Survival: The Evolution of an Evil God Starting from a Spider

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The Evil God Emperor's words sparked speculation among everyone, but Liu Ziming paid them no heed. His primary task was ensuring everyone's safety and their safe return from the ancient battlefield. "Heh, it seems I'm not too keen on your legacy. It's not that I lack ambition, but your bloodline inheritance seems utterly useless to me?"

Liu Ziming's words were practically courting death, but he never expected that such irony would actually pique the great interest of the Evil God Emperor. Perhaps this was the Evil God Emperor's weakness.

"Haha, my resentment has lived for thousands of years. This is perhaps the biggest joke I've ever heard. You have no interest in my mantle. Countless people have dreamt of obtaining my mantle, but none have had the chance. You better not regret it."

The Evil God Emperor showed no anger as he spoke; instead, he seemed even more interested in Liu Ziming. He didn't know why, but the more this kid tried to provoke him, the more interested he became. "Everyone, let's ignore this guy. Now that we've arrived at the ancient battlefield, perhaps some incredible opportunities and treasures await us?"

Liu Ziming felt that instead of wasting time here, it was better to take action directly. After all, the resentment within a few kilometers had been completely wiped out by his and the Demon King's shockwaves, posing no danger whatsoever, so he had nothing to worry about. "Right, right, isn't the purpose of entering the ancient battlefield to find treasure? Wasting time here is really a waste."

Although the old Flame Dragon had awakened his ancestral dragon bloodline, he felt that his own abilities were still somewhat lacking, so he appeared particularly excited and was the first to nod in agreement.

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you all, if I'm not mistaken, these resentments from the ancient battlefield should also be divided into different levels and factions, and there are good and bad ones as well. Please don't generalize." Liu Ziming's words caused a huge reaction, because no one expected that resentments that had survived for thousands of years could actually be divided into factions and have good and bad ones. It was almost a joke.

But they thought that jokes aside, Liu Ziming never spoke nonsense without a reason, so everyone was on guard.

"Since no one has many objections, we must abide by the promise we made before entering the ancient battlefield. All actions must be carried out according to Boss Spider's arrangements, and no one can act on their own initiative."

The giant ape elder's expression was extremely serious, because he knew that this ancient battlefield was teeming with resentment, and that it had survived for over a thousand years—it was no joke. Therefore, he had to come out and support Liu Ziming. "Of course, of course!"

Because the old Flame Dragon was so anxious, he agreed very quickly, like a chick pecking at rice.

"Don't worry, Senior Giant Ape. Although we often like to bicker with Liu Ziming, we can still distinguish between what's important and what's not when it comes to matters of principle."

As long as Slime Racer made a promise, the Great Ape Elder felt somewhat relieved. After all, Slime Racer had the most fiery temper, and if things went wrong, he could really be like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, which would be difficult to deal with.

The group continued forward while talking, since Liu Ziming had thoroughly cleared the surrounding area, so there was no great danger.

But after walking for about thirty or forty minutes, covering a distance of about three or four kilometers, they discovered that the environment had suddenly changed.

"Holy crap, why is this place so eerie? Could it be that those vengeful spirits have already discovered our arrival?"

Because everyone could clearly feel that the environment here was truly eerie and terrifying, as if different illusions were constantly flashing before their eyes, entirely caused by the resentment of those who had lived for thousands of years. "Everyone must abandon all distracting thoughts and not be misled by these resentful illusions. These resentments can appear in different ways and forms, remember that?" Liu Ziming, who was always in front of me, promptly signaled the danger to everyone when he noticed these dangerous situations. "Don't worry, I've been fooled by them once, do you think I'll fall for it a second time?"

Despite its carefree demeanor, the Slime Mirror's expression remained remarkably serious. After all, the resentment here had survived for over a thousand years, and as Liu Ziming had said, their true strength remained unknown. "Haha, so many delicious things have arrived at once! I've been waiting for so long; their pace is really too slow!"

