My Divine Beasts Are Really Not Evil Gods-Chapter 81: Thousand-Faced Great Demon, God of Old Days!

【Blood Thread of the Stitched Demon (Two-star Advanced): Originates from a monster of the Old Era—the Thousand-Faced Great Demon.
The Thousand-Faced Great Demon was born in ■■■■, at the bottom of the Abyss of No Darkness.
It has no fixed form, only a formless core, and masters the power of flesh transformation.
By devouring the flesh and blood of a target creature, it can transform into its appearance.
The more it devours, the more abilities it inherits. Regardless of the target's strength, after completely devouring it, it will become that target, gaining eighty percent of its abilities and some of its skills, and can continue to train and grow.
However, once it transforms back into its main body, the effects of training will disappear, and it will enter a fatal weakened period.
Therefore, some Thousand-Faced Great Demons dislike transforming into a single entity, preferring to combine the flesh and limbs of powerful lifeforms to evolve themselves into a Perfect Life.
This Thousand-Faced Great Demon also died in the turmoil, leaving behind a complete Thousand-Faced Heart Core. Through a special medium, one can control the Heart Core and use a portion of the Thousand-Faced Great Demon's abilities to temporarily transform into a target lifeform, gaining fifty percent of its power.
The Stitched Demons' ability comes from the Blood Thread Parasites differentiated from the Heart Core. They cannot master the power of transformation, but they can splice flesh and blood through the parasites.
The process requires feeding them a large amount of nutrients, which must be regularly supplied to the main body, or it will cause a Host Backlash.】
The Thousand-Faced Great Demon!
The Blood Thread Parasite!
"So this is the truth behind the Stitched Demons…"
Lu Yu's gaze sharpened.
Through this material information, he had learned many inside secrets.
Back then, the leader of the Flesh Wing Demon Thief Group hadn't received some divine revelation, nor was there any Ancient God.
It was just by a stroke of luck that he had obtained the remains of a top-tier lifeform from the Old Era.
By obtaining the power of flesh transformation from the Thousand-Faced Great Demon, he could evolve into a Perfect Life.
Moreover, he used himself as the main body, spreading a large number of parasites to continuously extract nutrients for himself, allowing for rapid growth.
For over a decade, this guy not only announced the ritual but also secretly spread the materials needed to transform into a Stitched Demon, causing a large number of wild Stitched Demons outside the Flesh Wing Demon Thief Group to absorb nutrients day and night to sustain him.
And to prevent backlash from his subordinates, he fabricated a non-existent, mysterious Ancient God from the very beginning, perfectly diverting all hatred.
This led all Stitched Demons to be misled from the start, believing all side effects were divine punishment caused by their insufficient absorption of flesh and blood.
Meanwhile, he hid behind the scenes, controlling everything. In just over a decade, he had transformed from an ordinary person into a terrifying monster on the verge of stepping into the Overlord Rank.
His methods were ruthless, his intelligence extremely high.
In a dark protagonist novel, he'd be the main character, no doubt.
If not for Lu Yu's bug-like ability, the Eye of Truth, he would have never seen through this scheme. He might have even been like the Special Division, shifting his focus to the unknown "Ancient God" and making a wrong judgment.
"He could be called an ambitious hegemon!"
As shocked as he was, Lu Yu was also pondering a question:
'But which period does the Old Era actually correspond to?'
Even a top-tier monster like the Thousand-Faced Great Demon, which was endlessly versatile and had extremely strong survivability, was crushed by the waves of the Tide of the Era…
What level of war was involved here?
He had already learned from his last conversation with Lilith that human history as it was known today had been censored.
Especially after humanity's Awakening of the Beast Taming Space, several eras had passed.
The most famous among them was called the Stellar Era. A beautiful name, but related records were scarce.
The only thing known was that it was an era where many powerful individuals carved out their own territories, established one powerful dynasty after another, and gave rise to brilliant civilizations. Countless miraculous items and beast taming systems were born, but all were ultimately buried in the River of History.
