"Of course, there is another possibility."
Ruby flipped through the book and said, "It could also be the self-devouring, self-generated serpent."
Ybur hesitated for a moment. "And who might that be?"
Ruby scolded irritably, "I told you to read more often!"
She explained, "This is an ancestor of ancient wizards, an entity worshiped by the Serpent Empire in antiquity. It once tried to challenge the authority of Grandmother Spider, and then... it died. Your Divine Blood might also come from this entity."
"Isn't that a demigod?" Ybur pondered for a moment. "Wouldn't the blood of a demigod be a notch below that of a true god like the ancient beasts... No, no, no, I am definitely the original Slime. Don't spout nonsense."