When those resentful spirits discovered that Liu Ziming had led everyone to their area, they actually made a series of tsk-tsk sounds, appearing sinister and terrifying.

"Everyone, please don't get separated. These vengeful spirits are different from the ones we found in the outskirts. Their level and abilities are much higher. Don't act blindly. Be very careful."

Liu Ziming issued another warning because he discovered that these resentments had indeed divided into different factions. Some were eyeing them covetously, while others maintained a neutral stance, like onlookers watching a spectacle.

Chapter 396 How will you know if you don't try?

Since these resentful spirits, some thousands of years old, have already set their sights on them, everyone knows there's no better choice. How can they know what this guy is really like if they don't try? "Haha, bring it on! I'm getting impatient. If you don't have the guts, you'd better hurry up and not keep me waiting too long!" The Slime Mirror steeled itself, casually drawing a rusty ancient sword it had unexpectedly acquired from its back, holding it horizontally in front of its chest, looking particularly formidable. "Holy crap, when did this guy get something like this? I've never seen anything like it before!"

When the Slime Mirror drew the rusty ancient sword from its back, the Giant Ape Elder and Liu Ziming stared at it with wide eyes, as if it were some kind of treasure. "Girl, when did you get this?"

The slime was also a little confused as to why these guys were staring at him. He never expected that the giant ape elder and Liu Ziming were staring at the sword in his hand. "Um, I don't remember very clearly either. I just picked it up from the ground by chance when I entered the Monster Forest. I don't know what this thing is."

Hearing the slime's explanation, the giant ape elder was truly unsettled. To obtain such a treasure unintentionally—what kind of heaven-defying opportunity must it be? Could it be like that guy Liu Ziming? "I'm telling the truth, don't you believe me? If you don't believe me, I'll give you this thing, take a good look for yourselves. I don't have time to play with you." The slime mirror pouted, looking quite unhappy, and threw the rusty ancient sword into the giant ape elder's hand, completely disregarding it.

However, the giant ape elder held the ancient sword in his hands, his expression one of utter astonishment. Although the sword was covered in rust, it was clearly no ordinary weapon. "Spider Elder, what's different about this ancient sword?"

The giant ape elder handed the rusty ancient sword directly to Liu Ziming, wanting him to assess whether it was indeed a divine weapon. If it was, that would be wonderful.

Hearing Liu Ziming tease them like that, everyone laughed. Indeed, calling them by that name felt a bit awkward; it was much more straightforward to just call them "Boss." "Hehe, if you agree, we'll call you Boss from now on. After all, this team needs you to lead it now?"

The Flame Dragon elder sidled up to Liu Ziming, his face a picture of smugness that was truly fascinating, making him look like a complete lackey. "Hey Flame Dragon, you old codger, even if Liu Ziming is the boss, you don't need to fawn over him like this. How dare you disgrace your dragon clan!" The Giant Ape elder, unable to bear the Flame Dragon elder's obsequious expression any longer, began to tease him. "What's wrong with that? Since he's the boss, it's only right for me, the lackey, to do this?"

Seeing the Fire Dragon Elder's confident and self-assured manner, everyone laughed, and laughed heartily. They felt that although the Fire Dragon Elder was now quite old, she still had a childlike heart, which was rather amusing. "Don't think that just because you're the boss, I won't dare to mess with you. If anything goes wrong with me in the future, I'll still beat you up!"

As Slime Jing finished speaking, she brandished her small fists, looking quite arrogant. If Liu Ziming dared to resist, she probably would really give him a good punch. "Hehe, you're the boss, you're the boss. Can't I discuss things with you later?"

Liu Ziming immediately surrendered, looking terrified, which amused everyone again, dispelling the tense atmosphere and making everyone look extremely happy.

"Let's get down to business. This ancient sword is no ordinary item. If my estimation is correct, it should have been left behind by some great master during the last great battle on the ancient battlefield. As for why it's on the edge of the ancient battlefield, there's probably no other reason, and we don't know for the time being."

