[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress":3,"chapter-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-228":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evolution: From Little Devil to Devil Empress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1079948,1395,"Chapter 228: Departure","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>The space above the forest folded and began to change in shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer after layer gathered and merged together, finally transforming into a giant maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maw opened wide, and the shadowy forest below was directly affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if a black hole had appeared right above it and had begun to devour it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First the trees, then the creatures, and finally the earth itself. They all suddenly rushed upwards, soaring into the sky and towards the maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without so much as a trace of resistance, they soon vanished into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if empowered, the maw grew ever bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It devoured more matter and thus grew in size and power even quicker, creating a vicious cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end, the maw was large enough to cast a shadow across the entire Ancient Beast Wilderness, able to swallow everything below it without an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this whole process, none of the beasts were able to struggle, much less resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the King of Knights beasts could only helplessly watch themselves soar into the sky and fly into the maw, their consciousness frozen and their bodies unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the power to fight back, they could only transform into demonic energy and further enhance the Abyssal Maw’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was collecting the souls of the dead beasts, Liora sensed that the world had stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was still on the verge of death, its lifespan had been infinitely extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough. The best way for a crumbling world to live longer is to forcibly downgrade its level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This means killing the powerful creatures in it, as well as taking back their source of power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this case, Liora was talking about Knights and Life Force, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, she didn’t hesitate. Her consciousness expanded and covered the entire continent, reaching into every inch of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she had a thought, and every Knight exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was true whether they were Knight Apprentices or True Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of their identity, they all died in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the Abyssal Maw on top of the now destroyed Ancient Beast Wilderness changed the direction it was pointing to, and turned towards the human Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a huge amount of invisible energy began gathering and falling into its jaws, supplying it with energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Part of this invisible energy came from the air, but most of it actually stemmed from people’s bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if this energy was an inherent part of them, like an extra limb of theirs that they could not sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, under the power of the True Devil-level Abyssal Maw, the Life Force could not resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, every last bit of it had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Liora was about to nod her head in satisfaction and praise herself, a loud shriek suddenly reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?! Who destroyed my plans?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not only Liora who heard this voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spread throughout the world, like the final cry of a desperate man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was only two, rather short, sentences, Liora immediately recognized the voice’s owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the Zerg Hive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, this woman, who should have long been dead, now showed signs of being alive and well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora’s eyes narrowed, and her eyebrows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she conducted a further investigation and understood the reason, her expression relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that I have underestimated you. You were able to integrate a tiny part of your soul with Life Force, effectively spreading your existence throughout the continent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as a trace of Life Force remains in this world, there will eventually be a day that you can revive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Liora couldn’t help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, you are quite unlucky. I just wanted to clean up this world and take a final benefit before leaving, yet you were unintentionally affected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her speech addressed her, Liora was not expecting the Zerg Hive to hear these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that the last part of the Zerg Hive had already turned into nutrients for the Abyssal Maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could be certain that there was no way for her to revive anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, this is true for this world. I don’t know if she had made any preparations before invading this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But considering that she had been imprisoned for so long, this is highly unlikely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, even if she were to be revived, it would take some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora was hardly scared of the Zerg Hive now, much less in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, she no longer paid much attention to this imaginary enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she shifted her focus back to the world below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the destruction of the Ancient Beast Wilderness, the depletion of Life Energy, and the death of all Knights, the world had finally stabilized completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Liora expected, it no longer looked to be only a step away from dying. Rather, it exuded a faint vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also came at a price. The price being that extraordinary people no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even becoming a Knight Apprentice had become impossible. All the people could now only remain as mortals for the rest of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this is not necessarily a bad thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe this world will eventually turn like Earth in my memories, developing technology and eventually leaving this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Liora couldn’t help but wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Earth a part of the so-called \"Heavens\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the universe a world like this that just happened to have no source of energy, thus being unable to accommodate extraordinary people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she one day happen to go back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora mulled over these questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn’t overthink them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no attachment to Earth. The questions she posed were only a thought experiment rather than a yearning for an actual answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, she stopped thinking about it. She cast a final glance at the world below and discovered that there was nothing keeping her here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no plan to observe the world any further. The lives of a bunch of ordinary people hardly mattered to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps there would eventually come a time when she would return to take a look at what happened and the results of this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that time was destined to be long in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking her head, Liora raised her hand and crushed the space in front of her. Then, she stepped inside the gap and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>",1075,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.947Z",1,"novelbin.me","3c947ffa6b75c4c72e3b388d755b7afe4846ccb8542bc1b4e705813f6b67cf46","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-229","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-227",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]