Why are all of us who transmigrated at the same time demons?

"The artifact of the Ring of Usurpation, and even the ritual of god-slaying, seem to be something that Prometheus created in imitation of the phenomenon of the Steel God defeating other gods and seizing power. The act of 'seizing' runs through the entire myth, and Prometheus simply extended this act to mankind."

"But I devoured all the disobedient gods from head to toe, without giving them any chance to return to the divine realm to be reborn. Its essence is closer to the mutual plunder between gods, so it will not trigger the god-killing ritual?"

Loran grinned, a bloodthirsty smile spreading across his face. Why go through all that trouble? If you want to know about the Godslayer Reincarnation Ritual, why not just go find Pandora?

With so many god-killers in this world, how could they possibly not find Pandora, given their close causal relationship with her?

"Let me think, who is the god-slayer who is usually very close to Pandora and often enters the Netherworld?" Loran quickly came up with the answer.

"The god-slayer of the Great Beauty family, John Pruto Smith, or Anne Charlton."

Chapter 117 The Godslayer: The Defeat of the First Godslayer!

This is North America, a rural place scorned by arrogant Europeans as a mysterious land, just as Japan in Type-Moon is called a magical desert by the Clock Tower.

The reason this place is called the countryside is simply because the current inhabitants are descendants of colonists, convicts, and even slaves who came from other regions hundreds of years ago. The mystery represented by magic and spells relies on a rich historical background, and these countries that lack such a background are naturally regarded as rural deserts by Europeans.

This is taking advantage of the fact that Native Americans can't speak. The indigenous people of the Americas gave birth to a brilliant culture, but these brilliant achievements of civilization were burned to the ground by shameless robbers, and then these robbers still disdainfully spoke on this land.

"Alas... how can the civilization on this land be so barren?"

Regardless, the history of this world is ultimately written by the victors, or rather, the survivors. Even in the modern era, this once chaotic land remains a melting pot of all sorts of people in the realm of mystery.

Numerous cults migrated to this land that had been plowed by colonists, and heroes from all walks of life gathered here to make their mark.

This land also gave birth to a god-slayer, dressed as if he had stepped out of a theater, yet wearing a mask resembling that of a Japanese Kamen Rider, and considering himself a "superhero"—Pluto John Pruto Smith.

Of course, her real name is Anne Charlton, and she is usually an intellectual redhead, a stark contrast to the self-absorbed, theatrical personality she portrays as Hades surveying the city. The reason for such a drastic difference can only be attributed to a split personality.

Of course, Lorraine had no interest in whether she had a split personality or not; what interested him was the part of Anne Charlton that belonged to different gods and her close connection with the Underworld and Pandora.

The blue, altered heavens weave a web of magic, hidden in the shadows of Los Angeles, California, watching the fluctuations at the edge of the underworld and the mortal realm.

Anne Charlton killed Oberon, the legendary fairy king of Europe, and seized the fairy crown from him, thus inheriting Oberon's territory in the Netherworld and becoming one of the seven fairy kings of the Netherworld. Therefore, she was able to freely enter and leave the Netherworld.

When Anne Charlton leaped out of the underworld in the Fairy King's chariot, a cataclysmic change occurred.

He brandished his staff and unleashed the spell he had prepared long ago. The immense power of the ley lines was drawn from the mutated heavens and transformed into a raging storm, thunder, towering waves, raging fire, and collapsing mountains. The vast torrent of magic unleashed a furious barrage upon Anne Charlton, who had just arrived in the mortal world.

Anne Charlton was completely bewildered, but the fighting instincts of a god-slayer were no joke. She drew the magic gun hanging at her waist, her fastest weapon—Power Magic Bullet Shooter.

This power was usurped from Artemis, the moon goddess in Greek mythology. It fires pale white light projectiles, which are replenished at the new moon. Only six projectiles can be fired per month, and they are incredibly powerful and can automatically track enemies. A full six-shot burst could easily annihilate the entire state of California, but the consumption of magical energy is terrifying.

Anne Charlton was channeling immense magical power, preparing to launch her magic projectile, when she caught a glimpse of a gigantic green figure shooting out countless tentacle-like vines that hurtled towards her.

