The Land of Nightmares collapsed, shrinking into the greatsword.
Gustavo raised his hand, drew his greatsword, and after a moment of contemplation, nodded in satisfaction.
Regardless of other factors, this weapon alone is of five-star Legend quality, possessing extremely powerful frontal attack capabilities and multiple equipment effects. If one can fully unleash its power, splitting mountains and seas will be a piece of cake.
More importantly, the Land of Nightmares hidden within the greatsword is far more valuable than the greatsword itself, comparable to some high-quality Demigod.
"Another great find! It's a melee weapon. The Illusory Light Mask is for camouflage, the Book of Cloud and Sky is for ranged attacks, and the Nightmare Greatsword is for melee. Now I have everything!"
Gustavo, feeling quite pleased with himself, stored the Nightmare Greatsword into his body. Then, he glanced at the evil god's claw floating before him, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes. Although this thing currently appeared harmless, it was, after all, a part of the evil god's body, and he had to treat it with reverence.
So, while his power was still strong, Gustavo used a sealing-type Rune Array to wrap it up several times, layer upon layer, before placing it in a separate storage space. After that, he sealed the storage equipment several more times before he felt a little more at ease.
After that, Gustavo continued his frenzied hunting and devouring, seizing soul-type gene fragments. He also discovered two Soul Crystal mines, from which he obtained thousands of standard units of Soul Crystal.
In the market, a Soul Crystal is worth about 30,000 to 50,000 Ta Pound. If I sell these, I can at least get a decent piece of Legendary equipment.
Outside, the Lord of the Free City, cloaked in black, looked at the newly arrived Sylvain with a puzzled expression, wondering why he had suddenly come.
Even if Dragon-Hunting Spider value their offspring, they wouldn't be this indulgent, would they?
Could it be that the young Dragon-Hunting Spider has encountered danger?
That doesn't make sense either!
Judging from Dark Moon's expression, it wasn't bad; one wouldn't react like this when their offspring were in trouble.
The Lord of the Free City's mind raced, and a final guess came to mind. "That juvenile Dragon-Hunting Spider discovered something extraordinary in the Soul Secret Land, alarming Sylvain!"
This explanation seems to be the most plausible!
According to the investigation, this Soul Secret Land was formed ten thousand years ago. Over the long passage of time, it has hidden many mysteries and wonders, and who knows what kind of treasure it might contain that could alarm Demigod.
Thinking of this, the Lord of the Free City's eyes flickered, somewhat tempted, but when he glanced at the middle-aged man beside him and recalled the man's past achievements, the raging fire of greed was forcibly suppressed.
Sylvain, standing with his hands behind his back, had already guessed what the Lord of the Free City was thinking. Knowing that this was one of the more powerful among the Eighteen Star Pillars, and a rare Demigod of the soul type, he explained, "My son discovered a portion of the King of Ashes's Divine Body left behind in the Soul Secret Land!"
"The King of Ashes?" The Lord of the Free City was taken aback at first, then his aura wavered for a moment before he nodded in understanding. "I understand!"
I see, the timing and the motive both match up.
No wonder it could get one of the four giants of Dark Moon Ashes personally take action.
The two exchanged only this one sentence throughout the entire exchange, until the exit of the Soul Secret Land opened and one after another, dark Mage flew out.
Gustavo remains firmly positioned in the middle, neither too far forward nor too far back.
Sylvain was already used to her son's personality and didn't react much. On the contrary, the Lord of the Free City looked strange. He didn't expect that the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan, which was known for its warlike, violent and rampant nature, would actually produce a little sly one. The Astral Realm was truly full of wonders.
"Let's go!" Sylvain said, waving his hand. Space distorted, and the father and son disappeared simultaneously.
The Land of Falling Stars!
Spider's Nest!
Gustavo, who hadn't returned for several months, was stunned by the sight before him. The original environment of the spider nest was extremely primitive, but now there was a magnificent and splendid palace. As he followed his Spider Dad into the palace, his Spider Mom, who had transformed into human form, came into view.
This was the first time Gustavo had ever seen Spider Mom in human form.
She had long silver hair, stood about 1.8 meters tall, and had a shapely figure that was not exaggerated but rather pleasing in proportion. She wore a long black dress adorned with red patterns, and her bare feet were as white and lustrous as the finest ivory. But what was most breathtaking was, of course, her stunningly beautiful face. Her features were exquisite and unparalleled; in the human world, she would definitely be considered a peerless beauty, capable of captivating a nation!