Most other historical records seemed to have been erased by an invisible hand. Only through occasional unearthed ruins and special artifacts discovered by archaeologists could their existence be proven.
Seeing the words "Old Era" again brought Lu Yu the same doubts as before.
What exactly happened in the past?
Was humanity's rise really just due to the favor of the Mother River?
Although the Stitched Demon Leader's Ancient God was a fabrication, where were the real Old Gods?
He had a faint feeling that the waters here were far deeper than he imagined.
One careless step and he could easily drown…
But after the appearance of the Taboo Cursed Seal, Lu Yu had no way out.
It was just as Luo Qingyue had said, "Once you come into contact with the extraordinary, it's no longer you chasing knowledge, but extraordinary knowledge chasing you, as mercilessly as an eagle hunting a rabbit."
Faced with the malice of fate, all he could do was proceed with caution, climb to the very top step by step, and possess enough power to protect himself and everything he held dear.
Besides, the bait this time…
was simply too tempting!
Because the ability of the Thousand-Faced Great Demon was precisely the last missing ingredient in the Evolution Secret Food he had designed for Little Mouse.
The power of flesh transformation!
It was the most suitable material, bar none.
If he could obtain the 【Thousand-Faced Great Demon's Heart Core】, it wouldn't just give Little Mouse a slight chance of evolving into a Mythological Creature, but at least a fifty percent probability.
The future Mouse Heavenly尊 is secured!
'Desolate Strength Ant… mysterious ritual… Thousand-Faced Great Demon… Heart Core… medium…'
However, Lu Yu didn't let the temptation cloud his judgment.
Instead, using these fragmented pieces of information, he peeled back the layers one by one, putting himself in the Stitched Demon Leader's shoes to analyze his true intentions.
'If this guy is really after this… then there's definitely a chance…'
Through the Eye of Truth, Lu Yu had already analyzed the other party's objective and even discovered a hidden weakness.
The Eye of Truth might seem like just informational prompts, but in essence, it was a small part of the Authority of Omniscience. While not equivalent to a God's perspective, the information gap it created was terrifying.
In this world dominated by Spirituality, knowledge is power!
The Stitched Demon Leader had possessed the Heart Core for over a decade, but without an instruction manual or an ability like the Eye of Truth, it would be difficult to understand its deeper nature.
He might not have even discovered this fatal weakness yet.
So Lu Yu wanted to try pulling chestnuts out of the fire. If he succeeded, the return would be astonishingly high.
Thinking of this, he directly extracted the other three Stitched Demons as materials. The information obtained wasn't much different.
They were all materials differentiated from the Thousand-Faced Great Demon's Heart Core, but too many of their abilities had been neutered, making them unsuitable as ingredients for Little Mouse's Evolution Secret Food. He casually tossed them into the Material Library.
But this scene dealt a huge mental blow to Little Mouse.
'Besides Big Sister's Etherealization skill, he clearly has no other pet beasts, yet the Cultivator has other abilities? Is he really human?'
Seeing the Cultivator turn the Stitched Demons to dust with a wave of his hand, Little Mouse, who knew nothing of the material extraction ability, was stunned.
It stared at Lu Yu with wide, mascara-adorned eyes, as if looking at a monster.
Its dream of growing stronger to protect Lu Yu, then finding a chance to turn the tables and become the master, forbidding him from banning its snacks and making him give it massages every day, was shattered.
If this continued, it might not even be able to beat the Cultivator in the future. Then he'd think it was useless, and its position in the family pecking order would plummet.
Especially since they were going to find some Primordial Variant Species Desolate Strength Ant this time. If that one performed well, wouldn't its spot as the second contracted beast be snatched away by a newcomer?
It was just like in an anime.
Little Mouse was the childhood friend, about to be cucked by a "Yellow Hair" Minotaur who appeared out of nowhere.
It might become just a logistics mouse, or even be cast into the cold palace!
No! Absolutely not!
