Chapter 402: Unpredictable Changes
"Master, is killing half of humanity to obtain their life force?"
Xiao Bai could feel that the master was strengthening his body by absorbing the life force of living beings.
By absorbing their life force, he could slow down the rate of his body's collapse.
Although sacrificing thousands of lives was an evil act,
Xiao Bai didn't feel much about it.
As long as the master could survive, what did sacrificing the lives of this world matter?
Li Meng took a gentle sip of his coffee.
"No, that's not the only reason."
Li Meng looked up at the moon, his gaze deep.
"Humans live barely a hundred years, yet they can reach their peak in just a few decades. Those with exceptional talent can even become god-level powerhouses in just a few years. Xiao Bai, do you know why?"
Why?
Xiao Bai's beautiful eyes looked at the master, who was gazing at the moon.
"Is it because of the crystals?"
It was common knowledge that human strength came from crystals.
This era's humans had relied on the power of crystals to reach their peak in an extremely short time.
Li Meng smiled slightly, squinting his eyes.
"Xiao Bai, do you know where the power of the crystals comes from?"
Where the crystal's power comes from?
"Master, I remember you told me before that the crystal's power comes from the Abyss."
Xiao Bai looked a little puzzled.
Li Meng shook his head, a flash of killing intent crossing his eyes.
"Xiao Bai, you're no longer a realm lord. You can only observe the world through countless clones, but sometimes what you see isn't necessarily real—it's a disguise."
"The power of the crystals comes from this planet, by absorbing the planet's life force to nurture humans."
"As the planet's life force is devoured bit by bit, the planet will gradually die. That's how the Sea of Death came to be."
"This is the angels' conspiracy. While feeding humans, even more power is siphoned through the World Stone into the Abyss."
"It's plundering, one world plundering another."
At the moment of his Mad God transformation, Li Meng perceived many things.
He felt the planet's life energy flowing in one direction.
Planetary life force was a general term.
It included magic power, world laws, and the souls of living beings.
The crystals on the Southern Continent were like black holes in the void.
Endlessly devouring the life energy of the Augus Planet.
Humans regarded angels as divine beings.
But they didn't know that the angels' protection came at a cost.
At that moment, Li Meng realized Vanessa had been right.
Vanessa had believed that it was the human crystals that caused the appearance of the Sea of Death.
The master's words left Xiao Bai deep in thought.
"So that's how it is. It seems I've lost many memories about the Abyss."
Li Meng smiled slightly and pulled Xiao Bai into his embrace.
With a slight force, Xiao Bai's soft and tender body pressed against him.
Xiao Bai naturally sat on the master's lap.
"Humans are a race full of potential. I'll leave behind one crystal to make the Southern Continent a training ground!"
"In despair, humanity should unite."
When one kingdom after another was trampled by the Demon King's army,
Humans would only be able to survive by banding together.
By then, only one human nation would remain.
The Southern Continent was vast, but in the grand scheme of things, it was small.
The tiny Southern Continent could not satisfy Li Meng.
Lying on the bed, Clarence's eyelids trembled.
She had heard every word of the conversation between His Majesty and Xiao Bai.
Clarence hadn't expected the crystals humans possessed to be such terrifying existences.
The seemingly holy angels turned out to be demons wearing human skins.
The Demon God Emperor must have been born from the will of the world.
Otherwise, how could he possess such terrifying power?
Time passed slowly, and the night deepened.
The next morning, in the main hall of the Demon Emperor's palace.
"Clarence, I have to leave for a while. I'll leave this place to you!"
Sitting on the throne, Li Meng glanced sideways at Clarence on his right.
His Majesty was leaving?
Clarence's expression shifted slightly.
She stepped forward, half-kneeling on the ground, hand over her chest in salute.
"Your Majesty, I will not disappoint you!"
Li Meng stood up and grabbed Xiao Bai's hand.
The space in front of them suddenly tore apart.
A crack wide enough for two to pass through appeared.
Li Meng pulled Xiao Bai into the crack.
As they entered, the crack quickly collapsed and disappeared.
His Majesty's aura had vanished.
Clarence, standing by the throne, straightened up.
The corners of her mouth lifted slightly as she stepped forward.
She came to the throne and sat down.
Looking at the empty hall, Clarence lazily reclined on the throne.
Many things had happened recently.
The appearance of His Majesty the Demon God Emperor had brought great changes to the Demons.
Though everything had just begun,
Some changes were already irreversible.
The war had only just started, and the transformation of the Demons was only at its beginning.
Under His Majesty's protection, the Moon Demon Race would surely rise.
Recalling the scenes from last night with His Majesty, Clarence blushed.
She had deeply felt His Majesty's strength.
The feeling of merging into one with him was addictive.
She had never imagined that being female could feel so pleasurable.
In that moment, His Majesty had belonged to her alone.
"Is this the feeling of being conquered?"
Clarence murmured.
In the past, she had only conquered other females.
In the Moon Demon Palace on the Demon Continent, she had hundreds or thousands of conquered concubines.
But today, she had become the one conquered by His Majesty.
"Being conquered doesn't feel so bad either!"
The corners of Clarence's mouth curled up, and her cheeks flushed.
Meanwhile, in a void space.
"Xiao Bai, do you know where we are?"
Calling it void wasn't quite right.
Because beneath their feet seemed to be a surface of water.
Stepping on it caused ripples to spread out.
The space was dark, but there was a faint glow.
From time to time, twisted lights would suddenly surge by.
"This should be the spatial barrier, the gap between two planes!"
Li Meng looked down at the watery surface.
"If we pass through the surface, could we reach another plane?"
"Yes."
"What are those lights?"
"Spatial turbulence. If touched, we would be obliterated."
Upon hearing this, Li Meng felt a chill.
Earlier, he had thought of catching one of those lights to see what it was.
He hadn't expected it to be deadly spatial turbulence.
Li Meng wasn't foolish enough to test the power of spatial turbulence with his body.
"Xiao Bai, let's leave here."
The void in front of them tore open again, creating a crack.
Li Meng pulled Xiao Bai out of the spatial barrier.
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Principality of Irisis.
Border territory, Garrison Fort.
Afternoon, Earl's mansion hall.
"Damn Demons, how could they invade at a time like this?"
"Could it be a false report?"
"Impossible. The news came from the Temple."
At the long table, all the lords of the border territory were gathered.
Everyone's face was grim.
The sudden invasion of the Demons had changed many things.
Even the Gun Hero Squad had been recalled by the Papal State.