"Aphrodite, take the remaining few citizens to the developing embryonic Divine Realm. That place will attract deities from other planets who have been rejected by the universal laws. Your cultivation is still shallow, and you will need their help." Lucifer turned to Aphrodite and ordered.
"My King, Aphrodite does not wish to leave you!" The God of Love Aphrodite burst into tears.
"God of Love, every tear of yours will cause the creatures of this land to feel pity. So, please pity yourself. The corpse of the cosmic enforcer can produce energy that grants eternal youth. Moreover, if you stay there, the slow passage of time will keep your youth forever. I sincerely hope that you can always maintain this peerless beauty." Lucifer stepped forward and slowly embraced Aphrodite.
"Aphrodite only asks to stay by the King's side!" Aphrodite cried even more sadly.
"You will definitely find a true love worthy of your devotion and everything." Lucifer gently stroked her hair, while his other hand raised two fingers. "Authority, Oblivion."
"No—" How could Aphrodite be unfamiliar with Lucifer's ability? Unless the true love she met abandoned her, this authority would be effective on her forever.
Aphrodite was ultimately hit by the King's authority, and with the remaining people, she flew into the high sky.
Seeing this, doubts arose in Huo Yuhao's heart. In his original memory, wasn't the Divine Realm founded by the so-called Creation God? And then infinitely expanded to its peak in the hands of the Dragon God.
Could it be that this Lucifer was the so-called Creation God?
In the illusion, King Lucifer stood on a ruin, facing a scene of dilapidation. The once glorious palace had become a pile of broken walls and ruins. Carved beams and painted rafters no longer existed, leaving only a few solitary stone pillars and scattered debris. Dark clouds covered the sky and blocked out the sun, and a dead silence shrouded this once prosperous land.
Lucifer's face was full of grief and unwillingness. His former glory and honor had turned to dust in an instant. His gaze swept over the broken stone beams, each crack etched with painful memories. He vaguely remembered the laughter and joy, the nights of singing and dancing, but now, everything was gone.
No birds flew across the sky anymore, and the air was filled with the smell of dust and burnt things. Lucifer walked slowly through this ruin, every step treading on his own heartbreak. He saw a half-fallen stone stele, the blurred words on which were still praising the epic of the Kingdom of Eden.
The gardens of the past were now only withered branches and fallen leaves. The flowers that once vied for beauty could now only find their fragrance in memory. Lucifer picked up a petal and gently placed it under his nose, but the remaining trace of fragrance could not bring back the lost beauty.
In the distance, among the broken walls, the low howl of a lone wolf broke the silence. Lucifer raised his head, his gaze crossing the layers of ruins, as if he could see the former Kingdom of Eden, the prosperity and beauty of that time. But the reality was cruel; his kingdom had been destroyed.
Tears mixed with dust moistened this land of dead silence. Lucifer knelt on the ground, holding a handful of soil in his hands, feeling the sand grains slipping through his fingers, just like his former kingdom, gone forever. He took a deep breath, the anger and sorrow in his heart erupting like a volcano, yet no one could hear the king's mournful cry.
"Oh King, you need not be sad. Your subjects offered their lives for this because of their absolute trust in you. Under your leadership, the Kingdom of Eden defeated the descending cosmic enforcer and created the first myth of the Douluo Continent." Apollo held back his tears, his resolute face showing only reverence for the King.
Now, the only one left who chose to continue following the King's footsteps was Apollo, who was hailed as the Sun God.
"Apollo." Lucifer looked at him. "You are the freest god on this continent. Where you are, there will always be laughter. You are the sun in people's hearts."
"Now, Douluo Planet has suffered this great disaster. Countless humans in primitive tribes need your help. Staying in Douluo, you will not be able to obtain eternal life. Have you thought it through?"
"It is my bounden duty." Apollo nodded heavily. This was the King's order, and he dared not disobey.
"Go. Let the free dance of the Kingdom of Eden spread in the hearts of all the children of man on the Douluo Continent."
Apollo gritted his teeth. This was the King's determination, and he must respect it.
"This King will definitely restore the glory of the Kingdom of Eden."
Right in this land of destruction, Lucifer made an oath. No matter the cost, he would rebuild his Kingdom of Eden, letting the former glory shine upon this world once again.
