Chapter 1244: Ten Thousand Races Announcement: Monster Demon Emperor - Zhou Zhou Has Been Born!

Chapter 1244: Universal Announcement: The Monstrous Demon Emperor—Zhou Zhou has been born!

Zhou Zhou closed his eyes, absorbing the common knowledge and hidden secrets of the Monstrous Demon race.

After a long while,

his eyes opened, a flicker of astonishment passing through them.

"The Monstrous Demon race was actually created by the Chaotic Will."

"And after the Chaotic Will perished, neither the Supreme Will nor the Crimson Sovereign eliminated them—instead, they strengthened their power, allowing the Monstrous Demons to spread destruction and terror more freely among the myriad races."

"Indeed, just as I suspected."

"Behind the Monstrous Demon race lies a powerful patron—this explains how they have endured for so long, remaining unshaken, even possessing over ten Monstrous Demon Sovereign States across the Supreme Continent."

"The Supreme Will and the Crimson Sovereign are their patrons! And with the Power of Negative Energy granting them immortality and invincibility—what could possibly frighten them?"

Zhou Zhou sighed, in quiet contemplation.

The Supreme Will and the Crimson Sovereign hold such deep regard for one another, perhaps intending to use the Beast-Mage as a warning to all beings across the multiverse—so that they might come to realize their own worlds are flawed.

When they have resolved the issues within their own realms, they will find that the immortal, unvanquishable Beast-Mage has vanished entirely.

Yet though the Supreme Will and the Crimson Sovereign secretly protect the Beast-Mage race, they will never personally step forward to serve as guardians of the immortal, indestructible Beast-Mage.

This is evident from the fact that, even after myself annihilating three Beast-Mage Empires, neither the Supreme Will nor the Crimson Sovereign has shown any reaction.

Thus, when I go forth to confront the Beast-Mage forces in the future, I may do so with full confidence—there should be no danger.

Then, turning his gaze to the three remaining royal bloodlines of the Beast-Mage Emperors, he mused:

"These bloodlines of the Beast-Mage Emperors could be entrusted to the newly recruited members of my Beast-Mage clan."

He stroked his chin, pondering.

Then, he infused each of the three royal bloodlines with a portion of his Chaotic Divine Power.

As his Chaotic Divine Power entered the bloodlines, faint, explosive crackles echoed from within the three black hearts. Soon, thick plumes of black smoke emerged, accompanied by increasingly faint, agonized screams, spreading outward into the surrounding air before gradually dissipating into the void.

When the black smoke had dissipated and the screams faded, Zhou Zhou glanced again at the three strange demonic emperors' bloodlines and found they seemed slightly more vibrant than before.

Zhou Zhou nodded slightly at this.

He had just purged the lingering willpower of the strange demonic emperors from within these three bloodlines—now, he needn’t fear that his subordinates, upon using them, would become vessels taken over by the original demonic emperors.

Only then did he turn his gaze to the third item.

That, too, was the final treasure in the entire Kido Kuma Demon Kingdom that still held any interest for him.

And there it stood—a race-specific divine artifact!

A race-specific divine artifact of the Demon Mages!

[Name of Race-Specific Divine Artifact: Kido Talith Heart]

[Equip Tier: Race-Specific Divine Artifact]

[Ability 1 – Source of Negative Energy: As the first demonic emperor among the endless realms, Kido Talith's heart is a naturally formed race-specific artifact—the Source of Negative Energy. This artifact attracts and gathers negative energy from across the endless realms to purify them; yet, in the process, it also breeds powerful, immortal, and indestructible demons!]

[Race Artifact Ability 2 - Negative Energy Enchantment: By drawing upon the source of negative energy, one may enchant any object or being, transforming them into monsters of dread. These monsters are tasked with destruction and the spreading of terror—yet only through destruction and terror can the sentient beings across the multiverse be awakened.]

[Race Artifact Ability 3 - Monarch of Monsters: When a being fuses with the source of negative energy, it becomes the new Monarch of Monsters, ruling over all monsters across the infinite realms.]

[Race Artifact Ability 4 - Origin of Fear: Within the heart of Kido Talis lies the complete origin of the law of fear. The possessor of this race artifact may enter its essence through their spirit, gaining instant insight into the profound mysteries of the law of fear.]

After reading it through, Zhou Zhou's gaze settled upon the final sentence of Race Artifact Ability 2—Enchantment of Negative Energy.

