[{"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-34":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},1079754,1395,"Chapter 34: Crucible Ranking [13] - Vampire","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Vampires were a very rare race in the Demon World, and most Devils would find it difficult to meet one in their entire lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Demon World, a bloodline’s rarity was directly proportional to its strength, and the Vampire bloodline happened to be among the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this was not the only reason behind their rarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other—and perhaps more important—reason was that Vampires were not native to the Demon World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to legend, Vampires were creatures from another world, a world that was invaded by the Demon World in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Ancestor—their strongest member at the time—sensed the danger and, without hesitation, betrayed their native world, surrendering and falling to the Demon World’s embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, Vampires had become a race of Devils, fully integrated into the Demon World’s ecosystem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although rare, due to their unique traits, information regarding this race was still preserved within the Devils’ inherited memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as in the legends, Vampires could manipulate blood, control the undead, and summon strange familiars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fitting for his race, the moment Lord Embers revealed his true appearance, he cast an ability infamous in the Demon World—Blood Curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drops of blood shot out from his palm toward their respective owners and drilled into the bodies of the stunned Devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing seemed to have happened at first, but panic and horror flashed across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually tampered with the Devil Contract?\", one of them asked, sensing impending doom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devils all realized that Lord Embers had used the blood they had offered during the contract’s signing process as a medium—a medium to curse them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with their horror, the smile on Lord Ember’s face only grew wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only idiots like you who have never seen the world would dare to leave your blood behind. The Devils in the real Demon World would never do such a foolish thing.\", he said mockingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should thank you all. Without your contributions, clearing out the whole city would have been impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking, dark mist burst out from each Devil’s body and transformed into all kinds of disgusting bugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if these bugs had not eaten for years, they pounced on their \"creators\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chewing and biting followed as the Devils found it impossible to defend themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attacking power of Blood Curse was not overwhelming, but having used their blood as a medium, its true effect proved to be terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, whether it was the strong, simple-minded Armored Devil or the cunning, seemingly unfathomable elderly Devil, all of them were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their flesh and blood were devoured by the mosquitoes, ants, and flies, leaving only their empty skeletons behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aagh!\", a loud shriek broke the silence, and a swarm of bats flew out from Lord Ember’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bats merged together only a few meters away from him, taking a human appearance and transforming into the Inn Keeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this time, the Inn Keeper’s condition wasn’t good at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ever-grinning face now twisted with pain and horror as he faced Lord Embers pleadingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord, save me! I’m your most trusted subordinate! Save me—\", he begged loudly, but the next moment, his body exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was quite familiar, and it was exactly what had happened to the Serpent Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, although the Inn Keeper hadn’t personally attacked any of the Devils, his silent contribution was noticed by the Demon World, which decided to punish him accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punishment was very simple: death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the subordinate who had followed him for many years die, Lord Embers remained indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collecting the floating souls around him, he casually stored them away before turning to the Two-Headed Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment Lord Embers landed on the ground to the Inn Keeper’s death, barely a few seconds had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Two-Headed Devil had yet to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to thank you, too. Without your threat, gathering all these Devils and setting up this scheme would have been nearly impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Embers addressed the Two-Headed Devil, but while mid-speech, he noticed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Did a lucky bug escape?\", he questioned, turning toward the city’s walls, where a single figure now stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was somewhat familiar with this figure—it was Liora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you take your blood back when signing the Devil Contract? Or do you have some way to counter the Blood Curse?\", he whispered, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t matter. One Devil more, one Devil less... it makes no difference now.\", Lord Embers said and leaned down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eerie gray light flashed in his right palm as he pressed his hand on the ground and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his voice was low, it echoed everywhere, resounding throughout the city and the surrounding area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words carried a seemingly strange power, as the moment he finished speaking, the entire city trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if struck by an earthquake, the uneven buildings shook and the ground split open, forming deep cracks along its way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson sky darkened as if night had arrived, and dark mist spread, making the area seem ominous and horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clicking and cracking noises sounded, and bones colliding were heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, something awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hands made of bones reached out from the ground and pushed against it, climbing out and revealing their skeletal forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the fresh corpses of the Devils who had just died also changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their flesh and blood fell off, turning them into complete skeletons, and with a flicker of gray light in their eyes, they rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the powerful Devils slain by the Blood Curse rose again as undead, an unintelligent gray flame flickering in their empty eye sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha!\", a thunderous, eerie laughter spread throughout the city, and the always composed Lord Embers suddenly lost his cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the result of his hard work, he beamed with joy, unable to contain his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally! Finally... It’s done!\", he couldn’t help but mutter with a wild, crazy smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when his eyes landed on the last survivor in the city—Liora—a cruel look appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill her!\", he commanded coldly, and in response, the countless undead rushed over, like a well-coordinated army. Their target? Liora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Embers didn’t join them. Instead, he turned to the Two-Headed Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he did, the nails on his hand turned longer, gleaming with a sharp light, as he launched himself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time for round two.\", he growled, soaring into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>",1078,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","51f9e608fc071a75eaa514d4bed7cda529357582a208989171d9e06ad81984cb","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-35","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-33",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]