Hearing Liu Ziming talk about his ancient sword, Slime Mirror's eyes widened. He hadn't expected that something he had just picked up casually would actually be a treasure. He immediately snatched it from Liu Ziming's hands and held it in his arms as if afraid someone would take it away.

"Don't be so hasty. I'm just saying this ancient sword is no ordinary weapon; it might have been left behind by some great god from ancient times. That's possible, but this ancient sword carries too much resentment and isn't suitable for you to use." Hearing Liu Ziming say this, Slime Jing simply didn't believe it. If this ancient sword wasn't ordinary, why couldn't she use it? "Don't lie to me. It's still a sword, does it discriminate based on the user? Do you think a sword has a mind like you?" Slime Jing actually fiddled with her rusty ancient sword, looking at it with obvious affection, as if she wanted to look right into it. "Boss, what you said is true, right? You're not just lying to Slime Jing, are you?"

Even the giant ape elder was somewhat skeptical of what Liu Ziming was saying. He even suspected that Liu Ziming had ulterior motives, which was why he (Liao De Zhao) said those things. "Since no one believes it, why don't we try and see?"

In truth, Liu Ziming didn't believe his own guess either. He had originally wanted to test it himself, but the Slime Mirror wouldn't let go of the ancient sword, so he had no choice but to use him as the test subject. "Try it then! Do you think I'm scared? I'll expose your lies right away, and then let's see how you get out of there!"

Without hesitation, the Slime Mirror, believing he had stumbled upon a treasure, cleaved the air with his ancient sword, unleashing a deafening roar that echoed across the entire ancient battlefield. "Holy crap, this thing is truly extraordinary! Just hearing its sound sends shivers down your spine; an unparalleled pressure that sends chills down your spine!" However, a strange cry followed, leaving everyone puzzled.

Chapter 397 Varies from person to person

"Are you alright? I told you this ancient sword wasn't suitable for you, but you didn't believe me and insisted on showing off. Now you've learned your lesson, haven't you?"

The slime never dreamed that Liu Ziming hadn't lied to her. Feeling embarrassed lying in his arms, she blushed instantly and pulled away. "This is what you call something left behind by some great god? It's so strange! Even if you gave it to me for free, I wouldn't use it!"

The strange cry just now came from the Slime Mirror. When he slashed forward with all his might, there was a feeling of space tearing apart. However, the ancient sword in his hand was so hot that the Slime Mirror could not control it and it flew out of his hand, causing a backlash that harmed him.

"Don't be reckless, don't move!"

Although Slime managed to break free from her embrace, Liu Ziming grabbed his shoulder with one hand and placed the other on his back, instantly channeling energy into Slime's body. "What are you doing? Let go of me, or I might get rough with you!"

The slime felt a little uncomfortable, being held tightly in Liu Ziming's hand. It tried to break free, but it couldn't muster any strength.

"You'd better cooperate with the 217 breaths I input. If you don't adjust your breathing quickly, you'll definitely suffer a qi deviation. Don't blame me for not warning you then. When that inner demon flares up, it's no joke." Actually, everyone felt a bit strange. Why was Liu Ziming, the leader, holding onto the slime mirror's shoulder? It turned out that Liu Ziming felt that the slime had been corrupted by the ancient sword, so he did this.

About three or four minutes later, Liu Ziming withdrew his hand, his breathing a little unsteady, having just expended too much energy. "Boss, your forehead is covered in sweat, you should rest for a while."

The cat angel noticed that Liu Ziming's forehead was covered in sweat. Without hesitation, she took a silk handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped his forehead. "Cat, what are you doing? Doesn't Liu Ziming have hands? Does he need you to wipe his sweat?"

The Slime Mirror couldn't stand it. Everyone else was flitting around Liu Ziming like butterflies, but since the Cat Angel was on his side, he had to restrain himself from showing it too much. "Did our boss expend too much energy and sacrifice so much for you? You won't even let me wipe his sweat?"

The cat angel didn't give the slime a friendly look at all, nor did it stop what it was doing, making Liu Zimeng feel a little embarrassed.

