Monster Girl Development Master

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“Monster girls don’t abandon their partners, and I’m not a succubus!” Rurika retorted loudly, her tone tinged with pride and excitement, as if trying to prove something. She deliberately arched her back, her fishtail tightly wrapping around Zhuang Sen’s waist, pushing her body upwards and swallowing the large Zhuang Sen that she had intended to take gradually, allowing the little virgin to slowly adapt—and then she paid the price for her recklessness.

As if enchanted by fire, the colossal object pierced through the deepest weakness of her spirit body in an instant. The tearing pain was excruciating, causing her to clench her teeth and her eyes to instantly fill with tears. Her fishtail instinctively sprang up, the tip slapping heavily against Zhuang Sen's buttocks, leaving a faint red mark, carrying the coolness of the seawater.

"Fool." Realizing what was happening, Zhuang Sen gripped Liu Lige's slender waist tightly to prevent her from falling due to the pain. He gently kissed her forehead, the tip of her nose, and her lips, while his other hand lightly stroked her fishtail, running his fingertips through her long, sea-blue hair, trying to distract her. "You dare to act recklessly even in your soul state? Aren't you afraid of being turned into a brainless fool and never being able to go back?"

Liuli Ge was speechless, mainly because she was in too much pain to speak. She buried her face in Zhuang Sen's arms, biting his shoulder tightly, and let out a cute moan: "Waaah~" Warm tears soaked Zhuang Sen's clothes, carrying a salty taste.

I forgave her because she was so cute.

Zhuang Sen gently stroked her fishtail, feeling the subtle tremors of the muscles beneath the scales, and carefully moved it. With this slow contact, Liulige's mournful cries gradually changed, transforming into a soothing murmur. Her taut fishtail was no longer stiff, but began to dance in sync with Zhuang Sen's movements, like a nimble water snake. The slapping sound of her tail tip against Zhuang Sen's buttocks also became rhythmic, carrying the moist scent of the sea. The mermaid's flower-like opening went from extreme tension to a controlled expansion and contraction, the muscles of her inner walls rhythmically sucking at Zhuang Sen, awkwardly trying to extract her essence.

But even if the little mermaid is exceptionally talented, how could she possibly defeat the battle-hardened and truly legendary Zhuang Sen?

Zhuang Sen skillfully controlled the rhythm, sometimes slowly penetrating, sometimes thrusting quickly, feeling the tightness and softness of the flower's inner walls. In the dark water, besides the murmuring sound, only the little mermaid's alluring, seductive panting could be heard, the sound echoing uniquely in the water. Soon, the panting turned into high-pitched moans, as beautiful as heavenly music, imbuing the water with a sweet fragrance, like blooming sea flowers releasing their aroma.

But after a major eruption, the little mermaid's intelligence regained its dominance. She nestled in Zhuang Sen's arms, her cheeks flushed, her breathing rapid, and looked at the still-erect and mischievous Zhuang Sen, her eyes flickering with a sly glint. Zhuang Sen immediately sensed something was wrong; the surrounding water seemed to have changed.

The water, which had initially gently enveloped him, began to move with agility, actively impacting Zhuang Sen's exposed base as if it were alive. The force was exquisitely precise, sometimes as gentle as a feather's touch, sometimes as rapid as raindrops, far more skillful than any technique used in a flower cave—clearly employing the combat techniques of the merfolk. Realizing that stimulating the base wasn't enough, a cool sensation came from behind Zhuang Sen; fine streams of water deftly flowed into his rear garden, gently washing and stimulating his deepest vulnerabilities.

Zhuang Sen didn't like his wives stimulating that area, mainly because he didn't like them touching dirty things, so even fully covered-up characters like Lyme and Zero wouldn't do it. But Liulige was clearly different; she didn't use her own body, but rather water. And she seemed to be able to give the water a unique texture, a soft and warm touch that gave Zhuang Sen the illusion of being licked by a fragrant tongue.

It was strange, but very exciting. Zhuang Sen's body involuntarily tensed up, and a surge of pleasure coursed through his body like an electric current, making his thrusts even more intense.

