Epic of Caterpillar

So after maxing up this amazing Path Jewel, I decided to immediately try out its capabilities.

First of all, I generate Infernal Flames and summon some monsters.

And burn them to ashes.

"GGRRYYAARRR…!"

Poof!

Any stronger?

I glance at the flames as they begin to glow… a little brighter.

Maybe I need to kill thousands, millions, or billions to enhance it a little bit.

But these flames seem already stronger than any other flames I can conjure.

In fact, they seem so strong that when I wield them I can even see space distorting around them, and even more, they have some kind of density that makes them heavy… yeah, heavy flames.

Meanwhile, I summon another monster and cut it into pieces, torturing it until it dies.

But I don't feel any rush of power by "doing evil acts" so maybe I need to do one that gives a big impact on a large number of living beings or strong beings?

Well, whatever.

Then, I convert myself into the Archdemon Goddess form.

I am covered on Infernal Flames, and then a second after, I grow in size and convert into a 200-hundred-meter-tall demoness, with curves and all… my skin turned red and my horns became even more massive, I even gained several horns atop my entire head, and my eyes gleam with malice.

I am naturally covered by infernal scales, and I even got a pointy tail!

Oh, and my butterfly wings are still here, but they shapeshifted into bat-like wings in shape, but are still somehow butterfly wings.

Pretty crazy so far.

Oh, I got giant black spikes all over my body, and I am also covered by a chitinous chaos armor made from my other Ability from the Path Jewel of the Chaos Demon… Oh, I wonder if I could fuse that one with this one…

And after trying that, I decided to create the infernal core or whatever it is called.

It seems that all Demons born in that gigantic plane of Gates of Hell got this thing, which is their form of cultivation.

The Archdemons that traveled here came through Avatars they made to adapt to Genesis, but they seem to be caged in that place for some reason.

But not me!

Well, I am pretty sure I am not as strong as those guys, the True Archdemons…

Not yet, but I may or may not reach them one day!

And if that plane is so big, I have to have seriously bad luck to meet them there when I go for the first time.

Oh, anyways, these Cores are used by all demon entities born in that plane, and they cultivate and enhance them through the absorption of Infernal Energy, which they drain from… other demonic beings… and well, by doing "evil acts" purifying sinful souls that fall there, eating souls too, other types of materials and resources, eating other Cores, and all sorts of stuff.

So to enhance this core, I need to get there and kill a bunch of demons… hm, doesn't seem too hard, if I just go there lowkey and just slash and slash a bit of the ant there, just to try it out…

But what about Laws? Origin Core Laws?

Do the Gates of Hell have them or not?

If I am already an Archdemon, maybe I can go there unaffected, in none of the abilities it said that being there would affect me. In fact, it said that all of my allies and I would get a 200% boost in our stats being there.

So maybe this System of mine is forging me to become a Demon Slayer.

Well, if I can sneak there and find some ways to reinforce my strength even further than in here, then it will be nice…

But I feel like that might be a trip, not my "home".

My home, to an extent, is still Genesis in here I suppose.

Anyways, I quickly activate the ability and infuse around 1 million Divine Energy into it.

The Infernal Energy of my very being crystalizes within my chest, inside of my physical body, and also my soul at the same time. It seems that these cores are like in both areas at the same time.

It seems that as long as one of the two remains, the other can regenerate back.

I feel like the internal blazing, dark, and chaotic energy within my very being shines eerily, it encompasses my very existence and crystalizes…

And boom, it's here.

Ding!

[You have crystalized your [Infernal Archdemon Core]!]

[You can now harbor the power of the Archdemon within your very being, and absorb power from any Infernal entity]

I quickly decide to check my Stats and see if anything else increased…

[Infernal Archdemon Core: [Low-Rank Archdemon Demon (Initial Stage)]

Oh, I see… Wait, Low-Rank?! I am pretty sure I am way higher than a mere "Low Rank"!