"Everyone, let's stop arguing and let our boss take good care of himself. If something happens to him here, none of us will feel good about it."

The reason the elder giant ape said this wasn't to give Liu Ziming, the leader, a way out, but because he sensed a dangerous aura approaching them. However, it was still quite far away, and he didn't want to disrupt everyone's plans. "Thank you, Elder Giant Ape! I should be back in place in about five or six minutes. During this time, you must maintain control of the situation and prevent any mistakes."

Because Liu Ziming could clearly sense the dangerous aura emanating from the Giant Ape Elder, he needed to adjust himself quickly. The level of danger was very high, and none of them could withstand it alone. "Flame Dragon, go and retrieve the ancient sword that the Slime Mirror dropped. Remember, don't swing it carelessly, just bring it over." Since their leader, Liu Ziming, had already entered a state of readiness, the Giant Ape Elder didn't hesitate and took on the responsibility of guarding them.

"You old monkey, don't push your luck. Just because the boss tells you a few things during his break doesn't mean you can give orders."

Despite what the old Flame Dragon said, he still walked over and picked up the ancient sword that the Slime Mirror had thrown on the ground, handling it with great care, as if afraid of getting hurt. "Old monkey, look at this ancient sword, what's strange about it? Why did the boss say that slimes can't use this ancient sword?"

In fact, everyone was extremely interested in this ancient sword, but they didn't know its secrets, so they acted very cautiously.

"I don't know the reason either, but this ancient sword does seem rather strange. Didn't you see the rust and odd characters on it? I'm afraid we can only wait until the boss wakes up to ask him about it?" Actually, the giant ape elder was also very interested in this ancient sword, but he couldn't understand a single character or rune on it, so he didn't know what was going on. "Since that's the case, then we'll just have to wait until the boss wakes up to ask him about it."

Although the Flame Dragon Elder seemed extremely unwilling, there was nothing he could do. None of these people were better than their leader, Liu Ziming. Putting aside everything else, none of them even recognized the runes.

Five or six minutes passed quickly, and the eldest brother, Liu Zimeng, soon recovered. He opened his eyes, and a beam of golden light shot out, instantly shattering the boulder in front of him. "Holy crap, boss, you didn't have to do that, did you? Is your body overflowing with energy? This is such a waste!"

These people were completely taken aback when Liu Ziming had only adjusted for five or six minutes; his energy had returned to its peak, and the light shooting from his eyes was enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, making him appear incredibly powerful. "Senior Giant Ape, why are you so interested in this ancient sword? Do you have some connection to it?"

When Liu Ziming woke up, the first thing he saw was the ancient sword in the hands of the giant ape elder, and he seemed to be carefully observing the ancient sword, which is why he asked that question.

"Boss, I'm very interested in this ancient sword, but it's a bit strange. I'd better leave it to you to handle." Upon hearing the giant ape elder say this, Liu Ziming burst into laughter, and laughed very happily, leaving everyone puzzled.

"As I've already said, this ancient sword is no ordinary item. Although the Slime Mirror isn't very suitable for it, it's fine for you, Senior Giant Ape, to use."

Chapter 398 Go with the flow

"Boss, don't joke like that. This sword was obtained by that girl Slime Jing by accident. It should belong to her and has nothing to do with me." In fact, the reason why the giant ape elder said this was not because he was afraid that Slime Jing would be unhappy. He just did not want to steal other people's treasures. This was determined by his personality.

The slime was also puzzled as to why Liu Ziming would give the sword, which it couldn't use, to the Giant Ape Elder. He looked somewhat confused. "How could you do this? You're giving something I can't use to the Giant Ape Elder! What are you thinking?"

The reason this slime asked was not because he wanted to take the sword for himself; he just didn't understand and wanted to know why.

