[{"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-450":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},1079945,1395,"Chapter 450: Underground Journey","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-450",450,"\u003Cp>Liora moved underground, using a thin layer of Demonforce to protect herself during her descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown ore below and around her quickly shattered, allowing her to pass through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she wouldn’t let this ore escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a move of her hands, she collected the crumbled Earth Spirit Ore pieces and placed them in her space ring for later use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already decided that she would return here after she had investigated the situation underground. She was never going to let such a large amount of precious resources escape her clutches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was all for later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, she had something far more important to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure quickly descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how deep underground she had traversed, only knowing that she had traveled for several kilometers but had yet to reach her destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were not for Diana’s increasingly maniacal outbursts, Liora would have thought that she was mistaken and that there was nothing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when she thought that this situation would go on for quite a while, Liora’s eyes suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Throne within her soul space lit up as she raised her hand and delivered a punch into the space beneath her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The depths of the Earth Spirit Mine began to tremble, affected by the aftermath of her blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless quantities of ore below her body crumbled, opening a hole hundreds of meters in diameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nothing to support her weight, Liora rapidly fell down. She soon passed through that hole and arrived at another, completely different space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a deafening crash, Liora slammed onto the ground, forming a deep crater at her landing location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t pay much attention to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brushing her shoulders to wipe away the Earth Spirit Ore dust accumulated on her body, she raised her head and scanned the place around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in a vast underground cave. Stalactites made from the familiar brown ore grew along the ceiling, hanging down as if she were in a prison of falling ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ores, even more brownish in color, covered the ground, and the pure demonic energy within them caught Liora off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could recognize that this was the Earth Spirit Ore that was nearly everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, compared to the ore she had collected before and the one right above her head, the one she was standing on felt far more precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic energy in it was far purer. Part of it dissolved into the air, making the cave look like a paradise for Devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora could see that if a non-Devil were to arrive here, they would be unable to withstand the demonic energy’s impact and would gradually transform into Devil-adjacent creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Devils, such an environment was great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora instantly had the urge to lean down and mine this ore out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she quickly restrained that impulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was not the time. First, she had to find the source of the looming aura and investigate this place further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, the two are interconnected. I don’t believe that the mine and that aura are unrelated.\", Liora thought as she raised her hand to smash the surrounding stalactites, opening a wide path through the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, her consciousness connected to the Space Orb, and based on Diana’s reactions, she judged the direction and walked deeper into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana’s reaction became increasingly violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though separated by the Space Orb’s membrane, the clanging of chains and shrill screeches reached Liora’s ears, letting her know that she was approaching her target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hastened her steps, destroying more and more stalactites blocking her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground cave was surprisingly massive, seemingly a demi-plane of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the stalactites, which would require the full effort of Greater Devils to break, there seemed to be no other danger lurking within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least, this was how it seemed at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Liora had fully let her guard down, she came to realize that this assumption was incorrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overlapping buzz of hundreds of insects suddenly rang out, reaching Liora’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed to be a signal for something, as the Earth Spirit Ore she was currently standing on began to transform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of razor-sharp teeth grew on the originally smooth surface, and its brownish color became pitch-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mouth opened wide, revealing a bottomless stomach inside, and looked ready to devour her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just a moment, the floor beneath her feet had turned into a worm-like insect with the will to swallow her whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worst of all, Liora was oblivious to its presence until it launched its sudden attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it seemed that her fate was sealed and she would become the insect’s meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, Liora reacted quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though caught in a sneak attack, she didn’t panic, and her body moved on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shoving her right foot down, she smashed it onto the insectoid’s sharp teeth and crushed them to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, using the remaining force of that kick, she leaped into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, she raised her hand and delivered a punch below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames coiled around her arm from the fist to her shoulder, as the temperature around her rose at a terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a moment, the flames had arrived before the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its black skin became even darker as the flames quickly spread from its mouth to the rest of its body, appearing ready to burn it alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, although the insect had extraordinary camouflage abilities and could sneak up on her, its actual combat power was far from impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, it had not reached the Archdevil stage. And that alone was enough for Liora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chirping of insects spread through the cave as the body of the snake-like insect wriggled continuously and struggled to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It attempted to put out the flames and drill back into the earth, but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it could only watch helplessly as the flames quickly devoured it, burning it from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Liora’s feet touched the ground again, the insect was already on the verge of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to let out its final, mourning cry, though, Liora suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the earlier confrontation between the Earth Elementals and the insect’s companions, as well as their strange ability to transform into demonic energy, she couldn’t help but try something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, the flames binding the insect faded away. But before the opponent had time to celebrate, a giant furnace materialized above her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a tap of her fingers against its surface, its lid shot out, and a powerful devouring force emanated from its open mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insect could not resist that force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to even let out a call for help, it entered the Devil Empress’s Furnace and fell onto the world inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora instantly poured her demonic energy into the furnace and activated one of its many functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patterns on its surface lit up with a horrifying light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, soul-tearing screams sounded from its interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though merely an insect, its cries would have made anyone who heard them horrified, making them mourn for its death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Liora did not care. She maintained a calm expression through the process, pushing Absolute Extraction to its fullest.\u003C\u002Fp>",1223,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.948Z",1,"novelbin.me","486267f2d88a522aa06ab343216661551eb3b373bc8b5047d4c1ddcc1e6c9aed","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-226","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-225",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]