Chapter 850 - 844: The Selfish and Self-Serving Luo Hou

The Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins must sever Luo Hou’s path of transcendence.

Because eighty percent of the energy of the Returning Ruins has already been consumed by Luo Hou.

And at this moment, the path of transcendence continues to extend upward, with no telling when it will pass through the chaos and enter the next world.

Once the power of the Returning Ruins is completely exhausted.

Luo Hou will use the flesh and blood of the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins as a resource to continue constructing the path of transcendence.

In that case, even if it was possible to transcend, it would only be Luo Hou who transcends.

Who would be willing to sacrifice themselves to benefit someone else?

To sacrifice one’s own life to create a bridal gown for Luo Hou?

In that case, it would be better to initially adopt the proposal of the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God, to draw lots and select four demon gods to retain their cultivation, while the others cut off their cultivation to live in the void.

Entering the void, at least they would still be alive, wouldn’t they?

Sacrifice oneself so that Luo Hou can transcend upward.

Or, sever the path of transcendence, with the worst outcome being cutting off their own cultivation and entering the void?

This choice is beyond doubt.

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

The Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins acted in unison, striking the path of transcendence.

How could the path of transcendence withstand the onslaught of three thousand demon gods? In just a moment, it was completely shattered.

The court path severed, it could no longer draw upon the energy of Returning Ruins.

At this moment, the remaining energy of Returning Ruins is roughly twenty percent, barely able to support them for around a thousand years.

However, a mere thousand years is insignificant for the Three Thousand Demon Gods with lifespans virtually infinite.

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On the path of Returning Ruins, after discovering that chaos was unsuitable for survival,

without the slightest hesitation, Luo Hou chose to continue constructing the path of transcendence, attempting to enter the next realm.

He naturally knew that once he drained Returning Ruins, it would absorb the energies of the Three Thousand Demon Gods to supply his path of transcendence.

As for the lives of the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins?

Luo Hou didn’t care in the slightest, his stance being "Better my ally’s death than mine."

Even if all those fellow demon gods of Returning Ruins died, Luo Hou wouldn’t care.

In Luo Hou’s view, the weak are meant to be stepping stones for the strong.

What a pity!

The Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins refused to become Luo Hou’s stepping stone, and severed his path of transcendence.

With the path of transcendence severed, it could no longer draw from Returning Ruins’ energy.

As a result, the path of transcendence halted in place, unable to advance further.

If it couldn’t move forward, it couldn’t pass through chaos, and without passing through chaos, it couldn’t enter the next world.

This was like road construction halted halfway due to a broken financial chain; it was troublesome.

Now, Luo Hou found himself in an awkward situation.

He was trapped on the path of transcendence, unable to reach the world above chaos, nor could he return to the Returning Ruins.

"Ah!"

"You traitors, severing my path of transcendence, I am irreconcilable with you!" Luo Hou roared on the path of transcendence.

Within the Returning Ruins, Luo Hou used mana to condense his face, questioning the Three Thousand Demon Gods, "Why did you sever my path of transcendence?"

The Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God, with her pitch-black serpent eyes, also stared angrily at Luo Hou.

In her view, Luo Hou still had the audacity to question them, which was utterly shameless.

"You know what you’re doing."

"We agreed to let you consume the remaining twenty percent of Returning Ruins’ energy to build the court road."

"But you? You consumed a full eighty percent of Returning Ruins’ energy," she questioned.

Luo Hou’s condensed face roared, "Reaching the top of Returning Ruins does indeed require only twenty percent of the energy, but the top is chaos, and flesh and blood cannot survive there."

"We need to pass through chaos and then reach the top."

The Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God frowned and continued to question deeply, "Why didn’t you stop?"

"Why didn’t you stop when we told you to?"

"Why did you make such an important decision without consulting us?"

Luo Hou was obviously a bit impatient with the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God’s questioning, but he needed the power of Returning Ruins to resume his path of transcendence.

Reluctantly, he forced himself to respond, "Time was pressing, and there wasn’t time to return to discuss."

"You must trust my judgment; I have already seen the world above chaos, where we can surely survive."

"Help me resume the path of transcendence; as soon as we reach the world above chaos, what harm is there if Returning Ruins is destroyed?"

"The world above chaos is just ahead, the remaining twenty percent of the energy is enough to reach it."

"Had you not severed the transcendence just now, we would already be there."

"Helping me is helping yourselves."

Is what Luo Hou says true?

Of course, it’s false.

He hadn’t seen the world above chaos at all, but as long as he exhausted the remaining energy of Returning Ruins,

it would mean cutting off the retreat for the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins.

When the Returning Ruins energy is depleted, it will automatically absorb the energies of the Three Thousand Demon Gods, and by then, they would stand no chance of resistance.

Luo Hou was deceiving them; as long as they fell for it and resumed the path of transcendence, Luo Hou would have won.

Sure enough, with Luo Hou’s words, the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Returning Ruins became agitated.

Learning that Luo Hou has seen a world above chaos made them regret severing the path of transcendence.

So much so that many demon gods began pointing at the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God who led the severing of the path.

"It’s all your fault; we shouldn’t have severed the path of transcendence."

"That’s right; now we’ve failed at the last step."

"How about we reconnect the path of transcendence?"

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Some demon gods among the Three Thousand Demon Gods were speaking back and forth, protesting against the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God.

Those who spoke were relatively weaker demon gods.

The strongest batch of demon gods, like the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God, however, fell into contemplation.

Because they were relatively familiar with Luo Hou and knew his character.

Knowing that Luo Hou’s character was not commendable, they didn’t really believe him.

The Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God glanced at the chattering demon gods and shouted, "Quiet, everyone!"

"Do you believe whatever he says?"

"If he’s lying, you’ll be the first to suffer."

"Do you know that if the energy of Returning Ruins is exhausted, you’ll be the first to be countered and absorbed."

"He’s planning to use you as stepping stones."

Upon hearing the words of the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God, those relatively weaker demon gods who had been chattering fell silent.

Within the Returning Ruins, Luo Hou, with his condensed face, frowned, cursing internally, "Damn bitch, ruining my plans again."

Although he was very dissatisfied with the Human-headed Serpent-bodied Female Demon God, he did not express it.

Instead, he continued coaxing the other demon gods, "I see you as brothers and sisters; how could I deceive you?"

"I assure you, the remaining energy of Returning Ruins is sufficient, and it won’t require your sacrifice."