But that wasn't all. The current enveloping the two suddenly intensified, propelling them upwards, like surfing in the ocean. The direction and force of the current changed randomly, sometimes rising, sometimes plunging, sometimes swirling and swaying, like a thrilling roller coaster ride. Thus, the two no longer needed to exert any effort; the current led them into a deeper exchange without warning or preparation.

Unable to control himself, Da Zhuangsen thrust deeper into her flower cave, penetrating her heart. Each impact caused Liulige to let out a delicate scream. The water flow skillfully kneaded the root and ammunition depot that he had failed to penetrate, stimulating every inch of her skin with meticulous care, leaving no detail untouched, not even the finest folds.

As she strolled through the gentle yet stimulating, novel yet sweet waters, Liulige's body began to tremble violently. The muscles inside her flower-like opening contracted wildly, gripping Zhuang Sen tightly. Finally, she couldn't help but let out a high-pitched moan, her body arching like a shrimp as she experienced her first orgasm in Zhuang Sen's arms. Immediately afterward, Zhuang Sen also felt the ultimate pleasure, his scalding essence gushing out and flowing deep into Liulige's spiritual body.

Liuli Ge finally tasted her first glass of milk. She slumped in Zhuang Sen's arms, her eyes glazed over, a satisfied smile on her lips, her body still trembling slightly from the afterglow.

Before she could happily express her feelings to Zhuang Sen, a "splash" sounded from the dark water, and a silver maid emerged from the flow. She licked her lips, a wicked smile playing on her lips, and pointed her metallic finger at Liuli Ge: "The newbie protection period is over, mermaid. Now it's time to steal it based on your own ability~"

As soon as she finished speaking, Missy glided lightly into the water. Her witch's hat was nowhere to be seen, and her long purple hair floated in the water like a blooming violet. She wrapped her arms around Zhuang Sen's neck and expressed her willingness to join him with a passionate kiss. Her lips were soft and warm, carrying the fragrance of books.

In the dark waters, the atmosphere grew increasingly ambiguous. Silver metal, long purple hair, and a blue fishtail intertwined and danced in the water; a new chapter of pleasure had just begun. Sunlight filtered through the water, casting dappled shadows on the three of them. The waves on the surface gradually subsided, leaving only endless tenderness and lingering affection spreading through the deep sea.

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作者的话：为什么蚌***肉会是敏感词呢……其他人到底用这个词做了什么啊！说起来最近感觉写色色有点乏力了，要保养了（）进度更新：月票44/50，催更票11/50，打赏200/5000

Chapter 316: Pure Purification, Bloodline Recovery

The clouds dispersed, the rain ceased, the sun set, and the moon rose.

The deep water slowly flowed back into the sea, the silver house liquefied again, merging into Zero's body. Finally, Missy opened the [Book House], returning to reality where the moon was high in the sky and the stars filled the heavens. A satisfied Liuli Ge, having eaten her fill, floated beside Zhuang Sen like a true ghost, clinging tightly to his right arm, casting a smug, provocative glance at Zero standing nearby. Zero, rubbing her full belly, ignored her, simply putting away the [Relic - Pure Purification] and then transforming it back into a silver liquid to cover Zhuang Sen. This time, however, there was no need for disguise, so she didn't cover his entire body, but instead moved around.

Liulige's eyes widened, her previous smugness vanishing instantly. The sudden change amused Missy, but it was getting late, and she couldn't keep watching. She pinched Zhuang Sen's pectoral muscles and reminded him, "Darling, it's time to go back."

Under the starlight and moonlight, White City had become remarkably quiet. Though the firelight was dazzling and the crowds surged like dragons, the sounds of battle had ceased. Clearly, while Zhuang Sen was locked in combat with Liulige, Zero, and Missy, Lydia had led Zhuang Sen's army to capture White City. This trading capital now belonged to Zhuang Sen!

"Hmm, let's go back." Zhuang Sen spread his wings and circled above the city for a moment before spotting a castle with a black banner bearing a headless knight, and Lydia casting a "resentful" glance at him from the castle courtyard. The tangible resentment emanating from the [Death Lord] kept everyone at bay, and the temperature seemed to drop several degrees. However, as Zhuang Sen landed beside her and expertly embraced and kissed her, the resentment quickly vanished, replaced by joy and delight.