…

Well, maybe because it was just made, I am at the lowest place.

But if Archdemons are above demons, then I already have the core of an Archdemon.

What are even the Ranks of Demons?

I quickly decide to ask Andromeda about this, and she answers rather swiftly.

[An easy task, master]

[Appraising…]

[Analyzing…]

Ding!

[Information Analyzed, here are the Ranks I have deciphered]

[The Following Ranks are considered… something similar to "Mortals" within the world of Genesis. These entities are powerful on their own, but are nothing compared to Master]

[Low Rank Demon] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[Medium Rank Demon] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[High Rank Demon] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[Demon Lord] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[Demon King] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

"I see… So these are the Mortal Ranks."

[Indeed, after these, a Demon King must undergo a special ritual where they must bathe in the Blood of another Demon King while also devouring the Souls of Heavenly Beings, Angels, which often rage wars against them… you were able to skip this entirely because you devoured the Avatar of a True Archdemon, master]

"I guess I skipped that whole annoying ordeal… Wait, there are angels? Can you find anything regarding that?"

[No… there isn't much info. Aside from the information about Angels existing in another plane simply named Heaven…]

"I see. Well, knowing that I am above all those guys is reassuring. Maybe I should go slaughter them to get some Infernal Energy…"

[That is a good idea, but here are the Ranks I have recompiled about Archdemons]

[Low Rank Archdemon] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[Medium Rank Archdemon] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[High Rank Archdemon] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[Archdemon Lord] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[Archdemon King] [Initial Stage] [Middle Stage] [Upper Stage] [Peak Stage]

[True Archdemon King]

[True Archdemon King of Hell]

[The last two ranks have little information… And there might be higher ones, but the weakest True Archdemons are those that govern the Plane]

An interesting power system, it reminds me of Genesis but tweaked a bit…

[Indeed. Your Archdemon Core is what could be considered to be similar to a Living Deity in Rank]

"Interesting… So I guess that's that. Anyways, I suppose it should be time to make the other Path Jewel, that of Life and Nature," I said.

[Oh! Very well then…]

As Andromeda agreed, several skills, titles, and more began to fuse together within my soul, forming a sphere of immense amounts of power, and then, she began to add divine energy and divine points into it, making it crystalize.

Ding!

[You created the [Goddess of the Primeval Tree of Life and Nature] [Path Jewel]!]

[Applying 50% Discount]

[You have spent 600.000 Divine Points (Rank 3: Goddess Realm)!]

Woah, this one was even more expensive than the other!

Alright, time to get it going.

I quickly moved the path jewel into my Path Orifice, the ninth, and a rush of new and golden brilliance took hold of my Path Jewel, filling it with new life… literally life.

[You have equipped the [Goddess of the Primeval Tree of Life and Nature] Path Jewel into the Ninth Path Orifice!]

Nice, time to see its abilities!

[Path Orifice 9: [Goddess of the Primeval Tree of Life and Nature] [Path Jewel Grade: God (Rank 3)]: The Path that those who have fused and become one with the Tree of Life and Nature.

Combine the power of Life and Nature and enhance all of your powers with them, unleashing the wrath of nature against anyone that dares to cross your path.

Become Life and Embody Nature, enhancing your ally's vitality to newer heights.

[1st Branch]

[Primeval Tree of Life and Nature (0/600)]: As the Primeval Tree of Life and Nature, you can exert your power over life and nature, enhance your powers around you and control nature and life, revive the dead as long as there is a soul with ease, reform nature and control it to fight, and even generate healing secretions or other enhancement abilities through mystical fruits and tree sap.

As you develop this Branch, your connection with the Yggdrasil Branch is enhanced, alongside that of your daughter Druantia.

