Chapter 90: Past Life (Part 1) — Since He wants freedom, you don’t…
So here comes the question.
She can't let go.
The palace houses a spire with statues of the God of Light and angels, which looks out at the outside with a golden and radiant brilliance.
Buried deep underground is the devil's boundless passion for molesting the silver-haired angel. The painter puts himself in a low position, filled with cowardly, lewd and wanton fantasies.
Lin Miao knew from the night she danced with the three-headed dog in the human town that her employer's feelings for her were more than just those of a partner; the subsequent interactions and tests also revealed the ulterior motives of his.
But even when Ziller's body changed in response to her teasing, she just regarded it as a normal physiological reaction and never thought that he would -
It would be so—so—
Audacious and reckless.
This is his master's sacrificial tower! !
Lin Miao was about to step forward when the sound transmission mirror in his hand suddenly began to vibrate with a buzzing sound.
The uneasiness in her heart began to stir again. She bit her tongue and answered the phone.
On the other side of the mirror, screams, roars, and terrified cries rang out in Lin Miao's ears, accompanied by Cecilia's voice, which was forced to be calm but could not hide the nervousness and panic inside:
"Miaomiao, listen to me—just now, some madman opened the Kingdom Prison."
"A large group of mutated demonic spirits rushed out and began indiscriminately attacking the civilians and troops in the royal city. Their destructive power is extremely strong. If we don't use magic power, we will be devoured."
"Mammon and Beelzebub are protecting the four princes. Where are you now? Reese and I are here to find you—"
"Are you listening? Miaomiao? Miaomiao—"
Lin Miao could no longer hear what she said next.
A dull, harsh creaking sound came from every part of the sacrificial spire, the foundation began to shake, and the stones began to roar.
Her neck was like a rusty gear, and every inch she raised it made a teeth-grinding sound.
Countless ugly black monsters emitting sticky malice seemed to have received some instructions. They appeared in the air of the basement in an orderly manner, pressing against each other and rushing towards her with bared fangs and claws.
Me, grass.
The moment the elegant greeting appeared in his mind, Lin Miao exhaled deeply.
She put on the full Demon King mask.
*
Thousands of years ago, the Sacred Continent wasn't even called the Sacred Continent. It had no name, no living creatures, just a vast wilderness. The starry sea was in chaos, the Styx was barely formed, and there was no such thing as the Three Realms.
A wandering god happened to pass by and saw this uncivilized continent.
The deity's name is "Saint." Born from a high-ranking civilization, he possesses boundless power and countless faiths. Few things can disturb his mind.
In his long and boring life, he saw such a perfect, lifeless wilderness for the first time, and he actually felt a rare sense of curiosity - if this land had a "god", a "creator" and a "leader", what would it look like after a thousand years?
Therefore, He decided to split a strand of His own divine nature and throw it into the sea of stars, allowing it to dissolve itself in the chaos and then be reborn.
One hundred years later, a young new god was born in the sea of stars.
Saint was very happy.
The New God is the master He chose for this continent, shouldering the mission of creation and protection;
The Saint thought for a long time before naming Him "Zhao".
As bright as the sun, illuminating all directions.
We must manifest ourselves like the sun, bringing the blessings of life and the light of order to every corner of this continent.
After giving Zhao a name, Sheng simply left.
His original intention was to be an interesting "observer", but of course he could not actively interfere with the growth of the new god.
As a new god split from the divine nature, Zhao was very weak at first, and the accumulation of power and changes in his body were extremely slow.
After living alone for many years, Zhao entered the period of differentiation. Gods themselves have no gender, so the so-called differentiation period is when the gods themselves choose which form to live in.
He chose women.
Strangely enough, after the split, "He" seemed to have suddenly become enlightened, possessing a great deal of inspiration and abundant divine power.
He began to create life as the Holy One expected.
Animals… Plants…
Then there are humans.
Zhao initially disliked this species. They were weak and had a short lifespan; the slightest disaster could take their lives.
However, He soon discovered that although humans are weak, they can inherit the seven emotions given by Him, bear the six desires of the world, and perform sorrow, joy, anger, and ignorance, which is quite interesting. After receiving His blessings and imparting knowledge, they will also build temples for Him and worship Him.
They called Him the God of Light.
For the first time, Zhao felt the pure power of faith, which came from humans, was warm and comfortable, and almost immediately caused his divine power to surge several times.
He loved the feeling of being respected, admired, and believed in by humans.
Zhao named this continent the Holy Continent, used the sea of stars as a barrier, and called the place under the sea of stars "the human world."
As the human race multiplied, He listened to wishes, meted out punishments, issued oracles... There were so many things to deal with that He gradually became overwhelmed by Himself.
So Zhao followed Sheng's example and cast a part of his divine power into the sea of stars, giving birth to angels.
