[The movement from outside the cavern grows louder and louder, and the dragon's wail continues to echo in your ears......]

[You look closely at the throne in front of you, and suddenly you find that there seems to be something hidden behind it. 】

[You hurriedly took a step, and soon came to the back of the huge throne......]

[Behind the huge throne are the rotten corpses of countless dragons, and the foul-smelling and disgusting aura emanates from these corpses. 】

[Some of the dragon corpses have turned into pale bones, and some still have some flesh and blood that have not yet been completely corrupted. 】

[What makes you creepy is that the corpses of the dragon clan have different degrees of deformity, either limb hyperplasia and mutilation, or abnormal deformation of the flesh. 】

[But all the corpses have the same characteristic, that is, they have dense eyes!] 】

[Some of the corpses still keep their eyes open after death, and all you see in those blood-red dragon eyes is endless madness......]

[When you compare several corrupt corpses, what you put together in your mind is not the appearance of the 'Black Dragon', but the form of the 'Ancient Hermit, the Dark Dragon'. 】

[It's just that these corpses are too small, and they are not even as small as the juvenile dragons you see in the memories of the 'Dark Dragon Knight'.] 】

[The corpses of the dragons are piled up into a small mountain, and a pitch-black putrefinite liquid continues to flow from the corpses. 】

[The foul-smelling rotten water seeps into the surface, making the ore embedded in the rock wall more and more shiny.] 】

[You understand, the bloodline power left behind by these corpses nourishes the dragon's lair, and the entire Hermit Canyon benefits from this. 】

[The corpses of the dragon clan are piled up next to the rock wall, and you suddenly see through the gap between the corpses, and you see that behind it is not the rock wall you expected, but a cave in the sky. 】

[This does not seem to be the end of the cave, the mountain of corpses obscures the space behind it......]

[Do you want to climb the mountain of corpses and burrow into the hidden space?] 】

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, and had a premonition in his heart.

Behind the throne are the corpses of countless young 'dark dragons', which not only serve to nourish the dragon's nest, but also hide the secrets of the deepest parts of the cavern.

[You ignore the foul smell of the corpses, and climb the corpse mountain with your hands and feet......]

[You inevitably touch the rotten water flowing from the corpse, and the black dragon flame around you burns violently, making a snorting sound every time you touch the rotten water. 】

[As the rotten water transpired, the flame wave of the 'Black Dragon's Breath' quickly decayed and dimmed. 】

[You feel bad, carefully avoid the rotten water while climbing......]

[The space behind the dragon corpse you burrowed into, this is still a cave passage.] 】

[There are many dragon corpses scattered in the huge passage, all of which are 'dark dragons' in their juvenile form. 】

[You continue along the passage, and as you move forward, the aura of the dragon gradually weakens. 】

[But the stench of corruption is getting stronger and stronger, you can't help but retch, if it weren't for the baptism of the corpse mountain before, I'm afraid you would have been unbearable at this time. 】

[You endured the discomfort and came to the end of the cave......]

[The corrupt black water has gathered into a river, drowning your ankles, and the 'Black Evil Dragon' around you is getting darker and darker. 】

[A huge mountain of flesh and blood occupies all your vision, and as far as the eye can see, there is the ...... of corrupt and foul flesh]

[Corrupt Roshan stands on top of countless deformed dragon corpses, wriggling the broken dragon corpses into the flesh and blood, and then squeezes out a living but still deformed young dragon. 】

[The newborn dragon is covered in pitch-black slime, it swings its mutilated and distorted limbs, raises its neck high, and spreads its jaws as if it wants to roar wildly......]

[But soon, it hung its dragon head weakly, and the light in its dense eyes went out, becoming one of the countless dragon corpses. 】

[You look at the squirming Roshan, and the chill of your bones rushes from the soles of your feet to the top of your skull. 】

[You have discovered the 'Hermit Ancestor - Ancient Black Dragon'! 】

[Your sudden appearance seems to have attracted the attention of the Mountain of Flesh and Blood, it no longer absorbs deformed dragon corpses, nor does it produce offspring that dies at birth.] 】

[The mountain of flesh and blood stopped wriggling, and the voice of the old man and love echoed in the cave......]

"Child, come forward. 】

[Your weak body is no longer able to gallop on the battlefield, return the power of the bloodline to me, and I will give you a new ......]

[Do you want to obey the instructions and get close to the 'Hermit Ancestor, the Ancient Black Dragon'? 】

Lin Xun couldn't believe that the corrupt Roshan in front of him was the ancestor of all black dragons, the ancestor of the legendary hermit.

The memory of the 'Remnant Horn Sharu' surfaced...... [In order not to waste these precious bloodline power and continue to contribute to the divine war, the ancestor could only devour the remains of his descendants to restore some of his strength. The most terrifying part is not here, but the continuous birth of offspring, and the frequent devouring of offspring, will produce a terrifying 'disorder'. 】

The Hermit Ancestor was mad because of 'disorder'.