After offering words of comfort and explanation, Lydia nestled in Zhuang Sen's arms and recounted the day's results: "White City and several important towns nearby have been effectively taken control. Apart from the cannon fodder originally under the True Blood Lord, the total number of casualties is only 1,321. Of these, only 130 are bloodline soldiers, and the rest are soldiers from other lords. Moreover, the bloodline soldiers who were lost are at most seriously injured, and they should be able to return to the battlefield after treatment."

It's incredible that 50,000 men could suppress a megacity with a nominal population of 1.1 million, and an actual population exceeding 2 million including trade and labor, and a permanent garrison of 80,000 soldiers. This is especially true considering they managed to swiftly move around the surrounding areas and control key towns after the battle. However, the overwhelming superiority of Zhuang Sen's army in terms of equipment, organization, and training, coupled with Esther's repeated attempts to unleash tsunamis, which were then precisely and perfectly blocked by Missy, severely damaged the morale of the White City's inhabitants. Furthermore, Zhuang Sen's terrifying Holy Lance strike truly extinguished the last vestiges of resistance in the White City.

Therefore, the casualties were perfectly reasonable, but Zhuang Sen wouldn't just ignore them or overlook his female knight and marshal. Instead, he praised her enthusiastically, saying, "I knew my Lydia was the best!"

Lydia's lips curled up, not because of the results, but because of Zhuang Sen's praise. However, when she met the curious gaze of the newcomer Liulige, she also became a little shy and interrupted Zhuang Sen: "Alright, what did you get over there?"

"Me..." Zhuang Sen opened the system panel and checked the system notifications he had previously ignored:

[The Relic - Pure Purification has been recovered. The Bloodline Recovery function is now unlocked, allowing damaged bloodlines to be recovered as Bloodline Essence.]

[The Relic - Pure Purification has been recovered, and the Bloodline Purification function is now unlocked. It can purify the bloodline and remove changes to it.]

[The Relic - Pure Purification has been recovered. The Nest Anchor Point Modification function is now unlocked. Bloodline Essence can be used to enhance the inherent effects of Nest Anchor Points, Monster Girl production, etc.]

[The Relic - Pure Purification has been recovered. The Bloodline Refinement function is now unlocked. You can refine Bloodline Essence, Source Blood Gems, and other substances rich in bloodline to separate the bloodline within them using the Nest Anchor Point method.]

Just like the [Relic - Eternal Inheritance] carried by Zero, the recycling of [Relic - Pure Purification] also brings Zhuang Sen a lot of new abilities. However, most of these functions revolve around the nest anchor point. Whether it is [Bloodline Recycling] or [Bloodline Refining], the bloodline essence extracted by the former can not only be used for [Nest Anchor Point Modification], but can also be directly fed to the nest to speed up the recruitment of monster girls - just like when the [Tall and Dwarf] nest devoured the bloodline of the Earth Seed.

The difference this time is that it's no longer limited to the same attribute—although the same attribute is better—all attributes can consume essence to speed up recruitment. Combined with [Nest Anchor Point Modification], the feasibility of Zhuang Sen's dream army of monster girls has greatly increased. Moreover, with [Eternal Inheritance] and [Bloodline Resonance], Zhuang Sen doesn't need to worry about the monster girls' strength being insufficient, nor does he need to worry about being beaten to his knees by the thirsty monster girls and imprisoned in the nest as a star slave.

Of course, all of this depends on the effectiveness of the pure purification extraction. If it takes hundreds of bloodline users to obtain a single bloodline essence, then Zhuang Sen probably wouldn't be able to achieve his goal of randomly planting nest anchors and recruiting monster girls even if he killed all the bloodline users in the world.

After Zhuang Sen finished speaking briefly, Lydia clapped her hands and said, "You mean you need a lot of corpses of people with the bloodline to do experiments? That's perfect, there are plenty here now."