Caught off guard, Anne was dragged by the vines and had her magic gun caught. At that moment, the attack from the altered heavens arrived; a massive torrent of magic shattered the unprepared magic projectiles, and the enormous impact leveled most of Los Angeles. Anne Charlton was blasted, along with her car, into the still-partially closed Netherworld portal.

Meanwhile, in the Netherworld, the Blood God, wielding a giant axe and whip and leading his flesh-and-blood hounds, had been waiting for a long time. The moment Anne Charlton fell into the Netherworld, the hounds rushed forward, determined to bring their master prey.

Annie unleashed a powerful magic bullet, shattering the formation of flesh-and-blood hounds. At the same time, under the cover of the hound pack, the Blood God's enormous figure approached her at incredible speed, his great axe, burning with blood flames, cleaving down on her head.

"In the name of Hades, I command you to offer up black wings capable of shattering the heavens! O sky, open your arms only for me!"

Anne Charlton rapidly chanted the "Word of Power" of her super transformation ability, and a black demon bird with a wingspan of over ten meters appeared from the shaking earthquake. As soon as the demon bird that Anne Charlton transformed into appeared, it displayed terrifying mobility, taking off into the air without flapping its wings and narrowly dodging the Blood God's great axe.

The demon bird pondered, "This crimson behemoth's speed and strength are terrifyingly astonishing. There's also a blue guy outside who's skilled in magic, and he might enter the Netherworld soon. Plus, there's that green unidentified being who tricked me before. My super-transformation ability is restricted in the Netherworld, so I can't afford to be surrounded. I need to find a way to quickly take one of them down."

"This tactic might be more effective against guys who rely on physical strength and close combat."

The demon bird opened its beak and emitted the voice of a beautiful woman.

"The Mirror of Smoke, the Conquest of Tescatlipoca!"

The powerful poisonous smoke, capable of paralyzing even curses, was spewed out by the demonic bird, transforming into a sky-covering cloud of smoke that enveloped the Blood God.

"Hmph! Using poison?"

The Blood God let out a disgruntled snort, cracking his long whip and whipping up a blood-red storm. The storm effectively drove away the smoke and clouds, leaving the Blood God unharmed.

Just as Blood God and Anne Charlton were locked in fierce combat, a green plague aura quietly infiltrated the battlefield, transforming into an invisible substance that merged into Anne Charlton's body, and then spread throughout her entire body as her blood and qi surged due to the battle.

Anne Charlton felt a wave of dizziness and instinctively sensed something was wrong, immediately thinking of leaving the battlefield. But the experienced warrior would not let such a golden opportunity slip by; the Blood God's axe flashed fiercely and swiftly, quickly severing the wings of the sluggish demon bird.

The Demon Bird's flight does not rely on its wings, so Anne Charlton can still fly freely, but the horrific injuries cannot be ignored.

"I can't just sit here and wait to die!" Annie forcibly suppressed her physical discomfort and unleashed her most powerful trump card.

"To destroy you, I will tell you my great deeds—I, the omnipotent one, can manipulate the people and make them my slaves. I am the wind of the night, I rule over heaven and earth, I am the noblest magician! I summon the Night Axe of the End! Creator of the world, God of Destruction! Burn away with my flesh!"

Anne loudly recited the final incantation of "Tescatlipoca," and her body began to burn, a terrifying black flame, as if the end of the world, rising from her body.

Tescatlipoca, the first sun in Aztec mythology, also known as the Smoke Mirror, is one of the most important deities in Aztec mythology. He represents the impermanence of the world, is the "lord of the present moment," and is as omnipresent and elusive as the "night wind."

Anne's power, "Super Transformation," is obtained by defeating Him, and each transformation requires a sacrifice. For example, Anne's commonly used Blackbird transformation causes an earthquake, while the Wizard transformation requires the sacrifice of a large human building.

"Annihilation Flame" is the most powerful of the super transformation abilities. Under this transformation, Annie's body will be engulfed in dark blue flames. This is the solar fire possessed by "Tescatlipoca" as a symbol of the "sun". Under this condition, Annie can even dissipate her physical form to avoid damage.

