spiders didn't seem that ugly anymore.

At this moment, a Blade Spider was lurking in the void behind him, while the Extraordinary Spider Queen continued to rule over the entire Spider Plane, orchestrating his grand pig-raising scheme.

Right now, Lide had no interest in lingering; he needed to return to Dawn City right away to formulate his plan for conquering the Underworld.

Spreading faith was the righteous path.

“Master… so many shiny treasures… Are these gifts you bestow upon me?”

As soon as he arrived in front of the massive pile of Magic Crystal Stones, Atlantis's figure appeared beside him, a glint of greed and possessiveness in the eyes of the Frost Giant Dragon.

The greed for wealth was etched into the soul of dragons, even if they were undead.

“In the future, you may establish a Dragon Nest on the twin peaks flanking Dawn City. As long as you perform meritorious deeds in the future, I will reward you with treasures to fill your Dragon Nest.”

Seeing this scene, Lide couldn't help but chuckle as he watched the Extraordinary Giant Dragon's eyes light up with a single sentence.

“Master, you are truly great~ Praise you~”

Lide nodded slightly and gestured towards the Spider Plane.

“In a moment, a large number of Cave Spiders will swarm from the Spider Plane. You're responsible for eradicating them.

Remember, do not enter the Spider Plane. Its Spider Queen has already been conquered by me. These Cave Spiders only become nourishment for this Plane if they die within the Land of Bone-Burying.

You may clear them out once every Sunshine Hour.

In a month, I will send someone to relieve you.”

“As you wish, my master~”

Atlantis responded proudly, still displaying a haughty air even while accepting the task.

Lide couldn't be bothered to pay more attention to this creature. Having an Extraordinary being clean up those Cave Spiders was definitely more efficient and convenient than a few thousand soldiers.

After making the arrangements, he didn't linger any longer and directly tore through space, appearing in the underground passage.

At this moment, Kapu was still waiting with a group of people, looking rather simple-minded.

“Good morning, Your Highness.”

“There will be no more Cave Spiders appearing here. You can dismantle the defense system here.”

Lide looked at the Level 18 Beastman King, who had accomplished quite a bit for Dawn City, and praised him, “You've done well during this time.

Next, the goal for Dawn City will be the territories beyond the Magic Crystal Vein. You will serve as Dawn City's spearhead, leading our conquest of the Underworld once again.”

“This vast land will all fall under Dawn City's dominion!”

To see is to conquer.

The next step for Lide was the entire Underworld.

Regardless of whether Divine Status appeared or not, he had already set his sights on the Underworld. It was just that the Divine Status made him speed up his pace somewhat.

The surface powers, after a long evolution, had already occupied most of the fertile lands, except for a few godforsaken places.

To acquire rich lands, one would have to stir up war.

But the Bloodline's characteristics condemned them to being hunted by all humans once they were exposed.

One or two Bloodline members could still manage although they would draw the church's attention. But once the Bloodline began to expand, that would become intolerable to any human–because Bloodline could only survive by consuming humans.

Other Dark Races, although fearsome, could live without humans and did not need to constantly cling to humans to suck blood.

Therefore, while humans still harbored hostility towards other Dark Races, it wasn't as exaggerated. But with Bloodline, the relationship was almost entirely defined by mortal enmity.

The more numerous the Bloodline, the more humans would die, something no one could tolerate.

Moreover, as Dawn City developed, Lide could already feel that in the not-too-distant future, the city would inevitably hit a bottleneck.

Dawn City had passed the stage where a mere thirty to fifty thousand people could significantly boost its strength.

At this point, whether in terms of the number of humans or the expansion of power, the unclaimed territories of Dawn City were slowly reaching saturation.

Thus, the best option for Lide to expand Dawn City at this stage was the Underworld.

Although the environment here was harsher than the surface, the Underworld was teeming with a variety of races and life, and it also had abundant mineral resources to compensate for the resource scarcity that had always been a drag on Dawn City.

More importantly, the Underworld was now his to enjoy alone.

There was currently no intelligence indicating any surface power had appeared here.

This was too tempting–how much benefit would Dawn City gain from sole enjoyment of such a large cake?

According to intelligence gathered over this period, the Underworld was an irregular oval shape, approximately 4,000 kilometers in length and width.

The southern province was only 5,000 kilometers in length and even less in width, just 4,000 kilometers.

So the Underworld was a vast land comparable to the southern province.

The area that Dawn City had explored didn't even account for 1% of this land.

At a time when turmoil was about to erupt outside, if the Underworld could be brought into the fold as Dawn City's private land, then for a long time to come, Dawn City would maintain rapid development.

Of course, there was now an extremely important point–evangelism.

He needed to evangelize to harvest the faith of the Dark Life, and it took one million Dark Faith Power to activate Divine Status, which was no small number.

Of course, these plans envisioned by Lide would require him to carry out more precise operations.

After giving instructions to Kapu, Lide returned directly to Dawn City through the Land of Bone-Burying.

As for the Magic Crystal Vein, it would soon be connected by a fixed Space Gate, so there would be no need to detour through the underground passages to the Magic Crystal Vein in the future.

This fixed space, once opened, would be tantamount to having the Magic Crystal Vein located within Dawn City itself.

This was why Lide was willing to spend hundreds of millions of Power of Death to upgrade the Land of Bone-Burying to an Extraordinary level.

Having the ability to open Space Gates anywhere was of great assistance to Dawn City, even to an extent that Lide couldn't fully describe.

The simplest comparison–work efficiency had improved more than twofold.

Previously in the mining area, the Magic Language Bats were needed to transport the ore; now, directly through the Space Gate, the mined ore could be hauled right in front of the Steel Refining Furnace,

completely omitting the long transit distance as if the Steel Refining Furnace had been built on top of the vein, which was more than just convenient to describe.

And there were countless similar situations, including construction stones from mountains could be mined and moved directly to the construction site, logistics supplies could arrive instantly…

Even now, Dawn City could be directly connected to Dwarf Valley through a Space Gate.

This significance was extraordinary, for it meant the Dwarf Valley was directly integrated into Dawn City.

It was this unreasonable; a Space Gate could link two cities thousands of kilometers apart directly together.

For trade, cultural exchange, this level of convenience had unimaginable benefits.

Departures from Dawn City would be greatly reduced in the future, significantly minimizing the risk of Dawn City being discovered by outsiders.

The Blood Pool.

After returning to Dawn City, Lide did not go back to City Hall but headed straight to the Blood Pool.

Both paths by the Blood Pool were now lined with Magic Crystal Stones, from which energy visibly dissipated and was then slowly absorbed by the fresh blood in the Blood Pool under some special aroma.

In the central area sealed by stone doors, the resting place of the Holy Spirit, Lide could still sense the rich energy contained within.

However, his purpose today was not to inspect the Blood Pool, but to leave the Extraordinary level Blade Spider here.

As the foundation of the Holy Light Bloodline, the Blood Pool, which contained treasures like the remains of the Divine, had previously been woefully insufficient in its defenses, but the presence of the Blade Spider could compensate for the lack of high-end combat force.

After giving orders to the guarding Bloodline members, Lide left amid the excited and admiring gazes of several Bloodline descendants.

At this moment, his entire focus was on the shattered Twilight Godhood; he had no time for other matters.

Upon tearing the space, Lide appeared directly in Harrison's office and his first words to this capable subordinate made him widen his eyes in shock.

“Harrison, I've acquired a Divine Status…”

Chapter end