Zhuang Sen also became interested, and soon hundreds of corpses of bloodline users, as well as several high-level bloodline users who were originally intended to be imprisoned as breeding machines, were brought over. These people originally wanted to put on a show, but Zhuang Sen had no interest in listening to what they had to say, so he simply gagged them and focused on using [Bloodline Recycling] on the corpses in front of him.

A sea-blue light appeared out of thin air and disappeared into the decapitated corpse in front of him, after which a progress bar popped up from the system:

[Bloodline recovery in progress: 5%...56%...100%]

[Bloodline recovery complete: Broken marine species bloodline essence *1]

A red rhombus-shaped gem with numerous cracks appeared in the system panel, with faint wavy patterns on it, but it was not very clear because of the many cracks.

[The Essence of Broken Ocean Bloodlines]

Bloodline essence damaged to its limit can be used for refining and modification, but the effects are minimal.

—Even the blood that flows freely returns to its essence.

Although the harvest was meager, Zhuang Sen was not discouraged. It was merely the corpse of a level one bloodline user, and he was already quite satisfied to have a complete bloodline essence, rather than just fragments. Now, let's see what the other levels of bloodline users can gain.

Level 2 Bloodline User: [Bloodline Recovery Completed: Damaged Marine Species Bloodline Essence *1]

Level 3 Bloodline User: [Bloodline Recovery Complete: 1 Complete Earth-type Bloodline Essence]

Level 4 Bloodline User: [Bloodline Recovery Completed: Exquisite Octopus Bloodline Essence *1]

Chapter 317: Bloodline Refinement, Nest Modification

Unfortunately, because Esther and the three ancient monsters of the Sea King's Court were all shattered by Zhuang Sen's holy spear, the highest level of bloodline users that can be tested now is only level four. However, the results are quite pleasing. The higher the level of the bloodline user, the better the bloodline essence they provide, and according to the system description, the effects are also better. For example, the [Exquisite Octopus Bloodline Essence] is already described as having "excellent effects".

But before that, we can do another test. Zhuang Sen looked at a nobleman with wings on his back and a handsome face. A blue light flashed, and the nobleman who was being targeted tried his best to unleash his power, but it was all in vain.

After a while.

[Bloodline recovery complete: Exquisite Siren Bloodline Essence *1]

So whether they are dead or alive doesn't affect the outcome of the retrieval; it only depends on the specific bloodline level?

Zhuang Sen casually finished off the remaining bloodline users and acquired several new bloodline essences. As for their silent wails, Zhuang Sen couldn't be bothered to care. These people were all dissidents who had long been on the Dark Division's blacklist. They were indeed the most vehemently opposed; otherwise, they wouldn't have been suppressed. Moreover, these people, if not utterly wicked, were certainly heinous criminals. Letting them die so easily was already quite lenient.

Next, let's try [Bloodline Extraction]. I wonder how many [Bloodline Extraction] stones it will take to create a single Nest Anchor Point...

While Zhuang Sen was pondering, Ling, exasperated, slapped Liuli Ge's bottom. Liuli Ge, who was gazing intently at Zhuang Sen's serious expression, jumped up and raised her eyebrows at Ling: "What are you doing!"

Zero was furious with this idiot: "Idiot, didn't you see your darling is studying your abilities? Are you mute, or have you forgotten all your abilities?"

What a great opportunity to interact with Zhuang Sen! Has this idiot slept too long and turned his brain to mush? He doesn't even seize this chance, instead letting Zhuang Sen test things out on his own. At first, she thought this fool was trying to make a good impression on Lydia, or playing hard to get, but she didn't expect this moron to just be staring at Zhuang Sen like a lovesick fool! At this rate, she won't even get a chance to push his butt!

She personally introduced her abilities to Zhuang Sen before!

However, it's unclear whether Liulige understood what she meant, but Zhuang Sen did. He then pinched Liulige's slippery fish tail and said, "Ling is right, little Liulige, tell me about your abilities."

Liuli Ge flicked her fishtail, wrapped it around Zhuang Sen's hand, and excitedly explained to him: "Bloodline recycling can strip bloodlines back into universal bloodline power, which is also the necessary fuel for most of my functions. Then, depending on the strength and type of the bloodline, the level and attributes of the bloodline essence that can be recycled will be different. For humans, only the attribute with the largest proportion in their bloodline can be recycled. If it is a low-level demon, then it is possible to separate a complete bloodline. If it is a demon girl, then it will definitely be the highest level."