However, the price of this power is also terrible, the first being rainwater. Once this power is activated, the local rainwater will be sacrificed, and the area will then fall into a long drought. In the Netherworld, Anne sacrificed the concept of "rainwater" in this place.

Secondly, there is the damage to oneself. This power sacrifices both rainwater and the body. If the transformed body is not strong enough, one may be burned to death by this terrifying solar fire.

But Anne couldn't worry about anything else; the enemy was too powerful, and she had no choice but to fight to the death to survive.

"The undying black sun fire... I have a strong sense of déjà vu about this thing." Loran, now transformed into the Blood God, murmured to himself as he looked at Anne, who had almost turned into a dark black sun.

Just as Annie was about to take down Blood God, who was the main damage dealer, a bird's chirp rang in her ears.

"Tescatlipoca!" A slightly ethereal male voice chanted the name of the god she had slain in an aria-like tone in her ear.

"The great smoke mirror! The elusiveness of smoke represents the unpredictability of fate, while the mirror alludes to its divine power to see into people's hearts and the future."

"His other name, 'Moquequeloa,' comes from the fact that he always mocks humanity by showing the capriciousness of fate through dramatic reversals (such as the rich suddenly falling into abject poverty or families breaking apart)."

"He is also the 'Moyocoyatzin,' because He has the power to manipulate intrigue and is often associated with betrayal and calamity, which is a manifestation of His fickle nature."

"He is the wind of the night, and I am the storm of hell."

"Hehehe, don't you think He and I are such a perfect match?"

Within Anne's heart, a colossus appeared, clad in a magnificent robe, with an amorphous form and faintly visible blue bird feathers.

It was the long-lurking Wanhua Qingbao Heavenly Demon Lord who usurped the heavens.

"After a thrilling and perilous battle, just as I was about to unleash my ultimate move to turn the tide of the war, I discovered that I had already fallen victim to it."

"From hope to endless despair, hee hee! Well done! Well done!"

Although Anne's physical body had transformed into intangible flames, she was unable to avoid attacks from the realm of the soul.

The treacherous Heaven, who had been lurking in a corner of the battlefield for a long time, patiently and meticulously wove a conspiracy, using Nightmare Illusion to lure the enemy into its trap step by step. Nine layers of illusion, nine layers of conspiracy, and nine parts waiting.

The Blood God, an indomitable warrior, would erase all traces of himself through the violence of battle. The chaotic battlefield was the perfect place to wipe away all traces of conspiracy, leaving the enemy completely unaware of his methods.

Annie sacrificed her own body to gain immense destructive power, but against the corrupting forces that specialize in attacking the soul, Annie was at her weakest when she lost the protection of her physical body, the raft that safeguards the soul.

Therefore, it's time to close the net!

An immense spiritual power completely enveloped Anne Charlton's soul, which was like a weak lamb, and a blue aura spread through the dark, murky sunfire.

Looking at this scene, the Blood God muttered, "As expected, the black sun fire still can't kill anyone!"

Chapter 118 Godslayer: Slaying Luo Hao

Anne Charlton was the first godkiller to die at the hands of Lorraine.

Loran was able to glean insights into the mysteries of the Godslayer from her. The so-called "Godslayer" was more like a combination of god and man, or rather, a half-human, half-god.

In Anne Charlton, Lorraine saw many characteristics that appeared in the disobedient gods.

At its core, the Godslayers are the imitations of the Steel God by gods like Prometheus. In this world, the Steel God is a deity opposed to the Earth Mother Goddess. They defeat the Earth Mother and steal her power and authority.

For example, the Athena in this world is based on an ancient earth goddess who combines the three divine aspects of "Athena", "Metis" and "Medusa" and is the queen of the underworld.

However, after the people who worshipped Zeus, the archetype of the sky god, defeated the people who worshipped Athena, they forcibly seized Athena's glory, demoting Metis to a wife and Athena to a daughter.

Medusa, who possessed the element of "serpent," was raped by Poseidon and turned into a monster. She was then killed by Perseus, the god of steel, and a winged horse was born from her corpse to become Perseus's mount.

