On how PhDs become human evil

(Chen doesn't know magic, and her magical talent has always been poor, so it wasn't her who used spatial magic... Did someone bring her here?)

As Bai Jie pondered, the red light gradually dimmed, and two people were now standing in the previously empty magic circle.

The man on the left is a handsome man with long, flowing red hair. Almost the instant Bai Jie saw this man, he felt an unfathomable aura rushing towards him, accompanied by an abyss-like pressure!

(Hmm... a very strong aura, on par with Voban... no, does he still have energy left? Interesting.)

Since becoming a Godslayer, the only enemies that Bai Jie has taken seriously are those of the level of Disobedient Gods and Godslayers. The aura emanating from the man who appeared before Bai Jie at this moment even made Bai Jie think for a moment that he had encountered Marquis Voban.

The person standing next to the red-haired man was someone Bai Jie could swear on his soul to—he would never mistake him for someone else. And compared to when Bai Jie left Gensokyo, Chen now gave Bai Jie a completely different feeling.

"I think I understand why you are called the 'Crimson Dragon Emperor' by the people of this world. You are essentially a dragon now."

"If I didn't go to this level, I wouldn't even be qualified to stand with you," Chen said calmly.

As always, she wore her unchanging Lungmen Guard uniform, with a black sword and a Crimson Blade hanging at her waist, and her identity badge on her chest.

Looking at the man she loved most, Chen asked, "I didn't expect you to come looking for me. Have you completely gotten rid of your boredom?"

"Well, more or less, it is indeed a world that I enjoy very much." Bai Jie shrugged. "Chen, you don't need to do this. I don't care at all how much of a gap there is between us."

"But I care!" Chen said coldly. "Answer me, Bai Jie, have I caught up with you even a little bit now? Have I even touched your world a little bit?"

Hearing Chen's words, Rias, Akeno Himejima, and the red-haired man who appeared with Chen all showed expressions of surprise.

The world-renowned "Crimson Dragon Martial Emperor," who has defeated numerous powerful figures over the past decade and is now ranked among the world's top ten, has become stronger simply to catch up with Bai Jie?

Without answering, Bai Jie simply stood up and walked to Chen's side, reaching out to pull her into his arms. He gently stroked her black hair with his right hand, leaned close to her ear, and chuckled, "I won't talk about the past, but now... even I have to fight you seriously. After all, my wife has become so strong that it's making me feel a bit threatened."

“…You’re such a smooth talker.” Chen waved his hand and slapped Bai Jie’s face, but the force was more like a pat than a slap. “However, since you’ve said so, then my efforts have been rewarded.”

Looking around at the people, Chen said, "Sazex, I'm sorry for the late introduction. This is my husband, Bai Jie. It seems that I came to this world without telling him, which made him panic, so he came to find me. Bai Jie, this is Sazex Lucifer, one of the four great demon kings of the demon world. I've been hired by him to be his sister's mentor."

“Sazex Lucifer, thank you for taking care of my Chen these past few days. Her personality must have caused you a lot of trouble. I thank you in advance.”

"No, no, no, it's more accurate to say that I was the one who was helped by Miss Chen. But it's truly astonishing that Miss Chen is already married. I was really shocked when I heard Rias's report." Sazex said with a wry smile, "Miss Chen has quite a few suitors in the world. Even many gods have proposed to her. If they find out this news, it will probably cause a great uproar."

“I see. In other words, there are quite a few guys who want to steal my wife, right?” Bai Jie said with a smile. “Although I’m a little embarrassed to ask you for a favor on our first meeting, Sirzechs, could you please put in a good word for me with the people of this world? Especially those who are pursuing Chen.”

"Although I know roughly what you want to say, I'll still listen."

"[Idiots who have designs on my wife, if you want to die, come here and I'll send you to your deaths] - That's all."

Section 267, paragraph 3: For my wife, I might even kill a god.

—【The Crimson Dragon Emperor has a man!】

Through Sazex, the news spread throughout the world in an instant, plunging almost every power into unprecedented panic!

After all, the impact of this news was simply too overwhelming.

As everyone knows, Chen, the Crimson Dragon Emperor, is a top-tier battle maniac in the world. Since her birth as the Crimson Dragon Emperor ten years ago, the world has become turbulent because of her. Wherever she goes, she stirs up a storm of bloodshed. Any local powerhouse, whether genuine or fake, will be challenged by her.

