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Chapter 156 Subordinate God Transforms into Demon God, Destruction Dragon King Resurrected

On the Slane theological side.

These past few days, the priests have been extremely busy.

Monsters brought by the aftershocks of the past century fell from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot, landing in every corner of the theocracy.

Fortunately, this land has the legacy left by the six great gods and the elite warriors of the six-colored holy code. Although those monsters are troublesome, they can be dealt with by clearing them out one by one.

Those monsters weakened by Leylin's punch have had their strength greatly reduced, and with the Slane Theocracy's resources, dealing with them shouldn't be a problem.

The damage to the city was not severe.

Everything seems to be moving in a positive direction.

Then, disaster struck.

The first place where problems arose was a vast wasteland known as the "Katz Plain".

There lie dormant "subordinate gods" left behind by the six great gods.

The so-called subordinate gods are NPCs brought from the game by the six great gods back then, some cute cat-like creatures.

They were once servants of the gods, and after the death of the six great gods, they have been sleeping beneath the earth of this plain.

But now, they've woken up.

It's not in a cute form.

Those once adorable creatures have now transformed into grotesque and terrifying monsters, their bodies swelled several times larger, and bone spurs and scales have sprouted from their originally furry bodies. Their cute cat faces have twisted into angry, demonic masks.

They kept repeating the same sentence: "This world is corrupt—we must destroy it—and create a world where the supreme being exists—"

Then, they began to wreak havoc.

Strangely, these fallen subordinate gods—or now we should call them "demons"—seem to be bound by some kind of rule.

They frantically destroy trees, smash rocks, and tear the earth apart, but they turn a blind eye to humans.

They will not attack humans unless attacked first.

They feel like "neutral monsters" in a game; as long as you don't touch them, they won't attack you.

The problem is that the people of Slane State are unaware of this mechanism.

When some fanatical believers saw the monster, their first reaction was not to run away, but to shout "May the Six Great Gods protect us!" and rush at it with their weapons.

Then they were killed.

One after another, batch after batch.

Those demons will not attack humans unless provoked, but their retaliation after being attacked is ruthless.

In just a few days, tens of thousands of people around the Katz Plains lost their lives as a result.

The remaining intelligent people finally realized what was happening and began to evacuate. The city on the plain was completely abandoned and became a paradise for the demons.

When the High Priest heard the news, his face turned ashen.

It's not because someone died.

It's because of the meaning behind this matter.

The subordinate gods left behind by the six great gods have fallen and become demon gods, and have begun to cause destruction.

What is this? This is a scandal.

A colossal scandal.

If this matter gets out, the image of the "Six Gods as sacred and inviolable" that the Slane Theocracy has painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years will completely collapse, and the concept of human supremacy will become a joke.

This is a secret, a secret that must never be revealed.

"Keep the news under wraps." The High Priest made the decision. "Everyone who knows the truth must keep quiet."

Thus began a massive internal purge.

Those who witnessed the birth of the demon god were secretly taken away and vanished from the world. The rumors circulating among the people were forcefully suppressed, and anyone who dared to discuss them was killed without mercy.

Meanwhile, the high priests began to discuss countermeasures.

Those demons must be dealt with.

Although they are only destroying the environment and not killing people now, who can guarantee that they will continue to do so in the future? If left unchecked, the Kaz Plains will be razed to the ground sooner or later, and when that happens, the Demon God's sphere of influence will expand, causing even greater trouble.

"Deploy the [Black Scripture]," the High Priest said. "And bring along the Awakened God, and [Peerless Beauty] as well."

The Dark Codex, the strongest secret force in the Slane Theocracy.

Awakened God, the Theocracy's trump card, the strongest warrior in legend who inherited the bloodlines of the six gods.

【Peerless Beauty】, a true divine artifact left behind by the six great gods, possessing the power to change the course of a battle.

"Recycle it if you can, after all, it's a subordinate god left behind by the six great gods." The high priest sighed. "If it really can't be recycled—then destroy it."

The other high priests nodded silently.

Although it hurts, they have to do it for the sake of humanity.

Just as they were preparing to take action, another accident occurred.