"Only through destruction and the spreading of terror can the beings across the multiverse be awakened?"

"Are the monsters of immortality and invincibility, then, exist solely to awaken the world?"

Zhou Zhou pondered it deeply.

He had originally conceived the monster race as mere destroyers and agents of fear.

But now, upon seeing this race artifact, he realized his initial understanding had been flawed.

Monsters...

As if bearing an exceedingly special mission.

He seemed not merely to destroy and spread fear, but also to serve as a catalyst for the salvation of living beings.

"Much like a disease."

"Monstrous demons are the symptoms that manifest when living beings fall ill—these afflictions, though they harm the body, would life itself remain unaware of its illness if such symptoms did not arise?"

"If the illness only erupted at the very end, wouldn't it have immediately claimed the victim's life?"

"Indeed, disease is best recognized the moment it first appears—only then can one hope to survive."

"If one delays too long, there may be no remedy left at all."

Zhou Zhou felt a sudden clarity.

Seen in this light, the very reason why demonic beings remain neither dead nor extinguished might be that this world harbors illness—illness that has never been cured. And thus, the demonic beings have emerged.

When the illness is finally healed, perhaps the demons will vanish entirely.

Of course.

That doesn't mean that the aberrant demons are benevolent.

They are, in the end, destroyers and spreaders of terror!

Their very existence is meant to be extinguished by the beings of all realms!

To eliminate aberrant demons is itself one of the methods of healing!

He didn't hesitate. His gaze fell upon the Race-Specific Divine Ability 3: The Emperor of Aberrant Demons.

"Once fused with the Heart of Kido Tali, one can become the Emperor of all aberrant demons?"

"Should I fuse?"

Zhou Zhou didn't hesitate either. He simply produced the Bodhi Master and, with a single ordinary question, asked the inquiry.

"The Aberrant Demon race—this is the 'health monitor' of both the Supreme Cosmic Realm and the Crimson Cosmic Realm. To become their Emperor of Aberrant Demons, why would one hesitate?"

"It's already happened!"

"For you, at the very least, the Supreme Will will place greater emphasis on you."

Bodhi Master spoke without hesitation.

"This will be fused directly into my heart—could it have any effect on my divine body?"

Zhou Zhou asked.

The heart, even for the divine beings themselves, is a vital organ.

Though the destruction of the heart does not result in death for a deity, since the core of a deity lies in their divine essence and soul, the heart serves as the central hub for divine power. Once this central hub is compromised, the deity may not die, but will certainly become weakened for a time.

"No, it won't. This is a race's sacred artifact. If it caused any harm, it would surely indicate it."

"And you are a cultivator of the Supreme Sacred Body. If a cursed demonic race's sacred artifact were to damage your Supreme Sacred Body, wouldn't that make the Supreme Sacred Body a joke?"

Bodhi Master comforted Zhou Zhou.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou finally nodded.

That makes sense.

He looked at the Kido Tali Heart in his hand, took a deep breath, and slowly pressed it against the spot of his own heart on the right chest.

To his astonishment, as the obsidian heart neared his heart, it suddenly fragmented into countless black points of light, piercing through his divine body and merging seamlessly into his own heart.

A cold sensation surged from the deepest core of his being, spreading rapidly throughout his entire body, making Zhou Zhou shiver involuntarily.

"Feeling... seems rather pleasant?"

Zhou Zhou chewed on his lower lip, carefully savoring the sensation just acquired.

"Yet now I've become a Strange Demon Emperor?"

He found himself puzzled, wondering.

And at that very moment.

Suddenly, before Zhou Zhou's eyes, phantom shapes of monstrous demons emerged.

These demons took countless forms—some fierce, others bizarre, some grotesquely deformed—each one a twisted, unnatural spectacle.

As Zhou Zhou glanced upon them, he realized their numbers were endless, and behind each one, he saw glimpses of various worlds.

That is to say, there was a demon race in every world. Some were so severe that they manifested fully as living beings, spreading terror across entire realms; others, less intense, lurked in the depths of emotions, corrupting reality from within.

And at that very moment.

He saw those countless demons suddenly fall to their knees before him.

They cried out, "Our King!" their eyes blazing with fervor, as if welcoming their all-powerful new sovereign.

Meanwhile.

A line of text appeared in Zhou Zhou's vision—and in the eyes of all the beings across the multiverse.

[Announcement from the Multinational Tribes: The Monster Demon Emperor - Zhou Zhou has been born!]