Ch.285Chapter 285 – Resurrection of the Demon God

Far in the distance, I can see the pillar of light rising from the royal palace growing thicker as it destroys the palace.

The pillar of light, which had soared high into the sky and enveloped the clouds, grew thicker. Simultaneously, the sound of breaking glass echoed as the sky shattered into pieces.

Literally. The sky truly shattered into pieces, and beyond the fragmented sky, nothing was visible.

Beyond it, only complete darkness could be seen, but from that space, a strange being revealed itself.

[Finally, finally, I am resurrected!]

Judging by the declaration of resurrection, this being must be the divine entity worshipped by the Demon Cult.

It was the Demon God Enceladus.

The Demon Cult’s final death squad, witnessing the resurrection of the Demon God, immediately knelt down, pressed their foreheads to the ground, and bowed toward the Demon God.

“Demon God! Congratulations on your resurrection!”

“Congratulations on your resurrection!”

The followers of the Demon Cult rejoiced at the sight of their god, the Demon God, revealing himself.

How much persecution had they endured all this time for worshipping the Demon God?

The handsome man floating in the air observed the death squad bowing to him.

Enceladus smiled at the Demon Cult’s death squad.

[So you are the ones who suffered because of me. You have truly endured through those times of hardship.]

Enceladus looked at the 100 members of the death squad and commended their efforts.

“Thank you, thank you!”

[Wait here. I shall visit those who worship false gods, convert them, and then we shall discuss the rewards for your efforts.]

With those words, Enceladus floated through the air toward the holy knights and priests of each religious order.

“How can this be? Has the Demon God truly been resurrected?”

“O Sun, what are we supposed to do now?”

As the Demon God floated toward them, some of the holy knights and priests fell into confusion.

They had come here not to confront the Demon God but to stop the evil ritual.

Yet the ritual had not been stopped, and now the Demon God had been resurrected and was approaching them.

From the perspective of the holy knights and priests, their morale and mental strength were being eroded in real time.

Meanwhile, Cheon Hyeryeong and Eterna naturally moved to Pathos’s side to protect him.

Cheon Hyeryeong, who was prepared to attack the Demon God with the True Heavenly Demon Divine Fist again and escape with Pathos if necessary, sensed something strange about Enceladus.

“Something is odd.”

“What is it?”

“I sense incompleteness in this being called the Demon God.”

“Incompleteness?”

Cheon Hyeryeong nodded at Pathos’s question.

“Yes. Your name is Eterna, correct? The power I sensed from you, though faint, was the complete power of a divine being. However, the energy I sense from this so-called Demon God is not complete but incomplete.”

“What does that mean…?”

Pathos expressed doubt at Cheon Hyeryeong’s words.

“Perhaps the Demon God’s resurrection is not complete.”

At Cheon Hyeryeong’s words, one of the holy knights approached her.

“What do you mean by that?”

“I mean that the resurrection of this being called the Demon God is not complete. In other words, the possibility of defeating this being is greater than the possibility of not being able to defeat it.”

Upon hearing Cheon Hyeryeong’s words, the holy knight spread the news to others, and the priests and holy knights seemed half-convinced.

“Could that really be true?”

“But she is someone who could destroy the walls where they were holed up with overwhelming force in a single blow. Couldn’t she perceive things that we cannot see or feel?”

“That’s right. Don’t highly accomplished martial artists sense mana that ordinary people cannot perceive? If we think of it that way, what she says might not be wrong.”

Overall, people’s opinions gradually converged toward agreeing with Cheon Hyeryeong’s assessment.

However, there was no time to leisurely discuss this.

The Demon God had already approached within arm’s reach.

[You who worship false gods who rule the world with false victories. Greet your true master, Enceladus.]

Enceladus, in the form of a handsome man, spoke to the priests and holy knights with a compassionate tone.

He had no intention of killing or antagonizing the priests and holy knights unless they first showed hostility and attacked him.

“False gods? That’s rich coming from someone who couldn’t even leave their name in history!”

One of the holy knights, known for his deep faith, stepped forward and rebuked Enceladus.

But Enceladus showed no change in expression despite the knight’s harsh words.

[How pitiful. You know only false history, so I suppose it’s only natural.]

Instead of getting angry, Enceladus wore an expression of pity and seemed genuinely saddened.

His response made the holy knight who had shouted at him appear flustered.

“Demon God Enceladus! We will never submit to you! Do you even know how many people have been sacrificed due to the numerous atrocities committed in the name of the Demon Cult?”

At that moment, Eterna stepped forward boldly, as if to prove that she was indeed a saint of the Sun Order.

[Oh! You are a daughter of the false sun. Poor child. Do you truly think I am an evil being?]

Enceladus looked at Eterna and posed a question.

“Of course! The things done by those who claim to worship you. And don’t you know how many innocent lives were lost for your resurrection?”

[Ah, yes, I remember. Exactly 324,576 people so far. Of those, exactly 200,000 voluntarily offered themselves as sacrifices for my resurrection.]

Enceladus answered her question without batting an eye, speaking as if it were the most natural thing.

Seeing this, Eterna let out a hollow laugh, seemingly dumbfounded.

“Voluntarily offered themselves? Didn’t you lure them with wicked methods and make them act against their own will?”

[Child, great causes always require sacrifice. You too have risen to your position through someone’s sacrifice. I will never forget the sacrifice of those who resurrected me to save the world from false gods.]

Eterna was left speechless at Enceladus’s sophistry.

Seeing her dumbfounded expression, Cheon Hyeryeong stepped in front of Eterna.

“How dare you falsely claim to be a Demon God before me. What an impudent and ridiculous being.”

[Hmm? Who are you?]

“I am the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect, the Heavenly Demon! The greatest in the world, the greatest throughout history, and the greatest on the continent!”

Enceladus showed curiosity at Cheon Hyeryeong’s declaration.

[Oh, impressive. Your body is truly suitable to contain me. What do you say? If you offer your body to me, I shall bestow upon you unimaginable, infinite glory…]

“How amusing. My body can only be controlled by my husband and myself, yet you dare to try to take the place of either me or my husband?”

Cheon Hyeryeong felt a slight rise in temperature at Enceladus’s words coveting her body.

Her body could only be handled by herself or her husband, Pathos.

She disliked anyone else touching her body unless absolutely necessary.

“Your name is Demon God, you say?”

[My name is Enceladus. Your true master—]

“I am my own master! How dare you speak of mastery before the Heavenly Demon!”

Cheon Hyeryeong took the same stance she had used to blow away the wall, preparing to unleash the True Heavenly Demon Divine Fist.

[Hmm, what an interesting technique. The way you use your power is very similar to mine.]

“Then, under one sky, there can only be one Heavenly Demon.”

As Cheon Hyeryeong raised her fist to execute the True Heavenly Demon Divine Fist, a similar energy emanated from Enceladus’s hand.

When the real Heavenly Demon Divine Fist and its imitation collided, a powerful shockwave swept through the entire area.

Most people were blown away by the shockwave, but fortunately, no one died, though some were injured.

Pathos survived that moment thanks to Cheon Hyeryeong’s consideration.

However, as a result, Cheon Hyeryeong sustained minor injuries.

“Cough. How interesting. I never expected to encounter a being that could copy and replicate my martial arts.”

Cheon Hyeryeong spat blood, seemingly having suffered some internal injuries, and Enceladus’s physical form was also wounded.

Then once again, the two beings charged at each other, engaging in hand-to-hand combat.