This process is the plundering of the power of other gods by the God of Steel, and the reincarnation ritual of the god-slayer imitates this process.

This ceremony has three main elements:

The ritual involves defeating a deity in human form, a process that mimics the Steel God defeating the Earth Mother Goddess. This is necessary, the most difficult part, and the original driving force of the ritual.

At the heart of the ritual is the ancient artifact, the Ring of Usurpation. This artifact can strip away the power of a defeated god, much like the protagonist Kusanagi Godou's earliest cheat ability, the "Secret of Prometheus."

The ritual was presided over by the goddess Pandora. Pandora possessed the power to "give everything to mankind," and only her power could bestow upon mankind the divine power stripped from the Ring of Usurpation, turning them into god-slayers.

Now, if Loran wants to enhance his own power of devouring and plundering, he needs to seize the Ring of Usurpation from Pandora.

Now that Annie's memories are in hand, Loran has pinpointed Pandora's location.

With a goal in mind, Loran's drive was astounding. Pandora was quickly defeated.

Gazing at the steel disc spinning in the void, adorned with eight sword imprints and a dragon's head, Loran pondered how to deal with this divine artifact representing the origin of a god-slayer. Should he directly absorb it and refine it into a divine form, or forge it into a magical treasure?

After much deliberation, Loran decided to refine the 'Ring of Usurpation' into a magical artifact. This was a unique divine tool, closely related to the origins of the gods in this world, and Loran intended to study it carefully first.

It was a simple process of water and fire refining, expelling the foreign divine power within, then imbuing it with a restriction and adjusting its shape. Soon, a spinning iron disc covered with mysterious runes appeared, and the iron disc transformed into an ancient ring that was worn on the index finger of Loran's right hand.

"Very good, from now on you will be called 'Heavenly Ring'!"

It's time to go and deal with that old hag, Luo Hao and Luo Cuilian.

In a secluded hermitage nestled in the mountains of the East, Luo Cuilian is beating her disciple Lu Yinghua, euphemistically calling it "training his disciple."

Lu Yinghua has been almost completely ruined. During this period, he has been on the verge of death three times in a row, and the murderer is his own "supreme martial arts master".

Even so, Lu Yinghua's eyes must remain defiant and proud, because Luo Hao despises cowards.

However, he couldn't show the slightest resentment or dissatisfaction towards Luo Hao; he had to offer his congratulations in a fawning manner.

"The name of the Holy Master, who is both wise and brave, will live as long as heaven and earth, and will never perish. Your martial prowess is boundless, and your wisdom and compassion shine throughout the world. Your disciple, Lu Yinghua, wishes Master a long and prosperous life."

This so-called Holy Leader boasted that her beauty and martial prowess were unparalleled, and that anyone who saw her face should gouge out their own eyes.

But to be fair, xxn is xxn, and she won't stop being xxn just because she has power or beauty.

In Chinese novels, such a beautiful and ruthless woman who is extremely narcissistic would usually be a villain who would be defeated by the protagonist, but in the eyes of the Japanese, this seems to be a cute point?

Stubbornness, cruelty, and tyranny seem to be seen as manifestations of "distinctive personality and uniqueness" in their eyes.

Hmm...! It couldn't be just to highlight the protagonist's gentleness, could it?

Loran had nothing to say to such a person, so he acted without hesitation after arriving at Luo Hao's secluded place.

Loran exhaled a breath of pure, primordial energy, which transformed into an ancient, silver hunting bow. He then channeled this immense magical power to craft several silver-white arrows—magic bullets stolen from Anne Charlton, now returned to their original form—divine arrows from the goddess of the hunt, Artemis.

Loran drew his bow and nocked an arrow. The silver arrow, released from the bow, transformed into a shooting star, hurtling towards Luo Hao at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Loran's control over power far surpassed that of Anne Charlton; the magic bullets that were like cannonballs in Charlton's hands became solid, unyielding arrows of light in Loran's.

Luo Hao considers herself the king of the pinnacle of martial arts, and putting aside her narcissism, she is indeed quite skilled.

