[{"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-261":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},1080040,1395,"Chapter 261: Owner of Demon Colosseum","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-261",261,"\u003Cp>On the other hand, the person who had just neutralized the attack empowered by several Lesser Devils, Liora did not care about what the audience members were thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze first fell on the Graveplate Devils who had launched the earlier attack before shifting towards Alpha, who was standing below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the metal spear was about to penetrate her abdomen, Liora casually waved her hand and sent it flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to this, the scene of mutual destruction did not happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only remaining spear in the arena penetrated the Metal Demon’s head, blasting it into pieces and harvesting his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his death, the fight in the arena was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one had the time, nor the will to care about its outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the audience members nor the seriously injured announcer paid any attention to the Metal Demon’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the only person, or rather thing, that noticed the battle’s end was actually the arena itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence extraction array engraved on the arena began to operate on its own, turning the dead Graveplate Devil into pure essence and controlling it to fly towards Alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the black droplet touched her, the transformation that Alpha was undergoing became even more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of gears turning grew even louder, while her body became stiff and froze in place, as if she had completely turned into a puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora was not surprised by this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had noticed that Alpha’s potential had been unleashed during the earlier life and death situation, pushing her beyond a certain limit and allowing her to break through the shackles binding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she was transforming and, in the process, becoming more powerful, similarly to how a Devil would transform during their advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s an unexpected joy. I originally thought that this was merely a chance for her to get some experience and improve her combat power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, it seems that her luck is quite good.\", Liora thought inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, she had never expected that Alpha would emerge victorious in the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Young Devil, it sounded almost impossible for her to win against a Lesser Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the fight had indeed gone as she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Alpha had managed to contain the Metal Demon for a short period of time, she ultimately found herself at a disadvantage and was bound to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason she won in the end was not that she was stronger, but because she had misled her opponent into thinking that she was a Wood Elemental and used that gap in information to launch a sneak attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were not the case or if she had not been ruthless enough, Alpha would have lost in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Alpha would not have been in danger of losing her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora would have intervened at the last moment, ensuring her safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, wasn’t the entire reason she visited the colosseum to cause some trouble and alert certain people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although things did not go according to the plan, the outcome remains roughly the same.\", Liora thought inwardly, as she turned her attention to the Graveplate Devils in the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, their eyes had regained their luster, as they had managed to get rid of the Tongue of the Abyss’s influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing her gaze and recalling what had occurred earlier, these Devils felt a chill run down their spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They opened their mouths and wanted to speak, wanting to let her know that they had been under the control of an unknown person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not the ones responsible! They had been set up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord! It’s not our fault! Someone interfer—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before their leader could finish his words, Liora had already taken action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had worked so \"hard\" and had waited so long for this opportunity to arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she be willing to let them ruin everything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without giving them a chance to continue, she raised her hand as her mind moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire elements gathered under her newly obtained weakened version of Elemental Affinity and transformed into a giant hand, which struck towards the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the audience’s shocked eyes, a giant palm fell on the group of Graveplate Devils and pressed them to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Devils were unable to put up any form of resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a second, their bodies evaporated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Liora did not let the flames devour them completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing them, she retracted her attack, and her mind moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few black drops flew from the stands and arrived before her, containing the entire essence of the Devils she had just slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora looked at them for a brief moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her current self, the benefit brought by devouring the souls and blood of Lesser Devils was minuscule, almost unnoticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she didn’t even try to go through the process of devouring it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking at it briefly, she waved her hand and let the droplets fall on Alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they turned pure energy and entered her body, her transformation reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if the very next moment, her transformation would be completed and she would finally advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Liora did not have any more time to pay attention to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a lot had happened, not much time had passed in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the aura Liora had sensed earlier was now growing stronger, making it obvious that its owner had caught wind of what was happening here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Liora sensed that the aura’s location changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second, it was deep underground, and the next moment, it had emerged, appearing on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before any of the audience members could react, another figure, besides Liora, was floating above the colosseum and was facing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their appearance was hard to capture from below and their strength rendered it impossible to look at them, all the people in the arena immediately realized this person’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The owner of the Demon Colosseum! One of the six True Devils!\", one of them exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1001,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.948Z",1,"novelbin.me","c2d85d310b25de3ca649681bf1001fb95e1195e4e1c0624ecda1d3abf1eba8a5","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-349","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-348",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]