Chapter 805: Ashura Realm, Thirteen Divine and Demonic Beings

The great octopus paused, then nodded. Before it stood mighty 8th-tier beings. It even noticed a dozen 8th-tier gods of the Asura Path, deeply hidden within this Beast Path realm.

Their appearances were bizarrely diverse. All were handsome and sleek, possessing a mechanical beauty, like exotic beasts—resembling Western black, formidable dragons, Xenomorph-like blade warriors, Minotaur overlords, and Abyss Lords. They looked incredibly cool.

But why was its own art style so different from theirs? It felt like a cartoonishly adorable octopus placed among a group of ancient, ferocious beasts.

"Still, there are too many 8th-tiers in this world," the great octopus mused silently, "perhaps because their small physiques allow for rapid breakthroughs."

At this point, the players finally chose to take the plunge: to achieve godhood. While many older players, nearing the end of their lifespans, chose to depart like Yuan Qinghua—dying directly and utilizing the evolutionary knowledge they gained here to evolve transcendent species in "Spore Evolution"—a portion decided to remain and directly break through to 8th-tier, reaching Level 80.

This was a formidable threshold. They knew that lives in the Asura Path were short; after becoming gods, they would have only two thousand years of life, compared to the normal eight thousand. Could a god with a two-thousand-year lifespan possibly break through to 9th-tier? It was utterly impossible! They were keenly aware that once they broke through, it would be a dead end. Yet, some still chose to take the gamble! They felt that even entering "Spore Evolution" might not guarantee success in evolving a transcendent species, and this was their only current opportunity, one they absolutely had to seize.

"This is our greatest opportunity!" declared a square sponge, currently the lead representative. "Indeed, breaking through to an 8th-tier god is the most significant evolutionary form, and we have gathered all the powerful organs from across the world, pooling all the players' resources to assemble this body! Upon breaking through to 8th-tier, we feel our bodily organs unify; we have undergone a qualitative transformation!"

"Our bodies now rival ancient god-devil creatures of unprecedented power!"

"In fact, our combat strength already surpasses all other players currently, including the evolved transcendent beings of Qiu Mingshan Che Su, Meng Mei, and others!"

None of Meng Mei's Dragon Vein, Qiu Mingshan's Alchemy Factory, or the Balloon Fish were combat-oriented transcendent beings. They were all incredibly cautious, serving supportive roles, laying the foundation for the entire world, and excelling as researchers—for knowledge is the ultimate power.

These individuals, however, were all past champions of the PVP fighting competition. Their combat talent was undeniable; they were truly among the strongest fighters among all players, even among billions! If Qiu Mingshan Che Su and others represented the pinnacle of wisdom and knowledge, these players represented the pinnacle of martial prowess and combat genius.

"While our talent for evolution isn't strong, the entire player community supports us, evolving species' organs for us and assembling them into our bodies!"

"Kill! Carve out a future!"

One player's eyes burned with fierce flames. This was a colossal god-devil, radiating overwhelming aura and possessing exaggerated combat power; even without inherent talent, it could contend with great saints.

"We embody the hopes of all players, the vanguard unit, paving the way for all who follow!" another giant-like god-devil declared, its blood-red eyes filled with astonishing battle intent. "The twelve of us are all past PVP champions! The strongest humans!"

"As always, we are continuing the division of labor from our original server: among a thousand people, we are responsible for entering the arena, while the remaining 999, including wealthy players providing funds, others researching equipment organs, and still others studying exclusive cultivation methods for our god-devil bodies!"

The leading player spoke to those around them with fervent excitement. Behind them stood many wealthy players, fully funding their endeavors. Even the great octopus's body had been crafted with substantial investment from these rich patrons.

"In fact, we now understand that the true meaning of the Wizard Community's PVP fighting competition from the beginning was precisely to enable this division of labor among us!"

Someone's face showed dawning realization. So that was the meaning of the PVP fighting competition all along?! The situation now mirrored that past arrangement: 999 people were responsible for crafting organs, equipment, refining items, concocting elixirs, and providing funds, while the champions were responsible for fighting and leading the way.