"Tsk, Dad, it seems Mom loves you a lot. As soon as you came back, she turned into human form to keep you company!" Gustavo winked at Sylvain beside him.
Sylvain's clone is in human form, and Spider Mom, who has always maintained her original form, has also transformed into a human. Do I need to elaborate on the reasons for this?
Hearing his second brother's words, Sylvain smiled and nodded with emotion, her eyes filled with love as she looked at Spider Mom.
Although the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan practices monogamy, Gustavo believes that even among the many Dragon-Hunting Spider couples, his parents' relationship is probably extremely rare. In other words, even if they weren't Dragon-Hunting Spider, their love for each other would likely not be diminished in the slightest.
"Oh, the second son's back."
At this moment, Spider Mom slowly woke up, lazily stretched, and then propped herself up on the bed with one hand, tilting her head and smiling at Gustavo. With her movement, her long hair naturally fell down, looking a little messy, but it did not diminish her stunning beauty in the slightest.
Gustavo figured that based on his parents' good looks in human form, he would definitely not be ugly when he grew up, and would definitely be a handsome guy who could charm countless female Dragon-Hunting Spider.
"Greetings, Mother!" Gustavo bowed slightly, performing the etiquette of the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan.
"It seems you gained a lot from your trip to the Soul Secret Land; your soul strength is almost at the level of an adult," Spider Mom said, yawning.
Gustavo wasn't surprised that the Spider Mom could see through his soul strength. The gap between Demigod and Epic was far greater than he had imagined. Besides, he was the Spider Mom's child. In this world, besides himself, the Spider Mom was the only one who truly understood him.
"Give me the beast claw you obtained!" Sylvain said.
Spider Mom tilted her head, "Beast Claw?"
She understood that something that her husband would specifically remind her of couldn't be something trivial.
As Gustavo retrieved the beast claw emanating an evil, dark aura, Spider Mom's expression instantly turned serious. She recognized it; the aura released by the evil god worshipped by the Ashes Organization was exactly the same as this!
With a wave of his hand, Sylvain retracted the beast claw and released his senses to examine Gustavo inside and out several times before he felt relieved. As one of the highest-ranking members of the Ashes, he naturally understood the strangeness of the beast claw's owner—an evil deity capable of silently eroding one's mind and will.
"Dad, if I hand over the beast claws, will the organization give me any reward?" Gustavo chuckled, rubbing his hands together. Exploiting others was ingrained in his bones, and besides, he felt this was a legitimate resource reward, something he deserved.
Sylvain glanced helplessly at her son, about to say something, when Spider Mom spoke up, "I remember, the organization has a few True Dragon Origin Blood samples in its collection. Try to get some, to give our son a foundation!"
"True Dragon Origin Blood?" Gustavo's head snapped up.
Each True Dragon possesses its own primordial power. When this primordial power is integrated into the essence blood, it becomes Origin Dragon Blood. However, normally, an ordinary adult True Dragon cannot extract a complete portion of Origin Dragon Blood. It requires several, or even higher-ranking, True Dragon to achieve this.
Each piece of True Dragon Origin Blood is an extremely rare resource. It can transform an ordinary lizard into a True Dragon with a complete dragon heritage, and it can also greatly enhance the bloodline level of True Dragon and increase its potential.
For the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan, True Dragon Origin Blood is one of the most nourishing resources in the world. Not to mention juvenile Dragon-Hunting Spider like Gustavo, even adult Dragon-Hunting Spiders, and even God Level Dragon-Hunting Spider, are extremely eager for True Dragon Origin Blood.
Spider Mom spoke up, Spider Dad, though somewhat reluctant, agreed.
He then said to Gustavo, "Go and adjust your condition first. Once the True Dragon Origin Blood arrives, begin your ascension to Legendary."
"Yes, Father!" Gustavo replied happily. He then went to find his sister Mora and brother Bradley, showed off his strength, gave them a lot of good things, and then went into a closed Lava cave at the bottom of the nest to get busy.
He drew the Nightmare Greatsword, reached out and pulled, and black mist emerged, transforming into the figure of the Devil Clan.
"My lord!" The Devil Clan placed one hand on his chest, appearing extremely respectful.
Gustavo glanced at him and smiled. "Although I would love to have you as my subordinate, since we've already made an agreement, I won't break it."
In the Land of Nightmares, their veiled exchange actually led to a cooperation agreement.