I'll start working hard when I get back! And I need to think bigger, aim higher, for example…
The position of Big Sister has always belonged to the virtuous!
The pets take turns on the throne, and this year, it's Little Mouse's turn!
A fire of ambition burned in Little Mouse's eyes.
It clenched its tiny paws, ready to go back and start grinding. Once it became the Big Sister, it would make the Cultivator cherish it as his number one ace.
Every time he wanted it to fight, he'd have to pet it first.
Wouldn't that be wonderful?
But Little Spider is very nice to me, so I'll make her Second Sister!
He who meets the Mouse but does not bow shall chant its true name throughout reincarnation!
"Ying?"
Little Spider tilted its head, its delicate face filled with confusion as it watched the twitching, ever-changing expressions of the laughing Little Mouse.
It wasn't sure what was happening, but it didn't think much of it.
'Maybe it's sick.
Humans take human medicine, so Little Mouse should be fine after eating some Rat Poison back home!'
Lu Yu had no idea that his failure to explain the material extraction ability had caused Little Mouse to misunderstand, develop a sense of crisis, and decide to start grinding.
If he had known, he probably would have pushed it to grind even harder.
After all, that little guy was far too lazy.
It was blessed with great talent but used it poorly.
"Gaa! Gaa!"
The Mist Raven soared into the sky, once again scouting the path ahead for Lu Yu. However, this time, it wasn't heading towards the Desolate Ant Mound, but towards the other necessary paths leading to the Mystic Realm.
The more the enemy wants to do something, the more you must stop them.
So Lu Yu prepared to hunt the Stitched Demons, spread the news, and discourage Beast Tamers, cutting off the supply of ritual materials at the source to ruin the ritual.
"A dark and windy night is a good night for killing!"
Lu Yu mounted his motorcycle, a black and red blade tearing through the night.
"Help!"
Cries for help echoed from the dark, dense forest.
A group of Newcomer adventurers fled in disarray, pursued by a tall Stitched Demon with two wolf heads grafted onto its shoulders.
The grafted wolf heads were still active, their sharp-fanged mouths chewing on the corpse of a pet beast, looking bloody and cruel.
Feeling the power of flesh and blood surging into its body, the Stitched Demon excitedly hunted down these weak Beast Tamers.
Finally, it cornered them.
Sensing their despair, it laughed maniacally:
"Alright, I'm tired of playing. It's time to dig out your hearts and back to the leader!"
The group fell into despair.
Just as they thought death had arrived, the wolf-headed Stitched Demon suddenly froze. It then raised its hands, grabbed its own neck, and roared in terror:
"No… don't! Ahhhh!"
Before it could finish, its three heads were brutally ripped out, spine and all.
The remaining corpse was then bundled up in Spider Silk and dragged into the darkness.
As if it had become food for an even more terrifying monster.
The group stared at each other, unable to comprehend what had just happened.
But it seemed… they were saved!
"That's the fifth batch…"
Deep in the forest, Lu Yu looked at the dragged-in Stitched Demon and tossed it directly onto the corpses of its companions.
He couldn't even be bothered to extract it as a material, letting the Blood-Corroding Insects deal with it and turn it into Life Bubbles.
An hour had passed since he set out.
With the Mist Raven's aerial view and the powerful Black Scale Type 3 Motorcycle, Lu Yu had already destroyed five roadblock squads of the Flesh Wing Demon Thief Group, killing over a dozen Stitched Demons.
This time, there were only two Stitched Demons, so it wasn't hard to deal with them.
In comparison, his third encounter was the difficult one. He faced eight Stitched Demons blocking a road, all of them grafted with horse-type extraordinary monsters.
They formed a cavalry unit, skilled at using their own ribs as bows and blood threads as arrows for long-range mounted archery. A frontal assault was impossible.
He would have been shot into a sieve in an instant!
In the end, Lu Yu had to rely on ambushing stragglers, then using the Blood-Corroding Insects to turn them into Life Bubbles to replenish his stamina, then ambushing the next one. He repeated this cycle until their numbers dwindled, then used tripwires and ground spikes to finally wear down this tough nut.
