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Chapter 372: Dare to Kill My Son, I'll Swallow You Whole!
Chapter 372: Dare to Kill My Son, I'll Swallow You Whole!
A vast voice echoed, reverberating in everyone's ears.
Perhaps it was because a sun had been devoured, but everyone on Starlight felt a chill run through their bodies.
They looked up, wanting to get a clear view of the terrifying giant.
Unfortunately, they couldn't see the person's entire figure; all they could see was a sea of blood-red.
Standing before them, his appearance was so immense that they couldn't even make out a single feature. How could they possibly fight against such an infinite and boundless being?
The seven satellites guarding Starlight, forming the most formidable Star River Defense Line in this starry sky, shattered at this moment, like seven broken marbles in a pile of trash.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord trembled all over, his mind going blank as he stared at the boundless and endless expanse of blood-red.
Even the Yin Spirits of the upper realm probably weren't this powerful.
"Oh dear, you're so small, yet so daring. How did you dare to stop the Martial Arts Tournament? Was it those adorable demons from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons?"
Qi Yuan lowered his head, his eyes seeming larger than Starlight itself.
Everyone on Starlight held their breath, even the pets were scared, trembling and not daring to bark.
A certain pot-bellied man on Archstar was so frightened that he sat down right on the ground. As a high-ranking official, he had to submit useful suggestions to his superiors every three years. He had always muddled through, afraid to offend anyone, so he casually proposed canceling the Martial Arts Tournament.
Yes, he had suggested it several times, but the higher-ups never approved.
Now... he was scared out of his wits.
As for the Black Deer Archduke, seeing such grandeur, he was also terrified.
The true body of the War Deity probably wasn't this huge, was it? The legendary true body of the War Deity was said to be... about the size of a sun.
But Qi Yuan... had swallowed a sun whole!
"Why are you all silent? Are you feeling guilty?" Qi Yuan asked, a bit annoyed. "If you don't give me an explanation today, I don't mind being three-tenths full!"
Although Starlight was small, being one-tenth full was still manageable.
"Spare us!"
"It has nothing to do with us!"
"It's not our fault!"
"I don't know anything!"
"Waaah, it's all the demons from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons forcing us!"
Cries of despair filled Starlight.
Most ordinary citizens were scared out of their wits, not even understanding what was happening.
Most nobles knelt and begged for mercy.
Those from the Main Battle Party were even more terrified, their souls shaken.
The demons, too, were petrified.
"Why are you silent? Are you planning to resist to the bitter end?" Qi Yuan asked, dissatisfied.
He was too tall.
The voices of the people on Starlight... well, he couldn't hear them clearly unless he listened carefully.
"Since that's the case, I'll show you some colors first! Oh... just you!"
Qi Yuan was all too familiar with the auras of the demons from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons.
When he was in the Realm of Flowing Wind, these demons had teamed up with Demoness Shang Yanran to bully Qi Yuan.
If it weren't for Qi Yuan's wit, intelligence, and hard work in grinding the game, who knows how long it would have taken him to finish it.
"The universe is boundless, and I command, kill!"
These simple words, without a single complex term, were comprehensible even to kindergarteners.
Yet, these simplest of words seemed to carry the truth of the universe.
In the starry sky, an overwhelming force swept through.
The world turned blood-red.
On Starlight, the demons from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons no longer had their previous domineering and arrogant demeanor.
"No!"
"Spare us!"
"I want to go home!"
At this moment, they deeply regretted their actions and were filled with utmost fear.
Unfortunately, their actions and thoughts were useless in the face of this overwhelming power.
Qi Yuan's words seemed to carry the weight of law.
Crack!
A Great Demon at the Divine Fetus level had his body shattered, and the protective talisman left by his ancestor was gone.
"No!"
The Purple Mansion Grand Demon, who had retreated behind the other demons, let out a mournful and shrill cry.
He was usually overly cautious, but in this face of this mighty power, his prudence was of no use.
On Starlight, blood-red flowers bloomed and burst, like the most dazzling fireworks in the world.
In just a breath, three thousand demons were wiped out.
"Can you give me an answer now? Do you still dare to cancel the Martial Arts Tournament?" Qi Yuan asked again.
His voice rolled like thunder.
"We dare not!"
"We don't dare!"