The Devil Clan mentioned, "While the power of original sin is indeed great, Nightmares should not be underestimated."
At first glance, this statement seems to suggest that he was completely dominated by nightmares. In reality, it means that the forces of original sin and Nightmares are locked in a stalemate, implying that the Land of Nightmares has not yet been able to fully control the Devil Clan.
Having grasped this point, Gustavo added, "But here, there are only nightmares, not Nightmares!"
While seemingly refuting the Devil Clan, it was actually a veiled inquiry into the ultimate form of power in the Land of Nightmares. It should be noted that in the Astral Realm, Nightmares and Nightmare are not on the same level of power; the former, due to the sudden emergence of an Eternal, is far more terrifying.
The Devil Clan, upon hearing his words, did not respond further.
This implies that the Land of Nightmares lack the power of Nightmares. Combining this with the first sentence, we can Termination that the Devil Clan is not under control but is seeking an opportunity to break free of their cage, and Gustavo is their partner.
That's why Gustavo won so easily in the gambling skill test.
Normally speaking, for him to compete in gambling with a Devil Clan is simply a joke, there's no way he could win. That's the demon's area of expertise, unless the demon deliberately throws the game away.
Of course, this process of releasing the sea must be very subtle, so the Devil Clan also used some skills to make sure that the will of the Land of Nightmares could not find fault with it, so that even if Gustavo ultimately failed, it would not implicate them.
As the words fell, the Devil Clan's body trembled slightly; this was excitement.
Gustavo didn't waste any words; he directly took control of the Land of Nightmares and severed ties with the Devil Clan.
Upon realizing that the shackles on his soul had crumbled and he had regained his freedom, the demon Ivanos covered his face with his hands, lowered his head, and let out a few suppressed and maniacal laughs. This was the Devil Clan; even in the face of extreme excitement, they would subconsciously suppress their emotions. They were the Controller of their emotions, and the moment they were controlled by their emotions, it meant that they had one foot in the grave.
"Your Excellency, Ivanos of the Anglie Family expresses his heartfelt gratitude!"
After calming down, the Devil Clan expressed their gratitude solemnly.
"The Anglie Family? If I'm not mistaken, you must be from the Arrogance lineage, right?"
The Devils of Hell reside in the Nine Hells, and are ruled by one sovereign and seven supreme demon gods!
Asmodeus, the Sovereign of Hell, is also known by various factions in the Astral Realm as: Lord of Hell / Lord of Deceit /Thief of the Usurper of the Abyss's Authority / Sovereign of Space / King of Devils / Lord of Fallen Angels. He is one of the Nine Eternal.
After achieving Eternity, Asmodeus used the power of the Seven Deadly Sins to create the Seven Deadly Sins, one of the rare races in the Astral Realm to become gods upon adulthood, and thus also known as the Devil God Clan.
The rulers of the Devil God Clan are known as the Seven Demon Gods, or the Seven Devil Lords. They are great beings on the same level as the Dragon-Hunting Spider Ancestor, so one can imagine how terrifying the power of the entire Devil Clan is.
The number of the Devil God Clan is extremely small, and they belong to the ruling class at the top of the Devil Clan. In the middle and upper part of the pyramid, the demon nobles are the most respected and hold a lot of power.
These demon nobles, depending on their rank, vary in the strength of their bloodline power.
The strongest, the Duke family, is comparable to Demigod race.
The weakest are the baronial families, whose members barely reach the Transcendent level upon reaching adulthood.
Below them are countless ordinary demons. Although they possess some Transcendent power, they are far inferior to the baronial family and pitifully weak. Of course, compared to ordinary humans, these demons at least have Transcendent talents, and with effort, they all have the potential to become Transcendent.
Hearing Gustavo's words, Ivanos seemed somewhat surprised.
"What? Judging from your expression, I guessed wrong?" Gustavo laughed.
Ivanos shook his head. "No, I just didn't expect your insight to be so terrifying. I had already tried my best to hide it."
Gustavo's smile remained unchanged. "You disguised yourself very well, just like a devil from the Greedy Clan, but I happen to know some tricks to identify branches of your Devil Clan."
"Is that so..." Ivanos seemed thoughtful, but did not press the matter further. The Astral Realm was mysterious and Endless- changing; digging into every detail was not a good habit, especially for the ever-cautious Devil Clan.
"What are you going to do next? Go back to Hell?" Gustavo asked.
"Yes!"
Ivanos nodded.