On how PhDs become human evil

"It seems the Crimson Dragon Emperor won't live much longer either. What a pity. I wanted to fight her one more time," Hades said with a hint of regret.

But just as he was about to say something, a hand was already in front of him—

"Die."

Bai Jie's cold, emotionless voice echoed in the empty temple. The next moment, Hades' entire body flew out of the temple, blasting a large hole in the back of the temple.

Standing atop Hades' throne, radiating a violent yet well-controlled killing intent and magical power, Bai Jie's eyes glowed with an unusual red light—

"Hades, pray that nothing happens to Chen. If Chen loses even a single hair because of Samael, I will tear down this Underworld along with you."

Destroying the Underworld was no joke for Bai Jie. He had once been an enemy of the world and shocked the Underworld with his magic. If he really wanted to destroy the Underworld, even if all the myths in the world united, they would not be able to stop him.

So Hades could only pray that Chen was safe and sound, otherwise the whole world would descend into chaos.

"You really dare to say that, brat? Do you really think you're invincible?"

"Whether you're invincible or not, you'll have to experience it for yourself—"

Bai Jie raised his right hand, and the crimson magic circle that had once destroyed the Demon King's Palace appeared in the sky of the Underworld. This time, the area covered was no longer just the Demon King's Palace, but truly covered the entire Underworld!

This is a destructive magic that spans the entire underworld!

"【Teardrop Photon Ray】—Activate the spell!"

Bai Jie's voice faded.

The next moment, the underworld trembled!

Section 300, Chapter 35: My headphones! Aaaaaaaah!

The invasion by the heroes ended in defeat.

The three core figures of the heroic faction are Cao Cao, Gerorg, and Leonardo da Vinci.

Cao Cao was instantly killed by Bai Jie, Gorg was then bitten to death by the berserk Fenrir, and Da Vinci was killed by Chen Yijian, who was filled with resentment, along with the Super Beast Demon.

Samael, who was brought out of the underworld by the Heroes, was taken back by Achuka after the Heroes' defeat. As the world's strongest dragon-slaying power, Achuka was very interested. With his technical skills, he estimated that a different kind of Samael poison would soon appear in the underworld.

Then, Hades, the behind-the-scenes sponsor of the heroes... because he recklessly touched Bai Jie's forbidden zone, was directly destroyed by the enraged Bai Jie with the [Tear Star - Sword of the War God]. Along with him, the entire Underworld was blasted into endless ruins by Bai Jie's magic.

From now on, the realm of the underworld will no longer exist in the world, and the underworld's original function of taking over souls will gradually be taken over by the underworld. In this sense, Bai Jie has actually helped the underworld.

The price was that Greek mythology lost a major god.

"Greek mythology might use this as a pretext. No matter how annoying Hades is, he is still the chief god of Greece, and they won't just sit idly by."

After Whitebeard destroyed the Underworld, Sazex gave Whitebeard this advice.

In response to Sazex's warning, Bai Jie retorted with an extremely domineering statement: "I don't care, I'll kill as many as they come."

No matter which world it is, Greek mythology is the most chaotic. In addition, Zeus came to try to steal his wife, and now Hades wants to deal with Chen. Bai Jie has absolutely no good feelings towards Greek mythology. It would be fine if they didn't come looking for him, but as long as they dare to come—even if they only send an envoy—Bai Jie will take it as a declaration of war and personally go to the territory of Greek mythology to slaughter them all.

As long as it's for Chen's sake, Bai Jie wouldn't care about the survival of one or two myths.

Call it protecting one's own, call it domineering, or call it unreasonable.

Sazex could only sigh, patted Bai Jie on the shoulder, and then left.

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"...In other words, is it possible that this could escalate into a full-scale war with Greek mythology?"

In Bai Jie's living room, after listening to Bai Jie's story, Chen was at a loss for words. Rationally speaking, she should be reprimanding Bai Jie, since Bai Jie killed a mythical Hades, which was a terrible thing for the world.

But emotionally, Chen felt incredibly happy because Bai Jie was willing to fight against a myth for her sake.

"You always do things so recklessly. You're almost a hundred years old, can't you be a little more mature?"