According to the contents of the memory, the 'Almighty True Knowledge' has also fallen into madness due to 'Discord'.

However, the 'Hermit Ancestor' is the 'disorder' that madness comes from eating children, and where was the 'disorder' that can cause 'Almighty True Knowledge' to fall into madness?

Lin Xun felt extremely frightened after thinking carefully, and he didn't make a choice for a long time.

[Hesitantly, you were silently inspired by the power of the bloodline, and you walked uncontrollably towards the mountain of flesh and blood......]

To be bad!

Lin Xun came back to his senses in an instant, and wanted to press the 'no' option to stop advancing.

The body was uncontrollable, and walked straight towards the ancestor.

In an instant, his mind raced, and he violently switched his body.

[You are possessed by the body of the 'Sunken Earth Giant'! 】

[The inspiring power from the bloodline disappeared abruptly, and you stopped moving forward......]

[Disappearing along with one of them, there is also the 'Black Dragon's Breath' that surrounds you, and your feet are unabashedly immersed in the corrupt black water......]

[For a while, a sharp pain came, and the black gas steamed, even if you have the 'Anti-Poison Crystal Nucleus of the Divine Light Moth', your feet are being corroded by the poison at a speed visible to the naked eye. 】

[You understand, even if you don't set foot on the distant Dragon Corpse Mountain, far away from the 'Hermit Ancestor', you will die of severe poison and corrosion! 】

[Do you want to switch back to the shell of the 'Pure-blooded Half-Dragon' who looks up?] 】

Lin Xun ignored the option, but quickly summoned the Valkyrie and gave the 'ride' command.

['Battle Angel - Valkyrie' walks from the Void......]

[Your body is crooked, the bones of your feet have been corroded, and you are about to fall into the black water of corruption......]

[As soon as the Valkyrie flutters her wings, she will take you into the air, away from the black water under your feet. 】

[You look at your feet, and you see that the bones of the soles of your feet have melted away, and the bare shin bones and calf muscles are still dripping with rotten water. 】

[The old man's loving voice echoed again......]

[Child, why are you so reluctant to step forward? 】

Do you want to refuse to work for Almighty Knowledge...... Child, don't let the fear of death blind you, come forward, what awaits you is the perfect rebirth......]

[The voice cuts off abruptly, and then the tone is filled with deep surprise and disbelief.] 】

[No...... You're not my child! 】

[What do you look like...... Could it be that he is a messenger of the true God? 】

[The entire mountain of flesh and blood trembled faintly, as if it was excited to squirm closer to you, but it struggled for a long time and couldn't move forward. 】

[The voice of the Hermit Ancestor sounded again.] 】

[You must be the messenger of the true god, and you have the remnants of the great divine power of 'Almighty True Knowledge'! ] 】

[Too...... It's been a long time since I've given birth to an heir who can participate in the Divine War, and it's not possible to do it without the strength of my hermit clan in the Divine War, so it's no wonder that the True God Messenger came to urge. 】

[Please wait a moment, the messenger of the true God, I will give birth to an heir and make a contract with you......]

[The mountain of flesh and blood continued to shake with excitement, it absorbed the three heir shells one after another, and brewed for a long time before squeezing out a newborn dragon covered in slime between the wriggling. 】

[It's just that this young dragon is more deformed than you have seen before, except for the wings that have not yet been extended, which have the appearance of a dragon, and the body is difficult to recognize the characteristics of the dragon. 】

[It's not so much a baby dragon as a mass of flesh with wings.] 】

[The Freak Baby Dragon is motionless and silent, dead before it is born.] 】

[The old man's voice is no longer gentle, but full of anger. 】

【Why!】 Why is it still like this! 】

[It must be the stars and evil gods who have put a curse on me, so that my children can no longer participate in the divine war, it must be like this, it must be like this! 】

[The Hermit Ancestor roared wildly, shaking the entire cave to the ground. 】

[It repeats the same words, absorbing the corpses of its offspring, but only gives birth to a more deformed mass of flesh.] 】

[You look at the crazy hermit ancestor, and a trace of pity arises in your heart for no reason. 】

Do you want to tell it the truth you know? 】

As if he had forgotten his existence, the Hermit Ancestor continued to do useless work.

Lin Xun had no choice but to choose 'yes'.

[You tell aloud that the Divine War has long ended, and the fact that the stars have been defeated and hidden......]

[The Mountain of Flesh suddenly stopped trembling, interrupting the act of giving birth to a deformed offspring.] 】

[Time is like standing still, and the hermit ancestor has not moved for a long time. 】

[Suddenly, the mountain of flesh and blood contracted very much, and in the blink of an eye, it changed from a behemoth to a rickety black-robed old man. 】

[The old man's face is full of wrinkles, and there are only two empty eye sockets around his eyes. 】

[It seems to want to step closer to you, but the flesh of its legs is clinging to the corpse of the young dragon, and it is powerless to move forward.] 】

[At this time, a loud roar of 'Corrupted Leviathan' came from far outside the cave, and the sound seemed to be close at hand......]

