Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 450 Devouring

To the north of Eden Island lies a crescent-shaped peninsula jutting out. Within the peninsula, an inland sea naturally forms, where the temperature is pleasant and minerals are abundant. Millions of years ago, this area was a mountain peak with its base connected to an underground volcanic conduit. Heat from the mantle flowed out of this conduit, forming natural hot springs.

After escaping from the Turbulent Abyss, Gonggong came to Eden Island. Lucifer placed him in this inland sea, allowing him to absorb the earth's energy in this natural hot spring and slowly recover his strength.

Gonggong floated in the center of the inner sea, his lower body and snake tail coiled together to form a raft-like shape, allowing him to sit comfortably in the water with his eyes closed, letting the warm seawater constantly wash over his scale-covered body.

Suddenly, he felt his heart skip a beat, and then he immediately opened his eyes. Reddish-brown seawater was gushing out from the underground passage. The water contained special energy, and as the reddish-brown seawater surged out, strange red lines lit up on the seabed of the entire inland sea.

When the reddish-brown seawater enveloped Gonggong's body, he found himself seemingly bound by a mysterious force, unable to move.

Gonggong narrowed his eyes and looked at the drone flying overhead. "What does this mean?" he asked.

"The fate of the demon race should not be controlled by the witch race." Lucifer's cold, mechanical voice came from the drone. "Although we once fought side by side, the witch race is ultimately our enemy. The fate of our demon race should be controlled by ourselves."

Gonggong snorted coldly, showing little reaction, and calmly asked, "If that's the case, why did you still resurrect me?"

"Because only you can rule the entire demon race, I must admit that. Originally, the Demon Lord Qiongqi could also do it, but now that he is dead, I have to rely on your power to let you take his place. In other words, as long as I absorb your divine consciousness, then I will be the one to rule the entire demon race." Just as Lucifer finished speaking, the reddish-brown seawater had completely enveloped Gonggong. A mysterious power emanated from the seawater and entered Gonggong's body. A cover opened under the drone, and a red bead flew out of the drone.

Gonggong stared at the bead, which was about the size of a fist, his eyes narrowing slightly. He asked, "Is this where you hid your divine consciousness? It seems you went to great lengths for this day."

"I have been waiting for this day for far too long, so long that I have forgotten when it started, so long that my body has decayed and can only live on nutrient solution, and my consciousness can only be maintained by this Reincarnation Bead. It is because of this Reincarnation Bead that I was able to devour your consciousness and then reshape your body. In a way, I should thank you properly. I think I will definitely cherish your body." Lucifer's voice continued to come from the drone. Although it was cold, you could feel his smugness.

"You are indeed a very cunning person. I must admit that your plan was perfect." Gonggong said as he slowly rose from the seawater. The red seawater that had bound him seemed to have lost its effect. "It's a pity that you don't understand us Wu tribe at all."

"You!" Lucifer seemed to sense something was wrong. "How can you still...?"

"Haven't you heard of ancient myths and legends?"

Gonggong looked at Lucifer's Reincarnation Pearl with pity. "Whether it's Xingtian, whose head was severed but who still used his nipples as eyes and his navel as a mouth, or Kuafu, who dared to chase the sun, our Wu tribe will always have an indomitable will. Even when I was defeated by Zhuanxu, I still shattered the Buzhou Boundary and made the entire world perish with me. How could you, an ant, possibly understand such pride?" As Gonggong spoke, his body continued to grow larger. At this moment, the height of his head exceeded that of the drone. He shouted sternly, "You dare to presume to absorb my divine consciousness? Do you think you are worthy?"

Gonggong's voice boomed like thunder across the sky, and Lucifer's voice trembled: "You...you...it's impossible...no one can escape the power of the Reincarnation Bead."

Gonggong coldly looked at the drone: "Since you are willing to offer your divine consciousness to me, then I have no choice but to accept it. I will also fulfill your last wish. I will let the demon race return to this world and occupy every corner."

The Reincarnation Pearl tried to escape, but it was too late. A layer of mist had already surrounded it, and then, to Lucifer's horror, the entire Reincarnation Pearl was brought to Gonggong's lips, and Gonggong swallowed it whole.

Upon hearing the strange noise, Samael rushed over. When he reached the edge of the inner sea, he saw Gonggong swallow the Reincarnation Pearl in one gulp. Gonggong then turned around and stared intently at him.

An unparalleled majesty emanated from Gonggong, and Samael, terrified, knelt on the ground uncontrollably, awaiting his unknown fate.

"You've come at the right time," Gonggong said slowly. He didn't make things difficult for Samael. His body gradually shrank as he spoke, until it returned to its original size. Then he continued to Samael, "I happen to have something I need you to do."

"Please give your instructions, Lord Gonggong," Samael replied respectfully, showing he was quite pragmatic.

"Your teleportation array is almost finished, right? I need you to teleport a batch of demonic beasts over first, and then come with me to Kunlun Ruins." Gonggong said with his eyes closed. The scene of fighting Qin Xiaochuan in the Turbulent Abyss flashed through his mind. His defeat and escape last time was a great humiliation for him. Once he recovered his full strength, the first thing he would do was to find Qin Xiaochuan and avenge himself.

"Kunlun Ruins?" Samael asked, puzzled. Although he knew he shouldn't question Gonggong's orders at this time, they were so confusing that he couldn't help but ask.

"They have already taken the Breath of Earth. I think they must be trying to revive the Jianmu Tree. We must stop them, otherwise even if the demon race returns to Huaxu, they will be unable to do anything to the humans who have regained their power," Gonggong said coldly.

"But the teleportation array isn't finished yet, so it can only teleport a few dozen monsters at a time," Samael added. According to Lucifer's original plan, they would first concentrate their efforts on building the teleportation array, and then teleport a large number of monsters over to launch a final battle against humanity. Now, they have to change their plans.

"Then I'll teleport a few more times. I need some time to recover my strength. When I recover, I should be able to teleport over a thousand demonic beasts. This power is enough. Human strength is too weak right now." Gonggong said, closing his eyes and continuing to absorb the earth's energy to recover his strength.

Now that things had come to this, Samael dared not raise any further objections. After bowing to Gonggong, he went to carry out his mission.