"Then, bloodline refinement is actually about using bloodline essence to construct anchor points, transforming the current world environment after the fusion of the two worlds back into an environment suitable for the birth and reproduction of monster girls. So it's best to use bloodline essence of the same attribute, so the consumption will be less. In addition, the more bloodline essence you invest, the higher the bloodline level of the nest you construct. It's like, my dear, you are a holy species, but a holy slime is also a holy species."

"But it doesn't matter if the nest level is low at the beginning. It can evolve again. Just replenish enough bloodline essence later. Moreover, some low-level bloodlines have very interesting abilities. For example, the Holy Slime. These little guys have extremely high resistance to all kinds of things and are good at boomerangs. In fact, if they are trained well, their combat power is not bad. They are just a bit slow-witted. But since Zero is here, he can stay in the inheritance space for a while and he will learn to fight eventually."

"Also, regarding modifications..."

Zero gave a light hum, which was taken as a response to Liulige's overture. It was unclear whether the relationship between the two was good or bad... Anyway, Liulige did not retaliate against Zero, but continued to explain her abilities with great enthusiasm and gestures. It must be said that it was much better for her to explain in person than for Zhuang Sen to figure it out on his own. Soon he fully understood all the new abilities he had acquired - in short, the more bloodline essence the better.

Therefore, let Liuli Ge purify everything!

Zhuang Sen reopened the system panel and began [Bloodline Refinement].

Please invest your bloodline essence.

Zhuang Sen selected a portion of the broken and damaged [Marine Bloodline Essence] from the largest quantity and added it to the pot.

[Refining in progress: 5%...25%...]

[Refinement complete, obtained 'Octopus Girl's Nest'*1]

A cute, red octopus appeared on the system panel; clicking it brought up its description:

Octopus Girl's Nest

[A nest anchor extracted from the bloodline essence of marine species; can be used to build an octopus girl's nest]

—The ancient bloodline is revived here.

Well, how should I put it, it's not a loss?

Although the octopus girl only has a level three bloodline, she only consumed a bunch of bloodline essence recovered from level one and level two bloodline users, so it's already good that she can get anything at all. However, what's the difference between this and the nest anchor point obtained from inheritance? Although he could ask Zero and Ruriko, Zhuang Sen chose a more direct method.

use!

The azure water shimmered, overshadowing the silvery moonlight, and spread across the scene, outlining a phantom statue in the spot Zhuang Sen had chosen. The statue resembled a petite girl, scantily clad—practically nothing more than two pieces of cloth draped between her legs and chest. Beneath her shapely buttocks were numerous soft tentacles, deliberately simulated to be wet and slippery, which aroused Zhuang Sen. But a lair could be exposed to others; couldn't they have chosen a different design?

As soon as Zhuang Sen had this idea, the illusory statue transformed into a chibi-style octopus and popped up a confirmation prompt.

Click to confirm.

The illusory statue gradually solidified, eventually becoming an adorable chibi-style octopus statue, standing in the castle that once belonged to Esther's palace.

【Octopus Girl's Nest - Octopus Girl's Land Palace】

Level 3

[Inherent Ability - Camouflage (Upgradeable): Within a 1000-meter radius, the success rate of friendly forces' camouflage is increased, and the success rate of detecting enemy camouflage is increased]

[Production (can be enhanced): One beginner octopus girl can be provided every fifteen days]

[Self-recruitment (can be enhanced): 2800 ml of Zhuang Sen's Blood or 280 ml of Zhuang Sen's Essence, plus a large amount of delicious crustacean seafood, can recruit a beginner octopus girl]

It looks no different from normal, so let's try some modification and assisted reproduction next.

Zhuang Sen selected several modification projects on the Nest page. Following Liu Lige's instructions, he first invested a small amount of Bloodline Essence. The system automatically displayed the results of this enhancement, such as the most intuitive output. When Zhuang Sen invested twelve [Broken Marine Species Bloodline Essence], the time was reduced to fourteen days. After switching to the same number of [Damaged Marine Species Bloodline Essence], the time became ten days. And when he invested three [Refined Marine Species Bloodline Essence], the time was directly reduced to one day, and the quantity became two!