“As I said before, this sword is a bit strange; it only works on different people. Your constitution is yin, while the giant ape elder's constitution is too vigorous, belonging to the yang type. He had no problem using this sword.” Hearing Liu Ziming's explanation, the slime didn't get angry at all. Since he couldn't use this ancient sword himself, it was none of his business who got it. “Hehe, boss, then is my constitution even more vigorous? I'm a fire dragon who can breathe fire, so why isn't this sword suitable for me?”

Looking at the smug expression on the old Flame Dragon's face, Liu Ziming felt a little helpless. If this thing were suitable for him, he would have given it to him long ago.

"Senior Flame Dragon, although your constitution is also Yang, it's too vigorous. If you use this sword, it will definitely shatter and break, unable to unleash any power. Do you want to try it?" Hearing the leader's explanation, Senior Flame Dragon stuck out his tongue, feeling somewhat embarrassed, but his skin was thick enough that he didn't take it to heart. "Don't worry, boss, I have no objection to giving this sword to Old Monkey."

Upon hearing Liu Ziming's explanation, the Flame Dragon Elder wholeheartedly agreed, saying it would be a great pity if the sword were to break while in use.

Since no one had much to say, Liu Ziming went along with it and gave the sword that the slime had unexpectedly obtained to the giant ape elder. "Hehe, how could I accept this? How could I accept this? Besides, I'm not really used to using this kind of weapon. I should give it to someone else." But as the giant ape elder said this, his eyes were fixed on the ancient sword, as if he were completely absorbed in it.

In fact, everyone could see that the giant ape elder was very tempted by this ancient sword, but he was too embarrassed to say it.

"Old monkey, stop pretending. If you like it, just accept it. Anyway, no one else can use this ancient sword. If the boss says it's a gift for you, then there's nothing wrong with it." The giant ape elder was quite composed, unlike the old Flame Dragon, who spoke without thinking and didn't care about others' feelings. "Boss, then I really would be impolite to accept it, but can I really use this ancient sword?"

In truth, even the Great Ape Elder, who was guarding the ancient sword, wasn't sure if he could truly wield it freely. He had witnessed a terrifying scene when the Slime Mirror used the sword. "Don't worry, Great Ape Elder, you can wield it freely and see if I've truly deceived anyone."

Hearing what the elder, Liu Ziming, said, the Giant Ape hesitated for a moment, but still casually brandished the sword a few times. The ancient sword whistled under his movements, exuding a powerful aura, yet no strange phenomena occurred. "Holy crap, this guy is really strange. When the Giant Ape is unmoved, there's a strong sense of intimidation, but no discomfort whatsoever. What's going on?" "My goodness, this is truly a case of 'like attracts like.' The ancient sword, under the Giant Ape's martial arts, possesses immense pressure; it's really quite bizarre." "My god, what am I seeing? It's as if a million ancient swords are wielding before my eyes, making me dizzy?"

The ancient sword seemed to possess a spirit, as if it had found its true master. Under the giant ape elder's wielding, it shone brightly, appearing particularly joyful. "Hehe, I wasn't lying to everyone, was I? The true owner of this ancient sword should be the giant ape elder, right?" (Requesting flowers.)

The reason Liu Ziming gave the ancient sword to the Giant Ape Elder was because he clearly sensed a dangerous aura approaching, merely lying in wait. "Giant Ape Elder," he said, "why don't you swing this ancient sword and use all your strength in that direction to see just how powerful it truly is?"

Hearing what their leader, Liu Ziming, said, the giant ape elder quickly understood. His leader was taking advantage of the situation, using the power of his ancient sword to eliminate any danger lurking around them. "Hehe, Boss, I really can't quite control this ancient sword. I really don't know if I'll embarrass myself when I wield it later?"

Without hesitation, the giant ape elder poured all his inner strength into the ancient sword. The sword hummed, and a powerful pressure emanated from it as the elder swung it, slashing directly towards the dangerous area ahead. "Damn it, this old guy did this on purpose! He's already discovered we're hiding here?"

In fact, the dangers lurking around Liu Ziming and his group were some high-level resentments. The reason they didn't dare to spy on them was simply because they were being overly cautious.

