"Impossible! How can a mere human be favored by so many gods?!"
"That’s already several divine gifts! Seven, eight... eleven... Oh my gods!"
"Is this like that time three hundred years ago, when the gods united to create a supreme new god?!"
"Challenging the thousand layers... it truly might have triggered some mechanism! This is the secret to being rewarded by the gods!"
"Quick, contact the Moon Princess! Where exactly did she learn this from?!"
Inside the White Tower, the major Alien Race forces were in an uproar.
The rewards from the gods came in many forms. The most direct were strength enhancements and grants of Ranked Treasures. More long-term rewards involved shaping races and turning them into Followers.
But this time, the young human child had unexpectedly received numerous rewards from the deities at once. In ancient history, such instances were fewer than a handful, and now he was already a top-notch power.
Recalling earlier, this youngster’s challenge of the Thousand-Layered Blood Ladder might just have triggered the Blood Ladder’s hidden mechanism!
"Good!" Prince Morgan narrowed his eyes, a faint smile gracing his pale, handsome face. This toy that caught Avril’s eye... this Knight, is indeed not bad. And being so young, seeing how much Avril likes him, I’ll let her host the Follower Ritual.
Additionally, with the Blood Race girl recognized by the Divine Blade also being brought in, the clan will be strengthened once more. What a cause for celebration!
Aside, the expressions of the various Alien Race forces were complex, their eyes fixed on Prince Morgan with unconcealed envy. The thought that this youngster—who had challenged the Thousand-Layered Blood Ladder, slain the Son of Gold, and was favored by the gods—would be absorbed by the Morgan clan was more unbearable to them than losing their own prized steed.
"Haha, this new King has indeed given us a tremendous surprise." The Master of the White Tower, Innos, chuckled, his mouth twisting wryly; he had no objection to whoever became the King of this game.
Yet, for a human child to fight against all odds and ascend to become King was truly remarkable. Whether it was challenging the Thousand-Layered Blood Ladder, slaying the Son of Gold midway, or being gifted by all the gods at once, any one of these topics was enough to generate immense buzz.
The crowd paid no attention. Instead, they privately messaged the Moon Princess, pleading for the secrets of the Blood Ladder buried in ancient times, willing to exchange resources for them.
「Pavilions and towers, moonlight gleaming.」
Her bright silver hair gradually faded to light purple. The Moon Princess, having reverted to her true loli form, leaned her frail, slender body against the railing. A light blush dusted her delicate, flawless face, and dimples subtly appeared.
Beside her, the Ghost Maid looked worried and was beginning to despise that callous boy.
"So, he was going to harvest the gods," the Moon Princess murmured in surprise, blinking, her pink lips slightly parted.
I had long seen through Chu Yi’s forbidden true form. Just climbing the Blood Ladder wouldn’t be a simple matter of receiving blessings. From my understanding, this was an opportunity to harvest the gods. If combined with the Nether Secret Realm from before, the Netherworld has a significant suppressive effect on these divine remnants... is he trying to harness these divine remnants, using the Netherworld to draw some power through their resurrection?
However, since a number of Alien Race forces had privately messaged her, even willing to trade, she naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity. She decided to take a few secrets, embellish them, and sell them at a high price. The resources she’d gain in exchange might also be useful for her fiancé.
Rolling dark clouds seemed to crawl with blood-stained corpse hands. Within the eerie hall, faint shadows flickered.
"This boy has some surprising skill to attract so many divine gifts," the red-haired Enchanting Demon with the mature figure remarked, no longer as dismissive as she had been initially; she was somewhat surprised.
"In Yidoli’s view, Master still has the sharpest judgment," the Enchanting Demon named Yidoli stated.
The innocent-looking Enchanting Demon, Doli, on the other side, immediately began to adoringly praise the proud figure wearing the White Bone Crown. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novelFirｅ.net
At this moment, she paused, noticing that the Master she served had a rare smile playing on her lips.
