[{"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-408":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},1079878,1395,"Chapter 408: Meaningless Struggle","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-408",408,"\u003Cp>A red-haired woman sat in the dark space near a small planet covered mostly in water, swallowing the surrounding energy and storing it within her \"fragile\" body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of her stood a small vial filled with an eerie drug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like her, the drug also absorbed the surrounding energy, slowly but surely becoming more and more complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time quickly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until suddenly, a soft cracking sound broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The liquid within the vial glowed with a green light, evidence that its gestation process had finally been completed and it was ready to be consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that the woman opened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the drug, created through the concentrated efforts and wisdom of humans over the last hundreds of years, she couldn’t help but show excitement as well as faint apprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, though, it didn’t take her long to make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking the glass vial up, she unscrewed its upper lid and let it pour down her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories of what had occurred during the past few decades passed through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rapidly expanding human civilization that left its traces throughout the galaxy, as well as the formation of a supernatural powers system that granted them extraordinary powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, what the woman thought about the most was the gentle voice ringing in her head, which she had heard several times over the past few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst these complicated feelings, the woman felt as if her body had caught on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the drug acted on her and enhanced her extraordinary power, elevating her life level and making her truly like a god-like being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the woman could celebrate, though, a familiar power appeared out of nowhere and targeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had witnessed this scene happen several times, during each of her previous advancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, she understood that this was the method by which the unknown being communicated with her and subtly influenced her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wake up... wake up...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft murmur echoed in her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were in the past, it would be at this point that the woman would fall unconscious for a few minutes and forget everything that happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the situation was destined to be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the unknown power arrive, the woman did not stay put.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She consciously struggled and resisted the urge to fall asleep, doing her best to ignore the inexplicable memories flooding her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired woman softly breathed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the energy she had absorbed over several years in this void poured out of her body and swirled around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It transformed into glowing symbols that danced with her at the center, seemingly forming an array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unknown power showed signs of retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having reached the peak of this world and protected by such an array, Liora, who had lost her memories, was able to fight against the influence of the Reincarnation Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this stability didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she managed to withstand the impact of the memories at first, it soon showed signs of strengthening and bypassing the array she had set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora’s face turned ruthless upon noticing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned towards the planet floating not far away and seemed able to see the billions of creatures living on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, she made a decision that went completely against \"modern\" thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array around her surged and a beam shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon touching the planet, it not only obliterated its land, but also all the creatures residing in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their essence quickly flew towards her and poured into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It temporarily boosted her strength, but most importantly, provided her with the power to fight against the Reincarnation Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the balance did not last for long. The same situation occurred not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these creatures’ essence was exhausted, the pouring of memories resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora was surprised and disappointed, but had already expected this and made a contingency plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a brief moment, she once again took action and moved swiftly through the galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She met planet after planet across her path. But they all met the same fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she saw one, a glowing beam would fire out and extinguish every single life in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, two, three...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Liora had lost count of how many planets she had visited and how many lives she had killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she would display some hesitation. But after destroying more and more of these planets yet feeling the unknown power trying to take over not disappear, she stopped thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she had become numb, utterly indifferent to the lives being sacrificed to help her resist its influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her surge in power, there was no being that could resist her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within only a few hours, she was the last person remaining alive, not only in this galaxy, but in the entire universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the devastated, dead planets, Liora felt nothing. Only a faint helplessness flashed across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could sense that the unknown power had grown weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was still there and had yet to truly vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but perhaps noticing her act of defiance, this had become even more intense and threatening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora could feel that as long as she withstood the next impact, she would be able to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this was no longer possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"materials\" that could help her resist had been exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing else she could devour to resist and she could not sustain \"war through war\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Liora remained motionless and took one last look at this universe, which was now dimmer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice rang in her ears, seemingly questioning if everything she had done was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really worth wiping out all life in the universe just for a chance to save herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had succeeded, Liora would have immediately answered \"yes\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, feeling herself gradually get lost in the unknown power and being replaced by another being, she had to begin to doubt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds passed as if they were years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her memories over the years flashed through her eyes and the scenes of a destroyed civilization, the one she had once been part of, were abundantly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final screams of help, as well as planets being destroyed one after another were still fresh in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, Liora was finally confident in her answer during the final moments before her consciousness was wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was all worth it. Even if I were to go back in time and had to choose, I would have still done the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I went back before supernatural powers existed, I would still seek them out.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An ordinary life is so... boring.\", she couldn’t help but whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the intelligence in her eyes began to fade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze became blank for a brief moment, before a supreme wisdom emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liora’s\" struggle had proved meaningless. The real Liora had finally woken up and truly replaced her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the world around her and digesting the memories of her alternate self, Liora paused for a moment before shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the function of the Reincarnation Fruit.\", she whispered in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her words fell, the universe around her began to expel her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t choose to fight against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched silently as the planets and galaxies she had lived on grew illusory, before vanishing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>",1251,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.948Z",1,"novelbin.me","5f7da55e2ab34bebd13185d49e0fa4021dd5240a1ff63f4a38b7cfceb8412284","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-409","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-407",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]