Chapter 849 - 843: The Truth Behind Grudges

"Demon Lord, at this moment, whatever I say, you probably won’t believe."

"However, facts speak louder than arguments."

"True is true, false is false!"

At this point, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins pointed to the void and shouted, "Please watch the VCR."

With the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins’ gesture, an image appeared in the void.

In the image, it was the once most prosperous Returning Ruins.

At that time, the void had just been carved out, and although Returning Ruins was prosperous, it was in transition from prosperity to decline.

The Three Thousand Demon Gods, keenly aware of this, gathered to discuss countermeasures.

Among the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins present, the leader was Luo Hou, alongside the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God and others.

However, with the birth of the void, Returning Ruins was destined to decline.

This was an irreversible matter, and after much discussion, no solution was reached.

Finally, the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God suggested, "If Returning Ruins is completely in decline, we can only enter the void."

"The energy level of the void is too low, only capable of accommodating four Tier One powerhouses. I propose we draw lots to decide four people to retain Tier One strength to defend the void."

"Everyone else will voluntarily sever their cultivation, fall to Tier Two, and live within the void."

Had the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God proposed this when Returning Ruins was completely in decline, perhaps the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins might have agreed.

However, Returning Ruins still had some time before its decline, and they held out hope for finding another way.

Therefore, the proposal of the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God did not receive the approval of the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins.

Three thousand drawing four, the odds were too low.

Who would be willing to sever their hard-earned Tier One strength and cultivation?

With the proposal of the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God, no one spoke, creating an awkward silence.

At this moment, a plump, Taoist-like demon god stood up and tried to ease the atmosphere, "This is a good suggestion, but it should be considered as a last resort when there’s no way out."

"Right now, we still have hope and time, so it’s not necessary."

He continued, "If we can’t think of a way immediately, there’s no need to rush."

"Let’s go back and think slowly, and we’ll continue this meeting another day."

With no good solution available for the time being, they were indeed at an impasse.

Just as the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins were ready to disperse...

No, they didn’t have mothers.

Just as they were about to leave, Luo Hou stood up to speak.

"I have a solution!"

"I believe Returning Ruins having given rise to the void is a sign of the world developing towards lower layers."

"Beneath Returning Ruins, there is the void; therefore, I believe above Returning Ruins, there is another world with a higher power level."

"As long as we can enter this world of higher power, all problems will be solved."

"Moreover, we might even advance further," Luo Hou said slowly.

Luo Hou was the strongest among the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins.

The Three Thousand Demon Gods trusted his words.

Thus, everyone agreed with Luo Hou’s idea to seek a way upward.

Hence, all Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins began researching in this direction.

In the end, Luo Hou, who had proposed this theory, was the first to find a way.

He proposed constructing a Path of Transcendence using the remaining energy of Returning Ruins.

He would first scout the world above Returning Ruins to ensure there was no danger, then the rest of the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins would enter.

According to Luo Hou’s calculations, constructing a Path of Transcendence would consume about twenty percent of Returning Ruins’ remaining energy.

Initially, everything went smoothly.

As the Path of Transcendence was successfully constructed, Luo Hou entered the path.

When twenty percent of Returning Ruins’ remaining energy was exhausted, Luo Hou entered the world above Returning Ruins.

However...

Upon seeing the world above Returning Ruins, the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins despaired.

It was...

A realm of chaos.

A world filled with ink-black liquid, harboring Chaos Star Beasts one after another.

The physical strength of these Chaos Star Beasts was immensely powerful, but they had no souls, no consciousness.

These Chaos Star Beasts seemed like failed creations of a creator, subsequently abandoned by the creator.

They initially believed the world above Returning Ruins would be a paradise suitable for their survival.

To their utter surprise, it turned out to be such a hellish place.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

At this point, all Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins despaired.

However, Luo Hou made a mad decision at this time.

He continued absorbing the remaining energy of Returning Ruins, maintaining the construction of the Path of Transcendence.

He intended to pass through the chaos, entering the world above chaos.

This was a gamble!

Regardless of whether there was another world above chaos.

Even if there were, who could guarantee that the world above chaos would be suitable for them?

What if their gamble led them, with Returning Ruins’ remaining energy depleted, into a world as chaotic as before?

The Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins had already lost once in a gamble and dared not risk a second time.

"Luo Hou, come back!"

"Using up Returning Ruins’ energy like this, if there is no world above, or if the world above is unsuitable for survival, we’ll have nowhere left to go."

"Retreat now, and we’ll discuss further before deciding."

"Luo Hou, are you joking with everyone’s lives?"

"Luo Hou, stop right now."

...

...

The Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins were desperately messaging Luo Hou.

They had already lost once and dared not gamble a second time.

However, Luo Hou was akin to a gambler in the throes of a losing streak, recklessly placing all bets.

No.

Luo Hou had already gone all-in, with Returning Ruins and the lives of the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins as his stake.

The Path of Returning Ruins was still being constructed.

The energy of Returning Ruins was being depleted, fifty percent, seventy percent...

At this point, the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins couldn’t bear it any longer.

Luo Hou was exhausting their margin of error for that faint hope.

With Luo Hou’s current frenzied state, even if all of Returning Ruins’ remaining energy was depleted, he wouldn’t stop.

And once Returning Ruins’ remaining energy ran out, the Path of Transcendence would absorb their energy next.

"Eighty percent!"

"Returning Ruins only has twenty percent energy left, and next, he’ll sacrifice us to forge his Path of Transcendence."

"We have no other choice, we must sever the Path of Transcendence," the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God proposed.

At this moment, the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins finally understood.

Luo Hou had gone completely mad in his pursuit of transcendence.

For transcendence, Luo Hou could not care about them.

For self-preservation, the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins accepted the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God’s proposal and together severed the Path of Transcendence.