The choice is obvious.

The author says:

作者的话：魔物娘军团预备~以后庄森要被按种族榨了，真可怜啊。进度更新：月票49/50，催更票11/50，打赏300/5000

Chapter 318: The King of No Light, the Sanctuary of Angels

Zhuang Sen enthusiastically tried out the new function for a while, but the constantly vibrating ancient monster communicator forced him to pause, facing a more pressing matter—reporting the death of Dragonbone King to the King of Darkness. Although Zhuang Sen had prepared a plan to persuade the King of Darkness before killing Dragonbone King, her rapid communication still piqued his curiosity: how was such swift information transmission achieved? Was it through those omnipresent Dark Angels? Those attendants hidden in the shadows certainly possessed an unimaginable intelligence network.

Zhuang Sen entered the room Lydia had already prepared for him. The room was simply yet comfortably furnished, with a polished oak desk. He embraced Lydia, casually connecting to a communication device. A blurry, luminous humanoid figure was projected onto the uniquely shaped statue. Before the King of No Light could speak, Zhuang Sen spoke in a hurried yet deliberately suppressed tone, his voice carrying just the right amount of forced composure: "King of No Light, Dragonbone Lord is dead."

The projected image flickered a few times, as if the signal had been interfered with. The next second, the scene before Zhuang Sen's eyes abruptly changed; the walls and chairs of the room receded like a tide, replaced by the familiar ancient monster gathering hall. An upside-down humanoid figure of light appeared in the main seat, looking at Zhuang Sen seated on the Thousand-Faced Throne. Although the features of the light and shadow were blurred, Zhuang Sen clearly felt the heavy majesty emanating from it, as if he were facing a face concealing anger. The voice of the King of No Light rang out with a metallic, scraping quality: "What happened? You two, traveling together, how could something happen to you?"

Zhuang Sen, having already prepared his speech, immediately began to "recount" the events, his tone so sincere that even he almost believed it: "It happened like this... We initially stormed White City smoothly, but the mermaids from the Sea Emperor's Court suddenly attacked and tried to seize the artifact, and that fat woman Esther also got involved. During the battle, Esther unleashed several tsunamis, and snow bear monsters, seemingly created by the artifact, kept appearing. Dragonbone Duke said he would flank and ambush, but somehow he was ganged up on by the mermaids from the Sea Emperor's Court and Esther—there were four of them... I was entangled by the Snow Bear Queen at the time, and I barely managed to break free to rescue her. As soon as I approached the battlefield, a strange white light appeared, instantly sweeping across the entire area..."

He narrated his story with nine parts truth and one part falsehood, deliberately emphasizing that he had been directly restraining Esther and the Snow Bear Queen, while blaming the Dragonbone King's death on his impulsive arrogance—who told him to rashly attack the Sea King's Court without waiting for reinforcements, resulting in him being trapped by four against one. Finally, as Johnsen desperately broke through to rescue them, a massive explosion suddenly occurred on the battlefield.

As for the cause of the explosion, Zhuang Sen timely showed his confusion: "That explosion was obviously of the holy attribute, otherwise I probably wouldn't have been able to survive. But I have absolutely no memory of such an explosion. Rather, was that really an attack that a single monster could unleash?"

The light emanating from King Wuguang flickered, its brightness shifting as if he were rapidly contemplating. Zhuang Sen didn't know what clue she had gleaned from his deliberately guided narration, but fortunately, the light and shadow's reaction didn't seem to indicate suspicion of his lying. He didn't disturb her, using this brief respite to curiously survey his surroundings. The environment of the assembly hall hadn't changed much from before; the only difference was that the skull throne that had once belonged to the Dragonbone Duke had been replaced by an ordinary stone chair, exuding a desolate sense of loss and transience.

After a long while, the light emanating from the King of No Light finally stabilized. She spoke slowly, her tone gentler than before: "You said before that the inexplicable explosion occurred after you used [Holy Lance? Divine Punishment]?"

