Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 86: The War of Dragons, Unveiled

That was no ordinary light—it was a radiance possessed only by gods, a radiance far surpassing that of ordinary mortals. Even just looking at it, the reincarnators could feel a slight sense of oppression washing over them. Yet, at the end of this oppressive feeling lay death.

The scent of death, the smell of death.

The clay figure made of yellow earth looked incredibly lifelike, almost as if it could breathe and jump. However, despite possessing so many characteristics of 'life,' the first impression it gave to the reincarnators was still death.

This thing is dead.

This little clay figure is already a dead object.

“This is… Hastur?” Jacob was the first to frown, as if he had noticed some subtle details.

“Yes, these are the spoils of war I obtained when I killed ‘Hastur the Evil Spirit’.” Siming nodded, not hiding anything. “I used soul-refining techniques to kill it, which was an evil spirit. All that was left was a clay doll-like corpse. However, when we defeated ‘Hastur the True God,’ I observed a peculiar aura mixed in with the essence of the god, which seeped into the dimensional ring I have.”

“This isn’t the work of evil spirits,” Jacob shook his head. “I’ve studied our storage devices. They’re not expensive, but the technology they’re incredibly sophisticated. Those evil spirits we can defeat don’t have this ability. It could only be an unfallen righteous god wielding this power.”

“Lakshmi’s reward.” Simin nodded. “I also think it’s wise to conceal potential threats beneath a reward. That’s why I never took it out of the dimensional ring before returning. Until we returned to the watchful eyes of the Supreme God.”

The Reincarnation Space has a unique characteristic: when a reincarnator returns, all living beings outside the Main God Space that possess self-awareness and pose a danger will be completely erased during the transfer. Therefore, whatever Lakshmi or Hastur did to this wreckage will be rendered completely harmless in the process.

So now, it's just an ordinary piece of material.

"And I want to know how to use it."

“Try using your necromancy to awaken it directly?” Jacob frowned slightly, then rejected the idea. “Hmm, that’s not a good idea. My personal feeling is that you should transform its form again. Even if you want to awaken it, you can’t do it in its current form as a sacrificial dough figurine… Use it as ritual material to summon and synthesize a more powerful necromancer.”

That makes a lot of sense.

Si Ming nodded.

Suddenly, some inspiration flashed into her mind. However, before it materialized, Yu Zhiwei's gaze fell upon the lump of clay.

“This is food,” she said, her nose twitching slightly. “I can smell food, and something inside me… is urging me to eat it.”

food.

Food should have its own way of being used.

The clay figure was indeed modeled after a dough figurine, and was indeed the only 'food' that the lost god Hastur could enjoy. So, now, perhaps it should be put to use in the form of food.

The inspiration was thus completed.

Siming recalled the summon he hadn't been able to use during his return journey—the Byakki, the alien foal from the stars, a member of the Unnamed Ones' kin. And because of the name Hastur, he hadn't used it during his return journey.

Thoughts turn.

A colossal beast, resembling a bird, emerged in response.

It came to life under the interference of the night's fighting spirit, regaining a false sense of life and power. A mimicry of intelligence was then born, and the strange bird immediately turned its head, staring intently in the direction of the clay figure in Si Ming's hand.

"Eat."

The giant bird pecked down fiercely, almost as if it couldn't wait to swallow the clay figure whole. However, the instant it entered its mouth, the adaptation generated by the homonym surged dramatically. The prey became the predator, and the reverse invasion instantly engulfed Byaki's body!
It crumbled, it melted. In an instant, it transformed into a mass of amorphous magma. The face of a celestial being flickered within this molten mud—it wanted to be resurrected, but it could not. The fighting spirit of the night had already withdrawn. And the next moment, the celestial being's face disintegrated within the molten mud, while a divine essence far purer than that absorbed by the reincarnators began to boil within the mud, threatening to burst forth!

"Now's the time." Yu Zhiwei raised the Vast Sky Scepter. The next moment, her A-level telekinetic power erupted completely. Countless untouchable invisible hands wove an impenetrable net, reshaping the amorphous molten lava that was about to disintegrate back into a perfectly round pill.

The ceremony is already halfway through.

In this world, there is no ritual more primal than eating.

Since such a primitive ritual was used, the concluding step should naturally be changed to "digestion".

—The War of the Dragons.

Thoughts turn.

The list of gods scrolled down in Siming's mind.