With a deafening boom, the space in front of them shattered instantly under the slash of the giant ape elder's sword, splitting a small mountain in two. "My goodness, is the ancient sword in the giant ape elder's hand so powerful? How come I didn't realize it before?"

"My God, this ancient sword is so powerful! Could it be due to those strange characters and divine runes on it?"

"Was I hallucinating? What did I just see? I saw countless beams of light swirling in front of my eyes, and it felt like an explosion?"

It's no wonder these people thought that way. The ancient sword wielded by the giant ape elder, infused with his inner force, had its divine runes truly take effect. Like countless sharp swords, they shot directly towards the high-level resentment spirits, annihilating them before they even had a chance to react.

Chapter 399 It really was a treasure!

Those higher-level resentful spirits never dreamed that they wouldn't even have a chance to react before being instantly reduced to ashes, only letting out miserable screams. "Boss, why were there some screams just now? Could it be that the giant ape elder's sword slashed some of the resentful spirits?"

Because the sounds made by those higher-level resentful spirits when they died were truly terrifying, everyone heard them and felt something was strange about them.

"Hehe, it's nothing. They're just some shady characters who've been spying on us for so long. Luckily, the old giant ape poured all his inner strength into this sword, otherwise it would have been quite troublesome to deal with them."

Hearing the explanation from their leader, Liu Ziming, everyone understood. It turned out that their leader was simply going with the flow, creating a false impression for those high-level components, and then taking advantage of the opportunity when the giant ape elder wielded his sword to easily kill them. This idea was truly brilliant!

"Haha, everyone, stop waiting like idiots and hurry over to take a look. Maybe there's some treasure inside?"

Actually, Liu Ziming wasn't sure either. Although these resentful spirits were of a higher level and might contain some treasure, he urged everyone to hurry over and take a look. "Aren't they just some resentful spirits that have survived for thousands of years? How could there possibly be any treasures there?"

Although the Slime Mirror was somewhat reluctant, it still made its way there. After all, it couldn't use the ancient sword it had found, and if it could acquire other treasures, that would be a good thing. "Sister Cat, let's hurry over and take a look! Since Liu Ziming said so, there must be some treasures. What if they all snatch them all and we get nothing?" Despite Seven-Colored Deer's timidity, after experiencing some things, its mind had gradually matured, and its thoughts had become more mischievous. It grabbed Cat Angel and the two of them and ran over.

Watching the cat angel and the seven-colored deer run forward hand in hand, Liu Ziming shook his head helplessly. These two were rather naive. "Boss, you're not lying to these two silly girls, are you? You don't actually have any treasure, you're just urging them to move forward quickly?" The Flame Dragon Elder, looking rather smug, approached Liu Ziming, his expression still mischievous.

"What nonsense are you spouting, old man? How could our leader possibly deceive those two silly girls? There might really be treasure there. Don't regret it if you're late!" The giant ape elder wasn't actually sure if what his leader, Liu Ziming, said was true, but without any hesitation, he headed straight in that direction. "Hey, you old rascal, why are you so cunning? Wait for me!"

Seeing that the giant ape senior had already obtained an ancient sword and was rushing over in such a hurry, the Flame Dragon senior had no time to hesitate. He immediately left a trail of afterimages and quickly rushed over. "Heh, these guys get so eager when they hear there's treasure, they're running faster than rabbits?"

Liu Ziming stood with his hands behind his back, looking quite relaxed. He hadn't expected Yuebai to be following behind him, her expression remaining perfectly calm, showing no surprise whatsoever. "Hehe, Princess Yuebai, don't you feel even a little bit tempted by this treasure? Or do you have some other idea, thinking I'm deceiving everyone?"

Because Yuebai was following her silently, Liu Zimeng sensed something was amiss. This girl was really strange and unpredictable.

"Liu Ziming, I can tell you clearly that even if you gave me all your treasures, I wouldn't care. All I want now is to see my mother. Do you understand what I'm thinking?"