Mythical Era: My Evolution into a Celestial Beast-Chapter 516: Chu Batian in the Mythical World

Under the night sky, a black castle loomed over the land.

Within the castle, a five-meter-tall figure clad in swirling demonic qi sat on a throne, emanating the terrifying pressure of a king-level demon. A dozen burly figures clad in dark red armor stood on each side of the throne. They bore a striking resemblance to Maximus with their twisted horns, fierce-looking faces, and sharp, black tails that trailed behind them.

On the throne, Demon King Dayianna lowly said, "It's been half a night in the nether realm. Have we gotten news about Chu Batian?"

From the left below, a slender-looking true demon of the Purgatory Demon Clan bowed respectfully. "We haven’t, Demon King."

Dayianna frowned slightly. "Still no news... Could it be that Chu Batian hasn’t entered the vast world but is instead hiding with the rest of the humans, biding his time?"

"That seems unlikely. Human cultivation practices differ from ours. The new nobles are quick to enter the vast world for growth. For these life forms from the barren origin world, only the resource-rich and law-abundant vast world can quickly speed up their progress.

"The lack of information likely means that the humans our clan has contact with are of lower levels, positioned on the outer edges where critical intelligence is difficult to obtain right away."

"There’s also the possibility that the terms we offered them aren’t enticing enough to take the risk. Humans are greedy and cunning. They cautiously engage with our people, wanting valuable resources but fearing exposure."

With a cold smile, the slender demon continued, "But little do they know that once they take our clan’s resources, there’s no turning back."

After pondering for a moment, Dayianna firmly replied, "Then tell them this: Anyone who provides accurate information on Chu Batian will receive a vial of Demon God Blood."

The other true demons looked shaken, their eyes filled with longing and envy.

"Demon God Blood? Isn’t that a bit too generous for those humans?"

Demon God Blood, while bearing the title of "Demon God," was actually an artifact created by the Purgatory Demon Clan by refining countless colossal beasts and other lifeforms. It was a divine substance of life evolution. When absorbed by non-demonic beings, it could transform them into true demons of the Purgatory Clan, purifying their bloodlines, elevating their life stage, and granting the potential to reach demon king status as a top-level noble.

Even the Ninth Demonic Mark demons among them had use for it. However, because Demon God Blood was so difficult to refine, it was only produced once every hundred cycles in their Dark Demon Empire. Hence, ordinary demons had no chance of obtaining it.

"Not just for Chu Batian," Dayianna continued. "Tell those humans that any valuable intelligence on human geniuses or royal descendants will see their rewards tripled."

Dayianna believed such bounties would be enough to tempt those greedy humans.

***

After navigating through many dangerous areas and flying for over four hours, Chen Chu finally reached the base of the Expansion Division’s Seventh Legion.

Under the night sky stood a wish tree over ten thousand meters tall, reaching up into the clouds. It had layers upon layers of canopy that covered an area of several dozen kilometers and cast shadows that blotted out the sky. As if its leaves had gathered the moonlight above, the enormous tree emitted a silvery radiance, forming halos that illuminated the surrounding landscape.

Chen Chu couldn’t help but marvel at the sight. "I’ve heard this Moonlight Wish Tree is almost like a being comparable to a cultivator with king-level power."

Qingqiu Minghui smiled and nodded. "That’s right. Lord Silver Radiance is a unique lifeform—not quite a tree yet resembles one. Within the range of its silver glow, it possesses immense power."

The aircraft approached swiftly. Upon entering the range illuminated by the silvery light, an invisible wave swept over the aircraft.

Whoosh!

The aircraft flew past enormous branches and finally descended onto an area formed by silver leaves at the heart of the tree. Around them, another aircraft landed and took off, creating a bustling scene.

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At the same time, a unique "city" built around the tree’s trunk came into Chen Chu’s view.

"Haha! Catch me if you can, Xiao Xiao!"

"Wait for me, Gou Dan..."

Along the tree’s trunk, which was several dozen meters wide, vehicles moved back and forth. The sidewalks were also populated with special military forces in combat armor and weapons.