Additional Abilities: [Transcendental Tree of Life and Nature Magic (0/300)], [Ethereal Connection: Yggdrasil Branch (0/300)], [Ethereal Connection: Druantia (0/300)], [Primeval Guider of All Life (0/400)], [Nature's Rage (0/400)], [Yggdrasil-Druantia Fusion Transformation (0/400)], [Heavenly Experience Points Tree Sap Spring (0/500)], [Primeval Divine Points Fruit of Knowledge (0/500)]

[Transcendental Tree of Life and Nature Magic (0/300)]

Your Magic over Life and Nature has become akin to transcendental, any type of spell you use through this Ability has lowered cost, can be instantly conjured without magic circles, and has divine energy-infused on them. You can also opt to use only Mana and save Divine Energy.

Passive Effect: While using any Spell with Divine Energy, their power is increased by 200%.

Active Effect: You become capable of using any Spell related to Life and Nature you've ever learned or created, while also being able to create new Spells easily through your vast knowledge.

Offensive Spells acquire a 200% boost in power while using Divine Energy, while Healing Spells increase their effectiveness by 200% while using Divine Energy.

[Ethereal Connection: Yggdrasil Branch (0/300)]

Your Connection with the millenary and ancient Yggdrasil Branch is transcendental, giving you the ability to create a permanent connection with it and enhance all of your capabilities based on the level of growth of the tree. The more you grow the stronger it will grow, and vice versa.

Passive Effect: Enhance your connection with the Yggdrasil Branch by 200%.

Active Effect: Activate this Ability to enhance your connection with the Yggdrasil Branch by 200% and become able to draw more power.

[Ethereal Connection: Druantia (0/300)]

Your connection with your newborn daughter, a young Yggdrasil Tree is constantly growing, the more she grows the more power she can offer to you, while you also can offer your power to her to boost her growth.

Passive Effect: Enhance your connection with Druantia by 200%.

Active Effect: Activate this ability to bring forth the power of your daughter, enhancing all the power of any Ability within this Path Jewel by 500%.

[Primeval Guider of All Life (0/400)]

You are capable of guiding all Life into your path, those that walk through the path of life will feel completely entailed by your existence, seeking you and seeing you as their divine mother.

Passive Effect: Enhances the growth of all those Guided by you by 500%. You can now draw more power from their belief and prayers.

Active Effect: You possess a natural aura of life and nature, which attracts all beings related to it and naturally makes them see you as someone they could trust.

[Nature's Rage (0/400)]

Passive Effect: Every time you conjure Nature's Rage, the volume of the Nature you can summon enhances exponentially.

Active Effect: Unleash the power of nature, summoning countless trees, plants, plant monsters, and all types of natural animals into your Domain, and use their power to shower your enemies with the power of nature, draining their life off with each of these beings attacks and dealing up to 500% damage, which is calculated by your Aether Stat.

[Yggdrasil-Druantia Fusion Transformation (0/400)]

Passive Effect: While using this transformation you can passively drain life from all entities around that are not considered your allies.

Active Effect: Fuse with the Yggdrasil Branch and your daughter Druantia to take over a supreme Primeval Tree Form, extending your body endless through incredibly hard bark, powerful vitality, amazing regeneration, and outstanding magic, enhancing all your capabilities, soul regeneration, and more by 600%.

[Heavenly Experience Points Tree Sap Spring (0/500)]

Passive Effect: Enhances EXP Points gained by drinking this sap to anyone that drinks it by 200%.

Active Effect: Your body can secrete an incredibly exquisite tree sap endless like a spring, using your Divine Energy or Primordial Essence, you can feed Experience Points to anyone that drinks it.

[Primeval Divine Points Fruit of Knowledge (0/500)]

Passive Effect: Enhances Divine Points gained by eating this apple to anyone that eats it by 200%.

Active Effect: Use either Divine Energy or Primordial Essence to produce a beautiful and red apple from your mere hands, which can be eaten by you or anyone else to gain Divine Points (Divine Skill Points and Dungeon Points). The amount given is based on how much energy is spent.

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Outstanding! With this, I could get even more Divine Points!

Though I need to be cautious and not lower my own stats by abusing the fruits…

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