Unknowingly, Huo Yuhao touched his cheek, only to find his palm inexplicably wet. He hadn't expected the prehistoric civilization of the Douluo Continent to be like this.
He watched helplessly as the Demon God, King Lucifer, flew into the high sky, arriving near the atmosphere of Douluo Planet.
There, he could see the splendor of the sea of stars, and countless points of light gradually enlarging.
That was—
The Demon God Lucifer, clad in dark gold battle armor, stood in the void. His gaze was like a cold blade, piercing through nothingness, looking directly at the approaching enemy swarm. His sword, forged from stellar meteoric iron, emitted a suffocating sharpness, a symbol of light and holiness. His scythe, forged from the core of a dead dwarf planet, flowed with a trembling killing intent, a symbol of darkness and death.
Countless cosmic monsters of various forms surged like a tide. their bodies twisted and deformed, their eyes revealing savagery and cruelty. Their roars echoed in the void, as if to swallow this star.
Lucifer sneered. His figure moved, turning into a black lightning bolt, piercing straight into the enemy swarm. Blade light cascaded like a waterfall. Every swing was accompanied by the flying of severed limbs. His every attack was incomparably precise, aiming straight for the enemy's vital points, instantly tearing monsters into pieces one by one.
Blood rain flew. On this boundless space battlefield, the alternation of life and death happened in an instant. Lucifer's fighting style was both wild and elegant, every movement full of the beauty of power. He seemed to be performing a silent dance, yet beneath the dance steps were endless slaughter and death.
As the battle deepened, Lucifer's eyes seemed to reflect the end of every monster. The corner of his mouth lifted in a mocking smile. For these visitors from the universe, he had only contempt. His supreme power bloomed in this vast universe, like the most dazzling star, unstoppable.
Detached from the Douluo plane, the Demon God Lucifer's divine power was undoubtedly displayed to the greatest extent. But even so, every surging cosmic life form possessed combat power not inferior to a deity.
His figure flickered in and out of existence in the fierce battle, every appearance accompanied by the hostile roars of the cosmic monsters. Lucifer's limbs were torn again and again in the powerful impacts, every break accompanied by intense pain.
Huo Yuhao could see Lucifer's body being pierced by monsters again and again, his limbs breaking and exploding again and again, and then rapidly recovering.
"There are no less than ten million souls in his body!" Bibi Dong sensed something and exclaimed.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but think of the catastrophe on the continent, where tens of millions of citizens rushed towards the altar in the center of the kingdom's capital plaza with the determination to die.
Could it be...
Lucifer tightly gripped the Angelic Holy Sword in his hand, the tip pointing towards the deep starry sky, as if to cut this boundless darkness in two. Every swing brought up countless star points, like the Milky Way pouring down, illuminating the surrounding nothingness. The blade edge collided with the monster's tentacles made of dark energy, sparking dazzling fire, like meteors streaking across the night sky.
With this sword swing, even Huo Yuhao sensed that the soul power in Lucifer's body had decreased considerably.
Huo Yuhao finally knew why he hadn't seen the remains of a large number of citizens in the ruins of the kingdom.
At the same time, Lucifer's expression became increasingly painful. Every time he was severely injured by a cosmic enforcer, it was the souls of the people of the Kingdom of Eden that were used to heal the injuries.
In exchange, the soul of a subject would be shattered and scattered.
"Ahhhhhhh—"
Lucifer screamed in pain. Unfortunately, this was space. Apart from Huo Yuhao, the onlooker, no one could hear his cry.
He even used the authority of oblivion on himself, numbing himself, forgetting the pain of losing his subjects!
The battle became increasingly fierce. Lucifer felt his strength draining away, each attack more strenuous than the last. However, his eyes grew more determined. Even if his body was shattered, even if his soul was about to dissipate, he would protect the peace of this star.
This was his duty as a King!
"Warriors, subjects, am I the King to whom you can dedicate even your lives? Is this the country for which you can sacrifice even your families? Since it is so... since it is like this...!"
They rushed forward one after another, they were forgotten by the King, they became the King's strength, tearing out the heart of the cosmic god.
The last hope of ten million people, the forgotten regret of six million years, the will inherited by man, carrying courage, returning to see the subjects. The King of Courage, worthy of the name of King.
"Human King standing on the other side of oblivion, your country, your people, your legend will live forever—"