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Chapter 1358 - 595: The Rise of the Divine Race_2

Chapter 1358: Chapter 595: The Rise of the Divine Race_2

"Until a million years ago, a meteorite from beyond the skies struck the center of our world, bringing divinity and the authority of gods, spurring a mad evolution of all living beings. Influenced by divinity, all creatures gradually transformed into divine creatures, evolved various unique divine arts, and greatly increased their combat power."

"The meteorite then shattered into countless fragments, which spread across the world; these fragments are actually what we call Authority Stones. During this catastrophe, we fortuitously discovered that we had the ability to fuse with the Authority Stones, seizing the opportunity to stand out among many creatures and named ourselves the ’Divine Race’."

"However, the once dominant Dominance Ancestors were unlucky to miss this opportunity. Their compatibility with the energy of divinity was the worst among all true beings, almost entirely unable to harness the power of divinity. Of course, this also meant that they had a high tolerance to divine arts, which were only about one-tenth as effective against them, at most."

"A million years ago, after most species had fairly stabilized in their evolution, the rising Divine Race engaged in a protracted war of status with the weakening Ancestors... Naturally, the outcome was that the Divine Race was victorious, and the Ancestors retreated completely, signing a peace treaty with us. From then on, they would seclude themselves in the corners of the world, never actively setting foot on Divine Race territory, and likewise, we could no longer eradicate them in any form. Both parties drew lines in the land and stayed out of each other’s way," explained the Lamp God.

Mu You was somewhat surprised after hearing this, as he had not expected the Divine Race to have such a history of rising to power.

But that being said, does that mean the existing energy and divine arts systems in the Sky High World were also brought by an ’extraterrestrial meteorite’?

"What is the use of this Paper Crane?" Mu You held up the Paper Crane in his hand.

"I really don’t know about that."

The Lamp God admitted complete ignorance on this subject because ever since the great war between the two races, there had been very little contact with the Ancestors.

"Could it really just be a souvenir..." Mu You said dejectedly, looking at the Paper Crane in his hand.

Seeing that Mu You had finished asking questions, the Lamp God yawned and prepared to go back to sleep in the oil lamp.

"Ah, wait a moment..."

Right then Mu You remembered his encounter at the mountaintop and quickly inquired about the large bird he had encountered while the Lamp God was present.

"A large bird living atop a lone peak, inexplicably chasing after you?" The Lamp God looked puzzled.

"Could it be a Kun Peng you’re referring to?" The Lamp God’s face turned strange as he looked towards Mu You.

"What’s a Kun Peng?" Mu You didn’t know the name of that large bird.

"Kun Peng is a pet raised by the Crow Tribe, or rather, a transport creature," said the Lamp God.

"Transport... creature?" Mu You was startled: "Such a high-level creature can be tamed? And what is the Crow Tribe?"

"Nothing is untameable. Moreover, Kun Pengs are indeed docile creatures that rarely show aggression. They are closely related to the Crow Tribe; they are inherently friendly towards the Crow Tribe, making them not difficult to domesticate. As for the Crow Tribe, they are a trade-oriented tribe that grew wealthy through commerce. The Crow people have two forms, a crow and a Crow Man, usually making profits by trading goods between different races of the world," explained the Lamp God.

"I see..."

Mu You nodded in understanding. Indeed, not all powerful creatures are aggressive; take elephants, for instance, their combat power is certainly top-notch among animals, but compared to the likes of lions and tigers, they’re much gentler and not that hard to domesticate...

But wait! That being the case, why would such a docile creature suddenly chase after him?

Or could it be...

Combining what the Lamp God had just described about the traits of the Crow Tribe, Mu You had thought of a possibility.

"Speaking of the Kun Peng, it probably wasn’t trying to kill you, but rather, it was trying to take you somewhere... I guess there must be a Crow Tribe settlement near your current location," said the Lamp God.

"..." Mu You was speechless.

