At this moment, within the Central Dojo of Chaos City, the World Tree and other Lolis were being lazy. Although Gu Chuan had captured them to sweep the floor and clean the dojo, they often found excuses to slack off, sneaking away to nap.
Moreover, they frequently slipped out to play, turning the Central Dojo into a chaotic mess.
"Look, what's that?"
The Star Tree Loli immediately noticed the sky above Chaos City. A massive beam of merit light descended, shooting straight into the heart of the Central Dojo. The sheer brilliance of this light nearly engulfed the entire dojo.
"This is the legendary Light of Merit and Virtue from the Source of Chaos! It's an incredible treasure! Even absorbing a single strand of merit can allow one's cultivation base to advance by leaps and bounds!"
The World Tree Loli suddenly jumped up, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she attempted to absorb a strand of this divine light.
But no matter how hard she tried, it was futile. The light of merit refused to be absorbed by her.
"Damn it! It's Gu Chuan again! So stingy! He won't even share a single strand of merit with us!"
The World Tree Loli clenched her fists in frustration.
"I can't absorb it either..."
The Starlight Grass Loli sighed in disappointment, shaking her head. She had also tried but to no avail.
"This cheapskate! We clean up after him every day! Even if there's no merit, at least acknowledge our hard work! This is oppression! We must resist this tyranny!"
The Star Tree Loli raised her small fists and shouted indignantly. However, she had no real intention of acting and was simply rallying the other plant demon gods to do something.
"But... what if he kicks us out?"
The Demon Tree Loli asked hesitantly.
"Yeah, Chaos City is too dangerous right now. There are powerful demon gods everywhere. If we get driven away, we'll definitely be eaten!"
The Starlight Grass Loli shuddered at the thought. "Maybe... we should just stay here where it's safe."
"Shut up, you coward!"
The World Tree Loli put her hands on her hips and declared, "So what if they're chaos demon gods? They're nothing compared to plant-type demon gods like us! We may look weak now, but once we attain the Dao, even those demons with supernatural powers won't stand a chance against us!"
"But how do we attain the Dao? We've been stuck at this level for a long time and haven't made any progress..."
The Star Tree Loli frowned.
"It's simple. Just sleep. We'll break through after sleeping."
The World Tree Loli spoke with absolute confidence.
She had always cultivated like this. Every time she slept, her strength would increase naturally, as if growth was an inevitable part of her existence.
If other demon gods knew about this, they would be green with envy. Compared to humans, demon gods with innate talent had it far too easy when it came to cultivation.
Especially for a top-tier demon god like the World Tree—so long as she grew to a certain level, she would naturally control the Great Dao and become one of the most powerful beings in Chaos.
"So that's how it is! As expected of the boss! It makes perfect sense!"
The Star Tree Loli and the others nodded in agreement. After all, they had also grown stronger through time alone, without ever encountering bottlenecks. This was simply the cultivation method of plant-type Chaos Demon Gods—pure accumulation through the passage of time.
"Once we become stronger, that b*****d Gu Chuan won't dare to underestimate us anymore! We'll show him the backbone and strength of plant demon gods!"
The World Tree Loli clenched her fists, full of conviction.
"That's right!"
A group of Lolis nodded enthusiastically.
Meanwhile, in the quiet room of the Central Dojo...
Rumble~~
A total of 129,600 rays of merit descended from above, bypassing all formation restrictions and structural barriers, falling directly onto Gu Chuan.
Immediately, the depths of his sea of consciousness absorbed all the light of merit effortlessly—like an endless ocean accommodating hundreds of rivers.
He was already accustomed to this phenomenon and had mastered the process.
All the merit light gathered in his sea of consciousness, forming a blazing Sun of Merit, radiating golden brilliance throughout his entire being.
His power surged exponentially, growing at a speed visible to the naked eye—faster than ever before.
"I really didn't expect that creating a lifeform would grant me this much light of merit..."
A sharp gleam flashed in Gu Chuan's eyes.
To be honest, he had not anticipated that the Source of Chaos would recognize his actions so profoundly—rewarding him with even more merit than when he had preached the Dao for the third time.
Clearly, the Source of Chaos believed that his current actions would bring immeasurable benefits to the Chaos World—thus, it bestowed such an enormous reward.
In reality, Chaos itself naturally births demon gods, but the number of demon gods born from the Source of Chaos was merely a drop in the ocean compared to the vastness of the Chaos World.
However, for Chaos to evolve and expand, more life must be created. This could not be achieved through the Source of Chaos alone. The world required the intervention of demon gods to generate new forms of life, triggering earth-shaking transformations and the birth of new races.
More life meant more wishes, and the collective will of all beings would further nourish and strengthen the Chaos World.
Now, even though Gu Chuan had only created his first lifeform, the significance was profound—akin to an act of world creation. He had unlocked the method for demon gods to generate life.
It was as if he had opened Pandora's Box.
"However, this alone does not count as creating a race. A true race must have the ability to reproduce..."
Gu Chuan narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
He gazed at the golden puppet he had just created. In essence, it was no different from a robot—a liquid metal automaton, resistant to ordinary forms of destruction.
"If that's the case, then I must create a mechanical matrix—a core system capable of producing new, diverse forms of liquid metal robots."
Gu Chuan's eyes burned with inspiration. The Chaos Eight Trigrams Technique within his sea of consciousness began rapidly deducing endless possibilities.
At last, he reached a conclusion—he would use this golden robot as a prototype to forge a machine matrix.
Through this mechanical matrix, a vast number of new robots could be produced autonomously.
These robots would not only possess souls and self-awareness, but they would also be capable of designing and constructing new models on their own.
As he contemplated the idea further, a deep sense of excitement welled up within him.
It was as if he was witnessing the birth of an unprecedented race—a civilization defined by mechanical life.
A race that could only be called—
The Machine Race!
There was no doubt—this race would one day shine across the entire Chaos World, shaking even the most ancient demon gods to their core.