Chen Chu glanced at the military vehicles and the elevators that moved up and down in the distance. Curious, he asked, "Brother Qingqiu, wasn't it said that technological devices faced severe degradation?"

Chen Chu had reviewed some information on the mythical world before arriving, but it mostly covered the culture and customs and was rather general. In fact, it only briefly mentioned that the Seventh Legion of the Expansion Division was based on a large tree that was comparable to a mythical king.

Noticing Chen Chu’s curiosity, Qingqiu Mingyue explained, "Technological devices that are purely electronic do face severe degradation under the intense transcendent energy of this world, but that doesn’t mean they’re unusable.

"After decades of research, we've managed to preliminarily combine technology with inscriptions. By embedding some special runic abilities into mechanical devices, we can significantly reduce the degradation effects."

"Of course, many sensitive devices and electronic components still have to be manufactured on the Blue Planet first and then protected with a rune layer before being sent here.

"Moreover, under these circumstances, our demand for materials with energy-conductive properties has increased since they are essential in improving the infrastructure of each base.

"However, despite these advancements, our biggest constraint right now is population."

Chen Chu pondered, "Population... Do you mean there aren’t enough cultivators?"

Qingqiu Minghui nodded. "Exactly. While the spread of body-refining art has led to a boom in cultivators over the past decade, reaching over ten million in total, only over three million have reached the Fourth Heavenly Realm or higher. That includes military personnel trained primarily in vitality, which is required for operating combat equipment.

"Three million sounds like a lot, but we have to keep a small part of that in the Blue Planet to maintain order. A portion is also assigned to work on logistical support, production, mining, and resource extraction. Hence, only about two million are actually deployed on the front lines.

"Those frontline soldiers are then divided among thirty-one legions, with each legion barely reaching seventy thousand soldiers. Most are also just ordinary high-level fighters.

"Still, even though our legions aren’t that large, our combined forces of mech legions, drones, unmanned fortresses, and long-range artillery enable us to stand strong on the battlefield even against formidable civilizations like the Purgatory Demon Clan.

"This, however, places significant pressure on our logistics. That’s why we have a constant need for resource mining and a large workforce in production and management."

Chen Chu’s gaze settled on the distant children playing. "So, those are part of the Federation’s population program?"

Qingqiu Minghui nodded. "Yes. Those children are known as New Humans. They’re the offspring of cultivation soldiers stationed here long term. They're born, raised, and educated within the mythical world."

Qingqiu Minghui paused and smiled wryly. "However, it’s unclear if it’s the principles of the world or some unique aspect of the mythical world, but these children’s abilities develop very consistently. Just like the native beings here.

"They’re born with physiques that meet the Foundation Building standard, and by five years old, they’re already comparable to a cultivator in the First Heavenly Realm. They can all cultivate true martial arts, and for the first few realms, they progress quickly through the dense transcendent energy of this world.

“However, once they reach the Fourth Heavenly Realm, their progress suddenly and drastically slows down.

Chen Chu raised an eyebrow. "Is it due to issues with spiritual will?"

Past the Fourth Heavenly Realm, cultivators not only had to absorb transcendent energy to convert it into true power. They also had to refine their spiritual will to merge with true power in order to gradually gain insight into the world.

"That's correct." Qingqiu Minghui nodded. "Born here in the mythical world, their spiritual will is exceptionally stable, much like mutated creatures. Right now, despite decades of trials, the strongest New Human has barely broken through to the peak of the Eighth Heavenly Realm. None have reached the Ninth Heavenly Realm or king level.

“They do have an advantage in body refinement. By adulthood, their physiques generally reach the Fifth or even Sixth Heavenly Realm. However, since they focus solely on body refinement, their abilities fall short of true martial art cultivators of the same level. As a result, they primarily work in logistics, production, and management roles."

"Furthermore, due to the challenges that cultivators face when bearing children, there are still only around five million New Humans here despite years of development in the mythical world."

“Fortunately, the authorities have been researching reproductive issues, and I’ve heard they’ve made some progress recently. It should help speed up the growth of the New Human population."

As they spoke, the nearby children looked at them with curiosity.

Upon reaching a hollow area formed between tree branches, a silver glow enveloped Qingqiu Minghui and shot them upward.