"What are the gifts of the gods? Merely remnants clinging to existence after their fall," Chen Xi said indifferently.
She was a Princess of the Enchanting Demon Royal Court and had some understanding of the Blood Ladder’s origins. Those who ascended to kingship received gifts but also bore the responsibility of reviving these remnants or fulfilling their lingering obsessions. It was both a gift and a curse.
Unexpectedly, Senior ascended the Thousand-Layered Blood Ladder. To be able to make all these remnants bestow their gifts upon him, a mere human, he must have used some form of threat. Even... enslaving the gods! The curve of Chen Xi’s lips widened, and she couldn’t suppress a trace of morbid delight as she vaguely guessed Senior’s purpose in coming to this Dark World. Such a deep scheme! Who could have thought that a human child, using the excuse of an ancient bloodline, would climb the Blood Ladder with the true goal of targeting the gods themselves! I even suspect Chu Yi’s Extraordinary Bloodline feeds on gods!
"By the way, I seem to have several divine corpses in my collection." Just as she was about to send a few, she sensed something and lifted her head, looking towards the gray, starry sky.
Amidst the thick fog, the shining radiance gradually dimmed, its pulsations growing less frequent.
"PHEW. Finally ate them all. Each one really knew how to run." A twisted, bizarre, and utterly unworldly shadow tossed the last terrified divine remnant into its mouth. CRUNCH. Chu Yi then reverted to his true form and let out a satisfied burp.
By exploiting the privileges of the Blood Ladder, he stood in an invincible position. He madly slaughtered the ancient gods imprisoned within it, devouring them completely before tossing them into the Ten Thousand Souls Ridge, adding resources to his Underworld version of Penguin Farm.
Of course, since he controlled part of the Blood Ladder’s authority, he also realized this wasn’t the true Blood Ladder but merely an avatar, a tangible manifestation. The true Blood Ladder had long ago integrated into the very rules of the Dark World. The divine remnants he had devoured were but a drop in the ocean compared to the true Blood Ladder.
Next, having preemptively thwarted the external calamity, it’s considered overcome. Could this result in acquiring a complete Human King Bone? Perhaps.
Chu Yi tidied his appearance and sat on a throne of squirming, blood-red roots. His expression shifted slightly.
He felt this throne, eroded by blood-colored Curse Seals, had been ravaged and reshaped to fit him perfectly. Surrounding roots snaked upwards, coiling into blood-red vortices. These condensed into drops of scalding blood that cascaded over Chu Yi’s head, weaving a special crown.
Instantly, it transformed into a blue-gold crown with twelve tassels! It had six tassels of pearls at the front and six at the back. The pearls were smooth and round, crystal clear like flawlessly carved jade, each one vibrant and radiant, containing a faint divine shadow within.
When this magnificent twelve-tassel crown settled upon his head, Chu Yi felt a wave of enlightenment, perceiving deeper connections of cause and effect!
Since I am a King, how could there be no throne? It turns out this throne on the Blood Ladder was prepared just for me!
With this understanding, a vast and magnificent Mighty Power surged forth from his Human King Bone, like a torrential river pouring into and fusing with the throne!
Immediately, his aura skyrocketed. Accompanied by a resounding dragon’s roar, a sinuous, spiraling Blood Dragon soared out from the Eight Desolations Demon Halberd. Forged from countless tiny Runes, it roared and transformed, perching high above Chu Yi, overlooking the King’s domain.
At this moment, the dense fog tore apart.
Dazzling light flashed across the Thousand-Layered Blood Ladder. Each layer teemed with fallen Demon Ghosts—countless twisted, bizarre, grotesque, and indescribable existences. Under the Blood Dragon’s disdainful gaze, they trembled to their very Souls and prostrated themselves on the ground.
On the Thousand-Layered Blood Ladder, rows upon rows of eerie figures rose and fell like a tide, kneeling in welcome to their new King!
At this moment, all eyes were fixed on him. The entire area fell deathly silent!