The moment the arrow of light left Loran's bow, Luo Hao, who had cultivated his martial arts to the level of precognition, quickly sensed the impending life-or-death crisis.

"Great strength is forged by splitting mountains with giant trees! Iron shirt is forged by passing through many passes with golden bells!"

Luo Hao decisively unleashed the power he had seized from the Buddhist benevolent kings "Secret Vajra" and "Narayana Firm King," the "Great Vajra Divine Skill." Golden particles called "Essence of Vajra Power" condensed outwards to form a Vajra protective armor. This defense could even withstand the demonic sword of the Sword King Tony, which could supposedly cut through everything. The arrows from the Goddess of the Hunt could not even penetrate the Vajra body.

However, Lu Yinghua, who was not far from her, was not so lucky. Luo Hao had already done her best to protect herself, so Lu Yinghua was instantly turned into a cloud of gas by the light arrow that automatically exploded because it could not penetrate Luo Hao's defense.

Under the terrifying power of the light arrow, Luo Hao's secluded place, along with the entire mountain peak, was destroyed.

"The general died on horseback, his army annihilated his camp. Blood flowed across the wilderness, white bones lay on the border. The horses' tracks remained, only names on paper were left behind."

Last year we fought at the source of the Sanggan River, this year we fight on the Cong River. We wash our weapons on the waves of the Tiaozhi Sea, we let our horses graze on the snowy grass of the Tianshan Mountains. We have fought a long and arduous campaign, and our army is old and weary. The Xiongnu use slaughter as their means of cultivation, and since ancient times, only white bones and yellow sand fields have been seen. The Qin family built cities to avoid the Hu, and the Han family still has beacon fires burning. The beacon fires burn without ceasing, and the war has no end. People die in hand-to-hand combat, and defeated horses neigh sadly to the sky. Crows and kites peck at human intestines and carry them to hang on withered tree branches. Soldiers die in the wilderness, and generals have accomplished nothing. We now know that weapons are instruments of destruction, and even sages use them only as a last resort.

"Bright and radiant, lightning flashes and gleams, Heavenly spirits, Earthly spirits, Supreme Lord Laozi, hasten as the law commands!"

Luo Hao's chanting echoed through the mountains, each word generating a terrifying storm shockwave that hurled away collapsing earth and rocks. This was a power she had usurped from the Hindu goddess of sacred songs, Gayateri. Capable of generating terrifying shockwaves simply through her voice and breath, Luo Hao typically employed this power in battle by chanting poetry.

Loran found it hard to stay calm. Putting aside whether the act of reciting poetry while fighting was abstract or not, Loran doubted whether Luo Hao really knew the origin and meaning of these poems.

The first poem is from the Tang Dynasty's "Five-Character Poem, No. 2," author unknown. The latter is from Li Bai's Yuefu poem "Battle South of the City," ending with a strange Taoist incantation. Leaving the last line aside for now, both of these poems describe the cruelty of war and serve as a warning to rulers against rashly resorting to force.

As someone who considers himself the supreme ruler at the pinnacle of martial arts, it's quite idiotic for him to be fighting while reciting poetry to describe the cruelty of war and advising people against rashly using weapons!

Furthermore, Loran also wanted to complain about that previous statement. What did it mean to say "by breaking through the Golden Bell Shield, one will surely achieve Iron Shirt"? Although both the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt are external martial arts, they are completely different techniques. What does it mean to achieve Iron Shirt by breaking through the Golden Bell Shield? Surely she, the supreme martial arts master and the King of Martial Arts, couldn't possibly not distinguish between the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt?

Well... the title "King of Martial Arts" is full of flaws, but Loran is too tired to complain anymore.

This girl in front of me has clearly learned a bit of poetry and literature and is just showing off, trying to appear cultured. It's only because she has a big fist and is ruthless that no one dares to laugh at her. Sigh... now that you mention it, she's quite similar to Emperor Qianlong.

This is incredible! A combination of Emperor Qianlong and Empress Dowager Cixi! Dongda University is doomed!

"What a bold and audacious madman! How dare he attempt to assassinate the king!" Luo Hao's phoenix eyes widened, his anger flaring up, and he attacked again while reciting a poem.