With a pointer from the Lamp God, he quickly figured out everything.

The Crow Tribe’s settlement was likely located atop that treacherous peak, and the Kun Peng specifically sought him out, not others, because at that time he had the most divinity! Having just hunted a nest of Demon Scorpions, his divinity had reached over 2000. So it seems likely that the Crow Tribe had set a directive for the Kun Peng: if it detected anyone nearby carrying more than 2000 divinity, it would assume they were seeking to do business with the Crow Tribe, prompting the Kun Peng to act and bring the target to their settlement.

Realizing this, Mu You suddenly felt a bit embarrassed—after all this time, it turned out that the giant bird wasn’t here to kill him, but to pick him up. And here he had been playing hide-and-seek with it, ultimately driving the bird away...

Seeing that Mu You understood his point, the Lamp God said no more and returned to the oil lamp.

Mu You let out a sigh and returned to the game, promptly directing his character back to the small mountain they had just left.

[You return to the summit of the small mountain and place all the Divine Crystals you have into the bag, raising it high...]

[Waiting...]

At this moment, Mu You was also somewhat anxious; the giant bird had been irritated by him just now, and he wondered whether it would still be willing to pick him up.

[After standing still on the mountaintop for a while, you suddenly hear a familiar beating of hooves in the sky...]

[Seconds later, the silhouette of a giant bird appears above you...]

[After circling above your head for several rounds, the giant bird descends, and you choose...]

"Stand still!"

Mu You breathed a sigh of relief; fortunately, the giant bird wasn’t holding a grudge and, upon noticing he met the requirements, immediately came to pick him up again.

Now that he knew the purpose of the giant bird, Mu You, of course, wouldn’t move recklessly.

[A pair of bird claws emerges first through the mist, stepping on the ground next to your body without harming you in the slightest...]

[Seconds later, a bird’s head pops out of the clouds, stopping above your head. After confirming your position, the beak opens and swallows you in one gulp...]

[Not far away, the Bone Dragon, upon seeing you being Devoured, becomes extremely anxious, clawing and baring its teeth at the giant bird, looking as though it’s about to attack it.]

[You quickly stick your head out from the vent at the front of the bird’s beak, making a calming gesture to the Bone Dragon to tell it you’ll be right back and to wait patiently nearby.]

[The Bone Dragon, confirming that you are unharmed, finally calms down but still glares fiercely at the giant bird, issuing a threatening growl...]

[In the next moment, the giant bird takes off, carrying you towards a cluster of treacherous peaks in the distance...]

[Flying...]

...

About two minutes into the flight, a new prompt pops up.

[Accompanied by a beating of hooves, you feel the giant bird land in an open space.]

[The next moment, the beak opens, and you step out from the bird’s mouth. Looking around, you find yourself amidst a range of mountaintops, with a bottomless cliff just ten meters ahead. From the terrain, this appears to be the cluster of treacherous peaks you saw through the Fog-breaking Mirror.]

[The giant bird is now lying in a huge nest behind you, made of dry branches and leaves. Directly in front of the nest, a wooden board hangs with some information written in Divine Race script.]

[Kun Peng Rental Rules: Each passenger must actively feed 30 Divinity points per ride, with the first ride free of charge, and a maximum of 500 people per ride. The Kun Peng can only transport targets to nearby mountaintops or pick up people from nearby mountaintops to the Crow Tribe.]

"It really is like a ’taxi’ service..." mused Mu You, and without being stingy, he controlled his character to take out 60 Divinity points and fed them to the Kun Peng.

The first ride being free, but considering his own mischievous behavior, which made the bird come in vain, he ought to pay what was due, especially since he might have to deal with this giant bird frequently in the future.

[You take out 60 Divinity points and place them beside the Kun Peng’s nest.]

[The giant bird, which was resting its head beside the nest, looks at you somewhat unexpectedly, opens its beak and inhales the Divine Crystals like a storm, immediately regarded you much more friendlily.]