[{"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-243":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},1079963,1395,"Chapter 243: Devil’s Dominion","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>According to everything Liora knew, the invisible array encasing the Inferno Valley was a natural creation formed through a series of coincidences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It trapped any being that happened to enter it or be born in it, preventing them from leaving it and entering the Demon World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was true for the Devils who went in, and also held true for the Fire Elementals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a certain sense, the invisible array is both a form of protection for the Fire Elementals, as well as a prison. If they have found a way to gain partial control over it, the situation of this Demon Layer is bound to change soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Liora’s expression turned solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had no evidence regarding her \"findings\", she had a strong hunch that her suspicions were true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through some method, the Fire Elementals had succeeded in seizing partial control over the array trapping them and were even able to use some of its functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that thought arose, Liora’s eyes narrowed, and she shot up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided against her initial plans of staying here and investigating her recent spoils of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of her hand, the array covering her dispersed, and the traces she left behind were destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she took a final look in the general direction of the Inferno Valley and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not worried about getting lost. She had killed several Devils over the past few days and had obtained several memories related to this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her understanding of this area could not be considered deep, it was at least enough for her to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon World was neither a planet nor a floating continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it had a cake-like structure, with many planes stacked on top of each other like cake layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these planes was huge, many times larger than worlds like the one Liora had previously visited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, each of these planes possessed its own unique environment and characteristics that set it apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the differences in their ecosystem, people liked to refer to these planes as Layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed and these Layers increased in number, they also obtained an accompanying name to make communication easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inferno Valley was located at the 173rd Layer of the Demon World. It was at its southern end and was one of the four forbidden places for Devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, however, did not mean that nobody dared to venture into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the several invaders that Liora had met, there were many beings who wished to enter it and try out their luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, over time, many cities ended up being built around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these cities had its own ruler and related forces, as well as the confrontations that came from that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liora landed on the ground and looked at the giant city not far away, she couldn’t help but recall the time when she had just arrived at the Crucible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation now was quite similar to then, making her feel that although her strength had undergone major changes, she was still a country bumpkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking her head, Liora pushed those inexplicable thoughts aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her focus shifted to reality as she raised her head and observed the giant city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike any other city she had ever been to before, this one was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was true whether it was compared to the cities in the Crucible, as well as the cities in the world of Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was not only because the city was many times larger and shrouded in an ominous and fierce atmosphere, but also because Liora sensed several powerful auras within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them could contend with hers, while there were even some who faintly surpassed her in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweep of her consciousness, Liora noticed that there was at least one Greater Devil stationed in this city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn’t investigate further, afraid that she would be discovered and thus end up in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It deserves to be the Demon World. Even a mere city in one of its many Layers has such a being stationed in it.\", she couldn’t help but mutter as she slowly approached the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora didn’t soar in the sky and fly there, but instead decided to walk on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although such a decision made it so that the journey took longer, it also led to her getting a better look at her surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liora got closer to the city, she noticed that there were several Devils like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were pure-blooded Devils, but there were also some native creatures walking among them, like the Fire Elementals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These beings also observed each other, with several pairs of gazes landing on Liora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only natural. People would naturally test each other, scanning for potential opponents and enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Liora sensed the faint greed and malicious intent in some of these gazes, she snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura spread and oppressed those who had targeted her, while the only ability she had not showcased so far—Devil’s Dominion—was activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora’s appearance remained the same, but in the eyes of those people staring at her, she seemed to have transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body grew bigger while her aura became even more terrifying, making them feel as if they were staring into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several muffled groans echoed outside the city, while the sound of explosions and blood splattering soon followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all the people who had targeted Liora had exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many hisses reached Liora’s ears, and the next moment, the many consciousnesses that were about to investigate her hurriedly retreated, as if scared by the previous display of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Liora remained calm. She coldly snorted one last time to show her dissatisfaction and resumed her journey as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Liora was not trying to act cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the people who were going to the city with her were only at the Lesser Devil stage, and thus, the achievement of killing them hardly piqued her interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes, they were a bunch of weaklings that could easily be crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this didn’t mean that this encounter had no effect on her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1035,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.947Z",1,"novelbin.me","89c0cdc53921b43cc30c736a34a98ecb688479eee58bfcfd7118829753fd9149","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-244","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-242",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]