When she was first born, she only challenged some local strongmen, such as powerful demons who held sway over a region, or renowned swordsmen.

Nine years ago, when Chen was in Europe, she accidentally taught a young demon a lesson for his rudeness. Coincidentally, that demon was a member of the Baal family, one of the Seventy-Two Pillars. Although losing to the Red Dragon Emperor was understandable, it was still a blow to the Baal family's reputation. The Baal family, furious, took Chen to the Underworld, intending to teach her a lesson.

Then Chen single-handedly defeated him.

Including the elders and the patriarch, everyone was beaten half to death by Chen, and in the end, the Demon King Lucifer had to step in to mediate. It was this battle that completely established Chen's reputation as the "Crimson Dragon Emperor".

After that, Chen continued to travel the world, challenging one powerful enemy after another. Eventually, he even ventured into the realm of Hindu mythology, where he fought Shiva, the god of destruction known as the second strongest being in the world, in a different dimension for three days and three nights before finally admitting defeat. Shiva himself also acknowledged that the only difference between Chen and himself was their combat experience.

After this battle, the ranking of the world's top ten strongest people changed for the first time in a long time. Chen, who had only been in the world for ten years, directly surpassed those established veterans and ranked third in the world.

And now, this strongest woman in the world is married?! Who on earth would dare to lay a hand on her?!

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Inside a villa in the underworld, Chen Zheng nestled in Bai Jie's arms. Although time flowed differently in the two places, they had been separated for at least two years. As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the two, who had not seen each other for so long, naturally missed each other terribly.

To avoid disturbing his and Bai Jie's private time, Chen brought Bai Jie to his residence in the Underworld. As a Gremory retainer hired by Sazex, Chen owned his own villa. For the past week since moving in, Chen had been pinning Bai Jie to the bed every night to make him pay for the ten years he had missed.

If it weren't for his immortality, Bai Jie probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it.

A woman who has lived alone for ten years is truly terrifying.

"Right now, people from all sorts of forces around the world must be collecting information on you, especially those I've defeated. They'll definitely come looking for trouble."

Chen, who had a rare moment of conscience and gave Bai Jie a day off, was now nestled in Bai Jie's arms.

"If I'm not mistaken, the first one to arrive should be Zeus from Greek mythology. He has proposed to me many times before, and he probably won't let you off easily this time."

"What's there to be afraid of? It's just Zeus. I've even beaten up his daughter. One more won't make a difference."

In the world of Godslayer, Bai Jie did indeed beat Athena half to death; if you had to say, that's really the case.

"But Chen, didn't you mention that you're already married?"

“I told you, but nobody believed me. After all, I was indeed living alone at that time and didn’t have much contact with other men,” Chen said. “But you, you haven’t been fooling around with other women while you were away, have you?”

"Uh..." Bai Jie's face immediately froze. "I can only guarantee that I absolutely did not actively flirt with other women. On the contrary, it was other women who kept trying to flirt with me."

That's absolutely true. Whether it's Shirasaki Kaori, Athena, or the 20,000 Noin, they all came to him on their own. Bai Jie has never flirted with them... probably.

Hearing Bai Jie say this, Chen knew that her husband had probably fallen victim to another vixen. Although it was just his nature and she had gotten used to it after so many years of marriage, she still didn't want the number of female relatives in the family to increase if possible.

Kal'tsit and Exusiai were already a significant threat.

"Chen... are you angry?" Bai Jie asked cautiously, looking at Chen, whose expression was somewhat unpleasant.

"Hmm, I'm angry, so how are you going to coax me?" Chen said, pinching Bai Jie's waist as he spoke, the meaning of which was self-evident.

His face paled, and Bai Jie resignedly raised his hands in surrender: "Wife, please go easy on me tonight. Even if I were immortal, I couldn't hold out mentally."

"Judging from your performance... Hmm? Sazex's contact."

Halfway through his speech, a red magic circle suddenly appeared near Chen's ear; judging by the pattern, it was Sazex's magic circle.

[Your Excellency Chen, is His Excellency Bai Jie with you?]

"He's with me, so what? Have the other mythological groups finally sent people?"

"Yes, as you predicted, the first to arrive was Zeus, the King of the Gods. I've kept him in the Demon King's territory. Come over when you have time."

"I see."

After hanging up the call, Chen sighed helplessly: "Looks like our leisure time is over. The first one to arrive really is that old lecher Zeus."

"The king of the gods in Greek mythology, if you want to use him as a warning, he's quite powerful. I just don't know how many rounds he can last against me."