"Oh gods, whatever you say goes?"
In space, Qi Yuan widened his eyes.
"What's going on? How can you be so bold?"
"Or did I not kill enough?"
"Is no one going to speak?"
Qi Yuan felt the vast universe fall silent.
The people on Starlight trembled.
Some shouted, some held megaphones, some knelt and begged for mercy.
The princess gritted her teeth, her face filled with bitterness.
Such an existence was beyond comprehension, defying all logic.
The Purple Mansion Grand Demon, who had interacted with Archstar and Qi Yuan in the past, was also terrified.
"Oh, I forgot, even if you shout your lungs out, I won't hear unless I listen carefully."
Qi Yuan thought for a moment, realizing he was too big.
These people are too small, their voices can't even reach space.
One must listen carefully to hear them.
But upon focusing... it's a bit tiring.
So, he simply retracted his Dharmakaya body and transformed into a young man wearing a blood-red robe.
The sky of Starlight seemed to dim at this moment, and the entire world was bathed in crimson.
Qi Yuan's figure descended upon Starlight.
He stood on the spot where the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord had been sitting.
"Hmm, I'm here. Let's have a good talk."
In the court, everyone heard the familiar voice, and their gazes involuntarily fell upon Qi Yuan.
"God!"
"Oh God!"
Regardless of their high positions or proud spirits, all of them knelt down in unison.
Only by kneeling could they express their loyalty.
The old king crawled on the ground, his voice hoarse, "I, the king, signed the war order. Divine Lord, I am willing to die as an apology, please spare these innocent citizens!"
This king, who had been foolish all his life, finally showed some boldness this time.
He picked up a gun and shot himself in the head.
The king died, and his death was rather hasty.
However, this was normal; most people in this world died hastily.
The nobles in the court knelt, and none dared to speak, trembling in fear.
"Dead? Who's in charge here? Send someone over!" Qi Yuan stood on the throne, his expression calm.
The princess gritted her teeth and eventually stood up. She had some baby fat, a doll-like face, but her eyes were determined.
"Divine Lord, I am the king's daughter."
Qi Yuan's gaze fell upon the princess's face.
Hmm, a childlike face.
Just as rumored, a childlike face rarely appeared alone, and it was quite captivating.
Indeed, she also had white hair.
"Are you still canceling the Martial Arts Tournament?" Qi Yuan asked softly.
He had traveled through time and space from the Origin World for this very purpose.
"Never!" The princess nodded vigorously, her eyes lowered, unable to see her own feet.
She dared not look directly at Qi Yuan.
"Your will is the will of Starlight.
Anyone who goes against your will, I will ensure they are dealt with within a day, no, within half a day!" The princess said, her body hunched.
"What if you are deceiving me?" Qi Yuan murmured.
The princess's body trembled; for the first time, she felt like serving a ruler was like serving a tiger.
"I, a mere girl, would never dare deceive the Divine Lord!"
"It's simple. We'll sign a contract. You must have everyone on Starlight sign their names, and the Martial Arts Tournament cannot be canceled.
If anyone violates this, they will compensate one hundred... billion Starlight Credits."
Qi Yuan said calmly.
He trusted contracts more than promises.
Of course, he trusted his own strength the most.
Without formidable power, these people might betray their promises and even break contracts.
Hearing this, the childlike princess felt a sense of incomprehension.
But... the person before her was an awe-inspiring existence who could swallow stars, beyond her understanding.
Whatever he said was the ultimate truth in this star system.
"Your will is the truth of Starlight!" The princess continued to pledge her loyalty, "Unconditional support for the Archstar Martial Arts Tournament will be written into the constitution!"
After all, if there was any mishap, Starlight might be swallowed by them.
Then, this world would cease to exist.
High atop the mountain peaks, one towered above the rest, piercing the very heavens.
Rumor had it that this peak could lead directly to the Upper World.
At this moment, a furious roar echoed from within the mountain.
"Who dared kill my son?!"
An overwhelmingly powerful aura permeated the entire Demon Court.
Every mountain in the Demon Court trembled, and countless dormant presences awakened within the peaks.
"What's happening, Demon King?"
"Has something happened to the Young Master? Who dares to be so bold?"
"Please, Demon King, give the order, and I shall lead an army to avenge the Young Master!"