"I was already very composed. I even had a good talk with him when I went to the Underworld before I dismantled the skeleton. If it were me from more than ten years ago, I would have bombed the entire Underworld without saying a word."

Indeed, in terms of behavior, Bai Jie is now extremely restrained. If you brought the Bai Jie from the Second Honkai Impact 3rd era over, Greek mythology would be littered with corpses by now.

Knowing Bai Jie's personality, Chen could only sigh helplessly: "Ha, you... But we probably can't stay here any longer."

"That's true, we can't keep causing trouble for Sazex and the others."

Now that Bai Jie has incurred the wrath of Greek mythology, Greek mythology will inevitably come to the underworld. The four demon kings of the underworld will not stand idly by and watch Bai Jie and Chen be harassed by people from Greek mythology. After all, Bai Jie and Chen are honored guests of the underworld, and they will never stand idly by.

Therefore, if Bai Jie and Chen continue to linger in the Underworld, it will eventually escalate into a full-scale war between the Underworld and Greek mythology—of course, if Greek mythology doesn't cause trouble, that's another story, but that's impossible.

Everyone knows that the practice of using connections is the most prevalent in Greek mythology. Basically, if you beat the little one, the big one will come to you. A child born to a god and a human princess is blessed by a whole host of gods from birth, and even when he goes out for a stroll, many gods will secretly escort him. If a chief god in such a mythology is killed, Zeus, as the king of the gods, will definitely come to kill him.

Although that was a useless god-king who couldn't even withstand a single move from Bai Jie.

"Well, although it's true that I've been targeted by a mythological figure, it's really nothing. Just ignore it. Are you hungry? I'll go make you some food."

“That’s true. There’s absolutely no need for us to be afraid of Greek mythology. I’ll go get the turtle we bought yesterday. We’ll eat turtle tonight, and we’ll have turtle blood.”

"...Honey, you're not letting me rest today either."

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In a certain other dimension, some people are having a conversation.

"Oh, I see. Euclid is dead. The Magic King was indeed a tough opponent. And with Fenrir in tow, things are getting interesting."

"Lord Lezevim, the latest news is that Hades of the Underworld has also been killed by the Magic King."

"Wow~~~~~ Really? They actually killed Hades? The Magic King is really something! It's a wonder that little Sazex can get along with him peacefully."

"What should we do next? Lord Euclid is dead, the Hero Faction has disbanded, and the Calamity Clan is now only left with our old Demon King Faction."

"That's true. According to the original plan, I wanted to recruit the remaining members of the Hero Faction and then steal the God-Slaying Gear from the vampire clan. That way, we could resurrect those incredibly powerful evil dragons. But now it seems impossible. The Hero Faction members, who were meant to be cannon fodder, have all been captured."

"By the way, how's the seal on that thing coming off?"

When the seal was mentioned, the other person who was speaking fell silent for a while before saying, "The removal of the seal is extremely slow. The seal placed by the God of the Bible is far too strong. The progress is currently stuck at ten percent, and it will take more than ten years to completely remove it."

"Ten years? I can't wait that long. Pass the word down, have everyone use their own souls as fuel to burn all those seals, understand?"

“Um…Lord Lezewium, but—”

"Just go when I tell you to. Stop whining and being so annoying. Go die first."

Pfft—!

Blood stained the ground of the space.

"Alright, alright, which one is stronger, the strongest monster sealed by the God of the Bible or the Magic King? I'm really looking forward to it."

Section 301, Chapter 36: The Last Battle in This World

"Are you really leaving?"

Inside the Demon King's Palace in the Underworld, Sazex looked at Bai Jie and Chen standing together and couldn't help but ask a question.

Nodding, Bai Jie said, "Well, I lost my temper and couldn't help but destroy the entire Underworld. If I stay here, it might cause some unnecessary losses to the Underworld. The Underworld has just gone through the Heroic Faction incident, and if it encounters Greek mythology again, it might shake its foundation."

"But you are the benefactor of our underworld, the fallen angels, and the angels. Without your existence, the invasion of the heroes would have resulted in even greater losses. It is because of your existence that the damage has been minimized."

