The surrounding blood mist rolled and was dispersed, clearing a slightly cleaner area in the scarlet night sky, where mysterious power gathered mid-air and finally transformed into three bronze chairs.

Two were facing forward, while one was behind the Demon King.

Creating objects out of thin air, quite a feat.

Undoubtedly, in the Demon King's eyes, only Qin Chu and Little Saye could sit on equal footing with him, while others were merely attendants.

Qin Chu was also unceremonious, sitting straight down with a slightly ungentlemanly posture, even crossing his legs, while Little Saye beside him remained as elegant as ever.

On the opposite side, the Demon King also sat down, like an eternal monarch.

"Truly deserving of being the most outstanding Hero, to break through the world's constraints in such a short time." Demon King Nage sincerely praised Qin Chu's strength.

Though they were enemies, he acknowledged Qin Chu's strength and talent.

"Your Excellency, you wouldn't have come just to flaunt your strength, would you?" Demon King Nage inquired.

"How could that be." Qin Chu shook his head in denial, "The main reason for coming to the Demon King City this time is twofold: first, to hear from your mouth the truth from back then... After all, someone doesn't quite believe that Jie Luo is still alive."

"And the second goal?"

"To kill you." Qin Chu did not hide it, "If I let you enter the world I originally lived in, it would be too dangerous, not something I want to see."

"The Sky Dome Continent is dirty and filthy, but the world I originally lived in, though not perfect, is quite decent."

Even though they were talking about killing each other, their tone and posture remained extremely relaxed, resembling two old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time, chatting unrestrainedly.

Yet Qin Chu's words still caused a stir around them, and the expressions of several girls changed, as none of them expected Demon King Nage's target to be the Hero's world.

All along, they had only heard of summoning Heroes, never of going to the Hero's world.

After a brief pause, Qin Chu glanced back at Luo Meng, "Before this, can I ask about that over there? Is that big guy the container you created for dimensional travel? Are you sure that body can withstand the tearing during void traversal?"

Demon King Nage shrugged, "Not sure."

"Transversing space is not a simple matter; the summoning of Heroes relies on divine protection to withstand the impact of spatial turbulence. Without the Goddess's protection, the destruction is known to be extraordinary."

"However, comparatively, this has been the strongest container I've crafted for a long time."

Container.

This was how Demon King Nage referred to his own son.

Atreus's fingers instinctively tightened, then relaxed again.

In the eyes of the Demon King, whether it was lowly Demons below, Demon Generals, Abyss Sky Kings, or even his own Princess and children, they were all just tools.

"Was the previous container Diaberlic?"

"He should have already been killed by me..." Qin Chu raised an eyebrow.

"Indeed, my poor eldest son was killed by you," saying the word 'poor' but without any sorrow in his tone, "But I took back his corpse and, using a Secret Technique, bound his soul to his body, even forcing that body to restart its heart, meaning Diaberlic has come back to life."

"Then, did you use a method similar to cloning to create one Diaberlic clone after another?"

"Cloning?" The Demon King seemed puzzled by the term, but quickly searched Jie Luo's memories; their fusion grew deeper, and he could now access Jie Luo's memories and quickly found the corresponding term: "Ah, cloning... In Jie Luo's memory, there are also descriptions of cloning. You're right, although there are subtle differences, it can be considered cloning."

Rose Vesper trembled slightly, her face pale.

The Demon King could access Jie Luo's memory? What did that imply?

"I maintained Diaberlic's life, each time removing a piece of flesh from his body, then used special methods to let that piece of flesh grow, develop, though, unfortunately, every grown life, despite having the original form, was hideously ugly, like a pieced-together corpse."

"In over a year, I've conducted countless experiments; though there have been gains, the cloned duplicates never achieved the physical strength I wanted, which is regrettable."

Strangely, Demon King Nage did not hide anything, laying everything bare.

"Until finally, Diaberlic was left only with a heart and a brain..."

In everyone's minds, almost uncontrollably, emerged some very unpleasant images.

Diaberlic, the Demon Prince, truly pitiful... being cut into pieces, with strips of flesh used as the source for duplicates.

Alas, Diaberlic was still alive, only able to watch his flesh reduce and his pain grow, unable to do anything, inching powerless toward death.

Such scenes were truly the utmost torment.

Did Demon King Nage treat his own son so heartlessly?

Atreus trembled, knowing long ago what her father was like, yet hearing it first-hand, the impact was beyond words.

"Until not long ago, I discovered Luo Meng... With the mentality that not utilizing him well would be a waste, I captured Luo Meng, opened his heart, and fused Diaberlic's heart into it..."

Demon King Nage's expression suddenly grew a bit excited, "And guess what? Although Luo Meng's strength was lacking, and he was rather dull-headed, his body was the most superior; after merging with Diaberlic's heart, his body absorbed strength far better than Diaberlic's duplicates, even in its incomplete state, with body strength far surpassing that of Diaberlic's clones."

Fortunately, with previous experiment failures, Demon King Nage saved Diaberlic's heart.

Luo Meng's body strength was high, but very closed, while Diaberlic's heart acted like a switch to open Luo Meng's body.

Of course, to craft the most perfect and strongest body, Demon King Nage prepared not only Evil God's Blood but also the essence of blood from a million Demons.

He was confident that this container would meet his requirements.

Yet strangely, Qin Chu arrived at this moment.

Demon King Nage had to pause his work. He disclosed everything so openly because he did not want conflict with Qin Chu but rather a trade... if the chance arose.

Qin Chu nodded slightly, having understood.

"Your Majesty the Demon King, may I speak with Jie Luo?" Qin Chu made a request.

Demon King Nage, somewhat reluctant, for the trade request was yet unspoken, but there was no hurry. The mo$s*t! u%p-^t.o$-dat-e vers$io*n is on *#.$

He yielded control of the body. In the next moment, the aura of the Demon King began to change rapidly. If the original Demon King was filled with sinister, evil, cruelty, now, all of that was utterly gone.

Replaced by gentleness, warmth, tranquility.

Making people feel like a spring breeze.

The same face seemed to have acquired some special allure, making one irresistibly drawn, wanting to reach out and touch.

The change in aura made Little Saye's eyebrows frown slightly.

Catherine, Asina, and Silf's spirits showed slight fluctuations.

Atreus was also full of surprise, only now finally believing that within her father's body truly existed another consciousness.

Yet only Rose Vesper, her face turned pale, then a flush quickly spread across her cheeks... her body trembled repeatedly, breathing like panting.

Although still the Demon King's body, that familiar feeling was unmistakable to Rose Vesper.

Lord Jie Luo, it really is Lord Jie Luo.