Among them, the seven who were born with six wings and had the strongest spiritual power became His right-hand men, carrying out oracles on His behalf, and were honored by the world as "Archangels".
However, as the saying goes, when yin and yang are in balance, things will turn to their opposites when they reach their extremes;
As the Styx fully formed, "Hell" emerged, with it as its boundary. Demons, the race opposite the angels, were born. At the same time, drawing on the unique demonic energy of Hell, the many evil thoughts of the human world gathered into demons, devoid of mind and capable only of devouring.
Even Zhao, as a god, could not change the laws of nature. Fortunately, most of the demons and monsters were bloodthirsty and belligerent, attacking and consuming each other, which did not have a significant impact on Heaven and the human world he controlled. Zhao allowed them to develop.
...until news of unusual movements came from the highest peak of hell.
As soon as the "Demon King" was born from the magma, the gods in heaven sensed its presence.
That breath that is of the same origin and vein as Him.
From the Holy Godhead.
A powerful god, even if only a strand of his divine nature is split, is enough to give birth to another god with the remaining energy besides the one he gave birth to.
Although this "God" was not born in a warm delivery room like the Star Sea, but because the remaining divine nature accidentally fell, it was deposited in the magma of hell for thousands of years and became the "Demon King".
He was born a thousand years later than Zhao, and even Saint was unaware of his existence. However, due to the tempering of magma, he was born in adult form, and the upper limit of his explosive power was even higher than Zhao's.
And perhaps it was destined that He also chose the form of a woman.
So similar.
Zhao Xiang.
The demon king, who shares the same origin and bloodline with him, is so similar to him.
Perhaps He also has thoughts that are consistent with His own, the same...
When He can fully control the magic power, perhaps I will be replaced.
Zhao felt a sense of crisis and even fear.
…
Perhaps it was because he was roasted in the magma for too long and was cooked thoroughly, so the Demon King did not receive any inherited memory when he was born.
He just felt very sad.
As soon as she was born, she finally escaped from the melting pot and breathed fresh air, but the demon with goat horns on his head came with a group of minions to beat her up.
He rushed over saying "I want to challenge you" and "The winner is the king". Have you ever thought that he doesn't care about being a king at all?
At that time, he couldn't control his magic very well. He rushed out and knocked down a large group of people. He also tied the goat's horns with thorns, tied them tightly, and the full muscles bulged out -
With a look of shame and indignation on his face, He waved his sleeves and left without taking a cloud with him.
Ever since the Devil became conscious, all he saw was red; therefore, at first he was very curious about the outside world.
However, He soon discovered that hell was even more boring!
The sky was pitch black, the hues were gloomy, and there was nothing but fighting and killing. The monsters were ugly and mindless, wanting only to devour him. The demons were busy fighting each other, fighting for territory, or provoking him to be beaten up by him. There was not even a creature to talk to him!
The devil couldn't stand it any longer. By chance, he heard about the existence of the human world.
Crossing the River Styx was as easy for Him as crossing a stream, and the devil easily arrived at the human world.
Sure enough, this place is completely different from hell.
The sky is blue with white clouds, the distant mountains are dark blue, the fields are crisscrossed, and the rice waves are rolling like golden. The scene is full of colors and vitality.
Most importantly, the world is filled with many kindhearted, simple, and warm-hearted beings. He thought, "Finally, I can find someone to chat with, young men and women, old and young."
With longing in his heart, he walked towards a village.
...In less than five minutes, he was chased out by the men and dogs in the village because of the strange clothes he wore with black skull patterns.
Okay, maybe it was the clothes' fault.
He made a set of clothes for himself imitating human women's clothes, moved to another town, and started anew.
At first, things went smoothly.
The devil knew that he lacked common sense about humans, so he kept silent if possible. He was regarded as half-mute and was loved by the women in the town.
The good times didn't last long. When a local noble came to collect rent, they saw the woman who had taken him in was about to be taken away to do hard labor because she couldn't pay the grain. The devil took action.
After the black air swept through, the rent collector was scared away, but unfortunately the woman did not smile with gratitude but screamed desperately.
…Again He was driven out of town.
He learns from each failure and it seems that no matter how he changes, he will not be truly accepted in the end.
Finally, He arrived at the royal city and saw a huge portrait of Himself posted on the city gate.
There are four big characters on it——
"Evil Devil"
There are many small words below, probably describing how He committed all kinds of evil, such as burning, killing, looting, and even eating children.
If you see Him on earth, stay away from Him.
“…”
Is it true that He eats children?
In a village near the royal city, he saved a little girl from drowning, but was mistakenly accused of attempting to murder the girl.
For the first time in his life, he was hit with rotten eggs and vegetable leaves, and suffered so much abuse and disgusted and fearful looks.
He suddenly felt so bored.