—【Eastern Dragon Clan (Corpse)—A common provider of dragon liver and phoenix marrow at Heavenly Court banquets. The lowest-ranking, regular Eastern Dragon Clan, specially bred by the Dragon Taming Clan to meet the banquet's requirements. Lacking supernatural powers and dragon pearls, their intelligence is minimal, but their flesh fully meets the strength of a regular dragon. If the exchanger can process it into a complete celestial delicacy and consume it, there is a small chance of obtaining a certain grade of Eastern Dragon Vein and gaining some boost to basic attributes. Consuming it directly will significantly reduce its effectiveness, but will maximize the preservation of its fresh flavor.】

—【Purchasing this ingredient requires 7000 reward points.】

That's really expensive.

This is even more reward points than directly exchanging for a basic Eastern Dragon Vein.

However, this is already the best true dragon flesh and blood that can be bought in the non-side path entries—if you want to go further, the cost will undoubtedly be much greater.

It's bought! A massive dragon descended from the sky; it was a multicolored dragon nearly a hundred meters long. Even while it was still in the air, a powerful aura of death surged into its body. In an instant, the dragon's scales regained their luster, and blazing fire sprouted in its murky eyes.

"wake!"

The multicolored dragon came to life. Driven by Siming, it swallowed the ritualized molten pill without hesitation. The next moment, something let out a sharp roar.

'AEEEE——！！！'

A roar of fear, a roar of rage. The resurrection mechanism, which had survived the destruction by the main god, finally met its true end. And what followed was a golden light shimmering beneath the dragon scales.

The ritual was complete. The multicolored dragon thus underwent a dramatic transformation.

Yellow scales replaced the variegated ones, and large, deer-like antlers emerged from its head. The nature of a deity flowed within its body, and in the next moment, thin clouds drifted between its claws.

In the original Cthulhu Mythos, Hastur is also known as the King in Yellow. This title is conveniently linked to the Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan—a weak connection that is obviously just a far-fetched association by busybodies. However far-fetched it may be, it still represents a causal link with a clear direction.

The essence of the gods cannot be faked.

The blood and flesh of the dragons are genuine.

And this is how the final product before Siming came to be.

"An unofficial creation of the Four Divine Beasts, the powerful yet rarely mentioned Central Yellow Dragon." Yu Zhiwei examined the giant dragon that was constantly circling under Si Ming's will. The faint pressure that had previously emerged from the divine remains was once again presented to her and the other reincarnators. "I didn't expect it could actually be created... I wonder how much of the original's function it will retain."

Si Ming raised his hand.

The enormous, cursed dragon obediently approached him, lowering its massive head. This was undoubtedly the strongest undead creation he currently controlled. Even its undead aura, far exceeding that of a BB-level being, was reduced by about half during this awakening.

It is no weaker than Hastur's malevolent incarnation.

In other words, its combat strength is at least at the initial stage of the third tier.

And so...

"It seems that the difficulty of winning this team battle has been reduced a lot."

The newly born, or rather, newly dead, Yellow Dragon disappeared from his summoning space. For the first time, he felt that his summoning space might need to be expanded. However, before that, the remaining space was still enough for him to prepare his undead legion and complete some necessary tactical combinations.

For example, the Crypt Lord becomes even stronger after becoming undead.

Or perhaps it's Garuda, or its retinue, that could be effective in regular snake-type battles.

He thanked his teammates, and the day's routine meeting concluded. Next, each person would prepare their own tactics and await the final pillar of light.

Time flows.

In the final three days, besides training, experimenting, and planning his route, Si Ming also made time to spend with Eve, who had been waiting for him in his personal space. And as the final moment arrived… outside the lakeside villa, with his back to Eve, Si Ming guessed what she was holding.

"Seven melon seeds, is that right?"

In Eve's hand lay exactly what he had guessed.

"Can't you go easy on me a little?" Eve pouted at her, having always thought this was just a game. So she hadn't held back and had gone all out. Si Ming simply smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair.

While solving the riddle, he deliberately shut down his five senses, relying solely on his understanding of Eve to seek the correct answer from within. After hundreds of intermittent errors, he finally stopped guessing wrong.

—The third stage of gene lock... well, it's barely made a start.

He knew the path ahead and what that path would be like. But as a reincarnator, without sufficient crisis, it's truly difficult to make rapid progress.

Regret.

With this thought in mind, Si Ming walked towards the teleportation pillar. The moment he stepped into the pillar, he suddenly felt as if he had forgotten some pre-planned action. But he quickly put it out of his mind for the time being.

Because he is a pragmatic and cautious person.

In this situation, if something can be forgotten, then it means that it is not important.

and so……

— [Transferring... The Celestial Reincarnation Squad is about to arrive in "Dragon Wars"]

—[This is a team-based world; unexpected interference factors have been eliminated. The Arctic Team and the West Sea Team have already arrived in this world…]

(End of this chapter)