"For so many years, we in the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons have only caused trouble for others, and no one has dared to mess with us. How dare they!"
Thousands of Purple Mansion cultivators were startled awake, like countless stars standing before the highest peak of the Demon Court.
The Demon King was a colossal python, measuring ten thousand feet in length.
With a single movement of its body, the entire Demon Court trembled.
"This old one will swallow him whole!"
It was filled with rage.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord was its only son.
He was also the next heir to the Demon Court.
This time, the Demon King had sent the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord to the Celestial Star】 to search for Ancestral Blood, as part of cultivating his own offspring.
But... the Soul Lamp of the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord had been extinguished!
How could he not be furious?
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord was not only his son but also a favored disciple of a powerful being from the Upper World.
Once his son ascended to the Upper World, he would become a formal disciple of that powerful being.
And now, his son was dead!
How could he not be enraged?
"Dare to ruin my plans, and I shall swallow you whole!" the python hissed, seething with anger.
Just then, the sky above the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons turned red.
A vast and boundless voice echoed through the heavens: "Who dares to swallow me?"
Within the Demon Court, thousands of Purple Mansion cultivators involuntarily looked up at the sky dome.
The ten-thousand-foot-tall Demon King also raised his head to gaze at the sky.
And what they saw was a sea of crimson.
The Demon King's pupils contracted sharply.
Because it knew that this crimson sea was just a corner of a colossal being's iceberg.
"Oh, so it's just a lowly worm, with such grand ambitions, daring to think of swallowing me?" the colossal being spoke calmly.
At this moment, the Demon King was terrified.
Since its birth, it had never witnessed such a scene nor heard of anything like it.
It didn't even realize that the colossal being was addressing it.
"Your Excellency..."
The Demon King swallowed hard and prostrated himself on the ground.
Such overwhelming power, a being so immense that one couldn't see its entirety, could only be met with kneeling.
All the Purple Mansion cultivators seemed like ants, kneeling on the ground.
However, as the Demon King, it mustered its courage and spoke to the indescribable being.
"I don't know why Your Excellency has descended upon the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons, but what is your purpose?"
"There's a Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord who dares to allow the Celestial Star to invade Archstar and carry out the First Poison Plan of the Multiverse, targeting me.
I accidentally killed the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord, so I came to the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons to find out who the mastermind is. How dare they be so malicious and cancel the Martial Arts Tournament!" Qi Yuan spoke with reason.
Even when facing a lowly worm, he remained patient.
This time, he listened intently to the voice of this world's life form.
Hearing this, the Demon King jumped in surprise.
This... killed my son?
It was terrified beyond measure.
Especially since it had just declared its intention to swallow the murderer.
How... could it swallow it?
Prostrating on the ground, its thoughts raced, and it spoke with difficulty: "We of the Demon Court did not order the cancellation of the Martial Arts Tournament."
"You mean there's no mastermind, and I'm overthinking it?" Qi Yuan said, dissatisfied.
He was always cautious in his actions.
Even when killing, he made sure to leave no survivors.
"No!"
At that moment, the Demon King realized something.
Such a terrifying being had been outmaneuvered.
Could it be... someone from the Upper World?
The son's master?
But... could the son's master be this powerful?
It couldn't even glimpse the Yin Immortal Realm.
So it had no idea how strong a Yin Immortal was.
"Please wait, Your Excellency, I understand!" the Demon King hurriedly said, "It must be the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord's master plotting against you. I'll deceive him and bring him down here; he's in the Upper World!"
The Demon King didn't want to die for no reason.
It was better to let these two meet.
Surely... the bigwigs of the Upper World should be able to defeat this being, right?
"I'll give you a hundred breaths to bring him down," Qi Yuan said softly.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" The Demon King flew to the Communication Platform without delay.
He lit a stick of incense.
"Ancestral Master, my son has been cruelly murdered by a powerful being. That being is targeting you, please descend to the Lower World and save us.
Ancestral Master, please be careful, that being... is quite formidable."
This stick of incense couldn't convey much information, so he couldn't say more.
At this moment, in the Upper World, an old man opened his eyes.
"Someone from the Lower World dares to plot against me?"
"Hmph, how formidable, let's see how formidable they are!"
PS: One more chapter, around midnight.
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