My Endless Life.

Chapter 637 Traitors…
Li Qi did not respond to the white-haired demon's question.

His gaze shifted from the group to the magic circle above.

Li Qi hadn't stopped them from setting up a magic array in the sky earlier, firstly because he wanted to see just how powerful the magic array, which the demons considered one of their trump cards, really was.

Secondly, he doesn't believe that he can be defeated by the demons in his current state.

Because in the past few days, Li Qi had also focused on studying the records of the world's strongest figures throughout history.

Based on our assessment, the strongest being in this world is only around the initial stage of the sixth rank.

This applies to heroes, demon kings, and saintesses at their peak.

However, the heroes of this generation were killed by a fifth-tier demon before they reached their peak, and the same was true for the saintess.

But no matter what, the strongest is still only this strong.

In the three days that followed, Li Qi had already aligned his soul power with the rules of this world, allowing him to unleash his sixth-order power.

As for the power system of this world... although it is only at the third or fourth level due to the short time, Li Qi only needs a catalyst and does not need to use the power system of this world to fight, so it doesn't matter.

Sixth rank, equivalent to the level of a demon king, plus the extraordinary power of alchemy, it's estimated that even a demon king wouldn't fare well.

For example, Li Qi casually created the [Invisible] flying machine, which is comparable to the seventh tier. With just this flying machine, he can instantly kill a sage. And Li Qi has many more amazing things that he hasn't created yet.

Therefore, Li Qi allowed the magic circle to be successfully set up.

But unexpectedly, this magic circle also has the effect of reversing time?
"No, it's fixed... then restored? I get it, like saving and loading..."

Li Qi's eyes flashed, and he activated [Spiritual Vision], quickly determining the overall structure and main functions of the magic circle.

The magic circle has four functions. The first is to seal off the space and prevent the people of the holy city from escaping.

The second type is magic suppression, which can prevent the flow of magic within the holy city when necessary. Only those whose aura is recorded by the magic circle can use magic normally.

The third method is recording, recording the current state of everyone in the demon race.

The fourth method is restoration. When a demon is seriously injured or dies, the magic circle will restore that person's body according to the recorded status.

The combination of recording and restoration functions creates a scene similar to time reversal.

But in essence, it does involve some time-related rules, which means there aren't many, just a few scraps.

"Interesting, how many times can it be restored?"

Li Qi developed a strong curiosity about the magic circle. Instead of immediately destroying its structure, he lightly moved his fingers and in the blink of an eye, he had broken the sage into several pieces.

"Wait--"

Upon seeing Li Qi's fingers twitch, the sage knew what was about to happen. He cast a spell while simultaneously trying to beg Li Qi for mercy.

However, he lost consciousness after only uttering one syllable.

His protective magic and his proudly tough body couldn't withstand even a single breath against Li Qi.

"What are you all standing there for?!" the Succubus Queen Pelum's voice rang out: "Blood Demon!! Attack!!!"

Me? Take action? Are you kidding me?

Seeing the sage being dismembered again in front of Li Qi, the Blood Demon's heart almost jumped out of his chest in fright. Just then, Perum told him to take action.

Are you sure you're not sending him to his death?!

The Blood Demon wanted to curse Pelum, but then he saw the young god looking at him with a smile.

His expression was kind, and he seemed to have no ill intentions towards the Blood Demon. The Blood Demon didn't dare to make a move for a moment. He looked around and finally knelt down before the god.

"I surrender! I'm willing to surrender!!"

The Blood Demon lowered his head, simultaneously shattering his own arms and weapons, to demonstrate his sincerity to Li Qi.

"Blood Demon!?"

The Blood Demon's surrender enraged Pelum. She roared at him, but quickly regained her composure and said coldly:
"I knew I couldn't count on you two good-for-nothings!"

As soon as Perum finished speaking, the magic circle resembling black clouds in the sky suddenly opened completely.

Layer upon layer of magical rings covered the entire sky, and countless magical powers were drained by the magic circles, turning this entire area into a magic-forbidden zone!

Forbidden Magic Zone!

And it's a one-sided magic-suppressing zone that only targets the Holy City!

All the power in this world is built upon countless things that are not magic. Whether it is a knight, a warrior, a swordsman, or a magician, the power they use is essentially magic.

Therefore, once magic is prohibited, even the most powerful swordsman can only use normal attacks.

Even the strongest shield warrior can only rely on his own body!
This is Pelum's trump card!

"Blood Demon!! Attack now!! On behalf of His Majesty the Demon King, I pardon you!!"

After casting the magic-suppressing domain, Perum still did not appear. She ordered the Blood Demon to attack Li Qi.

The Blood Demon, however, seemed not to have heard a thing and stood obediently beside Li Qi.

Seeing that the Blood Demon was unreliable, Perum had no choice but to revive the Sage once again.

But the sage was resurrected for only a second before being killed by Li Qi again.

"wait--!"

Enraged, Perum resurrected the sage once again.

"I also……!"

The sage died once again, and although the resurrection time was slightly longer this time, he uttered two more words.

After this incident, Perum did not resurrect the sage again.

Because she suddenly realized that no matter how many of these two useless and opportunistic beings, the Sage and the Blood Demon, came, it would be of no use against them, even if they were like gods.