"Moreover, Chen has done a lot for the underworld over the years. Whether as your friend or as the demon king of the underworld, I cannot just leave you to face the revenge of Greek mythology alone."

When Sazex said this, his expression was more serious than ever before. Although he was the Demon King, Sazex was not a person without emotional fluctuations. On the contrary, he was definitely a man of feeling and valued family and friendship extremely much.

Now, it's absolutely impossible for him to let his two friends face a myth while he can only watch from the sidelines.

"Bai Jie, Chen, please stay here. If Greek mythology dares to extend its reach into the underworld, I guarantee in the name of Lucifer, the Demon King, that they will never return!"

Hearing Sazex say this, Bai Jie smiled and shrugged: "We accept your kindness, Sazex, but this really is just a matter between Chen and me. There's no need to drag the entire Underworld into it. Besides, you are the Demon King. Every move you make symbolizes the will of the Underworld. If things go wrong, it could lead to a full-scale war between the Underworld and Greek mythology. Is that something you want to see?"

"I...."

"Besides, I never said that Chen and I were afraid. Just like I said before, no matter how many people from Greek mythology come, I will kill them all. At worst, I will just wipe out an entire mythology. It's not like I haven't done it before."

If the Honkai can be considered a myth, then the Herrschers are the gods in that myth. And Bai Jie, who fought against the Honkai and completely destroyed it, can truly be said that he slaughtered a myth.

"In short, you don't need to worry about Chen and me. Just focus all your energy on the reconstruction of the Underworld. Oh, and about that restraining force of the three parties, even though I'm gone, you can still treat it as if I'm still in charge. If anything goes wrong, just contact me. I'll be there in half an hour."

"Well, that's all for now. Goodbye, Sazex."

Without the slightest hint of lingering attachment, after saying their final words, a magic circle appeared beneath Bai Jie and Chen's feet. A flash of silver light followed, and the two figures vanished from the spot.

Looking at the spot where the two disappeared, Sazex stared for a long time before giving a wry smile: "These two really came and went in a hurry. Whether they appeared or left, it was all so sudden."

Ten years ago, Chen emerged as the Crimson Dragon Emperor, turning this stagnant world upside down and bringing the gods down from their lofty positions.

Ten years later, Bai Jie emerged as the King of Magic, breaking the rules of this world and defeating the arrogant gods with ease.

And now, this couple, who appeared out of nowhere, have suddenly left at the same time. From any perspective, this couple is truly extraordinary in their capriciousness.

"Be careful on the road, Bai Jie, Chen."

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In the dimensional rift, using spatial magic to carve out a space large enough for Bai Jie and Chen to move around, Bai Jie sat on Fenrir's lap: "Hmm, where should we go next? Chen, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"I'll go wherever you go. Didn't you say you wanted to go back to the old world? Why don't we just go back?"

"The world of the past... Anyway, let's go check on Cecilia first. I wonder how much time has passed in that world, and how Cecilia and Kiana are doing."

Thinking of the only woman he had ever married and his only daughter, Bai Jie couldn't help but smile. If you were to ask who had the most difficult romantic relationship with, it would undoubtedly be Cecilia.

From initial rejection to being moved by Cecilia's persistence, to being exposed by Chen, to going back in time to confront his feelings, and finally getting married and having children.

It is precisely because of this bumpy emotional journey that Cecilia became the second most important person in Bai Jie's heart after Chen. Now that the two have been separated for decades, how could Bai Jie not miss her?

"However, even though we're going to see Cecilia, let's deal with the trash following us first."

"So you noticed it too, huh?"

"Yeah, I felt it soon after entering the dimensional rift. That smell, which is even more disgusting than rat droppings in the sewer, made me want to vomit."

A platinum-gold light shone in his hand, and the Holy Lance of Twilight appeared in an instant. Bai Jie swung the spear directly into the space behind him!

The beam of light, like a nuclear explosion, tore a large chunk out of the dimensional rift. Although the hole was immediately filled, the group of people who had been hiding in that space using magic were completely exposed.

At the very front of this group was a man who was about forty years old and had very striking silver hair.

However, his attire is more eye-catching than a man's hair color.