"Even though we only have two thousand years of life and are destined not to break through to Level 90, those wealthy players have promised to spend countless resources to create divine sources and freeze us when we are about to die of old age!" This was their player plan—the Pioneer Project. After all, without special treatment, it would be impossible to motivate these fighting champions to risk their lives on the front lines.

"The anthem of humanity is the anthem of courage!"

"The greatness of humanity is the greatness of courage!"

At this moment, the twelve players roared, like ancient god-devils, possessing the most exaggerated combat power among all races in the myriad heavens. Every single one of their organs was born for battle.

Beside them, the great octopus also took a deep breath, deeply moved. It joined their roar:

"The anthem of humanity is the anthem of courage!!"

Its heart was filled with emotion: "This is the racial advantage of the Asura Path warriors; the cultivation methods they developed, with overlapping organs, grant their race infinite potential, allowing them to evolve into the most powerful killing god-devils, each one unique!"

It sensed the formidable nature of this player race. This was a perfect pyramid structure, with an entire civilization supporting a few god-devils—a robust and powerful transcendent cosmic race. Although each of their god-devil bodies was unique, countless individuals behind them studied their bodies, tailoring bloodline cultivation methods and spiritual philosophies for them.

"And I, too, have become one of these unique Asura god-devils!" At this moment, the great octopus was incredibly excited, tears streaming down its face in gratitude. This was the greatest opportunity. As a country bumpkin, entering the cosmic center of this world, the benefits it had received were simply unimaginable.

"The anthem of humanity is the anthem of courage!"

It roared along, its blood boiling.

*Click!*

Suddenly, a strange sound.

"That's a wrap!" a voice announced. "The new promotional video is done. Excellent acting, full of tears, very emotional. You can all get your bento boxes now."

Everyone relaxed instantly.

"Holy crap, can we finally report to the big bosses and sponsors?"

The Asura Path True Immortals, who had been incredibly majestic and radiating divine light like ancient god-devils from a distant era, suddenly underwent a drastic change in demeanor. Their recent passion vanished instantly, replaced by a lazy air.

"Brothers, dim your glow effects; they're blinding. And reel in the pressure. Let's go for some BBQ, then come back tonight for training."

The great octopus looked utterly bewildered.

"What are you looking at? Come on, let's go for BBQ. We still have to cultivate tonight," a stern-looking player said, pulling the great octopus along.

Everyone started to walk. Some chatted as they went, looking quite relaxed.

"Oh, right, do we have to go to the gravity chamber tonight? This time, it'll be over seven hundred times gravity, won't it?"

"We have to go. Cultivation is a must; our hair will fall out if we don't. If we don't go, we'll die later. Oh, by the way, the Emperor said it's only a few more decades? This kind of waiting and training, why does it feel like Sun Wukong training in a spaceship, getting ready to fight Frieza?"

"Ah, I see. We're the Sun Wukong."

"A few decades, how long is that? Outside, it's just a dinner's worth of time."

"It's really hard to say if we'll live or die once we go."

The group walked arm in arm, like a bunch of dorm mates heading out for a barbecue.

The great octopus was instantly dumbfounded. "What was that about just now? You were all so passionate..."

"If we're not passionate, how can we get sponsorship from our sponsor dads?"

Someone sighed, "We're on the front lines, and yes, according to your understanding, we are indeed the twelve heroic god-devils chosen by our race, destined to shoulder the future and forge a path for our Beast Path warriors to contend with the Celestial Path and Mortal Path... but we can't be bitter and resentful all the time... someone who's always passionate is just an idiot."

The great octopus felt completely bewildered.

"By the way, was my acting cool just now?" someone asked.

"Very passionate."

As they spoke, they arrived at the specialized room of the highest-level nutritionist alchemist and began to eat delicious, grilled octopus. This food was packed with energy, and expertly prepared, it was comparable to the most potent natural treasures.

"Eat more so you can train hard later; it's going to be very demanding," a player said solemnly, patting the great octopus's shoulder.

The great octopus, eating the sweet and savory grilled octopus, gradually fell into thought.