On the throne of Yao Feng, the former patriarch of the Nine Serene Deep Earth Python Tribe in the Nether Serpent Earth Vein, sat a figure wearing a pointed soft hat and a crystal monocle embedded in his right eye.
The throne was located in the center of a spacious and empty hall, made entirely of black metal, adorned with dark green and deep blue gemstones, with armrests shaped like snake heads, appearing ferocious and majestic.
The hall was filled with people, dressed in various ways and postures, but every single one of them wore a monocle over their right eye.
Seeing this, Bai Lin felt her scalp tingle slightly. Her deformed short legs scratched restlessly at the ground, feeling a bit out of place, so she silently condensed a monocle with her Dou Qi and placed it in her right eye socket.
Amon glanced at her, showing a clear smile: "You're not needed here. Go out."
"Oh, okay." Bai Lin felt as if she had been granted a great pardon and vanished in a flash.
Amon, sitting on the throne, clapped his hands and said to the other Amons:
"The end of the year is approaching. Let's make a summary report on the achievements made during the previous period."
"First, regarding the main body, besides having basically mastered my own strength and being able to use it to enhance my innate characteristics and perform some subtle operations, progress has also been made in the research of cultivation techniques suitable for us."
"Based on the 'Formless Art' brought out from the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave, and strengthening the application of consciousness and spirit, I have named this 'The Mystical Tome'."
"Additionally, the four children of Cai Lin, looked after by the main body, have already become Half-Saints. They only need to make another breakthrough to initiate their evolution."
"I revealed some of my cards to Xiao Yan, unifying the avatars who had a positive impact on Xiao Yan's growth path and were not hostile to him, such as Gu Ni, Ya Fei, Hai Bodong, Yun Meng, Zhou Mingrui, and Ape Lord. I appeared before him in the image of a 'special Amon individual' similar to Xiao Meng, and reached an agreement with him."
"In his eyes, I, this Amon who has integrated Ape Lord, Hai Bodong, Yun Meng, and Zhou Mingrui, am half a teacher and half a friend."
"In the future, what he is willing to exchange for Xiao Meng's true spirit, while not necessarily everything he possesses, will certainly be substantial. It is expected to bring very considerable gains... This is only the minimum benefit. If progress is smooth, we can go even further."
"I misled Xiao Yan, making him believe that the one beside Xiao Zhan is the patriarch of the Amon Clan, and giving him the false impression that the Amon Clan is not a single entity and has internal conflicts."
"Wait, we already have conflicts, don't we? This isn't a false impression!" An Amon jumped onto the table and shouted loudly.
"Exactly! I've long been annoyed with this idiot who jumped on the table. Can't I just partner with a different Amon?"
"Everyone calm down. This won't do. It's not conducive to unity. How about we all oppose the main body together?"
After one Amon started it, a group of Amons with significantly shifted mental states jumped out and began to cause a ruckus.
The corner of the main body's mouth, sitting on the throne, twitched, unable to prevent a slight downward curl. He used the knuckle of his right index finger to push against the lower edge of his monocle, watching as the conference hall devolved into a chaotic mess.
He "tsk-ed" and muttered softly, "The composition of the personnel is a bit complex. Although the overall mental state hasn't shifted much, why do individual entities exhibit this kind of situation? Does a double negative make a positive?"
A ray of light flashed across the crystal monocle, and a wave of soul fluctuations emanated from his body, connecting with the emotions of every Amon and bringing the farce to an end.
After Amon slightly deepened the connection between the avatars, the situation clearly improved significantly. They all calmed down and could communicate rationally.
Amon brought the discussion back to the main topic and continued, "We need to reinforce this impression on him; we cannot let him discover that all Amons are actually a single entity."
"In subsequent events, the patriarch Amon beside Xiao Zhan and I must display a posture of both confrontation and cooperation."
The Amon who had taken on the identity of Yao Feng, the Dou Venerate Elder of the Nine Serene Deep Earth Python Tribe, chuckled lightly and said, "The Nether Serpent Space has completely stabilized and no longer requires Space Fire to maintain it."
"There hasn't been much progress in the research of Medusa's evolution mechanism, but we have summarized some unfavorable factors that can lead to failed evolution. There is also a mechanism for how to maximally avoid tribulation damage and preserve oneself during evolution."
"However, the tribulation endured determines the 'Power of Creation' from the subsequent heaven and earth feedback, which will affect the final result of the evolution."
An Amon, completely milky white with a black monocle over his right eye, stroked the black monocle and said:
"I have completely absorbed all the heavenly condemnation that descended when the second Nether Lotus Demon Flame was born, gaining avatars equivalent to ten times the main body's mass."
"However, creating a Nether Lotus Demon Flame covered by the Amon uniqueness again will not bring down heavenly condemnation again. It seems the rules of heaven and earth corrected the judgment mechanism and fixed this bug immediately..."
"Hmm, next time I'll try with Void Swallowing Flame and see if it works."
One Amon's gaze suddenly became clear, giving off an innocent and pure feeling like a newborn infant. This was the "Patriarch" remotely connecting to this Amon's body:
"Xiao Zhan, guided by Wu Meng, has adjusted his mindset. Apart from Xiao Yan and Cai Lin's four children, everyone in the Xiao Clan has accepted the Parasite, and they have gradually developed a dependence on the Worm of Spirit."
"Now, the Worm of Spirit is almost an inseparable part of their lives. They have given up their own cultivation and are spending all their time earning contribution points to exchange for Worms of Spirit."
"I only allowed a few Amons to exhibit extremely high intelligence, capable of communicating like humans. The rest had their spirituality limited, making them behave like ordinary low-level magical beasts."
"The Xiao Family gradually relaxed their vigilance. Amon will become a 'feature' of the Xiao Clan, becoming closely related to it, sharing weal and woe."
The Amon next to the "Patriarch" said, "The Yao Clan has accepted Xiao Ding's proposal and is preparing to hold the Medicine Ceremony ahead of schedule."
"The Soul Clan and Yan Clan have clearly stated that they will also send people to participate. Additionally, they will send invitations to well-known Alchemists across the Central Plains."
"Have the materials been collected?"
Saying this, he looked at an Amon nearby and asked.
"Already obtained." This Amon nodded, tossing a fruit up and catching it.
This fruit had a strange shape, divided into two halves: the left half was a winding, coiling Taixu Ancient Dragon, while the other half resembled an ancient Phoenix spreading its wings and flying.
Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit!
Amon specially made a trip to the Beast Domain, searched for a long time, and finally found the Dou Saint relic from the original work to obtain this fruit.