This also made Lu Yu understand just how powerful Good Quality food was!
If not for the double recovery rate from the 【Spirit Brimming】 buff this time, even with Life Force Bubbles to replenish his stamina, his spiritual power wouldn't have held out.
Not to mention, after a long night's raid and slaughtering dozens of monsters, he was still full of energy.
The gains this time were also significant. Not to mention the fifteen Stitched Demon materials, Little Spider's rankless skill, Spider Silk, had improved rapidly, reaching Expert-level 80%, not far from Perfect-level.
As for Little Mouse… it acted as a prone ambusher and a sneaky sixth man the whole time, suddenly darting out from the shadows to attack.
It had almost grinded the 【Shadow Leap】 skill to Perfect-level!
Pop!
Lu Yu casually popped a bubble.
The life force dust entered the three of them, and they began to recover their energy. Lu Yu asked:
"Have you found any new Flesh Wing members?"
"Ying."
Little Spider shook its head, indicating it hadn't found any yet.
Because the Mist Raven had a limited range, it had sent out three Blood-Corroding Insects to search in different directions. It found that the demon thief group members had either already withdrawn or were in the process of retreating.
There was one place where a battle was still ongoing, but it involved an Early-stage Commander Stitched Demon. Its strength was formidable.
With Lu Yu's current power, even if he used all his tricks, he wasn't guaranteed to kill it. At best, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
But if that happened, he wouldn't be able to proceed with his subsequent plans.
As for places further away, the Blood-Corroding Insects' flight efficiency was too low, and they couldn't provide real-time feedback.
At a time like this, having another type of Slave Beast, the 【Flicker Spider】, would be much more efficient!
But due to financial constraints, he couldn't afford Space Fragments, and Little Spider needed to reach at least Commander Rank to withstand the spatial turbulence and enter The Void to forage.
"It seems they have some special method of communication.
Our hunting operation must have been discovered!" Lu Yu mused. Seeing the dejected Little Spider, who felt guilty for not doing a good job, he patted its head and comforted it, "You've already done very well.
We've destroyed nearly half of the demon thief group's squads. We just need to destroy a few more to achieve our goal of disrupting the ritual.
After that, we'll head deep into the Desert Ant Mound Mystic Realm…"
"Ying ying!"
Little Spider rubbed its cheek against its Master's warm fingers, a happy smile appearing on its face. Just then, a streak of bloody light flew back and transformed into a Blood-Corroding Insect, hovering in mid-air.
It found new Stitched Demons!
Lu Yu was pleasantly surprised. The more he destroyed, the higher the success rate of his plan.
However, as he got closer and saw the image fed back by the Mist Raven, his expression turned a little strange:
"Why is it them?"
………………………
Meanwhile, on a stretch of open gobi near the Desolate Ant Mound, a grand chase was unfolding.
However, the ones being hunted were not humans, but a group of Stitched Demons.
"Don't run so fast, you might fall."
The gentle voice sounded, causing the four Stitched Demons to tremble.
They glanced back at the girl in the long white dress behind them, with her stunning figure and black hair cascading to her waist, and scrambled forward, utterly terrified.
However, before it could crawl far, the Tiger Claw Stitched Demon, which had already been blinded in one eye, was pierced through the back of the head by an Elemental Arrow.
It fell stiffly, dying with its eyes wide open.
"Thank you for letting me hit you!"
The girl approached slowly, her figure graceful, her dress swaying.
After sincerely thanking the corpse, she chased after the other Stitched Demons, who scattered in terror.
Seeing this from a distance, Qi Wei couldn't help but twitch his lips.
His eyes filled with pity as he said with empathy:
"Running into her, these Stitched Demons must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck."
The ones who appeared here were, of course, Yu Xiyan and her pet cousin, Qi Wei.