Suddenly, bad news came from the human kingdom behind them, which they had always protected.

A monster fell from the sky and crashed directly into the royal palace.

The king is dead, the queen is dead, the princes and princesses are dead, and all the nobles are dead.

That country was leaderless overnight.

Local powerful figures began to stir, bandits ran rampant, and monsters descended upon other places, plunging the entire country into chaos.

After listening to the report, the High Priest remained silent for a long time.

"This country—" he carefully chose his words, "how can it be so fragile?"

The other high priests looked at each other, speechless.

Yes, this country has been protected by them for hundreds of years, without foreign invasion or large-scale wars. Logically, it should have developed very well.

The result? It developed in the opposite direction; the more it developed, the weaker it became, and a few monsters brought it to the brink of disintegration.

Is this kind of waste even worth protecting?

But no matter what, it is a human nation after all, and we can't just stand by and watch it be destroyed.

"Send the Sunlight Scripture," the High Priest said, rubbing his temples. "Help them stabilize the situation and clear out the monsters."

Just as the High Priest of Light was about to accept the order, the High Priest of Wind suddenly spoke up, "Wait, I have some new information."

He took out a piece of intelligence and read it aloud: "Two powerful figures have emerged within that country, leading a peasant uprising that has killed many noble lords and monsters. They are now gaining momentum, and many places are responding."

The high priests exchanged glances.

Killing nobles? That's human infighting; they don't care.

Killing monsters? That means these two are quite strong.

"Instead of helping those useless nobles," the Earth High Priest pondered, "we should help these two."

"you mean----"

"Let them overthrow that useless country and build a new one," said the chief earth priest. "Those who can kill monsters are more worthy of support than those who are killed by monsters."

The other high priests nodded in agreement.

Makes sense.

So the plan changed.

The Dark Holy Scripture and the Awakened God, along with [Peerless Beauty], went to the Kaz Plains to deal with the Demon God.

Sunlight Scripture, go find those two rebels and help them "pacify the country".

perfect.

The priests breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that everything was arranged properly.

Then, something else happened.

This time, it's a big deal.

It was so big that it changed the expression of everyone present.

Intense energy fluctuations were coming from the direction of the Tobu Great Forest.

That being, sealed away for over a hundred years, that terrifying monster known as the "Destruction Dragon King," has broken free of its seal.

【Destruction Dragon King】, or it can also be called the Demon Tree 【Cetorque】.

The Destroyer Dragon King is not a dragon, but a tree.

A tree that's ridiculously big.

Its trunk soars into the clouds, comparable to a small mountain; its canopy blocks out the sun, obscuring a large portion of the sky; its roots penetrate deep into the ground, spreading for miles around.

Why is it called the "Dragon King"?

Because its strength is comparable to that of a true dragon king.

Over a hundred years ago, an unknown true dragon king intervened and barely managed to seal it away.

That battle was earth-shattering.

Because it possesses extremely powerful strength, capable of contending with the True Dragon King, and even possessing destructive power sufficient to destroy the entire world, it is revered by the Slane Theocracy as the Destruction Dragon King.

Now, this demonic tree, capable of destroying the world, has broken through the seal set by the former true dragon king and is beginning to gradually reveal its enormous destructive power.

Although the seal has not been completely broken and only some branches are exposed, the destructive power it has caused has begun to spread rapidly.

In the center of the Great Forest of Tob, the enormous demon tree was writhing wildly.

Countless cracks appeared on its trunk, from which scarlet light shone. Its branches lashed out like whips, each strike leaving deep furrows several meters deep in the ground. Its crown shook violently, and countless black seeds fell from it.

Those seeds sprouted as soon as they landed and grew into tree-like figures two or three meters tall in the blink of an eye.

These tree-people have no intelligence, only instinct: destruction, killing, and sowing.

They kill anything that moves, then use its corpses to cultivate new seeds, giving birth to more tree people.

The terrifying tree-men will only increase in number.

The Tob Forest is turning into hell.

Moreover, this hell is spreading outwards.

If left unchecked, not only will the Tob Great Forest be destroyed, but the entire world will likely be plunged into disaster.