If the Will of Heaven truly possessed a mind, what would it think upon seeing that the Chosen One it labored so intensely to cultivate had become an even greater menace than the Heaven-Defiers?

In the beginning, the destructive power of the Eye of Samsara had not been fully revealed. But as matters developed, the Eye of Samsara had nearly supplanted the Great Calamity of Heavenly Reincarnation, appropriating all its fruits solely for itself or its own faction. This was certainly beyond the control of the Will of Heaven.

Lei Dong was acutely aware that the primary function of the Will of Heaven was to maintain the cosmic balance. He, however, had transitioned from being a Chosen One to becoming the ultimate source of destructive power—a paramount Heaven-Defier. If he were the Will of the Universe, he would undoubtedly devise a way to eliminate himself. Of course, this would most likely happen after he had finished eliminating the Three Sovereigns.

Therefore, there was no turning back for Lei Dong, even if he wished to halt his current trajectory. The only path left was to let fate run its course, allowing himself to truly become the Great Calamity of the cosmos, continuously absorbing Chaos Origin and Chaos Spiritual Energy to evolve, until he reached a point where even the Will of the Universe could do nothing against him, or perhaps even be subjugated by him. Otherwise, he was destined to be recycled like a defective product, cast aside as mere refuse by the Universal Will, which would then manufacture a new Chosen One to execute its cleansing mandate.

“Reporting to the Young Master, the territory of the Dark Demon Emperor Daknis lies just ahead.” The Queen of Pain, Infidi, who had also broken through her shackles after thousands of years of seclusion to reach the peak of the Integration Stage, spoke with profound deference. “Most of the Demon Realm is governed by the Three Great Demon Emperors. Although the Dark Demon Emperor is not the most powerful among the three, he is unquestionably the most cruel and bloodthirsty. Across the hundreds of Great Worlds and tens of thousands of Lesser Worlds under his dominion, every single realm exists in extreme darkness and tyranny.”

Infidi had received special favor from Lei Dong, having already benefited from one and a half portions of Chaos Origin. With her outstanding aptitude and deep potential, reaching the Sub-Sage level was merely a matter of diligent, persistent cultivation.

The Queen of Pain—no, to be precise, she should now be called the Empress of Pain. She regarded Lei Dong with a mixture of reverence, awe, and intense gratitude. Although her initial subservience stemmed from coercion under the control of a mental imprint, the probability of her betraying him now, even if that control were lifted, remained exceedingly low.

“I care not whether the Dark Demon Emperor is a benevolent Holy Demon or a savage tyrant,” Lei Dong stated, donning his flowing cape. The Black Emperor Armor, which had required massive resources and several upgrades, now completely concealed his face and head, rendering him dangerously mysterious. A chilling edge threaded through his voice: “He blocks my path; therefore, I must kill him.” The path Lei Dong spoke of was, naturally, not the one beneath his feet.

“My Lord, eliminating the Dark Demon Emperor would be simple,” the Empress of Pain Infidi advised cautiously. “However, if we do it within his main stronghold, the Dark Demon Palace, there is a risk he might have a contingency to notify the Demon Venerable. If the Demon Venerable becomes aware of our existence, we will face immense trouble. Although you have reached the Sub-Sage level, my Lord, you are likely still no match for the Demon Venerable.” Serving him wholeheartedly, she spoke without reservation.

“Oh? Then tell me what suggestions you have,” Lei Dong replied, his voice cold and level.

“The Dark Demon Emperor commands formidable forces, boasting nearly a hundred experts at the Integration Stage, accounting for more than thirty percent of the Demon Realm’s powerful individuals,” Infidi stated solemnly. “A direct confrontation would be unwise. Even if we won, the losses would be catastrophic. However, I have heard whispers that the Sky Pinnacle Sword Emperor harbors a long-standing grudge with the Dark Demon Emperor; they despise each other to the bone. Perhaps we could arrange for the Sky Pinnacle Sword Emperor to publicly challenge the Dark Demon Emperor, using the pretext of settling their feud to lure him away from the Dark Demon Palace. Once the Dark Demon Emperor is eliminated, you, my Lord, could assume his guise and stabilize the situation. As for his subordinates, whether you choose to kill or recruit them is entirely up to your will. Nevertheless, I have a small suggestion: retaining a contingent willing to serve you could aid in managing the Dark Demon Emperor's domain, thereby pacifying the Demon Venerable and preventing him from seeking us out before our wings are fully grown.”

“Good. We shall proceed as you suggest. Infidi, you are learning to think more deeply,” Lei Dong remarked, offering her rare praise.

“It is all due to your diligent cultivation and instruction, Master. I only wish to share your burdens and resolve your difficulties,” upon receiving his commendation, the Empress of Pain seemed energized. Her voluptuous, alluring, and extremely sensual demonic physique pressed against Lei Dong’s frame as she moaned in a saccharine voice, “Master, it has been so long since we were intimate. I simply cannot bear it any longer. Please, grant me release.”

