[{"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-401":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},1079871,1395,"Chapter 401: Second Trial: Bronze Statues","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-401",401,"\u003Cp>Liora stood alone on a massive yet barren planet. There were no buildings, plants, or any other signs of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a dozen bronze statues stood not far away from her, facing in her direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Trial begins. Selected difficulty: Highest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reminder: The challenger has no permission to surrender!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the cold words fell, the statues in the distance quivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of intelligence appeared in their originally dead eyes before they suddenly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t speak a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the need to communicate, they all rushed forward and surrounded Liora with precise movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, once they had cut down her escape routes, they all attacked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A statue held a long spear and thrust it forward, its tip whistling through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another statue wielded a sword and swung it in her direction with all its strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, clubs, axes, and even fists shot towards Liora, all aiming at her weak points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a moment of the second trial beginning, she had already found herself being besieged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, judging by the chilling, murderous intent the bronze statues emanated, they were not planning to hold back in their attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora instantly realized that the bronze statues were extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just based on their momentum, she could see that they possessed the power of a True Spirit Greater Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the methods they used were different, their power was still unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora realized that she could not take their blows head-on and quickly made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a move of her mind, the space before her shattered, and the gap in it swallowed her whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a second after she left, the attacks arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several kilometers-wide craters formed, and the mere aftershock was enough to send Indestructible Body Devils flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The material used to create the planet was extremely precious. Liora had sensed that even True Devils would have trouble leaving a scratch behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the power wielded by the statues to cause such damage did not need an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Liora reacted quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the bronze statues could adjust, she had already teleported behind one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spear surrounded by crackling thunder materialized in her hand, and she thrust it at the statue’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she knew that it wasn’t a living being and suspected that it didn’t have \"weak spots\" per se, she also knew that it didn’t hurt to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her demonic energy and Demonforce poured into the Spear of Divine Punishment, enhancing its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the trace of natural disasters she had comprehended, Liora was confident that even a True Spirit Greater Devil would be nailed to death if they were to face such an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the result was quite shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did the spear fail to kill the opponent, but instead, a thunderous clang echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful force shot back and drilled into her body, forcing her to take several steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not the most worrying thing, though. What caught Liora off guard was that the statue’s neck was completely intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much less harm it, her attack had failed to leave even a scratch behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could catch her breath, another barrage of attacks arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Liora’s previous evasion was sudden, the bronze statues didn’t seem to care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly got back into a formation and attacked her once again, skillfully forming a siege around her in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp light of their weapons was soon reflected in Liora’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like before, she didn’t dare to face them head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could see that each attack contained the full power of a True Spirit Greater Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When these attacks were integrated, their power was unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Liora had ample combat experience. In just one encounter, she was able to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The power of a peak True Spirit Greater Devil, coupled with a defense that is impossible to break. Each statue is individually stronger than the Plague Devil, much less when they work together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately, their agility is slightly lacking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Liora’s expression grew increasingly solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when she recalled the earlier words of the voice, she realized that there was something amiss with this trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found it difficult to believe that there was such a big difference between this and the first trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the statues didn’t allow her to think this through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with their attacks, Liora could only dodge once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space in front of her cracked and tried to swallow her whole as she activated Null Step, planning to jump somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, one of the statues’ weapons lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming power arrived and smoothed out the space, causing the crack in space to quickly heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora immediately sensed this and was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a move of her mind, her body shot back, and she tried to evade the attacks in another way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, her momentary pause was already deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was fast and dodged most of the blows, a massive club unexpectedly landed on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of bones being crushed echoed, while a mouthful of blood formed in Liora’s mouth, and she had the urge to spit it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora ultimately suppressed the impact. But still, it was inevitable that she was injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injury was not grave, and she was able to recover almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the fact that one of the attacks could harm her represented the danger of the situation she was currently in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora used the remaining force in her body to break out of the enemies’ formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time between their successive strikes, she shot out and opened some distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretly, she was trying to analyze the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that it was nearly impossible for her to face these bronze statues head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were individually weaker than her, their indestructible defense made it impossible to wear them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of annoyance rose within her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bronze statues seemed to have been created specifically to counter her abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fierce attacking power was neutralized by their indestructible defense, while her high mobility was rendered invalid by their sealing of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her physical strength was unable to keep up with that of her opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Liora had faced such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, she had been able to overpower her opponents simply based on her overwhelming strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed that this was simply not possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trials are supposedly based on the challenger’s strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, if a True Devil were to reach the second stage, they wouldn’t face Greater Devil statues, but True Devils.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This means that, in the inheritance palace’s opinion, there is a way for me to deal with these statues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1123,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.948Z",1,"novelbin.me","195a46f87f13b75e9bf76471dd792e5cbeb948e66d8283498d484cc186624e59","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-402","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-200",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]