[{"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-73":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},1080143,1395,"Chapter 73: Leaving [4] - Torment","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>Liora didn’t pay attention to the swift decision-making of the Owl Devil, nor to the hesitation that Scurry showed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on top of the Gothic castle, she found herself at the epicenter of the changes happening in the Crucible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she didn’t even have the time to pay attention to the Devils burning around her, as a vast, seemingly inexhaustible demonic energy appeared out of nowhere and began flowing toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The source of this demonic energy was clear—it was the essence of the Devils melting throughout the Crucible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment this demonic energy reached her location, a trace of longing rose within her heart, and she had the urge to devour every last bit of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her entire being could sense that it would be beneficial to her, akin to taking a strong tonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in a long time, Liora didn’t suppress her bloodline’s instincts, but rather, she allowed them to guide her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew very well that this energy was the reward of the Demon World, gifted to her for her achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her opinion, there was no reason for the Demon World to harm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if ’It’ wanted to, with its strength and status, it wouldn’t need to resort to such meaningless tricks. It could simply crush her to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Liora let herself go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she did, the demonic energy within her began to boil, stirring as if it were resonating with the energy of the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if the outside demonic energy had received a signal and discovered a suitable outlet, it poured into Liora’s body at full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora’s body trembled. Her bones vibrated and cracks formed along their surface, while her blood circulation became countless times faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the demonic energy coursed through her body, a sharp pain struck Liora’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, this pain was subtle, but as more and more energy poured into her as if she were a bottomless pit, the pain turned unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud gasp almost escaped Liora’s lips, but she held back, gritting her teeth to prevent herself from screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this didn’t lessen her torment. Instead, it increased it even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora watched silently as her body broke down repeatedly, with each of her cells being destroyed before being rearranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this rearrangement seemed random and chaotic, it actually followed a particular route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time her cells transformed, Liora could feel herself getting stronger, albeit very slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the total number of these transformations was taken into account, the overall improvement of her strength turned out to be massive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This—coupled with her intuition warning her that she should not give up—strengthened Liora’s resolve, preventing her from falling unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Liora had closed her eyes in order to bear what could only be considered torture, she didn’t know just how terrifying her current appearance was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, standing beside her, Alpha, Scurry, and the Owl Devil all witnessed her transformation first-hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, a shrieking, uncomfortable sound came out of Liora’s body as her bones were ground into pieces, followed by a large number of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin all over her body suddenly split apart, as if she had instantly suffered thousands of precise sword cuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shattered bones were revealed from within the cracks before blood began flowing out of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a dam had burst inside of her, countless amounts of her own blood poured out, first dyeing her crimson and then swallowing her figure whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood didn’t stop there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to expand even further, devouring everything along its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud sizzle echoed the moment a single drop of Liora’s blood touched the ground, and the earth around it began dissolving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, more and more blood dripped down, soon forming a large, seemingly ever-growing pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha—what is that?\", Scurry couldn’t help but point at this scene and ask, his expression a mix of horror and wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, even though Liora’s changes made him fearful, they also aroused his inner curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were not for the fact that he had just been injured and the lower part of his body was still missing, he would have rushed forward to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like him, Alpha was also curious about the scene before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more than anything, she was worried about her Lord’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Liora didn’t let out even a tiny gasp, her twisted expression and grave situation betrayed the suffering she was going through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Alpha didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Scurry—who stayed back—she moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a sword seemingly out of nowhere, she gripped its handle tightly before swinging it to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\", an ear-piercing wail came out of the Owl Devil’s mouth, who never expected that Alpha would suddenly attack him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he turned red with fury and was about to ask her what she was doing, Alpha grabbed the cut-off wing and casually tossed it into the rapidly expanding pool of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it touched it, the wing—a body part of a powerful ranked Devil—instantly melted, as if it had fallen into the most corrosive substance in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hisss! Such a powerful corrosive property.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the fuming Owl Devil stared at this in amazement and took a deep breath, almost forgetting about Alpha’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, feeling the pain on his shoulders, he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth and was about to speak, only to find that Alpha’s eyes flashed with a bright crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she turned her head toward him and Scurry, and ordered in a cold voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step back. The Lord has ordered that no one should stay near her.\", she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her instructions, the Owl Devil swallowed the words he was about to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood from Alpha’s insinuation that these orders were not her own, but Liora’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was sad that his wing had been used as a way of communication between the two, his fear of Alpha and the Devil Contract he had just signed prevented him from voicing his complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, both Scurry and the Owl Devil retreated, distancing themselves from the Gothic castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Alpha cast a last glance at Liora’s general direction before following her commands and leaving, leaving Liora alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, only Liora remained in the Gothic castle, accompanied only by the ever-expanding blood pool around her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1052,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.947Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb4f32a331a95a7b903600bee7b7d6f394dd183a4a8fe73981cf15a5a55f8805","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-74","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-72",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]