Zhuang Sen nodded immediately, his expression matching a look of recollection: "Yes, at first I thought the power of the divine seal had been amplified, after all, the situation was urgent, and I almost overdrawn my bloodline power. But later, thinking back, I realized something was wrong. The scale and power far exceeded the limits of the divine seal; it was more like some kind of forbidden secret technique." He paused, then pressed on at just the right moment, his eyes filled with just the right amount of doubt: "King Wuguang, are you asking this because you've figured out who the murderer is?"

"These are just some guesses." King Wuguang shook his head slightly, then changed the subject, "So, what about the divine artifact? Did you obtain it?"

Zhuang Sen nodded: "I got it, but I don't know if I've lost the corresponding memory or if I didn't use the correct operating method, because it doesn't respond to my commands."

King Wuguang finally heard some good news. The light emanating from him softened considerably, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "Perhaps. I'll have someone contact you in White City later..."

“Wait a minute, King Wuguang.” Zhuang Sen raised his hand to interrupt her, his tone suddenly becoming serious. “I can give you the artifact, but before that, shouldn’t you tell me what you’re planning to do? The three from the Sea Emperor’s Court have always acted and attacked together. Why didn’t you warn us before? And why didn’t you take action yourself? If you had been there, Lord Dragonbone wouldn’t have died!”

The radiant shadow of the King of No Light silently gazed at Zhuang Sen, who stared back without flinching, his gaze sharp as a knife. The air in the assembly hall seemed to freeze instantly, broken only by the occasional soft clanging of the runic chains. No one could break the stalemate. Finally, under Zhuang Sen's unwavering gaze—or more accurately, under the reality that the artifact was in Zhuang Sen's hands—the King of No Light chose to compromise.

"I am digesting the divine kingdom of the Holy Light Goddess." Her body radiated pure holy light, her tone calm and undisturbed. "The reason why the Holy Kingdom is divided into numerous religions and governs by religion is because this place was once the entrance to many divine kingdoms. Over the years, many divine kingdoms have released ancient artifacts, which were regarded as divine artifacts. When I revived here, I discovered that the divine kingdom of the Holy Light Goddess was still active, and there were many beings similar to the Holy Light Goddess within it, perhaps her descendants. So I used some means to enter it, trying to transform it into a divine kingdom belonging to us demons. If we succeed, we can even break free from the limitations of divine artifacts and create demons using the divine kingdom!"

Oh shit, there’s a cow!

Zhuang Sen feigned a perfectly measured surprise, but his mind was in turmoil. He already knew from Zero that the "divine kingdom" the demon spoke of was actually a space of inheritance, and the Goddess of Holy Light was a high-ranking angel from ancient times—meaning that the Holy Kingdom of Holy Light that the King of No Light spoke of was simply a sacred domain within the angelic inheritance! This bastard actually dared to secretly seize his space of inheritance; he was utterly audacious! This wasn't just a power struggle; it was an attempt to undermine his very foundation! He had to retaliate with overwhelming force!

—Wait a moment, let Zero's Angelic Legacy activate the Great Reset Spell!

Although Zhuang Sen was inwardly excited, he outwardly feigned genuine surprise and asked, "The Holy Light Kingdom is still active? Then the Holy Light Goddess wouldn't also be..."

King Wuguang shook his head: "I have been here for forty years and have never seen the true form of the Goddess of Holy Light. Even if she is still alive, she must be in extremely poor condition, otherwise she would not have allowed me to erode and control most of the divine kingdom without any reaction!"

Zhuang Sen frowned, looking at her suspiciously. After a long while, he reluctantly nodded, his tone filled with reluctance: "Alright, I'll believe you for now. But since you're busy eroding the Divine Kingdom and can't leave the Holy Kingdom, why did you arrange for us to search for the divine artifact? The Creeping Duke, the True Blood Duke, the Dragon Bone Duke... they all died because of this mission!"

He didn't explicitly accuse them, but his tone was full of distrust—if it weren't for the search for the divine artifact, how could the Creeping Lord, the True Blood Lord, and the Dragon Bone Lord have died!