He didn't want to stay in the human world anymore.
The devil returned to hell and built a palace in the north of hell, intending to close the door and live a quiet life.
But he couldn't stand the loneliness. How wonderful it would be if there was someone who could accept everything about him, even if they didn't need to talk, and just accompany him quietly.
He daydreamed for a few days, and at one point he suddenly realized that he had fallen into a misconception.
He's not really human, he's a powerful demon? If there's no such creature, can't we just create one ourselves?
Just do it.
He first conceived the general image.
First of all, it must be a demon like himself; secondly, as for its true identity... He thought of those loyal and protective dogs in the world.
Dogs are fine.
Furthermore, personality...
The best one is one who is good at fighting, obeys orders completely, and can protect Him when danger comes;
One is sensitive to emotions, good at reading hearts, and able to understand His emotions and play with Him;
One whose heart and eyes are filled with Him, who feels dependent on Him and who can act coquettishly and beg for His love.
Then, it would be three souls in one body.
As for talents and skills... the creatures He created must of course be the most powerful.
He will give the first soul its own companion - hellfire, the second soul the ability to manipulate the desires of others and play in hell, and the third soul the talent to control evil thoughts and use negative emotions for its own benefit.
The Demon King used half of his magic power to shape the prototype of the dog, creating a face that completely matched his aesthetic taste and a perfect body.
He used his heart's blood as nourishment for the first soul, cut the flesh from his arm to make the second soul, and took one of his own ribs to turn into the third soul.
The devil threw the semi-finished product made entirely from his own materials into the Styx, using the water of the Styx to fuse it and forge new life.
He looked at the small, still ignorant three-headed dog and named him Cerberus.
With Cerberus's company, the Demon King's life became much more fulfilling. He witnessed Cerberus's growth and happily recorded many of his amusing moments.
During this time, the goat-horned demon who tried to beat him up somehow found out where he lived and would come to his palace every few days, clamoring to fight him.
The devil didn't want to pay any attention at first, but he was so annoyed that he had to do as he wished and beat him up every time.
Goat Horn was very determined. He fought and fought again and again, and fought again every three days. Over time, the devil got used to it and began to acquiesce to his appearance.
After Goat Horn presented him with a cave full of gold, silver, jewelry and various magical instruments, the devil reluctantly accepted this wealthy "fighting buddy" and learned his name - Mammon.
More and more demons came to him, bringing gifts to "exchange ideas" with him and asking for his guidance; the devil was not short of time anyway, so he simply opened a class twice a week, specifically for teaching (beating) and learning (demons).
The three-headed dog gradually grew up and gained the ability to transform. However, he was no longer as clingy to him as he was when he was a baby.
Sometimes the devil and Mammon would go out for a while, and when they came back they would find that the puppy was not in the palace. The devil was anxious to find it, but Mammon said that devil children are naturally restless, and that the puppy must have gone out to fight.
Finally, they found the puppy, which had been beaten with other demons and was covered with wounds.
Reese said that he wanted to become stronger, and fighting was the best teacher. After a few times, the Demon King felt distressed, but he couldn't stop the child from wanting to improve, right?
Moreover, at that time, the devil had just killed the evil king of hell, Lingfeng, and saved a little devil girl. The girl regarded him as her lifesaver and was willing to get close to him, following him wherever he went, clinging to him tightly.
The devil was inevitably overwhelmed and gradually neglected to take care of the puppy.
...Who would have thought that after not paying attention for a while, the next time I saw him was on that night in the human world.
The only life He created, His precious baby, was not only stranded in the human world and driven away by ignorant and cowardly villagers with axes and bows and arrows, but was also so hungry that it gnawed its own tail until it bled.
The devil thought of his unpleasant memories in the human world.
He was extremely angry.
Despite his rage, he still maintained a basic level of sanity. The River Styx separated Hell and the human world, and with the three-headed dog's current magical power, it was impossible for it to cross the Styx—there had to be something fishy going on.
So the devil conducted a thorough investigation, and found traces of other demon leaders taking action.
At the same time, the conflict in Hell intensified, even spreading to the north.
Although the Demon King has never shown any intention of dominating Hell from the beginning to the end, there are still other lords and forces who are eyeing him covetously, and even want to use the three-headed dog, the little girl and other people around him to take action.
The devil couldn't understand, but he knew that if he didn't do something, everything he cared about would be threatened.
While guarding against sneak attacks and espionage, he began to roam the northern border, fighting in arenas, distributing money, and gradually building up his prestige and alluring himself, gradually recruiting a group of loyal followers.
and the mammon who swear to Him their eternal allegiance to Him.
After the three-headed dog and Cecilia entered adolescence and had enough strength to protect themselves, the devil calmly declared war on the entire hell.
——Since you don’t give Him the freedom He wants, He has no choice but to take it himself.
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