The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2361: Here to Take You

With the Qiankun Clear Light Lamp lost and the Six Yang Red Gold Cup shattered, True Man Situ found his Divine Thought power nearly depleted. Under the oppressive weight of the "Divine Authority" Law, he was left desolate, resigned to his impending death, his fate seemingly sealed.

Just as the Evil God True Embryo prepared to release a cloud of black mist to finish him off, it suddenly lunged forward with a sinister grin. Opening its mouth wide to reveal sharp fangs, it bit down on True Man Situ, severing his left arm before chewing and swallowing it whole.

The Primordial Spirit, after all, is a cultivator's origin.

The severing of his Primordial Spirit's arm inflicted intense pain on True Man Situ, who soon found himself drenched in cold sweat.

Even more terrifying was the realization that the Evil God, having devoured his arm, was now being nourished by his Divine Soul. Its wrinkled skin smoothed out, its Divine Body grew taller and larger, and its aura intensified with each passing moment.

At that instant, True Man Situ finally comprehended why the Divine Thought Cultivators on this perilous journey were merely "polluted" rather than utterly annihilated.

It wasn't solely because their realms were high and their Divine Thoughts potent, compelling the demon monsters to employ Evil Spirit Laws instead of outright Evil Power for suppression.

The primary motivation was that these monstrous beings were essentially preparing sustenance for their Divine Lord.

The Evil God required nourishment.

With the intent to use them as "bait food," the Evil God sought to supplement and fortify itself, compensating for its nascent weakness and deficiency in innate origin.

The four Void Spirits and ten Feathered Transformation Primordial Spirits constituted an exceptionally potent combat force, and also a bountiful "sacrifice."

This was sufficient for the newborn Evil God to feast upon for an extended period, enough to catalyze its rapid maturation, the awakening of its Divine Skills, and the restoration of its original True God strength.

Once the Great Wilderness Evil God matured into a True God and descended upon the world, the Qianxue State Boundary would face its ultimate demise...

A profound sense of pain and regret washed over True Man Situ.

"We failed to slay the Evil God; instead, we have become food to nourish it, sinners contributing to its world-ending will..."

The Evil God's innocent yet sinister visage loomed, its mouth agape, fangs bared, poised to sever True Man Situ's head.

With the situation now irrevocably decided, and no one coming to his aid, True Man Situ’s face grew pallid and dejected.

The Evil God's gaping maw drew inexorably closer.

Suddenly, Wenren Wan instinctively cried out, "Stop!"

True Man Situ flinched in surprise, then looked on with astonishment.

To his utter amazement, upon hearing Wenren Wan's command, the massive, gaping mouth before him actually halted.

The Evil God, inexplicably, did not continue its bite or attempt to devour his head.

It seemed, almost instinctively, unwilling to defy the order, refraining from delivering the killing blow.

True Man Situ remained dumbfounded for a moment, but then a tremor ran through his heart as understanding dawned.

A connection of mother and child!

The Evil God True Embryo had been gestated using Yu Er as the Divine Fetus, sharing the same origin, existing in a state of co-existence.

And Wenren Wan was Yu Er's mother.

In essence, to a certain degree, Wenren Wan was also the "mother" of this Evil God.

The fundamental laws of mother and child, established by the heavens and earth, naturally extended their influence to this Evil God as well.

Consequently, it dared not defy a directive from its birth mother.

Realizing this crucial detail, True Man Situ was profoundly shocked.

His assessment of the situation had been entirely flawed!

From the very beginning, all those myriad Evil Spirits within this nightmare had refrained from harming Wenren Wan because she was the "birth mother" of their Divine Lord.

Simultaneously, True Man Situ harbored deep regret.

Cultivators possessed exceedingly limited knowledge regarding Evil Gods.

This void in divine understanding led him to never even consider the possibility of a mother-child dynamic influencing the Evil God.

Had this been considered, Wenren Wan would have been their most formidable asset!

They could have navigated the treacherous Evil God Law, centered a god-slaying plan around Wenren Wan, and leveraged the mother-child connection to counteract the Evil God.

By employing the innate "mother-child" law inherent in all creation, they could have countered the divine gift of the "Divine Authority" Law.

In doing so, their prospects for success in this perilous endeavor would have been magnified exponentially...

True Man Situ's heart was consumed by remorse.

Meanwhile, the Evil God True Embryo seethed with even greater fury.

It refused to acknowledge Wenren Wan as its mother. How could a mere mortal woman be deemed fit to mother a deity? Yet, the mother-child connection law undeniably imposed its constraints upon the Evil God.

The Evil God let out a ferocious roar, a piercing screech, and attempted to resume its assault on True Man Situ.

However, Wenren Wan's command had been issued, and regardless of its monstrous nature, the Evil God was incapable of defying it, nor could it strike True Man Situ.

The Evil God's fury escalated, its eyes soon blazing with an unnatural luminescence as if accessing ancient memories. It then turned its gaze and advanced towards Yu Er.

A wave of relief washed over True Man Situ, sensing he was no longer the target.

However, this calm was shattered in the following moment as the Evil God approached Yu Er, causing True Man Situ's heart to pound with renewed anxiety.

A sudden understanding dawned upon True Man Situ regarding the Evil God's malevolent intent:

The creature planned to consume both the child and the mother!

Yu Er was the child born to Wenren Wan.

The Evil God had utilized Yu Er as its own nascent vessel, growing and developing alongside the child.

Consequently, the Evil God was ensnared by the universal law governing mother and child, with Yu Er serving as the crucial link.

By devouring Yu Er, it would shatter this vital connection, freeing itself from the mother-child law's constraints.

This liberation would then permit it to consume Wenren Wan, completely erasing the karmic tie.

With both mother and child devoured, the very essence of human connection would be annihilated. The Evil God would then forge its own unique karmic cycle, utterly unbound by the foundational law of creation.

It would achieve a state of true chaos, becoming the ultimate... Great Wilderness Evil God.

An overwhelming dread gripped True Man Situ: "This cannot be permitted to happen!"

Wenren Wan's own realization struck her with agony. Just as she prepared to implore the Evil God to halt, a piercing shriek emanated from the Human-faced Spider Demon.