[The black-robed old man listened, and then sighed, it tells you that it knows everything you say, but 'disorder' has long occupied all its thinking. 】

[The current lucidity can only last for a short moment, so please be sure to listen carefully to its words at this time.] 】

[At the beginning of the birth of 'Discord', when it was still awake, it used secret methods to retain a trace of pure blood. 】

[After being contaminated by 'disorder', its blood veins have long been filthy, and only that trace of blood has not been contaminated. 】

[It is precisely because of this that it can survive until now, and can maintain a moment of lucidity, but 'disorder' will eventually swallow it ......]

[It has decided to give you this unpolluted bloodline, to those favored by the true God. 】

[It has only one requirement, and that is ......]

[Unless the true God can get rid of 'disorder', you will never set foot in the 'Temple of Knowledge' again!] 】

This is the only thing it asks of you, and it is also the advice of an elder who is about to pass away. 】

[Do you want to agree to the request of the 'Hermit Ancestor - Ancient Black Dragon'?] 】

Lin Xun was stunned.

Don't set foot in the 'Temple of Knowledge'...... But now the 'Almighty True Knowledge' is asleep, and there is only one person in the 'Temple of Knowledge'.

The kind smile of the 'Servant of Knowledge' flashed through his mind.

There is also half a 'Broken Star Map' in the inventory, and if you can collect the remaining ones, you will be able to enter the 'Temple of Knowledge' and read the Book of Divine Favors again.

But somehow, he sent a god to press 'yes' and agreed to the request of the hermit ancestor.

[The black-robed old man smiled with relief, it bit its fingertips, and a drop of pure black blood overflowed, floating towards you......]

[You have merged into the bloodline of the 'Hermit Ancestor - Ancient Black Dragon'! 】

[Your Shell 'Pure-blooded Half-Dragon' Raised Demon!] 】

[As the remaining pure blood veins separated from his body, the black-robed old man's face suddenly became distorted and hideous, and his expression was full of madness. 】

[It opens its mouth wide, its upper and lower jaws are stretched wide open, and the corners of its mouth reach the base of its ears......]

[The dark dragon's breath that burns out the life force is brewing in the mouth...... And then it gushed out! 】

[You watch yourself surrounded by endless black dragon flames. 】

[The sturdy body instantly turned into a puddle of pus, and then evaporated......]

[Pitch-black dragon flames pass through you, burning everything that stands in your way, melting mountains of dragon corpses, melting the sworn heirs who sleep in sweet dreams, and melting the star spirit beasts that destroy the dragon's lair......]

[The entire dragon's nest and the entire hermit canyon were all turned to ashes under this pitch-black dragon flame! 】

[You're dead!] 】

【……】

[Ordinary geist reborn in the Multivision Association......]

Lin Xun was stunned for a long time, and it took a long time to come back to his senses.

The Hermit Ancestor gave him the last trace of unpolluted blood, burying the entire filthy Hermit Canyon into history at the cost of his life.

As the last believer in the canyon to be loyal to the Almighty Truth, it purified countless sworn bloodlines in its own way, for the sake of the only remaining piety in the endless madness.

Lin Xun couldn't just judge the actions of the hermit ancestors by right or wrong, because there were still countless mine slaves in the canyon, and they could only be regarded as ignorant people, not oathbreakers who betrayed the ancestors.

Shaking his head, he didn't think much more, and opened the shell panel.

Not only have the attributes of the 'Pure-Blood Dragonman Looked Up' changed, but even the name of the body has completely changed, as if it had changed to a new shell.

[Shell - The Primordial Hermit of Knowledge]

[Real Name: Hermit]

[Phase: 83%(+45%)]

[Body Quality: Epic]

[Shell Level: 55 (+5↑)]

[Shell Equipment: None]

[Body Skill: Dark Dragon's Breath (Epic): The power of the hermit's bloodline inheritance makes the descendants have a highly poisonous breath, as long as the enemy is contaminated with the dragon's breath, it will make their bodies highly poisonous. With this skill, you will spit out a powerful dragon's breath, which is poisonous. 】

[Body Skill: Hermit Advent (Epic): Thanks to the bloodline power of the Great Hermit, you can already awaken a trace of ancestral power. With this skill, you will be able to transform into a dragon form for a short period of time at the cost of losing your life. 】

[Body Skill: Hermit Bloodline (Mythical + Level): A pure and great bloodline from the Hermit Ancestors, with countless possibilities for promotion. Although there is only a trace of blood inherited from the shell, as long as you add firewood to this fire, you will eventually be able to reforge the glory of the hermit. 】

[Using this skill, you will be able to devour the bloodline power of any dragon clan to improve the shell quality and skill quality of the body.] 】

(End of chapter)