Originally, Qi Changhai was supposed to bring them, but the fanfiction-like essay Qi Wei wrote about the Collector on the Black Market was so over-the-top that it made him cringe so hard his toes could have carved out a three-bedroom apartment.
Qi Changhai was suddenly furious and just wanted to go home and spend some time with his wife.
Otherwise, if he saw his idiot son again, he might not be able to resist the urge to disown him.
So he entrusted Qi Wei to Yu Xiyan, this gentle, kind, and responsible girl from his relatives' family, telling her to take her cousin for a casual stroll after the Black Market and then head home…
In the end, Yu Xiyan didn't even buy the video information.
She directly left the Black Market with Qi Wei, who was powerless to resist, and they traveled all the way to the outskirts of the Desert Ant Mound Mystic Realm.
Like most adventurers, they were ambushed by Stitched Demons.
Although there were five of them, they weren't strong, only at the Early-stage Elite Rank.
However, for two Red Copper Rank Beast Tamers like them, they were still an unbeatable foe.
Qi Wei's first reaction was to turn and run. Then he saw Yu Xiyan, who hadn't even summoned a pet beast, walk towards the Stitched Demons with a Dark Golden Short Bow in hand and say politely, "Excuse me, could you please let me pass? Otherwise, I'll be very troubled, and I'll have to shoot you all."
Qi Wei was dumbfounded…
'Has my cousin gone mad?'
'Does she really think these monsters are as easy to bully as I am?'
But since his cousin wasn't leaving, as a man, he couldn't just run away alone.
So he summoned his Bronze-armored Baboon, preparing to forcibly drag Yu Xiyan away.
Hearing this, the Stitched Demons were amused and laughed mockingly:
"Hahaha, kill us? Are all human children this stupid nowadays?"
"I'm dying of laughter! You want to kill us with that little bow? Are you dreaming?"
"But even though she's a bit stupid, she's not bad-looking.
I'll have some fun with her when we catch her, then dig out her heart!"
"Good idea, let's line up and take turns!"
"…"
However, faced with their vulgar words, Yu Xiyan maintained her serene and gentle smile. A trace of annoyance appeared on her face as she said:
"It seems you're not willing to move.
I'm sorry, but I'll have to take action now~"
"Hahaha, come at me if you've got the guts…" The leading Tiger Claw Stitched Demon was about to sneer when an Elemental Arrow
swished
and shot into its eye, instantly blinding it as blood splattered.
The Tiger Claw Stitched Demon's face twisted in pain as it roared, "You bitch, I'll tear you to pieces…"
"You shouldn't use bad words~"
Yu Xiyan raised her hand and shot another arrow, piercing its other eye and making it fall to its knees.
If not for the third eye growing on the back of its head, it would have been completely blind.
Qi Wei, who had been about to make a move, was stunned.
So… so cruel!
"Bitch, you ambushed me!"
Seeing this, another Demon Spider Arm Stitched Demon roared and swung its sharp spider blade at Yu Xiyan.
Yet, strangely, Yu Xiyan just tilted her head and perfectly dodged the attack by a hair's breadth.
Then, unhurriedly, she raised her hand and shot an arrow, piercing the Demon Spider Arm Stitched Demon's throat.
"Ugh… ugh… ugh…"
The Demon Spider Arm Stitched Demon clutched its throat as blood poured from its mouth.
It let out a pained cry and fell to the ground, convulsing.
"Damn it, there's something wrong with this woman! Surround her and kill her!"
The other Stitched Demons reacted.
This woman was seriously strange. They immediately surrounded her.
Ox hooves, snake arms, goat hooves, and other bizarre grafted limbs attacked Yu Xiyan all at once.
Yet the result was still…
No hits!
As if she had rehearsed it countless times, Yu Xiyan sidestepped, squatted, and leaned forward to her left.
Her movements were elegant and casual, effortlessly dodging every attack. Then, she used the short bow in her hands to conjure Elemental Arrows and pierce the Stitched Demons' limbs.
At first, a few of the Stitched Demons could still protect their vital points and withstand the elemental arrows.