Furthermore, the Sage seemed to be harboring thoughts of betrayal, and Perum didn't want another of the Four Heavenly Kings to become an ally of the enemy. Moreover, Perum was currently pondering something.

The magic-suppressing field... seems to have no effect on that boy?
Wasn't he using magic?
"What, you're not coming back to life?"

Li Qi smiled and looked towards the very back of the demon formation.

The succubus queen Pelum is there.

They hid far away, but they couldn't escape Li Qi's eyes.

Pelum kept silent. In fact, she was currently considering whether she should just run away... But besieging the Holy City was the Demon King's last plan. Now that the plan had failed, running back in disgrace seemed to be no different from courting death.
Moreover, most of her methods for dealing with the Demon King were lost here, and if the Demon King were to attack her again, she would be at his mercy...

Pelum pondered calmly.

Li Qi didn't disturb him. He looked up at the magic circle in the sky, flipped his right hand, and a spellbook appeared in his hand.

The wondrous item: [Li Qi's Magic Notes] (Free Version).

The artifact used in the post-apocalyptic world was perfectly replicated by Li Qi. It contained all the magic Li Qi had ever used, and could be used with just a thought.

Now, this magic also records the structure of the magic circle above.

In other words, Li Qi also became the master of this magic circle.

The magic notebook flipped through the pages, and the magic circle, guided by Li Qi, restored the recorded state of the sage.

The sage shouted immediately upon resurrection:
"I surrender too!!! Don't lay a hand on me!!!"

After shouting, the sage waited a while before realizing that he hadn't died this time. Looking up at Li Qi, who was holding a magic book and controlling a magic circle, he quickly realized what had happened during the time he had been dead.

Without hesitation, he stood to the side of Li Qi, looking at the demon army in the distance.

Among the demon army, there were two forces belonging to the Sages and the Blood Demons respectively. When the two commanders defected to Li Qi's side, those two forces also became Li Qi's personal troops.

It was only because things happened so suddenly that a fight didn't break out.

Among the demon army, the only force that has not yet betrayed the demons is the combined force of the succubus army led by the succubus queen and the demon king's personal guard.

Within this group, the succubi were already itching to act, glancing at the Demon King's personal guard beside them. The Demon King's personal guard, weapons in hand, coldly looked at the other demons who had already betrayed them.

The atmosphere outside the Holy City was tense. Now, Li Qi only needed to give an order, and these traitorous demon troops would fight each other with their former comrades.

But Li Qi didn't make a move. He created a throne in the air, sat down, and looked at the distant army with great interest.

One second, two seconds...

The scene remained frozen for a full minute.

Only when everyone began to stir restlessly did the succubus queen, Pelum, slowly raise her voice:
"All Demon King's troops, heed my command—"

The demon army gripped their weapons and looked at each other.

Time seemed to stand still; everyone held their breath. Three seconds later, Perum's voice rang out again:

"Suppress and annihilate the Demon King's personal guard!!"

"Ow!!!!"

The order was given, and the traitorous troops did not hesitate at all. They unleashed all sorts of magic and attacks that they had prepared beforehand, swarming towards the small number of Demon King's personal guards!
But the reason the Demon King's personal guard is called the Demon King's personal guard is because of their strength.

Therefore, even though their numbers were small, they managed to hold out during this frenzied siege!
But how long can they hold out if everyone betrays them?

"Ha, Perum, you dare to talk about us? Haven't you betrayed us yourself?"

When Pelum appeared before Richie, the first Blood Demon to betray him mocked him.

Pelum didn't even glance at him; on the sky platform constructed by Li Qi, she knelt directly before the throne.

She didn't say a word, but her attitude alone conveyed her thoughts.

Seeing this farcical scene where everyone had betrayed the Demon King, Li Qi couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh:

"Very well, your Demon King is really unlucky to have taken in such a bunch of...traitors."

As soon as Li Qi finished speaking, the wise man beside him immediately added:

“My lord, the demon race reveres the strong, so it is not shameful to submit to the strong. According to our judgment, you are now stronger than the Demon King, so it is only right that we submit to you.”

"So, does that mean that if someone becomes stronger than me someday, you will also betray me?"

“That’s right.” It was Perum who said this, her head bowed. “If one day we could have your strength, we would naturally challenge you… but until then, we will always acknowledge you as our master!”

"You guys are quite frank."

Li Qi said, finding it rather amusing.

The demons of this world have the idea of ​​the survival of the fittest ingrained in their very bones; they attach themselves to whoever is strong and betray whoever is weak.

Today they can betray the Demon King, tomorrow they might betray Li Qi, provided that someone even stronger than Li Qi actually appears.

Li Qi didn't think too much about it. Anyway, he came to this world to cultivate and just wanted to have some fun. He wouldn't stay for long.

They didn't care whether they would betray them in the future.

The internal war among the demons below was also nearing its end, and Li Qi had little interest in it.

Now that the demon crisis has been resolved, all that remains is to eliminate the Demon King, and Li Qi will have a peaceful time to cultivate and improve himself.

With only one step left, Li Qi had no time to waste.

He turned to look at the Four Heavenly Kings who had betrayed him and said:

"Where is the Demon King? Take me to him."

Having dealt with the Four Heavenly Kings, let Li Qi see just what kind of character the Demon King, who brought destruction and despair to this world, really is.

(End of this chapter)