Seeing her provocative demeanor, Lei Dong, who had abstained for a long time while striving for Sub-Sage breakthrough, felt a powerful stirring in his core. He did not refuse, reaching beneath her leather attire and firmly grasping the full, firm mound of her breast. “You will have release aplenty later. Once I have swept across the Three Realms and dealt with the Three Supreme Beings, the entire Demon Realm will be yours to rule. I will make you the true sovereign of the Demon Realm, the genuine Empress.”

“Ah!” the Empress of Pain groaned, a sound mingling pleasure and acute sensation. Her entire body softened into his embrace. “Master, I don’t desire to be the Demon Realm’s Sovereign or Empress at all. I only wish to remain by your side, receiving your favor day and night, satisfied merely by helping you resolve your troubles.” Her lithe body coiled around him like a beautiful serpent. Her sharp, barbed tail wrapped slowly around the root of his thigh, circling. Her pair of bewitching, moist demonic eyes radiated a captivating, enchanting allure.

Lei Dong was burdened by the captivity of his wife and children, unable to rescue them yet, and the urgency of time pressed down upon him intensely. Moreover, frequent use of the demonic body was subtly altering his consciousness and style of expression, leading to an increasing surge and uncontrollable nature in his libidinous desires. More than once, Lei Dong felt an impulse to annihilate the Three Realms and erase all living things.

Instantly, lured by Infidi, his passion flared. He lifted her with one arm, squeezing fiercely at her exquisitely firm, yielding breasts, and said wickedly, “I absolutely want you to be a true Empress. Imagine: the Empress ruling the entire Demon race, yet groaning beneath my thrusts, striving desperately to please. The very thought delights me.”

“Mmmph,” the Empress of Pain cried out in pain brought by the intensity, yet her moans betrayed an undercurrent of pure ecstasy. Panting breathlessly, she murmured, “So, Master has such tastes? Then I must risk my life to accompany you. However, Master must not keep that vixen Canglan close; you must banish her to be the Empress of the Immortal Race, perhaps. Then, having the Demon Empress and the Immortal Empress both vying for favor beneath your powerful demands—wouldn't that be even more marvelous?”

“Hss~” Lei Dong was thoroughly inflamed, his eyes blazing crimson. He ripped away the revealing, deliberately seductive leather armor Infidi wore. “You wicked little tease, I see you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve. Prepare to accept your Master’s punishment.”

“Ah~ Master, please be gentle! I, I just used the Demonic Body Rebirth Art today, I couldn’t possibly withstand you…”

This statement completely engulfed Lei Dong’s last vestiges of reason, plunging him into boundless depths of lust.

Within the Demon Realm, the Dark Demon Emperor Danix was a magnificent and brutal entity whose name struck terror into all who heard it. In the territories he governed, there were only two laws: Might Makes Right, and The Word of Daknis.

The former spurred countless low-ranking and high-ranking demons into frantic cultivation to avoid being trodden underfoot. The latter, however, solidified the Dark Demon Emperor’s absolute reign.

Natural and cruel law was displayed in its fullest extent across his vast domain. The weak possessed no basic right to exist; they were utterly the slaves of the strong, treated as less than swine or dogs.

Lei Dong was not here to enforce justice, so he felt no concern for this reality. His sole focus now was to devour powerful entities one by one, converting them into infinite Chaos Spiritual Energy and Origin to make himself stronger, thereby enabling him to rescue his wife and daughter.

To achieve this goal, Lei Dong would commit the slaughter of every living being in the Three Realms without a flicker of hesitation.

The Demon Realm was immense, its territory boundless. The group traveled for several decades before finally reaching the edge of the world known as the Dark Demonic Domain.

The Dark Demonic Domain was itself an enormous world, saturated everywhere with dense, heavy demonic miasma that spawned powerful demonic creatures.

At the absolute center and deepest part of the Dark Demonic Domain stood a colossal and extravagantly luxurious Demon Palace, spanning tens of thousands of miles in circumference.

This was one of the Dark Demon Emperor’s primary strongholds—the Dark Demon Palace. For the vast majority of the time, the Dark Demon Emperor resided here: cultivating, wreaking havoc, indulging in sensual pleasures, or issuing a stream of orders for conquest—destroying one clan today, obliterating a world tomorrow.

Cultivated over tens of millions of years, the Dark Demon Palace was impregnable; even a Sub-Sage leading a grand army would find victory exceedingly difficult.

Inside the main hall of the Dark Demon Palace, the Dark Demon Emperor, completely naked, revealing a majestic and flawlessly perfect demonic physique, was engaged in a primal struggle with hundreds, perhaps thousands, of beautiful women and handsome men from various races, pushing the demonic lust to its absolute extreme.

Moments later, as if receiving some message, he halted his actions. He slapped away a female Asura who was pleasuring him, and then laughed grimly, “Well, well, Sky Pinnacle Sword Emperor. I wasn’t looking for trouble with you, yet you have the audacity to seek me out.”

***(To be continued)RQ