Chat group: Among all the heavens, I am the Bull Demon King!

Chapter 43 The Flash Villain, a breath of fresh air in the chat group!

A little leopard in Leopard Ridge?

That must be the demon race.

When Niu Jun heard Shen Gongbao say that he was not human, he could basically confirm that the Demon Orb World was the Demon Orb Nezha World.

However, Shen Gongbao was unaware of the Demon Orb.

That means that the Demon Orb Nezha has not yet been born, the story has not yet begun, and the War of the Gods is still a long way off.

If Shen Gongbao had planned ahead, he might have been able to obtain a few innate spiritual treasures by referencing the character stories in the Investiture of the Gods world.

Of course, this is all predicated on the premise that the world of Nezha and the world of Investiture of the Gods are of the same lineage, and that the character and story settings do not deviate too much from the world of Investiture of the Gods.

[Lu Sheng, the Ultimate Demon King: A Little Leopard?]

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: Wait a minute, in my memory, Shen Gongbao from the Investiture of the Gods was of human origin. He was only accepted as a disciple by the Primordial Heavenly Lord because he had the appearance of a flying bear. Am I mistaken?]

Just as Niu Jun was pondering, Lu Sheng, who was secretly watching the screen, couldn't help but speak up.

When Shen Gongbao joined the group earlier, he introduced himself as Shen Gongbao from the Jade Void Palace of the Chan Sect.

Lu Sheng, who knew nothing about the world of Nezha, assumed that Shen Gongbao was human and put him on the template of Shen Gongbao from the Investiture of the Gods.

Now, Shen Gongbao says that he is not human, but a little leopard from Leopard Ridge.

Lu Sheng was completely stunned.

Damn it, the characters' origins have all changed, so their stories will definitely change too. Is the Investiture of the Gods in the Primordial Era that I told Shen Gongbao about still happening?
Could it be that the story of the Investiture of the Gods in the Primordial World that I told Shen Gongbao earlier might have harmed him?
[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: That's normal. The world is different, so the characters and stories will definitely differ. It's not incomprehensible that Fellow Daoist Shen Gongbao changed from a human to a demon.]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: However, the fundamental principle remains the same. Even if Fellow Daoist Shen Gongbao's origins have changed, the Investiture of the Gods is a foregone conclusion, unless someone can alter the course of fate.]

As the saying goes: Supernatural powers cannot overcome destiny; the general trend cannot be changed, but minor trends can be altered.

In any universe, anything involving the elements of the Investiture of the Gods, such as the phoenix's cry at Qishan, King Wu's conquest of King Zhou, and the disintegration of the Jie Sect, is all governed by destiny and the general trend.

Unless someone can reverse the tide and change the course of history.

Otherwise, the outcome of the Investiture of the Gods would never have changed.

Lu Sheng isn't stupid.

He reread Niu Jun's statements before and after.

He immediately realized that Niu Jun was deliberately trying to get information out of Shen Gongbao by mentioning his background.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but send a private message to Niu Jun.

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: Brother Niu, do you know about the Demon Orb World?]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: I know a little, but not much. The Demon Orb is based on Nezha, from an animated film I watched before my time travel, called *Ne Zha*!]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Before I time-traveled, the second installment of 'Ne Zha' had already begun its promotional campaign, and there were supposedly third and fourth installments planned, aiming to create a 'Ne Zha universe.' So, I don't know much about this world.]

Niu Jun answered truthfully.

Because before the time travel, "Ne Zha" had just started its promotional campaign and had not yet been released.

Therefore, although Niu Jun had some understanding of the Demon Orb World, he didn't know much about it.

In particular, very little is known about Shen Gongbao from the Demon World; based solely on his performance in the first part, he can only be temporarily categorized as a villain.

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: I see. No wonder the Demon Pill Shen Gongbao in the group seemed so different from the Shen Gongbao I knew. He's been modified.]

[Journey to the West Niu Jun: Huge Differences?] [Journey to the West Niu Jun: Brother Lu, could you tell me about Shen Gongbao, the Demon Orb?]

Niu Jun, seeing Lu Sheng speak, felt a little curious and couldn't help but ask.

Know yourself and the enemy, and you will be safe in a hundred battles!
This Demon Orb Shen Gongbao was a key trading partner he had identified, and he even wanted to trade several innate spiritual treasures from him.

Therefore, Niu Jun attached great importance to Shen Gongbao, the Demon Pill, and wanted to understand his situation more comprehensively in order to make a deal with him.

[Lu Sheng, the Ultimate Demon King: Of course, no problem!]

Upon hearing Niu Jun's question, Lu Sheng did not hide anything and immediately told Niu Jun what he knew about the Demon Pill Shen Gongbao.

According to the concept of time in the world where Lu Sheng exists.

Shen Gongbao, the Demon Pill, has been a member of the chat group for over thirty years and is considered an old friend of Lu Sheng.

It was precisely because of the long period of contact that Lu Sheng felt that the Demon Orb Shen Gongbao was very different from the Shen Gongbao he knew in the Investiture of the Gods.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: From what you're saying, this Demon Orb Shen Gongbao is actually a small-town exam-taker, passionate about being a demon, diligent in his cultivation, a truly hardworking demon!]

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: We didn't know Shen Gongbao was of demonic origin before; we thought he was human. Now that we think about it, he probably feels somewhat inferior about his origins and doesn't want to talk about them too much.]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: It's normal. A small-town exam-taker, ostracized and suppressed because of his background, eventually turns to the dark side and becomes a villain, resonating with the audience. Isn't this an old trope?]

Niu Jun was initially puzzled as to why Shen Gongbao, the Demon Pill, had received an invitation to the chat group.

Now we know his character background.

Who wouldn't know that once this character was introduced, Shen Gongbao would become incredibly popular, becoming a supporting character who was almost as important as the main character?

Just like a certain department head in the name of someone else.

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: That's right. Following this formula, Shen Gongbao, the Demon Orb, is bound to be an important character in Demon Orb Nezha. He might even get a redemption later on, like the Moon Worship Cult Leader in the Legend of Sword and Fairy series.]

When Lu Sheng saw Niu Jun's summary, he realized what was going on and immediately thought of the Moon Worship Cult Leader from the Legend of Sword and Fairy series.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the case. In fact, Shen Gongbao, the Demon Orb, might be even more popular than the Moon Worship Cult Leader under this setting!]

Niu Jun agreed, expressing his approval of Lu Sheng's statement.

Although the leader of the Moon Worship Cult killed people, released beasts, and wanted to destroy the world, he only wanted to create a world full of love. What's wrong with that?

Such villains are far more complex than the protagonists, so it's no surprise they're favored by the chat group.

"That's more like it!"

"I knew it! How could a chat group be without a villain with a shining side?"

"If this chat group of all heavens had a few more characters like Yue Buqun, Xiong Ba, Thanos, Iron-Blooded Marquis, or the Lord of the Moon Worship Cult, it would be even more interesting."

Niu Jun couldn't help but fantasize.

After all, compared to these shining villains, none of the members in their own chat group are normal.

They're either evil gods, perverts, or crazy beauties, love-struck, sister-complex, or big sisters in international organizations, etc.

Compared to these guys.

This Shen Gongbao, the Demon Pill, is a breath of fresh air in the chat group; he's a completely normal person.

To be honest, the chat group of all heavens has many restrictions. Otherwise, Niu Jun would not dare to imagine how a normal person like Shen Gongbao, the Demon Orb, could survive in the chat group.

Life is tough, Old Niu sighed.
(End of this chapter)