Since it concerns his wife, Bai Jie doesn't plan to hold back. As for whether he'll destroy the Underworld, he'll deal with that later. Anyway, even if he does, it's none of Bai Jie's business.

Seeing Bai Jie's incredibly confident words, Chen couldn't help but smile wryly.

Even though she was already the third strongest person in the world, she still had to exert a lot of effort to defeat Zeus. However, Bai Jie actually thought that Zeus could last a few rounds against him, which revealed a very obvious difference in strength.

Despite having been through countless chaotic situations, he still only barely managed to reach the heels of his beloved.

"Alright, what are you thinking about?" Bai Jie patted Chen's head. "I know you don't want to hold me back, but I don't want to end up being protected by you. A man should protect his lover with his own hands."

"So watch closely, I'm about to tell the world in my own way, you are my woman!"

Section 268.4. Let the world feel pain.

The Demon King's Territory is the residence and office of the four Demon Kings who rule the Underworld. It is also used to receive distinguished guests or hold large banquets on important occasions.

It can be said that the Demon King's territory is the highest-ranking territory in the entire underworld.

Led by Chen, Bai Jie went directly to the deepest part of the Demon King's territory, the Demon King's Palace. When Bai Jie entered the Demon King's Palace, two people were already sitting inside, waiting for him.

"You're here, Bai Jie, Chen. How was your rest this week?"

Upon seeing the two arrive, Sazex immediately revealed a gentle smile.

With a wry smile and a shrug, Bai Jie said, "I can only say it's a bittersweet experience. But my wife and I haven't seen each other for a long time, and I feel I owe her something, so I should make it up to her."

“They’re such a loving couple. At first, I was worried about what kind of person Chen’s husband would be, but now I’m a little relieved.” Sazex smiled. “Then let me introduce you. This is Zeus, the king of the gods in Greek mythology. I don’t think I need to explain the purpose of your visit.”

Indeed, no further explanation is needed. From the moment he stepped into this room, Bai Jie felt an overwhelming and domineering pressure crashing down on him.

As expected of the king of gods who ruled over Greek mythology, even if he was not the strongest in terms of strength, his kingly aura was still domineering and unparalleled. In terms of aura, he was in no way inferior to Athena, the queen of the Mediterranean, at her peak.

"Oh."

With a slight grin, Bai Jie no longer suppressed the magic power within him, unleashing the strongest magic power in the world, surpassing even the dragon vein, revealing his true nature as a beast among humans!

Roar--!

Although it wasn't a real roar, a completely black beast clearly appeared before everyone's eyes, roaring furiously at them! The malice from all of humanity surged forth like a raging torrent, meeting Zeus's oppressive aura as it attacked Bai Jie!

A silent collision erupted in the room. As time passed, the floor between Bai Jie and Zeus could not withstand their combined force and shattered on the spot!

"He seems to be no ordinary person, but if that's all he's capable of—"

As Zeus spoke, the already terrifying pressure intensified once more, and surging divine power was released from his body, pressing down entirely on Bai Jie.

Want to use divine power to fight against yourself?

Bai Jie laughed. He had chosen the field he was best at. If there was anything Bai Jie was truly not lacking, it was magic. The evil nature of humanity ensured that he could always possess magic from the entire history of humankind, not to mention the almost infinite magic provided by the evil of this world.

Perhaps Bai Jie isn't the strongest in magic.

Perhaps Bai Jie is not the strongest in terms of divine power.

Perhaps Bai Jie isn't the strongest in combat.

But when it comes to the quality and quantity of magic, Bai Jie is truly the strongest!

"BOOM!!!"

The most powerful magic erupted from Bai Jie's body. It was a level of magic that could not be described by words like "raging waves" or "storms." The scarlet magic erupted like a volcano, transforming into a pillar of magic light that instantly pierced through the ceiling of the Demon King's Palace and stretched straight towards the purple sky. From a distance, it looked just like the Tower of Babel in mythology that reached the heavens!

The sky trembled, the earth trembled, and time and space trembled.

Just because Bai Jie released his magic power without reservation, the entire Underworld began to experience wave after wave of earthquakes, and even space itself gradually collapsed under the impact of the magic power.

The oppressive aura of the God-King? What is that?

Bai Jie's magic was like a powerful punch, completely shattering Zeus's oppressive aura! A mere god-king is utterly insignificant in the face of the entirety of human history!