But as time went on, not only had they failed to hit Yu Xiyan even once, but they were all covered in blood, their bodies pierced by arrows, with blood gushing out.
By now, they had realized that their every thought, intention, and impulse was seen through by the smiling woman before them. Every move was perfectly predicted.
They were like Marionettes, even being manipulated to strike their own companions!
She was simply torturing them for fun!
The longer they fought this woman who saw through everything, the greater the psychological pressure. In the end, the few remaining Stitched Demons had a mental breakdown and turned to flee, which led to the earlier scene.
Under Yu Xiyan's relentless pursuit, a Stitched Demon with a giant axe insect's head grafted on finally couldn't take it anymore. It turned and roared:
"I'll fight you to the death!"
It swung its giant axe, creating a whistling wind, and brought it straight down on Yu Xiyan, who neither dodged nor retreated.
'Has this guy finally reached his limit?'
The giant axe Stitched Demon was so excited tears were about to stream down its face. It couldn't wait to see Yu Xiyan cleaved in two.
"Watch out for falling objects~"
Yu Xiyan's gentle and sweet reminder sounded. A beehive suddenly fell from a tree and splattered across its face, blinding it completely.
Thinking it was under attack, the giant axe Stitched Demon frantically tried to wipe the stuff off its face. In its haste, it swung its axe wildly and accidentally beheaded the Ox Hoof Stitched Demon that was coming to help.
The head flew high into the air and rolled on the ground, its eyes wide, as if it never expected to die at the hands of its own comrade.
Seeing this, the remaining Stitched Demons looked at the gentle girl under the tree with terror, as if they were looking at an angel of death, announcing the fated demise of all living things.
They were all scared stiff, completely losing their will to fight.
Seeing this, Qi Wei's eyes lit up.
Wasn't this a great opportunity for combat practice?
He could use Yu Xiyan's momentum to suppress these Stitched Demons and use them as his sparring partners.
He wouldn't get such a good chance to practice with elite-rank monsters any other time.
Once he got used to fighting above his rank, he would challenge Lu Yu again and surely defeat that spider girl of his with ease.
After defeating him, he would tell him how big the world truly is, and also recommend his idol, the 【Collector】.
He might even gain a fellow fan!
No sooner said than done!
Qi Wei commanded, "Bronze-armored Baboon, go help my cousin kill the enemy! Use Rock Shattering Fist!"
"Roar!"
The Bronze-armored Baboon, full of heroic spirit, beat its chest and stomach like a war drum. It was ready to wash away its previous shame and show its master its strength.
It gathered extraordinary spiritual energy in its fists, leaped up, and charged towards a Goat Hoof Stitched Demon, its fists imbued with the power to shatter boulders.
The next moment, it was sent flying back with a
whoosh
, sliding several meters on the ground and ending up looking like a salted fish that had lost all its dreams.
Sent flying back with a single slap.
What a disgrace!
"Damn it, it's one thing for that bitch to torture us, but who the hell are you!"
The Goat Hoof Stitched Demon snapped back to its senses, its eyes bloodshot.
It had already gone berserk. Vicious by nature, it charged after Qi Wei, determined to take someone down with it.
"Cousin, save—"
The boiling killing intent scared Qi Wei so much he turned and ran. He wanted to call for his cousin to save him, but he found that Yu Xiyan had already walked away.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with pleasant surprise. A blush rose on her cheeks, adding a touch of maidenly shyness and sweetness.
She quickly neatened her hair and started to jog, swaying like a ripe pear on a tree in the wind. As she ran, she shouted:
"Help me…"
Qi Wei and the Stitched Demons froze.
Save whose life?
However, Yu Xiyan paid them no mind. She ran to a figure, fearfully grabbed Lu Yu's hand, and held it to her Place of Love at E-sight, her voice weak as she said:
"Lu Yu, there are scary monsters here, let's run…"
The Stitched Demons: "…"
Qi Wei: "…"
Lu Yu: "…"