[{"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-446":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},1079933,1395,"Chapter 446: Connection","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-446",446,"\u003Cp>Besides the wish to improve her strength, Liora had another purpose when leaving Hollow City this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she returned to the Demon World after obtaining the ancient inheritance, she felt the reappearance of a long-lost connection, one she had almost forgotten about due to the passing of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surprised at first, wondering whether this was an elaborate plan set up by the Universe Chamber of Commerce or the conspiracy of some unknown being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after waiting for several days, conducting several investigations, and still sensing no danger, she realized that this feeling was neither an illusion nor caused by external means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reappearance of the connection was genuine, and she guessed that it was likely the result of her advancement to an Archdevil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An advancement brought an all-around improvement and was indeed enough to extend the range of her perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, and because she had no other particular target in mind, Liora chose to trace that connection and seek out its other \"end\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in a faraway place, a bizarre race of creatures existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were made from mud, while minerals and ores served as their veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their appearance closely resembled the famed golems, and their mindless behavior made it easy to mistake them for such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of these creatures had unknowingly gathered in a giant cave. Several of them stayed outside, patrolling the perimeter, while even more were underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In dimly lit corridors, these creatures struggled to move their arms and crushed the brown ore in front of them, before packing it up and carrying it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little by little, the brown ore disappeared. However, they didn’t rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved to another location and did the same thing, carrying tons of such ore at every passing minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any Devil were here to witness this scene, they would be left stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by their behavior, but by their identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the infamous Earth Elementals of the Skyfalls Mountains, corresponding to the Fire Elementals, Water Elementals, and Wind Elementals of the other three forbidden areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might have led people to believe that the mine was located there. But in fact, it was countless meters away from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led to several questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Earth Elementals broken out of their seal, unbeknownst to everyone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, according to the current situation, they had broken out of their seal all in order to... mine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Has the output of the mine dropped by thirty percent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trash! Trash! What are those trash below doing? Could it be that I have been too lenient on them in the past?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A furious roar could be heard inside the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Earth Elemental, slightly shorter than its six-meter-tall companions, was seething with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stared at the person who came to report with hatred in its eyes, its gaze almost devouring the other party. Its outburst was to be expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the leader of this outpost, how could it justify this to the clan’s higher-ups?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything suggested that the ore they were mining was extremely valued by those powerful beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t it be stripped of its position and punished severely according to the clan’s rules?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the fate of several Earth Elementals who had experienced this \"punishment\" before, it couldn’t help but tremble with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, that fear turned into even more anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go! Go! Tell those damn slaves to work overtime! Capture any passing Devils! Go into the mine by yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care what you do! All I need is for you to make up for what is lost!\", the Earth Elemental spat out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its subordinate did not argue. It immediately rushed out of the room, though confused by the leader’s instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, only the short Earth Elemental remained in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fury remained etched on its face for several minutes before its dead eyes gleamed with a green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of whiskers materialized beside its nose, swaying back and forth as its nose twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inflexible arms of the Earth Elemental moved strangely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came in front of him, and it began to rub its palms together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe.\", an eerie chuckle came out of its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should have accumulated enough to reach the Indestructible Body stage by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, these Earth Elementals are stupid. It took them so long to discover that something was wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spoke, a mountain of brown ore materialized before it, filling the entire room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense demonic power coursed through its body, and its glow illuminated the room, evidence of its extraordinariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Spirit Ore, one of the few resources of the Demon World that could increase the volume and quality of a Devil’s demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was sought after by countless people, and only a few Archdevils were qualified to have some of it in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, a mere Greater Devil Earth Elemental possessed an entire mountain of it. And, judging from its earlier words, this was not the first time it faced such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Elemental took its seat beside the Earth Spirit Ore, crashing some of it during the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its demonic energy surged and transformed into threads. It wrapped around this precious resource and started to absorb it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threads shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic energy rushed into its body, and its aura erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because of this, its appearance began to change. Its body crumbled and turned into dust, as its Earth Elemental exterior gradually faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a cicada that had shed off its outer layer, the Earth Elemental’s—or rather, this creature’s—true appearance was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a male human. Or at least, this was how it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But based on the deep green glow in his eyes and the two fuzzy ears growing out of his head, it was clear to everyone that this man was not a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his inhuman characteristics, everything suggested that he was some kind of mouse-related Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps most importantly, this creature happened to be at the other end of the connection that Liora was following at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>",1012,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.948Z",1,"novelbin.me","47417e4ef1beddfbf325550f8f32bf74e99ae99ec4ae2ef03c8bca68de024fb3","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-218","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-217",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]